bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Oral Health Practices in Home Care: A Report on Bonding and Care
Authors: Genaro Luís Eduardo , Valsecki Júnior Aylton , Lopez Rosell Fernanda
Published: December 2024

Introduction: Home Care (HC) is a form of healthcare that provides patients with a comprehensive range of services. The guidelines of Brazil's National Oral Health Policy highlight HC as a key approach for expanding access to services and fostering a connection with the population. Methodology: This study presents an experience report from the Oral Health Team within the Family Health Strategy (FHS). The intervention period was from March to July 2023 in the city of Itatiba, SP. Results: A total of 25 patients received home care consultations, with an average age of 65 years. Eleven patients used full dentures, five had carious lesions, eight presented dental calculus, and one patient had an ulcerated lesion on the alveolar ridge. Interventions included oral hygiene guidance, restorative treatment, periodontal treatment, and referrals to secondary care for complementary exams. Conclusion: The study concluded that most procedures performed were denture guidance, atraumatic restorative treatment, and scaling and root planing. Additionally, the importance of oral cancer screening was highlighted, with one case identified in a patient. Moreover, the need for sensitivity and compassion in home care was emphasized, recognizing the conditions of both the patient and their family.
The Theory of Integral Individuality by Wolf Merlin
Authors: Dorfman Leonid
Published: December 2024

The analysis of Wolf Merlin's ideas on the integral individuality has been performed. The main problem that the theory of individuality addresses is the large number of individual traits. They vary from biochemical to socio-psychological, are heterogeneous in origin, and separated. W. S. Merlin overcomes this dominant trend by contrasting it with the assumption of human unity. This issue relates to individuality, its traits, and connections. Merlin sets out a scientific task to investigate whether individual traits can function jointly. The hypothesis was whether individual traits of diverse origins function in the form of integration. The theory put forward by Merlin allows examination of this hypothesis. It was tested by applying the concepts of levels, polymorphism, and mediation, mainly. On this basis, Merlin considered not only individual differences, but also the ways in which individual traits function together. Then, they were generalized as the theory of integral individuality. In addition, a new field of research has arisen. It has separated itself from the study of personality in general psychology and the research of individual differences in psychophysiology to some extent. The perspective advances a further study of the theory of integral individuality. Finally, the summary completes this work. Herewith, some implications and limitations are traced.
Real-time acoustic monitoring of laser paint removal based on deep learning
Authors: Chu Depu , Zhou Hao , Yang Huomu , Deng Guoliang , Zhao Hong , Zhou Shouhuan
Published: December 2024

The acoustic signals generated during the laser paint removal process contain valuable information that reflects the state of paint removal. However, it is often overshadowed by complex environmental noise, posing significant challenges for real-time monitoring of paint removal based on acoustic signals. This paper introduces a real-time acoustic monitoring method for laser paint removal using deep learning techniques for the first time. Initially, the original acoustic signals from both clean and unclean paint removal processes are collected and denoised to extract time-domain, frequency-domain, and time-frequency-domain features. The mel frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCC) from the time-frequency domain are then used as inputs to train a convolutional neural network (CNN). The trained CNN model achieves a real-time discrimination accuracy of 97% and an AUC-ROC score of 99%, outperforming classical deep learning models of back propagation neural network (BP), support vector machine (SVM), and recurrent feedforward neural network (RF) that use time and frequency domain features as input. Furthermore, a real-time paint removal monitoring system based on this CNN model was developed, utilizing the NVIDIA Jetson Nano as the core controller. The system demonstrated continuous monitoring capabilities over a period of 1 hour, with a single judgment time of about 60 ms and an accuracy of 94.3%, thereby achieving real-time online monitoring.
Separating edges from microstructure in X-ray dark-field imaging: evolving and devolving perspectives via the X-ray Fokker-Planck equation
Authors: Alloo Samantha J. , Paganin David M. , Croughan Michelle K. , Ahlers Jannis N. , Pavlov Konstantin M. , Morgan Kaye S.
Published: December 2024

A key contribution to X-ray dark-field (XDF) contrast is the diffusion of X-rays by sample structures smaller than the imaging system’s spatial resolution; this is related to position-dependent small-angle X-ray scattering. However, some experimental XDF techniques have reported that XDF contrast is also generated by resolvable sample edges. Speckle-based X-ray imaging (SBXI) extracts the XDF by analyzing sample-imposed changes to a reference speckle pattern’s visibility. We present an algorithm for SBXI (a variant of our previously developed multimodal intrinsic speckle-tracking (MIST) algorithm) capable of separating these two physically different XDF contrast mechanisms. The algorithm uses what we call the devolving Fokker-Planck equation for paraxial X-ray imaging as its forward model and then solves the associated multimodal inverse problem to retrieve the attenuation, phase, and XDF properties of the sample. Previous MIST variants were based on the evolving Fokker-Planck equation, which considers how a reference-speckle image is modified by the introduction of a sample. The devolving perspective instead considers how the image collected in the presence of the sample and the speckle membrane optically flows in reverse to generate the reference-speckle image when the sample is removed from the system. We compare single- and multiple-exposure multimodal retrieval algorithms from the two Fokker-Planck perspectives. We demonstrate that the devolving perspective can distinguish between two physically different XDF contrast mechanisms, namely, unresolved microstructure- and sharp-edge-induced XDF. This was verified by applying the different retrieval algorithms to two experimental data sets – one phantom sample and one organic sample. We anticipate that this work will be useful in (1) yielding a pair of complementary XDF images that separate sharp-edge diffuse scatter from diffuse scatter due to spatially random unresolved microstructure, (2) XDF computed tomography, where the strong edge XDF signal can lead to strong contaminating streaking artefacts, and (3) sample preparation, as samples will not need to be embedded since the strong XDF edge signal seen between the sample and air can be separated out.
Widely tunable dual-wavelength waveguide-based optical parametric oscillator
Authors: Timmerkamp Maximilian , Gao Ming , Fallnich Carsten
Published: December 2024

We present a widely tunable dual-wavelength optical parametric oscillator (OPO), exploiting degenerate four-wave mixing within both fundamental transverse modes of a single silicon nitride waveguide within a single cavity. Independent dispersive tuning of two idler outputs was realized through a tunable birefringence within the cavity. Benefiting from the broadband four-wave mixing gain of the fundamental TE and TM modes in the waveguide, as well as from the orthogonally polarized and delayed pumping scheme, the OPO, pumped with a fiber laser at 1.03 µm wavelength, generated two independently tunable idler pulses with arbitrary frequency spacing ranging from zero up to 65 THz in the wavelength region from 1.11 to 1.46 µm. This believed to be novel dual-wavelength waveguide-based OPO paves the way toward various multi-wavelength applications.
Nonlinear absorption and refraction characteristics of reduced graphene oxide/polyurethane
Authors: Owji Erfan , Dehghani Zahra , Ostovari Fatemeh , Keshavarz Alireza
Published: December 2024

In this research, the reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was synthesized by Hummer’s method and added to polyurethane (PU/G) with different weight percentages of rGO. Then, the optical phonon modes of the prepared compounds are studied using the Kramers-Kronig (KK) relations. As the results show, the optical phonon modes enhance with increasing the percentage of rGO nanosheets in the polyurethane (PU). Moreover, nonlinear optical (NLO) studies on the compound solutions were performed using the Z-scan method to determine their absorptive and refractive nonlinearities. The samples display saturable absorption (SA) based on Z-scan measurements taken at the open aperture. During the Z-scan measurements, thermal nonlinearity causes the samples to exhibit self-defocusing properties as evidenced by a negative sign of the nonlinear refractive index, n2. Furthermore, the analysis of the figures of merit (FOM) for the prepared sample shows that T < 1 and W > 1. Consequently, there is potential for these samples to be used in lasers and optical switches, based on the results from the experiment.
Optical image quality testing and correction of a 250-mm freeform telescope
Authors: Ochs Lucas , Davies Matthew A. , Dutterer Brian S. , Bauer Aaron , Rolland Jannick P. , Boreman Glenn D.
Published: December 2024

Designing with freeform optics makes it possible to correct imaging systems to high-performance levels in a compact format. To justify the extra challenges inherent in the design, fabrication, metrology, and assembly of systems utilizing freeform optics, engineers need a realistic understanding of the performance that can be expected. The real-world performance of these systems has remained under-explored in the literature, a factor that may dissuade the adoption of freeform optics. In this work, the MTF of an F/3, 3° diagonal full FOV, 250-mm aperture freeform telescope is characterized at multiple field angles using an off-axis parabolic collimator. The freeform optic components required minimal alignment steps and no post-polishing. Twenty-seven sub-aperture tilted knife-edge tests were conducted to evaluate the correlation between form error and image quality. The telescope’s image quality was determined to be consistent with the design specification, which was 30% MTF at 76 lp/mm (70% of the sensor-array Nyquist frequency) across the entire field.
Seek of identity in Fatih Erdoğan’s ‘The Man Whose Eye Hurts a Lot’
Authors: Huseynzade Aysel
Published: December 2024

Purpose of this study is to analyze and assess the process of identity formation in Fatih Erdoğan’s work “The Man Whose Eye Hurts a Lot” (2015).  The analyzes of such unprecedented works are important for pioneering and contributing to the future studies. This study evaluates social alienation of Keramettin Bey as a part of his identity problem, and the impacts of this alienation on the seek of identity. In this study, document analysis method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, has been used. Although the things Keramettin Bey go through are narrated in a somewhat humorous language, a thought-provoking narration style is adopted in the work. The author puts emphasis on the seek of identity, the alienation causing that, and the main reasons behind such alienation. As a result, it is observed that Keramettin Bey completed this process in a positive way and has a guiding impact, serving as a model to the readers.
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Özet
Bu çalışmanın amacı, Fatih Erdoğan’ın “Gözü Çok Ama Çok Ağrıyan Adam” (2015) adlı eserinde görülen kimlikleşme sürecinin tahlil ve değerlendirmesinin yapılmasıdır.  Örneklerine çok az rastlanan bu tür eserlerin analizleri, ileride bu konuda yapılacak araştırmalara öncülük etmesi ve katkı sunması açısından önem taşımaktadır. Çalışmada, kimlik sorununun bir parçası olarak Keramettin Bey’in topluma yabancılaşması ve bu yabancılaşmanın kimlik arayışı üzerindeki etkileri incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Eserde, Keramettin Bey’in yaşadığı olaylar yer yer mizahi bir dille sunulsa da düşünmeye sevk eden bir anlatı tarzı benimsenmiş; kimlik arayışı, bu arayışa sebep olan yabancılaşmaya ve yabancılaşmayı doğuran temel sebepler üzerinde durulmuştur. Sonuç olarak Keramettin Bey’in bu süreci olumlu bir şekilde tamamladığı ve okurlara örnek teşkil ederek bireylere yol gösterebilecek bir nitelik taşıdığı görülmüştür.
Psychological problem caused by lack of leisure activities for working people: Sunday syndrome
Authors: Bayram Alican , Keskin Uğur
Published: December 2024

This article focuses on the “Sunday syndrome”, a psychological condition experienced by working individuals in particular. This psychological process, which follows weekday work and occurs on Sunday, is examined from Viktor Frankl’s existential psychology perspective. Sunday syndrome is expressed as a condition that causes individuals who spend their weekday workdays with a certain work tempo at their workplaces to feel empty after the relative intensity they experience, thus triggering the individual to fall into an existential void and search for meaning. This syndrome, which has a direct and close relationship with Frankl’s concept of existential void, stands out as a state of mind that occurs especially due to individuals experiencing a loss of meaning, not being able to find a recreational activity to engage in on the weekend, or social and environmental inadequacies. In the article, based on Frankl’s existential philosophy, it is suggested that working individuals turn to recreational activities as a solution to Sunday syndrome, and it draws attention to the fact that new types of activities diversified by the development of technology can alleviate this feeling of emptiness in individuals, and opinions and suggestions are included in this direction.
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Özet
Bu makalede, özellikle çalışan bireylerin yaşadığı psikolojik bir durum olan “Pazar günü sendromu” üzerinde durulmaktadır. Hafta içi çalışma günlerini takip eden ve Pazar günü ortaya çıkan bu psikolojik süreç, Viktor Frankl’ın varoluşçu psikoloji perspektifinde incelenmektedir. Pazar günü sendromu, hafta içi çalışma günlerini işyerlerindeki belirli bir çalışma temposuyla geçiren bireylerin, yaşadıkları görece yoğunluğunun ardından kendilerini boşlukta hissetmelerine neden olan, bu nedenle de bireyin varoluşsal boşluğa düşmesini ve anlam arayışını tetikleyen bir durum olarak ifade edilmektedir. Frankl’ın varoluşsal boşluk kavramı ile doğrudan ve yakın bir ilişki içinde olan bu sendrom, özellikle bireylerin anlam kaybı yaşaması, hafta sonunda uğraşacak bir rekreatif aktivite bulamaması ya da sosyal ve çevresel yetersizlikler nedeniyle oluşan bir ruh hâli olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Makalede, Frankl’ın varoluşsal felsefesi temelinde çalışan bireylere yönelik olarak Pazar günü sendromuna çözüm olarak rekreatif aktivitelere yönelmesi önerilmekte, teknolojinin gelişmesiyle çeşitlenen yeni aktivite türlerinin bireylerin bu boşluk hissini hafifletebilecekleri gerçeğine dikkat çekilerek bu doğrultuda görüş ve önerilere yer verilmektedir.
Adapting cucurbits to diverse environments: Insights from GEI studies
Authors: Madhumetha B , Devi UNH , Premalatha N , Sankari A , Geetha P
Published: December 2024

Recently, there has been increasing concern about crop failures and yield gaps attributed to climate change, as certain genotypes fail to achieve the desired yields or quality due to variations in external temperatures. To address this issue, breeders are working to develop climate-resilient varieties by incorporating relevant genes into cultivars or genotypes or by utilizing desirable source plants in the breeding process. Additionally, management practices are being implemented to mitigate environmental impacts. Multi-environmental trials (METs) are commonly employed by breeders to assess the adaptability of specific genotypes or cultivars across different locations and time periods. The data collected from these trials is then analyzed using stability statistical models designed for stability analysis, which allows for the evaluation of cultivar or genotype performance under varied environmental conditions. Over the past six decades, there has been a significant focus on modeling genotype-environment interactions (GEI), leading to the development of various mathematical methods and models to decipher GEI in METs, often referred to as "stability analyses." In the era of omics, phenomics techniques have emerged as valuable tools for screening morphological and physiological variations in genotypes resulting from environmental factors. This review emphasizes the importance of GEI in cucurbits, highlighting how environmental stress can alter physiological traits such as stomatal conductance, single leaf area, rooting depth, and membrane composition. Furthermore, it notes the accumulation of stress-related proteins under stress conditions, underscoring the significance of understanding GEI for effective crop management and breeding programs.
Impact of organic inputs on quality traits and nutrient content of Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria L.): Heat map, PCA, correlation and path analysis
Authors: Kavin P , Praneetha S , Alagar M , Kavitha PS , Janaki P
Published: December 2024

Nutrient deficiency in vegetables is a significant challenge for meeting the dietary needs of a growing population and improving the nutritional quality of bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria L.) through organic inputs can address this issue. An experiment was conducted at the Department of Vegetable Science, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (2023-2024) aimed to enhance the nutritional quality of bottle gourd through organic methods. The research was conducted using a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 11 treatment combinations and control, the study focused on improving its nutrient content, avoiding pesticide residues and supporting eco-friendly cultivation. Statistical analyses such as ANOVA, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), path analysis, phenotypic correlation and heat map analysis were used to evaluate the effects of organic inputs on the nutritional quality and market value of bottle gourd, ensuring better health benefits. Results from Season I and Season II revealed that treatment T9, which incorporated (Farmyard manure, Vermicompost, Neem cake, 3G extract, five-leaf extract, Panchagavya, Fish fermented extract, Egg fermented extract, Bacillus substilis), treatment T9 yielded the highest nutritional quality in bottle gourd, including protein (0.0275%), ascorbic acid (8.61%) and total ash (6.27%). It also had the highest macro and micronutrient levels, such as phosphorus (19.1 mg/g), potassium (1.74 mg/g), calcium (30.2 mg/g), copper (0.066 mg/g), iron (0.038 mg/g) and selenium (0.318 mg/g), showcasing its superior nutritional profile. These findings suggest that organic inputs, particularly in treatment T9, significantly enhance the nutritional quality of bottle gourd, offering a viable eco-friendly alternative to conventional cultivation methods.
Retrieving the Paths of Universalism
Authors:   University of Rouen (France), Guermond Yves
Published: December 2024

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Inheritance and Relationship Between Canalization, Developmental Stability and Morphological Integration in Cichlidae Fish Oreochromis Niloticus, Sarotherodon Melanotheron and their F1 Reciprocal Hybrids
Authors:   Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, UFR Biosciences, Laboratoire de Biotechnologie, Agriculture et Valorisation des Ressources Biologiques, Unité Pédagogique et de Recherche de Génétique, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Bopo Zadi Sylvain Olivier
Published: December 2024

Morphological integration, canalization and developmental stability are three major processes involved in phenotypic variability. In spite of increasing interests, they have incurred as factors that may contribute to the evolvability, little is known about some of their properties such as inheritance and the relationship between them. This issue was addressed in the present study through geometric morphometrics approach applied to the body shape of fish belonging to Cichlidae. These fish are Oreochromis niloticus, Sarotherodon melanotheron and their reciprocal hybrids of first generation. Then, the level and morphological patterns of intra et interindividual variation were tackled while taking the relationship between buffering mechanisms into account. As for morphological integration, hypotheses of modularity were tested using 3 statistics. Developmental stability and canalization were found to reflect single mechanistic process according to the congruence of their related morphological patterns between and within groups. Both buffering mechanisms also to act on the same components of shape. An interesting but overlooked observation is that, the congruence between canalization and developmental stability seem to depend on the nature of traits under consideration, specifically those closely related to organism’s fitness. Furthermore, in patterns of morphological integration, the hypotheses that the head represents a relatively integrated unit and the fins of fish are combined in the same module are strongly supported. Finally, it was observed an inheritance of best fitting models together with features of buffering mechanisms which interact mostly with morphological integration.
Reservoir Characterization of the Nsukka Formation in Anambra Basin Using Surface Outcrops
Authors:   Akanu-Ibiam Fedral Polytechnic Unwana, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, Nwoye John T. , Ikegbunam Ifunanya C. ,   Akanu-Ibiam Fedral Polytechnic Unwana, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, Nwoye Emmanuel C. ,   Akanu-Ibiam Fedral Polytechnic Unwana, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Published: December 2024

The results of grain size analysis, using bivariate and multivariate method of describing environment of deposition showed that Nsukka Formation was deposited by tidal processes. The field mapping of the areas and the bivariate plots of the Mean against Sorting, Skewness against Sorting and discrimination functions of the grains revealed that sediments of the delineated stratigraphic units were deposited in Beach/shallow agitated marine environment.This was based on their sedimentological characteristic.The grain size histograms are dominantly unimodal but few samples indicates bimodal distribution pattern. The Unimodality of these grains may be because the sediments were deposited in one phase and have not undergone much reworking or re-deposition.Petrographic studies of the representative sandstone units show that they are litharenite that exhibit the relic bedding features.The sandstones are classified as poorly - well sorted, angular – sub rounded, submature and mature grain-sized.Porosity and permeability assessment of the grain size indicated the average porosity and permeability value of 49-31 and 34.15-3.68 millidarcy respectively. This showed that the sandstones of Nsukka Formation has a high porousity and permeableabilty ratio. However, the sandstones of Nsukka Formation can serve as a good reservoir due to its excellent permeability, while the shale part of the Formation can also serve as a seal/cap to the reservoir due to its poor permeability.
Existence of the Local Solution of a Non Homogeneous Schrödinger Type Equation
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Fac. de Ciencias Matemáticas, Av. Venezuela Cda. 34 Lima-PERU, Ayala Yolanda Silvia Santiago
Published: December 2024

In this article, we prove that initial value problem associated to the Schrödinger type non homogeneous equation in periodic Sobolev spaces has a local solution in [0, T] with T > 0, and the solution has continuous dependence with respect to the initial data and the non homogeneous part of the problem. We do this in a intuitive way using Fourier theory and introducing a C_o- group inspired by the work of Iorio [1] and Santiago [7]. Also, we prove the uniqueness solution of the Schrödinger type homogeneous equation, using its conservative property, inspired by the work of Iorio [1] and Santiago [6]. Finally, we study its generalization to n-th order equation.
Evaluation on the Impact of Motivation on Employee Performance: An Assessment of Timber Milling Industry in Zimbabwe
Authors:   School of Business and Economics, Atlantic International University, Pioneer Plaza, 900 Fort Street Mall 905, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA, Mlambo Aleck
Published: December 2024

Motivation is considered as the force that drives employees towards attaining specific goals. The main purpose of this study was to establish the impact of motivation on employee performance and discuss the factors that motivate employees in the organisation. The study was prompted by low performance by employees, failure to address motivational factors, failure to establish the benefits of motivation in the organisation and how motivation impact on performance. The main objective of the study was toestablish the impact of motivation on employee performance and the effect of motivation on employees. The mixed methods research, which is a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches, were used to establish the effect of dependent variables on performance. The three branches of philosophies namely ontology, epistemology and axiology, which are the methodological rationalism approaches brought in the philosophical alignment. The target population was composed of 175 employees and the sample size was 60 employees. Questionnaire wasused as a research instrumentto gather the necessary data for the study. Mean and standard deviations were used to find out the extent of agreement by respondents and establish if the results could be trusted and generalised. The findings revealed that promotion and advancement, job security, recognition, relationship with management and being involved in decision making played significance roles in the performance of employees. Salary and wage adjustments were also important to reduce labour turnover. The findings revealed that the relationship of motivation and performance of employees proved to be positive basing on the dependent variables researched on. This included motivation, training, resources, work environment, performance management and leadership styles. It was recommended that management adjust their way of operations to improve performance of employees.
Additives and Endocrine Disruptors in Cosmetic Products for Use by Children Under 2 Years Old: A Danger Not Mentioned in Advertisements
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine, Evodie Tshibola Ntumba ,   University of Kolwezi, DR Congo, Eric Kasamba Ilunga ,   Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, DR Congo
Published: December 2024

Endocrine disruptors are exogenous substances that alter the functions of the endocrine system and therefore induce harmful effects on the health of an intact organism, its descendants, or populations. They are at the heart of current health concerns, associated with other additives such as dyes and perfumes that constitute a source of allergy in predisposed individuals. The objective of this study is to identify and give the danger of endocrine disruptors, allergens and dyes in common cosmetic products for infants. Our study is described as descriptive, cross-sectional with prospective collection, and included all childcare cosmetic products with a label providing information on the chemical composition and present on the Kolwezi market. In a total of 48 ranges of cosmetic products analyzed, we found 10 types of endocrine disruptors, 13 types of allergens and 6 classes of dyes. Parabens are the most present endocrine disruptors in baby cosmetic products, followed by fragrance; and powder, followed by soap, are the products that contain more endocrine disruptors. Limonene is the most present allergen followed by geraniol; And powder, soap followed by lotion are the products that contain the most. Tartrazine is the most present dye and especially in soaps and lotions. These exogenous substances cause harmful effects on human health, which are accentuated in the most fragile, such as infants.
The Bell Can Be Un-Rung Climate Change Can Be Undone
Authors:   JFA, LLC, Brunt William Van
Published: December 2024

Commencing nearly a decade ago, the scientific literature has shown that changes in the concentration of water vapor, a greenhouse gas with a heating power 400 times greater than carbon dioxide, CO2, closely match changes in the average global temperature. The foregoing notwithstanding, while there is no correlation between changes in the average global temperature and changes in the concentration of CO2; still a large community of interests including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), academia, agencies of government, various research institutions and enterprises, tens of thousands of scientists, public officials and policy makers which have worked for over three decades without proof, continue to assert that it is the increasing atmospheric concentration of CO2 that drives global warming. Thus, the myopic focus of this de-carbon community remains reducing carbon emissions. This is a major problem, because, while the data and the physics have clearly shown that when the global concentration of water vapor is reduced, the result is global cooling and reductions in catastrophic weather. and these relationships have not been discussed in the preeminent scientific literature. As a direct consequence, no steps to drive increased precipitation to reduce the concentration of water vapor have been undertaken. As each year passes, the size of the reduction sufficient to reverse global warming grows, thus, increasing the time necessary to effect this, whichmay take decades as annual devastation from catastrophic weather increases at a rate of $45 bn US every decade. To fight climate change, the policy must change to focus on encouraging the development of effective, efficient and sufficient means of increasing precipitation.
Self–Leadership in The Context of Engaging in Professional Behaviour Change and Modification (A Systematic Review Analysis)
Authors:   School of Humanities and Social Science, Department of Psychology, Atlantic International University, Hawaii, USA, Anika Alice A. , Level Rene T. ,   School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Atlantic International University, Hawaii, USA
Published: December 2024

Despite the growing body of literature on self-leadership and behaviour change, there remains a need for further consolidated review on the existing research findings to provide a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between self-leadership and professional behaviour modification. This systematic review analysis aimed to fill this gap by synthesizing empirical studies that explored how self-leadership influenced behaviour change in professional contexts, identifying key themes, methodologies, and outcomes. The search was limited to peer-reviewed articles published in English from January 2000 to October 2023. The objective of the article reviewed identified effective self-leadership strategies that facilitate behaviour change in professional settings, the role of self-leadership in overcoming barriers to change, Enhancement of motivation, and sustained behavioural modifications and actionable insights for professionals frameworks that support self-leadership and effective behaviour change initiatives. Study Design applied the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to ensure a comprehensive and transparent approach (Moher et al., 2009). Search Strategy used a systematic review across multiple electronic databases, including PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science. Data Extraction - Data were extracted from the selected articles using a standardized form. Quality Assessment used Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) (Pluye et al., 2011). Each study was rated based on criteria relevant to its design, and studies were categorized as high, moderate, or low quality. Data Synthesis applied narrative synthesis approach, common themes, patterns, and gaps. The results were organized into key categories of the role of self-leadership in motivation, goal-setting, and self-regulation. All studies were assessed for informed consent and ethical treatment of participants. The analysis revealed that self-leadership serves as a foundational framework for individuals seeking to modify their professional behaviours. The review identified key themes; self-awareness, self-regulation and positive self-talk techniques as significant in behaviour change and modification.
Salinity Influence on Radicle Length of Two Potato Genotypes
Authors:   ‘’Stefan cel Mare’’ University, Suceava, Gontariu Ioan , Iorgu Elena ,   ‘’Stefan cel Mare’’ University, Suceava, Hoffman Dan ,   University of Suceava
Published: December 2024

Potato is the fourth most important food growth, after three of cereals: rice, wheat and maize. Ii is also one the most important source of food at world level, being an essential economic one in developing countries. In agriculture, salinity stress is one of the main abiotic stress factors affecting potatoes. This kind of stress causes changes in internal and external physiology of potato plants, resulting in a decrease of tubercle quality and production. Moreover, it may cause damages in all developing stages of potato, being extremely devastating in the expansion phase of the tubercle when the nutritional requirements are at maximum for its growth. The paper aims at characterizing the contribution of technological parameters to two of the most grown potato cultivars in Romania: Santé and Roclas, and at investigating the way in which salinity stress can affect their growing rhythm by analyzing its influence on the rate of root division.
Planck`S Dual Angular - Momentum As Gravity & Antigravity Waves
Authors:   Larnaca – Cyprus (Expelled from Varosha-Famagusta town occupied by the Barbaric Turks , in Aug -1974) Cyprus , Civil - Structural Engineer (NATUA) , Athens, Georgallides Markos
Published: December 2024

The Interactions :
One of the most important concept in Geometry is , distance , which is the Quanta in geometry, while in Material-Geometry the composition of Opposite , the Material-Point which is the Quanta in Chemistry and Physics. As in Algebra Zero ,0, is the Master-key number for all Positive and Negative numbers and this because their sum and multiplication becomes zero, and the same on any coordinate-System where ± axes pass from zero , The Rolling of Positive ⊕ , constituent on the Negative ⊝ , constituent , creates the Neutral Material Point which Equilibrium . Angular- Momentum is identical with Spin and consists the First-Discrete-Energy-Monad which occupies , Discrete Value and Direction , in contradiction to the Point which is Nothing , Dimensionless and without any Direction . Quaternion [(+)↻↺(-)] ≡ Box 𝐁𝐑 which carries the Principal stress σ between A(+) , B(-) which σ , as Centripetal-acceleration is the minimum Energy becoming from the in-storage AB acceleration and is equal to the Gravity g . Because of the two different motions , Revolving and Periodic , acceleration of the Gravity g ≡  σ exists as the First Energy-Box- 𝐁𝐑 ,while in the Second 𝐁𝐏 is followed the Local-Extreme-case this acceleration of Gravity g ≡  σ , is altered Locally by changing the Principal-stress σ with an Local-uniform-Pressure → 𝐠𝐋 ≡ g k = g . [ Force/Area ] = G , i.e. The minimum Local - Energy acceleration is the known , Universal Gravitational-constant G = g k = 𝐤𝐄 g = 𝐤𝐋 σ , for Macrocosm and Microcosm , Obeying Newton`s Laws of motion . It was proved that , Constant G , is the mechanism for the First-kick-Start on the Granular-Energy-monad , g , which Acts in the lightest and less-mass Particle and which is the Hydrogen . The Electron-Nutation-Energy due to g , effect is the minimum frequency f N ≡ fR = 2 ,8398447.1010 s−1 , and which so exists in all Atoms .
This Energy in Hydrogen-Cave as E-M , Conductor ≡ The Pin of Atom-Plug Into their Sockets , which are the Orbit – Bracket – Hooks ≡ The Hands of Atoms , i.e. →
The Atoms Plug with their Pins into the other Atoms-Drains = Holes , and so are Bonded . This is the Resonance frequency between all Atoms , and because Hydrogen is Common to all Atoms , so Bond to Molecules and Crystals , and all other Compounds in this Cosmos.
Genetic Divergence of Sweet Pepper in Bangladesh
Authors:   Olericulture Division, Horticuture Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Akter Limu
Published: December 2024

The study of genetic divergence in sweet pepper is essential for enhancing crop yield, quality, and adaptability, especially in regions like Bangladesh where agriculture plays a critical role in the economy. The present investigation was carried out at the research farm of the Olericulture division, Horticulture Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh to estimate genetic divergence in 21 sweet pepper genotypes based on fourteen characters using Mahalanobis’s D2 statistics during winter 2017-18 in randomized complete block design with three replications. The results revealed significant genetic variability, indicating the presence of diverse genetic resources within the cultivated 21 sweet pepper genotypes. Cluster analysis grouped the accessions into distinct clusters, reflecting their genetic relationships and divergence. The study highlights specific genotypes with desirable traits that can be utilized in breeding programs to develop superior sweet pepper varieties. Cluster II had the maximum number (14) of genotypes and clusters I and III were composed of only two genotypes. The highest intra-cluster distance was observed in cluster II (1.286), containing fourteen genotypes and the lowest intra-cluster distance (0.056) was observed in cluster III having two genotypes. A higher inter-cluster distance was observed between clusters III and IV (14.090) and clusters I and IV (14.040) indicating the genotypes in these clusters were more diverged than those of other clusters. Cluster II exhibited maximum highest mean for fruit length at the green stage, fruit length at the mature stage and desirable minimum value for days to 50% flowering while the second highest mean values for days to last harvest, number of fruit/plant, weight of fruit/plant, average fruit weight, total number of fruit/plot, plot yield, fruit yield, while cluster IV exhibited the highest mean values for the number of fruit/plant, weight of fruit/plant, total number of fruit/plot, plot yield, fruit yield and one desirable lowest mean for days to last harvest. Therefore, more emphasis should be given to clusters II and IV for selecting genotypes as parents for crossing which may produce new recombinants with desired traits.
Effects of Delayed Carbohydrate Digestion on Energy Intake, Adiposity and Weight Gain in Congenic Lean and Obese-Diabetic Rats
Authors:   College of Medicine and Graduate Studies, University of Science, Arts and Technology, Montserrat, British West Indies MSR1110, Tulp Orien L . , Anderson Michael E. ,   College of Medicine and Graduate Studies, University of Science, Arts and Technology, Montserrat, British West Indies MSR1110, Sainvil Frantz ,   College of Medicine and Graduate Studies, University of Science, Arts and Technology, Montserrat, British West Indies MSR1110
Published: December 2024

The burgeoning prevalence of obesity and overweight conditions including NIDDM and dysregulation of energy balance are rapidly approaching epidemic proportions in much of Western society and imposing a significant burden on available health care resources. Once diagnosed, treatment is typically a life-long effort to attenuate the continued progression of pathophysiologic sequela of the disorders. Since the predominate proportion of macronutrient energy source in most Western diets is often carbohydrate, typically more than 50% by weight at ~4 kcals/gram, efforts to modulate the impact of dietary CHO on parameters of adiposity and weight gain were investigated. This study determined the effects of delayed carbohydrate digestion on energy intake and consequent weight gain groups of young adult, obese-NIDDM rats that were fed a USDA-formulated, hyperinsulinemic diet consisting of 54% sucrose plus essential fats, proteins, micronutrients and fiber for up to 8 weeks, or the same diet containing 150 mg/kg of (1,5 dideoxy-1,5-[(2-hydroxyethyl) imino]-D glucitol; generic miglitol). Measures of daily energy intake and weight gain were determined at weekly intervals. Adiposity was determined by dissecting major fat depots at the end of the study and determining adipose tissue mass and cellularity. Miglitol resulted in 20% less energy intake and weight gain, and corresponding decreases in adiposity after 8 weeks of study. The results of this study indicate that delayed carbohydrate digestion via the α-glucosidase inhibitor miglitol or other similar agents may be a useful adjunct in the regulation of food intake and in attenuating weight gain in man and animals in addition to their well-established effects as an adjunct in the treatment of impaired glycemic responses in obesity and NIDDM.
Comparative Analysis of Schemes with Movable Nodes for a Parabolic Equation
Authors:   Department of System Analysis and Mathematical Modeling, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Umurdin Dalabaev , Dilfuza Xasanova ,   Department of System Analysis and Mathematical Modeling, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Published: December 2024

The article considers an approximate analytical solution of a linear parabolic equation with initial and boundary conditions. Many problems in engineering applications are reduced to solving an initial-boundary value problem of parabolic type. There are various analytical, approximate-analytical and numerical methods for solving such problems. The most popular difference methods for solving an initial-boundary value problem of a parabolic equation are explicit, implicit and Crank-Nicolson schemes. Here, we consider methods for obtaining an approximate-analytical solution based on the movable node method and their comparative analysis of these schemes for specific test problems. A comparison of the exact and approximate solutions is made using specific examples.
United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and the Challenge of Communal Violence in Host Communities: The Case of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)
Authors:   School of Social and Human Studies, Atlantic International University, Pioneer Plaza, 900 Fort Street Mall 905, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA, Wol Dhieu Mathok Diing
Published: December 2024

This paper examines the effectiveness of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations in addressing communal violence in host communities, using the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) as a case study. Despite UNISFA's presence, the Abyei region has experienced tragic events, such as the death murder of the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief by Messiriya militia, which occurred in the presence of peacekeeping forces. The paper draws on opinions accounts from the local communities and the vast literature on the interventions that UNISFA undertook to curb the violence in host communities. It also takes accounts of community leaders who claim that UN peace keepers are at the core of local disputes in Abyei. This article adds to the existing literature by showing that is that the UNISFA has faced challenges in tackling conflicts at the boundaries. This was seen clear in the conflict between Nogk and Twic over Aneet and also in the case of the 14-Mile in Aweil North County between Dinka Malual and Riziegat tribe. Hence, the paper examines the issue of disputes over boundaries by the host communities. The paper presents policy recommendations to improve the performance of the UN peacekeeping missions in addressing communal conflicts in areas where they are deployed.
Wellposedness of a Cauchy Problem Associated to the Even Order Equation
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Fac. de Ciencias Matemáticas, Av. Venezuela Cda. 34 Lima-PERU, Ayala Yolanda Silvia Santiago
Published: December 2024

In this article we prove that the Cauchy problem associated to n-th order equation in periodic Sobolev spaces is globally well posed when n is an even number multiple of four. We do this in an intuitive way using Fourier theory and in a fine version using semigroups theory. Finally, we demonstrate the dissipative property of the Cauchy problem using differential calculus in Hsper.
Stunting Service Management Model in the South-Central Timor Region, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Authors:   Nusa Cendana University, Sormin Roslin E. M. , Salesman Frans ,   Universitas Citra Bangsa Kupang, Neolaka Melkisedek ,   Nusa Cendana University, Toda Hendrik ,   Nusa Cendana University
Published: December 2024

South Central Timor is one of the regions with a high prevalence of stunting in Indonesia. The programs and policies that have been carried out have been unable to reduce these health problems effectively. This study resulted in an innovative service model based on intelligent Governance. The design of this study is a sequential explanatory model using the mixed method. The research subjects were 226 respondents and 527 midwives in 27 South Central Timor The results of the analysis found that there are factors that inhibit the management of stunting management services in community health centers in South Central Timor Regency, including (a) tractability of the stunting problems, (b) diversity of group behavior, (c) clarity of policy content, (d) accuracy of allocation of funding sources, (e) socioeconomic conditions of the community and the level of technological advancement, (f) official support for stunting prevention policies. The analysis results have an adjusted R2 (Adjusted R Square) value of 0.436. Service implementation needs to be carried out collaboratively and participatory, especially related to data, policies, budgets, coordination, socialization, and implementation.
A Secular Variation in the Moon’s Orbit Inclination Supposing the Moon is an Ejected Body: About the Lunar Nodal Point and The Precession Constant
Authors:   Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, Ciobanu Monica Zoe
Published: December 2024

Supposing the Moon as if it has been ejected in a past geological period, the author of this paper analysed the possible variation of the Moon’s orbit inclination, from that moment of possible ejection, until now, in the ecliptic frame of axis. Admitting that the obliquity of ecliptic could be greater in that distant geological past, the author supposes that the inclination of Moon’s orbit related to ecliptic plan could decreased from an abstractly supposed great value (for instance around “40°”) to five degrees now. That could impose the acceptance of a possible secular variation in the Moon’s orbit inclination, related to the ecliptic plan.