bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of Micro Business Enterprise Act on the Growth and Development of Micro-Entrepreneurs in the Province of Bataan, Philippines
Authors: Alera Allyses , Evangelista Jimelyn H. , Cipriano Jackielyn C.
Published: February 2023

This research covers micro-entrepreneurs with BMBE certification in the Province of Bataan, Philipine. Impact assessment of BMBE will be measured in terms of profit maximization, increase capitalization, effective marketing tools, improve technology utilization and increased job generation. Questionnaires are provided to BMBE certificate holders to determine the level of impact on the growth and development of micro-entrepreneurs. The quantitative approach is employed for this study to understand the general characteristics of the population using survey questionnaire. The appropriate sample for this study was determined using statistical G-Power Analysis Software. The statistical tests used were weighted mean, frequency and percentage for the descriptive statistics while for inferential statistics, paired samples t-test, and regression analysis were utilized. Weighted mean was utilized to describe the BMBE incentives paired samples t-test was used to compare the growth and development of the previous and current years. The frequency result for micro-entrepreneurs shows that respondents “Sometimes” avail BMBE incentives. Results showed that BMBE incentives availed by owners proved to have no significant impact to profit maximization. Meanwhile, BMBE incentives has positive significant on increase on capitalization. Lastly, the average job growth rate of the respondents      is 237%.
Äldre personers upplevelse av värdighet i mötet med sjuksköterskan. En allmän litteraturstudie
Authors: Ekman Ebba , Skoog Elin , Johansson Jeanette , Blomqvist Kerstin
Published: February 2023

Värdighet är ett centralt begrepp inom svensk hälso- och sjukvård. Äldre personer är ofta i en utsatt position i vården på grund ett trefaldigt underläge – institutionellt, existentiellt och kognitivt – vilket kan hota deras värdighet.
I denna litteraturstudie ville vi beskriva äldre personers upplevelse av värdighet i mötet med sjuksköterskan. 14 kvalitativa artiklar matchade våra sökkriterier. Vi granskade artiklarna med hjälp av Högskolan Kristianstads granskningsmall och genomförde analysen enligt Fribergs analysmodell.
Upplevelsen av värdighet går huvudsakligen att sammanfatta i tre utsagor: (a) När du har tid för mig upplever jag att min värdighet stärks, (b) När jag blir inkluderad i beslutsfattande gällande min vård främjas min värdighet, (c) Att bli sedd för den jag är och inte för mitt kroppsliga åldrande främjar min värdighet.
Relationen mellan sjuksköterska och patient är viktig för att hjälpa äldre personer att bevara sin värdighet. Här är resurser viktiga, både i form av sjuksköterskans kunskap och organisationens förutsättningar att främja denna relation.
 
Older persons experience of dignity in the encounter with the nurse. A literature study
Dignity is a concept central to Swedish healthcare. However, a threefold – institutional, existential, and cognitive – disadvantage can place older persons in a vulnerable position which threatens their dignity.
In this literature study, we describe how older persons experience dignity in their encounters with nurses. 14 qualitative scientific articles matched our search criteria in databases focused on nursing. We reviewed the articles with a template for qualitative studies and carried out the analysis according to Friberg's five-step model.
The experience of dignity can mainly be summarised in three statements: (a) When you have time for me, I experience that my dignity is strengthened, (b) When I am included in decision making about my care, my dignity is promoted, (c) To be seen for who I am and not for my physical ageing promotes my dignity.
The relationship between nurse and patient is important for helping older persons retain their dignity. Conducive organisational conditions and knowledge among nurses for promoting the relationship are there­by key resources for retaining older persons’ dignity.
Entry Qualification and Academic Achievement of Direct Entry Students in the Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Nigeria
Authors: P.K. Adeosun , G.O. Ebite
Published: February 2023

The study investigated direct entry qualification and students’ academic achievement in the Faculty of Education, University of Benin. The study was aimed at ascertaining a difference in the academic achievement of Direct Entry students with different entry qualifications such as NCE, OND and those with JUPEB entry. Seven research questions were raised and six research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. This study employed the ex-post facto research design. The total population was 164 direct entry students of the 2018/2019 academic session students’ folders. The population sample for this study was made up of all 164, a proforma was used for data collection. The proforma named, Students Record Profile Form which contained the classification of 300 Level students in the 2019/2020 academic session based on their direct entry qualification (JUPEB, NCE AND OND), their sex and their corresponding standardized scores in the faculty courses (EDU 311, EDU 321, EDU 312 and EDU 322) examinations held in the 2019/2020 academic session. The scores were standardized using the z-score and t-score statistics. Data obtained was analysed using descriptive statistics (mean, frequency tables and percentages) to answer research question one while research questions two to six were hypothesised. Null hypotheses one to three and five were tested with the Independent Samples T-test, and the fourth and sixth null hypothesis was tested with a Two-way Analysis of Variance at 0.05 level of significance adopting SPSS Version 21. Based on the finding of the study, it was concluded that there is a \significant difference in the academic achievement of direct-entry students with respect to their entry qualifications. A recommendation was made that students with certificate entry qualifications need monitoring and mentoring to ensure better academic performance.
PENGARUH PELATIHAN DAN KOMPENSASI TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN ( Studi kasus pada CV.Faida Gemilang Jatimakmur Bekasi )
Authors: Khodijah Siti , Asim Asim
Published: February 2023

ABSTRAKPeran Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) di era global adalah menjadi tanggung jawab pimpinan perusahaan (Rivai, 2004:5), misal dengan memberikan, pelatihan, disertai kompensasi yang layak dari perusahaan, seperti pada CV. Faida Gemilang – Bekasi. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui sejauh mana pengaruh dari pemberlakuan Pelatihan dan Kompensasi secara bersamaan (simultan) terhadap kinerja karyawan, dimana metode penelitiannya dituangkan kedalam penelitian kuantitatif , menggunakan data primer, data sekunder, analisa statistik linear berganda, dengan populasi dan sampel berjumlah 35 responden. Dan alat bantu berupa kuesioner, dengan hasil adalah: 1). Dari Variable Pelatihan (X1) diperoleh thitung  = 5,036 dan ttabel = 2,03693,  2). Variable Kompensasi (X2) berpengaruh positip terhadap kinerja sebesar = 2,03693. Adanya thitung > ttabel (5,036 > 2,03693) maka Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima, berarti ada hubungan signifikan antara variable Pelatihan dan kompensasi  terhadap kinerja 3). Pelatihan pada CV. Faida Gemilang adalah 33.204. hal ini artinya variable Pelatihan dan variable kompensasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap variable kinerja karyawan pada CV. Faida Gemilang Bekasi. Kata Kunci : Pelatihan, Kompensasi, Kinerja Karyawan. ABSTRACT              The role of human resources in global era are becoming a responsibility of the company  leader (Rivai, 2004:5), for example, like by training, and feasibility compensation of the company, like in CV. Faida Gemilang-Bekasi. The aims of this research are for know how so far the effect of implementation on training and feasibility compensation simultaneously towards the employee performance, where the research methods is a quantitative, use the primary data and secondary data, by the multiple linear statistics analize and the sample are amount 35 responden, with  the tools are questionnaire. The result of this research are: 1). Obtained value of Training  Variable (X1) t count = 5,036 and ttable =2,03693, 2). Compensation variable (X2) are influence positive to the performance employee are amount: 2,03693. There is a count value of t count > t table (5,036 > 2,03693), so point Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, the meaning  is there are a relations positive, strong and significant between variables training and compensation towards the performance employee,  3). The training on CV Faida Gemilang are 33.204. the meaning are training variable  and compensation variable had significant effect to the performance employee on CV. Faida Gemilang Bekasi. Key words: training, compensation, employee performance
Kadı Siraceddin el-Urmevî’ye Göre Mantığın Konusu, Önemi ve Gerekliliği
Authors: ÖZTÜRK KOCABIYIK Nilüfer
Published: February 2023

Mantık, doğru düşünmenin kurallarını içeren ve insanı yanlışa düşmekten koruyan bir ilimdir. Bu ilim felsefe tarihinde önemli bir yerde bulunmaktadır. İslam düşünce tarihinde de bu önemini genel itibariyle korumuştur. Farâbî’nin bu ilmi özenle incelemesiyle ve Aristoteles’ten sonra onu tekrar sistematik hale getirmesiyle birlikte mantık ilimlerin, özellikle felsefenin, ayrılmaz bir parçası haline gelmiştir. Daha sonra ise Gazâlî ile birlikte sadece felsefenin değil aynı zamanda kelam ve fıkıh gibi ilimlerle bir araya gelmiştir. Gazâlî sonrasında bu durum Fahreddin er-Râzî ile devam etmiş ve onun takipçileri de benzer yaklaşım sergilemiştir. Fahreddin er-Râzî’nin takipçilerinden olan Urmevî de mantık ilmini önemli bulmuş ve onun öğrenilmesi gerektiğini savunmuştur. Bu çalışmada Urmevî açısından mantık ilminin konusunun ne olduğu, mantığın önem bakımından nerede olması gerektiği ve mantığın öğrenilmesinin ne kadar gerekli olduğu soruları üzerinde durulmaktadır. Bu sorulara verilen cevaplar on üçüncü yüzyıl düşünce sisteminde mantığın yeri ve önemini belirlemek açısından elzemdir. Nitekim mantık tarihi açısından dönem dönem mantık ilmine verilen önem onun kullanım alanını belirlemektedir. Urmevî de on üçüncü yüzyılda yaşayan önemli düşünürlerden biri olarak mantık ilminin konusu, önemi ve gerekliliği üzerinde durarak bu ilme katkı sağlamıştır.
A Contrastive Study on Image Repair Strategies in Chinese and American Corporate Apologies
Authors: Li Chenyang , Xu Zhanghong
Published: February 2023

Nowadays, frequently-happening wrongdoings have seriously damaged the corporate image and threatened the survival of corporations. For companies in crises, an appropriate apology has become a vital strategy to repair corporate image. Remarkable achievements have been made in the contrastive study of corporate apologies, but there is still much to be explored about Chinese and American corporate apologies. Therefore, this paper investigates the differences of the image repair strategies employed in Chinese and American corporate apologies, in order to help corporations handle crises in a cross-cultural context. With AntConc 2019, the paper first analyzes the major linguistic devices in 100 Chinese and American corporate apologies, and then finds out the differences of image repair strategies and the underlying factors through qualitative analysis, based on Benoit’s image repair strategies and Adaptation Theory. The results show that (1) Chinese companies show their solemnity and sincerity in the crisis through person deixis such as company and customer and strengtheners such as again, seriously and first time, while American companies use more demonstrative pronouns like this, these and it, and politeness words like please, hope and thank to mitigate crisis conflicts. Meanwhile, when providing compensation and follow-up services, American ones would use if-conditionals to control the cost of the apology. (2) Reducing offensiveness and Mortification are the two most commonly used strategies, respectively accounting for 37.7% and 36.3%. In mortification, asking for forgiveness is often used in American corporate apologies (11.3%), while accepting the blame is more common in Chinese corporate apologies (11.1%). When reducing offensiveness, Chinese corporations would choose bolstering (20.9%) and transcendence (10.5%), while American ones prefer compensation (17.6%) and valuing the customer (13.9%). (3) Chinese culture emphasizes collectivism and high-power distance, while American culture emphasizes individualism and low-power distance, which accounts for the difference of image repair strategies in Chinese and American corporate apologies. This paper can act as a complement to the contrastive research on American and Chinese corporate apologies and provide references for corporate communication in a cross-cultural context.
South Dravidian Languages: Consistent Null Subject or Discourse Pro-Drop?
Authors: Navya A V Arya
Published: February 2023

Indian languages are not mentioned in any of the canonical literature on null subject languages as they do not fall in a specific subcategory neatly. They show a relatively consistent conjugation system, but have more features of Radical pro-drop languages than Consistent Null-Subject languages. (Note 1) I examine South Dravidian languages (henceforth SDLs), which show consistent conjugation system, much like the Romance languages yet drop arguments and adjuncts profusely, especially if they are once established in the discourse. There is a sense of hesitance amongst scholars to concede and group them among Radical pro-drop languages. I follow Sigurdsson (2011) in that generative literature has ‘misjudged the role of agreement for licensing and identifying of null arguments’(Sigurdsson, 2011, p. 276) and argue that the special nature of SDLs as radical pro-drop languages that have agreement prove to be a prime example of this. SDLs prove as prime examples to suggest a unified theory of pro in line with Barbosa (2019).
Leptospirosis genital incidental en machos Bubalus bubalis del estado Portuguesa, Venezuela
Authors: Pérez-Gil Rosaura , Rivera-Pirela Sergio
Published: February 2023

La leptospirosis constituye una importante causa de infertilidad en bóvidos. En Bubalus bubalis, Leptospira spp. infecta el tejido renal, así como los órganos sexuales, por lo que puede excretarse, tanto en orina como en semen. Solo un número limitado de estudios en todo el mundo han investigado la seroprevalencia de la enfermedad en machos bovinos y los riesgos reproductivos relacionados con la eliminación del patógeno en el semen. Se reportan aquí los resultados de la evaluación serológica, microbiológica, seminal e histopatológica de machos bufalinos adultos del municipio Esteller, estado Portuguesa, Venezuela, infectados naturalmente con Leptospira spp. Se evaluaron 17 búfalos mestizos Murrah de 40 meses de edad, previo al beneficio, con 500 kilos de peso promedio, no vacunados, a los cuales se les tomaron muestra de suero sanguíneo, orina, semen y se midió circunferencia escrotal junto a otros parámetros reproductivos. Exclusivamente 15 animales mostraron títulos entre 50 y 200 en la MAT, exclusivamente para L. hebdomadis. Los 2 animales negativos a MAT resultaron positivos en cultivo bacteriológico de orina o semen a Leptospira spp. De 6 animales beneficiados, MAT y bacteriológicamente positivos a leptospira en semen y orina, se extrajeron riñones, testículos y epidídimos para examen histopatológico. De epidídimos y riñónes se aislaron Leptospira spp., no así de testículos. Sin embargo, el diagnóstico histopatológico en testículo y epidídimo indicó degeneración de células seminíferas compatible con infección bacteriana. El riñón presentó nefritis intersticial crónica. Hubo disminución en el promedio de la circunferencia escrotal, baja intención de monta, baja concentración espermática, ausencia de ondas, pocos espermatozoides móviles, baja motilidad espermática y más de 30 % de mortalidad espermática de las muestras de semen evaluadas, indicando baja calidad del eyaculado. Las anomalías seminales mayores y menores superaron las escalas recomendadas para la especie. Se reportan aquí resultados exclusivos de búfalos machos infectados individualmente con L. hebdomadis, excretada por orina y semen, responsable de afectar el tracto reproductivo de manera incidental, ocasionando daños espermáticos, del epidídimo y daño renal, en una explotación mixta arrocera, con presencia de roedores, potenciales transmisores de la leptospirosis.
THE ECONOMIC PAMPHLETEER: Economies of scale in food production
Authors: Ikerd John
Published: February 2023

First paragraph: Why do industrial agricultural operations continue to displace smaller family farms in spite of their continued pollution of the natural environment and degradation of rural communi­ties? Large-scale, specialized agricultural operations, such as concentrated animal feeding operations (or CAFOs), persist because they have an economic advantage over smaller, diversified farming opera­tions. They have higher ecological and social costs but lower economic costs. This economic advan­tage is commonly referred to as economies of scale. In economic theory, there are two types of economies of scale. Internal economies of scale refer to differences in the costs of production associated with different sizes of production units. In animal agriculture, “scale” refers to the number of hogs, poultry, milk cows, or beef cattle in a single farming operation or production unit. In field crop and pasture-based animal production, scale refers to the acres of land in a single production unit. External economies of scale, on the other hand, refer to differences such as the costs of fertilizer or feed, or the cost of complying with government regulations, for different sizes of management units. Management units may include one or more production units under single man­agement or control (Ross, 2022). A single farm or production unit may comprise multiple parcels of land, but a farm management unit may comprise multiple farms that are managed as a single economic entity or unit. . . .
Autolesionismo: sono qui per aiutarti
Authors: Giuseppin Isabella
Published: February 2023

The case of a young girl who mutilated her nails is described. The author stresses the role of the paediatrician in taking care of self-harming adolescents.
Kanbay Presentation Evaluation Form: A Theoretical Study of Form Development
Authors: KANBAY Yalçın , SARIKAYA Hakan Serhan , AKÇAM Aysun , ÇINAR ÖZBAY Sevil , FIRAT Meryem
Published: February 2023

Objective: This study aimed to develop a theoretical form based on Lawshe’s method in order to evaluate the presentations in the light of scientific and objective criteria in educational environments. Materials and Methods: In this respect, literature was reviewed and a items pool was created, then a draft form was created by taking expert opinion (n: 12), and finally the trial form was re-submitted to the expert assessment (n: 25). The form was finalized by calculating the content validity ratio (CVR), content validity index (CVI) and the Fleiss Kappa coefficient. Results: In Lawshe’s method, the content validity ratio (CVR) should be at the significance level (α) = 0.05 with a minimum value of 0.44, so that the findings obtained from 25 experts can be considered valid. For this reason, CVR was calculated for each item in the trial form and all items were found to be above the required level of 0.44. In the next step, CVI was computed for the obtained 20 items, and determined as 0.88. The content validity of the form was concluded to be statistically significant since the value of CVI (0.88) was observed to be higher than CVR (0.44). Concordance between experts was examined for the reliability of the form. To this end, Cohen kappa coefficient was calculated and found to be 0.84.

Conclusion: As a result, Kanbay form which was developed to evaluate students’ presentations in educational programs in an objective and scientific way, was concluded to be statistically valid and reliable.
Ureaplasma: An overlooked pathogen
Authors: A Burke Beatrice
Published: February 2023

Ureaplasma is a less recognized pathogen found in women of all ages. Women with unexplained bladder pain, urethritis, or hematuria should be screened with an appropriate culture media; standard urine culture is not sufficient. When given antibiotics effective against ureaplasma (Doxycycline twice daily for at least a week) patients usually experience relief of symptoms within several days.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CHARCOAL PRODUCTION IN SOUTH GEM SUB-COUNTY, SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
Authors: M.O. Okode , A.O. Olorunnisola , A.K. Aremu , J.M Onchieku
Published: February 2023

Charcoal production is a source of income to many rural dwellers in Kenya. There are, however, several social, economic and environmental cost associated with its production. This study was conducted to assess the impact of charcoal production and the level of adoption of sustainable forest management practices in the South Gem Sub-County, Siaya County, Kenya. Data were collected through questionnaire administration on 377 respondents in 6 village, key informant interviews with officials of four Government Departments, and field observations. Land use maps for years 1998, 2008 and 2018 were used to determine changes in land use in the Sub-County. Findings indicated that charcoal production was being carried out with traditional earth kilns largely by relatively young adults, 70.3% of whom were in the 20 – 39 years age, 60.6% of whom had no more than primary education, and 59% of whom were male. Some of the tree species commonly used for charcoal production had been depleted. Majority (55 %) of the respondent charcoal producers had a relatively low monthly income of Ksh. 1000-3000. Coughing was mentioned by 38% of the respondent producers as a common health challenge. Notable environmental impacts included soil erosion, loss of forest cover and biodiversity, and change in micro-climate.  However, the adoption of sustainable forest practices and modern charcoal production methods had started. This trend may eventually help in ameliorating the noted negative impacts. To facilitate the adoption of modern technology, it was recommended that the charcoal producers be encouraged to form co-operative associations.
CONSIDER THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN THE BUILDINGS AFFECTED B Y THE PAHLAVI ERA
Authors: Ara Maral Chamanara , Abbasi Fatemeh
Published: February 2023

Iranian architecture from the late Qajar and Pahlavi periods was chaos and confusion. In this period we also saw the construction of buildings, each of which represents one of the schools of thought are certain periods of Iranian history, During Reza Shah with regard to the attitude that he and government officials in Iran. Tried to organize a government office in accordance with the forms is available in Europe .National style architecture in such a way Reza Shah National Romanticism and was a manifestation of ancient history. But during the second Pahlavi serious changes in ideas and architectural style are the new trends adopted the international style. The population in this study were selected monuments that their number reached 155 building and is mostly public. Studies are based on field research. According to the research we are going to study the trends in the modern architecture of the buildings to measure. For this reason, the modern architectural style features five main features as selection criteria to ascertain the extent of compliance with these criteria be measured by the 155. Effect of Iranian architecture of the buildings of other criteria study. The results show that over time the Pahlavi period, however, is the influence of modern architecture in Iran. At the same time, The use of original architectural elements have also increased. Modern architecture approach towards international architecture and architecture is independent of culture and geography. While this architectural style in the Pahlavi era in Iran, combined with architectural features have been used.
BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM USING NMR METHOD
Authors: Eka Jati Bambang Murdaka , Kusminarto  , Bambang SU Agung Bambang SU , Maruto Guntur
Published: February 2023

A new blood pressure monitoring system on human arm artery using NMR method has been constructed. The system is a non-invasive blood pressure measurement system which is as sphygmomanometer, but more accurate since it uses the blood pressure pulse wave as in the catheter method. The system has been constructed by varying the wire winding number in the RF coils (varied from 100 to 500 turns) and the cross section area of the RC (varied from 50 to 125 cm2). We found that the biggest NMR signal is attained when the RF coil winding number is 500 turns and the RC cross section is 50 cm2. Data from five subjects give NMR signal (E) in mV for different blood pressure (P) measured by sphygmomanometer in mmHg. We found a linear relation between E and P, but with two different slopes. On small P (from 60 up to 90 mmHg) the slope of E versus P is (101±6) mV/mmHg, while on large P (from 100 up to 130 mmHg) the slope is (203 ± 4) mV/mmHg.
EVALUATION OF ANTI-NUTRITIONAL FACTORS IN HOP EXTRACTS AND EXTRACT FROM AZADIRACHTA INDICA AS POTENTIAL SUBSTITUTE IN THE NIGERIAN BEER INDUSTRY
Authors: Eboatu Augustine Nnalue , Ejike Emmanuel Nnamdi , Okafor Vincent Nwalieji
Published: February 2023

The anti-nutritional factors in Azadirachta indica (neem) as contrasted to hops were carried out in terms of their methanolic extracts. These factors (trypsin inhibitors, phytate, cardiac glycoside, oxalate, cyanogenic glycoside and hydrogen cyanide) were screened using standard methods. The result of the assay revealed that trypsin inhibitors ranged from 6.45-17.30%, phytate ranged from 0.99% to 1.68% while cardiac glycoside ranged from 3.5% to 6.0% and the concentration of oxalate ranged from 0.0405mg/100g to 0.1020mg/100g, cyanogenic glycoside ranged from 0.216ppm to 0.810ppm while hydrogen cyanide ranged from 0.540ppm to 1.404ppm. It was established from ranking that A. indica was closer to isomerized hop extract than to hop leaf extract in the content of anti-nutritional factors. Hence, the extract from A. indica could be used as suitable substitute for hops in beer brewing.
EARTHQUAKE EVOLUTIONARY CHEMISTRY RESEARCH [MANUSCRIPT]
Authors: Chunwu Sun
Published: February 2023

Earth is the predecessor of the Big Bang is also a big evolution or large delivery, are stars such as the sun by the centripetal force and centrifugal force to push the friction out of high temperature, the hydrogen polymerization into helium particles, in the centripetal force produced vortex accelerated to the sun The nuclear center to fall into the nuclear center of the various substances, the system is like a snow like a snowball, the amount of polymerization will be copied into a grain of rice or spherical like sunspots. When the sunspots in the star large childbirth or in the big bang from the mother after a certain distance, the ball shell surface gradually cooled, forming the earth's crust, mantle, core. But also by two different forces to push the friction heat limit when the outbreak of volcanoes or earthquakes and other issues.
A STUDY ON THE THEORY OF UNIFIED FIELD
Authors: CHUNMU SUN
Published: February 2023

French scientists Laplace requirements: we must get the current state of the universe as the result of its  former state, and the reason for the later development, if there is a kind of wisdom to understand its real  30 respective position, if it is also great to enough to analyze all of these things, it can use a single formula  summarizes the movement of the universe, the object, from the biggest to the smallest atom, all without is a dynamic field.
MY UNDERSTANDING OF TAI CHI BAGUA MAP
Authors: Chunwu Sun
Published: February 2023

Conversely, those universities that don't feel anything about it may fall behind, and no one cares about it so far. I hope my article can attract the attention of teachers. Why the Chinese have not won the Nobel Prize so far? There is a science class that American students should learn
RESEARCH ON FACE RECOGNITION ALGORITHM UNDER COMPLEX CONDITIONS
Authors: Tang Haidi
Published: February 2023

This paper presents a face model based on Bayesian networks. The main idea is to establish a Bayesian network model based on the cognitive theory in daily life. The input of the network is the feature of facial organs on the face (that the organs have relevance in the model), and the output is the specific type of the face. Then the feature vectors of facial organs are extracted according to a certain algorithm. Finally, the specific categories are calculated by Gauss distribution and joint tree algorithm. Experimental results show the algorithm has excellent recognition effect.
INVESTIGATION OF THE INHIBITION OF COPPER AND Α-BRASS CORROSION IN NITRIC ACID SOLUTIONS BY PISTACIA ATLANTICA EXTRACT
Authors: Foud A. S. , Idress A. A.
Published: February 2023

The detailed study of Pistacia Atlantica Extract (PAE) as corrosion inhibitor for copper and α-brass in nitric acid solution has been performed through potentio dynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), electrochemical frequency modulation (EFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) measurements. The effect of inhibitor concentration and immersion time against inhibitor action was investigated. Results show that PAE may be used as an efficient inhibitor for copper and α-brass in nitric acid solutions. Potentiodynamic polarization studies reveal that PAE acts as a mixed type inhibitor without any change in the mechanism of hydrogen evolution.
STUDY OF AN ELECTROCOAGULATION (EC) TECHNIQUE FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRODUCED WATER OF ARABIAN GULF OIL COMPANY- NAFOURA FIELD, LIBYA
Authors: Almabrok Sami. H. , Sultan Salema.A. , N. Zew Eman. , A. Mosa Ebtisam, , M. Alsok Mona.
Published: February 2023

This work deals with the investigation of electrocoagulation (EC) treatment of produced water Arabian Gulf oil company- Nafoura field, Libya. Electrolysis time, pH, voltage and temperature were considered to assess the recovery of physical and chemical species such as total dissolved solid, total suspended solid, chloride, sodium, turbidity, oil content and chemical oxygen demand (COD). Samples were collected from different point using principle of random or probability (Stratified samples). Optimization of electrolysis time, pH, voltage and temperature for treatment of produced water using aluminum and platinum electrodes were shown, 10 minutes to 15 minutes were found the best suitable times to recovery most species from produced water, 15 millivolt was found the best suitable value for treatment of produced water. There was not a significant effect of pH on recovery of physical parameters. For chemical parameters, the pH was given a good recovery at pH =14 for total hardness; this is might be referred to form calcium and magnesium hydroxide. For recovery of sodium and chloride, the pH= 7 was the best value. Temperature between 20 0C to 25 0C were found the best suitable temperatures for treatment the produced water for all the analyzed samples.
ALLUVIAL TERRACES AS A MEASURE OF VERTICAL MOVEMENTS AND NEOTECTONICS: EVIDENCES FROM WADI SIDI MOUSSA, CYRENAICA, NE LIBYA
Authors: Oshebi Farag M. EL , R. Shaltami Osama , Barghathi Jummah A. Al , El Ogali Muataz , Errishi Hwedi , Badi Adli M.
Published: February 2023

Al Jabal Akhdar Mountain suffered by numerous tectonic events throughout the geologic time, these events are most affected on the earth surface features. Wadi Sidi Moussa is one of the longest observable wadies that cut the lower escarpment, this wadi being having distributed fluvial terraces in different parts and locations. These terraces are shown with obvious variation in their elevations, some being higher, while others abruptly decreased in steps like behavior, where a series of steps and surfaces developed above and below the escarpment. Logically these terraces are explainable of odd and non-natural occurring, hence the fluvial terraces in the wadi attributed and interpreted as of a terraces of a tectonic control, and ascribed to the effects of one of those tectonic episodes.  Wadi Sidi Moussa due the fluvial terraces in this investigation can be considered as one of those morphotectonic valleys in Al Jabal Al Akhdar Mountain.
THE POWER OF SIMPLE CONTINUED FRACTIONS
Authors: Mugassabi Souad I. , Elmabrok A S
Published: February 2023

Simple continued fractions for (rational and irrational) are considered. The power of the simple continued fractions are discovered. On other hand we discover how to calculate as a simple continued fractions. The most important that we did in this paper, we prove by theorem any two simple continued fractions the fraction is  or  (for any n, m). Many definitions and examples that we used of that low and theorem are presented.
EFFICACY OF CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS (DC) STAPF AND AZARIRACTHA INDICA L PLANT EXTRACTS IN VITRO AND IN THE CONTROL OF ARTIFICIAL INFESTED SOIL BY RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM IN WEST BURKINA FASO
Authors: Schémaéza Bonzi , Issa Wonni
Published: February 2023

Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the soil-borne pathogens that affect tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) production. In response to its damage, farmers mainly use synthetic chemicals products that are harmful to the environment, the users and the consumers. In order to reduce chemical product use, the alternative control methods based on plant extracts are developed to control R. solanacearum on tomatoes. The objective of this study is to build effective control methods against R. solanacearum the agent of tomatoes wilt. For that, we first tested the efficacy of Cymbopogon citratus and Azadirachta indica extracts on the growth of Ralstonia solanacearum in vitro using the method base on poisoned media. Our second activity was to disinfest soil contaminated by R. solanacearum in green house by incorporating some quantity of citronella or neem almond in soil infested by R solanacearum. On poisoned media, we shown that both plants have reducing effect on the development of R solanacearum when compared with the control. The incorporation of C. citratus (15%, 20% and 30%) and A. indica (4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8% and 10%) powders inhibited the survival of the bacterium in the artificially infested substrate 70 days after treatment. This study confirms the hypothesis that plant extracts of C. citratus and A. indica can be used as an effective method to control Ralstonia solanacearum on tomatoes.
EXACT CALCULATIONS FOR ONE PHOTON MICROMASER WITH COHERENT INPUTS I
Authors: Kremid A.M.
Published: February 2023

We report a numerical simulation of the action of the one 85 Rb atom micromaser which shows that the micromaser field evolves towards a steady state equilibrium when the condition that Tp t int satisfies. In this steady state regime the cavity field reaches a steady state after a sufficient number of atoms have passed through the cavity. The cavity temperature T and the cavity quality factor Q can produce a quantitive change when one of them or the two are changed but they are not responsible for the qualitative changes in the micromaser field. Evidently the only responsible parameter for these qualitative changes is the repetition time T p namely if T p  t int then the micromaser field evolution is towards a steady state equilibrium. In contrast when T p reduced to the order of t int then the micromaser field evolution is controlled by the trapping state dynamics – no steady state is apparent in this case. The first going-up trapping state at n=3 plays a significant role in the early dynamics of the micromaser field. Moreover the state of the field ultimately evolves towards a mixed state rather than a pure state.
BIOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONSOF THE EFFECT OF XANAX ON THE CEREBELLAR TISSUES OF MALE MICE
Authors: Khalifa Samah A. , Alshailabi Eda M.A.
Published: February 2023

Xanax is an agent with hypnogenic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant properties and has generally been used as a hypnotic/tranquilizer. The aim of this paper was to investigate the effect of Xanax on acetylcholinesterase and glutathionestransferase enzyme activities on the cerebellar tissues of male mice. Sixty male mice were randomly assigned into four groups (15 mice/each) according to their approximately equal mean body weight. Mice that received orally by gavage 0.5 ml saline solution of 0.9% NaCl were considered as a control mice. Other experimental mice were daily administered orally by gavage with 0.5 ml of different three doses of Xanax (0.5, 1 and 1.5 mg/kg bw), for two months. Biochemical analyses revealed significant decreases in the activities of acetylcholinesterase and glutathionestransferase enzyme in the brain tissues of mice administered with the three doses of Xanax. The major mechanism involved appears to be the result of oxidative stress scavenging action on the neuronal cells of cerebellar cortex of male mice.
effect of zinc supplementation in adolescent patients with acute diarrhoea
Authors: Khattak Muhammad Bilal , Khan Muhammad Aqeel , Munir Arshia
Published: February 2023

Background: Despite the recommendation of zinc in the management of acute diarrhoeal illness, the effect has been seldomly reported in adolescent population. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of zinc supplementation in acute diarrhoea in adolescent population. Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Settings: Department of Medicine and Paediatrics, Hayatabad Medical Complex. Study duration: This study was conducted from 1st February 2022 till 31st October 2022. Materials and methods: Both male and female patients presenting with acute diarrhoeal illness were enrolled. Patients were equally divided through block randomization into two groups. Elemental zinc at 20mg BD was administered orally to the study group. Control group received mineral and vitamin supplementation except zinc. Efficacy was evaluated in terms of reduction in stool frequency and hospital stay. Results: Age of the patients ranged from 10 to 18 years. Mean age of the patients in study group was 14.83±3.730 years versus 13.90±3.806 years in control group. Mean stool frequency on presentation in study versus control group were 5.904±1.052 versus 6.089±1.472 respectively while on day it was 1.472±0.130 versus 2.937±640 respectively. Recovery was observed in 29 patients (93.5%) in study group as compared to 21 patients (67.7%) in control group.
Bookshelf
Authors: Greschner Debra
Published: February 2023

Debra Greschner reviews three recent publications. The Essentials of CoreSinging: A Joyful Approach to Singing and Voice Pedagogy (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2022) is a compilation that presents the CoreSinging approach to singing developed by Meribeth Dayme (1938-2019). The volume is edited by Cynthia Vaughn and Matthew Hoch. The Vaccai Project by Rachelle Jonck and Derrick Goff (Independently published: Bel Canto Boot Camp, 2022) is a daily online training program supplemented with essays about history, performance practice, and libretto study based on the Metodo pratico di canto italiano per camera by Nicola Vaccai (1790-1848. So You Want to Sing Musical Theatre: A Guide for Performers Updated and Expanded Edition by Amanda Flynn ( Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2022) provides detailed pedagogic and performance advice for the musical theatre performer.
A Conversation with James Maddalena, Part 1
Authors: Holmes Leslie
Published: February 2023

James Maddalena (born 1954) is an American baritone who is chiefly associated with contemporary American opera. He gained international recognition in 1987 when he originated the role of Richard Nixon at the premiere of John Adams's opera Nixon in China at Houston, directed by Peter Sellars. He has since reprised it over a hundred times. It was recorded for the Nonesuch Records release of the opera in 1987. In addition to Maddalena’s role as Nixon, he has originated two other Adams characters: the Captain in The Death of Klinghoffer and Jack Hubbard in Doctor Atomic.[3] He has also performed roles in the premieres of operas by Paul Moravec and Stewart Wallace among other American composers. In addition to American opera, Maddalena has sung a broad operatic repertoire which ranges from Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, and Verdi to modern composers like Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett. He is also a concert artist whose regular performances include works by Bach, Handel and Schubert, as well as those by modern composers.
Resistencia a la hormona tiroidea: revisión de la literatura
Authors: Flórez Romero Andrés , Hurtado Amézquita Yesid Camilo , León Muñoz Luz Mery , Révérend Lizcano Carlos Arturo
Published: February 2023

Contexto: la resistencia a la hormona tiroidea representa a un grupo de síndromes caracterizados por la disminución de la sensibilidad a esta hormona. Se han descrito tres factores que promueven la resistencia: mutaciones de los genes que codifican para el receptor nuclear de T3 (TRA y TRB), alteraciones en el transporte celular de T4 y T3 y defectos en la conversión de T4 a T3 mediada por deiodinasas.
Objetivo: describir las distintas formas de resistencia de la hormona tiroidea, desde puntos de vista clínicos, fisiopatológicos, genéticos y moleculares.
Metodología: las bases de datos PubMed y Medline fueron consultadas con el fin de obtener referencias cruzadas que vincularan las palabras clave de manera relevante con aspectos clínicos, fisiopatológicos, genéticos y moleculares. Se usaron adicionalmente recursos del sitio web del NCBI en lo que respecta a aspectos genéticos.
Resultados: las referencias encontradas mediante la búsqueda realizada permitieron hacer una exposición integrada desde el punto de vista clínico y fisiopatológico, asociados a los aspectos genéticos y moleculares de la resistencia a la hormona tiroidea.
Conclusiones: se reconoce la importancia de saber las causas y las manifestaciones sindrómicas de la resistencia a la hormona tiroidea, lo cual permite hacer intervenciones personalizadas basadas en la clínica.
Afro-descendant Peoples’ Territories in Biodiversity Hotspots across Latin America and the Caribbean: Barriers to Inclusion in Conservation Policies
Authors:   Rights and Resources Initiative,   Process of Black Communities,   Pontifical Universidad Javeriana's Observatory of Ethnic and Campesino Territories,   National Coordination of Articulation of Rural Black Quilombola Communities
Published: February 2023

Afro-descendant Peoples are an integral part of the history and the economic, political, and social processes of nation-building and development in Latin America and the Caribbean. In fact, national censuses estimate that 21 percent of the region’s total population—just over 134 million people—are Afro-descendants. Yet, despite significant legislative progress at the international and national levels recognizing cultural and ethnic diversity and the rights of Afro-descendant Peoples, social and economic conditions are still drastically unequal and there are large information and recognition gaps that affect their rights. This study seeks to raise awareness of the territorial presence of Afro-descendant Peoples in 16 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean*. The aim is to progressively identify the presence, titled and untitled lands, and territories of Afro-descendant Peoples and to advocate for the recognition of their collective tenure rights. Although Afro-descendant Peoples in the region have been fighting for a place in international climate and conservation debates, not having defined boundaries for their ancestral lands has been an obstacle to adequately establishing how important their territories are for protecting biodiversity and dealing with complex challenges such as ecosystem degradation, loss of food systems, and other environmental problems. *The 16 countries studied are: Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
A Survey of Algorithms, Applications and Trends for Particle Swarm Optimization
Authors: Fang Jingzhong , Liu Weibo , Chen Linwei , Lauria Stanislao , Miron Alina , Liu Xiaohui
Published: February 2023

Survey/review study
A Survey of Algorithms, Applications and Trends for Particle Swarm Optimization

Jingzhong Fang 1, Weibo Liu 1,*, Linwei Chen 2, Stanislao Lauria 1, Alina Miron 1, and Xiaohui Liu 1

1 Department of Computer Science, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, United Kingdom
2 The School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
* Correspondence: Weibo.Liu2@brunel.ac.uk
 
 
Received: 18 October 2022
Accepted: 28 November 2022
Published: 27 March 2023
 

Abstract: Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is a popular heuristic method, which is capable of effectively dealing with various optimization problems. A detailed overview of the original PSO and some PSO variant algorithms is presented in this paper. An up-to-date review is provided on the development of PSO variants, which include four types i.e., the adjustment of control parameters, the newly-designed updating strategies, the topological structures, and the hybridization with other optimization algorithms. A general overview of some selected applications (e.g., robotics, energy systems, power systems, and data analytics) of the PSO algorithms is also given. In this paper, some possible future research topics of the PSO algorithms are also introduced.
Information Fusion over Network Dynamics with Unknown Correlations: An Overview
Authors: Wangyan Li  , Fuwen Yang
Published: February 2023

Survey/review study
Information Fusion over Network Dynamics with Unknown Correlations: An Overview

Wangyan Li 1, and Fuwen Yang 2,*

1 College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
2 Griffth School of Engineering, Griffth University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD 4222, Australia
* Correspondence: fuwen.yang@griffth.edu.au
 
 
Received: 24 October 2022
Accepted: 22 November 2022
Published: 23 June 2023
 

Abstract: Unknown correlations (UCs) generally exist in a wide spectrum of practical multi-source information fusion problems, and thereby, their corresponding fusion problems have become one of the most important topics in information fusion domain. During the past three decades, the research on this topic has been growing rapidly and extensively, and, as a result, various important advances have been reported. In this overview, we intend to summarize the culmination of years of development in the field of information fusion under UCs as a roadmap. First, the potential reasons leading to UCs are investigated. According to the unknown nature of correlations, we further divide UCs into two categories, i.e., fully UCs, and partially UCs. For each category, the corresponding fusion methods are reviewed. Next, this roadmap witnesses the recent development of information fusion under UCs in a distributed way thanks to the popularity of distributed sensing technology. In particular, the distributed fusion techniques based on consensus, diffusion, and multi-object tracking strategies for UCs are examined. Finally, some future perspectives on information fusion under UCs are pointed out.