bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Enzymes Inhibition and Antioxidant Potential of Medicinal Plants Growing in Oman
Authors: Rehman Najeeb Ur , Shah Muddaser , Ullah Saeed , Khan Majid , Khan Ajmal , Ullah Obaid , Hussain Javid , Al-Harrasi Ahmed
Published: July 2022

The recent study was designed to explore Dodonaea viscosa, Juniperus excelsa, Helianthemum lippii, and Euryops pinifolius using methanolic (MeOH) extract. Their subfractions were examined against urease, carbonic anhydrase II (CA‐II), α‐glucosidase enzymes, and free radicals scavenging significance based on local practices via standard methods. Significance potential against the urease enzyme was presented by ethyl acetate fraction (EtOAc) of D. viscosa with (IC50 = 125 ± 1.75  μg/mL), whereas the H. lippii (IC50 = 146 ± 1.39  μg/mL) in the EtOAc was found efficient to scavenge the free radicals. Besides, that appreciable capacity was observed by the J. excelsa, D. viscosa, J. excelsa, and E. pinifolius as compared to the standard acarbose (IC50 = 377.24 ± 1.14  μg/mL). Maximum significance was noticed in methanolic (MeOH) extract of J. excelsa and presented carbonic anhydrase CA‐II (IC50 = 5.1 ± 0.20  μg/mL) inhibition as compared to the standard (acetazolamide). We are reporting, for the first time, the CA‐II inhibition of all the selected medicinal plants and α‐glucosidase, urease, and antioxidant activities of the E. pinifolius. Thus, further screening is needed to isolate the promising bioactive ingredients which act as an alternative remedy to scavenge the free radicals, antiulcer, and act as a potential source to develop new antidiabetic drugs for controlling postprandial blood sugar as well as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
Nanoscale Characterization and Impurities of Fused Silica Optical Surfaces
Authors: Dai Zuocai , Zhou Sha , Huang Zhiliang , Li Hao
Published: July 2022

Fused silica is produced by melting high-purity silica and then rapidly cooling it. It has good physical and chemical properties, which also make it the raw material for most components in the optical industry, and is widely used in optical fiber communications, semiconductors, and aerospace. The content of SiO2 in fused silica is as high as 99.995% or more, but some impurities will still be generated during production and processing. The impurity elements of its optical curved surface can induce damage to the fused silica and adversely affect its performance, thereby affecting the performance of the fabricated element. In this paper, the impurities in the nanostructure of the fused silica optical surface are mainly analyzed, and the impurities on the surface are qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed by the characterization methods of secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and X-ray diffraction analysis, respectively. The main component type and content of impurities were measured. The experimental results have an important impact on the production and preparation of optical components using fused silica as raw materials, which can remove surface impurities in a targeted manner and better utilize the advantages of fused silica materials.
Analysis of Fractional Differential Inclusion Models for COVID-19 via Fixed Point Results in Metric Space
Authors: Alansari Monairah , Shagari Mohammed Shehu
Published: July 2022

We examine in this paper some new problems on coincidence point and fixed point theorems for multivalued mappings in metric space. By applying the characterizations of a modified

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-function, a few novel fixed point results different from the existing fixed point theorems are launched. It is well-known that differential equation of either integer or fractional order is not sufficient to capture ambiguity, since the derivative of a solution to any differential equation inherits all the regularity properties of the mapping involved and of the solution itself. This does not hold in the case of differential inclusions. In particular, fractional-order differential inclusion models are more suitable for describing epidemics. Thus, as a generalization of a newly launched existence result for fractional-order model for COVID-19, using Banach and Shauder fixed point theorems, we investigate solvability criteria of a novel Caputo-type fractional-order differential inclusion model for COVID-19 by applying a standard fixed point theorem of multivalued contraction. Stability analysis of the proposed model in the framework of Ulam-Hyers is also discussed. Nontrivial comparative illustrations are constructed to show that our ideas herein complement, unify and, extend a significant number of existing results in the corresponding literature.
Modeling and Analysis of Multifocus Picture Division Algorithm Based on Deep Learning
Authors: You Hongxia
Published: July 2022

As a complex machine learning algorithm, deep learning can extract object shape information and more complex and advanced information in images by using a deep learning model. In order to solve some problems of deep learning in image feature extraction and classification, this paper designs a modeling method of multifocus image segmentation algorithm based on deep learning. The acceleration effect of FPGA (field programmable gate array) on deep learning and weight sharing is analyzed. By introducing deep learning, the trouble of determining the weight coefficient is eliminated, and the energy function is simplified. Therefore, the relevant parameters of multifocus image segmentation can be easily set, and better results can be obtained. The multifocus image segmentation algorithm based on deep learning can not only obtain closed and smooth segmentation curves but also adaptively deal with topology changes due to high segmentation accuracy and stable algorithm. The results show that the model effectively combines the local and global information of the image, so that the model has good robustness. The depth learning algorithm is used to calculate the average value of local inner and outer pixels of an image. Even for complex images, relatively simple contour curves can be obtained.
Cultivation of College Basketball Referee Ability Using Infrared Thermal Imaging Target Recognition and Tracking System
Authors: Li Dezhu
Published: July 2022

With the development of economy and culture and the improvement of infrastructure, basketball is becoming more and more popular. At the same time, whether in school or society, basketball events are increasing, and the demand for basketball referees is also rising. As the base and cradle of training basketball referees, colleges and universities are important places for incubating basketball referees. However, the basketball referee ability cultivated in colleges and universities is still lacking, which cannot meet the increasingly standardized basketball events and basketball training. Infrared thermal imaging has the characteristics of passive imaging, high recognition accuracy, and strong anti-interference. It is especially suitable for tracking and testing basketball players, and this is expected to further improve the comprehensive ability of basketball referees. Based on this, a target recognition and tracking system based on infrared thermal imaging is proposed in this study. Its purpose is to use it to carry out comprehensive ability training for college basketball referees. Experiments show that target recognition and tracking based on infrared thermal imaging can improve the comprehensive ability of basketball referees by 40.32%, and the awareness of basketball referees to fouls has also reached 88.6%. This fully shows that the target recognition and tracking system based on infrared thermal imaging can effectively improve the comprehensive ability of basketball referees and make basketball more regular and standardized.
Economics of Bulk Storage Techniques: Maize and Cowpea Storage in Ghana
Authors: Bidzakin John K. , Yeboah Osei , Sugri Issah , Graves Anil , Awunyo-Vitor Dadson
Published: July 2022

High postharvest loss is one of the major challenges faced by farmers in many African countries in their efforts to achieve food and nutrition security. Several postharvest techniques have been developed and introduced to farmers aimed at reducing food losses. This study evaluated the economic viability of four such grain storage techniques using capital budgeting techniques. Two grain protectants were applied at recommended rates in three treatment combinations to jute sacks, PICS sacks, polytanks, and poly sacks at different treatment levels and at different discount rates. Under maize storage, the net present value of all treatments yielded positive net returns. The polytank technique proved to be the most economically viable storage technique, followed by PICS and then jute sacks. Under cowpea storage, polytank proved to be the most viable, followed by PICS. This is consistent under replacement chain method and equivalent annual annuity under the three different discount rates used. Cowpea is best stored in polytanks and PICS sacks. Polytank is recommended as the most economically viable storage technique for both maize and cowpea storage. PICS is also recommend for both maize and cowpea storage. However, jute sacks and poly sacks are not suitable for cowpea storage even under chemical treatment, especially under long-term storage (over 6 months). The choice of storage technique should consider the commodity under consideration.
Design and Implementation of Swastika Forms in Tenon and Tenon Structure Furniture
Authors: Liang Lijuan , Fan Yafei
Published: July 2022

With mortise and tenon structure furniture as the design carrier, the cultural connotation of traditional symbols is absorbed and new ideas for the inheritance and development of traditional culture in modern life are explored. Starting from the analysis of the modeling characteristics, decorative characteristics, and allegorical connotations of the swastika, its feature elements is summarized, the keywords of the design elements are screened, applications and extensions on this basis are designed, the basic model of furniture products is established, then the tenon and tenon forms that meet the strength requirements and material requirements according to the model are screened, the overall construction of tenon and tenon structure furniture products is completed, and the physical production of the products is guided. Combining the swastika form with the tenon structure bookcase design, the traditional symbolic feature elements are effectively integrated into the design of the tenon structure furniture, which verifies the feasibility and effectiveness of the method and provides a reference for the design research of related tenon and tenon products.
PCM-2R: Accelerating MLC PCM Writes via Data Reshaping and Remapping
Authors: Hong Feng , Zhang Jianquan , Qi Shigui , Li Zheng
Published: July 2022

Multilevel cell (MLC) phase change memory (PCM) shows great potential in terms of capacity and cost compared with single-level cell (SLC) PCM by storing multiple bits in one physical PCM cell. However, poor write performance is a huge challenge for MLC PCM. In general, write latency of MLC PCM is 10 to 100X longer compared with DRAM technology. Considerable write latency greatly degrades the overall system performance and restricts the application of MLC PCM. Actually, several chips compose a memory DIMM to match the wide interface of data bus. The data of a write request, i.e., a cache line block, are distributed to multiple PCM chips. As a result, the write service time is determined by the chips with the most data amount. Conventional PCM write schemes do not care for the modified-byte distribution among PCM chips and it just waits for the completion of the chip with the most amount of data. However, it is observed that (1) the conventional PCM write scheme suffers from unbalanced modified-byte distribution that some PCM chips bear too many modified bytes while some chips are kept idle for long times. (2) The modified-byte distribution shows some unique patterns that some bytes are changed more frequently compared with others. (3) MLC PCM shows significant asymmetry considering only MSB or LSB transitions. Based on these observations, in order to solve the poor write problem of PCM, this article presents a novel PCM write scheme called PCM-2R. The key ideas behind our proposed scheme are to reshape the data to evenly distribute the cache line blocks among all chips based on their modified-byte distribution pattern to avoid unbalanced distribution and then remap modified bytes to fast region after decoupling MLC PCM cells considering the state transition asymmetries. The evaluation results show that PCM-2R achieves 51% read latency reduction, 37% write latency reduction, 1.9X IPC improvement, 41% running time reduction, 2.2X throughout improvement, and 52% energy reduction compared with the baseline. Moreover, compared with the state-of-the-art write schemes, PCM-2R achieves 0.2X more IPC improvement and 0.2X throughout improvement.
Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Steel‐Concrete Composite Track Beam of Straddle Monorail with Cluster‐Distributed Studs
Authors: Zhou Shuai , Yu Peng , Nie Jianguo
Published: July 2022

Because the transportation mode of straddle monorail is that the vehicle runs in the state of hugging the track, its track beam is usually a narrow‐high cross section. In order to study the static and dynamic characteristics and variation law of prefabricated steel‐concrete composite beam of straddle monorail with “cluster‐distributed studs” (CDS), a full bridge test model with a scale ratio of 1 : 3 was made. Relevant theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, and model test were carried out, and the data of structural frequency and damping, load‐deflection curve, and section height‐strain curve were obtained. The results show the following: (1) the equivalent vertical bending stiffness of the composite track beam of straddle monorail is nonlinear. The greater the load, the faster the stiffness decrease, and the greater the difference with the theory of composite beam with “uniformly distributed studs” (UDS). (2) At the same section, the deformation of steel beam and concrete slab is not coordinated along the height direction. The strain value of concrete slab is significantly larger than that of the upper edge of steel beam, so it is difficult to apply the plane‐section assumption. (3) Compared with all the measured results of the track beam test, the results of the detailed shell‐solid FEM model based on the load‐slip curve obtained by push‐out test are close to them, and the maximum error is 11.4% difference in stress. (4) Compared with the results obtained by the theoretical formula of the UDS, the results obtained by the theoretical formulas of the CDS based on a “correction coefficient of vertical bending stiffness” proposed in this paper show less deviation comparing to the measured results of the track beam test and are more resilient. When the correction coefficient is 0.9, the maximum error is 23.8% difference in stress. In the design of this kind of structure, the proposed formula can be used for early scheme comparison and later size optimization. Compared with the detailed shell‐solid FEM model, the proposed formula significantly reduces the design workload.
Improved AHP Model and Neural Network for Consumer Finance Credit Risk Assessment
Authors: Xi Yafeng , Li Qiu
Published: July 2022

With the rapid expansion of the consumer financial market, the credit risk problem in borrowing has become increasingly prominent. Based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and the long short-term memory (LSTM) model, this paper evaluates individual credit risk through the improved AHP and the optimized LSTM model. Firstly, the characteristic information is extracted, and the financial credit risk assessment index system structure is established. The data are input into the AHP-LSTM neural network, and the index data are fused with the AHP so as to obtain the risk level and serve as the expected output of the LSTM neural network. The results of the prewarning model after training can be used for financial credit risk assessment and prewarning. Based on LendingClub and PPDAI data sets, the experiment uses the AHP-LSTM model to classify and predict and compares it with other classification methods. Experimental results show that the performance of this method is superior to other comparison methods in both data sets, especially in the case of unbalanced data sets.
3D Convolutional Neural Network Framework with Deep Learning for Nuclear Medicine
Authors: Manimegalai P. , Suresh Kumar R. , Valsalan Prajoona , Dhanagopal R. , Vasanth Raj P. T. , Christhudass Jerome
Published: July 2022

Though artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in nuclear medicine for more than 50 years, more progress has been made in deep learning (DL) and machine learning (ML), which have driven the development of new AI abilities in the field. ANNs are used in both deep learning and machine learning in nuclear medicine. Alternatively, if 3D convolutional neural network (CNN) is used, the inputs may be the actual images that are being analyzed, rather than a set of inputs. In nuclear medicine, artificial intelligence reimagines and reengineers the field’s therapeutic and scientific capabilities. Understanding the concepts of 3D CNN and U-Net in the context of nuclear medicine provides for a deeper engagement with clinical and research applications, as well as the ability to troubleshoot problems when they emerge. Business analytics, risk assessment, quality assurance, and basic classifications are all examples of simple ML applications. General nuclear medicine, SPECT, PET, MRI, and CT may benefit from more advanced DL applications for classification, detection, localization, segmentation, quantification, and radiomic feature extraction utilizing 3D CNNs. An ANN may be used to analyze a small dataset at the same time as traditional statistical methods, as well as bigger datasets. Nuclear medicine’s clinical and research practices have been largely unaffected by the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI). Clinical and research landscapes have been fundamentally altered by the advent of 3D CNN and U-Net applications. Nuclear medicine professionals must now have at least an elementary understanding of AI principles such as neural networks (ANNs) and convolutional neural networks (CNNs).
Performance of Polyvinyl Alcohol and Polypropylene Fibers under Simulated Cementitious Composites Pore Solution
Authors: Krishnaraja A. R. , Kulanthaivel P. , Ramshankar P. , Wilson Vincent Herald , Palanisamy Ponnusamy , Vivek S. , Sampathkumar V. , Ganeshan P. , Sashikkumar M. C. , Raja K. , Selvaraj Senthil Kumaran , John Rajan A. , Jose S.
Published: July 2022

The thermal properties of polymer fibers namely polyvinyl alcohol fiber (PVA) and polypropylene fiber (PP) have been taken for study to carry out this present work. Simulated pore solution (SPS) is prepared by using the combination of chemicals NaOH, KOH, and Ca(OH)2 with distilled water to study the effect of C-S-H gel formation on fibers. The fibers are dipped in the solution for 35 days. The thermal properties of raw and SPS-dipped fibers are fetched out by performing various tests such as Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis, thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry analysis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). On analysis, the thermal properties of SPS-dipped fiber have better properties when compared with raw fiber. In FTIR analysis the first broad peak of both raw and SPS-dipped fibers are observed between 3000 cm−1 to 2800 cm−1 indicating that fibers have strong bond. In TGA analysis noted that the residual mass of raw fiber (77.19%) is higher than SPS-dipped fiber (52.33%) due to the formation of C-S-H gel formation. DSC analysis showed both endothermic and exothermic reaction under N2 atmosphere.
Accessibility of Urban Nonprofit Public Nursery Services Based on Big Data
Authors: Li Yi , Deng Xiaoli , Liao Shan , Liang Xiaoli , Wang Hongyan , Fang Hua , Ai Zhen , Chen Pei , Zhang Xiangeng
Published: July 2022

In today’s society, the pressure of family care is increasing and people’s demand for childcare services is increasing. At the same time, the government also pays more attention to the problem of 0 ∼ 3-year-old infant care services which are desperately needed in every society throughout the world. General studies have been carried out in literature where results show that in families with only one child, long working hours and with more than two children, the three factors of children’s age gap, attention to nursery facilities, attention to environment and food safety have a negative impact on people’s demand for nursery services. From these studies, we have extracted three vital factors that have a positive impact on people’s demand for childcare services: grandparents’ help to take care of children, parents’ age, and psychological tolerance of childcare service fees. In this paper, we have utilized one of the most commonly used methodology, i.e., big data, to smoothly resolve the accessibility issue of urban non-profit public nursery services. In order to verify and evaluate our claim, we have implemented the proposed scheme and compared the results which shows that exceptional performance of the propose scheme.
Performance Evaluation of a Preclinical SPECT Scanner with a Collimator Designed for Medium-Sized Animals
Authors: Matsusaka Yohji , Werner Rudolf A. , Arias-Loza Paula , Nose Naoko , Sasaki Takanori , Chen Xinyu , Lapa Constantin , Higuchi Takahiro
Published: July 2022

Background. Equipped with two stationary detectors, a large bore collimator for medium-sized animals has been recently introduced for dedicated preclinical single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging. We aimed to evaluate the basic performance of the system using phantoms and healthy rabbits. Methods. A general-purpose medium-sized animal (GP-MSA) collimator with 135 mm bore diameter and thirty-three holes of 2.5 mm diameter was installed on an ultrahigh-resolution scanner equipped with two large stationary detectors (U-SPECT5-E/CT). The sensitivity and uniformity were investigated using a point source and a cylinder phantom containing 99mTc-pertechnetate, respectively. Uniformity (in %) was derived using volumes of interest (VOIs) on images of the cylinder phantom and calculated as [Formula: see text], with lower values of % indicating superior performance. The spatial resolution and contrast-to-noise ratios (CNRs) were evaluated with images of a hot-rod Derenzo phantom using different activity concentrations. Feasibility of in vivo SPECT imaging was finally confirmed by rabbit imaging with the most commonly used clinical myocardial perfusion SPECT agent [99mTc]Tc-sestamibi (dynamic acquisition with a scan time of 5 min). Results. In the performance evaluation, a sensitivity of 790 cps/MBq, a spatial resolution with the hot-rod phantom of 2.5 mm, and a uniformity of 39.2% were achieved. The CNRs of the rod size 2.5 mm were 1.37, 1.24, 1.20, and 0.85 for activity concentration of 29.2, 1.0, 0.5, and 0.1 MBq/mL, respectively. Dynamic SPECT imaging in rabbits allowed to visualize most of the thorax and to generate time-activity curves of the left myocardial wall and ventricular cavity. Conclusion. Preclinical U-SPECT5-E/CT equipped with a large bore collimator demonstrated adequate sensitivity and resolution for in vivo rabbit imaging. Along with its unique features of SPECT molecular functional imaging is a superior collimator technology that is applicable to medium-sized animal models and thus may promote translational research for diagnostic purposes and development of novel therapeutics.
Tissue Engineering Properties of Nanomaterials and Their Performance Evaluation for Repairing Athletic Ligament Injuries in Sports Dance
Authors: Niu Manlan , Yan Jingming
Published: July 2022

With the fast growth of nanotechnology, the usage of nuclear materials is becoming increasingly widespread, and the exposure of people, plants, and fauna to nanomaterials has become unavoidable. As scaffolds of biomaterials, nanomaterials are widely used in tissue engineering because of their good biocompatibility, noncytotoxicity, and noninflammatory reaction. In this paper, the tissue engineering properties of nanomaterials and their performance evaluation for repairing sports ligament injuries in dance sports were investigated. Sports ligament injury is a common sports disease, and ligament injury has a very serious impact on sports performance and sports life of athletes. In this paper, we takes football as an example, establishes a human body model of tendon‐bone repair after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, evaluated the effect of injectable rhBMP‐2 nanocontrolled release capsule on ligament bone tunnel interface repair, and evaluated from the scientific and biomechanical point of view. In addition, human ligament research and rabbit ligament supplementary experiment were carried out. In the study of human ligament, we selected 30 patients with unilateral polyarticular ligament injury caused by sports dance as the research subjects and randomly divided them into control group, experimental group, and blank group. The experimental group underwent the repair and reconstruction of rhBMP‐2 nanocontrolled release capsule ligament. The results of human ligament study showed that the injectable rhBMP‐2 nanocontrolled release capsules showed positive staining and uniform staining for ligament repair. The stiffness of the tender bony temple junction was 11.73%, 15.65%, and 50.59% greater in the test group than in the control group at 2, 4, and 8 weeks postoperatively, respectively.
IMPLEMENTASI NILAI KEADILAN DALAM PANCASILA GUNA MEMBANGUN KARAKTER DAN ETIKA PENDIDIK DI PERGURUAN TINGGI
Authors: Siska Marlina Siska Marlina
Published: July 2022

Based on the basic values ​​in the law presented by Magnis-Suseno by quoting German scholars, among others, Reinhold Zippelius, states that there are three basic values ​​that must be realized in the law namely: the value of equality, freedom, and solidarity. The values ​​contained in Pancasila itself are Religious Value, Family Value, Tolerance Value, Gotong Royong Value, and Value of Justice. In this case, we as the authors examine the issues of educators who characterized it in terms of the value of Justice in Pancasila which includes: Justice; in equilibrium, in equality or non-discrimination, in the granting of rights to the parties entitled, and on the basis of their degree and feasibility. Pancasila as the basis and ideology of the state is a political agreement of the founding fathers when the country of Indonesia was founded.
Sosialisasi Sistem Informasi Akuntansi Pesantren Di Pondok Pesantren Modern Assuruur Kabupaten Bandung
Authors: - Tri Utami Lestari
Published: July 2022

Pesantren tumbuh dan berkembang dibiayai dari berbagai sumber seperti wakaf, infaq dan sedekah, iuran atau sumbangan dari orang tua santri, dan lain-lain. Oleh karena itu, prinsip akuntabilitas dalam melaksanakan kegiatan pendidikan di pondok pesantren menjadi sangat penting. Ada dua lembaga yaitu BI dan IAI yang telah menyusun pedoman dan prinsip akuntansi yang cocok diterapkan di pondok pesantren. BI menerbitkan Pedoman Akuntansi Pesantren, dan IAI telah menyusun PSAK 101, PSAK 112 dan ISAK 35 yang juga dapat digunakan oleh Pesantren. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk membantu mensosialisasikan pentingnya membangun sistem informasi akuntansi agar pelaksanaan pembukuan pondok pesantren dapat sesuai dengan peraturan yang ada untuk menghasilkan laporan keuangan yang akuntabel. Kegiatan sosialisasi dilakukan dengan pendekatan implementasi, dengan kegiatan berupa analisis kebutuhan, pelaksanaan sosialisasi, dan evaluasi. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini telah memberikan kesadaran kepada pengelola administrasi keuangan pondok pesantren akan pentingnya melaksanakan pembukuan dengan menggunakan sistem akuntansi yang benar.
ASISTENSI LAPORAN SPT TAHUNAN ORANG PRIBADI e-FILLING MELALUI KEGIATAN RELAWAN PAJAK Di KPP PRATAMA JAKARTA GAMBIR EMPAT TAHUN 2021
Authors: Tidak ada Endro Andayani
Published: July 2022

In March 2021 the Director General of Taxes in collaboration with the Tax Center Institute Stiami involved 12 students for tax volunteer activities by placing 12 students at the KPP Pratama Jakarta Gambir Empat. The purpose of this activity is to assist individual taxpayers in reporting their 2020 SPT using electronic reports, so that taxpayers who do not understand information technology can be assisted in filling out the SPT. The role of Tax Volunteers is expected to increase taxpayer compliance. Therefore, to be able to serve taxpayers well, they are equipped with knowledge in the form of communication, tax volunteer ethics, e SPT OP, and e filling. The implementation method follows the guidelines set by the Tax Service Office, namely there are those who wait at the KPP, and visit the Taxpayer's Location. The results of the activity show that for 1 month 12 tax volunteers helped fill out the SPT OP as many as 562 taxpayers
Increasing Community Capacity of Rice Moles as an Effort to Reduce Methane Gas (Ch4) Pollution
Authors: Wisnujati Nugrahini , Patiung Markus , Susilo Achmadi
Published: July 2022

Natural harm is progressively disturbing the local area. This can cause sporadic seasons, streak floods in the stormy season, and constant high temperatures during the dry season. This has suggestions for individuals' lives, like diminishing food creation. Diminished food creation affects hunger. Ecological harm can be brought about by one incredibly inconsequential thing and is frequently finished by moms. That is tossing out the remainder of the food like rice. The way tossing out extra rice is quite destructive to the climate. In particular, food deterioration can affect the rise of methane gas (Ch4) contamination which is hurtful to the environment. Hence, the Agribusiness Masters, Faculty of Agriculture, Wijaya Kusuma University, Surabaya, welcomes people, particularly the PKK ladies of Customs Housing Asri Sidoarjo, to comprehend the significance of safeguarding the prevailing climate. Local area administration changed over lifeless extra rice food into neighborhood microorganisms (MOL). Since MOL can be utilized for harmless to the ecosystem, natural composts.
Madres, transmisión cultural de la paz y orden discursivo sobre el cuidado
Authors: Aguirre-Dávila Eduardo , Chávez-Plazas Yuri Alicia
Published: July 2022

(analítico)El estudio estuvo orientado a indagar la transmisión de las prácticas y narrativas de madres en Bogotá referidas a la cultura de paz. La muestra de 24 madres con hijos entre 11 y 14 años fue intencionada y se utilizaron las narrativas testimoniales para responder la pregunta: ¿cuál es el modo como las madres transmiten a sus hijos adolescentes creencias, valores y prácticas sociales asociadas a la cultura de paz? Del análisis de contenido resultaron cuatro temas: la convivencia pacífica; la transmisión de valores desde la experiencia de vida; formación en la tolerancia, solidaridad y respeto; el acompañamiento a los hijos para transformar formas de pensar y actuar; y el compartir los sentidos de la paz. Se recomienda para nuevas investigaciones indagar las prácticas y narrativas de los adolescentes.
Palabras clave: Madres; adolescentes; transmisión cultural; paz.
Ghana’s 2020 General Elections: An Assessment of the Journey and Processes
Authors: Gyampo Ransford Edward Van , Graham Emmanuel
Published: July 2022

The December 7, 2020 General Election was the 8th milestone in Ghana’s electoral politics. It was keenly competitive for several reasons, including the fact that the two key contenders had a sense of unfinished agenda and wanted to capture or hold on to power to complete what had been initiated. The flag bearer of the main opposition party was voted out after one term in power, in a manner that challenged the creeping belief that all regimes in Ghana, since 1992, serve two terms in office. Whereas the ruling party did all it could to maintain the two-term tradition, the main opposition party also did its best to drum home the message that, the two-term tradition is not yet institutionalized. It was also widely believed that a defeat of any of the two main contenders, may mark the end of their respective political careers, as the two main political parties would file completely new candidates in future elections. This paper seeks to examine the journey and processes towards the 2020 General Elections within the context of the global pandemic, COVID-19. The paper highlights and fleshes out all the major issues before and during the elections and proffers possible explanations on the outcome of the elections.
Temporary Waiver of Patent Rights in Public Health Emergencies: Inadequacy of Provisions during the COVID-19 Crisis
Authors: Agejoh Patrick Ageh
Published: July 2022

After more than two decades of disagreement relating to the affordability of drugs against the HIV/AIDS crisis, particularly in developing countries, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is now another global public health crisis with the desperate need for pharmaceutical and medical products for a public health emergency. The COVID-19 outbreak has again highlighted the question of how to balance patent protection with the need to ensure access to, and affordability of medicines as a corollary of the right to life, during a public health emergency. In October 2020, India and South Africa submitted an application to the WTO TRIPS Council for the temporary waiver of intellectual property protection on pharmaceutical and medical products. The aim of this application is to facilitate the importation of medical products, by developing countries seeking to do so, in response to the pandemic. This waiver application accounts for the considerable difficulties developing and least developed countries are facing in using the compulsory licensing system to import pharmaceutical products for the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the principles of ‘multilateralism’ and its institutions by reintroducing ‘nationalism’ to international trade regulation. This analysis relies on existing literature to illustrate the problem under investigation. The key findings in the analysis include among others the rejection of patent protection waiver and the limitations of patent rights protection to the needs of public health emergencies. The analysis ends with a conclusion and some recommendations.
Victims’ Right to Justice, Immunities and New Avenues for International Criminal Justice
Authors: Galand Alexandre Skander
Published: July 2022

On account of the immunities which foreign State officials enjoy under international law, universal jurisdiction trials fail to offer justice to victims of crimes orchestrated by State authorities. The ICC Appeals Chamber has affirmed that immunities are inapplicable before international courts as no customary rule providing immunities before international courts has taken shape. While plausible, a critical assessment should still be made of which features an international court should have to be genuinely distinguishable from domestic courts, and thereby not be concerned with immunities. In this paper, it is argued that, unlike domestic courts, certain international criminal courts may be expressly endorsed by the international community as organs which may restore peaceful relations between and among states – the very rationale underlying personal immunity – and, as such, provide victims with access to justice.
Have Quadruple and Quintuple Helices Emerged? Metaphors, Project Titles, and Empirical Research
Authors: Lawton Smith Helen , Leydesdorff Loet
Published: July 2022

In the original Triple Helix model (Etzkowitz and Leydesdorff 1995), the three “helices” of Universities, Industry and Government and the (3-way) interactions among and between them were proposed as a basis for looking at how entrepreneurship comes into being. Since the original article, other “helix-based” models have been proposed. Some vary the triple and others propose higher numbers of helix – with 4 and 5as the most typical extensions. In the article “Triple, Quadruple, and Higher-Order Helices: Historical phenomena and (neo-)evolutionary models,” Leydesdorff and Lawton Smith (2022) developed an Information-Theory based approach to look more formally at the need for higher-order helices.

In the case of two helices, processes of mutual shaping can generate historical trajectories that could have been otherwise: other options providing possible states, which have not yet historically been realized (Petersen et al., 2016). Adding a third helix makes a substantive change from an information point of view: a Triple Helix model is not just the sum of three sets of 2-way interactions. However, once this number has been reached further additions can be decomposed into sets of triads (Batagelj et al., 2014; Simmel, 1902). This leads to the suggestion that higher-dimensional helix structures potentially add little to discourse.

Four (sets of) authors were asked by the Editors of the Triple Helix to respond to Leydesdorff and Lawton Smith (2022). Many insightful and interesting points were raised including convenience, presentation and the need to allow a more unified theory model. These are discussed in this article’s “responses to just criticism” (Shostakovich, 1937). It continues the debate on triple and higher-order helices by summarising and responding to the points made by those commentators. What may be the status of triple and/or higher-order helices?
Rule of Law: a Fundamental Concept Without a Coherent Meaning
Authors: Cejie Katia
Published: July 2022

The concept “rule of law” is used worldwide. However, the meaning of the concept varies, depending on several factors such as geography and history. This article provides a brief overview of how the concept is understood in the Swedish and Chinese legal contexts, by defining its different characteristics. The research confirms that the concept, which originates from the West, is used and perceived quite differently in the two countries. In fact, the use of different terminology, law-state thinking and socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, confirm the differences in understanding.
Home Medication Regimens Increase in Complexity After Admission for Fall in the Older Trauma Patient
Authors: Stanley Samuel P. , DeMario Belinda S. , Beel Kevin T. , Lee Michelle S. , Petitt Jordan C. , Brown Laura R. , Tseng Esther S. , Ho Vanessa P.
Published: July 2022

Background

Hospitalization for the older trauma patient is an opportunity to assess polypharmacy. We hypothesized that medication regimen complexity (RxCS) and pain medication prescriptions (PRxs) would increase in older home-going patients admitted for a fall.

Methods

We retrospectively chart reviewed patients ≥45 years old admitted for a fall at a level 1 trauma center who were discharged home with full medication documentation. RxCS was compared pre-admission and post-discharge with Wilcoxon signed-rank tests; opioid and non-opioid PRxs were compared with Fisher’s exact test, α = .05.

Results

103 patients met inclusion criteria; 58% were ≥65 years old. RxCS (9 [.5-13] to 11 [4.5-15], P < .01) increased on discharge. Opioid PRx rates increased significantly in all age groups. Non-opioid PRx rates increased significantly for patients <65 but not for patients ≥65.

Conclusions

Admission for a fall was associated with increases in RxCS, while PRx changes were age-dependent. Providers should recognize that admissions for older patients who fall after trauma are underutilized opportunities to address polypharmacy in high-risk patients.
Political economy of Catholicism: The case of the sacred-market network at World Youth Day in Panama
Authors: Kratochvíl Petr
Published: July 2022

This article explores the everyday political economy of the Catholic World Youth Day in Panama, which was organized in January 2019. The aim is to shed more light on the relationship between the market and the religious sphere and, in particular, on the everyday experience of the WYD participants, and their encounters with the market and market practices. In doing so, the article challenges several commonly held assumptions, such as the priority of religious doctrine over everyday practices and the belief that the religious sphere is one-sidedly colonized by the market. Instead, the article shows that in this case, the interactions between the church and the market played out differently in three different areas – the discursive critique of the market by the Church leaders, the Church’s incorporation of market practices in its activities and the alliance between the local Catholic organizers and businesses. In the end, the complex interactions between the participants, businesses, discourses, spaces and technologies gave rise to a unique sacred-market network which blurred and at times entirely erased the difference between the religious sphere and the market.
Who Is Considered Gifted From a Teacher’s Perspective? A Representative Large-Scale Study
Authors: Golle Jessika , Schils Trudie , Borghans Lex , Rose Norman
Published: July 2022

Teachers play important roles in identifying and promoting gifted students. An open question is: Which student characteristics do teachers use to evaluate whether a student is gifted or not? We used data from a representative sample of Dutch primary school teachers ( N = 1,304) who were asked whether or not they thought the students ( N = 26,720) in their class were gifted. We investigated students’ cognitive and noncognitive attributes as well as demographic factors that might be relevant for this judgment. In sum, the findings revealed that teachers considered students to be gifted when, in comparison with their peers, students were superior in cognitive domains, especially with respect to academic achievement, scored higher on openness to experience and lower on agreeableness, were male, were younger, and came from families with higher parental education. These findings are discussed in relation to research on teacher nominations, teachers’ representations of giftedness and gifted students, and theoretical conceptions of giftedness.
Flight cessation and modulation control of coleopteran employing wireless miniature muscular stimulators
Authors: Jiang Yongchang , Yang Bo , Jiang Ye , Zhao Wenhao , Guo Xin
Published: July 2022

Recently, the combination of electronic devices with living insects has been explored to manipulate their crawling or flying, similar to manipulable biological actuators. However, the investigations of controlled flight cessation or flight modulation of the coleopteran characterized by the strong payload capacity have rarely been reported thus far. On the basis of anatomy, this study proposed and validated two separate muscular electrical stimulation protocols to stop and modulate the flight of coleopteran, respectively. The experiment results demonstrated that the suggested cessation protocol realized flight cessation control with a success rate of 83% and a short response time. Meanwhile, the flight modulation stimulation protocol was able to increase the flapping frequency by an average of 7.3%. Finally, we designed a wireless miniature backpack weighing 1 gram to actuate the flight cessation and modulation of coleopteran in free-flying through the remote command transmission. The proposed method has potential applications in the development of the insect-cyborg micro air vehicle.
Emotional contagion behavior in a group of young girls in a secondary school in Maputo, Mozambique
Authors: Gouveia Lίdia , Mandlate Flávio , Ziebold Carolina , Fumo Wilza , Mabunda Dirceu , Lovero Kathryn L , Fumo Afonso Mazine Tiago , Santos Palmira dos , Palha António Pacheco , Mocumbi Ana Olga , Oquendo Maria A , Wainberg Milton L , Duarte Cristiane S , Mari Jair J
Published: July 2022

Background:

Emotional Contagion Behavior (ECB), the synchronized expression of emotional symptoms among members of a group, has been observed globally. In Mozambique, there have been numerous reports of ECB in recent years. Since 2010 several girls from a secondary school in Maputo City, Mozambique exhibited ECB which involved repeated fainting spells, sometimes including verbal aggression and threats to colleagues and teachers. We conducted a study to analyze sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with ECB.

Methods:

This cross-sectional study included 154 females aged from 16 to 24 years old. We considered emotional contagion behavior as repeated fainting spells, sometimes including verbal aggression and threats to others (colleagues and teachers). Participants responded to a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Beck Anxiety Scale, and the revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ-R). Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models analyzed sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with EBC.

Results:

Among study participants, 57 presented ECB and 97 did not. The likelihood of ECB was higher among those with previous history of ECB (OR = 8.28, 95% CI [2.51, 27.30]; p ⩽ .001) and extroverted personality profile (OR = 1.15, 95% CI [1.01, 1.30]; p = .038). Having a romantic relationship was related to lower likelihood of having ECB (OR = 0.04, 95% CI [0.01, 0.19]; p = .001).

Conclusions:

These results suggest that ECB may repeat over time and be related to challenges pertaining to personality development, the presence of sexual life, and close relationships with peers faced by adolescent girls.
Assessing professional integration of clients’ religion and spirituality beliefs in practice
Authors: Ranz Rebecca , Moshe Grodofsky Merav
Published: July 2022

This article presents the findings of a cross-sectional study of 131 Israeli Jewish and Arab social workers that aimed to predict the probability that social workers would integrate clients’ religion and spirituality in practice. The study is the first of its kind in Israel. Findings showed that social workers have favourable attitudes and high levels of self-efficacy. However, study participants reported low feasibility and even lower levels of engagement of clients’ religious and spiritual beliefs in practice. One variable, age, emerged as a significant predictor of such integration. Integration of religion and spirituality in practice remains the professional’s personal choice.
Developing a complexity-informed approach to hospital end-of-life care for people with dementia and their families
Authors: Moon Felicity , Kissane David W , McDermott Fiona
Published: July 2022

Little is known about the role of hospital social work during end-of-life care of older patients diagnosed with dementia. In Australia, hospital social work assessment and intervention have been predominantly framed through systems theories, which provide limited insight into the dynamics shaping intervention outcomes. Using a complexity-informed theoretical approach, this article draws from a study examining end-of-life transitions for people with dementia in general medicine units. Expanding from a traditional systems perspective, we demonstrate the potential for social work to engage in situation sensitive problem-solving methods drawn from complexity theory to facilitate family adjustment following end-of-life transitions.
Negotiating the Everyday State in Contemporary Tripura, Northeast India
Authors: Tripura Biswaranjan
Published: July 2022

In this article, I examine the complex question of evading the state or negotiating the everyday state from the perspective of the lived experiences of the highland people of Tripura, Northeast India. From dominant perspectives, the highland people are perceived as living in isolation or being inclined to want to keep the state at distance. Contrary to such perceptions, anthropologists now posit that people imagine and perceive the state differently, what they refer to as local manifestations of the state. Building on such literature, this paper unravels how highland people of Tripura perceive and negotiate the (everyday) state for their own advantage. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork, it argues that despite knowing that the everyday state is frustrating, the highland people of Tripura nevertheless regard it as their resource and, as active citizens, create strategies in negotiating what best they can extract from it.