bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Individualized SAC Car-Following Strategies Considering the Characteristics of the Driver
Authors: Wu Mingzhi , Yu Qin , Hu Yiming , Liu Xuegao
Published: December 2023

Increasing the degree of individuality of the autopilot and adapting it to the habits of drivers with different driving styles will help to increase occupant acceptance of the autopilot function. Inspired by the Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic policy gradient algorithm(TD3) algorithm to increase action spontaneity, this paper proposes a Soft Actor-Critic(SAC) based personalized following control strategy to increase the degree of strategy personalization through driver data. In order to obtain real driver data, this paper collected driving data based on driver-in-the-loop experiments conducted on a simulated driving platform, and selected data from three drivers with distinctive driving characteristics for model training. A continuous action space model was developed by vehicle following kinematics. A temporal Gate Recurrent Unit (GRU) based reference model is trained to receive temporal state signals and output acceleration actions according to the current state. In this paper, we introduce temporal imitation learning into the SAC algorithm by weighting the average of the output actions of the reference model and the output of the SAC strategy network to improve the personalization of the decision algorithm. The reward function has been designed to take into account the safety, comfort and pleasant nature of the following process. Simulation results based on the CARLA simulator show that the personalised following control strategy proposed in this paper is able to learn different driver characteristics in terms of overall style, while ensuring the stability and safety of the vehicle autonomous following process.
Upodobitev otrok in njihove starosti na primeru stel, pripisanih isti celejski delavnici
Authors: Šmid Katarina
Published: December 2023

Prispevek se na primeru skupine stel, pripisanih isti celejski delavnici, osredotoča na upodobitve otrok oziroma v prvi vrsti na razmerje med starostjo portretiranca in starostjo, navedeno na epitafu. Te sicer običajne »anomalije« še posebej pogosto nastopijo tudi v donavskih provincah, kjer so potomci nemalokrat upodobljeni kot majhni otroci, četudi gre za (skoraj) odrasle osebe. Bodisi so bili uporabljeni spomeniki z vnaprej izklesano shemo bodisi so starši želeli s tem poudariti relacijo starši-otrok. Na skupini obravnavanih stel je le v enem primeru hči prikazana kot odrasla oseba. Temu je bržkone botrovalo dejstvo, da je bila prav ona tudi naročnica, upodobitev fantka s Horusovim čopom na drugi steli ter oblačila otrok, ki se ujemajo z opravo matere oziroma očeta, pa nakazujejo, da so vse bile izklesane individualno, po naročilu.
Emil Habdank Dunikowski (1855–1924). Rys życia zawodowego i prac naukowych
Authors: Brzegowy Paweł
Published: December 2023

Emil Habdank Dunikowski (1855–1924) – Career and Research Outline

Emil Lucjan Habdank Dunikowski – a graduate of the Lviv (Lwów), Munich and Vienna Universities, belongs to the circle of the Polish most significant scientists who specialized in Earth sciences and pursued their careers in the Lviv of the Austrian era. Sociable, diligent, and curious about the world, he devoted his time to discovering the mysteries of geology, actively developing Polish research in Galicia. While performing his research-related tasks in various parts of the globe (for example in North Africa, North America, Europe, and Russian Primorsky Krai), he satisfied his passion for travelling, delivering accurately made descriptions of broadly defined nature. In biographical contexts, the Lvovian scientist is seldom mentioned. Despite his undisputable scientific achievements and extensive travel experiences, there has yet to be a comprehensive biographical and bibliographical study dedicated to him. This article outlines his scientific profile and presents some unknown facts from Emil Dunikowski’s private life and career, based on the documents obtained from the State Archives of Lviv Oblast in Lviv (Ukraine).
Badania Włodzimierza Kulczyckiego nad chorobami koni tramwajowych we Lwowie w latach 1891–1905
Authors: Kozłowska Urszula , Sikorski Tomasz
Published: December 2023

Volodymyr Kulchytsky’s Studies on Tramway Horse Diseases in Lviv in 1891–1905 Volodymyr Kulchytsky (Włodzimierz Kulczycki, 1852–1936) was a veterinarian, zoologist, prominent mammal anatomist, professor, pro-rector and rector of the Academy of Veterinary Medicine in Lviv. From 1882 to 1934 he worked at the Lviv Academy of Veterinary Medicine, first as an assistant, then as a lecturer, and from 1906 as a professor, head of the Department of Descriptive Anatomy, Topography, Histology and Embryology (later, after changes, the Department of Comparative Anatomy). He also worked as a veterinarian at the Lviv Horse Tram Society, as a city veterinarian and as a veterinarian for controlling cattle and meat on the Lviv railroads. Kulchytsky’s scientific output comprises about 60 publications (brief research papers, studies and scientific articles, discussions, reviews, etc.) on topics ranging from zoology, mammal anatomy, and parasites of oriental carpets. A completely unknown part of Kulchytsky’s scientific biography was the hippiatric research conducted on the morbidity of locomotive transport animals. The statistics he compiled included, first and foremost, a list of diseases of tramway horses, taking into account pathological conditions directly related to the type of work performed. The documentation makes it possible to indicate the relationship between the work performed (norms and dimension of work), the city’s topography, the construction of the tramway infrastructure, and the morbidity of streetcar horses.
Powojenne losy rękopisów z Kamienia Pomorskiego
Authors: Piszczałka Karolina
Published: December 2023

The Post-War Fate of the Manuscripts from Kamień Pomorski

In the 12th c., Kamień Pomorski became the capital of the diocese and the most important religious center in Western Pomerania. For centuries, within the cathedral walls, there was a library created by the canons, which was the foundation of their workshop and everyday pastoral work. In 1818, a significant part of the book collection came to Szczecin, and in 1822 it became the property of St. Mary’s Gymnasium in Szczecin (Marienstiftsgymnasium). As a consequence of World War II – despite efforts to secure the book collections – some of the books from Kamień Pomorski were dispersed among various institutions or were stolen. As a result, under unknown circumstances, they ended up in private hands and later in various libraries in Poland and abroad. The article presents the previously unknown post-war fate of several medieval manuscripts from the cathedral chapter in Kamień Pomorski, the history of which is closely connected to the famous foreign exchange smuggling scandal of the 1960s and 1970s. At the time of confiscation, these manuscripts were the property of Leon Dygas, one of the ten defendants and people sentenced in the trial.
Franciszek Leja (1885–1979) i jego wspomnienia Dawniej było inaczej
Authors: Ciesielska Danuta
Published: December 2023

Franciszek Leja (1885–1979) and His Memoirs Dawniej było inaczej (‘It Was Different in the Past’)

The article aims to present previously unpublished memoirs of mathematician Franciszek Leja, spanning the years 1885–1958 – from his birth to his participation in the International Congress of Mathematicians in Edinburgh. Leja recalls the childhood of a peasant son struggling with poverty, his education at the folk school in Grodzisk and the public school in Leżajsk. Then he describes his studies at a gymnasium in Jarosław and at the University of Lviv (Lwów). He recalls the difficult path to obtaining a doctorate and habilitation at a time when he had to balance his scientific studies with work in Galician junior high schools (1910–1924) and briefly describes his scholarship in France and England (1912/1913, scholarship from the Kretkowski Fund). The penultimate section consists of Leja’s recollections from a 12-year period of work at the Warsaw University of Technology, where he was a professor of mathematics at the Faculty of Chemistry, and when he took over the chair of mathematics at the Jagiellonian University in 1936 and then from his scientific visit to France, which took place on the eve of the war. The last, unfinished chapter was devoted to his recollections of the arrest of Jagiellonian University professors on 6 November 1939, his clandestine teaching during the war, and his post-war visits abroad. The memoirs are preceded by Leja’s short biography. Numerous footnotes were added, expanding and correcting the information provided in the original text and illustrations.
Generic HTR Models for Medieval Manuscripts. The CREMMALab Project
Authors: Pinche Ariane
Published: December 2023

In the Humanities, the emergence of digital methods has opened up research questions to quantitative analysis. This is why HTR technology is increasingly involved in humanities research projects following precursors such as the Himanis project. However, many research teams have limited resources, either financially or in terms of their expertise in artificial intelligence. It may therefore be difficult to integrate handwritten text recognition into their project pipeline if they need to train a model or to create data from scratch. The goal here is not to explain how to build or improve a new HTR engine, nor to find a way to automatically align a preexisting corpus with an image to quickly create ground truths for training. This paper aims to help humanists easily develop an HTR model for medieval manuscripts, create and gather training data by knowing the issues underlying their choices. The objective is also to show the importance of the constitution of consistent data as a prerequisite to allow their gathering and to train efficient HTR models. We will present an overview of our work and experiment in the CREMMALab project (2021-2022), showing first how we ensure the consistency of the data and then how we have developed a generic model for medieval French manuscripts from the 13 th to the 15 th century, ready to be shared (more than 94% accuracy) and/or fine-tuned by other projects.
Improving Cervical Cancer Screening Rates in the Primary Care Setting
Authors:   , Young Esmeralda
Published: December 2023

Practice Problem: Cervical cancer screening with Pap is the recommended standard practice for women aged 21 to 65. The project aimed to increase low cervical cancer screening rates at a primary care clinic. PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was: (P) In women 21 to 65 years old in the primary care setting (I), does proactive pre-scheduling of cervical cancer screenings (C) compared to current standard practice (O) affect cervical cancer screening rates (T) over eight weeks? Evidence: The evidence strongly supported improving cervical cancer screening among the targeted population. Studies showed that Pap smear screening reduced the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer. Intervention: Evidence-based intervention of screening eligible patients during triage included proactively offering a Pap, scheduling future Pap appointments, and providing gynecology referrals per patients’ preference to women 21 to 65 who needed screening. Outcome: The intervention of a proactive screening approach demonstrated a clinically significant increase in cervical cancer screening rates at the practice site. Conclusion: A structured system of identifying patients in need of cervical cancer screening and implementing a proactive scheduling system improves patient compliance with cervical cancer screenings.
The Need for a New Enlightenment
Authors: Oikonomou Dimitrios Georgios
Published: December 2023

The title The Need for a New Enlightenment, enunciates the basic claim of Dimitrios Oikonomou essay, in which he explores the following questions: “how we are supposed to collectively and individually react to an uncertain future accompanied by the promise of a looming catastrophe? Are we allowed to espouse a sceptical optimism or are we doomed to keep going through the desperation routine?”
IoT Based Arduino-Powered Weather Monitoring System
Authors: Sayyad Liyakat Kazi Sultanabanu , Sayyad Liyakat Kazi Kutubuddin
Published: December 2023

Internet of Things (IoT) and Arduino-based Weather Monitoring System is a groundbreaking technology that has revolutionized the way we gather, examine, and utilize weather data. There is potential with this system to greatly improve our comprehension of weather patterns and offer valuable insights for various industries such as aviation, agriculture, and disaster management. One of the main advantages of this system is its ability to provide real-time data. Conventional weather monitoring systems gather data by hand, which is time-consuming and prone to errors. The IoT-based system, on the other hand, provides accurate and up-to-date information, allowing for better decision-making and planning. The system is also cost-effective compared to traditional weather monitoring methods. The use of low-cost sensors and the elimination of manual data collection reduce the overall cost of the system. This makes it accessible to a wider range of users, including small-scale farmers and local governments. There are several uses for the data that the Internet of Things-based Weather Monitoring System gathers. For example, farmers can use the information to make informed decisions about crop irrigation and pest control. Aviation and shipping industries can use the data to plan safe and efficient routes, while disaster management agencies can use it to prepare for extreme weather events. In addition to its practical applications, this system also has the potential to contribute to scientific research. The vast amount of data collected by the sensors can be used to study weather patterns and climate change. This can help scientists better understand and predict natural disasters, leading to more effective disaster management strategies. However, like any other technology, the IoT-based Weather Monitoring System also has its limitations. One of the main concerns is data security. As the system relies on wireless communication, there is a risk of data being intercepted or manipulated by unauthorized individuals. Proper security measures need to be implemented to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of the data. Another challenge is the maintenance and calibration of the sensors. As these sensors are constantly exposed to harsh weather conditions, they may require regular maintenance and calibration to ensure accurate data collection. This can be a costly and time-consuming process, especially for large-scale weather monitoring systems.
Masculinidades hegemónicas. Una mirada autoetnográfica acerca del poder, dominación, virilidad y violencia entre los hombres
Authors: Recio Saucedo Sergio Raúl
Published: December 2023

Las relaciones sociales entre las personas se encuentran sujetas a las condiciones históricas y culturales de las sociedades porque son las que proporcionan los principios identitarios que indican las formas de estar en el mundo. Las posiciones sociales han sido definidas por la tenencia de poder generando dinámicas de dominación y de subordinación entre las personas, específicamente, se ha observado procesos de sometimiento ejercido por los hombres hacia las mujeres. La opresión se debe a los aprendizajes de las masculinidades y las feminidades que señalan los rasgos personales de varones y hembras señalando su lugar en el cuerpo social. Son precisamente las masculinidades hegemónicas que se analizaron en el escrito mediante la utilización de la autoetnografía para explorar en mi historia personal las experiencias que tuve con personas que consciente o inconscientemente tuvieron comportamiento de tipo machista. Las reflexiones estuvieron acompañadas por fuentes bibliográficas otorgándole un respaldo teórico y metodológico a las ideas expuestas y al hilo narrativo desarrollado en el artículo. Se concluye haciendo señalamientos referentes a la necesidad de configurar nuevas formas de masculinidades alejadas de los estereotipos tradicionales que dañan a las personas y sus formas de interacción social.
UTICAJ RADOVA OPERATORA PRENOSNOG SISTEMA NA DISTRIBUTIVNI ELEKTROENERGETSKI SISTEM
Authors:   Electrodistibution of Serbia, Mandić Saša , Porobić Milica ,   Electrodistibution of Serbia, Bogdanović Branislav ,   Electrodistibution of Serbia, Milivojev Slobodan ,   Electrodistibution of Serbia
Published: December 2023

Failures in the network can cause serious disruptions in the supply of consumers, especially when the switching state in the network is not regular - emergency switching states. Then it is especially important to quickly localize faults and ensure the supply of electricity. Various software applications can be used for this - tools, which can be used to predict the potential location of the failure. This paper presents a specific case of a disturbance (failure) in the network in an emergency switching state, as well as the procedure for finding the location of the failure. Since there were several failures, the sequence of failures (primary and secondary) was determined, and then analyzes and simulations led to the discovery of the failure point. The aggravating circumstance is that the failures were transient, with a tendency to recur if weak points - potential points of failure - were not found.
NAPOJNI VODOVI U GRADSKIM DISTRIBUTIVNIM MREŽAMA
Authors:   University of Belgrade, School of Electrical Engineering, Serbia, Nahman Jovan , Perić Dragoslav ,   The Academy of Applied Technical Studies Belgrade, Serbia, Tansković Miladin ,   Electrodistibution of Serbia
Published: December 2023

The paper considers various basic feeder schemes of urban distribution networks from the standpoint of economy, reliability, and technical limits. Presented are the mathematical models for the analysis of feeders’ annual costs, reliability performances, voltage drops and cable loading in normal and critical emergency situations. The suggested approach takes into account the uncertainty of various basic data by modeling them as grey inputs, which can have any value within the intervals of values experienced in practice. It was implied that adequate statistical data for the construction of probability distribution functions for uncertain parameters are missing, which is often the case. The proposed mathematical model could serve as a useful tool in planning new or expanding existing distribution networks. As a numerical illustration, the presented calculation methods have been applied for the analysis of the performances of the considered feeder schemes in the Belgrade area with special concern regarding the associated costs including reliability aspects.
Cyber Physical Security of Distributed Energy Resources
Authors:   University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Luka Strezoski , Zorana Babic ,   University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Dejan Milojicic ,   Distinguished Technologist, Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto, CA
Published: December 2023

Huge amounts of data are coming from the electrical grid, through smart meters, smart inverters, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) protocols. This makes emerging power systems, and especially distribution grids, heavily dependent on real-time data from the field, as well as on the IT infrastructure for observation and control of field devices. As a consequence, emerging electrical systems are becoming fully digitized, cyber-physical systems with all the accompanying advantages and challenges. Such a power system is called a “Smart Grid”. As all cyber-physical systems, Smart Grids are heavily dependent on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure. Therefore, they are highly vulnerable to attacks that can compromise uninterrupted data flow, such as denial of service attacks and interruptions due to natural disasters, cataclysmic events, or wars, as well as due to malicious cyber-attacks. In this paper, we summarize the state-of-the-art in the cyberphysical security of distributed energy resources (DERs). We explore pain points to which monitoring and control of DERs in emerging electrical systems are exposed due to malicious cyberattacks. We continue with analyzing the accompanying consequences to the safety and reliability of emerging Smart Grids. Finally, we present our idea of Digital Twin technology as a tool for assisting distribution system operators and grid engineers, to detect, attenuate, and prevent malicious cyberattacks in DERs.
Spiritual Authority for a (Post)Secular Age: Olive Schreiner’s Dreams as Literary Theology
Authors: Dyck Denae
Published: December 2023

Although an outspoken freethinker, Olive Schreiner engaged frequently and creatively with religious texts and traditions throughout her writings. Her religious revisionism informs Dreams (1890), a collection of short narratives that influenced many subsequent women’s rights activists but has since fallen into relative critical neglect. Responding to developments in postsecular scholarship, this article re-reads Schreiner’s stories as advancing a literary theology of immanence. Her various and fragmentary revelations adapt inherited models of spiritual autobiography and refashion biblical imagery, experimenting with religious allegory to challenge religious exclusivism. These innovations reflect her participation in several intersecting developments within early feminist movements that sought not only to overturn patriarchal expressions of religion but also to reclaim women’s spiritual authority and imagine new pathways to divinity. Rather than advancing a linear model of spiritual development, Dreams reflects an eclectic, open-ended process of searching that refashions religious symbols even as it ventures beyond canonical and institutional boundaries. This work, in turn, invites a critical reassessment of Schreiner’s freethinking output not as a rejection of religion but as an effort to rewrite it.
The Use and Abuse of Steroids in Perinatal Medicine
Authors: Rajadurai V S , Tan K H
Published: December 2023

Corticosteroids are one of the most powerful drugs increasingly used in the perinatal and neonatal period. This review discusses the merits and demerits of antenatal as well as postnatal use of steroids. A single course of antenatal corticosteroids in women at risk of premature delivery is highly effective in reducing respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), intraventricular haemorrhage and neonatal mortality and also neurodevelopmental sequelae including cerebral palsy. However, there is less evidence to support the practice of multiple courses of corticosteroids, with some animal and retrospective human studies suggesting an association with neurological impairment and reduction in birth weight as well as lung weight. Postnatal systemic corticosteroids have shown benefits in reducing chronic lung disease and improving survival for infants. However, besides short-term adverse effects, the follow-up studies have raised concern that they may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disability, particularly cerebral palsy in survivors. Systemic corticosteroids may have a role in infants who had repeated and prolonged intubations and those with pressor-resistant hypotension. Alternative strategies for prevention of chronic lung disease, such as inhaled steroids, methylprednisolone and hydrocortisone, may need further studies with larger sample sizes. Data from animal research have revealed that fetal glucocorticoid exposure may have a role in programming the individual to adult degenerative diseases. Based on the current evidence, it is recommended that women at risk of preterm delivery receive a single course of glucocorticoids. Randomised controlled trials are needed to establish the true effects of multiple courses of antenatal corticosteroids. More research is also needed to study the long-term neurodevelopmental outcome of both multiple courses of antenatal corticosteroids, as well as postnatal corticosteroid therapy.
Exogenous Surfactant Therapy in Newborn Infants
Authors: Suresh G K , Soll R F
Published: December 2023

Exogenous surfactant therapy has an established role in the management of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). This article summarises the current evidence on surfactant therapy. The use of surfactant for the treatment or prophylaxis of neonatal RDS results in a 30% to 65% relative reduction in the risk of pneumothorax and up to a 40% relative reduction in the risk of mortality. Adverse effects, of which pulmonary haemorrhage is of most concern, are infrequent and long-term follow-up studies of treated patients are reassuring. Natural surfactants have advantages over synthetic surfactants, including a lower frequency of pneumothorax and a lower mortality. Prophylactic administration of surfactant is preferred over ‘rescue’ administration, especially in infants of <30 weeks’ gestation, as it decreases the risk of pneumothorax, pulmonary interstitial emphysema and neonatal mortality. Prophylaxis can be administered after initial resuscitation and stabilisation. In preterm infants who do not receive prophylactic surfactant, the first dose of surfactant should be administered as early as possible – early selective treatment decreases the risk of pneumothorax, pulmonary interstitial emphysema, chronic lung disease and neonatal mortality. A regimen of using multiple doses of surfactant if required has advantages over a single dose regimen. Exogenous surfactant therapy has also been used in neonatal respiratory disorders other than RDS. In trials in severe meconium aspiration syndrome, surfactant therapy reduced the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Its role in other disorders requires testing. The development and testing of newer surfactants is in progress.
Malignant Mesothelioma: Experience at the Singapore General Hospital
Authors: Chan K , Tan K L , Lee H S , Eng P
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Malignant mesothelioma is a rare occupational disease in Singapore. There have been few reports of this condition in Singapore. We aim to describe the clinical characteristics, management and outcomes in a case series of 16 patients diagnosed in a teaching hospital in Singapore.

Materials and Methods: A chart review of all cases of malignant mesothelioma diagnosed in our institution during the period 1996 to 2001 was conducted, with particular attention to the occupational history.

Results: There were 16 patients (15 male patients) with a median age of 61.5 (range, 46 to 78) years. Thirteen patients had malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and 3 patients had mesothelioma of the peritoneum. Eleven of the patients with MPM (84.6%) presented with a pleural effusion and only 2 patients (15.4%) had chest pain. Initial pleural fluid cytology and closed pleural biopsies were negative in all patients who presented with a pleural effusion. Thoracoscopy confirmed the histologic diagnosis and allowed simultaneous talc pleurodesis in 9 patients. All patients had documented asbestos exposure, of which 14 (87.5%) were confirmed to be occupationally related. The median time from first exposure to symptoms was 33.5 (range, 16 to 53) years. The median survival was 6 months. Most of the patients (75%) received best supportive care alone.

Conclusions: In our experience, malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive disease with a poor prognosis. It is strongly associated with asbestos exposure. Thoracoscopy is an invaluable diagnostic modality in the evaluation of a patient with occupational asbestos exposure and an undiagnosed pleural effusion.
Sweet’s Syndrome Associated with Mycobacterium chelonae and Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: A Case Report
Authors: Theng T S C , Chan Y C , Leow Y H , Tan S H
Published: December 2023

Introduction: We report a case of Sweet’s syndrome associated with Mycobacterium chelonae and herpes simplex virus infection.

Clinical Picture: A 56-year-old Chinese woman presented with a granulomatous subglottic mass and right lung nodules, which responded to a 9-month course of anti-tuberculous treatment. Subsequently, she developed genital herpes simplex virus infection, which was followed by a cutaneous eruption with vesicular plaques associated with fever, bilateral cervical lymph nodes and neutrophilia. Mycobacterium chelonae was isolated from lymph node cultures. The cutaneous presentation of Sweet’s syndrome was confirmed on skin biopsy. There was no evidence of underlying immunosuppression, malignancy or connective tissue disease.

Treatment: She was treated with rifampicin, clarithromycin and oral prednisolone.

Outcome: There was complete resolution of her cutaneous lesions and cervical lymphadenopathy.

Conclusion: The association between Sweet’s syndrome and Mycobacterium chelonae as well as herpes simplex virus, though rare, should be considered in all patients presenting with Sweet’s syndrome.
The Importance of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Media Education Technologies in Institutions of Higher Education
Authors:   Associate Professor, Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts and Culture, Samigova Gulandom Abdujabbarovna
Published: December 2023

This scientific work provides information about the importance of artificial intelligence in modern media education technologies in institutions of higher education. Artificial intelligence in media education in Uzbekistan offers unique opportunities for students and educators. Initially, artificial intelligence (AI) is employed for personalizing the educational process by adapting learning materials to the individual needs of each student. This contributes to more effective comprehension of the material and improved academic performance.
THE COMPARISON DURATION DIABETES SURVIVAL TIMES MODELLING USING LINDLEY (LIN), WEIGHTED LINDLEY EXPONENTIAL (WLE), POWER MODIFIED LINDLEY (PML), LINDLEY HALF-CAUCHY (LHC) AND RAYLEIGHT LOMAX (RL) DISTRIBUTIONS
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, . Sutriana , Yendra Rado ,   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, . Rahmadeni ,   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, Marizal Muhammad ,   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
Published: December 2023

Accurate diabetes survival time modeling is critical in estimating diabetes survival time potential for effectively. One of the bases for assessment of diabetes survival times potential for a specified region is the probability distribution of diabetes survival times, therefore diabetes survival times data is needed to produce statistical modeling, especially in determining the best probability distribution. Statistical models are designed to facilitate conclusions about the occurrence probability distribution of diabetic patient in the Mandau Regional General Hospital (RSUD), Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province. For this purpose, five distributions will be used and tested to determine the best model to describe diabetes survival times. The main goal of this study is to find the best fitting distribution to the duration survival times diabetes of 50 patients measured over Bengkalis region by using lindley (LIN) distribution, three modified lindley distributions such as weighted Lindley exponential (WLE), Power Modified Lindley (PML), Lindley half-Cauchy (LHC) and Rayleight Lomax distribution (RL). The maximum likelihood method will be used to get the estimated parameter value from the distribution used in this study. Furthermore, the graphical inspection (density-density plot and cumulative plot) and numerical criteria (Akaike’s information criterion (AIC), Bayesian Information Criteria (BIC), - log likelihood (- l) were used to determine the best fit model. In most cases, the results produced by the graphical inspection were similar, and differed from the numerical criteria . The best fit result was chosen as the distribution with the lowest values of AIC, BIC and - l. In general, the Rayleight Lomax (RL) distribution has been selected as the best model.
THE EFFECT OF VISCOUS DISSIPATION ON THE ONSET OF INSTABILITY OF MAGNETO HYDRODYNAMIC FLOW IN A POROUS MEDIUM
Authors:   Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island. Bayelsa State. Nigeria, A. Orukari, Mercy
Published: December 2023

The study of flow of fluid with its motion was study in the nineteenth century by Maurice Couette which was as a result of two parallel plates in which the movement are relative, such that the surfaces is moving laterally. The plates with varying radii, could be flat, parallel or two concentric which is generally referred to as plane Couette. Characteristics of fluid at rest or in motion may undergo changes and become unstable. The critical value or range of the parameters of flow which will give rise to instabilities is one of the problems of stability analysis. The stability of fluid motion may be tested by perturbing the fluid with a small sinusoidal disturbances on the parameter. In plane Couette where moving plates drive the flow and plane Poiseuille flow where a pressure gradient drives the flow, in the situation of weak flow and strong distortional elasticity, an asymptotic analysis will yields closed - form steady solutions with identical wall conditions which will focus on simulations will expose the effects due to wall anchoring conflicts and illustrate the induced morphology of the orientation distribution, stored viscoelastic stresses and non - Newtonian flow.
Dermatitis flagelada por hongos shiitake
Authors: Betancourth Cantero Leydi Natali , Noguera Valeria , Staiger Hernán , Mazzuoccolo Luis Daniel
Published: December 2023

El consumo de las setas shiitake (Lentinula edodes) crudas o mal cocidas puede generar una erupción pruriginosa lineal de aspecto flagelado. El lentinan es un polisacárido termolábil que está presente en la pared celular del hongo y se  descompone a altas temperaturas, pero si se consume crudo puede generar una reacción tóxica cutánea. Esta típicamente ocurre 24 horas a 5 días luego de la ingesta. Es una entidad rara, pero en los últimos tiempos ha sido comunicada con mayor frecuencia en relación al auge de la cocina oriental a nivel mundial  que utiliza hongos de esta especie.
Relações entre os cuidados com a saúde e atividade física durante o confinamento na pandemia da covid-19: uma revisão sistemática integrativa
Authors: Pereira Larissa , Aquino Lívia , Santiago Joselita , Medeiros Rosie , Mendes Maria Isabel
Published: December 2023

Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar de que maneira a produção do conhecimento apresenta aspectos sobre os cuidados com a saúde e as atividades físicas durante o confinamento no contexto da pandemia da COVID-19. Para isso foi realizada uma revisão sistemática integrativa na BVS Saúde, sendo selecionadas oito produções. A maioria dos estudos trata da saúde como algo alcançado apenas através da prática de atividades físicas, com enfoque num corpo orgânico, sem aprofundar em outros aspectos do sujeito enquanto um ser histórico e cultural. Mesmo alguns estudos citando a prática de atividades físicas como sendo benéficas para a saúde mental, essa discussão não se aprofunda. Por fim, ressalta-se a necessidade de explorar outras bases de dados, bem como ampliar para contextos além do brasileiro, a fim de observar como se encontram os estudos sobre a temática em outros meios digitais.
Palavras-chave: Atividade Física. Saúde. Educação Física. Distanciamento Social. Covid-19.
Impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la calidad de vida de para-futbolistas con lesión cerebral (Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on quality of life among para-footballers with brain impairment)
Authors: Herrera Felipe , Cornejo María Isabel , Henriquez Matias , Muñoz Hinrichsen Fernando , Bernardes Nathalia , Auricchio José Ricardo , Castelli Correia de Campos Luis Felipe
Published: December 2023

Las personas con discapacidad pueden correr un mayor riesgo de sufrir el impacto psicosocial de la pandemia por la enfermedad de coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) en su calidad de vida (CV) debido al aislamiento y las restricciones sociales. El propósito de este estudio fue describir el impacto del confinamiento provocado por la pandemia de COVID-19 en la CV de para-futbolistas chilenos con lesión cerebral. Cuarenta jugadores de fútbol masculino con lesión cerebral participaron en este estudio. Todos los participantes completaron el cuestionario de calidad de vida WHOQOL-BREF en dos momentos diferentes (antes y durante el confinamiento). Se encontró una reducción significativa en la percepción de la CV entre los diferentes períodos. Además, los dominios físico, psicológico, social y ambiental presentaron puntajes más bajos durante la pandemia. Estos resultados sugieren que el impacto del encierro redujo la percepción de la CV en todos los dominios. Son necesarias estrategias diferenciadas con apoyo profesional multidisciplinar para hacer frente a las consecuencias psicosociales de la pandemia por COVID-19 en para-futbolistas con lesión cerebral.
Palabras clave: Pandemia, discapacidad, coronavirus, calidad de vida, paradeporte, salud deportiva
Abstract. People with disabilities might be at a higher risk of suffering from the psychosocial impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on quality of life (QoL), due to isolation and social restrictions. The purpose of this study was to describe the impact of confinement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the QoL of Chilean para-footballers with brain impairment. Forty male football players with brain impairment participated in this study. All participants completed the WHOQOL-BREF QoL questionnaire at two different moments (before and during confinement). A significant reduction in the perception of QoL was found between the different periods. Moreover, the physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains presented lower scores during the pandemic. These results suggest that the impact of confinement reduced the perception of QoL in all domains. Differentiated strategies with multidisciplinary professional support are necessary for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic’s psychosocial consequences on para-footballers with brain impairments.
Keywords: Pandemic, disability, coronavirus, quality of life, para-sport, sports health
Transient Thermal Analysis Using FEA for Metallurgical CokeMaking Process
Authors:   JenaValve Technology, Inc, Irvine, California, United States, Kandula Rajesh
Published: December 2023

Metallurgical coke is a primary fuel source integral to steel production, achieved through the carbonization of coal in coke ovens at elevated temperatures. Ensuring optimal coke quality necessitates a uniform temperature distribution within these ovens to prevent incomplete carbonization or over-coking. The case study is presented herein leverages Finite Element Analysis (FEA), a potent computational technique, to execute a transient thermal analysis on a coal bed in a horizontal metallurgical coke oven. This analysis aids in understanding temperature variations over time during the coking process. This research underscores the pivotal role of transient thermal simulations in achieving consistent coke quality, improved yields, and efficient coke-making operations.
Technical Electrosmog may be Risky - Also Non-Ionizing Radiation (Electro-Magnetic Fields - EMF) can Damage the DNA
Authors:   HolisticCenter, 13 Haupt St., Abtwil 9030, Switzerland, Manfred Doepp
Published: December 2023

It is an accepted fact that ionizing radiation such as X-rays and gamma radiation is harmful to the body and significantly increases the risk of cancer. This is explained by the fact that the wavelength of ionizing radiation is short and the frequencies are high. Their energy is strong enough to directly break the electron pair bonds that hold DNA together.
Review of the Megastigmidae in Belgium and the Netherlands (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea)
Authors: Verheyde Fons , Ulenberg Sandrine , Meijer Hilco , Hoekstra Paul , De Ketelaere Augustin , Roques Alain
Published: December 2023

In this paper, we provide an overview of the seed chalcid wasps Bootanomyia spp. and Megastigmus spp. (Hymenoptera: Megastigmidae) in both Belgium and the Netherlands. Sixteen species, including six non-natives to Europe, are reported after checking over a thousand specimens. The European species Megastigmus aculeatus (Swederus, 1795) and M. suspectus Borries, 1895 are reported for the first time in Belgium. The European species Bootanomyia stigmatizans (Fabricius, 1798), Megastigmus rosae Bouček, 1971 and Megastigmus strobilobius Ratzeburg, 1848, and the Nearctic species Megastigmus atedius Walker, 1851 and Megastigmus lasiocarpae Crosby, 1913 (only the second report in Europe) are new for the Netherlands. Novel insights are offered on the ecology, morphology and phenology of Megastigmus aculeatus, Megastigmus nigrovariegatus and Megastigmus rosae.
Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Hayvansal Protein Tüketim Eğilimlerinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: ŞENTÜRK DEMİREL Dilek , TATAR Ali Murat , DEMİREL Ramazan
Published: December 2023

İnsanların fiziksel ve mental olarak gelişimleri için sağlıklı ve dengeli beslenme büyük öneme sahiptir. Sağlığın korunmasında bağışıklık sisteminde görev alan çeşitli amino asitlerinin rolü bulunmaktadır. Gelişmemiş ülkelerde ekonomik nedenlerden dolayı, kişi başına protein tüketimi düşüktür. Araştırma materyalini Dicle Üniversitesi’ne bağlı bazı Fakülte ve Meslek Yüksekokulu öğrencileri oluşturmuştur. Öğrencilere yöneltilen hayvansal proteinlerle ilgili 27 soruluk anketten elde edilen verilerle çalışma tamamlanmıştır. Anket sonucu elde edilen veriler ki kare testi ile değerlendirilerek, sonuçlar yorumlanmıştır. Yapılan anketlerle, öğrencilerin cinsiyeti, yaşı, kardeş sayısı, ailenin eğitim durumu ve ebeveynlerinin maddi durumları ile beslenme tercihleri, tüketilen et ve et mamulleri, süt ve süt mamulleri ile yumurta tüketimleri arasında istatistiksel bir ilişki olup olmadığı araştırılmıştır. Araştırma sonucuna göre; öğrencilerin yaşı, kardeş sayısı, ailenin eğitim durumu ve ebeveynlerinin maddi durumu ile besin tercihleri arasında istatiksel olarak önemli ilişki tespit edilmiştir.
Karanlık Üretim Faktörlerinin Tesis Planlama Açısından Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Duzdar Argun İrem , Kolçak Selinay
Published: December 2023

Karanlık üretim Endüstri 4.0 ile hayatımıza giren bir kavramdır. Karanlık üretim fabrikaların insan gücüne ihtiyaç duymadan üretimin baştan sona makinelerin organize bir şekilde üretimi sağladığı üretim biçimidir. Karanlık üretim diğer üretim şekillerine göre kaliteli, ucuz, hızlı ve daha az israf yapabilecek bir üretimi hedeflemiştir. Şirketlerin bu yeni çağa ayak uydurabilmesi gelişmeleri için çok önemlidir. Tesis planlaması karanlık üretimin doğru, en hızlı şekilde ve maliyeti en aza indirebilmek için dikkat edilmesi gereken konudur. Bu yüzden yapılan bu çalışmada, karanlık üretim yapmak isteyen bir şirketin tesis planlaması için gerekli kriterlerin önceliğinin çok kriterli karar verme yöntemlerinden (ÇKKV) analitik hiyerarşi proses (AHP) yöntemi ile belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu çalışmanın hedefi uygulamadan elde edilen sonuçlarla fabrikaların tesis planlaması için önemli etkiye sahip kriterlerin daha öncelikli incelenmesini sağlamaktır.
Mardin'de Farklı Etnik Gruplarda Yabani Gıda Bitkilerinin Gastronomik Açıdan Araştırılması
Authors: YILMAZ Abdullatif , AKAN Hasan
Published: December 2023

Bu çalışma 2021 ve 2022 yılları arasında Mardin’in Midyat, Nusaybin, Ömerli ve Yeşilli ilçelerine bağlı 11 mahallede farklı etnik gruplar üzerinde yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın amacı yörede değişen yabani gıda bitkilerinin halk arasındaki gastronomik kullanım biçimlerini araştırmaktır. Bu kapsamda Süryani, Kürt ve Arap köylerinden bazıları pilot çalışma alanı olarak seçilmiş ve farklı yaş ve eğitim düzeyine sahip 66 kaynak kişi ile görüşmeler yapılmıştır. 50 farklı bitkinin halk geleneğindeki gıda bitkisi olarak kullanım şekilleri belirlenmiştir.
Fatty acid compositions and oil ratio of different species from the Brassicaceae
Authors: GIDIK Betül , ÖNEMLİ Fadul
Published: December 2023

Crude lipid has become one of the most significant demands of nations in recent years, oil crops and their lipid yield are becoming more and more vital. The composition of fatty acids reveals the caliber of oil crops. This study aims to determine and compare the oil content and fatty acid compositions of S. arvensis, B. nigra, B. napus, S. alba and C. sativa plants. It was determined that the oil ratios of the samples belonging to the B.nigra species varied between 27.132% and 29.350%, and the oil ratios of the samples belonging to the S. arvensis species varied between 27.495% and 28.855%. It was determined that the oil ratios of the samples belonging to the B.nigra species varied between 27.132% and 29.350%, and the oil ratios of the samples belonging to the S. arvensis species varied between 27.495% and 28.855%. Erucic acid value was determined to be highest in S. arvensis species, oleic and linoleic acids in B. napus, and linolenic acid in C. sativa. The data obtained showed that the oil ratios and fatty acid compositions of S. arvensis and B. nigra were very close to the values obtained from B. napus, S. alba and C. sativa, which were used as standards and grown as cultivated plants in this study. This suggests that the wild plants S. arvensis and B. nigra have the potential to be cultivated.
Grupos Funcionales Alimentarios de Macroinvertebrados Acuáticos de
Caño Baranda en la Reserva Natural El Diamante
de las Aguas (Guaviare, Colombia)
Authors: Romero-Figueroa Brayan Alejandro , Carreño P. Ana María , Pimienta P. Valentina , Pumarejo C. Gabriel Francisco , Rodríguez C. Daniel Ricardo , Tejada-H. Luisa María , Castillo-Aguilar Mónica Andrea
Published: December 2023

Introducción: Los macroinvertebrados son un componente biológico importante de los ecosistemas acuáticos al estar vinculados de forma activa en el flujo de materia y energía. Objetivo: Identificar los Grupos Funcionales Alimentarios (GFA) de macroinvertebrados bentónicos presentes en Caño Baranda. Materiales y métodos: Se midieron características físicas y químicas en 5 estaciones a lo largo de Caño Baranda en temporada de lluvia, así mismo se recolectaron macroinvertebrados acuáticos utilizando red Surber, red Tienneman, red de Patada y recolecta manual. Se obtuvieron muestras en cada estación para estimar la densidad de macroinvertebrados y se asignaron GFA por taxón. Resultados: Se recolectaron 251 organismos pertenecientes a 32 familias, distribuídas en 9 órdenes. Las familias más abundantes fueron Leptophlebiidae con 35% y Glossosomatidae con 12%. Se recolectaron organismos de cinco GFA donde los grupos dominantes fueron recolectores (45%) seguido por los depredadores (23%) presentando correlaciones positivas con el pH. Por su parte el grupo menos colectado fueron los trituradores (1%) donde su presencia se relacionó con el aumento de oxígeno disuelto. Conclusiones: La presencia de colectores y depredadores se relacionó con pH y temperaturas bajas; para los fragmentadores se relacionó con menores porcentajes de oxígeno disuelto; para los raspadores se relacionó con pH bajos y mayores caudales y para los trituradores se relacionó con una elevada concentración de oxígeno en el agua.