bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparative Analysis of Cement Production Methods Using a Life Cycle Assessment and a Multicriteria Decision-Making Approach
Authors: Akintayo Busola Dorcas , Babatunde Olubayo Moses , Olanrewaju Oludolapo Akanni
Published: January 2024

Manufacturing cement has a major impact on climate change, resource depletion, and pollution. Selecting sustainable cement alternatives is vital but entails difficult trade-offs between numerous variables. The objective of this study is to determine the most environmentally beneficial method of cement manufacturing by employing an integrated life cycle assessment multi-criteria decision-making technique. The LCA is employed to quantitatively evaluate the environmental effects of ten different methods of cement production across eighteen distinct categories. Meanwhile, the CRITIC weighted TOPSIS and EDAS MCDM approaches are utilized to rank the various alternatives by determining their proximity to the optimal solution. The LCA results showed that CEM III/A slag cement had lower environmental impacts than Portland cement. With a ranking score of 0.9094 and 1.7228 for EDAS and TOPSIS techniques, respectively, both MCDM identified CM10: ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) as the most recommended. In addition, midpoint characterization revealed that clinker production was responsible for 55% of the global warming impact. Based on these findings, slag cements are more environmentally friendly than Portland cement. Furthermore, an integrated LCA-MCDM approach offers a thorough sustainability evaluation that incorporates many aspects. Overall, this research shows that blast furnace slag cements, notably CM10, are ideal alternatives for reducing the environmental consequences of cement production in a variety of areas. This integrated methodology provides a systematic framework for making informed decisions in the production of sustainable cement.
Green Investment Challenges in European Firms: Internal vs. External Resources
Authors: Bacchiocchi Andrea , Bellocchi Alessandro , Giombini Germana
Published: January 2024

This paper examines the impact of internal and external resources on the adoption of eco-efficiency actions by European firms. The empirical analysis is based on an ordered logit model on data from the fifth wave of the Flash Eurobarometer survey (2021) for a sample of 9158 firms. We obtain three main results. First, we show that internal and external financial resources are positively correlated with firm eco-innovations, but the association with the former is stronger. Second, we observe a high degree of complementarity between public and private funds. Finally, besides financial resources, both in-house technical expertise and external non-financial assistance seem to play an important role for the implementation of eco-efficiency actions at the firm level. These findings have some relevant policy implications. European policy-makers should increase opportunities for public co-financing, while providing support to firms for developing the necessary competencies to enable green investments.
Synthesis and Structural Elucidation of P-stereogenic Coumarins
Authors: Dziuba Kamil F. , Frynas Sławomir , Kozioł Anna E. , Szwaczko Katarzyna
Published: January 2024

This paper presents the general synthesis of a comprehensive group of P-chiral phosphinyl derivatives with a natural coumarin-type motif. A chiral substituent was attached at the third position of the coumarin molecule via the Knoevenagel procedure using readily available P-chiral phoshinylacetic acid esters without loss of enantiomeric purity. The application of salicylaldehyde-based derivatives allowed the incorporation of substituents of different electron character into the backbone of these coumarins making them suitable for subsequent chemical modifications. As a result, we gained access to six achiral (2a–g) and a large number ((Sp)-4a–f, (Sp)-6a–e and (Rp)-8a) of new potential chiral ligand precursors, pharmaceuticals, etc. with an imbedded phosphinyl group with evidenced biological activity based on the natural coumarin backbone. The molecular structure, including absolute configuration, was determined for seven compounds.
A Statistical Prediction Model for Sluice Seepage Based on MHHO-BiLSTM
Authors: Huang Zihui , Gu Chongshi , Peng Jianhe , Wu Yan , Gu Hao , Shao Chenfei , Zheng Sen , Zhu Mingyuan
Published: January 2024

The current seepage prediction model of the sluice gate is rarely used. To solve the problem, this paper selects the bidirectional long and short-term neural network (BiLSTM) with high information integration and accuracy, which can well understand and capture the temporal pattern and dependency relationship in the sequence and uses the multi-strategy improved Harris Hawks optimization algorithm (MHHO) to analyze its two hyperparameters: By optimizing the number of forward and backward neurons, the overfitting and long-term dependence problems of the neural network are solved, and the convergence rate is accelerated. Based on this, the MHHO-BiLSTM statistical prediction model of sluice seepage is established in this paper. To begin with, the prediction model uses water pressure, rainfall, and aging effects as input data. Afterward, the bidirectional long short-term memory neural network parameters are optimized using the multi-strategy improved Harris Hawks optimization algorithm. Then, the statistical prediction model based on the optimization algorithm proposed in this paper for sluice seepage is proposed. Finally, the seepage data of a sluice and its influencing factors are used for empirical analysis. The calculation and analysis results indicate that the optimization algorithm proposed in this paper can better search the optimal parameters of the bidirectional long short-term memory neural network compared with the original Harris Eagle optimization algorithm, optimizing the bidirectional long short-term memory neural network (HHO-BiLSTM) and the original bidirectional long short-term memory neural network (BiLSTM). Meanwhile, the bidirectional long and short-term neural network (BiLSTM) model shows higher prediction accuracy and robustness.
Economic and Industrial Development SignificantlyContribute to Acidity and Ionic Compositions of Rainwaterin China
Authors: Huang Xi , Li Siyue
Published: January 2024

To achieve a holistic understanding of the intricate interactions among human activities, atmospheric chemistry, and acid rain in China, a rigorous analysis of rainwater chemistry was made using a dataset comprising 2656 data points from 24 sites. The main cation and anion in the chemical composition of precipitation were Ca2+ and SO42− in China, with an average concentration of 169.9 μeq/L and 135.4 μeq/L, respectively. Acid rain generally occurs in southern cities such as Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Xiamen, and Chongqing. There were evident regional disparities in acidity and ion concentrations in rainwater, with an increase in acidity and a decrease in ion concentrations from north to south across China. Utilizing positive matrix factorization, the study found that NH4+, SO42−, and NO3− mainly originated from anthropogenic sources such as fossil fuel combustion, vehicle exhaust emissions, agricultural fertilization, and industrial emissions (as reflected by F3 and F4). Ca2+ mainly stems from crustal factors, including industrial dust and natural crust (as represented by F1 and F4). Na+ and Cl− were traceable from marine sources (as reflected by F5), while Mg2+ originated from crust origin (as presented by F1). K+ was mainly derived from a mixed source of crust, marine, and biomass burning (as indicated by F2 and F3). The correlation analyses showed that SO42− and NO3− showed significant correlations with GDP and population. F− was associated with wastewater, which may be linked to the production of brick and tiles from clay with high fluoride contents. The pH was negatively related to industrial wastewater. Long-term analysis of precipitation chemistry in four cities suggested a clear decrease in the proportion of SO42− but a considerable increase in the proportion of NO3− in anions in metropolitans of Shanghai and Chongqing due to the environmental measures that targeted reducing sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions and increase of vehicles. This showed that pollution control strategies had an impact on precipitation ion concentrations. These results can conclude that economic and industrial growth, which will increase energy consumption, utilization of coal combustion, and a subsequent rise in pollutant emissions, can contribute to the change in the chemical compositions of rainwater and the exacerbation of acid rain.
Iron and Molybdenum Isotope Application for Tracing Industrial Contamination in a Highly Polluted River
Authors: Liang Yu-Hsuan , Wu Po-Chao , Ekka Shail Vijeta , Huang Kuo-Fang , Lee Der-Chuen
Published: January 2024

Rivers adjacent to industrial zones usually suffer from severe pollution issues. Industrial wastewater that has undergone sewage treatment processes may be legally discharged into rivers under water quality permits. Previous studies have frequently employed isotopic tracers to identify potential contaminants for pollution control. Conventional radiogenic isotopes utilized in tracing studies cannot discern whether the source is untreated (primary) industrial wastewater, which can have serious impact to the environment. By analyzing the iron (Fe) and molybdenum (Mo) isotopic compositions in original industrial wastewater and treated effluent, this study aims to investigate whether the heavily polluted Agongdian River is contaminated by the untreated wastewater. Based on the results from this study, the original industrial wastewater exhibits higher concentrations of metallic elements and heavier Fe and lighter Mo isotopic compositions, compared to the treated effluent. Consequently, it appears that Agongdian River water indeed exhibits evidence of untreated industrial wastewater. Furthermore, the volume of original industrial wastewater entering the river can be estimated from these results. This research offers a more precise and accurate approach to monitor potential industrial wastewater pollution in natural water bodies, contributing to the goal of environmental protection and sustainable development.
BTS Application: Online Thesis Consultation
Authors: Hardiyana Bella
Published: January 2024

The learning process at universities is hindered by the Covid-19 pandemic, so activities that should be carried out face-to-face must be done online. One of the activities that are hampered is thesis consultation. Thesis consultation should be done directly, face to face, and verified on the attendance card, and it cannot be carried out as usual. The consultation can only be done online by sending files to the supervisor and then reviewing the results of the work. However, by doing it online, it will not be easy to fill out the attendance card that must be signed in person. The signing process becomes online, by sending the digital version of attendance card to the supervisor, then be signed by the supervisor and sent again to the student. The purpose of this research is to design a thesis consultationinformation system in which everything is centralized and documented in one platform. This research usedqualitative descriptive analysis method and system development method using prototype. The results showed that the system design that was built could help become a medium for exchanging files between supervisors and students. The output of this system will be documented. The history of each counsel carried out will be recorded so that the attendance card will be filled automatically
A Simple, Low-cost, Efficient and Smart Consumer Gas Leakage Detection System
Authors: Kommey Benjamin , Opoku Daniel , Lartey Jessica , Kumah Kirston , Tantuo Mark
Published: January 2024

Liquefied Petroleum Gas is used for a wide range of both domestic and industrial purposes. Its use has seen a significant increase over the years. Unfortunately, there have also been many casualties resulting from gas explosions in recent times. Often, there is a news report of a gas explosion occurring somewhere, whether at home, in the marketplace or in an industry. Although these accidental explosions are sometimes beyond human control, some are due to ignorance, negligence, or improper care of gas cylinders. Most explosions are caused by undetected gas leakages which are then set off to explode with the slightest ignition. Apart from explosions, fires at homes can also be caused by gas leakages. This usually results in serious injuries, loss of property and even sometimes, loss of lives. This project seeks to provide a smart, budget friendly and easy to use gas leakage detector system, a better alternative to relying on the natural way of using the nose, which may fail and in effect, incur undesirable consequences. The system employs an MQ2 sensor interfaced with an ESP8266 Wi-Fi module for sensing the gas in the atmosphere and displaying an alert message on the lcd. The Wi-Fi in combination with the microcontroller module acts as the transmission and processing unit, allowing for communication over wireless medium. This way, a user can receive notifications on a mobile device depending on changes the hardware system detects in the atmosphere. There is also a buzzer to alert nearby persons by sound so that they can take the necessary precautions and actions
Information and Communication Technology Utilization for Managerial Planning Among Educational Administrators in Secondary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis
Authors: Olalekan BOLAJI Hammed , BOLAJI Tajudeen Oluwafemi
Published: January 2024

This study examines how secondary school administrators in the Ilorin Metropolis use ICT for managerial planning. The principal must effectively and efficiently organize, manage, and supervise the school's business for them to run successfully. This study's design is a survey-style descriptive study to determine how ICT affects principals' administrative performance. The population of this study consisted of 292 participants from all 75 public secondary schools in the Ilorin Metropolis. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled "Information Communication Technology and Principal's Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire" (ICTPAEQ) while reliability coefficient values of 0.85 were obtained. The data gathered from the field was evaluated using pertinent descriptive statistics such as percentages, mean, and standard deviation, while research question 4 was addressed using Pearson Production Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistics. This finding may be explained by the fact that most schools lacked these ICT resources, which may have contributed to the finding. This finding revealed that secondary school principals do better administratively the more they use ICT resources. This further implies that secondary school management effectiveness may be in danger in the absence of ICT. This implied that ICT is a crucial factor in the efficient administration of secondary schools. Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations were made for secondary school administrators to become more proficient and use ICT technologies to enhance training for school administrators who are not yet ICT proficient.
Log Monitoring System using Quick Response (QR) Code: A State University’s COVID – 19 Contact Tracing System
Authors: Paculaba Anna Monica Cruz , S. Bathan Mark Angelo , Niego Erickson L.
Published: January 2024

Contact tracing is the technique employed by public health units and the national close contact service to track down persons who may have been exposed to COVID-19 by interaction with a suspect, confirmed, or probable case during their infectious period. This study focused on the development of a Log Monitoring System Using Quick Response (QR) Code in Samar State University as an institution’s tracing system for COVID – 19 preventions. The study was designed as a tool for managing the everyday logs of the employees, students, and visitors to track down the person who is in close contact to a COVID – 19 positives. The waterfall model was used in developing the system and descriptive research design was used to determine the effectiveness of the system along with functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency, maintainability, and portability. The participants of the study were the employees, students, and visitors of SSU. Each participant has given an ISO 9126 quality standard questionnaire for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the system. The result revealed that using the system, the conduct of contact tracing of the possible COVID – 19 suspected individuals was done easily and with reliability.
Combination of Technology Acceptance Model and Decision-making Process to Study Retentive Consumer Behavior on Online Shopping
Authors: Rudini Edwin , Riana Dwiza , Hadianti Sri
Published: January 2024

During the spread of the Covid-19 virus, generally the Indonesian people began to switch from conventional markets to buying and selling goods and services online with various features and conveniences offered to users. The purpose of this study is to find out the extent to which indicators of satisfaction and trust influence consumer attitudes and behavior when deciding to make transactions at online shops. The study method uses a combination of TAM (Theory Acceptance Model) and DMP (Decision Making Process) models using a sampling of 110 student respondents and the public who have made transactions in online shops. Data analysis using SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) theory. The results showed that satisfaction and trust will influence consumers in shaping.
A Computational Bibliometric Analysis of Game Advertising using VOSviewer
Authors: Ginting Yogie Rinaldy
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this study is to perform a computational bibliometric analysis of the Term “Game advertising” by combining mapping analysis using VOSviewer Publish or Perish software, and Google Schoolar. The method used is a bibliometric and descriptive quantitative approach. The data obtained is a search result based on the keyword "Game Advertising" on Google Scholar. The search results show 989 articles published from 2017 to 2022 decreasing every year except in 2021. This can be proven in 2017 with 232 articles, in 2018 it decreased to 210 articles, in 2019 it decreased again to 199 articles. In 2020 it decreased to 136 articles, except for in 2021 there was a less significant increase to 137 articles, and in 2022 research on Game Advertising decreased dramatically, the number of publications to 40. The conclusion of this study shows the importance of conducting bibliometric analysis, especially in advertising games field. This research is expected to be a reference for further research in determining and analyzing the research theme.
The Role of the Government of Indonesia in Fighting for Recognition and the Right to Education for Children of Indonesia Migrant Workers in Malaysia
Authors: Yulianto Moch. Iman , Mahardhani Ardhana Januar , Sulton Sulton , Majid Ikhwanudin Abdul
Published: January 2024

This study describes the role of the government and the struggle to get education for Indonesian citizens in Malaysia and to fulfill the right to education for the children of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Malaysia. There are several cases of children of Indonesian workers in Malaysia whose children's rights to education are not fulfilled, especially for illegal Indonesian migrant workers. In this study the authors used a qualitative research method - descriptive with the techniques used for data collection in the form of observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of the study show that the government has not been able to provide maximum facilitation for the children of illegal Indonesian workers so that the existence of non-formal learning centers in the form of guidance workshops plays a very important role in the achievement of migrant children who are struggling to get an education in Malaysia. From simple enrollment and low-cost tuition fees to many flexible solutions. This school is also considered to have fulfilled the indicators of achieving the right to education for the children of Indonesian workers, one of which is in the Gombak area, Selangor, Malaysia. The conclusion obtained in this study is that the government must guard the existence of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia with all its problems so that Indonesian migrant workers and their children can obtain proper education rights in accordance with policies issued by the government.
Morphometric study of the chorioretinal complex of laboratory animals in an experiment with electrocoagulation of the retina via transvitreal access
Authors: Saoud O. , Turchyn M.V. , Serhiienko A.M. , Umanets M.M. , Korol A.P. , Nazaretyan R. , Moskalchuk A.
Published: January 2024

Retinal detachment occurs primarily as a result of diabetes, high myopia, and eye injuries. Restoration of the anatomical integrity of the detached retina is performed urgently using methods that allow fixing the displaced layers of the retina in their usual place – cryo-, laser-, and electropexy methods. There is no consensus on which of these methods is better. Our study is devoted to electropexy, namely high-frequency electrocoagulation, and describes an experiment on modeling the restoration of the anatomical integrity of a detached retina on lab rabbits of the chinchilla breed using an instrument of original design – a monopolar coagulator with a 25 G tip. 33 rabbits (66 eyes) were divided into four groups: the control group (6 animals) and 3 groups (9 animals each), which were operated using an electric current with a frequency of 66 kHz, a current of 0.1 A, and voltages of 10–12 V (I group), 12–14 V (II group) and 14–16 V (III group) and transvitreal access. All rabbits were subjected to euthanasia: rabbits of the control group (intact) – at the beginning of the experiment, operated rabbits (I–III groups) – 30 days after the operation. Eyes were enucleated, tissues of chorioretinal structures were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and studied under light microscopy with measurement of retinal thickness using the software "ImageFocusAlpha" (Netherlands) version 1.3.7. The results of morphological and morphometric studies were compared with the results of our other experiment conducted earlier with similar conditions of impact on chorioretinal structures, but with suprachoroidal access. The research and comparison showed that both with suprachoroidal and transvitreal accesses, with a current frequency of 66 kHz and a current strength of 0.1 A, the optimal exposure voltage is 10–12 V, and the best approach is the suprachoroidal access.

Keywords: vitreoretinal surgery, retinal detachment, retinal thickness.
A Photocatalytic Building Façade for Improving Urban Air Quality
Authors:   Rice University, Gil Rivas Dante , Kim Kyoung-Hee ,   University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Im Ok-Kyun ,   University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Wu Chengde ,   Iowa State University
Published: January 2024

Fossil fuel combustion generates various types of air pollutants.Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is the primary source of airpollution in populated urban areas, especially in developingcountries. This study investigates an air pollutant reductionsystem that utilizes a photocatalytic substance on buildingfacades. Titanium Dioxide (TiO2), one of the most effectivephoto-induced catalysts, can be excited by UV-A rays with awavelength shorter than 385nm. Excited TiO2 can then breakwater vapor molecules in the air to form hydroxyl radicals.Due to its strong oxidation properties, hydroxyl radicals cansubsequently react with air pollutants and form harmlesssubstances, e.g., turning NO2 into nitrates. In this study, weconducted experiments to test the effects of photocatalyticfacades reducing air pollutants under UV rays. We fabricateda small scale (30cm x 30cm) building façade model and coatedit with a thin layer of titanium dioxide. The model is then putinto an airtight chamber filled with exhaust gas from an internalcombustion engine. Inside the chamber, we installed aset of environmental sensors that measure NO2, UV intensity,temperature, and relative humidity. The sensors were connectedto a Raspberry Pi that is used to collect the sensor data.Natural sunlight was used as the UV source to activate theTiO2 on the model. Under sunlight, the concentration of NO2dropped noticeably over time. In a controlled experiment,on the other hand, the concentration of NO2 monotonicallyincreased without the UV rays. This study shows that photocatalyticfacades with titanium dioxide coating can reduceurban air pollutants through photocatalysis. In urban areaswith severe air pollution and a large amount of building surfacearea, photocatalytic facades can be an effective passivesystem to improve urban air quality.
Optimized Design and Fabrication of Economical, Double Curved Metal Facades
Authors:   University of Arizona, Davila-Peralta Christian , Dickinson Susannah ,   University of Arizona, Hyatt Justin , Owen Samuel ,   University of Arizona
Published: January 2024

While there is an increased desire for complex geometry inthe built environment, affordable fabrication processes arestill in their infancy.1 Economical workarounds have historicallyexisted including the use of developable surfaces (WaltDisney Concert Hall, Los Angeles), rationalization techniques(Mercedes Benz Museum, Stuttgart) and cold bending techniques(Experience Music Project, Seattle). More recentlythe Dongdaemun Design Park (DDP), designed by Zaha HadidArchitects in Seoul, South Korea utilized a multi stretch formingmachine, with two mating dies and high pressure.2 At theUniversity of Arizona researchers have developed an economicaltechnology to manufacture precision, compound-curvedaluminum metal sheets for satellite communication dishes,answering a need for increased high speed internet demands.This developed technology has been recently expanded andadapted for economical building façades, in collaborationwith the architecture department, giving an opportunity toconnect space technology with the built environment, naturalforms and systems. This paper disseminates the associatedoptimized design process, manufacture and installation ofa full-scale demonstration project of this technology on theaforementioned college campus.
The Comparative Constitutional of Democratic Backsliding: A Report on the State of the Field
Authors: Huq Aziz Z. , Ginsburg Tom
Published: January 2024

There has been a crisis in the modal forms of liberal constitutionalism that emerged as a default design choices for political systems across Europe and North America in the wake of World War II. Central to the crisis have been institutionalized assaults on democratic institutions, often conducted with legal tools. This article reviews the extensive literature in American comparative constitutional law on the role that legal institutions play in the process of democratic backsliding. Drawing on a range of comparative experience, it draws attention to questions of constitutional amendment rules; entrenched protection for rights of free speech and association; term limits and other protections of election integrity; and the constitutional viability of an autonomous bureaucracy and ‘fourth branch’ institutions designed to check the abuse of executive power.
Diplomatic negotiations surrounding President Chun Doo Hwan’s official visit to Japan: Based on South Korean diplomatic documents
Authors:   The Association Of Korean-Japanese National Studies, Cho Jin-Goo
Published: January 2024

この論文は、韓日両国が国交を樹立して約20年経った1984年9月に実 現した全斗煥大統領の日本公式訪問を前後した時期の韓日関係を韓国 外交文書を手がかりに考察したものである。首脳会談で取り上げるア ジェンダや結果として発表する共同声明をめぐる韓日間の外交交渉過 程を見ると両側の関心分野や意味付与が異なっていたことがわかる。
経済面で韓国側は対日貿易不均衡の解消のために一般特恵関税(GSP) の拡大と非関税障壁の緩和、対韓輸入促進団の派遣、産業技術の移転 などを日本に要請したが、日本は消極的な対応で一貫した。歴史問題 が未来志向の両国関係の構築に悪影響を及ぼす可能性があるという意 識も弱かったように思われる。特に、｢特殊な歴史的背景｣がある在日 韓国人の法的地位や処遇問題は日本の強い抵抗に遭い、在日韓国人3歳 以下の法的地位確定問題や在日韓国人の指紋押捺の撤廃問題の解決は 1990年代初頭まで待たなければならなかった。
全斗煥大統領の日本訪問は韓国に対する日本国民のイメージを改善 し、相手に対する両国国民の関心と交流の幅を広げるきっかけになっ たという点では新しい韓日関係の出発点であったかもしれない。しか し、乗り越えなければならない課題は山積していた。
A Study on Traditional Japanese poetry in the North Korea(北鮮): Focusing on Haiku(俳句)
Authors:   The Association Of Korean-Japanese National Studies, Kim Bo-Hyun
Published: January 2024

本研究は韓半島の北鮮と満州(現中国東部3省)で詠まれた日本伝統詩歌に 注目し、当時の北鮮·満州·満鮮に対する文人たちの視線と声を復元すること を目的とした。過去、東アジア各地で創作された日本伝統詩歌は2000年代に 入ってから｢外地日本語文学｣として活発に研究されてきた。しかし、北鮮·満 州·満鮮は研究の領域から疎外されていた地域で、今まで本格的な研究が行 われていないのである。朝鮮の北鮮、そして満州はいわば日本伝統詩歌の不 毛地と認識されてきたが、各地に俳句会が存在するなど日本伝統詩歌は活発 に創作されていた。特に北鮮は満州と接した地域で、満州との連結性が日本 伝統詩歌にも詠まれていた。日本による植民地時代｢満鮮｣という言葉、そして 日本列島と韓半島、満州、ひいては中国大陸が単一の鉄道網で連結されるイ メージの流通は果てしない領土拡張を夢見た帝国日本の野心に他ならなかっ た。実際｢満鮮｣体験を背景にした視察記、旅行記そして詩歌集でも満州と朝 鮮は単一のユートピア的空間として思惟されていた。しかし、それと同時に満州 と朝鮮の国境とこれを表象した俳句を通じて｢満鮮｣という言葉と実際の空間の間 の間隙を探ることができた。
Research of the Pattern of Trauma Evolution and Modeling of a Massive Casualty Emergency Medical System
Authors:   Department of Military Health Service Management, College of Military Health Service Management, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China., ZHANG LULU , YU WENYA
Published: January 2024

This study essentially focused on trauma occurrence and evolution, and the massive casualty emergency medical system. Based on Shanghai’s sociodemographic and economic characteristics as well as the strong practical requirement for massive casualty emergency services, the general pattern of trauma occurrence and evolution is explored by conducting profound traumatic data mining, which will provide a database and rationale for the research of massive casualty emergency systems. Further, a model for massive casualty emergency medical system is established by using the method of system dynamics modeling. The objectives of this research are to determine the universal pattern of trauma occurrence and evolution in Shanghai, enhance medical rescue capability for massive casualty patients, promote the improvement of urban public security, maintain the stability of social and economic development, and provide a model for urban trauma emergency medical care for the entire nation.
Break the Cocoon
Authors:   College of Biological Science of Jiangsu University, China., CHEN KEPING
Published: January 2024

Silkworms were first domesticated in China and have benefited humans for a long time. Little “Tian Chong” has left memories and reveries over thousands of years to Chinese people. A string of tiny silver silk has erected a bridge between Chinese and western cultures. The “Silk Road” that has survived for thousands of years has brought about rapid development of Chinese and Western civilizations. Nowadays, the banner of the “Belt and Road Initiative” flutters high on the earth, marking the aspiration of Chinese people for friendship, peace, and development. To this end, the author has compiled this science work Break the Cocoon with literature and history data and illustrations, and strived to prevail Chinese culture, popularize science knowledge, and promote the development of sericulture.
English writing and skills for research papers Chinese and English
Authors:   Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China., ZHANG XINYOU
Published: January 2024

Master and doctoral students from all over the world have difficulty in writing English academic papers. In response to this phenomenon, I combined my nearly 40 years of thesis writing, editing, revision and teaching experience in the “Thesis Writing Guidance” course to organize a front-line Teachers have compiled this textbook “English Writing and Skills for Academic Papers”, aiming to improve the writing level and quality of English academic papers for master’s and doctoral students all over the world. The book has two parts in total 20 chapters. Part I Writing Skills: Chapter 1 Planning and Preparation; Chapter 2 Word Order; Chapter 3 Breaking Up Long Sentences; Chapter 4 Structuring Paragraphs and Sentences; Chapter 5 Being Concise and Removing Redundancy; Chapter 6 Avoiding Ambiguity and Vagueness; Chapter 7 Clarifying Who Did What; Chapter 8 Highlighting Your Findings; Chapter 9 Hedging and Criticizing; Chapter 10 Paraphrasing and Plagiarism. Part II Sections of a Paper: Chapter 11 Titles; Chapter 12 Abstracts; Chapter 13 Introduction; Chapter 14 Literature Review; Chapter 15 Methods; Chapter 16 Results; Chapter 17 Discussion; Chapter 18 Conclusions; Chapter 19 The Final Check; Chapter 20 Useful Phrases.
AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF DYSPHONIAS USING MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS
Authors: BELLO RIVERA Miguel Angel , REYES GARCÍA Carlos Alberto , TALAVERA ROJAS Tania Cristal , QUINTERO FLORES Perfecto Malaquías , PÉREZ LOAIZA Rodolfo Eleazar
Published: January 2024

Dysphonia is a prevalent symptom of some respiratory diseases that affects voice quality, even for prolonged periods. For its diagnosis, speech-language pathologists make use of different acoustic parameters to perform objective evaluations on patients and determine the type of dysphonia that affects them, such as hyperfunctional and hypofunctional dysphonia, which is important because each type requires a different treatment. In the field of artificial intelligence this problem has been addressed through the use of acoustic parameters that are used as input data to train machine learning and deep learning models. However, its purpose is usually to identify whether a patient is ill or not, making binary classifications between healthy voices and voices with dysphonia, but not between dysphonias. In this paper, harmonic-to-noise ratio, cepstral peak prominence-smoothed, zero crossing rate and the means of the Mel frequency cepstral coefficients (2-19) are used to make multiclass classification of voices with euphony, hyperfunction and hypofunction by means of six machine learning algorithms, which are: Random Forest, K nearest neighbors, Logistic regression, Decision trees, Support vector machines and Naive Bayes. In order to evaluate which of them presents a better performance to identify the three voice classes, bootstrap.632 was used. It is concluded that the best confidence interval ranges from 87% to 92%, in terms of accuracy for the K Nearest Neighbors model. Results can be implemented in the development of a complementary application for the clinical diagnosis or monitoring of a patient under the supervision of a specialist.
PREDICTIVE TOOLS AS PART OF DECISSION AIDING PROCESSES AT THE AIRPORT – THE CASE OF FACEBOOK PROPHET LIBRARY
Authors: KORGA Sylwester , ŻYŁA Kamil , JÓZWIK Jerzy , PYTKA Jarosław , CYBUL Kamil
Published: January 2024

Prophet is a quite fresh and promising open-source library for machine learning, developed by Facebook, that gains some significant interest. It could be used for predicting time series taking into account holidays and seasonality effects. Its possible applications and deficit of scientific works concerning its usage within decision processes convinced the authors to state the research question, if the Prophet library could provide reliable prediction to support decision-making processes at the airport. The case of Radawiec airport (located near Lublin, Poland) was chosen. Official measurement data (from the last 4 years) published by the Polish Government  Institute was used to train the neural network and predict daily averages of wind speed, temperature, pressure, relative humidity and rainfall totals during the day and night. It was revealed that most of the predicted data points were within the acceptance threshold, and computations were fast and highly automated. However, the authors believe that the Prophet library is not particularly useful for airport decision-making processes because the way it handles additional regressors and susceptibility to unexpected phenomena negatively affects the reliability of prediction results.
IMPLICATIONS OF NEURAL NETWORK AS A DECISION-MAKING TOOL IN MANAGING KAZAKHSTAN’S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Authors: KULISZ Monika , DUISENBEKOVA Aigerim , KUJAWSKA Justyna , KALDYBAYEVA Danira , ISSAYEVA Bibigul , LICHOGRAJ Piotr , CEL Wojciech
Published: January 2024

This study investigates the application of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) in forecasting agricultural yields in Kazakhstan, highlighting its implications for economic management and policy-making. Utilizing data from the Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2000-2023), the research develops two ANN models using the Neural Net Fitting library in MATLAB. The first model predicts the total gross yield of main agricultural crops, while the second forecasts the share of individual crops, including cereals, oilseeds, potatoes, vegetables, melons, and sugar beets. The models demonstrate high accuracy, with the total gross yield model achieving an R-squared value of 0.98 and the individual crop model showing an R value of 0.99375. These results indicate a strong predictive capability, essential for practical agricultural and economic planning. The study extends previous research by incorporating a comprehensive range of climatic and agrochemical data, enhancing the precision of yield predictions. The findings have significant implications for Kazakhstan's economy. Accurate yield predictions can optimize agricultural planning, contribute to food security, and inform policy decisions. The successful application of ANN models showcases the potential of AI and machine learning in agriculture, suggesting a pathway towards more efficient, sustainable farming practices and improved quality management systems.
COMPARISON OF SELECTED CLASSIFICATION METHODS BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR KNEE JOINT CARTILAGE DAMAGE BASED ON GENERATED VIBROACOUSTIC PROCESSES
Authors: KARPIŃSKI Robert , KRAKOWSKI Przemysław , JONAK Józef , MACHROWSKA Anna , MACIEJEWSKI Marcin
Published: January 2024

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common cause of disability among elderly. It can affect every joint in human body, however, it is most prevalent in hip, knee, and hand joints. Early diagnosis of cartilage lesions is essential for fast and accurate treatment, which can prolong joint function. Available diagnostic methods include conventional X-ray, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. However, those diagnostic modalities are not suitable for screening purposes. Vibroarthrography is proposed in literature as a screening method for cartilage lesions. However, exact method of signal acquisition as well as classification method is still not well established in literature. In this study, 84 patients were assessed, of whom 40 were in the control group and 44 in the study group. Cartilage status in the study group was evaluated during surgical treatment. Multilayer perceptron - MLP, radial basis function - RBF, support vector method - SVM and naive classifier – NBC were introduced in this study as classification protocols. Highest accuracy (0.893) was found when MLP was introduced, also RBF classification showed high sensitivity (0.822) and specificity (0.821). On the other hand, NBC showed lowest diagnostic accuracy reaching 0.702. In conclusion vibroarthrography presents a promising diagnostic modality for cartilage evaluation in clinical setting with the use of MLP and RBF classification methods.
Termomodernizacja budynków szpitali z okresu XX wieku – aspekty materiałowe i techniczne
Authors: Przesmycka Natalia , Życzyńska Anna , Strojny Rafał
Published: January 2024

W ostatnich latach w Polsce powszechnie przeprowadzane są modernizacje szpitali powstałych w XX wieku, których celem jest przystosowanie do współczesnych wymagań. Najczęściej ich zakres obejmuje termomodernizację w skład której wchodzi docieplenie ścian, dachu oraz wymiana stolarki okiennej i drzwiowej. Przedmiotem badań były aspekty materiałowe i techniczne związane z termomodernizacją budynków szpitali z okresu XX wieku w województwie lubelskim w kontekście zmieniających się wartości współczynnika przenikania ciepła przegród budowlanych na przełomie lat. Dla badanych 23 obiektów z terenu województwa lubelskiego wykonane zostały między innymi audyty energetyczne przed i po termomodernizacji. Dokonano także analizy materiałów i technologii stosowanych przy budowie szpitali w poszczególnych okresach czasu. Badania wykazały, iż powszechnie stosowano do początku lat 70. technologię tradycyjną murowaną, którą następnie zastąpiły technologie uprzemysłowione, w tym prefabrykowane. W związku z wprowadzeniem wymagań izolacyjności cieplnej przegród budowlanych w latach 70. XX wieku, nastąpiły zmiany w stosunku do materiałów stosowanych w budowie szpitali, w tym konieczność stosowania materiałów termoizolacyjnych. W kolejnych dekadach wartości współczynnika przenikania ciepła stale zmieniały się, powodując konieczność stosowania materiałów izolacyjnych o lepszych parametrach. Prowadzone w ostatnich latach termomodernizacje szpitali pozwoliły na spełnienie wymagań co do wartości współczynnika przenikania ciepła, jednak najczęściej odnosiły się one do wartości obowiązującej w danym czasie. Nie zakładały one dłuższej perspektywy, uwzględniającej zmiany tego współczynnika w najbliższych latach. W związku z tym w okresie krótszym niż dekada, nie będą spełniały aktualnych wymagań dotyczących wymagań izolacji przegród budowlanych, a tym samym będą kwalifikowały się do ponownej termomodernizacji. Działanie takie w krótkiej pespektywie czasu jest opłacalne, jednak biorąc pod uwagę dalekowzroczny plan rozwoju szpitali, jest to nieekonomiczne rozwiązanie.
Największy, ale mało znany klasztor Lwowa: wizerunek architektoniczny kompleksu dawnego konwentu oo. Karmelitów Trzewiczkowych
Authors: Bevz Mykola , Dubyk Yuri
Published: January 2024

W centrum miasta Lwowa istnieje budynek z XVII wieku jako jedyna pozostałość dawnego klasztoru Karmelitów Trzewiczkowych. Budowla nie jest wpisana do rejestru jako zabytek architektury. Obiekt znajduje się w strukturze wewnętrznej kwartału przy ulicy Kniazia Romana 1−5. Dziedziniec z budowlą klasztorną należy dzisiaj do Politechniki Lwowskiej. Kwartał ten powstał na przedmieściu Halickim w XIV wieku i ma bardzo bogatą historię. W przeszłości kwartał znajdował się naprzeciwko Bramy Halickiej – wjazdu do śródmieścia od południa. Pierwotnie naprzeciw bramy znajdowały się działki i domy podmiejskie, głównie garncarzy, a ulica prowadząca do bramy Hałyckiej nazywała się Garnczarską. Później w XV wieku w kwartale pojawiają się na krótko pierwsze drewniane zabudowania katolickiego klasztoru Zakonu Karmelitów Trzewiczkowych. Nieco później pojawił się tutaj zespół pałacowy radnego miejskiego Garaniego. Na początku XVII wieku odbywa się tu druga fundacja klasztoru karmelitów Trzewiczkowych. Klasztor stopniowo powiększa swój obszar, rosną nowe budynki, kompleks staje się największym klasztorem we Lwowie. Pod koniec XVII wieku wschodnia i południowa strona klasztoru otrzymała potężną linię fortyfikacji bastionowych – część tzw. pasu obronnego autorstwa Jana Behrensa. W ostatnie lata XIX wieku po kasacie zakonu Karmelitów w miejscu zabudowań klasztornych pojawiają się nowe obiekty użyteczności publicznej – szkoła im. Franciszka Józefa i duży gmach Pałacu Sprawiedliwości (Sądu Krajowego Galicji), szkoła normalna. Na wschodniej i południowej stronie kwartału w miejscu fortyfikacji Behrensa wyrasta szereg budynków mieszkalnych. Zachowany budynek klasztorny był przeznaczony na cele mnichów. Do tej pory obiekt nie był jeszcze przedmiotem szczegółowego studium. W naszej publikacji staramy się rekonstruować jego główne cechy architektoniczne na tle uwypukleń chronologii rozwoju zabudowy klasztornej. Zwracamy szczególną uwagę na ujawnienie i lokalizację fragmentarycznie zachowanych w archeologicznej formie pozostałości kościoła i innych obiektów konwentu. Kościół nosił podwójne imię: św. Leonarda i Nawiedzenia Marii Panny.
Characterisation of storage efficiency in magnetic field for extending coherence time of Pr:YSO quantum memory
Authors: Minaguchi Kohei , Masuko Taihei , Nodaguchi Yudai , Yoshida Daisuke , Nakamura Ippei , Hong Feng-Lei , Horikiri Tomoyuki
Published: January 2024

Quantum memory (QM) is vital in enabling the storage and retrieval of photonic quantum states. Quantum repeaters that circumvent transmission losses over long distances can be realised by loading QMs inside. In this study, we implement spin-wave (SW) storage to extend storage time using Pr-based atomic frequency comb (AFC) QM. Furthermore, the generation of an AFC under a static magnetic field was investigated. The AFC QM was prepared with 2.5

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of the storage time and the SW storage of 50

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was demonstrated with and without a magnetic field. This study provides a basis for improving Pr-based AFC systems.
Use of periodically slotted SiO2 in a layered surface acoustic wave structure for transverse mode suppression
Authors: Yang Ying , He Yiwen , Liu Yiming , Bao Jingfu , Hashimoto Ken-ya
Published: January 2024

This work demonstrates the applicability of periodically slotted SiO2 (PSS) structures (PSSs) for controlling the urface acoustic wave (SAW) slowness shape and eliminating the transverse modes in layered SAW structures represented by the Incredible High Performance SAW. The use of PSS comprising SiO2 blocks and air gaps provides larger acoustic anisotropy for slowness shape manipulation. The effect of PSSs on transverse mode suppression is revealed. The slowness curves and frequency responses with different structural parameters of PSS are calculated by FEM analysis. Then, an electrode is designed for further spurious resonance suppression. A hammer-head configuration and Si3N4 overlay are applied. It is shown that higher-order transverse modes in the passband were well suppressed without reduction of the electromechanical coupling factor.
Cathodoluminescence spectral and lifetime mapping of Cs4PbBr6: fast lifetime and its scintillator application
Authors: Kubota Tetsuya , Yanagimoto Sotatsu , Saito Hikaru , Akiba Keiichirou , Ishii Ayumi , Sannomiya Takumi
Published: January 2024

Highly efficient green emission of Cs4PbBr6 has been attributed to intermediate states formed by embedded CsPbBr3 nanocrystals or defects. However, direct experimental confirmation of the presence of such nano-emitters is not straightforward and the emission mechanism remains elusive. By using cathodoluminescence (CL) imaging with a high spatial resolution, we demonstrate that CsPbBr3 nanocrystals within the Cs4PbBr6 matrix contribute to the green emission, exhibiting optical behavior distinct from the matrix. Additionally, we explore its potential as an electron beam scintillator, given its high CL intensity and exceptionally short lifetime.
Prophetic Values in Financial Activities
Authors: Muzakir Mellisa Fitri Andriyani , Retnaningdiah Dian , Anindya Khoirina Noor , Darmawan Arief
Published: January 2024

This article investigates financial activities that occur in a society that adheres to an Islamic perspective (prophetic values). The method employed was a library research study that collected data, conducted analysis, compiled presentations and drew conclusions. Arisan activities are able to help improve individual welfare. However, in their implementation, many are not in accordance with the guidance of Islamic law. In addition, financial activities in the community, both taking on debt from financial institutions and non-formal organizations, can also lead to moral hazard. Therefore, every individual must be aware of the hazards or threats posed by these activities.