bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Correcting for outcome reporting bias in a meta-analysis: A meta-regression approach
Authors: van Aert Robbie C. M. , Wicherts Jelte M.
Published: August 2023

Outcome reporting bias (ORB) refers to the biasing effect caused by researchers selectively reporting outcomes within a study based on their statistical significance. ORB leads to inflated effect size estimates in meta-analysis if only the outcome with the largest effect size is reported due to ORB. We propose a new method (CORB) to correct for ORB that includes an estimate of the variability of the outcomes’ effect size as a moderator in a meta-regression model. An estimate of the variability of the outcomes’ effect size can be computed by assuming a correlation among the outcomes. Results of a Monte-Carlo simulation study showed that the effect size in meta-analyses may be severely overestimated without correcting for ORB. Estimates of CORB are close to the true effect size when overestimation caused by ORB is the largest. Applying the method to a meta-analysis on the effect of playing violent video games on aggression showed that the effect size estimate decreased when correcting for ORB. We recommend to routinely apply methods to correct for ORB in any meta-analysis. We provide annotated R code and functions to help researchers apply the CORB method.
Requalification of urban identity according to the history of the place: the Kasbah of Algiers
Authors: Ouassila Menouer Ouassila
Published: August 2023

Valorization of cultural heritage is a matter that has, always, been based on principles such as consideration of the complex and dynamic nature of cultural expressions, respect for the old substance, the distinction between old and new, and the use of new technologies,…1. These considerations can mark out the operations of preservation of the historical heritage, particularly the urban heritage, in a global strategy for its enhancement. This contribution presents an approach based on the history of the place for the insertion of the new in the old. The Kasbah of Algiers is an illustration of the approach.
Architectural production of Shanghai in modern times
Authors: Li Zhihao , Cao Huilei
Published: August 2023

The research was mainly focused on Shanghai’s architectural production in the 1920s and 1930s. At that time, Shanghai was once called “the Paris of the East” and “the New York of the West”, which is easy to take credit for foreign architects who came to Shanghai with the colonists, and the first generation of foreign-trained Chinese architects. However, there is little discussion of how the political and economic climate affected architectural production, especially the interaction between international and local factors. Through the exploration of the historical materials and using qualitative and quantitative analytical methods, the paper would examine how international and local political-economic actors synergistically produced the architecture and urban landscape at that time, as well as how they stimulated the boom of the Shanghai construction industry and real estate appreciation. This study also has significant implications for reflection on the contemporary transnational architecture and urbanism of Shanghai.
Discovering the current situation, future possibilities, and challenges of Parki Beach, Chittagong: A center for sustainable tourism opportunities
Authors: Raisa Sadia Ibnat , Tasnim Syeda Tahmina
Published: August 2023

Parki Beach, situated in Anowara, Chittagong, is a well-known tourist destination in Bangladesh that beautifully frames the country with its natural enchantments. The research study identifies the variables that will enable this virgin beach to become one of the top tourist sites in the country in the foreseeable future. The single most pressing issue confronting nature-based tourism today is how to effectively manage tourism destinations so that the resources that visitors come to experience are maintained. In light of this, the study includes an understanding of the current state and the sociocultural, economic, and environmental effects of tourism development in the area. The paper will compare similar tourist destinations and evaluate them using SWOT analysis. Finally, the findings of this study will suggest a method for better-analyzing visitor requirements and for creating more effective regional policies, regional plans, and an all-encompassing strategy for expanding tourism sustainably in the Parki Beach region.
Architectural Decoding and Analysis of the Krishnabai Temple in Mahabaleshwar, India: A Comprehensive Documentation Study
Authors: Parikh Shreya , Baghel Archana
Published: August 2023

This research paper represents a detailed documentation study and architectural analysis of Krishnabai temple, located in Mahabaleshwar, India. The temple is built in the Hemadpanti style of Architecture, which celebrates the origin of River Krishna and hence gets its name from. The paper focuses on the architectural nuances of this ancient monument like its form, spatial order, built character, construction systems, details etc. The paper investigates the historic and physical features of this structure through a systematic survey and detailed architectural documentation. Inspite of being an ASI -protected monument, the structure is under the threat of decay and anthropogenic destruction without an effort of conservation and less maintenance. Moreover, this research will lay a foundation for future conservation work for the monument and also will contribute to the study of the historic temple architecture of India.
Reviving Surface Water Bodies with Ecological Resilience Through WSUD Approach: A Case of Rajshahi City, Bangladesh.
Authors: Asaduzzaman Md. , Durlov Prithwiraj Hore , Khan Mehnaz
Published: August 2023

Ecological resilience is a measure of an ecosystem's ability to recover rapidly from disruption. Human interventions and urbanization dramatically affect surface water bodies over land, which are integral parts of the ecosystem. There were approximately 729 ponds and canals in 2002, but only 393 remain in 2011, which increases temperatures, waterlogging, and drought conditions. As pollutants enter water bodies through rainwater, they disrupt the ecosystem and ecology. This paper provides an overview of the research and implementation, focused on Water-Sensitive Urban Design toward ecological resilience. In line with the theory, the outcomes are impressive, and fruitful, in addition to improving ecological resilience. These can provide direction on Rajshahi’s future waterbody preservation process. As the method provides a relative assessment of resilience and makes some basic assumptions, additional research is needed to explore assessment methods that account for this effect.
Community Based Tourism for Economic Growth: A Case of Mawlyngot the Urlong Tea Village in Meghalaya, India
Authors: Srivastava Nishith , Parlewar Prafulla
Published: August 2023

The significance of Tourism and more specifically the Community Based Tourism was realized in the wake of global pandemic situation. The growing trends towards the popularity of niche tourism such as the Community Based Tourism was a notable change. Tourism is today recognized as one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The question however remains, should the benefits of the industry be limited to select few. Is the industry benefiting local communities who deserve their fair share?The research paper attempts to answer this, citing the example of Mawlyngot village which was a sleepy village full of social evils. The village has seen transformation after promotion of local tea through community-based efforts and promoting Tourism. Based on the structured interactions with the key stakeholders and the local community the paper examines the key factors leading to such transformation.
Cooperative co-housing to promote healthy and accompanied ageing in place (Co-aging). Case studies of architectural viability in obsolete neighborhoods in Malaga
Authors: Castellano-Pulido Francisco-Javier , Morales-Soler Eva , Minguet-Medina Jorge , Rosa-Jimenez Carlos
Published: August 2023

Spain is facing a progressive aging of its population and the inversion of its population pyramid, also inverting the income/expense balance of the Estate, and reducing its agency to control the housing market by construction. Our transdisciplinary project proposes cooperative co-housing ways of living inside the existing housing stock of obsolete and aged neighbourhoods in Málaga (south Spain). Re-densifying by sharing the use of obsolete too-big family houses, while renting the others, will provide a solution to the problems of both unwanted loneliness, active and financially independent aging, while increasing and re-activating the housing rental stock. By combining the results of focal meetings realized with inhabitants of the case study neighbourhoods, and the analysis of the specific housing units via several teaching projects at different pre- and post-graduate levels and authors’ design studies, we will test the architectural viability of our project by providing specific on-site solutions to the study cases.
Cultural Heritage as a Potential for Connecting Settlements along the Danube River - Case Study
Authors: Krklješ Milena , Nedučin Dejana
Published: August 2023

The aim of the research is to identify potential that cultural heritage (both tangible and intangible) has on the connection of different settlements and countries along the Danube River. It is considered that the same historic and cultural backgrounds are not always necessary to develop great connections among people and to provide visitors to recognize local values of different locations. Recognition and preservation of cultural heritage can be generating elements to connect different places and cultures in a unique framework that can include tourist attractiveness and distinctiveness. With improvements of the visibility of cultural heritage and creation of comprehensive spatial and cultural network, connection of communities along the river Danube could bring benefit not just on local level, but also to the whole region.
Paulo Mendes da Rocha's housing archetype
Authors: Novo Sebastian Larriva , Orellan a-Alvear Boris , Leon Pablo
Published: August 2023

Paulo Mendes da Rocha renowned Brazilian architect and winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2006. Throughout his career, he made numerous works of different scales and programs; including single-family homes, residential complexes, and social housing projects. Within his work, especially that of a residential nature, the frequency of certain design decisions is evident: functional, constructive, and expressive. This recidivism of characteristics could be described as an archetype of residential spaces. Through a comparative process of 2 houses of different temporalities, it is intended to deduce which is the archetype of Mendes da Rocha's house. A free and elevated floor above the level of the sidewalk, continuous rooms that share service cores, and walls that do not completely close the spaces; are some of the characteristics that define the archetype of housing. Deciphering this archetype allows us to better understand the influence of Mendes da Rocha's homes on modern Brazilian architecture.
The Aesthetic of Arabic Calligraphy and Islamic Ornamentation in the Door of the Holy Kaaba in the Saudi Era: An Analytical Study
Authors: Alashari Duaa Mohammed
Published: August 2023

This article aims to identify the aesthetic of Arabic calligraphy and the Islamic ornamentation units embodied in the honourable door of the Kaaba in the Saudi era, according to a systematic analytical perspective, to reveal the effectiveness of the principles of artistic design that enhance the aesthetic of the Kaaba's door. The honourable Kaaba section contains many artistic and aesthetic values that added to its visual rhythmic beauty and luxury and enhanced the sense of aesthetic and spiritual artistic value for Arabic calligraphy and Islamic ornamentation units. In this study, the researcher will use the structural content analysis approach because this approach aims to study and analyze based on an external perspective. The researchers conclude that the aesthetic of Arabic calligraphy stems from the use of the apparent Thuluth style among the linear configurations of geometrical shapes in the door of the Kaaba.
The relationship between the prognostic nutritional index and non-dipping blood pressure pattern in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension
Authors: GÜNAY Tufan , COŞAR Selvi
Published: August 2023

Aims: It has been suggested that immuno-nutritional status may play a role in blood pressure (BP) variations. This study aimed to investigate whether prognostic nutritional index (PNI) values differ between normotensive individuals and patients with newly diagnosed untreated hypertension (NDHT) and to clarify the relationship between the PNI and circadian BP patterns in NDHT patients.

Methods: This retrospective study included 328 adult participants, comprising 164 NDHT patients and 164 normotensive individuals. The non-dipper BP pattern (NDP) was defined as a nighttime decline in BP of less than 10%. The PNI was calculated using the following formula: PNI=([10 × serum albumin (g/dL)] + [0.005 × total lymphocyte count]).

Results: The mean PNI value was lower in the NDHT group than the normotensive group (53.6±6.1 vs. 58.2±5.3, p
Increased prevalence of gastric pathologies in patients with total hip and total knee prostheses: a retrospective endoscopic study
Authors: MUHTAROĞLU Ali , DÜLGER Ahmet
Published: August 2023

Aims: The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) positivity, gastric atrophy, and intestinal metaplasia in patients with dyspeptic complaints who had undergone total hip and knee replacement surgeries, compared to a control group without prosthesis.

Methods: The study group consisted of 51 patients with dyspeptic complaints and total knee and hip prosthesis, while the control group comprised 75 patients with similar complaints but without prosthesis. Endoscopic gastric biopsies were obtained from all participants, and the presence of H. pylori, gastric atrophy, and intestinal metaplasia were evaluated.

Results: The prevalence of H. pylori positivity, gastric atrophy, and intestinal metaplasia were significantly higher in patients who underwent total knee and hip replacement compared to the control group without prosthesis.

Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that patients who undergo total hip and knee replacement surgeries may be at higher risk for developing gastric pathologies, such as H. pylori infection, gastric atrophy, and intestinal metaplasia. Therefore, it is recommended that physicians who care for these patients monitor them closely for these conditions and consider endoscopic surveillance as part of their management plan.
The effect of long-term use of pioglitazone on bone mineral density in patients with diabetes mellitus
Authors: DURAK Muhammed Bahaddin , YEŞİLALTAY Alpay
Published: August 2023

Aims: This study aimed to explore the incidence of osteoporosis in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) who have been on a long-term pioglitazone regimen, and to ascertain the link between pioglitazone usage and the onset of osteoporosis.

Methods: We enrolled patients prospectively and conducted a comparative analysis between two groups of DM patients: those who had been using pioglitazone for a period exceeding two years, and those with no history of pioglitazone use. Bone Mineral Density (BMD) was assessed using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).

Results: There were no significant differences in age, gender, disease duration, fasting plasma glucose levels, and HbA1c levels between pioglitazone users and non-users. However, a significant variation was found in the BMD measurements. Patients on pioglitazone had an L1-L4 vertebra BMD T-score of -1.3, compared to -0.9 in non-users (p
Work Environmental Factors and its Impact on Employee Productivity: The Mediating Role of Employee Commitment
Authors: Pimpong Millicent
Published: August 2023

Employee efficiency is vital to an organization’s success and sustainability. As such, the work environment can significantly influence employee productivity, either positively or negatively. Recognizing the importance of employees, top-performing organizations prioritize creating a supportive workplace, given that employees spend a substantial portion of their lives performing work-related tasks. Conversely, unsuitable, and unfavourable work environments can contribute to job-related stress. This study investigates the work environment factors that affect employee productivity and explores how these elements can boost employee performance. Data was collected through a survey of 300 randomly selected staff members from three tertiary institutions Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Kumasi Technical University (KsTU), and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)) in the Ashanti Region of Ghana to test the conceptual framework. The findings revealed a positive relationship between the workplace environment and employee commitment, suggesting that employee commitment partially strengthens the impact of the workplace environment on employee performance. This study offers practical insights for academic institution management, emphasizing the need to enhance workplace environmental conditions to facilitate effective academic work within these institutions.

Keywords: Work environment, employee productivity, employee commitment, employee efficiency
Affine Nijenhuis Operators and Hochschild Cohomology of Trusses
Authors:   Swansea University, UK, Brzezinski Tomasz , Papworth James ,   Swansea University, UK
Published: August 2023

The classical Hochschild cohomology theory of rings is extended to abelian heaps with distributing multiplication or trusses. This cohomology is then employed to give necessary and sufficient conditions for a Nijenhuis product on a truss (defined by the extension of the Nijenhuis product on an associative ring introduced by Carinena, Grabowski and Marmo in [Internat. J. Modern Phys. A 15 (2000), 4797-4810, arXiv:math-ph/0610011]) to be associative. The definition of Nijenhuis product and operators on trusses is then linearised to the case of affine spaces with compatible associative multiplications or associative affgebras. It is shown that this construction leads to compatible Lie brackets on an affine space.
A new freshwater amphipod (Arthropoda, Malacostraca, Amphipoda, Gammaridae), Echinogammarus ozbeki sp. nov. from the Tomara Waterfall, Turkey
Authors: Baytaşoğlu Hazel
Published: August 2023

A new species of freshwater amphipod, Echinogammarus ozbekisp. nov., collected from Tomara Waterfall, Gümüşhane province, northeastern Anatolia, is described and illustrated. The new species belongs to the genus Echinogammarus and exhibits characteristic uropod 3 features of that genus. Some of the distinctive features of the Echinogammarus ozbekisp. nov. species are a small body length, urosome segments without dorsal elevations, distal end of the peduncle segments of antenna 1 with setae longer than the diameter of the segment, presence of strong spines accompanying setae on both inner and outer margin of exopod, and uropod 3 parviramous.
L’essor des études sur le Paléolithique ancien et moyen dans le bassin de l’Adour
Authors: Colonge David , Ferullo Olivier , Fourloubey Christophe
Published: August 2023

La connaissance du Paléolithique ancien et moyen dans le bassin de l’Adour a été profondément renouvelée par un long cycle d’archéologie préventive caractérisé par la synergie entre le SRA et l’Inrap sur tous ses aspects. Son apport majeur à la recherche régionale est un accroissement très important de la documentation, indices et sites, en plein air, contexte jusqu’alors peu exploré. Deux problématiques se détachent nettement de l’ensemble : la question de l’Acheuléen et du Paléolithique moyen ancien entre les MIS 8 et 6 et le Vasconien, faciès du Moustérien final, au MIS 3. Pour le premier thème, c’est le paradigme habituel d’une succession linéaire autour de la charnière MIS 9-8 qui a été remis à plat par la multiplication des dates dans des cadres stratigraphiques solides : il s’agit plutôt d’une coexistence. Le Vasconien, quant à lui, a révélé une gestion développée du territoire centrée sur la complémentarité entre piémont karstique et plaines. Ces nombreux résultats continuent d’alimenter publications et travaux universitaires.
Deux agglomérations secondaires et leurs territoires en Aquitaine. Les Olivoux (Dordogne) et Excisum/Eysses (Lot-et-Garonne)
Authors: Elizagoyen Vanessa , Hanry Alexandra
Published: August 2023

Les agglomérations d’Eysses (Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne) et des Olivoux (Montignac, Dordogne) font l’objet, depuis une vingtaine d’années, de nombreuses opérations d’archéologie préventive qui en ont considérablement modifié la vision, voire l’interprétation. En les considérant à une échelle plus large, nous en percevons désormais les terroirs, et en compilant l’ensemble des données disponibles pour l’Antiquité, nous tentons de les situer dans un environnement plus étendu, pouvant s’apparenter à leur territoire.
La Bretagne du premier Moyen Âge. Du récit fantasmé aux traces tangibles
Authors: Le Boulanger Françoise
Published: August 2023

Depuis une quinzaine d’années, nos connaissances sur la société rurale de la Bretagne au premier Moyen Âge sont totalement renouvelées par les découvertes archéologiques issues principalement de nombreuses opérations préventives.
Un travail collectif de synthèse sur l’habitat rural en Auvergne médiévale
Authors: Charmoillaux Julie , Gaime Sébastien
Published: August 2023

Durant une dizaine d’années, un collectif d’archéologues, spécialistes et chercheurs de la région Auvergne a travaillé sur la vaste question de l’habitat rural médiéval, dans le cadre d’un projet de recherche dont l’achèvement fut une synthèse publiée en 2019. Le besoin d’en faire un retour d’expérience, même modeste, nous semblait important pour formaliser les éléments positifs et pour dresser les axes de recherche qu’il reste nécessaire d’enrichir. Ainsi, partant de l’évaluation de nos données archéologiques de départ, nous dressons à grands traits ce parcours méthodologique et conceptuel pour tenter un premier bilan des acquis et de leurs répercussions sur nos missions respectives en archéologie préventive.
Les vestiges des conflits en Pays de la Loire. De l’archéologie préventive à la mémoire
Authors: Le Boulaire Antoine , Varennes Guillaume
Published: August 2023

La région des Pays de la Loire est caractérisée par un important patrimoine militaire, principalement hérité de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et dont les ouvrages du Mur de l’Atlantique ont longtemps polarisé toutes les attentions. La reconnaissance de ces vestiges dans le champ du patrimoine archéologique régional n’a toutefois pas été sans difficulté, et leur prise en compte par l’archéologie n’intervient qu’à partir des années 2000 dans le cadre d’approches opportunistes. Diverses opérations menées à partir de 2014 témoignent cependant de l’émergence d’une archéologie des conflits au plan régional. Cette recherche a ainsi permis d’établir une politique de prescription propre à la période en abordant de larges thématiques et en dépassant le seul cadre de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. L’archéologie des conflits participe également à la construction d’une mémoire collective afin de poser un regard dépassionné sur ce patrimoine à la fois riche et complexe.
L’hypogée de Saint-Memmie (Marne)
Authors: Letor Axelle , Richard Isabelle
Published: August 2023

La structure de Saint-Memmie représente un exemple unique de sépulture collective souterraine de type hypogée en terrain meuble, de plan complet et découvert récemment. La très bonne conservation de la sépulture est due, outre à sa profondeur (2 m sous la surface actuelle du sol), à l’effondrement du sommet de la voûte qui a permis de sceller la chambre sur une hauteur maximum de 1,55 m et de protéger la couche d’inhumation et son mobilier. Ceci a permis l’appréhension intégrale de l’hypogée — tant de son architecture que de l’amas osseux — malgré l’érosion importante du site, estimée par l’analyse géomorphologique à au moins un mètre au-dessus du niveau actuel. Le mobilier retrouvé dans la couche d’inhumation comprend plus de 400 éléments : une soixantaine d’outils en silex, un poinçon en os, un manche en bois de cerf et plus de 370 pièces de parure. Cet assemblage de mobilier est caractéristique de celui des hypogées de la Marne datés du Néolithique récent (3600-2900 avant notre ère). Ce type de structure funéraire était bien documenté dans la Marne, mais toujours en sédiment dur. La sépulture de Saint-Memmie démontre que les hypogées étaient aussi creusés dans un sédiment meuble. Cela nous amène à reconsidérer une série de sépultures collectives précédemment fouillées en terrain meuble et à réévaluer les prescriptions préventives dans ce contexte sédimentaire particulier.
Le quartier funéraire antique de la Robine à Narbonne
Authors: Bel Valérie
Published: August 2023

À Narbonne, une fouille préventive a mis au jour un important ensemble funéraire du Haut-Empire qui se singularise par son exceptionnel état de conservation et par une occupation particulièrement dense et stratifiée. Exposés aux inondations de l’Aude toute proche, les sols successifs ont été recouverts par des limons qui ont préservé les tombes et des aménagements de surface liés aux activités funéraires. Implanté à un carrefour de voies, l’espace funéraire apparaît d’emblée structuré par des chemins et un parcellaire régulier, progressivement colonisé par des tombes, des enclos maçonnés et des espaces collectifs dévolus à la crémation, évoquant un quartier peut-être aménagé par la colonie. S’appuyant sur les acquis et les questionnements de la recherche sur les pratiques funéraires à l’époque romaine, l’enquête de terrain a tenté, par ses choix, de préserver ce potentiel informatif exceptionnel : par une appréhension globale, exhaustive et stratigraphique de l’ensemble funéraire, de manière à en saisir le « fonctionnement » et l’évolution, et par une attention aux gestes et aux structures liées aux différentes étapes du rituel funéraire. Il s’agissait de constituer un référentiel susceptible de repérer, en croisant les études archéologiques et biologiques, les composantes sociales, culturelles et chronologiques de la variabilité des dispositifs et des façons de faire, afin de mieux connaître la population ayant fréquenté la nécropole.
Le Belou nord de Saint-Laurent-des-Hommes. Une des plus vastes nécropoles du haut Moyen Âge en Aquitaine
Authors: Scuiller Christian , Hernandez Jérôme
Published: August 2023

Le site de Belou Nord à Saint-Laurent-des-Hommes en Dordogne, fouillé en 2010, a révélé un vaste complexe archéologique marquant l’occupation du sol de façon plus ou moins prégnante depuis la Préhistoire jusqu’à la période médiévale. Au sein de cet ensemble structurel, une vaste nécropole de « plein champ » située à la charnière de l’Antiquité et du premier Moyen Âge caractérise cette occupation. Elle s’est avérée exceptionnelle autant par le nombre que par la variété des structures d’inhumation en fosse qui y ont été mises au jour. Mais c’est plus particulièrement par la richesse typologique du mobilier funéraire et par la diversité des matériaux de confection conservés que les sépultures se distinguent. En outre, si l’association d’une partie de la parure à la culture matérielle wisigothique permet de venir en étoffer le corpus, celui-ci vient placer la nécropole du Belou Nord au premier plan des sites représentatifs de ce groupe culturel pour le sud-ouest de la Gaule.
Gergovie et les sites arvernes. La gestion patrimoniale d’un ensemble à l’histoire complexe
Authors: Dumoulin François , Deberge Yann
Published: August 2023

Gergovie a largement participé à la construction du récit national et a été, de ce fait, au centre d’enjeux dépassant le seul questionnement archéologique. Les fouilles de 1862 ont permis d’ancrer territorialement le lieu de la célèbre bataille, mais paradoxalement, les premières recherches ont peu concerné le site lui-même et plus son proche voisinage, notamment les camps césariens, laissant la place aux contestations quant à sa localisation. Aujourd’hui encore, le territoire sur lequel s’installe l’oppidum est finalement mieux connu que le site lui-même, en raison notamment d’une intense activité d’archéologie préventive. Ce déficit documentaire est peu à peu comblé par la réalisation de fouilles programmées. L’apport croisé des archéologies programmée et préventive permet aujourd’hui de proposer un discours patrimonial renouvelé. Il conduit à la mise en place d’une protection nouvelle, fruit d’un étroit partenariat entre l’État et les collectivités territoriales, qui s’étend sur un territoire élargi incluant Gergovie, les oppida voisins et les camps césariens.
L’archéologie sur le chantier de sécurisation de Notre-Dame de Paris
Authors: Chaoui-Derieux Dorothée
Published: August 2023

Par leur situation sur l’île de la Cité, la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris et ses abords immédiats constituent en eux-mêmes un site archéologique majeur, au sujet duquel se pose encore un certain nombre de questions. Dès lors, l’incendie du 15 avril 2019 a provoqué dans la communauté scientifique, et plus particulièrement parmi les archéologues, beaucoup d’interrogations, mais surtout d’attentes quant à la prise en compte du sujet archéologique dans le cadre du chantier de sécurisation et de restauration. En effet, si la chronologie de la construction de la cathédrale — dans son état gothique — est relativement bien connue dans ses grandes lignes, on ne peut pas en dire autant des états antérieurs. Le chantier de sécurisation de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, hors norme à tous points de vue, a eu cette vertu de démontrer, s’il en était besoin, la possible et parfaite intégration de la question archéologique dans la bonne marche d’un chantier de restauration de monument historique lorsque tous les interlocuteurs travaillent en toute confiance. Les découvertes constituent autant d’éléments, qui après leur étude, permettront non seulement d’enrichir la connaissance de la construction de Notre-Dame et de ses restaurations et la compréhension de ce lieu d’inhumation privilégiée qu’est la croisée de transept, mais aussi de documenter de manière inédite le jubé médiéval. Elles ouvrent de nouvelles perspectives sur les aspects urbains antérieurs à l’édifice gothique.
Vers une étude exhaustive d’un château emblématique : Villers-Cotterêts (Aisne)
Authors: Audebert Alexandre , Guillot Bénédicte
Published: August 2023

Les recherches archéologiques menées depuis 2019 sur le château de Villers-Cotterêts, préalablement à l’installation du Centre international de la langue française, s’inscrivent dans la continuité du suivi archéologique plus large de son environnement, ses abords et son parc ; plusieurs opérations de diagnostic d’archéologie préventive ont été réalisées entre 2009 et 2018. Elles illustrent en outre l’effort accru de coopération entre SRA, CRMH, UDAP et architectes en charge des projets dans le processus de restauration et d’aménagement des Monuments historiques. Le chantier de Villers-Cotterêts est exceptionnel à différents points de vue. C’est l’opportunité de pouvoir étudier l’ensemble du château : structures enfouies, bâti existant, dépendances et jardins. Mais les conditions d’intervention spécifiques à ce vaste chantier (bruit et poussière des travaux, faible luminosité en intérieur, exiguïté des espaces, co-activités multiples, etc.) ont très fortement affecté l’action des archéologues. Ces conditions amènent à trouver un mode de gestion afin de pouvoir travailler en simultané et d’enregistrer indépendamment les uns des autres les unités stratigraphiques, le mobilier, les prélèvements et le bâti. Les archéologues ont pu mettre en évidence que ce château, classé comme un château Renaissance, recèle un héritage du Moyen Âge si fort et prégnant que le plan de la forteresse médiévale et de sa basse-cour a conditionné sa forme actuelle et que des pans de mur entiers, encore en élévation, subsistent malgré les transformations des époques moderne et contemporaine.
Un partenariat scientifique au service d’un patrimoine unique. Les décors peints de la maison tardo-républicaine de la Harpiste à Arles
Authors: Boislève Julien
Published: August 2023

En 2013, une campagne de débroussaillage génère une opération archéologique sur le site classé de la verrerie de Trinquetaille à Arles. Elle permet de dater un édifice de la période tardo-républicaine dans un secteur supposé n’avoir pas été bâti à cette époque. Cette découverte offre au musée départemental Arles antique (MDAA) l’occasion de compléter ses collections permanentes, dépourvues de fresques romaines, et ouvre la perspective de nouvelles recherches sur la diffusion du deuxième style pompéien, dont plus aucun ensemble majeur n’avait été découvert en France depuis plusieurs décennies. Un partenariat scientifique et technique sur le long terme entre le MDAA et l’Inrap assure, pour les peintures romaines, la mise en place une chaîne opératoire complète de la fouille jusqu’au musée. L’Inrap apporte ses compétences scientifiques et opérationnelles en matière de toichographologie, de céramologie, de relevé photogrammétrique et de fouille des structures profondes, ainsi qu’un accompagnement scientifique en vue de la restauration et de la présentation dans les collections.
Disease Diagnosis Interface Using Machine Learning Technique
Authors: Rajeswari D. , Parthiban Athish Venkatachalam , Sree Nandha S. S.
Published: August 2023

Self-care has acquired relevance, especially in light of the COVID-19 scenario. For anyone to diagnose underlying disorders without a doctor's involvement, improved remote healthcare equipment was required. Due to recent technical breakthroughs, this mission is no longer insurmountable. The objective is to develop an interactive application that can identify potential reasons for a person's discomfort. The primary objective is to carry out a trustworthy machine learning technique that can accurately predict a person's status depending on their symptoms. The collection includes 5000 individual cases and 133 distinctive symptom types. On the same dataset, three alternative models (support vector classification, random forest and Naive Bayes) were instructed to achieve maximum accuracy. The second part involves developing a web application and integrating the model with it. The primary aim of the project is to implement a machine learning based web application that is user-friendly and easy to understand, so that patients can detect their problems before visiting a doctor.
Fabrication of Dental Implants Using MIMICS Software
Authors: Krishnakanth G. , Deepika M. Malini , Yuvaraja M.
Published: August 2023

The major problem while treating the tumor is that each responds differently to drug therapies. 3D printing is an aid to solve the difficulty faced in radiation therapy that enables personalized treatment by creating mimic models with micro information to facilitate complex therapies like implanting and tumor structural analysis. The data from modern imaging modalities are combined to construct the 3D structure. In the chapter, 3D construction is done with MIMICS software, and the printing is done with Ultimaker 3 ext to produce the vitro implant model as a reference for pre-operative planning and allows the creation of patient-specific models.
Face Mask and Social Distancing Detection in Real Time
Authors: Choudhury Madhumita , Paul Durba , Acharya Anal , Banerjee Nisha , Datta Debabrata
Published: August 2023

With the recent outbreak and rapid transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for the people to follow social distancing and wear masks in public is only increasing. So, the main objective of this chapter is to build a machine learning model based on TensorFlow object detection API and YOLO Objection Detection that will determine a green and red rectangle around the face if the person detected in the camera wears or does not wear a mask, along with an email alert being sent to the authority in charge informing about a person's violation of face mask policy and will return a green or red bounding box accordingly if social distancing is maintained between two people and at the same time alert others by a beep alarm. The accuracy of the model is nearly 97% so it can be used by governments to alert people if the situation turns serious.
Generative Adversarial Networks the Future of Consumer Deep Learning?
Authors: Prabakaran N. , Joshi Aditya Deepak , Bhattacharyay Rajarshi , Kannadasan R. , Anakath A. S.
Published: August 2023

In recent years, deep learning and its subtopics have found a near gold-rush stature in the industry. This booming response has not been restricted to niche applications, but rather to titanic domains such as healthcare, self-driving cars, cybersecurity, and more. This “rise” has consequently led to a large influx of practitioners and users to this domain. One such subdomain is generative adversarial networks (GANs), an application of deep learning centered on image segmentation. The researchers aim to study the trajectory of and attempt to extrapolate the future of this subdomain in an attempt to discern if the meteoric rise of this technique is based on concrete positive results or a trend deemed to ebb. This study aims to first gather the most salient aspects and recent advancements of GANs. Specifically, the study emphasizes the importance of GANs and presents differing types utilized in various domains. Finally, the researchers present the current research gaps and the difficulties that could potentially be faced in the attainment of the aforementioned trajectory of this field.
Smart Hydroponic Monitoring System Using IoT
Authors: Kaur Shaminder , Gupta Lipika , Sharma Tripti , Birla Shilpi , Kumar Neeraj
Published: August 2023

The burden on agricultural productivity is growing as the global population continues to increase at a rapid rate. Due to the growth of metro areas, agricultural land is being lost daily, which could result in a shortage of arable land. Vertical farming (VF) is the answer to this issue. IoT system can be utilized to monitor and control these vertical farming systems. By using the latest technology such as IoT, it becomes very easy for the farmers to monitor the growth of their plants. It becomes easy for them to monitor plants in terms of what action is needed and how much care is required at appropriate time. It is important for determining the optimum growth of plants.
Recent Trends of Addressing COVID-19 Disease by AI/ML
Authors: Dutta Shawni , Mukherjee Utsab , Pandey Digvijay
Published: August 2023

A new hype known as the novel coronavirus has consumed many human lives over the past few years. Consequently, the continued pandemic crisis will necessitate the use of an automated system. The computerised system should be able to provide constant monitoring of different domains of the COVID-19 disease. This study has concentrated on heterogeneous fields of COVID-19 including suspected-infected-recovered-deceased count analysis, impact of lockdown, different health habits responsible for this disease, analysis perforation patterns of lungs due to COVID-19, vaccination intake, and progress investigation. The literature included in this study has been investigated in terms of their prediction efficiency and possible improvements. Due to the exhaustive discourse of current COVID-19 based literature, the study is able to provide a comprehensive knowledge of the ongoing research trends. A concrete future perspective regarding each of the aforementioned domains has been included in the conclusion section which can effectively assist in finding the shortcomings of the existing research.
Use of Artificial Intelligence for Image Processing to Aid Digital Forensics
Authors: Gupta Rajesh , Mane Manashree , Bhardwaj Shambhu , Nandekar Ujwal , Afaq Ahmar , Dhabliya Dharmesh , Pandey Binay Kumar
Published: August 2023

Use of artificial intelligence for image processing to aid digital forensics is a controversial topic. Some people believe that AI can be very helpful in this field, while others are concerned about the potential misuse of AI technology. There are a few key legislative challenges that need to be addressed before AI can be widely used for image processing in digital forensics. First, there is the issue of data privacy. If images processed by AI contain personal data, then there are risks that this data could be mishandled or misused. There are also concerns that AI could be used to create false or misleading evidence. Another key challenge is ensuring that AI systems are transparent and accountable. If an AI system makes a mistake, it should be possible to understand why it made that mistake and how to avoid similar mistakes in the future. AI has the potential to revolutionize digital forensics, but there are still some important challenges that need to be addressed before it can be widely used.
Empirical Evidence From Different Income Group Countries on the Interdependency Between Digitalization and Economic Development
Authors: Singh Ajay Kumar , Jyoti Bhim
Published: August 2023

This study developed an information and communication technology evolution index (ICTEI) to explain the comparative performance of digitalization across 109 countries during 2010 – 2020. Composite Z-score and principal component analysis was used to create ICTEI. ICTEI was an integration of 16 different indicators associated with ICT access, ICT use, and ICT skills. Thereupon, ICTEI and per capita GDP were used as representative variables for digitalization and economic development, respectively to perceive a causal relationship among them. The empirical results revealed that economic development and digitalization have a positive and causal relationship. Trade openness, inflation, foreign direct investment, employment to population ratio, labour force participation rate, population growth, access to electricity, science and technological development, gross capital formation, and market exchange rate showed a diverse impact on economic development and digitalization in the different income groups countries.
Volunteer motivation in sports events in Brazil
Authors: Bavaresco Gustavo , Santos Thiago , Mezzadri Fernando Marinho , Carvalho Maria José
Published: August 2023

The purpose was to analyze the potential differences in the motivation factors of volunteers according to the demographics; sex, level of education, and type of events in Brazil. The Volunteer Motivations Scale for International Sporting Events was administered to Brazilian volunteers via an online survey. Back-translation was used to ensure accuracy between the original scales. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to perform the transcultural adaptation. MANOVA was utilized to compare differences in demographic variables. Volunteers were motivated by two factors: Love of Sports and Community Involvement. The level of education verified significant differences only in the love of sport factor. The MANOVA revealed that the volunteers with a lower level of schooling (incomplete and elementary school) have higher levels of motivation (love for sport) compared to volunteers with high school, undergraduate, master's and PhD degrees. The interaction between sex and level of education indicated a significant difference in the same factor, and the interaction sex and type of event with the factor Community Involvement. Therefore, the results identify some differences in demographics. It is concluded that Volunteers' motivation is linked to the love of sport and involvement with the community and is related to sex and schooling, highlighting the importance of investigating volunteer motivations amongst sports events to promote positive development in management practices, specially to Brazilian sports events.
O esporte orientação como componente pedagógico
Authors: Luz Denise , Marchi Júnior Wanderley , Oliveira Amauri Aparecido Bássoli de
Published: August 2023

O Esporte Orientação (EO) destaca-se pelo potencial pedagógico e formativo, pois engloba aspectos físicos, cognitivos e socias que contribuem para a formação integral dos estudantes. A sua reprodução ou recriação no contexto escolar pode ser uma experiência concreta de transformação e estímulo às ações de protagonismo estudantil. O objetivo do presente estudo é indicar as possibilidades de inserção do EO nas unidades escolares, em todos os anos de ensino da educação básica, apresentando-o como modelo de esporte educacional.  Trata-se de um estudo descritivo de característica propositiva.  Buscou-se apresentar as especificidades do esporte, fundamentas na perspectiva relacional de Pierre Bourdieu, no modelo analítico do 5E’s de Wanderley Marchi Junior e na análise documental da Base Nacional Comum Curricular, ressaltando o conteúdo rico que pode ser contemplado nas aulas de Educação Física durante o processo educacional.
Association of physical activity combined with sedentary behavior with dynapenia in older adults
Authors: Dos Santos Lucas , Valença Neto Paulo da Fonseca , Pedreira Rhaine Borges Santos , Rocha Silva Rizia , Lima Galvão Lucas , Almeida Cláudio Bispo de , Santos Douglas de Assis Teles , Augusto Casotti Cezar
Published: August 2023

This research aimed to analyze the association of physical activity (PA) level combined with exposure to sedentary behavior (SB) with dynapenia in older people. Epidemiological, cross-sectional study, conducted with 208 older adults in Aiquara, Bahia, Brazil. Habitual PA and SB were quantified using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Based on this information, participants were divided into groups (G): G1) sufficiently active and low SB; G2) sufficiently active and high SB; G3) insufficiently active and low SB; and G4) insufficiently active and high SB. Assessment of dynapenia was performed based on the values of the handgrip strength measured in kilogram-force (kgf) (women: 18.37 kgf; men: 26.75 kgf). Descriptive analysis was conducted using absolute and relative frequencies, mean and standard deviation. For the inferential analysis, Poisson regression was used, with a robust estimator, calculation of Prevalence Ratios (PRs) and their relevant Confidence Intervals (CIs) of 95.0%. It was observed that the mean age of women and men were, respectively, 71.0 ± 6.7 and 72.3 ± 8.1 years and the prevalence of dynapenia observed was about 24.5%. Furthermore, it was found that the insufficiently active older adults with low SB (G3) (PR: 2.28; 95%CI: 1.09-4.76), and those insufficiently active with high SB (G4) (PR: 4, 14; 95%CI: 1.95-8.70), were more likely to experience the assessed outcome. Evidence showed that, among the older adults in Aiquara the prevalence of dynapenia was high in the presence of an insufficient level of PA, especially when combined with greater exposure to SB.
Effectiveness of a health education program on mothers' knowledge and practice regarding amebiasis
Authors: Abd Rawaa K. , Rouis Sana , Yassen Khalied , Boutrif Mahdi
Published: August 2023

This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a health education program on mothers' knowledge and practices related to amebiasis. Pre‑ and post‑I and II‑tests were used, along with a two‑group quasi‑experimental design. The study included a convenience sample of 120 mothers, including 60 from the study and 60 from the control group. Out of the entire number of PHCs in Wasit Governorate, seven were used for the study. A three‑part structured questionnaire tests mothers' knowledge of the illness and attitudes about it. The results of this study indicated that there is statistically significant difference between the study and control groups during the post‑test I and post‑test II periods (t=14.968, P=.000 and t=13.731, P=.000, respectively). Data from the study group during the pre‑test period of 31.17(9.14) revealed that (70%) of mothers had bad practices connected to Entameba Histolytica among children. According to the post‑test I results, 47.4 (9.48) respondents, or 70%, identified good practices. The main finding showed that, after the educational program was implemented, mothers' knowledge and practice of amebiasis dramatically increased, with pre‑post implementation differences that are statistically significant.