bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM SOLAR PANELS: A STUDY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PHYSICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
Authors: Jaiswal Shweta
Published: September 2024

This research paper explores the role of solar energy as a transformative force in the global energy landscape, emphasizing its environmental, economic, and technological advantages. The study analyzes the current state of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology, highlighting significant trends such as declining costs, increased efficiency, and the emergence of innovative solutions like bifacial and perovskite solar cells. Through a comprehensive review of numerical data and case studies, the findings reveal that global solar capacity reached approximately 1,059 gigawatts by 2021, showcasing rapid adoption and substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The paper also discusses the economic benefits of solar energy, including job creation and cost savings for households, while underscoring the importance of supportive policies and regulatory frameworks in promoting solar deployment. The integration of solar energy with energy storage systems is identified as a crucial development for enhancing reliability and addressing intermittency challenges. Future directions include the continued advancement of solar technology and the need for comprehensive policies that encourage investment in renewable energy. This study underscores the potential of solar energy to contribute significantly to sustainable development and climate change mitigation, positioning it as a key player in achieving global energy transition goals.
TRANSFORMING DIGITAL LIBRARIES THROUGH AI: ANALYSING PERSONALIZATION STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVED USER SATISFACTION
Authors: Gulati Nidhi , Sharma Sapna , Tyagi Sudhir
Published: September 2024

This study explores how digital libraries can leverage AI-driven personalization to enhance user engagement, satisfaction, and overall experience. The research investigates the effectiveness of AI-driven marketing strategies in promoting digital library resources across diverse cultural and economic contexts, emphasizing the importance of localized adaptations. Using a quantitative research design, data was collected from 570 respondents in Hyderabad, India, through a structured survey. Key constructs measured include AI-driven personalization in digital libraries, user loyalty, satisfaction, cultural and economic contexts, marketing effectiveness, and localization. Multiple and moderated regression analyses revealed that AI-driven personalization significantly enhances user loyalty and satisfaction in the context of digital libraries. The effectiveness of AI-driven marketing strategies varied across cultural and economic contexts, with localization significantly boosting effectiveness. Interaction terms indicated that culturally sensitive and economically relevant strategies are more effective when localized to meet user preferences. The findings highlight the importance of personalized, culturally aligned, and locally adapted marketing strategies in digital libraries to enhance user engagement and achieve superior outcomes. These insights provide practical and theoretical contributions, emphasizing the need for digital libraries to invest in AI technologies and tailor their outreach strategies to local contexts for sustainable growth in user engagement.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY ON HOUSEHOLD WEALTH ACCUMULATION: A STUDY BASED ON DEMOGRAPHIC DATA OF SELECTED RESIDENTS IN UTTAR PRADESH.
Authors: Raghvendra  , Saxena Tulika
Published: September 2024

This paper examines the impact of financial literacy on household wealth accumulation, focusing on selected residents of Uttar Pradesh. Utilizing secondary demographic data, the study analyzes the relationship between financial literacy levels and wealth-building behaviors across various demographic groups. Statistical methods are employed to examine how financial literacy influences household wealth, revealing significant positive correlations. The findings highlight the essential role of financial literacy in fostering economic well-being and suggest that integrating financial education into broader programs can lead to sustained wealth accumulation in the region.
STUDYI OF EXTRACTS DISPERSED CHARACTERISTICS ISOLATED FROM LYCIUM BARBARUM L. FRUTS: PROSPECTS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATION
Authors: Bleona Tupa , Uspenskaya E.V.
Published: September 2024

Objective. The State Pharmacopoeia of different countries includes the monographs on Lycium fruits and roots, which have antioxidant activity. How-ever, despite the wide prevalence of plants pharmacotherapy, there are no liquid extracts. This is due to insufficient data on the method of production, the water extracts and tinctures composition, as well as studies of their physico-chemical properties. Materials and methods. The objects of the study were the Lycium barbarum L. fruits from Western Albania. Extractants used: 30%, 70% and 96% ethanol, purified water (Milli-Q® Integral unit). Extracts were obtained by maceration, according to the Monograph no.1.4.1.0021.15 "Extracts". Studies of the dispersed properties of the isolated colloids – nanoparticle size (d, nm), electrokinetic potential (ζ, mV), polydispersity index (PDI) – were deter-mined by photon correlation spectroscopy method (dynamic light scattering, DLS) and Zetasizer Nano ZS, Malvern, UK. Results. Samples of Lycium prepared using the technology for water extracts and tinctures showed significant differences in dispersed characteristics, including cumulative (z-average) size, polydispersity index (PDI) and zeta of potential colloidal particles. It is shown that the values of the ζ-potential characterizing the stability of colloids exceed the boundary value of the stability of dispersed systems by 30 mV in water extracts, while in tinctures they have significantly lower values, hence stability. The addition of electrolytes to the LE samples contributed to the structural and mechanical stabili-zation of dispersed systems (according to Rebinder). Conclusion. Methods of water extracts and tinctures obtaining and stabilizing, as well as control of their dispersed properties with weekly kinetics, open up new opportunities for the use of promising plant raw materials of Lycium barbarum L. to solve pharmaceutical problems in the search for new drugs.
COMPOSITION AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF PROTEINS IN FETAL WATER IN COMPLICATED PREGNANCY
Authors: Pogorelova T.N. , Nikashina A.A. , Gunko V.O. , Krukier I.I. , Levkovich M.A. , Palieva N.V. , Mikhel’son A.A.
Published: September 2024

Relevance. The physiological course of prenatal ontogenesis largely depends on the state of the amniotic fluid, which largely provides the fetus with the substances necessary for its development. Among the complications of pregnancy, premature birth leads to especially serious consequences. In this regard, the elucidation of the mechanisms for unleashing labor activity before the term is important. The most informative for achieving these goals are proteins that perform numerous functions in the regulation of cellular metabolism. Purpose of the study. To study the composition and properties of amniotic fluid proteins and the significance of their changes in predicting preterm birth. Material and methods. The study included 29 healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery at term (control group) and 35 women who developed labor activity at 34-37 weeks (main group). In amniotic fluid taken at 16-18 weeks (by transabdominal amniocentesis), the spectrum of proteins and a number of their physicochemical properties were determined using electrophoresis, chromatography, spectrophotometry and densitom-etry methods. Results. It has been established that the development of preterm labor occurs against the background of modification of protein-protein interactions and complexing of proteins with non-protein compounds. Conclusions. The revealed imbalance of the protein composition may be an important link in the chain of functional and molecular disorders leading to preterm birth.
EDUCAÇÃO, DIVERSIDADES E INCLUSÃO: EXPERIÊNCIAS EDUCATIVAS E PRÁTICAS DE PESQUISA
Authors: Lima Elmo de Souza , Silva Maria do Socorro Borges da
Published: September 2024

Nessa perspectiva, o livro “Educação, Diversidades e Inclusão: experiências
educativas e práticas de pesquisa” representa um esforço coletivo de
pesquisadores, professores e estudantes de pós-graduação para compartilhar
experiências e conhecimentos sobre educação inclusiva e as diversidades
presentes em nossa sociedade. O objetivo é contribuir para o desenvolvimento
de uma educação comprometida com a transformação social. Assim, esta obra
se destaca como uma importante contribuição para esse debate, abordando
temas essenciais como educação, gênero, questões étnico-raciais, bem como
a inclusão de pessoas especiais e práticas educativas no campo.
Este livro reúne 22 artigos distribuídos nas 3 seções que compõem a
organização desta publicação. São trabalhos que versam sobre um conjunto de
temas e perspectivas teóricas que irão possibilitar aos leitores uma compreensão
ampla e interdisciplinar acerca dos desafios e das possibilidades de construção
de práticas educativas comprometidas com a promoção da educação inclusiva
e democrática nas escolas brasileiras.
High prevalence of genus aedes aegypti resistance to carbamate, organochloride, and pyrethroid (COP) pesticides in Adonkolo Campus Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
Authors: Sani Sade Muhammad  , Dakum Yakop Dalis  , Aliyu Usman Ibrahim  , Abdulhamid Abubakar Zubair
Published: September 2024

Arthropod-borne viruses pose a significant health challenge. Increased prevalence necessitates immediate attention to vector control and resistance management. WHO-approved insecticides to control these mosquitoes include Carbamate, organophosphate and pyrethroid. Adonkolo Campus, Federal University Lokoja metropolis have a disturbing presence of these vectors and therefore the research was aimed to detect the presence of resistance in genus aedes aegypti to those insecticides, DDT (organochloride, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane 4%), Bendiocarp (carbamate, 0.1%) and a type ii pyrethroid (Alpha cyhalothrin). The LC99 value was used on larval samples to with the help of probit and compared with the diagnostic value from approved WHO values. Increasing resistance to all three insecticides was obtained with Bendiocarb recording the highest rate at an average of 16 (64%) in all three insecticides while that of DDT stands at an average of 18 (72%) The mortality of less than 90% was declared as resistant. The insecticide susceptibility test for genus aedes. aegypti against these insecticides in Adonkolo showing resistance with a mortality rate at an average of 84% with Bendiocarb recorded the highest of 94%. The results showed that genus aedes aegypti were resistant to all three insecticides used for the WHO Bioassay and the larval test with tempho. Conclusions: The study reveals that the genus aedes aegypti population in the Adonkolo Campus tends to resist exposure to insecticide chemicals approved for vector control by WHO.
Research on intelligent building decoration design and user experience based on VR technology
Authors: Min Yang
Published: September 2024

The continuous development of virtual reality (VR) technology has been widely used in all walks of life, bringing unprecedented design possibilities and user experience improvement to the field of architectural decoration design. This paper aims to explore how to use VR technology for intelligent building decoration design and evaluate its impact on user experience through empirical research. Firstly, through the review of relevant literature at home and abroad, the application status and development trend of VR technology in architectural decoration design is sorted out. Then, the design process and implementation scheme based on VR technology are introduced in detail, and the design framework suitable for different application scenarios is constructed. Then, through the design of the user experience evaluation index system, using the combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, the intelligent decoration design scheme based on VR technology is systematically evaluated. Finally, select a typical case for in-depth analysis, show the application effect of VR technology in actual projects, and summarize the feedback of users. The research results show that the intelligent building decoration design based on VR technology can not only improve the design efficiency and quality but also significantly enhance the user's sense of immersion and satisfaction, providing a new perspective and development direction for future architectural design. In addition, this paper also points out the challenges in this field and the possible research directions in the future, which provides a valuable reference for subsequent scholars.
Security and privacy protection in the distributed cloud: a hyper-converged architecture-based solution
Authors: Hongtao Liu
Published: September 2024

With the emergence of cloud computing technology, distributed cloud is one of many options in which enterprises and organizations can acquire computing resources and services. However, data security and user privacy protection in the distributed cloud environment will have many problems, for example, data leaks, unauthorized access, and cross-domain resource sharing. Thus, this paper seeks to analyze a security and privacy protection solution using hyper-converged architecture to enhance security for distributed cloud environments. Based on the analysis of the characteristics of current security technologies and hyper-converged architectures, this paper has designed a new security architecture framework, which includes encryption technology, access control, and data isolation. The proposed scheme is evaluated in the distributed cloud environment and the experimental results demonstrate high security enhancement as well as high performance and availability. Besides, the features of the implementation details, the advantages and limitations of the scheme, and further research ideas are also provided in this paper. Altogether, the research of this study offers new angled approaches/technical assistance to security and privacy preservation in a distributed cloud setting.
Challenges and Solutions in IPTV Network Management: Scalability and Quality of service remain two crucial factors of Next Generation Networks
Authors: Fatmira Prodani  , Frida Gjermeni
Published: September 2024

Abstract: For the last few years, a gradual increase in provisioning of IPTV has been witnessed, which has changed the shape of content delivery sphere and in the same time serves as more opportunities and threats in managing complicate networks. This paper focuses on the major challenges associated with IPTV networks, especially scalability and quality of service, as demands for services grow and networks transform to the fifth generation and beyond. Issues that must be addressed include how to accommodate a growing user base without a reduced level of service, bandwidth, latency, and content delivery over a complex and geographically-topped network environment. For these problems, several solutions are provided, such as using CDNs, edge computing for distributing local content files, ABS, and AI for network optimization. Using simulation and specific case studies, we explain how these solutions can make the process more scalable while maintaining the network's service quality under different conditions. The research results present ideas for developing IPTV network management in the future, noting possible solutions to current challenges and providing ways to create efficient and reliable IPTV systems in next-generation networks.
Huolen tematiikat lapsia, nuoria ja lapsiperheitä koskevissa eduskuntaesityksissä vuosina 1970–2020
Authors: Määttä Linda , Harrikari Timo , Julin Essi
Published: September 2024

Artikkelissa tarkastellaan, miten lapsia, nuoria ja lapsiperheitä koskeva huolisignalointi on muuttunut määrällisesti Suomen eduskunnassa vuosina 1970–2020 eduskuntaesitysten (N=12 005) valossa, ja millaiset kansanedustajan poliittiseen ja sosiaaliseen pääomaan liittyvät tekijät ovat yhteydessä huolisignaloinnin muutoksiin. Kansanedustajien poliittisen ja sosiaalisen pääoman yhteyttä huoliteemaisiin eduskuntaesityksiin tarkastellaan binäärisellä logistisella regressioanalyysilla ja huolisignaloinnin määrällisiä muutoksia tarkastellaan jakaumia kuvailevasti. Analyysi osoittaa, että huolen tematiikoissa on tunnistettavissa kaksi huolen ulottuvuutta: alaikäisiä suojeleva sekä kontrollikeskeinen huolen ulottuvuus. Lasten, nuorten ja lapsiperheiden huoliteemaan liittyvät kysymykset ovat politisoituneet 1990-luvulta lähtien. Eduskunnassa nouseva huoli on yhteydessä erityisesti oikeistokonservatiivien tapaan tulkita lapsuutta, nuoruutta ja perhe-elämää. Eduskuntaesitykset ilmentävät myös poliittista valtapeliä ja nyky-yhteiskuntaa ohjaavaa pelon kulttuuria.
Rural Murle Age-Set Men Tackling Elites in South Sudan
Authors: Sankelo Juhanna , Jijiyo Paulino
Published: September 2024

The Murle age system is often presented in a negative light in the South Sudan conflict reporting, which links age-set activities to communal violence, cattle rustling, and the abduction of women and children. Such assessments by outsiders overlook the positive effects of age-sets on interethnic relations in rural areas, where young people follow the Murle tradition and navigate the complex influence networks of Murle society. We focus on pastoral Murle youth in Pibor born in the 1980s and 1990s—that is, the laŋo age-set. By drawing on in-depth life-story interviews, this article studies how Murle laŋo masculinity is constructed, embodied, and negotiated. The analysis of our ethnographic data exemplifies how early childhood emotional bonds with caregivers, conflicts, and marginalisation impact the life trajectory of one Murle man. Our results show the connectedness of political orientation, tradition, and masculinity to intergenerational conflict and competition for political and societal power in Murle society. The study increases our understanding of Murle laŋo men’s survival strategies. Specifically, it shows that these rural marginalised Murle youth build alliances beyond kinship and ethnic ties, defend land, advance the goal of peace with neighbours, volunteer for unpaid community work to fight idleness, and act as a counter force to prevent manipulation by political and military leaders.
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Zɔɔz nici ɔp bayiz ci ɔl o maac een murle abaak Murla, ki gɔl ci bayizo, ki gɔl ci ganonto been culanɛ ci kobɛkɛ ɔl kaal. Gi ci titiny bayize ceen murlen nɛɛn, buluwa kibeen kerenɛ ogi o murle gɔɔn anya bayiz o gɛɛr gɔɔn aruwɔn ɔl, ma kɔran tiin moda ma kagaman ŋai ki dɔɔl ci modo. Mazin liŋliŋɔnti nici aŋamnek kaal o abon agɔɔn bulowa o abaak murla loce o ɔl o kolik een junup ŋawo azɔɔzi kaal o bayiz uneŋ murlo. Ma golowa ci kaŋamneka kalyanit o bayiz o een murlen, ayelza rɔŋrɔŋanɔnɛt ci arɔrɔŋanɔn nigi ki, gɔɔl ci adiŋdiŋani Jowanɛ o adilyai, gɔl ci siaso, ki kɛranɛ, ki kaal ci akati ŋayetin ki jorɛnɛɛn zɛɛ been ŋɛrɔn ci aŋɛrɔɔn alata o murlo aŋɛrɛ sias giye ci arɔɔŋi rum o. Bayizi ween aturuwen aroŋnyi, ayelzai bule o kazi lango, agamta nigi bayiz ci aromɛn niŋgi dook kodoye, ma arican ganɔɔn ma buk ɔp calaŋ aŋɛɛr nɔgɔ siasa karabɔŋ een zɔɔz ci takirzetu.
Keywords: masculinity, laŋo, life story, tradition, elites, Murle, South Sudan
Eocronartium muscicola, A New Bryophilic Fungus Record for Turkish Mycota
Authors: Karaduman Yakup , Yeşilyurt Faruk , Uzun Yasin , Kaya Abdullah
Published: September 2024

The bryophilic heterobasidiomycete fungus Eocronartium muscicola (Pers.) Fitzp., belonging to the family Eocronartiaceae, is reported as a new record for Turkish mycobiota based on the identification of the sample collected from İstanbul province. This is the first finding of a species belonging to the Eocronartiaceae family in Türkiye. A brief description of the identified collection is provided together with the photographs, related to its macromorphology and basidiospores.
Method of calculation of temperature parameters and servic life of cable lines with a voltage of 10 kV
Authors: Tsitson I. I. , Abdullazyanov E. Yu. , Gracheva E. I. , Nemirovsky A. E. , Valtchev S.
Published: September 2024

RELEVANCE. The paper presents a method for calculating the temperature parameters and service life of cable lines (CL) with a voltage of 10 kV for various types of insulation and operating conditions. Dependencies have been developed that are recommended for clarifying the parameters of the CL, taking into account different operating modes. The results of the study can be used for practical application and will contribute to reducing the number of accidents resulting from thermal breakdowns of CL due to incorrect selection of CL parameters.

PURPOSE. To investigate the temperature parameters of 10 kV CL, taking into account various methods of laying them and load factors for the climatic conditions of the Republic of Tatarstan.

METHODS. Methods for calculating the temperature parameters of CL and their service life, methods of statistical data processing, and methods for approximating functions are used. The ELCUT software package is used to visualize the results obtained during calculations. results. The results of calculations of the temperature parameters of 10 kV CL with paper-impregnated insulation (BPI), polyvinyl chloride plastic (PVC) insulation and polyethylene (PE) insulation during their laying in air, in the ground, in the ground in a pipe, taking into account the load coefficients of cable lines, are presented. The results of calculations of the service life of the CL are shown. The values of the optimal load coefficients of the CL are determined to reduce the rate of thermal aging of insulation under various operating conditions. conclusion. The results of the conducted research and calculations can be used to evaluate and select the optimal load of 10 kV CL at the stages of operation and design of power supply systems.
PEMBERDAYAAN REMAJA DI DESA KARANG KENDAL KABUPATEN BOYOLALI MELALUI DIVERSIFIKASI OLAHAN PRODUK DAUN KELOR (MORINGA OLEIFERA) SEBAGAI UPAYA PENCEGAHAN ANEMIA
Authors: Ai Rahmawati  , Wahyu Atika Putri  , Hariyanti  , Putri Angelica Aurora  , Rina Sri Widayati
Published: September 2024

Anemia adalah suatu kondisi dimana jumlah sel darah merah atau kadar hemoglobin dalam darah lebih rendah dari normal. Salah satu penyebab anemia adalah produksi sel darah merah yang tidak optimal karena tubuh kekurangan nutrisi bergizi yang dibutuhkan. Makanan yang baik harus dikonsumsi selama masa remaja karena ini adalah masa awal persiapan kehamilan. Tujuan kegiatan pemberdayaan ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan remaja di desa karang kendal terhadap pencegahan anemia. Metode kegiatan pemberdayaan ini dilaksanakan di desa karang kendal kabupaten boyolali dengan metode penyuluhan dan pemberdayaan remaja melalui diversifikasi produk olahan daun kelor (Moringa Oleifera). Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan perhitungan pre test dan post test yang dilaksanakan saat kegiatan yaitu dengan hasil sebelum dilaksanakan kegiatan penyuluhan dan pemberdayaan diketahui bahwa pengetahuan remaja yang mendapatkan kategori baik sebesar 25% dan setelah dilaksanakan kegiatan penyuluhan dan pemberdayaan meningkat menjadi sebesar 55%. Kegiatan penyuluhan dan pemberdayaan ini berhasil meningkatkan pengetahuan dan ketrampilan remaja di Desa Karang Kendal serta cara pencegahan terhadap anemia melalui produk olahan daun kelor (Moringa Oleifera)
Developing Prototype of the Nasu Suwoho Application for Rabies Case Reporting in Endemic Areas, North Sumatera, Indonesia
Authors: Purnama Tri Bayu , Ashar Yulia Khairina , Insani Arrafi , Reza Mahin
Published: September 2024

Delays in the handling of cases including rabies will affect the severity level caused by the inaccurate handling and detection of cases and tends to be slow. Considering that the era of digital technology is now developing so rapidly, almost all information can be accessed easily today. The purpose of this activity is to provide knowledge or socialization of the plan for a rabies self-reporting program by the community through the Nasu Suwoho application. Community service activities are carried out using a Participatory Action Research approach where the community as the subject and object of this community service activity plays an active role in planning to implement the use of the rabies reporting application. A qualitative approach with in-depth interviews was conducted to the respondents by the research team. Service activities consist of opening, giving material, delivering videos and testing applications. With the Nasu Sowoho application, it is hoped that the signals of rabies cases, humans and animals infected with rabies in the community, health center staff and animal health centers can be properly monitored. This application displays questions in the form of self-diagnosis of the general public about the clinical symptoms of bite cases of rabies-transmitting animals. These clinical symptoms are adapted to general and typical signs that are easily recognized by the public so they can be reported easily.

 
Keyword: Rabies, Digital Health, Qualitative Study
Level of Psycoeducation Effectiveness on Adaptation Fracture Patients at Pirngadi Hospital Medan City
Authors: Sidabutar Rina Rahmadani , Yazid Budiana , Triana Heni
Published: September 2024

Two thirds of injury cases in developing countries, including Indonesia, are still a major public health problem in all countries. In 2020 there were 152.256 injury cases in Indonesia (17.8%). Fractures cause a variety of negative effects, including psychological, social, and spiritual. A report from the Department of Health shows that 15 percent of fracture sufferers experience emotional stress and even depression. Psychological education helps in the treatment and reduction of depressive symptoms, which are part of the psychological response to disability. This research is to find out how well psychoeducation helps fracture patients adapt at Pirngadi Hospital, Medan City. This type of research is quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with control group. This research was carried out at Pirngadi Hospital, Medan City from 21 July to 23 August 2023. The study population included 67 patients who experienced grade 2 and 3 fractures. The sampling technique is non-probability sampling. The number of samples in this study was 16 people for the control group and 16 people for the treatment group. The research instrument has been tested for validity and reliability. Univariate analysis to describe research variables, while bivariate analysis with dependent t test to determine the mean differences in the treatment group before and after being given psychoeducation and in the control group at pre-test and post-test. The results of the study showed that there was a difference in the average adaptation of fracture patients who were given psychoeducational intervention compared to the group of patients who were not given intervention with p value = 0.000; 95% CI < alpha = 0.05.

 

Keywords: Frakture, Injury Patient, Psychoeducation
Therapy for Baby Blues Syndrome: Medical Integration and Quranic Values at Madina Pratama Clinic Medan
Authors: Afifah Balqis Nur , Zulkarnaen Zulkarnaen , Ashani Sholahuddin
Published: September 2024

 

Baby blues syndrome is a term used for feelings of unfounded sadness that occur after a woman gives birth to her baby. This is one of the triggers for baby blues, especially in patients or mothers at the Madina Pratama Clinic, Percut Sei Tuan District, Deli Serdang Regency. The purpose of this study was to (1) describe how baby blues syndrome therapy uses medical integration (2) and describe how baby blues syndrome therapy uses the values of the Qur'an. This research method is qualitative using a descriptive approach. This research was conducted at the Madina Pratama Clinic, Percut Sei Tuan District, Deli Serdang Regency and the time of the study was conducted from January 2024 to March 2024. The main informants of this study were midwives and mothers at the Madina Clinic. The instrument used was an interview through midwives and nurses. The data analysis of this study was by data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study indicate that medical therapy is very effective in overcoming baby blues symptoms. However, the addition of the values of the Qur'an in therapy has a very good effect. This shows the importance of integrating medical and spiritual aspects in handling the mother's psychological condition. The conclusion of this study is that baby blues syndrome with medical therapy is by providing nutritional intake such as fruits and vegetables. Adequate rest, support from husband and family, while Al-Quran therapy leads to dhikr to reduce anxiety and stress in the mother.

 

Keywords: Al-Quran Values, Baby Blues Syndrome, Medical Integration, Therapy.
Cirugía del glaucoma: TRABECULO - IRIDO - ENCLEISIS INTRAESCLERAL
Authors: Maffrand Roque Alejandro
Published: September 2024

The objective of this work is lo appraise a surgical proposal for [he treatmentof glaucoma which attempts to avoid [he relapses and complications. The technique consists of the fulfillment of a filtering blister (chamber of pressure derivation) using a support of corneoscleral trabeculae together with a support of iris placed mio the sclera through a scieral flapping. 70 patients (125 eyes) with more iban 7 years after surgery with ibis technique were selected at random. Their field of vision and eye pressure were evaluated and biomicroscopy and gonioscopy were practiced.The efficiency was of 95%, and patients with a field of vision between 10 and 20 degrees, and with pressures higher than 40 mmHg [he successful endothelization of the accessory chamber achieved and m [he building of a bond thai stops the closing of [he channel between [he anterior and accessory chambers.
Eosinofilia en pediatría presentación de casos clínicas
Authors: Rinaudo Néstor , Jalil Moises , Gianelli Roxana , Marengo Elisabeth , Ochoa José , Saracho Cornet Pedro , Risco Julia
Published: September 2024

We present four clin ical cases where eosinophilia was a prominent sign. Final Diagnoses were Toxocariasis, Áscaris Lumbricoides Infection, Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia and Histiocytosis of Langerhans Cells.
A New Binary Encoding Disk from Shen Nong's Diagrams in I-Ching and Its Application -- Also Uncovering the e, φ, Spiral Fractal, Fibonacci and TM Sequences in the Encoding Disk
Authors: WU Hua-Fang
Published: September 2024

The Shen Nong's Diagrams of I-Ching is a set of "the dichotomy approach" Diagrams of I-Ching discovered by the author in 1994, which has been published in Chinese core journals. The diagram contains the geometric sequence of 1, 2, 4, 8... Shen Nong's Diagrams of I-Ching actually represents a new binary coding scheme with a specific arrangement and combination of YIN and YANG symbols, in which, the circular diagram constitutes an encoding disk that can be used as a photoelectric code disk. In recent years, the author has discovered that the Fibonacci sequence, TM sequence, φ, e, Pascal's triangle (Yang Hui Triangle), the integer value of the fine structure constant 137, and the spiral fractal structure, which cross coexistence on the encoding disk. Even the spiral structure of the Milky Way is very similar to the spiral of the encoding disk. This provides us with a new perspective and entry point for studying these mathematical and scientific issues and even the internal connections among them, and it is expected to that the encoding disk will be basic tool, which, like Pascal's triangle, will be widely used in the field of mathematical and scientific research.
State-of-the-Art MPI Allreduce Implementations for Distributed Machine Learning: A Survey
Authors: Naineni Niha
Published: September 2024

Efficient data communication is pivotal in distributed machine learning to manage the increased computational demands posed by large datasets and complex models. This survey explores the critical role of MPI Allreduce, a collective communication operation, in enhancing the scalability and performance of distributed machine learning. We examine traditional MPI libraries such as MPICH and Open MPI, which offer foundational support across diverse computing environments. Additionally, we delve into specialized implementations like NVIDIA’s NCCL and Intel’s oneCCL, designed to optimize performance on specific hardware platforms. Through a series of case studies, we demonstrate the impact of these optimized MPI Allreduce implementations on training times and model accuracy in real-world applications, such as large-scale image classification and natural language processing. Furthermore, we discuss emerging trends, including algorithmic advancements and hardware-specific optimizations, and the future direction towards automated tuning and integration with modern machine learning frameworks. This survey underscores the necessity of ongoing research and development in MPI Allreduce implementations to meet the evolving demands of distributed machine learning, highlighting its significance in achieving efficient, scalable, and robust distributed systems.
Cascading activation in spoken word production drives incomplete neutralization: An internet-based study of Mandarin 3rd tone sandhi
Authors: Zeng Yuyu , Wang Chang , Zhang Jie
Published: September 2024

Incomplete neutralization occurs when two underlying contrastive sounds are phonologically neutralized but remain phonetically distinct. Its proper understanding is foundational to phonology and speech production. Using the incomplete neutralization of the Mandarin 3rd tone sandhi as a test case (T3 + T3 → T2 + T3), we confirmed the presence of this incomplete neutralization with generalized additive modeling and growth curve analysis. Crucially, we found that the degree of this incomplete neutralization was reduced when speakers were additionally required to perform a concurrent verbal memorization task while speaking. We also found that the degree of incomplete neutralization was smaller in words than in non-words, and that words were more impacted by the secondary task than non-words. As the concurrent verbal memorization task is expected to add processing load and decrease cascading activation in spoken word production, our results suggest that cascading activation in spoken word production, which permits upstream distinctions to surface in downstream acoustics, drives incomplete neutralization. Implications for the phonological analysis of incomplete neutralization, the understanding of systematic phonetic variability, and theories of speech production are also discussed.
Making Elections More Transparent? Lessons from the Implementation of Digital Imprints at the 2024 UK General Election
Authors: Dommett Kate , Luke Steph , Gordon Hazel
Published: September 2024

Transparency has often been proposed as a solution to the use of digital technology in election campaigns. Advancing the idea that providing increased information to voters can assuage democratic concerns, to date existing research has shown that transparency disclosures can have effects on citizens’ information consumption. And yet, what has been less examined is how transparency reforms are being enacted in practice, and whether compliance is in line with desired outcomes. In this paper we examine the implementation of a new disclosure requirement in the UK for ‘digital imprints’ on campaign materials. Auditing practice at the 2024 General Election, we find considerable diversity in compliance by platform and different types of campaigners. Our findings show that whilst it is technically possible to comply with digital imprints guidance on ‘gold standard’ compliance, there is considerable diversity in practice across types of campaign material and by different actors. Accordingly, we recommend regulators take two courses of action; first, promoting best practice to boost understanding of ‘gold standard’ compliance, and second, amending guidance to simplify instructions and aid clarity. Our findings offer practical insights for regulations, but more broadly raise questions about the study of transparency disclosure, showing that ideal practice should not be presumed.
Futilitarianism in Decision Making. A Twofold Investigation into the Creation of an Age-Related Behavioural Utility Profile, and into How Age, Data Framing, and Context, Each Influence Different People’s Experiences of Decision Making Under Futilitarian Conditions.
Authors: Bowen-Hill Oscar
Published: September 2024

Decision making is an important and varied part of everyday life. There are many things that contribute to how a decision is made, from personal bias to the way our expectations alter our circumstances these evaluations change from person to person. Subjective expected utility has become a general rationalisation of decision making: the options picked are the ones perceived as most likely to take us closest to, if not achieve, our goals. This investigation challenges this.This investigation was two-fold. Firstly, it combined a framework of established decision- making factors into a Behavioural Utility Profile (BUP) which could be used to predict different individuals’ ages. Created and evaluated by a Machine Learning ‘Random Forest regression’ tool, this profile was found to be effective, indicating that the BUP represented a reliable profile for influences of decision making, and that how this profile is structured changes with age. Finally, with a specially designed Subjective Expected Futility taskset, the investigation reasoned that decision making rationale are changing. Instead of approaching goals with an ‘achieve the best outcome’ methodology, the investigation found that the context in which participants made decisions altered choices to present a shorter-term approach: ‘Seek flexibility. Choose shorter-term’.
Personality and chronotype: a latent variable perspective
Authors: Pierson-Bartel Róbert , Ujma Péter Przemyslaw
Published: September 2024

IntroductionChronotype refers to the entrainment phase of daily activity patterns to the day-night cycle. The relationship between chronotype and personality traits has long interested popular and scientific audiences. However, personality traits measured by self-report questionnaires are correlated, with various theories explaining their common variance. This study aims to explore whether it is the unique or common variance in personality dimensions that drives their association with chronotype. MethodsUtilizing a sample of 267 healthy volunteers from the Budapest Sleep, Experiences, and Traits Study (BSETS) with the Big Five Inventory, the Munich Chronotype Inventory, and objective 7-day EEG monitoring of day-night rhythms, we used confirmatory factor analysis to separate common and unique variances in personality dimensions. ResultsA single-factor model fit the data well and the common factor was correlated with self-reported chronotype. Model fit was improved only if a residual correlation to Openness was added. EEG-based sleep timing did not correlate with personality dimensions. DiscussionThese findings suggest previous correlations between chronotype and personality traits were confounded by shared personality variance. Higher scores on the common personality factor, reflecting either a favorable personality profile or positive self-presentation, were associated with an earlier chronotype, with an uncertain relationship to specific personality dimensions.
“The Innovation Dance”: A qualitative study exploring barriers to NHS adoption of new health products in the Liverpool City Region
Authors: Villacorta Linaza Rocio , Hemingway Janet , Roberts Adam , Jones-Phillips Becky , Taegtmeyer Miriam , Wright Richard Leslie , Cantillon Daire , Moore Maria , Dacombe Russell , Boro Ezekiel , Argomandkhah Aaron , Velasco Carolina , Feasey Nicholas
Published: September 2024

Patients with healthcare-associated infections have extended hospital stays and higher incidence of infection with antimicrobial resistant bacteria. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures engage both staff and patients and may include the use of hygiene products, colonisation resistant materials and surveillance systems and software. IPC is therefore constantly evolving as technologies advance and innovation emerges. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can play a key role in IPC through development of innovative products, but face significant obstacles in bringing their innovations to market, particularly those targeting healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance. This report presents findings from a study conducted in 2022 in the Liverpool City Region (LCR) (United Kingdon) , detailing the challenges faced by SMEs in navigating the NHS procurement process that ultimately determine market entry, NHS adoption and downstream patient impact. Through qualitative analysis, key barriers including cost constraints, navigating regulatory process, complex procurement frameworks, limited access to NHS stakeholders, and multifaceted decision-making processes within NHS trusts were identified. Despite these challenges, SMEs remain committed to innovation, driven by the potential for improved patient care and economic benefits. We make recommendations for streamlining support mechanisms, facilitating collaboration, and advocating for policy reforms are proposed to facilitate SMEs' access to the NHS market, enhancing innovation adoption in healthcare and ultimately delivering UK economic benefit from SME-derived innovation assets.
Industrial Distraction
Authors: O'Connor Cailin , Freeborn David
Published: September 2024

There are myriad techniques industry actors use to shape the public understanding of science. While a naive view of this sort of influence might assume these techniques typically involve fraud and/or outright deception, the truth is more nuanced. The aim of this paper is to analyze one common technique where industry actors fund and share research that is accurate and (often) high quality, but nonetheless misleads the public on important matters of fact. The technique in question involves reshaping the causal understanding of some phenomenon with distracting information. We call this industrial distraction. We use case studies and causal models to illustrate how industrial distraction works, and how it can negatively impact belief and decision making even for rational learners. As we argue, this analysis is relevant to discussions about science policy, and also to philosophical and social scientific debates about how to define and understand misleading content.
How Should Multiple Temperature Time Series be Compared on Graphs?
Authors: Spencer Roy
Published: September 2024

How temperature biases in both climate models and observations are adjusted in order to make comparisons of climate change signals has been seldom discussed, yet the choice of adjustment method has a large impact on the resulting conclusions. When the primary interest is how global warming evolves through time, how the models’ diagnosed equilibrium climate sensitivities (ECS) correlate with yearly temperatures is a logical test of agreement. Unlike other commonly used methods, it is shown that correlations are maximized when all of the time series are adjusted so their trend lines intersect at year zero. The issue is important to the interpretation of how climate models reveal the global warming signal over time, to how well models agree with observations, and to the policy impact and public debates regarding climate change.
How people with major depression adjust their expectations of future life events in response to other patients’ reports of the positive effects of psychotherapy
Authors: Kube Tobias , Rapo Edith , Glombiewski Julia , Rief Winfried
Published: September 2024

Previous research proposed the devaluation of positive information, referred to as cognitive immunisation, as a mechanism underlying the persistence of negative expectations in depression. In a pre-registered experimental study, we tested this hypothesis by enhancing vs. inhibiting the engagement in cognitive immunisation and comparing it with a distraction control condition and a no-instruction control condition. In a sample of patients with major depression (N = 156), we presented participants with video recordings of other patients in which they reported on the positive effects of psychotherapy. Cognitive immunisation was manipulated by instructing participants to focus on similarities vs. differences between themselves and the persons from the videos. The results show that the other patients’ reports led to a significant increase in both participants’ expectations of future life events and their treatment expectations. However, there were no significant differences between the experimental conditions in expectation change, most likely because the manipulation was not powerful enough according to the manipulation check. Only in men the cognitive immunisation-promoting condition effectively blocked expectation change. This study shows that watching positive reports from other patients helps people with major depression improve their pre-treatment expectations. However, cognitive immunisation does not modulate this process, unless gender is considered.
The Type of Task Matters: Conformity Towards Humans Versus AI in Different Task Domains
Authors: Thorp Sebastian Oltedal , Slupphaug KJell , Rimol Lars Morten , Lervik Simon , Hoel Simen Kristoffer Berg , Grassini Simone
Published: September 2024

The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has introduced new possibilities for human-AI interaction, with recent research highlighting the potential of AI to influence human decision-making in various domains. Few studies have examined how different task types affect human conformity to AI versus human influences. The current study investigates the impact of task context on informational conformity to AI compared to humans while also exploring the roles of perceived task objectivity and prior GenAI usage. We engaged 245 participants in six diverse tasks: morality judgments, opinion formation, knowledge questions, abstract reasoning, dot counting, and aesthetic evaluations, with each task presenting purported AI or human responses. Our results reveal that participants showed greater conformity to AI in the analytical tasks of dot counting and certain knowledge questions while conforming more to humans in tasks involving moral judgments, opinion formation, and aesthetic evaluations. Interestingly, neither perceived objectiveness nor prior GenAI usage consistently predicted conformity behavior across tasks. These findings suggest that the nature of the task significantly influences human-AI conformity patterns.
DRAFT: Filtered realities: Navigating the social consequences of edited photographs
Authors: McCrackin Sarah , Mayrand Florence , Wei Claire , Ristic Jelena
Published: September 2024

Editing photographs to increase physical attractiveness is widespread and easily implemented using free for use social media applications. It remains unknown how perceived attractiveness and social affective judgements relating to one’s social circle size, enjoyability of interactions, and friendship quality are impacted by this editing process, or by disclaimer labels stating that editing has occurred. To address this question, we digitally ‘beautified’ photographs of 60 face identities to varying degrees (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%) using one of the popular applications, and randomly labeled half photographs as edited and half as not edited. Participants rated the perceived attractiveness of each individual and made social affective judgements about them. As degree of photograph editing increased, so did the ratings of the individual’s attractiveness and perceived social circle size, although this appeared to come at the cost of reduced perceived friendship quality and interaction enjoyability. Finally, while attractiveness ratings were not impacted by the photograph being labelled as edited or not edited, individuals in photographs labelled as edited were perceived to have reduced friendship quality and interaction enjoyability. In summary, increasing physical attractiveness via photograph editing has nuanced effects on social affective judgements, and does not always lead to favorable social affective judgements of protagonists.