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Morphological, Photochemical and Spectroscopic Studies of Ibuprofen-Tin Complexes
Authors: Al-Ani Ahmed , Ahmed Dina S. , Al-Mashhadani Mohammed H. , Abdallh Mustafa , Yousif Emad
Published: October 2022

Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) was prepared and the photo-stabilization of polymer films was studied using ultraviolet (UV) light. The efficiency of the synthesized polymer complex of ibuprofen-tin which is the photo-stabilizer in this study afterward of 300 hours of irradiation were evaluated by calculate the constant of PVC degradation rate. The outcome of this research has shown that the additives (ibuprofen-tin complexes) effect significantly on the decreased degradation constant compare to blank PVC, without additives the rate of degradation constant of PVC is greater than when the additives are added. The surface morphologies of the irradiated polymer film with additives were researches utilizing Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). It can be seen that the polymer film with added additives is less roughness than the irradiated PVC (blank). The organotin complexes behave in this study as a photostabilizer to maintain the PVC from any decomposition by absorbing the incident light and convert it over the time as a heat to the polymeric chain.
Effect of Increasing Calcium Carbonate (as a Filler) on the Plastic Pipes Properties
Authors: Lafta Fatima Atiye , Jabber Suhir Abdel Aziz , Abdul Amir Thana'a , Abdul Kerim Ali Nazim , Abdul Hussain Lehib
Published: October 2022

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) was used as a filler in the mixture for plastic pipes to improve the mechanical properties of the product, this research dealt with the study of the effect of increasing the proportion of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) on the properties of the produced pipe through a factory application by preparation of five mixture of polyvinyl chloride with different proportions of calcium carbonate (3, 5, 8, 10, and 15)% with some additional materials for the manufacture of the plastic pipes by using the extrusion method to produce polyvinyl chloride pipes (110mm × 10bar × 6m) for transportation of drinking water,a series of tests were carried out on the raw materials: (bulk density, free flow and sieve analysis) and also on the final product: (dimensions, heat reversion, tensile strength, impact strength, resistance to external blows and strength characteristics determined by long-term hydrostatic strength (rupture), the results of the tests showed a decrease in the tensile strength by increasing the percentage of calcium carbonate addition and by a small amount up to 8% and the decrease became more clear when the percentage of calcium carbonate addition was more than 8%, the results obtained at the level of factory application have proved the possibility of increasing the proportion of calcium carbonate in the mixture of raw materials used in the manufacture of unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (U.P.V.C) pipes (from 3 to 8 %) and the results of the tests on the final product conformed to the certified specification for the proportion of 3, 5, and 8% and did not conform to the certified specification for proportions 10 and 15%.
Preparation and Evaluation of Mebendazole 5% Antiparasitic Suspension for Veterinary Use
Authors: Majed Ferial , Wahib Hashim , Saeed Orooba M. , Al-Joubary Ahmed , Laith Noor , Jassem Mohammed
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this study is to prepare a new formulation of Mebendazole suspension for veterinary therapeutic and antiparasitic use at a concentration of 5% of the poorly water soluble drug mebendazole using suspending agents, dispersing agents such as tween 80, polypropylene glycol, preservatives, and other salts to titrate the PH of the resulting mixtures. Information about all the materials used in the preparation of the formula was collected from pharmacopeia, while materials were provided by Samarra Company. and prepared about three formulae, from which the final one prepared. A study was conducted on the stability of the new formula in different temperature conditions (40, 50, and 60) °C by comparing any change in physicochemical properties concerning form, viscosity, and pH in different storage rooms and other temperatures for 18 months. showed that The results of the new drug proved its stability, both quantitative and qualitative results for suspension 5% formula as well as its physicochemical properties and viscosity tested and also conducted   clinically therapy in the central veterinary hospital the findings demonstrate that Mebendazol is a promising new formulation of it for treatment of hydatid diseases without showing significantly liver toxicity.
Study of the Effect of Epipremnum Aureum Extracts and Tribulus Terrestris L. as a Natural Alternative for the use of Industrial Antioxidants
Authors: Zehraw Hashim M. , Al-Azawy Ahmed H. , Rashed Hanan
Published: October 2022

In this study, two types of  local plants were chosen, the first is the plant golden pothos  Epipremnum aureum and the second is the Iraqi Sheikh's chin plant Tribulus terrestris L, for the purpose of making a comparison between them in terms of their possession of chemical groups with antioxidant activity in order to use them as a natural alternative to using antioxidants Industrial that cause negative effects on human health, the samples were prepared using the method of water and alcohol extraction (ethanol 70%) for both plants. It revealed the presence of a number of chemical groups (tannins, carbohydrates, phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids) for both plants, the aqueous and alcoholic extracts. Coumarins are only found in the sheikh's chin plant, while steroids are only found in the pothos plant. It was found that the alcoholic extract of the Sheikh's chin plant was best than aqueous extract in terms of antioxidant activity using the DPPH method, as the concentration of 20 mg / ml achieved an effectiveness of 91.2, which is close to control (BHT) 92.3, while the opposite was recorded in the pothos plant as the aqueous extract was better than the alcoholic extract. As the concentration of 20 mg / ml recorded an activity of 89.22, while the alcoholic extract had a significant difference of 65.9, with a significant difference on the level of probability P˂0.01, and for the purpose of demonstrating the efficiency of the process of capturing free radicals of plant extracts, the effective concentration was determined (EC50) and found that the best concentration was achieved to capture 50% of The DPPH complex had an aqueous extract of pothos at 0.5 mg / mL which is very close to the EC50 value for control (vitamin C) followed by the alcoholic extract at 7.75 mg / mL. The Folin-Ciocalteu method was used to find the total content of phenols, it was found that the aqueous extract of the pothos plant had the highest content of phenols as it recorded the highest concentration of 49.33 compared to the alcohol extract 38.05. In contrast to the result of the Sheikh' chin plant, the alcoholic extract recorded the most phenol content at a concentration of 65.11 compared to the aqueous extract which recorded a concentration of 42.15.
BIO-ACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS IN SOME NORTH INDIAN LEAFY VEGETABLES AND QUANTIFICATION OF CONSUMER HEALTH RISK DUE TO THEIR DIETARY INTAKE
Authors: KULSHRESTHA SHAIL
Published: October 2022

In this study bio-accumulated levels of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni and Pb in seven most popular North Indianleafy vegetables, spinach (Spanacia oleracea), bathua (Chenopodium album), chaulayi (Amranthspinosus), mustard (Brassica nigra), rayi (Brassica juncea), radish leaves (Raphanus sativus) andfenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) collected from local venders were evaluated. The dailyintakes of metals (DIM) through consumption of these leafy vegetables were computed for testedmetals to quantify consumer health risk index (HRI). For the purpose of comparison, vegetablescultivated under ideal conditions in a walled garden were also tested for studied metals. The orderand accumulated levels of metals in leafy vegetables varied as: Pb (2.16-3.16) > Cr (1.54-2.84) > Cu(0.39- 0.94) > Ni (0.38-0.78) > Cd (0.33-0.51). However, the accumulated levels of tested metals invegetables cultivated in the walled garden were much lower and varied as: Pb (1.11-1.46) > Cr (0.66-1.22) > Cu (0.21- 0.42) > Ni (0.22-0.33) > Cd (0.19- 0.29). The order of computed consumers health riskindex (HRI) due to tested metals on dietary intake of studied vegetables collected from localvenders varied as: Pb (229.5 â 335.7) > Cd (140.2 â 216.7) > Ni (8.74- 14.73) > Cu (4.49- 10.82) > Cr(0.473- 0.872).
REVIEW ON RESEARCH ON ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF NOISE BARRIERS IN AVIATION
Authors: JOSHI SHAILENDRA , WAGH NILESH
Published: October 2022

Noise is always an important aspect in the Aviation environment. Various airports are takingmeasures to reduce, mitigate the noise levels at the airports. Governments and aviation regulatoryagencies such as ICAO are also taking initiatives to reduce the same. As per the Balanced approach byICAO, one of the most important approaches is to mitigate the noise at the airport and an importantmeasure is noise barriers. In this research paper review, possibilities and options worked out foreffective noise barrier material has been studied. Along with that, noise measurement andmodelingalso plays an important role in deciding the location of noise barrier installation.Various materials such coco shell, rice husk, bagasse, and date palm material is studied by researchersto arrive at the conclusion regarding noise barrier in aviation.
ANALYSIS OF MULA - MUTHA RIVER WATER FOR ITS PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS, PUNE, (INDIA)
Authors: JADHAV S.D. , MOHITE S.S. , JADHAV M.S.
Published: October 2022

Water pollution is one of the most important problems nowadays. The entire world is facing thisproblem. Due to this problem, the living organism are affected everywhere. Industrial effluents,agricultural run-off, domestic sewage are some of the sources of water pollution. Various types ofpollutants are discharged in to the river body continuously. Shortage of clean drinking water andincreased demand due to rapid development of industrialization, the river water is becoming aburning issue everywhere. Here, Mula-Mutha River was analyzed for its physico-chemicalparameters in the year 2021. It is observed that, BOD, COD, chloride and magnesium are observedbeyond the limit.
GROWTH ATTRIBUTES, YIELD AND YIELD ATTRIBUTES AFFECTED BY ORGANIC BIOFERTILIZERS AND DIFFERENT GROWTH REGULATORS OF INDIAN MUSTARD (BRASSICA JUNCEA L.) FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Authors: RINA LIPI , DAWSON JOY , RINA LIYIR , KUMAR MANOJ , MESHRAM M.K.
Published: October 2022

A field experiment was conducted during 2019â20 and 2020-21 at Crop Research Farm at SamHigginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.Sixteen treatments, comprising biofertilizer viz., Azotobacter (B1) Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria+ Azotobacter (B2), Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza + Azotobacter (B3) and PhosphateSolubilizing Bacteria + Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza + Azotobacter (B4), growth regulators viz.,Water Spray(G0), Gibberellic acid 50 ppm (0.05 g/l) (G1), Salicyclic acid 100 ppm (0.01 g/l) (G2) andIndole acetic acid 50 ppm (0.05 g/l) (G3) and were replicated 3 times in split plot design. Growthattributes viz., leaf area (269.172 and 266.250 at 80 DAS during 2019-20) and (267.213 and 266.496 atharvest during 2020-21) and Leaf Area Index (LAI)(0.897 and 0.888 at 80 DAS during 2019-20) and(0.891 and 0.888 at harvest during 2020-21) under the treatment (B4) Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria+ Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza + Azotobacter, respectively. Crop yield viz., seed yield (1.943and 2.034 t/ha) and stover yield (6.747 and 6.964) significantly higher were recorded during theyears 2019-20 and 2020-21 in treatment combination B4 (PSB + VAM +Azotobacter), respectively.Growth regulators recorded the higher seed yield (1.842 and 1.978 t/ha) and stover yield (6.768 and6.954 t/ha) during the years 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively in the treatment G1 [Gibberellic acid50 ppm (0.05 g/l)]. Growth attributes viz., leaf area (257.589 and 256.500 at 80 DAS during 2019-20)and (258.991 and 256.922 at harvest during 2020-21) and LAI (0.859 and 0.855 at 80 DAS during 2019-20) and (0.863 and 0.856 at harvest during 2020-21) under the treatment G1 [Gibberellic acid 50 ppm(0.05 g/l)], respectively.
Influência da aplicação de água residuária bovina nos atributos químicos do solo cultivado com cenoura
Authors: Jorge Marcos Filgueiras , Silva Leonardo Duarte Batista da , Barros Fabiana da Costa , Lopes Ana Daniela , Huther Cristina Moll , Melo Antonio Carlos Farias de , Cecchin Daiane
Published: October 2022

O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar efeitos da disposição final da água residuária de bovinocultura de leite (ARB) tratada por uma unidade piloto de tratamento (UPT), sobre características químicas de planossolo cultivado com cenoura, nas profundidades de 0-0,20 e de 0,20-0,40 m. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado, com quatro tratamentos (0, 100, 200 e 300% da necessidade de nitrogênio) e quatro repetições. Foram quantificados os teores de NTotal, PDisp, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, COT, pH, CTC e SB, na profundidade de 0-0,20 e 0,20-0,40 m, avaliados no início (I) e fim (F) do ciclo do cultivo. Os teores de PDisp, K+, Na+ sofreram redução durante o ciclo, em ambas as profundidades. Entretanto Ca2+, Mg2+ e CTC apresentaram comportamento oposto, aumentaram com o final do ciclo. Não foi observada alteração para o pH, NTotal e SB. Com base nos resultados, a disposição final da ARB é uma alternativa complementar de tratamento, tendo em vista que a mesma não apresentou a curto prazo contaminação das profundidades avaliadas.
فاعلية استخدام التدريبات الجانبية المصغرة في تحسين بعض القدرات البدنية لدى ناشئ كرة القدم في فلسطين
Authors: كنعان مصطفى
Published: October 2022

يهدف البحث إلى تحسين بعض المتغيرات البدنية لناشئين كرة القدم تحت 17 سنة، واستخدم الباحث المنهج التجريبي بإتباع التصميم التجريبي ذو المجموعتين الأولى التجريبية والأخرى ضابطة بواسطة القياس القبلي والقياس البعدي لكل مجموعة من مجموعتي البحث، وطبقت التجربة على عينة عمدية قوامها (48) من ناشئي كرة القدم في نادي ومركز شباب طولكرم الاجتماعي الرياضي للموسم الرياضي 2017/2018م من الفئة العمرية تحت 17سنة وتم تقسيمهم إلى مجموعتين قوام كل منهما (24) لاعب في مجموعة التجريبية من مركز شباب طولكرم بنسبة مئوية (33.33%) من حجم العينة الكلية، و(24) لاعب في مجموعة الضابطة من نادي ثقافي طولكرم بنسبة مئوية (33.33%) من حجم العينة الكلية ,  وأظهرت النتائج بأن البرنامج التدريبي باستخدام التدريبات الجانبية المصغرة فروقاً في مستوى القدرات البدنية بين المجموعتين التجريبية والضابطة ولصالح المجموعة التجريبية.
Rehabilitation information systems: What we know and what we want
Authors: Baigi Seyyedeh Fatemeh Mousavi , Sarbaz Masoumeh , Sobhani-Rad Davood , Dahmardeh Fatemeh , Mehneh Marziyeh Raei , Mousavi Atefeh Sadat , Kimiafar Khalil
Published: October 2022

Per the definition of the World Health Organization, rehabilitation is a set of interventions designed to optimize performance and reduce disability in people with a varying range of health-related disorders in interacting with their environment. Like many other fields of the health-care realm, the application and integration of valid and reliable research are perceivably highly primitive. It is not possible to accurately measure or predict the need for rehabilitation services in general, and it is certainly difficult to do so for specific demographic or geographic classes. Service providers lack the tools to make objective policy and financial decision-making at the systemic level without accurate and reliable information management practices. To gain the capacity to transform the current guidelines of the ministry and make financial changes in the entire rehabilitation process, the rehabilitation sector needs a strong voice and a solid political base to guide the rehabilitation process therefrom. The current narrative review focuses on our knowledge of rehabilitation information systems and what we know and what we want.
Design and psychometric evaluation of a specific tool for measuring the quality of life of women with premenstrual syndrome: A sequential exploratory study
Authors: Siahbazi Shiva , Taghizadeh Ziba , Montazeri Ali , Maasoumi Raziyeh
Published: October 2022

Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is one of the most common disorders and challenges in women lives that can affect their quality of life. Therefore, the present study was conducted to design and psychometrically evaluate a specific tool for measuring the quality of life of women with premenstrual syndrome. Methods: This is a combined exploratory study of tool design. This study in two phases (qualitative and tool psychometric evaluation) was conducted in 2017- 2018 in Tehran. In the first phase, a qualitative content analysis with a contractual approach was carried out by in-depth and semi-structured individual interviews with 21 women affected by premenstrual syndrome. Then, the pool of items extracted from the qualitative stage was completed by reviewing the existing texts and tools. The second phase of the study involved reducing the overlapped items and validating the tools. In order to investigate the construct validity, a cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 440 women with premenstrual syndrome.
Threat to survival, the main concern of breast cancer survivors: A qualitative content analysis
Authors: Mirfarhadi Nastaran , Ahmadi Fazlollah , Jafaraghaee Fateme , Tabari-Khomeiran Rasoul
Published: October 2022

Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world. The evaluation of breast cancer patient’s experiences, allows the identification of those areas of care that require to be improved. The present study aimed to explain breast cancer survivors’ experiences. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 21 breast cancer patients who were in various stages (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and post-treatment period), seven family members of the patient, five nurses, and four specialists. Sampling was performed by the purposive method. Data were analyzed using the conventional content analysis method. The interviews were first recorded and transcribed, and then the data were analyzed using the Granheim and Lundman's method. Data management was done with MAXQDA software version 10. To achieve trustworthiness, the criteria presented by Lincoln and Guba were used. Results: Four categories were emerged as a result of the data analysis process. the category “mental distress” comprised the emotional strain and negative consequences of treatment, the category of “perceived concerns” consist of financial concerns and disturbances in emotional life. The category of “confusion in care” consist of inadequate knowledge about the disease, symptom management and lack of supportive care center.
Effect of classical yoga on forced vital capacity among middle-aged women pneumoconiosis sufferers
Authors: Srimathi S. , Muthulakshmi Muthulakshmi , Elangovan R.
Published: October 2022

In this study, 120 middle-aged lung-affected patients were selected at random, observing random sampling method, screened, and further reduced to 40 with their Chest X-ray, from a fireworks factory at Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, between 35 to 50 years of age. Women were grouped into an experimental and control group of 20 each. The hypothesis was fixed that there would be a positive impact on Forced Vital Capacity among middle-aged women suffering from pneumoconiosis due to yogic practices. The Experimental Group underwent therapy for 12 weeks one hour each day. The control group was allowed to lead a normal life. The data collected from the groups were statistically analyzed by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The result of the study showed that Forced Vital Capacity was improved significantly due to regular Yogic practices. The hypothesis was accepted at a 0.05 level of confidence.
REMOTE TEACHING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A VIEWPOINT ACCORDING TO PAULO FREIRE’S APPROACH
Authors: Vytoria Sousa Serra Itanna , Maria Melo Lima Josse , Tadeu Reis da Silva Gilberto , Xavier Pinheiro dos Santos Jeferson , da Silva Santana Laiane
Published: October 2022

Objective: to report the authors' experiences during remote teaching in the postgraduate course in Nursing and Health, in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic, from Paulo Freire’s approach.

Method: experience report based on direct observation and student participation in curricular activities, between March and June 2021, at a public university in the State of Bahia, Brazil. Data were recorded in a field diary, organized by thematic approach and analyzed through the action-reflection-action process.

Results: Three dimensions were identified that revealed the scenery experienced in emergency remote teaching, aimed to ensure the qualification of higher education in health.

Conclusion: The conversations during the remote classes pervaded challenges and innovations in planning and in class practice and re-signified the process of characterization of teaching practice. The prospect of offering a high quality course, stimulating the action-reflection-action process in teaching-learning became clear.
Educar ou Filosofar? Incursões Filosóficas na Educação para a Cidadania em Timor-Leste
Authors: Parente Cidália
Published: October 2022

O presente artigo tem como ponto de partida a célebre frase de Gramsci quando refere que “todos os homens são filósofos”. Por conseguinte, sendo que Gramsci vê na educação a força motriz para o desenvolvimento, emancipação e elevação dos níveis de autonomia de cada homem (cidadão), procuramos à luz da realidade educativa em Timor-Leste, encontrar algumas pistas sobre a possível articulação entre a filosofia e a educação para a cidadania. Para tal, a reflexão inicia-se numa análise conceptual com base num suporte teórico sustentado em algumas ideias apresentadas por alguns autores, passando pela sintetização da informação mais relevante apresentada em documentos legais e orientadores que enquadram a realidade educativa de Timor-Leste.
Philosophy for Children: Proposta ba Formasaun Labarik Sira iha Timor-Leste
Authors: Da Silva Gusmão Martinho G. da Silva Gusmão
Published: October 2022

Platão dala ida dehan katak labarik sira matenek liu la’os sira ne’ebé hatene hatan loos ba pergunta barak, maibé sira ne’ebé hatene husu pergunta barak. Bainhira hato’o hanoin ida ne’e, filósofo naran boot ne’e lori mudansa ba filosofia nia paradigma ba edukasaun. Artigu ida ne’e hakerek kona-ba filosofia ba labarik, ne’ebé buka atu hasa’e labarik sira nia kapasidade hodi hanoin ho sira nia ulun rasik. Timor-Leste presiza filosofia barak liu tan atu fó estímulu hodi labarik sira bele hatene oinsá mak hanoin, halo no aprende hamutuk. Maske artigu ne’e la’os sistemátiku no la aprezenta aspektu sira hotu, nia lori mai konseitu balun filosofia ba labarik nian.
Max Weber e o Racionalismo Ocidental
Authors: Rühle Indart Karin Noemi
Published: October 2022

Este artigo busca introduzir o filósofo, sociólogo, jurista, historiador e economista Max Weber, um dos influentes pensadores no século passado. Estão aqui explicados as duas teses mais importantes apresentadas pelo autor: a tipologia de Poder e a relação entre crenças religiosas e o desenvolvimento econômico de uma sociedade tendo como base os próprios textos de Weber, assim como duas importantes biografias.
John Dewey’s Thought of Civic Education in ‘Democracy and Education’
Authors: Do Carmo da Silva Dom Virgílio
Published: October 2022

To draw a relation between philosophy and education is not an easy task. However, such task is doable when this relation is approached through a philosopher or, even better, a philosopher from the field of education. Such approach is considered more specific and thus, deeper because it is possible to gauge the relation by looking for its relevance. Bearing this idea in mind, I would like to present John Dewey’s view of the relation between philosophy and education. Such relation is discussed mostly in his opus ‘Democracy and Education’, which particularly highlights civic education.
Correlation between Ultrasound, Cytology and Anatomo Pathology in Thyroid Nodules
Authors: Mintegui Gabriela
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Surgical pathologies of the thyroid are frequent; essential tools for its assessment constitute ultrasound, Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA), and Pathological Anatomy (PA) of the resected sample. Objective: To determine the correlation between sonographic, cytological and pathological findings of thyroid nodules in years. Materials and methods: Observational, descriptive and retrospective study of thyroidectomized patients between 2010 and 2014 at Clinical’s Hospital-Uruguay. Results: Sixty-seven patients, 59 women and 8 men, with a mean age of 45 ± 16 years. According to ultrasound findings, the majority corresponded to EU-TIRADS 3 (43%), followed by EU-TIRADS 4 (27%). According to Bethesda classification, the most frequent was indeterminate (48%), followed by benign (32%) and malignant (19%). 54% had benign PA and 46% malignant, papillary carcinoma was the most frequent (61%). Discussion: A significant association between EU-TIRADS 4-5 and the Bethesda classification was demonstrated. The finding of a probably benign (EU-TIRADS 3) or suspicious (EU-TIRADS 4) nodule, whose risk described in the literature of 2-4% and 6-17%, can hide a malignant tumor in up to 1/4 or 6 /10 cases respectively. Sensitivity of ultrasound was 74% and specificity 66%. The ultrasound elements significantly related to malignancy were the solid variant, hypoechoic and the presence of microcalcifications. Bethesda classification categories clearly associated with malignancy were IV, V, and VI. Conclusions: An adequate correlation was demonstrated to differentiate benignity from malignancy when comparing ultrasound findings of thyroid nodules with FNA and PA.
Music, Noise, and Nature: Energetic Ambiguities in Benedikt Erlingsson's Woman at War
Authors: Hart Heidi , Schirrmacher Beate
Published: October 2022

Unlike most films dealing with the challenges of climate change or globalization, Benedikt Erlingsson's film Woman at War (2018) is full of energetic humor and contradictions. The protagonist's conflicting roles as choir director, eco-warrior, and future adoptive mother undermine expected binaries, as do onscreen musicians in this communication of complexity. In our intermedial and ecocritical analysis, we demonstrate how the film's sound design exploits ambiguities of diegesis, nature and culture, music and noise, and order and revolt to generate a more empowering than merely entertaining plot.
A Bibliometric Study of Digital Government in Domestic and Foreign Area
Authors: Liu Feng
Published: October 2022

The digital government is supported by emerging information technology, with an integrated online government service platform as the carrier, through the all-round and systematic reform of the government, to achieve a new government operation model of precise governance and efficient service, which is one of the main contents of the construction of digital China. This paper adopts bibliometric method and comparative analysis method to analyze the theoretical connotation and construction practice of digital government at home and abroad, in order to provide reference for the related construction.
Study on the Problems and Countermeasures of Leading Cadres' Natural Resources Assets Outgoing Audit in S City
Authors: Su Min
Published: October 2022

Nature is our home for human survival, and natural assets are the most precious wealth of human beings. In recent years, the rapid development of industry has caused great harm to the natural environment. In the face of a huge crisis of natural resources, it is increasingly important to audit the loss of natural resources assets of leading cadres. This paper combines the analytic hierarchy process with the case analysis method. Firstly, starting from the content and objectives of the departure audit of natural resources assets of leading cadres, this paper analyzes the current situation of the departure audit of natural resources assets in China. Secondly, taking the specific process of the audit of natural resources assets in s city as an example, this paper analyzes the problems of departure audit of natural resources assets in China. Secondly, taking the specific process of the audit of natural resources assets in s city as an example, this paper analyzes the problems existing in the current departure audit and the enlightenment to us Finally, some suggestions are put forward.
Problems and Countermeasures of Agricultural Products Live - Broadcast with Goods
Authors: Li Mengze , Zhu Xiaolin
Published: October 2022

With the development of "Internet +" and the proposal of rural revitalization strategy, the new business model of "live broadcast of agricultural products with goods" has effectively activated the impasse of agricultural product sales, which has been warmly welcomed by farmers and gained recognition and attention from the society.This kind of network marketing mode can not only promote rural revitalization, but also let the variety and quality of agricultural products into the public's vision.However, from the perspective of the current situation, there are still some shortcomings in the online marketing model of agricultural products live with goods. Therefore, this paper proposes the innovative development strategy of agricultural products live with goods by analyzing the audience degree, technical means, difficulty and consumer loyalty of agricultural products live with goods marketing model.
La sfilata GCDS “Out of this World”
Authors: Fois Sara
Published: October 2022

La sfilata GCDS “Out of this World”
La redazione
Authors: GB Redazione
Published: October 2022

La redazione
Manilio e il suo catalogo delle costellazioni Astronomica 1, 255-455 introduzione, testo e commento
Authors: Rossetti Matteo
Published: October 2022

La monografia propone un commento al ‘catalogo’ delle costellazioni contenuto ai vv. 255-455 del primo libro degli Astronomica di Manilio. Il commento, che spazia su tre livelli (filologico, letterario e scientifico filosofico), intende mettere a fuoco le modalità con le quali Manilio rielabora e adatta i Fenomeni di Arato, un testo ampiamente letto e tradotto a Roma. La discussione dei numerosi problemi filologici, esegetici e scientifici del passo, contenuta nelle note ai singoli versi, è corredata da un saggio introduttivo, da un testo criticamente rivisto e da una nuova traduzione italiana. Il lavoro intende dunque offrire uno strumento aggiornato per affrontare un testo di non semplice lettura, che pone ancora molti interrogativi e solleva complesse domande.
Molecular Docking of Phytocompounds of Lamiaceae Family Targeting the Oncogene Protein [PDB ID: 5p21]
Authors:   PG & Research Department of Zoology, Nehru Memorial College (Autonomous) (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Trichy) Puthanampatti – 621 007, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India, Balakrishnan Umarani , Kaliyaperumal Saravanan ,   PG & Research Department of Zoology, Nehru Memorial College (Autonomous) (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Trichy) Puthanampatti – 621 007, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India, Egbuna Chukwuebuka ,   Africa Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), Nutritional Biochemistry and Toxicology Unit, University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria., Chikwendu Chukwudi Jude ,   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State- 431124, Nigeria, Destiny Edward Chukwuemeke ,   Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Ibezim Ebube Nnamdi ,   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State- 431124, Nigeria
Published: October 2022

Traditionally, plants such as Mentha spicata, Plectranthus amboinicus, and Ocimum sanctum from lamiaceae are used for anticancer and other medicinal purposes. The present study deals with the analysis of binding affinity mechanism of 10 selected compounds (Apigenin, Benzaldehyde, Eugenol, Geraniol, Limonene, Luteolin, Vanillin, Niacin, Linoleic acid and Butyric acid) of a few plants belonging to lamiaceae family against the cancer targets oncogene protein (PDB I.D-5P21) using Autodock 4.0 software. Based on the result, most of the selected herbal lead compounds were effective on the target oncogene protein. Predominantly, Luteolin was showed maximum interaction with oncogene protein (binding score -7.83) followed by Apigenin (-7.65), Eugenol (-6.36), Niacin (-6.26) and Vanillin (-6.07). This result will be helpful to select the anticancer drugs from lamiaceae family effectively with low cost. Further, the selected significant compounds will be tested in in vitro and in vivo studies.
Aspects of Structural Vulnerability against Tsunamis
Authors:   University of Moratuwa, Dias Priyan
Published: October 2022

Using historical data, it is shown that tsunamis may not occur for earthquake magnitudes even up to Mw = 8. Field data can be used to arrive at generalized fragility curves for different materials of construction as functions of inundation depth. Such curves can also be integrated into vulnerability curves that can be characterized by simple negative exponential equations. It is also possible to create synthetic fragility curves generated by Monte Carlo simulation, which were found to have a reasonable fit with the empirical ones. While most simulations focus only on the structural frames in buildings, partitions can also play a significant role in damage mechanisms. There is also a role for simplified indices of either risk or robustness, based ideally on physics rather than expert opinion. Such indices can also be used to consider risk to an entire system, for example buildings, functions and backup services that are spread across adjacent coastline hospitals.
Impact of Variable Travel Time on the Solution of Vehicle Routing Problem: A Case Study of Bangkok
Authors:   School of Civil Engineering and Technology, Thailand, Shah Syed , Saum Narith ,   School of Civil Engineering and Technology, Thailand, Piantanakulchai Mongkut ,   Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology,  Thailand
Published: October 2022

In the logistics industry, it is essential to have optimized vehicle routes for cost-effectiveness and customer satisfaction. However, most conventional studies on vehicle routing problem (VRP) do not consider the variation in travel time, leading to nonoptimal routes. This study shows the importance of variation in travel time for different times of the day and different days of the week by comparing the optimization results of vehicle routes for constant travel time and variable travel time. Two different scenarios were considered for Bangkok city, Case-1, where customers are scattered across the city, while Case-2, where customers are concentrated on a small area. It was concluded that up to 27.59% error in travel time could be obtained with an average of 12% for Case-1. At the same time, a maximum 30.85% error in travel time can be obtained with an average of 7% for Case-2. Therefore, it is necessary to consider time-dependent travel time in urban logistics route planning in Bangkok. This study also put forward a method to collect travel time data of different origin-destination pairs for different times of the day and different days of the week that can be used by any logistics company. KEYWORDS: Time-Dependent VRP, Variable Travel Time, VRP Optimization
Fire Safety Performance of High-rise buildings in Sri Lanka
Authors:   SLIIT, Perera Lakshani , Allis Chamari ,   SLIIT
Published: October 2022

Fire safety is the most critical aspect of high-rise building safety. As human life is essential than other aspects, analysis of a reliable building fire safety performance is more critical than ever. Whenever an actual fire incident occurs, the active firefighting systems in the building would be activated first. As a result, it is necessary to identify the operation of active firefighting systems as well as proper service and maintenance of the systems. The research problem was identified as, people tend to fulfill the minimum fire safety requirements imposed by regulations. Therefore, the condition of fire safety performance in most highrise buildings are very poor. The aim of this research is to identify suggestions to improve the fire safety performance in high-rise buildings in Sri Lanka. Consequently, three objectives have been established to fulfill the research aim. In the first objective, building design features, human behaviors, equipment failures, and underperformance of fire regulations are highlighted as contributing factors to building fire events. The second objective evaluates fire safety precautions implemented in high-rise buildings, such as alarm activation, communication and evacuation procedures, service and maintenance periods of live fire systems, and fire evacuation drills. In the third objective, suggestions to improve the fire safety performance in high-rise buildings are recognized as, maintaining proper coordination between the fire brigade and building fire maintenance department at all times. Since the interpretivism philosophy used in this inductive qualitative research, the data was collected through conducting ten interviews with professionals who are primarily engaged with achieving reliable fire safety performance in high-rise buildings. In conclusion, recommendations such as, establish a coordination center to maintain proper coordination with fire brigade, air force and building maintenance staff and introduce a trained air force squad with helicopters and firefighting equipments can be implemented in Sri Lankan high-rise buildings. KEYWORDS: fire safety, high-rise buildings, construction
INVESTIGATION MECHANICAL & DURABILITY PROPERTIES OF CRUMBED RUBBER CONCRETE CONTAINING RECYCLED CONCRETE AGGREGATE
Authors:   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Herath H.M.V.K. , Mendis A.S.M. ,   General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University
Published: October 2022

The concrete construction industry requires huge amount of natural resources. Currently natural resources are depleting while demand for concrete is increasing. Several studies are focused to solve this issue. The waste rubber has become a huge environmental issue worldwide. Researchers identified a sustainable way of reusing waste rubber by recycling it to Crumbed Rubber and partially replacing that for fine aggregate in concrete. However, with introduction of this crumbed rubber to concrete, the compressive strength of developed concrete was decreased. Therefore, the main aim of this research is to improve compressive strength in Crumbed Rubber Concrete using recycle concrete aggregate. Other than that, some fresh properties, mechanical & durability properties were investigated. 15 percent of replacement of fine aggregate by rubber has been identified as an optimum replacement level by other studies. Therefore, this study was conducted for 15% volume based fine aggregate replacement. As recycle aggregate act as a cementitious binder, it was added in 10,15,20,30 percent of weight basis for cement. The w/c ratio was kept constant at 0.57. Maximum 10 mm aggregate was used in the study. The crumbed rubber replacement resulted in 60 percent decrement in compressive strength and recycled aggregate in all levels resulted in a higher compressive strength than rubber-only concrete but got optimum increment in 20 percent and starts to decrease. Same as compressive strength, splitting tensile, flexural strength increased to optimum values with 20 percent of recycled aggregate. The available design codes were used to calculate theoretical values using experimental values to investigate adequacy of these mixes. The investigate revealed that available standard guidelines cannot be used to predict the behavior of crumbed rubber concrete containing recycled concrete aggregate. This study proves that addition of recycle aggregate to crumbed rubber concrete improves its strength. However, the durability and dynamic properties of this developed concrete needs to be investigated. KEYWORDS: crumbed rubber concrete, recycled concrete aggregate, mechanical properties
Construction Project Risk Management for Performance Improvement (Polgahawela-Pothuhera-Alawwa Integrated Water Supplying Project)
Authors:   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, JAYASINGHE S. M. I. A. , WEERAKKODY FELIX ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Published: October 2022

Construction risk management can be defined as the avoidance or the reduction of possible harmful incidents or actions in a construction project. It can be one of the most important factors in a construction project. Depending on the nature of the project, types of risks can be very wide in its range. Understanding the risk factors and the proper management of them, can lead a project to be completed on schedule, avoiding budget overruns whilst ensuring the safety and welfare of all the project participants. This research aims to identify the risks and their possible impacts on a specific construction project. The selected project is the construction of the Polgahawela-Pothuhera-Alawwa Integrated Water Supplying scheme located in the North-Western province of Sri Lanka. Risks categorized under the different sectors such as financial management, technical, quality, health, and safety, environment, social, legal and political were considered in the research but limited to the construction phase of the project. The methodology for this study is based on ISO 31000, which includes risk identification, risk analysis, risk evaluation and risk mitigation. To identify the relevant risks of the project, a structured interview using a questionnaire was conducted among selected project participants. In making the assessments founded on the responses received, weighted credits were assigned based on the academic and professional qualifications of the respondents. The responses were utilized in this manner to develop a listing of risk and its consequences. This highlighted the more severe risks enabling recommendations to be made to mitigate and manage such risks. The risk management process together with knowledge from previous literature was used in making recommendations to mitigate and manage risk towards project performance improvement. It should be noted that the findings could be of benefit to future contractors associated with similar projects. KEYWORDS: Risk, Water Supplying, Probability of occurrence, Consequence
Investigating a method for rating Sri Lankan roads through identifying the factors affecting road safety
Authors:   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Ramanayake Shirantha , Amarasingha Niranga ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Published: October 2022

Road safety assessment is imminent to reduce road accidents in Sri Lanka. The existing road safety assessments in other countries are inapplicable to Sri Lankan Road conditions as there are significant differences between the road conditions of Sri Lanka and other countries. This study aims to identify the governing roadside elements which are influential to the cause of accidents and can be used for road star rating. The study was conducted in three districts of Sri Lanka: Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Kurunegala. The data for road characteristics were obtained through the Google Earth Web engine whereas accident data were collected from Sri Lanka Police. The variables such as road condition, road length, road width, delineation, shoulder condition, footpath, vehicle parking length, road divide status, roadside objects length, number of lanes, number of intersections, number of pedestrian crossings, and number of bus bays were analyzed to develop a Negative Binomial regression model considering the number of accidents as the dependent variable. The results reveal that six variables: number of lanes, road condition, number of intersections, road divide status, road section length and width of lane are significant towards the occurrence of accidents. Moreover, the results demonstrate the relationship between the road characteristics and the accident number which is crucial in road designing in order to reduce road accidents. The findings affirm the possibility in developing a road safety rating mechanism for Sri Lankan streets to standardize the road network with the international standards while enhancing the road conditions with reflecting to the required safety levels. KEYWORDS: Road safety, Road star rating, Sri Lankan roads, Negative binomial regression
Mitigation Practices for Frequent Accidents in High Rise Building Construction
Authors:   SLIIT, Delpachitra Yasara , Allis Chamari ,   SLIIT
Published: October 2022

High-rise building construction accidents are observed within the construction industry in Sri Lanka. These accidents represent a significant loss for the construction industry in terms of lives, cost, time, and the reputation of the construction company. To overcome those losses, this research aimed to develop the framework as guidance to mitigate frequently happening accidents in high-rise building construction in Sri Lanka. It was achieved by three main objectives, identify the frequent accidents in high-rise building construction, investigate the causes of frequent accidents happen and analyze the strategies to minimize them. The first two objectives were completed by literature review, and the third objective was completed by data collection while developing the second objective. The data collection was done through semi-structured interviews with 12 professionals who work as health and safety officers, project managers, engineers, and quantity surveyors in high-rise building construction. Only those who work in the Colombo area were considered here as a limitation. Under the first objective, scaffolding accidents, struck by falling objects, plant, and machinery accidents, falling from a height, and fire accidents were identified as frequent accidents in high rise building construction, and causes were listed below the human factors, material, and equipment factors, environmental Factors, safety technology factors, and management failures as the second objective. Essentially risk assessment, developing the site conditions, conducting training programs establishing safety system with the procedure control system, and establishing penalty procedure were the discoveries of the third objective, and those are categorized separately in the pre-construction stage and post-construction stage. According to all these findings, the framework was developed to identified relevant mitigation practices for the causes of high-rise building construction accidents, and this research recommended for government to introduce new regulations for safety while strictly following up the safety system of the high-rise building construction sites to reduce the accidents. KEYWORDS: Construction. High Rise Building, Accidents, Causes, Mitigation