bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Novel Hybrid Model for Short-Term Traffic Flow Prediction Based on Extreme Learning Machine and Improved Kernel Density Estimation
Authors: Zhao Leina , Bai Yujia , Zhang Sishi , Wang Yanpeng , Kang Jie , Zhang Wenxuan
Published: December 2022

Short-term traffic flow prediction is the basis of and ensures intelligent traffic control. However, the conventional models cannot make accurate predictions due to the strong nonlinearity and randomness in short-term traffic flow data. To this end, the authors of this paper developed a novel hybrid model based on extreme learning machine (ELM), adaptive kernel density estimation (AKDE), and conditional kernel density estimation (CKDE). Specifically, the ELM model was employed for nonlinear prediction. Then, AKDE was established to estimate the bandwidth of CKDE (i.e., AKDE-CKDE), which predicted the training residuals obtained by ELM. Finally, the predicted results of the two models were superimposed to derive the final prediction of the hybrid model. Two case studies based on measured data were conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed method. The experimental results indicate that the proposed method can realize a significant improvement in terms of forecasting accuracy in comparison with the other concerned models. For instance, it performed better than the single ELM model, with an improvement in the evaluation criterion of a mean relative percentage error of 7.46%.
Spectral Parameter as a Group Parameter
Authors: Cieśliński Jan L. , Zhalukevich Dzianis
Published: December 2022

A large class of integrable non-linear partial differential equations is characterized by the existence of the associated linear problem (in the case of two independent variables, known as a Lax pair) containing the so-called spectral parameter. In this paper, we present and discuss the conjecture that the spectral parameter can be interpreted as the parameter of some one-parameter groups of transformation, provided that it cannot be removed by any gauge transformation. If a non-parametric linear problem for a non-linear system is known (e.g., the Gauss–Weingarten equations as a linear problem for the Gauss–Codazzi equations in the geometry of submanifolds), then, by comparing both symmetry groups, we can find or indicate the integrable cases. We consider both conventional Lie point symmetries and the so-called extended Lie point symmetries, which are necessary in some cases. This paper is intended to be a review, but some novel results are presented as well.
Stability and Existence of Solutions for a Tripled Problem of Fractional Hybrid Delay Differential Equations
Authors: Hammad Hasanen A. , Rashwan Rashwan A. , Nafea Ahmed , Samei Mohammad Esmael , de la Sen Manuel
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this paper is to determine the existence of tripled fixed point results for the tripled symmetry system of fractional hybrid delay differential equations. We obtain results which support the existence of at least one solution to our system by applying hybrid fixed point theory. Similar types of stability analysis are presented, including Ulam–Hyers, generalized Ulam–Hyers, Ulam–Hyers–Rassias, and generalized Ulam–Hyers–Rassias. The necessary stipulations for obtaining the solution to our proposed problem are established. Finally, we provide a non-trivial illustrative example to support and enhance our analysis.
Polyadic Rings of p-Adic Integers
Authors: Duplij Steven
Published: December 2022

In this note, we first recall that the sets of all representatives of some special ordinary residue classes become m,n-rings. Second, we introduce a possible p-adic analog of the residue class modulo a p-adic integer. Then, we find the relations which determine when the representatives form a m,n-ring. At very short spacetime scales, such rings could lead to new symmetries of modern particle models.
Influence of Operating Conditions on a Cast-Iron Manhole Cover
Authors: Mikelj Martin , Nagode Marko , Klemenc Jernej , Šeruga Domen
Published: December 2022

Manhole covers must provide adequate strength and durability over the intended service life. In addition to operating loads, the lifespan of cast-iron manhole covers is strongly influenced by the conditions of installation and cover placement after opening or closing. These can include a vertical displacement from the plane of the carriageway during installation or the settlement of the terrain around the cover afterwards. After opening and closing the cover, the lid often only partially touches the support surface due to stones or other impurities caught on the surface or under the cover. These events can significantly affect the lifespan of the cover. In this study, an improved geometry of the cast-iron cover is proposed and analysed from an operational strength point of view. Initially, the geometry and potential critical points were scrutinized, and typical loads on the cover were determined. A numerical model was then set to simulate the behaviour during typical operation. In the simulations, the impact of the critical scenarios was analysed by dividing the impact parameters into individual levels. The simulation results reveal the suitability of the improved cover geometry.
Advancing New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for Tobacco Harm Reduction: Synopsis from the 2021 CORESTA SSPT—NAMs Symposium
Authors: Lee Kyeonghee Monica , Corley Richard , Jarabek Annie M. , Kleinstreuer Nicole , Paini Alicia , Stucki Andreas O. , Bell Shannon
Published: December 2022

New approach methodologies (NAMs) are emerging chemical safety assessment tools consisting of in vitro and in silico (computational) methodologies intended to reduce, refine, or replace (3R) various in vivo animal testing methods traditionally used for risk assessment. Significant progress has been made toward the adoption of NAMs for human health and environmental toxicity assessment. However, additional efforts are needed to expand their development and their use in regulatory decision making. A virtual symposium was held during the 2021 Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco (CORESTA) Smoke Science and Product Technology (SSPT) conference (titled “Advancing New Alternative Methods for Tobacco Harm Reduction”), with the goals of introducing the concepts and potential application of NAMs in the evaluation of potentially reduced-risk (PRR) tobacco products. At the symposium, experts from regulatory agencies, research organizations, and NGOs shared insights on the status of available tools, strengths, limitations, and opportunities in the application of NAMs using case examples from safety assessments of chemicals and tobacco products. Following seven presentations providing background and application of NAMs, a discussion was held where the presenters and audience discussed the outlook for extending the NAMs toxicological applications for tobacco products. The symposium, endorsed by the CORESTA In Vitro Tox Subgroup, Biomarker Subgroup, and NextG Tox Task Force, illustrated common ground and interest in science-based engagement across the scientific community and stakeholders in support of tobacco regulatory science. Highlights of the symposium are summarized in this paper.
Optimization of Cancer Risk Assessment Models for PM2.5-Bound PAHs: Application in Jingzhong, Shanxi, China
Authors: Qi Hongxue , Liu Ying , Li Lihong , Zhao Bingqing
Published: December 2022

The accurate evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is crucial because of the teratogenic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic effects of PAHs. The best model out of six models was selected across three highly used categories in recent years, including the USEPA-recommended inhalation risk (Model I), inhalation carcinogen unit risk (Models IIA–IID), and three exposure pathways (inhalation, dermal, and oral) (Model III). Model I was found to be superior to the other models, and its predicted risk values were in accordance with the thresholds of PM2.5 and benzo[a]pyrene in ambient-air-quality standards. Models IIA and III overestimated the risk of cancer compared to the actual cancer incidence in the local population. Model IID can replace Models IIB and IIC as these models exhibited no statistically significant differences between each other. Furthermore, the exposure parameters were optimized for Model I and significant differences were observed with respect to country and age. However, the gender difference was not statistically significant. In conclusion, Model I is recommended as the more suitable model, but in assessing cancer risk in the future, the exposure parameters must be appropriate for each country.
Influenza Virus Infection during Pregnancy as a Trigger of Acute and Chronic Complications
Authors: Oseghale Osezua , Vlahos Ross , O’Leary John J. , Brooks Robert D. , Brooks Doug A. , Liong Stella , Selemidis Stavros
Published: December 2022

Influenza A virus (IAV) infection during pregnancy disrupts maternal and fetal health through biological mechanisms, which are to date poorly characterised. During pregnancy, the viral clearance mechanisms from the lung are sub-optimal and involve hyperactive innate and adaptive immune responses that generate wide-spread inflammation. Pregnancy-related adaptations of the immune and the cardiovascular systems appear to result in delayed recovery post-viral infection, which in turn promotes a prolonged inflammatory phenotype, increasing disease severity, and causing maternal and fetal health problems. This has immediate and long-term consequences for the mother and fetus, with complications including acute cardiopulmonary distress syndrome in the mother that lead to perinatal complications such as intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and birth defects; cleft lip, cleft palate, neural tube defects and congenital heart defects. In addition, an increased risk of long-term neurological disorders including schizophrenia in the offspring is reported. In this review we discuss the pathophysiology of IAV infection during pregnancy and its striking similarity to other well-established complications of pregnancy such as preeclampsia. We discuss general features of vascular disease with a focus on vascular inflammation and define the “Vascular Storm” that is triggered by influenza infection during pregnancy, as a pivotal disease mechanism for short and long term cardiovascular complications.
Taxifolin Inhibits WSSV Infection and Transmission by Increasing the Innate Immune Response in Litopenaeus vannamei
Authors: Zhang Xu , Shan Li-Peng , Zhao Qi , Liu Lei , OuYang Xu , Hu Yang , Fei Chen-Jie , Chen Jiong
Published: December 2022

An outbreak of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) can hit shrimp culture with a devastating blow, and there are no suitable measures to prevent infection with the virus. In this study, the activity of active molecules from Chinese herbs against WSSV was evaluated and screened. Taxifolin had the highest rate (84%) of inhibition of the WSSV infection. The viral infectivity and genome copy number were reduced by 41% when WSSV virion was pretreated with taxifolin prior to shrimp infection. A continuous exchange of taxifolin significantly reduced the mortality of shrimp infected with WSSV. Due to the WSSV virion infectivity being affected by taxifolin, the horizontal transmission of the virus was blocked with an inhibition rate of up to 30%, which would further reduce the cost of a viral outbreak. Additionally, the viral genome copy number was also reduced by up to 63% in shrimp preincubated in taxifolin for 8 h. There may be a connection to the enhancement of innate immunity in shrimp that resulted in a 15% reduction in mortality for taxifolin-fed shrimp after the WSSV challenge. After dietary supplementation with taxifolin, the resistance of larvae to WSSV was improved, indicating that taxifolin may be a potential immunostimulant for shrimp to prevent WSD. Therefore, the results indicate that taxifolin has application potential for blocking a WSSV outbreak and reducing the loss of shrimp culture.
Multiple Novel Human Norovirus Recombinants Identified in Wastewater in Pretoria, South Africa by Next-Generation Sequencing
Authors: Mabasa Victor Vusi , van Zyl Walda Brenda , Ismail Arshad , Allam Mushal , Taylor Maureen Beatrice , Mans Janet
Published: December 2022

The genogroup II genotype 4 (GII.4) noroviruses are a major cause of viral gastroenteritis. Since the emergence of the Sydney_2012 variant, no novel norovirus GII.4 variants have been reported. The high diversity of noroviruses and periodic emergence of novel strains necessitates continuous global surveillance. The aim of this study was to assess the diversity of noroviruses in selected wastewater samples from Pretoria, South Africa (SA) using amplicon-based next-generation sequencing (NGS). Between June 2018 and August 2020, 200 raw sewage and final effluent samples were collected fortnightly from two wastewater treatment plants in Pretoria. Viruses were recovered using skimmed milk flocculation and glass wool adsorption-elution virus recovery methods and screened for noroviruses using a one-step real-time reverse-transcription PCR (RT-PCR). The norovirus BC genotyping region (570–579 bp) was amplified from detected norovirus strains and subjected to Illumina MiSeq NGS. Noroviruses were detected in 81% (162/200) of samples. The majority (89%, 89/100) of raw sewage samples were positive for at least one norovirus, compared with 73% (73/100) of final effluent samples. Overall, a total of 89 different GI and GII RdRp-capsid combinations were identified, including 51 putative novel recombinants, 34 previously reported RdRp-capsid combinations, one emerging novel recombinant and three Sanger-sequencing confirmed novel recombinants.
Balanced Reporting and Boomerang Effect: An Analysis of Croatian Online News Sites Vaccination Coverage and User Comments during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Pavić Željko , Šuljok Adrijana , Jurlina Juraj
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this paper was to explore online media coverage of COVID-19 vaccination and user reactions to the different types of coverage. The authors aimed to investigate possible boomerang effects that arise when COVID-19 media coverage is assertive and confident, and to determine the effects of balanced reporting. A two-stage random sample comprised a total of 300 articles published in three Croatian online news sites during a period from 1 February 2020, through 15 January 2022. The data were categorized using human coding content analysis, while reliability of coding was checked by using two coders and calculating reliability coefficients. The data were analyzed by means of negative binomial regression analysis. The results revealed that COVID-19 reporting was mainly consensual, i.e., it provided largely affirmative information about vaccines. However, user comments were highly polarized and mostly negative, with the majority of anti-vaccination tropes linked to the “corrupt elites”. Based on the user comments, the negative influence of balanced reporting on COVID-19 vaccines and the existence of boomerang effect in cases of the overtly persuasive affirmative reporting was also established. The boomerang effect did not depend on the context, i.e., on the type of reporting. This study extends previous research on balanced reporting and boomerang effects by analyzing online comments as a potentially good parallelism of the offline discursive strategies of the pro-vaccination and anti-vaccination communication. The results of the study can be used for the adjustment of strategic communication targeting the vaccine hesitant audience. Based on the study results, it is recommended that relativization and politicization of science should be prevented by not equating scientific consensus with absolute epistemological certainty and by addressing legitimate concerns of vaccine hesitant persons without putting explicit blame on them.
SARS-CoV-2: An Analysis of the Vaccine Candidates Tested in Combatting and Eliminating the COVID-19 Virus
Authors: Elmancy Laila , Alkhatib Hala , Daou Anis
Published: December 2022

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), better known as COVID-19, is a highly contagious virus, transferable via air droplets from close human-human contact. The pandemic has led to over 6.5 million deaths worldwide, making it the largest global health crisis since the influenza pandemic in 1918. SARS-CoV-2 rapidly spread around the world, forcing the World Health Organization (WHO) to deem it a global health pandemic after three months of its initiation. The virus has wreaked havoc on many countries worldwide, overwhelming healthcare systems, hence damaging many economies. Even though research has progressed the understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the information gathered about the vaccine trials and their findings have been scarcely distributed to the public in a single study. The information available to scientists has therefore given researchers a pathway to building an efficacious vehicle to substantially decrease the spread of the virus. The vaccines formulated had many challenges due to multiple factors such as viral mutations and clinical trial delays. This paper will aim to educate readers on the processes that the vaccine candidates took, and better understand the procedures; additionally, we’ll look at all candidates’ findings that went into clinical trials, assessing, analyzing, and evaluating the 27 vaccine candidates that went into phase III trials and the 13 candidates that went into either phase I/II trials.
Action Mechanisms and Scientific Rationale of Using Nasal Vaccine (HeberNasvac) for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B
Authors: Aguilar Julio , Aguiar Jorge , Akbar Sheikh
Published: December 2022

Nasvac (HeberNasvac®) is a novel therapeutic vaccine for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). This product is a formulation of the core (HBcAg) and surface (HBsAg) antigens of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), administered by nasal and subcutaneous routes, in a distinctive schedule of immunizations. In the present review article, we discuss the action mechanisms of HeberNasvac, considering the immunological properties of the product and their antigens. Specifically, we discuss the capacity of HBcAg to activate different pathways of innate immunity and the signal transduction after a multi-TLR agonist effect, and we review the results of recent clinical trials and in vitro studies. Aimed at understanding the clinical results of Nasvac and other therapeutic vaccines under development, we discuss the rationale of administering a therapeutic vaccine through the nasal route and also the current alternatives to combine therapeutic vaccines and antivirals (NUCs). We also disclose potential applications of this product in novel fields of immunotherapy.
Detection of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Environmental Samples from Ibadan, Oyo State, South West Nigeria
Authors: Awosanya Emmanuel Jolaoluwa , Olagbaju Adeola , Peruzzu Angela , Masu Gabriella , Masala Giovanna , Bonelli Piero
Published: December 2022

Environmental contamination with parasite eggs poses a serious risk to public health. This study aimed to assess the presence of taeniid eggs and, in particular, E. granulosus s.l., in environmental samples in the city of Ibadan, South West Nigeria. To this purpose, soil (n = 200), fecal (n = 200) and water samples (n = 50) were examined by microscopic observation and the multiplex PCR method. The influence of specific environmental factors on E. granulosus s.l. egg dispersion was also evaluated. Taeniid eggs were microscopically found in 11.5%, 25.5% and 8.0% of soil, fecal and water samples, respectively. PCR analyses evidenced the presence of E. granulosus s.l. in 8.0%, 24.0% and 2.0% of soil, fecal and water samples, respectively. The proximity to slaughterhouses, the level of urbanisation and the local government area of belonging did not seem to affect E. granulosus s.l. egg dissemination patterns. Our results have clearly demonstrated that both urban and semi-urban areas of the city of Ibadan in Nigeria are highly contaminated by taeniid eggs and we recommend the adoption of appropriate measures to control E. granulosus s.l.
Gastric Hyperplastic Polyp Causing Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage and Severe Anemia in a Dog
Authors: Kim Kihoon , Jun Binwon , Han Sangwoo , Kim Daseul , Kim Hyungjun , Kim Hyosung , Do Sunhee , Kim Jaehwan , Kim Hwiyool , Yang Seunghwa
Published: December 2022

An 11-year-old castrated male Shih Tzu was referred for lethargy and melena. The hematocrit level was 18.8% (normal range: 36–56%), indicating severe anemia. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a round-to-oval-shaped mass in the stomach. Computed tomography (CT) revealed an intraluminal mass (17 × 12 × 15 mm) cranial to the pyloric antrum. After obtaining informed consent from the owner, exploratory laparotomy and subsequent gastrostomy were performed, showing an ulcerated mass potentially responsible for the severe anemia. A lump of hair was firmly attached to the ulcerated surface of the mass. After complete removal of the mass, the anemia resolved spontaneously. Histological examination revealed that the mass was a gastric hyperplastic polyp. At the 6-month follow-up, the dog was healthy with a normal hematocrit level. Gastric hyperplastic polyps are tumor-like lesions arising from the mucosal surface of the stomach, and projecting into the lumen. They can appear in any part of the stomach, and are usually found incidentally during gastric endoscopy or necropsy. The clinical signs include chronic occult blood loss, abdominal pain, and gastric tract obstruction. Gastric polyps causing acute blood loss anemia have rarely been reported in human medicine. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing a gastric hyperplastic polyp that caused severe anemia because of acute blood loss in a dog.
Sustainable Use of Nano-Assisted Remediation for Mitigation of Heavy Metals and Mine Spills
Authors: Sharma Neetu , Singh Gurpreet , Sharma Monika , Mandzhieva Saglara , Minkina Tatiana , Rajput Vishnu D.
Published: December 2022

Increasing globalization in the last two decades has transformed the environment; hence, the demand for sustainable remediation approaches has also recorded an increasing trend. The varied sources of soil pollution include the application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, industrial discharge, and transformed products of these accumulated chemical residues. These processes may hamper the composition and soil ecosystem. Different types of methodologies ranging from physical, chemical, and biological approaches have been exploited to tackle of this challenge. The last decade has observed a significant application of nanotechnology for the treatment and removal of contaminants. Nanomaterial (NMs) research has contributed to a new dimension for the remediation of polluted soils. The use of engineered NMs has not only carried out the remediation of contaminated sites but also has proven useful in combatting the release of soil pollutants. They have paved the way for eco-friendly approaches for the detection of pollutants along with the restoration of polluted sites to their nascent stages, which will also help in increasing soil fertility. Nano-enabled remediation mechanisms require extensive field and target-specific research to deliver the required output. This review focused on recent trends, emphasized the areas for further improvement, and intended to understand the requirement of an interdisciplinary approach to utilize nanotechnology for multitasking remediation approaches comprising different contaminants.
Exploration and Optimisation of High-Salt Wastewater Defluorination Process
Authors: Chen Dianhua , Zhao Minyan , Tao Xinyuan , Ma Jing , Liu Ankang , Wang Mingxiu
Published: December 2022

The typical lime precipitation method is used to treat high-concentration fluorine-containing wastewater. In this way, the fluorine in the wastewater can be removed in the form of CaF2. Thus, this method has a good fluoride removal effect. In this study, calcium hydroxide was used to adjust the pH and achieve a significant fluoride removal effect at the same time. The removal rate of fluoride ion decreases gradually with the increase in the concentration of sulphate in the raw water. When the synergistic defluorination cannot meet the requirements of water production, adding a step of aluminium salt flocculation and precipitation can further reduce the fluoride ion concentration. According to the feasibility of the actual project, this study improves the lime coagulation precipitation defluorination process on this basis, and the combined process is synchronised. In the process optimisation, barium chloride is added to remove the influence of sulphate radicals in the water, and then, the pH is adjusted to 5–6. The fluoride ion concentration in high-salt wastewater can be reduced from 446.6 mg/L to 35.4 mg/L by defluorination after pre-treatment whose removal rate was 92.1%. The combined process synchronously removes fluorine and purifies the water quality to a certain extent. Indicators such as COD, total phosphorus, ammonia nitrogen, and chloride ions in wastewater are reduced, and the removal rate is increased by 35.5% under the same conditions. This scheme improves the wastewater treatment effect without increasing the existing treatment equipment. Thus, it achieves a better defluorination effect and reduces the dosage of chemicals as much as possible, which is conducive to lowering the discharge of sludge after treatment.
Impact on Potable Water Consumption Due to Massive Migrations: The Case of Bogotá, Colombia
Authors: Ortiz Nestor , González Laura , Saldarriaga Juan
Published: December 2022

One of the most important aspects for the regulation of a water distribution system in a city is the accurate projection of the population to be supplied. Accordingly, it is necessary to know the social, cultural, and economic characteristics of the inhabitants, as well as the industrial, commercial, tourist and migratory dynamics to understand a city’s future development. Generally, population growth is continuous and usually follows a trend that makes it possible to extrapolate the future population, thus predicting the demand for drinking water based on per capita supply. However, forced migrations challenge this assumption. The present work aims to collect and analyze information related to Venezuelan migration, in the southern zone of Bogotá, Colombia. First of all, in this project, the demographic characteristics of the migrant population are defined, and the different sources of information collected during the study are used to estimate the total number of migrants in Bogotá. Then, new methodologies for tracking people using social media data connections, geolocation from active connections, and emerging platforms are shown. This is followed by an explanation of two approaches used to estimate the number of migrants from 2014 to 2020 in the boroughs of: Kennedy, Bosa, Tunjuelito, Usme, Ciudad Bolivar and the municipality of Soacha. Finally, using mathematical and statistical approximations, the study shows that the increases in water consumption in the city coincides with the flow rates needed to supply the migrant population. The results indicate that during the first half of 2021 the flow demanded by the migrant population in the studied localities was around 8 Mgal/d (350 L/s), which is 35.1% of the total flow demanded by the entire migrant population in Bogotá. The migrant water consumption was between 4.8% and 6.1% of the total demand for the city.
Evidence for Links between Feeding Behavior of Daphnia magna and Water Framework Directive Elements: Case Study of Crestuma-Lever Reservoir
Authors: Diogo Bárbara S. , Rodrigues Sara , Silva Nelson , Pinto Ivo , Antunes Sara C.
Published: December 2022

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is the European legislation on water policy that assesses water quality according to time-consuming metrics and specific taxonomic needs. In this sense, the objective of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of Daphnia magna feeding rate assays to assess/discriminate the water quality of heavily modified and artificial water bodies. Monthly, for one year, the quality of the Crestuma-Lever reservoir (in two sampling sites: Crestuma and Marina) was assessed using physical, chemical, and biological (concentration of chlorophyll-a) elements proposed by the WFD. Additionally, D. magna was exposed to the collected water samples and the feeding rates were evaluated to include an ecosystem function evaluation in water quality assessment. The WFD metrics showed that, overall, the Crestuma-Lever reservoir has a rating of Good to Moderate Ecological Potential, regardless of site. Feeding rates varied with the sampling site and months, demonstrating that feeding behavior evaluation is a sensitive tool that allows discriminate potential effects indicative of a lower water quality. This finding was recorded by the decrease in the feeding rate (Crestuma: May, Sept; Marina: Nov, Jan, May), despite the WFD classification, and once the organisms are affected by the components present in the water samples.
Deformation Prediction of Cihaxia Landslide Using InSAR and Deep Learning
Authors: Wang Yuxiao , Li Shouyi , Li Bin
Published: December 2022

Slope deformation monitoring and analysis are significant in the geological survey of hydraulic engineering. However, predicting future slope deformation is a vital and challenging task for engineers. The accurate estimation of slope displacement is required for the risk assessment of slope stability. This study was conducted using slope deformation data obtained by interferometric synthetic aperture radar. Five typical points of the slope in different zones were selected to establish the prediction model. Based on the observed data, a prediction model based on long short-term memory (LSTM) and autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) was proposed. Firstly, ARIMA and LSTM models were used separately to predict slope deformation. Root mean square error, mean absolute error, and R2 were used to evaluate the performance of the models, and the results showed that LSTM is more effective than ARIMA. It denotes that the LSTM model can catch the trend in the data sequence with time, and ARIMA is good at predicting the bias in the stationary data sequence. Then, the predictions of ARIMA were added to the original data while the new data were fed to the LSTM model. For most data points, our LSTM-ARIMA model achieved good performance, indicating that the model is robust in slope deformation prediction. The effectiveness of the proposed LSTM-ARIMA model will enable engineers to take corresponding measures to prevent accidents before landslides occur.
STRUCTURE AND FEATURES OF FORMATION OF CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: Volyk I. , Tsyna V.
Published: December 2022

The article reveals the essence of the integral indicator of the personality's quality of the student's civil responsibility, which determines the effectiveness of the continuous process and the result of personal and educational development. The research is aimed at developing a universal scientific and effective system for forming the civic responsibility of primary school students. On the basis of developments of modern psychological and pedagogical research the holistic approach to understanding of formation of civic responsibility of schoolchildren is grounded. An attempt is made to determine the phenomenon of formation of the civic responsibility of the pupils of the main school as an integrative manifestation of a number of its constituent components related to the peculiarities of educational activity. The aim of the study was to identify the structure and features of the formation of civic responsibility of primary school students. To achieve the goal at various stages of scientific search, a complex of such interrelated methods is used: analysis, classification, generalization of theoretical approaches of domestic and foreign scientists in the field of philosophy, sociology, pedagogy, psychology to study the essence, structure and peculiarities of the formation of civic responsibility; study of psychological and pedagogical sources for the definition of the terminology apparatus of the study. In the context of the study, we will find out the content of the constituent concepts of "formation", "responsibility", "citizenship" as the leading components of the phenomenon of "civil responsibility". The notion of responsibility is defined as an integral indicator of the quality of the individual, which includes the process and the result development of human activity, characterized by the achievement of its indicators for reporting its actions and deeds, qualitative characteristics and completeness of implementation and stabilization of the systemic qualities of public accountability of the individual as an indicator of her position of life. Citizenship acts as a spiritual and moral value, a worldview and psychological characteristic of a person, conditioned by its state self-identification, awareness of belonging to a particular country. Differentiation of the general components of the structure of civic responsibility on the features that characterize a person: a sense of civic duty, patriotism, social activity, interest in social life, participation in society, the need for communication, collectivism, national and planetary consciousness. the achievement of pupils of the primary school of optimal levels of civil responsibility is due to their acquisition of their constituent components.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IDEA OF POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION AS INNOVATIVE DIRECTION OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE
Authors: Semenovska L.
Published: December 2022

The degree and basic trends in the elaboration of the problem researched have been analyzed (imperial stage, before 1917, trends being – philosophic-pedagogical, historical-educative; the Soviet stage, 1917 – 1990, trends being – historical-narrative, scientific proper, scientific-methodical; post-Soviet stage, 1991 – the beginning of the XXI-st cent., trends being – methodological-theoretic, historical-pedagogical, general didactic). The socioeconomic factors and organizational-pedagogic prerequisites of polytechnic education idea genesis have been determined; its legislative and regulatory framework has been examined. The phased process of polytechnic education idea realization in the national school education of the XX-th century has been substantiated and characterized by its regularity, conceptualism variance, contradiction, instability, periodicity of ascension and decline.Its consecutive stages have been established: I (1901-1918) – search-empirical (polytechical illiteracy elimination as a prerequisite of socio-economic development); II (1919-1933) – experimental-innovative (school polytechnization in connection with the implementation of compulsory elementary education); III (1934-1957) – theoretic-analytical (pupils’ polytechnic training during the period of compulsory 7-year-long education implementation); IV (1958-1983) – professional-manufacturing (specific sectoral and practical orientation of polytechnism on the stage of transition to the compulsory secondary education); V (1984-1999) – economic-reformist (polytechnic education idea modification in the context of general secondary education modernization on the basis of market model, shifting the emphasis on the pupils’ educational work). The regularities, contradictions and the leading tendencies in the process of polytechnic education idea realization have been revealed. Its specificity has been characterized as reflected in preserving labor traditions (1901-1918); carrying out the industrialization and agronomization (1919-1933); scientific fundamentalization and singling out polytechnic grounds of school subjects (1934-1957); professional bias and mechanization (1958-1983); automation and striving for labor intellectualization (1984-1999). The stages (initial, sufficient, high and advanced) and conditions of the process of polytechnic education idea realization have been determined; the progressive achievements of the XX-th cent. polytechnism in current conditions have been actualized (pedagogically expedient use of polytechnic individual and socially oriented potential of all secondary school subjects, especially general technical subjects, different labor types, class and out-of-class activities; establishing close cooperation of school and production on the terms of voluntariness and state support; involving pupils in real social and labor, cost accounting relations; joint efforts of school, family and the public in pupils’ labor training and education etc.).
PEMERIKSAAN TELUR SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTH (STH) PADA KUBIS (BRASSICA OLERACEA) DAN KEMANGI (OCIMUM BASILICUM) DI PASAR TRADISIONAL BEKASI
Authors: Anindita Reza , Lerrick Vincentia Donalda Petra , Inggraini Maulin
Published: December 2022

Worm infections caused by Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) in Indonesia cause diarrhea, malnutrition, and malaise. One of the epidemiology of STH occurs through soil or fertilizer contaminated with STH in vegetables. Therefore, it is necessary to examine and identify STH in vegetables, especially cabbage and basil. The purpose of this study was to determine STH eggs in vegetables from cabbage (Brassica oleracea) and basil (Ocimum basilicum) taken at Pasar Baru, Bekasi. This type of research is descriptive and quantitative with a cross-sectional design. The samples in this study were 12 cabbage and 9 basil leaves taken from Pasar Baru, Bekasi. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. Data analysis was done by quantitative descriptive. The results of this study showed that 3 (25%) samples of cabbage and 3 (22.22%) of basil were found to be positive for the presence of STH eggs. The species of STH eggs that were identified were fertile and non-fertile Ascaris lumbricoides. This study concluded that there was contamination of fertile and non-fertile A. lumbrocoides eggs in cabbage and basil vegetables sold in Pasar Baru, Bekasi.Keywords: STH eggs, basil, cabbage, Ascaris lumbricoides, sedimentation method
Melanoníquia de aparecimento súbito em paciente jovem - relato de caso e revisão de literatura
Authors: Reghin Cibele Regina de Souza , Piveta Giovana , Penha Mariana Alvares , Lastória Joel Carlos
Published: December 2022

A melanoníquia refere uma pigmentação na lâmina-ungueal, caracterizada por uma coloração marrom-escuro, devido a ativação melanocítica, sendo preocupante para a maioria dos pacientes. Pode se desenvolver em qualquer idade, em uma única unha ou em múltiplas. Sua prevalência é maior em pessoas de pele escura e em afrodescendentes maiores de 20 anos, acometendo cerca de 77% da população. Sua localização mais frequente é nas unhas do primeiro e segundo dedos das mãos estando relacionada a utilização mais frequente destes dedos, tendo assim maior possibilidade de traumatismos.

A melanoníquia pode ser originada a partir de uma ativação melanocítica benigna, por conta da exposição a pigmentos exógenos ou até mesmo trauma. Além disso, ela pode ser causada por alterações melanocíticas malignas, como o melanoma. A etiologia da melanoníquia varia de acordo com a sua causa, apresentando difícil diagnóstico clínico. Por esse motivo, é necessário entender a epidemiologia, fisiopatologia e os achados clínicos do paciente. Embora a maioria dos casos tenha causas benignas, o diagnóstico precoce da lesão maligna fornece resultados mais favoráveis no prognóstico. Nesse sentido, a dermatoscopia deve ser utilizada na rotina de avaliação de lesões ungueais pigmentadas, e quando necessário faz-se biópsia e exame histopatológico para confirmação diagnóstica. Apesar do auxílio que a regra do ABCDEF trouxe, bem como o exame dermatoscópico, a análise anatomopatológica continua indispensável em casos duvidosos. A exérese da lâmina ungueal é de extrema importância para avaliação diagnóstica, pois permite observar a matriz e o leito ungueal, possibilitando um maior dimensionamento e precisão da lesão. Assim, o objetivo deste relato é a revisão de literatura sobre melanoníquia, discussão de seus diagnósticos diferenciais, como também a apresentação de um caso típico.
Rafadan Tayfa ve Teen Titans Go Çizgi Filmlerinde İşlenen Temel Evrensel Değerlerin Karşılaştırmalı Analizi
Authors: YAKUT Rabia Elif , YAKUT İlyas
Published: December 2022

Günümüz dünyasında artan ekran bağlılığı, öğrenmenin en hızlı olduğu dönemlerden olan ergenlik öncesi ya da geç çocukluk dönemi olarak tanımlanabilecek 10-14 yaş dönemi bireylerin öğrenme süreçlerine doğrudan etki etmektedir. Bu sebeple, bu çalışmada ilgili yaş dönemindeki çocuklara hitap eden Türk yapımı Rafadan Tayfa ve Amerikan yapımı Teen Titans Go çizgi filmleri orijinal dillerinde incelenmiş ve evrensel değerlerin ne oranda işlendiği ortaya konmuştur. Her iki çizgi filmden on bölüm basit rastgele örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak seçilmiş ve incelenecek bölümler dokuman olarak kabul edilerek içerik analizi yöntemi ile incelenmiştir. İlgili bölümlerde işlenen değerler, UNESCO tarafından belirlenmiş 12 değer temel alınarak etiketlenmiştir. Veriler, her iki çizgi film için SPSS programı kullanılarak betimleyici istatistik yöntemi ile nitelik açısından karşılaştırılmış ve değerlerin Rafadan Tayfa çizgi filminde daha sık işlendiği gözlemlenmiştir. Ardından, çizgi filmlerin oluşturulduğu kültürler bağımsız değişken olarak kabul edilip, çizgi filmlerde ortaya çıkan temel değerler ki-kare kullanılarak karşılaştırılmıştır. Ki-kare sonuçları bağımsız değişken olan kültürün bağımlı değişken olan değerlerin işlenme sıklıkları üzerinde etkisi olduğunu göstermiştir. Değerlerin toplam işlenme sıklıklarının karşılaştırılmasının ardından, 12 değerin işlenme sıklık sıralamaları Spearman korelasyon katsayısı ile test edilmiş ve farklı kültürleri temsil eden iki çizgi filmde değerlerin benzer sıralamada işlendiği tespit edilmiştir.
Arte y comunicación: mediaciones tecnológicas y políticas en las prácticas del arte correo en el siglo XXI
Authors:   , Navarrete Marcela Haydeé
Published: December 2022

Este trabajo estudia al arte correo, internacionalmente conocido como mail art, como una producción sociocultural en un espacio-tiempo y zona de cruces entre el arte y la comunicación, en el marco de la cultura contemporánea. La propuesta se orientó a reconocer y problematizar las mediaciones tecnológicas y políticas en las prácticas de esta tendencia artística. En su carácter de tecnopoética (Kozak, 2012) interesó analizar las continuidades, desplazamientos y transformaciones de las concepciones, acciones y los imaginarios respecto de los setenta y ochenta, en un período (1995-2012) en que se instauraron las redes y los medios digitales. Para esto, se analizaron discursividades, prácticas, espacios y producciones de artistas correo de la generación fundacional del Cono Sur de Latinoamérica, y de los nuevos actores/as desde mediados y fines de los noventa en Argentina. El arte correo está entramado en la relación indisociable entre comunicación/cultura, tal como lo postuló Schmucler (1997) para enfrentar los desafíos de la razón tecnocrática y cientificista. En este enfoque, la comunicación es una dimensión constitutiva de las prácticas sociales (Saintout, 2011), los medios constituyen instituciones sociales y dispositivos productores de sentido (Verón, 1987) y la tecnología es una construcción social. El trabajo de campo y el análisis permitieron visualizar los sentidos producidos en torno de una práctica artística y comunicacional, dentro de una dinámica cultural cambiante, fluctuante, con cambios y permanencias. Se pudo interpretar cómo el imaginario utópico que animó al arte correo en los setenta y ochenta fue interpelado por las nuevas tecnologías en el nuevo milenio, generando un cambio de régimen de visibilidad y una temporalidad social específica. Frente a eso, el arte correo del nuevo milenio vacila y resiste con otras tácticas críticas y disruptivas, buscando preservar la densidad de la experiencia de la comunicación amenazada hoy por la instantaneidad, la fragmentación y la desmaterialización.
Agenda temática y lógicas productivas en el periodismo digital de Misiones
Authors:   , Casales Olinda Marina
Published: December 2022

En esta tesis se analizan la agenda mediática y las lógicas productivas asociadas de tres medios digitales locales de Posadas, Misiones, Argentina, en un contexto de incorporación de tecnologías de la información y la comunicación que reconfiguran los modos de producción, distribución y consumo, específicamente en el ámbito periodístico digital. En un escenario de convergencia digital, y también local, periférico y fronterizo se problematizan la construcción de temas, las relaciones y los usos de las fuentes que integran la agenda pública local de los tres diarios digitales generalistas, mas importantes de la provincia: El Territorio, Primera Edición, Misiones online. Se caracterizan las rutinas productivas de las redacciones -desde la perspectiva de sus actores- y sus modalidades de acceso a las fuentes –practicas, valores y criterios-, para analizar su incidencia en el proceso de construcción de las agendas mediáticas. Recuperamos discusiones clásicas del Newsmaking y el Gatekeeper, en dialogo con la Teoría de la Agenda Setting (nivel 1), a través de una combinación de metodología cualitativa (entrevistas semiestructuradas y análisis) y cuantitativa (análisis de contenido), en un ecosistema infocomunicacional situado al margen del centralismo porteño. Finalmente, consideramos que las noticias son un producto social y organizacional, resultado de un proceso de producción abierto y complejo, condicionado interna (cuestiones organizativas, acceso a recursos, infraestructura, tiempo) y externamente (patrocinadores, gobiernos de turno y otros de la elite local). Reconocemos en este estudio “agendas estado centradas” y a demanda, con fuentes “rutinizadas”. Sumamos a los “infomediadores” que participan –inteligencia artificial mediante- de su distribución con lógicas externas al periodismo. En este escenario, en tanto medio generalistas, consideramos que la información como bien común y derecho humano, está siendo afectada en tanto su disponibilizacion y democratización no estarían garantizadas.
Hemorragias del alumbramiento
Authors:   , Prado Antonio Arturo
Published: December 2022

Nos referimos bajo este rótulo, hemorragias del alumbramiento, a las pérdidas sanguíneas que se producen durante el alumbramiento o inmediatamente después de expulsados los anexos ovalares, y que en términos generales reconocen como causa originaria a la atonía uterina o a perturbaciones del mecanismo fisiológico del alumbramiento y también a anomalías anatómicas de placenta y útero. No englobaremos por lo tanto aquellas hemorragias que a pesar de producirse inmediatamente a continuación del parto, tienen como causa productora, la diferentes lesiones traumáticas que en el organismo materno pueden provocarse a consecuencia del proceso del parto y que no se hallan vinculadas al alumbramiento.