Implementation of brute force algorithm for topology optimisation of wireless networks

The paper discusses the topology optimisation of wireless networks using a brute force algorithm. In order to reduce the computational complexity of the algorithm the multi-thread application has been implemented to conduct the optimisation procedure. The efficiency of the algorithm was verified using an example task where topology of a wireless network has been optimised under various criteria

Gender difference in betel quid consumption levels and tobacco use among adults in Myanmar

Several small scaled studies in Myanmar investigated determinants of betel quid chewing status but to better understand more complete profiles of betel quid chewing habits, this study investigated the associations of betel quid consumption levels with tobacco and sociodemographic factors using a nationally representative sample in Myanmar. A cross-sectional, secondary data analysis was conducted by using Myanmar demographic and health survey (MDHS) (2015-2016). Chi-square tests and multinomial logistic regression were performed with p-value<0.05 as significance. Men averagely chewed 5.59 (SD=8.229) pieces per day while women chewed 1.25 (SD=3.584) pieces. The prevalence of chewing daily pieces 1-2, 3-5 and 6+ were 7.9%, 17.1% and 34.2% for men and 6.1%, 8% and 7.1 %, respectively, for women. In multivariate analysis, low education, low family wealth, married, and urban were more likely to chew 6+ pieces per day relevant to no consumption in both genders, while a positive association with age was observed only in women. Tobacco use was associated with low consumption level (1-2 pieces), relative to no consumption in both genders. Therefore, this study underlined the need to improve knowledge on the dangers associated with betel quid chewing and tobacco use among socially disadvantaged populations and urban residents

A Review of Common Medicinal Plants in Chin State, Myanmar:

Promising sources of novel bioactive compounds include plants growing in several third-world countries where the local flora is still largely uninvestigated. A paradigmatic example is represented by medicinal plants growing in Myanmar, especially in Chin State, in northwestern Myanmar. This is one of the least developed areas of the country where the people still use natural remedies derived from a rich biodiversity. This review mainly covers the investigations done on phytochemical constituents and biological activities of 20 medicinal plants, namely Alangium chinense, Anemone obtusiloba, Anneslea fragrans, Antidesma bunius, Croton oblongifolius, Embelia tsjeriam-cottam, Ficus heterophylla, Gaultheria fragrantissima, Hydnocarpus kurzii, Leea macrophylla, Leucas cephalotes, Millingtonia hortensis, Myrica nagi, Olax scandens, Pimpinella heyneana, Pterospermum semisagittatum, Ruellia tuberosa, Smilax zeylanica, Stemona burkillii, and Tadehagi triquetrum, that have long been used in the Chin State for curing various diseases. These plants have been selected on the basis of their medicinal uses not only in Myanmar but also in the related Ayurvedic healing system. Moreover, besides their medicinal importance, most of them grow in the Chin State more abundantly than in other regions of Myanmar. Although the efficacy of some of these plants have been verified scientifically, the chemical constituents and biological activities of most of them still need to be investigated to confirm the claimed therapeutic effects

Detection of asymptomatic malaria in Asian countries: a meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy

Background Achieving malaria elimination requires the targeting of the human reservoir of infection, including those patients with asymptomatic infection. The objective was to synthesise evidence on the accuracy of the rapid-onsite diagnostic tests (RDTs) and microscopy for the detection of asymptomatic malaria as part of the surveillance activities in Asian countries. Methods This was a meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy. Relevant studies that evaluated the diagnostic performance of RDTs and microscopy for detection of asymptomatic malaria were searched in health-related electronic databases. The methodological quality of the studies included was assessed using the QUADAS-2 tool. Results Ten studies assessing RDT and/or microscopy were identified. The diagnostic accuracies in all these studies were verified by PCR. Overall, the pooled sensitivities of RDT, as well as microscopy for detection of any malaria parasites in asymptomatic participants, were low, while their pooled specificities were almost ideal. For the detection of Plasmodium falciparum, pooled sensitivity by RDT (59%, 95%CI:16–91%) or microscopy (55%, 95%CI: 25–82%) were almost comparable. For detection of Plasmodium vivax, pooled sensitivity of RDT (51%, 95% CI:7–94%) had also the comparable accuracy of microscopy (54%, 95%CI,11–92%). Of note are the wide range of sensitivity and specificity. Conclusion The findings of this meta-analysis suggest that RDTs and microscopy have limited sensitivity and are inappropriate for the detection of asymptomatic Plasmodium infections. Other methods including a combination of PCR-based strategies, Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) technique must be considered to target these infections, in order to achieve malaria elimination. However, more data is needed for the wide acceptance and feasibility of these approaches. Studies to explore the role of asymptomatic and sub-patent infections in the transmission of malaria are of critical importance and are recommended

СОРБЦИЯ РЕНИЯ И ВАНАДИЯ ИЗ МИНЕРАЛИЗОВАННЫХ РАСТВОРОВ ВОЛОКНИСТЫМИ ИОНИТАМИ

Sorption of rhenium (VII) and vanadium (V) with FIBAN series fibrous ionites out of mineralized sulfuric-chloride solutions has been studied. Equilibrium, kinetic, and dynamic characteristics of rhenium and vanadium sorption with AK-22 grade FIBAN ionite that contains the following functional groups: =NH, –NH2, –СOOH, and ≡N are obtained. The maximum capacity of this ionite for vanadium (V) is found to be observed at pH = 4 value. Rhenium and vanadium sorption isotherms are linear and described by Henry’s equations with constants KH = 113±2 ml/g (R2 = 0,995) and 674±6 ml/g (R2 = 0,999) respectively. Integral kinetic curves of sorption are obtained under the conditions of limited solution volume. The effective diffusion coefficients of rhenium and vanadium (9,0·10–13 and 7,5·10–15 m2/s respectively) are calculated with taking the half-transformation time into account. The feasibility of rhenium and vanadium separation under the dynamic conditions is shown.Изучена сорбция рения (VII) и ванадия (V) волокнистыми ионитами серии ФИБАН из минерализованных сульфатно-хлоридных растворов. Получены равновесные, кинетические и динамические характеристики сорбции Re и V ионитом ФИБАН марки АК-22, содержащим следующие функциональные группы: =NH, –NH2, –СOOH и ≡N. Установлено, что максимальная емкость этого реагента по ванадию (V) наблюдается при значении рН = 4. Изотермы сорбции Re и V линейны и описываются уравнением Генри с константами Kг = 1,36±0,30 мл/г (R2 = 0,995) и 674±21 мл/г (R2 = 0,999) соответственно. В условиях ограниченного объема раствора получены интегральные кинетические кривые сорбции и с учетом времени полупревращения рассчитаны эффективные коэффициенты диффузии Re и V, составившие 9,0·10–13 и 7,5·10–15 м2/с соответственно. Показана возможность разделения этих металлов в динамических условиях

Improvement of an Interoperable and Adaptable Middleware using IoT Semantic Web Technologies

In today changing world, Internet of Things (IoT) is creating a new world, where people and businesses can make more timely and better informed decisions about what they want or need to do. Over the last years, agriculture industry in few countries has been expended to smart agriculture. Nevertheless, the agricultural industry in Myanmar needs to be modernized with the involvement of IoT technologies for crops’ growth monitoring, irrigation decision and harvesting system. However, due to the complexity of IoT middleware, most of the middleware frameworks are designed to be used by IT experts. To allow non-IT experts (e.g. farmers, plant scientist) to configure the sensor devices easier and faster, without knowing the background knowledge of technical details, sensor-level configuration of heterogeneous devices needs to be fully interoperable (network, syntactic, and semantic interoperability) due to the huge number of sensor devices integrated and their diversity in term of data formats, communication protocols, nature of components etc. In this work, we propose a fully interoperable middleware framework that incorporates semantic web technologies with the existing Global Sensor Network middleware to solve the above challenges. The proposed system supports horizontally semantic interoperability which addresses the challenge of adaptability of our approach to different domains. Performance of the proposed system will be implemented and evaluated mainly in crops’ growth of agriculture area of Myanmar