bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effects of Agricultural Drone Use on Agricultural Production, Yield and Profitability: The Case of Samsun Province
Authors: Hazneci Esin , Okur Berat
Published: December 2024

It is necessary to switch to digital farming practices to increase the efficiency in agricultural production and to meet the increasing population's food needs. Digital agricultural practices provide significant advantages to farmers at many stages of production. This study analysed the effects of agricultural drone use, a digital farming practice, on farmers' production, yield, and income in paddy production in Samsun province. The results of the study showed that the use of agricultural drones increased gross profit by 107,31% and net profit by 254,61%. In addition, the increase in relative profit from 1.20% to 1.73% revealed that drones increased farmers' competitiveness in some aspects such as homogenous planting, optimum fertilization, and spraying. Although it is not possible to say that all of the increased profit is due to the use of drones, it can be said that this change is largely due to the use of drones. It should be kept in mind that similar analyses should be repeated to fully understand the effects of agricultural drones and that comprehensive training programs and legal regulations should be reviewed for the effective use of this technology.
The Influence of Communication Skills and Emotional Intelligence on Employee Performance
Authors: Hamid Abdul , Yuniarsih Tjutju , Disman Disman , Santoso Budi
Published: December 2024

The Influence of Communication Skills and Emotional Intelligence on Employee Performance at Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendari. This study aims to investigate the influence of communication skills and emotional intelligence on employee performance both simultaneously and partially. The population in this study consists of all employees at Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendari, totaling 125 respondents. The sample was determined using the simple random sampling method, resulting in a sample of 56 respondents. Data analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression. The statistical tests employed were the F-test and t-test. The results of this study indicate that communication skills simultaneously influence employee performance, emotional intelligence influences employee performance, and Communication Skills and Emotional Intelligence simultaneously have a significant effect on employee performance at Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendari. The magnitude of the influence of Communication Skills and Emotional Intelligence variables on employee performance at Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendari is 84.5%. Thus, the remaining 15.5% is influenced by other variables not examined in this study.
Post-traumatic Growth and Reconstruction of Values in The Shack Film
Authors: Şahin Ayşe
Published: December 2024

Trauma is used to name all kinds of events that leave deep scars in the mental and physical being of a person. It is a deep emotional and psychological wound experienced by the individual after an unexpected and shocking event or in the face of a situation involving physical and psychological threat. Such profound events can lead to the decline or complete breakdown of personal beliefs, values and social bonds. Cinema is one of the powerful artistic tools that can read individual and social changes. Thanks to its audiovisual effects, cinema offers the opportunity to analyze the mental state of the characters. The Shack, based on the novel by Paul Young, deals with the effects of the trauma of loss and how the individual emerges from this process and how values are rebuilt with spiritual guidance centering on the experiences of a father. The aim of the study is to reveal how the protagonist Mack's deep spiritual journey after the loss of his daughter leads him to re-establish family ties and core values such as love, justice, faith and forgiveness.  This study is limited to the film The Shack (2017) and will be analyzed with the semiotics method.
Türk bankacılık sektöründe katılım bankaları ile özel bankaların finansal performanslarının karşılaştırılması
Authors: Halisdemir Güzel Ganime , Kaplan Hatice Elanur
Published: December 2024

Katılım bankaları, son otuz yılda hitap ettiği kesim ve sunduğu farklı enstrümanlarla finansal sektörün ve bankacılık sisteminin önemli bir unsuru haline gelmiştir. Bu çalışmada, Türk bankacılık sisteminde yer alan üç Katılım Bankası (Albaraka Türk A.Ş, Kuveyt Türk, Türkiye Finans) ile üç özel bankanın (Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş, Türkiye Garanti Bankası A.Ş, Yapı ve Kredi Bankası A.Ş) Mart 2009-Eylül 2020 dönemleri arasındaki performansları karşılaştırmalı olarak incelenmiştir. Panel veri analizi yöntemiyle yapılan araştırmada, Katılım Bankaları için ROA’nın bağımlı değişken olduğu modelde Sanayi Üretim Endeksi, Dolar Kuru, GSYİH büyüme oranı ve Toplam Mevduat/Toplam Aktif değişkenlerinin anlamlı olduğu bulunmuştur. ROE’nin bağımlı değişken olduğu modelde ise Takipteki Alacaklar (Brüt)/Kullandırılan Fonlar, Toplam Mevduat/Toplam Aktif, Sanayi Üretim Endeksi, Dolar Kuru ve GSYİH büyüme oranı ile anlamlı ilişkiler saptanmıştır. Özel bankalar için ROA modelinde yalnızca Sanayi Üretim Endeksi anlamlı bulunurken, ROE modelinde ise Toplam Kredi/Toplam Aktif ve Toplam Mevduat/Toplam Aktif oranları anlamlı ilişkiler göstermiştir.
Bütünleşik bir karar verme yaklaşımına dayalı çok boyutlu makroekonomik performans ölçümü: Türkiye ekonomisi örneği
Authors: Kaya Harun , Belke Murat , Kılıç Muhammet Burak
Published: December 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı, küresel finansal kriz sonrası Covid-19 süreci de dahil olmak üzere, Türkiye gibi gelişmekte olan bir ülkenin 2013-2022 dönemi için çok boyutlu makroekonomik performansını değerlendirmektir. Bu amaçla çalışmada CRITIC, FUCOM ve GRA yöntemlerini kapsayan yeni bir karar alma çerçevesi önerilmektedir. Kriterlerin sırasıyla nesnel ve öznel ağırlıklarının hesaplanmasında CRITIC ve FUCOM modelleri, karar alternatiflerinin sıralanmasında ise GRA tekniği kullanılmıştır. Entegre ağırlıklandırma sonuçları, enflasyon oranının makroekonomik performansı etkileyen en kritik kriter olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Ayrıca sıralama sonuçlarına göre, 2022'nin diğer yıl alternatiflerine kıyasla makroekonomik açıdan Türkiye ekonomisi için en başarılı yıl olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular, politika yapıcılar ve uygulayıcılar tarafından makroekonomik performansın iyileştirilmesinde ve etkili sürdürülebilir stratejiler geliştirilmesinde kullanılabilir.
Evaluating Tillage Practices and Herbicide Applications for Improved Rice Yield and Weed Control
Authors: Zahid Adnan , Shezhad Aamir , Ali Sajid , Bilal Chattha Muhammad , Fatima Ammara , Raza Ahmad , Shafqat Nauman , Ayub Asma
Published: December 2024

Weed infestation, water scarcity and intensive tillage practices are resulting in low yield of rice crop. Direct seeded rice (DSR) and alternate wetting and drying (AWD) have emerged as alternative and resource efficient rice production methods. A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of weed control methods on weed management in rice under different tillage practices at research field of Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore during rice growing season in 2022. The experiment was carried out in two factorials randomized completely block design (RCBD) with three replications. First factor had four tillage practices [Puddling; Alternate wetting and drying; Direct seeded rice (Drill sowing) and direct seeded rice (Broadcast sowing)] and second factor had four weed control treatments [Control; Pre-emergence weed control (Pendimethalin 33 % EC @ 1000 g a.i. ha-1; Post-emergence weed control (Bispyribac sodium (18 % w/w) + Bensulfuron methyl (12 % w/w) @0.15 a.i. Kg ha-1 and combination of pre+ post emergence weed control]. In the experiment, 12 weed species from 7 families were observed as part of the weed flora. Among them 6 were grasses, 1 sedge and 5 broadleaf weeds. Under AWD, a combination of pre- and post-emergence herbicide spraying resulted in the greatest weed species reduction (14.34/m2). Herbicides applied as pre+ post emergence produced the highest grain production (7.60 t ha-1) under puddling and it was statistically similar to grain yield acquired in application of pre-emergence weed control under AWD. In direct seeded rice highest grain yield (6.02 t ha-1) was produced by application of both pre+ post emergence herbicides under broadcast sowing. The potential yield loss was higher in drill sowing when no herbicide was used or only post- emergence herbicide was applied. AWD is found most promising technology with respect to production and resource conservation.
Pharmacogenomics of Sorafenib in Liver Cancer
Authors: Ahmed Sagheer
Published: December 2024

Liver cancer is one of the most challenging cancers to diagnose and treat. Sorafenib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) which is prescribed in advanced or unresctable liver cancer. While this drug is one of the already-limited choices for liver cancer treatment, sorafenib-resistance and variation in therapeutic response adds more to the treatment difficulties. There are various ways in which cancer cells are able to out-smart these drugs; genetic polymorphism is one of the ways through which the mechanisms of varied response to sorafenib can be comprehended. Notably, studies including genes involved in pharmacokinetics of sorafenib like ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 1 (ABCB1 rs2032582, rs1045642), ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 2 (ABCG2 rs2231137, rs2231142, rs2622604), ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 2 (ABCC2/ MRP2  rs3740066), UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 1 member A1 (UGT1A1  rs8175347), UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 1 member A9 (UGT1A9 rs17868320, rs72551330, rs6714486), Cytochrome p450 system ( CYP3A5*3 rs776746), (CYP3A4 rs2740574), (CYP26A1 rs7905939), Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1 B1 (SLCO1B1 rs2306283, rs4149056), Solute carrier family 22 member 14 (SLC22A14 rs149738, rs171248, rs183574), Solute carrier family 15 member 2 (SLC15A2 rs2257212) in addition to genes involved in agiogenesis,  like Nitric oxide synthase 3 /Endothelial NOS (NOS3/eNOS rs2070744, rs2070744, rs2070744, rs61722009, rs1799983), Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A rs25648, rs833061, rs699947, rs2010963), Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C rs4604006, rs664393), kinase insert domain receptor (KDR/VEGFR-2 rs2071559, rs2305948, rs1870377, rs4864950), Hypoxia inducible factor 1 subunit alpha (HIF-1A rs1951795, rs10873142, rs12434438, rs12434438), Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2 rs308379, rs308447) were analyzed in this article. Some of these SNPs were associated with favorable therapeutic outcomes, while others correlated with resistance or adverse events (AEs) due to sorafenib administration. Some AEs showed counter-intuitive results i.e. association with improved overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) This review article aims to exhaustively study and analyze the mechanisms involved in variation of sorafenib therapeutic response.
Antidiabetic Potential of Loranthus longiflorus Desr. from Azadirachta indica and Albizzia lebbeck Host Trees: A Cultural Parasitic Medicinal Plant from the Jammu Foothills of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Authors: Mazhar Muhammad Waqas , Ishtiaq Muhammad , Maqbool Mehwish , Ahmad Muhammad Zaheer
Published: December 2024

The present study elucidates antidiabetic potential of Loranthus longiflorus in an alloxan-induced rabbit model, taken from Azadirachta indica and Albizzia lebbeck trees, which serve as hosts for this parasitic woody shrub. Phytochemical screening suggested the presence of alkaloids, saponins, and flavonoids as major secondary metabolites. The methanolic leaf and bark extracts of the plants were administered as oral dosage treatments to the rabbits for 7, 15, and 30 days. The blood sugar levels of the rabbits from the four groups (i.e., the normal control group (NCG), the diabetic control group (DCG), the treatment control group (TCG) with a standard allopathic drug, and the trial group (TG). It was found that a 1000 mg dose of methanolic extract from the leaf of L. longiflorus from the host A. lebbeck had the best antidiabetic activity. It acts to lower blood glucose levels and body weight in rabbits, while simultaneously elevating serum insulin.
Myth as Urban Collective Memory: A Reading of José María Arguedas’s Representation of Cuzco in "Los Ríos Profundos"
Authors: Woods Maxwell
Published: December 2024

This article explores the socio-political function of mythical representations of urban space in Latin American literature. Based on an analysis of the first chapter of José María Arguedas’s Los ríos profundos (1958), I argue that myth is a narrative technology of collective memory that binds together a regional community through the practice of reproducing shared narratives of the urban meaning of a uniting city. More precisely, I look at the function of the myth of Cuzco as the “center of the world” in the opening chapter of Arguedas’s novel.
Utopía, mito y ficción. Imaginarios de lo femenino en el periódico literario el Museo Yucateco
Authors: España Paredes Romina
Published: December 2024

Este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar la relación entre las dimensiones simbólicas y míticas de la ficción fundacional de la identidad yucateca, a partir del estudio de los arquetipos y símbolos ambivalentes que materializan imaginarios de lo femenino en el periódico literario el Museo Yucateco (1841-1842). Por lo tanto, indagaré cómo esta ficción imaginada por una comunidad letrada —criolla y masculina— que buscaba educar a sus lectores y lectoras —los yucatecos y las yucatecas— a través de las letras entrecruza la utopía política y la ideología del regionalismo yucateco y configura una narrativa mítica basada en una historia patria colectiva y una homogeneización de sus otros. Para ello, primero me detendré en el análisis de la utopía política e ideología regionalista presentes en el Museo Yucateco; posteriormente analizaré los arquetipos de la mujer chiquita, la mujer viril, mujer poética y la coqueta como representaciones del símbolo ambivalente y contradictorio de las yucatecas. Concluiré destacando el papel de las representaciones de lo femenino en la construcción del mito fundacional de la utopía regionalista.
Investigation of social media usage and affecting factors among dentistry students
Authors: Görüş Zuhal , Yay Kuşçu Hayriye Yasemin
Published: December 2024

Aim: This study investigates the purposes of social media usage of undergraduate students studying at the faculty of dentistry according to age, daily internet, social media usage, number, and type of social media used.
Methods: The study was conducted with 380 undergraduate dental students studying at a university. Data were collected using the questionnaire method. The questionnaire has three parts. The first part has questions to understand people's social and demographic backgrounds, and the second part has questions to evaluate why people use social media. The third section uses the 'Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS)' to assess social media addiction. The "Social Media Usage Purposes Scale" was used to collect the data. Percentages and frequencies of the scores obtained from the scales regarding various variables were calculated, and t-test and one-way ANOVA tests were performed for variance analyses.
Results: The findings indicated no significant correlation between social media addiction and age. However, there was a variation in addiction levels based on the number of social media platforms used and daily internet usage duration.
Conclusion: Students using social media for 3-5 hours per day exhibited higher addiction levels than those who used it for shorter or longer durations.
 
How to cite: 
Görüş Z, Yay Kuşçu HY. Investigation of social media usage and affecting factors among dentistry students. Health Sci Mon 2024;2:e240391. https://doi.org/10.5577/hesmon.e240391
Determining the Knowledge Level of Farmers in Thrace Region about the Use of Digital Applications and Their Demands for Digital Applications in Agriculture
Authors: IRMAK Ebru , BAŞARAN Hayati , SARIOĞLU Muaffak
Published: December 2024

The development of agricultural technologies and the gradual decrease of scarce resources such as water and soil on the other hand, reasons such as the rapid increase in the human population, the obligation to leave a clean soil and a clean future to future generations, and the desire of countries to act with sustainable agriculture awareness make digitalization in agriculture mandatory. Thrace is a region with a high level of knowledge and awareness. Despite this, the research topic was examined based on the hypothesis "The level of knowledge about digital agricultural technologies is high." A survey was conducted with 153 people about digital technologies in agriculture. These 153 people were selected according to the simple stratified random sampling method. The analysis of the data was made based on numerical size, charts were created and evaluations were made. As a result of these evaluations; the level of awareness in soil analysis, soil cultivation time determination, drone application and others was quite high. The most needed issues from digital technologies are planting time determination, soil analysis, drug dosage adjustment, etc. it was determined as.
Retrospective Analysis of the Efficacy and Safety of Benign Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery in Patients with a History of Open Abdominal Surgery
Authors: Şanlı Mustafa , Balcı Mücahit Furkan , Özağaç Bayram , Alan Yasemin , Alan Murat , Öktem Abdulmecit , Ertaş İbrahim
Published: December 2024

Objective : In our clinic, we aim to analyze the operative characteristics and complications of patients who have undergone abdomen surgery prior to total laparoscopic hysterectomy, in comparison to those who have not.
Materials and Methods: The study analyzed a total of 2012 cases of laparoscopic hysterectomy conducted at the Women's Diseases and Birth Clinic in Tepecik Training and Research Hospital from January 2021 to December 235. The cases were categorized based on whether the patients had previous abdominal surgery or not. Various demographic characteristics, surgical treatment methods, operation durations, indications for hysterectomy, and postoperative findings were documented. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS program, with a significance level set at P < 0.05.
Findings :No significant differences were found between the two groups in terms of age, body mass index (BMI), preoperative and postoperative hemoglobin (Hb) values and values. In contrast, the difference between preop and post op Hb value measurements ; the level of statistically significant is higher in the group without obdomen surgery (p=0,001). There is no statistically significant difference between indications in both groups as surgical indication (p=0,043). In the group without western surgery, adhesion was observed to be statistically significantly lower (p=0,001). In the group with abdomen surgery, the presence of adhesions sufficient to require adezyolisis is statistically significant (p
Produção de mudas de abóbora com substrato a base de pó de coco sob irrigação com resíduo de peixes
Authors: Passos Gabriela Ferreira , Rezende Ramon Alves de , Aragão Carlos Alberto
Published: December 2024

O estudo foi realizado na Universidade do Estado da Bahia, em Juazeiro-BA, e teve como objetivo avaliar a produção de mudas de abóbora 'Xingó' para horticultores da agricultura familiar. Foram investigados os efeitos de substratos à base de pó de coco e com irrigação com água e resíduo de peixe. O delineamento utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 5x2 (cinco tipos de substratos e dois tipos de irrigação). As seguintes variáveis foram analisadas: altura da planta, teor de clorofila, dimensões das folhas e do caule, massa fresca e seca da parte aérea e raízes, número de folhas, quantidade de folhas definitivas, volume e comprimento de raízes, e índice de velocidade de emergência (IVE). Os dados coletados foram submetidos à análise de variância, e as médias comparadas entre si pelo teste de Tukey a 5% de probabilidade. Tanto o substrato quanto a irrigação tiveram efeitos significativos em várias variáveis, com interações entre eles. Os tratamentos com 50% e 75% de pó de coco irrigados com resíduo de peixe apresentaram maiores alturas de plantas, teores de clorofila, comprimentos de folhas, massas frescas de raízes, volumes de raízes e índices de velocidade de emergência. O tratamento com 100% pó de coco apresentou maiores números de folhas e de folhas definitivas. O estudo destacou a importância de buscar fontes de substratos alternativos e métodos econômicos para os horticultores, visando reduzir o custo e promover práticas agrícolas mais sustentáveis.
Tratamento magnético da água salina para a irrigação de culturas agrícolas: revisão sistemática
Authors: Santos Bárbara Davis Brito dos , Silva Silvanete Severino da , Ayres Gypson Dutra Junqueira , Matos Rigoberto Moreira de , Neto José Dantas , Saboya Luciano Marcelo Fallé
Published: December 2024

O estresse salino é um dos estresses abióticos que influencia diretamente na produção de alimentos.  A magnetização da água salina surge como uma estratégia para mitigar danos causados pelo acúmulo de sais. Diante disto, objetivou-se com esse trabalho realizar uma revisão sistemática a respeito dos efeitos no tratamento com campos magnéticos sob a dessalinização de água em culturas agrícolas. A natureza da pesquisa de natureza explicativa com procedimentos do tipo bibliográfica, complementada por revisão sistemática. A busca sistemática foi realizada de dezembro de 2023 a maio de 2024, com utilização de filtros em bibliotecas virtuais e bases de dados disponíveis na internet. Utilizaram-se as plataformas de pesquisa Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Google Acadêmico e Capes publicados em periódicos renomados dos últimos oito anos. Foram utilizadas as seguintes linhas de busca: efeito da água magnetizada sobre a mitigação do estresse salino, irrigação com água salina magnetizada, magnetização e salinidade da água e campos magnéticos e sais, obtendo resultados somente quando buscou a titulação na língua inglesa. De modo geral, a magnetização da água salina é uma alternativa para mitigar os efeitos da salinidade sobre a produtividade de diversas culturas, seja pelas modificações causadas na molécula da água, seja pelas alterações na bioquímica das plantas.  Notou-se que os trabalhos realizados sob a temática têm sido tratados em regiões áridas e semiáridas tornando-se uma tecnologia eficiente e sustentável para tratamento de água em regiões de escassez hídrica. Palavras-chave: Escassez hídrica. salinidade. sustentabilidade. semiárido.
The blood-brain barrier: a focus on neurovascular unit components
Authors: Can Betül , Alataş İ. Özkan
Published: December 2024

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) provides an optimum environment for neurons by ensuring the integrity and homeostasis of highly fragile brain cells under physiological conditions, protecting the brain from changes in the blood with both structural (tight junctions) and metabolic (enzymes) barriers, selective transport, and the metabolism and modification of substances in the blood and brain. The endothelial cells of the brain capillaries, located at the interfaces between the blood and the brain, are critical components that limit the permeability of the BBB. These cells have unique morphological, biochemical, and functional characteristics that distinguish them from those found in the peripheral vascular system. In addition to endothelial cells, astrocytic perivascular end-feet, pericytes, neurons, microglia, and smooth muscle cells also play significant roles in maintaining the homeostasis of the brain parenchyma. Thus, the BBB effectively prevents various molecules and therapeutic drugs from entering the brain parenchyma and reaching the target area at sufficiently high concentrations. The passage of a substance through the BBB and its entry into the brain depends on various factors, including the substance’s lipophilicity, diffusion capability, molecular weight, electrical charge, blood concentration, and multiple primary and secondary factors. Drug delivery systems developed in recent years, through techniques and methods aimed at controlled and safe opening or bypassing of the BBB, are believed to provide significant benefits in the lesion area by allowing therapeutic substances to optimally enter the brain from the circulation. This article provides a review of the BBB and its components, highlighting their significance among the brain’s different interfaces. It also discusses approaches for delivering therapeutic substances to the affected area under optimal conditions and concentrations in various brain pathologies.
Estimating the dimensions of integrated calciner and carbonator for calcium looping process in a 7500 TPD capacity of cement plant
Authors: Aulia Tia , Prahmana Rico Aditia , Darmanto Prihadi Setyo , Juangsa Firman Bagja , Ghita Ghaida Permatasari Raden Dewi , Walad Khoeril
Published: December 2024

The calciner in cement factories plays a crucial role, particularly in the decomposition of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as primary raw materials into calcium oxide (CaO) and carbon dioxide (CO2), a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Hence, an integrated system has been proposed, combining conventional cement plants with calcium looping (CaL) cycles to reduce CO2 emissions. CaL facilitates the capture of CO2 by CaO, forming CaCO3 as raw material for cement production. Given that CaL effectively reduces CO2 emissions, the integration process with conventional cement plants requires careful consideration, particularly regarding raw materials, calciners, and carbonators. Integration parameters for CaL in raw materials include average diameter and logarithmic temperature difference. At the same time, calciners and carbonators encompass heat transfer coefficient (U), calciner dimensions, carbonation factor, and mass balance post-integration with CaL. These parameters will be calculated to facilitate the integration of the CaL cycle with conventional cement plants. In this study, based on raw materials with an average diameter of 3.28 µm and the mean heat transfer coefficient between hot gas and raw materials of 4 W/m2 K, the calculated dimensions for the calciner are 9.6 m in diameter and 25 m in height. Since the plant studied has two preheater strings, two carbonator units are also required. The size of each carbonator is 4.75 m in diameter with a length of about 40 m, so it has a total volume approximately equal to the volume of the calciner to provide a longer residence time for particles.
Techno-economic assessment of Bilacenge PV grid system in Southwest Sumba
Authors: Nurdiana Eka , Nugroho Muhammad Very , Fikriyadi Zakariya Arif , Mardiansah Fajril , Dianti Dwie Vannia , Utami Dannya Maharani Putri , Akhmad Kholid , Margowadi Yusuf , Rezavidi Arya
Published: December 2024

A solar photovoltaic (PV) grid system with an Energy Management System (EMS) has been installed in Bilacenge, Southwest Sumba. This 400 kWp PV-Grid system is the first system in Indonesia that can control the electricity output to the grid. It comprises two battery blocks that support the system to maximize electricity generation. This study has been conducted to evaluate the installed PV-grid system with EMS compared to diesel generators commonly used in remote areas. The study employs various techno-economic methods, including life cycle cost (LCC), levelized cost of energy (LCoE), and economic feasibility analysis based on several parameters such as net present value (NPV), payback period (PBP), and benefit-cost ratio (BCR). The results show that the system will experience a return on investment after operating for 34 years, accompanied by a benefit-cost ratio value of 0.60, which indicates that the investment of this PV grid system is not economically profitable.
GP-LV missile model: Application in design of guidance systems
Authors: Mikutel Tadeusz , PIETRASZEK Mariusz , Stepien Slawomir Jan
Published: December 2024

This work presents a nonlinear fully coupled 3D missile model. The model is described in NED (North East Down) coordinate configuration related to the global position of ground observer and body velocity coordinate system creating the GP-LV (Global Position – Local Velocity) model. Moreover, a proposition of the missile autopilot model is presented as an most important part of described control system with demanded acceleration obtained from a guidance system. The developed model of the missile and the control subsystems are used in a guidance system with a proportional navigation technique to perform simulation tests. The results are compared with results of other works to check and proof the usefulness of developed model and autopilot subsystem. The obtained results and comparisons are presented in the paper.
Evaluation of colour changes of the blade surface after exposure to high temperature
Authors: Bogdan Mariusz
Published: December 2024

The article presents the results of research on the effect of temperature, including temperatures outside the nominal operating range, on the condition of the protective layer (coating) of aircraft engine gas turbine blades. The experiment focused on the effect of temperature, omitting the influence of the chemical effect of the working medium (exhaust gas). Certain relationships were demonstrated between the recorded surface colours of the blades and changes in the chemical composition, coating thickness and roughness of the surface layer. An analysis of surface colours was carried out in the L*a*b* colour space. It allowed determining the colour relations (quantitative assessment) between the recorded surfaces. In addition, the chromatic components a* and b* were associated with the change in coating thickness. The obtained results indicate the great potential of this space in diagnosing the technical condition of blades based on the analysis of their colour.
Wpływ szybkości chłodzenia na mikrostrukturę oraz twardość brązu aluminiowo-niklowego stosowanegow separatorach łożysk tocznych
Authors: Łęczycki Krzysztof
Published: December 2024

W publikacji przedstawiono wyniki badań wpływu szybkości chłodzenia na mikrostrukturę oraz twardość brązu aluminiowo-niklowego typu CuAl10Ni5Fe4. Próbki pobrano z separatora łożyska tocznego wymontowanego z silnika GTD-350. Próba polegała na wygrzaniu próbek w piecu nagrzanym do 1000C przez 30 min oraz na chłodzeniu w trzech ośrodkach: w oleju silnikowym, na spokojnym powietrzu oraz razem z piecem. Obserwacje mikrostruktury przeprowadzono na mikroskopach świetlnych oraz transmisyjnym mikroskopie elektronowym. Twardość zmierzono metodą Vickersa. Przeprowadzone badania wskazują, że im większa szybkość chłodzenia tym większa twardość materiału. Jest to związane z dwoma czynnikami. Pierwszy to różnice w morfologii oraz typie ziaren osnowy materiału. Próbki wygrzewane i studzone z piecem oraz na powietrzu wykazywały obecność fazy α w postaci iglastej struktury Widmanstattena, przy czym w przypadku próbki studzonej na powietrzu rozmiar igieł był mniejszy. Natomiast studzenie w oleju doprowadziło do powstania struktury martenzytycznej. Drugim czynnikiem jest rozmiar wydzieleń – im większa szybkość studzenia, tym mniejszy jest maksymalny rozmiar wydzieleń.
CHUYỂN ĐỔI VẮC XIN CÚM MÙA TỨ GIÁ VỀ TAM GIÁ VÀ CÁC TÁC ĐỘNG TRÊN TOÀN CẦU
Authors: Nguyễn Thị Lý  , Nguyễn Kim Bách  , Đoàn Hữu Thiển
Published: December 2024

Ngày 29/9/2023 & 23/2/2024 Tổ chức Y tế Thế giới (WHO) ban hành khuyến cáo bỏ chủng B/Yamagata khỏi vắc xin cúm mùa tứ giá do nguy cơ tái xuất hiện thấp trong cộng động (từ tháng 3/2020 đến nay không phát hiện). Do đó, để đảm bảo hiệu quả và an toàn lâu dài, WHO kiến nghị chuyển đổi vắc xin cúm mùa tứ giá sang vắc xin cúm tam giá không chứa chủng B/Yamagata. Từ khuyến cáo của WHO, các cơ quan quản lý tham chiếu như Food and Drug Administration (FDA) và European Medicines Agency (EMA) đã họp ra quyết định chính thức về thành phần chủng cúm các vắc xin cúm mùa tương ứng cho các nhà sản xuất trong nước và nhập khẩu. Nhiều quốc gia trên thế giới đang phối hợp với các nhà sản xuất vắc xin để đẩy nhanh tiến độ chuyển đổi. Dự kiến tại Mỹ từ mùa cúm Bắc bán cầu (NH) 2024-2025, tại Châu Âu và nhiều nước khác từ mùa cúm Bắc bán cầu (NH) 2025-2026 sẽ đều chuyển sang vắc xin cúm tam giá.
KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ VIÊM PHỔI Ở TRẺ EM DƯỚI 2 TUỔI CÓ NHIỄM VI RÚT HỢP BÀO ĐƯỜNG HÔ HẤP TẠI BỆNH VIỆN SẢN NHI NGHỆ AN NĂM 2023
Authors: Phạm Văn Hùng  , Nguyễn Huy Bình  , Nguyễn Võ Thị Bình  , Tăng Xuân Hải
Published: December 2024

Mục tiêu: Mô tả kết quả điều trị viêm phổi ở trẻ em dưới 2 tuổi có nhiễm vi-rút hợp bào đường hô hấp (RSV) tại khoa hô hấp bệnh viện Sản nhi Nghệ An. Phương pháp: Thiết kế nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang tiến hành trên 150 trẻ từ 1 tháng đến 2 tuổi mắc viêm phổi có nhiễm RSV tại khoa hô hấp bệnh viện Sản nhi Nghệ An. Kết quả: Trẻ mắc đồng nhiễm vi khuẩn có nguy cơ mắc viêm phổi nặng cao hơn, chủ yếu là đồng nhiễm phế cầu, Haemophilus influenzae. Thời gian điều trị trung bình là 9,5 ± 4,2 ngày. Kháng sinh được lựa chọn nhiều nhất là Cephalosporin và Aminosid. Tỷ lệ trẻ khỏi bệnh, đỡ giảm khi ra viện là 96,0%; chỉ có 4,0% trẻ tiến triển nặng cần chuyển tuyến trên điều trị tiếp. Khoa hô hấp bệnh viện Sản nhi Nghệ An là đơn vị có chất lượng tốt trong việc điều trị viêm phổi cho trẻ có nhiễm RSV.
THỰC TRẠNG PHẢN ỨNG BẤT LỢI SAU TIÊM VẮC-XIN PFIZER PHÒNG COVID-19 Ở CÔNG NHÂN TẠI CÔNG TY NAM HẢI CẦN THƠ NĂM 2021
Authors: Đặng Tấn Lợi  , Nguyễn Thị Bé Hai  , Võ Hồng Nhi  , Trần Nguyễn Anh Duy  , Đường Gia Bửu  , Nguyễn Thị Hải Yến  , Lương Quốc Bình
Published: December 2024

Nghiên cứu về vắc-xin Pfizer ngừa COVID-19 được thực hiện tại công ty Nam Hải Cần Thơ nhằm giải đáp các thắc mắc liên quan đến các phản ứng bất lợi sau tiêm vắc-xin, qua đó giúp giảm bớt lo ngại và tăng cường hiểu biết về lợi ích của vắc-xin trong việc ngăn ngừa bệnh và tử vong. Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang này được tiến hành trên 150 công nhân thông qua phương pháp chọn mẫu hệ thống để xác định tỷ lệ các phản ứng bất lợi sau khi tiêm mũi 1 và mũi 2 của vắc-xin Pfizer. Kết quả cho thấy, tỷ lệ xuất hiện phản ứng bất lợi sau mũi 1 là 70,7%, và tăng lên đến 99,3% sau mũi 2. Các triệu chứng phổ biến gồm sốt, ớn lạnh, đau đầu, mệt mỏi, và sưng đau tại chỗ tiêm, thường xuất hiện trong 6 giờ đầu và tự giảm sau 48 giờ. Không có trường hợp nặng hoặc cần nhập viện nào được ghi nhận. Nghiên cứu kết luận rằng dù tỷ lệ các phản ứng bất lợi sau tiêm vắc-xin khá cao, các triệu chứng phần lớn là nhẹ và chỉ kéo dài trong thời gian ngắn. Thông tin này hữu ích cho việc xây dựng kế hoạch tiêm chủng an toàn, phù hợp cho các nhóm đối tượng cụ thể trong cộng đồng.
KỸ NĂNG MỀM VÀ NHU CẦU HỌC KỸ NĂNG MỀM CỦA SINH VIÊN NĂM THỨ NHẤT TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC Y HÀ NỘI, NĂM 2022
Authors: Phạm Bích Diệp  , Lê Đình Luyến  , Đàm Thị Ngọc Anh  , Lê Thị Vũ Huyền  , Kim Bảo Giang  , Đỗ Thị Thanh Toàn  , Trần Kim Thanh  , Nguyễn Thị Thu Hường  , Đỗ Thị Thanh
Published: December 2024

Kỹ năng mềm (KNM) là hành trang rất cần thiết cho sinh viên (SV) sau khi tốt nghiệp. Với mục tiêu mô tả tự đánh giá của SV về mức độ cần thiết, mức độ thành thạo và nhu cầu ưu tiên được đào tạo về KNM của SV năm thứ nhất chuyên ngành dinh dưỡng, y học dự phòng và y tế công cộng Trường Đại học Y Hà Nội năm 2022. Phương pháp nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang trong 181 SV cho kết quả đại đa số sinh viên (SV) đều cho rằng các KNM là cần thiết (từ 85,1% đến 93,4%). Mức độ thành thạo về 14 KNM còn thấp (kỹ năng giao tiếp được SV tự đánh giá thành thạo nhất là 7/10 (10 là thành thạo nhất), thấp nhất là kỹ năng giao tiếp bằng tiếng anh (4/10) và sử dụng thành thạo máy tính văn phòng (5/10). SV ưu tiên đầu tiên học kỹ năng giao tiếp bằng tiếng anh và kỹ năng giao tiếp. Đa số SV muốn được học các KNM miễn phí (từ 69,6% đến 92,3%). Mức sẵn sàng chi trả của SV để học giao tiếp bằng tiếng Anh là cao nhất. Kết luận và khuyến nghị: SV đều cho rằng học KNM là cần thiết và nhiều KNM của SV còn có mức độ thành thạo ở mức trung bình. SV năm thứ nhất có nhu cầu học KNM, đặc biệt là kỹ năng giao tiếp bằng tiếng anh và kỹ năng giao tiếp. Để SV có KNM tốt sau khi tốt nghiệp đại học, cần có các buổi sinh hoạt hướng dẫn tự học và phát triển các KNM cho SV. Bên cạnh đó phương pháp giảng dạy trong trường đại học quan tâm nhiều hơn đến lồng ghép KNM cho SV cùng các kiến thức chuyên môn bắt buộc.
True or False? At Least 55 Undeclared Chemical Elements Have Been Detected by ICP-MS in COVID-19 “Vaccines”
Authors: Davidson Robert M. , Broudy Daniel , Yanowitz Shimon , Santiago Daniel , Oller, Jr. John W.
Published: December 2024

Claims of “major flaws” in Diblasi et al. 2024, the article appearing in this journal immediately before this commentary, were published in The Defender after Mike Adams, in his own words, “leveled harsh criticism against Children’s Health Defense”. Those complaints were more directly against this journal and its editors because we reviewed and published that work. Adams said that some values reported were tinier than any detectable by the Agilent 7500cx instrument. From a typo, “µ” for “m” he inferred incompetence and fraudulent intent by the Diblasi team, and said the IJVTPR editors were “duped”. Consequently, we have re-examined the work from raw data to its individual tabled values, every one of them. That flagrant keystroke error was purged with others, but the conclusion stands: the COVID-19 injectables contain at least 55 undeclared chemical elements including so-called “rare earth” metals and 12 of the 15 lanthanides. The likelihood that such elements are not involved in self-assembling entities in the fluids and in the unnatural clots in many recipients is zero. Ongoing gain-of-function bioweapons research together with published agendas for population reduction and control suggest that military-grade nanotechnologies are at play in the world-wide COVID-19 experiment.
جهود الدارسين في البحث عن وحدة السورة القرآنية في النصف الأول من القرن الخامس عشر الهجري: دراسة تحليلية
Authors: Osman Muhammed
Published: December 2024

يهدف هذا البحث إلى تحليل أهم الأعمال المعرفية في حقل الدراسات القرآنية التي اهتمت بقضية وحدة السورة القرآنية في النصف الأول من القرن الخامس عشر الهجري، ويهدف أيضًا إلى شرح معنى وحدة السورة القرآنية، وتوضيح أهم الاتجاهات في تحديد المراد بها، والتعريف بأهم النظريات والأفكار المعاصرة عن وحدة السورة القرآنية، وتحديد أهم الصفات التي حددها الدارسون للوحدة في السورة القرآنية، وتحليل كيفية تطبيق الدارسين لأفكارهم عن الوحدة في السورة القرآنية في التفاسير والدراسات العلمية التي كانت لها عناية بقضية الوحدة في السورة القرآنية.
وإن أهمية هذا البحث تأتي من كونه يدرس قضية من أهم القضايا في حقل الدراسات القرآنية المعاصرة سواءً لدى المسلمين وغيرهم، وإن التقدم العلمي والمنهجي في الكشف عن طبيعة الوحدة في السور القرآنية يكون من خلال إجراء مزيد من الدراسات العلمية عن وحدة السورة القرآنية، ومن أهم الدراسات التي ينبغي القيام بها التعريف بأهم الدارسين وتفاسيرهم وأبحاثهم التي درسوا فيها وحدة السورة القرآنية، إذ إن هذا الأمر يساعد على التأريخ المنهجي لقضية وحدة السورة القرآنية، وتحليل واقعها، وكيفية تطويرها وتحسينها، ويساعد في تقويم مداخل البحث عنها، وضبط مناهج تقريرها، وهذا كله يساعد على تحقيق فهم أكبر لطبيعة الوحدة في السورة القرآنية، ويساعد على الرد على الشبهات التي طرحها بعض المستشرقون عن كون القرآن الكريم يفتقر إلى الوحدة والتماسك والترابط.
Analyzing the Pain and Suffering of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew using Ricoeur’s Hermeneutic Circle
Authors: Obenza Brandon , Quibo-quibo Paul Rean Fred , Costes Marie Rose , Ortiz Mark Joel , Baradillo Danilo
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this hermeneutic analysis was to explore the pain and suffering of Jesus in the Gospel of Mattew using Ricœur’s Hermeneutic Circle. The New International Version of the Bible was used as corpora. This study employed qualitative design, specifically corpus hermeneutic analysis. The Gospel of Matthew presents a comprehensive portrait of Jesus as the fulfillment of divine promises and the savior of mankind. Jesus' life is intricately woven with significant themes that define his identity and mission, including his lineage, roles as a Rabbi and Miracle Worker, and his ultimate identity as the Messiah. The narrative emphasizes Jesus' physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering, challenging preconceptions of a stoic divine figure and inviting reflection on the depth of his sacrifice and love. The arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus depict his submission to God's will, sacrificial love, and the fulfillment of prophecies, inspiring believers to embody humility, obedience, and selflessness. The pain and suffering of Jesus Christ hold profound symbolic richness and theological significance, representing the ultimate sacrifice for the redemption of mankind and embodying God's love for humanity.
Appraisal of a Complex Landslide at KohimaTown, Nagaland, India
Authors:   Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema-797004(NL), India, K. Notoka , Chang C. Nokendangba ,   Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema-797004(NL), India, Ezung Meripeni ,   Department of Physics, Kohima Science College, Jotsoma- 797002(NL), India, Thong Glenn T. ,   Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema-797004(NL), India, Kirha Vishezhonu ,   Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema-797004(NL), India, Dzuvichu Kelevinuo ,   Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema-797004(NL), India, Miachieo Kethongunuo ,   Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema-797004(NL), India, Walling Temsulemba ,   Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema-797004(NL), India
Published: December 2024

The interplay between geological and geomorphic conditions, moisture significantly influence landslide occurrences, though their precise relationships are often inadequately defined. This study aims to elucidate the factors affecting landslide activity in the Tarliedzü area of Kohima town. The area has experienced surface instabilities very frequently for the last three decades disrupting traffic and causing severe hardships to many towns and villages of Nagaland. Several attempts to stabilize this chronic landslide by simple rock and soil fill in the depressed portions, erecting gabion, and retaining walls have failed to arrest the problem. The difficulty in finding a permanent solution stems from the fact that several geological factors are at play in tandem, hence making it a complex slide, which requires a pragmatic mitigation approach based on the findings of a multi-disciplinary approach. A comprehensive, multi-parameter analysis was therefore conducted, incorporating geological and geotechnical, kinematic studies, joint analyses, and resistivity surveys to identify the underlying causes of the landslides. The area consists of fractured shales and weathered layers with high water concentrations. Structurally, the rocks are intersected by 3-4 joint sets, which are well illustrated by rose diagrams and stereographic projections. These joints are responsible for a wedge or planar failure in these rocks. While geological discontinuities such as joints are critical contributors to slope instability, the inherent weakness of slope materials has further exacerbated the problem. High groundwater levels, as indicated in dug wells, also point to the saturation of subsurface materials, thereby accelerating the weathering of these weakened formations.

Keywords: Landslide, Kohima, Geotechnical Analyses, Kinematic Analyses, Resistivity Survey, Groundwater
Geochemical Analysis of Paleocene-Eocene Sediments from Subathu Formation, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand: Implication for Provenance, Tectonic Setting and Paleoclimate
Authors:   Department of Geology, Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune-411004(MS), India, Kokate Shivaji P. , Mude Shyam N. ,   Department of Geology, Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune-411004(MS), India, Pardeshi Ravindrasing G. ,   Department of Geology, Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune-411004(MS), India, Babar Harshal N. ,   Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien-9740, Taiwan
Published: December 2024

The Palaeocene-Eocene Subathu Formation in the Nilkanth region near Rishikesh, Uttarakhand provides insights into the provenance, depositional environment, and tectonic setting prior to final India-Asia continent collision. Geochemical analysis of major oxides, trace elements, and rare earth elements from shale-dominated sedimentary rocks reveals a complex provenance. Discriminant function plots indicate the derivation of sediments from quartzose sedimentary sources, with minor input from mafic igneous sources. Trace element patterns suggest contributions from felsic igneous rocks, recycled sediments, and subduction-related components. The Chemical Index of Alteration (87.2*Avg.) indicates moderate weathering in the source area under semi-arid paleoclimatic conditions. Tectonic discrimination diagrams indicate that the deposition of sediments from Subathu Formation was occurred predominantly in an active continental margin setting. Rare earth element patterns exhibit varying degrees of fractionation, implying diverse sources ranging from mafic to felsic compositions. This multi-proxy geochemical study sheds light on the evolving paleoenvironmental conditions and sediment routing systems in the western Himalayan foreland basin leading up to the terminal India-Asia collision.

Keywords: Geochemistry, Subathu Formation, Provenance, Tectonic Setting, Paleoclimate, Depositional Environment, Himalaya
Diagenetic Environment of Oligocene Barail Sandstones, North-West of Kohima, Nagaland, India
Authors:   Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema-797004(NL), India, Srivastava S.K. , Kichu A. Moalong ,   Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema-797004(NL), India, Patra A. ,   Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema-797004(NL), India, Rajuvino  ,   Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema-797004(NL), India, Yeptho Shenaholi ,   Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema-797004(NL), India
Published: December 2024

Petrographies, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) along with XRD analysis were used to thoroughly examine the physical and diagenetic characteristics of the Oligocene Barail siliciclastics exposed in the NW of Kohima town of Nagaland, India. The hard and compact sandstones of the study area are represented by very fine to medium sand fractions and belong to sublithic arenite/quartz arenite categories. Compaction effects, authigenesis and albitization, silica overgrowth, neo-morphic quartz, modified grain to grain contacts, bending of flaky minerals, and corroded grain boundaries are the diagenetic features observed in the Barail sandstones. Locomorphic and redoxomorphic diagenetic stages are common, while features showing phyllomorphic stage of diagenesis are less common. A progressive diagenetic regime has also been envisaged on the basis of various diagenetic signatures and stages. Preserved diagenetic features and stages suggest a depth range of 3 to 5km and temperature above 150oC. Chemistry of seawater, pH, increasing pressure and temperature were responsible for diagenetic modifications in the Oligocene Barail sandstones.

Keywords: Petrography, Diagenesis, Oligocene, Barail sandstone, Nagaland
DA INFORMALIDADE AO FORMALISMO: A MARCA COMO MEIO IMPULSIONADOR DO PEQUENO NEGÓCIO
Authors: Donato Ana Carolyna Cazé , Simões Rodrigo de Oliveira
Published: December 2024

INTRODUCTION: Since the 60s, when the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was founded, until shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), entrepreneurs, third parties interested in the area and other citizens have never heard so much about the importance of trademark registration as they do today.