bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Extraction Method for Determining Florpyrauxifen-benzyl Herbicide in Soil
Authors: Lopes Junai , Sicupira Lázaro , Silvério Flaviano
Published: August 2022

Florpyrauxifen-benzyl is the new active ingredient authorized by Brazilian legislation, which acts as herbicide and may be used to control weeds in rice cultivation, but studies on toxicity to humans and the environment are still under review. Due to recent insertion in the world pesticide market, there are still few studies related to the extraction and detection methodologies of this compound. Therefore, this study aimed to optimize and validate solid-liquid extraction with low temperature purification (SLE-LTP) for determining florpyrauxifen-benzyl in soil using highperformance liquid chromatography coupled to a diode array detection (HPLC-DAD). The results showed that the best conditions were achieved using Poroshell column, a temperature of 30 °C, mobile phase composition of acetonitrile:water (85:15 v/v) acidified with formic acid 0.1% (v/v), a flow rate of 0.3 mL min-1, and 243 nm as the wavelength. The best extracting phase was acetonitrile acidified with formic acid 0.1% (v/v) which achieved a recovery rate ca. 100% and relative standard deviation (RSD) less than 3.9%. The methodology was precise, accurate, linear and selective, with a limit of quantification of 20 μg kg-1. The stability study of this compound in soil showed that approximately 17.5 days is the half-life of florpyrauxifen-benzyl in soil.
Pain Allaying Epalrestat-Loaded Lipid Nanoformulation for the Diabetic Neuropathic
Pain Interventions: Design, Development, and Animal Study
Authors: Vishwakarma Vishal Kumar , Paswan Shravan Kumar , Arora Taruna , Verma Rahul Kumar , Yadav Harlokesh Narayan
Published: August 2022

Background:

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is the most common complication of diabetes mellitus.
Epalrestat, an aldose reductase inhibitor, has been approved for clinical therapy for diabetic peripheral neuropathic
pain. In the present study, solid lipid-based nanoparticles are used for oral administration of epalrestat (E-SLN) and
evaluated against diabetic neuropathic pain in a rat model.

Method:

Experimental diabetes in rats was induced by a single dose of streptozotocin (STZ) administration. The therapeutic efficiency of Epalrestat nanoparticles (0.25, 0.50, 1, and 5 mg/kg) in diabetic rats was studied. STZ induced diabetic rats were treated with different doses of E-SLN for 8 weeks. The nanoparticles were orally administered at a single dose in rats, and the various parameters related to peripheral neuropathy were evaluated and compared with the bare drug. The blood glucose level was estimated by standard glucometer, HbA1c, triglycerides, total cholesterol and liver function test (ALT and AST) were analysed by blood samples collected from retro-orbital plexus. Oxidative stress markers and Na+K+ATPase, TNF-&@945; and IL-1β levels were measured in the homogenate of sciatic nerves. Behavioural tests were also performed by the hot plate method and tail-flick method.

Result:

E-SLN synthesized by the micro-emulsification method was 281 ± 60 nm in size, and encapsulation efficacy
was found to be 88 ± 2%. Optimized E-SLN were characterized and found to be optimum in size, spherical shape,
decent encapsulation efficiency, stable at acidic gastric pH, and suitable for oral delivery. E-SLNs did not significantly
reverse the STZ-induced elevated blood glucose level (FBS and PPBS), HbA1c, triglycerides, and total cholesterol
but significantly improved TNF-α, IL-1β, and increased Na+K+ATPase levels, oxidative stress marker and ALT, AST
in the treated rat group as compared with the diabetic group. Doses of E-SLN, i.e. 0.5, 1.0, 2.5, and 5 mg/kg, significantly
increased the tail-flick latency time and hot plate response time in a dose-dependent manner compared with
the diabetic group.

Conclusion:

Thus, it is suggested that E-SLN were equally effective and less hepatotoxic compared with the standard
treatment of epalrestat. To the best of our knowledge, we, for the first time, propose the orally deliverable E-SLN
that ameliorates STZ-induced diabetes neuropathic pain effectively as compared with conventional epalrestat.
A Machine Learning Approach to Predict In-Hospital Mortality in
COVID-19 Patients with Underlying Cardiovascular Disease using Artificial
Neural Network
Authors: Ebrahimi Vahid , Sabouri Samaneh , Khademian Mohammad Hossein , Sharifi Mehrdad , Mousavi-Roknabadi Razieh Sadat
Published: August 2022

Background:

Machine learning algorithms, such as artificial neural networks (ANN), provide more accurate prediction by discovering complex patterns within data. Since COVID-19 disease is prevalent, using advanced statistical tools can upgrade clinical decision making by identifying high risk patients at the time of admission.

Objective:

This study aims to predict in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients with underlying cardiovascular disease (CVD) using ANN model.

Methods:

In the current retrospective cohort study, 880 COVID-19 patients with underlying CVD were enrolled from 26 health centers affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and followed up from 10 June to 26 December 2020. The five-fold cross-validation method was utilized to build the optimal ANN model for predicting in-hospital death. Moreover, the predictive power of the ANN model was assessed with concordance indices and the area under ROC curve (AUC).

Results:

The median (95% CI) survival time of hospitalization was 16.7 (15.2-18.2) days and the empirical death rate was calculated to be 17.5%. About 81.5% of intubated COVID-19 patients were dead and the majority of the patients were admitted to the hospital with triage level two (54%). According to the ANN model, intubation, blood urea nitrogen, C-reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase, and serum calcium were the most important prognostic indicators associated with patients’ in-hospital mortality. In addition, the accuracy of the ANN model was obtained to be 83.4% with a sensitivity and specificity of 72.7% and 85.6%, respectively (AUC=0.861).

Conclusion:

In this study, the ANN model demonstrated a good performance in the prediction of in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients with a history of CVD.
Рефлектометрическое измерение температуры с использованием оптоволоконной структуры одномод-многомод-одномод"
Authors: Мельников -=SUP=-1,3-=/SUP=- И.В. , Игуменов А.Ю. , Афанасьев А.А. , Попова С.С. , Лукиных С.Н. , Тамбасов И.А.
Published: August 2022

It is shown the "single-mode-multimode-single-mode" structure allows carrying out remote temperature measurement with optical time domain reflectometer. A multimode fiber length was 10 mm. We used the temperature range from 30 to 70oC and wavelengths of 1310 and 1550 nm. The total length of a single-mode fiber-optic line for reflectometric measurements was 20 km.
Исследование оптических и фотокаталитических свойств пленок оксида титана разной степени окисления
Authors: Ручкин С.Е. , Жидик Ю.С. , Юрьев Ю.Н. , Рунц А.А. , Гончарова Е.Д. , Юрьева А.В.
Published: August 2022

The results of studies of the optical and photocatalytic properties of titanium oxide films deposited by vacuum-arc evaporation in an oxygen-containing atmosphere are presented. It was experimentally shown that films of different degrees of oxidation are formed during deposition, depending on the amount of oxygen flow entering the working chamber. The results of studies of the obtained films showed that the films obtained in a transitional mode between the deposition of metallic Ti films and dielectric TiO2 films have the maximum photocatalytic activity. This deposition mode is observed at the oxygen flow into the working chamber from 9 to 12 cm3/min.
Nihilism and Event in Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming
Authors: Karim Lanja Najmalddin
Published: August 2022

In Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming, Lenny and Ruth are represented as two characters who seek the utter destruction of all moral and social values. By drawing on Nietzsche’s concept of nihilism this paper claims that Ruth and Lenny are being totally nihilistic as they are seeking the devaluation of any tradition or system of values that is created within and beyond the spaces they inhabit. This paper explores what constitutes the concept of ‘event’ by drawing on Alain Badiou and Gilles Deleuze’s conceptualization of event to claim that the way Pinter creates event in the play is what gives it its nihilistic aspect. According to Deleuze in The Logic of Sense: “The event is always that which has just happened and that which is about to happen, but never that which is happening” (2). However, in The Homecoming the event is what is happening, and what had happened with complete disregard to what will happen, thus, the lack of reference to the future makes this play  nihilistic. As the characters are constantly trying to destroy present they also become oblivious to future.
A Recurrent Neural Network Model for Predicting Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time After Treatment With Heparin: Retrospective Study
Authors: Boie Sebastian Daniel , Engelhardt Lilian Jo , Coenen Nicolas , Giesa Niklas , Rubarth Kerstin , Menk Mario , Balzer Felix
Published: August 2022

Background

Anticoagulation therapy with heparin is a frequent treatment in intensive care units and is monitored by activated partial thromboplastin clotting time (aPTT). It has been demonstrated that reaching an established anticoagulation target within 24 hours is associated with favorable outcomes. However, patients respond to heparin differently and reaching the anticoagulation target can be challenging. Machine learning algorithms may potentially support clinicians with improved dosing recommendations.

Objective

This study evaluates a range of machine learning algorithms on their capability of predicting the patients’ response to heparin treatment. In this analysis, we apply, for the first time, a model that considers time series.

Methods

We extracted patient demographics, laboratory values, dialysis and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatments, and scores from the hospital information system. We predicted the numerical values of aPTT laboratory values 24 hours after continuous heparin infusion and evaluated 7 different machine learning models. The best-performing model was compared to recently published models on a classification task. We considered all data before and within the first 12 hours of continuous heparin infusion as features and predicted the aPTT value after 24 hours.

Results

The distribution of aPTT in our cohort of 5926 hospital admissions was highly skewed. Most patients showed aPTT values below 75 s, while some outliers showed much higher aPTT values. A recurrent neural network that consumes a time series of features showed the highest performance on the test set.

Conclusions

A recurrent neural network that uses time series of features instead of only static and aggregated features showed the highest performance in predicting aPTT after heparin treatment.
Sociedades mayas y derecho
Authors: Orantes García José Rubén , Buenrostro Alba Manuel , Quiñones Vega Teresa , Macossay Eva , Collí Ek Víctor Manuel , Medina Un Martha , Izquierdo Ana Luisa , Gabbert Wolfgang , Herrera José Israel , Eastmond Amarella
Published: August 2022

El presente volumen se inscribe en estos esfuerzos de documentación, análisis y acompañamiento y aborda aspectos de la situación del derecho indígena y de los derechos indígenas en las entidades federativas de Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo y Yucatán. Sus once capítulos se basan todos en investigación original de larga duración de sus autoras y autores y se agrupan en dos secciones (para facilitar la lectura se anexan en la parte final del volumen resúmenes de los capítulos en castellano, maya yucateco y, en un caso, en tseltal).
Decentralized Crowd-funding Ecosystem For Start-Ups
Authors: Gogate Dr. Uttara , Bhoite Amey , Bhanushali Meet
Published: August 2022

Abstract: Crowd-funding platforms running on centralized servers earn off commissions on funds raised by projects on their platforms. Also, donors lose power over their funds once invested. There is lack of transparency on spending of the funds. Donors are not guaranteed any incentives it solely depends on the campaign hosts to do so. Decentralized Crowdfunding helps us achieve complete transparency by having all transaction data on the blockchain. Furthermore, we distribute power to donors by having a voting mechanism to make any spending requests from the campaigns through our contracts. Hosts are free from any underlying commission and donors are incentivized through our integrated marketplace.
Review: Wastewater Treatment in Different Industries
Authors: Pandey Bharat Chandra , Gupta Sangita
Published: August 2022

Abstract: Wastewater treatment is a process used to remove contaminants from wastewater and convert it into an effluent that can be returned to the water cycle. Once returned to the water cycle, the effluent creates an acceptable impact on the environment or is reused for various purposes (called water reclamation). The treatment process takes place in a wastewater treatment plant. There are several kinds of wastewater which are treated at the appropriate type of wastewater treatment plant. For domestic wastewater (also called municipal wastewater or sewage), the treatment plant is called a sewage treatment plant. For industrial wastewater, treatment either takes place in a separate industrial wastewater treatment plant, or in a sewage treatment plant (usually after some form of pre-treatment). Further types of wastewater treatment plants include agricultural wastewater treatment plants and leachate treatment plants. Processes commonly used in wastewater treatment include phase separation (such as sedimentation), biological and chemical processes (such as oxidation) or polishing. The main by-product from wastewater treatment plants is a type of sludge which is usually treated in the same or another wastewater treatment plant. Biogas can be another by-product if anaerobic treatment processes are used. Treated wastewater can be reused as reclaimed water. The main purpose of wastewater treatment is for the treated wastewater to be able to be disposed or reused safely. However, before it is treated, the options for disposal or reuse must be considered so the correct treatment process is used on the wastewater. Performance ofstate owned sewage treatment plants, for treating municipal waste water, and common effluent treatment plants, for treating effluent from small scale industries, is also not complying with prescribed standards. Thus, effluent from the treatment plants, often, not suitable for household purpose and reuse of the waste water is mostly restricted to agricultural and industrial purposes. The development of innovative technologies for treatment of wastewaters from various industries isa matter of alarming concern for us. Although many research papers have been reported on wastewater pollution control studies, but a very few research work is carried out for treatment of wastewater of steel industries, especially in reference to development ofdesign of industrial effluent Treatment Plants (ETP)system. Another beneficial aspect of this research work will be recycling, reuse of water and sludge from steel industry The whole technologies for treating industrial wastewater can be divided into four categories: - Chemical, Physical, Biological and mathematical approaches.
Design of CNC Machine Based Laser Engraver with Arduino UNO
Authors: J Anil Kumar , Dsouza Wilson , Kumar Rajat
Published: August 2022

Abstract: Now a day’s technology is increased in rapid growth the usage and implementation of CNC system in industries and colleges but at greater cost. According to our idea on fabrication of compact and cheap cost CNC Engraver is introduced to reduce complexity, cost and manpower. This paper discusse the design and implementation of two dimensional CNC routerwhich can engrave 2D & Gray scaled images or pictures with help of high watt burning laser module on surface which can be a paper, wood, leather, plastic, foam. This paper proposes the technique used to develop a Computer Numeric Controlled Laser Engraver. The specialty of this machine is the user can modification the tool simply whenever he/she desires to perform several operations like an engraving object (Materials-Acrylic, MDF board, Foam sheets, etc.,) and conjointly turn out a 2D drawing for specific object in A5 size sheet.
Development and Validation of a University Student’s Career Self-directedness Scale
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Choi Jieun , Cho Youngsun
Published: August 2022

Objectives This study aims to develop and validate a university students career self-directedness scale to find out the factors.
Methods To achieve this purpose, this study was developed components and sub-questions through literature review and seven factors and 51 items through 2 rounds of expert consultation. and then, conducted a survey of 382 college students nationwide, and also, conducted item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmative factor analysis, and reliability test.
Results This study was checked the structure of the factors through exploratory factor analysis. also, confirmative factor analysis has shown that all goodness-of-fit indices(TLI, CFI, RMSEA) are at an appropriate level, indicating high configuration feasibility. as a result, a total of seven factors, including career self-understanding, career responsibility, career sustainability, career acceptance, career information exploration and utilization, career autonomy, and career confidence, were developed.
Conclusions The study discussed the implications of career development and career education for college students by developing career self-directedness scale.
The Effects of Academic Stress on Internet Game Addiction Tendency and SNS Addiction Tendency among Chinese Students in Korea: Moderating Effects of Adaptive Flexibility
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Ma En-Tao , Kim Choon-Kyung
Published: August 2022

Objectives The purposes of this study were to examine the effects of chinese students in korea academic stress on internet game addiction tendency and sns addiction tendency, focusing on the moderating effects of adaptive flexibility.
Methods Collected data were analyzed by correlation analysis. And Baron & Kenny model, Sobel test was applied to verify the moderating effect of adaptive flexibility. Data were collected from 421 chinese students in korea enrolled universities located in Daegu and Kyungpook.
Results First, the moderating effect of adaptive flexibility is significant in the relationship between academic stress of internet game addiction tendency of chinese students in korea. Second, the moderating effect of adaptive flexibility is significant in the relationship between stress of sns addiction tendency of chinese students in korea.
Conclusions The results suggest that adaptive flexibility can be an important factor in reducing or preventing academic stress, internet game addiction tendency and sns addiction tendency among chinese students in korea.
The Effect of Teaching and Learning Method Using Mobile Augmented Reality(MAR) according to Scaffolding Types on Chemistry Academic Achievement, Learning Flow, and Learning Motivation
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Jeon Young-Eun , Hong Hun-Gi
Published: August 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of the mobile augmented reality-based teaching and learning method according to scaffolding types on chemistry academic achievement, learning flow, and learning motivation.
Methods 142 students in the second grade of coeducational general high school were randomly assigned to three groups: the group of supportive scaffolding POGIL using mobile augmented reality (SS), the group of reflective scaffolding POGIL using mobile augmented reality (RS), and the group of traditional lecture (TL). Students studied concepts related to chemical bonding and molecular structures throughout the 5 lessons. Two-way ANCOVA of 3 (teaching-learning method) × 2 (prior academic achievement level) factors was performed by conducting chemistry academic achievement, learning flow, and learning motivation tests as pre- and post-tests.
Results The RS group had significant improvement in chemistry achievement than the SS group regardless of the prior academic achievement level. In learning flow, the RS group and the SS group had significant improvement, and in learning motivation, only the RS group had significant improvement. As the results of analyzing by level of prior academic achievement, in the high-level group, the RS group had significant improvement in chemistry academic achievement, and there was no difference between the groups in learning flow and learning motivation. In the low-level group, both the SS group and the RS group had significant improvement in chemistry academic achievement, learning flow, and learning motivation.
Conclusions Based on these results, the educational implications of the teaching and learning methods using augmented reality in order to be applied to the school were discussed.
The Effect of self-determination factors of blended learning users in universities on satisfaction through learning interest and pleasure
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Shin Yu Bin , Lee Do Yun , Kwon Do Soon , Park Dong Cheul
Published: August 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceived autonomy, competence, and relationship of blended learning users among university students, and then to study their satisfaction through learning interest and pleasure. Through this, I would like to present the impact on learners through blended learning and the development plan of blended learning.
Methods The survey was conducted for S-University in Seoul and local K-University with experience in using blended learning, and online and offline questionnaires were distributed and collected. The survey period was conducted for two weeks from February 01, 2022 to February 15, 2022. A total of 229 questionnaires were collected during this period, and 229 questionnaires were used for data analysis.
Results First, the perceived autonomy of blended learning was found to have a significant effect on learning interest and enjoyment. Second, the perceived competence of blended learning was found to have a significant effect on learning interest and enjoyment. Third, the perceived relationship of blended learning was found to have a significant effect on learning interest and enjoyment. Fourth, learning interest in blended learning was found to have a significant effect on pleasure and satisfaction. Fifth, the pleasure of blended learning was found to have a significant effect on satisfaction.
Conclusions The conclusion of this study is as follows. Due to the coronavirus pandemic that has continued over the past few years, it is expected that professors at universities will develop their ability to cope with classes through blended learning, while also increasing learners' ability to actively cope with changes in the class environment. However, the self-determination of the learner is important when learning proceeds through blended learning in universities. In order to increase the learning satisfaction of blended learning for learners, the instructor should have learners' self-determination.
Factors Influencing the Human Papilloma virus Vaccination(HPV) Intention of Male Fresh Student in University
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Jang Su Hyun
Published: August 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of Human Papilloma Virus(HPV) vaccination intention and to suggest a baseline data for enhancement of the HPV vaccination intention of male fresh men in university students.
Methods Data were collected from june 30 to November 30, 2020 using a structural questionnaire, which was completed by 162 students in D, K city. The collected data were analyzed by using t-test, one-way ANOVA, pearson’s correlation coefficients and Multiple regression analysis.
Results The factors affecting the HPV vaccination intention of female fresh men in university students included subject norm(β=.44, p<.001), attitudes(β=.28, p<.001), perceived behavior control(β=.20, p=.020) to receive to HPV vaccination. These factors accounted for 56.0% of the adjustment of college life(p<.001).
Conclusions It is important to find ways to improve of the HPV intention of female fresh men in university students and there is a need to include education programs or practical intervention to strengthen HPV vaccination intentions.
Reconceptualization of Convergent Thinking: Focusing on reinterpreted insight
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, An Young Shik
Published: August 2022

Objectives This study reconceptualizes Convergent Thinking based on insight to further concretize Convergent Thinking, which remains in abstract meaning in the 2015 revised curriculum.
Methods After confirming that the psychological perception of insight appeared in opposing forms through literature study, through a critical review, it was pointed out that the existing cognitive aspects are closely related to each other and that each issue is only a peripheral element of insight. Accordingly, theoretical implications that can be applied to the detailed process of Convergent Thinking were secured by reinterpreting the cognitive process of insight generation focusing on more core elements. Afterwards, based on the secured implication, the detailed process and meaning of Convergent Thinking were specified and applied to actual classes to analyze the step-by-step execution process of Convergent Thinking.
Results First, reinterpreted insight is a reflective selective perceptual ability that includes selective attention and its conversion and restructuring as key functions, and provides a rationale for the detailed process of Convergent Thinking that seeks to produce meaningful results through knowledge convergence. Second, based on the reinterpreted insight, Convergent Thinking is ‘Facing the problem - 1st frame of recognition - 1st problem recognition and solution derivation - 2nd frame of recognition (selective attention shift) - 2nd frame of recognition (restructuring)) - Secondary problem recognition and solution derivation’ was embodied in six repetitive and repetitive steps. Third, this detailed process of Convergent Thinking led to more appropriate problem recognition and solution through coherent processing of knowledge and perception in actual class.
Conclusions Convergent thinking is a consideration of the formation of a coherent relationship between knowledge and perception, and is a reflective selective perception ability that constructs an appropriate cognitive framework and seeks to understand and solve the best problem by exploring appropriate knowledge among various knowledge existing in the learner's inner and environment. This Convergent Thinking includes selective attention and its conversion and restructuring functions as major processes.
A study on the effect of self-direction of college freshmen on problem-solving ability through learning behavioral strategies
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Ju-Kyoung
Published: August 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study is to establish self-direction and learning behavioral strategies as major variables affecting the problem-solving ability of freshmen in college, and to verify the mediating effect of learning behavioral strategies in the relationship between self-direction and problem-solving ability.
Methods This study conducted a survey on freshmen who entered a university in Seoul in 2021. The survey period was from June 21 to June 25, 2021, and 1,036 copies were finally included in the analysis, excluding insincere responses from the collected data. Frequency analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation analysis and regression analysis were performed on the collected questionnaire data using SPSS 26.0 program.
Results Self-direction and learning behavioral strategies (r=.499, p<.001), self-directedness and problem-solving skills (r=.589, p<.001), and learning behavioral strategies and problem-solving abilities (r=. .453, p<.001) showed a statistically significant quantitative correlation. Also, the partial mediating effect of the learning behavior strategy (Z=14.98, p<.001) on the relationship between self-direction and problem-solving ability was verified.
Conclusions The analysis results of this study suggest that it is necessary to prepare a plan to create an educational atmosphere that enhances self-direction and reinforces learning behavioral strategies to improve problem-solving abilities of freshmen in college and applies them to the higher education field.
Coherent information of a quantum channel or its complement is generically positive
Authors: Singh Satvik , Datta Nilanjana
Published: August 2022

The task of determining whether a given quantum channel has positive capacity to transmit quantum information is a fundamental open problem in quantum information theory. In general, the coherent information needs to be computed for an unbounded number of copies of a channel in order to detect a positive value of its quantum capacity. However, in this paper, we show that the coherent information of asingle copyof arandomly selected channelis positive almost surely if the channel's output space is larger than its environment. Hence, in this case, a single copy of the channel typically suffices to determine positivity of its quantum capacity. Put differently, channels with zero coherent information have measure zero in the subset of channels for which the output space is larger than the environment. On the other hand, if the environment is larger than the channel's output space, identical results hold for the channel's complement.
Korban Penghilangan Paksa pada Konflik Aceh; Upaya Pemulihan dan Pemenuhan Hak Korban Melalui Mekanisme KKR Aceh
Authors: Yunus Muhammad
Published: August 2022

Conflict victims are important entities in maintaining peace. However, after 16 years of peace in Aceh, there are still many victims and families of conflict victims who have not fully received attention, especially the families of victims of enforced disappearances during the Aceh conflict. Indeed, they need certainty about the whereabouts or status of their missing family members. This study examines the status of victims of enforced disappearances during the Aceh conflict and what rights of victims or victims' heirs can be resolved through the mechanism of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This research uses the perspective of history, law and human rights. The data used come from various sources. The data are then analysed, narrated and described qualitatively. The results of the study indicate that there are several steps that can be taken to carry out the rights of victims and families of victims of enforced disappearances, namely through a court decision process, in the context of Aceh carried out by the Mahkamah Syar'iyah. Courts need to establish legal status for victims as a form of recognition that enforced disappearances occurred during the conflict. After obtaining legal certainty, the next step is to accomplish the right of reparation through the Commission of Truth and Reconciliation. Then, followed by granting residence status; provision of missing person certificate; compensation for deceased victims; memorialization of victims; and excavation of mass graves.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Covid 19 Vaccine Among Pregnant Females in Makkah Region
Authors: Alsaadi Farah , H. Falemban Alaa , M. Alsanosi Safaa , Bukhary Deena , Al-Hindi Yosra
Published: August 2022

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging respiratory disease that is caused by a novel coronavirus, which was first diagnosed in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and subsequently spread to many other countries. Numerous countries have reported increasing numbers of confirmed cases and death per day; therefore, on March 11, 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease and can affect patients with low immunity especially pregnant females. Vaccines are an important source of elevating immunity and promoting health. Our main aim for this study is to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pregnant females towards COVID-19 vaccine in Makkah Mukarramah. A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 73 consenting pregnant women using pretested questionnaires. In our results we found the mean age and mean gestational age of the respondents were between 25 and 30 years of age and third trimesters, respectively. More than four-fifths (90%) of the females believed that COVID-19 is real, and their main source of information was the internet. The majority had adequate knowledge of COVID-19. Majority showed a good attitude and preventive practice of COVID-19 disease; however, 39 percent thought that hospitals are very infected with this virus. The study population has good knowledge, attitude, and practice of COVID-19 disease and the need of vaccination against it. However, community education is needed to reduce anxiety among pregnant women and to increase the acceptance of vaccination towards improving health and immunity. Key words: , , , , ,
Pathological Laughing in a Patient with a Pontine Tumor
Authors: Nepal Gopi , Gurung Pritam , Jha Anik , Khadka Durga , Shrestha Resha , Pant Basant
Published: August 2022

An 18-year-old man presented with the complaints of occasional headache
and limb weakness associated with slurring of speech and purposeless
laughing. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a diffuse altered signal
intensity area involving the pons with asymmetrical expansion. The
patient underwent surgical resection. Histology revealed WHO grade IV
glioblastoma.
Genomic and phenotypic differentiation of the Aquilegia viridiflora complex along geographic distributions
Authors: Zhang Wei , Wang Hua-Ying , Zhang Tengjiao , Fang Xiaoxue , Liu Meiying , Sun Mingzhou , Xiao Hongxing
Published: August 2022

How populations diverge into different lineages is a central issue in
evolutionary biology. Despite the increasing evidence indicating that
such divergences do not need geographic isolation, numerous phenotypic
differentiations show a distributional correspondence. In addition, gene
flow has been widely detected during and through such diverging
processes. We used one widely distributed Aquilegia viridiflora complex
as a model system to examine genomic differentiation and corresponding
phenotypic variations along geographic gradients. Our phenotypic
analyses of 90 individuals from 20 populations from northwest to
northeast China identified two phenotypic groups along the geographic
cline. All examined traits are distinct between them although a few
intermediate individuals occur in their contacting regions. We further
sequenced the genomes of the representative individuals of each
population. However, we recovered four distinct genetic lineages based
on both nuclear genomes and plastomes that were different from
phenotypic differentiation. In particular, we recovered numerous genetic
hybrids in the contact regions of four lineages. Gene flow is widespread
and continuous between four lineages but much higher between contacting
lineages than geographically isolated lineages. In addition, many genes
with fast lineage-specific mutations were identified to be involved in
local adaptation. Our results suggest that both geographic isolation and
local selection exerted by the environment may together create
geographic distributions of phenotypic variations as well as the
underlying genomic divergences in numerous lineages.
A rare case of intramedullary osteosclerosis and literature review
Authors: Miladi Saoussen , MABROUK yosr EL , FAZAA ALIA , Boussaa Hiba , Abdelghani Kawther Ben , laatar ahmed
Published: August 2022

We report here a case of IMOS of the tibia shafts, diagnosed in a
53-year-old man. Medical history did not reveal a history of trauma or
infection or familial bone disease and all other causes of
osteosclerosis were excluded. The X-Rays showed extensive sclerotic
intramedullary lesion of the tibia shafts
Revitalizing natural history in the 21st century
Authors: Messeder João Vitor
Published: August 2022

Ecological knowledge is produced through hypothetico-deductive methods
fueled by natural history observations. Nevertheless, the
biologist-naturalist is becoming a rare species. The lack of incentive
and financial investment to natural history related courses, as
taxonomy, field biology, and organismal biology is constantly
diminishing the graduation of ecologists with first-hand knowledge about
nature. The interdependence between natural history and ecology science
demands more student training in natural history while updating college
curricula and teaching strategies to increase the number of graduates
with significant field experiences.
Predictors of non-functional larynx following (chemo)radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer
Authors: Milinis Kristijonas , King Rhydian , Lancaster@liverpoolft.nhs.uk Jeffrey , Brooker Rachel , Zammitt Rebecca , Wilkie Mark , Fleming Jason , Davies Katharine
Published: August 2022

• Non-functional larynx (NFL) was found to affect 30.9 % of patients
with locally advanced laryngeal cancer who underwent curative
non-surgical laryngeal preservation treatment for stage III/IV disease •
The key measures of NFL were long-term gastrostomy and tracheostomy
dependence, functional laryngectomy and chronic aspiration. •
Multivariate analyses identified current smoking to be associated with
6.8-fold increase in NFL • Patients with pre-treatment hemi-laryngeal
fixation were 3.4 times more likely to experience locoregional
recurrence.
Elevated nitrogen deposition and co-evolutionary history shape competition between an invasive plant and its competitors during range expansion
Authors: Zhang Wen-Gang , Song Xing-Jiang , Petri Laís , Liu Gang , Chen Xiao-Yan , Liu Ruiling , Huang Fang-Fang , Zou Jia-Bin , Zhu Zhihong
Published: August 2022

During the range expansion of invasive plants, competitors shared
different co-evolutionary history with invasive plants, as well as
population differentiation, would have different effects on the response
of invaders to global change factors such as increased nitrogen
deposition. Disregard the community responses and potential adaptations
of invaders during the range expansion might bring misleading answers.
To address these challenges, we conducted a greenhouse experiment to
explore the synergistic effects between population differentiation
during range expansion and competitors on the invasion of
Galinsoga quadriradiata in response to increased nitrogen
deposition. Competitors (new or old that shared short or long
co-evolutionary history with the invader, respectively) were set to
compete with the invasive central and edge populations under different
nitrogen addition treatments. Galinsoga quadriradiata from the
central population (i.e., with longer residence time since invasion)
showed significantly higher total mass, reproduction, interspecific
competitiveness when compared to the individuals from the edge
population, and the magnitude of response to nitrogen addition
treatments was larger in the central population when planted in
isolation (single-culture). Nitrogen addition promoted growth and
reproductive performance of G. quadriradiata in single-culture,
in the presence of competitors this effect was weakened. The old
competitors acted more effectively than new competitors in inhibiting
the invader performance, mainly for the central population. Our results
indicate that population differentiation on growth and competitiveness
occurred during the range expansion of G. quadriradiata, with the
central population displaying higher invasiveness than the edge
population. The co-evolutionary history between invasive species and its
competitors has been suggested to be probably not in favor of invasive
plants, especially for central populations. Our results highlight the
synergistic and non-additive role of population differentiation and
shared co-evolution history between invasive species and its competitors
in the range expansion of invaders in the context of global change
factors.
Patterns of activity and thermoregulatory mechanisms in the primitive Chinese Crocodile Lizard
Authors: Huang Chengming , Meng Meng , Chen Haiyao , Luo Shuyi , He Jiasong , Yang Chunsheng , WU ZHENGJUN
Published: August 2022

We employed camera traps to collect data on the activity patterns,
across a 24 hour period, of three free ranging adult Chinese crocodile
lizards (Shinisaurus crocodilurus), a primitive reptile and the only
lizard species in the family Shinisauridae. Our study demonstrated that
during the non-hibernation season, diurnal Chinese crocodile lizard
spent 96.73% of their time immobile (rest+sleep), 2.89% moving and
0.26% basking. Individuals regularly woke up around 5:30 AM and rested
between 7:30AM to 8:20 PM. Four substrates used by Chinese crocodile
lizards with per branch for 47.07±33.3% the ground for 28.34±15.56%,
bodies of water for 1.2±0.7% and stem .for 0.9±0.43%. Additional
analyses suggest that several factors including the exploitation of a
small home range, a high starvation tolerance, extended periods of
immobility (sleep + rest), and inhabiting a stable environment, enable
the Chinese crocodile lizard to minimize energy costs associated with
travel and thermoregulation, promoting its survival over long
evolutionary periods.
Development of a Low Cost Mobile Phone-Based Intervention to Support Infants’ Vaccination among Nursing Mothers
Authors: Onamade A.A. , Oyerinde O.O. , Oduwole A.O. , Lala O.G. , Longe O.B.
Published: August 2022

In Nigeria, nursing mothers in rural communities lack public amenities such as safe water, adequate primary health care, good electricity supply, GSM network coverage and good road network. These often predispose them to be noncompliant to infants’ immunization uptakes and have high rates of morbidity in Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) among infants. Mobile phones can be leveraged upon to provide a viable medium to support immunization uptakes and adherence using few mobile phone-based interventions which are available for low-income nursing mothers. Hence the study assessed development of a low cost mobile phone-based intervention to support infants’ vaccination among nursing mothers. The study developed a low cost mobile phone-based intervention to support infants’ vaccination among nursing mothers in an effort to alleviate the challenges of infant’s vaccination among nursing mothers, a low cost mobile phone-based application was designed and tested among nursing mothers. In the development of the app, incremental software development was adhered to using Java programming language in an Android Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The software was pretested using pre and post experimental data collection. The app is a reminder system, preloaded with immunization awareness messages. It is simple to install and use and does not cost nursing mothers airtime or data. It only requires scheduling at-birth immunization’s date. The app can schedule and display all other immunization dates automatically; relate specific health benefits of each vaccine as a reminder messages both in English and Yoruba languages automatically as scheduled. The experiences of the nursing mothers with this software were gathered for six months through pre-test and post-test pre-experimental design. The app was found effective in reminding the nursing mothers about immunizations appointments, enlightening them about the immunization health benefits to their infants. The intervention has possibility of improving immunization compliances and attendants at clinic appointments. Since it is low cost software, it is therefore recommended for the nursing mothers. Keywords: Vaccine Preventable Diseases, immunization, Integrated Development Environment (IDE), intervention, mobile phone, nursing mother. Journal Reference Format: Onamade, A.A., Oyerinde, O.O., Oduwole, A.O. Lala, O.G. & Longe, O.B. (2021): Development of a Low Cost Mobile Phone-Based Intervention to Support Infants’ Vaccination among Nursing Mothers. Journal of Behavioural Informatics, Digital Humanities and Development Research. Vol. 7.No. 2, Pp 1-8 Available online at https://www.behaviouralinformaticsjournal.info dx.doi.org/ 10.22624/AIMS/BHI/V7N1P10
Electronic Human Nutrition Analyzer for Managing Obesity (EHNAMO)
Authors:   1Department of Computer Science, Adeleke University Ede, Osun, Nigeria       2Department of Computer Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria 3 Faculty of Computational Sciences & Informatics, Academic City University College Accra Ghana    Corresponding Email: *adepegbafunmilola@adelekeuniversity.edu.ng, Adepegba O.A. , Adepegba S.A , Longe O.B , Adesiyan A.P.
Published: August 2022

The bad eating habits in the Nigeria society is increasing and the Obesity rate is constantly increasing but to monitor the Nutritional status simply means booking an appointment with a nutritionist with long hours of waiting time to get answers. Another important factor is cost of getting an appointment this could be high to an average Nigerian giving the fact that seeing a nutritionist is not one-time bargain as one would continuously need to book an appointment on the long run. The developed is capable of allowing users to enter personal details such as height, weight, age, gender and other factors to efficiently monitor the user nutritional status. By calculating the B.M.I (Body mass index) the system easily identifies the nutrition status of the user and proceeds to recommend appropriate profile for the user such as gaining weight, maintaining weight and losing weight and also likewise calculating B.M.R (Basal Metabolic rate) of the user the system automatically knows the amount of calories needed to be present in the individual nutritional status based on the users profile. The web application was developed using Php7 and Mysql which can be deployed on to any web server for the application to be accessible to users. This web based nutrition analyzer allows users to generate their own diet/Nutritional Food-time table which can be followed to achieve a healthy Nutritional Status. The study gives room for nutritionist to user interaction in order to help boost user satisfaction, the system has the capabilities of generating reminder, alerts, exercise routines and constantly motivates the user to use the application and improve their nutritional habits. Keywords: Obesity, Body Mass Index (BMI), Basal metabolic rate (BMR), Diet, Nutrition Journal Reference Format: Adepegba, O. A., Adepegba S. A., Longe O. B. & Adesiyan A. P. (2022): Electronic Human Nutrition Analyzer for Managing Obesity (EHNAMO). Journal of Behavioural Informatics, Digital Humanities and Development Research. Vol. 8.No. 1, Pp 15-26. Available online at https://www.isteams.net/behavioralinformaticsjournal dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/BHI/V8N21P2