bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Monitoring Environment Transformation Along the BTIC Railway Based on Remote Sensing by Utilizing the R_RSEI
Authors: Zhang Zhihua , Wu Xiaowen , Li Yikun , Yan Kun , Zhang Fan , Yang Shuwen , Yang Jun
Published: August 2022

High-speed railway offers an opportunity to address the disparity between economic development and transportation capacity. It can improve transportation capacity and reduce transportation costs. With the large-scale running of the high-speed railway, initial activities will impact
the surrounding ecological environment. Ecological environment monitoring along the railway is very important. However, the current research focuses mainly on a single ecological index evaluation of ecological problems and mostly on the ecological evaluation along the highway, with less research
on ecological monitoring along the high-speed railway. Moreover, the studies have not considered the comprehensive effects of multiple remote sensing indexes. Given the above scientific issues, taking the Beijing–Tianjin Intercity (BTIC ) railway as the study area, we selected the Landsat
satellite images from 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2020 as the research data. We used the revised remote sensing–based ecological index (R_RSEI) to comprehensively analyze and evaluate the ecological environment quality along the BTIC railway from 2008 to 2020. After extracting the greenness,
dryness, humidity, and heat indices, we determined the weights of four indices using principal component analysis. According to the ecological environment assessment index model, we monitored and analyzed the ecological environment along the BTIC railway. The results showed that the ecological
environment quality along the BTIC railway generally increased from 2008 to 2011 and then generally decreased from 2014 to 2020. The ecological and environmental qual- ity of the study area generally was ranked as "poor" and "worse." Therefore, the trend of environmental pollution along the
BTIC railway was not optimistic and thus led to many problems in the ecological environment. The proposed method is expected to solve the lack or the single problem of ecological evaluation index along the railway line.
SVM optimization using a grid search algorithm to identify robusta coffee bean images based on circularity and eccentricity
Authors: Apriani Herlin , Jaman Jajam Haerul , Adam Riza Ibnu
Published: August 2022

Coffee variety is one of the main factors affecting the quality and price of coffee, so it is important to recognize coffee varieties. This study aims to optimize the recognition of robusta coffee beans based on circularity and eccentricity image features using a support vector machine (SVM) and Grid search algorithm. The methods used included image acquisition, preprocessing, feature extraction, classification, and evaluation. Circularity and eccentricity are used in the feature extraction process, while the grid search algorithm is used to optimize SVM parameters in the classification process for four different kernels. This study produced the best classification model with the highest accuracy of 94% for the RBF and Polynomial kernels.
Sequence-based prediction of protein-protein interaction using autocorrelation features and machine learning
Authors: Abdullah Syahid , Kusuma Wisnu Ananta , Wijaya Sony Hartono
Published: August 2022

Protein-protein interaction (PPI) can define a protein's function by knowing the protein's position in a complex network of protein interactions. The number of PPIs that have been identified is relatively small. Therefore, several studies were conducted to predict PPI using protein sequence information. This research compares the performance of three autocorrelation methods: Moran, Geary, and Moreau-Broto, in extracting protein sequence features to predict PPI. The results of the three extractions are then applied to three machine learning algorithms, namely k-Nearest Neighbor (KNN), Random Forest, and Support Vector Machine (SVM). The prediction models with the three autocorrelation methods can produce predictions with high average accuracy, which is 95.34% for Geary in KNN, 97.43% for Geary in RF, and 97.11% for Geary and Moran in SVM. In addition, the interacting protein pairs tend to have similar autocorrelation characteristics. Thus, the autocorrelation method can be used to predict PPI well.
TATOPSIS: A decision support system for selecting a major in university with a two-way approach and TOPSIS
Authors: Wardani Dewi , Mahayanti Widyaswari , Setiadi Haryono , Ulfa Maria , Wihidayat Endar
Published: August 2022

Several problems can occur when students feel they have made the wrong choice of major in university. Choosing a major is one of the problems that students often face. Therefore, this study aims to develop a Decision Support System (DSS) to help students find majors that match their interests and abilities. This DSS proposes a two-way approach by considering students and the major's requirements, standards, and characteristics. The DSS utilizes the TOPSIS method; therefore, it is called TATOPSIS, which stands for Two-way Approach TOPSIS. It showed that the two-way approach in Scenario 1 (without score normalization) and Scenario 3 (with score normalization) shows better agreement results in 78.33% and 73.33% than the two-way approach for Scenario 2, Scenario 4, and the student-one-way approaches.
Data scaling performance on various machine learning algorithms to identify abalone sex
Authors: Arifin Willdan Aprizal , Ariawan Ishak , Rosalia Ayang Armelita , Lukman Lukman , Tufailah Nabila
Published: August 2022

This study aims to analyze the performance of machine learning algorithms with the data scaling process to show the method's effectiveness. It uses min-max (normalization) and zero-mean (standardization) data scaling techniques in the abalone dataset. The stages carried out in this study included data normalization on the data of abalone physical measurement features. The model evaluation was carried out using k-fold cross-validation with the number of k-fold 10. Abalone datasets were normalized in machine learning algorithms: Random Forest, Naïve Bayesian, Decision Tree, and SVM (RBF kernels and linear kernels). The eight features of the abalone dataset show that machine learning algorithms did not too influence data scaling. There is an increase in the performance of SVM, while Random Forest decreases when the abalone dataset is applied to data scaling. Random Forest has the highest average balanced accuracy (74.87%) without data scaling.
The Nile River and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Authors: Elghouty Amal Soliman , Ali Dina , Ayman Rawand
Published: August 2022

Scarcity of freshwater supplies is rapidly becoming an important factor in reducing regional growth and creating tension among regions with the same water resources. The main concern of the paper is to clarify the extent of the problems and tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia regarding the construction of the Grand Renaissance Ethiopian Dam. In the paper, some facts regarding the previous agreements and tensions between the two countries will be discussed. Some recommendations for policymakers will be presented in the last section.
Analysis of the Impact of Services and Consumer Trust on Consumer Loyalty in Using Services
Authors: Rinaldi Muammar , Gustina Ihdina , Lazuardi Dedy , Nainggolan Elisabeth
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of Service and Consumer Trust on Consumer Loyalty at Prima Elektronik. The population in this research is consumers of Prima Elektronik totaling 1,498 respondents. The technique of determining the samples used in this research is the Slovin formula and totaling 94 respondents. The research method used is the technique of collecting data through library research conducted systematically based on research objectives. The analytical method is used to solve problems and prove hypotheses with descriptive analysis, and regression analysis. This analysis includes validity and reliability, classic assumption test, multiple regression analysis, hypothesis testing through t and F test, and test the coefficient of determination (R2). The t-test results show Service variable had a positive and significant on Consumer Loyalty at Prima Elektronik. The Consumer Trust variable had a positive and significant on Consumer Loyalty at Prima Elektronik. The F test results show that the independent variables Service and Consumer Trust adjusted for the variable Consumer Loyalty. Test results of the coefficient of determination (R2) indicate that the Consumer Loyalty variables are supported by Service and Consumer Trust variables.
Gaining Competitive Advantage
Authors: Tariq Hamza , Shafi Aqsa , Nasir Ali
Published: August 2022

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The Right(s) to Remain: Art, Asylum and Political Representation in Australia
Authors: Garnsey Eliza
Published: August 2022

Thinking about artistic representation as a form of political representation enables a better understanding of what can be seen and said, who has the ability to see it and say it, and how it is possible to know and do politics in different ways. In the case of Australia’s immigration system, this understanding is critical. Australia’s treatment of people seeking asylum and refugees is widely criticised by the international community as violating international human rights and humanitarian laws and norms. The legal and bureaucratic frameworks surrounding refugees in Australia not only render their stories largely invisible but continue to perpetrate harm and suffering which goes unaddressed. In the absence of state protection, artistic representation becomes an important intervention into the practices and narratives surrounding Australia’s treatment of people seeking asylum and refugees. In this article, I explore Hoda Afshar’s video and photographic artwork Remain (2018) which documents the experiences and struggles of a group of stateless men who were left to languish on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, in the aftermath of the Australian government closing its Manus Regional Processing Centre. Remain is one of the only available avenues open to the men to share their stories and to communicate the harm caused by national policy and practices. I argue that the artistic representation of Remain becomes a crucial form of political representation in this aftermath; political representation which would not otherwise be possible.
Dis-Affective Justice in Abderrahmane Sissako’s Bamako (2006)
Authors: Pégorier Clotilde , Waldorf Lars
Published: August 2022

Drawing on the work of Kamari Maxime Clarke and Peter Rush, this essay offers a reading of Abderrahmane Sissako’s Bamako (2006) as a cinematic articulation of affective justice. In particular, it explores how, via the contrivance of a staged trial against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, the film makes a direct yet deft intervention in the politics of international criminal law and global justice in the aftermath of the policies of structural adjustment imposed on the South by international financial institutions (IFIs). Mobilising the possibilities of cinema as a political and aesthetic practice, Sissako presents an “imaginative solution” (B.S. Chimni) that resists and re-envisions international law in the register of an affective call to justice. This call is grounded in two particular commitments: first, in an implicit critique of narrowly judicialized forms of justice that disregard the deeply felt realities of violence and inequality in the African postcolony; and second, in an imaginative effort to look beyond the limited horizon of current law and to envisage alternative possibilities for pursuing accountability and narrowing the impunity gap in present-day frameworks of international and global justice.
Contemporary Art in the Aftermath of Legal Positivism: The ‘Other’ Contract Art as Material Jurisprudence
Authors: Parsley Connal
Published: August 2022

A growing movement in contemporary art takes legal forms and materials as its subject matter. In this article, I argue that a key strand of this ‘legal turn’ should be historicised in two entwined ways. It can be seen as an extension and re-formalisation of some central concerns of late twentieth-century contemporary art; namely relational and participatory aesthetics, and the dematerialisation of the art object. But the artworks considered here can also be analysed as a fragmentary site of ‘juristic subjectivity’ in the aftermath of legal positivism. According to Carl Schmitt, the positivisation that took hold in the nineteenth century exiled the jurist from their role in formally elaborating the substantive law created by social praxis—turning the jurist into a “mere scholar” in relation to law. In this sense, the separation of juristic thought from law is the aftermath of this destructive event. Yet the etymology of aftermath also links it to a secondary growth that re-emerges after a mowing or harvest. Similarly, the ‘contract artists’ analysed here evidence a ‘regrowth’ of juristic thought that relies precisely on its position outside of law ‘properly so-called’, and inside the conditions of contemporary artistic production and consumption. Analysing contract artworks by artists Adrian Piper and A Constructed World, this article suggests that they differ markedly from the contract art, usually connected to the Siegelaub-Projansky agreement, that has received the majority of academic attention. Whereas that so-called “legal moment in artistic production” prioritises the author function, the abstraction of value, and the commodification of social relations, through the above double historicization I will argue that this ‘other’ contract art repurposes legal forms to institute a lived experience of juristic social relations, presenting a new kind of material jurisprudence.
Mercury exposure, neopterin profile, and tryptophan degradation in dental technicians
Authors: Girgin Gözde , Palabiyik-Yücelik Saziye Sezin , Sipahi Hande , Kilicarslan Bilge , Ünüvar Songül , Tutkun Engin , Yilmaz Ömer Hinc , Baydar Terken
Published: August 2022

Amalgam has been widely used as a restorative dental material for over 150 years. Most standard dental amalgam formulations contain approximately 50% elemental mercury in a mixture of copper, tin, silver, and zinc. Mercury is a highly volatile metal, which can easily vaporize to a colorless and odorless gas. It has been demonstrated that mercury is released from dental amalgam, which is increased by chewing, eating, brushing, and drinking hot liquids. Besides this, amalgam is the main occupational exposure source of mercury for dental workers. It is known that mercury exposure causes immune modulation in humans. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the changes in neopterin levels and tryptophan (Trp) degradation in dental technicians. It was observed that low levels of occupational mercury exposure resulted in decreased neopterin, kynurenine (Kyn), and Kyn/Trp levels. Moreover, mercury and neopterin levels had a significant positive correlation in workers. The lower neopterin levels and Kyn/Trp in dental technicians compared to an unexposed group indicates a possible immune suppression with low level of occupational mercury exposure during amalgam preparation. The relationship between urinary mercury levels as an indicator of occupational mercury exposure and neopterin reminded an effect on T-cell-mediated immune response.
Optimizing the Performance of Geopolymer Mortar Based on Flowability, Strength, and Durability Properties
Authors: Prusty Jnyanendra Kumar , Pradhan Bulu
Published: August 2022

This study presents the application of Taguchi-grey relational analysis (GRA) to investigate the effect of control parameters on flowability, compressive strength, and sulfate and acid resistance of geopolymer mortar (GPM) simultaneously. The control parameters selected were ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) replacement (15 %, 30 %, and 45 %), water-to-geopolymer solids (W/GPS) ratio (0.31, 0.33, and 0.35), molarity of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution (10 M, 12 M, and 14 M), and sand-to-binder (S/B) ratio (1.5, 2, and 2.5). From the obtained results, GGBS replacement and the S/B ratio significantly influenced most of the studied properties of GPM. GPM prepared with a higher GGBS replacement showed higher compressive strength under ambient conditions, whereas GPM prepared with a lower GGBS replacement exhibited improved resistance against sulfate and acid attacks. From results of multiresponse optimization by Taguchi-GRA, GPM made with higher level of GGBS replacement (45 %) and molarity of NaOH solution (14 M), medium level of S/B ratio (2), and lower level of W/GPS ratio (0.31) exhibited better performance in most of studied properties simultaneously. Variations in peak intensity of compounds related to N-A-S-H and N-(C)-A-S-H gels formed in GPM were consistent with variations in compressive strength with ambient curing age as well as with variations in compressive strength of GPM exposed to sulfate solutions. Furthermore, a significant decrease in peak intensity of compounds related to aluminosilicate gels and in atomic Na/Si ratio and Al/Si ratio are in line with significant reduction in compressive strength of GPM when exposed to acid solutions that substantiate depolymerization of aluminosilicate gels in acidic environments.
Real-Time Sales Forecasting Algorithm of Electronic Commerce Products in a Smart City Based on Weighted Naive Bayes
Authors: Yu Yu
Published: August 2022

In the real-time optimization and prediction of online sales of electronic (e-)commerce products, because of the diversity of users, randomness of data, limited server capacity, and statistics, the similarity index of node attributes is constrained, so false user information cannot be accurately analyzed and the accuracy of user activity analysis is poor. This paper proposes a Real-Time Sales Forecasting Algorithm of Electronic Commerce Products Based on Weighted Naive Bayes, product sales of the electricity suppliers push information do participles, cleaning, such as pretreatment, according to the push of information architecture space model, after pretreatment in high-dimensional sparse will be the basis of space model electricity product sales push information into the automatic encoder. According to the learning and layer-by-layer abstract output of e-commerce, product sales push information feature vectors, select the feature words, calculate the intraclass dispersion and interclass clustering degree of the feature words, and complete the real-time prediction of online sales of e-commerce products based on weighted naive Bayes. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm realizes the real-time prediction of online sales of e-commerce products and provides a scientific basis for the optimization prediction of users’ sales potential.
Las prácticas preprofesionales de los estudiantes de Contabilidad de un instituto superior tecnológico y su relación con la satisfacción del empleador
Authors: Sánchez Córdova Edgar Daniel
Published: August 2022

Ante las exigencias del mercado laboral, globalizado y competitivo, las instituciones de educación superior técnica deben mejorar la formación del profesional técnico, especialmente estos últimos años en que la pandemia de la COVID-19 ha causado desocupación y subempleo. La práctica preprofesional constituye uno de los componentes fundamentales de la educación técnica de calidad. En este trabajo se estudió la relación entre el desempeño en las prácticas preprofesionales, calificado por el Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Aenor Orrego, y la satisfacción de las expectativas del empleador, a fin de encontrar el grado de congruencia entre el ente formativo y los requerimientos de los empleadores. La investigación es de tipo descriptivo correlacional, pues considera el análisis de muestras pareadas, sin manipular las variables. Los resultados demuestran una buena correlación, directa y positiva. El impacto educativo en la empleabilidad sería notorio si consideramos las necesidades de los empleadores; asimismo, aportaría al crecimiento económico y bienestar del país.
Про наукові космічні дослідження в Україні
Authors: Яцків Ярослав Степанович
Published: August 2022

Доповідь присвячено результатам виконання Цільової програми НАН України з наукових космічних досліджень на 2018—2022 рр. З огляду на те, що переважна більшість космічних досліджень потребують запуску апаратів зі спостережним та вимірювальним обладнанням, що в умовах сьогодення є проблематичним, для успішного виконання проєктів з дослідження космосу необхідно прийняти відповідні рішення на рівні владних структур, а також заручитися підтримкою закордонних партнерів.
Проблеми збереження та ефективного використання якісних підземних вод у контексті водної безпеки України
Authors: Шестопалов Вячеслав Михайлович
Published: August 2022

Доповідь присвячено огляду проблеми забезпечення населення України якісною водою з підземних родовищ, яка особливо актуалізувалася сьогодні, в умовах активних бойових дій під час агресії РФ проти України. Зазначено, що в НАН України є вагомі теоретичні і практичні напрацювання, спрямовані на використання альтернативних джерел водопостачання та забезпечення їх безперебійної роботи, що сприятиме мінімізації наслідків можливих техногенних катастроф, пов’язаних з руйнуванням об’єктів та комунікацій соціального значення.
Феноменологія війни Росії проти України як об’єкт гуманітарних досліджень
Authors: Лисенко Олександр Євгенович
Published: August 2022

У статті зроблено спробу визначити місце війни Росії проти України 2014—2022 рр. у системі політичних, військових, правових та ідеологічних координат, типологічному ряду війн різних поколінь. Окреслено іманентні ознаки цього протистояння, вказано на геноцидне спрямування повномасштабного вторгнення збройних сил РФ та знищення суверенної Української держави як стратегічну мету Кремля, поступове переростання війни у кризу глобального порядку. Сформульовано визначення іманентних рис рашизму як ідеології та політичної практики російського керівництва в останні десятиліття. Означено основні й пріоритетні напрями наукового осмислення й опрацювання проблематики українсько-російських відносин в історичній ретроспективі та в контексті сучасної війни Росії проти України представниками дисциплін гуманітарного циклу.
The effect of vitamin E on the lipid environment of rat hepatocyte membranes
Authors: Silonov S. B. , Kryvenko E. O. , Silonova N. B. , Shevchenko T. M.
Published: August 2022

Tocopherol is one of the known beneficial natural antioxidants ensuring the optimal level of functioning of mammalian organisms. Numerous in vitro and in vivo experiments have shown that the biological role of vitamin E is to prevent the development of pathologies caused by oxidative stress. In particular, the role of enzymatic factors of lipid peroxidation and related inflammation as a result of eicosanoid synthesis was clearly shown. We studied changes in the structural and functional state of hepatocyte membranes in the classical model of E-hypovitaminosis caused by long-term (70 days) insufficient intake of vitamin E in the diet of rats. The test components were determined spectrophotometrically after appropriate chromatographic procedures. The amount of total and individual leukotrienes was determined by ELISA. Prolonged tocopherol deficiency in rats caused a 49.4% decrease in tocopherol, more than 27.0% – in cholesterol. Of the 8 individual phospholipids studied, 6 showed significant changes: a decrease in cardiolipin and phosphatidylserine, and an increase in phosphatidylethanolamine by 3.24 times, an increse in lysophosphatidylcholine by 86.9%, in phospha­tidylcholine by 52.8%, and in sphingomyelin by 30.6%, relative to control. There were changes in the levels of unsaturated fatty acids playing a significant role in the development of functional disorders in cells and affecting the metabolism of ecosanoids derived from arachidonic acid by the 5-lipoxygenase oxidation pathway. Changes in the levels of total and individual cysteinyl leukotrienes in the state of E-hypovitaminosis were revealed. Restoration of vitamin E intake returns most of the studied indicators such as tocopherol, cholesterol, polyunsaturated fatty acids to the control levels and activates the processes of sequential conversion of leukotrienes in the body of rats. The obtained results indicate the potentiating effect of vitamin E on metabolic processes in the body as a whole and in hepatocytes and eicosanoid metabolism. The degree of tocopherol intake allows one to influence the course of inflammatory processes associated with eicosanoids, not only through the impact on precursors, but also on the utilization of metabolites, including leukotrienes.
The experimental invasion of rats with Eustrongylides excisus (Nematoda, Dioctophymatidae) larvae during the acute course of infection
Authors: Honcharov S. L. , Kupriianova O. M. , Soroka N. M. , Halat M. V. , Dubovyi A. I. , Zhurenko O. V.
Published: August 2022

Ten laboratory rats were experimentally invaded per os with the Eustrongylides excisus (Jäegerskiold, 1909) nematode larvae (L3–L4) received from Perca fluviatialis (Linnaeus, 1758), caught in the water area of the Dnipro-Buh Estuary, Ukraine. The aim of the experimental study was to measure the pathogenic effect of the given parasite on the mammals’ organisms by means of the histological analysis of the affected organs of the infected rats. The researched animals were divided into two groups. The experiment lasted 15 days; the second group was a control group. The histological analysis showed purulent-serous and purulent-fibrinous peritonitis, acute circulatory disorders in brain tissues (signs of hypoxic-ischemic lesions of the brainstem in the form of neuronal changes) and the heart (partial spasm of arteries and edema of interstitial myocardial tissue); pathological changes in the lungs (acute interstitial purulent pneumonia, acute focal emphysema of the lungs), liver (acute exudative hepatitis), kidneys (signs of shock reaction) and intestines (acute serous-purulent enteritis). Formation of non-specific granulomas was noticed, which contained the fragments of the parasitic larvae. The acute course of the purulent-serous and purulent-fibrinous inflammatory processes in the organs of the invaded rats was noticed; signs of systemic inflammatory response syndrome with pronounced distributive vascular leukocytosis in the studied organs.
Effects of interaction and effectiveness of weed control when using tank mixtures of herbicides in maize crops
Authors: Yukhymuk V. V. , Radchenko M. P. , Sytnik S. K. , Morderer Y. Y.
Published: August 2022

Many countries are now facing the problem of increase in resistant biotypes of weeds. The spread of herbicide-resistant weeds across agrophytocenoses poses a threat of decrease in the effectiveness of use of herbicides in agricultural fields. In order to develop anti-resistant compositions of herbicides for protection of maize (Zea mays L.) crops, we studied effects of interaction and efficiency of weed control in greenhouse and field experiments. We studied the possibility of combined use of 4-hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase-inhibiting herbicide tolpyralate and inhibitor of transport of electrons in photosystem 2 of chloroplasts – terbuthylazine – and acetolactate synthase-inhibiting rimsulfuron. In greenhouse experiments on model objects, we found that interaction in the mixtures of tolpyralate with rimsulfuron was antagonistic, but the antagonism may be overcome by increasing the rate of applied rimsulfuron. At joint use of tolpyralate and terbuthylazine, a synergistic increase in phytotoxic effect was observed, caused by increase in the effectiveness of the blocking electron-transport chain and increase in intensity of formation of reactive oxygen species. According to the results of the field experiments, we drew the conclusion that the efficacy of using the mixture of tolpyralate and rimsulfuron depends on the species composition of weeds. In the presence of rimsulfuron-resistant weeds, interaction with tolpyralate becomes antagonistic even in the conditions of increased rate of application of rimsulfuron, and thus the effectiveness of the protection significantly decreases. At the same time, after applying tank mixture of tolpyralate with terbuthylazine, the synergistic character of the interaction was maintained toward a broad range of species of grass and dicotyledonous weeds, providing high efficiency of maize crop protection. The herbicide compositions that were analyzed and are presented in the article allow one to decrease the possibility of emergence of resistant biotypes of weeds, and also to effectively control the already existing resistant biotypes.
Diagnostic traits of medicinal herbal raw material of species of Thymus genus
Authors: Hrytsyna M. R. , Skybitska M. I. , Novikevich О. Т.
Published: August 2022

The paper presents the peculiarities of morphological-anatomical structure of the organs, which are diagnostic traits of herbal raw materials (HRM) of the commonest species of Thymus L. genus in the moderate climatic zone. We determined that the studied species develop a subshrub life form, which grows monopodially in Th. pulegioides and Th. marschallianus, and sympodially with mono-, di- and polycyclic types of monocarpic shoots in Th. serpyllum. Inflorescence is of thyrsoid type with opposite partial inflorescences, which are constituents of simple dichasia with monochasia. Macroscopic and microscopic diagnostic features of the HRM are structure and pubescence on the stem, leaves and flowers, the anatomical structure of which was studied on 20 µm thick transversal sections using a light microscope. In Th. pulegioides, stems are tetrahedral, pubescent on ribs with unicellular and two-cellular elbow-shaped hairs. Leaves are ovoid, covered by multiangular epidermis that bears diacytic stromas, sharpened capitate unicellular and two-cellular hairs and 10–12 cellular essential oil glandules. In Th. marschallianus, the stems are poorly tetrahedral, rounded, pubescent on the entire surface. Leaves are elliptic, the cells of the epidermis are elongated, significantly tortuous, with 10–12 cellular glandules, diacytic stromas, capitate and unicellular hairs. In Th. serpyllum, the stems are cylindric, pubescent all round. The leaves are elongated-elliptic, epidermis cells are oval, tortuous, stromas are diacytic, essential oil glandules are 8–10 cellular, number of papilla-like hairs is low. The petioles and lamina base of the studied species are pubescent on the sides with short, coned and elbow-shaped, 2–3 cellular hairs, among which there are long, 4–8 cellular hairs; the hairs in Th. serpyllum are multicellular, interrupted. In mesophyll, there are schizogenous essential oil reservoirs. In Th. marschallianus and Th. pulegioídes, the calyx is campanulate, bilabiate, and pubescent. The flower corolla is purple-violet, bilabiate, has tube and outward bend, pubescent inside with coned unicellular hairs, has essential oil glandules and glandular capitate hairs, and pubescence in the fauces comprises long unicellular hairs. In Th. pulegioídes, cells of the corolla epidermis are multiangular-shaped with insignificantly wavy walls, in Th. marschallianus ‒ rectangular with significantly wavy walls. Cells of the tube epidermis are rectangular, tortuous. Surface of the corolla of Th. serpyllum is pubescent on both sides with short, cone-like and three-cellular, interrupted hairs, and also capitate hairs, and has essential oil glandules. Epidermis cells are multi-angular, tubes – rectangular and narrow. The obtained results may be used for diagnostics of HRM of morphologically similar species during their preparation.
From the forest to the coast: the wild meat trade chain on the Coast of Guyana
Authors: Van Vliet Nathalie , Puran Anupana , David Oswin , Nasi Robert
Published: August 2022

In the Caribbean region, very little is known about wild meat use and trade. To contribute to this knowledge gap, we studied the wild meat trade chain on the coastal area of Guyana, which  geographically and culturally connects the Caribbean and the Amazon Region. In Guyana, the wildmeat sector is legal and in the process of being regulated. Our study shows that the market chain on the coast of Guyana is a short and direct market chain where the harvester most often sells directly to the consumer or through one level of intermediary (market vendors, home-based traders, roadside traders, restaurants, food stalls or rum shops). In coastal Guyana, wild meat can be considered a luxury, rather than a necessity: the price is higher compared to other alternative sources of meat and demand rises for special events. The topmost sold species are Cuniculus paca, Mazama americana, Tapirus terrestris, Dicotyles tajacu, Tayassu pecari, and Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris. The volumes traded to the coast of Guyana are equivalent to 361 tons of wild meat sold per year. Considering the population size on the coast of Guyana, this amount is equivalent to 1,4 g/capita/day and 4% of the protein intake from animal origin. These values are below those observed in urban towns from Central Amazonia in Brazil where wild meat consumption per capita equals to 18 g/capita/day. From a one health perspective, further attention is required with regards to food safety aspects along this legal trade chain.
“Un tres que se sostiene y baila”: sentidos comunitarios de la experiencia sandinista en la escritura de Julio Cortázar
Authors: Relva Lisandro
Published: August 2022

El presente artículo reflexiona sobre los modos singulares en que Julio Cortázar escribe e inscribe en el ámbito latinoamericano su experiencia del proyecto revolucionario sandinista. Contra una lectura especializada que lo sitúa como un observador netamente optimista de dicho proceso, el itinerario textual que proponemos recorrer parte de una relectura de su relato “Apocalipsis de Solentiname” para pensar las implicancias político-comunitarias de la dimensión apocalíptica en los escritos nicaragüenses de Cortázar. La hipótesis que ofrecemos es que su escritura recupera la potencialidad crítica de la idiotez, en su particular sentido filosófico, para abrir una terceridad que suspende el pensamiento bipolar dominante en el campo intelectual latinoamericano hacia fines de la década de 1970 y comienzos de la de 1980 y permite concebir otras formas de hacer comunidad.
Analysis of Promotion Effectiveness Using Instagram Social Media at Zaky & Dicky Cafe
Authors: Putri Librina Tria , Putra Royansyah , Setiawan Adi
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine whether Zaky & Dicky Cafe's Instagram advertising efforts were effective. Instagram is an image and video sharing program that allows users to take photos, record videos, apply digital filters, and share their creations on various social networking networks. To determine its efficacy on social interaction, researchers used the EPIC analysis model (empathy, persuasion, impact, and communication) and tested it individually using the average score technique. The population and samples were taken from customers of Zaky & Dicky Cafe. Sampling was carried out using a census technique of 300 samples. Results Based on the research, Zaky & Dicky Cafe's marketing with Instagram social media is effective. The Persuation dimension is the highest dimension of the four EPIC Models. Consumers are satisfied with the reality they receive based on the promotion of Zaky & Dicky Cafe using Instagram social media.
Direction-dependent behaviour and size effect of steel fibre reinforced concrete based on the double punch test
Authors: Karrer Simon , Markić Tomislav , Lee Minu , Mata-Falcón Jaime , Amin Ali , Kaufmann Walter
Published: August 2022

The post-cracking behaviour of steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) is typically determined following an inverse analysis of flexural prism tests. Although these tests have significant practical merit, it has been argued that the anisotropy of the material due to the dispersion and orientation of the fibres cannot be accounted for in these tests. Multidirectional double punch tests on cubes have been proposed to overcome these issues. These tests are also well-suited to study size effects. However, no generally accepted inverse analysis method for these tests presently exists. This paper presents a simple and mechanically consistent inverse analysis procedure to estimate the residual post-cracking strength of SFRC from the results of double punch tests conducted on cubes. To explore the potential and limitations of this methodology, an experimental investigation was conducted on 30 double punch tests on cubes of varying sizes, varying fibre dosage and loading direction with respect to the concrete casting direction. The results demonstrate that the approach provides useful comparative information on the anisotropy of the material, however further investigation on the input parameters is required to prove its reliability in quantifying the residual tensile stress offered by the fibres.
Clinical implications of epigenetics in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Sawyer Reed , Wayne B Harris
Published: August 2022

Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), is the 9th most common cancer in the United States. The major classifications of RCC include clear cell (ccRCC), papillary (pRCC) and chromophobe (chRCC). Treatment for the localized disease includes resection or ablation with curative intent, or surveillance if these procedures are not feasible. Unfortunately, about one-third of patients will present with metastatic disease at the time of diagnosis and there are currently no reliable biomarkers to guide clinical decision-making. There is growing evidence that epigenetics plays a role in kidney cancer tumorigenesis and aggressiveness and new strategies for biomarker development are emerging. For example, DNA methylation patterns may be useful in distinguishing different types of RCCs and for distinguishing malignant kidney neoplasms from benign tumors. Epigenetic changes in RCC have also been associated with poorer response to treatment and have the potential to be novel drug targets in the treatment of mRCC. Here we discuss the epigenetics of RCC and the corresponding clinical implications.
Holistic cancer management as a model for the emergence of a personalized bio-psycho-socio-spiritual model of diseases, development and management
Authors: Hisham Morsi , Nasma Morsi
Published: August 2022

Psycho-social support lies at the core of Patient and Family-Centered Care (PFCC) that health care systems aim to transform. The objective is to comprehensively inform patients and families of their health issues, empower them to take charge of their illness, and participate in making choices about managing their health and wellbeing [1].
The New HEMS Modelling of Human Heart
Authors: KIZILKAPLAN Ertem , YALÇINKAYA Fikret
Published: August 2022

The new version of the hydro-electro-mechanical system (HEMS) is modeled via 14 serially connected electrical equivalent circuits resulting in an integrated equivalent circuit. The new model accepts a group of variables and even examines the interaction between them. This paper introduces an improved integrated new model of the heart by replacing the monolithic equivalent structures with segmental comprehensive equivalents. Windkessel Model (WM) is a model of the relationships between aorta, aortic valve and left ventricle. Based on WM, the integrated new model was developed and simulated. The model’s main focus is to define the dynamic properties of the system by a set of ordinary differential equations, and solving them using Ode23, a method for the solution of a closed-loop system. Using Matlab based Ode23 method; time-dependency of pressure, volume and flow were obtained. In case, short computation time and high accuracy are needed, then ode23 is used. The model may be used to analyze complex processes in the heart and blood vessels. The new HEMS model has potential use for hemodynamic simulation of diseases, cardiovascular disorders, and special congenital heart diseases; such as ASD, VSD and PDA.
A New Anonymization Model for Privacy Preserving Data Publishing: CANON
Authors: CANBAY Yavuz , SAĞIROĞLU Şeref , VURAL Yılmaz
Published: August 2022

Data privacy is a challenging trade-off problem between privacy preserving and data utility. Anonymization is a fundamental approach for privacy preserving and also a hard trade-off problem. It enables to hide the identities of data subjects or record owners and requires to be developed near-optimal solutions. In this paper, a new multidimensional anonymization model (CANON) that employs vantage-point tree (VPtree) and multidimensional generalization for greedy partitioning and anonymization, respectively, is proposed and introduced successfully for the first time. The main concept of CANON is inspired from Mondrian, which is an anonymization model for privacy preserving data publishing. Experimental results have shown that CANON takes data distribution into consideration and creates equivalence classes including closer data points than Mondrian. As a result, CANON provides better data utility than Mondrian in terms of GCP metric and it is a promising anonymization model for future works.
Reduction of Output Impedance of Buck Converter with Genetic Algorithm
Authors: ASADİ Farzin
Published: August 2022

This paper introduces a technique to reduce the output impedance in the PWM buck converters with voltage-mode control (VMC) without requiring low Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) output capacitors. Proposed technique uses the infinity norm ( ) to convert the problem into an optimization problem. Obtained optimization problem is solved with the aid of Genetic Algorithm (GA). The proposed technique is applied to a sample buck converter operating in Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM). Simulink simulation is used to test the suggested method. Simulation results showed a considerable decrease in the low frequency region of output impedance. Such a decrease in output impedance is very desired for low voltage high current loads like computer CPU’s.
Axial Flux Motor Design for Ventilation Fans Used in The Automotive Industry
Authors: KOCAER Tuba , ÖNER Yasemin
Published: August 2022

In this paper, it was aimed to carry out the design, electromagnetic analysis of a 3 phase and 6 phase, axial flux permanent magnet synchronous motor with power level of 240W and 3000rpm speed. The motors were designed for an automotive ventilation fan of the HVAC system, each with the same outer volume, output power, and core material. Finite element analysis (FEA) was employed to observe the characteristics of each motor The performance of 3-phase 12/10, and a 6-phase 12/10 axial flux permanent magnet motor (AFPM )are analyzed and compared.. Lastly, experiments were done and the results were compared. The main goal of this study is to observe fundamental differences between each motor and give a general guideline on the characteristics of AFPM
Wavelength tune of InGaN based blue LEDs by changing indium percentage and operational voltage variables
Authors: GECER Bekir , KIYAK İsmail
Published: August 2022

Abstract— blue light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) are special and different then the other LEDs due to their high-efficient lighting. They have large badgap energy. So gallium nitrides are mostly used during designing blue light. This application focus on the emission properties of a InGaN LED. The emission intensity, energy diagram, spectrum, and efficiency are calculated for an applied voltage. The indium and GaN composition in the blue LED can be varied to control the emission wavelength. In here, composition of InGaN and operational voltage values were varied to control wavelength. Effects of the different InGaN composition and different voltage values were given in results as comperehansively for 5 different simulations. This study is dissimalar than other wevelength studies due to used original parameter values and wavelength compared methods for many situations about InGaN percentage and volatage values. As a result of simulations, we can infer that the high In_x percentage in composition and high voltage makes wavelength gap of an blue LED larger.
Psychopathy and RNR-Informed Treatment Responsivity in Corrections
Authors:   , Rosa Shannon Elizabeth , Heilbrun Kirk
Published: August 2022

This thesis reviews the literature on how current interventions used in corrections affect justice-involved individuals who are psychopathic, with the goal of proposing interventions that may be more beneficial. Psychopathy is a pattern of maladaptive personality functioning that has been linked to various adverse outcomes, including criminality, violence, and poor treatment response, with a significantly greater and more varied involvement in the criminal justice system. The Risk-Need-Responsivity model is a risk reduction model targeting a change in the factors that predict criminal behavior and is widely used to inform treatment in the criminal justice system based on the three core principles of risk, need and responsivity (Andrews et al., 1990). However, it has been found that justice-involved individuals who are psychopathic respond variably to RNR-informed treatment, with higher risk individuals in particular responding poorly to RNR-informed treatment and having recidivism rates similar to those who did not receive any intervention. Among offenders, those who are psychopathic are thought to be the highest risk, and have also been found to be resistant and unmotivated towards treatment. Accordingly, many view justice-involved individuals with psychopathy as untreatable. This suggests that other approaches to treatment should be explored. It has been found that for high risk individuals, significant change requires more intensive intervention. Another approach to treating offenders who are psychopathic could follow successful treatment guidelines for those with Antisocial Personality Disorder. There is also evidence that Modified Therapeutic Community treatment is associated with positive outcomes for those with ASPD, including a reduction in post prison discharge criminality.
The Operating Model in an Arts Organization
Authors:   , Yao Yuanjun , Yau Pamela
Published: August 2022

The operating models provide a framework to define the structure and style of an organization by representing the six elements (Organizational Structure, Value Delivery Chains, Locations, Information System, Management System, and Supplies) of the organization's operations. By identifying and analyzing an organization's operating model, arts managers can know better how these operating model elements combine to successfully deliver value to their audiences and donors. However, the operating model in nonprofit organizations has yet to be studied fully. This thesis explores the operating models of three small, nonprofit theatre companies in Philadelphia. This study seeks to identify each element of the operating model in these organizations and gives a descriptive explanation of each organization's operating model. This study applies a qualitative method and is descriptive in nature. Techniques of collecting data include interviews and document review. Interviews were conducted with the principal staff members of three professional, small theatre companies based in Philadelphia: Azuka Theatre, Curio Theatre, and EgoPo Classic Theater. Data analysis is performed by explanatory reconstruction of interview transcripts. These efforts will collectively answer the research question: What does the operating model look like in a professional, small, nonprofit theatre company based in Philadelphia? Overall, the findings reveal that the three theatres have formulated and developed the six elements (Organizational Structure, Value Delivery Chains, Locations, Information System, Management System, and Suppliers) of the Operating Model Canvas, and many similarities exist between some elements. However, each theatre company has unique operating practices which make them different from others. COVID-19 has had impacts on the three theatres programmatically and financially. The subsequent upheaval about racial inequity is impacting the social climate and attracting the attention of many arts organizations. This increasing awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion has influenced the theatres' operating practices.