bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparing Performance of Supervised Learning Classifiers by Tuning the Hyperparameter on Face Recognition
Authors:   Technical Implementation Unit for Instrumentation Development, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Bandung, 40135, Indonesia, Rizqyawan M. Ilham , Nadiya Ulfah , Munandar Aris , Wibowo Jony Winaryo , Mahendra Oka , Anto Irfan Asfy Fakhry , Pratama Rian Putra , Arifin Muhammad , Fakhrurroja Hanif
Published: October 2021

In this era, face recognition technology is an important component that is widely used in various aspects of life, mostly for biometrics issues for personal identification. There are three main steps of a face recognition system: face detection, face embedding, and classification. Classification plays a vital role in making the system recognizes a face accurately. With the growing need for face recognition applications, the need for machine learning methods are required for accurate image classification is also increasing. One thing that can be done to increase the performance of the classifier is by tuning the hyperparameter. For this study, the evaluation performance of classification is conducted to obtain the best classifier among four different classifier algorithms (decision tree, SVM, random forest, and AdaBoost) for a specific dataset by tuning the hyperparameter. The best classifier is obtained by evaluating the performance of each classifier in terms of training time, accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score. This study was using a dataset of 2267 facial data (128D vector space) derived from the face embedding process. The result showed that SVM is the best classifier with a training time of 0.5 s and the score for accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score are about 98%.
Multisectoral cooperation in cases of domestic violence from the point of view of the social work centre
Authors: Čvorović Dragana , Otašević Božidar , Vranešević Milena
Published: October 2021

The aim of this research was to determine the current state of multisectoral cooperation between the competent state bodies and institutions provided by the Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence, recognized as a basis for preventing domestic violence and providing protection and support to victims. The empirical findings were obtained by surveying 43 employees in the social work centres in the Srem administrative district, who act in cases of domestic violence. After data collection, they had to be organized, so the statistical method of descriptive statistics was applied and for that purpose, the statistical software package SPSS was used (ver. 20). The results of the research showed the efficiency of mutual cooperation between the competent authorities, but also the necessity of continuing the work on the reform of the above-mentioned legal text.
The onset of national socialism: Germans of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1941
Authors: Marković Saša , Vučković Željko
Published: October 2021

The German community of the Yugoslav Kingdom was, for the most part, concentrated in the territory of today's Vojvodina. Their centuries-long presence in this area indicates their readiness to live in a multinational environment, but also their ambition to live better than others, both in a cultural and economic sense. The attitude of this community towards the newly formed Yugoslav state was cautious, marked by concern and reserve, but it was not as negative as the one seen in the Hungarian community. The Germans intended to preserve their cultural identity through the organization of associations, and then to found a party. Their ambitions grew with the strengthening of the Third German Reich, when their political manifestation became more provocative and militant.
Circulus vitiosus of the sex/gender dichotomy: Feminist polemics with trans activism
Authors: Vuković Ana
Published: October 2021

The paper deals with the analysis of feminists' arguments about the sex/gender dichotomy within the relationship to trans activism. In the first part of the paper, we will give the usual definitions of sex and gender in feminist literature and the views of feminists on trans activism. Next, we will explain which trans activists' views feminists disagree with, and how language is used for ideological purposes. The aim of this paper is to identify the basic dilemmas and bioengineering associated with the underestimation of biological sex, that is, with the opinion of trans activists that men who are trans women are also women. The author will explain why feminists believe that this approach to the sex/ gender dichotomy is a threat to women's rights in the society.
One theoretical framework for understanding current LGBT issues in Serbia today
Authors: Antonić Slobodan
Published: October 2021

The first part of the article describes the ideological disputes in the Serbian public related to the proposal for the adoption of three laws: on same-sex marital union, on gender equality and on the prohibition of gender discrimination. The second part of the article proposes a modified version of the theory of the world capitalist system and neocolonialism as a theoretical framework for explaining these political and ideological controversies. In conclusion, the author states that it is certainly possible to contextualize these ideological and political disputes theoretically in a different manner, but that the proposed theoretical framework enables a coherent understanding of other dominant social phenomena in Serbia.
Todor Pavlović's social ideas
Authors: Kajtez Ilija , Starčević Srđan
Published: October 2021

The paper analyzes the sociological works of Todor Pavlović, with the aim of presenting his basic social ideas and checking the relevance of his conclusions about the relationship between social development and military organization. A special focus is placed on Pavlović's explanation of the development of military organization, within which the position of dialectical materialism about the influence of war technique on army organization and tactics is refuted. This sets Pavlović apart from other Serbian and Yugoslav sociologists of the 20th century who studied the army, and anticipates new sociological views on the relationship between technical achievements and the organization of social processes. Basic analytical and synthetic methods, content analysis as well as biographical and comparative methods were used.
Chaos is in the eye of the beholder: Unravelling a quasi-criticism of the Serbian Citation Index
Authors: Šipka Pero
Published: October 2021

The article is a response to criticism published by Rajko Bukvić in Ekonomski vidici in the paper 'On quality and visibility of social and economic sciences of Serbia', more precisely in the section entitled Scandals directed by CEON/CEES: Does chaos rule in our (economic) periodic publishing? In this section, the author directly accuses CEON/CEES for producing chaos in social sciences in Serbia by "excluding" many journals from its database called the Serbian Citation Index (SCIndeks). According to the author, CEON/CEES, after the termination of the financial support by the Serbian ministry responsible for science, blackmailed journal publishers by accepting for indexation only those willing to pay a fee for content maintenance. The author also claims that excluding three journals published by the Faculty of Organizational Sciences (FON), University of Belgrade, was illegal and scandalous. He adds to his allegations against SCIndeks several other unfounded, less important issues, supported by some serious unwarranted ethical accusations against its publisher. In this response, it is demonstrated that all accusations are fabricated and malicious. The alleged exclusion of formerly indexed journals was explained as a fully justified action of "non-inclusion" of journals unwilling to pay the necessary service fee after the forced transition of SCIndeks's business model from a government-sponsored to the journals-sponsored ("diamond open access", Ševkušić, Kosanović, & Šipka, 2020). Also, the suspension of the journals published by FON was a legitimate action aimed at protecting SCIndeks from a publisher who turned out to be untrustworthy, as demonstrated by the act of concealing the blatant plagiarism in the PhD thesis of the current Minister of Finance in the Serbian Government. The decision was reinforced by the discovery of a history of publishing in predatory journals by many members of the journals' editorial boards, the Dean's Collegium, and the Faculty Council. The author of the criticism is unmasked as lacking not only the basic knowledge on scientometrics, but also research and ethic integrity.
Social media tools as an instrument of modern political engagement: The attitudes of students in Serbia
Authors: Obradović Neven , Atlagić Siniša
Published: October 2021

In this paper, the authors present the research results about the attitudes of the student population in Serbia regarding the use of social media tools as instruments of political engagement. The text presents a segment of a broader study of political communication of young people in Serbia, conducted within the benefit concept. The research results show that social media tools do not contribute to the political engagement of young people in online sphere. The authors interpret the results in the context of political communication and power, indicating the absence of efforts by young people in Serbia to acquire political subjectivity and persuasive action in the environment.
Pitirim Sorokin: Dynamics of social and cultural changes
Authors: Mirčov Velizar
Published: October 2021

The paper gives a review and a critical overview of the theoretical approach to the dynamics of cultural and social changes of renowned sociologist Pitirim Sorokin. The first part of the paper is dedicated to the description of the most relevant theoretical contributions contained in Sorokin's most important book Social and Cultural Dynamics. In the second part of the paper, there is a critical overview by the author of this text of Sorokin's sociocultural dynamics theory, as well as of other authors who have studied Sorokin's approach. The conclusion of this paper is that Sorokin's approach is a very significant theoretical contribution to sociology, but also that his theory does not dedicate sufficient attention to external factors as the causes of sociocultural dynamics.
Ophthalmologists' awareness of cerebral visual impairment: Preliminary study
Authors: Stanimirov Ksenija , Grbović Aleksandra , Anđelković Marija , Ljutica Milorad , Rakić Sanja
Published: October 2021

Introduction. Cerebral visual impairment is the leading cause of severe visual impairment and blindness in infants and children in high-income countries. The main cause of this condition is damage of higher visual pathways and brain centers which leads to problems in processing visual information. In the last 20 years, an increase in the prevalence of cerebral visual impairment has been observed, but this diagnosis as a cause of vision problems in Serbia is not common. Objectives. The aim of this study was to assess the awareness of ophthalmologists of cerebral visual impairment. Methods. The Questionnaire for the assessment of cerebral visual impairment (Maitreya et al., 2018) was translated into Serbian, and used for data collection. The sample consisted of 45 ophthalmologists employed on the territory of the Republic of Serbia. Results. Two thirds of ophthalmologists from the sample self-assessed their knowledge a slow (or nonexistent). However, the results showed that they had a satisfying level of awareness about cerebral visual impairment, and the majority of the participants correctly stated the most common risk factor for cerebral visual impairment. The highest awareness was observed in ophthalmologists who worked in health centers, those with more work experience, and especially those who primarily worked with children. Conclusion. Further informing the ophthalmologists about the diagnostic method of choice, symptomatology and differential diagnosis of cerebral visual impairment is desirable. Raising the awareness of doctors about this condition would lead to more frequent diagnoses, especially in babies with neurological impairments that are currently most likely misdiagnosed or unrecognized when it comes to their vision problems.
insígnia, escafandro, sátira e locus: análise de processos criativos em comprovisação
Authors: Faraco Arthur
Published: October 2021

Nosso objeto de análise neste artigo é o conjunto de peças insígnia, escafandro, sátira e locus, criadas pelo autor. Estas são consideradas como experimentos em comprovisação, devido às características de seus processos criativos. Comprovisação, como um termo recente na literatura, não há até o momento um consenso; por isto, reunimos aqui possíveis antecedentes, as noções sobre e práticas que buscam na comprovisação sua caracterização. Distinguimos duas vertentes teóricas sobre o assunto, e realizamos considerações próprias almejando uma compreensão do termo a partir de uma interligação  os fluxos de interpretação e improvisação – estes vinculados a noções de processos generativos da performance e da compreensão de Falleiros (2012) sobre o pacto. Por meio de ferramentas tradicionais de análise, e da perspectiva notacional de Bhagwati (2013), acreditamos que a ressignificação dos gestos improvisados existentes nas peças analisadas aponta para a compreensão destas como experimentos em comprovisação.
Diálogos desclassificados: a música e a voz por trás da teoria da desclassificação, segundo passo
Authors:   Universidade de Aveiro, Lima Erickinson Bezerra de , Barros Klênio ,   Universidade de Aveiro
Published: October 2021

O conceito de desclassificação tem vindo a ser edificado e consolidado pelo epistemólogo espanhol Antonio García Gutiérrez, desde 2006. Centrada numa perspectiva epistemológica que postula a diversidade dos mundos, da história, da cultura e de nossa própria vida, a desclassificação é um fermento de luta contra a imutabilidade que as categorias e as suas respectivas ordenações impõem amplamente a existência das diferenças. Entre o plano teórico-analítico e o plano prático das vivências e dos afetos, o presente escrito traz a exposição de experiências pessoais narradas numa entrevista concedida pelo próprio autor. Professor por mais de quatro décadas nas universidades de Madri e Sevilha, García Gutiérrez é investigador visitante em vários centros latino-americanos, consultor de instituições internacionais e autor de prestigiadas obras no campo da desclassificação do conhecimento. Baseado na experiência deste livre-pensador o presente artigo procura dar luz à voz por trás da teoria da desclassificação. O objetivo central é oferecer subsídios teóricos e analíticos para o debate acerca dos desafios epistemológicos da desclassificação no domínio da Música, explorando possibilidades e variados modos de interlocução. Na entrevista, optamos por utilizar todo o conteúdo das respostas na sua forma original e em língua espanhola. O intuito principal é não distorcer a voz, conservar expressões, preservar todo o conteúdo em essência e, as suas possibilidades de sentido, o que provavelmente qualquer tradução violentaria. Mantivemos, sem qualquer alteração, a ordem como o nosso interlocutor preferiu agrupar questões e respostas. Incluindo-se, na seção final, fragmentos selecionados e partilhados pelo próprio Gutiérrez, remetendo à suas obras, mais especificamente Frentes Digitales (2016).
TG pyrolysis of a mixture of dried sludge from urban wastewater and wood pellets and identification of the composition of the resulting gases by infrared spectroscopy
Authors: Stravinskas Giedrius , Šlančiauskas Anupras
Published: October 2021

The recent tendency of sewage sludge disposal is targeted towards the gasification for heat generation in small towns far from waste incineration plants. The scope of this article is to present the investigation into the mixture of dried sewage sludge and wood pellets during pyrolysis by thermogravimetry (TG) with evolved gas analysis by TG-coupled Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) method. The maximum intensity of mass loss of sewage sludge material occurs at 300–310°C temperature and it differs from wood cellulose case of 360°C. The 50:50% mixture of these materials was investigated in more details. Pyrolysis reaction kinetics is described by a variation of three constituent parts from TG data. Prefactor A and activation energy E of the Arrhenius law were found, and reaction order n was determined by the Ozawa method employing Avrami phase change. The maximum of gas evolution is always related to the most intense mass loss, and gas composition correlates with the initial material.
Crisis del Capitalismo Global o, Fin du Globe?
Authors: Carrillo García Germán
Published: October 2021

En este ensayo he intentado contribuir al fecundo debate sobre la crisis del capitalismo global. La tesis desarrollada se fundamenta en una sucesión de acontecimientos históricos, convergentes y orgánicamente dependientes. La crisis del capitalismo keynesiano de la Segunda Posguerra confluyó –y contribuyó a profundizar– con la crisis del desarrollismo en América Latina y en el continente africano. El auge de la contrarrevolución neoliberal liderada por Thatcher-Reagan, junto a sus discípulos europeos de la Tercera Vía, convergió con el derrumbamiento del Imperio Soviético y el extraordinario ascenso de la China posmaoísta. Durante la era de Deng Xiaoping iniciada en 1978, en el país asiático se desarrolló un capitalismo de Estado que dos décadas después, bajo un control políticamente comunista, se había transformado en un régimen socialista con características chinas y afinidades neoliberales. Las consecuencias de este nuevo orden mundial se analizan en la segunda parte del ensayo como problemas centrales del siglo XXI: la desigualdad existencial global de una ciudadanía sometida por la lógica del capital ficticio a una implacable servidumbre por deudas; la erosión de la política pública; la explotación laboral expresada simultáneamente en las economías posindustriales y en el Sur global a través de la destrucción no tan creativa de las cadenas de valor y otras formas vinculadas a la expansión de la gig economy y al tecnoutopismo del silicio; así como la alteración antropogénica de la biodiversidad terrestre sin precedentes en el registro histórico.

In this essay I have tried to contribute to the fruitful debate on the crisis of global capitalism. The thesis developed is based on a succession of historical, convergent and organically dependent events. The crisis of Keynesian capitalism of the second postwar period converged –and contributed to deepen– with the crisis of developmentalism in Latin America and on the African continent. The rise of the neoliberal counterrevolution led by Thatcher-Reagan, along with her European Third Way disciples, converged with the collapse of the Soviet Empire and the extraordinary rise of post-Maoist China. During the Deng Xiaoping era, which began in 1978, a state capitalism developed in the Asian country that two decades later, under politically communist control, had been transformed into a socialist regime with Chinese characteristics and neoliberal affinities. The consequences of this new world order are analyzed in the second part of the essay as central problems of the 21th century: the global existential inequality of a citizenry subjected by the logic of fictitious capital to implacable debt bondage; the erosion of public policy; labor exploitation expressed simultaneously in post-industrial economies and in the global South through the not so creative destruction of value chains and other forms linked to the expansion of the gig economy and silicon techno-utopianism; as well as the anthropogenic alteration, without historical precedent, of terrestrial biodiversity.
Læremidler i brug i danskfagets litteraturundervisning
Authors: Norup Maiken Sissel
Published: October 2021

Denne artikel præsenterer resultaterne fra et femugers casestudie af læremidler i brug i danskfagets litteraturundervisning i to 8. klasser. Fokus er på tre empiriske nedslag: 1) to læreres didaktiske designs, 2) videoobservation af litteraturundervisningen og 3) elevprodukter i form af padlets. Artiklens bidrag er dobbelt. Dels bidrager den med viden om, hvor stor en procentvis andel af de didaktiske designs, undervisningen og elevprodukterne, der udgør henholdsvis litteraturanalyse og -fortolkning. Dels bidrager den med viden om, hvordan litteraturanalyse og -fortolkning praktiseres i litteraturundervisningen. I undersøgelsen blev der udviklet et litteraturdidaktisk kodningssystem til analyse af det empiriske materiale med udgangspunkt i Benjamin Blooms taksonomi. Resultaterne viser, at analyse blev prioriteret højere end fortolkning. Fælles for både litteraturanalyse og -fortolkning var, at de begge blev praktiseret i et vakuum – isoleret fra hinanden og fra de resterende taksonomiske niveauer.
Lærernes valg og bruk av læremidler i spansk
Authors: Grønn Berit
Published: October 2021

I denne artikkelen belyses læreres valg av læremidler i spanskfaget på ungdomstrinnet (elever i alderen 13-15 år) i Norge. Det rettes søkelys mot undervisningssykluser som tar sikte på å styrke elevenes kultur- og demokratiforståelse: hvordan læremidler velges og benyttes for at elevene skal kunne trekke veksler på eget erfarings- og kunnskapsgrunnlag, og bygge videre på dette. Det empiriske materialet består av en kvalitativ intervjuundersøkelse gjennomført blant 17 spansklærere. Resultatene presenteres og analyseres i lys av læremidlenes didaktiske potensiale og tilrettelegging for elev- og kunnskapssentrering, tverrfaglige tilnærminger og fellesskapstenkning. Funnene viser at læreboka ofte danner utgangspunkt for temavalg og mer helhetlige undervisningsopplegg, der lærerne trekker inn et større mangfold av læremidler. Dette i et forsøk på å gi elevene et nyansert bilde av spanskspråklige kulturer og flere innganger til demokratiforståelse. Det anvendes ulike verbale, nonverbale og audiovisuelle tilnærminger for å konkretisere abstrakte begreper, og for å stimulere til interaksjon i læringsprosessen.
Scenārijos sakņotas imitējošo spēļu vadības pieejas izstrāde
Authors: Bikovska Jana
Published: October 2021

Promocijas darbs ir izstrādāts scenārijos sakņotās imitējošo spēļu vadības jomā. Darbā ir izpētīta imitējošo spēļu būtība un to loma mācību procesā, apzināti to priekšrocības un trūkumi. Ir izstrādāts imitējošo spēļu scenāriju koncepts, kas ļauj nodrošināt spēles efektīvu pārvaldību, lietojot formālās metodes. Ir izstrādāta imitējošo spēļu scenāriju pārvaldības integrētā pieeja un aprakstīta scenāriju ģenerēšanas, simulācijas un vadības procedūra, kā arī tās realizācijas mehānismi.
GLOBAL LARGE-SCALE LAND INVESTMENT IN AFRICA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Authors: KAREEM Olayinka Idowu
Published: October 2021

The attainment of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Africa will depend in part on its endowment, productivity and management of the land resource. Thus, due to the multipurpose usage of the land, there is more interest in its acquisition and usage, which often lead to competition among investors. More so, the intensive use of land for economic activities often impacts on the environment. This has implication for the target countries’ sustainable development. It is on this basis that this study investigates the effects of large-scale land investments on the environment. The study adopts the sample selection model to find that at the decision to invest, there is the tendency the environment gets more deplorable while the foreign investors sustainably use the land and this is not the case for domestic investors. At the actual large-scale land investment level, the foreign large-scale land investment has adverse effects on the environment, but they maintain sustainable use of land, while the domestic large-scale investment negatively impacts on both the environment and the sustainable land use. Climate change impeded the availability of large-scale land. Thus, although the large-scale land investments could mitigate the challenges of national food insecurity, there should be intense efforts by the government to continuously monitor and regulate the activities of these investors to conform with global environmental best practices.
Assessment of the impact of the tax burden upon workforce productivity
Authors: Steshenko Yuliya Aleksandrovna
Published: October 2021

The article examines the impact of such factors as the average monthly salary of employees, investment in fixed assets, tax burden, cost value for research and development, and workforce productivity. For building the model, the author applies statistical data on socioeconomic development indicators of 32 constituent entities of the Russian Federation for 2017. Tax burden lowers the workforce productivity; therefore, the use of tax incentives and preferences contributes to the achievement of the goals of economic growth. The research is based in the general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis, as well as econometric analysis. The article is dedicated to the creation of correlation-regression model of impact assessment. The conclusion is drawn that three out of four determinants indicate a significant positive correlation with workforce productivity. The effective tax incentive mechanism may become a catalyst for the economic development and contributes to securing employment.
The decoy SNARE Tomosyn sets tonic versus phasic release properties and is required for homeostatic synaptic plasticity
Authors: Sauvola Chad W , Akbergenova Yulia , Cunningham Karen L , Aponte-Santiago Nicole A , Littleton J Troy
Published: October 2021

Synaptic vesicle (SV) release probability (Pr) is a key presynaptic determinant of synaptic strength established by cell-intrinsic properties and further refined by plasticity. To characterize mechanisms that generate Pr heterogeneity between distinct neuronal populations, we examined glutamatergic tonic (Ib) and phasic (Is) motoneurons in Drosophila with stereotyped differences in Pr and synaptic plasticity. We found the decoy soluble N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) Tomosyn is differentially expressed between these motoneuron subclasses and contributes to intrinsic differences in their synaptic output. Tomosyn expression enables tonic release in Ib motoneurons by reducing SNARE complex formation and suppressing Pr to generate decreased levels of SV fusion and enhanced resistance to synaptic fatigue. In contrast, phasic release dominates when Tomosyn expression is low, enabling high intrinsic Pr at Is terminals at the expense of sustained release and robust presynaptic potentiation. In addition, loss of Tomosyn disrupts the ability of tonic synapses to undergo presynaptic homeostatic potentiation.
From Euphemism to Verbal Aggression in British and Armenian Cultures
Authors: Ayunts Anoush , Paronyan Shushanik
Published: October 2021

The topic of the present article concerns verbal aggression and focusses on the verbal expression of the emotional mind; specifically, the expression of negative feelings, emotions and attitudes. Since computer-mediated communication is widely used to shape and reshape public opinion, the analysis of hate speech on the material of internet discourse may shed light on the manipulative communicative tactics that are used in online media and social networking sites to spread hostility and negativity globally. Hence, the examination of the language strategies and tactics that are used to formulate hate speech becomes essential in communicatively oriented linguistic studies.

The present article provides a comparative analysis of manifestations of hate speech and euphemisms in Armenian and British online media outlets and social sites targeted towards people's sexual orientation. The aim of the paper is to show the close connection between hate speech and culture. The research, which embarks on two basically different cultures – British and Armenian – is carried out within the framework of cross-cultural pragmatics and discourse analysis. A qualitative research method is applied to analyse samples of hate speech. Social sites and online media outlets were searched through search engines, using certain keywords (LGBT, sexual minorities, etc.). For the purpose of the study, language resources from English and Armenian – words, expressions, constructions, speech acts expressing hostile attitudes towards sexual orientation – have been picked out and analysed.
Improved isolation and detection of toxigenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus from coastal water in Saudi Arabia using immunomagnetic enrichment
Authors: Almejhim Mariam , Aljeldah Mohammed , Elhadi Nasreldin
Published: October 2021

Background

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is recognized globally as a cause of foodborne gastroenteritis and its widely disseminated in marine and coastal environment throughout the world. The main aim of this study was conducted to investigate the presence of toxigenic V. parahaemolyticus in costal water in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia by using immunomagnetic separation (IMS) in combination with chromogenic Vibrio agar medium and PCR targeting toxR gene of species level and virulence genes.

Methods

A total of 192 seawater samples were collected from five locations and enriched in alkaline peptone water (APW) broth. One-milliliter portion from enriched samples in APW were mixed with an immunomagnetic beads (IMB) coated with specific antibodies against V. parahaemolyticus polyvalent K antisera and separated beads with captured bacteria streaked on thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose (TCBS) agar and CHROMagar Vibrio (CaV) medium.

Results

Of the 192 examined seawater samples, 38 (19.8%) and 44 (22.9%) were positive for V. parahaemolyticus, producing green and mauve colonies on TCBS agar and CaV medium, respectively. Among 120 isolates of V. parahaemolyticus isolated in this study, 3 (2.5%) and 26 (21.7%) isolates of V. parahaemolyticus isolated without and with IMB treatment tested positive for the toxin regulatory (toxR) gene, respectively. Screening of the confirmed toxR gene-positive isolates revealed that 21 (17.5%) and 3 (2.5%) were positive for the thermostable direct hemolysin (tdh) encoding gene in strains isolated with IMB and without IMB treatment, respectively. None of the V. parahaemolyticus strains tested positive for the thermostable related hemolysin (trh) gene. In this study, we found that the CaV medium has no advantage over TCBS agar if IMB concentration treatment is used during secondary enrichment steps of environmental samples. The enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus (ERIC)-PCR DNA fingerprinting analysis revealed high genomic diversity, and 18 strains of V. parahaemolyticus were grouped and identified into four identical ERIC clonal group patterns.

Conclusions

The presented study reports the first detection of tdh producing V. parahaemolyticus in coastal water in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Screening of Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern and Coss) Genotypes with Respect to Seedling Growth Physiology under Salinity and High-Temperature Stress
Authors: Prasad Satya Narayan , Kavita . , Kiran . , Sinha Trisha
Published: October 2021

The experiment was carried out to screen mustard genotypes under individual and combined salinity and high-temperature stress at seedling stage. Seeds after being sown in soil-filled trays were subjected to two levels of salinity stress i.e. 4.0 dSm-1 and 6.0 dSm-1, and high-temperature (40℃), and their performances were also compared with control (1.2 dSm-1). Contrasting sets of genotypes were selected on the basis of seedling growth parameters such as germination percentage, seedling length, dry weight of seedlings, vigour index-I and vigour index-II, recorded in 15-day-old seedlings. With consideration to the genotypic variations observed under all the treatments, genotypes CS2009-347 and CS-52 were identified as tolerant, and genotypes CS2009-256 and CS2009-145 were identified as susceptible under salinity and high-temperature stress conditions. The results also revealed that the impact of salinity and high-temperature in combination on mustard at seedling stage was more detrimental than that of their effects under individual conditions. These findings of genotypic variations in terms of tolerance in seedling stage of Indian mustard might be helpful in selection of genotypes with improved tolerance to salinity and high-temperature.
Assessment of Drought Characteristics under Changing Climatic Conditions using SPI and SPEI Indices in Semi-Arid Environment of Southeastern Niger
Authors: Issaharou-Matchi Issiaka , Rabiou Habou , Moussa Boubacar M. , Soumana Idrissa , Saley Karim , Mahamane Ali , Saadou Mahamane
Published: October 2021

In the sahelian zone where 80% of the populations rely on rainfed-agricultural activities for their livelihood, drought episodes had significant socio-economics and ecological impacts. In recent decades, there has been an increase in the intensity, frequency and severity of drought occurrence mainly attributed to climate change. Thus, the main objectives of this study were: i) to understand drought multi-scale patterns and trend; ii) to assess drought duration, frequency and temporal extent over Mainé-soroa and Diffa located in the lake chad basin. To achieve these objectives standardized precipitation index (SPI) and the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) at 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24-month timescales were employed for the stations of Mainé-soroa and Diffa. Stations’ monthly rainfall, air minimum and maximum temperature spanning 1950-2009 and 1988-2017 respectively for Mainé-soroa and Diffa were used for the analysis. The Mann–kendall trend test was performed and revealed negative SPEI and SPI trends in the station of Mainé-soroa.  Results indicate a significant negative SPI-12 and SPI-24 trend (p-value < 0.05), while no trend was detected in the rest of the time-scale series. The absolute value of declining trend was gradually increasing when SPEI was calculated with more lagged months.  Meanwhile, at the Diffa station both SPEI and SPI showed positive trends. The pettitt's t-test on the SPEI series indicated particularly 1968 as the change point detected for three time scales including spei-9, SPEI-12, and SPEI-24. Drought frequency generally increased in Mainé-soroa over the period of 1950–2009. SPEI appear to be the most powerful tool of monitoring drought in semi-arid environment in the context of climate change. To build resilience to drought and cope with its effects in the area we stress the importance of the establishment of early risk identification and advices framework at local level such study should be extended to lake chad basin.
Analysis of Drug Compliance among Patients Suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis
Authors: Ali Sajid , Mal Kheraj , Soomro Abdul Manan , Ram Jaghat , Aslam Abbassi Muhammad , Shah Qararo , Ahmer Arslan
Published: October 2021

Objective: The objective of current research was to identify the compliance of commonly prescribed antithrombotic drug among patients who suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

Methodology: Descriptive cross-sectional research on adults with age of 18-65 years suffering from DVT were conducted on medicine department of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Hospital of Larkana. Three hundred and forty eight DVT patients were consecutive selected during the period of six months from January 2021 to June 2021. Data of DVT  patients was collected by using standard proforma and analyzed with statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) version 25. 

Results: Majority of DVT patients evaluated during study period were male 237 (61.7%) patients and 147 (38.3%) DVT patients were female. Mean age of DVT patients was 43.78 ± 12.43 (18-65) years. Most of the patients were in age group of 51-65 years having 126 (32.8%) patients followed by 41-50 years having 104 (27.1%) patients, 31-40 years having 93 (24.2%) patients and 18-30 years having 61 (15.9%) patients. Majority of DVT patients were from urban areas 217 (56.5%) patients followed by rural areas 167 (43.5%) patients. Drug compliance in illiterate patients was 107 (36.1%). Drug compliance in indoor job patients was 102 (34.5%) whereas drug compliance in jobless patients was 59 (19.1%). Drug compliance in positive medication history was 207 (69.9%). Drug compliance in Hypertensive patients was 33 (11.1%) in congestive heart failure patients 27 (9.1%), in ischemic stroke 15 (5.1%). Whereas, the drug compliance among diabetes mellitus patients was 13 (4.4%). Overall drug compliance with antithrombotic drugs was reported in 296 (77.1%) DVT patients.

Conclusion: Current research concludes that rate of drug compliance was high in patients of DVT with rivaroxaban followed by warfarin and heparin, whereas long duration of therapy, polypharmacy, side effects of therapy, cost of therapy, continuous monitoring, injectables, diet restrictions and ADRs of therapy were the most commonly reported factors of non-compliance.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Rare Case Report
Authors: Dhanvijay Roshani , Ankar Ruchira
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare neurodegenerative condition in which the immune system of the body mistakenly damages a portion of the peripheral nerve system. The initial signs are general weakness and numbness in the limbs. Initial symptoms occur within a few days or weeks of infection. These symptoms can spread fast, ultimately paralyzing the entire body. The peripheral system consists of the brain and spinal cord.  The nerve network is found outside of the brain and spinal cord. GBS can range from a minor case with short weakness to a completely fatal paralysis that renders the individual unable to breathe on their own. Fortunately, even the most severe instances of GBS may be recovered from. Some people will remain feeble even after they have recovered.

The majority of patients reach the peak of their weakness within the first two weeks of symptoms appearing; by the third week, 90 percent of those affected are at their weakest. Symptoms of muscle weakness include difficulty with muscles of the eyes and vision, swallowing difficulties, difficulty in speaking, or chewing, pricking or pins and needles sensations in the hands and feet, pain that can be severe, especially at night, coordination problems, and unsteadiness, abnormal heartbeat/rate or blood pressure, problems with digestion and/or bladder control, and problems with digestion and/or bladder control.

Background: Guillain-Barré syndrome can affect anyone. It can attack at any age (though it is more common in adults and the elderly), and both sexes are equally susceptible to the condition. GBS is predicted to afflict one in every 100,000 people each year. GBS affects between 3,000 and 6,000 persons in the United States each year.

Case Presentation: A 53 years old male patient came to the hospital with the chief complaint of weakness in all four limbs for 6 days. A patient was apparently alright 6 days back later he was experience weakness in the left side of the body following covid vaccination on 4th June, weakness was gradually progressive in nature and progress to the right side of the body after 2 days. Later on, 8th of June patient got admitted to GMC yavatmal where the routine investigation was done including a CT scan brain which normal and doctors ask for an MRI brain for which the patient and his relative had taken a DAMA discharge and brought the patient to AVBR Hospital. All investigation has been done after that the physician diagnosed the patient having Guillain barre syndrome. The patient weakness has been worse and the treatment start according to the disease condition. Medical treatment including physical therapy also been started to reducing physical weakness and the patient condition is improved day by day.

Intervention: The intervention was given to the patient such as injection ceftriaxone 1 gm BD, Inj pan 40 mg OD, Inj Emset 4 mg  TDS, Inj optinurone 1 Amp in 100 ml normal saline.
Comparative Evaluation of Gastroprotective Potential of Dypsis lutescens (H. Wendl.) and Caryota Urens(L.) on Experimentally Induced Gastric Ulcer in Rats
Authors: Chiduruppa Manasa , Pandian P. , Agrawal Sorabh Kumar
Published: October 2021

The present study was carried out to find out the gastroprotective effects of the leaves extracts of Dypsis lutescens (H.Wendl.)  and Caryota Urens (L.)   in aspirin-induced gastric ulcer in rats. The ethanolic and aqueous extracts were prepared from the leaves of Dypsis lutescens and Caryota Urens and were used for this study. All procured animals were divided into seven groups. Each group contain n = 6, all groups except the normal control treated with aspirin 150 mg/kg oral. Group, I served as the normal control group which received normal saline, group II served as negative control and group III as standard group receiving 20 mg/kg omeprazole and 4th to 7th groups treated with leaves extracts of Dypsis lutescens and Caryota urens respectively. Treatment was given to group II to group VII rats in every 24 h for seven days. After 24 h fasting, on the 8th-day stomach contents were aspirated under anaesthetic condition to check free and total acidity. Stomachs were opened in all sacrificed animals along the greater curvature to estimate ulcer index, percentage protection and histopathology studies.

The results of the present study revealed that the severity of aspirin-induced ulceration was significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in Dypsis lutescens extracts treated groups in comparison with the control and Caryota urens treated groups.  It was observed that the free and total acidity significantly decreased in the aqueous extract of Dypsis lutescens treated group when compared with the negative control and Caryota urens treated groups.
BSA Adsorption and Antibiofilm Properties of (N-Cyclohexylacrylamide-co-Acrylamide/AMPSNa) Hydrogels
Authors: Jayanthi K. , Pazhanisamy P.
Published: October 2021

The hydrogels poly (N-cyclohexylacrylamide-co-acrylamide/2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesodiumsulfonate) i.e.poly(NCA-co-AM/AMPSNa) (HG41,HG42,HG43&HG44) were synthesised via  free-radical copolymerization of NCA and (AM) in a fixed proportion  (50:50), but varying the ionic monomer-AMPSNa (0.1g,0.3g,0.5 d 0.7g) in a medium of mixture of water and methanol  at 60°C in an oil bath, Potassium persulfate (KPS) was used as an initiator, while N,N'-methylene-bisacrylamide (MBA) was used as a cross-linker. FT-IR spectral data, SEM, XRD, and TGA techniques were used to characterise the synthesised hydrogel (HG43). On changing pH(3.0, 5.0, 7.0 & 9.0), the amount of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) adsorption efficiency by  these hydrogels was evaluated. At pH 5.0, which is near to BSA's isoelectric point (4.7)., the maximum adsorption was found. BSA adsorption increased as the amount of AMPSNa increased. SEM and XRD were used to examine the BSA-adsorbed hydrogel (HG43). The antibiofilm abilities of the hydrogel (HG43) by Microtiter plate Assay(MTP), Fluorescence microscopy and SEMl against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aureginosa displayed outstanding efficacy.
A TYPOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE Y.B. MANGUNWIJAYA’S URBAN CHURCH
Authors: Trisno Rudy , Lianto Fermanto , Husin Denny
Published: October 2021

As the iconic buildings in Yogyakarta, the Mangunwijaya’s churches contribute a great influence on the city. His wisdom is not only written in his books, but also has been implemented through his architectural projects, revealing a specific composition of a spiritual language. A qualitative study is used to reveal Mangunwijaya’s architectural principles, by using the tracing method to highlight the structural elements of his urban churches. A typological investigation is accompanied by retracing Mangunwijaya’s drawing, where its spatial composition and form are emphasized through points and lines. Hence, by eliminating decorative elements, the most fundamental components of the churches can be raised, consisting: 1) The roof as the most dominant element, a volume that suggests the openness of the building; 2) Landscape defines a mutual symbiosis between indoor and outdoor, stimulating communication and gesture; 3) A typological composition that respects a Roman-Catholic church’s principles while revealing a local identity.
THE EFFECT OF OPENING DISTRIBUTION AREA MODIFICATION ON HORIZONTAL LIGHT PIPE DAYLIGHT PERFORMANCE
Authors: Elsiana Feny , Ekasiwi Sri Nastiti , Antaryama I Gusti Ngurah
Published: October 2021

A deep-plan office building design limits daylight access on the workspace distant from the side window. Horizontal Light Pipe (HLP) is one of the light transport systems that can deliver daylight to these areas. The research aim was to explain and evaluate the effect of HLP’s opening distribution area on daylight performance at deep plan-private office space. The research method was experimental with simulation as a tool. Daylight level and distribution of the base case, HLP with an opening distribution area of 6.6 m2 were compared with the case, HLP with an opening distribution area of 3.41 m2. The results showed that both cases distributed daylight uniformly. A 50% reduction of HLP’s opening distribution area, from 6.6 m2 to 3.41 m2 improved the average Daylight Factor as big as 6.42%. HLP with a smaller opening distribution area can be applied as the main source of daylight on deep-plan office spaces
REPRESENTATION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY IN LIMAS HOUSE PALEMBANG
Authors: Purnama Dadang Hikmah , Mulyanto Mulyanto , Yulasteriyani Yulasteriyani
Published: October 2021

This study analyzes the limas house as reflect of Palembang cultural identity, which is interpreted as the identity of "as to becoming". The change in the limas house as a cultural marker is adaptive and dynamic following changes in cultural identity, mainly a family structure, kinship relationship, gender, and marital status. This research uses a qualitative method with the structuralism and phenomenological approach. The informant criteria determined purposively. The data was collected using observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The study uses structural analysis to find the structure of form and the layout of the limas house. The analysis of cultural studies is carried out to provide context for the dynamics of changes in cultural identity that affect changes in the limas house. The results showed the structure of the limas house reflects the organizing the layout of the house according to family structure, kinship relationship, gender, and marital status as the cultural identity Palembang. The cultural identity is dynamic through the processes of production and reproduction, thus influencing changes in the limas house. The dynamics of change show the limas house can accommodate social continuity. Limas house is an arena that shows cultural identity through building changes that are adaptive to the social processes. Limas house needs to be protected, maintained, and developed through reinterpretation and revitalization in line with the cultural dynamics of the society.