bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tips and tricks in ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal interventional procedures
Authors:   Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA, Walter William R. , Burke Christopher J. ,   Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA, Adler Ronald S. ,   Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA
Published: November 2023

Ultrasound visualization affords proceduralists versatile and accurate guidance for a variety of percutaneous, minimally invasive procedures in the musculoskeletal system including joint (intra-articular) injections or aspirations, intra-bursal injections, peritendinous, and perineural injections. A variety of percutaneous procedures are traditionally performed blindly, but may be more easily or more accurately performed with the real-time assistance of ultrasound guidance. Other procedures are only possible utilizing image-guidance, due to the required precision of the injection because of delicate local anatomy or depth of the injection; ultrasound is a safe, portable, and widespread modality that can be used to assist the proceduralist in localizing the needle tip in such cases, to ensure safe and accurate delivery of the medication, most frequently a solution of steroid and anesthetic. This review aims to provide a foundational approach to ultrasound-guided procedures in the musculoskeletal system, offering tips and tricks that can be employed in many different procedures including intra-articular, juxta-articular, and perineural injections for a multitude of clinical scenarios. Technical considerations regarding ultrasound transducer selection, sonographic technique, as well as common indications, contraindications, and complications of these procedures, are presented. Additionally, a variety of pharmacologic considerations for proceduralists contemplating ultrasound-guided injections are discussed.
Optimization of the operation of existing district heating systems
Authors: Garbai László , Jasper Andor , Sánta Róbert
Published: November 2023

This study examines the economic optimisation of existing district heating systems. A new approach has been taken to solving a long-standing problem. The authors describe the input-output model of the system, the balance equations for the thermal equilibrium of the system, and the heat transfer system. From the balance equations of the series-connected system elements, the resultant heat transfer balance equation and the resultant power transmission equation are derived. In an example, the authors detailed how perturbations in some input variables can be corrected with other variables. The equations presented and the concepts introduced form absolutely new scientific results.
Z dziejów granicy PRL – ZSRR po II wojnie światowej. Wybrane przypadki kontrabandy oraz nielegalnego przekraczania linii granicznej
Authors: Olechowski Piotr
Published: November 2023

W artykule przeanalizowano sześć ujawnionych przypadków nielegalnego przekraczania granicy między Polską Ludową a Związkiem Radzieckim od lat 50. do początku lat 80. XX wieku. Popełniały je osoby o niskim statusie społecznym i słabym wykształceniu. Dwie pierwsze z analizowanych spraw dotyczyły mężczyzn chorych psychicznie, które zupełnie nieświadomie znalazły się na terenie ZSRR. Pozostałe cztery odnoszą się do osób, które pod pozorem wyjazdów turystycznych w rzeczywistości zajmowały się nielegalnym handlem i próbowały przemycić przez granicę przedmioty zabronione. Tekst został w dużej mierze oparty na dokumentach z archiwum KGB w obwodzie lwowskim, które dotychczas nie pojawiały się w obiegu naukowym.
Kierunki rozwoju badań myśli politycznej – wprowadzenie do dyskusji nad problematyką
Authors: Radomski Grzegorz , Tomaszewski Patryk
Published: November 2023

Autorzy ukazują obszary badań z zakresu myśli politycznej analizowane przede wszystkim przez polskich naukowców, ale uwzględniają badania prowadzone w innych państwach. Szukają przy tym odpowiedzi na pytanie, czy polskie badania nad myślą polityczną odbiegają od trendów prezentowanych w innych państwach. Artykuł ukazuje różnorakie spojrzenia na samą definicję myśli politycznej i kategorii pokrewnych, jak doktryna czy też ideologia. Analizując różne ujęcia teoretyczne badań nad myślą polityczną w Polsce, autorzy starają się odpowiedzieć na pytanie, czy możliwe jest uporządkowanie metod i technik badawczych na tyle, aby stanowiły uniwersalny model, którym mogą się posługiwać badacze. Zdaniem autorów w Polsce nadal będzie się toczyła dyskusja na temat przedmiotu zainteresowania myśli politycznej, a także będą trwały poszukiwania definicji odróżniającej myśl polityczną od ideologii i doktryny politycznej. Poza tym mimo rozwoju różnego typu technik badawczych, np. analizy danych (Big data), nadal będą podejmowane badania wyjaśniające  i porządkujące świat myślenia politycznego, wpisując go w różne nurty myśli politycznej.
Stronnictwa ludowe PSL Piast i PSL Wyzwolenie wobec wyboru pierwszego Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Authors: Wichmanowski Marcin
Published: November 2023

Poglądy stronnictw ludowych PSL Piast i PSL Wyzwolenie dotyczące władzy państwowej, w tym głowy państwa, kształtowały się jeszcze w okresie zaborów. Galicyjscy przywódcy PSL „Piast” mieli bogate i raczej korzystne doświadczenia ze współpracy z monarchią konstytucyjną. Jednak koncepcje monarchiczne były sprzeczne z „duchem czasów” i nastrojami polskiego społeczeństwa. Od 1918 roku stronnictwa ludowe wypowiadały się wyraźnie za demokratyczno-republikańską formą rządów. Partie chłopskie wchodzące do Sejmu Ustawodawczego nie miały ściśle sprecyzowanych zasad konstytucyjnych i na temat władzy w państwie wypowiadały się w kategoriach ogólnych. W poglądach zarówno polityków z PSL „Piast”, jak i PSL „Wyzwolenie”, niewiele miejsca zajmowała w tamtym czasie analiza prerogatyw głowy państwa. Znalazły one miejsce dopiero w okresie prac dotyczących konstytucji. Poglądy na władzę polityczną stronnictwa przedstawiły wyraźnie dopiero we własnych projektach konstytucji. PSL „Wyzwolenie”, w „Podstawie Ładu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej”, dla głowy państwa proponowało nazwę (tytuł) Rzecznik Rzeczypospolitej. Ostatecznie zdecydowało się na nazwę Naczelnik Państwa; nawiązywano do Naczelnika Kościuszki, chcąc równocześnie usatysfakcjonować Józefa Piłsudskiego. Naczelnik miał być wybierany przez cały naród. W projekcie PSL „Piast”, głowa państwa – prezydent, miał być wybierany również w wyborach powszechnych, postulat był zawarty także w programie Stronnictwa uchwalonym 29 czerwca 1919 roku. Konstytucja RP z 17 marca 1921 roku stanowiła zwycięstwo prawicy. Celem artykułu jest ukazanie i porównanie poglądów polityków ludowych z PSL „Piast” i PSL „Wyzwolenie” dotyczących instytucji głowy państwa. W artykule została przedstawiona ewolucja ich poglądów, a także dylematy związane z wyborem pierwszego Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej.
Ilościowa i jakościowa analiza wolności w programach zwycięskich komitetów wyborczych w wyborach do Sejmu RP w 2019 roku
Authors: Maj Przemysław
Published: November 2023

Celem artykułu jest przeprowadzenie ilościowej i jakościowej analizy wartości wolność w zakresie jej obecności w programach politycznych tych komitetów wyborczych, które w wyborach do Sejmu RP w 2019 roku przekroczyły klauzulę zaporową. W świetle zastosowanej metody analizy wartości politycznych (modelu kołowego) i wyników Europejskiego Sondażu Społecznego z lat 2018-19 postawiono hipotezę h1, zgodnie z którą w programach południowa wartość wolność w ramach wspólnoty będzie dominować nad północną wolnością jednostki. W badaniach zastosowano metodę porównawczą, ilościową i jakościową analizę treści, a do oceny wartości politycznych wykorzystano model kołowy. Hipoteza h1 została zweryfikowana pozytywnie częściowo, ponieważ w programach zidentyfikowano wiele odniesień do polityki socjalnej i równości, które w postulatach komitetów występowały w charakterze wolności „do”.
Financial management decision-making of school finance committees in public primary schools in Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Authors: Sebidi Simon Diatleng
Published: November 2023

Subject to the South African Schools Act, 84 of 1996 section 16(1), the governance of every public school is vested in its governing body and it may perform only such functions and obligations and exercise only such rights as prescribed by the Act. Section 30(1a) of this Act demands school governing bodies to establish committees and appoint members of the School Governing Body (SGB) to such committees based on expertise. With this study I investigated the financial management decision-making of school finance committees in public primary schools in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa. A qualitative approach was applied in the study. Focus-group interviews were used to collect data from the purposefully selected 2 public primary schools in which the finance committee members were involved. A case study design was applied. Thematic data analysis was used to analyse the collected data. All the participants demonstrated awareness of their financial management decision-making roles. Participants revealed that they did not perform their roles effectively due to their illiteracy levels, limited understanding of financial management legislation, inadequate training, interference of the principals in the management of finances, poor consultation and communication. I recommend to the Department of Education to provide financial committees with adequate support and training, to capacitate principals in the area of human relations and resource management and consider appointing financial management advisors at the circuit offices within districts to assist in guiding, monitoring and evaluating the financial management processes in schools on a regular basis.
Paradoxical Hemiparesis from Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor: A Case Report
Authors: Gaharu Maula Nuruddin , Gunawan James
Published: November 2023

Objective: To report a vestibular schwannoma in the cerebellopontine angle presenting with paradoxical hemiparesis with the Kernohan-Woltman Notch Phenomenon (KWNP).Methods: A 31-year-old female presented to the neurology clinic at Bhayangkara Hospital TK. I R. Said Sukanto, Indonesia, on 29 November 2021 with loss of balance, hearing, vision, and weakness in her left arm and leg. On physical examination, the patient had reduced left arm and leg muscle strengths against resistance (MRC grade 4), face deviation to the left, abnormal finger-to-nose test, dysdiadochokinesia, and inability to perform tandem gait. She was admitted for a brain MRI but did not return to the hospital for re-evaluation and surgery. Results: The brain MRI showed a mass on the left side of the cerebellum with a size of 4.44x3.93x4.93 cm, suggesting vestibular schwannoma. The mass also caused the obliteration of the ventricle, causing hydrocephalus.Conclusion:KWNP is an unusual finding resulting in a paradoxical hemiparesis, a false-localizing neurologic sign. Physicians should recognize KWNP in patients with hemiparesis, especially in space-occupying lesions. Imaging studies can help localize the lesion to minimize misdiagnosis and optimize patient treatment.
Significados de vivencias en cuidados gestacionales de nacidos con bajo peso
Authors: García García Luz Marina , Gonzáles Hoyos Dolly Magnolia
Published: November 2023

El bajo peso al nacer se considera un problema en salud pública multifactorial, con consecuencias como la morbimortalidad neonatal, deficiencias en el desarrollo cognitivo y el aumento del riesgo de desarrollo de enfermedades crónicas en etapas posteriores de la vida. Objetivo: interpretar los significados de las vivencias en cuidados gestacionales de las mujeres con hijos con bajo peso al nacer a término, que permitan identificar aspectos de salud, socioeconómicos, emocionales, entre otros, que sean relevantes durante la gestación y que puedan ser caracterizados e incluidos en el marco de las políticas públicas vinculantes en Sincelejo, Sucre. Metodología: fenomenología aplicada a ocho mujeres madres de niños/as con bajo peso al nacer a término. La información fue procesada con el método Colaizzi. Resultados: derivaron cinco macro categorías: 1) Cuidado y cuidado de sí en la gestación. 2) La salud en movimiento durante los cuidados de la gestación. 3) El cambio como vivencia permanente en la gestación. 4) Economía y gestación. 5) Las emocionalidades habitan la gestación. Conclusiones: El estudio atiende al nacimiento y a los factores contextuales, sociales y familiares relacionados. Se convirtió en una vía hacia el conocimiento protagonizado por las gestantes de gran utilidad para las políticas públicas.
The lightness distribution of the red color for the nail plate related to human healthy level
Authors: We-Li Ou , Chia-Ting Li , Da-Chih Chen
Published: November 2023

The water content of the human nail plate may be a health indicator related to human beings. In Chinese traditional medical science, the traditional Chinese medicine physician usually examines the nail plate conditions combined with other body physical symptoms to determine the physical health level. Usually, for people with healthy bodies, the nail plates appear shining pink color. On the other hand, people get ills, their nail plates will appear in different colors except for shining pink color nail plates. The pink color nail plates have come from the red blood flowing through the body capillaries. A healthy people, the blood flow through capillaries should be very smooth. Obviously, the capillaries inside the human nail plates with a smooth flow of blood will cause the human nail plates to appear pink in color. Inspect the lightness distribution of the digital photo red color for the human nail plates only, a very clear result can be seen from the lightness distribution. The lightness distribution of the red color of the digital photo from the healthy human nail plate is wider than the lightness distribution of the digital photo from the dry nail plate.
Neuronal transdifferentiation from human primary adult fibroblasts v1
Authors: Chou Ching-Chieh , Frydman Judith
Published: November 2023

This is a protocol for the direct conversion of human primary fibroblasts into neurons using a combination of transcription factor- and small molecule-based approach. The majority of converted neurons showing characteristics of cortical glutamatergic neurons.
Lentivirus preparation for neuronal transdifferentiation v1
Authors: Chou Ching-Chieh , Frydman Judith
Published: November 2023

This is a protocol for the preparation of Lentiviruses.
Comprehensive analysis methods for developmental GC exposed zebrafish v3
Authors: Choi Min-Kyeung , Cook Alex , Ryu Soojin
Published: November 2023

This protocol describes methods for the molecular, behavioral, and bioinformatic analyses of GC-exposed zebrafish. All procedures were used for the study; Developmental Glucocorticoid exposure in zebrafish primes expression of genes linked to human psychiatric disorders (Choi et al., 2023)
Evaluating The Suitability of Cirrhinus Mrigala in a Sintex Tank Culture System: A Promising Experimental Study
Authors: Dumpala Sridhar , Chintada Vivek , Naik A Govardhan , S Mohan Rao , R Vijayadeepika , Veeraiah K , Ramaneswari Kakarlapudi
Published: November 2023

This pioneering study conducted by the Department of Aquaculture aimed to assess the suitability of Cirrhinus Mrigala, a freshwater species, for cultivation in a Sintex tank. The objective was to determine the growth potential and productivity of Cirrhinus Mrigala in this specific tank culture system. Over a period of 60 days, the final weights of the fish specimens were recorded as follows: 2.0g, 4.30g, 6.96g, 9.98g, 11.21g, and 14.17g, respectively. The total fish yield achieved during this period was 437.58 grams, utilizing a natural feeding regime. This study provides valuable insights as the first investigation in this domain, revealing promising indications for the implementation of Sintex tank culture for Cirrhinus Mrigala cultivation.
Revolutionizing Agriculture: Nano Fertilizers for Sustainable Crop Improvement
Authors: Hassan Muhammad Umer , Shahid Abbas , kanwal Habiba , Shahid Sidra , Islam Mazharul , Gulshan Sana  , Haider Muhammad Jawad , Umair Muhammad
Published: November 2023

The abundant metalloid element silicon (Si) is present in the crust of the Earth and is important for improving many aspects of plant characteristics. The potential of silicon in agriculture is examined in this article with particular attention to how it affects crop improvement, stress management, and plant growth. Under certain pH circumstances, plant roots absorb orthosilicic acid, the form of silicon that is accessible to plants in soil. The benefits of Si application, including improved vegetative growth, development, and resistance to biotic and abiotic stress, have been demonstrated by numerous studies. Additionally, silica plays a role in decreased transpiration, enhanced photosynthesis, and UV-B radiation protection. Agricultural crops encounter a multitude of difficulties, such as pathogens, pests, drought, flooding, salinity, and metal toxicity, which are frequently intensified by inadequate silicon availability in soils. To remedy this deficiency, si fertilizers are used, which improves plant function. It is further important to fertilize with Si because certain crops actively accumulate Si in their tissues. Applications of Si take into account the fertility of the soil, the amount of moisture present, and the uptake of nutrients, resulting in enhanced growth, productivity, and resilience to stress. Si increases stem strength, stress tolerance, and lodging resistance, for instance, in rice. Moreover, silica boosts water use efficiency in drought-stricken maize and modifies proline levels in upland rice in response to water restrictions. Eventually, Si-based compounds have a great deal of promise to improve crop yield and solve the problems facing contemporary agriculture. The numerous advantages of applying Si in supporting resilient and sustainable agriculture are highlighted in this review.
Medicinal Uses of Trachyspermum Ammi (L.) and Cuminum Cyminum: A Review
Authors: Mishra Kanika , Shahi Sanyogita
Published: November 2023

Spices have been an integral part of Indian cuisine for centuries, adding flavor, aroma, and colour to dishes. Indian spices are also known for their medicinal properties and have been used in traditional Indian medicine for centuries. Indian spices, a vibrant blend, of flavors that entice and transcend. Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague, commonly known as ajwain, and Cuminum cyminum L., commonly known as cumin, are two important medicinal plants from the family Apiaceae. They have been used in traditional medicine for centuries to treat a wide range of ailments. Ajwain is a small, aromatic plant with pungent seeds which is a rich source of essential oils, including thymol, carvacrol, and p-cymene. These compounds have been shown to possess a variety of pharmacological activities, including antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Ajwain is traditionally used to treat a variety of digestive disorders, including indigestion, flatulence, colic, and diarrhea. It is also used to treat respiratory problems, such as asthma and bronchitis. Ajwain has also been shown to have antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, and antidiabetic effects. Cumin is a rich source of essential oils, including cumin aldehyde, beta-pinene, and gamma-terpinene. These compounds have been shown to possess antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Cumin is traditionally used to treat a variety of digestive disorders, including indigestion, flatulence, and diarrhea. It is also used to treat respiratory problems, such as asthma and bronchitis. Cumin has also been shown to have antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, and antidiabetic effects. In conclusion, ajwain and cumin are two important medicinal plants with a wide range of potential therapeutic applications. Their use in traditional medicine is supported by a growing body of scientific evidence. This review represents the brief description of ajwain and cumin and their medicinal importance in our life.
VALUE ADDITION OF ERI SILK YARNS WITH ALLAMANDA GRANDIFLORA - A NATURAL COLOURANT
Authors: Rajulagari. Sujatha,  A. Poornima
Published: November 2023

Eri silk is one of the four varieties of silk mostly available in northeastern region of India. Recent trends in the world market of silk revealed that eri silk had tremendous potential as it was gifted with unique properties of protecting human body from some aliments as well as its use as fashionable dress and furnishing materials besides providing comfort of warmth. To suit the norms of the present national and international market, dyeing eri silk with natural dyes contributes to its value chain. The information on dyeing eri silk with natural dyes is very meager and requires to be established. New source such as Allamanda grandiflora was not used for dyeing textiles as per the available literature. Effort was made to standardise variables involved in extraction of the dyes and dyeing eri silk yarns. The standardisation procedures described under materials and methods were used and the evaluation was based on colour strength (K/S values) measured using colour flex spectrophotometer. Among the three mordanting methods, Pre mordanting method exhibited better   results compare with simultaneous and post mordanted samples. Among the five mordants, alum and chitin mordanted samples exhibited good fastness followed by tartaric acid, ferrous sulphate and stannous chloride mordanted samples.
Hemofilia adquirida tipo A
Authors: Benítez Espinola Alexis Antonio , Ruiz Díaz Ros Leda Liz , Duarte Santacruz Gabriela Monserrat
Published: November 2023

La hemofilia adquirida es un trastorno hemostático causado por la presencia de autoanticuerpos inhibidores contra el F VIII de la coagulación. Clínicamente se presenta como sangrado espontáneo, principalmente en piel y tejidos blandos, y a diferencia de la hemofilia congénita, la hemartrosis es rara. Se presenta el caso de un paciente de sexo masculino, de 60 años, previamente sano, que acude a consulta por cuadro de 8 días de evolución de aparición de hematomas a nivel de miembro superior e inferior. Durante su evolución presenta TTPA alargado y concentraciones bajas de F VIII.
Data Acquisition and Remote Monitoring of Geological parameters for Landslide Prediction using WSN
Authors: Rao D. Srinivasa , Ahmed Mohammed M. , Kumar C Vinay , Kumar Sake P.
Published: November 2023

Aiming at the problems of a large amount of redundant information, low data accuracy and difficulty in system monitoring when wireless sensor network nodes collect data. An efficient technique of data collection and remote monitoring system based on wireless sensor network is proposed. The system uses WSN nodes to real-time collection of external environment parameters. A software design for Wireless Sensor Network formation, data fusion, data transmission and transferring data to the host computer, and use of WIFI/GSM as a means of transmission to build a remote monitoring platform. The test results show that the system can realize remote real-time monitoring of the external environment, geophysical parameters and the use of data fusion algorithms increases the transmission rate and data accuracy between nodes.
An Approach to Prevent Neighborhood Attack over Social Media
Authors: Patel Jitendra , Pippal Ravi K. S.
Published: November 2023

Social media sites contain the personal information of the users, which entice the attackers The attacker uses several types of attacks on the social networking site to obtain sensitive information from the users. As different types of passive and active attacks are carried out on social media sites, user privacy may be compromised; to avoid this, the network operator releases data anonymously. Data from social media users is gathered and stored by social media operators for distribution to various third-party consumers. Because the fetched data frequently contains sensitive information, the network operator makes the entire graph available in anonymized and sanitized forms. It does not, however, provide a complete guarantee of user privacy. This research provided a way for anonymizing social network graphs using a neighborhood adjacency matrix-based anonymization process. This anonymization procedure could be utilized to defend against the social network graph's neighborhood attack. By adding fake edges to the social network graph, the suggested anonymization procedure increases the number of isomorphic neighborhood networks. As a result, a user's unique neighborhood network cannot be used to re-identify them in a social network graph.
Preparation and Dielectric Investigations of TiO2 mixed ZnO-TeO2-B2O3 Glasses
Authors: Raghavaiah B. V. , Ramesh Sopinti . , Nagarjuna  Gunnam . , Chandrasekhar Bejjipurapu .
Published: November 2023

Glasses doped with 0.3 to 1.2 mol% of TiO2 doped ZnO-Sb2O3-B2O3 are synthesized. Samples were tested for their nature by XRD and morphology by SEM pictures. Dielectric constant, loss and a.c. conductivity was measured from temperature 30 to 200oC and frequency range 1 kHz to 100 kHz. The three dielectric parameters were found to rise with the quantity of titanium oxide. The trivalent titanium ions were found to be more in the sample ZTBT12 and have shown the highest dielectric constant and loss, however activation energy is small.
A Secure Communication Protocol for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles using IoT Protocols
Authors: Dorave Jayantkumar . , Sadiwala Ritesh .
Published: November 2023

IOT_MQTT is an open-source communication system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles that is lightweight and extensively utilized. It is supported by a number of UAVs and autopilot systems, and it allows bidirectional communication. The findings demonstrate that our approach can encrypt IOT packets while maintaining performance and efficiency. The findings are confirmed in terms of transfer speed, performance, and efficiency when compared to other solutions in the literature such as smart dust and benchmarked against the original IoT-MQTT protocol.
Lung Infection Detection using Progressive U-NET Architecture
Authors: Pandey Ashish , Dubey Sandeep
Published: November 2023

The fragmentation of medical images of tissue anomalies, imorgans, or the blood vascular system is critical for any computerized diagnostic system. Nevertheless, automated categorization in clinical visual assessment was a difficult problem as it necessitates in-depth information about the specific organ structure. This article presents UNET, an edge deep learning categorization technique for early recognition of COVID. This is also a problem for treatment and correct intervention, as previous techniques were inappropriate in this situation. Trying to keep this in consideration, non-invasive methods such as CT scans and X-rays were suggested to get characteristics of lungs.
Smart Wearable System for Women Security using Internet of Things (IoT)
Authors: Pardhi Pravin , Dhote Chetna D. , Pagote Riteshwari A. , Somkuwar Suwarna S. , Dhanorkar Minakshi P.
Published: November 2023

Women safety is a big issue in even today’s modern world driven by advanced technologies. This function demonstrates an efficient women safety identification system using a GPS modem. The proposed women protection device aims to provide complete protection to women in the present scenarios. This device provides a safe and peaceful environment for women with handbag security and android application. This work aims to integrate the Internet of things (IOT) based women’s safety device with the device’s hardware linked in the handbag, Android application and Bluetooth connectivity in smartphone. After pressing the device key the Android Application identifies the location of the victim’s place via GPS and sends a message containing this location URL to the registered contact and also call on the first registered contact to help them in a dangerous situation and also send the alert message to the registered mobile number. location tracking information through SMS helps find out the victim’s current location quickly and can be saved securely.
A Review on Performance Analysis of Deep Learning for Task Offloading in Edge Computing
Authors: Almelu S. , Veenadhari S. , Maheshwar Kamini
Published: November 2023

Edge computing is a type of distributed computing that was designed especially for Internet of Things (IoT) users to provide computational resources and data management nearby to users' devices. Introducing edge computing for IoT networks has reduced the bandwidth and latency issue while handling real-time applications. The major benefit of edge computing is that it reduces the communication overhead between IoT user and server. Integrating IoT in our daily life has attracted researchers towards its performance management such as complexity minimization, latency minimization, memory management, energy consumption minimization, etc. The paper focuses on deep reinforcement learning to minimize the computational complexity at IoT user end. The task offloading decision process is designed using Q-Learning that minimizes the system cost and curse of high dimensional data.
POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS EM TURISMO NA AMAZÔNIA LEGAL: ANÁLISE DA ATIVIDADE POLÍTICA DOS DEPUTADOS FEDERAIS DO AMAPÁ (1988-2021)
Authors: Guimarães Filipe , Porto Jadson , Pizzio Alex
Published: November 2023

Pesquisas sobre Políticas Públicas em Turismo na Amazônia Legal são embrionárias no meio acadêmico, um espaço convidativo aos pesquisadores. O principal objetivo deste artigo, é realizar um levantamento das políticas públicas em turismo dos Deputados Federais do Amapá, desde o reconhecimento do Amapá como estado da federação brasileira entre 1988 e 2021. O texto fornece dados e análises sobre o perfil dos políticos amapaenses e informações históricas sobre políticas voltadas ao incentivo do turismo na Amazônia Legal. A metodologia utilizada, de natureza quantitativa, trabalhou, com fontes primárias que integram o portal da Câmara dos Deputados, a partir da seguinte questão orientadora: Quais foram, as políticas públicas em turismo desenvolvidas pelos Deputados Federais do Amapá no âmbito da Câmara dos Deputados? Como resultado, mapeou-se as ações de todos os representantes, ensejando a construção de uma percepção histórica sobre o turismo no estado, bem como, constatou-se a discreta visibilidade do setor que, de forma gradativa, tem conquistado o seu espaço. Porém, necessitando de um maior volume de políticas públicas voltadas ao Turismo. O artigo está estruturado em quatro seções principais: “Procedimento Metodológico”; “Políticas Públicas em Turismo na Amazônia Legal: um breve histórico”; “Políticas Públicas em Turismo para o Amapá”; “Deputados Federais Amapaenses: Dados e estatísticas sobre a atividade pública no período 1988–2021 com ênfase no Turismo”.
Effect of Oil Pollution on Soil Microorganisms and Plants Lepidium Sativum
Authors: Kuramshina Z.M. , Osyannikova I.V. , Asfandiyarovа L.R. , Khakimova G.V.
Published: November 2023

The impact of oil on soil microorganisms and watercress plants was assessed. Changes in the structure of the microbial community in oil-contaminated soils and morphological and physiological parameters of watercress plants are shown. It was revealed that high concentrations of oil in the soil lead to serious disturbances of the microbial community and inhibition of biochemical processes in plants, which is confirmed by the inhibition of the growth and development of watercress plants. However, low concentrations of petroleum oil, on the contrary, stimulate the growth of watercress plants. It is concluded that the presented experiments are necessary for the purpose of full and versatile testing of the toxicity of petroleum products on various living organisms and analysis of the nature of their responses.
Methodology for Reliable Assessment of Water Quality. V. Statistical Methods for Water Quality Research: Parametric Approach
Authors: Danilov-Danilyan V.I. , Rosental O.M.
Published: November 2023

The possibility of using a parametric tolerance interval to improve the accuracy of studying water quality indicators was analyzed. It was demonstrated that the proposed approach provides advantages over non-parametric interval rank, but not in all cases. The advantages of the new method due to the use of more complete experimental information were substantiated, and the reasons for the decrease in the accuracy of water quality assessment at its application were analysed.
The Role of Indicators, Targets and Monitoring in Decision-Support for Transport
Authors: Marsden Greg , Snell Carolyn
Published: November 2023

Indicators can be seen as crucial to the transport planning processes as they can be used for decision-support in all aspects of policy development and assessment from option generation, through policy testing and appraisal to monitoring and feedback. Indicators are however, also seen by many practitioners as artificially focussing transport policy on what can be counted and on which indicators can most easily be improved. This paper presents the findings of a four year study into the use of indicators in the UK. In response to requests from local government practitioners, the research developed advice on how to develop a coherent indicator framework. The framework was tested through application in four case studies. The implications of the application of the framework are described in the paper and the degree to which the main criticisms of indicators can be overcome assessed. Many of the criticisms levelled at indicators such as their role in the distortion of decision-making processes arise not because indicators inevitably lead to significant conflicts but because of poor internal planning processes or unnecessary external constraints. The evidence presented in this paper suggests that, developed properly, an indicator framework is an essential part of an effective transport planning process for internal management and decision support and for external communication. Advice is provided on the conditions necessary for the development of an effective framework.
Mobility Management Measures by Employers: Overview and Exploratory Analysis for Belgium
Authors: Vanoutrive Thomas , Malderen Laurent Van , Jourquin Bart , Thomas Isabelle , Verhetsel Ann , Witlox Frank
Published: November 2023

The renewed interest for sustainable transport in Europe is often labelled as mobility management. With this, major attention goes towards the role of employers in the commuting behaviour of their employees. Indeed, employers can encourage a more sustainable commuting by the promotion of alternative modes, like public transport, carpooling and/or cycling, by the designation of an Employee Transport Coordinator, through their location policy, and/or by adapting work schedules and the organisation of telework. An overview of these measures is followed by an analysis of the Belgian situation. The Belgian 2005 questionnaire Home-to-WorkTravel (HTWT) enables us to make an inventory of mobility management in Belgium. The database HTWT contains information on 7460 worksites. Besides having data on modal split, work regimes and accessibility problems, 38 different mobility management measures are checked in the questionnaire. Given that we assume a relationship between accessibility problems and sustainable commuting measures both are incorporated in one analysis. Binary exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is used to make a classification and to obtain a better insight in the structure of the variables. However, no strong link between accessibility problems on the one hand and sustainable commuting measures on the other hand could be detected. Despite the absence of this link, a classification of mobility management measures and accessibility problems has been made. This indicates that employers regularly choose to implement a set of related sustainable commuting measures.
Evaluating the impacts of urban freight traffic: application of micro-simulation at a large establishment
Authors: Aditjandra Paulus T. , Galatioto Fabio , Bell Margaret C. , Zunder Thomas H.
Published: November 2023

Heavy Goods Vehicles, HGV, and Light Goods Vehicles, LGV, are a significant contributor to air pollution problems in urban areas. This paper quantifies the contribution to the environment of the deliveries to a single, large city employer addressing a research gap in the literature. Analysis of data from comprehensive surveys carried out over two years demonstrated that freight delivery traffic generated by an urban establishment with multiple properties in a compact urban setting, is characterised by a high proportion of LGV consistent with recent national and international trends. Also, despite freight traffic is only 10% of local traffic, more than 50% serves the single establishment, suggesting a different approach to policy making driven by the employer should be explored. The modelling results showed, relatively, the largest contribution to total emissions comes from HGVs in the AM peak, 13.8%, 43.7%, 9.2% for CO2, NOx and PM respectively. LGV contribute less, with 5.5%, 3.8%, 6% for CO2, NOx and PM respectively but more responsible for local congestion due to their numbers. This research is the first known study of its type and with the unique combination of measurement and traffic microsimulation allowed consideration of more effective traffic management strategies as well as providing evidence to support a consolidation centre for deliveries outside the city with fewer electric or low emissions last mile vehicles reducing substantially the environmental impact. The research outputs are relevant to many other similar cases in UK and Europe. The paper contributes to the ongoing development of research and policy looking to achieve sustainable urban logistics through receiver and purchasing led initiatives.
Misères et splendeurs de la "chikha". L’art comme consécration dans "Rue du pardon" de Mahi Binebine
Authors: Semlali Mohamed
Published: November 2023

Dans Rue du pardon, Mahi Binebine nous donne à lire un conte merveilleux où l’enfant affronte la laideur de son milieu impitoyable et la monstruosité de ses parents défaillants et coupables d’une double transgression. Ces épreuves transforment le conte en roman et l’enfant exposé (abandonné à son sort) en être émancipé. Après l’expérience du rejet et l’épreuve traumatisante du viol, l’héroïne, sauvée et guidée par la diva Serghinia, trouve dans les arts de la scène (la danse et le chant) un refuge salvateur et, surtout, une voix qui lui permet de dire et d’exorciser l’abjection. Le corps féminin maltraité est resculpté pour devenir une œuvre d’art vivante. Comme dans d’autres romans, notamment L’Ombre du poète, Terre d’ombre brûlée et Le Seigneur vous le rendra, Mahi Binebine, dans Rue du pardon, met l’artiste au centre de la représentation. Cet article essaie de montrer comment le romancier, réhabilitant la chikha, une figure artistique féminine du patrimoine populaire marocain, promeut un féminisme discret où l’art devient un moyen d’accès à la liberté et une dénonciation de l’hypocrisie sociale.
Influence of Different Weed Management Practices on Weed Indices and Growth Parameters of Summer Moong (Vigna radiata L.Wilczek) Under Irrigated Conditions of Punjab
Authors: Singh Sandeep , Lal Mohinder , Kaur Amandeep
Published: November 2023

A field experiment was conducted during summer season of 2019-20 at the Campus for Research and Advanced Studies Dhablan ofGeneral Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College, Patiala, Punjab. A set of 12 different treatment combinations werelaid out in randomized block design with 3 replications. Different weed management practices significantly influenced weed indices,growth and economics of summer moong crop. Besides weed free treatment, weed indices like total weed population (3.13 m-2), weeddry weight (4.07 gm-2) and weed index except weed control efficiency (%) were recorded significantly minimum with applicationof Pendimethalin @ 1.0 kg ha-1 pre emergence (PE) followed by hand weeding (H.W.) at 30 date after sowing (DAS), followed by theapplication of Imazethapyr @75 gm ha-1 (PE) followed by one hand weeding at 30 DAS at all growth stages. All growth parameters viz.,plant height (36.28 cm), number of branches plant-1 (10.16) and dry weight (76.63 g) plant-1 significantly increased with application ofPendimethalin @ 1.0 kg ha-1(PE) followed by H.W. at 30 DAS. The benefit cost ratio (2.68) was significantly maximum with applicationof Pendimethalin @ 1.0 kg ha-1 (PE) followed by H.W. at 30 DAS.
Spatial Interactions and Price Transmission in Yam Markets in Côte d'Ivoire
Authors: N’Goran Koffi Célestin , Eza Sylvie
Published: November 2023

Spatial interactions are essential factors in the process of price transmission. However, very few studies have taken these factors into account in the analysis of price transmission. This study attempts to analyze the price transmission in the yam markets in Côte d’Ivoire by emphasizing on spatial interactions. To do this, based on the two types of data, rainfall and the price series of four varieties of yams (kponan, krenglè, assawa and bêtè-bètè) and cassava, the dynamic Durbin spatial model has been used. The results show that prices are transmitted both between markets and yam varieties. Indeed, the prices of krenglè and assawa varieties influence the price of the kponan variety. The rainfall also increases the price of the kponan variety. Therefore, it would be important to take into account the different varieties of yam in price stability reforms and encourage producers to produce more of these varieties. Out-of-season production will prevent risks from climatic hazards.
Aplicación de la gestión estratégica para la mejora de procesos en el ciclo de minado mediante la metodología del cuadro de mando integral en CIA Minera Casma
Authors:   , Olarte Boza Frank , Tito Arias Steve Camilo
Published: November 2023

Las pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYMES) del sector minero tienen ciertas particularidades debido a su complejidad y la falta de los procesos de gestión necesarios para obtener el mejor desempeño en su actividad principal. Sin embargo, estas actividades de gestión son fundamentales para desarrollar estrategias efectivas y lograr el cumplimiento de los objetivos. Debido al entorno empresarial actual, es necesario responder con flexibilidad y efectividad en todo momento a fin de lograr una ventaja competitiva en el mercado. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este estudio es aplicar la Gestión Estratégica mediante la metodología del Cuadro de mando Integral (Balanced Scorecard) para desarrollar objetivos, indicadores clave de desempeño (KPI), estrategias y acciones que tengan alineación con misión y visión de la organización para solucionar los principales problemas operativos durante el ciclo de minado de CIA MINERA CASMA. Además, la aplicación de esta metodología permite el uso de los KPI desde el punto de vista de la perspectiva financiera, aprendizaje y desarrollo, del cliente y procesos internos, siendo esta última la que abarca los problemas operativos del ciclo de minado en mina. Con la metodología propuesta se alcanzó aumentar los siguientes indicadores: ley de cabeza, tonelaje enviado, % de órdenes de trabajo cumplidas por día, tonelaje explotado, número de capacitaciones, nivel de desempeño, número de capacitaciones en un 17.9%, 2.5%, 10%, 19.8%, 100%, 23.7%, 100% respectivamente. Por otro lado, se logró disminuir los siguientes indicadores: tiempo promedio de atención de OC, OC por urgencia, costo de perforación y voladura, costo de acarreo, costo de insumos en 53.8%, 64.4%, 3.9%, 4.6%, 8.1% respectivamente.
Reports of flowering in bamboo species from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Authors: Kumari Pushpa , Lakra Reshma
Published: November 2023

Flowering in bamboo is significant on its own. It may flower after a long interval of many years and cause major ecological changes or may be found in sporadic flowering at irregular intervals. Records of flowering in bamboo species is of high significance with respect to scientific study, ecological changes, social and economic aftereffects. Three major species Gigantochloa andamanica (Kurz) Kurz, Schizostachyum kurzii (Munro) R.B. Majumdar and Schizostachyum andamanicum M.Kumar & Remesh from different localities of the Andaman Islands and one dominant climber species, Dinochloa nicobariana R.B. Majumdar, from Nicobar Islands have been recorded in gregarious and sporadic flowering during 2013-2019. This paper presents the current nomenclature, types, vernacular names, detail taxonomic description, flowering records, habitat & ecology, distribution and specimens examined for each species. Also, a map showing the distribution of species and saplings planted in natural habitats for in-situ conservation is provided.
Dischidia acutifolia Maingay ex Hook.f. (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae): An addition to the flora of India and with comments on its typification
Authors: Dey Santanu , Krishna Gopal , Ahmed M Firoz , Lahkar Dipankar , Begum Ramie , Devi Ashalata , Dutta Gayatri , Narzari Momita , Sinha Bhanu , Talukdar Pranjal , Das Anupam
Published: November 2023

Dischidia acutifolia Maingay ex Hook.f., is reported from Assam as new record for India. This species is a native of Indo-China to New Guinea. Detailed description, key to the Indian Dischidia species, color photoplate and illustration are provided to facilitate easy identification. In addition, comment on typification is also provided.
Die Abbildung latenter Merkmale im individuellen Entwicklungsverlauf : Vergleich von IRT-Linkmethoden unter Verwendung Rasch-skalierter Kompetenztestdaten
Authors:   , Fischer Luise
Published: November 2023

Die vorliegende Forschungsarbeit möchte die Psychologie in ihrem Bestreben unterstützen, das Erleben und Verhalten des Menschen über die gesamte Lebensspanne abzubilden. Sie erweitert den Forschungsstand betreffend die Modellierung kognitiver Entwicklungsverläufe und damit einhergehende Herausforderungen wie z.B. starke Fähigkeitsveränderung zwischen Messzeitpunkten, kurze Testlänge, geringe Anzahl an Ankeritems und moderat eingeschränkte Modellgeltung. Das Verlinken angrenzender Messzeitpunkte erfolgt im Rahmen von Item Response Theory und dem Rasch Modell. Konkret liegen drei Beiträge vor: In zwei Beiträgen (Fischer, Gnambs, Rohm, & Carstensen, 2019, Fischer, Rohm, Carstensen, & Gnambs, 2021) werden zwei Linkdesigns (Ankeritem, Ankergruppe) und vier im Querschnittdesign etablierte IRT-Linkmethoden (Concurrent calibration, Fixed Parameter Calibration, mean/mean linking, weighted mean/mean linking) anhand von empirischen als auch simulierten Daten untersucht und in ihrer Performanz verglichen. Ein dritter Beitrag ist schließlich stärker praxisorientiert: Der korrekte Prozess des Verlinkens wird anschaulich dargestellt und in einer Schritt-für-Schritt Anleitung für weniger methodisch versierte Personen nachvollziehbar beschrieben. Während die vorliegende Forschungsarbeit nur marginale Unterschiede zwischen drei IRT-Linkmethoden (Fixed Parameter Calibration, mean/mean linking, weighted mean/mean linking) gefunden hat, so zeigten sich massive Konvergenzprobleme bei der Concurrent Calibration. Deutlich hervorzuheben sind die jeweils unterschiedlichen Herausforderungen der zwei gegenübergestellten Linkdesigns. So muss bei einem Ankeritem-Design besonderes Augenmerk auf einen möglichen systematischen Stichprobenausfall im Panel sowie auf Modellverletzungen durch abweichende Itemparameter von Ankeritems gelegt werden. Es haben sich keine Anhaltspunkte für Erinnerungseffekte durch die wiederholte Vorgabe von Items ergeben. Bei einem Ankergruppe-Design ist hingegen die Repräsentativität der Ankergruppe sowie – bedingt durch eine geringere Stichprobengröße – der Stichprobenfehler entscheidend für die Reliabilität und Validität des Linkergebnisses. Zusammenfassend verdeutlicht die vorliegende Forschungsarbeit die Bedeutung einer guten Modellpassung von Ankeritems sowie einem guten test targeting, um den systematischen Fehler im Linkergebnis beim Ankeritem-Design gering zu halten.