bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ARCHITECTURAL COMPLEXITIES AND MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATIONS OF THE SEDIMENT WAVES OF PLIO-PLEISTOCENE CHANNEL LEVEE BACKSLOPE OF THE INDUS FAN
Authors: ul Haq Ehsan , Youliang Ji , Shahzad Khurram , Ahmed Mashwani Saad , Ullah Hadayat , Zaheer Muhammad
Published: March 2022

The architecture of the turbidity current sediment waves exhibits intricate morphologies and patterns on the Indus Fan channel levee backslope. The sediment waves are present on the channel levee of Plio-Pleistocene age and are absent in the deeper sections of the study area. The architecture of channel levee backslope on the Indus Fan is poorly understood. We used seismic interpretation techniques and modelling by utilizing high-resolution seismic data to approach this problem. The morphological variations in wavelength, crest dimensions and potential wave formation patterns suggest the autogenic and allogenic processes associated with wave development. Wavelengths reach up to 1473 m with an average of 486.84 m and the height of the levee ranges between 10 m and 60 m (average 30 m). The angle of the channel levee and dimension of the sediment wave here are independent of each other. Low angle levees have accommodated high dimension sediment waves and vice versa at multiple points downslope. Characteristically, the waves have formed on the outer levee (usually left) of the channels marked by steep margins suggesting that flow overspill caused the development of the waves. Generally, the younger sediment waves followed the patterns of older sediment waves, but the varying trends are often observed in the study area. The patterns of the sediment waves towards the younger sections of the levee indicate the modified and varying architectural style of growth. Sediment waves are generated by downslope turbidity currents. However, the deformation features have also possibly triggered the development of sediment waves.
Kit de herramientas de IVA digital para Latinoamérica y el Caribe: aspectos destacados y principales recomendaciones
Authors:   Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo,   Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico,   Banco Mundial,   Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias
Published: March 2022

Este conjunto de herramientas tiene como objetivo ayudar a las autoridades tributarias de la región de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) a diseñar e implementar reformas de política para garantizar la recaudación efectiva del IVA en las actividades de comercio electrónico. El IVA es la mayor fuente de ingresos fiscales en promedio en la región de ALC. Los principales desafíos del IVA en el comercio electrónico se relacionan con el fuerte crecimiento de las ventas en línea de servicios y productos digitales a consumidores privados ("aplicaciones", reproducción de música y películas, juegos en línea, transporte compartido, etc.) y con el crecimiento exponencial de las ventas en línea de bienes importados de bajo valor, a menudo por vendedores extranjeros, sobre los cuales no se recauda efectivamente el IVA según las normas existentes. Este conjunto de herramientas proporciona una guía detallada para la implementación exitosa de una estrategia integral del IVA dirigida a todos los tipos de comercio electrónico. El conjunto está diseñado para ayudar a los gobiernos a obtener importantes ingresos por IVA y salvaguardar la equidad entre las tiendas físicas y los vendedores extranjeros en línea. El Toolkit ha sido producido por la OCDE en colaboración con el Grupo del Banco Mundial (GBM), el Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias (CIAT) y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID).
Personal determinants of mental reliability students
Authors: Filatov Denis O.
Published: March 2022

The author’s typologization of college students according to the criteria of stability and efficiency in educational and professional activities is presented. These criteria allow us to analyze the features of mental reliability of college students in the conditions of performance of activities. The article describes the results of a mathematical and statistical analysis of empirical data that allowed us to identify and substantiate the personal determinants of mental reliability of college students, their interrelationships on samples of students with varying degrees of effectiveness. The article shows how the personal qualities of students are related to the factors of mental reliability. The identification of personal determinants of mental reliability based on the structural method and correlation analysis allows us to implement programs of psychological support for college students in order to form and develop their professional competencies and professionally important qualities.
Study Guides for Local Lore about the Participants in the Civil War on the Orenburg Territory
Authors: Lyubichankovskiy Sergey V.
Published: March 2022

The article examines the question of how the tradition of presenting the history of the Civil War through the prism of specific personalities was formed in the Orenburg local history educational literature: which names became «textbook», which remained a figure of silence. The article traces how stable the Soviet tradition turned out to be in modern conditions, what changes took place in the educational literature of the Orenburg region in the post-Soviet period.
A Comprehensive Review on Intrusion Detection and Prevention Schemes for Network Coding Enabled Mobile Small Cells
Authors: Kumar Chanumolu Kiran , Ramachandran Nandhakumar
Published: March 2022

With technological breakthroughs and increasing network technology reliability in daily life, it is vital to provide robust network-based system operations. According to the Comprehensive Error Rate Test Report, as network attacks become more common, the number of attacks nearly doubles or triples every year. The fifth-generation mobile communication is going to provide a connecting world with almost zero Latency. Network coding has emerged as a viable answer to the mostly efficiency, secure network needs for coming-generation networking technology. A small cell environment with network coding allows an effective system to communicate with the high rate of data. A significant countermeasure for several forms of network attacks is the Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). Unique IDS solutions which are lightweight but also provide a high level of security are therefore demanded. The main security concerns in collaborative networks are Distributed -Denial- of- Service (DDOS) attacks, pollution attacks etc. While the network efficiency of non-DDOS attacks is also impaired, the impact of DDOS attacks is severe. In DDOS attacks, the specific node as a victim floods and mass traffic jams occurs, affecting the entire network performance. However, small, NC-enabled mobile cells, due to the essential NC vulnerabilities, are susceptible to pollution attacks. This article presents a brief survey on intrusion detection and mitigation schemes for Network Coding environment Mobile Small Cells.
Automatic Traffic Red-Light Violation Detection Using AI
Authors: Thao Le Quang , Cuong Duong Duc , Anh Nguyen Tuan , Anh Pham Mai , Duc Ha Minh , Minh Nguyen
Published: March 2022

Our research is the design of a traffic signal violation detection system using machine learning that learns to prevent the increasing number of road accidents. The system is optimized in terms of accuracy by using the region of interest and location of the vehicle with a red-signal state. By modifying some parameters in the YOLOV5s and re-training the COCO dataset, we can create a model which can be predicted with a high accuracy of 82% for vehicle identification, 90% for traffic signal status change and up to 86% for violation detection. This can be used for red light violation detection which will help the traffic police on traffic management.
Federated Learning for Medical Imaging: An Updated State of the Art
Authors: Mouhni Naoual , Elkalay Abderrafiaa , Chakraoui Mohamed , Abdali Abdelmounaim , Ammoumou Abdelkarim , Amalou Ibtissam
Published: March 2022

Deep Neural networks algorithms are recently used to solve problems in medical imaging like no time ever. However, one of the main challenges for training robust and accurate machine learning algorithms, such as Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) is to find a large dataset, which is, unfortunately, not available for public usage, or it is not available when it comes to a rare disease. Federated Learning (FL) could be a solution to data lack. It can make training and validation through multicenter datasets possible, without compromising the privacy and data protection. In this paper we summarize, discuss, and present an UpToDate overview of FL for medical image analysis solutions and related approaches.
Resource Based Attacks Security Using RPL Protocol in Internet of Things
Authors: Challa RatnaKumari , Rao Kanusu Srinivasa
Published: March 2022

The (IETF) shaped the Protocol for low-power lossy networks, which is now known as the LLN routing protocol (RPL) by taking into consideration different circumstances of restricted networks. This protocol was designed to promote the use of numerous direction-finding topologies recognized as DODAGs, which remained developed below a variety of dissimilar goal purposes to enhance routing via the use of various routing techniques. Because there were billions of devices that were linked all over the globe, security is a significant issue when routing in Internet of Things devices, and many assaults take occur throughout the routing process. While routing, a variety of assaults may occur, some targeting network architecture, others targeting network traffic, and still others targeting network resources. This paper investigates resource-based dos attack, which are designed to consume node energy, memory, by forcing hostile nodes to undertake unnecessary processing activities, as well as processing power. These attacks also have an impact on network accessibility and the lifetime of the conﬁguration, as well as on the accessibility of the network. Following up and monitoring each node, these allied nodes use the suggested restrictions to not only identify resource assaults in RPL, but also to update the root node's information about the malevolent bulge in instruction to eliminate it from the DODAG network. The suggested model's results are compared to that of prior attack detection replicas in relationships of system of measurement such as packet drop, final latency, and throughput.
A Review on Phytochemical Characterization of Kwathaâ€“Ayurvedic Polyherbal Formulation
Authors: Kurian Abin , George Satheesh , Thomas Binu
Published: March 2022

A paradigm shifts from the conventional approach of a single drug-based system to polyherbal formulations is recently observed in the modern pharmaceutical industry. The rising demand has led to a decrease in the quality and efficacy of herbal medicines. In order to ensure the sustained demand and therapeutic efficacy, it is vitally important to devise proper methods of standardization from the raw drugs to finished polyherbal formulations. However, there is no consensus regarding how these herbal medicines should be standardized. The phytochemical standardization by multiple markerbased fingerprint profiling along with preliminary screening and quantification of marker compounds can assure the reproducibility of the activity of the polyherbal formulations to an extent. The clinically pertinent scientific data to support the asserted synergistic therapeutic effects of Ayurvedic poylyherbal formulations is inadequate. In this review, we discuss the phytochemical standardization and pharmacological studies of kwatha, a major form of herbal remedies in Ayurvedic pharmacology, and the underlying concept of synergism. Kwatha (decoction) is the backbone of self-administered herbal preparations in India. Since the majority of the active principles of plants are water-soluble, herbal decoctions that are usually prepared in water formulate the potent and effective Ayurvedic medicines.
Co-relation of Prakriti of an Infant with Skin Color RGB Values of Facial Photograph and Standardization of Reference Standards of Prakriti Color Representor
Authors: Garima Singh , Singh B. M.
Published: March 2022

Aim and Objective of the Study: In spite of individualized variation, skin color-one of the Prakriti determining characteristics contribute an important role to confirm the diagnosis of Prakriti as stated in Ayurveda viz. Dhusaragatra (dusky color of body), Tamra Varna (coppery color), and Durva, or Saccharum, MunjaRoxb. (Sarakanda) color of skin represents Vata, Pitta and Kapha Prakriti respectively. The present study was intended to affirm and standardize the skin color variation in accordance to Prakriti in term of RGB values. Method: Prakriti of 100 infants was assessed through PRSIPA (Prototype Research Software for Infant Prakriti Assessment) software, while the RGB values were gathered from facial photographs of healthy infants of different Prakriti in addition to photographs of Tamra (70-80% Oxidized and non-oxidized copper plate), green, partially dry, dry root area of Cynodondactylon(L.) Pers. (Durva) green, partially dry, dry stem part of Saccharum MunjaRoxb. (Sarkanda) and different processed soil sample (red, black, Sodic, alluvial soil) through MATLAB R 2014b software. Result and Discussion: Minimum intermediate t value difference and non-significant p value shows that R, G, B and total RGB value of Kapha Prakriti infants skin is very close to RGB score of dry stem Part of Saccharum MunjaRoxb. (Sarkanda) plant, Dry Root of Cynodondactylon (L.) Per. (Durva), RGB score of Pitta Prakriti infantsâ€™s skin is also close to RGB score of nonâ€“oxides copper plate and RGB score of Vata Prakriti infantsâ€™s skin is also close to processed dry Red soil, Black soil and processed 25% wet alluvial soil. Conclusion: We can conclude summary of brief result and discussion that evaluation of skin color by photograph through RGB value calculated by MATLAB R 2014b is specific objective parameter for Prakrti determination in infant. Significant variation in RGB values is seen as per Prakriti of infants.
The Use of Ocimum gratissimum L. in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Ailments
Authors: Oppong Bekoe Emelia , Schwinger Gladys , Kitcher Cindy , Nyarko Alexander
Published: March 2022

Diseases that affect the digestive tract are referred to as Gastrointestinal ailments. Gastrointestinal (GI) ailments contribute substantially to healthcare costs all over the world. Ocimum gratissimum, commonly known as African basil is a wellknown medicinal herb with a wide therapeutic potential. In most West African homes, it is employed as a home remedy for treating GI ailments such as diarrhoea, colitis, stomach ulcers, bloating, among several other conditions. Anecdotal reports support its efficacy in the treatment of these disease conditions. This review summarizes ethnomedicinal data for the use of O. gratissimum in the management of gastrointestinal ailments, and its potential clinical application based on its pharmacological activity.
Response to Covid-19 Disease in Ghana: A Review of the Herbs
Authors: Ama Mireku-Gyimah Nana , Owusu Donkor Paul , Kitcher Cindy , Adusei Sarkodie Joseph , Oppong Bekoe Emelia , Kwaku Boateng Obed
Published: March 2022

The majority of people living in developing countries rely on alternative medicine for many aspects of their healthcare needs. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of alternative treatments have been adopted in a bid to prevent contracting and sometimes purported to cure the disease. However, the adopted medicinal plants are mainly arbitrary and have not been captured nor reviewed in the light of available knowledge. In this review, we examined the herbs, fruits, vegetables and other alternative therapies that have been employed by many Ghanaians with the aim of COVID-19 disease prevention. The majority of these herbs are medicinal plants known to have antiviral activities, while others boost the immune system.
A Web of Science-based Analysis of Global Research Trends on Moringa oleifera from 2010 â€“ 2019
Authors: Okaiyeto Kunle , Oguntibeju Oluwafemi O.
Published: March 2022

Since time immemorial, people in developing countries relied on herbal folklore to treat different human diseases because of their numerous advantages over conventional drugs. As a result, the applications of medicinal plants are increasing in both advanced and developing countries owing to the emergent popularity of herbal products. Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) is one of the most promising floras that have received global attention due to its versatile uses in medicine, industries, agriculture, nutrients, and coagulant in water treatment. Despite the extensive literature on this plant, no document has been reported on the quantity of research that has been carried out on the plant over time and as a result, this present study aimed to in retrospect evaluate the global research outputs on M. oleifera from 2010 to 2019. An overall of 989 articles was retrieved from Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCI-Expanded) and a bibliometric package in RStudio and VOS viewer were explored for data analysis and visualization, respectively. The research outputs were observed to have increased relatively over the year, and the most relevant author, institution, country, and journal were Bergamasco R (n = 33), UniversidadeEstadual de MaringÃ¡ (n = 199), India (n =145) Industrial Crops and Products (n = 29), respectively. Co-authors/documents were 5, while 3.79 for the collaboration index. Findings from this study reveal the research collaboration network among the researchers and trend topics on M. oleifera and we believe that this study would provide valuable information for researchers interested in joining the field in the future.
In silico Screening of Chemical Constituents in Rasam as a Beneficial Supplementary Treatment for Novel Coronavirus
Authors: Mohan Maruga Raja M. K. , Selvaraj Jubie , Pottabathula S. S. , Anjana G. V. , Kathiravan M. K.
Published: March 2022

Context: The novel coronavirus named as COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) from its origin in Hubei spread across the continent in a short period of six monthsâ€™ time. Till date there is no drug to cure the novel corona virus SARS-CoV-2. Earlier studies on SARS-CoV-1 suggests that interleukin 6 (IL-6) and Interleukin 8 (IL-8) were in the higher levels indicating the key role of IL. Aim: Molecular simulation studies were carried out on the selected 24 chemical constituents present in rasam against IL-6 to identify the key interaction between the amino acid residues and their chemical structure.Â Materials and Methods: A library of 24 chemical constituents was sketched using Chem Sketch programming 8.0. The 3D structures of ligands were retrieved in mol format in Maestro v 11.3 and the ligands were optimized utilizing ligprep (4.3) module (SchrÃ¶dinger 2018-1). Results: One of the chemical constituents sinigrin a glucosinolate emerged as top scorer with a GLIDE score of -6.333. It was apparent from the examination, that the Van der Waals (Î”G bindvdW) and coulomb energy interactions were major great contributors. The structural diversity of sinigrin from the rest of other chemical constituents in rasam led to significantly better interaction with amino acid residues. Conclusion: The study identifies sinigrin, as one of the active constituents in rasam possessing good binding affinity against IL-6 which can be used as a dietary supplement and can be used as a control measure to fight against Covid-19.
Evaluation and Comparative Study of Antidiabetic Activity of Anthocyanins Derived from Various Natural Sources
Authors: Veerapandi L. , Nivetha T. , Amirthadharshini N. Karunyah , Sinthiya R.
Published: March 2022

Diabetes is a common disorder due to metabolism, more or less people of cultural groups in the region globally. This disease is caused due to the lifelong distress and has no cure as of now. Naturopathy / Plant based chemical antibiotics are proven safe than the synthetic chemicals that are artificially synthesized. In this study, the total anthocyanin content and their antimicrobial activity was estimated for the samples. The study revealed the anti-diabetic properties of anthocyanin from several sources such as strawberries (Fragaria ananassa), cherries (Prunus avium), pomegranate (Punica granatum), grapes (Vitis vinifera), flame of forest flowers (Canna indica), hibiscus flowers (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) and guava leaves (Psidium guajava). Extraction has been done by using ethanol as a base and inhibition studies have been conducted. The source ‘Canna indica’ showed huge amount of anthocyanin content of 814.6 mg/100g and other sources showed varied amount of anthocyanin content. Prunus avium fruits showed maximum antidiabetic activity. The total phenolic and anthocyanin contents with its antidiabetic activity for different sources using acidified ethanol were studied.
An Open Label Randomized Control Trial to Assess the Impact of Ayurveda Lifestyle Guidelines and Polyherbal Compounds in Bacterial Flora W.S.R to E. coli and Shigella in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Dinesh K. S. , Balakrishnan Geethu , Krishnendhu C. , Swapna Chitra S. , Santhi Krishna A. S. , George M. J. , Patel Anita
Published: March 2022

Skyrocketed numbers of autism reports with an incremental surge in its prevalence getting multiplied by four in the past decade is wary of an epidemic afoot. A randomised control trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Ayurveda polyherbal compounds and lifestyle guidelines in addition to the conventional therapies of speech therapy, occupational therapy and behavioral therapy in test group compared to their controls in the bacterial flora for the species of E. coli and Shigella done by 16 S ribosomal RNA sequencing. A clinical trial was conducted at the Out-patient and In-patient units of Vaidyaratnam P. S. Varrier Ayurveda College wherein a total of 60 ASD diagnosed children were included with a random allocation of 1:1 as test group and control group. Test group received Ayurveda poly-herbal formulations and dietary and lifestyle guidelines for 30 days along with multidisciplinary interventions for 2 months however control group received multidisciplinary therapies along with dietary and lifestyle guidelines alone for 2 months. Significant changes were obtained as results with the species of both E. coli and Shigella which was of primordial dominance before treatment has been reduced after treatment in the test group. After one month of medication in the test group much influential positive changes has occurred whereas such significance is not noted in the control group meaning that the conventional therapies of speech therapy and occupational therapy alone could not make an alteration. Polyherbal compounds of Rajanyadi choornam and Vilwadi gulika along with the dietary lifestyle guidelines and multidisciplinary interventions helps the autistic children to reduce their relative abundance for the species of E. coli and Shigella.
A Review on the Possible Therapeutic Intervention by Herbal Remedies on Antipsychotic Drugs Induced Metabolic Disorder
Authors: Suresh Velumani , Lakhani J. D , Balaraman Ramachandran
Published: March 2022

This review is the compilation of some of the natural products which are effective in treating diabetes, lipid abnormalities and cardiovascular diseases. We also discussed metabolic disorder associated with antipsychotic drugs. Currently, there are no equivocal evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of herbal drugs in treating metabolic disorders induced by antipsychotic drugs. Therefore, there is a need of extensive research work to be carried out to explore the possibilities of therapeutic intervention of herbal drugs in antipsychotics induced metabolic disorders.
A Pragmatic Analysis of Responses in Malaysian Parliamentary Discourse
Authors: Zainal Abidin Najah , Mohd Jan Jariah
Published: March 2022

This study employs the framework of responses proposed by Harris (1991), the notion of implicature as defined by Thomas (1995), and the dimensions of resistance introduced by Clayman (2001) to examine the types of responses in Malaysian Parliamentary Question Time. Analysis revealed the tendency of using direct, indirect, and evasive responses to specific questions for various reasons. Direct answers were observed in questions that could reflect positively on the government’s image. On the contrary, indirect answers were employed in questions that suggest clashing of goals between responders and questioners that could subsequently threaten the image of the government whereas negative presuppositions and the way questions are structured in parliament influence the production of evasion.Keywords: direct answer, evasive response, indirect answer, parliamentary discourse, political discourse
La dinámica de la democracia iliberal: un estudio de caso
Authors: Kramer Péter
Published: March 2022

Este artículo explorará la formación de la democracia iliberal a partir del estudio de caso. En primer lugar, se ofrece un breve contexto histórico, seguido de un intento de definir el concepto de democracia iliberal, como lo propuso Fareed Zakaria y una presentación de los debates académicos en curso. Posteriormente, examinaremos los elementos básicos de la instauración de un régimen de democracia antiliberal basándonos en el análisis del autor sobre el régimen húngaro con ejemplos específicos para cada categoría. El artículo revisa la eliminación de pesos y contrapesos como el primer y fundamental paso en la deconstrucción del sistema democrático, seguido del elemento de la limitación grave de la prensa libre y del ámbito civil. Luego, presentaremos el fortalecimiento del capitalismo de Estado a través del clientelismo y de la corrupción, y concluiremos presentando cómo se pueden abusar las tradiciones y los principios democráticos para fines políticos cotidianos. Por último, examinaremos las conclusiones que pueden extraerse y propondremos algunas cuestiones para futuras investigaciones.
Feministyczny projekt Rosi Braidotti. Feminizm zreformowany czy feminizm buntowniczy?
Authors: Jagusiak Agnieszka
Published: March 2022

The concept of nomadic subjectivity was created in the eighties, due to Braidotti’s “rebel” against the feminist sisterhood and her willingness to reform some views present in feminists thought. Braidotti rejects the notion of essentialist subjectivity, namely the subjectivity which would be represented by some naturalistic category, which we don’t know where their legitimacy come from. Philosopher openly speaks against “gender studies”, which at that time absorb feminists. Rosi as an opponent of Judith Butler stands against the prevailing “gender studies fashion” especially that found in Europe, where exists unlike feminist tradition. According to Braidotti, relying on the category of gender does not bring anything “new” to feminist thought, on the contrary – even more moves feminists away from the “real” commitment to the women’s issues. First of all, the author of “Nomadic Subject” is radical and seditious adhering her own version of feminism. Braidotti believes that feminism is an activity reserved only for women! She insists to see feminism as an activity which links those women who are sensitized to the “differences among women and differences in each woman” as well. Braidotti is convinced that feminism is the only one social movement which is able to really change something in feminine issue.
Niepokorne reżyserki kina polskiego
Authors: Wejbert-Wąsiewicz Ewelina
Published: March 2022

The title defiance is considered in this paper, from the perspective of the road to the director of education and profession, as well as the functioning of polish cinema system (including the general characteristics of filmmaking perceived by creations of screen themes and characters). One of the goals of this draft is to prove that, despite many different kinds of realization can be certain common aspects of filmmaking women.
Factors Affecting Mortality of Critical Limb Ischemia 1 Year after Endovascular Revascularization in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Yunir Em , Wisman Beta Agustia , Antono Dono , Mansjoer Arif , Sarumpaet Angela , Iswati Eni , Rosana Martha , Tahapary Dicky L. , Tarigan Tri Juli Edi , Soewondo Pradana
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Chronic limb ischemia (CLI) is strongly associated with increased mortality in diabetes patients. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate factors affecting mortality within 1 year after endovascular revascularization in CLI patients. METHODS:
This retrospective cohort study was based on medical records from the Integrated Cardiovascular Centre of Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, a tertiary care hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia. The study included 199 CLI patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who underwent
endovascular revascularization from January 2008 to June 2018. The patients were followed up for 1 year after endovascular revascularization. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazard analysis was used to analyze the data. RESULTS: 1-year survival probability was 58.8%. Cox proportional
hazard analysis showed that duration of diabetes (HR 3.52; 95% CI 1.34-9.22), anemia (HR 2.59; 95% CI 1.47-4.56), and smoking (HR 2.49; 95% CI 1.46-4.27) were significantly associated with mortality within 1 year after endovascular revascularization. CONCLUSIONS: In T2DM patients with
CLI, duration of diabetes, anemia and smoking were associated with a higher risk of mortality within 1 year post endovascular revascularization
Abnormal High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein is Associated with an Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Renal Dysfunction among Patients Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Palestine
Authors: Khattab Mohammed Husham , Shahwan Moyad Jamal , Hassan Nageeb Abdul Galil Mohamed , Jairoun Ammar Abdulrahman
Published: March 2022

OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) as an inflammatory mediator and its association with renal function and other biochemical markers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: We carried
out a cross-sectional study at private healthcare center. We included 453 patients (48.6% males and 51.4% females) with type 2 diabetes mellitus. We obtained socio- demographic, clinical, and laboratory data from patient medical records. We carried out statistical analysis to ascertain associations
between parameters. RESULTS: The overall risk of cardiovascular disease (hsCRP > 1 mg/L) among the study participants was 27.2%. Age, gender, body mass index, fasting blood glucose and serum creatinine were significantly associated with risk of cardiovascular disease (hsCRP >
1 mg/L) whereas estimated glomerular filtration rate, vitamin B12, calcium, sodium and metformin users were negatively associated with the hsCRP. CONCLUSIONS: We found a significant positive association of elevated level of C-reactive protein with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Moreover,
additional to increased cardiovascular disease risk, hsCRP also seems to be a major inflammatory risk marker indicating renal function loss.
Renewable Energy Procurement by Private Suppliers in Ethiopia
Authors: Ayele Seife , Shen Wei
Published: March 2022

Auction-based renewable electricity procurement has the potential to attract private investment and lower prices, but its design and implementation can be challenging. Since 2018, Ethiopia has organised auctions to procure new capacity from independent power producers (IPPs). Based on an in-depth study of the political economy, this policy briefing explores factors impeding the design and implementation of IPPs’ projects, including the shortage of foreign currency and convertibility of the Ethiopian birr to repatriate profits. It proposes measures to overcome these obstacles and mitigate risks, to put Ethiopia on course to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030.
DETERMINATION OF OIL AND FAT LEVELS IN LIQUID WASTE OF PALM OIL INDUSTRY IN MUARO JAMBI DISTRICT
Authors: Rahmi Rahmi
Published: March 2022

Waste contains pollutants that can change the quality of the environment.Wastewater discharged into the environment must comply with standard quality standards. One of the parameters that are harmful to the environment are oils and fats. Oils and fats are on the surface of the water so they can block sunlight from entering the water and can interfere with the activities of aquatic biota. Determination of oil and fat content in palm oil industrial wastewater in Muaro Jambi District using the gravimetric method based on the Indonesian National Standard 6989.10:2011. The results obtained in the inlet waste pond of PT. A, PT. B and PT. C respectively 582.4 mg/L; 380.2 mg/L and 221.4 mg/L while for PT. A, PT. B and PT. C respectively 78.8 mg/L; 53.6 mg/L and 12.8 mg/L. According to the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of the Republic of Indonesia No. 5 of 2014, the maximum permissible level for liquid waste oil and fat at the outlet liquid waste of the palm oil mill industry is 25 mg/L. Based on the test results, it can be concluded that the levels of oil and fat that meet the quality standards of palm oil liquid waste are outlet waste from PT. C.
The Future Energy Production from Aluminum and Water With Carbon Catalyst From Rice Husk
Authors: Safii Farhan Fikri
Published: March 2022

Hydrogen is an environmentally friendly fuel that is promoted as one of the most promising alternative energies to replace fossil fuels. The production of hydrogen through the hydrolysis reaction of aluminum is a solution to overcome the problems in the current hydrogen production method. The production of hydrogen through the hydrolysis of aluminum is an environmentally friendly process because this process produces hydrogen and AlOOH or Al(OH)3 which are easily biodegradable in nature. However, this reaction has a low reaction rate so a catalyst is needed to increase the reaction rate. In this study, carbon catalyst from coconut shell waste which was carbonated at a temperature of 800 °C and activated with 1M sulfuric acid had been successfully synthesized by electrolysis method with 0.01 NaOH solution; 0.1; 1 M. The morphological structure of the carbon catalyst produced has the same shape as activated carbon from coconut shells, which is amorphous. The SEM-EDX results showed that the carbon catalyst electrolyzed with 0.01 M NaOH had the highest metal content of Na, which was 3.68 wt%. Meanwhile, 0.1 and 1 M have Na metal content of 2.17% and Na 2.54 wt%. The results of Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) show that the thermal stability of the carbon catalyst is higher than that of activated carbon. Surface area analysis by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) showed that the activated carbon and the synthesized carbon catalyst had microporous and mesoporous structures simultaneously. The electrolyzed carbon catalyst with 0.1 M NaOH has the largest surface area of 512,2 m2/g. While the electrolyzed carbon catalyst with 0.01 M has the smallest surface area of 393,189 m2/g. The effectiveness of the carbon catalyst is known from the amount of aluminum oxidized. The carbon catalyst electrolyzed with 0.01 M NaOH was found to be the most effective because it was able to oxidize 9.17% aluminum, while the carbon catalyst electrolyzed with 0.1 and 1 M NaOH was only able to oxidize 6.85 and 7.96 aluminum, respectively. %.
Peran PKS Dalam Pendidikan Politik Pada Masa Pandemi Covid 19 Di Kalidoni Palembang
Authors: Yunizar Muhammad
Published: March 2022

Abstract

The current condition of the Covid-19 pandemic that Indonesia is currently experiencing requires people to avoid gatherings and maintain social distancing. With this condition, how is the role of political parties in political education during the Covid-19 pandemic (Study on the Prosperous Justice Party at the DPC PKS, Kalidoni District, Palembang City.

To analyze the research results, the writer uses role theory, political party theory and political education theory. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. By using the primary data sources, namely observations and interviews, while the secondary data is obtained from the results of documentation, books, journals, and other reports from the results of related research.

The results of this study found that the forms of political education during the Covid-19 pandemic at the Prosperous Justice Party at the DPC PKS Kalidoni District, Palembang City were divided into three target audiences, namely for individual parties through the Political Recruitment and TOP (Party Orientation Training) program with regular carried out during the pandemic to facilitate party individuals with legal and political insight, then programs aimed at party administrators including the khalaqah program and political education through webinars, finally political education aimed at the community through the Mothers Motivator and Pioneer of Kindness Political Education program which is still being carried out at the sub-district level during the pandemic by implementing physical distancing and BPJE (Economic Network Empowerment Sector) which was conducted in a webinar and was specifically aimed at MSME actors. The supporting factors were technology facilities and quality The human resources owned by PKS and the inhibiting factor is the lack of community involvement where the community still does not have adequate technology and inadequate infrastructure The role and strategy of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) in Conducting Political Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic by utilizing technology in the current era of the covid-19 pandemic

Keyword : Covid-19, Political Parties, Political Education
Variety of Cell Size of Cosmarium spp. and Euastrum spp. (Desmidiaceae, Charophyte) from the Aquatic Environment around Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Authors: Adam Chaidir
Published: March 2022

Desmids (Desmidiaceae) is the family of green algae that characterized by cells that are shaped of two symmetrical semicells and it is estimated that there up to 12,000 species of Desmids. Cosmarium and Euastrum are two genera of Desmids that considered as the most representative taxa of this family. They are vary widely in size and shape of the cells. Based on the results of preliminary observations, in the aquatic enviroment around University of Palangka Raya is rich in microalgal diversity including Desmids. Cell size and shape are the most important points to be known to study the microalgae. This research is aimed to study the variety of cell size of Cosmarium spp. and Euastrum spp. from the aquatic environment around Palangka Raya. The results of this study show that the Cosmarium cells have the dimension of 17-80 μm long and 14-57 μm wide; Euastrum cells have the dimension of 24-89 μm long and 17-80 μm wide.
First occurrence of Halyomorpha halys in Bordeaux vineyards
Authors: Delbac Lionel , Rouzes Raphaël , Hamidi Rachid , Thiéry Denis
Published: March 2022

Here we report the first detection of Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) in Bordeaux vineyards. The species is native to Eastern Asia and was introduced to France in 2012. Halyomorpha halys is highly polyphagous and causes significant damage to various crops, including grapevines. From 2018 to 2020, Pentatomidae species were collected in vineyards in the Bordeaux region. In 2020, the first nymphs and adults of H. halys were identified in the plot centres. The study emphasizes the need for field population monitoring in risk assessment and, consequently, risk management.
Implementation of Minkowski-Chebyshev Distance in Fuzzy Subtractive Clustering
Authors: Haryati Annisa Eka , Surono Sugiyarto , Suparman Suparman
Published: March 2022

Clustering is a method of the grouping which is done by looking at the similarities between data in a data set. Fuzzy clustering is a clustering method that uses fuzzy set membership values as the basis for grouping data. Fuzzy Subtractive Clutering (FSC) is a fuzzy clustering method where the number of clusters to be formed is unknown. The concept of FSC is to determine the highest data density and the data with the most number of neighbors will be selected as the center of the cluster. Thus, the size of the proximity or distance between points is needed to determine the members of each cluster. The distance used in this study is a combination of the Minkowski and Chebyshev distances. The number of clusters formed will be evaluated using the Partition Coefficient (PC) value where the highest PC value indicates the best number of clusters. The results obtained indicate that the best clusters are three clusters with a PC value of 0.7422
Effect of Virgin Coconut Oil from Green Coconut on High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Levels in Blood Serum of White Mice
Authors: Iswendi Iswendi , Iryani Iryani , Putra Regi Fadila
Published: March 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of High-Density Lipoprotein (VCO) dose on mice's blood serum High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) levels. This study is an experimental study using 24 mice divided into four groups. Control (-), Control (+) were fed egg yolks 0.025 mL/g body weight, Dose 0.02 and Dose 0.025 were experimental groups, given egg yolks 0.025 mL/g mice body weight and VCO at a dose of 0.020 mL, and 0.025 mL/g body weight of mice. HDL levels were determined on days 7, 14, and 21 by enzymatic method using 20 D* spectrophotometry. The statistical test found that the length of time giving VCO significantly affected blood serum HDL levels in mice with Fcount > Ftable (Fcount = 7.128 and Ftable = 5.14). In contrast, variations in VCO dose did not significantly affect blood serum HDL levels. mice with Fcount < Ftable (Fcount = 3.33 and Ftable = 4.76). The highest HDL level was at a dose of 0.020 mL/g body weight of mice with a treatment period of 14 days, namely 164,033 mg/dL of blood.
Hierarchical Clustering Approach for Region Analysis of Contraceptive Users
Authors: Utari Dina Tri , Hanun Denesa Salma
Published: March 2022

Through increasing the use of contraceptives to limit births, the Family Planning (KB) Program is one of the government's efforts to control the rate of population growth. Klaten Districts is one of the regencies in Central Java Province with a relatively high number of births and relatively low coverage of active family planning. This study aimed to determine the grouping of sub-districts and these characteristics in the Klaten Districts in 2020. The method used in this study was a hierarchical cluster analysis method, with the best method being the centroid method. In this study obtained 3 clusters with cluster 1 consisting of 23 sub-districts, cluster 2 consists of 2 sub-districts and cluster 3 with 1 sub-district. The cluster characteristics based on the highest number of users of contraceptive methods are cluster 1-contraceptives injection, cluster 2- contraception implant, and IUDs in cluster 3
In Vivo Renal Lipid Quantification by Accelerated Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging at 3 T: Feasibility and Reliability Study
Authors: Alhulail Ahmad A. , Servati Mahsa , Ooms Nathan , Akin Oguz , Dincer Alp , Thomas M. Albert , Dydak Ulrike , Emir Uzay E.
Published: March 2022

A reliable and practical renal-lipid quantification and imaging method is needed. Here, the feasibility of an accelerated MRSI method to map renal fat fractions (FF) at 3T and its repeatability were investigated. A 2D density-weighted concentric-ring-trajectory MRSI was used to accelerate acquiring 48×48 voxels (each of 0.25 ml spatial-resolution) without respiratory navigation implementations. The data was collected over 512 complex-FID timepoints with a 1250 Hz spectral bandwidth. The MRSI sequence was designed with a metabolite-cycling technique for lipid-water separation. The in vivo repeatability performance of the sequence was assessed by conducting a test-reposition-retest study within healthy subjects. The coefficient of variation (CV) in the estimated FF from the test-retest measurements showed a high degree of repeatability of the MRSI-FF (CV= 4.3 ±2.5%). Additionally, the matching level of spectral signature within the same anatomical region was also investigated, and their intrasubject repeatability was also high, with a small standard deviation (8.1 ±6.4%). The MRSI acquisition duration was ~3 minutes only. The proposed MRSI technique can be a reliable technique to quantify and map renal metabolites within a clinically acceptable scan time at 3T that supports the future application of this technique for the non-invasive characterization of heterogeneous renal diseases and tumors.
Accurate Sustainable Indoor-Lighting Design Using Simultaneous Dual Control to Adjust LEDs Lighting and Roller Blinds’ Opening to Control the Daylight for Economic Power Consumption
Authors: M.A.S. Mahmoud Muhammad
Published: March 2022

Global temperature rise due to hydrocarbon gases emission that are produced by generating the electrical power has a great attention by the researchers to reduce it till zero emission is successfully achieved. Sustainable energy source such as solar energy, wind, hydro-energy and sea wave energy are focal areas to replace the fossil fuel by clean energy. In this article, daylight is used to minimize the power consumption that required for indoor lighting using electric roller blind. Smart controller is designed to adjust the position of the roller blind stepper motor, and hence, adjust the roller blind opening, based on the preset light intensity, to achieve precise utilization of daylight inside the room. If the desired Lux is not achieved for any reason, the smart controller adjusts the LED circuit current to boost the light intensity to achieve precisely the desired Lux. Comprehensive test cases using MATLAB-Simulink is carried out to verify the performance of the proposed smart controller. Techno-economic analysis is introduced to evaluate the benefits of installing the controller. Summary and recommendation are given at the end.
Bacteria-Derived Protein Aggregates Contribute to the Disruption of Host Proteostasis
Authors: Walker Alyssa C. , Bhargava Rohan , Dove Autumn S. , Brust Amanda S. , Owji Ali A. , Czyz Daniel M.
Published: March 2022

Neurodegenerative protein conformational diseases are characterized by misfolding and aggregation of metastable proteins encoded within the host genome. The host is also home to thousands of proteins encoded within exogenous genomes harbored by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Yet, their contributions to host protein-folding homeostasis, or proteostasis, remain elusive. Recent studies, including our previous work, suggest that bacterial products contribute to toxic aggregation of endogenous host proteins. We refer to these products as bacteria-derived protein aggregates (BDPAs). Furthermore, antibiotics were recently associated with increased risk for neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  possibly by virtue of altering the composition of the human gut microbiota. Other studies have shown a negative correlation between disease progression and antibiotic administration, supporting their protective effect against neurodegenerative diseases. These contradicting studies emphasize the complexity of the human gut microbiota, the gut-brain axis, and the effect of antibiotics. Here, we further our understanding of bacteria’s effect on host protein folding using the model Caenorhabditis elegans. We employed genetic and chemical methods to demonstrate that the proteotoxic effect of bacteria on host protein folding correlates with the presence of BDPAs. Furthermore, the abundance and proteotoxicity of BDPAs are influenced by gentamicin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic that induces protein misfolding, and by butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that we previously found to affect host protein aggregation and the associated toxicity. Collectively, these results increase our understanding of host-bacteria interactions in the context of protein conformational diseases.