bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
NATO’s Capabilities in Global Governance: On the Balkan Scene
Authors:   Institute of System-Strategic Analysis (ISSA), Arlyapova Elena , Ponomareva Elena ,   Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), Prorokovich Dushan ,   Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade
Published: September 2022

In this paper, the development and status of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the Western Balkans is examined. NATO’s regional expansion can be considered a part of the general expansion of NATO to the East. Unhindered eastward progress lasted until 2006, when Russia came back on the Balkan scene with the strategic South Stream pipeline project. The unexpected appearance of a new actor led to an intensification of NATO’s membership expansion process. Further, Russia’s presence indirectly initiated other meaningful events on the peninsula, such as the self-declaration of Kosovo’s independence. Today, Russia remains the primary irritant for NATO and collective western policy on the Balkans. Allies put considerable pressure on regional actors to avoid closer economic and political ties with Moscow. There are apparent efforts underway to bring all kinds of interaction with the Russian Federation under overall control. Since 2014, local NATO members and candidates have pursued strongly pronounced anti-Russian policy. Russia relies on its traditionally strong relationship with the Balkan states. Moscow brings an alternative model of economic cooperation and development. Both bids raise questions. The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has not proven its viability and effectiveness in either the medium- or the long-term perspective; regardless, it competes with a highly desired but elusive European Union (EU) membership. All this together requires more efforts from NATO and the West to maintain a dominating role and position in the region; it downgrades previously achieved capabilities in terms of global governance on the Balkan scene.
The role of the World Customs Organization in the implementation of the World Trade Organization Agreement on trade facilitation
Authors:   The Federal Customs Service, Davydov Ruslan ,   Russian Federation
Published: September 2022

In this article, the role of the World Customs Organization (WCO) in the implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (the Agreement, TFA) is examined as an important element in the current multilateral regulation of the international trading system. Based on an article-by-article analysis of the Agreement and the WCO Kyoto Convention, as well as an assessment of the potential and actual impact of the WCO instruments on its implementation, the author finds that there are no methods, nor a system of indicators, to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of such work, or the measures taken. The key to achieving a qualitative shift in the implementation of the Agreement is a detailed diagnosis of the state of affairs in developing and least developed countries and the specification and digitalization of data on the priority areas, the amounts and timing of all types of assistance, and the support provided to them. In conclusion, the importance of adequate self-assessment by countries of their readiness to implement the Agreement, the relevance of developing the necessary capacity to implement the Agreement, and bilateral and multilateral cooperation with donors is justified. Proposals for improving the work of the WCO and the WTO to ensure timely implementation of the Agreement are formulated.
Wakamono Kotoba in “Tokyo Revengers” by Ken Wakui: A Study of Morphology and Semantics
Authors: Sudipa Made Henra Dwikarmawan , Meilantari Ni Luh Gede
Published: September 2022

Japanese slang or wakamono kotoba grows rapidly in Japanese and frequently found in Japanese media, such as in manga and anime. The differencebetween wakamono kotoba and standardized Japanese language forms and meanings becomes a problem in understanding the meanings of wakamono kotoba, especially for Japanese language learners. As an attempt to solve this problem, this study aims to analyze the forms and meaning of Japanese slang words or wakamono kotoba. The data were collected from Japanese comic titled Tokyo Revengers by Ken Wakui, and analyzed using the identity method and distribution techniques. The data of wakamono kotoba found then analyzed based on word formation theory by Tsujimura (1996),and to analyze the meaning of wakamono kotoba, contextual meaning theory by Pateda (2001) was used. The results showed that wakamono kotobacan be divided into five morphological forms including affixation, compound, reduplication, clipping, and borrowing. In terms of meaning, there arewakamono kotoba which still express the original meaning, while a certain number of wakamono kotoba have changed its’ meanings from their original meanings.
The Use of Firaa in “Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture” Textbooks for Beginner (A1) and Elementary (A2) Levels
Authors: Aisyah Siti , Nurjaleka Lisda
Published: September 2022

Filler, also known as Firaa in Japanese, is a discourse marker which frequently used by Japanese people in daily communication. However, Japanese learners are less likely to employ this discourse marker. This study aims to identify the types of Firaa and their functions in the textbook “Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture” for Beginner (A1) and Elementary (A2) levels. The data observed were collected from 217 audios of chokai (listening) and videos of kaiwa (conversation) as supplements in the Marugoto for Beginner (A1) and Elementary (A2) levels textbooks. The type of Firaa and their functions were then categorized using Yamane’s (2002) theory, and a total of 271 Firaa appear in conversations has been collected. The findings of this study showed that only six types of vowel sound Firaa type from the eight types of Yamane’s theory, namely the ‘Eeto’ Firaa type, the ‘Ko-So-A’ Firaa type, the ‘Hai’ Firaa type, the ‘N’ Firaa type, the ‘Maa’ Firaa type, and the ‘Saa’ type were found and introduced in the Marugoto textbooks at the beginner and elementary levels (A1 A2). Moreover, it is found that the Firaa introduced to Japanese learners were based on their level of proficiency, so as the level increases, the Firaa types introduced in the textbooks also increase. Further, in the beginner level (A1), we found 74 times Firaa and five Firaa types, while at the elementary level (A2), the Firaa are used in much higher frequency. Hence, we can conclude that Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture for Beginner (A1) and Elementary (A2) levels has its’ own the criteria as textbooks which use communicative approach by introducing Firaa as one of the Japanese characteristic discourse markers from the beginner level.
The Use of Wo Tooshite/Tsuujite and Ni Watatte as Time Markers in Japanese Sentence: An Overview of Grammatical Meaning
Authors: Ayodhea Fadhianya Praba , Philiyanti Frida , Prasetio Viana Meilani
Published: September 2022

This study aims to determine the similarities and differences in the use of ~ wo tooshite/tsuujite and ~ ni watatte based on its’ grammatical meaning as time markers. However, eventhough both functioned as time markers, in terms of grammatical meaning, both have subtle differences. This study is a qualitative descriptive study with data taken taken from Twitter.com as the data source. After 25 data of each time markers collected, the data then analyzed based on the grammatical meaning and structures, including the word classes which come before (noun) and after (the predicate) ~ wo tooshite/tsuujite and ~ ni watatte. The results showed that the similarities of ~wo tooshite/tsuujite and ~ni watatte in terms of grammatical meaning were decided by the context of the sentence, which represent the period of the activity and the phenomena of the situation occured. On the other hand, the difference between ~wo tooshite/tsuujite and ~ni watatte is that ~wo tooshite/tsuujite is used when mentioning natural phenomena that occur repeatedly and continuously, while ~ni watatte emphasizes the duration of the activity. Moreover, ~ni watatte is used to express a negative state because of the nuance that the time is very long, while to express a continuing state of hope such as ‘can enjoy all year round’, both time markers can be used.
Síndrome de feocromocitoma-paraganglioma tipo 5 asociado a mutación en el complejo de la succinato deshidrogenasa tipo A (SDHA), a propósito de un caso
Authors: Rueda-Galvis Myriam Vanessa , Román-Gonzaléz Alejandro , Agredo-Delgado Valentina
Published: September 2022

Los feocromocitomas y paragangliomas son neoplasias neuroendocrinas infrecuentes que pueden producir catecolaminas, y tienen una incidencia menor a un caso por millón de habitantes. Son histológicamente benignas y muestran mínimas diferencias respecto a sus contrapartes malignas; asimismo, son dos de las neoplasias humanas con mayor carga genética. La mutación más común es en la vía del complejo de la succinato deshidrogenasa (SDH), y de esta, una de las que menos se reportan son las variantes de la SDH subunidad A (SDHA). Se describe el caso de un paciente con feocromocitoma y paraganglioma asociados a una mutación en SDHA, y se señala su comportamiento y buena respuesta clínica al manejo quirúrgico y vigilancia activa.
The Relationship between Corporate Environmental Effort and Financial Performance: Focusing on Logistics Industry
Authors:   The Korean Logistics Research Association, Ryu Choonho , Lee Joungho
Published: September 2022

Environmental disclosures entail costs, yet increasingly, large listed firms are making higher and better quality disclosures. The purpose of this study is to examine the link between a firm’s environmental effort and financial performance. Specifically, this study investigates the direction of the casual relationship between the environmental disclosures and return on sales in logistics industry. Drawing on literature streams in socio-political theory, legitimacy theory, resource-based view, and voluntary disclosure theory, this study develops and tests the Ganger casualty model of relationships between constructs that form the basis of the proposed theories. Conducting an empirical study of 154 Korean listed firms in logistics industry, this study provides empirical evidences for the direction of the casual relationship between environmental effort and financial performance. Empirical results of this study show that past profitability drives current environmental disclosures. Further analysis reveals that firms that make higher financial performance have higher environmental effort. These findings are consistent with the voluntary disclosure theory and the resource based view of the firm, suggesting that firms with greater economic resources make more extensive environmental disclosures which yield net positive profitability.
Accessibility and Accommodation in the Community Theater
Authors:   , Seidman Arielle , Gibbs Amy
Published: September 2022

The issue of accessibility for performers and participants of differing ability has become a significant issue in the arts world in recent years, and professional theater companies have begun to try different methods of accommodation. The goal of my research was to collect information on accessibility issues in community theater, and to learn about what accommodations are available to community theater performers and participants with differing abilities. With that goal in mind, I conducted case studies of three small community theaters in the DC Metro Area. After conducting six interviews, I concluded that audio narration, relaxed performances, and communication between managers and performers are the keys to successfully accommodating theater company members with differing abilities.
Barriers to Inclusion
Authors:   , Voyles Casper H. , Voyles Casper H. , Sell Randall L
Published: September 2022

Openly sexual minority athletes are conspicuously absent from or otherwise underrepresented within many social settings. The social exclusion that lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and other sexual minorities experience within spaces conducive to health likely contributes to health disparities faced by these groups. This dissertation examines the case of athletic spaces to explore nuances related to the inclusion of sexual minorities in social spaces, specifically to address whether their underrepresentation is due to attrition, a lack of disclosure about their sexual minority identities, or a hesitance to initiate participation in the first place. A sequential explanatory mixed methods study design was used to first quantitatively establish the extent of disparities in sports participation faced by sexual minorities, followed by a qualitative investigation to both identify mechanisms contributing to disparities and to theorize about the role that outness plays in these differences in participation. The findings from quantitative analysis using data from the Add Health study suggest differential attrition by sexual minorities compared to non-sexual minorities. These findings are considered within the context of themes that were determined through qualitative analysis that demonstrate gendered differences in pleasurable physicality derived from sport and how sexualized norms and perceptions of sexual minority athletes affect the motivation to persist in athletic activities. An elaboration upon Self-Determination Theory is presented to highlight the role of outness in sports persistence, which has the potential to be applied to other healthy spaces and to the inclusion of populations with hidden, stigmatized identities. Together, the results demonstrate how sexual minorities remain sexualized, stigmatized, and silenced within sectors of society, and foreshadow how further exclusion through political and social action will exacerbate the physical and mental health disparities seen today.
The Algorithm for Using Transit-time Flow Measurement and High-resolution Epicardial Ultrasound for Intraoperative Grafts Assessment during Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Authors: Sigaev I. Yu. , Keren M. A. , Slivneva I. V. , Shonia Z. D. , Marapov D. I.
Published: September 2022

Aim      To develop an algorithm for using ultrasonic flowmetry (USF) and epicardial ultrasonic scanning (EpiUSS) for intraoperative assessment of anatomic and functional viability of conduits.

Material and methods  For viability assessment of 460 coronary grafts in 150 patients who were operated at the Bakulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery (2018–2021 г.), markers of graft failure were analyzed using the USF and EpiUSS data confirmed by results of graft angiography. According to RОС analysis, the Qmean and PI values indicative of the graft failure were determined. A CHAID decision tree was developed for assessing the prognostic significance of the analyzed parameters. Based on this prognostic model, an algorithm was developed for intraoperative diagnosis of anatomic and functional graft viability during coronary bypass surgery.

Results The Qmean ≤20.5 ml/min values were associated with an increased relative risk (RR) of detecting graft failure (RR, 8.2; 95 % confidence interval, CI, 4.4–15.2). The developed model shows a high accuracy of predicting the graft failure (AUC = 0.906±0.03). The RR of graft failure at PI ≥2.65 was 3.3 (95 % CI, 2.17–5.08). The prognostic model for PI (AUC = 0.745±0.042) was sufficiently accurate with respect of possible graft failure. Nodes of high and low risk for graft failure were determined in the developed decision tree. The obtained model was characterized by high sensitivity and specificity (100 and 84.3 %, respectively).

Conclusion      The combined use of USF and EpiUSS allows a highly accurate assessment of both morphological and functional characteristics of graft flow. The developed algorithm for the intraoperative diagnosis of anatomic and functional graft viability can be recommended for clinical use.
HEMODYNAMICS AND CARDIAC CONTRACTILE FUNCTION IN TYPE 1 DIABETES
Authors: Lakomkin V. L. , Abramov A. A. , Lukoshkova E. V. , Prosvirnin A. V. , Kapelko V. I.
Published: September 2022

The cardiohemodynamics was studied 1 week after the administration of streptozotocin (60 mg / kg) or 2 weeks after a dose of 30 mg / kg. All rats had a significantly elevated level of glucose in the blood (up to 27—31 mM). In an echocardiographic study, about 1/3 of diabetic animals exhibited systolic dysfunction, and the remaining 2/3 — diastolic dysfunction with an increase in isovolumic relaxation time by 1.5 times. The catheterization of the left ventricle (LV) with a sensor that allows simultaneous measuring LV pressure and volume in both groups revealed decreased cardiac output by 25—31% and maximal ejection rate by 34—50%. However, LV developed pressure, the maximal rate of its development and the level of blood pressure remained within the control values, thus reduced LV ejection rate was probably due to increased arterial stiffness — a negative correlation was found between these indicators (r = - 0.70). The diastolic dysfunction group differed from systolic dysfunction by a significantly smaller end diastolic volume by 22%. Thus, in type 1 diabetes, LV remodeling with reduced end diastolic volume allows to maintain a normal ejection fraction in the presence of distinct heart failure.
Contaminants of Emerging Concern Behavior within Water Renewal Facilities
Authors: Baker Joshua C.
Published: September 2022

Emerging constituents (ECs), also called contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are defined by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (U.S.EPA) as: “…pharmaceuticals and personal care products.” This also includes per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS), which are used in waterproofing and non-stick cooking products. It is highly likely that regulatory limits will be placed on
many ECs because they tend to accumulate in the environment and biological tissues with little to no transformation. ECs pose a threat
to the ecological systems of our nation and the fundamental need for clean water by all life on earth. Clean water is essential for food
production, whether directly, through activities such as fishing, or secondarily, through irrigation for crop production. Research shows
that ECs have affected the endocrine systems of certain fish species throughout the United States. Some studies indicate that upward of
85% of male fish sampled had eggs growing within their reproductive organs. ECs in the United States primarily enter water bodies through
water renewal facilities, whether on-site (e.g. septic systems) or centralized municipal utilities (e.g. City of Boise’s water renewal system).
Research shows various psychotropic drugs, prescribed and illicit, are present in both receiving and discharge streams of many North American
water renewal facilities. It is unclear the extent to which ECs are removed or accumulate through wastewater treatment processes. This is
further exacerbated by the abundant release of ECs into collection systems across our nation, and the rate at which new ECs are being generated
for personal care and medical uses.

This research examined a targeted set of ECs within the Lander Street Water Renewal Facility (LSWRF), the older of the City of Boise’s two
water renewal facilities. The research detected and mapped certain ECs as they processed through the LSWRF. Their paths through the facility,
behavioral tendencies, and variations in concentration are presented here. While the concentrations detected are low in comparison to medical
dosing concentrations, the accumulation potential of these substances in the natural receiving systems remains unknown. Water and soil must be
clean for life to thrive. We have been given the responsibility by our creator to be good stewards of the earth and its resources. ECs pose a
threat to life. We must continue conducting research to find a way to prevent ECs from causing harm to our natural systems. Research like this
is the beginning of good stewardship.
Antibacterial activity of garlic, cinnamon and chitosan against food related pathogens
Authors: Shekhawat Dhiraj B.
Published: September 2022

Antibacterial activity of aqueous extracts and aqueous infusions of garlic, cinnamon and chitosan was investigated on food pathogens, , and . Natural antibacterial substances can be used to inhibit such pathogens and also to increase shelf life and safety of food products. All spices and herbs under study exhibited strong antibacterial activity against food related bacteria. Results suggested that among the spices investigated garlic had excellent antibacterial activity followed by cinnamon and chitosan. This indicates practical importance of these natural substances in increasing shelf life and decreasing the risk of contamination of food without any undesirable side effects which are commonly observed with the use of chemical preservatives.
Dizer a verdade sob todos os riscos
Authors: Mazzola Renan
Published: September 2022

A partir das reflexões sobre a parresía encontradas em A coragem da verdade, último curso de Michel Foucault ministrado no Collège de France em 1984, pretende-se, neste artigo, a) apresentar a definição e o funcionamento parresía na Antiguidade grega; b) apontar os desdobramentos da parresía na modernidade; c) analisar o exercício da parresía no pronunciamento de Carlos Marighella transmitido na Rádio Nacional, no contexto da Ditadura Militar brasileira. Esta pesquisa filia-se ao campo dos estudos discursivos foucaultianos, e analisa seis sequências enunciativas do corpus a partir da perspectiva arquegenealógica de Michel Foucault. Demonstramos que o pronunciamento de Marighella configura-se como uma modalidade aletúrgica, instaurando riscos àquele que assume sua autoria e inscrevendo-se no jogo parresiástico.
A interação professor-aluno como prática de subjetivação docente
Authors: Bazza Adélli
Published: September 2022

Este trabalho propõe discutir a discursivização da interação professor-aluno e sua relação com a constituição de subjetividades de docente. Tal recorte faz parte de uma pesquisa maior, que reconhece uma luta de saberes e poderes em torno de questões educacionais no Brasil, a qual se acirrou nos últimos cinco anos e teve como consequência a produção de um vasto arquivo sobre Educação, dentro do qual, também se constituíram diversos processos de subjetivação do professor. Para tanto, parte-se de uma perspectiva discursiva, calcada nos pressupostos teóricos lançados por Michel Foucault, mobilizando noções como discurso, verdade e dispositivo, em uma série enunciativa composta de textos que circularam em sites jornalísticos e em redes sociais. As análises até então depreendidas indicam que a interação com os alunos figura, nos discursos, como um elemento central da prática docente. Trata-se de uma prática produzida em diferentes dispositivos, como o escolar, o acadêmico, o jornalístico, entre outros, e contribui para uma subjetivação do professor ideal como um sujeito acolhedor em relação a seus alunos.
O dispositivo crônico da aids e os discursos da soropositividade
Authors: Butturi Junior Atilio , Lara Camila de Almeida
Published: September 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar discursos de mulheres soropositivas do Brasil e de Portugal, entrevistadas entre 2019 e 2020. Para tanto, parte de uma discussão acerca da biopolítica e da governamentalidade, relacionando-as aos novos materialismos. Inicialmente, o artigo descreve o funcionamento do dispositivo da aids e do dispositivo crônico da aids, tendo em vista suas estratégias fundamentais e as formas de subjetividade que produzem. Depois, faz uma breve apresentação do acontecimento da feminilização da epidemia. Por fim, as análises apontam duas estratégias axiais: a primeira, relacionada à agentividade dos fármacos e à produção de práticas de bioascese; a segunda, ligada às formas de vulnerabilidade implicadas no caráter gendrado da soropositividade. Nos dois casos, inventaria-se tanto um discurso ambíguo, ora de responsabilização, ora de abandono da vida soropositiva, em que se pese o papel da disciplina e da segurança, quanto uma agonística entre um controle pelo poder e práticas de invenção de si nos espaços de precariedade em que se reinscrevem.
A (re)invenção do rosto
Authors: Felipe de Lima Jheny Iordany , Costa Amorim Marcelo Vinicius , Franceschini Bruno
Published: September 2022

Esta pesquisa, partindo das noções de diagnóstico do presente e de estética da existência, apresentadas por Michel Foucault, articuladas à leitura da psicopolítica neoliberal, por Byung-Chul Han, procura compreender certos modos de pensamento na racionalidade histórica da atualidade e seus desdobramentos no âmbito da produção de subjetividade na rede social Instagram como um acontecimento que irrompe no momento histórico da atualidade. Para tanto, a arquegenealogia foucaultiana é o método utilizado para tratamento dos enunciados de modo a descrever como os usuários de certas ferramentas digitais online tornam-se sujeitos de um saber específico, o discurso da patologização. Propõe-se, então, a análise dos efeitos de verdade produzidos pelo uso dessa nova configuração de socialização virtual, na hipótese de se encontrar aí determinada reinvenção da rostidade, uma busca por padrões irreais de perfeição e beleza. Nesta hipótese de trabalho, persegue-se a problemática do aprisionamento e da objetivação dos sujeitos por meio das mídias e redes sociais no século XXI. Desta maneira os resultados indicam o encontro com as rupturas e as relações entre enunciados, entendendo o rosto/corpo/pele, como o palco onde o embate das linhas de saber-poder cinde e/ou inaugura modos de existir.
Sujeito-corpo-discurso violentado
Authors: Bertola Fernanda Bonomo , Navarro Pedro
Published: September 2022

As discussões desenvolvidas neste artigo inserem-se no campo dos Estudos Discursivos Foucaultianos, com base no qual buscamos compreender de que modo a mulher estuprada é objetivada em textos da mídia jornalística. As discussões têm como finalidade última interrogar como o sujeito e o seu corpo ganham visibilidade em sentenças jornalísticas cujo referencial é o estupro contra a mulher. As noções de vontade de verdade e de poder permitem uma compreensão sobre o sujeito-corpo-discurso violentado, sobre os mecanismos infinitesimais do poder e sobre as verdades que, por estarem legitimadas, sentenciam as vítimas. O fio condutor das análises contempla uma discussão a respeito do estupro como mecanismo de dominação. Na sequência, apresentamos os procedimentos teórico-analíticos que subsidiam as reflexões sobre sujeito, verdade e poder para, ao final, realizar uma análise de notícias que discursivizam a mulher estuprada, produzindo um efeito de culpabilização dessas vítimas.
The Moral Regulation as a Form of Social Violence
Authors:   Saratov State University, Parfenov A. I.
Published: September 2022

Society should get effective instrument of regulation of individuals` behavior. Society uses morality as a universal system of compulsion. Morality is also used as an instrument of socialization and demarcation between social and asocial elements, and as an instrument of punishment. Concepts used to identify socially unacceptable actions are: obscenity, shame, guilt. The content of these concepts is determined by social norms relevant in the specific cultural context.
The Substantial and Communicative Models of Sociality: the Comparative Analysis
Authors:   Saratov State University, Sokolova D. M.
Published: September 2022

The article provides discussion of substantial and communicative models of sociality. The author notes that each of these models describes only one aspect of the social being. That’s why there is a need of searching of new models of sociality. The theory of institutional matrices is one of such models.
Daily Life as a Basis of Institutionalization of Society
Authors:   Saratov State University, Frolova S. M.
Published: September 2022

Daily life is considered as a fundamental component of the institutionalization process. The influences of such components as life experience, common sense, norms, and values on the formation of social interaction norms are analyzed.
Professional Burnout as a Specific Form of Professional Destructions
Authors:   Saratov Socio-Economics Institute of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Nerush Т. G.
Published: September 2022

The article is devoted to the results of a comparative analysis of terminology used to describethe phenomenon of «burn-out» and modern empirical studies of this phenomenon among representatives of various professional groups. Emphasizes the need to study the dynamics of the structure of professional burnout in the process of professionalization in terms of sistemogenetic approach.
Adapting Ad-hoc Routing Protocol for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems
Authors: Ragab Ahmed Refaat , Flores Pablo
Published: September 2022

The field of the ad-hoc network and its routing protocols had attracted a lot of researchers for many years, due to the various usage of the ad-hoc networks in many fields and especially the field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Routing protocols in the ad-hoc network are the main focused problem, for their characteristics and role during the communication process of the ad-hoc networks, with its different types. In this paper, we are going to analyze and sheds the light on the performance of ad-hoc routing protocols, for both Flying ad-hoc network (FANET) and vehicle ad-hoc network (VANET) when applying three different ad-hoc routing protocols, respectively Reactive routing protocol, Proactive routing protocol, and Hybrid routing protocol, in order to shed light on the ambiguous misunderstanding of ad-hoc routing protocols functionality and to choose the best routing protocol to be used and adapted for UAVs.
Time series modelling and forecasting for predicting Covid19 Case Load using LSTM
Authors: V Sellam , Gorakhpuriya Mohit , Mishra Avani , Kevadiya Prince
Published: September 2022

The epidemic of the Novel Coronavirus across the globe has influenced the globe overall and caused a large number of death results. This remains as an unfavorable admonition to general wellbeing and will be set apart as perhaps the inordinate pandemics in the history. Inorder to validate and analyse, the details was taken from COVID-19. The detail contains daily tallies of confirmed, relieved and demise cases. Likewise, it includes extra data with respect to patients testing present in various states and the outcomes isolated in confirmed and invalidated cases. With the data provided it allows infected person to get the proper treatment and timely quarantine. The proposed paper utilizes Long Short Term Memory (LSTM ) networks for sequential prediction of data. The networks are viable apparatuses in short-term time series gauge the COVID-19 confirmed cases. It is a complex gated memory unit made to disappearing gradient issues restricting the effectiveness of a basic Recurrent Neural Network (RNN). Here Neural Network is used to solve the complex operation on the dataset. The result demonstrate that the LSTM Network is executed with various activation functions by utilizing a exponential linear unit brought about better execution for determining the complete number of COVID-19 cases. With the timely observations the corona virus state can be effectively monitored and the proper treatment can be assigned for the infected ones.
Skin Cancer Classification Application Using Machine Learning
Authors: Chaudhari Palash
Published: September 2022

Melanoma is one of the predominant types of skin cancer. The affected number has been increasing year after year. Although the deaths can be minimized by early detection and there is where the problem exists and consulting a dermatologist may not always guarantee the success of early detection and diagnoses. At first, the dermatologist examines the skin visually and decides whether it’s a type of skin cancer or a skin allergy. The accuracy of the diagnosis directly corresponds to the experience of the dermatologist. Even a small error in the inspection of the skin might end a life of a person so it is really necessary to have a standard and supporting system which can help dermatologists to identify and diagnose the patients is necessary. So with the advancements in image processing and deep learning algorithms have unleashed the potential to classify and identify the type of skin cancer with a single click of an image. The traditional method involves a lot of pre-processing steps and if something goes wrong in that step the model doesn’t perform well. The accuracy won’t be up to the mark this is where the Convolutional Neural Networks come into the picture. These models don’t require any feature extraction or with some minimal pre-processing steps to be done and it consumes a huge amount of data to be well trained. In this paper, we will compare the transfer learning with end-to-end trained custom deep learning models. It classifies the images into seven different classes. The model is deployed on the web locally which will be handy for the dermatologist to use it as a User Interface for assisting with the identification. The model with the transfer learning shows good results than the one which is trained from scratch. The plots show the difference between them and the way in which they train.
Odor Classification in Cattle Ranch based on Electronic Nose
Authors: Humaira  , Hidayat Rahmat , Wang Zhi-Hao , Hendrick
Published: September 2022

Unpleasant smell and pollution are the side effects during the cattle ranch activities. That is the reason why the cattle ranch is placed far from the housing residents. The cattle ranch areas are usually not covered by the internet network, but it is also important to monitoring the pollutant in the cattle ranch. The pollutant gases are also produced during the cattle ranch activities such as hydrogen, oxygen, methane, and carbon dioxide. To classify the odor or unpleasant smell in the air, the electronic Nose (e-Nose) become an effective system to monitor and classify the odor in real time. This research, we proposed an e-Nose system that able to classify the odor in cattle ranch. The Backpropagation method is selected to create the e-Nose model. This e-Nose system is able to transmit data to server without the internet network. The Lora Network has been applied by using point to point method. The web application is also made to display the real time data monitoring and prediction of the odor. Based on our test, the e-Nose accuracy is 99% in real time prediction.
Intelligent Robotic System for Fire Fighting
Authors: Srivastava Surabhi , Yadav Ritesh , Chauhan Usha
Published: September 2022

Fire-fighters faces several risks on jobs like burns, heat exhaustion and also they come in contact with high levels of carbon monoxide and other toxic hazards that put them at greater risks. This system is designed with the help of raspberry pi module which is integrated with ultrasonic sensor to avoid obstacles and pi camera which helps to detect fire or smoke using YOLOV2 Convolution neural network and also live video streaming is done that can be accessed by nearest fire fighting station through a web page. An aluminium sheet is used to make the body of the robotic system to protect it from high temperatures which can resist heat up to 700 centigrade. This intelligent robotic system performs many tasks and reduces damages caused by fire and also helps in saving lives of human fire-fighters.
Analyzing the Alignments of Roads by Giving Weightages to Various Factors - a Case Study
Authors: Peerzade Syed Ghouse Mohiuddin N , Patil Dhananjay S.
Published: September 2022

there is an increasing demand of Infrastructure roads due to increase in road traffic and related issues in safety. Roads are the dominant mode of transportation in India. Roads carry almost 85 percent of the country’s passenger traffic and more than 62 percent of its freight traffic Due to improvement in transportation network, reduction in transportation costs, such as reduction in travel time, decrease in vehicle operations cost, increased safety and reduction in the level of air and noise pollution. In addition to reduction is transportation cost, it also increases comfort to passenger and enhancing land value. Widening of road is mostly the case followed for the increasing demand. However, nowadays, for catering the needs of increasing traffic demand, Greenfield alignment is also as an option. Hence, there are advantages and disadvantages in both the alignments. This study involves for comparing and analyzing a NH 160A highway section between Ghoti to Trimbakeshwar for a length of 14.3 km. This paper compares the pros and cons of both alignments, costing of both the alignments, Geometry of both alignments; problems/issues like encroachment, forest area, Utilities in both alignments. In this study, the optimal alignment has been arrived by bringing all the issues to a common platform with a grading system. Further, different scenarios considered based on the requirement of a Client by doing Sensitivity analysis for various cases.
Analysis and Assessment of Desertification Processes in the Crimea
Authors: Ergina Elena I. , Zhuk Vladimir O.
Published: September 2022

Among the global problems of humanity that require an urgent comprehensive solution, along with global warming, desertification occupies one of the leading places. At the moment, over 2 billion hectares of productive land worldwide are degraded, and annually 12 million hectares are subject to the process of destruction. The article analyzes the influence of modern natural and anthropogenic processes on the state of the landscapes of the peninsula, which can lead to land desertification. It is noted that over the past 30 years there has been a steady upward trend in air temperature deviations from the norm in almost the entire territory of Crimea and an increase for precipitation. The activation of natural and dangerous hydrometeorological phenomena on the territory of the peninsula has been statistically proven, which leads to the activation of the processes of erosion, deflation, and manifestations of droughts. For the first time, a methodology for assessing the coefficient of potential danger of desertification for the territory of the Crimean peninsula has been proposed.
Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Team-Based Project terhadap Keterampilan Komunikasi dan Keterampilan Kolaborasi pada Mata Kuliah Bahasa Indonesia
Authors: Tekad Tekad , Pebriana Rina
Published: September 2022

Tujuan penelitian adalah Mendeskripsikan apakah ada pengaruh model pembelajaran Team-Based Project terhadap keterampilan komunikasi pada mata kuliah bahasa Indonesia; (2) Mendeskripsikan apakah ada pengaruh model pembelajaran Team-Based Project terhadap keterampilan kolaborasi pada mata kuliah bahasa Indonesia. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian Quasi Eksperimen dengan 1 (satu) variabel manipulasi yakni model Team-Based Project; dan 2 (dua variabel respon yakni keterampilan komunikasi dan keterampilan Kolaborasi. Penelitian didesain menggunakan Pretest-Posttest Nonequivalent Control Group Design. dengan menggunakan dua kelompok kelas yaitu kelas kontrol dan kelas eksperimen. Kelas kontrol akan mendapat perlakuan dengan model pembelajaran konvensional, sedangkan kelas ekesperimen akan mendapat pelakuan dengan model Team-Based Project. Setelah mendapat perlakuan, masing-masing kelas akan diberikan posttest untuk mengetahui keadaan akhir. Setelah itu dilakukan Uji Prasyarat Analisis Data, yakni uji normalitas dan uji homogenitas varian. Analisis data dilanjutkan dengan uji hipotesis yakni paired t-test dan independent t-test. Simpulan dari hasil penelitian ini adalah: (1) ada pengaruh model pembelajaran Team-Based Project terhadap keterampilan komunikasi pada mata kuliah bahasa Indonesia; (2) ada pengaruh model pembelajaran Team-Based Project terhadap keterampilan kolaborasi pada mata kuliah bahasa Indonesia. Dengan demikian, model pembelajaran Team-Based Project dapat digunakan sebagai alternatif dalam pembelajaran khususnya untuk meningkatkan keterampilan komunikasi dan keterampilan kolaborasi mahasiswa.
Model Analisis Jalur Pengaruh Motivasi Belajar, Disiplin Siswa dan Metode Mengajar Terhadap Hasil Belajar Matematika
Authors: Paris Muhammad Amin , Nufus Wahdatun
Published: September 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh langsung, tidak langsung dan keseluruhan motivasi belajar, disiplin siswa, dan metode pembelajaran terhadap hasil belajar matematika siswa kelas IX SMP Negeri 23 Banjarmasin. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian korelasi kausal dengan menggunakan metode kuantitatif. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas IX, dengan jumlah siswa sebanyak 240 siswa. Teknik simple random sampling digunakan untuk sampel 120 siswa dari kelas IX A sampai H dari populasi ini. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan model skala likert angket, tes, wawancara dan dokumen. Kuesioner dan tes diuji validitas dan reliabilitas sebelum penelitian. Teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini adalah teknik analisis deskriptif dan asosiatif. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah metode analisis jalur dengan bantuan software Lisrel 8.80, yang terdiri dari beberapa hipotesis klasik yang harus dipenuhi yaitu uji normalitas, uji linieritas, uji multikolinearitas, uji heteroskedastisitas dan uji autokorelasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa motivasi belajar, disiplin siswa dan metode pembelajaran berpengaruh positif dan signifikan secara langsung, tidak langsung dan secara keseluruhan terhadap hasil belajar matematika siswa kelas IX SMP Negeri 23 Banjarmasin.
Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Peserta Didik dengan Menggunakan Model Inkuiri Terbimbing pada Materi Klasifikasi Makhluk Hidup
Authors: Sapitri Fifi , Ningsih Kurnia , Titin Titin
Published: September 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar peserta didik melalui model pembelajaran inkuiri terbimbing materi klasifikasi makhluk hidup. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas dalam dua siklus, tiap siklus terdiri dari tahap perencanaan, pelaksanaan, observasi dan refleksi. Subjek penelitain adalah kelas VII A MTs Mathla’ul Anwar berjumlah 36 peserta didik. Hasil belajar peserta didik Siklus I nilai 81,11 ketuntasan sebesar 75% dan hasil belajar peserta didik Siklus II nilai 88,70 ketuntasan sebesar 91,67%. Secara keseluruhan, penerapan model pembelajaran inkuiri terbimbing dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar peserta didik pada materi klasifikasi makhluk hidup kelas VII A MTs Mathla’ul Anwar. Implikasi dari penelitian ini adalah pembelajaran inkuiri pada materi klasifikasi hidup dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar
Peningkatan Kualitas Pembelajaran Matematika Bagi Guru Madrasah Tsanawiyah
Authors: Suparni Suparni -
Published: September 2022

Penelitian ini bermaksud untuk meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran matematika melalui pelatihan penelitian tindakan kelas. Penelitian ini termasuk penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Guru matematika Madrasah Tsanawiyah di  wilayah DI Yogyakarta sebagi subyek dari penelitian ini yang diwakili oleh 10 orang guru matematika yang mewakili 5 kabupaten/kota. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah angket dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian diperoleh sebanyak 60% (6 dari 10) guru matematika yang mengikuti pelatihan telah berhasil melaksanakan  penelitian tindakan kelas dalam meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran matematika di kelas. Ke enam guru berhasil melaksanakan PTK sebanyak 2 atau 3 siklus dan berhasil meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran yaitu hasil belajar matematika, keaktifan, atau tanggungjawab siswa.
O uso de materiais audiovisuais como instrumento de Educação Ambiental em Comunidades Pesqueiras
Authors: Pinheiro Andreia de Lourdes Ribeiro , Pinheiro Luciana Bezerra , Rodrigues Carlos Alailson Licar , Barroso Alex Reis , Carvalho Neta Raimunda Nonata Fortes , Almeida Zafira da Silva de
Published: September 2022

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a utilização de recursos audiovisuais como instrumentos importantes para a implantação de projetos de Educação Ambiental nas comunidades pesqueiras da Estiva e Coqueiro. O estudo foi desenvolvido em 2009 e 2010 e é fruto do projeto “Ações para a sustentabilidade pesqueira em comunidades”, tendo como principal objetivo contribuir para a conscientização e sensibilização dos pescadores destas comunidades através do processo de Educação Ambiental. A metodologia utilizada foi o estudo de caso, tendo sido aplicados 38 questionários a fim de se entender os aspectos gerais da organização da atividade pesqueira nas comunidades, sendo estes os utilizados como base para a produção do documentário e cartilha educativa. Através da elaboração dos materiais audiovisuais foi possível criar uma relação positiva de maior envolvimento dos pescadores com as questões ambientais tratadas, além de ser possível dar visibilidade ao conhecimento tradicional local, aliando-o ao conhecimento científico.
Percepções de agricultores do Norte do Rio Grande do Sul sobre a Mudança Climática
Authors: Dahmer Isabel , Zakrzevski Sônia Beatris Balvedi , Decian Vanderlei Secretti
Published: September 2022

A forma com que as sociedades e os indivíduos respondem à Mudança Climática, muitas vezes é dependente da percepção de suas causas e consequências. Este artigo descreve uma pesquisa desenvolvida com o objetivo de identificar e compreender as percepções de agricultores convencionais e agroecológicos, residentes no Norte do Rio Grande do Sul, sobre causas e repercussões da Mudança Climática. A investigação envolveu 120 agricultores – 60 agroecológicos e 60 convencionais. As informações foram obtidas por meio de uma entrevista semi-estruturada, cujos dados foram submetidos a um processo de análise de conteúdo e análise estatística (descritiva e ao teste de qui-quadrado). Os resultados da pesquisa apontam que a televisão é a principal fonte de informação sobre o tema, sendo mais citada entre os agricultores com maior idade e menor nível de escolarização. A maioria, independentemente da forma de produção, atribui à ação humana a principal causa da Mudança Climática, mas possui uma compreensão limitada e algumas ideias inadequadas sobre as contribuições humanas para um clima em mudança. Percebe impactos da mudança climática à saúde, ao ambiente e à agricultura, mas reconhece com mais facilidade seus impactos à saúde humana. A idade e o nível de instrução influenciam as percepções dos agricultores sobre o tema.
Fotodiagnóstico como ferramenta metodológica em Educação Ambiental
Authors: Barbosa Pimentel Patricia Carla , Dacach Fernandez Marchi Cristina Maria , Nascimento Marcia Cristina
Published: September 2022

A nova geração segue impulsionada com registros de imagens em qualquer lugar a qualquer hora, graças à tecnologia avançada que nos permite ver o mundo e situações de diversas maneiras e com riqueza de detalhes, o que possibilitou as várias pesquisas ligadas a fotografias criarem métodos como a fotoelicitação, a iconografia, a ecnografia, entre outros. Nessa pesquisa, utilizou-se o fotodiagnóstico com vistas à sensibilização de indivíduos para os impactos de resíduos sólidos em área de manguezal. Nesse sentido, este artigo visa apresentar os resultados da implementação do fotodiagnóstico como ferramenta em Educação Ambiental. A abordagem metodológica adotada tem caráter qualitativo e se constituiu em duas etapas distintas e consecutivas. Utilizou-se da análise interpretativa, uma das etapas que compõem a análise de conteúdo, e da coleta de dados, que ocorreu por meio de grupo focal. Os resultados da pesquisa demonstraram que a fotografia pode ser uma grande ferramenta metodológica aliada aos processos de sensibilização em educação ambiental para uma mudança de comportamento através da reflexão das imagens pelos seus participantes.