bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Utilizing Enterprise Economic Benefit Evaluation Methods in Edge Intelligent Neural Network Applications
Authors: Yang Ling , Dung Vinh Phuc
Published: July 2024

The core of enterprise economic benefit evaluation lies in the development of a quantitative identification model. The Back Propagation (BP) neural network possesses robust parallel computing, adaptive learning, and error correction capabilities, which can effectively reveal the economic benefits of enterprises and their relationship with influencing factors. This study establishes an economic benefit evaluation model for express delivery enterprises based on the BP neural network. The model takes the annual profit rate of enterprises as the quantitative index of economic benefits and selects 13 factors, both external and internal, influencing the annual profit rate of express delivery enterprises as inputs for the BP neural network model. The economic benefit evaluation model based on BP neural network meets the requirement of objective mean square error in the 300th training cycle. The research results demonstrate that the BP model significantly saves computing time and enables rapid, comprehensive, and objective evaluation of the economic benefits of industrial enterprises.
A Sentiment Analysis Model Based on Attention Map Convolutional Network
Authors: Chang Wanjun , Ma Shaohui
Published: July 2024

Sina Weibo has evolved into a daily social tool for people, yet effectively leveraging its data for sentiment analysis remains a challenging task due to the presence of information beyond text, such as emojis or images. In this paper, we propose an attention graph convolutional network (AGCN) for fine-grained sentiment classification of Weibo posts. Utilizing an attention network based on cosine similarity, the rich emotional information embedded in emoji features interacts with the textual content, effectively enhancing the capability to represent emotions in the text. Leveraging the characteristics of attention networks to construct a graph structure effectively enables graph convolutional networks to capture higher-order relationships between words in textual features. This approach addresses the challenge of extracting sentiment tendencies from Weibo comments. Experimental results on public data sets demonstrate the effectiveness of AGCNs.
Strategy for Cross-Provincial Power Transition Under Renewable Portfolio Standards and Carbon Cap
Authors: Xia Xiang , Chen Shenghui , Gupta Shivam , Chen Mengyao , Lou Xingdan , Wang Miao
Published: July 2024

Achieving Zero-carbonizing electricity growth is a priority decarbonization issue. Multi-pronged policies such as TGC, RPS, and CET have been implemented in the power sector. How to deal with the different pressures generated by the above policies in minimizing costs at the same time is an important issue worth discussing. This paper constructs the framework that includes TGC futures trading, carbon emissions trading, and inter-provincial power trading under the quota system. Specifically, we construct the realization cost function of the RPS target, carbon cap and electricity demand, divide the provinces into buyers and suppliers, optimize the power generation, and distribute the gains based on the Shapley Value method. A simulation analysis of four Chinese provinces showed that each province has gained more benefits and less carbon emissions from inter-province trading, resulting in a win-win situation. Those conclusions provide some insightful references for the future development of power market design and decarbonization.
Consumer Usage of Mobile Visual Search in China
Authors: Meng Meng , Liu Chenhui , Huang Zheng , Wang Xing
Published: July 2024

As an emerging information retrieval technology, mobile visual search (MVS) has considerable development potential and broad market application prospects. Although many studies have explored user behaviors with various information technology artifacts, few have specifically investigated consumers' MVS intentions and behaviors. For filling the gap, this study is to integrate perceived contextual offer (PCO) and implementation intention into the theoretical model of UTAUT2, aiming to explore potential predictors of Chinese consumers' MVS usage intention and behavior. The results showed that consumers' perceptions of contextual offer, performance expectancy, hedonic motivation, and their using habit had significant effects on consumers' MVS usage intention. Habit, usage intention, and facilitating conditions showed significant predictive power for consumers' MVS implementation intention and their further usage behavior. Additionally, habit and usage intention indirectly influenced consumers' MVS usage through the complementary mediation of implementation intention.
A Natural Language Processing Model for Automated Organization and Analysis of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Authors: Zheng Yan , Li Fuqing , Li Cui , Zhang Zheyuan , Cao Rui , Sohail Noman
Published: July 2024

This paper investigates text similarity methods in the field of NLP, improves upon the WMD, and develops the SWC-WMD distance, forming the basis for a clustering method for long ICH texts. Clustering experiments on the constructed ICH long text dataset using WMD, SWC-WMD, and TF-IDF-WMD distances were conducted. The impact of the number of feature words on clustering results and the effect of different distances on clustering outcomes were assessed based on accuracy and F1 values from the evaluation criteria. The final results show that the SWC-WMD distance improves the accuracy and F1 values of the ICH long text clustering results compared to the other two distances, thereby proving the effectiveness of the methods proposed in this paper.
DO CURRÍCULO COMO MÁQUINA DE SUBJETIVAÇÃO CONTRARREDUNDANTE
Authors: Gallo Sílvio , Carvalho Alexandre Filordi de
Published: July 2024

Este artigo problematiza o que vem a ser um currículo como máquina de subjetivação contrarredundante. Partindo da situação da pandemia de Covid-19, investiga como as experiências educativas no âmbito do ensino remoto se viram confrontadas por uma dupla perspectiva: pela constante pressão do prosseguimento educacional, muitas vezes reforçando a precarização neoliberal do ensino e, de outro lado, pela oportunidade de tramar descontinuidades no currículo redundante. Para entender o currículo redundante, analisam-se: a) a concepção dominante em torno da fundação dos sujeitos e das subjetividades modernas e o que se contrapõe a elas; b) a partir do pensamento de Althusser, o lugar da ideologia como produção de territórios de subjetividades redundantes; c) a possibilidade de uma máquina de subjetivação contrarredundante, sobretudo a partir do pensamento de Guattari. Ao cabo, o artigo sustenta que a educação pós-pandêmica deve persistir na inventividade de se afirmar como máquina de subjetivação contrarreduntande, conforme os argumentos consubstanciados no artigo.
CURRICULA, CULTURES AND DIFFERENCES: THE CREATION OF POSSIBILITIES IN EDUCATION
Authors: Silva Sandra Kretli da , Paraíso Marlucy Alves , Oliveira Danilo Araujo de
Published: July 2024

This thematic call was aimed at bringing together research groups and researchers who are committed to cultures, curricula and difference as a pure event and as a way of facing the countless challenges of current times. The focus of the dossier proposed here was the themes of gender, sexuality, class and race which deal with the difference in education and curriculum. Difference that values multiplicity and makes processes of creation and inventiveness proliferate in education. In a time of neoconservatism and in the face of reactionary and conservative educational policies, we consider it urgent to publicize research movements that seek to monitor the processes of creation and resistance in/from schools.
QUANDO A INFÂNCIA INTERROGA O CURRÍCULO
Authors: Salles Conceição Gislâne Nóbrega Lima de , Nascimento Joane Santos do , Silva Thiago Gonçalves
Published: July 2024

Este texto emerge no contexto de produção da pesquisa realizada no Mestrado em Educação Contemporânea da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Centro Acadêmico do Agreste (CAA), com o objetivo de tecer reflexões acerca do currículo a partir dos achadouros da infância. Seguindo uma perspectiva filosófica, em diálogo com diversos autores da filosofia da diferença, hospedamos a infância em nosso pensar e em nossa escritura com toda sua potência de tensão; infâncias que como uma máquina de guerra nômade interrogam o currículo prescrito e planejado, abrindo fendas, fluxos, desvios no cotidiano das escolas. Um estudo de inspiração etnográfica, realizado em uma escola localizada na região da mata sul do estado de Pernambuco, que nos permite visibilizar o anseio das crianças por uma educação para a vida. Educação que se abre para a experiência, devir, acontecimentos, diferenças e criações infantis. Trazemos em nossa escrita a invencionice de uma produção curricular outra a partir dos dizeres das crianças e das diferentes perspectivas temporais que habitam o território escolar.
Construction of Ternary Heterostructured NaNbO3/Bi2S3/ Ag Nanorods with Synergistic Pyroelectric and Photocatalytic Effects for Enhanced Catalytic Performance
Authors: Cheng Ze , Zhu Fu Xiao , Min Jing Kai , Zhang Gong Liang , Hou Hong Man , Bi Jing Ran , Yan Shuang , Hao Hong Shun
Published: July 2024

The removal of dyes and pathogens from contaminated water remains a significant challenge. In the present study, NaNbO3 and NaNbO3/Bi2S3 powders were prepared by a simple hydrothermal method, and then the noble metal Ag was successfully deposited on NaNbO3/Bi2S3 by photoreduction to constitute the NaNbO3/Bi2S3/Ag ternary nanorods heterostructure. With continuous visible light irradiation and controlled temperature variation (25-55 °C), the monomeric NaNbO3 could degrade 73.3% of Rhodamine B (RhB) and inactivated 46% of Salmonella while the ternary complex NaNbO3/Bi2S3/Ag showed a higher RhB degradation efficiency of 94.9% as well as an higher sterilization efficiency of 82%. In addition, after four replicate experiments, NaNbO3/Bi2S3/Ag still had a high degradation efficiency. Compared with NaNbO3 monomer, NaNbO3/Bi2S3/Ag possessed stronger catalytic ability. The improvement of catalytic activity could be attributed to the efficient separation of pyroelectric and photocatalytic electrons and holes through the formation of NaNbO3/Bi2S3/Ag heterostructural nanorod. Keywords: Ternary heterostructures; Nanocomposites; Pyroelectricity; RhB solution degradation; Salmonella sterilization
Eliminating Cracks Partially in Structures by Adopting Bacteria Based Fiber and Steel Reinforced Self-Healing Concrete
Authors: Akingbonmire S. L. , Okonkwo C.O. , Kayode P.O. , Akinsanmi K.
Published: July 2024

This study focuses on eliminating cracks partially in structures by adopting bacteria-based fibre and steel reinforced self-healing concrete. Two bacteria of the genus Bacillus were used, one was cultured from soil, while the other was cultured from parkia. These were subcultured using an algae medium to produce 13500 ml of washed bacteria cells, which were immobilized in 1,500 ml of silica gel. A nutrient solution was also prepared by mixing 171 g of yeast extract, 1710 g of urea, and 1710 g of calcium lactate in water. Water, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), bacteria cells, and silica gel contributed to the total water content at a ratio of 0.22, 0.03, 0.225, and 0.225 respectively. 81 concrete cubes of and 72 reinforced beams of were cast using 1:2:4 mix ratio. Cracks were created on the surface of the cubes after casting with a 0.6 mm steel plate and were cured for 7, 14, and 28 days. After curing the reinforced beam for 14 days, cracks were created on 36 beams (healed specimen) out of which 18 numbers were cured for 7 days and the remaining were cured for 14 days. 18 beams out of the remaining 36 beams (sound specimen) were tested at 7 days while the remaining 18 were tested at 14 days. The compressive strength, water absorption, and sorptivity results showed that Bacillus spp. (from soil) performed better than the control and Bacillus spp. (from parkia).
Reinforcement of Aluminium Matrix Composites with Particulate Agricultural Waste Derivatives for Automotive Applications: A Review
Authors: Kolapo Olawale Ibrahim , Olatise Ayodeji David , Idowu Emmanuel Oluwadunsin , Omejalile Segun Weyinmi , Abioye Taiwo Ebenezer , Kareem Buliaminu
Published: July 2024

The automotive industry faces a significant challenge in meeting the increasing demand for lightweight and eco-friendly vehicles with reduced energy consumption and lower air pollution. This challenge is driven by factors such as consumer preferences, strict government regulations, technological complexities, cost considerations and market acceptance. Aluminium metal matrix composites (AMMCs) are novel materials with high suitability to address this challenge. Currently, AMMCs used in the automotive industry are reinforced with conventional synthetic ceramic particulates and they have shown tremendous improvements over unreinforced alloys. These composites have wear resistance and strengths equivalent to that of cast iron but with about 67% less density. However, synthetic reinforcements are expensive, have limited availability, possess high abrasiveness, cause unwanted reactions, pose recycling difficulties and their production leads to the emission of greenhouse gases. It is now pertinent to consider the use of agricultural waste derivatives as possible substitutes for these conventional reinforcements. In this work, the various agricultural waste derivatives that have been used to reinforce Al matrixes were reviewed and the potentials of the resulting composites as promising candidates for lightweight automotive applications were assessed. It was concluded that agricultural waste derivatives contained hard ceramics particles which improved the mechanical, tribological, thermal and corrosion properties of AMMCs, making agro-waste derivatives reinforced aluminium metal matrix composites promising for the production of novel lightweight automotive components.
Effects of remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine on recovery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement under monitored anesthesia care: a propensity score-matched, non-inferiority study
Authors: Kim Ji-Hyeon , Nam Jae-Sik , Seo Wan-Woo , Joung Kyung-Woon , Chin Ji-Hyun , Kim Wook-Jong , Choi Dae-Kee , Choi In-Cheol
Published: July 2024

Background: Minimalist transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) under monitored anesthesia care (MAC) emphasizes early recovery. Remimazolam is a novel benzodiazepine with a short recovery time. This study hypothesized that remimazolam is non-inferior to dexmedetomidine in terms of recovery after TAVR.Methods: In this retrospective observational study, remimazolam was compared to dexmedetomidine in patients who underwent TAVR under MAC at a tertiary academic hospital between July 2020 and July 2022. The primary outcome was timely recovery after TAVR, defined as discharge from the intensive care unit within the first day following the procedure. Propensity score matching was used to compare timely recovery between remimazolam and dexmedetomidine, applying a non-inferiority margin of -10%.Results: The study included 464 patients, of whom 218 received remimazolam and 246 received dexmedetomidine. After propensity score matching, 164 patients in each group were included in the analysis. Regarding timely recovery after TAVR, remimazolam was non-inferior to dexmedetomidine (152 of 164 [92.7%] in the remimazolam group versus 153 of 164 [93.3%] in the dexmedetomidine group, risk difference [95% CI]: −0.6% [−6.7%, 5.5%]). The use of remimazolam was associated with fewer postoperative vasopressors/inotropes (21 of 164 [12.8%] vs. 39 of 164 [23.8%]) and temporary pacemakers (TPMs) (76 of 164 [46.3%] vs. 108 of 164 [65.9%]) compared to dexmedetomidine.Conclusions: In patients undergoing TAVR under MAC, remimazolam was non-inferior to dexmedetomidine in terms of timely recovery. Remimazolam may be associated with better postoperative recovery profiles, including a lesser need for vasopressors/inotropes and TPMs.
“A study of knowledge, attitude and practice patterns regarding eye donation, eye banking and corneal transplantation in tertiary care hospital”
Authors: Bora Shivangi , Radhakrishnan O.K. , Kotecha Megha , Pai Madhav , Singh Varsha , Patil Mayur
Published: July 2024

Aim

The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice patterns regarding eye donation, eye banking and corneal transplantation in patients attending the outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital.

Methodology

This cross-sectional study/survey was carried out at the Department of Ophthalmology of a tertiary care medical college hospital. The study included 380 participants who were at least 18 years old and willing to take part.

Results

A total of 39.5% of the study participants believed there is an age limit for eye donation while around 70% of the participants responded that a history of cataract/glaucoma is a contraindication for donating eyes while 17.1% of them responded that eye donation was against their religious belief. Still, 292(76.8%) people pledged to donate their eyes.

Conclusion

Our survey found that 86.3% of participants were aware of eye donation. The fact that doctors were the main source of information on eye donation shows how important their job is. Amongst society average knowledge was present regarding eye donation. Moreover, two-thirds of the patients expressed their willingness and commitment to donate their eyes. Although the awareness level regarding eye donation and the pledge rate is high, still there is a significant information gap about the donation as well as the eye bank.
A Comparative Study of Cognitive Insight in Remitted Patients of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder
Authors: Mishra Kshirod Kumar , Pawar Gaurav B. , Borhade Shraddha Rajendra
Published: July 2024

Background:

Cognitive insight is the ability to reflect on and evaluate one’s thoughts and beliefs. Understanding cognitive insight in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) during remission can improve treatment outcomes, prevent relapse, and enhance quality of life. While much research has focused on cognitive insight during acute illness phases, our aim to explore it during remission will provide valuable insights for long-term recovery.

Aim:

This study aims to compare cognitive insight in remitted patients of schizophrenia and BPAD.

Materials and Methods:

This is a hospital-based, observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study, which used a convenient sampling method. We assessed 106 individuals with schizophrenia and 53 with BPAD in remission using the Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, and Young Mania Rating Scale from January 2021 to June 2022. Statistical analysis included descriptive methods, the Chi-square test, Student’s unpaired t test, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.

Results:

The results revealed that BPAD patients had higher cognitive insight scores (6.94 ± 3.57) compared with schizophrenia patients (3.80 ± 3.40) in remission, with a p = 0.0001. Significant correlations were found in BCIS domains: self-reflectiveness (p < 0.001) and self-certainty (p < 0.005). BPAD patients showed better awareness of social consequences and the effects of medications.

Conclusion:

This study concludes that patients with BPAD have higher levels of cognitive insight compared to those with schizophrenia, which may improve treatment outcomes.
A Hodge filtration of logarithmic vector fields for well-generated complex reflection groups
Authors: Abe Takuro , Röhrle Gerhard , Stump Christian , Yoshinaga Masahiko
Published: July 2024

Given an irreducible well-generated complex reflection group, we construct an explicit basis for the module of vector fields with logarithmic poles along its reflection arrangement. This construction yields in particular a Hodge filtration of that module. Our approach is based on a detailed analysis of a flat connection applied to the primitive vector field. This generalizes and unifies analogous results for real reflection groups.
Isotropic Kempf–Laksov flag bundles
Authors: Darondeau Lionel
Published: July 2024

We introduce analogs of the Kempf–Laksov desingularizations of Schubert bundles in (non-necessary Lagrangian) symplectic Grassmann bundles. In this setting, these are (possibly singular) irreducible flag bundles that are birational to Schubert bundles, and can be described as chains of zero-loci of regular sections in projectivized bundles. The orthogonal analogs are also presented. We immediately derive universal Gysin formulas for isotropic Schubert bundles from these very constructions.
Mini-Workshop: Nonlinear Approximation of High-dimensional Functions in Scientific Computing
Authors: Oster Mathias , Schütte Janina , Trunschke Philipp
Published: July 2024

Approximation techniques for high dimensional PDEs are crucial for contemporary scientific computing tasks and gained momentum in recent years due to the renewed interest in neural networks. It seems that especially nonlinear parametrizations will play an essential role in efficient and tractable approximations of high dimensional problems. We held a mini-workshop on the relation and possible synergy of neural networks and tensor product approximation. To reliably evaluate the prospect of different numerical experiments, the traditional talks were accompanied by live coding sessions.
Mini-Workshop: Standard Subspaces in Quantum Field Theory and Representation Theory
Authors: Adamo Maria Stella , Lechner Gandalf , Longo Roberto , Neeb Karl-Hermann
Published: July 2024

Real standard subspaces of complex Hilbert spaces are long known to provide the right language for Tomita–Takesaki modular theory of von Neumann algebras. In recent years they have also become an object of prominent interest in mathematical quantum field theory (QFT) and unitary representation theory of Lie groups. This workshop brought together mathematicians and physicists working with standard subspaces, particularly in QFT (construction of QFT models, characterization of entropy, information-theoretic aspects), nets of standard subspaces on causal homogeneous spaces and aspects of reflection positivity and euclidean models related to standard subspaces and modular theory.
Mini-Workshop: Homological aspects of TDLC-groups
Authors: Castellano Ilaria , Mazza Nadia , Nucinkis Brita E.A. , Sauer Roman
Published: July 2024

This mini-workshop aimed at bringing together experts and early career researchers on finiteness conditions for discrete groups, and experts on varying aspects of locally compact groups to find a common framework to develop a systematic theory of homological finiteness conditions for totally disconnected locally compact groups. Whereas the homological theory of finiteness conditions of discrete groups is well developed and the structure theory of totally disconnected locally compact groups has seen some important breakthroughs in the last decade, the homological theory for (non-compact) totally disconnected locally compact groups is an emerging research area. Specific topics include finiteness conditions for locally compact groups, Mackey functors and Bredon cohomology for topological groups, connections to condensed mathematics, connections to

\ell^{2}

-invariants and

\Sigma

-invariants.
Arbeitsgemeinschaft: QFT and Stochastic PDEs
Authors: Bauerschmidt Roland , Gubinelli Massimiliano , Hairer Martin , Shen Hao
Published: July 2024

Quantum field theory (QFT) is a fundamental framework for a wide range of phenomena is physics. The link between QFT and SPDE was first observed by the physicists Parisi and Wu (1981), known as Stochastic Quantisation. The study of solution theories and properties of solutions to these SPDEs derived from the Stochastic Quantisation procedure has stimulated substantial progress of the solution theory of singular SPDE, especially the invention of the theories of regularity structures and paracontrolled distributions in the last decade. Moreover, Stochastic Quantisation allows us to bring in more tools including PDE and stochastic analysis to study QFT.This Arbeitsgemeinschaft starts by covering some background material and then explores some of the advances made in recent years. The focus of this Arbeitsgemeinschaft is QFT models such as the

\Phi^{4}

, sine-Gordon and Yang–Mills models as examples to discuss stochastic quantisation and SPDE methods and their applications in these models. We introduce the key ideas, results and applications of regularity structure and paracontrolled distributions, construction of solutions of the SPDEs corresponding to these models, and use the PDE method to study some qualitative behaviors of these QFTs, and connections with the corresponding lattice or statistical physical models. We also discuss some other topics of QFT, such as Wilsonian renormalisation group, log-Sobolev inequalities and their implications, and various connections between these topics and SPDEs.
Parasitic Contamination of Soil in the Southern United States
Authors: Crudo Blackburn Christine , Yan Sally Mingshuang , McCormick David , Herrera Lauren Nicholas , Iordanov Roumen Borilov , Bailey Mark Daniel , Bottazzi Maria Elena , Hotez Peter J. , Mejia Rojelio
Published: July 2024

Parasites are generally associated with lower income countries in tropical and subtropical areas. Still, they are also prevalent in low-income communities in the southern United States. Studies characterizing the epidemiology of parasites in the United States are limited, resulting in little comprehensive understanding of the problem. This study investigated the environmental contamination of parasites in the southern United States by determining each parasite’s contamination rate and burden in five low-income communities. A total of 499 soil samples of approximately 50 g were collected from public parks and private residences in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. A technique using parasite floatation, filtration, and bead-beating was applied to dirt samples to concentrate and extract parasite DNA from samples and detected via multiparallel quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). qPCR detected total sample contamination of Blastocystis spp. (19.03%), Toxocara cati (6.01%), Toxocara canis (3.61%), Strongyloides stercoralis (2.00%), Trichuris trichiura (1.80%), Ancylostoma duodenale (1.42%), Giardia intestinalis (1.40%), Cryptosporidium spp. (1.01%), Entamoeba histolytica (0.20%), and Necator americanus (0.20%). The remaining samples had no parasitic contamination. Overall parasite contamination rates varied significantly between communities: western Mississippi (46.88%), southwestern Alabama (39.62%), northeastern Louisiana (27.93%), southwestern South Carolina (27.93%), and south Texas (6.93%) (P <0.0001). T. cati DNA burdens were more significant in communities with higher poverty rates, including northeastern Louisiana (50.57%) and western Mississippi (49.60%) compared with southwestern Alabama (30.05%) and southwestern South Carolina (25.01%) (P = 0.0011). This study demonstrates the environmental contamination of parasites and their relationship with high poverty rates in communities in the southern United States.
Game Comonads & Generalised Quantifiers
Authors: Conghaile Adam Ó , Dawar Anuj
Published: July 2024

Game comonads, introduced by Abramsky, Dawar and Wang and developed by
Abramsky and Shah, give an interesting categorical semantics to some
Spoiler-Duplicator games that are common in finite model theory. In particular
they expose connections between one-sided and two-sided games, and parameters
such as treewidth and treedepth and corresponding notions of decomposition. In
the present paper, we expand the realm of game comonads to logics with
generalised quantifiers. In particular, we introduce a comonad graded by two
parameters $n \leq k$ such that isomorphisms in the resulting Kleisli category
are exactly Duplicator winning strategies in Hella's $n$-bijection game with
$k$ pebbles. We define a one-sided version of this game which allows us to
provide a categorical semantics for a number of logics with generalised
quantifiers. We also give a novel notion of tree decomposition that emerges
from the construction.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING THE CONDITION OF WATER TANKS (BASED ON THE EXAMPLE FROM THE HERCEG NOVI WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM)
Authors:   Ekoboka projekt d.o.o. – Herceg Novi, Crna Gora, Doklestić Olivera
Published: July 2024

The paper deals with the criteria for evaluating the condition of water tanks. Here is given a set of criteria for visual evaluation of state assessment., using the example of the Herceg Novi water supply system. In this system there are 17 water tanks in operation, the volume of which is from 100 to 2000 m3. The constructions of all tanks are are reinforced concrete. The state of the tanks are evaluated according to a multi-criteria analysis: the state of the location, the state of the construction, the state of the equipment and the float, and the water quality.
POST EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS
Authors:   University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Serbia, Folić Radomir , Čokić Miloš ,   Termoenergo inženjering, Belgrade, Serbia, Folić Boris ,   University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia
Published: July 2024

Most of the existing buidnings, which dont fulfill the curent seismic requirement, may suffer extensive damage or even collapse in severe eartquake. This paper analyses some recommendations for the inspection and assessment of the condition of concrete buildings after an earthquake. Some damage classifications and their impact on the safety and usability of buildings are commented. It also includes literature/sources from countries that are often affected by strong earthquakes, USA, Japan; India, Turkey and others. Recommendations for the evaluation of buildings that were not designed according to current regulations were analysed. Seismic energy dissipation, during the main and aftershocks of the earthquake, was analyzed on the example of the multi-story RC building. Based on the review of the literature and the aforementioned analyses, some recommendations for evaluation are listed as a basis for making a decision on rehabilitation and/or strengthening of building, or their removal.
ANALYSIS OF THE STABILITY AND REHABILITATION OF THE EXISTING OF AN RETAINING CONSTRUCTION
Authors:   Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Civil Engineering, North Macedonia, Abazi Sead , Susinov Bojan ,   Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Civil Engineering, North Macedonia, Gjorgjevski Spasen ,   Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Civil Engineering, North Macedonia, Zafirovski Zlatko ,   Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Civil Engineering, North Macedonia, Suloodja Bulent
Published: July 2024

This paper describes the condition of retaining wall in highly urbanized area on potentially instable terrain after a deformation on the ground and wall occur. The reasons for this are defined by the geotechnical investigations. The solution for remediation itself is directly dependent on the shape of the existing wall. A new pile retaining wall was designed which meets all the necessary stability requirements from the geostatic analysis performed in Plaxis and Tower. A complex analysis during the design is performed which address not only the permanent loads, but also the ground – construction interaction. Engineers need to think broadly taking into account the possibility of the initial ground stress condition distortion in the close environment, because nowadays the phenomenon of building on instable location becoming more and more present.
CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE USING GROUND PENETRATING RADAR
Authors:   University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Croatia, Tešić Ksenija , Baričević Ana ,   University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Croatia, Sudić Luka ,   University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Croatia
Published: July 2024

Ground penetrating radar is a non-destructive method for testing reinforced concrete and masonry structures that has contributed to the assessment of the condition of structures affected by the 2020 earthquakes in Croatia and the associated reconstruction of damaged buildings. This paper presents the principles, advantages and disadvantages of this non-destructive testing method on two buildings with three different types of mezzanines. The results focus on the analysis of radargram features that represent a specific phenomenon, as well as the complexity and necessity of additional testing in the interest of reliable radargram analysis.
Public Perception Of Noise (Case Study: Malikussaleh University Aksi Adb Project
Authors: Adella Faradya , Gani Asri , Deli Anwar
Published: July 2024

Malikussaleh University (Unimal) is one of the four universities selected to get a loan from  the Asian Development Bank (ADB) related to the Advanced Knowledge and Skills for Sustainable Growth in Indonesia (AKSI) project. In the construction process, such as installation activities and building infrastructure from equipment, it can trigger unexpected noise, so it can have an impact on people's health and comfort. This research was conducted in five new building construction locations on the Bukit Indah campus of Malikussaleh University. The purpose of this study is to see the perception and attitude of the community around the construction project activities. The research method used was the distribution of questionnaires and using the Likert scale to measure the attitudes, opinions, and perceptions of the research respondents. The results of the questionnaire will be processed using  SPSS software. The results showed that the overall average value of the respondents' perception of noise was 2.35. This figure shows that the current place of work/study/living does not feel noisy due to ongoing construction work.
Relação entre sono e obesidade: uma revisão da literatura
Authors: Brasil Laís Rocha , Ramos Sama de Freitas , Santos Angelica Thaís de Freitas , Leandro Caroline de Lima , Mustapha Vitória Teixeira
Published: July 2024

Introdução: A modificação do padrão do sono pode ter consequências metabólicas negativas, por meio de desajustes endócrinos, que contribuem para o risco de obesidade, síndrome metabólica e condições associadas. Objetivo: O presente estudo tem como principal objetivo estabelecer uma correlação entre o sono e obesidade, a partir da literatura atual, com a abordagem acerca dos aspectos endócrinos e metabólicos desta relação. Materiais, sujeitos e métodos: Este estudo é uma revisão integrativa de literatura, onde foram consultados artigos científicos e de revisão, publicados nas línguas inglesa e portuguesa pelas bases de dados Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Google Acadêmico, LILACS e Service of the United States National Library of Medicine (PUBMED). Resultados e discussão: Estudo recentes delimitam uma clara relação entre o encurtamento do tempo de sono, como um fator predisponente para o aparecimento da obesidade.Vários mecanismos potenciais foram propostos para a relação sono-obesidade, dentre elas as alterações neuroendócrinas, como a  redução  das concentrações de leptina e aumento dos níveis de grelina, alterando padrões hormonais que  determinam  saciedade  e  fome. Além, do impacto entre a restrição de sono em diversas vias metabólicas existentes no corpo humano, as quais são contribuintes para a elevação do risco de doenças cardiovasculares.  Considerações finais: Por fim, é possível concluir que, a literatura atual tem encontrado importantes associações epidemiológicas entre o prejuízo no padrão habitual do sono e a obesidade. Embora a causalidade não tenha sido completamente estabelecida, estudos sugerem que a duração do sono pode ser um fator de risco modificável.
Examination of the Effects of Own Capital, Debt to Equity Ratio, And Current Ratio on Remaining Business Results in Savings and Loans Cooperatives in East Manggarai
Authors: Yakoba Aso Magdalena ,   Student of Postgraduate Magister Management, University of Merdeka Malang, Indonesia, Yuniarti Sari , Burhan Moh. ,   Postgraduate program, University of Merdeka Malang, Indonesia,   Postgraduate program, University of Merdeka Malang, Indonesia
Published: July 2024

This research was conducted to analyze the influence of the current ratio, debt-to-equity ratio, and own capital on remaining business results in the East Manggarai Wae Motu cooperative (KSP) in the 2016-2022 period. This research uses quantitative data methods to assess the influence of the current ratio, debt-to-equity ratio, and own capital on remaining business results. The secondary data used is in the form of financial reports and balance sheets. This data was obtained from the Wae Motu Cooperative (KSP) East Manggarai. The research results show that the current ratio, debt-to-equity ratio, and own capital influence the remaining business results. Meanwhile, partially, the variables current ratio and debt to equity ratio do not affect remining business results. At the same time, capital itself influences remaining business results in cooperatives in East Manggarai.
Son Dakika Haber Fotoğrafçılığına Bir Bakış Pulitzer Ödüllü Fotoğrafların Göstergebilimsel Analizi
Authors: Kazaz Mete , Kalender Ahmet Buğra
Published: July 2024

Photojournalism is a branch of journalism that informs and raises awareness in society through visual representations of events and situations. Especially breaking news photographs provide a historical record by documenting sudden and significant events and inform the public about important occurrences. Breaking news photography, in particular, is a type of photography that quickly provides information and visuals to the public by documenting events that develop suddenly and unexpectedly. This type of photography captures crises and significant moments, generally involving wars, natural disasters, social and political events. In this context, breaking news photography can present the most crucial evidence related to the news by quickly and effectively presenting the facts. Various organizations and professional associations around the world hold award in the field of photojournalism. The Pulitzer Prizes, which hold a notable place in this regard, include works addressing significant social events that have occurred anywhere in the world in the context of news photographs. This provides important insights into how news photographs are presented to the public through the media. In this research, it is aimed to reveal the deeper meanings and social reflections of news photographs beyond their surface meanings by using the method of semiotic analysis. For this purpose, photographs awarded in the “Breaking News Photography” category at the Pulitzer Prizes were selected using a random sampling method. The 5 press photographs that won the Pulitzer Prize, examined on the basis of studium and punctum as proposed by one of the known representatives of semiotics, Roland Barthes, were analyzed within the framework of his concepts of studium and punctum. Each of the selected photographs captures a dramatic moment of a specific event and carries certain values that can be universal. Thus, the study demonstrates how particularly breaking news reporting within photojournalism stands out through visual narratives. The study also argues that breaking news photographs are not only visuals with news value that strengthen the news but also carry strong messages with social and cultural meanings.
BACTERIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PUS SAMPLES AND THEIR ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN
Authors: Singel Harsh Vinubhai
Published: July 2024

Introduction-Pyogenic infections refer to infection causes pus formation. They are characterized by several local inflammations, usually multiplication of microorganism. Pus is a collection of thick, white or yellow fluid, formed at the site of inflammation during infection. It is made up of dead tissue, white blood cells, and damaged cells.
Inducing Coproduction: Policy Implementation and Teachers’ Unions in Mexico
Authors: Coyoli Julia Smith
Published: July 2024

Cooperation with supportive societal organizations has been shown to help states implement policies. This article demonstrates that opposed organizations can also play this role, lending their resources in exchange for inducements (induced coproduction). Whether these organizations
accept those inducements is a function of their preferences regarding the policy’s goals and implementation process. Inducements can overcome opposition to the latter but are less likely to respond to concerns about the former. Examining the subnational implementation of an education
reform in Mexico, I show that opposition to goals predicts which teachers’ union locals rejected offered inducements. A paired comparison of two most similar Mexican states illustrates how opposition to goals results in a rejection of inducements (Oaxaca), as well as how induced coproduction
results in implementation (Coahuila).
Obez Hastaların Psikiyatrik Değerlendirmesi
Authors: İRİS Merve Setenay
Published: July 2024

Obez hastaların psikiyatrik değerlendirmesi, altta yatan nedenleri anlamada ve tedavi seçeneklerini belirlemede oldukça önemlidir. Biz burda obezitenin nörobiyolojik kökeni ve eşlik eden psikiyatrik durumlar ayrıca obez hastaya psikiyatrik yaklaşım ve bariyatrik cerrahi öncesi değerlendirme konusunu ele almaktayız.
Automated Gain Measurement System for Wide-Band Antenna Based on Instruments Remote Access Techniques: Direct SCPI Commands
Authors: Mohammad Ali Ameen , Alwannos Bashar , Salman Alaa
Published: July 2024

A novel approach to wide-band antenna gain measurement is presented in this article, offering practical solutions to address the challenges posed by traditional measurement methods. The proposed system enhances efficiency, reduces complexity, and improves accuracy, making it a valuable tool for antenna testing in research and industry settings. A discussion of the challenges and complexities involved in measuring the specifications of manufactured antennas is made. We are particularly focusing on wide-band antenna gain measurement. It highlights the need for special equipment and expertise to conduct these tests effectively, especially for wide-band antennas. The proposed automated measurement system aims to simplify and streamline the gain measurement process by remotely driving the necessary instruments and reducing the complexity of the measurement mechanism. The novelty of this new automated measurement system can be divided into two branches. The first branch improves the standard approach of wide-band antenna gain measurement. The second branch modifies the structure of the software of the traditional remote access applications by mixing the operational instructions of the instrument with the direct SCPI commands. The resulting software has the ability to remotely drive many instruments synchronically, reducing the number of experienced people needed to complete the measurement process.
IMPLANTES COCLEARES EM CRIANÇAS: AVALIAÇÃO DOS RESULTADOS AUDIOLÓGICOS E DE FALA
Authors: Silva Willian Cassiano da , Noleto Rodrigo Sevilla , Magalhães Ana Luiza Santos , Magalhães Ana Carolina Santos , Silva Marlon Otávio Reis da , Mendes Victória , Santos Jullia José dos , Verde Guilherme Moura Lima , Rua Gabriela Furtado , Silva Karen Lamounier
Published: July 2024

Os implantes cocleares são uma intervenção fundamental para crianças com perda auditiva severa a profunda, proporcionando melhorias significativas nos resultados auditivos e de fala. Esta revisão sistemática analisou 45 estudos que avaliaram os resultados de implantes cocleares em crianças. Os resultados demonstraram uma melhora consistente nos limiares de audição, percepção da fala, discriminação auditiva, produção e compreensão da fala e desenvolvimento da linguagem. No entanto, a variabilidade nos resultados destacou a importância de considerar fatores individuais, como idade no momento do implante, duração da surdez e intervenção precoce. O envolvimento ativo dos pais na terapia auditiva e de fala também foi crucial para otimizar os resultados. Embora muitas crianças tenham alcançado sucesso com os implantes cocleares, alguns desafios persistentes foram identificados, destacando a necessidade de uma abordagem multidisciplinar para fornecer suporte contínuo. Em conclusão, os implantes cocleares representam uma intervenção eficaz para promover o desenvolvimento auditivo e de linguagem em crianças surdas, mas é essencial uma abordagem individualizada e um suporte contínuo para otimizar os resultados a longo prazo.
The Chalmers Cloud Ice Climatology: retrieval implementation and validation
Authors: Amell Adrià , Pfreundschuh Simon , Eriksson Patrick
Published: July 2024

Abstract. Ice clouds are a crucial component of the Earth's weather system, and their representation remains a principal challenge for current weather and climate models. Several past and future satellite missions were explicitly designed to provide observations offering new insights into cloud processes, but these specialized cloud sensors are limited in their spatial and temporal coverage. Geostationary satellites have been observing clouds for several decades and can ideally complement the sparse measurements from specialized cloud sensors. However, the geostationary observations that are continuously and globally available over the full observation record are restricted to a small number of wavelengths, which limits the information they can provide on clouds. The Chalmers Cloud Ice Climatology (CCIC) is a novel cloud-property dataset that aims to provide an improved climate record of ice hydrometeor concentrations by applying state-of-the-art machine-learning techniques to retrieve ice cloud properties from globally gridded, single-channel geostationary observations that are readily available from 1980 onwards. CCIC offers a novel perspective on the record of geostationary IR observations by providing spatially and temporally continuous retrievals of the vertically integrated and vertically resolved concentrations of frozen hydrometeors, typically referred to as ice water path (IWP) and ice water content (IWC). In addition to that, CCIC provides 2D and 3D cloud masks and a 3D cloud classification. A fully convolutional quantile regression neural network constitutes the core of the CCIC retrieval, providing probabilistic estimates of IWP and IWC. The network is trained against CloudSat retrievals using 3.5 years of global collocations. Assessed on a held-out test dataset, the CCIC-provided IWP and IWC estimates achieve correlations exceeding 0.7 and 0.6, respectively, and biases better than −5 % and −2 % demonstrating considerable skill in estimating both IWP and IWC. In addition, CCIC is extensively validated against both in situ and remote sensing measurements from two flight campaign series and a ground-based radar. The results of this independent validation confirm the ability of CCIC to retrieve IWP and IWC. CCIC thus ideally complements temporally and spatially more limited measurements from dedicated cloud sensors by providing spatially and temporally continuous estimates of ice cloud properties. The CCIC network and its associated software are made accessible to the scientific community.