bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Desafios da sífilis congênita na atenção primária à saúde em Alagoas, Brasil, 2009-2018
Authors: Souza-de-Moraes Bruno Quintela , Martins-Correia Daniel , Ferreira-Machado Michael
Published: May 2022

Introdução: A sífilis é um agravo sexual causado pela bactéria Treponema pallidum, podendo causar defeitos congênitos quando há transmissão vertical da grávida infectada para seu concepto. No Brasil e no estado de Alagoas, caracteriza-se como problema de saúde pública a ser controlado, principalmente na Atenção Primária à Saúde que conta com a Estratégia Saúde da Família para o diagnóstico e o tratamento da sífilis na gestação, prevenindo os casos congênitos. Objetivo: Analisar as correlações entre a cobertura da Estratégia Saúde da Família e os indicadores da Sífilis Congênita no estado de Alagoas, Brasil, entre 2009 e 2018. Método: Trata-se de um estudo transversal retrospectivo com dados secundários do Ministério da Saúde sobre os indicadores de Sífilis Congênita e cobertura da Estratégia Saúde da Família em Alagoas. Utilizou-se o software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences – versão 25 e as correlações foram consideradas significantes com p-valor < 0,05. Resultados: Entre 2009-2018, notificou-se 3.407 casos de Sífilis Congênita em Alagoas e 73,6% das gestantes realizam o pré-natal. Contudo, observou-se que o momento do diagnóstico da sífilis materna não ocorreu durante o pré-natal; o tratamento materno não foi realizado ou realizado de forma inadequada; e apenas 9% das parcerias sexuais das gestantes foram tratadas. Conclusão: Em Alagoas, existem lacunas para o diagnóstico oportuno e o tratamento efetivo da sífilis na gestação, mesmo com a disponibilidade de insumos e protocolos assistenciais.
A New Model to Predict the Global Solar Radiation GSR of Souk-Ahras City
Authors: Tidjani Boutora , Rebah Nor , Djalel Dib
Published: May 2022

The value of the global solar radiation GSR reaching the earth is very important because it is an essential variable for different applications. Unfortunately, solar radiation measurements are not available, most of the time, in developing countries because of the lack of measurement means. Moreover, these measurements are difficult to obtain under complicated weather conditions. Thus, solar radiation evaluation models are used. In this study, a new semi-empirical model for the estimation and prediction of the global solar radiation of Souk Ahras area in Algeria is proposed. The model developed is based on meteorological data such as daily hourly temperatures and average relative humidity required from several stations and databases, over a period of four years. The values of the regression coefficients a, b and c calculated are 0.0142, -10.6206 and 57.8367 respectively. To set the modal valid, we have applied it to 10 Algerian cities and we calculated the H/H0 ratio for each site from our model. They have been then compared with the values from the (CDER). We can conclude that our new model gives a good estimate of the average daily global solar radiation (H) for the studied regions (error between 2.49% and 8.93%) and can also be used elsewhere in areas with the same climatic conditions.
Nonlinear Predictive Direct Power Control Based on Space Vector Modulation of 3-Phase 3-Level Solar PV Integrated Unified Power Quality Conditioner
Authors: Dahdouh Adel , Mazouz Lakhdar , Youcefa Brahim Elkhalil
Published: May 2022

This paper presents a hybrid feedback linearisation-based predictive direct power control strategies of the unified power quality conditioner (UPQC) combined with a photovoltaic generator (PVG) using space vector modulation technique for power quality enhancement. The PVG-UPQC is acting as a universal conditioner for power quality enhancement and renewable energy integration simultaneously, and it mitigates harmonics in both voltage and current caused by nonlinear loads in addition to reactive power compensation. The PVG-UPQC is made up of a dc bus powered by the photovoltaic generator that connects shunt and series active power filters. The shunt filter functions as a current source and compensates for current harmonics. The series filter compensates for voltage harmonics and fluctuations such voltage sag/swell by acting as a voltage source. In order to enhance the performances of PVG-UPQC, a hybrid control method based on FL -PDPC combined with a three-level SVM controller is proposed. The aims are to deliver compensation signals faster and more accurately under a variety of load conditions, as well as eliminate voltage and current harmonics while maintaining good dynamic response. The performance of the suggested control scheme is validated by extensive simulation results obtained by Matlab/Simulink for a sensitive nonlinear load. These results are compared with those obtained with a linear PI controller proves the superiority and effectiveness of FL-PDPC controller.
Quipazine treatment exacerbates oxidative stress in glutamate-induced HT-22 neuronal cells
Authors: YILDIZHAN Kenan , ÖZTÜRK Ayşegül
Published: May 2022

Objectives: Quipazine is a serotonin agonist. It is known that serotonin, an important neurotransmitter, contributes to the etiology of psychiatric and many neurodegenerative diseases. However, the effect of the serotonin agonist quipazine on HT-22 cells in glutamate-induced cytotoxicity is unknown. This study aims to investigate the effect of quipazine on increased oxidative stress (OS) as a result of glutamate-induced cytotoxicity in HT-22 cells.Methods: The cells were divided into 4 groups, Control group: no treatment was applied, Glutamate group: glutamate was incubated at 10 mM for 24 h, Quipazine group: incubated with different doses of quipazine for 24 h, Quipazine+Glutamate group were pre-treated with various concentrations (25, 50, 100 and 200 µM) of quipazine for 1 h and then exposed to 10 mM glutamate for 24 h. Cell viability rate between groups was measured by the XTT assay. OS and antioxidant levels were measured with the Total Oxidant Status (TOS) and Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) Elisa kits, and Caspase-3 levels were also examined in caspase activity. Results: Quipazine at different concentrations showed significant differences in cell viability in HT-22 cells. An appropriate dose of 25 µM was accepted for quipazine in the study. Quipazine treatment with glutamate-toxicity in the cells further reduced TAS levels and significantly increased TOS levels. It was also observed that the Caspase-3 level increased more in the Quipazine + Glutamate group according to the Glutamate group. Conclusions: The results determined that the use of quipazine is an agent that will further increase the neurodegeneration caused by glutamate toxicity.
Efficient water management and irrigation on farms
Authors:   Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Australia, Reardon-Smith K. , Mushtaq S. ,   Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Australia, Scobie M. ,   Centre for Agricultural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Australia, Eberhard J. ,   Centre for Agricultural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Australia, Maraseni T. N. ,   Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Published: May 2022

The way forward for irrigated agriculture in a warming and water-constrained world lies in integrated policy development and practice, including ‘sustainable intensification’, that considers the ‘food-water-energy nexus’. Such policy should incorporate both climate adaptation and climate mitigation options to minimise trade-offs and increase the potential for ‘win-win’ synergies. In this chapter, an overview of the role of irrigation in enhancing global food security is provided. The trade-offs involved when intensification of agricultural production is achieved at the expense of water and environmental security are considered together with the implications for the food production systems that intensification seeks to support.
Energy-smart poultry farming
Authors:   University of Arkansas, USA, Liang Yi
Published: May 2022

This chapter describes how energy is used in poultry production buildings today and discusses the factors that have driven the growth of energy use. It then identifies opportunities toward energy-smart production including existing technologies and management practices that can lead to significant energy conservation and improving energy efficiency. It presents technologies that are emerging in certain regions with high potential of wider adoption. It also reviews the current status of research and development of alternative energy technology in applications and development in poultry production.
A case report of “minor” trauma leading to a major disability: whiplash-associated dysphagia, dysphonia, and dysgeusia
Authors: Schattner Ami , Glick Yair
Published: May 2022

“Whiplash”-type injuries are commonly encountered and often cause neck pain, neck stiffness, and headaches. However, these injuries can have rare and poorly recognized complications, such as the development of a prevertebral hematoma leading to acute respiratory failure in the emergency department, followed by severe, life-threatening dysphagia and recurrent aspirations. In the patient described herein, a whiplash injury was accompanied by vocal cord paralysis and dysphonia (vagus nerve), dysgeusia (glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve), and upper esophageal spasm (cricopharyngeal muscle, vagus nerve). It is unlikely that this was a complication of cervical fusion surgery. Instead, a combined stretch-induced lower cranial nerve injury, possibly on the exit of these nerves through the jugular foramen, seems to be a likely, but underappreciated mechanism occurring in rare instances of whiplash injuries.
La recepción de Isaías 43.20 en Adversus Marcionem de Tertuliano: las sirenas como un tipo de los “gentiles” y como un caso de hibridismo cultural
Authors: Huerta Rodríguez Jesús Caos
Published: May 2022

Tertullian in his work Adversus Marcionem quotes Isaiah 43.20, which is peculiar because it documents a reference to sirens. This article aims to review Tertullian’s interpretation of Isaiah’s text to determine possible sources. A historical-philological methodology is followed where initially the text’s meaning is defined through the author’s context and then approaches to the cultural horizon of the Patristics of the first centuries. The evidence reveals a close relationship with Clement of Alexandria; consequently, the existence of a common cultural background between the two writers can be inferred. Thus, Tertullian ends up participating in the same process of cultural hybridization as other authors of his time.
Implementation K-Means Algorithm to Group Provinces By Factors Influenced Criminal Act in Indonesia in 2019
Authors: Wahidah Zumrotul , Utari Dina Tri
Published: May 2022

A criminal act is an act that is prohibited by a criminal law accompanied by a sanction in the form of a particular crime for whoever violates the prohibition. Criminal action as a social phenomenon is more influenced by various aspects of life in society, including poverty and unemployment factors. Grouping the factors that influence a crime is necessary to find the most recent information that was not previously known. This research uses the K-Means method, a non-hierarchical cluster analysis that seeks to partition data with the same characteristics into one cluster. The results showed that 3 clusters formed, with cluster 1 covering 17 provinces are areas with the characteristics of the lowest percentage of poverty and the highest average unemployment, the cluster group 2 includes 12 provinces which are areas with the characteristics of the percentage of moderate poverty and the lowest average unemployment, the cluster group 3 includes five provinces which are areas with the characteristics of the highest percentage of poverty and moderate unemployment.
An Observer-inclusive Hypothesis Suggesting a Reduction of the Perceived Universe to String Interactions
Authors: Ahissar Ehud , Fried Moshe
Published: May 2022

Physics and neuroscience share overlapping objectives, the major of which is probably the attempt to reduce the observed universe to a set of rules. The approaches are complementary, attempting to find a reduced description of the universe or of the observer, respectively. We propose here that combining the two approaches within an observer-inclusive physical scheme, bears significant advantages. In such a scheme, the same set of rules applies to the universe and its observers, and the two descriptions are entangled. We show here that analyzing special relativity in an observer-inclusive framework can resolve its contradiction with the observed non-locality of physical interactions. The contradiction is resolved by reducing the universe (including the observer) to a dynamic distribution of closed strings (“ceons”) whose vibration waves travel at c. This ceons model is consistent with general relativity, non-locality, the holographic principle and loop quantum gravity; it also eliminates Zeno’s motion paradoxes. Yet, the model entails several new empirical predictions. Finally, the ceons model suggests a fundamental physical implementation of active biological perception. Paraphrasing Torricelli, this paper suggests that we live submerged in a c of light.
Molecular Alterations Caused by Alcohol Consumption: A Mendelian Randomisation Study
Authors: O'Farrell Felix , Jiang Xiyun , Aljifri Shahad , Pazoki Raha
Published: May 2022

Background: Alcohol consumption is associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and liver disease. The biological mechanisms are still largely unclear. Here, we aimed to use an agnostic approach to identify phenotypes mediating the effect of alcohol on various diseases. Methods: We performed an agnostic association analysis between alcohol consumption (red, and white wine, beer/cider, fortified wine, and spirits) with over 7,800 phenotypes from the UK biobank comprising 223,728 participants. We performed Mendelian randomisation analysis to infer causality. We additionally performed a Phenome-wide association analysis and a mediation analysis between alcohol consumption as exposure, traits in causal relationship with alcohol consumption as mediators, and various diseases as outcome. Results: Of 45 traits in association with alcohol consumption, 20 were in causal relationship with alcohol consumption. Gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT; β=9.44; CI,5.94-12.93; Pfdr=9.04×10-7), mean sphered cell volume (β=0.189; CI,0.11-0.27; Pfdr=1.00×10-4), mean corpuscular volume (β=0.271; CI,0.19-0.35; Pfdr=7.09×10-10) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin (β=0.278; CI,0.19-0.36; Pfdr=1.60×10-6) showed the strongest causal relationships. We also identified GGT and physical activity as mediators causing liver cirrhosis and alcohol dependence. Conclusion: Our study provides evidence of causality between alcohol consumption and 20 traits and a mediation effect for physical activity on health consequences of alcohol consumption.
Ujaran Kebencian Warganet Pada Akun Instagram BWF (Badminton World Federation): Analisis Linguistik Forensik
Authors: Claudia Vinsca Sabrina , Wibowo Bagus Juniarto
Published: May 2022

The use of social media is so diverse that it greatly influences the development of communication in society. Currently, netizens are looking for information quickly by using their social media, one of which is Instagram. In general, the use of the media is used to find information as well as communication that contains a lot of hate speech. So, this study aims to describe: (1) the events of implicature speech acts in netizen comments on BWF Instagram, and (2) forms of hate speech in netizen comments on BWF Instagram. The type of research used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The results of this study explain that the event of implicature speech acts with hate speech Indonesian citizens in commenting. Furthermore, the forms of hate speech in comments include illocutionary acts on the types of taboo words, including (1) cursing speech; (2) profanity speech; (3) blashphemy speech; (4) obscenety speech; (5) sexual harassment speech; (6) vulgar language speech, and (7) name-calling and insults speech. The seven utterances were made by Indonesian citizens. Furthermore, this research can be used as an alternative for students of linguistic theory, especially forensic linguistics and pragmatics.
Analisis Tindak Tutur Jenderal Gatot Nurmantyo dari Perskpektif Filsafat Relativitas Bahasa
Authors: Dewi Yuli Rahmawati , Syihabuddin Syihabuddin
Published: May 2022

Missunderstandings can happen between language users. Based on Language Relativity theory, it’s because language depends on the knowledge, background and agreement of its user. This research studies a language missunderstanding caused by the utterances stated by Indonesia National Armed Force 2015-2017 Commander, in CNN Indonesia interview. The interview’s telling about him commanding his array to re-watch G30S/PKI movie. The research purposes to explain the types and the influence of the utterances stated, the caused and the form of the missunderstanding, and the language relativity happens in Linguistics point of views using descriptive qualitative method and gather and writing technique. The data taken from  CNN Indonesia official youtube on September 18, 2017 tittled Panglima TNI Perintahkan Seluruh Jajarannya untuk Nobar Film G30S/PKI. Based on Austin (1962) Speech Act theory, there are two types speech act found. There are Locutionary Act and Ilocutionary Act. The Ilocutionary Act utterances are included to Expositives, Verdictive and Commisives types. It gives impact as if the hearer must watch the G30S/PKI movie. The Context of the utterance was meant for the Armed Force he lead at the time that might be accepted differently by those who come from different backgrounds.This shows the language relativity phenomenon
Fast Search Strategy for Robots in Dynamic Home Environment
Authors: Wang Yuhao ,   School of Control Science and Engineering, Shandong University No.17923 Jingshi Road, Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China, Wu Hao , Tian Guohui , Liu Guoliang , Lu Fei , Wang Yanyan
Published: May 2022

In an unstructured home environment, environmental information is mostly disorganized. It is difficult for a service robot to obtain sufficient service information, which significantly hinders task execution. To solve this problem, a new object search strategy is proposed for improving the speed and accuracy of object search in a complex family environment. In this method, a family-environment knowledge graph is constructed using real environmental information and human knowledge, which plays a guiding role in task execution. The home environment is divided into three levels: functional rooms, static objects, and dynamic objects. The co-occurrence probabilities are obtained from open knowledge sources, including the probabilities between static and dynamic objects and between static objects and functional rooms. They are combined with ontology knowledge based on the home to form prior knowledge of a service robot. Inspired by the human search process, a distance function is introduced to calculate the distance between the robot and target objects for optimizing the search strategy. To improve the robustness of robotic services, we designed a probabilistic update model based on the service tasks and knowledge databases. Experimental results indicated that the proposed search strategy can significantly shorten the search time and increase the search accuracy compared with methods without prior knowledge and the distance function.
Market Forecasting by Variable Selection of Indicators and Emotion Scores from Text Data
Authors: Domoto Eri , Okuhara Koji , Rene Antonio Oliveira Nzinga ,   Department of Media Business, Faculty of Media Business, Hiroshima University of Economics  5-37-1 Gion, Asaminami, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 731-0192, Japan,   Department of Information Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University  5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
Published: May 2022

The size of financial markets has become huge, research on mechanisms is becoming more critical, and research is progressing. In addition to research on financial market modelling, there have been increasing attempts to clarify the mechanism of the Financial Markets Commission by associating markets with events that occur outside the market. Therefore, in this study, we investigate the effects of factors outside the market on exchange rates and consider the mechanisms necessary to consider the effects of automatic trading. We propose an analysis method for automatic trading of foreign exchange that considers external and internal factors in the market.
Learning-Based Stereoscopic View Synthesis with Cascaded Deep Neural Networks
Authors: Liu Wei , Ma Liyan , Cui Mingyue ,   College of Electromechanic Engineering, Nanyang Normal University No.1638 Wolong Road, Wolong District, Nanyang, Henan 473061, China,   College of Computer Engineering and Science, Shanghai University No.99 Shangda Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai 200444, China
Published: May 2022

Depth image-based rendering (DIBR) is an important technique in the 2D to 3D conversion process, which renders virtual views with a texture image and the associated depth map. However, certain problems, such as disocclusion, still exist in current DIBR systems. In this study, a new learning-based framework that models conventional DIBR synthesis pipelines is proposed to solve these problems. The proposed model adopts a coarse-to-fine approach to realize virtual view prediction and disocclusion region refinement sequentially in a unified deep learning framework that includes two cascaded joint filter block-based convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and one residual learning-based generative adversarial network (GAN). An edge-guided global looping optimization strategy is adopted to progressively reconstruct the scene structures on the novel view, and a novel directional discounted reconstruction loss is proposed for better training. In this way, our framework performs well in terms of virtual view quality and is more suitable for 2D to 3D conversion applications. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method can generate visually satisfactory results.
PENGARUH POWER OTOT TUNGKAI, KEKUATAN LENGAN DAN PERSEPSI KINESTETIK TERHADAP KECEPATAN MEMANJAT SPEED WORLD RECORD PADA ATLET PANJAT TEBING KABUPATEN BOGOR
Authors: Khoirunnisa Hani , Widiastuti  , Lubis Johansyah
Published: May 2022

Abstrak. Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui ada atau tidaknya pengaruh antara power otot tungkai, kekuatan lengan, dan persepsi kinestetik terhadap kecepatan speed world record pada atlet panjat tebing kabupaten Bogor. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode survei dengan pengukuran dan tes, sedangkan keterampilan analisis menggunakan pendekatan analisis jalur (path analysis). Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah atlet panjat tebing kabupaten Bogor. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan Teknik total sampling. Berdasarkan hasil uji hipotesis penelitian dapat ditemukan bahwa: 1) Terdapat pengaruh langsung antara Power otot tungkai (X1) terhadap kecepatan memanjat speed world record (Y) atlet panjat tebing kabupaten Bogor sebesar  4,80%; 2)  Terdapat pengaruh langsung antara Kekuatan Lengan (X2) terhadap kecepatan memanjat speed world record (Y) atlet panjat tebing kabupaten Bogor sebesar 3,42%; 3)  Terdapat Pengaruh langsung antara Persepsi Kinestetik (X3) terhadap kecepatan memanjat speed world record (Y) atlet panjat tebing kabupaten Bogorsebesar 3,42%; 4) Terdapat pengaruh langsung anatara Power otot tungkai   (X1) terhadap Persepsi Kinestetik (X3) atlet panjat tebing kabupaten Bogor sebesar 4%; 5)  Terdapat pengaruh langsung antara Kekuatan Lengan (X2) terhadap Persepsi Kinestetik (X3) atlet panjat tebing kabupaten Bogor sebesar 4,41%.  Berdasarkan temuan hasil penelitian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa power otot tungkai dan kekuatan lengan dapat berpengaruh langsung terhadap persepsi kinestetik pada atlet panjat tebing kabupaten Bogor; serta power otot tungkai dan kekuatan lengan dapat berpengaruh langsung, dan persepsi kinestetik terhadap kecepatan memanjat speed World record pada atlet panjat tebing kabupaten Bogor.
KOMUNIKASI ANTARPRIBADI PELATIH DAN ATLET PANAHAN PELATDA DKI JAKARTA
Authors: Oktafiranda Nadya Dwi , Ilham Muhamad , Kuswahyudi
Published: May 2022

Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prosentase komunikasi antarpribasi antara pelatih dan atlet Pemusatan Latihan Daerah (PELATDA) DKI Jakarta. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada tanggal bulan Agustus 2020. Pengambilan data ini dilakukan di rumah masing – masing atlet. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif dengan teknik survey. Instrument penelitian ini berupa angket tertutup yang dibuat dalam bentuk google form dan dibagikan kepada seluruh sampel. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 20 orang yang merupakan populasi dari atlet Panahan PELATDA DKI Jakarta. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian maka dapat disimpulkan prosentase keseluruhan dari komunikasi antarpribadi yang terjadi antara pelatih dan atlet panahan PELATDA DKI Jakarta yaitu 73,65%.
MODEL PERMAINAN UNTUK PEMANASAN PADA SISWA SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA
Authors: Widiastuti  , Arman nugraha  , Yasep Setiakarnawijaya
Published: May 2022

Penelitian dan pengembangan ini menggunakan metode ADDIE yaitu. Subyek dalam penelitian dan pengembangan ini adalah siswa-siswi Sekolah Menengah Pertama yang terdiri dari 60 siswa. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian dan pengembangan ini adalah angket dan instrumen tes untuk mengukur kognitif, afektif dan psikomotor guna mengumpulkan data siswa sekolah menengah pertama. Adapun tahapan dalam penelitian dan pengembangan ini adalah, pada tahap: Analysis (Analisis), Design (Desain), Development (Pengembangan), Implementation (Implementasi), Evaluation (Evaluasi). Uji efektifitas model melalui denyut nadi awal dan denyut nadi akhir yang berguna untuk mengetahui sejauh mana peserta didik dapat mengikuti proses pemanasan yang dikemas melalui permainan dengan baik. Dari tes nadi awal rata-rata diperoleh hasil tes dengan rata-rata untuk laki-laki 80.75 denyut nadi dan perempuan 79.79 denyut nadi, kemudian setelah diberikan perlakuan berupa model permainan diperoleh rata-rata laki-laki 105.84 denyut nadi dan perempuan 103.93 denyut nadi. Maka model permainan untuk pemanasan pada siswa sekolah menengah pertama layak digunakan. Berdasarkan hasil pengembangan dapat disimpulkan bahwa: (1) Model permainan untuk pemanasan pada siswa sekolah menengah pertama menaikan denyut nadi dan dapat dikembangkan dan diterapkan dalam pembelajaran Pendidikan Jasmani (2) Model permainan untuk pemanasan efektif digunakan pada pembelajaran Pendidikan jasmani di Sekolah Menengah Pertama
PENGARUH KEKUATAN OTOT LENGAN, FLEKSIBILITAS BAHU DAN KESEIMBANGAN TUBUH TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN MELEMPAR BOLA BOCCE PADA SISWA TUNAGRAHITA SDLB 12 JAKARTA
Authors: Hari Agustina Muharom
Published: May 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis (1) Kekuatan Otot Lengan (2) Fleksibilitas Bahu (3) Keseimbangan Tubuh  terhadap (4) Keterampilan Melempar Bola Bocce Pada Siswa Tunagrahita. Jenis penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kuantitatif, metode survei dengan teknik tes dan pengukuran. Sedangkan teknik analisis mengunakan pendekatan analisis jalur (path analysis). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: Terdapat pengaruh positif antara Kekuatan Otot Lengan (X1) terhadap Keterampilan Melempar Bocce (Y). Terdapat pengaruh positif antara Fleksibilitas Bahu (X2) terhadap Keterampilan Melempar Bocce (Y). Terdapat Pengaruh positif antara Keseimbangan Tubuh (X3) terhadap Keterampilan Melempar Bocce (Y). Terdapat pengaruh positif antara Kekuatan Otot Lengan (X1) terhadap Keseimbangan Tubuh (X3). Terdapat pengaruh positif antara Fleksibilitas Bahu (X2) terhadap Keseimbangan Tubuh (X3). Terdapat pengaruh positif antara Kekuatan Otot Lengan (X1) terhadap Fleksibilitas Bahu (X2). Dengan demikian dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa Kekuatan Otot Lengan, Fleksibilitas Bahu, Keseimbangan Tubuh berpengaruh terhadap Keterampilan Melempar Bola Bocce
PERBEDAAN TINGKAT KEBUGARAN JASMANI ANTARA MAHASISWA AKTIF BEROLAHRAGA DENGAN STATUS PEROKOK AKTIF DAN BUKAN PEROKOK
Authors: Putri Wahyu Setia Kuscahyaning , Apriyanto Rohmad
Published: May 2022

. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh prilaku merokok terhadap tingkat kebugaran mahasiswa UKM Futsal dengan menggunakan metode Non-Eksperimen dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Proporsive sampling dengan mengkelompokkan sampel sesuai dengan kriteria yang sudah ditentukan menggunakan angket. Teknik pengumpulan data tingkat kebugaran menggunakan MFT dan dianalisis menggunakan SPSS. Hasil uji t menunjukkan (1) terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada tingkat kebugaran mahasiswa dengan status perokok pasif sebesar 36,15%, (2) terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada tingkat kebugaran mahasiswa dengan status perokok Aktif sebesar 31,15%, Artinya terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan (nyata) sebesar 0,032 antara tingkat kebugaran perokok pasif dengan perokok aktif pada variabel Practice
Cytogenetic Investigations and Y-Chromosome Microdeletion Screening in some Infertile Kurdish males In Erbil province/ Iraq
Authors: Abdulwahid Muhsin Jamil , Al-Attar Mustafa Saber , Mohammed Rozhgar Abdullah
Published: May 2022

Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Worldwide, infertility affects approximately 15% of all couples trying to conceive. Male infertility is responsible for about 50% of the infertility cases. Chromosomal abnormalities and Y-chromosome microdeletions are the most common genetic causes of male infertility. Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is the most prevalent factor of the chromosomal abnormality in the infertile male. Azoospermia Factor (AZF) microdeletions located on the Y chromosome are one of the recurrent genetic cause of male infertility. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of chromosomal anomalies and AZF microdeletions in 296 infertile Kurdish men in Erbil province, 289 patients diagnosed as azoospermia (97.6%) and 7 patients as severe oligozoospermia (2.4%) and 50 healthy men as control group. Twenty nine patients (9.8%) had various chromosomal abnormalities. The most common chromosomal abnormalities were found in sex chromosomes (93.1%; 29/27),  among these abnormalities 20 patients (69%) had Klinefelter syndrome 47,XXY karyotype, 4 patients (13.8%) had 45X0/46, Xder(Y), 2 patients (6.9%) had XXY t(11;22)(q25;q13) and 1 patients (3.4%) had Mosaic Turner syndrome 46XY/45X0. The autosomal chromosomal abnormalities (6.9%; 2/29) detected in 2 patients 45, XY, rob (13;14) (q10;q10). Y chromosome microdeletions were found in 10 of 289 patients with azoospermia (3.5%), three of them (30%) had microdeletions in the AZFc region, 3 of them (30%) had microdeletions in the AZFb region, also other 3 patients had microdeletions in the b and c of AZF (AZF b,c) region, and the final one patient (10%) had microdeletions in the all a, b and c (AZF a,b,c) region. Combined Y chromosome microdeletions and chromosomal abnormalities were detected in 3 patients.
Enhancement Ear-based Biometric System Using a Modified AdaBoost Method
Authors: Radhi Abdulkareem Merhej , Mohammed Subhi Aswad
Published: May 2022

The primary objective of this paper is to improve a biometric authentication and classification model using the ear as a distinct part of the face since it is unchanged with time and unaffected by facial expressions. The proposed model is a new scenario for enhancing ear recognition accuracy via modifying the AdaBoost algorithm to optimize adaptive learning. To overcome the limitation of image illumination, occlusion, and problems of image registration, the Scale-invariant feature transform technique was used to extract features. Various consecutive phases were used to improve classification accuracy. These phases are image acquisition, preprocessing, filtering, smoothing, and feature extraction. To assess the proposed system's performance. method, the classification accuracy has been compared using different types of classifiers. These classifiers are Naïve Bayesian, KNN, J48, and SVM. The range of the identification accuracy for all the processed databases using the proposed scenario is between (%93.8- %97.8). The system was executed using MATHLAB R2017, 2.10 GHz processor, and 4 GB RAM.
The Effect of Tharthar-Tigris Canal on the Environmental Properties of the Tigris River Northern Baghdad, Iraq
Authors: Majeed Osama S. , Al-Azawi Ahmed J. M. , Nashaat Muhanned R.
Published: May 2022

The present study is considered the first on this sector of the Tigris River after 2003. It is designed for two aims, the first is to demonstrate the seasonal variations in physicochemical parameters of Tharthar-Tigris Canal and Tigris River; the second is to explain the possible effects of canal on some environmental properties in the Tigris River. Water samples were being collected monthly. Six sampling sites were selected, two on Tharthar Canal and four along the Tigris River, one before the confluence as a control site and the others downstream the confluence with the canal. For a period from January to December 2020, nineteen physicochemical parameters were investigated including air and water temperature, turbidity, electrical conductivity, salinity dissolved oxygen, percent oxygen saturation, biological oxygen demand, pH, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, sulphate, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, total alkalinity, bicarbonate, nitrate and phosphate. The results showed that air and water temperatures were close in both Tigris and canal. The waters were well aerated, slightly alkaline and over saturation was recorded several times, while biological oxygen demand values did not exceed 5 mg/L along study period. The high values of conductivity, salinity, total dissolved solids, total hardness, calcium and sulphate ions in Tharthar water increased in the Tigris River below the confluence. Whereas, the low values of turbidity, TSS, total alkalinity and bicarbonate in the arm diluted in the main river. It has been concluded that Tharthar Canal affected the Tigris River by either increasing or diluting of the Tigris chemical components.
Describing Polymers Synthesized from Reducing Sugars and Ammonia Employing FTIR Spectroscopy
Authors: Mohsin Ghassan Faisal , Al-Kaabi Wasan J. , Alzubaidi Azalldeen Kazal
Published: May 2022

Melanoidins can be diagnosed using the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) technique. UV/Vis is an effective tool for both qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemical components in melanoidin polymers. The structural and vibrational features of melanoidin synthesized from D-glucose and D-fructose are identical, according to FTIR spectra, with the only difference being the intensity of bands.  Using FTIR spectra, the skeleton of melanoidin is divided into seven major regions. The existence of the C=C, C=N, and C=O groups in all melanoidins formed from fructose and glucose with ammonia is confirmed by the areas ranging from 1600 to 1690 cm-1, and the band is largely evident as a broad shoulder. Both melanoidins have a carboxyl or carbonyl extending around 1700 cm-1. In all melanoidins, the NH+ group has vanished in the 3080 cm-1 range. However, the color intensity depends on the type of sugar employed in melanoidin synthesis. Furthermore, in comparison to Glc-ammonia, which has a higher proportion of sp3 hybridized carbon, Fru-ammonia has a higher proportion of sp2 hybridized carbon based on UV/Vis, FTIR and second-derivative spectra. Moreover, the data were simulated using principal component analysis. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to interpret the data.
Determination of Nickel and Cobalt in Cosmetic Products Marketed in Iraq Using Spectrophotometric and Microfluidic Paper-based Analytical Device (µPADs) Platform
Authors: Abdulkareem Ekhlas A. , Abdulsattar Jwan O.
Published: May 2022

Two quantitative, environment-friendly and easily monitored assays for Ni (II) and Co (III) ions analysis in different lipstick samples collected from 500-Iraqi dinars stores located in Baghdad were introduced. The study was based on the reaction of nickel (II) ions with dimethylglyoxime (DMG) reagent and the reaction of cobalt (III) ions with 1-nitroso-2-naphthol (NN) reagent to produce colored products. The color change was measured by spectrophotometric method at 565 nm and 430 nm for Ni and Co, respectively, with linear calibration graphs in the concentration range 0.25-100 mg L-1 (Ni) and 0.5-100 mg L-1 (Co) and LOD and LOQ of 0.11 mg L-1 and 0.36 mg L-1 (Ni), and 0.15 mg L-1 and 0.49 mg L-1 (Co). The UV/VIS data was compared to the results obtained by a novel microfluidic paper-based analytical device (µPAD) platform offering in-situ and cost-effect assay with a similar calibration graph with LOD and LOQ of 0.21 mg L-1 and 0.70 mg L-1 (Ni), and 0.22 mg L-1 and 0.75 mg L-1 (Co). The analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicated no significant difference between the UV/VIS, µPAD, and standard atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) assay Ftab= 3.46 is much higher than FStat = 0.13 (Ni) and Ftab= 3.46 is much higher than FStat = 0.02 (Co). Also, a good correlation between results via the three methods was found. Thus, the µPAD platform offers a solid base for providing valuable information outside centralized laboratories.
Synthesis, Spectral Identification, Antibacterial Evaluationand Theoretical Study of Co, Fe, Rh and Pd Complexes for 2-benzoylthiobenzimidazol
Authors: Ibraheem Israa H. , Sadiq Amaal S. , Al-Tameemi Maha , Alias Mahasin F.
Published: May 2022

A new novel series of metalcomplexes are prepared from reactions between 2-benzoylthio- benzimidazole (L) with metal salts of Co (II) , Fe(III) and Rh (III) , while Pd(II) complex was obtained by mixing ligandsof 2-benzoylthiobenzimidazole (L) as primary ligand and bipyridine (L/)as secondary ligand as well as palladium chloride as metal salt in an ethanoic medium. The geometry of these compounds were identified using C.H.N.microanalysis, Ultraviolet–visible, Fourier transforms infrared, magnetic susceptibility, molar conductivity and flame atomic absorption (A.A). From the dataobtained by these spectral analyses, the molecular structures for Rh and Fe complexes were proposed to be octahedral geometry. A square planar construction is proposed for Pd(II), while a Tetrahedral Geometry for Cobalt (II)complex. All of the complexes which were prepared displayedobviousconstancy and could be stored for months without showing any considerablealteration. Semi-empirical methods (ZINDO/1, ZINDO/S & PM3) were conducted to assess the heat of formation ∆H˚f, binding energy ∆Eb, and dipole moment for all compounds as theoretic study. The complexes expressnotable biological activities to pathogenic bacteria when inspected on certain bacteria. The synthesized compounds exhibited moderate toverygood antibacterial activity against bacterial strains, i.e., Escherichiacoli, Staphylococcus aureus & Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Access, utilization, and barriers to using malaria protection tools in migrants to Iran
Authors: Okati-Aliabad Hassan , Ansari-Moghaddam Alireza , Mohammadi Mahdi , Nejati Jalil , Ranjbar Mansour , Raeisi Ahmad , Kolifarhood Godarz , Shahraki-Sanavi Fariba , Khorram Alireza
Published: May 2022

Background: Imported malaria cases could be considered one of the threats to malaria elimination. Therefore, increasing migrants’ access to malaria preventive measures can play an essential role in maintaining appropriate conditions and preventing malaria outbreaks. This study aimed to provide detailed information about access, utilization, and barriers to using malaria protection tools in migrants to Iran.Methods: This study was conducted in a vast region consisting of 4 provinces and 38 cities located in the south and southeast of the country. Study participants were migrants who moved to the study area in the past three months. A sample of 4163 migrants participated in the study. They were selected through a multi-stage sampling method to obtain a representative community sample. Data were collected through interviewer-administered questionnaires about participants’ socio-demographic specification, commuting characteristics, travel aim, access, ways of preparing, and reasons to use or not to use malaria protection tools. Quantitative and qualitative variables were described and analyzed finally.Results: The mean age of individuals was 28.6±10.8, with a range of 3-88 years old. Migrants’ country of origin was Afghanistan (56.6%), Pakistan (38.4%), and Iran (5%). Most migrants (69.2%) did not have malaria protection tools while staying in Iran. Among those who prepared the protection tools, 74% used long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), 13.4% used mosquito repellent sticks and coil, and 12.7% did not use any tools. Respectively, lack of knowledge about where they can get LLINs, followed by being expensive, unavailability in the market, not cooperation of health officer, and no need to use were expressed as the causes for having no access. The main reasons for non-using the tools were lack of knowledge about their application, followed by a defect in protection tools, ineffectiveness, and being harmful, respectively. Migrants who supported with an employer accessed more to LLINs. Conclusion: This study reveals significant shortcomings in knowledge, access, and utilization of malaria protection tools among migrants in Iran. Inequitable access to public health services is predictable during migration; however, access to sustainable protection tools is recommended.
Identifying Key Genes and Functionally Enriched Pathways in B cells from Peripheral Blood of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients by Bioinformatics Analysis and Validation
Authors: Wu Fengping , Gao Jinfang , Zhao Xingxing , Kang Jie , Wang Xuexue , Niu Qing , Liu Jiaxi , Zhang Liyun
Published: May 2022

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common chronic inflammatory disease. B cells are critical for the development of RA, but so far, we still know little about the role of B cells in the pathogenesis of RA. In the present study, we downloaded mRNA expression profiles of B cells from the peripheral blood (BCPB) of 7 RA patients and 9 healthy people from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) in conjunction with differentially expressed gene (DEGs) analysis, we identified 23 RA-trait different expression genes. In the subsequent protein protein interaction (PPI) network constructed by RA-trait DEGs, we eventually identified 5 hub genes (TLR8, CCR2, CX3CR1, GIMAP6 and C1QA). Compared with healthy people, these hub genes are significantly highly expressed in BCPB of RA patients in the dataset GSE4588. qRT-PCR results showed TLR8, CCR2, CX3CR1 were compatible with our bioinformatics analyses. Combined with other biological interpretations, our current study might provide a basis for identifying key genes and potential pathways related to the pathogenesis of BCPB of RA patients.
Identification of cryptic neoepitopes generated by chimeric transcripts in ovarian cancer
Authors: Dixit Vaishnavi M , Wagle Arpita K , Bapat Sharmila
Published: May 2022

Peptides identified in a customized targeted database were assessed for antigenicity. Further docking of peptide – MHC as well as peptide-MHC-TCR complexes provided proof-of-concept of antigenicity. Considerable recent interest lies in the immunogenicity of non-canonical neoantigens generated by alternative ORFs emerging from non-synonymous mutations or nucleotide insertions and deletions, exonization of untranslated regions of the genome, non-coding transcripts, transposable elements, etc. Amongst these ‘cryptic’ epitopes, those derived from chimeric transcripts which harbor sequences derived from more than one gene remain undefined, since the translational potential and immunogenicity of these transcripts is relatively unexplored. The present study was hence designed to predict and assess the neoepitopes generated by chimeric transcripts in ovarian cancer. Using a customized targeted database, we identified peptides uniquely generated by such transcripts, expressed either as reading-frame or sense/anti-sense isoforms. Further assessment of the antigenicity of these peptides identified a small number of putative neoepitopes that are likely to be presented to MHC-I in an allele-specific manner, and further recognized by specific TCRs. Effectively, such generation of chimeric molecules by relaxed rigidity of canonical transcription and translation may present opportunities in immunotherapy.
The contribution of corporate tax to the Sustainable Development Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa employing econometric modelling: a case study of Vodafone
Authors: Hannah Eilish , O'Hare Bernadette , Lopez Marisol , Etter-Phoya Rachel , Murray Stuart , Hall Stephen
Published: May 2022

Background:We are not on track to reach many of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets for 2030. The under-5 mortality and maternal mortality rates are well below the target, and if progress continues in the same way it has in recent years, we will not meet our goal by 2030. The decline in child and maternal mortality since 1990 has mainly resulted from increased coverage of sanitation, drinking water, education, and health services. When governments have more income, they spend more on public services, which increases access to fundamental economic and social rights and, thus, contributes towards the SDGs. Taxation constitutes 70% of government revenue in low-income countries, and corporate income tax contributes much more than high-income countries. Therefore, corporate taxation plays a vital role in SDG progress.This paper aims to demonstrate the contribution of one large taxpayer that publishes their tax payments (Vodafone Group Plc) on the progress towards SDGs 3, 4, and 6 in six African countries. We use econometric modelling to estimate the impact of an increase in government revenue equivalent to Vodafone's average tax paid between 2007-2017. Results:We find it results in almost 400,000 people accessing clean water, nearly 700,000 accessing basic sanitation, 15,175 children spending an extra year in school. As a result, over ten years, an additional 9,165 children under five years and 1,325 mothers would survive. Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that the contributions from a single multinational corporation can drive progress towards the SDGs. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of paying fair tax and explores the responsibilities of global institutions, governments, investors, and multinational corporations.