bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh tingkat pendidikan, beban tanggungan keluarga, dan status pernikahan terhadap keputusan lansia masih bekerja pada sektor informal (studi wisata Makam Bungkarno Kota Blitar)
Authors: Saputro Febriana Adi , Astina I Komang , Insani Nailul , A'Rachman Fauzi Ramadhoan
Published: November 2023

Expanding life anticipation has an affect on changes within the age structure of the populace, this condition results in an increment within the number of elderly individuals and the reliance proportion. The reason of this think about is to clarify: the impact of instruction level, family burden and conjugal status on the decision of the elderly to still work within the casual segment at Bung Karno's tomb visit, Blitar City. The investigate area is found in Bendogerit Town, Sananwetan Locale, Blitar City. This sort of investigate utilized a quantitative expressive inquire about strategy. The test utilized to conduct the inquire about comprised of 81 casual laborers comprising of 54 dealers, 17 pedicabs, and 10 others. Assurance of the respondent test was carried out by purposive examining strategy which is portion of non-probability inspecting. Information preparing is done with insights utilizing Chi Square. The comes about of the ponder based on factual tests found that the level of instruction and family burden had a sig. rise to to 0.00 both factors impact the choice of the elderly to still work, whereas the variable of conjugal status within the elderly encompasses a sig esteem. 0.09 that does not influence the choice of the elderly to work within the casual division at Bung Karno's tomb visit, Blitar City.

Meningkatnya angka harapan hidup berdampak pada perubahan struktur usia penduduk, kondisi tersebut berakibat pada bertambahnya jumlah penduduk lansia dan rasio ketergantungan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menjelaskan: pengaruh tingkat pendidikan, beban tanggungan keluarga dan status pernikahan terhadap keputusan lansia masih bekerja pada sektor informal di wisata makam Bung karno Kota Blitar. Lokasi penelitian terletak di Kelurahan Bendogerit, Kecamatan Sananwetan, Kota Blitar. Jenis penelitian yang dipakai menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif. Sampel yang digunakan untuk melakukan penelitian terdiri dari 81 pekerja informal yang terdiri dari 54 responden pedagang, 17 responden becak wisata dan lain-lain sebanyak 10 responden. Penentuan sampel responden dilakukan dengan metode Purposive sampling yang merupakan bagian dari nonprobability sampling. Pengolahan data dilakukan dengan statistik menggunakan Chi Square. Hasil penelitian yang didasarkan uji statistik menemukan bahwa tingkat pendidikan dan beban tanggungan keluarga memiliki nilai sig sebesar 0.00 kedua variabel berpengaruh terhadap keputusan lansia masih bekerja, sedangkan variabel status pernikahan pada lansia memiliki nilai sig sebesar 0.09 bahwa tidak berpengaruh terhadap keputusan lansia bekerja pada sektor informal di wisata makam Bung Karno Kota Blitar.
Pengaruh model pembelajaran Group Investigation (GI) pada mata pelajaran geografi terhadap kemampuan memecahkan masalah siswa kelas XI IPS SMA Negeri 1 Singosari
Authors: Yulistiana Lia , Wirahayu Yuswanti Ariani , Taryana Didik
Published: November 2023

The ability to solve problems is the availability of a person in the process of thinking and solving a problem, the ability to solve problems needs to be possessed by students, especially high school students. This study aims to determine the effect of the group investigation on the subject of Geography on the problem-solving ability of students in SMA Negeri 1 Singosari, Malang Regency, class XI Social Sciences. The research subjects were XI IPS A as the experimental class and XI IPS B as the control class. The instrument in this study used descriptive questions to measure students' ability to solve learning problems. Data analysis used independent sample t-test using SPSS 2.0 for Windows. The ability to solve learning problems in experimental class students with an average gainscore (18,48) is significantly different from the control class (16,6). This shows that the difference in problem solving abilities of the experimental class students is higher than the control class because the experimental class is given special treatment by using the group investigation learning model. Based on this, it can be concluded that there is an effect of using the group investigation in the Geography learning process on the problem solving ability of students in SMA Negeri 1 Singosari, Malang Regency, class XI Social Sciences.

Kemampuan memecahkan masalah adalah ketersediaan seseorang dalam proses pemikiran dan penyelesaian dari suatu masalah, kemampuan memecahkan masalah perlu dimiliki oleh siswa terutama siswa SMA. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran group investigation pada mata pelajaran Geografi terhadap kemampuan memecahkan masalah siswa SMA Negeri 1 Singosari Kabupaten Malang kelas XI IPS. Subjek penelitian XI IPS A sebagai kelas eksperimen dan XI IPS B kelas kontrol. Instrumen penelitian adalah soal uraian sebagai alat ukur kemampuan siswa memecahkan masalah Geografi. Analisis data dilaksanakan dengan uji independent sample t-test dengan menggunakan SPSS 2.0 for Windows. Kemampuan memecahkan masalah Geografi di kelas eksperimen dengan hasil rata- rata gainscore (18,48) hal tersebut berbeda signifikan dengan kelas kontrol (16,6). Hal ini menunjukan bahwa perbedaan kemampuan memecahkan masalah siswa kelas eksperimen lebih tinggi daripada kelas kontrol dikarenakan kelas eksperimen diberikan perlakuan khusus dengan penggunaan model pembelajaran group investigation. Dapat disimpulkan terdapat pengaruh penggunaan model pembelajaran group investigation pada proses pembelajaran Geografi terhadap kemampuan memecahkan masalah siswa SMA Negeri 1 Singosari Kabupaten Malang kelas XI IPS.
Działalność Koła Misyjnego im. o. Jana Beyzyma w kieleckim Seminarium Duchownym (1927-1940)
Authors: Gocel Tomasz
Published: November 2023

W okresie międzywojennym (1918-1939) w Seminarium Duchownym w Kielcach funkcjonowało wiele organizacji zrzeszających kleryków, nastawionych na formację przyszłych księży. Jedną z nich było Koło Misyjne im. o. Jana Beyzyma (1927-1940). Formowało się ono przez kilka lat i w 1927 r. przyjęło ostateczny kształt organizacyjny. Prowadziło ożywioną i wieloraką działalność w seminarium i na terenie diecezji. Naczelnym zadaniem Koła była formacja misyjna samych kleryków i alumnów. Odbywała się ona poprzez prezentację referatów o tematyce misyjnej, wyświetlanie przeźroczy i filmów oraz czytelnictwo prasy misyjnej. Koło prowadziło też dzieła miłosierdzia na rzecz misji. Do najważniejszych działań organizacji należała krucjata modlitewna, wsparcie finansowe i rzeczowe dla misjonarzy polskich na Kresach, w Afryce i Azji oraz utrzymywanie stałej korespondencji z misjonarzami. Koło propagowało ideę misyjną na terenie diecezji kieleckiej poprzez organizowanie w parafiach i szkołach odczytów, wygłaszanie referatów o tematyce misyjnej, urządzanie akademii i wystaw poświęconych misjom, kolportaż czasopism i broszurek misyjnych. Systematyczna i różnorodna działalność alumnów na rzecz misji znalazła uznanie w kraju, nie spotkała się jednak z szerokim odzewem w społeczności katolickiej diecezji, mimo to jego działalność przyczyniła się do utrzymania polskich misjonarzy na placówkach misyjnych na Kresach, w Afryce i Azji.
Felietony Karola Zbyszewskiego w paryskim tygodniku ,,Słowo”
Authors: Świderski Kamil
Published: November 2023

Niniejszy tekst jest próbą przedstawienia i analizy publicystyki (w konwencji felietonów) Karola Zbyszewskiego (1904-1990) w paryskim ,,Słowie”. Artykuł daje wgląd w mało znany epizod z twórczości pisarza i naświetla poglądy, jakie prezentował on kilka miesięcy po tragicznym dla Polski wrześniu 1939 r. Najważniejszym tematem, jaki Zbyszewski podjął w swoich felietonach, była krytyka obozu sanacyjnego, odpowiedzialnego według niego za porażkę Polski w kampanii 1939 r. Przeciwko niezwykle ostrym sformułowaniom użytym przez dziennikarza w jednym z artykułów zaprotestował prezydent RP Władysław Raczkiewicz.
Parafia jako przestrzeń aktywności kulturalnej polskich imigrantów. Z życia muzycznego Polonii chicagowskiej do roku 1914
Authors: Borys Marcin
Published: November 2023

Artykuł ukazuje formy aktywności kulturalnej polskich imigrantów, dla realizacji których przestrzenią pozostawały polskie parafie rzymskokatolickie licznie powstające i funkcjonujące w Chicago. Uwaga została w nim skupiona na aspektach związanych z życiem muzycznym miejscowej Polonii w okresie od chwili zorganizowania pierwszej polskiej parafii etnicznej w mieście – parafii św. Stanisława Kostki (1867) do roku 1914. Wraz z tworzeniem się wspólnot zawiązywano w nich rozmaite organizacje i instytucje parafialne o społeczno-kulturalnym charakterze. Były to między innymi chóry oraz zespoły śpiewacze koncentrujące się na upowszechnianiu muzyki zarówno religijnej, jak i świeckiej. Inspiratorami ich powstania byli często kościelni organiści. Wykonawcy skupieni w tych grupach swoimi występami wzbogacali liturgię, przygotowywali koncerty i popisy wokalne. Do najbardziej znanych postaci polonijnej sceny muzycznej w tym czasie należeli między innymi Antoni Małłek, Andrzej Kwasigroch oraz solistki Róża Kwasichroch i Agnieszka Nering, Za sprawą powstających inicjatyw muzycznych parafialna publiczność mogła uczestniczyć w życiu kulturalnym oraz przyjemnie spędzić wolny czas. Jednocześnie, dzięki prezentowanemu repertuarowi, w którym było miejsce między innymi na popularne utwory polskie, a także pieśni o charakterze patriotycznym, oddziaływały one na propagowanie polskości oraz kształtowanie tożsamości słuchaczy.
Quantifying the Circular Economy in European Regions: a Bridge towards Smart Specialisation?
Authors: Kruse Mirko , Wedemeier Jan
Published: November 2023

Circular Economy (CE) aspects are becoming increasingly relevant for a sustainable transition and regional development. Still, a methodology to assess regional performance and interregional differences is exclaimed to be missing at least in the European context. This gap makes it difficult to assess policies and evaluate development patterns. The authors present a methodology to overcome this research gap by including several dimensions of social, environmental, and economic CE aspects. The methodology consists of 29 indicators grouped in six dimensions with data obtained from various data bases. A static and a trend index are calculated to compare European NUTS 2 regions in terms of their current CE status and its development over the last years. The new insights paint a more differentiated picture of regional CE transition highlighting that a segregation is observable not so much between North and South or East and West but more between urban and rural regions. Regarding the practical CE implementation in European regions, the instrument of smart specialisation is discussed.
The application of human resources information systems for enhancing output in agricultural companies
Authors: Prasad KDV , Nag Debanjan , Kalavakolanu Sripathi , Vaidya Rajesh
Published: November 2023

To examine whether the application of integrated human resource information systems can enhance output, increase productivity, and reduce operating costs in agricultural companies. Survey method is used in this study. One hundred and forty-five supply chain employees from the agricultural industry were surveyed through a structured questionnaire to find the influence of HRIS in the recruitment process, performance appraisal, training needs, and management support to enhance output. The data were analyzed using statistical methods like correlation analysis, Chi-square analysis, and factor analysis. The results reveal that four factors­-recruitment process, performance appraisal, training needs, and management support are statistically significant and influence the outcome variable enhancing output. The automated HRIS system can be helpful in managing the recruitment process, performance appraisal, and training needs efficiently. The management support is critical in deploying automated HRIS to enhance output in agricultural companies. The deployment of HRIS systems isbeneficial for enhancingoutput in agricultural companies. However, before the deployment of such systems, the size of the organization, environment, type of business, and sensitivity of the information need to be considered. Employees will benefit as they are better equipped to visualize original ideas with enhanced IT capacities.
Prácticas Letradas y Acción Política: (in)justicias lingüísticas, opción descolonial y subalteridad ontológica
Authors: GONZÁLEZ ALDO OCAMPO
Published: November 2023

Este trabajo intenta producir un código epistémico y onto-político que permita subvertir de forma radical parte de la herencia filosófica occidental que cruza sin un rumbo, ni mucho menos, una morfología clara, las configuraciones de la cultura letrada y el esquema ontológico imputado por la alfabetización. La colonialidad del ser reconoce que el lenguaje es donde está inscrito el conocimiento, no son solo coordenadas de referencialidad ontológicas a través de las que determinados grupos culturales encuentran su identidad. De este modo, aborda la pregunta acerca cuáles han sido los efectos de la colonialidad en la subjetividad y en la experiencia vivida por diversos grupos sociales, en su mayoría, los Otros construidos por la modernidad, experiencias onto-políticas articuladas al margen de la historia intelectual y cultural de Occidente. Esta estrategia consiste en la transformación de la oposición en una alternativa. El sabotaje afirmativo requiere de un dispositivo de revolución de la consciencia, es convertir al maestro alfabetizador en un discípulo del entorno del subalterno, un sistema de enseñanza al margen de la historia.
Cultura, Sociedade e Interdisciplinaridade: Relatos de um Pesquisador
Authors: SEABRA GIOVANNI DE FARIAS
Published: November 2023

O relato acadêmico-profissional em tela é um registro sumário da formação e experiência no exercício discente e docente do autor em universidades brasileiras em nível de graduação e pós-graduação. O tema apresentado em forma de artigo corresponde a trechos do conteúdo apresentado na Conferência de Abertura do Seminário de Pesquisa Debates em foco na Pesquisa Interdisciplinar, realizado no dia 03 de julho de 2023, pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Cultura e Sociedade da Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Brasil.
Hieroglify – znaki języka intuicyjnego, wyjawiającego arkana wiedzy
Authors: Magajewska Mirosława
Published: November 2023

Artykuł ten poświęcony jest hieroglifom - ważnym znakom języka ideograficznego.
W dobie Odrodzenia były one bardzo popularne, gdyż uważano, że jako jedyne są w stanie,
w sposób bezpośredni i wszechstronny, wyjawiać arkana wiedzy.
Funkcjonowanie wybranych rynków oligopolistycznych w Polsce w aspekcie działań Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów
Authors: Bochan Radosław
Published: November 2023

The profile of some was introduced in the present article, discordant with the right workings, chosen enterprises act on Polish oligopolic markets the which became detects thanks to supervisory workings Office of Fair Trading (UOKiK). The cartel collusions which have the place on various, Polish oligopolic markets predominate the various kind in the objective catalogue of described delicts. Illegal agreements can concern the inflated price not only, but also the different elements of marketing mix tj. the product, distribution, if the promotion. The consumer from these cases, on the wasted position stands up in every one or /and competitive enterprises which are not the participants of this agreement. That is why proper workings subjects entitled to monitors, finds and limits practician monopolistic he is the key element of the existence of the free market. Last years show that the workings of UOKiK reconcile in the businesses of the dishonest businessmen who in the discordant way with the right desire to maximalize of one’s profits more and more painfully.
Japonia – nadzór korporacyjny i finanse publiczne
Authors: Michalski Kamil
Published: November 2023

Japan ‒ the third economic power in the world – has been for over a decade, in a state of a prolonged stagnation spreading over the domains of its economy including the banking system. Japan’s participation in the II World War resulted in a humiliating defeat. Japanese cities were completely demolished. Japanese industry and infrastructure were also totally destroyed. Yet, within the next two generations, Japan managed to succeed in economic achievements that were commonly known as “an economic miracle”. The completely ruined country, deprived of any natural resources, has become the world’s economic power, and the leader in many economic domains. The reason for is that Japanese people are characterized by strict obedience towards authorities, diligence, patience and a proper assessment of the post war political situation all over the world made by the Japanese government. Measured and systematic investments of the 60’s and 70’s of the 20th century, were carried out in traditional industries e.g.: metallurgy, textile industry, ship-building industry as well as more modern ones such as automobile and electronics industries. Good quality and reasonable prices of products soon gained popularity among external markets. During a rapid development of 1954-1971, Japan adopted an anti-import policy and closed its market for foreign goods. This policy as well as the well-thought-out strategy of development resulted in a dynamic economic development of the country. Therefore, Japan became an important Americanally in the geopolitical configuration of powers.
La bicicleta pública como parte del transporte multimodal en el área metropolitana de Madrid = The public bicycle as part of the multimodal transport in Madrid metropolitan area
Authors: Martínez Rico Beatriz
Published: November 2023

ResumenHoy en día la tendencia de la movilidad sostenible orienta la ciudad hacia el urbanismo de proximidad, promoviendo los viajes a pie y en bicicleta. Los investigadores han puesto el foco en el centro de las ciudades; sin embargo, la extensión de las grandes metrópolis va más allá de su centro y se crean pequeños centros periféricos que hacen que los tiempos y las distancias en estas ciudades dispersas se multipliquen. El reto está, por tanto, en conseguir la proximidad en las ciudades en su conjunto, y no únicamente en sus centros. En este contexto juega un papel fundamental el transporte multimodal, es decir, la combinación de varios modos de transporte en un único viaje. En este artículo se demuestra el potencial de la bicicleta pública dentro del mismo. Como casos de estudio se toman cinco municipios del área metropolitana de Madrid que cuentan con sistemas de bicicletas públicas, para poder extrapolar conclusiones y ayudar a la toma de decisiones de posibles políticas e infraestructuras a promover y desarrollar.Abstract  Nowadays, the tendency in terms of sustainable mobility orients the city towards urban proximity, promoting walking and cycling. Researchers have focused on the city centres; however, the extension of the large metropolises is much greater than just their centre and small peripheral centres are created, which makes the times and distances in these dispersed cities multiply. The challenge therefore is to achieve proximity in the cities as a whole, not only in their centres. In this context, multimodal transport, so the combination of several transport modes in a single trip, plays a fundamental role. This article demonstrates the potential of the public bicycle within it. The case studies are five municipalities in Madrid metropolitan area that have public bicycle systems, in order to be able to extrapolate the conclusions and help decision-making, to evaluate the possible policies and infrastructures to promote and develop.
Movilidad peatonal y “mezcla de usos”: una aproximación conceptual mediante el modelo de "la ciudad de distancias cortas” en Alemania = Pedestrian mobility and “mix of uses”: A conceptual approach using the "short distance city" model in Germany
Authors: López Lindemann Cristina
Published: November 2023

Resumen  El concepto “mezcla de usos” se ha convertido en un principio de planificación urbana clave en muchos de los actuales paradigmas de desarrollo urbano. Sin embargo, a pesar de su popularidad, el término permanece impreciso en su manera de entenderlo y aplicarlo. Este trabajo parte de la hipótesis de que, en el contexto alemán, la “mezcla de usos” está vinculada a la movilidad peatonal, siendo Alemania un referente de inclusión de esta variable en los planes de desarrollo urbano desde hace décadas, combinándolo con conceptos de movilidad sostenible basados en el modelo de “la ciudad de las distancias cortas”. A partir de una revisión sistemática se explora y analiza la comprensión de la variable “mezcla de usos”, se presentan tres ejemplos de aplicación y se concluye con una definición del concepto, su relación con la movilidad sostenible y peatonal y los elementos clave para su implementación.   Abstract  The concept of “mixed use” has become a key urban planning principle in many of today's urban development paradigms. Yet despite its popularity, the term remains vague in its understanding and application. This paper starts from the hypothesis that, in the German context, “mixed use” is strongly linked to pedestrian mobility, being Germany a reference where this variable has been included in urban development plans decades ago in combination with sustainable mobility concepts based on the model of "the city of short distances". Based on a systematic review, the understanding of the "mixed use" variable was explored and analyzed. Three examples of the application are presented. It’s concluded with a definition of the concept of “mixed use”, its relation to sustainable and pedestrian mobility and the key elements for its implementation in concrete projects.
Modelos teóricos de interpretación de la cuidad informal, aplicados a la producción urbana en América Latina = Theoretical models of interpretation to informal city, applied to urban growth in Latin America
Authors: Ruiz Solano Julián
Published: November 2023

Resumen  El desarrollo urbano informal ha configurado amplias extensiones de territorio como áreas urbanas consolidadas de las principales ciudades de América Latina. La informalidad urbana ha mitigado el déficit habitacional en la región, convirtiéndose en la única opción de producción habitacional para la población más vulnerable que el mercado inmobiliario formal no logra cubrir. Este articulo invita a entender y reconocer estas formas de construcción social del territorio, mediante una revisión de los modelos teóricos de interpretación de la ciudad informal más reconocidos. Se avanza en el planteamiento de un nuevo modelo teórico de interpretación, derivado de la integración y la convergencia de diferentes factores identificados en los modelos analizados, junto a la contribución del autor, con el deseo de crear una herramienta de caracterización territorial integral para asentamientos informales, que sirva para la creación de planes, programas o proyectos en América Latina.  Abstract  Informal urban development has shaped large extensions of territory, such as consolidated urban areas, part of the main cities of Latin America. Urban informality has mitigated the housing deficit in the region, becoming the only option that has managed housing production for the most vulnerable population, which the formal real estate market cannot cover. This article invites you to understand and recognize these forms of social construction of the territory, through a review of the most recognized theoretical models of interpretation of the informal city. With the desire to advance in the approach of a new theoretical model of interpretation of the informal city, derived from the integration and convergence of different factors identified in the models analyzed, together with the contribution of the author, to create a comprehensive territorial characterization tool for informal settlements, which serves for the creation of plans, programs or projects in Latin America.
Exploring the academic perceptions of climate engineering in developing countries
Authors: Hussain Athar , Sipra Hassaan F. K. , Waheed Abdul , Ukhurebor Kingsley E.
Published: November 2023

The idea of climate engineering still remains elusive, particularly in several of those developing countries that are most affected by climate change. This knowledge gap can be addressed by knowing the perception of climate change and then introducing and getting feedback on its modification via climate engineering, from the select group of developing countries. Building upon an earlier attempt to achieve these aims, a new group of three developing countries in the global South (Pakistan, Nigeria, and Kenya) is selected to examine their perspective via a total of more than 1000 responses. Descriptive and inferential results indicate that there are significant differences within the global South on awareness of global warming and climate engineering, as well as on the deployment of sulfate aerosols as a measure to delay the harshest effects of global warming.
Obez ve Obeziteye Yönelik Bilişsel Yapılar
Authors: COŞKUN US Nurcan , KAYA Elif
Published: November 2023

Küresel salgın metaforuyla yayılım ve riskin büyüklüğüne sıklıkla vurgu yapılan obezite, sağlık sektöründe çok çeşitli sebeplerle hizmet almak zorunda olan bir kitlenin hastalığı olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bu müzmin kitlenin, sağlık hizmeti sunucuları açısından nasıl algılandığı, alacakları hizmetin kalitesi üzerinde önemli bir etkiye sahiptir. Bu çalışmada sağlık sektöründe aktif rol alması beklenen sağlık bilimleri fakültesi öğrencilerinin obez ve obeziteye yönelik bilişsel yapıları kelime ilişkilendirme testi aracılığı ile tespit edilmiştir. Obezitenin sebepleri olarak beslenme özellikleri, yaşam tarzı ve kontrol dışı faktörler şeklinde bir örüntüde tespit edilmiştir. Algıların önemli bir kısmının olumsuz şemalardan oluştuğu görülmüştür. Olumsuz şemalar ağırlıklı olarak kişilik ve fiziksel özelliklere yönelik damgalayıcı ifadelerden oluşmaktadır. Obez bireyler iradesiz ve hareketsiz olarak görülmekte, obez olmaktan kendileri mesul tutulmaktadır. Yanı sıra obez bireyin psiko-sosyal durumu da olumsuz olarak algılanmaktadır. Obez bireyler ağırlıklı olarak mutsuz, izole ve dışlanmış olarak kodlanmıştır. Obeziteden kurtulma stratejilerinde profesyonel destekle ilgili algılar daha baskın durumdadır.
Toward Thermal Operation Decarbonization: Improvements in Solar Steam Production Facility Efficiency for Higher Value and Higher GHG Emissions Savings
Authors: Al Riyami Q. , Al Fazari M. , Mahrezi D. , Subhi H. , Rajula G.
Published: November 2023

Petroleum Development Oman LLC (PDO) is Oman's premier oil producer and operates several fields at "A". "A" East and "A" West are located on the eastern flank of the South Oman Salt Basin. As "A" Thermal fields contain heavy oil, PDO plans to significantly increase oil recovery by increasing the steam injection which is having high energy intensity.

The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the improvement in the Solar Steam Production Facility Thermal Efficiency (TE) to maximize the value of producing steam and saving higher GHG emissions. Solar Steam facility is a steam production station which absorbs sun rays to produce steam from water further injected into the reservoir to produce the oil in "A". Solar steam facility is designed to produce 1980 T/d with 12 blocks. However, the maximum potential has not been met.

In This project, different approaches and process had been used such as lean practice including process mapping, root cause analysis, fishbone. A lean approach known as Practical problem solving (PPS) was followed. This is a structured framework to understand the causes of a sudden behavior change in a defined steps within a process. The analysis included outlining the "SIPOC", i.e. defining the Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, Customers of this matter, a Detailed Process Mapping, fishbone analysis, the 5-whys, etc. The PPS findings were piloted to verify the outcomes. This paper has led to significant benefits and maximizing its potential. These benefits are outlined below:

Maintaining positive pressure inside the glass house will eliminate dust ingress to improve mirror reflectivity and increase steam production. Providing options/ provisions to inject steam in maximum number of steam injectors will result steam units to produce to its maximum capacity. Steam Deferments savings of around 200k Ton annually is saved which resulted to secure around 10% of the field oil production. In addition, a saving of 35.5k tons of CO2e/yr GHG emissions is seen part of this improvements.

By improvement this process, it will help to contribute to organization goals in term of production increase, deferment reduction, GHG reduction and cost reduction.
Multinomial Classification Of CT-MRI Image Retrieval by Optimizing EffResNet-4 Architecture in Deep Neural Models
Authors: Dudeja Tina , Dubey Sanjay Kumar , Bhatt Ashutosh Kumar
Published: November 2023

Medical imagining in healthcare is a state-of-art approach for the identification of injuries in cells of the brain or the detection of abnormal structures treatment of patients. The major steps involve precise identification, segmentation, and detection of damaged cells in the brain MRI imaging in a timely manner. Segmentation in the case of multiple classes faces challenges such as scaling, training, and testing accuracy, time consumption, etc. This paper implements the fully convolutional neural network that utilizes the EfficientNet model with its variant B4 from the EfficientNet family. The purpose of the model selection is grounded on the capability via scaling the input image in three dimensions in order to achieve accuracy with ensembling the model with ResNet architecture for semantic segmentation for the pre-trained network. The substantial network will provide robustness in the feature engineering process via encoder and decoder from EfficientNet and ResNet neural models respectively. The ensemble model named EffResNet-4 will perform neural augmentation to provide a meta-learning approach for training and validation in analysing the abnormal structures in the multi-class classification of medical images. The experimented findings reveal that the proposed methodology has 3064 images with three classes in it which quantitatively score 0.81 mean dice score and 99.39% accuracy in training and it is compared to other competitive neural models.
Performance of dairy goat fed with Lentinula edodes and Ceriporiopsis subvermispora treated wheat straw
Authors: Ratni Eli , Schonewille Thomas , Sonnenberg Anton , Hendriks Wouter , Cone John
Published: November 2023

Feed crop production annually results in substantial agricultural residues, with wheat straw as the primary contributor. However, the high lignin content in wheat straw limits its nutritional value for ruminants. This study aimed to investigate the potential of fungal pre-treatment using Lentinula (L.) edodes and Ceriporiopsis (C.) subvermispora to enhance wheat straw digestibility and its consequent effects on the performance of dairy goats. In a randomized design, sixteen primiparous goats were fed four diets combining maize silage, compound feed, and soybean meal with either grass silage (Diet A), untreated straw (Diet B), or straw treated with L. edodes (Diet C) or C. subvermispora (Diet D). Various performance metrics were assessed over four weeks, including dry matter intake, milk yield, and body weight. Goats on diets B and C exhibited reduced dry matter intake compared to those on diets A and D. Feed efficiency was notably higher for goats on diet B. Milk production showed significant variations, with the highest yield in goats on diet A and the most significant reduction in those on diet B. As a conclusion, the fungal pre-treatment, especially with C. subvermispora, offers a promising avenue to improve the nutritional value of wheat straw for dairy goats.
Estimating Groundwater Storage Trends and Time to Depletion for Unconfined Aquifers in the conterminous United States
Authors: Bailey Ryan , Alderfer Cavin
Published: November 2023

Groundwater in unconfined aquifers is essential for agricultural irrigation, drinking water, streamflow replenishment, and ecosystem viability. Here we use datasets of groundwater level measurements and aquifer thickness to quantify temporal trends of groundwater head, water table depth, and saturated thickness within unconfined aquifers for the conterminous United States during the 1920-2020 period. We then use these temporal trends to estimate fraction changes in saturated thickness, as a surrogate for groundwater storage, and time to depletion (years) for locations with declining groundwater levels. Approximately half (52%) of locations have a measured historical decline. Less than 1% of monitored locations exhibit a fraction change in saturated thickness of more than 75% over measurement history. Approximately 3% and 8% of locations with declining levels have estimated depletion times of less than 20 years and 50 years, respectively, principally in the western United States. However, many locations have abundant groundwater for centuries of use.
A Study of Anthropogenic Heating in Different Australian Climate Zones
Authors: Weeraratne Vihan C.N. , Garg Nikhil , Cohen Raymond C.Z. , Pauwels Valentijn R.N. , Prakash Mahesh
Published: November 2023

The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is a phenomenon where the surface energy budget is altered in urban areas due to human modification to the environment, causing elevated near surface air temperatures. Understanding how different climates and large-scale climate drivers affect the behaviour of the UHI Intensity (UHII) needs further exploration. Moreover, existing literature is lacking in sufficiently describing the linkage from short-term weather patterns to long-term climate trends in cities and its role in affecting UHII. Despite the substantial volume of downscaled climate projections that exist, the suitability of these climate projections for detailed urban planning in evolving urban environments needs to be investigated. The study utilises existing climate data and climate projections to assess the patterns of UHII at various spatial and temporal scales to address these research deficiencies for Australian capital cities. Varying UHII behaviour was noted in different climate zones, which demonstrated patterns consistent with the seasonal cycles unique to each climate zone. A consistently positive UHII was observed during night-time and just before sunrise, indicating that the anthropogenic effect on the urban climate is quantifiable at night. Thus, the analysis of long-term climate trends in cities using the daily minimum temperature (Tmin) revealed that cities have been experiencing a more rapid warming trend compared to their rural surroundings. Moreover, it was found that downscaled climate projections do not adequately capture UHI effects and local climate variability in cities.
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Restriction Policies in the Transportation Industry on its Output and Productivity Growth
Authors: Park Soonchan
Published: November 2023

This study investigates the impact of FDI regulatory restriction policies in the transportation industry on output and labor productivity growth. Using the system generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation of the dynamic panel data model, this paper finds that FDI restriction policies in the transportation industry have significant negative effects on the levels of output and labor productivity, and their respective growth rates. These findings suggest that reforms toward less restrictive FDI policies could lead to increased growth in both output and labor productivity.
Fabrication of weakly basic-functionalized poly (Styrene Co-Maleic Anhydride) hyper-cross-linked resins for the efficient adsorption organic acid
Authors: Yiqing Wang , Zhong Shihua
Published: November 2023

Herein, four hyper-cross-linked amide resins (DMDs) were synthesized by suspension polymerization and amination reaction. In the process of suspension polymerization, divinylbenzene (DVB) and maleic anhydride (MAH) with different feed ratios generated resins (DMHs) with different pore structures. After N, N'-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine (DMAPA) chemical functionalization of DMH, the weak base exchange capacity of the product resins significantly increased, with the values of 1.01 mmol/g (DMD1), 1.15 mmol/g (DMD2), 1.22 mmol/g (DMD3), and 1.34 mmol/g (DMD4). Salicylic acid (SA), benzoic acid (BA), gallic acid (GA), and phenol (PHE) were utilized as the adsorbates to investigate batch adsorption. At 288 K, the maximum capacity (qmax) of SA, BA, and GA on the DMD4 were 181.7 mg/g, 143.8 mg/g, and 145.2 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption of BA and GA attained the equilibrium within 100 min, and the kinetic data can be described by the pseudo-second-order (PSO) rate model. This universal synthetic method is of great importance for the fabrication of some other functionalized hyper-cross-linked polymers, and this strategy was universal for the weakly basic functionalization of some other resins.
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Below Regulatory Standards and Cardiovascular Diseases Among US Medicare Beneficiaries: A Double Negative Control Approach
Authors: Wang Yichen , Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi , Wei Yaguang , Schwartz Joel
Published: November 2023

Growing evidence suggests that long-term air pollution exposure is a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. However, few studies have investigated air pollution below current regulatory limits, and causal evidence is limited. We used a double negative control approach to examine the association between long-term exposure to air pollution at low concentrations and three major cardiovascular events among Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥ 65 years across the contiguous United States between 2000 and 2016. We derived ZIP code-level estimates of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and warm-season ozone (O3) from high-resolution spatiotemporal models. The outcomes of interest were hospitalizations for stroke, heart failure (HF), and atrial fibrillation and flutter (AF). The analyses were restricted to areas with consistently low pollutant levels on an annual basis (PM2.5 <10 µg/m³, NO2 < 45 or 40 ppb, warm-season O3 < 45 or 40 ppb). For each 1 µg/m3 increase in PM2.5, the hospitalization rates increased by 2.25% (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.96%, 2.54%) for stroke and 3.14% (95% CI: 2.80%, 3.94%) for HF. Each ppb increase in NO2 increased hospitalization rates for stroke, HF, and AF by 0.28% (95% CI: 0.25%, 0.31%), 0.56% (95% CI: 0.52%, 0.60%), and 0.45% (95% CI: 0.41%, 0.49%), respectively. For each ppb increase in warm-season O3, there was a 0.32% (95% CI: 0.21%, 0.44%) increase in hospitalization rate for stroke. The associations for NO2 and warm-season O3 became stronger under a more restrictive upper threshold. Using an approach robust to omitted confounders, we concluded that long-term exposure to low-level PM2.5, NO2, and warm-season O3 was associated with increased risks of cardiovascular diseases in the US elderly. Stricter national air quality standards should be considered.
Compound Point Mutation and Chromosomal Microdeletion Involving 1q21.1 Coinciding with ZMIZ1Variant:Newborns with Feeding Difficulties
Authors: Xu Shuyang , Sun Wenqiang , Wang Chengzhu , Peng Hanghang , Zhu Xueping
Published: November 2023

Feeding Difficulties can be caused by many chromosomal and monogenic diseases，such as ZMIZ1mutation and 1q21.1 Microdeletion. These genetic alterations share similar phenotypic features. Now we present clinical data on a male newborn admitted to the Children’s Hospital of Soochow University who is diagnosed with both a 1q21.1 microdeletion and ZMIZ1 gene mutation, alongside a literature review. The male infant, 27 days old, showed indications of microcephaly, feeding difficulties, and dysmorphic facial features. A de novo heterozygous missense variant (c.2504-2516del，p. Asp835Alafs*10) was identified in the exon 22 of ZMIZ1. Furthermore, a de novo microdeletion variant was identified at chromosome 1q21.1 (chr1:g.146633270-147408820del). This case expands the range of genotypes associated with this complex disorder and represents the first reported co-occurrence of a novel chromosomal microdeletion and a ZMIZ1point mutation.
Endosome associated trafficking regulator 1 promotes tumor growth and invasion of glioblastoma multiforme via inhibiting TNF signaling pathway
Authors: Zhang Qian , Dai Zhang'an , Chen Yingyu , Li Qun , Guo Yuhang , Zhu Zhangzhang , Tu Ming , Cai Lin , Lu Xianghe
Published: November 2023

Purpose: Endosome associated trafficking regulator 1 (ENTR1) is a novel endosomal protein, which can affect multiple cellular biological behavior by remodeling plasma membrane structures. However, little is known regarding its function and underlying mechanisms in glioblastoma multiforme.
Methods: Expression profile and clinical signature were obtained from The Public Database of human tumor. Immunohistochemical staining and western blotting assays were used to measure ENTR1 expression level. Human primary GBM tumor cells and human GBM cell lines A172, U87 and U251 were used to clarify the precise role of ENTR1. CCK-8 assays, wound healing and transwell invasion assays were designed to investigate cell viability, invasion and migration of GBM cells, respectively. Underlying molecular mechanisms of ENTR1 were determined via RNA-seq analysis. Tumor formation assay was used to validate the influence of ENTR1 in vivo.
Results: Compared with normal brain tissues, ENTR1 was highly expressed in gliomas and correlated with malignant grades of gliomas and poor overall survival time. The proliferation and invasion of GBM cells could be weaken and the sensitivity to temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy increased after knocking down ENTR1. Overexpression of ENTR1 could reverse this effect. RNA-seq analysis showed that tumor necrosis factor (TNF) signaling pathway might be a putative regulatory target of ENTR1. Tumor formation assay validated that ENTR1 was a significant factor in tumor growth.
Conclusion: Our results indicated that ENTR1 played an important role in cell proliferation, invasion and chemotherapeutic sensitivity of GBM, suggesting that ENTR1 might be a novel prognostic marker and significant therapeutic target for GBM.
Melting Point and Heat Capacity Amendment of LiNO3-KNO3 Molten Salt using Nanosilica and Nanoalumina for Concentrated Solar Power Applications
Authors: Sayed Mohamed , Gad Nasr , El-Aasser Mostafa , Hashim Hany , Massoud Ahmed
Published: November 2023

Molten salts are widely used as heat transfer fluids (HTF) in concentrated solar power (CSP) systems due to their high heat capacity and low cost. However, their low thermal conductivity and poor flowability pose significant challenges to CSP system efficiency. The experimental results demonstrate that the incorporation of Nano Particles (NPs) can significantly enhance the thermal properties of molten salts, thereby improving the efficiency and performance of CSP systems. The study further investigates the effects of nanoparticle concentration and type on the properties of molten salts. The results reveal that the addition of a small concentration of NPs (1–5%) can decrease the melting point of the molten salts by up to 22–45%. Moreover, the heat capacity of the molten salts can also be improved through the addition of NPs. The findings of this work have significant implications for the development of next-generation CSP systems that can operate at higher temperatures and achieve greater energy efficiency. The enhanced thermal properties of molten salts achieved through nano Particles incorporation can enable CSP systems to generate more electricity while minimizing operational costs. These findings could contribute to the development of sustainable and cost-effective CSP systems that can play a critical role in the transition to a low-carbon energy future.
Temperature change and biodiversity influence community stability differently in birds and fishes
Authors: Ghosh Shyamolina , Matthews Blake , Petchey Owen
Published: November 2023

Determining the factors that affect community stability is crucial to understand the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the face of global warming. We investigated how temperature change affected diversity-synchrony-stability relationships for 1,246 birds and 580 fish communities from temperate regions. We hypothesized temperature change can stabilize communities if species’ variable response to changing median temperature decreases overall community synchrony (H1), and if temperature-extremes reduce interspecific synchrony at extreme abundances due to variation in species’ thermal tolerance limits (H2). We found support for H1 in fish and for H2 in bird communities. We also found that the temperature change components (median, variability, trend, and extremes) impacted stability, predominantly, via affecting the biotic components (diversity, synchrony). Considering different temperature change components in addition to their effects on diversity and synchrony for terrestrial vs. aquatic communities will improve the mechanistic understanding of biodiversity change in response to global climatic stressors.
Classification Model for Real-time Monitoring of Machining Status of Turned Workpieces
Authors: wu fei , yuan Lai , Wu Aonan , Zhou Jingjie , Zhang Zhengrui , Zhou Quan , Sun XianKui , Zhang Yongquan
Published: November 2023

Turning is a molding process widely used in the contemporary machinery manufacturing industry. During the turning process, it is necessary to monitor the machining process of the workpiece in real time in order to improve the surface quality, machining stability and reduce the tool wear cycle. In this paper, a tool chattering state recognition model is designed based on a denoising autoencoders (DAE) feature reduction network and a bidirectional long and short term memory network (BiLSTM). The feature reduction method of DAE is studied, which puts the reduced data into the BiLSTM model for training to reduce the learning difficulty of the network and improves the anti-interference capability. In terms of classification accuracy, the proposed DAE-BiLSTM model provides a high-quality classification of stable processing, transition processing and severe tremors stages in turning chattering state recognition.