bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
“TREATMENT OF OSTEOMYELITIS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE: A CASE REPORT”
Authors: Hiwrale Reshma , Kumar Verma Arvind , Prakash Singh Om
Published: July 2023

Introduction- Osteomyelitis is a term used to describe bone infection. As a complication, it can occur after open bone fracture and is associated with the implantation of foreign material. Acute disease after surgery starts after about 7 days to 4 week and is characterized by a suppurative infection. Chronic infection sometimes manifests even years after surgery with a purulent sinus tract. Despite signicant progress in antibiotic therapy and orthopedic surgery, osteomyelitis remains difcult to treat and often relapses, even after years. In homoeopathy such type of cases are treatable by using individualized homoeopathic treatment Role Homoeopathic treat Objective - ment in case of chronic osteomyelitis Methodology- here we are presenting a case of 48 year old man with pus discharging through sinus tract formed on his left knee which is resistance to antibiotic treatment. Patient has history of patella fracture managed with surgery in 2003 . Articial Metallic support were given to the patient in 2003 during surgical intervension. Patient had repeated infection of left knee and he used to managed with antibiotic treatment .Now this time pus discharging through sinus tract is not responding to antibiotic treatment, who managed successfully with homoeopathic medicine calcarea sulphurica. The patient reported a signicant improvement in the complaint of pus Result- discharging and sinus tract healing in 1 month. Conclusion- This case report shows that individualized homoeopathic treatment is useful in osteomyelitis case.
OPERATIVE DIFFICULTIES DURING LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY IN THE PATIENT HAVING PREVIOUS ABDOMINAL SURGERY SCAR
Authors: Mastud Sujata , Devkare Vikas , B Shivakeri Aishwarya
Published: July 2023

Objective: Materials and To study the clinical outcomes in patients of previous cesarean and hysterotomy surgery who are undergoing TLH methods: Medical records of TLH with previous cesarean section patient operated between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/21 where reviewed retrospectively. A Total 50 cases of TLH with data on age, parity ,surgical indications ,duration of operation, length of hospital stay, major intra and postoperative complications where gathered .Major complications included vaginal cuff ⁰dehiscence and bowel bladder , ureter and great vessels injury were studied. The average age of presentation was 46-50 years. most comm Results- on indication was broid. out of 50 cases previous 1 cesarean section-26,previous 2 -22,more than 2-2 cases with average blood loss and operative time is 95.42ml and 95.43min respectively. Adhesiolysis done in 22 cases. only one patient needed Conversion to laprotomy.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF OUTCOME OF FIRST TRIMESTER MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY BY MANUAL VACUUM ASPIRATION AND ELECTRIC VACCUM ASPIRATION
Authors: Mahanty Subhakant , Bindu Chakraborty Salil , Debbarma Dibakar , Ray Jayanta
Published: July 2023

AimTo compare safety and efcacy between the electric vacuum aspiration and manual vacuum aspiration in rst trimester MTP.Objectives 1>To
compare the time duration between the two procedures. 2>To compare the blood loss between the two procedures. Material and methodComparative study was conducted in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AGARTALAGOVERNMENT MEDICALCOLLEGE AND
GBPH from Oct 2018 - Sept. 2020(1½years), among reproductive aged women attending Obstetrics and Gynaecology OPD who are interested to
undergo surgical method of termination of pregnancy with period of gestation <12 weeks; total 156 patients were subjected for study. ResultAmong the 156 women were enrolled in the study, 78 women had undergone MVAand 78 women EVA; maximum number of cases were in the age
group of 26 - 30 years, followed by that of 21 – 25 years, least number of cases were in the age group ≤ 20 years. There. In MVA, average blood loss
during the procedure is less by 4 ml as compared to EVAin 5 to 10 weeks gestation but beyond 10 weeks the blood loss is less in EVAas compared to
MVAby 10 ml. Maximum number of cases was between 8 to 10 weeks period of gestation. In the MVAgroup, 47% of cases had Grade II pain & in
the EVAgroup, 60% cases had Grade IV pain. So, the pain appreciated by patients in MVAprocedure is very less (of Grade II) as compared to EVA
(of Grade IV). Mean average time taken in MVA procedure is less by 2.5 minutes as compared to EVA Procedure in < 10 weeks gestation. It is
statistically 'Highly Signicant' (p < 0.001).but in >10 wks gestation MVAhas to be charged multiple times and more time consuming compared to
EVA. Conclusion-A safe and effective procedure of termination of termination of pregnancy is the need of the hour. Both MVA and EVA are
established safe and effective surgical method of rst trimester MTP. MVAis inexpensive; its simplicity of use and the proof that MVAhas a safety
and efcacy prole similar to other contemporary methods of MTPcould encourage the physician to adopt MVAas a preferred method of choice as
a safe effective and user friendly procedure for rural set up of developing country like ours.
VAGAL SCHWANNOMA MASQUERADING AS THYROID NODULE
Authors: Thoudam Tapashree , Maibam Beauty , Biram Singh Takhellambam
Published: July 2023

Head and Neck Schwannomas are rare. Cervical vagal schwannoma constitutes about 2-5% of neurogenic tumours. Vagal Schwannoma may masquerade as thyroid nodule. A 76-year-old male presented with hoarseness and gradually increasing swelling in the left side of the neck for 30 years. Presence of a neck mass on left side with Substernal extension, xity and left vocal cord palsy was suspicious for thyroid malignancy. Ultrasonography (USG) Neck was suggestive of left Thyroid Nodule 7 x 5cm. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) reports were suggestive of Colloid goitre. Contrast enhanced CT (CECT) Neck ndings shows hypo-intense mass splaying the carotid artery and Internal Jugular Vein (IJV). Subsequent FNAC reports were suggestive of spindle cell tumour (Sternocleidomastoid Tumour). Intra-operatively, tumour was arising from left vagus nerve, excised and histopathological examination (HPE) conrmed Vagal Schwannoma. FNAC may yield erroneous report if the aspirate is from thyroid tissue adjacent to the vagal schwannoma or may be confused with other spindle cell tumour like sternomastoid tumour in vagal schwannoma patients. USG and CECT neck may need in depth analysis to differentiate Vagal Schwannoma from thyroid malignancies.
RESULTS OF SUBTOTAL RESECTION OF DISCOID LATERAL MENISCUS
Authors: W. Kulkarni Ravindra , Gajabar Samarin , Tarun Reddy G. , D. Talikoti Soumya
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Discoid Lateral Meniscus (DLM) is an infrequent congenital anomaly of the knee in which the lateral meniscus is discoid in shape
rather than normal semilunar conguration. It is seen in 1% to 3% of the normal population with a higher frequency in Asians. It can be complete,
incomplete or of Wrisberg type. Symptomatic patients usually with mechanical derangement, tear and degenerative changes require surgical
treatment. The traditional treatment of total or subtotal meniscectomy has been considered to lead to an increased risk of degenerative arthritis and
therefore, partial meniscectomy has been recommended. This is a retrospecti Material and methods: ve study of 18 knees of symptomatic DLM in
17 patients treated during 2019 and 2020 with arthroscopic subtotal resection of the DLM. Tapper and Hoover grading system as well as Modied
Lysholm17 score were used to assess the results. The average follow-up of the series was 28.33 months, ranging from 24 months to 33 months.
Results: The average Modied Lysholm score for the series at the time of last follow-up was 89.38, ranging from 76 to 96. Of the 18 knees 8
(44.44%) had an excellent result, 9 (50%) had a good result, 1 (5.56%) had a fair result and none had a poor result in the medium-term follow-up of a
minimum of 2 years. Subtotal resection of DLM for symptomatic cases is a Conclusion: n entirely acceptable form of treatment where partial
meniscectomy is not feasible. In this study we have seen better results of subtotal resection of DLM in younger patients (adolescent patients and
those who have not attained skeletal maturity) than in older patients (post-adolescent patients and those who have attained skeletal maturity), and
also better results in male patients than in female patients.
Topology Optimization of Motor Windings for Coreless Electrical Machines
Authors: Thabuis Adrien , Ren Xiaotao , Perriard Yves
Published: July 2023

Topology optimization has gained significant attention in the scientific community as a means to automate the design process and explore novel geometries for various applications. In this study, we propose extending this method to the design of motor windings, with a specific focus on coreless electrical machines. These machines offer greater design freedom by eliminating iron teeth that would otherwise restrict the winding design space. Our objective is to optimize the motor winding to maximize the motor constant, a crucial metric balancing motor torque and Joule losses. We present a versatile design method that incorporates a case study but can be adapted to other scenarios. The contributions of this article encompass the adaptation and extension of the density-based topology optimization method for motor windings. Firstly, we propose a multi-coil interpolation scheme that enables the design of a winding pack consisting of multiple coils assembled without restrictions on their final geometry or position. Secondly, we formulate a 2.5-D topology optimization method that allows the coils to overlap in space, avoiding the need for a computationally expensive full 3-D analysis while maintaining reasonable computational time. Our approach yields a novel winding topology featuring tracks of varying width and thickness, resulting in a superior performance with a motor constant increase of up to 17% compared to references.
Physicochemical and Bacteriological Assessment of the Polyethene Packaged Sachet Water relied Upon as the Only Available Drinking Water in Sagamu Local Government Area Of Ogun State, South West, Nigeria.
Authors: Onivefu Asishana , Irede Egwonor Loveth
Published: July 2023

This present study was undertaken to study the assessment of the physicochemical and bacteriological properties in polyethene packaged sachet water generally known as “pure water” produced and sold in Sagamu local government area of Ogun state, South West, Nigeria. In this research, polyethene packaged sachet water from various producers, sources and distributors were analysed for its physicochemical and microbiological characteristics. Samples were collected randomly from six (6) different locations/towns in Sagamu Local Government. The samples were analyzed for its physicochemical and bacteriological parameters. The results of the analyses were compared with the permissible limit set by WHO, EPA, Canada, and NIS. It was found that most of the parameters were in the expected range of the permissible limits set by WHO, EPA, Canada, and NIS. However, the pH 4.73 – 6.10 of the sachet water samples tends to be acidic below the expected range 6.5 – 10.5. The Total Heterotrophic Bacteria count and Enteric Bacteria count tends to be a little lower below the permissible limits, Total Enteric Bacteria 300 – 480cfu/100ml with permissible limits of <500cfu/100ml and Enteric Bacteria 280 – 380cfu/100ml. It was recommended that water producing industries should site their raw water site in a safe location free from contamination, the government should involve the participation of equipped private and government hospitals with good laboratory to monitor and report accordingly the situation of all water packaging industries in their vicinity, the government should also involve the participation of genuine and reputable individuals to produce and provide paid pipe borne waters to people in their community and regulatory bodies such as SON and NAFDAC should take responsibility by continually re-assessing the production and packaging quality of drinking water in every community.
Automatic Design System with Generative Adversarial Network and Vision Transformer for Efficiency Optimization of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
Authors: Shimizu Yuki
Published: July 2023

Interior permanent magnet synchronous motors are becoming increasingly popular as traction motors in environmentally friendly vehicles. These motors, which offer a wide range of design options, require time-consuming finite element analysis to verify their performance, thereby extending design times. To address this problem, we propose a deep learning model that can accurately predict the iron loss characteristics of different rotor topologies under various speed and current conditions, resulting in an automatic design system for the IPMSM rotor core. Using this system, the computation time for efficiency maps is reduced to less than 1/3000 of the time required for finite element analysis. The system also shows efficiency optimization results similar to the best results of previous research, while reducing the computational time for optimization by one or two orders of magnitude. 
Transform-based Multiresolution Decomposition for Unsupervised Learning and Data Clustering of Cellular Network Behaviour.
Authors: Cantizani-Estepa Juan , Fortes Sergio , Villegas Javier , Rasines Suarez Javier , Martín Cuerdo Raúl , Baena Eduardo , Barco Raquel
Published: July 2023

The growing complexity of cellular networks makes it harder for network operators to monitor and manage the system. To ease the management and automatically detect network problems, unsupervised techniques have been put to use. This work proposes a novel method that combines Multi-Resolution Analysis (MRA) by wavelet transforms and unsupervised clustering for the totally unsupervised grouping of cellular network behaviours through different Key-Performance Indicator (KPI)s. The application of multi-resolution decomposition, allows the much simpler clustering technique to take into account temporal information that would require of a much complex method otherwise. The proposed approach has been tested with real network data successfully separating different behaviours.
A Compliant Actuator-Sensor Unit using a Shape Memory Alloy and Capacitive Force Sensing for Active Exoskeleton Interfaces
Authors: Fischer Nikol
Published: July 2023

Robotic lightweight-exoskeletons show great potential to enhance human motion capabilities for the disabled, elderly, and healthy. Active human-robotic interfaces with integrated actuation and sensing allow high quality measurements and an optimal fit when worn. We present a compact actuator-sensor unit to be embedded in most interfaces that provides a controllable force impact using shape memory alloy strips in a compliant parallel configuration. The sensing of interaction forces through the user’s clothing is enabled using a thin layer based capacitive force sensor. The unit was characterized in a test setup and attached to a subject’s limb. We could demonstrate controllable actuation in the force range of up to 62 N with effective force offsets of 13.7 N from arbitrary contact force requiring less than 10 W. The unit showed reliable sensing, revealing characteristic patterns of basic limb movements. The actuation controls the initial contact forces and enables robust interaction force monitoring and can thereby facilitate further signal processing. For future work, we will miniaturize the unit further and investigate compensation of interface displacements during activities of daily living in a user study.
Phase Modulated Bistatic Radar with an Analog Correlator: Theory and Implementation
Authors: Zhou Wen , Tousi Yahya
Published: July 2023

This work presents a phase-modulated radar based on an analog correlator. We demonstrate a novel radar architecture that combines the energy efficiency of analog processing and the accuracy and flexibility of digital processing while avoiding their respective pitfalls. We introduce the proposed analog correlator, describe its theory of operation, and develop a numerical model to analyze and predict the output and the detection sensitivity. Furthermore, we verify the accuracy of this model with time-domain simulations. Next, we perform a thorough system design, and present system and circuit-level simulations of the proposed architecture.

As a proof of concept, a radar system-on-chip prototype is fabricated with the TSMC 65nm technology. The chip can operate in both monostatic and bistatic fashion. The die area of the E band radar chip is 1.5mm× 1.3mm and it consumes a total power of 407mW with only 38mW associated with baseband processing when operating at a bit rate of 1Gbps. The RMS radar measurement accuracy compared to the physical distance is 11.6cm and the absolute error stays below 25cm throughout the entire measurement range. The proposed architecture and proof of concept demonstrates the ability to perform precision sensing while delivering substantial power saving compared to state-of-the-art radars.
Structural Informer Network-Based Vehicle Trajectory Prediction for Motion Planning of Autonomous Driving
Authors: Chen Chongpu , Chen Xinbo , Guo Chong , Hang Peng
Published: July 2023

Efficient and accurate prediction of surrounding vehicles' trajectories over time is crucial for autonomous vehicle decision-making and planning. While the Transformer method has been widely used for interactive vehicle trajectory prediction due to its ability to consider multi-vehicle trajectories in parallel, this parallel computation mechanism causes computational exponential overload in Long Sequence Time-series Forecasting (LSTF) problems. In response, this paper proposes an improved Transformer method, known as the structural Informer, which can achieve accurate and efficient long-term trajectory prediction of the target vehicle (TV). Specifically, the proposed method considers not only the temporal and spatial features of the interaction trajectory, but also the impact of vehicle state changes on the trajectory. To reduce computational redundancy and complexity while improving memory usage and prediction accuracy, the ProbSparse self-attention mechanisms and attention distillation operations are employed. The method is validated and evaluated using the NGSIM dataset, and the results demonstrate that the proposed structural Informer achieves satisfactory accuracy and time cost in long-term prediction of the TV compared with various interactive trajectory prediction methods.
Diffusion Models for Multivariate Time Series Generation with Missing Values
Authors: Wan Yunwei , Luo Senlin , Cheng Yao , Men Yuanhao , Yang Zongyuan , Pan Limin
Published: July 2023

Multivariate time series generative models mainly focus on generating time series from complete data, while few works generate complete multivariate time series from incomplete data, which is challenging to capture the feature correlation and temporal dependence simultaneously, due to the missing features and time segments. Missing values disrupt the feature correlation and temporal dependence learned by existing models, which deteriorates the distribution of missing values, resulting in low utility of synthetic data. Moreover, these methods capture feature correlation and temporal dependence separately, causing the joint distribution deviation of feature and time dimensions, thus reducing the synthetic data fidelity. In this work, we present a conditional diffusion model TimeDiff to generate time series with high fidelity and utility. This method randomly masks possible missing values in observed data as condition to conduct self-supervised learning of the missing value distribution. Meanwhile, uniting the feature and time dimensions, a multi-dimension temporal-feature network is proposed to capture the correlation of time variation among features. Experiments on real-world time series datasets demonstrate that TimeDiff reaches state-of-the-art results for generating high-utility multivariate time series from incomplete data with up to 80% missing rates.
Solutions of Kerr Black Holes subject to Naked Singularity and Wormholes
Authors: Bhattacharjee Deep
Published: July 2023

The existence of the “Naked Singularity" has been shown taking the advantage of the Ring Singularity of the Kerr Black Hole and thereby making the way to manipulate the mathematics by taking the larger root of Δ as zero and thereby vanishing the ergosphere and event horizon making the way for the naked ring singularity which can be easily connected via a cylindrical wormhole and as ‘a wormhole is a black hole without an event horizon’ therefore, this cylindrical connection paved the way for the Einstein-Rosen Bridge allowing particles or null rays to travel from one universe to another ending up in a future directed Cauchy horizon while changing constantly from spatial to temporal and again spatial paving the entrance to another Kerr Black hole (which would act as a white hole) in the other universes.
FrequentNet: A frequency-based neural network architecture with joint temporal and frequency domains
Authors: zhang hong , Wan Jiaxu , yang yifan , He Ziqi , yuan ding
Published: July 2023

The frequency domain plays a crucial role in image processing. However, modern neural networks, such as Convolution Neural Networks and Transformers, only operate in the temporal domain, resulting in a contradiction concerning information aggregation. In contrast, the frequency domain has distinct advantages to solving the contradiction. In this paper, we introduce a frequency-based neural network architecture with joint temporal and frequency domains named as FrequentNet. We analyze the challenges in frequency-based neural networks associated with combining temporal and frequency domain information. Moreover, we find that the absence of frequency-domain downsampling methods and complex computations also affect the frequency models' performance. To tackle the abovementioned problems, we introduce a residual connection that separates the temporal and frequency domains to resolve information aliasing. Furthermore, we devise a frequency domain down-sampling method based on the mapping. Finally, we use Discrete Cosine Transform as the frequency domain transformation operator to avoid the need for complex computations.  Comprehensive experiments demonstrate that our approach surpasses existing frequency-based backbones in diverse fields, including image classification, object detection, and semantic segmentation, whose superiority stems from the frequency domain's robust and efficient information aggregation capability.
Highly Sensitive Wideband SIW Differential Sensor for Dielectric Testing of Microwave Substrates
Authors: Jha Abhishek Kumar
Published: July 2023

This paper introduces a novel highly sensitive wideband differential microwave sensor based on substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) technology for dielectric testing on microwave substrates. The sensor is a single-layer 3-port device and consists of a wideband mode converter that transforms the quasi-TEM mode of a microstrip line into the SIW’s dominant TE20 mode, and two independent SIW cavities operating with TE101 mode. 

One of these cavities is the test cavity and the other is the reference cavity. The performance of the proposed differential sensor in detecting the relative permittivity of microwave substrates was evaluated. The average and Bode sensitivities were computed and showed an outstanding sensitivity to negative frequency shifts. The sensor was designed and fabricated on an RT5880 Duroid Substrate, and standard microwave substrates were tested. The sensor achieves an extremely low decoupling factor, indicating effective noise or interference rejection; high sensitivity, and a wideband operation. The sensor outperforms existing SIW-based differential sensors, especially in terms of sensitivity and decoupling.
Green Cloud Computing: Current trends and future prospects for intelligent computing environments
Authors: Mohanty Aiswarya , Lipsa Swati , Dash Ranjan Kumar
Published: July 2023

With the ever increasing use of cloud computing, the need of energy also increases drastically yielding its most vulnerable adverse effects on the environment. This ultimately requires to conserve or to minimize the energy consumption laying the foundation for Green cloud Computing. In other words, Green Cloud Computing (GCC) is the data center architecture over internet whose objective is to decrease its power consumption without compromising performance from user's perspective. A key component of Green Computing is the ability to conserve energy or reduce carbon footprints. It enables a wide range of live virtual machine migration, online monitoring, and VM placement optimization. This type of system adapts to periods of peak demand and adjusts the availability of cloud-based resources based on their expansion or contraction. Thus, this paper analyzes the extensive literature on GCC and identifies research gaps for further exploration in this area that has abundant research potential.
Duty to explain insurance products and the effect of violation under the Financial Consumer Protection Act
Authors:   Korean Insurance Law Association, Kim Dong-Min
Published: July 2023

In general, sales of insurance products are not only made in the form of conforming contracts that depend on terms and conditions, but also there is a risk of damage to the policy holder due to information asymmetry and incompatibility of status between the parties to the contract, and thus in order to improve the fairness and equity of contracts, various safeguards are being prepared for them. Among these, the most important protection device is the insurer's duty of explanation.
Therefore, the Commercial Act and other special laws stipulate various obligations of explanation in order to protect policy holders when signing and transferring insurance contracts, and in particular, the obligation to explain terms and conditions and the obligation to explain insurance products are separately regulated. In other words, Article 638-3 of the Commercial Act and Article 3 of the Terms and Conditions Regulation Act give the insurer the duty to deliver and explain the terms and conditions, and the recently enacted Article 19 of the Financial Consumer Protection Act separately and specially imposes the duty to explain important details of insurance products.
In this paper, while comparing and analyzing the relationship between these regulations, the obligation to explain insurance products under the Financial Consumer Protection Act was reviewed and the effect of the violation was considered. In particular, regarding the problem of the right to withdraw subscription and the right to terminate an illegal contract as an effect of violation of duty of explanation, legislative alternatives were sought, focusing on the following issues.
First, after the duty of explanation under the Insurance Business Act was transferred to the Financial Consumer Protection Act, what characteristics the “duty to explain” of insurance products under the Financial Consumer Protection Act compared to the duty of explanation under the Commercial Act and the Contract Regulations Act were analyzed. And among the effects of violation of duty of explanation, the problem of the right to withdraw subscription and the right to terminate illegal contract was identified and a solution was derived.
Second, it was examined what is the characteristics and differences in the exercise requirements and effects of “the right to withdraw subscription” and “the right to terminate illegal contracts” due to violation of the duty to explain insurance products under the Financial Consumer Protection Act compared to the legal effects of the general legal principles of the Civil Act, such as the right to withdraw, the right to cancel, and the right to terminate. In addition, in the application to insurance practice, what kind of collision problems occur between these regulations was examined, the root cause was identified, and improvement measures were prepared.
A Study on the Criteria of the Compulsory Insurances related to Sea & Water on 「Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety」
Authors:   Korean Insurance Law Association, Ji Seung-hyun
Published: July 2023

On June 9, 2020, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety promulgated a revision of “Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety”(hereinafter “Disaster and Safety Act”), which strengthens the comprehensive management function of disaster safety obligation insurance policies operated by 22 ministries. This law establishes seven standards to be put in place by each statute for the administration and operation of mandatory insurance, which is compulsory under 45 different laws. If the standard is not met, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety may recommend the head of the central administrative agency in charge of the mandatory insurance to revise the relevant laws.
This paper compares and reviews the actual conditions of mandatory insurances under eight laws related to water and sea mentioned on the “Disaster and Safety Act”. When the Ministry of the Interior and Safety recommends revisions to the head of the central administrative agencies under the Act, it is necessary to reflect the followings in consideration of the internationality and uniqueness of ships.
First, it is necessary to apply the limits of liability stipulated in the “Commercial Act” and relevant “International Maritime Conventions” to the limit of compensation, and to present the limits of compensation for property damage caused by accidents at sea. Second, the incentives for compulsory insurance and the administrative sanctions applied for non-insurance should have fairness among 8 laws and require consistent application of sanction types. Third, it is necessary to revise the laws so that domestic victims' right to claim directly against foreign insurers is valid even if there are foreign elements. Fourth, when considering the intent of “Disaster and Safety Act”, it should add other water and sea-related laws that accept compulsory insurance. Finally, considering the characteristics and internationality of ships and ocean, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries shall conduct integrated management of the mandatory insurances related to water and sea in accordance with tentatively named ‘Guidelines for Operation and Management of Water and Marine Safety mandatory insurance’ under the “Disaster and Safety Act”. The guidelines should include criterions for approval and management for foreign insurers who are undertaking foreign vessels that entered into Korean ports.
A Quantitative Analysis of Theonyms and Panthea in the Hittite Cult Inventories
Authors: Cammarosano Michele
Published: July 2023

The riches of the Hittite tablet collections are justly famous for the great mass of information they provide about deities, cult, and religious beliefs all over the Kingdom of Hattusa. The sheer amount of available texts and the fragmented state of many of them pose nontrivial problems for any systematic study of the Hittite religion. Expanding on the digital edition of the so-called cult inventories (CTH 526-530, ca. 450 fragments) and exploiting the potential of the related database, this paper provides for the first time a quantitative analysis of the panthea of local towns in the core area of the kingdom in the Late Empire period. The study is organized in two parts. Part One sets out the methodological basis for the analysis by examining the target corpus in terms of internal consistency, discussing the appropriateness of a distinction between “state” vs. “nonstate” cults both within the perspective of the current discourse on Hittite religion and specifically with regard to its consequences for the proposed analysis, and laying out the analytical principles used in the extraction of the relevant information. Part Two presents selected sets of data, explores ways to interpret and combine them, and investigates their significance for the study of local panthea in the Late Empire. The results are twofold. On the one hand, an innovative picture of the panthea under discussion is obtained, with substantial implications for our understanding of a number of deities, their relationship to each other, and their role within the religious life of provincial communities. On the other hand, the critical scrutiny of the nature and specific traits of the data sample highlights methodological pitfalls in a purely quantitative analysis of Hittite religious texts, and proposes correctives for mitigating their impact, thereby providing a significant case study for future research.
Color of Equality
Authors: Bhattacharya Mrinmoyee
Published: July 2023

Review of Devin J. Vartija, The Color of Equality: Race and Common Humanity in Enlightenment Thought, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021, reviewed by Mrinmoyee Bhattacharya
Democratic Passions. The Politics of Feeling in British Popular Radicalism, 1809–48
Authors: Barclay Katie
Published: July 2023

Review of Matthew Roberts, Democratic Passions. The Politics of Feeling in British Popular Radicalism, 1809–48, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2022, reviewed by Katie Barclay
Global Relevance of the Legal History of the Early Modern Mediterranean
Authors: Fusaro Maria
Published: July 2023

This essay is the result of reflection elicited by three ERC-funded projects on the Early Modern Mediterranean. From their results, it emerged that the interconnectivity generated by the legal interactions in that time and place played a vital role in the shaping of the modern world. We need to recognise the importance of this legal history and reassess the neglected importance of Mediterranean developments within global history, thus giving it its proper place in our research agendas. This conclusion is discussed within the framework of recent historiographical developments across different sub-disciplines and national historiographies.
 
Image Caption: Gerard and Leonard Valck, Mare mediterraneum, Washington, Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, G5672 .M4 1695 .V3 TIL, 1695. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division (Public Domain) https://www.loc.gov/resource/g5672m.ct000433/
caring for fellow movements and social service volunteers for covid-19 mechanical engineering at Balikpapan University in Karangrejo sub-district, Balikpapan city
Authors: Suherna Suherna , Arifin Kuswandi , Pongky Patunru
Published: July 2023

Gerakan peduli sesama dan bakti sosial adalah salah satu program pengabdian masyarakat yang dilaksanakan oleh dosen dan mahasiswa Program Studi Teknik Mesin Universitas Balikpapan sebagai bentuk kepedulian kita terhadap masyarakat dan lingkungan ditengah pandemic covid-19. Pelaksanaan kegiatan Gerakan Peduli Sesama dan Bakti Sosial oleh Relawan Teknik Mesin merupakan bagian dari tri dharma dan program kerja dari Universitas Balikpapan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan membantu  masyarakat tentang upaya memutus mata rantai penularan Covid-19. Kegiatan ini terlaksana pada Kelurahan Karang Rejo Kecamatan Balikpapan Tengah tepatnya RT. 31, 32, 46, 48 dan 62 dengan metode pengabdian berupa kegiatan penyuluhan, pembagian sabun cuci tangan, pembagian masker dan sembako serta penyemprotan disenfektan dilingkungan pemukiman warga.  Hasil menunjukkan adanya respon positif pemerintah serta partisipasi aktif masyarakat yang tinggi.
Pendidikan Kesehatan tentang Personal Hygiene dan Pemeriksaan Kecacingan pada Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus di SLB Anugerah, Colomadu, Karanganyar
Authors: Saptiwi Betty , A. R Risya Cilmiaty , Susanti Widia , Dirgahayu Paramasari , Prayitno Adi , Sutartinah Sutartinah , Subiyantoro Pradipto
Published: July 2023

Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus (ABK) di SLB Anugerah, Colomadu, Karanganyar Jawa Tengah memiliki personal hygiene yang kurang berdasarkan survey yang dilakukan pada 21 ABK di SLB Anugerah, Colomadu. Dari hasil wawancara dengan guru, belum pernah ada pendidikan kesehatan tentang personal hygiene dan belum pernah ada pemeriksaan kecacingan pada ABK di SLB Anugerah, Colomadu, Karanganyar. Oleh karena itu perlu upaya memperbaikinya. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah melaksanakan salah satu komponen Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi yaitu pengabdian kepada masyarakat. Selain itu pengabdian ini juga bermanfaat untuk mencegah gangguan kesehatan umum siswa ABK di SLB Anugerah, Colomadu, Kabupaten Karanganyar. Metode pengabdian yaitu dengan pemeriksaan kesehatan mata, telinga, hidung, kulit, pengambilan sampel anal swab, memberi pemahaman dan contoh kepada tiap siswa setelah diperiksa tentang pemeliharaan kebersihan diri yang benar. Sasaran yang diperiksa berjumlah 21 orang. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan 21 siswa memiliki hasil negatif pada pemeriksaan kecacingan, 13 siswa (61,9%) memiliki serumen di telinga, 2 siswa (9,5%) tampak adanya hiperemis dan oedem pada hidung. Sementara untuk pemeriksaan lain sudah dalam kondisi baik. Hasil yang negatif pada pemeriksaan kecacingan, masih perlu dilanjutkan dengan pemeriksan sampel feses untuk mendeteksi jenis cacing lain yang tidak bisa dideteksi dengan anal swab dan juga ditambah dengan pengambilan sampel kuku karena pada sampel kuku bisa ditemukan adanya telur cacing.
Pengembangan Branding dan Pangsa Pasar Pada Industri Kreatif "Batik Tugiran" Pandak
Authors: Wulaningrum Puspita Dewi , Fajrin Hanifah Rahmi
Published: July 2023

Pandemi Covid 19 telah menurunkan minat masyarakat pada sektor wisata yang menyebabkan sepinya minat pembeli di sektor industri kreatif. Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) Pengrajin Batik “Batik Tugiran” merupakan salah satu UMKM yang terkena dampaknya. Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk membangkitkan geliat ekonomi UMKM yang bergerak di bidang industri kreatif yang terdampak secara signifikan akibat adanya pandemi, khususnya untuk UMKM pengrajin batik Tugiran. Hasil dari pengabdian ini yaitu penanganan untuk aspek pangsa pasar dan branding. Pengembangan Branding berupa pembuatan logo produk, pembuatan papan nama, pembuatan papan penanda arah jalan, serta desain perbaikan packaging. Sedangkan pengembangan pangsa pasar sektor online dilakukan dengan memanfaatkan media sosial Instagram dan marketplace Shopee.
Penyuluhan Manajemen Pengelolaan Limbah Rumah Tangga Sebagai Upaya Pencegahan Stunting
Authors: Rahman Dimas Hanif Abdi , Daramusseng Andi , Sanjaya Chindy , Anjaswati Wulan Fitri
Published: July 2023

Indonesia merupakan salah satu negara dengan kasus stunting yang cukup tinggi. Salah satu penyebab stunting adalah kondisi kesehatan lingkungan yang buruk berupa kurangnya akses air bersih, sanitasi tidak layak serta pengelolaan sampah yang buruk. Faktor sanitasi lingkungan yang buruk berkontribusi terhadap peningkatan penyakit infeksi seperti diare, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED), dan kecacingan. Kondisi tersebut dapat menyebabkan gangguan pertumbuhan hingga terjadi stunting serta dapat meningkatkan kematian pada balita. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini untuk memberikan pengetahuan dan juga pemahaman kepada masyarakat Kelurahan Gunung Kelua tentang cara pengelolaan limbah rumah tangga (sampah dan limbah cair) sebagai upaya pencegahan stunting. Metode yang digunakan yaitu metode ceramah, diskusi, dan tanya jawab. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data menggunakan metode uji nonparametrik Wilcoxon diperoleh hasil bahwa terdapat perbedaan bermakna antara sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan kegiatan penyuluhan pengelolaan sampah (p-value 0,011 < 0,05) dan penyuluhan pengelolaan limbah cair (p-value 0,007 < 0,05). Kegiatan serupa perlu terus dilakukan untuk mendukung program pemerintah dalam menurunkan angka stunting.
Edukasi Financial Capability: Mempersiapkan Generasi Muda Mencapai Financial Well-Being
Authors: Bachtiar Yanuar , Koroy Tri Ramaraya , Akbar Masithah , Nastiti Rizky , Normalina Normalina , Syahdan Saifhul Anuar , Norbaiti Norbaiti , Munawaroh R.R Siti , Firdaus Iqbal
Published: July 2023

In line with the growing trend of online shopping with all the conveniences offered, the ability to manage finances also needs to be improved so that excessive consumptive behavior does not occur. In addition, the importance of understanding about financial capability is very important for the younger generation, especially students who will later face the world of work which requires them to be able to manage their finances independently and efficiently. Therefore, this educational activity is intended to provide insight for students in planning their financial management. This activity is attended by 80 online participants. This activity does not only focus on the provision of materials but also the practice of financial management. Based on the results of the pre-test, it was found that most of the participants still did not understand the importance of being able to manage their finances. Then, from the post-test results, it was found that after participating in this activity, the participants were able to understand more about financial management. By attending this activity, it is hoped that participants will have a better understanding of financial capability and be able to apply the knowledge they have gained in managing their finances in their daily lives.
Peningkatan Pendapatan Keluarga Melalui Pembuatan Konektor Masker Rajut pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Fadmi Fitri Rachmillah , Sanatang Sanatang , Gerung Jumartin
Published: July 2023

The covid-19 pandemic is a global health problem today. The impact of the covid-19 pandemic is evident in the community's economy. The number of occurrences of termination of employment, the implementation of Work From Home (WFH) by companies and small businesses that have gone out of business, causing the condition of family income to be low or even non-existent. This condition is felt by the people of hamlet 7 Baruga Village, Kendari City, especially housewives. The purpose of this community service is to increase family opinion through training in making Rajat mask connectors for housewives and young women. The target of this community service is 20 housewives and young women operating covid-19. This method of implementing community service uses 3 stages, namely the preparation, implementation, and evaluation stages. The results of community service provide social and economic impacts on the community in the form of increasing the skills and income of housewives and young women through the manufacture of knitted mask connectors.
Pertunjukan Wayang Beber Fabel Sebagai Media Pendidikan Karakter Anak Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Noegroho Jati
Published: July 2023

Pengabdian masyarakat (abdimas) ini bertujuan untuk menawarkan alternatif pilihan berupa media pendidikan karakter siswa sekolah dasar. Siswa di SDN 1 Ciheuleut masih memiliki kekurangan media alternatif pendidikan karakter. Kegiatan abdimas terdiri dari dosen-dosen FISIP Universitas Pakuan Bogor. Tim abdimas memberikan alternatif berupa pertunjukan Wayang Beber Fabel. Pertunjukan ini dipentaskan langsung di hadapan para siswa dan guru-guru. Pertunjukan Wayang Beber Fabel memiliki pesan moral yang ingin disampaikan kepada setiap penontonya. Harapanya bisa dijadikan contoh yang dapat ditiru oleh siswa sekolah dasar. Hasil wawancara dan observasi yang dilakukan oleh tim abdimas menunjukan bahwa pertunjukan Wayang Beber Fabel bisa dijadikan sebagai alternatif pilihan pendidikan karakter yang sederhana dan atraktif. Hal ini menjadikan pertanda bahwa alternatif pendidikan memakai Wayang Beber Fabel bisa membantu guru-guru dalam meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan karakter. Kegiatan abdimas yang dilakukan di SDN 1 Ciheuleut dapat memberikan dampak yang positif berupa terciptanya alternatif pendidikan karakter yang lebih efektif dan menarik serta dapat meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan karakter siswa sekolah dasar. Ibu atau Bapak Guru dapat memakai atau memainkan Wayang Beber Fabel secara mandiri untuk pendidikan karakter setelah kegiatan abdimas selesai.
Analysis of the discourse in Samuel Beckett's play "Endgame"
Authors: سعدون ماجد , فلاح علي
Published: July 2023

Conversation is a way of speaking of two or more people   by means of two turns, the first turn and the second turn. The basis of a conversation is normally interactional, although sometimes it has got a transactional element. Turn –taking is the process of alternating between speakers or participants in a conversation.  Turn –taking occurs either through nomination or by self –selection by the new speaker. Adjacency pairs are considered as functional units in conversational organization .Such pairs are most frequent in plays which  are the  means of interaction between characters.     The problem of the research  is related to how can a complete turn identified. To identify a turn you need to examine the points of possible completion of a turn at transition relevant places. It is difficult to identify  a turn without it sings of possible completion.       This study aims at analyzing conversation as a means of interaction between people (social side). Also this study aims at supporting some critical points of view concerning the Absurd playwrights' way of writing (their techniques). In addition to that identifying the reasons behind the occurrence of silences and the role and boundaries of a turn in a conversation (the beginning and end of a turn).        It is hypothesized  that silences occur as a result of rather absence of possible completion of a turn and topic –change devices ( possible pre_ closing and pre –closing ) . Also, it is the use of turn-by-turn allocation system waiting to speak.
Medina document, a study in the early Islamic sources and the views of the orientalists - reading the text and analyzing the items -
Authors: الغزالــي مشـتاق , فخرالدين محمد
Published: July 2023

The migration of the Mustafa Muhammad bin Abdullah (may God bless him and his family) to the city of Yathrib represented an important change in terms of spreading the Islamic call after it was confined to narrow areas within the borders of Mecca. This variable gave a great opportunity for the Prophet (PBUH) to move more freely, and implement his project to establish an Islamic society and state. Therefore, the city document was present to clarify the nature of the relationship between the various parties, which contributed and influenced the nature of life in the city, and the subsequent developments that it witnessed.In view of the importance of this document, the orientalists have dealt with it in several studies focusing on the date of its writing, and the items specific to the Jews of Medina.
Abbad bin Al-Husayn Al-Habati - a historical study
Authors: Al-Omar Samir
Published: July 2023

برع عباد بن الحصين كفارس مقاتل , وقائد لفرسان جيش البصرة , ومشارك في الفتوح المشرقية , ومع ذلك لم يكن مادة مهمة لدى المؤرخين . فجاءت الروايات التاريخية عنه مقتضبة جدا . فلم تذكر المصادر - مثلا – اسماء زوجاته الى جانب اسمه، بل ذكر اسمه  كواحد من عدة ازواج لاثنتين من المردفات .     وكأي شخصية من القيادات الميدانية لأحدى فرق الجيش , وهم من الكثرة بحيث ضاعت معظم ملامحهم , وبقي الاسم مجردا في بعض الأحيان , فان ذلك كان دافعا قويا لدراسة هذه الشخصية , في محاولة لإبراز مشاركته ومهامه العسكرية , وموقفه من السلطة الأموية .
The origin of the state according to the social contract theory "Hobbes", "Locke" and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and its impact on contemporary thought
Authors: مشكور سامي
Published: July 2023

We can consider the origin of the state, its organization, its dealings with its individuals, and the prevailing system of government in it as what we need in our time. Therefore, my desire to write this research was to show the origin of the state and its upbringing with the proponents of the social contract theory, namely: "Hobbes", "Locke" and "Jean-Jacques Rousseau". It participates in man-making through the creations of thinkers in different civilizations, and that political thought is still growing and developing based on the successive knowledge legacies made by different peoples and invented by thinkers.