bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
URock 2023a: an open-source GIS-based wind model for complex urban settings
Authors: Bernard Jérémy , Lindberg Fredrik , Oswald Sandro
Published: October 2023

Abstract. URock 2023a is an open-source diagnostic model dedicated to wind field calculation in urban settings. It is based on a quick method initially proposed by Röckle (1990) and already implemented in the proprietary software QUIC-URB. First, the model method is described as well as its implementation in the free and open-source geographic information system called QGIS. Then it is evaluated against wind tunnel measurements and QUIC-URB simulations for four different building layouts plus one case with an isolated tree. The correlation between URock and QUIC-URB is high, and URock reproduces the spatial variation of the wind speed observed in the wind tunnel experiments quite well, even in complex settings. However, sources of improvements, which are applicable for both URock and QUIC-URB, are highlighted. URock and QUIC-URB overestimate the wind speed downstream of the upwind edges of wide buildings and also downstream of isolated tree crowns. URock 2023a is available via the Urban Multiscale Environment Predictor (UMEP), a city-based climate service tool designed for researchers and service providers presented as a plug-in for QGIS. The model, data, and scripts used to write this paper can be freely accessed at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7681245 (Bernard, 2023).
The winds are twisting: analysis of strong directional shear across the rotor plane using coastal lidar measurements and ERA5
Authors: Hallgren Christoffer , Körnich Heiner , Ivanell Stefan , Vakkari Ville , Sahlée Erik
Published: October 2023

Abstract. The change of wind direction with height (the directional shear) affects both the power production from a wind turbine, wake effects and aerodynamic loading. In this study, a climatology of the relative occurrence of strong directional shear over Scandinavia is created using 43 years of hourly ERA5 data covering the height range of a modern wind turbine and at wind speeds of operation. It is shown that strong directional shear (≥15° over the rotor) is occurring 20–30 % of the time over land and 10–25 % of the time over the extended Baltic Sea. The height of the atmospheric boundary-layer and the wind speed at hub height are identified as the most important predictors for strong directional shear, with low boundary-layer heights and weak winds being the main causes. Associated with this, a strong land–sea seasonality is observed. Furthermore, ERA5 is validated against lidar soundings from two coastal sites, both indicating a major underestimation in the distribution of the directional shear in ERA5. Especially in strongly stratified boundary-layers ERA5 struggles, with 25 % of the data having errors exceeding 24° and 28° for Östergarnsholm and Utö respectively.
IMPACT OF TEACHERS’ INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES ON STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ONLINE VS ON-CAMPUS LEARNING PROCESS
Authors:   Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, Naqvi Syeda Um E Laila , Agha Sana Saleem ,   Beaconhouse LMA 72-L Model Town, Lahore Pakistan., Naveed Mahnoor ,   Beacon House Newlands, Lahore Pakistan.
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of teachers’ instructional practices on students’ engagement and academic self-efficacy in online versus on-campus classes at the university level. This study used a quantitative survey design. The target population for this study was students of higher education enrolled in universities in the year 2020-2022, meaning that these students have experienced both online and on-campus learning. Convenience sampling was adopted in this study. 285 higher education students took part in this study. The research instruments in this study included three scales: a self-developed questionnaire titled the Teachers’ Instructional Practices Scale, Student Engagement Scale, and the National Survey of Student Engagement and Academic Self-efficacy Scale. Validity was established through expert opinion, while pilot testing was conducted to establish the reliability of the instruments, which was found to be (.92). The results indicate a significant relationship between teachers’ instructional practices and student engagement and academic self-efficacy. The study also concluded that there was a significant difference between teachers’ instructional practices during online and on-campus learning. The study recommends that future research be conducted on a large scale to highlight the importance of blended learning in Pakistan. Keywords: Instructional Practices, Student Engagement, Academic Self-efficacy, Higher Education, Online Education, On-campus Education.
UNRAVELLING THE COMPLEXITY OF TERRORISM
Authors:   School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, Ahmad Ishtiaq
Published: October 2023

Terrorism represents a multifaceted problem and attempts to elucidate it often succumb to oversimplification and abstract generalities. As a result, despite its massive human and material destruction over recent years, there remains a profound lack of understanding around terrorism. This leads to unproductive controversies and emotionally-charged debates. This article aims to conceptualize terrorism, considering its intricate definition, causes, objectives, and manifestations. It seeks to address questions such as whether terrorism is a means to an end or an end in itself, whether the label “terrorist” is interchangeable with “freedom fighter” depending on perspective, and if terrorism can ever be morally justified. Furthermore, it probes the role of religion in modern terrorism, the relationship between state violence and terrorism, and the existence of state-sponsored terrorism. Recent literature has seen heated debates on these issues, and while there remains discordance on certain theoretical aspects, a broader academic consensus has formed around previously controversial and emotive issues. Keywords: Terrorism, Political Violence, Extremism, Religion, War, Guerrilla Warfare.
Comparative aspects of motion of pregnancy and births after diathermoelectroexcision and cryolysiss of cervix
Authors: Kostyuk Irina
Published: October 2023

The objective. To develop the algorithms of diagnostics of the state of cervix and preparation to births for pregnant after diathermoelectroexcision and cryolysis on the pregravid stage.
Materials and research methods. Cliniko-statistical analysis is presented of motion of pregnancy and result of births for a mother and fetus, results of dynamic supervision and complex inspection 110 pregnant (prospective research), women in labor, puerperal and them new-born, yaks it was up-diffused on the followings groups: I - a basic group is presented 31 pregnant for which to the real pregnancy conducted diathermoelectroexcision cervix; A II basic group was made 79 pregnant which before there was the conducted cryolysis of cervix; a control group was presented 59 pregnant which did not have in anamnesis pathology of cervix at the worn term of pregnancy.
Clinical, echographic, microbiological, biochemical, morphological and statistical.
Results. Analysis of features of motion of gestational period for pregnant with pathology of cervix after its treatment found out the method of diathermoelectroexcision very meaningful part of obstetric complications. The most frequent forms of pathology were: threatening interrupting of pregnancy, pathological preliminary period, anomalies of childbirth, untimely rupture of the amniotic fluid, chorioamnionitis, birth trauma, postnatal infectiously inflammatory disease. Considerable frequency of unfavorable results is marked also at garden-stuffs and new-born: hypoxia, syndrome of respiratory disorders for premature baby, festering-septic disease. The results of the conducted analysis of clinical material rotined that treatment of pathology of cervix by the method of diathermoelectroexcision on the pregravid stage for women, designings pregnancy, has unfavorable consequences for a mother, fetus and new-born. The said determines the necessity of timely inspection and differentiated going near adequate treatment of women with pathology of cervix with the purpose of prophylaxis of obstetric and neonatal complications at subsequent pregnancy.
Conclusion. Pregnant after treatment of pathology of cervix by a cryosurgical method and, in a greater degree, diathermoelectroexcision, make the group of enhanceable risk in relation to development of obstetric complications in births (traumas of cervix, anomaly of childbirth, premature break of fetal shells, perinatal pathology, operative delivery, risk of postnatal inflammatory diseases, festering-septic infections of new-born). As frequency of traumas of cervix and operative delivery presently grew and does not have a tendency to the decline, the question of preparation of cervix to births for pregnant researches of new require presently, effective, harmless for a mother and fetus, facilities and methods of action.
Fuzzy Inventory System: A Review on Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Products
Authors: Tyagi Tirbhuwan , Kumar Satish , Malik A. K.
Published: October 2023

Pharmaceutical and cosmetic products maintain their freshness due to the maximum lifetime policies. After some time deterioration occurs in products and products loss their freshness. To maintain the freshness of products there are so many factors like used good raw material, better storage facilities, package facilities, transportation facilities and many more. Thus there is various part of inventory management which effect the product life time and customers satisfaction and also a roadmap between demand and supply between the system. This paper suggested a novel survey of fuzzy inventory model for perishable products. The main of this paper is motivate and encourage to the researchers for uncertainty environment to focus on the recent trends in the fuzzy based inventory model for perishable products. The pharma-retailer obtains the optimal order value and the optimal profit function which is based on current inventory level and the customers demand rate. Moreover, a comprehensive literature survey of a fuzzy inventory model for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products is presented to show a new research study for further research work.
Cytoreductive Nephrectomy for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma – Current Concepts and Contentions in the Era of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Authors:   Department of Urology, The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, Shapiro Daniel , Abel Jason ,   Department of Urology, The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, Master Viraj ,   Department of Urology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA, Manley Brandon ,   Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA, Chahoud Jad ,   Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA, Matin Surena ,   Department of Urology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA, Karam Jose ,   Department of Urology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA, Spiess Philippe ,   Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
Published: October 2023

Cytoreductive nephrectomy (CN), or the removal of the primary kidney tumor in the setting of metastatic disease, plays a critical role in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). The benefits of CN, are multifactorial including alleviating symptoms but also eliminating cells potentially prone to future metastasis, and potentially extending a patient's survival. As innovations in mRCC treatment continue to emerge, the importance and timing of CN in patient care remains the subject of ongoing debate in the scientific community. With advancements in modern therapies and the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), the optimal integration of CN in mRCC management becomes even more important to investigate. This manuscript reviews the key literature related to CN and critically evaluates data that investigated CN efficacy. Furthermore, this article summarizes data to help identify ideal candidates for CN, and explores options for integrating CN within the contemporary systemic therapy landscape.
Nonlinear Variational Inequalities in PDE-Constrained Optimization
Authors: Chauhan S.
Published: October 2023

Nonlinear Variational Inequalities (NVI) have emerged as a powerful mathematical framework for addressing complex optimization problems constrained by Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). This article explores the integration of NVI into PDE-constrained optimization, providing insights into the mathematical foundations, numerical techniques, and practical applications of this synergy. By understanding the role of NVI in PDE-constrained optimization, researchers and practitioners can tackle challenging optimization problems arising in fields such as engineering, physics, and computational science.
Inverse Problems with Nonlinear Variational Inequalities
Authors: Mishra S. K.
Published: October 2023

Inverse problems are a class of challenging mathematical problems that involve estimating the properties or parameters of a system from observed data. In recent years, Nonlinear Variational Inequalities (NVI) have emerged as a powerful framework for solving inverse problems with complex constraints. This article explores the application of NVI to inverse problems, discussing their mathematical foundations, computational techniques, and real-world applications. By understanding the role of NVI in inverse problems, researchers and practitioners can tackle a wide range of problems in fields such as imaging, geophysics, and medical diagnostics.
Models for determining optimal routes for transportation of municipal solid waste and distribution of their volumes
Authors:   Institute for Regional Economic Studies Russian Academy of Science, Andreev Valentin Andreevich
Published: October 2023

In the proposed work, an optimization model of transportation of municipal solid waste (MSW) of the urban agglomeration carried out by the waste processing and disposal complex is formulated and investigated. The complex includes waste processing plants, landfills and transport enterprises. Optimization here means minimizing the costs (fuel, time, finance) for the transportation of MSW from their accumulation sites (garbage sites) to processing points (waste processing plants) and landfills (landfills).
The Roles of Communities in the Context of EBP in Reducing Recidivism of Juvenile Probationers
Authors:   Form of Public Safety and Culture, Kim Byung Bae
Published: October 2023

The current study attempts to provide the roles of communities in terms of reducing recidivism of juvenile probationers and parolees in South Korea. In order to lay the groundwork, the current study also introduces the evidence-based principles and policies regarding juvenile delinquency. Traditionally, the efforts to reduce recidivism among juvenile probationers and parolees have suffered from two limitations. The first one concerns the fact that those policies have not been premised on evidence based principles and programs. Therefore the extant polices have been experimenting with new ideas or have been accepting the policies that have been proven ineffective in other countries. The second limitation is related to the fact that most of those efforts have largely focused on the roles of probation officers or Ministry of Justice. As a result, a serious discussion has gone missing on the basic issue such as what kinds of community resources should be reserved for whom in the community and how?
Against this backdrop, the current study provides reviews of the extant literature of what works on juvenile delinquents. In doing so, much attention is given to the theory of Risk, Needs, Responsivity Principles (RNR principles). As a main argument advanced for the current paper, the roles of community will be offered in order to reduce recidivism of juvenile probationer and parolees. More specifically, the attention will largely focus on the issues such as the roles of probation officers, voluntary probation officers, school systems, community mental health agencies, and community shelters along with local governments. Finally, this study concludes with some useful tips and recommendations for future research and practices.
The Effects of Gratitude Disposition and Emotional Intelligence on Interpersonal Relationship Ability of Nursing Students
Authors:   Form of Public Safety and Culture, Lee Keyoung Im , No Ji Yeong
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study was to identify the degree and relation of gratitude disposition, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal relationship ability in nursing students, and to identify factors affecting interpersonal relationship ability.
The research method is a descriptive research study, and the research subjects are 186 students who are enrolled in the nursing department of a college located in J city. The data collection period was from September 12 to September 30, 2022, and the survey was conducted using a self-report online questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed with the SPSS/WIN 23.0 program. The general characteristics of the subject were used in terms of frequency and percentage, and the differences in gratitude disposition, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal relationship ability according to general characteristics were tested using t-test and ANOVA, and post-tested with Scheffe's test. Pearson's correlation coefficient was performed for the correlation between gratitude disposition, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal relationship ability, and multiple regression was performed for factors affecting interpersonal ability.
As a result of the study, gratitude disposition was 5.52 points out of 7 points, emotional intelligence was 3.73 points out of 5 points, and interpersonal relationship ability was 3.86 points out of 5 points. Interpersonal relationship ability according to general characteristics showed a difference in subjective health status (F=3.743 p=.026), and interpersonal relationship ability showed gratitude disposition (r=.470, p<.001), emotional intelligence (r=. 575, p<.001) and showed a statistically significant positive correlation. The factors affecting interpersonal relationship ability were emotional intelligence (β=.440, p<.001), gratitude disposition (β=.287, p<.001), and subjective health status unhealthy (β=-.135, p =.025), and the explanatory power of these variables was 40.0%.
Based on these results, it is thought that it is necessary to develop and apply programs that strengthen gratitude disposition and emotional intelligence in order to improve interpersonal relationship ability of nursing students.
A study on the characteristic curve derivation and analysis of Risk(R) and Time(t) through the near miss accident
Authors:   Form of Public Safety and Culture, Kim Jea Hyun , Kim Seung Ho
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study is to find the key factors to reduce the damage caused by accidents by expressing the correlation between risk (R) and time (t) for near-miss accidents as a curve through literature review and inducing it as a mathematical function. In other words, it is to investigate various near-miss accidents that occur in industrial sites based on key factors and use them as learning materials to reduce the damage of accidents with the strengthened individual capabilities of workers. In addition, a simulation experiment was conducted to increase the realism of the change in risk (R) according to time (t).
The proceeding method is first expressed as a curve of risk (R) and time (t) according to literature review, and second, the stages of prediction → monitoring → response discussed in literature review are distinguished from the corresponding curve. Third, the time required for each step is reviewed through simulation, and fourth, a function with a curve similar to the corresponding curve is derived. Fifth, analyze the R-t characteristic curve through the function and review the key elements. Here, the meaning of the simulation experiment is to distinguish the stages of thinking from the theoretically obtained curve to the stages of prediction→monitoring→response, and to emphasize the importance of the time required for each stage.
The result obtained through the risk function (R(t)) is, First, it is a method of preventive activities that reduce the size of the risk itself. Currently, in Korea, efforts are being strengthened to prevent accidents through risk assessment. Second, it is a method of responding to an accident by reducing the time required (Δt1) to reach the maximum risk. This is a key element to be found in this study based on the resilience theory, and the effectiveness of education can be enhanced by specifying the time required (Δt1) for the accident process.
The conclusion of this study is that it is as important to strengthen the individual's ability to increase the size of b, that is, to improve judgment immediately after an accident, as much as to prevent accidents by reducing the size of a through function , ( 0 < t ≤ c ). Therefore, the way to strengthen individual capacity to reduce the damage caused by an accident is to add information on the time required (Δt1) in the near-miss investigation and use it as an educational material. This provides realistic help for recognition and judgment of individual thinking.
A Study on the Effects of Air Travel Risk Perceptions on Attitude and Conversion Intention in the Era of the COVID-19 Endemic
Authors:   Form of Public Safety and Culture, Mun Hee Jeong
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study is to confirm the influence relationship between risk factors and attitudes perceived by air travelers in the endemic situation of COVID-19, and to confirm the relationship between attitude and conversion intention. In addition, this study was conducted to confirm the age-specific difference in conversion intention. As for the hypotheses of this study, first, risk factors will have a negative (-) effect on attitude. Second, attitude will have a positive (+) effect on conversion intention. Third, it was set that there would be a difference in conversion intention according to age.
In order to verify the hypothesis, prior studies classified the risk factors into four categories: COVID-19-related risk, psychological risk, financial risk, and functional performance risk, and attitude and conversion intention were configured as a single variable. To test the hypothesis, a questionnaire was distributed to travelers planning air travel, and 223 data were used for empirical analysis, excluding questionnaires with errors. Frequency analysis, reliability and exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, and one-way analysis of variance(ANOVA) were conducted.
As a result of the empirical analysis, hypothesis 1 that risk factors have a negative (-) effect on attitudes was all accepted. Among the risk perception factors perceived by air travelers, the risk of COVID-19 was found to be the highest, and the risk factors related to COVID-19, psychological risk factors, financial risk factors, and functional performance risk factors all showed a negative (-) attitude to attitude. proven to have an effect. Both Hypothesis 2, which states that attitude has a positive (+) effect on conversion intention, and Hypothesis 3, which states that there will be differences in conversion intention according to age, were both accepted.
Through the results of this study, it was possible to confirm the risk factors of air travelers in the COVID-19 endemic situation, and to confirm the relationship between the influence of each risk factor on attitude and the influence of attitude on conversion intention. In addition, it was verified that there is a difference in conversion intention according to age. In this study, risk perception factors were analyzed based on previous studies, so there are limitations in generalizing risk factors recognized during air travel in the COVID-19 endemic situation. However, the results of this study are meaningful in presenting practical data and academic and practical implications for the recovery of the air travel industry after the COVID-19 endemic.
English Films and Their Effects on Development of Productive and Receptive Skills: Beyond Classroom Exposure
Authors: Rashdan Siti Uzma Syahmina , Johar Elia Md , Mohamad Faizah , Abd Kadir Zaemah
Published: October 2023

The study presents its investigation into the perception towards English films as the second language acquisition tool and the effects of exposure to English language through English films on the development of productive and receptive skills. It was undertaken since little has been done particularly in the local setting examining associations between the said variables. Undergraduate students from a public university in Selangor, Malaysia were randomly selected and surveyed for their viewes. Employing a quantitative approach, data was collected through an adapted online questionnaire measured by the Likert’s scale. The amassed data underwent analysis utilizing descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. The findings demonstrated positive effects of the English language exposure through English films and a favorable correlation between the English language exposure via films and the improvement of language skills particularly listening and speaking skills. These results illuminate the crucial role that film-based exposure plays in augmenting second language acquisition. This study provides insights into the significance of incorporating film-watching outside the classroom activities to reinforce the development of receptive and productive skills and advances the use of diverse multimedia platforms to enhance language learning beyond the classroom exposure to enhance language learning.
Nesnelerin İnternetinde Dallanmasız Programlama Tekniklerinin Uygulanması
Authors: KAYA Muhammed Saadetdin , İNCE Kenan
Published: October 2023

Akıllı evlerden endüstriyel otomasyona, sağlık hizmetlerinden askeri silah sistemlerine

kadar çeşitli alanlarda etkinliğini gittikçe arttıran Nesnelerin İnterneti, günümüz dünyasındaki dijital

dönüşümün kritik bir bileşeni olarak her geçen gün hayatımıza daha fazla dahil olmaktadır.

Kullanımının alanlarının yaygınlaşması ile Nesnelerin İnterneti daha çetrefilli bir konu haline

gelmektedir. Nesnelerin İnterneti cihazları uç işlem birimleri olmaları sebebiyle, gerek tekil gerek bir

bütün olarak uygulama alanlarının genişlemesine rağmen tükettikleri enerjinin azaltılması ve daha

esnek, daha kompakt yapılara dönüştürülmesi, geniş bir uygulama alanı haline gelmiştir. Bu nedenle

hafif siklet şifreleme algoritmaları, veri sıkıştırma teknikleri ve özel donanımsal tasarımlarının

yanında bu sistemlerde kullanılan mikroişlemcilerin performans odaklı programlanması da önem arz

etmektedir. Bu çalışmada, koşullu yapıların aritmetik operatörlerin ve mantık operatörlerinin

kombinasyonel olarak değiştirilmesiyle performans artışını hedefleyen yeni bir konsept olan

Dallanmasız Programlama teknikleri Nesnelerin İnterneti alanında uygulanmıştır. Gerçekleştirilen

uygulama sonucunda sistem geleneksel yöntemlerle zaman ve uzay karmaşıklığı açısından

kıyaslanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar doğrultusunda Dallanmasız Programlama tekniklerinin en uygun

senaryolarda doğru şekilde kullanılmasıyla ciddi manada performans artışı ve gözle görülebilir şekilde

depolama alanı tasarrufu sağladığı saptanmıştır.
A proteção de dados como interesse difuso no Direito Brasileiro
Authors: Menezes Vigliar José Marcelo , Libel Waldman Ricardo , Lima Fernando Rister de Souza
Published: October 2023

O artigo analisa a natureza jurídica da proteção de dados como um interesse coletivo, com base na pela Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados brasileira e na Emenda Constitucional nº 115 de 2022. Nesse contexto, também analisa a Lei da Ação Civil Pública e suas derrogações, sobretudo a determinada pelo Código de Defesa do Consumidor. O artigo adota o método qualitativo, a partir de uma abordagem hipotético-dedutiva, que parte da hipótese de existência de um direito difuso de proteção de dados no Brasil, considerando o conceito abstrato de interesses difusos como definido pelo direito. O trabalho fundamenta-se na legislação e na doutrina sobre os interesses difusos, levando em conta as características da Sociedade da Informação.
DESIGNED TECHNIQUES FOR SMART CITIES USING MACHINE LEARNING IN THE INTERNET OF THINGS
Authors: Alshawabkeh Hamza Ali
Published: October 2023

This article delves into the notion of smart cities, as well as the significance of the Network of Things (also known as IoT) and machine learning (ML), particularly in achieving a cantered around data smart ecosystem. Smart cities use technology and data to improve inhabitants' quality of life and enhance the effectiveness of urban services. IoT research has transformed services, particularly in smart cities. IoT applications are used in smart cities requiring the participation of individuals. The concept of the smart city has been used to deal with the usage of computer technology and serves as a response to the economic, social, and political issues that post-industrial governments face around the turn of this century. The study and method generated reveal that the random forest approach was the best option for analysing information in the self-configuration of electronics and communications networks, and that edge computing has a boost in terms of energy constraint and latency. The primary emphasis is on coping with urban society's difficulties, such as pollution, a changing demographic expanding populations, and healthcare, as well as the economic collapse or shortage of supplies. On the other hand, the IoT expansion has considerably spawned different study avenues for smart cities. With smart city use cases in mind, the study that is suggested introduces the analytical networking process (ANP) for analysing smart cities. The ANP method works effectively when the environment is of complexity, and there is some confusion among the available possibilities. The intended approach's testing findings suggest that it is useful for assessing smart city initiatives for IoT using use cases.
Espontaneidade e autonomia na Fundamentação da Metafísica dos Costumes
Authors: Louzado Gerson
Published: October 2023

A terceira seção da Fundamentação da metafísica dos costumes tem seus argumentos expostos, não raro, de forma extremamente condensada, reclamando, ademais, um apelo sistemático não apenas às teses expostas em seções anteriores da própria Fundamentação, mas também a teses centrais à filosofia transcendental expostas na Crítica da razão pura, teses essas que são retomadas, no mais das vezes, de modo excessivamente simplificado. Em vista disso, pouco ou nenhum acordo tem sido logrado acerca do que se pretende provar na terceira seção, acerca da estrutura de seus argumentos (acerca, portanto, do modo como se prova) e, por isso mesmo, acerca do sucesso ou insucesso na consecução de seus objetivos. No presente trabalho, não se buscará solucionar um a um os problemas que se enfrenta na interpretação da terceira seção, problemas que, estando sujeitos a uma pletora de respostas diferentes, aguardam ainda um tratamento capaz de lograr algum acordo. Buscar-se-á, ao contrário, examinar tão-somente uma dificuldade, a qual condiciona a compreensão das demais: a suposta confusão entre espontaneidade e autonomia da vontade, confusão essa que seria cometida por Kant no início mesmo da terceira seção.
As faculdades em Kant: onde a filosofia transcendental supera a psicologia empírica
Authors: Borges Maria de Lourdes Alves
Published: October 2023

Nesse artigo, pretendo analisar as faculdades da mente em Kant. Seguiremos o trajeto das obras kantianas, desde as Lições sobre Metafísica e as Lições sobre Antropologia ministradas nos anos 70 e 80, comparando-as com as três Críticas. Tomando como fio condutor os textos acima mencionados, procederei à análise da obra kantiana, em busca de elementos que nos permitam elaborar um mapeamento das faculdades da mente em Kant. Esse mapeamento nos parece interessante, pois ele irá mostrar a refinada e complexa relação entre a filosofia transcendental kantiana, sua busca por princípios a priori, e sua antropologia prática, que inclui elementos da psicologia empírica.
Vida e morte na filosofia prática de Kant: elementos para uma análise do aborto, a partir da Fundamentação e da Doutrina da virtude
Authors: Dutra Delamar José Volpato
Published: October 2023

Kant não tratou diretamente da questão do aborto. Não obstante, vários autores analisam o aborto, a partir da filosofia prática kantiana. Hare e Gensler argumentaram que o aborto seria incompatível com o imperativo categórico, pois a sua máxima não poderia ser universalizada. Denis, por seu turno, movimenta o conceito de dever para consigo e conclui que o aborto é moralmente problemático, contudo, em alguns casos, ele seria não somente permissível como até mesmo requerido. O presente estudo pretende apresentar os limites do tratamento da questão do aborto, tendo como base a Fundamentação e a Doutrina da virtude, ao mesmo tempo em que pretende apontar para o caminho mais promissor de isso ser feito pelo viés da Doutrina do Direito
Spontaneität und Ich bei Fichte (und Kant)
Authors: Gaspar Francisco Prata
Published: October 2023

The aim of the article is to comment the main concept "I" in Kant and Fichte by analyzing the use of the term "spontaneity" in such authors. The starting point of the article is that the understanding of "spontaneity" throws light in the "I" concept on aspects from its structure that usually remain in the shadow, because usually just the articulate and complex self-relation was taken into account. The article tries first to analyze selected Kant's passages on spontaneity and I, in order to discuss these concepts such as they appear in the first principle of the doctrine of science, as it is formulated in its first presentation (GWL).
Fé racional e fé religiosa em Kant
Authors: Menegoni Francesca
Published: October 2023

Fé racional e fé religiosa em Kant
EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF DRUG-ELUTING BALLOON VS DRUG-ELUTING STENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF IN-STENT RESTENOSIS
Authors: AYAZ S , AKBAR F , ARA U , HUSSAIN K , Omer AM , GILANI SRA
Published: October 2023

The in-stent restenosis (ISR) treatment remains related to the higher recurrence rate. This comparative study aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of drug-eluting balloon (DEB) vs drug-eluting stents (DES) in the in-stent restenosis treatment. 
Sixty-four patients who underwent PCI for ISR in the Department of Cardiology, Peshawar Institute of Cardiology, Peshawar, from October 2022 to March 2023 were enrolled. Patients were distributed as Group-I patients treated with drug-eluting balloons (n=28, 43.8%) and Group-II patients treated with drug-eluting stents (n=36, 56.2%). Clinical outcomes were recorded. Target lesion revascularization (TLR), myocardial infarction, and cardiac death were different endpoints of major adverse cardiac events (MACE). The overall mean age was 64.12±4.65 years. The incidence of MACEs in groups I and II was 14.3% (n=4) and 16.7% (n=6) respectively. Group I and II had insignificant associations regarding baseline characteristics except for MI's prior history. TLR was more frequent in the DEB group (7.1%, n=2) than in the DES group (2.8%, n=1). The incidence of diabetes, hypertension, current smokers, and previous myocardial infarction in Group I vs. Group II was 42.9% vs. 38.9%, 64.3% vs. 47.2%, 14.3% vs. 22.2%, and 17.9% vs. 47.2%, respectively. Drug-eluting balloons showed effective results for PCI, a viable alternative to placing drug-eluting stents for the coronary in-stent restenosis treatment.
IMPACT OF STRESS MANAGEMENT ON NURSES' RETENTION AT WORKPLACE IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Authors: ABID I , FAROOQ Z , ZAFAR M , NAWAZ Z , TANIA R , ROMEEN A , SHEHBAZ S , PARVEEN S
Published: October 2023

Upper crossing syndrome is a common postural dysfunction resulting from the muscles in the body's shoulder girdle/cervicothoracic region having a deficient tone. The muscles typically affected are the upper trapezius and the levator scapula, which is extremely common in physiotherapists. Poor posture is the main driver of UCS. Researchers have long seen the syndrome, whose work demands much bending and twisting. A cross-sectional study assessed the Upper Cross Syndrome in working female physiotherapists. Two hundred female physiotherapists completed The Oswestry Neck Pain and Disability Questionnaire, administered to individuals aged 23-38 who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Significant factors for the prevalence of upper cross syndrome in female physiotherapists were Age, gender, and working hours, all of which posed serious risks for the emergence of UCS. UCS was, nevertheless, very common among female physiotherapists. It was determined that 27% of practicing physiotherapists had Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS). The study found that pain intensity, headache, driving, and work were all significantly associated, with P-values of 0.000, 0.005, and 0.002, respectively, as determined by the chi-square test. This indicates that the results were statistically significant. Additionally, the study revealed that upper cross syndrome was highly prevalent among working physiotherapists, with a prevalence rate of 27%. The prevalence was directly related to the duration and hours of work. Furthermore, there was a strong correlation between work-related musculoskeletal disorders and upper cross syndrome.
Acedia. Een zonde van de postmoderne tijd
Authors: Müller Daniela
Published: October 2023

Van alle zogenaamde hoofdzonden is acedia de meest veelzijdige ondeugd met de minste eenduidigheid - en dus ook de ondeugd van het postmoderne tijdperk, waarin het perspectief doorgaans gericht is op de sociale constructie van begrippen en tot nu toe onbetwistbaar aanvaarde fenomenen. Acedia wijst niet alleen wijst op de religieuze implicatie van een ‘laster’, maar ook op de gevaren van een leven dat steeds meer vervreemd is van persoonlijke contacten. Daarmee is acedia bij uitstek een fenomeen van de moderne samenleving. Al de woestijnvaders herkenden de gevaren van een zekere lusteloosheid die het gevolg zowel van een overvloed van uitdagingen als ook van een concentratie op zich zelf waren. Evagrios en Cassianus hadden niet slechts een oog hiervoor maar zij kenden ook bepaalde remedies daartegen. Kunnen we iets leren van de historische implicaties om beter met een in het nu lang onderschat psychologisch sociologisch probleem om te kunnen gaan?
Rechtvaardigheid vanuit een oudtestamentisch perspectief
Authors: Crouch Carly L.
Published: October 2023

Hoewel het Oude Testament erkent dat de vorm van rechtvaardigheid van situatie tot situatie kan verschillen, is het consistent in zijn boodschap over rechtvaardigheid als kernelement van Gods karakter. In elke gemeenschap die in deze God geloofd, heeft het nastreven van rechtvaardigheid de hoogste prioriteit. De God van het Oude Testament is een God die omziet naar de arme, de dakloze, de mishandelde en de naakte, en Gods volk demonstreert zijn toewijding aan hem door zijn zorg te imiteren en daarmee de meest belangrijke waarden van Gods karakter aan te nemen. Het bevorderen van onrecht – of slechts het tolereren ervan – komt neer op het afwijzen van God, die uiterst rechtvaardig is. Geen enkel vroom ritueel kan degenen redden die niet bereid zijn om hun levens op Gods rechtvaardigheid te richten (Jes. 1:10-17; 58:1-9; 65:1-16).
Hoofdzonden van Jheronimus Bosch en deugden van Pieter Bruegel
Authors: Koldeweij Jos
Published: October 2023

Abstracte begrippen als deugden, ondeugden en hoofdzonden zijn sinds de late middeleeuwen door tal van kunstenaars en op verschillende manieren gevisualiseerd, zowel als personificaties als in de vorm van zinnebeeldige taferelen. Pieter Bruegel (ca 1525/1530 – 1569) tekende in en kort voor 1560 gedetailleerde voorstellingen van de zeven hoofdzonden en van de zeven deugden, die alle in prent werden uitgebracht door Hieronimus Cock in Antwerpen. Een halve eeuw eerder was in het atelier of door een navolger van Jheronimus Bosch (ca. 1450-1516) een christelijk moraliserend schilderij vervaardigd met afbeeldingen van de zeven hoofdzonden in een cirkel rond de verrezen Christus.
A study on impact of digital wallets on small-income business groups with reference to KGF
Authors:   Department of MBA, Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India, Sanjana S. , Andrea B. Piers ,   Department of MBA, Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India
Published: October 2023

The development of wireless technology has been facilitated for an immense rise in mobile device users and paved way for the rapid growth of e-commerce in India. It has performed through wireless telecommunication networks and other wired e-commerce technologies. Instead of cash, cheque, or credit or debit cards, payments are made via mobile devices. The customer generally makes the payment for a wide range of services and digital or hard goods. The mobile payment acts as a business tool substituting the need of banks, ATM, and credit or debit cards by enabling the user to make financial transactions with digital money. A user ready to purchase a good or service from a seller, through mobile payment service, is introduced to a trusted third party; it allows the user to make payment from his account to another account. Thus, there is free movement of mobile money between users either by using a local area wireless network or by using the wireless service provider’s network. The Indian Government also supports various digital payment apps such as Aadhaar payment app, UPI app, and Bharat Interface for Money app, along with private sector apps like Paytm, free charge, mobikwik, and so on. Such new apps are helpful to transfer funds across various parts of our country. This study provides spotlight on the impacts of digital wallets on small-income business groups who operate in every nook and cranny, and what services are offered by the mobile payment system and utilization and awareness levels of services offered by the mobile payment system (1).
CNN-based plastic waste detection system
Authors:   LEREESI, Higher National School of Renewable Energies, Environment and Sustainable Development, Batna, Algeria, Larbi Guezouli , Aridj Grourou Aya ,   University of Batna 2, Batna, Algeria, Saher Louchen ,   University of Batna 2, Batna, Algeria
Published: October 2023

Plastic waste has become a pressing global concern in recent decades, posing significant challenges to our environment due to its non-biodegradable nature and causing significant pollution and damage to our planet. Recycling plastic waste is one of the most effective solutions to this dilemma, which is why the aim of our project was to create a system that detects plastic waste using a large dataset with labeled data and one of the most famous deep learning neural networks, “Convolutional Neural Networks,” to classify and speed up the waste collection process and provide an easier recycling process. Thanks to our work, we have achieved 97% accuracy.
The Impact of Land Property Rights on China’s Rural-urban Migration
Authors: Yu Ze
Published: October 2023

Due to the historical background of China, the land system in China possesses urban-rural dual characteristics and different land property right compared to other countries. This uniqueness matched China’s land allocation but still evolve throughout the development of the country. In this paper, we will discuss the impact of land property right on China’s rural-urban migration through the government’s angle and the market’s angle with the help of a database from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) national statistical survey. Further analysis on future policies will also be provided.
Research on the development of dual-channel green supply chain under dual-carbon background
Authors: Ye Hui , Li Rongyong
Published: October 2023

This thesis constructs the green system of dual-channel green supply chain, and analyzes the key problems in the operation process of dual-channel green supply chain from the aspects of supplier selection, green technology, standardization and performance evaluation. This paper aims to explore the follow-up research direction of dual-channel green supply chain by combining the existing research basis, and further improve the research on dual-channel green supply chain.
Designing a Student Performance Monitoring Dashboard Application Using the MVC Method and the Spring Boot Framework at Media Nusantara Citra University
Authors: Fitrianto Adi , Donny
Published: October 2023

The student academic performance monitoring dashboard is an application used by lecturers at the Faculty of Business and Education, Media Nusantara Citra University to digitally monitor student performance. The monitoring process currently carried out is still manual, which involves both data searching and manual file searching. Apart from that, this data can only be accessed by the academic department and lecturers must make a request first. On the other hand, the large amount of work and busyness of lecturers means that lecturers do not have much time in the process of collecting data for monitoring, while the monitoring process is very important for lecturers to know the progress and results of the learning process of the lecturers' students. Model, View, Controller (MVC) is an application development architecture that emphasizes 3 important components. These three components each have a focus of attention, responsibility and logic so as to speed up performance. For this reason, to solve the problem of monitoring student academic performance, a dashboard application was built using the MVC method. This monitoring dashboard application was built using the Java programming language with the Spring boot framework and is web-based. Spring boot is a framework for the Java programming language which is equipped with a Tomcat server, Annotation technology, and Maven as a Build Manager. With this application, it is hoped that it will make it easier for lecturers to carry out the monitoring process so that the monitoring process can be carried out anytime and anywhere. The output targeted in this research is a Student Academic Performance Monitoring Dashboard application. This research has a Technology Readiness Level (TKT) at level 2 which is expected to be useful for lecturers at Media Nusantara Citra University. This research also targets additional output, namely publication in a national journal indexed at least SINTA 4 with a target publication in November 2023.
An Adaptive Error Rate Based Handover Mechanism for Wireless Networks
Authors: Mahajan Shubham , Sharma Prof.Neelam
Published: October 2023

With increasing number of users and multimedia applications, bandwidth efficiency in cellular networks has become a critical aspect for system design. Bandwidth is a vital resource shared by wireless networks. Hence its in critical to enhance bandwidth efficiency. Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and Non- Orthogonal Multiple access (NOMA) have been the leading contenders for modern wireless networks. NOMA is a technique in which multiple users data is separated in the power domain. A typical cellular system generally has the capability of automatic fallback or handover. In such cases, there can be a switching from one of the technologies to another parallel or co-existing technology in case of changes in system parameters such as Bit Error Rate (BER) etc. In the proposed approach NOMA with successive interference cancellation is proposed. Moreover a handover between NOMA and OFDM has been designed with automatic fallback enabled receivers. The condition for switching or handover has been chosen as the BER of the system. A comparative analysis with existing work shows improved performance as compared to existing techniques in terms of SNR requirement thereby making the system more practically useful for fading channel conditions. Keywords: Automatic Fallback, Quality of Service, Future Generation Wireless Systems, Bit Error Rate.