bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Exoenzyme Y Contributes to End-Organ Dysfunction Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Wagener Brant M. , Anjum Naseem , Christiaans Sarah C. , Banks Morgan E. , Parker Jordan C. , Threet Adam T. , Walker Rashidra R. , Isbell Kayla D. , Moser Stephen A. , Stevens Troy , Alexeyev Mikhail F. , Audia Jonathon P. , Richter Wito , Hardy Kierra S. , Saleh Lina Abou , Morgan Charity , Pittet Jean-François
Published: June 2020

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that causes pneumonia in immunocompromised and intensive care unit (ICU) patients. During host infection, P. aeruginosa upregulates the type III secretion system (T3SS), which is used to intoxicate host cells with exoenzyme (Exo) virulence factors. Of the four known Exo virulence factors (U, S, T and Y), ExoU has been shown in prior studies to associate with high mortality rates. Preclinical studies have shown that ExoY is an important edema factor in lung infection caused by P. aeruginosa, although its importance in clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa is unknown. We hypothesized that expression of ExoY would be highly prevalent in clinical isolates and would significantly contribute to patient morbidity secondary to P. aeruginosa pneumonia. A single-center, prospective observational study was conducted at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. Mechanically ventilated ICU patients with a bronchoalveolar lavage fluid culture positive for P. aeruginosa were included. Enrolled patients were followed from ICU admission to discharge and clinical P. aeruginosa isolates were genotyped for the presence of exoenzyme genes. Ninety-nine patients were enrolled in the study. ExoY was present in 93% of P. aeruginosa clinical isolates. Moreover, ExoY alone (ExoY+/ExoU−) was present in 75% of P. aeruginosa isolates, compared to 2% ExoU alone (ExoY−/ExoU+). We found that bacteria isolated from human samples expressed active ExoY and ExoU, and the presence of ExoY in clinical isolates was associated with end-organ dysfunction. This is the first study we are aware of that demonstrates that ExoY is important in clinical outcomes secondary to nosocomial pneumonia.
Distribution of Domoic Acid in the Digestive Gland of the King Scallop Pecten maximus
Authors: Blanco Juan , Mauríz Aida , Álvarez Gonzalo
Published: June 2020

The king scallop Pecten maximus retains the amnesic shellfish poisoning toxin, domoic acid (DA), for a long time. Most of the toxin is accumulated in the digestive gland, but this organ contains several cell types whose contribution to the accumulation of the toxin is unknown. Determining the time-course of the depuration by analyzing whole organs is difficult because the inter-individual variability is high. A sampling method, using biopsies of the digestive gland, has been developed. This method allows for repetitive sampling of the same scallop, but the representativeness of the samples obtained in this way needs to be validated. In this work, we found that the distribution of DA in the digestive gland of the scallops is mostly homogeneous. Only the area closest to the gonad, and especially its outer portion, had a lower concentration than the other ones, probably due to a transfer of the toxin to the intestinal loop. Samples obtained by biopsies can therefore be considered to be representative. Most of the toxin was accumulated in large cells (mostly digestive cells), which could be due to differences during the toxin absorption or to the preferential depuration of the toxin from the small cells (mostly secretory).
Dissemination of Internal Ribosomal Entry Sites (IRES) Between Viruses by Horizontal Gene Transfer
Authors: Arhab Yani , Bulakhov Alexander G. , Pestova Tatyana V. , Hellen Christopher U.T.
Published: June 2020

Members of Picornaviridae and of the Hepacivirus, Pegivirus and Pestivirus genera of Flaviviridae all contain an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES) in the 5′-untranslated region (5′UTR) of their genomes. Each class of IRES has a conserved structure and promotes 5′-end-independent initiation of translation by a different mechanism. Picornavirus 5′UTRs, including the IRES, evolve independently of other parts of the genome and can move between genomes, most commonly by intratypic recombination. We review accumulating evidence that IRESs are genetic entities that can also move between members of different genera and even between families. Type IV IRESs, first identified in the Hepacivirus genus, have subsequently been identified in over 25 genera of Picornaviridae, juxtaposed against diverse coding sequences. In several genera, members have either type IV IRES or an IRES of type I, II or III. Similarly, in the genus Pegivirus, members contain either a type IV IRES or an unrelated type; both classes of IRES also occur in members of the genus Hepacivirus. IRESs utilize different mechanisms, have different factor requirements and contain determinants of viral growth, pathogenesis and cell type specificity. Their dissemination between viruses by horizontal gene transfer has unexpectedly emerged as an important facet of viral evolution.
The Prediction of miRNAs in SARS-CoV-2 Genomes: hsa-miR Databases Identify 7 Key miRs Linked to Host Responses and Virus Pathogenicity-Related KEGG Pathways Significant for Comorbidities
Authors: Arisan Elif Damla , Dart Alwyn , Grant Guy H. , Arisan Serdar , Cuhadaroglu Songul , Lange Sigrun , Uysal-Onganer Pinar
Published: June 2020

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a member of the betacoronavirus family, which causes COVID-19 disease. SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity in humans leads to increased mortality rates due to alterations of significant pathways, including some resulting in exacerbated inflammatory responses linked to the “cytokine storm” and extensive lung pathology, as well as being linked to a number of comorbidities. Our current study compared five SARS-CoV-2 sequences from different geographical regions to those from SARS, MERS and two cold viruses, OC43 and 229E, to identify the presence of miR-like sequences. We identified seven key miRs, which highlight considerable differences between the SARS-CoV-2 sequences, compared with the other viruses. The level of conservation between the five SARS-CoV-2 sequences was identical but poor compared with the other sequences, with SARS showing the highest degree of conservation. This decrease in similarity could result in reduced levels of transcriptional control, as well as a change in the physiological effect of the virus and associated host-pathogen responses. MERS and the milder symptom viruses showed greater differences and even significant sequence gaps. This divergence away from the SARS-CoV-2 sequences broadly mirrors the phylogenetic relationships obtained from the whole-genome alignments. Therefore, patterns of mutation, occurring during sequence divergence from the longer established human viruses to the more recent ones, may have led to the emergence of sequence motifs that can be related directly to the pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2. Importantly, we identified 7 key-microRNAs (miRs 8066, 5197, 3611, 3934-3p, 1307-3p, 3691-3p, 1468-5p) with significant links to KEGG pathways linked to viral pathogenicity and host responses. According to Bioproject data (PRJNA615032), SARS-CoV-2 mediated transcriptomic alterations were similar to the target pathways of the selected 7 miRs identified in our study. This mechanism could have considerable significance in determining the symptom spectrum of future potential pandemics. KEGG pathway analysis revealed a number of critical pathways linked to the seven identified miRs that may provide insight into the interplay between the virus and comorbidities. Based on our reported findings, miRNAs may constitute potential and effective therapeutic approaches in COVID-19 and its pathological consequences.
Comments on: Li et al. (2019) “Bioelectrochemical Systems for Groundwater Remediation: The Development Trend and Research Front Revealed by Bibliometric Analysis” Water, 11, 1532
Authors: Ho Yuh-Shan
Published: June 2020

Li et al. (2019) used inappropriate searching words and method to publish a bibliometric paper in Water. The results show a huge difference from the results by using an appropriate method. This comment points out each of problems.
Utilization of Steel Slag in Blind Inlets for Dissolved Phosphorus Removal
Authors: Gonzalez Javier M. , Penn Chad J. , Livingston Stan J.
Published: June 2020

Blind inlets are implemented to promote obstruction-free surface drainage of field depressions as an alternative to tile risers for the removal of sediment and particulate phosphorus (P) through an aggregate bed. However, conventional limestone used in blind inlets does not remove dissolved P, which is a stronger eutrophication agent than particulate P. Steel slag has been suggested as an alternative to limestone in blind inlets for removing dissolved P. The objectives of this study were to construct a blind inlet with steel slag and evaluate its ability to remove dissolved P, nitrogen (N), and herbicides. A blind inlet was constructed with steel slag in late 2015; data from only 2018 are reported due to inflow sampling issues. The blind inlet removed at least 45% of the dissolved P load and was still effective after three years. The dissolved P removal efficiency was greater with higher inflow P concentrations. More than 70% of glyphosate and its metabolite, and dicamba were removed. Total N was removed in the form of organic N and ammonium, although N cycling processes within the blind inlet appeared to produce nitrate. Higher dissolved atrazine and organic carbon loads were measured in outflow than inflow, likely due to the deposition of sediment-bound particulate forms not measured in inflow, which then solubilized with time. At a cost similar to local aggregate, steel slag in blind inlets represents a simple update for improving dissolved P removal.
A Test Device for Microalgal Antifouling Using Fluctuating pH Values on Conductive Paints
Authors: Kamjunke Norbert , Spohn Uwe , Morig Christian , Wagner Georg , Neu Thomas R.
Published: June 2020

Due to the current dependence on biocidal antifouling coatings for biofouling control, there is a continuing international challenge to develop more environmentally acceptable antifouling systems. Fluctuating the pH values on paint surfaces is one of these approaches. We developed an antifouling test device to investigate algal biofilms on conductive paints by using a flume with electrochemically working test panels and subsequent confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) of biofilms. By employing a pole reversal of direct current, fluctuating pH values on the paint surface were generated. As a consequence of the resulting pH stress, colonization of the paint surface by diatoms decreased substantially. The density of biofilm algae decreased with increasing pH fluctuations. However, breaks between electrochemical treatments should not exceed one hour. Overall, we established an experimental setup for testing the antifouling capabilities of electrodes based on conductive paints, which could be used for further development of these varnishes.
EDUCATIONAL TRENDS OF THE XXI CENTURY
Authors: Dzvinchuk Dmytro , Ozminska Iryna
Published: June 2020

The current trends in human capital development and their impact on the state of the education system are examined. Humanity is noted to be moving to a “digital society” with new characteristics: high mobility, large amount of data, eco-friendly orientation, new landmarks production.
It is emphasized that the transition from traditional professions to “superprofessions” as well as willingness to quickly retrain and acquire new professional competencies are becoming ever more popular.
It is determined that the state policy in the sphere of education should be aimed at comprehensive promotion of creation and introduction of innovations in education, stimulation of educational activity.
The urgency of the development and improvement of the legal and regulatory support of administrative educational procedures, the transition from centralization to decentralization, the formation and implementation of innovative educational management and increasing the efficiency and flexibility of the state educational policy are considered as priority areas for reforming the administrative educational system.
The need to introduce the intellectual management in the field of education, transformative learning technologies and digital education at different stages of the educational process is highlighted.
Más allá de la mensajería instantánea: WhatsApp como una herramienta de mediación y apoyo en la enseñanza de la Bibliotecología
Authors: Rodríguez Valerio Daniela
Published: June 2020

Este artículo presenta la experiencia de utilizar la aplicación WhatsApp como una herramienta para promover la comunicación y el aprendizaje en el ámbito universitario, específicamente desde la Escuela de Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información de la Universidad de Costa Rica. Se implementó su uso en 7 cursos ofrecidos durante los años 2018 y 2019, obteniéndose resultados satisfactorios a través de una investigación con enfoque cuantitativo y alcance descriptivo que se realizó con 165 estudiantes de diferentes niveles. Se considera un recurso que promueve el aprendizaje móvil y que ofrece ventajas que deben aprovecharse en el ámbito educativo.
La circulación de saberes y el problema de la autoría en la prensa virreinal. Un análisis del Correo de Comercio, 1810-1811
Authors: Maggio Ramírez Matías
Published: June 2020

Los libros y periódicos españoles, que circularon en Buenos Aires a principios del siglo XIX, fueron utilizados por los editores de la prensa porteña como insumos para la gestión de contenidos. Los textos publicados en España fueron leídos para ser transcriptos o reescritos, sin que se mencionara la fuente de origen en la prensa tardocolonial porteña. La falta de mención autoral en los textos supo llevar al equívoco de creer que pertenecía su autoría a quien se consideraba el editor del periódico. El análisis comparativo, realizado gracias a la digitalización de las fuentes impresas españolas por la Hemeroteca Digital de la Biblioteca Nacional de España, permitió hallar las correspondencias entre las fuentes publicadas en España y el periódico porteño Correo de Comercio (1810-1811). Se hallaron textos en el periódico, que durante más de cien años fueron atribuidos a Manuel Belgrano, que habían sido traducidos en España de autores franceses como Veron Duverger de Forbonnais. El análisis de la autoría en el siglo XVIII y principios del XIX en el ámbito cultural hispánico permitió explicar la apropiación de textos ajenos, porque se buscaba favorecer la circulación de las ideas para el fomento del bien común.
Revisitando la escritura académica en Bibliotecología y Ciencia de la Información ¿Formalismo versus apertura?
Authors: Parada Alejandro E.
Published: June 2020

El presente Editorial analiza algunos aspectos poco abordados acerca de las “formas admitidas” por las revistas científicas en la producción de textos. El trabajo, circunscripto a la subjetividad de la opinión personal, no pretende poner en duda las morfologías discursivas de los artículos académicos ni las prácticas y usos de presentar las investigaciones. Por el contrario, a partir de la consolidación de dichas “formalidades”, se plantea la necesidad de no ceñirse con exclusividad a esas expresiones del discurso, con el objetivo de recrear la escritura académica desde otros ángulos que han sido parcialmente abordados o no tenidos en cuenta. Se señala, entonces, la posibilidad de apelar a otras formas retóricas y discursivas no tan fuertemente estructuradas en su redacción y que pueden aportar novedosas aproximaciones a los objetos de estudio de las Humanidades y las Ciencias Sociales.
Explanatory notes to the Geological Map of Greenland, 1:100 000, Ussuit 67 V.2 Nord
Authors: Van Gool Jeroen A.M. , Marker Mogens
Published: June 2020

The Ussuit map area is situated around the inner Nassuttooq (Nordre Strømfjord) in central West Greenland, in the core of the Palaeoproterozoic Nagssugtoqidian orogen. The orogen largely consists of reworked Archaean gneisses, as well as Palaeoproterozoic ortho- and paragneisses in its central part. Easy access through the branched fjord system and good exposures along its coastlines, combined with less intense reworking compared to neighbouring areas to the west and south, have made the Ussuit map area the most intensely studied and best known part of the orogen. The most recent research and mapping projects were organised by the Danish Lithosphere Centre (1994–1999) and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (2000–2001).

The predominant rocks are late Archaean tonalitic and granodioritic orthogneisses, intruded by postkinematic granites. Archaean supracrustal rocks are predominantly of mafic composition, but only few have been recognised. Palaeoproterozoic rocks occur as tectonic sheets (the Ussuit unit) which are always in tectonic contact with the Archaean orthogneisses. The most abundant Palaeoproterozoic rock types are biotite schist and biotite-bearing paragneiss, besides orthogneiss of the Arfersiorfik intrusive suite. The latter rocks are mainly deformed quartz diorites intrusive into the metasedimentary rocks and interpreted as remnants of a magmatic arc above a subduction zone. The Ussuit unit also includes amphibolite, marble and calc-silicate rocks, and lenses of ultrabasic rocks. Small bodies of younger syn- and post-tectonic granites occur throughout the map area. The interleaved Palaeoproterozoic and Archaean rocks form a major anticlinal fold structure between two crustal-scale shear zones, the Nordre Strømfjord shear zone in the north and the Nordre Isortoq steep belt in the south. These shear zones formed during the latest ductiledeformation event (D4), following ductile thrusting (D1) and kilometre-scale folding (D2 and D3). The deformation and high grade metamorphism are the result of collision of two Archaean blocks at c. 1850 Ma, with a presumed strongly deformed suture rooted in the southern Ussuit area.

No economically feasible mineral occurrences have been discovered to date within the Ussuit map area. Minor sulphide mineralisation related to hydrothermal activity occurs in faults and shear zones, and minor stratabound iron formations have been observed. The most promising industrial mineral deposits are minor diopside occurrences and potential dimension stone in migmatised orthogneiss.
The use of genetic algorithm and particle swarm algorithm in determining egg freshness
Authors: SAHİN Hasan Alp , ONDER Hasan
Published: June 2020

In this study, it is aimed to determine the genetic algorithm optimization (GAO) and particle swarm algorithm optimization (PSO) activities in the artificial intelligence applications group. As experimental material, 50 eggs were photographed for 29 days and the images were used as data. According to the findings, the coefficient of determination obtained from the PSO classification was 0.07 and the coefficient of determination obtained from the GAO classification was 0.14. The results obtained from the GAO and PSO algorithms used to determine the freshness of the egg show that both methods are insufficient for the specified purpose. The coefficient of determination obtained were quite low and it was understood that these two methods could not be used to determine the freshness of eggs.
Collaborative Governance and its Role in Fighting the Pandemic: From the Conception of what it is to the Verification of its Inexistence
Authors: Dallabrida Valdir Roque , Baggio Daniel Knebel , Zatera Alexandre , Da Cruz Princela Santana
Published: June 2020

Complex problems such as the public management of a pandemic require coordinated and horizontal action, involving not only public officials and their state agents but also representatives of civil society, their universities, and r esearchers, the technical and the corporate staff in the health field, such as collaborative go vernance practices.How ever, what we observed in Brazil in the Covid-19 first months of the pandemic, was the intensified action in the government sphere, with precarious effectiveness and little coordinative efficiency.
Improving Performance of Public Universities in Ghana Through Talent Management: Does Leadership Support Matter?
Authors: Kusi Lawrence Yaw , Opoku-Danso Alexander , Afum Ebenezer
Published: June 2020

Purpose: The study sought to examine the effect of talent management practices on the organizational performance of public universities in Ghana. It then assessed the mediating role of leadership support in that context.
Design/methodology/approach: The study adopted an explanatory design. It quantitatively approached the measurement and testing of the proposed hypotheses. Through the drop-and-pick method, primary data were collected with the structured questionnaires. The population included permanent lecturers in the University of Cape Coast, and through simple random sampling technique, 430 lecturers were selected and surveyed. The study recorded a 100% response rate. Reflective structural modeling was applied to testing the hypotheses with the SMART pls application.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Event Management Industry in India
Authors: M Gajjar Mr. Anup , J Parmar Dr. Bhaveshkumar
Published: June 2020

Event management is a dynamic territory combining conventional project management concepts with technological innovation. It requires constant up-gradation and uniqueness to organize successful events. Industries and brands usually go for events to provide interactive experiences to the customers and to gain popularity; Whereas the big-budget and big-scale events are organized to form an image of brand/product/organizations and reputation too. If we compare the Event Management Industry earlier (one or two decades ago) now then the Event Management Industry has evolved on a big scale. As per one report generally, corporate sector spends around 20% of its revenues on meetings, seminars, and other events. As per the ongoing trend, it's being seen that MICE and wedding planning is the emerging branch of event management in India. This paper is an attempt to describe how Covid-19 (Corona Virus Disease -2019)- a global pandemic affects the Event Management Industry in India as Event Management plays a significant role in the socio-economic development of any country. It is one of the foremost sources to generate employment for urban as well as the rural public.
Association of Some Demographic and Personality Factors With Eating Behaviour
Authors: Neogi Susmita
Published: June 2020

We live in a society that is obsessed with food. Most people fall somewhere in between, and we all tend to have different tastes and affinities. However, there has been little research done on finding a link between someone’s personality and his or her eating habits, and it looks like there may be certain traits that make us more likely to engage in specific eating behaviors.
O tema do volfrâmio e o neorrealismo
Authors: Marinho Maria de Fátima
Published: June 2020

A importância da extração do volfrâmio durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial e as correspondentes consequências sociais e políticas terão, como seria de esperar, reflexos na literatura da época e na imediatamente posterior. A corrente neorrealista aproveitou-se deste fenómeno e dos problemas económicos e sociais que ele levantou e explorou-o em algumas das obras que podemos considerar paradigmáticas. Falamos dos contos Minério, de Miguel Torga (1941) e Ladrão!, de Marmelo e Silva (1943), bem como dos romances Volfrâmio (1943), de Aquilino Ribeiro e Minas de San Francisco (1946), de Fernando Namora. Apesar de não os poderemos considerar romances (ou contos) históricos, a verdade é que eles retratam as condições de vida das personagens e as mudanças que advieram das novas circunstâncias. Destacamos ainda um romance de 2008, de Miguel Miranda, intitulado O Rei do Volfrâmio – A última viagem com todo o requinte. O tom irónico e caricatural da última obra nada tem a ver com a problemática séria e empenhada dos textos dos anos 40. O contraste faz ressaltar a diferença entre o tratamento influenciado pela estética neorrealista e o aproveitamento sarcástico e de cariz alternativo da História em alguns dos romances contemporâneos.
Fernando Namora e o Novo cancioneiro: uns palmos de terra no meio do paul
Authors: Batista Fernando Teixeira
Published: June 2020

Em Portugal, o Neorrealismo, depois de um intenso período de teorização sobre conceções de arte e literatura, no qual de digladiou com o Segundo Modernismo, afirmou-se, conquanto já tivessem sido publicadas algumas obras na segunda metade da década anterior, no início dos anos 40 do século XX. Para essa afirmação contribuiu a organização de coleções paradigmáticas do novo realismo que se defendia. O Novo Cancioneiro foi a primeira coleção, constituída por dez livros de poesia de diferentes poetas, sendo o livro de abertura, Terra, de Fernando Namora. Nestes poemas, compreende-se a conceção literária defendida pelos jovens neorrealistas e pode também reconhecer-se o exemplo humano e literário que Fernando Namora deu a toda a sua geração. Terra foi, no fundo, um livro necessário, uma pedrada no charco da revista Presença, uma porta de entrada no Neorrealismo e um cartão de visita da obra literária do seu autor.
Papel e função do escritor em tempo de questionação do neorrealismo
Authors: Oliveira Martins José Cândido
Published: June 2020

Nascido há 100 anos, Fernando Namora legou-nos uma obra literária bastante popular, antes e depois da Revolução do 25 de Abril de 1974. Conhecido sobretudo como romancista, em vários outros textos (paratextos), como entrevistas e escritos diarísticos, o autor interroga-se detidamente sobre o lugar e a função do escritor perante a sociedade do seu tempo. Isso acontece sobretudo nas entrevistas coligidas no livro Encontros, bem como nos volumes da série Cadernos de um Escritor. Correlacionadamente com essa reiterada meditação crítica, o autor também interroga e esclarece a relação controversa da sua obra com a estética do Neorrealismo.
Carlos de Oliveira escrever pela noite dentro
Authors: Alves Ida
Published: June 2020

Reflexão sobre a obra poética de Carlos de Oliveira, com destaque para o longo poema “A noite inquieta”, de 1948, na versão final de 1976, republicada em Obras (1992), considerando-se sua representatividade neorrealista e o sentido de sua permanência no conjunto da produção desse escritor português. Evidencia-se a noção de trabalho de escrita como ação fundamental do discurso neorrealista e sua transformação, na obra de Oliveira. Compreensão da literatura como compromisso e testemunho do tempo e do humano. Relação possível entre o poema “A noite inquieta” e o último livro de poesia publicado, Pastoral, de 1977, também presente na edição de 1992.
A Casa-Museu Fernando Namora
Authors: Ruas Luci
Published: June 2020

Depoimento da Casa-Museu Fernando Namora especial para a Metamorfoses 16(1).
FINANCES OF RUSSIA AGRARIAN COMPANIES: SCORING MODELING FOR ESTIMATING
Authors: Patlasov Oleg , Mzhelskaya Olga
Published: June 2020

The paper presents the authors’ estimations according to the scoring modeling techniques; also, internationally spread models of bankruptcy forecasting are systematized. Advantages and disadvantages of dynamic modelling methods as applied to financial condition assessment are presented here. Methodological problems of financial modelling are explained here in detail. Regression, logit-regression and discriminant models are built on the basis of data on the Rosselkhozbank and Sberbank of Russia regulations, taking into account the agrarian specifics of organizations and regional specificity of the Omsk region. An attempt has been made to balance the simplicity of calculations and the accuracy of predictions. Graphs, to be used for express analysis, are constructed on the basis of two core financial indicators.
Comparative Analysis of Plate Girder Designs In The Composite Bridge Between AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications 2017 Regulation with SNI 1729: 2015
Authors: Essen Donald , Rohman Ryza Nur
Published: June 2020

In the world of construction there are various methods and types of materials used to support the passage of a construction work. One of them is composite girder plate. Composite girder plate is one of the many construction methods that combine two construction materials that are physically different in nature, namely concrete with steel. This type of composite girder plate construction is commonly used for bridge construction work with a fairly large span and width. In its use, of course, it must be preceded by stages of careful planning on a standard and valid basis as well. In the following research will discuss and look for similarities and differences regarding the two types of rules in the planning of composite girder plates, namely the rules of planning composite girder plates using AASHTO LRFD BRIDGE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS 2017 with SNI 1729: 2015. After doing the initial stages of modeling using CSI Bridge software using the profile cross section constraints of the AASHTO provisions, the internal force obtained is Moment Force (Mu) of 3469.13 kNm and Shear Force (Vu) of 225.98 kNm. Then proceed with the analysis of calculations with the help of Microsoft Excel software namely calculating using the AASHTO LRFD BRIDGE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS 2017 regulations for stability requirements of strong boundary conditions on the bending requirements. Then a Nominal Moment (ØMn) value of 6420.19 kNm is obtained. Then proceed to calculate the same planning constraints, but this time using SNI 1729: 2015 regulations. Obtained Nominal Moment Value (ØMn) of 6579.88 kNm. Then it can be concluded that the two regulations produce a safe and strong planning, of course in accordance with applicable regulations namely: Moment (Mu <ØMn).
Students’ Perceptions toward Using YouTube in EFL Classrooms
Authors: Sakkir Geminastiti , Dollah Syarifuddin , Ahmad Jamaluddin
Published: June 2020

The using of videos from YouTube channel in the EFL classroom is imperative to fill the educational needs of the younger generation. Although resources from textbook have remained the standard for centuries, currently, with the fast pace of the development of technology, the usage of YouTube videos in teaching and learning has become a trend. There are a few studies conducted on students’ perceptions of using YouTube to learn the English language. The objective of this research was to investigate the students’ perceptions on the use of YouTube in learning English process at English Education Department, Universitas Negeri Makassar Indonesia. Data were collected using a questionnaire that collected background information of participants and a five-point Likert scale to gauge the students’ perception use of the YouTube in EFL classroom. Findings from this research indicate that the majority of students showed a positive perception toward and a willingness to use YouTube in the EFL classroom. It was also discovered that the students have used YouTube to help them completed their course assignments and study tasks. Hence, it can be concluded that the students preferred to use English YouTube videos to help them enhance their English language level proficiency.
Application of Machine Learning in Digital Marketing
Authors:   Assistant professor of Information Technology in SRM IST Ramapuram, Tamilnadu, India.., Vinodhini* M. , Rohith B. ,   Department of Information Technology, SRM IST Ramapuram,Tamilnadu, India., Kumar T.R.Praveen ,   Department of Information Technology, SRM IST Ramapuram,Tamilnadu, Vardhan S.V.L.S.Kranthi ,   Department of Information Technology, SRMIST ,Ramapuram ,Tamilnadu ,India
Published: June 2020

The medication utilization alludes to unforeseen alleviation of sicknesses or side effects when patients take a medication for another known sign. Throughout the entire existence of medication revelation, this has contributed altogether to new and fruitful signs for some medications. Our past research has distinguished patient announced fortunate medication use in internet-based life. On the off chance that such data could be computationally distinguished in internet-based life, it could be useful for producing and approving medication repositioning speculations. The proposed framework outlines recognition of fortunate medication use in online life as a parallel grouping issue and examined profound neural system models as an answer. The proposed framework discovers patients revealed fortunate new signs for the medications they were utilizing for comorbid conditions, which is really significant data for tranquilize repositioning. The proposed framework examines drug results, and solid common language handling and content mining strategies are expected to naturally mine internet-based life information for a huge scope. The proposed framework adds setting data assisted with decreasing the bogus positive pace of profound neural system models. Within the sight of an amazingly imbalanced dataset and constrained cases of fortunate medication utilization, profound neural system models didn't outflank other AI models with n-gram and setting highlights. Be that as it may, profound neural system models could all the more successfully use word inserting in include development
Smart Traffic Accident Monitoring System
Authors:   Student of B. Tech majoring in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh., Sharma Anurag , Panchal Puneet ,   Assistant Professor at the Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh., Suman Saurav ,   Student of B. Tech majoring in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Published: June 2020

A system which detects the occurrence of accidents and informs the respective units responsible is designed. When a vehicle meets an accident then the sensors installed in the vehicle detect the accident and inform the medical unit, police control as well as family members by sending an alert message to the fire station (in case if the vehicle catches fire during the accident). To avoid accidents due to collision in winters because of FOG, ultrasonic sensors to detect the nearby objects and produce sound if it gets too close are used. Vibration sensor installed will detect the changes in vibration and if it is above threshold which means an accident occurred and it will notify the respective units. The alert message contains accident location coordinates obtained by the GPS module which was sent to respective units through the GSM module. Designed system is fully automated therefore it would get the exact location coordinates of the accident spot.
Vehicle to Vehicle Communication using LI-FI Technology
Authors:   Associate Professor, CSE Department, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai, India, S Buvaneswari , Raghu Tanishka ,   CSE Department, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai, India, S Saranraj ,   CSE Department, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai, India
Published: June 2020

Wireless communication has become a basic utility in our day to day life such that it becomes a fundamental of our lives and this communication uses the radio spectrum for data transfer. There are issues in using the radio spectrum they are capacity, efficiency, availability and security. The usage of Wi-Fi also causes damage to the ecosystem such as flora and fauna.The defects of the Wi-Fi technology has given birth to the concept of Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) technology. Li-Fi is an advanced technology. This project is concise to vehicle to vehicle communication for avoiding road accidents. We use the ultrasonic sensor, gas sensor, vibration sensor, LCD display, Li-Fi transmitter and receiver. In case of an abnormal condition in the front vehicle, the vehicle at the back will be intimated and will stop on the second. For future enhancement, Li-Fi can be implemented in class rooms where data stored in the server is transmitted through LED lights attached in the ceilings of the classroom and the data can be received through Li-Fi receiver(dongle) which is present with each student in the classroom.
Price Prediction of Stock Market- An Empirical Research
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, The Bhawanipur Education Society College, Kolkata, India., Dutta Shawni , Bandyopadhyay* Samir Kumar ,   Academic Advisor, The Bhawanipur Education Society College, Kolkata, India.
Published: June 2020

Stock market price prediction is an inspiring problem domain of financial sector as it involves several factors and drives people towards a complex problem solving approach. Financial markets are one of the key points of any country economy. Researchers have been working over several years on stock market prediction which is an interesting problem in itself since a number of variables are involved for prediction. In this study, an extensive review of existing techniques dedicated to stock market forecasting is carried out. A comparative analysis of the existing techniques, mentioning methodologies along with the future direction also provided.
Voice Input based Attendance System
Authors:   Bachelors Degree, Computer Science and Engineering at Universal College of Mumbai University., Shah Mr.Jeetvan , Salunkhe Mr.Vikas ,   Bachelors Degree, Computer Science and Engineering at Universal College of Mumbai University, Saturwar Dr.Jitendra ,   Professor and Head of Department, Computer Science and Engineering at Universal College of Engineering., Parab Mr.Omkar ,   Bachelors Degree, Computer Science and Engineering,Universal College of Mumbai University
Published: June 2020

System that marks attendance is software for stu-dents studying in different institutes which can also be used in companies the knowledge is stored in Admin device who takes attendance , the scholar user can give attendance in their respective classes before entering the category . This system will also be beneficial in calculating eligibility criteria of attendance of a student. The aim of developing such a system is to computerize the tradition way of taking attend-ance. Another purpose for developing this software is to use voice bio-metrics which give authentication of attendance us-ing very small data size and generate the report at the top of the session with the help of automated system. The scope of the project is that the device on which the software is in-stalled and therefore the voice authentication is completed , that is the system is developed as a Python application with firebase as a database, and it will work for a any teacher or faculty. Afterwards the program will be able to be embedded in a device.
Proliferation of Market Share of Hydraulic Excavators and Wheel Loaders in the Stone Crusher Segment by Strategic Decisions
Authors:   Senior technical sales/marketing Engineer at GMMCO Limited (Caterpillar Inc. dealer), a part of CK Birla group of industries, Akhil Mr. Pyla Venkata Ganesh Naga Hanuma , Madiraju Ms. Supraja ,   Senior technical service engineer at GMMCO Limited (Caterpillar Inc. dealer), a part of the CK Birla group of industries., Kiran K Mr. Raghavendra Ravi ,   Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Amrita University, Bangalore, India., Deepthi Ms. Y P ,   Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical at Amrita University, Bangalore, India.
Published: June 2020

In today's business scenario, technology plays an important role in any industry. Construction Equipment and the mining industry play a major role in the success of any developing country. These machines and crushers facilitated the construction companies with equipment and material for completion of major government projects such as the Kaleswaram Lift irrigation scheme project evaluating 1.2 Lakh crores and ongoing projects like Polavaram project with 48 open gates. In this paper, end to end survey has been implemented by deliberate fieldwork to stone crushers and quarries with a questionnaire analyzing the technical disparities of machines, premium and non-premium market share and various mining industries in Stone crushers segment. The calculations of the data collected have been graphically represented. The paper also gives a detailed view of the marketing strategies to be adopted for the sale of Excavators and Wheel Loaders in stone crushers. In this study, the sale of Excavators and Wheel loaders at different locations of Telangana state has been investigated and optimized. The data collected from different districts were analyzed using Porter's Generic strategies and an action plan is derived which will be used to enhance the market share of the company.
Heterogeneous Ensemble Structure based Universal Spam Profile Detection System for Social Media Networks
Authors:   School of Computing and Information Technology, REVA University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India., A. M Vinod , C Sathish G. ,   Associate Professor, School of Computing and Information Technology, REVA University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Published: June 2020

The exponential rise in internet technology and online social media networks have revitalized human-being to connect and socialize globally irrespective of geographical and any demographic boundaries. Additionally, it has revitalized business communities to reach target audiences through social media networks. However, as parallel adverse up-surge the ever-increasing presence of malicious users or spam has altered predominant intend of such social media network by propagating biased contents, malicious contents and fraud acts. Avoiding and neutralizing such malefic users on social media network has remained a critical challenge due to gigantically large size and user’s diversity such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn etc. Though exploiting certain user’s behavior and content types can help identifying malicious users, majority of the existing methods are limited due to confined parametric assessment, and inferior classification approaches. With intend to provide spam profile detection system in this paper a novel heterogeneous ensemble-based method is developed. The proposed model exploits user profile features, user’s activity features, location features and content features to perform spam user profile detection. To ensure optimality of computational significances, we applied multi-phased feature selection method employing Wilcoxon Rank Sum test, Significant Predictor test, and Pearson Correlation test, which assured retaining optimal feature sets for further classification. Subsequently, applying an array of machine learning methods, including Logistic regression, decision tree, Support Vector Machine variants with Linear, Polynomial and RBF kernels, Least Square SVM with linear, polynomial and RBF kernels, ANN with different kernels, etc we constituted a robust ensemble model for spam user profile classification. Simulations revealed that the proposed ensemble classification model achieves accuracy and F-score higher than 98%, which is the highest amongst major works done so far. It affirms suitability and robustness of the proposed model for real time spam profile detection and classification on social media platforms.
Implementation of Quaternary Divider for Performance Optimization
Authors:   Department of Electronics Engineering,Yeshwantrao Chavan college of Engg, Nagpur,India, Hajare* Shweta , Kalbande Monica ,   Department of Electronics Engineering,Yeshwantrao Chavan college of Engg, Nagpur,India, Panse Tejswini ,   Department of Electronics Engineering,Yeshwantrao Chavan college of Engg, Nagpur,India, Dakhole Pravin ,   Department of Electronics Engineering,Yeshwantrao Chavan college of Engg, Nagpur,India
Published: June 2020

In VLSI technology, designers concentrations is on area required and on performance of the device. In this design power consumption is one of the major concerns due to increase in chip density, continuous and decline in size of CMOS circuits and frequency at which circuits are operating. High-speed divider is an significant issue of high-speed computing. This paper presents quaternary division algorithm .This algorithm involves detect zero circuit designed with transmission gate. This proposed algorithm is faster than binary division algorithm as well as radix 4 SRT division algorithm in terms of speed & power. This type of fast divider can be used for the design of Arithmetic Logic unit.
Smart Test Case Quantifier Based on Mc/Dc Coverage Criterion with Uml Sequence Diagram
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore, India., Priya* S. Shanmuga
Published: June 2020

Software testing is an inevitable phase in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). It plays a vital role in ensuring the quality of the product. Testing can be performed on requirement, design and code. Traditional test case generation approaches majorly focuses on designing and implementation models, as a huge percentage of errors in the software are caused due to the lack of understanding in the early phases. So, it’s advisory to follow testing in the initial phase in SDLC as most of the errors/faults can be eliminated and can be prevented without disseminating to the next phase. So, testing must not be secluded to a single phase alone in SDLC. In software testing, test case generation is the fundamental and challenging part. The major purpose to design test case is to create set of tests that are valuable in validation. Due to the increase in software size, it’s not quite advisable to have the choice as manual testing to test the code as its error prone, complex and time consuming. Automation of testing would help the tester to test effectively and timely. Applications of new techniques improve the test process and cut down the tester’s effort. The proposed work presents a sandwich of black box and white box testing. Design-based testing, a black box approach is implemented, that aids in fixing the errors at initial phase. Unified Modeling Language (UML) Use case diagram, Activity diagram and Sequence Diagram are considered for designing. The code-based generation of test cases, is a white box testing approach, test coverage criteria Modified Condition/Decision Condition (MC/DC) has been used to ensure the maximum coverage of the code during testing phase for generating the test cases. The objective of this paper is to automate the generation of minimal number of test cases required to test a system with maximum coverage by removing the redundant test cases using MC/DC criterion. This present an idea to the beginners of the testing about minimal test cases they necessitate for testing their system.
Flexural Behavior of SCC with Copper Slag as Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate.
Authors:   Associate Professor, SRK institute of technology., Karthik Dr.V. , Kumar Mr.V.Sathish ,   Associate Professor, Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Tech. and Management, affiliated to JNTUH, Hyderabad,, Srimathi Dr.N. ,   Associate Professor, School of Engineering, Avinashlingam Inst. of Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, P Ms.Poornima. ,   Research Scholar, School of Engineering, Avinashlingam Inst. of Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Published: June 2020

Natural fine aggregates are becoming more limited, and their production and consignment are turning out hard day by day. Therefore, the production of concrete needs to turn into eco-friendly construction practice. Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) self-consolidates itself without any external vibration, and subsequently it quickens the concrete placement process and decreases the labor demands. In this study, the Flexural behavior of the SCC was studied. Reinforced SCC beam specimens were cast and tested in laboratories. The flexural behavior of SCC with copper slag as replacement for sand is delimited with the flexural test on beam specimens by examining the factors like deflection, flexural strength, crack pattern and strain pattern.