bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Community-Level Incentive Mechanisms for the Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives: A Malawi Case Study
Authors: Drucker Adam G. , Mponya Nolipher Khaki , Grazioli Francesca , Maxted Nigel , Brehm Joana Magos , Dulloo Ehsan
Published: February 2023

Despite being an increasingly important source of genes for crop breeding aimed at improving food security and climate change adaptation, crop wild relatives (CWRs) are globally threatened. A root cause of CWR conservation challenges is a lack of institutions and payment mechanisms by which the beneficiaries of CWR conservation services (such as breeders) could compensate those who can supply them. Given that CWR conservation generates important public good values, for the significant proportion of CWRs found outside of protected areas, there is a strong justification for the design of incentive mechanisms to support landowners whose management practices positively contribute to CWR conservation. This paper contributes to facilitating an improved understanding of the costs of in situ CWR conservation incentive mechanisms, based on a case study application of payments for agrobiodiversity conservation services across 13 community groups in three districts in Malawi. Results demonstrate a high willingness to participate in conservation activities, with average conservation tender bids per community group being a modest MWK 20,000 (USD 25) p.a. and covering 22 species of CWRs across 17 related crops. As such, there appears to be significant potential for community engagement in CWR conservation activities that is complementary to that required in protected areas and can be achieved at modest cost where appropriate incentive mechanisms can be implemented.
Salinity and Mulching Effects on Nutrition and Production of Grafted Sour Passion Fruit
Authors: de Luna Souto Antônio Gustavo , Cavalcante Lourival Ferreira , de Melo Edinete Nunes , Cavalcante Ítalo Herbert Lucena , da Silva Roberto Ítalo Lima , de Lima Geovani Soares , Gheyi Hans Raj , Pereira Walter Esfrain , de Paiva Neto Vespasiano Borges , de Oliveira Carlos Jardel Andrade , de Oliveira Mesquita Francisco
Published: February 2023

The Brazilian semiarid region stands out in terms of sour passion fruit production. Local climatic conditions (high air temperature and low rainfall), combined with its soil properties (rich in soluble salts), increase salinity effects on plants. This study was carried out in the experimental area “Macaquinhos” in Remígio-Paraíba (Brazil). The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of mulching on grafted sour passion fruit under irrigation with moderately saline water. The experiment was conducted in split-plots in a 2 × (2 × 2) factorial scheme to evaluate the effects of the combination of irrigation water salinity of 0.5 dS m−1 (control) and 4.5 dS m−1 (main plot), passion fruit propagated by seed and grafted onto Passiflora cincinnata, with and without mulching (subplots), with four replicates and three plants per plot. The foliar Na concentration in grafted plants was 90.9% less than that of plants propagated via seeds; however, it did not affect fruit production. Plastic mulching, by reducing the absorption of toxic salts and promoting greater absorption of nutrients, contributed to greater production of sour passion fruit. Under irrigation with moderately saline water, the plastic film in the soil and seed propagation promote higher production of sour passion fruit.
Testing the Use of Advanced Upper Limb Prostheses: Towards Quantifying the Movement Quality with Inertial-Magnetic Measurement Units
Authors: Franzke Andreas W. , Kristoffersen Morten B. , Farina Dario , van der Sluis Corry K. , Bongers Raoul M. , Murgia Alessio
Published: February 2023

Background: A thorough assessment of upper limb prostheses could help facilitate their transfer from scientific developments into the daily lives of users. Ideally, routine clinical testing would include assessments of upper limb function using motion-capturing technology. This is particularly relevant for the state-of-the-art upper limb prostheses. Methods: We designed a test based on an activity of daily life (“tray-task”) which could be completed outside the laboratory, and developed a set of outcome measures aimed at characterizing the movement quality. For this purpose, kinematics of the thorax and the humerus were captured with an inertial–magnetic measurement unit (IMMU) motion-capture system. Six prosthesis users and ten able-bodied participants were recruited to test the feasibility of the proposed assessment procedure and to evaluate the outcome variables. Results: All participants completed the test either at home or in our lab. The prosthesis users needed more time to complete the task and showed a larger range of motion in the thoracic flexion and a smaller range of motion in the humeral elevation, compared to the able-bodied participants. Furthermore, the prosthesis users’ movements were less smooth and characterized by less stable coordination patterns between the humerus and thorax. Conclusion: A new test method and associated outcome variables have been proposed.
Recovery of Collagen/Gelatin from Fish Waste with Carbon Dioxide as a Green Solvent: An Optimization and Characterization
Authors: Phon Sophat , Pradana Adit Ludfi , Thanasupsin Sudtida Pliankarom
Published: February 2023

Fish processing produces large amounts of fish waste. Instead of disposing of it, it is wiser to recover the valuable resource for high-value-added products. Our study proposed a process using carbon dioxide-acidified water as a green solvent under supercritical conditions to successfully recover collagen/gelatin from the skin and bone of striped catfish. The optimum extraction conditions were obtained at 75 bar, 37 °C, and 24 h. The yields from the dry skin and bone mass were around 37% and 8%, respectively. The extracted products were characterized by Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy to study the functional groups, scanning electron microscopy to evaluate the morphology, sodium dodecyl-sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis to study the protein pattern, UV–vis analysis to measure the absorption peak, and thermal gravimetric analysis to determine the denaturation temperature. The results show the viability of the proposed method on an industrial scale. The characteristics of the extracted product show promising results and potential for being developed further in many applications such as biomaterial engineering in healthcare or natural polymer-based absorbent material for efficient removal of heavy metals from water and wastewater.
Small Sample Hyperspectral Image Classification Based on the Random Patches Network and Recursive Filtering
Authors: Uchaev Denis , Uchaev Dmitry
Published: February 2023

In recent years, different deep learning frameworks were introduced for hyperspectral image (HSI) classification. However, the proposed network models have a higher model complexity, and do not provide high classification accuracy if few-shot learning is used. This paper presents an HSI classification method that combines random patches network (RPNet) and recursive filtering (RF) to obtain informative deep features. The proposed method first convolves image bands with random patches to extract multi-level deep RPNet features. Thereafter, the RPNet feature set is subjected to dimension reduction through principal component analysis (PCA), and the extracted components are filtered using the RF procedure. Finally, the HSI spectral features and the obtained RPNet–RF features are combined to classify the HSI using a support vector machine (SVM) classifier. In order to test the performance of the proposed RPNet–RF method, some experiments were performed on three widely known datasets using a few training samples for each class, and classification results were compared with those obtained by other advanced HSI classification methods adopted for small training samples. The comparison showed that the RPNet–RF classification is characterized by higher values of such evaluation metrics as overall accuracy and Kappa coefficient.
Sequential Variational Autoencoder with Adversarial Classifier for Video Disentanglement
Authors: Haga Takeshi , Kera Hiroshi , Kawamoto Kazuhiko
Published: February 2023

In this paper, we propose a sequential variational autoencoder for video disentanglement, which is a representation learning method that can be used to separately extract static and dynamic features from videos. Building sequential variational autoencoders with a two-stream architecture induces inductive bias for video disentanglement. However, our preliminary experiment demonstrated that the two-stream architecture is insufficient for video disentanglement because static features frequently contain dynamic features. Additionally, we found that dynamic features are not discriminative in the latent space. To address these problems, we introduced an adversarial classifier using supervised learning into the two-stream architecture. The strong inductive bias through supervision separates dynamic features from static features and yields discriminative representations of the dynamic features. Through a comparison with other sequential variational autoencoders, we qualitatively and quantitatively demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method on the Sprites and MUG datasets.
5G Technology in Healthcare and Wearable Devices: A Review
Authors: Devi Delshi Howsalya , Duraisamy Kumutha , Armghan Ammar , Alsharari Meshari , Aliqab Khaled , Sorathiya Vishal , Das Sudipta , Rashid Nasr
Published: February 2023

Wearable devices with 5G technology are currently more ingrained in our daily lives, and they will now be a part of our bodies too. The requirement for personal health monitoring and preventive disease is increasing due to the predictable dramatic increase in the number of aging people. Technologies with 5G in wearables and healthcare can intensely reduce the cost of diagnosing and preventing diseases and saving patient lives. This paper reviewed the benefits of 5G technologies, which are implemented in healthcare and wearable devices such as patient health monitoring using 5G, continuous monitoring of chronic diseases using 5G, management of preventing infectious diseases using 5G, robotic surgery using 5G, and 5G with future of wearables. It has the potential to have a direct effect on clinical decision making. This technology could improve patient rehabilitation outside of hospitals and monitor human physical activity continuously. This paper draws the conclusion that the widespread adoption of 5G technology by healthcare systems enables sick people to access specialists who would be unavailable and receive correct care more conveniently.
Passive Wireless Pressure Gradient Measurement System for Fluid Flow Analysis
Authors: Dutta Partha P. , Benken Alexander C. , Li Tao , Ordonez-Varela John Richard , Gianchandani Yogesh B.
Published: February 2023

Using distributed MEMS pressure sensors to measure small flow rates in high resistance fluidic channels is fraught with challenges far beyond the performance of the pressure sensing element. In a typical core-flood experiment, which may last several months, flow-induced pressure gradients are generated in porous rock core samples wrapped in a polymer sheath. Measuring these pressure gradients along the flow path requires high resolution pressure measurement while contending with difficult test conditions such as large bias pressures (up to 20 bar) and temperatures (up to 125 °C), as well as the presence of corrosive fluids. This work is directed at a system for using passive wireless inductive-capacitive (LC) pressure sensors that are distributed along the flow path to measure the pressure gradient. The sensors are wirelessly interrogated with readout electronics placed exterior to the polymer sheath for continuous monitoring of experiments. Using microfabricated pressure sensors that are smaller than ø15 × 3.0 mm3, an LC sensor design model for minimizing pressure resolution, accounting for sensor packaging and environmental artifacts is investigated and experimentally validated. A test setup, built to provide fluid-flow pressure differentials to LC sensors with conditions that mimic placement of the sensors within the wall of the sheath, is used to test the system. Experimental results show the microsystem operating over full-scale pressure range of 20,700 mbar and temperatures up to 125 °C, while achieving pressure resolution of <1 mbar, and resolving gradients of 10–30 mL/min, which are typical in core-flood experiments.
Evaluating Urban Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Jabal Al Natheef Amman
Authors: Al-Atrash Farah Z. , Al-Ayyoub Athar
Published: February 2023

Outdoor thermal comfort is an essential aspect of sustainable architecture, and it is key to maintaining a safe outdoor environment. Several programs have been developed to predict thermal comfort based on climate parameters, as well as the built environment, and to forecast comfort within the urban context. Solar radiation and wind speed can be manipulated by the constructed environment. This research uses Jabal Al Natheef as a case study. An attempt is made to evaluate the outdoor thermal comfort of the urban environment and to identify the contributing factors that impede or facilitate outdoor thermal comfort in Amman. The goal of this research is to investigate behavioral factors, including perception, in addition to environmental parameters, such as thermal adaptation and solar radiation intensity, as well as the green infrastructure implementation. A comprehensive literature analysis of outdoor thermal comfort over the last decade is conducted in this paper, which included adaptive and rational thermal comfort approaches, from the standpoint of contextualizing the behavioral perspective that is connected to the use of urban space. This research employed a scenario-based approach, enabling site assessment and community participation. The possibility of enhancing the outdoor thermal comfort in Jabal Al Natheef is discussed. Furthermore, we identify the effect of design measures that influence outdoor thermal comfort. Recommendations for improving outdoor thermal conditions in the region to improve urban life and stimulate outdoor activities are provided. The results indicate that vegetation has a significant effect on reducing air temperature by providing shade. Urban areas with more vegetation have a mean radiant temperature that is significantly reduced, by almost 7 °C, especially during the summer.
Association between Meningococcal Meningitis and Santa Ana Winds in Children and Adolescents from Tijuana, Mexico: A Need for Vaccination
Authors: Chacon-Cruz Enrique , Lopatynsky-Reyes Erika Zoe
Published: February 2023

Background: Based on previous studies (regional and national), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (across the border from San Diego, California, USA), has been shown to have the highest rate of meningococcal meningitis (MeM) in the country. However, the reason for this high incidence has not yet been established. To explain this regional/endemic public health problem, we aimed to evaluate whether there is a climatic association with MeM in the region. In the “African Meningitis Belt,” the Harmattan seasons are associated with MeM outbreaks; similarly, the Santa Ana winds (SAWs) seasons are characterized by hot and dry winds (similar to Harmattan seasons) that occur seasonally in Southwest California, USA, and Northwest Baja California, Mexico. Objectives: We aimed to determine a potential association of SAWs with MeM in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, which in turn may partially explain the high rate of this disease in the region. Methods: Based on our previously published data obtained from thirteen years of active surveillance of MeM and a 65-year review showing the seasonal occurrence of SAWs, we estimated the risk ratio (RR) for the total case numbers of MeM (51 cases of children < 16 years old) vs. bacterial meningitis not caused by Neisseria meningitidis (NMeM, 30 cases, same age group) during seasons with and without SAWs. Results: We found an association between SAWs and MeM, but not with NMeM (RR = 2.06, p = 0.02 (95% CI 1.1 to 3.8), which may partially explain the high endemicity of this deadly disease in this part of the globe. Conclusion: This study shows a new potential climatic association with MeM and provides more information that justifies universal meningococcal vaccination in Tijuana, Mexico.
GPs’ and pharmacists’ views of integrating pharmacists into general practices: a qualitative study
Authors: Hasan Ibrahim Ameerah S , Barry Heather E , Hughes Carmel M
Published: February 2023

Background

Practice-based pharmacists (PBPs) have been introduced into general practice across the UK to relieve some of the pressures within primary care. However, there is little existing UK literature that has explored healthcare professionals’ (HCPs’) views about PBP integration and how this role has evolved.

Aim

To explore the views and experiences of GPs, PBPs, and community pharmacists (CPs) about PBPs’ integration into general practice and their impact on primary healthcare delivery.

Design and setting

A qualitative interview study in primary care in Northern Ireland.

Method

Purposive and snowball sampling were used to recruit triads (a GP, a PBP, and a CP) from across five administrative healthcare areas in Northern Ireland. Sampling of practices to recruit GPs and PBPs commenced in August 2020. These HCPs identified the CPs who had most contact with the general practices in which the recruited GPs and PBPs were working. Semi-structured interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using thematic analysis.

Results

Eleven triads were recruited from across the five administrative areas. Four main themes in relation to PBPs’ integration into general practices were revealed: evolution of the role; PBP attributes; collaboration and communication; and impact on care. Areas for development were identified such as patient awareness of the PBP role. Many saw PBPs as a ‘central hub–middleman’ between general practice and community pharmacies.

Conclusion

Participants reported that PBPs had integrated well and perceived a positive impact on primary healthcare delivery. Further work is needed to increase patient awareness of the PBP role.
IMPLEMENTASI METODE VALUE STREAM MAPPING PADA INDUSTRI: TINJAUAN LITERATUR SISTEMATIS
Authors: Setiawan Bambang , Setiawan Indra , Kurnia Hibarkah , Wahid Muhammad , Purba Humiras H.
Published: February 2023

Value Stream Mapping (VSM) merupakan salah satu metode dari Lean Manufacturing untuk mengidentifikasi dan mereduksi pemborosan pada keseluruhan proses industri. VSM telah diterapkan pada berbagai bidang industri manufaktur bahkan sampai ke bidang jasa. Kajian literatur VSM secara sistematis diperlukan, untuk memberikan informasi mengenai penerapan VSM yang telah dilakukan kepada penelitian selanjutnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan mengeksplor lebih dalam terkait aplikasi VSM di industri. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Systematic Literature Review. Literatur yang diidentifikasi meliputi 50 artikel terpilih berdasarkan seleksi. Artikel yang terkumpul berdasarkan 45 artikel Indonesia dan 5 artikel Internasional, dengan rentang publikasi dari tahun 2010 sampai 2020. Penerapan VSM yang ditemukan, didominasi oleh industri otomotif. Manfaat penerapan VSM dari keseluruhan literatur yang ditemukan meliputi eliminsi dan reduksi pemborosan, efisiensi waktu dan biaya proses, peningkatan kualitas dan peningkatan roduktivitas industri. Namun terdapat beberapa literatur terkait  VSM yang hanya berfokus pada satu tujuan, sehingga belum mendapat manfaat secara menyeluruh
PERENCANAAN MANAJEMEN PROYEK DALAM PERAWATAN APU GTCP131-9B PT. GARUDA INDONESIA
Authors: Gumilang Dicky , Timothy Dennis
Published: February 2023

The air transportation industry in Indonesia is growing rapidly and is very competitive. Aircraft fleet maintenance is an important factor in supporting airlines to compete in the local and global industry. On the other hand, delays in the completion of fleet maintenance can result in delays in flight schedules and this is very detrimental to the airline and passengers. This is a challenge for business actors in the aircraft maintenance sector because of the risk of being penalized for delays that occur. Therefore, this study aims to reduce the risk of late fines faced by aircraft maintenance business actors. With project management, the company is expected to be able to produce effective and efficient maintenance activities. This is very much needed by the company in producing optimal output and has a great impact on airlines that use aircraft maintenance services. In this study, the evaluation of project management uses the Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to evaluate the preparation of aircraft maintenance activities and the Crashing method if acceleration is needed in completing maintenance activities in accordance with agreed agreement. With the preparation of good project management, it is possible to estimate the time and cost needed to complete a project so as to minimize delays and losses in completion. The project management planning used in this project resulted in an accelerated completion of 3.5 days with an additional cost of $ 8,958.23.
Implementation of Golang and ReactJS in the COVID-19 Vaccination Reservation System
Authors: Ni Kadek Dwi Sabrina  , Dian Pramana  , Tubagus Mahendra Kusuma
Published: February 2023

SARS-COV-2, or COVID-19, has become a global threat. Since it was determined to become a pandemic status in Indonesia, various efforts have been taken by the government, one of which is the mass vaccination program. After going through a long journey to test its effectiveness, quality and safety through various stages of research and trials, the COVID-19 vaccine is officially distributed to the public. The vaccination program is critical to combating the COVID-19 pandemic since it can reduce morbidity and mortality rates and supports achieving herd immunity against the COVID-19 virus. During the mass vaccination process, queues and crowds are often encountered, which can potentially increase the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This research aims to anticipate the risk of transmission in the vaccination process by building a vaccination reservation system. This system is built by implementing two leading technologies: the Go programming language (Golang) and JavaScript with the ReactJS library.
CULTIVO ASSOCIADO DE LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES LB10.4 E LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS L4A8: PROPRIEDADES ANTIMICROBIANAS E POTENCIAL APLICAÇÃO
Authors: Souza da Motta Amanda , Silva Quadros Danieli , Monique Lermen Andreia
Published: February 2023

O interesse por produtos lácteos funcionais tem motivado o estudo e a prospecção de novas bactérias lácticas. Neste contexto o objetivo deste trabalho foi explorar a potencial associação de Leuconostoc mesenteroides LB10.4 e Lactococcus lactis L4A8 isolados de leite de búfala e identificar aplicações em matriz alimentar. Foram realizados testes de atividade antimicrobiana, influência das bacteriocinas e avaliação da eficiência das bactérias ácido lácticas (BAL) individualmente e associadas frente a espécie de Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 7644 aplicadas em caldo Tryptic Soy Broth e em matriz láctea. Na avaliação da atividade antimicrobiana, Leuconostoc mesenteroides LB 10.4 e Lactococcus lactis L4A8 foram capazes de inibir Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 e Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 7644 com halos de inibição variando de 8 a 16 mm e 6 a 18 mm, respectivamente, pelos dois métodos testados. Na avaliação do efeito das bacteriocinas, os resultados demonstraram melhor controle inibitório dos patógenos pela nisina nas concentrações de 1% e 2%, com halos de inibição entre 14 a 24 mm. A avaliação da eficiência das BAL individualmente e associadas frente a espécie de Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 7644, demonstrou que os isolados em associação são capazes de inibir com mais efetividade a bactéria patogênica, sendo observada uma redução na contagem de L. monocytogenes de 2,67x107 UFC/g para 1,35x104 UFC/g após 240 horas, em matriz alimentar. As bactérias lácticas Leuconostoc mesenteroides LB10.4 e Lactococcus lactis L4A8 apresentaram características promissoras quanto ao seu potencial inibitório, não sendo inibidas pela pediocina. Destaca-se com esses resultados, a importância de estudar o leite de búfala como fonte de novos candidatos de bactérias lácticas autóctones para aplicação em alimentos.
DESIGN AND EXPERIMENT OF KEY PART OF 2ZXS-2 CANTALOUPE TRANSPLANTER
Authors: LIU Dejiang , GONG Yan , ZHU Yingchun , YAO Kehen , CHEN Xiao , WANG Guo , ZHANG Xiao
Published: February 2023

Aiming at the trouble of low survival rate of cantaloupe seedling in hyperthermia, drought and dry land in Turpan region of China, the existing transplanting machine is the key to mechanized and non-destructive transportation and planting of large plants of young tender melon seedlings, root water injection, and precise soil piling in planting holes，and other technical difficulties. The design of mulch film planting cantaloupe transplanter for laying pipes belts and membranes, watering and transplanting, which can complete rotary tillage, spreading drip irrigation belts, laying mulch and covering the soil around the membrane, transplanting pot seedlings on the membrane, and water injection at the bottom. This machine puts the water injection pipeline under the inner side of the transplanter, and through the multi-point linkage electric control, the seedling preservation water is injected into the bottom of the seedlings pot while the seedlings are transferred, which not only ensures the survival rate of the melon seedlings, but also an accurate piling of the planting hole is realized. The technology of transplanting with water and piled soil for planting holes effectively solved the technical problems of mechanized transplanting of cantaloupe under high temperature and arid climate conditions in Turpan. After the cantaloupe seedlings were transplanted in dry land, the probability of survival was more than 96.9% after seven point five hours of drip irrigation. Operating efficiency can reach 0.067 hectares per hour, eight times as much as manual transplanting. The speed of transplanting machine is about 1.1 m/s, the quality of transplanting rate was 93.26 percent. The operating standards of these transplanters meet the agronomic requirements for transplanting cantaloupe.
DESIGN OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT COLD CHAIN LOGISTICS SAFETY MONITORING SYSTEM BASED ON INTERNET OF THINGS
Authors: ZHANG Mengmeng , REN Jiajia , QUAN Qingle
Published: February 2023

In order to improve the safety of cold chain logistics transportation and the accuracy of monitoring results, a design method of agricultural products cold chain logistics safety monitoring system based on the Internet of Things is proposed. The monitoring system includes wireless sensor, embedded and GPS technologies. In order to effectively realize the management of logistics monitoring data, this paper proposes improved Leda criteria to remove outliers in information fusion, and an information transmission method based on multicast greedy forwarding (MGF) algorithm on the basis of traditional management means, thus realizing logistics vehicle monitoring and logistics information tracing. The result shows that the object loss rate of the proposed logistics supervision method is only 1.7%, which is significantly lower than other supervision methods. And the monitoring accuracy of the monitoring method proposed in the study is also significantly higher than other methods, which can achieve effective supervision in the cold chain transport process of agricultural products. The above results show that it is feasible to adopt improved methods to realize the safety monitoring of logistics cold chain transportation, which is of great significance to the external sales of agricultural products and the development of logistics technology.
The Restoration Proposal for Göksel Bey Dwelling in Çatalca, İstanbul
Authors: AKSOY Ercan
Published: February 2023

Although there are cultural assets with important features in Çatalca District, Turkey, the district has three different sites and rich traditional housing stock. Houses that have been deteriorating due to natural and human-caused reasons until today have also undergone changes due to changing population movements, especially as a result of population exchange. Göksel Bey Dwelling, located on the island no 237 parcel no 7, has also partially preserved its original form but has begun to lose its quality due to various interventions. It is important to conserve and maintain the structure and it is aimed to return the housing to its original state. For this reason, the housing was documented to identify the deterioration and problems that occurred. The documentation of the structure was carried out using the optical method "total station" and the classical building survey method. In accordance with the on-site survey and comparative examples, a restitution proposal was made for its original state. In accordance with the scientific grounds, intervention decisions were made to conserve and a restoration project was prepared for the housing to be used its original residential function. The study creates resources for the conservation and survival of other houses located in the district.
The van der Waals cohesive force between two carbon nanotubes
Authors: Hamasaki Hiromu , Hirahara Kaori
Published: February 2023

The van der Waals cohesive forces acting at a single contact between two carbon nanotubes were experimentally investigated. An isolated nanotube was brought in contact with another one under observation by transmission electron microscopy. The cohesive forces of contacted nanotubes were obtained as the separation forces of the contact, which were estimated from the deflection and Young’s modulus of nanotubes. As a result, the cohesive forces at cross-contacts ranged from 1.7 to 8.5 nN and increased with the increase in the diameter of nanotubes. The closed cap of the nanotube indicated a nine times larger cohesive force than that of the sidewall.
Impact of Negative Capacitance Junctionless Nanowire (NCJLNW) MOSFET on Ring Oscillator Design and Analysis
Authors:   Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering & Management, Pune (M.H), India, Rai Manish Kumar , Rai Sanjeev ,   Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj (U.P), India
Published: February 2023

This work presents the analysis of NCJLNW for low power analog/RF applications; this device shows reduced power consumption, reduced SCEs, smaller leakage and higher Ion/Ioff ratio. The results indicate that the proposed device improves the intrinsic gain, cut-off frequency, transconductance and reduces DIBL. The analysis of band-energy, surface-potential and electric-field has also shown promising results. Ring oscillator has been designed using this device; the analysis of the oscillator presents lower voltage of operation resulting into reduced power consumption, and high noise immunity. The frequency of oscillation is found to be higher at 172.1 GHz at a channel length of 20 nm.
Sul femminile di chef
Authors: Thornton Anna M
Published: February 2023

Sono pervenuti diversi quesiti sull’uso del nome chef se riferito a una donna.
أثر استخدام الحاسوب التعليمي في تدريس مادة التربية الفنية لدى تلامذة الصف الخامس
Authors: أ.د. يوسف فالح الساعدي  , مصطفى عبد اللطيف العاني
Published: February 2023

اعتمد الباحثان تقنية Power Point التي هي أحد تقنيات الحاسوب التعليمي لتصميم مادة تعليمية في عناصر وأسس العمل الفني يتم استخدامها بطريقة العرض لغرض تنمية التعبير الفني لدى تلامذة المرحلة الابتدائية.

    لتحقيق هدف البحث وضع الباحثان فرضيتين صفريتين للاختبار المعرفي والمهاري.

     تكون مجتمع البحث من تلامذة المرحلة الابتدائية (الخامس الابتدائي/ بعمر 10-11 سنة) بلغ عددهم (80) تلميذاً وتلميذة تم اختيار عينة عشوائية منهم بلغت (40) تلميذاً وتلميذة تم توزيعهم إلى مجموعتين أحدهما تجريبية، والأخرى ضابطة بواقع (20) تلميذاً وتلميذة في المجموعة الواحدة.

      تم تصميم برنامج حاسوب على وفق تقنية Power Point في مادة عناصر وأسس العمل الفني، فضلاً عن تصميم نوعين من الاختبارات أحدهما معرفي  والآخر مهاري يقاس بواسطة استمارة تقويم الأداء المهاري، عرضت الأدوات على مجموعة من الخبراء للتحقق من معامل الصدق والثبات.
الإدمان على الإنترنت كثقافة تواصل اجتماعي وأبعاده النفسية والاجتماعية على الأسرة العربية
Authors: أ. د. صالح حسن احمد الداهري
Published: February 2023

في بداية الأمر لا بد من توضيح الموضوع بشكل بسيط ليثني للقارئ والباحث أن يتقمص شيئاً عن الإنترنت وما يقدمه من خدمات فريدة زمنية قصيرة. حيث أن خدمة الانسان بالدرجة التي خدم فيها الكمبيوتر بشكل عام الإنترنت بشكل خاص تقدم الانسان وترفعه فهذه الشبكة العملاقة غيرت شكل الكون في مدة زمنية متناهية الصفر. بينما كان يلم علماء وكتاب مثل ماكماهون بالقرية العالمية أصبحنا الآن تتحدث عن القرية العالمية حيث يتمكن الانسان الآن في غرفته أو مكتبة ومن دون أن يضطر مغادرتها من الاتصال بكل أنحاء المعمورة وبكل العالم محققاً غايات وأهداف كانت تستغرق منه سنوات طوال لتحقيقها. ولكن الآن لكل شيء سلبياته وايجابياته فقد أدى الإفراط غير الطبيعي في استخدام الإنترنت إلى ظهور ما يسمى بإدمان الإنترنت- وهناك أبعاد نفسية واجتماعية وتربوية أدت إلى تفكك بكثير من العوائل العربية بسبب هذا العمل المضني المتشابك.
Competencia traductora: análisis polisémico del verbo (dar)
Authors: Hayder Mustaf Abdullah  , Ibtihaj Abbas Ahmad
Published: February 2023

El presente trabajo quiere aportar su granito de arena con una propuesta metodológica estructurada que pueda ayudar a cumplir las metas y los objetivos propuestos en los planes de estudio, basándose en los problemas de formación detectados a través de la investigación en el aula.

El objeto de este trabajo es determinar, qué competencia traductora deberán alcanzar nuestros estudiantes y qué enseñar, es decir, qué es la traducción, cómo se lleva a cabo el proceso de traducción.Y un interés pedagógico, puesto que es gratificante como docente verificar de qué modo se puede ayudar al alumno a mejorar sus aptitudes. Hemos elegido como muestra unos estudiantes del Departamento de la Lengua Española-Universidad de Bagdad. Y hemos  hecho un cuestionario de trece frases con el verbo ((dar)) para evaluar la traducción de los alumnos, del español al árabe durante la carrera de licenciado.
Proiect investițional de tip model pentru sectorul agrar – înființarea unei livezi de prun
Authors: Stratan Alexandru , Iatisin Tatiana
Published: February 2023

Proiectul investițional – Înființarea plantațiilor de prun, este îndreptat spre dezvoltarea întreprinderii propriu-zise, valorificarea avantajelor proprii în scopul producerii fructelor de calitate, generând fluxuri interne (în cadrul structurii organizatorice) de bunuri, cunoștințe, transferul de tehnologie etc. Conform analizei efectuate, proiectul investițional “Înființarea livezii de prun”, reprezintă o afacere profitabilă cu o perioadă de recuperare a investițiilor rezonabilă. Ca rezultat al calculării indicelui profitabilității (PI), valoarea acestuia la producerea prunelor, atinge o valoare de 1,037 adică fiind mai mare decât 100%, demonstrează capacitatea profitabilă a proiectului.
The Function of Code Mixing and Code Switching Uttered by Cinta Laura at Curhat Bang Denny Sumargo Youtube Channel
Authors: Reni Fetri
Published: February 2023

Code-mixing and code-switching can effectively deal with the complex communicative demands that arise when participants have varied levels of linguistic ability. This paper aimed to examine  the functions of code-mixing and code switching uttered by Cinta Laura Kiehl in Bang Denny Sumargo Interview Show on August 18th 2021 entitled “Terjebak Toxic Relationship'' (In A Toxic Relationship). The design of this study used a qualitative descriptive method. Data were gathered from the interview in written data. An explanatory sample was used to analyze the collected data.Cinta Laura  is a bilingual person who has  the ability to use two languages with the same good manner. It means that there is not more dominant between one language to another.Furthermore, the most dominant function of code-mixing was incompetence and the most dominant function of code-switching was covering the ability to speak a specific language. Study results are expected to contribute to students and lecturers of English and researchers engaging in sociolinguistic research to explore further the purpose of using code-mixing and code-switching in conversation.
EPITHELIOID GLIOBLASTOMA OF BRAIN: A RARE CASE REPORT WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Authors: Sharma Saurabh , Raj Abhishek
Published: February 2023

A 52 year old female presented with complains of headache, dizziness and vomiting. Her MRI revealed a
heterogenously enhancing tumor in right temporal lobe. She underwent gross total resection followed by
chemoradiotherapy, but later succumbed to her illness. Histopathology showed highly pleomorphic tumor cells with
eosinophillic cytoplasm and pleomorphic vesicular nuclei. A diagnosis of Epithelioid Glioblastoma was made. Epithelioid
Glioblastoma is a rare pseudoepithelial form of glioblastoma. It usually presents in younger age group, is more malignant,
difcult to differentiate from usual GBMs on radiology and needs aggressive management. No streamlined protocols exist for
their diagnosis and treatment. The following communication discusses its epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis and management.
EFFECT OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA ON HbA1c IN DIABETES PATIENTS – A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
Authors: Mishra Surabhi , Gupta Arti
Published: February 2023

Introduction- The diabetic burden has increased by more fast speed in low- and middle-income
countries compared to high-income countries. HbA1c is affected by multiple factors like genetic factors,
haematological factors and illness related factors. Initial studies suggested a relationship between HbA1c levels and iron
deciency anemia.. Our aim is to study the levels of HbA1c in iron deciency anemia patients and the changes in HbA1c level
after the correction of iron. -2 ml sample of blood is collected from the consenting patient in an ED Material and methods TA vial
and plain vial each. The some fraction of the blood from EDTA vial is used for analysing complete blood count and hemoglobin
the remaining sample from the EDTA vial is used for calculating the HBA1c value. The sample collected in the plain vial is used
for testing the ferritin. Results- Signicant negative low correlation was found between HbA1c and Ferritin; this means with
increase in the values of HbA1c slight decrease in the value of Ferritin was observed and vice versa in this study. Similarly
signicant negative low correlation was found between Ferritin and Mean glucose, this means with increase in the values of
Ferritin slight decrease in the value of Mean glucose was observed and vice versa in the study. Whereas, signicant, strong
positive correlation was found between HbA1c and Mean glucose, suggesting that with increase in the value of Mean glucose
the values of HbA1c also increases and vice versa. Conclusion- While treating Diabetes Mellitus we have to kept in mind the
haemoglobin status of patient. Correction of Iron Deciency Anemia is important before treating Diabetes Mellitus to prevent
misdiagnosis.
Sexual Behavioral Deficit and some Reproductive Abnormalities in Male Wistar Rats Exposed to Landfill Leachate
Authors: Usende I. L. , Mofio M. B. , Azeez M. A , Oyelowo-Abdulraheem F. O. , Osinachi C. D. , Agbonu A. O. , Attah R. O. , Mobolaji A. A. , Tenuche O.
Published: February 2023

Land filling is a common method of managing solid wastes around the world and this method of waste management causes nuisance to the environment through the release of chemical laden landfill gases and leachates that can affect multiple organ systems including the male reproductive system. This study was carried out to investigate the impact of 21 days exposure of Gwagwalada landfill leachate on sexual behaviour, reproductive hormonal imbalance, gonadal and extra-gonadal sperm reserve depletion and histopathology of the testis and epididymis of adult male Wistar rats. Twenty (20) adults male Wistar rats were used and randomly selected into two (2) groups. Group A were fed with normal rat chow and tap water as drinking water ad libitum while Group B were fed with normal rat chow and 10% of Gwagwalada landfill leachate as drinking water ad libitum. Exposure was for 21 days. Results showed that exposure to GLL induced decreased mount frequency and increased mount latency as well as decreased serum concentrations of LH, FSH and testosterone. Also, there was marked weight loss of the testis (especially the left) with different morpho-phenotypic pathologies of the testis and epididymis. The present study has demonstrated the detrimental effects of Gwagwalada landfill leachate to adult males.
Moving Target Detection via Multi-IRS-Aided OFDM Radar
Authors: Esmaeilbeig Zahra , Eamaz Arian , Mishra Kumar Vijay , Soltanalian Mojtaba
Published: February 2023

An intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) consists of passive reflective elements capable of altering impinging waveforms. The IRS-aided radar systems have recently been shown to improve detection and estimation performance by exploiting the target information collected via non-line-of-sight paths. However, the waveform design problem for an IRS-aided radar has remained  relatively unexplored. In this paper, we consider a multi-IRS-aided orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) radar and study the theoretically achievable accuracy of target detection. In addition, we jointly design the OFDM signal and IRS phase-shifts to optimize the target detection performance via an alternating optimization approach. To this end, we formulate the IRS phase-shift design problem as a unimodular bi-quadratic program which is tackled by a computationally cost-effective approach of power-method-like iterations. Numerical experiments illustrate that our proposed joint design of IRS phase-shifts and OFDM code improves the detection performance in comparison with  conventional OFDM radar. 
Symbolic Meta-Modeling of RIS-Assisted FSO Communication Channels
Authors: Ndjiongue Alain Richard , Ngatched Telex M. , Dobre Octavia A. , Haas Harald , Hyundong Shin
Published: February 2023

This paper derives symbolic models for end-to-end RIS-assisted FSO systems built on the fading model's probability density functions (PDFs) characterizing the sub-channels. We study some of the most popular models and derive closed-form expressions of PDFs, cumulative distributions, and moment-generating functions that are further exploited to analyze systems’ performance. By comparing scenarios in which the sub-channels are similar and different, we provide a clear understanding of how the overall RIS-assisted FSO channel behaves, along with comparative results based on commonly used models.
Cultura Digital na BNCC
Authors: Araújo Bezerra Fábio , Veras Nunes Jefferson , Soares Rocha da Silva Andréa
Published: February 2023

A revolução tecnológica tem contribuído para ampliar o acesso à informação, acarretando, com isso, a necessidade de novos conhecimentos e competências para o professor atuar no contexto educacional. Assim, a presente pesquisa tem como objetivo compreender de que modo a competência informacional pode contribuir para o processo formativo do professor no tocante à competência digital no âmbito da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC). A metodologia está pautada em uma pesquisa bibliográfica, cuja abordagem é de natureza qualitativa, estando classificada, ainda, como exploratória quanto aos objetivos. Os resultados apontam para a necessidade de se contemplar a competência informacional quanto às formações inicial e continuada do professor, sendo a BNCC um instrumento favorável ao desenvolvimento de habilidades relacionadas à busca, acesso e uso da informação de modo a aprimorar práticas pedagógicas contemporâneas. Conclui-se que as competências informacional e digital são necessárias à práxis docente para trabalhar com a informação e produzir conhecimentos a partir dos princípios da cultura digital nas perspectivas de ensino e aprendizagem.
Significado de la enseñanza en emprendimiento y el desarrollo de la cultura emprendedora en la universidad
Authors: Mamani Quispe Diego Jesus , Zamata Machaca Juan Santiago , Bautista Lopez Juliana Mery
Published: February 2023

El emprendimiento resalta en América Latina a pesar de los fracasos de sus empresas, al encontrarse con una débil innovación. A partir del sistema educativo y las políticas públicas estatales, como una de las medidas, se está fomentando la educación emprendedora para lograr el grado de innovación. Para ello, el presente trabajo tiene como objetivo comprender e interpretar el significado de la educación emprendedora dada por la incubadora de empresas de una universidad pública de Arequipa en Perú y el desarrollo de la cultura emprendedora. Perteneciente al paradigma interpretativo desde el enfoque cualitativo utilizando el diseño fenomenológico hermenéutico en el que participaron 10 docentes universitarios donde se aplicó la técnica de entrevista en profundidad. La información fue procesada con el software ATLAS.ti versión 9, generando los códigos y categorías de acuerdo a la triangulación teórica y empírica. Entre los hallazgos en las principales categorías tenemos: la educación emprendedora del docente y el fomento de la cultura emprendedora. En la educación emprendedora adquirida: el rol del profesor es el de mentor, pedagogo; en su formación la motivación fue por el contenido del programa, proporcionar experiencias a los emprendedores; en las habilidades adquiridas del ecosistema emprendedor, metodologías ágiles; en la enseñanza a transmitir en el aula con los alumnos será presentar su producto a través de un pitch, analizar la viabilidad de su producto o servicio. Y en el fomento de la cultura emprendedora proponen: actividades extracurriculares como semillero de emprendimiento, espacios para grupos de discusión y asimilación en el aula. Concluyendo que se está fortaleciendo la educación emprendedora con los docentes y fomentando la cultura emprendedora a mediano plazo y dentro del aula universitaria.
Penerapan Algoritma Genetika dalam Optimisasi Penjadwalan Sistem Informasi Akademik
Authors: Amanda Amanda , Elan Maulani Isma , Intan Intan , Ayu Ambarwati Tika
Published: February 2023

Penjadwalan kuliah yang baik merupakan hal penting dalam manajemen sistem informasi akademik. Namun, penjadwalan kuliah seringkali sulit dilakukan secara manual karena kompleksitas dan berbagai kendala yang harus dipertimbangkan. Oleh karena itu, algoritma genetika dapat menjadi solusi dalam mengoptimalkan penjadwalan kuliah dan mengatasi kendala yang ada. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji efektivitas penerapan algoritma genetika dalam mengoptimalkan penjadwalan kuliah dalam sistem informasi akademik. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data jadwal kuliah dan preferensi dosen dan mahasiswa yang diambil dari sebuah perguruan tinggi di Indonesia. Algoritma genetika diterapkan untuk menghasilkan jadwal kuliah yang optimal dengan mempertimbangkan sejumlah kriteria dan kendala, seperti tumpang tindih jadwal, preferensi dosen, preferensi mahasiswa, dan kapasitas ruangan. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penerapan algoritma genetika dapat mengoptimalkan penjadwalan kuliah dengan lebih efektif dan efisien dibandingkan dengan metode manual. Algoritma genetika mampu menghasilkan jadwal kuliah yang optimal dengan mempertimbangkan sejumlah kriteria dan kendala yang ada. Selain itu, algoritma genetika mampu menyelesaikan proses penjadwalan kuliah dengan waktu yang lebih singkat dibandingkan dengan metode manual.