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Haematological, serum biochemical and hormonal profile in West African Dwarf goats during pregnancy
Authors: Shittu Olalekan Oluseyi , Okwelum Ngozi , Famakinde Samuel Ayodele , Odeyemi Adebisi Joshua , Toviesi Dedewanu Peter 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
The haematological attributes during pregnancy assumed new importance when it was realised that pregnancy is a form of physiological stress and hormones appear to be involved in the process of pregnancy and parturition. Hence, an experiment aimed at assessing and determining the haematological, biochemical and hormonal profile during pregnancy was conducted for five (5) months using twelve (12) artificially inseminated female West African Dwarf goats aged 2 – 4 years with live weights ranging from 15 to 26 kg. Does were raised semi‑intensively throughout the duration of the experiment. Blood was collected once a month for haematological, biochemical and hormonal analysis. Data obtained were analysed by the method of least squares analysis of variance (SAS, 2003) using a general linear model appropriate for a completely randomised design. The gestation period had a highly significant (p < 0.001) effect on red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts. Cholesterol and glucose were significantly (p < 0.001) affected by the gestation period, similar to the cortisol and progesterone profile (p < 0.001).
It can be concluded from this study that RBC counts were highest in the 4th week, WBC counts in the 8th week, cholesterol in the 12th week, glucose in the 8th week, progesterone and cortisol concentrations in the 20th week of gestation, respectively, in the West African Dwarf goats which reflect the physiological demands of pregnancy, foetal growth, and development. These changes can be used as a tool for monitoring foetal health and proper handling of pregnant does.
Grape by-products and their efficiency in alleviating the intestinal disorders in post-weaning piglets
Authors: Pistol Gina Cecilia , Marin Daniela Eliza , Bulgaru Valeria Cristina , Taranu Ionelia 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
The post-weaning period is very stressful for piglets, leading to a transitory inflammation, alterations in the intestinal barrier, oxidative stress and a higher susceptibility to intestinal diseases with economic losses. The finding of new nutritional alternatives with anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant properties is a challenge in post-weaning piglet’s nutrition. Of these strategies, those based on agro-industry wastes rich in bioactive compounds are promising, the increasing number of studies focusing on the use of these wastes as successful modulators of post-weaning – associated disturbances in piglets. This review describes the role of grape by-products in the modulation of inflammation, reinforcement of the intestinal barrier and their role as antioxidant factors. Also, their in-depth intracellular mechanisms of action related to their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant properties are described.
Free will, moral responsibility and automatisms
Authors: Špirková Sára 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Some determinist approaches to free will opine that the human brain is subordinate to physical laws not fully under our control. This results in a weakening of the concept of the personal autonomy and moral responsibility of humans. Were we to acknowledge this assumption, we might consider automatic machines unable to influence the thoughts and intentions from which our actions take root. The key issue lies in the fact that an individual does not consciously engage in particular actions (automatisms), which challenges the concept of free will in an individual’s complex behaviour. Despite this issue, not all automatisms that lack conscious will can be viewed as lacking free will. The paper examines whether classical philosophical concepts may weaken the strict determinist approach, which seeks to deny that individuals have free will due to the existence of automatic actions.
War and peace as consequences of human nature?
Authors: Švaňa Lukáš 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
The issue of human nature is very complex and elusive, and mankind has been trying to unveil its elements since the beginnings of any philosophical reasoning. Whether they were questions of ontology, gnoseology, or ethics, it has been an uneasy task to uncover the complexity of the term. This article concentrates on finding ideas that support the existence of human nature and consequently searches for its possible ethical implications. I focused on the traditional issues of good vs evil, especially in terms of dichotomy between committing violent acts and waging wars in contradiction to creation of conditions for peaceful and just societies. In the article, I compare various ideas on human nature and analyse their potential in unveiling its ethical implications. I also comment on the possibility of war and peace being consequences of human nature and its connection to our disposition of being moral subjects.
Dignity of individuals with dementia, palliative care, and futile treatment
Authors: Novotný Rudolf , Novotná Zuzana , Andraščíková Štefánia , Kmec Martin 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Case studies are used to reflect on the treatment of patients with dementia hospitalized at the Geriatric Department of the Faculty hospital in Prešov, emphasizing human dignity in clinical practice. The discussion is focused on the palliative care of patients with severe dementia. The biomedical method, which respects human dignity is defined by means of inductive, deductive, and normative bioethical methods. They make it possible to provide guidelines for palliative care and individualized prognosis strategy. An analysis of health status of individuals with severe dementia enables us to offer a clinical definition of purposeful treatment based on normative justice and decision-making that reflects the patient’s best interest, thus respecting their dignity. An evaluation of a patient’s care is based on a biomedical method that considers the dementia stage. Applying a bioethical model in a holistic context preconditions the human rights of patients with dementia.
University in Changing Environment and University Employees’ Attitudes towards Ideal Leadership
Authors: Tumurkhuu Uuganbayar , Baatar Bolormaa , Purevsuren Tserenchimed , Batchuluun Emeshe 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Leadership styles have been the most important factor for HEI’s agility. Studies on educational leadership have grown significantly, but there are insufficient studies on faculty attitudes towards leadership. The purpose of this study is to explore in-depth knowledge and understandings of latent internal and external environmental factors that influence faculty attitudes towards ideal leadership. Data were collected from 1065 teaching and non-teaching staff working at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology, most prestigious and largest science and engineering university in Mongolia. This research analyzed the data using thematic analysis. The result of thematic analysis suggests that HEI’s environment in Mongolia tends to be bureaucratic, highly politically motivated, and dysfunctional that create multiple barriers to running higher education institutes in market-oriented ways and hindering university agility to the changes in market and society. It is also evident that university employees dislike the current leadership and seem to have strong commitments to accept participative, transformational, and servant leaderships. This study contributes to the educational leadership literature by providing better understandings of the critical factors affecting faculty perceptions about the existing leadership and their attitudes towards ideal leadership.
The competence leadership from philosophical and political direction and the challenges in education
Authors: Figus Alessandro , Spulber Diana 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
The difference between the work of philosophical and political cadres in terms of the multiplicity of aspects that we want to consider in this article makes it essential to analyse an interdisciplinary vision to lead to the analysis of a system of professional and personalised resources within the education system and which give content to their professionalism. These skills contribute to successful performance in favour of social development and continuous “Education-Labour Market” contact. The quality of orientation, teaching and supervision will also be analysed; it is a reality that can be used in the educational system, which brings out motivations, feelings, convictions and loyalties which distinguish cadres in today’s society in an increasingly globalised system and which they ensure optimism and unity of thought and action which can be an example to strengthen leadership.
Design and Research of Indoor Lighting Control System Based on the STM32
Authors: Fan Chao , Zhang Qingmin , Kang Kaifa , Tian Lei , Xukai Guo 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
After the completion of the process of industrialization in the world, a large number of electrified equipment appeared, People's Daily life is also more and more dependent on electricity security, electricity consumption has risen sharply. At present, various lights driven by electricity play a crucial role in our daily life, which is also the main cause of electricity consumption. We often notice that even when the room is empty, or during the day, the lights are still on, which is a waste of electricity. The waste of power resources caused by traditional lighting equipment cannot be ignored. Therefore, intelligent home furnishing equipment is the favored object of people. So here for a kind of indoor lighting control system is designed, in order to meet the lighting needs on the basis of more humane, more importantly, can save power resources. With the rapid application of automation in daily life and the continuous development of computer technology, lighting control has become increasingly intelligent and automated. The control function of the system is realized by the STM32F103 chip, the illumination is automatically detected by the BH1750 module, and the time parameters are recorded and fed back by the DS3231 clock module. The infrared reflection sensor is used to detect whether there are people in the room. When there is no one, the light will be automatically turned off to save energy. If there are people, when the ambient light intensity is lower than the set value, the light will be automatically turned on to ensure the comfort of the ambient brightness. And can use OLED module real-time display indoor light intensity, number of people and working time. This indoor lighting control system can not only automatically turn on the light according to the environment, but also detect whether there is a human body in the current environment and turn on or off the light by itself, which has more practical significance.
Style Transfer Based on VGG Network
Authors: Zhao Zhe , Zhang Shifang 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
With the rapid development of computer computing power, as an important method in the field of artificial intelligence, deep learning has amazing learning ability, especially in dealing with massive data, which makes deep learning in the fields of image recognition, image classification, natural language processing, data mining and unmanned driving, Has shown an extraordinary role. In previous studies, the style transfer algorithm has not developed well due to the poor computing power of Computer, the basic configuration of computer hardware can not meet the minimum requirements and the poor image effect after migration. However, with the development of computer hardware and the rapid change of GPU computing power, the style transfer network based on deep learning has become a hot issue in the study of style transfer in recent years. According to the research, although the traditional style transfer method can obtain the texture, color and other information of the style image, the model needs to be learned every time a new target image is generated, and the time cost during this period is very high. In this way, the trained model is not repeatable, and the generated image is often very random and can not get good results. Therefore, the emergence of style transfer methods based on deep learning solves the limitations of traditional style transfer methods. Style transfer methods based on deep learning are faster than traditional style transfer methods, and the generalization of the model is better. The style transfer algorithms of main neural networks are divided into two categories, Slow style transfer based on image iteration and fast style transfer based on model iteration. VGG network model can combine style image and content image, and greatly improve the style transfer efficiency of image.
A Decision Support System for Simulating and Predicting the Impacts of Various Tournament Structures on Tournament Outcomes
Authors: Khalid Ruzelan , Yusof Muhammad Mat , Rosli Nurzahidah Che , Nawawi Mohd Kamal Mohd 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Simulating and predicting tournament outcomes has become an increasingly popular research topic. The outcomes can be influenced by several factors, such as attack, defence and home advantage strength values, as well as tournament structures. However, the claim that different structures, such as knockout (KO), round-robin (RR) and hybrid structures, have their own time restraints and requirements has limited the evaluation of the best structure for a particular type of sports tournament using quantitative approaches. To address this issue, this study develops a decision support system (DSS) using Microsoft Visual Basic, based on the object-oriented programming approach, to simulate and forecast the impact of the various tournament structures on soccer tournament outcomes. The DSS utilized the attack, defence and home advantage values of the teams involved in the Malaysia Super League 2018 to make better prediction. The rankings produced by the DSS were then compared to the actual rankings using Spearman correlation to reveal the simulated accuracy level. The results indicate that a double RR produces a higher correlation value than a single RR, indicating that more matches played provide more data to create better predictions. Additionally, a random KO predicts better than a ranking KO, suggesting that pre-ranking teams before a tournament starts does not significantly impact the prediction. The findings of this study can help tournament organizers plan forthcoming games by simulating various tournament structures to determine the most suitable one for their needs.
Peramalan Indeks Harga Konsumen (IHK) Kota Tarakan dengan Metode Double Exponential Smoothing dari Brown
Authors: Syahdan St , Aisyah Siti 
Published: May 2023

The Tarakan City Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows trend patterns. This research is applied research with the aim of determining the best parameters and forecast results of Tarakan City CPI from January to May 2019 with the Double Exponential Smoothing method from Brown. The results of the Tarakan City CPI forecasting with the best parameters 0,5 with MAPE value = 0,670 from January to May 2019, respectively are 147,652; 148,481; 149,309; 150,138 and 150,966. These results indicate that the forecast of CPI in Tarakan City has increased every month. The higher the CPI value, the faster the inflation rate will have an impact on the rising prices of goods and services. By knowing CPI forecasting that continues to increase, the purchase of inventory of goods and services can be accelerated in order to avoid purchasing higher inventory.
Konstruksi Persegi Ajaib dengan Entri Bilangan Bulat
Authors: Mu'min Ulil Albab , Silalahi Bib Paruhum 
Published: May 2023

Persegi ajaib adalah kotak-kotak persegi berisi bilangan berbeda yang disusun sedemikian rupa sehingga jumlah bilangan-bilangan pada baris, kolom, dan diagonal adalah sama. Penelitian ini membahas tentang pola dan algoritma untuk menyusun persegi ajaib berukuran m x m dari rangkaian m^2 bilangan bulat berurutan. Konstruksi algoritma dibagi menjadi tiga kasus, yaitu: algoritma persegi ajaib ordo ganjil (2j + 1) x (2j + 1), algoritma persegi ajaib ordo genap (4j) x (4j), dan algoritma persegi ajaib ordo genap (4j + 2) x (4j + 2) dengan j = 1, 2, ..., m.
Serum Soluble Transferrin Receptor and Transferrin Levels among Regular Blood Donors
Authors: Appiah Samuel K. , Bani Simon B. , Nkansah Charles , Mensah Kofi , Abbam Gabriel , Osei-Boakye Felix , Daud Samira , Derigubah Charles A. , Nkrumah Christopher , Serwaa Dorcas , Kawuribi Vincent , Nkansah Deborah E. , Opoku Benjamin O. , Avero Catherine A. , Quansah Yeduah , Wilson Candy A. E. , Chukwurah Felix E. 
Published: May 2023

Background: The study evaluated the effects of regular blood donation on serum transferrin and soluble transferrin receptor levels at Wenchi Methodist Hospital. Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted at the Medical Laboratory Department of the Wenchi Methodist Hospital in the Bono Region of Ghana. A total of eighty-nine (89) venous blood samples from apparently healthy blood donors were analyzed. Complete blood count parameters were analyzed using an automated haematology analyzer and serum transferrin and transferrin receptor using ELISA. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Results: Haemoglobin (p<0.001) and HCT (p=0.004) were significantly lower among the regular blood donors compared with the first-time donors. Regular blood donors had relatively higher serum transferrin (p<0.001) and soluble transferrin receptor levels (p<0.001). A negative correlation was observed between Hb and serum transferrin (r=-0.552, p<0.001), as well as Hb and serum soluble transferrin receptor (r=-0.552, p<0.001). Remunerated donors had lower Hb (p=0.001) and HCT% (p=0.001) but a higher transferrin receptor (p=0.041) than non-remunerated donors. Conclusion: Regular blood donors had relatively lower erythrocyte parameters but higher serum transferrin and soluble transferrin receptors, indicating a possible reduction in serum iron and iron stores. Moderate negative correlations exist between Hb and both transferrin and soluble transferrin receptors. Again, remunerated donors had lower erythrocyte parameters but higher transferrin and soluble transferrin receptors than non-remunerated donors. Periodic assessment of iron parameters among regular blood donors is recommended. A future longitudinal study to assess the entire iron profile of regular blood donors is recommended. Doi: 10.28991/SciMedJ-2022-04-03-01 Full Text: PDF
A Prevalence Risk Analysis of Waterborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Authors: Alanzi Abdullah R. , Parvez Mohammad A. , Alruwaili Abdulrahman R. , Parvez Mohammad K. 
Published: May 2023

We statistically analyzed 31 published studies comprising 113 water samples collected from 17 countries for SARS-CoV-2 positivity. The pooled estimated prevalence of viral RNA in the tested samples was 64.1% [95% CI:51.6%, 74.9%] with considerable heterogeneity (I2: 90.1%, P<0.001). Notably, wastewater, sewage, hospital septic-tank, biological sludge, and effluent demonstrated statistical significance (P<0.05) for RNA positivity. The country-wise pooled estimated prevalence for Germany, India, Turkey, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, the USA, and Japan were 88% (76%, 94%), 85% (33%, 98%), 83% (43%, 97%), 78% (54%, 92%), 60% (41%, 77%), 53% (36%, 70%), 53% (27%, 77%), and 25% (13%,43%), respectively. Further subgroup analyses showed that the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among the tested water samples was significantly higher in middle-income countries compared to high-income groups. Our data, therefore, suggests wastewater-based epidemiological surveillance as an important tool for community-wide monitoring of SARS-CoV-2. Doi: 10.28991/SciMedJ-2022-04-03-02 Full Text: PDF
Evaluation of Parking Performance at Semut Station Surabaya
Authors: Sugiarti Sugiarti , Mudjanarko Sri Wiwoho 
Published: May 2023

Parking is one element of the facility that cannot be separated from the system road transport as a whole. With the increase in the population of a city, this will lead to an increase in the need to carry out various activities. Semut Station Surabaya is one of the public facilities with a fairly high level of activity. However, in reality the parking lot at the Surabaya Semut Station is often full and disturbing the surrounding traffic. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the performance capacity and parking space at the Surabaya Semut Station. The method used is first conducting a literature study on parking, a preliminary survey at the studied site, collecting primary data and secondary data, then proceed with data analysis in the form of performance capacity and parking space. The results of this study show that the parking characteristic have a maximum parking volume of 247 motor bikes/day and 160 cars/day, the average duration of parking for motor bikes is 5.66 hours and cars is 4.62 hours, the maximum parking accumulation for motor bikes is as much as 87 vehicles/day and 64 cars/day, the maximum parking index for motorbikes and cars are 2.18% and 2.56% respectively, and the parking space requirement for motorcycles (SRP) is 95 SRP and for cars is 52 SRP.
Performance Evaluation Of Floating Solar Power Plant In Sidobandung Bojonegoro
Authors: Rahmat Mohammad Basuki , Poetro Joessianto Eko , Setiyoko Annas Singgih , Widodo Hendro Agus , Asri Purwidi , Hidayat Edy Prasetya 
Published: May 2023

Sidobandung Village is a village that will develop the potential of the village as a tourism village.The Solar Power Generation System is a power generation equipment. One of the potentials that has been successfully built is a reservoir or in local terms it is called a reservoir. With the construction of the reservoir in this village, tourism activities began to be seen. The number of visitors who came succeeded in increasing the village's income. Currently only open for daytime conditions. In its development, there is a desire to open services at night. The problem is how to reduce electricity costs. One of the facilities to support this is a floating building for the generation of floating PLTS which was built in collaboration with one of the expert vocational colleges in the field of floating buildings located in Surabaya. This Floating PLTS is a new renewable energy source, in accordance with the village's wish to become an educational tourism village. This floating PLTS is expected to be able to supply 30 lamps each having a power of 50 watts for street lighting around the reservoir. Another bean is colorful lights along the edge of the pond to give a beautiful impression of the view of the pond. The total lamp load is about 100 watts. The PLTS system that was built consists of 10 solar cell panels, each solar cell panel has a capacity of 330 WP. With a total of 4 batteries with specifications 12 Volt 200 Ah. This system is being evaluated. The evaluation results show that the battery capacity is only able to supply 15 lamps for 12 hours. So to supply all the desired load requirements, a total of 12 batteries are needed.
Tinjauan Hukum Pembangunan Berkelanjutan Proyek IKN dalam Mempertahankan Keseimbangan Ekosistem Lingkungan
Authors: Retno mulyaningrum  
Published: May 2023

Proses pembangunan Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN) pada Kalimantan Timur sedang berjalan. Kritik banyak didapatkan dari berbagai kalangan ketika sebelum dan setelah dilakukan beberapa agenda negara. Meskipun demikian sebagai pertimbangan lebih baik dilakukan peninjauan secara berkala dari segi hukum, sosial maupun lingkungan agar mendapatkan perhatian lebih dalam mengelola lingkungan Ibu Kota baru. Teori pembangunan berkelanjutan dan teori kebijakan publik menjadi penyeimbang ketika adanya penyimpangan bahkan kerusakan lingkungan yang dapat membahayakan makhluk hidup. Kepastian hukum yang telah dimuat dalam beberapa aturan seperti UU PPLH , UU Kebijakan negara Peraturan-Peraturan Daerah Provinsi Kalimantan Timur yang membahas lingkungan digunakan dalam analisis yang berkaitan dengan pembangunan IKN bertujuan mencari tahu akan keseimbangan dan Langkah yang baik dilakukan kedepannya dengan proses pembangunan IKN.