bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Psychiatric and Medical Co-morbidities among the substance abusers presenting at Patna Medical college- A clinical study
Authors: Singh Vivek Pratap , Singh Abhishek Pratap , Singh Narendra Pratap
Published: September 2021

Background: The link between hazardous types of illegal drug use and significant public health issues is a critical issue for national and international drug policy. There are several negative health effects connected with drug use, with the avoidance of both overdosefatalities and drug-related blood-borne diseases being of special importance. However, there has been an increasing understanding in recent decades that the existence of mental illnesses connected with drug use poses a significant barrier for public health interventions.
Aims and Objectives: • To investigate the trend of drug misuse in North Bihar Patients. • To determine the co-morbid & psychiatric medical illnesses.
Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional research conducted over a one-year period on 200 drug abusers from North Bihar and presenting at Patna Medical College in the Indian state of Bihar. Individuals from the sample were separated into two groups based on their age (<25 Years & >25 years) and gender. The pattern of drug abuse, as well as the mental and medical co-morbidities that were linked with it, were investigated in relation to age and gender.
Results: The sample size of the present study was 200 consisting of 183 males and 17 females. The total sample was analyzed separately with respect to age and sex. There were 55 patients below 25 years and 128 patients’ ≥ 25 years. The study found that 91.5% of substance abusers were males. Among the males, 48.6% were abusing alcohol and 19.1% were abusing polysubstance. 18.6% were intravenous drug abusers and 8.2% showed high risk behavior. Among the females, 29.4% of the female patients were abusing alcohol. The percentage of women abusing poly-substance was 35.3% and poly-substance and alcohol was 17.6%. The number of female patients involved in high-risk behavior was only 11.8%. Intravenous drug abuse and high-risk behavior was commoner in age group < 25 years than in the age group of >25 years. 17.5% received a psychiatric co-morbid diagnosis and 38.5% received a medical co-morbid diagnosis. The prevalence of schizophrenia and depression among male patients with mental co-morbidity was 63.3 % (n=19), with depression accounting for 6.7 % (n=2). On the other hand, only five female patients, were found to have mental co-morbidity.
Conclusion: The large number of young individuals taking intravenous drugs in north Bihar reflects the high level of human-to-human contact with bordering North-Eastern states and Nepal. The situation is critical, and immediate action is required.
Consolidation of Stakeholders' Initiatives to Mitigate Adverse Impacts of Climate Change in Nepalese Context
Authors: Tamrakar Rabindra Man
Published: September 2021

Although Nepal contributes very low emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) compared to the developed nations, it is the fourth most vulnerable country in the world due to the effects of climate change. These effects have already lead to more natural disasters, loss of biodiversity, increase in mountain snow melt, uncertainty in precipitation, shortage of food, water and energy etc. resulting in devastating impacts on the life of people living in both mountain and plain areas. Climate change therefore is the vital issue in the country. Understanding the potential impacts of climate change, Government of Nepal since last two decades has taken significant initiatives in response to the effects of climate change including the participations in international conventions, the approval of Climate Change National Policy 2067 (2010), and establishment of a high level Climate Change Council (CCC) under the chairmanship of the Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister of Nepal. In addition, The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MoEST), being the National Designated Authority (DNA) in Nepal for United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), has executed several programmes and projects related to mitigation and adaptation of climate change effects including Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects and National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA). International Nongovernmental Organizations such as UNFCCC, DANIDA, DFID, UNEP, UNDP, UN-HABITAT, World Bank, Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Asian Development Bank (ADB) etc. as well have carried out numerous climate change projects and activities in Nepal in conjunction with various government agencies.Studies have revealed that the major sources of GHGs are from the burning of fossil fuel (75%), land use changes (20%), and other sources (5%). It has also been postulated that the effects of climate change can be significantly reduced through the implementation of land use policy and activities. Ministry of Land Reform and Management (MoLRM), Government of Nepal (GoN) is the central agency in Nepal dealing with the formulation and implementation of land related policies and activities in the country. MoLRM has commenced to formulate the National Land Policy and has planned to complete it at the end of fiscal year 069/70. This policy will definitely assist in mitigating the effects of climate change in the country. Another essential policy for the mitigation of the impacts of climate change in the country is National Land Use Policy which was prepared by MoLRM and has been approved by GoN in 2012, but it is yet to be implemented. One of the important policies that it has focussed on for the mitigation of climate change effects is to increase the present forest coverage to 40% of the total area of the country while protecting the government land by forestation and plantation programmes on degraded lands. Nepalese Journal on Geoinformatics -12, 2070 (2013AD): 1-9
Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome with crossed cerebellar atrophy
Authors: Kumar Rohit , Kumar Deepak , Mishra Himanshu , Suman Sanjay Kumar , Prasad Umakant
Published: September 2021

Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome (DDMS) is a rare neurological condition characterised clinically by recurrent seizures, facial asymmetry, hemiplegia and mental retardation likely due to foetal or early childhood cerebral insult. We describe the MRI findings of DDMS in a 10-year-old male child. MRI brain revealed right cerebral atrophy, ipsilateral thickening of calvarium, right lateral ventricular dilatation, hyper-pneumatisation of frontal sinus, and contralateral cerebellar atrophy which are consistent with DDMS.
Calendar of Events (from October 2021 - December 2021)
Authors: Thapa Amit
Published: September 2021

Calendar of Events (from October 2021 - December 2021)
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Karyawan Teladan Menggunakan Algoritma SAW Pada PT Semesta Citra Media
Authors: Fajar Muhammad Rizki , Suni Eugenius Kau
Published: September 2021

Karyawan berperan penting untuk mewujudkan visi dan misi perusahaan sehingga dianggap asset penting dan berpengaruh besar untuk kemajuan perusahaan, tanpa adanya karyawan perusahaan tidak bisa berjalan. Karyawan yang merupakan elemen vital untuk tumbuh kembangnya suatu perusahaan perlu selalu dijaga dan ditingkatkan kualifikasinya. Penilaian kinerja karyawan menjadi strategis untuk  mengetahui kualitas kinerja yang dimiliki oleh karyawan tersebut. Namun karena banyaknya karyawan yang akan di pilih di PT SCMedia menjadi kendala dalam pemilihan karyawan teladan dan pada penilaian karyawan ini masih menggunakan secara manual dan belum adanya metode yang tepat untuk melakukan pencarian karyawan teladan. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut perlu dibuat sistem pendukung keputusan mencari karyawan teladan menggunakan metode SAW agar pemilihan penilaian karyawan teladan tepat dan akurat dikarenakan metode saw dapat menghasilkan nilai terbesar hingga terendah yang nantinya akan dijadikan alternatif. Penelitian ini bertujuan merancang sebuah sistem pendukung keputusan untuk memilih karyawan teladan di PT SCMedia. Di sini diperlukan sebuah sistem informasi berbasis komputer termasuk sistem berbasis pengetahuan yang digunakan untuk mendukung pendukung keputusan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) untuk menghitung penjumlahan terbobot yang didapat dari rating kinerja pada setiap alternatif di semua atribut  kinerja. Hasil dari penelitian menggunakan metode saw ini menunjukkan peringkat dari peringkat 1 sampai 40 yang dimana pada peringkat 1 sampai 3 akan ditetapkan sebagai karyawan teladan yang mendapatkan penambahan gaji dan reward  berupa liburan dan cuti.
Black Indigeneity and Anti-Colonial Rebellion in Eugene O’Neill’sThe Emperor Jones
Authors: Cox James H. , Pettit Alexander
Published: September 2021

In The Emperor Jones, a rebellion orchestrated by the “Native Chief,” Lem, dramatizes Eugene O’Neill’s Indigenocentric reimagining of the US occupation of Haiti. O’Neill honoured his primary source, James Weldon Johnson’s Self-Determining Haiti, by creating a Black Indigenous leader who orchestrates the overthrow of an invader from the United States. Taking Lem seriously corrects a critical tradition preoccupied with the outsized “emperor,” Brutus Jones, and inattentive to Indigenous Americans in the play.
Prognostic Significance of Survivin and Livin Expression in the Primary Breast Cancer and Their Lymph Node Metastases
Authors: Ben Salah Khaled Saleh , Glessa Sara , Emaetig Fatma , Abudabbous Hisham , Jebril Abdulla , Elnattah Nabil , Syrjanen Kari , Jaber Mamduh , Elrabie Abdulsalam , Elfagieh Mohamed , Elzagheid Adam , Ben Salah Khaled Saleh , Zaggut Abdulhakim W
Published: September 2021

Aim: To assess the prognostic significance of Survivin and Livin expression in invasive breast cancer and their lymph node metastases.
Materials and Methods: The present series consists of archival samples from 78 women with invasive breast cancer diagnosed and treated during 2010-2014 at National Cancer Institute, Misurata, Libya. Tumor biopsies were analysed for expression of Survivin and Livin by immunohistochemistry, and different grading systems were tested for their expression.
Results: In the cancer samples, a significant correlation was established between Survivin expression and site of the tumor (p=0.021), tumor recurrence (p=0.036), and unifocal tumor (p=0.001). Moreover, Her-2 negative tumors had higher Survivin expression than Her-2 positive tumors (p= 0.047). There were no associations between Survivin expression and histological grade, histological type, lymph node status, tumor stage, TNM classification, estrogen and progesterone receptors, distant metastases, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone replacement, vascular invasion, surgical margin, positive family history. Livin expression in primary breast cancer showed a significant correlation (p=0.025) with positive family history, but no significant association with other clinicopathological parameters. In addition, we found that primary tumors showed higher Survivin expression (82%) compared with the lymph node metastases (34%), whereas Livin expression did not differ between the primary (71%) tumors and their metastases (84%).
Conclusion: Survivin expression in primary breast cancer is significantly associated with several characteristics of favourable prognosis. Livin expression in primary breast cancer is significantly associated only with a positive family history of breast cancer.
Sternal Fixation with Synthes® Titanium Sternal Fixation System Using Preoperative 3-Dimensional Planning and a Patient-Specific Surgical Guide: A Pilot Study
Authors: W. N. Haenen Filip , W. N. Haenen Filip , Vos R.J. , Daeter E.J.
Published: September 2021

Sternal refixation or reconstruction of a median sternotomy can be indicated after treatment of deep sternal
wound infection or bony non-union. Synthes® Titanium Sternal Fixation System is routinely used for
sternal refixation. To perform a stable reconstruction, the titanium plates need to be bent to the anatomical
shape of the sternum and adjacent ribs. The procedure offers good results, but can be, especially in the case
of a complex non-union or a complex anatomy, time-consuming. Based on pre-operative CT-scan a 3D
model of the sternum was printed (Materialise, Belgium). The operation was simulated using 3D software
(Materialise, Belgium) and the two parts were aligned. The titanium plates were bent to fit the anatomical
shape of the 3D model pre-operatively. During surgery the plates were fitted and if necessary additional
bending was performed. Case 1: Total pre-operative bending time for the relatively simple anatomic shape
and mal-union was 53 minutes. Total operative time was 1 hour 19 minutes. Case 2: Total pre-operative
bending time for a complicated non-union and anatomy was 1 hour 21 minutes. Total operative time was 1
hour 43 minutes. Because of pre-operative bending, total operative time could be reduced by approximately
40-45%. Additional bending was rarely necessary. This case series demonstrates that the use of 3-
dimensional planned patient-specific guides and preoperative preparations can help reduce operating time
with satisfactory preliminary results.
An Overview of Kazakh Vocabulary from Yunus Emre Poems
Authors: MOVLYANOV ATABEK
Published: September 2021

Yunus Emre, one of the important figures of Turkish Language History, made important contributions to the language and culture of the period with the works he left. The language of Yunus Emre's poems is accepted as Western Turkish (Principal Period Turkish or Old Anatolian Turkish). Yunus Emre, with his Turkish language, has been of great importance and inspiration in the periods after him as well as in his own period. In this study, a comparison was made between the vocabulary of Yunus Emre's poems and the vocabulary of Kazakh. In this direction, the words starting with the letter a- in Yunus Emre's poems were handled and their Kazakh forms were given. The aim here is to indicate that the use of both languages comes from similar roots and to show the phonetic and period differences between these two languages. However, in this study, the words that are common to both the language of Yunus Emre's poems and the vocabulary of Kazakh will be compared with the historical periods of Turkish. In fact, the Old Turkish forms of these words will be indicated as appropriate.
STATE POLICY OF THE FORMATION OF A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Authors: Naboka R.
Published: September 2021

The research of the state policy of forming a circular economy is conducted in the article. In particular, a list of measures in the economy is defined, the implementation of which is supposed to be within the framework of the transition to a circular economy; the specifics of behavior with by-products of production is identified; the conditions for the formation of a circular economy in Ukraine are highlighted. It is emphasized that activities in the economy, the introduction of which is supposed to be within the framework of the transition to a circular economy, are conditionally divided into the following related to the production and consumption cycle: design; industry, distribution and sale; consumption and use; collection and disposal; processing; recovery. It is shown that among the measures to be implemented by enterprises in order to transition to a circular economy, the following ones are defined: the introduction of energy autonomy (provides the production of energy from byproducts and the replacement of limited materials (the transition to renewable or more common materials, and, therefore, ‒ increased resistance to price fluctuations and resource shortages). It is shown that each of the listed stages of the circular economy should, without exception, be taken into account when applying the means of state policy. The mutual influence of all stages and the calculated consequences of such influence on the whole process must be displayed in business planning at the same time as environmental regulations.
PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Authors: Bogus M.
Published: September 2021

The article substantiates the relevance of the effectiveness of problem-based learning in primary school. The paper reveals the structure of the activities of teachers and students in the context of problem-based learning. The author presents the essence of the problem situation and the methodological features of its implementation in primary school as the main component of problem-based learning. The paper presents a set of teaching methods that are effective in organizing problem-based learning in primary school. As effective methods of problem-based learning, the author reveals the essence of the methods of monological, reasoning and dialogical presentation, heuristic method, method of research tasks, modeling, and project method. The paper presents the essence of problem dialogue and simulation-game problems as effective ways to organize problem-based learning in primary school. The author presents a set of pedagogical conditions that contribute to the effectiveness of problem-based learning in primary school, such as taking into account the cognitive needs and cognitive abilities of younger students, including a system of problem situations in the educational process, using problem dialogue and imitation-game problems in the educational process.
PEOPLE ARE THE MAIN OBJECT OF PROTECTION IN BUILDINGS WITH DANGEROUS NATURAL PHENOMENA
Authors: Maslyaev A.
Published: September 2021

Despite the current natural hazard in Russia, when most of its vast territory may be exposed to the effects of various hazardous natural phenomena, in all federal laws and regulations of the Russian Federation construction content is not even recognized as the "main object of protection" from these influences. So, one of the indicators of not recognizing people as the "main object of protection" when exposed to hazardous natural phenomena is the lack of provisions in federal laws and regulations of the Russian Federation of construction content, which should address the protection of people's health in buildings under impacts, for example, earthquakes, fires. And this is despite the truth long ago established by medical scientists that in case of an earthquake or fire, the protection of people's health depends on the space-planning and design solutions of buildings. Therefore, the article substantiates that without recognizing people as the "main object of protection" in buildings under dangerous natural phenomena, it is simply impossible to protect people's life and health under these dangerous influences.
GUNSHOT INJURED FEMORAL ARTERY REPLACEMENT WITH TRIPLED AUTOLOGOUS VENOUS NEOGRAFT
Authors: Aram S.
Published: September 2021

Limbs' gunshot injuries are considered to be one of the most difficult surgical issues, due to large amount of injured tissues, multiple types of trauma, the fact of being initially infected. 

Situation become even harder if magistral vessels have been damaged. All the above mentioned cause the high rate of death due to blood loss, infectious complications, primary or delayed limb loss.
CORRELATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Authors: Shelemetyeva E. , Sidorcheva V.
Published: September 2021

This article considers different types of legal responsibility, in the field of environmental protection and nature management, the functions they perform and the problems inherent in each type of responsibility. It also proposes the idea of introducing an Environmental Code, which will contain environmental legal norms.
Futbol Antrenörlerinin Girişimcilik Eğilimleri ve Teknolojik Yeteneklerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: ERATLI ŞİRİN Yeliz , CAN Berna , ŞEKER İbrahim , ŞİRİN Tayfun
Published: September 2021

Bu araştırma futbol antrenörlerinin girişimcilik eğilimleri ve teknolojik yeteneklerinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu çalışma nicel araştırma modeline göre tasarlamış olup, ilişkisel tarama modeliçerçevesinde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın evrenini Akdeniz bölgesi, örneklemini ise Adana, ilinden seçkisiz olmayan örnekleme yöntemlerinden uygun (kazara) örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilmiş 8’i kadın 109’u erkek olmak üzere toplam 117 futbol antrenörü oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak anket kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada kullanılacak olan anket formları araştırmacı tarafından online anket yöntemiyle katılımcılara ulaştırılmıştır. Araştırmada katılımcıların demografik özelliklerini elde etmek için “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” kullanılmıştır. Ayrıca katılımcıların girişimcilik yönelimlerini ölçmek için Deveci ve Çepni (2015) tarafından geliştirilen “Girişimcilik Ölçeği”, katılımcıların teknolojik yeteneklerini ölçmek için ise, Eren ve Çiçeklioğlu (2020) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanan “Teknolojik Yetenekler Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler SPSS programı aracılığıyla bilgisayar ortamında analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular değerlendirildiğinde, eğitim durumu, antrenörlükte çalışma yılı ve aylık gelir durumu ve teknoloji kullanımı ile ilgili ders/kurs alma değişkenlerinin antrenörlerin girişimcilik eğilimleri ve teknolojik yetenekleri üzerinde kısmen de olsa etkili olduğu söylenebilir. Bununla birlikte yaş değişkenin de antrenörlerin girişimcilik eğilimleri üzerinde etkili olduğu görülmektedir. Ayrıca, girişimcilik ölçeğinin alt boyutları ve teknolojik yetenekler arasında da orta düzeyde pozitif yönlü ilişki olduğu görülmektedir.
Role of RNF213 polymorphism in defining quasi-moyamoya disease and definitive moyamoya disease
Authors: Ishisaka Eitaro , Watanabe Atsushi , Murai Yasuo , Shirokane Kazutaka , Matano Fumihiro , Tsukiyama Atsushi , Baba Eiichi , Nakagawa Shunsuke , Tamaki Tomonori , Mizunari Takayuki , Tanikawa Rokuya , Morita Akio
Published: September 2021

OBJECTIVE

Quasi-moyamoya disease (QMMD) is moyamoya disease (MMD) associated with additional underlying diseases. Although the ring finger protein 213 (RNF213) c.14576G>A mutation is highly correlated with MMD in the Asian population, its relationship to QMMD is unclear. Therefore, in this study the authors sought to investigate the RNF213 c.14576G>A mutation in the genetic diagnosis and classification of QMMD.

METHODS

This case-control study was conducted among four core hospitals. A screening system for the RNF213 c.14576G>A mutation based on high-resolution melting curve analysis was designed. The prevalence of RNF213 c.14576G>A was investigated in 76 patients with MMD and 10 patients with QMMD.

RESULTS

There were no significant differences in age, sex, family history, and mode of onset between the two groups. Underlying diseases presenting in patients with QMMD were hyperthyroidism (n = 6), neurofibromatosis type 1 (n = 2), Sjögren’s syndrome (n = 1), and meningitis (n =1). The RNF213 c.14576G>A mutation was found in 64 patients (84.2%) with MMD and 8 patients (80%) with QMMD; no significant difference in mutation frequency was observed between cohorts.

CONCLUSIONS

There are two forms of QMMD, one in which the vascular abnormality is associated with an underlying disease, and the other in which MMD is coincidentally complicated by an unrelated underlying disease. It has been suggested that the presence or absence of the RNF213 c.14576G>A mutation may be useful in distinguishing between these disease types.
Motor excitability in bilateral moyamoya vasculopathy and the impact of revascularization
Authors: Acker Gueliz , Giampiccolo Davide , Rubarth Kerstin , Mertens Robert , Zdunczyk Anna , Hardt Juliane , Jussen Daniel , Schneider Heike , Rosenstock Tizian , Mueller Vera , Picht Thomas , Vajkoczy Peter
Published: September 2021

OBJECTIVE

Motor cortical dysfunction has been shown to be reversible in patients with unilateral atherosclerotic disease after cerebral revascularization. Moyamoya vasculopathy (MMV) is a rare bilateral stenoocclusive cerebrovascular disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the corticospinal excitability and the role of bypass surgery in restoring cortical motor function in patients by using navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS).

METHODS

Patients with bilateral MMV who met the criteria for cerebral revascularization were prospectively included. Corticospinal excitability, cortical representation area, and intracortical inhibition and facilitation were assessed by nTMS for a small hand muscle (first dorsal interosseous) before and after revascularization. The clinically and/or hemodynamically more severely affected hemisphere was operated first as the leading hemisphere. Intra- and interhemispheric differences were analyzed before and after direct or combined revascularization.

RESULTS

A total of 30 patients with bilateral MMV were examined by nTMS prior to and after revascularization surgery. The corticospinal excitability was higher in the leading hemisphere compared with the non-leading hemisphere prior to revascularization. This hyperexcitability was normalized after revascularization as demonstrated in the resting motor threshold ratio of the hemispheres (preoperative median 0.97 [IQR 0.89–1.08], postoperative median 1.02 [IQR 0.94–1.22]; relative effect = 0.61, p = 0.03). In paired-pulse paradigms, a tendency for a weaker inhibition of the leading hemisphere was observed compared with the non-leading hemisphere. Importantly, the paired paradigm also demonstrated approximation of excitability patterns between the two hemispheres after surgery.

CONCLUSIONS

The study results suggested that, in the case of a bilateral chronic ischemia, a compensation mechanism between both hemispheres seemed to exist that normalized after revascularization surgery. A potential role of nTMS in predicting the efficacy of revascularization must be further assessed.
Pediatric moyamoya MRI score: an imaging-based scale to predict outcomes in surgically treated pediatric patients with moyamoya
Authors: Garcia Joseph H. , Morshed Ramin A. , Winkler Ethan A. , Li Yi , Fox Christine K. , Fullerton Heather J. , Rutledge Caleb , Beniwal Angad S. , Lawton Michael T. , Abla Adib A. , Gupta Nalin , Hetts Steven W.
Published: September 2021

OBJECTIVE

Moyamoya is a progressive arteriopathy that predisposes patients to stroke due to stenosis of the intracranial internal carotid arteries and their proximal branches. Despite the morbidity caused by this condition, the ability to accurately predict prognosis for individual patients remains challenging. The goal of this study was to develop a systematic scoring method based on parenchymal findings on preoperative brain MRI to predict long-term outcomes for surgically treated pediatric patients with moyamoya.

METHODS

A retrospective surgical cohort of pediatric patients (≤ 18 years of age at the time of the initial surgery) with moyamoya from a single center were studied. Radiological variables with existing correlations between outcomes in moyamoya or other vascular diseases were chosen to score preoperative MRI based on easily defined parenchymal findings that could be rapidly assessed and used to make a numeric score. Calculated scores were correlated with clinical outcome measures using the Pearson correlation coefficient and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC).

RESULTS

A total of 35 children with moyamoya disease or moyamoya syndrome were included in the study, with a median follow-up time of 2.6 years from the time of surgery. The pediatric moyamoya MRI score (PMMS) consists of ischemic changes (0–2; 0 = none, 1 = focal, 2 = diffuse), encephalomalacia (0–2; 0 = none, 1 = focal, 2 = diffuse), and hemorrhage (0–1; 0 = not present, 1 = present). PMMSs were highly correlated with pediatric modified Rankin Scale scores at the last follow-up (r = 0.7, 95% CI 0.44–0.84; p < 0.001) as a six-point scale, and when dichotomized (AUROC = 0.85).

CONCLUSIONS

The PMMS was found to be a simple tool based on preoperative MRI data that could be quickly and easily calculated and correlated with disability. This scoring method may aid future development of predictive models of outcomes for children with moyamoya disease and moyamoya syndrome.
Russian public diplomacy in Latin America: specifics and institutions
Authors: Berezina Elizaveta
Published: September 2021

The article examines the conceptual foundations of Russian "soft power" and the specifics of public diplomacy in the context of relations with the countries of Latin America. The study provides a comparative analysis of the representation of official and unofficial institutions for the availability of information resources and social networks to promote Russian public diplomacy in Latin America. On the example of Venezuela, it was revealed that Russia actively uses and develops the economic direction of public diplomacy in the context of "soft power". The author has concluded that in order to increase the effectiveness of public diplomacy in Latin America, Russia needs to develop more the representation of unofficial institutions on information resources and social networks. At the same time, the author argues that in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic that began in 2020, there is a significant potential to promote vaccine diplomacy and the development of the expert direction of Russian public diplomacy in Latin America.
Parthenium hysterophorus, an emergent weedy plant species expands its geographical ranges in Pakistan
Authors: Ali Muhammad , Afridi Riaz Ahmad , Ali Sadiq , Shuja Malik Nawaz , Riaz Hasan
Published: September 2021

Parthenium hysterophorus [commonly known as Carrot grass; native to American tropics; family Asteraceae] is a flowering, short-lived perennial or an annual invasive-weedy plant. In the recent few years, the plant is spread (in epidemic proportions) vigorously, at least, in the two provinces (KP and Punjab) and the twin capital cities (Islamabad and Rawalpindi). The weed came in the lame light soon after the monsoon rains and floods of September 2012 and August 2013 that hit larger areas of KP and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The massive boom in the weed was witnessed in areas under floods of the river Kabul and the Indus Ocean. It is speculated that after initial entry into the flood zones, the seeds then germinated and dispersed into the near and farther areas in the country, including hilly areas. The plant is categorized as a poisonous weed, and a source of skin allergies and itching. It may be a cause of increased reports of asthma, cough, fever, and allergies related to eyes in these areas [1, 2]. Due to its vigorous growth and allelopathic effects, the plant soon dominated over all other weeds and crop plants. Furthermore, it has a tremendous potential to withstand abiotic and biotic stresses. Its vigorous growth has resulted in the loss of local floral biodiversity [3]. Specifically in Islamabad, it has dominated completely the wild cannabis (weeds). However, this year, the cannabis weed seems to overcome gradually the parthenium dominance. The coming years may witness the revival of other plant species suppressed by parthenium. Although the plant seems to be resistant/tolerant to biotic stresses, very few plants were identified with leaf rolling, vein yellowing, stunting and bunchy-top like diseases, indicative of begomovirus infection. PCR amplification and sequencing confirmed a symptomatic parthenium plant positive for the viral infection (unpublished observation; Figure 2). Previously, only a single report is available of parthenium being infected with geminiviruses [4].

Currently, no weedicide is available to eradicate the weedy plant. The only available alternative is to drag the plants out of soil along with their roots before they bear seeds. The presence of the plant everywhere on barren lands, streets, along the drains, hilly terraces, orchards, in lawn grass, and in crop fields makes complete eradication almost impossible (Figure 1a-c). Increased ailment linked with parthenium like – toxicity in the livestock and insect pollinators, skin allergies in humans and reduced agricultural productivity necessitates that the government and non-government stakeholders should take stringent measures to save human health, livestock and agricultural production.
Absenteeism and parental involvement in home and school among middle school students of public school in northern Mindanao, Philippines: basis for intervention
Authors: Grepon Benzar Glen , Cepada Charry Mae
Published: September 2021

Educational attainment is an important determinant of one’s success. Yet, absenteeism among adolescents jeopardizes chances of achieving their educational goals. Absenteeism can lead to an increasing disinterest in school and the chance of dropping out in school. Thus, this study determined how parental involvement affects absenteeism among 60 Middle school students of a public school. Specifically, it tested the extent of absenteeism of the respondents and the extent of parental involvement in school. Also, this study correlates students’ absenteeism and parental involvement both at home and school. This study used descriptive–correlational method. A validated researcher-made questionnaire was used to determine the extent of absenteeism, extent of parental involvement and the respondents’ perception towards parental involvement. Further, frequency, weighted mean, Pearson R correlation, and t-test for Two Independent Means were used as statistical tools in analyzing the gathered data. The study disclosed that parents were greatly involved at home but were moderately involved in school which contributed to the absenteeism of the students. Parental involvement in school was deemed important in terms of giving support and monitoring their children’s attendance and performances in school. The findings revealed that parental involvement in school had a strong negative relationship with absenteeism. This meant that as parental involvement decreased, absenteeism among students increased. With α=0.05, there was a significant relationship between parental involvement and absenteeism both at home and in school. Conversely, there was no significant difference on how the students and their parents perceived parental involvement. As gleaned in the data, both parents and students considered parental involvement as one of the important factors that enabled the students to pursue their studies. This study concludes that parental involvement in school and at home is correlated with absenteeism of the Middle school students in a public school. Parental involvement at home enables the parents to take good care of their children and show support in the learners’ academic endeavors. Parental involvement in school also provides a big impression to the students. The presence of the parents in school boosts self-esteem and self-worth among their children.
Bayeh, Jumana – Oleinikova, Olga (eds.): Democracy, Diaspora, Territory: Europe and Cross-Border Politics
Authors: Anderle Veronika
Published: September 2021

This volume offers a profoundly new interpretation of the impact of modern diasporas on democracy, challenging the orthodox understanding that ties these two concepts to a bounded form of territory. Considering democracy and diaspora through a deterritorialised lens, it takes the post-Euromaidan Ukraine as a central case study to show how modern diasporas are actively involved in shaping democracy from a distance, and through their political activity are becoming increasingly democratised themselves. An examination of how power-sharing democracies function beyond the territorial state, Democracy, Diaspora, Territory: Europe and Cross-Border Politics compels us to reassess what we mean by democracy and diaspora today, and why we need to focus on the deterritorialised dimensions of these phenomena if we are to adequately address the crises confronting numerous democracies. As such, it will appeal to scholars of sociology and politics with interests in migration and diaspora, political theory, citizenship and democracy.
Boletín Económico Regional: Eje Cafetero, II trimestre de 2021
Authors:   Sección de Sucursales Regionales de Estudios Económicos, Guerrero Margaret
Published: September 2021

La economía del Eje Cafetero en el segundo trimestre de 2021 presentó un crecimiento anual respecto al mismo periodo del año anterior, en la mayoría de las actividades de seguimiento. Aumentaron la producción y las ventas reales industriales, el transporte de carga, el consumo de energía no regulada y las importaciones. El balance de las ventas del comercio fue positivo y se incrementaron las matrículas de vehículos nuevos y motocicletas. En la construcción hubo avance en diferentes variables de seguimiento, mientras que en la actividad agropecuaria se evidenció un mayor sacrificio de ganado bovino y porcino. En contraste, se redujeron las colocaciones del sistema financiero, las exportaciones de café, el abastecimiento agrícola y la comercialización de vivienda nueva. Por su parte, la tasa de desempleo en las tres capitales de la región continuó disminuyendo, mientras la inflación se aceleró.
Dampak Pembangunan Jalur Jalan Lintas Selatan (JJLS) di Yogyakarta Terhadap Perubahan Penggunaan Lahan
Authors: Edy Hendry , Pristyawati Tantin
Published: September 2021

Di Pulau Jawa, daerah yang pembangunan dan pertumbuhan ekonominya baik pada umumnya berada di sepanjang pantai utara seperti kota Semarang, Pati, Rembang dan Jepara. Sedangkan di bagian selatan pertumbuhan ekonominya cenderung lebih lambat. Sehingga untuk memacu perkembangan wilayah selatan, pemerintah meningkatkan tersedianya infrastruktur berupa Jalur Jalan Lintas Selatan (JJLS). Oleh karena itu dilskuksn penelitian yng bertujuan untuk menganalisis perubahan tata guna lahan yang terjadi di Desa Jetis, dengan adanya pembangunan JJLS. Metode dalam penelitian ini merupakan metode kualitatif, dimana data awal penelitian ini diambil dengan  menggunakan observasi langsung di lapangan dan juga wawancara dengan aparat desa dan masyarakat sekitar. Dengan model Miles and Huberman. Analisis dilakukan pada saat pengumpulan  data berlangsung dan setelah selesai pengumpulan data pada periode waktu tertentu sampai diperoleh data yang kredibel dan sesuai dengan data yang dibutuhkan. Uji keabsahan data pada penelitian kualitatif meliputi uji, credibility (validitas internal), transferability (validitas eksternal), dependability (reliabilitas) , dan confirmability (obyektivitas). Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan melalui pendekatan analisis peta digital (sistem informasi geografis) dengan cara tumpang susun peta penggunaan lahan hasil interpretasi citra sebelum dan sesudah pembangunan JJLS, diperoleh  bahwa belukar/ semak sebesar 1.68 %, sawah tadah hujan  1 % dan tegalan mengalami pengurangan hampir 10,16%. Sedangkan penambahan terjadi pada lahan pemukiman  kurang lebih 13%. Pola perubahan penggunaan lahan yang terjadi adalah pola tersebar. Perubahan penggunaan lahan yang terjadi dari lahan belukar, sawah tadah hujan dan tegalan menjadi pemukiman.
Prediction of Heart Disease Using Machine Learning
Authors: M Prasanna , P Shrijith Shetty , K Mamatha
Published: September 2021

Heart disease is one of the most significant causes of mortality in the world today. Prediction of Heart disease is a critical challenge in the area of clinical data analysis. Machine learning has been shown to be effective in assisting in making decision and predictions from large quantity of data produced by the health industry. Several types of heart diseases are expanding day by day because of way of life, genetic problem, blood pressure, cholesterol level, pulse rate etc. So the diagnose of disease plays important role for the prevention of heart related problems. Researchers received different methods to analyze it. This system aims at Predicting heart disease with various machine learning techniques and increasing the accuracy of the system. Classification approach consists of two algorithms such as KNN classification algorithm and Decision tree algorithm. The result of classification shows 86% accuracy by using n number of neighbors in this approach.
Impact Analysis of Accident Using AI
Authors: Mishra Divya , Singh Dr  Shashank , Ahamad Dr. Faiyaz
Published: September 2021

There are numerous inventories in vehicle enterprises to plan and fabricate security measures for autos, yet car crashes are unavoidable. There is countless mishaps winning in all metropolitan and country regions. Examples associated with various conditions can be identified by fostering a precise forecast models which will be equipped for programmed partition of different inadvertent situations .These group will be valuable to forestall mishaps and foster security measures. We accept to procure greatest conceivable outcomes of mishap decrease utilizing low spending assets by utilizing some logical measures. There is a gigantic effect on the general public because of auto collisions where there is an extraordinary expenses of fatalities and wounds. Lately, there is an increment in the investigate thoughtfulness regarding decide the fundamentally influence the seriousness of the drivers wounds which is caused because of the street mishaps. Exact and complete mishap records are the premise of mishap investigation .the compelling utilization of mishap records relies upon certain variables, similar to the exactness of the information, record maintenance, and information examination. There is numerous methodologies applied to this situation to examine this issue. In this examination paper Open CV apparatus is utilized to mishap sway investigation. A new report delineated that the private and shopping locales are more perilous than town areas.as may have been anticipated, the frequencies of the setbacks were higher close to the zones of home perhaps in view of the greater openness .An examination uncovered that the loss rates among the neighborhoods are delegated generally denied and altogether higher than those from moderately rich regions.
Characterizing and Predicting Reviews for Effective Product Marketing and Advancement
Authors: Suhail Aihsan , Sadia Halima , Ahmad Faiyaz
Published: September 2021

Online surveys have become a significant wellspring of data for clients prior to settling on an educated buy choice. Early audits of an item will in general exceptionally affect the ensuing item deals. In this paper, we step up and study the conduct qualities of early reviewer through their posted audits on our shopping gateway. In explicit, we partition item lifetime into three back to back stages, in particular early, lion's share. A client who has posted a survey in the beginning phase is considered as an early analyst. We quantitatively describe early reviewer dependent on their rating practices, the supportiveness scores got from others and the relationship of their surveys with item prevalence. We have tracked down that (1) an early analyst will in general relegate a higher normal rating score; and (2) an early reviewer will in general post more supportive audits. Our examination of item surveys additionally demonstrates that early reviewers appraisals and their got support scores are probably going to impact item prominence. By survey audit posting measure as a multiplayer rivalry game, we propose a novel edge based implanting model for early analyst forecast. Broad investigations on two diverse web based business datasets have shown that our proposed approach beats various cutthroat baselines.
Analysis of Weather Forecasting Techniques
Authors: Pandey Swati , Sharma Shruti , Kumar Shubham , Bhatt Kanchan , Arora Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Published: September 2021

Weather forecasting is one of the important science application in our daily planning activities. This application has played a significant role to humans from a long time. Every human relied on their philosophical experience and other weather phenomenon to predict the weather and infer what was coming their way. This was the knowledge gathered over many years observations and has been passed from one generation to another. To predict the future’s weather condition, the variation in the conditions in past year must be utilized. The probability that the weather condition of the day in consideration will match the same day in previous year is very less. But the probability that it will match within the spam of adjacent fortnight of previous year is very high. In this paper, we analyse the use of various data mining techniques in forecasting maximum temperature, rainfall and wind speed.
Face Recognition Using Livenessnet
Authors: K Shajahan , D Rathish  Rai , Ravishankara
Published: September 2021

Every person's face is unique, although have the same structure such as noise, eyes, lips, etc. but it can vary strikingly. It’s within this variance which lies in the distinguishing characteristics that can be used to identify one person from another. Face recognition is a popular concept which is commonly used in surveillance cameras at public places for security purposes. With the advancement of digital technologies, the demand for security to provide access control is increasing. It uses various methods of authentication to keep all details secure, such as a system focused on encrypted user name & password, smart card, biometrics, etc. The “Face Recognition using DNN with LivenessNet” presents a face recognition method based on deep neural networks for liveness. Any algorithm is considered to be efficient only if it is robust and accurate. It provides accurate results with face spoofing quickly and efficiently. The main advantage of using this technique is identifying the uniqueness in the datasets by capturing the real-time face data through different modes & jitter. It provides accurate face recognition model which can be used for safety and security purpose.
Flood Prediction using Artificial Neural Network
Authors: Thekkunja Chaitanya , G. S Dr. ShivaKumar , Aroor Shubhang S
Published: September 2021

Floods are one of the foremost catastrophic natural disasters, and, thanks to their complex nature, it's tough to make a predictive model. The advanced research works on flood prediction models have contributed to risk reduction, policy suggestion, minimization of the loss of human life, and reduced property damage related to floods. In general, ML algorithms are utilized in the event of prediction systems, to mimic the complex mathematical expressions of the physical processes of floods providing better performance and cost-effective solutions. The MLP model is implemented in this system by calculating accuracy values with examining the confusion matrix parameters. The proposed system analyses the dataset using Multilayer Perceptron Classifier (MLP) algorithm to coach the predictive model, and floods are often predicted.
Neural Network Based Handwritten Character Recognition
Authors: Monika  , Ingole Monika , Tighare Khemutai
Published: September 2021

In this paper, an endeavor is made to perceive handwritten characters for English letters in order. The principle point of this task is to plan a master framework for, "HCR(English) utilizing Neural Network". that can viably perceive a specific character of type design utilizing the Artificial Neural Network approach. The handwritten character acknowledgment issue has become the most well-known issue in AI. Handwritten character acknowledgment has been a difficult space of examination, with the execution of Machine Learning we propose a Neural Network based methodology. Acknowledgment, precision rate, execution and execution time are a significant model that will be met by the technique being utilized.