bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Diversity and Safety Aspects of Coagulase Negative Staphylococci in Ventricina Del Vastese Italian Dry Fermented Sausage
Authors: Amadoro Carmela , Rossi Franca , Poltronieri Palmiro , Marino Lucio , Colavita Giampaolo
Published: November 2022

Ventricina del Vastese is a traditional dry fermented sausage from Central Italy not yet charac-terized for occurrence, identity and safety of coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS), a bacterial group technologically important for this kind of products. Therefore, in this study, 98 CNS isolates from four manufacturers were differentiated by Repetitive element palindromic PCR (Rep-PCR) and identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. These were examined for genes encoding biogenic amine (BA) production, resistance to aminoglycosides, β-lactams and tetracyclines and staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs). Staphylococcus succinus (55%) predominated, followed by S. xylosus (30%), S. epidermidis (7.4%), S. equorum (3.1%), S. saprophyticus (3.1%) and S. warneri (1%). One S. succinus subsp. casei isolate was slightly β-hemolytic. SEs and the histidine decarboxylase gene hdcA were not detected, while the tyrosine decarboxylase gene tdcA was detected in four S. xylosus isolates. A blaZ beta-lactamase gene and tetracycline resistance genes tetK (six isolates) and tetA (one isolate also bearing tetK) were found, respectively. However, fewer hazardous and AR traits compared to CNS examined in other studies were found, as a probable consequence of using meat from animals reared in conditions that allow to minimize pathogen circulation and antibiotic use. Therefore, appropriate production conditions can reduce these threats.
TEZE: A System to Enhance Safety in Highway Tunnels as a New Smartphone-Based Emergency Call Paradigm
Authors: Giuliano Romeo , Mazzenga Franco , Tenaglia Emilio , Vatalaro Francesco , Vizzarri Alessandro , Zei Gherardo
Published: November 2022

In the European Union, the eCall system has been mandatory since March 31, 2018. The system enabled a significant increase in safety on roads and highways, making help faster in the event of an accident. However, based on circuit-switched 2G/3G communications and an onboard device called IVS, it is generally unavailable on legacy vehicles. Some of its limitations tend to be remedied by the future NG eCall based on 4G/5G packet-switched communications. This paper discusses why IVS may be an Achilles’ heel of any future IVS-based eCall and analyzes the advantages of a smartphone-based system. The TEZE system, implemented and installed in Italian highway tunnels, is a first general-purpose safety system, and allows highly reliable smartphone-based emergency calls. It is based on a dedicated low-cost ground infrastructure that allows monitoring of the availability of emergency call service through the mobile radio networks of the operators present inside the tunnels. The system complies with the ISO/IEC 30141:2018 reference standard. Identifying functional/non-functional requirements and their verification criteria provide an overall validation of the analyzed system. The paper concludes by examining some key functionalities for vehicular services that can be implemented in an integrated system based on smartphones and heterogeneous networks.
Foraging Behaviour and Population Dynamics of Asian Weaver Ants: Assessing its Potential as Biological Control Agent of the Invasive Bagworms Metisa plana (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) in Oil Palm Plantations
Authors: Exélis Moïse Pierre , Ramli Rosli , Ibrahim Rabha W. , Idris Azarae Hj
Published: November 2022

The bagworms Metisa plana is a recurrent indigenous invasive defoliator in oil palm plantations. A moderate foliar injury can cost up to 40% and above of yield loss for years. As an effective biological control agent (BCA) or by integrated pest management (IPM) on insect pests of economic significance affecting major crops of the countries in Asia-Pacific region, the adoption of the Asian weaver ant Oecophylla smaragdina might support farmers facing outbreaks. Information about the foraging activity and population dynamic (PD) of Oecophylla are important in implementing such program. Oecophylla being an obligate arboreal by nature was observed spending extended periods on the ground by occupying a vast territory under constant surveillance mode, which is significant and valuable feature for pest control. The foraging activity of major workers, their exploratory venture is closely related to systematic predation-hunting activity. The scarcity of population dynamic studies on the Oecophylla species contrast with the reports frequency of subterranean species. Estimation of population density of Oecophylla by direct nest counting method is feasible, practical and sustainable. This is contrasting with calculation done on excavated underground colonies consequential of their extinction. Simulation inaccuracy due to insufficient experimental evidence from using exclusively mathematical models is giving to real time long term field population dynamic more importance. Oecophylla colonies' stability, forager abundance and permanent patrol hunting oriented activity, are key factors for pest reduction. If the evaluation on O. smaragdina is higher, for this last decade, a significant upsurge of study on O. longinoda provided substantial novel highlights. The introduction of Oecophylla may alleviate pests management cost and offers a healthier environment by stopping the harmful usage of broad spectrum contact pesticides.
Optimized Production of Canolol Using Microwave Digestion as a Method of Pre-Treatment
Authors: Nandasiri Ruchira , Fadairo Olamide , Nguyen Thu , Zago Erika , Anas Mohamed , Eskin N.A Michael
Published: November 2022

Canola is the major oilseed crop of Canada. The de-oiled material is an important by-product due to its rich phenolic profile and high protein content. This co-processing stream from canola is primarily utilized as animal feed but represents an invaluable source of nutraceuticals. Microwave-assisted solvent extraction (MAE), as a green extraction method, has received considerable attention in recent times. The ease of use and application of many solvents at the same time makes the MAE one of the best methods for studying multiple solvents at the same time. The formation of canolol, from sinapine and sinapic acid, is primarily dependant on temperature which favors the decarboxylation reaction. Hence, MAE using green extractants can be used to enhance the yield of canolol. This study examined the effects of different pre-treatment temperature-time combinations of 140, 150, 160, and 170℃ for 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes on the extraction of canolol and other canola endogenous phenolic compounds. Three antioxidant assays assessed the antioxidant activity of the different extracts obtained by MAE confirming the microwave as a novel and versatile instrument for enhancing the yield of canolol. Improvements in the antioxidant activity of the different extracts further established the efficacy of the current method for isolating important natural phenolic derivatives for utilization by the nutraceutical industry.
Thermal Expansion and Rattling Behavior of Gd-filled Co4Sb12 Skutterudite Determined by High-Resolution Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction
Authors: Rodrigues J. E. , Gainza Javier , Serrano-Sánchez Federico , Silva Jr Romualdo S. , Dejoie Catherine , Nemes Norbert M. , Dura Oscar J. , Martinez Jose Luis , Alonso José Antonio
Published: November 2022

In this work, Gd-filled skutterudite GdxCo4Sb12 has been prepared in one-step method under high-pressure conditions in a piston-cylinder press at 3.5 GPa and moderate temperature of 800 °C. A detailed structural characterization was performed using synchrotron X-ray diffraction (SXRD), revealing a filling fraction of x = 0.066(4) and an average  bond length of 3.3499(3) Å. The lattice thermal expansion accessed via temperature-dependent SXRD led to a precise determination of a Debye temperature of 322(3) K, from the fitting of the unit-cell volume expansion using the second order Grüneisen approximation. Such parameter, when evaluated from the mean square displacements of Co and Sb, displayed a value of 265(2) K, meaning that the application of the harmonic Debye theory underestimates the Debye temperature in skutterudites. Regarding the Gd atom, its intrinsic disorder value is ~5× and ~25× higher than those of Co and Sb, respectively, denoting that Gd has a strong rattling behavior with an Einstein temperature of θE = 67(2) K. As a result, an ultra-low thermal conductivity of ~0.89 W/m·K at 773 K was obtained, leading to a thermoelectric efficiency zT of ~0.5 at 673 K.
Size-Dependent Cooling Kinetics of A5N Cylindrical Samples
Authors: Nematov Dilshod , Turakhasanov Isfandiyor , Nizomov Ziyovuddin
Published: November 2022

The results of the study of the influence of the size of cylindrical samples of A5N aluminum on the time and rate of their cooling are presented. According to experimental data, the temperature dependence of the heat transfer coefficient for pure metals is calculated. It revealed that the process of cooling of the aluminium and its alloys has a relaxation behavior. It has found that the main mechanisms of natural air cooling are convection heat transfer and radiation. The characteristic cooling time due to radiation is less than due to convection. The contribution of thermal radiation is noticeable at high temperatures. It was found that the characteristic times of cooling due to radiation and convection increase with increase in volume to area ratio of the sample.
A Fusion Learning Method for the Age-Related Macular Degeneration Diagnosis Based on Multiple Sources of Ophthalmic Digital Images
Authors: Wang Han , Zhou Junjie , Tang Zhoujie , Huang Chengde , Yang Jie , Pan Yi , Chong Kelvin KL
Published: November 2022

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is one of the most causes for elders’ vision loss, early screening and treatment are the most efficient way to reduce the rate of blindness. AI-based methods based on ophthalmic images play a gat potential for AMD diagnosis. However, the difficulty of computing device obtaining, multiple evidence of image sources, time-wasting, and low level of explanation are challenges for AI models applicated in clinics. Thus, this study proposed a fusion learning method for AMD detection. Three steps are involved, which are image feature extraction, feature matrix fusion, and MLP-based AMD classification. Unsupervised (Hierarchical Clustering, SVM, and ResNet-K Means), supervised (VGG-16 and ResNet) methods and the proposed method are compared based on Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Fundus Autofluorescence (FAF), regular fundus photography (RCFP) and Ultra-Widefield Fundus (UWF), respectively and comprehensively. Findings show that the proposed method presents a high performance for integrated ophthalmic image diagnosis, it is timesaving (0.09s per image) with high precision (0.95), sensitivity (0.93), specificity (0.92) and AUC (0.94). Thus, this study concluded that the proposed method is a solution to AMD automatic quick detecting based on multiple data sources. A real-world UWF database is involved from Shenzhen Aier Hospital. Practical and theoretical contributions are delivered. A reference value for medical diagnosis based on multiple digital images is contributed.
Beauveria Bassiana Water Extracts Effect on the Growth of Wheat
Authors: Kramski Dawid , Nowinski Daria , Kowalczuk Kaja , Kruszyński Piotr , Radzimska Jagoda , Greb-Markiewicz Beata
Published: November 2022

Entomopathogenic fungi perform important functions in the ecosystem as natural antagonists of insects, which can be used in agriculture. Interestingly, recent studies showed a significant promotion of tested plants growth in the presence of fungi. We hypothesize that some of various compounds produced by entomopathogenic fungi can positively affect plant development. To test this hypothesis, fungal extracts of entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana) were prepared at different conditions of temperature and pH. In addition to determination of the ammonium nitrogen content, the composition of extracts was analyzed by elemental ICP-OES. Then, their effect on the wheat germ growth was studied using various extract concentrations. After experiments, tested plants were measured, weighed, and the chlorophyll content was determined. Finally, the impact of extracts on the selected G+ and G- bacteria growth was examined to exclude the possibility of interference with soil microorganisms. The highest length of the wheat shoot was obtained for the use of 10-times diluted extract (10%) at pH 10 obtained at 20°C. In contrast, addition of 10% extract (pH 10) obtained at 75°C resulted in the shortest shoot. Generally, the extracts obtained at 75°C showed phytotoxic properties leading to lower values of shoot length and fresh weight in comparison to the control group. Our preliminary results are the first confirming the potential of fungal water extracts as factors promoting plant growth. Further detailed study should be carried out to confirm the effects in real environment conditions. Also, the consistency of the plant growth stimulation across different entomopathogenic fungi, and agriculturally used plant species should be tested.
An Overview of Physical Phenomena Involved in the Laser Powder Directed Energy Deposition Process
Authors: Piscopo Gabriele , Atzeni Eleonora , Saboori Abdollah , Salmi Alessandro
Published: November 2022

Laser Powder Directed Energy Deposition (LP-DED) is an Additive Manufacturing process in which a laser beam is used to generate a melt pool onto a substrate. The additional material, in form of powder material, is fed into the generated melt pool and a raised track is obtained. The LP-DED process is very powerful for different applications such as the repair operations and the production of functionally graded material, however the application is still limited and one of the main reasons is related to the lack of knowledge in the physics of the process mechanisms. The process is influenced by a huge number of parameters and three main mechanisms can be identi-fied. These mechanisms are the powder flow, the generation of the molten pool and the solidifica-tion process and for each of these mechanisms the process parameters have a different relevance. In this paper, a review of the main mechanisms and the relationship between the process parame-ters and the outcome of each step of the process is presented.
Temporal Variability of the Remote Sensing Reflectance and Color Index Trends in the Western Part of The Black Sea
Authors: Shybanov Evgeny Borisovich , Papkova Anna Stanislavovna , Kalinskaya Darya V.
Published: November 2022

Geo-information about the spectral variability of the water-leaving radiance is the key to the validation of satellite and in situ measurements and the development of regional algorithms. In this study, using cluster analysis, five trends were identified that are characteristic of various phenomena in the northwestern part of the Black Sea (summer and winter blooms, turbid waters, river runoff). Typical values of the remote sensing reflectance coefficient are calculated for each case. Additionally, the standard values of the color indices for each cluster are calculated. It is shown that the ratio of the color index CI(412/443 nm) is slightly variable and equals 0.8±0.07.This can be a reference point for recovering incorrect (negative) satellite Rrs(λ) values in the shortwave region. In a similar way, the color index was calculated according to the MODIS and VIRS data, it was shown that on days with a turbid atmosphere (high AOT values), the standard deviation of the color index is 30%. For days with a clear atmosphere, the color index is close to the in situ results.
Voices from the Patients: A Qualitative Study of Integration of HIV, Tuberculosis, and Primary Healthcare Services in O.R Tambo District, South Africa
Authors: Dlatu Ntandazo , Apalata Teke , Oladimeji Kelechi Elizabeth
Published: November 2022

Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemics in South Africa have been closely related and persistent, posing a significant burden for healthcare provision. We explored the patients perspectives on challenges and barriers of scaling up TB and HIV integrated services. A descriptive cross-sectional study applying a qualitive research approach was used. Through focus group discusssions (FGDs), we interviewed 29 patients accessing TB and HIV services at the study sites which were selected at primary health care (PHC) clinics in the O.R Tambo district in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Anonymised data was analysed using both content and thematic analysis technique. Challenges and barriers identified included a lack of health education about TB and HIV; an inadequate counselling for antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) and HIV; a lack of awareness of the National TB control program; and poor quality of services provided by the health care facilities. These findings suggest that the O.R. Tambo district needs to strengthen its TB-HIV integration immediately. Keywords: TB-HIV integration; Challenges and barriers; Patients; O.R Tambo District; Eastern Cape; South Africa
Deployment of Solar Energy at the Expense of Conservation Sensitive Areas Precludes its Classification as an Environmentally Sustainable Activity
Authors: Valera Francisco , Bolonio Luis , La Calle Abel , Moreno Eulalia
Published: November 2022

Solar energy (SE) is essential for decarbonization of our economy and for energetic transition. Solar energy can be a sustainable economic activity as long as a balance is struck between the benefits it brings to climate change mitigation and the damage it can cause to biodiversity and ecosystems. Here we study this balance in an area with high biodiversity under pressure for installation of numerous photovoltaic plants (PPs). Our results show that developers give priority to the cheapest land close to connection points, while other values (e.g., environmental, landscape) are secondary. The regulatory process carried out by the Administration does not ensure the preservation of natural values, as several PPs with a high impact on important conservation areas have been approved. Experts' allegations provide quality information to the Administration to evaluate and demand changes to the projects presented. Such demands show that companies are willing to relocate plants to land occupied by olive groves. In this way, greater efficiency is achieved in land occupation, as well as shorter evacuation lines, water savings and less environmental impact. Prior strategic territorial planning could have avoided the impact of PPs already built, made the deployment of new PPs compatible with biodiversity conservation, and contributed to improving the management of key resources, such as subway aquifers. The proposed regulatory changes to the environmental assessment procedure (exclusion of renewables and public participation from the procedure) are detrimental, as they will make SE unable to meet the requirements of the Taxonomy Regulation.
On the Potential Therapeutic Roles of Taurine in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Rubio-Casillas Alberto , Redwan Elrashdy M. , Uversky Vladimir N.
Published: November 2022

Contemporary research has found that people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit aberrant immunological function, with a shift toward increased cytokine production and unusual cell function. Microglia and astroglia were found to be significantly activated in immuno-cytochemical studies, and cytokine analysis revealed that the macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and transforming growth factor β-1 (TGFB-1), all generated in the neuroglia, constituted the most predominant cytokines in the brain. Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a promising therapeutic molecule able to increase the activity of antioxidant enzymes and ATPase, which may be protective against aluminum-induced neurotoxicity. It can also stimulate neurogenesis, synaptogenesis, and reprogramming of proinflammatory M1 macrophage polarization by decreasing mitophagy (mitochondrial autophagy) and raising the expression of the markers of the anti-inflammatory and pro-healing M2 macrophages, such as macrophage mannose receptor (MMR, CD206) and IL-10, while lowering the expression of the M1 inflammatory factor genes. Taurine also induces autophagy, which is a mechanism that is impaired in microglia cells and is critically associated with the pathophysiology of the ASD. We hypothesize here that taurine could reprogram the metabolism of M1 macrophages that are overstimulated in the nervous system of people suffering from ASD, thereby decreasing the neuroinflammatory process, neuronal death, and improving cognitive functions. Therefore, we think that taurine can serve as an important lead for the development of novel drugs for the ASD treatment.
Off-road routing system based on visibility graph
Authors: Kozub Denis Vladimirovich , Korukhova Yulia Stanislavovna
Published: November 2022

The problem of off-road routing and terrain discretization with using visibility graphs is considered. Traditionally, routing engines find a path over a road graph, but the problem of off-road routing is also relevant. A polygon approximation method is proposed as applied to constructing a visibility graph on a plane, as well as pathfinding without constructing a complete graph for solving the problem of off-road navigation. The developed algorithm for finding supporting lines to a convex polygon on a plane and a hierarchical approach to building a visibility graph are described. The considered approaches are implemented in a software system and applied to real geographic data.
On the eight-dimensionality of the space of chess positions and their translation into control systems
Authors: Khelemendik Roman Viktorovich
Published: November 2022

In the paper is defined the format for recording an arbitrary chess position in the form of a so-called chessbyte, which has new features compared to the well-known FEN standard. A boolean function of 8 variables is mapped to the chessbyte, which makes it possible to represent chess positions in an 8-dimensional space (in boolean cube). For the function obtained from the chess position, the construction of some types of control systems, understood in the terminology of A.A.Lyapunov and S.V.Yablonsky, is described.
Specialization of interpreters written in object-oriented languages can be effective
Authors: Adamovich Igor Alexeevich , Klimov Yuri Andreevich
Published: November 2022

Barriers of real object-oriented program specialization can be often overcome using modern metacomputation techniques. One of the barriers is the resolution of polymorphism at the stage of program analysis before the 4 execution of the program. The last problem is successfully solved for a number of cases in the JaSpe specializer, as shown in this paper. The paper is devoted to the program compilation by specialization methods, without the use of a compiler. We have applied the partial evaluator JaSpe to two arithmetic expression language interpreters written in Java. The interpreters were implemented using the recursive descent method and the visitor pattern. As a result of the successful specialization of these interpreters by the square root program written on arithmetic expression language, compiled versions of the latter were obtained. In this case, the acceleration was from 12 to 22 times.
Development of information support services for the scientific conference
Authors: Prokudin Dmitry Evgenievich , Nizomutdinov Boris Abdullochonovich
Published: November 2022

Nowadays, there are a sufficient number of different web-based conference support systems. Many of them are provided as services both commercial and free. These systems implement various functions that are aimed at supporting the full life cycle of the conference. However, these systems do not implement the possibility of preparing metadata of conference proceedings for export to external information resources, which does not allow solving the problem of rapid dissemination of research results. The article proposes an approach to the development of conference information support services based on an integrated approach with the implementation of the function of generating metadata of conference proceedings for subsequent export to external information resources that do not support automated metadata exchange. We have presented a functional scheme of interaction of the main elements of the complex information space of the scientific conference "Internet and Modern Society". The necessity of further development of this space is substantiated.
Some problems when registering publication date in Crossref
Authors: Ermakov Alexey Viktorovitch
Published: November 2022

Currently, the vast majority of scientific publishers register the metadata of their publications in the Crossref bibliographic database. One of the meta-attributes of any article is the publication date. The completeness and correctness of metadata directly or indirectly affects the number of views and links to the publication, and, accordingly, the ratings of scientific publications, authors and organizations. Some of the problems associated with setting this entry attribute are the subject of this work.
On the distribution of key terms in scientific fields
Authors: Vlasova Svetlana Aleksandrovna , Kalenov Nikolay Evgenievich , Sobolevskaya Irina Nikolaevna
Published: November 2022

One One of the Common Digital Space of Scientific Knowledge (CDSSK) main components are the subject ontologies of individual thematic subspaces, which include the basic concepts related to this scientific area. The constructing subject ontologies task at the initial phase requires the an array of key terms formation in a given scientific are with the subsequent establishment of links between them. A similar task is in the encyclopedias formation in terms of the articles (slots) list generating that determines their content. One of the sources for the formation of the key terms array can be the metadata of articles published in the leading scientific journals. Namely, the author's key terms ("keywords" in the terminology of the journals editors) quoted by the article. To make a conclusion about the possibility of using this approach to the subject ontologies formation, it is necessary to conduct the author's key terms array preanalysis, both in terms of real correspondence to the main areas of research in this science branch and in terms of the distribution of the certain terms occurrence frequency. This article presents the results of the occurrence frequency analysis of the author's key terms in Russian and English, carried out on the software processing basis of several thousand articles from leading Russian journals in mathematics, computer science and physics, reflected in the MathNet database. An assessment was made of the distribution of key terms correspondence (as phrases) and individual words to the Bradford's law, and the key terms cores within the thematic direction were identified.
Methods for thematic search of conferences based on scientometric data
Authors: Kozitsyn Aleksandr Sergeevich , Afonin Sergey Alexandrovich , Shachnev Dmitry Alexeevich
Published: November 2022

Thematic information search is used in various fields of activity. The use of thematic analysis tools to search for conferences allows you to increase the completeness of the search and coverage of conferences, helps to expand the circle of scientific communication of young scientists and the formation of closer scientific connections. The search algorithms developed by the authors use the co-authorship graph and the reference set of authors. The set can be obtained using methods of thematic search of experts or based on given samples. The developed algorithms are language insensitive and take into account the authority of conferences in the scientific community. Approbation was carried out on the data of the scientometric system IAS ISTINA.
Method for Search and Ranking of Related Objects in Scientometric Systems
Authors: Shachnev Dmitry Alexeevich
Published: November 2022

Modern information systems used in scientific sphere usually deal with large numbers of object types and relationships between them. For example, a “scientific publication” object is linked, on one side, with one or multiple “scientist” objects, and on the other side with “scientific journal” or “collection” object, which in turn are linked to “publishing house” or “collection series” objects. Having such relationships allows us to represent all objects in a system as a graph, and to use information about relationships in this graph to solve various problems, such as: determining the thematic similarity of two objects, assigning an object to a certain subject area, assessing the importance of an object. The paper describes the methods used in the “ISTINA” information analysis system, developed in Lomonosov Moscow State University, for thematic search of objects (scientific publications and experts) by keywords and classification elements, as well as ranking search results, taking into account the significance of each result.
Probabilistic analysis of the seasonal variation of fields based on observational data on heat fluxes in the North Atlantic
Authors: Tuchkova Natalia Pavlovna , Belyaev Konstantin Pavlovich , Mikhaylov Gury Mikhaylovich
Published: November 2022

The observational data for 1979-2018 in the North Atlantic region are analyzed. These data were obtained as a result of the implementation of the project of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the study of the atmosphere in the North Atlantic (RAS-NAAD). The dataset provides many surface and free atmosphere parameters based on the sigma model and meets the many requirements of meteorologists, climatologists and oceanographers working in both research and operational fields. The paper analyzes the seasonal and longterm variability of the field of heat fluxes and water surface temperature in the North Atlantic. Schemes for analyzing diffusion processes were used as the main research method. Based on the given series of 40 years in length from 1979 to 2018, such parameters of diffusion processes as the mean (process drift) and variance (process diffusion) were calculated and their maps and time curves were constructed. Numerical calculations realized on the Lomonosov-2 supercomputer of the Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Orchestration systems as container management tools
Authors: Zhizhchenko Mikhail Alekseevich , Mikhaylov Gury Mikhaylovich , Salnikov Alexey Nikolaevich , Chernetsov Andrey Mikhailovich
Published: November 2022

The report discusses orchestration technologies for automated deployment, management and scaling of containerized applications. The paper presents a number of the best solutions for creating container orchestration tools and services that are widely used in the production environment, such as KUBERNETES, OPENSHIFT, ROCHER. DOCER SWARM.
Building an adaptive digital library interface based on data ontology
Authors: Ataeva Olga Muratovna , Serebryakov Vladimir Alekseevich , Tuchkova Natalia Pavlovna
Published: November 2022

The work is devoted to the problem of customizing the user interfaces of an information system that integrates data. An adaptive interface serves as one of the means of organizing the presentation of subject domain data. The issue of using the semantic relations of ontology to select data corresponding to the objectives of the study is investigated. A model of an adaptive interface is considered, which allows the most accurate reflection of the needs of a researcher within a particular subject domain. It is shown how the adaptive interface is formed by means of the semantic library model.
Video Game's Mechanics Generation and Balancing
Authors: Sahibgareeva Gulnara Faritovna , Kugurakova Vlada Vladimirovna , Bolshakov Edward Sergeevich
Published: November 2022

. This article is a continuation of the idea about developing a gaming prototype generator from natural language text. Game balance theme, which mentioned in previous authors' papers, fully opens up from theoretical and practice standpoints. Many expert opinions and definitions were analyzed to understand the identity of that problem. As a result, a full understanding of the problem was formed and challenges were listed, which exists in this direction. The purpose of the research is automation of game-designers routine in the prototyping stage. For this, the problem of generation of game balance from text documents is solved, so a number of scientific papers are considered, which offer algorithms, optimizing and automating approaches and computer games balance. The functionality of the dynamic balance editor Machinations is presented in detail, and the principle of operations is illustrated. To check the availability of approaches in the overall collection of the prototype generator work, a number of experiments were provided. They prove effective work with exhaustive diagrams and saves important development team resources. In addition, a particular problem of formalization and visualizing connection between gameplay and plot was solved, which is justified by the context dependence of the game balance. In conclusion, plans for the further development of a full-featured tool for the game scriptwriters and designers are given. As a conclusion, we state that automatic correction of the game balance is possible as well as its generation based on text.
TLS 1.3 Clients Testing
Authors: Nikeshin Alexei Viacheslavovich , Shnitman Victor Zinovievich
Published: November 2022

This paper presents the experience of verifying client implementations of the TLS cryptographic protocol version 1.3. TLS is a widely used cryptographic protocol today, designed to create secure data transmission channels. The protocol provides the necessary functionality for its tasks: confidentiality of transmitted data, data integrity, and authentication of the parties. In the new version 1.3 of the TLS architecture was significantly redesigned, eliminating a number of shortcomings of previous versions that were identified both during the development of implementations and during their operation. We used a new test suite for verifying client implementations of the TLS 1.3 for compliance with Internet specifications, developed on the basis of the RFC8446, using UniTESK technology and mutation testing methods. To test implementations for compliance with formal specifications, UniTESK technology is used, which provides testing automation tools based on the use of finite state machines. The presented approach has proven effective in several of our projects when testing network protocols, providing detection of various deviations from the specification and other errors. The current work is part of the TLS 1.3 protocol verification project and covers TLS client implementations.
Preferensi Mahasiswa terhadap Desain Kantin yang Ideal Pascapandemi Covid-19
Authors: Pramudito Sidhi , Budihardjo Rachmat
Published: November 2022

This reserach was conducted to explore student preferences to formulate the ideal canteen design criteria in this post-pandemic period. The analytical method used in this study is a content analysis method with the stages of open coding, axial coding, and selective coding through the data obtained using an online questionnaire. Based on the analysis, it was found that the dominant factors that became student preferences for the ideal post-pandemic canteen design criteria were "cleanliness and health" and "spacious room". Several things that can be considered to support these criteria are the availability of hygiene and health facilities, smoke-free rooms (cooking and smoking), additional signage, distance between furniture and visitors, additional barriers, consideration of space capacity, good air circulation, and open design.
Dampak Pandemi Covid-19 Terhadap Pengalaman Soundscape Di Taman Dewi Sartika Bandung
Authors: Rachardjo Aldo Golfana Topan , Sugiarto Roni
Published: November 2022

This research aims to explore the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic with all kinds of restrictions that occur affects the soundscape experience, and explores the extent to which an audial study was created at Taman Dewi Sartika Bandung as a thematic city park in the center of Bandung City. This is deemed necessary so that practical and theoretical contributions are not only limited to visual goals but also give meaning to audial experience. The soundscape approach has not been widely applied in the architectural design process, especially in urban parks in the city center in Indonesia, particurarly in Bandung. This research was conducted by using observations at Dewi Sartika Park, and used a qualitative and quantitative approach, accompanied by an exploratory literature review on soundscapes, city parks as part of public space, and human perception. Through this research, it was found that the presence of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the soundscape experience and shifted the existence of the park from being very cultural, namely domination in aspects of activity and place, to being very natural which is "sacred".
Keunggulan Kompetitif Teknologi Modular Rumah Instan Sederhana Sehat (RISHA) Jayagiri
Authors: Wimala Mia , Bonardo Benjamin , Perceka Wisena , Carissa Carissa
Published: November 2022

The RISHA applied to the Jayagiri house was compared with conventional technology, in terms of construction duration, costs, and environmental friendliness. The strength of the RISHA structure was be analyzed based on existing standards using SAP2000 and spColumn. The data were the literature studies and interviews with RISHA users, applicators, and the Directorate of Engineering Affairs for Human Settlements and Housing. Compared to conventional, the Jayagiri house is proven to be more eco-friendly with an efficiency value of 48.6 points. It was also built four weeks faster, with a lower cost of IDR123,043.90 per square meter, or 3.97%. The strength analysis shows that the capacity of the column reinforcement is still capable of carrying the designed load, the anchorage capacity of the X-direction beam has not met the requirements.
Penerapan Penilaian Dampak Heritage Warisan Arsitektur Rumah Jawa di Desa Wisata Brayut dalam Pengelolaan Berkelanjutan
Authors: Kinanthi Maria
Published: November 2022

Heritage impact assessment is used to communicate negative impacts on important values of heritage attributes that need to be preserved. Therefore, should used integrated, and sustainable risk management strategies will be found. This study used qualitative methods with descriptive analysis techniques. Five stages were carried out, including observation, interviews, determining the main attributes of the property, analyzing the level of positive and negative impacts, and finally, providing recommendations for mitigation strategies. The results showed that implementated strategies as follow a). stipulating the principles and concepts of heritage preservation that involve protection, adaptive reuse and sustainable development; b). increase public awareness; c). long-term planning through tourism activities and traditional activities.
Optimisation of Jackfruit Seed Flour Based Nutri Spreads with Various Fat Sources
Authors: K. Rammya Molu , E. R. Aneena , Panjikkaran Seeja Thomachan , C. L. Sharon , B. Suma , Elias Amitha
Published: November 2022

Spreads are popular ready to eat convenient foods commonly used nowadays and the demand has come up for cost effective, nutritious spreads based on locally available resources. Hence, the present study was carried out to formulate nutritionally superior spreads. Jackfruit seed flour was used as the major ingredient and used in varying proportions starting from 50 to 25 % with various fat sources. Suitability of three different fat sources like cocoa butter, unsalted butter and hydrogenated palm oil were tried. Other ingredients used were cane sugar (12%), cocoa powder (4%), permitted food additives (3%) and salt (1%). Organoleptic evaluation of developed jackfruit seed flour based nutri spreads was done. The developed nutri spreads obtained high scores for organoleptic qualities with maximum scores for spreads prepared with hydrogenated palm oil. Highly acceptable nutri spreads could be standardised based on jackfruit seed flour successfully.
Serum Vitamin B12 Levels among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Maintained on Metformin Based Oral Anti-Diabetic Drugs - An Observational Study
Authors: Zachariah Martil , Idiculla Jyothi , Begum Khyrunnisa
Published: November 2022

The study was aimed to assess the serum vitamin B12 status of diabetic patients managed on metformin mono or combination therapy. A total of 45 patients (25 males; 20 females) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for less than 3 years were enrolled into the study. Two groups were formed - metformin monotherapy or Gp1 (21 patients, mean age = 42.8 ± 6.82 years) and combination therapy group or Gp2 (24 patients, mean age = 42.6 ± 7.05 years). It was a self-control study wherein their serum vitamin B12 was measured at baseline (initial) and after 6 months (final). Demographic profile was obtained at baseline. Dietary intake of vitamin B12 was assessed by 3 days recall, while clinical manifestations of B12 deficiency and metformin dosages were obtained at initial and final period. Mean dietary intake of vitamin B12 was 1.16 ± 1.01 Î¼g/day at baseline and 1.25 ± 1.15 Î¼g/day at the sixth month, in the two groups. The mean serum B12 levels of group 1 and 2 at baseline were 347.54 ± 146.10, 293.47 ± 90.90 pg/ml, respectively and those at sixth month were 296.24 ± 144.45 and 239.32 ± 89.90 pg/ml respectively. The mean reduction in serum B12 was 51 and 54 pg/ml in Gp1 and Gp2 respectively, during the six-month observation period and the difference was statistically significant (P = Gp-1; 0.001, Gp-2; 0.002). An inverse relation was found between serum B12 and dosage of metformin. The proportion of patients with weakness, tingling/numbness in hands/feet increased markedly in the sixth month in both the groups. Patients on metformin, both alone or in combination, need monitoring and appropriate management of B12 deficiency.
An Overview of Dietary Approaches to Prevent the Development of Glaucoma
Authors: Kapur Punam , Pathak Ashok , Gupta Shipra , Bhardwaj Mamta , Suri Manjula
Published: November 2022

Glaucoma, the second-leading cause of blindness worldwide, silently and without warning can cause disabling vision loss that result from damage to the eye's optic nerve. Glaucoma is characterized by Increased Intraocular Pressure (IOP) in some but not all cases. Faulty glycosaminoglycan (GAG) synthesis or breakdown in the trabecular meshwork associated with aqueous outflow as well as compromised antioxidant defense systems have also been implicated. Researchers have found nutrient interventions may impact this vision-robbing glaucoma. Nutrients that can influence GAGs such as vitamin C and glucosamine sulfate may hold promise for glaucoma treatment. Vitamin C in high doses has also been found to lower IOP via its osmotic effect. Other nutrients holding some potential benefit for glaucoma include antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, caffeine, melatonin and herbs etc. Role of dietary fats and proteins in glaucoma is an emerging field of research with potential therapeutic benefits. Diabetics and persons without diabetes but at the higher levels of fasting glucose, fasting insulin and HbA1c may also be at greater risk of glaucoma suggesting that dietary sugars also play a role in development of glaucoma. Similarly, Mediterranean diet and Caloric restriction are safe, non-invasive and low-cost treatments which may be used as auxiliary measures for a long-term therapy of age-related eye diseases such as glaucoma. In this review, various modifiable nutrient factors, that may influence intraocular pressure and that have been studied in relation to the risk of developing glaucoma are discussed. This review also outlines future directions for research into the primary prevention of glaucoma.
Nutritional Transition and Implications for Adiposity among Young Rural Men in India
Authors: Deshpande Joshi Sayali , Rao Shobha
Published: November 2022

The study examined longitudinal changes in food consumption associated with changes in adiposity among rural men in India. Young rural men (n=142) in Pune were followed-up decade apart (2005 and 2015) for anthropometry including Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Fat (BF), Waist Circumference (WC) and Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) and for Food Consumption (using FFQ). It was observed that decadal gain in mean BMI (3.77±2.60 kg/m2 ), BF (7.45±4.98 %) and WC (10.29±6.98cm) was significant (p<0.000) amounting to 19%, 49% and 15% of baseline values respectively. Consequently, prevalence increased for overweight (45%), obesity (33%), adiposity (36%) and central obesity (23%). Consumption of rice increased among (17%) participants while that of roti decreased among 9%, but increased for non-vegetarian foods, fried snacks and marketed sweets among 25, 53 and 22% participants respectively. Significant associations were observed not only for mean gains in BMI and WC, but also for higher prevalence and ORs for overweight among those who increased consumption of non-vegetarian foods (OR-4.34; 95%CI: 1.7- 11.1), fried snacks (OR-4.32; 95%CI: 1.5-12.8) and marketed sweets (OR-3.21; 95%CI: 1.1-9.1). Further, increased consumption of non-vegetarian foods also indicated two times and five times higher ORs for overall and central obesity respectively. These observations underscore role of specific foods in nutritional transition that increase obesity and demands targeted approach for its prevention by emphasizing nutritional awareness, promoting healthy dietary habits and physical activity among rural men. Moreover, the findings have implications for similar settings in other developing countries.
Efficacy Trials of Sorghum based Composite Flour Mix on the Blood Glucose Levels of Experimental Induced Hyperglycemic Rats
Authors: Sharma Manisha , Das Mamoni , Sarma Jadav , S. Alam
Published: November 2022

Diabetes is global health disorder affecting millions of people worldwide with the largest number of diabetic adults in India ranging around 61.3 million people. Use of indigenous foods has been advocated to reduce the incidence of chronic, diet related non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, obesity and CVD. In the present study an approach was made to develop and assess the functional efficacy of sorghum based composite flour mix for a period of 15 days on blood glucose level of alloxan induced diabetes rats. Out of all the seven groups, Group A showed no significant improvement in the blood sugar level at the end of the supplementation period, Group B showed significant increase in the blood glucose level while Group C showed significant decrease in the blood glucose level along with Groups D, E, F and G fed with sorghum based composite flour mix showed significant decrease in the blood sugar level. Thus it can be concluded that the blood glucose lowering effect of sorghum based composite flour may be due to the in situ composition of the composite flour mix which are potential sources of dietary fibres like cellulose, lignin, phytonutrients including tannins, phenolic acids, anthocyanins, phytosterols, polyphenols, and policosanols.