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Guest Workers and Non-Aligned Friends: Postsocialist and Postcolonial Solidarity in Želimir Žilnik’s Recent Films about Migration
Authors: Kovačević Nataša
Published: August 2022

This article examines the intersections of historic and contemporary trajectories of migration in Želimir Žilnik’s latest films. Docudrama Logbook Serbistan (2015) and feature film The Most Beautiful Country in the World (2018) focus on contemporary African and Asian migrants who cross the Balkan route to the European Union. Both films place in conversation the histories of emigration to western Europe from (post)colonial countries and (post)socialist eastern Europe, highlighting the migrants’ shared economic alienation from European prosperity. In turn, documentary Our Man in Gabon (2014) addresses the legacy of the Non-Aligned Movement, which sent many socialist Yugoslav companies and workers to construction sites across the Global South. The films highlight the extent to which Yugoslav socialism depended on migration—the export of to both western Europe and the Global South—which, along with its legacy of Non-Aligned anticolonialism, creates potential for solidarity with contemporary migrants traveling across the Balkans.
Christianity in the Kingdom of Kongo and Western Theism: A Comparative Study of the Problem of Evil
Authors: Cordeiro-Rodrigues Luís
Published: August 2022

Philosophers have been intrigued by the problem of evil for centuries: How can God and evil coexist? This article tries to answer this question by using Kongolese religious thought from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. I contend that the Kongolese view gleaned from historical sources and complemented by contemporary African philosophical scholarship contains sufficient resources to reply to this problem coherently. Particularly, I argue that, from the Kongolese viewpoint, evil in the world can be explained as follows. God and other morally good entities (e.g., the morally good living dead) are not morally perfect and may commit moral errors. Moreover, God does not have unlimited power over morally bad entities who may commit moral wrongs. This view, I contend, deserves consideration since, unlike the mainstream Western perspective, it does not imply the unacceptable view that horrendous evils are morally justified.
Cryptocurrency and Its State of Research
Authors: Gunarso Gatot , Stephanie
Published: August 2022

This article maps the existing academics and working papers about cryptocurrency, or digital currency that uses blockchain. Cryptocurrency is one of the applications of blockchain that can accelerate economic digitalization within countries, which in the end could improve economic efficiency, effectiveness, and access for citizens. By the type of issuers, cryptocurrencies can be placed into three categories: central bank-issued digital currency, private institution digital currency, and peer-to-peer crypto-assets. The advent of cryptocurrencies requires strong regulatory frameworks to protect the users, ethics guidelines to direct the development, risk benefits study to identify pitfalls, users’ psychology, law enforcement guidelines to ensure a safe environment, and economic initiatives to provide society with maximized benefits. This paper shows research findings, methods, and future research directions in cryptocurrency.
Non-Performing Loans’ Impacts on the Banking Industries’ Loan Loss Provisions
Authors: Iskandar Deni , Lumbantobing Rudolf , Budianto Tommy Wahyudi
Published: August 2022

Non-performing loans can impact the loan loss provisions of the banking industry. The sample of this research was collected from three banks: PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, and PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk, for the period of 2013-2018. There were 72 data, 24 from each of the banks. The analysis was carried out using multiple linear regression and Sobel path analyses. The results showed that Capital Adequacy Ratio had a significant positive effect on Non-Performing Loans. Interest rates did not significantly affect Non-Performing Loans. Non-Performing Loans did not significantly affect Loan Loss Provision. Capital Adequacy Ratio had a significantly positive effect on Loan Loss Provision. Interest rates did not significantly affect Loan Loss Provision. Foreign exchange rates (USD against Rupiah) did not significantly moderate the positive effect of the Capital Adequacy Ratio on the Loan Loss Provision. USD exchange rates significantly moderated the negative effect of Non-Performing Loans on Loan Loss Provision. The interaction between the USD exchange rate and Non-Performing Loans negatively affected Loan Loss Provision. Foreign exchange rates did not significantly or positively moderate the effect of interest rates on Loan Loss Provision. Non-Performing Loans significantly mediated the positive effect of Capital Adequacy Ratio on the Loan Loss Provision. In other words, the positive effect of the Capital Adequacy Ratio on Loan Loss Provision is more positive when Non-Performing Loans increase, and vice versa. Non-Performing Loans did not significantly mediate the negative effect of interest rates on Loan Loss Provision, or the negative effect of interest rates on the Loan Loss Provision would be more negative when the Non-Performing Loans decreases, and vice versa.
Potential of Streptomyces in producing antiplasmodial lead compounds
Authors: Happi Gervais Mouthe , Ntabo Virginia Kien , Soh Désiré , Wansi Jean Duplex
Published: August 2022

Streptomyces are bacteria of great importance for several decades. Numerous potent metabolites characterized as antibiotics including macrolides and polypetides have been reported from Streptomyces and developed as effective drugs for the treatment of several illnesses. Therefore, Streptomyces can be considered as an important source of bioactive compounds which might help in the eradication of malaria which remains one of the greatest threats to human life, especially in the tropical and sub-tropical regions. The reported in vitro antiplasmodial properties of chemical constituents from Streptomyces strains have led to promising results like bafilomycin A1 (9), concanamycin A (10), elaiophylin (17), cyclomarin C (23), urdamycinone E (44), geldanamycin (52) and metacycloprodigiosin (74) which individually exhibited strong antiplasmodial activity against the chloroquine-resistant strain Plasmodium falciparum K1 with IC50 values of 0.041 μg/ml, 0.2 nM, 0.22 μg/ml, 0.24 μg/ml, 0.0534 μg/ml, 0.35 μg/ml and 0.0050 μg/ml, respectively. In some cases, the tested compound was most active than the reference and without observed toxicity until the highest concentration. However, more in vivo and toxicity studies are necessary for further guidance in the process of drug development. To the best of our knowledge, no specific review has been done on the potential of Streptomyces in furnishing antiplasmodial compounds for malaria control. This paper aims to compile the literature up to 2021 on antiplasmodial compounds isolated from Streptomyces for easy and rapid access to the literature for further investigations in continuity.
O populismo e os atos de fala
Authors: Neto Albérico Araújo Sial , Negreiros Emílio de Britto
Published: August 2022

Este artigo analisará a construção da categoria de povo, assim como, por consequência, a categoria de outro, que são próprias do populismo, por meio da noção de atos de fala. Para tanto, serão utilizadas as elaborações teoréticas da Democracia Radical. Essa corrente teórica, além de um forte diálogo com as mais variadas teorias da linguagem, postula que é característico do político a existência da divisão simbólica, que se constitui discursivamente, entre “nós” e “eles” e que, por sua vez, o populismo se assenta como uma radicalização dessa dinâmica estabelecendo a divisão entre povo e o outro. Tal radicalização é complexa, e perpassa a relação entre líder e massa liderada. Assim, se no populismo as categorias “nós” e “eles” se radicalizam nas categorias povo e outro, é cabível investigar qual o componente possibilita essa radicalização. Ademais, se essa radicalização atravessa a figura do líder, então é possível supor que a figura do líder tem alguma relação com essa radicalização. Nesse sentido, a hipótese central é que, tanto a radicalização supracitada, quanto a relação do líder para com essa radicalização, estão associadas aos atos de fala.
healthcare system: Policies and performance in India and ASEAN countries
Authors: Hasan Ali Alshikh , Ambrammal Sunil Kumar
Published: August 2022

People seek health because it helps them achieve and maintain happiness. The length of life (longevity) and the quality of life are characteristics that can describe health.A well-functioning health system is predicated on having skilled and motivated health professionals, a well-maintained infrastructure, and a consistent supply of medications and technology, supported by enough financing, solid health plans, and evidence- based policies. Every nation, regardless of its public, private, or mixed health care system, confronts barriers and challenges with consideration to quality, quantity, delivery, and cost of services.The amount of economic growth and the political framework in existence determine how health care systems differ from country to country. Southeast Asia has a tremendous social, economic, and political diversity within countries. Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar are the ten countries that make up this region.The area comprises countries ranging from economic powerhouses like Singapore to impoverished economies like Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar is home to more than half a billion people.Although cross-country comparisons between health systems in high-income countries are common, this study was carried out to compare India with Southeast Asian countries (ASEAN), focusing on the performance of the healthcare system across all dimensions.
Prevalence of osteoporosis in India
Authors: Sabat Sangram Kishore , Panda Sucheta , Sahoo Braja Sundar , Barik Priyaranjan
Published: August 2022

Osteoporosis is a common metabolic disorder associated with reduced bone strength and the most common cause of bone fracture, especially in the elderly. There is no synthesized evidence to inform policy on its prevalence and distribution across India. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aim to estimate and summarize the prevalence of osteoporosis among adults in India. The systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted following the PRISMA criteria. A comprehensive systematic search was performed until May 23, 2022, in the following electronic databases: Medline (via PubMed), Embase, and ProQuest. After screening, twelve eligible studies were included in the study reporting the prevalence of osteoporosis among adults aged 18 years and for subsequent methodological quality assessment and data extraction using predefined standardized tools. Random and fixed effects models for meta-analysis were used to arrive at summary estimates for prevalence with 95% confidence intervals. The included studies used data from 5261 study participants in total. The prevalence of osteoporosis among children in India is 22.9% (95% CI: 14.9-32.0%), and that of osteopenia was 44.8% (95% CI: 38.9-50.7%). Prevalence of Osteoporosis was significantly higher among females at 26.3% (95% CI: 16.9-37.0%) as compared to males at 10.9% (95% CI: 4.5-19.7).
Total physical response (TPR)
Authors: Mohan Neeraja , Abhirami J S , Arun S
Published: August 2022

This paper aims at the effective utilization of TPR approaches in teaching English as a second language among children with dyslexia. This stress free simple teaching strategy is developed by James Asher. It emphasizes at bringing the dyslexics to the main stream of learning process. As T.P.R consists of different easy and fun activities it helps the student to understand the target language very effectively. It raises the pace and mood of the student. This method is very beneficial for kinaesthetic learners who need to be energetic in class. It involves the left and right brained learning. This approach is considered to be a fruitful method to help language learners to recall, accumulate, use and regain words in long term memory. To obtain a clear understanding on the efficacious of TPR teaching method among dyslexic students, a survey is conducted among teachers who teach dyslexic students. The questionnaire includes 10 questions.  While analysing the survey, the responses from the teachers indicates that the students respond to the imperative drills and other activities very actively. So adopting TPR as a teaching strategy helps the children with dyslexia to learn English more effectively in a stress free environment.
Comparison of high sensitivity troponin I and NT pro BNP as prognostic markers of major adverse cardiac events across spectrum of ischemic heart disease
Authors: Tibdewal Abhinay , Asuti Sangamesh , Tibdewal Ankita , Purad Shambulinga
Published: August 2022

Background: In an era of a cardiovascular epidemic an imminent search for highly sensitive and specific markers for prognostication in ischemic heart disease have been sought. This study attempted to assess how high sensitive troponin I and NT pro BNP fare as prognostic markers for major adverse cardiac events across the spectrum of ischemic heart disease and hence estimate cardiovascular risk.Objective: To compare high sensitivity Troponin I and NT pro BNP as prognostic markers of major adverse cardiac events across the spectrum of ischemic heart diseases including SIHD, USA/NSTEMI and STEMI. Methods:112 subjects were chosen across the spectrum of ischemic heart disease with equal number of STEMI, USA/NSTEMI AND SIHD. Patients were recruited after satisfying the inclusion criteria and standard definitions as per recommendations and guidelines. Hs trop I and NT pro BNP values were obtained for all patients apart from other parameters. The patients in the study underwent treatment as per standard recommendations.. RESULTS: Hs Troponin I was a poor prognostic marker of overall/ cardiovascular mortality if the entire study population was taken into context with a P value=0.954 and 0.765 respectively for baseline and third hour values.
Correlation of lipid profile in diabetes patients
Authors: Khalid Muhammad Rahman , Lakho Mumtaz Ali , Zubair Muhammad , Bhutto Amanullah , Abbas Salman , Yousif Akram
Published: August 2022

Aim: To determine the pattern of dyslipidemia and the extent to which lipid therapy may reduce the risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) in individuals with Diabetes. Study design: A retrospective study. Place and Duration:This study was conducted at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Karachi from march 2021 to March 2022. Methodology: During the study, biochemical, clinical, and pharmaceutical profiles of every patient with Diabetes were compiled. After removing patients with lipid-lowering medication and those withthyroid dysfunction the prevalence of different lipid disorders was calculated. The patients' triglyceride levels, HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol and other clinical records were assessed. Based on recommendations from the American Diabetes Association, the effectiveness of statin therapy was evaluated. Results: The total number of 367patients was incorporated into the study. Forty percent of them had hyperlipidemia. Elevated LDL cholesterol was the most prevalent lipid abnormality. LDL cholesterol levels were shown to be correlated with increased HbA1C and fasting blood glucose readings. Twenty-seven percent of individuals were receiving statin medication. A total of 42.6 percent of individuals on statins had LDL cholesterol levels under 100 mg/dL.
coexistence of non-communicable diseases and mental illnesses among persons in two (2) Jamaican hospitals
Authors: Lynch Monique
Published: August 2022

Background:  One of the major contributors to the NCDs burden is mental health disorders, however the burden has been underestimated because the links between mental health and other health conditions are not well understood (Murray, 2012). Mental illness is a risk factor for NCD; its presence increases the chance that an individual will also suffer from one or more chronic illnesses. Additionally, individuals with mental health conditions are less likely to seek help for NCD and symptoms may affect adherence to treatment as well as prognosis [(Druss & Walker, 2011), (Prince et. al., 2007)]. Methods: This study utilised a mixed method approach with a descriptive cross-sectional design for the quantitative segment of the data which included the distribution, collection, and analysis of the survey tools. A narrative approach was employed to collect qualitative data using content analysis of the psychiatric patients’ dockets to assess the coexistence of NCDs to assemble information on the screening practices of health professionals. Results: This study showed high prevalence of mental disorders (depression and/or GAD) among chronically ill patients (diabetic and/or hypertensive) of 57.3%. This result is agreeing with what WHO/WONCA reported regarding the prevalence of mental health problems in public hospital care of 60%.
new era of viewing, binge watching
Authors: Raj Nikhil , Ida Shanthi
Published: August 2022

The media watching habits of the population have changed due to the advancement in digital technology. Many OTT platforms release the show in full episode all at once as a common practice. This practice forces viewers to watch the entire session at one sitting. This practice of non-stop viewing the web series is known as Binge watching/Binge-Viewing/Marathon-viewing. This narrative review article contains published articles from Google scholar, PubMed, and National Informatic Centre. This study aims to find out the physical, mental and social effects of Binge-watching and motives which forces the viewers to Binge-watch. In this review sixteen research articles were selected under the headings of introduction to Binge-watching, Binge-watching and Physical health, Binge watching and Mental Health and Binge watching and social interactions. The reviews showed that the Binge-watching had direct correlation between the physical, mental and social well-being of the people. The most common negative consequences of Binge-watching is , Lack of sleep, un healthy dietary habits, tiredness, stress, anxiety, depression, lack of sperm count in males and social isolation etc.
Assessment of the outcome of diabetic foot in AL- Muthanna government
Authors: Alazawi Ali Taha , Khaled Zainab , Ali Zainab , Qassim Zainab
Published: August 2022

Background: Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the most severe and costly complications of diabetes. Foot ulcers result from a combination of multiple causes including peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease. Patients with diabetic foot ulcers frequently require amputation of the lower limb. Objective and problem: The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of diabetic foot ulcers patients in AL-Muthanna Government and to examine the effect of some risk factors on healing of the ulcer.Patients and methods: A cohort study was conducted on 50 patients from 18th of December, 2021 to 20th of April, 2022 at Al-Hussein teaching hospital, AL-Muthanna, Iraq.Results: A total of 50 patients with diabetic foot ulcers were included. The ulcers of 28% of the patients healed, whereas 16% persisted unhealed; 34% of the patients had a minor amputation, 22% had a major amputation and 1% had recurrent ulcers. The study showed statistically significant associations between diabetic foot ulcer healing and the following variables: patients’ age, glycated HbA1c, duration of diabetes, complications of diabetes like peripheral neuropathy.Conclusions: Diabetic foot ulcer outcomes can be predicted by several factors, some of which are modifiable.
The impact of strength exercises in the opposite double hierarchical style on some abilities in the effectiveness of the hard disk for the class (F40) for men
Authors: Jasem Ayad Raysan , Muhammed Sadiq Yousif , Jameel Abdulazeez Najm , Tuama Hussain Mhaibes
Published: August 2022

The importance of the research is reflected in the use of the opposite double hierarchical training method and the design of structural charts as a time indicator for organizational work that depends on the use of weights, rubber ropes and medical balls in different shapes and weights, and through a serious practical attempt to investigate modern training alternatives using strength exercises in this opposite double hierarchical method to achieve  Good technical performance and a high level of achievement, and this is one of the necessities of working on how to overcome the stability of the achievement level for the effectiveness of discus throwing for (F40) players with disabilities, because the great progress witnessed in athletics activities is due to the benefit of workers in the field of sports training from following the correct scientific method  And good training in order to achieve the goals to be reached, and the research problem was the researchers noticed that the effectiveness of the discus throw for the disabled for the F40 category still suffers from stability in developing results and reaching the best records compared to other countries and other activities.
correlation between CD200 expression and oxidant-antioxidant status in newly diagnosed B-chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients
Authors: Saleem Hiba Muwafaq , Awad Muthanna Mohammed , Alwan Alaa Fadhil
Published: August 2022

B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is the highest incidence of lymphoproliferative malignant disease in most adults in the western world. Due to the importance of the pathogenicity and risk factors of this disease, this study was designed to analyze the expression the pattern of CD200 by flow cytometer immunophenotyping (FCI) and the association between this marker and some clinical features and oxidant-antioxidant status in B-chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. This study was conducted on 60 newly diagnostic patients with B-CLL and 30 apparently healthy individuals as control group. The socio-demographic information including (age and sex) and clinical data were also collected in period 20 February 2021 to 25 December. The result of statistical analysis of the present study showed that out of the 60 patients, 39 were male and 21 females, with 30 controls (12 males and 18 females). The mean age of adults patients was (64.04 ± 5.6) years, and the adults control mean age of (63.33 ± 4.70) years therefore, there was a higher prevalence p value ≤0.05 of newly diagnosed CLL patients in males (65.0 %) in compared with females (35.0 %).
RESIDUAL VOLUME OF AMPOULE-VIALS AND UNDERDOSING OF MEDICATIONS PREPARED BY A NURSING STAFF
Authors: Rodrigues Witkouskas Francine , Magnabosco Patricia , Gabriele Souza Alves Luana , de Godoy Simone , Maria Marchi-Alves Leila
Published: August 2022

Objective: Identify the residual volume in ampoule-vials after the preparation of injectables, associating the errors related to underdosing with the classes of drugs.

Method: This is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach. Data were collected between December 2020 and September 2021, in a private outpatient service located in a Brazilian municipality in the northeast of the state of São Paulo. A total of 562 ampoule-vials of medications prepared by a nursing staff were analyzed. A form was used containing the commercial name of the medication, therapeutic class/indication, reconstitution date and time, volume used to reconstitute the medication and residual volume of each vial. The data
were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive statistics and the ANOVA test.

Results: theresidual volume of 462 (82.2%) ampoule-vials varied between 0.1 ml and 1.5 ml, whereas 165 (29.4%) ampoule-vials had 0.2 ml of residual volume, with a mean loss of 4.5% of the solution. There was no difference in the loss of solution between the different classes of drugs.

Conclusion: The findings highlight the need for interventions to reduce failures in the medication preparation phases, with emphasis on errors associated with therapeutic underdosing.
Strategic Growth and a Glimpse into the Future We are Framing
Authors: Allan Diana
Published: August 2022

Thanks to the selfless leadership of President Carole Blankenship (2020-22), Immediate Past President Karen Brunssen (2018-20), Past President Linda Snyder (2016-18), Executive Director Allen Henderson (2007- ), and you, NATS has grown in many ways—in numbers, financial resources, and understanding of the needs within our association and of our profession. This growth is consistent with the goals set out in our strategic plan: Framing our Future 2020-25. With all of us pulling together, the future we are framing is bright indeed. I look forward to collaborating with you as we strive to transform lives through the power of singing.
“Silent upon a Peak in Darien”
Authors: Hoch Matthew
Published: August 2022

In his inaugural column as associate editor, Matthew Hoch recounts the history of the voice pedagogy column in the Journal of Singing, highlighting the accomplishments of founding associate editor Richard Miller and his longtime successor, Scott McCoy. Hoch further remarks on the current state of voice pedagogy as a discipline and suggests a vision for future scholarly discourse.
Curso – taller multidisciplinario de seguridad del paciente
Authors: Pérez Manuel Everardo Mondragón , Guzmán Marisela González
Published: August 2022

Presentamos un proyecto de innovación educativa desarrollado en el Hospital Metropolitano “Dr. Bernardo Sepúlveda” en la ciudad de Monterrey, Nuevo León titulado “Curso – Taller multidisciplinario de seguridad del paciente”. La idea de este proyecto surge en el contexto de la falta de cultura de seguridad del paciente que existe entre los estudiantes de Ciencias de la Salud.  Recientemente se han acoplado cursos similares en programas de Medicina a lo largo del país, sin embargo, creemos que es indispensable que se fomente el trabajo en equipo entre los diferentes profesionales de las distintas áreas de Salud que trabajan juntos en un hospital. En el caso del Hospital Metropolitano, se cuenta con estudiantes, internos y pasantes de las áreas de: Medicina, Enfermería, Nutrición, Licenciado en Fisioterapia Pulmonar y Rehabilitación Física y Técnico Radiólogo, entre otras. En este proyecto se tomó la iniciativa de formar un curso para que todas las áreas aprendieran juntas aspectos importantes que incumben el trabajo de todos, junto al paciente, y que al mismo tiempo trabajaran unidos para resolver las problemáticas que se presentan en el hospital.
Engaging Youth to Address Misinformation Pertaining to E-Cigarettes: Youth Participation in the Research Process
Authors: Aki Bandara Nilanga
Published: August 2022

The electronic cigarette industry has been able to successfully reach youth across multiple platforms, including on social media. With the industry targeting various channels, youth are bombarded with a variety of information on e-cigarettes. On top of this, the industry was recently able to influence an academic journal by sponsoring a special issue. The information highlighted by these published studies may make it even more challenging for youth to conceptualize the true harm these products may pose. It may also further reduce the trust that youth have with evidence-based information generated by academia. In order to address these challenges, this article highlights youth-led strategies that the Current Research in Psychology and Behavioral Science may consider to reduce misinformation and the industry’s impact on academia.
Architectural Drawing of G+10 Building By 3ds Max+V-Ray Lumion
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, India, Yadav Abhay , Ojha Devesh ,   Department of Civil Engineering, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, India
Published: August 2022

This work aims to complete the planning and architectural drawing of the G+10 building. The planning is carried out in AutoCAD followed by architectural drawing in Auto-desk 3DS MAX 2015. The rendering of this work has been done in LUMION 10. The building design is a multi-story residential building i.e., G+10. The building is rectangular in shape. The ground floor is left as a parking space for 40 flats of the building. Every floor has 4 flats, two 2bhk and two 3bhk. Plans for all the floors are identical. The orientation of the building is in such a way that the front is facing towards the south. The building has been designed as an RCC framed structure and the type of wall is a brick wall.
Mixing of Sugar in Concrete of M20 Grade
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, India, Jain Akshat , Ojha Devesh ,   Department of Civil Engineering, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, India
Published: August 2022

The objective of this paper is to experimentally study the effect of sugar doses on the physical properties of concrete. Effect of sugar at concentrations of 0,0.5.0.75, and 1% by weight of cement-on-cement paste and M20 grade of concrete cured at 3,7,14, and 28 days was studied using Portland cement in the laboratory. The main function of sug-ar is it is used as an admixture to increase the initial setting time of concrete. After the study, it was concluded that the workability and compressive strength of concrete get enhanced when admixture like sugar is added into the concrete mix.
Artificial Intelligence based Chatbot: A Case Study
Authors:   Amity School of Engineering and technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, India, Kushwaha Nidhi Singh , Singh Pawan ,   Amity School of Engineering and technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, India
Published: August 2022

This paper shows the implementation of an artificial intelligent chatterbot with human interaction. Our paper will now tap into the aspects of artificial intelligence because we are designing a smart chatbot and of course, using machine learning to do so and deep learning which is involving more in-depth concepts of artificial intelligence and tapping into the territory of unsupervised learning from data more with the help of neural networks and more complicated models which help with studying better the unstructured or the unlabeled form of data. The name of our Chabot will be finance manager. It will interact with the user efficiently and come up with reasonable responses for their queries, we will also have a module to help people with their wellness in our chatbot apart from it just being a plain financial aspect talker for a more refined personal touch to our paper.
Online Blood Bank Management System
Authors:   Amity School of Engineering and technology, Amity University, Lucknow, India, Abbas Mohd Saif , Rizvi Sheenu ,   Amity School of Engineering and technology, Amity University, Lucknow, India
Published: August 2022

An online Blood Bank Management System can be utilized in any center, clinic, lab, or crisis circumstance which requires blood units for endurance. The Online Blood Bank site is a true exertion of facilitating all cycles rotating around getting and giving blood. The site empowers the client to get to without any problem data with respect to the accessibility of blood classifications in different blood donation centers. Our framework can be utilized to track down the required measures of blood in crisis circumstances from either blood donation centers or even blood benefactors. The goals of proposing such a framework are to annul the frenzy made during a crisis due inaccessibility of blood. The objective of this undertaking is to give individuals a solitary answer for all the blood-giving and getting issues all at one place in a solitary snap.
Common Faults Prevention of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Block Masonry
Authors: Jin Wenkai
Published: August 2022

Autoclaved aerated concrete block (AACB) is a new kind of green, environmental protection and economical wall material. Its production process can absorb a large amount of industrial waste residue, and the ratio of raw materials can reach more than 70%. However, in the actual construction situation, crack problems such as wall cracking and plaster layer falling off, as well as quality problems such as insufficient strength and easy cracking occur from time to time in the masonry which using AACB. In this paper, the common faults and causes of AACB masonry are summarized and analyzed, moreover, the related prevention and solving measures are put forward for reference in the masonry engineering. This paper can provide reference for the construction specification and quality acceptance of masonry engineering.
Status and Development of Road Green Preventive Maintenance Technology under Carbon Neutralization in China
Authors: Wu Zhuoyu
Published: August 2022

During the 14th five-year Plan period, China made great efforts to develop circular economy, promoted the realization of carbon peak and carbon neutralization goals, and put forward the requirements for the development of road green preventive maintenance. This paper analyzes the current situation of preventive maintenance technology, and combs the conventional and new road preventive maintenance technology in China, as well as the related green new maintenance materials. the working principle, construction process, maintenance characteristics and applicable scope of each technology are summarized, and the new trends and suggestions for the development of road preventive maintenance technology in the future are discussed in order to provide engineers with better technical choices. Provide scientific guidance and suggestions for the development of road pre-maintenance technology in China, and promote the green development of road maintenance industry under the background of carbon neutralization.
Study on optimization method for airfoil in supersonic case based on Particle Swarm optimization(PSO)
Authors: Chen Zhongkai
Published: August 2022

In order to adapt to the society demand of requiring faster aircraft, this thesis aims at combining Particle Swarm optimization (PSO) with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to get a optimized airfoil which possesses a better areodynmics performance in supersonic case. This paper adopts the method of using small disturbance equation to simulate the flow field, which is more effective and stable and easier to implement. Besides, this paper adopts traditional PSO. The results show that the magnitude of ratio of lift-drag has increased by 16.29% and the magnitude of lift has risen by 13.69%, while the magnitude of drag has decreased by 2.2% after the optimization, compared with the initial airfoil. Besides, the results also reveal that the front of the optimized airfoil is wider than that of the initial airfoil and the rear of the optimized airfoil is narrower than that of the initial airfoil, which can represent that the optimized airfoil effectively enlarge the magnitude of ratio of lift-drag and lift and suppresses the drag and influence generated by shock.
Applications of Polymer Materials in Power Industry, Tissue Engineering and Fuel Cells
Authors: Liang Ruijun , Sun Yuhan , Zhu Jinghui
Published: August 2022

A huge effort has been done over the past 20 years to research the possible electrical benefits of such newly developing materials, polymer composite, and a significant amount of data have been published. Recent research suggests that polymer materials are capable for insulating system particularly unfilled XLPE and epoxy resins or filled with many types of fillers. The principal applications for polymer composites by XLPE and epoxy resins include cables, motors, and generators, but further study is needed to enhance their capabilities. This research will mainly introduce the application of polymer materials in the fields of power Industry, medicine and fuel cells. Some typical polymers, including polyglycolic acid (PGA), poly(lactic acid) (PLA), collagen, polypyrrole, polyacetylene and polythiophene, will be introduced in detail. We expect that the advantages and disadvantages of polymer functional materials in these application fields can provide a new idea for the development of new functional polymer materials in the future.
Comparison of Different Machine Learning Models in Breast Cancer
Authors: Wu Shuai , Xiong Wenjia
Published: August 2022

Breast Cancer is mainly found in women and is the main cause of increased mortality among women. Breast cancer diagnosis is time-consuming, and due to the low availability of the system, it is necessary to develop a system that can automatically diagnose breast cancer at an early stage. Various machine learning and Deep Learning Algorithms have been used to classify benign and malignant tumors. This paper focuses on the implementation of various models, such as Logistic regression, random forest and naive Bayes. Each algorithm has measured and compared the accuracy and obtained accuracy. This paper aims to compare the advantages and disadvantages of different regression models in breast cancer prediction. The method proposed in this paper can promote the integration of machine learning and medicine, and improve clinical diagnostic accuracy.
FAKTOR PENENTU KRITERIA PENOLAKAN SELEKSI UMUM PENDONOR BERDASARKAN HASIL PEMERIKSAAN KESEHATAN
Authors: Riawati Danik
Published: August 2022

Background: Blood donors who will donate blood must meet general selection criteria such as: age, weight, blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, hemoglobin, interval since the last donation, appearance of the donor, health history and lifestyle-related risks.

Objective: to analyze the determinants of the criteria for rejection of the general selection of prospective donors.

Methods: This type of research is descriptive with a cross sectional research design. The population is all the number of blood donors who did not pass the initial selection. The sampling technique using purposive sampling obtained a sample of 353 respondents, the data analysis technique used was univariate which was presented in the form of a frequency distribution table.

Results: Donors did not pass the initial selection who did not meet the criteria because the highest Hb level was in January as many as 98 respondents (31.4%), blood pressure factors in March 23 respondents (7.4%), and other factors in March 18 respondents (5.8%).

Conclusion: Some of the criteria for prospective donors that are not included in the general selection criteria are due to hemoglobin levels, blood pressure and other factors.

 

Keywords: Deciding Criteria for Rejection, General Selection, Donor
PEER SUPPORT GROUP DALAM MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS HIDUP PENDERITA SKIZOFRENIA
Authors: Dewa Ayu Putu Ratna Juwita
Published: August 2022

Peer support group therapy has been emphasis as a comprehensive method for improving the quality of life (QoL) in schizophrenia. WHO recommendation of these rehabilitative care collaborating with curative, promotif and their supporting system to achieve the goal of quality of life on fisic, psychis, social, and environtment. This was a pre-post test study in one group schizophrenia in Rumah Berdaya, Denpasar. This group was intervented with peer support group module for 3 months by the medical doctor. The QoL was assessed with the WHOQOL-BREF and analyzed using compare mean t-test.  A total fourty schizophrenia which are fully cooperative completed the modules. Most of them is over 41 years old (57.14%), high educated 70.73%, single (82.93%), living with their core family (92.68%) and 23.44 ± 6.384 years old in onset. The mean scored of QoL was 70.57 (good QoL) ranged betwen 51.75-95.25 before the modules and 75.024 (good QoL) ranged between 47,00-100. This study showed that there was a significant difference of QoL before and after the modules completed (p0.00). This study proved that peer support group intervention in schizophrenia was significantly increased the mean of QoL score.
Green Economy and Sustainable Development in Indonesia: ARDL Approach
Authors:   University of Muhammadiyah Jember, Indonesia, Gusti Fajar Yanto Danang Dwi
Published: August 2022

This study attempts to determine how the link between air pollution, economic growth, carbon dioxide damage, and life expectancy in Indonesia reflects the long-term and short-term effects of factors connected to the green economy and sustainable development. We take data from the World Bank as a secondary source for the years 2000 to 2020, From our estimation results, we find that the variables we estimate have long-term and short-term correlations such as air pollution and economic growth and economic growth with economic growth in the previous year, in the short term air pollution has a negative effect on economic growth, as well as economic growth in 2016. previously. In contrast to the relationship between the variable economic growth and life expectancy, which is significantly positive, this shows that between the two with increasing economic growth, life expectancy will also increase. The variable of carbon dioxide damage has a positive and insignificant relationship with economic growth.
The Role Of Income, ICT Adoption And Leisure Time In Maintaining Employee Mental Health
Authors:   STIE Jaya Negara Tamansiswa Malang,Indonesia, Febiyana Rahma , Capdeville Chapuzet Amaury ,   School Of Life And Wellness, France
Published: August 2022

This study investigates the role of income, ICT adaptation, and leisure time on employees' mental health.This study uses quantitative methods by adapting qualitative methods of focus group techniques and deep interviews which are quantified so that quantitative data processing can be carried out. Focus groups are conducted to determine indicators that will be explored in-depth in deep interviews on a larger sample so that data is produced that is ready to be quantified. We focus on mental health assessments and look for indicators that affect mental health in the workplace. Based on the results of focus groups and in-depth interviews, we found 4 control factors including income (W), work-life balance (Wlb), job satisfaction (Js), free time (Ft), ICT adaptation (ICT). We use Corrected Standard Errors (CSE) estimation, feasible general least squares (FGLS), and two-step moment generalization method (Two-step GMM ) in estimating the data we collect. We found that Income is not the only thing that makes employees happy and able to enjoy their lives and work optimally at work. This is evidenced by a causal relationship that is not significant to the mental health of employees. Job satisfaction that encourages employees to work around the clock is also not good for the benefit of workers' mental health. However, it is precisely the balance of life and work as well as free time that has a significant positive impact and it is an indicator that helps to measure the mental health of employees. ITC adoption surprisingly can improve the mental health of employees. It is rational where workers can work efficiently in their work with technology. This proves that free time and work-life balance are important factors in maintaining the mental health of employees.
Impact Of Investment In Human Resources Through Increased Investment In Education And Financial Literacy On Economic Growth In Thailand
Authors:   Chulalongkorn University,Thailand, Dok Mai Achara
Published: August 2022

This study investigates the combined effect of human capital investment through education mechanisms, and financial investment through financial literacy on economic growth in Thailand. During study period is annual at 1995 until 2020. Every data from the world bank. In doing the estimation we do an autoregressive vector estimation. We found that human capital investment and financial capital are equally important. Where the increase in education that creates skilled human beings and has high human capital supported by investment in the real sector and good financial literacy can encourage maximum economic growth in Thailand.
Economic Growth In The Stability Of The Nation With Taxes And The Important Role Of Foreign Direct Investment
Authors:   STIE Jaya Negara Tamansiswa Malang, Indonesia, Sasongko Budi
Published: August 2022

This study investigates economic growth, taxes and foreign direct investment. This study investigates data from the 2000 to 2020 starting point to generate “autoregressive vectors” that can be used to determine relationships between variables. This model is used to analyze foreign direct investment, economic growth and taxes in Indonesia using secondary data from the World Bank. We find that The role of taxes in improving economic stability in Indonesia is very important and has a fairly high interrelationship, It is also stated that Economic Growth has an important relationship with Taxes, when Economic Growth increases, Taxes will also increase, not only Taxes, Foreign Direct Investment also increases when Economic Growth grows, therefore Indonesia needs to pay attention to economic growth because economic growth itself has many important roles, including increasing FDI or Foreign Direct Investment and Taxes which are useful for economic stability.
Human Capital Becomes An Important Component In The Performance Of The Islamic Bank Of Thailand
Authors:   Thammasat Business School, Thailand, Choi Chaem
Published: August 2022

We will investigating some function by human capital at performance by Islamic Bank of Thailand.We collect secondary funds from the annual reports of the Thailand’s Islamic Bank. Our investigation using an employee education and training investments data collection from the Thailand’s Bank and Thailand’s Islamic Bank, the Thailand’s Islamic Bank made and reported on employee health investments. and Thailand’s Bank, and an execution by the Thailand’s Islamic Bank and Bank of Thailand. During the time, start from 2006 until 2021. The data that we use are time series also; we make calculation from country by country for comparison also for conclusions derived from our research. Determining some direction from the influence of health investment, education investment, and the performances bythe Islamic Bank of Thailand. We used vector autoregressive analysis. We found that investment in employee health and education in the Islamic Bank of Thailand having some impact to performance of the Thailand’s Islamic Bank and conversely a performance the Thailand’s Islamic having a major beneficial influence as well to investment to human capital to the Thailand’s Islamic Bank with an indication of a positive causal relationship between the performance of Thailand's Islamic Bank by investing in employee health and education in the Islamic Bank of Thailand.
Digitization Of Tourism And The Economy In Malaysia
Authors:   Humboldt University of Berlin, German, Braun Agatha
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this study is to determine how economic growth and tourist revenue collection are related, internet users, and government spending in Malaysia reflects the long-term and short-term effects of factors related to the digital economy and tourism. This study uses the ARDL approach with data from the world bank from 2000 to 2020. We find that in the short term, the previous year's economic growth had a significant positive effect on economic growth this year, but in contrast to tourism income which in the short term had a negative effect on economic growth, Likewise, the internet user variable has a significant negative effect. However, government spending has a significant positive effect on economic growth in Malaysia.