bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cochrane Skin Group’s Global Social Media Reach (Preprint)
Authors: Ahmad Areebah , Alhanshali Lina , Jefferson Itisha , Dellavalle Robert
Published: July 2022

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Given Cochrane Skin’s Groups expanded use of social media in the past years, we aimed to characterize Cochrane Skin Group's international social media audience and identify themes leading to increased content engagement. Cochrane Skin Group's Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter analytics were extracted for follower demographics and most viewed posts within a three-year span (June 2019 - June 2022). Each of Cochrane Skin Group's social media platforms reached varying audiences all over the world. Across all social media platforms, posts regarding Cochrane Skin Group meetings, members, and professional opportunities received the most views. Overall, Cochrane Skin Group's multi-platform social media approach will continue to grow an international audience, connecting people interested in skin disease.
Аналіз результатів монокондилярного ендопротезування в умовах зниженої щільності кісткової тканини
Authors: Movchaniuk V.O. , Zhuk Р.М. , Karpinska O.D. , Karpinsky M.Yu.
Published: July 2022

Актуальність. Біль є основною причиною ендопротезування суглобів, але для багатьох пацієнтів це дає можливість відновити функціональні спроможності. Анкети для самозвітів відображують сприйняття людьми власного стану здоров’я та задоволеність ним. Більше того, фізичні функції краще характеризують самі пацієнти, ніж лікарі. Мета: визначити ефективність розробленої методики монокондилярного ендопротезування колінного суглоба в умовах зниженої щільності кісткової тканини. Матеріали та методи. Були досліджені 3 групи пацієнтів: І група — 59 (67,8 %) осіб, пацієнти з нормальною щільністю кістки, яких оперували за класичною методикою монокондилярного ендопротезування; ІІ група — 6 (6,9 %) осіб, пацієнти зі зниженою щільністю кісткової тканини, яким було проведено монокондилярне ендопротезування за авторською методикою, ІІІ група — 22 (25,3 %) пацієнти зі зниженою щільністю кісткової тканини, яким виконували монокондилярне ендопротезування колінного суглоба за класичною методикою. Усім пацієнтам до та через рік після ендопротезування було проведене анкетування за опитувальником KOOS. Результати. До лікування пацієнти відчувають значні незручності з колінним суглобом, що проявляється больовим синдромом при рухах колінного суглоба — згинанні та розгинанні, ходьбі не тільки сходами, а й по рівній поверхні. Хворі в більшості випадків скаржаться на набряк колінного суглоба, болі вночі та після тривалого відпочинку. Симптоматика більше проявляється в пацієнтів старшого віку (понад 65 років) та у хворих зі зниженою щільністю кісткової тканини — остеопорозом, що є ускладнюючим фактором. Стан пацієнтів після ендопротезування також залежить не тільки від якості проведеної операції, а й від віку пацієнта, тобто чим більший вік хворого, тим вища ймовірність гіршого результату, а також від наявності супутніх захворювань, особливо остеопорозу. Гірші результати ендопротезування у пацієнтів ІІІ групи були пов’язані з ускладненнями, які в деяких хворих призвели до ревізій. Висновки. У пацієнтів ІІ групи, яким було зроблене монокондилярне ендопротезування за новою методикою, результати наближалися до таких І групи — пацієнтів без остеопорозу. З огляду на те, що в ІІ групі були пацієнти доволі похилого віку, результати ендопротезування трохи нижчі, але близькі до таких І групи та кращі, ніж у пацієнтів ІІІ групи. Ускладнень у пацієнтів ІІ групи не було. Авторська методика монокондилярного ендопротезування колінного суглоба дозволяє не тільки отримати хороші результати на фоні остеопоротичних змін, а і збільшити вікову границю оперованих хворих, вона може бути запропонована до більш широкого використання.
Обґрунтування оптимальної довжини та форми пластини для корекції вродженої лійкоподібної деформації грудної клітки
Authors: Kaminska M.O. , Dihtiar V.A. , Yaresko O.V.
Published: July 2022

Актуальність. При торакопластиці вродженої лійкоподібної деформації грудної клітки (ВЛДГК) поширеною є методика D. Nuss, коли корекція деформації здійснюється загрудинно розташованою пластиною. Але при підборі пластини на сьогодні орієнтуються на анатомічні розміри грудної клітки та зовсім не беруться до уваги індивідуальні параметри ВЛДГК, а саме ширина та глибина западини, а форма пластині надається емпірично, що впливає на результати лікування. Мета роботи — провести математичне обґрунтування оптимальних довжини та форми пластини для торакопластики ВЛДГК залежно від індивідуальних розмірів лійкоподібної деформації пацієнта для досягнення максимальної корекції. Матеріали та методи. Для математичного обґрунтування параметрів геометризації анатомічних і структурно-якісних особливостей лійкоподібної деформації грудної клітки були проведені розрахунки величини навантажень на дугу-пластину та елементи грудино-реберного комплексу. Для розрахунків використовували модель нерозрізної багатоопорної пластини з різними довжинами прольотів. Результати. У результаті дослідження обґрунтовано опрацювання геометризації анатомічних і структурно-якісних особливостей деформації грудної клітки й визначення геометричних параметрів дуги-пластини за даними індивідуальних анатомічних ширини та глибини ВЛДГК. Проведене дослідження послужило підґрунтям для розробки способу моделювання загрудинної дуги-пластини для корекції лійкоподібної деформації грудної клітки. Висновки. Математичне моделювання, дослідження та розрахунки нерозрізної багатоопорної пластини з різними довжинами прольотів при торакопластиці дає можливість зменшення максимального моменту навантаження Mmax на 11 % завдяки зменшенню довжини прольотів cЛ-bЛ, bП-cП до половини довжини прольоту bЛ-bП. На основі математичних розрахунків встановлено, що оптимальною довжиною пластини L є розмір 2D, де D дорівнює ширині лійкоподібної деформації та є відстанню між опорними ребрами, висота дугоподібного вигину на рівні опорних ребер повинна становити 1/2 Н, де величина Н дорівнює глибині лійкоподібної западини. Отримані дані мають важливе практичне значення при визначенні оптимальної довжини та форми пластини при загрудинній торакопластиці ВЛДГК.
Комплексний аналіз переломів ключиці в середній третині (огляд літератури)
Authors: Herzen G.I. , Krizevskiy V.V. , Gapon A.N. , Movchan O.S. , Dybkalyuk S.V. , Protsyk A.I. , Bilonozhkin G.G. , Ostapchuk R.М.
Published: July 2022

Переломи ключиці — найпоширеніше пошкодження, частота якого досягає понад 5–11 % випадків переломів усіх кісток скелета. Через анатомічні особливості ключиці, локалізацію кріплення до неї сухожильно-зв’язкового апарату в більшості випадків (70–80 %) спостерігаються переломи в ділянці середньої третини кістки. Упродовж останніх десятиліть істотно змінилися історично традиційні принципи лікування переломів ключиці в середній третині, хірургічні методи отримали більш конкретні показання, були ефективно вдосконалені й стали переважаючими. У цій роботі наведені сучасні дані щодо епідеміології, практичної анатомії, обстеження й лікування пацієнтів з переломами ключиці в середній третині.
How Overconfidence Influences the Herding Behavior in a Modified Information Cascade Game
Authors: Yang Shaoguang
Published: July 2022

Humans are social animals. In everyday life, people rarely make important decisions solely based on their personal opinions. Most human decisions are made in a social context. People seek help from relatives, peers, experts, and more to make decisions. To mimic this fact, Anderson and Holt (1997) devised an experiment design, the information cascade game, in which players guess the actual state of the world based on their private signals and others’ prior choices. On another side of the picture, Michailova (2010) defines overconfidence as the act of a person overestimating his or her skill, knowledge, and precision of information. According to Camerer and Lovallo (1999), subjects exhibit overconfidence when placing bets on their relative performance. In this experiment, the baseline treatment of the information cascade game is modified so that subjects’ overconfidence actively participates in subjects’ guesses about the actual state of the world. Under this modified experiment design, subjects’ confidence level is negatively correlated with the herding frequency.
Quora for IPEC Using MERN Stack
Authors: Prajapati Sanyam
Published: July 2022

Abstract: In Today’s world, technology and communication networks are getting wider day by day. With time and development of technology, people (especially college students) are changing their ways to communicate and educate, they want to stay connected with their peers, seniors, teachers as well as the world too. QUORA FOR IPEC using MERN Stack is a question and answer website which allows users to get connected with people through a digital blogging platform from any distance and consisting of results, blogs, placement records and Question Answer based features to get the latest updates of the environment associated to IPEC. The main focus of this QnA platform is to connect users to their friends, teachers, seniors and peers as well as one can be notified by the Admin to get all incidents and information taking place around the college [1].It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers [2]. That said, the biggest concern about this type of crowd-sourced information is whether the information given is actually factual, or at least, completely correct. Luckily, many of these woes are eased due to the fact that industry experts, college pass outs and teachers can often use QUORA FOR IPEC for rectifications and to provide answers.
Case Study Retrofitting an Existing Building for Griha Green Building Certification
Authors: Singh Neha
Published: July 2022

Abstract: The infrastructure business in India is rapidly increasing. Infrastructure is the most major hindrance to the growth of Indian businesses in India. Existing buildings account for 45 percent of worldwide energy use in the current condition. These constructions' greenhouse gas emissions are mostly to blame for global warming, acid rain, and other environmental difficulties. We can reduce our dependency on limited natural resources like power, water, and materials which use in building while simultaneously enhancing our contribution to environmental quality by incorporating green building themes into the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings, and restoration of our houses. It is a common misconception that only new buildings can be certified as green building, however this is not true. Existing buildings may be made certified green by taking certain step. With each existing building's effort in adopting the existing green building strategies, an enormous effect in combating global warming will be anticipated in return. GRIHA provides green building certification at various levels. There are several ways for meeting these objectives with the cooperation of humans and the use of modern technology and procedures. In retrofitting existing building for GRIHA certification, aspects like site availability, energy efficiency, water efficiency, renewable energy, natural lighting are taken into account. The present paper presents the retrofitting required to transform an existing building to a certified green building with ease and cost effectiveness.
Automation of Business Process Using RPA (Robotic Process Automation)
Authors: Singh Vinay
Published: July 2022

Abstract: The automation of robotic processes has increased the interest rate trend in recent times. However, most of the Researches describes only theoretical foundations on RPA or industry outcomes after implementing RPA in specific scenarios, especially in finance and outsourcing. With RPA, software users create software robots, or “bots”, that can read, replicate, and then execute many rules-based business processes. RPA automation enables users to build bots by observing human digital actions. Show your bots what to do, then let them do the work. Robotic Process Automation software bots can interact with any application or system the same way people do—except that RPA bots can operate around the clock, nonstop, much faster, and with 100% reliability and precision.
Intelligent-Driven Green Resource Allocation for Industrial Internet of Things In 5g Heterogeneous Network
Authors: Ray Shweta
Published: July 2022

Abstract: Mobile networks' energy consumption is rising in tandem with the volume of traffic and the number of people utilising mobile technology. To maintain the long-term survival of the next generation of mobile networks, there must be an emphasis on energy efficiency. By minimising the network's power consumption and proposing an energy-efficient network architecture, this thesis addresses the issue of increasing 5G and beyond network efficiency. The first component of this thesis focuses on base stations (BSs), the most energy-intensive part of mobile networks. Mobile network providers offer us with a data set that contains information on the amount of traffic on their system. The poor temporal granularity of mobile network traffic data makes it difficult to train ML systems for sleep mode management choices. Bursty arrivals are taken into consideration while generating mobile network traffic statistics.
Augmented Reality in Education System
Authors: Nigam Shubham , C Prof. Saravanan
Published: July 2022

Abstract: In today’s classroom delivering education and providing crystal clear explanation is very difficult some concepts student feel difficult to understand because of no virtual experience that how exactly things work which they are studying . Textbooks are the major source of getting knowledge for students but the only problem in textbooks are 2D diagram present in the book , for students it is very difficult to understand the working of any diagram for example human heart that how exactly it looks and function because of no virtual experience. To solve this issue a concept called augmented reality for education system came into the picture. Augmented Reality creates wondaful opportunities for college teachers and even for student also to grasp the abstract concepts. With the help of interaction and experimentation that Augmented Reality technologies offers , faculties can enhance offline experience in the classroom, teach new development skills, enhance students minds develop interest in students minds for studies . As of know the most popular application for augmented reality in education is the use of augmented reality apps directly in the offline classroom, where teacher can explain the subject can provide the visual representation of the material and can help students also . The current state of augmented reality in education is examined in this chapter from a variety of angles, including the accessibility of various technologies, the different types of augmented reality learning experiences, the authoring tools available, the appropriate audiences the subject, and the state of augmented reality research in education.
Retinal Analysis and Calculating Cup to Disc Ratio Value Using Deep Learning Models
Authors: Nayak Aashish
Published: July 2022

Abstract: Glaucoma is a disease of the retina caused by high intraocular pressure. The intraocular pressure in people with glaucoma can reach 60-70 mm Hg. This disease is characterized by an increasing cup to disc ratio size. Glaucoma has three levels, namely mild with a cup to disc ratio value of 0.3-0.5, moderate with a cup to disc ratio value of 0.5-0.7 and severe with a cup to disc ratio value above 0.7. For retinal analysis and calculating the cup to disc ratio value taken from a fundus camera, it must be done by an expert ophthalmologist, but it takes a long time. Therefore, feature detection and automatic cup to disc ratio value calculation are expected to assist doctors in analyzing glaucoma. The data used were 132 retinal fundus images consisting of 66 mild glaucoma images, 26 moderate glaucoma images and 40 severe glaucoma images taken from the RIM-ONE dataset (http://medimrg.webs.ull.es). Pre-processing techniques like cropping, resizing, brightness, Median Filter are used for noise removal. Subsequently, feature extraction with the help of GLCM. Consequently, the method used to classify the degree of glaucoma is the Deep Belief Network. The test simulation results obtained accuracy value of 99% with 99% of precision and
Comparative Analysis on Front-End Frameworks for Web Applications
Authors: Vyas Rishi
Published: July 2022

Abstract: An essential step in developing any program or app is choosing the appropriate front-end framework or library. Frontend Web development sounds similar to the JavaScript framework. Both of these choices are available for web development requirements. Vue, React, and Angular all fall under the umbrella of JavaScript frameworks. Due to the extensive spectrum of issues developers encounter daily, the industry offers a wide diversity. With the help of many accessible frameworks, a web application may be constructed as intended while considering all practical considerations. The advantages and disadvantages of the fundamental elements and distinctive features of frameworks are discussed in this paper. Additionally, it offers a thorough analysis of the research on front-end frameworks. This study gives an overview of the front-end frameworks discovered in the literature, outlining the essential components of these frameworks using a systematic literature review as methodology. The three most popular frameworks, Vue.js, Angular, and React, were examined for the necessary features.
Assistive Devices for Visually, Audibly and Verbally Impaired People
Authors: Bhagyashree A.
Published: July 2022

Abstract: There are some people who don’t have the ability to speak or they lose it in an accident. They find it difficult to express their thoughts or to convey their message to other people. In this project we propose a Sign Language Glove which will assist those people who are suffering for any kind of speech defect to communicate through gestures i.e. with the help of single handed sign language the user will make gestures of alphabets. The glove will record all the gestures made by the user and then it will translate these gestures into visual form as well as in audio form. This project uses Arduino controller to control all the processes and flex sensors along with accelerometer sensors will track the movement of fingers as well as entire palm. A LCD will be used to display the user’s gesture and a speaker to translate the gesture into audio signal is planned if possible for execution. This project can be further developed to recognize complex like food, water, etc.
Salem Trials (1692) in History and in Miller’s The Crucible: Investigating truth claims in historical narratives and drama
Authors: Aziz Aamir
Published: July 2022

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is, in the first instance, a literary reconstruction of a historical event: the Salem trials that took place in the village of Salem in Essex County, New England (today Danvers, Massachusetts) in 1692. As Miller explains in his autobiography Timebends (1987), and as is clear from his introduction to the play, he not only carried out scholarly research in preparation for writing the play, he also reflected explicitly on how he had used the historical material to reconstruct a story. The central issue in this investigation is the position taken by the play with regard to writing history – historiography – and to the question: what is historical truth? How does the play relate to the issues of representing history and historical truth? To answer these questions, I will, in this research, give an extensive overview of the historical debates about witchcraft in order to situate Miller’s position on this topic. Further, I will position Miller’s work within more general debates about historiography and the historian’s possibilities of rendering a historical ‘truth’.
Technoscience vs. Teknon-Science: The Tragedy Of The Female Scientist In Cynthia Ozick’s Puttermesser And Xanthippe
Authors: Dokou Christina
Published: July 2022

This paper aims to explore from a technofeminist standpoint this failure to enunciate a ‘feminine’ technoscientific praxis in the Puttermesser and Xanthippe episode of Cynthia Ozick’s 1997 ‘serial’ novel The Puttermesser Papers. In particular, there is a tragic failure to integrate procreative ethos and creative technoscience: when the latter is placed in the service of the former, the curse of Frankenstein rears its ugly head, and catastrophe ensues. The female scientist, a Jewish polymath like Ruth Puttermesser who creates a female golem to save New York, in releasing procreativity from the necessity of heterosexual reproduction, unwittingly unleashes a plague of ‘hyperfemininity’ that threatens to destroy culture. Thus, the break from the biological restraints of procreation and the establishment of a utopian femarche (female rule) are deconstructed, parodied, and retrospectively opposed as destructive, while the figure of the female savant / scientist emerges as a tragic one, torn between the need to nurture, and the catastrophic consequences of that need.
Latvian-English-Latvian Electronic Lexicographic Resources of Legal Terminology
Authors: Karpinska Laura , Liepiņa Dace
Published: July 2022

The technological advances of the 20th and 21st centuries have played a significant part in facilitating information exchange and processing the worldwide community outreach. A significant achievement has been the development of electronic dictionaries and terminological databases that allow access to information from various sources and in different languages. Much has been done to develop Latvian electronic dictionaries in line with the requirements of modern lexicography; however, the available electronic terminological databases are not so helpful in dealing with domain-specific terminology as is the case of Legal Latvian and its equivalents in other languages. The aim of the present research study has been to examine Latvian-English-Latvian electronic lexicographic resources, their adaptability to user needs and reliability, focusing in particular on their treatment of legal terminology where utmost precision is required. The research reveals the need for a free-access legal terminology electronic database where Latvian terms have equivalents from different foreign languages with appropriate support information. Undoubtedly, such a database can be developed only in close cooperation between language specialists and legal professionals that would consolidate the stability and reliability of Latvian legal terminology and the respective equivalents in other languages.
Functional Transposition of After from a Diachronic Perspective
Authors: Kovbasko Yurii
Published: July 2022

The paper aims at tracing the origin of the preposition, adverb, and conjunction after, starting with the first examples registered before 850; distinguishing the primary and transposed categories; and reconstructing the process of functional transposition in general. The analysis is undertaken on the basis of the examples, which have been manually selected from the HCET and the CLMET and have undergone the following PoS tagging, and the statistical data retrieved from the COHA and the BNC. It is proved that after emerges as the preposition and transposes into the adverb and conjunction. The preposition, which predominates throughout Old English, loses its position in favor of the adverb in the second half of the Middle English period. Later, it stabilizes the correlation, which remains more or less consistent up to now. The adverb reaches its peak in Early Modern English, then it starts rapid declension, and now its quantity is close to null. The conjunction, being neglected up to the middle of the Early Modern English period, starts its increase and is at the peak in Present-Day English. It testifies that functional transposition, which is undeservingly disregarded in linguistics, is still remaining in progress for fundamental and newly-coined lexical units.
Reinterpretation of Spiritual Autobiography Genre in Richard Rodriguez’s Darling
Authors: Rakhnianskyi Viktor , Chernikova Oleksandra , Khabotniakova Polina , Gaidash Anna
Published: July 2022

The article is focused on the reinterpretation of the genre of spiritual autobiography in Richard Rodriguez’s novel Darling. Rodriguez’s autobiographical prose depicts his extremely embittered attitude to heritage and the pitfalls lurking at the crossroads of cultural practices. For a long time, this author had been placed outside the canon of Chicano literature and was considered an ‘outsider’ because of his statement that he was not a representative of a minority but a supporter of the assimilation of immigrants into the broader mainstream American society. Rodriguez emphasized the privilege of the individual over the collective identity. The study focuses on the formation of ethnic identity by autobiographical narrator Rodriguez and the evolution of his views on the nature of the concept of ‘self-identification’. In addition, as Mexican-Americans are gradually becoming the largest ethno-cultural group in the United States of America, the issues of identity, assimilation, heterogeneity and cultural hybridity raised by the author stay relevant and important.
Механическая устойчивость эксцентрически подкрепленных ауксетических усеченных конических сандвич-оболочек на упругих основаниях
Authors:   VNU – Hanoi – University of Engineering and Technology, Дык Нгуен Дин , Мань Зыонг Туан , Хоа Нгуен Динь , Нгуен Фам Динь ,   Nguyen Tat Thanh University
Published: July 2022

Исследована статическая устойчивость ауксетических усеченных конических сандвич­оболочек, подкрепленных ребрами жесткости и покоящихся на упругих основаниях. Оболочки состоят из двух изотропных лицевых слоев и ауксетической сердцевины с отрицательным коэффициентом Пуассона. На основе классической теории оболочек в сочетании с методами перемещений и Бубнова—Галеркина выведены и решены определяющие уравнения оболочек. Подробно рассмотрена критическая нагрузка потери устойчивости оболочек как функция их геометрических параметров, сотовой структуры, ребер жесткости и типов упругого основания.
Оценка и моделирование свойств при растяжении термопластиков на основе рубленых лент разной толщины из углеродных волокон
Authors:   Department of Systems Innovation, University of Tokyo, Ван И. , Ямашита Ш. , Такахаши Дж.
Published: July 2022

Механические свойства листового формовочного материала из углеродного волокна (CF-SMC) чувствительны к внутренней геометрии армирующих волокон. В настоящей работе изготовлены новые волокнисто-армированные термопластичные углепластики (CTT) с превосходными механическими характеристиками на основе CF-SMC из рубленых лент разной толщины из углеродных волокон. Влияние морфологии ленты на свойства при растяжении CTT оценили как экспериментально, так и аналитически. Для анализа влияния толщины ленты на внутреннюю геометрию CTT применили два метода на основе рентгеновской компьютерной томографии (CT). Модифицированную модель Мори—Танака использовали с учетом данных об ориентации волокон, полученных в ходе анализа результатов рентгеновской микрокомпьютерной томографии. Выявлено, что свойства при растяжении значительно ухудшались с увеличением разориентации волокон из плоскости, более интенсивной при большей толщине лент. Кроме того, наблюдали большие изменения свойств при растяжении с увеличением толщины ленты. Установили, что два метода рентгеновской микрокомпьютерной томографии пригодны для визуализации и количественного анализа внутренней геометрии, выявили корреляцию между толщиной ленты и характеристиками при растяжении. Результаты моделирования, выполненного с использованием модели Мори—Танака и данных об ориентации волокон, согласуются с экспериментальными по модулю упругости при растяжении, но различаются по прочности.
Response of understorey vegetation in chir pine forests to prescribed burning in Shiwalik region of Himalaya
Authors:   Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla-171 013, India, Kumar R.
Published: July 2022

Aim: The present investigation was carried out to understand the impact of controlled/prescribed burning on understorey vegetation in chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) forests of Shiwalik region to manage the summer fire damage. Methodology: Chir pine forest areas of two hectares (ha) each were selected at three sites in Shiwalik region of Himalaya for prescribed burning. Each forest area was delineated into three plots of which one plot was burnt during mid-winter in the year 2017 (B1) and another plot burnt twice (B2) during 2017 and 2018 whereas the third was kept unburnt plot (C) in each site. The phytosociological attributes of understorey vegetation were studied in November, 2018. The difference in density of shrubs (plants 25 m-2) and herbs (plants m-2) in unburnt (C), once burnt (B1) and twice burnt (B2) was analyzed through critical difference (CD). Results: Total density (plants 25m-2) of shrubs ranged from 7.15 to 12.95 in unburnt (C), 3.90 to 8.40 in once burnt (B1) and 2.25 to 4.65 in twice burnt (B2) plots whereas total density (plants m-2) of herbs varied from 25.83 to 44.95 in unburnt (C), 33.20 to 75.92 in once burnt (B1) and 29.31 to 90.93 in twice burnt (B2) plots. The density of shrubs was significantly higher in unburnt plots (C) as compared to burnt plots and vice versa for herbs. The Shanonn Wiener Index (H) ranged from 1.76 to 2.39 for shrubs and 2.32 to 3.15 for herbs. Interpretation: The density of herbs was higher in burnt plots and it was vice versa for shrubs. The prescribed burning enhanced diversity of herbs while shrubs diversity decreased with burning.
Production of multi enzyme preparation by Bacillus subtilis using mosambi peel as substrate
Authors:   Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow-226 028, India, Singh B. , Garg N. ,   Division of Post Harvest Management, ICAR-CISH, Lucknow-226 101, India, Mathur P. ,   Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow-226 028, India, Vaish S. ,   Division of Post Harvest Management, ICAR-CISH, Lucknow-226 101, India, Kumar S. ,   Division of Post Harvest Management, ICAR-CISH, Lucknow-226 101, India
Published: July 2022

Aim: To determine feasibility of using mosambi peel as substrate for multi enzyme production through microbial intervention. Methodology: Thirty-three bacterial isolates were isolated from biodegradable organic substrates and investigated in-vitro their biodegradable activities viz. pectinolytic, cellulolytic and amylolytic. The best performing bacterial isolate, exhibiting aforesaid activities were selected and identified using 16S rRNA technique. The factors, that influenced the fermentation, viz. temperature, pH and incubation period of bacterial culture were optimized for maximum production of multi enzymes viz. pectinase, cellulase and amylase using mosambi peel as substrate under solid-state fermentation conditions. Molecular weights of different enzymes present in multi-enzyme preparation were determined by SDS PAGE. The juice extraction efficiency of crude multi enzyme preparation was compared with that of pure commercial enzyme. Results: Out of thirty-three bacterial isolates, after primary and secondary screening, the best performing bacterial isolate was identified as Bacillus subtilis strain NG 105 (Genbank accession number MN493055). Higher enzyme activities were observed at pH 7.0, incubation temperature of 35°C and incubation period of 10 days for pectinase, cellulase and amylase using mosambi peel as substrate. The purified enzymes characterized by SDS-PAGE, revealed to have molecular mass of 65 kDa for pectinase, 50 kDa for cellulase and 55 kDa for amylase. Bagasse fibre was found to be the most suited matrix for immobilization. The juice extraction efficiency of partially purified crude multienzyme preparation was 88% of commercial pectinase. Interpretation: Mosambi peel is a suitable substrate for multienzyme production using Bacillus subtilis under solid-state fermentation condition.
A REALIZAÇÃO VARIÁVEL DE /R/ EM ONSET SILÁBICO NO PORTUGUÊS BRASILEIRO DE CONTATO COM O TALIAN: DIFERENCIAÇÃO LINGUÍSTICA E CONSTRUÇÃO DE IDENTIDADE EM UMA COMUNIDADE DO OESTE CATARINENSE
Authors: Savoldi Curioletti Daiane Sandra , Battisti Elisa
Published: July 2022

O artigo investiga a variação de /r/ em onset silábico ([r]ápido::[h]ápido::[ɾ]ápido; ca[r]o::ca[h]o::ca[ɾ]o) no português de contato com o talian em Planalto, interior de Concórdia (SC). Assumindo a perspectiva sociolinguística variacionista laboviana (LABOV, 2008 [1972]) da variação linguística como prática social (ECKERT, 2000) e dos significados sociais das variantes linguísticas (IRVINE, 2001; ECKERT, 2003, 2016; GAL, 2016), fez-se pesquisa etnográfica, análise de produção, análise de percepção e avaliação linguística. Na pesquisa etnográfica, observou-se o uso de tepe alveolar [ɾ] mais frequentemente na fala de homens e idosos, e da variante fricativa (glotal [h, ɦ] ou velar [x, ɣ]), nas práticas sociais de mulheres e de jovens. Na análise de produção, nos 1.334 contextos de /r/ levantados de 24 entrevistas sociolinguísticas, foi de 78,8% a proporção de tepe, 12% de fricativa e 9,2% de vibrante alveolar [r]. A vibrante é favorecida pelos falantes de meia-idade e idosos, e por sílabas mediais; o tepe, pelo gênero masculino. Vibrante e tepe são desfavorecidos pelos jovens; a fricativa é favorecida por jovens e por mulheres com maior mobilidade geográfica. Na análise de percepção e avaliação linguística, o tepe é menos prestigiado e mais rural; a fricativa, mais urbana e mais prestigiada.
PADRÕES DE AVALIAÇÃO DE DUAS VARIÁVEIS SONORAS NA COMUNIDADE DE FALA DO RIO DE JANEIRO: UNIFORMIDADE OU DIFERENTES TENDÊNCIAS?
Authors: Lopes de Melo Marcelo Alexandre Silva
Published: July 2022

Esse trabalho compara os resultados de um experimento de avaliação aplicado a quatro grupos de falantes da comunidade de fala do Rio de Janeiro com diferentes graus de inserção. Foram observadas duas variáveis sonoras: coda (s) e coda (r) interna. O objetivo era observar se os participantes dos quatro grupos compartilhavam as mesmas tendências e padrões de avaliação acerca das variáveis analisadas. A mesma tendência foi observada para o comportamento dos participantes, mas com diferentes padrões de avaliação para as variáveis: para a coda (s), observou-se um padrão binário de avaliação que coloca, de um lado, o grupo de participantes excluídos socialmente e, de outro, os demais grupos inseridos socialmente; para a coda (r) interna, observou-se uma gradualidade nas avaliações dos grupos, que partem da indistinta avaliação das variantes pelo grupo de participantes excluídos socialmente até a diferença bem marcada entre as variantes pelo grupo com maior inserção social. Assim, os resultados podem ser mais bem compreendidos à luz do conceito de sistema adaptativo complexo (BECKNER et al., 2009), segundo o qual assume-se que a língua não se desenvolve de maneira uniforme e ordenada, mas sim que dependente das interações específicas dos indivíduos (MUFWENE, 2008, p. 62, 2013, p. 207-208).
Diferentes perspectivas de um problema de otimização: Matemática Dinâmica com GeoGebra
Authors: Martins dos Santos João Paulo , Firmiano Alessandro , López Linares Juan , O. Ramalho Marcos Paulo
Published: July 2022

O presente artigo explora três problemas de geometria euclidiana sob o aspecto das funções de duas variáveis e uma representação envolvendo cores dinâmicas por meio do software GeoGebra. Inicialmente, os problemas são evolvem a minimização global de quantidades e estão relacionados ao baricentro G, ao ponto de Fermat-Steiner e ao ponto de Lemoine. Padrões geométricos não aparentes nas fórmulas geométricas são evidenciados de forma interessante por meio dos esquemas de cores dinâmicas. Por fim, a imposição de restrições para a variável geométrica tem como consequência um problema de minimização restrito, o qual é resolvido de forma analítica e numérica. A análise dos resultados mostra uma interessante perspectiva das relações entre geometria e as funções de duas variáveis concatenadas por elementos gráficos discretos que refletem o padrão geométrico escondido nas fórmulas e que se assemelham às curvas de nível de uma função de duas variáveis.
Robust Estimation for Discrete-Time Markovian Jump Linear Systems in a Data Fusion Scenario
Authors: Queiroz de Jesus Gildson , Martins Calazans Silva Bruno
Published: July 2022

This paper considers the problem of robust recursive estimation for discrete-time Markovian jump linear systems in both weighted and probabilistic data fusion scenarios. The problem is stated in terms of the optimization of an appropriate quadratic functional in a data fusion scenario. The estimates presented here were developed based on systems with more than one measurement equation. Numerical examples are presented to verify the effectiveness of proposed algorithms.
Is low vitamin D status in pregnancy associated with adverse outcomes? ：a prospective cohort study
Authors: Shi Jiaoyang , Yao Xiaoxin , Lei Qiong , Wang Ling , Huang Pingping , Huang Hui , Lin Xiaohong , Wen Ji-ying
Published: July 2022

Objectives: The relative contributions of vitamin D status to pregnancy
complications are not fully understood. We investigated the correlation
between vitamin D status and pregnancy outcomes. Design: Prospective
analysis of cases Setting: China Population or Sample: A total of 1766
pregnant women admitted to The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen
University and Guangdong Women and Children Hospital between January
2019 and December 2020. Methods: This prospective cohort study was
performed on women who paid antennal visits during their whole
gestation. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations were
measured among women before 24 weeks of gestation. Associations between
maternal vitamin D status, maternal characteristics, and pregnancy
outcomes were assessed. The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for adverse
pregnancy outcomes was calculated using the logistic regression
analysis. Results: Among all the participants ,192(10.87%),
1023(57.93%) and 551(31.20%) were defined as vitamin D sufficiency,
insufficiency, and deficiency, respectively. There was no significant
difference in vitamin D between pregnant women with adverse pregnancy
outcomes and those without adverse pregnancy outcome. Neither vitamin D
deficiency nor insufficiency was associated with adverse pregnancy
outcomes compared with vitamin D sufficiency. Risks of adverse outcomes
were as follows: GDM (OR=0.72 95%CI 0.46-1.14; OR=0.86 95%CI
0.57-1.30), SGA (OR=1.38 95%CI 0.73-2.60; OR=1.28 95%CI 0.70-2.34),
early preterm delivery (OR=0.59 95%CI 0.13-2.70; OR=0.84 95%CI
0.23-3.00), PE (OR=3.44 95%CI 0.43-27.52; OR=2.40 95%CI 0.31-18.50),
and postpartum hemorrhage (OR=0.58 95%CI 0.33-1.03; OR=0.81 95%CI
0.49-1.35). Conclusions: Low vitamin D status may not be associated with
adverse pregnancy outcomes. Vitamin D screening in all pregnant women
seems not reasonable.
Transaminase elevation during the first trimester and early pregnancy loss in patients with recurrent spontaneous abortion: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Zhang Shuwen , Li Jiapo , Xu Heze , Hou Yue , Qiao Chong
Published: July 2022

Objective: To investigate the association between transaminase elevation
during the first trimester and early pregnancy loss (EPL) in patients
with recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA). Further, the contributing
risk factors for transaminase elevation in early pregnancy in RSA
patients were analyzed Design: Cross-sectional study Setting: China
Population: RSA patients during the first trimester Methods: Patients
were divided into EPL group and N-EPL group as well as
transaminase-elevated group (TE group) and transaminase-normal group (TN
group). The relationship between transaminase level and EPL and the risk
factors of elevated transaminase were investigated via student’s t test,
Pearson chi-square test and logistic regression analyses. Main outcome
measure: The association between transaminase elevation and EPL and the
risk factors for elevated transaminase. Results: Higher serum
transaminase levels were observed in EPL group than in the N-EPL group
(p <0.05). Comparing with TN group, EPL is more common in TE
group (p =0.018). There is still a correlation between elevated
transaminases and EPL in RSA patients after adjusting for covariates
(AST: OR, 1.018; 95% CI, 1.007-1.029; p, 0.001; ALT: OR, 1.006; 95%CI,
1.001-1.011; p, 0.018). The higher the transaminases, the greater the
likelihood of EPL (p <0.05). Multivariate regression analysis
found that the use of IVIG was an independent risk factor for elevated
transaminase in RSA patients (OR, 0.374; 95% CI, 0.162-0.864; p
=0.021). Conclusion: Serum transaminase levels are significantly
correlated with RSA early pregnancy loss. Moreover, medication use is
significantly correlated with transaminase elevation in the first
trimester in RSA patients, especially IVIG.
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid-induced vasodilation in mouse aorta and mesenteric arteries is not mediated by ATP-sensitive potassium channels
Authors: Bercea Cristiana , Limbu Roshan , Behnam Kamila , Ng Keat-Eng , Aziz Qasim , Tinker Andrew , Tamagnini Francesco , Cotrell Graeme , McNeish Alister
Published: July 2022

There is strong evidence that the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
(n-3 PUFAs) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
have cardioprotective effects. n-3 PUFAs cause vasodilation in
hypertensive patients, in part controlled by increased membrane
conductance to potassium. As KATP play a major role in vascular tone
regulation and are involved in hypertension, we aimed to verify whether
n-3 PUFA-mediated vasodilation involved the opening of KATP channels. We
used a murine model in which the KATP channel subunit, Kir6.1, is
deleted in vascular smooth muscle. The vasomotor response of
preconstricted arteries to physiologically relevant concentrations of
DHA and EPA was measured using wire myography, using the channel blocker
PNU-37883A. The effect of n-3 PUFAs on potassium currents in wild-type
native smooth muscle cells was investigated using whole-cell patch
clamping. DHA and EPA induced vasodilation in mouse aorta and mesenteric
arteries; relaxations in the aorta were sensitive to KATP blockade with
PNU-37883A. Endothelium removal didn’t affect relaxation to EPA and
caused a small but significant inhibition of relaxation to DHA. In the
knock-out model, relaxations to DHA and EPA were unaffected by channel
knockdown but were still inhibited by PNU-37883A, indicating that the
action of PNU-37883A on relaxation may not reflect inhibition of KATP.
In native aortic smooth muscle cells DHA failed to activate KATP
currents. We conclude that DHA and EPA cause vasodilation in mouse aorta
and mesenteric arteries. Relaxations in blocker-treated arteries from
knock-out mice demonstrate that KATP channels are not involved in the
n-3 PUFA-induced relaxation.
Two Truths and a Lie: Introduction to Deception Detection
Authors: Davidyan Julia Y. , Huels Brian W. , Gissel Jodi L.
Published: July 2022

A plethora of research exists relating to active student learning, engagement, and pedagogical best practices. Unfortunately, related to auditing and forensic accounting, there are not many classroom activities aligning the aforementioned areas. This activity bridges said gap with an engaging exercise using the well-known “two truths and a lie” game. The activity's learning objectives include (1) identifying common signs of deception that may be present in interactions during auditing or forensic accounting engagements, (2) demonstrating the ability to determine when an individual may be using deception in interactions, and (3) demonstrating professional writing skills. Students create a short, simple video as a base for the activity, then engage in a subsequent review of assigned materials, group discussion, and an individual written self-reflection. Implementation results indicate this activity is a valuable learning experience, increases student knowledge about deception detection, and provides a unique platform for students to explore cues of deception.
The Effects of Critical Audit Matter Disclosure on Audit Effort, Investor Scrutiny, and Investment Efficiency
Authors: Chan Derek K. , Liu Nanqin
Published: July 2022

We study the effects of the disclosure of critical audit matters (CAMs) on an auditor’s audit effort and an investor’s scrutiny effort decisions and on investment efficiency. Both the auditor and the investor can prevent a bad investment by respectively auditing and scrutinizing the firm’s financial reports to detect misstatements about the investment value. Investment efficiency is determined by the investor’s total mix of information. The disclosure of CAMs helps the investor assess investment risk and infer the auditor’s effort and thus enables the investor to fine-tune scrutiny effort, which can in turn adversely influence the auditor’s effort decision. We show when and why the disclosure of CAMs increases or decreases ex ante audit effort, ex ante investor scrutiny, and investment efficiency. Our analyses have both testable empirical implications and policy implications.

JEL Classifications: M42; M48.
"Analysis of Geographical Representations Formed on the Basis of Literary Texts"
Authors:   ", CONȚIU ANDREEA ,   “Al. Papiu Ilarian” National College, Târgu Mureș, Romania,   “Babeş-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education, Cluj-Napoca, Romani", CONȚIU HADRIAN-VASILE ,   "“Al. Papiu Ilarian” National College, Târgu Mureș, Romania; “Babeş-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education, Cluj-Napoc", TODERAȘ ALINA ,   "Military Technical Academy “Ferdinand I”, Bucharest, Doctoral School “Defense and Security Systems Engineering”, Romania"
Published: July 2022

In this research, were analysed the visual representations made by high school students as a result of reading a cult fairy tale and creating a project entitled “Harap-Alb’s journey seen through the eyes of children” in the 10 th grade geography lessons. The projects were carried out by 26 students, who worked in pairs. The geography teacher presented them on the Google Classroom platform the structure of the project (visual and written components), tasks (forming groups, reading fairy tales, making mind maps), instructions and requirements. The aim of this activity was to identify and illustrate ways in which certain cognitive barriers can be removed and through which dynamic and creative thinking can be acquired / encouraged.
Leder for temanummer Friluftsliv, dannelse, læring og didaktikk, del 2
Authors: Leirhaug Petter Erik , Horgen André
Published: July 2022

Del 2 av temanummeret Friluftsliv, dannelse, læring og didaktikk, er ute nå. Les presentasjon av artiklene i denne lederen skrevet av gjesteredaktører Petter Erik Lerihuag og André Horgen.