bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Standardizing wind turbine sound predictions
Authors: Bastasch Mark
Published: July 2022

Permitting a new wind energy project often requires modeling of expected operational sound levels. In the United States, acoustical modeling of wind energy projects has historically relied on sound power levels based on IEC 61400-11 and the ISO 9613-2 propagation methodology. While
current practice in the United States yields relatively minor differences, standardization of predictions is anticipated to result in a robust and repeatable process that increases regulatory confidence. American Clean Power (ACP) is recognized by the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) as an Accredited Standards Developer. ACP established a working group which reached consensus on a preferred method of predicting project sound levels during the siting and permitting process. The goal of this standard is to establish uniform method of predicting future projects sound
levels such that pre-development sound assessment results can be readily compared. A standardized calculation method ensures calculated results are repeatable, uniform, and more easily understood by all interested parties.
Evaluation and optimization of acoustics of a multipurpose room to improve speech intelligibility
Authors: Oyekola Peter , Rogers William , Fedorka James , Colemon Nathaniel , Woodard Nathan , Al-Barkat Mehedi , Rao Mohan
Published: July 2022

The work presented in this paper was conducted as part of a student project in a senior course on Noise Control at Tennessee Tech. The project involved improving the acoustics of the multipurpose room in the university student center. There were repeated concerns regarding the poor
acoustics conditions related with speech and intelligibility caused by excessive reverberations in the room. In order to solve this issue, an examination of the complete sound field in the room including reverberation time have been investigated with the aim of proposing solutions to improve
the acoustics for future use. The evaluation of the room was done with both software simulation and experimental data obtained from on-site visit measurements. A comparison between the simulated and experimental data is presented and served as the basics for the analytical solutions necessary
for acoustic optimization. Furthermore, renderings of possible mounting locations of acoustic panels with their specification have been provided based on the commercially available panels and cost consideration.
Sound emissions in solar and battery energy storage projects
Authors: Kaliski Kenneth , O'Neal Robert , Bastasch Mark
Published: July 2022

While sound levels from solar and battery storage equipment are not unusually high, particularly when compared to other energy generation, a permitting process may require an acoustical evaluation to assess regulatory compliance. The basic acoustical analysis process for solar and battery
storage projects is very similar to other facilities: an acoustical model is developed based on the equipment layout and geometry using a propagation standard such as ISO 9613-2. A key input to ISO 9613-2 is the sound level of the equipment. There are several standards and other approaches
for determining the sound emissions of the equipment that can be relied on. This paper identifies existing options for determining sound power levels and interpreting and applying sound modeling around the equipment in an acoustical evaluation. Ideas for a standard approach to solar and battery
storage source sound levels are discussed.
Battery energy storage system facility implementation noise control and sound abatement considerations
Authors: Storm Mark , Leech Jonathan
Published: July 2022

Newly constructed or upgraded renewable energy production facilities are increasingly featuring battery energy storage system (BESS) components and their ancillary electrical transmission equipment such as inverters and transformers. While the batteries may represent state-of-the-art
technology and may be relatively quiet sources of noise emission, the means for providing adequate battery thermal management involve operation of ventilation fans and refrigeration system components that represent traditional noise control and sound abatement challenges. This paper presents
four sample scenarios of BESS implementation (distributed outdoor-exposed equipment, distributed enclosed equipment, concentrated outdoor-exposed equipment, and concentrated enclosed equipment) and their common and unique noise control needs. Conceptual noise control and sound abatement options
for each of these needs are presented, along with typical non-acoustical considerations that often influence or even constrain or prohibit option feasibility and cost. The assessment presented herein should therefore help inform developers and constructors of BESS-featured facilities where
sufficient control or abatement of noise emission may be critical to project success.
Scaled down measurement of HVAC duct insertion loss and comparison to simulation
Authors: Li Caoyang , Herrin David
Published: July 2022

Acoustical consultants and noise control engineers regularly rely on the duct attenuation information in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineering (ASHRAE) Handbook. The handbook provides duct attenuation on a per length basis in octave bands for
a set of standard duct cross-sections. However, acoustical consultants desire additional frequency resolution. Moreover, the handbook is limited to lining thicknesses of either 1 in (2.5 cm) or 2 in (5.1 cm). To fill in some of the gaps in the handbook information, the finite element method
is used to determine the insertion loss of rectangular duct cross-sections with wide aspect ratios in 1/3-octave bands on a scaled down version.
Determination and utilization of blocked forces
Authors: Herrin David , Chen Keyu
Published: July 2022

Path analysis approaches rely on measured transfer functions, and measured sources or responses. For vibratory path analysis, the focus is commonly on determining forces that are hard to measure directly. There are three commonly applied strategies: 1) blocked force analysis, 2) pseudo
force, and 3) classical transfer path analysis. These three strategies will be surveyed, and then the usefulness of the blocked force approach will be illustrated on two practical examples. Blocked forces are determined using correlated or uncorrelated assumptions for low or high frequencies,
respectively. Suggested guidelines for selecting the number of blocked forces are detailed and demonstrated.
Three-Dimensional Shear Wave Elastography Using a 2D Row Column Addressing (RCA) Array
Authors: Dong Zhijie , Kim Jihun , Huang Chengwu , Lowerison Matthew R. , Lok U-Wai , Chen Shigao , Song Pengfei
Published: July 2022

Objective. To develop a 3D shear wave elastography (SWE) technique using a 2D row column addressing (RCA) array, with either external vibration or acoustic radiation force (ARF) as the shear wave source.Impact Statement. The proposed method paves the way for clinical translation of 3D SWE based on the 2D RCA, providing a low-cost and high volume rate solution that is compatible with existing clinical systems.Introduction. SWE is an established ultrasound imaging modality that provides a direct and quantitative assessment of tissue stiffness, which is significant for a wide range of clinical applications including cancer and liver fibrosis. SWE requires high frame rate imaging for robust shear wave tracking. Due to the technical challenges associated with high volume rate imaging in 3D, current SWE techniques are typically confined to 2D. Advancing SWE from 2D to 3D is significant because of the heterogeneous nature of tissue, which demands 3D imaging for accurate and comprehensive evaluation.Methods. A 3D SWE method using a RCA array was developed with a volume rate up to 2000 Hz. The performance of the proposed method was systematically evaluated on tissue-mimicking elasticity phantoms and in anin vivocase study.Results. 3D shear wave motion induced by either external vibration or ARF was successfully detected with the proposed method. Robust 3D shear wave speed maps were reconstructed for phantoms andin vivo.Conclusion. The high volume rate 3D imaging provided by the 2D RCA array provides a robust and practical solution for 3D SWE with a clear pathway for future clinical translation.
Examinations in the Higher Education Space
Authors: Singh Shawren
Published: July 2022

Universities are central to society in that they contribute extensively to the delivery of competencies, skills and knowledge essential to the hi-tech world we have developed since the beginning of the industrial revolution. The Covid pandemic has forced academe to rethink the strategies that are used to assess students' competence. The purpose of this interpretive paper is to reflect on online examinations. In this paper, a short outline of traditional examinations is considered and compared with current examinations. This is important because it appears that examination strategies have not sufficiently evolved over the years to reflect the current circumstances. The different issues that affect the digital learning space are examined and some of the challenges are assessed. The practical implications of this research are that we as academe need to co-create the learning journey with our students.
RELATIONSHIP LEVEL OF COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINATION ON COVID-19 EVENTS IN POLONIA MEDAN PUSKESMAS 2021-2022
Authors: Batubara Heppy Jelita Sari
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study is to describe the distribution of characteristics of the people of Medan Polonia Village, to describe the public's knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccine, and to describe the public's knowledge about the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Polonia Health Center, Medan Polonia District. cross sectional ie data collection is done only once on each respondent through a questionnaire as research data. The population in this study were all people who came to the Polonia Health Center to vaccinate against COVID 19. The sample in this study was the Medan Polonia District Community. The sampling technique in this study is total sampling. Total sampling is a sampling technique where the number of samples is the same as the population. Data processing is carried out in the following stages: Editing; coding; Data entry; Cleaning; Savings. the results of the research conducted at the Polonia Health Center regarding the Relationship between the Level of Public Knowledge About Vaccination against the Incidence of COVID-19 at the Polonia Health Center for the period February - March 2022, it was concluded that: the most common age group was the general public (18-49 years); the most common gender is female; the last education is high school; occupation, namely self-employed; personally exposed to COVID-19, i.e. never been exposed to as many as 79 people; personal COVID-19 vaccination, namely 88 people have been vaccinated; willing to be vaccinated as many as 102 people.
Modelo Híbrido de Identidad Educativa Regional para zonas marginadas en la región Otomí Tepehua, México
Authors: Lozano Raymundo , Amador María , Sánchez-Herrera Roberto
Published: July 2022

El presente trabajo tuvo por objetivo integrar un Modelo Híbrido de Identidad Educativa Regional para zonas marginadas de la región Otomí Tepehua, en el oriente del estado de Hidalgo, México, cuyo propósito es reforzar la educación a distancia para áreas con un grado alto de vulnerabilidad. Fue una investigación de tipo cualitativa, descriptiva, no experimental y con corte transversal e in situ a partir de referentes teóricos mediante teoría fundamentada, la técnica de recolección de datos fue entrevistas semiestructuradas a profundidad. El resultado consistió en integrar las fuerzas endógenas y exógenas a partir de los datos obtenidos del contexto en un modelo con cada una de sus variables y los requerimientos para su implementación, se concluyó en una reflexión de los intentos que gobiernos de todos los niveles y de teóricos han presentado dado el escenario COVID-19, en la urgente necesidad de conectividad adecuada en la zona de estudio y en la necesidad de considerar al aprendizaje holístico, flexible, regional y global, e incluir conceptos que provengan de sus usos, costumbres y forma de vida integrados a una realidad internacional.
Kent İmgesinin Yapıtaşı Olarak Sokaklarda Mekânsal Zenginliğin Fraktal Geometri İle Analizi
Authors: YILMAZ Dilara , ÖZTÜRK Sevgi , IŞINKARALAR Öznur
Published: July 2022

Tarihsel süreç içerisinde birçok alanda sosyal, kültürel ve fiziksel anlamda değişim ve dönüşümler meydana gelmiştir. 21.yüzyılda kentlere dair yaklaşımlarda da değişmeler görülmeye başlanmıştır. Geleceğin kentlerinin artık geçmişteki kentlerin devamı niteliğinde olmayacağı düşünülmektedir. Sonsuz sayıda unsurlarla ve yapılarla meydana gelen kentler artık dinamik, doğrusal olmayan, sürekli değişim ve dönüşüm içerisinde olan karmaşık sistemler olarak açıklanmaktadır. Değişen yeni yaklaşımda ise kentleri tanımlayan, kimliklerine önemli ölçüde katkı sağlayan en önemli unsurun kentsel mekân zenginliği olduğu belirtilmektedir. Bu bağlamda çalışmada kentsel mekân zenginliği fraktal geometri yöntemi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Sokak ölçeğinde yapılan çalışma, İstanbul ve Ankara kentlerinden seçilen 46 sokağın mekânsal zenginliğinin bir analizini sunmaktadır. Örneklem alan olarak sokakların seçiminde fiziksel niteliklerin farklılaşması belirleyici olmuştur. İlk olarak HarFa 5.5 programı yardımıyla sokak görüntülerinin fraktal boyutları hesaplanmış, elde edilen değerler ile sokakların fiziksel nitelikleri arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi için SPSS 22 programında korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır. Analiz sonucunda fraktal boyutu istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı düzeyde etkileyen nitelikler tespit edilmiştir. Daha sonra bu nitelikler etki yönü ve düzeylerine göre sıralanmıştır. Etki düzeyinin en yüksek olduğu niteliklerin, sokaklardaki bina cephelerinin yoğunluğu ve farklı cephe düzenlemesine sahip bina sayısı olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
FACTORS CAUSING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS BASED ON THE TRIP MAKER PERCEPTION: COMPARISON BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL ROADS
Authors: Radam Iphan Fitrian , Harianto Dedy , Narang Rio Irakama
Published: July 2022

Traffic accidents can occur due to drivers, vehicles, infrastructure, and the environment. Of the three factors that cause it is necessary to know what attributes have a strong correlation as part of the factors that can cause the accident. This study aims to obtain and compare what factors cause traffic accidents on urban and rural roads. The data used in this study is not based on accident data but trip makers' perception data by conducting interviews. The target respondents are trip makers who have been involved in traffic accidents. The perception data is used to obtain the factors that cause other traffic accidents that are not recorded in conventional accident data. In this research, the causative factors are grouped into two conditions: factors causing accidents on urban roads and rural roads. Identification of these causes is by sorting out which attributes directly affect the likelihood of a traffic accident based on the perception of the trip makers. The analysis uses the Partial Least Square statistical approach to get the intended results. The results show that the dominant cause of accidents based on human factors on urban roads is fatigue, while on rural roads is due to high speed (aggressive). From the vehicle factors, a flat tire is a cause that may cause an accident. Brake failure is one of the causative factors for rural roads not found on urban roads. Side friction such as the buildup of material on the roadside, on-street parking, street vendors, and indiscriminate pedestrians have great potential to cause accidents on urban roads. Sharp curve conditions are the dominant cause on rural roads.
EVALUATING THE EFFICIENCY OF JORDANIAN COMMERCIAL BANKS BEFORE AND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Aldomy Rakan Fuad , Al Abed Shafiq , Al-Naimi Ahmad A. , Saidat Zaid , Dwaikat Nizar
Published: July 2022

The current research aims to investigate the financial management of Jordanian listed banks during the COVID-19 pandemic to identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial management efficiency of Jordanian banks during the pandemic. In addition, this research is based on a quantitative research approach as it incorporates financial management factors, including liquidity management, return on equity, return on assets, and financial performance, for identifying the efficiency of Jordanian banks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis shows the financial indicators of banks listed on the Amman stock exchange. It has been found that the pandemic has affected the financial performance of these banks. On one side, although the total asset (size) of the banking sector is found to be increased on the other side, the debt ratio has also been increased, and it has created a significant negative impact on the financial performance. Hence, the findings indicate that the Jordanian government and the central bank of Jordan are still required to work on enhancing the financial performance of the financial sector in Jordan, as well as they should work on eliminating the impact of COVID-19 on the financial sector. Moreover, the reforms introduced by the Central bank of Jordan have a significant role in having this efficiency by the listed banks. This paper has highlighted that Jordan has a strong banking system that can cope with such uncertain situations due to its efficient financial management practices. The Jordanian government should further enhance the capabilities of the Jordanian banking sector through effective reforms to further contribute to the country's economic development.
EDUCATIONAL VALUE DEVIATION IN THE MOVIE ADAPTATION OF MALIN KUNDANG LEGEND
Authors: Sumiyadi  , Permadi Tedi , Yulianeta  , Nurhasanah Een
Published: July 2022

In different folktale-transformation films, there is an energizing marvel from the Legend of Malin Kundang of the Minangkabau area, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The legend advises a child who is sentenced to stone by his mom. This study describes the deviation of educational values in the Malin Kundang legend movie adaptations. This comparison refers to educational value deviation from text to a movie leading to the spread of the deviations in society. This study used a descriptive comparative analysis with a semiotic narrative analysis model from Greimas. The results showed that all three movies had similar action schemes to the legend, indicating their faithfulness to the legend's plot. This study concluded that the deviation increased the decadence of educational values in the film. Malin Kundang's character did the educational decadence in the legend. However, the Film Television (FTV) and animation added the decadence of Malin Kundang's wife's character, who lost her empathy for the poor. Strengthening the decadence in the movie also proved that movies, as popular culture products, were different from legends that are part of didactic literature. The novelty of this study is related to efforts to contribute to the skills of the 21st century, namely expanding verbal and nonverbal literacy or multimodality. So, this article examines not only legends as verbal texts but also legends that have been transformed into multimodality texts, that is, films with various variations.
Raise Voltage Stability Limit of a Power System using Reactive Power Compensation Technique
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of EEE, SASTRA University, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, Kumbakonam, TamilNadu, India, Sundaravazhuthi* V. , Rani Dr. A. Alli ,   Professor/Associate Dean, SASTRA University,SrinivasaRamanujanCentre,Kumbakonam,TamilNadu,India, Kumar M. Manoj ,   Assistant Professor, Department of EEE, SASTRA University, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, Kumbakonam, TamilNadu, India
Published: July 2022

In recent years, voltage stability problems have been increasing since power systems operate close to stability limits. The voltage stability problem of a power system is associated with a rapid voltage drop due to heavy system load and it occurs because of inadequate reactive power support at some critical bus. One of the serious consequences of the voltage stability is a system blackout, and this has received more attention in recent years. Accurate determination of stability limit and amount of reactive power injection to stabilize is important.This paper proposes to determine voltage stability margin of a critical bus and also provide amount of reactive power injection to the bus particularly during overload, a simple two bus equivalent model of the power system is used to determine the maximum apparent power for different power factors. Any required apparent power can directly obtained by correcting the reactive power at critical bus. Experimental results support our theoretical findings.
Realization of Memory Effect on Hysteresis Lobe Area of the TiO2 Based HP Memristor
Authors:   Research Scholar, School of Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology-AP, Amaravati, India., Pratyusha Nune , Mandal* Santanu ,   Ph.D., Assistant Professor(Senior), School of Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology-AP, Amaravati, India.
Published: July 2022

In this paper, the memory effect on the hysteresis lobe area of TiO2 based memristive model is studied. The Green’s theorem is used to derive the novel general formula for the area of hysteresis lobe of HP memristor model. Further the memory and boundary values are derived mathematically, where the memory needs to be stable. It is analyzed that in the initial state this nanoscale non-volatile memristor retains its memory. The relation of memory with the lobe area and memristance are also established respectively. The analytical results mentioned above are demonstrated by numerical simulations and graphical representations.
«Blessing» della Corte: l'approccio del giudice di common law (Bermuda, In the Matter the XYZ Trusts, 16 febbraio 2022)
Authors: Lupoi Maurizio
Published: July 2022

Massima
Adita dai trustee con un ricorso appartenente alla seconda categoria di Public Trustee v Cooper, la Corte è tenuta a «benedire» le decisioni dei trustee a meno che essi abbiano agito irragionevolmente o illegalmente o si siano fondati su dati impropri o irrazionali.
Sul petitum dell'azione revocatoria (Cass. 7 dicembre 2021, n. 38942)
Authors: Hepaj Ermelinda
Published: July 2022

Massima
L’unicità documentale dell’atto istitutivo di trust e del relativo atto di conferimento rende la domanda di revocatoria ex art. 2901 cod. civ. esperita avverso questo unico atto interpretabile come rivolta anche all’atto di conferimento del bene.
Aristofane a Sparta (Ach. 650-4) e la leggenda di Tirteo
Authors: Magnelli Enrico
Published: July 2022

AbstractI dibattutissimi vv. 650-4 degli Acarnesi, ove l’affermazione secondo cui i consigli di Aristofane aiuteranno Atene a vincere la Guerra del Peloponneso mal si accorda con l’atteggiamento pacifista dell’autore, con ogni probabilità alludono alla leggenda sull’origine ateniese di Tirteo, che ben potrebbe essere più antica del IV secolo. The much disputed vv. 650-4 of Acharnians, where the statement that Aristophanes’ advice will help Athens to win the Peloponnesian War seems hardly consistent with the playwright’s pacifist attitude, in all likelihood allude to the ancient tale of Tyrtaeus’ Athenian origin, which may well be older than the fourth century.
Persepsi Milenial terhadap Gaya Kepemimpinan Calon Presiden Tahun 2024
Authors: Pramelani Pramelani , Widyastuti Tri
Published: July 2022

Di Indonesia, pemilihan presiden dilakukan setiap lima tahun sekali. Tahun 2024 akan mulai diadakan lagi pemilu presiden. Presiden adalah pemimpin negara yang dapat menggerakkan penduduknya untuk dapat membangun negaranya menjadi maju dan baik di mata dunia. Populasi produktif di Asia termasuk Indonesia yang paling banyak diduduki oleh kelompok milenial. Milenial dapat memberikan kontribusi untuk pembangunan negara. Nama-nama calon presiden tahun 2024 pun sudah banyak terpublikasi di media. Oleh karena itu, penulis tertarik meneliti bagaimana persepsi milenial terhadap gaya kepemimpinan calon presiden Indonesia tahun 2024. Metode penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan pengambilan sampel secara acak ke para informan. Informan dari penelitian ini kelompok milenial di mana peneliti melakukan wawancara dalam mengumpulkan data. Penelitian ini kemudian menghasilkan beberapa temuan. Persepsi milenial terhadap gaya kepemimpinan calon presiden Indonesia tahun 2024 yaitu calon pemimpin negara yang dipilihnya memiliki gaya kepemimpinan merakyat dan demokratis, memiliki kemampuan komunikasi interaktif yang baik terhadap rakyat, mampu memotivasi khususnya milenial melalui media sosial, mempunyai kemampuan analisa dan pengambilan keputusan yang baik dengan cepat mengatasi permasalahan yang ada di masyarakat dan keterampilan manajemen juga baik berdasarkan pengalaman yang dimiliki. Milenial juga memberikan persepsi jika calon presidennya terpilih menjadi pemimpin negara, gaya kepemimpinan harus dinamis mengikuti perkembangan zaman.
Mobile-Kube: Mobility-aware and Energy-efficient Service Orchestration on Kubernetes Edge Servers
Authors: Ghafouri Saeid , Karami Alireza , Bakhtiarvand Danial Bidekani , Bigdeli Aliakbar Saleh , Gill Sukhpal Singh , Doyle Joseph
Published: July 2022

In recent years Kubernetes has become the de facto standard in the realm of service orchestration. Despite its great benefits, there are still numerous challenges to make it compatible with decentralised cloud computing platforms. One of the challenges of mobile edge computing is that the location of the users is changing over time. This mobility will constantly alter the proximity of the users to their connected services. One solution to this problem is to regularly move services to computing nodes near the users. However, distributing the services in edge nodes only subject to user movements will result in the fragmentation of active nodes. This leads to having active nodes that do not use their full capacity. We have proposed a method called Mobile-Kube to reduce the latency of Kubernetes applications on mobile edge computing devices while maintaining energy consumption at a reasonable level. An experimental framework is designed on top of real-world Kubernetes clusters and real-world traces of mobile users’ movements have been used to simulate the user's mobility. Experimental results show that Mobile-Kube can achieve similar energy consumption performance to a heuristic approach that focuses on reducing energy consumption only while reducing the latency of services by 43%.
Leer a Kant después de Mbembe. La Crítica de la razón negra como una respuesta a la modernidad
Authors: Olivera Laura Herrero
Published: July 2022

Me propongo reflexionar acerca de cómo leer las críticas de Mbembe a Kant como estandarte de la modernidad y reflexionar en torno al título, Crítica de la razón negra, de nuestro contemporáneo camerunés para comprender la crítica a la propuesta de diferenciación racial y racista de los pensadores de la modernidad europea. Me detengo en concreto en la conformación del concepto de raza y raza negra a partir de los textos de Kant y reflexiono acerca de algunas de las críticas que Mbembe expone. El objetivo es plantear el problema de cómo seguir leyendo a Kant conociendo su aportación a la cultura de las razas que se instaura en la modernidad y a pesar de las críticas al colonialismo que aparecen en sus últimas obras.
Strata of the Intersubjectivity A Rework of a Concept of Society Present in Kant’s Practical Philosophy
Authors: Fleitas González Martín
Published: July 2022

This article presents a rework of three strata of a concept of the social which can be found in Immanuel Kant’s practical philosophy without turning to his anthropological and historical works. To do this, the notions of human coexistence (natural right) and universal reciprocal coercion (civil right) that Kant describes in The Metaphysics of Morals are specified to point out that, with them, it is not possible to refer to a society, but to a form of it. Subsequently, some of the coordinates of the “ethical community” addressed in Religion… have been reworked to argue, on the one hand, that here we can speak of a society as such, and on the other hand, that it can build a bridge between the juridical society and the ethical education of people, i.e., between the external use of freedom and its internal use, because (a) it allows to socialize moral maxims and (b) these can harbor a peculiar intrinsic normativity.
Experimento de física com arduino em aula remota:
Authors: ADMIRAL TIAGO
Published: July 2022

A utilização de tecnologias da informação tem ganhado um espaço enorme na educação, especialmente em tempos de aulas remotas devido à pandemia provocada pela infecção do novo SARS COVID-19. Entre os principais desafios das adaptações das aulas remotas, podemos destacar a realização de atividades experimentais. O presente artigo descreve um relato de experiência de uma aula remota, com a realização de uma atividade experimental, de maneira remota. O experimento consistiu na utilização de Arduino para coletar dados para que os alunos conseguissem determinar o período do pêndulo simples e, por sua vez, o comprimento do pêndulo. A metodologia envolveu coleta de dados em tempo real, trabalho em grupos separados, com dados diferentes e tratamento dos dados por parte dos alunos. Além de dados experimentais com erros de ordem de , os resultados da aprendizagem e participação dos alunos foram extremamente satisfatórios.
O Uso da impressora 3D no processo de ensino e aprendizagem.
Authors: Freitas Neto Antonio , Loubet Sara , Martinez Albuquerque Leonardo
Published: July 2022

Sabe-se que no contexto atual da sociedade moderna, a tecnologia obteve consideráveis avanços na sociedade. Porém, é notório a existência de problemáticas persistentes nas práticas educacionais, as quais padecem com a falta da inclusão de tecnologias eficientes na educação, que por sua vez, tornariam as aulas mais lúdicas, capazes de capturar atenção dos discentes e consequentemente um maior aproveitamento e fixação do conteúdo ensinado em sala.  Neste trabalho, apresentamos uma intervenção educacional a fim de amenizar as barreiras identificadas, utilizando para isto, a impressão 3D como forma de auxiliar no processo de ensino-aprendizagem, fabricando materiais didáticos, com o objetivo de despertar e aprimorar o interesse dos estudantes para as áreas de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, buscando assim realizar aulas mais práticas e experimentais. Os materiais didáticos produzidos neste trabalho foram aplicados em sala de aula, juntamente com questionários, os quais comprovam a eficiência da atividade, de forma que, para cerca de 90% dos discentes que participaram da atividade, houve uma melhor compreensão dos conteúdos trabalhados, tornando o processo de ensino-aprendizagem mais envolvente e significativo.
EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA E GEOMETRIA: UMA EXPERIÊNCIA COM ALUNOS DO II PERÍODO DA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL
Authors: Dalvi Silvana , Tomaz Ana Elisa , Côco Lozorio Andressa
Published: July 2022

O presente trabalho 

tem por objetivo discutir as práticas pedagógicas na educação infantil através do circuito das formas geométricas.  A atividade associou habilidades relacionadas a educação física e conceitos geométricos atendendo aos princípios da Base Nacional Comum Curricular, BNCC (2017) que consiste em desenvolver integralmente a criança por meio dos Campos de Experiências. A pesquisa é de abordagem qualitativa cujos dados foram extraídos na realidade dos alunos usando o diário de bordo, gravações e registro fotográfico. Os resultados revelam a intencionalidade da prática educativa proposta no circuito propiciando desenvolver nas crianças aspectos sociais, motores, afetivos e cognitivos. Ele favoreceu a integração entre o conhecimento e a formação humana privilegiando a ludicidade. Contudo, outras práticas podem ser articuladas a partir das interações e brincadeiras contribuindo para a qualidade e o pleno desenvolvimento das crianças na educação infantil.
The Prevalence of Low Vitamin D3 Levels in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation and Its Relationship with Different Patient Parameters
Authors: Qazi Rabail Akbar , Rehman Lal , Javeed Farrukh , Akbar Qazi Sana , Ahmed Tanweer , Abbas Asad
Published: July 2022

Objective:  To determine the prevalence of low vitamin D3 levels in patients having proven lumbar disc herniation and its relationship with different patient parameters.
Materials and Methods:  This is a prospective study carried out on 100 patients at the Neurosurgery department, Jinnah postgraduate medical center from Feb 2018 to April 2019. Serum Vitamin D levels and other characteristics were assessed in patients with prolapsed lumbar intervertebral discs. Low levels of Vitamin D were defined as insufficiency (10 ng/ml – 30 ng/ml) and deficiency (< 10 ng/ml).
Results:  Out of 100 patients in the study, only 21% had optimal serum vitamin D3 levels, and 79% had hypovitaminosis (57% insufficient and 22% deficiency). Low vitamin D levels were prevalent in all age groups, with deficiency more prevalent in the older age group (p-value = 0.004). The BMI (body mass index) of the patients showed a linear correlation with vitamin D levels.
Conclusion:  Decreased vitamin D levels are prevalent in patients having herniated lumbar discs. The study showed that older-aged patients and high BMI exhibited severe vitamin D deficiency. As a result, recommendations are that preventive initiative for this specific hypovitaminosis target a broader population to intercept the occurrence of low vitamin D levels and the associated repercussions.
Clinical outcome and complication of anterior cranial Fossa meningiomas in tertiary care Hospital Peshawar
Authors: Hussain Arif , Khan Sajid , Hussain Ramzan , Ihsan Aleeha , Ali Mumtaz
Published: July 2022

Objectives:  We examined the surgical outcome and complications of anterior cranial Fossa meningiomas.
Materials and Methods:  A prospective study was conducted at the Department of Neurosurgery Prime Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan from June 2019 to June 2021. A total of 31 patients were selected through non-probability consecutive sampling. After clinical examination and radiological findings, the patients were diagnosed with anterior cranial Fossa meningiomas. Microsurgical Trans cranial approaches did. Clinical outcomes and complications were documented. Tumor anterior cranial fossa meningiomas. A low Karnofsky performance scale index was used to analyze the functional impairment of the patients.
Results:  9 (29.03%) were male and 22 (70.96%) patients were female. The mean age of presentation was 42 ± 5 years. Headache 25 (80.6%) and Visual loss were the main presenting symptoms 24 (77.5%), and Tuberculum sellae meningioma patients 08 (25.08%). The most common approach was Bifrontal craniotomy for OGM in 9 patients and two small OGM were operated on utilizing frontolateral craniotomy. The rest of the cases were operated through Pterional craniotomy. Tuberculamsalle meningiomas surgery results in a visual improvement in 6 patients (75%), Complete tumor resection was achieved in 22 (70.9%) patients and subtotal resection is achieved in 6 (19.3%) patients. In a few patients 03 (9.67%) only safe debulking and biopsy were taken. Postoperative hemorrhage was in 4 (12.9%) patients.
Conclusion:  Transcranial approach for microsurgical resection of anterior cranial fossa meningiomas is an effective and feasible approach in terms of visual outcome and extent of resection.
Keywords:  Anterior cranial Fossa Meningioma, Bifrontal Craniotomy, Front-lateral craniotomy.
Extrusion of the Peritoneal Catheter of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Through the Rectum
Authors: Utmanzai Sajid khan , Tariq Jamal  , Khalil Aafaq Ahmad Qarnain , Iqra muhammad ali  , Mumtaz ali
Published: July 2022

A ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a common procedure for hydrocephalus. It is a life-saving procedure but is not risk-free. Some of the most common complications are shunt blockage and infection but they can also present with uncommon presentations. We report A child who presented with extrusion of a shunt catheter through the rectum. It was treated as an infected shunt. Externalization of the shunt was done through the abdominal site and the exposed shunt was removed through the rectum by gentle traction. Once CSF was clear a new shunt was placed on the opposite side.
Keywords:  VP shunt, shunt infection, anal extrusion.
Key Message:  Exposure to a shunt catheter through the rectum is an uncommon presentation. It should be treated as an infected shunt. Most of these cases do not cause peritonitis or meningitis. The exposed shunt catheter should be removed through the rectum by gentle traction.
Abbreviations:  VP-Ventriculoperitoneal, CSF: Cerebrospinal fluid. ETV -Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy.
Pediatric Posterior Fossa Brain Tumor Surgical Outcome
Authors: Mian Awais  , Akhtar Muner  , Laeeq-ur-Rehman  , Syed Misbah  , Rimla Ayesha
Published: July 2022

Objective:  The study analyzed the complications and satisfactory surgical outcomes of posterior fossa brain tumor surgery in Lahore Medical City Lahore.

Materials and Methods:  A prospective study was conducted and included 40 children who were diagnosed with posterior fossa brain tumors by history, physical examination, and later radiologically were admitted and operated on at the Pediatric Neurosurgery Department in Lahore medical City Lahore between the period of March 2021 and March 2022.

Results:  There were 26 (65%) male and 14 (35% females) individuals among the 40 patients. The average age was 12.5 years. This study found that great surgical outcomes were observed in 10 instances (25 percent), good outcomes in 20 cases (50%), and bad outcomes in 10 cases (25%). The most frequent clinical manifestations were headache (38%), vomiting (30%), ataxia (10%), blurred vision (10%), and cranial nerve palsy (12.5%). The best prognosis is shown in children with Pilocytic astrocytoma, followed by ependymoma, while the poorest outcome is seen in children with medulloblastoma.

Conclusion:  Pediatric neurosurgeons continue to face particular difficulty in the surgical treatment of posterior fossa brain tumors. Our study compares the outcomes, complications, and surgical outcomes to prior clinical investigations.
Efficacy of Posterior and Posterolateral Approach for Decompression and Fusion for Thoracolumbar Tuberculosis
Authors: Muhammad Adeel Razzaque  , Waqas Noor Chughtai  , Sumera Nighat  , Muhammad Tahir  , Shakeel Ahmad  , Moazma Nawaz  , Aaiza Rehman
Published: July 2022

Objective:  To study the efficacy of the posterior and posterolateral approach in thoracolumbar tuberculosis.

Material and Methods:  60 patients with thoracolumbar TB spine were enrolled in the study from 2015 to 2021. These patients had single-level disease with low back pain and neurological compromise in lower limbs. The diagnosis was made on an MRI of the spine and elevated ESR levels. All patients were started with antituberculous treatment. The pain was measured on the VAS score, and neurological status was assessed on the ASIA score. Kyphosis angle was calculated on a lateral x-ray of the spine. All patients were operated on by posterior and posterolateral approaches with decompression and fusion. At follow-up, fusion was assessed on every visit by x-ray along with neurological status and pain score.

Results:  The mean age of patients was 45.8 years (25 to 66 years). 59.5% patients achieved radiological fusion on follow-up x-rays. There was a significant improvement in VAS score preoperatively mean and SD6.38 ± 1.24to postoperatively 4.45 ± 1.09. The mean and SD of kyphosis in patients preoperatively was 22.3 ± 3.06 to post-operative 22.3 ± 3.06 with a p-value < 0.05 which shows significant improvement.

Conclusion:  Posterior and posterolateral decompression and fusion of thoracolumbar tuberculosis is a good surgical approach in respect of neurological outcome, correction of kyphosis, and pain improvement.
Pembentukan Citra Positif Melalui Aspek Gramatika dalam Wacana Alat Peraga Kampanye (Forming of Positive Image through Grammatical Aspects in the Discourse of Campaign Props)

Authors: Nugroho Endro , Sudono Agus
Published: July 2022

Dalam setiap pemilihan umum, calon legislatif menggunakan pelbagai cara untuk mengambil hati rakyat. Hal tersebut tampak pada masa kampanye. Calon wakil rakyat memberikan janji-janji manis pada masyarakat pemilih. Ungkapan yang bombastis sering dijumpai di berbagai alat peraga kampanye, seperti baliho, kain rentang, atau poster-poster di jalan. Penelitian ini mengungkap keterkaitan aspek gramatika dengan aspek-aspek di luar kebahasaan, seperti aspek sosial dan politik yang terdapat di dalam wacana alat peraga kampanye Pemilu 2019. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis wacana kritis. Analisis wacana kritis tidak hanya mengkaji bahasa dari aspek bahasa saja, tetapi juga mengaitkannya dengan konteks sosial dan budaya. Kajian terhadap aspek gramatika meliputi kajian terhadap ketransitifan, pilihan kalimat aktif-pasif, pilihan kalimat positif-negatif, dan modalitas relasional. Aspek-aspek tersebut dimanfaatkan untuk membentuk citra positif (personal branding) caleg yang pada akhirnya bertujuan untuk meningkatkan elektabilitas mereka.  In every general election, legislative candidates use various ways to win the hearts of the people. This can be seen during the campaign. Candidates for people's representatives make sweet promises to the voting public. Bombastic expressions are often found, one of which is found in campaign props, such as billboards or posters on the street. This study reveals the relationship between grammatical aspects and aspects outside of language, such as social and political aspects contained in the discourse of props for the 2019 election campaign. The method used in this study is a critical discourse analysis. The critical discourse analysis does not only study language from the language aspect, but also relates it to social and cultural contexts. The study of grammatical aspects includes a study of transitivity, active-passive choice of sentences, choice of positive-negative sentences, and relational modalities. These aspects are used to form a positive image (personal branding) of candidates which ultimately aims to increase their electability.
Avropa İttifaqında çirkli pulların yuyulmasına dair cinayət qanunu müddəalarının uyğunlaşdırılması
Authors:   Baku State University master, Nadir Babazade Turkan
Published: July 2022

Beginning with the 1988 UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Vienna Convention), states agreed to establish anti-money laundering (AML) measures in their domestic law for drug-related offenses. The criminalization of money laundering was considered a necessary weapon in the fight against money laundering and its predicate offences. In addition, efforts by the FATF and other international instruments for encouraging countries to criminalize money laundering continued to spread across the world. This article focuses on the process of criminalization and the extent to which the anti-money laundering regime concern to the repressive measures in fighting money laundering criminality. Key words: money laundering, predicate offences, harmonization, money laundering offences, corruption Türkan Nadir qızı Babazadə Avropa İttifaqında çirkli pulların yuyulmasına dair cinayət qanunu müddəalarının uyğunlaşdırılması Xülasə BMT-nin 1988-ci il tarixli “Narkotik vasitələrin və psixotrop maddələrin qanunsuz dövriyyəsinə qarşı mübarizə haqqında” Konvensiyasında (Vyana Konvensiyası) başlayaraq, dövlətlər narkotiklərlə bağlı cinayətlər üçün öz daxili qanunlarında çirkli pulların yuyulmasına qarşı (AML) tədbirləri müəyyən etməyə razılaşdılar. Çirkli pulların yuyulmasının kriminallaşdırılması çirkli pulların yuyulmasına və onun əsas hüquqpozmalarına qarşı mübarizədə zəruri silah hesab edilirdi. Bundan əlavə, FATF və digər beynəlxalq sənədlərin ölkələri çirkli pulların yuyulmasını cinayət hesab etməyə təşviq etmək səyləri bütün dünyaya yayılmağa davam etdi. Bu məqalədə diqqət kriminallaşma prosesinə və çirkli pulların yuyulmasına qarşı mübarizə rejiminin çirkli pulların yuyulmasına qarşı cinayətkarlıqla mübarizədə repressiv tədbirlərə nə dərəcədə diqqət yetirdiyinə yönəlmişdir. Açar sözlər: çirkli pulların yuyulması, predikativ cinayətlər, uyğunlaşdırılma, pulların yuyulması əməlləri, korrupsiya
El comportamiento del consumidor en el ámbito económico y psicológico
Authors:   Universidad Central del Ecuador, Recalde María Fernanda , Suárez Lizbeth , Páez Juan Carlos
Published: July 2022

El Comportamiento del consumidor en el ámbito económico y psicológico tiene como propósito determinar la actuación del consumidor considerando diferentes teorías como: teoría económica, teoría psicológica social, teoría psicoanalítica o el psicoanálisis, teoría de la jerarquía de las necesidades, y teoría conductual de aprendizaje, el objetivo de la investigación se enfoca en estudiar el comportamiento del consumidor en el ámbito económico y psicológico. Entre los descubrimientos más importantes se consideran que el hombre siempre analiza el costo beneficio, se enfoca en la racionalidad individual y colectiva, generalmente tienden a evitar las elecciones riesgosas; al entender los comportamientos de los grupos como estructuras seriadas permite plantear las estrategias adecuadas en el ámbito del marketing. El conocer el inconsciente y el consciente y realizar una relación con el marketing se puede entender, percibir, pronosticar los pensamientos y deseos de las clientes; y determinar las necesidades, se manifiesta que el ser humano adquiere conocimientos o habilidades a través de la experiencia.
Expertise, Trustworthiness, Similarity, Familiarity, Likeability, Product-Match Up of Celebrity Endorsement to Purchase Intention
Authors: Afifah Isti Februari
Published: July 2022

Celebrity endorsement has become popular marketing strategy for the last decade. However, it is not always effective. Sometimes, it brings adverse effect to the brand and product due to wrong selection of celebrity figure. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate variables that related to celebrity endorsement, but have most significant influence to purchase intention. Among others: expertise, trustworthiness, similarity, familiarity, likeability, and product-match. So, it can be used by marketers as an insight. There were 200 respondents involved in this explanatory quantitative study. The findings revealed that all variables have positive influence to purchase intention. However, it is only expertise, trustworthiness, similarity, familiarity, and likeability that have significant influence. It means, product-match up had insignificant influence to purchase intention.
Tunable high-quality-factor absorption in a graphene monolayer based on quasi-bound states in the continuum
Authors: Wu Jun , Sun Yasong , Wu Feng , Wu Biyuan , Wu Xiaohu
Published: July 2022

A tunable graphene absorber, composed of a graphene monolayer and a substrate spaced by a subwavelength dielectric grating, is proposed and investigated. Strong light absorption in the graphene monolayer is achieved due to the formation of embedded optical quasi-bound states in the continuum in the subwavelength dielectric grating. The physical origin of the absorption with high quality factor is examined by investigating the electromagnetic field distributions. Interestingly, we found that the proposed absorber possesses high spatial directivity and performs similar to an antenna, which can also be utilized as a thermal emitter. Besides, the spectral position of the absorption peak can not only be adjusted by changing the geometrical parameters of dielectric grating, but it is also tunable by a small change in the Fermi level of the graphene sheet. This novel scheme to tune the absorption of graphene may find potential applications for the realization of ultrasensitive biosensors, photodetectors, and narrow-band filters.