bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
BoatNet: Automated Small Boat Composition Detection using Deep Learning on Satellite Imagery
Authors: Jialeng Guo , Suarez de la Fuente Santiago , Smith Tristan
Published: July 2022

Tracking and measuring national carbon footprints is one of the keys to achieving the ambitious goals set by countries. According to statistics, more than 10\% of global transportation carbon emissions result from shipping. However, accurate tracking of the emissions of the small boat segment is not well established. Past research has begun to look into the role played by small boat fleets in terms of Greenhouse Gases (GHG), but this either relies on high-level techno-activity assumptions or the installation of GPS sensors to understand how this vessel class behaves. This research is undertaken mainly in relation to fishing and recreational boats. With the advent of open-access satellite imagery and its ever-increasing resolution, it can support innovative methodologies that could eventually lead to the quantification of GHG emissions. This work used deep learning algorithms to detect small boats in three cities in the Gulf of California in Mexico. The work produced a methodology named BoatNet that can detect, measure and classify small boats even under low-resolution and blurry satellite images, achieving an accuracy of 93.9% with a precision of 74.0%. Future work should focus on attributing a boat activity to fuel consumption and operational profile to estimate small boat GHG emissions in any given region. The data curated and produced in this study is freely available at https://github.com/theiresearch/BoatNet.
Uniform stabilization for a strongly coupled semilinear/linear system
Authors: Cavalcanti Marcelo M. , Domingos Cavalcanti Valéria N. , Almeida Júnior Dilberto da Silva , Gonzalez Martinez Victor Hugo , Santos Mauro de Lima
Published: July 2022

In this manuscript, we analyze the exponential stability of a strongly coupled semilinear system of Klein-Gordon type, posed in an inhomogeneous medium

Ω

\Omega

, subject to local dampings of different natures distributed around a neighborhood of the boundary according to the geometric control condition (GCC). The first one is of the type viscoelastic and is distributed around a neighborhood

ω

\omega

of the boundary

∂
Ω

\partial \Omega

of

Ω

\Omega

, according to the GCC. The second one is a frictional damping and we consider it hurting the GCC. The third dissipation, which acts only in the second equation (according to the GCC), is of the frictional type. We show that the energy of the system goes uniformly and exponentially to zero for all initial data of finite energy taken in bounded sets of finite energy phase space. We also prove the exponential decay for the linear problem associated with this same system, and in this case, no restrictions are made with respect to dimension of the space nor with respect to the limitation of the initial data in the phase space.
Characterization of damage morphology of structural SiO2 film induced by nanosecond pulsed laser
Authors: Li Yuan , Su Junhong , Xu Junqi , Yang Guoliang
Published: July 2022

We investigated the damage morphology of porous silicon oxide film with a periodic hexagonal hole array irradiated by nanosecond pulsed laser, both experimentally and numerically. To understand the damage morphology, the temperature field distribution and the thermal stress distribution during the laser radiation process were investigated by finite element method. The simulation results show that the thermal stress regulated by periodic structural surface is the reason for the circumferential and discrete distribution of the damage points. The results provide ideas for improving the laser damage resistance of the structural surfaces.
Long-acting paliperidone in Ekbom’s syndrome in Lewy body dementia: A case report
Authors: Orsolini Laura , Corona Diana , Salvi Virginio , Volpe Umberto
Published: July 2022

Introduction

Ekbom Syndrome (ES) is characterised by fixed, delusional beliefs that one’s body is infested by parasites or other vermin in absence of supporting clinical evidence. Antipsychotic (AP) treatment, including long-acting injectable (LAI) AP in subjects with poor compliance, is prescribed to manage behavioural and psychotic symptomatology.

Objectives

We describe a 70-year-old woman who was hospitalised after experiencing new-onset delusions of infestation with visual and tactile hallucinations that led to bizarre behaviours and progressive social withdrawal.

Methods

She was diagnosed with ES and was initially treated with risperidone 3 mg; however, due to poor compliance and a lack of insight, she was switched to LAI palmitate paliperidone (LAI-PP). She was followed up for 8 months, administering Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Global Assessment of Functioning, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, neurocognitive assessment, and neuroimaging.

Results

After a progressive cognitive deterioration, she was diagnosed with an ES secondary to Lewy body dementia (DLB).

Conclusion

The LAI-PP treatment determined a complete clinical remission of psychotic symptoms despite the emergence of an iatrogenic akinetic-rigid syndrome. The delay of confirmatory neurological diagnosis, the associated risky behaviours of the patient, and poor treatment adherence led clinicians to prescribe LAI-PP following a good clinical response to oral paliperidone. However, in the case of a suspected DLB diagnosis, the prescription of an LAI-PP as a first-line strategy should be carefully evaluated.
Paroxetine Increases δ Opioid Responsiveness in Sensory Neurons
Authors: Brackley Allison Doyle , Jeske Nathaniel A.
Published: July 2022

There are currently no Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved δ-opioid receptor (DOR)-selective agonists, despite having fewer side effects in rodents and nonhuman primates compared with traditional μ-opioid receptor (MOR) therapeutics (Vanderah, 2010). Targeting peripheral receptors is an attractive strategy to reduce abuse potential. However, peripheral opioid receptors do not readily respond to agonists unless primed by inflammation, which would limit their efficacy in noninflammatory pain patients (Stein et al., 1989). It was recently identified that G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) maintains DOR incompetence in noninflamed nociceptors (Brackley et al., 2016, 2017). Here, we report that paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and potent GRK2 inhibitor (Thal et al., 2012), reduces chronic GRK2 association with membrane DOR, thereby enhancing peripheral DOR-mediated analgesic competence in the absence of inflammation. Interestingly, paroxetine’s effects on GRK2in vivoare limited to peripheral tissues in the male rat. The effects of paroxetine on DOR competence are notably antagonized by GRK2 overexpression. This is the first study to suggest that paroxetine induces peripheral DOR analgesic competence through a GRK2-dependent mechanism, improving analgesic efficacy in noninflamed tissue. Because paroxetine targets the protein that governs peripheral opioid receptor responsiveness, and does so in the absence of inflammation, we propose that paroxetine may be suitable as a co-therapy with peripherally-restrictive doses of opioids to improve analgesic efficacy in noninflammatory pain conditions.
Network States Classification based on Local Field Potential Recordings in the Awake Mouse Neocortex
Authors: Zerlaut Yann , Zucca Stefano , Fellin Tommaso , Panzeri Stefano
Published: July 2022

Recent studies using intracellular recordings in awake behaving mice revealed that cortical network states, defined based on membrane potential features, modulate sensory responses and perceptual outcomes. Single-cell intracellular recordings are difficult and have low yield compared to extracellular recordings of population signals, such as local field potentials (LFPs). However, it is currently unclear how to identify these behaviorally-relevant network states from the LFP. We used simultaneous LFP and intracellular recordings in the somatosensory cortex of awake mice to design a network state classification from the LFP, the Network State Index (NSI). We used the NSI to analyze the relationship between single-cell (intracellular) and population (LFP) signals over different network states of wakefulness. We found that graded levels of population signal faithfully predicted the levels of single-cell depolarization in nonrhythmic regimes whereas, in δ ([2–4 Hz]) oscillatory regimes, the graded levels of rhythmicity in the LFP mapped into a stereotypical oscillatory pattern of membrane potential. Finally, we showed that the variability of network states, beyond the occurrence of slow oscillatory activity, critically shaped the average correlations between single-cell and population signals. Application of the LFP-based NSI to mouse visual cortex data showed that this index increased with pupil size and during locomotion and had a U-shaped dependence on population firing rates. NSI-based characterization provides a ready-to-use tool to understand from LFP recordings how the modulation of local network dynamics shapes the flexibility of sensory processing during behavior.
Development of Environmental Pollution Electronic Module in Kudus Regency on Project-Based Learning (PjBL) for Junior High School Students
Authors: Ulfa Dwi Mariana , Ngabekti Sri
Published: July 2022

This study aims to analyze the characteristics, feasibility, and readability of the PjBL-Based Environmental Pollution E-module for Junior High School Students. The type of research conducted is Research and Development (R&D). The steps of this research include potentials and problems, data collection, product design, design validation, design revision, and small-scale product trials. The research instrument was in the form of a media expert questionnaire, material, and readability experts. The results show that the developed E-module has characteristics, namely the developed E-module with PjBL syntax, equipped with video. The developed e-module is suitable for use as a learning medium with an average percentage of media validation and material validation obtaining an average of 92.06%, each of which is in the very good category. The PjBL-Based PjBL-Based Environmental Pollution E-module for Junior High School Students uses language that is easily understood by students so that students can understand the material. Based on the research, it can be concluded that the PjBL-Based Environmental Pollution E-module for Junior High School students has PjBL syntax and is equipped with a very decent supporting video and obtains very good criteria in the readability test and feasibility test in science learning.
Land Cover Mapping in Lake Rawa Pening Using Landsat 9 Imagery and Google Earth Engine
Authors: Fariz Trida Ridho , Suhardono Sapta , Sultan Habil , Rahmawati Dwi , Arifah Erma Zakiy
Published: July 2022

Lake Rawa Pening, in Semarang Regency, is one of the super lakes of revitalization priority. Lake revitalization is an activity to restore the natural function of the lake as a water reservoir through lake dredging, cleaning of invasive alien plants, and land use planning. This makes land use and land cover information in Lake Rawa Pening useful for formulating policy strategies related to revitalization. This study will discuss land cover mapping in Lake Rawa Pening. Mapping using Landsat 9 Imagery and machine learning on Google Earth Engine (GEE). Machine Learning used in this study is CART and RF. The research result shows that the land cover map with the best accuracy is obtained from machine learning RF with an overall accuracy of around 0.78, while CART machine learning is approximately 0.76. The overall accuracy values for CART and RF are not much different because they are both decision tree-based machine learning. This research needs to be developed using cloud masking, comparing image transformations, and comparing its predecessor data, namely Landsat 8. This is useful for providing representative land cover data as the basis for the policy of revitalizing Lake Rawa Pening.
DAMPAK COVID-19 TERHADAP IMPLEMENTASI PEMBELAJARAN PJOK SECARA DARING
Authors: Achsan Mochammad , Wicaksono Anggit
Published: July 2022

Dampak Covid-19 menyebabkan berbagai masalah dalam kehidupan, salah satunya dalam dunia pendidikan. Proses pembelajaran yang semula dilaksanakan secara tatap muka, berubah menjadi pembelajaran secara daring. Kendala yang muncul dalam pembelajaran daring terhadap implementasi pembelajaran PJOK belum diketahui. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui kendala yang terjadi dalam implementasi pembelajaran PJOK secara daring. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kuantitatif dengan metode survei dan teknik non probability sampling. Sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 20 guru PJOK pada Sekolah Menengah Pertama di Kabupaten Rembang terdiri dari 55% sekolah negeri dan 45% sekolah swasta. Hasil penelitian dampak covid-19 terhadap implementasi pembelajaran PJOK secara daring yaitu (1) 4 guru dengan persentase 20% (sangat tinggi), (2) 12 guru dengan persentase 60% (tinggi), (3) 4 guru dengan persentase 20% (cukup). Simpulan dari penelitian ini yaitu sebagian besar guru PJOK tingkat Sekolah Menengah Pertama di Kabupaten Rembang merasakan dampak covid-19 terhadap implementasi pembelajaran PJOK secara daring dengan perolehan persentase rata-rata sebesar 76,20% (kategori tinggi). Sehingga diharapkan sekolah dapat memberikan fasilitas penunjang proses pembelajaran secara daring serta guru diharapkan mampu meningkatkan kemampuan di bidang teknologi.
Effect of estradiol and IGF1 on glycogen synthesis in bovine uterine epithelial cells
Authors: Gonzalez Alexis , Berg Malia D , Southey Bruce , Dean Matthew
Published: July 2022

In brief

Glucose is an important nutrient for the endometrium and embryo during pregnancy. This study shows that estradiol (E2)/IGF1 signaling stimulates glycogen synthesis in the uterine epithelium of cows, which could provide glucose when needed.

Glycogen storage in the uterine epithelium peaks near estrus and is a potential source of glucose for the endometrium and embryos. However, the hormonal regulation of glycogen synthesis in the uterine epithelium is poorly understood. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of E2 and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) on glycogenesis in immortalized bovine uterine epithelial (BUTE) cells. Treatment of BUTE cells with E2 (0.1–10 nM) did not increase glycogen levels. However, treatment of BUTE cells with IGF1 (50 or 100 ng/mL) resulted in a >2-fold increase in glycogen. To determine if the uterine stroma produced IGF1 in response to E2, bovine uterine fibroblasts were treated with E2, which increased IGF1 levels. Immunohistochemistry showed higher levels of IGF1 in the stroma on day 1 than on day 11, which coincides with higher glycogen levels in the uterine epithelium. Western blots revealed that IGF1 treatment increased the levels of phospho-AKT, phospho-GSKβ, hexokinase 1, and glycogen synthase in BUTE cells. Metabolomic (GC-MS) analysis showed that IGF1 increased 3-phosphoglycerate and lactate, potentially indicative of increased flux through glycolysis. We also found higher levels of N-acetyl-glucosamine and protein glycosylation after IGF1 treatment, indicating increased hexosamine biosynthetic pathway activity. In conclusion, IGF1 is produced by uterine fibroblasts due to E2, and IGF1 increases glucose metabolism and glycogenesis in uterine epithelial cells. Glycogen stored in the uterine epithelium due to E2/IGF1 signaling at estrus could provide glucose to the endometrium or be secreted into the uterine lumen as a component of histotroph.
Efficacy of Intraoperative Low Dose Intravenous Amiodarone in Pharmacologic Cardioversion in Patients with Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation Presenting for Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery Randomized Control Trial
Authors: Kamal Farouk , Abd Al Jawad Mohammed Nabil , Gamal Mohamed
Published: July 2022

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of dysrhythmia observed in the clinical field, causing multiple morbidities, such as thromboembolic complications. Hence, the maintenance of sinus rhythm is superior to rate control. This study tests the efficacy of single- and low-dose amiodarone on the persistence of AF after surgery before transfer to the intensive care unit.
Methods: A double-blinded, randomized controlled trial assessed 113 patients who underwent mitral valve surgery with preoperative chronic AF. Patients were divided into two groups: the control group (N = 55) who received 50 mL of 5% dextrose over 10 min after general anesthesia induction, and the amiodarone group (N = 58) who received 1 mg/kg of amiodarone diluted in 50 mL of 5% dextrose over 10 min shortly after anesthesia induction.
Results: The amiodarone group had a statistically significant successful conversion of preoperative AF to normal sinus rhythm in 40 patients (72.73%). The control group demonstrated spontaneous conversion from AF to a normal sinus rhythm in seven patients (12.73%). The sinus rhythm was maintained in 60% of patients (36), as four patients reverted to AF during the hospital stay despite the initial normal sinus rhythm after the operation. In contrast, 53 (96.36%) patients in the control group were discharged from the hospital with a controlled rate of AF. In addition, low-dose amiodarone caused a statistically significant reduction in heart rates at 10, 30, and 60 min after declamping, extended throughout the first 24 h with mean heart rates of 97.233±7.311, 99.509±8.482, and 97.940±7.715 bpm, respectively. In comparison, the control group had heart rates of 115.382±7.547, 115.055±13.919, and 113.618±8.765 bpm at these times. The mean postoperative heart rate at the end of the first 24 h was 97.793±7.189 bpm in the amiodarone group and 113.036±9.737 bpm in the control group. No mortality or need for mechanical support was recorded in either group.
Conclusions: Single and low-dose intraoperative intravenous amiodarone during mitral valve surgery may be practical to aid in pharmacological cardioversion of patients with preoperative chronic AF presenting for mitral valve surgery.
Ventricular Dyssynchrony and Pacing-induced Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Pacemakers, the Utility of Ultra-high-frequency ECG and Other Dyssynchrony Assessment Tools
Authors: Mizner Jan , Jurak Pavel , Linkova Hana , Smisek Radovan , Curila Karol
Published: July 2022

The majority of patients tolerate right ventricular pacing well; however, some patients manifest signs of heart failure after pacemaker implantation and develop pacing-induced cardiomyopathy. This is a consequence of non-physiological ventricular activation bypassing the conduction system. Ventricular dyssynchrony was identified as one of the main factors responsible for pacing-induced cardiomyopathy development. Currently, methods that would allow rapid and reliable ventricular dyssynchrony assessment, ideally during the implant procedure, are lacking. Paced QRS duration is an imperfect marker of dyssynchrony, and methods based on body surface mapping, electrocardiographic imaging or echocardiography are laborious and time-consuming, and can be difficult to use during the implantation procedure. However, the ventricular activation sequence can be readily displayed from the chest leads using an ultra-high-frequency ECG. It can be performed during the implantation procedure to visualise ventricular depolarisation and resultant ventricular dyssynchrony during pacing. This information can assist the electrophysiologist in selecting a pacing location that avoids dyssynchronous ventricular activation.
ПОЛІТИКО-ТЕОРЕТИЧНІ ТА ПОЛІТИКО-ІНСТИТУЦІЙНІ ДЕТЕРМІНАНТИ ПОЛІТОЛОГІЧНОГО ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ: ПАРАДИГМАЛЬНИЙ ВПЛИВ НА АВТОРСЬКУ СУБ’ЄКТНІСТЬ
Authors: Shulika Andriy Andriiovych , Toryanik Volodymyr Mykolayovych
Published: July 2022

Стаття присвячена вивченню парадигмального вибору в межах прикладних та академічних політологічних розробок та розгляду авторської специфіки й тлумаченню наявних методичних інструментів. Мета дослідження – встановлення політико-теоретичних та політико-інституційних детермінант політологічного дослідження на основі парадигмального впливу на авторську суб’єктність. Охарактеризовано суб’єктивізм в політологічному науковому пошуці як основу авторську позицію, обґрунтовану певними особливими методичними підходами та специфікою предмету дослідження. Було підкреслено, що апріорне сприйняття дослідника як раціональної істоти, яка здійснює ініціативний та автономний процес політичного мислення. Проаналізовано причини ідентифікації науковості тих чи інших положень на рівні інтуїтивного сприйняття тематично орієнтованої експертної спільноти. Розкрито значення політологічного дослідження в контексті необхідності побудови несуперечливої картини світу на основі авторської позиції, яку культивує постмодернізм. З’ясовано, що суб'єктивна/суб’єктна авторська позиція в рамках обрання парадигми постмодерну та відповідної для неї методології може стикатися із специфікою пізнавальної ситуації. Розкрито, що парадигма постмодерну дає змогу гнучко підходити до параметрів зміни суспільства, їх проміжних етапів, оцінки цілей та засобів їх досягнення в умовах становлення демократії. Доведено, що осягнення евристичного потенціалу філософських дослідних парадигм для політологічного дослідження формується з урахуванням параметрів класики – неокласики або постнекласичної парадигматики. Встановлено, у кожному конкретному політологічному дослідженні для дослідника необхідна операціоналізація загальнонаукових принципів відповідно до предмету наукової розробки. Припущено, що фахова логіка концепції політичної науки передбачає співвіднесення методології та предмету дослідження передусім з орієнтирами політичної влади, політичної доцільності, політичної результативності тощо. Встановлено, що претензії суб’єктів політичного мовлення на істинність своїх висловлювань ґрунтуються на загальнолюдських і загальномовних засадах пропозиціонального мовлення. Зроблено висновок, що ціннісні критерії істинності і мотивації дослідження рідко вивчаються у сучасних політологічних дослідженнях.
Exploring psychological vulnerability and responses to the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece
Authors: Xourafi Lydia , Sardi Polyxeni , Kostaki Anastasia
Published: July 2022

This study explores the psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the population in Greece during the general lockdown period. Specifically, depression, anxiety and stress scores, as well as the factors associated with vulnerability to developing mental health conditions during this period, were investigated. A total of 911 adults participated in an online survey by completing a self-reporting questionnaire that included demographic questions, DASS-42 items (anxiety, stress and depression scales) and other questions related to personal experience. Regression modelling uncovered a significant relationship between gender and DASS scores, with women having significantly higher scores than men for all mental health problems. Participants aged 20–39 years were especially vulnerable to experiencing poor mental health. Unemployed participants reported having worse mental health than others. Having more perceived psychosocial support during the pandemic was associated with lower overall scores. Thus, women, young adults and the unemployed exhibited particularly high levels of vulnerability, while individuals who received social support from relatives and friends during the lockdown were more resilient to the effects of social isolation.
Aspects of a sociology of the pandemic: Inequalities and the life course
Authors: Mayer Karl Ulrich
Published: July 2022

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the contributions of the social sciences to discussions about pandemic management have become more visible and more significant. In this essay, I review major aspects of a sociology of the pandemic. After providing an overview of the potential contributions of the different fields of sociology (the “toolbox” of sociology), I discuss two main domains: first, social inequalities and how they relate to the process of the spread of COVID-19 from exposure and infection, and to the consequences of the pandemic in the wider population; and, second, the potential long-term effects of the pandemic on the life course.
First generation English language learners in post-Covid rural India: Situation and Aspirations
Authors: Das Amitava
Published: July 2022

Young learners from all over the world today are facing indescribable problems to continue with their basic formal learning due to Covid Lockdown and the closure of schools for more than a year. The rural Indian scenario is more than horrible. Government schools are the only source
and hope of learning language properly in rural India. Learning English along with any of the vernacular languages properly boosts both the confidence and acceptability in the job sector. Good communication in English is a necessary criterion in a cosmopolitan society. But English is not taught
as a language but as a subject in most of the government schools. English language teachers are not properly trained to teach English language as a medium of communication. After completing class 12 exams, only a few students can confidently communicate in English. Sadly, even after passing
colleges, the percentage of English speakers and communicators is barely hopeful. And it is not a post-Covid scenario but pre-Covid one. The present paper tries to realize the situations of the first generation Young English learners in rural government schools; the challenges that they face
during learning this so called foreign but otherwise the official language of India, the probable solutions to ease out the situations in the post-Covid scenario and how rural India can emerge as a outstanding human resource that can interact in English language fluently and grow using the
tools of mobile telecommunication and information technology if the government schools are properly backed and supported digitally after the possible implementation of NEP-2020 and Post-Covid restructuring of education system.
Impact of Film and Other Social Narratives on Students
Authors: Dutta Pramisha
Published: July 2022

In the present times, films are being considered as a technique of transformation of a social being, which contributes to the formation of audience's outlook, including their attitude towards the numerous problems within the society. Employing a method, the attitude of students were
identified, before and after watching the film. The finding that previous attitudes mediate the impact of the film complements the ideas of the contribution of individual differences to media effects. Most of the changes detected immediately after watching the movie did not have an everlasting
effect. One movie viewing didn't last for long within the viewers' attitudes.
Improving Simulated Annealing for Clique Partitioning Problems
Authors: Gao Jian , Lv Yiqi , Liu Minghao , Cai Shaowei , Ma Feifei
Published: July 2022

The Clique Partitioning Problem (CPP) is essential in graph theory with a number of important applications. Due to its NP-hardness, efficient algorithms for solving this problem are very crucial for practical purposes, and simulated annealing is proved to be effective in state-of-the-art CPP algorithms. However, to make simulated annealing more efficient to solve large-scale CPPs, in this paper, we propose a new iterated simulated annealing algorithm. Several methods are proposed in our algorithm to improve simulated annealing. First, a new configuration checking strategy based on timestamp is presented and incorporated into simulated annealing to avoid search cycles. Afterwards, to enhance the local search ability of simulated annealing and speed up convergence, we combine our simulated annealing with a descent search method to solve the CPP. This method further improves solutions found by simulated annealing, and thus compensates for the local search effect. To further accelerate the convergence speed, we introduce a shrinking factor to decline initial temperature and then propose an iterated local search algorithm based on simulated annealing. Additionally, a restart strategy is adopted when the search procedure converges. Extensive experiments on benchmark instances of the CPP were carried out, and the results suggest that the proposed simulated annealing algorithm outperforms all the existing heuristic algorithms, including five state-of-the-art algorithms. Thus the best-known solutions for 34 instances out of 94 are updated. We also conduct comparative analyses of the proposed strategies and show their effectiveness.
A method to find the optimum routes and stations for bus rapid transit in urban areas
Authors: Nadimi Navid , Zamzam Aliakbar , Camporeale Rosalia , Rahmani Fatemeh
Published: July 2022

Public transportation (PT) is an essential system for cities to achieve sustainability. However, determination of proper locations for PT stations and finding suitable routes are critical decisions. The aim of the present study is to propose a novel method to determine bus rapid transit (BRT) stations and routes in cities, using a fuzzy inference system (FIS) and binary integer programming (BIP). In the proposed method, first, a set of potential locations for BRT stations is selected based on engineering judgement. Then, by considering several variables and with the help of FIS, a weight is calculated for each location. Subsequently, the optimum corridors for BRT are identified with BIP. The objective function of the BIP model is to maximise the sum of the stations’ weights (involving the most suitable locations for BRT stations), while ensuring that the maximum number of passengers can travel each route. Constraints related to technical, social and economic considerations are also taken into account. To control the model efficiency, the outputs are compared with the stations and corridor suggested by experts. Based on the results, the most important features of the developed model are its simplicity, its ability to consider various factors, a short running time and its high level of accuracy.
Book Cultures, Gentry Identities and The Welsh Country House Library: Problems and Possibilities for Future Research
Authors: Evans Shaun
Published: July 2022

Country houses have provided repositories for some of the most significant and sizeable accumulations of literature ever assembled in Wales. Most of these accumulations have been displaced and dispersed over the last century. The presence of books in the Welsh country house was commonplace,
yet the Welsh country house library has not yet emerged as a concerted focus of academic enquiry. This article seeks to provide a framework for such an endeavour, reflecting on existing scholarly debates which are relevant to the subject and suggesting future lines of enquiry. The research
potential of books and libraries is significant. This article is especially interested in probing the relationships which existed between owners and their books, and the implications of these engagements for our understanding of the identities and outlook of landowning families in Wales.
The Library of John Jones (1650–1727), Dean of Bangor
Authors: Mathias Julie
Published: July 2022

Little research has been undertaken on private libraries in early modern Wales. However, a small notebook in the Panton Papers at the National Library of Wales reveals details of some of the books and manuscripts that John Jones, dean of Bangor, lent to others in his circle between
1683 and 1724. This article investigates the contents of the dean's library and the identities and interests of some of the people who borrowed his material, before discussing its fate. It concludes that the range and types of books in the library broadly equate with those of contemporaries,
and that lending them to others in his social and vocational networks replicates similar practice elsewhere in Britain at the time.
Women's Book Ownership in Wales, c.1770–1830: The Ladies of Llangollen, Hester Thrale Piozzi and Elizabeth Greenly
Authors: Bigold Melanie
Published: July 2022

In A Nation and its Books (1998), numerous chapters emphasise the cultural impact of book collecting in Wales; however, apart from one entry, a history of women's book ownership is largely absent. This article seeks to redress this imbalance by providing an account of three women's
libraries in Wales from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The records for these libraries provide statistical evidence about book-buying trends, as well as information about the materiality of the books, and the spaces they were housed in. Importantly, revisiting such collections
helps differentiate and document women's cultural legacies through books in Wales.
Effect of intravenous magnesium on postoperative pain control for major abdominal surgery: a randomized double-blinded study
Authors: Yazdi Arash Peivandi , Esmaeeli Mehrdad , Gilani Mehryar Taghavi
Published: July 2022

Background: Magnesium sulfate has been used in different studies as a pain control agent; however, the results are contradictory. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of magnesium sulfate on postoperative pain management during abdominal surgery. Methods: This randomized double-blinded study involved 84 patients candidates for abdominal surgery, who were divided into two groups (42 patients in each group). In the magnesium group, 25 mg/kg magnesium sulfate was infused for 1 h; then, 100 mg/kg/24 h was infused in the intensive care unit. The patients’ pain intensity, which was the primary outcome, was assessed using the numeric rating scale (NRS) every 3 h. If the NRS was > 3, morphine was used and evaluated as a secondary outcome after 24 h. The patients and nurses who assessed the patients were blinded to the drug groups. The results were analyzed using SPSS ver. 19 software, and statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.Results: Age, sex, body mass index (BMI) and surgery duration were similar between the groups. The pain intensity was 4 ± 0.2 in the control and 3.8 ± 0.2 in the magnesium group at first and then 3.98 ± 0.2 in the control and 3.45 ± 0.2 in the magnesium group at the third hour, which were similar in both groups (P = 0.39 and P = 0.17, respectively), but thereafter between 6 and 24 h, the pain severity was significantly lower in the magnesium group (4.4 ± 1.3 in the control and 3.34 ± 1 in the magnesium group at 6th hour and P = 0.001). In addition, morphine intake in the first 24 h in the two groups had a significant difference, with 13.2 ± 5.7 in control group and 8 ± 3.5 in magnesium group (P = 0.001). Hemodynamic state and muscle relaxation were similar in both groups.Conclusions: In this study, intravenous magnesium sulfate after abdominal surgeries for 24 h resolved the pain intensity after six hours and reduced morphine dosage.
Estimating the Changes in the Number of Visitors on the Websites of the Tourism Agencies in the COVID-19 Process by Machine Learning Methods
Authors: KAYAKUŞ Mehmet
Published: July 2022

In this study, the number of visitors of five different tourism agencies was tried to be estimated by machine learning method using the number of cases and deaths in Europe during COVID-19. Artificial neural network (ANN), support vector regression (SVR), and multiple linear regression (MLR) were used as machine learning models. A model consisting of two independent variables and one dependent variable was created. According to the analysis made according to three different techniques, the most successful results; According to R2, it was seen that ANN, DVR, and MDR, and according to other statistical methods, ANN, MDR, and DVR, respectively.
For Generation Z: What Is the Underlying Reason Between Emotional Intelligence and Depression Relationship?
Authors: INANC Ebru Evrensel , AYDOĞMUŞ Ceren , METİN CAMGÖZ Selin , ÖZDİLEK Elif
Published: July 2022

Exploring the individual characteristics of Generation Z becomes crucial with this generation's increasing number and significance in business life. This study investigates the mediating role of life satisfaction on emotional intelligence and depression linkage. It examines whether the mediating role is contingent upon Generation Z’s majors (STEM/non-STEM) and gender. The universe was Generation Z university senior students. Data were gathered via an online survey (emotional intelligence, life satisfaction, depression scales) from 844 university students. Findings reveal that emotional intelligence decreases depression via life satisfaction. Gender moderated this relationship so that the mediating role of life satisfaction was more pronounced in female Generation Z.
Funded Pensions and Ageing: An Empirical Investigation
Authors: DEĞER Çağaçan
Published: July 2022

The social security reform wave in the 1990s and the early 2000s responded to the rising deficits of the public PAYG (pay-as-you-go) systems. Privatisation of social security was regarded as a cure for the population ageing problem believed to lie under the situation. Some academics were sceptic and argued that privatisation was not a remedy to the ageing problem. This paper empirically investigates the validity of this claim. Using a simple market equilibrium condition, the implications of the ageing population for saving rates are examined for more than 150 countries for the 2000 to 2100 period. It is found that ageing may cause unsustainability in funded pension systems. The impact is especially profound for southern and eastern European countries, Korea, and Japan.
Examining The Effects of Authentic Leadership on Information, Identity, Commitment and Job Performance
Authors: ADIGÜZEL Zafer , SALAMZADEH Yashar , SÖNMEZ ÇAKIR Fatma
Published: July 2022

Within the scope of the study, the interactions of authentic leadership, information management, organisational identification, and emotional commitment to job performance were mentioned. Data obtained using IBM SPSS 25 and SmartPLS Package Programs were analysed. The positive effects of the factors on job performance, as well as the regression and the mediation effect analysis, were used to evaluate the factors that have mediated effect on the relationship between authentic leadership and job performance: both the relationship and mediation effect hypotheses were accepted.
A Study on Consumer Animosity, Negative WOM (nWOM), and Boycott Behaviours of Rival Football Fans
Authors: BAYIR Talha , OSMANOĞLU Hasan
Published: July 2022

This study aims to determine the effects of consumer animosity on boycott motivation through Negative WOM. The sample population of this study, which was carried out on rival football fans, consists of 408 people selected by a convenient sampling method. Considering the research analyses, the relationship levels between the variables were determined. Reliability and validity analyses were applied. Then, the effect and mediation levels between the variables were determined by Structural Equation Modelling. According to the results, it was found that consumer animosity had a positive and significant effect on boycott motivation through negative WOM.
İş İlişkileri Bağlamında Sanatçı Hakları: Kanada Örneği
Authors: HOŞ Zeynep
Published: July 2022

Sanatın ve sanatçının bir toplumsal yapıda yer aldığı konum, o toplumsal yapıdaki bilinç düzeyi, kültürel miras konusundaki duyarlılık konusunda da fikir vermektedir. Sanatçıların çalışma ilişkileri bakımından sahip oldukları haklara ulaşabilmeleri gerek yaşam ve çalışma koşulları gerekse sanatsal verimlilikleri konusunda önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Kanada özelinde sanatçıların çalışma ilişkileri ve kategorik olarak hakları ele alınmıştır. Bu ülkenin seçilmesinde, sanatçıların özel çalışma koşullarını ve sendikal haklarını tanıyan uluslararası anlamda ilk hukuki düzenlemeyi hayata geçirmiş olması, güçlü ve merkezi sendikal yapı ile elde edilen kazanımların önemi, belirleyici olmuştur. Sanatçıların çalışma yaşamına ilişkin hakları konusunda ilgili ülke düzenleme ve uygulamaları incelenerek, konuya ilişkin olarak ülkemizde geliştirilecek çözüm önerilerine ve literatüre katkı sunulması amaçlanmıştır.
Finansal Verilere Dayalı Marka Değeri Belirlemeye Yönelik Yapay Zekâ Temelli Ampirik Bir Çalışma
Authors: ŞENGÜLER Hasan , İNEL Mehmet
Published: July 2022

Marka değeri finansal yöntemler, tüketici davranışına dayalı yöntemler ve bu iki yöntemin bir arada kullanıldığı karma yöntemler ile belirlenmektedir. Çalışmada, marka değerini belirleyen finansal yöntemlerin uygun olan değişkenlerini belirledikten sonra bu değişkenleri kullanarak yapay sinir ağları ile “Brand Finance” firmasının belirlemiş olduğu marka değerine yaklaşmak ve en uygun modeli belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Yapay sinir ağları ile kurulan modellerin R-kare, MAPE ve RMSE değerleri belirlenmiş ve modeller karşılaştırılmıştır. Bu değerler yorumlanarak, modellerin iyi model oldukları belirlenmiştir.
Sürdürülebilirlik ve Güven Ekseninde Paylaşım Ekonomisi
Authors: AKAN Yusuf , TEPELER Muhammed İkbal
Published: July 2022

Mobil internet teknolojisi, bireylerin satın alma biçimlerini ve sahip oldukları pazar yeri gibi faktörleri değiştirmiştir. Etkileşimin sosyal ağlar vasıtasıyla artmasıyla, bireylerin birbirleriyle olan dijital bağları güçlenmiştir. Bu güçle paylaşım ekonomisi adında yeni bir ekonomik yaklaşım ortaya çıkmıştır. Paylaşım ekonomisi ile bireyler dijital paylaşım platformlarıyla mal veya hizmetlere geçici olarak sahip olmayı tercih etmektedir. Bu doğrultuda kaynakların paylaşılarak ihtiyaçlar doğrultusunda hedefe yönelik etkin bir şekilde kullanıldığı ve böylece âtıl kaynak oluşumunun azaldığı görülmektedir. Çalışmada paylaşım ekonomisi kavramsal bir bakışla sürdürülebilirlik ve güven boyutları açısından değerlendirilmiştir. Ayrıca Covid-19 salgınının paylaşım ekonomisini nasıl etkilediği ve ne gibi sonuçlar bıraktığı da çalışmada ele alınmaktadır.
Retinal Lesion Segmentation Using Transfer Learning with an Encoder-Decoder CNN
Authors:   , Ortiz-Feregrino Rafael
Published: July 2022

Deep learning (DL) techniques achieve high performance in the detection of illnesses in retina images, but the majority of models are trained with different databases for solving one specific task. Consequently, there are currently no solutions that can be used for the detection/segmentation of a variety of illnesses in the retina in a single model. This research uses Transfer Learning (TL) to take advantage of previous knowledge generated during model training of illness detection to segment lesions with encoder-decoder Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), where the encoders are classical models like VGG-16 and ResNet50 or variants with attention modules. This shows that it is possible to use a general methodology using a single fundus image database for the detection/segmentation of a variety of retinal diseases achieving state-of-the-art results. This model could be in practice more valuable since it can be trained with a more realistic database containing a broad spectrum of diseases to detect/segment illnesses without sacrificing performance. TL can help achieve fast convergence if the samples in the main task (Classification) and sub-tasks (Segmentation) are similar. If this requirement is not fulfilled, the parameters start from scratch.
Genesis Falsafah Sejarah Islam dan Perkembangannya Pasca Ibn Khaldun
Authors: Kamaruzaman Azmul Fahimi , Surtahman Nabeela Akrasha
Published: July 2022

Penulisan ini membincangkan genesis dan perkembangan disiplin falsafah sejarah Islam yang dibangunkan dari kerangka historiografi Islam. Fokus adalah untuk membina asal usul atau genesis falsafah sejarah Islam dan prosesnya dalam menjadi ranting kepada disiplin historiografi Islam. Menggunakan pendekatan kronologi sejarah dan analisis kandungan, penulisan ini menelusuri kepada epistemologi historiografi Islam yang berkembang daripada aliran naratif isnad, hawliyyah, khabar, dinasti, tabaqat dan salasilah kepada metode analisis sejarah yang diasaskan oleh Ibn Khaldun pada abad ke-14 yang mengubah paradigma metodologi historiografi daripada naratif kepada analisis bagi memahami sejarah dan membina kerangka komprehensif tamadun Islam. Asas epistemologi sejarah yang diasaskan Ibn Khaldun boleh ditafsirkan sebagai genesis kepada disiplin falsafah sejarah Islam yang kemudiannya membentuk dan merintis epistemologi sejarah ahli falsafah sejarah yang lain pasca Ibn Khaldun seperti Malek Bennabi, Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas dan Nayef al-Rodhan yang mewakili dimensi perkembangan idea sejarah di dunia Islam pada abad ke-20 dan ke-21.
Interaksi Mualaf India dengan Keluarga Bukan Islam Ketika Sambutan Perayaan Agama Hindu
Authors: Baharudin Mohd Faqih , Mohd Kusrin Zuliza
Published: July 2022

Setiap agama dan bangsa di dunia memiliki perayaan yang tersendiri disambut pada hari dan tarikh tertentu. Perayaan masing-masing disambut penuh kemeriahan yang mengandungi pelbagai amalan adat dan ibadat untuk dilakukan oleh penganutnya. Bagi masyarakat Islam dilarang oleh syarak untuk menyerupai upacara sambutan perayaan agama lain kerana boleh membawa kepada kerosakan aqidah umat Islam. Mualaf yang sudah memeluk Islam sudah tentu berhadapan situasi yang berbeza kerana mereka mempunyai ahli keluarga bukan Islam, perbezaan agama membawa mualaf kepada perubahan amalan yang perlu dipatuhi mengikut tuntutan syarak. Justeru objektif kajian ini adalah untuk menganalisis interaksi mualaf India dengan ahli keluarga bukan Islam ketika menjelang sambutan perayaan. Kajian ini berbentuk kualitatif kajian kepustakaan dan temu bual separa struktur yang dipilih secara bertujuan, terhadap 20 orang mualaf India agama asal Hindu yang mengikuti kelas pengajian di Kompleks Darul Hidayah (KDH) Kuala Lumpur. Data terkumpul dianalisis secara diskriptif dan tematik. Hasil kajian mendapati tiga jenis interaksi mualaf India dengan keluarga bukan Islam menjelang sambutan perayaan Hindu ialah, pertama sebahagiannya masih lagi menyambutnya bersama ahli keluarga bukan Islam tanpa terlibat aktiviti keagamaan, keduanya terdapat juga yang hanya hadir menziarahi sahaja tanpa menyertai perayaan tersebut dan ketiganya terdapat juga mualaf India yang sudah tidak menyertai sambutan perayaan tersebut dengan cara tidak berhubungan dan tidak menziarahi ahli keluarga bukan Islam mereka. Implikasi kajian meunjukkan mualaf India di KDH memahami perkara yang dilarang oleh Islam semasa berinteraksi dengan keluarga bukan Islam, dalam sambutan hari perayaan.
Mengenal Pasti Perwatakan Ekstremis Melalui Disiplin Fiqh Taayush
Authors: Ismail Ahmad Munawar , Mahmood Abdul Muhaimin , Mohd Kashim Mohd Izhar Ariff
Published: July 2022

Perwatakan manusia normal biasanya boleh dilihat daripada beberapa aspek termasuk sifat, pemikiran, kepercayaan, pertuturan dan tindakan. Walau bagaimanapun, kepada ekstremis, perwatakan mereka sukar dikenal pasti dan hanya boleh dikenali setelah seseorang itu ditahan sebagai pesalah ekstrem. Oleh sebab itu, kehadiran kumpulan ini sering kali mengejutkan persekitaran. Situasi ini berlaku kerana kegagalan kita mengenal pasti elemen-elemen ekstrem yang ada pada individu terbabit walaupun sering kali dinyatakan oleh pihak berkuasa. Justeru, perbahasan artikel ini akan memberi tumpuan kepada proses mengenal pasti perwatakan ekstremis melalui disiplin fiqh al-ta‘ayush, iaitu satu disiplin yang membahaskan hukum-hukum yang bersifat praktikal yang disusun berdasarkan sumber autentik Islam berkaitan hubungan manusia dengan manusia. Disiplin ini dibentuk melalui satu kajian yang menggunakan beberapa reka bentuk termasuk analisa kandungan, analisa dokumen dan temu bual separa berstruktur. Hasil analisa kajian menunjukkan disiplin fiqh al-ta‘ayush yang telah disusun dengan betul dan dalam bentuk yang berstruktur berupaya membentuk disiplin yang membolehkan perwatakan ekstrem yang ada pada seseorang individu itu mudah dan boleh untuk dikenal pasti. Pengesanan watak melalui disiplin fiqh al-ta‘ayush ini penting sebagai usaha awal untuk mencegah gerakan ini daripada terus merebak atau sekurang-kurangnya mampu mencegah diri kita, ahli keluarga kita dan masyarakat secara keseluruhan daripada terpengaruh dengan ideologi seperti ini. Pencegahan ini juga penting bagi membersihkan imej masyarakat Islam yang sering disalah faham dan dianggap sebagai fundamentalis, ekstremisme, radikalisme, dan keganasan yang memberi kesan Islamofobia dalam kalangan masyarakat antarabangsa.