bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EFFECT OF MULLIGAN’S MOBILIZATION OVER ROUTINE PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT IN PATIENT DIAGNOSED AS FROZEN SHOULDER
Authors: [PT] Dr. Aditya Ashok Dandekar
Published: May 2024

Procedure: After explaining the patient of study an informed consent were obtained from them and were assessed according to assessment proforma and was divided into two groups: Group A: Mulligan’s mobilization along with Mulligan’s self exercise’s in same position that of mobilization and also Ultrasound treatment (Duration -7 min. intensity -0.8 W/cm2 , Intermittent mode). 2. Group B: Ultrasound treatment (Duration -7 min. intensity -0.8 W/cm 2 , intermittent mode) and routine physiotherapy treatment as – Resting in sling, ice application locally, and exercise. Data analysis: Data was analyzed using Numerical Pain Rating scale (NPRS) and ratio of distribution of Frozen shoulder recovery was taken out. Result: Mulligan’s Mobilization + Mulligan’s self exercise technique along with ultrasound treatment was equally effective as regular physiotherapy in the treatment of patients with frozen shoulder. But the pain status in case of Group A is less as compared to Group B. The percentage of male taking treatment in Group A is more than Group B & Vice versa in case of female. Also the result of Oxford shoulder score showed a significant improvement in ADLs. Also according to goniometric results the range of motion of shoulder Flexion, Abduction & rotation has been improved significantly. Conclusion: Study was concluded as Mulligan mobilization + Mulligan’s self exercise program in same position that of mobilization is an effective measure in treatment of Frozen shoulder and can be practice in daily routine physiotherapy treatment
ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTIC STUDIES USING THE MAGNETO TELLURIC METHOD IN KALUGUMALAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
Authors: R Abinaya . , A Antony Ravindran . , G.M Moorthy . , S Muthusamy . , J Vinoth Kingston . , A Antony Alosanai Promilton .
Published: May 2024

The aim of the study is to present the principles and procedures of the magneto telluric approach. The resistivity characteristics of the rocks in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district's Kalugumalai hamlet were the basis for the aquifer investigation. The research region has granitic hard rock, worn gneiss, and black soil. The magneto telluric method will employ resistivity variations to assess the connection of permeable rock and groundwater in land and underground discharges. The natural electromagnetic field strength is determined by the rock structure of the underground earth and its resistivity variations. In order to increase spacing transmission and get more information, two copper electrodes are used for the M and N electrodes. For hydrogeological objectives, the approach has given information on the rocks and structural relationships up to a depth of 300 m. The study demonstrates that fractured and weathered zones in the region have a major role in controlling groundwater occurrence. At the saprock zone, it is very likely that you may run into groundwater. Between the overburden and the bedrock are fractured and weathered zones. The MT approach is efficient for investigating groundwater in a geological setting
A FRAMEWORK OF MEDIA METRICS DESIGNED ON INTERNET OF THINGS
Authors: Mishra Dr. Pallavi
Published: May 2024

With the spread of internet and the emergence of diverse smart devices along with a plethora of media applications, the media measurement and monitoring system have witnessed a paradigm shift. Gradually new technologies have a strong influence on the market forces and given a new way to media metrics. The metrics and methods applied to measure the popularity index of old form of media is completely different from the new form of online news monitoring system. Internet of things have designed a framework of analytical tools, methods, and metrics that identify the impact factor of new media ecosystem by analyzing media impact measurement. It is also important to emphasize that the focus here is on more recent changes in methods of measurement to media metrics, although it doesn’t encompass readership, circulation or TRP rather reflects the impression. The current static and portable-based audience rating measuring techniques are rarely being used to evaluate the media metrics. A plethora of interdisciplinary methods encapsulating data mining, text mining, social network analysis, trend analysis, and sentiment analysis. In this chapter, we put forth the idea of a Machine-type Media Measurement System, which can cite and visualize media measurement data using Machine-type People Meters and Big Data platforms. Through a dispersed M2M network, this system may gather information from users about their media usage. The measure like online viewership and circulation are not the major forces of popularity index because these don’t exist in cyber world. The services such as ComScore and Alexa developed methods to measure traffic on web sites. Thus, this paper seeks to identify relevant analytical approaches, methodologies, and metrics for assessing media impact in the age of online media. The metrics like online viewing and circulation aren't the main drivers of the popularity index. Methods for measuring website traffic have been developed by businesses like ComScore and Alexa. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to establish pertinent analytical strategies, frameworks, and metrics for measuring media impact in the era of online media
A STUDY ON REINFORCEMENT LEARNING TO KEEP DEVICES SECURED IN COGNITIVE RADIO NETWORKS Abstract
Authors: Poornima Galiveeti
Published: May 2024

Cognitive Radio is a new generation of radio that uses artificial intelligence to augment the capabilities of the transmission medium. Wireless devices that are able to learn from their surroundings are likewise susceptible to being taught things by potentially harmful components of their surroundings. Since malevolent nodes can easily intercept transmissions on wireless networks because of their broadcast nature, these networks create a greater security risk for data transmission. There are a wide range of security threats that can interrupt a wireless network because of the inherent vulnerability to interception. Reinforcement learning, or RL, is an approach to artificial intelligence that has been implemented to enable each unlicensed user to observe and carry out optimal actions for performance enhancement in a wide range of schemes in CR, such as dynamic channel selection and channel sensing. This has been made possible through the application of an artificial intelligence technique known as reinforcement learning
ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE IOT-BASED WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR PRECISION AGRICULTURE MONITORING USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES
Authors: J Charles Rajesh Kumar. , B Mary Arunsi. , Majid M. A. , Kumar D.Vinod , Baskar D.
Published: May 2024

An automated irrigation system is developed to maximize the utilization of irrigation water for crops. Automation irrigation systems are designed using the Internet of Things (IoT), wireless sensor networks (WSN), and Machine Learning (ML) techniques and help in precision agriculture (PA). In this research, the IoT and WSN are innovatively coupled to create an intelligent remote crop monitoring system to use water in farming land space effectively. Appropriate sensors are used to measure the temperature and moisture of the root area. Two groups have been formed with the sensor information such as ―require water‖ and ―not require water‖ and saved on the server. The device intelligently determines whether the field needs water and automatically turns "ON" or "OFF" the motor, saving the farmer's time and human labor. ML Classifiers such as K-NN, Naive Bayes, and SVM decide if watering is required. ML classification performance measures demonstrate that the K-NN classifier outperforms the other two models considered for this investigation
INSIGHTS OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ON UTILIZING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY FOR DIAGNOSING RESPIRATORY DISEASES
Authors: Sangeetha Dr. S. , Prabhakaran Dr. J. , P Sakthivel , Shanmugam Parthiban
Published: May 2024

Although the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) in respiratory diseases care has been growing, there seems still many implementation issues. The purpose of this research is to investigate how medical professionals feel about the use of AI tools, as well as to investigate the many difficulties associated with putting these tools into practise in the context of diagnosing and treating respiratory disorders in tertiary care settings. At Tamil Nadu's tertiary care hospitals, a mixed method of research was carried out with 104 medical practitioners chosen randomly. The quantitative data were gathered using a semi-structured schedule. The two narrowly focused group talks executed for brainstorming (FGD) and analysed using the descriptive and qualitative statistical measures. Among all, 67.3 % concurred that AI can be applied in respiratory medicine, and 69.4% perceived AI implementation hurdles
EFFICIENT TAXATION AND SECURE TRANSACTION ON BLOCKCHAIN
Authors: C K Rakshan , Nandini S Nandini S , Sheregar Sakshi , R Manjunatha
Published: May 2024

The rise of the sharing economy, digital commerce, and innovative company models has forced many individuals to reconsider their tax policies. Tax compliance is critical to an economy's success, yet most countries face a highly complicated tax environment as a result of a diverse set of stakeholders and years of policy evolution. This concept of tax is fairly easy to understand but the application of tax systems and the race public have to pay can get extremely complicated. So some accountants have dedicated their lives to helping others calculate their tax. As failure to pay the correct amount of tax is met with harsh penalties. One of the most important phases of the taxsystem is the verification process which ensures that the tax payers are paying their proper share. It is through the taxes we pay that the government can perform civil operations. In other words, without taxes, it would be impossible for the government to run the country. Income tax is one of the biggest sources of income for the Indian government. While paying tax, people are not sure whether their data that they are providing is safe or not. Some anonymous third person can hack the details of the tax payer. In order to avoid all these intermediaries, introduction of Blockchain technology in tax system is necessary. In this paper, we analysed the challenges that are impacting the current tax paying system. We provided a conceptual design and a prototype for paying tax in a safe & secure way
A SECLUSION AND PROTECTION BASED ON DATA DE-DUPLICATION IN PUBLIC CLOUD COMPUTING
Authors: Rosy Dr. C. Premila , Fairosebanu Ms. A. , Aarthi Ms. P. , Bhuvaneswari Ms. S. , Nikeetha Ms. S.
Published: May 2024

Today, cloud computing is the most emerging technology, as one can store and manage huge amounts of data. Data stored in cloud storage is becoming a more attractive trend. Therefore, such a type of data storage system sometimes stores the same kind of data for different users. Hence Carbon copies of data waste cloud storage space, and it is an incapable task. Nowadays, data deduplication is one of the technologies in cloud storage, according to current market trends, that avoids such data duplication caused by privileged as well as non-privileged users. It enables companies and organisations to save a huge amount of money on data storage and on bandwidth to transact data when derivatives are offsite for disaster recovery. To execute these desires, secure de-duplication and integrity auditing delegation methodologies have been studied, which can lessen the quantity of statistics stored with the aid of removing duplicate copies and permit customers to successfully verify the integrity of saved documents via delegating highpriced operations to a trusted person, respectively. In our schema, users do not need to be online to do extra computation while recording popularity adjustments, thereby lowering the need for needless antique information from the cloud. The cloud can carry out the venture of confirmation alternate to make certain that the cloud storage auditing still runs fluently and the proposed scheme is safe and efficient
PHARMACOKINETICS
Authors: Sapra Kavita , Sharma Dr. Rupali
Published: May 2024

Pharmacokinetics includes absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion. The rate at which a drug enters the systemic circulation from its site of administration is absorption. Drug distribution is the process of distribution of drug in various organs and tissues. Metabolism of a drug is changing the drug compound to a metabolite so that the drug can easily excrete out from the body. Excretion involves the elimination of drug from the blood circulation system into bile, urine, feces, sweat, and air. Bioavailability means the rate and extent to absorption of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient from a drug product and its availability at the site of action
BIOMARKERS
Authors: Mehta Yashomita , Sharma Rupali , Narang Jagriti , Sharma Shekhar , Khurana Suman
Published: May 2024

A biomarker is a biological finding that, in theory, predicts and serves as a stand-in for a clinically significant endpoint or intermediate outcome that is more challenging to observe. Because biomarkers are used so often in scientific and clinical research, as well as in clinical practise, it is now nearly universally acknowledged that they should be used as primary endpoints in clinical studies. This use is totally legitimate and suitable in the case of certain biomarkers that have been thoroughly defined and consistently demonstrated to accurately predict pertinent clinical outcomes across a range of treatments and demographics. However, the "validity" of biomarkers is frequently presumed when it should be tested and retested. To provide context for interpreting studies that extensively rely on such biological measures, this article will examine the current conceptual position of biomarkers as clinical and diagnostic tools and as surrogate endpoints in clinical research. [1] Clinical biomarkers are typically assessed over a shorter time than the final clinical objective, making their application simpler and less expensive. They can be utilised for pharmacodynamic and dose-response investigations as well as for illness screening, diagnosis, characterisation, and monitoring as prognostic markers for developing tailored therapeutic interventions for predicting and treating adverse drug responses. Good biomarkers should have a large signal-to-noise ratio, be quantifiable with little to no fluctuation, and change quickly and consistently in response to changes in the condition or its treatment. Biomarkers are the cornerstone of a precision approach to clinical medicine and have the potential to dramatically improve and speed up the development of new therapeutics for patients with a variety of diseases such as tumours, heart problems, etc
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Authors: Sangwan Kavita , Khurana Suman , Mittal Arun , Goyal Parveen Kumar , Sharma Rupali
Published: May 2024

Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty which uses radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis and treatment. Radiopharmaceuticals are targeted compounds that have radionuclide for obtaining the images of the location of diagnosis and treatment. Using tools like gamma cameras, it is possible to objectively detect, measure and picture the ionizing radiations that come along with the radioactivity that has been injected. Nuclear medicine is used in diagnosis and therapy and has grown from simple in vitro test to advanced methods for imaging organ function. These include gamma cameras, SPECT and PET scanners, and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanners. This chapter is focused on the history, diagnostic and clinical applications of nuclear medicine and design of radiopharmaceuticals
ETHICAL AND PROFFESSIONAL ISSUES
Authors: Senapati Puspanjali
Published: May 2024

Professional issues are areas of debate about ethical or practical conduct that underpin good professional practice. Clinical issues with ethical insinuation pose an everincreasing dilemma in day-to-day medical practice and in case of pediatric health the ethical issues involving them those are unable to take their own decisions. children are immature and also dependent upon their parents. There are many ethical and legal issues affecting the children from their fetal period to adolescence
DOSAGE FORM DESIGN
Authors: Aishwarya G. , Muthukumar Dr. S
Published: May 2024

Dosage form design plays a crucial part in the formation of medicaments that associate combination of active pharmaceutical ingredient plus excipients. The drug and pharmaceutical material must be accordant with one another to form a medicament that is balanced, appealing, easy to distribute and dispense
English and the Arts
Authors: Kirk Robert
Published: May 2024

Ten years ago relating the arts in an English class might have been considered a very unnecessary frill in many high schools, but the climate has changed markedly since then. Humanities courses have popped up in schools all over the nation, and probably most teachers realize the values that can be achieved by bringing the arts into English classes: it would seem unnecessary to defend the practice. Yet perhaps some of the projects that I shall discuss may be novel ones. I think all of them can be adapted to any grade or intellectual level. Some of the projects are major units and some are only incidental, but all of them have been tested for at least three or four years.
Dysphagia - új feladatkör a hazai logopédiai ellátás területén
Authors: Szabó Pál Tamás , Folyovich András , Béres-Molnár Katalin Anna , Balogh Zoltán
Published: May 2024

A nyelészavarok ellátásának igénye az öregedő korfával és az orvosi ellátás javulásával párhuzamosan megnőtt. A nemzetközi szakirodalomban közel fél évszázados múltra tekint vissza a logopédusok bevonása a nyelészavar kezelésébe. Hazánkban ez a szerepkör talán még szokatlan, azonban az oropharyngealis dysphagia diagnosztikájában és terápiájában magasan képzett szakemberek száma növekedni látszik – a célirányos felsőoktatási képzéseknek köszönhetően – az egészségügyben.
Dynamical analysis of HIV-TB co-infection transmission model in the presence of treatment for TB
Authors: Bolaji Bolarinwa , Onoja Thomas , Agbata Celestine , Omede Benjamin Idoko , Odionyenma Udoka Benedict
Published: May 2024

The immense disease burden of tuberculosis (TB) infection is well-documented, particularly among those co-infected with HIV and TB. To better understand the transmission dynamics of HIV-TB co-infection in the absence of readily available HIV treatment, we develop a deterministic compartmental co-infection model. Our model helps to identify the effects of TB infection on the co-infection dynamics of the two diseases, especially when treatment for TB is readily available. We find that susceptibility to TB reinfection after a previous infection leads to backward bifurcation in the TB-only model when the associated reproduction number (R_0) is less than unity. However, when we make the susceptibility to TB re-infection insignificant in the model, the disease-free equilibrium of the TB-only model is locally asymptotically stable when the associated R_0 is less than unity. We conduct sensitivity and uncertainty analyses to identify the key parameters driving TB infection dynamics, using the R_0 as the response function. We discover that the transmission rate for TB, the modification parameters accounting for the infectiousness of infected individuals with TB-only, and the treatment rates for singly infected individuals with latently infected TB are the top drivers of TB infection in the given population. Our numerical simulations suggest that concentrating treatment on TB-infected individuals in the diagnosed latently infected stage (singly or dually infected with HIV) could effectively reduce the co-infection disease burden and HIV incidence in the population under study.
Three pillars of national art – Igor Vieru, Ilia Bogdesco, Mihail Petric – 100 years since their birth
Authors: Ursachi Rodica
Published: May 2024

The article is focused on the creation of three plastic artists from the Republic of Moldova, who would have celebrated their centenary this year – Igor Vieru (1923-1988), Ilia Bogdesco (1923-2010), Mihail Petric (1923-2005). Their contribution is a significant one for national art, each one leaving a considerable mark in the field and genre they work. Several aspects and factors of the creative process of each individual artist are mentioned in the article. The thematic topics addressed are described, the components of the plastic language used in the process of creating a work of art, and the types of plastic and technical realization of the works are revealed. In their creation there is a coexistence of traditional and innovative elements in the plastic treatment of works of art. Depending on the historical period, the illustrative-realistic vision in painting (I. Vieru, M. Petric) is replaced by a decorative one, inspired by Romanian plastic folklore and the aesthetic concepts of modern European art (post-impressionism, Fauvism, etc.). In the creation of the graphic artist Ilie Bogdesco, who prefers a „classic” work technique, technical procedures and stylistic features not specific to contemporary national graphics are encountered. He practices calligraphy in book illustration and develops a new author’s technique, based on the text from the national medieval miniatures. Poets in soul and philosophers in thought, the celebrated artists remain trailblazers for the plastic arts in the Republic of Moldova, who have le¡ a unique spiritual trail in their track record.
Do bifurcated ribs imply single-segment neck muscles? Sometimes
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: May 2024

Here at SV-POW!, we love bifurcated cervical ribs. Those of

Turiasaurus

are one of the autapomorphies proposed by Royo-Torres et al. (2006:figure 1K). Their diagnosis of the new genus included “accessory process projecting caudodorsally from the dorsal margin of the shafts of proximal cervical ribs”. Here is the best example of such a rib in

Turiasaurus

, attached to its vertebra.
Perfectionistic self-presentation and smartphone addiction: The role of Instagram use motives and behaviours
Authors: Goljović Nikola
Published: May 2024

This study investigates the link between the perfectionistic self-presentation and smartphone addiction, with a particular focus on the driving motives and behavioural patterns associated with Instagram use. Engaging a sample of 313 individuals , predominantly female (58.5%), aged 18 to 39 (M = 23.67; SD = 4.77), we meticulously examined the factors that might underpin this dynamic. The following scales were used as measures: the Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale, the Motives for Instagram Use Scale, the Instagram Usage Questionnaire, and the Smartphone Addiction Short Scale. The path analysis results revealed a correlation between the perfectionistic self-presentation and smartphone addiction. It was also confirmed that perfectionistic self-presentation was associated with increased motives for Instagram use, which were further linked to Instagram usage habits, ultimately leading to higher levels of smartphone addiction. All motives were found to be connected to the need for perfectionistic self-presentation, with different motives underpinning active or passive use of social networks and subsequent potential addiction. Interpreted through the lens of the Perfectionistic Social Exclusion Model and the Uses and Gratifications Theory, our results offer richer understanding of how social media can fulfil perfectionistic tendencies and contribute to addictive behaviours. The study emphasizes the need for a multidimensional approach to examining the social media's psychological impact, proposing a bridge between individual predispositions and broader social phenomena. These insights not only contribute to academic discourse, but also have implications for mental health practitioners and policy makers concerned with the growing intersection of social media use and psychological well-being.
HUBUNGAN KONSUMSI GARAM, MEROKOK DAN AKTIVITAS FISIK DENGAN KEJADIAN HIPERTENSI PADA LANSIA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS SINDANG DATARAN KABUPATEN REJANG LEBONG PROVINSI BENGKULU
Authors: Indriani Indriani , Wulan Susilo , Syavani Dini , Khairani Nurul , Sanisahhuri Sanisahhuri
Published: May 2024

Hipertensi  merupakan  suatu  masalah  kesehatan  global  yang  dapat  menyebabkan  terjadinya peningkatan  angka  kesakitan,  kematian  dan  beban  biaya  kesehatan  diseluruh  dunia  termasuk Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan konsumsi garam, merokok dan aktivitas fisik dengan kejadian hipertensi pada lansia di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Sindang Dataran Kabupaten Rejang Lebong Provinsi Bengkulu yang dilakukan pada tanggal 31 juli sampai 14 Agustus dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 64 lansia. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian Cross Sectional, Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh lansia yang berkunjung ke puskesmas pada tahun 2022 sebanyak 173 lansia. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik Sampel Random Sampling. Teknik Analisa data dilakukan dengan bantuan aplikasi SPSS. Analisis Bivariat menggunakan uji Chi Square. Hasil penelitian yang didapatkan bahwa dari 64 lansia, terdapat 32 lansia (50,0%) yang sering mengkonsumsi garam, 43 lansia (67,2%) yang tidak merokok, 27 lansia (42,2%) yang melakukan aktivitas fisik sedang, 39 lansia (60%) yang menderita hipertensi dan  ada hubungan antara konsumsi garam dengan kejadian hipertensi, ada hubungan antara aktivitas fisik dengan kejadian hipertensi, tidak ada hubunngan antara merokok dengan kejadian hipertensi. Diharapkan pihak puskesmas agar dapat memberikan edukasi tentang pola makan yang baik dan mengadakan senam jantung.
Kata Kunci: Konsumsi Garam, Merokok, Aktivitas Fisik, Kejadian Hipertensi
HUBUNGAN MOTIVASI DENGAN KINERJA PEGAWAI DI PUSKESMAS BANGUN JAYA KABUPATEN REJANG LEBONG
Authors: Shasti Sherin Sara , Wulan Susilo , Effendi H.S
Published: May 2024

Kinerja adalah hasil atau tingkat keberhasilan seseorang secara keseluruhan selama periode tertentu dalam melaksanakan tugas dibandingkan dengan berbagai kemungkinan standar hasil kerja, target atau sasaran atau kriteria yang ditentukan terlebih dahulu dan telah disepakati bersama. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan Motivasi dengan Kinerja Pegawai di Puskesmas Bangun Jaya Kabupaten Rejang Lebong. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Survey Analitik dengan menggunakan desain Cross Sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh pegawai puskesmas tanaga kesehatan dan non tenaga kesehatan di Puskesmas Bangun Jaya Kabupaten Rejang Lebong. Teknik pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan Total Sampling sebanyak 42 responden. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan data primer dan sekunder. Analisis data menggunakan analisis univariate dan bivariate dengan uji Chi-Square untuk semua variable, untuk mengetahui keeratan hubungan digunakan uji statistic Contingency Coefficient melalui program SPSS. Hasil penelitian didapatkan dari 42 responden pegawai di Puskesmas Bangun Jaya Kabupaten Rejang Lebong terdapat 18 (42,9%) motivasi kebutuhan fisiologis, 16 (38,1%) motivasi
kebutuhan keamanan kerja, 18 (42,9%) motivasi kebutuhan penghargaan, 17 (40,5%) motivasi kebutuhan sosial atau penerimaan dan 19 (45,2%) kinerja kurang. Penelitian ini menunjukan ada hubungan yang signifikan antara motivasi kebutuhan fisiologis, motivasi kebutuhan keamanan kerja, motivasi kebutuhan penghargaan, dan motivasi kebutuhan sosial/penerimaan dengan kinerja pegawai di Puskesmas Bangun Jaya Kabupaten Rejang Lebong dengan kategori keeratan hubungan kuat. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan pihak puskesmas untuk mengoptimalkan motivasi pegawai sehingga dapat meningkatkan kinerja pegawai di Puskesmas Bangun Jaya Kabupaten Rejang Lebong.
Kata Kunci: Pegawai, Motivasi, Kinerja
Quarantine Border Management of Tilletia Associated with Wheat Grain: Indonesia Perspective
Authors: Tasrif A , Taufik M , Dikin A
Published: May 2024

The fungus Tilletia species is a pathogen in wheat (Triticum aestivum) that always contaminates wheat grain import. It has always been a major obstacle in wheat import trade to Indonesia, especially in managing wheat grain in the port of entry. The interception from 2014 to 2019 showed that three species Tilletia indica, T. tritici, and T. leavis belong to A1 Quarantine Pests were intercepted. However, border management by relevant agencies at the port of entry as well as proper management of flour industry by conducting reasonable standard procedures and processing plants, could minimize the risk of spreading Tilletia. Successful elimination of the fungus Tilletia through milling processing by temperatures above 56 oC might be killed Tilletia. Taking into consideration that Tilletia as A1 quarantine pests, however, it could be considered low risk to import wheat grain to Indonesia. The procedure for handling imported wheat grain from ships to silos must ensure that it is carried out properly and does not seep out of the port border area and burn all was filtered during flour processing.
Distribution of foliicolous fungi in diverse forest types of Maharashtra State of India
Authors: Dubey R , Pandey AD
Published: May 2024

Foliicolous fungal diversity studies were conducted to document the distribution of various foliicolous fungi in different forest types of Maharashtra and the garden areas of Pune city. A total of 1801 foliicolous samples were collected, from which a total of 589 fungal isolates belonging 360 fungal species under 197 genera were recorded. Various measures of diversity, such as species richness, indices of diversity and evenness and true diversity were calculated. Maximum and minimum fungal diversity was observed for Southern Indian Moist Deciduous Forests (3B) and West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forests (1A/C4), respectively, in terms of the number of isolates (294 vs 31), observed species richness (194 vs 26), diversity indices (Shannon’s = 5.0421 vs 3.2104; Gini-Simpson’s = 0.9911 vs 0.9573) and true diversity (Shannon’s effective number of species = 154 vs 24). Different forest types greatly differed in terms of species composition as well, as maximum similarity (Jaccard Similarity Index = 10.66%) was observed between Western Subtropical Hill (8A/C2) Forests and West Coast Semi-Evergreen (2A/C2) Forests, with only one species (<1% of total) viz., Colletotrichum gloeosporioides common in all forests.
El Tribunal Constitucional italiano: un balance de su trayectoria y sus retos actuales
Authors: Tega Diletta
Published: May 2024

El Tribunal Constitucional italiano (TC) ha mostrado una tendencia reciente hacia una “re-centralización” del control de constitucionalidad. Esta inclinación representa el intento de “recuperar” el espacio que había cedido a jueces nacionales y supranacionales, pero también se sitúa dentro de una perspectiva más amplia, que incluye el contexto legal, político, cultural y social en el que trabaja el TC. De hecho, aunque las normas nacionales que regulan las funciones del TC permanezcan inalteradas, el papel de este último parece cambiar a lo largo del tiempo, lo que sugiere que el cambio ocurre en otros lugares. En otras palabras, a medida que cambia el contexto, también cambian su papel, su jurisprudencia y su práctica judicial. La segunda tesis que enfatiza la autora es la idea de que el contexto afecta profundamente el desarrollo de las doctrinas del TC. La comprensión del pasado resulta útil para comprender tanto el presente como las dinámicas que subyacen a la relación del TC con el Legislador, los jueces ordinarios y la doctrina. Una descripción del pasado también es útil para resaltar que las peculiaridades del TC surgieron desde los inicios de su actividad, y que fue a través de esas mismas características como el TC fortaleció su acción y papel. Si bien las normas nacionales que regulan sus funciones permanecen inalteradas, su papel y las doctrinas parecen cambiar a lo largo del tiempo; esto se debe a que es el contexto el que cambia. La primera y la segunda tesis se unen y fusionan en la tercera y última, que transmite la idea de que las diversidades de las temporadas judiciales, así como la evolución de las doctrinas, reflejan el intento constante del TC de conseguir la mayor legitimación posible. Aunque todavía no es posible comprender plenamente los logros producidos por la etapa judicial de la “re-centralización” que aún está en marcha, es correcto decir que el TC ha demostrado no ser simplemente un centinela que vigila las fronteras entre funciones y poderes, sino más bien un órgano plenamente integrado en el contexto, muy influenciado por este y profundamente preocupado por mantener relaciones constitucionalmente sanas y eficientes entre poderes. Respecto a su relación con la discrecionalidad política, la evolución de sus doctrinas ha abierto la puerta a posibles conflictos con el Legislador, así como con los jueces ordinarios y el ordenamiento jurídico de la UE; sin embargo, estas fricciones siempre han existido y han aparecido repetidamente en la historia del ordenamiento jurídico italiano.
El Tribunal Constitucional portugués: notas sobre cuatro décadas de actividad y perspectivas actuales
Authors: Rangel de Mesquita Maria Jose
Published: May 2024

El artículo pretende, en primer lugar, presentar el estatus específico del Tribunal Constitucional portugués según la Constitución, su papel destacado dentro del sistema de control de constitucionalidad portugués, así como la muy amplia gama de competencias del Tribunal que han aumentado en los últimos años. En segundo lugar, aborda cuatro décadas de su actividad judicial, destacando algunos datos estadísticos, así como algunos pilares de la jurisprudencia, que ilustran tanto la diversidad de las cuestiones constitucionales abordadas como su relevancia en la protección de los Derechos Fundamentales. Por último, el texto se centra en algunas de las problemáticas jurídicas actuales a las que se ha enfrentado y enfrenta el Tribunal, incluidas las relativas al Derecho Internacional y europeo, que eventualmente pueden conducir a alguna modificación de las normas jurídicas vigentes.
El papel del Tribunal Constitucional en la construcción del estado autonómico
Authors: De la Quadra-Salcedo Janini Tomás
Published: May 2024

Desde los mismos orígenes de nuestro Estado autonómico se pusieron sobre la mesa dos visiones diferenciadas e incompatibles de aquellos rasgos esenciales sobre los que se asentaría en gran medida nuestro modelo constitucional de descentralización territorial del poder. Dos visiones que han estado igualmente presentes, y en liza, en el desarrollo de otros sistemas de descentralización de nuestro entorno occidental y que se pueden reconducir a los conceptos de federalismo dual y de federalismo cooperativo/coercitivo. De la interpretación de nuestro modelo, realizada por el Tribunal Constitucional se deriva que el grado de autogobierno autonómico es variable y dinámico, pues lo que puedan o no puedan hacer los poderes autonómicos va a depender de como haya ejercido en la práctica sus competencias constitucionales el Estado.
La ejecución de las resoluciones de los tribunales constitucionales. Sujetos, formas, modelos y categorías en el Derecho comparado
Authors: Naglieri Giuseppe
Published: May 2024

El trabajo aborda el tema, poco estudiado en el derecho comparado, de la ejecución de las decisiones de los tribunales constitucionales. Mediante el estudio de cuatro sistemas de justicia constitucional (Austria, Alemania, España e Italia) se intenta dar respuesta a numerosas preguntas que surgen al abordar un tema tan poco usual en los estudios sobre la justicia constitucional: ¿existe una exigencia general de ejecución de las decisiones de los tribunales constitucionales? Si existen normas al respecto, ¿en qué se diferencian? ¿A qué se deben las diferencias de regulación? ¿Difiere la ejecución en los procedimientos constitucionales del modelo previsto por el derecho procesal común? Tratando de responder a estas preguntas, el artículo analiza los sujetos que intervienen en la ejecución constitucional, las diferentes formas en que se regula la ejecución y, finalmente, identifica, sistematizando el análisis realizado por cada ordenamiento, modelos de ejecución en el Derecho procesal constitucional europeo.
Generation Of Highly Nonlinear Waves In A Short Wave Flume
Authors: RØGE ELDRUP MADS , LYKKE ANDERSEN THOMAS
Published: May 2024

The typical approach for generating nonlinear waves in physical models involves employing first- or second-order wave theory, requiring a large water depth at the wavemaker. When the prototype bathymetry shows a gentle slope, a large facility is required. However, practical constraints often make this unfeasible, leading to the use of steep transition slopes to obtain sufficient water depth at the generator. Incorporating a transition slope may generate unwanted free waves beyond the transition point, significantly impacting the wave parameters. The presence of these free waves causes the response of the tested structure to deviate from that found in the prototype. This paper offers guidelines for using transition slopes effectively while avoiding the generation of undesired free waves after the transition point.
Assessment Of Wave Loads On Bridge Piers Using Physical And Numerical Modelling
Authors: SCHAGUENE JULIEN , OUDART THIBAULT , CHAFFRAIX BRUNO , BERTRAND OLIVIER
Published: May 2024

The deep-water commercial port to be built, object of this paper, is an island port which will be served by a sea access bridge supported by piles. These piles are submitted to three types of forces: inertia forces, drag forces and wave breaking forces. As the first two type can be accurately approximated theoretically, the third one is highly dependent of the wave shape in the vicinity of the pile. As a consequence, in order to determine the hydrodynamic forces on the various piles of this bridge, a three-stages methodology was set up. An analysis of the loads was first carried out theoretically, the second stage consisted in carrying out physical model tests for a selected pile and in a third stage a numerical model was used. The paper will discuss the means and programme of the tests, and in particular the selection of characteristic waves and the results obtained.
Physical Modelling Of A Caisson Breakwater Under Impulsive Cyclonic Waves : Case Of Port East (Reunion Island)
Authors: BERTÉ PAULINE , LUIS GALMÉS JOSE
Published: May 2024

The GPMDLR (Port Authority of La Réunion Island, France) has requested ARTELIA to carry out the preliminary studies for the enlargement of the containers terminal in Port East. In this context, the laboratory of ARTELIA has performed 2D physical model testing to evaluate the behavior of caissons exposed to cyclonic conditions. The solution based on a vertical breakwater has been proposed as an alternative to a rubble mound breakwater given the lack of quarries suitable to provide big quantities of large rocks. Main objectives of the study were: the evaluation of overtopping rates (mean and max), the verification of the stability of foot protection blocks and stones, and the recording of wave pressures (gauges) and loads (scale) on the caissons. Given the fact that most of the waves broke violently upon the caisson, the nature of efforts was impulsive and the scaling to prototype by classical Froude similarity principles was not appropriate. Results were therefore amended following Cuomo’s correction factors for the Froude scaling law (Cuomo et al. 2010). Times series of efforts (forces and pressures) were used to feed numerical models (static and dynamic) allowing for the verification of caissons’ geotechnical stability and the design of concrete parts. This article collects the concerns, feedback and further questioning related to the conducted experiment.
A Multiscale 1D-2D Coupled Model Of The Scheldt Estuary Rivers And The European Continental Shelf
Authors: PATIL AMIT RAVINDRA , FIENGO PEREZ FABRICIO , LAMBRECHTS JONATHAN , DRAOUI INSAF , DELEERSNIJDER ERIC
Published: May 2024

This study presents a model for simulating the interaction of river influxes with tidal propagation in region of varying complexity for the Scheldt basin (river, tributaries and estuary) and the European continental shelf. While the domain for inland rivers is one-dimensional and extends until the limit of tidal influence, the estuary and shelf region are dealt by means of two-dimensional equations. Within this region, there exists a hydraulic structure in one of the Scheldt tributaries (Dyle River), that is implemented to simulate the bidirectional flow of the tide. In this model a tidal forcing at the shelf break, metrological forcing at the free water surface and hourly discharges for the rivers and tributaries at the upstream boundaries are applied. Using this, the coupled model was firstly calibrated for the Manning coefficient for a relatively quiet period. Then it is extensively validated using available measurements for simulations in the month of January (2021), which is generally marked by strong tides. Moreover, the shelf region of the model was evaluated with the existing literature for the harmonic analysis of the dominant M2 tide. The simulated results show good agreement with a RMSE under 0.3 meters for the measured water levels.
Combined Pullout Tests And Wave Overtopping Simulations On Three Species-Rich Grass Covered Dikes In The Netherlands
Authors: VAN DER MEIJDEN RENS , JAN STEENDAM GOSSE , MOM ROY , VAN HOVEN ANDRÉ , WARMINK JORD , AUGUSTIJN DENIE
Published: May 2024

Grass cover erosion by wave overtopping is a major failure mechanism for earthen dikes. Grass cover erosion resistance (represented by the critical velocity, Uc) can be assessed using full-scale, destructive tests with the wave overtopping simulator (WOS) in combination with the erosion model ‘cumulative overload method’ (COM). Although these tests provide valuable information, they are relatively expensive and time consuming. Therefore, a small-scale grass pullout test (GPT), which translates the vertical pullout force of a grass sod to a Uc, may be an attractive alternative. In this paper, based on comparative testing with the WOS and GPT on three species-rich grass covers on dikes in the Netherlands, we assess the correspondence between the Uc obtained with the WOS and GPT for species-rich grass covers. Ultimately, by also including historical tests, we aim to get more insight into the suitability of the GPT for quantitative erodibility assessment of grass covers in general.
During testing with the WOS, no failure was observed for the tested grass cover sections. Therefore only a lower bound of the Uc could be derived. Results indicate that the estimated Uc with the GPT is around the lower bound values obtained with the WOS. This is in line with previous tests on conventional grass covers, for which the GPT provides a more conservative estimate of the Uc than the WOS. Adaptations in the translation from pullout force to Uc may correct for the negative bias and hence improve the reliability of the GPT for quantitative erodibility assessment. Several suggestions to adapt the GPT in future work are provided in this paper. These adaptations should be tested and validated for conventional as well as species-rich grass covers to guarantee the general applicability of the method.
Physical Modelling Of Rock Bags Under Wave Attack
Authors: COGHLAN IAN , CARLEY JAMES , MESSITER DAN
Published: May 2024

In 1987, rock bags were developed by Kyowa in Japan to protect against erosion from hydraulic processes in riverine, lake, coastal and marine environments. Since 2020, rock bags have been used as a temporary or emergency coastal protection unit for seawalls on some beaches in Australia (e.g. Wamberal Beach and Collaroy Beach). These structures have typically been built against a pre-existing dune or eroded dune scarp for protection of landward coastal assets. While a limited amount of hydraulic scale modelling has been undertaken for some rock bag applications, their behaviour in shallow water, coastal environments under wave forces had not previously been quantitively evaluated. A two‑stage physical modelling program was carried out to assess the behaviour of rock bags when used in this emerging erosion protection application.
As a result of the scale laboratory tests for shallow water seawalls constructed from rock bags, specific results were obtained for a proposed structure at Stockton Beach (Newcastle, Australia) as well as producing generic design information that could be applied at other locations. As expected, the design wave height for rock bag damage (displacement) was found to be inversely proportional to wave period. Preliminary design stability curves were developed for rock bags under monochromatic and irregular wave attack. In addition to displacement, settlement of the rock bags was observed during the modelling, and it is recommended that consideration should be given to vertical settlement over the design life of these structures. Wave runup was also found to be high; this is also an important consideration for future rock bag seawalls in either establishing the design crest level to prevent wave overtopping or adopting and managing a permissible amount of wave overtopping during a design event.
Run Up Reflection And Stability Coefficients For Ordered Cube Slopes With Energy Dissipation
Authors: GOVAERE GEORGES , ALFARO HENRY , CORNEJO DIEGO
Published: May 2024

The results of an experimental investigation, aimed at analyzing the water flow, stability of the components, and the reflection coefficient of a slope consisting of concrete cubes arranged in an organized manner, similar to a paving stone style, alongside larger blocks to enhance overall roughness, are presented. The experiment took place in the wave flume and basin at the University of Costa Rica, testing wave ranges typical of the Pacific coasts of Central America, characterized by long swell periods.
Validation Of A Nonlinear Wave Decompistion Method Including Shoaling
Authors: DE RIDDER M.P. , KRAMER J. , DEN BIEMAN J.P.
Published: May 2024

It is important to decompose the incident and the reflected waves when performing physical or numerical experiments in a wave flume. Especially when large reflection is expected, from for example a breakwater, the total measured signal can significantly deviate from the incident signal.
Different techniques exist to decompose a signal into incident and reflected signals. For 1D wave flumes a method based on co-located wave gauges (Nwogu, 1989) or multiple wave gauges (Røge Eldrup and Lykke Andersen, 2019, Zelt and Skjelbreia, 1993) is commonly applied. The latter is the focus of this abstract since recently, the decomposition method based on multiple wave gauges was extended to be applicable to nonlinear irregular waves by including bound waves and amplitude dispersion (Eldrup and Lykke Andersen, 2019). Moreover, the practical requirements for the nonlinear wave decomposition methods were described in De Ridder et al. (2023).
Most of the nonlinear wave decomposition methods are only applicable to a flat bed and will introduce an error when it is applied on a sloping foreshore which is typically the case in physical model experiments. Padilla and Alsina (2020) derived a general framework including shoaling of bound waves and Lykke Andersen and Eldrup (2021) presented a method for nonlinear regular waves over a sloping bed. However, a nonlinear decomposition method for irregular waves over a sloping bed has never been verified with physical model experiments.
In this abstract the nonlinear decomposition method for irregular waves as presented in De Ridder et al. (2023) is extended with the effects of shoaling and its effects are verified with a physical model experiment.