bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Self-configuring asynchronous sleeping in heterogeneous networks
Authors: Ali Medlej  , Eugen Dedu  , Kamal Beydoun  , Dominique Dhoutaut
Published: October 2021

Nowadays, the heterogeneous wireless nano-network topology becomes a need for diverse applications based on heterogeneous networks composed of regions of different node densities. In Wireless Nano-networks (WNNs), nodes are of nano-metric size and can be potentially dense in terms of neighbouring nodes. Nano-nodes have limited resources in terms of processing, energy and memory capabilities. In nano-network(s), even in a communication range limited to tens of centimeters, thousands of neighbours can be found. We proposed a fine-grained duty-cycling method (sleeping mechanism), appropriate to nanonodes, which aims to reduce the number of receptions seen by a node during data packet routing. The present study reveals the usefulness of implementing the sleeping mechanism in heterogeneous networks, as well as configuring a dynamic awaken duration for nodes based on a density estimation algorithm. We also proposed an algorithm that helps in increasing the reliability of the packet received by the destination node.
Applying machine learning in network topology optimization
Authors: Zhouwei Gang  , Qianyin Rao  , Lin Guo  , Lin Xi  , Zezhong Feng  , Qian Deng
Published: October 2021

Nowadays, telecommunications have become an indispensable part of our life, 5G technology brings better network speeds, helps the AR and VR industry, and connects everything. It will deeply change our society. Transmission is the vessel of telecommunications. While the vessel is not so healthy, some of them are overloaded, meanwhile, others still have lots of capacity. It not only affects the customer experience, but also affects the development of communication services because of a resources problem. A transmission network is composed of transmission nodes and links. So that the possible topology numbers equal to node number multiplied by number of links means it is impossible for humans to optimize. We use Al instead of humans for topology optimization. The AI optimization solution uses an ITU Machine Learning (ML) standard, Breadth-First Search (BFS) greedy algorithm and other mainstream algorithms to solve the problem. It saves a lot of money and human resources, and also hugely improves traffic absorption capacity. The author comes from the team named "No Boundaries". The team attend ITU AI/ML in 5G Challenge and won the Gold champions (1st place).
Analysis on route information failure in IP core networks by NFV-based test environment
Authors: Xia Fei  , Aerman Tuerxun  , Jiaxing Lu  , Ping Du  , Akihiro Nakao
Published: October 2021

Stable and high-quality Internet connectivity is mandatory for 5G mobile networks. However, the pandemic of COVID-19 has forced global and large-scale staying at home and telecommuting in many countries. The increasing traffic has induced more pressure on networks, devices and cloud data centers. It becomes an essential task for network operators to enable their ability to automatically and rapidly detect network and device failures. We propose a highly practical method based on highly practical technology. Our method has a high generalization ability that can efficiently extract features from large-scale unstructured data and ensure high accuracy prediction. First, 997 useful features are extracted from 28GB-per-day network logs. Then, a differential approach is employed to preprocess the extracted features so as to highlight the differences between normal and abnormal states. Third, those features are refined based on the feature importance we calculated. According to our experiment, the proposed feature extraction and refinement method can reduce computation without degrading the performance. Among the five types of failures, we achieve a 100% recall rate in four types and the rest can also reach 71%. Overall, the total average prediction accuracy of the proposed method is 94%.
On The Closed Form Strategies of an Investor under the CEV and CIR Processes
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria, Akpanibah Edikan , Osu Bright ,   Department of Mathematics, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria, Eze Everestus ,   Department of Mathematics, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria, Okonkwo Chidi ,   Department of Mathematics, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria, Oruh Ben ,   Department of Mathematics, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria, Ini Udeme ,   Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Niger Delta University, Bayelsa, Nigeria
Published: October 2021

In this paper, the explicit solutions of the optimal investment plans of an investor with exponential utility function exhibiting constant absolute risk aversion (CARA) under constant elasticity of variance (CEV) and stochastic interest rate is studied. A portfolio comprising of a risk-free asset modelled by the Cox-Ingersoll-Ross (CIR) process and two risky assets modelled by the CEV process is considered, where the instantaneous volatilities of the two risky assets form a 2 x 2 matrix n = {np,q}2x2 such that nnT is positive definite. Using the power transformation and change of variable approach with asymptotic expansion technique, explicit solutions of the optimal investment plans are found. Moreover, numerical simulations are used to study the effects of the interest rate, elasticity parameter, correlation coefficient and the risk averse coefficient on the optimal investment plans.
Research on Cluster Optimization Method of Node Clustering for PEGASIS Protocol
Authors: Jun Wang Jun Wang , Jun Wang Dongxu Luo , Dongxu Luo Wanyi Xu
Published: October 2021

Chain-structured routing protocol PEGASIS can reduce redundant data and energy consumption in wireless sensor network, but topology adjustment will bring a lot of expense. The distributed and uneven nodes lead to a larger gap between the energy consumption and the larger delay distance of the nodes. The algorithm of the protocol leads to the formation of long chains. In order to improve the survival time and connectivity of WSN and increase the number of nodes in the network, we propose an improved node clustering cluster scheme, taking into account the residual energy of nodes. The simulation results show that the improved protocol has better performance than PEGASIS in balancing energy consumption and prolonging the network life cycle.
Research on Remote Upgrade Method of Distributed Load Balancing for Power Monitoring Terminal
Authors: Yi-Qin Bao Yi-Qin Bao , Yi-Qin Bao Qiang Zhao , Qiang Zhao Hao Zheng , Hao Zheng Hong-Tao Zhang , Hong-Tao Zhang Wen-Bin Xu , Wen-Bin Xu Zheng-Tang Sun
Published: October 2021

With the increasing application of power monitoring terminal and the increasing demand for its function, it is necessary to upgrade the field embedded software remotely.The existing online upgrade schemes generally deal with the terminals one by one, and there are also distributed upgrade schemes. However, due to the large differences in the communication performance of terminals in different places, there is a problem of load imbalance, resulting in the low efficiency of the whole upgrade. Aiming at the efficiency of remote online upgrade of power monitoring terminal, a distributed load balancing remote upgrade method is proposed. The power monitoring terminal is upgraded at the same time through the cloud platform, and the genetic algorithm is used for load balancing processing, so as to improve the efficiency. The practical results show that this remote upgrade method improves the upgrade efficiency of the terminal by comparing a variety of upgrade schemes, compared with no load balancing method, the average time of upgrading a terminal is reduced by 36%, which achieves good application effect in practical application.
Adaptive Cuckoo Search Algorithm Based on Dynamic Adjustment Mechanism
Authors: 楊恙 楊恙 , Yang Yang Xukun Zuo , Xukun Zuo Maosheng Fu , Maosheng Fu Shuhao Yu , Shuhao Yu Chaochuan Jia
Published: October 2021

Cuckoo Search (CS) algorithm, a simple and effective global optimization algorithm, has been widely used to deal with practical optimization problems. So as to improvethe standard cuckoo search algorithm, such as slow convergence and easy convergence to local optimal value, an Adaptive Cuckoo Search algorithm on the basis of Dynamic Adjustment Mechanism (ACSDAM) has been proposed. Based on exponential function and logarithmic function, the dynamic adjustment is made for updating step size and discovering probability. During the optimization process, updating step size and discovering probability of each nest are adjusted according to the number of iterations of each nest, so as to equilibrate the global detection and local capacity of the algorithm. Then 23 standard test functions will be selected for a simulation experiment, and compared with other CS variant algorithms, ACS-DAM effectively improved the rate of convergence and the algorithmic precision. ACS-DAM algorithm was employed to optimize the Support Vector Machine (SVM). The experiment proves that the convergence rate with ACSDAM is better than that with CS obviously and ACS-DAM has stronger optimization ability and higher efficiency than CS.
Research on High Confidence Resource Allocation Technology in Edge Computing
Authors: Zhenjiang Zhang Zhenjiang Zhang , Zhenjiang Zhang Quancheng Zhao , Quancheng Zhao Xuan Zhao , Xuan Zhao Wei Lin , Wei Lin Shuai Wu
Published: October 2021

This paper studies resource allocation and security performance. Aiming at the problem of privacy disclosure caused by eavesdropping during task unloading in single cell and multi user scenarios, the physical layer security technology is used to formulate corresponding confidentiality measures. Facing the dynamic change of the wireless channel state of the system and the computing power required by users, taking reducing the average processing delay of tasks as the optimization goal, the multi-user task partial migration problem is modeled as a joint optimization problem of computing resources and power resources under the constraints of security set-tings and energy constraints, and the system is established as a Markov decision process model, and proposes a resource allocation algorithm based on physical layer security and depth deterministic policy gradient. Simulation results show that the algorithm can approach the optimal performance, has adaptability and lower computational complexity, can make better unloading strategy and resource allocation scheme in trusted environment, effectively reduce the average task processing delay and improve the robustness of the system.
Energy potential and economic feasibility of biogas: case study of a landfill in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Authors: Souza Tatiane Leticia de Carvalho , Rocha André Luiz Marques , Brianezi Daniel
Published: October 2021

The final disposal of solid waste in landfills may result in the production of a clean and renewable energy through the exploitation of biogas generated in these locations. This study aims to estimate the methane production in a landfill, with a total population of 237,298 inhabitants, and a total generation of waste of 83,561.78 ton/year, in the last year of operation, located in the state of Minas Gerais and evaluate the economic feasibility of a biogas exploitation project in this place, for electrical energy generation. The methane production was estimated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) methodology, obtaining the maximum methane production value of 6,692,590 mÑ in the last year of operation of the landfill. For economic feasibility analysis, the tools, such as net present value, discounted payback, and internal rate of return, were used with values of R$ 1,323,684.90 for 8 years, 4 months, and 12 days, and 9% per annum, respectively, demonstrating that the implementation of the project for the use of biogas at the landfill was viable, with positive economic return.
Inaugural Issue of the Scholarship Review
Authors: Vargas H. Luis
Published: October 2021

H. Luis Vargas, Editor of the Counseling and Family Therapy Scholarship Review, introduces the journal's editors and mission.
Transgender Resiliency: A Comparison of Transgender and Cisgender Therapy Clients’ Family Functioning and Psychological Symptomology
Authors: Coolhart Deborah , Torres Bernal Anibal , Le Kimdy
Published: October 2021

Existing literature often suggests transgender people face increased vulnerabilities in comparison to cisgender people and poorer mental and physical health outcomes. However, studies are increasingly exploring resilience of transgender people and factors contributing to positive coping. The current study compared transgender to cisgender clients at a University-based couple and family therapy center on self-reported psychological symptomology and family functioning. Transgender individuals did not differ significantly from cisgender individuals on family functioning, however transgender individuals reported significantly fewer symptoms on all twelve subscales of psychological symptomology, despite lower income and lower levels of education. Results suggest transgender individuals may develop unique traits or processes allowing them to more effectively cope with stressors, supporting the presence of resiliency in this population.
Unplugged
Authors: Powell Lea
Published: October 2021

This article serves as an explorative piece attempting to investigate social networking norms and their contribution towards increased levels of disengagement and disconnection. After recognizing superficial online trends of interaction within her own social network, the author discloses experiencing feelings of hopelessness. In attempt to explore these feelings and unmask the factors underlying these trends, elements of motivation, privacy, and an individual’s relationship with control are discussed. Themes of expectant accessibility and communication within the realm of technology are explored and compared to real life interactions and experiences, with emphasis on an observed dissonance occurring between them. Notions of social networking's contribution to unrealistic expectations of self-image and worth are addressed to caution the reader against over-embellishment and the risks associated with distorted representations of self. Concluding remarks credit the positive influence of social networking’s impact on society while warranting further investigation from the reader. Readers are encouraged to reflect on the topics in attempt to establish their own healthy, balanced relationship with technology and social media.
ASSESSMENT AND IMPLICATIONS OF SDGs: A CASE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
Authors: Sageena Geetanjali , Kumar Suneel
Published: October 2021

The world population is tremendously growing and is putting a lot of pressure on our finite resources. Sustainable development is a crucial part of each new worldwide plan; the world has been attempting to set up a more sustainable way and different objectives and targets have been set to accomplish this. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set norms not only for emerging and agricultural nations, yet additionally for the industrialized countries. Therefore, it is essential to strengthen SDG synergies and reduce compromises across boundaries to achieve the SDGs everywhere. Sustainable development pursues human well-being without expanding ecological limits. It is assumed that the purpose for which sustainable development is enthusiastically defined at the global level must be within the limits of the earth. The research into the causal relationship between human development and SDGs and is achieved in an unsustainable way. There is a need to reorient existing patterns of human development within the capabilities of the Earth's ecosystem, as the SDGs achieved cannot be ecologically justified.
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON THE TOURISM INDUSTRY: A CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Mehta CA Kamakshi , Sharma Dr.Shikha , Jha Shiv Swaroop
Published: October 2021

Corona virus originated from Wuhan city China has proliferated in such a way that it has made its presence in almost every country. This virus has impacted every industry such as manufacturing, service industry etc. It has put a great dent in the tourism and travel industry. It is assumed that tourism and travel can take a long time to recover. This impact of this varus has resulted in millions of job losses and took economy in negative figures. India, which was once considered to be the largest growing economy, has seen a double-digit negative growth.  The objective of this paper is to find the impact of pandemic on tourism industry. An extensive literature review resulted in three dimensions of microenvironment which have suffered in tourism industry. Results showed that the scale is reliable and valid. Pandemic has resulted in un-employment, reduced income of tourism and reduced traveller preference etc. Hypotheses were tested by calculating correlation coefficient, which showed that there is significant relationship among factors. This study will help managers and policy makers to make projections for profit margins and to build strategies to overcome the negative effect of pandemic on tourism.
BRIDGING MOUNTAINOUS DIVIDE THROUGH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY: A STUDY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
Authors: Sharma Dr. Manoj
Published: October 2021

Digital technology is impersonating as an essential part in transforming the attitude and panorama of society towards women. In the hilly state, like Himachal Pradesh, the women have less access to digital technology due to geographical disadvantages.  resulting in economic dependence and lack of market intelligence. Women are the backbone of the national rural economy. They play an important role in household and agriculture activities. So, there is a need to empower them with knowledge and capacity building programmes. The provision of training women towards the digital technological sphere can encourage them to attain socio-economic mobility as training promotes skill development while intensifying the capacity of women to earn a livelihood. Therefore, the present study was conducted to examine the mountainous divide, digital astuteness, and capacity building of rural women in Himachal Pradesh. The present paper is an attempt to evaluate the effects of mountainous divide and constraints to digital technology in Himachal Pradesh. The study reveals that mountainous divide hinder access to New Technology, Internet, latest Information, job Opportunity, establishing and running business, infrastructure development for digitization, women empowerment and benefits of programmes and schemes. But majority of women believed that the spread of digital technology can help them a lot.
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL, FUNDING LIQUIDITY AND BANK LENDING IN EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES: AN APPLICATION OF SYSTEM GMM APPROACH
Authors: Gupta Saloni , Devi Laxmi
Published: October 2021

Funding Liquidity is the key component of loanable funds of the bank. Sufficient liquidity also boosts banks’ ability to pay-off its dues timely but at the same time it has been proven to be a significant determinant of various historical banking sector crises all over the world. However, there exists very weak empirical evidence suggesting a clear relationship between funding liquidity and bank lending growth (BLG). We have attempted to address this gap by empirically testing the impact of bank capital, funding liquidity and their interaction variable on the BLG using a dataset of 59 commercial banks operating in India for the period 2006 to 2018 consisting of 21 public sector banks, 18 private sector banks and 20 foreign banks. An attempt has been made to examine the interactive impact of the bank capital and funding liquidity ratio on BLG rate using system GMM approach. Our model reveals a positive and significant impact of capital funding, indicating induction of capital in bank leads to higher growth in BLG rate. The results also suggest that the interaction impact of funding liquidity and bank capital on the bank lending growth is significantly negative. Further, a higher capital induction neutralises the overall impact of funding liquidity on the bank lending growth. The study provides implications for academicians and policy makers to comprehend the role of funding liquidity.
UNTANGLING THE DIGITAL EXHAUSTION
Authors: Dias Beatriz
Published: October 2021

Through this essay, we will focus on the defensibility of a digital exhaustion principle in both legal and practical dimensions regarding the workability and acceptance under the new digital paradigm. The principle of exhaustion is expressively recognized at both the international and European level as a limit to the right of the original owner’s right of distribution. Attending to the meaning of frontiers in the digital ecosystem, hence the underlying idea behind the principle of exhaustion, is to facilitate the functioning of the internal market by eliminating the barriers to the free movement of goods within the European Union. To this end, we will analyse the applicability of the principle of exhaustion to the online dissemination of digital copyrightable content in the Digital Single Market attending to the existing statutory framework within the EU along with the recent case law. While bearing in mind the existing challenges in the field of copyright law with the massive digitalization, the unprecedented number of copies available online facilitating piracy and dissemination at an almost near-zero cost. We will undertake a solution based on the synergy of means for policy in light of the 21st-century challenges and technologies available. Therefore, we propose a model that combines both legal and technological tools.
O COHOUSING: BREVE ABORDAGEM JURÍDICO-PRÁTICA
Authors: Soares Fatela Conceição
Published: October 2021

Surgiu como alternativa à habitação tradicional, mas foi-se adaptando às necessidades da sociedade em que vivemos, onde os mais frágeis e idosos necessitam de uma maior protecção social. Falamos da habitação colaborativa ou cohousing. Historicamente imbuída dos princípios que caracterizam a economia colaborativa, como a solidariedade e o apoio ao próximo, a comunhão de tarefas e a partilha de custos, tem como principal objectivo minorar as dificuldades dos mais carentes, seja económica, seja emocionalmente, o cohousing surgiu para promover a vida em comunidade, onde se combata a solidão da população sénior, tão característica das sociedades de consumo em que vivemos. Neste trabalho, é objecto de estudo um exemplo de residências sénior de iniciativa público-privada, mais concretamente, um projecto que uniu a Câmara Municipal de Lisboa e a Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa em prol da inserção social, sito no Bairro Padre Cruz, em Lisboa
Rezension von: Uwe Müller (Hg.): Alte Karten und Atlanten – Aus den Beständen der Reichsstadt Schweinfurt und des Museums Otto Schäfer
Authors: Voit Thomas
Published: October 2021

Uwe Müller (Hg.): Alte Karten und Atlanten – Aus den Beständen der Reichsstadt Schweinfurt und des Museums Otto Schäfer (Veröffentlichungen des Stadtarchivs Schweinfurt Nr. 26, zugleich Ausstellungskatalog Museum Otto Schäfer Neue Folge 6). Schweinfurt (Weppert) 2012. 64 S., zahlr. farb. Abb.
NEORREALISMO E DUALISMO: UM ESTUDO ESTILÍSTICO DA OBRA DE JORGE AMADO
Authors: Afrânio da Silva Garcia
Published: October 2021

O objetivo deste é artigo é mostrar a grandiosidade da obra de Jorge Amado em sua fase inicial, nitidamente neorrealista, e sua estratégia ao apresentar o tema numa perspectiva dualista, marcada por uma série de oposições não só entre os significados das coisas e entidades, mas igualmente entre os substratos sociais e ideológicos determinantes do universo da narrativa. Para ilustrar essas marcas neorrealistas na literatura de Jorge Amado, utilizaremos três obras excepcionais: Cacau, centrada nas fazendas de cacau e na inevitável oposição entre os dois elementos que as definem: os operários e os “coronéis” (donos das fazendas); Suor, cujo elemento deflagrador da história é a exploração do trabalho, fonte de suor e de miséria; e Capitães da Areia, o primeiro livro (salve Jorge Amado) a lidar com o angustiante problema da infância desamparada no Brasil.
A ECOSOFIA ESTÉTICA DE JOSÉ J. VEIGA
Authors: Gilberto Mendonça Teles
Published: October 2021

As novas práticas textuais da arte como “realismo mágico” e consequente fruição estética. A temática de José J. Veiga, como leitura literária social. Desdobramento, deslocamento e repercussão no círculo universitário. Como recepcionaram os ativistas políticos de esquerda tal mensagem literária de então, negando participação política no imaginário literário.
Análisis semántico latente para la detección de noticias falsas sobre COVID-19 utilizando computación heterogénea
Authors: Vega Bryam , León Gabriel , Morales David
Published: October 2021

La detección de noticias falsas hoy en día es un gran reto para los sistemas de predicción debido a la gran cantidad de información que se tiene actualmente, en especial, en fuentes de información como las redes sociales, blogs o sitios de web. En adición, la capacidad de procesamiento que se requiere para analizar grandes cantidades de datos es muy grande por lo que el tiempo de ejecución tiende a ser alto. En este artículo se propone un sistema de aprendizaje utilizando paradigmas de procesamiento en paralelo a nivel de CPU y GPU usando el dataset COVID-19 Open Research Dataset Challenge (CORD-19) para un primer enfoque a la detección de noticias falsas sobre COVID-19. El sistema de predicción está basado en técnicas de procesamiento de lenguaje natural utilizando como modelo de entrenamiento el análisis semántico latente o LSA, por sus siglas en ingles. También, se utilizan técnicas de multiprocesamiento a nivel de CPU para el preprocesamiento de texto, obtención de términos o palabras claves, obtención de matriz termino por documento, normalización de valores utilizando TF-IDF y obtención de la similitud de coseno, mientras que para la parte de reducción de la dimensionalidad utilizando la descomposición de valores singulares o SVD, por sus siglas en ingles se ha utilizado la arquitectura de CUDA para el procesamiento a nivel de la GPU.
Implementación de la asignatura de Aprender a aprender como parte de la innovación educativa en el marco de la reforma de licenciatura de la UAEH
Authors: Polo Jiménez Catalina
Published: October 2021

A partir de la Reforma educativa llevada a cabo en la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo y para fortalecer la formación integral del estudiante se diseñan las asignaturas institucionales, una de las cuales es Aprender a Aprender. En el 2013 el Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería inicia con la implementación de cinco programas educativos aprobados por el H. Consejo Universitario. En este contexto, esta asignatura inicia con el trabajo académico, las actividades y trabajo colegiado de la academia permiten generar propuestas innovadoras para fortalecer el desarrollo académico y personal de los alumnos, como el Encuentro de Habilidades de la Comunicación, Talleres del Estudiante estratégico, Reconciliándome con mi cerebro y Habilidades de autorregulación y metacognición, Diseño de Materiales multimedia para elaborar el Perfil del Estudiante e implementación del Aprendizaje Cooperativo como estrategia de enseñanza para fortalecer habilidades de liderazgo, trabajo en equipo y desarrollo de hábitos de estudio son algunas de las acciones que han marcado el cambio y sigue siendo en la actualidad una asignatura esencial en el ámbito universitario.
Педагогическата анимация при овладяване на английски език в първи клас на началното училище
Authors: Димитрова Диана
Published: October 2021

Статията разглежда въпроса, свързан с използването на педагогическата анимация в обучението по английски език в първи клас. Акцентира се върху обогатяването на педагогическото взаимодействие с анимативни елементи за стимулиране интереса на малките ученици към изучаването на чужд език. Опираме се на факта, че анимативният подход предполага използването на методи и форми, базирани на учене чрез забавление и преживяване, които имат силен мотивиращ ефект върху обучаемите. Ръководени сме от идеята, че анимацията, като подход, формира иновативна обучаваща среда, в която се осъществяват ефективно обучение и възпитание. В резултат от проведено изследване достигаме до обобщението, че използването на педагогическата анимация при изучаването на английски език в началния етап на обучението разкрива възможности за развитие на умения за общуване на чужд език и е предпоставка за провокиране интереса и любопитството на малките ученици към други езици (различни от родния), народи и култури.
Aspects оf The Education Policy оf Modern European Countries
Authors: Terziyski Miroslav
Published: October 2021

The article presents the issue of the development of educational systems in modern European countries. On the basis of the dynamics of our time, provoking the search for and formation of adequate strategies in the educational policy of Europe, the modernization of education in Europe is traced. The factors that significantly determine the priorities of modern education policy, as well as the priority development of one or another aspect of the educational system, aimed at ensuring quality education and sustainable social development, are specified. The article examines various educational initiatives that are being taken in the single European space. Emphasis is placed on the initiatives for: compulsory pre-school education; increasing the duration and quality of the secondary school education; making “higher education equally accessible to all” one of the principles of state strategies; introduction of the practice of adult education; developing criteria for recognizing the results of non-formal and informal education. The article seeks projections of these initiatives in the Bulgarian educational system.
Quantificação de biomarcadores e caracterização do uso de defensivos agrícolas por agricultores familiares do Alto Paranaíba-MG
Authors: Alves Lucélia Cristina , Oliveira Vanessa Caroline de , Mendes Fabrícia Queiroz , Abranches Monise Viana , Reis Marcelo Rodrigues dos , Silva Lilia Paula
Published: October 2021

O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar, descrever e analisar o uso defensivos agrícolas por agricultores familiares do Alto Paranaíba, MG. As informações foram coletadas através de entrevista semiestruturada. Foram mensuradas a atividade das enzimas AChE, TGO, TGP e FA. O conteúdo das entrevistas foi analisado por meio da técnica de Bardin (2006). As concentrações dos biomarcadores foram analisados pelo teste F a 5% de probabilidade. Do total de participantes, 86,7% eram agricultores cujas atividades agrícolas eram realizadas pela mão-de-obra familiar. A estratégia para o controle de pragas adotado informado por 100% dos entrevistados foi exclusivamente a aplicação de defensivos agrícolas. Os resultados da AChE encontrados com níveis próximos ao mínimo dos valores de referência, pertenciam aos produtores que não usavam os EPI. Os agricultores foram expostos aos defensivos com proteção insuficiente e inadequada, necessitando portando, de treinamentos e orientações para melhor proteção.
Correlation between academic performance and strength of motivation among dental students of University College of Medicine and Dentistry
Authors: Zafar Arooj , Asghar Fadia
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Student motivation plays a vital role in how well they perform academically. It is particularly important in dental students due to intense studies and tiring clinical duties. Research has been done to find out the relationship of qualitative and quantitative motivation with academic performance, but with contradictory results.Objective: To find the correlation between the strength of motivation and academic performance among dental students of the University College of Medicine and Dentistry (UCMD).Method: A correlational research design was applied. The strength of motivation was calculated using the SMMS-R questionnaire. The questionnaire was sent on WhatsApp to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and final year students. One hundred and forty-four responses were recorded. Out of these, 4 students did not allow to access their results, thus they were excluded from the study. For the rest of the 140 students, their academic scores of Combined Block Assessment 1 (CBA-1) were provided by the administration department. Data analysis was done using the SPSS 25.Results: Strength of motivation and academic performance showed a positive relationship; Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) was 0.6 with a p-value of 0.01. With an increase in strength of motivation, the academic performance also increased.Conclusion: A positive relationship was found between the students’ strength of motivation and their academic performance as calculated by the SMMS-R questionnaire.

KEYWORDS: Motivation, academic performance.
Critical Evaluation of the Cloud-Based Design and Manufacture
Authors: S.K Abirami , J Keerthika
Published: October 2021

This article examines Cloud-based Design and Manufacturing from a critical standpoint (CBDM). Cloud technology has lately found its way into the realm of computer-assisted product creation. Corporations could explore substituting existing own CAD software licences with Design software as a cloud - based service as the first part of implementation. Installing a CAD program via the cloud on a carrier's server and incurring a miniscule proportion of the initial licensing price on a pay-per-use basis is definitely tempting. Furthermore, time and money-consuming software upgrades and operational issues are no longer an issue. We provide an introduction of cloud technology and the intrinsic features that drive its usage in both the business and education domains for dispersed and interactive design and production. Cloud Technology is a hotly debated Information Technology (IT) model that is expected to have a major effect on how businesses are run in the future. While cloud technology was first proposed in the late 60s, it was only recently that it became a viable part of day-to-day IT systems, thanks to the Internet's increasing prevalence and other modern improvements in information communication technology (ICT).
Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of Haematostaphis barteri
Authors: Ushie OA  , Iyen SI  , Longbab BD  , Ama SO  , Azuaga TI
Published: October 2021

The aim of this work was to carry out the phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activities of Haematostaphis barteri. The method of cold maceration was used in the extraction by serial exhaustive extraction method which involves successive extraction with solvents of increasing polarity from a non-polar (hexane) to a more polar solvent (methanol) to ensure that a wide polarity range of compound could be extracted. The results showed that flavonoids, terpenes, terpenes, tannins, and saponins are present in all the leaf extracts. The result of the antimicrobial activity obtained from the extracts of the leaf of Haematostaphis barteri revealed that all the crude extracts of the leaf inhibited or exhibited antibacterial activity against Salmonella paratyphi, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Penicillium spp. All the extracts did demonstrate antimicrobial activity against Aspergillus niger. The plant H. barteri is commonly used traditionally for the treatment of diarrhoea, wound, headache, malaria, dysentery and fevers. The overall results confirm the significance of the use of the plant in traditional medicinal treatment of diarrhea, wound, headache, malaria, dysentery and fevers, in line with reported claims.
Importance of Intercultural Sensitivity
Authors: Iqbal Tayyaba
Published: October 2021

Due to the fast development in the domains of technology, education and research, different cultures worldwide have become interconnected and we are all considered to be living in the global village. Mutual understanding and tolerance in such a community is of crucial importance. Thus, intercultural sensitivity has become a core concept that needs to be understood and promoted worldwide among both younger and older population. The aim of this paper is to analyze the concept of intercultural sensitivity and its importance. Moreover, the paper discusses different models of intercultural sensitivity and the importance of intercultural sensitivity training programs. It is expected that the paper will raise awareness about this fundamental issue, and will contribute to its further understanding.
Aquatic Toxicity Characteristics of Vinyl Acetate-Acrylic Acid (VA-AA) Copolymer-Based Formulations
Authors: Caneba Gerard T
Published: October 2021

Since the year 2000, we have been generating vinyl acetate-acrylic acid (VA-AA) copolymers from the free-radical retrograde-percipitation polymerization (FRRPP) process, and we have been formulating them as multipolymeric surfactants for various applications. This work involves the use of the Microtox® method to investigate the aquatic toxicity behavior of the aqueous emulsions of VA-AA-based multipolymeric surfactants, and their formulations within liquid-liquid and solid-liquid interfaces. Liquid-liquid and solid-liquid interfaces employed in this study are represented by crude oil-water and bauxite extraction waste (Red mud)-water mixtures, respectively. Investigations with these interfaces reveal that the VA-AAbased multipolymers either reduce or eliminate the nascent aquatic toxicities in these mixtures.
Medication-Use Behavior of Elderly Patients in Baghdad City: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Abbas Massara Salah , Jamal Marwa , Sabri Mustafa Mohammed , Abdulrahman Zainab , Hussain Saad Abdulrahman
Published: October 2021

Background: As our society ages, the incidence of chronic diseases increases, and so does drug use and polypharmacy. Aim: To evaluate the medication use behaviors of selected elderly patients who lived in Baghdad city. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 225 subjects aged >60 years who lived in Baghdad city and consumed chronically prescribed medications. Data were collected using a survey form, and the survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews. The data are presented as numbers, percentages, and averages. Results: The majority were treated through polypharmacy, using various drugs. The most commonly used drugs included those used to treat cardiovascular diseases, DM, and dyslipidemia. 74.6% did not know about the side effects of the drugs they used, and 55.6% did not read the product information leaflet (PIL) of the drugs. Also, 70.7% said that the health care personnel did not educate them about their drugs. Of the elderly who were informed about their drugs, 128 obtained the information from the physician and 91 from the pharmacist. Conclusion: The majority of the elderly subjects used more than one drug, and the main drug class used was the cardiovascular agents. they are unaware of the side effects of the prescribed agents.
Diagnóstico de salud y seguridad en el trabajo en una Estación de Bomberos ubicada en Chihuahua, México
Authors: González González Sergio , Ramírez Fraire Rosa O. , Chávez Calderón Adriana , Santellano Estrada Eduardo , Beltrán Piña Dra. Blanca Gladiana
Published: October 2021

Resumen

Esta investigación presenta un diagnóstico de seguridad y salud en el trabajo basado en el Modelo Obrero Italiano, para la identificación de riesgos y demandas fisiológicas en trabajadores de una estación de bomberos en Chihuahua, México. Se midieron los niveles de ruido, la pérdida auditiva y las partículas en suspensión. Se empleó el método ergonómico REBA para detectar el riesgo en el ascenso-descenso de la unidad móvil de rescate. Las demandas psicosociales se evaluaron a través del instrumento DAAS 21. El análisis estadístico se realizó utilizando el software SAS 9.0. El ruido excedió el Nivel Máximo Permitido (MLP) establecido por la norma mexicana. Se detectaron bomberos con hipoacusia leve a moderada. Se analizó el nivel de correlación entre umbral de audición (UA), antigüedad, edad e índice de masa corporal (IMC). Las partículas PM2.5 y PM10 fueron medidas y su concentración se encontró dentro del MLP. El método REBA categorizó el riesgo ergonómico como medio y muy alto. Los resultados del DASS 21 estuvieron en un rango normal para ansiedad-depresión-estrés. Los resultados brindan evidencia científica que demuestra la necesidad de equipos y atención médica para los bomberos.
HIIT in a treadmill for people with overweight or obesity: a systematic review
Authors: Herrera Covarrubias Claudia I. , De León Lidia G , Candia Luján Ramón , Ortiz Rodríguez Briseidy , Carrasco Legleu Claudia E.
Published: October 2021

AbstractA systematic review was carried out with the objective to analyze the workloads of the high intensity interval training (HIIT) protocols in treadmill, in order to identify the most used intensity percentages, administered in people with overweight or obesity; a bibliographic search was performed in SCOPUS, Web of Science, EBSCO, SCIELO and PUBMED databases. Inclusion criteria were: original experimental studies, where one or more HIIT protocols in treadmill were administered on population with overweight or obesity, regardless their age; studies made in athletes or using functional exercises were excluded. Eight articles were considered for this review from a total of 678 articles detected. All of them reported the administration of HIIT protocols at intensities between 80% and 95% of HRmax, HRpeak, calculated HRmax, or HRreserve; with short (30 seconds) to large (4 minutes) high intensity intervals. It is concluded that HIIT on a treadmill can be used on people with overweight or obesity due to its efficacy and safeness at high intensity levels and can provide optimal results in body composition, cardio respiratory fitness and other parameters such as IL-6 and TNFalpha, in addition to reduce systolic blood pressure.
El proceso de transferencia de tecnología en el sector ganadero y de recursos naturales en la Facultad de Zootecnia
Authors: Pinedo Álvarez Carmelo
Published: October 2021

La transferencia de tecnología es entendida como el paso de las habilidades prácticas y teóricas del propietario a los usuarios o beneficiarios externos de una tecnología. Se refiere al complejo proceso de compartir conocimiento y adaptar tecnologías para que se acomoden a las condiciones locales. Esto fortalece la capacidad tecnológica humana de una región, estado o país. Históricamen- te, en el estado de Chihuahua, la investigación tecnológica orientada a las actividades agropecuarias se ha llevado a cabo por la Facultad de Zootecnia de la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, y por parte del gobierno federal a través del Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP). En el sector de recursos naturales, también participan en este proceso el Centro de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales (CIRENA) y el Centro de Investigaciones Sobre la Sequía (CEISS), con sede en Salaices y Aldama, Chihuahua, respectivamente.
PEMODELAN JALUR PEDESTRIAN DI SEKITAR LAPANGAN BOLA PERUMAHAN TAMAN SETIA BUDI INDAH DITINJAU DARI UNSUR KENYAMANAN
Authors: Simbolon Ridho J. S. , Pakpahan Raimundus , Aritonang Emmy Ria
Published: October 2021

The pedestrian pathway can interact socially between communities. A pedestrian should be able to ensure safety and comfort as well as aesthetic value for pedestrians. The pedestrian pathway is crucial in urban design elements, especially in areas with high activity levels. As in Taman Setia Budi Indah Football Field, the existing pedestrian path is not able to accommodate its users. Both of the pedestrian materials and pedestrian supporting elements do not meet the elements of comfort and security and aesthetic value. The researcher tries to find modeling of a pedestrian path in that area which fulfills the element of comfort, safe and aesthetic value. The research method used is a qualitative method of observation. The method is analyzed based on theoretical analysis based on the comparison of the variable that has been determined. Through the theoretical analysis found several criteria pedestrian that meets the elements of comfort. The results of the analysis are then made modeling pedestrian paths around the Football Field in Taman Setia Budi Indah in the form of additional pedestrian width and other supporting elements such as seating, lighting, bins etc. to improve the safety and comfort for the walkers and utilization of river potentials in the area such as the attraction when walking.
STUDI EFEKTIVITAS PENGGUNAAN JEMBATAN PENYEBERANGAN ORANG (JPO) DI KAWASAN LAPANGAN MERDEKA MEDAN (STUDI KASUS : JL. PUTRI HIJAU DAN JL. GURU PATIMPUS)
Authors: Simanjuntak Marganda Buala , - Yulianto , Rajagukguk Williater
Published: October 2021

Pedestrian Over Pass is one part of the pedestrian path that functions as a pedestrian crossing facility.Â Pedestrian Over Pass are located on highways with high vehicle intensity and railway lines. As a facilityÂ designated for pedestrians, the Pedestrian Over Pass should be effectively used. However, theÂ phenomenon that occurs at this time is that there are many Pedestrian Over Pass that are not used byÂ pedestrians, and they prefer to cross directly. Aside from not being used, many Pedestrian Over Pass areÂ damaged and do not meet the standards of provision. Likewise, what happened in the Merdeka Field areaÂ in Medan, there are several Pedestrian Over Pass that are not used and have been damaged and cannotÂ even be accessed. Therefore, researchers are interested in conducting research related to theÂ effectiveness of using the Pedestrian Over Pass in the Merdeka Field area of Medan (Case study: JalanÂ Putri Hijau and Jalan Guru Patimpus). This study found that the effectiveness of using the Pedestrian OverÂ Pass in research are are Low.
KUALITAS SIMULASI INTERIOR LIGHTING BERBASIS PERSEPSI PENGGUNA
Authors: Andadari Tri susetyo
Published: October 2021

Pencahayaan mempunyai peran penting dalam desain interior. Selain memberikan penerangan yang cukup, pencahayaan mampu membentuk ambience pada ruang dalam, dan menjadi elemen estetika pada produk interior. Pada era digital ini, terdapat banyak software yang bisa digunakan untuk mensimulasikan pencahayaan buatan.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimental dengan analisis komparatif menggunakan oneway anova. Tujuannya adalah berusaha mengetahui perbedaan kualitas software simulasi pencahayaan berdasarkan persepsi pengguna software, yang dalam hal ini adalah ahli gambar (drafter) dan persepsi penikmat hasil simulasi software pencahayaan, yang dalam hal ini adalah desainer interior.Hasil akhir menunjukkan adanya perbedaan kualitas yang signifikan pada software pencahayaan Sketchup Pro 2017 version 17.2.2555 64 bit, DIALux evo version 5.7.1.36886 dan Relux Desktop version 2020.2.3.0 berdasarkan persepsi pengguna dan penikmat hasil software.
SPACE IDENTITY DI SEKOLAH ARSITEKTUR DAN SENI STUDI KASUS SEKOLAH BAUHAUS DAN AA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE LONDON
Authors: Susanti Anityas Dian
Published: October 2021

Paper ini membahas tentang space identity/ identitas ruang di sekolah atau universitas yang menyelenggarakan program studi atau jurusan arsitektur. Permasalahan yang ditemukan adalah belum adanya pemahaman mengenai space identity yang khusus dalam sekolah arsitektur sehingga perlu dikaji lebih lanjut. Metode yang digunakan dalam pembahasan adalah metode kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Â Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa space identity memiliki makna yang unik dan memiliki identitas. Sebagai sekolah arsitektur yang memiliki kekhususan dalam hal ruang. Makna dari space identity di sekolah arsitektur dan seni sebagai tempat berekspresi dan makna simbolik ruang. Hal tersebut menjadi ciri keunikan dari sebuah sekolah arsitektur dan seni khususnya dari studi kasus sekolah Bauhaus dan AA School of architecture, London.