bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Roundabout approaching speed analyses
Authors: Klobučar Mirna , Deluka-Tibljaš Aleksandra , Šurdonja Sanja , Campisi Tiziana , Maršanić Robert
Published: June 2022

Roundabouts are very often implemented as a measure for speed control at the intersections where there is a problem with traffic safety. Although the approaching speed is emphasized in some research as relevant for operational speed in the roundabout, there are no detailed analyses of the effects of geometric and traffic elements on approaching speed that can be used to design safer roundabouts. The experimental study presented in this paper was done on six different roundabouts, on 22 approaches, located at a regional road network. The outer radii of analyzed roundabouts were from 15 to 22 m. The speed was measured for 24 hours at every approach. As operational speed, v85 - speed up to which 85% of vehicles are moving was included in the analyses. The impact of main geometric elements – lane width, slope, and length of the straight part of the road before entrance to the roundabout was analyzed. As a traffic parameter, the impact of the posted speed limit at the approach on the operational speed was also analyzed. Some preliminary recommendations regarding speed control were generated as a conclusion of this study.
Innovative solutions for shared E-taxi services in a green and efficient urban transport system
Authors: Princz-Jakovics Tibor , Kovács István
Published: June 2022

The aim of this article is to map the existing and potential solutions to achieve more innovative solutions for shared e-taxi services. As the role of mobility continues to grow, innovative means of transport need to be developed in order to reduce the number of private cars, while maximising safety. The authors collected the relevant national and European Union policies, incentives, strategies, and trends for shared electromobility. Such alternative solutions are going to be used through highly automated transport devices. Firstly, the currently available (e-) car-sharing systems and electric taxi services were compared based on different characteristics and features (efficiency, sustainability, costs etc.). One of the included examples was the TX electric taxi vehicle produced by the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC). Interviews with experts were conducted to determine initial experiences and to forecast the possible market share of e-taxis. The operational costs and CO2 emission savings as a comparison of traditional and electric taxis were calculated as part of this article. Beyond the present solutions, it is important to examine the options for the coming decades, as humanity will need to make a much greater effort than it has done so far to achieve transport-related plans and climate protection goals. In this context, the authors are looking at connected electric self-driving and the first stages of it. It can be assumed that with the spread of advanced self-driving technology the transport sector as well as other areas of life will change radically, and humanity needs to prepare for this global transformation. This change will bring new opportunities; the future of transportation will be about autonomous vehicles. The authors compile a systematic overview of such innovative technologies with complex effects to explore their opportunities and threats. Finally, the authors aim to provide a summary about the conditions for the use of innovative technologies in autonomous vehicles.
Influence of specimen geometry on the complex modulus of cold recycled material mixtures
Authors: Grilli Vittoria , Spadoni Sara , Canestrari Francesco , Graziani Andrea
Published: June 2022

Cold recycling of bituminous pavements is becoming increasingly important because it leads to the reduction of costs of pavement maintenance and to lower pollutant emissions with respect to hot recycling. The stiffness characterization of cold recycled material (CRM) mixtures is essential to predict the stress-strain behaviour of the pavement structure. The present paper describes a laboratory experiment for evaluating the effects of specimen geometry on the complex modulus of CRM mixtures manufactured with bitumen emulsion and cement. In particular, the focus was on cylindrical specimens with diameter of 38 mm, adopted to improve the efficiency of laboratory specimen fabrication. Specimens with three different diameters (100 mm, 75 mm and 38 mm) were obtained by coring samples compacted using a gyratory compactor. Their complex modulus was measured by means of cyclic compression tests, using the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester. The testing temperatures were 5, 15, 25, 35, 45 and 55 °C and the testing frequencies were 20, 10, 5, 1, 0.5, 0.1 Hz. The tests were carried out after long-term curing in a climate chamber. Results showed that the complex modulus measured on 38 mm specimens, although with a greater dispersion, is comparable to that measured on 100 mm and 75 mm specimens, thus it can be used for evaluating the mechanical behaviour of CRM mixture.
Study of the railway curves geometry under the effect of rail traffic over time
Authors: Orban Zsolt , Gocica Marius , Marculescu Laurentiu
Published: June 2022

Over time, under the action of moving railway vehicles and temperature variations, the railway track deforms both in alignment and especially in the areas of the curves, the degradation process being self-generating. Given that the rehabilitation works of the Romanian railways are difficult, monitoring the geometry of the track and carrying out the necessary maintenance works in order to restore the geometric elements, respectively improving them for maintain traffic speeds are the main concerns of the Romanian Railway Administration. This paper studies the variation over time (years) of the geometry of some railway curves under the action of railway traffic and highlights the transformations that these curves have gone through, with emphasis on changing the geometric characteristics of the transition curves following the maintenance works caried out on these railway sections. Although the possibilities for improving existing situations on the field have been limited, efforts have been made to find optimal ways to redesign these curves. The paper presents the medium-term life cycle, 10-15 years, of some railway curves and proposes some ways of optimizing the transition between the alignments and the circular curves on the studied areas.
Methodology of flood risk assessment on the main road network in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Sulejmanovic Suada , Ljevo Žanesa , Pozder Mirza , Šarić Ammar , Albinović Sanjin
Published: June 2022

increasingly common occurrence of rain with a significant amount of precipitation in one hour, which causes floods. Floods cause great material and intangible damage per population and often endanger human lives. The road network in such situations has crucial importance to take urgent intervention measures and rescue people, animals and material goods. This paper is focused on the natural flood disaster and its influence on road infrastructure and presents the risk assessment methodology and determines critical road sections of main roads in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, analyzing data on 100-year floods.
Guidelines for BIM approach in infrastructure projects
Authors: Dolaček-Alduk Zlata , Šimenić Denis , Galić Dražen , Pavlović Cerinski Martina , Andabaka Filip , Šolman Hrvoje , Ecimović Anton , Grošić Mirko , Džajić Igor , Stober Dina , Dražin Lovrec Nina
Published: June 2022

Encouraged by the trend of model-based working, integrated practice as a new context of construction projects and the planned number of investments at the state level, the Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers has developed specialized guidelines for Building Information Modelling approach in infrastructure projects. The guidelines were presented to the professional public in 2021 with a clear message that it is the right time for Croatian companies to implement BIM approach in their operations to increase competitiveness in domestic and foreign markets, raise the quality of design and construction and reduce construction and maintenance costs. The Guidelines describes BIM approach and procedures during design, collaboration and coordination, construction and maintenance. An overview of the most widespread BIM tools in the field of infrastructure projects, basic settings of project cooperation, a common shared environment and interoperability is given. Digital collaboration modes, types of models, levels of detail and model management complete the first part of the document. The second part of the Guidelines describes key processes in BIM implementation at the company and project level. This content provides an overview of how BIM affects the current working model and what needs to be done to move to a fully collaborative model-based infrastructure project development. The guidelines are supported by LOD tables for the most common types of buildings in infrastructure projects. In order to overcome the lag in adoption of BIM in infrastructure projects it is necessary to identify the key challenges and the most common reasons that stand in the way of its significant and frequent application. The results of research conducted so far indicate that these include lack of cooperation, costs associated with the BIM adoption, lack of knowledge and skills, software limitations, lack of compatible product information, national context for classifying product data and clearly defined standards for sharing data between project participants.
GUARD - smart flexible protection systems against natural hazards
Authors: Budimir Vjekoslav , Lanter Helene , Schultes Sascha
Published: June 2022

Flexible steel protection systems against natural hazards are difficult to access in mountainous areas and inherently become difficult to monitor and maintain over the years. Many small-scale events, such as rock-fall below the service energy limit (SEL) defined by the EAD 340059-00-0106 or debris flows under the maximum impact pressure of the net, acc. to EAD 340020-00-0106, go unnoticed, but the repetition of several events into a protection system still needs regular maintenance to guarantee full performance in case the design event occurs. Furthermore, experience has shown that the corrosion can vary strongly in small localised areas and lead to unpleasant surprises. Therefore, the understanding of microclimates favorable to the corrosion process needs to improve. A newly developed IoT device, called GUARD, was developed aiming to provide monitoring of flexible steel protection systems. It is equipped, amongst others, with a rope force sensor and an accelerometer. The second target of the device is to pass from repair and pre-ventive maintenance to the concept of predictive maintenance by evaluating the local corrosivity and the associated lifetime of the protection system with a specially developed corrosion sensor. These sensors have been deployed over the past years on 40 sites in 13 countries in Europe. Even many flexible protection barriers are equipped with GUARD in North America, Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand. This contribution aims to highlight the monitoring with the GUARD and the inspection concept that can be developed from it, with a highlight on the data collected so far.
Knowledge about some aspects of Genetics in physicians of primary care
Authors: Morales Peralta Estela , Martínez de Santelices Cuervo Alicia , Tabares Hernández Liorna , Álvarez Fornaris Miguel Alfonso , Roblejo Balbuena Hilda
Published: June 2022

Introduction: the national program for diagnosis, management and prevention of genetic diseases is being conducted in our country with the main goal of a community-based scope, being applied by general comprehensive physicians. Mistakes in interpreting basic concepts in Genetics usually appear among family doctors and may disturb the proper development of the program.
Objective: to identify training needs among professionals working in primary health care about Clinical Genetics.
Methods: a descriptive and transversal research was conducted. An evaluation instrument validated by experts, was applied to18 doctors working in the primary health care areas of the Faculty of Medical Sciences Miguel Enriquez, who voluntarily accepted to participate in the research.
Results: in most cases amniocentesis concept was no correct. This mistake was also observed in the literature. Doctors graduated after 2009, who were taught Medical Genetics as a curricular subject, had the best results.
Conclusions: the design of postgraduate courses in Genetics, for doctors working in primary healthcare, must also include practical features, and emphasize on some conpts necessary for the development of the Genetics program
Penerapan Metode Pembelajaran Simulasi pada Mata Pelajaran Akidah Akhlak ii Madrasah Aliyah DDI Bonde
Authors: Sutrisna Sutrisna , Normawati Normawati , Lasawali Adhriansyah A.
Published: June 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian skripsi ini yaitu: Untuk mengetahui peroses pembelajaran dengan penerapan metode simulasi pada pembelajaran Akidah Akhlak di Madrasah Aliyah DDI Bonde. Untuk mengetahui implikasi dari penerapan metode simulasi pada pembelajaran Akidah Akhlak di Madrasah Aliyah DDI Bonde. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi, serta menggunakan teknik analisis data melalui reduksi data, penyajian data, verifikasi data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian skripsi ini yaitu : Prosedur pelaksanaan metode pembelajaran simulasi pada pelajaran akidah akhlak di Madrasah Aliyah DDI Bonde, yaitu pertama langkah-langkah penggunakan metode simulasi, kedua melakukan persiapan yang diperlukan dalam penerapan metode simulasi, ketiga melaksanakan penerapan metode simulasi pada mata pelajaran akidah akhlak, keempat melaksanakan pengelolaan pembelajaran agar dapat mengaktifkan siswa didalam kelas, kelima melakukan evaluasi pembelajaran dan tindak lanjut, ke enam observasi setelah pertemuan I dan II, ketujuh refleksi, ke delapan revisi perencanaan. Implikasi dari penerapan metode simulasi pada pembelajaran Akidah Akhlak di Madrasah Aliyah DDI Bonde yaitu: pertama penerapan metode simulasi pada pembelajaran Akidah Akhlak dapat meningkatkan keaktifan siswa dalam mengikuti pelajaran di dalam kelas. Ke dua meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam memahami materi pelajaran Akidah Akhlak. Ke tiga mengajarkan siswa untuk bekerja sama dalam hal memecahkan masalah secara bersama-sama. Ke empat mempengaruhi semangat belajar siswa terhadap pelajaran Akidah Akhlak. Ke lima meningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa pada pelajaran Akidah Akhlak.
Studi Pemahaman Warga Muhammadiyah terhadap Pelaksanaan Ibadah Sholat pada Masyarakat Desa Saloya
Authors: Suriani Suriani , Normawati Normawati , Halik Abdul
Published: June 2022

Tujuan penelitian dalam penelitian ini adalah 1. untuk mengetahui deskripsi pemahaman warga Muhammadiyah terhadap  pelaksanaan Ibadah Sholat pada Masyarakat Desa Saloya, dan 2. untuk mengetahui dampak pemahaman warga Muhammadiyah terhadap  pelaksanaan Ibadah Sholat pada Masyarakat Desa Saloya. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian skripsi ini adalah metode penelitian deskriptif Kualitatif, Yang terdiri dari: Pendekatan dan Jenis Penelitian Kehadiran Peneliti, Lokasi Penelitian, Sumber Data, Prosedur Pengumpulan Data, Analisis Data, Pengecekan Keabsahan Temuan dan Tahap – tahap penelitian. Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan menunjukkan bahwa: 1. Adapun deskripsi pemahaman warga Muhammadiyah terhadap  pelaksanaan Ibadah Sholat pada Masyarakat Desa Saloya adalah Warga Muhammadiyah Desa Saloya tidak memakai tongkat ketika naik keatas mimbar, Khatib tidak diantar dengan ucapan-ucapan yang dikumandangkan tokoh agama, Warga Muhammadiyah Saloya sholat tarwihnya 8 rakaat dan Warga Muhammadiyah Saloya tidak Qunut jika sholat Subuh 2. Adapun dampak pemahaman warga Muhammadiyah terhadap  pelaksanaan Ibadah Sholat pada Masyarakat Desa Saloya adalah Warga tidak bingung, Masyarakat tidak resah, Warga Muhammadiyah Saloya konsisten mengikuti Nabi Muhammad Saw dan Warga Muhammadiyah mempunyai pedoman kehidupan. Setiap warga Muhammadiyah wajib menjadikan iman dan tauhid sebagai sumber seluruh kegiatan hidup, tidak boleh mengingkari keimanan berdasarkan tauhid itu, dan tetap menjauhi serta menolak syirk, takhayul, bid'ah, dan khurafat yang menodai iman dan tauhid kepada Allah Swt.
Implementasi Nilai-Nilai Islam dalam Mengatasi Perilaku Siswa SMA Negeri 1 Bambaira Kabupaten Pasangkayu
Authors: Abdul Mufarik A. Marhum  , Aco Mukmin  , Muhammad Rizal Masdul  , Muhamad
Published: June 2022

Penelitian ini membahas tentang Implementasi Nilai-nilai Islam dalam Mengatasi Perilaku Siswa SMA Negeri 1 Bambaira Pasangkayu. Masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana implementasi nilai-nilai Islam dalam mengatasi perilaku siswa di SMA Negeri 1 Bambaira Pasangkayu. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Ddengan pendekatan studi kasus. Hasil penelitian ini adalah implementasi nilai-nilai Islami untuk mengatasi perilaku siswa di SMA Negeri 1 Bambaira dilakukan melalui: (1) Menerapkan nilai-nilai Islam dalam semua mata pelajaran (2) Menerapkan nilai-nilai Islam dalam kegiatan ekstrakurikuler (3) Membentuk Rohis sekolah (4) Membudayakan salam.
GDPR Compliance Made Easier: the BPR4GDPR Project
Authors: Lioudakis Georgios , Papagiannakopoulou Eugenia , Koukovini Maria , Dellas Nikolaos , Kalaboukas Kostas , Bracciale Lorenzo , Raso Emanuele , Bianchi Giuseppe , Loreti Pierpaolo , Barracano Paolo , Alexakis Spiros , Medeiros de Carvalho Renata , Hassani Marwan
Published: June 2022

With the aim to facilitate compliance with the GDPR, particularly for SMEs, this paper summarises the results of the H2020 BPR4GDPR project. With a focus on business processes, the project has proposed a holistic approach able to support compliant processes, while fulfilling requirements covering diverse application domains. The main pillars of the solution are: i) a policy-based access and usage control system, for setting the operational rules; ii) a framework for automatically re-engineering processes, so that they become compliant by design; iii) a run-time environment for the enforcement of privacy constraints and data subjects’ rights; iv) a process mining framework, devised for ex post compliance analysis and conformance checking leveraging the process execution traces.
Detection and Handling of Threats in Pre-Established Networks Through a Junior Perspective in Internship Scenario
Authors: Barros Carlos , Mateus-Coelho Nuno
Published: June 2022

In this paper, there are two questions that we seek to answer, what are the tools used in the industry nowadays regarding its cybersecurity? How is cybersecurity being approached and dealt with by the companies and their greatest difficulties? Along the way it’s observed how the entire interaction with clients is made as also how the investigation on possible threats is conducted and handled, passing through how to detect, analyze and interact with the client team in the mitigation of it, this taking into consideration their infrastructure and capabilities. This paper is taken from the point of view of a junior utilizing free tools to analyze threats and dealing with attempts of infiltrating the network utilizing social engineering tactics as well as more technical skills.
Editorial of ARIS2 - Advanced Research on Information Systems Security, an International Journal
Authors: Mateus-Coelho Nuno
Published: June 2022

Securing information, actors, and their systems have become a paramount challenge in recent years.

In the first regular issue of 2021 of the ARIS2 - Advanced Research on Information Systems Security, an International Journal, in four of the five articles, problems of information security are addressed with a practical and theoretical view, with origin in academic centers and research from masters and doctoral students.
Plant based technology among Adi tribe
Authors: Darang Kombong
Published: June 2022

The state of Arunachal Pradesh is one of the most diverse states in the country and is one the richest state in India in terms of material culture. The plant based technologies that they produced themselves are made out of natural resources available in their surroundings. Their products are simple but last for years and techniques for making such artifacts are indigenous in nature. They learn craftsmanship orally or just by observing from their parents and grandparents. The study documented many plant based artifacts of the Adi tribe that are made out of forest products especially bamboo, canes, and other plants. Further, the study also aimed at unearthing the kinds of possible threats that arise due to globalization which may affect traditional craftsmanship. The study finds out that most of these artifacts are not in use in their daily life anymore which is a matter of serious concern.
OS PRINCIPAIS FATORES DE RISCO PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DE NEOPLASIA MALIGNA DE MAMA: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Dias Caroline Ribeiro , Floté Laryssa Marina , Valejo Fernando Antonio Mourão
Published: June 2022

Malignant breast cancer occurs due to a disorderly cell division, caused by genetic modifications and is the one that kills most women worldwide. Thus, this study aims to recognize which are the main risk factors associated with malignant breast cancer. This is an integrative review of studies published in the last five years in the SCIELO and PUBMED databases. The non-modifiable risk factors most found in the studies were: female sex, age, early menarche, late menopause, family history and nulliparity. Among the modifiable factors are obesity, inadequate diet, physical inactivity, alcohol consumption, smoking, use of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy. Therefore, the importance of knowledge of these risk factors is perceived, since it allows establishing ways of performing primary and secondary prevention.
Proposta para avaliação da qualidade de sabão ecológico produzido a partir do óleo vegetal residual
Authors: Tescarollo Iara Lúcia , Thomson Junior José Pedro , Amâncio Marilene de Souza , Alves Tatiana Finotti Teixeira
Published: June 2022

O despejo de óleo de fritura no meio ambiente tem provocado impactos ambientais significativos. Em decorrência deste fato, várias propostas têm surgido no intuito de se reutilizar este óleo e minimizar sua ação poluente. Uma das formas de aproveitamento deste óleo de fritura é sua saponificação para a produção de sabão doméstico em escala artesanal, sendo objeto de grande interesse para algumas comunidades, instituições e organizações que não só tem retirado este poluente do meio ambiente, como também tem permitido a geração alternativa de renda. Este trabalho teve como objetivo a avaliação da qualidade de diferentes lotes de sabão produzido com óleo residual, empregando-se testes para avaliação das características sensoriais, peso-médio, estabilidade preliminar, formação de espuma, formação de rachadura, perda de massa e amolecimento e perda de peso durante a estocagem. Foram encontradas variações destas propriedades avaliadas, que podem ser devido à diversidade da origem, do tipo, das condições de transporte, de armazenamento e ainda do grau de rancificação do óleo usado na produção dos sabões. Este estudo teve ainda a intenção de se fornecer dados que possam contribuir com outras soluções viáveis na reutilização deste tipo de contaminante ambiental.
Percepção dos policiais do Pelotão Ambiental do Estado de Sergipe sobre Agenda Ambiental na Administração Pública
Authors: Costa Cristiano Cunha
Published: June 2022

Este trabalho teve como objetivo estudar a percepção dos policiais militares sobre a implantação da agenda ambiental na administração pública no Pelotão Ambiental como forma de entender a relação dos mesmos com a qualidade de vida e a adoção de práticas sustentáveis dentro do ambiente de trabalho. Para isso, realizou-se o levantamento de informações através de um questionário semiestruturado com perguntas abertas e fechadas, sendo possível conhecer o perfil dos militares, ambiente de trabalho, resíduos sólidos gerados e uso racional material. Foi utilizado o programa estatístico SPSS for Windows 1.0. observou-se que a maioria dos entrevistados não conhecem o programa da A3P, porém informaram que adotariam o programa no seu ambiente d etrabalho e há uma diversidade de produção de resíduos sólidos, porém não existe uma coleta seletiva. É necessário buscar soluções para problemas diagnosticados, através da elaboração e aplicação de ações ambientais. Então, faz-se necessário uma política ambiental efetiva dentro da Instituição.
A política nacional de resíduos sólidos como ferramenta para o desenvolvimento regional sustentável
Authors: Dandaro Fernando
Published: June 2022

A Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos, instituída em Agosto de 2010, tem o intuito de normatizar, dar diretrizes, metas e ações para a gestão integrada e gerenciamento dos resíduos sólidos. Sua aplicabilidade torna-se de grande viabilidade dentro de um contexto de acumulação de capital e excesso de consumo, tendo como finalidade a proteção ao meio ambiente de forma sustentável, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento econômico, social e ambiental. O objetivo do presente trabalho é realizar um estudo sobre as intenções da PNRS (Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos) enquanto ferramenta para o Desenvolvimento Regional Sustentável pautada no processo de logística reversa. Para tanto, os procedimentos metodológicos utilizados são: pesquisa bibliográfica e documental com abordagem qualitativa e análise de conteúdo. Esta abordagem justifica-se pela visibilidade do tema atualmente, assim como a necessidade de uma visão sistêmica da lei dada a sua complexidade e exigência de se emular o desenvolvimento sustentável por meio de ações de logística reversa e dos diversos agentes frente às propostas da Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos de transformar resíduos em bens economicamente agregados de valor social.
Design optimisation and characterisation of films for delivering poorly soluble hydrophobic drugs to wounds
Authors: Cory Bradley , Boateng Joshua S
Published: June 2022

Despiteadvancements in wound management, chronic wounds still fail to heal in anappropriate time and manner. Hydrophobic drugs of interest to the pharmaceuticalindustry exist that are suggested to reduce inflammation and aid in the woundhealing process; however, delivering these drugs poses a challenge both interms of ease of formulation processing and drug release characteristics whenapplied in vivo. Naturally occurring, biocompatible, and bioactive excipients,such as hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) andcitric acid (CA) are hydrophilic and widely used in wound management anddelivery of soluble drugs. However, hydrophobic drugs are not compatible inthis environment without the addition of molecules, such as β-cyclodextrin(βCD), which acts as a drug carrier and allows drug delivery. This study investigatedthe use of CA in formulation development to achieve crosslinking of HEC and βCDto allow the incorporation of poorly soluble model drugs. The prepared filmshave been characterized for their functional physico-chemical properties relevantfor wound healing applications.
A Comprehensive Data Schema for Digital Twin Construction
Authors: Schlenger J. , Yeung T. , Vilgertshofer S. , Martinez J. , Sacks R. , Borrmann A.
Published: June 2022

Lean construction, originating from lean management, aims to proactively improve the overall efficiency of construction processes. This requires continuous assessment of performance to identify key problems, which allows continuous improvement of construction processes. Novel digital twin approaches form an excellent technological foundation for performance assessment through regular updates with product and process information directly from the construction site. While some publications favour a schema-less approach to digital twins, we argue that well-defined data structures are required to represent complex information reliably and transparently. Existing process and product models are inadequate with respect to the requirements of a digital twin of the construction phase. As a result, we introduce a new process-oriented model that provides an improved basis for advanced process evaluation in the digital twin environment. This data schema, which is the main outcome of this paper, is presented in UML format together with a first approach to transfer it to an ontology usable in the Semantic Web context.
Real-Time Noise Sensing at Construction Sitesbased on Spatial Interpolation for Effective Reduction Measures
Authors: Lee G. , Moon S. , Hwang J. , Chi S. , Rim D.
Published: June 2022

Construction site noiseneeds to be properly managed because itaffectsthe health and safety of workers and nearby residents. Therefore, the authors attemptedto develop areal-time noise informationmapping system forconstruction sitesthat can support the establishment of noise reduction measures by practitionersusingspatial interpolation. Fieldconstraints were identified to ensure that the noise-estimation model has high accuracy without disturbing workers.Spatial interpolation was utilized to develop the noise-estimation model,and the performance was evaluated by installing sensors in an experimental environment according tothefield constraints. The model showed optimal performance,with maximum and minimum accuracies of 97.5% and 92.4%, respectively, when using eight sensingpoints as inputs. The research resultswerevisualized through the Unity 3D Engine for the convenience of field workers. Through the results of this study, practitioners will be able to easily understand information on high-noise areas that need to be managed, thereby minimizing the cost and time required for on-site noise management.
Reinforcement Learning for Active Monitoring of Moving Equipment in 360-Degree Videos
Authors: Nath N. D. , Cheng C. , Behzadan A. H.
Published: June 2022

Computer vision techniques have been introduced recently to assist with visual surveillance of jobsite activities. However, multiple reality capture devices are needed to guarantee uninterrupted view of key objects. We propose to use deep learning with reinforcement learning (RL) to create a self-navigating active vision camera. The trained RL camera gains sufficient spatiotemporal knowledge to fix its gaze on an object by dynamically adjusting its position and view angle. We use a deep Q-learning network (DQN) to decide whether to move or rotate the camera to monitor moving forklifts in a 360-degree video. Results show that the RL camera can find a new position and angle with better view of the forklift in 73% of cases, and in the remaining 27% of cases, the visibility of the forklift remains unchanged. This indicates the effectiveness of the RL agent in locating the object of interest in complex and dynamic real-world settings.
End-to-end GRU model for construction crew management
Authors: Song Z. , Florez-Perez L.
Published: June 2022

Crew management is critical towards improving construction task productivity. Traditional methods for crew management on-site are heavily dependent on the experience of site managers. This paper proposes an end-to-end Gated Recurrent Units (GRU) based framework which provides site managers a more reliable and robust method for managing crews and improving productivity. The proposed framework predicts task productivity of all possible crew combinations, within a given size, from the pool of available workers using an advanced GRU model. The model has been trained with an existing database of masonry work and was found to outperform other machine learning models. The results of the framework suggest which crew combinations have the highest predicted productivity and can be used by superintendents and project managers to improve construction task productivity and better plan future projects.
Automated Qualitative Rule Extraction Based on Bidirectional Long Short- Term Memory Model
Authors: Zhu X. , Li H. , Xiong G. , Song H.
Published: June 2022

Digital transformation in the construction industry demands smart compliance checking against relevant standards to ensure high-quality project delivery. Due to the diverse characteristics, the qualitative rule extraction for standards remains labour intensive. Therefore, an efficient and automated rule extraction method is pivotal. The artificial neural network has been widely used for textual feature extraction in recent years. In this paper, the authors construct an automated rule extractor based on a bidirectional Long short-term memory (LSTM) neural network model, which can automate the extraction of qualitative rules in textual standards and achieves an accuracy of 96.5% in actual tests. The automated rule extractor can greatly improve the efficiency of converting unstructured textual rules to structured data. This approach can establish the basis for knowledge mining of qualitative standards as well as the development of large-scale compliance checking systems.
Indsattes ret til sundhed: Etiske udfordringer i danske fængslers
Authors: Munkholm Mathilde Carøe
Published: June 2022

Indsatte i kriminalforsorgens institutioner har ret til sundhed på lige fod med personer i det omgivende samfund. Da der i kriminalforsorgens institutioner gælder retlige såvel som praktiske foranstaltninger i forhold til sikkerhed og strafforhold må fængslets sundhedsper- sonale foretage etiske overvejelser, som på flere måder adskiller sig fra sundhedspersonalets praksis i det øvrige sundhedsvæsen. Spørgsmålet er, hvordan vilkår forbundet med straf- fuldbyrdelse påvirker sundhedspersonalets etiske handlerum? Spørgsmålet besvares ved hjælp af kvalitative metoder i form af etnografisk feltarbejde bestående af observationer af konsultationer (N=37) i forskellige regimer inden for kriminalforsorgen og feltsamtaler med personale (N=19). Feltarbejdet er suppleret med dybdegående kvalitative interviews (N=4) med fængslets sundhedspersonale. Det empiriske grundlag vil illustrere sundheds- personalets etiske udfordringer i mødet med indsatte og andre personalegrupper. Analysen finder, at sundhedspersonalet i deres praksis må tage højde for fængselsregimets sikkerheds- og kontrolhensyn, når de gælder indsatte adgang til sundhedsydelser, egen sikkerhed ogordination af specifikke typer medicin.
Agricultural Cooperatives and Their Impact on Economic Performance of Farms in Slovakia
Authors: Palkovič Jozef , Matejková Eva , Richterová Eva
Published: June 2022

Effects of membership in cooperative organizations was investigated in many studies, and their results were sometimes controversial. Presented paper contributes to discussion related to cooperative membership by comparing members and non-members, with elimination of self-selection bias, to identify motivation to become member and main effects coming from membership in producer organization. Panel data used in the presented analysis are from Ministry of Agriculture of Slovak Republic at farm level for period of years 2009-2016, which was the most recent available data. Propensity score matching approach was applied to eliminate self-selection bias and to create sample of members and corresponding non-member farms in each year. Difference between these two groups were evaluated by methods of statistical inference. In general, it can be concluded, that in presented period were members of producer organizations more profitable than non-members. Also difference in total revenue was significant in period of year 2010-2013, which means probably successful using of advantage from better bargaining position of producer organization, compared to non-members. Significant difference in profit disappeared in last three years 2014-2016, this could suggest, that membership in producer organization was less attractive to many farms which led to decrease in number of members. Membership in producer organization probably improved economic performance of farms in Slovakia in period 2009-2013, but this advantage disappeared in last years. This could be probably linked to support for producer organizations from European Union in period 2007-2013.
CORRELATION OF THE CONCEPTS OF «PROFESSIONAL DIRECTION» AND «PROFESSIONAL PATRIOTISM»
Authors:   Chelyabinsk State Institute of Culture and Arts, Grevtseva G.Yа.
Published: June 2022

Changes in the system of education actualize the problems of professional direction of students. New trades appear and bring new tasks for the teachers promoting the need to find new mechanisms of value approach to training future specialists and new ways to solve education problems. One of the tasks is to develop faith and dedication to the chosen profession. In this respect the article analyses essence of the concept of «professional direction» and «professional patriotism». The attitude of students to the chosen profession and understanding of the definitions of the above concepts are revealed.
Phosphoregulation of DSB-1 mediates control of meiotic double-strand break activity
Authors: Guo Heyun , Stamper Ericca L , Sato-Carlton Aya , Shimazoe Masa A , Li Xuan , Zhang Liangyu , Stevens Lewis , Tam KC Jacky , Dernburg Abby F , Carlton Peter M
Published: June 2022

In the first meiotic cell division, proper segregation of chromosomes in most organisms depends on chiasmata, exchanges of continuity between homologous chromosomes that originate from the repair of programmed double-strand breaks (DSBs) catalyzed by the Spo11 endonuclease. Since DSBs can lead to irreparable damage in germ cells, while chromosomes lacking DSBs also lack chiasmata, the number of DSBs must be carefully regulated to be neither too high nor too low. Here, we show that in Caenorhabditis elegans, meiotic DSB levels are controlled by the phosphoregulation of DSB-1, a homolog of the yeast Spo11 cofactor Rec114, by the opposing activities of PP4PPH-4.1 phosphatase and ATRATL-1 kinase. Increased DSB-1 phosphorylation in pph-4.1 mutants correlates with reduction in DSB formation, while prevention of DSB-1 phosphorylation drastically increases the number of meiotic DSBs both in pph-4.1 mutants and in the wild-type background. C. elegans and its close relatives also possess a diverged paralog of DSB-1, called DSB-2, and loss of dsb-2 is known to reduce DSB formation in oocytes with increasing age. We show that the proportion of the phosphorylated, and thus inactivated, form of DSB-1 increases with age and upon loss of DSB-2, while non-phosphorylatable DSB-1 rescues the age-dependent decrease in DSBs in dsb-2 mutants. These results suggest that DSB-2 evolved in part to compensate for the inactivation of DSB-1 through phosphorylation, to maintain levels of DSBs in older animals. Our work shows that PP4PPH-4.1, ATRATL-1, and DSB-2 act in concert with DSB-1 to promote optimal DSB levels throughout the reproductive lifespan.
Integration of visual and antennal mechanosensory feedback during head stabilization in hawkmoths
Authors: Chatterjee Payel , Prusty Agnish Dev , Mohan Umesh , Sane Sanjay P
Published: June 2022

During flight maneuvers, insects exhibit compensatory head movements which are essential for stabilizing the visual field on their retina, reducing motion blur, and supporting visual self-motion estimation. In Diptera, such head movements are mediated via visual feedback from their compound eyes that detect retinal slip, as well as rapid mechanosensory feedback from their halteres – the modified hindwings that sense the angular rates of body rotations. Because non-Dipteran insects lack halteres, it is not known if mechanosensory feedback about body rotations plays any role in their head stabilization response. Diverse non-Dipteran insects are known to rely on visual and antennal mechanosensory feedback for flight control. In hawkmoths, for instance, reduction of antennal mechanosensory feedback severely compromises their ability to control flight. Similarly, when the head movements of freely flying moths are restricted, their flight ability is also severely impaired. The role of compensatory head movements as well as multimodal feedback in insect flight raises an interesting question: in insects that lack halteres, what sensory cues are required for head stabilization? Here, we show that in the nocturnal hawkmoth Daphnis nerii, compensatory head movements are mediated by combined visual and antennal mechanosensory feedback. We subjected tethered moths to open-loop body roll rotations under different lighting conditions, and measured their ability to maintain head angle in the presence or absence of antennal mechanosensory feedback. Our study suggests that head stabilization in moths is mediated primarily by visual feedback during roll movements at lower frequencies, whereas antennal mechanosensory feedback is required when roll occurs at higher frequency. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that control of head angle results from a multimodal feedback loop that integrates both visual and antennal mechanosensory feedback, albeit at different latencies. At adequate light levels, visual feedback is sufficient for head stabilization primarily at low frequencies of body roll. However, under dark conditions, antennal mechanosensory feedback is essential for the control of head movements at high frequencies of body roll.
Bioactivity of Leaf Extract of Phyllantus amarus against Fungal Pathogens Associated with Sweet Orange Rot Disease
Authors: Yusuf C. S. , Zakawa N. N. , Timon D. , Tizhe T. D. , Wazamda P. J.
Published: June 2022

This study was carried out to determine disease incidence and control of fungal pathogens associated with rot of sweet orange using Phyllantus amarus leaf extract. Forty sweet oranges (Citrus sinensis var. Valencia) were collected from the markets and taken to the laboratory. Isolation and identification of the fungi were carried out using standard procedures and the efficacy of the leaf extracts of Phyllantus amarus was determined on the isolated fungi. The result of this study showed that four pathogens (Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Penicillum expansum and Rhizopus stolonifer) were identified to be associated with the rot. Rot incidence was upto of 35%. Pathogenicity confirmed the characteristic features similar to the original diseased samples. The effect of the leaf extract of Phyllantus amarus on the isolated fungi shows that the rate of inhibition increases with increase in concentration of the P. amarus extract, The P. amarus extract was effective against A. flavus had the highest zone of inhibition (10.667). The inhibition zone was lesser for R. stolonifer among the pathogens (8.333). Sweet orange should be consumed after harvest or can be stored in refrigerator for period of 1=2 weeks. The fruit should be discarded if  any alteration in color or taste of the fruit is noticed as this can be hazardous to human health.
Integrated Nutrient Management: A Long-term Approach towards Sustainability
Authors: Sharma Tamanna , Arya Vivak M. , Sharma Vikas , Sharma Jyoti , Gulshan Tajalee , Bera Anurag , Laskar Yahiya Akram
Published: June 2022

Increased global food demand, as well as the need for an environmentally acceptable approach for a sustainable soil-plant-microbe-environmental system, necessitate special attention when it comes to agricultural productivity. Chemical fertilization is one approach to increase crop productivity as happened during the Green revolution. Food grain output in India increased from 115.6 million tonnes in 1960-61 to over 281.37 million tonnes in 2018-19 as a result of chemical fertilization. Similarly, yearly fertilizer use jumped from 0.07 million tonnes in 1951-52 to over 25.95 million tonnes in 2016-17.But due to injudicious use of chemical fertilizers soil, plant, human and animal health are at stake. Also, increased soil compaction and widespread multinutrient deficits have emerged as important restrictions limiting crop productivity and farm income. Because a major rise in fertilizer consumption is unlikely in the near future for economic and environmental reasons, there is a need to improve nutrient use efficiency through integrated and balanced fertilizer. On the other hand, organic manures, are unable to fulfill all of a crop's nutritional needs. Integrated nutrient management (INM) was created as a result of the aforesaid factors being taken into account. In this paper,role of INM in overcoming these difficulties is discussed, as it has been offered as a promising solution for tackling these issues. Plant performance and resource efficiency can be improved in a variety of ways with INM while also allowing for environmental and resource protection quality. With the use of advanced INM procedures, chemical fertilizer inputs are reduced, resulting in fewer human and environmental costs without any negative impact on crop production.Long-term research in various soil-crop situations have demonstrated the advantages of integrated nutrient management (INM), which includes the utilisation of organic and biological resources as well as fertilizers. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the effect of various INM components on Physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil, nutrient use efficiency, crop productivity and the role of these components in improving soil health. The majority of INM research has been done using dominant crop rotations of main field crops cultivated in the subtropical North Western states of India and most of the experiments revealed that INM leads to long term sustainable production along with providing nutritional security and also reduces pollution and enhances soil health by improving various physical, chemical and biological properties of soil.
Influence of Learners’ Readiness and Physical Facilities on Transition of Learners with Visual Impairment from Integrated Pre-primary to Primary Schools in Narok County, Kenya
Authors: Maryconsolata Shinali , Koech Peter Kibet , Kimani Cecilia
Published: June 2022

Transition of pre-primary learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County has been low. Thus, the study assessed school dynamics influencing transition of learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County, Kenya. The study was based on the Ecological Systems Theory and Transition Theory. The study employed mixed methods approach and in turn used concurrent triangulation research design. The target population consisted of 16 headteachers, 3 Educational Assessment and Resource Centre (EARC) officers and 208 teachers and 160 learners with visual impairment all totalling to 387. The study adopted the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample size determination formula where a sample size of 266 respondents was sampled. The study used purposive and stratified sampling method to select the sample. 15 headteachers and three EARC Officers were sampled using purposive sampling. Stratified random sampling method was used to select 135 teachers while 113 learners were selected using simple random sampling. Questionnaires were used to collect data from teachers, interview guides were used to collect data from headteachers and EARC Officers while an observation checklist was used to collect data from the learners. Pilot testing of the instrument was done on 2 headteachers, one EARC officer, 12 teachers and 5 learners with visual impairment from the neighbouring Bomet County. Validity was established through expert judgement. Reliability was established using test re-test technique and reliability index, r = 0.867 was determined using Cronbach Alpha Method. The study established that learners’ readiness and physical facilities influence transition of learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools. The study recommends that Ministry of Education should redesign the teacher training curriculum to encompass components of special needs education to equip them with skills to handle and teach learners in integrated school microsystems. I would recommend that Ministry of Education should also allocate more funds to schools to enable the school management to provide adequate, but suitable physical facilities for learners with visual impairment.