bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Yetişkinliğe Geçiş Sürecinde Gelişimsel Bir Kriz: Çeyrek Yaşam Krizi
Authors: ÇOK Figen , ÖZDOĞAN Hatice Kübra , BERBER Kübra , YELER Zehra
Published: June 2023

Yetişkinliğe geçişle ilgili kuram ve yaklaşımlar, değişen zaman ve koşullarla birlikte güncellenmektedir. Yirmi birinci yüzyılda yetişkinliğin tanımı, geleneksel yetişkin rollerine ulaşmanın yanı sıra bireylerin öznel algılarına göre de şekillenmektedir. Kariyer, eğitim ve romantik ilişki alanlarında yetişkin rollerine erişme yaşının belirgin olarak artması da yetişkinliğe geçişin daha uzun ve karmaşık bir dönem olabileceğini göstermektedir. Bu dönemin beliren yetişkinlik olarak adlandırılması yaygın olarak kabul görmektedir. Beliren yetişkinlik kavramı, ergenlikten çıkmasına rağmen kendini yetişkin olarak adlandırmayan, pek çok olanağı deneme yoluyla kimlik keşfine devam eden bireyler için kullanılmaktadır. Bu dönem değişken doğası gereği belirsizlik ve istikrarsızlığı içinde barındırmaktadır. Bireyler, yaşamlarını sürdürmeleri için üstlenmeleri gereken pek çok yeni rolün getirdiği karmaşayla baş edemediklerinde kendilerini gelişimsel bir krizin içinde bulabilmektedir. Bu gelişimsel kriz, çeyrek yaşam krizi olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Çeyrek yaşam krizi, yetişkinliğe geçiş sürecinde ilişkiler, kariyer ve finans alanlarında zorlayıcı yaşam deneyimlerini içermektedir. Beliren yetişkinlik ve genç yetişkinlik dönemleri arasında bireyler, içinde olmayı artık istemedikleri yetişkin rollerine “hapsolabilir”; erişmek istedikleri yetişkin rollerinin “dışında kalabilir”. Çeyrek yaşam krizi, yetişkinliğe geçiş sürecinin zorlu doğası ve sonuçlarının anlaşılmasında önem kazanan bir kavram olarak görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada çeyrek yaşam krizine ilişkin literatür, yetişkinliğe geçiş sürecindeki yaşantılara ışık tutmak amacı ile psikolojik ve sosyolojik bağlamlarda gözden geçirilmektedir.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF THE RESIDENT WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS (RWA) IN INDIA.
Authors: DEVI J ASHA , CHANDRASEKAR K.S.
Published: June 2023

A Resident Welfare Association (RWA) is a Non-governmental organization representing the interests of the residents of a specific urban or semi-urban locality in India. Resident Welfare Association is not an official government body, and illegal housing localities in India can form RWAs to represent citizen interests. Each residential colony has its own resident welfare association (RWA). Its primary objective is to work toward the common good of all residents in a given area, as the name suggests. At the same time, it is governed by roles and responsibilities to ensure its efficient operation. RWAs are typically registered under cooperative societies acts; it requires groups to have a minimum of fifteen members from a given area, or under the Apartment Owners Act of the state as an "association of apartment owners" or under Societies Registration Act (central Act or state Act), it needs minimum ten members. RWAs are being created in any apartment for better coordination, living style, and harmony among the residents. Sustain social connection is always a priority but not at the cost of discipline. Due to various reasons, the clubs and special interest groups sometimes create problems for the normal functioning of the RWAs. Many issues and conflicts are reported due to the absence of the basic standard operating system of the RWA governance. The Residents Welfare Association of the high-rise buildings of the smart cities is evolving, and there is no clear-cut guideline for the RWA governance from the government. So it is essential to conduct a deep study for the effective functioning of the Residents Welfare Association in India. The essence of the study is to identify the roles, responsibilities, limitations, and challenges of the Residents Welfare Association in India.
Non Surgical Causes of Acute Abdomen in Children: Surgeons Standpoint for Exclusion
Authors: Muhammad Tahir Ghani  , Ambreen Mobaraz  , Huma Azam Malik  , Adil Rafiq  , Fareeha Ajmal
Published: June 2023

Objectives: The aim of this study is to find out the non-surgical causes of acute abdomen, their frequencies, and to make an algorithm to make a methodology for excluding surgical abdomen.
Methodology: Â This descriptive case series study was carried out in departments of pediatrics and surgery in Aero hospital from January 2021 to November 2022. One hundred children with acute abdomen who were referred for surgical opinion and found to have non-surgical abdomen were included in the study. Surgical causes were ruled out after serial examinations and investigations by consultant surgeons. All non-surgical causes, their frequencies of presentation were recorded and an algorithm was made. Descriptive data was analyzed using SPPS version 25.
Results: Gastroenteritis was found to be the most important cause of non-surgical acute abdomen and found in 23% (n=23) children followed by 18% (n=18) mesenteric lymphadenitis, nonspecific abdominal pain 12% (n=12), UTI 7% (n=7), worm infestation 7% (n=7), enteric ileitis 06% (n=6), Covid 05% (n=5), hepatitis 05%(n=5), constipation 04% (n=4), dengue 4% (n=4), ruptured ovarian follicle 3% (n=3), renal calculi 2% (n=2), Henoch schonlein purpura 2% (n=2) and gastritis 2% (n=2). An algorithm also made at the end of study to help treating surgeons to rule out surgical abdomen.
Conclusion: Gastroenteritis is the leading cause of acute non-surgical abdomen in children along with many other causes and these must be carefully ruled out by an algorithm to avoid unnecessary surgeries.
"INDUSTRIAL WASTE UTILIZATION IN THE PRODUCTION OF BUILDING MATERIALS ON ECOSTROINII-PV LLP EXAMPLE "
Authors: "*K. Sh. Aryngazin "
Published: June 2023

"The results of the work of EcostroyNII-PV LLP on the processing of technogenic waste of energy and metallurgy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Pavlodar region are presented. The use of waste in the manufacture of construction products is one of the most effective solutions to environmental problems in the region. The proposed technology for the production of construction products using ash and slag waste provides for innovative compositions of raw materials mixtures and provides an increase in operational characteristics and an increase in labor productivity in construction. The applied technology, in comparison with existing analogues, provides for the use of local waste (ash and slag waste from the burning of Ekibastuz coal, bauxite sludge of the Pavlodar aluminum plant, steelmaking slag). They differ in chemical and granulometric composition, as well as binding properties from other analogues and prototypes. In the production of construction products, a concrete mixture has been introduced and patented, including, %: slag-Portland cement – 14.32–17.00; sand – 18.74–25.52, crushed stone – 46.50-49.71, alumina sludge obtained during processing of Kazakhstan bauxite – 5–7; self–disintegrating slag of steelmaking production – 5–7; ash and slag waste of thermal power plants from burning Ekibastuz coals – 5–7. According to the test results, the average tensile strength of building products (paving slabs, curbstones, hollow bricks) is 3.2 – 3.8 MPa (strength class 2.5). "
Wastewater treatment plant design and modeling for the city of Erzurum
Authors: ALADAĞ Erdinç , NUHOĞLU Alper
Published: June 2023

Currently large amounts of wastewater are produced by domestic and industrial activities. Discharge of wastewater to the receiving environment without treatment causes significant health and environmental problems. Modeling and optimization of Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) developed to treat domestic wastewater play key roles in determining unit components, design parameters and operation conditions. Several models were proposed to predict the treatment performance in WWTP. The Activated Sludge Model No. 1 (ASM1) is one of the commonly-used standard models developed to better understand removal of carbonaceous and nitrogenous materials. In this study, a WWTP is proposed for domestic wastewater using grit chamber, circular primary and secondary clarifiers, completely-mixed aeration tank, sludge thickener, sludge dewatering and anaerobic digestion processes together. The WWTP was modeled with ASM1 noting the topographic and meteorological features of the city. The treatment performances with wastewater temperatures of 10°C and 20°C were investigated for this plant, operating at high elevation. Removal efficiencies at 20°C were 95.7%, 92.2%, 97.9% and 99.2% for MLSS, COD, BOD and NH4, while effluent concentrations were 14.83, 48.51, 6.55 and 0.3 mg L-1, respectively. At 10°C, removal efficiencies were 88.9%, 88%, 93.2%, and 26.9%, while effluent concentrations were 38, 75, 21.83 and 26.13 mg L-1, respectively. A clear reduction was observed in nitrogenous material removal at low temperatures. Additionally, keeping dissolved oxygen concentration in the aeration tank at 1.5 mg L-1 with PID control increased nitrification efficiency by 30%. The findings reveal the importance of modeling studies during planning of WWTP.
Nizâmiye ve Müstansıriyye Medreselerinde Arap Dili Öğretimi
Authors: Beken Ahmet , Türkmen Mohammed
Published: June 2023

Dinin temel kaynaklarının Arapça olması, sınırların genişlemesine paralel olarak dilin Arap olmayanlara öğretilmesi ihtiyacı, dilde hataların (lahn) yaygınlaşması, resmî yazışmalarda Arapçanın hâkim dil olması ve bilim dili olarak kullanılması gibi sebeplerle Arapça, dinî ilimlerle birlikte öğretimi yaygın bir şekilde yapılan ilimler arasında yer almıştır. Dinî metinlerin daha iyi anlaşılmasını sağlamak, verilecek dersleri açık ve anlaşılır bir şekilde sunmak, nitelikli bir vaiz ve hatip olmak, delil getirmek ve düşünceyi temellendirmek, münazara ve cedelde başarılı olmak Arapçaya iyi derece hâkim olmayı gerektirmekteydi. Bu sebep ve ihtiyaçlar nahvin bir ilim dalı olarak teşekkülüne ve öğretimine zemin hazırlamış; öğretimi bâdiye (çöl), küttâb, ev, mescit, cami, kitapçı dükkânları, kütüphaneler, devlet daireleri ve medreseler gibi mekânlarda gerçekleşmiştir. Bu çalışma, Arapça öğretimini medreseler açısından ele almakta olup Nizâmiye ve Müstansıriyye Medreseleri merkeze alınarak genelde edebî ilimleri özelde ise nahiv öğretimini konu edinmektedir. Araştırmanın amacı, Arap dilinin söz konusu medreselerde hem dinî ilimlere hazırlayıcı ve destekleyici hem de ayrı bir alan olarak tedris edildiğini ortaya koymaktır. Bu bağlamda çalışma; medreseler kurulmadan önce Arap dilinin hangi merkezlerde tedris edildiğini, medreseler kurulduktan sonra bunun ne şekilde devam ettiğini ortaya koymayı hedeflemektedir. Nizâmiye Medreseleri, Büyük Selçuklu veziri Nizâmülmülk (öl. 485/1092) tarafından 449-450/1057-1058 yıllarında ilki Nîşâbur’da olmak üzere Bağdat merkezli kurulan medreselerin genel adıdır. Müstansıriyye Medresesi ise Abbâsî Devleti (750-1258) halifelerinden Ebû Ca‘fer Mansûr Müstansır-Billâh (623-640/1212-1242) tarafından 625/1227-28 ile 631/1233-34 yılları arasında inşa edilmiştir. Sözü edilen medreselerde -özellikle Nizâmiye Medreselerinde- ağırlıklı olarak dinî ilimler (Şâfiî fıkhı, hadis, Kur’ân ve tefsir gibi) ve bunlar arasından özellikle fıkıh ilimleri (fürû‘, usûl, ferâiz, mezheb ve hilâf) tedris edilmiştir. Bu medreselerde müstakil nahiv kürsüsü veya nahve ayrılmış bir bölüm bulunmamakla beraber kendisine olan ihtiyaçtan dolayı nahivle ilgili derslerin verildiği kaynaklardan anlaşılmaktadır. Zira Bağdat Nizâmiye Medresesi’nin vakfiyesinde nahvin öğretimi için bir nahiv hocasının alınacağı açıkça belirtilmekte, üstelik burada görev yapan müderrisler arasında hatırı sayılır nahiv âlimi bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca medreselerde öğrenim gören talebelerin biyografilerinden hareketle de nahiv ilminin öğretildiği anlaşılmaktadır. Araştırma tarihsel bir konuya odaklandığı için yazılı dokümanların incelenmesi tekniğiyle ele alınmıştır. Buna göre veriler öncelikle dönemle/medreselerle ilgili temel kaynaklardan hareketle elde edilmiş; bilhassa yorum, karşılaştırma, çıkarım ve iddiaların temellendirilmesinde güncel araştırmalardan da istifade edilmiştir.
Stratospheric-trace-gas-profile retrievals from balloon-borne limb imaging of mid-infrared emission spectra
Authors: Runge Ethan , Langille Jeff , Zawada Daniel , Bourassa Adam , Degenstein Doug
Published: June 2023

Abstract. The Limb Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer Experiment (LIFE) instrument is a balloon-borne prototype of a satellite instrument designed to take vertical images of atmospheric limb emission spectra in the 700–1400 cm−1 wavenumber range from the upper-troposphere–lower-stratosphere (UTLS) altitude region of the atmosphere. The prototype builds on the success of past and existing instruments while reducing the complexity of the imaging design. This paper details the results of a demonstration flight on a stabilized stratospheric balloon gondola from Timmins, Canada, in August 2019. Retrievals of vertical trace gas profiles for the important greenhouse gases H2O, O3, CH4, and N2O, as well as HNO3, are performed using an optimal estimation approach and the SASKTRAN radiative transfer model. The retrieved profiles are compared to approximately coincident observations made by the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment Fourier Transform Spectrometer (ACE-FTS) solar occultation and Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) instruments. An evaluation of the LIFE measurements is performed, and areas of improvement are identified. This work increases the overall technical readiness of the approach for
future balloon, aircraft, and space applications.
Combined assimilation of NOAA surface and MIPAS satellite observations to constrain the global budget of carbonyl sulfide
Authors: Ma Jin , Kooijmans Linda M. J. , Glatthor Norbert , Montzka Stephen A. , von Hobe Marc , Röckmann Thomas , Krol Maarten C.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Carbonyl sulfide (COS), a trace gas in our atmosphere that leads to the formation of aerosols in the stratosphere, is taken up by terrestrial ecosystems. Quantifying the biosphere uptake of (COS) could provide a useful quantity to estimate Gross Primary Productivity. Some COS sources and sinks still contain large uncertainties, and several top down estimates of the COS budget point to an underestimation of sources especially in the tropics. We extended the inverse model TM5-4DVAR to assimilate MIPAS satellite data, in addition to NOAA surface data as used in a previous study. To resolve possible discrepancies among the two observational datasets, a bias correction scheme was implemented. A set of inversions is presented that explores the influence of the different measurement instruments and the settings of the prior fluxes. To evaluate the performance of the inverse system, the HIAPER Pole-to-Pole Observations (HIPPO) aircraft observations and NOAA airborne profiles are used. All inversions reduce the (COS) biosphere uptake from a prior value of 1053 GgS a-1 to much smaller values, depending on the inversion settings. These large adjustments of the biosphere uptake often turn parts of the Amazonia into a (COS) source. Only inversions that exclusively use MIPAS observations, or strongly reduce the prior errors on the biosphere flux maintain the Amazonia as a COS sink. Assimilating both NOAA surface data and MIPAS data requires a small bias correction for MIPAS data, mostly at higher latitudes, to correct for inconsistencies in the observational data and/or transport model errors. Analysis of the error reduction and posterior correlation between land and ocean fluxes indicates that co-assimilation of NOAA surface observations and MIPAS data better constrains the (COS) budget than assimilation of one individual dataset alone. Our inversions with bias corrections reduce the global biosphere uptake to respectively 570 and 687 GgS a-1, depending on the prior biosphere error. Over the Amazonia, these inversions reduce the biosphere uptake from roughly 300 to 100 GgS a-1, indicating a strongly overestimated prior uptake over the Amazonia. Although a recent study also reported reduced (COS) uptake over the Amazonia, we emphasise that a careful construction of prior fluxes and their associated errors remains important. For instance, an inversion that gives large freedom to adjust the anthropogenic and ocean fluxes of CS2, an important (COS) precursor, also closes the budget satisfactorily with much smaller adjustments to the biosphere. Thus, a better characterisation of biosphere and ocean fluxes by observations is urgently needed, especially over the data-poor tropics.
Altered Weddell Sea warm- and dense-water pathways in response to 21st-century climate change
Authors: Nissen Cara , Timmermann Ralph , van Caspel Mathias , Wekerle Claudia
Published: June 2023

Abstract. The transport of water masses with ocean circulation is a key component of the global climate system. In this context, the Filchner Trough in the southern Weddell Sea is critical, as it is a hotspot for the cross-shelf-break exchange of Dense Shelf Water and Warm Deep Water. We present results from Lagrangian particle tracking experiments in a global ocean-sea ice model (FESOM-1.4) which includes ice-shelf cavities and has eddy-permitting resolution on the southern Weddell Sea continental shelf. With backward and forward experiments, we assess changes between a present-day and a future (SSP5-8.5) time slice in the origin of waters reaching the Filchner Ice Shelf front and the fate of waters leaving it. We show that particles reaching the ice-shelf front from the open ocean originate from 173 % greater depths by 2100 (median), while waters leaving the cavity towards the open ocean end up at 35 % shallower depths. Simultaneously, median transit times between the Filchner Ice Shelf front and the continental shelf break decrease (increase) by 6 (9.5) months in the backward (forward) experiments. Pathways of water leaving the continental shelf increasingly occur in the upper ocean, while the on-shelf flow of waters that might reach the ice shelf cavity, i.e., at deeper layers, becomes more important by 2100. In conclusion, our study demonstrates the sensitivity of regional circulation patterns in the southern Weddell Sea to on-going climate change, with direct implications for ice-shelf basal melt rates and local ecosystems.
Amazonian Aerosol Size Distributions in a Lognormal Phase Space: Characteristics and Trajectories
Authors: Unfer Gabriela Rosalino , Machado Luiz Augusto Toledo , Artaxo Paulo , Franco Marco Aurelio , Kremper Leslie A. , Pöhlker Mira L. , Pöschl Ulrich , Pöhlker Christopher
Published: June 2023

Abstract. This study introduces a new approach to represent and analyse particle number size distributions (PNSD) of atmospheric aerosols. Amazonian aerosol data, measured from May 2021 to April 2022 at the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO), were fitted by a trimodal lognormal function and the outputs were evaluated by means of the N-Dg-σ phase space. This is a 3D space defined by the three fit parameters of the lognormal function, which represents, for a given mode i, the number concentration (Ni), the geometric median diameter (Dg,i), and the geometric standard deviation (σi). Each state of a PNSD is represented by a single dot in this phase space, while a collection of dots shows the delimitation of all PNSD states under given conditions. The connections in ensembles of data points show trajectories caused by pseudo-forces, such as precipitation regimes and vertical movement. Characteristic patterns of the Amazonian PNSDs were found in the N-Dg-σ phase space, including the sub-50 nm mode appearing as a curved cone, the Aitken mode as a semi-sphere, and the accumulation mode as a cylinder. The trajectories of the data points as a function of seasonal and diel trends occur as well-defined paths. An ellipsoid pattern describes all possible seasonal states PNSDs of the accumulation mode. The diurnal cycle of sub-50 nm particles in the dry season shows a positive linear slope as a function of all three fit parameters. For wet and dry seasons, the diurnal cycle in the accumulation mode is mainly driven by changes in N. As an effect of precipitation on the PNSDs and vice-versa, N and Dg were found to increase for the sub-50 nm mode and to decrease for the Aitken and accumulation modes after the precipitation peak. While afternoons with precipitation were preceded by mornings with larger particles of the accumulation mode, whose mean geometric diameter was ~10 nm larger than in days without precipitation. Nevertheless, only in the wet season both concentration and diameter seem to influence further rainfall. Observed patterns of the PNSDs in the N-Dg-σ phase space can support the characterization of atmospheric aerosols e.g. in comparisons of different measurement sites, contribute to our understanding of the main processes in aerosol-cloud interactions, and open new perspectives on aerosol parametrizations. This study introduced a first glance of Amazonian aerosols in an N-Dg-σ phase space.
Palaeo-landslide dams controlled the formation of Late Quaternary terraces in Diexi, the upper Minjiang River, eastern Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Li Jingjuan , Fan Xuanmei , Ding Zhiyong , Lovati Marco
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Tectonic uplift and climate changes are the two critical factors controlling the evolution of river landscapes and the formation of terraces. However, little is known about the effect of river blockage events on terrace formation along valley areas. In this paper, we investigated the geomorphology, sedimentology, and chronology of Tuanjie (seven staircases) and Taiping (three staircases) Terraces in Diexi. These represent two typical fluvial terraces in the upper Minjiang River in the eastern Tibetan Plateau. These terraces are composed, from bottom to top, of lacustrine deposits, gravels, loess, and paleosol. Taiping Terrace 3 (T3) has two sets of mud-phyllite clasts sequences. Field investigation, Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data, lithofacies, and dating results confirm that terraces T1 to T3 in Taiping correspond to terraces T5 to T7 in Tuanjie. These findings suggest that two damming and four outburst events occurred in the area during the late Pleistocene. The palaeo-dam blocked the river around 32.40±1.91 ka, followed by the first outburst at 27.11±0.18 ka. Then, the palaeo-dam blocked the river again between 27 to 17 ka, and suffered a second dam-breaking event at 17 ka. The third and fourth gradual collapse events respectively occurred at ~10 ka and ~9.35 ka. Combined with the tectonic uplift rate, river incision rate, and high-resolution climate data, our analysis shows that the blockage and collapse of the palaeo-dam have been a major factor in the formation of tectonically active mountainous river terraces. Tectonic movement and climatic fluctuations, on the other end, play a minor role.
A novel sea surface pCO2-product for the global coastal ocean resolving trends over the 1982–2020 period
Authors: Roobaert Alizée , Regnier Pierre , Landschützer Peter , Laruelle Goulven G.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. In recent years, advancements in machine learning based interpolation methods have enabled the production of high-resolution maps of sea surface partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) derived from observations extracted from databases such as the Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT). These pCO2-products now allow quantifying the oceanic air-sea CO2 exchange based on observations. However, most of them do not yet explicitly include the coastal ocean. Instead, they simply extend the open ocean values onto the nearshore shallow waters, or their spatial resolution is simply so coarse that they do not accurately capture the highly heterogeneous spatiotemporal pCO2 dynamics of coastal zones. Until today, only one global pCO2-product was specifically designed for the coastal ocean (Laruelle et al., 2017). This product however has shortcomings because it only provides a climatology covering a relatively short period (1998–2015), thus hindering its application to the evaluation of the interannual variability and the long-term trends of the coastal air-sea CO2 exchange, a temporal evolution that is still poorly understood and highly debated. Here we aim at closing this knowledge gap and update the coastal product of Laruelle et al. (2017) to investigate the longest global monthly time series available for the coastal ocean from 1982 to 2020. The method remains based on a 2-step Self Organizing Maps and Feed Forward Network method adapted for coastal regions, but we include additional environmental predictors and use a larger pool of training and validation data with ~ 18 million direct observations extracted from the latest release of the SOCAT database. Our study reveals that the coastal ocean has been acting as an atmospheric CO2 sink of -0.4 Pg C yr-1 (-0.2 Pg C yr-1 with a narrower coastal domain) on average since 1982, and the intensity of this sink has increased at a rate of 0.1 Pg C yr-1 decade-1 (0.03 Pg C yr-1 decade-1 with a narrower coastal domain) over time. Our results also show that the temporal trend in the air-sea pCO2 gradient plays a significant role in the decadal evolution of the coastal CO2 sink, along with wind speed and sea-ice coverage changes that can also play an important role in some regions, particularly at high latitudes. This new reconstructed coastal pCO2-product (Roobaert et al., 2023, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0279118) allows establishing regional carbon budgets requiring high-resolution coastal flux estimates and provides new constraints for closing the global carbon cycle.
Impact of high resolution on Arctic Ocean simulations in Ocean Model Intercomparison Project phase 2 (OMIP-2)
Authors: Wang Qiang , Shu Qi , Bozec Alexandra , Chassignet Eric P. , Fogli Pier Giuseppe , Fox-Kemper Baylor , Hogg Andy McC. , Iovino Doroteaciro , Kiss Andrew E. , Koldunov Nikolay , Le Sommer Julien , Li Yiwen , Lin Pengfei , Liu Hailong , Polyakov Igor , Scholz Patrick , Sidorenko Dmitry , Wang Shizhu , Xu Xiaobiao
Published: June 2023

Abstract. This study evaluates the impact of increasing resolution on Arctic Ocean simulations using five pairs of matched low- and high-resolution models within the OMIP-2 framework. The primary objective is to assess whether higher resolution can mitigate typical biases observed in low-resolution models and improve the representation of key climate-relevant variables. We reveal that increasing horizontal resolution contributes to a reduction in biases in mean temperature and salinity, and improves the simulation of the Atlantic Water layer and its decadal warming events. Higher resolution also leads to improved agreement with observed surface mixed layer depth, cold halocline base depth and Arctic gateway transports. However, the simulation of the mean state and temporal changes in Arctic freshwater content does not show improvement with increased resolution. While the use of higher resolution demonstrates positive outcomes for certain variables, it is crucial to recognize that model numerics and parameterizations also play a significant role in achieving faithful simulations. Overall, higher resolution shows promise in improving the simulation of key Arctic Ocean features and processes, but comprehensive model development is required to achieve more accurate representations across all climate-relevant variables.
STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS OF THE TWENTY EYES AQUEDUCT IN THE WADI OF CARCAUZ (ALMERIA, SPAIN)
Authors: Martínez-Carricondo P. , Casimiro-Bernández J. M. , Agüera-Vega F. , Carvajal-Ramírez F.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. The Twenty Eyes Aqueduct is a work of hydraulic engineering with several centuries of history. In the present work, the innovative Cloud-to-BIM-to-FEM methodology is applied, capable of converting BIM models, generated from point clouds, into finite element models. The point cloud was obtained using UAV photogrammetry, carrying out a 3D survey of the current state of the aqueduct and its surroundings. The point cloud obtained has served as the basis for the generation of an HBIM model that accurately represents the geometry of the aqueduct (Cloud-to-BIM). The HBIM model has been transformed into a finite element model that respects the uniqueness of the monument without excessive geometric simplifications (BIM-to-FEM). The structural analysis of the FEM model has been able to evaluate the instability conditions of the assembly in the event of an earthquake, although it does behave adequately in the face of wind actions.
DIGITAL HISTORY EDUCATION FOR PUPILS. FIRST STEPS TOWARDS A TEACHING LEARNING LAB
Authors: Muenster D. L. , Muenster S. , Dietz R.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. This paper explores digital education for pupils in a humanities teaching-learning lab. So far, digital humanities educational approaches have been primarily aimed at students. Teaching-learning labs, in which students design, implement and evaluate teaching offers for pupils, have so far almost exclusively existed in STEM subjects.Based on a classification in European frameworks and a literature analysis on teaching-learning labs of digital history education, the current state of the art on the topic is elucidated. Using concrete practical examples, the first results of involving students in digital history projects will be presented and suitable digital tools for teaching humanities content will be introduced.
HERITAGE AT RISK: DIGITAL PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE (TCH) IN SRI LANKA
Authors: Perera K.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Traditional cultural heritage (TCH) can be defined as diverse type of intangible and tangible heritage related to our ancestors in the ancient time such as cultures, beliefs, practices, ceremonies, indigenous knowledge etc. etc. Novel methods are being used to preserve the dying traditional knowledge in the field of medicine, agriculture, arts and sciences. Moreover, this can be treated as a part of the community and it belongs to the community. Furthermore, it is used in an informal way and practiced as a living heritage. Most of the time TCH has been transmitted orally from one person to another person or to a group of persons. This uniqueness helps to build cultural identity of TCH without undermining its cultural value. Thus, it is important to digitally preserve traditional cultural heritage with the help of novel technologies for the benefit of the present and future generations. With the emergence of new information technologies libraries, archives, museums and information centers have taken action to digitally preserve such priceless intangible and tangible heritage by way of collecting, organizing, managing and providing access to present and future generations as these heritages are at high risk. However, digital preservation is challenging task as it needs funds, trained staff, and the technology. Further, in this electronic era. there are various types of technologies that support for preservation of TCH.
CHALLENGING ARCHITECTURES: AN INTEGRATED AND MULTIPURPOSE SURVEY FOR THE COMPLETE MAPPING OF THE EMIR PALACE IN KOGON (UZBEKISTAN)
Authors: Pierdicca R. , Gorgoglione L. , Martuscelli M. , Usmanov S.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. The documentation of Cultural Heritage, and in particular architecture, is nowadays conducted with a combination of several geomatic techniques. Most of them relies on the exploitation of 3D point cloud, which is the state of art data to produce almost every output. The starting point of each recovery intervention is the survey, which enable a multidisciplinary approach for the knowledge of a building and, consequently, to preserve it for future generation. When it comes with complex architectures, however, the surveying approach is more compelling and challenging at the same time. The definition of the final accuracy requires a tidy design process that should be done a priori, and a set of strict rules need to be respected. With the advent of new automatic procedures, the number of data collected increases, but this doesn’t mean that well established method, like topography, can be neglected. This work is the demonstration of how old and new method must coexist. The present work describes the work carried out to the complete 3D reconstruction of a complex building, namely the Emir’s Palace place in Kogon, Uzbekistan. Given its dimension and decorative apparatus, maintaining a high standard of definition without losing metrological accuracy was the main challenge. The work was carried out with a combination of both Terrestrial Laser Scanner and Aerial Photogrammetry for the 3D reconstruction, and on a very accurate topographic network for the combination of produced point clouds. The result of this first phase of the work was a polygonal network with a millimetric accuracy. Besides, another important contribution of the paper lies on the exploitation of the panoramic images coming from the TLS within a photogrammetric software. Indeed, by exploiting the depth map, it was possible to produce very detailed orthophotos for the production of 1:10 scale drawings. The work, performed in a joint venture between Academia and SMEs, is an excellent example (useful to be shared within the research community dealing with 3D representation and optimization) of innovative methodologies developed to produce reliable drawings and 3D representation for different purposes, being the starting point for each kind of project.
KNOWLEDGE-BASED MODELLING FOR AUTOMATIZING HBIM OBJECTS. THE VAULTED CEILINGS OF PALAZZO DUCALE IN URBINO
Authors: Quattrini R. , Sacco G. L. S. , De Angelis G. , Battini C.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Vault modelling in HBIM poses a significant challenge due to the geometrical complexity and lack of standardization of those elements. Starting from the definition of an ontology able to describe and manage different typologies of Italian Renaissance vaults, this paper presents two methods for their representation in the context of Ducal Palace of Urbino HBIM implementation. The first method is a simplified semi-automated scan-to-BIM procedure relying on Revit adaptive families; the second is a more complex parametric scripting in Dynamo VPL. The paper proposes a library of suitable vault families for the parametric modelling of Renaissance architecture and offers a comparison between the models generated and their respective surveyed point-clouds, with the aim of assessing the procedure. Revit adaptive families appeared to be the easiest to implement and the most efficient solution, while Dynamo allowed for greatest complexity thought showing limitations and implementation difficulties.
A MULTIDIMENSIONAL MODEL FOR PLACE-BASED EDUCATION THROUGH A CROSS-MEDIA APPROACH AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES. THE T-PLACE PROJECT
Authors: Ranieri M. , Tucci G. , Azzari M. , Parisi E. I. , Cuomo S.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. In the world, Italy, and Tuscany in particular, is the country with the highest number and concentration of UNESCO Heritage sites. To fully understand, preserve and promote the richness of these areas, different research perspectives must be kept together and a proper educational approach to the places is needed to fully valorise this asset, which also has the highest economic value in the tourism industry. The T-PLACE project, funded by the PNR 2021-2027 and currently running at the University of Florence, aims at creating an inclusive and participatory model of cultural education focused on place and its assets, also exploiting new technologies such as the X-Reality and 3D modelling. T-PLACE is grounded on a strong multidisciplinary approach, ranging from Educational Technology to Historical Geography to Geomatics, that will be implemented with a full-range pilot in the surrounding of Florence, in the area of Sesto Fiorentino, of particular interest for its diffused cultural heritage and social testimonies. T-PLACE will actively involve the citizenship in training, documenting, and exploring activities with the objective of encouraging the digital transition in the interpretation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage and contributing to the formation of resilient, inclusive and cohesive societies.
3D WEBGIS APPLICATIONS FOR DIGITAL HUMANITIES STUDIES: THE TURIN 1911 PROJECT
Authors: Spreafico A. , Chiabrando F. , Della Coletta C.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Documentation of CH is paramount to preserve its memory and allow its study, especially when CH is meant to be dismantled, as for the architectures of World’s Fairs. Very few efforts are undertaken to achieve this goal and national and international institutions rarely adopt innovative digital technologies. Digital technologies and products like 3D digital models are successfully and largely applied in CH domains, while webGIS is less explored for CH. Nevertheless, 3D digital models are rarely adopted to accompany digital archives and Digital Humanities studies. Very few cases use 3D models for World’s Fairs’ study and documentation. WebGIS is not used for World’s Fairs, and are scarcely adopted and not fully exploited by Digital Humanities and digital archives for sharing data and information about CH. Turin 1911 is the first digital project aimed to virtually document, recreate, and study an entire World’s Fair. Combining digital technologies (geo-DB, 3D digital reconstruction, and 3D webGIS) with cataloging standards, Turin 1911 is a pioneering initiative that applies these innovations to Digital Humanities in order to share information online. In this paper, dedicated webGIS applications are developed for the Turin 1911 needs, reporting the designed procedure, challenges in the development phase, and potentialities for Digital Humanities research. Finally, BIM models are also integrated in webGIS apps, making visible no more visible architectures. The paper discusses how webGIS apps could become a way for sharing information and data, but also a working environment for Digital Humanities studies where the research takes place in 3D environments.
First record ofCulex modestus in Finland
Authors: Culverwell C.L. , Vapalahti O.
Published: June 2023

During the course of identifications of mosquitoes collected around Finland in summer 2022 an adultCulex male from the southwestern coast was of immediate interest due to its noticeable morphological differences from the recorded fauna. Upon examination, the genitalia keyed toCulex modestus, and subsequent sequences of the barcoding region of Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) confirmed the identification. This is the first finding ofCx. modestus in Finland, and the northernmost record of the species in Europe. It becomes the 44th mosquito species recorded from the country.
Metaphors of University Educators: The Expectation Gap with Implications for Educator Wellbeing
Authors: Johnston Kim A , Lane Anne B
Published: June 2023

Generalised moves to online and more flexible delivery modes of teaching have challenged the perceptions and expectations of university educators worldwide. Congruence around educator role expectations, held by both the educator and their students, therefore is central to educator wellbeing, and by default, student success in a changing university environment. Metaphorical analysis is a way to understand perceptions, expectations, and the realities of university teaching. Extending the work of Saban et al. (2007), this mixed methods study of metaphors of university educators from student and educator perspectives found that while educators and students were aligned in conceptualizing teachers, there were increasing expectations on educators to demonstrate higher levels of humanistic personal qualities while at the same time being experts, accredited teachers, and engaging content creators. Educators however saw themselves as something different to how students see them, pointing to a vulnerability for educator wellbeing. The implications suggest more institutional support is needed for the ‘being and doing’ of teaching and to find better ways to align the expectations of students, universities, and educators. For early career educators, recognising the tension between the reality and aspiration of being a teacher, will go some way towards maintaining educator wellbeing.
Spammer detection in social networks based on user behaviours
Authors:   , Koggalahewa Darshika Niranjan
Published: June 2023

This thesis unveils a novel methodology for identifying social spammers through an innovative analysis of user behaviours. The battle against social spammers has emerged as a formidable obstacle in online social networks (OSNs). Although classification-based approaches have garnered significant popularity in combating social spammers, they are plagued by persistent challenges related to data labelling and spam drift. To overcome these obstacles, this thesis introduces a pure unsupervised approach for detecting social spammers, along with a novel strategy for effectively managing spammer drift in OSNs.
Using acoustic monitoring to evaluate faunal biodiversity in urban restoration
Authors:   , Thompson Kristen
Published: June 2023

Few studies have documented faunal restoration in urban bushland. This study used acoustic monitoring to compare fauna in remnant and restored urban bushland and investigated the vegetation and landscape attributes that may predict faunal biodiversity. Results showed that acoustic indices and bat assemblages did not vary between remnant and restored bushland sites. Site-level variation was a consistent finding in this study indicating that urban restoration often transitions to a novel state. This study has concluded that a combination of acoustic and vegetation monitoring should be undertaken at regular intervals, over long periods, to track faunal restoration in urban bushland.
An analysis of the social dynamics in boardrooms: Chairperson leadership, pluralistic ignorance and demographic faultlines
Authors:   , Fuller Kenneth
Published: June 2023

Boards of directors are a decision-making group who collectively make decisions on behalf of the firm they govern. Good decision-making is influenced by individual and group behavioural characteristics, interactions, and decision biases. This study highlights how the effects of board composition and homogeneity on decision making are dependent on chair leadership behaviour. Board chair leadership appears to have a significant impact on the board dynamics, which in turn plays a key role in whether pluralistic ignorance occurs or faultlines activate. Leadership behaviour appears a key factor in whether a board experiences conflict and dysfunction, or harmony and consensus.
Hånd c og d i GKS 1154 fol – én og samme hånd?
Authors: Horn Anna Catharina
Published: June 2023

Målet med artikkelen er å undersøke hvorvidt to retterbøter i håndskriftet GKS 1154 fol er skrevet av to forskjellige hender eller én og samme hånd, basert på en paleografisk analyse. Antall skriverhender for de to retterbøtene kan ha betydning for håndskriftets proveniens. Retterbøtene er skrevet inn i hver sin del av håndskriftet – deler som i utgangspunktet er produsert i henholdsvis Bergen på 1300-tallet og i Nidaros på 1400-tallet, og som på et senere tidspunkt er bundet sammen.

I artikkelen diskuteres hvilke kriterier som bør vektlegges i en slik undersøkelse, og uniformerende særtrekk knyttet til helning, binding, vidde og utforming av grafene tillegges særlig vekt. Ut fra disse kriteriene viser resultatet at det trolig er én og samme hånd som har skrevet begge retterbøtene. Forekomsten av visse paleografiske trekk, slik som insulær ‘f’ og vertikal strek gjennom minuskel ‘r’, peker mot en datering til ca. 1460–1480, og gitt at det er én hånd som har skrevet begge retterbøtene, betyr dette at de to delene har befunnet seg på samme sted i denne tidsperioden. De øvrige tekstenes referanser til Trondheim peker mot en tilknytning hit.
EVALUATION OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL, ANTIOXIDANT, MICROBIOLOGICAL AND ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES OF PURPLE BASIL BEVERAGE
Authors: Ozoglu Ozum , Ozkan Karabacak Azime , Durgut Senanur , Tamer Canan Ece , Korukluoglu Mihriban , Copur Omer Utku
Published: June 2023

Development of a functional refreshment beverage containing purple basil was main purpose of the study. While spontaneously fermented beverages were produced in two different times were named as Control I and Control II; beverages inoculated with Lactobacilus plantarum strains (LP31 and LP20) named as Starter I and Starter II, respectively. To the results, pH, brix° and total acidity values were changed between 3.15 - 3.37, 5.90 - 6.40 and 0.66 - 0.76%, respectively. Number all of the microorganisms decreased during the fermentation. However, LP20 was found more suitable as starter due to vegetable origin.
IMPACT OF THERMAL RADIATION, HEAT SOURCE AND CHEMICAL REACTION ON THREE-DIMENSION FLOW PAST A NON-LINEAR STRETCHING SHEET WITH NANOPARTICLES
Authors: Krishnandan Verma
Published: June 2023

The main focus of the present work is to study heat and mass transfer on 3-D flow of nanofluid over a stretching sheet which is extended non-linearly in two sidewise directions. The governing equations of the problem are made dimensionless by using non-dimensional transformations and the problem is solved numerically using Matlab solver bvp4c. The temperature and concentration distributions of the fluid is determined for both linear stretching as well as non-linear stretching of the sheet for important parameters affecting the problem in graphical form and it is found that the rise in fluid temperature is always low for non-linear stretched sheet as compared to the linear one. Values of Nusselt number as well as Sherwood number are also computed to study the thermal as well as mass transfer phenomena. The numerical accuracy has also been presented by comparing the present result with existing published work.
Internal Audit Function and Financial Statement of Insurance Companies in Nigeria
Authors: Ashibogwu Kingsley Nze
Published: June 2023

The survival of any firm is predicated on the efficient functioning of the internal audit constituted by management for safeguarding of the company’s assets. It has been argued that several instances of doctored financial statements of quoted firms in Nigeria abound leading to scandals with dire consequences on investors’ confidence. The study examines the relationship existing between internal audit function and the financial performance of insurance companies in Nigeria. The study made a return on assets as a function of audit committee size, audit committee independence, audit committee financial expertise and firm size. The data culled from the financial statements of selected firms, National Insurance Commission Facts Books and the Nigerian Stock Exchange covers the period 2011-2020. Multiple regression techniques were used to explore the contemporaneous dynamics. The study finds evidence of a significant positive impact of audit committee size, audit committee independence and audit committee financial expertise on financial performance, contrary to the significant negative impact of firm size. Therefore, the paper recommended that the various elements of audit committee characteristics, which include audit committee size, independence, and financial expertise, should be strengthened to enhance financial performance in the insurance sector.