bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Thomas Hettche Pfaueninsel (2014): powieść historyczna jako współczesna refleksja o Innym
Authors: Lukas Katarzyna
Published: January 2024

The paper deals with Thomas Hettche’s novel Pfaueninsel, which is interpreted as a story about the Other. The category of otherness refers to the main character, Marie Strakon, a dwarf in the service of the King of Prussia in the 19th century, and to the place of action, Peacock Island near Berlin. Hettche’s historiographical metafiction is a fictional biography of a woman whose physical otherness places her in opposition to the orders established by humans: social, cultural, aesthetic, and historical. Peacock Island, in turn, transformed into an artificial paradise, is a heterotopic sphere of otherness contrasting with Berlin, an urban space of civilisation, progress, and the Industrial Revolution. The story of the Peacock Island biotope illustrates the emergence and evolution of ecological consciousness in the 19th century; it constitutes a motif of non-anthropocentric history being “the Other” of the ‘great’ history of humans. The paper shows how different dimensions of otherness are constructed in relation to the main protagonist and to the island space.
Catalyst for Common Law Evolution: Experiment with ChatGPT and a Hypothetical Common Law Jurisdiction
Authors: Iu Kwan Yuen , Zhou Ziyue
Published: January 2024

This paper aims to carry out empirical analysis of the viability of large language models (LLMs), specifically ChatGPT, in simulating the common law system and facilitating its evolutionary processes. Drawing on the Theory of Rules Evolution, it is understood that common law generates efficient rules by natural selection through constant litigation. Nonetheless, this evolutionary mechanism faces several hindrances. The process of change is typically slow and incremental. Courts often have to wait for a case that’s deemed ‘appropriate’ before they can change the law, leading to extended delays. Additionally, courts frequently struggle to make efficient decisions due to limited information. Other factors that decelerate the creation of efficient rules include judicial bias, unequal distribution of resources among litigating parties, and the diminishing presence of a competitive legal order. This study first assesses ChatGPT’s capability to embrace the essence of the common law system, namely the doctrine of stare decisis. We then assess its potential to overcome the hindrances in common law development and promote efficient rules. Through a series of meticulously designed hypothetical cases set in a virtual jurisdiction called the “Matrix Kingdom,” we observed that ChatGPT mimic the functions of a common law court by citing, following, and distinguishing its own precedents, but it accomplishes this with significantly fewer resources and in less time. This implies that humans can introduce hypothetical legal situations, enabling LLMs to replicate the natural selection process observed in the common law system but with a significantly accelerated pace. Given that LLMs are trained with diverse information sources, not just the factual contexts of cases, they could potentially lower the informational constraints in decision-making. As such, LLMs might significantly contribute to the evolutionary processes of common law development. However, it is important to remain cautious of certain limitations, such as the potential for AI Hallucination and inherent biases in LLMs, which require careful consideration and management.
Image segmentation of mouse eye in vivo with optical coherence tomography based on Bayesian classification
Authors: Ma Fei , Wang Shengbo , Guo Yanfei , Dai Cuixia , Meng Jing
Published: January 2024

Objectives

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a new imaging technology that uses an optical analog of ultrasound imaging for biological tissues. Image segmentation plays an important role in dealing with quantitative analysis of medical images.

Methods

We have proposed a novel framework to deal with the low intensity problem, based on the labeled patches and Bayesian classification (LPBC) model. The proposed method includes training and testing phases. During the training phase, firstly, we manually select the sub-images of background and Region of Interest (ROI) from the training image, and then extract features by patches. Finally, we train the Bayesian model with the features. The segmentation threshold of each patch is computed by the learned Bayesian model.

Results

In addition, we have collected a new dataset of mouse eyes in vivo with OCT, named MEVOCT, which can be found at URL https://17861318579.github.io/LPBC. MEVOCT consists of 20 high-resolution images. The resolution of every image is 2048 × 2048 pixels.

Conclusions

The experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the LPBC method on the new MEVOCT dataset. The ROI segmentation is of great importance for the distortion correction.
Evaluation of corrugated core configuration effects on low-velocity impact response in metallic sandwich panels
Authors: Zurnacı Erman , Gökkaya Hasan
Published: January 2024

Sandwich panels are used as body components of vehicles in many sectors, such as defense, aircraft, and aviation, due to their advanced mechanical properties and lightness. This study aims to investigate the effect of core configurations on mechanical performance and deformation behavior of metallic sandwich panels under low-velocity impact loading. For this purpose, metallic sandwich panels having monolithic and sliced core configurations were first produced. Low-velocity impact tests were carried out using varying energy levels (20, 40, 60 J) to examine how the intensity of influence affects the deformation of the sandwich panel. The perforation and deformation behavior on the upper surface plates of sandwich panels were evaluated. Experimental results showed that the core design significantly affects the impact behavior of sandwich panel samples. The sliced core configuration produced approximately 10 % more maximum contact force and absorbed 14 % more impact energy at high-impact energy levels. Additionally, the sliced core configuration delayed core collapse of the core in deformation situations where complete perforation does not occur.
Electrically-controlled suppression of Rayleigh backscattering in an integrated photonic circuit
Authors: Örsel Oğulcan E. , Noh Jiho , Bahl Gaurav
Published: January 2024

Undesirable light scattering is a fundamental cause for photon loss in nanophotonics. Rayleigh backscattering can be particularly difficult to avoid in wave-guiding systems and arises from both material defects and geometric defects at the subwavelength scale. It has recently been shown that systems exhibiting chiral dispersion due to broken time-reversal symmetry (TRS) can naturally mitigate Rayleigh backscattering, yet this has never been explored in integrated photonics. Here we demonstrate the dynamic suppression of disorder-induced Rayleigh backscattering in integrated photonics even when defects are clearly present. Our experiments are performed using lithium niobate on insulator resonators in which TRS is broken through an electrically-driven acousto-optic interaction. We experimentally observe near-complete suppression of Rayleigh backscattering within the resonator by measuring the optical states and through direct measurements of the back-scattered light. We additionally provide a new and intuitive generalization argument that explains this suppression of backscattering as a form of topological protection in synthetic space.
Integrated multi-operand optical neurons for scalable and hardware-efficient deep learning
Authors: Feng Chenghao , Gu Jiaqi , Zhu Hanqing , Ning Shupeng , Tang Rongxing , Hlaing May , Midkiff Jason , Jain Sourabh , Pan David Z. , Chen Ray T.
Published: January 2024

Optical neural networks (ONNs) are promising hardware platforms for next-generation neuromorphic computing due to their high parallelism, low latency, and low energy consumption. However, previous integrated photonic tensor cores (PTCs) consume numerous single-operand optical modulators for signal and weight encoding, leading to large area costs and high propagation loss to implement large tensor operations. This work proposes a scalable and efficient optical dot-product engine based on customized multi-operand photonic devices, namely multi-operand optical neuron (MOON). We experimentally demonstrate the utility of a MOON using a multi-operand-Mach–Zehnder-interferometer (MOMZI) in image recognition tasks. Specifically, our MOMZI-based ONN achieves a measured accuracy of 85.89 % in the street view house number (SVHN) recognition dataset with 4-bit voltage control precision. Furthermore, our performance analysis reveals that a 128 × 128 MOMZI-based PTCs outperform their counterparts based on single-operand MZIs by one to two order-of-magnitudes in propagation loss, optical delay, and total device footprint, with comparable matrix expressivity.
Automating the production of [Fe18FF2(BnMe2-tacn)] and investigating radiostabilisers for use with high-activity [18F]F−
Authors: Woodward Madeleine S. , Runacres Danielle E. , Grigg Julian , Khan Imtiaz , Levason William , McRobbie Graeme , Reid Gillian
Published: January 2024

The manual radiofluorination and purification of [FeF3(BnMe2-tacn)] (tacn = 1,4,7-triazacyclononane) using 18F− in aqueous EtOH has been translated to a GE FASTLab™ automatic synthesis platform and optimised by conducting a series of low-activity radiolabelling experiments to explore the effects of varying the precursor concentration, temperature, heating time, addition of NaOAc buffer and EtOH:H2O ratio. The optimal conditions were determined to be 1 mg/mL of the precursor being heated at 120 °C for 10 min in 75 %:25 % EtOH:H2O containing 18F−, with elution using 10 mM NaOAc, giving 61 % radiochemical yield (RCY). These conditions were then employed with high-activity 18F− giving a 97 % radiochemical purity (RCP) at t = 0, which decreases by 22 % over 5 h. Sodium ascorbate, nicotinamide and p-benzoic acid (pABA) were then tested as potential radiostabilisers for this system, initially using low-activity 18F−. These experiments revealed very rapid defluorination of the radioproduct in the presence of sodium ascorbate. In contrast, both nicotinamide and pABA appear to be effective radiostabilisers, resulting in RCP values of 91 % and 89 %, respectively, after 2 h, which compare with an RCP of 81 % under analogous conditions at t = 2 h in their absence. High-activity experiments were then undertaken with addition of 5 mg/mL of nicotinamide, with a radio-active concentration (RAC) of 220 MBq/mL, giving RCY of 26 % and following purification, RCP values for the [Fe18FF2(BnMe2-tacn)] product of 97 % at t = 0 and 86 % after 3 h.
A Tale of Two Hazards: Studying Broadcast Meteorologist Communication of Simultaneous Tornado and Flash Flood (TORFF) Events
Authors: Ernst Sean R. , Ripberger Joseph T. , Krutz Julie , Silva Carol , Jenkins-Smith Hank , Wanless Anna , Nowicki David , Klockow-McClain Kimberly E. , Berry Kodi L. , Obermeier Holly B. , Krocak Makenzie J.
Published: January 2024

Broadcast meteorologists are the primary source of weather information for the public, and thus are key to messaging the multiple weather hazards that can occur during simultaneous tornado and flash flood, or TORFF, events. Due in part to the challenge and cost needed to study broadcast coverage, there has been limited study into how broadcasters present these hazards to their viewers during TORFF events. To begin to address this knowledge gap, we developed the Coding Algorithm for Storm coverage Transcripts, or CAST. Bot, a simple algorithm that can efficiently and inexpensively compare the mentions of tornado and flash flood hazards made by meteorologists during on-air coverage. For this study, we used CAST.Bot to quickly analyze 39 segments of coverage from eight TORFF events. Findings suggest that broadcasters generally favor mentions of tornadoes more than flash flooding during TORFF events with many tornado warnings, with more balanced coverage identified during events with similar numbers of tornado and flash flood warnings. Additional study of two cases, 1) the El Reno/Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, tornado and flash flood on 31 May 2013, and 2) Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, on 26 August 2017, suggests that TORFF event coverage on television is subject to differences across stations and the way that the tornado and flash flood hazards in a TORFF unfold. Future work should seek to better understand how changes in the focus of messaging for TORFF events can impact viewers decisions and identify how context can influence TORFF message content. Options for use of the CAST.Bot algorithm to aid broadcasters during multi-hazard event coverage are also discussed.
OCCURRENCE OF ROADKILLS OF Caiman latirostris ON ROADS IN CENTRAL-WESTERN, SOUTHEASTERN, AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL
Authors: Dias Gabriel Gomes , Menezes Paulo Quadros de , Alvarenga Fernando Paulino , Silva Bárbara Nedelly Mello , Santos Marcelo Renan de Deus , Lima André Felipe Barreto , Curbani Flávio , Nóbrega Yhuri Cardoso
Published: January 2024

Brazil has an extensively large road network, with significant importance to its society. However, construction of new roads can promote the modification of the natural environment, increasing the chances of roadkills of wild animal specimens, both in protected and non-protected areas. In this sense, it is important to collect data on roadkills of native fauna specimens. Considering the scarcity of information, the main objective of this study was to collect data on roadkills of Caiman latirostris in Central-Western, Southeastern and Southern Brazil. Between 2010 and 2022, a total of 48 individuals of C. latirostris hit by vehicles were recorded, with occurrences in the Cerrado (75%), Pampa (16%), and Atlantic Forest (8%) biomes. Monitoring of wildlife roadkills may be an indicator of local biodiversity and its results can be used as an alert for implementing effective preventive measures to reduce the death of caimans from vehicular collisions.
PLASMA CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS LEVELS IN Chelonia mydas JUVENILES OBTAINED FROM THREE FEEDING AREAS ON THE BRAZILIAN COAST
Authors: Nóbrega Yhuri Cardoso , Nossa Daniela Neris , Menezes Paulo Quadros de , Silva Bárbara Nedelli Mello , Dias Gabriel Gomes , Alvarenga Fernando Paulino , Miguel Camila , Santos Marcelo Renan de Deus
Published: January 2024

The contamination of the marine environment by industrial, agricultural, and domestic effluents is extremely harmful, influencing, in many cases, the abundance and diversity of food resources. In addition to changes in diet, impacted environments provide a favorable scenario for the occurrence of diseases in aquatic organisms. Little is known about the effect of anthropization on the health of Chelonia mydas populations in Brazil. This work aimed to evaluate biochemical parameters of juvenile green turtles in three feeding areas in Brazil with distinct degrees of anthropization. From October 2012 to May 2014, 123 specimens of C. mydas were captured at three feeding sites along the coast of Brazil, with obvious differences between degrees of anthropization. Of these, 21 specimens were captured at the Vitória Bay, ES, 42 specimens at the Abrolhos Marine National Park, BA, and 60 specimens at the Atol das Rocas Biological Reserve, RN. The biochemical parameters evaluated were calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P) and their ratio (Ca:P). Plasma concentrations of P showed a significant difference between the feeding areas, decreasing according to the distance from the coastal region. The work recommends the study of plasma phosphorus levels as an indicator of the environmental quality of feeding sites in Brazil. For this, studies that correlate the P levels of food components of green turtles with plasma levels should be carried out.
EDITORIAL
Authors: Rodrigues Paulo Ricardo Centeno
Published: January 2024

Editorial
Almost Futures: Sovereignty and Refuge at World’s End
Authors: Nguyễn-võ Thu-hương
Published: January 2024

Almost Futures looks to the people who pay the heaviest price exacted by war and capitalist globalization—particularly Vietnamese citizens and refugees—for glimpses of ways to exist at the end of our future’s promise. In order to learn from the lives destroyed (and lived) amid our inheritance of modern humanism and its uses of time, Almost Futures asks us to recognize new spectrums of feeling: the poetic, in the grief of protesters dispossessed by land speculation; the allegorical, in assembly line workers’ laughter and sorrow; the iterant and intimate, in the visual witnessing of revolutionary and state killing; the haunting, in refugees’ writing on the death of their nation; and the irreconcilable, in refugees’ inhabitation of history.
Combinatorial hypofractionated radiotherapy and pembrolizumab in anaplastic thyroid cancer
Authors: Tan Janice Ser Huey , Tay Timothy Kwang Yong , Ong Enya Hui Wen , Fehlings Michael , Tan Daniel Shao-Weng , Sukma Nadiah Binte , Chen Eileen Xueqin , Sng Jen-Hwei , Yip Connie Siew Poh , Lim Kok Hing , Lim Darren Wan-Teck , Iyer Narayanan Gopalakrishna , Hwang Jacqueline Siok Gek , Chua Melvin Lee Kiang , Ang Mei-Kim
Published: January 2024

Objective

Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is an aggressive disease associated with poor outcomes and resistance to therapies. Our study aim was to evaluate the activity of a combinatorial regimen of sandwich sequencing of pembrolizumab immunotherapy and hypofractionated radiotherapy (RT).

Methods

In this case series, patients with ATC received hypofractionated RT (QUAD-shot) and intravenous pembrolizumab 200 mg every 3–4 weeks. Pembrolizumab was continued until disease progression or up till 24 months. Concurrent lenvatinib treatment was allowed. Primary endpoint was best overall response (BOR) and progression-free survival (PFS). Additionally, we performed immune profiling of circulating T cells in a responder to investigate the immune response to our combinatorial treatment.

Results

At median follow-up of 32.6 months (IQR: 26.4–38.8), of a cohort of five patients, BOR was 80%; with two complete responses (CR) and two partial responses (PR). Patients who achieved CR remained disease-free at last follow-up. Median PFS was 7.6 months (IQR: 6.2–NR), and 1-year PFS and overall survival rate was 40% (95% CI: 13.7–100) for both. Treatment was well-tolerated, with mostly grade 1–2 adverse events. Immune profiling of one partial responder revealed an increase in activated CD4 and CD8 T cells post-QUAD-shot RT, which was further enhanced during the maintenance phase of pembrolizumab.

Conclusion

Herein, we report a case series of five patients with ATC, with two long-term survivors who were treated with surgical debulking followed by QUAD-shot RT and pembrolizumab, possibly due to synergy of local and systemic treatments in activating anti-tumour immunogenic cytotoxicity. This regimen warrants further investigation in a larger cohort of patients.
The Effect of Home Bleaching on Color Match with Anterior Single Shade Composite Restoration
Authors: Ünal Merve , Paken Gamze , Güvenç Pınar , Yağcı Özhan , Kesgin Buse
Published: January 2024

Background: Aim of this study is to assess the color matching in class III restorations made with single-shade resin composite after bleaching with different carbamide peroxide concentrations.
Methods: In this study, 20 human incisors that were free of caries or enamel abnormalities and freshly extracted for periodontal or orthodontic reasons were cleaned of blood, debris, and calculus. Mesial and distal surfaces were restored with single-shade composite (Omnichroma, Tokuyama, Japan). All samples were randomly divided into two groups, all of the mesial surfaces were isolated, and distal surfaces were coated with %10 and %15 carbamide peroxide (Opalescence PF; Ultradent Products, Inc, USA). Polishing discs (Zenit Flex, President Dental, Germany) were used the composite restoration. Color matching was evaluated on photographs with a digital colorimeter. SPSS software program was used to perform statistical analysis (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).
Results: Statistically significant difference was found between the color matching of the restorations after the 5th treatment with 15% carbamide peroxide (p = 0.004), and at the end of 10th treatment with 10% carbamide peroxide (p = 0.028). Depending on the carbamide peroxide concentration, after the 5th treatment a statistically significant difference was found between 15% and 10% carbamide peroxide (p = 0.000), but no statistically significant difference after the 10th treatment (p > 0.05).
Conclusions: After carbamide peroxide bleaching, hard tissue color became lighter. Since there is no color pigment in single-shade composites, color might be lighter after bleaching. Therefore, these composites may be considered safer in bleaching.
Keywords: Bleaching, Color Match, Composite
Prawo właściwe dla ochrony dobrego imienia i dóbr osobistych osób fizycznych w polskim i amerykańskim prawie kolizyjnym
Authors: Gronowski Marcin
Published: January 2024

Problematyka związana z prawem właściwym dla ochrony dobrego imienia i dóbr osobistych jest zagadnieniem aktualnym zarówno w polskim prawie kolizyjnym, jak i amerykańskim. Dla każdego z tych praw z przyczyn wspólnych, uniwersalnych oraz indywidualnych wynikłych z kontekstu historycznego. Szczególnie więc wychodząc od zakreślenia głównych tez poprzez określenie pojęć zwrócono uwagę na główne koncepcje i teorie w obu systemach opierając się na aktualnych poglądach doktryny i orzecznictwa uwzględniając przy tym tendencje ujednolicania prawa międzynarodowego i merytorycznego. Poddano analizie problemowej polską regulację kolizyjną wskazując na jej istotne wady mogące w pewnych sytuacjach dotyczących statutu personalnego determinować prawo właściwe. Zestawiono rozwiązania z niejednolitym systemem kolizyjnoprawnym amerykańskim, aby odpowiedź na pytanie o przewidywalność tego prawa oraz wskazać na problem prawa właściwego. Konstatując wysunięto pewne uwagi podsumowujące opracowanie oraz poglądy doktryny.
Robotic Radical Nephrectomy with Vena Cava Thrombus Extraction (RRN-VCTE) for Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis of Surgical Technique and Outcomes
Authors: Coco Danilo , Leanza Silvana
Published: January 2024

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with vena cava tumor thrombus is a challenging condition, which requires complex surgical management. Robotic radical nephrectomy with vena cava thrombus extraction (RRN-VCTE) has emerged as a promising and minimally invasive technique. This meta-analysis aims to review the surgical technique and outcomes of RRN-VCTE in patients with RCC and vena cava tumor thrombus. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using databases, including PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Studies published in English till October 2021 were included. Keywords used for the search included “robotic radical nephrectomy,” “vena cava tumor thrombus,” “surgical technique,” and “outcomes.” Studies that reported on patient outcomes and surgical techniques of RRN-VCTE were included. Statistical analysis was performed to assess the pooled outcomes. The meta-analysis included 16 studies comprising 298 patients who underwent RRN-VCTE. The majority of patients were males (62.4%) with a median age of 58.9 years. The median tumor size was 7.2 cm, and 93.9% of patients had level 3 or 4 vena cava thrombus. The mean operating time was 328 min, with a range of 248–423 min. Blood loss ranged from 100 to 1500 mL. The overall complication rate was 26.5%, with no reported deaths. The average hospital stay was 9.5 days. The 2-year and 5-year survival rates were 77.5 and 53.1%, respectively. RRN-VCTE is a promising and minimally invasive surgical technique for RCC with vena cava tumor thrombus, whch is associated with low complication rates and acceptable oncological outcomes. Further research is needed to confirm the long-term survival rates and compare RRN-VCTE outcomes with conventional surgical techniques. Nonetheless, RRN-VCTE appears to be a valuable option for patients with RCC and vena cava tumor thrombus.
АНАЛІЗ ПЕРСПЕКТИВ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ ШТУЧНОГО ІНТЕЛЕКТУ ДЛЯ ПОБУДОВИ АВТОНОМНИХ ПРОМИСЛОВИХ СИСТЕМ АВТОМАТИЧНОГО КЕРУВАННЯ
Authors: Ірлик Юлія Анатоліївна , Стопакевич Андрій Олексійович
Published: January 2024

Розглянуто різні аспекти використання штучного інтелекту (ШІ) в промислових системах автоматичного керування, включаючи аналіз даних, прийняття рішень, передбачення та оптимізацію процесів. Потенційні переваги використання автономних систем, таких як зниження витрат, підвищення продуктивності та зменшення ризиків людського втручання. Розглянуто нечіткі регулятори в промисловій автоматизації, застосування нейрорегулятора, регулятор на базі технологій штучного інтелекту, модельно-прогнозуючий регулятор (МПР) для керування локальними регуляторами ПІД-типу. Традиційна децентралізована САК (система автоматичного керування), САК як робастна, адаптивна та живуча система. Алгоритм навчання регулятора Factorial Kernel Dynamic Policy Programming. Задачі синтезу адаптивних та робастних систем. Синтез систем керування з застосуванням технологій штучного інтелекту.
Дослідження свідчать про те, що використання технологій штучного інтелекту може значно покращити ефективність та надійність промислових систем автоматичного керування. Стаття показує потенціал ШІ для оптимізації виробничих процесів, забезпечення швидкого реагування на змінні умови та покращення якості продукції, але і виклики також ймовірні.  Вона може бути корисною для фахівців у галузі промислового автоматизованого керування, дослідників технологій ШІ та всіх зацікавлених у розвитку автономних систем в промисловості.
ХМАРНА АРХІТЕКТУРА ПЕРЕДАЧІ ДАНИХ ДЛЯ ВПРОВАДЖЕННЯ МОДЕЛЕЙ МАШИННОГО НАВЧАННЯ В СПИРТОВУ ПРОМИСЛОВІСТЬ
Authors: Омельченко Олександр Станіславович , Луцька Наталія Миколаївна
Published: January 2024

Впровадження концепції Індустрії 4.0 у сфері спиртової промисловості передбачає інтеграцію передових цифрових технологій та підходів у виробничий процес. Однією з інновацій є використання моделей машинного навчання в технологічній системі для забезпечення точного контролю та оптимізації процесів виробництва та якості продукції. Однак для реалізації таких моделей необхідний доступ до обширного архіву технологічних даних, а також відповідні інтерфейси для взаємодії з ними, що породжує проблему розробки програмно-інформаційної структури, яка задовольняє ці потреби і відповідає стандартам Промислового Інтернету Речей (IIoT).
У даному дослідженні розглядаються питання ефективного збору, передачі та збереження технологічних даних виробничого підприємства. Представлений механізм доступу до накопичених даних для їх подальшої обробки моделями інтелектуального аналізу. Також сформована базова архітектура, побудована на хмарному підході, для практичної реалізації системи обробки виробничої інформації. Цей підхід базується на результативних вітчизняних та міжнародних дослідженнях у цій області.
Для втілення хмарної архітектури використано такі програмні засоби: симулятор промислового контролера Unity Pro, інструмент потокової розробки Node-RED для передачі даних, база даних часових рядів InfluxDB та сервіс машинного навчання Grafana Machine Learning. Подано детальний опис налаштування взаємодії між цими компонентами на прикладі збору даних з об’єкта спиртової промисловості та досягнення прогнозування майбутньої поведінки системи.
Запропонована архітектура базується на гнучких програмних ресурсах, які надають широкий спектр API для взаємодії з різноманітними сервісами та додатками. Це дає можливість використовувати запропоновану структуру як основу для проектування подібних систем.
AUTOMATIC WAGON LOADING CONTROL SYSTEM USING INDUSTRY 4.0 TECHNOLOGIES
Authors: Mashianov Danilo , Korshikov Oleksii , Tkachenko Oleg , Telychko Hanna , Stupak Glib
Published: January 2024

Purpose: the development of a system for automatic control of car loading, which will be able to combine separate nodes into one common system to ensure greater control and reliability of the process. Research methods are grapho-combinatorial. Methodology: the research is justified by a logical synthesis based on the hardware of embedded control systems, programming in the language of functional blocks of the MEK61131-3 standard. Results: the requirements for the structure of the automation system of coal loading complexes were formulated, the basic automation equipment was selected, and the control algorithms were determined. Based on the requirements for the automation system, a functional scheme and its technical implementation of the automation of coal loading complexes as a single control system were developed. The algorithm was developed and subsequently the SAC program of the local system was developed, which was able to show its performance in the "Owen Logic" environment. This made it possible to adjust and select the correct coefficients and possible calculated data. Scientific novelty: the development of a functional model of the coal loading complex and the use of wireless communications, aimed at combining fragmented local systems into one common one to ensure greater control and reliability of the process. Practical significance: the functional and structural model of the coal loading complex will allow to increase its level of automation, reliability and efficiency of operation, to eliminate the shortcomings of the technical fragmentation of the system and to prevent significant material, time and economic costs for setting up the system.
MOODLE MANUAL UPGRADE METHODOLOGY
Authors: Atanasov S. S.
Published: January 2024

This abstract outlines a systematic four-step methodology for upgrading Moodle from version 3.6.5 to 3.9.9. The process begins with comprehensive backup and preparation, followed by the replacement of the Moodle codebase and execution of the upgrade script. Post-upgrade checks are performed to ensure the smooth functioning of core and third-party components. Additionally, the abstract explores the actions and functions of the cron script, emphasizing its role in executing scheduled tasks critical for Moodle's operation.
Furthermore, the document sheds light on common reasons behind slow Moodle operation and provides practical tips for enhancing system speed. Recommendations include optimizing server resources, database maintenance, strategic caching implementation, and the judicious use of content delivery networks (CDNs). The importance of upgrading PHP and database versions is highlighted, alongside the benefits of disabling unused features and employing server monitoring tools. The abstract emphasizes the significance of staying abreast of Moodle updates for continued performance improvements and bug fixes, offering a holistic guide for upgrading and optimizing Moodle systems.
Climate Change Assessment in Brazil: Utilizing the Köppen-Geiger (1936) Climate Classification
Authors: Lima Rafael Fausto de , Aparecido Lucas Eduardo de Oliveira , Torsoni Guilherme Botega , Rolim Glauco de Souza
Published: January 2024

Abstract Analyses and climate forecasts indicate significant changes in climate elements, particularly the global mean temperature, and variations in rainfall patterns, which can have profound effects on ecosystems and agriculture. This study aims to assess the impacts of climate change on the Brazilian territory using the Köppen-Geiger (1936) climate classification. Climate data were analyzed at 4,942 locations, encompassing municipalities in Brazil from 1989 to 2019. These data were obtained from the NASA/POWER platform and complemented with monthly temperature and rainfall projections from the BCC-CSM1-1 model, part of the CMIP5 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5), under four emission scenarios (RCP 2.6, RCP 4.5, RCP 6.0, and RCP 8.5) for the periods 2041-2060 and 2061-2080. The findings reveal a temperature increase across all scenarios, with RCP 8.5 indicating the most significant rise, reaching 4.30 and 5.42 °C for the periods 2041-2060 and 2061-2080, respectively. Additionally, the least rainy month of the year exhibits precipitation values exceeding 60 mm, leading to the dominance of the tropical climate typology “A” in 82.94% of the current climate assessment. In contrast, under climate change scenarios, reductions in areas with typical temperate climate “C” and expansions in arid climate “B” and tropical climate classes were observed compared to the present climate pattern. Notably, the BSh class has a prevalence of 6.09% and 8.16% for the periods 2041-2060 and 2061-2080, respectively. The observed climate changes signal potential challenges for the preservation of species in Brazil, as higher temperatures may hinder their adaptability to drier and warmer conditions. As a result, careful measures and strategies are needed to address the implications of these changes in the coming decades.
Women’s Memories of the Armed Struggle in Brazil and in Portugal
Authors: ARAUJO Maria Paula Nascimento
Published: January 2024

Abstract Literature and cinema can serve as historical documents, bearing potent testimonial content that aims to transmit the experiences and memories of those who have lived them. This analysis centers on the narrative of women who were active participants in armed organizations during the military dictatorship in Brazil and the Salazar dictatorship in Portugal, between the end of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1970s, and that later chose to make public their memories and experiences. Two works are analyzed: the 1989 documentary Que Bom te ver viva [How Nice to See You Alive] by Brazilian filmmaker Lucia Murat, and the 2012 book Mulheres de Armas: História das Brigadas Revolucionárias [Women in Arms: History of the Revolutionary Brigades], by Portuguese journalist Isabel Lindim. The testimonies presented in these works make explicit the differences in the political processes experienced in the two countries, as well as the specificity of histories and memories narrated by the women who were interviewed. These differences are not only indicative of the distinct political characteristics of the two countries but also reflect the specific contexts of remembrance at stake in the book and film under analysis.
Legados em vida A Fundação Mário Soares e o Instituto Lula: Projetos políticos e valores democráticos no mundo lusófono
Authors: FREIRE Américo Oscar Guichard
Published: January 2024

Resumo Nas últimas décadas, as democracias contemporâneas de corte republicano têm acompanhado a iniciativa de ex-chefes de Estado em promover a criação de entidades que se voltam à defesa e à divulgação do legado de seus governos. Essas iniciativas, cujo ponto de referência são os museus-bibliotecas presidenciais dos Estados Unidos, avançam pela Europa e pela América Latina, e têm na Fundação Mario Soares (FMS), sediada em Lisboa, e no Instituto Lula (IL), em São Paulo, duas experiências significativas. Criadas e conduzidas pelos seus respectivos patronos, ambas são exemplares de uma nova geração de centros memoriais presidenciais que operam em registro múltiplo: são órgãos de caráter civil que reúnem condições legais para receber apoio privado e subvenções públicas; promovem a organização e a divulgação dos acervos dos presidentes, assim como lançam programas que giram em torno da presença histórica do patrono e de sua agremiação. São, também, plataformas que agregam ideias e proposições dirigidas para os destinos do país. Nosso foco, no presente texto, concentra-se em três questões relativas à trajetória da FMS e do IL: perfil institucional, narrativa política e projetos estratégicos.
The “Old” and the “New” in Portuguese Music Amália Rodrigues, Fado, and Canto de Intervenção in the Carnation Revolution
Authors: MARTINHO Francisco Palomanes
Published: January 2024

Abstract Since the end of the 1960s, fado and its main interpreter, Amália Rodrigues, have been identified with the political, economic, and cultural backwardness of the Portuguese Estado Novo. On the one hand, the musical genre invited resignation and conformity; on the other, Amália was seen as a supporter and collaborator of the dictatorship of Oliveira Salazar and Marcello Caetano. Replacing fado, a new type of music, known as “intervention song” (canto de intervenção), gained increasing popularity, especially among university youth and opposition segments. This article aims to analyze, on the one hand, the gradual isolation of fado and Amália Rodrigues between the crisis of the Portuguese authoritarian regime and the revolutionary process that followed the coup of 25 April 1974; on the other, the role of “intervention song” as a result of a new aesthetic suited to the values of the revolutionary state.
“Welfare” Policies in the Portuguese Empire in Africa (1960s)
Authors: JERÓNIMO Miguel Bandeira
Published: January 2024

Abstract Following World War II (1939-1945), in different ways and to different extents, European imperial and colonial endeavors manifested dynamics of institutional, administrative, and ideological innovation, aimed at addressing the multiple obstacles to their legitimacy and continuity. Critical scrutiny of their modi operandi intensified, involving a growing number of individuals, groups, and networks, each operating in different contexts, with varying motivations and objectives. Pressures to renew or dismantle imperial and colonial solutions multiplied. As these changes unfolded, sometimes proactively and at other times reactively, imperial and colonial authorities conceived and developed new languages and repertoires of administration. These approaches were marked by arguments and plans for development and societal modernization, as well as new policies of difference, producing renewed mechanisms of regulation, and social, political, and economic inclusion and exclusion. This article analyzes a specific aspect of these transformations, namely, the emergence of “welfare colonialism” in the Portuguese colonial empire. It contextualizes this phenomenon within an international framework, which includes inter-imperial dynamics. The text mainly focuses on the “overseas province” of Angola, particularly on the field of labor, showing how developmentalist and “welfare” orientations were deeply conditioned by (and thus became useful for) security concerns.
Uma introdução aos métodos computacionais em física a partir do problema do decaimento radioativo
Authors: Ferreira M.J.B. , Oliveira B.F. de , Gonçalves A.M.
Published: January 2024

Neste artigo apresentamos uma introdução à física computacional e à programação científica a partir da aplicação em um problema de decaimento radioativo. Esse problema é resolvido computacionalmente a partir de duas abordagens distintas: integração numérica e simulação estocástica. A integração numérica é feita utilizando-se o método de Runge-Kutta, para a obtenção das soluções numéricas das equações diferenciais que regem a dinâmica do modelo, enquanto as simulações estocásticas são implementadas com o uso de simulações de Monte Carlo, em que números aleatórios são utilizados para tomadas de decisão. Uma comparação entre as vantagens e desvantagens de cada método e da conveniência de cada um deles é feita e alguns exemplos de implementação dos algoritmos aqui discutidos são também apresentados em diferentes linguagens de programação.
Análise setorial do impacto da IFRS 16 e covid-19 nos indicadores das arrendatárias brasileiras
Authors: Cardoso Vanessa Rodrigues dos Santos , Britto Paulo Augusto Pettenuzzo de
Published: January 2024

RESUMO O objetivo deste artigo foi analisar o impacto da International Financial Reporting Standard 16 (IFRS 16) e da pandemia da doença do coronavírus 2019 (covid-19) nos indicadores das empresas arrendatárias brasileiras por setor econômico. Ainda não eram conhecidos os efeitos da IFRS 16 após sua vigência e da covid-19 simultaneamente com a concessão do International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) sobre os indicadores das empresas arrendatárias, segregados por setores econômicos brasileiros. O estudo contribui para a literatura ao fornecer evidências sobre as consequências das decisões dos normatizadores contábeis, bem como da pandemia da covid-19 sobre os indicadores de diferentes setores econômicos. O estudo auxilia na compreensão, tanto por preparadores quanto por reguladores, do efeito da normatização contábil e da covid-19 nos indicadores das empresas arrendatárias, conforme atividade econômica. Para investidores, demonstra que é relevante antecipar o impacto das normas em suas tomadas de decisão. Foi realizada análise comparativa dos indicadores, antes e após a adoção do novo padrão e da pandemia, e análise de relevância estatística para os indicadores das empresas listadas, por setor econômico e por meio do método de diferenças em diferenças e regressão linear múltipla com dados em painel, no período de 2010 a 2020. O estudo evidenciou que o impacto da IFRS 16 nos indicadores foi diferenciado por setores, sendo saúde e petróleo, gás e biocombustíveis e consumo cíclico os mais afetados. A norma não foi relevante para o valor da maioria dos setores, exceto saúde e consumo não cíclico, demonstrando surpresa positiva dos investidores quanto à aplicação da IFRS 16 por esses setores. O efeito da covid-19 combinado com a concessão do IASB às arrendatárias foi positivo para a rentabilidade e earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) do setor de saúde, mas não reverteu a piora do endividamento e rentabilidade do setor de bens industriais e conjunto das arrendatárias e da rentabilidade do setor de consumo cíclico, revelando efetividade parcial da medida.
COMUNIDADES DE APRENDIZAGEM: EFEITOS E DESAFIOS - UMA SCOPING REVIEW
Authors: Pinheiro Generosa , Alves José Joaquim Matias
Published: January 2024

Resumo O objetivo central desta scoping review, realizada segundo o quadro metodológico de Arksey e O’Malley, é compreender as mudanças organizacionais, culturais e pedagógicas geradas pelas Comunidades Profissionais de Aprendizagem, em meio escolar, nos últimos cinco anos, e encontrar, na literatura revista, lacunas que possam informar futuras investigações. Os resultados indicam que, embora os estudos sobre essas comunidades sejam numerosos e revelem os seus efeitos positivos, eles estão, essencialmente, fundamentados na compreensão teórica e concetual do seu construto, em atividades de curto prazo e em contextos situacionais limitados. Constata-se, assim, uma escassez de investigações que estudem tais comunidades numa perspetiva longitudinal e como propulsoras da construção de organizações aprendentes.
ANSIEDADE MATEMÁTICA E A RELAÇÃO ENTRE FAMÍLIA, ESTILO PARENTAL E STATUS SOCIOECONÔMICO
Authors: Meyer Karyn , Castilho Katlin Cristina de , Carmo João dos Santos
Published: January 2024

Resumo Este trabalho objetivou identificar, por meio de uma revisão sistemática de literatura, o que já se sabe sobre a relação entre ansiedade matemática (AM), família, estilo parental e status socioeconômico. As buscas foram realizadas nas bases eletrônicas Portal de Periódicos Capes e Web of Science, incluindo apenas artigos publicados de 2001 a 2020. Os aspectos mais relevantes nos artigos incluem fatores ambientais, comportamentais, afetivos, acadêmicos e econômicos. Nenhum deles apresentou discussões sobre o conceito de família em termos históricos, sociais e culturais. Discutimos que, ao trabalhar com os responsáveis na relação entre AM e família, lidamos com fatores de risco que predizem a AM. Consideramos a importância de fundamentos históricos e culturais que possibilitam construir uma postura caracterizada pela capacidade de ser na dinâmica da realidade e de interferir nessa dinâmica como tal.
Thermal parameters of UHPC in case of fire: an approach to the Brazilian standard ABNT NBR 15200
Authors: Bolina Fabricio Longhi , Poleto Giovana , Christ Roberto
Published: January 2024

Abstract Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has exceptional mechanical properties at room temperature. However, there are no standardized thermal procedures proposed by ABNT NBR 15200 to characterize UHPC at high temperatures, such as in the case of fire. This is due to the lack of research on the subject, leaving gaps for experimental and numerical investigations. Based on experimental analyzes on standardized, small-scale specimens, this research collects a set of parametric data for UHPC at high temperatures. Thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity, thermal expansion and specific heat as thermal parameters were defined for different temperature ranges. The results were compared with other structural concretes proposed in the literature (NSC, HSC and UHSC). The UHPC exhibited a particular fire behavior. Compared to NSC, HSC and UHSC, the thermal expansion and mechanical parameters of UHPC are less affected at high temperatures, but its thermal conductivity and mass loss are higher. UHPC also has the highest specific heat compared to other concretes. The thermal field of UHPC tends to be higher compared to the other concretes.
The Effects of Tiger Milk Mushroom Lignosus rhinocerus TM02® (Agaricomycetes) on Leukemogenicity Tyrosine Kinase Cell Lines
Authors: Yahya Tuan Syaripah Atiqah Najwa Tuan , Azmi Norhaida Che , Yee Fung Shin , Chyang Pang Jyh , Ting Ng Szu , Seng Tan Chon
Published: January 2024

Leukemia can be a result of genetic changes associated with protein tyrosine kinase activity such as in MPL W515L and BCR/ABL genes. However, the current conventional treatment of leukemia produces severe side effects that urge the approach to use natural products. A medicinal mushroom, Lignosus rhinocerus shows potential as an anti-cancer treatment. To investigate the efficacy and mechanism of action of the L. rhinocerus cultivar (TM02®) extract on leukemogenic tyrosine kinase cell lines, a cold-water extract (CWE) was produced by using TM02® sclerotia powder at 4°C. The carbohydrate and protein contents were found to be 77.24% and 1.75% respectively. In comparison to the normal Ba/F3 cell, the CWE TM02® shows significant effects on exhibiting proliferation of Ba/F3 expressed MPL W515L and BCR/ABL, possibly due to the presence of phenolic compounds and antioxidant properties of TM02®, which contribute to act on various signaling pathways, and the reported apoptotic activity of CWE TM02®. In contrast, CWE TM02® significantly exhibited high scavenging activity of both Ba/F3 expressed MPL W515L and BCR/ABL. At concentrations of 125 μg/mL and 500 μg/mL of CWE TM02® decreased 49.5% and 67.5% of cell migration activity of Ba/F3 expressed MPL W515L and BCR/ABL respectively. Therefore, we postulate that CWE TM02® has the capability to mediate the migration route of the leukemogenic tyrosine kinase cell lines.
Deformation characteristics of excavation supported by prefabricated recyclable structures
Authors: Wang Fuming , Chen Lichao , Pan Yanhui , Guo Chengchao , Guo Chao , Yue Lisha , Chu Xuanxuan
Published: January 2024

With the development of urban underground space, green and efficient excavation supporting structures are receiving increasing attention. Prefabricated recyclable supporting structures (PRSSs) have been developed for this reason. A deep circular excavation supported by PRSSs in low-plasticity clay (CL) was extensively instrumented to explore its deformation characteristics. Measurement results showed that the lateral displacement of the supporting piles (δhp) presented a typical cumulative pattern dominated by deep inward movement. The maximum lateral displacements of the supporting piles (δhpm) varied between 0.28%H–0.52%H (H is the excavation depth). The maximum lateral pile displacements mostly occurred above the excavation surface, ranging from H + 0.5 m to H − 7.0 m. The soils 3 m and 10 m from the excavation had the largest lateral displacement at the top and a cantilever shape. The ground surface settlements tended to follow a convex pattern. The maximum ground surface settlements (δvm) were normalised by the final excavation depth (He) on the east and south sides, and determined to be 0.43% and 0.50%, respectively. The ratio δvm/δhpm tended to increase as excavation and dewatering proceeded, with a value of 0.49–1.15. The ground surface settlement due to dewatering was 19% of the maximum settlement.