bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Flood Risk Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas: A Comprehensive Review of Challenges, Needs, and Opportunities
Authors: Nabinejad Shima , Schüttrumpf Holger
Published: August 2023

Despite water shortages and infrequent rainfall in arid and semi-arid areas, their recent floods show that flooding tends to be more severe and life-threatening. However, flooding is a poorly understood natural hazard in arid and semi-arid areas and its management needs to address a set of challenges, some of which are unique to these zones. Hence, it is of great demand to develop a comprehensive understanding of Flood Risk Management (FRM) difficulties and needs that are significant in these regions. This review paper aimed to understand the current state of FRM in arid and semi-arid areas and to explore challenges existing in FRM of these zones, based on the authors’ experiences from practice-based research. The study identified four main classes of challenges: (i) regional features and flood characteristics, (ii) operational challenges, (iii) technical challenges, and (iv) management/organizational challenges. It was then concluded that these FRM challenges are multidimensional and coupled together. After discussing the challenges, the study addressed requirements and provided an outlook on solutions, further improvements, and possibilities for FRM in these regions.
Litter Selfie: A Citizen Science Guide for Photorecording Macroplastic Deposition along Mountain Rivers Using a Smartphone
Authors: Liro Maciej , Zielonka Anna , Hajdukiewicz Hanna , Mikuś Paweł , Haska Wojciech , Kieniewicz Mateusz , Gorczyca Elżbieta , Krzemień Kazimierz
Published: August 2023

Macroplastic pollution in mountain rivers can threaten water resources, biodiversity, and the recreational values provided by them. The first step towards evaluating and then mitigating these risks is the systematic collection of reliable and spatially uniform data on the amount and type of macroplastics deposited in different land covers occurring in a mountain river channel. To maximise the opportunity for the large-scale collection of such data using the citizen science approach, we propose in this study an illustrated step-by-step guide to sample the macroplastic deposited along mountain rivers and to record the collected information using a photo taken by smartphone and a simple online form. Our guide includes three steps: (i) the location of sampling plots across 3–4 predefined surface covers occurring in mountain rivers of temperate climate, (ii) the hand collection of macroplastic deposited in them, and (iii) the photorecording and archiving of information on macroplastics collected using a smartphone and an online form. The proposed guide can allow for the low-cost collection of data on macroplastic deposition in mountain rivers on regional and global scales. The collected data can be further analysed by environmental scientists to quantify the amount and types of macroplastic deposited and to evaluate the resulting risks. They can be also used as illustrative materials to increase the awareness of local communities about the plastic pollution problem.
Groundwater Level Prediction with Deep Learning Methods
Authors: Chen Hsin-Yu , Vojinovic Zoran , Lo Weicheng , Lee Jhe-Wei
Published: August 2023

The development of civilization and the preservation of environmental ecosystems are strongly dependent on water resources. Typically, an insufficient supply of surface water resources for domestic, industrial, and agricultural needs is supplemented with groundwater resources. However, groundwater is a natural resource that must accumulate over many years and cannot be recovered after a short period of recharge. Therefore, the long-term management of groundwater resources is an important issue for sustainable development. The accurate prediction of groundwater levels is the first step in evaluating total water resources and their allocation. However, in the process of data collection, data may be lost due to various factors. Filling in missing data is a main problem that any research field must address. It is well known that to maintain data integrity, one effective approach is missing value imputation (MVI). In addition, it has been demonstrated that machine learning may be a better tool. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to utilize a generative adversarial network (GAN) that consists of a generative model and a discriminative model for imputation. Although the GAN could not capture the groundwater level endpoints in every section, the overall simulation performance was still excellent to some extent. Our results show that the GAN can improve the accuracy of water resource evaluations. In the current study, two interdisciplinary deep learning methods, univariate and Seq2val (sequence-to-value), were used for groundwater level estimation. In addition to addressing the significance of the parameter conditions, the advantages and disadvantages of these two models in hydrological simulations were also discussed and compared. Regarding parameter selection, the simulation results for univariate analysis were better than those for Seq2val analysis. Finally, univariate was employed to examine the limits of the models in long-term water level simulations. Our results suggest that the accuracy of CNNs is better, while LSTM is better for the simulation of multistep prediction. Therefore, the interdisciplinary deep learning approach may be beneficial for providing a better evaluation of water resources.
Le canal de Marius : réflexions autour d’une nouvelle hypothèse de tracé dans le secteur des Marais du Vigueirat
Authors: Rousse Corinne , Fontaine Souen , Landure Corinne , Marty Frédéric , Quesnel Yoan , Vella Claude , Dussouliez Philippe , Fleury Jules , Uheara Minoru
Published: August 2023

La localisation du canal de Marius et sa liaison avec le port antique sont depuis le XIXe s. au coeur des recherches sur Fos et le secteur oriental du delta du Rhône. À partir de 2010, la découverte fortuite d’un lot de céramiques antiques dans le secteur des Marais du Vigueirat et des prospections à la tige métallique menées par O. Badan ont permis de repérer le tracé d’un paléochenal aménagé, associé à des traces d’occupation, qui ont tout de suite été rapprochées du fameux ouvrage de Marius. Le dossier a été repris par une équipe associant le ministère de la Culture SRA/ PACA, le Centre Camille Jullian, le CEREGE, et les Amis des Marais du Vigueirat, gestionnaires du site. Cet article présente un premier état de la documentation et des travaux engagés (révision du mobilier céramique, datation calibrée des pieux découverts à proximité et prospections géophysiques), qui tendent à confirmer la présence d’un paléo-chenal, sans pouvoir encore trancher sur son interprétation, en l’absence de carottages ou de fouilles
Nouvelles inscriptions de la nécropole de la Robine à Narbonne
Authors: Bonsangue Maria-Luisa , Bel Valérie , Guillaume Maxime
Published: August 2023

The recent epigraphic discoveries in the necropolis of Robine in Narbonne (Narbo Martius), in the east of the city, are a rare example in this location of funerary inscriptions found either in situ or near their initial location. The set of seven epitaphs is composed of small, homogeneous marble plaques that likely decorated small funerary monuments or altars of necropolis. This unpublished finding dates to between the second quarter of the 1st century and the end of the 2nd century A. D. It shows the use of the necropolis by plebeians of differing legal status and social levels (from seruus to libertus, including the freedman of a freedman and Augustalis), some of whom were likely to have prospered given the riches of the area surrounding Narbonne. In addition, the discovery sheds new light on knowledge of the plebs in Narbonne in the second century, showing that at the time, a group of individuals with unknown sources of wealth were able to acquire beautiful marble funerary plates, buy slaves and thus attain significant standing in the plebeian hierarchy of the city.
Analyzing user satisfaction and perception for the sustainable development of Mama Ngina waterfront in Kenya
Authors: Erçin Çilen , Abdallah Luqmaan Fihri
Published: August 2023

Public spaces play a crucial role in the well-being of communities, providing accessible, and open areas for various activities. This article focuses on the significance of analysing user satisfaction and perception in shaping the future of Mama Ngina Waterfront, a newly developed public space in Mombasa, Kenya. Mama Ngina Waterfront aims to enhance the social and economic welfare of the local society by offering a range of amenities and services. Understanding user perception and satisfaction is crucial for the waterfront's sustainable development. The article explores the research questions related to user perception and satisfaction, discusses the methodology employed, evaluates the findings, and provides recommendations for improvement. The study employed observation and questionnaires to collect data from visitors, residents, and business owners in the surrounding area. The questionnaire distributed 138 respondents. The evaluation of the findings highlights both positive aspects and areas for improvement, covering functionality, socio-cultural aspects, political considerations, and user perception. By addressing these areas for improvement and considering user feedback, Mama Ngina Waterfront can thrive as an attractive, vibrant, and inclusive public space, contributing positively to the social fabric and economic growth of the society in Mombasa, Kenya.
Current issues of modern higher education: International-legal experience
Authors: Riabovol Liliia , Tytska Yana
Published: August 2023

New realities pose challenges to higher education institutions and force them to choose consumer demand. Such a situation encourages higher education institutions to constantly improve the educational services provided and increase their level of competitiveness, and therefore take into account foreign experience. With this in mind, it is significant to analyze the international legal experience of reforming higher education, as well as current issues of modern higher education. The purpose of the work is to characterize the current state of higher education in foreign countries and to identify key trends and problematic issues in this field. The research methodology includes such methods as the induction method, the deduction method, the comparative method, the system method, the relativistic method, and the axiological method. As a conclusion of the conducted research, the tasks and main problematic aspects of the regulation of higher education are defined. The state and aspects of state regulation of the activities of higher education institutions of the leading countries of the world, in particular in the USA, Great Britain, Finland, Denmark, Germany, and other countries, were studied. Problematic issues of regulation of higher education are singled out, in particular the issue of decentralization, in particular, attention is paid to the role of scientific research and financial support of the own research base of higher education institutions. As a result, the key areas that can be used to transform the higher education system of Ukraine and implement better foreign experiences have been determined.
Dual-Hand Motion Capture by Using Biological Inspiration for Bionic Bimanual Robot Teleoperation
Authors: Gao Qing , Deng Zhiwen , Ju Zhaojie , Zhang Tianwei
Published: August 2023

Bionic bimanual robot teleoperation can transfer the grasping and manipulation skills of human dual hands to the bionic bimanual robots to realize natural and flexible manipulation. The motion capture of dual hands plays an important role in the teleoperation. The motion information of dual hands can be captured through the hand detection, localization, and pose estimation and mapped to the bionic bimanual robots to realize the teleoperation. However, although the motion capture technology has achieved great achievements in recent years, visual dual-hand motion capture is still a great challenge. So, this work proposed a dual-hand detection method and a 3-dimensional (3D) hand pose estimation method based on body and hand biological inspiration to achieve convenient and accurate monocular dual-hand motion capture and bionic bimanual robot teleoperation. First, a dual-hand detection method based on body structure constraints is proposed, which uses a parallel structure to combine hand and body relationship features. Second, a 3D hand pose estimation method with bone-constraint loss from single RGB images is proposed. Then, a bionic bimanual robot teleoperation method is designed by using the proposed hand detection and pose estimation methods. Experiment results on public hand datasets show that the performances of the proposed hand detection and 3D hand pose estimation outperform state-of-the-art methods. Experiment results on a bionic bimanual robot teleoperation platform shows the effectiveness of the proposed teleoperation method.
Revealing Tissue Heterogeneity and Spatial Dark Genes from Spatially Resolved Transcriptomics by Multiview Graph Networks
Authors: Li Ying , Lu Yuejing , Kang Chen , Li Peiluan , Chen Luonan
Published: August 2023

Spatially resolved transcriptomics (SRT) is capable of comprehensively characterizing gene expression patterns and providing an unbiased image of spatial composition. To fully understand the organizational complexity and tumor immune escape mechanism, we propose stMGATF, a multiview graph attention fusion model that integrates gene expression, histological images, spatial location, and gene association. To better extract information, stMGATF exploits SimCLRv2 for visual feature exaction and employs edge feature enhanced graph attention networks for the learning potential embedding of each view. A global attention mechanism is used to adaptively integrate 3 views to obtain low-dimensional representation. Applied to diverse SRT datasets, stMGATF is robust and outperforms other methods in detecting spatial domains and denoising data even with different resolutions and platforms. In particular, stMGATF contributes to the elucidation of tissue heterogeneity and extraction of 3-dimensional expression domains. Importantly, considering the associations between genes in tumors, stMGATF can identify the spatial dark genes ignored by traditional methods, which can be used to predict tumor-driving transcription factors and reveal tumor immune escape mechanisms, providing theoretical evidence for the development of new immunotherapeutic strategies.
Implementasi Efektifitas Pelvic Floor Exercise Untuk Menurunkan Frekuensi Berkemih Pada Lansia
Authors: Dila Teju Selly Omega , Sinawang Gabriel Wanda , Prasanto Anastasia Nimas
Published: August 2023

Pelvic floor exercise in the elderly plays a crucial role as a simple intervention that can be independently performed at home, aiming to address the issue of increased urinary frequency due to the decline in musculoskeletal and urinary physiological functions caused by the weakening of the sphincter muscles. In this effort, the activity aims to raise awareness about the importance of pelvic floor muscle exercises to reduce urinary frequency and the risk of urinary incontinence in the elderly. The implementation of this activity focuses on the area of the Healthy Elderly Integrated Service Post (Posyandu Lansia Sehat), with the goal of directly involving the elderly in maintaining their health quality. Community service projects employ a participatory approach through lectures, debates, demonstrations, and direct re-demonstrations to expand older people's understanding of pelvic floor exercises. One method for analyzing and assessing the degree of knowledge among older people is questionnaires. Conclusion community service activities carried out in the Jelidro community regarding pelvic floor exercise to reduce urinary frequency in older people can be understood by the percentage of 74% of questionnaire results. It can be done independently at home to maintain the physiological function of the pelvic muscle.
Fotodiyot Dizi Boyutunun Görünür Işıkla Haberleşme (VLC) Performansına Etkileri
Authors: EROL Yavuz , ZOLFİ Ramin
Published: August 2023

Bu çalışmada görünür ışık haberleşme sistemlerinde fotodiyot dizisi kullanımının haberleşme performansına etkileri incelenmiştir. Optik verici kısmında farklı dalga boylarında ışıma yeteneğine sahip yeni nesil power LED’ler ve farklı açılı lensler; optik alıcı kısmında ise görünür ışık bandında ışığa duyarlı PIN fotodiyotlardan oluşan bir algılayıcı dizisi, opamplı karşılaştırma devresi ve ortalama gerilim izleyici bloğu bulunmaktadır. Tasarlanan haberleşme sistemiyle LED akımının büyüklüğünün, lens açısının değerinin, optik verici ile optik alıcı arasındaki mesafenin veri transfer hızına etkileri incelenmiştir.
Investigación en terapia de juego centrada en el niño: una revisión
Authors: Ruiz-Blaña Magdalena , Aburto-Guzmán Matías , Musa-Vignes Thomas , Obando-Bobadilla Cristian , López-Marín Alejandro
Published: August 2023

La terapia de juego centrada en el niño (TJCN) es la aplicación del enfoque centrado en la persona de Carl Rogers a población infantil. Es un modelo iniciado por Virginia Axline, que en la actualidad cuenta con gran cantidad de investigación a través de los años. Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica de la investigación existente en los últimos cinco años, respecto a efectividad de la TJCN en formato individual. Se encontraron 22 investigaciones que muestran resultados favorables en temas como: estado de ánimo y afectividad, TDAH y TEA, habilidades cognitivas y rendimiento académico, habilidades socioemocionales y conductas disruptivas, trauma y experiencias adversas en la infancia. La TJCN es un modelo de terapia infantil que cuenta con apoyo empírico. Las investigaciones están centralizadas en el mundo anglosajón, con escaza investigación en Latinoamérica. Se sugiere que la TJCN sea considerada en contextos de salud y educación. Investigaciones futuras deben incluir revisiones sistemáticas con metaanálisis, además, se requiere investigación con población latinoamericana y mayor tamaño de muestra en los estudios.
Sensitivity to antimicrobial agents of bacteria involved into the development of aphthous stomatitis
Authors: Sukmanska G.D.
Published: August 2023

The microflora of the oral cavity plays a major role in the development of aphthous stomatitis. Therefore, the schemes of complex treatment of such patients necessarily include antimicrobial agents. The low effectiveness of the treatment of patients with aphthous stomatitis can be due to errors in the choice of the drug in the absence of information on the sensitivity of etiologically significant bacteria to antimicrobial agents. The aim of the work was to study the sensitivity of microorganisms isolated from the aphthae of patients with aphthous stomatitis to antimicrobial drugs. The determination was carried out using the disk-diffusion and serial dilutions of drugs in a liquid nutrient medium methods. Streptococci, which were most often isolated from the contents of aphthae, were sensitive to the vast majority of the studied drugs. Polyresistant to antibiotics were not found among the isolated strains of Staphylococcus aureus. The isolated strains of enterobacteria showed the highest (92.9%) level of sensitivity to the drug from a number of aminoglycosides, amikacin. 85.7% of the isolated strains were sensitive to amoxacillin protected by clavulanic acid. While only 21.4% of enterobacteria strains were sensitive to unprotected amoxacillin. A high level of sensitivity of the research strains of microorganisms to surface-active antiseptics chlorhexidine bigluconate, benzalkonium chloride and decamethoxine was found. Special attention was drawn to the high antimicrobial activity against microorganisms that take part in the development of aphthous stomatitis, an antiseptic from a number of quaternary ammonium compounds of decamethoxine. It is necessary to develop a new dosage form of the drug that would ensure a long-term stay of the antiseptic on the mucous membrane, which is constantly and abundantly washed with oral secretions.

Keywords: opportunistic bacteria, resistance to antibiotics and antiseptics, microflora of aphthous content.
The Effect of a Structured Pre-Briefing Simulation Session on Medical Students’ Competency
Authors: Darwish Enas , Jaradat Ahmed , Ibrahim Namaa , Ghalib Kanz , Khonji Sara , Gutierrez Ruel , Garadah Taysir
Published: August 2023

Background: The application of medical simulation as a teaching tool in medical education is mounting. Although pre-briefing is the introductory phase of the simulation process, its structure and role in medical education have not been well studied.

Objective: To study the effect of a structured pre-briefing using concept mapping on medical students’ competency performance and clinical judgment.

Methods: This study included 84 fifth-year medical students. Students were divided into two groups: the interventional group included 44 students who received structured pre-briefing (traditional pre-briefing plus concept mapping) and the control group of 40 who students received traditional pre-briefing. The students’ clinical competency was assessed using the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument (C-CEI) in addition to the pre-briefing assessment questionnaire filled out by the students at the end of the session. The mean difference ± SD between the two groups was assessed using a student’s t-test. The correlation between the outcomes was calculated using Pearson’s correlation coefficient analysis.

Results: The competency performance score and clinical judgement scores were significantly higher in the interventional group than the control group, with a highly significant p-value of 0.000. In addition, the interventional group had a better perception of the pre-briefing experience than the control group, with a p-value of 0.000. However, there was no correlation between the C-CEI score and the students’ pre-briefing assessment questionnaire score.

Conclusion: Structured pre-briefing using concept mapping significantly enhances medical students’ competency performance, clinical judgment, and perceptions of pre-briefing. It enables the learners to reflect on their previous experience and anticipate the plan of management more effectively.
La création littéraire numérique belge, un domaine émergent
Authors: Lahouste Corentin
Published: August 2023

Depuis le début des années 2000 qui ont vu le déploiement international de « cultures numériques fébriles et innovantes », selon l'expression qu'emploie René Audet dans son article « Écrire numérique : du texte littéraire entendu comme processus », qu’en est-il de la situation en Belgique francophone en regard de la création littéraire ? Quel·le·s auteurs et autrices se manifestent et font figures de pionnier·e·s en regard de ce secteur de la création ? Comment ses formes, aux réalités et modalités très variées, y trouvent-elles écho et s’y voient-elles investies ? Après avoir posé le contexte institutionnel local de ces pratiques littéraires non traditionnelles, et donc encore fréquemment invisibilisées par l’institution et par la critique, il s’agit de réaliser, à partir d’un échantillonnage restreint composé de quatre cas, une première exploration de propositions littéraires nativement numériques belges qui permettrait ainsi de pointer quelques saillances au sein de ce champ émergent encore peu balisé.
La cartographie littéraire au défi de l’éditorialisation
Authors: Monjour Servanne
Published: August 2023

Comment cartographier un corpus littéraire sans cesse en mouvement, qui ne semble connaître aucune fin (ni même comprendre d'origine bien définie), dont les frontières se reconfigurent continuellement, et auquel participent de multiples contributeurs ? En un mot : comment cartographier un corpus littéraire éditorialisé ? Cet article propose une réflexion à la fois littéraire et épistémologique. Il s'agit d'interroger la relation entre deux gestes d'écriture : le geste cartographique du chercheur et le travail d'éditorialisation tel qu'il est déployé par les écrivains et écrivaines qui ont choisi le web pour terrain de jeu. À travers le récit d'une entreprise (plus ou moins manquée) de cartographie d'un corpus – le projet Général Instin – on proposera une reconfiguration de la notion de corpus natif numérique, dans laquelle la notion d'éditeur, et plus spécifiquement celle de notion éditoriale, est amenée à jouer un rôle essentiel.
À la recherche du web littéraire
Authors: Monat Jean-Baptiste
Published: August 2023

Cet article interroge la notion de « web littéraire ». Il se base pour cela sur l’expérience pratique menée dans la première étape du projet de recherche Cartographie du web littéraire francophone où il s’agissait de repérer des auteurs relevant de cette sphère. D’une recherche d’information (où et comment trouver les productions littéraires en ligne ?), nous sommes amenés à une analyse plus épistémologique : qu’est-ce que le littéraire, quelles sont ses conditions d’émergence à l’heure des grandes plateformes numériques ? Comment ces technologies transforment-elles en retour une notion largement définie par l’univers du livre ? La redéfinition générale des textualités par le numérique paraît dès lors une opportunité pour questionner la fonction littéraire dans des sociétés plus que jamais marquées par des formes extraordinairement multiples d’écriture.
Obtaining Multicomponent Coatings of a Stable Composition for Electromagnetic Radiation Screens
Authors: Zelenin V. A. , Narushko E. O. , Gladinov A. D.
Published: August 2023

The formation processes of coatings of Cu–Ni and Ag–Cu systems with a stable elemental composition by the method of electron-beam evaporation are considered. It is shown that in the zone of action of the electron beam on the ingot placed in the crucible at the total vapor pressure of the alloy elements Σp above the pressure under the cap of the installation, the melt boils, and in the outer zone adjacent to the melt zone, the process of sublimation of the hard alloy occurs. The microrelief and elemental composition of the surface layer of the Cu–Ni alloy ingot in the zones of evaporation and sublimation, as well as the elemental composition of the coatings deposited in this case, have been studied. It is shown that the most acceptable way to obtain coatings of the Cu–Ni system with a stable elemental composition is the simultaneous electron-beam evaporation of copper and nickel from two crucibles. The azeotropic composition of the alloy of the Ag–Cu system was calculated and experimentally verified. The research results are used in the manufacture of multilayered screens of electromagnetic radiation.
Model of the Formation of a Fixed Charge in SiO2, Produced by Thermal Oxidation of Silicon
Authors: Pilipenka U. A. , Amelchanka H. A.
Published: August 2023

Solid-state recrystallization of the surface silicon layer after chemical and mechanical polishing with application of fast thermal treatment by pulses of one second duration is one of the feasible methods of improving the silicon surface properties. The purpose of this work is to explore the impact of fast thermal treatment resulting in solid state recrystallization of mechanically disrupted layer on generation of fixed charge in SiO2 at thermal oxidation of silicon. The results of studying P-doped electron silicon (KEF 4.5) and B-doped hole silicon (BDS 12) hole-type silicon of orientation <100> diameter 100 mm after chemical and mechanical polishing are provided. By the method of voltage-capacitance characteristic the flat zones voltage and charge density on the boundary of “silicon – silicon dioxide” were determined and by the method of scanning probe electrometry the surface distribution of these characteristic prior and after fast thermal treatment was determined. It has been ascertained that fast thermal treatment on silicon wafers KEF 4.5 and BDS 12 of orientation <100> due to solid state recrystallization of mechanically disrupted layer shall bring about 1.5 times decrease in surface potential along wafers area and residual fixed charge in silicon dioxide.
Simulation of Thermal Energy Removal from Processors Using Air Coolers
Authors: Piskun G. A. , Alexeev V. F. , Belikov A. N. , Rybakov D. G.
Published: August 2023

The results of a study on the removal of thermal energy from processors using air coolers (AC) are presented. Four experiments were carried out, in which, with the help of three-dimensional solid-state parametric modeling of various versions of the AC, the most effective ones were identified. In the first experiment, a tower radiator with a supporting structure in the form of copper bars and a vertically mounted fan was developed, which made it possible to determine the efficiency of heat transfer through the radiator. In the next experiment, in the previously developed model, copper bars were replaced with heat pipes and the fan was removed, which made it possible to substantiate the need for the presence or absence of airflow with a gradual increase in processor power during its operation. In the third case, the possibility of changing the fan speed was implemented, which made it possible to set the maximum air flow rate for efficient cooling of the radiator. In the last experiment, the optimal design of the AC was established, which made it possible to effectively implement the dissipation of thermal energy from the processor at various power levels. The necessity of using AC in such modern technical means as personal computers, servers, computer systems, etc., in which there are no restrictions on providing weight and size parameters has been experimentally proved.
Physiology and Technology of Clinical Gollin Test
Authors: Morozov Stanislav , Pronin Sergey , Kniazeva Maria , Pavlov Alexandr , Solovyev Nikita , Reituzov Vladimir , Chikhman Valerij , Ogorodnikova Elena , Shelepin Konstantin , Shelepin Yurij
Published: August 2023

This review provides a detailed description of the Gollin test technique based on the recognition of fragmented images. Important stages in the development of this method are considered, too. The attention is paid to a review of our research conducted using the Gollin test to solve various problems in studying the mechanisms of signal extraction from noise, invariant perception, the insight phenomenon, and modeling the functioning of the nervous system. The neurophysiological mechanisms of incomplete image recognition are discussed. Suggestions are made for possible ways of the further development of the technique and its application in fundamental psychophysiology, systems of artificial intelligence, and medicine.
A DISCRETE PARTICLE SWARM ALGORITHM WITH SYMMETRY METHODS FOR DISCRETE OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS
Authors: BAŞ Emine , YILDIZDAN Gülnur
Published: August 2023

Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is a commonly used optimization to solve many problems. The PSO, which is developed for continuous optimization, is updated to solve discrete problems and Discrete PSO (DPSO) is obtained in this study. With DPSO, the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP), which is well-known in the literature as a discrete problem, is solved. In order to improve the results, the swap method, the shift method, and the symmetry method are added to DPSO. The symmetry method is a new and successful method. The variations of the DPSO occurred according to the selected method type (DPSO1 (swap method), DPSO2 (shift method), DPSO3 (swap and shift methods), DPSO4 (symmetry method), DPSO5 (swap, shift, and symmetry methods), DPSO6 (swap, shift, symmetry, and 2-opt methods)). The effect of each method on the performance of the DPSO has been studied in detail. To demonstrate the success of the variations of the DPSO, the results are additionally compared with many well-known and new discrete algorithms in the literature. The results showed that the performance of DPSO has improved with the symmetry method and it has achieved better results than the discrete heuristic algorithms recently proposed in the literature.
NUMERICAL ANALYSES OF THERMAL PERFORMANCES OF THE CONVENTIONAL AND THE IMMERSION COOLING METHODS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY PACKS
Authors: ERGÜL Furkan , TÜFEKÇİ Kenan
Published: August 2023

The transition from fossil fuel vehicles to electric has increased rapidly in recent years to reduce carbon emissions and use accessible energy. The main obstacles to the widespread use of electric vehicles are limited battery capacities, long charging times, thermal management in sudden charge and discharge situations and thermal runaway risks. The adverse effects of non-homogeneous temperature distribution on electrically driven vehicles have demonstrated the necessity of a thermal management system. The most used thermal management systems in practice are air-cooled, cooling plate (pipe) systems and direct dielectric cooling systems, which have recently become widespread. This study focused on the thermal analyses of the different thermal cooling methods. All analyses have been conducted using Ansys Fluent software. It has been observed that the dielectric direct cooling method, which is the newest method, has a performance value of 12% better than other systems at 1C normal operating conditions.
Pathshala: Student Information Management using Cutting-Edge Technology
Authors: Pradip Singh Saud  , Apil Chand  , Nitesh Kumar Chaurasia  , Laxmi Prasad Bastola
Published: August 2023

An Education Information Management System is developed using the Flutter framework integrated with Firebase for data storage and authentication. The system addresses the challenges faced by educational institutions in managing student information, attendance, grades, and communication with parents. Traditional methods of managing school-related tasks are often cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. Thus, there is a need for an efficient and user-friendly solution that can streamline these processes and enhance productivity. The development of the school management system utilizes the Flutter framework, a cross-platform development tool, to create a mobile application as well as web application. Firebase, a comprehensive cloud-based platform, was integrated to handle data storage, authentication, and communication. The system focused on meeting the needs of school administrators, teachers, students, and parents. Key features included student enrollment, attendance tracking, grade management, and notice announcement functionalities. The implementation of this system resulted in significant benefits, such as easier student registration, efficient attendance tracking, streamlined grade management, improved communication, and enhanced engagement among administrators, teachers, students, and parents.
Análise da produção científica acerca das vacinas contra Covid-19
Authors: Silva Lívian Nayane da Costa e , Paz Eliana Santos Lyra da , Santana Kássia Regina de , Paz Júnior Francisco Braga da , Cardoso Maria do Socorro Oreste , Cruz Andreia Pereira da , Melo Júnior Paulo Maurício Reis de , Barros José Paulo Ribeiro Alves de , Guaraná Carlos Fernando Rodrigues , Freitas Lindeberg Rocha
Published: August 2023

A Organização Mundial da Saúde afirmou publicamente a existência de uma emergência global causada pelo vírus SARS-CoV-2 provocando elevados índices de morte e morbidade. Estratégias para o controle da infecção passaram a ser desenvolvidas, entre elas, as vacinas fabricadas por diferentes nações mundiais. Este trabalho teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão de literatura atualizada sobre as vacinas disponíveis contra a Covid-19, seus mecanismos e eficácia. Realizou-se um levantamento bibliográfico nas bases de dados PubMed, LILACS e SciELO, utilizando os seguintes descritores: Vacinas; COVID-19; Pandemia. Os imunizantes mais utilizados no Brasil foram ChAdOx1-S/nCoV-19 [recombinante] (AstraZeneca), CoronaVac (Butantan), Bnt162b2 (BioNTech/Pfizer) e Ad.26.COV2.S (Janssen Pharma). Os estudos concluíram que diferentes mecanismos de ação foram utilizados para fabricação das vacinas e todas foram eficazes, inclusive para as novas variantes, apesar da existência de algumas reações adversas e contra-indicações os benefícios das vacinas superam seus riscos.
Learning to teach in Higher Education
Authors: Mariaye Hyleen , Murden-Louise Majhegy , Ramasawmy Shalini
Published: August 2023

This paper reflectively analyses how informal conversational spaces can be pedagogically integrated in a formal structured learning space. We document innovative practice in faculty development by introducing elements of informal conversations, understood as serendipitous, improvised, open-ended, permissive and including an element of risk into an introductory academic development programme, namely the Post Graduate Diploma in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. The outcome is one of enhanced opportunities for reflexivity and interdisciplinary dialogue.
PEMANFAATAN PLATFORM JUAL BELI ONLINE (MARKETPLACE) SEBAGAI MEDIA PENJUALAN PRODUK KERUPUK KULIT
Authors: Ade Suhara
Published: August 2023

UMKM Kerupuk Kulit APHE mulai melakukan produksi dan penjualan produknya pada tahun 2008. Penjualan kerupuk yang dilakukan UMKM tersebut dengan memanfaatkan pemasaran dari pelanggan melalui mulut ke mulut. Namun seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi informasi seperti smartphone dan juga internet, produk tersebut mulai lebih banyak dikenali. Kerupuk kulit produksi UMKM APHE memiliki kualitas dan ciri khas sendiri sehingga produk tersebut tetap laris di pasarannya. Meskipun begitu, untuk meningkatkan penjualan produk kerupuk kulit, UKM tetap memerlukan alternatif lain untuk memasarkan produknya, sehingga dapat lebih dikenal dan memperluas pasar dari UMKM Kerupuk Kulit APHE sendiri. Beberapa alternatif yang dapat dimanfaatkan oleh UMKM Kerupuk Kulit APHE yaitu penggunaan platform marketplace atau media jual beli online. Hal ini dikarenakan kemudahan akses dan juga pelayanan yang dapat dimanfaatkan oleh UMKM dari platform tersebut dengan tujuan untuk mmasarkan produknya sehingga produk Kerupuk Kulit APHE dapat lebih dikenal dan juga memperluas pasarnya. Penggunaan platform marketplace tidak hanya menguntungkan bagi UMKM itu sendiri, namun dengan pelatihan dan pengetahuan yang diberikan, maka karyawan UMKM juga bisa merasakan langsung manfaat penggunaan platform marketplace.
Ethnic Minority Women and Tourism Development in Vietnam: Revisiting Social Capital and Cultural Construction
Authors: Dang Thi Phuong Anh , Phan Quang Anh
Published: August 2023

Vietnam has a diversity of ethnic minorities that participate in tourism enterprises. Despite gender bias, women play significant roles in this process. Using a case study approach, our aim was to examine social capital and cultural construction that occurs when ethnic women perform
tourism-related work. Onsite observation, followed by in-depth interviews and document analysis were conducted at a farmstay and a community-based tourism development in rural Vietnam. Social capital consisted of bonding that emerged during the start-up phase and with individuals who acted
independently, whereas bridging was evidenced through relationships between government and people. Acquisition of social capital is crucial if impoverished individuals want to improve their status in life. However, upward mobility must be balanced against ethnic/cultural identity and tourism
revenue, especially during the post-COVID-19 era. This research contributes to the scant literature on empowering marginalized individuals and groups who work at rural tourism destinations across Asia Pacific.
Fun or Fear? On-Site Versus On-Screen Experiences in Paranormal Tourism: A Case Study of Hashima Island, Japan
Authors: Thongtammachat Riena , Chen Tingzhen , Osmond Amy
Published: August 2023

Paranormal tourism has seen increased demand, particularly from those tourists who seek unusual or unique experiences. Various paranormal phenomena offer multidimensional experiences for tourists in different physical contexts. Similarly, the advancement of technology has extended the
ability to offer more authentic on-screen paranormal experiences. This study aims to explore and compare tourists’ on-site and on-screen experiences at Hashima Island, Japan, with an interest in identifying paranormal-related emotions. Tourist reviews and comments from Tripadvisor and
YouTube were collected, with data analysis conducted using grounded theory and Leximancer. Key findings indicate that besides core paranormal encounters, some inviolate features also contribute to paranormal experiences, with tour guide services impacting the on-site experience and video filming
techniques influencing the on-screen experience. Furthermore, this work revealed several emotional dimensions, with “fear” and “surprise” positively related to paranormal experiences. By comparing on-site and on-screen experiences, this study offers marketing and planning
suggestions for destinations seeking to develop and promote paranormal tourism encounters.
ANÁLISIS DEL ESTATUTO DEL ACTOR, LA NOCIÓN DE PERSONAJE Y LA SITUACIÓN DE ACTUACIÓN EN EL CENTÉSIMO MONO DE OSQUI GUZMÁN
Authors: Misevich Valeria , Rivera Rocío
Published: August 2023

En El centésimo mono de Osqui Guzmán se ponen en juego, habilitando la mirada crítica de los espectadores, los conceptos naturalizados de actuación, teatro, actor, personaje. La obra abre un espacio alternativo e interesante dentro del sistema teatral argentino del siglo XXI que pone en cuestionamiento las condiciones de producción y expectación del hecho teatral en sí mismo. El Personaje, entidad que se presenta escindida, difícil de aprehender y que parece desdibujarse, es el eje central sobre el que reflexiona la obra y se convierte en guía e interlocutor directo del espectador. Los recursos y procedimientos analizados desde una perspectiva teórica qu e apela no solo a conceptos propios de la teoría teatral sino también a otros campos del pensamiento cultural, nos permiten complejizar la problemática dupla actor-personaje y su performance sobre el escenario. En El centésimo mono al actor-sujeto deja sus propias marcas desde pequeñas hendijas que se abren en la trama “como por arte de magia”.
Perioperative management, operative techniques, and pitfalls in the surgical treatment of patients with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: a narrative review
Authors: Harlianto Netanja I. , Kuperus Jonneke S. , Verlaan Jorrit-Jan
Published: August 2023

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) can lead to dysphagia, airway obstruction, and unstable vertebral fractures. Surgery can be performed to relieve cervical compression or stabilize fractures of the spinal column, with or without decompression of spinal cord injuries. In this review, the peri-operative surgical techniques in cases with DISH are discussed, as well as the pre-operative and post-operative pearls and pitfalls. It is essential for spine surgeons, including orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons, to be aware of the considerations, anticipations, and approaches for the management of dysphagia, airway obstruction, and fractures in DISH patients in order to improve patient outcomes for this specific at-risk patient population.
Kardiyovasküler İlaçlar
Authors: Ertürk Emre , Ocak Kadir , Uyan Umut , Çoner Ali , Kocabaş Umut , Kış Mehmet , Başkurt Ahmet Anıl , Oray Deniz , Yetiş Sayın Begim , Mammadov Ganbar , Turgay Yıldırım Özge , Türkoğlu Ebru İpek , Yurdam Ferhat Siyamend , Taşkın Uğur , Doğduş Mustafa , Türkoğlu Pehlivanoğlu Ayşegül , Dirican Nigar , Polat Ocaklı Ezgi , Bakır Eren Ozan , Tüzün Ahmet Yekta
Published: August 2023

Kalp Yetmezliğinde Kullanılan İlaçlar
Emre ERTÜRK
Beta-Blokerler
Kadir OCAK
Anjiyotensin Converting Enzim İnhibitörleri (ACEİ)
Caner TOPALOĞLU
Anjiotensin-II Tip I Reseptör Blokerleri
Umut UYAN
Mineralokortikoid Blokörleri ve Direkt Renin İnhibitörleri
Ali ÇONER
Sodyum Glukoz Ko-Transporter – 2 İnhibitörleri
Umut KOCABAŞ
Digoksin, Kolşisin
Mehmet KIŞ
Pozitif İnotrop Ajanlar
Ahmet Anıl BAŞKURT
Acil Serviste Hipertansif Acillerden Akut Kalp
Yetmezliğine Yaklaşım ve Tedavisi
Deniz ORAY
Kalsiyum Kanal Blokerleri
Begüm YETİŞ SAYIN
Santral Etkili Antihipertansifler, Alfa Blokerler ve Nitratlar
Ganbar MAMMADOV
Akut Koroner Sendroma Acilde İlk Yaklaşım
Deniz ORAY
Antikoagülan İlaçlar
Özge TURGAY YILDIRIM
Oral Antiagregan İlaçlar
Ebru İpek TÜRKOĞLU
Fibrinolitik (Trombolitik) İlaçlar
Ferhat Siyamend YURDAM
Metabolik Sendrom ve Dislipidemi Tedavisi
Uğur TAŞKIN
Antiaritmik İlaçlar
Mustafa DOĞDUŞ
Yeni Kuşak Oral Antikoagülanlar
Cihan ALTIN
Pulmoner Arteriyel Hipertansiyon Tedavisinde Kullanılan İlaçlar
Ayşegül TÜRKOĞLU PEHLİVANOĞLU
Pulmoner Tromboemboli Hastasına Yaklaşım ve Tedavisi
Nigar DİRİCAN
Acil Serviste Aort Diseksiyonu Hastasına Yaklaşım ve Tedavisi
Deniz ORAY
Periferik Arter Hastalıklarının Medikal Tedavisi
Ezgi POLAT OCAKLI
Depo Hastalıklarının ve İnfiltratif Hastalıkların Kardiyak Tedavileri
Eren Ozan BAKIR
Kardiyovasküler Alanda Proton Pompa İnhibitörleri
Ahmet Yekta TÜZÜN
Green SPIONs as a novel highly selective treatment for leishmaniasis: an in vitro study against Leishmania amazonensis intracellular amastigotes
Authors: Verçoza Brunno Renato Farias , Bernardo Robson Roney , de Oliveira Luiz Augusto Sousa , Rodrigues Juliany Cola Fernandes
Published: August 2023

The main goal of this work was to evaluate the therapeutic potential of green superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) produced with coconut water for treating cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania amazonensis. Optical and electron microscopy techniques were used to evaluate the effects on cell proliferation, infectivity percentage, and ultrastructure. SPIONs were internalized by both parasite stages, randomly distributed in the cytosol and located mainly in membrane-bound compartments. The selectivity index for intracellular amastigotes was more than 240 times higher compared to current drugs used to treat the disease. The synthesized SPIONs showed promising activity against Leishmania and can be considered a strong candidate for a new therapeutic approach for treating leishmaniases.
Anticuerpos antigangliósidos y Síndrome de Guillain Barré en pacientes Guatemaltecos.
Authors: Orozco Orozco Marcela Elizabeth , Ramírez Samayoa Oscar Gerardo , Galindo Ruíz Antonio Alejandro
Published: August 2023

El Síndrome de Guillain-Barré (SGB) es la causa más común de parálisis flácida aguda. Constituye un reto para el personal de salud por su variabilidad clínica y heterogeneidad inmunológica (Kazim & Sheikh, 2020; Rivera-Lillo, et al. 2016). Es un estudio observacional transversal retrospectivo, realizado en población guatemalteca adulta que consulto al Hospital General San Juan de Dios durante junio de 2020 a junio de 2022. Se documentaron 60 casos que fueron diagnosticados como SGB por el departamento de Neurología y neurociencias. Con el objetivo de determinar si existe asociación entre la presencia de anticuerpos antiangliósidos y la variante axonal. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó el software SPSS. Se encontró que el 61.7 % fueron hombres teniendo una razón hombres/mujeres de 1.6. Con una edad media de 42 ± 1 años. Se observó un aumento de casos en septiembre y enero, con una variabilidad geográfica. El 55% (33) presento la variante axonal y el 45% (27) la variante desmielinizante. 11.7% (7) presentaron anticuerpos antigangliósidos positivos. Y el 56.6% (34) presentó antecedente de un proceso infecciosos previo, siendo la infección gastrointestinal la más frecuente 61.8% (21), seguido de infección por COVID-19 26.4% (9). Se encontró asociación estadísticamente significativa entre anticuerpos antigangliósidos y la variante axonal (p 0.011).