bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Structural and Spectral characterization, Topological study and activity prediction of antiviral (E)-5-(diethylamino)-2-((3,5-dinitrophenylimino)methyl)phenol against SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease
Authors: esme asli
Published: October 2021

The (E)-5-(diethylamino)-2-((3,5-dinitrophenylimino)methyl)phenol was deliberated by Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy techniques. Hirshfeld surface analysis was performed to analyze the contribution of intermolecular contacts in crystal structure of the studied Schiff base ligand. The plots of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), and the electrostatic potential (ESP) were used to research the nucleophilic and electrophilic attack sites for the Schiff base ligand. According to the ESP analysis, the electrophilic reactivity was mainly found in nitro and hydroxy groups attached to phenyl rings, while the nucleophilic attack was more concentrated on hydrogen atoms. Major contributions from molecular orbitals to the electronic transitions computed according to the time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) method were investigated using chloroform as a solvent. The topological parameters; electron density, Laplacian of electron density, kinetic energy, electron potential energy density, total electron energy density, ellipticity, hydrogen bond energy at the bond critical points have been evaluated. The compound was docked into the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, including a 3-chymotrypsin-like protease receptor's active site with the PDB ID 6LU7. The Schiff base ligand exhibited a good activity against coronavirus main protease receptor with 6LU7 protein as compared with Chloroquine, Favipiravir, and Remdesivir with −4.68 kcal/mol value of the binding energy.
Distinct Influences of Cold Vortex Over Northeast China On Local Extreme Precipitations in Early Summer And Midsummer
Authors: Xue Daokai , Zhang Yaocun , Wang Pinya , Sun Fenghua , Yin Jingnan
Published: October 2021

The station observations and reanalysis dataset are utilized to identify the cold vertex over Northeast China (NECV) in early summer (ES) and midsummer (MS) respectively. In this study, we focus on the characteristics of NECV and their distinct influences on local precipitations in ES and MS. The underpinning mechanisms are further inspected in terms of thermodynamic and dynamic processes. Results suggest that in ES (MS) the NECV is mainly located over Northern China-Southeastern Russia (Mongolia) and significantly correlated to the precipitations over the eastern (mid-western) regions of Northeast China. In the cases of extreme precipitations, NECV displays northward shift and intensification in ES and MS respectively. Meanwhile, the upper-level wind anomalies suggest a northward displacement of polar front jet and a weakened subtropical jet in ES, and an enhanced polar front jet and a southward shift of subtropical jet in MS. The wind anomalies induced by meridional temperature gradients and the Rossby wave activities transported to Northeast China encourage the development of atmospheric circulation vorticity and then promote the variations of NECV. Furthermore, the vorticity and temperature advections are favorable to the enhancement of ascending motion under quasigeostrophic approximation, which is combined with the sufficient water vapor transported from oceanic regions, triggering the regional extreme precipitations. Intriguingly, the pathways of water vapor transport and disturbance energy propagation caused by the diverse external forcings are different in ES and MS, which sheds some fresh light on the insight into the subseasonal variations of NECV and the distinctive contributions to extreme precipitations.
Revealing Fundamentals of Charge Extraction in Photovoltaic Devices Through Potentiostatic Photoluminescence Imaging
Authors: Wagner Lukas , Schygulla Patrick , Herterich Jan , Elshamy Mohamed , Bogachuk Dmitry , Zouhair Salma , Mastroianni Simone , Würfel Uli , Liu Yuhang , Zakeeruddin Shaik , Graetzel Michael , Hinsch Andreas , Glunz Stefan
Published: October 2021

The photocurrent density-voltage (J(V)) curve is the fundamental characteristic to assess opto-electronic devices, in particular solar cells. However, it only yields information on the performance integrated over the entire active device area. Here, a method to determine a spatially resolved photocurrent image by voltage-dependent photoluminescence microscopy is derived from basic principles. The opportunities and limitations of the approach are studied by the investigation of III-V and perovskite solar cells. This approach allows the real-time assessment of the microscopically resolved local J(V) curve, the steady-state Jsc, as well as transient effects. In addition, the measurement contains information on local charge extraction and interfacial recombination. This facilitates the identification of regions of non-ideal charge extraction in the solar cells and enables to link these to the processing conditions. The proposed technique highlights that, combined with potentiostatic measurements, luminescence microscopy turns out to be a powerful tool for the assessment of performance losses and the improvement of solar cells.
Hemolytic Iron Regulation in Traumatic Brain Injury and Alcohol Use
Authors: Agas Agnieszka , Ravula Arun Reddy , Ma Xiaotang , Cheng Yiming , Belfield Kevin D. , Haorah James
Published: October 2021

Hemorrhage is often a major component of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Red blood cells (RBCs) accumulated at the hemorrhagic site undergo hemolysis upon energy depletion. Hemolysis of RBCs is expected to release free iron into the central nervous system (CNS) that must be managed to prevent iron neurotoxicity. Here, we examine the hypothesis that chronic alcohol consumption, as a secondary stressor, may increase iron toxicity in an animal model of TBI by altering the iron management pathways. To our best knowledge, this innovative idea with significant scientific premises has not been examined to date. We found huge accumulation of free irons at the site of hemorrhage with evidence of hemolytic activity. Our observation showed that alcohol use altered the three distinct iron management pathways of transferrin/hemosiderin binding, lipocalin 2/heme oxygenase 1/ferritin system, and microglial phagocytosis. Presence of alcohol prolonged the expression of lipocalin 2 at the site of hemorrhage compared with injury alone, while the combined effects of alcohol and TBI elevated the levels of heme oxygenase 1 earlier than TBI alone. Hippocampus, neocortex, and around vessels near the site of impact appeared to be the prominent brain regions of induction. The presence of alcohol notably increased the levels of ferritin that sustained for up to 7 days. We also provide evidence that microglia also play a role in iron management through RBC phagocytosis. These results reveal the intricacy and plasticity of iron management and highlight the importance of proper iron regulation in the CNS.
Reconceptualization of Eating Addiction and Obesity as Displacement Behavior and a Possible Treatment
Authors: Pretlow Robert A , Glasner Suzette
Published: October 2021

Purpose: Displacement behavior is a bio-behavioral mechanism that allows an animal to deal with situations that cannot readily be faced nor avoided, or that are thwarting. It may explain compulsive overeating (eating addiction). Resembling addiction, displacement behavior is irrepressible behavior that is contextually inappropriate, e.g., sleeping or feeding when threatened by a predator, or binge eating in response to a work altercation. It is thought to be due to rechanneling of overflow brain energy to another drive (e.g., feeding drive) when two drives, e.g., fight or flight, equally oppose each other. Moving the opposing drives out of equilibrium, by resolving the person’s underlying problem/stressful situations, theoretically should mitigate the displacement mechanism and addictive overeating. Methods: We developed a mobile phone intervention targeting addictive overeating, including a displacement mechanism component. A displacement use subgroup (N=37) ages 14-24 with obesity (mean BMI= 38.1) identified life situations they could neither face nor avoid, or that were thwarting them, and developed action plans to address each situation. Feasibility and acceptability were evaluated. Results: Participants found the displacement component to be understandable and user-friendly. The majority (26/37 – 70%) used the core “Dread List” feature to input 90 individual dreaded/problem situations fueling displacement-based overeating, coupled with action plans to address each problem. Conclusion: The displacement mechanism may be a useful basis for treatment of eating addiction and obesity, and may provide individuals with hope that they can curb their addiction without relying on willpower to not overeat. A randomized trial evaluating the displacement intervention is planned.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexican residency programs: Implications and Experiences for the Continuing Professional Development of Residents
Authors: Domínguez-Varela Irving Armando , Esparza-Sandoval Alejandra Celina , Palomares-Ramos Irving Augusto , García-Madrigal María José , Valdez-García Jorge Eugenio
Published: October 2021

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the way to evaluate and teach residents, fellows, and medical students by means of new demanding learning modalities and alternatives to leverage from this new lifestyle without affecting our training as medical specialists. As of January, 24 2021, the number of confirmed cases and deaths by COVID-19 both in Mexico and around the world have been continuously growing (1,752,347 and 149,084 vs. 99,596,451 and 2,135,068, respectively). Mexico registers the world’s highest number of deaths from coronavirus among health workers, with 1,320 deaths confirmed. Methods: Four residents of different specialties analyzed and described how the pandemic affected and benefited the ongoing residency program and exposed some recommendations for each specialty. Results/Discussion: In Mexico, residents from all specialties are rotating in the COVID-designated area working as general practitioners exclusively for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Our residency program has had to put a stop to routine activities such as academic sessions, specialty consultations, practices, and surgeries. Conclusion: Nothing will replace the insights of the training from real surgical practices, but new and forgotten resources can be used to help assess surgical proficiency.
Authentication protocol based on searchable encryption and multi-party computation with applicability for earth sciences
Authors: Mihailescu Marius Iulian
Published: October 2021

The current paper will take the first stab in developing a high implementation of Multi-Party Protocol (MPC) using a searchable encryption scheme with steganographic structure hidden in multiple types of files. We formalize our results in a MpCSES (Multi-party Computation with Searchable Encryption Scheme), a tool-assisted framework for building a high-confidence cryptographic proof of our scheme. The case study that we have chosen to explain.
Secure Document Search in Cloud Computing using MapReduce
Authors: Nita Stefania Loredana
Published: October 2021

Nowadays, cloud computing is an important technology, which is part of our daily lives. Moving to cloud brings some benefits: create new applications, store large sets of data, process large amount of data. Individual users or companies can store own data on cloud (e.g. maritime, environmental protection, physics analysis etc.). An important thing before storing in cloud is that data needs to be encrypted, in order to keep its confidentiality. Among these, users can store encrypted documents on cloud. However, when owner needs a specific document, they should retrieve all documents from cloud, decrypt them, chose the desired document, encrypt again and finally store back encrypted documents on cloud. To avoid these entire steps, a user can choose to work with searchable encryption. This is an encryption technique, where key words (or indexes) are associated to encrypted documents, and when the owner needs a document, he/she only needs to search throw key words and then retrieve the documents that have associated the desired keywords. An important programming paradigm for cloud computing is MapReduce, which allows high scalability on a large number of servers in a cluster. Basically, MapReduce works with (key, value) pairs. In the current study paper, we describe a new technique through which a user can extract encrypted documents stored on cloud servers based on key words, using searchable encryption and MapReduce.
Applied study on cryptographic functions for algorithms used in communications security protocols
Authors: Medeleanu Florin
Published: October 2021

Communications security is one of the most important fields to take into account when designing a system that manages information, especially when implementing such a system for the military, no matter which branch, Navy, Air Force or Army. One important field when talking about information security in general is cryptology and within cryptology linear and nonlinear Boolean functions and maps are essential, important building blocks. They are used in the design of several block and stream ciphers. The study of cryptographic properties of these functions does not only help cryptanalysis but also plays an important role in the design of cryptographic algorithms that resist well against various cryptographic attacks. Linear and differential cryptanalysis of block ciphers is mainly based on determining and exploiting linear combinations of their components. The most useful mathematical tool for studying linearity of Boolean functions is the Walsh (or Hadamard) transform. This can be regarded as a size-2 discrete Fourier transform. Another method for determining linear combinations of cipher components is that of finding and solving linear systems of equations. This article reflects the authors’ effort to shed some light on this field.
From Central Asia to Kashmir: A Holistic View of Mysticism
Authors: Yatoo Altaf Hussain
Published: October 2021

Persian spirituality exerted a profound influence on the religious culture of Kashmir. The local Hindu Shaivite monism that went back to the ninth century was propagated by the Rishi ascetics. This paper aims to examine the influence of Sufism on the popular Islamic culture in Kashmir, in particular the role of the fourteenth-century figure of Nund Rishi or Shaykh Nūruddīn. The findings will be based on the qualitative analysis of the historical sources pertaining to the period concerned, with a focus on the Sanskrit epic of Rajatarangini and the poetry of Nund Rishi which explicitly refers to famous Persian mystics. This study has valid implications for the research on the causes of the socio-cultural transformation of Kashmir that were not only initiated but also taken to its completion and fruition by the local Rishi order.
A Valorização da Gastronomia Tradicional na Mafalala e o Seu Impacto no Turismo da Cidade de Maputo
Authors: Damas Alda , Mazuze Célia
Published: October 2021

O artigo tem como objectivo reflectir sobre a necessidade da valorização da gastronomia tradicional na Mafalala como estratégia de desenvolvimento local. Desta forma, analisamos a importância do turismo gastronómico e a sua operacionalização como forma de promoção do desenvolvimento local. Com base nos dados do inventário trazemos uma proposta de pratos e bebidas a serem explorados e valorizados no contexto turístico da cidade de Maputo (badjia, xibubutela, xiginya xa nkakana, tihove, mathapa, nimino de mandioca, karakata, nkakana, wuputsu, ukanyi, etc.). Em termos metodológicos, o artigo baseou-se, em grande parte, nos resultados do Inventário Comunitário do Património Cultural Imaterial, realizado em agosto de 2016 no bairro da Mafalala, e na revisão bibliográfica, para suporte teórico e contextualização do tema em análise. Com esta pesquisa, espera-se contribuir para a projecção da dimensão histórica, cultural e turística, por via dos sabores e aromas das iguarias locais que, por um lado, reflectem a propalada diversidade do bairro e, por outro, alimentam a possibilidade de a comunidade, sobretudo as mulheres obterem rendimento com o turismo.
Turismo, Arte e Contextos Periféricos. Considerações em Torno das Artes Plásticas Africanas
Authors: Venâncio José Carlos
Published: October 2021

Na sequência do crescente peso que a cultura tem vindo a assumir nas economias dos países mais desenvolvidos, a arte contemporânea africana é entendida como um potencial fator de desenvolvimento da indústria do turismo em África e, especi- ficamente, em Moçambique. A comercialização a que a arte está ou passará a estar sujeita não representa, no contexto desta discussão, qualquer perigo de empobreci- mento estético, desde que as políticas públicas incentivem, por um lado, a produção artística com os meios e as condições necessárias à garantia de qualidade e, por outro, providenciem informação adequada aos potenciais compradores.
Turismo: Um Instrumento de Mudanças Sociais
Authors: Guina Ana Maria Pinho , Guina José Augusto
Published: October 2021

O presente artigo procura desvelar reflexões que colocam o fenómeno do turismo como um agente contributivo para mudanças operadas em cada indivíduo que o pratique e daí ser um vector na transformação da sociedade em que está inserido. Mais do que os benefícios económicos que cada turista leva aos seus destinos, o que ele carrega no seu retorno pode representar um início de uma nova personalidade, no modo como encara a vida e pode influenciar os outros. Para tanto, procurou-se por intermédio de pesquisa bibliográfica apresentar vários conceitos de um turismo que vai para além do modo tradicional de o classificar. Deste trabalho pode-se denotar que a maior “bagagem” que o turista leva consigo é a caracterização do seu destino, o que constitui uma consolidação eficaz e duradoira das novas aprendizagens. O aspecto de enriquecimento cultural vem por acréscimo, visto que o fenómeno de partilha actual de informação permite colocar qualquer indivíduo como um cidadão global. Por outro lado, dado tornar-se incontornável a dicotomia turismo e cultura, esta torna-se uma das maiores dinamizadoras que procura cativar os turistas, atrain- do consigo toda a consequente situação benéfica económica para as comunidades anfitriãs, com um estágio de bem receber muito bem estruturado.
Evaluation of Antifungal Activity of Various Plant Latex against Selected Fungal Strains
Authors: Begum Mubashira
Published: October 2021

Abstract: Latex is a natural plant polymer and milky white fluid distributed throughout the plant body like leaves, stems, roots and fruits of all flowering plants and consists of proteins, alkaloids, starches, sugars, oils, tannins, resins and gums that coagulate on-air exposure. It is secreted by specialized plant cells called Laticifers. Plants exude latex in response to physical damage. The present study was carried out to assess the potential antifungal activity of latex of five different plants namely Plumeria rubra, Plumeria alba, Aloe vera, Calotropis procera and Calotropis gigantea against three different pathogenic strains of fungi. All five latexes were found to show good to moderated activity against all the three fungal strains, namely Trichoderma viride, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger. The latex of each plant was tested in two volumes (i.e. 10µl & 20µl), and it was found that the antifungal activity was volume-dependent, and a significant difference was also observed in the case of different fungal strains. The antifungal activity of plant latexes was evaluated by Agar well diffusion method; results revealed that among all the five latexes, the fresh latex of Plumeria rubra (Vol: 10µl &20µl) showed excellent antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus, whereas fresh latex of Aloe vera (Vol: 10µl & 20µl) showed excellent antifungal activity against Trichoderma viride. The results of the current research imply that the antifungal activity of latex varies with the species of plants and the fungal strains used. The results therefore demonstrated that, the used five latexes effectively inhibited the growth of three tested fungi. Hence, these plant latexes are natural, ecofriendly and can be used as good candidates for the treatment of various fungal diseases. In further words, they can be used for therapy of antifungal-resistant fungi. Keywords: Antifungal activity, Proteins, Alkaloids, Tannins, Resins, Laticifers, Plumeria rubra, Plumeria alba, Aloe vera, Calotropis procera, Calotropis gigantea, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma viride, Latex, Agar well diffusion.
Smart Inventory Management System and Predictive Analysis
Authors: Srivastava Harsh
Published: October 2021

Abstract: The idea of a smarter inventory management and business intelligence systems is a challenge in its implementation for various organization and businesses especially small and medium sized retailers. The concept of the paper is based on the business aspects while it merges various technological features to make a Predictive Analytical Model. Very few organizations and companies implement this which amount to loss of business, redundancies and errors that can be largely solved by system that uses data science, machine learning and visualization. This paper aims to present various aspects that can be infused with technology to aid Business Techniques and enable automation.
Grid Integration using ANFIS for Hybrid DG and Storage Units to Control and Manage Power
Authors: Madhu G N
Published: October 2021

Abstract: The significant role in the DC micro grid is renewable sources like hydrogen energy, Photovoltaic (PV), and wind systems. However, the difficult task in the DC micro grid is to balance the power generation and load demand due to the continuous changes in sustainable sources. In this study, focused on the power control and stabilize the power at different dynamic conditions with power management approaches. In this paper, fuel cell (FC), lithium-ion based batteries and super capacitors (SC) are proposed with PV based DC micro grid system for improving the system performance. Furthermore, adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) is suggested in this system for mitigating the deviations in PV plant due to variations in temperature. The suggested system has been designed on the MATLAB environment. The simulation results reveal that the suggested approaches give better improvement in various operating conditions with ANFIS approach. Keywords: PV system, Fuel cell, supercapacitor, ANFIS, DC Microgrid.
An In-Silico Approach of Polyhydroxybutyrate Synthesis and Phylogeny Study for Degradation of Polyhydroxybutyrate in Organisms from Lower to Higher Organization
Authors: Shrivastava Shivangi
Published: October 2021

Abstract: The in-silico approach is common in today’s world. As it provide a vast knowledge of hypothetical world which have to be proven by undergoimg in in-vitro conditions. There are much data is available on databases which helps to complete the future study related to medicine, environment and nano-technology. The study covered the new ideas which can able to change the approach of biosynthesis of PHB in microorganisms and degradation of biopolymer without any harmful effect on environment as well as ecosystem. Keywords: Polyhydroxybutyrate, Phylogeny tree, Polyesters, Biodegradable, Biosynthesis, Rlastonia eutropha
Design and Experimental Investigation of Composite Automotive Drive Shaft
Authors: Dudam Akshay
Published: October 2021

Abstract: Replacing composite bodies by the conventional metallic bodies have many advantages because of high specific strength and high specific stiffness of the composite materials. As compared to the conventional drive shafts, Composite drive shafts have the potential of lighter and longer life with high rotational speed. Nowadays drive shafts are used in two pieces. However, the main advantage of the current design is that only one piece of composite drive shaft is possible that fulfils all the drive shaft requirements. The torsional strength, torsional buckling and bending natural frequency are the main basic requirements considered here. This work is all about the replacing the conventional two-piece steel drive shaft with a one-piece carbon/epoxy. Design of composite drive shaft Classical Lamination Theory is used for the design of composite drive shaft. Finite element analysis (FEA) was used to design composite drive shafts incorporating carbon within an epoxy matrix. From experimental results, it was found that the developed one-piece automotive composite drive shaft had 64% mass reduction, 74% increase in torque capability compared with a conventional two-piece steel drive shaft. It also had 6380 rpm of natural frequency which was higher than the design specification of 3050 rpm. Index Terms: Bending frequency, Composite Materials, Drive shaft, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Power transmission, Torsion, Torsional buckling.
Enfermería Retos y desafíos en tiempos de pandemia
Authors: Eslaba-Albarracín Daniel Gonzalo
Published: October 2021

Para la gran mayoría de personas e incluso para aquellas que nos movemos constantemente en el mundo de la salud, la pandemia actual, provocada por el COVID-19 tomó al mundo por sorpresa. Sin embargo, algunos analistas y expertos ya habían vaticinado que algo así sucedería antes del año 2030, lo que no se sabía era con exactitud en qué momento se presentaría. En efecto, estudios elaborados por unos 2.500 expertos independientes de universidades de al menos 35 países de todas las latitudes, ya anunciaban para antes de 2025, "la aparición de una enfermedad respiratoria humana nueva, altamente transmisible y virulenta para la cual no existen contramedidas adecuadas, y que se podría convertir en una pandemia global" (1).
Gender Discrepancies in Online English Learning in Vietnam Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Van Dao Thi Hong , Thi Ha Hoang Quoc
Published: October 2021

The following research reports on a collaborative effort between two university field supervisors for an elementary teacher preparation program in the Pacific southwest. Utilizing practitioner inquiry and situated learning as conceptual frameworks, the authors qualitatively examine the experiences ten elementary education teacher candidates have with promoting student engagement during emergency response teaching because of the COVID-19 pandemic. An interpretive phenomenological analysis of 20 lesson reflections and supervisor observation notes reveals teacher candidates (TCs) need more support with questioning, feedback and formative assessment, and technology tools to keep students engaged when teaching at a distance. Recommendations suggest a need for teacher preparation programs to provide TCs with opportunities to practice engagement strategies in distance education settings.
The implications of the Lack of Coordination and Self-Centered political Goals in Public Health: An insight into Mexico’s Response to COVID-19: A Case Study Report
Authors: Tovar Yvonne
Published: October 2021

This manuscript aims to explore the problems that the lack of coordination, inadequate management of the COVID-19 pandemic and insufficient health policies may represent to assertively face the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. As addressed by the recent Report “Mexico’s Response to COVID-19: A case Study” published by the Institute of Global Health Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, so far Mexico has been struggling with systemic problems in the emergency response model that led to failures regarding the incorporation of relevant scientific evidence, implementation of a precautionary approach in the management of the pandemic, as well as prevalent coordination strategies that so far has had a result of high rates of COVID-19 transmission and an increasing number of death tolls, among other concerns. The situation of Mexico may offer some lessons on what should be avoided in dealing with public health emergency crisis, such as persuing political goals instead of focusing on public health objectives. For that matter, more than partisan purposes, it is significant to highlight the relevance of the national and international commitments with human rights that the Mexican State has assumed, as well as a dialogue among public, private and social sector that altogether may help to find optimal solutions aimed at tackling the problems that have aroused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Concept of Therapy in Ancient Greek Texts & Dance Practices
Authors: Lazou Anna
Published: October 2021

In the context of the research effort of the Ancient Orchesis Study Group to reconstitute the philosophical and wider cultural presuppositions that define the ancient Greek dance culture, from which the Greek-speaking and Roman world was removed, to return with the Renaissance in a new European context, along with the recognition of the basic anthropological, on the one hand, aesthetic, on the other hand, criteria and principles of art and, in particular, of dance expression, we attempt a review of certain concepts like θεραπεία, κάθαρσις, ἔρως and finally δρᾶμα, χορός & ὄρχησις-which stand for characteristic phenomena of ancient Greek culture. This article plays the role of an introduction into the philosophical-historical investigation and understanding of concepts of intrinsic importance in the question about relating philosophy with art and therapy in the ancient world.
Managing your Health: Criminal Legal Aspects under the Legislation of Russia
Authors: Vitalievich Sumachev Alexey
Published: October 2021

The article notes that the disposal of one's health can be considered as consent to harm to one's health by a third person and as causing physical harm to oneself (self-harm). In particular, the article analyzes the importance of consent to harm to health from third parties during medical intervention; donation; in the process of sports; during the production of a scientific experiment; when applying security measures to certain categories of citizens; when using the disciplinary power of parents to children, etc. The question of the responsibility of a person when self-mutilation on his part acts as a way of committing another crime is also considered. Accordingly, the rules for the qualification of criminally punishable acts of the fact of consent to the disposal of one's health are proposed. Along with this, it is noted that for cases when the implementation of a private interest (or consent) the acts do not exclude criminality or do not act as a constructive sign of a crime, it (private interest) should be taken into account when assigning punishment as a mitigating or aggravating circumstance.
The Delegated-Cooperative Democracy as an Alternative to the Crisis of Contemporary Democratic Policies
Authors: Chingore Tiago Tendai
Published: October 2021

This article aims to analyze the issue of democracy the delegated cooperative democracy as an alternative to the crisis of contemporary democratic policies. At first, the theoretical premises that guide the theoretical framework that underlies the liquid-cooperative democratic model are exposed: starting from the philosophical reflections of John Dewey and Axel Honneth. In a second point of view, from procedural deliberative democracy to liquid-cooperative democracy: How can we redirect power to citizens in the context of today's democracies? In the third point we present the idea that lies behind the "spirit" of net-cooperative democracy as a credible alternative to democracies in the 21st Century. We consider this credible democratic model that can "rally" power to citizens. Methodologically, the work is based on deconstruction and reconstruction, accompanied by the reading, analysis and interpretation of texts that deal with the subject under study. It is concluded that the time has come to institute a democratic policy that can 'redouble' power in the hands of citizens in order to participate equally in public life, thereby minimizing the great social, political and economic inequalities prevailing in the various States considered democratic in the world and in Mozambique in particular.
The Negative Impact of the Hominin’s DPP4 Gene Inherited from Neanderthals to Pandemic of COVID-19
Authors: Niknamian Sorush
Published: October 2021

Background: According to preliminary sequences from 2010, 99.7% of the nucleotide sequences of the modern human and Neanderthal genomes are identical, compared to humans sharing around 98.8% of sequences with the chimpanzee. In contrast, the difference between chimpanzees and modern humans is approximately 1,462 mtDNA base pairs. Materials and Methods: Neanderthal-inherited genetic material is found in all non-African populations and was initially reported to comprise 1 to 4 percent of the genome. This fraction was later refined to 1.5 to 2.1 percent. We had gone through many researches of Neanderthals affected gene flow in humans. Results: It is estimated that 20 percent of Neanderthal DNA currently survives in modern humans. Modern human genes involved in making keratin, a protein constituent of skin, hair, and nails, have especially high levels of introgression. For example, approximately 66% of East Asians contain a POUF23L variant introgressed from Neanderthals, while 70% of Europeans possess an introgressed allele of BNC2. Our finding shines a light on an enzyme called dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4). Scientists already know the protein allows another coronavirus, which causes Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS), to bind to and enter human cells. The new analysis, of DPP4 gene variants among COVID-19 patients, suggests the enzyme also provides SARS-CoV-2 with a second door into our cells, along with its usual infection route via the angiotensinconverting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor on cell surfaces. Conclusion: Most Europeans, Asians, and Native Americans harbor a handful of genes from Neanderthals, up 1.8% to 2.6% of their DNA. Studies of ancient DNA in Neanderthal fossils have shown the hominin’s DPP4 gene subtly differs from the typical human one. Conclusion: The hominin’s DPP4 gene inherited from Neanderthals plays a major role in Immune System Disorders and Lower Immune response in many diseases. This gene plays a major role in affecting humans with COVID-19 and spreading it through the world. All humans contain this gene from 1 to 4 percent. East Asians, Europeans, Middle and South Americans conveys more, hence; native Africans contain less amounts of hominin’s DPP4 gene. Therefore; East Asians, Europeans, Middle and South Americans are prone to severe COVID-19.
On the Neglected Shifting Balance Theory, Bateson-DobzhanskyMuller Model & Quantum Evolution Plus the Role of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (MMP) Impact on COVID-19
Authors: Niknamian Sorush
Published: October 2021

Background: Approximately 80% of all viruses are RNA viruses and they contain their specific RNA helicases. Defective RNA helicases have been linked to infectious diseases (Viral Infections). Materials and Methods: The articles have gone through many types of research from the beginning of the epidemic of Coronaviruses through history and we introduced the neglected hypothesis of Shifting balance theory, Bateson-DobzhanskyMuller model & Quantum evolution. In the ancestral population, the genotype is AABB. When two populations become isolated from each other, new mutations can arise. In one population A evolves into a, and in the other B evolves into b. When the two populations hybridize it is the first time A and B interact with each other. When these alleles are incompatible, we speak of Dobzhansky–Muller incompatibilities plus the role of MMA in mitochondria in spreading SARS-CoV-19 through populations and the result of an infection in COVID-19. Results: In viruses specifically COVID-19, Ribosomal Frameshift is programmed to allows the virus to encode multiple types of proteins from the same mRNA. HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus), RSV (Rous sarcoma virus), and all types of influenza viruses use Ribosomal Frameshift. They rely on frameshifting to create a proper ratio of normal translation and trans-frame (encoded by frameshifted sequence) proteins. Notably, its use in viruses is primarily for compacting more genetic information into a shorter amount of genetic material. Conclusion: to find the genome sequence of COVID-19 we also used Nanopore sequencing that introduced and manufactured by Oxford scientists, due to differences in the action of infection in the host, we could not reach any results since the Novel Virus has not a stable genome (which is quite dynamic) since through our deep research, each virus contains its specific genome sequencing and we cannot claim that COVID-19 has one specific genome sequence like MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV or any types of viruses which has been discovered and contains their specific genome.
Instrumento de avaliação de linguagem na perspectiva da CSA
Authors: Wolff Luciana Maria Galvão , Cunha Maria Claudia
Published: October 2021

Há um aumento considerável do número de crianças diagnosticadas com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo e tendo essa população grandes chances de apresentar necessidades complexas de comunicação, a intervenção fonoaudiológica com a Comunicação Suplementar e Alternativa deve ser considerada. Objetivo: Esta pesquisa se propõe a analisar a aplicação de um instrumento de avaliação de linguagem na perspectiva da comunicação suplementar e alternativa em crianças com transtornos do espectro do autismo. Método: Aplicação do instrumento CSA_Linguagem em crianças com diagnóstico de Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo, em situações de interação com a utilização de símbolos gráficos da Comunicação Suplementar e Alternativa. Resultados: Foi possível observar a forma de comunicação eleita pela criança e a possibilidade de efeitos positivos na comunicação com o uso da Comunicação Suplementar e Alternativa. Conclusão: O instrumento se mostrou operacional, de fácil aplicação e baixo custo; e possibilitou o delineamento do perfil dos sujeitos avaliados quanto à utilização de símbolos gráficos para efeitos de comunicação.
Atuação fonoaudiológica na atenção primária à saúde durante a pandemia de COVID-19:
Authors: Santos Ivana Maria Barboza dos , Peixoto Marcus Valerius da Silva
Published: October 2021

Introdução: A pandemia de COVID-19 implicou novas demandas de saúde e, junto a elas, a necessidade de adaptação do fonoaudiólogo ao novo contexto. A discussão e compartilhamento de experiências na assistência fonoaudiológica é de extrema importância para fortalecer práticas com resultados satisfatórios e construir caminhos para aperfeiçoar a prestação de serviços de saúde. A escassez de estudos sobre o tema na Atenção Primária sinaliza a necessidade de estimular essa discussão. Objetivo: Descrever ações de cuidado em saúde desenvolvidas na atenção primária por uma fonoaudióloga residente de um Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde da Família, durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Método: Foram realizados teleatendimentos, atividades de educação em saúde para prevenção da COVID-19 e orientações sobre aspectos fonoaudiológicos. Resultados: As atividades desenvolvidas favoreceram o empoderamento e a corresponsabilização dos profissionais e usuários envolvidos, além de contribuir para a reafirmação da parceria na luta contra a COVID-19. Conclusão: A experiência descrita reforça a importância da atuação fonoaudiológica no enfrentamento à COVID-19 na atenção primária à saúde, dentro da perspectiva multiprofissional de integralidade e longitudinalidade do cuidado.
Persepsi Siswa tentang Komunikasi Interpersonal Guru di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri 5 Padang
Authors: Suliyarti Riri , Gistituati Nurhizrah , Rusdinal Rusdinal , Irsyad Irsyad
Published: October 2021

This study aims to determine: 1) students 'perceptions about openness of interpersonal communication of teachers, 2) students' perceptions of empathy in teacher's interpersonal communication, 3) students 'perceptions of supportive attitudes in teacher's interpersonal communication, 4) students' perceptions of positive attitudes of interpersonal communication of teachers, 5) students' perceptions about the similarity of teacher's interpersonal communication. This research is quantitative descriptive, and data collection techniques are using a questionnaire. The results showed that students' perceptions of teacher interpersonal communication were; 1) openness with 79.37% achievement which is in good enough criteria, 2) empathy with 86.80% achievement are in good criteria, 3) mutual support with 83.41% achievement in good criteria, 4) positive attitude with achievement of 79.67% in the category is quite good, 5) similarity with achievement of 76.67 in the criteria is quite good, so it can be concluded that the interpersonal communication of teachers in SMK 5 Padang according to students' perceptions with a score of 81.18% on good criteria.
Object Tracking in Video Using the TLD and CMT Fusion Model
Authors: Tran Hai
Published: October 2021

Object tracking has been an attractive study topic in computer vision in recent years, thanks to the development of video monitoring systems. Tracking-Learning Detection (TLD), Compressive Tracking (CT), and Clustering of Static-Adaptive Correspondences for Deformable Object Tracking are some of the state-of-the-art methods for motion object tracking (CMT). We present a fusion model that combines TLD and CMT in this study. To restrict the calculation time of the CMT technique, the fusion TLD CMT model enhanced the TLD benefits of computation time and accuracy on t no deformable objects. The experimental results on the Vojir dataset for three techniques (TLD, CMT, and TLD CMT) demonstrated that our fusion proposal successfully trades off CMT accuracy for computing time.
Energy-efficient algebra kernels in FPGA for High Performance Computing
Authors: Favaro Federico , Dufrechou Ernesto , Ezzatti Pablo , Oliver Juan Pablo
Published: October 2021

The dissemination of multi-core architectures and the later irruption of massively parallel devices, led to a revolution in High-Performance Computing (HPC) platforms in the last decades. As a result, Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are re-emerging as a versatile and more energy-efficient alternative to other platforms. Traditional FPGA design implies using low-level Hardware Description Languages (HDL) such as VHDL or Verilog, which follow an entirely different programming model than standard software languages, and their use requires specialized knowledge of the underlying hardware. In the last years, manufacturers started to make big efforts to provide High-Level Synthesis (HLS) tools, in order to allow a grater adoption of FPGAs in the HPC community.Our work studies the use of multi-core hardware and different FPGAs to address Numerical Linear Algebra (NLA) kernels such as the general matrix multiplication GEMM and the sparse matrix-vector multiplication SpMV. Specifically, we compare the behavior of fine-tuned kernels in a multi-core CPU processor and HLS implementations on FPGAs. We perform the experimental evaluation of our implementations on a low-end and a cutting-edge FPGA platform, in terms of runtime and energy consumption, and compare the results against the Intel MKL library in CPU.
Service Migration in a Distributed Virtualization System
Authors: Pessolani Pablo , Re Luis Santiago , Fleitas Tomás Andrés
Published: October 2021

Cloud applications are usually formed by different components (microservices) that may be located in different virtual and/or physical computers. To achieve the desired level of performance, availability, scalability, and robustness in this kind of system developers are forced to maintain and configure complex sets of infrastructure, platforms and frameworks which are expensive to implement, operate and manage.

           Another approach would be to use a Distributed Virtualization System (DVS) that provides a transparent mechanism that each component could use to communicate with others, regardless of their location and thus, avoiding the potential problems and complexity added by their distributed execution. This communication mechanism already has useful features for developing commercial-class distributed applications, such as replication support (active and passive) and process migration.

           In general, process migration is used when a node in the cluster is overloaded, or it has been scheduled to be disconnected in order to save energy or to do maintenance tasks in it. When this occurs, it is very important that any application using a service running in that node does not end up being affected by the migration.

                This article describes the mechanisms used for the migration of server processes between nodes of a DVS cluster in a transparent way for client and server processes, doing special focus on how to solve the problem of keeping client/server communications active even when the server process location has changed.
A Framework for Migration of SOA based Applications to Microservices Architecture
Authors: Raj Vinay , Sadam Ravichandra
Published: October 2021

This Distributed systems have evolved rapidly as the demand for independent design, and deployment ofsoftware applications has increased. It has emerged from the monolithic style of client-server architecture toservice-oriented architecture, and then to the trending microservices. Monolithic applications are difficult toupdate, maintain, and deploy as it makes the application code very complex to understand. To overcome the designand deployment challenges in monolithic applications, service oriented architecture has emerged as a style ofdecomposing the entire application into loosely coupled, scalable, and interoperable services. Though SOA hasbecome popular in the integration of multiple applications using the enterprise service bus, there are fewchallenges related to delivery, deployment, governance, and interoperability of services. Additionally, the servicesin SOA applications are tending towards monolithic in size with the increase in changing user requirements. Toovercome the design and maintenance challenges in SOA, microservices has emerged as a new architectural styleof designing applications with loose coupling, independent deployment, and scalability as key features.
Unrevealing the impact of pulsed electric fields (PEF) on cucumber seed vigour and surface disinfection
Authors: Atmaca Bahar , Akdemir Evrendilek Gulsun , Bulut Nurullah , Uzuner Sibel
Published: October 2021

Chemicals used for seed treatments help to increase the agricultural production by preventing pests and pathogens but also cause environmental and health problems. Thus, environmentally-friendly technologies need to be developed for a seed treatment that inactivates surface microflora and improves seed vigor. One such pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment applied to cucumber seeds in the range of 1.07-17.28 Joule (J) significantly enhanced a mean germination rate (MGR) by up to 9%, a normal seedling rate by 25.73%, and a resistance to 100 and 200 mM salt stresses by 96% and 91.67%, respectively, with a stronger and faster growth of roots and seedlings. PEF treatment provided 3.34 and 3.22 log-reductions in the surface microflora of total mold and yeast and total aerobic mesophilic bacteria, respectively. The electrical conductivity (EC) values of the control samples increased over time, from 4 to 24 h. Those of the PEF-treated samples after 4, 12, and 24th hours were also more affected by the measurement time not by the PEF treatment.

The joint optimization of 18 responses based on the best-fit Gaussian process model pointed to 19.78 s and 17.28 J as the optimal settings. The PEF treatment appeared to improve seed germination ability and stress resistance with the adequate inactivation of surface microflora.