bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Navigating Communication: The Challenges and Opportunities for Community Leadership in Indonesia
Authors: Anggraeni Ngurah Ayu Dian , Sasono Eko , Sopi Sopi , Mas'ud Fuad
Published: January 2025

This research explains community leadership's dynamics in improving communication quality within Indigenous communities.  A quantitative approach is used.  Data was collected through questionnaires in several indigenous communities in Indonesia and analyzed.  The findings show that community leadership faces the challenge of combining modern principles with traditional values to create quality communication.  This research highlights the importance of technological and educational support in strengthening leadership capacity.  The contribution of this research is in the development of community leadership theory.  Further research recommendations include the involvement and impact of technology in community communication.  These findings will guide community leaders and policymakers in creating more inclusive and responsive strategies to meet needs.
The City in a Different Way: Space in the Essay “Rational Decisions” by Giedra Radvilavičiūtė
Authors: Vidugirytė Inga
Published: January 2025

The article deals with the writing/production of space in Giedra Radvilavičiūtė’s essay “Rational Decisions”. In contemporary (literary) geography, the writing of space presupposes that space is perceived not as an empty container/stage where the action takes place, but as the space of relationships and networks of human and non-human characters which create the relational space or space as a place-event. The understanding of relational space comes from human geography, which also proposes a new ontology of the city, as outlined in Cities: Reimagining the Urban (2002) by Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift. According to these authors, what continously happens in a city is life, made up of countless human and non-human activities, communication, networks and communities. One form of community, they argue, is everyday life itself, in which unpredictable human connections and their effects are realised. The paper argues that, in “Rational Decisions”, the narration creates a new mode of Lithuanian urban literature, in which urban space is written / produced as a place-as-event of everyday life. The concept of ‘domestic disorder’ used in this essay could be one of the concepts sought by the new urban theory to bring research closer to the reality of the contemporary city.
Determination of bacterial endotoxins in normal intravenous human immunoglobulin on the replacement of rabbit pyrogen testing in Brazil
Authors: Vidal Pereira Alessandra , Freitas de Farias Hendro , Faria Fíngula Fernando , Gomes Albertino Sheila Regina , Serodio Lilia
Published: January 2025

Introduction: The normal intravenous human immunoglobulin is a sterile liquid or lyophilized preparation, with immunoglobulins, especially the immunoglobulin G (IgG). The National Institute for Quality Control in Health (NIQCH) performs analysis of biological products before being distributed to the population. The batches are subjected to physicochemical and biosafety assays. The rabbit pyrogen test (RPT) is a biosafety assay performed to check the contamination by agents that cause fever in the patient and, in cases of high concentration, can lead to death. Aim: To compare the results of RPT and bacterial endotoxins assays of ten samples. Methods: In RPT, both the product is injected into the rabbit’s marginal ear vein and the individual body temperature variations of the animals are evaluated. The bacterial endotoxin assay uses the kinetic chromogenic method, according to the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia and the international compendiums. Results: The tests of were plotted in a table for comparison. The tests coincided in 9 samples, except for a sample that presented bacterial endotoxin pyrogenicity. Conclusion: Bacterial endotoxin assay must be considered as an alternative method for animal tests.
Eficacia de la pomada de caléndula 20 % en el tratamiento de la psoriasis
Authors: Sierra Morales Ana Elena , Sollet Medina Kenia Rosa
Published: January 2025

Introducción: El tratamiento tópico en el manejo de la psoriasis es primera opción en la psoriasis leve y leve/moderadas y como terapia complementaria en la psoriasis grave o intensa. La Calendula officinalis L. tiene propiedades antiinflamatoria, cicatrizante y antibacteriana. Objetivo: Determinar la eficacia de la pomada de caléndula al 20% en el tratamiento de la psoriasis. Metodología: Se realizó un estudio cuasi experimental en 40 pacientes del servicio de dermatología del Hospital Juan Bruno en el periodo enero - mayo del 2019, divididos en grupo control (pomada sin caléndula) y grupo estudio (pomada de caléndula al 20 %), se clasificaron las lesiones en primera semana y se evaluó evolución al concluir quinta y décima semana, finalmente se evaluó la respuesta al tratamiento. Resultados: En la quinta semana el 55 %, grupo estudio, presentaban escamas ligero mientras que en grupo control predominó intenso (75 %) el eritema en grupo estudio con igual frecuencia (35 %) para ligero y moderado, mientras que en grupo control predominó intenso (75 %); en la décima semana en grupo estudio, las escamas entre ausente y ligero representó 80 % y 75 % eritema, mientras en grupo control las ligero y ausente 15%, tanto para escamas como eritema; el tratamiento resultó eficaz en el 80 % de los pacientes del grupo estudio a diferencia del grupo control donde la respuesta excelente fue en un 15 %. Conclusión: La pomada de caléndula al 20 % es eficaz para el tratamiento de la psoriasis y logra alcanzar la eficacia máxima entre la quinta y decima semana de tratamiento.
Double Sampling Plan for OPPE Model Using Combined Mean
Authors: Maiti Sudhansu S. , Biswas Shovan
Published: January 2025

This work provides Double Sampling (DS) inspection plans considering the average lifetime as a quality characteristic which follows one parameter polynomial exponential (OPPE) family of distributions. Exponential, Lindley, Akash, Aradhana, Sujatha, length-biased Lindley, etc., are a few particular cases of the OPPE family. The quality of a lot is computed in this technique, by the lot average (μ) for first sample and, for the second sample we have taken combined mean to measure the lot quality. Also, we have estimated the optimum value of parameters of the proposed plan by non-linear optimization approaches considering acceptable quality level and rejectable quality level. A comparison part of the study is given, with respect to the sample size, between the Double Sampling (DS) plan and the Single Sampling (SS) plan for the variable. To describe the proposed work, we have also taken one example.
The Zografos-Balakrishnan Type-I Heavy-Tailed-G Family of Distributions with Applications
Authors: Lekono Gomolemo Jacqueline , Oluyede Broderick , Gabaitiri Lesego
Published: January 2025

We propose a new family of distributions called the Zografos-Balakrishnan type-I heavy-tailed-G (ZBTIHT-G) distributions. A special model of the proposed family, namely Zografos-Balakrishnan type-I heavy-tailed-Weibull (ZBTIHT-W) model is thoroughly studied. Statistical properties of the new family of distributions including, among others, the hazard rate function, quantile function, moments, distribution of order statistics and Rényi entropy are presented. The maximum likelihood method of estimation is used for estimating the model parameters and Monte Carlo simulation is conducted to examine the performance of the estimators of the model parameters.The flexibility and importance of the new family of distributions are demonstrated by means of applications to real data sets.
Two-Step Calibrated Designed Weighted Estimators of Finite Population Variance for a Mailed Survey Design Characterized by Non-response
Authors: Audu A. , Lekganyan M. , Ishaq O. O. , Aremu K. O.
Published: January 2025

In this paper, a new class of variance estimators based on a two-step designed weights technique in the presence of non-response is proposed. The proposed estimator is designed to be robust against extreme values or outliers. In the first step, the calibration weights of the new class of estimators are set proportional to the design weights of the existing finite population variance estimator for a mailed survey design characterized by the presence of non-response. In the second step, the constants of proportionality are determined based on different objectives of the investigator such as bias reduction or minimum mean squared error. Many estimators available in the literature can be shown to be special cases of the proposed two-step calibrated estimator. The properties of the proposed estimators are studied theoretically and numerically. Empirical studies were conducted using ten simulated data to illustrate the performance of proposed estimators over existing ones. The results of the numerical comparison depicted the superiority of two members of the proposed estimator in all cases of data considered.
Cancer Data Modelling: Application of the Gamma-Odd Topp-Leone-G Family of Distributions
Authors: Zidana Chipo , Sengweni Whatmore , Oluyede Broderick O. , Chipepa Fastel
Published: January 2025

The study introduces a new generalised family of distributions for cancer data modelling using a generalisation of the gamma function and a Topp-Leone-G distribution called the Gamma-Odd Topp-Leone-G (GOTL-G). Cancer data is normally characterised by complex heterogeneous properties like skewness, kurtosis, and presence of extreme values which makes it difficult to model using classical distributions. We derived multiple statistical properties including the linear representation, Renyi entropy, quantile functions, distribution of order statistics, and maximum likelihood estimates which normally guarantees a positive effect on the generalisability of cancer data. Interestingly, we observed that these derived statistical properties make it possible for the generalisation of different models which are useful in the analysis, control, insurance, and survival of cancer patients. Our results show that this new family of distributions can be applied to a variety of data sets such as bladder and breast cancer data which xhibited high level of skewness and kurtosis as well as symmetric attributes. Therefore, we can conclude that the GOTL-G family of distributions can be extremely useful in capturing distinct complex heterogeneous properties normally exhibited by cancer patients. We recommend that this new family of distributions can be useful in modelling complex real-life applications including cancer data.
Forecast Quality with Information Uncertainty. Balancing and Estimation from Propensity Scores
Authors: Astaiza Gomez Jose Gabriel
Published: January 2025

This study investigates whether analysts provide informative forecasts for stocks issued by _rms with greater information uncertainty. As _rm-specific information uncertainty is not directly observable, the research highlights the role of analysts' forecasts and reports in offering valuable insights to investors. It also investigates whether forecast quality is sufficiently captured by forecast bias. The findings indicate that forecast quality tends to be lower for _rms with greater information uncertainty and that forecast bias alone does not fully reflect the informational content of analysts' forecasts. Overall, the results suggest that analysts' forecasts possess positive informational value.
Modeling Experimental Designs Including Longitudinal Data and a Functional Covariate
Authors: Gómez-Escobar Gustavo Adolfo , Andrade-Bejarano Mercedes , Giraldo Ramón
Published: January 2025

The study of longitudinal measures of chlorophyll concentrations is key to reducing the risk of yield-limiting deficiencies or costly over fertilizing. Factors as irrigation and fertilization can influence the chlorophyll content. In this research we analyzed data from a experimental design of chlorophyll concentrations in chili pepper plants under the effect of two factors (fertilizer and irrigation, both with four levels) recorded weekly (for seven weeks). The spectral signature curves obtained for each plant was included in the model as a functional covariate. We propose an alternative for the analysis of data from experimental designs involving longitudinal data (LD) and a  functional covariate. Two smoothing approaches using basis functions and functional principal component reduce the problem to the application of a Linear Mixed Model (LMM) to LD in the presence of multiple scalar covariates. In both approaches, the results indicate that the inclusion of the functional covariate (spectral signature) contributes to explain the relationship between the chlorophyll concentration and the factors analyzed.
Defective Survival Modeling and Cure Rate Analysis of COVID-19: A Cross-Location Comparative Study Using Parametric and Non-Parametric Approaches with Demographic Insights
Authors: Tasnime Hamdeni , Toumi Nasri Mohamed , Tshibasu Frederick , Loukil Rihab , Gasmi Soufiane
Published: January 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted substantial global morbidity and mortality since December 2019. This study endeavors to model the survival and cure rates of COVID-19 patients using advanced defective modeling techniques and leveraging sophisticated machine learning methods to enhance prediction accuracy. We applied a range of statistical approaches—including parametric, semi-parametric, and non-parametric methods—to fit established and novel models to COVID-19 survival data, with a particular focus on the Defective Gompertz Distribution.
To our knowledge, this study represents the pioneering use of defective modeling techniques for estimating cure rates in COVID-19 research. Furthermore, we conducted a comparative analysis across different locations and countries using geographical and demographic data from our dataset. This exploration aimed to uncover variations in survival and cure rates influenced by factors such as socioeconomic status (SES), urban versus rural residence, and healthcare accessibility.
Our findings revealed significant disparities in survival and cure rates associated with demographic variables such as age, gender, SES, urbanicity, and healthcare access. Additionally, the study assessed the impact of various public health interventions and identified best practices implemented by different countries.
Overall, our results contribute valuable insights to ongoing efforts aimed at comprehending and mitigating the impact of COVID-19 through robust statistical and machine learning modeling techniques. These findings are crucial for informing public health policies and interventions worldwide.
CONSIDERACIONES SOBRE EL RÉGIMEN RECÍPROCO ENTRE LOS INSTRUMENTOS JURÍDICOS DEL PLAN REGULADOR Y EL PLAN GENERAL DE MANEJO
Authors: Murillo Mesén María Fernanda , González Bonilla Jorge Daniel
Published: January 2025

El Plan General de Manejo y el Plan Regulador se comprenden como dos instrumentos jurídicos de planificación en materia ambiental que tienen sus particularidades y ámbitos de aplicación específicos. En la práctica estos instrumentos, debido a su cercanía temática, experimentan tensiones y aproximaciones que pueden pasar inadvertidas, de modo tal que resulta importante comparar a ambos instrumentos por separado, para luego examinarlos en conjunto y descubrir, cuanto menos teóricamente, cuales acercamientos existen entre los instrumentos, y si existe alguna relación de subsidiariedad entre ellos.
MEDIDAS CAUTELARES EN LOS PROCESOS ORDINARIO CIVIL Y ORDINARIO PENAL COMO GARANTÍA DE LA PRETENSIÓN CIVIL
Authors: Castillo Quesada Diego , Soto Muñoz Carolina
Published: January 2025

Esta investigación analiza la interrelación entre la normativa procesal civil y procesal penal existente en materia de medidas cautelares, y en qué medida es aplicable determinada norma a uno u otro proceso en aras de garantizar la pretensión de fondo.
PRINCIPIO DEL EQUILIBRIO DE INTERESES; APROXIMACIONES EPISTEMOLÓGICAS NORMATIVAS Y APLICATIVAS EN EL ORDENAMIENTO JURÍDICO COSTARRICENSE
Authors: Sánchez Sánchez Juan Diego
Published: January 2025

El trabajo aborda las principales bases conceptuales referentes al principio del Equilibrio de los Intereses, así como sus aproximaciones normativas y jurídicas del desarrollo de precepto dentro del ordenamiento jurídico costarricense, precisando a la vez sus consideraciones y aplicaciones prácticas en materia jurisprudencial. Se hace uso de un análisis de la doctrina pertinente a los elementos que sustentan el equilibrio inherente que debe preponderarse en los contratos, que aunque con un enfoque principal a su en el Derecho Público y los contratos generados entre un contratista y el Estado, de igual forma pueden ser extrapolados a la materia contractual en general, señalándose como aspectos de relevancia temas tales como el fin público del convenio, el lucro razonable del contratista, las modificaciones contractuales, y el balance en cuanto a la igual de importancia de los intereses de las partes conformantes del contrato sobre el cual debe respetarse el principio del Equilibrio de Intereses.
La intervención estatal en las condiciones de pobreza de las mujeres trabajadoras en Costa Rica
Authors: Monge Arias Adriana
Published: January 2025

En este artículo se presentan resultados de una investigación realizada cuyo objetivo fue analizar la intervención del IMAS en las condiciones sociomateriales e ideológico-culturales de las “mujeres trabajadoras pobres”, que participaron en la Estrategia Puente al Desarrollo durante 2015-2018. El estudio utilizó el enfoque cualitativo a partir de una base teórico-metodológica marxista y de los aportes de la teoría de la reproducción social. Los resultados evidenciaron que la institución busca modular las conductas, de manera que las mujeres se autogestionen sus necesidades por medio de incrementar su capacidad productiva y capital humano.
Incidence of Tooth decay and Its Percentage Bacterial Load in Mbaitolu Imo State of Nigeria.
Authors:   Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu., EMENUGA V.N , EBEDE S.O ,   Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State., ONWOSI-EJEH F.C ,   Dept. of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli Campus, Anambra State., EKEKWE E.N ,   Department of Medical Microbiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra State., CHUKWUEZE C.M ,   Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State Nigeria., ANUSIEM C.C , EWUOTU A.U ,   Dept. of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli Campus, Anambra State., OKEKE B.C ,   Dept. of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli Campus, Anambra State., OGUWIKE F.N ,   Dept. of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli Campus, Anambra State.
Published: January 2025

A toothache is mild to severe pain in or around the teeth and jaws. The occasional sight of persons holding the jaw and groaning of aches necessitated this study.
Thirty (30) subjects consisting of male and female persons identified as having toothache and visiting dental centres were selected for this study to evaluate the percentage bacterial load present in the diseases. Many methods were adopted in identification of various bacteria in the samples of patients collected with swab sticks from site of the infected tooth.

The samples were incubated for 24 to 48hrs and after that, colonies were isolated and treated further with HLR-S (High level resistant to streptomycin) agar, agglutination, immunofluorescence a dot blot immunoassay procedures and electron microscopic tests to identify the bacteria among the mixed colonies.

Streptococcus mutans was identified as the highest (60%) occurring bacteria in tooth decay followed by Actinomyces specie (30%) and others such as Lactobacillus (5%) S. Sobrinus (3%) and Atopium Specie (2%).

In periodontal disease the highest occurring virulent bacteria is Treponema denticola (55%) followed by P.gingivalis (30%) peptostreptocaccus (10%) and others.

Aggregatibacta (3%) and F. Mucleatum (2%). It could be deduced that the highest percentages occurrence of T.dentcola and S. mutans in tooth problem could necessitate the aches and necrosis involved in tooth aches.
Improved optical, mechanical, and electrochemical performances of MWCNT/MnS-incorporated bioderived gel ternary nanocomposite
Authors: Noboni Sanzida , Roy Probal , Islam Muhammad Rakibul
Published: January 2025

Nanocomposite film–based biodegradable gelatin (gel) polymer incorporated with multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and manganese sulfide (MnS) nanoparticles has been fabricated by the solution casting technique. The diversity of different chemical groups in the gel/MWCNT/MnS ternary nanocomposite polymer has been investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectra. The DC resistivity of the gel/MWCNT/MnS reduces in comparison with the pure gel polymer. The inclusion of MWCNT and MnS remarkably enhances the tensile strength with an estimated value of 2.11 MPa. Due to the enhanced charge transfer phenomenon between layers and defect states, the optical bandgap of gel has been observed to be reduced from 4.91 to 4.37 eV while incorporating MWCNT and MnS nanofillers. The electrochemical energy storage performances of gel/MWCNT/MnS have been studied in the three-electrode configuration. The gel/MWCNT/MnS sample exhibits a maximum specific capacitance of 64.46 Fg−1 at 10 mV/s. In addition, the ternary nanocomposite exhibits the highest energy density of 38 Wh/g at specific power of 210 W/g and maximum specific power of 210 W/g at specific energy of 6.475 Wh/g. This work promotes possible strategies for improving the electrochemical performances of gel/MWCNT/MnS as an electrode material.
Identification of potential sites for rainwater harvesting structures as an adaptation to drought emergencies in Eswatini
Authors: Lungile Senteni Sifundza  , Heinz Beckedahl
Published: January 2025

Water scarcity is a global problem exacerbated by the ever-increasing population and climate change, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Different water resource management strategies, such as rainwater harvesting, have been proposed and implemented worldwide to combat water shortage. Mapping of the optimum sites where these rainwater harvesting structures can be constructed is very important. The main objective of this study was to map and identify, using GIS, optimum sites for the construction of rainwater harvesting structures (farm ponds, check dams and percolation ponds) for agricultural and peri-urban purposes in Eswatini. The optimum sites were identified by overlaying various thematic layers including land use and cover, slope, runoff potential, soil texture and depth and drainage density using ArcGIS 10.8. A general rainwater harvesting suitability map was produced for Eswatini, then potential sites for different rainwater harvesting structures were identified. The results of the study indicated that all three rainwater harvesting structures have suitable sites where they can be constructed. Check dams have potential sites which cover 22.7% of the suitable area in Eswatini, while farm pond and percolation pond sites covers 19.7% and 65%, respectively. Information on existing structures such as dams and earth dams for water storage may need to be gathered to verify the proposed sites of the rainwater harvesting structures. This study was able to identify new sites where structures can be constructed for rainwater harvesting which can improve water availability during dry seasons. Further evaluation may need to be done before implementation of these structures. Moreover, implementing this is subject to a number of other factors, such as the economy, feasibility studies as well as social implications. However, the results of this study will assist policy and decision makers in planning for potential sites for water storage as an adaptation to drought and climate change.
Iatrogenic injury of the hypopharynx in the pyriform sinus region and its successful treatment: description of a clinical case
Authors: Obukhova O. A. , Dobrokhotova V. Z. , Kurmukov I. A. , Dibirova P. A.
Published: January 2025

Hypopharyngeal injury in the pyriform sinus area during diagnostic gastroduodenoscopy is a rare and potentially severe complication.

In this paper, we describe successful treatment of a patient with such an injury complicated by the development of a soft tissue abscess of the neck. Treatment of the purulent complication was surgical and consisted of opening and draining of the soft paratracheal tissue abscess on the left side of the neck. The most important components of the treatment were antibiotic therapy and temporary prohibition of natural nutrition (nil per os) with complete parenteral and then enteral tube nutrition, which was continued until complete healing of the laryngeal injury. The patient suffering from pancreatic cancer was discharged from the clinic with restored natural (oral) food intake, in a satisfactory functional state and without weight loss.
IRON ORE MINING INDUSTRY OF UKRAINE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, MYKHAILOV Volodymyr
Published: January 2025

The structure of the iron ore mining industry of Ukraine, its role and significance in the world production of iron ores is considered. It is shown that the mining plants are one of the main budget-forming enterprises of Ukraine. An assessment of the state and forecasting of the development of the mineral and raw material base of iron ores of Ukraine was carried out, taking into account the state of the world market and a forecast assessment of its needs. The global trends in the development of the iron ore mining industry were considered, and it was shown that the general global trend over the last pre-war 5 years (2017–2021) was a gradual increase in iron ore production. A brief description of the iron ore basins of Ukraine is given. The most important mining enterprises of Ukraine are characterized. It is shown that iron ore is a traditional type of mining raw material of Ukraine, the investment attractiveness of which is based on significant reserves, many years of development experience, and developed infrastructure.
MODERN HYDROGEOLOGİCAL CONDİTİONS OF THE ABSHERON PENİNSULA
Authors:   Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic, NAMAZOV Ilgar , KARİMOV Vagif ,   Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic, SHARİFOV Jafar ,   Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic, PASHAYEVA Shafagat ,   Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic
Published: January 2025

Background. The Absheron Peninsula is the most densely populated and ecologically polluted area in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The rapid development of the oil industry in this area has had a negative impact on both the sea and a significant part of the peninsula. This article examines the physical and geographical conditions, geological and geomorphological structure, and the physico-mechanical properties of rocks from a hydrogeological perspective. By summarizing data on the depth, flow rate, and chemical composition of groundwater and evaluating factors that play a significant role in the formation of the area's hydrogeological conditions, reasons for the rise in groundwater levels have been established, and solutions for their elimination proposed. The aim of the study is to investigate the causes of ecological imbalance, identify factors affecting the modern hydrogeological conditions of the Absheron Peninsula, and suggest preventive measures against potential geological events. The peninsula's hydrographic network consists of the Caspian Sea, streams, numerous saline lakes fed by atmospheric precipitation and oil-containing waters, with lakes having a significant impact on the climate and ecological situation in this densely populated area.

Methods. Research methods involve studying the physico-mechanical properties of soil and rock samples collected from hand-dug wells and boreholes in terms of engineering hydrogeology, their lithological composition, and thickness.

Results. The charachteristics of the artificial lakes, reservoirs, villages, and settlements of the Absheron Peninsula, as well as its unconfined and confined aquifers are studied in the article.

Conclusions. The results have revealed the modern hydrogeological conditions across the entire area of the Absheron Peninsula, as well as natural and anthropogenic factors influencing its formation. Based on these factors, it is possible to predict endogenous and exogenous geological events and take appropriate preventive protective measures. Based on the results of preliminary assessment and earlier hydrogeological zoning, 12 promising areas were identified in 3 hydrogeological areas.
Evaluation of Coverage Metrics for Assessing Test Suite Effectiveness in RISC-V Core Verification
Authors: Chippagi Harinagarjun
Published: January 2025

RISC-V is a popular open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) that is gaining widespread adoption in the industry. The verification of a RISC-V core involves a rigorous testing process to ensure that it meets the functional requirements of the ISA. To validate the test suite of a RISC-V core verification, the following coverage metrics can be used:

Instruction Coverage: This metric measures the percentage of instructions in the RISC-V ISA that are exercised during the verification process. It ensures that all instructions are tested and validated, and there are no instruction-level bugs in the design.
Functional Coverage: This metric captures the functional requirements of the RISC-V ISA and ensures that all functionality of the core is validated. It is defined in terms of a set of properties that must be tested during the verification process.
Code Coverage: This metric measures the percentage of code that is executed during the verification process. It includes both the instructions that are executed and the code paths that are covered.
Assertion Coverage: This metric measures the percentage of assertions in the design that are exercised during the verification process. It ensures that all assertions are tested and validated, and there are no design-level bugs in the RISC-V core.

By using these coverage metrics, the verification team can ensure that the test suite for the RISC-V core verification is comprehensive and thorough, and all functional requirements are met.
Artificial Intelligence-Based Approaches for Enhanced Web Personalization: Transforming User Experience and Adaptive Web Interactions
Authors: Choudhary Laxmi
Published: January 2025

Web usage mining is essential for getting user behavior out of Weblogs and customizing business Websites. This work aims to discover these hidden weblog rules by implementing the Apriori Prefix Tree (PT) algorithm on the PSNBC data set. The most important task is to predict the next page based on the user's web activity. The performance of the generated rules was measured with the help of fundamental factors including lift, confidence and support. The findings show that confidence does not vary across the pages but that lift and support correlate highly with the page's significance. Most visited web pages such as News, Front Page, On-air News, Sports and BBS received higher traffic than commonly visited pages like Travel, PSN-News and PSN-Sports. From these findings, it becomes evident that there is potential in web usage mining in consequent log analysis from servers in yielding insightful knowledge for analysis of user conduct and generating personalization content.
Cuestiúncula gongorina
Authors: Carreira Antonio
Published: January 2025

Antonio Alatorre señaló por primera vez la fuente italiana del soneto sacro de Góngora «Pender de un leño...»; aquí se intenta reconstruir la historia de ese descubrimiento.
Mujeres humanas y divinas. Un análisis retórico de la descriptio puellae en la poesía de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Authors: Tena Morillo Lucía
Published: January 2025

La poesía de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz ha sido analizada por la crítica desde múltiples perspectivas. Sin embargo, en las últimas décadas el deseo de rescatar su figura ha obviado en ocasiones la conveniencia de mantener cierto rigor filológico. En este trabajo se revisa la excelente construcción retórica de algunas de las composiciones en que la Décima Musa describe a mujeres, esto es, la descriptio puellae, a través de dos esferas: la humana y la divina. El principal objetivo de este trabajo es esbozar, por medio del análisis retórico de este tópico, un enfoque filológico que incida en el valor poético de la obra sorjuanesca y despeje las inexactitudes de corte biográfico que históricamente se han extraído de tales alabanzas.
Fernando de Herrera y la poesía de ruinas: razones y desarrollo de un paradigma mediterráneo
Authors: Sánchez Jiménez Antonio , Gerber Clea
Published: January 2025

Este artículo estudia cómo Fernando de Herrera adoptó en su lírica el paradigma de la poesía de ruinas, que comentó en el soneto XXXIII de Garcilaso de la Vega y que forjó o al menos contribuyó a consolidar con las Anotaciones a la poesía de Garcilaso (1580). Para ello, examinamos qué ha entendido la crítica como poesía de ruinas tanto en el corpus áureo como en la obra de Herrera, tras lo que propondremos una adaptación del corpus herreriano: en primer lugar, definirlo con mayor precisión, reduciéndolo para aclarar qué inspiró al poeta sevillano, cómo entendió la poesía de ruinas y cómo la adaptó en diversos géneros y momentos de su carrera; en segundo lugar, ampliarlo metafóricamente servirá para analizar qué movió a Herrera a exportar a otros ámbitos un paradigma que tanto contribuyó a conformar.
Women Entrepreneurship in Organic Agriculture: The Case of Türkiye
Authors: Dursunoğlu Şeyma Betül , Esmer Yusuf
Published: January 2025

Organic agriculture, whose importance is increasing day by day, is a form of production that prohibits the use of harmful substances in agricultural production and prioritizes soil health in order to protect human health and the ecological system. As in every subject, entrepreneurs are needed for the development of the sector in organic agriculture. In this context, while women entrepreneurs contribute to the production process on the one hand, on the other hand, they gain social and economic self-sufficiency. The aim of this research is to determine the entrepreneurial levels of women engaged in entrepreneurial activities in organic agriculture. In the research, the survey technique was used within the scope of the quantitative research method. The population of the research consists of women entrepreneurs engaged in organic agriculture activities in different regions and provinces of Türkiye. 532 women entrepreneurs selected by judgmental sampling method were determined as the sample of the research. According to the results of the research, it was determined that there was a significant difference in general agricultural entrepreneurship levels in terms of education level and marital status, but not in terms of age, geographical region, and industry experience, while there was a significant difference in organic agriculture entrepreneurship levels s in terms of age and education level, but not in terms of marital status, geographical region, and industry experience. In conclusion, this research is valuable in terms of revealing the current situation of women entrepreneurship in organic agriculture, which is an extremely important sector.
Genotypic Responses of Some Besni Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Genotypes to Anther Culture
Authors: Şahin Mirac , Yetişir Halit , Pinar Hasan , Aydın Alim
Published: January 2025

In this study, the response of Besni pepper (Capsicum annuum L), one of the local varieties of Turkey, to anther culture was determined. A total of 26 Besni pepper genotypes and 3 control cultivars were examined for their response to anther culture. One hundred and fifty anthers from each pepper genotype were cultured under in vitro conditions. A significant difference (0.0%-45.3%) was found among the genotypes in terms of response to anther culture. The highest embryo formation rate was found in genotype B11 with 45.3% (63 embryos) and the highest transformation rate to plant was found in genotype B15 with 30 plants (68%). Compared to control varieties, Besni pepper genotypes produced significantly more embryos. All genotypes except two out of 26 genotypes used produced more or less (1-68) embryos. B4, B10, B11, B12, B15, and G6 genotypes produced more than 25% of embryos and were separated from the control and other genotypes. The average embryo formation rate of the genotypes collected from Besni and Gölbaşı districts was 13% and 7%, respectively, while the embryo formation rate of the control varieties was only 0.2%. It was concluded that the Besni pepper population was highly responsive to androgenetic haploid. The highly responsive genotypes that form high embryos such as B4, B10, B11, B12, B15, and G6 have the potential to be used in developing new breeding lines and in studies investigating the genetics of anther culture.
BOSNA-HERSEK’İN BÖLGESEL SORUNLARININ ÇÖZÜMÜ: İSKANDİNAV MODELİ
Authors: Tekin Cemile
Published: January 2025

Eski Yugoslavya topraklarında 1990’lı yıllarda meydana gelen çatışmaların son zamanlarındaki zorlu dönem, ilerleyen yıllarda çözülmesi gereken pek çok sorunu da günümüze miras olarak bıraktığı bilinmektedir. Şu anda Bosna-Hersek, çok uluslu yapıya sahip olmasından dolayı çıkmaza girmiş durumdadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Bosna-Hersek’in refah seviyesi yüksek bir ülke haline gelmesinin nasıl mümkün olabileceği hususunda ana hatlarıyla görüşleri bilimsel metotlarla ortaya koymaktır. Öncelikle bu makale kapsamında kısaca “İskandinav Modeli”nin işlevi incelenerek özellikle “Dayton Dörtlü" ülkeleri olarak adlandırılan Bosna-Hersek, Hırvatistan, Karadağ ve Sırbistan arasında daha yakın bir bölgesel iş birliğinin nasıl kurulabileceğinin analizi yöntem olarak kullanılmıştır. Diğer taraftan yakın geçmişte yaşanan sorunlar çözümlenmeden işaret edilen bölgede İskandinav modelinin hayata geçirilip geçirilmeyeceği, geçmişin çözülmemiş sorunlarının üstesinden gelinip gelinmeyeceği hususu incelendikten sonra bu konuda yapılabilecek iyileştirilmiş ekonominin ne olabileceğine dair çözüm aranmıştır. Bu çalışmanın sonucunda, İskandinav modelinin ilkeleri incelendiğinde bunun için güçlü bir siyasi istikrar değil, doğru yönde gelişen bir ekonominin olması gerektiği tespit edilmiştir.
A COINTEGRATION RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS UNDER STRUCTURAL BREAKS
Authors: Arık Ecem
Published: January 2025

The aim of this research is to investigate the long-term relationships among the dollar exchange rate (TRY/USD), gold (GAU/USD), the Borsa Istanbul 100 Index (BIST 100) and the prices of Bitcoin (BTC/USD), Ethereum (ETH/USD), and Binance Coin (BNB/USD). Since the series contain structural breaks, Fourier unit root tests were used to model the structural breaks. As the method of this study, the relationships between variables in the long term were examined by using Fourier Shin (FSHIN) and Shin (1994) (SHIN) cointegration tests. The findings of this study showed that cryptocurrencies are cointegrated among themselves under structural breaks in the long term; investment instruments are cointegrated among themselves. In addition, as a result of this study, it was determined financial instruments and cryptocurrencies do not move in along over time under structural breaks.
AKILLI DEVLET VE MCDONALDSLAŞMASI ÜZERİNE BİR ANALİZ
Authors: Aydın Abdullah , Kahraman Ömer Fuad
Published: January 2025

Devlet kavramı ortaya çıktığı andan itibaren çağın gereklilikleri ve gerçeklerine göre şekil almıştır. Bunun yanında tarihsel süreç içerisinde incelendiğinde benzer çağlarda farklı coğrafyalarda benzer yönetimlerin uygulandığı da dikkat çekmektedir. Ancak her ülkenin sosyal, siyasal ve ekonomik yapısına göre devlet mekanizmasının farklı karşılık bulması söz konusudur. Teknolojik gelişmelerin son yarım asırlık süreç içerisinde çok hızlı ilerlemesi ve devlet yönetiminin içine düşmüş olduğu krizler nedeniyle yeni arayışlar söz konusu olmuştur. Bunun için ise en çok tercih edilen yol iyisini kopyalamaktır. Bu noktada çalışmanın da ana eksenini oluşturan tartışma küreselleşme ile toplumların birbirine benzemesinin devletler bazında da ortaya çıkmasıdır. Kamu yönetimlerinin içine düştüğü durumu analiz etmeyi hedefleyen çalışma akıllı devlet ve McDonaldslaşma kavramları üzerinde analiz yapmaktadır.
MIST ÜLKELERİNDE SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR KALKINMA VE YEŞİL ENERJİNİN YEŞİL ÜRETİME ETKİSİ
Authors: Akın Fatih , Akçayır Ömer
Published: January 2025

Çalışmada, MIST (Meksika, Endonezya, Güney Kore ve Türkiye) ülkelerinde sürdürülebilir kalkınma (HDI) ve yenilenebilir (REN) enerji tüketiminin yeşil üretim (CO2) üzerindeki etkilerini araştırmak amacıyla 1990-2021 yılları verileri kullanılarak panel veri analizi yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. CIPS birim kök testinin kullanıldığı analizde tüm serilerin birinci farkta durağan oldukları belirlenmiş, LM Bootstrap eşbütünleşme yöntemiyle eşbütünleşme ilişkisi tespit edilmiştir. Modelin katsayıları Artırılmış Ortalama Grup (AMG) yöntemi ile tahmin edilmiş ve nihayetinde Dumitrescu & Hurlin (2012) panel nedensellik testi ile analiz tamamlanmıştır. Panelin genelinde ve ülke bazında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı sonuçlar ortaya çıkmış, HDI ve yenilenebilir enerji tüketimi CO2’yi azaltırken, kontrol değişken olan GDP ve yenilenemeyen enerji tüketimi CO2’yi artırmaktadır. Sürdürülebilir kalkınmanın yeşil üretim üzerindeki etkisinin yenilenebilir enerjinin etkisinden daha fazla olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca bağımsız değişkenlerin her birinden bağımlı değişkene (CO2) doğru, doğrudan ya da diğer değişkenler aracılığıyla dolaylı olarak nedensellik ilişkisi tespit edilmiştir.
Outcome of septic abortion in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Akhter Sabina , Jebunnaher  , Podder Subarna , Bhowmik Sanchita , Sultana Meher
Published: January 2025

Background: Septic abortion is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly in resource-limited settings. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of septic abortion and identify associated risk factors and complications.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, from January to June 2013. Fifty patients with septic abortion were purposively sampled based on defined inclusion criteria. Data were collected through interviews and clinical records and analysed using SPSS version 16.
Results: The mean age of patients was 30.62±6.34 years, with 34% aged 31-35 years. Most were multiparous (82%) and illiterate (52%). Induced abortions accounted for 66% of cases, with 58% performed by untrained individuals. Abdominal tenderness (94%), abdominal pain (70%) and per-vaginal bleeding (64%) were the most common clinical presentations. Complications included pelvic abscess (24%), uterine perforation (22%) and disseminated intravascular coagulation (18%). Maternal mortality was 6%.
Conclusions: Unsafe abortions induced by untrained personnel remain a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality. Improved access to family planning, education and safe abortion services is essential to mitigate these outcomes. Comprehensive post-abortion care, including contraceptive counselling, is crucial.
Correlation between clinical presentation with USG findings and per-operative findings of ovarian tumor
Authors: Dutta Lata , Hoque Naima Sharmin , Chowdhury Romana Afrose , Nahar Nazmun
Published: January 2025

Background: Ovarian tumors present with diverse clinical symptoms and accurate diagnosis is essential for effective management. Ultrasound (USG) is a key diagnostic tool, providing insights into tumor characteristics such as size, location and morphology. However, variations may exist between clinical presentation, USG findings and intraoperative findings. This study aimed to correlate clinical, USG and preoperative findings of ovarian tumors.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, between March and August 2014. A total of 50 women with provisional diagnoses of ovarian tumors, admitted during this period, were included. A purposive consecutive sampling technique was applied and data analysis was performed using MS Office tools.
Results: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, between March and August 2014. A total of 50 women with provisional diagnoses of ovarian tumors, admitted during this period, were included. A purposive consecutive sampling technique was applied and data analysis was performed using MS Office tools.
Conclusions: Common clinical presentations of ovarian tumors include lower abdominal lump, distension, vague discomfort, occasional pain, severe pain, appetite loss, dyspepsia and weight loss. Histopathological patterns include serous and mucinous cyst adenomas, mature teratomas, mucinous cyst adenocarcinomas and serous. Pelvic exams and transvaginal ultrasounds help detect ovarian neoplasms.
Exploring the knowledge, awareness, and perceptions of reproductive-age women towards oocyte cryopreservation cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Mousa Ilham Al , Faisal Rasha , Al Otaibi Kayan , Al Ahmadi Wateen , Al Haider Nura , Al Mutlaq Khadijah , Al Sunaikh Khadija
Published: January 2025

Background: Egg freezing, or oocyte cryopreservation, is a reproductive technology that allows women to preserve eggs for future childbearing via in vitro fertilization (IVF). It is beneficial for those delaying pregnancy due to medical or non-medical reasons, though success rates vary with age and cultural factors. However, the procedure carries risks like ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and raises ethical concerns, particularly in Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, where religious views may limit its use. This study explores knowledge, awareness, and perceptions of oocyte cryopreservation among reproductive-age women in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted with 105 Saudi women aged 18-39 in the Eastern province. Data was collected via an online survey. The sample size was calculated using Cochran's formula with a 95% confidence level and 5% margin of error.
Results: A total of 129 women participated. Most, (75.2%) believed doctors should inform women about egg freezing as part of health education, (71.3%) felt healthcare should cover the costs for women with cancer, and (46.6%) were aware of IVF. However, only 30.2% understood egg freezing well, and (24%) believe cryopreserved eggs are safe and successful for pregnancy at older ages. Key barriers to fertility preservation were the procedure's cost (60.5%) and potential side effects (52.7%). Younger women and those with a university or medical education showed better knowledge.
Conclusions: The study highlights limited knowledge of oocyte cryopreservation among women in Saudi Arabia, with financial costs and potential risks being significant barriers to the procedure.