bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The main metaphors of Miklós Mészöly’s short novel "High School"
Authors: Molnar Angelika ,   University of Debrecen
Published: May 2023

The article examines how the presentation of birds in the text of Miklós Mészöly’s short novel “High School” changes and how the original meaning of the title is deployed in it. The author of the article also briefly points out to the specific literature on the Hungarian writer’s books. “High School” contains different species of birds, which form a natural hierarchy with predatory falcons on its top. The author addresses this issue from a different angle analysing the images of birds both by their own bird characteristics and by their similarity with the human world. She emphasizes that this short novel is not a realistic or ornithological description of natural birds, but the rethinking of traditional cultural connotations. Mészöly’s innovative metaphorization builds a completely unique hierarchy. Much of the article presents the new interpretation of such images as different types of falcons, which play an important role in Hungarian mythology, culture and life, as well as other birds, primarily, herons, pigeons, crows, etc. This question cannot be referred only to the national or cultural aspect, as Mészöly examines universal human problems both ethically and philosophically. However, the focus of the author’s observations in the article is the metaphorical level of Mészöly’s text. As a result of the poetic analysis, the author reveals that the text of the short novel, contrary to the original task of writing a report on the “high school” of falcons, has become completely metaphorical, representing a “high school of writing” rather than “survival”. The conclusion is that Mészöly, through the narrative image of the writer, emphasizes not only the problem of “murder and slavery”, but says that with the help of one’s own poetic language all sorts of ideological languages (including those of authorities and falconers) leading to a cut-off both in life and discourse can be overcome. The author notes that so the “high school” gets a completely new meaning: the experience of acquiring this word by the subject of the text. She also notes that the searching for this word becomes a real act in the short novel, which expresses the history of selfunderstanding through language. The discursive perspective of the analysis reveals that the metaphorization of bird images contributes to this process of getting existential experience by criticizing “the others’ word”. Bird metaphors create a new poetic word, by which Mészöly’s short novel deservedly became a masterpiece of 20th century Hungarian literature. The author of the article in the analysis demonstrates this contribution and innovation of the writer.
Soviet opinion journalism in the Cold War: "Imperialism. Events. Facts. Documents" book series overview
Authors: Rabush Taisiya V. ,   Saint Petersburg State University Industrial Technology and Design
Published: May 2023

During the Cold War, the rivalry between the superpowers and between the opposing military-political blocs developed not only in the economic, political or arms sphere, but not least in the sphere of ideas. There, not only periodicals, but also books often were instruments of propaganda. In this article, the author considers the book series “Imperialism. Developments. Facts. Documents”, which was published in the USSR in the last 10–15 years of its existence. This study is the first approach to this vast issue, and the article may provide a basis for further research in this direction. The main source for writing this article were books from the above series – the references are the ninety titles of these books. At the beginning of the article, the author describes the distinctive features of this series: they were published in the largest publishing houses of the USSR, often written by authoritative Soviet scholars, in some cases reprinted; they contain links to documents and foreign monographs, etc. Then the author proceeds to a more detailed examination of the series. First of all, she divided it into two parts: (1) books dedicated to the examination of domestic policies in the states of the capitalist world and (2) books that study the foreign policy of these same countries. The author consistently examines both parts. Within each of them, in turn, she distinguishes books on some particularly narrow topics: for example, among the books on the internal policy of capitalist countries, there are works on unemployment, books about the media and their role in the life of foreign capitalist countries, publications specifically about the domestic policy of the United States, about the crisis of the family, about health care problems, etc. By the same principle, among the books in the series on foreign policy there are cycles of works or individual works on a narrower subject – for example, on the role of foreign radio broadcasting in foreign policy, on US military doctrines, on certain international events of recent decades (the war in Lebanon 1982, the Chilean events of 1973, etc.). The author definitely could not subject each book in the series to a detailed analysis, but she seeks to describe the main directions in which these books are written. The general conclusion is as follows: the “Imperialism. Developments. Facts. Documents” book series is a kind of a monument and “mirror” of the era, a unique printed phenomenon of the last decade of the existence of the Soviet Union.
Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and mutagenicity of the active pharmaceutical ingredient nevirapine and a nevirapine-based drug on the plant species Allium cepa
Authors: Juliana Souki Diniz , Gabriel de Souza-Silva , Clessius Ribeiro de Souza , Leonardo Alvarenga de Paula Freitas , Ana Luísa Souki Parreira , Brennda Rocha Pena , Marcos Paulo Gomes Mol , Micheline Rosa Silveira
Published: May 2023

The toxicity of the active pharmaceutical ingredient and nevirapine-based drug at analytical concentrations was evaluated under laboratory conditions, using Allium cepa seeds as a model. The germination index of the negative control was 86.8 ± 2.1. The concentrations of 6.42 and 9.54 mg/L of the active pharmaceutical ingredient and 11.20 mg/L of the nevirapine-based drug showed a statistically higher germination index than the negative control. We found that the root growth of the negative control was 1.7 ± 0.6 mm and that the root growth was statistically lower than the negative control at concentrations of 9.54 and 17.73 mg/L of active pharmaceutical ingredient and 5.48, 11.20, and 17.68 mg/L of the drug. The mitotic index of negative control and methyl methanesulfonate were 7.4 ± 2.7 and 12.8 ± 4.5, respectively. At a concentration of 17.68 mg/L of the nevirapine-based drug, the mitotic index of 12.7 ± 2.7 was statistically higher than the negative control and like the methyl methanesulfonate, which indicated that nevirapine was cytotoxic at this concentration. At all concentrations tested the chromosome abnormality indices were statistically higher than negative control, suggesting that nevirapine was genotoxic. The mutagenicity index of the negative control was 0.2 ± 0.3. At concentrations of 6.42, 9.54, and 17.73 mg/L of the active pharmaceutical ingredient and 17.68 mg/L of the nevirapine-based drug, the mutagenicity index was statistically higher than the negative control, indicating that nevirapine was mutagenic for A. cespa at these concentrations. The chromosomal adhesion was the most frequent chromosomal aberration in the groups exposed to nevirapine, suggesting that it has an aneugenic effect on the A. cepa species.
Comparison of two questionnaires (PDQ-39 and SEIQoL) for assessment of the quality of life in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
Authors: Lena Waldvogel , Ketevan Toloraia , Peter Fuhr , Ute Gschwandtner
Published: May 2023

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system that begins insidiously and progresses over time with a loss of nerve cells in certain brain regions. People with chronic diseases often experience a change in their quality of life. For patients, relatives, and the whole community, a reduced quality of life can pose a significant burden. Therefore, it is imperative to reduce socioeconomic costs to preserve high health quality in patients with neurodegenerative disorders. Parkinson’s disease can cause people to have difficulty performing daily activities such as working or shopping. It is not uncommon for social interaction to be impaired, as patients sometimes struggle to participate in social life due to their symptomatology. The quality of life of Parkinson’s disease patients can be measured in different ways. A distinction can be made between Health-related Quality of Life and Individualised Quality of Life. Several questionnaires and screening tools are investigating the Quality of Life in patients with Parkinson’s disease. However, their validity and practicability are often not extensively analyzed. In this paper, we will investigate whether the two questionnaires, “The Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39)” and “Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life (SEIQoL)”, measure the same quality of life in PD patients. The two questionnaires do not reach the same results, although they both measure the construct “Quality of Life” and should be used complementary to gain deeper insight into patients’ real-life problems.
Dilution-to-Extinction Experiment Protocol_DNA Extraction Pipeline v1
Authors: J Barnes Shelby
Published: May 2023

Dilution-to-Extinction Experiment Protocol_DNA Extraction Pipeline
A single guide to impregnate samples with Golgi-Cox solution within 24hr and represent results with a set of algorithm v2
Authors: Roy Avishek
Published: May 2023

Golgi-Cox staining is one of the old but relevant histological technique to identify neurons in superficial/ deep brain structures. The goal of this staining is to accurately perform morphometric analysis on the desired neurons in health and diseases. Due to the origin of its own there are different variations of the protocol itself. Majority of them take at least one to two week to have impregnation of the stain into the tissue/ cells. This is due to the physical property of the stain and lipophilic nature of the central nervous system. Therefore to enhance the diffusion of the stain into the brain samples, we have came up with a modification of only one protocol out there by Ranjan and his colleagues. Where we have decreased the thickness of the brain sample to 5mm from 25±1mm (for rat brain) and incubated the sample with Golgi-Cox solution at 37°C in order to reduce the path of travelling and simultaneously help the diffusion process at physiological temperature. The results showed a significant amount of impregnation of the Golgi-Cox solution into deep brain structures viz. hypothalamus, hippocampus within a timespan of 24 hour. This reduces the labour, time and enhance the efficiency of the impregnation process enabling a better image to analyse further. The overall goal of this protocol is to help experimenter focusing on the analysis of the morphometric data as well as complementing it with other relevant functional data by reducing the time to stain samples enhancing efficacy. Finally, we hope that this modified protocol will not only help researchers in field of neuroscience to perform the technique with ease but also help them to represent their result in the best/ unique way using different algorithm and softwares mentioned in the protocol.
Helicase-like transcription factor (HLTF)-deleted CDX/TME model of colorectal cancer increased transcription of oxidative phosphorylation genes and diverted glycolysis to boost S-glutathionylation in intravascular metastatic niches v1
Authors: Martinez-Marin Dalia
Published: May 2023

The tumor suppressor, helicase-like transcription factor (HLTF), is expressed in tumor cells but not in the tumor microenvironment (TME) in early stage colorectal cancer (CRC). With disease progression, epigenetic silencing of HLTF in primary CRC tumors coincides with negligible HLTF expression in the TME. Cell line-derived xenograft (CDX) models were developed to test the hypothesis that HLTF-deletion in cancer cells with resultant metabolic reprogramming—a hallmark of metastasis—is a prototypical example of cancer cells modifying their metabolic requirements in response to HLTF-deletion in the TME. The two metabolic pathways that derive energy from glucose—glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS)—are variously utilized by cancer cells depending upon the TME. HIF-1α, a master regulator of glycolysis, was eliminated from a role in reprogramming metabolism to satisfy CDX energetic requirements by RNAseq and spatial transcriptomics. Variability in the gut microbiome, with a putative role in altered metabolism, was also eliminated. In contrast, HLTF-deleted cancer cells recovered from DNA damage at a transcriptomic level induction of DNA repair and OXPHOS genes linked to an amoeboid-associated phenotype at the tumor border (confocal microscopy).HLTF-deleted cancer and endothelial cells of the intravascular niche in the TME share a site-specific protein S-glutathionylation signature (2D DIGE, MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry) for three glycolytic enzymes (PGK1 Cys379/380, PGAM1 Cys55, ENOA1 Cys119) that diverted glycolysis in support of continued glutathione biosynthesis. The collective absence of HLTF/Hltf from tumor and TME maintained redox homeostasis throughout the CDX and promoted metastasis.
ENSINO HÍBRIDO E FORMAÇÃO DE LEITORES: DO ON-LINE AO PRESENCIAL
Authors: Dos Santos Lima Emerson , Fonseca Cruz Anaceli Aparecida , Ferreira Nunes Andrea Karla
Published: May 2023

Este trabalho é o resultado de uma pesquisa sobre “Ensino híbrido e formação de leitores: do on-line ao presencial”, realizada com alunos do 3º ano do ensino médio de uma escola do interior da Bahia, e teve o objetivo geral de desenvolver o hábito da leitura dessa turma. Quanto aos objetivos específicos, buscou-se escolher obras literárias; indicar a leitura para os estudantes e discutir as ideias e opiniões a respeito das histórias lidas. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, de cunho bibliográfico, com características do estudo de caso. Para coleta de dados, além da observação e das anotações, utilizou-se de um questionário aplicado aos alunos participantes do estudo. Assim, conclui-se que é possível desenvolver o hábito de ler, mediante o ensino híbrido, por meio de algumas estratégias, dentre elas, a sala de aula invertida, as discussões após a leitura e a divisão do livro em capítulos.
A Balaton, mint funkcionális nagytó-régió integrált fejlesztési lehetőségei kormányzásán keresztül
Authors: Varjú Viktor , Igari András , Szendrei Zsolt , Csite András , Clément Corbineau , Erik Gløersen , Tobias Chilla
Published: May 2023

Jelen tanulmányunkban a funkcionális régiókra alapuló integrált területfejlesztés kormányzási kérdéseit járjuk körül a nagytó-régiókra mint funkcionális terekre fókuszálva és bemutatva egy nemzetközi kutatási projekt eredményeit. Az ESPON LAKES kutatás a Balaton, a Boden-tó és a Vänern-tó integrált területfejlesztésének aktuális állapotát tárta fel, hogy rámutasson arra, hogy az európai regionális fejlesztés- és támogatáspolitikában a speciális régiótípusok (pl. szigetek, ritkán lakott térségek) mellett helye van a nagytó-régióknak is. Sajátos helyzetük adminisztratív határokon átnyúló mivoltukban, szakpolitikai/fejlesztéspolitikai sokszínűségükben, komplex földrajzi, természeti-környezeti adottságaikban rejlik, és ez a sokszínűség széles körű, a vertikális és horizontális koordinációban egyformán jól teljesítő irányítási képességet és valódi integrált területfejlesztést igényel. Tanulmányunk ezen (összehasonlító) kutatás eredményei alapján elsősorban a Balaton régiójának területfejlesztési, irányítási sajátosságait elemzi azzal a céllal, hogy rámutasson a területi kormányzáshoz kapcsolódó problémákra és azok lehetséges megoldására, és bemutassa azokat a jó gyakorlatokat, amelyek más nagytó-régiók számára példaértékűek lehetnek. Ezt követően a Boden-tó és a Vänern-tó régiójának legfontosabb kihívásait elemezzük, és területfejlesztéshez kapcsolódó működésüket összevetjük a Balatonnal. A kutatás, és egyben tanulmányunk egyik fontos tanulsága, hogy a Balaton szélesebb társadalmi-gazdasági-természeti kormányzásának eszközrendszere hiányos, nincs felkészülve az egymásra torlódó régi és új elvárások összeillesztésére, valamint a konfliktusok kezelésére. Szükség lenne arra, hogy az új szereplőket integrálják a fejlesztésekbe, és ennek egyik feltétele, hogy a fejlesztéseket jobban összehangolják, hogy a helyi, regionális ágazati szereplők a jelenleginél lényegesen több döntési kompetenciával rendelkezzenek. Ugyanakkor a Balaton, valamint az elmúlt bő húsz évben körülötte létrehozott intézményrendszer és kormányzás jó gyakorlatot jelenthet más európai nagytó-régiók számára. A kihívások sok tekintetben eltérőek ugyan, a Balaton Fejlesztési Tanács (BFT) koordinatív szerepe, működése azonban példaértékűnek tekinthető.
Freedom of Conscience in Civil Society: Legal and Moral Dimensions
Authors: Meshcheryakova A. F.
Published: May 2023

Freedom of conscience, by virtue of its nature, exists simultaneously in a legal and moral dimensions. The analysis of the doctrine, legislation and law enforcement practice suggests the existence of legal (formal) and moral (substantive) problems associated with it. The formal problem of freedom of conscience is associated with identification of this freedom with a much narrower freedom of religion. The analysis of approaches existing in Russian legal science regarding the concept of freedom of conscience allows us to group them in two main approaches, namely, the restrictive approach and the expanding approach. In legislation and the law enforcement practice, the restrictive approach to freedom of conscience prevails. It entails a violation of the rights and freedoms of citizens in this area. The separation of legal definitions of freedom of conscience and freedom of religion can help to solve the problem at the legislative level. In relation to the category of freedom of conscience, there is also a substantial problem based on the fact that the low level of legal culture of Russian citizens, complicating the formation of civil society, affects the perception of freedom of conscience and the permissibility of its necessary restrictions. In other words, citizens, exercising this freedom, often interpret it broadly. The solution of this problem requires an increase in the level of legal and general culture of citizens, the formation of moral principles necessary for every member of civil society, including the activities of religious associations and educational organizations.
Problems of Determining the Will of Legal Entities in Connection with their Abstract Essence (Vindication Disputes Case Study)
Authors: Guseva A. A.
Published: May 2023

The paper deals with the issues of the formation of the will of a legal entity with due regard to the need to establish the nature of the disposal of property for the purposes of vindication (either voluntary or involuntary). The author gives examples of various theories of a legal entity. The author highlights the difficulties of participation of legal entities in vindication disputes due to their abstract essence and the absence of a physical and tangible embodiment of a legal entity. The author concludes that the will of individuals (exercising the powers of the bodies of a legal entity) actually replaces the will of a legal entity. The paper also discusses the features of the formation of the will of a legal entity with a plurality of will-forming and/or will-exercising individuals, for example, if: 1) the decision on the alienation or transfer of property is made by a group of individuals (general meeting of participants, board of directors), or 2) the powers of the sole executive body are granted to several persons, or 3) several sole executive bodies have been formed in a legal entity. With regard to these features, the author concludes which persons’ will is considered the will of a legal entity.
Prosecutor’s Protection of Public Interest in Education: A Civil Procedure Aspect
Authors: Litvinova T. A.
Published: May 2023

The paper deals with the issues of the prosecutor’s protection of public interest related to educational legal relations and (or) their individual elements. The dualism of private and public principles in the legal regulation of educational relations generates a number of problems in terms of protection of these rights. The issues are poorly researched in the science, but in practice they are very relevant. The problems under discussion are considered by the author on the example of civil cases initiated by the prosecutor: actions for nullity of documents on education and qualifications; actions in defense of the interests of educational organizations (directly or indirectly); actions in defense of an indefinite number of students. It is concluded that it is necessary to endow a specialized executive authority with the right to bring an action for nullity of an educational document and that it is possible to consider the issue of nullity of educational documents in administrative proceedings.
Organizational and Legal Mechanisms for Integrating a «One-Time» Type of Dissertation Council into the State System of Scientific Certification in the context of Implementation of the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of Russia
Authors: Zbaratskiy B. A.
Published: May 2023

The paper analyzes the experience of organizations that have the right to independently award academic degrees as to the issues of regulating the types of dissertation councils. The author provides examples of organizations that regulate the functioning of councils for the defense of individual dissertations for scientific degrees. The characteristic features of «one-time» dissertation councils are highlighted. The positive and negative aspects of the introduction of a «one-time» type of dissertation council into the state system of scientific certification are considered. The author proposes possible options for the normative fixing of individual mechanisms as to the functioning of the «one-time» type of dissertation council, as well as measures of responsibility for conducting an unfair dissertation defense. It is concluded that the integration of this type of dissertation council into the system of scientific certification will contribute to the achievement of the goal of the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation. This will also make it possible to solve a number of tasks facing the state amid great challenges, such as ensuring the formation of Russia’s leadership in scientific and technological sphere and overcoming the concentration of research potential in certain regions of the country.
Earthquake site response in Santa Cruz, California
Authors: Carver David , Hartzell Stephen H.
Published: May 2023

Aftershocks of the 1989 Loma Prieta, California, earthquake are used to estimate site response in a 12-km2 area centered on downtown Santa Cruz. A total of 258 S-wave records from 36 aftershocks recorded at 33 sites are used in a linear inversion for site-response spectra. The inversion scheme takes advantage of the redundancy of the large data set for which several aftershocks are recorded at each site. The scheme decomposes the observed spectra into source, path, and site terms. The path term is specified before the inversion. The undetermined degree of freedom in the decomposition into source and site spectra is removed by specifying the site-response factor to be approximately 1.0 at two sites on crystalline bedrock. The S-wave site responses correlate well with the surficial geology and observed damage pattern of the mainshock. The site-response spectra of the floodplain sites, which include the heavily damaged downtown area, exhibit significant peaks. The largest peaks are between 1 and 4 Hz. Five floodplain sites have amplification factors of 10 or greater. Most of the floodplain site-response spectra also have a smaller secondary peak between 6 and 8 Hz. Residential areas built on marine terraces above the floodplain experienced much less severe damage. Site-response spectra for these areas also have their largest peaks between 1 and 4 Hz, but the amplification is generally below 6. Several of these sites also have a secondary peak between 6 and 8 Hz. The response peaks seen at nearly all sites between 1 and 4 Hz are probably caused by the natural resonance of the sedimentary rock column. The higher amplifications at floodplain sites may be caused by surface waves generated at the basin margins. The secondary peak between 6 and 8 Hz at many sites may be a harmonic of the 1- to 4-Hz peaks.

We used waveforms from a seven-station approximately linear array located on the floodplain to calculate the apparent velocity and azimuth of propagation of coherent arrivals within moving windows of the S-wave codas. The initial windows give results that are consistent with direct S-wave arrivals. The apparent velocities are high (greater than 4.0 km/sec), and azimuths are from the source. Waves arriving later than 2 sec after the direct S waves have apparent velocities of less than 1 km/sec, indicating that they are surface waves, and arrive from divergent azimuths. This analysis indicates that after the direct S-wave arrival, long-duration shaking comes from surface waves that are generated at the basin margin and reverberate in the floodplain sediments.
Velocity structure beneath College Station Alaska from receiver functions
Authors: Searcy Cheryl K. , Christensen Douglas H. , Zandt George
Published: May 2023

Time-domain inversions of radial receiver functions and forward modeling of radial and tangential receiver functions were used to determine the velocity structure beneath DWWSSN station COL (Fairbanks, Alaska). Intermediate-period waveforms from 57 events recorded between February 1982 and November 1985 were used in the final analysis.

Receiver functions from similar backazimuths and distances are very uniform and were stacked to increase the signal-to-noise ratio. At some azimuths (particularly from the west), significant energy is observed in the tangential component, indicating the existence of heterogeneous structure. The calculated velocity profiles are complicated and contain several distinct features that are consistent between the different stacks. The most obvious features are two strong velocity increases or boundaries in the lower crust. The first of these velocity gradients is between 27 and 32 km, a depth that is often associated with the crust-mantle transition in this region. Forward modeling of the receiver function arrivals associated with this boundary indicates that it has a strike of ∼ 280° and a dip of at least 10° to the northeast. The velocity profiles and forward modeling also indicate a low-velocity layer between depths of about 15 and 28 km. This layer is consistent with TACT results that show a layer at approximately this depth, with high electrical conductivity and a lower-than-expected seismic velocity, interpreted to be Mesozoic flysch.
IMPACT ANALYSIS OF PV INTEGRATION ON POWER SYSTEM STABILITY UNDER CONTINGENCIES: CASE STUDY
Authors: ZEMITTE SEDDIK ,   University of Ahmad draia, Faculty of Science and Technology, Laboratory of Sustainable Development and Computer Science (LDDI), HAMOUDA MESSAOUD , ARAMA FATIMA ZOHRA , LAIDI ABDALLAH ,   University of Ahmad draia, Faculty of Science and Technology, Laboratory of Sustainable Development and Computer Science (LDDI)
Published: May 2023

Today, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change stemming from the usage of fossil fuels are significant worldwide issues. Renewable energy, such as solar energy, is an environmentally friendly and non-polluting option. However, there are numerous worries regarding the possible influence of renewable energy integration on power system stability. Therefore, research is required to investigate and assess this effect. This study analyzes and investigates the impact of photovoltaic (PV) power plants installed in the kaberten region (Southwest of Algeria) on the power system's transient stability. The obtained results proved that the photovoltaic power plant positively affects the system's stability. In addition, it provides clean energy and reduces reliance on traditional sources.
MAXIMIZATION THE LATENT HEAT STORAGE UNIT (LHSU) ENERGY SAVING USING SIMULATED ANNEALING ALGORITHM
Authors: DRWIEGA ANDRZEJ ,   KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, ALI QAYS ADNAN , DUDEK MAREK , MAAROOF NIHAD RAOUF , ABDALI LAYTH MOHAMMED , YAKIMOVICH BORIS A. ,   Department of Fuel and Energy Techniques Engineering, Technical Engineering College/Kirkuk, Northern Technical University,   KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology,   Department of Dormitories, Presidency of the University  of Kirkuk, Kirkuk University,   University of Kufa, Presidency University of Kufa Najaf,   Sevastopol State University, Institute of Nuclear Energy and Industry
Published: May 2023

An integration between latent heat storage unit (LHSU) and an air cooler was studied to reduce the space cooling energy consumption in telecommunications base stations (TBSS). A mathematical model was developed to address the heat transfer processes within energy storage modules and air cooler. Furthermore, a solid works simulation was used to simulate the real system virtually. A simulated annealing algorithm (SA) was utilized to maximize annual energy savings ratio which was considered a performance criterion for the proposed system. The calculations included comparisons the relative errors of air and temperature difference between the optimized using simulated annealing algorithm and tested (virtual) results which were calculated for both operation modes energy charging and energy discharging. The obtained results illustrated a remarkable improvement both relative errors and annual energy savings ratio for the study case.
ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS IN SELECTED MINING ACTIVITIES
Authors: SKVAREKOVA ERIKA ,   Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, TOMASKOVA MARIANNA , ZELENAK STEFAN , PACAIOVA HANA ,   Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,   Hornonitrianske Bane Prievidza, a.s.,   Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Published: May 2023

Mining of raw materials and their modification has a negative impact on the environment. During the mining and processing of mineral raw materials (coal, oil, ore), solid, liquid and gaseous wastes are created. The production of waste is linked to the mining site, respectively production. Many of the negative phenomena can be minimized or even eliminated by using appropriate technologies and work procedures. At the present, the search and secondary use of large-volume waste is gaining more and more importance. In the underground, possibilities are offered in the field of fire prevention, closing and disposal of mine works, fill and so on. A thorough assessment of the criteria and their compliance during implementation creates a basic prerequisite for the use of underground waste with the verification that there will be no release of hazardous pollutants from the source of harmful substances as well as that the elements of the environment will not be endangered and the use of waste will be safe.
Indonesian Language Term Extraction using Multi-Task Neural Network
Authors: Santoso Joan , Setiawan Esther Irawati , Ferdinandus Fransiskus Xaverius , Gunawan Gunawan , Hernandez Leonel
Published: May 2023

The rapidly expanding size of data makes it difficult to extricate information and store it as computerized knowledge. Relation extraction and term extraction play a crucial role in resolving this issue. Automatically finding a concealed relationship between terms that appear in the text can help people build computer-based knowledge more quickly. Term extraction is required as one of the components because identifying terms that play a significant role in the text is the essential step before determining their relationship. We propose an end-to-end system capable of extracting terms from text to address this Indonesian language issue. Our method combines two multilayer perceptron neural networks to perform Part-of-Speech (PoS) labeling and Noun Phrase Chunking. Our models were trained as a joint model to solve this problem. Our proposed method, with an f-score of 86.80%, can be considered a state-of-the-art algorithm for performing term extraction in the Indonesian Language using noun phrase chunking.
Predicting Heart Disease using Logistic Regression
Authors: Anshori Mochammad , Haris M. Syauqi
Published: May 2023

A common risk of death is caused by heart disease. It is critical in the field of medicine to be able to diagnose cardiac disease in order to adequately prevent and treat patients. The most accurate method of prediction has the potential to both extend the patient's life and reduce the severity of their cardiac disease. The use of machine learning is one approach that may be taken to generate predictions. In this study, patient medical record information was used in conjunction with an algorithm for logistic regression in order to make heart disease diagnoses. The outcomes of the logistic regression have been utilized to achieve a high level of accuracy in the prediction of heart disease. To get the model coefficients needed for the equation, the experiment uses an iterative form of the logistic regression test. Iteration 14 produced the best results, with an accuracy of 81.3495% and an average calculation time of 0.020 seconds. The best iteration was reached at that point. The percentage of space that lies beneath the ROC curve is 89.36%. The findings of this study have significant implications for the field of heart disease prediction and can contribute to improved patient care and outcomes. Accurate predictions obtained through logistic regression can guide healthcare professionals in identifying individuals at risk and implementing preventive measures or tailored treatment plans. The computational efficiency of the model further enhances its applicability in real-time decision support systems.
Improving Smart Irrigation Systems through Energy Efficient Cluster-Head Selection in Heterogeneous WSNs
Authors: Hassan Emad , S. Oshaba Ahmed , El-Emary Atef
Published: May 2023

Introduction— Smart irrigation systems require reliable and energy-efficient communication between the sensors in a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) and the control system.
Objective— To address this challenge, this paper presents several cluster-based selection protocols, based on the Stable Election Protocol (SEP) and Distributed Energy-Efficient Clustering (DEEC).
Methodology— The presented protocols divide the agriculture field into sub-fields to reduce energy consumption between far sensors and the Base Station (BS).
Results— Comparison with traditional protocols using evaluation metrics such as network throughput, stability, instability period, and lifetime, shows that the presented protocols outperform in terms of all metrics.
Conclusions— The results indicate the effectiveness of the proposed protocols in prolonging the network’s lifetime and improving energy efficiency in heterogeneous WSNs, thus supporting the performance of smart irrigation systems. Numerically, using the proposed protocols, the network lifetime increased by 23% compared to conventional SEP.
Exclusión de la prueba ilícita en las resoluciones judiciales del Fuero Militar Policial peruano
Authors: García Caceres Edith Gaby , Armas Muñoz Elva Mónica , De Piérola García Violeta María
Published: May 2023

La investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar las implicancias de la exclusión de la prueba ilícita en las resoluciones judiciales del Fuero Militar Policial peruano, en el contexto de análisis de campo en la ciudad de Lima. Perú. El método híbrido de tipo básico de enfoque cualitativo, con diseño de análisis temático. La población estuvo representada por ocho entrevistas a diferentes expertos de la materia y la revisión de dos expedientes del Fuero Militar Policial (2019- 2020). La recolección de información se dio a través de entrevistas, análisis de fuentes documentales y mapeamiento; asimismo, los instrumentos de recolección de datos fueron de tipo guía de entrevista, cuestionario y triangulación de datos, que fueron adecuadamente validados a través de juicio de expertos. Se concluyó que los medios probatorios deben ser admitidos en el proceso penal para su valoración, debido a la función que cumple la prueba en el proceso penal de establecer la justicia por medio de la verdad, y que todos los medios de prueba, incluyendo la prueba ilícita, están debidamente garantizados dentro del derecho al debido proceso y a la tutela jurisdiccional efectiva, establecidos en el artículo 139.3 de la Constitución Política de Perú.
Epidemics and Echo Chambers: What the Pandemic Teaches Us About Beliefs, Behaviors, and Community
Authors: Stein Rachel E.
Published: May 2023

No abstract available.
Front Matter
Authors: Donnermeyer Joseph F. , Kraybill Donald B. , Louden Mark L. , Nolt Cynthia L. , Nolt Steven M. , Yoder Marcus A.
Published: May 2023

No abstract available.
Pengembangan Aktivitas Green Construction, Green Recycling, dan Green Warehousing Sebagai Bagian dari Green Supply Chain Management di Proyek Konstruksi
Authors: Setyaning Larashati B'tari
Published: May 2023

Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) adalah pengembangan dari konsep tradisional SCM di mana konsep ini memasukkan faktor lingkungan yang dimulai dari proses desain hingga pengelolaan produk setelah habis masa pakainya. Penerapan GSCM mempunyai dampak positif tidak hanya bagi lingkungan, tapi juga dari segi kinerja ekonomi dan kinerja organisasi. Berbagai literatur menuliskan bahwa sektor manufaktur dan otomotif mendapatkan benefit yang besar dari penerapan GSCM, sehingga sektor konstruksi perlu mempertimbangkan untuk mengadopsi praktik ini. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi praktik green construction, green recycling dan green warehousing sebagai bagian dari GSCM yang relevan jika diimplementasikan di sektor konstruksi. Variabel penelitian didapatkan dari kajian literatur tentang GSCM baik di sektor konstruksi maupun sektor lainnya, kemudian variabel akan divalidasi oleh responden yang merupakan praktisi di sektor konstruksi. Berdasarkan tiga responden, ada tujuh praktik green construction, empat praktik green recycling dan dua praktik green warehousing yang relevan dengan sektor konstruksi terutama proyek bangunan gedung.
Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography scan in renal cell carcinoma
Authors: Nahar Shamsun , Mizanur Rahman M. , Mahmud Muhammad S. , Obaedul H. Rafiq S. M. , Sharmin Shaila
Published: May 2023

Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is becoming more common over the world. At the same time, numerous European and North American countries have achieved lower death rates.
Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted from July 2013 to June 2014 in the department of radiology and imaging of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Clinically suspected 50 cases of renal cell carcinoma were included in this study. The study taken ethical clearance from the department and consent from the respondents. Statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software used for the analysis.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 50.08±13.04 years. Male to female ratio was 2.1. More than half of the cases had hypodense lesion while 28% patients had calcification in the lesion. Mild enhancement was found in 56% cases and 50% were heterogenous in nature. Both nodal involvement and metastasis were limited. Computed tomography (CT) scan had 97.73% sensitivity and 100% specificity in diagnosis RCC. The diagnostic accuracy, positive predicative value and negative predicative values were 98%, 100% and 85.7 respectively.
Conclusions: CT scan is a useful diagnostic modality in diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma.
Clinico-epidemiological profile of cutaneous tuberculosis at a tertiary care teaching hospital of South Rajasthan
Authors: Ansari Farzana , Meghwal Badrilal , Balai Manisha
Published: May 2023

Background: Cutaneous tuberculosis represents only 1-2% of total tuberculosis cases but due to difficulty in diagnosis even with molecular methods and non-availability of such tests at resource poor set ups, actual burden of cutaneous TB remains under-estimated. The present study was performed to analyse the magnitude and clinico-epidemiological profile of cutaneous tuberculosis at our tertiary level referral centre.
Methods: All the clinically suspected cases of cutaneous tuberculosis attending the dermatology and paediatric outpatient department during a period of 30 months (from October 2015 to March 2018) were enrolled in the study. All patients were subjected to routine blood tests, Chest X-ray, sputum for Ziehl-Neelsen staining, HIV-ELISA, Mantoux test and cutaneous punch biopsy of the lesions for further confirmation.
Results: During the study period of 30 months, total 30 patients were recruited with male to female ratio of 1.5:1 and mean age of 27 years. Mean disease duration was 13 months with head and neck region (60%) being most commonly affected. Most common clinical type of cutaneous tuberculosis was scrofuloderma (60%), followed by lupus vulgaris (26.7%), tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (10%) and papulonecrotic tuberculid (3.3%). Mantoux test was positive in 56.7% patients. All the patients were put on antitubercular treatment as per guidelines of national tuberculosis control programme.
Conclusions: Tuberculosis in developing countries is still an important cause of skin lesions which remains doubtful in most case scenarios even after years of its advent due to difficulty in diagnosis. Clinical diagnosis and therapeutic trials are still helpful in managing most of the cases.
Accuracy of fecal calprotectin and endoscopic narrow band imaging in the prediction of severity of inflammatory bowel diseases
Authors: Shahma Abu , Anees Afzal , Yaqoob Hassan  , Hasan Nadimul , Daiyyan Mohammad
Published: May 2023

Background: Fecal calprotectin is a noninvasive and accurate marker of inflammatory bowel disease. In addition to aiding in diagnosis, it also predicts inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) relapses and the severity of the disease. Objectives of current study were evaluate the accuracy of Fecal calprotectin and Narrow band imaging for prediction severity in inflammatory bowel disease.
Methods: After informed written consent and ethical clearance, the study prospectively included 50 patients of IBD. Quantitative measurement of Calprotectin was done by ELISA kit (Eagle Biosciences, Nashua). Endoscopy activity was calculated using Narrow band imaging.
Results: Out of 50 patients, Males outnumbered the females with a ratio of 2.1. Increased frequency of stools was the most common symptom (94%). 39 (78%) patients had features ulcerative colitis while as 9 (18%) patients had features of Crohn’s disease. Total of 42 (84%) patients had elevated levels of Fecal Calprotectin. The severity of IBDs increased significantly when the Fecal Calprotectin level rises (p value >0.05). The relationship between endoscopic and histological scores to detect disease severity in IBD was statistically insignificant (p value=0.85). The accuracy of the fecal calprotectin levels was found to be 84%, sensitivity 87.5%, and specificity was 50%. The positive and negative predictive values were 97.6% and 12.55% respectively. 47 (94%) patients received medical treatment. 3 (7.7%) patients of UC were subjected to surgical intervention.
Conclusions: Fecal calprotectin is a valuable and non-invasive marker with good sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis, evaluation of the severity, and monitoring of IBD activity.
A clinical study to know the pattern of refractive error in children attending a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Kalita Prasenjit , Dutt Iku , Boro Manjit
Published: May 2023

Background: Refractive error is a major cause of low vision in children. Uncorrected refractive error causes amblyopia, poor school performance and severe visual impairment. The purpose of the present study was to know the pattern of refractive error in children attending a tertiary care hospital.
Methods: A hospital based observational retrospective study which was conducted in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital for a period of 15 months from January 2021 to March 2022. 300 children with refractive errors in the age group of 3 years to 15 years were included. Interpretation and analysis of the results were done using appropriate statistical method.
Results: Age of presentation of children was more in >10 years to 15 years (51%) followed by 5 years to 10 years (38%). Boys (61.66%) outnumbered girls (38.33%). There was a positive family history of refractive errors (57.33%). More children were found with refractive errors in parents with higher educational qualification. Myopia (49%) was most common followed by astigmatism (43%).
Conclusions: Refractive error is a preventable cause of visual impairment. A regular periodic screening for refractive errors should be done in children and it can be corrected simply by prescribing spectacles.
Assessment of HIV-TB co-infection in newly diagnosed HIV positive patients and their correlation with CD4 and viral load
Authors: Visawale Vasanti C. , Patil Shilpa , Joshi Ameeta
Published: May 2023

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) constitute a major burden of infectious diseases in India. TB is the most common opportunistic infection and a leading cause of death among HIV positive patients. This study was conducted to assess the HIV–TB co-infection in newly diagnosed HIV patients and correlate co-infection with CD4 and viral load (VL).
Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out from January 2021 to June 2022 at ART center of a tertiary care hospital. Screening for TB was done by GeneXpert and Radiology. These patients were monitored for absolute CD4 count by flow cytometer and VL by Real time PCR.
Results: Among 380 newly diagnosed HIV patients screened, 94 (24.70%) had HIV-TB coinfection. Of these, 42 (44.6%) were pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and 52 (55.3%) were extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) of 42 patients with PTB, 31 (73.80%) were microbiologically confirmed by GeneXpert whereas of 52 patients with EPTB, 33 (63.46%) were diagnosed clinically and radio-logically. Of 94 patients, only 55 patients could be followed up further at 6 months. Of 55 patients, 33 (60%) had CD4 count <350 cells/mm3 and 2 (3.6%) had baseline VL≥1000 copies/ml. 46.80% patients completed their anti-tubercular treatment.
Conclusions: EPTB was more as compared to PTB. Co-infection was more with low CD4 counts. Hence, CD4 test can be used as a good immunological marker in co-infection. The study highlights the need of periodic screening of newly diagnosed HIV patients for TB and their monitoring for CD4 and VL.