bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Studies on Molecular Taxonomy and Morphological Characteristics of Haematobia irritans exigua (de Meijere, 1903); A New Range Extension in the Bargur Hills of Erode District in Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: S Yaswanthkumar. , P Ganapathi. , R Velusamy , R Venkitachalam.
Published: July 2024

The flies of the genus Haematobia (Diptera:Muscidae) are hematophagous ectoparasites of medical and veterinary importance. The morphological identification of these flies is often complicated due to their similarities. This was the first documentation of Haematobia irritans exigua in Tamil Nadu which affected free-ranging Bargur Cattle (Bos indicus) from Bargur Hills of Tamil Nadu. The aim of this research was to provide the details on the molecular characterization and molecular divergence of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (COI) and 28S Ribosomal RNA of Haematobia irritans exigua and to compare them with the morphological features. The results of this study showed that the nucleotide composition of the COI gene of Haematobia irritans exigua had a higher AT (69.5%) and a lower GC (30.4%). The rate of transition was higher than that of transversion. The intra-specific distance based on COI gene analysis did not exceed 1.1%, while the inter-specific distance between different species ranged from 0.9% to 14.1%. A neighbor-joining tree and an Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean (UPGMA) tree were constructed using 1000 bootstrapped samples to analyze the phylogenetic relationship between different muscidae species based on the COI gene as an identification marker. The analysis of 28S Ribosomal RNA showed an intra-specific distance of 1.6% and an inter-specific distance ranging from 1.49% to 8.56%. The 28S rRNA revealed the presence of intra-specific variation among the species. Additionally, this study found notable color variations on the thorax of the flies in the same population, along with a minute phenotypical variation with minimum intraspecific distance among the flies in the same population. This taxonomic data of the hematophagous fly Haematobia irritans exigua would be well-intentioned for identification.
Comparison of Fulton’s Condition Factor of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) Reared in Ponds in Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines During the Dry Season
Authors: A.T. Reyes,
Published: July 2024

This study has evaluated the condition factor of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) that were reared in grow-out ponds in Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines during the 2018 dry season by using data of lengths and weights. The Fulton’s condition factor was computed by sex, life stage and physical health condition of the fish. From the 400 tilapia samples in 20 grow-out farms, 244 were males and 156 were females, 156 were juveniles and 244 were adults, and 251 were presumed healthy and 149 were presumed non-healthy. Juvenile tilapia (1.956±0.505) had a significantly lower condition factor compared to adults (2.232±0.498). Additionally, presumed healthy tilapia (2.235±0.536) had a significantly higher condition factor than presumed non-healthy (2.026±0.480). By farm level, the condition factor of male tilapia reared in farm 11 (2.792±0.765) was significantly higher as compared to farms 1 (2.043±0.333), 2 (1.997±0.255), 4 (2.049±0.326), 5 (1.994±0.144), 6 (2.084±0.225), 7 (1.782±0.526), 10 (2.098±0.308), 13 (1.716±0.425), 14 (1.804±0.289), 15 (1.960±0.531), 17 (2.028±0.352) and 20 (1.974±0.351). By female sex, statistical comparison of the condition factor of the 20 farms showed no significant difference. The condition factor values of juvenile tilapia in farms 3 (2.257±0.283), 11 (2.242±0.335) and 18 (2.250±0.914) were significantly higher as compared to farm 7 (1.271±0.703). By adult tilapia, the computed condition factor in farm 11 (2.976±0.791) was significantly higher compared to farms 1 (2.178±0.592), 2 (2.177±0.591), 5 (2.028±0.213), 7 (1.952±0.459), 8 (2.193±0.303), 10 (2.052±0.380), 15 (2.160±0.558) and 18 (2.094±0.189). The presumed healthy tilapia samples in the 20 farms had comparable values of condition factors; meanwhile, in the presumed non-healthy samples, the condition factor of farm 11 (2.455±0.819) was statistically higher compared to farm 13 (1.605±0.266). The probable factor that influenced the condition factors based on sex, life stage and physical health condition was water quality, specially dissolved oxygen, nitrite and phosphorus, since most of the 20 grow-out farms shared comparable cultural and management practices.
A EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA ESCOLAR A SERVIÇO DA INTERDISCIPLINARIDADE, NA APRENDIZAGEM SIGNIFICATIVA
Authors: Quaresma Sílvia Rocha , Faber Myrian Abecassis
Published: July 2024

Este artigo apresenta a aplicação da interdisciplinaridade entre as múltiplas dimensões do trabalho docente, a partir da análise didático-contextual crítica realizada em sua prática educativa, com o objetivo de responder se a interdisciplinaridade entre os componentes curriculares Física, Matemática e Educação Física favorece a aprendizagem significativa, permitindo que os 160 alunos do 1º ano do Novo Ensino Médio, da Escola de Tempo Integral Garcitylzo do Lago e Silva, compartilhem suas ideias, ações e reflexões, motivando-os a se tornarem participantes do seu processo educativo. Este trabalho foi aprovado pelo CEP- UEA sob o número: 5.608.528. Foram aplicados diferentes componentes curriculares - Educação Física na modalidade de Atletismo - corrida de 100 Metros, Salto em Distância, Salto em Altura - Matemática - função afim, gráficos - e Física - velocidade, aceleração, força e atrito - das áreas de conhecimento Linguagens e suas Tecnologias, Matemática e suas Tecnologias e Ciências da Natureza e suas Tecnologias. A análise dos cálculos, das medições, das marcações nas provas de atletismo (Física), dos gráficos (Matemática), evidenciam as aprendizagens adquiridas pela experiência interdisciplinar que levou a uma aprendizagem significativa e desafiou professores e alunos a se tornarem sujeitos e objetos de ensino e aprendizagem simultaneamente.
Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Kelengkapan Kunjungan Antenatal Care (ANC) Pada Ibu Hamil Trimester III
Authors: Sari Maya
Published: July 2024

Angka Kematian Ibu (AKI) merupakan salah satu indikator penting yang menggambarkan kesehatan dan kesejahteraan masyarakat di suatu bangsa. Data yang ditunjukkan oleh Word Health Organization (WHO) pada tahun 2020 menyatakan bahwa Angka Kematian Ibu (AKI) sangat tinggi yakni terdapat 810 wanita meninggal setiap harinya. Komplikasi masa kehamilan menempati urutan pertama sebagai penyebab kematian ibu dilanjutkan dengan komplikasi persalinan dan komplikasi masa nifas. Namun komplikasi kehamilan dapat dicegah dengan pemeriksaan kehamilan melalui Antenatal Care (ANC) secara teratur. Di Indonesia pelayanan antenatal dilakukan paling sedikit 4 kali kunjungan selama masa kehamilan ibu sesuai dengan kebijakan pemerintah yang didasarkan atas ketentuan WHO. Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini untuk mengetahui faktor yang berhubungan dengan kelengkapan kunjungan ANC Pada Ibu HamilTrimester III. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuanitatif dengan rancangan crossecsional. Sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 70 ibu hamil Trimester III. Instrumen dalam penelitian ini berupa kuesioner. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya hubungan antara faktor usia, paritas, pengetahuan, sikap dan dukungan keluarga dengan kelengkapan kunjungan ANC.
Karakterisasi Fisik Formula Pomade Dari Ekstrak Etanol Daun Teh Hijau (Camellia sinensis L)
Authors: Adriani Azmalina , Rinaldi Rinaldi , Hardiana Hardiana , Indirwan Erwin
Published: July 2024

Penggunaan pomade dalam jangka waktu yang lama dapat menimbulkan kerusakan pada rambut. Penggunaan bahan alami lebih disarankan pada pembuatan pomade untuk mencegah kerusakanrambut dengan menambahkan bahan aktif seperti ekstrak daun teh hijau. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengkaji sifat fisik pomade dari ekstrak daun teh hijau dari empat formula yang telah dibuat dengan perbedaan konsentrasi, yaitu F0 tanpa penambahan zat aktif, F1 5%, F2 10% dan F3 15%. Sifat fisik tersebut meliputi organoleptik, homogenitas, uji pH, uji daya sebar, dan uji daya lekat. Metode penelitian dilakukan secara eksperimental, yaitu membuat formulasi pomade daun teh hijau dan melakukan karakterisasi mutu fisik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa semua formula sediaan pomade daun teh hijau berbentuk gel, uji fisik homogen, pH, daya sebar memenuhi standar SNI 06-2588, akan tetapi untuk daya lekat tidak memenuhi standar. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa ekstrak daun teh hijau dapat diformulasikan dalam sediaan pomade, dan dapat digunakan menggantikan penggunaaan bahan-bahan kimia sintetis
Identifikasi Kandungan Formalin dan Boraks Pada Ikan Asin Belanak di Pasar Suboh Pidie Jaya
Authors: Dewi Safrida Yuni , Andalia Rizki , Mulyani Rizqa , Elfariyanti Elfariyanti
Published: July 2024

Ikan asin sangat digemari oleh masyarakat khususnya di Aceh sebagai bahan lauk makanan. Proses pembuatan ikan asin sering sekali menggunakan bahan tambahan berbahaya seperti formalin dan boraks, yang ditambahkan agar tahan lama. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah dalam ikan asin belanak yang dijual di pasar Suboh Pidie Jaya mengandung formalin dan boraks. Penelitian ini menggunakan asam kromatofat dan pereaksi KMnO4 untuk pengujian formalin serta menggunakan metode uji nyala api dan uji kertas kurkumin untuk pengujian boraks. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah 3 sampel ikan asin belanak yang dijual dipasar suboh Pidie Jaya yang diambil menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Hasil uji formalin dengan menggunakan asam kromatofat dan KMnO4 ketiga sampel negatif mengandung formalin, sedangkan pada uji boraks dengan menggunakan uji nyala api dan kertas kurkumin ketiga sampel juga negatif mengandung boraks
Efek Antidiabetes Infusa Daun Pepaya Jepang (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius Mill.) Pada Mencit (Mus musculus L.) Jantan dengan Metode Tes Toleransi Glukosa
Authors: Zakaria Nurmalia , Sari Amelia , Fauziah Fauziah , Handayani Rini
Published: July 2024

Daun pepaya jepang (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius Mill.) dipercaya secara empiris dapat menurunkan kadar glukosa darah atau mengontrol kondisi hiperglikemik yang lebih ringan. Daun pepaya jepang memiliki aktivitas sebagai antihiperglikemia karena salah satu kandungan kimia yang terdapat pada daun pepaya jepang yaitu flavonoid dan saponin. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan efek antidiabetes dari infusa daun pepaya jepang terhadap mencint jantan. Metode uji antidiabetes menggunakan metode Tes Toleransi Glukosa (TTG) terhadap tiga kelompok dosis perlakuan infus daun pepaya yaitu dosis 16,5 mg/20g BB; 33 mg/20g BB; dan 66 mg/20g BB, serta kelompok kontrol negatif dan kontrol positif. Hasil uji menunjukkan bahwa ketiga kelompok dosis infusa pepaya jepang memiliki efek antidiabetes dengan cara menurunkan kadar glukosa darah (KGD) mencit hingga menit ke-120 dengan persentase penurunan KGD secara berurutan yaitu 60,2%, 70,0% dan 71,8%. Nilai persentase penurunan KGD ketiga kelompok infusa daun pepaya jepang memberikan hasil yang berbeda secara signifikan dengan kontrol positif dan kontrol negatif yaitu 51,8% dan 24,2% (P<0,05). Efek antidiabetes dari ketiga infusa daun pepaya lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan obat antidiabetes oral Metformin. Persentase penurunan KGD paling tinggi diberikan oleh infusa daun pepaya jepang dosis 66 mg/20 g BB dan tidak berbeda secara signifikan dengan infusa daun pepaya jepang dosis 33 mg/20g BB.
Kata kunci :  Antidiabetes, Tes Toleransi Glukosa (TTG), Infusa Daun Pepaya Jepang, Penurunan Kadar Gula Darah (KDG)
Modelado 3D como técnica de recreación del personaje de la Diablada de Píllaro para realizar el patrimonio cultural del Ecuador
Authors: Villacrés Pumagualle María Lorena , Aguayza Mendieta Carlos Hernán , Buenaño Chagñay Paúl Geovany , López Chiriboga María Alexandra
Published: July 2024

Las nuevas generaciones van perdiendo el significado histórico y cultural de las festividades tradicionales del Ecuador y por ende de los diferentes personajes que participan en cada festividad, la introducción de personaje extranjeros mediante películas, series, animaciones u otros medios ha provocado la pérdida de identidad, historia y tradiciones en el país. La presente investigación tiene como propósito presentar, rescatar y preservar las manifestaciones culturales de la festividad Diablada de Píllaro de la provincia de Tungurahua representando de forma atractiva al máximo representante de la festividad al Diablo de Píllaro. Mediante la metodología de investigación etnográfica o cualitativa y la observación como técnica de recolección de datos y con el software Maya con licencia educativa para el modelado 3D se logró obtener imágenes de alta calidad de los personajes representativos, para el proceso de modelado de los personajes se siguió las fases de la metodología de desarrollo de software XP, para validar los resultados se utilizó la encuesta. Se logra validar al personaje ante una muestra de 52 estudiantes de la carrera de Diseño Gráfico identificando que las variables Identificación y Similitud representa al 75% equivalente a cumplimiento aceptable y en cuanto a la cromática representa el 76% que es muy bueno, garantizando que el modelado del personaje Diablo de Píllaro si llama la atención de los jóvenes. El realce del patrimonio cultural de Tungurahua se logra en el público encuestado ya que manifiestan que les llama la atención utilizar la tecnología y el software para representar a la cultura y están dispuestos a utilizar souvenirs para lograr que más personas conozcan la cultura y patrimonio del Ecuador.
APPLYING MACHINE LEARNING IN THE U.S. POLITICAL LANDSCAPE: FORECASTING, POLLING, AND THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN
Authors: Ahmed Syed Adeel , Costanzo Andrew Mark
Published: July 2024

There are areas of the current U.S. political system that are fit for the implementation of machine learning capabilities. Some of these areas include election forecasting, polling, and vote-by-mail services. The introduction of machine learning tools to the components of the U.S. political system can result in increases in efficiency and accessibility throughout the sector. By doing so, there would be an assumed decrease in necessary labor. This research analyzed the specified areas of U.S. politics by establishing a four-step framework based on a previous exploratory case study into the application of machine learning to operations management and adjusted said framework to fit the needs of the nature of U.S. politics. This framework was utilized to determine the objectives to which machine learning would be applied within this sector. As well, it serves to guide the technology or strategies necessary to achieve those objectives, illustrate the effect on performance and on stakeholders. This analysis introduces valuable insights for any decision makers as well as providing an accessible and informative review of some of the potential applications of machine learning in the existing U.S. political system.
ANALISIS PENGARUH MANAJEMEN RISIKO TERHADAP PROFITABILITAS PERUSAHAAN DENGAN GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERASI
Authors: Perdana Arifin Widi , Setyaningrum Retno Purwani , Dasman Sunita , Aminah Siti
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara manajemen risiko yang diproksikan oleh nilai (Non Performing Loan, Loan to Deposit Ratio, Capital Adequacy Ratio dan Beban Operasional Pengeluaran Operasional ) terhadap Profitabilitas yang diproksikan dengan nilai (Return On Asset dan Return On Equity) dengan Good Corporate Governance sebagai variabel moderasi pada Bank – bank Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN) tahun 2015 – 2023. Metode yang dilakukan secara purposive sampling berdasarkan laporan tahunan bank – bank tersebut sedangkan metode analisis data menggunkan program SmartPLS 4 dengan hasil yang menunjukkan bahwa Manajemen Risiko berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap Profitabilitas, tidak ada hubungan antara Good Corporate Governace terhadap Profitabilitas dan Good Corporate Governance tidak mampu memoderasi hubungan antara Manajemen risiko terhadap profitabilitas meskipun secara tidak signifikan hal ini mengindikasikan perlunya optimalisasi pelaksanaan Good Corporate Governance bagi perusahaan
CLINICAL CASE OF SYPHILITIC ANEURYSM OF THE AORTIC ARCH
Authors: Хубулава Геннадий Григорьевич , Эфендиев Видади Умудович , Садовой Сергей Валериевич , Минин Евгений Александрович , Яценко Ирина Анатольевна , Садовая Наталья Дмитриевна , Ногинов Владимир Константинович , Букур Александр Максимович
Published: July 2024

С каждым годом по всему миру отмечается рост заболеваемости сифилисом. Его кардиоваскулярные осложнения при отсутствии должного лечения начинают проявляться спустя 15–30 лет после первичного заражения и могут сопровождаться поражением медии и адвентиции аорты. В дальнейшем патология аорты может манифестировать как острый аортальный синдром с высоким риском летальности, либо выявляться случайно в ходе обследования пациента. Нами представлен клинический случай успешного лечения сифилитической аневризмы дуги аорты, сопровождающейся сдавлением окружающих органов.

Every year there is an increase in the incidence of syphilis around the world. With the absence of proper treatment, cardiovascular complications begin to appear in 15–30 years after the initial infection and can be accompanied by damage to the media and adventitia of the aorta. Further aortic pathology may manifest as acute aortic syndrome with a high risk of mortality or be detected accidentally during examination of the patient. We present a clinical case of successful treatment of a syphilitic aortic arch aneurysm, accompanied by compression of surrounding organs.
A HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY MASKED AS AN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME
Authors: Галенко Андрей Сергеевич , Соловьева Наталия Викторовна , Осипова Мария Валерьевна , Кузнецова Анна Владимировна
Published: July 2024

Гипертрофическая кардиомиопатия, хотя и является наиболее часто встречающейся в практике первичной кардиомиопатией, зачастую служит причиной диагностических сложностей и даже ошибок. Для оценки частоты встречаемости заболевания среди госпитализированных пациентов проведен анализ работы кардиологических отделений многопрофильного городского стационара за 3,5 года, выявлены определенные клинические и морфологические особенности заболевания, дана их характеристика. Установлены основные факторы, препятствующие своевременной диагностике и возможные способы их преодоления.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most frequent primary cardiomyopathy in clinical practice. Nevertheless, a number of diagnostic difficulties and even mistakes are happened due to the cardiomyopathy. Activity of cardiological departments in a multifunctional city hospital along 3,5 years was analyzed, frequency of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy among patients was established. Some specific anatomical and morphological features of the cardiomyopathy were found and characterized. The main factors hindering timely diagnostic have been identified and given someadvice to overcome them.
Voicework in Music Therapy: Research and Practice (Felicity Baker & Sylka Uhlig, Editors)
Authors: Iliya Yasmine A.
Published: July 2024

This is a review of the book "Voicework in Music Therapy: Research and Practice" edited by Felicity Baker & Sylka Uhlig.
Voicework in Music Therapy: Research and PracticeBy Felicity Baker & Sylka Uhlig (Editors)London: Jessica Kingsley (2011)368 pp, ISBN: 978-1-84-905165-1
30th ISME World Conference: Pre-Conference Commission Seminar on Music in Special Education, Music Therapy and Music Medicine
Authors: Kaikkonen Markku
Published: July 2024

30th ISME World ConferencePre-Conference Commission Seminar on Music in Special Education, Music Therapy and Music Medicine
12-14 July 2012
International Society for Music Education (ISME) and Greek Society for Music Education (GSME), University of Macedonia, Department of Educational and Social Policy Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Prototype of a device adaptable to walk-sticks with a system to communicate the visible spectrum to blind people.
Authors: Diaz-Pabón Sebastián , Murcia-Orozco Sebastián , Pimiento Serrano Juan Diego , Torres-Ramírez Carlos Andrés , Sarmiento Ramos Jose Luis , Martinez Reyes Diana
Published: July 2024

This project aims to design and build a device adaptable to canes for blind people that allows them to know the color of everyday objects through a tactile response. The prototype of the device identifies the colors by means of the TCS3200 color sensor that, when detecting the light reflected by the objects, converts it into an electrical signal to later process it with the Arduino Nano microcontroller and thus generate a tactile response using a servomotor. For this purpose, mechanical and electronic designs of the color recognition and representation systems using the Feelipa color code were developed, and a functional prototype of the adaptive device that identifies primary colors was developed. Algorithms for the classification of secondary colors from their RGB values continue to be developed, and the mechanical designs are being improved to take into account aesthetic and ergonomic aspects that facilitate their use
Feasibility study for the establishment of a specialty coffee processing plant in the municipality of El Tambo-Cauca using the ONUDI methodology
Authors: Narváez Toro Beyinni , Camayo Fernández Henry , Anacona Mopán Yesid , Betancourth Arenas Jhonnathan
Published: July 2024

This research aims to study the feasibility of establishing a processing and marketing plant for roasted and ground coffee in the municipality of Tambo, Cauca, Colombia, in response to the increasing trend of business generation in the country. This feasibility study assesses the levels of risk associated with the plant's implementation and diagnoses its potential success in the local market. Aspects such as coffee demand, risk analysis, technical requirements, financial viability, and marketing strategies are addressed. The objective is to provide a comprehensive evaluation that enables decision-making regarding the viability of this project within the Colombian business context. Based on the results obtained from the market research, the operational capacity of the project is determined, the necessary resources for its implementation are identified, and their availability is assessed. Furthermore, the appropriate location for the project is considered, and the essential operational processes required to provide the service are defined. An organizational structure based on processes related to business activities is established. Additionally, a comprehensive financial analysis will be conducted, examining various evaluation criteria to determine the project's economic viability.
Implementación de una interfaz cerebro computador para el efector final de un robot colaborativo UR3
Authors: Diaz Edwin , Vega Bryan , Chio Nayibe , Barragan Johann , Quiles Eduardo
Published: July 2024

La imaginación motora en interfaces cerebro computador juega un papel cada vez más importante en la rehabilitación de trastornos motores y en la aplicación de múltiples tecnologías. Sin embargo, es un campo de investigación que tiene una gran trayectoria por delante, debido a la gran cantidad de variables que pueden cambiar los resultados de un experimento y que las señales EEG varían de un sujeto a otro. Por ello, se implementó una interfaz cerebro computador para controlar el efector final de un robot colaborativo UR3.  La interfaz utiliza un Enobio 8 y la imaginación motora para la adquisición de la señal, MATLAB para el preprocesamiento, procesamiento, traducción y envío de comandos, y ROS para permitir la comunicación entre el MATLAB y el UR3.
Implementación De Herramientas Open-Source Con Interfaces Cerebro-Computador
Authors: Estevez Cárdenas Daniel Eduardo , Chio Nayibe , Barragán Gómez Johann
Published: July 2024

El continuo avance de las tecnologías es un hecho innegable en la actualidad, los cambios generados en la medicina, el sector automotriz, la educación, se presentan cada vez con mayor frecuencia. Una de las tecnologías que resalta en estos últimos años es la relacionada con el análisis de las señales cerebrales, su clasificación y utilización o también llamadas y conocidas como ‘Brain-Computer Interfaces’ (BCI). Pese al gran avance en esta tecnología sus aplicaciones están centradas mayoritariamente en el área de salud, más específicamente en la rehabilitación de pacientes, y es por esta misma razón que se generó este proyecto, el cual tiene el objetivo expandir el área de utilización de esta tecnología, esto mediante el desarrollo de un sistema de comunicación y manejo a través de señales cerebrales de un dispositivo externo, todo a su vez siendo implementado en softwares open source. Este proceso se generó por medio de tres etapas principales: lectura de señales, procesamiento/clasificación, y control del dispositivo externo. Para llevar a cabo el proyecto se hizo uso del dispositivo ‘MindWave Headset’ de NeuroSky para lectura de señales cerebrales, el software ‘Open ViBE’ para el procesamiento y clasificación de señales, y los softwares ‘Python’, ‘Arduino IDE’ y la placa ‘Arduino UNO’ para el control de la representación de un dispositivo externo.
Como producto de todo el proceso del proyecto se obtuvo un sistema completamente funcional y diseñado a partir de softwares y herramientas open source, capaz de controlar un dispositivo simple mediante una interfaz cerebro-computador. Este producto logra actuar como base para seguir avanzando en nuevos procesos implementando estas tecnologías.
Noise-Robust Automatic Speech Recognition: A Case Study for Communication Interference
Authors: Duarte Julio Cesar , Colcher Sérgio
Published: July 2024

An Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) System is a software tool that converts a speech audio waveform into its corresponding text transcription. ASR systems are usually built using Artificial Intelligence techniques, particularly Machine Learning algorithms like Deep Learning, to address the multi-faceted complexity and variability of human speech. This allows these systems to learn from extensive speech datasets, adapt to several languages and accents, and continuously improve their performance over time, making them each time more versatile and effective in their purpose of transcribing spoken language to text. Much in the same way, we argue that the noises commonly present in the different environments also need to be explicitly dealt with, and, when possible, modeled within specific datasets with proper training. Our motivation comes from the observation that noise removal techniques (commonly called denoising), are not always fully (and generically) efficient. For instance, noise degeneration due to communication interference, which is almost always present in radio transmissions, has peculiarities that a simple mathematical formulation cannot model. This work presents a modeling technique composed of an augmented dataset-building approach and a profile identifier that can be used to build ASRs for noisy environments that perform similarly to those used in noise-free environments. As a case study, we developed a specific ASR for the interference noise in radio transmissions with its specific dataset, while comparing our results with other state-of-the-art work. As a result, we report a Character Error Rate value of 0.3163 for the developed ASR under several different noise conditions.
Appendiceal NET in an 18-year-old woman, the youngest case of MEN4 with neuroendocrine manifestation: case report and review of the current literature
Authors: Bolamperti Filippo Maria , Giusti Francesca , Marini Francesca , Giustina Andrea , Brandi Maria Luisa
Published: July 2024

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominantly inherited syndrome. It is caused by loss-of-function mutation of the MEN1 gene, and characterized by variable association of primary hyperparathyroidism, pituitary adenomas and neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). Up to 3% of MEN1-like syndromes present a loss-of-function mutation in the tumour-suppressor gene CDKN1B, and therefore constitute MEN4 syndrome. Data on MEN4 clinical behaviour, penetrance and associated manifestations are still incomplete. We report the case of a young woman diagnosed with a rare NET G1 of the appendix at the age of 18 years. Genetic analysis revealed a germline missense mutation (c.397C>A), present in heterozygosity, of codon 133 in the CDKN1B gene. To date only 26 mutations of CDKN1B have been described in association with a MEN4 phenotype. Subsequently, the patient’s sister, father and paternal uncle were found to be carriers of the same mutation but showed no clinical or biochemical signs of disease. This is currently the youngest case of MEN4 with a gastrointestinal tract NET reported in the literature, and the first with appendiceal involvement. Despite the absence of disease within the proband’s family, ongoing screening would seem to be warranted, along the lines of that described by other authors for MEN1 patients. KEY WORDS: MEN4, CDKN1B mutations, youngest case of NET in MEN4, appendiceal NET, MEN4 review.
Money Laundering: Trends and Consequences
Authors: Matorera Douglas
Published: July 2024

The article critically validates the conceptual and operational relationship among bribery, corruption, and money laundering. An understanding of such relationships should benefit the strategies directed at improving awareness and the actions that would steer activism against bribery, corruption, and money laundering. Success of anti-money laundering would bring greater sanity in the financial and monetary systems thus facilitating better growth of humans. The chapter is fundamentally qualitative, discussing related issues and proposing insights. Information and data were gathered from dedicated sources; personal and media. Almost any criminal activity that generates money, assets and action that sooner or later can be liquidated can be a source of dirty money. Banking systems, cash-intensive businesses, the gaming sector, trade or investments, unregulated financial services, and professional advisers are the main participants and conduits in money laundering. Money laundering affects the legality of financial transactions, leads to unreliable changes in the demand for money, poses major risks to a bank’s soundness, and distorts monetary exchange rates due to unanticipated cross-border asset transfers. Globally the risk of money laundering is increasing, and the consequences are proving unbearable. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in 2022 estimated that over USD2trillion is laundered every year, yet we remain without sufficient resources and instruments to fully know, understand, act, and accomplish seamless anti-money laundering strategies on the atomic and molecular level. The article contributes a newer perspective on money laundering as a five-stage project, the mutual propulsion among bribery, corruption and money laundering, and that anti-money laundering is as useful as would be creating full awareness of what it is, how to expose it, and how to think and act decisively together.
Social Policy Practice for Social Workers
Authors: Elebshehe Ahmed
Published: July 2024

This chapter addresses the mutual influence between social work and social policy, presents the concept of social policy practice (SPP) among social workers and its associated concepts, and explains its importance in achieving the mission and goals of the profession, especially social justice. The chapter focuses on how social workers practice social policy, levels of practice, and the role of social workers in the stages of the social policy-making process. It also focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to policy practice. In addition to how to measure social policy practice for social workers as a fundamental pillar in efforts to improve it, the chapter presents tools for measuring social policy practice for social workers as the first Arab attempts in this field.
Effect of Climate Change on Strategy of Forage Feeding in Cattle Farms under Dry Continental Conditions
Authors: Tóthi Róbert , Orosz Szilvia , Somfalvi-Tóth Katalin , Babinszky László , Halas Veronika
Published: July 2024

This chapter presents the expected climate scenario in corn-producing areas and suggests alternative strategies for producing resilient forage for dairy cattle in dry continental climate zones. The consideration of irrigating corn for silage production arises due to the alterations in climate. However, it is anticipated that different crop rotations will suffice to sustain the forage supply on intensive dairy farms without requiring additional water resources in the dry season, including drought-resistant crops, early-cut whole-crop cereals, and intense annual ryegrass alongside corn and sorghum. Crop management and crop rotation strategies adapted to local and weather conditions are critical to maintaining milk production. Due to the high digestibility, digestible NDF, and undigestible NDF of the early cut, intensively growing grass silages, rye silage (harvested at the boot stage or earlier), triticale, barley, and wheat silage (harvested at boot-early heading stage) could increase dairy cows’ dry matter intake and milk production under heat-stress conditions. As a result, cattle feed will contain more ingredients than it does today to cope with climate change in cattle feeding.
Proton properties from nested surface vortices
Authors: Verrall Steven , S. Verrall Kelly , Kaminsky Andrew , Ozolins Isaac , Friederick Emily , Otto Andrew , Ngian Ivan , McCormick Reagen , Scallon Pearl
Published: July 2024

A nested surface vortex structure may be used to explain several properties of free or chemically bound protons. The circular Unruh and zitterbewegung effects are combined to show that it is plausible for the mass of an unobserved ground-state proton to exist on a spherical surface. Such a model is consistent with general relativity. The charge of an unobserved ground-state proton is assumed to exist on two massless oppositely charged shells well outside that of its mass sphere. These two charge shells are assumed to exist on the two surfaces of a spindle torus. This spindle torus structure offers geometric explanations for proton isospin, g-factor, and charge radius. This geometric model involves mathematics typically encountered by undergraduate physics and chemistry students. Upon interaction with other particles, this ground-state proton model transforms into the valence quarks, gluon flux tubes, and initial sea quarks of the standard quantum chromodynamics model.
Nanoparticles in Agriculture: Enhancing Crop Resilience and Productivity against Abiotic Stresses
Authors: Fizzah Zulfiqar Hafiza , Afroze Bakht , Shakoor Sana , Saad Bhutta Muhammad , Ahmed Muhammad , Hassan Sameera , Batool Fatima , Rashid Bushra
Published: July 2024

The agricultural sector faces unprecedented challenges to ensure food security as the global population soars and climate change intensifies. Abiotic stresses are well-known for diminishing agricultural output and constraining crop yield generation worldwide. While conventional methods for managing crop stress fall short of meeting global demands, the integration of nanotechnology in agriculture offers a sustainable approach, providing a cornerstone for resilient and resource-efficient crop production in the face of evolving environmental challenges. Through targeted delivery systems and tailored formulations, nanoparticles exhibit the potential to enhance plant physiological processes, nutrient uptake efficiency, and stress tolerance mechanisms. This chapter describes the potential role of nanoparticles in abiotic stress management and activation of plant defence-related genes, improving the yield and quality of crops by combating nutrient deficiency and inducing stress tolerance. Moreover, it also discusses the potent molecular mechanisms upon application of nanoparticles for inducing tolerance to various abiotic stresses. However, while nanoparticle-based approaches hold great promise, their implementation also raises concerns regarding environmental impact, toxicity, regulatory frameworks, and socioeconomic implications.
Role of Nutrition in Menopausal Women
Authors: Khan Samiya
Published: July 2024

Menopause is a natural part of a woman’s life that causes hormonal imbalance. This imbalance leads to the development of metabolic and inflammatory disorders. Previous studies have shown a high prevalence of obesity, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and metabolic syndrome among these women. All of these disorders not only require medical attention but also need a nutrition care process. Nutritional assessment is an important step in the nutrition care process, helping to identify the nutritional status, identification of requirements, and aggressive intervention. On the basis of nutritional assessment, dietary modification, not just in terms of calories, protein, and fat, is required, but healthy lifestyle modification and increased physical activity are needed. Early nutritional intervention and lifestyle modification are helpful not only in the prevention of disorders but also in improving the quality of life and lengthening the lifespan of women.
Constructing Solar-Driven Photothermal Composite with High Mechanical Performance and Photothermal Conversion Efficiency via Covalent-Crosslinking
Authors: Wan Jianyong
Published: July 2024

Integrating carbon nanotubes (CNT) and renewable biopolymers for producing solar-driven photothermal conversion materials exhibits unique advantages in cleanliness and controllability and represents a sustainable trend. However, such composites suffered from complex preparation processes, insufficient stability, leakage, photobleaching, and poor thermal conductivity. In harsh environments, corrosion resistance, mechanical properties, and photothermal conversion also face severe challenges. Here, we construct a CNT/natural polymer composite using carbohydrazide (CDH) as a block to covalent with sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) to prepare CMC-CDH networks, then combined with CNT to fabricate CMC-CDH-CNT film. As-prepared CMC-CDH-CNT film possessed extreme stability in harsh conditions and exhibited a high strength of 458.8 MPa, Young’s modulus of 18.8 GPa, and toughness of 13.3 MJ m−3. Besides, the CMC-CDH-CNT film also revealed an excellent photothermal conversion efficiency of 54.8%. CMC-CDH-CNT film showed good corrosion resistance, which led it to have high potential application in severe environments.
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Military Medicine and Surgery
Authors: Meyer Nathaniel , Ullrich Lauryn , Goldsmith Zachary , Paul Verges Daniel , J. Papadimos Thomas , P. Stawicki Stanislaw
Published: July 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly being incorporated into many facets of medicine and surgery. This includes novel approaches utilizing machine learning (ML) in the management of injury, hemodynamic shock, and a range of military/battlefield/triage applications. In general, military-based medical systems are functionally similar to civilian equivalents domestically, especially when it comes to peacetime operations. Although there are also some similarities between military medicine and surgery during active engagements and high-volume penetrating trauma centers at surge capacity, the intensity and severity of injury are almost universally greater in the military-conflict setting. Given significant developments in the area of AI/ML in general, and in the prehospital setting in particular, benefits derived from existing AI/ML research and implementations should be translatable to the military setting (and vice versa). This chapter will address various niche medical and surgical needs applicable to both peacetime and active combat scenarios within the general sphere of military medicine and surgery. We will focus on various innovative and creative solutions and implementations utilizing a scoping literature review approach to evaluate the current state of AI/ML technology applications relevant to battlefield and battlefield-adjacent medical scenarios. We will also attempt to identify research gaps and possible avenues of moving forward.
Effectiveness of Mucogingival Surgery for the Treatment of Gingival Recessions and Root Hypersensitivity
Authors: Georgieva Deliverska-Aleksandrova Elitsa , Kosyov Emilov Denislav
Published: July 2024

Treatment of gingival recessions with hypersensitivity could be quite challenging for clinical practice and includes: establishing optimal plaque control, removal of plaque-retentive subgingival restorations, elimination of risk factors, removal of parafunctions and occlusal trauma, and use of desensitizing agents. If a surgical approach is indicated, coronary displaced flap or tunnel technique procedures, combined with connective tissue grafting (with or without Emdogain or hyaluronic acid gel), are considered as most predictable treatment options for single and multiple gingival recessions. If the patient or clinician considers to avoid a second surgery in the donor site area by taking a connective tissue graft from the palate, acellular dermal matrices and collagen matrices can be used as an alternative treatment option. In cases of gingival recessions associated with non- carious cervical lesions (NCCL), a combined restorative surgical approach may provide favorable clinical outcomes. In case patient refuses surgical intervention or has other contraindications for a surgical approach, gingival recessions with hypersensitivity could be treated by prophylactic and conservative methods.
White Spot Lesions of Carious Etiology
Authors: Cosmina Ardelean Lavinia , Victoria Tigmeanu Codruta , Roi Alexandra , Rusu Laura-Cristina
Published: July 2024

Demineralization-induced white spot lesions (WSL) are early non-cavitated carious lesions, representing the earliest stage of tooth decay, and appear as opaque, milky, porous areas, with a depth of only 40–130 μm. They are frequently found postfixed orthodontic treatment, because of the retentive nature of brackets and wires, and the inherent difficulties in maintaining proper oral hygiene, but can be found in non-orthodontic patients, as well. The main concern is of esthetic nature, but untreated WSL may evolve in dental caries, with important structural and functional consequences. The treatment approach more often uses conservative methods such as remineralization, microabrasion, tooth whitening, and resin infiltration, but, depending on the case, resin restorations and veneers may be involved. This chapter aims to discuss their etiology, characteristics and diagnosis, prevention and treatment methods, and to present three clinical cases of demineralized induced WSL, of orthodontic and non-orthodontic origin, treated by means of a microinvasive method, namely resin infiltration.
WEIGHTED ESTIMATE OF A CLASS OF MATRIX OPERATORS
Authors: Beszhanova Aigul , Temirkhanova Ainur
Published: July 2024

Abstract. In the paper we establishe necessary and sufficient conditions of boundedness for wider class of matrix operators from 𝑙𝑝𝑣 into 𝑙𝑞𝑢 when 1 < 𝑞 < 𝑝 < ∞
ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫЕ АТАКИ И САНКЦИОННЫЕ ВЫПАДЫ ПРОТИВ РОССИЙСКОГО СПОРТА КАК ЭСКАЛАЦИЯ ЕГО ПРОТИВОБОРСТВА С МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫМИ СПОРТИВНЫМИ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯМИ
Authors: Тютюков В.Г. , Бородин П.В. , Волненко Ю.В. , Кураков А.В. , Филатов А.А.
Published: July 2024

В последнее десятилетие отечественному спорту со стороны Запада объявлена «информационная война» (разновидность гибридной войны). Этому послужил и допинговый сандал, разгоревшийся вокруг российских спортсменов после откровенных высказываний российской бегуньи Юлии Степановой изложенных в письме, адресованном WADA. Начиная с этого времени российский спорт, находится под постоянным «прессингом» со стороны МОК, WADA и западных СМИ. Непрерывные освещения темы допинга в российском спорте, зачастую преподносились в виде «грязных вбросов» производимых зарубежными СМИ. В дальнейшем, тема допинговых скандалов в российском спорте привела к отстранению от международных соревнований многих отечественных спортсменов, а также стала использоваться в качестве инструмента для создания негативного образа России как страны. С началом специальной военной операции на Украине российские спортсмены, вопреки правилам Олимпийской Хартии, были отстранены от международных соревнований. Авторы статьи являются сторонниками тех, кто считает, что последствия «информационной войны», ведущейся под покровительством чиновников МОК, международных федераций и WADA против российских спортсменов, в недалеком будущем может привести к проблемам, способным разрушить все международное олимпийское движение. Статья посвящена анализу характера санкционных выпадов международных спортивных организаций против российского спорта, раздуваемых западными СМИ и ведущих к эскалации обозначенного противостояния.
ОСНОВЫ ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЯ СОЦИАЛЬНЫХ РИСКОВ В СОСТОЯНИИ НЕПЛАТЕЖЕСПОСОБНОСТИ ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ
Authors: Бердник В.С.
Published: July 2024

В статье рассматривается поведение сотрудников организации, которая находится на грани банкротства, и методы урегулирования рабочего климата во избежания социальных рисков.
МОДЕЛИРОВАНИЕ ВЛИЯНИЯ ТЕМПЕРАТУРЫ СЛИТКА НА ИСКАЖЕНИЕ ПРОФИЛЯ ПРИ ПРЯМОМ ПРЕССОВАНИИ
Authors: Семенов И.Е. , Золин Д.П.
Published: July 2024

В статье рассматривается влияние на отклонение скорости истечения профиля т.е. искажение профиля на выходе из матрицы от температуры слитка при прямом прессовании крестообразного профиля из алюминиевого сплава.
НЕРЕШЕННЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ ДИАГНОСТИКИ И ПРОФИЛАКТИКИ ТЯЖЕЛОЙ ЛИХОРАДКИ С СИНДРОМОМ ТРОМБОЦИТОПЕНИИ (SEVERE FEVER WITH THROMBOCYTOPENIA SYNDROME, SFTS)
Authors: Улюкин И.М. , Горичный В.А. , Лялина О.К. , Бурко Ю.А.
Published: July 2024

В статье рассмотрены нерешённые вопросы диагностики и профилактики тяжелой лихорадкой с синдромом тромбоцитопении (severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, SFTS), коррекции медико-психологического сопровождения больных в процессе клинического развития болезни с целью поддержания санитарно-эпидемиологического благополучия общества.
О РОЖДЕНИИ ЭЛЕМЕНТАРНЫХ ЧАСТИЦ И ЗАКОНАХ ФИЗИКИ И О СТАНОВЛЕНИИ СОЛНЕЧНОЙ СИСТЕМЫ
Authors: Кошман В.С.
Published: July 2024

В статье приводится обоснование предположений об участии энергии окружающей Вселенную среды в ее заселении элементарными частицами в период термоядерных реакций, а также об этапах развития родительских тел как предшественников звезд и звездно – планетных систем.
Uncovering Young Voters' Participation in Money Politics in General Elections
Authors: Arif, Lukman ,   UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur, Nur Kholif Na'in ,   UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur
Published: July 2024

Participating in election activities through voting alone, has captured the slogans in the campaign. However, sometimes public participation is based on money politics during elections. Young voters are alleged to have a considerable contribution in voting. This study aims to identify and analyze the existence of money politics that can encourage participation from young voters in general elections. This research method uses a qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach. The source of data obtained comes from literature studies, so the data is obtained from reports or information from existing research results. Data analysis of this research uses Context Review, Historical Review, Theoretical Review, Integrative Review, Methodological Review, and Theoretical Review. The results and discussion are that people only hunt for rent by approaching candidates and parties ahead of elections in order to get money politics. Followed by identification and analysis of forms of political participation. The conclusion is that the forms of participation of the younger generation in the form of voting, political discussions, and campaigns still use money politics. But in building and following interest groups and individual communication to political or administrative officials there is no money politics.