bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ultrafast Multiphase Production Forecasting for Large Gas Condensate Shale Reservoirs
Authors: Elkady Mohammad , Misra Siddharth , Odi Uchenna , Meehan Nathan , Silver Andrew , Reddy Karri , Temizel Cenk
Published: October 2023

Accurate production forecasting is essential for effective field development. Conventional techniques such as numerical simulations, reduced-order modeling, and decline curve analysis often require complex physics, detailed calibration, and significant parameter assignments, resulting in time-consuming and computationally challenging processes, especially for large, high-resolution geomodels. To address these limitations, we present a novel machine-learning-assisted modeling technique for rapid and accurate production forecasting. Our approach involves extreme geomodel compression, reducing the size by a factor of 20000, followed by machine-learning-based forecasting. We developed a multi-attribute, multi-layer shale geomodel compression technique utilizing dimensionality reduction. This method efficiently compresses large, heterogeneous shale geomodels into low-dimensional representations. Subsequently, a neural network model is trained to process the compressed representations along with completions and production parameters, enabling simultaneous prediction of monthly condensate and gas production rates over a 5-year decline period for hydraulically fractured shale wells. The forecasting workflow is evaluated on 3000 realizations of hydraulically fractured horizontal well placed in a complex heterogeneous shale reservoir. Each realization represents a condensate shale reservoir consisting of 88200 grid cells with spatially heterogeneous distributions of porosity, permeability, and connate water saturation. Our production forecasting method is evaluated using well-known metrics, including mean absolute error (MAE) normalized with respect to the target range (NMAE) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE). Production forecast achieved an average NMAE and MAPE of 0.008 and 3.75%, respectively for the gas rate, in addition to NMAE and MAPE of 0.007 and 2.84% respectively for the condensate rate, confirming accurate predictions throughout the 5-year decline period. Furthermore, our workflow demonstrated significant efficiency gains, with forecast generation taking a mere 0.1 seconds after model training compared to over 10 minutes using commercial software. The model-building stage, including geomodel compression and hyperparameter tuning, required approximately one hour, depending on data complexity. Our methodology offers a valuable tool for economic evaluation, history matching, and production forecasting of both conventional and unconventional assets.
Innovative Submarine Solution for Overcoming Challenges in Offshore Oil and Gas Operations
Authors: Ali Mena G. , Hegazy Gehad M. , Atef Abdelaziz , Ali Maryem. G.
Published: October 2023

The research proposes an innovative strategy that intends to discuss the difficulties in oil and gas operations in the sea. However, this paper offers a new idea as a creative idea for those difficulties. Operating in the sea is significantly more complex and challenging because the environment there is known to be unstable and inappropriate. It is far more stable to have the ability to explore, drill, and produce underground resources from below. Thus, equipping a submarine with all the drilling equipment could be helpful.

The proposed solution suggests equipping a submarine with all the necessary drilling equipment to conduct oil and gas operations below the sea surface. Technology has successfully influenced our industry in the past. Success comes in those three areas: production, HSE, and cost optimization.

Every engineer wants to create successfully under risk-free, cost-optimized conditions as submarines descend and can get closer to the sea bed. This facilitates easy access to any of the processes. Through exploration, the submarine could get a better eyeshot for the seismic surveys as it could provide a more comprehensive scan. This makes it possible for any process to be performed quickly. Through exploration, the submersible might provide a more extensive scan and acquire a better sight for seismic surveys.

Using a submarine for offshore oil and gas operations offers several advantages. Firstly, a submarine can operate in deep-sea or remote areas that are not accessible by traditional platforms, providing access to untapped reserves. Secondly, the stability of the underwater environment minimizes the risks associated with extreme weather conditions, reducing downtime and safety hazards. Thirdly, a submarine can be easily relocated to different locations, providing flexibility and adaptability to changing operational requirements.

The research proposes an innovative strategy that utilizes submarines to overcome offshore oil and gas operations difficulties. By leveraging the stability and safety of the underwater environment, equipping a submarine with drilling equipment could provide a creative solution for exploring, drilling, and producing oil and gas resources more efficiently and environmentally responsibly.

Further research, development, and collaboration among stakeholders, including governments, oil and gas companies, and environmental organizations, would be necessary to realize the full potential of this innovative approach in offshore energy operations.
Estimation of Corrosion Rate for Ruptured Subsea Pipeline With Electrochemical Measurement
Authors: Mizukami H. , Sunaba T.
Published: October 2023

The effects of the DO concentration and salinity on corrosion behaviour of carbon steel were investigated by electrochemical measurements to estimate corrosion rate simulating ruptured subsea pipeline. Corrosion rates decreased as the DO concentration decreased. When the salinity increases, the solubility of oxygen in the water decreases. Therefore, corrosion rates of higher salinity conditions were lower than that of lower salinity conditions. The corrosion rate significantly increased due to the presence of CO2. Not only repair but also replacement of pipeline should be considered in the case the pipeline is ruptured at the section with high corrosion risk.
Brilleria, Hipsteria, Schlamperia: Hybride Suffigierung, Expressivität und Konstruktionsmorphologie
Authors: Finkbeiner Rita
Published: October 2023

Der Beitrag untersucht expressive Hybridbildungen im Deutschen, in denen das nicht-native Suffix -(er)ia mit einem nativen Stamm kombiniert wird. Ziel des Beitrags ist es, diese Bildungen erstmals systematisch anhand eines Beispielkorpus zu beschreiben, unter Rückgriff auf neuere Ansätze zu expressiver Morphologie zu analysie-ren und Möglichkeiten und Grenzen einer konstruktionsmorphologischen Modellierung zu skizzieren. Die Unter-suchung ergibt, dass zwischen zwei Hauptklassen von -(er)ia-Bildungen unterschieden werden muss: (i) (meliorative) Eigennamen für Geschäfte (Brill+eria) und (ii) (pejorative) appellativische Personenkollektiva (Hipster+ia). Die beiden Klassen verhalten sich in Bezug auf ihre Expressivität nicht uniform. Es wird eine Analyse vorgeschlagen, wonach der meliorative Effekt bei (i) strukturell basiert ist, aber nicht in jedem Kontext auftritt, während der pejorative Effekt bei (ii) lexikalisch basiert und konventionell mit dem Wortbildungsmuster verknüpft ist. Ein konstruktionsmorphologischer Ansatz kann die relevanten Muster im Rahmen von Schemata adäquat erfassen, erweist sich aber in Bezug auf die expressiven Effekte als nur begrenzt aussagekräftig.
Being itself: On German selbst in synthetic compounds
Authors: Gaeta Livio , Angster Marco
Published: October 2023

German synthetic compounds containing selbst have traditionally been treated as reflexive in nature. However, this view cannot cope on the one hand with the basic value of selbst as focus particle and not as pronoun and on the other with the non-reflexive value of many compounds whose meaning range from purely intensification of the understood agent of the activity as in Selbstbau ‘do-it yourself-construction’ to anti-causativity like Selbstentzündung ‘self-ignition’. In this paper, we will consider a different option, namely to interpret the focus particle selbst as a flag for signaling contrastive coreference. This option can be concretely operationalized in constructional terms as a case of constructional idiom.
Wortbildung als Stance-Ressource im Online-Kommentieren: Theoretische Zusammenführung und empirische Einsichten am Beispiel zweier Konstruktionsfamilien
Authors: Stumpf Sören , Merten Marie-Luis
Published: October 2023

This paper integrates Construction Morphology and stancetaking. Referring to the current state of research, we outline a desideratum of Construction Morphology. Thus, functional-pragmatic characteristics of word formations have hardly been studied in detail so far. The empirical study is based on a corpus consisting of more than 10,000 internet comments on health news. We identify different semi-schematic word formation constructions that are used for stancetaking and that can be assigned to two families of constructions ([X-Gegner/Verweigerer/Skeptiker/Befürworter] and [X-Fraktion/Lobby/Mafia]). The constructions refer to (opinion) opponents and other participants whose constructed position is often evaluated simultaneously. The positioned individuals and collectivities can be addressed directly as well as be the third party written about. We describe the word formation constructions in their formal and functional patterns and work out their stance profile. The analysis consists of two steps: First, we carry out a profound morphological analysis of the constructions. Second, we examine the syntactic and co(n)textual embedding of the word formations to identify more specific pragmatic differences.
O PROJETO GESTÃO DEMOCRÁTICA NA REDE PÚBLICA DE ENSINO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO COMO ESTRATÉGIA DE APAZIGUAMENTO E DE CONVENCIMENTO
Authors: Barbosa Andreza , Coló Eric Vellone , Cunha Renata Cristina Oliveira Barrichelo , Gomes Marcos Luis
Published: October 2023

Neste artigo buscamos analisar o Projeto Gestão Democrática, realizado na rede pública paulista entre os anos de 2016 e 2018, com base em dados produzidos por pesquisas que analisaram os documentos do projeto, as propostas enviadas pelas diretorias de ensino para a configuração da gestão democrática no estado e entrevistas realizadas com os responsáveis pelo projeto. As análises evidenciaram que o projeto serviu apenas para apaziguar os conflitos ocorridos na rede paulista em 2015 e para convencer a população e o Ministério Público de que a gestão democrática era uma prioridade na rede.
Reinvigorating Climate Change Education in Universities a Social Transformative Agenda
Authors: Khalo Xolani , Damoah Benjamin
Published: October 2023

The global community is faced with environmental threats due to climate change. The problematic process of societal transformation involved in responding to climate change. Reviving climate change education in educational institutions can provide a strong impetus for societal change.  Future leaders, professionals, and citizens are significantly shaped by the knowledge, attitudes, and abilities they acquire in universities. This paper then sought to unpack strategies employed by universities to advance climate change education. Transformational paradigm and social change theory are the underlying philosophical view for this paper. Curriculum integration, a holistic approach, experiential learning, community engagement, faculty development, campus sustainability, policy advocacy, developing student leadership, partnerships, and collaborations are some approaches to reviving climate change education that came to light from the paper. By implementing these approaches, universities may position themselves as hubs for climate change education, research, and action, raising a generation of conscious, involved, and equipped individuals ready to lead societal transformation in the direction of a sustainable future.
Ethics, Care, and the Architect’s Responsibility to Society and Environment
Authors: Fraser Jessamine , Burgess Andrew , Burfoot Megan , Walker Charles
Published: October 2023

In the context of both a crisis of affordable housing and a climate and biodiversity crisis, what is the architect’s responsibility to society and the planet? New Zealand architects’ code of ethics is set out in legislation: Architects Rules 2006. These rules address the obligation of the architect to the client, and to the profession. However, beyond a requirement to uphold the law and to report on risk to public health and safety, there are no specific rules addressing the impact of architecture on future occupants, wider society, the climate, or the biosphere. Arguably, architects are legally obligated to meet the needs and goals of their clients, over any responsibility they may feel to design socially and environmentally sensitive and resilient buildings. Feminist ethics of care emphasises the importance of our relationships with others. Fundamental to care ethics is attentiveness to the needs of others who we are in relation with, and increasingly, our understanding of these relations is being extended beyond the direct relationship to a global and planetary view. Taking an ethics of care lens to the Code of Minimum Standards of Ethical Conduct for Registered Architects, we contend that these rules are inadequate to equip architects to face present and future challenges. We argue that responsible design needs to be embedded as an ethical obligation of architects. The underlying ethical framework of architects’ professional ethics should be reconsidered in relation to the needs of our society and our planet.
Correction: Rethinking for the Land
Authors: Labonno Tasnuva , Afrooz Sharmin , Surovi Sadia , Jahan Israt
Published: October 2023

Several researchers have explored how landscape planning and design can effectively mitigate floods and leverage flood benefits in flooded land. However, these landscape planning opportunities are rarely used and rarely discussed in research areas. Generally, the people who live in flood-prone areas are economically dependent on this land. Hence, they come back repeatedly after every flood for their livelihood. For instance, Bangladesh, which suffers from floods due to its geographical location and topographical characteristics, has yet to learn about the opportunities available for landscape planning & design. In this research, Shahzadpur Upazila situated near the Jamuna River is considered a case, is the most vulnerable and flood-prone area in Sirajganj. Every year around 20000 people are suffering more or less in Shahzadpur. Many of them are obliged to do temporary migration and start from nothing all over again. Government management response commonly involves riverbank erosion treatment and non-government organization (NGO) funding only for installing tube wells and toilets. Moreover, the importance of bringing back resiliency in those lands is diverting backward due to a lack of knowledge and attention. Due to many challenges, the research focuses on only landscape planning & design before architecture. This paper presents a strategic framework that will discuss the challenges that need to be overcome and the opportunities to address each. The following three landscape planning strategies are discussed to reduce flood damage: raising the land, creating wetlands, and using agriculture as a buffer. Along with this, a mixed-method approach will shortlist the opportunities according to the villager’s needs in terms of implementation. The approaches will introduce the possibilities coming with floods and bring back resilience to the land again.
Correction: Ethics approval has been updated and PDF was also updated.
Study of Public Space Use and Design based on Japanese and Foreign Perceptions
Authors: Hardilla Dini , Dewancker Bart
Published: October 2023

Public space will be studied regarding history, use, and the evolution of urban space. Through culture, architecture, and behavior, this paper investigates how Japanese and foreigners use public space. Foreigners use open spaces such as neighborhood parks more frequently than Japanese people, who consider space sacred and private. Because of this study, urban space will be analyzed from the perspective of Japanese culture and customs as well as foreign culture to qualify the precise meaning of space, urban space, and cultural space, within the context of diverse conditions and ethnicities. Residents who frequently use neighborhood parks recognize that foreigners are more welcome and that spatial accessibility contributes to the creation of a unifying space in their neighborhoods. Understanding cultural views and ethnic behavior is critical to the design and implementation of effective and creative urban spaces.
Design Solutions and Architectural Treatments to Achieve Thermal Comfort in the Interior Space of the Building
Authors: ElHussieny Engy
Published: October 2023

All countries of the world are moving to take measures to develop solutions to confront climate change, build resilience, and adapt to the inevitable effects of climate change, the growing energy crisis, and record concentrations of greenhouse gases... Here comes the role of architectural solutions, through successful designs using raw materials appropriate to the climate. It is hot in the Arab countries, especially the countries located in the desert climate region, which requires reusing some traditional architectural concepts with more modern designs, relying on technology, and using new methods of thermal insulation in order to make the building and the interior space more comfortable for the user by achieving thermal comfort. The research aims to study the architectural and design concepts and solutions in hot areas, humidify and renew the indoor air, and direct solar energy in a way that suits the nature of the climate and location in hot desert areas and encourage the concept of sustainable, environmentally friendly architecture, to rationalize energy consumption as one of the pillars on which the success of sustainable development in any country depends. Community and selection of advanced technology in a way that does not negatively affect the interior space.
Chemical Oxygen Demand Sensor Based on Microbial Fuel Cell Using Low-Cost Electrodes Fabricated from Waste Rice Husks
Authors: Hirose Soichiro , Nakamoto Trang , Taguchi Kozo
Published: October 2023

Environmental pollution is one of the problems that humankind must solve for a sustainable future. Monitoring of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is an important indicator for monitoring the status of organic pollution in water. However, conventional methods for monitoring COD face high costs and complicated design issues. In this study, the use of microbial fuel cells (MFC) composed of low-cost and easy-to-fabricate electrodes using smoked charcoal from rice husks and Japanese ink was investigated for use in COD sensors. Rice husks are an industrial waste product. Therefore, they can be used at a low cost, and using them can help solve the waste problem, which is one of the causes of environmental pollution. With these materials, the electrodes were fabricated for the cost of $0.022/cm3. In addition, floating MFC was used for the sake of sensing COD in rivers, waterways, and lakes. The high physical stability of the block-shaped electrode used in this study allowed a biofilm to form on the anode surface by inserting the anode into the soil. The block-shaped electrodes were physically stable in solution. The results showed that there was a correlation between COD concentration (30~150 mg/L) and MFC voltage for more than four months. Block-shaped electrodes fabricated with rice husk smoked charcoal and Japanese ink would be a promising electrode for MFC to monitor COD in solution in real-time.
Soil Microbial Fuel Cell with Hydrophilic Treated Buckypaper Anodes
Authors: Hirose Soichiro , Nakamoto Trang , Taguchi Kozo
Published: October 2023

Fossil fuels, the primary source of energy supply in modern society, are both unsustainable and damaging to the environment. The most cost-effective way to reduce the use of fossil fuels is to switch to renewable energy sources. Soil microbial fuel cells (SMFC) are a green energy production method because they use electron-generating bacteria in the soil to obtain electrical energy from organic matter. One way to improve the output of SMFCs is to increase the specific surface area of the anodes. The larger specific surface area allows more electrons to be received from the bacteria. In this study, bucky paper (BP) was utilized as the anode of SMFC. BP is a freestanding film fabricated from multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) by vacuum filtration method. CNT has a high specific surface area and electrical conductivity. BP is also considered to be mechanically stable in soil due to its CNT network structure. However, the surface of the BP is hydrophobic. In SMFCs, the hydrophobic surface of the anode is a fatal disadvantage in terms of the affinity of microorganisms. Thus, heat treatment and UV ozone treatment were employed to make the surface of BP hydrophilic, and their output in SMFCs was investigated. As a result, SMFCs using UV-ozone-treated BPs as anodes produced the highest power density of 28.8 μW/cm². Also, unlike thermal treatment, UV ozone treatment did not damage the CNT structure. Hence, in this experiment, the output power of the SMFC was stable for at least 140 hours.
Implementation of quality family village program to enhance family welfare in Moya Village, Central Ternate Subdistrict
Authors: Ibrahim Abdul Halil Hi. , Ahmad Saiful , Umaternate Hartati
Published: October 2023

The research findings and discussions presented a comprehensive analysis of the implementation of the Quality Family Village Program in Moya Village, Central Ternate Subdistrict, Indonesia. The program aimed to enhance family welfare and improve the quality of life at the village level through population programs, family planning, and related sector development. The success of the program was assessed using Edawar III's policy implementation theory, focusing on four key variables: Communication, Resources, Disposition, and Bureaucratic Structure. Communication played a pivotal role in program implementation, with intensive efforts to overcome initial resistance from the community. Various responsible institutions, including the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) and the Family Planning Office (OPD-KB), were involved in the program. Assurance of success was linked to effective communication, coordination, and advocacy among cross-sector stakeholders. Resources, including budget allocation, staff involvement, and compliance with regulations, were well-managed, and evaluations were conducted regularly. However, challenges such as irregular budget disbursement and limited community participation persisted. The study highlighted the competence of Family Planning Counselors and their contributions to community development. Despite successes, community engagement remained an area for improvement. In conclusion, the program demonstrated effectiveness through well-managed resources and dedicated staff.
Hunger and Human degradation in kamala Markandaya’s a handful of rice
Authors: Mary A. Rabeka
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this article is to depict hunger and poverty, exploitation, deprivation, disgrace, anguish, and unemployment via the life of Ravi, the protagonist of Kamala Markandaya's novel A Handful of Rice (1966). This is a book about Indian society that is realistic. In this work, Kamala Markandaya attempts to address a variety of concerns. A Handful of Rice is a practice for teenagers who haphazardly rush to metropolitan places to make a living. The author explains that if there is nothing to give young people in towns, then the urban areas have nothing to offer them as well. With their little training, the employees become entangled in the urban shadows of malice. Individuals who surrender to sly techniques such as Damodar's get fame, recognition, and riches, but not a family life. Those who keep to trustworthiness, like the primary protagonist Ravi, obtain a regular, if not cheery, family life, but not reputation, distinction, or money, contrary to popular faith. Kamala Markandaya brings her hero to the most incredible fatal picture of his life near the end of the narrative. Despite the fact that the great majority of the impoverished lose their hopeless battle against poverty, they retain their inner voice. The novel's subsequent line is incredibly heartfelt and might be considered at its pinnacle.
Effective analysis of chronic kidney disease prediction using HRNN algorithm
Authors: Chitra S. , Jayalakshmi V.
Published: October 2023

Chronic Kidney Disease is a catch-all phrase for a variety of kidney illnesses. Chronic Renal Disease is another name for it. The illness affects 5 to 10% of the world's population. Chronic Kidney Disease is a worldwide health issue. Often these instances of Chronic Kidney Disease get it underdiagnosed or are eventually diagnosed in developing and underdeveloped countries; it is one of the main reasons why a greater percentage of these kinds of cases come from underdeveloped and developing countries as opposed to developed countries where most people have regular check-ups and diagnosis. Machine-learning systems could be used to identify Chronic Kidney Disease in what seems like a quick and accurate manner, allowing doctors to verify their test results in a relatively short period of time, going to allow a doctor to respond and recognise more sick people in less time than if he or She must go through the full diagnosis procedure by hand. Machine learning algorithms can be used for prediction, and exactness is determined by comparing various algorithms including such as Hybrid-Recurrent Neural Networks (HRNN). This method is used to forecast a dataset derived from a patient's medical history.
Did Feminism Become the Mainstream in Jane Austen’s Work?” “Does Feminism Lies In Jane Austen Emma?”
Authors: Deebigasree A.
Published: October 2023

Feminism is about the equality of every women in the independent society. Feminism has many types on it but it is mainly classified as three major categories they are, i) Main stream / Liberal ii) radical iii) cultural.  The plot line of Jane Austen Emma does not comes under feminism because this play is about the mismatching of pairs which is guessed by Emma. In this novel we can’t able to see the dominance of male gender towards women. Women also given right to enhance their own decision. Emma was the last published novel of Jane Austen , novel of manner genre has be used in this novel. At the second part of 18th century, Jane Austen used novel of sensibility in her work. She used irony, indirect speech style and also about realism. All Jane Austen’s novel female characters will be brave, bold, strong and ultimately, they will not be liked distorted characters. And also, they will live in every incident of the novel. In Jane Austen novel women will be playing the leading role rather then men, they will be given major preference. In 1973, According to “EDNA STEEVES” Jane Austen was not a bold woman because she never closely examined the social situation. Does Jane Austen belong to feminist writer?
Repercussion of COVID-19 on equipoising work and life among women frontline healthcare workers
Authors: Anitha A. , Shahin N. , Murugadoss K.
Published: October 2023

This pandemic will remain as a major social issue for the unforeseeable future. It has changed each part of our lives, counting the manner in which we work. Specifically, it has an adverse influence on frontline healthcare workers. Furthermore, this healthcare worker population is predominantly women. Our society is entangled in the preconceived idea of gender bias in taking care of the kinfolk. On the other hand, their workload has been increased due to the increasing cases of covid-19. During a pandemic, the obligation of care is properly moved from the individual patient to shield the soundness of the enormous local area. They were liable for long work-hours, floods of patients, severe Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the approaching danger of low supplies, including PPE; and the emotional misery from potentially getting the sickness or sending it to friends and family. Thus, women struggle to balance their career and personal lives, leading to stress and burnouts. In other sectors, high levels of stress and burnouts will affect employees’ contribution and productivity in an organisation. In the case of the health sectors, it is a matter of life and death. The healthcare worker disengagement will affect their performance, which in turn would lead to poor medical treatment and healthcare services. Great psychological wellness is totally needed for general wellbeing and prosperity. Supporting a sound balance between work and personal activities isn't just significant for a healthy wellbeing and a legitimate relationship, but it can also upgrade workers’ productivity and performance. This emotional stress seems to have gone unaddressed in this pandemic and needs someone to intervene in the situation and bring the balance. Thus, this paper explores a conceptual framework towards the impact of the pandemic on the women frontline healthcare workers.
Performance analysis of hypervisor based on energy efficiency
Authors: Poovizhi J. Mary Ramya
Published: October 2023

Cloud computing has become one of the inevitable technology in the current situation. This technology made the possibility of creating more work areas using a single machine the concept of virtualization. Virtualization is a cloud-computing technology that only needs one CPU to work. Virtualization makes it look like many devices are working together. Virtualization focuses mainly on efficiency and performance-related tasks because it saves time. This paper will compare the performance of hypervisors based on energy consumed by the hypervisor and their performance based on the workload applied.
Adult online learning – A dialogic perspective
Authors: English FRSA Vincent
Published: October 2023

Dialogic education pedagogies trace their roots back to a framework developed by Soviet-Russian philosopher and literary theoretician Bakhtin (Matusov & Lemke, 2015). In Bakhtin’s thought, the place from which we speak plays an essential role in determining what we say. Moreover, Bakhtin says that “…In order to understand, it is immensely important for the person who understands to be located outside the object of his or her creative understanding-in time, in space, in culture” (p.xiii). This chapter aims to unpack and map some of the many meanings of dialogic education and their relationship with technology-mediated learning. While the research study is mainly focused on what roles chatbots can assume in online adult education and precisely what needs must they meet for online learners, the chapter starts by delving into the theory of dialogic learning.
Assessment of the risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in women with
polycystic ovary syndrome
Authors: Mohammed Fadhil Noor , Ali Hamdi Rana , Malik Abdulhameed Khitam , Ali Jaber liqaa
Published: October 2023

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most prevalent endocrinal disorders affecting women of reproductive age, which has been linked to
an enlarged risk of cardiovascular disease and premature atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a persistent inflammatory and lipid-depositing disease that starts from
endothelial response to injury, ultimately leading to critical cardiovascular events.
Podocalyxin, a cell surface sialomucin, is found on endothelial cells covering blood
vessels. Objectives: Measuring serum podocalyxin to predict early atherosclerosis
in PCOS women, also measuring lipid panel including the Atherogenic Index of
Plasma (AIP), which is a powerful marker that can accurately predict the likelihood
of developing the℮ risk of atherosclerosis even when other atherogenic risk factors
appear within normal limits. Materials and Method: This case-control study included 124 age-matched women divided into 63 women diagnosed with PCOS
(patients) and 61 healthy women (controls). Lipid panel and serum podocalyxin
were measured. Results: There is a significant elevation in the mean value of serum
podocalyxin (P=0.000), TG (P=0.39), TC (P=0.002), VLDL-C (P=0.039), LDL-C
(P=0.001), a Risk ratio of TC/HDL-C (P=0.000), Risk ratio of LDL/HDL-C
(P=0.000), and AIP (P=0.013) with significant decrease in mean value of HDL-C
(P=0.000) in PCOS women as compared to healthy control. Conclusion: Higher
levels of serum podocalyxin and atherogenic index of plasma were found in PCOS
women; a positive correlation was also found between serum podocalyxin and atherogenic index of plasma. Therefore, serum podocalyxin appears to be a predictive
marker to detect early atherosclerosis in women with PCOS.
Keywords: polycystic ovary syndrome, atherosclerosis, podocalyxin, lipid profile,
AIP.
Isolation and identification of Candida spp. isolated from patients
with oral candidiasis in Kerbala, Iraq.
Authors: Taqi Al-Khazali Maysaa , Mousa Hassan Ban , Ahmed AbedIbrahim Salam
Published: October 2023

83 oral swabs were collected from patients clinically diagnosed with
oral candidiasis and Who attended the Children’s Teaching Hospital in Kerbala
City. Samples were cultured directly on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar medium(SDA)
supplemented with amoxicillin, and it was found that there was growth in 63 samples (76%) classified according to the type of pathogen 58 samples (92%) yeast
and 5 samples (8%) bacteria. Most isolated yeasts belonged to the genus Candida,
which amounted to 93.1% (54 samples), while the non-Candida yeasts recorded
6.9% (4 samples). Candida albicans was recorded as the dominant among the Candida species at 53.7% (29 isolates), followed by C. dubliniesis (18.5%) (10 isolates), C.lusitaniae 12.9% (7 isolates), C.tropicalis 7.4% (4 isolates), C.parapsilosis
5.6%, and C.kefyr 1.9% (1 isolate). The results of the physiological examinations
showed the ability of all C.albicans, and C.dubliniesis isolates to produce germ
tubes and chlamydo spores on cornmeal agar medium compared to the other species. All species showed the ability to produce pseudohyphae, but C.albicans isolates are the only ones that can grow under a temperature of 45 m. The growth
results on HiCrome™ Candida Differential Agar (M1297A) confirmed the physiological tests, where all C. albicans isolates appeared in light green and C. difficiensis in dark green. In contrast, C.lusitaniae isolates appeared in purple, C.tropicalis in metallic blue, C.parapsilosis in white to pale pink, and C.kefyr in pink to
purple. The diagnosis of the isolated species was confirmed using the Vitek device
by the Vitek 2 YST card, and the results were interpreted by comparing the results
of biochemical reactions and information available in the system database. The
Vitek system was also used to examine the sensitivity of the isolated species to six
antifungals, which are Fluconazole, Flucytosine, Capsufungin, Amphotericin B,
Micafungin, and Voriconazole, using the Vitek 2AST-YS08 card. All species isolates are sensitive to Capsufungin, except one isolate of C.tropicalis and one of
C.parapsilosis showed moderate sensitivity to this antibiotic. As for Amphotericin
B, two isolates of C. albicans showed resistance (6.9%), and one isolate of C. lusitaniae showed resistance to Amphotericin B by 14% compared to the other species
that showed sensitivity to this antibiotic by 100%. In comparison, all species were
sensitive to Flucytosine at 100%, except 3 isolates of C. albicans were resistant to
this antibiotic (10.3%) and 1 C. dubliniesis (10%).
Keywords: Candida sp., Oral candidiasis, Fungal pathogens
Studying the chemical composition and nutritional value of Iraqi
buffalo buttermilk and its use in the manufacture of healthy ice
cream
Authors: Musa Al Musa Raghad Saad , Saper Al Garory Najla Hussein
Published: October 2023

Making buttermilk by fermenting raw buffalo milk with two types of commercial
starters, YO-MIX 495 and YO-MIX 505, and stirring it by electrophoresis and estimating the chemical content using an analyzer Eko milk, pH, Titration Acidity
percentage, carbohydrates and organic acids using HPLC technology, active compounds with GC-MS technology, antioxidant activity, and making ice cream with
three mixtures: 0:1, 1:1 and 1:3 from skimmed milk to raw milk, and physical tests
were conducted on it, The results showed that the fermentation time had no effect
on the chemical content, but it did affect the pH, surface Titration Acidity, the
concentration of carbohydrates, organic acids and active compounds. The highest
value of pH was 4.37, and ash was 0.65% for buttermilk fermented with YO-MIX
495 starter, and the highest value for Titration Acidity, protein and fat is 0.84, 2.73
and 1.24%, respectively, with YO-MIX 505 starter. The highest value of carbohydrates is for lactose sugar, 3.30 % with YO-MIX starter 505 and the highest value
for organic acids is succinic, 169.82% with starter YO-MIX 505 and lactic, 42.50
% with starter YO-MIX 495 and different ratios of active compounds reached the
highest area of the peak % Acetic acid, cesium salt 25.08334% with start YO-MIX
495 and it showed the highest antioxidant activity 75% with the starter YO-MIX
495, and the highest starter diameter against Bacillus cereus was 10 mm for the
starter. The mixtures manufactured with YO-MIX starter 495 excelled on the mixtures manufactured with YO-MIX starter 505 in sensory evaluation, and the mixture 1:1 showed the highest value in taste and general acceptance. At the same
time, 1:3 was superior in color, texture and oral feeling, while 0:1 obtained the
lowest acceptance between the three mixtures.
Keywords: Buttermilk, organic acids, carbohydrates, active compounds, ice
cream, starter.
Study the association of miRNA-146a gene polymorphism and some immunological markers with the risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis incidence in a sample of Iraqi patients.
Authors: Adnan Al-Saffar Eman , Hasan AL-Saadi Basima Q. , Ihsan Awadh Nabaa
Published: October 2023

Rheumatoid arthritis is a multifactorial autoimmune disease affecting 1–2% of the population worldwide. It is more common in women than men, predominately aged 40-60. This study aims to identify the association of the polymorphism in the MIR146A gene with RA susceptibility in a sample of Iraqi patients and to examine whether these polymorphisms can influence the severity and activity of the disease. The case-control study was conducted in the period between December 2021 and February 2022. A total of 120 blood samples were collected, including 60 patients with rheumatic arthritic disease who most regularly visit the chronic arthritis diseases department of Baghdad Teaching Hospital-Medical City in Iraq and 60 healthy controls. Polymorphisms were genotyped by using HRM realtime PCR for genotyping assay. Significant differences in the frequency of miRNA-146a rs2910164 alleles and genotypes were observed between RA patients and controls. The CC genotype of the MIR146A Gene in the (rs2910164 SNP) shows a risk for rheumatoid arthritis (50% versus 23.33% in healthy individuals), the (χ2 =5.81; O.R.= 1 and the P-value = 0.0159) respectively especially in females than males the CC genotype seems the only risk factor among the other genotypes (CG and GG) with (P-value ≤ 0.05) in (31.46%), while the other genotypes (CG and GG) show no risk for rheumatoid arthritis in the studied samples of Iraqi population. Keywords: MIR146a gene, polymorphism, rs2910164, HRM, RA, Iraq.
Histopathological Study of the Effect of Xenogeneic Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Achilles Tendon Healing in Rabbit
Authors: Abd Al-Hussein Shahad S. , Al-Dirawi Alaa A.I. , Al-Khalifah Rafid M.N.
Published: October 2023

Tendon is a mechanical bridge that transforms the force generated by muscle contraction into movement. This tissue is well known for its low cellularity and vascularity; therefore, any tendon damage is characterized by a slow and inefficient healing process resulting in mechanically, structurally, and functionally inferior tissue. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of the regenerative capacity of xenogeneic platelet-rich fibrin on the acceleration of Achilles tendon healing in rabbits. 24 adult rabbits weighing (1.5-2) kg were used in this study. The animals were divided equally into three groups: A-PRF group, in which the tendon defect was treated with xenogeneic Advance-platelet rich fibrin; L-PRF group, which used xenogeneic for tendon defect treatment; and control groups treated with normal saline. Clinical investigation of the rabbits during the experiment period revealed improvement of lameness and disappearance of swelling and redness at the operation site in the A-PRF and L-PRF groups compared to the control group at the same period. Histopathological examination revealed a good tendon healing process in the A-PRF group characterized by a highly organized Achilles tendon and lightly stained collagen fibers arranged in parallel. At the same time, these are less evident in the L-PRF group. In conclusion, this study suggests that xenogeneic Advanced platelet-rich fibrin treatment can be useful as a biomaterial for accelerating Achilles tendon healing in rabbits and this biomaterial. Keywords: Xenogeneic platelet-rich fibrin; Rabbit Achilles tendon; tendon healing; Advanced platelet-rich fibrin; Iraq.
Detection of Torque Teno virus in IRAQI hemodialysis patients
Authors: Thamer Al-Bayti Ali , Ghaeb Alsaadi Luma
Published: October 2023

Some data suggest that the liver is being affected by a new set of variables, and
one of them is the Torque Teno virus, which is widespread in the liver other than
the well-known hepatitis A-E viruses. Dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus
(HCV) and those who are not HCV infected were compared to healthy persons
using the nested PCR method to evaluate the extent of the viral dissemination in
the Iraqi dialysis population and how it affects infection severity. The research
began in 2021 until the end of 2022. Blood was drawn from 35 HCV-infected
dialysis patients, 35 HCV-uninfected dialysis patients, and 20 healthy individuals. Immunological (ELISA), chemical and hematological testing findings were
reported. In this study, molecular detection by nested PCR was performed to
identify the Torque Teno virus. PCR identifies the Torque Teno virus in hemodialysis patient blood samples. The infection rate was 0% in healthy persons,
14.29% in dialysis patients without HCV (5 out of 13), and 20% in dialysis patients with HCV (7 out of 13). This research found a greater prevalence of the
Torque Teno virus in HCV patients than in dialysis patients without HCV infection, and the detection of TTV by PCR technique was 100% for sensitivity specificity. This research demonstrated non-significant differences between Torque
Teno virus infection and liver enzymes in hemodialysis patients.
Keywords: Torque Teno virus, hemodialysis, Anelloviridae
Visibility of Board-Certified Dermatologists on TikTok
Authors: Subramanyam Chaitra , Becker Alyssa , Rizzo Julianne , Afzal Najiba , Nong Yvonne , Sivamani Raja
Published: October 2023

Tik Tok is an emerging social media platform that provides a novel opportunity for health practitioners such as dermatologists to disseminate accurate health information.
Ischemic stroke on the background of antiphospholipid syndrome(clinical case)
Authors: Dubynetska V.M.
Published: October 2023

The article presents clinical and paraclinical features and criteria for diagnosis, drug therapy of antiphospholipid syndrome as one of the common causes of ischemic stroke in young people. Criterion and non-criterion diagnostic factors of making a diagnosis were distinguished. In addition, we present a clinical case of ischemic stroke in a young female patient due to a newly diagnosed primary criterion antiphospholipid syndrome, which will allow clinicians to diagnose the pathology more accurately.
Data Curation in Interdisciplinary and Highly Collaborative Research
Authors: Kouper Inna
Published: October 2023

This paper provides a systematic analysis of publications that discuss data curation in interdisciplinary and highly collaborative research (IHCR). Using content analysis methodology, it examined 159 publications and identified patterns in definitions of interdisciplinarity, projectsâ€™ participants and methodologies, and approaches to data curation. The findings suggest that data is a prominent component in interdisciplinarity. In addition to crossing disciplinary and other boundaries, IHCR is defined as curating and integrating heterogeneous data and creating new forms of knowledge from it. Using personal experiences and descriptive approaches, the publications discussed challenges that data curation in IHCR faces, including an increased overhead in coordination and management, lack of consistent metadata practices, and custom infrastructure that makes interoperability across projects, domains, and repositories difficult. The paper concludes with suggestions for future research.
Modelling and Quadratic Dynamic Matrix Control of a DC Motor System with Non-linearities Consideration
Authors: Ndje Martial , Ngouem Felix J , Guidkaya Golam , Nkeutia Sylvain Zango , Mbogne David Jaures Fotsa- , Djogdom Gilde Vanel Tchane , Bitjoka Laurent
Published: October 2023

Abstract: DC motor’s models that have often been used to test and validate control algorithms with, even the most robust ones, have usually been simplistic: limiting the generalization and applicability of the results obtained. This article presents a modeling approach for a DC motor system consisting of a Buck converter and driving a load at the end of the shaft, in which the nonlinearities of each of its sub-parts are taken into account in the model of the overall system. The model was simulated and its step responses were compared to those of the linear model and conventional nonlinear models with a significant difference (Pvalue<0.001). This model was then used to test the Fast Nonlinear Quadratic Dynamic Matrix Control (FNLQDMC). The letter has demonstrated good performance in simulation in terms of setpoint tracking, constraint handling, and computational load savings during online optimization problem solving
Etimologias de Isidoro de Sevilha
Authors: Cruz Marcus
Published: October 2023

A curiosidade parece ser uma atitude que acompanha o ser humano desde o alvorecer dos tempos impulsionando as pessoas numa busca incessante pelo conhecimento. Fazendo um recorte nesta aventura pelo saber nos dedicaremos a analisar a obra Etimologias de Isidoro de Sevilha entendendo este texto como o resultado das forças e lutas existentes no universo cultural da Antiguidade Tardia, assim como a expressão da curiosidade naquela sociedade.
Sobre a idéia de Prudentia e o fenômeno da Perfídia Útil em do Útil e do Honesto de Michel De Montaigne
Authors: Araujo Sergio Xavier Gomes de
Published: October 2023

O artigo trata do problema do útil e do honesto no capítulo que Montaigne lhe dedica, em sua apropriação dos argumentos ligados à tradição estoica e nas maneiras como se contrapõe ao ‘realismo político’ inspirado em Maquiavel. Ao longo do ensaio Montaigne procura constituir sua própria imagem como ethos de prudentia, de modo calculado segundo as regras de sua razão, ou, “curiosamente” conforme ele mesmo nos diz, tão próximo quanto possível do ideal antigo.
metamorfose do 'curioso' em Giordano Bruno
Authors: Bombassaro Luiz Carlos
Published: October 2023

Discutida desde a Antiguidade, a curiosidade mostra na Filosofia da Renascença uma dupla face conceitual: uma intelectual, outra ético-moral. Em Giordano Bruno, a curiosidade é condição para a compreensão do processo cognoscitivo e da filosofia moral. Pretende-se aqui mostrar esse duplo movimento conceitual operado pela obra bruniana, onde o curioso vem apresentado, de um lado, como quem procura a sabedoria; e, de outro lado, como quem, ao realizar a investigação, vive uma transformação, uma metamorfose.