bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Digital transformation in the state entity
Authors: Vergel-Arévalo Gina Paola , Velásquez-Pérez Torcoroma , Castro-Silva Hugo Fernando 
Published: November 2023

State companies have models of governance and management of Information Technology - IT, which are structuredfrom the perspective of ISO/IEC 38500:2015, COBIT, MinTIC guidelines, ISO 20000 and ITIL v3, which incorporatethe key decision factors, policies and guidelines, model components, and value chain processes. This project proposed the revision of the improvement strategy applicable to these models, through the evaluation of the current situation and determination of the plan that allows raising the maturity level for the generation of value in Colombian state entities. For the development of the research with a quantitative approach, we start with the review of the current state of maturity and gaps of the IT governance model and the IT governance and management macro-process with respect to meeting the objectives and goals established in the IT processes. This is followed by the definition of the management plan to close the identified gaps aligned with the MinTIC guidelines, the COBIT 2019 framework, and the ITIL 4 information technology infrastructure library. Finally, the work concludes with a manual for the application of the improvement strategy to the proposed model.
Can colistin susceptibility results determined in multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria be used for polymyxin B?
Authors: Adaleti Rıza , Kansak Nilgün , Çalık Şeyma , Arıcı Neslihan , Şenbayrak Seniha , Aksaray Sebahat 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Introduction
The present study aimed to compare the MIC values of colistin and polymyxin B in fermentative and non-fermentative Gram-negative bacteria and to examine whether the susceptibility results determined with colistin can be used for polymyxin B.

Materials and Methods
A total of 268 strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli), Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), and Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) isolates were included in the study. The reference broth microdilution and the results were evaluated according to CLSI recommendations.

Results
Of the 268 strains, 40.7% were found to be colistin resistant and 34% polymyxin B resistant. Essential agreement (EA) and categorical agreement (CA) ratios for all isolates were found to be 81.3% and 85.1%, respectively. Identical MIC values were found for colistin and polymyxin B in 104 isolates (38.8%), and this rate was 31.1% and 48.7% in Enterobacterales and non-fermentative bacteria, respectively. Colistin resistance rates were 25.4% for E. coli, 67.4% for K. pneumoniae, 23.8% for P. aeruginosa, and 31.5% for A. baumannii. Polymyxin B resistance rates were 18.6% for E. coli, 64.1% for K. pneumoniae, 19% for P. aeruginosa, and 16.7% for A. baumannii.

Conclusion
According to the results of the study, it was concluded that the MIC values of colistin and polymyxin B antibiotics in all bacteria were not compatible with each other. Colistin susceptibility results cannot be used for treatment with polymyxin B, despite CLSI's recommendation.
Design and Analysis of a Solar Energy System for a Fruit Harvesting Robot in Pakistan
Authors: Zeeshan Sadaf , Aized Tauseef 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
In order to meet the growing agricultural demands, modern machinery needs to be deployed and cheaper energy supply needs to be ensured. With advancements in artificial intelligence, fruit harvesting robots can improve both the quality and productivity of fruit picking and increase orange fruit exports. However, to ensure effective working of the fruit harvesting robot, an energy source that is both efficient and cost-effective is necessary. This paper aims at designing of a solar energy system for a lightweight fruit harvesting robot for orange orchards in Pakistan and conducting a feasibility study for the deployment of the robot for remote agricultural land. The site for fruit harvesting robot employment is decided by irradiance using random forest regression. Solar system sizing is done based on the design and energy requirements of the fruit harvesting robot. The Homer Pro software is used for simulation of the system to analyse the potential of using solar system for fruit harvesting robot in Sargodha, Pakistan. The results show that compared to hybrid system, a stand-alone system is a more cost effective, reliable, and efficient option with a payback time of 3.36 years and levelized cost of energy being $0.085 per unit kWh. This study proves that solar energy is a viable and cheaper solution for using modern agricultural machineries, like fruit harvesting robot, in remote areas in developing countries, like Pakistan, to enhance productivity and improving quality of the produce.
Performance Evaluation of Artificial Neural Network Modelling to a Ploughing Unit in Various Soil Conditions
Authors: Dahham Ghazwan A. , Al-Irhayim Mahmood N. , Al-Mistawi Khalid E. , Khessro Montaser Kh. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The specific objective of this study is to find a suitable artificial neural network model for estimating the operation indicators (disturbed soil volume, effective field capacity, draft force, and energy requirement) of ploughing units (tractor disc) in various soil conditions. The experiment involved two different factors, i.e., (Ι) soil texture index and (ΙΙ) field work index, and included soil moisture content, tractor engine power, soil bulk density, tillage speed, tillage depth, and tillage width, which were linked to one dimensionless index. We assessed the effectiveness of artificial neural network and multiple linear regression models between the values predicted and the actual values using the mean absolute error criterion to test data points. When the artificial neural network model was applied, the mean absolute error values for disturbed soil volume, effective field capacity, draft force, and energy requirement were 69.41 m3·hr−1, 0.04 ha·hr−1, 1.24 kN, and 1.95 kw·hr·ha−1, respectively. In order to evaluate the behaviour of new models, the coefficient R
2 was used as a criterion, where R
2 values in artificial neural network were 0.9872, 0.9553, 0.9948, and 0.9718, respectively, for the aforementioned testing dataset. Simultaneously, R
2 values in multiple linear regression were 0.7623, 0.696, 0.492, and 0.5572, respectively, for the same testing dataset. Based on these comparisons, it was clear that predictions using the artificial neural network models proposed are very satisfactory.
Comparison of Accommodation Speed and Reading Accuracy for Conventional and Digital Rear-View Mirrors with Emphasis on Overall Traffic Safety
Authors: Hruška Michal , Povýšil Jakub , Babu Sudeep Sangamesh , Vaculík Petr , Benda Petr , Zifia Anna Maria , Fůs Martin , Vojtěchová Nikita , Jelen Stanislav 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The topic of this article is a comparison of the speed of accommodation and the reading accuracy of conventional and digital rear-view mirrors. The data for the research described in this article was obtained through laboratory measurements using precise measuring techniques on a medium-sized, relatively heterogeneous group of users, consisting mainly of university students and employees. In the experiment, all research participants performed a series of test tasks on two identical passenger vehicles, where one was equipped with conventional side mirrors, while the other had digital side mirrors installed. The main reason for carrying out this study is to try to imitate a common situation where the driver is forced to drive a car with these modern technologies in normal traffic and to understand the specific issues associated with the use of this technology. The speed of accommodation and reading accuracy is a very important parameter in this regard, which is also important for maximizing road traffic safety. The data obtained from this research was subsequently subjected to selected statistical analysis. Results confirmed statistically significant differences in the speed of accommodation when reading data from conventional and digital mirrors. It has been shown that the use of digital mirror technology can have a direct negative effect on road safety, especially in combination with other negative effects given by the technical nature of the technology under investigation, such as image latency in digital displays.
Dynamic and Stationary Testing of Vehicle Braking Systems
Authors: Kožuch Peter , Hujo Ľubomír , Muślewski Łukasz , Markiewicz-Patalon Marietta 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The paper deals with the dynamic and stationary testing of vehicle braking systems for a selected set of eight intercity buses in an unloaded state. In case of the dynamic test carried out on a defined test area, a decelerometer is used to record the braking deceleration of a set of vehicles, which is placed in the vehicle during the course of test. According to the methodical procedure, the vehicle is accelerated to a speed of 40 km·h-1 and subsequently braked with the maximum braking deceleration. Braking deceleration values recorded by the decelerometer were used to calculate vehicle braking. During the stationary test, a roller brake tester was used, on which the maximum braking forces on the front and rear axles of the vehicle are measured, and then, the braking of the vehicle is calculated from these values according to the methodical procedure. The calculated braking values of vehicles during the dynamic and stationary test are subsequently compared, where it is possible to observe the percentage difference of these values, which may be caused by several factors taken into account in the results of the paper.
Fluctuating Asymmetry in Morphological Characters of the Invasive Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus Populations from Different Habitats of the Sava River Basin, Croatia
Authors: Planchet Valentine , Špelić Ivan , Piria Marina 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Round goby Neogobius melanostomus is one of the three invasive Ponto-Caspian gobies found in the Sava River basin in Croatia. It has a negative effect on the native ecosystems and is more abundant in highly polluted areas. The objective of this study was to determine the fluctuating asymmetry of four morphometric characters, as well as otolith width and length. Thirty individuals of N. melanostomus were collected and analysed at two sampling sites in the main course of the Sava (Babina Greda, Slavonski Brod) and in a modified habitat (Sava-Odra canal). The squared coefficient of asymmetry variation was used to analyse potential differences between populations. We identified variations in the asymmetry values of the analysed characters, as well as otolith width and length between sampling sites. The highest fluctuating asymmetry was observed in individuals at the Babina Greda sampling site, which could be due to high environmental stress. The results of the study show that the study of fluctuating asymmetry can be used on invasive fish species as a simple approach to identifying habitat quality.
Cloning, Sequencing and Expression of Goonch Bagarius bagarius (Hamilton, 1822) Growth Hormone
Authors: Muhammad Haji , Bashir Qamar 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Goonch Bagarius bagarius (Hamilton, 1822) is one of the largest and fastest-growing catfish of the Indus River found at Taunsa Barrage, Pakistan. The full-length cDNA of the growth hormone gene (600 bp) was amplified by reverse transcription of mRNA isolated from the pituitary gland of B. bagarius. The full-length growth hormone gene encodes a putative polypeptide of 200 amino acids with a molecular mass of 22.58 kDa. The precursor of B. bagarius growth hormone (GH) is composed of 22 amino acids as a signal peptide and 178 amino acids of a mature peptide. There were six conserved Cys residues in GH protein (20, 71, 135, 173, 190 and 198) that maintain the structural integrity of this protein. One putative N-glycosylation site was present at the 197th amino acid. The total number of positively charged (Arg and Lys) and negatively charged (Asp and Glu) residues is 42 and 31, respectively. The B. bagarius GH gene shows more than 90% sequence homology with other catfishes. The mature protein GH gene was expressed in Escherichia coli using pET-28 expression vector, and the recombinant protein of 19.5 kDa was detected through SDS-PAGE analysis. This study suggests that cloning and expression of B. bagarius GH gene would provide basic information for transgenic studies aimed at a faster growth rate. This recombinant GH may be produced on a large scale to exploit its growth-promoting function in other cultured fishes.
Study of Biochemical Parameters as Predictors for Need of Invasive Ventilation in Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Ansari Azmat Kamal , Pitamberwale Anjali , Ansari Shabana Andleeb , Mahmood Tariq , Limgaokar Kirti , Karki Geeta , Singh Lalit 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Background
Though laboratory tests have been shown to predict mortality in COVID-19, there is still a dearth of information regarding the role of biochemical parameters in predicting the type of ventilatory support that these patients may require.

Methods
The purpose of our retrospective observational study was to investigate the relationship between biochemical parameters and the type of ventilatory support needed for the intensive care of severely ill COVID-19 patients. We comprehensively recorded history, physical examination, vital signs from point-of-care testing (POCT) devices, clinical diagnosis, details of the ventilatory support required in intensive care and the results of the biochemical analysis at the time of admission. Appropriate statistical methods were used and P-values < 0.05 were considered significant. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis was performed and Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 0.6 to 0.7, 0.7 to 0.8, 0.8 to 0.9, and >0.9, respectively, were regarded as acceptable, fair, good, and exceptional for discrimination.

Results
Statistically significant differences (p<0.05) in Urea (p = 0.0351), Sodium (p = 0.0142), Indirect Bilirubin (p = 0.0251), Albumin (p = 0.0272), Aspartate Transaminase (AST) (p = 0.0060) and Procalcitonin (PCT) (p = 0.0420) were observed between the patients who were maintained on non-invasive ventilations as compared to those who required invasive ventilation. In patients who required invasive ventilation, the levels of Urea, Sodium, Indirect bilirubin, AST and PCT were higher while Albumin was lower. On ROC analysis, higher levels of Albumin was found to be acceptable indicator of maintenance on non-invasive ventilation while higher levels of Sodium and PCT were found to be fair predictor of requirement of invasive ventilation.

Conclusion
Our study emphasizes the role of biochemical parameters in predicting the type of ventilatory support that is needed in order to properly manage severely ill COVID-19 patients.
Spatial and temporal variability of saturated areas during rainfall-runoff events
Authors: Sleziak Patrik , Danko Michal , Jančo Martin , Parajka Juraj , Holko Ladislav 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Spatially distributed hydrological model Mike SHE was used as a diagnostic tool to provide information on possible overland flow source areas in the mountain catchment of Jalovecký Creek (area 22.2 km2, elevation range 820–2178 m a.s.l.) during different rainfall-runoff events. Selected events represented a sequence of several smaller, consecutive events, a flash flood event and two large events caused by frontal precipitation. Simulation of hourly runoff was better for runoff events caused by heavy rainfalls of longer duration than for the flash flood or consecutive smaller runoff events. Higher soil moisture was simulated near the streamflow network and larger possibly saturated areas were located mainly in the upper parts of mountain valleys. The most pronounced increase in the areal extent of possibly saturated areas (from 6.5% to 68.6% of the catchment area) was simulated for the event with high peak discharge divided by a short rainfall interruption. Rainfall depth exceeding 100 mm caused a large increase in the potentially saturated areas that covered subsequently half of the catchment area or more. A maximum integral connectivity scale representing the average distance over which individual pixels were connected varied for the selected events between 45 and 6327 m.
The testing of a multivariate probabilistic framework for reservoir safety evaluation and flood risks assessment in Slovakia: A study on the Parná and Belá Rivers
Authors: Výleta Roman , Rončák Peter , Liová Anna , Valent Peter , Bacigál Tomáš , Gribovszki Zoltán , Danáčová Zuzana , Šurda Peter , Vitková Justína , Hlavčová Kamila 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Intense floods represent a challenge to risk management. While they are multivariate in their nature, they are often studied in practice from univariate perspectives. Classical frequency analyses, which establish a relation between the peak flow or volume and the frequency of exceedance, may lead to improper risk estimations and mitigations. Therefore, it is necessary to study floods as multivariate stochastic events having mutually correlated characteristics, such as peak flood flow, corresponding volume and duration. The joint distribution properties of these characteristics play an important role in the assessment of flood risk and reservoir safety evaluation. In addition, the study of flood hydrographs is useful because of the inherent dependencies among their practice-relevant characteristics present on-site and in the regional records. This study aims to provide risk analysts with a consistent multivariate probabilistic framework using a copula-based approach. The framework respects and describes the dependence structures among the flood peaks, volumes, and durations of observed and synthetic control flood hydrographs. The seasonality of flood generation is respected by separate analyses of floods in the summer and winter seasons. A control flood hydrograph is understood as a theoretical/synthetic discharge hydrograph, which is determined by the flood peak with the chosen probability of exceedance, the corresponding volume, and the time duration with the corresponding probability. The framework comprises five steps: 1. Separation of the observed hydrographs, 2. Analysis of the flood characteristics and their dependence, 3. Modelling the marginal distributions, 4. A copula-based approach for modelling joint distributions of the flood peaks, volumes and durations, 5. Construction of synthetic flood hydrographs. The flood risk assessment and reservoir safety evaluation are described by hydrograph analyses and the conditional joint probabilities of the exceedance of the flood volume and duration conditioned on flood peak. The proposed multivariate probabilistic framework was tested and demonstrated based on data from two contrasting catchments in Slovakia. Based on the findings, the study affirms that the trivariate copula-based approach is a practical option for assessing flood risks and for reservoir safety.
Pacific Pumas in Indian Jungle: Place of Latin America in Indo-Pacific
Authors: Vorotnikova T. A. 
Published: November 2023

The article examines the political potential of Latin American countries in bolstering their influence within the Indo-Pacific region (IP). It delves into the Indo-Pacific concept, championed internationally by India and Japan, as an alternative viewpoint in contrast to the predominant orientation towards China as the regional leader in the Asia-Pacific region. Carlos Exudé's "Peripheral Realism" provides the theoretical framework for the study, although Latin American states strive to move beyond their peripheral status.The focus is on four Pacific coastal countries in Latin America: Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Chile. It identifies key areas of cooperation between these nations and major players in the IP such as India, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. Chile and Peru have established a more robust transpacific partnership compared to their neighbors. However, Mexico possesses a significant advantage due to its unique geographical position intersecting the Atlantic and Pacific routes.Colombia, along with Mexico, Chile, and Peru, formed the Pacific Alliance, an integration association that emphasizes closer ties with Asian countries. Over its decade-long existence, this Alliance has significantly increased in both economic and political significance. The article highlights the pivotal role of this alliance in fostering Asian-Latin American trade and entrepreneurship.The study also delves into the prospects of integrating the two regions by extending the reach of Pacific economic megablocks (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, Trans-Pacific Partnership) to Latin America. After the ratification of the TPP by Mexico, Peru, and Chile, an agreement that unites all four Pacific Ocean continents for the first time emerged. The advent of the RCEP, which includes powerful economies such as China, South Korea, and Japan, demonstrates a clear global shift from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from West to East. The inclusion of Latin American countries in these processes is poised to advance their regional and global interests on the international stage.
My Home is no Longer a Safe Place for my Emotional Health: Home-Office Work and its Consequences on Emotional Health
Authors: Borges Ariane Cristina Silva , Lopes Luis Felipe Dias , Baggio Daniel Knebel , Fabricio Adriane 
Published: November 2023

Objective: this study aims to: i) evaluate whether the dimensions of Burnout Syndrome are related to the dimensions of the Worker Emotional Health Inventory; and ii) verify the incidence level of the Burnout Syndrome dimensions and the Worker Emotional Health Inventory.

Method: a survey was used from 160 workers who, during the COVID-19 pandemic, worked from home office. The estimation method used was SEM - PLS from the SmartPLS® software and the complementary NCA technique, and to test the intensity of the dimensions, standardization of scores was used.

Results and conclusion: even professionals working from home showed high professional fulfillment, low depersonalization and moderate emotional exhaustion, and a greater prevalence of positive emotions compared to negative ones. Furthermore, it was possible to identify a positive relationship between Professional Fulfillment and Positive Emotional Health. Negative Emotional Health is negatively related to Positive Emotional Health, just as Negative Emotional Health is related to higher levels of Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization.
Intelligence in old age
Authors: Пальцын А.А. , Гусева М.Н. , Свиридкина Н.Б. 
Published: November 2023

Интеллект человека – подарок многотысячелетней эволюции вида Homo sapiens и 15 − 30 лет личного желания, образования, воспитания, воли и труда. После возраста 30 − 40 лет происходит инволюция интеллекта с большими межиндивидуальными различиями скорости и глубины развития процесса в зависимости от наследственности, мировоззрения, образования, самодисциплины, особенностей труда и быта. Значительная инволюция интеллекта снижает качество жизни индивида и становится тяжелой нагрузкой для семьи, общества и государства. В статье обсуждаются некоторые приемы сохранения интеллекта в старости.
The human intellect is a gift of many thousands of years of evolution of the species Homo sapiens and 15−30 years of personal desire, education, upbringing, will power, and labor. After the age of 30−40 years, involution of intelligence begins with great interindividual differences in the speed and depth of the developing process depending on heredity, worldview, education, self-discipline, and features of work and life. A significant involution of the intellect reduces the quality of life of an individual and becomes a heavy burden for the family, society and state. The article describes some methods for maintaining intelligence in old age.