bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Text Guided Image Using Machine Learning
Authors: Tripatis Dr. Krishna. K. , Mishra Mohan. T. , Dhende Kajal. R. , Karande Survesh
Published: March 2023

bstract: Given a corrupted image, image inpainting aims to complete the image and outputs a plausible result. When we complete the missing region, we always borrow the information from a known area, which is aimless and causes unsatisfactory results. In our daily life, some other information is often used for corrupted images, such as text descriptions. Therefore, we introduce the use of text information to guide image inpainting. To fullfill this task, We introduce an inpainting model named TG Net (Text-Guided Inpainting Network). We provide a text-image gated feature fusion module to fuse text feature and image feature deeply. A mask attention module is proposed to enhance the consistency of known areas and the repaired area. Extensive quantitative and qualitative experiments on three public datasets with captions demonstrate the effectiveness of our method. The goal of our paper is to semantically edit parts of an image matching a given text that describes desired attributes (e.g., texture, colour, and background), while preserving other contents that are irrelevant to the text. To achieve this, we propose a novel generative adversarial network (Mani GAN), which contains two key components: text-image affine combination module (ACM) and detail correction module (DCM). The ACM selects image regions relevant to the given text and then correlates the regions with corresponding semantic words for effective manipulation. Meanwhile, it encodes original image features to help reconstruct text-irrelevant contents. The DCM rectifies mismatched attributes and completes missing contents of the synthetic image. Finally, we suggest a new metric for evaluating image manipulation results, in terms of both the generation of new attributes and the reconstruction of text-irrelevant contents. Extensive experiments on the CUB and COCO datasets demonstrate the superior performance of the proposed method. Code is available at this https URL.
Zn-based Nanomaterials for Antimicrobial Applications: A Short Review
Authors: Badabagnia Pradeep Raju , Nayakanti Devanna
Published: March 2023

Abstract: In recent past, the investigations on antimicrobial activity of metal-based nanoparticles gained significant interest by implantation of nanotechnology to synthesize the nanoparticles in nanoregion due to their high surface area and high reactivity. Especially, the antimicrobial agents play a pivotal role in various fields where the biological contamination occurs. For instance, microbes control the control the contamination of food in food packaging, in textile industry they can restrict the growth of microorganisms owing to sweat, in medicine they can reduce the risk of contamination in invasive and routine interventions. Owing to their enhanced specific surface area as reduced particle size lead to improved surface activity, zinc based nano particles exhibit good antimicrobial properties. Further, zinc oxide is ecofriendly material which impacts photocatalysis and photo oxidizing on biological and chemical species. This review focused on recent advancements in zinc based nano materials for antimicrobial applications. Specifically, this briefly discussed the various synthesis techniques, shape of various materials, different dopants that enhance the antimicrobial activity of zinc oxide along with antimicrobial properties of those materials.
Admissibility of Hearsay Gathered Under MLAT: A Tempest in Canada
Authors: Currie Robert J
Published: March 2023

One of the most pervasive and longstanding problems in the practice of mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between states has been ‘form of evidence’ – specifically, can the requested state provide evidence in such form as will be useful and admissible under the criminal evidence laws of the requesting state? It tends to be common law states that have difficulties with admissibility of MLAT-sourced evidence, and these often develop ‘work-arounds’ in their laws which attempt to relax admissibility standards. Canada is one such state, but a series of recent prosecutions has revealed judicial resistance to the tools employed. This note examines these cases and suggests some lessons they contain for broader practice.
The Challenges of Addressing Transnational Organized Maritime Crimes: A Review of Current Law and Practice in Djibouti
Authors: Badar Mohamed Elewa , Higgins Noelle
Published: March 2023

The threat of transnational maritime crimes has grown significantly in the past few years, particularly in the Gulf of Aden, due to the ongoing armed conflicts in the Middle East and Africa combined with the concomitant deteriorated diplomatic relations between states in the region. This background context has enabled organized groups to commit their crimes largely with impunity, benefiting from poor international cooperation between states in criminal matters. This article sets out the international legal framework on transnational maritime crimes and the internationally recognized definitions of major maritime crimes. It then takes the Republic of Djibouti as a case example of how the international legal framework has been incorporated into domestic legislation and assesses its enforcement in practice. The article identifies an underlying lack of international cooperation in criminal matters in respect of prosecuting transnational maritime crimes, particularly with regard to mutual legal assistance and extradition not only in respect of Djibouti but also in the Gulf of Aden as a whole. Based also on evidence gathered by one of the authors during a United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime’s workshop that took place in the Djibouti Regional Maritime Training Centre in November 2022, the article concludes that, in order to protect the peace and security of the region and implement the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, states must enhance cooperation by entering into further bilateral as well as plurilateral agreements on cooperation in criminal matters. More importantly, in order to enhance mutual understanding, trust and the sharing of good practices, it is recommended that a judicial cooperation network in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea under the auspices of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime Global Maritime Crime Programme be established.
Tradisi Sedekah Laut di Bungo Wedung Demak Ditinjau dari Perspektif Georges Bataille
Authors: Rofi'ah Zulfatur
Published: March 2023

The people of Bungo village, Wedung sub-district, Demak district, which are located in an area near the sea, have caused some of the residents to work as fishermen. Then, the fishermen and the surrounding community hold a marine alms tradition every year which must be preserved, this is believed to be very influential with the results obtained for these fishermen regarding offerings offered to supernatural creatures that live in the sea. With the aim of the community believing that there is a separate value and can receive good reciprocity for what they do. Besides that, Georges Bataille has a theory that can be applied to this sea alms tradition. Therefore, this study uncovers the problem of the marine alms tradition by elaborating Georges Bataille's theory. This paper is based on data collected through interviews with four different informants taking into account the characteristics of each and analyzed using various sources of related books and journals. From the results of this study, it was found that the religious way of the people of Bungo village in carrying out the sea alms tradition was in accordance with the theory described by Georges Bataille.ABSTRAKMasyarakat desa Bungo kecamatan Wedung kabupaten Demak yang terletak di area dekat laut menyebabkan sebagian penduduknya berprofesi sebagai nelayan. Kemudian, para nelayan dan masyarakat sekitar mengadakan tradisi sedekah laut setiap tahunnya yang wajib dilestarikan, hal ini diyakini sangat berpengaruh dengan hasil yang didapatkan bagi para nelayan tersebut terkait sesajen yang dipersembahkan bagi makhluk ghaib yang hidup di laut. Dengan tujuan masyarakat meyakini ada nilai tersendiri dan dapat menerima timbal baik atas apa yang mereka lakukan. Di samping itu, Georges Bataille memiliki sebuah teori yang dapat diaplikasikan pada tradisi sedekah laut ini. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini mengungkap permasalahan tradisi sedekah laut dengan menjabarkan teori Georges Bataille. Tulisan ini didasarkan pada data yang dikumpulkan melalui wawancara kepada empat informan yang berbeda dengan memperhatikan karakteristik masing-masing dan dianalisa menggunakan berbagai sumber buku dan jurnal yang berkaitan. Dari hasil penelitian tersebut, ditemukannya cara beragama masyarakat desa Bungo dalam pelaksanaan tradisi sedekah laut tersebut sesuai dengan teori yang dijabarkan oleh Georges Bataille.
Religious Eschatology: The Doctrine of the Coming of the Savior In the End Times in the Perspective of Abrahamic Religion
Authors: Mujahidin Muhammad Saekul
Published: March 2023

Eschatology is a doctrine or teaching related to the last days, in the Abrahamic religious belief about eschatology, namely the arrival of a savior at the end of time for these religions, namely Christianity, Judaism and Islam, the three religions believe that at the end of time a when there will be a savior who will save them from the chaos that existed in the world before the apocalypse. This issue includes who is the true savior for Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. This paper aims to find out who is the savior of the end times for the Abrahamic Religion, namely Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The form of this research uses Research from the Library (Library Research) which is carried out by collecting data including books, journals and others as well as clarifying some of the literature related to this research. According to Christianity, Jesus is their savior, who will save Christians from various corruptions in the end times, then the Jews believe in the Messiah or the Messiah as their savior in the last days, because with the messiah they can live in peace. without any interference from others, and Muslims believe in the existence of Allah's Apostle, Jesus son of Mary, who will save you Muslims from the Fitnah of Dajjal at the end of time, so Muslims need Jesus' help to kill Dajjal before the apocalypse comes.
Human Activities Recognition using Semi-Supervised SVM and Hidden Markov Models
Authors: Morales García Santiago , Henao Baena Carlos , Calvo Salcedo Andrés
Published: March 2023

Automatic human activity recognition is an area of interest for developing health, security, and sports applications. Currently, it is necessary to develop methods that facilitate the training process and reduce the costs of this process. This paper explores a methodology to classify human physical activities in a semi-supervised paradigm. With this approach, it is possible to reduce the number of labels necessary to train the learning model and the complexity of this process. This process begins by deducting the number of micro-movements or sub-movements where the data should be grouped and assigning the label through a clustering technique. We perform this procedure for a specific group of micro-movements whose label is unknown. Later, the classification process starts by using two methods, a Support Vector Machine (SVM) that identifies the micro-movements and a Markov Hidden Model that detects the human physical activity as a function of sequences. The results show that with a percentage of 80 % of the known labels, we achieved outcomes like the supervised paradigms found in the literature. This facilitates training these learning models by reducing the number of examples requiring labels and reduces the economic costs, which is one of the significant limitations of machine learning processes.
Dimensionamiento y análisis de sensibilidad de una microrred aislada usando HOMER Pro
Authors: García-García Jersson , Osma-Pinto German
Published: March 2023

En años recientes, ha incrementado la implementación y el estudio de microrredes (MR). Su dimensionamiento depende de los datos de entrada (ej., demanda, microclima, costos y restricciones), por lo que la variación de uno o más de estos pueden modificar la solución óptima de la MR y su operación esperada. Tal variación se presenta debido al contexto económico, tecnológico o climático, por lo que, se propuso hacer un análisis de sensibilidad que caracterice su impacto. Con el fin de aportar en la aplicación del análisis de sensibilidad en proyectos de MR, el objetivo de este trabajo consistió en estudiar el impacto de siete variables de sensibilidad (irradiación solar, velocidad del viento, temperatura ambiente, estado de carga mínimo del banco de baterías, precio del combustible, tasa de descuento y tasa de inflación) sobre el dimensionamiento e indicadores económicos y operativos de una MR aislada para usuarios residenciales en un municipio rural de Colombia. El análisis se realizó a partir del uso de la herramienta HOMER Pro, siendo los principales indicadores analizados: costo presente neto, costo de energía, costo de capital, costo de operación y fracción renovable. Los resultados permitieron identificar que las variables más influyentes para el caso de estudio son: precio del combustible, tasa de inflación, tasa de descuento e irradiación solar; asimismo, apreció la utilidad de HOMER Pro para este tipo de análisis y la conveniencia de la representación gráfica para estudiar el impacto de las variables de sensibilidad. En conclusión, la variación de los datos de entrada influye en la factibilidad de resultados, como por ejemplo, el costo presente neto disminuye con el aumento del precio del combustible, la temperatura ambiente o la tasa de inflación, mientras que aumenta con la reducción del estado de carga mínimo, la irradiación solar o la tasa de descuento.
Adopting modern agricultural technologies and impact on economic performance: evidence from cashew farmers in Kenya
Authors: Nnahiwe Pius , Hejkrlík Jiří , Bavorová Miroslava
Published: March 2023

Despite the inherent potential of and merits in adopting modern agricultural technology, the present-day farmer in Sub-Saharan Africa is yet to catch up with the rest of the world in harnessing this potential. To extend the knowledge in the adoption of technology theory, this study examines factors, in particular farmers’ group participation and access to agricultural extension services on farmers’ adoption of modern agricultural technologies (specifically, the use of fertilizers, chemicals and appropriate plant density) and the consequent impact of adopting these agricultural technologies on farmers’ economic performance (income) in the coastal regions of Kenya. Logit regression and multiple linear regression models were used to analyse a sample of 372 smallholder cashew farmers in the Coastal Province of Kenya in 2018. The results show that access to extension services and group membership have statistically significant effects on adopting modern agricultural technologies, namely on fertilizer and pesticide usage and appropriate planting densities. However, fertilizer usage had a negative effect on economic performance while pesticide application showed no effect, and higher planting density had a positive effect. The study recommends that the policy should prioritize extension programs that leverage local platforms such as farmer groups to disseminate agricultural information and economically feasible technologies, such as appropriate cashew planting density – as this was shown to lead to more profitable agribusiness ventures.
Palbociclib in Combination with Chemotherapy in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoma: A Children’s Oncology Group Study (AINV18P1)
Authors: Raetz Elizabeth , Teachey David T. , Minard Charles , Liu Xiaowei , Norris Robin , Denic Kristina Z. , Reid Joel , Evensen Nikki , Gore Lia , Fox Elizabeth , Loh Mignon , Weigel Brenda , Carroll William
Published: March 2023

Background Cyclin D has been shown to play an essential role in
acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) initiation and progression, providing
rationale for targeting the CDK4/6-cyclin D complex that regulates cell
cycle progression. Procedure The Children’s Oncology Group
AINV18P1 phase 1 trial evaluated the CDK4/6 inhibitor, palbociclib, in
combination with standard four-drug reinduction chemotherapy in children
and young adults with relapsed/refractory B- and T-cell lymphoblastic
leukemia (ALL) and lymphoma. Palbociclib (50 mg/m
/dose) was administered orally once daily for 21
consecutive days, first as a single agent (days 1-3) and subsequently
combined with reinduction chemotherapy. This two-part study was designed
to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or recommended phase 2
dose (RP2D) followed by an expansion pharmacokinetic (PK) cohort.
Results Twelve heavily pretreated patients enrolled, all of
whom were evaluable for toxicity. One dose-limiting hematologic toxicity
(DLT) occurred at the starting dose of 50 mg/m /dose
orally for 21 days. No additional DLTs were observed in the dose
determination or PK expansion cohorts and overall rates of grade 3/4
non-hematologic toxicities were comparable to those observed with the
chemotherapy platform alone. Five complete responses were observed, two
among four patients with T-ALL and three among seven patients with
B-ALL. Pharmacokinetic studies showed similar profiles with both liquid
and capsule formulations of palbociclib. Conclusions
Palbociclib in combination with reinduction chemotherapy was well
tolerated with a RP2D of 50 mg/m /day for 21 days.
Complete responses were observed among heavily pretreated patients.
Design of compact wideband millimeter-wave low noise amplifier based on the bandwidth extensions by transformer
Authors: Wang Zeyuan , Li Zhenrong , He Xiaoqin , Li Zhen , Zhuang Yiqi
Published: March 2023

A Ka-band low noise amplifier (LNA) is presented that improves the
traditional source-degeneration LNA by utilizing broadband transformer
matching and gate-drain feedback technology. The proposed LNA achieves
an ultra-wideband LNA while maintaining the advantages of high
integration and low power consumption of the traditional
source-degeneration LNA. In addition, cascade technology is adopted to
further improve peak gain. The proposed LNA is implemented in 55nm CMOS
process. The simulated results show that the LNA achieves stable gain
response in the 21.7-36.5 GHz frequency band, with a peak power gain of
20.8 dB. The minimum noise coefficient is 4.4 dB, and the DC power
consumption is 15 mW. The LNA achieves a compact chip area of 0.33 mm
.
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among pregnant, lactating, and non-pregnant women of reproductive age in Turkey: a cross-sectional analytical study
Authors: Daşıkan Zeynep , Ekrem Ebru , Kıratlı Didem
Published: March 2023

Background: Vaccination is a proven method of managing the COVID-19
pandemic and it is essential to prevent negative consequences in
pregnant, lactating, and reproductive-age populations. The study aims to
identify the rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, the reasons for
receiving and not receiving the vaccine, and the associated factors
among pregnant, lactating, and non-pregnant women of reproductive age.
Methods: This cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted online
in Turkey, at the end of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic,
between February-May 2022. A total of 658 participated in the study. The
Question Form and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale were used to collect data.
Results: Vaccine acceptance rates were 91.7% in non-pregnant women of
reproductive age, 77% in lactating women, and 59% in pregnant women
(p<0.05). The highest rate of vaccine hesitancy was observed
in pregnant women (31.3%), and the vaccine rejection rate was the
highest in lactating women (10.2%). For pregnant women (55.5%) and
non-pregnant women of reproductive age (56.4%), the primary reason for
the acceptance of the vaccine had no other choice but to be protected
against the disease, while for lactating women (50.6%), the primary
reason for receiving the vaccine was protecting the baby. Conclusion:
Lack of knowledge about and confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine is still
one of the barriers to vaccine acceptance today. Health care providers
(HCPs) should provide effective counseling to pregnant, lactating, and
non-pregnant reproductive-aged women based on current information and
guidelines.
Impact of a school-based nutrition educational intervention on knowledge related to iron deficiency anaemia in rural Karnataka, India: A mixed methods pre-post interventional study
Authors: Katageri Geetanjali , Salam Shumona Sharmin , Ramadurg Umesh , Charantimath Umesh , Gillespie Bronwen , Mhetri Jayaraj , Patil Shrinivas , Mallapur Ashalata , Karadiguddi Chandrashekhar , Vastrad Phaniraj , Dandappanavar Ashwini , Roy Subarna , Peerapur Basavaraj , Goudar Shivaprasad , Anumba Dilly
Published: March 2023

Objective: To understand the extent to which adolescent
awareness of and attitudes about anaemia and anaemia prevention can be
changed by nutrition messages received at school. Design:
Mixed-methods pre–post intervention study Setting: Three Government
schools in Bagalkot, Belagavi and Raichur districts of Karnataka, India
Population or Sample: Students of grade six and seven and
teachers involved in implementing the intervention. Methods: An
education intervention was co-developed by school teachers and nutrition
experts using locally adapted resource materials that consisted of
lectures, role play and practical demonstrations. Seven half-hour
educational sessions were delivered by school teachers over seven weeks
to 455 students. Pre- and post-intervention tests measured changes in
adolescents’ knowledge about anaemia. In-depth interviews with teachers
and focus groups with students explored reactions to the intervention.
Main outcome measures: Knowledge score related to anaemia
Results: The percentage of children with correct scores increased by 7.3
- 49.0 percentage points for the tested questions after implementation
of the intervention. The mean knowledge score increased by
3.67±0.17(p<0.01). During interviews, teachers and students
highlighted high acceptance of the intervention and materials, an
increase in awareness, a positive attitude towards changing behaviour
around diet, an increase in the demand for iron folic acid supplements
and improved sharing of messages learned with peers and families.
Challenges expressed included need for further training, time
limitations and hesitancy in teaching about menstruation and pregnancy.
Conclusions: Educational interventions carried out for
adolescents by teachers in schools are effective in improving awareness
and attitude related to anaemia.
Preparation of betaine injection and its therapeutic effect on pulmonary arterial hypertension
Authors: Xia Tian , Liu Hui , Li Cong , Liu Siyun , Ma Ping , Xu Qingbin , Zhou Ru
Published: March 2023

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a life-threatening disease
characterized by elevated pulmonary pressure, right ventricular failure
(RVF) and ultimately death. Aggressive treatment of RVF is considered
the most important therapeutic strategy. In this study, betaine
injection was prepared and characterized by various techniques. The
therapeutic efficacy of gavage (I.G.), nebulized inhalation (Inh.) and
intravenous (I.V.) injections was evaluated comprehensively in terms of
pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution and pharmacodynamics using three
different methods of administration. The results of pharmacokinetic
demonstrated that Inh. betaine injection significantly prolonged the
half-life of the drug, increased its internal circulation time and
increased Inh. administration significantly improved the
pharmacokinetics of betaine compared to I.G. and I.V. administration.
Combined with biodistribution experiments verified that betaine
formulation could accumulate in lung tissue via Inh. The results of
pharmacodynamic further confirmed that right ventricular systolic
pressure (RVSP), mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) and right
ventricular hypertrophy index (RVHI) were increased in the model group
and that betaine prepared by Inh. was able to suppress this increase to
levels similar to those observed in the control group. Consequently,
Inh. administration would be a promising strategy for the treatment of
PAH-induced RVF.
Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism (c.-1001A>G) in the gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (GnIH) gene with post-partum anestrus in Indian Murrah buffalo
Authors: Sravanthi Kuruva , Verma Surya , Kumar Thota , Behera Amrita , Surla Gangu Naidu , Veerappa Vedamurthy , Singh Dheer , Onteru Suneel
Published: March 2023

Postpartum anestrus (PPA) condition or long PPA interval (PPAI)
(>90 days) is a reproductive problem in buffaloes. Both
genetic and non-genetic factors contribute to the variation in PPAI.
Identifying the genetic markers associated with PPA will help in the
marker-based selection of buffaloes against PPA, thereby PPA incidence
can be reduced. However, such genetic markers associated with PPA are
scanty. Therefore, the present study was targeted to identify the
association of SNPs in the gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (GnIH/NPVF)
gene with PPAI in Indian Murrah buffaloes. GnIH/NPVF is a neuropeptide
that inhibits gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and gonadotropin
secretion. Sequencing of the GnIH/NPVF gene amplified from a pooled DNA
sample of 10 PPA and 10 healthy postpartum cyclic controls revealed 8
SNPs in the putative promoter and 5’-UTR regions. Transcription factor
binding analysis identified that the allele A of the SNP
(c.-1001A>G) at the 5’UTR region could promote the binding
of FoxO_CS transcription factor, an inhibitor of gonadotropin release.
Association analysis between the genotypes of this SNP and PPAI of 66
extreme PPA buffaloes and 83 extreme controls (PPA< 90 days)
identified its significant (P<0.0093) association with PPAI in
this selected buffalo population sample. Particularly, the G-allele of
this SNP appeared to reduce 30.33±11.51 PPAI days in Murrah buffaloes.
In conclusion, the SNP c.-1001A>G in the GnIH/NPVF gene
could be a potential genetic marker associated with PPA in Murrah
buffaloes, and this association needs further validation in large
population samples before its consideration for marker-assisted
selection programs against PPA in buffaloes.
primary mediastinal yolk sac tumor: a case report and literature review
Authors: Wu Diqing , Zhang Kun , Zhang Xueqin
Published: March 2023

Background: The purpose of this article is armed to provide some
experience and insight for the clinical treatment of primary mediastinal
yolk sac tumor (PMYST) basing on our case report and relevant literature
review. Case report and literature review: A 15-year-old boy was
diagnosed as PMYST with the volume about 13*12*8cm. The
Investigation of the ubiquitin proteasome system in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Authors: Li Yu , Bian Mianli , Gu Shujun , Wang Xinyu , Wen Jingli , Lian Naqi , Jiang Miao , Qi Xu
Published: March 2023

Ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) is the major avenues approach of
protein degradation, which is responsible for 80% protein degradation
in eukaryotic cells. Recently, UPS is involved in a variety of disease
processes and plays a significant role in DNA repair, transcription
regulation, autophagy and protein transport. Pulmonary arterial
hypertension (PAH) is a disease mainly caused by pulmonary artery
endothelial cell (PAEC) dysfunction and pulmonary artery smooth muscle
cell (PASMC) excessive proliferation and abnormal apoptosis. These
increased pulmonary vascular resistance, vascular remodeling, and
finally leading to the failure of right heart. The alteration of
pulmonary artery protein ubiquitination occurs at the initial stage of
PAH and participates in several cell pathways, such as vasoconstriction,
tissue remodeling/angiogenesis, cell migration and calcium signaling. In
this review, we mainly introduce the functional changes of UPS in PAH,
especially specific E3 ubiquitin ligases with related endoplasmic
reticulum stress (ERS), proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) and
proteasome inhibitors mediated degradation mechanism, providing new
ideas for the precise diagnosis and treatment of PAH.
Timing and magnitude of potassium supply determines the location of potassium deficiency symptoms
Authors: LI Yu Pin , LIU Zhiqiang , ZHAO Zheng Xiong
Published: March 2023

Timing and magnitude of potassium supply determines the location of
potassium deficiency symptoms
Integration of Industry 4.0 with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) to improve plant performance
Authors: Jena Madhab chandra , Mishra sarat kumar , Moharana Himanshu Sekhar
Published: March 2023

In order to meet the growing demand for productivity and cost
effectiveness, the manufacturing setup needs to run the operation with
minimal failures, yielding higher availability. This makes it
challenging for the manufacturing companies to run their operations
economically ensuring the availability and reliability by adopting a
full proof maintenance management system. Though reliability-centered
maintenance (RCM) is adopted across industries to improve availability
and reliability, there is still a lot of scope for improvement. To
monitor machinery performance parameters and health conditions on a
real-time basis, digitalization is required in the field of maintenance
management systems. Industry 4.0 can be used as a tool in RCM, which
will strengthen the maintenance management system. It will help to fetch
enormous data and perform subsequent analysis for improved availability
and reliability. A smart RCM model is proposed in this paper for
implementation in the maintenance management system to make it more
effective. It describes how manufacturing and other industries can
benefit from deploying Industry 4.0, which comprises IOT (the Internet
of Things), CPS (the Cyber Physical System), cloud computing, and
cognitive computing, converting conventional RCM (reliability-centered
maintenance) into smart RCM.
Alcoholic Extract S.lavandulifolia Vahl Suppress TNFα,IL-1β,COX2, iNOS Gene Expression, and PGE2 and NO Production in Bovine Fibroblas-Like Synoviocyte and THP1
Authors: Maghsoudi Hossein
Published: March 2023

Osteoarthritis (OA) , known as an inflammatory disease, affects the
quality of life of countless people all around the world. In this ex
vivo study, the anti-inflammatory effects of alcoholic extract S.
lavandulifolia Vahl were investigated. Anti-inflammatory effects S.
lavandulifolia Vahl. was evaluated based on measuring the levels of mRNA
expression of pro-inflammatory genes including TNF-α , iL-1β , COX-2,
and iNOS in bovine fibroblast-like synoviocytes and the levels of NO and
PGE2 in Human THP-1 cells. Cells were treated with 100 ng/ml LPS in both
the absence and presence of Alcoholic Extract S. lavandulifolia Vahl
(AESL) (7.5µg/ml) that had no cytotoxic effects, as measured with MTT
and trypan blue assays. Results showed that S. lavandulifolia Vahl.
downregulated TNF-α (41.24%), iL-1β (47.12%), COX-2 (44.92%), and
iNOS (45.34%) expression in BFLS, downregulated TNF-α (56.8%), iL-6
(58.04%) and iL-18 (52.59%) in THP-1 activated cells and this
suppression was paralleled by a significant reduction in PGE2 (52.12%)
and NO (51.06%) in cellular supernatant of THP-1. For the first time,
our results suggested that S. lavandulifolia Vahl exerts has
anti-inflammatory effects through the suppression of TNF-α, IL-1β,
COX-2, and iNOS in bovine fibroblast synoviocytes along with the
reduction in NO and PGE2 production in THP-1 cells.
Operation optimization of BES with PV and BESS supplied by transformer spare capacity
Authors: Zhang Yongjun , Yao Lanni , Hu Liehao , Yang Jingxu , Zhou Xingyue , Deng Wenyang , Chen Biyu
Published: March 2023

Driven by the demand for carbon emission reduction and environmental
protection, battery exchange stations (BES) with battery energy storage
stations (BESS) and renewable energy have become one of the key
technologies to achieve the goal of emission peaking and carbon
neutrality. Therefore, this paper proposes a strategy to optimize the
operation of BES with Photovoltaics (PV) and BESS supplied by
transformer spare capacity. Firstly, it introduces the operation
mechanism of BES and uses the spare capacity of building special
transformers and the roof PV to supply power to BES to avoid the
investment of transformers. Secondly, this paper establishes the load
model of BES and proposes the charging rules of battery exchange.
Thirdly, a segmented pricing mechanism for the rental price of special
transformers is formulated to guide BES operators to preferentially rent
spare capacity during low load rate periods. Aiming at the maximum daily
profit of BES, an optimization model is established to optimize the
number of batteries to be charged and the charging status of BESS in
each period, on this basis, the demand response model is proposed.
Simulation results show that the proposed strategy can improve the daily
profit of BES. And the configuration of BESS can improve the battery
exchange capacity. Moreover, the exponential segmented pricing mechanism
can effectively guide BES to rent the spare capacity under low and
medium load rates of special transformers.
Inequalities of generalized Euclidean Berezin number
Authors: Chien Fengsheng , Mohommed Eman , Hajmohamadi Monire , Lashkaripour Rahmatollah
Published: March 2023

In this paper, we present several Berezin number inequalities involving
extensions of Euclidean Berezin number for n operators. Among other
inequalities for (T1,..., Tn) ? B(H) we show that berp p(T1,..., Tn)
? 1 2p ber (?n i=1 (|Ti| + |T* i|)p), where p > 1.
Theweakly Rothberger property of Pixley-Roy hyperspaces
Authors: Li Zuquan
Published: March 2023

Let PR(X) denote the hyperspace of nonempty finite subsets of a topological
spaceX with Pixley-Roy topology. In this paper, by introducing
closed-miss-finite networks and using principle ultrafilters, we proved that
the following statements are equivalent for a space X: (1) PR(X) is weakly
Rothberger; (2) X satisfies S1(?rcf ,?wrcf ); (3) X is separable and X ?
{x} satisfies S1(?cf ,?wcf ) for each x ? X; (4) X is separable and each
principal ultrafilter F [x] in PR(X) is weakly Rothberger in PR(X). We also
characterize the weakly Menger property and the weakly Hurewicz property of
PR(X).
Inequalities for the polar derivative of a complex polynomial
Authors: Mir Abdullah , Dar Imtiaz
Published: March 2023

Let P(z):= ?n v=0 avzv be a univariate complex coefficient polynomial of degree n. Then as a generalization of a well-known classical inequality of Tur?n [25], it was shown by Govil [7] that if P(z) has all its zeros in |z| ? k, k ? 1, then max |z|=1 |P?(z)| ? n/1 + kn max |z|=1 |P(z)|, whereas, if P(z) , 0 in |z| < k, k ? 1, it was again Govil [6] who gave an extension of the classical Erd?s-Lax inequality [13], by obtaining max |z|=1 |P?(z)| ? n/1 + kn max |z|=1 |P(z)|, provided |P?(z)| and |Q?(z)| attain maximum at the same point on |z| = 1, where Q(z) = ?znP (1/z). In this paper, we obtain several generalizations and refinements of the above inequalities and related results while taking into account the placement of the zeros and extremal coefficients of the underlying polynomial. Moreover, some concrete numerical examples are presented, showing that in some situations, the bounds obtained by our results can be considerably sharper than the ones previously known.
La compasión ante el dolor en la decolonialidad planetaria-complejidad, ¿qué tan ajeno es?
Authors: Rodriguez Milagros Elena
Published: March 2023

La compasión como valor e instrumento de lucha contra la injusticia del colonialismo global y sus consecuencias es una emergencia en el proyecto decolonial planetario que debemos impulsar con mucha fuerza en la humanidad. Como objetivo complejo de la investigación, sustentamos la compasión ante el dolor en la decolonialidad planetaria-completa, reeducando ¿qué tan ajeno es?; Todo ello lo explicamos desde el transmétodo de la hermenéutica comprensiva, ecosófica y diatópica hasta recorrer los momentos: analítico, empírico y proposicional. En las líneas de investigación: educación-transepistemologías transcomplejas y transepistemologías de los conocimientos-saberes y transmetodologías transcomplejas.En el rizoma proposicional, vemos que la compasión conduce a la inserción del ser humano en la naturaleza, reconocimiento de nuestra ecodependencia, el cuidado de la tierra; sin el reconocimiento del pluriverso cultural, étnico, religioso y de la biodiversidad. La compasión debe conducir al diálogo entre las tradiciones culturales, religiosas, étnicas, filosóficas, espirituales y morales.
The Administration of Cordyceps Militaris Inhibited the Decrease of Leydig Cell Number and Testosterone Level in Male Wistar Rats (Rattus Norvegicus) Exposed with Cigarette Smoke
Authors: Salim Andi , Pangkahila Wimpie I. , Sriwidyani Ni Putu
Published: March 2023

Large amounts of free radicals generate oxidative stress resulting in cell damage. Cigarettes are a source of exogenous free radicals containing various toxic substances. Cigarettes exposure decreased Leydig cells and testosterone. Cordyceps militaris has strong antioxidant effect that can counteract the effects of free radicals. This research was aimed to evaluate the administration of Cordyceps militaris in inhibiting the decrease in Leydig cell count and testosterone levels in male wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) exposed to cigarette smoke. This study was a true experimental study with a post-test only control group design, using 30 male wistar rats which were randomly divided into three groups: control (P0) given aquadest, treated with Cordyceps militaris extract 50 mg/kgBW rats (P1), and 200 mg/kgBW rats (P2). All groups were exposed to cigarette smoke for 30 days. Examination of testosterone and the amount of testicular Leydig cells were examined on the 31st day. The results showed that the mean amount of Leydig cells at P0 was 16.10±3.14/HPF, P1 was 18.87±1.76/HPF, and P2 was 30.34±0.72/HPF (p<0.001). The mean values of P0 testosterone were 4.02±0.11 nmol/ml, P1 was 4.31±0.11 nmol/ml, and P2 was 9.43±0.17 nmol/ml (p<0.001). In conclusion, administration of Cordyceps militaris inhibited the decrease in Leydig cell count and testosterone levels in male Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) exposed to cigarette smoke.
Reimagining Trauma: Japanese American Incarceration Reflected in Kenji by Mike Shinoda
Authors: Utami Shofi Mahmudah Budi , Kadafi Muammar
Published: March 2023

Trauma inherited by forbearers from those who had suffered racial injustice can endure so much consequence for later generations. Similarly, what had been affected to intergenerational Jews around the world about the Holocaust was, to an extent, repeated by Japanese Americans who had experienced incarceration during the World War II. This tragedy was recorded and reflected in several art and literary works including photography, short stories, and music. Interestingly, these eerie memories transmitted by the postgeneration or referred as ‘witness’ instead of ‘testifier’ (survivor) can be thoroughly seen present and well understood in such works. One of which is a song written by an American musician, Mike Shinoda, entitled Kenji. Therefore, this paper aims at figuring out on how this traumatic experience inhabited by the person who seemed to own the memories coming from someone else. Later in this study, the problem will be approached with postmemory by Frosh gradually by investigating constructive process in the lyrics of Kenji. In order to enhance discussion on this issue, the details of each line will be further analyzed with the concept of postmemory including memory, transmission and constructive process. As a result, the findings indicate that transmission of the trauma is reimagined through ‘actively’ constructive process by the songwriter as the ‘witness’ of the Japanese American incarceration. Rather than picturing the memory in similar context, the witness employs testimony in his creative reinvention to offer ‘new context’ in working through the trauma.
The Bugis People's Naming System in Bugis Ethnic Tradition
Authors: Muhsyanur Muhsyanur
Published: March 2023

The naming system in the Bugis ethnic is part of the customary system that has been attached since the Bugis existed. The purpose of this study is to describe the system of naming the Bugis in the Bugis tradition. This research is a type of qualitative research using descriptive methods and ethnographic approaches. Verbal data are in the form of words, phrases, and expressions as well as statements obtained from the interview. The data collected were from three community groups: Tosora in Majauleng District, Lagosi in Pammana District, and Gilireng in Gilireng District. Three community groups are known as cultural villages. They are called cultural villages because these three villages are the source of the history of the Bugis people of South Sulawesi. This study uses an ethnographic approach. This is because research activities are inseparable between the activities of a community group as the object of research and their cultural system. Thus, information or data is obtained from interactions between researchers and the public who are research subjects or data sources. The results of this study are based on findings that show that the Bugis self-naming system is of three types; based on the situation and circumstances, based on natural events, and based on the child’s appearance. The results of this research provide an increase in the revitalization process of traditions that exist in Bugis society. The naming system in the Bugis ethnicity is still being preserved even though advanced technology is growing rapidly.
The Animal in Man ─ An Image Pattern in Frank Norris’ Mcteague
Authors: Gaaku Godwin Yao , Vorvor Felix Mawudor , Odoi David Ako
Published: March 2023

Every man possesses an animal instinct that lingers beneath the surface, waiting for an appropriate time to manifest. In Frank Norris’ McTeague, some characters degenerate to the level of the animal, displaying brutality and striving like predators for survival. This study sought to investigate the animal metaphor as an image pattern in McTeague. The study used textual analysis as a design to analyse, interpret and evaluate McTeague. The study concluded that Joseph Le Conte’s theory of Evolution and Cesare Lombroso’s theory of criminology influenced the writing of McTeague. Thus, there is extensive use of the animal metaphor as an image pattern through the characters in the novel: McTeague, Trina, Marcus and Zerkow. They are metaphorically hustled up and down the evolutionary ladder between the levels of the animal and the human. Consequently, these characters degenerate to metaphorical animals and constitute an image pattern in the novel. When things are normal, their animal instincts are not only concealed but also tamed and only come out when things become abnormal. The study further established that the animal instinct is there in every human; hence, everyone must be conscious of this animal instinct and learn to control it in times of abnormality. The study recommends that future researchers investigate how this animal instinct can be tamed in man when faced with instinctual forces.
Material Anomaly as Ecocide in Ginsberg’s “Ballade of Poisons” and Dickinson’s “Agents Orange, Yellow, and Red”: Epiphany in Ecological Precarity
Authors: Yulianto Henrikus Joko
Published: March 2023

Ecocide has been a classic anthropogenic phenomenon from time to time, It dated from the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century to the present post-industrial era of digital technology. This anthropogenic activity correlates with an overconsumption of material things such as fossil fuels and other earth minerals. Despite the merit, these subterranean minerals in fact contain toxic particles that have detrimental impacts on any life form and the physical environment. This study discusses Allen Ginsberg’s poem “Ballade of Poisons” and Adam Dickinson’s “Agents Orange, Yellow, and Red” as two poetic texts from different periods, the modern and contemporary ones. The purpose of the study is to highlight how these two poems polemicize the anthropogenic overuse of material and chemical products as ecocide that wreaks havoc on any life form. The study uses close reading method by examining ecological aspects in the poems and then contextualize these aspects within ecopoetic perspectives by referring to some notions such as material transcorporeality and its intrusion on human’s body. Poetry as one literary genre becomes an agent of social change and an ecological epiphany in this present posthuman precarity. Ginsberg’s “Ballade of Poisons” and Dickinson’s “Agents Orange, Yellow, and Red” then serve as an agent to actualize epiphany in this present ecological precarity. Their epiphanic poetics evokes one’s instantaneous awareness of the hazards of material overuse and of the insubstantial natures of these things through the human’s material objectification.
RUMAH KACA’s Minke’s Death and Its Question on Postcolonial Catastrophe
Authors: Aji Gabriel Fajar Sasmita
Published: March 2023

Rumah Kaca, or House of Glass, is the last episode of Pramoedya’s Tetralogy of Buru, and it gives “a surprise,” or a shocking end of Minke’s postcolonial strives. Here, he died several days after his coming home from exile. This looks surely to present the catastrophe of the native’s postcolonial hope and dream. The strategy of the colonial government in conducting “house of glass” has gone successful and Minke’s death might stop any local political activities opposing the government. However, this phenomenon, i.e. the death of Minke, appears as the new perspective dealing with the local Indonesians, or pribumi, in undergoing postcoloniality. Minke’s death is not to stop his postcolonialism, since he’s still kept it in his writings. Those are to represent Minke’s continuation in flaming postcoloniality to the next local postcolonialists.  The novel Rumah Kaca seems to reemphasize the idea of postcolonialism, previously stated in the first episode, Bumi Manusia, that the main weapon of postcolonialism is the postcolonial brain of the postcolonialists. As the concepts of postcolonial ideologies by Bill Ashcroft and Annia Loomba, this discussion focuses on how Indonesian postcolonialism, by Pramoedya’s Tetralogy of Buru, has the ultimate power in writings, since compared to the colonial government the colonized’s technological civilization is much less powerful. In other words, Minke’s death does not mean the end of the local postcoloniality, and it is a new perspective in dealing with the common concept.