bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Olfactometer Responses of Convergent Lady Beetles Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to Odor Cues from Aphid-Infested Cotton Plants Treated with Plant-Associated Fungi
Authors: Camara Siqueira da Cunha Janaina , Swoboda Morgan H. , Sword Gregory A.
Published: February 2022

Microbes have the potential to affect multitrophic plant–insect–predator interactions. We examined whether cotton plants treated with potentially beneficial fungi affect interactions between cotton aphids Aphis gossypii and predatory lady beetles Hippodamia convergens. We used Y-tube olfactometer assays to test lady beetle behavioral responses to stimuli emitted by aphid-infested and non-infested cotton plants grown from seeds treated with either Phialemonium inflatum (TAMU490) or Chaetomium globosum (TAMU520) versus untreated control plants. We tested a total of 960 lady beetles (480 males and 480 females) that had been deprived of food for approximately 24 h. In the absence of any fungal treatments, males preferred stimuli from aphid-infested plants, and females spent more time associated with stimuli from aphid-infested versus non-infested plants. When fungal treatments were added, we observed that lady beetles preferred non-aphid-infested P. inflatum plants, and males responded slower to plants treated with P. inflatum in the absence of aphids. We found some evidence to suggest that lady beetle behavioral responses to plants might vary according to the fungal treatment but not strongly impact their use as part of an insect pest management strategy.
Incidence of Post-Operative Complications and Factors Influencing Their Occurrence in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in a Low-Income Country: A Case Study of Cameroon
Authors: Djomo Tamchom Dominique , Eposse Ekoube Charlotte , Essola Basile , Nga Nomo Serge , Benghiat Fleur Samantha , Van Obbergh Luc
Published: February 2022

This study aimed to analyse post-operative complications and possible factors influencing their occurrence in the management of patients with sickle cell disease in a low-income country. We prospectively collected data regarding the management of patients with sickle cell disease requiring anesthesia for surgery in 11 Cameroonian hospitals from 1 May 2019 to 30 April 2021. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression was used to determine the dependence between the variables. A total of 124 patients with sickle cell disease were enrolled; 64 were male and 60 female, giving a sex ratio of 0.93. The rate of post-operative complications was 23.4% (29/124) and the death rate was 3.2% (4/124). The female subjects had more complications than the male subjects p < 0.05. The number of vaso-occlusive crises experienced per year showed a significant impact on the occurrence of post-operative complications p < 0.05. Laparoscopic surgery had fewer post-operative complications 5/46 (10.9%) than laparotomy 14/43 (32.5%). The surgical technique for the abdominal procedures had a significant impact on the occurrence of post-operative complications p < 0.05. The type of surgery (p = 0.198) and the anaesthesia technique (p = 0.225) did not show a significant impact on the occurrence of post-operative complications. Particular attention should be paid to female patients with sickle cell disease as they are more likely to experience post-operative complications, as well as to the frequency of vaso-occlusive crises, which are also predictive of post-operative complications. Opting for laparoscopic surgery whenever possible would help to reduce post-operative complications.
Head Lice Infestation in Schoolchildren, in Poland—Is There a Chance for Change?
Authors: Bartosik Katarzyna , Janczaruk Marzena , Zając Zbigniew , Sędzikowska Aleksandra , Kulisz Joanna , Woźniak Aneta , Jasztal-Kniażuk Anita , Kulbaka Ewa , Tytuła Andrzej
Published: February 2022

Pediculosis capitis is a current and neglected health issue worldwide. The lack of screening programs contributes to the marginalization of the problem and delays therapeutic measures. Our study aimed to analyze the occurrence of this parasitosis in primary schools in Poland and to determine factors contributing to the persistence of its foci. The research tools were two questionnaires: one for primary school children and the other for school managers. While children answered questions about the epidemiology of pediculosis capitis and expressed their opinion on the hygienic condition of infested persons, the school directors were asked about the occurrence of head lice in schools, preventive measures, and institutions supporting schools in combating the infestation. The survey covered the period 2014–2018. Pediculosis capitis was reported in 87.5% of the schools. The greatest number of cases was reported in the group of 6–9 year-olds (68%). Among 4970 children, 16.7% had no knowledge of head lice; however, 57.1% wanted to increase their awareness of the problem. Campaigns on lice were conducted mainly as a result of emerging pediculosis capitis cases, and most schools could not rely on institutional support. Screening programs and preventive educational campaigns should be part of pediculosis capitis control in Poland.
Short-Term Pain Evolution and Treatment Success of Pulpotomy as Irreversible Pulpitis Permanent Treatment: A Non-Randomized Clinical Study
Authors: Beauquis Julien , Setbon Hugo M. , Dassargues Charles , Carsin Pierre , Aryanpour Sam , Van Nieuwenhuysen Jean-Pierre , Leprince Julian G.
Published: February 2022

The objective of this work was to evaluate (1) the short-term evolution of pain and (2) the treatment success of full pulpotomy as permanent treatment of irreversible pulpitis in mature molars. The study consisted of a non-randomized comparison between a test group (n = 44)—full pulpotomy performed by non-specialist junior practitioners, and a control group (n = 40)—root canal treatments performed by specialized endodontists. Short-term pain score (Heft–Parker scale) was recorded pre-operatively, then at 24 h and 7 days post-operatively. Three outcomes were considered for treatment success: radiographic, clinical and global success. For short-term evolution of pain, a non-parametric Wilcoxon test was performed (significance level = 0.05). For treatment success, a Pearson Chi square or Fisher test were performed (significance level = 0.017–Bonferroni correction). There was no significant difference between test and control groups neither regarding short term evolution of pain at each time point, nor regarding clinical (80% and 90%, respectively) or global success (77% and 67%, respectively). However, a significant difference in radiographic success was observed (94% and 69%, respectively). The present work adds to the existing literature to support that pulpotomy as permanent treatment could be considered as an acceptable and conservative treatment option, potentially applied by a larger population of dentists.
Large Flow Separations around a Generic Submarine in Static Drift Motion Resolved by Various Turbulence Closure Models
Authors: Lungu Adrian
Published: February 2022

A thorough numerical introspection for assessing the particular issues of large flow separations around a submersible hull by using various turbulence models is described. The generic Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA hereafter) Suboff hull is considered in the present study. Detailed descriptions of the mathematics behind the hybrid Shear Stress Transport (SST), Detached Eddy Simulation (DES) and the Improved Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation (IDDES) are given. The ISIS solver of the FineTM/Marine package is used to solve the flow problems. An adaptive mesh refinement is employed for resolving the flow inside the areas hosting significant flow gradients. Two sets of computations are analyzed: one refers to the straight-ahead course, whereas the other is focused on the static drift motions. Four angles of incident flow and three different incoming flow velocities are proposed for clarifying the details of the flow separation. Extensive grid convergence tests are performed for both working regimes and for all the meshes used in the present investigation. Extended verification and validation (V&V hereafter) of the numerical approach is performed through extensive comparisons with the experimental data. Global hydrodynamic performance of the hull as well as the local flow features are discussed in detail. The study is concluded by a series of final remarks aimed at providing useful information for further similar investigations.
Clinical Disease Severity Mediates the Relationship between Stride Length and Speed and the Risk of Falling in Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: Lai Yun-Ru , Lien Chia-Yi , Huang Chih-Cheng , Lin Wei-Che , Chen Yueh-Sheng , Yu Chiun-Chieh , Cheng Ben-Chung , Kung Chia-Te , Kung Chien-Feng , Chiang Yi-Fang , Hung Yun-Ting , Chang Hsueh-Wen , Lu Cheng-Hsien
Published: February 2022

The shuffling gait with slowed speed and reduced stride length has been considered classic clinical features in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD), and the risk of falling increases as the disease progresses. This raises the possibility that clinical disease severity might mediate the relationship between stride length and speed and the risk of falling in patients with PD. Sixty-one patients with PD patients underwent the clinical scores as well as quantitative biomechanical measures during walking cycles before and after dopamine replacement therapy. Mediation analysis tests whether the direct effect of an independent variable (stride length and speed) on a dependent variable (three-step fall prediction model score) can be explained by the indirect influence of the mediating variable (Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) total scores). The results demonstrate that decreased stride length, straight walking speed, and turning speed is associated with increased three-step fall prediction model score (r = −0.583, p < 0.0001, r = −0.519, p < 0.0001, and r = −0.462, p < 0.0001, respectively). We further discovered that UPDRS total scores value is negatively correlated with stride length, straight walking, and turning speed (r = −0.651, p < 0.0001, r = −0.555, p < 0.0001, and r = −0.372, p = 0.005, respectively) but positively correlated with the fall prediction model score value (r = 0.527, p < 0.0001). Further mediation analysis shows that the UPDRS total score values serve as mediators between lower stride length, straight walking, and turning speed and higher fall prediction model score values. Our results highlighted the relationship among stride length and speed, clinical disease severity, and risk of falling. As decreased stride length and speed are hallmarks of falls, monitoring the changes of quantitative biomechanical measures along with the use of wearable technology in a longitudinal study can provide a scientific basis for pharmacology, rehabilitation programs, and selecting high-risk candidates for surgical treatment to reduce future fall risk.
Mutational Landscape and Actionable Target Rates on Advanced Stage Refractory Cancer Patients: A Multicenter Chilean Experience
Authors: Cordova-Delgado Miguel , Pinto Mauricio P. , Regonesi Carlos , Cereceda Luis , Reyes José Miguel , Itriago Laura , Majlis Alejandro , Rodríguez Pablo , Fassler André , Mahave Mauricio , León María Elisa , Gallardo Jorge , Rodríguez Z. María Paz , Berkovits Alejandro , Manque Patricio , Ríos Juvenal A. , Garcia-Bloj Benjamín , Garrido Marcelo
Published: February 2022

Major advances in sequencing technologies and targeted therapies have accelerated the incorporation of oncology into the era of precision medicine and “biomarker-driven” treatments. However, the impact of this approach on the everyday clinic has yet to be determined. Most precision oncology reports are based on developed countries and usually involve metastatic, hard-to-treat or incurable cancer patients. Moreover, in many cases race and ethnicity in these studies is commonly unreported and real-world evidence in this topic is scarce. Herein, we report data from a total of 202 Chilean advanced stage refractory cancer patients. Retrospectively, we collected patient data from NGS tests and IHC in order to determine the proportion of patients that would benefit from targeted treatments. Overall >20 tumor types were included in our cohort and 37% of patients (n = 74) displayed potentially actionable alterations, including on-label, off-label and immune checkpoint inhibitor recommendations. Our findings were in-line with previous reports such as the cancer genome atlas (TCGA). To our knowledge, this is the first report of its kind in Latin America delivering real-world evidence to estimate the percentage of refractory tumor patients that might benefit from precision oncology. Although this approach is still in its infancy in Chile, we strongly encourage the implementation of mutational tumor boards in our country in order to provide more therapeutic options for advanced stage refractory patients.
The Emerging Role of CAR T Cell Therapy in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
Authors: Meier Jeremy A. , Savoldo Barbara , Grover Natalie S.
Published: February 2022

Treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) has evolved considerably from the time it was originally described in the 19th century with many patients now being cured with frontline therapy. Despite these advances, upwards of 10% of patients experience progressive disease after initial therapy with an even higher percentage relapsing. Until recently there had been limited therapeutic options for relapsed and/or refractory HL outside of highly intensive chemotherapy with stem cell rescue. Improved understanding of the pathophysiology of HL, coupled with the emergence of more targeted therapeutics, has reshaped how we view the treatment of relapsed/refractory HL and its prognosis. With this, there has been an increased focus on immunotherapies that can reprogram the immune system to better overcome the immunosuppressive milieu found in HL for improved cancer cell killing. In particular, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells are emerging as a valuable therapeutic tool in this area. Building on the success of antibody-drug conjugates directed against CD30, CAR T cells engineered to recognize the same antigen are now reaching patients. Though still in its infancy, CAR T therapy for relapsed/refractory HL has shown exceptional promise in early-stage clinical trials with the potential for durable responses even in patients who had progressed through multiple lines of prior therapy. Here we will review currently available data on the use of CAR T cells in HL, strategies to optimize their effectiveness, and how this therapy may fit into the treatment paradigm of HL going forward.
Recent Major Transcriptomics and Epitranscriptomics Contributions toward Personalized and Precision Medicine
Authors: Mubarak Ghada , Zahir Farah R.
Published: February 2022

With the advent of genome-wide screening methods—beginning with microarray technologies and moving onto next generation sequencing methods—the era of precision and personalized medicine was born. Genomics led the way, and its contributions are well recognized. However, “other-omics” fields have rapidly emerged and are becoming as important toward defining disease causes and exploring therapeutic benefits. In this review, we focus on the impacts of transcriptomics, and its extension—epitranscriptomics—on personalized and precision medicine efforts. There has been an explosion of transcriptomic studies particularly in the last decade, along with a growing number of recent epitranscriptomic studies in several disease areas. Here, we summarize and overview major efforts for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurodevelopmental disorders (including autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability) for transcriptomics/epitranscriptomics in precision and personalized medicine. We show that leading advances are being made in both diagnostics, and in investigative and landscaping disease pathophysiological studies. As transcriptomics/epitranscriptomics screens become more widespread, it is certain that they will yield vital and transformative precision and personalized medicine contributions in ways that will significantly further genomics gains.
Reflexões entre biotecnologia, ética e Educação Ambiental, à luz da toria da complexidade, de Edgar Morin
Authors: Kataoka Adriana Massaê , Mazurek Daniel , Silva Nicole Kataoka , Silva Yuri Kataoka , Santos Daniela de Almeida dos , Affonso Ana Lucia Suriani , Camargo Filho Mauricio
Published: February 2022

Diante do atual quadro de degradação socioambiental, faz-se urgente uma reflexão aprofundada sobre o assunto, para que novos caminhos sejam construídos em busca da sustentabilidade ambiental e da justiça social. Apesar da complexidade envolvida quando se trata do ambiente, as discussões voltadas para a solução da problemática ambiental, muitas vezes são polarizadas entre duas perspectivas, sendo uma delas pautada na tecnologia e a outra em discussões críticas, reflexivas e éticas, que se apoiam, portanto, em epistemologias distintas e articuladas, respectivamente, com as ciências naturais e as ciências humanas. Diante desse cenário, este artigo promove uma reflexão sobre os limites e potencialidades das possibilidades apresentadas, apoiados nos princípios da Educação Ambiental e na da Teoria da Complexidade, de Edgar Morin. O princípio dialógico da Teoria da Complexidade abarca que os aspectos, a primeira vista, antagônicos, podem ser, na verdade, complementares, alterando a polaridade das discussões sobre os possíveis enfrentamentos da degradação ambiental. Assim, propomos a integração das duas possibilidades. Defendemos que os avanços tecnológicos, a serem integrados ao contexto socioambiental, devem ser submetidos ao crivo de um olhar crítico, complexo e ético. Dessa forma, possíveis distorções de ordem mercadológica ou oriundas de análises pontuais poderão ser minimizadas, atendendo, assim, a complexidade e a urgência que envolve a temática.
Aspectos de responsabilidade ambiental na fomentação da sustentabilidade no município de Pinheiros (ES)
Authors: Martins Ivanete Batista , Andrade Vivian Hannah Mota de , Camargo Aline Pinheiro Lima
Published: February 2022

O presente estudo visa apresentar os fomentadores da sustentabilidade no município de Pinheiros, na região norte do estado do Espírito Santo, sob o fundamento da Educação Ambiental. A análise e interpretação dos dados coletados em aulas de campo pelos alunos do curso de Mestrado em Ciência, Tecnologia e Educação da Faculdade Vale do Cricaré mostraram o seguinte resultado: A Associação de Materiais Recicláveis e uma empresa produtora de café estão contribuindo para sustentabilidade, no entanto, a representação da sustentabilidade, a Reserva Biológica Córrego do Veado está ameaçada de extinção por falta de efetivas políticas do poder público federal para garantir o direito à proteção integral.
O diálogo como ferramenta metodológica na formação de jovens ambientalistas: o caso do Coletivo Jovem Albatroz
Authors: Cândido Lopes Thaís , Monteiro Rafael de Araujo Arosa
Published: February 2022

A prática pedagógica “bancária” reforça valores como a competição, o individualismo, a dominação, entre outros, gerando uma postura impositiva e autoritária nos educadores. Por outro lado, a prática do diálogo como ferramenta pedagógica é um meio de garantir a autonomia e a emancipação das pessoas envolvidas no processo educativo. Neste sentido, para enfrentar os problemas socioambientais, a Educação Ambiental de base dialógica apresenta-se como um caminho possível para a transformação. Dessa forma, o presente artigo buscou contribuir para o aprofundamento dos conhecimentos de diálogo na formação de jovens ambientalistas a partir da análise dos processos de formação desenvolvidos dentro do Coletivo Jovem Albatroz (CJA) durante os anos de 2015 a 2019. Para isso, adotou-se como metodologia uma abordagem qualitativa, analisando diversos documentos (relatórios de monitoramento e relatos de experiência) a partir de três categorias: construção de um ambiente dialógico; liderança dialógica; e aprendizado do diálogo. Foi possível identificar, nos processos educadores do CJA, o fomento da construção de um ambiente dialógico por uma liderança que se dispõe a ser dialógica, o que contribuiu para o aprendizado e vivência do diálogo. Em paralelo, também foram encontrados desafios para a manutenção de tal dialogicidade, como a dificuldade dos jovens se manterem no Coletivo e a aproximação de novos jovens provenientes de áreas do conhecimento distintas da área ambiental.
Conhecimentos prévios de Educação Ambiental para alunos do Ensino Fundamental
Authors: Silva Amanda Paula de Araújo , Sovierzoski Hilda Helena
Published: February 2022

A Educação Ambiental (EA) possibilita a formação de valores, a conscientização e a mudança de comportamento nas pessoas. Trata de uma ação contínua para tornar a população sensibilizada com as questões ambientais. O objetivo deste estudo foi conhecer os conhecimentos prévios dos alunos do 6º ano do Ensino Fundamental sobre EA. A pesquisa foi de natureza qualitativa, com alunos de 2 turmas do 6º ano. Foi aplicado um questionário com 7 questões objetivas e 1 questão discursiva. As respostas foram analisadas quanto à frequência e categorias. Os alunos possuíam conhecimentos sobre EA, mas demonstravam dificuldade em falar do tema e de entendimento. O trabalho mostrou a importância de se trabalhar essa temática em sala de aula.
As pesquisas no Parque Estadual Cunhambebe com destaque para a Educação Ambiental e o patrimônio histórico e cultural: resultados de uma revisão sistemática integrativa
Authors: Costa Hedinene , Andrade Daniel Fonseca de
Published: February 2022

O objetivo deste trabalho é identificar os tipos de pesquisas produzidas no Parque Estadual Cunhambebe e analisar qual o enfoque de pesquisa é atribuído para a Educação Ambiental e o patrimônio histórico e cultural da unidade de conservação e de seu entorno. Foi realizada uma revisão sistemática integrativa da literatura. Os 26 resultados foram organizados em nove categorias: biodiversidade, conflitos, geoconservação, gestão de unidades de conservação, serviços ambientais, uso público, recursos hídricos, Educação Ambiental e patrimônio histórico e cultural. Os resultados apontaram que trabalhos sobre a perspectiva da valorização do patrimônio histórico e cultural, e sobre Educação Ambiental ainda são escassos no parque.
Insight of basic education teachers in the State of Rio Grande do Sul on Environmental Education
Authors: Gastmann Julia , Jaeger Ana Paula , Freitas Elisete Maria de
Published: February 2022

This study aimed to understand the perception of teachers from the final years of Elementary Schools from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, about Environmental Education and how they practice it. A questionnaire was elaborated and sent to teachers from different schools and cities of Rio Grande do Sul state through Google Forms. It was observed that the teachers recognize the importance of Environmental Education, and in general agree that it has to be worked in an interdisciplinary manner, however, they don’t have the education to do so; they don’t know the existent Brazilian legislation about the theme and don’t effectively comprehend the meaning of teaching Environmental Education. The practices in the schools lack further development and meaning, being incapable of attending to its objective of shaping ecologic and critical individuals that are aware of their role in the preservation of the environment.
Деякі експериментальні результати оцінювання доплерівських портретів радіолокаційних цілей
Authors: Нікітін Микола Михайлович
Published: February 2022

Останнім часом привертає увагу використання тривалого когерентного накопичення сигналів, що відбиваються радіолокаційними цілями, з метою аналізу доплерівських портретів. Розвиток елементної бази побудови радіолокаційних пристроїв сприяє удосконаленню процесів обробки сигналів, спрямованих на отримання додаткової інформації про об'єкти спостереження. У статті наводяться результати обробки сигналів, зафіксованих за допомогою радіолокаційних станцій, виконаних за технологією цифрової антенної решітки, з використанням методу оцінки доплерівських портретів в координатній системі "радіальна швидкість – радіальне прискорення». Отримані результати свідчать на користь ефективності запропонованого методу. Вказано про доцільність використання методу у системах радіолокаційного спостереження космічних об'єктів, при розробці методів розпізнавання класів радіолокаційних цілей і при визначеннікількості об'єктів в групі цілей.
A Comparative Analysis of Tamil and Assamese Dramatic Tradition
Authors: B Vijayakumar
Published: February 2022

The article is to trace the heritage of Tamil and Assamese drama earliest times to present. The sub-genre of different periods is also discussed herewith. Earliest record of Tamil drama is available during Sangam period. In Assamese it is mentioned in the Sankaradev period. Sankardeva the father of Assamese literature and society maker had a great contribution to Assamese drama. ‘Chihno Jatra’ was the first drama of Assamese literature. To speed up his ‘Ek Saran’ religion he wrote many dramas as an instrument of it and his followers also followed him. In the end of the nineteenth century Tamil and Assamese drama underwent a change after its contact with western literature. Hence the Tamil drama can be divided into four periods. (1) Tolkappiyam to 16th century, (2) drama in the 17th,18th century, (3) 19th century, and (4) 20th century. Assamese drama can be classified as (1) Vaisavate period, (2) Ahom period, (3) modern period. Many authors wrote ancient, historical and modern dramas in both languages. All those dramas are taken as the very great wealth of Tamil and Assamese literature.
Counseling on the Utilization and Processing of Local Medicinal Plants as Traditional Medicine in Puasana Village, North Moramo District, South Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi
Authors: Hasanuddin Silviana , Isrul Muhammad , Yuliastri Wa Ode , Lolok Nikeherpianti
Published: February 2022

Pemanfaatan Tananaman Obat lokal merupakan budaya yang perlu dikembangkan masyarakat. Desa Puasana, Kecamatan Moramo Utara Kabupaten Konawe Selatan memiliki banyak tanaman yang dapat dikembangkan menjadi obat tradisional tetapi kurang diketahui oleh masyarakat. Tujuan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah memberikan penyuluhan kepada masyarakat tentang tanaman, cara pengelolaan, dan pemanfataan tanaman obat lokal. Tanaman obat lokal yang menjadi materi antara lain  Sereh, Sagu, Rumput Kancing Ungu, Pepaya, Suruhan, Mengkudu, dan tembelekan. Kegiatan dilakukan pada tanggal 26 Juni 2021 bertempat di Kantor desa Puasana dilakukan dengan melakukan penyuluhan langsung ke masyarakat dalam bentuk pemberian materi dan diakhiri dengan diskusi interaktif dengan peserta. Hasil pengabdian di Desa Puasana memperlihatkan peningkatan pengetahuan masyarakat terkait dengan pemanfaatan Tanaman Obat Lokal.
PKM Socialization and Education on the Utilization of Medicinal Efficacious Plants in Tamangapa Village, Ma'rang District, Pangkep Regency
Authors: Nur Azizah Rizqi , Rahmawati Rahmawati , Wati Aulia
Published: February 2022

Salah satu upaya efektif dalam mencegah penyebaran COVID-19 ialah dengan cara meningkatkan daya tahan tubuh. Bentuk kesadaran masyarakat dalam mencegah dan melawan virus COVID-19 salah satunya adalah dengan memanfaatkan tanaman berkhasiat obat yang dapat meningkatkan sistem imunitas tubuh. Tamangapa adalah salah satu desa di kecamatan Ma’rang kabupaten Pangkep yang merupakan desa binaan Universitas Muslim Indonesia (UMI). Kegiatan pengabdian ini berupa penyuluhan dengan metode ceramah dan tanya jawab yang bertujuan membantu pemerintah setempat dalam meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat untuk mencegah dan melawan virus COVID-19 dalam bentuk pemanfaatan tanaman berkhasiat obat yang dapat meningkatkan sistem imunitas tubuh. Luaran yang dihasilkan adalah adanya peningkatan pemahaman masyarakat khususnya Ibu-ibu Majelis Taklim Nurul Iman Desa Tamangapa terkait tanaman obat yang dapat meningkatkan sistem imun serta tersedianya Pocket Book “Obat Tradisional untuk Sistem Imun”.
Políticas públicas distritales para garantizar el derecho a la educación de niños y niñas indígenas víctimas de desplazamiento forzado en Bogotá D. C.
Authors:   , Falla Castellanos Yuliana
Published: February 2022

Ante la magnitud del problema del desplazamiento forzado, los gobiernos nacionales y distritales han tenido el reto de generar todas las acciones necesarias para atender a la población desplazada y garantizar sus derechos. Por ello, se han expedido múltiples normas, programas y planes de acción para asegurar los diferentes derechos que son amenazados o vulnerados a esta población. A pesar de todos los esfuerzos del Estado, la Corte Constitucional no ha encontrado que esté superado el estado de cosas inconstitucional, respecto del derecho a la educación de esta población. Dado que es obligación de las entidades territoriales diseñar las políticas públicas para garantizar el derecho a la educación, el objeto de este trabajo es realizar un análisis normativo de las políticas formuladas por el gobierno distrital. Este análisis se realiza mediante un ejercicio de contraste entre las decisiones adoptadas por la Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá D.C. con los estándares nacionales e internacionales para garantizar el derecho a la educación de niños y niñas indígenas en situación de desplazamiento forzado, para determinar si las primeras son coherentes y corresponden con el marco normativo.
Suínos em fase de terminação mantidos em ambiente enriquecido
Authors: Parreira Daniela Paulino , Valentim Jean Kaique , Geraldo Adriano , Faria Sandra  Regina , Medeiros Silvana Lúcia dos Santos , Mendes Janaína Palermo , Silva Ariadne Freitas , Pietramale Rita Therezinha Rolim
Published: February 2022

A finalidade com a presente pesquisa foi avaliar o comportamento dos suínos na fase de terminação considerando a introdução de um brinquedo na instalação como forma de enriquecimento ambiental. Foram utilizados 26 suínos da linhagem Agroceres, distribuídos em um delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em dois tratamentos, T1: Controle sem enriquecimento ambiental e T2: Ambiente enriquecido, utilizando pneus, com 13 repetições cada.  Cada animal foi avaliado individualmente, sendo considerado, portanto uma repetição experimental. O comportamento dos suínos foi observado segundo a metodologia por amostragem focal instantânea, três vezes ao dia, por um período de uma hora em cada observação, durante dez dias consecutivos. Foi utilizado o programa estatístico SISVAR aplicando o teste F de probabilidade para comparação dos comportamentos entre os tratamentos. Os animais mantidos em tratamento enriquecido passaram cerca de 16% do tempo interagindo com pneu, e menos tempo interagindo com a lâmina d’agua (P<0,05) e em contrapartida, animais do grupo controle apresentaram maior frequência de comportamentos lúdicos, brincando uns com os outros. A utilização de pneus em baias de suínos na fase de terminação pode ser utilizada como forma de enriquecimento ambiental, propiciando um ambiente mais confortável e dinâmico para estes animais confinados.
Uso de níveis crescentes de concentrado extrusado e silagem de milho na dieta de ovinos
Authors: Rodrigues Gustavo Roberto Dias , Siqueira Marco Túlio Santos , Schultz Erica Beatriz , Oliveira Karla Alves , Sousa Luciano Fernandes , Macedo Júnior Gilberto de Lima
Published: February 2022

Objetivou-se avaliar os efeitos de diferentes relações concentrado:volumoso, com a utilização de concentrado extrusado e silagem milho, sobre o consumo, digestibilidade, comportamento ingestivo e metabolismo de ovinos. Foram utilizadas 20 ovelhas Santa Inês com peso de 50kg e idade média três anos distribuídas em delineamento inteiramente casualizado. Os tratamentos avaliados tiveram diferentes relações concentrado: volumoso, com a utilização do concentrado extrusado comercial Beef Agnus® (B) (Nuttrata Nutrição Animal, Itumbiara-GO, Brasil) e Silagem de milho (S). Os tratamentos consistiram: 40% de Beef Agnus® e 60% de Silagem de milho (40%B:60%S); 50% Beef Agnus® e 50% de Silagem de milho (50%B:50%S); 60% de Beef Agnus® e 40% de Silagem de milho (60%B:40%S); 70% de Beef Agnus® e 30% de Silagem de milho (70%B:30%S). As análises de regressão foram realizadas a 5% de probabilidade para erros do tipo I. O consumo de matéria seca (CMS), CMS em relação ao peso corporal, CMS em relação ao peso metabólico e eficiências de ruminação e mastigação obtiveram resposta linear negativa ao aumento da inclusão de silagem de milho (P<0,05). A glicemia por horário de colheita e as proteínas totais apresentaram resposta quadrática (P<0,05). A digestibilidade, os parâmetros urinários e fecais e os metabolitos energéticos se mantiveram a redução da proporção de volumoso na dieta (P>0,05). Conclui-se que a utilização de concentrado extrusado promove maior consumo aos animais e não gera danos ao comportamento ingestivo, digestibilidade e metabolismo de ovinos.
Supervisi yang Efektif dalam Perspektif Guru Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) di Kudus
Authors: Hermawan Dani
Published: February 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji efektivitas pengawasan dari perspektif guru Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) di Kudus. Tujuan utama dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahu efektivitas  pengawasan yang berjalan di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) di Kudus. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga mengkaji perspektif guru terhadap proses pengawasan Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) di Kudus. Selanjutnya, peneliti juga mengeksplorasi model pengawasan yang efektif berjalan di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) di Kudus berdasarkan perspektif guru. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian lapangan dengan metode campuran yang mengakomodasi kedua pendekatan kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner untuk kuantitatif dan wawancara untuk kualitatif. Metode analisis data menggunakan survei untuk kuantitatif, dan komparatif konstan untuk kualitatif. Adapun lokasi penelitian sendiri di MAN 1 Kudus dan MAN 2 Kudus. Dari analisis data dapat diperoleh temuan penelitian sebagai berikut; pertama, proses pengawasan di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) di Kudus berjalan secara efektif. Kedua, perspektif guru untuk proses pengawasan Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) di Kudus positif. Sedangkan yang ketiga, model pengawasan yang efektif berjalan di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) di Kudus berdasarkan perspektif guru adalah Supervisi Klinis dan monitoring Administrasi.
Kata Kunci: pengawasan yang efektif, perspektif guru, model pengawasan
This study intends to look at the real phenomena of effective supervision from teachers’ perspectives of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) in Kudus. The purpose of this research is described as follows: to find out whether supervision runs in Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) in Kudus run effectively or not, to explain the teachers’ perspectives to supervision process of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) in Kudus, and to explore the model of supervision which effectively runs in Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) in Kudus based on the teachers’perspectives. This research is a field with mixed method that accommodate both of quantitative and qualitative approach. Collecting data using questionnaire for quantitative and interviews for qualitative. Methods of data analysis using survey for quantitative and constant comparative for qualitative. The location is in MAN 1 Kudus and MAN 2 Kudus. These research findings are; first, supervision process in Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) in Kudus runs effectively. Secondly, teachers’perspectives to supervision process of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) in Kudus are positive. And the third, model of supervision which effectively runs in Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) in Kudus based on the teachers’perspectives is Clinical Supervision and Administrative monitoring.
Implementasi Manajemen Sarana Prasarana Pendidikan di Madrasah Aliyah Swasta
Authors: Sonia Nur Rahmi
Published: February 2022

Artikel ini menjelaskan mengenai hasil implementasi manajemen sarana prasarana pada sebuah Madrasah Aliyah (MA) swasta di Beton, Ponorogo, Jawa Timur. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan cara triangulasi yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi dari sumber yang sama, sedangkan teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah pengumpulan data, reduksi data, display data, dan penarikan kesimpulan.  Hasil penelitian ini adalah bahwa implementasi manajemen sarana prasarana di MA ini terdiri dari proses perencanaan, pengadaan, pemeliharaan dan pengawasan. Pertama, perencanaan terdiri dari kegiatan penyusunan daftar kebutuhan, estimasi biaya, menetapkan skala prioritas dan menyusun rencana pengadaan. Kedua, pengadaan terdiri dari pembelian, penerimaan hibah, penyewaan, pinjaman dan rekondisi. Ketiga, pemeliharaan dilakukan dengan cara membentuk tim pemeliharaan, menyusun daftar pemeliharaan, menentukan jadwal pemeliharaan secara rutin dan berkala, dan evaluasi pemeliharaan. Keempat, pengawasan dilakukan melalui Wakil Kepala Sekolah Bidang Sarana dan Prasarana melaporkan hasil pengawasan kepada kepala sekolah, penyusunan laporan pengawasan, dan pelaporan kepada pihak yayasan setiap enam bulan sekali dan setahun sekali.
Kata Kunci: manajemen sarana prasarana pendidikan, Madrasah Aliyah
Abstract
This article is to explain the results of the implementation of infrastructure management at a private Madrasah Aliyah, Beton, Ponorogo, East Java. The type of research used in this research is qualitative research with a case study approach. The data collection technique in this study was carried out by triangulation which was carried out using observations, interviews and documentation from the same source.  While the data analysis techniques used are data collection, data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study are that the implementation of infrastructure management at this madrasah consists of the planning, procurement, maintenance and supervision processes. First, planning consists of preparing a list of needs, estimating costs, setting priorities and compiling a procurement plan. Second, procurement consists of purchasing, receiving grants, leasing, lending and reconditioning. Third, maintenance is carried out by forming a maintenance team, compiling a maintenance list, determining routine and periodic maintenance schedules, and evaluating maintenance. Fourth, supervision is carried out through the vice principal for infrastructure reporting the results of supervision to the principal, preparing supervision reports, and reporting to the foundation once a month and once a year.
Comparação bibliográfica sobre ensino de matemática para pessoas com Transtorno Autista utilizando técnica de Mineração de Texto
Authors: Morais Marcos Vinícius Bueno de
Published: February 2022

Com o aumento do número de estudantes com transtorno de espectro autista, junto à necessidade de profissionais com alta capacidade de raciocínio matemático e estatístico visando à tecnologia 4.0, busca-se entender o papel da pesquisa científica na área de ensino de Matemática no processo de inclusão. Nesse sentido, este trabalho tem como objetivo descrever os principais termos encontrados nos artigos científicos sobre educação matemática para pessoas com transtorno de espectro autista, visto que muitas vezes esses estudantes têm muita facilidade ou extrema dificuldade nessa disciplina. Para isso, foram selecionados os artigos mais citados na base de dados Web of Science de duas grandes áreas: a psicologia e a educação. Utilizando técnicas de mineração de texto, foi desenvolvido um programa em linguagem R que realiza o tratamento e a visualização dos dados. Os resultados demonstram a necessidade de que ambas as áreas têm uma da outra, visto que grande parte dos artigos de uma área apresentam elementos da outra, além de destacar a importância do estudante como preocupação central nos estudos realizados.
Parametric Cubic Spline Interpolating Surfaces for Arbitrary Polygonal Meshes
Authors: LIAN JIAN-AO
Published: February 2022

An innovative and efficient algorithm was established for generating a G1 parametric bicubic spline interpolation surface (PACSIS) for any polygonal mesh. The resulting G1 surface interpolates all vertices of the quads; and the G1 smoothness was guaranteed by the special creation of new control points for each quad so that all tangent planes at any vertex match. The algorithm was demonstrated by a variety of PLY files representing different polygonal meshes. There will be more applications of PACSIS to areas such as signal and image processing, animation, data science, feature representation, mesh rendering, visualization, as well as computer graphics.
On the Performance of RIS-Assisted Communications with Direct Link over κ-µ Fading
Authors: Al-Dweik Arafat , Al-Rimawi Ashraf
Published: February 2022

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) is a new technology that can
be used to create a virtual line-of-sight (LOS) link when the direct link is
blocked. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) can be significantly improved by
optimizing the reflecting elements’ phases to make the reflected signals add
coherently at the receiver. Nevertheless, the RIS cannot control the phase of
the direct link if it exists. In such scenarios, the RIS phase can still be controlled
such that the direct and reflected signals add coherently, however, the gain
obtained by using the RIS might be hindered. Therefore, this paper considers
the performance analysis of such scenarios where a novel analytical framework
is developed to evaluate the SNR, outage probability and bit error rate (BER).
To capture a broad range of fading conditions, the channels are modeled as
independent but not identically distributed generalized κ-µ shadowed fading
channels. The Laguerre expansion is used to derive the probability density
function (PDF) and cumulative distribution function (CDF) of the instantaneous
channel fading, which are used to derive the PDF and CDF of the instantaneous
SNR. The paper also considers deriving the asymptotic PDF, CDF, moment
generating function (MGF) of the SNR, as well as the outage probability and
BER. The derived expressions are used to evaluate the system performance in
various fading environments such as Rayleigh, One-Sided Gaussian, Nakagami-m , Rician, and Rician-shadowed distributions since they are special cases
of the κ-µ shadowed
distribution. The obtained analytical results corroborated by Monte Carlo
simulation show that a strong direct link can generally eliminate the gain
obtained using the RIS. Therefore, the overhead required for the RIS operation
becomes a burden on the network and may cause severe throughput degradation. In
such scenarios, the RIS involvement should dynamically controlled to avoid
unnecessary complexity and throughput reduction.
P2SLR: A Privacy-Preserving Sign Language Recognition as-a-Cloud Service Using Deep Learning For Encrypted Gestures
Authors: Tanwar Vishesh Kumar , sharma gaurav , Raman Balasubramanian , Bhargava Rama
Published: February 2022

Cloud-based services have revolutionized data storage and processing tasks. However, these services raise security concerns as service providers may misuse the user’s stored data. Privacy loss is particularly problematic for hearing and speech impaired individuals that may need to use cloud infrastructure for sign language recognition (SLR). Addressing these challenges, this paper presents a privacy-preserving sign language recognition (P2SLR) as a cloud-service that operates over cloud infrastructure without revealing the individual’s visual information to the cloud service provider (CSP). The proposed P2SLR system is realized through two innovations: (a) block-based probabilistic image encryption scheme that combines fractional-order chaotic system (FOCS) and singular value decomposition (SVD) to obfuscate the visual information in video frames, and (b) a cloud-residing deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) based recognition architecture with a modified classifier to recognize gestures from encrypted video. The proposed scheme is validated for American, Argentinian, and German sign languages. The proposed scheme achieved recognition accuracy in the range 90:76 - 98:09%, comparable to existing state-of-the-art SLR techniques in the plain domain (PD). The proposed image encryption scheme is secure under standard cryptographic image attacks, protecting the individual’s identity. P2SLR is the first move towards developing a secure SLR system over the cloud.
Graphene oxide films integrated with nanowires and ring resonators to enhance nonlinear optics
Authors: Moss David
Published: February 2022

We report enhanced nonlinear optics in nanowires, waveguides, and ring
resonators by introducing
layered two-dimensional (2D) graphene oxide (GO) films through experimental demonstration. The GO films are integrated on silicon-on-insulator nanowires (SOI), high
index doped silica glass, and silicon nitride (SiN) waveguides and microring
resonators (MRRs), to demonstrate an improved
optical nonlinearity including Kerr nonlinearity and
four-wave
mixing (FWM). By using a large-area, transfer-free,
layer-by-layer GO coating method with photolithography and lift-off processes,
we integrate GO films on these complementary
metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible devices. For
SOI nanowires, significant spectral broadening of
optical pulses in GO-coated SOI nanowires induced by self-phase modulation
(SPM) is observed,
achieving a high spectral broadening factor of 4.34 for a device with a
patterned film including 10 layers of GO. A significant enhancement in the
nonlinear figure of merit (FOM) for silicon nanowires by a factor of 20 is also achieved, resulting in a FOM
> 5. For Hydex and SiN waveguides,
enhanced FWM in the GO-coated waveguides is achieved, where conversion
efficiency (CE) enhancements of up to 6.9 dB and 9.1 dB relative to the
uncoated waveguides. For MRRs, an increase of up to ~10.3 dB in the FWM CE is
achieved due to the resonant enhancement effect. These
results reveal the strong potential of GO films to improve the nonlinear optics
of nanowires, waveguides, and ring resonators.
PLAIDS: Physical Layer–Assisted Intrusion Detection System in 5G-IoT Networks
Authors: Sood Keshav
Published: February 2022

We have used synthetic data set generated from MATLAB. Fell free to contact us.
Kullback’s inequality and Cramer Rao bounds for point process models
Authors: Clark Daniel
Published: February 2022

A lower bound on the Kullback-Leibler divergence known as Kullback’s inequality can be determined with the Legendre transform of the cumulant generating function. The Cramer Rao bound can be derived from Kullback’s inequality as the inverse of the second order term in a Taylor expansion. Analogous forms for Kullback’s inequality and the Cram er

Rao bound for point processes were recently derived using functional methods from quantum field theory. This article develops Kullback’s inequality and the Cramer Rao bound for point process parametrisations as performance bounds for models used in multi-object filtering.