bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Future Trends in the Treatment of MRSA in Pakistan
Authors: Noorulamin Muhammad Noorulamin , Zarafsah Dr. Zarafshan Badar , Dr. Ayesha Janjua  , Azhar Iqbal  , Dr. Sobia Humerah  , Dr. Pakeeza Arzoo Shaiq
Published: June 2022

Background: The Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is accountable for community and hospital acquired infections. Due to over and misuse of antibiotics, MRSA isolates are becoming multidrug resistant even with linezolid and vancomycin. The objective of this study was to determine recent antimicrobial profile of MRSA, isolated from different clinical samples and current treatment options for MRSA, other than vancomycin and Linezolid.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Foundation university medical college from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020. Total 918 samples of blood, pus swab, throat swab, tracheal swab, wound swab, endotracheal tube (ETT) tips, Catheter tips, axillary swab and suction tips received by using aseptic techniques, for culture and sensitivity in different hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, were taken. Isolated pathogens were identified using standard protocols and susceptibility testing was done by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method.

Results: Out of 918 samples, MRSA was isolated in 96 (10.4%) samples and most frequently observed in 27% (n=26) blood samples. The mean age of enrolled patients was 52.02 (SD±16.1) years, the infection was largely seen in age group 46-55(24%) and in 57% (n=52) male population. MRSA showed higher resistance to levofloxacin 78.1% (n=75), ciprofloxacin 75% (n=72), erythromycin 70.8% (n=68) and gentamycin 62.5% (n=60).  The susceptibility of older drug chloramphenicol and Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was found 61% & 49% respectively. MRSA isolates were highly susceptible to vancomycin (96.8%), linezolid (89.5%) and teicoplanin (70.85%). Alarmingly, 2.1% (n=2) MRSA isolates showed resistance to vancomycin.

Conclusion:Vancomycin resistant MRSA is a matter of great concern, because of unawareness among health administrative departments and public, self-medication, lack of surveillance system and non-availability of antibiotic policy.  

Keywords: Antibiotics, MRSA, Vancomycin, Chloramphenicol
A lógica dedutiva de Karl Popper como suporte para o ensino de ciências
Authors: Krohl Diego Ricardo
Published: June 2022

Resumo: O presente estudo faz um resgate qualitativo e bibliográfico das principais ideias de Popper, pautando-se, inicialmente, nas discussões dos problemas da indução e da demarcação, em que o autor aborda os problemas nas justificativas das experimentações. Outro aspecto levantado é a dificuldade na distinção entre as áreas matemáticas e lógicas das demais. Além disso, centra-se na defesa popperiana da falseabilidade e verificabilidade dentro do método científico e do processo construtivo hipotético. A partir da visão de Popper, pretende-se responder a seguinte questão: Como a lógica dedutiva popperiana pode contribuir no ensino da área de programação? Destaca-se a ideia da lógica dedutiva e do método dedutivo popperiano, com as quais, conhecendo suas propriedades, é possível formular uma metodologia para que se atinja a formulação de determinada lei. Também são trazidos os pontos discutidos por autores como Silveira (2009) e Ellwanger; Alves (2016), os quais demonstram a importância e a potencialidade da visão de Popper no ensino de ciências. Ao final, é proposta uma aplicação das ideias-chave discutidas no contexto do conceito de herança no ensino de programação, apresentando, assim, a flexibilidade e atemporalidade das conjecturas de Popper.
Palavras-chave: Popper. Lógica dedutiva. Ensino de ciências.
Alfabetização científica e tecnológica no ensino de biologia celular e molecular
Authors: Santos Fernanda Roberta Corrêa Cleto Dos , Shigunov Patrícia , Lorenzetti Leonir
Published: June 2022

Resumo: Neste trabalho busca-se analisar o conhecimento da Biologia Celular e Molecular disposto em dez livros didáticos de Biologia do 1º ano do Ensino Médio do Programa Nacional do Livro Didático 2018, identificando a presença dos indicadores de Alfabetização Científica e Tecnológica por meio de uma investigação documental e exploratória. Os resultados sinalizam que os Indicadores de Alfabetização Científica são instrumentos avaliativos importantes e que o conhecimento de Biologia Celular e Molecular é relevante no cotidiano das pessoas frente às transformações que ocorrem no mundo.
Palavras-chave: Biologia Celular e Molecular. Alfabetização Científica e Tecnológica. Livro Didático.
Innovations in Induction Practices: Emerging Trends in Digitalized Organizations
Authors:   SIBM Pune Symbiosis International University Pune, India, Kaur* Amneet , Pandita Dr. Deepika ,   Asst. Professor, SIBM Pune Symbiosis International University Pune, India
Published: June 2022

The aim of this paper is to examine the importance of the Induction program and how new hires can be effectively integrated into the teams and can be set up for success in working with their colleagues and the company as a whole. Once the recruitment and hiring process is completed, good management of the first day of the new employee can ensure a smooth transition. The paper will shed light on the work to be done before Day1 and how to create good experiences for the first day, week, month and three months. The paper is built on a review of literature in the domain of employee Induction, sometimes known as organizational socialization. In order to arrive at a series of activities to be done to help new employees gain the knowledge, skills, behaviors and necessary connections to become an effective member of the organization, the author has reviewed the existing body of work on the subject. There is a good amount of work to do to ensure that the new employee really hits the ground running. After analyzing the existing literature, the author has arrived at distinct kinds of information new hires need to be given long before their first day of job and has addressed many of the tasks that need to be completed internally before new hires arrival.
Model Media Interaktif Articulate Storyline Untuk Menumbuhkan Kemandirian Membaca Permulaan Peserta Didik SD
Authors: Yati Yuni , Sutama Sutama , Markhamah Markhamah
Published: June 2022

Obstacles that occur when teaching early reading in low grades are the lack of media used to help students learn to read and the lack of human resources in the use of technological devices, especially in the current pandemic era. This study aims to develop an Android-based interactive learning media for beginning reading with the help of Articulate Storyline software and determine the feasibility of the learning media. The method used is the Research & Development (R&D) method. The data collection technique was done through a questionnaire, the research instrument used a questionnaire sheet. This study resulted in Android-based applications and products assessed from the feasibility of using media as measured by the quality of content and objectives and instructional quality. Assessors are conducted by peers, on the assessment of the quality of content and objectives, the assessor states that the learning media is in the appropriate category, and based on the instructional quality assessment questionnaire on the trial, the learning media is also declared to be in the appropriate category so that the learning media can be used to assist the learning process.
Review of the Nutritive, Medicinal and General Economic Potentials of Moringa Oleifera
Authors: Y. J Alhassan , I. D Sanchi , L. E Dorh , J. A Sunday
Published: June 2022

This paper reviews the Nutritive, Medicinal and General Economic Importance of Moringa Oleifera. Moringa oleifera also known as drum stick, horseradish tree or miracle tree is native to India and grows in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Moringa can withstand both severe drought and mild frost conditions and hence widely cultivated across the world. With its high nutritive values, every part of the tree is suitable for either nutritional or commercial purposes. The leaves are rich in minerals, vitamins and other essential phytochemicals. Extracts from the leaves are used to treat malnutrition, augment breast milk in lactating mothers. M. oleifera seed, a natural coagulant is extensively used in water treatment. The scientific effort of this research provides insights on the use of moringa as a cure for diabetes and cancer and fortification of moringa in commercial products. This review explores the use of moringa across disciplines for its medicinal value and deals with cultivation, nutrition, commercial and prominent pharmacological properties of this “Miracle Tree”.
Presupposition And Entailment In "The Family Nightmare" Short Story
Authors: Hafizhah Zhafirah , Syafira Aura , Oktaviani Putri Devi , Sukma Dara Damanik Emeliya
Published: June 2022

The focus of this research is presupposition and entailment in The Familiy Nightmare short story. This research aimed to reveal how presupposition and entailment were used in the short story. This research used the qualitative method for analyzing the story which involved the document and material analysis to collecting the data. The result showed this research found 6 types of presuppositions and 2 types of entailments. Presupposition and entailment are to emphasize, draw attention, sympathy toward the readers, and become a strategy to make the readers more focused in the story.
Pengunaan Metode Scrum Dalam Pengembangan Perangkat Lunak: Literature Review
Authors: Rizky Muhamad , Sugiarti Yuni
Published: June 2022

Abstrack: The use of scrum in software engineering as a system development method is considered effective and quite easy to apply in application development. Many Start-up industries as well as IT companies use this method. In software development, Scrum has an iterative and incremental nature that makes this company able to continue to compete in improving its products in the market. Scrum itself is a method that is not rigid, but a framework whose application can be used in various tools and techniques. The purpose of this research is to find out how to use the scrum method in software development and to find out how to deal with the problem of using scrum which has a complex process. The methodology used in this research is literature study. The results of this study are the use of Scrum in software development can be utilized according to the need to both help and solve existing problems in the framework of software development. In solving problems that exist in Scrum related to such a complex process, the step that needs to be done is to identify the cause of the problem. Which is then continued by discussing the right solution with the team in order to find a way out of every problem that exists in each process.Abstrak: Penggunaan scrum dalam rekayasa perangkat lunak sebagai metode pengembangan sistem dianggap efektif dan cukup mudah diterapkan dalam pengembangan aplikasi. Banyak industri Star-up maupun juga perusahaan TI menggunakan metode ini. Dalam pengembangan perangkat lunak Scrum ini memiliki sifat yang iterative dan juga incremental yang menjadikan perusahaan ini bisa terus bersaing dalam meningkatkan produknya dipasaran. Scrum sendiri merupakan metode yang tidak kaku, melainkan framework yang penerapannya ini bisa digunakan dalam berbagai tools maupun juga teknik.  Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana penggunaan metode scrum dalam pengembangan perangkat lunak dan mencari bagaimana langkah menangani permasalahan penggunaan scrum yang memiliki proses yang kompleks. Metodologi  yang digunakan  dalam penelitian ini adalah studi literatur. Hasil penelitian ini adalah penggunan scrum dalam pengembangan perangkat lunak dapat dimanfaatkan  sesuai dengan kebutuhan baik membantu maupun menyelesaikan permasalahan yang ada dalam rangka pengembangan perangkat lunak. Dalam menyelesaikan permasalahan yang ada pada scrum terkait proses yang begitu kompleks, langkah yang perlu dilakukan adalah dengan mengidentifikasi penyebab masalah. Yang kemudian dilanjutkan dengan mendiskusikan solusi yang tepat dengan tim agar mencari jalan keluar dari setiap permasalahan yang ada dalam setiap prosesnya.
EFEITOS DE UMA SESSÃO DE TERAPIA POR REALIDADE VIRTUAL NA REABILITAÇÃO VESTIBULAR – ESTUDO DE CASO
Authors: Silva Eliel Rodrigues da , Pinati Bianca Evaristo , Silva Wagner Rafael da , Silva Milena Carla Queiroz da , Figueira Thiago Gomes
Published: June 2022

Este estudo teve por objetivo verificar a eficácia da realidade virtual na intensidade de tontura e qualidade de vida de uma idosa com hipótese diagnóstica de Vertigem Posicional Paroxística Benigna (VPPB). A amostra foi constituída por um indivíduo com idade de 63 anos, do gênero feminino, referindo sintoma de tontura crônica. Para avaliação da qualidade de vida foi utilizado o Dizziness Handicap Inventory – versão brasileira, para avaliação do sintoma de tontura foi usado a Escala Visual Analógica (EVA). A paciente foi exposta ao tratamento com realidade virtual através do VR BOX Virtual Reality Glasses. No início e final de cada sessão, foi realizada reavaliação. Para análise dos dados foi utilizado estatística descritiva. Concluiu-se que a realidade virtual com o VR Box Virtual Reality Glasses, quando utilizada como única modalidade de tratamento é eficaz para o tratamento de idosos com hipótese diagnóstica de VPPB.
Social exclusion in Ukraine and its impact on the development of human potential of the state and its regions
Authors: Karpyak Mariya O.
Published: June 2022

Modern socio-economic transformations and the development of ideas of individual rights and needs universalization emphasize the urgency of overcoming the new forms of inequality and finding effective mechanisms for consolidation and integration of social systems to avoid negative social phenomena that threaten national security, preventing the exclusion of certain groups from public life, forming the stable social ties and interpersonal cooperation. The changes taking place in Ukraine today are marked by the ambivalence of their impact: on the one hand, there are positive changes towards the necessary reforms, on the other – the aggravation of social tensions due to instability, bottlenecks, or imperfections of the reform process itself, increasing income gaps and limiting the access of large sections of the population to resources, etc. Despite the significant number of scientific papers on the phenomenon of social exclusion, the issue of substantiation of the forms and features of social exclusion, as well as the dynamics of its spread in Ukrainian society, remains insufficiently elaborated. The purpose of this article is to assess social exclusion in Ukraine in the context of studying its impact on the development of the human potential of the state and its regions. In the context of the study, the reasons underlying the formation of the phenomenon of social exclusion in Ukraine in the early stages of statehood are substantiated, the problems that determine its spread in modern Ukrainian society, and the consequences of the impact on society are highlighted. Particular attention is paid to the impact of the phenomenon on the development of the human potential of Ukraine and its regions. The reasons underlying the formation of the phenomenon of social exclusion in Ukraine in the early stages of state formation are substantiated, the problems that determine its spread in modern Ukrainian society and the consequences of the impact on the human potential of the state and its regions are highlighted.
Managing territorial communities based on territorial marketing: theoretical-methodological aspects
Authors: Oleksyuk Hanna V. , Popadynets Nazariy M. , Samotiy Nataliya S.
Published: June 2022

After local elections were held in Ukraine in October 2020 based on the new territorial ground of communities and districts, all communities received equal competencies and basic opportunities to generate their capacity and development foundations (namely, the use of single terminology – rural, town, and municipal territorial communities). Nowadays, the authorities of territorial communities should continuously improve the management foundations and methods to create conditions for the dynamic development of the territory, since the competition among the territories is growing. The paper aims to examine and research the available approaches to marketing of territorial communities’ territories and develop recommendations on modeling the management of territorial communities based on territorial marketing as the most efficient way to manage communities to secure their competitiveness and sustainable development. The conditions to improve new approaches in the management of territorial communities, in particular based on the advantages of territorial marketing, strengthen the role of marketing tools in the development of communities, and improve their competitive ability and attractiveness were created in the context of finalization of the process of authorities and finance decentralization in Ukraine, local governance reform, and administrative-territorial reform. On this ground, the need to use the marketing approach to the development of territorial management foundations using the marketing complex (goods, prices, promotion, distribution) and supplementing it with the features of qualitative and quantitative characteristics peculiar to territorial communities in current conditions is emphasized. The conceptual scheme of managing the communities based on territorial marketing using well-known elements of complex management like analysis, planning, organization, motivation, and control is suggested and substantiated.
Modern global challenges and trends: diagnostics of impact on the region’s endogenous development
Authors: Melnyk Maryana I. , Leshchukh Iryna V.
Published: June 2022

Different approaches to the interpretation of the definition of “globalization” and assessments of its impact on the endogenous development of the state and regions are considered. The paper argues that global trends have a decisive influence on the economy and the potential of endogenous development of the regions of Ukraine in view of: strengthened polycentricity of spatial development; expansion of protectionist tendencies and global asymmetry; reduced level of functionality of international institutions; the beginning of regionalization of virtual networks. Based on the analysis of domestic and foreign scientific literature and analytical materials, the main modern globalization challenges and trends are revealed - strengthening the interdependence of the world’s economies; strengthening economic protectionism; growth of external debts of the world; growing inequality in income distribution, widening the gap between rich and poor countries; urbanization, metropolization; political, ideological, and military challenges, etc. The main areas of influence of these megatrends in the context of endogenous development of the region are named - the resistance of the region’s economy to cyclical global fluctuations and risks; the region’s involvement in global value chains; intellectualization of labor, human potential, knowledge economy, and creative economy; cohesion of spatial socio-economic development; cybersecurity of the region’s economy; virtualization of socio-political relations; digitalization; migration and tourist flows, etc. The paper proves that the impact of current global challenges and trends on the endogenous development of the region is multidirectional. Thus, some trends may pose risks and threats to the endogenous development of the region (i.e. cause deterioration of its socio-economic status), and others - may still have positive or neutral results despite the creation of certain threats to the security of the region.
Features of medical waste management
Authors: Kulish Inna M. , Kaplenko Halyna V.
Published: June 2022

The article argues that all medical waste requires a special approach as experience has shown that many substances used as safe pose a threat to human health and human life and cause irreparable damage to the environment. The expediency of reviewing certain categories of medical waste with their subsequent transfer to the category of household waste (office paper, office furniture, etc.) is specified. The need to pay more attention to waste in the cosmetics and perfume industry is emphasized as more and more pharmaceutical and chemical substances are used in this production. The article detects significant differences in some statistical indicators by year and the combination of medical and non-medical waste in one indicator, which indicates the imperfection of statistical accounting. The adequacy of medical waste management is revealed to depend on the standard of living in the country and the availability of effective public policy in this area, as well as the availability of natural resources in the required amount. The historical retrospective shows the changes in the attitude to disposable and reusable medical materials. The authors propose to use a table comparing the cost of disposal from different points of view, taking into account the necessary sanitary and hygienic requirements. The need to strengthen control over the rational use of disposable medical devices is emphasized, which in some cases makes it possible to significantly reduce the amount of waste and general medical expenses. A comparative analysis of the cost of medical waste disposal in the United States and Ukraine is conducted. The analysis shows that the United States has lower prices. Despite the rather carefully prescribed procedure for obtaining a license for activities in the field of medical waste management, the numerous abuses identified by inspections indicate the need to improve it.
Andrushchak I.Ye. Features of the main directions, techniques and methods of protection against fishing at-tacks.
Authors: Andrushchak I.
Published: June 2022

This article discusses common modern heuristic technologies used in anti-phishing tools and protection methods. An overview of different types of mobile phishing attacks is given, as well as the main methods of detecting and reducing the level of fishing attacks.
The Cancellation of Grant Deed in Inheritance Cases: Case Studies of Court Decisions
Authors: Rahmawati Farah Hamdah , Zuhdi Syaifuddin
Published: June 2022

This study examines and analyzes grant deed cancellation in inheritance cases based on Decision No. 0492/Pdt.G/2020/PA.Klt. This study uses a normative juridical research method. The data was collected using literature study techniques on primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. The collected legal material is then analyzed using qualitative data analysis methods with a statute approach and a case approach which will then conclude the object of the research. The results show that the cancellation of grant deeds in inheritance cases is based on Decision No. 0492/Pdt.G/2020/PA.Klt consists of several of the Judge’s considerations. First, Article 211 of the Compilation of Islamic Law regulates that grants from parents to their children can be equalized with inheritance. Second, Article 832 of the Civil Code and Article 174 section (1) of the Compilation of Islamic Law regulates that those entitled to become inheritors are blood-related families. Third, Article 841 and Article 842 of the Civil Code and Article 185 section (1) of the Compilation of Islamic Law regulates the rights transferred from inheritor to substitute inheritor. In addition, the transfer of the right from someone who dies to their inheritor applies automatically because of Allah’s provisions in Q.S. An-Nisa’ verse 7. Therefore, it is recommended for the plaintiffs and defendant to file a claim for certificate cancellation in the Administrative Courts. Proportionality of inheritance distribution: the defendant gets 3/6 inheritance, and three substitute inheritors each get 1/6 inheritance. Thus, the principle of justice can be felt and implemented by and for inheritance and substitute inheritors.
Optimization of Electric Vehicle Radiator Fan Duty cycle using KULI 1D Transient Simulation
Authors: K. Raviteja Reddy  , N. Kiran
Published: June 2022

As the whole world moves towards the electric drive in the automotive sector, it is important for us to focus on the performance of the electric vehicles in the buses segment. For the better efficiency and performance of the vehicle, the temperature balance of the traction motor & auxiliary power electronic components is of utmost important. One of the main contributor for the power electronic components and traction motor thermal system is the Radiator fan. Two electric fans of smaller diameter are used unlike a single fan in engine cooling system. Both these fans are driven by individual BLDC motors, RPM and power consumption of the two electric fans purely depends on the radiator coolant outlet temperature. At full engaged condition, these two electric fans alone consume nearly 26% of the total LV load available for a 250 KW traction motor. In this paper a methodology is defined to calculate the power consumption of the two electric fans in actual vehicle running condition using KULI 1D software. Fan revolution is controlled based on coolant temperature and this is optimized to obtain an optimum control logic.
THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS INNOVATION AMONG SMES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND POLAND
Authors: Kliuchnikava Yana
Published: June 2022

The article's primary purpose is to determine the attitude of Czech entrepreneurs towards innovation by comparing data obtained before and during the pandemic. Moreover, to compare the perception of the risks associated with the pandemic among Czech and Polish entrepreneurs. The use of innovation helps transform and modernize products, thereby affecting a firm's competitiveness in the market. At the same time, the introduction of new technologies allows the company to gain an advantage in creating new products that can allow it to expand its activities abroad and, thus, open up new markets. It can play an essential role in the company's development during a difficult market situation in its own country. This article examines trends in SMEs' drive to innovate in a pandemic. It also compares the results of entrepreneurs from the Czech Republic and Poland. The data obtained revealed that despite the overall negative impact of the pandemic on the activities of SMEs, it had a positive effect on the attitude of entrepreneurs towards the introduction of innovations. The willingness of Czech SMEs to innovate in the near future has increased by almost 23%. Also, during the pandemic, the expectations of entrepreneurs for help and decisive steps from the state increased. In this way, entrepreneurs preferred to rely on government assistance in financing the company than on banks, and the percentage of expectations for advantageous conditions from banks decreased by 19%. A comparison of data between Polish and Czech SMEs indicated differences in the perception of the main risk of a pandemic, where Czech entrepreneurs have fewer problems selling products or services (32% against 48%).
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD. EXPLORING VIRTUAL TEAM ADOPTION IN THE COVID-19 ERA
Authors: Capolupo Nicola , Palumbo Rocco , Adinolfi Paola
Published: June 2022

The lockdown triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic forced organizations to cope with relevant economic costs. Alongside generating huge financial burdens, the pandemic fostered the adoption of new routines and technologies to dynamically respond to these threats by making use of all possible organizational resources to survive the crisis and its consequences on organizational processes. Adopting Virtual Teams (VTs), SMEs leverage digital technologies (DTs) to promote human resource capital and to enhance organizational resilience increasing their ability to overcome current challenges pivoting on human-machine binomial. The study adopts an in-depth qualitative approach. A combination of data and interviews of n.9 senior managers from three different SMEs operating in Campania, Southern Italy, was accomplished. Research findings offer various suggestions for a balanced implementation of VT innovation among SMEs. Firstly, it is still unclear whether the forced VT adoption in such a limited timeline has affected or not both VT performance and members personal sphere. Secondly, constructs emerged from this study can nourish the debate on VT, by querying the literature to confirm or disconfirm them for an empirical assessment. This contribution has emphasized the lack of studies on the impact of VTs in crisis contexts, and it configure itself as a checkpoint from which starting a future research agenda development.
Small Claims and the Pursuit of (Digital) Justice: A Tiered Online Dispute Resolution Perspective
Authors: Salehi Sajedeh , Giacalone Marco
Published: June 2022

This paper investigates the most recent developments in completely online small claims processes as a response to the extreme delays in delivering justice by courts. This study argues that adopting a tiered online dispute resolution (ODR) system design can increase access to justice for individuals by simplifying the processes; reducing excessive procedural length and costs; also expanding accessibility to dispute resolution bodies. The present research also proposes that the COVID-19 pandemic has widely opened a bundle of opportunities for complete digitalisation of small claims procedures at the EU and Member State levels. Nevertheless, it deems necessary to closely monitor the function of these systems to ensure that the digitalised small claims procedures meet the standards of procedural fairness and efficiency of justice, in particular concerning self-represented litigants. Thus, the overall structure of this paper takes the form of four sections. The first part lays out the evolution of ODR in relation to small claims and analysing a tiered ODR system design for these cases. Section II gives an overview of the most prominent operating online small claims processes from a global perspective in the United Kingdom, Canada, China, and the United States. The third section is concerned with the status of online small claims processes and the taken measures at EU and Member States level.  The final part provides a discussion on the lessons learnt, the opportunities, and the risks in full digitalisation of small claims processes.
Language Rights and Immigrants: Exploring the notion of language- based discrimination
Authors: Boulos Sonia
Published: June 2022

This article reevaluates the international law principle of non-discrimination based on language, and its application to persons belonging to immigrant communities.  The article criticizes the dichotomy between tolerance-oriented language rights and promotion-oriented language rights. As an alternative, the article suggests that a substantive approach to equality in the enjoyment of basic human rights could give rise to a duty to accommodate the language of immigrants, when the absence of accommodations results in the denial of  human rights.
Information system for ontological modelling the subject areas
Authors: Bukharov M. N.
Published: June 2022

Objectives. The creation of ontologies of subject areas is considered. The goal is to develop a mathematical model of ontology and the information system for ontological modeling. The task is to reduce the complexity of ontological modeling.

Methods. As research methods, the theory of hybrid intelligence systems, the theory of sets, elements of mathematical logic, methods for developing the information systems, comparative analysis of information systems, informal analysis of information system were used.

Results. Mathematical model of ontology using the concept of metaobject is developed. Ontological modelling based on this model involves specification, conceptualization and formalization. A glossary of terms is being built at the specification stage. At the conceptualization stage, objects in the subject area and their hierarchy are defined, and then connections between objects are identified. In the formalization stage, the metaobjects and the relationships between metaobjects that correspond to objects and the relationships between objects were defined. This is considered as the ontology of the subject area. During the actualization stage, the parameters of subject area objects and their values, classes, subclasses, and instances of classes were defined. Parameters, parameter values, classes, subclasses, and instances of classes are implemented in ontology as metaobjects of relative types. An information system with a unique architecture has been developed, namely a hybrid intelligence system for the automation of ontological modelling.

Conclusion. The article conducts a comparative analysis of the developed information system with the systems used today for creation of ontologies. The analysis showed that the information system developed by paper author in most parameters is not inferior to considered systems and at the same time easier to use and expand. The mathematical model of ontology and the information system for ontological modeling of subject areas, developed by author, are tested in practical creation of ontology on ecology. On the basis of the conducted comparative analysis and informal analysis of practical use, it is concluded that ontological modeling with the help of the information system developed by author reduces the labor intensity and decreases the time of ontologies creation.
System Modeling and Prediction of Respiratory Diseases using Machine Learning
Authors:   Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, India., Paul Sampa , Naskar Indrajit ,   Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, India., Pal A. K ,   Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, India.
Published: June 2022

In the first part of this paper a human respiratory model and their responses are presented and in the second part machine learning algorithm is used to predict the respiratory diseases from the datasets. This endeavor proposes a simple representation of the mathematical model of the human respiratory system comprises of nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi and alveolar sacs. Ranging from a very common disease called bronchitis to highly perilous diseases like emphysema are considered in this venture and the variation of responses are observed with input pressure. In the conventional computation and control the system modeling is very much essential for analysis, whereas, machine learning algorithms use computational methods to learn information directly from data without relying on a predetermined equation as a model. Logistic regression algorithm is applied to find natural patterns in respiratory data that generate insight and help to make better decision and prediction of respiratory diseases. The Logistic regression model makes a clear decision boundary between the respiratory diseases. Keywords: Bronchitis, Emphysema, Logistic regression, Mathematical model of the human respiratory system.
Design and Analysis of P&O algorithm based MPPT solar system in PSIM
Authors:   Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Roy Shyamal Kumar
Published: June 2022

Conventional solar panels suffer with non-identical losses (resistive losses, diode leakage, loss of material properties etc.). To overcome these unwanted phenomena, a solar maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm has been introduced. In this paper, the algorithms used for tracking the sun (or the solar maximum power point tracking algorithm) has been introduced & a brief description of the basic & easiest algorithm i.e., the P&O Algorithm using PSIM software has been provided to give a clear view about the concept & implementation of MPPT. Keywords: Photovoltaic, MPPT, P&O, PSIM
Synthesis and Swelling Behavior of Poly (N-tert-amylacrylamide-co-acrylamide / AcNa) Hydrogels
Authors:   Department of Chemistry, Bharathi Women’s College, Chennai-600108, India, Deepa C , Bharathi S ,   Department of Chemistry, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai-600008 , India, Pazhanisamy P ,   Department of Chemistry, Sir Theagaraya College, Chennai-600021, India
Published: June 2022

The poly(N-tert-amylacrylamide-co-acrylamide/AcNa)hydrogel was synthesized by free radical copolymeristion in water/methanol medium using Ammonium per sulphate as the initiator and N,N-methylenebisacrylamide as a crosslinker at 60oC.The amount of N-tertamylacrylamide(NTA) and Acrylamide(AM) were fixed and the amount of sodium acrylate was varied.The Hydro gels were characterized by 1H-NMR ,13C-NMR and IR Spectroscopy.The swelling behavior of hydrogels was studied by gravimetric method and degree of swelling was increased by increasing the amount of AcNa.The surface morphology was studied by SEM analysis. Keywords: N-tert-amylacrylamide,AcNa,Hydrogels,Swelling behavior
Port site metastases after laparoscopic treatment of ovarian cancer
Authors:   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Bacalbasa Nicolae ,   Department of Visceral Surgery, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania, Balescu Irina ,   Department of Visceral Surgery, Ponderas Academic Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Varlas Valentin ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Martac Cristina ,   Department of Anesthesiology, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania, Pantea Ileana ,   Department of Diabetes and Nutrition, Transilvania University Brasov, Romania, Vilcu Mihaela ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Brezean Iulian ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Ciulcu Alexandru ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Published: June 2022

Once the techniques of minimally invasive surgery improved and the benefits in terms of early postoperative recovery have been widely demonstrated, minimally invasive surgical procedures have been widely implemented in the setting of surgical oncology. However, in cases in which peritoneal contamination already exists, attention was focused on identifying the risk factors of developing port site metastases and, in the meantime, on preventing this event. The aim of the current paper is to analyze these risk factors and to discuss about the possibilities to prevent this event.
Bilateral ovarian metastases from pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor. A case report and literature review
Authors:   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and  Bucharest, Romania, Bacalbasa Nicolae ,   Department of Visceral Surgery, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania, Balescu Irina ,   Department of Visceral Surgery, Ponderas Academic Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Stoica Claudia ,   Department of Anatomy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, Ilfov County Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Martac Cristina ,   Department of Anesthesiology, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania, Varlas Valentin ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and  Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Voichitoiu Andrei ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and  Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Alessandrescu-Rusescu” National Institute of Mother and Child Care, Bucharest, Romania, Pop Lucian ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and  Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Alessandrescu-Rusescu” National Institute of Mother and Child Care, Bucharest, Romania, Petrea Sorin ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Vilcu Mihaela ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Brezean Iulian ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Grigoriu Corina ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and  Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Published: June 2022

Pulmonary cancer is commonly associated with the development of distant metastases at the level of liver, bones, adrenal glands and even brain. However, in certain cases other metastatic sites might be encountered such as the ovaries; however, these situations have been rarely encountered. The aim of the current paper is to present the case of a 39 year old patient with previous history of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor, submitted to palliative radio-chemotherapy who was diagnosed with two large ovarian tumors and high volume of ascites which impaired even more the respiratory function. The patient was submitted to hysterectomy and bilateral adnexectomy, the histopathological studies demonstrating the metastatic origin of the tumors.
The impact of Philippine monetary policy on domestic prices and output: evaluating the country’s transmission channels
Authors: Parmanand Sanjeev
Published: June 2022

This paper examines the price and output effects of Philippine monetary policy through its transmission channels from 1996 to 2019 using Structural Vector Autoregression (SVAR) models. Recursive and non-recursive identi!cation strategies are implemented to build a model that represents the small open economy of the Philippines, which is affected by exogenous shocks in oil prices and US interest rates. Impulse response functions are then compared between recursive and non-recursive models to select results that demonstrate consistency with macroeconomic theory and overall statistical signi!cance. The Local Projections method is then applied as a means of verifying the accuracy of the preferred model’s results. Findings show that a contractionary shock to Philippine monetary policy has weak short-term effects on domestic output and prices. These results contribute to the literature by characterizing the strength of transmission channels 17 years after in"ation targeting was adopted as a primary component of Philippine monetary policy.
Impact of land-use dynamics on land surface temperature in Mumbai city, India: A geospatial approach
Authors:   Wastewater Technology Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur 440020, India, Waghchaure S. , Vijay R. ,   Wastewater Technology Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur 440020, India, Dey J. ,   Wastewater Technology Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur 440020, India,   Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India, Thakre C. ,   Wastewater Technology Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur 440020, India,   Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
Published: June 2022

To assess and monitor the environmental dynamics on a regional or global scale, Land Surface Temperature (LST) has been estimated for South Mumbai, using Landsat data for the years 2000, 2010, 2015, and 2020. The urban heat island (UHI) effect has also been assessed by analysing the LST pattern in the study area. The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) analysis shows that LST and UHI effects are less when vegetation cover is high. On the contrary, the normalized difference built-up index (NDBI) is directly proportional to LST which indicates the impact of human activities on LST as well as UHI. The relationship between LST of the study area and ambient air temperature has shown a strong correlation with an increasing trend of LST from 2000 to 2020. The study reveals that the average LST of Mumbai has been increased from 27.1 to 32.7 °C in the last twenty years. The ward-wise temperature profile analysis has been carried out to address the worst thermal discomfort zone and associated population. The study suggests increasing the green space for maintaining the average LST in Mumbai. This study provides a baseline for future studies like LST and human health, climate change, assessment of the ecological status, etc. of the urban environment.
Evidence for the Late Arrival of Hot Jupiters in Systems with High Host-star Obliquities
Authors: Hamer Jacob H. , Schlaufman Kevin C.
Published: June 2022

It has been shown that hot Jupiters systems with massive, hot stellar primaries exhibit a wide range of stellar obliquities. On the other hand, hot Jupiter systems with low-mass, cool primaries often have stellar obliquities close to zero. Efficient tidal interactions between hot Jupiters and the convective envelopes present in lower-mass main-sequence stars have been a popular explanation for these observations. If this explanation is accurate, then aligned systems should be older than misaligned systems. Likewise, the convective envelope mass of a hot Jupiter’s host star should be an effective predictor of its obliquity. We derive homogeneous stellar parameters—including convective envelope masses—for hot Jupiter host stars with high-quality sky-projected obliquity inferences. Using a thin-disk stellar population’s Galactic velocity dispersion as a relative age proxy, we find that hot Jupiter host stars with larger-than-median obliquities are older than hot Jupiter host stars with smaller-than-median obliquities. The relative age difference between the two populations is larger for hot Jupiter host stars with smaller-than-median fractional convective envelope masses and is significant at the 3.6σ level. We identify stellar mass, not convective envelope mass, as the best predictor of stellar obliquity in hot Jupiter systems. The best explanation for these observations is that many hot Jupiters in misaligned systems arrived in the close proximity of their host stars long after their parent protoplanetary disks dissipated. The dependence of observed age offset on convective envelope mass suggests that tidal realignment contributes to the population of aligned hot Jupiters orbiting stars with convective envelopes.
Microwave-assisted synthesis of bioactive tetrahydropyrimidine derivatives as antidiabetic agents
Authors: Vachhani Mukeshkumar , Lalpara Jaydeep , Hadiyal Sanjay , Dubal Gaurang
Published: June 2022

Abstract

Introduction: In drug discovery, pyrimidine analogues show good biological response and many drug moieties have pyrimidine core.

Aim: On the basis of prior review, we synthesized a series of N-(substituted phenyl)-1,3,6-trimethyl-4-(4-((5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxamide parade a 1,3,4-oxadiazole core which were evaluated for in vitro antidiabetic screening.

Materials and methods: The tetrahydropyrimidine derivatives have been synthesized by microwave irradiation method. It was carried out by Biginelli condensation of 1,3,4-oxadiazole based aldehyde, substituted acetoacetanilide and N,N’-dimethyl urea. All synthesized compounds were evaluated for antidiabetic screening.

Results: By the results derived from antidiabetic activity, compounds 4a, 4e, 4g, and 4i show good inhibition compared to others because of electron withdrawing and hydroxyl groups. All results are compared with standard drug acarbose.

Conclusions: In conclusion, a series of 1,3,4-oxadizole bearing tetrahydropyrimidine has been synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antidiabetic screening. The derivatives 4a, 4e, 4g, and 4i exhibited promising antidiabetic activity.