bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Approaches for Twitter Text Classification
Authors:   A.C.Patil College of Engineering Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Kadu Lukesh
Published: October 2022

Abstract—Sentiment analysis (also known as opinion mining or emotion AI) is the use of natural language processing, text analysis, computational linguistics, and biometrics to systematically identify, extract, quantify, and study affective states and subjective information. Sentiment analysis is widely applied to voice of the customer materials such as reviews and survey responses, online and social media, and healthcare materials for applications that range from marketing to customer service to clinical medicine. With the rise of deep language models, such as RoBERTa, also more difficult data domains can be analyzed, e.g., news texts where authors typically express their opinion/sentiment less explicitly. Sentiment analysis aims to extract opinion automatically from data and classify them as positive and negative. Twitter widely used social media tools, been seen as an important source of information for acquiring people’s attitudes, emotions, views, and feedbacks. Within this context, Twitter sentiment analysis techniques were developed to decide whether textual tweets express a positive or negative opinion. In contrast to lower classification performance of traditional algorithms, deep learning models, including Convolution Neural Network (CNN) and Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (Bi-LSTM), have achieved a significant result in sentiment analysis. Keras is a Deep Learning (DL) framework that provides an embedding layer to produce the vector representation of words present in the document. The objective of this work is to analyze the performance of deep learning models namely Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), Simple Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (Bi-LSTM), BERT and RoBERTa for classifying the twitter reviews. From the experiments conducted, it is found that RoBERTa model performs better than CNN and simple RNN for sentiment classification. Keywords—Convolution Neural Network (CNN), Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Deep Learning, Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM), Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT), Robustly Optimized BERT Pre-training Approach (RoBERTa).
Portable hyperbaric chambers for the treatment of altitude disease
Authors: Küpper Thomas , Gieseler Ulf , Milledge Jim , Morrison Audry , Schöffl Volker
Published: October 2022

Portable hyperbaric chambers are a therapeutic option for altitude disease in the mountains. By an increase of the oxygen partial pressure the patient’s symptoms ameliorate significantly. Portable hyperbaric chambers may be used as ‘stand alone therapy’ as well as in combination with other therapeutic options. Here we present the recommendation how to use the device and how to avoid problems. The recommendation has been agreed by all members of the medical commission of the world umbrella organization Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme (UIAA MedCom).
Biosensors supporting healthcare in missions — expert consensus on the status of implementation in the military and future tasks
Authors: Rausch Monika , Schaebler Alexander , Scheid Patrick Leander , Kowitz Stefan , Düking Peter , Sperlich Billy , Küpper Thomas
Published: October 2022

The monitoring of physiological parameters using wearable (bio-) sensors of military personnel is a progressing process within the military environment. It sets high demands on such devices, in order to support healthcare and performance of the personnel. To get an ovierview of the current status of the use, the evaluation and the implementation in the military, in May 2021, the Multinational Medical Coordination Centre / European Medical Command has organized an expert workshop about ‘Biosensors Supporting Healthcare in Missions’. Three thematic clusters were addressed: ‘Human Performance and Readiness’; ‘Health and Medical Management Applications’ and ‘Ethical and Legal Aspects of the Use of Biosensors’.
Integrating Digital Media in Higher Education Teaching
Authors: Schilow Laura , Talman Tina
Published: October 2022

As evaluations during the summer semester 2020 have shown, the integration of digital media in higher education largely consisted of basic applications, and digital teaching scenarios often lacked didactical consideration. Large-scale implementation attempts were hindered by perceived mismatches between efforts and outcomes, or by ambiguous ideas of what works and what does not. Thus, didactical services supporting scenarios of teaching and learning have developed schemes, trainings, and materials that are useful, approachable, and time efficient. With OdiLe and ABC, we propose a focused, yet comprehensive approach on how digital media can easily be integrated in higher education teaching.
New cultivars
Authors: Philippe Mentaz , Wang Emmy , Wang Evan , Jiménez Juan Camilo Páez , Rodríguez Maribel Bohórquez , Jimenez Aida Esther , Thomas Nathan , Ho Yang-Fang
Published: October 2022

Five new carnivorous plant cultivars are named and described: Dionaea 'EEC Skyscraper', Dionaea 'F.S. Loony Clam', Sarracenia 'Purple Devil', Sarracenia 'Vanilla Swirl', Pinguicula 'PE Formosa'
Political Parties and Hate Crimes: Empirical Evidence from the United States
Authors: Souza Matheus A. S. , Loureiro Paulo R. A. , Bertussi Geovana L. , Cunha George H. M. , Moreira Tito B. S.
Published: October 2022

This paper evaluates the relationship between political parties and hate crimes in the US, based on the empirical models, considering a panel data with 47 states from 1997 to 2019. Results show that a Democratic president is correlated with fewer crimes of hate if compared with a Republican. Such a result might occur due to different public policies according to the political party in power. Results also show that Democratic governors have a positive correlation with hate crimes, but further exercises show that this is only true for Southern states. In non-Southern states, Democratic governors are negatively correlated with hate crimes.
Correlation-Preserving Mean Plausible Values as a Basis for Prediction in the Context of Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling
Authors: Beauducel André , Hilger Norbert
Published: October 2022

Mean plausible values can be computed when Bayesian structural equation modeling (BSEM) is performed. As mean plausible values do not preserve the factor inter-correlations, they yield path coefficients that are different from the estimated path coefficients of the model. As it might be of interest to perform exactly the same predictions on the level of mean plausible values that have been estimated by BSEM, correlation-preserving mean plausible values were proposed. An example for the computation of the correlation preserving mean plausible values is given and the corresponding syntax can be found in the Appendix.
A Qualitative Content Analysis Of How Vulnerable Eu- Citizens Are Portrayed In Swedish Media
Authors: Arasu Dr R.
Published: October 2022

On 30 April 2004 The Eu Directive 2004/38/Ec Entered Into Force And Defined Eu-citizens’ right to free movement within the European Union. This directive gives EUcitizens the right to move freely between member states in up to three months. In order to reside for a longer period, the EU-citizens must comply to a certain set of rules and qualifications. They must either be employed, registered as students or possess enough economic capital so that neither themselves nor their family risk being a burden on the social assistance system of the host member state. The directive sets up a legal framework where individuals not qualifying are theoretically experiencing their movement somewhat restricted. Furthermore, the people not qualifying within the directive’s requirements are at risk of being depicted as unwanted EU-citizens in political discourses. In this article I examine this phenomenon with a specific focus on the group vulnerable EU-citizens in Sweden and how they are portrayed in Swedish media.
Bali Adnyana Versus Surya Kanta Balinese Culture Dynamics Perspective
Authors: Ariyani Luh Putu Sri , Maryati Tuty , Atmadja Nengah Bawa
Published: October 2022

In the 1920s, the Surya Karta and Bali Adnyana Associations emerged in Bali. They represented modern versus traditional as outlined in the articles summarized in Surya Kanta and Bali Adnyana newspaper. The two did not reach common ground, so they continue to color the dynamics of Bali's history to this day. This study aims to find a meeting point for the teachings of the two associations as valuable lessons to build peace in Balinese society. This study was conducted through a literature study pertinent to the research topic and also used a social history approach model that was developed with a critical theory perspective as loved by those who pursue Cultural Studies. The object of the study is Surya Kanta and Bali Adnyana Association and the main data presented in this article is mostly taken from a book entitled Reform towards Perfect and Holistic Progress Surya Kanta Association's Ideas about Bali in the Future. The study shows that the ideas and actions of the Surya Kanta association are fundamental because they can function as moral schools for the Balinese today. The ideas expressed in their newspaper are very interesting from a cultural point of view. The conflict between Surya Kanta and Bali Adnyana is also related to caste in Bali, which continues today. If the Balinese could use this event as a moral school, then the Balinese would certainly not continuously keep repeating the same mistakes. Because we do not want to learn from history, the conflict between the nations continues.
High-density lipoprotein: Quality is more important than quantity!
Authors: Ertorun Ipek , Akalın Çiftçi Gülşen , Alataş İ. Özkan
Published: October 2022

High density lipoproteins (HDLs) are complex lipid carriers which replace their own structures and functions according to different conditions including healthy or pathological status. HDL has substantial roles in reverse cholesterol transport system for regulation of lipid metabolism. Also HDL has many functions such as antiinflammation, antioxidation, antithrombotic and vasodilator actions. However, these functions may be compromised under pathological conditions. Nowadays, it’s known that the function of HDL is more important than it’s dose for preventing against cardiovascular diseases. This review mostly summarizes available information of HDL structure, metabolism and the real information related to the physicochemical changes of HDLs causing their different functions. Also HDLs, that lost their protective functions have been associated with oxidative stress and systemic inflammation diseases.
Architektoniczna dominanta sakralna kościoła Matki Bożej Częstochowskiej
w Knurowie
Authors: Bogdan Mirosław
Published: October 2022

Artykuł przedstawia obraz posoborowej architektury sakralnej kościoła Matki Bożej Częstochowskiej wzniesionego jednocześnie z kompleksem sakralnym w Knurowie w latach 1980–1986 według projektu prof. arch. Adama Lisika. Metodyka badawcza prezentowana w artykule oprócz ustawodawstwa kościelnego głównie uwzględnia publikacje autora koncepcji knurowskiego kościoła. Nawiązując do aspektu historycznego i definiując Knurów jako nowe miejsce dla parafii oraz jej kościoła, prezentuje się uwarunkowania strukturalno-
-krajobrazowe oraz urbanistyczne działki związanej z nowym obiektem. Artykuł ma na względzie uwarunkowania wykonawcze, techniczne i liturgiczne posoborowe. Opisuje architektoniczny język funkcjonalny, a także formalny wzniesionej świątyni. Definiuje ją jako architektoniczną dominantę, której kompozycja plastyczna wyraża ekspresyjnie centralizację kultu eucharystii. Artykuł definiuje obraz uszanowania tradycji, języka symbolicznego i szlachetny formalizm architektury służącej przekazowi treści liturgicznych.
Nowy kwartał Wrocławia –
próba zdefiniowania typologii
Authors: Kleszcz Justyna
Published: October 2022

Niniejszy tekst ma na celu analizę zmian zachodzących obecnie w sposobie zagospodarowania kwartałów zabudowy śródmiejskiej, ukazując przekształcenia, jakie zaszły od momentu wytyczenia tej formy zagospodarowania miasta aż do czasów współczesnych. Analizy dokonano na przykładzie jednego z kwartałów Wrocławia, położonego w obrębie miasta lokacyjnego i ograniczonego ulicami Św. Katarzyny, Św. Wita, Wita Stwosza oraz placem Nowy Targ.
Interaktywna instalacja w przestrzeni publicznej – studium przypadku koncepcji rzeźby Antracyt
Authors: Grajper-Dobiesz Anna
Published: October 2022

Przedmiotem artykułu jest
zrealizowany projekt koncepcyjny rzeźby
interaktywnej zaprojektowanej przez zespół
LAX laboratory for architectural experiments
(arch. Anna Grajper, arch. Sebastian Dobiesz)
w ramach konkursu architektonicznego na
opracowanie koncepcji instalacji świetlnej
na placu przy ulicy Jana III Sobieskiego
w Rybniku. Wnioski ze zrealizowanego projektu
pokazują, że projektowanie interaktywnych
obiektów jest zbliżone do projektowania
architektury, która nie charakteryzuje się interaktywnym
systemem działania. Podstawowa
różnica polega na tworzeniu scenariuszy interakcji
oraz na używanych narzędziach komputerowych.
Ponadto projekt ukazuje możliwości
wykorzystania współczesnej technologii nie
tylko w kontekście utylitarnym, ale także do
kształtowania przestrzeni publicznych, które
poszerzają wachlarz funkcji rekreacyjnej.
Blended Learning using agMOOCs as a Tool for Professional Development: A Case of Students of Agriculture in India
Authors: Jirli Basavaprabhu , Maji Saikat
Published: October 2022

According to University Grants Commission (a body of Government of India) Blended learning is an instructional methodology, a teaching and learning approach that combines face-to-face classroom methods with computer mediated activities to deliver instruction. agMOOCs a learning platform for students of agriculture and allied sciences has developed 22 MOOCs so far on agriculture and allied sciences since 2015. The platform was developed by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (India) in collaboration with Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver. Of which the author has offered three courses on agricultural extension. More than two million students have accessed the courses on agMOOCs platform and benefitted in their learning activities. In the last couple of years during the global pandemic period the educational activities were also facing difficulties. An effort was made to adopt the blended learning methodology for masters’ students of agriculture at Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. The method of participant observation and discussion with learners were used to collect the data. Whole enumeration was the sample size. The data was analysed using descriptive qualitative methods by adopting steps viz., i. quick data, ii. Coding data, iii. Qualitative analysis and Quantitative analysis iv. Interpretation of results. Students were asked to go through the videos, PPTs and transcripts available on the platform before coming to the class. The classes were organised in hybrid mode (online as well as offline). The respective topics scheduled for the day were discussed in the class instead of explaining the contents as in case of regular classes. The results of the study reveal that 1. Enhancement in the grasping ability of students 2. Improvement in analysing the concepts and contents of the course 3. Enhanced interaction with course instructor 4. Surge in academic discussion abilities of learners 5. Augmentation in framing questions to be asked in the classroom. The challenges while using the methodology include maintaining learners interest over a period of time, preparation of contents for circulation before to be brief enough and providing exhaustive resources for the learners.
Developing Indigenous Women Leaders through Digital Mentorship: Experiences from the GOAL Program, India
Authors: Manzar Osama , Srivastava Saurabh
Published: October 2022

Critical social and organisational skills are increasingly becoming a desired quality in most of the service sector jobs in India. Personality development, self-improvement and public speaking are now marketed in urban India through several educational enterprises that charge an exorbitant amount of money from the customers. People from rural and marginalised backgrounds often lack the sophistication and confidence to compete with their privileged counterparts in urban India despite having technical and vocational skills. Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) initiated the program Going Online as Leaders (GOAL) —to connect urban volunteers with rural women online to provide them guidance and support in digital skills to bridge the information gap. Initially, the program connected four women from the rural indigenous community with 25 skilled urban women, the program is now expanded to— states. Data comparing the baseline and end-line survey of the program shows that the number of those who want to pursue higher education has doubled. Also, at 26 per cent, the largest number of mentees wanted to work towards establishing digital connectivity and engagement in their communities, a nine per cent increase from registration. Remarkably, there was a 44 per cent rise in mentees who want to do social work showing their aspiration to be the change-makers in their community. // The programme‘s provision of smartphones is a transformative experience for mentees. None of the mentees interviewed had owned a phone prior to GOAL, while their brothers and fathers did. Mentees described that interacting with mentors had enabled them to speak ‘my mind‘, ‘not be shy' and ‘dream big'. They started using WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube to connect with the larger world. They browse the internet avidly for information, supplement studies, and learn crafts. They also download apps for English translations to karaoke singing. Music, films and serials are routinely sourced online. Mentors have taught them to use technology safely and responsibly. Mentors and trainers observe that the mentees’ ‘quality of conversations’ has improved sharply and that they have learnt to think about themselves’. The GOAL program was adopted by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India and is now being replicated in several states. Using the GOAL program as an example, the presentation will demonstrate how digital technology, with planned programs can bridge the geographical inequalities in accessing education and acquiring skills.
Self-Organized Learning in Informal Settings of Higher Education: How it Works?
Authors: Archana Kumari
Published: October 2022

The learning crisis in higher education is an emerging concern attracting the attention of researchers globally. The paper explores effective pedagogy known as self-organized learning in informal settings among engineering undergraduates of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. // The exploratory research design has been used to understand students' meaning of learning, examining the influence of peer interaction and studying the process of self-organized learning in informal settings among peers. Observation, Likert scale, and Semi-structured interviews have been used to collect the data from undergraduates. Interviews have been analyzed using qualitative conventional content analysis technique on the software Atlas. ti. // The finding shows students' meaning of learning does not confine to academic and professional learning but also includes skillsets for psychological well-being and social support. Additionally, the influence of peer interaction can be negative, which discourages students from being open and comfortable, and on other positive, which encourages students to learn. Self-organized peer learning shows that students' learning is not only highly engaged but surprisingly also matches with the experience of being in a state of mind known as flow. Findings may be used to invent pedagogies that are effective as well as joyful for higher education students to learn.
Effects of Students’ Course Materials Page Views on Academic Performance in Online Courses
Authors: Yeung Sze Kiu , Lee Wee Leong
Published: October 2022

Students’ reading of the course materials had never been measured because no data was available. It was assumed that students who performed better in their learning would have read their course materials more compared to those who performed poorly. The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) provided course materials in electronic forms in textbooks and study guides. The purpose of this study, based on data from the Academic Year 2020, was to find out was there a correlation between students’ reading of the course materials and their performance in 10 online courses. A quantitative approach was used in the study. It was found that a very weak positive relationship, r (0.151), existed for students who read the e-textbooks while there was almost no relationship, r (0.084), for students who read the study guides when correlated with their performance. Furthermore, a statistical significance existed in the medians of e-textbook and study guide usages between those students who passed the online courses compared to those who failed. This significance could also be found in students’ grade-bands. This study will be of interest to institutions with data available on students’ readership behaviour. It is relevant to the sub-theme of “inspiring innovations” as it involves data analytics for online learning.
Pioneering MOOC in the Mauritius Context: Lessons Learnt and Observations: the Case of the Open University of Mauritius
Authors: Mohee Romeela , Desha Cheryl , Rampersad Rubina Devi , Chadeea Tomal , Doomun Rubeena , Sukon Kaviraj S
Published: October 2022

The Open University of Mauritius (OUM) pioneered the design and delivery of a MOOC, ‘Sustainable Development in Business’ in 2019, in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), as part of COL’s strategy for “increasing access to learners on environmental awareness”. This MOOC facilitated access to SDG materials to a global audience where participants would learn from each other: challenges, lessons and good practice. There were two intakes in 2020 and 2021 as the world was battling against Covid-19. With more than 13,000 registered participants in the four runs of the MOOC (May 2019, November 2019, June 2020, and April 2021), this highly successful MOOC has been a learning experience for the local team. This paper aims to explore the challenges and lessons learnt at the different stages: conception and design of the MOOC bearing in mind cultural diversity, marketing, managing multidisciplinary teams from different institutions, using the mooKIT platform and using feedback to review the MOOC. Being the first-ever Mauritian-led MOOC with predominantly Mauritian learners, this paper contributes to the literature on the lived experiences of the collaborators in developing and facilitating the MOOC. It is hoped that the lessons learnt will empower other institutions embarking on MOOCs to build impactful MOOCs.
THE TECHNOSCIENCE SELECTIVE RHETORIC AS SYMBOLIC VIOLENCE IN BRAZILIAN DECISION JUDICIAL MONOLOGUE: WITH HANNAH ARENDT FOR A POLITICALLY ACTIVE JURIDICAL AGORA
Authors: Ferraz Adilson Silva , Falcão Pablo Ricardo de Lima
Published: October 2022

This paper aims to analyze the ministers of the supreme Court argumentation on direct action of unconstitucionality (ADI) n. 3510, which deals with the unconstitutionality of art. 5 of Law n. 11.105/2005 (Biosecurity Estatute), which permits the destruction of human embryos for research and therapy. We used as theoretical reference the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt and rhetoric-analytic as method for analysis of discourse. The argumentation in the analyzed case uses symbolic violence hiding the monologic discourse through the use of a grammar institutionally formalized and legitimized. We conclude that the process of legal decision in the contemporary world was affected by the rise of social and that the judging should be developed under the sign of plurality, as a political activity (inter hominis esse) performed in legal agora.
O ADVENTO DOS DIREITOS LINGUÍSTICOS: UMA CRÍTICA À PRETENSÃO DE CONTROLE DA LÍNGUA
Authors: Ferraz Adilson Silva , Da Silva Hudson Marques
Published: October 2022

This paper aims to discuss about the coming of Linguistic Rights, by analyzing the Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights, the bills 1676-D/99 (about promotion, protection and defense of Portuguese language), 4610/01 and 438/08 (about the implementation of inclusive language in official documents) and, finally, the new Portuguese language orthographic reform. The Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights represents an important step for the protection of linguistic communities, by recognizing that the use of the language must be ruled in respect to diversity, coexistence and reciprocal benefits. However, it was concluded that the pretension of establishing manners of use to the language in a previous way is ineffective, because it is dynamic and changeable, not passive to the administration of a linguistic community, academy or state public politics that requires an adaptation of the society through a legal control.
PREVALÊNCIA DE ESCOLARES EM RISCO PARA APRENDIZAGEM EM UM CENÁRIO PÓS-PANDEMIA NUMA PERSPECTIVA NEUROPSICOPEDAGÓGICA: UM ESTUDO DE CASO
Authors: Lopes Laura Helena Rodrigues , Loureiro Vitor da Silva , Bonone Filipe Meneguelli , Tavares Renata da Silva Cardoso Rocha , Cardoso Fabrício Bruno
Published: October 2022

Este estudo objetivou, estabelecer possíveis associações entre o Desenvolvimento Motor, as Habilidades Visuomotoras, a Memória Operacional e Habilidades de Leitura e Escrita de escolares, no cenário pós-pandemia.  Participaram desse estudo dois professores e os responsáveis de 24 crianças com idade compreendida entre 11 e 12 anos (10,73), sendo 14 meninas e 10 meninos, escolares da rede pública de ensino da cidade de Betim-MG (parecer no. 1.776.307). O estudo foi realizado no período de março a abril de 2022. Para consecução do referido objetivo, os professores de Língua Portuguesa e Educação Física das crianças foram entrevistados por um dos pesquisadores, sobre suas opiniões referentes ao desenvolvimento motor, habilidades visuomotoras, memória operacional e habilidades de leitura e escrita de seus alunos Nossos resultados mostram que que 25% dos participantes apresentaram um resultado abaixo do esperado para sua idade em relação ao desenvolvimento motor. Quando avaliados em relação as habilidades visuomotoras 58,33% das crianças apresentaram um desempenho abaixo do esperado para sua idade. Já em relação aos índices relacionados a memória operacional observa-se uma frequência de 45,66% das crianças com um escore abaixo do esperado para sua idade. Em relação as habilidades de leitura e escrita 99% dos participantes apresentaram resultados abaixo do esperado. Para identificar uma possível associação entre as variáveis, utilizou-se a Correlação de Pearson que revelou um p>0,01 para todas as possibilidades de associações dos conjunto dos dados analisados. Portanto, conclui-se que devido ao isolamento social decorrente a pandemia de COVID-19, inúmeras alterações no processo de aprendizagem das crianças podem ser observadas. Dentro deste contexto, os resultados do presente estudo mostram ‘a necessidade da realização de mais estudos em relação aos reais impactos da pandemia de COVID-19 e suas consequências na aprendizagem de estudantes da Educação Básica.
Utilization of agricultural waste for the removal of congo red, the environmental pollutant from simulated aqueous solutions
Authors: CHOPRA INDU , NARAYANAN NEETHU , SINGH S B
Published: October 2022

Agricultural waste-based adsorbents are becoming attractive choice for the removal of environmental pollutants from water due to their abundance and low cost. Batch adsorption studies were carried out with Parthenium hysterophorus L. (an invasive weed) to explore its potential for the removal of the anionic dye (Congo Red, CR) from simulated aqueous solutions. The experiment was conducted to study the effect of different parameters including contact time, pH (3-10), initial concentration and adsorbent dose on dye removal efficiency of the adsorbent. It was found that using the bioadsorbent, the sorption equilibrium for the dye could be achieved within 45 minutes at lower concentrations. The experimental data was analyzed through Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms. The data fitted better in Langmuir isotherm (R2=0.975). The results showed that the maximum adsorption capacity (Qm) is 14.49 mgg-1. The results so obtained indicate that the bioadsorbent can be used efficiently for the dye removal.
Evaluation of different infiltration models under long term conservation agricultural practices
Authors: GHOSH TRIDIV , MAITY PRAGATI PRAMANIK , DAS T K , KRISHNAN P , BHATIA ARTI , ROY MRINMOY , SHARMA D K
Published: October 2022

A study was undertaken to evaluate the long term effect of different conservation agriculture (CA) practices on infiltration characteristics of soil and empirical Kostiakov model and physical process based Green and Ampt, and Philip models were used to predict infiltration rates. The performance of different models was evaluated using statistical criteria. Six treatments were selected, viz. conventional tillage (CT), permanent narrow bed (PNB), permanent narrow bed with residue (PNB+R), permanent broad bed (PBB), permanent broad bed with residue (PBB+R) and zero tillage (ZT). Results showed that the initial infiltration rate was highest (22.93 cm hr-1) in PBB+R and was lowest (7.64 cm hr-1) in CT. Cumulative infiltration of all the treatments followed the order: PBB+R>PNB+R>PBB>PNB>ZT>CT. The ‘a’ values of Kostiakov model was 197.5 and 310 % higher in PBB and PBB+R as compared to CT. Steady state infiltration (ic) of Green and Ampt model was found to be highest (8.47 cm hr-1) in PBB+R and was lowest (1.88 cm hr-1) in CT. Sorptivity (S) parameter (cm hr-0.5) of the Phillip model was found to be highest in PNB+R (67.33) followed by PBB+R (43.61) and lowest in CT (16.23). Highest saturated hydraulic conductivity (‘K’) value of Phillip model was obtained in PBB+R followed by PBB> PNB>PNB+R>CT. After checking the model performance, it has been found that simple empirical Kostiakov (1932) infiltration model represented the infiltration rate and time relationship in a better way and characterized the best fit with the experimentally observed field infiltration data.
Key determinants of adoption of soil and water conservation measures: A review
Authors: KUMAR SURESH , SINGH D R , JHA G K , MONDAL B , BISWAS H
Published: October 2022

We synthesized the information on the determinants of soil and water conservation measures to draw the useful insights for policy implications. We found that there are no universally significant factors affecting the adoption of soil and water conservation measures across the regions. Therefore, there is a need for‘location-specific targeted policies’ for increasing uptake of soil and water conservation measures. Factors such as ‘access to extension services’, ‘access to credit’, ‘marketing facilities’, ‘training’ and ‘collective actions’ were found be having a positive impact on adoption of soil and water conservation measures. Broadly, findings suggest that policy makers should focus on the institutional and economic factors for increasing the use of conservation measures.
Influence of plant extract and edible coatings on quality of nectarine (Prunus persica) fruits
Authors: A SOWMYASHREE , SHARMA R R , RUDRA SHALINI G , VERMA M K , GROVER MINAKSHI
Published: October 2022

A study was carried out on the influence of plant extract and edible coating on nectarine fruits during 2019-20 at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. We attempted the use of different hydrocolloid-based coatings like carboxy methylcellulose (CMC) and chitosan (CH) alone and in combination with mixed plant extract (MPE) of moringa, eucalyptus and marigold on Snow Queen nectarine fruits. Fruits were coated with these coatings and stored at supermarket conditions (18 ± 2ºC and 85-90% RH) for 16 days. During storage, observations on weight loss, fruit firmness, quality attributes and sensory evaluation were recorded at 4 days interval. The results revealed that the weight loss (WL) and fruit firmness decreased with the increase in storage period, and fruits coated with layer-by-layer coatings of CMC-CHMPE exhibited the highest lowest WL and highest fruit firmness at the end of storage. The total soluble solids (TSS) and ascorbic acid content increased up to some period, and then these attributes showed declining trend. In all, layerby- layer coating of CMC-CH-MPE was the best treatment for reducing WL, maintaining fruit firmness and quality of Snow Queen up to 16 days of storage at supermarket conditions.
Influence of tinting on physiological and keeping quality parameters of tuberose (Polianthus tuberosa) spikes
Authors: GUPTA ARADHIKA , JHANJI SHALINI
Published: October 2022

Tinting adds not only variation to flower colours but also to economy of farmers. The different food colours are being used for tinting but little is known about their action. So, the present investigation to evaluate the effect of different food colours on physiological and keeping quality parameters of tuberose (Polianthus tuberosa L.) spikes was conducted at Punjab Agricultural University during 2017-18. The tuberose spikes cv. Prajwal were tinted with food dyes, viz. Apple green, Classic blue, Orange red and Rose pink @ 1% alone and supplemented with sucrose (2%) and citric acid (300 ppm) for 1 and 2 hrs. Tinting had no adverse effect on vase life although other quality parameters, viz. change in weight, dye solution uptake, opening of floret, number of florets drop/spike and water uptake were affected. Based on number of floret drop/spike and floret opening, spikes tinted with Apple green and Classic blue dye solution supplemented with sucrose and citric acid had more acceptability than those tinted with Rose pink and Orange red. The better acceptability of Apple green and Classic blue tinted spikes was associated with more membrane stability index, total soluble protein and total soluble sugar content which decreased with senescence (at the end of vase life). Thus, tinting with Apple green and Classic blue for 1 h in supplemented solution can add colour to tuberose spikes without having any adverse effect on its post-harvest attributes.
Reconstruction of Archaeological Sites in Virtual Environment: Case Study of Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park World Heritage
Authors: Suksawaddi Varodom , Lopkerd Prittiporn
Published: October 2022

Historical tourism is a form of tourism that has become popular and has created revenue for the local communities. Tourists who are interested in visiting and learning from historical monuments are often met with disappointment due to the monument’s poor condition. They receive most of the information about the monuments from guidebooks or description plagues at the site. Therefore, they are unable to fully perceive monuments in their original state. Moreover, environmental factors such as temperature, sunlight, seasons and climate can sometimes interrupt the learning experience at the real location.
The objective of this research is to create a newtype of learning tool that reconstructs dilapidated historical monument in virtual environment. The case study is Wat Mahathat and it’s immediate physical surroundings at the Sukhothai Historical Park in Sukhothai province. This historical park is an important site for the study of architecture and archeology. However, the architecture in the Sukhothai Historical Park has suffered from tremendous damages overtime. In current state, there are only ruins of buildings, columns, remnants of chedis, Mondapus and Viharas. The archeological evidence, empirical studies and field survey inform the process of architectural analysis which is an important tool in estimating and finally reconstructing the original design of the architecture.
This learning tool will be a pivotal equipment that tourism organizations can further develop in order to enhance historical tourism prior to the actual location. Moreover, this research will be a part of standard setting for sustainable tourism.
An Evaluation Framework for Sustainable Development: The Challenge for Planners and Development
Authors: Iamtrakul Pawinee , Kongphunphin Chompoonut , Horayangkura Vimolsiddhi
Published: October 2022

The continued urbanizing with rapid development has induced the changes of several urban environmentalaspects both positive and negative impacts. Although urban development has brought high technology improvementto support the demand of population, the transformations in term of replacement of natural resources andsocial value has become sustainability challenges, especially in the nonphysical terms. These changes has beenan evidence of influences of revolutionize on urban physical terms create on the structure of urban morphologyกรอบการประเมินการพัฒนาอย่างยั่งยืน:ความท้าทายของนักวางแผนต่อการพัฒนาเมืองAn Evaluation Framework for Sustainable Development:The Challenge for Planners and Developmentภาวิณี เอี่ยมตระกูล1 ชมพูนุท คงพุนพิน2 และ วิมลสิทธิ์ หรยางกูร3Pawinee Iamtrakul1, Chompoonut Kongphunphin2 and Vimolsiddhi Horayangkura3คณะสถาปัตยกรรมศาสตร์และการผังเมือง มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ จังหวัดปทุมธานี 12121Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12121, ThailandE-mail: iamtrakul@gmail.com186 JARS 10(1). 2013which has been essential for meeting this challenge to improve efficient urban development and planningphase. The conceptual and analytical framework covering different aspects both physical and nonphysicalcharacteristics with rational land use structure plays an essential role for objectively evaluating thesustainability of urban land use. Thus, to explore the association of those characteristics, this study identifiedthe potential neighborhood structure by applying a geographical analysis tool to quantify the spatial interactionof social space of the adjacent area. Consequently, social features could be determined in terms of socialcapital of different locations in dissimilar neighborhoods of Thakhlong municipality, Pathumthani province. Basedon the application of Potential Surface Analysis (PSA) and Urban Network Analysis (UNA), the major factors forevaluating the sustainability of urban land use could be used to explain. It was found that public spaces of thetraditional communities within the study area demonstrated poor urban potential. On the other hand, with goodlocal accessibility and low traffic volume, these areas have been important places of the community in term ofpublic spaces such as space in temple, market, etc. The more social capital could be induced within this typeof spaces rather than the community near by the industrial area which is represented of new development areaof good accessibility with higher hierarchy of roads. This finding could be applied for further suggestionsand recommendations for concerned government to design relevant policy in achieving the sustainabledevelopment of urban land use and planning. Also the framework of this study could be appropriate for anassessment of the sustainability of urban land use and planning.
Improvement of Louvers and Openings of Factory Building to Remove Heat through Natural Wind
Authors: Petchdee Pannatat , Chungloo Sudaporn
Published: October 2022

Heat accumulated in the factory building not only causes heat stress in workers but also reducesproductivity. This research is aimed at improving the opening and the louvers in consistent with the natural windand heat sources in buildings to remove heat. The study includes the measurement of the factory surfacetemperatures, air temperature and machinery heat and inputting into the model in ANSYS FLUENT 13.0, acomputational fluid dynamic program. The simulated results show the flow patterns and temperature of the airin the building. Simulation results show that the opening positions, angle of louvers and roof form bring warmair out of the building in two parts: heat attached to roof and heat in the working area. In addition, propercombination of opening position, louvers and roof form helps prevent the hot air from the top and increasingthe rate of heat flow out of work. The results show that the improvement of louvers increases wall openingfrom 10% to 30% and can reduce the working temperature down close to the ambient air of 32.5°C. Installationof opening on the roof can reduce the roof temperature by 10-12°C, resulting in preventing of radiative heattransfer from roof to working area.
Quantitative Environmental Risk Analysis for Human Health
Authors: Asvapathanagul Pitiporn
Published: October 2022

This current comprehensive publication byFjeld et al., (2007) aims to provide integral knowledgerelated to the analysis of environmental humanhealth risks which consequently come from areconsequences of human activities in a variety ofscales. This work contains all three componentsmandatorily required in environmental risk analysis,including risk assessment, risk management andrisk communication. However, the textbook mainlyfocuses on the computation of risk assessment.
Practice of Critical Theory in Architectural Schools: Twenty First Century Transformation
Authors: Panin Tonkao
Published: October 2022

Critical theory is an interdisciplinary way of thinking that tries to bridge the gap between architecturaltheory and practice. During the past thirty years, the gap between the academic world of studio studies andthe academic world of history and theory studies has become increasingly difficult to bridge [1]. In otherwords, the space of inquiry between architectural production and advanced scholarship has increased [2].The task of architectural institutions today is thus to bring architectural education back to the interdisciplinaryequilibrium it was once familiar with. This paper reviews the frameworks of critical theory, which during thepast ten years has begun to replace the conventional history/theory approach in North American andEuropean schools as a vehicle to re-unite architectural theory and practice. The review focuses on aselection of different modes that critical theory is taught and practiced, as well as ideas and principles ofcritical theory that have become increasingly relevant in the discourse of architecture today. Priorities andpreoccupations of critical theory may help unfold the inherent complexity and contradiction within theprocess of architectural creation. In architectural discourse, both theory and practice are reread repeatedly,reworked and represented in roles that are well outside the original. Critical theory thus represents boththe pragmatic doctrine and the philosophical inquiry that partake in the potential of architectural design todraw from the past and the present towards the future.
Predicting Airflow in Naturally-ventilated Generic Houses
Authors: Tantasavasdi Chalermwat , Sreshthaputra Atch , Suwanchaiskul Anake , Pichaisak Maniporn
Published: October 2022

This article reports the results of continuing research into the impact of the opening orientation andopening size on the natural ventilation of generic detached houses. The CFD simulation of 72 ventilation casesis generalized from actual houses surveyed in the suburban areas of Bangkok. It is discovered that largeropening in general allows higher indoor air velocities than smaller opening. In most cases, the Venturi effectproves to be efficient in terms of indoor air velocities up to approximately 1:1.5 proportion of inlet to outletopening area. In terms of air distribution, it is found that the opening size and the ratio of inlet to outlet openingarea do not have much impact on the uniformity in small square rooms. In large rectangular rooms, the Venturieffect improves the uniformity in two- and three-sided ventilation cases. In cross ventilation cases, however, theuniformity depends on the opening size. The results lead to the prediction of airflow and comfort which isdemonstrated by an example of application on an actual building.
ประสทธิภาพของระบบการติดตั้งกระจกด้วยวัสดุยาแนวชนิดรับแรงโครงสร้างบนกรอบไม้: นวัตกรรมระบบกรอบอาคารเพื่อสภาพแวดล้อมที่ยั่งยืน
Authors: เสรีรัตน์ สิริรัตน์ , เลอกรองด์ กิโยล์ม
Published: October 2022

บทความวิจัยนี้เป็นการศึกษาประสิทธิภาพของระบบการติดตั้งกระจกด้วยวัสดุยาแนวชนิดรับแรงโครงสร้างบนกรอบไม้ ซึ่งเป็นระบบที่นำกรอบไม้มาประยุกต์ใช้แทนกรอบอลูมิเนียม โดยกรอบไม้จะต้องได้รับการปกป้องจากสภาวะอากาศภายนอกอาคารด้วยระบบรอยต่อที่มีประสิทธิภาพเพื่อป้องกันการรั่วซึมของอากาศและการรั่วซึมของน้ำ ผลการศึกษาแสดงให้เห็นถึงประสิทธิภาพของระบบการติดตั้งกระจกด้วยวัสดุยาแนวชนิดรับแรงโครงสร้างบนกรอบไม้หลายประการในเชงสถาปัตยกรรม โดยเฉพาะในเชิงสิ่งแวดล้อม เมื่อเปรียบเทียบกับวัสดุที่ใช้โดยทั่วไปในการก่อสร้างอาคาร อาทิ คอนกรตี เหล็ก และไม้ พบว่าไม้มีข้อได้เปรียบในแง่ของการเป็นมิตรต่อสภาพแวดล้อมอยู่หลายประการ หากมีการบริหารจัดการสภาพแวดล้อมอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ เนื่องจากป่าไม้เป็นแหล่งวัตถุดิบที่สามารถปลูกทดแทนหมุนเวียน และนำกลบมาใช้ใหม่ได้วัสดุก่อสร้างประเภทไม้ใช้พลังงานในการผลิตและการนำมาใช้ในการก่อสร้างต่ำกว่าเหล็กและอลูมิเนียม อีกทั้งยังช่วยลดก๊าซเรือนกระจกซึ่งก่อให้เกิดปัญหาภาวะโลกร้อน เนื่องจากวัสดุไม้สามารถกักเก็บก๊าซคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ ในขณะที่เหล็กและอลูมิเนียมคายก๊าซคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์สู่ชั้นบรรยากาศ เมื่อกล่าวถึงประสิทธิภาพเชิงสถาปัตยกรรม ผนังระบบการติดตั้งกระจกด้วยวัสดุยาแนวชนิดรับแรงโครงสร้างบนกรอบไม้ มิได้มีเพียงแต่ความงามและสุนทรียภาพเชิงสถาปัตยกรรมเท่านั้น แต่ยังพร้อมด้วยข้อได้เปรียบในแง่ของคุณสมบัติทางกลที่มีมวลเบากว่าโลหะ นอกจากนั้น คุณสมบัติการนำความร้อนต่ำ และคุณสมบัติการดูดซับเสียงที่ดีกว่าของไม้ส่งเสริมให้ประสิทธิภาพของกรอบอาคารดีขึ้นในเชิงอนุรักษ์พลังงานและสภาวะน่าสบายภายในอาคารอีกด้วย
โปรแกรมคอมพิวเตอร์เพื่อช่วยออกแบบรูปทรง 3 มิติ ของอาคารสูง ภายใต้กฎหมายระยะถอยร่นและกฎหมายผงเมืองรวมกรุงเทพมหานคร พ.ศ. 2549
Authors: เอี่ยมสุภาษิต วสันต์
Published: October 2022

การวิเคราะห์พื้นที่ใช้สอยอาคารประเภทอาคารสูงเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของการศึกษาความเป็นไปได้ของโครงการในกระบวนการออกแบบอาคารประเภทอาคารสงู ซึ่งจำเป็นต้องพิจารณาถึงพื้นที่การใช้งานให้เกิดประโยชนและรายได้กลับมาสูงที่สุด ตัวแปรที่มีผลต่อการศึกษาวิเคราะห์พื้นที่ใช้สอยอาคารนั้นมีหลายตัวแปรด้วยกัน เช่น ลักษณะทางกายภาพของที่ตั้ง (ขนาดและรูปร่าง) สภาพแวดล้อมของที่ตั้ง (ขนาดถนนบริเวณรอบโครงการและอาคารข้างเคียง) ข้อกฎหมายในเรื่องของระยะถอยร่นของอาคารในด้านต่าง ๆ อัตราส่วนขนาดที่ดินต่อพื้นที่ใช้สอยอาคาร พื้นที่เว้นว่างของที่ดิน จำนวนและความสูงระหว่างชั้น การใช้งานของพื้นที่ของอาคาร จำนวนที่จอดรถที่ต้องการตามกฎหมายกำหนด ฯลฯ ซึ่งตัวแปรที่มีผลกระทบเหล่านี้เป็นตัวแปรที่มีผลกระทบในลักษณะที่เป็นลูกโซ่ต่อเนื่องกันไป เช่น หากเปลี่ยนขนาดของที่ดินหรือปรับเปลี่ยนระยะระหว่างชั้น อาจทำให้พื้นที่ขายลดลงจากเดิม การปรับเปลี่ยนตัวแปรใดตัวแปรหนึ่งจะเกิดผลกระทบต่อตัวแปรอื่น ๆ ทันทีทำให้การวิเคราะห์คำนวณในลักษณะนี้มีความยุ่งยากและใช้เวลา
การใช้คอมพิวเตอร์ในการวิเคราะห์คำนวณนั้นจะทำให้เกิดประโยชน์เป็นอย่างมาก เนื่องจากสามารถเก็บค่าตัวแปรต่าง ๆ ที่มีผลเหล่านี้ี ประมวลผลออกมาเพื่อเป็นข้อกำหนดของการออกแบบได้อย่างรวดเร็วถูกต้องและง่ายต่อการทดลองปรับเปลี่ยนและแก้ไขเพื่อหาแนวทางการออกแบบให้เกิดประโยชน์ต่อโครงการสูงที่สุด โดยการศึกษาในครั้งนี้ได้ศึกษาความสัมพันธ์และลำดับของตัวแปรต่าง ๆ ที่มีผลต่อข้อจำกัดทางกฎหมายที่เกิดขึ้นกับพื้นที่ที่ดิน เช่น ข้อจำกัดในการถอยร่นของอาคารในระดับความสูงต่าง ๆ ข้อจำกัดเรื่องขนาดพื้นที่ใช้สอยอาคาร โดยการวิเคราะห์พื้นที่ใช้สอยของอาคารและเปรียบเทียบกับลักษณะการออกแบบร่างรูปทรงต่าง ๆ ของอาคารสูง ทำให้ลดขั้นตอนและเวลาที่ใช้ในการวางแนวทางการออกแบบสำหรับอาคารสูง
Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change: A 21st Century Survival Guide, The Design, Construction, and Operation of Sustainable Buildings, Algorithmic Architecture
Authors: ศรีสุธาพรรณ อวิรุทธ์
Published: October 2022

ในปัจจุบันปัญหาทางด้านสิ่งแวดล้อมมีความสำคัญอันดับต้นๆ ซึ่งต้องเร่งตัดสินใจในการแก้ไขและบรรเทาอย่างเร่งด่วน ปัญหาเหล่านั้นเกิดจากการเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพอากาศอย่างผิดธรรมชาติ ซึ่งก่อให้เกิดผลกระทบอย่างมากมายต่อความเป็นอยู่ของมนุษย์