bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Benang Ruwet (Kusut) Sebagai Ide Penciptaan pada Busana Batik Wanita
Authors: Zayyan Nisrina Habibah
Published: May 2023

Sumber ide dari karya ini diambil dari kegelisahan emosi yang kerap dirasakan oleh remaja. Perasaan kalut serta campur aduk menyebabkan gangguan emosional seseorang terhadap hari-hari yang dihadapi dan bagaimana cara seseorang berinteraksi terhadap disekitarnya. Sehingga hal tersebut diharapkan tidak memberikan dampak yang buruk terhadap orang yang sedang kita temui maupun kegiatan yang sedang kita jalani. Sehingga perlunya menuangkan sebuah emosi pada sebuah karya. Sehingga motif yang diambil yaitu benang, dimana benang dapat diibaratkan sebagai pikiran yang kusut dan butuh proses untuk meluruskannya. Penulis membuat karya yang mencerminkan perasan kurang menyenangkan dalam karya yang menarik dengan warna yang cerah. Sehingga diharapkan tidak membawa pengaruh negatif terhadap suasana hati. Pada karya ini penulis menggunakan teknik colet, celup pada pewarnaannya, canting tulis dan dengan melorod kain menggunakan air mendidih. Pada penciptaan karya ini menggunakan metode dari S.P Gustami dengan metode 3 tahap 6 langkah, yaitu: Eksplorasi, Perancangan, Perwujudan. Dengan proses tersebut penulis melakukan eksplorasi seperti penggalian teori dan objek yang akan digunakan. Langkah selanjutnya metode perancangan, dengan membuat 12 desain alternatif dan dipilih satu desain yang terbaik dengan memberi motif serta warna yang sesuai sebagai prototype. Metode yang terakhir yaitu perwujudan, dengan menyiapkan bahan dan alat lalu melanjutkan proses mewujudkan karya sesuai prototype.
Pemberadaban Indonesia Wilayah Timur yang “Kanak-Kanak” dalam Film Batas dan di Timur Matahari
Authors: Linda Gusnita , Negoro Ajeng Tita
Published: May 2023

Geliat sinema Indonesia setelah Orde Baru mulai memperhatikan sisi lain kehidupan masyarakat Indonesia. Tidak lagi melulu mengenai kaum urban dan hingar bingar orang kota kelas menengah. Beragam isu mulai dihadirkan oleh film bertema Indonesia bagian Timur, seperti pendidikan, kehadiran orang kota sebagai solusi dalam penyelesaian masalah yang diangkat, stereotipe masyarakat lokal, terutama dalam pembandingannya dengan perempuan kota. Dalam pengkajian ini berfokus pada dua film yaitu, film Batas yang berlatar di Entikong dan film Di Timur Matahari yang berlatar di Papua. Dua desa yang secara teritori berbeda, namun sama-sama terletak di wilayah Indonesia bagian Timur ternyata mempunyai permasalahan yang sama. Analisis film ini menggunakan teori narasi film Christian Metz untuk kemudian melihat wacana yang dihadirkan dengan menggunakan kacamata studi Pascakolonial berupa pe-liyan-an (Otherness) Mohanty dan hubungannya dengan persoalan bagaimana perempuan di dunia ketiga dibicarakan/dihadirkan melalui dua film yang diteliti. Dari hasil analisis pembabakan kedua film tersebut terdapat alur dan penceritaan yang memiliki kesamaan. Eksotisme dua desa dibangun atas kemiskinan, rendahnya perhatian negara terhadap pembangunan, pendidikan, serta keamanan. Identitas lokal dimaknai sebagai sesuatu yang selain eksotis, mistis, juga ‘tradisional’, tertinggal dan bahkan cendrung primitif. Kemudian adanya kecenderungan mengkonstruksi Other (perempuan Indonesia di kawasan Timur oleh Perempuan Kota (Jakarta). Dua film ini mengafirmasi asumsi dan pelabelan bahwa perempuan di kawasan tersebut sebagai lemah, tertindas, tidak terpelajar, dan harus ‘dicerahkan’ serta ‘diberdayakan,’ sehingga harus diberi bantuan dan dilindungi.
Memahami Nilai Budaya yang Terkandung dalam Lagu Tradisional Suku Ohey, Papua
Authors: Marwati Agustina , Wijaya Kadek Indra
Published: May 2023

Hampir setiap masyarakat etnis di Indonesia mempunyai lagu tradisional yang digunakan dalam berbagai fungsi. Termasuk Suku Ohey di Kabupaten Jayapura, Papua yang sering melaksanakan acara adat, lagu tradisional disertakan sebagai medium pesan. Namun demikian, banyak nilai yang tersimpan di dalamnya yang belum terungkap karena kurangnya translasi bahasa yang menyebabkan tidak dipahaminya arti lagu lagu tersebut. Untuk itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguak nilai luhur yang terdapat pada lagu lagu tradisional Suku Ohey agar dapat dipahami. Pentlitian ini menggunakan model kualitatif dengan pendekatan etnografi. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik simak, catat dan analisis. Data diperoleh dengan cara observasi dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa nilai yang terkandung dalam lagu lagu Suku Ohey berkaitan erat dengan alam lingkungan, persatuan, kekerabatan dan pemujaan pada nenek moyang. Lagu lagu tersebut seringkali difungsikan sebagai lagu tarian dan pesta adat dan dapat dinyanyikan oleh siapapun. Hasil pembahasan dalam penelitian ini dapat digunakan sebagai acuan dalam penelitian selanjutnya yang berupaya untuk memahami makna dalam lagu lagu tradisional pada etnis lain baik di Papua maupun Indonesia secara umum.
The Far-Infrared Radiation Mobile Observation System (FIRMOS) for spectral characterization of the atmospheric emission
Authors: Belotti Claudio , Barbara Flavio , Barucci Marco , Bianchini Giovanni , D'Amato Francesco , Del Bianco Samuele , Di Natale Gianluca , Gai Marco , Montori Alessio , Pratesi Filippo , Rettinger Markus , Rolf Christian , Sussmann Ralf , Trickl Thomas , Viciani Silvia , Vogelmann Hannes , Palchetti Luca
Published: May 2023

Abstract. The Far-Infrared Radiation Mobile Observation System (FIRMOS) is a Fourier transform spectroradiometer developed to support the Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring (FORUM) satellite mission by validating measurement methods and instrument design concepts, both in the laboratory and in field campaigns. FIRMOS is capable of measuring the downwelling spectral radiance emitted by the atmosphere in the spectral band from 100 to 1000 cm−1 (10–100 µm in wavelength), with a maximum spectral resolution of 0.25 cm−1. We describe the instrument design and its characterization and discuss the geophysical products obtained by inverting the atmospheric spectral radiance measured during a campaign from the high-altitude location of Mount Zugspitze in Germany, beside the Extended-range Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (E-AERI), which is permanently installed at the site.
Following the selection of clear-sky scenes, using a specific algorithm, the water vapour and temperature profiles were retrieved from the FIRMOS spectra by applying the Kyoto protocol and Informed Management of the Adaptation (KLIMA) code.
The profiles were found in very good agreement with those provided by radiosondes and by the Raman lidar operating from the Zugspitze Schneefernerhaus station. In addition, the retrieval products were validated by comparing the retrieved integrated water vapour values with those obtained from the E-AERI spectra.
Enhanced ocean wave modeling by including effect of breaking under both deep- and shallow-water conditions
Authors: Xu Yue , Yu Xiping
Published: May 2023

Abstract. Accurate description of the wind energy input into ocean waves is crucial to
ocean wave modeling and a physics-based consideration on the effect of wave
breaking is absolutely necessary to obtain such an accurate description.
This study evaluates the performance of an improved formula recently
proposed by Xu and Yu (2020), who took into account not only the effect of
breaking but also the effect of airflow separation on the leeside of steep
wave crests in a reasonably consistent way. Numerical results are obtained
through coupling an enhanced atmospheric wave boundary layer model with the
ocean wave model WAVEWATCH III (v5.16). The coupled model has been extended
to be valid in both deep and shallow waters. Duration-limited waves under
controlled normal conditions and storm waves under practical hurricane
conditions are studied in detail to verify the improved model. Both the
representative wave parameters and the parameters characterizing the wave
spectrum are discussed. It is shown that the improved source-term package
for the wind energy input and the wave energy dissipation leads to more
accurate results under all conditions. It performs evidently better than
other standard source-term options of ST2, ST4 and ST6 embedded in WAVEWATCH
III. It is also demonstrated that the improvement is particularly important
for waves at their early development stage and waves in shallow waters.
C-Coupler3.0: an integrated coupler infrastructure for Earth system modelling
Authors: Liu Li , Sun Chao , Yu Xinzhu , Yu Hao , Jiang Qingu , Li Xingliang , Li Ruizhe , Wang Bin , Shen Xueshun , Yang Guangwen
Published: May 2023

Abstract. The community coupler (C-Coupler) for Earth system modelling is a coupler family that was developed in China in 2010. C-Coupler3.0, the
latest version, is fully compatible with the previous version, C-Coupler2, and is an integrated infrastructure with new features, i.e. a series of
parallel-optimization technologies for accelerating coupling initialization and reducing memory usage, a common halo-exchange library for developing
a parallel version of a model, a common module-integration framework for integrating a software module (e.g. a flux algorithm, a parameterization
scheme, and a data assimilation method), a common framework for conveniently developing a weakly coupled ensemble data assimilation system, and a
common framework for flexibly inputting and outputting fields in parallel. Specifically, C-Coupler3.0 is able to handle coupling under much finer
resolutions (e.g. more than 100 million horizontal grid cells) with fast coupling initialization and successful generation of remapping-weight
files.
An internal solitary wave forecasting model in the northern South China Sea (ISWFM-NSCS)
Authors: Gong Yankun , Chen Xueen , Xu Jiexin , Xie Jieshuo , Chen Zhiwu , He Yinghui , Cai Shuqun
Published: May 2023

Abstract. Internal solitary waves (ISWs) are a ubiquitous
phenomenon in the dynamic ocean system, which play a crucial role in driving
transport through turbulent mixing. Over the past few decades, numerical
modelling has become a vital approach to investigate the generation mechanism
and spatial distribution of ISWs. The northern South China Sea (NSCS) has
been treated as a physical oceanographic focus of ISWs in massive numerical
studies since the last century. However, there has been no systematic evaluation of a reliable three-dimensional (3D) model about accurately reproducing ISW
characteristics in the NSCS. In this study, we implement a 3D ISW
forecasting model in the NSCS and quantitatively evaluate the requirements
of factors (i.e. model resolution, tidal forcing, and stratification
selection) in accurately depicting ISW properties by comparison with
observational data at a mooring station in the vicinity of the Dongsha
Atoll. Firstly, the 500 m resolution model can basically reproduce the
principal ISW characteristics, while the 250 m resolution model would be a
better solution to identify wave properties, specifically increasing 40 %
accuracy of predicting characteristic half-widths. Nonetheless, a 250 m resolution model spends nearly 5-fold the computational resources of a 500 m resolution model in the same model domain. Compared with the former two,
the model with a lower resolution of 1000 m severely underestimates the
nonlinearity of ISWs, resulting in an incorrect ISW field in the NSCS.
Secondly, the model with 8 (or 13) primary tidal constituents can
accurately reproduce the real ISW field in the NSCS, while the one with four
main harmonics (M2, S2, K1 and O1) would underestimate averaged wave-induced
velocity for about 38 % and averaged mode-1 wave amplitude for about
15 %. Thirdly, the model with the initial condition of field-extracted
stratification gives a better performance in predicting some wave properties
than the model with climatological stratification, namely 13 % improvement
of arrival time and 46 % improvement of characteristic half-width.
Finally, background currents, spatially varying stratification and external
(wind) forcing are discussed to reproduce a more realistic ISW field in the
future numerical simulations.
An improved version of the Piecewise Parabolic Method advection scheme: description and performance assessment in a bidimensional testcase with stiff chemistry in toyCTM v1.0
Authors: Mailler Sylvain , Pennel Romain , Menut Laurent , Cholakian Arineh
Published: May 2023

Abstract. This study displays a novel method to estimate the performance of advection schemes in numerical experiments along with a semi-realistic non-linear, stiff chemical system. This method is based on the examination of the "signature function", an invariant of the advection equation. Apart from exposing this concept in a particular numerical testcase, we show that a new numerical scheme based on a combination of the Piecewise Parabolic Method (PPM) with the flux adjustments of Walcek outperforms both the PPM and the Walcek schemes, for inert tracer advection as well as for advection of chemically active species. From a fundamental point of view, we think that our evaluation method, based on the invariance of the signature function under the effect of advection, offers a new way to evaluate objectively the performance of advection schemes in the presence of active chemistry. More immediately, we show that the new PPM+W ("Piecewise Parabolic Method + Walcek") advection scheme offers chemistry-transport modellers an alternative, high-performance scheme designed for Cartesian-grid Eulerian Chemistry-transport models, with improved performance over the classical PPM scheme. The computational cost of PPM+W is not higher than that of PPM. With improved accuracy and controlled computational cost, this new scheme may find applications in other fields such as ocean models or atmospheric circulation models.
COMPARISON OF TWO MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR FISHEYE CAMERAS APPLIED IN THE ORB-SLAM
Authors: Garcia T. A. C. , Tommaselli A. M. G. , Castanheiro L. F. , Campos M. B.
Published: May 2023

Abstract. Fisheye lens cameras are becoming increasingly popular for vSLAM applications due to their wide field of view (FoV), providing more features to be tracked in a single image shot. However, the complex lens geometry involved in the image formation process still limits their full potential, especially when points in the hyperhemispherical field are unmodeled. In this paper, we compare two adaptations of ORB-SLAM for fisheye lens cameras, considering the use of the rigorous projection model (equisolid-angle) versus the use of the generic projection model (EUCM). The ORB-SLAM versions were adapted for real-time processing on the Nvidia Jetson TX2 board. The experiment was conducted using hyperhemispherical images obtained with a Ricoh Theta S camera. Our results showed that the trajectory estimated with the equisolid-angle ORB-SLAM had smaller discrepancies, compared to the reference trajectory, than the EUCM ORB-SLAM. This suggests that a rigorous photogrammetric model with a suitable treatment of hyperhemispherical points is beneficial for trajectory estimation.
TARGETLESS REGISTRATION METHODS BETWEEN UAV LIDAR AND WEARABLE MMS POINT CLOUDS
Authors: Perfetti L. , Vassena G. P. M. , Fassi F. , Sgrenzaroli M.
Published: May 2023

Abstract. Fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and wearable or portable Mobile Mapping Systems (MMS) are two widely used platforms for point cloud acquisition with Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) sensors. The two platforms acquire from distant viewpoints and produce complementary point clouds, one describing predominantly horizontal surfaces and the other primarily vertical. Thus, the registration of the two data is not straightforward. This paper presents a test of targetless registration between a UAV LiDAR point cloud and terrestrial MMS surveys. The case study is a vegetated hilly landscape characterized by the presence of a structure of interest; the UAV acquisition allows the entire area to be acquired from above, while the terrestrial MMS acquisitions will enable the construction of interest to be detailed. The paper describes the survey phase with both techniques. It focuses on processing and registration strategies to fuse the two data together.Our approach is based on the ICP (Iterative Closest Point) method by exploiting the data processing algorithms available in the Heron Desktop post-processing software for handling data acquired with the Heron Backpack MMS instrument. Two co-registration methods are compared. Both ways use the UAV point cloud as a reference and derive the registration of the terrestrial MMS data by finding ICP matches between the ground acquisition and the reference cloud exploiting only a few areas of overlap. The two methods are detailed in the paper, and both allow us to complete the co-registration task.
Earthquake hazard characterization by using entropy: application to northern Chilean earthquakes
Authors: Posadas Antonio , Pasten Denisse , Vogel Eugenio E. , Saravia Gonzalo
Published: May 2023

Abstract. The mechanical description of the seismic cycle has an energetic analogy in terms of statistical physics and the second law of
thermodynamics. In this context, an earthquake can be considered a phase
transition, where continuous reorganization of stresses and forces reflects
an evolution from equilibrium to non-equilibrium states, and we can use this
analogy to characterize the earthquake hazard of a region. In this study, we used 8 years (2007–2014) of high-quality Integrated Plate Boundary
Observatory Chile (IPOC) seismic data for > 100 000 earthquakes
in northern Chile to test the theory that Shannon entropy, H, is an indicator of the equilibrium state of a seismically active region. We confirmed increasing H reflects the irreversible transition of a system and is linked to the occurrence of large earthquakes. Using variation in H, we could detect major earthquakes and their foreshocks and aftershocks, including the 2007 Mw 7.8 Tocopilla earthquake, the 2014 Mw 8.1 Iquique earthquake,
and the 2010 and 2011 Calama earthquakes (Mw 6.6 and 6.8,
respectively). Moreover, we identified possible periodic seismic behaviour
between 80 and 160 km depth.
Seasonal and El Niño–Southern Oscillation-related ocean variability in the Panama Bight
Authors: Torres Rafael R. , Giraldo Estefanía , Muñoz Cristian , Caicedo Ana , Hernández-Carrasco Ismael , Orfila Alejandro
Published: May 2023

Abstract. In the Panama Bight, two different seasonal surface circulation patterns
coincide with a strong mean sea level variation, as observed from 27 years
of absolute dynamic topography (ADT) and the use of self-organizing maps.
From January to April, a cyclonic gyre with a strong southwestward Panama
Jet Surface Current (PJSC) dominates the basin circulation, forced by the
Panama surface wind jet that also produces upwelling, reducing sea surface
temperature (SST), increasing sea surface salinity (SSS) and causing an ADT
decrease. From June to December, the Choco surface wind jet enhances SST,
precipitation and river runoff, which reduces SSS, causing an ADT rise, which in turn forces a weak circulation in the bight, vanishing the PJSC. Interannual
variability in the region is strongly affected by El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO); however this
climatic variability does not modify the seasonal circulation patterns in
the Panama Bight. In contrast, the positive (negative) ENSO phase increases
(decreases) SST and ADT in the Panama Bight, with a mean annual difference
of 0.9 ∘C and 9.6 cm, respectively, between the two conditions,
while its effect on SSS is small. However, as the strong seasonal SST, SSS
and ADT ranges are up to 2.2 ∘C, 2.59 g kg−1 and 28.3 cm,
the seasonal signal dominates over interannual variations in the bight.
Simulating the Laurentide Ice Sheet of the Last Glacial Maximum
Authors: Moreno-Parada Daniel , Alvarez-Solas Jorge , Blasco Javier , Montoya Marisa , Robinson Alexander
Published: May 2023

Abstract. In the last decades, great effort has been made to reconstruct the Laurentide Ice Sheet (LIS) during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM; ca. 21 000 years before present, 21 kyr ago). Uncertainties underlying its modelling have led to notable differences in fundamental features such as its maximum elevation, extent and total volume. As a result, the uncertainty in ice dynamics and thus in ice extent, volume and ice stream stability remains large. We herein use a higher-order three-dimensional ice sheet model to simulate the LIS under LGM boundary conditions for a number of basal friction formulations of varying complexity. Their consequences for the Laurentide ice streams, configuration, extent and volume are explicitly quantified. Total volume and ice extent generally reach a constant equilibrium value that falls close to prior LIS reconstructions. Simulations exhibit high sensitivity to the dependency of the basal shear stress on the sliding velocity. In particular, a regularised Coulomb friction formulation appears to be the best choice in terms of ice volume and ice stream realism. Pronounced differences are found when the basal friction stress is thermomechanically coupled: the base remains colder, and the LIS volume is lower than in the purely mechanical friction scenario counterpart. Thermomechanical coupling is fundamental for producing rapid ice streaming, yet it leads to a similar ice distribution overall.
Forcing and impact of the Northern Hemisphere continental snow cover in 1979–2014
Authors: Gastineau Guillaume , Frankignoul Claude , Gao Yongqi , Liang Yu-Chiao , Kwon Young-Oh , Cherchi Annalisa , Ghosh Rohit , Manzini Elisa , Matei Daniela , Mecking Jennifer , Suo Lingling , Tian Tian , Yang Shuting , Zhang Ying
Published: May 2023

Abstract. The main drivers of the continental Northern Hemisphere snow cover are investigated in the 1979–2014 period. Four observational datasets are used as are two large multi-model ensembles of atmosphere-only simulations with prescribed sea surface temperature (SST) and sea ice concentration (SIC). A first ensemble uses observed interannually varying SST and SIC conditions for 1979–2014, while a second ensemble is identical except for SIC with a repeated climatological cycle used. SST and external forcing typically explain 10 % to 25 % of the snow cover variance in model simulations, with a dominant forcing from the tropical and North Pacific SST during this period. In terms of the climate influence of the snow cover anomalies, both observations and models show no robust links between the November and April snow cover variability and the atmospheric circulation 1 month later. On the other hand, the first mode of Eurasian snow cover variability in January, with more extended snow over western Eurasia, is found to precede an atmospheric circulation pattern by 1 month, similar to a negative Arctic oscillation (AO). A decomposition of the variability in the model simulations shows that this relationship is mainly due to internal climate variability. Detailed outputs from one of the models indicate that the western Eurasia snow cover anomalies are preceded by a negative AO phase accompanied by a Ural blocking pattern and a stratospheric polar vortex weakening. The link between the AO and the snow cover variability is strongly related to the concomitant role of the stratospheric polar vortex, with the Eurasian snow cover acting as a positive feedback for the AO variability in winter. No robust influence of the SIC variability is found, as the sea ice loss in these simulations only drives an insignificant fraction of the snow cover anomalies, with few agreements among models.
Design optimization of offshore wind jacket piles by assessing support structure orientation relative to metocean conditions
Authors: Mroczek Maciej M. , Arwade Sanjay Raja , Lackner Matthew A.
Published: May 2023

Abstract. The orientation of a three-legged offshore wind jacket structure in 60 m water depth, supporting the IEA 15 MW reference turbine, has been assessed for optimizing the jacket pile design. A reference site off the coast of Massachusetts was considered, including site-specific metocean conditions and realistically plausible geotechnical conditions. Soil–structure interaction was modeled using three-dimensional finite-element (FE) ground–structure simulations to obtain equivalent mudline springs, which were subsequently used in nonlinear elastic simulations, considering aerodynamic and hydrodynamic loading of extreme sea states in the time domain. Jacket pile loads were found to be sensitive to the maximum 50-year wave direction, as opposed to the wind direction, indicating that the jacket orientation should be considered relative to the dominant wave direction. The results further demonstrated that the jacket orientation has a substantial impact on the overall jacket pile mass and maximum pile embedment depth and therefore represents an important opportunity for project cost and risk reductions. Finally, this research highlights the importance of detailed knowledge of the full global model behavior (both turbine and foundation) for capturing this optimization potential, particularly due to the influence of wind–wave misalignment on pile loads. Close collaboration between the turbine supplier and foundation designer, at the appropriate design stages, is essential.
Geriatrik Onkoloji Hastalarında Kötü Prognoz Etkeni: Polifarmasi ve Yönetimi
Authors: AVŞAR Emir , ÇELİK Selda
Published: May 2023

Geriatrik onkoloji hastaları, yaşlanma ile ilişkili birçok komorbidite ile karşılaşmaktadır. Bu
komorbiditeler, çoklu ilaç kullanımı olarak tanımlanan polifarmasiye neden olmaktadır.
Polifarmasi; tedavi ve bakım sürecini zorlaştırarak, hastaların yaşam kalitesini azaltmaktadır.
Aynı zamanda kanserin prognozunu olumsuz etkileyerek mortalite riskini arttırmaktadır. Bu
denli kompleks bir sürecin değerlendirilmesi ve yönetimi, multidisipliner bir yaklaşım
gerektirmektedir. Bu makalede; geriatrik onkoloji hastalarında polifarmasinin
değerlendirilmesi, polifarmasinin komplikasyonları, ilaç-ilaç ve ilaç-besin etkileşimleri,
onkolojik prognoza etkisi ve sürecin etkin bir şekilde yönetilmesi ele alınmıştır.
Pandemi Sürecinde Gebelerin, COVİD 19 Bilgi Düzeyleri İle Koronavirüs Anksiyetesi Arasındaki İlişki
Authors: SADIÇ Ebru , YILAR ERKEK Zümrüt , ŞEN UZELİ Ülkem
Published: May 2023

Giriş: Gebelerin COVID-19 enfeksiyonundan korunmalarındaki ana kural izolasyon ve hijyen kurallarına dikkat etmeleridir. Bu noktada gebelerin bu kuralları biliyor ve uyguluyor olmaları anne-bebek sağlığı ve toplumsal olarak pandeminin önlenmesi açısından son derece önemlidir. Amaç: Çalışma pandemi sürecinde gebelerin, COVİD 19 bilgi düzeyleri ile koronavirüs anksiyetesi arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Kesitsel, tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayan çalışma, 27 Mayıs-15 Haziran 2021 tarihleri arasında elektronik ortamda, 356 gebe ile yürütülmüştür. Verilerin toplanmasında; Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu (TBF) ve Koronavirüs Anksiyete Ölçeği (KAÖ) kullanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde; tanımlayıcı istatistikler için sayı, yüzde, ortalama, standart sapma, minimum, maksimum değerler kullanılmıştır. Veriler arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek için Pearson Korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır. Yapılan istatistiksel testlerde p 0.05). Sonuçlar ve Öneriler: Çalışmada gebelerin COVİD-19 enfeksiyonu hakkındaki bilgi düzeylerinin yüksek, koronavirüs anksiyetesine düzeylerinin ise düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir. Gebelerin pandemi durumunda anksiyetelerinin kontrol edilebilmesi için etkili ve takipli bilgi kaynaklarının sunulması önerilir.
Attitude and Beliefs Towards Physical Activity and Smart Devices Usage in School Going Children
Authors: A. Shah Hetvi , M. Jeevrajani Jeel , Sheth Megha
Published: May 2023

Background: Smart devices addiction and physical inactivity are a major public health problem across the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that children and adolescents acquire moderate-to-vigorous intensity Physical Activity (PA) for more than 60 minutes per day. This research aimed to find the attitude and beliefs towards smart devices usage and physical activity of school going children.
Method: An observational study was conducted in schools of Ahmedabad, on children 8-16 years. Assent to participate was taken. Self-administered questionnaire was used.
Result: 528 students participated with mean age(13.38+1.93) years. Travel to school was by walking 33%, cycling 27%. 93.5% children have knowledge of physical activities, among this 96% students believed that they are physically active but 30% think that they are not active enough. 75% children use smart phones a lot, whereas 34% watch television. Among them 60% usage is continuous at least an hour daily and 30% use them for more than 1 hour. 52% students accept they are missing work and physical activities due to usage of these devices and 48% disagree. 28% student have burning in eyes due to these devices’ usage; 23% students have headaches and some students complain having neck and wrist pain.
Conclusion: School going students believe that smart devices are an integral part of their life. Smart device use may lead to compromise of physical activity. There is a need to find a way to use smart devices correctly and increase level of physical activity among children.

Key words: Smart devices, children, physical activity
Disseminated Histoplasmosis in an Immunocompetent Patient - A Case Report
Authors: Asokan Aarthee , Narasimhan Rama , Vineeth V. K.
Published: May 2023

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection is caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. In the immunocompromised host, a disseminated form of the disease can be frequent. We provide a case of disseminated histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent young person, emphasising the significance of maintaining a high index of suspicion even in immunocompetent people, particularly in developing countries like India. (1)

Key words: Histoplamsa, fungal infection, immunocompetent.
Open Education and Open Science in contexts of crises
Authors: Burgos Daniel , Saïda Affouneh
Published: May 2023

Open Education and Open Science are powerful tools for Education. They can provide content, access, means and collaboration to anyone interested in learning, worldwide. Further, in contexts of crises, they increase their impact and outreach. There are many types of crises, from natural ones, such as earthquakes or hurricanes, to man-made produced, such as wars, occupations, migrations or financial recessions. In these cases, an open approach to use, re-use, share and produce, guarantees education and science, even in the hardest conditions. In this paper, the authors present an overall approach to openness and crises, and how to implement them based on competence frameworks. As a specific resource, the paper introduces the Open Education & Science Crisis (OES-Crisis), which is based on five components in the form of skill-sets: 1) literacy skills, 2) digital literacy skills, 3) safety and security skills, 4) hope and resilience skills, and 5) life skills.
The Role of Knowledge Management in E-Governance in a Public Service Organization
Authors: Ritesh Upadhyay
Published: May 2023

Knowledge management efforts and their effects in terms of performance, productivity, and decision making are the focus of this PhD dissertation, which aims to conduct a detailed examination of the criteria for measuring these projects. The purpose of this survey-based study is to investigate the connection between knowledge management efforts inside a public service organization and the efficiency with which e-governance tasks are carried out. Knowledge management projects were evaluated based on their ability to capture, create, share, and use knowledge; the quality of knowledge processes; the extent to which knowledge was acquired, converted, protected, and applied; and the quality of knowledge functions; all of which were treated as independent variables. The effectiveness, efficiency, and swiftness of E-Government decisions were quantified. To analyze how various knowledge management efforts affect the efficiency of e-governance, a model was created. It was decreed that government agencies should ensure that their Knowledge Management projects don't impede the seamless operation of their e-governance operations.
A Study of Common Leadership and Management Methods in Organizational Management
Authors: Kirti Mittal
Published: May 2023

The role of leadership and how it is carried out is now the most pressing problem facing modern businesses and organizations. The "Leaders are persons who build up course for a working gathering of people and who acquire responsibility from this gathering of people to establish heading and who at that point rouse individuals to accomplish the direction's outcomes" There are several vantage points from which to consider leadership. Leadership is often seen as either a personal strength that the leader has or a social miracle that results from the leader's interactions with others. Several interpretations of leadership might be offered by these notions. In this way, leadership is a crucial aspect of any viable framework design. From this vantage point, developing leaders involves using social (such as social) frameworks to create duties among members of a community of practice. “Leader development, then, can be seen as primarily concerned with the human capital of selected individuals, while leadership development is concerned with fostering social capital through maintaining relational systems, participation, and collaborative effort within and between individuals and organizations.
Comparative Analysis of Companies Using and Not Using Six Sigma in Human Resource Management
Authors: Ajay Kumar Saini
Published: May 2023

The Global Village is nothing more than the natural consequence of widespread innovation and technological progress. Organizations strive vigorously to gain a competitive edge in the context of the current trends in the global business environment. So, in order to achieve and deliver excellent performance, such businesses have embraced the use of quality circles. Companies like these aren't shy about telling the world about their efforts to improve quality across the board. Improving quality has evolved into a crucial business strategy for all corporations. Because of this, businesses have been able to learn about and put into practice quality methods like Six Sigma practices, which aim to reduce faults and boost productivity in production.
A Study of Use of the Knowledge Management Process for Organizational Growth in Public Sector Banks
Authors: Naveen Negi
Published: May 2023

An organization's knowledge may be put to good use in the form of financial and social returns for its customers and network via the implementation of a system known as "Knowledge Management." Knowledge management is a multi-step process that enables the free flow of information across all VIP clients of a business. Common knowledge is that banks are crucial in a nation's ability to expand its economy, create new jobs, innovate, and build its credit infrastructure. It is important to recognize the role that commercial banks play in a country's economic progress because of the effective mobilization of resources for productive purposes. The purpose of this research is twofold: first, to identify the ways in which banks have benefited from implementing knowledge-management practices, and second, to identify the barriers that have prevented these advantages from being fully realized.
The Effect of Leadership Styles on Teacher Job Satisfaction in Nigerian Secondary Schools
Authors: Ejuchegahi Anthony Angwaomaodoko,
Published: May 2023

In an educational environment, school administration and leadership is regarded as one of the essential components for effective institutions, in addition to instruction and learning. The research set out to investigate the impact of school managers' and leaders' leadership philosophies on teachers' work satisfaction. The goal of the research is to identify the prevalent leadership style as viewed by teachers, to gauge teachers' job satisfaction, and to investigate the connection between teachers' job satisfaction and the leadership styles of school managers. 95 instructors were chosen at random for the research, which used an observational poll methodology. The primary tool used to gather data for the research was a questionnaire. Means, standard deviations, and Pearson correlation were used to analyse the data collected. The findings showed that democratic leadership was primarily used by Head of schools and that teachers typically had high levels of work satisfaction. Additionally, it was discovered that there was a strong correlation between teachers’ job satisfaction and the leadership approach utilized by administrators and school leaders. The study's results led to the conclusion that the leadership style of head teachers influenced the degree of work satisfaction among teachers in secondary institutions in Lagos State. It was suggested, among other things, that teachers in secondary schools be allowed to participate in in-service training because doing so will make them more enthusiastic about their work.
“We Thought It Would Last Forever”
Authors: Lim Tee Wern , Keeling Arn , Satterfield Terre
Published: May 2023

Although mine closures are an inherent feature of extractive industry, they tend to receive less attention in the literature on deindustrialization than the closures of manufacturing and other heavy industries. Until recently, the settler-colonial context of hinterland mineral development and its impact on northern Indigenous lands and communities in Canada have also remained largely unexplored within this literature. Mineral development is historically associated with the introduction of a colonial-capitalist industrial modernity across Canada’s northern regions. Yet the boom-and-bust nature and ultimate ephemerality of mineral development has meant that resource-extractive regions have also been subject to intensive “cyclonic” periods of closure and deindustrialization. This article examines the experience of deindustrialization on the part of the Inuit community of Arctic Bay, who were largely “left behind” by the closure of Nanisivik, Canada’s first High Arctic mine. Through documentary sources and oral history interviews we illustrate how, for Arctic Bay Inuit who were engaged in the cyclonic economies of Nanisivik’s development and closure, there were myriad dimensions of social loss, displacement, and resentment associated with the failure of this industrial enterprise to deliver promised benefits to Inuit, beyond more commonly understood socioeconomic impacts such as job loss.
Study on Shadow Detection of World View-II Remote Sensing Image Based on Band Standardization
Authors: Junwei Xin Junwei Xin , Junwei Xin Xiaoyong Chen , Xiaoyong Chen Zixin Liu , Zixin Liu Yan Luo , Yan Luo Zhenxing Liu
Published: May 2023

This paper presents a valid shadow detection method subjected to WorldView-II remote images combining band standardization with principal component transformation algorithm. Eight bands among The WorldView-II image, each band indicates a specified range of values. Firstly, each band is standardized to the same scale, then utilizing three optimal bands forms a new single band. According to the characteristics of principal component, if the gray value of dark material is positive, just take it for granted, which will be used in next operation. Once the gray value is negative, it will be inverted comparing with the former. In this study, selecting the above adaption builds up an advanced shadow index. Experimental results show that the shadow index can distinguish the shadow from other objects effectively, such as water in high brightness, vegetation, roads, buildings. Meanwhile, there is no significant difference between the water in low brightness and high when using the shadow index. To cope with this problem, we propose an advanced water index based on the normalized differential water index, which is constructed to eliminate the interference of water in low brightness. Results indicate that the indexes can accurately distinguish shadow regions in the WorldView-II image data.

 
A Computational Method for Identification of Functional SNPs in Human Noncoding Genome Regions based on Multi-feature Mining
Authors: Rong Li Rong Li , Rong Li Zhi-e Lou
Published: May 2023

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) is the variant on a single nucleotide in the genome. Functional SNP, as one of the most important molecular markers in disease research, has been widely used in various research fields, such as tumor pathogenesis, disease diagnosis and treatment, prognostic evaluation, drug development, etc. The number of functional SNPs in noncoding genome regions is much more than that in coding regions, and their detection is more difficult. In this work, a multi-feature mining based computational method is proposed to predict the functional SNPs in human noncoding genomes. We first analyzed the sequence properties, evolutionary conservation properties and epigenetic modification signal properties of the sample SNPs. Statistical methods together with multiple annotation data from genomes and epigenetics were used to mine high-dimensional discriminative features subsequently. In particular, the allele-specific features were designed to distinguish the function of SNPs with close locations. The random forest method was used to conduct feature dimension reduction and classification. The 10-fold cross-validation result showed the Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC) of our method improved by 16.9% and 43.4% over existing methods GWAVA and CADD, respectively, illustrating that the allele-specific based features can help to distinguish functional and netural SNPs with near locations.

 
A Novel Brownian Motion-based Hybrid Whale Optimization Algorithm
Authors: Liyi Zhang Liyi Zhang , Liyi Zhang Xiaolin Wang , Xiaolin Wang Ting Liu , Ting Liu Yong Zhang , Yong Zhang Yongsheng Hu
Published: May 2023

The Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) has the characteristics of simple implementation and few adjustment parameters, which is remarkable in the optimization algorithm. However, there are shortcomings such as premature convergence, slow convergence in the later period, and low search accuracy. For these shortcomings, a novel Brownian motion-based hybrid whale optimization algorithm (HWOA) is proposed. The search strategy in the Harris hawk optimization algorithm (HHO) is adopted to improve the global search ability of the algorithm, and a soft besiege with progressive rapid dives is introduced to solve the problems of premature convergence and slow convergence. Besides, the Brownian motion model is used to replace WOA. The random parameters in the distance formula are calculated to better simulate the prey’s escape during the predation process, and help to jump out of the local optimum. The simulation of 23 benchmark functions shows that compared with the classic and HWOA and metaheuristic, the convergence accuracy and speed have been improved, and the local optimum can be effectively jumped out. At the same time, 10 CEC06-2019 test functions are used to test and analyze it. Compared with WOA, HWOA has better search results, which verifies the superiority of the improved algorithm.

 
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Pancreatic Cancer, 1990–2019: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Authors: Kan Chengxia , Liu Na , Zhang Kexin , Wu Di , Liang Yunzi , Cai Weiqin , Jing Qi , Han Fang , Xing Shunjie , Sun Xiaodong
Published: May 2023

Aims: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a malignant tumor with a strong invasive nature and low survival rate. We aimed to estimate the PC burden at the global, regional, and national levels in 204 countries from 1990 to 2019.
Methods: Detailed data, including the incidence, death, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), were analyzed from the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019.
Results: Globally, there were 530,297 (486,175–573,635) incident cases and 531,107 (491,948–566,537) deaths from PC in 2019. The age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) was 6.6 (6–7.1), and the age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) was 6.6 (6.1–7.1) per 100,000 person-years. PC caused 11,549,016 (10,777,405–12,338,912) DALYs, with an age-standardized rate of 139.6 (130.2–149.1) per 100,000 person-years. There were increases in estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) of ASIR (0.83; 0.78–0.87), ASMR (0.77; 0.73–0.81), and age-standardized DALYs rate (ASDR) (0.67; 0.63–0.71). The global number of incident cases increased by 168.7%, from 197,348 (188,604–203,971) to 530,297 (486,175–573,635); the number of deaths increased by 168.2% from 198,051 (189,329–204,763) to 531,107 (491,948–566,537); and total DALYs increased by 148.5% from 4,647,207 (4,465,440–4,812,129) to 11,549,016 (10,777,405–12,338,912). East Asia and China recorded the highest number of incident cases, deaths, and DALYs. The proportion of deaths was attributable to smoking (21.4%), elevated fasting glucose (9.1%), and high BMI (6%).
Conclusions: Our study updated the epidemiological trends and risk factors for PC. PC remains a major hazard to the sustainability of health systems worldwide, with an increasing incidence rate and mortality from 1990 to 2019. More targeted strategies are required to prevent and treat PC.
The effects and consequences of tax pressure on the business environment
Authors: Platon Nicolae , Turcanu Igor
Published: May 2023

After important steps were taken regarding the development of the market economy of the Republic of Moldova, a continuous policy of modernization of the national tax system followed, which from the point of view of tax pressure on the business environment was both upward and downward. Currently, it is found that the majority of the country's population continues to have modest incomes to support an increase in the tax base, and small and medium-sized enterprises are insufficiently developed to allow the increase in tax revenues. Considering such situation, which will mark the taxation of the Republic of Moldova in the future, as well as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and the war in Ukraine, it is expected that in our country, the taxpayers’ tax pressure will experience gradual increase until when a balance will be reached again, marked by a sustainable economic stabilization. Considering the aspects mentioned a
The specific risks of the energy market of the Republic of Moldova in times of crisis
Authors: Platon Nicolae , Vieru Tatiana
Published: May 2023

The aftermath of the pandemic crisis and the war in Ukraine has accelerated the rise in the prices of energy resources worldwide. With winter approaching, the sudden energy crisis hitting the world is threatening already strained supply chains, causing geopolitical tensions and raising questions about how ready the world is for a transition to greener forms of energy. The Republic of Moldova, being a net importer of energy resources, obviously would be affected by this phenomenon, and this is due to the fact that the energy security of the Republic of Moldova was ignored for several years by the central public authorities, and the country became totally dependent on the energy resources supplied by the Russian Federation. Thus, at the moment, there are practically no alternatives regarding the supply of energy resources, and the risks of stopping them are very high. Under these circumstances, the state institutions responsible for this sector, in addition to the regulatory aspects, must have the capacity to manage the risks specific to this field. In the long term, however, a broad vision is needed for the field of energy security and diversification of sources, so that such crises are avoided in the future. Based on the above, this article was developed to highlight the problems facing the country's energy sector, in order to overcome the existing crisis.