bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Characterization of Silicon Dioxide Nanofluids: Viscosity and Thermal
Conductivity Analysis for Hybrid Vehicle Applications
Authors: Sundaram V. , Madhu S. , Vidhyalakshmi S. , Saravanan A. , Manikandan S.
Published: December 2024

The research introduces the thermal properties of silicon dioxide
(SiO2) nanofluids and the promising application of these fluids
in hybrid vehicle cooling systems. How to make fluids is simply to disperse a
50-50 mixture of both Ethylene Glycol and Water; into this solution add
SiO2 nanoparticles concentration ranges from 0.1% up to 0.5%
volume according desired properties or material characteristics etc. When
viscosities and thermal conductivities of nanofluid were measured over the
temperature range from 25 to 120 °C using Brookfield viscometer and transient
hot-wire method; results were as follows: Viscosity of SiO2
nanofluids at 120°C higher concentrations 0.5%, more viscous fluids, thermal
conductivity also rose with results, although there was a plateau at around 40%
increase compared to that of water-based slurries. At 0.5% concentration,
thermal conductivity increased by up to 20% at 120 °C, compared with the value
of pure ethylene glycol. These results suggest that SiO2 nanofluids
can be used to improve heat transport for hybrid vehicle cooling systems and,
importantly, they provide a compromise between higher thermal conductivities
(although not so great as pure water or silver sloan) and manageable viscosity
increases.
A Design Synthesis Approach to Improve HVAC Acoustic Performance of Passenger Vehicles
Authors: Titave Uttam Vasant , Naidu Sudhakara , Kalsule Shrikant
Published: December 2024

Noise induced by the Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning (HVAC) system inside a vehicle cabin can cause significant discomfort to passengers and, in turn, affect the brand image in a competitive automotive market. HVAC acoustic performance has become more prominent with the ongoing transformation from Internal Combustion (IC) to Electric Vehicle (EV) segments. For this reason, acoustic quality is increasingly prioritized as a key design issue throughout the entire development process of the HVAC system. This paper covers the design synthesis considering air handling unit-induced airborne and structure-borne noise of a dashboard-mounted HVAC system to achieve better NVH refinement inside vehicle while maintaining thermal performance. This study began by analysing HVAC-induced blower motor, impeller, air ducts, vents, and recirculation suction noise from the vehicle level to subsystem level and eventually at the component level. At the subsystem level, major noise source identification and source ranking were carried out with the help of an acoustic camera. This study revealed that the blower unit recirculation suction path, blower motor impeller, and air ducts radiated noise as potential sources causing overall subsystem and vehicle cabin noise to increase. A novel suction path design was developed to improve recirculation suction air rush noise at the subsystem level. Air ducts radiated mid-frequency noise was optimized by developing acoustic air ducts at the subsystem level. At unit level, blower impeller noise improvement was achieved by developing a quiet blower impeller. Finally, all design modifications were implemented on HVAC unit and thermoacoustic performance was evaluated on a production vehicle. The output of this work was development of a cascading methodology, a reduction in 4-5 dB (A) HVAC system noise and a 10% increase in the articulation index of the car. Additionally, the sound quality of HVAC noise was significantly improved by reducing loudness by 5 sones.
Dash: Accelerating Distributed Private Convolutional Neural Network Inference with Arithmetic Garbled Circuits
Authors: Sander Jonas , Berndt Sebastian , Bruhns Ida , Eisenbarth Thomas
Published: December 2024

The adoption of machine learning solutions is rapidly increasing across all parts of society. As the models grow larger, both training and inference of machine learning models is increasingly outsourced, e.g. to cloud service providers. This means that potentially sensitive data is processed on untrusted platforms, which bears inherent data security and privacy risks. In this work, we investigate how to protect distributed machine learning systems, focusing on deep convolutional neural networks. The most common and best-performing mixed MPC approaches are based on HE, secret sharing, and garbled circuits. They commonly suffer from large performance overheads, big accuracy losses, and communication overheads that grow linearly in the depth of the neural network. To improve on these problems, we present Dash, a fast and distributed private convolutional neural network inference scheme secure against malicious attackers. Building on arithmetic garbling gadgets [BMR16] and fancy-garbling [BCM+19], Dash is based purely on arithmetic garbled circuits. We introduce LabelTensors that allow us to leverage the massive parallelity of modern GPUs. Combined with state-of-the-art garbling optimizations, Dash outperforms previous garbling approaches up to a factor of about 100. Furthermore, we introduce an efficient scaling operation over the residues of the Chinese remainder theorem representation to arithmetic garbled circuits, which allows us to garble larger networks and achieve much higher accuracy than previous approaches. Finally, Dash requires only a single communication round per inference step, regardless of the depth of the neural network, and a very small constant online communication volume.
Optimized Software Implementation of Keccak, Kyber, and Dilithium on RV{32,64}IM{B}{V}
Authors: Zhang Jipeng , Yan Yuxing , Huang Junhao , Koç Çetin Kaya
Published: December 2024

With the standardization of NIST post-quantum cryptographic (PQC) schemes, optimizing these PQC schemes across various platforms presents significant research value. While most existing software implementation efforts have concentrated on ARM platforms, research on PQC implementations utilizing various RISC-V instruction set architectures (ISAs) remains limited. In light of this gap, this paper proposes comprehensive and efficient optimizations of Keccak, Kyber, and Dilithium on RV{32,64}IM{B}{V}. We thoroughly optimize these implementations for dual-issue CPUs, believing that our work on various RISC-V ISAs will provide valuable insights for future PQC deployments.Specifically, for Keccak, we revisit a range of optimization techniques, including bit interleaving, lane complementing, in-place processing, and hybrid vector/scalar implementations. We construct an optimal combination of methods aimed at achieving peak performance on dual-issue CPUs for various RISC-V ISAs. For the NTT implementations of Kyber and Dilithium, we deliver optimized solutions based on Plantard and Montgomery arithmetic for diverse RISC-V ISAs, incorporating extensive dual-issue enhancements. Additionally, we improve the signed Plantard multiplication algorithm proposed by Akoi et al. Ultimately, our testing demonstrates that our implementations of Keccak and NTT across various ISAs achieve new performance records. More importantly, they significantly enrich the PQC software ecosystem for RISC-V.
Les avertisseurs communicationnels africains, entre positionnements discursifs et argumentation
Authors: Amadou Ouattara ADOU
Published: December 2024

L’analyse du discours prononcé par Bassolma Bazié, chef de délégation du Burkina Faso à la 78e Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies (AGNU), a permis d’étudier le fonctionnement des avertisseurs communicationnels. Ces derniers se répartissent en deux catégories : les avertisseurs notoires et les avertisseurs partiels ou dérivés. Ces différentes catégories fonctionnent comme des ressorts argumentatifs, dans la mesure où ils indiquent les postures et les positionnements qui sous-tendent le discours. Ils permettent alors de construire des èthè renforçant la force argumentative du discours qui les porte.
Analyse lexico-sémantique des termes réfugié et migrant au prisme du discours médiatique : cas de Le Figaro et L’Humanité
Authors: Tenan YEO , Gnamidjo Abraham SILUE
Published: December 2024

Cet article aborde la sempiternelle question de la crise migratoire qui a retenu l’attention de la presse écrite française depuis 2015. Ainsi, le phénomène migratoire a favorisé l’émergence d’un discours institutionnel, social et idéologique au sein de la presse écrite. L’article examine le sens attribué aux termes migrant et réfugié dans le discours journalistique de deux quotidiens français, à savoir Le Figaro et L’Humanité, qui se positionnent respectivement à droite et à gauche sur l’échiquier politique. Le débat terminologique qui a émergé semble quelquefois se perdre dans des querelles de termes, entraînant parfois une confusion sémantique. L’objectif de cet article est d’explorer le rôle joué par la presse écrite française dans la couverture de la crise migratoire, en examinant les mécanismes narratifs, les choix terminologiques et leur influence subséquente sur la transmission du sens. L’analyse de ces termes en contexte trahit des positionnements énonciatifs d’autant plus qu’elle permet de percevoir que l’émergence du sens ne saurait s’affranchir de l’ancrage idéologique ambiant. Au demeurant, notre approche s’inscrit dans une perspective d’analyse du discours basée sur les concepts clés de la sémantique interprétative.
Formule d’adresse et écriture inclusive : une analyse énonciative et pragmatique des vœux de nouvel an des chefs d’État français et camerounais
Authors: Christian MANGA
Published: December 2024

Cet article analyse dans une perspective comparative les implications morphologique, énonciative et pragmatique des termes d’adresse des discours de vœux de nouvel an de quatre chefs d’État français et de l’actuel Président de la République du Cameroun. La description morphologique présente, respectivement, un emploi des termes d’adresse où l’inclusion extensive des genres est sous-tendue par une formulation composée d’un adjectif au masculin générique et d’un substantif épicène (Mes chers compatriotes), et un emploi où le binarisme traditionnel est régulé par la double flexion (Camerounaises, Camerounais). Les implications énonciatives qui en découlent dressent deux tableaux de relation avec les peuples-destinataires de ces messages de vœux : une relation symbolique entre les présidents français et leurs compatriotes, et une relation familière et de proximité entre le Camerounais et ses concitoyens. Ce travail préliminaire débouche sur une présentation de deux visions du monde liées aux questions de l’égalité et du genre : une vision large et libre de l’égalité des genres, et une vision traditionnelle ou biologique.
Faktor Domestik Keputusan Amerika Serikat Mengundurkan Diri dari Arms Trade Treaty pada Tahun 2019
Authors: Zega Vina Putri Elisabeth
Published: December 2024

Terjadinya perubahan sikap atas suatu perjanjian internasional merupakan suatu refleksi dari dinamika politik domestik negara yang bersangkutan. Dinamika politik Amerika Serikat terhadap Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) terjadi sejak awal perjanjian tersebut ditandatangani pada tahun 2013, hingga pada tahun 2019 Presiden Trump menarik tanda tangan Amerika Serikat dari ATT dan menolak kelanjutan proses ratifikasi. Keputusan untuk mengundurkan diri dari ATT dikarenakan adanya pengaruh dari policy influencer, yaitu kelompok kepentingan yang memiliki pengaruh besar dalam pengambilan kebijakan luar negeri Amerika Serikat. Dengan menggunakan teori decision making process dari Coplin, akan dijabarkan faktor domestik yang mempengaruhi keputusan Amerika Serikat mengundurkan diri dari ATT. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif yang menggunakan dokumen-dokumen resmi terkait ATT dan kebijakan luar negeri Amerika Serikat sebagai sumber data.
A Comparative Analysis of Various Optimization Methods for Solving Fully Fuzzy Transportation Problems
Authors: İşbilen Yücel Leyla
Published: December 2024

This study investigates the solution of a Trapezoidal Fuzzy Transportation Problem (FTP) using Basirzadeh’s Fuzzy Ranking Approach through various optimization methods. The FTP was drawn from Pandian and Natarajan’s 2010 article in Applied Mathematical Sciences. They used the Fuzzy Zero Point Method to solve the FTP. However, the fact that this method has eleven steps, each requiring fuzzy operations, makes it a compelling process. To point out this complexity and to illustrate how easy to get the result, Basirzadeh’s method has been adopted in this study. In this method, the fuzzy data is converted into crip data, and a transportation matrix is created. Then it can be solved by any transportation method and the results may remain crisp or they might be fuzzified. In this study, firstly, the FTP has been solved using the Fuzzy Zero Point Method. Not only the initial cost table and final allocation table have been shared with readers, but also all intermediate steps of the fully fuzzy solution have been demonstrated. Subsequently, some common optimization methods used in transportation problems such as Northwest Corner, Least Cost, Russel, and Vogel’s methods, have been applied to Basirzadeh’s method and the results have been compared. Russel’s Method seems to be the best among these methods because it yielded the lowest transportation cost.
Langkah Terdepan untuk Keberlangsungan Hidup: Studi tentang Keberlanjutan Pengusaha Usaha Mikro, Kecil dan Menengah
Authors: Sundari Sri , Kusuma Ahmad Ahsin , CNAWP Rizal Perlambang , Kurniawan Bagus Putu Yudhia , Mahanani Retno Sari , Lestari Datik
Published: December 2024

Keberhasilan suatu negara bergantung pada pengusaha yang memproduksi barang dan memberikan lebih banyak kesempatan kerja bagi para pengangguran. Oleh karena itu, kelangsungan hidup wirausaha penting bagi kelangsungan hidup bangsa. Saat ini, usaha mikro, kecil dan menengah (UMKM) menempati posisi penting dalam pembangunan ekonomi. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini berupaya mengidentifikasi karakteristik yang dibutuhkan UMKM untuk keberlanjutan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa inovasi dan pengambilan risiko, pengenalan peluang, toleransi, pengelolaan keuangan, dan efikasi diri manajerial merupakan karakteristik penting untuk kelangsungan hidup.
Mandi Marabit Menurut Majelis Ulama Indonesia Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan
Authors: Siregar Amiruddin , Iwan Iwan
Published: December 2024

Introduction: The people of Aek Korsik village carry out Marabit bathing activities in the river because the majority of the people of Aek Korsik village do not have a well and those who do have a well sometimes feel water difficulties and the distance of their houses to the river is very close to travel. The community admitted that they did not cover all their awrah when bathing, and felt that it was natural that not all their awrah could be covered when they were in the riverPurposes of the Research:  This study aims to describe the habits of the Aek Korsik people of Sungai Kanan District who practice bathing in one place in the river between men and women which is referred to as the Marabit bathMethods of the Research: This study aims to describe the habits of the Aek Korsik people of Sungai Kanan District who practice bathing in one place in the river between men and women which is referred to as the Marabit bath Results of the Research: The results of the study show that the habit of bathing in Marabit carried out by the people of Aek Korsik village is prohibited in Islam because it shows aurat. The reason for bathing in the river in the same place between men and women is because there is no well at home, there is often a lack of water, and this has been a habit of the people of Aek Korsik village since ancient times. If viewed from an Islamic point of view, that bathing in the river carried out by the people of Aek Korsik village and in general the river is passed by the community every day to carry out various activities is a very forbidden act, because it opens the awrah. While every Muslim and Muslim is obliged to cover the awrah, by covering the awrah can avoid committing adultery.
Investigation of the protective and therapeutic effects of Diphenhydramine in an in vitro Parkinson’s model
Authors: Ağarı Ahmet Çağrı , Binzet Muhammed Ali , Kara Öztabağ Cansu , Kalfa İrem , Sevinç Uygar Zarif , Kurt Akif Hakan
Published: December 2024

Objective: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons. Due to the rising prevalence of PD, the need for neuroprotective treatments is increasing, and these are being investigated as a means to slow the disease’s progression. Diphenhydramine (DPH), acting as a histamine 1 receptor antagonist, crosses the blood-brain barrier and exerts effects on the central nervous system. Our aim in this study is to evaluate the neuroprotective and therapeutic effects of DPH in an in vitro PD model induced by 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA).
Materials and Methods: An in vitro PD model was established in Glioblastoma (U-118 MG) cells using 6-OHDA. DPH was applied at three different concentrations before and after 6-OHDA application. The protective effect of DPH was evaluated by assessing cell viability using the XTT cell proliferation assay. The results were analyzed using statistical analysis methods.
Results: Our study demonstrated that dose-controlled administration of DPH has both neuroprotective and therapeutic effects on an in vitro Parkinson’s model established with 6-OHDA in the U-118MG cell line. According to our findings, DPH at concentrations of 1, 10, and 100 µM significantly increased cell viability compared to the 6-OHDA control group. DPH at 1 and 10 µM concentrations showed important potential for therapeutic and neuroprotective use.
Conclusions: The in vitro study indicates that DPH has neuroprotective and therapeutic effects on PD-modeled U-118MG neuronal cells by increasing cell viability. Nevertheless, in vivo studies are needed to evaluate the effects of DPH on animal models of PD.
DISASTER ATTITUDE AND INDIVIDUAL DISASTER RESILIENCE AMONG UNİVERSITY STUDENTS AND INFLUENCING FACTORS: A DISASTER ZONE SAMPLE
Authors: Gürarslan Baş Nazan , Karatay Gülnaz , Söylemez Nilgün
Published: December 2024

The aim of this study is to determine the level of disaster attitudes and disaster resilience among university students and to evaluate the factors affecting them. This descriptive and relational study was conducted with 411 university students studying in a disaster-affected province. The students, with an average age of 21.71±2.02, revealed that 80.3% had previously been exposed to a disaster, 16.1% had experienced disaster-related losses and 44% had received disaster training, The average disaster attitude scores and individual disaster resilience levels of university students were evaluated as moderate. The study found that having a personal disaster plan, having received disaster training, and being informed about environmental disaster risks were significant predictors of disaster attitude and individual disaster resilience (p
Attitude towards Cross-Dressing of LGBTQI+ Community among Senior High School Students in Llorente National High School, Eastern Samar Division
Authors: Operario Judy B. , Rapada Jr. Virgilio P.
Published: December 2024

This study investigates students’ attitudes towards cross-dressing and differentiates the attitudes according to the demographic characteristics of students. The respondents of this study are composed of 273 Senior High School Students of Llorente National High School S.Y. 2022-2023. The discrimination among the members of the LBTQIA+ community is getting worse as time passes. One of these issues is the cross-dressing of homosexual students inside the school campus. This led to discrimination among them which greatly affected their mental health and led to a bad academic performance. Previous studies failed to identify the attitudes of teenagers’ individuals and relied only on adults’ attitudes towards cross-dressing. This research was conducted and results show that the respondents’ response for each component in every variable ranged from 3.50 to 4.49 which leads to the conclusion that there is a significant difference in the attitude of the Senior High students onto cross-dressing in terms of their sex and religion, however, there is no significant difference on the attitude in terms of their Age. Therefore, the students’ attitudes toward cross-dressing in the community must be a top concern of school authorities to protect the rights of everyone and to stop bullying.
A Machine Learning-Based Approach for the Detection of Drugs in Drug Self
Authors: Chowdhury Mahfuzulhoq , Sakib Md. Nazmul
Published: December 2024

Accurate detection of specific named medicines on drugstore shelves is critical for pharmaceutical inventory management. Existing research did not properly use machine learning technology for the accurate detection of medicine from drug samples. The purpose of this paper is to create a machine learning-based medicine detection system capable of automatically recognizing and localizing medicine boxes on shelves. The system uses Faster region-based convolutional neural network (R-CNN) and YOLOv5 to recognize and extract medicine boxes from images. Text recognition techniques, such as Tesseract OCR, are used to extract medicine names from boxes. This work includes collecting and annotating a dataset, training and evaluating models, and implementing text recognition algorithms. The simulation results show that the proposed faster R-CNN and Tesseract-based system is more accurate at detecting medicine boxes and extracting text than the existing Yolov5 and Tesseract-based systems.
 
Received: 23 February 2024 | Revised: 2 August 2024| Accepted: 31 October 2024
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
 
Data Availability Statement
The GitHub data that support the findings of this study are openly available in https://github.com/argman/EAST. The GitHub data that support the findings of this study are openly available in https://github.com/clovaai/CRAFTpytorch. The GitHub data that support the findings of this study are openly available in https://github.com/bgshih/crnn. The GitHub data that support the findings of this study are openly available in https://github.com/MhLiao/TextBoxes. The GitHub data that support the findings of this study are openly available in https://tesseractocr.github.io/tessdoc/. The GitHub data that support the findings of this study are openly available in https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract.
 
Author Contribution Statement
Md. Nazmul Sakib: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Visualization. Mahfuzulhoq Chowdhury: Conceptualization, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing, Supervision, Project administration.
An Examination of Noun And Verb Bias In Turkish Preschool Story Books
Authors: Gözütok Melike
Published: December 2024

The aim of this study is to examine the frequency of nouns and verbs in preschool storybooks designed for children acquiring Turkish, to determine the dominance of word types. For this research, four different storybooks from a publishing house were randomly selected. These selected books were analyzed in detail using corpus content analysis detect the frequency of word types. During the analysis process, all words in the storybooks were categorized, and the frequencies of these categories were calculated. The frequency analyses revealed that nouns were used more frequently than verbs in each of the four books. When these four books are evaluated collectively, it becomes evident that the usage of nouns is significantly higher than that of verbs. The results are consistent with the literature suggesting that nouns are acquired earlier and more frequently than verbs in the language acquisition process of children. Furthermore, it is indicated that nouns play a more significant role in language development, as reflected in the design of educational materials used in the preschool period. These results provide important data to consider in the fields of language development and pedagogical material design, offering valuable insights into the role of word types in children's language learning processes.
El objeto de la investigación parlamentaria
Authors: Buchhalter Montero Brian
Published: December 2024

La investigación parlamentaria, como toda otra actividad del Estado, debe tener un objeto posible (natural y jurídicamente). Este objeto se delimita jurídicamente atendiendo a dos criterios: el interés público (art. 76.1 CE) y la vinculación con una competencia constitucional que las Cortes Generales tienen atribuida. Cuando la investigación parlamentaria no puede sustentarse en, simultáneamente, esos dos criterios, entonces es contraria a la Constitución. Aunque el primero de los criterios, el interés público, es nebuloso, la relación con un título competencial de las Cortes Generales simplifica la delimitación del objeto de la investigación parlamentaria. En este sentido, la posición institucional de la Jefatura del Estado, la división de poderes (horizontal y vertical) y el factor tiempo delimitan el objeto posible de la investigación parlamentaria.
Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias en Ciencias de la Educación, Gestión, Administración y Salud
Authors:   Roxana Julia Abarca Arrambide,   Rolando Oscco Solorzano
Published: December 2024

El estrés académico es una realidad que afecta a los estudiantes de todos
los niveles educativos. Con el aumento de las expectativas y las demandas contemporáneas, los alumnos enfrentan desafíos que pueden generar altos índices de estrés,
que afectan tanto sus resultados académicos como su bienestar. Esto puede dificultar
la adquisición de habilidades y retrasar su desarrollo integral. Esta investigación tuvo
como objetivo analizar estudios recientes sobre el impacto del estrés académico en el
desarrollo de habilidades duras y blandas. Para ello, se aplicó la metodología Prisma
y se seleccionaron estudios en español e inglés, publicados entre 2020 y 2024, que
sean de acceso libre. Las bases de datos utilizadas fueron Scielo, Scopus y Dialnet,
de las cuales se identificaron inicialmente 3249 estudios. Tras el filtrado por título,
resumen y texto completo, fueron incluidos 13 estudios en la revisión. Los resultados
mostraron que las principales causas del estrés académico son las formas de evaluación, las estrategias docentes, la carga de tareas y el escaso tiempo para completarlas,
así como la falta de comprensión de los temas. Las habilidades blandas, como la
organización, la interacción social y el sentido de vida, actúan como factores protectores frente al estrés. En conclusión, el estrés académico tiene un impacto negativo
en la adquisición de habilidades duras, lo que se refleja en una menor producción
Afet, İmtihan ve Kötülük Bağlamında Doğa Yasaları
Authors: Çağlayan Harun
Published: December 2024

Evrenin ne zaman ve hangi kuvvetlerin etkisiyle meydana geldiği konusunda birçok teori olmasına karşın, ona egemen olan doğa yasalarının değişmeden günümüze değin devam ettiğine dair genel bir anlayış vardır. Buna göre evrenin işleyişinde anlaşılmayan herhangi bir durum, sonsuz bir gizem olarak değil, zamanla anlaşılacak bir problem olarak görülür. Ancak psiko-teolojik ve sosyo-kültürel bazı nedenlerden dolayı bazen bu unutulur veya bilinçli olarak örtülerek doğa yasalarına başka roller yüklenir. Bu roller, doğa yasalarının birey ve toplum yaşamındaki etkilerine göre iyi ve kötü olarak tanımlanır. Çalışmada, bu tanımlardan kötü olanları, teolojik bir bakış açısıyla ele alınmıştır. Tabiat olaylarına yüklenen nitelendirmelerden en fazla bilinenleri; kültürel açıdan afet, dinsel açıdan imtihan ve felsefik açıdan kötülük kavramlarıdır. Bu nitelendirmeler, tümüyle ne yanlış ne de doğrudur. Çünkü burada, doğa yasalarının bilimsel sebeplerinin açıklaması değil, neden olduğu sonuçların yargı odaklı değerlendirilmesi söz konusudur. Örneğin hayat kaynağı suyun katı, sıvı ve buhar halleri; su baskınları nedeniyle kültürel hafızada afet, dinsel literatürde ceza ve felsefi tartışmalarda kötülük kavramıyla ifade edilebilir. Bu sübjektif değerlendirmeler, suyun objektif gerçeklikteki durumunu değiştirmeyeceğinden onun yaşamımızdaki olumsuz etkilerini azaltmak için hangi durumlarda afet, imtihan ve kötülüğe dönüştüğünü tespit ederek yaşam biçimlerinin değiştirilmesi gerekir. Böylece hem suyun gerçek niteliği hem de sebep olduğu durumlar hakkında sağlıklı değerlendirme yapma imkânına sahip olunabilir. Araştırmada, tümevarım yöntemi kullanılarak konunun güncel tartışmalar bağlamındaki yerine ilişkin genel bir değerlendirme yapılmıştır.
Occupational health and safety in a hazardous waste disposal facility using Industry 4.0 technologies: A Fine Kinney risk analysis
Authors: Demir Yasemin , Ersöz Melike , Özcan H. Kurtuluş , Demir Göksel
Published: December 2024

Considering the environmental and human health impacts of rapidly growing industries and the uncontrolled increase in the amount of waste they generate; hazardous waste disposal facilities play a critical role in protecting public health. Hazardous waste disposal facilities include various multidisciplinary systems such as landfills, biogas plants, laboratories, medical waste landfills, wastewater plants, and incineration plants. This study aims to examine each facility in a sample hazardous waste disposal facility in terms of occupational health and safety to identify risks, and to offer recommendations for solutions. The sample facility was visited, and each section was examined separately, and preliminary information was obtained using a checklist. In light of the preliminary information obtained, risk analysis was performed and the results were presented with recommendations. Fine Kinney Risk Assessment method was preferred because it is more comprehensive than other risk analysis methods based on probability and severity and can adapt to multiple disciplines. In addition, it is stated that automated processes within the scope of Industry 4.0 can have a positive impact on the prevention of occupational accidents by leading to a reduction in human work and thus a reduction in worker-waste contact. As a result of the risk assessment, 68 risks were identified in the facilities visited, most of which were substantial.
Fakta dan mitos seputar gizi dan pola makan pada ibu menyusui dalam seri edukasi “Holistic Talks”
Authors: Yani Ahmad , Amalia Suci , Hermanto Restu Amalia
Published: December 2024

Latar Belakang: Keberhasilan ASI eksklusif dapat dipengaruhi oleh adanya mitos dan kepercayaan di masyarakat. Mitos-mitos atau kepercayaan menjadi salah satu hambatan untuk menyusui yang normal. Mitos yang telah diwariskan secara turun temurun, baik dalam bentuk saran, larangan, atau keyakinan yang tersebar di masyarakat, seringkali membuat ibu ragu untuk memberikan ASI kepada bayinya.
Metode: Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada hari Selasa tanggal 19 November 2023 pukul 13:00 WIB-selesai, bertempat di Aula Desa Sukajadi Kecamatan Pondoksalam Kabupaten Purwakarta. Peserta kegiatan merupakan kader dan ibu menyusui dari beberapa Posyandu Desa Sukajadi berjumlah 35 orang. Bentuk kegiatan berupa edukasi materi melalui seri edukasi “Holistic Talks” tentang fakta dan mitos seputar gizi dan pola makan pada ibu menyusui.
Hasil: Hasil pretest sebelum diberikan edukasi peserta memiliki nilai pengetahuan terendah 2 dan tertinggi 5 dengan nilai rata-rata 2.68 dan simpangan baku 0.900, sedangkan hasil postest setelah diberikan edukasi nilai pengetahuan terendah 3 dan tertinggi 5 dengan rata-rata nilai 4.20 dan simpangan baku 0.764. Ada perbedaan antara hasil peserta pretest dan postest, menurut hasil uji T-test, dengan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,000 (p<0,005).
Kesimpulan: Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat dalam seri edukasi “Holistic Talks” tentang fakta dan mitos seputar gizi dan pola makan pada ibu menyusui mampu meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat. Masyarakat mampu mempraktikan pemberian gizi dan makanan pada ibu menyusui sesuai pedoman gizi yang dianjurkan.
Brief Communication: The Danish Replicate Drilling System – Results from the First Field Test
Authors: Westhoff Julien , Boeckmann Grant Vernon , Rathmann Nicholas Mossor , Hansen Steffen Bo
Published: December 2024

Abstract. We report on the successful test of a new replicate drilling system for ice cores. The test was done in drill fluid, at 140 m depth of the EastGRIP borehole in central Greenland. By determining the borehole orientation, broaching into the side of the borehole wall, we can guide the milling tool into the downhill side of the borehole. Thus, we produce a ledge on which we rest the drill with all its weight. Gravity would now guide the ice core drill into the downhill side of the hole, gradually producing full ice cores.
Enhancing minute-scale lidar-based power forecasts of offshore wind farms towards an operational use
Authors: Theuer Frauke , Seifert Janna Kristina , Schneemann Jörge , Kühn Martin
Published: December 2024

Abstract. Minute-scale power forecasts are gaining importance to support the integration of volatile wind power in particular for offshore wind farms with geographical concentration of generation capacity. Lidar-based approaches have proven useful as an alternative to statistical methods, however, their forecast horizon needs to be extended from currently 5 minutes to at least 15 minutes to be useful for end-users. In this work, we utilize data from an extensive offshore measurement campaign and adapt a lidar-based forecasting approach, e.g. to include wind profile and lidar inclination measurements for improved tilt correction and vertical extrapolation of wind speed, to forecast wind speed and power with horizons of up to 30 minutes. We evaluate individual turbine wind speed and power forecasts and compare them against the benchmark persistence. Further, the impact of forecast characteristics on the forecast skill are analysed. Our results revealed the lidar-based forecast's ability to outperform persistence up to a 16 minute forecast horizon during unstable conditions. An increased wind vector age and propagation duration was found to reduce the forecast skill. Wind farm power forecasts are analysed neglecting large propagation durations, which increased the forecast skill and forecast horizon for which persistence was outperformed. We discuss the applied wind speed extrapolation approaches, the impact of lidar trajectories and wind vector propagation on forecast skill and the value of lidar-based minute-scale power forecast for end-users. In conclusion, the skill of the lidar-based approach highly depends on atmospheric conditions and the forecast characteristics. When considering this for its operational use, the lidar-based forecast has the potential to improve wind farm power forecasts for relevant forecast horizons.
Mujeres contra los piratas. Género y defensa del virreinato del Perú, siglo XVII
Authors: Montañez Sanabria Elizabeth , Pérez Miguel Liliana
Published: December 2024

El presente articulo analiza la participación de las mujeres en la “defensa del reino”, tarea masculina por antonomasia. Se estudia el rol ejercido por cuatro mujeres, (Catalina de Erauso, Paula Piraldo, la condesa de Lemos Ana de Borja, y la reina regente Mariana de Austria), ante tres episodios de incursiones en el virreinato peruano protagonizadas por el corsario neerlandés Joris van Spilbergen y pirata galés Henry Morgan en el siglo XVII. Para ello recurriremos a documentos de archivos españoles, así como a estudios relativos a estos sucesos.
Reference Point Model, Cue Validity and Possessive Constructions-An Exploration in Cognitive Grammar
Authors: Ghilzai Shazia Akbar , Shahnaz Ambreen
Published: December 2024

Thirty participants from different L1 backgrounds (6 English, 6 German, 6 Japanese, 6 Chinese, 6 Greek) participated in production task. The experimenter used a set of sixteen pictures about possessive constructions which comprised of animate, inanimate, prototypical and non-prototypical stimuli for elicitation of possessive constructions in English language. The statistical analysis shows the significant effects of L1 and animacy. However, the effects of prototype were not significant. The factor animacy is dominant over other factors because the statistical results are only computed for the s-genitive constructions. The qualitative analysis also shows the similar results that participants preferred ‘s’ possessive for describing the animate possessum and ‘of’ possessive construction for inanimate possessum. The results of the experiment support Langacker’s model of Cognitive Grammar by demonstrating the form-meaning pairings that constitute its symbolic assemblies. For example, the different possessive constructions of “my” and “mine” represent different symbolic assemblies, each with a specific form-meaning pairing. This experiment examines how participants interpret and produce possessive constructions in English using the “form-meaning pairings” of Cognitive Grammar. It explores the influence of the reference point model and cue validity on the production of possessive constructions. The participants' responses reveal differences in the way they interpret and produce possessive constructions based on the reference point model, as well as on the degree of cue validity they assign to particular constructions.
A Literature Study : The Determination of Landing Site for Amphibious Operation
Authors: Ezrahayu Priska , Dindin Imanuel , Zaini Ansori
Published: December 2024

This study aims to identify criteria and methods for determining amphibious operation landing sites, emphasizing the importance of beach characteristics, technological advances, and robust decision-making processes in optimizing site selection for successful operations. The methodology used is a literature study referring to data from five articles, namely Abdurahman et al. (2020), Azhari et al. (2016), Taryono (2022), Setiarso et al. (2018), and Wijatmiko et al. (2021). The analysis shows common themes among these studies, especially the emphasis on environmental and geographic factors such as coastal gradient, wave height, and wind conditions as crucial determinants in site selection. However, the methodological approach of each study varies. Abdurahman et al. (2020) and Azhari et al. (2016) focus on natural factors by applying fuzzy logic systems and meteorological analysis, respectively. Meanwhile, Taryono (2022) and Setiarso et al. (2018) used a decision-making model such as AHP to prioritize coastal characteristics, although they differed in the focus of criteria weights and site ranking. Wijatmiko et al. (2021) combined advanced methods, including NDVI and the Lyzenga algorithm, for detailed analysis of shoreline and seabed features. These findings emphasize the complexity of amphibious operations planning, where a systematic and multi-criteria approach is critical to ensure mission success. The integration of qualitative and quantitative literature review methodologies provides a comprehensive framework for determining optimal landing sites.
Correlation Between Level Of Depression, Sleep Disturbance And Suicidal Thoughts Among Lower Limb Amputees
Authors: Zaheer Anna , Sharif Faiza , Fatima Nida , Shafque Ayesha , Khan Zeeshan
Published: December 2024

Amputation is an operative removal of a particular part of the body. Types of this surgical process vary from patient to patient depending upon the condition of a patient. Amputees face various psychological consequences which may lead to depression.
Effect of Sitting Postures on the Shoulder Range of Motion
Authors: Zafar Hamayun
Published: December 2024

The human shoulder joint is one of the most mobile joint of the body and  requires uninterrupted scapulohumeral rhythm for normal Range of Motion (ROM) . Body posture has been shown to influence scapular position and thus can affect overall shoulder functions.
Association of smartphone addiction with Text neck syndrome Among Medical students of Lahore
Authors: Hijab Anna , Fatima Arooj , Suleman Taiba , Naseer Rizmi
Published: December 2024

Smartphones nowadays, are becoming anessential component of many lives. Theexcessive use of Smartphone can result in itsaddiction and various health hazards such asvariations in the normal body posture. It'sprolonged usage results in forward exionposture of the head and may leads towards theText Neck Syndrome.
Biomaterials in axonal regeneration and repair after spinal cord injury
Authors: Kaur Jaspreet
Published: December 2024

Central nervous system (CNS) is composed of brain and spinal cord, where the brain integrating higher level functions and the spinal cord acting as communication pathway amidst the brain and the periphery. Injury to the spinalcord disrupt ascending and descending pathways, transmitting information from the periphery to the brain and from the brain to the periphery respectively, below the site of injury. Spinal cord injuries (SCI) can be complete and incomplete. Complete spinal injury causes permanent damage to the spinal cord whicheliminates the ability of spinal cord to deliver signals below or above the level of injury, and ultimately leads to paraplegia or tetraplegia . Incomplete injury refers partial damage to spinal cord, which implies some sensation is still present below the site of injury (Barbeau and Rossignol, 1987). Presently, limited options are available for SCI treatment. H o w e v e r , s c i e n t i s t s a r e o p t i m i s t i c i ninvestigating new treatment therapies to increase the quality of life of patients with SCI. The injured spinal cord creates an inhibitory e n v i r o n m e n t w h i c h h a m p e r s a x o n a l regeneration. After injury a cavity of fluid is formed which is encircled by glial scar, glycosaminoglycans, reactive astrocytes and other inhibitory factors. All these inhibitory factors hamper neurons from infiltrating from the site of injury, lead to loss of axonal connection. To overcome from the barrier created by inhibitory molecules, neural tissue engineering has recently gained ample attention. Biomaterial scaffolds made up of either natural or synthetic polymers could impede scar tissue formation to some extent. These scaffolds whencoated with neurotropic growth factors could work effectively in promoting axonal sprouts and reconnections with neurons at the caudal end of the injury.
IDENTIFICATION OF COGNITION LEVEL IN PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AND INACTIVE YOUNG ADULTS
Authors: Shabbir Muhammad Shahid , Khurshied Saleh , Siddique Saba , Ahmed Ishaq , Zaidi Faryal
Published: December 2024

Background Cognition is basically a mental act or process of obtaining knowledge and understanding idea, experience, and the senses. Cognitive impairment includes memory impairment observed by some other person but these patients have normal general cognitive functions and have no issues in daily life works, also there is memory impairment with respect to age and education and there is no dementia.
Objective: To show the relation between physical activity and cognition in young adults. This study also aims to develop a strong connection between physical activity and cognition so physical activity can be used as a tool for improving cognition.
Methods Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, a convenience sample of 137 participants was chosen. Participants ranged in age from 18 to 40 years old. A self-administered questionnaire was circulated among participants and MOCA (MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESMENT) was used to analyze the cognitive function. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 23.
Results Total of 137 participants were included in this study. Frequency of physically inactive young adults was 51, out of these 27 participants scored less than 26 and showed declined cognition while 24 participants scored 26 or more and showed normal cognition. Frequency of physically active young adults was 86, out of these 15 scores less than 26 and showed declined cognition while 71 participants scored 26 or more and showed normal cognition.
Conclusion It was concluded that physically inactive participants showed more declined in level of cognition then physically active individuals which showed a high level of cognition.
EFFECTS OF RESISTANCE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT WHOLE BODY VIBRATION TRAINING ON PAIN AND FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
Authors: Naeem Umaima , Sharif Zarqa , Umar Muhammad , Naeem Maria
Published: December 2024

Osteoarthritis of the knee is a devastating ailment that affects a significant number of elderly people all over the world.4 People who have osteoarthritis of the knee experience discomfort and have difficulty carrying out routine daily tasks. The increased load that is passed over the medial compartment of the knee joint has been linked to the considerable occurrence of osteoarthritis (OA) in this area.5 Even though a number of factors have been linked to the onset and advancement of osteoarthritis, especially OA of the medial compartment of the knee, the exact cause of knee osteoarthritis is still unknown. Recent research has focused on the biomechanical parameters associated with joint loading as a a possible major factor in the cause of knee osteoarthritis (OA).6
EFFECTS OF AEROBIC EXCERCISES ON BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG ISCHEMIC HEART FAILURE PATIENTS
Authors: Shabbir Mahnoor , Tariq Iqbal , Hayat Ahsan , Sarfraz Neha
Published: December 2024

Heart failure results from myocardial deficiencies, which prevent the heart from adequately supplying the body with oxygen. The severity is further divided into groups, with ischemic cardiomyopathy as a major contributor. The effectiveness of conventional treatments like beta-blockers and CPAP is still constrained as the prevalence of heart failure rises, especially in areas with high rates of ischemic heart disease. Recent research, however hints that individuals may benefit from cardiovascular advantages and symptom reduction from aerobic activity. This study compares the effects of several exercise regimens on people with heart failure while also considering potential alternative therapy approaches.
Objectives: Patients of heart failure report difficulty in performing daily activity due to physical disability and higher level of depression and anxiety among them. Thus, we measured blood pressure and peak Vo2.Although exercise has well documented benefits related to health of heart failure patients. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of aerobic exercise on heart failure patients.
Materials and Methods:  It was interventional study conducted on heart failure patients. 30 participants were diagnosed with chronic heart failure and allocated to aerobic training. At baseline and 4 weeks of aerobic exercise and patients performed 6-minute walk test
Results: Outcome of aerobic training demonstrate significant improvement of peak V02 max, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure within the groups results which was analyzed by friedmen test and statistical value is <0.05.
Conclusion: It is concluded that the effects of aerobics exercises will improve systolic and diastolic blood pressure after 4 weeks of rehabilitation program among heart failure patients.