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The Impact of Medicaid Expansions on Nonprofit Hospitals
Authors: Wang Rui , AbouAssi Khaldoun 
Published: April 2021

AbstractThe 2010 Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid eligibility to states’ residents with incomes below the federal poverty line, creating both opportunities and challenges to hospitals in states that adopted the new Medicaid eligibility. This article explores the effect of Medicaid expansions on nonprofit hospitals. Using data from Internal Revenue Service and a difference-in-differences design, this article examines the impact of the expansions on the number of, contributions to, and profitability of nonprofit hospitals. The results suggest that Medicaid expansions did not affect the number and profitability of nonprofit hospitals; however, the expansions were associated with a reduction in contributions to certain types of hospitals by around 23%. Therefore, the effects of policy changes vary by the type of nonprofit hospitals, which then need to find better strategies to cope with these changes.
Development of a nonwetting coating for packaging substrate surfaces using a novel and easy to implement method
Authors: Koşak Söz Çağla , Özomay Zafer , Unal Semra , Uzun Muhammet , Sönmez Sinan 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
This study is about preparing different paper substrates with chemically stable hydrophobic and superhydrophobic surface coatings through spraying a mixture of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) and inorganic particles. The method is easy to implement, reproducible and requires inexpensive starting materials. Non-colored and colored types of (i) raw paper (UC), (ii) glossy coated paper (GC) and (iii) matte coated paper (MC) surfaces were selected for surface modification through the coating application. Both water-based ink (WB) and solvent-based ink (SB) formulations were used to dye substrate surfaces. Investigations including surface wetting, optical and physical properties of the coated paper substrates revealed that the coating application method proposed is a promising lacquer alternative for packaging purposes.
Electrophoretic deposition of graphene on basalt fiber for composite applications
Authors: Mittal Garima , Rhee Kyong Y. 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Basalt fiber (BF), because of having high strength-to-cost ratio, could be suitable for industrial applications replacing the carbon and glass fibers. However, the lack of surface functionality restricts its potential interfacial interactions with the reinforced matrix. Various surface modification approaches are used to tailor the surface properties of BFs such as coating nanomaterials and attaching chemical moieties. In this study, a successful deposition of graphene on basalt fabric was done using eco-friendly and simple electrophoretic deposition method. The confirmation of attached graphene oxide and graphene was done through the scanning electron microscope, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectroscopy. Later, the effect of graphene coating on the thermal properties of BF was studied through thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. Results show that the graphene was successfully coated on BF, and in the presence of graphene coating, the crystallization of BF delayed from 697 to 716°C because of the formation of a protective layer of graphene. Graphene-coated BF could be used further in fiber-reinforced composites to improve the interfacial interaction between the matrix and fiber.
The gender gap among scientists in Africa: results from the global survey and recommendations for future work
Authors: Gledhill Irvy M. A. , Okeke Francisca Nneka , Ouedraogo Marie-Francoise , Potgieter Maria 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Science in Africa is expanding, but it is important to establish whether the scientific community experiences a gender gap. Where survey results from the project “A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical, Computing, and Natural Sciences: How to Measure It, How to Reduce It?” are available for Africa, they indicate that the gender gaps in science are comparable to those in other regions of the world. The major significant survey result for Africa is that approximately 22% of respondents who are women, and 4% of men, report first-hand experience of sexual harassment. Recommendations are quoted from the regional meeting of African scientists at the final conference of the project. The activities of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP), and the International Mathematical Union (IMU) in Africa are described, and ways of working for change are recommended.
Initiatives to tackle the gender gap in astronomy
Authors: Primas Francesca 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
In today professional world and especially in STEM related fields, gender balance (or the lack thereof) remains a hotly debated topic. Gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls is the fifth goal set by the United Nations in 2015 (out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals in total) that is intended to be achieved by the year 2030. It is in fact fully understood that we cannot simply afford missing out on half (actually more) of the human capital and potential and one of the key factors to achieve this is education for all. Together with broader themes like diversity and inclusion, gender equality has also made it to the top of many institutions/organizations agendas, because diverse teams are more creative, more productive and improve the working experience and environment for everybody. To this end, a significant push has also come from regular reports published by international or consultancy agencies like the World Economic Forum (WEF) or Mc Kinsey that have often made the news headlines with highly visible and provocative titles. The most recent WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2020 clearly states that “It will take us another 99.5 years to reach gender parity” and that “It will be the year 2277 when the gender pay gap will close”. In this review, the focus will be on a specific STEM field that has always fascinated generations of people, just by looking up at the peaceful beauty of a night sky: astronomy.
Analytic Philosophy, the Ancient Philosopher Poets and the Poetics of Analytic Philosophy
Authors: Rowett Catherine 
Published: April 2021

AbstractThe paper starts with reflections on Plato’s critique of the poets and the preference many express for Aristotle’s view of poetry. The second part of the paper takes a case study of analytic treatments of ancient philosophy, including the ancient philosopher poets, to examine the poetics of analytic philosophy, diagnosing a preference in Analytic philosophy for a clean non-poetic style of presentation, and then develops this in considering how well historians of philosophy in the Analytic tradition can accommodate the contributions of philosophers who wrote in verse. The final part of the paper reviews the current enthusiasm for decoding Empedocles’ vague and poetic descriptions of the cosmic cycle into a precise scientific periodicity on the basis of the recently discovered Byzantine scholia on Aristotle. I argue that this enthusiasm speaks to a desire for definite and clear numerical values in place of poetic motifs of give and take, and that this mathematical and scientific poetic is comparable to the preferred poetic of analytic philosophy.
INTERNALISASI NILAI-NILAI PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER DI SEKOLAH PADA PESERTA DIDIK JURUSAN TBSM MELALUI KETELADANAN DAN PEMBIASAAN GURU PAI
Authors: Tantan Tantan Heryadi , Nursobah Asep 
Published: April 2021

Sebuah tantangan yang dihadapi oleh seorang pendidik untuk Menginternalisasikan suatu nilai terhadap peserta didik, upaya yang sudah dilakukan yaitu dengan melalui keteladanan dan pembiasaan guru Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI), di antaranya dalam bentuk religius, jujur, disiplin, tanggungjawab, serta peduli, lingkungan. Namun masalah kurang menghayati atas nilai-nilai itu belum maksimal. Tujuan penelitian ini ialah untuk mengidentifikasi; 1) tujuan, 2) program, 3) pelaksanaan, 4) evaluasi, serta 5) hasil, internalisasi nilai-nilai pendidikan karakter di sekolah pada peserta didik jurusan TENIK Bisnis Sepeda Motor (TBSM) melalui keteladanan dan pembiasaan guru PAI. Penelitian ini, menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus (case study) dengan metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Hasil penelitian, ini ialah; 1) tujuan pendidikan karakter di SMK Al Falah Tanjungjaya, bahwa peserta didik harus memiliki karakter atau akhlak serta potensi yang baik dan membentuk peserta didik yang paripurna serta menjadikannya sebagai insan kamil 2) program pendidikan karakter di SMK Al Falah Tanjungjaya yakni dengan melalui program kegiatan keagamaan serta program kegiatan keindonesiaan dan keindustrian, 3) pelaksanaan pendidikan karakter di SMK Al Falah Tanjungjaya ialah dengan melalui tiga tahapan, yakni dengan tahapan transformasi nilai, tahapan transaksi nilai, serta tahapan transinternalisasi, 4) evaluasi pendidikan karakter di SMK Al Falah Tanjungjaya dilakukan oleh musyawarah guru mata pelajaran PAI yang berkoordinasi dengan wakil kepala sekolah kurikulum dan kesiswaan serta kepala program studi melalui cara penilaian harian, mingguan, bulanan dan tahunan, 5) hasil pendidikan karakter, di SMK Al Falah Tanjungjaya dibuktikan dengan perolehan persentase rata-rata sebanyak 13% Peserta didik kadang-kadang, melakukan perbuatan nilai karakter, Sebanyak 33% peserta didik sering melakukan perbuatan nilai karakter, serta 54%, peserta didik menunjukkan perilaku baik, yang mengindikasikan pada nilai karakter.
Design of Controller for Transition of Grid Connected Microgrid to Island Mode
Authors: Et. al. K.Rayudua, 
Published: April 2021

A microgrid is the combination of Distributed generators that interconnected with the main grid to ensure continuity in supply to the load. The operating system will be in grid-connected and the island mode. This paper presents a mathematical model of hybrid microgrid consisting of PV system, wind power generation using DFIG which are integrated to the utility grid and a PI Controller for controlling the transition from grid-connected mode to island mode and normal operation, each DG inverter sated in constant current control mode to provide preset power to the main grid. When it disconnects from the main grid each DG inverter detects and connect to voltage control mode in the islanding situation. The modeling is performed in MATLAB Simulink and results are discussed out to verify the operation of the proposed system
An Improved Framework for Bitmap Indexes and their Use in Data Warehouse Optimization
Authors: Et. al. Dr. J. Preetha, 
Published: April 2021

Compression technique is basically used to compress the size of table or reduce the storage area. Oracle already gives this feature for the table compression as well as for the index compression. when index is created on particular column of a table then it contain some space, which require some storage or disk space by this technique we can save our disk space because in industry the company have to purchase the disk space according to the size of the their data and pay according to their disk space. To utilize this disk space for useful records data rather than wasting it. In this paper used the data pump utility for the compression of Bitmap index and table. Data pump utility performed for the logical backups in database.in this paper implemented data pump for compression, to release the space and change the index pointing location. It will not release the space even after deletion of records. This is of special interest for the case to compress the bitmap index and table space along with the’S (Data Manipulation Language).
Diagnostic Breast Cancer Image Data Classification using CNN
Authors: Et. al. K. Karthik, 
Published: April 2021

Breast cancer has been dangerous form of cancer. In this report, we use a convolutional neural network to scan and separate infected cells.In this we diagnose if its benign or malignant cancer bulk using computer assisted detection(CAD). The productivity of open CAD has always been inadequate. Here, we use a deep CNN-based content detection method.We create narrower and broader images of histology patches with cell and tumour attributes. CNN constitutes unorganized data specifically for image data which has been said to be thriving in the area of image recognition .We use highly interconnected layer first cnn, in which those layers are incorporated before the first convolutional layer, since CNN does not support data sets.
Implications of Compulsory Car Accident Insurance Comparative Study
Authors: Et. al. Nadia Yas , 
Published: April 2021

Compulsory civil liability insurance on car accidents is one of the most important topics, which aims to achieve traffic safety and reduce car accidents. Today, car accidents constitute a great danger to human life as they cause different types of physical and moral damages. This study, however, attempts to highlight the effectiveness of compulsory insurance in providing legal protection for damages resulting from car accidents. Such protection can be achieved through the process of creating legal mechanism to enable injured people to refer to insurance companies. It is quite apparent that nobody can deny the importance of insurance and its influence on people’s lives. Insurance companies nowadays have become an essential cornerstone in the economy of any country. An insurance contract has legal consequences on the parties, which leads to corresponding obligations. These parties are committed to comply with these obligations otherwise, any violation will be treated as per the prescribed legal sanctions. In conclusion, any research or study on the compulsory insurance system whether in the Emirati law or in Islamic Sharia is highly recommended as part of the attempts to solve and rectify any legal and legitimate problems in this system. An essential objective of the Islamic Sharia is to achieve all fair interests of people. Arab and international legislation consider car insurance compulsory with some exceptions in order to compensate all those affected by a car accident. Arab and other foreign laws as well as the legitimate ones have differed in their choices of car insurance basis. Many legislations in the field of compulsory insurance have limited the right of compensation to body damage. Some other legislations have covered damages of property. Most legislations have not specified the amount of compensation that the insurer is obliged to pay in case of injury, death, or property damages. companies.
Intelligent Door Knocking Security System Using IOT
Authors: Et. al. Dr. T. J.Nagalakshmi , 
Published: April 2021

In current day security is very important. Nowadays, in all places many robberies are going on. In this security issue, lock is the major parameter. The trustworthy on the lock should me made improve. The lock may be for main door lock, baggage lock, shutter lock, grill door lock, interconnecting door lock etc. This project is based on arduino board and IOT. And also this can be used for main door and for locker door. This lock works based on the knocking pattern. The owners knocking pattern is stored in the register. When the knocking pattern is detected by the sensor, it passes it to the arduino board microcontroller. Based on the trustworthiness of the pattern the lock works. This framework is easy for installation. It can be implemented for commercial use also.
Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Cancer Detection in Medical Image Processing: A Review
Authors: Et. al. Er. Charnpreet kaur, 
Published: April 2021

Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in any part of a body. Cancer is a broad term for a group of diseases caused when abnormal cells grows in different body parts. There are more than hundred types of Cancer such as Lung cancer, Breast cancer, Skin cancer, Oral cancer, Colon cancer and Prostate cancer. Delay in treatment can cause serious health issues, even cause loss of life. This paper gives the review on methods of detection of lung cancer and brain cancer and liver using image processing. The methods used for detection are Automated and computer-aided detection system (CAD) with artificial intelligence and these methods are good to process a large datasets to provide accurate and efficient results in the detection of cancer. However, these processing system have to face many challenges to implement on large scale including imageacquisition, pre-processing, segmentation, and data management and classification strategies to be compatible with AI. This paper reviews the various image acquisition and segmentation techniques. These techniques become the need of an hour to cater the growing patient population and for the improvement in the Healthcare system.
A Review Paper on AutomaticSun Tracking System Using on Application of Robotic System
Authors: Et. al. Jitendra Gupta, 
Published: April 2021

In this paper we will discuss about the Automatic sun tracking system which we will implement on metal detectionaobotic system, where robotic spontaneous sun tracing system is a hybrid hardware/software prototype, whichautomatically furnish best positioningof panelwith the sunlight to get maximal electric charge generation through solar panel. It’s active sensors continuously observed the monochromaticrays of sun and spin the panel about the direction where the potential of sun rays is maximal. A micro-controller works on automatic sun tracing deviceconnected with the new solar power transformunit is developed & execute. The automatic sun tracker is executed with a DC motor and a DC Motor controller. The conditions of the hardware subjected to the changes of the environmental conditions. In the new unit of the MAXIMUM POWER POINT is resolved to easy insertion software with a present sweep perspective, with this new perspective the standardization of the transform from solar energy to electric energy at its maximal power point can be develops extra definitive and extra authentication.
Load balancing in Cloud Computing: Issues and Challenges
Authors: Et. al. K. Balaji, 
Published: April 2021

The evolution of IT led Cloud computing technology emerge as a new prototype in providing the services to its users on rented basis at any time or place. Considering the flexibility of cloud services, innumerable organizations switched their businesses to the cloud technology by setting up more data centers. Nevertheless, it has become mandatory to provide profitable execution of tasks and appropriate resource utilization. A few approaches were outlined in literature to enhance performance, job scheduling, storage resources, QoS and load distribution. Load balancing concept permits data centers to avert over-loading or under-loading in virtual machines that as such is an issue in cloud computing domain. Consequently, it necessitate the researchers to layout and apply a proper load balancer for cloud environment. The respective study represents a view of problems and threats faced by the current load balancing techniques and make the researchers find more efficient algorithms.
Tax Rates Variations And Its Effect On Individual Tax Payers A Research Focussed On Salaried Class People In India
Authors: Et. al. Parameswaran Subramanian, 
Published: April 2021

The structure and financing of a tax rate variations are grave to achieving economic growth. Tax rate cuts may encourage individuals to figure, save, and invest, but if the tax cuts aren't financed by immediate spending cuts they're going to likely also end in an increased federal deficit, which within the long-term will reduce national saving and lift interest rates. Even though, they reallocate resources diagonally toward their highest-value economic use, resulting in improved efficiency and potentially raising the overall size of the economy. The sample for the study happens to be 384 number of taxpayers. The cogent way of statistical analysis is made via ANOVA and T-test. This paper makes an attempt to explore the tax rate changes and its effect on individual tax payers.
Conceptual Framework of Kxpert:Knowledge-Based Information Retrieval for Expert Profiling
Authors: Et.al Ismail, S 
Published: April 2021

With the constant demand for expertise within organisation, especially in boosting the credibility of experts in the organisation, it is a need to bring forth a simple yet effective knowledge-based expert profiling based on information retrieved from credential publication sites. A number of frameworks from previous authors are analysed to propose one sound framework for a case university, to improve its existing research expert database, to make it more efficient in the information retrieval process and knowledge repository technique. Knowledge expertise mapping is proposed to be part of the whole mechanism for the conceptual framework called kXpert in this paper. The choice of credential knowledge sources is highlighted due to the updated information made available on the sites that are based on the published works of the internal experts. Very rare that this information is referred to on daily basis when there is a need to find expertise, thinking that the existing database has it all. The proposed conceptual framework presented in this paper is the work to be completed in the next phase, and can be customised for other organisations, industries and purposes.
Project Scheduling Management in the Software Industry
Authors: Et.al Rozi Nor Haizan Nor 
Published: April 2021

Project scheduling is the next step once project planning is completed. This requires knowledge and the depth of the activities, the dependencies between activities and, duration of the activities. Creating and designing a realistic project schedule is the biggest challenges a project manager faces. There are some common problems that can be impact towards project delay or performance: Assigning Resource or Resource Constraint, Managing the Unknown or Managing Change and Estimating Task Duration. These 3 factors and causes are contributing to project scheduling problem. The impact of resource constraint causes towards be impact towards project delay or performance. To achieve this goal, the survey has been conducted. Finally, the results of the surveys are presented in order to see which commons problems are the most happening and really effected project scheduling.