bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lamos Vadisi’nden Üç Taş Köprü
Authors: GÖÇMEN İlkay
Published: June 2022

Kilikia Bölgesi Anadolu’nun güneyinde konumlanmaktadır. Bölge, antik dönemde topografik yapısına bağlı olarak Kilikia Pedias (=Ovalık Kilikia) ve Kilikia Trakheia (=Dağlık Kilikia) şeklinde iki ayrı bölümde değerlendirilmektedir. Kilikia Trakheia’daki Lamos Nehri (=Limonlu) üzerinde ikisi çok kemerli ve biri tek kemerli olmak üzere toplam üç adet taşköprü tespit edilmiştir. Bu yapılardan çok kemerli Yeniyurt ve Eşek Köprüsü’nün erken inşası Roma Dönemi ile ilişkilendirilmektedir. Buna karşın, tek kemerli Sömek Köprüsü geç dönemlerde belirginleşen bazı özellikler sergilemektedir.
Bu çalışmanın amacı, burada Lamos Vadisi Köprüleri olarak isimlendirilen üç taş köprüyü incelemek ve tarihlemesi için yeni tespitler ortaya koymaktır. Bunun yanında geç dönem özellikleri gösteren Sömek Köprüsü’ne yönelik yapılan tespitler ile Roma Dönemi ve geç dönem örnekleri arasındaki farklılıkların anlaşılması amaçlanmaktadır. Bu amaçlar doğrultusunda yapılan değerlendirmelerde mimari özellikler, analoji, arkeolojik veriler ve bölgenin tarihsel süreci dikkate alınmıştır. Bu tespitlere bağlı olarak, Yeniyurt ve Eşek Köprüsü için MS 2. yüzyıl önerilmiştir. Buna karşın, Sömek Köprüsü Osmanlı Dönemi ile ilişkilendirilmiştir.
Measure Term Similarity Using a Semantic Network Approach
Authors:   Department of Computer Science Engineering, D.K.T.E. Society’s Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra, India, D. M. Kulkarni
Published: June 2022

Computing semantic similarity between two words comes with variety of approaches. This is mainly essential for the applications such as text analysis, text understanding. In traditional system search engines are used to compute the similarity between words. In that search engines are keyword based. There is one drawback that user should know what exactly they are looking for. There are mainly two main approaches for computation namely knowledge based and corpus based approaches. But there is one drawback that these two approaches are not suitable for computing similarity between multi-word expressions. This system provides efficient and effective approach for computing term similarity using semantic network approach. A clustering approach is used in order to improve the accuracy of the semantic similarity. This approach is more efficient than other computing algorithms. This technique can also apply to large scale dataset to compute term similarity.
Do US Government and Commercial Media Concern Similar Topics? – A Text-mining (NLP) Approach
Authors:   Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Feng Xuan
Published: June 2022

Text Mining and nature language processing (NLP) has become an important tool in many research areas. Text Mining is the discovery by computer of new, previously unknown information, by automatically extracting information from different written resources. This task conducted a series of text mining jobs mainly based on the New York Times news titles corpus from Jan 2020 to Apr 2021. This task also did some analyses based on the US congressional speeches during the same period. The result shows that compared with the focuses of US congressional speeches, the focuses of New York Times news titles better reflected the changing hotspot issues over time.
DNA, Gen ve Kromozom Kavramları İçin Geliştirilen Hikaye Tarzındaki Analojilerin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Dönel Akgül Güldem , Çolak Nurgül
Published: June 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı, fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının gen, DNA ve kromozom kavramları için geliştirdikleri hikaye tarzındaki analojilerin incelenmesidir. Analoji, bilinmeyen, yabancılık çekilen bir olgunun, bilinen benzer olgularla açıklanması işlemidir. Genel bir ifade olarak analoji benzetme veya benzeşim olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Hikaye tarzında analojiler; bir durumun açıklanmasının başka bir duruma benzetilerek yapılmasıdır. Araştırmada veri toplama süreci 2019-2020 öğretim yılı güz döneminde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmaya, Doğu Anadolu Bölgesinde bulunan bir üniversitesinin Eğitim Fakültesi Fen Bilgisi Öğretmenliği son sınıfında öğrenim gören toplam 50 öğretmen adayı katılmıştır. Veriler içerik analizi ile analiz edilmiştir. Ayrıca analizlerde hikâye haritası tekniği kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar kodlanıp, kategorize edildikten sonra tablolaştırılmıştır. Verilerin analizi sonucunda; fen bilgisi öğretmen adayları hikaye oluştururken DNA, gen ve kromozom kavramlarını çeşitli karakterlere dönüştürdükleri görülmüştür. Ayrıca karakter oluştururken kavramları isimlendirdikleri de belirlenmiştir. DNA, gen ve kromozom için yapılan hikaye analojilerinde hedef ve analog arasındaki ilişkilerde incelenmiştir. Öğretmen adaylarının kavramları oluştururken çeşitli yangılarının olduğu da tespit edilmiştir.
Farklı Yerfıstığı Çeşitlerinde Bakteri Aşılaması ve Demir Uygulamasının Nodülasyon ve Verime Etkisi
Authors: GÜVERCİN Esin , GÖK Mustafa
Published: June 2022

Farklı yerfıstığı çeşitlerinde bakteri aşılaması ve demir uygulamalarının nodülasyon ve verime etkisini araştırmak amacıyla yapılan bu çalışma, Adana İl’i Ceyhan İlçesi Altıkara köyünde 2 yıl süreyle yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada, I. ürün olarak NC-7, Halisbey, Arıoğlu 2003 ve Osmaniye 2005 yefıstığı çeşitleri kullanılmıştır. Denemede üç farklı demir sülfat dozu (Fe0, Fe1: 5 kg Fe/da, Fe2: 10 kg Fe/da) ve 2 farklı bakteri uygulaması (B0: aşılamasız; B1: 380 nolu R.leguminosarum suşuyla aşılanmış) yapılmıştır. Birinci ürün olarak ekilen yerfıstığı bitkisinin çiçeklenme döneminde kök ve yeşil aksam örneklemesi; hasat döneminde ise kök, yeşil aksam ve dane örneklemesi yapılmıştır.
Sonuçlar gerek 1. yıl gerekse 2. yıl bitkilerde nodül oluşumu olmadığını göstermiştir. Dolayısıyla nodülasyon, biyomas ve çeşitli aksamların N içeriklerinde bakteri aşılamasına bağlı herhangi bir etki de görülmemiştir. Demir uygulamasına bağlı olarak ise incelenen parametrelerde çiçeklenme ve hasat dönemine ve denemede kullanılan yerfıstığı çeşitlerine bağlı olarak farklı etkiler görülmüştür. İncelenen parametreler açısından kullanılan çeşitlere göre değişen farklılıklar belirlenmiştir. Meyve verimi açısından Halisbey çeşidi 1. yıl en yüksek verim değeri gösterirken (694 kg/da) bunu Osmaniye 2005 (686 kg/da) ve Arıoğlu 2003 (644 kg/da) izlemiş, 2. yıl ise her üç çeşit de 700-721 kg/da arasında verim değeri göstermiş, NC-7’den 1. yıl 457 kg/da, 2. yıl 458 kg/da verim alınmıştır.
Elma Bahçelerinde Kırmızı Örümcek Mücadelesinde Avcı Akar Neoseiulus californicus ve Terpenoid Blend Qrd-460 Kullanımı
Authors: TAŞKAN Murat Can , AY Recep
Published: June 2022

Özet: Elma yetiştiriciliğinde verim ve kalite kaybına sebep olan çok sayıda hastalık ve zararlı vardır. Kırmızı örümcekler ve elma iç kurdu elma yetiştiriciliğinde ekonomik kayıplara neden olan zararlıların başında gelirler.

Bu çalışmada elma bahçelerinde zararlı olan kırmızı örümceklerin mücadelesinde avcı akar Neoseiulus californicus (NC) (McGregor) ve Terpenoid Blend QRD-460 (TBQ)’un ayrı ayrı ve birlikte kullanım olanakları araştırılmıştır. Çalışma Isparta İli Şarkikaraağaç ilçesinde iki farklı elma bahçesinde yürütülmüştür. Çalışma tesadüf parselleri deneme desenine göre, kontrol, TBQ, 50NC/ağaç ve TBQ+50NC olmak üzere 4 karakterli ve 3 tekerrürlü olarak planlanmıştır. Çavundur köyündeki elma bahçesinde 63.günde kontrol, 50NC/ağaç, TBQ+50NC/ağaç ve TBQ uygulamaları yapılan parsellerde sırasıyla ortalama 8.18, 0.76, 0.84 ve 8.22 yumurta/yaprak ve 10.26, 2.09, 1.07 ve 9.24 hd (hareketli dönem: larva+nimf+ergin)/yaprak bulunmuştur. Alcıklar mahallesindeki elma bahçesinde 63. günde kontrol, 50NC/ağaç, TBQ+50NC/ağaç ve TBQ uygulamaları yapılan parsellerde sırasıyla ortalama 3.36, 0.49 ve 0.71 ve 3.38 yumurta/yaprak ve 5.02 0.71, 0.93 ve 4.62 hd/yaprak bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak 50NC/ağaç ve TBQ+50NC/ağaç uygulamaları kırmızı örümcek popülasyonlarını farklı zamanlarda baskı altına almıştır ve başarılı bulunmuştur.
Benzoil Ester Grubu İçeren 2,4-Dinitrofenilhidrazin Temelli Bazı Yeni Hidrazon Bileşiklerinin Sentezi ve Yapısal Karakterizasyonu
Authors: ÇAKMAK Reşit , BAŞARAN Eyüp
Published: June 2022

Hidrazon bileşikleri, ilaç tasarımı çalışmalarında aday bileşikleri elde etmek için kullanılan önemli öncülerdir. Bu çalışmada, başlangıç materyali olarak 4-(dietilamino) salisilaldehitten türetilen benzoil ester türevleri (1-5) sübstitüe benzoil klorür türevleri (benzoil klorür, 2-nitrobenzoil klorür, 3-nitrobenzoil klorür, 4-nitrobenzoil klorür ve 3,5-dinitrobenzoil klorür) ile çözücü olarak piridin ortamında 1:1 mol oranında reaksiyona girmesiyle sentezlendi. Elde edilen benzoil esterler ile 2,4-dinitrofenilhidrazinin kondenzasyon reaksiyonu ile yeni bir dizi hidrazon bileşikleri (6-10) sentezlendi ve bu bileşikler yapısal karakterizasyonu FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR ve element analizi aydınlatıldı. Sonuç olarak, bu bileşiklerin biyolojik aktiviteler gösterebileceği düşünülmektedir.
الوجود الكردي في دمشق ودور الوجيه علي آغا زلفو
Authors: SALİH Ali
Published: June 2022

تضم مدينة دمشق العديد من الترب والأضرحة والمقامات التي تعود لشخصيات كردية متنفذة استقرت في تلك المدينة طوال قرون كما هو معلوم، ويمكن القول: إن أشهر الأضرحة تعود إلى السلطان صلاح الدين الأيوبي، ومولانا خالد النقشبندي والأمير بدرخان بك، فضلاً عن الكثير من الآثار تركها الشخصيات الكردية في مختلف العهود، والتي لاتزال تزخر بها دمشق حتى وقتنا الحالي. وبسبب ما تقدم، كانت دمشق محط اعتزاز الكرد على الدوام، والذين هاجرت أسر وقبائل منهم إليها في مراحل عدة، ومنها أسرة علي آغا زلفو، التي استقرت في الحي الكردي بدمشق وكان لها دور مهم في المجتمع الدمشقي على الدوام. برز دور علي آغا زلفو في الكثير من المواقف الوطنية السورية، إذ كان من أوائل السوريين الذين شاركوا في الثورة السورية الكبرى وحارب قوات الانتداب الفرنسي في سوريا بشجاعة، وشارك في محاولة الجنرال غورو المسؤول الفرنسي الأول في سوريا وقتذاك. كما عرف عن علي آغا زلفو استقباله لإخوته الكرد المهاجرين إلى دمشق في العشرينيات من القرن الماضي، حيث خصص لهم قصره في دمشق، واعتنى بهم أحسن اعتناء، وبذل لهم أمواله الخاصة، وهذا الأمر ذكره نورالدين زازا في مذكراته بالتفصيل، وأبدى إعجابه الشديد بمواقفه وأفعاله الخيرة لصالح إخوته في كل مكان. لقد حظي علي آغا زلفو نتيجة كل ما سبق، بالإحترام والتقدير من السوريين كلهم بسبب وطنيته المعروفة وخدمته للشأن السوري العام، وكذلك من قبل الكرد السوريين، الذين بدورهم وجدوا فيه الشخصية التي تستحق الاحترام والعرفان على الدوام.
Dreams in the Narratives of the Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms
Authors: Boltach Yulia V.
Published: June 2022

The article presents a classification and analysis of references to dreams in the Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms (Samguk yusa)an extensive systematized collection of materials on the history of Korea from ancient times to the end of the 13th century, which was composed by the Korean Buddhist monk Iryeon (12061289). According to the functions of these references in the text and to the degree of their exposure to Buddhist influence, they are classified into two groups: figurative dreams, graphically and unambiguously predicting inevitable future events, and dreams-conversations, in which supernatural beings seek to influence the behavior of the hero. These two groups are further subdivided into several subgroups, among which special attention is paid to the stories about interactions between human beings and the characters of the Buddhist pantheon. On the basis of the Buddhist canon, it is suggested that the Buddhist concept of correlation between the way of such an interaction (in a dream or in reality) and the degree of spiritual maturity of the practitioner is superimposed here on the universal scheme of prophetic dreams.
Sogdian Manuscript Fragments from the Collection of S.F. Oldenburg (The Serindia Collection of the IOM, RAS). Part 2
Authors: Zaytsev Viacheslav P. , Chunakova Olga M.
Published: June 2022

This paper, published in two parts, presents the results of joint work on several Sogdian fragments recently discovered in the Serindia Collection of the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IOM, RAS), written on the scrolls with the Chinese texts on the back, as is the case with most similar texts. The study of the Chinese texts on the other side has made it possible to identify them as belonging to the commonly-occurring Buddhist text of the Lotus Sutra (the Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra), and to determine the order of all the fragments. This enabled us to collate the new Sogdian fragments with some previously published ones, to determine their order and thus to get a closer understanding of the Sogdian texts of these fragments. It is also possible to note some features of the use of Chinese scrolls by the Sogdian Manichaeans (cutting the scrolls into separate sheets, the possible gluing together of the sheets in a different order, etc.).
Vrijheid de uitzondering, beperking de regel: de strafbaarstelling van het verblijven in een door een terroristische organisatie gecontroleerd gebied
Authors: Faber Tom , van Noorloos Marloes
Published: June 2022

Freedom the exception, restriction the rule: criminalisation of staying in an area controlled by a terrorist organization

This article deals with the legislative proposal in the Netherlands to criminalise staying (without permission) in an area controlled by a terrorist organisation. The discussion surrounding the proposal is focused, amongst other things, on possible exemptions for journalists and providers of humanitarian assistance. This article analyses the newest version of the proposal in light of the rights to freedom of movement and freedom of expression.
De weigering van een jachtakte door de korpschef van de politie als een bestraffende sanctie?
Authors: van der Vorm B.
Published: June 2022

De weigering van een jachtakte door de korpschef van de politie als een bestraffende sanctie? Annotatie bij ABRvS 4 augustus 2021, ECLI:NL:RVS:2021:1748

Door de korpschef van de politie is geweigerd een jachtakte te verlenen. De reden hiervoor ligt in het feit dat de aanvrager van de jachtakte is veroordeeld wegens overtreding van de Wet wapens en munitie. Op grond hiervan mag de korpschef geen jachtakte verlenen aan de aanvrager. Voorts is deze weigering niet aan te merken als een bestraffende sanctie.
De zaak Gündoğan/Volt: rechter, politiek en de zoektocht naar institutionele grenzen
Authors: Vetzo M.J.
Published: June 2022

De zaak Gündoğan/Volt: rechter, politiek en de zoektocht naar institutionele grenzen

De stelling in deze aflevering van TvCR luidt: ‘In de zaak Gündoğan/Volt wreekte zich het ontbreken van een fatsoenlijke wettelijke regeling over het functioneren van Kamerfracties.’

Max Vetzo pleit tegen deze stelling.

Volgens hem schuilt het probleem niet in het ontbreken van objectieve wettelijke normen, maar in institutionele onduidelijkheid over de vraag welke rol de rechter in geschillen over het fractielidmaatschap van Kamerleden toekomt.
MUĞLA YERKESİK YÖRESİNDE DOĞUMLA İLGİLİ İNANÇ VE UYGULAMALARI
Authors: BOZDAĞ Tansu , GÖDE Halil
Published: June 2022

İnsan hayatında yaşanan bazı temel evreler vardır. Bu evreler, insanı bir evreden başka bir evreye geçirir, kısmen de insanın hayatını değiştirir. Bu evreler; doğumla başlar, evlenme vs. ile devam eder ve ölümle de son bulur. Bu evrelere "geçiş dönemleri" adı verilmektedir.

İnsanoğlu, geçirmiş olduğu bu yeni evrelerde, ruhen kendini rahatlatmak adına birtakım uygulamalarda bulunur. Bir şeylere inanmak, daha doğrusu inanma ihtiyacı, insanın doğasında hep var olmuştur ve olacaktır. Bunun sonucunda atadan toruna uygulanagelen âdetlerimiz, gelenek ve göreneklerimiz oluşmuştur. Aslında bugün gerçekleştirilen hemen hemen tüm uygulamalar; atalarımızdan, ninelerimizden, eski Türklerden gelen bir izdir. Bazıları aynı şekilde devam etmekte bazıları ise günümüz şartlarının etkisiyle birtakım değişikliklere uğrayarak yeni bir uygulama hâlini alarak devam etmektedir.

Doğumla ilgili uygulamalar, bebeğin anne karnına düşmesiyle hatta gebe kalmadan önce başlamaktadır. Doğum öncesinden başlayıp doğum sonrasına kadar devam eden bu uygulamalarda amaç; kadın ve çocuğun sağlıklı bir şekilde hayatta kalması, kötü ruhlardan korunması ve bir ömür de bu sağlıklı hayatı sürdürmesidir. Bu çalışmada, Muğla’nın Yerkesik yöresindeki bu geçiş dönemlerinden ilki olan "doğum" evresi ele alınacaktır.
INVESTIGATION OF THE CURRENT-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE N-CDS/P-CU(IN, GA)SE2 HETEROSTRUCTURE
Authors:   Tashkent University Of Information Technologies Nukus Branch Named After Mukhammad Al-Khorazmy, Nukus Branch Of Navoi State Mining Institute, Uzbekistan, Аtaboev О.К. , Коdirov D.R. ,   Tashkent University Of Information Technologies Nukus Branch Named After Mukhammad Al-Khorazmy, Uzbekistan, Jumaniyozov М.N. ,   Student, Tashkent University Of Information Technologies Nukus Branch Named After Mukhammad Al-Khorazmy, Uzbekistan, Dawirxanova T.A. ,   Student, Tashkent University Of Information Technologies Nukus Branch Named After Mukhammad Al-Khorazmy, Uzbekistan
Published: June 2022

In this work, current transfer mechanism in the n-CdS/p-Cu(In, Ga)Se2 heterostructure in the forward and reverse current directions at T=300 K is investigated. It has been established that the dark current-voltage characteristics of heterostructures built on a double logarithmic scale are described by power-law dependences type of the I=Vα. In the forward direction of the current, sections of the current-voltage characteristic were observed: α1=1 (ohmic) and α2=2 (quadratic), and for the reverse section of the current-voltage characteristic: α1=1 (ohmic), α2=0.25. From the quadratic section of the forward branch, the value µn∙τn=4.5∙10-10 cm2/V for the CIGS active layer was determined, which is explained by the processes of recombination of charge carriers through simple local centers.
Teknikkulturens dubbla förtecken
Authors: Waldén Louise
Published: June 2022

Tekniskt arbete domineras av män och manskulturens värderingar har därför starkt kunnat påverka teknikutvecklingen. Tekniskt arbete kräver också viss sorts begåvning och läggning, som också många kvinnor står för. Louise Waldén hävdar att vi inte skall skapa falska sammankopplingar mellan män och teknik och diskuterar hur vi skall kunna hävda kvinnokulturens värderingar i teknikens värld
Investigation of the clear sight areas on suburban roundabouts
Authors: Ahac Saša , Kipa Petra
Published: June 2022

To achieve safe and unobstructed traffic flow at roundabouts and their approaches, the important condition that needs to be met is adequate visibility. Namely, a clear line of sight must be ensured to enable a driver without the right of way to engage in the roundabout traffic flow safely and to note on time the position of the vehicle in front of him. The issue of sight distance evaluation on suburban single-lane roundabouts will be analysed in this paper. A critical review of several roundabout design standards and guidelines (Australian, Croatian, and Italian) that describe procedures for determining the necessary sight distance at these intersections will be given. Influential parameters for defining clear sight areas will be presented in detail, with an emphasis on the diversity of roundabout sight distance evaluation approaches. Key issues of the existing Croatian guidelines will be identified, and recommendations for the improvement will be given. Test results obtained on a theoretical example of a suburban roundabout will also be commented on.
Data analysis applied to airport pavement design
Authors: Tamagusko Tiago , Ferreira Adelino
Published: June 2022

Designing an airport pavement is a complex engineering task. Thus, one of the first steps is to create scenarios for the operation of the airport. In this sense, the use of data analysis techniques can extract insights for this phase. Among the various parameters that characterize a runway, the most relevant is the structural capacity of the pavement and the length. For aviation, the standard for indicating the resistance of pavement is its Pavement Classification Number (PCN). Therefore, an application was developed in Python programming language, having as inputs the PCN and the runway length. Outputs are the aircraft supported by the pavement and the routes served (coverage). The development of this study follows the steps: a collection of real raw data about airports and aircrafts, data processing and cleaning, model development, model testing and application, result analysis, visualization, and final report. To test the model, the Viseu Aerodrome, located in the Center of Portugal region, was used. Several combinations have been created for PCN and runway length. Of all scenarios, three of them stood out, namely: maintain current characteristics (PCN 6 and length of 1160 m); an intermediate (PCN 23 and length of 1800 m); and a more robust scenario (PCN 83 and length of 2500 m). Finally, in the first scenario, it was possible to serve mainland Portugal, Spain, and a small portion of southern France. However, the operation was limited to small aircraft of up to 20 passengers. In the intermediate scenario, it was possible to serve much of the Schengen space with aircraft of up to 70 passengers. For the robust scenario, all Schengen space was served, with aircraft of up to 200 passengers. Therefore, based on two simple parameters, such as PCN and runway length, it was possible to visualize the coverage of an airport.
Using Autodesk Civil 3D in railroad infrastructure design
Authors: Belinić Barbara
Published: June 2022

Due to its great geological and transport position, Croatia is part of important international transport corridors and was included in the Trans-European Transport Network when it joined the European Union. The fact that Gradec - Sveti Ivan Žabno section is the first completed new line in Croatia after 50 years shows how much the railroads in Croatia need revitalization in order to increase railroad capacity, speed and safety level. The next ten years will be marked by investments in rail infrastructure projects worth an estimated 4.4 billion. Due to the large infrastructure projects, such as the investments in the RH1 and RH2 railroad corridors, designers are facing major challenges that require faster, more efficient and accurate planning and successful cooperation between all parties involved in the planning process and construction. BIM (Building Information Modelling) has emerged as an important tool for creating and modifying digital and graphical data in the design, planning and construction phases of a project. This article will present the railroad as an important subject in the demographic and economic development of Croatia and the application of BIM technology in the design of railroad infrastructure in Croatia. Also, through available literature about BIM technology in railroad infrastructure in the world, the article will give an overview of the practical part of the implementation using the AutoCAD Civil 3D platform. The Križevci-Koprivnica detailed design and Škrljevo-Rijeka-Jurdani main design, which poses numerous challenges to designers due to its complexity, will serve as an example, illustrating the advantages and disadvantages of using Civil 3D and Subassembly Composer. The article examines the legal regulations for the application of BIM technology in the European Union and what can be expected from Croatia in terms of its integration in the future.
Detailed design of stage a Križevci-Koprivnica railway corridor
Authors: Belinić Barbara , Šantek Petra
Published: June 2022

Due to its great geological and transport position, Croatia is part of important international transport corridors and was included in the Trans-European Transport Network when it joined the European Union. The next ten years will be marked by investments in railway infrastructure projects worth an estimated 4.4 billion euros. One of the most important and financially challenging investments are the RH1 and RH2 corridors. Part of the RH2 corridor is the Križevci-Koprivnica line, which runs under the M201 railway line. The construction of the Križevci-Koprivnica line is divided into four stages. The subject of this article is the description of the substructure, drainage and objects of Stage A from Križevci station to Lepavina station. The biggest horizontal reconstruction is expected in front of Lepavina station. The reconstruction of the horizontal and vertical geometry will allow passengers to travel faster, up to 160 km/h. Major infrastructural investments in railways are just around the corner and will bring benefits, both to individuals and society. Future rail passengers can expect safer, more comfortable and faster transport. Better mobility of passengers and goods will promote the development of Croatian regions as well as demographic and economic progress.
Assessment of bridge engineers on output display size in automatic detection of free lime using deep learning
Authors: Yoshikura Mai , Minami Takahiro , Fukuoka Tomotaka , Fujiu Makoto , Takayama Junichi
Published: June 2022

Conventional close visual inspection of bridges has high cost and lack of skilled engineers. New technologies, such as AI, UAV, and robots, can be provided to help the inspection process and substitute previous inspection methods to save labor effort and reduce costs. We develop damage detection system for bridge inspection by adopting image recognition technology based on deep learning. It detects damage from bridge images and provides the accurate outline. Such technology can reduce inspection work by detecting the damage instead of inspectors, and they can focus on important tasks such as damage determination. However, it takes a lot of time to collect and annotate for training images. Although linear damage such as cracks requires a fine outline for each pixel, planar damage such as free lime is presumed to be allowable even at low precise boundaries. If low precise boundaries are allowed, training data is obtained in less time. To determine damage with the same accuracy as close visual inspection, the limits of allowable low precision display need to be determined. This study examined the limis of low precise boundaries for free lime. The bridge engineers compared with the detection output of gradually reduced precision boundaries and investigated the limits of the low precision they allow.
Relationship between ages of children riding bicycles involved in traffic accidents and violations of traffic laws and ordinances in Ishikawa Prefecture
Authors: Onishi Hiroki , Fujiu Makoto , Takayama Junichi
Published: June 2022

In Japan, where the birthrate continues to decline, various initiatives are underway to promote traffic safety for children. Although these efforts have helped reduce the number of traffic accidents involving children, examination of the circumstances under which children were killed or injured in traffic accidents in recent years shows that accidents in which children were riding bicycles accounted for the highest percentage of accidents. We investigated the relationship between the ages of children involved in traffic accidents and violations of traffic laws using traffic accident statistics maintained by the Ishikawa Prefectural Police Headquarters. Our analysis of violations of laws and ordinances with respect to ages of bicyclists involved in car accidents at intersections found that, of all the age categories, elementary school students had the lowest rate of accidents with no violations and the highest rate of accidents involving failure to stop. Junior and senior high school students had lower rates of accidents involving failure to stop than elementary school students. Moreover, at non-intersections, driving safety violations were notably higher for accidents involving bicycling elementary school students than for those in other age groups.
Implementation technology of augmented reality in railway freight transport in Slovakia
Authors: Bulkova Zdenka , Dedík Milan , Gašparík Jozef , Pečený Lumír , Zitrický Vladislav
Published: June 2022

The technology of augmented reality is often confused with virtual reality and differs fundamentally. While augmented reality complements the real environment with virtual elements, virtual reality completely replaces this environment. Complicating the currently used technological process due to incorrectly or "violently" augmented reality can result in a primary prolongation or overpricing of the process, and secondarily also a reduction in the safety of employees performing the technological procedure operations in the track. The analysis of technological procedures in transport and logistics with the aim of innovating established procedures is an ongoing process not only in the present. Innovation can result in lower operating costs, increased transport speeds and adaptation to the needs of customers so that the rail sector remains competitive compared to other modes of transport. With the development of information technology in recent decades, new and new opportunities for innovative practices are gaining ground, while innovation itself is not proceeding as fast as development allows. This is for various reasons, whether in terms of operational safety or the relevance of technological progress to rail transport issues. The aim of this paper is to assess the possibilities of implementing technology of augmented reality in terms of procedures for processing sets of wagons in freight transport based on the analysis of technological procedures in rail freight transport at the Žilina - Teplička marshalling yard and characteristics of augmented reality. The implementation options are assessed on the basis of their feasibility separately in the case of the carrier, separately in the case of the infrastructure manager and finally in the simultaneous implementation in both entities. The implementation of augmented reality is always rational, which means that it must always represent a simplification, acceleration or reduction of costs in the usual technological procedures.
Challenges of developing Transport Master Plan
Authors: Rigo Ana , Majstorović Igor , Stepan Željko
Published: June 2022

A transport master plan is a strategic document that aims to achieve an efficient and sustainable transport system that is in line with the needs of the economy and residents in the study area. A master plan represents a strategic foundation for all future transport projects, which speeds up preparation and increases the probability of their funding from European funds or other sources of financing. Methodologically, the development of a transport master plan involves data collection, traffic surveys research, traffic model development, transport system analysis and assessment, definition transport system development objectives definition, and finding measures that achieve the set objectives. So far, a dozen transport master plans have been developed in the territory of the Republic of Croatia, covering the area of single functional region (multiple counties), county or city. The paper presents a comparison as well as a critical review of developed transport master plans. Special accent is placed on the methodology for the development of the traffic model, as a basic tool for the transport system analysis and testing the scenarios for the future transport system development. The paper emphasizes the need to involve all stakeholders and interested public through the whole process of developing master plan.
Road safety assessment in curves based on a road embedded tire to road friction sensor
Authors: Coiret Alex , Vandanjon Pierre-Olivier
Published: June 2022

Road safety relies mostly on available tire to road grip regarding to the forces required by a vehicle in a given dynamic situation. For example safety issues can occur when deceleration required forces exceeding the tire/road grip potential. Issues are much critical while traveling in a curve with a coupled longitudinal/transverse grip demand. Instrumented vehicles can be used in order to evaluate the available tire to road grip in rolling situations, but it remains linked to a dedicated vehicle and models have to be use to extrapolate these evaluations to various vehicles. The aim of this work is to propose a sensor embedded in the road infrastructure to evaluate the longitudinal and transverse grip demand of any traveling vehicle. A 6 axis sensor is embedded in a road test track, under a piece of the real road upper layer. Measurement are made at a acquisition rate of 2500 Hz and forces measuring ranges are of 2500 daN (vertical axis) and 750 daN (tangential). Measurements are compared to on-board measurement with a vehicle instrumented with dynamometric wheels. Three situations are experienced in a 100 meters curve: traveling at a given speed and traveling while accelerating or braking moderately, and for three vehicle speeds of 40, 60 and 80 km/h. Force evaluation from the two systems are differing of only 5% for the vertical force and 10% for the tangential forces. The differences are lower for the higher grip demands. For example moderate braking from 70 km/h in curve lead to 0.23 and 0.25 longitudinal friction coefficients (LFC) for road sensor and dynamometric wheel, and to 0.17 and 0.19 transversal friction coefficients (TFC). In perspectives, evaluations of an excessive grip demand could result in solutions as lowering the designed speed or improving the road surface layer.
Selected functional and utility applications of a platform-container in intermodal transport
Authors: Krason Grzegorz , Krasoń Wiesław
Published: June 2022

The set of two interconnected base modules 10' (length of up to 3m) of the platform is the equivalent of a 20' container with a length of up to 6m. Such a set consists of: two frames connected with mandrel joints, two rotating transverse walls placed vertically at both ends of the frame set and two sets of stanchions with load straps. The multiplatform set with the log load can be reloaded many times. Four different types of loading and unloading techniques most often used in the transport of logs can be used for this purpose, They concern reloading from trucks, road tractors to various types of railway wagons and vice versa without the need to empty the set of platforms. It is possible to transfer the platform, e.g. with a load of logs, using various means of handling, various types of loading and unloading techniques, from delivery vehicles to various types of railway wagons and vice versa without the need to empty the set from the load. For this purpose, the following solution can be used: typical rope slings and lifting with a self-propelled or stationary crane, overhead crane, etc., trolleys and forklifts of various classes, as well as standard lifting / hook loading by pulling on the vehicle. Empty sets can be delivered to the loading site in an appropriate number in a folded state, i.e. the basic modules, after folding the transverse wall, disassembling the stanchions, can be arranged horizontally in stacks - 'one on top of another'. Platform sets configured this way require less space for transport and storage. Then, after appropriate reconfiguration, depending on the intended use, the platforms filled with logs and other assortment of transported goods can wait for loading and delivery by rail, road or other transport.
Assessment of the effects of traffic infrastructure reconstruction and introduction of a pedestrian island as a traffic calming measure using traffic microsimulations
Authors: Ištoka Otković Irena , Deluka-Tibljaš Aleksandra , Šurdonja Sanja , Campisi Tiziana
Published: June 2022

The reduction in the traffic death rate in the EU has stagnated in recent years, and the goal of halving the number of fatalities in traffic from 2010 to 2020 has not been met yet. The long-term goal of achieving "Vision 0" requires a multidisciplinary approach and shared responsibility between transport infrastructure that "forgives mistakes", traffic regulation, vehicle automation and traffic participants. At pedestrian crossings of the local roads, which do not have traffic lights, reducing the speed of vehicles by applying a traffic sign has not proved to be an effective solution. Vehicle speed is proved to be a key parameter that determines the outcome of a vehicle-pedestrian conflict. The pedestrian island spatially separates the opposite directions of vehicle flows, thus enabling a better perception of the conflict zone, which is important for vulnerable traffic users. In this paper, an analysis of the effectiveness of horizontal discontinuities and pedestrian island, as infrastructural measures for traffic calming, was made. The evaluation was made using microsimulation traffic modeling, and the calibration of the model was made using a neural network based on measured field data. Travel time is a traffic indicator used in the model calibration process. The calibrated model was then used for the analysis of the effects of the planned reconstruction of the road network segment near the children's playground in a residential area in the city of Osijek, Croatia. Statistical analysis was done to determine whether vehicle speeds on the observed road network segment before and after reconstruction differ significantly. Applied methodology showed that the application of microsimulation traffic modeling provides a possibility to assess the effectiveness of the reconstruction of transport infrastructure in the planning phase
Access roads to the Pelješac bridge
Authors: Šimun Miroslav , Bajić Ante Goran , Mihalinac Sandra , Šapro Đivo
Published: June 2022

The construction of the Pelješac bridge is a capital project of the Republic of Croatia with the support of the EU, thus realizing the long-standing plan of establishing a strong road connection of all parts of Croatian territory. Prior to the construction of the Pelješac Bridge, the land of the territory of the Republic of Croatia was separated, which belongs to neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina, and on a road distance of 9.25 kilometers had to cross the state border twice, which during the summer months due to the tourist season led to large traffic jams. The separation of state territory has made it difficult to invest in infrastructure in the south, and economic and tourism progress has been slow. The construction of the bridge with the accompanying infrastructure will enable the road connection of the previously separated land parts of the Croatian territory. The Pelješac Bridge is one of four phases of a much larger and more complex project called "Road Connection with Southern Dalmatia". As part of this project, a total of 32.53 kilometers of roads will be built with accompanying facilities (viaducts, bridges, tunnels, underpasses, rest areas and reservoirs). The goals that will be achieved by this project are to increase the level of transport system service and traffic safety and to shorten road travel between northern and southern Croatia. The paper provides an overview of all details of planned and constructed sections according to the main project of the Pelješac bridge and its access roads, the process of structural design of pavement structure with reference to the program of quality control and quality assurance of materials and works.
Aggressions suffered and determinants of physical and non-physical violence towards nursing staff by patients and accompanying persons
Authors: Galeano Isabel
Published: June 2022

Introduction: the relationship between healthcare personnel and those accompanying patients can give rise to cases of aggressiveness in relation to an accumulation of misunderstandings, resentments or fears, which should be detected and defused before they could give rise to aggression.
Objective: to analyze the determinants of physical and non-physical violence towards health personnel by patients and accompanying persons.
Methods: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out. The scope of the study included the nursing staff working in the pediatric critical areas of a hospital in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The study included a sample of 63 units of analysis.
Results: the sample was predominantly female (76,2 %), with an average age of 45,3 years and a predominance of 66,7 % of the personnel with a degree in nursing. A total of 90,5 % had a history of violence by patients and/or companions. The most frequent type of violence was insults (73,7 %). The result of the application of the model based on Cronbach's alpha in our sample was 0,863.
Conclusions: a considerable number of nursing staff experience verbal abuse, threats and physical abuse. This study contributes to the general understanding of violence in the nursing field in the Argentine context; however, more knowledge is needed on the consequences of workplace violence and its implications through the development of multicenter studies or with larger populations
THE REGISTER OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Authors:   Savetnik za javna plaćanja, Uprava za trezor, Ministarstvo fnansija Republike Srbije, Beograd, Radičić Marko
Published: June 2022

This paper introduces the Register of Agricultural Holdings in the Republic of Serbia and explains the process of agricultural holding registration, renewal, and change to the existing Register entries. It also contains the analysis of the number of agricultural holdings found in the Register including data regarding the total arable land area. In the second part of this paper, you will learn more about the advantages of implementing the eAgrar information system and the potential challenges that could arise from the agriculturists’ unwillingness to adapt to the new system and procedures, followed by incentives to assist the agricultural and rural development.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROLS IN NGO’s PROMOTE BETTER HUMANITARIAN FUNDS MANAGEMENT
Authors:   i-APS, consulting frm the USA, Ph.D. Student Alfa BK University Belgrade, Serbia, Ferati Agron
Published: June 2022

NGOs receive funds from multiple sources, including government funding agencies, charitable trusts, associations, individuals, faith-based entities, and organizations. Even though international non-governmental organizations play a crucial role in positively affecting the lives of individuals, there are documented cases of theft, corruption, and fraud, which limit the effectiveness of these organizations. For this reason, it is important to come up with financial management practices that will ensure that the funds raised are directed to the set purposes they are intended for.
Effect of feeding fermented soybean meal on broiler chickens’ performance: a meta-analysis
Authors: Irawan Agung , Ratriyanto Adi , Respati Adib Norma , Ningsih Niati , Fitriastuti Rahma , Suprayogi Wara Pratitis Sabar , Hadi Rendi Fathoni , Setyono Wahyu , Akhirini Novi , Jayanegara Anuraga
Published: June 2022

Objective: The present study aimed to quantify the effects of fermented soybean meal (FSBM) on broiler chickens’ performance by employing a meta-analysis approach.Methods: A total of 16 studies were included in the database after being systematically selected using a PRISMA protocol. Hedges’ g effect size was used to quantify pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) using random-effects models at 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Publication bias among studies was computed with Egger’s test and visualized using funnel plots.Results: Results indicated that dietary FSBM inclusion increased final body weight (BW) (SMD = 0.586, 95% CI: 0.221 to 0.951, p = 0.002) of broiler chickens, particularly in starter period (SMD = 0.691, 95% CL: 0.149 to 1.233, p = 0.013) while in the finisher period, the effect was weaker (SMD = 0.509, 95% CI: 0.015 to 1.004, p = 0.043). Average daily gain (ADG), feed intake (FI), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were not affected with FSBM inclusion when compared to control. Subgroup analysis revealed that FI increased in starter period (SMD = 0.582, 95% CI: 0.037 to 1.128, p = 0.036). When considering types of microorganism as moderating variables in the subgroup analysis, we found that Aspergillus oryzae, mixed probiotics+bromelain protease, Bacillus subtilis, and Lactobacillus bacteria significantly increased ADG and FI (p<0.01). Additionally, either Bacillus subtilis+protease or Bacillus subtilis alone decreased FCR (p<0.001). However, meta-regression analysis showed that levels of FSBM inclusion had no effects on final BW (p = 0.502), ADG (p = 0.588), FI (p = 0.861), and FCR (p = 0.462).Conclusion: Substituting SBM in broiler chickens’ diet with FSBM improved BW of broiler chickens, especially in the starter period whereas the effects on ADG, FI, and FCR were mostly dependent on microbial strains used for fermentation.
Seasonal atmospheric characteristics in a swine finishing barn equipped with a continuous pit recirculation system using aerobically treated manure
Authors: Choi Yongjun , Ha Duck-Min , Lee Sangrak , Kim Doo-Hwan
Published: June 2022

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the seasonal characteristics of odorous material emissions from a swine finishing barn equipped with a continuous pit recirculation system (CPRS) using aerobically treated manure.Methods: The CPRS consists of an aerobic manure treatment process and a pit recirculation system, where the solid fraction is separated and composted. The aerated liquid fraction (290.0%±21.0% per day of total stored pig slurry) is continuously recirculated to the top of the slurry in the pit. Four confinement pig barns in three piggery farms were used: two were equipped with CPRS, and the other two operated a slurry pit under the slatted floor across all seasons.Results: The indoor, exhaust, and outside odor intensities were significantly lower in the CPRS group than in the control group (p<0.001). In the CPRS group, the odor intensity outside was significantly lower in the fall than in the other seasons (p = 0.015). In the indoor atmosphere, the temperature and CO2, NH3, and H2S contents of the CPRS group were significantly lower than those of the control group (p<0.05). In the CPRS group, indoor temperature did not significantly change in the spring, summer, and fall seasons and was significantly lower in the winter (p = 0.002). NH3, H2S, methyl mercaptan, dimethyl disulfide, trimethylamine, phenol, indole, and skatole levels were significantly lower in the CPRS group than in the control group (p<0.05). There were significant seasonal differences on the odorous material in both the control and CPRS groups (p<0.05), but the pattern was not clear across seasons.Conclusion: The CPRS can reduce the indoor temperature in the summer to a level similar to that in the spring and fall seasons. The CPRS with aerated liquid manure is expected to reduce and maintain malodorous emissions within acceptable limits in swine facilities.
RET T244I Germline Variant Mutation in a Patient with Pancreatic Paraganglioma and Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Authors: Kim Minha , Aploks Krist , Vargas-Pinto Susana , Dong Xiang
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from chromaffin cells. Often termed extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas, these tumors vary with regards to their functionality, location, and malignant potential. Mutations in the RET proto-oncogene are associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN-2) and paragangliomas. The phenotypes of the individual mutations are documented to help determine prognosis. Case Presentation: We report a case of a 64-year-old man with a history of parathyroid adenoma who developed a pancreatic retroperitoneal paraganglioma. Despite having laboratory evidence of excess circulating catecholamines, the patient’s only presenting symptom was hip pain. The patient underwent resection, and histologic findings were consistent with paraganglioma with lymph node metastasis. Genetic testing revealed a variant of uncertain significance within the RET gene [c.731C>T (p.T244I)]. Conclusions: Paragangliomas are rare extra-adrenal neuroendocrine tumors that can be associated with germline mutations. Our patient was diagnosed with a pancreatic paraganglioma associated with a RET T244I mutation. Identifying patients with germline mutations is important for documenting phenotypic presentations of RET gene variants of uncertain significance, which will allow physicians to provide proper management and surveillance of paragangliomas and other associated tumors.