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Footprint of construction errors on the structural damages
Authors: Nemati Saeed , Samali Bijan , Aliabadizadeh Yahya , Haghighatpour Pegah Jafari
Published: May 2022

The majority of structural failures are attributable to errors in construction. This problem exists in all countries, but it is more frequent in developing communities. This study focuses on construction errors of structures in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. In this study, eighty-eight buildings have been investigated during the construction phase. These buildings have been categorized into ten types and have been distributed in twenty-two suburbs. Results showed that the buildings of Tehran can suffer from at least forty-nine major construction problems. In addition, for the first time, this research has introduced the following three terms in relation to prioritizing of construction errors: Relative Importance Factor (RIF), Priority Index (PI) and Structural Importance Index (SII). As a part of the conclusions, the results showed one hundred percent of investigated buildings are affected dramatically by the “use of untrained workers” and “lack of sampling or wrong sampling” too. In this regard, the RIF and PI of each “Lack of sampling or wrong sampling” and “use of untrained workers” are 100 and 1, respectively. Also, suburb 3 has the best construction conditions while suburb 10 has the worst.
Studying the road grip of firefighting and rescue motorcycles when moving straight
Authors: Bảy Vu Khac , Tai Duong Van , Son Hoang , Tuan Luong Anh , Nhan Hoang
Published: May 2022

A fire fighting and rescue motorcycle fitted with a fire fighting and rescue vehicle cluster on the vehicle's suspension will change the vehicle's center of gravity, affecting the vehicle's stability during travel. By modeling the kinematics in the planar motion of a two-wheeled motorcycle with 4 degrees of freedom, the paper has built a system of differential equations for the planar motion of the vehicle. Investigate the influence of the installation position of the vehicle cluster, the road surface collision, and the vehicle's speed on the loading and unloading of the vehicle in the process of moving in a straight line. The test results evaluate the reliability of the theoretical model.
The effect of probabilistic incentives to promote cooperation during the pandemics using simulation of multi-agent evolutionary game
Authors: Esmaeili Parinaz , Makui Ahmad , Seyedhosseini Seyed Mohammad , Ghousi Rouzbeh
Published: May 2022

Social dilemmas describe conflict situations between immediate self-interest and longer-term collective interests. In these situations, it is better that all players work together to attain a common goal, but individuals may threaten the best payoff of the group by free-riding. Human behavior in a pandemic is one example of a social dilemma but wait-and-see games and relying on herd immunity to get a free ride generates a threat of continuing the pandemic. This study aims to use probabilistic incentives given by a third party as a mechanism to inhibit free-riding behavior by promoting cooperation in the volunteer dilemma game. For more realistic human behavior simulation, we use an agent-based model of network topology. When the parameters of the problem change gradually, an abrupt jump in the cooperation rate may happen and lead to a significant shift in the outcome. Catastrophe theory is a valuable approach to survey these nonlinear changes. This study tries to give some managerial insights to the decision-makers to find the minimum level of necessary effort in which the cooperation dominates the defection.
Los ‘soldados de Cristo’ no-cristianos: costumbre, caciquismo, y contra revolución indígena entre los wixáritari (huicholes) de México, 1910-1940
Authors: Morris Nathaniel
Published: May 2022

La rebelión cristera de 1926 a 1930 fue el conflicto civil más importante del México posrevolucionario. La mayoría de los rebeldes se levantaron para defender a la Iglesia Católica contra el régimen anticlerical del gobierno revolucionario, pero muchos miembros del pueblo indígena wixárika (o huicholes), famosos por practicar una religión propia muy lejos del catolicismo ortodoxo, también se incorporaron a la rebelión. En el presente texto, se plantea que los huicholes apoyaron a los rebeldes no por cuestiones religiosas, sino en respuesta a los esfuerzos recientes del estado revolucionario para establecerse en su patria chica. Esto en el contexto de conflictos territoriales ya antiguos, además de rivalidades recién nacidas en la violencia de la revolución. Comprender esta historia permite conocer mejor las contradicciones de la revolución mexicana y la rebelión cristera, y nos lleva lejos de la visión romántica de los pueblos originarios como “incorruptibles” por la política corriente o siempre ubicados del lado de los movimientos “progresistas” en América Latina.
IDENTIFICAÇÃO DA SARCOPENIA MEDIANTE ANTROPOMETRIA E TESTES FUNCIONAIS SIMPLES
Authors: Abdalla Pedro Pugliesi , Boppre Giorjines Fernando , Maciel Leonardo Yung dos Santos , Veras Lucas , Santos André Pereira dos , Bohn Lucimere , Mota Jorge , Machado Dalmo Roberto Lopes
Published: May 2022

A sarcopenia é uma doença caracterizada pela redução da força e da massa muscular. A prevalência desta condição tem uma tendência de aumento entre a população idosa, com maior incidência em países subdesenvolvidos. Os instrumentos recomendados por consensos e consórcios internacionais para medir os componentes que identificam a sarcopenia envolvem alto custo e nem sempre estão muito disponíveis na prática clínica. Este capítulo tem por objetivo apresentar alternativas viáveis para identificar sarcopenia na atividade cotidiana dos profissionais da saúde. Para tal, foi realizada uma revisão narrativa da literatura. Foram identificados modelos antropométricos preditivos da força de preensão manual e da massa muscular apendicular, mensuradas por dinamometria manual e absorciometria radiológica de dupla energia (DXA), respectivamente. Esses instrumentos são recomendados internacionalmente como os mais indicados na literatura, para identificar sarcopenia. Além dessas medidas, o consenso europeu sobre sarcopenia também recomenda o teste de sentar e levantar da cadeira (força muscular) e perímetro da panturrilha (estimativa da massa muscular) como alternativas possíveis. Neste capítulo, são apresentados quadros e tabelas com os parâmetros de referência (pontos de corte) de cada uma dessas medidas para identificar a baixa força e massa muscular. Em conclusão, existem métodos que fazem uso de medições antropométricas e testes simples, com referenciais específicos na identificação de baixa força e massa muscular. O profissional da saúde tem condições de monitorar o risco de sarcopenia nos idosos mediante recursos simples e rotineiros de sua prática clínica. Como resultado, aumentam as chances de sucesso nas estratégias de intervenção preventivas da sarcopenia no idoso ou seu agravamento.
Periprosthetic Femur Fracture in a 73-Year-Old Female: A Case Report
Authors: Ahsan Pervez , Ahmed Rafi
Published: May 2022

Increasing use of joint replacement for various conditions has led to a new group of fractures- the periprosthetic fractures. Periprosthetic fractures are considered which are associated with an orthopaedic implant. Worldwide incidence of Periprosthetic fractures is increasing due to increased number of primary joint arthroplasties and other revision surgeries. Periprosthetic femoral fracture can be classified as intraoperative & post-operative. The intraoperative periprosthetic fractures usually occur during the insertion of the femoral stem, often preceded by an area of increased cortical thickness. The management of these fractures are complex and usually needs application of basic principles to fit an individual situation rather than having a fixed set of rules. Standard treatment protocol includes use of locking plate with encirclage wires. In this study, we provide a case of periprosthetic femur fracture pain. A 75-year-old woman presented to us with pain in her right hip and thigh. The patient was a homemaker who had cemented total hip replacement surgery due to a femoral neck fracture 27 days back. After the primary replacement surgery, the patient appeared to be doing well and adhering to the hip precautions. While getting out of bed, she tripped and fell carelessly in the morning & complained of severe pain in her right hip. After assessment of all her medical conditions and physical examination, she was advised for revision surgery. An open reduction and internal fixation of the fracture with revision of the femoral component was planned. Risks, benefits, and alternatives were discussed at length with her and her family. The patient and her family agreed to the operative plan.
Different Types of ‘Background’ of Illustration-based PowerPoint Slides: Anatomy Postgraduate Students’ Preferences and Perceived Influence on Learning
Authors: Gazi Shafinaz , Shamim Khondker Manzare
Published: May 2022

Background: ‘Background’ is an important visual element for creating multimedia (e.g., PowerPoint) slides on which text and illustrations are placed. Although some general guidelines for the background for textual materials on PowerPoint slides are available, detailed and specific guidelines on the background for illustrations are almost lacking. As part of a broader research, this qualitative study was designed to assess the preferences of Anatomy postgraduate students towards different types of background of illustration-based PowerPoint slides and their perceived influence on learning.Material & Methods:An FGD was conducted among eight Anatomy postgraduate students from two medical colleges of Bangladesh. Seven PowerPoint slides with one same pair of Neuroanatomy illustrations but seven different types of background dealing with the following characteristics were shown to them: White/light-coloured homogeneous/Dark-coloured homogeneous; Slightly decorated/Heavily decorated; Related to subject/Not related to subject. The discussion was on which background they liked most and why, and whether they think that the background would enhance students’ learning.Resultsand Conclusion:Six broad ‘themes’ emerged from the FGD: 1. No single type of background yielded a unanimous preference. 2. Coloured homogeneous backgrounds seemed to be the most preferred type with no clear-cut difference between the light-coloured and dark-coloured ones. 3. Preferences for white or slightly decorated background was moderate. 4. Among the slightly decorated backgrounds, preference for those related to the subject was greater than for those not related. 5. No preference was shown for the heavily decorated background not related to the subject. 6. Despite some positive comments regarding the influence of slide background on learning, no definitive conclusion could be drawn. While these results provide some baseline answers to the research questions, further studies addressing more specific issues of background and viewer characteristics are recommended.
Different Types of ‘Background’ of Illustration-based PowerPoint Slides: Anatomy Teachers’ Preferences and Perceived Influence on Learning
Authors: Gazi Shafinaz , Shamim Khondker Manzare
Published: May 2022

Background: Teachers are often in dilemma on how to use illustrations effectively in teaching Anatomy using multimedia (for e.g., PowerPoint) slides. ‘Background’ is an important element for creating illustration-based PowerPoint slides but is often overlooked when designing such slides. Some general guidelines on the PowerPoint slide background for presenting textual materials are available, but guidelines on the background for presenting illustrations in PowerPoint slides are almost nil. This descriptive type of observational study was part of a broader research that was designed to assess the preferences of Bangladeshi Anatomy teachers towards different types of background of illustration-based PowerPoint slides and their perceived influence on learning.Material & Methods:A survey was conducted among 39 Anatomy teachers from Bangladesh. Seven PowerPoint slides with one same pair of Neuroanatomy illustrations but seven different types of background dealing with the following characteristics were shown to them to collect their preferences and perceived influence on learning: White/Light-coloured homogeneous/Dark-coloured homogeneous; Slightly decorated/Heavily decorated; Related to subject/Not related to subject. Resultsand Conclusion:The survey revealed that most of the participants preferred either light-coloured homogeneous background (around 64%) or white background (around 60%). The least preferred (about 18%) one was the heavily decorated background not related to the subject. Some interesting trends of preference were also observed, including those related to male and female teachers as well as to their length of experience. In most Anatomy teachers’ perceptions, learning would be influenced by using their preferred ‘backgrounds’. Although the results of the present study reveal some insight into the preferences of Anatomy teachers and their perceived influence of different illustration-based PowerPoint slide ‘backgrounds’ on learning, further studies are recommended on larger samples focusing on more specific issues of PowerPoint slide backgrounds before making any conclusive comments on these issues.
Prevalence of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Diabetic Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh
Authors: Hoshen Mohammad Shahadat , Kayesh AJM Emrul , Ahmed Masum , Hossain Anwar
Published: May 2022

Background: For nearly two centuries, pneumonia has been recognized as a frequent and sometimes fatal illness. Community-acquired pneumonia and diabetes mellitus are frequently associated, and this relationship bears the burden of both diseases. Objective: The present study was conducted to access the Prevalence of community acquired pneumonia in diabetic patients in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh.Material & Methods:This study was conducted among 110 controlled diabetic and 70 uncontrolled diabetic patients who were admitted to the Department of Medicine of Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital in the period between January 2021 and June 2021. The data were analyzed using the SPSS version 25.0.Results:In this study of 110 controlled diabetic patients, 45% were men and 55 % were women. There were 57 % males and 43 % females among 70 uncontrolled diabetic patients. Controlled diabetic patients were 52% older than 60 years old, while uncontrolled diabetic patients were roughly 50 %older than 60 years old. . CAP associated with uncontrolled DM cases showed significantly more fever, RBS, ESR, pleural effusion and hospitalization days. There was no significant difference between controlled diabetic and uncontrolled diabetic CAP patients regarding cough, fever, chest pain, and pulse. The prevalence of CAP among 70 uncontrolled patients was 48% and among controlled diabetic patients was 45%.Conclusions:Specific care for diabetes patients with community-acquired pneumonia, as well as close monitoring for its control, will result in a reduction in infection exposure and, if any infection occurs, will a milder infection.
The Cooperative Game of Energy Between Russia, US and EU—Based on the Perspective of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Authors:   School of Political Science and Public Management, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China, Bai Ziqian
Published: May 2022

Abstract: Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a new natural gas outlet pipeline based on Nord Stream Pipeline, which was started by Russia in 2012. The project was completed in September 2021, which, however, was delayed in supply of natural gas because of sanctions from the US and pressure from the EU. The game between Russia, the US and the EU over the project shows the strategic considerations behind the energy issues of the three parties, which was an embodiment of the tendency of the EU for marginalization. With the further tension between Russia and Ukraine causing new changes in the international energy situation, Russia’s purpose of using the Nord Stream 2 project to further develop energy relations with the EU is hindered, and the energy game between Russia, the US and the EU will fall into a new dilemma. But in the foreseeable future, the impact of Nord Stream 2 project on Europe’s energy landscape will continue to exist. How to seek common ground while shelving differences and develop cooperation will be the most practical choice for Russia and Europe at present.
Research and Practice on the Teaching Mode of Embedding Specialized Courses into Literature Information Retrieval Courses Based on the Concept of CDIO
Authors:   School of Health Management, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China, Liu Peng , Wang Fuzhi ,   School of Health Management, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China, Li Chao ,   School of Health Management, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
Published: May 2022

This paper introduces the teaching mode of embedding specialized courses into literature information retrieval courses based on CDIO concept from two aspects of construction principle and idea design and expounds the specific method of the mode with practical cases. It has been proved by practice that this model can organically combine the literature information retrieval course with the specialized courses, comprehensively cultivate students’ knowledge, skills and thinking, improve students’ learning enthusiasm, and achieve good teaching effects. It has feasibility and promotion value.
Factors Influencing the Training Transfer of Secondary Vocational School Teachers in China
Authors:   Professional Teachers College, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China, Sun Qing , Yang Tonghua ,   Professional Teachers College, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
Published: May 2022

The effect of secondary vocational school teachers influences educational achievements and students’ development directly. China attaches great importance to vocational education nowadays, so the training of secondary vocational teachers is essential. Whether secondary vocational school teachers are able to transfer their professional knowledge, skills, and so on to practical work depends on many factors. At present, there are some problems in the situation of training transfer of secondary vocational teachers in China, such as low training transfer rate, a difficult combination of theory and practice, weak training transfer motivation of secondary vocational teachers, and so on. The article combines with the research in China and other countries in recent years to analyze the factors influencing the effect of secondary vocational teachers’ training transfer, which can be divided into three aspects, namely, the personal characteristics of secondary vocational teachers, the design of training transfer and the transfer climate. In view of these factors, it should start from many aspects to improve the effect of secondary vocational teacher training transfer. Enhance the training transfer motivation of secondary vocational teachers from internal and external aspects. Make training design more comprehensive, increase the practicality and pertinence of training content, and use a variety of methods to carry out training. Establish an effective training evaluation tracking system. Meanwhile, provide a supportive training environment and make all these measures send the strength together. So as to better achieve the goal of secondary vocational education and cultivate more technical talents needed by countries.
An Analysis of Chinese Animation Year Hare Affair from the Perspective of Visual Rhetoric
Authors:   School of Foreign Language, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Gansu, China, Pu Rong
Published: May 2022

Traditionally, previous researchers study rhetoric on the basis of language. Nowadays, visual rhetoric is a new research direction in rhetoric which could help us study rhetoric on the basis of images. Animation is a kind of dynamic images. Therefore, we choose animation to investigate from the perspective of visual rhetoric. This study is to investigate the application of rhetoric devices in visual text.
New Thinking on Integrating “Four History Education” into Ideological and Political Education Content
Authors:   School of Marxism, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China, Yu Xuejing
Published: May 2022

As a new subject, ideological and political education has strong vitality and development potential. Under the background of the new era, the content of ideological and political education should closely follow the development of The Times and be innovative, constantly receive and integrate the current new ideas and policies, so as better serve ideological and political education. Studying the history of the Party, the history of the New China, the history of reform and opening, and the history of socialism is the call of The Times and an important practice to integrate Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era into the content of ideological and political education. Therefore, the current ideological and political education is in urgent need of the integration of “four histories”, the combination of history and politics, mutual promotion between disciplines, and better play the value of education.
TAXES, DUTIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS AS A MEANS OF FORMING PUBLIC FINANCES
Authors:   Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Turcanu Igor
Published: May 2022

Public finances represent the economic engine of the rule of law. The way in which the financial means are collected depends on whether the State honours its obligations towards its citizens. Due to the complexity of the content and subject matter, the author has set himself the objective of elucidating the method of establishing budget revenues through taxes, duties and state social security and health insurance contributions. This article also highlights the tax administration mechanisms through which the State ensures the collection of the financial means intended for public needs. The entire scientific approach has combined economic theory in the field of public finances and recent tax administration practices used by the State Tax Service in relation to taxpayers.
Twelve week effects of circuit exercise training on selected health related physical fitness
Authors: Aga Ararsa Hunde
Published: May 2022

This paper aimed to examine the effects of circuit training on cardiovascular endurance and muscular endurance in the case of Dambi Dollo University, second-year students. Forty students 19-23 years old were purposively taken. 20 students were selected into an experimental group and 20 students were selected into a control group. The training program was held for twelve weeks. The training program was given three days within a week for 45 minutes. Pre-test and post-test were taken on physical fitness parameters such as cardiovascular endurance (step test) and muscular endurance (push-ups). The study comprised participants who completed a questionnaire about their health history and were between 19 and 23 years old. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used, and their changes were observed in their physical fitness by scheming measures of central tendency like mean and standard deviation to estimate the significant difference at P<0.05. The outcomes displayed, there is a mean difference for the experimental group, and there was no significant difference for the control group for both muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance.
Virulence of Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from Cyrinus carpio reared in fresh water
Authors: Barde Ravi D.
Published: May 2022

In India, fish bacteriology has a slow progress when compared to developed countries. The bacterial diseases reported so far are dropsy or hemorrhagic septicemia, fin rot, ulcer disease, columnaris disease, eye disease of Catla, skin disease of Catfish, stereptococcal infection etc Among the Indian Major Carps are Labeo calbasu, Cirrhinus mrigala, Cyprinus carpio, Catla catla  and Labeo rohita. Cirrhinus mrigala and Cyprinus carpio are the second fast growing and are widely consumed throughout India. Cyprinus carpio is susceptible to bacterial diseases in natural as well as cultured system and is infected with Aeromonas hydrophila. The survey revealed the occurrence in the region of Marathwada in most of the waterbodies surveyed. Two most virulent isolate among the isolated strains were tested for their ability t cause symptoms and subsequent death in the experimental fishes. The preliminary tests indicated that ulcers were associated with Aeromonas hydrophila AH-04 and AH-07 isolates. The LD50 values were estimated as 0. 837 X 105, and 0.878 X 105 for isolates AH-04 and AH-07, respectively
Pretesting and reliability estimation of diet quality assessment tool for Indian adolescents
Authors: Kumari Anjali , Jain Monika
Published: May 2022

As dietary tool for assessment of diet quality in Indian adolescents is lacking, there is a need for a standardized one. Our study aimed to develop and standardize Diet Quality Assessment Tool for Indian Adolescents (DQAT-IA). A cross-sectional study was undertaken among school-going adolescents of 13-17 years (n=40; sub set of a sample of 400 on which main study of diet quality assessment was undertaken), residing in rural areas of Aligarh district (India). The DQAT-IA was formulated based on diet adequacy, moderation, diet variety and nutrient intake. The reliability of DQAT-IA was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and split-half method. The mean age of participants was 15.4±1.05 year. Nutrient Adequacy Ratio of energy, dietary fibre, calcium, iron and zinc were inadequate. The mean DQAT-IA sub score for diet variety element was highest (23.6±2.99), followed by moderation (18.0±5.16), nutrient adequacy (15.7±5.01) and food group adequacy (13.1±4.09). Nearly one third of subjects (32.5%) were having healthy diet. Reliability of DQAT-IA was 0.61 by split-half method and by Cronbach's alpha it was 0.50. The DQAT-IA can prove to be a useful measure for examination of diet quality of school-going Indian adolescents, but revision of DQAT-IA items is needed to improve its reliability.
Evaluation of microtensile bond strength of nanoclay modified adhesive systems using bulk fill resin composite
Authors: Negm Hassan M. , Abi-Elhassan Mohsen H. , Ahmed Ibrahim Hussein , Abo Elezz Ahmed F. , Elhossary Wafaa
Published: May 2022

Background: Composite polymerization creates internal stresses that cause bond loss at the tooth composite interface, cuspal deflection, and enamel crack formation; that are potential restoration failure. Aims: The aim of the present study was to evaluate micro-tensile bond strength of bulk-fill resin composite to human dentine of extracted teeth using nanoclay modified adhesive system (with and without organic modifier). Materials and Methods: A total of 120 caries-free permanent human posterior teeth were used and classified three groups according to adhesive system (each with 40 teeth); including Prime&Bond universalTM, Dellite®43B and Dellite®LVF modified adhesive systems. Each group was subdivided into two equal subgroups whether thermocycling was conducted or not. Results: Result revealed that there was a significant difference in mean microtensile bond strength of the three tested materials The best results achieved by Dellite®43B followed by Dellite®LVF modified adhesive system finally conventional Prime&Bond universal adhesive system. Difference in Microtensile bond strength between thermocycled and Nonthermocycled was highly significant. Conclusion: Addition of Nanoclay (montmorillonite) with organic modifier to universal adhesive material is valuable to augment the bond strength of bulk fill resin composite to human dentition. (2) Thermocycling adversely affect the bond strength of nanoclay /adhesive system complex to tooth tissue.
Biochemical study of apelin hormone and its relationship to insulin and insulin resistance in the serum of obese patients in Nineveh Governorate
Authors: Elias Zubaida Khaddar , Bdaiwi Lelas Farhan
Published: May 2022

The research included (117) cases collected from AL Salam Teaching Hospital in Mosul city, the cases were divided into two group, the first group included (93) patients with obesity either the second group included (24) healthy cases, both groups were divided into three subgroups: (20-35) (36-50) (51 and over) year, and included estimation of Apelin hormone, insulin hormone, insulin resistance, body mass index (BMI), sugar, creatinine, urea, phosphorus and unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC) in blood serum of the group of patients with obesity and comparing with control group, the results showed significant increase in alpine, insulin, insulin resistanse, urea, createnine, glogouse but significant decrease in uibc, bmi. The results also showed a positive correlation between Apelin and insulin, urea, creatinine, phosphorus and a negative correlation between Apelin and insulin resistance, glucose, UIBC, BMI.
Statistical analysis: Who is more vulnerable to develop nephrolithiasis?
Authors: Ponniah Harshini , Woon You Huay
Published: May 2022

Kidney stones or also known as nephrolithiasis is the hard stones that usually begins as tiny crystals found in the kidney. The aim of this study is to identify the common age and gender in developing kidney stones. The methods used to collect the age and gender data are via patients with nephrolithiasis who are admitted in the hospital as well as from the database of the hospital. The findings demonstrate that the peak age for the occurrence of kidney stones is from 30 to 69 years old. Meanwhile, the male patient with nephrolithiasis is higher compared to the females.
Food intake pattern to achieve nutritional goals for Indian adults by linear programming optimization techniques
Authors: Yadav Rakesh , Sahu Monika
Published: May 2022

This paper discusses about the student diet selection taking some food items to complete the daily needs of nutrition. The objective of the present study was to minimize the cost of per day. To make a mathematical model of diet selection for the students in Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. This model is helped in the student’s diet problem with minimum possible cost. This model is the application of ILP of the food selection. The ILP model is prepared to pick suitable food items and minimize the cost of the diet taking by the students which makes all students are healthy. The result obtained from the mathematical model disclosed the minimum cost of a balanced diet is Rs 58.05 per day.
Comparing the achievement level and some functional variables in a (50m) Freestyle swimming between two different thermal conditions
Authors: Gorgees Shatha Hazim
Published: May 2022

The research problem revolves around the idea that swimming is practiced in swimming pools and is also practiced in rivers, seas, and lakes. Temperatures are different for each of these places. The ideal air-conditioned pool temperature is (25C), while the temperature of non-conditioned pools and the above-mentioned water bodies vary in temperature with the different weather conditions, the increase in the surface area of the water, and the increase in the depth of the water. Therefore, there must be a difference in the effect of the temperature of each water medium from these media on the functional variables and the level of achievement during the exercise of physical effort. Through the researcher's knowledge of many local and university championships in the field of swimming, the significance of the idea of the present study became clear for the researcher in studying these variables and the changes that occur as a result of the difference in temperatures. The present study aims to identify the differences in the level of achievement in a 50-meter freestyle swimming between two different temperatures. It also aims to identify the differences in some functional variables in a 50-meter freestyle swimming between two different temperatures.
Recognition efficiency enhancement of control chart pattern using ensemble MLP neural network
Authors: Kadakadiyavar Sapna , Prasad Achyutha N. , Pareek Piyush Kumar , Vani V. , Rekha V. S. , Nirmala G.
Published: May 2022

chart pattern for six different fundamental patterns have been proposed. The multilayer perceptron based neural network has applied as an entity to form the ensemble. The loss of generalization property of an individual neural network has been fulfilled by providing the diversity in the training data for the individual entity of ensemble. The outcome of individual recognizer has combined over their decision value to include the outcome knowledge of each and every entity instead of majority voting of decision. The proposed method has been verified over a large set of data experimentally and observed that there is significant improvement with proposed ensemble approach in compare to individual recognizer.
Blog 17: Daar gaat ze
Authors: Noordegraaf Marina
Published: May 2022

28 maart 2022: De blogpost bij het lanceren van het boek 'Ommetjes door het parkinsonbrein'
The 1936 Olympic Dance Competitions, Canadian Settler Colonialism, and the Indigenous Absence
Authors: O'Bonsawin Christine , Heine Michael
Published: May 2022

Despite the substantial attention paid to the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, the Internationale Tanzwettspiele of these Games has received nominal attention. The studies related to this relatively unknown episode in Olympic Games focus on the ethnocentrism of aesthetic expression in dance and ballet as cultural art forms. This article seeks to shift the focus toward the fundamental importance of the Indigenous absence at the center of this episode; its significance can be properly understood when placed in the context of Canadian settler colonialism. The article first provides an overview of settler colonial history and its implications for the Canadian troupe's Berlin performance. Second, the circumstances that led to the construction of the Canadian contribution to the 1936 dance competitions are examined. Lastly, we reflect on the reception of pre-Olympic performances offered in Tkaronto (Toronto) in May 1936 and on the Olympic performance's reception in the German media.
A Tale of Two Olympians: At the Intersection of Class, Blackness, and Amateurism in Canada, 1920s–1930s
Authors: Nzindukiyimana Ornella
Published: May 2022

In 1928, British Guiana-born Phil Edwards earned the first of his five Olympic medals, becoming the first Black person to medal for Canada. Four years later, Ray Lewis earned his first and only Olympic medal, becoming the first Black Canadian medalist. Edwards was a middle-distance intercollegiate champion and a medical school student who would go on to earn four more medals in 1932 and 1936; Lewis was a star sprinter working as a sleeping car porter. In exploring their paths to and from the Olympics, this article enquires into the complex intersection of race and class, interrogating the Black experience and social transformation through sport.
Strategic Public-Private Partnerships to Transform Cardiovascular Health
Authors:   Health Systems Innovation Lab, Harvard University, Atun Rifat
Published: May 2022

The study, Strategic Public-Private Partnerships to Transform Cardiovascular Health, was developed under the guidance of Professor Rifat Atun, Professor of Global Health Systems at Harvard University and Director of the Health Systems Innovation Lab and implemented by a team consisting of Dr Ché L. Reddy, Associate Director Health Systems Innovation Lab, Harvard University, Dr Lindsay M. Murphy and Dr Carlo Ross, Research Assistants at Health Systems Innovation Lab, Harvard University. The ideas, insights and frameworks in the report are drawn from earlier research at the Health System Innovation Lab combined with a systematic literature review and interviews with leaders involved in the development and implementation of strategic Public-Private Partnerships to transform Cardiovascular Health.
Building school communities for students living in deep poverty
Authors: Cookson, Jr. Peter W. , Darling-Hammond Linda
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this report is to make what is “invisible” visible and to suggest three evidence-based strategies that have the capacity to enable educators, in collaboration with the families and the communities they serve, to create learning environments where students living in deep poverty are supported and successful. The report begins by documenting the human cost of deep poverty and how past policy decisions have contributed to the persistence of deep poverty. Based on this background, the report focuses on three promising strategies for meeting the learning and social-emotional needs of all children, including those living in deep poverty: (1) begin with funding adequacy and equity, (2) develop community schools and partnerships, and (3) develop a whole child teaching and learning culture.
Distribution of Sunshine and Global Solar Radiation over the arid and semi-arid regions in the Indian sub-continent
Authors: DESIKAN V , SWAMINATHAN MS , CHACKO O
Published: May 2022

A study of the distribution of sunshine and global solar radiation over the arid and semi-arid zones of the Indian sub-continent has boon made. Over these regions about 500 eal/cm2 are received daily during the major part of a year. During monsoon and winter seasons, global radiation drops to about 300.400 eal/cm2 per day. The article discusses in detail the distribution of the duration of sunshine and the daily and hourly distribution of global radiation over these areas. The effect-or seasonal weather conditions are also pointed out.
centro de distribuição enquanto um objeto geográfico
Authors: Lima Fernanda Laize Silva de
Published: May 2022

Este trabalho tem por objetivo refletir acerca do centro de distribuição, enquanto um objeto geográfico, considerando-o em sua dimensão territorial. Trata-se de um objeto típico do período da globalização, que difere dos armazéns tradicionais, pois é profundamente marcado pela difusão do meio técnico-científico-informacional, constituído por diversas inovações tecnológicas permeadas de alto conteúdo em informação, revelando-se, portanto, como uma estratégia logística e territorial, que confere maior fluidez e competitividade às empresas e aos lugares e que implica em novos usos do território.
viagem filosófica do naturalista Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira pela Capitania do Rio Negro
Authors: Elias Lucas Pellegrini , Barberio Leandro Di Genova
Published: May 2022

Entre os anos de 1783 e 1792, Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira realizou a mais importante expedição científica empreendida pela Coroa lusitana para reconhecimento e domínio de suas colônias além-mar. Em sua expedição pelo interior do Brasil, o naturalista teceu análises a respeito do uso e ocupação do território, elaborou descrições etnográficas e efetuou coletas de materiais dos reinos mineral, animal e vegetal, percorrendo no período em que esteve à frente desta empreitada, aproximadamente 40.000 km. Buscou apresentar os diversos aspectos naturais e sociais do território brasileiro, elaborando memórias e descrições das paisagens e de cada região que investigara. Este estudo tem por objetivo analisar as principais contribuições dos seus relatos de viagem, as intencionalidades desta expedição e a importância de suas descrições elaboradas.
alimentação das populações urbanas de países subdesenvolvidos
Authors: Santos Milton
Published: May 2022

Tradução do texto “L'alimentation des populations urbaines des pays sous-développés”, publicado no periódico Revue Tiers Monde, no seu número 31, de 1961.Tradução do texto “L'alimentation des populations urbaines des pays sous-développés”, publicado no periódico Revue Tiers Monde, no seu número 31, de 1961. Tradução realizada por Camilla Ribeiro Leal, Gabriel Castanheira e Luciano Duarte. Revisão de Wagner Nabarro.
Ordenamento territorial urbano-regional: território e políticas
Authors: Pasti André
Published: May 2022

Resenha do livro OLIVEIRA, Márcio Piñon de; HAESBAERT, Rogério; RODRIGUES, Juliana Nunes (Orgs.). Ordenamento territorial urbano-regional: território e políticas. Rio de Janeiro: Consequência Editora, 2021.
FPGA IMPLEMENTATION OF OBJECT DETECTION IN BACKGROUND MODELING USING GAUSSIAN MIXTURE MODEL
Authors: K R Nataraj , K.S Manu , C M Sowjanya
Published: May 2022

Demand for implementation of image processing algorithm on FPGA is exponentially increases in the present world. Many research works is carried for image processing applications and implementation on FPGA. Nowadays identification, classification, and recognition of an object in the highly sophisticated regions are big challenge. Tracking intended object in the congestion region is very difficult. CCTV is used to detect and track the object in the traffic regions. Sometimes it gives false alarm by capturing shadows due to change in the intensity levels in the dynamic background. In this paper an efficient background circuit is developed to detect the object in the dynamic/static background to avoid false alarm. The real time captured image is processed by the proposed background circuit, and it is implemented on FPGA. It has been observed that the result obtained from this proposed work is good in terms of processing time and area utilization.
SURVEY ON CRIME ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES
Authors: Manasvi P , Tejaswini P
Published: May 2022

As of late, wrongdoing has turned into a noticeable type of mischief to individuals and society. The ascent in wrongdoing is making imbalance in the society. To examine and answer to the idea of a wrongdoing, it is critical to see how the wrongdoing was perpetrated. It is a wrongdoing used to recognize wrongdoing in each side of the globe. The principal aim of this venture is to decrease wrongdoing in the most impacted regions. In this task, we anticipate the assortment of wrongdoings, the most apparent month, the most noticeable time, and the date of event. Some AI calculations, like Naive Bayes, were portrayed in this work to carry out various sorts of wrongdoing, and the current uprightness was higher than arranged.
Environmental Management Among Residents at Brgy. Sinundolan, San Remigio, Antique, Philippines
Authors: GALICIA PETER RALPH , Crespo Pablo , De La Torre Riza , Eler Geneva
Published: May 2022

This quantitative-qualitative study aimed to determine the level of environmental management awareness among residents at Barangay Sinundolan, San Remigio, Antique, Philippines. The respondents of the study were the forty-six (46) residents of Barangay Sinundolan, San Remigio, Antique, Philippines, and were categorized according to sex, educational attainment, type of house, and location of residence. Descriptive statistical tools were used to determine the respondents' waste management awareness. The questionnaire was adopted on Lamprea's (2019) study on solid waste awareness, attitude, and practices among students of recognized maritime higher institutions (MHEIs) in Western Visayas. The qualitative data were taken by interviewing the respondents. Comments and suggestions of the respondents were recorded. Results revealed that the level of awareness of environmental management among residents of Barangay Sinundolan, San Remigio, Antique, Philippines is "high" as an entire group and according to certain categories. Qualitative findings were solicited from the respondents' comments and suggestions for the community's common good on environmental management. An environmental intervention program, "UgnayAn sa komunidad: The Environmental Program," was formulated to address the environmental awareness among the residents of barangay Sinundolan, San Remigio, Antique.
Article: The Costly Stalemate of EU VAT Harmonization
Authors: Cornielje Simon
Published: May 2022

On the basis of Article 113 TFEU the turnover taxes of the Member States should be harmonized to the extent that such harmonization is necessary to ensure the establishment and the functioning of the internal market and to avoid distortion of competition. From a revenue perspective, the harmonization seems a great success: EU VAT is a major source of revenue for all Member States. However, it is also clear that the harmonization process has stalled since the late seventies, as a result of which the current EU VAT system is inefficient, sensitive to fraud and complicated. As such it hardly facilitates the internal market, nor does it fulfil its full revenue potential for the Member States. All efforts undertaken since the seventies to further the harmonization process have failed due to an unwillingness at the Member States’ that is grounded in a claim of tax sovereignty. This article examines the substance of the tax sovereignty claim in light of EU VAT harmonization so far. It argues that both from the perspective of the internal market and the perspective of the Member States’ treasuries there is a compelling case for rekindling the harmonization process.
Green Bills for Green Earth: How the International Trade and Climate Regimes Work Together to Save the Planet
Authors: Leal-Arcas Rafael , Alex Hast Teemu , Sperka Lucas , Mittal Aarushi , Kasak-Gliboff Hannah , Prakash Kaushal
Published: May 2022

Through their Intergovernmental Panels on Climate Change, the scientific community tells us that we are heading towards a climate catastrophe. As a result, various countries are offering various promising and novel policy instruments to mitigate climate change and continue to grow macroeconomically, as we witnessed in the Glasgow Conference of the Parties in 2021. In other words, finding ways to grow economically while, at the same time, protect the environment and mitigate climate change. In that spirit, this article first provides an overview of the global trade and climate regimes. It then offers an analysis of how the World Trade Organization (WTO) globally and the European Union (EU) regionally might combat climate change in remarkable ways. The article also provides an analysis of European Green Deal and the US Green New Deal (GND), two encouraging policy instruments to help mitigate climate change ambitiously. Finally, the article provides a thorough assessment of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

European Green Deal, US Green New Deal, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, carbon pricing, GATT general exceptions, non-discrimination principle in GATT
The Habitats Directive and Heath: The Strain of Climate Change and N Deposition
Authors: Hoek Niels
Published: May 2022

The Habitats Directive is the cornerstone of EU nature conservation law charged with both the conservation and restoration of a wide degree of heathlands. However, heathlands in western-Europe are on a steady decline with grim prospects for the future, which can be contributed to the combined effect of nitrogen deposition and climate change. In turn, this article researches the capacity of the Habitats Directive to regulate aforementioned threats. It finds that the Directive is not sufficient with regard to the reintroduction of keystone species, connectivity restoration, climate change adaptation and/or mitigation measures – due to a lack of specific restoration norms. This article also assesses whether a Restoration Directive can serve as a supplementary means of achieving restoration in European heathlands. From an academic perspective, this article contributes to the debate on the functioning of the Habitats Directive and EU environmental law. From a societal perspective, there is a significant concern regarding excessive nitrogen deposition in combination with climate change in various EU countries. Whilst this problem should be studied from a multitude of disciplines, effective legal norms geared towards restoration play a distinctive role in solving this complex puzzle.

Habitats Directive – Nitrogen Deposition – Climate Change – EU Nature conservation law – Restoration – Conservation – Heathlands – Restoration Directive – Biodiversity