bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cartesian Dualism Does Not Commit the Masked Man Fallacy
Authors: Doyle Stuart
Published: July 2022

Descartes believed that there was a logical path from doubting the existence of the body to affirming mind-body dualism. In the 20th and 21st centuries, a critique of Cartesian reasoning first made by Arnauld in 1641 has been revived and widely accepted. Several writers including Paul Churchland and Gary Hatfield make the case that the argument for dualism commits the masked man fallacy; that the Cartesian argument relies on mere ignorance of the body to reach its conclusion. In this paper, I show that the argument from Cartesian doubt to mind-body dualism does not depend on mere ignorance. It depends on reliable knowledge about what can and can not be known. Descartes’ method of doubt leads to the conclusion that the body can never under any circumstance be known as the mind is known. The argument for dualism rests on that knowledge, not on ignorance. This paper reveals a viable Cartesian argument for mind-body dualism and explicates the missteps of Descartes’ contemporaneous and present-day critics.
Twisted Wang Transform Distribution
Authors: Wang Frank
Published: July 2022

The twisted Wang transform distribution family, defined as the composition of parameter shifted inverse CDF function with an original CDF function, is found to be most suitable for matching low shape factor distributions, characterizing hard to fit or to simulate reinsurance portfolio losses for some perils from our previous study. Among them, the best form for matching a hard-to-fit empirical loss distribution for a specific peril, is the Exponential Fractional Extra Power 0 Distribution in (0,1) with CDF:.The simplest yet still a good form of this family is the Transformed Hyperbolic Tangent Distribution with CDF:,which has analytical formulas for the moments. The twisted Wang transform distribution family is compared and confirmed to be superior to all other well-known distribution families through extensive numerical optimization practice, distribution forms guesses, and computer-aided exploration experiments.
Challenges and Evolution of Water Level Monitoring towards a Comprehensive, World-Scale Coverage with Remote Sensing
Authors: Machefer Mélissande , Perpinyà-Vallès Martí , Escorihuela Maria José , Gustafsson David , Romero Laia
Published: July 2022

Surface water availability is a fundamental environmental variable to implement effective climate adaptation and mitigation plans, as expressed by scientific, financial and political stakeholders. Recently published requirements urge the need for homogenised access to long historical records at a global scale, together with the standardised characterisation of the accuracy of observations. While satellite altimeters offer world coverage measurements, existing initiatives and online platforms provide derived water level data. However, these are sparse, particularly in complex topographies. This study introduces a new methodology in two steps 1) teroVIR, a virtual station extractor for a more comprehensive global and automatic monitoring of water bodies, and 2) teroWAT, a multi-mission, interoperable water level processor, for handling all terrain types. L2 and L1 altimetry products are used, with state-of-the-art retracker algorithms in the methodology. The work presents a benchmark between teroVIR and current platforms in West Africa, Kazakhastan and the Arctic: teroVIR shows an unprecedented increase from 55% to 99% in spatial coverage.A large-scale validation of teroWAT results in an average of unbiased root mean square error ubRMSE of 0.638 m on average for 36 locations in West Africa. Traditional metrics (ubRMSE, median, absolute deviation, Pearson coefficient) disclose significantly better values for teroWAT when compared with existing platforms, of the order of 8 cm and 5% improved respectively in error and correlation. teroWAT shows unprecedented excellent results in the Arctic, using a L1 products based algorithm instead of L2 one, reducing the error of almost 4 m on average. To further compare teroWAT with existing methods, a new scoring option, teroSCO, is presented, measuring the quality of the validation of time series transversally and objectively across different strategies. Finally, teroVIR and teroWAT are implemented as platform-agnostic modules and used by flood forecasting and river discharge methods as relevant examples. A review of various applications for miscellaneous end-users is given, tackling the educational challenge raised by the community.
ESTUDIO PETROGRÁFICO Y GÉNESIS DE LAS CONCRECIONES CARBONÁTICAS (SEPTARIAS) DE LA CAPA DE MARGAS DE ALCORLO (TURONIENSE MEDIO) EN EL SINCLINAL DE TORTUERO (GUADALAJARA, ESPAÑA)
Authors: Rueda Ramos Laura
Published: July 2022

Las concreciones carbonáticas de tipo septaria objeto del presente estudio se localizan en las proximidades de Tortuero (Guadalajara), en el flanco noroeste (NO) de un sinclinal tumbado en el límite entre el Dominio nororiental del Sistema Central Español y la Cuenca de Madrid. Las concreciones se encuentran en facies mixtas correspondientes a la Capa de Margas de Alcorlo (Turoniense Medio, Cretácico Superior). Esta unidad pertenece a la Mesosecuencia I del Cretácico Superior y corresponde a un máximo regresivo. La metodología empleada para la caracterización mineral y textural ha permitido inferir un posible modelo genético para explicar el origen de estas concreciones carbonáticas. Las concreciones presentan dos formas: una esferoidal y otra discoidal, con diversos tamaños. En su interior se reconocen dos zonas, una interna caracterizada por la presencia de silt (limo) y carbonato (calcita) y una externa de micrita peloidal microbiana, con porosidad secundaria de tipo shrinkage (septarias). Esta porosidad estáparcialmente rellena de un cemento fibroso de calcita. Se deduce que las concreciones se desarrollaron por debajo de la interfase sedimento-agua en un ambiente palustre asociado a la línea de costa. La interrupción de la sedimentación favoreció el crecimiento concrecionar entorno a un núcleo no determinado/visible a partir de aguas continentales freáticas. El origen de las septarias se relaciona con procesos de deshidratación del sedimento por desecación y cementación posterior, característicos de ambientes palustres.
Analysis of The Ratio Catalys Promoters BaO/CaO to Methyl Ester Content and Yield in Biodiesel Using Electrocatalytic Reactor
Authors: Prastyo Elli , Ibrahim Puji Astuti , Solikha Dian Farkhatus
Published: July 2022

The efficiency of biodiesel production from vegetable oils needs to be developed. The process of transesterification using heterogeneous catalysts has been widely studied to replace the role of homogeneous catalysts. The use of BaO promoters into metal oxides increases the activity of heterogeneous catalysts in transesterification reactions. This study was conducted to provide information about the effect of BaO concentrations that are filtered into calcium oxide (CaO) on the transesterification reaction of tofu pulp oil into methyl ester using electrocatalytic methods. The study was conducted at room temperature with a voltage of 18.5 Volts and a reaction time of 120 minutes. Methanol ratio: tofu oil is used at 10:1 with Tetra Hydro Furan (THF) as a co-solvent. The electrocatalytic process is carried out using graphite electrodes. The research variables are the concentration of BaO promoters used at 2%, 4%, and 8%. The parameter of the test is methyl ester content obtained from the results of transesterification reactions with chromatography gas analysis (GC-MS). In this study, the BaO/CaO catalyst was impregnated by wet method and calcined at 450oC for 180 minutes. From the experiments conducted the highest methyl ester yield was obtained in bao / cao catalyst 2% with a yield of 99.99% and biodiesel yield of 94%.
Modern Urban Practices: Socio-Political Aspects
Authors:   Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University), Moscow, Russia., Bernyukevich Т.
Published: July 2022

Universal category characterizing the processes of the modern city is the concept of «modern urban practices». The object of the study is modern urban practices, which include activities and processes that determine the development of urban space and ecosphere of the city, improvement of the urban environment, realization of the «right to the city». The subject of the study is the political aspects of modern urban practices, which have a number of areas for the urban space development, preservation and improvement of the urban environment, and enhancement of the citizens’ life quality. In particular, it includes the preservation of cultural heritage, revival of small towns, development of the city’s ecosphere and solution of environmental problems, as well as the solution of issues related to the adaptation of migrants and intercultural interaction, etc. The purpose of this study is to conceptualize the understanding of «modern urban practices», to determine the socio-political aspects of modern urban practices formation, the role of political factors in their development. The methodology for analyzing these challenges is based on a systematic approach that makes it possible to identify connections and relationships between the phenomena of urban practices, their functions in the general urban space, and the political status of these social practices. The result of the study is a typology of modern urban practices in terms of their determination by socio-political factors, the detection of their essence and focus. The application of the study results is based on the fact that they complement the modern concepts of urbanism; allow us to consider the heterogeneous phenomena of the city development within the framework of social life, determining the influence of political factors. As a result of the study the following conclusion can be drawn: the definition and analysis of the socio-political aspects of modern urban practices make it possible to identify their social essence, the possibility of implementing specific models for the development of the urban environment, creating conditions for its safety and comfort, and improving the quality of human life.
In search for identity: discourse of the future in modern dystopia by Vanessa Veselka “Zazen”, Alejandro Morales “The Rag Doll Plagues”
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Chita, Russia, Voronchenko T. , Srceva-Pavlovska T. ,   AUE-FON University, Skopje, North Macedonia,, Fyodorova E. ,   Transbaikal State University, Chita, Russia,
Published: July 2022

The article deals with the collective and individual identity problem in the context of changing world and socio-political conditions in hypothetical reality. World literature is an ever-living source for understanding a variety of possible options for development of civilization, the role and place of the individual in the future society. The authors examine representation of individual and collective identification in the dystopian novels by modern writers: V. Veselka “Zazen” (2011) and A. Morales “The Rag Doll Plagues” (1992). The object of the study is the socio-political discourse of the future, outlined in fiction form. The subject of the research is the process of individual and collective identification in the context of the predicted future reality. The purpose of the study is to analyze Veselka and Morales’ dystopian novels for outlining factors influencing the process of individual and collective identification in the hypothetical future. The research methodology is based on the principles of semiotic-communicative and cultural-historical approaches. The discourse of the future is considered as a political discourse, a set of verbal signs that performs a certain function in political communication and conveys information about social processes, norms and values in a given socio-political situation. Within the framework of the cultural-historical approach, the literary text is studied as a product of social life in specific cultural-historical conditions. Individual and collective identity is forming in the conditions of an unfavorable, “negative” version of the future civilization. Veselka and Morales project in their works nowadays socio-political problems in a hypertrophied form: terrorism, epidemics and pandemics, environmental disasters, dehumanization, consumerism, etc. The analysis of dystopias clearly indicates that main factors in individual and collective identification are ethnopolitical, ethnocultural and psychological ones. Ethnopolitical and ethnocultural factors affect deeply the process of social identification, while psychological factors have a major impact on the search for individual identity
A garantia à saúde pública de qualidade à população transgênera como forma de efetivação dos direitos fundamentais previstos na Constituição Federal de 1988
Authors: Galbieri Agria Isabella , Brasil Massmann Patricia
Published: July 2022

Trata-se de artigo cuja abordagem visa identificar a ascensão do protagonismo do Estado no tocante à implementação de políticas públicas que concretizem direitos e garantias fundamentais trazidos na Constituição Federal de 1988, especialmente quando disserem respeito a uma parcela minoritária e excluída da população, como é o caso da população transgênera, integrante da comunidade LGBTQIA+. Como atualmente vivemos em uma sociedade cisnormativa, isso significa que as pessoas que não se enquadre nos padrões impostos pela cisnormatividade está excluída dos direitos fundamentais previstos no ordenamento jurídico, violando o Estado Democrático de Direito. A metodologia utilizada foi a dedutiva, já que são utilizadas definições e conceitos de diversas áreas correlacionadas que possuem pontos de intersecção comum. A partir da perspectiva dos artigos 5º e 6º da Constituição Federal, e da interpretação social feita do diploma em comento, conclui-se que o acesso à saúde de qualidade a essa população poderia diminuir a desigualdade enraizada na sociedade e reduzir o abismo existente entre essa população em todos os setores da vida, pois ter um tratamento adequado através de um atendimento de qualidade por profissionais qualificados é uma forma de permitir que essa população, que já sobrevive à margem da sociedade, viva com a dignidade que a Constituição Federal garante.

Palavras-Chave: Direito à Saúde. População Transgênera. Direito de Minoria. Estado Social. Direitos Fundamentais.
Tecnologias no Judiciário em Prol dos Direitos da Personalidade
Authors: Siqueira Dirceu Pereira , Morais Fausto Santos de , Tena Lucimara Plaza
Published: July 2022

O objetivo desse artigo é apresentar o desenvolvimento de um modelo de processamento de dados, denominado “Prometeu”, que pretende reduzir o volume de demandas no Poder Judiciário, prevendo que no futuro, o mesmo se utilize das ferramentas da Inteligência Artificial (IA). O recorte metodológico elegeu a instância do Superior Tribunal Federal (STF). O modelo pretende estabelecer um padrão de captação de dados no momento do protocolo da demanda, bem como ao fim, com o julgamento, e assim criar um banco com palavras-chave que organizadas mostrarão quais e com que frequência determinados temas surgem. O diferencial do modelo é que os dados gerados sejam encaminhados aos demais Poderes para compor agenda de políticas públicas pertinentes. A conclusão mostra que “Prometeu” é uma ferramenta eficiente para o Judiciário e demais poderes que terão acesso a dados e informações confiáveis para a concretização dos direitos da personalidade e fundamentais. O referencial teórico se sustenta em Peter Häberle e Leonardo Secchi. Na metodologia, a pesquisa se utilizou da revisão bibliográfica em bases de dados de revistas especializadas, doutrina e legislação, bem como notícias jornalísticas. O método utilizado é o hipotético dedutivo para investigar o problema do acúmulo de processos no Judiciário.
La condición divina de la verdadera palabra en la tradición neoplatónica
Authors: Alvira Domínguez Rafael
Published: July 2022

Ensayo académico
Liberal education, personal freedom and republican government
Authors: Nicgorski Walter
Published: July 2022

This is the third, and last, of three lectures on the theme of Liberal Education and Human Freedom presented late in 2017 as a master class in Cátedra Carlos Llano. The lectures were given at Universidad Panamericana’s campuses at Aguascalientes and Mexico City on successive weeks.
La inconsistencia del mal
Authors: Forment Eudaldo
Published: July 2022

Ensayo académico
Libro: Pieri, Bruna. Narrare memoriter. Temporaliter dicere. Racconto e metanarrazione nelle ‘Confesioni’ di Agostino. Bologna: Pàtron Editore, 2018, 346 pp.
Authors: Calabrese Claudio César
Published: July 2022

Reseña crítica
SYNTHESIS OF TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE URETHANE PREPOLYMER USING CASTOR OIL AND EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Authors: Savioli Mayara , Bortoleto José , Fioroto
Published: July 2022

This research is the synthesis of urethane prepolymer cast elastomer which had been produced using toluene diisocyanate and castor oil to replace the synthetic polyol, from petroleum origin, and the evaluation of mechanical properties of the polyurethane. The focus was to replace polyol from petroleum to vegetable material looking for renewable resources. The reactions occurred in a pilot reactor considering the process temperature of 70 °C and 0.5 bar of pressure. After the reactions, all prepolymers reacted with the chain extender to cast in sheet molds for mechanical properties. The chains extenders chosen to react with the prepolymers were 4,4’-methylenebis(2-chloroaniline) and castor oil. The better results achieved 65 Shore A as hardness, 35% as rebound resilience, 36.22 mm3 as abrasion resistance, 570.12 psi as tensile strength, 325.39% as elongation and 29.53 kN m-1 as tear resistance; achieved using a blend between castor oil and polytetramethylene ether glycol with 2000 g mol-1 as molecular weight. Thought the mechanical results tests, the castor oil can replace the synthetic polyol depending on applications which did not require a high tensile strength and tear resistance, such as rolls for graphics and cellulose processes, billets seals, cushions and general parts used for industrial segment.
Study of Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biomass Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Using Design of Experiments and Surface Response Methodology
Authors: Costa Diego , Simeone Maria , Parrella Rafael , Fortes Isabel
Published: July 2022

This study proposes a screen of variables that have an influence on the modification of the bio-oil chemical composition as a unique critical quality attribute (CQA) throughout the pyrolytic process (zeolite, ZSM-5) by using a 24 full factorial design, followed by optimization through a response surface methodology (RSM) based on central composite design (CCD) involving samples of biomass sorghum BRS716 (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench). The pyrolysis of pure biomasses and the biomass impregnated with the catalyst was carried out in a vertical bench furnace at 500 °C. Screening design involved factor variation in two levels (–1 and +1) of four variables as critical process parameters (CPPs) such as furnace heating rate (°C min–1), nitrogen flow (mL min–1), amount of biomass (g), and catalyst (% m/m), leading to obtaining bio-oil. Thus, it was possible to create a response surface from these two variables (biomass and catalyst), in which a minimum critical point was reached. The production of a bio-oil rich in hydrocarbon compounds is possible, but a large amount of catalyst was required. Two analytical techniques based on gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy, provided additional information to fully characterize bio-oil chemical composition.
Potential In-vitro Antiviral Activity of MV1035 on SARS-CoV-2 Wild Type
Viruses
Authors: Benincasa Linda , Molesti Eleonora , Manenti Alessandro , Montomoli Emanuele , Malacrida Alessio , Zuliani Valentina , Rivara Mirko , Nicolini Gabriella , Di Domizio Alessandro
Published: July 2022

Background:

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a positive-
sense, single stranded RNA virus, responsible for the pandemic outbreak called COVID-19. The
pandemic, still ongoing, had presented unprecedented challenges in terms of finding appropriate
pharmacological treatments.

Methods:

Starting from the recent literature that demonstrates how ALKBH5 inhibitors could be
used as a new strategy to reduce SARS-CoV-2 replication, we decided to repurpose our newly discovered
ALKBH5 inhibitor MV1035, previously tested and proved effective against glioblastoma,
for its putative antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2. We demonstrated a reduction in SARS-CoV-
2-induced CPE after 72 h incubation using MV1035 (50 μM), for SARS-CoV-2 wild type (Wuhan
strain) and South African variant.

Results:

The results show how MV1035 seems to be able to reduce SARS-CoV-2 replication through
an indirect mechanism of action, which might involve an interaction with the host cell rather than
with a virus protein.

Conclusion:

This may be particularly interesting as it lays the foundation for the rational design of
molecules in principle not subject to drug resistance, as host cell proteins are not affected by virus
mutations.
A Deep Attention-based U-Net for Airways Segmentation in Computed
Tomography Images
Authors: Khanna Anita , Londhe Narendra Digambar , Gupta Shubhrata
Published: July 2022

Background:

Airway segmentation is a way to quantify the diagnosis of pulmonary diseases,
including chronic obstructive problems and bronchiectasis. Manual analysis by radiologists is a
challenging task due to the complex airway structure. Additionally, tree-like patterns, varied shapes,
sizes, and intensity make the manual airway segmentation task more complex. Deeper airways are
even more difficult to segment as their intensity starts matching the lung parenchyma as the diameter
of the airway cross-section gets reduced.

Objective:

Many earlier works have proposed different deep learning networks for airway segmentation
but were unable to achieve the desired performance; hence the task of airway segmentation still
possesses challenges in this field.

Method:

This work proposes a convolutional neural network based on deep U-Net architecture and
employs an attention block technique for airway segmentation. The attention mechanism aids in the
extraction of the complicated and multi-sized airways found in the lung region, hence increasing the
efficiency of the U-Net architecture.

Results:

The model has been validated using VESSEL12 and EXACT09 datasets, individually and
combined, with and without trachea images. The best DSC scores on EXACT09 and VESSEL12 datasets
are 95.21% and 95.80%, respectively. The performance on both datasets combined gave a DSC
score of 94.1%, showing that the overall performance of the proposed methodology is quite satisfactory.
The generalizability of the model is also confirmed using k-fold cross-validation. The comparison
of the proposed model to existing research on airway segmentation found competitive results.

Conclusion:

The use of an attention unit in the proposed model highlights the relevant information and
reduces the irrelevant features, which helps to improve the performance and saves time.
A Review on Nanofluids: Synthesis, Stability, and Uses in the Manufacturing
Industry
Authors: Gujar Jotiram G. , Patil Sanjay S. , Sonawane Shriram S.
Published: July 2022

Nanofluids are a new class of nanomaterials suspended in a base liquid. Nanofluids have shown extremely distinctive properties that give tremendous opportunities for a wide range of applications. Nanofluids are a novel group of heat transfer fluids that have attracted the attention of researchers from various fields due to their intensive thermal properties. This systematic review highlights the synthesis, stability, physical treatment, and applications of nanofluids in various sectors. Applications of nanofluids in different sectors like the coolant in machinery, cooling of electronics, in chillers, cooling of diesel electronics generators, in a boiler cool gas reductions, and the manufacturing industry. The manufacturing process is one of the most fundamental and well-proven industrial processes in product-based industries. Cutting fluids play a critical function in lowering manufacturing cycle time as well as cutting costs during the machining process. A review of the importance of the machining process, as well as the use of nanofluids as cutting fluids, has been investigated in this work. To achieve these goals, cutting force, surface quality, tool and workpiece interface temperature, tool geometry, and the impacts of environmental situations were studied. Various vital specifications, such as the type of nanoparticle, a cutting tool used, work material type, and machining processes like turning, milling, drilling, and grinding were studied and thoroughly summarised in this work. If the machining parameters were used correctly, a greater heat transfer rate would be observed due to changes in lubricating characteristics and physical parameters.
Utility of Walk Tests in the Progression of Mild COVID-19 Infection
at a Tertiary Hospital in North India
Authors: Chowdhury Souradeep , Ghosh Tamoghna , Goel Aastha , Singh Anupam K. , Kumar Arvind , Wig Naveet
Published: July 2022

Introduction:

There have been 214 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide with a total death tally of 4.4 million. The current study aims to determine the predictive value of various scores in assessment of progression of mild COVID-19 infection at a tertiary care hospital in North India.

Methods:

The study population consisted of adults (age more than 18 years) with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 by RT-PCR on nasopharyngeal specimens. Patients with only mild illness were enrolled. After the patients were admitted to the isolation ward, the presenting history, comorbidity status, vital signs and laboratory parameters were recorded. The 3 and 6 minute walk test was performed daily from admission till discharge or progression of severity of COVID-19 and it was used to calculate Borg dyspnoea score (BDS) and National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) scores.

Results:

Our study consisted of 50 patients with 34 (68%) males and the mean (SD) age of the patient population being 28.1 (6.4) years. The most common symptoms were fever, sore throat, and cough. All laboratory parameters were within normal ranges for all the patients. 96% recovered without progression, while only 4% of them progressed to moderate illness. Results of the 3 and 6 minutes walk tests, BDS and NEWS2 scores showed improvement over the course of hospital stay.

Conclusions:

Although the walk tests and the scores improved over time, they failed to predict the disease progression.
Confinement Diet, Physical Activity and Well-Being of Mothers with a Preterm Infant: A qualitative study
Authors: Mohd Fahmi Teng Nur Islami , Yahya Noor Fairuzi Suhana , Md Said Norfarhana , Nuzrina Rachmanida
Published: July 2022

The confinement period is part of the Asian culture after giving birth. However, it is not fully understood how this practice affects women's health. This study aims to explore confinement diet and physical activity that may influence the psychosocial well-being of mothers. A focus group discussion was conducted on 22 Malay mothers with infants delivered prematurely. Data were analysed thematically. Four main themes were derived from the analysis; 1) healthy diet, 2) food restriction, 3) fitness and strength 4) barriers. Mothers believe that confinement practices are beneficial to their heath. Therefore, emphasizing on healthy lifestyle during the confinement period is necessary.
Keywords: breastfeeding; confinement diet; postpartum mothers; well-being
eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i20.3338
Retrospective Analysis of Total Parietal Peritonectomy Without Systematic Lymphadenectomy for Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Authors: ODAJIMA SUGURU , TANABE HIROSHI , KOIKE YUKI , YOKOSU KOTA
Published: July 2022

Background/Aim: Total parietal peritonectomy (TPP) is a surgical procedure used for complete resection of microscopic peritoneal dissemination. This study analyzed the perioperative complications that developed when omitting systematic lymphadenectomy from TPP. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed perioperative complications in epithelial ovarian cancer patients with stage IIIB-IVB who underwent TPP during primary and interval cytoreductive surgeries between April 2018 and October 2021. Results: Thirty-three patients were enrolled in the study. The median patient age was 62 years. Of 31 patients (94%) with stage IIIC/IV disease, 24 (73%) had high-grade serous carcinoma. The median operative time and blood loss were 447 min and 2,831 ml, respectively. Complete tumor resection was performed in 30 patients (91%). Only five patients underwent partial lymphadenectomy for clinical metastatic lymph nodes. Further, grade 3 complications were observed in seven (21%) patients, and there were no fatal events in this study. Three patients (9%) had ureteric injuries, which was the most frequent complication in this study. Only one patient developed an intra-abdominal infection due to ascites. In this case, partial para-aortic and pelvic lymphadenectomies were performed. Conclusion: TPP without systematic lymphadenectomy reduces the frequency of perioperative complications associated with ascites.
The Competitiveness of Indonesian Agricultural Products in G-20 Market
Authors: Astuti Endang Pudji , Nurmalina Rita , Rifin Amzul
Published: July 2022

Membership in the G-20 forum is both a threat and an opportunity for Indonesian agricultural commodities. Indonesia must be able to take advantage of this great opportunity to increase international trade activities, especially exports. Although the G-20 market is a potential market, Indonesia faces challenges because it is considered not ready to compete and threatened to become a market for other countries. In 2020, Indonesia's agricultural exports (HS 01-24) are in ninth place compared to its competitors in G-20 market. In order to increase the export share, the purpose of this study is to analyze the development of exports  from Indonesia to the G20 market and the competitiveness of agricultural products. The analyzes used are descriptive analysis, Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), and Dynamic Revealed Comparative Advantage (DRCA). The results showed that 63.25% of the five selected agricultural export commodities had comparative competitiveness in the G-20 market. From the trend of increasing exports, several countries that become non-traditional markets have the potential as a market diversification destination, including Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Turkey, and Argentina. DRCA analysis shows that the dynamics of the G-20 market are quite large, and some of them are experiencing a decline. The strategy to increase exports to the G-20 market is to maintain the competitiveness of commodities in the rising star quadrant, as well as increase the competitiveness of commodities that are in the lagging opportunity and lost opportunity quadrant due to high global demand for these commodities.
Status of Secondary Education in Bihar: An Overview
Authors: Karim Orusa
Published: July 2022

According to the Indian constitution, one of the fundamental rights is the right to education, and secondary education is an important sub-sector of the entire education system because it shapes and directs the child toward a bright future. Bihar has historically been a major centre of learning and is home to one of the oldest universities in the country, but the state's modern education system paints a different picture. Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in the country, at 61.80%, according to the latest census data. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the state of secondary education in Bihar. This research is based on content analysis, which includes newspaper articles, articles from reputable sites such as CENSUS, U-DISE, NUEPA, and NCERT, and reports from reputable sites such as CENSUS, U-DISE, NUEPA, and NCERT, among others. The data shows Bihar's vulnerability in achieving secondary education after analyzing several reports and articles. According to NUEPA statistics for 2014-15, Bihar's net enrolment ratio in secondary education fell to 42.08 percent, compared to 93.77 percent in primary education. Although the Bihar government has made significant efforts at the secondary level, such as making text books available to all secondary students at a low cost through BSTPC and introducing several schemes such as Bihar Shatabdi Mukhyamantri Balika Poshak Yojna, Mukhyamantri Bicycle Yojna, and Shaikshnik Paribhraman Yojna, the overall transition rate from elementary to secondary education remains at 84.64 percent. The study of secondary education in Bihar highlighted the major issues that require immediate attention and action in order to ensure that high-quality education is maintained.
Grade 10 Students’ Online Learning Readiness and e-Learning Engagement in a Science High School during Pandemic
Authors: P. Tabang Merly , G. Caballes Dennis
Published: July 2022

Every area of the government faced enormous hurdles as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. For the Department of Education, this meant using a different teaching modality to continue the students' education. Online learning, where students and teachers interact virtually and use Google Classroom as the learning management system (LMS), is one of the learning modes used during the pandemic. This study examined how prepared Grade 10 students of Puerto Princesa City National Science High School were for online learning and how engaged they were in it throughout the pandemic. According to the study's findings, the majority of students are prepared for online learning in terms of expectations, preferred methods of learning, and technological aptitude. On the other side, students must develop their capacity for initiative in their own learning and be provided with the necessary hardware and software to support their studies. Additionally, the students' grades indicate proficient to advanced level of e-learning engagement. Results also showed that there is no significant relationship between students’ online learning readiness and students' e-learning engagement in science subject during the pandemic. This implies that regardless of their readiness in online learning, students are capable of handling their tasks and get high grades
Formulation and Evaluation of Dry Powder Inhaler
Authors: Kotkar Vikas
Published: July 2022

Abstract: This review focuses on the dry powder inhaler (DPI) formulation and development process. Most DPI formulations consist of micronized drug blended with larger carrier particles, which enhance flow, reduce aggregation, and aid in dispersion. A combination of intrinsic physicochemical properties, particle size, shape, surface area, and morphology affects the forces of interaction and aerodynamic properties, which in turn determine fluidization, dispersion, delivery to the lungs, and deposition in the peripheral airways. When a DPI is actuated, the formulation is fluidized and enters the patient’s airways. Under the influence of inspiratory airflow, the drug particles separate from the carrier particles and are carried deep into the lungs, while the larger carrier particles impact on the oropharyngeal surfaces and are cleared. If the cohesive forces acting on the powder are too strong, the shear of the airflow may not be sufficient to separate the drug from the carrier particles, which results in low deposition efficiency. This review thus demonstrates that the successful delivery of dry powder aerosols to the lung requires careful consideration of the powder production process, formulation and inhaler device. The developments and improvements towards high dose powder pulmonary drug delivery are summarized and discussed here. It also throws light on the invention and improvement of novel inhaler devices as well as the further development of formulation principles and new powder engineering methods.
Predicting Cancerous Genes through an In-Silico Approach
Authors: Saha Ipsita
Published: July 2022

Abstract: In Sequence alignment, the chains of DNA, RNA, or protein are aligned and compared to recognize homogeneous portions which could be the result of functional, organizational, or evolutionary connections between the chains. This process gives similar sequences as its result. Similar sequences often have the same biological function. This knowledge can be used to draw further conclusions that we can ascertain the function of a query DNA sequence by comparing it with a target sequence performing a known function. In this article, we use this idea to develop an Advanced Java-based web application where the user interface allows the user to enter an unknown DNA sequence. Using pattern-matching algorithms, the application can calculate how similar the sequence is with genes stored in a database. Based on the result, a trained medical practitioner will be able to determine whether the unknown gene can be cancerous
Water Demand Prediction using KNN Algorthim
Authors: Kattimani Sourabh
Published: July 2022

Abstract: Many factors influence irrigation water requirement in an agriculture field. those factors are age of plant, type of soil, temperature, level of sunlight, water needed. Many factors influence irrigation water requirement in an agriculture field. those factors are age of plant, type of soil, temperature, level of sunlight, water needed. Despite the multiple solution proposed, still the quantity of water overflood and underfloor in the agriculture felid. The artificial influence on irrigation requirement should be thought of an important impact factor, considering the requirement of water, the technology can help in preserving large quantity of water in agriculture felid. development of complex and elaborate forecasting methods such as artificial neural network (ANN)can be costly to develop and implement with the limited recourses available The balance between water supply and demand requires efficient water supply system management techniques. This Despite the multiple solution proposed, still the quantity of water overflood and underfloor in the agriculture felid. The artificial influence on irrigation requirement should be thought of an important impact factor, considering the requirement of water, the technology can help in preserving large quantity of water in agriculture felid. development of complex and elaborate forecasting methods such as artificial neural network (ANN)canbe costly to develop and implement with the limited recourses available
Automated Testing of Session Border Controller in Simulated Production Environment
Authors: Praveen Anirudh
Published: July 2022

Abstract: A Session Border Controller plays a crucial role in Unified Communications, Contact Centre Modernization and Cloud communication Services. Therefore, testing the functionality of SBC is extremely critical to the modern communication infrastructure. Testing various call scenarios through the SBC by manually making call through devices is cumbersome, timeconsuming and error-prone. Session Border Controller (SBC) devices sit in between a lot of traffic in a service provider or VoIP infrastructure and thus testing the SBC to see if all most relevant call scenarios are tested is a must in today’s production SBC environment. To enable an automated tested approach, we have simulated the setup of a real production environment SBC and tested the calls using SIPp scripts to test all the relevant VoIP call scenarios. This paper covers a methodology on how to test Session Border Controllers to be robust and reliable to be deployed in enterprise and service provider customers. This paper demonstrates how to make these simulated calls using automated scripts using an XML (eXtensibke Markup Language) based scripting tool called SIPp. To verify these tests, an opensource and free packet sniffer like Wireshark is used to follow through and check if all the intended calls have taken place. In this paper, we perform thirteen of the most relevant SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) calls by running scripts at the endpoints of our setup. The proposed approach of testing SBC makes the overall process of testing easier through automating via scripts and also allows a novice with basic understanding of the Session Initiation Protocol to test and debug issues related to the SBC faster
A Seismic Vulnerability and Fragility of RC Conventional and Monolithic Building
Authors: Wankhade Vaishnavi Nitin
Published: July 2022

Abstract: This thesis aim is to study the modeling and analysis of monolithic building by STAAD PRO modeling of normal framed building and regular monolithic building have to be conducted and analysis and modeling of different plan irregular building, using equivalent static analysis, modal analysis, response spectrum analysis. The earthquake response of the building and damage assessment and are found out by comparing the analysis result. The earthquake parameters of building is comparing in X-direction. In this study the vulnerability assessment is analyzed by DCR method. In this study we compared the RC building and monolithic buildings analysis with two types of seismic zones
Relevance of Gandhian Thought of Education in Present Day Context
Authors: Sahu Nirmala
Published: July 2022

Abstract: Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi, better known as Mahatma Gandhi was a freedom fighter, social reformer and a well known educationist of India. Gandhi said, “An all-round drawing out of the best in the child and man—body, mind and spirit.” So, he emphasised the holistic or all round development of a human being. He not only thought for the spiritual change in man but also given importance on social transformation. His educational thought is alive in every part of education. Gandhi prescribed an education scheme known as "Nayi Talim" (Basic Education) in which every child should be educated and trained for the realization of his ethical goal in life and also the goal of a just social order. Gandhiji has given a scientific argument for the educational system. He says that the goal of education is the development of spiritual character strength. Education is the body's response to the mind. Even today, educational psychologists have identified the teacher as a means of integral development of the individual. He spoke of teaching through the mother tongue. He spoke of harmony between the school and home environment and making education unpaid. All of these are currently in force. Now the government is trying to get all children into school through universal education, which was once Gandhiji's goal. The present paper will highlight the thought of Mahatma Gandhi on education which has an impact on every strata of life anywhere in this world. It’s relevance is realized by everybody to build a holistic education system for child and man
Study on the Buckling Behaviour of Cold Formed Steel Lipped and Unlipped Column
Authors: A Anishma
Published: July 2022

Abstract: In steel construction, cold-formed structural members are becoming more popular and have growing importance. Its growing popularity in building construction is due to its advantages over other construction materials such as lightness and consequent ease of erection and installation, the economy in transportation and handling. They are mostly used in the construction field as both primary and secondary structural members due to their advantageous features such as high strength to weight ratio, easy handling, fast construction, etc. Cold-formed steel is the common term for steel products shaped by cold working processes carried out near room temperature. The objective of this study is to examine the performance of CFS column subjected to loading. Numerical investigations are carried out by using finite element analysis software ANSYS. Using the ANSYS software the bucking behavior of CFS lipped and unlipped columns with different configurations are examined.
Detecting Duplicate Questions in Online Forums Using Machine Learning Techniques
Authors: Sharma Kratika
Published: July 2022

Abstract: Online forums like Quora are systems for collecting, sharing information, and discussing between users on a selected subject matter. Users in on-line forums can ask questions about a subject, then other users who're experts on that question would solution the query. However, due to the fact customers can ask questions in diverse methods, every now and then they ask questions that other users have previously requested. Consequently, a version is needed to detect the semantic similarity of questions in online boards. On this study, we're the usage of machine learning algorithms to discover the semantic similarity of questions. To seize the semantic similarity among questions, we're the usage of word embedding. This word embedding vector is used as an enter for neural network, and then the output is compared with other machine learning algorithms.
Effects of Flipped Learning in Collaborative Project on Problem-Solving Efficacy, Comunication Competence, and Academic Self-efficacy of Nursing Students
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Choi Yoona
Published: July 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of flipped learning in collaborative project course on problem-solving efficacy, communication competence, and academic self-efficacy of nursing students.
Methods A total 33 nursing student who took collaborative project course in a college located in U city participated in this study. The survey was conducted twice in the before of flipped learning and once in the after of flipped learning. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and repeated measure ANOVA using the SPSS 25.0 program.
Results This finding indicated that problem-solving(F=7.20, p=.003) and communication competence(F=5.63, p=.009) were significantly different between pre and post-test while problem-solving, communication and academic self-efficacy were not significantly different between pre-test 1 and pre-test 2.
Conclusions It was found that flipped learning-based collaborative project course affects the problem-solving and communication competence of nursing students. It will be necessary to develop various flipped learning activities for the collaborative project classes.