bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Óbitos por Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave em Indígenas no Rio Grande do Sul, 2020-2021
Authors: Polidoro Maurício , Paranhos Jéssica Camila Sousa Rosa , Mendonça Francisco , Canavese Daniel
Published: July 2022

No Brasil, a conflitante diversidade entre as medidas do governo central (negação da severidade do problema) e aquelas de estados e municípios (obedecendo às orientações sanitárias e epidemiológicas) agudizou a altíssima vulnerabilidade da população. Ante à insuficiência e débil estrutura sanitária para fazer face à pandemia da Covid-19, a população indígena e outras minorias racializadas tem sofrido sobremaneira o impacto. Neste sentido, este texto busca descrever os óbitos por Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave (SRAG) em indígenas no contexto da pandemia de Covid-19 no Rio Grande do Sul. É um estudo ecológico, descritivo e analítico que utiliza base de dados aberta dos óbitos por SRAG até setembro de 2021. Foram mapeados clusters e outliers da população indígena com o parâmetro dos setores censitários utilizando o modelo de Anselin Local Moran's I e a espacialização das terras indígenas demarcadas. Foi calculado o risco relativo de óbitos de indígenas em relação à população branca em municípios selecionados. Os resultados indicam que os óbitos por SRAG são desproporcionais para indígenas em áreas clusterizadas e que o risco relativo de óbitos em alguns municípios com alta concentração de população indígena comparado aos brancos é especialmente alto no norte do estado. Conclui-se que a adoção de medidas geoestratégicas de contenção e de reparação dos impactos acirrados na pandemia de Covid-19 é urgente.
Fourier Series Nonparametric Regression Modeling in the Case of Rainfall in West Java Province
Authors: Anatansyah Ayomi Anandari  , Supandi Epha Diana , Musthofa Muhammad Wakhid
Published: July 2022

The Fourier series is a trigonometric polynomial that has flexibility, so it adapts effectively to the local nature of the data. This Fourier series estimator is generally used when the data used is investigated for unknown patterns and there is a tendency for seasonal patterns. This study aims to determine the results of the best Fourier series nonparametric regression model and the level of accuracy of the Fourier series nonparametric regression model on rainfall data by month in West Java Province in 2015-2019. This research is about a nonparametric regression model of Fourier series which is estimated using Ordinary Least Square method. Nonparametric regression using the Fourier series approach was applied to Rainfall data in West Java Province in 2015-2019. The independent variables used were the average air humidity, air pressure, wind speed, and air temperature. The model used to model the amount of rainfall in West Java Province is a nonparametric Fourier series. The nonparametric regression model is the best Fourier series with K =13 values obtained Generalized Cross Validation, Mean Square Error, and R2 respectively at 549.92; 462.09; and 97.30%. The results showed that the variables of air humidity and air pressure had a significant effect on rainfall.
Transfer Alignment Technique for Shipboard Missile Strapdown Inertial Navigation System using an Adaptive Kalman Filter
Authors: Naidu Sivasubramaniam Nambi , Kumar Ramesh
Published: July 2022

Missile Guidance system needs accurate estimates from Inertial Navigation System (INS) for guiding

the vehicle towards the target. In this paper a target point, specified before launch, in a battlefield scenario

is considered for a landmark using missile Strap Down Inertial Navigation System (SDINS) aided by Master

INS (MINS) placed on a moving platform. Azimuth information of the missile is one of the most critical

navigation states for estimation on the moving platform before launching the missile for precise impact.

An Adaptive Kalman Filter (AKF) based on the error state model is formulated. The 7-state AKF with 4-measurement forms the core, where the filter gain of the innovation sequence (measurements) is

evaluated. This approach of adaptively computing the gain is tested in a laboratory, on a van and in a ship

trial, culminating in a successful guided missile launch. Mean and the covariance of the measurement

residuals were used in a unique way to compute adaptive gain after the accumulation of initial samples.

A Master INS (with advanced Gyros) whose accuracy is much higher than the accuracy of the missile’s

SDINS is used for velocity matching algorithm before the launch with execution of an S-maneuver for generation

of accelerations towards observing the states more appropriately. Estimated error states were used in a feedback mode to get near the true orientation of the Missile’s slave INS. Error quaternions are used for this purpose in the feedback and the gains were selected using offline matrix Riccati equation solution in a discrete domain as used in the modern control system. The results were very encouraging with less than 5 arc minutes of error in azimuth.
A PSO Optimized Model for Identifying Spatio Temporal Hotspots of Terrorist Incidents in India
Authors: Wadhwa Ankita , Thakur Manish Kumar
Published: July 2022

Terrorism is a global issue that prevails throughout the world on all scales. As the distribution of terrorist activities does not follow a random pattern in space and time, its spatiotemporal analysis has drawn considerable attention in recent years. Further, timely identification of Spatio-temporal terrorist activity hotspots is vital to prioritize the security efforts put by a country’s security enforcement agencies. The state-of-the-art methods for Spatiotemporal hotspot detection are based on scan statistics, which enumerates many Spatio-temporal cylinders, making it a computationally expensive approach. Therefore, this paper presents a time-efficient Particle Swarm Optimizer (PSO) based algorithm to detect the most significant Spatio-temporal hotspots. We formulated an optimization model for the problem and applied three variants of PSO viz. conventional PSO, HCL-PSO, and Ensemble PSO. Finally, these schemes have been used to detect spatio-temporal hotspots of different terrorist attacks in India. The results obtained by PSO-based methods have been compared with SaTScan over two parameters: the time required to detect the hotspot and its quality. All the PSO-based schemes significantly outperformed SaTScan in the timely identification of the hotspots. In addition, the quality of hotspots detected by HCL-PSO is at par with SaTScan, whereas the quality of hotspots detected by the other two approaches is slightly lesser than SaTScan. However, the quality of hotspots detected by the other two variants of PSO is slightly lesser than SaTScan. The results are statistically validated using Friedman’s statistical test.
THE SHOWALTER-SIDOROV AND CAUCHY PROBLEMS FOR THE LINEAR DZEKZER EQUATION WITH WENTZELL AND ROBIN BOUNDARY CONDITIONS IN A BOUNDED DOMAIN
Authors:   South Ural State University, Sviridyuk G.A. , Goncharov N.S. ,   South Ural State University, Zagrebina S.A. ,   South Ural State University
Published: July 2022

Deterministic and stochastic initial boundary value problems for the Dzekzer equation describing the evolution of the free surface of a filtering fluid in a bounded region with a smooth boundary are considered. Wentzell and Robin conditions are set on the boundary of the domain, and either the Showalter-Sidorov condition or the Cauchy condition is taken as the initial condition. Note that for the filtration model under study, the Wentzell condition is considered, which is not a classical condition. In recent years, the boundary condition has been considered in the mathematical literature from two points of view (classical and neoclassical). Since Cauchy and Showalter–Sidorov initial conditions have been studied earlier in various situations, in this work, in the particular case of classical Wentzell and Robin conditions, by methods of the theory of degenerate holomorphic semigroups, exact solutions have been constructed, which allow to determine quantitative predictions of changes in geochemical regime of groundwater under unpressurized filtration. Nelson–Glicklich derivative theory was used in stochastic case. In particular, the investigation of the set problems in the context of Wentzell boundary conditions allowed to determine the processes occurring at the boundary of two media (in the region and at its boundary).
EFEKTIVITAS EDUKASI GIZI BERBASIS SEKOLAH DALAM MANAJEMEN OBESITAS REMAJA DI INDONESIA: LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Habibie Intan Yusuf , Rafiqa Arifatur , Maghfiroh Diana
Published: July 2022

ABSTRAKLatar belakang: Obesitas remaja merupakan satu masalah gizi yang meningkat pesat dan telah menjadi masalah kesehatan utama. Prevalensi obesitas remaja di Indonesia pada usia 13-15 tahun sebesar 16,0% dan pada usia 16-18 tahun sebesar 13,5%.Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui efektifitas dan mengevaluasi efek maupun perubahan yang didapat dari edukasi gizi berbasis sekolah pada remaja dalam pencegahan dan manajemen obesitas di Indonesia.Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan literature review dengan metode naratif dengan mengkaji 3 artikel berdasarkan tujuan, metode dan hasil yang disajikan pada artikel. Pencarian artikel dilakukan dengan menggunakan artikel nasional dan internasional yang ditelusuri dengan database Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, SAGE Journals, dan ProQuest.Hasil: Hasil kajian menyatakan bahwa edukasi gizi dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan terkait gizi, latihan fisik dan pengaturan makan. Selain itu edukasi gizi berbasis sekolah juga dapat meningkatkan kesadaran, sikap, self-efficacy, dan norma subjektif.Simpulan: Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa program edukasi gizi berbasis sekolah dapat efektif untuk dilaksanakan. Perlu dilakukan intervensi edukasi gizi berbasis sekolah dengan periode waktu yang lebih lama dan evaluasi tindak untuk mengamati pengaruh pada perubahan perilaku.
Redefining Literacy: Nigeria in Perspective
Authors: Zua Biale
Published: July 2022

Literacy is a term that has developed a new meaning in the 21st century. Traditionally, literacy is understood as the ability to read, write, and calculate or do arithmetic. However, most recently, with the advent of technology and digital media, the global definition of literacy has been expanded to include visual expressions and a lot more. In these ever-changing phases of globalization, literacy extends to skills and tools that enable an individual to function in society. The acquisition of these tools and skills is mandatory for any individual to be considered literate. Specific institutions and organizations are responsible for providing the learning spaces and environments, whether private or public. Learners at various levels of education should acquire the tools and skills required for that level. Therefore, it is crucial for the institutions and organizations responsible for providing these tools and new materials to be well-equipped and to have qualified teachers. The administration must provide transformational literacy instruction to meet the challenges of the individual learners to function globally.
Key issues in Bata Pakistan Marketing Strategy
Authors: Hassan Muzammal , Riaz Hira , Munir Imran , Noor Qaisra
Published: July 2022

In this case study, we discuss BATA’s marketing strategy and launching of higher segments in the Pakistan market without any research or decision. So BATA face many problems in past then re-launch and become successful after many hurdles. The reason why Bata become successful in the market is direct target market and direct contact with target customers and the most important factor is the direct research process.
Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Families: A Family Systems Perspective
Authors: Hensley Shanna , Harris Victor William
Published: July 2022

In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, governments around the world implemented lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, requiring many families to quickly adjust to drastic changes in their daily lives. Business closures have caused many individuals to transition to working remotely, deal with the loss of employment, or, for essential employees, face the health risks of continuing to work with the public throughout the pandemic. School and daycare closures have created challenges related to home-schooling and childcare for children who would otherwise be outside of the home each day. From a family systems perspective, it is clear that the disruptions to daily lives and stressors brought on by the pandemic influence the way in which families function. The purpose of this article is to use the family systems theoretical lens to examine impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic on families and the various ways in which families responded. Research on the effects of the events that have taken place throughout the pandemic have provided strong evidence of increased strain within many households, shifts in housework and caregiving responsibilities, and changes to family relationships. Potential implications and what those implications will mean for society are discussed.
Factors Affecting Adoption of Social Media Marketing by Construction MSMEs in Zimbabwe: Case of CIFOZ and SMEA Members in Harare
Authors: Chigombe Patricia , Chundu Moses , Mucheri Tolbert
Published: July 2022

Adoption and usage of social media marketing by MSMEs is critical given the current global trends. The study examined the factors influencing social media adoption by Construction MSMEs in Harare guided by Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and Chaffey’s theory. A sample of 119 was drawn from CIFOZ and SMEA using systematic and purposive sampling techniques. Questionnaires and interviews were used in data collection and were analysed using SPSS version 25.0, thematic analysis and Nvivo. Positive factors noted were environmental, (at α=0.05 level of significance,) organisational (statistically significant at p-value<0.000) and CEO characteristics towards the adoption of social media marketing by these notwithstanding numerous barriers. The study concludes that while MSMEs in the construction sector appreciate social media marketing and positive factors towards its adoption, there are significant barriers towards its adoption that include lack of expertise, information, high maintenance costs and legal issues. Further, in considering positive factors towards adoption, it is reasonable to conclude that the MSMEs should take account of factors such as managerial and organizational attributes as they have the most significant influence. The study recommended training and establishment of a strategy driven approach by MSMEs in their quest to adopt social media marketing. Findings from this study will guide forward looking policies to ensure no sector is left behind towards a digital economy.
The Impact of Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Assimilation on Project Performance
Authors: Naseem Aliya , Abbas Rameesha
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this quantitative, non-experimental research was to utilize the theory of Knowledge Management proposed by Landaeta (2008) that relates the cross-project knowledge transfer methods across projects to knowledge assimilation of the receiving project, and project performance for practicing project managers in Pakistani organizations. Unique to this study was the analysis of knowledge assimilation as a mediator to knowledge transfer methods and project performance. The data was collected from 151 respondents working in different project-based organizations in Pakistan, and the data was assessed using structural equation modeling. The results revealed that knowledge transfer and knowledge assimilation have significant influence on project performance. This study also proposes contributions to the theory and implications for the managers.
Stereotypowe obrazy przedstawicieli chrześcijaństwa, islamu i buddyzmu z perspektywy użytkowników języka polskiego. Badanie psychosemantyczne
Authors: Adamczewska Anita
Published: July 2022

Niniejszy artykuł na celu ma zbadanie obecnych wśród użytkowników języka polskiego stereotypów chrześcijanina, muzułmanina oraz buddysty. Dane zostały zebrane przeprowadzając autorskie badanie psychosemantyczne wśród 60 studentów Wydziału Neofilologii Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu. Za pomocą techniki skojarzeń kierowanych i przy użyciu kwestionariusza ankietowego odtworzono stereotypowy wizerunek przedstawicieli trzech najbardziej rozpowszechnionych w Polsce religii. W pracy zawarto liczbową oraz semantyczną analizę wyników, porównano wyobrażenia na temat wyznawców chrześcijaństwa, islamu i buddyzmu, sprawdzono wpływ wyznania badanych na ich odpowiedzi oraz zaproponowano sposoby przeprowadzenia dalszych badań.
Kategorie pojęciowe kobiety oraz kobiety zamężnej w skojarzeniach chińskich
Authors: Fludra Zuzanna
Published: July 2022

Niniejszy artykuł stanowi analizę obrazu przedstawicielek kategorii pojęciowych kobieta i kobieta zamężna odtworzonego na podstawie chińskich skojarzeń słownych. W części teoretycznej autorka zdefiniowała pojęcie stereotypu płci oraz omówiła sytuację równości płci na Tajwanie. Następnie przedstawiła wyniki badań własnych przeprowadzonych na Tajwanie w latach 2019-2020.
Synonymous light verb constructions and synonymy groups. A study of verb variability in Hungarian
Authors: Hrenek Éva
Published: July 2022

Light verb constructions are typically interpreted as idiom-like, fixed patterns in the literature (see e.g. Forgács 2015). However, corpus data suggest that such constructions may also display variability, potentially inviting a study in terms of synonymy. For instance, this is the case with barátságot köt [lit. ‘tie a friendship’] ~ barátságot sző [lit. ‘weave a friendship’] ~ barátságot épít [lit. ‘build a friendship’], all meaning ‘make friends’.

In the present case study, I explore patterns of the structure N-ba/be ‘into N’ + V, in particular feledésbe V ‘become forgotten’ (where feledésbe means ‘into oblivion’), homályba V ‘become obscure’ (where homályba means ‘into obscurity’) and sötétségbe V ‘become dark’ (where sötétségbe means ‘into darkness’). More specifically, I examine variants of these LVCs (e.g. homályba vész [lit. ‘be lost into obscurity’] ~ homályba szürkül [‘fade into oblivion’]), yielding synonym groups. Primarily using corpus data from the Hungarian National Corpus, I seek to find out how these three synonym groups are related semantically, and how their similarities and differences can be described by studying i. central and marginal patterns within them and ii. verbal lexemes (elfelejtődik ‘become forgotten’, elhomályosul ‘become obscure’ and elsötétedik ‘become dark’, respectively) with which they are synonymous.
Generalized Automatic Probe Alignment based on 3D Ultrasound
Authors: Osburg Jonas , Wulff Daniel , Ernst Floris
Published: July 2022

Acquiring reproducible ultrasound images of high quality is challenging in ultrasound imaging. While physicians can rely on their experience, robot-assisted systems must be able to automatically align the ultrasound probe with the correct orientation. This paper describes a method to align the central axis of the probe to the surface normal at the point of contact. This is done by analyzing the area of ultrasound volumes directly below the transducer of the probe. A convolutional neural network is trained to estimate the inclination of the probe orientation towards the direction of the surface normal. Experiments on two different phantoms indicate that the mean absolute angle error between the estimated rotation and the ground truth surface normal are 5.0 ± 2.8∘. The method is able to keep the probe-surface contact continuous and the results indicate that the method is invariant to anatomical structures.
Surface Scanning for Navigation Using High-Speed Optical Coherence Tomography
Authors: Sprenger Johanna , Neidhardt Maximilian , Latus Sarah , Grube Sarah , Fischer Martin , Schlaefer Alexander
Published: July 2022

Medical interventions are often guided by optical tracking systems and optical coherence tomography has shown promising results for markerless tracking of soft tissue. The high spatial resolution and subsurface information contain valuable information about the underlying tissue structure and tracking of certain target structures is in principle possible. However, the small field-of-view complicates the selection of suitable regions-of-interest for tracking. Therefore, we extend an experimental setup and perform volumetric surface scanning of target structures to enlarge the field-of-view. We show that the setup allows for data acquisition and that precise merging of the volumes is possible with mean absolute errors from 0.041mm to 0.097mm.
Location recognition in laparoscopic surgery
Authors: Gaubatz Jakob , Hartwig Regine , Wilhelm Dirk
Published: July 2022

Navigation systems play an increasingly important role in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) by mitigating the problems rising from the decoupling of hand-eye movement of the surgeon. Many of these systems suffer from a high dependency on external optical tracking systems that require a constant line-of-sight to the optical markers being tracked. Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms allow tracking the endoscope in cases where optical tracking fails due to the cluttered environment in the operating room. To ensure a correct camera pose estimate and to correct for drift, a recognition of previously visited locations (loop closures) is essential. We propose a method for location recognition in a minimally invasive scenario that only requires a stereo endoscope and an inertial measurement unit (IMU).We use a hierarchical bag-of-visual-words (BoW) algorithm that saves compact image representations and enables querying for matching images. A two-staged consistency check using a random sample consensus (RANSAC) and the data measured by the IMU ensure a high matching precision.
Impact of patient-specific inflow boundary conditions on intracranial aneurysm hemodynamics
Authors: Stahl Janneck , Bernovskis Anna , Behme Daniel , Saalfeld Sylvia , Berg Philipp
Published: July 2022

For hemodynamic simulations of intracranial aneurysms boundary conditions (BC) are required. In most cases, these are not patient-specific and thus do not reflect the real flow conditions in the patient. This study investigates the influence of patient-specific inflow BC on intra-aneurysmal hemodynamics. The focus lies on gender and age variations of the patients. To asses the impact, four different inflow curves representing the velocity profile of the inflow over one cardiac cycle is modeled. These four inflow BC are varied in the simulations of each aneurysm from selected subgroups. From the results of the simulations, the hemodynamic parameters are determined for each inflow BC and the percent differences between inflow BC are determined. The results show that the hemodynamic parameters are not robust to varying inflow BC. It can be seen that age has more influence on the hemodynamic parameters than gender. This study demonstrates the dependence of valid hemodynamic parameters on realistic inflow BC. Thus, if available, patient-specific inflow curves are recommended.
Storyboarding for Biology
Authors: Babaian Caryn , Kumar Sudhir
Published: July 2022

We introduce biology to the artist’s design tool, the storyboard. This versatile organizing and visualizing artistic platform is introduced into the biology classroom to aid in an inventive and focused discovery process. Almost all biological concepts are dynamic, and storyboards offer biology, lecture, wet and computational labs, flexibility, inventiveness, and an opportunity for students to slow down the so-called steps of biological processes and moderate their observations. Storyboarding is a thoughtful and reflective discovery device with enormous potential to break with traditional biology classroom experiences and return to the root of the educational process: storytelling. It will encourage teachers to embark on the remodeling of the biological curriculum with specific technical skills that students and teachers should consider developing to make the STEAM experience tailored to the uniqueness of biological systems. Storyboards offer hands-on, illustrative, and interactive conversations about biology concepts. They are an “unplugged” and contemplative experiences, organizing frameworks for personal expression focused on biological wonders.
Exploring Plant-Insect Interactions Year-Round Through Field Sampling
Authors: Parsons S.E. , Ferzli M. , Aune P. , Dale A.G.
Published: July 2022

Teaching ecological concepts and field methods for introductory biology courses can be challenging, especially when class sizes are large and activities or topics depend on environmental conditions that can change dramatically from semester to semester. We provide a laboratory module that can be used throughout the year, where students can explore plant-insect interactions on campus trees in urban environments using nondestructive measures. Students are provided a transparent grid, a measuring tape, and a random selection protocol to estimate gloomy scale (Melanaspis tenebricosa) insect density on preselected Acer rubrum tree trunks. Students are also given a pace-to-plant protocol to evaluate how impervious surfaces around trees in urban environments may be associated with scale insect abundance. This module highlights ecological concepts, such as population dynamics, species interactions, competition, and food webs, among others. Through this module, students also learn skills in ecological field sampling techniques, particularly how to randomly sample, how to estimate insect abundance, and how to use observation skills to inform scientific inquiry.
Effects of consumer diversity on prey consumption are not influenced by omnivory
Authors: Chang Feng-Hsun , Cardinale Bradley J.
Published: July 2022

In plant communities, higher levels of taxonomic richness are often shown to be more efficient at utilization of limiting resources due to resource partitioning among taxa. While resource partitioning is also thought to be important in consumer communities, consumers also exhibit more complex interactions like omnivory. Omnivory is generally thought to reduce the effects of consumer richness on the consumption of prey resources; however, empirical tests of this prediction are rare. Here, we report the results of 2 complementary studies to test the hypothesis that omnivory reduces the positive effects of consumer taxonomic richness on prey resource consumption. First, we analyzed data from a dataset consisting of 1,100 freshwater lakes across the continental United States. We show that the relationship between consumer taxonomic richness and the summed biomass of resource prey (phytoplankton) is independent of the proportion of zooplankton (consumers) that are omnivores. However, consumption rates were not explicitly measured in this dataset so that we conducted in situ feeding experiments in 37 lakes near Ann Arbor, MI, USA, to measure omnivorous consumption (Omni) as the amount of smaller microzooplankton (<200 μm) consumed by larger nonherbivorous mesozooplankton. We also measured the amount of phytoplankton consumption (G) across a gradient of zooplankton taxonomic richness (zpSR). We showed that there was a positive association between zpSR and G, suggesting that G was increased by zooplankton diversity. However, the effects of zooplankton diversity on the G are not altered by the level of Omni among zooplankton. Although omnivory does not influence the effects of consumer diversity on prey consumption, we do not negate the impacts of omnivory on other ecosystem functions in aquatic systems. We attempt to address a question that is of general interest to the field of ecology, especially of aquatic ecology, because omnivory is known to be common in aquatic systems.
A Taiwanese Widow’s Journey to Redefine Her Social Identity
Authors: Yeh Anhua
Published: July 2022

The author is a counseling psychologist. When she was forty-five years old, she lost her beloved husband to cancer. The reflective account in this report examines the cultural underpinnings of the challenges that she encountered as she was seeking to redefine her social identity after this traumatic loss. The unspoken norms in a patriarchal tradition thrust her into unexpected confusions and struggles—norms with residues that still permeate modern society in Taiwan. To sort through these conundrums and dilemmas, she turned to autoethnography. After two years of writing, two prominent themes emerged. The first theme centers on the insider/outsider tug-of-war manifested in her interactions with her in-laws. The second pertains to how she is perceived by the society now that her wedded partner has passed away. Is she married? Is she single? Through writing, the sociocultural threads embedded in what she experienced slowly crystallized. She was afforded a more detached vantage point to reflect on her feelings and thoughts and the dimensions that had eluded her before. This enlightenment empowered her and contributed in a meaningful way to moving her forward on her journey to redefine her new identity.
Autopsy Poetry
Authors: Kallenberg Kim Silow
Published: July 2022

The deaths of Marcus and Noel—childhood friends of the author—is the point of departure for this essay. The author uses the concept of an autopsy—both the actual autopsies performed on her friends after their deaths and an autopsy as a metaphor for dismantling the author’s own memories of her two dead friends. The aim of the essay is to show rather than tell how self-identity and memory become reshaped through the experience of loss. It is empirically based on ethnographic interviews with friends and relatives of Marcus and Noel and on autoethnographic field notes. The idea of autopsy records as being rather poetic has inspired a method of writing in which creativity interacts with empirical descriptions. The knowledge engendered by the experience of loss and grief in this autoethnographic project has altered the previous beliefs and memories of the author and added layers of sorrow, aggression, and misery. The knowledge the author now possesses has changed her perceptions of the past. The essay could be read as if it were an autopsy of the author’s own life, experiences, relationships, and emotions. It contributes to the knowledge on death, grief, and friendship by evoking reflection in its readers about their own lives, experiences, emotions, and relationships. The two dead friends depicted in the essay were people who now live in the memories of the friends and relatives they left behind. This common human experience transcends the individual subjects who were the author’s friends.
Lines of Inquiry
Authors: Gillott Andrew Mark
Published: July 2022

The author plots lines in spacetimes and finds implications for the (re)tracings of a family life lived through a landscape, and a landscape lived through family life.
The impact of the Bolsheviks Revolution on the political development and system of government of the new state of the 20th century
Authors: Guslin Guslin , Octavian Amarulla
Published: July 2022

The Bolshevik Revolution forced the end of Tsar Nicholas II's imperial rule in Russia. Furthermore, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, Russia formed a new government in the form of the Republic. The main power of this government is entirely under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Subsequent changes in the form of government in Russia, especially after World War I, inspired newly independent countries in the mid-20th century to follow the same system of government. Through theories about the state, politics, and government system, this study will analyze the influence of the Bolshevik revolution on the new system of government for new countries in the world in the 20th century. To analyze the effect of changes in the form of government, the authors use an exploratory qualitative research method with a historical approach through a literature study. After the Revolution, based on a common view of colonialism, human rights, ideology, and the strong understanding of Marxism-Leninism, several countries in the world that were newly independent in the mid-20th century were inspired by the Bolshevik Revolution by forming countries with a Republican system of government, including Indonesia.
Hedging against giants: Indonesia's strategy towards India and China in the Indian Ocean
Authors: Munabari Fahlesa , Bulani Diandri Filani , Ihsan Rizky , Larasati Nadia Utami
Published: July 2022

China’s growing military and economic influence in the Indian Ocean has posed security challenges to India as a regional power in the region. As the two countries are competing over hegemony in the ocean, tensions grow and unavoidably create security uncertainties between countries in the region. Located strategically along major sea lanes connecting East Asia and South Asia, Indonesia has a strong interest in keeping the Indian Ocean safe and secure. However, the enduring India-China rivalry in the Indian Ocean has posed a threat not only to the Indonesia’s interest, but also the regional peace and security. This article analyzes how Indonesia as a middle power responds to these security uncertainties through hedging. This strategy is primarily aimed at mitigating risks Indonesia faces amid escalating tensions in the Indian Ocean. It is also geared towards avoiding conflict with target states —India and China. The article opens with an overview of the dynamics of India-China rivalry in the Indian Ocean. It then examines Indonesia’s hedging strategy towards India and China. It argues that Indonesia prefers to strengthen bilateral relations with India and China through increased cooperation in the maritime sector as part of this strategy. It demonstrates that while the Indonesia-India’s increased maritime cooperation is forged in the area of defense and security, Indonesia enhances engagement with China in the area of economic and infrastructure development.
Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers: Strategies for Sustainable Policies and Best Practices
Authors: Al Farisi Salman , Darwin Muhadjir , Mas'oed Mochtar , Sukamdi Sukamdi
Published: July 2022

Law Number 18 of 2017 on the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers is a policy product that is a comprehensive correction to Law Number 39 of 2004 on the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers. Law Number 18/2017 mandates stages of protection by the state, from when the Indonesian migrant workers (IMW) candidate has not yet been dispatched; when IMW works in the destination country; and after IMW completes its work contract. The law also regulates the division of tasks among government officials, from the village level; regional government; to the central government, including the network of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia abroad. The stages of protection services and the involvement of various government agencies and other parties are necessary because the problems surrounding them are also complex. The question that arises is how the policies and actions of these various agencies may interact harmoniously so that IMW protection services can take place on a sustainable basis? This study found that the integration of data and information systems can improve the performance of IMW protection services. The integration of the system also supports the formation of a sustainable IMW protection service ecosystem.
Protecting Soil: A Shared Obligation
Authors: Woollen Elber
Published: July 2022

Soil is one of the ecosystems that human beings depend on for survival. The ecological imbalance caused by soil contamination is not only a threat to the soil ecology itself, but also a potential source of danger to human health and the future. We have an obligation to take responsibility for protecting the soil.
Consumption expenditures of Moldovan citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic period: gender analysis
Authors:   National Institute for Economic Research, Republic of Moldova, Colesnicova Tatiana , Ciobanu Mihail ,   National Institute for Economic Research, Republic of Moldova
Published: July 2022

In 2020, due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, various measures were taken to contain its spread and protect the population from infection. These measures have limited economic activity to a certain extent, which has required cost reductions, including personnel, rent and administrative costs, curtailing the work/production program, postponing current and/or strategic investments, or even shutting down economic activity altogether. All this led to a decrease in the disposable income of the population and, accordingly, to a decrease in consumption expenditures. Even if the disposable income of some part of the population has remained at the previous level or increased during the pandemic, fears about the directions of future social and economic development may also influence consumption expenditures in the direction of restriction. Like other countries, the Republic of Moldova also did not miss such a development. But the main goal of the conducted research was to determine the directions of changes in the evolution of consumer spending of the population of the Republic of Moldova precisely in the gender aspect, because gender differences are inherent in consumer behavior. And although certain studies were conducted in the Republic of Moldova that highlighted certain aspects of the evolution of consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, they focused on the general consumption behavior of the population or on specific groups of products and services and were not marked by gender sensitivity. Therefore, this article presents a gender analysis of consumption expenditures by citizens of Moldova on a wide variety of products and services, which were divided into groups: food products; clothing and luxury items; durable goods; other consumer goods; medicine and health care; dwelling; sports and recreation; transportation. The data was collected as a result of a sociological survey conducted by the authors. The analysis of the survey data showed that, in general, there was an increase in expenditures among men, and a decrease among women for most types of goods and services.
Effect of neutron irradiation on the structure and strength of the SAV-1 aluminum alloy
Authors:   Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Alikulov Sh.A. , Baytelesov S.A. , Kungurov F.R. , Tadjibaev D.P. , Tojiboev D.D.
Published: July 2022

The aluminum alloy SAV-1 was studied before and after inducing the radiation damage by means of neutrons with the following values of doses: 1016 - 1018 n/сm2. The measurements were carried out by neutron diffraction methods to analyze the correlation of the structural state with the results of measurements of the strength of the sample obtained using a loading machine. It was found that the changes in the strength characteristics of aluminum alloys were associated with modifications at the grain boundary during irradiation of the samples. Thus, the obtained experimental data allows us to conclude that the SAV-1 alloy represents an interstitial solid solution, and the strength of the alloy changes nonlinearly depending on the radiation dose.
Assessment of natural radioactivity and its radiological hazard in some decorative materials in Iraq
Authors:   Radiology Techniques Department, College of Medical Technology, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq, Jassim Ali Saeed , Abojassim Ali Abid ,   Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq
Published: July 2022

Most buildings use decorative materials that are aesthetically pleasing, that may contain various amounts of radioactive elements. Thus, the human health of dwellers and workers is continuously exposed to ionizing radiation. Natural radioactivity (238U, 232Th, and 40K) is measured in decorative materials collected from different Iraqi local markets by utilizing a shielded high counting efficiency NaI(Tl) system. Some radiological hazard indexes in all samples were calculated. The results obtained showed that the maximum value of specific activity for 238U, 232Th, and 40K is in decorative stone and the minimum is measured in decorative alabaster. This study concluded that the natural radioactivity and radiological hazard in most samples of decorative materials were within the permissible limits by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR), the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and other world reported. Therefore, most samples of decorative materials in the present study can be used without health risks according to radiation scope.
A POSSIBILITY OF REMOTE QUALITY CONTROL OF MATERIALS: BUILDING BRICKS AS AN EXAMPLE
Authors:   Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Ovsyanikov V. , Beznosova O. ,   Oles Honchar Dnipro National University
Published: July 2022

Subject and Purpose. The subject of this research relates to quality parameters of substances with dielectric properties, while the main aim is development of a microwave-band remote sensing technique for measuring quality parameters of solids and loose materials. Methods and Methodology. The work is based on electromagnetic methods for determining substance quality by means of calculations and measurements of microwave signal attenuation in the substance of interest. The methods employed involve electrodynamic analysis of multilayered structures, the analytical method of moments, integral equations of diffraction theory, and objective function optimization. For a certain set of substances, preliminary calibrations and parameter storage are performed, intended for use in the determination of electromagnetic wave attenuation in the substance of interest. By comparing electromagnetic wave attenuation in the substance under testing with correspondent values shown by pre-calibrated samples, with their sets of parameters, it is possible to judge on the quality of the material under consideration. Results. By applying diffraction-theoretic methods of wave analysis in multilayered structures, the electromagnetic field attenuation in a substance (building bricks) has been calculated. The calculatеd results concerning electromagnetic signal attenuation in the test substance were compared with corresponding microwave measurements, thus permitting construction of the structural and mathematical model for the determination of the substance (building bricks) quality. The studies made it possible to evaluate the overall electrodynamic range of the measuring device, choosing the best options for the transmit and receive antenna sensors and the measuring equipment. The method of moments has been used to derive three-dimensional radiation patterns in the proximity of the device and the gain factor of the antenna sensors, wherefrom estimating the mutual electromagnetic effect that the sensors and the test substance may have on each other. Conclusion. Further development of the proposed method may imply refinement of the structural and mathematical models underlying estimation of quality parameters, determination of the overall dynamic range of the microwave-band measuring device, and provisions for automated real-time quality control and monitoring (for instance, on a conveyor), while maintaining conformance to applicable eco-standards concerning microwave intensity levels produced by the device.
Coding Hotline
Authors:   American Academy of Pediatrics
Published: July 2022

This month’s Coding Hotline examines the appropriate way to report an adolescent health supervision that addresses unhealthy eating habits and inadequate sleep, extending the encounter.
VARIABILITY OF SEEDLING TRAITS IN SEMI-DWARF AND NON-DWARF SPRING BARLEY CULTIVARS
Authors: Dyulgerov N. , Dyulgerova B.
Published: July 2022

The aim of the present study was to study some seed and seedling characteristics and their relationship with plant height in semi-dwarf and non-dwarf spring barley varieties. The study was conducted at the Institute of Agriculture - Karnobat, Southeastern Bulgaria during the 2019 and 2020 growing seasons. Ten semi-dwarf and ten non-dwarf cultivars of spring barley from the USA and Canada were studied. The semi-dwarf cultivars showed significantly lower mean values for the length of coleoptile and seedling and seminal root number compared to non-dwarf cultivars. However, there were semi-dwarf cultivars with a coleoptile length similar to that of non-dwarf cultivars. Correlation analysis showed a significant association of plant height with seedling length and seminal root number. The rest of the seedling characteristics were uncorrelated with plant height and, hence allowing breeding for that trait without compromising high seedling vigour.
ESTABLISHING OF THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF TRITICALE IN COMPOUND FEED FOR GROWING PIGS
Authors: Eneva K. , Yordanova G. , Apostolov A. , Nedeva R.
Published: July 2022

Two scientific experiments with growing pigs, starting immediately after weaning were conducted in the Agricultural Institute - Shumen. The first experiment was carried out with three groups of 16, or a total of 48 pigs from the cross ♀ Danube White x (English Landrace x Pietrain) x ♂ Danish Landrace. The second experiment was set up with three groups of 12 pigs or a total of 36 pigs from the cross ♀ Danube White x ♂ (Danube White x Duroc).
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of different levels of triticale on productivity in formulas for growing pigs.
Triticale has a better amino acid composition and a lower crude fiber content than wheat. The substitution of 50% and 100% of wheat in the compound feed in protein equivalent with triticale does not affect the daily feed consumption, growth intensity and feed conversion per kg of gain in growing pigs from crossbred ♀ Danube White x (English Landrace x Pietrain) x ♂ Danish Landrace.
Triticale can successfully replace wheat in compound feed for growing pigs.
Manual de aulas experimentais de Biologia para o Ensino médio
Authors: Nascimento Rosy , Oliveira Alisson , Costa Mariana
Published: July 2022

Esta obra é de um manual de aulas experimentais de Biologia para o ensino médio, que foi elaborado durante o curso de Especialização no Ensino de Ciências Naturais e Matemática, Campus Macau sob a orientação da Profª Drª Mariana Costa, e organizado de maneira a reunir diversas propostas de atividades experimentais investigativas, técnicas e procedimentos experimentais voltados para o ensino médio como apoio aos discentes e docentes que necessitem desses conhecimentos na aplicação e fundamentação de conteúdos teóricos, contribuindo para um melhor entendimento de conceitos de Biologia. Encontramos, a partir do manual, uma forma de viabilizar o ensino por meio de habilidades adquiridas utilizando as aulas experimentais e a sua relação com situações no dia a dia dos estudantes.
Pesquisa e ensino na educação básica: entre abordagens teóricas e metodologias
Authors: Bizerra Ayla , Cezinaldo José
Published: July 2022

O livro “Pesquisas e Ensino na Educação Básica: entre abordagens teóricas e metodologias” congrega um conjunto de textos resultantes de pesquisas produzidas por docentes, egressos e discentes do PPGE. A proposta do livro contempla a socialização de pesquisas e/em ensino na educação básica, com ênfase nas abordagens teóricas assumidas nas investigações e nas metodologias de ensino propostas. A coletânea está organizada em três partes que refletem as denominações das três linhas de pesquisa do PPGE, a saber: Ensino de Ciências Exatas e Naturais, Ensino de Ciências Humanas e Sociais e Ensino de Línguas. Os textos que congregam a coletânea apresentam resultados de pesquisas e compartilham experiências de trabalhos que podem ser bastante úteis e relevantes tanto para pesquisadores da área e pós-graduandos, como para profissionais do ensino, sobretudo para professores da educação básica, comprometidos com uma educação pública, gratuita e de qualidade