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Volume 76, Issue 3, Mar. 2020

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF HALOXYLON ARTICULATUM BOISS AND ITS EFFECTS ON HEPATOTOXICITY IN NICKEL INTOXICATED RATS

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.22

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Abstract: This work was conducted to study the hepatoprotective role of the aqueous extract of Haloxylon artimatum boiss on nickel-induced hepatotoxicity. A dose of 0.2% was administered to wistar rats by gavage for 90 days. A chemical analysis of the extract was performed prior to its oral administration to rats at a dose of 300 mg/kg/day for 20 days. The High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) identified 82% of the plants compounds with the majority of Tricyclene present. "Ni" intoxication disrupted liver function and increased blood glucose levels by 2.88 g/l ;serum urea 0.80 g/l, and creatinine 18 mg/l, GER = 70 IU/l, TGP= 68 IU/l ; total bulirebin 140.2 mg/dl, g/l. The levels of markers of peroxidation of cholesterol lipids 2.45, triglycerides 1.68 g/l, total proteinemia 11.2g/dl, albumin 7.8 g/dl . Treatment with plant extract reduced alterations in liver markers, decreased lipid peroxidation markers, increased the cascade of antioxidants. These results show that the aqueous extract has a hepatoprotective effect.

Author(s): Grele karima, Adli Djallaleddine Houari, Khaled, Slimani Miloud

PARALLEL PROCESSORS SCHEDULING ALGORITHMS TO MINIMISE MAKESPAN IN A GALVANISING PLANT

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.18

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Abstract: Galvanising lines consists of load/loading stations and a series of processing tanks that are generally energy-intensive. Each raw part needs to go through a number of processing stages sequentially. Job sizes and processing time vary from part to part, hence the need to derive an optimal schedule to minimise total processing time in a batch. The problem of minimizing the makespan on parallel processing machines using different scheduling algorithms is studied in this paper. A set of independent tasks were scheduled on parallel processors in order to minimize schedule length using Integer Linear Programming, Shortest Processing Time, Longest Processing Time, and Greedy Genetic algorithms. The experimental results demonstrated that our Greedy Genetic algorithm outperformed other algorithms on minimizing makespan on parallel processing machines.

Author(s): Mendon Dewa, Bakhe Nleya

MOTIVATIONAL AND VALUE ATTITUDE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO THEIR HEALTH AS A BASIS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH-REPELLING FUNCTION OF EDUCATION

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.20

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Abstract: The article deals with specific features of the new function of modern education – the healthcreating one. The author reveals the essence of the concept of "motivational and value attitude of university students to their own health," characterizes and describes the psychological and pedagogical determinants that influence the effectiveness of this process. The study presents the conceptual and theoretical foundations of health education, shows the distinctive features of the health-building strategy of human behavior and activities from health-saving, determines the pedagogical conditions that ensure the effectiveness of the process of forming the motivational-value relationship of university students to their health. The author presents the stages of the process of health education of students and identifies factors and methods that allow him to organize it more efficiently.

Author(s): Madzhuga A. G., Fortova L.K., Afanasiev V. V., Dorofeev A. V., Yudina A. M., Fabrikov M. S., Filatova O. V., Maslova A. I.

A COMPREHENSIVE COMPARISON OF MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS ON DIAGNOSING ASTHMA DISEASE AND COPD

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.17

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Abstract: The diagnosis and classification of asthma and COPD, which are the most common respiratory diseases, have been vital importance. Recently, machine learning has been great interest for processing health data due to this importance. The focus of previous studies has been to obtain the most predictive algorithm for diagnosing aforementioned diseases. However, variable importance has received little attention. The principal objective of this study is to investigate machine learning algorithms both predictivity and variable importance evaluation abilities. A comprehensive comparison has been carried out by considering different performance criteria including accuracy, precision, recall, Kappa statistics, F-measure, ROC curve and AUC value. The findings have been indicated that Random forest (with CART learner), C5.0 for asthma and SVM (with non-linear kernel) and GBM for COPD are the best algorithms. While the most important variable for asthma is FEV3, MEF50 for COPD. FEV1 and FVC have been common variables among the top five variables. The rank of variables has been supported by statistical significance tests. Additionally, ROC curves and AUC values have provided similar and supportive results as visually. Consequently, this study should be of value to practitioners and researchers studying on expert systems on health sciences and machine learning applications.

Author(s): Erkut Bolat, Hasan Yildirim, Sedat Altin, Eray Yurtseven

ELECTRODYNAMIC INSTABILITY OF A SELF-GRAVITIONAL COMPOUND LIQUID JET

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.11

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Abstract: The electrodynamic instability of a self-gravitating liquid jet (radius R) of density ambient with a finite liquid (radius qR with ) of density has been developed. The problem is formulated and upon The electric field is strongly stabilizing as (the dielectric constant). The gravitational force is destabilizing only for small axisymmetric perturbed wave length. The densities ratio and radii ratio q play important roles in stabilizing the compound liquid jet. It is found that whatever are the strong effects of the stabilizing different factors, the gravitational destabilizing character of the model will never be suppressed.

Author(s): Nasser S. Elazab, Ahmed Mohamed Elmoasry, Jawdat Alebraheem

PUBLIC OPINION OF THE POPULATION OF THE REPUBLICS OF THE “NCFD” ON SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS STATE

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.21

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Abstract: This article is based on a mass survey of the population of the republics of the North Caucasus Federal District of the Russian Federation. It was held in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, the Chechen Republic, the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, the Republic of Ingushetia, the Republic of Dagestan, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in the summer of 2018 by the staff of the Center for Research on Border Territories of the South of Russia ISPI FISIS RAS and the Department of Sociology of North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurova. In total, 1200 respondents took part in the survey, including 30 experts (journalists, scholars, officials, members of political parties, cultural workers, representatives of various faiths, lawyers).

Author(s): DZUTSEV Khasan V., DIBIROVA Aminat P., Natalia V. Kornienko

FIRST DETECTION OF PLASMID-MEDIATED 16S RRNA METHYLASES AND AMINOGLYCOSIDE MODIFYING ENZYMES IN AN EXTENDED SPECTRUM Î’-LACTAMASES PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA CLINICAL ISOLATES FROM ALGERIA: A NEW BACTERIAL SUCCESS TOWARD PAN-DRUG RESISTANCE?

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.19

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Abstract: Abstract Introduction: The emergence of pan drug-resistant P. aeruginosa strains showing resistant to all antimicrobial agents is becoming a major public health concern. According to the previous hypotheses, these isolates acquired numerous drug-resistance determinants through the horizontal gene. To achieve this purpose, Our study conducted to characterize the genetic background of antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. Methodology: 51 no repetitive Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains were identified and investigated for genes encoding antimicrobial resistance determinants using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), besides, clonal relatedness of resistant isolates was analyzed by PCR ribotyping. Results: Various genes encoding antimicrobial resistance determinants were found in all isolates. In particular, the OXA-10Like gene in (44%) of strains, VIM-2 in (13,95%) and OprD in (4,65% ) ; molecular screening of 16S rRNA methyltransferase and aac (6 ') Ib was also found these genes in six strains, aac (3')Ia genes were detected in four strains. Ribotyping of resistant strains showed the presence of five different haplotypes. Conclusion: In this study, multiple antibiotic-resistance mechanisms contributed to the drug resistance of isolates were investigated. Thus, the genetic relationship between strains isolated from different units with the same genes resistance can explain the theory of strains dissemination and gene resistance in our hospital. Keywords: aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes; Clonal diversity; Pan drug-resistance; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; 16S rRNA methylase.

Author(s): Addouda Abir, Ammar Ayachi, Hafida Hassaine, Sana Dhaouadi, Leila Soufi, Messaoud Benmehidi, Ramzi Boubaker Elandalousi

HOW DOES PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES AND THE EXPERIENCE OF BIRTH CENTER AFFECT EARLY CLINICAL OUTCOMES?

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.7

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Abstract: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly observed worldwide. Despite advances in medical and surgical techniques, CHD remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to compare demographic data and clinical results of patients diagnosed with severe CHDs, according to the prenatal and postnatal diagnosis. All the data of fetuses and patients, diagnosed prenatally and postnatally with severe CHDs between January 2016 and December 2018 at Baskent University Ankara Hospital, were retrospectively analyzed. Ninety-one patients fully accessible to data and diagnosed with CHD, were examined. Twenty-two (24.2%) were diagnosed with transposition of arteries, 11 (12.1%), truncus arteriosus, 11 (12.1%) hypoplastic left heart, 10 (11%) pulmonary atresia, 10 (11%) coartation of aorta, 8 (8.8%) tetralogy of fallot, 6 (6.6%) atrioventricular septal defect, 4 (4.4%) critical aortic stenosis/aortic atresia, 4 (4%) isomerism, 3 (3.3%) interrupted aorta, 1 (1.1%) Ebstein anomaly and 1 (1.1%) double outlet right ventricle. Of 91 patients, 69 patients were diagnosed prenatally and 22 postnatally. Shock was detected to be less in prenatally detected group (p = 0.022). No statistically significant difference was found among the groups in mortality scores (p = 0.531). Postoperative mortality rate of the patients was significantly higher in the postnatally diagnosed group than in the prenatally diagnosed group (p = 0.018). Our study suggests that patients with prenatally diagnosed CHD are beter managed before surgery; thus, it has been shown that surgical interventions have beter results in such cases.

Author(s): Ali Ulas Tugcu, Deniz Anuk INCE, Ozden TURAN, Sertac ESIN, Ilkay Erdogan, Zerrin Yilmaz Celik, Ayse Ecevit

Study of the floristic composition of a wetland (chott Edhiba) in the Souf region (Northern Sahara, Algeria)

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.16

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Abstract: Our study consists in examining the composition, physiognomy and biological types of spontaneous vascular vegetation in the Chott Edhiba (Souf region, northern Algerian Sahara). The site is between 31°57’30’’ N at 31°59’02’N and 5°22’42’E at 5°21’52’’ E. Flora sampling revealed 13 species of 13 genera and 8 families. Bodies of water are devoid of submerged plants. The distribution of species is heterogeneous between the four cardinal points of our wetland. The most common biological types are Chamephytes (42.86%) and Phanerophytes (35.71%), which characterize desert vegetation with low cover and low height. The Chernopodiaceae family has the highest number of species with five different plants, indicating the ability of these species to withstand salinity and drought. The majority of the species surveyed in our study are either halophytes such as Arthrocnemum glaucum, Halocnemum strobilaceum, or hydrophytic plants such as Phragmites communis, and Tamarix gallica. The Chott studied is home to a poorly diversified flora but well adapted to the unfavourable ecological conditions prevailing on the soil (high salinity) and the climate (drought).

Author(s): Khechekhouche El Amine, Alia Zeid, Khezzani Bachir, Guehef Zahra Hadda

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COUNSELING PROGRAM BASED ON EXISTENTIAL THERAPY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL INTELLIGENCE AND FORGIVENESS AMONG A SAMPLE OF ORPHANED STUDENTS IN QURAYYAT

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.15

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Abstract: Guidance and counseling programs aim to lead and guide students by assisting them to achieve developmental tasks (Yuwono, I. et al, 2017). Therefore, the present study aimed to verify the effectiveness of a counseling program based on existential therapy for the development of both moral intelligence and Forgiveness between samples of orphaned students in the Qurayyat region. The samples consist of (21) students were randomly divided into two equal groups 1) an experimental group (11) students, and 2) a control group (10) students, and two measures were designed: the scale of moral intelligence and the scale of Forgiveness. The results of the study reached the effectiveness of the counseling program based on existential therapy in improving and developing both moral intelligence and tolerance among orphan students. An experimental one month after the end of the program, so was the need to come up with recommendations paying attention to orphans students and prepare guidance programs for them. The study recommended conducting more studies and counseling programs for orphaned students due to their great need for these programs in order to improve their psychological and social skills and Counseling Girl Guides to activate the role of orphan students in the school.

Author(s): Walaa Labib Mohamed Eldesoki, Maryam Nazal Alanazi

PRIORITY AREAS OF ACTIVITY OF TERRITORIAL PUBLIC SELF-GOVERNMENT IN THE REGIONS OF RUSSIA

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.1

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Abstract: The purpose of the article is to study the priority areas of territorial public self-government (TPS) activity and modeling of intra-regional differences. Development of forms and tools of interaction between the population and the authorities at the local level actualizes the study of the institutions of self-organization of citizens. The article analyzes the priority areas of activity of territorial public self-government in the regions of Russia, notes the uneven distribution. A ranking of current requests of the population on the topics of the key areas of TPS activity is built. A meta-analysis was performed using the Wordstat Yandex web analytics tool. The results showed that the first three places in the ranking of inquiries of residents of municipalities are occupied by the problems of social security of low-income and large families, as well as pensioners; organization of removal of household waste and landscaping. The importance of working with large families, the poor and retirees is increasing, as can be seen from the increase in the share of search queries of residents (2016-2018). Appeals regarding household waste disposal were especially intensified in 2018. Over the course of three years (2016-2018), the urgency of improving the territory slightly decreased, as did the topic of fire safety, while public concern about the maintenance of burial places increased. The least recorded inquiries of residents regarding the protection of monuments and objects of cultural heritage. In order to study territorial differences, clustering of Russian municipalities was carried out according to the parameters of income and social activity of the population, the key requests of residents of different types of municipalities were identified.

Author(s): Victor Rusanovskiy, Vladimir Markov, Elena Nikitskaya, Tatiana Blinova

THE ROLE OF GENDER, MOTIVATION AND EFFECTS OF VIDEO GAME PLAY: A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL STUDENTS

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.14

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Abstract: Video games have exponentially increased in popularity in recent years and are becoming ingrained in our culture. Video games have evolved from simple, single player games to much more complex, multi-player games. Despite the rise in female players, the gaming world is still male dominated. This study examines the role of gender, motivation and effects in video game play experienced by tertiary students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. A quantitative research approach was adopted to conduct the study, and a questionnaire was administered to fulfil the objectives of the study. The study was located at the Westville Campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in South Africa. The findings revealed that arousal, entertainment, diversion, competition, challenge, identity and fantasy were among the motivating factors for playing video games. Social, emotional, cognitive, and motivational benefits were among the positive effect findings of playing video games, while family tension and addiction were among the major negative effects experienced. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the means for motivation between males and females playing video games. The study also revealed a correlation between the motivation for playing video games and the time spent playing video games.

Author(s): Indira Padayachee, Leeresha Dehaloo

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF PHARMACISTS ABOUT PHARMACEUTICAL CARE FOR DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS IN A PRIMARY CARE CENTER IN SAUDI ARABIA

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.10

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Abstract: Introduction: Several studies were conducted to assess the efficiency and effects of pharmaceutical care and/or clinical pharmacists on the health outcomes of patients with diabetes mellitus and/or several chronic diseases. Having a clinical pharmacist in ambulatory care, it is hoped that pharmaceutical care can be improved. Aim: The study aimed at assessing pharmacists` knowledge, attitude, and practice in the pharmaceutical care of diabetes mellitus patients in a primary care center in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study of the pharmacists working in the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Department was conducted using a validated questionnaire. The pharmacists attended biweekly diabetic pharmaceutical education sessions for six months conducted by a clinical pharmacist. Results: Questionnaires were completed by 117 pharmacists at the beginning of the study and 103 by the end of. Majority of the pharmacists who participated in the study had satisfactory knowledge of pharmaceutical care, a positive attitude, and demonstrated good practice in identifying prescription errors and interventions. Sophisticated definitions of PC were provided by 67% of the participants. Discussion: The study demonstrates the efficacy of implementing educational sessions to improve the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacists in diabetes care in order to optimize the services they provide to diabetic patients.

Author(s): Maha Aldraimly, Sayed Azhar Suliman, Ahmed Ibrahim Nouri, Manahel Mohammed Alshaer, Norah Mohammed Almaghrabi, Bader Al Tulaihi, Salma Fahad Alanazi, Reem Alanazi, Ali Ibrahim Alfarhan, Flwah Abdulelah Aljanoubi, Shifaa Mohammad Kheir Alsalahi, Ghanadeer Abdullah Silsilah

CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOACTIVE LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES PRODUCING BACTERIOCIN STRAINS ISOLATED FROM CAMELS AND GOATS ALGERIAN RAW MILKS

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.4

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Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability to produce bacteriocin, the safety, the probiotic and the biotechnological functionalities of a collection of Leuconostoc strains, to be used as adjunct starters for production of probiotic functional and safe dairy products. Firstly, Leuconostoc strains were isolated from different Algerian raw camels and goats milks and subjected to preliminary identification and technological identification characterization. Out of 176 isolates, 110 were selected for technological traits and subjected to molecular identification: 83 isolates were identified as Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides(75%), 22 as Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum (20%) and 5 as Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. cremoris (5%).Secondly, 33 strains, exhibiting the highest inhibition effect against indicator bacteria, were selected and identified both at species and subspecies levelsby16S rRNA and pulsed-field-gel electrophoresis (PFGE) analyses. Results confirmed the subspecies identification and the clonal relationships among the 33 strains showed 17 genotypes. Based on the highest inhibition effect against indicators such as Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, Listeria ivanovii, Staphylococcus aureus, Brochothrix thermosphacta, Micrococcus luteus, Lactobacillus sakei, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 5 bioactive L. mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides strains were selected and subjected to safety, probiotic and technological evaluations. Results showed a low prevalence of antibiotic resistance and significant proteolytic and autolytic activities while only two of them (Ln.O6 and Ln.F5 strains) exhibited lipolytic activity. The strains showed the ability to survive at acidic pH values and in presence of pepsin and bile salts and any production of biogenic amines or DNase were observed. Moreover, any gelatinase or haemolytic activities were recorded. All trains exhibited high production of diacetyl and exopolysaccharide and two of them (Ln.F5 and Ln.M14)were selected for exhibiting the best recorded performances and proposed for further investigation as adjunct cultures in dairy industry.

Author(s): Feyza Halima MOKDAD, Zineb BENMECHERNENE, Amel BENYOUCEF, Nunziatina RUSSO, Cinzia Lucia Randazzo, Cinzia CAGGIA, Mebrouk KIHAL

EVALUATION OF SOME PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES, FOAMABILITY AND FOAM STABILITYOF CRUDE ACID WHEY CONCENTRATED BY ULTRAFILTRATION

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.3

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Abstract: The crude acid whey is a cheese rejection derived from the manufacture of soft cheeses and fresh dough, by its fermentable biomolecules; it represents a real factor of biological pollution of freshwater ecosystems (Wadi of Mina, Relizane, Algeria). Our study aims to analyze the effect of membrane treatment (ultrafiltration) on the physicochemical parameters (COD, turbidity, Brix degree,pH,salinity and electrical conductivity) and foaming properties (foamability and foam stability) of crude acid whey by applying physical, chemical and interfacial analysis methods. The results have shown that a variability has been noted for the physicochemical parameters COD(CAW:1159mg/l,PCAW : 525mg/l and CCAW : 1355mg/l),turbidity( CAW: 237.66NTU, PCAW: 0.86NTU and CCAW: 72.1NTU),Brix degree (CAW: 7.45% ,PCAW: 5.8% and CCAW: 10%, ),pH(CAW: 4.6, PCAW: 4.6 and CCAW:4.9 ),salinity( CAW: 3.58g/l, PCAW: 3.95g/l and CCAW: 3.77g/l ) and electrical conductivity(CAW: 5.8mS/cm, PCAW: 6.39mS/cm and CCAW: 6.4mS/cm ) and interfacial properties (foamability and foam stability) of crude acid whey and its fractions after ultrafiltration (concentrate and permeate).It is concluded from this study that the ultrafiltration of crude acid whey has changed its physicochemical and foaming behavior in function to the operating conditions and to the composition of the studied whey.

Author(s): Kamel ACEM, Cheima FERSI, Asma YAHIA

STUDY OF THERMO-ACOUSTIC PARAMETERS OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL WITH 1-ALKANOLS

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.13

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Abstract: Ultrasonic velocity of sound (U), Density (p) and viscosity (n) values have been estimated for the mixture of Ethylene glycol &1-alkanols throughout entire composition range at distinctive temperatures (303.15, 308.15, 313.15, 318.15 and 323.15) K. With the help of this data , Excess isentropic compressibility (KsE), Excess free length (LfE), Excess molar volume (VE) , Excess enthalpy (HE) and Excess Gibb’s free energy (G*E) have been accounted. The same parameters are also calculated using various theories and compared with experimental values. The strength of the hydrogen bond interaction in the binary mixtures is analyzed in terms energy which is calculated from the HF and DFT methods.

Author(s): Sk. Suriya shihab, Sk. Md. Ibrahim, T. Vishwam, S. Sreehari Sastry

SMART SWITCH INTELLIGENCE USING CLASSIFICATION AND CLUSTERING ALGORITHMS

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.6

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Abstract: To Control home machines we utilize Android device utilizing MQTT as communication protocol and Raspberry Pi as server framework. We make an easy to use interface for the android device that enables the client to communicate with the Raspberry Pi server. The server will be interfaced with a smart switch that controls and screens the apparatuses running in Home. The correspondence with server enables the client to choose the fitting device and communicates with the comparing smart switch. In an added advantage our system working in the absence of internet because of smart switches using wi fi. Another feature is Smart Switch Intelligence is to do the analysis of the data. Here need of machine learning to find out the insight of the data or analyse the data. By the data analysis alert the user to over usage of resources to be reduced. For home automation knowledge based systems can provide the base to store the user preferences and manage and control the home appliances. By this we propose a scalable and cost effective IOT based intelligent automation system. Our proposed system compared with Support Vector Machine and it proves its better performance than SVM.

Author(s): M. Ramasubramanian, A. Gauthami Latha

FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND THE STOCK MARKET: EVIDENCE FROM ARDL BOUND TESTING APPROACH IN THE CONTEXT OF SAUDI ARABIA

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.5

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Abstract: The stock market of Saudi Arabia was opened up recently to Foreign Institutional Investors. (FIIs). This research tests the relationship between FIIs investment and Saudi stock market over the period 2015-2019 using weekly data. The auto-regressive distributed lag bounds test is applied to check for the presence of integration between FIIs investment and stock market. ARDL (2,1) model shows a positive long-run and short-run relationship between FIIs investment and Saudi stock market. The Granger causality test confirms a bidirectional relationship between FIIs investment and stock market. The positive power FIIs have over the Saudi stock market should facilitate the stabilization of the market and the reduction of its volatility, which is the goal market regulator\'s attempt to achieve.

Author(s): Hanan Mohammed Alhussayen, Lakshmi Kalyanaraman

REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT THROUGH MATERIALS

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.12

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Abstract: Green living can be achieved in buildings interiors through materials selection as different contaminants are greatly dependent on the type of materials used. The interior design industry has developed rapidly, and it is noted that there are shortcomings in achieving the principles of sustainability because of the lack of a clear methodology for sustainable design. Sustainable design does not mean using vernacular materials, but it also means to use eco- friendly building materials that can be of low energy consumption and can be recycled or reused easily. Generally, traditional interior designers do not have the knowledge to solve interior environments problem and the occupants usually drive the decoration process in their buildings according to personal, economic, and cultural requirements rather than function and efficiency. Therefore, there is a need to motivate and to educate designers to incorporate sustainable interior designs in their practice. Thus, academic institutes must play an essential role in producing interior designer and architects who have knowledge to deal with environmental designs. The goal of this research is to suggest a methodology that shall help interior designers and architects in choosing a sustainable material for building design.

Author(s): Imad M. Assali

STRENGTHENING ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BUSINESS ON THE BASIS OF QUALITYIMPROVEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.8

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Abstract: The article explores the expectations of business ethics and social responsibility of business organizations based on complementarity.It is reaffirmed that the growth of the company's reputation, market capitalization, and competitiveness are directly proportional to the ethical expectations and social responsibility of the business.Of course, increasing corporate social responsibility also increases the expenses of the company.But increasing the image of the company and market capitalization pays off these expenses with ease and surplus.In addition, the article is exhibited the areas covered by corporate social responsibility.

Author(s): Shahbazov K. A., Hasanov H. S.

HUMAN COMFORT ZONE ASSESSMENT IN KASHMAR CITY (Iran) BY USING CALCULATION AND SIMULATION METHODS TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPACT OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.2

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Abstract: According to the climate data during last decades, investigating the comfort zone in different regions and achieving it can greatly help various industries. There are many different methods, so that each one defines the conditions in a certain way and has positive points and small errors depending on the time of presentation. However, nowadays, studies on Human-Bioklima is the basis of urban, development, housing, architecture, tourism planning, and so on. The aim of present study was to identify biological methods and investigating the climate software under study (Kashmar), the lack of complete recognition of comfort conditions and the inappropriate design of different spaces is the main reason for conducting this research. Comfort conditions must be investigated for better coordination of each space with its surroundings and designing each space to enjoy the necessary comfort when using space with the minimum use of heating, cooling, ventilation and others. The present study has investigated some bioclimatic methods in a way that the meteorological data of the region is studied in accordance with each of the biochemical methods and, the region\'s climate was investigated through the help of Autodesk Ecotect Analysis software. Finally, all of these studies have been compared in different ways.

Author(s): Mahdi Zandieh, Pedram Hessari, Abolfazl Ahmadnejad

ASSESSING PHYSICIAN-PATIENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING PROCEDURE

Volume 76, Mar 2020
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.3.9

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Abstract: Clear physical-patient communication is important to attain patients’ satisfaction, like the significance of effective communication for successful results in any field. However, communication is greatly affected by the biasness of the clinician; therefore, the process is thought of as an art, rather than a science. This study determines how clinicians categorize the outcome of medical history taking in relations to patients’ maternal and paternal disease history, the patients’ own disease history, and their current occupation. A total of 1270 clinicians representing the specializations of otology, general surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, pulmonology, and psychiatry were recruited. University websites served as a useful source in collecting details related to clinicians’ professional background and contact details. The study has provided experience-based suggestions related to occupational and disease history. It further demonstrated the importance of creating a balance between effective clinical expertise and communication. The study concluded that good communication skills are important for physicians to promote effective treatment along with patient’s satisfaction.

Author(s): Mehmet Guven Gunver, Mustafa Sukru Senocak, Eray Yurtseven