bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Non-linear controller for storage systems with regulated outputvoltage and safecurrent slew-rate for the battery
Authors: Ramos-Paja Carlos Andrés , Bastidas-Rodríguez Juan David , González-Montoya Daniel
Published: July 2020

This paper proposes a non-linear control structure for a hybrid energy storage system with a series architecture, which regulates the voltage of a DC bus (output voltage) and ensures that the battery current fulfills the current slew-rate restriction. The proposed solution has two stages, in the first one, the battery is connected to a buck/boost converter that feeds an auxiliary capacitor. In the second stage, the auxiliary capacitor is connected to a DC bus through a second buck/boost converter. Both converters are regulated using cascaded control systems, where the inner loops are slidingmode controllers of the inductors’ current, and the outer loops in the first and second converter are designed to limit the slew-rate of the battery current and to regulate the dc bus voltage, respectively. The paper provides the design procedure for the controllers and validates its performance with simulation results for the power system operating in charging, discharging and stand-by modes.
Research on damage diagnosis for civil engineering structures
Authors: Luo Hao
Published: July 2020

In the construction of such an important basic engineering project as civil engineering, the main problem faced by constructors is the structural system damage. Therefore, scientific diagnostic methods are needed to find out locations and causes of the damages in time. For this reason, people have carried out in-depth analysis according to the system form and composition mode of civil structure, and have developed a variety of scientific and reliable diagnostic methods combined with its related damage problems. With the rapid development of diagnostic technology, inspectors have a clearer understanding and knowledge of all kinds of damage problems, and can also use a variety of diagnostic methods reasonably to find out.
Cooperação regional militar: Força Aérea Brasileira e Força Aérea Colombiana e o compartilhamento de capacidades para a proteção da Amazônia
Authors: Diniz Pereira Flávio , De Oliveira Matos Patricia
Published: July 2020

O atual movimento dos Estados assume contornos que exigem dos estudos em Relações Internacionais uma abordagem considerando o mundo uni multipolar e um comportamento realista ofensivo no cenário internacional. Neste contexto, o alinhamento com um dos polos de poder pode determinar a sobrevivência dos países em sua realidade regional. A América do Sul reserva a particularidade de ser considerada uma região pacífica, no entanto, observa-se um declarado alinhamento político com o polo norte americano pelos atuais governos colombiano e brasileiro. O posicionamento geográfico do Brasil e da Colômbia, seus problemas fronteiriços e afinidade operacional podem representar a possibilidade de uma cooperação regional militar, uma vez que reservam interesses comuns, como a proteção da Amazônia, e carecem de vetores multimotores em suas forças aéreas. Este trabalho analisa a viabilidade desta cooperação, por meio de uma coleta de dados documental e procura verificar qual a possibilidade e o formato de uma cooperação bilateral entre a Força Aérea Colombiana e a Força Aérea Brasileira utilizando a aeronave KC-390. Os resultados da pesquisa documental e da revisão bibliográfica apontam para a viabilidade da cooperação no modelo europeu Atares, no qual o KC-390 complementa a FAC e os KC-767 incrementam os treinamentos dos pilotos brasileiros.
CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON ETHNICALLY TARGETED INTERNMENTS: A STUDY ON THE CHINESE INDIAN AND THE JAPANESE CANADIAN WARTIME EXPERIENCES
Authors: Sukul Anamika
Published: July 2020

Purpose of the study: The purpose of the study is to provide a new theoretical interpretation of how nation-States have exercised control over targeted ethnic communities through the repressive act of camp internment. It uses two major global historical events as the frame of reference: the internment of the Chinese ethnic community in India during the 1962 Sino-Indian conflict, and internment of the Japanese ethnic population in Canada during World War II.

Methodology: This study draws on Michel Foucault’s theories on “biopolitics” to analyze the States’ mechanisms of control during wartime periods. The Foucauldian framework of “biopolitics” is used as a theoretical tool to develop a concurrent study on the internment experiences of the two ethnic groups, and provide a new understanding of the conceptualization of this regulatory decision enforced by the government.

Main Findings: The findings show the internment as an expression of State-regulated biopolitical control, in which groups of people come under the administration of a power whose sole function is to subjugate their lives and bodies by detaining them in camps. It concludes that a mass internment decisions, usually taken under the pretext of “national security,” undermines the democratic set-up of a nation.

Applications of this study: Taken together, findings of this study contribute to scholarly discussions in the field of social sciences and humanities. It will be of particular interest to those engaged in a contemporary interpretation of discriminatory actions against minority communities in the larger global context. It, however, carries a relevance beyond scholarly discourses – it warns us against replication of such unwarranted episodes in the future.

Novelty/Originality of this study: Unlike most biopolitical studies regarding authoritarian regimes, this one develops the arguments through internment cases that occurred in the world's two leading democracies. Though Japanese Canadian internment has been studied widely, Chinese Indian study is still nascent. Analyzing these episodes together under theoretical paradigms throws new insights on the State's exertion of power upon a targeted population in a modern democratic system.Japanese Canadian Internment
Carbonation resistance of concrete treated with nano-SiO2- modified polymer coatings
Authors: Li Guo , Cui Hangyuan , Hu Weijian , Zhou Jiacheng
Published: July 2020

This work investigated the effects of nano-SiO2 incorporation on the carbonation resistance of polymer-coated concrete. Three types of organic film-forming coatings, namely, polyurethane, chlo- rinated rubber, and epoxy resin coatings, were modified with 0.4, 1.2, or 2.0 wt.% nano-SiO2 particles. Concrete specimens were then treated with the modified coatings and subjected to accelerated carbona- tion experiments after periodic ultraviolet irradiation. The macro- and microappearances of the coatings after ultraviolet aging were also observed. Results indicated that the carbonation resistance of polymer- coated concrete samples gradually decreased as the polymer coating aged. The incorporation of nano- SiO2 improved the short-term carbonation resistance of coated concrete by increasing coating density and reducing microdefects in the coating film. The presence of nano-SiO2 strengthened the long-term carbonation resistance of coated concrete by shielding and absorbing ultraviolet light and attenuated coating aging. Excessive nano-SiO2 content, however, weakened the carbonation resistance of coated concrete. Thus, a nano-SiO2 dosage of approximately 0.4 wt.% should be applied to develop concrete coatings with the optimal carbonation resistance.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE METABOLIC STATUS OF CHILDREN OF THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE WITH PROTEIN-ENERGY DEFICIENCY DEPENDING ON THE GESTATIONAL AGE AT BIRTH
Authors: Gorbacheva I. V. , Kuznetsova O. U. , Gilmiyarova F. N. , Pechkurov D. V. , Vinogradova L. N.
Published: July 2020

Comparative analysis of energy-plastic exchange indicators in mature and premature children of the first year of life in the development of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) was carried out. Unidirectional changes are revealed, including an increase in creatinine, lactate and creatine phosphokinase activity levels, suggesting a n increasing muscle mass deficit against the background of glucose anaerobic oxidation activation. In preterm infants, glucose and triacylglicerine levels decrease, which reflects uncompensated insufficiency of energy substrates and, accordingly, ATP level. Multidirectional deviations in metabolism are pyruvate and ATP content: increase in full-term infants and decrease in preterm infants, that should be taken into account when monitoring condition of children with PEM. A significant decrease of pyruvic acid in preterm infants against the background of the levels of total protein, albumin, hemoglobin, and transferrin, not exceeding reference values, can obviously testify to the active use of this integral metabolite to maintain the fund of substituted amino acids. Development of this pathology in both mature and premature infants creates a pre-morbid background for iron deficiency anemia-diagnostic panel, which should be supplemented by calculation of transferrin saturation coefficient. Regardless of gestational age in childbirth during the formation of PEM, the lipid spectrum is rearranged according to atherogenic type: at normal values of total cholesterol, there is a significant increase in low and very low density lipoproteins with an increase in the atherogenicity coefficient. This singles out children with the pathology in question as a risk group for the development of the atherosclerotic process later, which justifies the recommendation to control the lipid profile in children of the first year of life.
MICRORNA AND OBESITY. A MODERN VIEW OF THE PROBLEM (REVIEW OF LITERATURE)
Authors: Dyleva Yu. A. , Gruzdeva O. V.
Published: July 2020

The incidence of obesity is steadily increasing worldwide, reaching the epidemic. Obesity is associated with cardiometabolic diseases through the complex interactions between genetics and epigenetics predisposition, the environment, diet, and lifestyle. However, the molecular mechanisms and factors influencing these processes are not fully known. MicroRNAs are a new class of important regulatory determinants in many biological and pathological processes. There is increasing evidence of the role of miRNAs in the regulation of the functional activity of adipose tissue and the development of obesity. A change in the expression of MicroRNAs can lead to changes in the activity of genes that control a number of biological processes, including inflammation, lipid metabolism, and adipogenesis. Understanding the role of miRNAs in the regulation of adipogenesis and the development of obesity will establish therapeutic targets for the development of new and effective drugs, which will lead to a breakthrough in the fight against obesity and related diseases. This review presents current data on the role of miRNAs in the regulation of the functional activity of adipose tissue, including adipogenesis of white, beige and brown adipocytes, as well as the prerequisites for using miRNAs as biomarkers of obesity and the possibility of therapeutic use.
APOPTOSIS AND AUTOPHAGY IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE (REVIEW OF LITERATURE)
Authors: Lugovaya A. V. , Emanuel V. S. , Kalinina N. M. , Ivanov A. M. , Artemova A. V.
Published: July 2020

According to the World Health Organization, about 5 million people die every year from cerebrovascular disease. At the same time, the proportion of cerebral infarction, or ischemic stroke (IS), among forms of acute cerebrovascular accident reaches 80-85%. Despite the active study of biochemical and morphological changes leading to acute cerebrovascular ischemia, the problem of early diagnosis, prevention, as well as predicting the outcome of this disease is still relevant. There is no doubt that the interruption of the ischemic cascade at earlier stages can be accompanied by a greater effect of treatment. A timely and effective pharmacological intervention requires a clear understanding of the pathochemical and biological processes underlying acute ischemia at the molecular level. High mortality and disability accompanying acute IS, dictate the need to create new diagnostic and prognosis algorithms both in the acute period of IS, and in the recovery period. According to some authors, elucidation of the pathways that underlie the pathogenetic mechanisms acting in the penumbra are of great clinical interest for the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Studying the mechanisms of apoptosis and autophagy of neurons in the dynamics of the acute period of IS, modulation of the autophagy process in the penumbra zone can contribute to the development of new methods for the diagnosis and treatment of acute IS. The review presents the results of the latest experimental studies on the role of apoptosis and autophagy in the development of acute cerebral ischemia and attempts to modulate these processes in order to influence the ischemic cascade. The review was based on sources from such international and national data bases as Scopus, Web of Science, Springer, RINC.
ETHICAL BOUNDARIES OF THE LEGAL REGULATION OF GENOME SEQUENCING IN RUSSIA AND ABROAD
Authors: Suranova T. G. , Suvorov G. N. , Zenin S. S.
Published: July 2020

The relevance of the chosen topic is due to the need to resolve ethical problems that arise in the framework of legal regulation of genome-wide sequencing in Russia and foreign countries. The purpose of this research is to form ethical principles that should become a reference point for law - making in this area. In order to achieve this goal, we have solved the tasks of studying the normative legal acts of Russia and a number of foreign countries from an ethical point of view. General scientific, private scientific and special methods of scientific knowledge (system-structural, formal-legal) are used. In order to comply with the ethical boundaries of legal regulation, to store access and protect full-genome sequencing data in Russia and foreign countries, it is proposed to develop a set of restrictions that prevent possible discrimination on genetic grounds, to create the necessary conditions for the inadmissibility of disclosure of personalized data, disclosure of information about a genetic disease to the subject and his relatives, as well as the boundaries of editing the genome of a human embryo. For the first time, the authors substantiate the need to establish clear ethical boundaries in the implementation of genome-wide sequencing in Russia based on foreign experience.
COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF MINERAL METABOLISM IN SHOULDERS AND CRURA IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOMYELITIS
Authors: Klyushin N. M. , Leonchuk D. S. , Luneva S. N. , Rakhmatulina A. A. , Matveeva E. L. , Gasanova A. G.
Published: July 2020

Chronic osteomyelitis in long tubular bones is generally aggravated by metabolic imbalance in patients’ organisms affecting mineral metabolism. It is critically important that the extent of this imbalance should be determined prior to surgical intervention to choose optimal methodology, proper monitoring of recovery and adequate prognostication of final results. With this in mind a comparative assessment has been carried out to shed light on the intensity of mineral metabolism in the blood serum of patients suffering from osteomyelitis in their shoulders and crura. Dynamics of how indices of electrolytes and activity of acidic and alkaline phosphatases vary have been studied in blood serum samples in 24 patients, 18 patients suffering from osteomyelitis in crus bones and 6 - in shoulders. In addition, correlations between total calcium, inorganic phosphate and phosphatase index have been computed. The mineral metabolism indices which were exhibited by the patients having shoulder osteomyelitis and by the patients with crus osteomyelitis are statistically meaningful differences prior to surgery and 2-3 days after surgery. 21 days after surgical intervention the activity of osseous remodeling enzymes, content of total calcium and phosphates as well as the correlations with the phosphatase index show no significant differences. These specific features of mineral metabolism turn out to level out in the process of treating chronic osteomyelitis in upper and lower limbs with transosseous compression-distraction osteosynthes. It has been the first study aimed at discovering comparative characteristics of mineral metabolism in patients with shoulder osteomyelitis and the ones with crus osteomyelitis at different times following surgical intervention. The study looks into correlations between the electrolytes and the mineralization index and shows specific traits exhibited by patients who suffering from osteomyelitis in shoulder and crus went through reparative regeneration at different periods of treatment.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RDW VARIABILITY DEPENDING ON BELONGING TO A DEFINED NOSOLOGICAL GROUP OF DISEASES ACCORDING TO ICD-10 CLASSIFICATION
Authors: Gaisenok O. V.
Published: July 2020

The aim of this study was to investigate RDW variability and conduct a comparative analysis of the RDW level in patients depending on their belonging to a defined nosological group of diseases according to the ICD-10 classification. All patients who complete blood count tests in our hospital from January to December 2016 were included in the study. The identification of the patient’s belonging to a specific nosological group according to the ICD-10 classification was carried out on the basis of the disease analysis code indicated in the direction of the blood test. 8056 patient records were included in the final analysis. Deviations beyond the upper reference range for the RDW indicator (> 14.5%) in this study were identified for patients of the following nosological groups according to ICD-10: C - neoplasms; D - blood diseases; S - injuries; T - poisoning. Significant intergroup differences were obtained according to the Kruskal-Wallis rank analysis of variance (Kruskal-Wallis test: H (19, n= 7622) = 214.9672 p = 0.0000). According to the results of this study, we can conclude that RDW has specificity for certain diseases (neoplasms; blood diseases; injuries; poisoning). In case of cardiovascular and other diseases, deviations of this indicator beyond the limits of the upper reference values were not found in this study.
THE APPLICATION OF CYTODIFF FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF REACTIVE AND TUMOR LYMPHOCYTOSIS
Authors: Kalashnikova A. A. , Tsvetkova T. G. , Rinarova P. V.
Published: July 2020

CytoDiff reagent was developed to optimize the performance of a WBC differential evaluation. It determines the main population of white blood cells by the expression of linear markers. One of the additional possibilities of using CytoDiff is the differential diagnosis of reactive and tumor lymphocytosis. We studied peripheral blood samples of 76 patients of the All-Russian Central Research Center A.M. Nikiforova EMERCOM of Russia with absolute lymphocytosis of more than 3,0x109/l. The control group included 26 practically healthy people. All performed a clinical blood test on a 5Diff hematology analyzer with smear microscopy, and determination of leukocyte populations by phenotype using CytoDiff. Reference intervals were determined for subpopulations of lymphocytes using CytoDiff. An algorithm has been developed for evaluating the results obtained when determining leukocyte populations by phenotype using CytoDiff for differential diagnosis of reactive and tumor lymphoproliferation. To detect B-cell lymphoproliferative diseases, the use of a cut-off value of 13% or more of the number of leukocytes is optimal. At low values of the relative number of B-lymphocytes, it is important to take into account the results of microscopy of blood smears. If atypical mononuclear cells are absent in smears, then additional clinical and laboratory studies are necessary to establish the cause of lymphocytosis, including phenotyping of peripheral blood lymphocytes to exclude T-cell lymphoproliferative diseases. The expediency of using the CytoDiff reagent for the differential diagnosis of the reactive and tumor nature of lymphocytosis is shown. Already at the stage of primary screening studies, the use of CytoDiff makes it possible to efficiently collect blood samples from patients with possible lymphoproliferative diseases, which significantly reduces the time required for a diagnostic search.
EVALUATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURING ON THE INTENSITY OF BIOFILM FORMATION BY KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE STRAINS
Authors: Ignatova N. I. , Alexandrova N. A. , Zaslavskaya M. I. , Abramycheva D. V.
Published: July 2020

Due to the prevalence of biofilm infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae, in laboratory diagnostic practice it has a great importance to obtain a standard model of Klebsiella biofilm for evaluating the bactericidal effect and effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs. Describes the method of Klebsiella biofilms formation in vitro. The intensity of biofilm formation was evaluated by the ability of bacteria to bind the crystal violet. The degree of film formation was measured by optical density. The presence of an intercellular matrix was confirmed by staining of Congo-red solution followed by light microscopy. The effect of exogenous and endogenous factors on biofilm formation by K. pneumoniae strains was investigated. The influence of the nutrient composition, the age of the culture («daily», «weekly»), the presence of oxygen and the temperature conditions were studied. The nutrient composition of the medium significantly influenced on biofilm formation of K. pneumoniae: DMEM stimulated biofilm formation in most strains in vitro compared to TSB. The age of the culture (daily, weekly) did not significantly affect the biofilm formation of Klebsiella. At the same time, the temperature of culturing and the presence of oxygen can both stimulate and inhibit biofilm formation, depending on the strain under study. Most strains of Klebsiella better form a biofilm under aerobic conditions at 37º C.
PEPTIDE IMUNOFAN AND MOXIFLOXACIN COMBINED EFFECTS ON TOXIGENIC STRAIN CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE IN VITRO
Authors: Shvydkaya M. G. , Zatevalov A. M. , Mitrokhin S. D. , Dzhandarova D. T. , Mironov A. Yu.
Published: July 2020

Moxifloxacin and imunofan peptide concentrations - dependent Clostridium difficile growth rate was analyzed in vitro. In the course of our study, it was revealed imunofan peptide at concentrations 0.05, 0.25 μg/ml has antimicrobial characteristics against toxigenic C. difficile strain. At the same time, with the peptide and the antibiotic combined interaction, we observed moxifloxacin concentration 0-1.5 MIC stimulates C. difficile growth, regardless of the imunofan concentration. Concentrations of maximum growth inhibition for C. difficile were also established with the combined effects peptide imunofan and antibiotic moxifloxacin - 1.5 μg/ml and 2.5 MIC, respectively.
REPRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS OF SCREENING AND VALIDATION STUDIES WHEN TESTING FOR SYPHILIS
Authors: Rotanov Sergey Vladimirovich , Frigo N. V. , Dolya O. V. , Sapozhnikova N. A. , Mardanly S. G. , Kitaeva N. V.
Published: July 2020

In medical organizations special forms (approved by orders of the Ministry of health and the Central statistical office) are used to present the results of laboratory examination of the population for syphilis. Currently, these forms include laboratory technologies that do not meet modern standards. In 2018-2019 the normative documents, regulating the use of accounting forms of medical documentation in the public health system, and the practice of using forms with the results of laboratory examination for syphilis were studied in 35 branches of 3 medical organizations of the Lyubertsy district of the Moscow region and in 18 branches of Moscow city was conducted. It is established that in the medical organizations of Moscow and the Moscow region are used the different forms of the registration forms approved by orders of the Ministry of health of the USSR which have now become invalid. The structure of the forms with the results of the population survey for syphilis does not correspond to the applied modern technologies and standards of the survey. On the basis of requirements of modern regulatory documents two new forms of registration forms for the presentation of results of laboratory researches have been developed, within 1,5 years tested and offered for application: one form at screening of the population for syphilis and another - for performing verification examinations for diagnostics and the subsequent clinical and serological supervision.
ONE-MOMENT RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FRONT-ORBITAL REGION IN DELETION OF FIBROUS DYSPLASIA FOCI
Authors: Kugushev A. Yu. , Lopatin A. V. , Yasonov S. A. , Bolotin M. V. , Rogozhin D. V.
Published: July 2020

Fibrous dysplasia is a benign hamartoma bone disease, characterized by a combination of fibrous bone elements in the area of the focus. In the last 15 years, there has been a tendency to expand indications for the surgical treatment and the volume of operations. Until recent years patients with localization of the process in the area of the upper and middle zones of the face presented special difficulties for the treatment. This article evaluates the possibility of using synthetic PEEK-implants to close postresection defects in the front-orbital region.
The Importance of The Ijoza System in The Process of Teaching and Education by Mahmud Zamakhshari
Authors: Rahim Akhter Muhammad
Published: July 2020

This article is based in one of the scientific legacies by Mahmud Zamakhshari on the work on spiritual education and morality "Atvaq uz-zahab fil-mawo'iz val-khutab" ("Golden Necklaces of teachings and exhortations") and the transmission of knowledge, the exhortation to know its documents and evidence. Az-Zamahshari's request for knowledge refers to his travels to Bukhara, Khorasan, Damascus, Iraq, and the Hijaz, where he received permission from his teachers for various books and sciences, as well as the permission given by the scholar to many of his students. At the same time, a sample of Zamakhshari's authorized letters (letters ijaza) is given. At the end of our article, we will focus on some important and necessary golden advices in the spiritual education of students from the work of the great scholar Mahmud Zamakhshari "Atvaq uz-zahab fil-mawaiz val-khutab".
THE POTENTIAL FOR INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION FOR SHARIA ACTUARY NON-CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR SHARIA INSURANCE IN INDONESIA
Authors: Hasanah Alfiah , Cupian FNU , Cahyono Eko Fajar , Rani Lina Nugraha
Published: July 2020

This study aims to explore the potential model of collaboration among institutions such as the Financial Services Authority  (OJK) as regulators, higher education institutions, general higher education institutions and religious higher education, sharia insurance industry associations, actuary professional associations and sharia insurance companies to carry out non-sharia certification of the sharia actuary profession. This study uses descriptive qualitative approach and literature study method. The results of the study recommend that certification programs that span sharia actuaries require several institutional roles includingFinancial Services Authority (OJK), National Sharia Council (DSN), Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Indonesian Syariah Insurance Association (AASI) and Indonesian Actuary Association (PAI). Each agency has their respective duties and functions such as regulators, prospective actuary providers, distance education providers, certification providers, and material providers.
Geant4 Simulation of Number of Event Effect on the TLD LiF: Mg, Cu, P Energy Response
Authors: Priharti Wahmisari
Published: July 2020

The effect of different number of events on the bare thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) LiF:Mg,Cu,P chip energy response has been simulated using Geant4. This simulation aims to determine the optimum number of events with a minimum computational time. 14 photon energies in a range of 16–1250 keV with a range number of events 2×107 – 2×1012 were applied. A LiF: Mg, Cu, P chip with 4.5 mm diameter and 0.9 mm thick on the surface of 30×30 cm2 water phantom and a thin 10 µm slice of water (at 10 mm deep in the phantom) were considered as the sensitive volumes to calculate the respective absorbed dose DTLD and DW. The relative energy response R was calculated from the ratio of DTLD and DW for each energy normalised to DTLD and DW ratio of energy 662 keV. 2×109 number of events were found to be the optimum number of events with a minimum computational time.The simulation results were validated to the measurement results and the mean deviation of 0,59% was yielded. As the deviation are within the acceptable limit of ±25%, it was concluded that the results were considered satisfactory and the materials and physics processes applied in the code were correct.
Performance Analysis of FBMC O-QAM System Using Varied Modulation Level
Authors: Marina Prieska , Isnawati Anggun Fitrian , Afandi Mas Aly
Published: July 2020

Communication channels that are affected by various disturbances will cause a high Bit Error Rate (BER). To maximize the performance of the channel in the future, Filter Bank Multicarrier (FBMC) technique is used as a renewal of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM). FBMC has better spectrum efficiency properties due to the nature of orthogonality which only divides bandwidth for sub-channels. The purpose of the research was to knowing the performance of FBMC Offset QAM (FBMC O-QAM) which has a variation of modulation levels of 4-QAM, 16-QAM, and 64-QAM. The Zero Forcing (ZF) method is used to detect the original signal sent by the transmitting antenna. System performance in this study was measured by parameter Bit Error Rate (BER) and channel capacity. The results showed that the FBMC O-QAM system with ZF has decreased BER value on each modulation. At the time of modulation 4 QAM has a BER value of 0.0008945 with an SNR value of 20 dB. Modulation 16 QAM also experienced the same thing when the SNR value of 20 dB has BER value of 0.001856, and at modulation 64 QAM has BER value of 0.01766 at a SNR of 20 dB. Besides decreasing the BER parameters, the FBMC O-QAM ZF system has own characterize in channel capacity. For the 4-QAM has 4.808 b/s/Hz, 16-QAM has 4.627 b/s/Hz, and 64-QAM has 3.903 b/s/Hz at SNR 20 dB. It conclude that 4-QAM has a best channel capacity enhancement. The value of channel capacity generated based on simulations using Zero Forcing shows an increase in value along with an increase in SNR, but has a smaller value compared to channel capacity in theory.
Empowering research in digital environment: a collaborative approach by Indian agricultural libraries and research centres
Authors: Singh N.
Published: July 2020

The article discusses the use of digital platforms, consortiums, collaborative online catalogues that have substantially transformed the Indian agricultural libraries and are playing a significant role in research support in digital environment. It describes the use of CeRA (Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture) online platform in Pantvarsity for the five years. It is shown that the use of these e-resources by the academic community of the university has a declining trend. The analysis has revealed that while research information available through the platform is highly valued in the university system, many patrons including students and faculties both are not largely dependent only on the consortium resources, and are likely be comfortable with other easily available open access research materials over the web, repositories or print journals and digital repositories. The author suggests that librarians should create greater awareness about the consortium resources, identify barriers, faced by the academic community in accessing these resources for fruitful utilization of this platform.
STUDI PENERAPAN HASIL PEMBELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN PERDAMAIAN DI KOMUNITAS SEKOLAH PEREMPUAN PONDOK BAMBU, JAKARTA TIMUR
Authors: Karnadi Karnadi
Published: July 2020

Abstrak: Penelitian skripsi ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan gambaran dan informasi tentang  penerapan pembelajaran pendidikan perdamaian yang dilakukan di komunitas Sekolah Perempuan Pondok Bambu, Jakarta Timur.Pembelajaran merupakan hal penting untuk membangun mental  spiritual perempuan di Lapas Perempuan Pondok Bambu.Masalahnya adalah hasil pembelajaran di Pondok Bambu ini masih belum begitu jelas hususnya dalam  membangun mental spiritual perempuan di Lapas Bambu ini. Diperlukan upaya untuk membangun pembelajaran yang lebih berkualitas yang mampu membangun wawasan,msikap mental dan keterampilan para warga binaan.

Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif (qualitative research) dengan desain penelitian paradigma sederhana. Penentuan sampel menggunakan teknik Purposive Sampling ditentukan informan sebanyak 20 orang. Tekhnik pengumpulan data menggunakan instrument berupa pedoman wawancara dengan informan dan pihak ketiga untuk menambah data dan mengkonfirmasikan data serta observasi langsung. Temuan peneliti dilapangan menunjukkan kegiatan pembelajaran pendidikan perdamain di Sekolah Perempuan Pondok Bambu merupakan kegiatan yang dilakukan dalam menjawab kebutuhan akan rasa damai dalam kehidupan berkeluarga dan bermasyarakat. Terdapat perubahan-perubahan positif yang menunjukkan nilai-nilai perdamaian yang terjadi pada komunitas Sekolah Perempuan Pondok Bambu.Pembelajaran yang diarahkan menumbuhkan tiga aspek utama pada komunitas ini yaitu pengetahuan, keterampilan dan sikap untuk mengembangkan budaya damai secara global. Pengetahun, sikap dan keterampilan komunitas mencerminkan kebudayaan dan nilai-nilai perdamaian yang ada pada pendidikan perdamaian.
ANALISIS PENGARUH HARGA, CITRA MEREK, ATRIBUT PRODUK DAN VARIABEL KESELURUHAN TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN HANDPHONE SAMSUNG JENIS ANDROID PADA PUSAT PERBELANJAAN ITC KUNINGAN JAKARTA.
Authors: Sumarsid Sumarsid
Published: July 2020

Abstract : This research are conducted to analyze the factors that berpengarauh for consumers in making purchasing decisions. The independent variable consisted Price (X1), Brand Image (X2), Product Attribute (X3) and Variable Overall (X4). The dependent variable is the Purchasing Decisions Mobile or Android Smartphone Samsung type in ITC Kuningan Jakarta. Sample of 100 respondenn taken using Snowball Sampling technique.

The analysis used is multiple regression analysis results are as follows: Y = 6224 + 0277 X1 - X2 0004 + 0232 + 0277 X3 X4. The independent variables that most influence the dependent variable is a variable price (0277) followed by a variable whole (0277). then the variable product attributes (0232) and then the negative elements of variable brand image (-0004).

Deteminasinya coefficient (adjusted R2) of 0840, or 84 per cent means that the model coefficient of determination nice. Price and overall variables are important factors that influence consumer purchase decisions.

Abstrak : Penelitian ini dilaksankan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang berpengarauh bagi konsumen dalam membuat keputusan pembelian. Variabel independent terdiri Harga (X1), Brand Image (X2), Atribut Produk (X3) dan Variabel Keseluruhan (X4). Variabel dependent adalah Keputusan Pembelian Handphone atau Smartphone Samsung Jenis Android di ITC Kuningan Jakarta. Sampel berjumlah 100 respondenn yang diambil dengan menggunakan teknik Snowball Sampling.

Analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi berganda hasilnya yaitu : Y  =  6.224 + 0.277 X1  - 0.004 X2 + 0.232 X3 + 0.277 X4. Variabel independen yang paling besar berpengaruh terhadap variabel dependen adalah variabel harga (0.277) diikuti oleh variabel keseluruhan (0.277). kemudian variabel atribut produk (0.232) kemudian adanya unsur negative dari variabel citra merek (-0.004).

Koefisien deteminasinya (adjusted R2) sebesar 0.840 atau 84 persen artinya model koefisien determinasi bagus. Harga dan variabel keseluruhan adalah faktor penting yang mempengaruhi keputusan pembelian konsumen.
URGENSI PENDEKATAN SEMANTIK DALAM TAFSIR (STUDI PEMIKIRAN TOSHIHIKO IZUTSU)
Authors: Lubab Nafiul
Published: July 2020

Tulisan ini mengkaji tentang penafsiran Toshihiko yang menggunakan analisa semantik dalam memahami al Qur’an. Kajian semantik dalam al Qur’an telah mengungkap fakta bahwa makna yang terdapat dalam teks dapat menunjukkan karakteristik masyarakat, sehingga analisa semantik dapat dengan mudah mengenal sosial-budaya dari masyarakat tersebut. Kajian ini adalah penelitian pustaka yang menggunakan rujukan buku-buku induk dari Toshihiku sebagai rujukan primer dengan menggunakna semantik sebagai analisa dalam membaca pesan al Qur’an, sehingga hasil yang didapat ialah dalam memahami al Qur’an seorang harus memahami pesan secara utuh dalam teks al Qur’an itu sendiri, karena masing-masing teks saling menafsirkan, dan bahasa yang digunakan menunjukkan orisinalitas dari Tuhan sebagai media dalam menjalankan aturan agama.
Model Pemikiran Tafsir Al-Kasysyaf Karya Imam Az-Zamakhsyari
Authors: Mu'min Ma'mun
Published: July 2020

Al-Qur’an sebagai kitab mu’jizat tentu membutuhkan respons dari para mufasir untuk memaksimalkan fungsinya sebagai rahmat bagi sekalian alam, petunjuk bagi orang-orang yang bertakwa, dan penuntun jalan ke surga atau keselamatan. Tanpa pemikiran tafsir tentu saja fungsi ini menjadi sulit dipenuhi karena begitu pelik dan tingginya balaghah bahasa yang dipakai dalam al-Qur’an. Hal ini wajar karena al-Qur’an adalah kitab wahyu yang menggunakan bahasa Tuhan, kemudian didekatkan dengan bahasa manusia, yaitu bahasa Arab.Karena begitu tinggi aspek kebahasaan yang dikandung al-Qur’an, dan disertai maksud serta pesan terselubung dari penulis tafsir, pemikiran tafsir dalam perkembangannya telah mengalami dinamika yang demikian tajam. Tidak sedikit antara satu mufasir dengan mufasir lainnya, bukan hanya berbeda pendapat namun terkadang saling menyerang. Salah satu tafsir yang banyak menyerang kalangan sunni adalah Tafsir al-Kasysyaf karya Imam az-Zamakhsyari yang menjadi objek kajian penulis.Kali ini penulis berusaha menyuguhkan model pemikiran tafsir Imam az-Zamakhsyari dalam Tafsir al-Kasysyaf, karena tafsir ini berpengaruh besar dalam belantara pemikiran tafsir di dunia Islam. Pengaruh yang diberikan tafsir ini tidak hanya di kalangan mu’tazilah saja, namun juga berpengaruh di kalangan suni yang selama ini sering menolak teologi mu’tazilah yang dianut Imam az-Zamakhsyari.
MAKNA SIMBOLIK (ISYARI) KISAH DALAM AL-QUR’AN
Authors: Mardhiyah Mardhiyah
Published: July 2020

Al-qur’an kitab terakhir, isinya mengandung berbagai petunjuk yang mengatur segala aspek kehidupan manusia. Salah satu media yang digunakan al-Qur’an untuk menyampaikan petunjuk dan pesan pesan moral adalah melalui kisah atau cerita. Petunjuk dan pesan-pesan moral yang ada dalam al-Qur’an bisa dipahami melalui makana tekstual dan bisa pula dipahami melalui makana simbolik atau bisa menangkap makna simbolikatau makna isyari diperlukan metode tersendiri, yaitu dengan jalan berkonsentrasi melalui serta merenungi makna yang terkandung di dalam kisah-kisah yang dibacanya, disamping metode ini adalah metode penjernihan batin dari berbagai hal yang bersifat duniawi. Dengan dua metode inilah seseorang dapat menangkap makna simbolik suatu kisah atau makana isyarinya.
Subacute Acromioclavicular Dislocation After Basal Coracoid Process Fracture: Indirect Reduction without Open Reduction and Internal Fixation
Authors: Arismendi Andres , Gallego Hernan , Galeano Daniela , Hurtado Catalina , Herrera Ana Milena
Published: July 2020

Case:

A 55-year-old man presented with an isolated undisplaced basal coracoid process (CP) fracture after direct trauma over his right shoulder. One week later, he presented with pain and anatomical deformity over the acromioclavicular joint (ACJ). Shoulder x-rays and computerized tomography revealed a complete acromioclavicular (AC) dislocation and displaced CP fracture. Anatomical AC reduction and ipsilateral coracoid fracture reduction were obtained using fixation with a hook plate. At 12-month follow-up, the patient regained functionality and showed complete CP consolidation and anatomic alignment of the ACJ.

Conclusion:

Our alternative treatment of coracoid fracture associated with secondary subacute AC dislocation showed satisfactory functional results.
Corneal UV Protective Effects Of A Topical Antioxidant Formulation: A Pilot Study On In Vivo Rabbits
Authors: Bartollino Silvia , VIZZARRI FRANCESCO , PALAZZO MARISA , Ondruska Lubomir , CASAMASSIMA DONATO , CARUSO CIRO , GUERRA GERMANO , MEROLLA FRANCESCO , COSTAGLIOLA CIRO
Published: July 2020

The authors have withdrawn this preprint due to author disagreement.
Predicting the Amputation Risk for Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulceration – A Bayesian Decision Support Tool
Authors: Hüsers Jens , Hafer Guido , Heggemann Jan , Wiemeyer Stefan , John Swen Malte , Hübner Ursula Hertha
Published: July 2020

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a major global health issue with a growing prevalence. In this context, the number of diabetic complications is also on the rise, such as diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), which are closely linked to the risk of lower extremity amputation (LEA). Statistical prediction tools may support clinicians to initiate early tertiary LEA prevention for DFU patients. Thus, we designed Bayesian prediction models, as they produce transparent decision rules, quantify uncertainty intuitively and acknowledge prior available scientific knowledge.Method: A logistic regression using observational collected according to the standardised PEDIS classification was utilised to compute the six-month amputation risk of DFU patients for two types of LEA: 1.) any-amputation and 2.) major-amputation. Being able to incorporate information which is available before the analysis, the Bayesian models were fitted following a twofold strategy. First, the designed prediction models waive the available information and, second, we incorporated the a priori available scientific knowledge into our models. Then, we evaluated each model with respect to the effect of the predictors and validity of the models. Next, we compared the performance of both models with respect to the incorporation of prior knowledge.Results: This study included 237 patients. The mean age was 65.9 (SD 12.3), and 83.5 per cent were male. Concerning the outcome, 31.6% underwent any- and 12.2% underwent a major-amputation procedure. The risk factors of perfusion, ulcer extent and depth revealed an impact on the outcomes, whereas the infection status and sensation did not. The major-amputation model using prior information outperformed the uninformed counterpart (AUC 0.765 vs AUC 0.790, Cohen’s d 2.21). In contrast, the models predicting any-amputation performed similarly (0.793 vs 0.790, Cohen’s d 0.22).Conclusions: Both of the Bayesian amputation risk models showed acceptable prognostic values, and the major-amputation model benefitted from incorporating a priori information from a previous study. Thus, PEDIS serves as a valid foundation for a clinical decision support tool for the prediction of the amputation risk in DFU patients. Furthermore, we demonstrated the use of the available prior scientific information within a Bayesian framework to establish chains of knowledge.
Evaluation of standard and semantically-augmented distance metrics for neurology patients
Authors: Hier Daniel B , Kopel Jonathan , Brint Steven U , II Donald C Wunsch , Olbricht Gayla R , Azizi Sima , Allen Blaine
Published: July 2020

Background: Patient distances can be calculated based on signs and symptoms derived from an ontological hierarchy. There is controversy as to whether patient distance metrics that consider the semantic similarity between concepts can outperform standard patient distance metrics that are agnostic to concept similarity. The choice of distance metric can dominate the performance of classification or clustering algorithms. Our objective was to determine if semantically augmented distance metrics would outperform standard metrics on machine learning tasks. Methods: We converted the neurological findings from 382 published neurology cases into sets of concepts with corresponding machine-readable codes. We calculated patient distances by four different metrics (cosine distance, a semantically augmented cosine distance, Jaccard distance, and a semantically augmented bipartite distance). Semantic augmentation for two of the metrics depended on concept similarities from a hierarchical neuro-ontology. For machine learning algorithms, we used the patient diagnosis as the ground truth label and patient findings as machine learning features. We assessed classification accuracy for four classifiers and cluster quality for two clustering algorithms for each of the distance metrics.Results: Inter-patient distances were smaller when the distance metric was semantically augmented. Classification accuracy and cluster quality were not significantly different by distance metric.Conclusion: Although semantic augmentation reduced inter-patient distances, we did not find improved classification accuracy or improved cluster quality with semantically augmented patient distance metrics.
Different surgical outcome and follow up status between dMMR and pMMR colorectal cancer patients who fulfilled with Amsterdam-II criteria
Authors: Sun Ciyuan , Chiang Jyming , Chen Tseching , Hung Hsinyun , You Jengfu
Published: July 2020

Background：Although hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) could be subtyped into proficient or deficient mismatch repair gene expression (pMMR or dMMR), distinct clinical features between these two subgroups patients was rare reported. Methods：We retrospectively analyzed 175 hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) patients between January 1995 to December 2012. Cox proportional hazards model was used to compare the differences between two subgroups. Results：Significant differences of disease free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) exist between dMMR and pMMR. In addition to other factors including younger mean age of diagnosis for dMMR patients (48.6 years v.s. 54.3 years), operation type (more extended colectomy for dMMR 35.8% v.s. 14.5%), tumor location (right colon predominance for dMMR 61.7% v.s. 27.3% and more rectum cases for pMMR 41.8% v.s. 11.7%), tumor differentiation (more poor differentiation for dMMR 23.3% v.s. 9.0%), N staging (more N0 cases for dMMR 70.8% v.s. 50.9%), more frequently presence of extra-colonic tumors for dMMR (16.7% v.s.1.8%) and lower recurrence rates (9.1% v.s.35.3%). Significantly different cumulative incidence of developing metachronous colorectal cancer were observed with 6.18 for pMMR patients and 20.57 person-years for dMMR patients (p<0.001). Conclusions：Distinct clinicopathological features significantly exist between dMMR and pMMR subtypes patient, MMR status should be consider to tailor operation types and follow up surveillance between these two subgroups patients who all fulfilled with Amsterdam-II criteria.