bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
UAV and LiDAR Data in the Service of Bank Gully Erosion Measurement in Rambla de Algeciras Lakeshore
Authors: Hout Radouane , Maleval Véronique , Mahe Gil , Rouvellac Eric , Crouzevialle Rémi , Cerbelaud Fabien
Published: October 2020

The Rambla de Algeciras lake in Murcia is a reservoir for drinking water and contributes to the reduction of flooding. With a semi-arid climate and a very friable nature of the geological formations at the lakeshore level, the emergence and development of bank gullies is favored and poses a problem of silting of the dam. A study was conducted on these lakeshores to estimate the sediment input from the bank gullies. In 2018, three gullies of different types were the subject of three UAV photography missions to model in high resolution their low topographic change, using the SfM-MVS photogrammetry method. The combination of two configurations of nadir and oblique photography allowed us to obtain a complete high-resolution modeling of complex bank gullies with overhangs, as it was the case in site 3. To study annual lakeshore variability and sediment dynamics we used LiDAR data from the PNOA project taken in 2009 and 2016. For a better error analysis of UAV photogrammetry data we compared spatially variable and uniform uncertainty models, while taking into account the different sources of error. For LiDAR data, on the other hand, we used a spatially uniform error model. Depending on the geomorphology of the gullies and the configuration of the data capture, we chose the most appropriate method to detect geomorphological changes on the surfaces of the bank gullies. At site 3 the gully topography is complex, so we performed a 3D distance calculation between point clouds using the M3C2 algorithm to estimate the sediment budget. On sites 1 and 2 we used the DoD technique to estimate the sediment budget as it was the case for the LiDAR data. The results of the LiDAR and UAV data reveal significant lakeshore erosion activity by bank gullies since the annual inflow from the banks is estimated at 39 T/ha/year.
Digital educational technologies in the context of increasing the international competitiveness of universities
Authors: Kameneva E.A. , Mozhaeva G.V. , Selivanova M.A.
Published: October 2020

The article assesses the impact of the pandemic on the development of distance learning and digital competencies of university teachers who are part of the International Association of Financial and Economic Education. The analysis of the dynamics of the use of digital technologies, services and tools by teachers from November 2019 to June 2020 is carried out. Particular attention was paid to the study of changes in the attitude of teachers towards distance learning in connection with the current situation caused by the pandemic.
Analysis of the implementation of environmental standards in the sphere of hospitality
Authors: Nikolskaya E.Y. , Dekhtyar G.M. , Uspenskaya M.E.
Published: October 2020

The article discusses the main advantages of the implementation of environmental standards, as well as an analysis of foreign experience and its adaptation in Russia, provides recommendations on the development of environmental management in Russia.
Pemanfaatan SMTP Client pada Sistem Absensi VB.Net
Authors: Adiguna M A
Published: October 2020

Technological information innovations an important role on a system absentee at education institutions, at an institute of learning a small scale or great . In the study is done the use of smtp client on a system absentee in one of the course in Cikarang Bekasi District. The presence of instructors and learners of using e-mail notification can assist the agency in terms of efficiency, In the time , control as well as charge. The background problem of this research is because the attendance system at the course institute's output is a thermal paperoll printout. The purpose of this research is to optimize paper efficiency and optimize the use of information technology through a Gmail account. The research method used in this study uses action research and experiment which includes analysis of problems as well as the architecture used to solve problems. Application programming designed use of language visual studio 2010/VB.Net That is language BASIC (Beginner All purpose Source Instruction Code) with modules SMTPclient and MysqlClient. Limitation problem from this research, Sent notification to mail that is registered in a database in accordance record id of learners and instructors. As for his background How to efficiency paper and time to absentee and control of learners and instructors to be relied upon at a later date. The test results of the 5 dataset records tested in the application showed 100% working well. This research will be continued with a combination of sms gateway and machinery fingerprints and connected with information system of the agency, that information in accordance with criteria good information, that is accurate , relevant and timely.
Mega Şehir İstanbul İçin Ekstrem Basınç Değerlerinde Partikül Madde (PM10) Değişiminin Araştırılması
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Emrah Tuncay , ÇAPRAZ Özkan , DENİZ Ali
Published: October 2020

Hava kirleticilerinin belli eşik değerlerini aşması insanlar üzerinde önemli sağlık sorunlarının oluşmasına neden olmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı; Mega Şehir İstanbul için ekstrem basınç değerlerinin ölçüldüğü günlerdeki hava kirleticilerinin analizini yapmaktır. Bu çalışma; 01 Mart 2013 ile 01 Mart 2019 tarihleri arasındaki 6 yıllık periyodu kapsamaktadır. Meteorolojik veriler, Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü’nden (MGM) elde edilmiştir. Hava kirleticilerinin değerleri de Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı’ndan temin edilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre bu 6 yıllık periyodda en yüksek basınç değeri 1040 hPa değerle 08 Aralık 2016 tarihinde, en düşük basınç değeri de 990 hPa değerle 18 Ocak 2018 tarihinde ölçülmüştür. Bu iki ekstrem gün için meteorolojik analiz (yer kartı, 850 hPa, İstanbul’a ait sounding verisi, uydu görüntüleri) yapılarak, hava kirleticilerinin değerlerinin değişimi bu iki gün için analiz edilmiştir. En yüksek basıncın ölçüldüğü 08 Aralık 2016 için korelasyon katsayısı -0,74 ve en düşük basıncın ölçüldüğü gün olan 18 Ocak 2018 için korelasyon katsayısı 0,29'dur.
Reproduction and Seasonal Growth Estimates of the Black Goby, Gobius niger (Osteichthyes: Perciformes: Gobiidae) in the Southeastern Black Sea Region of Turkey
Authors: BİLGİN Sabri , ONAY Hatice
Published: October 2020

Seasonal growth pattern and reproductive biology of the black goby, Gobius niger, were studied in southern Black Sea between December 2012 and November 2013. The seasonal von Bertalanffy growth parameters, computed from ELEFAN, were estimated as L∞ = 11.90 cm TL, K = 0.701 year-1, C = 0.633, and WP = 0.492 for the Hoenig seasonal model and as L∞ = 12.14 cm TL, K = 0.680 year-1 for non-seasonal von Bertalanffy model. The size at sexual maturity (TL50) was estimated as 8.9 cm TL. The GSI ranged 0.60 in December and 8.57 in April (mean 3.82±0.818) for females and between 0.61 in October 2013 and 2.90 in May 2013 (mean 1.70±0.260) for males. The seasonal growth was pronounced probably due to reproduction activity which extended investment of energy in reproduction causing slower growth. The GSI development was related to photoperiod and the monthly variations of GSI values indicating that the intensive spawning occurred between April and August. During spawning time, the mean GSI value of females (6.04±1.177) was 2.9 times higher than the mean GSI values of males (2.08±0.423) (P < 0.05). The results of this study were offered as biological input parameters regarded as a reference for the conservation and management of the Black Sea stocks of the black goby.
Pemberian tepung bonggol pisang kepok fermentasi daiam pakan ternak babi fase grower dan efeknya terhadap kecernaan nutrien
Authors: Sembiring Sabarta , Trisunuwati Pratiwi , Sjofjan Osfar , Djunaidi Irfan H.
Published: October 2020

Sixteen crossbred growing pigs Duroc x Landrace, (10 weeks of age; initial body weight 27 ± 3.92 kg) were allotted into four treatments in a randomized block design to evaluate the effects of inclusion of fermented kepok banana corm (FKBC) in the diet on the nutrient digestibility of growing pigs. There were four treatments diets offered:  basal diets without FKBC (RO); basal diets + 7% FKCB (R1); basal diets + 14% FKCB (R2); basal diets + 21% FKCB (R3). Inclusion of 21% FKBC in the diet of pigs significantly reduced (P <0.01) dry matter intake and organic matter compared to the control diet. There were no significant different between 14% and 21% FKCB on the intake and digestibility of dry matter and organic matter of the pigs. However, inclusion of FKCB at the level of 7% showed the optimum digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, and energy with the average value of 66.57%, 70.48%, 83,43% and 70,76%, respectively. In addition, mineral consumption and retention of Ca and P were 14.3 and 9.1 g/h, respectively with the value of mineral retention both Ca and P were 11.9 and 7.5 g/h, respectively.

It can be concluded that inclusion of FKCB at the level of 7% increased dry matter digestibility and organic matter.

ABSTRAK

Sejumlah 16 ekor ternak babi persilangan Duroc x Landrace fase grower (berumur 10 minggu dengan bobot badan awal berkisar 27± 3,92 kg) diberi 4 macam pakan perlakuan menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) dipakai untuk mengevaluasi kecernaan nutrien. Terdapat 4 perlakuak pakan yang diberikan masing-masing adalah: pakan basal tanpa BPKF (R0); pakan basal + 7% BPKF (R1); pakan basal + 14% BPKF (R2); pakan basal + 21% BPKF (R3)  

Pemberian sejumlah 21% BPKF dalam ransum sangat nyata (P<0,01) menurunkan konsumsi bahan kering dan bahan organik dibanding pakan kontrol 0 % pakan fermentasi. Penggunaan produk fermentasi pada level 14 % tidak nyata (P>0,05) berbeda terhadap konsumsi dan kecernaan bahan kering dan bahan organik dibanding pemakaian level 21%. Level 7 % penggunaan FKCB adalah angka optimum menghasilkan nilai rataan kecernaan bahan kering dan bahan organik masing-masing 66,57 dan 70,48% dan kecernaan protein kasar dan energi masing-masing 83,43 dan 70,76%. Disimpulkan bahwa penggunaan tepung BPKF pada level 7 % adalah terbaik pada variabel kecernaan bahan kering dan bahan organik.
Korelasi fenotip antara ukuran bagian tubuh dengan bobot badan dari silangan ayam pedaging, kate dan lokal sabu pada umur dua belas minggu
Authors: Djego Yohanes , Kihe Johny Nada
Published: October 2020

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The purpose of this research was to know the relationship between the the weight and body measurements at age of 12 weeks  of crossbreds of three chicken types that were broiler, kate and Sabu chicken. The relationship of body weight with the body measurements  was used as a consideration for selecting the body weight.  The research  material  was 30 tails of  crossbreds  with genotype composition was ½ broiler 1/4  Kate ¼ Sabu chicken.  The method of research was experiment and directly weighting and measuring of the body measuremens. All  chickens  were given freely the  same  food  and waters. The observed parameters were body  weight, backbone  length, chest circumference, shank circumference and wing span.  Data   was analised using the correlation analysis.  Research results  obtained  the koefisien of correlation between  chest circumference, backbone length,  shank length  and wing span  with body weight were 0.62; 0.32; 031 and 0.20.  Correlations between body weight  and  body measurements  of chicken crossbreds   with genotype composision ½ broiler  ¼ Kate ¼ Sabu   were positip.
Features of energy metabolism in bull calves of Aberdeen angus breed under the influence of available diet protein levels
Authors: Lemiasheuski Viktor O. , Denkin Alexey I.
Published: October 2020

The complexity and identity of the metabolic processes in the digestive tract of ruminants impose strict requirements on the quantity and quality of nitrogenous substances in the diet. The increase in skeletal muscle mass is associated with the processes of protein synthesis and breakdown in the body. The direction of metabolic processes towards increasing the protein biosynthesis of the body is ensured by a sufficient supply of amino acids from the gastrointestinal tract to the metabolic pool of the body by optimizing the energy protein nutrition of ruminants. The purpose of the work is to study the effect of the level of metabolic protein in the diets of Aberdeen Angus bull calves on the bioconversion of metabolizable energy and amino acids into growth energy. The study involved the sequential conduct of 3 series of studies on bull calves of the Aberdeen Angus breed with a live weight of 277 kg, 317 kg and 363 kg. The animals of the 1st experiment were fed according to the RAAS (Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences) standards, where the ratio of the metabolizable protein to the metabolizable energy was 8.2 g/MJ, in the 2nd and 3rd experiments the level of the metabolizable protein was 8.6 and 9.1 g/MJ per the introduction of 0.5 kg and 0.6 kg of soybean meal into the diet, respectively. At the end of each period, physiological experiments were performed. The studied parameter did not have a significant effect on the dry matter intake of the feed, and an increase in the diet of hard-to-break down protein contributed to an increase in the concentration of metabolizable energy and digestibility of dry matter. It was found that metabolizable energy and amino acids are effectively used to increase the live weight of bulls calves during the growing period on a diet in which the ratio of metabolizable protein to metabolizable energy is 8.6 g/MJ. A further increase in metabolic protein in the diet leads to an increase in heat production, which in turn increases the use of amino acids and metabolic energy in energy metabolism and reduces their contribution to the increase in live weight.
Selection of breeding roosters during artificial insemination by the reaction of tonic immobility
Authors: Popov Igor I. , Shabanova Svetlana A. , Shoshina Yulia V.
Published: October 2020

The profitability increase of using laying hens is associated with an increase in their productivity and reduction of maintenance costs. This problem can be solved by two approaches: new methods for increasing the genetic potential of economically useful traits of chickens are being developed, and methods of ensuring the fullest realization of this potential are being sought. The main attention is paid to the selection of roosters, whose breeding qualities largely determine the “saturation” of the flock with the desirable genotypes. Analysis of the results of our research shows that roosters, especially in the maternal form, allocate very small amounts of ejaculate when massaging; most males have a difficult reaction to the massage. Moreover, by the age of 240 days, under the influence of long training, the number of such roosters decreased to 20-25%. However, the roosters, who later began to respond to the massage, often released ejaculates with volumes up to 0.2 cm3. Studies have shown that in the group of roosters with a small volume of ejaculate, the highest percentage (29.2%) of roosters was with a bad reaction to the massage and only 8.3% of roosters was with a good reaction. In the group with a large volume of ejaculates, there are 64.8% more roosters with a good response to the massage compared to the I group and 67.8% compared to the II group. When describing the duration of tonic immobility reaction of roosters, who release ejaculates with different volumes during the massage, which, as indicated earlier, reflects the level of arousal and inhibition processes, it turned out that the least duration of the state of tonic immobility reaction was found in roosters that give small volumes of sperm (60%) and only 10% of males had a duration of tonic immobility reaction within 409-900 seconds. There is a violation of the normal flow of neuroreflective processes in the body in the roosters with an increased process of arousal, which is manifested, for example, during natural mating. Such roosters have a bad reaction to massage and give small amounts of sperm. Therefore, determining the level of hypnotic state in roosters, that is, identifying the degree of balance between arousal and inhibitory processes can serve as an additional criterion for the phenotypic characteristics of breeding roosters with a certain response to massage and the volume of ejaculate.
Public Debt Current Account Deficit and Economic Growth A Study on Indian Context
Authors:   Associate Professor & head, Department of Commerce, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi, Thiruvarur, India., PS Dr. Velmurugan. , Sahoo Jyoti Ranjan ,   Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi, Thiruvarur, India.
Published: October 2020

External debt and internal debt form main components of the public debt structure in India. India’s debt profile shows increasing external debt and simultaneously increasing the deficit in current account which have impact on economic growth of India. Our study assesses the impact of India’s Gross External Debt (GED), Internal Debt (IND) and Current Account Deficit (CAD) on economic growth (GDP) by using time series data from 1998-99 to 2018-19. We intend to find long-run as well as short run relationship between the variables with the help of Eviews software. Stationarity of data is tested by considering Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test statistics and used Johansen Co-integration test and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM). The result shows co-integration among the variables with one equation. The result of VECM shows existence of long-run relationship among the variables. But the study fails to find the short-run causality among the variables. The results show external debt (GED), internal debt (IND), and Current Account Deficit (CAD) have negative and statistically insignificant relationship with GDP. It shows increase in public debt and deficit in current account results in decrease in GDP growth.
Electrical Pole Climbing Robot for Fault Detection using Wi Fi
Authors:   E & TC (Signal Processing) PES‟s Modern College of Engineering, Pune., Bankar Mayur S. , Kodgirwar Vidya P. ,   E & TC (Signal Processing) PES‟s Modern College of Engineering, Pune.
Published: October 2020

This project is to create electrical pole climbing robot which can be used to reduce risk of electrician to connect the distribution lines for supplying purposes. Pole climbing robot, nowadays, is very common and interesting idea, which mainly works by connecting the distribution lines according to the directions given to it. In this modern era robots are being developed for various purposes to accomplish many tasks which seem to be complex and life endangering for humans. Benefits of using robots have been immense in terms of risk-free, speed and efficiency of doing required tasks compared to that of humans. The main objective of this work is to save human lives. Considering on that issue, a pole climbing robot has been designed. However, further modifications of this work might be able to perform the wiring and repairing tasks instead of an electrician. The developed robot works on the principle of linear motor, which is partially autonomous. With the installation of this project, risk of human injuries and death can be minimized while working in the distribution lines which is the main consideration of this project.
Design of NLP technique fore-customer review
Authors:   master’s degree in Computer Science from Banasthali Vidhyapeeth, Rajasthan, India., Dadhich Anjali , Thankachan Dr. Blessy ,   Ph.D. field of Software engineering, University of Rajasthan, India.
Published: October 2020

With the passage of time and the growth of ecommercea new web world needs to be built their users can share their ideas and opinions differently domains.There are thousands of websites that sell these various products. The quick growth in the number of reviews and their availability and the arrival of rich reviews for rich products for sale online, the right choice for many products has been difficult for users. Consumers will soon be able to verify the authenticity and quality of the products. What better way is there to ask people who have already bought the product? That’s where customer reviews come from. What’s worse is the popular products with thousands of updates — we don’t have the time or the patience to read all of them thousands. Therefore, our app simplifies this task by analysing and summarizing all the reviews that will help the user determine what other consumers have experienced in purchasing this product. This function focuses on mining updates from websites like Amazon, allowing the user to write freely to view. Automatically removes updates from websites. It also uses algorithms such as the Naïve Bayes classifier, Logistic Regression and SentiWordNet algorithm to classify reviews as good and bad reviews. Finally, we used quality metric parameters to measure the performance of each algo.
Prediction and Diagnosis of COVID-19 using Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors:   Department of Computer Engineering, K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India., Savla Heet , Mehta Vruddhi ,   Department of Computer Engineering, Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India., Mangrulkar Ramchandra ,   Department of Computer Engineering, Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Published: October 2020

The world is reworking in a digital era. However, the field of medicine was quite repulsive to technology. Recently, the advent of newer technologies like machine learning has catalyzed its adoption into healthcare. The blending of technology and medicine is facilitating a wealth of innovation that continues to improve lives. With the realm of possibility, machine learning is discovering various trends in a dataset and it is globally practiced in various medical conditions to predict the results, diagnose, analyze, treat, and recover. Machine Learning is aiding a lot to fight the battle against Covid-19. For instance, a face scanner that uses ML is used to detect whether a person has a fever or not. Similarly, the data from wearable technology like Apple Watch and Fitbit can be used to detect the changes in resting heart rate patterns which help in detecting coronavirus. According to a study by the Hindustan Times, the number of cases is rapidly increasing. Careful risk assessments should identify hotspots and clusters, and continued efforts should be made to further strengthen capacities to respond, especially at sub-national levels. The core public health measures for the Covid-19 response remain, rapidly detect, test, isolate, treat, and trace all contacts. The work presented in this paper represents the system that predicts the number of coronavirus cases in the upcoming days as well as the possibility of the infection in a particular person based on the symptoms. The work focuses on Linear Regression and SVM models for predicting the curve of active cases. SVM is least affected by noisy data, and it is not prone to overfitting. To diagnose a person our application has a certain question that needs to be answered. Based on this, the KNN model provides the maximum likelihood result of a person being infected or not. Tracking and monitoring in the course of such pandemic help us to be prepared.
Multi Objective Grey Wolf Optimization for Optimal Allocation of Distributed Generators in Distribution Networks
Authors:   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Dundigal, Telangana., Ramanaiah Dr. M Laxmidevi
Published: October 2020

The power loss in the radial distribution network is appreciable as compared to transmission network. To reduce the power loss in distribution network which is radial in nature, the solution methodology adopted in this paper is optimal placement of distributed generators (DG). The optimization incorporated is Multi-objective Grey Wolf Optimization (MOGWO). The optimization is accomplished for three different cases. In each case two objective functions are simultaneously optimized to obtain non-dominated solutions using Multi-objective Grey Wolf Optimization. Case (1): To minimize the real power loss and maximize the savings obtained due to DG installation. Case (2): To minimize real power loss and maximum voltage deviation in the network. Case (3): To minimize real power loss and rating of DG installed. MOGWO method maintains an archive which contains pareto-optimal solutions. The archive mimics the behaviour of grey wolves. MOGWO method is verified on radial distribution networks. The effectiveness of the optimization method is proven by comparing the results with other optimization methods available in the literature.
Areas of oil and gas accumulation in the Pripyat-Dnieper-Donetsk oil and gas province and the possibility of their study by remote methods
Authors: Vorobiev Anatolii , Golubov Stanislav , Kurylenko Volodymyr
Published: October 2020

In connection with the need to increase the energy resources of Ukraine, it is essential to expand the areas and depths of prospecting, as well as to improve the methodology and technology of oil and gas exploration. The most promising area for the search for new oil and gas fields in Ukraine remains the Pripyat-Dneprovsko-Donetsk oil and gas province. Increasing the depth of new energy sources because of the increasing cost of exploration and deep drilling requires more accurate and efficient predictions, which should be based on a more rigorous scientific substantiation of new directions of work and the application of new efficient technologies. The article develops the concept of deep degassing of the Earth, which is of great importance for the development of modern ideas about the formation and geological history of the Pripyat-Dnieper-Donetsk oil and gas province. The authors considered the nature of oil and gas accumulation areas and their relationship with the “pipes” of deep degassing of the Earth, as well as the possibilities of structural-tectonic, lithological-geochemical and remote sensing methods in identifying new oil and gas fields in the Pripyat-Dnieper-Donetsk oil and gas province and signs of their connection with «pipes» hydrocarbon deep degassing of the Earth. To implement new methodology and technology of prospecting, exploration of oil and gas fields, the article proposes to make wider use of the modern capabilities of satellite methods, which make it possible to quickly cover large areas with multiple surveys, increase the efficiency of solving geological problems, and also significantly reduce the cost of oil and gas exploration.
Defensa de los pacientes psiquiátricos en los Países Bajos
Authors: Welie Sander P.K.
Published: October 2020

En los Países Bajos, tanto los pacientes psiquiátricos involuntarios como los voluntarios tienen derecho a recibir apoyo individual de un abogado del paciente. Desde 1982, el apoyo de los defensores de los pacientes ha sido organizado y facilitado por la Fundación Nacional Holandesa para los Defensores de los Pacientes en la Atención de la Salud Mental. La forma en que los defensores tienen que llevar a cabo sus tareas jurídicas se ha traducido en normas de conducta elaboradas por la mencionada Fundación. Algunas piedras angulares del modelo holandés son la independencia  del hospital psiquiátrico, la buena accesibilidad, la confidencialidad, la receptividad a las preguntas y quejas del paciente, la orientación sobre la posición jurídica del paciente individual, la parcialidad, la representación de los intereses de atención del paciente según su experiencia y el requisito del consentimiento a las acciones del defensor. La combinación de estas piedras angulares resulta en un papel muy específico para el defensor del paciente. El modelo holandés asume que este papel encaja bien con el de otros actores de la salud y que las leyes de salud son justas. El valor de esa defensa del paciente depende de la medida en que se cumplan esos dos supuestos. Se pueden hacer preguntas críticas sobre el ajuste en cuestión y la calidad de la justicia positiva.
Problemas éticos encontrados en la asistencia sanitaria y toma de decisiones que involucran a personas que viven con demencia y otros impedimentos cognitivos progresivos
Authors: Hughes Julian C.
Published: October 2020

Este artículo discute los problemas relacionados con la toma de decisiones en la demencia (y otras deficiencias cognitivas progresivas). Presenta cinco de estos temas; a saber, los relacionados con el lugar de residencia, la atención forzada, la medicación encubierta (en relación con la cual también mencionaré la verdad), la sexualidad, la comida y la bebida, que incluye cierta consideración de suspender y retirar el tratamiento en general. Después reflexionará sobre cómo se trata la toma de decisiones en la práctica clínica; posteriormente discutirá algunos temas con-ceptuales: capacidad (o competencia), mejores intereses y toma de decisiones con apoyo. Terminará con algunos comentarios sobre la importancia de la individualidad en relación con los problemas éticos que rodean la toma de decisiones en la demencia.
Rechazar y retirar el tratamiento al final de la vida: complejidades éticas que involucran a pacientes que carecen de capacidad para tomar decisiones
Authors: Thiel Marie Jo
Published: October 2020

Obtener el consentimiento válido, libre e informado no siempre es fácil. Presupone, por un lado, la divulgación de información justa, clara y apropiada, y, por otro, la capacidad de comprenderla lo más adecuadamente posible y luego tomar una decisión. Entonces, cuando un paciente tiene impedimentos cognitivos en el largo plazo y carece de la capacidad independiente para tomar o comunicar una decisión, y cuando esta decisión se trata del final de su vida, el consentimiento puede ser muy complejo. ¿Cómo hacerlo bien? El presente artículo no ofrece «la» solución, pero analiza el tema en el marco legal y ético francés. El desafío es encontrar una línea divisoria entre la beneficencia, el respeto a la autonomía y el rechazo de la «obstinación irrazonable» (que define lainutilidad en la legislación francesa). La beneficencia podría significar retirar (o retener) los tratamientos médicos en curso (quimioterapia, radioterapia, etcétera) cuando se vuelven cada vez más ineficaces y, además, son agresivos e intrusivos para el paciente (lo que conlleva una disminución de su calidad de vida). Pero cuando el paciente no puede consentir o parece estar en desacuerdo, ¿cómo podemos seguir adelante? La contribución examinará, primero, el valor de la toma de decisiones y del consentimiento del paciente en la atención médica y, luego, el papel que la familia y los cuidadores pueden desempeñar para apoyarlos. Dado que la muerte es un momento único y definitivo, no debemos olvidar que, a menudo, la experiencia de los familiares con el paciente condiciona tanto el proceso de toma de decisiones como su proceso de duelo. Finalmente, se examinarán y discutirán tres situaciones clínicas específicas, en las que se debe tomar una decisión con respecto a la retención y retirada de los tratamientos: cuando un paciente está consciente, cuando está inconsciente y no tiene instrucciones anticipadas, cuando rechaza el tratamiento a sabiendas. La lucha consiste en saber qué es lo que realmente le importa a la persona moribunda, para poder respetar sus deseos.
Binary Spectrum Feature for Improved Classiﬁer Performance
Authors: Ulapane Nalika , Thiyagarajan Karthick , kodagoda sarath
Published: October 2020

Classiﬁcation has become a vital task in modern machine learning and Artiﬁcial Intelligence applications, including smart sensing. Numerous machine learning techniques are available to perform classiﬁcation. Similarly, numerous practices, such as feature selection (i.e., selection of a subset of descriptor variables that optimally describe the output), are available to improve classiﬁer performance. In this paper, we consider the case of a given supervised learning classiﬁcation task that has to be performed making use of continuous-valued features. It is assumed that an optimal subset of features has already been selected. Therefore, no further feature reduction, or feature addition, is to be carried out. Then, we attempt to improve the classiﬁcation performance by passing the given feature set through a transformation that produces a new feature set which we have named the “Binary Spectrum”. Via a case study example done on some Pulsed Eddy Current sensor data captured from an infrastructure monitoring task, we demonstrate how the classiﬁcation accuracy of a Support Vector Machine (SVM) classiﬁer increases through the use of this Binary Spectrum feature, indicating the feature transformation’s potential for broader usage.
Future trends of COVID-19 disease outbreak in different states in India: a periodic regression analysis
Authors: Thyagaraju Bharath Prasad Cholanayakanahalli , Gowda Srikantha , Patil Sharanagouda , Srikantiah Chandrashekar , Suresh Kuralayanapalya Puttahonnappa
Published: October 2020

COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 19) is the deadliest pandemic, and by August 2, >18.2 million population worldwide were infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus causing burden on human life and economic loss. Disease outbreak analysis has become a priority for the Indian government to initiate necessary healthcare measures in lowering the impact of this deadly pandemic viral disease. In this study, time series data for COVID-19 disease was extracted from the website www.covid19india.org, analysed by using periodic regression model, the expected number of cases till 02 October 2020 was predicted and to develop a stochastic models using periodic regression in the top 15 highly infected states in India. The analysis reported increasing pattern at initial days of prediction and showed a decreasing trend for the number of reporting cases, which may reduce in future days for states like West Bengal, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Assam and Odisha. However, for the states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh, showed a rapid phase of increase in disease outbreak that is likely to infect more population and indicates the pandemic nature of this disease over a period. Presently, Delhi shows a drastic reduction in the number of cases, that may increase in the future, which can be controlled if appropriate preventive measures are followed strictly and effectively. Our model highlights that continuous and constant efforts are needed for the prevention of new infections of the disease in all states that helps to effectively mitigate the disease and to allocate scarce resources effectively in the future that could improve the economic wealth in India.
Midline Posterior Fossa Tumors in Young Adults: Evolution of Thought and Practice
Authors: Sajjad Fauzia , Ali Sundus , Akmal Muhammad , Saleh Zain , Hassan Adeeb ul , Ali Imran , Ishfaq Muhammad , Shah Asad , Raza Mohsin Ali
Published: October 2020

Objective:  The aim of our study was to evaluate the surgical outcome of posterior fossa lesions and to find out the relation between surgical skill and post-operative outcome and to determine how evolution in surgical skill dictates post-operative outcome.

Material & Methods:  This was a retrospective analysis of 207 patients with midline posterior fossa lesions over a period of 10 years from Jan 2009 till December 2018. The degree of surgical outcome was assessed by degree of surgical resection, Post-operative neurological deficits and complications, Stay in ICU and duration in hospital.

Results:  207 Midline posterior fossa tumors were operated. Headache was leading symptom in patients followed by vomiting and balance problem. Medulloblastoma was a most common pathology in 133, Ependymoma 32, Astrocytoma in 28 Choroid Plexus Papilloma in 3, dermoid cyst 3,arachnoid cyst 4 and Hemangioblastoma in 4 patients. Gross Total resection was possible in 110 patients. Post operatively gag reflex was impaired in 36 and facial palsy in 5 patients. Chest infection was the most common complication in 84 patients, followed by wound infection, CSF Leak and Meningitis. Mortality was 11.59% as 24 patients died within one month, while 28.5% patients stayed in ICU.

Conclusion:  Post-operative mortality and morbidity is relatively high among post fossa tumors. Improvement in surgical skills better instruments revealed better outcome over a period of 10 years due to better understanding of microsurgical anatomy and utilization of modern therapeutic strategies for resection.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak after Repair of Congenital Spinal Pathologies, Incidence and Management
Authors: KHAN BILAL , HAQQANI USMAN , ULLAH KHATTAK RIZWAN , HUSSAIN SHAFAAT
Published: October 2020

Objective:  To know the incidence of CSF leak and role of tincture benzoyl in the management of CSF leak after the repair of congenital spinal deformities like myelomeningocele, meningocele and tethered cord syndrome.Materials and Methods:  All patients who were operated for congenital spinal surgeries in the form of MMC, Meningocele and TCS by a single surgeon were followed for a minimum of 3 months. Patients with already CSF leak/ruptured MMC prior to surgery were not part of the study. The particulars like gender and type of surgery, days since first surgery, associated infection, hydrocephalus and type of management were noted on a proforma.Results:  A total of 73 patients with spinal dysraphism were operated during the study period and of them about 13 patients returned with problems of the CSF leak. The mean duration and duration since the CSF leak was from 6 days to 16 days. Among them, 10 patients had an MMC repair and one patient had TCS release, while 2 patients were having meningocele repair. The patients were stitched and one patient was re-operated two times for repair of CSF leak. Two patients had a CSF leak along with post op signs of HCP that settled by placing a shunt along with primary repair of the wound reinforced with tincture benzoyl in a single setting. Conclusion:  CSF leak is a common complication following repair of spinal dysraphism and most patients can be managed with the application of tincture benzoyl alone or after simple skin reinforcement.
Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm Coiling without Assisted Techniques – A Good Alternative, Single Venture Experience
Authors: RASHID CH UMAIR , AHMED SAIMA , AKHTAR SOHAIL
Published: October 2020

Objective:  To evaluate the result of a coiling of middle cerebral artery aneurysms without auxiliary techniques.

Material and Methods:  This study was conducted from June 2010 to September 2019 in the Department of Neuroradiology, Punjab Institute of Neurosciences, Lahore. There were a total of 500 patients with unilateral and bilateral cerebral aneurysms at the MCA level that have been included in this study which comprise of both sexes.

Results:  There was a total of 500 patients, which comprised of 200 (40%) men and 300 (60%) women. Their ages ranged from 22 to 65 years. The majority number of patients was in their fifth 180 (30%) and sixth decade 150 (30%) of life. In our study, a successful coiling was performed in 490 (98%) patients with minimal re-canalization of MCA aneurysms. In 10 (2%) procedure was unsuccessful due to vasospasm.

Conclusion:  The conventional coiling in middle cerebral artery aneurysms can be effective and safe without auxiliary techniques.
Application of molibidenum seed treatment (TS)
Authors: Freitas M. P. S. O. , Lima V. M. M. , Castro J. N. , Trindade J. S. , Silva V. L.
Published: October 2020

Due to the advancement of soybean production, alternatives are sought to improve the ability to biologically fix nitrogen, however, the effectiveness of this procedure may be impaired by the lack of micronutrients, such as molybdenum. The objective of this study was to evaluate the productive and developmental aspects and the nodulation of soybean, submitted to different inoculation doses and varied application techniques of Molybdenum. The experiment was conducted with the application of Mo in 4 ways, seed treatment, leaf pathway, added seed pathway treatment and sowing furrow. Height and stem diameter, nodulation, dry matter and plant biomass were analyzed. Significant data were observed for plant height and biomass, where the best application was in the treatment of seeds added from the leaf pathway. The presence of inoculant provided characteristics very close to the treatment where no inoculant was used.
Morphological, physical and chemical attributes of the soil profile to the right margin of the Paraguay river, Baia da Campina, Cáceres (MT)
Authors: Martins-Oliveira A. T. , Stefanello L. E. S. , Santos T. M. , Pinto V. R. , Souza C. A. , Sousa J. B.
Published: October 2020

The fluvial dynamics corresponds to the natural changes of river channels that can influence the water energy, type and morphology of the gutter, geological structure and soil types. In this context, the type of soil present on the banks of the rivers stands out, which due to their morphological, physical and chemical characteristics, will offer greater or less resistance to marginal erosive processes. Whit this study, we aim to verify the contribution of soil morphological, physical and chemical attributes in the natural dynamics of the right bank of the Paraguay River. The studied area is located in the Pantanal Matogrossense, sub-region of Cáceres, and comprises the right bank of the Paraguay River, in the region of Baia da Campina, approximately 10 km away from the municipality of Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil. We carry out morphological, granulometric and chemical description of the soil. The data were tabulated in a spreadsheet, being subsequently analyzed and discussed. The vegetation occurring in the study area is of the seasonal / cerrado and alluvial forests type, with the presence of low and semi-shrub vegetation. We classified the soil profile in the section studied as Fluvic Tb Endoeutrophic Neosol, presenting medium texture and, in general, high levels of sand and low levels of clay. The values referring to the effective cation exchange capacity (CTC) obtained in this study, were classified from low to very good, a characteristic that allows the existence of low and semi-shrubby vegetation, which contributes to the resistance to erosive processes, even that the soil has a low presenting resistance physical structure.
Estimation of the foliar area of jambolão (Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels) by different methods.
Authors: Farias C. B. M. , Correa A. S. A. S. , Silva M. C. M. , Cruz R. R. , Ramos L. P. N. , Souza S. A. M.
Published: October 2020

The jambolan as it is popularly known as Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels, is of Indian origin. Studies in various areas require estimation of leaf area over the growing cycle. Leaf area is an important aspect in the analysis of photosynthetic efficiency of plants. The objective of the present study was to evaluate S. cumini leaf area determination methods based on measurements by caliper, leaf area integrator and previous image calibration in ImageJ Software, comparing both methodologies. The present study was developed at Mato Grosso State University Carlos Alberto Reys Maldonado - UNEMAT, Alta Floresta campus - MT. Fifty leaves were analyzed, which were numbered from 1-50 in length (C) and width (L) with the aid of a digital caliper and leaf area integrator (Leaf area integrator LI-COR 3100), for measuring leaf area (AF), after the sheets were scanned on an HP Photosmart C4680 flatbed scanner and processed using ImageJ software. Given the data found, it was found that the method used via digital imaging was accurate and showed a high correlation with manual measurement, indicating that the morphological characteristics of leaf area, length and width of Jambolão leaves can be estimated through analysis and analysis. Digital image processing.
STRATEGIES FOR SAFE PATIENT EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT
DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC AT A TERTIARY CARE DEPARTMENT OF
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY – HEAD NECK SURGERY: POST LOCKDOWN SCENARIO
Authors: Ramakrishna N
Published: October 2020

Abstract
Pandemic caused by Corona virus (COVID-19) is
rapidly affecting the delivery of health care,
around the world. Otolaryngologist, would be
one of the most vulnerable specialist for
exposure to this disease, in post lockdown
scenario, when restriction for travel are lifted off
and ENT OPDs once again buzzing with patients.
We have written this commentary to facilitate
departments of ENT/ Otolaryngologist, in
formulating protocols for patient management
which is safe for the patient as well as for their
team and institution.
K e y w o r d s : C O V I D - 1 9 , P o s t l o c k d o w n ,
Otolaryngologist, protocol,
Almost Contact B-Metric Structure on 5-Dimensional Nilpotent Lie algebras
Authors: Bulut Şenay , Enveş Ermiş Sevgi
Published: October 2020

The classification of almost contact $B-$metric manifolds is considered. It is shown that $\mathcal{D}-$homothetic deformation of these manifolds in the class $\mathcal{F}_{i}$ $\left( i=0,1,4,5\right) $ remains in the same the class $\mathcal{F}_{i}$. We study almost contact $B-$metric structure on $5-$dimensional nilpotent Lie algebras. The class of the left invariant almost contact $B-$metric structures on corresponding Lie groups is investigated. Finally, we determine the class of $5-$dimensional nilpotent Lie algebras with almost contact $B-$metric structure.
On Quasi-Sasakian $3$-Manifolds with Respect to the Schouten-van Kampen Connection
Authors: Yüksel Perktaş Selcen , Yıldız Ahmet
Published: October 2020

In this paper we study some soliton types on a quasi-Sasakian 3-manifold with respect to the Schouten-van Kampen connection.                                                                                                                                             ..............................................                                                                                                                 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Some Problems Concerning with Sasaki Metric on the Second-Order Tangent Bundles
Authors: Mağden Abdullah , Gezer Aydın , Karaca Kübra
Published: October 2020

In this paper, we consider a second-order tangent bundle equipped with
Sasaki metric over a Riemannian manifold. All forms of curvature tensor
fields are computed. We obtained the relation between the scalar curvature
of the base manifold and the scalar curvature of the second-order tangent
bundle and presented some geometric results concerning with kinds of
curvature tensor fields. Also, we search the weakly symmetry property of the
second-order tangent bundle. Finally, we end our paper with statistical
structures on the second-order tangent bundle.
Computational Modelling of Glucose Uptake in the Enterocyte
Authors: Afshar Nima , Safaei Soroush , Nickerson David , Hunter Peter J. , Suresh Vinod
Published: October 2020

We describe an implemented model of glucose absorption in the enterocyte, as previously published by Afshar et al. (2019), The model used mechanistic descriptions of all the responsible transporters and was built in the CellML framework. It was validated against published experimental data and implemented in a modular structure which allows each individual transporter to be edited independently from the other transport protein models. The composite
model was then used to study the role of the sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT1) and the glucose transporter type 2 (GLUT2), along with the requirement for the existence of the apical Glut2 transporter, especially in the presence of high luminal glucose loads, in order to enhance the absorption. Here we demonstrate the reproduction of the figures in the original paper by using the associated model. EDITOR'S NOTE (v3): Instructions within the manuscript changed, in order to properly execute the model files. Spelling of author's name corrected in filenames. (v4): Abstract fixes.