bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mit Volldampf voraus in Richtung „Openness“: Kompetenzen und Infrastrukturen mit Perspektiven
Authors: Neufend Maike
Published: September 2023

Podiumsdiskussion Freitag, 25. März 2022, 14-15.30 Anmeldung Eine Veranstaltung in der Reihe: Quo vadis offene Wissenschaft? Eine virtuelle Open Access Woche für Berlin-Brandenburg. Wissenschaftspolitische Strategien auf nationaler und europäischer Ebene fordern seit Jahren, das „Prinzip Offenheit“ in der Wissenschaft zu verankern.
Berlin Open GLAM: Open-Access-Praktiken in Berlins Kulturerbeinstitutionen
Authors: Neufend Maike
Published: September 2023

Workshop, 26.4.2022, 9.30-12 Uhr Um Berliner Initiativen und Projekten Sichtbarkeit zu verleihen und die Stärkung von Open Research in Berlin voranzutreiben, hat das Open-Access-Büro Berlin im Herbst 2020 gemeinsam mit You, We & Digital und mit Unterstützung der Berlin University Alliance (BUA) das Projekt „Berlin Open Research and Culture“ gestartet.
Was bedeutet Open Science für das künftige Geschäftsmodell von Bibliotheken?
Authors: Neufend Maike
Published: September 2023

Vorträge und Diskussion Donnerstag, 17. Februar 2022, 14-15.30 Uhr Anmeldung Eine Veranstaltung in der Reihe: Quo vadis offene Wissenschaft? Eine virtuelle Open Access Woche für Berlin-Brandenburg. Open Science hat weitreichende Auswirkungen auf das tradierte Geschäftsmodell von Bibliotheken und eröffnet zugleich Perspektiven für völlig neue Serviceangebote.
Neck ontogeny in Tyrannosaurus rex, redux
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: September 2023

Back into 2019, when Matt and I visited the Carnegie Museum, we were struck by how different the necks of juvenile and adult  Tyrannosaurus rex  individuals are. In particular, the juvenile individual known as Jane has a slender and amost fragile-looking neck compared with the monstrously robust neck of its adult counterpart.
1 von 5: Sind wir mit dem kommerziellen Open Access auf dem richtigen Weg?
Authors: Neufend Maike
Published: September 2023

Von Linda Martin, Sebastian Nix und Frank Seeliger Die Aufzeichnung der Veranstaltung ist über das TIB AV Portal verfügbar. Bericht zur Veranstaltung #1 in der Reihe: Quo vadis offene Wissenschaft? Eine virtuelle Open Access Week Berlin-Brandenburg Open Access rückt den routinierten Abläufen der Erwerbung und Publikationsunterstützung in den Bibliotheken immer mehr zu Leibe!
Looking back at the Open Science Conference 2022
Authors: Duine Maatje Sophia
Published: September 2023

Authors: Maaike Duine (ORCiD) and Franziska Harnisch (ORCiD) In March 2022, the 9th international Open Science conference of the Leibniz Research Alliance took place. Just like last year, the conference was online and preceded by the Open Science Barcamp. The conference and Barcamp topics revolved around multiple aspects of Open Science, from community building and public engagement, to FAIR research software and data mining.
Nature Precedings
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: September 2023

Nature precedings is pre-publication server launched by Nature a few months ago. To quote from the website: Unable to resist, I've uploaded three manuscripts previously languishing as "Technical Reports" on my old server. The three I uploaded now have bright shiny DOIs, which may take a little while to register with CrossRef.
Universal Serial Item Names
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: September 2023

Following on from the discussion of BHL and DOIs, I stumbled across some remarkable work by Robert Cameron at SFU. Cameron has developed Universal Serial Item Names (USIN). The approach is spelled out in detail in Towards Universal Serial Item Names (also on Scribd). This lengthy document deals with how to develop user-friendly identifiers for journal articles, books, and other documents.
Parallels
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: September 2023

Quick note to say how much fun it is to use Parallels Desktop. It's a great advantage to have Windows XP and Fedora Core 7 running on my Mac. As much as I dislike Internet Explorer, it caught some bugs in my code. It's always useful to try different environments when debugging code, either stand alone or for the Web.
Viewing very large trees
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: September 2023

One of the striking pictures in Tamara Munzner et al.'s paper "TreeJuxtaposer: Scalable Tree Comparison using Focus+Context with Guaranteed Visibility" (doi:10.1145/882262.882291, also available here) is that of a biologist struggling to visualise a large phylogeny.
Talking trash about "junk DNA": Introduction
Authors: Matheson Stephen
Published: September 2023

"Junk DNA" is a very popular subject among anti-evolution commentators.
A database of everything
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: September 2023

Nothing like a little hubris first thing Monday morning...After various experiments, such as a triple store for ants (documented on the Semant blog) and bioGUID (documented on the bioGUID blog), I'm starting from scratch and working on a "database of everything". Put another way, I'm working on a database that aggregates metadata about specimens, sequences, literature, images, taxonomic names, etc.
Google Earth phylogenies
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: September 2023

Now, for something completely different. I've been playing with Google Earth as a phylogeny viewer, inspired by Bill Piel's efforts, the cool avian flu visualisation Janies et al. published in  Systematic Biology  (doi:10.1080/10635150701266848), and David Kidd's work.As an example, I've taken a phylogeny for  Banza  katydids from Shapiro et al. (doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.04.006), and created a KML file.
Political Commitment toward Open Science: Open4DE Spotlight on the Open Access Landscape in France
Authors: Neufend Maike
Published: September 2023

Authors: Maike Neufend, Martina Benz, Malte Dreyer Open access is developing in an area of tension between institutional and funder policies, the economics of publishing and last but not least the communication practices of research disciplines. In a comparison across European countries, very dynamic and diverse approaches and developments can be observed.
Ergebnisbericht zum Strategieworkshop „Open Research Data: Infrastrukturangebote an Berliner Einrichtungen. Maßnahmen für die Open-Research-Strategie Berlin”
Authors: Fischer Georg
Published: September 2023

am 10. Juli 2023 in Kooperation mit der Universität der Künste Berlin im Rahmen des Partizipationsprozesses für die Open-Research-Strategie Berlin
Open4DE Spotlight on the Open Access Landscape in Lithuania
Authors: Kindling Maxi
Published: September 2023

Authors: Malte Dreyer, Maike Neufend and Martina Benz Open Access is developing in an area of tension between institutional and funder policies, the economics of publishing and last but not least the communication practices of research disciplines. In a comparison across European countries, very dynamic and diverse approaches and developments can be observed.
Incomplete citation and ranking
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: September 2023

Came across the paper "Using incomplete citation data for MEDLINE results ranking" (pmid:16779053, fulltext available in PMC .The authors applied PageRank (the algorithm Google use to rank search results) to papers in MEDLINE and found that PageRank is robust to information loss. In other words, even if a citation database is incomplete it will do a good job of ranking results.
How Shall I Integrate Thee? Let Me Count the Ways...
Authors: Page Roderic
Published: September 2023

Leigh Dodds has a nice post How Shall I Integrate Thee?
Business Intelligence: Principles and Applications
Authors:   St. Peters Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Reddy Arsha
Published: September 2023

Business intelligence (BI) is a game-changing method for keeping tabs on and gaining insight from a company’s data. This software compiles all the pertinent data and assists you in making decisions based on that data. Data-driven decision making, continuous improvement, data governance, data integration, data security, data visualisation, collaboration, scalability, and adaptability are all tenets of Business Intelligence. In order to further analyse data, foresee trends, and provide recommendations, BI tools often use exploratory, descriptive, statistical, and predictive data modelling and analytics. In business intelligence reporting, data visualisation is utilised to make results more digestible and shareable. The principles and practical uses of Business Intelligence were covered in this chapter.
Exploring Effective Approaches To Minimize Downtime In Final Assembly Line Of Braking Systems
Authors: Sriram Madhav,  , Mahantesh M Math,  , Shivaraj B. W,  , Prapul Chandra A C
Published: September 2023

The global automotive manufacturing industry's growth in downtime reductio is substantial, valued at $3272.6 billion USD with a 3.01% growth rate.This growth in downtime reduction underscores the industry's commitment to enhancing efficiency, quality, and overall productivity across its diverse range of operations. Downtime in the braking system assembly line can lead to utilization loss or technical availability loss. In this context, many proactive maintenance strategies are explored but there's limited focus on addressing error-prone machines and utilizing Machine Learning for predicting downtime. The objective is to prioritize downtime reduction through error analysis, critical machine identification, and implementing ML-based solutions.

This comprehensive research delved into the significance of minimizing downtime in the braking system final assembly line through meticulous data analysis, visualization techniquesand targeted interventions and then identified key issues and achieved tangible improvements in operational efficiency. The analysis revealed significant findings and then employed the Pareto Principle to identify top downtime machines, illustrating their distribution through a Pareto chart of machine defects. Furthermore, Exceptions and Problem Areas were identified utilizing statistical process controls, offering insights into critical error contributors. Notably, a comprehensive exploration of the most prominent downtime machine was undertaken, evidenced by LCL and UCL charts and a Fishbone Diagram detailing causal relationships. The research leverages real-world data involving dates, machine names, and downtime durations to develop a predictive model that aids in proactively managing production disruptions.

The application of RPN calculations before and after error correction demonstrated a substantial reduction from of 432 to 75, validating the efficacy of the corrective actions. The real-time data was used to build a model that can predict when production machines downtime might happen. This helps us be prepared and manage any possible disruptions in production.The outcome of the project highlights the intrinsic link between downtime reduction and assembly line efficiency, emphasizing the importance of data-driven interventions. This culminated in the resolution of key issues, illustrated by the mitigation of the PCBA Pressin machine and LVDT sensor errors, yielding tangible reductions in downtime and notable productivity improvements. In this direction, exploring AI-driven predictive maintenance holds immense potential for advancing downtime reduction strategies. Leveraging AI algorithms to analyse live data streams from machinery and sensors can enable the detection of patterns indicating imminent failures and can pre-emptively prevent downtime.
Preserving the Asante cultural craft of traditional goldplating: Lessons from Asante goldsmiths
Authors:   Department of Painting and Sculpture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana., Baah Owusu Panin Kwame , Adom Dickson ,   Department of Educational Innovations in Science  and Technology, KNUST, Ghana, Samuel Awuni ,   Department of Painting and Sculpture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana., Peggy Ama Fening ,   Department of Industrial Art, KNUST, Ghana, Tetteh Nicholas Addo ,   Department of Industrial Art, Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University, Ghana
Published: September 2023

Various techniques are used by jewellers in Ghana in depositing a film of gold on surfaces of jewellery items. Although traditional goldplating has and continues to chalk a high level of excellence in jewellery making in Ghana, little documentation has been done on it. While traditional goldplating has been practiced for decades in Ghana, the introduction of electroplating into jewellery in Ghana is downplaying its relevance. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to find out how indigenous Asante goldplating technique is done in Ghana. The study adopted the use of an art-based research design under the qualitative research approach where personal interviews, photographs, and participatory observation were used for collecting qualitative data from 19 purposively sampled Asante’s goldsmiths at Manhyia and Ayeduase in Kumasi, Ghana using expert sampling. The findings of the study have shown that traditional gold plating is an aesthetically pleasing, low cost and efficient technique used by the Asante goldsmiths that has not lost its worth. The study contends that skills and knowledge in traditional goldplating should be passed on from goldsmiths to jewellers and other apprentices who are interested in learning the craft. This would help preserve and promote this rich cultural craft for posterity
Review and Prospect of Theory Research on Ethnic Unity in China in Recent Years
Authors:   Yixin Publisher, Chen Xiaojing , Wu Na
Published: September 2023

Since 2014, the research results on the theory of ethnic unity and its policy practice have been increasing year by year, showing two orientations. One is to summarize and refine the correct path of solving ethnic problems with Chinese characteristics based on the Chinese practice of Marxist ethnic theory, and the other is to explore ethnic unity as a form of human connection. As the Party Central Committee’s understanding of ethnic unity is gradually returning from the political field to the social field, the exploration of the essence and mechanism of ethnic unity should become a focus of attention in the academic community in the future.
Research on the Path of Empowering Rural Revitalization with Ethnic Characteristic Cultural Industries
Authors:   Yixin Publisher, Song Ruixin
Published: September 2023

The cultural industry is not only a key driving force for the development of the national economy, but also an important lever for promoting rural revitalization in China. Relying on its unique cultural and resource advantages, the ethnic characteristic cultural industry has comprehensively empowered rural revitalization from aspects such as “industrial prosperity, ecological livability, rural civilization, effective governance, and affluent living”, forming industrial empowerment models such as “culture+digital technology”, “culture+tourism”, “culture+agriculture”, and “culture+public services”. On the basis of grasping the characteristics of the cultural industry, effective measures such as optimizing the supply and demand sides of the cultural industry, cultivating creative composite talents, leading the digital construction of the cultural industry, and promoting the ecological development of rural areas are supposed to take to help empower the national cultural industry to revitalize rural areas.
Keterlibatan Sekolah Katolik Dalam Upaya Melawan Kultur Kematian Dalam Konteks Penanggulangan HIV/AIDS Di Kota Sorong (Studi Kasus pada SMA YPPK St. Agustinus dan SMA YPPK Seminari St. Petrus van Diepan Sorong)
Authors: Nadur Eduardus Sepryanto
Published: September 2023

Dalam artikel ini penulis mengangkat tiga hal pokok. Pertama, pemahaman para siswa dan siswi berkaitan dengan persoalan HIV/AIDS. Hal ini didasari oleh asumsi bahwa adanya pemahaman yang keliru tentang persoalan HIV/AIDS, pertumbuhan dan cara penularannya. Kedua, mengetahui usaha-usaha yang telah dibuat oleh pihak Sekolah Katolik dalam mensosialisakan persoalan HIV/AIDS yang menjadi salah satu persoalan moral-sosial di tanah Papua, termasuk di Provinsi Papua Barat. Lembaga Sekolah Katolik yang merupakan ‘wajah Gereja’ dalam bidang pendidikan hendaknya terlibat secara aktif menyikapi persoalan HIV/AIDS tersebut, demi pembangunan karakter generasi muda Papua di masa mendatang. Ketiga, penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menghasilkan langkah-langkah konkret yang dapat disumbangkan kepada lembaga pendidikan katolik (sekolah) dalam menyikapi dan menanggulangi persoalan HIV/AIDS secara terencana dan terprogram. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa keterlibatan sekolah Katolik di Kota dan Kabupaten Sorong dalam menanggulangi persoalan HIV/AIDS sudah baik; hal ini ditunjukan dengan tingkat pengetahuan yang memadai dari para siswa pada kedua sekolah tersebut. Tingkat pengetahuan tentang pengertian dan risiko penularan HIV/AIDS pada siswa di kedua sekolah tersebut berada pada kategori baik. Kondisi ini ditunjukkan oleh angka deskripsi persen tingkat pengetahuan tentang pengertian dan faktor risiko sebesar 68,97% (baik). Selanjutnya angka deskripsi persen pada aspek pengetahuan tentang cara pencegahan dan gejala HIV/AIDS sebesar 64,43% (baik). Pengetahuan yang baik tentang pengertian HIV/AIDS menunjukkan bahwa siswa SMA Katolik pada kedua sekolah tersebut sudah banyak yang tahu dan paham tentang persoalan HIV/AIDS. Meskipun secara keseluruhan deskriptor pada dua indikator pengetahuan tersebut berada pada kategori baik, namun masih ada beberapa item jawaban yang berada pada kategori rendah. Pengetahuan yang cukup tentang persoalan HIV/AIDS menunjukkan bahwa siswa SMA Katolik pada dua sekolah tersebut masih banyak yang belum paham dan tahu tentang HIV/AIDS. Hal ini dikarenakan belum adanya penyuluhan yang lengkap dan jelas tentang HIV/AIDS.
ÜMMÎ ÎSÂ’NIN MİHR Ü VEFÂ MESNEVİSİNDE YENİDEN DİRİLME MOTİFİ VE HIZIR
Authors: ÖNDER Sevim
Published: September 2023

Ümmî Îsâ’nın Mihr ü Vefâ mesnevisi, H. 774 (1372-73) yılında tamamlanmıştır. Aşk ve macera türünden bir eser olan Mihr ü Vefâ mesnevisi neredeyse tamamen masal motif ve unsurlarıyla örülmüştür. Mihr ü Vefâ mesnevisinde olay örgüsüne göre Rum’da Filekavs adlı bir padişah vefat edince mirası üç oğlu arasında paylaştırılır. Küçük şehzade Vefâ, altınları bitirip ülkeyi terk eder. Gittiği bir falcı, kırk odalı bir hazine ve bir güzel kız bulacağını söyler. Vefâ, Mihr’i ve kırk odalı hazineyi bulur. Fakat yasak olan kırkıncı odayı gizlice açınca rüzgâr, konuşan ağaçlardaki gömleklerden birini uçurur ve böylece felaketler başlar. Bu makalede masal motifleriyle süslü olan Mihr ü Vefâ mesnevisinin yeniden dirilme motifi, diriltme araçları ve Hızır’ın bu konudaki işlevi incelenmiştir. Hikâyede iki yerde yeniden dirilme motifi görülür. İlkinde yasaklı bahçenin ağaçlarının yaprakları ölüleri diriltir. İkinci defa yeniden dirilme motifi Hızır sayesinde olur. Zor durumda kalan insanların yardımına yetişerek onları sıkıntıdan kurtaran Hızır, iki yerde görülür. Birincisinde, düşmanlar tarafından kaçırılan Mihr’i ve dadısını kurtarır. İkincisinde ise gönderilen cadı iki sevgilinin yaşadığı saraya gelir, Vefâ’nın boğazını keserek öldürür ve Mihr’i alıp sultana getirir. Ortanca şehzade, saraya gelir ve kardeşinin öldürüldüğünü öğrenince feryat eder. Bu sırada Hızır birden ortaya çıkar. Hızır’ın namaz kılıp sonra Allah’a dua etmesi sayesinde Vefâ dirilir.
Perception of cultural competence among physiotherapy students in Bangalore, karnataka
Authors: Girija Murugan  , Gulafshan S  , Vijay Krishna Kumar
Published: September 2023

Background: Cultural Competence is defined as having sensitivity towards different cultural groups, this includes awareness of the effect of factors such as immigration, stress, perceived lack of harmony in a person's life, language barriers, myths, taboos, and the potential for these factors to enhance or inhibit professional practice. Physiotherapy students are in the need to possess a high level of cultural competence to provide health care to patients from various cultural backgrounds. As it emphasis the importance of culturally competent practice as well as enhances health outcome and lowers health disparities.

Aim Of Study: “To study the awareness and knowledge of cultural competence among physiotherapy students in Bangalore, Karnataka”.

Methodology: with a sample size of 200, a set of question were prepared by the investigators and data is collected using structured interview method where a set of closed ended questions were asked to the first year and second year physiotherapy students.

Results: The principal findings revealed that out of 200 students, majority of physiotherapy students strongly agreed to the statement that “Culture is not external but is within the person” and majority of students had very limited knowledge in understanding the way they think and act when interacting with their peer of different cultural background.

Conclusion: This study concluded that it will be of great value if multicultural education interventions are included in the curriculums of undergraduate physiotherapy students to prevent health care disparities.
Analytical method development and validation for simultaneous estimation of loratadine and pseudoephedrine in bulk and tablet dosage form by RP HPLC method
Authors: Badugu Sandhya
Published: September 2023

A rapid and precise reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the validated of Pseudoephedrine and Loratadine , in its pure form as well as in tablet dosage form. Chromatography was carried out on a Phenomenex Luna C18 (4.6×150mm, 5µ) column using a mixture of Acetonitrile: Water (10:90% v/v) as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 0.9ml/min, the detection was carried out at 240nm. The retention time of the Pseudoephedrine and Loratadine  was 1.933, 3.396±0.02min respectively. The method produce linear responses in the concentration range of 16.5-82.5mg/ml of Pseudoephedrine and 5-25mg/ml of Loratadine . The method precision for the determination of assay was below 2.0%RSD. The method is useful in the quality control of bulk and pharmaceutical formulations.
Importance of antibiotics in cardiovascular diseases
Authors: Valaparla. Geetha rani  , Shaik. Umar faruk  , Kommathoti. Akhila Chilaka  , Dileep kumar
Published: September 2023

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD’s) are the group of diseases of the heart and blood vessels the most common cause of the CVD’s are atherosclerosis , (plaque build-up in the arteries)some of the CVD’s are MI , IHD, coronary artery disease, valve disease, heart failure, aneurism.The Review focused on the effective use of antibiotics in CVD’s in that we study about CVD’s like CHD, MI and IHD so we find that the Chlamydiapneumonia may increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases . some studies shows that the Chlamydiapneumonia species may found in damaged vascular tissue and arteries of the heart and some of the bacteria like Helicobacter pylori , Cytomegalovirus , may also develop atherosclerotic lesions in that some of clinical trails shows that the macrolide antibiotics like Azithromycin, roxithromycin, oxithromycin antibiotics may shows a greater efficacy against Chlamydiapneumonia and they reduces the plaque stabilization but there is no proper therapy for killing of Chlamydiapneumonia in patients with CVD. But killing of an inflammatory condition in patients with CVD may reduces the risk of CVD’s so several clinical trails are require to perform the proper and effective use of antibiotics in CVD’s  in this we study we tell about that there is an use of macrolide antibiotics may reduces or may cure the risk of developing the cardiovascular diseases .
Analysis of The Effect of Testimonies, and Brand Image on Buying Decision Variables in The Marketplace Shopee Through Trust as A Moderating Variable
Authors: Aminah Fitri , Purwantoro
Published: September 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of testimony, brand image and trust directly on purchasing decisions. The research population is the Rambah Utama community. The number of samples set as many as 100 respondents using the snowball sampling method. As the independent variable in this study is testimonial, brand image which is the moderating variable is trust, and the dependent variable is purchase decision. Data analysis techniques using structural Equating Modeling (SEM PLS) and Smart PLS. The results show that there is a direct influence between testimonials on trust, there is a direct influence between brand image on trust, there is no direct influence between testimonials on purchasing decisions, there is a direct influence between brand image on purchasing decisions, there is a direct influence between trust and purchasing decisions.
Synthesis of Anion Electrolyte Membrane through Radiation-induced Graft Polymerization of Poly(4-vinylbenzyl chloride) onto Isotactic Polypropylene Film
Authors:   Chemistry Research Section, Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI), Quezon City, 1101 Philippines, Cabalar Patrick Jay E. , Hamada Takashi ,   Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute, National Institute for Quantum Radiological Science and Technology, Takasaki, Gunma 370-1292 Japan | Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan, Madrid Jordan F. ,   Chemistry Research Section, Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI), Quezon City, 1101 Philippines, Seko Noriaki ,   Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute, National Institute for Quantum Radiological Science and Technology, Takasaki, Gunma 370-1292 Japan
Published: September 2023

Radiation grafting, a widely used process for preparing different functional materials, allows the facile amalgamation of desirable properties from two or more polymers without altering the inherent properties of the base substrate. In this study, an anion electrolyte membrane (AEM) was successfully prepared through radiation grafting of poly(vinylbenzyl chloride) (PVBC) from isotactic polypropylene (iPP) film using gamma-ray irradiation. It was shown that the amount of grafted PVBC increased with increasing absorbed dose, which yielded iPP-g-PVBC with 127% degree of grafting at 50 kGy. The iPP-g-PVBC was reacted with aqueous trimethylamine hydrochloride solution to introduce quaternary ammonium ions, thereby producing the AEM membrane in chloride form (iPP-g-PVBC-TMA-Cl), which was further reacted with potassium hydroxide (KOH) to convert it into hydroxide form (iPP-g-PVBC-TMA-OH). The pristine, grafted and functionalized iPP films were characterized using attenuated total reflectance – Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, thermogravimetric analyzer and scanning electron microscopy – energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer. The effect of degree of grafting on the ionic conductivity, ion exchange capacity and water uptake were evaluated in both AEM’s chloride and hydroxide forms. Results showed that a higher degree of grafting films achieved higher ionic conductivity, ion exchange capacity and water uptake for both chloride and hydroxide forms. The synthesized AEM with a degree of grafting of 70% (IEC = 1.87 meq/g) obtained a conductivity of 129.34 mS/cm, which is higher than the AEMs reported in previous works.
市政工程造价的影响因素与控制措施分析
Authors: 高 峰 , 林 春晓
Published: September 2023

随着城镇化规模不断扩大，市政工程建设规模也不断增加。为了更好地建设市政工程，政府部门加大了市政工程投资金额。为进一步提高市政工程建设质量，有必要对其工程造价进行控制。鉴于此，本文针对市政工程造价影响因素进行分析，在此基础上提出相应的造价控制方法。
消防产品技术标准与防火设计规范
Authors: 李 晓亮
Published: September 2023

近年来，为降低因消防问题带来的损失，各类消防产品不断涌现，但是受我国消防产品技术标准与防火设计规范之间存在差别的影响，我国的消防保障工作的整体质量仍比较低，对此，强化消防产品技术标准与防火设计规范之间的衔接，成为了一项极为重要的工作。本文对消防产品技术标准与防火设计规范进行探讨。
建筑工程施工管理及创新技术的应用探究
Authors: 晁 瑞博
Published: September 2023

随着我国经济的高速发展，我国的建筑业也有了非常快速的发展。施工管理是建筑施工项目中是不可缺少的环节，在整个施工项目的施工中发挥着非常重要作用，不仅能够极大的提升建筑项目的施工质量，还能够极大的减少施工成本，加快施工速度，为建筑企业带来更多的经济效益。因此，需要不断创新建筑工程施工管理模式，推动建筑业更好的发展。
浅谈市政项目设计工作开展要点
Authors: 卢 志锦
Published: September 2023

市政项目设计工作的开展，需要充分了解各个。本文结合市政路网内新建及旧路改造设计实例，针对市政项目设计工作的开展要点进行剖析，并介绍该项目的各主要部位的重点及难点及解决方案，为同行参考。
Avec mais, fais ce qu’il te plaît
Authors: Stilmant Nathanaël
Published: September 2023

Cette étude se penche sur les profils fonctionnels de la paire de connecteurs mais et maar qui émergent lorsque l’on adopte une vision sémantique tridimensionnelle de ces connecteurs inspirée d’une conception de la notion d’opposition reposant sur trois sous-notions oppositives, à savoir la concession, l’adversation, et la rectification. Quatre critères ont été pris en compte : la nature des unités que mais et maar unissent, les positions qu’ils y occupent, leurs longueurs (moyennes et variances), et les séquences de connecteurs dans lesquelles mais et maar peuvent figurer. Les résultats des analyses de ces critères montrent des tendances majoritairement communes entre le français et le néerlandais. Les propriétés des mais et maar concessifs se distinguent ainsi systématiquement de celles des mais et maar rectificatifs, tandis que celles des mais et maar adversatifs leur sont intermédiaires, plus proches, tantôt, de la concession (par la nature des unités unies et les moyennes de leurs longueurs), tantôt de la rectification (par leurs positions et l’homogénéité des longueurs des unités unies). Mais et maar se différencient principalement dans les résultats du dernier critère d’analyse de cette étude, par les différentes probabilités qu’ils ont à se rencontrer au sein de séquences de connecteurs en fonction de leur catégorie sémantique.
The story of -š/-iš: the comparative in Ukrainian
Authors: Vyshnevska Anastasiia
Published: September 2023

The comparative suffix in Ukrainian seemingly has four allomorphs: the productive form –iš, and the non-productive forms –š, –č, and –šč. This paper is based on a claim by Bevzenko (1960) that the suffixes –č and –šč are derived from –š, being a result of assimilative-dissimilative changes. As a result, the number of suffixes can be reduced to two, namely –š and –iš. I will show that the distribution of these two suffixes in Ukrainian is not regulated by phonology.
A hierarchical model for external electrical control of an insect, accounting for inter-individual variation of muscle force properties
Authors: Owaki Dai , Dürr Volker , Schmitz Josef
Published: September 2023

Cyborg control of insect movement is promising for developing miniature, high-mobility, and efficient biohybrid robots. However, considering the inter-individual variation of the insect neuromuscular apparatus and its neural control is challenging. We propose a hierarchical model including inter-individual variation of muscle properties of three leg muscles involved in propulsion (retractor coxae), joint stiffness (pro- and retractor coxae), and stance-swing transition (protractor coxae and levator trochanteris) in the stick insect Carausius morosus. To estimate mechanical effects induced by external muscle stimulation, the model is based on the systematic evaluation of joint torques as functions of electrical stimulation parameters. A nearly linear relationship between the stimulus burst duration and generated torque was observed. This stimulus-torque characteristic holds for burst durations of up to 500ms, corresponding to the stance and swing phase durations of medium to fast walking stick insects. Hierarchical Bayesian modeling revealed that linearity of the stimulus-torque characteristic was invariant, with individually varying slopes. Individual prediction of joint torques provides significant benefits for precise cyborg control.
An ecological network approach for detecting and validating influential organisms for rice growth
Authors: Ushio Masayuki , Saito Hiroki , Tojo Motoaki , Nagano Atsushi J
Published: September 2023

How to achieve sustainable food production while reducing environmental impacts is a major concern in agricultural science, and advanced breeding techniques are promising for achieving such goals. However, rice is usually grown under field conditions and influenced by surrounding ecological community members. How ecological communities influence the rice performance in the field has been underexplored despite the potential of ecological communities to establish an environment-friendly agricultural system. In the present study, we demonstrate an ecological-network-based approach to detect potentially influential, previously overlooked organisms for rice (Oryza sativa). First, we established small experimental rice plots, and measured rice growth and monitored ecological community dynamics intensively and extensively using quantitative environmental DNA metabarcoding in 2017 in Japan. We detected more than 1000 species (including microbes and macrobes such as insects) in the rice plots, and nonlinear time series analysis detected 52 potentially influential organisms with lower-level taxonomic information. The results of the time series analysis were validated under field conditions in 2019 by field manipulation experiments. In 2019, we focused on two species, Globisporangium nunn and Chironomus kiiensis, whose abundance was manipulated in artificial rice plots. The responses of rice, namely, the growth rate and gene expression patterns, were measured before and after the manipulation. We confirmed that, especially in the G. nunn-added treatment, rice growth rate and gene expression pattern were changed. In the present study, we demonstrated that intensive monitoring of an agricultural system and the application of nonlinear time series analysis were helpful to identify influential organisms under field conditions. Although the effects of the manipulations were relatively small, the research framework presented here has future potential to harness the ecological complexity and utilize it in agriculture. Our proof-of-concept study would be an important basis for the further development of field-basis system management.
Deep Batch Active Learning for Drug Discovery
Authors: Bailey Michael , Moayedpour Saeed , Li Ruijiang , Corrochano-Navarro Alejandro , Kötter Alexander , Kogler-Anele Lorenzo , Riahi Saleh , Grebner Christoph , Hessler Gerhard , Matter Hans , Bianciotto Marc , Mas Pablo , Bar-Joseph Ziv , Jager Sven
Published: September 2023

A key challenge in drug discovery is to optimize, in silico, various absorption and affinity properties of small molecules. One strategy that was proposed for such optimization process is active learning. In active learning molecules are selected for testing based on their likelihood of improving model performance. To enable the use of active learning with advanced neural network models we developed two novel active learning batch selection methods. These methods were tested on several public datasets for different optimization goals and with different sizes. We have also curated new affinity datasets that provide chronological information on state-of-the-art experimental strategy. As we show, for all datasets the new active learning methods greatly improved on existing and current batch selection methods leading to significant potential saving in the number of experiments needed to reach the same model performance. Our methods are general and can be used with any package including the popular DeepChem library.
Effect of Socio-economic Aspects on Women Work Force Participation Level in West Bengal, India
Authors: Paul Rituparna , Goswami Arunasis , Pal Biswajit
Published: September 2023

The participation of women in the workforce is crucial for the growth and development of an economy. Women contribute a significant portion of the total workforce, accounting for forty per cent. In rural India, the participation of women in the workforce is an important factor in bringing about social change. This has had a positive impact on women's empowerment and financial inclusion, as well as the overall living standards of their families. However, due to differences in cultural norms, the acceptability of women's working status varies across different regions in India. To shed light on this issue, the present study has been conducted in West Bengal state of India. Considering the regions defined by the NSSO, the study focused on five districts, one from each region, and interviewed 400 women engaged in economic activities. The results revealed that there are significant differences in livelihood opportunities across the regions. Education level is found to be a key factor in determining occupational status, job satisfaction, and decision-making power. Moreover, service is the most acceptable working status for family members of respondents. However, the study also finds that long working hours and location of work have significant impact on the acceptance level of women's working status. Socio-cultural issues are the major predictors of women's working status. To increase women's participation in the workforce and improve their working status, it is important to provide diversified working opportunities, develop need-based skills, and increase social awareness.
Case Study on Production and Marketing Constraints of Sugarcane Farmers in Southern Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Jayanthi, M.  , Mareeswaran, P.  , Vijay Prabha, V.  , Charan M. Shree
Published: September 2023

This study assesses the production and marketing constraints faced by sugarcane farmers in Southern Tamil Nadu, India. Sugarcane is an important commercial crop in India. India has emerged as one of the largest producers of sugarcane and sugar in the world with the highest number of sugar factories. India ranks second in Sugarcane production and Tamil Nadu ranks fourth. However, despite its economic importance, farmers encounter various challenges that impede their productivity and profitability. The production constraints primarily revolve around water availability, fluctuating weather patterns and pest infestations. Furthermore, pest attacks, such as the sugarcane whitefly and red rot disease, lead to yield losses and increased production costs due to the need for pest control measures. The marketing constraints predominantly pertain to inadequate infrastructure, inconsistent pricing and limited access to markets.
Laboratory Work and Its Impact in Learning Chemistry at Middle Secondary Schools of Trongsa, Bhutan
Authors: Gurung Rupa , Gurung Bal Bdr.
Published: September 2023

Aims: The study aimed to assess the impact of laboratory work in learning chemistry among Middle Secondary School students in Trongsa. It explored the effect of laboratory work.

Study Design: The study employed mixed method research design that encompasses both quantitative and qualitative aspects of the research approach.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the schools of Trongsa, Bhutan over a period of one year.

Methodology: Using a concurrent mixed-method approach, data were collected from 104 Class X students, 4 science teachers, 2 principals, and 2 chemistry laboratory assistants. Instruments included surveys, interviews, observations, document analysis, and checklists.

Results: Questionnaires were reliable (α=0.82 for teachers, α=0.71 for students). Additionally, a pre-post quasi-experimental design involving 102 students in experimental (N=50) and control (N=52) groups revealed significant impact. Experimental group achievement (M=16.98, SD=2.66) exceeded control (M=13.07, SD=3.30) with p=.000, t(100)=5.764, and Cohen's d=1.4.

Conclusion: Laboratory work significantly enhanced Chemistry learning outcomes, as evidenced by the experimental groups’ markedly improved post-test scores. The study recommended addressing constraints like teacher workload and competency to promote more effective use of laboratory work in Chemistry education.
Seasonal Abundance and Distribution of Freshwater Snails in Different Beels of Gopalganj District, Bangladesh
Authors: Islam Md. Shariful , Haque A. S. M. Tanbirul , Begum Nilufa , Shofiquzzoha A. F. M. , Ahmed Khan Kamal Uddin
Published: September 2023

In Bangladesh, there are thousands of beels (a natural deep depression) exist in different sizes. Most of these large beels have become shrunken quite considerably in recent decades. Those beels are the potential source of snails. Gopalganj district of Bangladesh has lots of beels from where people collect huge amount of Mollusca species from the time immemorial. At present, the abundance is decreasing drastically due to uncontrolled catch. The seasonal abundance and distribution of Mollusca species in selected beel areas has been studied to know the real scenario. Surveys was conducted at summer (May-June), rain (September-October) and winter (December-January) season year round based on the observations and sampling in each six points (each of 16m2 area per point) of a beel, As such six selected beels in each Upazila of Gopalganj district have been considered under study. Sampling was done with the help of Sieves (0.2 mm, 2.0 mm and 4.75 mm), Cast nets, small hand nets and hand-picking methods and count. In this study, five snail species were found throughout the survey period where Lomba shamuk (Lymnaea stagnalis) was exhibited the highest in number than others. The highest average number (600 no/16m2) of snail was found in Gopalganj sadar Upazila at rainy season and the species comprised of only lomba shamuk. In case of Chakti shamuk (Macrochlamys indica), the highest average number (519 no/16m2) was also found in Gopalganj sadar upazila at the same period. The abundance of average number of Ghecho shamuk (Lymnaea luteola) was found low for all studied Upazila and this species was totally absent in Muksudpur. These findings may help the concern authority to take proper decisions on meaningful steps. Ultimately these findings may help the nature from the extinction of Mollusca species.
Impact of Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Ground Air Temperature (Tair) on Land Use and Land Cover (LULC): An Investigative Study
Authors: Balas Duda B. , Tiwari Mukesh Kumar , Trivedi Mukesh , Patel Gautam R.
Published: September 2023

The Land Surface Temperature (LST) is the fundamental concept of measuring the temperature of the ground or soil using remote sensing technologies. LST is an essential environmental parameter that has several uses in meteorology, climatology, agriculture, urban planning, and environmental monitoring. Remote sensing instruments, such as thermal infrared sensors aboard satellites, provide the means to capture LST data on a global scale. LST and ground air temperature ( ) are two related but distinct measures that provide valuable insights into different aspects: LST refers to the temperature of the Earth's surface, and it provides information about the temperature of the soil or crop canopy, which can impact plant growth and development, on the other hand  measures the temperature of the surrounding air, which influences the rate of evaporation, transpiration, and photosynthesis in plants. In this study, a linear regression equation was developed to correlate the LST and  using air temperature data of 19th March 2017, and 14th March 2021 from the two meteorological stations namely Veganpur and Main Maize Research Station (MMRS) of the Godhra region. The Landsat 8 thermal and optical bands were used to estimate LST, whereas Sentinel 2 optical data was used for the Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) purpose. To correlate LST with , eight ground truth (GT) points were collected from both stations, namely the minimum and maximum air temperatures in 2017 and 2021. The satellite derived LST data and the maximum ground air temperature ( ) were found to strongly concur, with an R2 value of 0.97. It was noted that a temperature difference of 2.9°C was found between the maximum ground air temperature  and the Land Surface Temperature (LST).  Study showed that from 2017 to 2021, the area used for agriculture, forestry, water bodies, and barren land decreased from 75.62 to 71.51%, 15.17 to 14.30%, 1.60 to 1.38%, and 0.03 to 0.02%, respectively, however the area used for build-up increased from 7.59 to 12.79%.  During a five-year period, the study identified an enhancement in Land Surface Temperature (LST) due to an increase in built-up area. A temperature change was also seen throughout the course of the five-year period as a result of variations in LULC. Overall, it came to light that, under specific conditions and speculation, LST estimated using thermal data from Landsat 8 can be closely associated with ground air maximum temperature.
Carbon Sequestration in Low Land Paddy Soils: Effect of Certain Cultural and Nutrient Management Practices: A Review
Authors: Senthilvalavan P.  , Sriramachandrasekharan M. V. , Manivannan R. , Ravikumar C. , Lalitha M. , Surendran U. , Singh Pritpal
Published: September 2023

Carbon(C) is the only key to running in this worldly life and without carbon, nothing can be ensured, but the amount and form of C in different spheres of the earth make numerous changes. Changes in the carbon levels cause the lives of all living things. Soil carbon flux directly or indirectly affects the global climate and thus agriculture productivity. To ensuring the human rations, protection is intended for the rising populace worldwide, where the critical challenges in the agriculture sector are inevitable. Improved soil and nutrient supervisions and cultural practices are very imperative to tackling these troubles. Augmenting the productivity of various agro-ecosystems, soil productiveness, and carbon accretion via certain approaches become a must concern towards sustainable food production. “Paddy soils form the huge area of artificial swamplands on the earth, and serves as food basket for the world population also responsible for sequestering soil organic carbon potentially”. Rice accounts for around 9-10 % of the total cropland area globally, and their environmental conditions are responsible for storing organic carbon in soil, methane (CH4) production, and emit nitrous oxide (N2O) in meager amount. The present review signifies the present and future potential agricultural management practices, particularly soil and plant nutrition and their effects on soil organic carbon storage (SOCS) and carbon sequestration (CS) by paddies grown under submerged conditions compared to other crops. Increasing carbon inputs and reducing SOC losses in low land paddy soils need attention as its concern with GHGs that implies direct causes of global climate. As future direction, life-cycle assessments of certain practices in low land paddy soils helps in assessing the carbon footprints and sustaining the crop productivity consequently mitigating climate change. With this view, this review study was taken to the life of carbon in the terrestrial ecosystem and its accumulation in low land paddy soils moderated by cultural and nutrient management practices adapted for rice production in low lands.
West Nile Virus Outpacing Awareness, Testing, and Reporting in the US
Authors: Slomski Anita
Published: September 2023

This Medical News article discusses recent US data on West Nile virus disease.