bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The importance of non-stationary multiannual periodicities in the North Atlantic Oscillation index for forecasting water resource drought
Authors: Rust William , Bloomfield John P. , Cuthbert Mark , Corstanje Ron , Holman Ian
Published: May 2022

Abstract. Drought forecasting and early warning systems for water resource extremes
are increasingly important tools in water resource management in Europe
where increased population density and climate change are expected to place
greater pressures on water supply. In this context, the North Atlantic
Oscillation (NAO) is often used to indicate future water resource behaviours (including droughts) over Europe, given its dominant control on winter rainfall totals in the North Atlantic region. Recent hydroclimate research has focused on the role of multiannual periodicities in the NAO in driving low frequency behaviours in some water resources, suggesting that notable improvements to lead-times in forecasting may be possible by incorporating these multiannual relationships. However, the importance of multiannual NAO periodicities for driving water resource behaviour, and the feasibility of this relationship for indicating future droughts, has yet to be assessed in the context of known non-stationarities that are internal to the NAO and its influence on European meteorological processes. Here we quantify the time–frequency relationship between the NAO and a large dataset of water resources records to identify key non-stationarities that have dominated multiannual behaviour of water resource extremes over recent decades. The most dominant of these is a 7.5-year periodicity in water resource extremes since approximately 1970 but which has been diminishing since 2005. Furthermore, we show that the non-stationary relationship between the NAO and European rainfall is clearly expressed at multiannual periodicities in the water resource records assessed. These multiannual behaviours are found to have modulated historical water resource anomalies to an extent that is comparable to the projected effects of a worst-case climate change scenario. Furthermore, there is limited systematic understanding in existing atmospheric research for non-stationarities in these periodic behaviours which poses considerable implications to existing water resource forecasting and projection systems, as well as the use of these periodic behaviours as an indicator of future water resource drought.
Summertime changes in climate extremes over the peripheral Arctic regions after a sudden sea ice retreat
Authors: Delhaye Steve , Fichefet Thierry , Massonnet François , Docquier David , Msadek Rym , Chripko Svenya , Roberts Christopher , Keeley Sarah , Senan Retish
Published: May 2022

Abstract. The retreat of Arctic sea ice is frequently considered to be a possible driver of changes in climate extremes in the Arctic and possibly down to mid-latitudes. However, it remains unclear how the atmosphere will respond to a near-total retreat of summer Arctic sea ice, a reality that might occur in the foreseeable future. This study explores this question by conducting sensitivity experiments with two global coupled climate models run at two different horizontal resolutions to investigate the change in temperature and precipitation extremes during summer over peripheral Arctic regions following a sudden reduction in summer Arctic sea ice cover. An increase in frequency and persistence of maximum surface air temperature is found in all peripheral Arctic regions during the summer, when sea ice loss occurs. For each 1×106 km2 of Arctic sea ice extent reduction, the absolute frequency of days exceeding the surface air temperature of the climatological 90th percentile increases by ∼ 4 % over the Svalbard area, and the duration of warm spells increases by ∼ 1 d per month over the same region. Furthermore, we find that the 10th percentile of surface daily air temperature increases more than the 90th percentile, leading to a weakened diurnal cycle of surface air temperature. Finally, an increase in extreme precipitation, which is less robust than the increase in extreme temperatures, is found in all regions in summer. These findings suggest that a sudden retreat of summer Arctic sea ice clearly impacts the extremes in maximum surface air temperature and precipitation over the peripheral Arctic regions with the largest influence over inhabited islands such as Svalbard or northern Canada. Nonetheless, even with a large sea ice reduction in regions close to the North Pole, the local precipitation response is relatively small compared to internal climate variability.
Methodology to Predict Stiffness Knock-down in Laminates for Wind Turbine Blades with Artificial Wrinkles
Authors: Mendonça Heloisa Guedes , Mikkelsen Lars Pilgaard , Chen Xiao , Bode Johannes , Mortensen Flemming , Haselbach Phillipp Ulrich , Branner Kim
Published: May 2022

Abstract. This work presents a methodology to evaluate the effect of wrinkles defects in the stiffness response of laminates characteristic of wind turbine blades. The assessment is carried out through numerical models and experimental tests with coupon specimens embedded with artificial wrinkles. Specimens are manufactured with two types of defects, prone to arise along the manufacturing process of wind turbine blades. Image-based numerical models were built to enclose the actual features 5 of the cross-sectional wrinkling of each defect type. Experimental quasi-static tension and compression tests were performed, where extensometers collect the strain distribution about the wrinkle section as around the flat section of the test specimens. 2D finite element simulations carried out in Abaqus/Standard captured the stiffness behaviour of the two types of wrinkles. The numerical approach is validated against the quasi-static tests retrieving a fair agreement with experimental data. A significant knock-down in the stiffness response was found due to the wrinkle with larger aspect ratio amplitude/half-wavelength.
Ageism-Induced Anxiety of Job Seekers Aged 50–83: Preliminary Findings from A Phenomenological Case Study Problem of Practice Dissertation
Authors: Franz Nadine E. , Werse Nicholas R. , Talbert Tony L.
Published: May 2022

Ageism in today’s job market has a range of detrimental emotional, psychological, and economic impacts on older job seekers aged 50-83. Even as such job seekers “de-age” their professional documents and online profiles, they still navigate misperceptions about older workers that disadvantage them in the recruitment and hiring process. While anecdotal evidence raises concerns about older job seekers’ equitable access to employment, empirical evidence documenting the impacts of ageism on this population remains limited, thus impeding the efficacy of their support systems. This article reports on progress from the qualitative case study that I designed for my CPED-informed Problem of Practice Dissertation that captured data from 30 job seekers, aged 50-83, through one-on-one interviews, focus groups, and questionnaires. This article offers preliminary findings from this research, documenting the negative financial, emotional, psychological, and physical effects of navigating persistent ageism for older job seekers.
How to Be a Naturalist and a Social Constructivist about Diseases
Authors: Conley Brandon A. , Glackin Shane N.
Published: May 2022

Debates about the concept of disease have traditionally been framed as a competition between two conflicting approaches: naturalism, on the one hand, and normativism or social constructivism, on the other. In this article, we lay the groundwork for a naturalistic form of social constructivism by (1) dissociating the presumed link between value-free conceptions of disease and a broadly naturalistic approach; (2) offering a naturalistic argument for a form of social constructivism; and (3) suggesting avenues that strike us as especially promising for filling in the details of an alternative approach and addressing the most obvious objections.
On the Meaning of Medical Evidence Hierarchies
Authors: Jerkert Jesper
Published: May 2022

Evidence hierarchies are investigative strategies ordered with regard to the claimed strength of evidence. They have been used for a couple of decades in EBM, particularly in assessing evidence for treatment recommendations, but remain controversial. An under-investigated question is what the order in the hierarchy means. Four interpretations are discussed here. The two most credible are “typically stronger” or “ideally stronger.” The well-known GRADE framework seems to assume some “typically stronger” reading. Even if the interpretation of an evidence hierarchy were established, hierarchies are rather unhelpful for the task of evidence aggregation. Specifying the intended order relation may help to sort out disagreements.
How to Interpret Covid-19 Predictions
Authors: Schroeder S. Andrew
Published: May 2022

The IHME Covid-19 prediction model has been one of the most influential Covid models in the United States. Early on, it received heavy criticism for understating the extent of the epidemic. I argue that this criticism was based on a misunderstanding of the model. The model was best interpreted not as attempting to forecast the actual course of the epidemic. Rather, it was attempting to make a conditional projection: telling us how the epidemic would unfold, given certain assumptions. This misunderstanding of the IHME’s model prevented the public from seeing how dire the model’s projections actually were.
Interpreting Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
Authors: Meadows Keith
Published: May 2022

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are valued in healthcare evaluation for bringing patient perspectives forward, and enabling patient-centered care. The range of evidence permitted by PROMs to measure patients’ quality of life narrowly denies subjective experience. This neglect is rooted in the epistemic assumptions that ground PROMs, and the tension between the standardization (the task of measurement) and the individual and unique circumstances of patients. To counter the resulting methodological shortcomings, this article proposes a hermeutical approach and interpretive phenomenology instead of generic qualitative research methods.
Morphotectonic characteristics of Lefkas Island during the Quaternary (Ionian Sea, Greece)
Authors: Bathrellos George , Antoniou Varvara , Skilodimou Hariklia
Published: May 2022

This paper focuses on the study of the Quaternary morphotectonic evolution of the Lefkas Island using morphological and tectonic data. Based on our mainly morphological studies, two principal tectonic structures have been distinguished: (i) the Nydri-Vasiliki Fault Zone (NVF) and (ii) the Ionian Zone overthrust onto the Paxos Zone, which both divide the island into three morphotectonic units of Karya (KMTU), Maradochori (MMTU) and Athani (AMTU). Paleogeographically, it has been suggested that the broader Lefkas area was dominated by a NE–SW to ENE–WSW compressional regime since the early Pliocene that continuous in our days, resulting in the uplift of the southwestern part of the island and the submergence of the northeastern part of the island. This deformation is characterized by principal fault structures of a N110°–130° strike. These structures, combined with a fault system of N40°–60° strike representing an older Miocene fault zone, control the main morphological characteristics such as watersheds and streams and are responsible for the KMTU formation producing a northeastward plunging monoclinal en-echelon structure. During the Early Pleistocene, a shift of the compressional regime towards the east was responsible for the formation of a N70°–90° strike fault system. These faults had a morphotectonic effect throughout the island, controlling the watersheds and stream evolution. The continuous compressional regime recorded in our days results in the formation of fault structures, striking N20°–40° and N170°–190° that bound almost exclusively the coastal area of the island.
Timing of Igralishte pluton in Ograzhden Mountain, SW Bulgaria: implications for the tectono-magmatic evolution of the region
Authors: Peytcheva Irena , von Quadt Albrecht , Tarassov Michail , Zidarov Nikola , Tarassova Eugenia , Andreichev Valentin
Published: May 2022

U-Pb-zircon and monazite ID-TIMS and in-situ LA-ICP-MS and EPMA analyses are combined to define the magmatic age of the Igralishte granite, which is exposed over 32 km2 in the high-metamorphic rocks of the Serbo-Macedonian Massif (Ograzhden Mountain, SW Bulgaria). The granite is dated at 243.28 ± 0.84 Ma by concordant zircons (ID-TIMS data) and this intrusion age is confirmed also by in-situ LA-ICP-MS and EPMA monazite analyses. The intrusion of the Igralishte granite at middle Triassic time defines the age of the high-grade metamorphism in Ograzhden Mountain as Pre-Triassic. A tectonic and hydrothermal overprint is dated at 36.36 ± 0.56 Ma by the Rb-Sr whole-rock-biotite reference line. This age is considered as the youngest thermal event in the region of the Igralishte pluton that reached the 300 ± 50 °C closing temperature of the Rb-Sr isotope system in the biotite, but could not fully reset the Rb-Sr isotope system of the muscovite. The initial strontium ratio of 87Sr/86Sri = 0.7078 and the inheritance of old lead components in the zircons suppose crustal-dominated source of the magma. Preferred tectonic scenario suggests dehydration melting and granite formation in the middle/upper crust at the Permian-Triassic boundary and the Lower-Middle Triassic caused by mafic intrusions at the base of the crust.
Panchayati Raj Institutions in India
Authors: Das Mamoni
Published: May 2022

Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) is a system of rural local self-government in India. Panchayati Raj is a system of governance in which gram panchayats are the basic units of administration. It has 3 levels: village, block and district. “Panchayat” literally means assembly (yat) of five (panch) and ‘Raj’ literally means governance or government. Mahatma Gandhi advocated Panchayati Raj a decentralized form of Government where each village is responsible for its own affairs, as the foundation of India’s political system. His term for such a vision was “Gram Swaraj”(Village Self-governance).The dream of 'Gram Swaraj' of our beloved father of nation, Mahatma Gandhi and motto of 'Power to People' are essence of true democracy. The task of capacity building of these large numbers of Panchayats is quite gigantic exercise. As per the assessment of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj even after 22 years of enactment of 73rd Constitutional (Amendment) Act and also after having three rounds of Panchayat elections in many States in India the empowerment of Panchayats have not taken place as envisioned in the 73rd Constitution (Amendment) Act in 1992.The 73rd Amendment to the Constitution in 1992 gave Constitutional status to the Panchayats as institutions of local self government and also for planning and implementing programmes for economic development and social justice.
The Panchayati Raj System is not a new concept and therefore is considered as one of the best ways of governance of the rural India. However, the System of Panchayati Raj despite having derived their power and existence from the constitution of India. In this paper discuss Panchayati raj Structure, Evolution, 73rd Constitutional (Amendment) Act, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Panchayati Raj System in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Keywords: Panchayati Raj, Constitution, Amendment and development
Bite Force: A Contemporary Narrative Review
Authors: Patil Santosh R , Maragathavalli G , Ramesh DNSV
Published: May 2022

Bite force is one of the indicators of the masticatory apparatus's functioning status, as determined by the activation of the jaw's elevator muscles as a result of craniomandibular biomechanics.
Bite force is used to investigate the activity related to the dentition, occlusal factor, dentures and implant therapy, temporomandibular diseases, orthognathic surgery, and neuromuscular modifications. Masticatory functions are determined by muscular forces and the total number of functioning teeth. The goal of calculating maximal biting force is to assess the force generated by the mandible's elevator muscles. The biting force is generated by the action of muscles in the maxilla and mandible, which is then disseminated to the thing being chewed via the teeth. The forces which result essentially while during chewing activity performance on the jaw bones in varying dimensions which depends on activity of musculature that cause an unambiguous action.

Key words: Bite force, muscles, teeth, jaws, factors.
Knowledge and Practice of Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Practices among Different Socio-Economic Mothers from Ghazipur Region in East Delhi
Authors: Kumari Suman , Gupta Anita , Annapure Uday S
Published: May 2022

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and continued for two years or more protects the infant from infectious and chronic degenerative diseases in the future. The knowledge, attitude, and practice of breastfeeding and infant feeding practices among mothers are important to prevent these comorbidities.
Research aim(s)/question(s): The present study aimed -to assess the knowledge and practice of breastfeeding and infant feeding practices among mothers of different socio-economic status in a region of Delhi.
Methods: The study was a cross sectional study conducted among postpartum mothers having children below 1.5 years.
Results: Around 52% of the mothers were exclusively breastfeeding, 62% experienced skin-to-skin & breastfeeding within an hour after delivery. The majority of the mothers knew the importance of colostrum for their babies and were aware that no prelacteal feed was needed for the initial 6 months. There was an association between exclusive breastfeeding and mother’s age, baby age, breastfeeding support group, and family income (p<0.05). Low family income has a positive effect on breastfeeding duration.
Conclusion(s): It was found that the breastfeeding rate is still less in the present study therefore different information, education and communication activities need to be planned to target all the strata to fill the gaps in knowledge and practice of breastfeeding among mothers.

Key words: breastfeeding; cross-sectional; infant feeding; postpartum; colostrum; prelacteals.
Lactic Acid Bacteria and the Food Industry -
A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Abiola Raji Ramota , Okoro Ebere Kelechi , Sokunbi Oludayo
Published: May 2022

Recently, more people are showing interest in knowing what the packaged food they buy contains, and not just that, they want to also know the different processes those foods went through, at least to a certain extent. This rising interest can be traced to the rising need for special diets and nutritional requests of certain groups of people who wants to either just live a healthier lifestyle or are made to turn to healthy eating due to health challenges occasioned by illnesses. The importance of the lactic acid bacteria to the food industry cannot be over-emphasized and as such, more awareness about it should be created for informational purpose. Although there are numerous literature on lactic acid bacteria online, mostly dealing with their identification and purification, there is a gap in getting these technical information together in a form that can be understood by anyone who wishes to learn more about lactic acid bacteria. This review article explores the numerous benefits of lactic acid bacteria in the food industry, highlighting its key uses for fermentation and preservation. More so, this review pinpoints the health benefits of certain strains of lactic acid bacteria in form of probiotics in addition to its well-known antimicrobial properties. Lactic acid bacteria confers numerous beneficial characteristics to foods ranging from enhanced taste to provision of healthy probiotics. Lactic acid bacteria may also experience a decrease in viability and functionality when stored while controlling and optimizing their metabolic activity is another major concern in the food industry.

Key words: Lactic acid bacteria, probiotics, fermentation, food preservation, antimicrobial, starter cultures.
Standardization of Siddha Formulation “Gandhagapoora Parpam” by Using Modern Techniques
Authors: Megala K. , Janani S. , Velpandian V.
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Siddha system of medicine is widely being practice in Tamil Nādu and the concept pertaining to drug ingredients are from plant (Mooligai), Metals, Minerals (Thaadhu) and Animal (Jeevam) origin. Cancer is one of the prime causes of mortality increasing day by day. We are in need of therapeutic for the treatment of cancer with minimal side effects. In siddha literatures tons of various formulations given for ministration of cancer. Standardization of Siddha drug is mandatory nowadays to establish their purity and its therapeutic values.
Aim: The main aim of the present study is to systematically standardize the siddha formulation of GANDHAGA POORA PARPAM is taken from Siddha text. Methods: Physicochemical analysis such as pH, ash values, and loss on drying and etc is done and etc, Phytochemical analysis such as alkaloids, Carbohydrates and etc.
Result: According to specification given for parpam the Organoleptic character of the trial drug shows justifies the genuinity, purity and quality of the finished formulation as regards to its colour, odour, Lustreless and fine powdered texture. Physicochemical analysis reveals that pH was 8.5, Ash value was 94.43 ± 1.901%, Acid insoluble ash was 0.4167 ± 0.07024%, Loss on drying at 105°C was 0.3 ± 0.05568% and etc. Phytochemical analysis gives the presence of Saponins, Betacyanin and Sugar. All the results of this study ensures that Gandhaga Poora Parpam possess therapeutic properties and for further evidence for its safety and efficacy pharmacological study has to be carried out.

Key words: Siddha, Gandhaga Poora Parpam, Standardization, Herbo-mineral formulation, Physicochemical.
RAFI: Parallel Dynamic Test-suite Reduction for Software
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, ARYA Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Qureshi Najneen , Kumar Mukhija Manish , Kumar Satish
Published: May 2022

A pattern in programming testing diminishes the size of a test suite while protecting its general quality. For programming, test cases and a bunch of requirements are given. Each test case is covering a few requirements. In this paper, we will probably discover the technique for test-suite reduction to compute the subset of test cases covering every one of the requirements. While this issue has acquired huge consideration, it is as yet hard to track down the littlest subset of test cases and generally utilized strategies to tackle this issue with inexact arrangements. In this paper, we will likely track down the technique for test-suite reduction to find the subset of test cases that are covering every one of the requirements across renditions. There are as of now existing greedy algorithms and exponential-time algorithms to discover the TRS in a rendition explicit and across adaptations. We proposed another similar greedy heuristic technique RAFI to discover negligible test sets across forms. Our methodology shows that: (I) RAFI is a lot quicker than the exponential-time method and roughly multiple times quicker than the traditional greedy technique. (ii) RAFI strategy generally accomplishes a similar decrease rate contrasted with the traditional greedy method.
A Review on Metasurface and Metamaterials for Antenna Design
Authors:   Department of ECE, CCET Chandigarh, India, Vinodkumar M. , Sharma Dinesh
Published: May 2022

The primary goal of this review paper is to present the fundamentals of left-handed materials and the silent features and drawbacks of Metamaterial, and the recent development of Metasurface antennas. Metamaterials are made up of periodic subwavelength structures resonantly related to the electric and magnetic fields of incident electromagnetic waves and possess unique features that do not present in naturally occurring materials. Metamaterials are challenging to fabricate due to their 3D geometry complexity, while Metasurface are easy to fabricate due to their planar structure. The specific properties and uses of Metamaterial and Metasurface are discussed in this work, as well as cloaking systems, phase correction methods, and perfect lenses.
An Approach for Discovering Space by the Blind using an Ontology-based Map and Data from Existing Open Maps
Authors:   Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Poland, Mikulowski Dariusz , Pilski Marek , Terlikowski Grzegorz
Published: May 2022

Nowadays, navigation with efficient quality to an unknown place is often performed by everyone. To go forward with this, we usually reach for one of the Internet maps, enter data about the scheduled trip and search for a new route. The visually impaired individuals VI have an even greater need to take advantage of this activity because, while walking independently, they have to find their destination and follow the previously developed route avoiding dangerous places without loosing a proper way. However, despite many publicly available online mapping services, they have great difficulties with this issue. For this reason, the journey becomes much stressful and unsafe for them. Unfortunately, the information acquired from various dedicated GPS-based mobile applications is usually insufficient for this purpose. VI needs a more detailed description of an environment that contains information about different objects, i.e., pedestrian crossings, entrances to buildings or bus stops and relationships between them. To enable this detailed exploration, we propose a method that assigns a new route, describes it with the ontological object map and assigns 3-D binaural sound patterns to them. For this purpose, we use dedicated domain ontology. Apart from the attributes such as coordinates and size, each object has the appropriate physical location and other properties described as semantic data. These conditions are expressed as corresponding relationships, i.e., being a neighbour or being on. Such sets of objects are also described using three-dimensional binaural sound scenes. They are linked to ontology using a special relationship called "Has-Sound-Scene". Our concept has been implemented as a simple application that uses ontology, data downloaded from the Open Street Map and audio samples recorded with the binaural sound method. It has a mechanism for determining routes and assigning sound signals to them. The application was tested by two VI users and has received positive opinions.
Utilisation of Blockchain Technology for Better Health Outcomes during COVID-19
Authors:   School of Public Health, Imperial College London, UK, Chakraborty Subarna , Kadri SM
Published: May 2022

Blockchain holds immense potential in the field of healthcare as it can make decrease costs, mitigate inefficient practices and prevent patient data breaches. A blockchain is a continuous digital record of transactions that are anonymous to third party users and can be stored on multiple devices. If implemented in the healthcare sector, blockchains can improve outcomes of activities such as infection control and prevention for better management during a pandemic, and also for safer storage of patient data and electronic health records. The use of this technology can help in sharing cryptographically secured data between multiple users for better data assimilation between multiple organizations, especially during COVID-19. Moreover, this technological innovation can provide affordable patient-centred outcomes by sharing clinical data for the development of precision medicine. Apart from medical data management, it can also be used in drug development and clinical trials by making each step more reliable through time-stamping and recording all data inputs. Blockchain can also help keep a record to supply chain operations within hospitals and maintain records of medical equipment, drugs and other necessary stocks. Although blockchain is a promising technological advancement, it may still face several challenges, especially in low and middle-income countries. The usage of an internet source is essential for this advancement and it will take time for all healthcare bodies to transition to this technology by leaving paper-based data record-keeping approaches.
A Case-Study on Topic Modeling Approach with Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) Model
Authors:   Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, TamilNadu, India, Pon Abisheka , Deisy C. , Sharmila P.
Published: May 2022

In natural language processing, subject displaying is a sort of factual information models for identifying the points from an enormous assortment of corpus of records. Subject demonstrating is a sort of text-digging device for revelation of stowed away semantic designs in a text body. In the proposed model high layered text informational index named article.csv is handled to acquire primary themes or as often as possible happening subjects for our text information by giving the catchphrases of every point. In this work, a dataset of abstracts are collected from two different domain journals for tagging journal abstracts. The document models are built using Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA).Topics thus extracted can be used to get meaningful insights from the text data. In this paper LDA model is used to gives an extra analytical boost for the model. First the data is preprocessed as text data before giving the data to the model as the predictions. Then topic modeling is performed on the preprocessed data by integrating the framework of LDA topic modeling for more optimal classification of topics in the documents.
Solar Based Smart Microgrid
Authors:   Department of Electrical Engineering, Jaipur National University, Jaipur , India, Anil Neha , Dubey Sunil , Kumar Manish
Published: May 2022

The system serves self-sufficient energy in discrete geographic footprints, for example, college, hospital, neighborhood. Distributed energy is the kind of energy through which more or more microgrids produce their power (wind turbines, solar panels, combined heat & power, generators). The group of distributed energy resources and interconnected loads clearly defined the electrical boundaries that act as a single controllable establishment concerning the grid. For both grid-connected or Island-mode, A microgrid can connect or disconnect from the grid. It has also become one of the most important research key spots on distributed energy systems. There are numerous research projects in this world and the definition of the microgrid is a model for the first time the investigation of this area is glowing continuously. Power electronic interfaced distribution generation system creates power quality issues in the distribution power system & the increased penetration of nonlinear loads. This paper, it’s talked about the survey on microgrids to better the power quality framework is taken as the main impartial. With the help of the other technique, the improvement of power quality issues are taken in this paper the detailed investigations are explored by filters, controllers, FACTS devices, compensators, batteries storage. According to Time-of-use(TOU), the working ability was to examine and look into the Two solar PV micro-grid systems. It also brings different economic benefits and battery storage was used to adjust the operation of strategies. Simulation loads were also chosen to simulate the load difference and Heat storage. Power generation of the Photo-voltaic was exhaustively compared in two locations with different solar resources.
A Comprehensive Study on Issues and the Respective Solutions: Wireless Sensor Network
Authors:   Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, India, Rana Shreshtha , Lamba Gunika , Singhal Shefali
Published: May 2022

Wireless sensor technology is a rising sector of study specifically in exploration because of which there are an enormous number of applications, through which we can take advantage. It has been the major guide to the development of small-scale, cheap, and powered computers, known as sensor nodes. For most of the researchers working on this technology, the challenging part is security, which automatically makes it more difficult to use than the usual conventional networks that we use in our day-to-day lives. But still, there are sensor networks, which help us to track down the challenges to ensure security in the network system. This paper helps us to comprehend the security-related issues attacks and challenges that are faced by wireless sensor technology and how to overcome them. This paper condenses various security schemes like cryptography, stenography which are useful to ensure the security of our information. This paper offers a comprehensive perspective of various issues which are linked to technology that works without wires and at the same time, it also offers various solutions in response to various attacks.
Optimal Load Control for Social Welfare Maximization in a Smart Distribution System using ATLBO Algorithm
Authors:   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Christ, Bangalore, India, John Nirmala , Janamala Varaprasad , Rodrigues Joseph
Published: May 2022

Distribution utilities incur heavy penalties when the grid utilization exceeds the permitted demand levels. This is in turn translates into higher tariffs and customer bills, reduced customer satisfaction and adverse impacts on social welfare. To achieve energy balance, load shedding becomes inevitable under circumstances when the demand on grid exceeds permitted levels. The advent of smart distribution systems has made possible accurate, distributed load control approach instead of bulk load shedding. Small amounts of acceptable load sheds than larger tariffs improve household social welfare in poorer economies. In this paper a novel load control approach has been proposed using the recent variant of Teaching Learning Based Optimization (TLBO) algorithm, called Adaptive Inertia Weight Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization (ATLBO) which uses an adaptive inertia weight strategy. The method has been tested on the IEEE 33 bus test system and has yielded exceptional results in terms of energy balance, reduced losses and reduced penalties for power overdraw from grid. Penalties to be paid by utilities can percolate into increased energy costs for the customers, affecting social welfare. The performance of the approach has been compared with the performance of PSO, CSA and basic TLBO in finding efficient solutions to the load control problem.
IOT Enabled for Smart Farming
Authors:   Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode, Tamilnadu, India, Jagadeesan M. , Selvaraj P. A. , Kumar Manish , Kumar Vivek , Kumar Gautam
Published: May 2022

By making everything smart and intelligent, IOT technology has altered every element of the common person's existence. The Internet of Things (IOT) is a network of self-configuring devices. IoT-based Intelligent Smart Farming technologies are quietly but steadily altering the face of agriculture production, not only by improving it but also by making it more cost-effective and reducing waste. The purpose of this research is to provide a revolutionary smart IOT-based agriculture stick that will help farmers acquire real-time data for efficient environmental monitoring, allowing them to engage in smart farming and increase overall yield and product quality. The proposed device has been tested on real-world farm fields and has a data feed accuracy of more than 98 percent. Large-scale Internet of Things platforms can now process a large number of sensor data streams, thanks to recent advancements in the Internet of Things. These Internet of Things frameworks allow smart solutions to collect, process, and analyse data streams in real time, allowing them to provide decision assistance. Existing IoT-based solutions are often domain-specific, delivering stream processing and analytics for a small number of applications. In. Agriculture-IOT can combine many cross-domain data sources into a unified framework, resulting in a complete semantic processing pipeline. for use in intelligent agriculture Agriculture-IOT allows for large-scale data analytics and event detection, as well as seamless interoperability between sensors, services, processes, operations, farmers, and other key stakeholders, such as online data sources and linked open datasets and streams.
Resilience in the management and business research field: a bibliometric analysis
Authors:   HFACTORS Human Factors and Resilience Research, School of Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Av. Ipiranga 6681, Tecnopuc (96A - 203), Porto Alegre - RS, Brazil – janejlss@gmail.com – jane.santos@pucrs.br, Silva-Santos Jane Lucia , Mueller Adilson ,   HFACTORS Human Factors and Resilience Research, School of Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Av. Ipiranga 6681, Tecnopuc (96A - 203), Porto Alegre - RS, Brazil – adilsonmueller14@gmail.com – adilson.mueller@pucrs.br
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this study is to map the recent scientific literature on resilience and analyses the most substantial contributions to the advancement of studies in the business and management research field. A bibliometric analysis from the Web of Science / Social Sciences Citation Index database – covering the period 2014 until May 2021 – was carried out. Bibliometric techniques and tools were applied, such as co-citation counts and historiography generated by HistCiteTM, and bibliographic coupling and cartography from VOSviewer (visualization of similarities). As result, 637 articles were identified, which were published in 114 journals and written by 1607 authors affiliated to 821 institutions from 63 countries. This study provides new information not previously reviewed, for example, most influential journals and articles in recent years. The analysis allowed elaborating a map that provides clues for future studies on resilience in the business and management research field.
CARACTERIZACIÓN DE LOS RIESGOS PSICOSOCIALES LABORALES EN TUNGURAHUA (ECUADOR): UNA REVISIÓN
Authors: Moya Núñez Christopher Leonel , Larzabal Fernandez Aitor , Shugulí Zambrano Catherine Nataly , Ramos Noboa María Isabel , Hong Hong Adan Eduardo
Published: May 2022

La prevención de los riesgos psicosociales laborales está tomando importancia en los últimos años. No son pocos trabajos que se realizan analizando la prevalencia de estos riesgos psicosociales laborales además de su relación con otras variables. La presente investigación tiene como objetivo realizar una revisión de los documentos científicos relacionados a los riesgos psicosociales laborales en la provincia de Tungurahua de Ecuador. Para ello se plantea una investigación documental, basada en datos secundarios en donde se analizan las investigaciones realizadas sobre los riesgos psicosociales laborales en la provincia a lo largo de los últimos años. Se encuentra que los riesgos que más se repiten son los de participación/supervisión y carga de trabajo. A demás, existen diferencias en los riesgos psicosociales laborales entre las empresas de servicios y las de producción. Finalmente se encuentran multitud de trabajos que relacionan los riesgos psicosociales laborales con el desempeño, el ausentismo, las enfermedades y la satisfacción laboral. Siendo que, a mayor nivel de riesgos psicosocial, menor desempeño y satisfacción laboral y mayor ausentismo y enfermedades laborales.
Indian Military Modernisation: Implications for Pakistan
Authors: Masood Ur Rehman Khattak
Published: May 2022

Strategic stability in South Asia is fragile because of India’s massive military build-up, doctrinal shift, and change in its strategic thinking. The Indian government has allocated billions of dollars to transform its tri-services with network centric and electronic warfare capabilities. This is likely to create a huge strategic disparity vis-à-vis Pakistan. Against this backdrop, the possibility of a limited war warrants countermeasures by Pakistan. India and Pakistan must show restraint and resolve their issues amicably through peaceful dialogue for the long-term peace and stability of South Asia.
China’s Rise: Offensive or Defensive Realism
Authors: Ghazala Yasmin Jalil
Published: May 2022

China’s rise has been the greatest development of the 21st century. It has emerged as the second largest economy in the world, a country with a modern army and nuclear weapons. China’s rise has come to be seen as a major threat by the West and especially the US. Most scholarly debates predict that it will lead to a conflict between China and the US. Set in this context, this paper takes John Mearsheimer’s theory of offensive realism, which predicts intense competition and conflict between China and the US and examines China’s behaviour as a rising power against it. The paper finds that far from being an aggressive, hegemonic and a revisionist state, China is a status quo power that aims to preserve its position in the international system rather than upset it. The paper argues that China’s behaviour displays elements of defensive rather than offensive realism.
Pakistan-India Relations: An Analytical Perspective of Peace Efforts
Authors: Muhammad Sajjad Malik
Published: May 2022

Pakistan and India share a critical relationship. In addition to several limited border clashes they have fought three major wars since 1947, However, they have also a history of joint efforts for resolving differences through peaceful means. In fact, after every major conflict, they sat down for talks. The peace efforts can be categorised into three types: the UN-driven, the bilateral peace parleys and third-party mediations. The study concludes that third-party mediation has been more successful and result-oriented as compared to the bilateral efforts or the UN-sponsored initiatives. This article relies on multiple sources to traverse the history of Pak-India conflicts and peace efforts. The findings of this paper support the main argument that third party mediations have been more successful in resolving issues between the two countries.
Safe handling of cytotoxic drugs practices for nurses working with patients in middle euphrates oncology teaching hospitals
Authors: Shamran Hassanain Yhiya , Ali Sahar Adham
Published: May 2022

Background: The expanding use of chemotherapy medications has resulted in an increase in chemotherapeutics exposures amongst nurses who work in oncology departments. Chemotherapy drugs agents may have toxicological consequences in humans, such as carcinogenic effects, teratogenic effects, and mutagenicity (Sarita Devi, 2019). Objectives of the study: to assess nurses practices for safe preparation and administration of cytotoxic drugs in the oncology teaching hospitals. Methodology: descriptive–observational study design carried out to assess the nurses practices regarding safe of the preparation and  administration of cytotoxic drugs .purposeful sample from (125) nurses who provide direct care for patient receiving chemotherapy drugs were selected. Result: Represent that most of the sample shows fair practice regarding preparation of chemotherapy (cytotoxic) that considered as key element of handling of cytotoxic medications in a safe manner, also that the majority of the nurses who participate in the study related to practical level of the study sample related to chemotherapy administration fair. Conclusion: Regarding the nurses practices with respect to the safe handling of cytotoxic drugs during their daily caring in the oncology units the statistical results recorded moderate level of practices.
Mannan extracted from (Brassica oleracea) and its use to reducing microbial contamination and oxidation indicators in frozen meat
Authors: Al-Atabi Jameel. Z. N. , Nasse Amira. K.
Published: May 2022

The study was conducted in the laboratories of the College of Agriculture at the University of Basrah. In order to determine the microbial level, which included the numbers of total bacteria and cold-loving bacteria, and the level of oxidation indicators, which included the level of free fatty acids and the peroxide number when adding mannan sugar, extracted from the outer layer's leaves and applied to the meat in the freezer The results of the study showed that the average number of total bacteria decreased when adding different levels of mannan sugar compared to the control treatment. The results of the table also indicated a significant decrease in the number of total bacteria with the increase in storage periods. The average was 617.5 Cfu/g103. Before storage, it decreased to 463.1 Cfu/g103 after 90 days. The results also showed that the addition of mannan sugar at different levels led to a decrease in the numbers of cold-loving bacteria.
Evaluation of private investment performance
Authors: Abdula Abdela Ahmed , Malela Ismael Hussein
Published: May 2022

In Ethiopia, there has been various economic and political reforms for the last ten years which can motivate private investors. Even though, some improvements have been registered as a result of such reforms, the performance of private sectors became low. This study conducted to evaluate the performances of private investment in regional distribution, sector contribution, and ownership structure and employment creation. The result shows that Most of private investment projects are concentrated around Addis Ababa, with manufacturing and service sectors. In Ethiopia, foreign private projects are capital incentive while Domestic private projects have higher share in employment creation. Emerging regions in the country exhibited small number of private projects as compared to other regions. Identified variables for the study includes private investment, inflation rate, abroad money supply, GDP per capital, interest rate, exchange rate, public investment, and external debt. To enhance the analysis, Econometrics model with OLS using multiple regression was applied. The result shows that GDP per-capital, and external debt have significant positive long run effect on private investment, while broad money supply and average exchange rate have negative long run effect. Broad money supply, GDP per-capital, and external debt have significant short run effect.
Assessment of surface water from physicochemical parameters
Authors: Madan Yogita , Jain Surbhi
Published: May 2022

Unwanted changes in the physical, chemical, and biological features of air, water, and soil pose a serious hazard to people all over the world. Water is highly polluted with various dangerous chemicals as a result of the rising human population, industry, fertilizer use, and man-made activity. Weathering of rocks and leaching of soils, mining processes, mixing of different domestic contaminants (detergents), and other factors contaminate natural water. Because of the usage of contaminated drinking water, various water-borne diseases affect human health; therefore it is vital to monitor the quality of drinking water at regular intervals. This study comprises a water assessment using Physico-chemical parameters. This research data has been collected from Jamwa-Ramgarh, Virat Nagar, Bassi, and Amber tehsil in the Jaipur district during the study period (2019-2022). This paper has included appropriate methodologies for the determination of Physico-chemical parameters. Temperature, acidity, hardness, pH, sulfate, chloride, DO, BOD, COD, alkalinity, and other physicochemical parameters are calculated because they all are necessary to analyze water quality. the determination of the concentration of certain heavy metals(Fe, Zn, Cd, Cu), is also included in this paper because these heavy metals are dangerous to water species and also produce poison inside the water.