bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Big Data: Impact on University Education Management
Authors: Ershova I. V. , Enkova E. E.
Published: October 2021

The paper attempts to comprehend the possibilities of using big data technology in the activities of universities. Based on the analysis of Russian and foreign sources, the understanding and significance of big data are presented. A reasoned opinion is expressed that the period of the pandemic has become a catalyst for universities to make managerial decisions in the educational sphere based on big data. Based on the results of sociological research, it has been shown that the transition from the “analog” to the digital level of understanding educational reality in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the development of local acts, was carried out under the influence of big data. The results of the author’s questionnaire are given, indicating that the respondents are aware of the technology of big data, their positive attitude to the use of its potential for building the educational process at the university. The conclusion is made about the transition in large educational organizations from small to big data in the aspect of making management decisions based on the analysis of such data, which became possible due to the formation by the efforts of scientific and pedagogical workers and specialists of technical departments of the electronic information and educational environment of the university. The circumstances that negatively affect the full-fledged use of big data technology in the field of education are revealed. Prospects for the further development of big data at universities are outlined.
Hormone replacement therapy in women with postovariectomy syndrome and endometrial ablation
Authors: Yarmolinskaya М. I. , Tarasova М. A.
Published: October 2021

The aim of the study was to estimate the efficacy and tolerance of hormone replacement therapy using Femoston 1/5 in women with postovariectomy syndrome who had undergone endometrial ablation. We examined 37 patients aged 47-52 years suffering from moderate and severe postovariectomy syndrome. All of them underwent endometrial ablation and bilateral adnexectomy due to recurrent endometrial hyperplasia and lack of effect from conservative therapy. During 1,5-2,5 years after operative treatment they received combined oestrogen-gestagen replacement therapy using Femoston 1/5. This preparation was shown to be highly effective for reduction of clinical presentations of postovariectomy syndrome. No influence on endometrial state was found.
Information about the International Scientific Congress "Operative Gynecology - New Technologies" dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Professor D.O. Ott
Authors: Simchera I. A.
Published: October 2021

November 22-24, 2005 in St. Petersburg at the Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology. BEFORE. Ott RAMS hosted the International Scientific Congress "Operative Gynecology - New Technologies dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Professor D.O. Ott.
SIMULATING THE IMPACT OF WITHIN SEASON VARIABILITY IN TEMPERATURE ON GRAIN YIELD OF WHEAT
Authors:   Department of Agriculture, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India, Riar Amarinder Singh , Singh Sarabjit ,   P.G. Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab, India, Kaur Prabhjyot ,   Department of Climate Change and Agricultural Meteorology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, Singh Gurbax ,   P.G. Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab, India
Published: October 2021

Within season variability in temperature is a major bottleneck in wheat productivity. This simulation study aimed to evaluate the effects of temperature variability on grain yield of two cultivars of wheat (cv PBW 621 and HD 3086) sown under different dates (early, mid and late) using two dynamic crop simulation models (CERES-Wheat and INFOCROP model) for two locations (Amritsar and Ludhiana). The temperature was increased and decreased by 1.0 to 2.0oC for Amritsar and 1.0 to 3.0oC for Ludhiana from normal during three growing periods, i.e., the whole season, vegetative phase, and reproductive phase. In Amritsar the CERES-Wheat and INFOCROP model predicted that with the increase in temperature by 1.0 to 2.0oC from normal during the vegetative phase, the grain yield may decrease by 0.36-15.23 % and 3.61-19.54 % respectively, during the reproductive phase the grain yield may decrease by 0.67–8.64 % and 3.18-26.76 % respectively and during the whole season the grain yield may decrease by 1.52-27.10 % and 1.91-24.10 % respectively. Among the two cultivars of wheat, cv HD 3086 at both locations performed better under thermal stress environments as compared to cvPBW 621. However, the InfoCrop model predicted that cv PBW 621 performed well in comparison to cv HD 3086 at Ludhiana conditions with an increase in temperature up to 3°C. The simulation results showed that mid November sowing of wheat was better able to counteract the negative impacts of an increase in temperature on wheat as compared to early (October) or late (December) sowing dates.
INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN POTATO WITH COMPOST MADE THROUGH DIFFERENT BIO-DEGRADATION PROCESSES
Authors:   Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Gayeshpur, Nadia, West Bengal, Pin-741234, India, Mukhopadhyay K , Ansary SH ,   Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Gayeshpur, Nadia, West Bengal, Pin-741234, India, Saha S ,   Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Gayeshpur, Nadia, West Bengal, Pin-741234, India, Debnath M ,   Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Gayeshpur, Nadia, West Bengal, Pin-741234, India, Kundu MK ,   Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Gayeshpur, Nadia, West Bengal, Pin-741234, India, Pramanick SJ ,   Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Gayeshpur, Nadia, West Bengal, Pin-741234, India, Dhang SC ,   Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Gayeshpur, Nadia, West Bengal, Pin-741234, India, Islam S ,   Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Gayeshpur, Nadia, West Bengal, Pin-741234, India
Published: October 2021

To achieve the goal of safe and sustainable food, the only realistic option now-a-days lies with the introduction of a low input farming system concept i.e. organic and integrated agriculture. Keeping in view the present scenario, a study was undertaken in Satyapole village, Haringhata block of Nadia district, West Bengal on integrated nutrient management in potatoes during rabi 2018 and 2019. The efficacy of different composts, in terms of their quality, easiness of preparation along with yield and economic attributes were accessed for the high nutrient loving crop, potato. The experiment was planned out in randomized block design (RBD) with 5 treatments and 4 replications. High yield with a marginal difference was found among all the treatments with integrated management. But, the treatment with 50% of recommended inorganic fertilizer dose (recommended dose N:P: K @ 200:150:150 kg/ha, 1/3 N, full P and 1/3 K as basal; 1st and 2nd top dressing with 1/3 N and 1/3 K) and vermicompost @ 5 ton/ha showed the best result. According to the B: C ratio composting with NOVCOM showed the best result whereas, in terms of the bio-degradation process with respect to its end-product quality, easiness of procedure, and cost, compost made through waste decomposer and NOVCOM has better results in comparison with vermicompost.
NUTRIENT REMOVAL PATTERN OF WEEDS DUE TO TRADITIONAL WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN MAIZE
Authors:   Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India, P Arunjith , Arthanari P Murali ,   Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India, A P Pooja ,   Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
Published: October 2021

Weeds compete with crops for nutrients and nutrient removal by weeds is a serious problem in a widely spaced crop like maize. Traditional weed management methods offer a wide scope for reducing the nutrient removal by weeds by effective management methods. The field experiment was conducted to study the influence of traditional weed management methods on nutrient removal by weeds in maize at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during Kharif 2017. Common salt (30%), vinegar (20%), and a traditional formulation containing cow urine, lemon fruit, dried fruits of Indian walnut (Terminalia chebula) in two concentrations @7.5 and 10 l ha-1 were used as a post-emergence spray with or without hand weeding on 45 DAS. Hand weeding at 20 and 45 DAS and weedy checks were also maintained for comparison. At 30 DAS, lower nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium removal by weeds (0.68, 0.08, and 0.45 kg ha-1 ) were observed in hand weeding twice on 20 and 45 DAS. Hand weeding twice on 20 and 45 DAS registered significantly lower nitrogen (0.2 and 1.40 kg ha-1), phosphorus (0.02 and 0.19 kg ha-1) and potassium (0.21 and 1.48 kg ha-1 ) removal which was merely comparable with postemergence application of vinegar 20% + hand weeding on 45 DAS (0.71 and 1.83 kg ha-1; 0.07 and 0.25 kg ha-1; 0.73 and 1.94 kg ha-1) at 60 DAS and harvest. All the traditional weed management methods resulted in lower nutrient removal by weeds compared to the weedy check.
Desempeño financiero del sector de elaboración de productos lácteos en Colombia (2014-2019)
Authors: Rivera-Godoy Jorge Alberto , Samboní-Chilito Luis Miguel
Published: October 2021

La investigación presentada en este artículo tiene como objetivo evaluar el desempeño financiero del sector elaboración de productos lácteos en Colombia en el período 2014-2019, aplicando como metodología el análisis estático y de tendencias de indicadores contables y de gestión de valor que miden su crecimiento, eficiencia, eficacia, efectividad, valor económico agregado (EVA) y valor de mercado agregado (VMA).Se encuentra que este sector crece en ventas, activos y utilidad neta; y logra rendimientos fluctuantes sobre su patrimonio, siguiendo el comportamiento de la eficacia en el control de erogaciones, aumentada por el uso de un apalancamiento financiero positivo. No obstante, este sector destruye EVA en tres años, con una pérdida residual importante en el 2015, que hace que su VMA resulte negativo. El EVA sigue la dirección del rendimiento después de impuestos del activo neto operacional, que en promedio es inferior al costo de capital. Estos hallazgos pueden complementarse con estudios semejantes para grupos homogéneos en edad, tamaño, organización jurídica y zona geográfica.
Identificación de brechas en gestión de la innovación en empresas de Alimentos y Bebidas en Caldas
Authors: Ocampo-López Olga Lucía , Mendoza-Correa Víctor Hugo , Serna-López Martha Ligia
Published: October 2021

El programa de Alianzas para la Innovación desarrollado en el Eje Cafetero Colombiano, con el apoyo del Ministerio de Ciencias y la Cámara de Comercio de Manizales por Caldas fomenta la mentalidad y la cultura innovadora y el cierre de brechas en innovación. Los impactos de este programa, para el sector de Alimentos y Bebidas de Caldas, fueron evaluados en este estudio, producto de una investigación aplicada, de tipo descriptivo, en 16 micro, medianas y pequeñas empresas (Mipymes) donde se realizó la caracterización de las capacidades e indicadores de innovación, la identificación de beneficios, impulsores, barreras e impactos del programa y las brechas en gestión de la innovación. Los hallazgos evidencian avances en mentalidad y cultura innovadora, pero se requiere una mayor alineación con la estrategia organizacional, así como la definición de portafolios y proyectos de innovación. La participación de las Mipymes en programas como Pactos por la Innovación y Sistemas de Innovación es clave, para una mayor apropiación de la Ruta de la Innovación y consolidar la gestión de la innovación, eje fundamental de la competitividad regional.
PyAMS: A New Software for Modeling Analog Elements and Circuit Simulations
Authors:   Department of Electrical Engineering, Biskra University, Biskra, Algeria, Dhiabi Fathi , Megherbi M. Larbi , Saadoune Achour , Carotenuto Riccardo , Pezzimenti Fortunato
Published: October 2021

All technology instruments use electrical and electronic systems that, before their production, need to be verified via simulation software. A new simulation software called Python for Analog and Mixed Signals (PyAMS) has been programmed. As presented in this paper, the main objective of this software is to simplify the modeling of analog elements and circuits by using the python language to describe design schematics involving libraries, packages, and symbols. PyAMS would be a free software (GNU license). The circuit simulation in PyAMS allows a detailed frequency-domain analysis, DC analysis, and time-domain analysis. The output signals are acquired in different operating points and they are displayed by means of a dedicated waveform editor. The behavioral modeling of analog elements and the simulations results of different test circuits are reported in the text.
Model Development and Validation of a Dual-Axis PV Tracking System: A Case of South Africa
Authors:   Dept. of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Central Univ. of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa, Hohne Percy Andrew , Kusakana Kanzumba , Numbi Bubele Papy
Published: October 2021

Dual axis photovoltaic (PV) tracking system is considered in general to be a poor investment. This is mainly due to the substantial initial investment costs that these systems carry. However, in recent years, solar panels and accompanying component costs have decreased significantly. Additionally, electricity price hikes in South Africa have compelled most of the country’s citizens to reconsider their sources of electrical energy. A popular alternative to grid energy in South Africa is the use of photovoltaic systems. Careful consideration is required when choosing from the various systems available on the market. The main method for maximizing the output power of these systems is to introduce solar tracking systems. Therefore, in this paper, a model of a dual axis tracking system is developed and validated against a real-world plant in the Bloemfontein region in South Africa. The presented model was observed to be accurate to within an error rate of 6.39%. Additionally, the performance of the inverters of the PV tracking systems were evaluated and discussed. The validated model may prove to be an excellent tool for energy managers to determine the feasibility of such systems, compared to conventional photovoltaic setups.
Mobile Sink Based Improved Energy Efficient Routing Algorithm Using Cluster Coordinator Node in Wireless Sensor Network
Authors:   NITTTR, ECE, Chandigarh, UT, India, Mirania Sanjay Kumar , Sharma Kanika
Published: October 2021

It is imperative to perform energy-effective data transmission over a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) to maintain the efficacy of the network; the sensor nodes in the network are responsible for relaying the data from the source to the destination node. To this end, a Mobile sink is introduced by the researchers to enhance the transmission ability. Though it is proved to be efficacious still energy consumption of the nodes is higher that in turn affects the reliability of the network. Researchers have developed various methods in which they have used the mobile sink that work in a static method. Thus, a novel approach is designed in which the network is evenly divided into five sections in which sensor nodes are equally distributed. The data transmission occurred through the Cluster Coordinator node (CCO) as they are rechargeable and assist in passing data to the mobile sink in each cluster with high efficacy. The simulation of the model is performed in MATLAB software for different network areas and different radius of sink mobility to evaluate the efficacy of the network in energy consumptions. The comparison with the traditional method demonstrated that incorporation of the CCO enabled the network to consume less energy and increase the network life span of the WSN area for data communication.
The Status Quo, Problems and Suggestions of Sex Education for College Students in China
Authors:   East Asian Religions and Cultures in LCS School, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, Huang Shijia
Published: October 2021

Due to the raising attention paid to sexual assault issues in society, both Chinese media and the public begin reflecting the lack of legal protection to teenage victims and deficiencies in current sex education system. At the same time, sex-related cultural revolution is launching from opinion leaders to the whole society. In China, sex was regarded as taboo and the sex education stagnated for many years. Therefore, it is necessary and reasonable to study and analyze the current sex education situation among Chinese college students, who have acquired relatively sound sex-related knowledge.
Marriage as Madness
Authors: Thompson Lucas
Published: October 2021

Aside from being one of the best books ever written on film, Stanley Cavell’s 1979 masterpiece Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage is surely also one of the best investigations we have into the institution of marriage. Here as elsewhere, Cavell has multiple targets in his sights. Along with mapping out a new subgenre within the screwball comedy and moving the then-newly christened discipline of film studies forward, his aims are also philosophical (searching for the ways in which these films “disquiet the foundations of our lives”), sociological (searching for cultural connections between the two waves of feminism), and matrimonial. Cavell is trying to discover what makes marriages work, and under what conditions a married pair might be able to find the “thirst for remarriage” that he takes as its essential element. Moving well beyond accounting for filmic portrayals of the married state, Pursuits is a virtuosic exploration of marriage itself, with countless insights to offer.
Safety and efficacy of topical agents in primary open angle glaucoma- latanoprost versus combination of latanoprost & timolol maleate
Authors: Prasad Mukta , Agarwal Shilpi , Satapathy Sugyani
Published: October 2021

This prospective drug trial was done to compare latanoprost versus combination therapy of latanoprost and timolol maleate.

Patient were screened for primary open angle glaucoma and grouped as per pharmacological drugs used and measured IOP baseline before initiation of study. Group I consisting all patients with latanoprost monotherapy and Group II consisting of patients already using either latanoprost or timolol. Further A,B & C was assigned as per IOP baseline.

In group I (Monotherapy), 28 patients were completed the follow up. The mean baseline IOP was 27.4 millimeter of Hg with standard deviation of 2.59. After 12 weeks of study, mean IOP was 19.66 millimeter of Hg with SD of 2.76. Mean IOP difference from baseline was 7.4 millimeter of Hg. So fall of 27.3% in IOP from pre-treatment level. In group II (Combination therapy), 19 patients were completed the follow up. The mean baseline IOP was 27.35 millimeter of Hg with standard deviation of 2.6. After 12 weeks of study mean IOP difference from baseline was 8.1 millimeter of Hg with SD of 2.0 millimeter of Hg i.e. a fall of 29.63% in IOP from pre-treatment level.

Combination therapy fared slightly better that Latanoprost alone in overall pressure reduction.
Unusual presentation of oculosporidiosis: A case report
Authors: Bhowmik Narayon Chandra , Kadir Syeed Mehbub Ul , Rashid Riffat , Shamsudduha A B , Sayeed Ashraf
Published: October 2021

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic localized granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, an aquatic protistan parasite belonging to a clade, Mesomycetozoea. Infestation of Rhinosporidiosis on the eye and adnexa is termed oculosporidiosis. In such cases, conjunctival mucosa is mostly involved. Our case was a 25 years old male, presented with swelling of the lacrimal sac and deeper periorbital tissue and was presented as a case of orbital mass. Complete surgical excision of the lesion was done and Histopathological examination confirms orbital rhinosporidiosis. Postoperatively dapsone therapy was given for 6 months and the patient responded very well with no recurrence during the 6 months follow-up period.
Teachers as readers in New Zealand primary and intermediate schools
Authors:   NZCER, McDowall Sue
Published: October 2021

The study investigates associations between the personal reading practices of nine primary and intermediate teachers known to be passionate readers and their engagement with students around text. While the teachers varied in their backgrounds, life experiences, career pathways, and reading tastes, their aspirations for their students as readers were remarkably similar. Teachers wanted their students to: enjoy reading, see themselves as readers, experience wellbeing, develop their sense of identity, broaden their horizons, have agency, and develop the desire to tell their own stories. The findings from this study suggest that the teachers’ orientation towards text may be as—if not more—important as the learning opportunities they provided.
Compassion through Asceticism: Contemplating the Caveats and Socio-Environmental Values Related to a Backcountry Fast
Authors: Stonehouse Paul
Published: October 2021

Given the socio-environmental crises we face, educators might advisably look for means to address them. Within US outdoor adventure education (OAE), the moral educational potential of the “backcountry fast” is one such curricular area. However, little is written on this field-based tradition. This absence is concerning since fasts raise questions of risk and social-ethical appropriateness (e.g. food-scarcity). After acknowledging these social-ethical caveats, this paper, which draws from philosophical and monastic sources, provides a moral rationale for the backcountry fast. An act of asceticism, fasting practices can cultivate discipline, promote self-revelation, and awaken empathetic compassion (a-suffering-with) through identification with the involuntary suffering of others (human, more-than-human, and the planet itself). Although fasting’s full value is realized in a justice-seeking practice, highlighting the limits of one-off OAE programming, the article affirms its continued use within OAE, and counsels that fasts be educationally framed regarding their purpose(s) and potential as a post-program discipline.
To the question of the factors of socialization of adolescents in a network society
Authors:   Yaroslavl state pedagogical university named after К. D. Ushinsky, Tarkhanova Irina Y.
Published: October 2021

In recent years, the demand and popularity of the World Wide Web has been rapidly increasing. Actively introducing itself into the sphere of social relations, it qualitatively changes the ways and characteristics of relationships both between social institutions and between individuals and becomes a significant factor in the development and formation of social behavior of adolescents, for whom the virtual world is becoming commonplace. The article is aimed at solving an urgent scientific problem: what are the features of the process of socialization of adolescents in a networked society? This article analyzes domestic and foreign publications on the issues of personality socialization in the new conditions of a network society. Based on the results of the analysis, it was concluded that it is necessary to study the features of the socialization of a new generation of children and adolescents and the importance of searching for forms, methods and means of their pedagogical support, modernizing the process of education, upbringing and development of a modern personality. On the basis of the provisions of the sociocultural approach, the influence of network, digital information and communication technologies on the transformation of society and the adolescent living in this society is determined. The article also presents the results of an empirical study of the social maturity of modern adolescents and their network identity. The results presented in the article can be used in research work as a source material for further theoretical and practical research. Conclusions about the influence of network communications on the social formation of the younger generation can be used in the professional activities of a wide range of people involved in the development, education and training of the younger generation.
TOMADA DE POSIÇÃO NO LEGISLATIVO BRASILEIRO: ANÁLISE SOCIOLÓGICA SOBRE O CASO DA COMISSÃO DE MEIO AMBIENTE E DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL. |POSITION-TAKING IN THE BRAZILIAN LEGISLATIVE: SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ON THE CASE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE D
Authors: Pimentel Corrêa Carolina , Borges Pereira Virgílio
Published: October 2021

Nesse trabalho, defendemos que o processo legislativo é composto por dois momentos: tomada de decisão e tomada de posição. A partir da sociologia política, propomos uma tipologia, baseada na teoria de Pierre Bourdieu, para compreender a tomada de posição dos agentes políticos – o modo como se posicionam em seus discursos. O recorte empírico refere-se à Comissão de Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Sustentável da Câmara dos Deputados Brasileira. Investimos na triangulação de dados e utilizamos: (1) áudios das audiências públicas realizadas pela Comissão no período de 2004 a 2015, (2) relatórios anuais da Comissão e (3) entrevistas com deputados. O objetivo foi verificar se as tomadas de posição seguiam uma orientação de tipo partidária, setorial ou pessoal. Os resultados apontam para um forte predomínio do tipo de tomada de posição setorial.
Facções e cena criminal na Zona Sul do Rio Grande do Sul | Factions and criminal scene in the south zone of Rio Grande do Sul
Authors: Chies Luiz Antônio Bogo , Rivero Samuel Malafaia
Published: October 2021

Com estrutura que privilegia a análise de três dimensões – homicídios, configurações prisionais e mercados ilícitos – o artigo aborda alterações na cena criminal da Zona Sul do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, bem como as conexões desta com as facções criminais da região. Trata-se de delimitação geográfica composta por 25 municípios com significativa proximidade em relação à Faixa de Fronteira uruguaia e argentina. Os resultados da pesquisa indicam: peculiaridades gaúchas em relação às organizações criminais, num contexto de nacionalização do mundo do crime; a recente atratividade da região em relação ao tráfico internacional de drogas; a simbiose que se produz entre facções e Estado no interior das configurações prisionais. A demanda por Políticas Públicas que levem em consideração a complexidade das novas cenas criminais é uma decorrência dos próprios achados da pesquisa.
INTERAKSI SOSIAL ASOSIATIF EKS PENDERITA KUSTA DI DUSUN SUMBERGLAGAH, KABUPATEN MOJOKERTO
Authors: Anggoro Rena Ratri , Qomaruddin Mochammad Bagus
Published: October 2021

Ex-leprosy patients still got stigma and discrimination from community although they had been cured. The stigma from community has been raising psychological and social problems that can affect their social interaction. This study aimed to describe associative social interactions of ex-leprosy patients in Sumberglagah Village of Mojokerto Regency based on the concept of social health aspect. The study employed descriptive qualitative method with the data collection techniques including observation, interview, and documentation.  The instrument used in this study was interview guidelines. In this case, interview was conducted with 11 informants consisting of 8 ex leprosy patients as informants and 3 public figures as key informants. Informants were chosen based on characteristics that had been determined by the researcher. Besides, aspects examined in this study included cooperation, accommodation, and assimilation between ex-leprosy patients and other communities. Data were analyzed through several phases including reduction, data presentation, and drawing the conclusion. The results showed that first, the form of coorporation occurring between ex-leprosy patients and other communities was a bargaining process. Second, accomodation that occurred between ex-leprosy patients and other communities was tolerance. In this circumstance, ex-leprosy patients served the other communities with wrapped drinks and foods. Third, the assimilation aspect was marriage. It could be concluded from the study that the associative interactions that occurred couldrealize the patterns of good social interaction to support the realization of goodsocial health conditions for ex-leprosy patients in Sumberglagah Village.
IMPROVING MILD STEEL CORROSION RESISTANCE IN TAP WATER: INFLUENCE OF WATER FLOW AND SUPPLY RATES
Authors: Vasyliev Georgii
Published: October 2021

The mild steel corrosion has been studied in hot tap water (50 °C) using linear polarization technique in the laboratory set-up that models water circulating system. The influence of water flow rate (0.15-0.45 m/s) and water supply rate (0-70 % of system volume per hour) on corrosion kinetics have been investigated. The corrosion products, formed on the surface of the steel corrosion probes, have been analysed with X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). It has been found, that in condition of low water flow rate (0.15 m/s) and in the absence of water supply the corrosion rate is high (0.29 mm/year) due to low blocking abilities of the surface deposits. Amorphous Fe(OH)3 is the main corrosion product to be detected on the surface. The increase in water flow rate above 0.15 m/s and water supply rate above 30 % of system volume per hour leads to the 1.6 times corrosion rate reduction (to 0.18 mm/year) due to the formation of dense surface layer of calcium carbonate and iron oxyhydroxides. The results obtained can be utilized to improve the corrosion performance of hot water supply systems.
Interrelation of types of separate forms of logic and linguistic models and types of sentences of natural language
Authors: Vavilenkova Anastasiia
Published: October 2021

The article proposes an apparatus of logic and linguistic modeling for extracting knowledge from electronic text documents. Different types of forms of logic and linguistic models have been singled out for the formalized representation of complex sentences of natural language. The author formulates the rules and carries out the classification of separate forms of logic and linguistic models depending on syntactic constructions of sentences natural language. Such separate forms of logic and linguistic models are templates with certain logical operations, which are used depending on the punctuation marks and connecting words applied in sentences. The specific order of simple predicates depends on the logical connections between simple sentences in the structure of the complex one. This allows to develop an algorithm for further analysis of textual information and its recovery from formal models of knowledge representation. Figs.: 1. Refs.: 12 titles.
My First Time Teaching English in School
Authors:   Yuli Astutik, Megawati Fika ,   Sultoni
Published: October 2021

This book, My First Time Teaching English in School, is one of the products of our institution research on Analisis Efikasi Diri Mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris pada Program Magang III. The main part of this book is the compilation of student teachers’ stories of their teaching English experiences during accomplishing Teaching Practicum Program (Magang III) in different schools. The writings are in the form of recount text (telling past events) that had been selected in terms of language and content. The authors start overviewing the theoretical information about teaching practicum in Indonesian university context. Then, the exploration of the students’ experiences were expressed into two types: challenging and frightening. The classification was sorted from the expression or feeling that they put into their full writings. Next, this book collects the pictures of students when they carried out teaching practicum with various poses and partners. In the last part, the authors give conclusion according to the students’ stories in this book connected with the theory of Teaching Practicum for Teaching Engish as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo that have funded our research through the scheme “Riset Dasar Institusi”.
HCMV UL24 and UL43 Genes may Facilitate Immune Evasion through Viral miR-UL59 Regulation
Authors: SIRWAN SLEMAN , Saeed Nahla Muhammad , Dyary Hiwa Othman
Published: October 2021

UL24 and UL43 are two tegument proteins of the US22 family of Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV). The role of these two proteins is poorly understood, especially in host cellular interaction. Using co-immunoprecipitation and protein-identification by mass spectrometry, we characterized some intracellular proteins that are complex with viral UL24 and UL43 proteins. We identified that these two viral proteins could interact with each other and also with host cellular proteins, Dicer, and TRBP, which are important cofactors to regulate the biogenesis of the cellular miRNAs. The knockout of these two genes has significantly crippled the expression of HCMV miR-UL59 in the infected cells. Besides, the depletion of these viral genes has increased the mRNA expression of the UL16 binding protein 1 (ULBP1), a target gene of miR-UL59, which is a cell surface glycoprotein present on Natural Killer (NK) cells and other immune cells. These data indicate that UL24 and UL43 proteins may affect the expression of ULBP1 by regulating miR-UL59 to prevent the recognition of infected cells by the immune cells and thus may facilitate HCMV immune evasion. This study provides some theoretical basis for the future development of RNA-targeted small molecules to control HCMV infection.
Identification of Potential Biomarkers for the Prognosis, Diagnosis, and Targeted Therapy in Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Cheng Fang , Li Qiang , Wang Jinglin , Wang Yumei , Wang Zhendi , Zeng Fang , Zhang Yu
Published: October 2021

Background: Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) is the most common renal cell carcinoma types. This work aims to find potential diagnostic biomarkers and explore the biological functions related to the prognosis of KIRC. Method: First, Gene expression profiles of GSE15641, GSE72304, GSE71963, GSE53757, and GSE36895 from GEO database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified by the limma package in R software. Next, gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Gene and Genome (KEGG) pathway analysis were performed. Then protein-protein interaction (PPI) and hub genes were visualized by Cytoscape with STRING database. Then, we evaluate the predictive potential of hub genes expressions in KIRC with TCGA data. In addition, the relevant biological functions were identified using GSEA. Finally, we examined the differences of hub genes expression between multiple tumor tissues and normal tissues.Results: A total of 141 DEGs (including 99 upregulated and 42 downregulated genes) were identified. GO analysis indicated that DEGs were mainly involved in oxidation-reduction process and response to hypoxia. The KEGG analysis primarily related to PPAR signaling pathway, and HIF-1 signaling pathway. Moreover, the PPI analysis revealed 5 hub genes (AOX1, ALDH6A1, ABAT, HADH, and PCCA). The 5 hub genes were significantly correlated with KIRC progression and might have prognostic significance for KIPC patients. And low expression of the hub genes associated biological pathways were enriched in the NF-KB activation, focal adhesion, and JAK-STAT signaling pathway, respectively. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that AOX1, ALDH6A1, ABAT, HADH, and PCCA can be used as prognostic biomarkers for KIRC.
Statistical Evaluation of RCM’s Performances in simulation of Climate variables at Upper Awash Basin, Case study of Akaki Catchment
Authors: Tumsa Bekan Chelkeba
Published: October 2021

The main focus of this study was to investigate and evaluate the Performance of Four Regional Climate Models irrespective of their capability in simulating mean precipitation and Temperature. In this fact and concern, the evaluation of those climate models was basically on how they simulate mean annual climatology, annual cycle and interannual variability of precipitation, maximum and minimum temperature over the entire catchment. All observed data used for the baseline period of 1980-2006 was obtained from Ethiopian National Meteorological Agency and RCM data was extracted from CORDEX-Africa-44 using grid points. RCM shows significant bias and almost all of them simulate those climate variables' at different levels. In the analysis of the annual cycle of precipitation during the summer season, all RCM was underestimated. However, RACMO22T and RCA4 show better adjustment at the simulation of both precipitation and Temperatures despite their significant bias. The bias was deliberately associated with the higher error in simulating maximum and minimum temperature at the highest topography found at sebeta and Addis Ababa catchments. The inter-annual variability of precipitations and temperature was shown as great evidence where the region is under the impact of climate change specifically when the trend of annual projected temperature shown incremental modality. As far as concern the mean climatology analysis by statistical parameters, almost all models perform nearly equal excluding the seasonal point of view in which RCMs performed quite differently during season analysis. In all aspects and evidence by statistically evaluated output realize that RACMO22T and RCA4 were better performed at upper awash catchments although some of their bias and uncertainty were available. Generally, the performance of Regional climate models was different at different catchments along with the specified locations and topographies. Furthermore, the seasonal analysis over Akaki catchment indicates that climate models were more capable of simulating wet season than dry.
Roles of mTOR-regulating GTPases in regulating drug resistance in senescence-like hepatoma cells
Authors: Jiang Wei , Ou Zhenglin , Zhu Qin , Yao Yuanbing , Zai Hongyan
Published: October 2021

Radiotherapy and chemotherapy can arrest cancer cells in a senescence-like state, which can lead to therapy resistance and cancer relapse. Despite the cell cycle arrest, senescence-like cells have persistent mTOR activity that is insensitive to nutrient starvation. The mechanisms and functions of mTOR activation in senescence-like cells remains unclear. mTOR is regulated by several small GTPases including the lysosome-localized Rag complex, ER-Golgi-localized Arf1 and Rab1, and endosome-localized Rab5. In this study, we knocked down these GTPases in both proliferating and senescence-like HepG2 cells induced by X-ray radiation. We then compared mTOR activity and drug resistance to MEK inhibitors. We also examined the roles of autophagy and lysosomal activity in mTOR activation. In addition, by analyzing the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, we studied the relationship between the expression levels of these GTPases and the survival of liver hepatoma carcinoma (LIHC) patients. Our results showed that although all GTPases were required for optimal mTOR activation in proliferating HepG2 cells, only Rag is required in senescent-like counterparts. Consistently, the drug resistance of senescent-like cells can be reduced by knocking down of Rag but not other GTPases. Autophagic and lysosomal activity were increased in senescent cells; pharmacological inhibition of autophagy-lysosome decreased mTOR activity and preferentially sensitized the senescence-like HepG2 cells to MEK inhibitors. Therefore, recycling of intracellular materials could be a key mechanism to maintain mTOR activity and promote drug resistance in senescence-like state. In LIHC patients, expression of Rag but not Rab5 or Arf1 was associated with unfavorable prognosis. Our study therefore has defined a key role of Rag GTPase in mediating mTOR activation and drug resistance in senescent-like HepG2 cells, which could have important implications in developing second-line treatments for liver cancer.
Diagnostic Challenges Encountered When Predicting Patterns of Adult Kawasaki Disease; A Case Report.
Authors: Sandio Aubin , Reji Christina , Asare Smart , Ayers Eric , Shajahan Asha , Debrah Silas Yeboah
Published: October 2021

The study of medicine has always awed researchers and allowed for quality scientific discoveries. According to several studies, Kawasaki Disease (KD) typically presents in both adults and children with signs and symptoms of; conjunctivitis, fever (for ≥ five days), pharyngitis as well as skin erythema that advances to desquamatory rash that does not spare the palms and soles in many cases. However, marginally minimal amount of studies has investigated symptoms particularly in adults. The purpose is to report diagnostic challenges that happened our way as we tried diagnosing a rare adult case of Kawasaki Disease in an 18-year-old male with no significant past medical history or physical features to suggest KD. The aim of reporting this case was to highlight the difficulty in diagnosing KD but stressing the importance of managing inflammatory symptoms first especially in young adults with ≥ 5 days of high fevers.
Effect of Variable Levels of Metabolisable Energy and Metabolisable Protein On Growth, Immunity and Health Performance in Male Murrah Buffalo Calves (Bubalus Bubalis)
Authors: Chauhan Prince , Malik Raman , Shambhvi Shambhvi , Dey Dipak , Bashir Zahid
Published: October 2021

In calve nutrition; malnutrition is still the one of the limiting factor in developing countries (Olafadehan and Adewumi 2009). Poor nutrition and imbalance nutrition supply primarily effects health and production of the animal which rendered the animal to reach its maximum genetic potential level. To understand the effects of different level of dietary energy and protein on health and immunity of the ruminant, the present study was considered to investigate the effects of different levels of ME and MP on body weight changes, dry matter intake, feed conversation efficiency and various immunity and health parameters. For growth trial, Twenty four calves were divided into four groups with six animals (n = 6) in each group. All animals were fed individually and for feeding four types of concentrates were prepared; Treatment 1 (control, in accordance with ICAR 2013 feeding standard), Treatment 2 (T2, 30% extra metabolisable energy above ICAR 2013 feeding standard), Treatment 3 (30% extra metabolisable protein above ICAR 2013 feeding standard) and T4 (30% extra metabolisable protein and 30% extra metabolisable energy). The growth trial was conducted for 12 months and during this trial period dry matter intake was measured daily, body weight measured fortnightly and blood was collected on monthly interval for evaluating blood immunity parameters. There was no significant alteration in average body weight changes when compared between groups. The overall mean of total DMI (kg) for T1, T2, T3 and T4 groups were 6.86 ± 0.49, 6.49 ± 0.49, 6.66 ± 0.51 and 6.68 ± 0.48 respectively. There was no significant variation in GPx, SOD, catalase, cortisol and IgG due to different levels of ME and MP. The study outcomes states providing higher energy and protein did not caused any stress and any alteration in various health parameters in Murrah buffalo calves during growth period.
Revealing Protein-Level Functional Redundancy in the Human Gut Microbiome using Ultra-deep Metaproteomics
Authors: Li Leyuan , Ning Zhibin , Zhang Xu , Butcher James , Simopoulos Caitlin , Mayne Janice , Stintzi Alain , Mack David , Liu Yang-Yu , Figeys Daniel
Published: October 2021

Functional redundancy is a key property of ecosystems and represents the fact that phylogenetically unrelated taxa can play similar functional roles within an ecosystem. The redundancy of potential functions (or DNA-level functional redundancy) of human microbiomes has been recently quantified using metagenomics data. Yet, the redundancy of functions that are actually expressed in the human microbiome has never been quantitatively explored. Here, we quantify the protein-level functional redundancy in the human gut microbiome for the first time using metaproteomics and network approaches. In particular, our ultra-deep metaproteomics approach revealed high protein-level functional redundancy in the human gut microbiome and high nestedness in the corresponding proteomic content networks (i.e., the bipartite graphs connecting taxa to their expressed functions). However, due to selective functional expression, the protein-level functional redundancy is lower than the DNA-level functional redundancy in the human gut microbiome. Using a consumer-resource population dynamics model, we found that such a selective functional expression contributes to the high richness and diversity in the assembled microbial communities. We further examined multiple metaproteomics datasets and showed that various environmental factors, including individuality, biogeography, xenobiotics, and disease, significantly affect the protein-level functional redundancy. In particular, inflammation and several xenobiotics significantly diminish the protein-level functional redundancy. Finally, by projecting the bipartite proteomic content networks into the unipartite functional similarity networks of genera, we discovered functional hub genera across individual microbiomes, suggesting that there may be a universal principle of functional organization in microbiome assembly.
Effect of Additional Energy Supplement on the Productive Performance of Lactating Murrah Buffaloes
Authors: Yadav Danveer Singh , Lakhani G.P. , Baghel R.P.S. , Roy B. , Mishra A. , Nanavati S.
Published: October 2021

Energy is one of the most important nutritional factor that limit the production of dairy animals. It has been observed that the productivity of dairy animals are adversely affected because of lack of providing sufficient ration in early lactation stage which results into weight loss, anemia and various reproductive and metabolic disorders. Maximizing energy intake by increasing the energy density of the diet is a logical feeding strategy for early lactating buffaloes. Considering the need of energy in high yielding lactating animals especially in their early stage of lactation, the experiment was planned to investigate the effect of additional energy supplement (5% additional concentrate, soybean oil @ 100 ml/animal/day, bypass fat @ 100 g/animal/day and roasted soybean @ 100 g/animal/day) on productive performance of 30 apparently healthy lactating Murrah buffaloes for a period of 90 days post partum. Milk yield were recorded at monthly intervals and milk composition was analyzed at fortnight intervals. The average fat percent in milk has increased significantly (p < 0.05) throughout the study period in all the groups. There was no significant difference in the overall average protein, lactose, SNF and total solids percent were observed among the groups.