bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility and plasmid profile of bacteria isolated from door handles of washrooms of a hospital in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Authors: Shrivastava Shipra , Khare Naveen
Published: July 2023

This study was conducted to determine the bacterial contamination in door handles of washrooms of a hospital, to determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the isolates. Plasmid profile was done to observe the presence or absence of plasmid among isolated bacteria from door handles of washrooms of a hospital.

Washrooms of four different wards of a hospital were included in this study. Manual of Systematic Bacteriology and antibiotic susceptibility test was done by Kirby-Bauer method. Plasmid extraction was done according to modified hot alkaline method and staining technique and biochemixcal testing.

Out of the 16 samples processed, 16 (100%) of them showed bacterial growth. A total of forty three (43) isolates were obtained. The bacteria isolated were spp. (37.21%), spp.(18.6%), .(16.28%), Fecal Coliform (13.95%), Micrococcus spp.(6.98%), spp.(4.65%), spp.(2.33%).Plasmid profiling revealed (11 out of 43) bacterial isolates contained 1 or more plasmids with different profiles.. Among the 43 isolates, 83.72% were found resistant to more than two antibiotics. Highest resistance percentage of the isolates was observed against Penicillin G (95.35%) followed by SXT (74.42%) and amoxicillin (65.12%), rifampicin (55.81%), tetracycline (18.60%), ciprofloxacin (23.26%), chloramphenicol (4.65%), gentamycin, (2.33%) and streptomycin (6.98%).

Findings of this study indicate the presence of bacterial strains resistant to more than two antibiotics in door handles of washrooms of a hospital which can serve as potential source of diseases.
Schizophyllum commune – A rare isolate from fungal sinusitis
Authors: Muthiah Viji , Murugesan Malathi
Published: July 2023

is a basidiomycete that has been occasionally reported to cause sinusitis, allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis, and co-infection with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Even though it is an environmental fungus, cases have been reported with vascular and tissue invasion and even presented as brain abscess in immunocompromised individuals. As there are reports of as an emerging fungal pathogen causing rhinosinusitis, laboratories should not ignore this as an environmental contaminant. Microbiologists must consider this as a possible pathogen and should report with clinical correlation. We present a case report of fungal sinus infection, as it is a rare occurrence and since we have noticed it for the first time in our hospital.
Seminario de Actualización de Producción Bovina 2017
Authors: Aponte Pedro , Ponce Christian , Salas Fernando
Published: July 2023

SEMINARIO DE ACTUALIZACIÓN DE PRODUCCIÓN BOVINA 2017

La Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad San Francisco de Quito consciente de la situación ganadera de bovinos de leche del país, está orgullosa de presentar un Seminario de Actualización de Producción Bovina dirigido a productores de bovinos de leche, Médicos Veterinarios, Profesionales del área y estudiantes.

El seminario va a ser un éxito debido a que se va a obtener información científica aplicada en las áreas de Administración, Nutrición, Sanidad, y Reproducción con Expositores de alta calidad y experiencia. Adicionalmente, el seminario va a estar en un ambiente fraterno donde aparte de obtener información relevante, va a tener la capacidad de tener contacto con otros profesionales del área, realizar contactos de negocios y ponerse al día con amigos.
Homelander generation: formative context representation
Authors: Chernova Nadezhda Y.
Published: July 2023

The article covers the qualitative analyses results of students essays that represent the events of the formative context, which determined values and modal personality of this generation. The goal of this article is to reveal the main categories that the homelander generation uses to represent the generation formative context. The Samara University students essays, written since 2017 to 2022, have been used as empirical material for this research. A. Strauss triple qualitative coding has been used as a method. The study has found, that the students represent generation formative context by three categories: as a set of conditions for their further self-development, as events that reflect the formative period ambivalent character, and as the border period across two eras.
Turing instability in the one-parameter Gierer–Meinhardt system
Authors:   Southern Federal University, Revina Svetlana , Ryabov Anatoly ,   Southern Federal University
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this work is to find the region of necessary and sufficient conditions for diffusion instability on the parameter plane (τ, d) of the Gierer–Meinhardt system, where τ is the relaxation parameter, d is the dimensionless diffusion coefficient; to derive analytically the dependence of the critical wave number on the characteristic size of the spatial region; to obtain explicit representations of secondary spatially distributed structures, formed as a result of bifurcation of a spatially homogeneous equilibrium position, in the form of series in degrees of supercriticality. Methods. To find the region of Turing instability, methods of linear stability analysis are applied. To find secondary solutions (Turing structures), the Lyapunov– Schmidt method is used in the form developed by V. I. Yudovich. Results. Expressions for the critical diffusion coefficient in terms of the eigenvalues of the Laplace operator for an arbitrary bounded region are obtained. The dependence of the critical diffusion coefficient on the characteristic size of the region is found explicitly in two cases: when the region is an interval and a rectangle. Explicit expressions for the first terms of the expansions of the secondary stationary solutions with respect to the supercriticality parameter are constructed in the one-dimensional case, as well as for a rectangle, when one of the wave numbers is equal to zero. In these cases, sufficient conditions for a soft loss of stability are found, and examples of secondary solutions are given. Conclusion. A general approach is proposed for finding the region of Turing instability and constructing secondary spatially distributed structures. This approach can be applied to a wide class of mathematical models described by a system of two reaction–diffusion equations.
New Atlantis, Castalia, Thelema Abbey
Authors: Mezhuev B.V.
Published: July 2023

The text gives a brief description of the history of the generation of intellectuals, which is commonly called the generation of the nineties. The author reflects on the path of this generation, choosing for analysis the fate of a small company of his classmates, those who at the moment have passed the fifty-year mark and have probably reached the acme of social maturity. It is emphasized that this generation has achieved great results in philosophical activity. The author notes the reason for his own alienation from the path of his generation and finds it in an internal protest against the tendency characteristic of his classmates to intellectually withdraw themselves from their time in order to be placed in a different context – temporal or spatial. It is noted that this very aspiration was borrowed by representatives of the generation of the nineties from the philosophical leaders of the sixties. The problem of the philosophical generation is considered in the context of the centuries-old search of the intellectual class for its place in society in obvious conflict with the social hierarchies existing in the traditional agrarian-class world.
Rising NPAs and Start Up India Initiative : A Possible Venture
Authors: Singh Dr. Alka
Published: July 2023

The Indian banking sector has been facing serious problems of raising Non-Performing Assets (NPAs). The NPAs has a direct bearing on the growth and profitability of banks. The NPAs are one of the major concerns for scheduled commercial banks in India. Based on the recommendations of Narasimham committee and Verma committee, some steps have been taken to manage the NPA problem in the balance sheets of the banks. As such there was no unanimity in terms of the policies followed by various banking istitutions in resolving this problem. The figure of NPAs reflect the performance of banks. The banks unable to manage its high level of NPAs is reflective of large number of credit defaults that affect the profitability and net-worth of banks and also erodes the value of the asset. The NPAs not only affect the liquidity and profitability but also pose threat on quality of asset and survival of banks. The NPAs not only affects the profitibity of the banks but also affects the economy of the country. High level of NPAs as reflective in Indian banks is also a reflection of the state of health of the industry and trade. It is very much pertinant to reduce the NPAs in order to improve the financial health in the banking system. There may be various reasons for generation of these NPAs which may be due to improper assesment or fraud. This paper proposes a solution which in turn is also an start up India initiative to minimise the reasons for creation of these NPAs.
Hydrological Analysis and Assessment about the impact of Limestone Mining on water Pollution in Hial Area , Bolangir district, Odisha, India
Authors: B.K. Ratha S.R. Barick
Published: July 2023

80 percent area of Odisha are underlain by hard rock .Therefore Ground water resource is very scarce inmost part of the state. Bolangir district is known as drought prone area .Our study area comes under drought prone zone. Most people depend on ground water for agricultural and drinking purpose. Water is a scarcere source there. A number of Lime Stone mines are being operated in the study area adds to further scarcity as contamination may render a part of available resource as unsuitable for use . Lithology controls the water chemistry of the area . There is a direct relationship between the rock type and water composition of the area. Rock type is the main factor which is responsible for controlling water quality mechanism of the study area. While Lime Stone affects the water pollution , simultaneously host rock in the area and variation of the rock type is also notable factor in its hydrology. Therefore it is essential to make a detailed hydrological study of the area under observation in order to assess the impact of Lime Stone Mining on water pollution .For quality evaluation during pre monsoon period and post monsoon period from 2010 to 2015 water samples were collected from the study area and were analysed in Laboratory .
Directors’ Compensation and Insurance Firms’ Performance in Nigeria
Authors: Uthsu Ruth Libonghaunim Adebanjo Joseph Falaye Ph.D Rasak Bamidele Ph.D
Published: July 2023

Compensation is a complex and controversial subject. Researchers, academicians and consultants have devoted much time and efforts to understand the innumerable factors that underlie top management compensation. Of more importance to this study is how compensation imparts on firms’ performance. For some time now, executive compensation has been a matter of concern to corporate policy makers. Studies have shown that compensation is one of the most important strategies in human resource management; as it influences the productivity and growth of organizations. There is also a public outcry that insurance companies in Nigeria do not settle claims promptly; and in most cases only with the intervention of the regulatory bodies. There are many published issues on compensation that focus on organizational differences; there is little on whether compensation has any significant linkage with performance. Besides, improvement of corporate governance standards has been at the forefront of international debate in recent times. Compensation of directors and executives is one of the key issues in this debate. This study aimed at finding out if there is any relationship between remuneration and incentive systems on Nigerian insurance firms’ productivity. The net claims paid to contributors depict a measure of productivity as perceived by the insured, while the returns on assets depict productivity from the shareholders perspective. The two represent the dependent variable for study.
Már online is zöldülünk? A fogyasztók hozzáállása a vállalatok ökomarketing kommunikációjához az online térben
Authors: Bauerné Gáthy Andrea , Lukács Bence
Published: July 2023

Napjaink egyik legégetőbb témája a környezetvédelem, amely egyre több vállalati promóciós tevékenység során megjelenik. Az internet térnyerése, a digitális világ és a közösségi média előtörése újabb lehetőségeket nyitott a vállalatoknak zöld promóciós tevékenységek folytatásához. A tanulmány célja, hogy megvizsgálja az online térben a fogyasztók hozzáállását a cégek környezetvédelemmel kapcsolatos hirdetéseihez és különböző stratégiákat javasoljon a kezelésükre. A kutatásban, netnográf vizsgálat segítségével, a top 12 magyar FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) cég környezetvédelemmel kapcsolatos Facebook-bejegyzéseire érkezett kommentek kerülnek elemzésre és szegmentálásra a fogyasztókat hozzáálla és reakciói alapján. Három fő csoport (támogatók, kritikusok, objektívek) és nyolc alcsoport (ötletelők, humoristák, érdeklődők, tehetetlenek, tapasztaltak, okostojások, informátorok, vágyakozók) volt elkülöníthető a cégek környezettel kapcsolatos Facebook-bejegyzései esetén. A kritikusok negatív eWom-ot, míg a támogatók pozitív on-line szájreklámot generálhatnak a vállalat számára. Végezetül a különböző szegmentált csoportok kezelésére vonatkozóan fogalmazunk meg olyan online és offline stratégiákat, amelyeket a vállalatoknak célszerű lenne követni. A cégeknek érdemes figyelemmel kísérniük az online kommenteket és elemezni azokat, hiszen a visszajelzések segítségével javíthatják működési tevékenységüket és elkerülhetik a negatív szájreklám okozta imázsrombolást.JEL-Kódok: M31; M37; F64
An electromagnetic vibro-impact nonlinear energy sink for simultaneous vibration suppression and energy harvesting in vortex-induced vibrations
Authors: Li Haiqin , Li Shaohua , Ding Qian , Xiong Huai , Kong Xianren
Published: July 2023

An electromagnetic vibro-impact nonlinear energy sink (EM-VINES) is proposed in the application of vortex-induced vibration (VIV), for both purpose of vibration suppression and energy harvesting. The considered system consists of a cylinder-like bluff body subject to an oncoming flow, coupled to a magnet attachment moving in coil of gap enclosure. The fluid-structure interaction is treated using the classical Van der Pol oscillator model, and the non-smooth dynamics is formulated in a measure differential complementarity problem adapted with a Moreau-Jean time integration scheme. Comprehensive analyses are then conducted concerning the targeted energy transfer mechanism, as well as the internal competition of the energy flow. A performance indicator is defined over the lock-in region, to obtain the optimal balance between vibration suppression and energy harvesting. It is found that when the system is working in a strongly modulated regime with less than 2 impacts per cycle, a fast-scale targeted energy transfer could be activated over the whole lock-in region, making the EM-VINES behave efficiently for both vibration suppression and energy harvesting in the application of vortex-induced vibrations.
Magnetic resonance imaging of white matter response to diesel exhaust particles
Authors: Chakhoyan Ararat , Shkirkova Kristina , Sizdahkhani Saman , Huuskonen Mikko T. , Lamorie-Foote Krista , Diaz Arnold , Chen Selena , Liu Qinghai , D’Agostino Carla , Zhang Hongqiao , Mack Wendy J. , Sioutas Constantinos , Finch Caleb E. , Zlokovic Berislav , Mack William J.
Published: July 2023

Air pollution is associated with risks of dementia and accelerated cognitive decline. Rodent air pollution models have shown white matter vulnerability. This study uses diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to quantify changes to white matter microstructure and tractography in multiple myelinated regions after exposure to diesel exhaust particulate (DEP). Adult C57BL/6 male mice were exposed to re-aerosolized DEP (NIST SRM 2975) at a concentration of 100 ug/m3 for 200 hours. Ex-vivo MRI analysis and fractional anisotropy (FA)-aided white matter tractography were conducted to study the effect of DEP exposure on the brain white matter tracts. Immunohistochemistry was used to assess myelin and axonal structure. DEP exposure for 8 weeks altered myelin composition in multiple regions. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) showed decreased FA in the corpus callosum (30%), external capsule (15%), internal capsule (15%), and cingulum (31%). Separate immunohistochemistry analyses confirmed prior findings. Myelin basic protein (MBP) was decreased (corpus callosum: 28%, external capsule: 29%), and degraded MPB increased (corpus callosum: 32%, external capsule: 53%) in the DEP group. White matter is highly susceptible to chronic DEP exposure. This study demonstrates the utility of DTI as a neuroanatomical tool in the context of air pollution and white matter myelin vulnerability.
Static Magnetic Field reduces cisplatin resistance via increasing apoptosis pathways and genotoxicity in cancer cell lines
Authors: Zafari Jaber , Rastegar-Pouyani Nima , Jouni Fatemeh Javani , Najjar Nabaa , Azarshin Seyedeh Zohreh , Jafarzadeh Emad , Abdolmaleki Parviz , Shirazi Farshad Hoseini Hoseini
Published: July 2023

Cisplatin is a chemotherapy drug widely used in cancer treatment. Alongside its clinical benefits, however, it may inflict intolerable toxicity and other adverse effects on healthy tissues. Due to the limitation of administering a high dose of cisplatin as well as cancer drug resistance, it is necessary to utilize new methods optimizing treatment modalities through both higher therapeutic efficacy and reduced administered doses of radiation and drugs. In this study, sensitive (A2780) and resistant (A2780CP) ovarian carcinoma cells underwent treatment with cisplatin + static magnetic field (SMF). First, the levels of genotoxicity after treatment were evaluated by Comet assay. Then, cell cycle analysis and apoptosis assay were conducted by a flow cytometer. Lastly, the expression levels of genes involved in apoptosis and cellular drug uptake were investigated by PCR. After treating different groups of cells for 24, 48, and 96 h, the co-treatment of SMF and drug as a combination managed to increase the amount of DNA damage in both sensitive and resistant cell lines. A considerable increase in mortality of cells was also observed mostly in the form of apoptosis, which was caused by inhibition of the cell cycle. The combination also increased the expression levels of apoptotic genes, namely P53 and P21; however, it did not have much effect on the expression levels of BCL2. Besides, the levels of CTR1 gene expression increased significantly in the groups receiving the aforementioned combination. Our study suggests that the combination of cisplatin + SMF might have clinical potential which needs further investigations through future studies.
Early Hip Fracture Surgery in Patients taking Direct Anticoagulants improves Outcome.
Authors: Devlieger Benjamin K. , Rommens Pol M. , Baranowski Andreas , Wagner Daniel
Published: July 2023

The increasing numbers of already endemic hip fractures in the elderly taking anticoagulants is a growing concern for daily surgical practice. Ample evidence demonstrates decreased morbidity and mortality in the general population when surgery is performed at the earliest possibility. Direct anticoagulants are relatively new drugs that can cause increased perioperative bleeding. Current guidelines propose stopping the drug to allow for elimination before performing elective surgery. Optimal management in urgent hip surgery is presently based on expert opinion with arbitrary cut-offs. In this study, we investigated whether patients taking direct anticoagulants would benefit from early surgical treatment, regardless of the timing since last intake. 340 Patients were included in the analysis, of which 59 took direct anticoagulants. The primary outcomes were time to surgery, postoperative transfusion rate, postoperative hemoglobin decrease, length of postoperative in-hospital stay (LOPS), revision rate and complication rate (medical and surgical). Our findings showed that the anticoagulated group was fit for discharge earlier when operated on within 24 hours. (p = 0.0167). Postoperative transfusion and medical complication rate tended to be lower when the operation was performed earlier. Revision rate due to hematomas were higher in the direct anticoagulant group without a relationship to time to surgery. Simple linear regression could not determine a relationship between postoperative hemoglobin change and time to surgery. We suggest that directly anticoagulated patients needing hip fracture surgery must be considered for early surgery regardless of last intake.
Computing with Heat Using Biocompatible Mott Neurons
Authors: Kim Kyung Min , Kim Gwangmin , In Jae Hyun , Lee Younghyun , Rhee Hakseung , Park Woojoon , Song Hanchan , Park Juseong , Jeon Jae Bum , Brown Timothy , Talin Albert , Kumar Suhas
Published: July 2023

Heat dissipation is a natural consequence of operating any electronic system. In nearly all of computing, such heat is minimized by design and discarded via cooling, while some post-digital electronics (such as phase-change memories) utilize only the static electrical outcome of such heat dissipation within a single device to represent information. Thus, neither the naturally produced heat energy nor its dynamics are directly used for computing. Here we demonstrate electronic NbOx Mott neurons integrated on a biocompatible flexible organic substrate, designed to exploit both the thermal dynamics of the Mott transition and the dynamics of thermal interactions with the organic substrate, to exhibit 18 bio-mimetic neuronal behaviors and frequency-based nociception (sensing of noxious stimuli) within a single component. Further, multiple Mott neurons can spatiotemporally communicate purely via their thermal dynamics, which we use for graph optimization by consuming over 107× lower energy compared to the best digital processors. Thus, we show that naturally produced heat in electronic systems and its dynamics can be used directly to encode and process information, thereby enabling a higher-complexity energy efficient and radically novel mixed-physics computing primitive.
Large-Scale Response-Aware Online ANN Search in Dynamic Datasets
Authors: Andrade Guilherme , Barreiros Willian , Rocha Leonardo , Ferreira Renato , Teodoro George
Published: July 2023

Similarity search is an key operation in Content-based multimedia retrieval(CBMR) applications. Online CBMR applications, which is the focus of thiswork, have to search in large and dynamic datasets that are updated during theexecution while offering low response times. Additionally, these applications aresubmitted to workloads that vary at runtime. The computing demands in thisscenario exceeds the processing power of a single computer, motivating the large-scale machines in the domain. Thus, in this work, we proposed a distributedmemory parallelization of similarity search that addresses the mentioned chal-lenges. Our solution employs the efficient Inverted File System with AsymmetricDistance Computation algorithm (IVFADC) algorithm as the baseline, which isextended here to support dynamic datasets. Further, we developed a dynamicresource management algorithm, called Multi-Stream Adaptation (MS-ADAPT),that is executed at run-time to change the computing resource assignment withthe goal of minimizing response times. We have evaluated our system solutionwith multiple data partitioning strategies using up to 160 compute nodes anda dataset with 344 billion multimedia descriptors. It demonstrated superlinearscalability for our Spatial-Aware data partition algorithms and MS-ADAPT out-performed the best static approach (oracle) by reducing the response times upto 32× on high-load cases.
An innovative concept mapping of the empowerment construct in dialogue with older people.
Authors: Noordink Thomas , Verharen Lisbeth , Schalk René , Regenmortel Tine Van
Published: July 2023

Empowerment has a central position in social work and services for older people. It gives meaning and provides a framework for a value orientation in which people gain or maintain control over decisions and actions affecting their health in relation to their process of aging. Measurements in this regard help to understand how empowerment manifests and comes about in social work. Operationalizing empowerment from the perspective of the target population is important to align with context specific interpretations of what empowerment means. This study aims at operationalizing psychological empowerment from the perspective of older persons in a systematic manner and in a way that gives voice to and creates opportunities for an empowering experience for these older persons. A design was chosen that is based on the concept mapping method, though tailored to accommodate the specific principles we assume in empowerment research and to align with target specific conditions that come to play with older persons. Three group sessions were conducted and a total of 28 older people participated. The results show an operationalisation of empowerment from the perspective of older people, with 58 statements divided over four components of empowerment; emotional, cognitive, relational and behavioural component. The context specific conceptualisation and operationalisation of empowerment that submerges, offers a helpful tool for social workers and the chosen methods seems to allow research participants to have empowering experiences by contributing.
Differential Temporal-Locality Adaptive Neural Networks (DTL-ANN): Bridging Cognitive Science with Machine Learning
Authors: Farshi A
Published: July 2023

Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) have seen remarkable advancements, yet the pursuit of models capable of adaptive processing in both temporal and spatial domains is still an ongoing challenge. We propose a groundbreaking architecture, Differential Temporal-Locality Adaptive Neural Networks (DTL-ANN), that embodies the adaptability and locality of processing characteristic of the human brain. Through the integration of a dynamically adaptable temporal context window and spatial receptive field, DTL-ANN learns to adapt these parameters over time, utilizing a feedback mechanism from the output layer. The novel model surpasses conventional benchmarks across a multitude of tasks, spanning natural language processing, computer vision, and signal processing. Significantly, DTL-ANN exhibits a robust resilience to shifting data patterns, demonstrating an adaptability akin to biological neural systems and marking a critical step forward in the realm of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Особенности структуры поверхности и поверхностного электронного транспорта в коррелированном топологическом изоляторе SmB-=SUP=-VI-=/SUP=-
Authors: Артёмов Е.А. , Мантузов А.В. , Журкин В.С. , Божко А.Д. , Кудрявцев О.С. , Андрюшечкин Б.В. , Шевлюга В.М. , Шицевалова Н.Ю. , Филипов В.Б. , Глушков В.В.
Published: July 2023

We present the results of experimental studies on the synthesis by molecular-beam epitaxy of AlGaAs nanowires with InAs quantum dots. The morphological, structural, and optical properties of the grown nanostructures have been studied. It is important to note that the emission from quantum dots is observed in the wavelength range from 750 to 970 nm. Assumptions about the nature of short-wavelength emission from quantum dots are formulated. In particular, one of the reasons may be a significant desorption of indium atoms and the presence of gallium atoms in catalyst drops during the growth at a substrate temperature of 510◦C. The proposed technology opens up new possibilities for integration direct-gap III−V materials with a silicon platform for various applications in photonics and quantum communications.
Effects of some embedded thermophysical properties on heat and mass transfer using erying powell model non-Newtonian nanofluid, between two poropus parallel plates
Authors: Idowu A. S. , Ayegbusi F. D.
Published: July 2023

The effects of couple stress on the heat and mass transfer of pulsatile using Erying powel model non-Newtonian nanofluid flows between two porous parallel plates in the presence of Lorentz force are elucidated. The governing partial differential equations (PDEs) were non-dimensionalized using suitable non-dimensional quantities to transform the PDEs into a system of coupled non-linear partial differential equations (PDEs). The resulting equations are solved using the spectral relaxation method (SRM). The obtained results were plotted for concentration, temperature, and velocity and analyzed using some pertinent embedded parameters and physical quantities of scientific and engineering interest. In order to shed more light, these results were further demonstrated graphically. and in tabular forms.
Evaluasi Manajemen Risiko Proyek Konstruksi Terhadap Biaya Operasional Proyek Menggunakan Metode AHP
Authors: Syahrani Salsabila Aufa , Diyanty Vera
Published: July 2023

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the risk management of the PT X project in order to reduce the impact of project operational cost overruns. Inherent risk during project implementation at PT X has been managed by implementing risk management referring to ISO 31000:2018. However, there are changes in risks that arise during the implementation of construction projects which cause changes in the risk profile.
Methodology/Approach: The uniqueness of this research is a case study with a mixed-method approach which is analyzed using the AHP method.
Findings: The results of this study state that there are seven project risk factors consisting of quality risk, economic and financial risk, technical risk, OSH risk, social risk, non-technical risk, and human resource risk. The seven factors are divided into 21 sub-factors of project risk at PT X.
Practical and Theoretical Contribution/Originality: This article contributes to the updating of the relevant risk assessments in the project.
Research Limitation: The limitation of this research is that the scope is only the risk management of the project implementation phase.
Leverage, Capital Intensity, Manajemen Laba, Dan Ukuran Perusahaan Terhadap Agresivitas Pajak
Authors: Setyawan Afif Okta , Kartika Andi
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh antara leverage, capital intensity, manajemen laba, dan ukuran perusahaan terhadap agresivitas pajak pada perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia tahun 2017-2019. Penilitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Sumber data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder yang diperoleh dari laporan keuangan atau laporan tahunan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) pada tahun 2017-2019 sebanyak 181 perusahaan, dan diperoleh sampel 54 perusahaan manufaktur. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan cara menggunakan purposive sampling pada perusahaan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia tahun 2017-2019, menggunakan mata uang rupiah secara berturut-turut, perusahaan manufaktur dengan CETR kurang dari satu. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah data panel regresi menggunakan program Eviews 10. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel leverage, manajemen laba, dan nilai perusahaan berpengaruh terhadap agresivitas pajak, sedangkan variabel capital intensity tidak berpengaruh terhadap agresivitas pajak.
A review of Li-ion battery temperature control and a key future perspective on cutting-edge cooling methods for electrical vehicle applications
Authors: Wankhede Sagar , More Kiran , Kamble Laxman
Published: July 2023

Covid-19 has given us a new way to look at our globe with regards to
minimize air and noise pollution and thereby upgrading global
environmental conditions. This positive pandemic outcome indicates that
green energy is the future of energy, and one new origin of green energy
is lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Electric vehicles are constructed with
LIBs, but they have a number of disadvantages, including poor thermal
performance, thermal runaway, fire dangers, and a higher discharge rate
in low- and high-temperature conditions. The underlying fault of LIBs is
their temperature reactivity. Extreme temperatures and challenging
working circumstances can cause lithium-ion cells to malfunction and
cause the battery pack to overheat. For optimal performance in vehicles
and long-term lithium-ion battery durability, LIBs must be thermally
managed within their operating temperature span. This paper presents an
overview of several cooling strategies used to maintain the internal
battery pack temperature. This paper discusses cooling techniques using
air, liquid, and Phase Change Material (PCM), Heat pipe(HP).
Additionally, various battery pack configurations and heat generation
techniques are explored. This research also discusses the usage of
nanomaterials to address the battery pack’s heat-related problems. This
study emphasises the use of nanomaterial to boost the heat conductivity
of coolant in order to raise the batteries temperature into their ideal
working range (PCM as well as LC). This article also provides some of
the research gaps that have been found and the crucial areas on which
attention should be directed in order to build the best lithium-ion BTMS
technology.
Memory machine: A practical Turing machine for computation and quotation
Authors: Barber C. Bradford
Published: July 2023

This paper transforms the Turing machine into von Neumann’s modern code
paradigm. Values are unordered identifiers. The operations assign-value
and equals-value are computer hardware instructions. Its programs have
dual numeric and natural language representations. The same
representation supports a thesaurus of quotations that capture ideas.
Appendices provide a program for the universal Turing machine, a
specification of numeric identifiers from 2 bytes to 80 bytes, and a
specification of 64-bit disk block identifiers from 64 bytes to 64
megabytes. Numeric identifiers may include a timestamp and SHA-1
revision. Disk blocks are self-identifying. Aims and Scope This
paper is a research article that presents a new foundation for computer
software. The definition of memory machine is complete. The
implementation of memory machines (Avev and Thesa) is a work in
progress. Thesa (silent ‘h’) contains quotations relevant to Avev and
Thesa development. For example, Thesa includes many references from
Software: Practice and Experience. Avev is currently a primitive
language. It will eventually include the features of programming
languages. The Echonet prototype for Avev is a demonstration of what can
be done. The readership is anyone interested in new approaches to
computer programming. The Byte article on Echonet was well
received.
Leadership Role Head Schools In Improving Teacher Performance
Authors: Julidawati Hasni , Nofelia Lena , Gitituati Nurhizrah
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine how the role of the principal's leadership in improving teacher performance at SMAN 1 Kampar Utara. This research uses qualitative research with descriptive research design. Data collection techniques were carried out by observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant role between the principal's leadership in improving teacher performance at SMAN 1 Kampar Utara. There are 6 main roles of leadership in improving performance: 1) Applying a leadership style that is democratic, straightforward and open. 2) Provide time to communicate with teachers, students, and other school members. 3) Emphasize to teachers and all school members to comply with disciplinary norms. 4) Conduct regular and continuous meetings with teachers, school members, and school committees. 5) Guiding and directing teachers in solving problems. 6) Conduct class visits to observe directly learning activities.
The Contribution of Co-Worker Social Support on Burnout of School Counselor
Authors: Habibah Suci , Alfiah Alfiah , Nirwana Herman , Afdal Afdal , Rahima Raja , Hasgimianti Hasgimianti
Published: July 2023

This study aims to examine the contribution of co-workers social support to the condition of school counselor burnout. This study uses a descriptive correlational quantitative method. The study population was a high school counselor SMAN in Pekanbaru . The sample amounted to 52 people who were determined by the Sampling total sampling technique. The instrument used was co-workers social support questionnaire and burnout with a Likert scale model . Instrument reliability test results co-worker social support 0.959 and burnout conditions of 0.976. The research data were analyzed using simple regression. The research findings show that there is a contribution of co-workers social support to the conditions of school counselor burnout by 37.4%. The implications of the results of the study can be used as an effort to improve the quality of guidance and counseling services, especially in increasing social support for work towards the conditions of school counselor burnout.
ANTI-AGING INTERVENTIONS BASED ON TRADITIONAL INDIAN PLANT-BASED MEDICINE
Authors: Kumar Raushan , Rizvi Syed Ibrahim
Published: July 2023

Aging causes significant physical changes that make the cardiovascular, nervous, excretory, pulmonary, and other systems susceptible to certain diseases even without typical risk factors. Aging causes many cell and tissue changes that increase disease and death risks.As antioxidative and repair mechanisms decline with age, oxidative damage increases. Numerous research studies indicate that polyphenolic compounds which are present on fruits and vegetables may possess anti-aging, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory characteristics. Fruit colors come from anthocyanins, which suppress lipid peroxidation, cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-1 and -2, and oxidative stress. While aging cannot be reversed, it is possible to delay its progression. The “nourishing of life” acknowledges some traditional Indian herbs and compounds from plant extracts for their anti-aging, antioxidant, and phytotherapeutic characteristics. This includes amla, ashwagandha, tulsi, allicin, Aloe vera, Syzygium cumini (Jamun), Ginkgo biloba, curcumin, and othes. Therefore, it is crucial to gain knowledge of the molecular mechanisms and search for therapeutic effects that can increase lifespan and improve healthspan.
Sleep disorder among patients with breast cancer: A concept analysis
Authors: Aini Nur , Janitra Fitria Endah , Wicaksana Anggi Lukman , My Dang Thi Thuy , Trung Nguyen Van
Published: July 2023

Background: Sleep disorders are a long-term issue for breast cancer survivors (BCS). Sleep disorders are among the top five most bothersome lasting difficulties in BCS, and they have a greater risk of sleep disorders than healthy persons and other cancer patients. Failure to understand sleep disorders in breast cancer patients causes nurses to be unable to give interventions appropriately.Purpose: To clarify the definition of sleep disorders in breast cancer survivors.Method: We comprehensively searched electronic databases from CINAHL, PubMed, and Ovid-MEDLINE. We used the eight steps from Walker and Avant to conduct a concept analysis. This approach was chosen because it gives a philosophical understanding of the concept using linguistic philosophy techniques. Model case and other cases were provided to give a conceptual definition of sleep disorders.Results: Finally, 62 studies were included. We found five antecedents of sleep disorder in breast cancer patients: psychological and emotional stress, physical symptoms, cancer treatment, lack of social support, and sociodemographic factors. This study found four common attributes of sleep disorders 1). abnormal sleep pattern, 2). troubling complaint, 3). persistent complaint, and 4). sleep difficulty. Finally, we found a reduction in quality of life as consequence of sleep disorder in breast cancer patients.Conclusion: Sleep disorders in breast cancer need attention and must be integrated into regular palliative care practices.
First-Ply Failure Analysis of Bioinspired Double and Cross-Helicoidal Laminated Sandwich Plates
Authors: Sharma Anshu , Tonk Anu , Garg Aman , Li Li , Chalak H. D.
Published: July 2023

Inspired from the helicoidal schemes available from biological creatures, the present paper aims to predict the first-ply load for laminated composite and sandwich plates inspired from biological creatures. The laminated composite and sandwich plates are assumed to be made up of double- and cross-helicoidal lamination schemes. The first-ply failure load is determined using the recently proposed higher-order zigzag theory. Five different failure criteria (namely, maximum stress, maximum strain, Tsai–Hill, Tsai–Wu, and Hoffman’s theory) are used to predict the first-ply failure load. The performance of the helicoidal plate is compared with the cross-ply and quasi-isotropic lamination schemes. The influences of the end conditions, the ratio of the thickness of the core to the face layers, and the thickness-to-side ratio on the first-ply failure load are carried out. It has been observed that for helicoidal plates, a higher value of the first-ply failure load is observed as compared to quasi-isotropic and cross-ply laminates, especially for plates having free edges. The maximum strain theory should not be used for predicting the failure load for helicoidal laminated plates because it undermines the strength of the plate.
Cine Substitution of N-Sulfonylindoles
Authors: Agua Alon , Pirrung Michael
Published: July 2023

Nucleophilic substitution at the 2-position of indoles bearing 3-position electron-withdrawing groups follows multiple pathways. Conventional nucleophilic aromatic substitution ensues when there is a 2-position leaving group, but in a cine substitution, the leaving group is on the adjacent nitrogen. Indoles bearing N-methoxy groups are excellent reactants for cine substitution, but are not very synthetically accessible. This study was predicated on finding a replacement in a sulfinate leaving group, which is well precedented in many organic transformations, and which enables easy preparation of the cine substitution reactants. With primary alkoxide nucleophiles, cine substitution proceeds well to generate 2-alkoxy-3-substituted indoles.
EXPLORING SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE MUSIC EDUCATION AT PRIMARY LEVEL IN ROMANIA
Authors: MILENCOVICI Daniel-Alex
Published: July 2023

The Romanian national curriculum for primary education includes a number of school subjects that are taught by specialized teachers, e.g. foreign languages, physical education, religious education. Nevertheless, Music and movement represents a compulsory subject that requires advanced musical abilities and knowledge, yet the primary class teachers, who teach it, benefit from only short term initial training which we consider insufficient. The paper presents the results of a research into the opinions of the staff who teach. Music and movement in primary school as well as of those of experts regarding the improvement of this subject teaching. The study included two components: a qualitative analysis based on semistructured interviews with experts in sciences of education from pre-university and academic level (19 interviewees); and a quantitative analysis by means of an enquiry-based questionnaire among primary teachers from all over Romania (1.151 respondents). Data were collected between May 28th and June 26th 2021. The results show mainly positive views among the intereviewed sciences of education experts about the need to carry out training programs in music education for the primary school teachers. Also, 90% of the teaching staff who answered the questionnaire state that music education during pre-service teacher training should take at least two terms; more than 85% of the respondents state that, besides the school practicum that is ordinarily carried out, pre-service teachersshould also attend specialized practicum in the form of participation at concerts and art events in order to enrich their cultural experience. The present study aims to draw attention to possible solutions for pre-service teacher training so that music in primary school should have a stronger effect on young students’ education, on the future generation and on the future society overall. In this context, “neuroeducation” can offer evidence-based answers on cognitive transfer and attention activation, memory pathways and multisensory training (Curtis & Fallin, 2014). This vision gives music educators and teachers a new approach to music in the classroom, which is based on methods and means to stimulate the activity of both hemispheres of the brain; this could be achieved only through a high-standard musical training of future teachers.
Analysis of the impact of climate change on the factors determining the flow of meltwater in the steppe zone of the Saratov region
Authors: Demakina Irina Ivanovna , Korableva Irina Nikolaevna , Zavyalova Elena Vladimirovna , Fisenko Boris Viktorovich
Published: July 2023

The paper analyzes the influence of protective measures, seed dressing and ground processing of non-narcotic hemp fields on the morphometric parameters of plants, damage by pests and diseases, and crop yield. The article focuses on the effect of dressing agents in various combinations on the growth processes of cannabis seeds in the early stages of development. In tests, laboratory and field, seed treatments with Benorade and Celeste Top played the greatest stimulating role. The best results in reducing plant damage by Psylloides attenuate (Koch) 66.7 and 60.0% with a duration of protection of up to four to five pairs of leaves were obtained with the use of Tabu + Albit preparations for seed treatment and Samurai Super insecticide for ground application. With the help of Celeste Top in combination with the studied fungicides, root rot was suppressed, while the prevalence of the disease was reduced by 24.4 and 24.8% compared with the absolute control. A high increase in the yield of stems was guaranteed by the treatment of plants with an insecticide and seeds with Celest Top preparations in combination with Albit and Benorad 2.19 and 2.10 t/ha. A significant increase in seed yield was recorded in the variants when seeds were disinfected with the developed compositions Bunker + Celeste Top, Taboo and Benorade + Celeste Top 0.29 and 0.24 t/ha with the involvement of an insecticide during ground cultivation of the crop.
Características fisicoquímicas y sensoriales de productos extruidos y expandidos por microondas elaborados de maíz azul, espinacas y frijol negro
Authors: Neder-Suárez D. , Vázquez Rodríguez J.A. , Rodríguez-Roque M.J. , Hernández-Ochoa L.R. , Sánchez-Madrigal M.A. , Amaya-Guerra C.A. , Quintero-Ramos A.
Published: July 2023

El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar las características fisicoquímicas y sensoriales de una botana de tercera generación (3G) elaborada a base a maíz azul, frijol negro y espinacas. Esta botana se elaboró mediante proceso de extrusión-cocción y posteriormente una expansión utilizando calentamiento por microondas. Para el experimento se utilizó una mezcla base de maíz azul, espinacas y proporciones de frijol negro (33, 22 y 11%), se utilizó una condición de procesamiento de extrusión a 122°C, 29% de humedad y una velocidad de tornillo de 111 rpm. Los extrudidos obtenidos se les determinó el índice de expansión (IE), densidad aparente (DA), dureza y contenido de antocianinas totales (AT) antes y después de la expansión con microondas demás de una evaluación sensorial de los tratamientos. Los resultados mostraron que IE, DA y dureza se disminuyeron con la adición de frijol negro antes y después de la expansión con microondas. A pesar del proceso de extrusión el contenido de antocianinas se conserva en un 58.9% en las tres formulaciones a base de frijol negro. El análisis sensorial no mostro diferencia significativa en aceptabilidad entre las formulaciones y una botana elaborada de maíz azul.