bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ResMLP_GGR: Residual Multilayer Perceptrons- Based Genotype-Guided Recurrence Prediction of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Authors: Ai Yang , Li Yinhao , Chen Yen-Wei , Aonpong Panyanat , Han Xianhua
Published: June 2023

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is one of the malignant tumors with the highest morbidity and mortality. The postoperative recurrence rate in patients with NSCLC is high, which directly endangers the lives of patients. In recent years, many studies have used Computed Tomography (CT) images to predict NSCLC recurrence. Although this approach is inexpensive, it has low prediction accuracy. Gene expression data can achieve high accuracy. However, gene acquisition is expensive and invasive, and cannot meet the recurrence prediction requirements of all patients. In this study, a low-cost, high-accuracy residual multilayer perceptrons-based genotype-guided recurrence (ResMLP_GGR) prediction method is proposed that uses a gene estimation model to guide recurrence prediction. First, a gene estimation model is proposed to construct a mapping function of mixed features (handcrafted and deep features) and gene data to estimate the genetic information of tumor heterogeneity. Then, from gene estimation data obtained using a regression model, representations related to recurrence are learned to realize NSCLC recurrence prediction. In the testing phase, NSCLC recurrence prediction can be achieved with only CT images. The experimental results show that the proposed method has few parameters, strong generalization ability, and is suitable for small datasets. Compared with state-of-the-art methods, the proposed method significantly improves recurrence prediction accuracy by 3.39% with only 1% of parameters.
Local Bit-Plane Domain 3D Oriented Arbitrary and Circular Shaped Scanning Patterns for Bio-Medical Image Retrieval
Authors: Mahanta Deepamoni , Hazarika Deepika , Nath Vijay Kumar
Published: June 2023

A new feature descriptor called local bit-plane domain 3D oriented arbitrary and circular shaped scanning pattern (LB-3D-OACSP) is proposed for biomedical image retrieval in this study. Unlike the circular, zigzag and other scanning structures, the LB-3D-OACSP descriptor calculates the association between reference-pixel and its surrounding pixels in bit-plane domain in a 3D plane using multi-directional 3D arbitrary and 3D circular shaped scanning patterns. In contrast to other scanning structures, the multi-directional 3-D arbitrary shaped patterns provide more continual angular dissimilarity among the sampling positions with the aim to capture more frequent changes in the local textures. The total of sixteen number of discriminative 3D arbitrary and 3D circular shaped patterns oriented in various directions are applied on a 3D plane constructed using respective bit-planes of three multi-scale images which ensures the maximum extraction of inter-scale geometrical information across the scales which very effectively captures not only the uniform but non-uniform textures too. The multi-scale images are generated by processing the input image with Gaussian filter banks generating three multi-scale images. The LB-3D-OACSP descriptor is able to capture most of the very fine to coarse image textures through encoding of bit-planes. The performance of LB-3D-OACSP is tested on three popular biomedical image databases both in terms of % average retrieval precision (ARP) and % average retrieval recall (ARR). The experiments demonstrate an encouraging enhancement in terms of %ARP and %ARR as compared to many existing state of the art descriptors.
Neural Network-based Finite-time Control of Nonlinear Systems with Unknown Dead-zones: Application to Quadrotors
Authors: Maaruf Muhammad , Babangida Aminu , Almusawi Husam A. , Tamas Peter Szemes
Published: June 2023

Over the years, researchers have addressed several control problems of various classes of nonlinear systems. This article considers a class of uncertain strict feedback nonlinear system with unknown external disturbances and asymmetric input dead-zone. Designing a tracking controller for such system is very complex and challenging. This article aims to design a finite-time adaptive neural network backstepping tracking control for the nonlinear system under consideration. In addition,  all unknown disturbances and nonlinear functions are lumped together and approximated by radial basis function neural network (RBFNN). Moreover, no prior  information about the boundedness of the dead-zone parameters is required in the controller design. With the aid of a Lyapunov candidate function, it has been shown that the tracking errors converge near the origin in finite-time. Simulation results testify that the proposed control approach can force the output to follow the reference trajectory in a short time despite the presence of  asymmetric input dead-zone and external disturbances. At last, in order to highlight the effectiveness of the proposed control method, it is applied to a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Finite Impulse Response Filtering Algorithm with Adaptive Horizon Size Selection and Its Applications
Authors: Skorohod Boris
Published: June 2023

It is known, that unlike the Kalman filter (KF) finite impulse response (FIR) filters allow to avoid the divergence and unsatisfactory object tracking connected with temporary perturbations and abrupt object changes. The main challenge is to provide the appropriate choice of a sliding window size for them. In this paper, the new finite impulse response (FIR) filtering algorithm with the adaptive horizon size selection is proposed. The algorithm uses the receding horizon optimal (RHOFIR) filter which receives estimates, an abrupt change detector and an adaptive recurrent mechanism for choosing the window size. Monotonicity and asymptotic properties of the estimation error covariance matrix and the RHOFIR filter gain are established. These results form a solid foundation for justifying the principal possibility to tune the filter gain using them and the developed adaptation mechanism. The proposed algorithm (the ARHOFIR filter) allows reducing the impact of disturbances by varying adaptively the sliding window size. The possibility of this follows from the fact that the window size affects the filter characteristics in different ways. The ARHOFIR filter chooses a large horizon size in the absence of abrupt disturbances and a little during the time intervals of their action. Due to this, it has better transient characteristics compared to the KF and RHOFIR filter at intervals where there is temporary uncertainty and may provide the same accuracy of estimates as the KF in their absence. By simulation, it is shown that the ARHOFIR filter is more robust than the KF and RHOFIR filter for the temporarily uncertain systems.
Fleet Management System for an Industry Environment
Authors: Hazik Jakub , Dekan Martin , Beno Peter , Duchon Frantisek
Published: June 2023

The article deals with the management of a fleet of AMR robots that perform logistics in production. The entire system design is implemented in the ROS environment - state of the art for the development in robotics. Four already available solutions for fleet management in ROSe are analyzed in detail in the article. These solutions fail when there is a need to change the route plan in a dynamically changing environment. Likewise, some did not sufficiently synchronize the movement of the robots and collisions occurred or, with a larger number of robots, represented an enormous computational load. Our solution was designed to be as simple and reliable as possible for industrial use. It is based on a combination of semi-autonomous and centralized approach. A hybrid map is used for planning the movement of the robot fleet, which provides the advantages of both a metric and a topological map. This route map for a fleet of robots can be easily drawn in readily available CAD software. Synchronization of robots was designed on the principle of semaphore or mutex, which enabled the use of bidirectional paths. The results are verified in simulations and were aimed at verifying the proposed robot synchronization. It was confirmed that the proposed synchronization slows down the robots, but there were no collision situations. By separating route planning from synchronization, we simplified the entire fleet management process and thus created a very efficient system for network and hardware resources. In addition, the system is easily expandable.
Internet of Things Wearable Healthcare System for Monitoring the Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Znad Thuria Saad , Sayed Intisar A.M. Al , Hameed Saif Saad , Al_Barazanchi Israa , JosephNg Poh Soon , Khalaf Ahmed L.
Published: June 2023

During the COVID-19 situation, various application-based work has to be studied and deployed to enable an IoT-based health framework. This work-based study may guide professionals in envisaging solutions to related problems and fighting against the COVID-19 type pandemic. Therefore, it identifies various technologies of IoT-based systems for monitoring pandemic situations. The mechanisms included in IoT like actuators, sensors, and the cloud-based network serves to help people from home rather than visiting the hospital occasionally. It uses optimizers to train the “noise” and “cough” target classes. Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficients (MFCCs) were initially employed in several speech processing approaches, but as the discipline of Music Information Retrieval (MIR) advanced alongside machine learning, it was discovered that MFCCs could accurately capture timbre. Overall, the study finds different IoT applications for the medical area during the pandemic situation with detailed descriptions. In this present condition, advanced methodologies have given way to innovation in day-to-day life. The IoT-based model provides an enhancement of 98.8% with a minimum training loss of 0.15. The framework depicts the excellent working of the proposed framework, and a true positive value of around 96.6% is shown in the confusion matrix and a true negative rate of around 97% was illustrated using this model. By making it possible for the cost-effective fabrication of wearable sensors through printing on a variety of flexible polymeric substrates, the rapid advancements in solution-based nanomaterials presented a hopeful viewpoint to the field of wearable sensors. This review focuses on the most recent significant advancements in the field of wearable sensors, including novel nanomaterials, manufacturing techniques, substrates, sensor types, sensing mechanisms, and readout circuits. It concludes with difficulties in the subject's future application.
Simulation Model of PID Controller for DC Servo Motor at Variable and Constant Speed by Using MATLAB
Authors: Abdullah Zainab B. , Shneen Salam Waley , Dakheel Hashmia S.
Published: June 2023

The current simulation is conducted in order to develop an appropriate design for the control systems and control the speed of the electric motor. To obtain the appropriate and required design, work is carried out for two cases, a constant speed and the other case at variable speed in different conditions for operation of dc servo motor, these conditions include rotating in a clockwise direction, break and returns rotating in the opposite clockwise direction. Through the proposed working conditions, it is possible to obtain the best values for the parameters of the control unit that improve the working performance of dc servo motor, which were shown by the simulation results and their values were kp =5, ki=3 and kd=5 for PID controller. Which changed the system response speed, rise time and the upper and lower bypass ratio at acceptable rates and ratios to prove an improvement procedure in the work of the electric motor.
IoT-Based Smart Air Conditioner as a Preventive in the Post-COVID-19 Era: A Review
Authors: Saputra Dhanar Intan Surya , Suarnatha I Putu Dody , Mahardika Fajar , Wijanarko Andik , Handani Sitaresmi Wahyu
Published: June 2023

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to physical objects with sensors, computing power, software, and other technologies that communicate and exchange data with other devices, platforms, and systems over the Internet or other communication networks. Remarkable developments in IoT have paved the way for new possibilities, enabling the creation and automation of innovative services and advanced applications and constituting a collection of crucial enabling technologies for smart homes. In this New-Normal Era, the concept of an IoT-based Smart Air Conditioner (AC) as a Preventive Effort against COVID-19 is a proposed innovation and application. The Smart AC is designed based on the analysis of existing problems and is equipped with literature obtained in the study. The purpose of this study is to review the research literature on IoT-enabled Smart AC to emphasize the main trends and open problems of integrating IoT technology to create sustainable and efficient Smart homes. The IoT-based Smart AC was designed and equipped with air quality filter features, human sensors, temperature control, voice control, Cloud Storage, and Solar Panel services that can be controlled via smartphone devices. From the framework and study results, the IoT offers many benefits. The IoT-based Smart AC concept is one step ahead of existing AC products.
A comparative study of intravenous dexmedetomidine and clonidine as pre-emptive analgesia to intrathecal bupivacaine in subarachnoid block - A randomized double blind study
Authors: Madhusudhana Ravi , Shree C Vidya
Published: June 2023

: Several drugs and drug regimens are used as adjuncts to local anaesthetics for neuraxial blockade in order to enhance its efficacy. In recent times novel drugs, adrenergic agonists like dexmedetomidine and clonidine are extensively used. Very few studies have compared the equipotent doses of both the drugs when given as pre-emptive analgesia. This study compares the efficacy of pre-emptive intravenous dexmedetomidine and clonidine for prolongation of bupivacaine spinal anaesthesia.

: This is a prospective double-blind comparative study conducted at a tertiary care center from January 2021 to May 2022. 90 participants satisfying inclusion criteria were chosen after obtaining ethical Committee approval and informed consent. Study participants were randomly divided into two groups. Group C (n=45) received clonidine 0.5mcg/kg IV and Group D (n=45) received 0.5mcg/kg IV over 10mins following which subarachnoid block was given with hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5% 15mg intrathecally. The following parameters were measured as onset, duration of sensory and motor blockade, duration of analgesia and number of rescue analgesics given in the postoperative period.

Onset of sensory blockade (2.40+ 0.81) and motor blockade (2.78+ 0.88) was significantly faster in group D when compared to group C. Sensory blockade duration in group C and D was (100.22+ 11.38) and (129.33+ 13.55) respectively and was statistically significant. Similarly, Motor blockade duration was prolonged in group D (156.67+ 12.25) than in group C (121.78+ 14.35). Mean duration of analgesia in group D (169.51+19.23) and group C (143.8+18.78) illustrated statistically significant difference.

: Dexmedetomidine when given as a pre-emptive analgesia enhances the effectiveness of bupivacaine by prolonging its duration of action when compared to clonidine at given doses.
A retrospective evaluation of characterization, clinical course and anaesthesia management of emergency trauma surgical patients during first wave of COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary care center in India
Authors: Lalwani Parin , Gupta Babita , Goyal Titiksha , Kumar Subodh
Published: June 2023

: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in nationwide lockdown followed by phased unlock to break the chain of transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in India. Management of emergency trauma patients has been particularly challenging for anaesthesiologists in order to treat these high risk group of patients and preventing cross infection to healthy patients as well as health care personnel.

: It is a single centre retrospective observational cohort study conducted at tertiary care hospital in North India in the patients who underwent emergency trauma surgeries during 31 March 2020-31 May 2020(Lockdown) and compared with data from 1 June 2020-31 July 2020(Unlock).

To compare the effect of lockdown and unlock during first wave of Covid-19 pandemic on the volume of emergency trauma surgical patients operated within 24 hours of admission.

: To evaluate the difference between the two periods of lockdown and unlock a) in the mortality rates b) covid status c) the length of hospital stay d) the mechanism of injury e)severity of injury f)proportion of aerosol generating procedures (AGP) utilized and g)demographics of the patients.

Our anaesthesia experience of managing the patients differently in the pandemic, identify areas for improvement, particularly in terms of minimising exposure and optimising resource usage in the management of such emergency patients in the event of a future healthcare crisis is also discussed.

Over the 2 periods of lockdown and unlock there was no statistical difference in number, age or sex distribution of the patients presenting for emergency trauma surgery. Number of covid positive patients were slightly higher during unlock but it was statistically insignificant (p=0.07) and the number of patients died during unlock was also higher during unlock as compared to lockdown but statistically insignificant(p=0.3). The median injury severity score and length of stay was also not statistically significant between two periods. Road traffic accidents were most common type of injury in both the groups, self-inflicted injury occurred in 5 patients during lockdown and zero during unlock, none of these showed a significant difference (p > 0.06). General anaesthesia was the most common anaesthesia technique used in both the periods.

Emergency trauma surgeries will continue to occur even in different phases of pandemics, anaesthesiologists should plan and prepare appropriately to provide anaesthesia and emergency care to these patients and prevent cross infection in healthy patients and health care workers.
Successful neuraxial blockade under lumbar X-ray guidance in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: A series of 3 cases
Authors: Page Nivedita , Bangar Kashinath , Mehta Sumedha , Bangar Gayatri , Kurhade Varsha
Published: June 2023

Ankylosing spondylitis poses several anesthetic challenges ranging from difficult airway to difficult neuraxial blockade. Limited cervical spine mobility, restricted opening of the temporomandibular joint, and cardiorespiratory compromise makes neuraxial anesthesia the preferred technique in these patients. However due to the ossification of the interspinous ligament and ligamentum flavum, and also syndesmophytes between adjacent vertebrae, neuraxial anesthesia poses its own set of challenges. We present a series of 3 cases in which a preoperative lumbosacral X-ray spine and fluoroscopic guidance in the operation theater allowed for an easy and more effective technique for neuraxial anesthesia in ankylosing spondylitis patients posted for transurethral resection of prostate.
Infección por SARS-CoV-2 como causa de exacerbación del cuadro clínico en paciente con antecedente de proteinosis alveolar: a propósito de un caso
Authors: Moreno Diaz Diego Augusto , Fajardo Javier Enrique , Ramírez Hernández Daniela , Gómez Arteaga Emmanuel Antonio
Published: June 2023

La proteinosis pulmonar alveolar es la acumulación de surfactante en los espacios alveolares y los bronquiolos terminales, evidenciado por la disfunción de los macrófagos alveolares, lo que provoca insuficiencia respiratoria. Es poco prevalente presentándose en personas de todas las razas, sexos y edades. La prevalencia en USA y Japón es de hasta 7 casos por millón de habitantes, de momento sin epidemiología local. Este es el caso de una joven con antecedente de proteinosis alveolar que presentó exacerbación secundaria a una infección por Sars-Cov-2 confirmada, por lo que requirió lavado pulmonar. Con reingreso por neumotórax espontáneos a repetición, por lo que se encuentra a la espera de trasplante pulmonar. Este es uno de los pocos casos publicados de coincidencia de ambas patologías y en el contexto actual post pandemia, es esperable que estos casos se presenten con mayor frecuencia; por lo que es importante determinar pautas para el diagnóstico y manejo adecuado.
Evaluación numérica de la rigidez y la tenacidad en materiales compuestos bioinspirados
Authors: Cucuyame Morales Juan Fernando , Villarraga Ossa Junes Abdul , Bustamante Góez Liliana Marcela
Published: June 2023

La naturaleza ha servido de inspiración para múltiples áreas del conocimiento y de desarrollo de la humanidad, en el caso de los materiales su proceso evolutivo de millones de años ha logrado obtener una buena compatibilidad entre las propiedades mecánicas de rigidez y tenacidad, algo que es complicado en los materiales de ingeniería convencionales, debido a que estas propiedades presentan un comportamiento inversamente proporcional entre sí. Se ha establecido que una de las características que la naturaleza utiliza es la formación de estructuras jerárquicas, que pueden ir desde la escala micrométrica hasta la macro escala, con este tipo de organización ha logrado mejorar diversas propiedades, dependiendo de la necesidad a resolver, del medio ambiente en que se encuentre y los materiales disponibles. Uno de estos tipos de estructuras son las helicoidales, presentes en escamas de peces, conchas de moluscos, exoesqueletos, etc., la cual provee protección y buenas propiedades de resistencia mecánica, resistencia a la penetración, al impacto y la fractura. Por tal motivo se pretende realizar un estudio numérico de materiales compuestos por fibras continúas empleando diferentes modelos constitutivos (lineales y plásticos bilineales) para la matriz (suave) y las fibras (rígidas) y observar como la variación del modelo empleado y el ángulo de rotación de las fibras afectan la rigidez general y la tenacidad del material.
El constitucionalismo de la paz en la cultura jurídica colombiana
Authors: Calle Meza Melba Luz , Lacasta-Zabalza José Ignacio , Palacios Romeo Francisco
Published: June 2023

Este libro busca contribuir a la construcción de un marco teórico sobre el constitucionalismo de la paz en la cultura jurídica colombiana. El pacifismo constitucional se estudia a la luz de los planteamientos formulados por Kant en su obra Sobre la paz perpetua. Así, se analiza su influencia en los constituyentes de 1991 y en la fórmula, inédita en el constitucionalismo contemporáneo, del artículo 22 constitucional: “La paz es un derecho y un deber de obligatorio cumplimiento”. Esta paz normativa se relaciona con dos conceptos y fenómenos sociopolíticos clave para hacer realidad la paz: la memoria histórica y la legalidad partisana. Los interrogantes que plantea esta investigación pueden sintetizarse en la siguiente pregunta: ¿De qué forma la memoria histórica fracturada y la falta de reconocimiento de la pretensión de legitimidad del partisano contribuyen a explicar los obstáculos que todavía persisten para el logro de la paz? La tesis que se formula es que ni la fuerza normativa de la Constitución ni la búsqueda de la paz por medio del derecho son suficientes para alcanzar la convivencia pacífica. Es preciso que estas concepciones penetren la cultura y la transformen: para ello es igualmente necesario construir una memoria histórica compartida sobre el pasado reciente y sobre sus grandes debilidades democráticas. Una memoria histórica que identifique los responsables de las violaciones a los graves crímenes contra los derechos humanos en los diferentes ámbitos, en los sectores sociales pudientes, en la clase política, en las fuerzas militares y en los grupos armados al margen de la ley. Así mismo, se requiere construir memorias históricas objetivas que interioricen una lectura sociocultural básica de los múltiples sectores nacionales y actores fundamentales del conflicto. Memorias de las que hace parte esencial el reconocimiento de la alteridad de los protagonistas de la guerra pasada y de sus rezagos en el presente.
Hadisteki İlleti Tespit ve Tenkit Prensibi Olarak: 'Filan Râvinin Rivâyetine Benzemiyor' İfadesi
Authors: OPUS Bahadır
Published: June 2023

Hadislerin sıhhatinin tespiti için muhaddisler tarafından hadisin sened ve metnini ilgilendiren birtakım şartlar belirlenmiştir. Bu şartların sened ve metne bakan yönleri bulunmaktadır. Bu şartlardan biri de hadisin illetli olmamasıdır. Hadisin sıhhatini zedeleyen gizli bir kusur olarak bilinen illetin birtakım çeşitleri ve gerekçeleri olup, muhaddislerin illet tespiti noktasında kullandıkları bazı yöntemler bulunmaktadır. Bu yöntemleri üst başlık olarak ikiye ayırmak mümkündür. Bunlardan birisi cem-i turuk yapılarak hadisin illetine ulaşma yöntemi, bir diğeri de muhaddislerin hadislerle çokça meşgul olmalarından ötürü elde ettikleri melekeyle hadisin illetine ulaşmalarıdır. İllet tespitinde kullanılan cem-i turuk yöntemi kullanım sahası olarak daha geniş, hadis melekesiyle illet tespiti ise daha özel ve kapsam olarak nispeten dar bir alanı ilgilendirmektedir. Hadis âlimlerinin illet tespitinde kullandıkları yöntemlerden biri de “filanın rivâyetine benzemiyor” tenkididir. Bu tekit yöntemi, muhaddislerin hadis melekeleriyle uyguladıkları bir yöntemdir. Bu çalışmada ilgili kaidenin kullanım alanı tespit edilmeye ve hangi gerekçelerden yola çıkılarak bu kaidenin kullanıldığı tespit edilmeye çalışılacaktır.
The Validity and Reliability Study of Mental Health Literacy in Young Adults (MHLq)
Authors: GÜNAYDIN Nevin , ÖZPULAT Funda , ÖZTAŞ Duygu , AÇIKGÖZ İnci
Published: June 2023

Objective: This study was conducted on the Turkish validity and reliability study of the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLq) in young adults.

Methods: This methodological investigation was carried out throughout the 2018–2019 academic year at a public university. The MHL, created by Dias et al. in 2018, and a sociodemographic data form were used to gather the data. 350 students between the ages of 18 and 25 participated in the study.

Results: The scale was translated from the original language into Turkish, professional opinion was sought, and to translate it into Turkish, a pilot study was conducted. The content validity index, confirmatory factor analysis, item analyses, reliability, Cronbach's alpha analysis, and test-retest scores were used to test the scale validity as well as its construct validity, internal consistency, and time invariance. The scale is four-dimensional, as was found. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the scale's item loads varied between 0.40 and 0.73 while its content validity was 0.98. Its 0.91 Cronbach's alpha value was discovered. The participants' average mental health literacy scores were 84.45±7.80.

Conclusions: The analyses made showed that the MHLq could be safely used as a measurement tool for young adults’ mental health literacy.
Anesthesia in Psychiatric Patients
Authors: Michail Michailidou Evangelia
Published: June 2023

Anesthesiologists are particularly familiar with neurophysiology: anesthetic pharmaceutical agents have the Central Nervous System (CNS) as their primary - if not exclusive - site of action.Cerebral circulation, its management, and its changes during anesthesia concern the anesthesiologist every day, not only when dealing with neurosurgical cases but very often in every surgical patient: history of stroke, transient ischemic attack (tIA), or presence of extracranial carotid stenosis in patients who will undergo an unrelated operation belong to the daily anesthetic practice.
The other, non-organic (for now) or better, non-macroscopic side of the brain is less known to the anesthesiologist. It is a fact that psychiatric disorders occur less frequently than organic lesions of the CNS in surgical patients. In conjunction with that, no particular anesthetic technique is required, and the perioperative degradation of or ignoring these diseases is common practice. Nevertheless, the anesthetist must have basic knowledge of psychiatric diseases, the therapeutic techniques where it is called upon to contribute, and, above all, the pharmaceuticals administered to psychiatric patients. Their potential drug interactions with anesthetics and other perioperative drugs may result in increased perioperative morbidity and mortality.
Zmiany ilościowe i ich miara w traktacie „O sześciu niedorzecznościach”
Authors: Jung Elżbieta
Published: June 2023

Prezentowany tom to druga książka zawierająca tłumaczenie kwestii dotyczących zmian ilościowych anonimowego, angielskiego autora z czternastego wieku. Jak w poprzedniej, omawiającej problem sposobu pomiaru zmian jakościowych, jej autor przedstawia zagadnienia z punktu widzenia nowej interpretacji Arystotelesowskiej teorii zmian ilościowych i ruchu lokalnego. Interpretacja przedstawiona przez Oxfordzkich Kalkulatorów: Ryszarda Kilvingtona, Tomasza Bradwardine’a oraz Wilhelma Heytesbury’ego zakłada, że wszelkie zmiany tak jakościowe, np. ogrzewanie lub powstawanie elementów, jak i ilościowe, czyli powiększanie i ruch lokalny, należy opisywać stosując prawidła Euklidesowej geometrii. Tłumaczone tu kwestie z traktatu O sześciu niedorzecznościach wpisują się w tradycję matematycznej filozofii przyrody rozwijanej w Szkole Oksfordzkich Kalkulatorów. Przekład trzeciej i czwartej kwestii anonimowego autora poprzedza wprowadzenie do problematyki, przedstawiające historię dyskutowanych problemów oraz oryginalną interpretację autora.
Identification of species and physiological races of Xanthomonas isolated from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) in Sinaloa, Mexico
Authors: Tapia-de la Barrera Laura Belén , Báez-Sañudo Manuel Alonzo , García-Estrada Raymundo Saúl , Tovar-Pedraza Juan Manuel , Carrillo-Fasio José Armando
Published: June 2023

Bacterial spot of tomato and chili pepper, caused by four species of Xanthomonas and various races, is one of the diseases with the greatest impact on horticulture worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify the species and physiological races of Xanthomonas present in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) crops in Sinaloa, Mexico. For this purpose, samples with typical symptoms of bacterial spot were collected in commercial fields of the different municipalities in the state of Sinaloa. Ninety-three bacteria were isolated on semi-selective medium as nutrient agar and yeast extract-dextrose. A total of 47 bacteria were identified as Xanthomonas by a combination of morphological, pathogenic, biochemical, physiological, and molecular tests. In addition, to characterize the morphological race of each strain, differential tomato (four) and chili pepper (six) lines were used. Molecular diagnostic using specific primers indicated that 83% corresponded to X. euvesicatoria, 10.6% to X. perforans, and 6.4% to X. vesicatoria. At the physiological race level, races T1, T2, T3, and T5 were detected in tomato; while the Xanthomonas races detected in chili pepper were P0, P3, P6, P8 and P10. This information updates previous data on the distribution of races of Xanthomonas that infect chili peppers in Sinaloa, since races P6 and P10 are reported for the first time.
Development of Fish Cracker from Indian Major Carp, Labeo catla
Authors: Kamble P.A. , Gore S.B. , Relekar S.S. , Telvekar P.A. , Rathod R.H. , Belsare S.S. , Tandale A.T. , Meshre S.D.
Published: June 2023

Background: The popularity of snack foods among children and younger has attracted the attention of food processor for finding out new avenues of earning profit. Therefore, the aim of this research was to develop crackers from freshwater fish, catla and if found successful, become a part of food industry on large scale. Methods: Fresh fish, Labeo catla were procured from local market, available at Nagpur city, Maharashtra. The mince was prepared using meat mincer. The corn flour and seasonings were purchased from local market. The 60:40 ratio of fish mince to corn flour was used for making crackers. The minced meat, corn flour, salt and seasonings were mixed to form smooth dough. Dough was placed in boiling water at 100°C, boiled for 15 minutes and cool down for 15-20 minutes. Dough was cut into 2-3 mm thick slices, sun dried for 2 days and fried in edible oil at 180-200°C for 30 seconds. Result: The results indicate that crispy, golden brown colored crackers were developed from mince of catla fish with excellent nutritional quality. The developed crackers were rated as ‘liked more’ among the panelists. This may replace wafers from plant origin in near future to meet the ever-increasing demand of nutritious food to the people.
Conservation and Multiplication of Indigenous Animals (Bos indicus) Through in vitro Embryo Production
Authors: Deshpande P.D. , Joshi G.S. , Kadam H.D. , Ghadge V.N. , Khadse J.R. , Pande A.B.
Published: June 2023

The objectives of the study were conservation and multiplication of superior germplasm in cattle by ovum pick up-In vitro fertilization technology, standardization of OPU process and standardization of IVF techniques/process. for this purpose, indigenous breeds viz. dangi, deoni, gaolao, gir, red kandhari and sahiwal reared in BAIF’s central cattle breeding farm were selected on the basis of minimum standard protocol set by Govt. of India. OPU was performed to aspirate the oocytes followed by IVM and the matured oocytes were processed for IVF which then kept for In vitro Culture (IVC). A total of 891 OPU Sessions were carried out. Totally 6416 oocytes were processed for In vitro culture and 2016 embryos were produced. The effect of breed, age of the animal and interval between two OPU sessions were evaluated for both number of oocyte and embryos produced per session. The average breed wise oocyte recovery was 6.58±0.45 and the average breed wise embryo production was 2.11±0.33 per session. Breed of cow and age at collection of oocyte were found to be significantly affecting the oocyte and embryo production. It was found that Gir breed has better oocyte recovery and embryo production efficiency in our study. Gir, Dangi and Sahiwal presented higher oocyte recovery and embryo production followed by Deoni, Gaolao and Red Kandhari. In conclusion, the process is standardized for Ovum Pick Up, In vitro Maturation, In vitro Fertilization, and In vitro Culture.
A Sustainable Approach to Improve the Mustard (Brassica juncea) Yield and Quality Parameters by Bees Visitation in the Regions of Punjab-India
Authors: Sarkar Shimpy , Singh Arshdeep , Jaswal Anita , Ghosh Pritha
Published: June 2023

Background: Mustard is an oil seed crop and most oilseed crops are cross pollinated. A substantial increase in seed production requires adequate pollination. Rapeseed and mustard are both self-pollinated and cross-pollinated plants. Brown sarson is a cross pollinated crop whose seed production is reliant on honeybees and wild insect pollinators. Methods: All parameters were carefully monitored during 2019-2021 crop growing year. Mustard blooming crop was visited by 12 insect species from 4 orders and 7 families. Hymenopterans were the most common visitors followed by others. Temperature and sunshine increased honeybee foraging, while relative humidity, wind speed and rainfall declined the same. Result: In this present investigation, amongst the various attractant used for attracting pollinators jaggery solution 10 per cent and sugar solution 10 per cent were found superior to attract the maximum number of bees on crop and recorded highest yield and more oil and protein content in the seeds as compared to other treatments.
Reflex of Different Pest Management Modules against Sucking Insect-pests and Pod Borer for the Safety of Beneficial Insects in Vegetable French Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Authors: Shivanand Hongal , Maheswarappa H.P. , Gopal Gurav Shrishail , Gurumurthy S.B. , Raghunatha R. , Raghavendra K.S. , Sowjanya T.V. , Bhat Divya S. , Rahul Phatak , Ashoka N.
Published: June 2023

Background: Natural farming (NF) is a farming system that uses environmentally friendly pest and disease management practices. In contrast to chemical farming, it avoids use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and fungicides and hence, offers an alternative way for the eco-friendly pest management for the sustainable crop production. French bean crop is ravaged by wide array of insect pests wherein, sucking insect-pests like aphids, leaf miner and pod borer causing considerable damage. To manage these pests, farmers are spraying both recommended and non-recommended synthetic chemical pesticides having adverse effects on environment and human beings. Methods: Field experiment was conducted to evaluate the pest management strategies against sucking insect-pests and pod borer infesting French bean over a period of three years from 2019-20 to 2021-22 at College of Horticulture, Sirsi, Uttar Kannada (Hill Zone of Karnataka) during summer season. Four pest management modules viz., farmers practice, organic farming, natural farming (NF) and recommended package of practices (RPP) were evaluated to manage the pests in an eco-friendly manner. The field experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with five replications comprising of four treatments. The standard protocol was followed for recording observations. Result: Among the different modules tested, farmers practice recorded lowest population of aphids, leaf miner and pod borer and was at par with recommended package of practices. Whereas, Organic farming and natural farming recorded moderate level of pest infestation and quite safe for maintaining the predators like Coccinellids, Chrysoperla carnea and spider population for natural predation. The cost of plant protection measures was also least in these modules which indicates the socially and economically acceptable farming practices which may be adopted for safer French bean production.
A study on the outcomes of Montessori education in China
Authors: Chen Amber , Guo Shu Jun
Published: June 2023

Montessori education has been acclaimed as one of the best methods of training students. Despite its widespread, little is known about Montessori education and its effects in mainland China. This research aims to spur more research on Montessori education outcomes in China. A quasi-experimental method was applied in this study, to compare the executive function (EF) development of children who had attended Montessori preschool to their non-Montessori peers. The study used a behavior rating inventory of executive function, second edition (BRIEF2) Parent Form to compare parents' observations of their child's executive functions (EF).  Parents of Chinese elementary-aged children (6-8 years old) at the time of the study of both Montessori and non-Montessori preschool backgrounds participated in the survey.  According to the results, children of Montessori preschool backgrounds had some statistically significant better-scored EF indexes than their non-Montessori peers. While the remaining indexes were not statistically significant, mean scores were still better for children who had attended Montessori preschool overall. 

Keywords: Educational software; executive function; Montessori; perceptions; teacher.
The contribution of accelerated school readiness program to learning continuity
Authors: Hunde Woyneshet Driba , Tarkegne Wudu Melese
Published: June 2023

This study was conducted to assess the contribution of accelerated school readiness programs for learning continuity in Borena and the west Guji Zone. A descriptive survey design was employed. Data were collected from teachers, directors, supervisors, and parent-teacher association members by using questionnaires, focus group discussions, and document analysis methods. The quantitative data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics such as mean, standard deviation, and t-test and whereas the qualitative data were analyzed by narration to support the quantitative findings. The result shows that accelerated school readiness program highly enhances students learning continuity for grade one. Besides, this program improved students' academic achievement in grades one and two. Accordingly, it is suggested that the funding organizations and the Ministry of Education should maintain the sustainability and institutionalization of the program particularly in the pastoralist areas since it is a better option of providing preschool education in the country.

Keywords:  Accelerated school readiness programs;  learning continuity; school readiness
Forensic Facial Sketch Verification Using Image Processing Algorithms
Authors: FELIAS ANTHONY , REMALDORA MICHAEL ADRIANNE , VICENTE RENSAHL FRANCIS , TIMOGAN MARLON JUHN
Published: June 2023

Forensic facial sketch verification using image processing is a tool for criminal investigators to narrow down or pinpoint possible suspects. The purpose of this paper was to propose a new notification system using face recognition to notify the parents or guardians to keep them updated on their students by sending a message containing the name, date, and time. Face recognition is an accurate technology for managing the entrance and exit of the students. To avoid the prohibited activities of the student, such as cutting classes, being home late, etc. The researchers used the OpenCV library of programming functions, namely aimed at real-time computer vision. MySQL is database management to manage upcoming and outgoing data. Sublime Text is a shareware cross-platform source code editor with a Python application programming interface. Xampp is a special tool and provides to protect the most important parts of the package. Twilio allows software developers to make and receive text messages programmatically. Python is a powerful general-purpose programming language. This system is beneficial for the parents, students, and especially the school. This system enhances the technology gates for more benefits and security of the school. The researchers conclude that this system is an essential tool to criminal investigators, which aspires to cater to the criminal investigators' notable benefit upon obtaining the suspect's sketch from the artist and eyewitness. It was recommended to upgrade the necessary frameworks and append another image processing algorithm to increase the system's accuracy.
Food Safety Practices Among Restaurants in Municipality of Buenavista, Agusan del Norte
Authors: BIHAG RELYN , BITOON MIEZEL , OTTO ROSEMARIE , PAQUERA ANGELI
Published: June 2023

Food is life, but we need to remember that safety is our priority, especially in taking food into our bodies. Thus, this study was conducted to know the food safety practices among restaurants in the municipality of Buenavista Agusan del Norte. This study is anchored by the theory of Clayton et al. (2002), a planned behavior model for predicting caterers and food handlers' handwashing practices, and the Hygiene Consultancy Theory of Wandolo, Hygiene Consultancy. A descriptive method survey was utilized in the study. Data were gathered through a survey questionnaire. A total of 115 participated out of 10 restaurants, and fortunately, all of them answered the survey questionnaires. Based on the result, the restaurants in the Municipality of Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, applied Food Safety Practices. Therefore, this suggests that restaurant managers and employees have successfully implemented or cooperated with the Food Safety Practices in every Restaurant. It was recommended that food safety and sanitation should be the top priority in every food service establishment.
The Extent of Implementation of the Child Protection Policy and its Effect on Student Engagement in School Activities in San Vicente National High School
Authors: GALVIZO ROQUE
Published: June 2023

This study aimed to determine the extent of implementation of the child protection policy and its effect on the student engagement in school activities in San Vicente National High School using a descriptive-evaluative research method. The study respondents are the students and the school personnel of San Vicente National High School with a sample population of 303 taken from Grade 7 to Grade 11 and a complete enumeration of 50 school personnel. The statistical tools used are mean, t-test, and linear regression. Mean was used to find the extent of implementation of child protection and student engagement in school activities, while a t-test was utilized to determine if there is a significant difference between the responses of the students and school personnel on the extent of implementation of child protection policy and extent of student engagement in school activities. Finally, the researcher employed the linear regression if the extent of implementation of child protection policy has a significant effect on student engagement in school activities. All variables were tested at a 0.05 level of significance based on the problem statement, and the study utilized a descriptive survey questionnaire to answer all queries regarding the study
The Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction Education in the ASEAN Region: The Case of Butuan City, Philippines
Authors: GALVIZO ROQUE
Published: June 2023

The study sought to determine the integration of disaster risk reduction education and the extent of disaster preparedness in the ASEAN region and the public secondary schools in the Division of Butuan City, Caraga Region, Philippines. A mixed method of research design was used in the study with a questionnaire to measure the integration of DRR education and disaster preparedness. The findings revealed that all the extent of disaster preparedness indicators in terms of structural resilience, early warning system, plan implementation, and risk information and monitoring were perceived as “satisfactory.” Plan Implementation, which focused on trainings, drills, and programs revealed to be significant and contributory to the disaster preparedness of schools that showed the highest mean in all indicators as perceived by teachers. Structural resilience of school buildings proved to be compliant with the structural code about disaster preparedness as perceived by students. However, risk information and monitoring were revealed to have the lowest mean scores in all indicators perceived by teachers and students. This clearly shows a weak implementation of the risk assessments, monitoring, and evaluation in schools. On the other hand, the extent of integration of disaster risk reduction education in the curriculum, school policies, programs and activities, and organizational structure was perceived as “satisfactory.” School policies showed the highest means in all indicators while the organizational structure got eh lowest mean as perceived teachers and students. The results revealed that school policies have a greater impact on the integration of disaster risk reduction education while the organizational structure is less significant in integrating DRR education. On the other note, the relationship between the extent of integration on DRR education and disaster preparedness was highly significant. Among the facilitating factors pointed out was the support of the different stakeholders such as the community, benefactors and sponsors, and the whole school community. However, the hindering factors were a lack of financial support, the drills and symposium were not taken seriously by the students and teachers, and the schools lacked qualified responders, facilities, and equipment in a disaster.