bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Canadian jobs amid a pandemic : examining the relationship between professional industry and salary to regional key performance indicators
Authors:   Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University, Anilkumar Rahul , Melone Benjamin , Patsula Michael , Tran Christopher , Wang Christopher , Dick Kevin , Khalil Hoda , Wainer G.A.
Published: June 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to massive rates of unemployment and greater uncertainty in the job market. There is a growing need for data-driven tools and analyses to better inform the public on trends within the job market. In particular, obtaining a “snapshot” of available employment opportunities mid-pandemic promises insights to inform policy and support retraining programs. In this work, we combine data scraped from the Canadian Job Bank and Numbeo globally crowd-sourced repository to explore the relationship between job postings during a global pandemic and Key Performance Indicators (e.g. quality of life index, cost of living) for major cities across Canada. This analysis aims to help Canadians make informed career decisions, collect a “snapshot” of the Canadian employment opportunities amid a pandemic, and inform job seekers in identifying the correct fit between the desired lifestyle of a city and their career. We collected a new high-quality dataset of job postings from jobbank.gc.ca obtained with the use of ethical web scraping and performed exploratory data analysis on this dataset to identify job opportunity trends. When optimizing for average salary of job openings with quality of life, affordability, cost of living, and traffic indices, it was found that Edmonton, AB consistently scores higher than the mean, and is therefore an attractive place to move. Furthermore, we identified optimal provinces to relocate to with respect to individual skill levels. It was determined that Ajax, Marathon, and Chapleau, ON are each attractive cities for IT professionals, construction workers, and healthcare workers respectively when maximizing average salary. Finally, we publicly release our scraped dataset as a mid-pandemic snapshot of Canadian employment opportunities and present a public web application that provides an interactive visual interface that summarizes our findings for the general public and the broader research community.
Urgensi Sertifikasi Halal MUI Bagi Pengusaha Makanan dan Minuman di Kota Malang
Authors: Al-Fatih Sholahuddin
Published: June 2022

Tulisan ini mencoba memotret fenomena banyaknya kedai, warung makan, resto dan sejenisnya, yang secara sepintas hanya menuliskan tulisan halal, tapi tidak memiliki logo resmi bahkan nomor registrasi halal dari LPPOM MUI, terurama yang ada di Kota Malang. Oleh karena itu, perlunya dilakukan sosialisasi kepada masyarakat terutama pengusaha makanan dan minuman atau mamin agar bisa mengajukan sertifikasi halal tersebut dan memberikan kepastian hukum bagi konsumen. Menggunakan metode pengabdian sosialisasi, pengabdi mencoba memebrikan edukasi yang menyeluruh terhadap masyarakat, terkait pentingnya (awareness) mengkonsumsi makanan dan minuman halal. Hasil dari pengabdian ini diharapkan masyarakat di Kota Malang, baik itu produsen, distributor maupun konsumen, memahami urgensi makanan dan minuman halal, terutama bagi komunitas Muslim.
 
The Urgency of MUI Halal Certification for Food & Beverage Entrepreneurs in Malang City.
This paper tries to imagine the phenomenon of the number of shops, food stalls, restaurants and the like, which immediately only write halal text, but do not have an official logo or even a halal registration number from LPPOM MUI, especially in Malang City. Therefore, it is necessary to disseminate information to the public, especially food and beverage entrepreneurs or food and beverage, so that they can apply for the halal certification and provide legal certainty for consumers. Using the socialization service method, the servant tries to provide comprehensive education to the community, regarding the importance (awareness) of consuming halal food and drinks. The results of this service are expected that the people in Malang City, both producers, distributors and consumers, understand the urgency of halal food and beverages, especially for the Muslim community.
Pengembangan Objek Wisata Potensial “Kampong Tenggher”: Tantangan dan Strategi
Authors: Romadhona Mochamad Kevin , Kurniawan Faizal , Sabrie Hilda Yunita , Agustin Erni
Published: June 2022

Kampong Tenggher hadir sebagai salah satu objek wisata potensial dalam upaya melestarikan adat dan budaya masyarakat Madura. Berdasarkan Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia No. 10 Tahun 2009 tentang Kepariwisataan, dalam upaya untuk mengembangkan objek wisata harus menganut prinsip kemanusian, keadilan, dan melestarikan budaya serta kearifan lokal, dalam upaya mengembangkan Kampong Tenggher menjadi objek wisata terdapat tantangan yang dihadapi. Permasalahan Kampong Tenggher yaitu rendahnya tingkat pendidikan masyarakat, rendahnya kualitas akses jalan menuju Kampong Tenggher dan kurangnya penerangan menuju dan di lokasi wisata Kampong Tenggher. Oleh karena itu, solusi dan rencana dalam permasalahan untuk program kegiatan ini adalah pembangunan dan peningkatan sarana dan prasarana penunjang pariwisata, peningkatan kualitas sumber daya manusia dan penguatan lembaga kampung wisata. Peningkatan sumber daya manusia disekitar Kampong Tenggher juga perlu diupayakan melalui pelatihan dan pendidikan kepariwisataan agar masyarakat sekitar Kampong Tanggher mampu mandiri dan berdaya serta memperbaiki dan memberikan fasilitas dan pelayaan bagi wisatawan. Dengan demikian upaya strategis perlu dilakukan untuk mewujudkan Kampong Tenggher menjadi suatu objek wisata potensial di Madura.
 

Development of Potential Tourism Objects “Kampong Tengher”: Challenges And Strategies.
In an effort to preserve the Madurese community's customs and culture, Kampong Tenggher is being promoted as a possible tourist destination. According to the regulations of the Republic of Indonesia Law No. 10 of 2009 concerning Tourism, in order to develop tourism objects, they must adhere to the principles of humanity, justice, and the preservation of culture and local wisdom. There are challenges to overcome in order to develop Kampong Tenggher into a tourist attraction. Road access to Kampong Tenggher, as well as a lack of streetlight or to and at Kampong Tenggher's tourist attractions. So the answers and strategies for this activity program's challenges are the development and enhancement of tourist supporting facilities and infrastructure, the improvement of human resource quality, and the strengthening of tourism village organizations. Improvement of human resources around Kampong Tenggher also needs to be pursued through tourism training and education so that the people around Kampong Tanggher are able to be independent and empowered as well as improve and provide facilities and services for tourists. As a result, deliberate initiatives are required to make Kampong Tengher a prospective tourist attraction in Madura.
Didactic Design of the Concept of Surface Area of Flat-Sided Prism Based on van Hiele’s Theory in Online Learning
Authors: Aziiza Yushilatu Felayati , Rosjanuardi Rizky , Juandi Dadang
Published: June 2022

This research aimed to develop a didactic design of the concept of the surface area of a flat-sided prism by considering the stages of van Hiele’s theory as a learning trajectory. The didactic design of the concept of the surface area of a flat-sided prism based on van Hiele’s theory has been adapted to the pandemic situation and implemented to online learning. The research method employed was a qualitative method with data collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The initial step in this research was to test the concept of the surface area of a flat-sided prism on 53 9th-grade students for the 2019/2020 school year to identify learning obstacles. Following the identification of the learning obstacles, an initial didactic design was then drawn up by applying the phases in van Hiele’s model of geometric thinking. The didactic design prepared was subsequently implemented online to 8th-grade junior high school students. The results of the implementation of the didactic design were analyzed as the final product. The conclusion from this research is that by using a didactic design that considers the stages of van Hiele geometry in understanding the concept of surface area of a flat-sided prism, it can help students understand the concept of a flat-sided prism correctly. It was found that students' understanding of the concept of the surface area of a prism improved from visual level to informal deduction.
Dental Anxiety – Psychological and Physical Factors as Triggers
Authors: Deaconu D.
Published: June 2022

While focusing on the terms dental anxiety, phobia, and fear, they are considerably common, but they are different in their circumstances. However, a difference has been noted between the terminologies. When challenged with a menacing dental issue, dental fear is a response to a familiar danger involving a “fight-or-flight” reaction meant to respond to stimuli 1 . On the contrary, dental anxiety (DA) is a response to unfamiliar danger where an individual exhibits a negative attitude towards dental treatment 2 . In contrast, dental phobia is primarily similar to fear, but it is much stronger because the “fight-or-flight” reaction happens when one thinks or is reminded about the situation3 . There are 3 categories of dental phobias based on their intensity4 . Dental anxiety is popular with the general population and is the least intense, mild odontophobia. When the issue becomes moderate, it becomes dental fear or moderate odontophobia. Finally, a severe case is considered rare and can be challenging to manage - dental phobia.
Extracción de antioxidantes de los arándanos (Vaccinium corymbosum): efecto de solventes verdes sobre polifenoles totales, capacidad antioxidante y comportamiento electroquímico
Authors: Bedoya-Cataño Juan Fernando , Ramón-Palacio Carolina , Gil-Garzón Maritza Andrea , Ramírez-Sánchez Carolina
Published: June 2022

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar el efecto de solventes verdes como el etanol/agua (EtOH/H2O), ácido acético/agua (CH3COOH/H2O) y la mezcla etanol/ácido acético/agua (EtOH/CH3COOH/H2O) en la extracción de polifenoles, específicamente antocianinas, provenientes de la especie Vaccinium corymbosum, con el fin de determinar su capacidad antioxidante mediante el comportamiento electroquímico. Para los extractos obtenidos se determinó el contenido de antocianinas totales (CAT) y contenido de polifenoles totales (CPT) por medio de técnicas espectrofotométricas y la capacidad antioxidante (CA) mediante el comportamiento electroquímico determinado a través de voltamperometría cíclica. Los resultados obtenidos indican que, si bien cuando se tiene EtOH/H2O como solvente se alcanza una mayor extracción de polifenoles, (696.46 ± 26.55) mg equivalente de ácido Gálico/100 g de muestra de base húmeda (bh), con la mezcla de solventes EtOH/CH3COOH/H2O se logra una mayor extracción de antocianinas (82.09 ± 2.59) mg equivalentes de cianidina-3-glucósido/100 g bh de muestra, lo cual concuerda con la capacidad antioxidante por voltamperometría cíclica, donde el mayor valor se obtuvo para la mezcla EtOH/CH3COOH/H2O (270.96 ± 10.74) µmol equivalente de ácido gálico/g bh de muestra), es decir que mayor concentración de antocianinas monoméricas dentro del contenido de polifenoles totales fueron oxidadas en el electrodo de trabajo. En este orden de ideas, se puede concluir que existen diferencias significativas entre el efecto que tuvo la evaluación de los solventes en el método de extracción sobre cada uno de los valores promedios alcanzados para los aspectos evaluados (CPT, CAT y CA), con una confianza del 95 %. Además, hay una “fuerte” correlación positiva entre el CAT y la capacidad antioxidante (r = 0.95).
Optimalisasi Peran TP-PKK Kecamatan Jambi Timur dan Kecamatan Paal Merah Dalam Rangka Meningkatkan Derajat Kesehatan Masyarakat Berbasis Keluarga
Authors: Hubaybah Hubaybah , Herwansyah Herwansyah , Ningsih Vinna Rahayu
Published: June 2022

Empowerment and Family Welfare (PKK) is a group whose role is to foster community families both in urban and rural areas that can produce synergies for independent prosperous families by improving mental-spiritual life behavior by living and practicing Pancasila. Some public health issues that can be the top priority of TP-PKK at the sub-district level to be considered, include maternal and child health, smoking behavior, health of pregnant women, vaccinations for toddlers, adolescent and school child health, residential environmental health, nutrition for family members and issues related to social epidemiology (disease incidence based on community characteristics). Some of these issues will be used as material for understanding community service activities in 2 sub-districts in Jambi City - East Jambi District and Paal Merah District. These assistance activities include lectures and questions and answers, simulations in class and simulations in the field (family). This community service activity is carried out in the span of time in July and August 2019, followed by the monitoring and evaluation stages in September and October 2019. The stages of this activity include planning, implementation and accompanied by monitoring and evaluation activities. The results of community service include TP-PKK members at the district level to collect data on healthy families by using healthy family diaries.
DIGITAL MEDIA BASED STAD +3R AS AN INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR WRITING EXPLANATION TEXT TEACHING LEARNING
Authors: Cahyadi Yudi , Mansyur Muhamad Ali , Hasanah Hikmah
Published: June 2022

Innovation in learning has to be done, Â including IKIP Siliwangi students, learning innovation becomes the background in this research, the innovation in question is to develop existing learning models tailored to the needs of students and combine learning model with digital media. The purpose of find out the results of students' learning in writing expplanation text using innovative methods, and to know the implementation of STAD+ 3R methods based on digital media as innovative methods. The research used is quantitative descriptive in the form of Nonequivalent control groups. The population in this study was 300 grade VIII students. The sampling used purposive sampling and obtained grade VIII B as an experimental class of 30 students and grade VIII A as a control class of 30 students. The results showed the study increased the average score by 21.87 points from 56.13 to 78. Significant differences through statistical test with signification score of 2-tailed independent t test sample test is 0.003 < 0.05, it can be concluded there is a meaningful difference between the control and the experiment class, Implementation of STAD +3R method based on digital media goes very well with the results of students' work in the experiment class with digital products in the form of vlog, pptx and e-book.Â Â
THE STUDY OF STRUCTURE AND LINGUISTIC RULES IN WRITING OBSERVATION RESULTS OF REPORT TEXT AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Authors: Kaffah Nisa Fadillah , Rohaeti Euis Eti , Abdurrakhman Dede
Published: June 2022

In the 2013 curriculum, Indonesian language lessons are text based, thus, students are required to understand various types of texts, one of which is the text of the observation report.This study analyzes the text of the observation report applied as teaching material. The aim of this study is to produce a description of the structure and rules data in the text of the observation report and use it as teaching material, describing the structure and language rules of the text of the observation report in class X in SMAN 1 Majalaya. The author used a qualitative descriptive method by documentation techniques. Analysis of this data finished by assessing the students' writing one by one based on the assessment criteria of each aspect. The results showed that the ability of students of SMAN 1 Majalaya to write report texts from observations of class X MIPA (Science class) 1 and 2 was categorized quite capable. The aspects studied were the structure and language norms of the text of the observation report including conjunction between sentences and coordinative conjunction. The ability of students to apply the text structure of the report of observations includes general definitions, section descriptions, the definition of benefits categorized as capable, because there are only 11 texts out of 30 texts that do not have an observation report structure. Whereas in the language rules of the text the results of observations include conjunctions between sentences and coordinative conjunctions categorized as able because only 22 texts do not have the rules of linguistic conjunctions between sentences.
THE APPLICATION OF THE COOPERATIVE STORY TYPE COOPERATIVE METHOD IN LEARNING WRITE SHORT STORIES
Authors: Oktaviani Irma Charlin , Mustika Ika , Sudrajat Rochmat Tri
Published: June 2022

One of the teaching materials that high school students learn is writing short story texts. In the learning process, there are problems experienced by students, including difficulties in finding ideas and developing stories. The formulation of the research problems: 1) how is the implementation of the cooperative method of storytelling in pairs on short story writing material? and 2) how is the pre-test and post-test scores for the experimental and control classes? This study shows the implementation of the cooperative method of storytelling in pairs is carried out in accordance with the Learning Implementation Plan. The research method is a quasi-experimental quantitative approach. The research stages were pre-test, giving treatment, and post-test. The results showed that the experimental class average score increased after using the cooperative method of telling pair stories. The pre-test average score was 56, increased in the post-test to 80, so the students' writing ability in the experimental class had a significant increase. Meanwhile, the mean value of the control class increased but not significantly. The pre-test average score was 52, increasing in post-test to 64. It can be concluded that the cooperative method of storytelling in pairs can be used in short story writing learners.
WRITING PATTERNS DEVELOPMENT WITH FOLKLORE IN MODERN FANTASY LITERATURE
Authors: Mufidah Hilma , Wulandari Yosi
Published: June 2022

This research was conducted on the curiosity of researchers related to the difficulty of finding studies and discussions of fantasy literature subject. That's why researchers tried to start research to prove fantasy literature could be created from developing local myth, especially, studies related to it are rarely found. The method chosen here is a qualitative descriptive comparative literary approach using intertextual theory by comparing webtoon 7 Wonders that developed its setting on the basis of Nawang Wulan figure from folklor "The Legend of Jaka Tarub" with popular culture concepts such as "Lucifer the Fallen Angel" and "Nyi Roro Kidul". From the development was created a characterization setting. On the other hand, Omnicient Readers developed his work with the dokkaebi and Bihyeong figure of "Lady Dohwa and Banchelor Bihyeong" against the concept of post-apocalypse world, gods, and stream channel or network as target of creating a new world setting in the story. From the conclusions obtained in the result of two works, it can be known that myth such as folklore proved can be made as a reference to fantasy literature.
APPLICATION OF RELATED WRITING METHOD WITH ONOMOTOPE TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE POETRY WRITING ABILITY
Authors: Suherman Suherman , Sobari Teti , Sudrajat Rochmat Tri
Published: June 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of the Relay Writing method with the Onomatopoeic technique on writing poetry for class V at Hangan Elementary School. The object of this research is the fifth grade students of SDN Hangan as many as 25 people. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method using triangulation data collection techniques, data analysis is inductive. Based on the results of the initial and final tests, it can be seen that the average score of students on the initial test is 47.6. Meanwhile, the average score of students on the final test, which is 73.2, is in line with the results of the paired sample t-test which obtained a sig(2-tailed) value of 0.00 <0.05 which indicates an effect. So it can be said that there is an increase in the ability of fifth graders at SDN Hangan to write poetry in terms of determining the themes, messages, diction, images and figure of speech contained in poetry, although there are still some students who are not optimal in using pictures and pictures.
Identification of superior wheat genotypes using multiple-trait selection methods based on agronomic characters and grain protein content under rain-fed conditions
Authors: Romena Mohammad , Najaphy Abdollah , Saeidi Mohsen , Khoramivafa Mahmood
Published: June 2022

Several plant breeding methods have been successfully used to improve genetic
resources in many crops such as wheat. However, selection of genotypes based
on multiple traits is a complex task for the breeders. The selected
genotypes should display high performance in a series of desired traits. The
GT-biplot and the multiple selection index have been proposed to identify a
superior genotype based on various desired traits. In the present study,
thirty wheat genotypes were assessed using randomized complete block design
with three replications under rain-fed conditions to evaluate the genotypes
by using two different multiple-trait selection methods (i.e. the GT-biplot
and the multiple selection index) for agronomic traits and grain protein
content. Results indicated that almost the same genotypes (G7, G9 and G16)
were selected as superior entries by the both methodologies. Among the
superior selected genotypes, the entries G9 (394.6 gr/m2) and G16 (388.9
gr/m2) showed higher grain yield. Furthermore, the entry G7 had the highest
level of grain protein (15.91%) in the flour and the entry G18 (40.9%)
revealed highest harvest index. In addition, the both methods were
appropriate to identify superior wheat genotypes based on the multiple
traits but the multiple selection index could be simpler and fast, if proper
weights would be selected.
Multi-environment characterization of bread wheat genotypes for waterlogging tolerance
Authors: Gupta Vikas , Kumar Pradeep , Singh Gyanendra , Singh Charan , Sharma Amit , Tyagi B.S. , Singh G.P.
Published: June 2022

The improvement in waterlogging tolerance of wheat may help to enhance the productivity of crop in regions having high and untimely rainfalls with poor drainage. The present study was undertaken to characterize waterlogging tolerance of 65 different bread wheat genotypes. The traits like grain yield, biological yield, tillers per meter, grain filling duration, spike weight and plant height under waterlogged conditions were found sensitive. The spike weight, tillers per meter, 1000 grain weight, biological yield and harvest index showed significant correlations with grain yield under both normal and waterlogged conditions. Waterlogging tolerance index (WTI) showed positive correlation with plant height, tillers per meter, biological yield, thousand grain weight and grain yield. These agronomic traits along with WTI were used to identify tolerant genotypes with high yield potential. Wheat genotypes SSDC3-264, SSDC3-347, NW 5054 and PBW 550 were identified as tolerant and could be utilized for improving the waterlogging tolerance of wheat.
Evaluation of new Turkish apricot genetic resources from the Irano-Caucasian eco-geographical group
Authors: Asma Bayram , Karaat Fırat , Çuhaci Çiğdem
Published: June 2022

This study presents 19 characters of 86 apricot cultivars and genotypes of
the Irano- Caucasian eco-geographical group evaluated using principal
component analysis. The high variability and differences among the apricot
genotypes in terms of morphological, phenological and fruit quality traits
were defined. The fruit size of the genotypes was generally very small (9.3
%) or small (43.0 %), the total rate of big and very big fruit genotypes was
only 16.3%. The data showed that 90.1 % of the genotypes had yellow ground
fruit colour, 88.4% had sweet kernel and 65% had firmness ?5 kg/cm2. About
half of the apricot genotypes have 20% or high total soluble solids content.
Most of the genotypes (67.3%) were harvested in mid-season and other
genotypes (23.3%) were harvested early, while 4.7% of them were harvested
very late, 3.5 % of the genotypes late. Only one genotype (1.2%) was
harvested very early. The fruit size was highly correlated with fruit
weight, pit weight and fruit flesh/pit rate. The same correlation was also
observed between the fruit ground colour and fruit flesh colour. On the
other hand, the total soluble solids were moderately correlated with fruit
flesh firmness and seed taste. The results of the principal component
analysis show that the 55% of the total variation is represented for the
first three main components (22.9, 19.8, and 12.3%, respectively). The
germplasm presented a large variation in the evaluated characters and most
of the genotypes were found having high total soluble solids and low
titratable acidity which would be beneficial for future breeding programs
held to improve the related characters.
The effects of irrigation water salinity on the seed germination and seedling growth of rice
Authors: Bayindir Fikri , Coşkun Yalçın
Published: June 2022

To determine the effects of irrigation water salinity on seed germination and
seedling development of two rice cultivars, irrigation waters with low SAR
(below 3) were prepared in different salinity levels (control [0.5], 2, 4,
8, 12, 16, and 20 dS m-1) from different salinity sources (NaCl, MgS04, and
CaCl2 salts). The average germination rate was decreased for the cv. Baldo
20.19%, while for cv. Osmanc?k - 97 it was 26.73%. The average of the single
seedling dry weight of cv. Baldo was 0.2666 g, while for cv. Osmanc?k-97 it
was 0.2569 g. The average single seedling dry weight was 0.2940 g in the
control application. In parallel to the increased irrigation water salinity
level, the single seedling dry weight decreased. The irrigation water
salinity had not affected up to 4 dS m- 1 in terms of the germination rate
decrease and the single seedling dry weight of rice, but it started to be
affected when increased salinity level to 8 dS m-1 and it was more effective
at higher doses. Also, cv. Osmanc?k-97 was more sensitive to irrigation
water salinity than cv. Baldo. In conclusion, it turns out that the
irrigation water to be used in rice farming should not have salinity since
the tolerance of the rice plant against irrigation water salinity is low.
Assessment of efficiency of breeding methods using molecular markers in soybean
Authors: Khosla Gaurav , Gill B.S. , Sirari Asmita , Singh Pritpal
Published: June 2022

Four breeding methods viz. pedigree method (PM), single pod descent (SPD),
single pod descent with selection (SPDS) and bulk method (BM) were compared
for maintaining variability in the population in advanced generations using
simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers. The F4:7 lines advanced through
different breeding methods from six different crosses were evaluated for
number of unique lines retained in each method at a similarity coefficient ?
0.875. Eighteen polymorphic SSR markers were used for estimating similarity
coefficient between lines within a breeding method in each cross. In all the
crosses, SPD method was the best method in producing unique lines with a
range from 42.9 to 100 per cent. SPD method had also the least number of
lines pairing with two or more lines. PM and BM had the least number of
unique lines in three crosses each and also maximum proportion of lines
produced by these two methods were paired with four or more lines. Thus, SPD
method was the most efficient among these four methods in retaining the
variability in a population, but the breeder has to make a choice between
high variability and comparative harvest and seed processing efficiencies to
select the most suitable breeding method.
Genetic and phenotypic correlation coefficients of quantitative traits in two chicken genotypes
Authors: Sanda A.J. , Bemji M.N. , Wheto M. , Oso A.O. , Sanda M.O. , Olowofeso O.
Published: June 2022

This study was carried out to estimate genetic and phenotypic correlations of
morphometric traits of a newly developed Nigerian poultry breed (FUNAAB
Alpha) and Noiler chickens. A total of 300 unsexed day-old-chicks comprising
150 each of the two genotypes were raised for eighteen weeks. Superior
individuals (4 cocks and 20 hens per genotype) from first phase were
selected based on weight to constitute parents of 100 birds per genotype
raised in second phase for 12 weeks. Body weight, and linear body
measurements (body circumference, breast girth, thigh length, shank length
and wing length) were taken on weekly basis. Growth data were analysed using
Generalized Linear Model of SAS and least significant difference (LSD) test
was used to separate significant means for the genotypes. Computed variances
and covariances (PROC MIXED DATA) were used to estimate genetic and
phenotypic correlations. Results showed that Noiler chicken had higher
(p<0.05) body weight and linear body measurements from 10 to 18 weeks with
average weight of 2079.55 g compared with 1895.29 g for FUNAAlpha.
Positive genetic correlations were observed among the traits of interest in
both FUNAAlpha and Noiler with the latter having higher genetic
correlation coefficients which ranged between 0.573 (TL x SL) and 0.953 (BG
x BC) at week 12. Sexual dimorphism favoured male birds in all the traits
measured. The implication of these results is that it is important to know
both the effect of the trait actually being selected and its effect on the
other traits. Genetic correlations result from pleiotropic effects of genes
on multiple traits or from chromosomal linkage of genes affecting different
traits. It estimates the degree to which the traits studied are affected by
the same genes (Pleiotropic) or pairs of genes.
Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)isolated from bovine wounds
Authors: Khan Muhammad , Nadeem Asif , Javed Maryam , Shehzad Wasim , Ali Asad
Published: June 2022

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a Gram-positive coccus with
golden-colored colonies 0.5-1.5 ?m in diameter. It is an opportunistic
pathogen and colonizes as healthy flora. When the host defense system is
breached it provides a source for the introduction of (Methicillin-resistant
S. aureus) MRSA. The incorporation of the mecA gene shift S. aureus into
MRSA, mecA is a primary gene for the confirmation of MRSA, so, it is used as
a useful marker to determine Methicillin resistance in S. aureus. In this
study, we investigated the molecular characterization of mecA,
Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL), and 16S rRNA genes in MRSA to determine
diversity, phylogenetic analysis, and multidrug resistance (MDR) of MRSA
isolated from chronic bovine wounds. A total of 8 antibiotics were used for
MDR profiling and the results obtained are as follows: 100% of MRSA isolates
were resistant to Augmentin and Cefipime, 81.8% to Vancomycin and
Tetracyclin, 36.4% to Streptomycin and Ciprofloxacin, Azithromycin 54.5 and
0% to Chloramphenicol which warrants that it?s the best antibiotic according
to this study. Multiplex PCRs were performed for the confirmation of
targeted genes and diversity analysis. The diversity of MRSA in the bovine
population was 22% (11/50) on the microbiological scale that considered high
as compared to reported data. When the PCR of MRSA isolates was performed,
there was a unique phenomenon observed i.e., no mecA gene was present in 2
isolates 18.18% (2/11) which connotes the importance of molecular
methods/PCR for the identification of microbes. The prevalence of the PVL
gene was 18.18%, comparatively high as compared to previous studies
conducted on bovine chronic wounds. When the Sanger sequencing of 16S rRNA
of MRSA isolates was performed there was a change of one nucleotide
identified (C>T) at position 1031. After performing phylogenetic analysis
with S. aureus of different countries distinct and separate dendrogram was
obtained which differentiates the Pakistani S. aureus isolates from other
countries.
Comparison of abbott Real Time SARS-COV-2 ASSAY, Genefinder™ Covid-19 plus realamp kit and Biomerieux Argene® SARS-COV-2 R-Gene® kit for the RT-PCR based detection of SARS-COV-2 from nasopharyngeal swabs
Authors: Stojcevic-Maletic Jelena , Barjaktarovic Iva , Radenkovic Vanja , Cabarkapa Velibor
Published: June 2022

Early, rapid and reliable identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is crucial for successful control of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). The quantitative real-time reverse transcription
polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay is considered the gold standard for
molecular diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. The objective of this study was to
compare the clinical performances of the three authorized tests - the Abbott
Real Time SARS-CoV-2 (ACOV) assay (Abbott Molecular Inc., North Chicago,
IL), GeneFinder? COVID-19 Plus RealAmp (GeneFinder) Kit (OSANG Healthcare
Co., Ltd, Dongan-gu Anyang, Korea) and the Biomerieux ARGENE? SARS-COV-2
R-GENE? real-time detection (ARGENE) kit (bioM?rieux SA., Marcyl??toile,
France) and to determine whether the selection of targeted genes has an
impact on test's specificity. In this study, we included 155 nasopharyngeal
swabs (NPS) from adult individuals with symptoms or suspected of COVID-19,
aged from 17 to 91 years, previously tested by the ACOV and subsequently
tested by the GeneFinder and the ARGENE. In this comparative analysis, we
found that the GeneFinder assay detected the most cases of COVID-19
infection, followed by the ACOV assay, and then by ARGENE. Positive
agreement ranged from 74.74% to 95.41%, with the strongest agreement
observed between the GeneFinder and ACOV assays - 95.41% (95% confidence
intervals (CI): 89.37%-98.36%) indicating an excellent agreement between
these two tests and the lowest agreement between the GeneFinder and ARGENE
assay - 74.74% (95% CI: 65.08%-81.41%). The negative percent agreement was
100% (GeneFinder/ACOV, GeneFinder/ARGENE and ACOV/ARGENE). Only 3.2% of
cases were false-negative using the ACOV test, while 18.0% of samples were
false-negative using the ARGENE assay to detect SARS-CoV-2. Combined usage
of the Abbott SARS-CoV-2 and the GeneFinder assays can be applied to
maximize SARS-CoV-2 detection accuracy.
Impact of the fetuin gene polymorphisms in coronary artery calcification and mortality of patients with chronic kidney disease and renal transplant
Authors: Jovicic-Pavlovic Svetlana , Simic-Ogrizovic Sanja , Bukumiric Zoran , Eric Milena , Pavlovic Natalija , Kotlica Boba , Novakovic Ivana
Published: June 2022

Fetuin A is a major systemic inhibitor of vascular calcifications. The aim of
this study was to examine association of single nucleotide polymorphisms
(SNP) in the gene for fetuin-A with fetuin-A serum levels, coronary arteries
calcification (CAC) and mortality in renal transplant (RT) and chronic
kidney (CKD) patients. This study included 88 patients (42 stable RT
patients at least 6 months after transplantation and 46 CKD patients, stage
2-5 not requiring dialysis) followed five years. Detection and analysis of
fetuin A gene polymorphisms in positions C742T (Thr248Met; rs4917) and C766G
(Thr256Ser; rs4918) were performed using PCR method. Respondents with allele
742T had at the same time 766G. Combined genotypes TT/GG had lower serum
fetuin A levels than CT /CG and CC/CC. Predictors of CAC in univariate
analysis were age (p=0,000), serum fetuin-A levels (p=0.011) and rs 4917
polymorphism (p=0.021) while multivariate determined age (p=0.001) and
fetuin-A levels (p=0.031). Patients who were homozygous for variant 742T and
766G (combined genotype TT/GG) had lowest survival rate. Our results suggest
that allele 742T and 766G in gene for fetuin-A were associated with lower
serum fetuin-A levels, higher CAC occurrence and higher mortality rate in RT
and CKD patients.
Case Fatality of Patients with Type 1 Diabetes after Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Kerola Anne M , Juonala Markus , Palomäki Antti , Semb Anne Grete , Rautava Päivi , Kytö Ville
Published: June 2022

Objective: Type 1 diabetes is a risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI). We aimed to evaluate the case fatality of type 1 diabetes patients after MI.

Research design and methods: Consecutive MI patients with type 1 diabetes (n=1,935; 41% female, mean age: 62.5 years) and without diabetes (n=74,671) admitted to 20 hospitals in Finland from 2005–2018 were studied using national registries. The outcome of interest was death within one year after MI. Differences between groups were balanced by multivariable adjustments and propensity score matching. 

Results: Case fatality was higher in type 1 diabetes patients than in propensity score-matched controls without diabetes at 30 days (12.8% versus 8.5%) and at one-year (24.3% versus 16.8%) after MI (hazard ratio: 1.55; 95% confidence interval: 1.32–1.81; p<0.0001). Patients with type 1 diabetes had poorer prognosis in subgroups of males and females, patients with and without ST elevation MI, revascularized and non-revascularized, with and without atrial fibrillation, and with and without heart failure. The relative fatality risk in type 1 diabetes was highest in younger patients. Older age, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, renal failure and no revascularization were associated with worse prognosis after MI. The case fatality among type 1 diabetes patients decreased during the study period, but outcome differences compared to patients without diabetes remained similar.

Conclusions: Patients with type 1 diabetes are at higher risk of death after MI than patients without diabetes. Our findings call for attention to vigorous cardiovascular disease prevention in type 1 diabetes patients.
Safety and Glycemic Outcomes with a Tubeless Automated Insulin Delivery System in Very Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes: A Single-Arm Multicenter Clinical Trial
Authors: Sherr Jennifer L. , Bode Bruce W. , Forlenza Gregory P. , Laffel Lori M. , Schoelwer Melissa J. , Buckingham Bruce A. , Criego Amy B. , DeSalvo Daniel J. , MacLeish Sarah A. , Hansen David W. , Ly Trang T.
Published: June 2022

  

Objective: Very young children with type 1 diabetes often struggle to achieve glycemic targets, putting them at risk of long-term complications and creating an immense management burden for caregivers. We conducted the first evaluation of the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) System in this population.

Research Design and Methods: Eighty children aged 2-5.9 years used the investigational system in a single-arm study for 13 weeks following 14 days of baseline data collection with their usual therapy. 

Results: There were no episodes of severe hypoglycemia (SH) or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). By study end, HbA1c decreased by 0.55% (6.0mmol/mol) (p<0.0001). Time in target range of 70-180mg/dL (TIR) increased by 10.9%, or 2.6 hours/day (p<0.0001), while time <70mg/dL declined by median 0.27% (p=0.0204). 

Conclusions: Use of the AID system was safe, and participants experienced improved glycemic measures and reduced hypoglycemia during the study phase compared with baseline. 
Ways and methods of improving the effciency of overhead power line
Authors:   Odesа Polytechnic State University, Savieliev Artem
Published: June 2022

At this article, existing methods and ways to increase the efficiency of electricity transmission in over-head power lines were analyzed. The role and place of electric energy in the general structure of energy consu-mption, methods of its transportation, types of losses that occur during transportation of electric energy and ways to reduce these losses were considered. On the basis of literature sources the structure of losses in transmission lines was investigated. A literature review indicates that a certain type of losses has been overlooked, that is, losses occurring due to the mismatch of the load with the line. The ways of achieving and possibilities of maintaining the operation of lines in a matched load mode were analyzed. New method of reducing losses by creating a matched load mode in power lines is proposed.
Multilayer neural networks – as determined systems
Authors:   van Franko National University of Lviv, Sveleba Sergii , Kuno Ivan ,   Institute of Technical Engineering the State Higher School of Technology and Economics in Jarosław, Karpa Ivan ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Semotiuk Ostap ,   Ukrainian Academy of Printing, Shmyhelskyy Yaroslav ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Sveleba Nazar ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Published: June 2022

The study of the influence of learning speed (η) on the learning process of a multilayer neural network is carried out. The program for a multilayer neural network was written in Python. The learning speed is considered as a constant value and its optimal value at which the best learning is achieved is determined. To analyze the impact of learning speed, a logistic function, which describes the learning process, is used. It is shown that the learning error function is characterized by bifurcation processes that lead to a chaotic state at η> 0.8. The optimal value of the learning speed is determined. The value determines the appearance of the process of doubling the number of local minima, and is η = 0.62 for a three-layer neural network with 4 neurons in each layer. Increasing the number of hidden layers (3 ÷ 30) and the number of neurons in each layer (4 ÷ 150) does not lead to a radical change in the diagram of the logistic function (xn, η), and hence, in the optimal value of the learning speed.
Integration of game theory and response surface method for robust parameter design
Authors: Tang M. , Dai L. , Shin S.
Published: June 2022

Robust parameter design (RPD) is to determine the optimal controllable factors that minimize the variation of quality performance caused by noise factors. The dual response surface approach is one of the most commonly applied approaches in RPD that attempts to simultaneously minimize the process bias (i.e., the deviation of the process mean from the target) as well as process variability (i.e., variance or standard deviation). In order to address this tradeoff issue between the process bias and variability, a number of RPD methods are reported in literature by assigning relative weights or priorities to both the process bias and variability. However, the relative weights or priorities assigned are often subjectively determined by a decision maker (DM) who in some situations may not have enough prior knowledge to determine the relative importance of both the process bias and variability. In order to address this problem, this paper proposes an alternative approach by integrating the bargaining game theory into an RPD model to determine the optimal factor settings. Both the process bias and variability are considered as two rational players that negotiate how the input variable values should be assigned. Then Nash bargaining game solution technique is applied to determine the optimal, fair, and unique solutions (i.e., a balanced agreement point) for this game. This technique may provide a valuable recommendation for the DM to consider before making the final decision. This proposed method may not require any preference information from the DM by considering the interaction between the process bias and variability. To verify the efficiency of the obtained solutions, a lexicographic weighted Tchebycheff method which is often used in bi-objective optimization problems is utilized. Finally, in two numerical examples, the proposed method provides non-dominated tradeoff solutions for particular convex Pareto frontier cases. Furthermore, sensitivity analyses are also conducted for verification purposes associated with the disagreement and agreement points.
Numerical Solution of Diffusion Equation using a Method of Lines and Generalized Finite Differences
Authors: Tinoco G. , Domínguez F. , Guzmán J. , Tinoco-Ruiz J.
Published: June 2022

One of the greatest challenges in the area of applied mathematics continues to be the design of numerical methods capable of approximating the solution of partial differential equations quickly and accurately. One of the most important equations, due to the hydraulic and transport applications it has, and the large number of difficulties that it usually presents when solving it numerically is the Diffusion Equation. In the present work, a Method of Lines applied to the numerical solution of the said equation in irregular regions is presented using a scheme of Generalized Finite Differences. The second-order finite difference method uses a central node and 8 neighbor points in order to address the spatial approximation. A series of tests and numerical results are presented, which show the accuracy of the proposed method.
Diffusion of sewage hydrogen sulfide in the air
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Telyatnikova A. M.
Published: June 2022

This article considers the problem of the atmospheric air pollution by hydrogen sulfide emissions from facilities at sewer networks and substantiates the necessity to take these emissions into account as sources of impact. The author assesses the possibility of using various mathematical modeling methods to calculate the dispersion of emissions from such structures as ground-based sources of small capacity. An energy dissipation chamber was selected as a full-scale object in the study. Comparison of the results of the simulation obtained at the Main Geophysical Observatory, OND-86, Gaussian model and finite-element analysis in ANSYS CFX with the results of in-situ measurements has shown the greatest efficiency of the latter method.
Bearing capacity of crane beams with fatigue cracks in the wall
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Belyy G. I. , Kubasevich A. E. ,   Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Published: June 2022

In order to develop recommendations for assessing the bearing capacity of crane beams with fatigue cracks in the wall, the authors have carried out numerical studies using finite element modeling. The studies were implemented taking into account the damaged wall deformation causing redistribution of stresses in the beam section. There are shown dependences of the increase of normal stresses in the compressed belt and maximum tangential stresses in the wall, depending on the length of the crack, its position in the compartment and the wall flexibility. There has been worked out an engineering technique for assessing the strength of the damaged crane beam envisaging application of coefficients characterizing fatigue cracks in the wall.
Experimental assessing of frost heaving rate for various types of soils according to the heaving degree
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Boyarintsev A. V. A. V. , Shorina A. Yu. ,   PIiNII VT «Lenaeroproekt», Rodionova E. S. ,   Restavracionnaya kompaniya «ZAKOMARA», Matyushina V. A. ,   Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Published: June 2022

The present study was aimed at assessing in an experimental way the values of heaving rate for the Russian system of soil heaving classification. Based on the laboratory study of the frost heaving process of 25 different soil samples, there were obtained the values of heaving degree and frost heaving rate for each of them. Based on the analysis of the obtained data, the authors proposed values of frost heaving rates at the boundaries between different soil classes to be included in the Russian system of soil classification by heaving degree. In addition, there is proposed an approximation function that makes it possible to transfer from the value of the relative deformation of frost heaving to the frost heaving rate, which helps harmonizing the experience of Russian and foreign scientists and engineers.