bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Prediction analysis of slope stability due to soft and weak interlayers based on partial least squares method
Authors: Cui Kai 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
In this paper, based on sampling and analysis of a large number of soft and weak sandwich slope data, several factors that have a great influence on slope stability are established, and a predictive analysis model describing the stability of soft and weak sandwich slopes is established by using the now more advanced partial least squares method. Then, for the traditional partial least squares method that is not suitable for the non-linear stability coefficient of the weak sandwich to slope stability prediction, the recursive partial least squares method with forgetting factor is proposed for the weak sandwich to slope stability prediction analysis to solve the problem of stability prediction lag. Finally, based on elastic mechanics, elastic fracture mechanics and unsaturated soil mechanics, the structure of soft and weak interlayers on slopes and their stability strength are studied, and the performance of MATLAB-based partial least squares method for slope stability prediction analysis is verified by designing orthogonal experiments. The results show that the predicted values do not differ much from the results of finite element calculation, the absolute errors are all less than 0.15, and there are 5 absolute non-differences less than 0.1, accounting for 62.5% of the total number of predicted groups. The relative errors were less than 6%. This study shows that the partial least squares method can deal with the nonlinear mapping relationship between slope stability and influencing factors well and can make more accurate and objective prediction results on the stability of slopes.
The application of big data technology in the art of visual communication design with information technology
Authors: Tao Peitian , Wang Wenyan 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Based on big data technology, this paper firstly proposes that visual image generation design based on the improved adversarial generative network becomes one of the ideas to solve the current dilemma of visual communication design, which is not only a convenient, creative means but also changes the traditional way of visual communication design. Secondly, in the extension of visual image samples, in addition to using some operations such as rotation, translation and scale transformation of visual images, an improved DCGAN adversarial generative network algorithm is also used. The improved DCGAN network is then used to augment the number of visual images while maintaining the quality of visual image generation. Finally, intelligent generation models based on visual communication design processes and thinking are investigated, focusing on intelligent data sets and retrieval, image generation techniques, and intelligent solution recommendations. The results show that DCGAN has a lower value of IS = 1.5, FID = 249.39, IS and a higher value of FID, indicating that it generates better quality visual images and greatly improves the efficiency and accuracy of visual communication design. This study can extract effective information and generate visual images more accurately and efficiently, and provide technical support for visual communication designers.
A study on teaching English in higher education based on an improved deep belief network
Authors: Zhang Shuguang , Zhang Yanqing , Yang Caisen 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
This paper combines machine learning with acoustic features to design an automatic pronunciation error correction system. The article first adopts Meier’s inverse spectral coefficients and random forest algorithm to classify and detect learners’ pronunciation errors and clarify learners’ pronunciation problems, from which the MFCC-RF model is proposed. Then, using the feature self-learning capability of deep belief networks and the OneClass idea of SVM, we proposed a DBN-SVM model to overcome the shortcomings of the MFCC-RF model in pronunciation classification and error detection due to unbalanced samples and missing data, which resulted in low error detection rate and poor coverage of error types. By comparing the model’s performance for pronunciation error detection, the DBN-SVM model was more accurate than the other two algorithms in detecting the three error types with a stable accuracy of around 80%. Finally, when the experimental class was taught with the automatic pronunciation error correction system, the experimental class improved by 19.5 points after one semester of study, while the control class only improved by 6.8 points. Hence, the DBN-SVM model-based pronunciation mistake correction system has significantly impacted the speed of change and advancement in English teaching techniques while substantially enhancing the quality of oral pronunciation and learning efficiency of English learners.
Cooperative control method of transmission line inspection UAV cluster based on hybrid networking technology
Authors: Guo Jinchao , Cheng Guoxiong , Lin Junsheng , Meng Huawei , Liao Ruchao 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
With the progress of technology, inspection UAV clusters oriented to collaborative control are increasingly widely used in electric power inspection with the advantages of information sharing, task collaboration and multiplication of effectiveness. This paper proposes a hybrid cluster access selection algorithm for transmission line (QS) assurance of electric power business based on analyzing the differentiated needs of the electric power business. The entropy power method calculates objective weights for transmission line inspection, and the game theory is used to fuse the subjective and objective weights to determine the comprehensive weights. Secondly, the cooperative control rate is designed for the power inspection UAV cluster, and a set of cooperative control management systems for the power inspection UAV cluster is designed and implemented through detailed requirement analysis. The results show that the cooperative control of UAV cluster based on hybrid networking MAC protocol reduces the average time of path planning by 36.08s, increases the average path length by 7.30m, and reduces the average number of sampling points by 21.4% compared with RRT algorithm. The transmission line inspection UAV cluster cooperative control proposed in this paper can effectively and quickly detect faults on transmission lines and maximize the network utility function value, thus providing the optimal network access selection scheme for each power transmission.
Statistical language model-based analysis of the English-Chinese corpus and political discourse
Authors: Sun Xueyu , Zhang Songsong 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Politics and political discourse are closely related to people’s daily life, and this study aims to propose a new approach to political discourse analysis by combining English and Chinese corpora. By exploring the composition of formal language and the grammar generation process, this paper proposes an improved N-gram algorithm to address the shortcomings of the N-gram model in dealing with low-frequency words with low accuracy and uses the strategy of introducing alternative words to alleviate the problem of sparse data. Then, a critical metaphor analysis of political discourse in the English-Chinese corpus is conducted based on the improved statistical language model, and the convergence of political discourse is studied in terms of space and time. By analyzing the political discourse of American presidents, the spatial centrality factors of “we” and “our nation” were accurately extracted, and their correlations were 0.83, 0.73, 0.68, 0.51, 0.76, and 0.41 in order. The correlations of the unqualified facsimile noun phrases in the temporal convergence of political discourse reached 0.28, 0.25, 0.72, 0.68, and 0.54, respectively, and the accuracy of the improved N-gram model improved by about 28.1% compared with the traditional method, making using statistical linguistic models for political discourse analysis feasible and applicable.
Views of students with visual impairment on distance education during the covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Aslan Cem , Yalçın Gülistan 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
This study investigates the views of students with visual impairments on distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research design of the study is qualitative research. The participants of the study include students with visual impairments. They are studying at different universities where distance education was offered in the fall semester of 2020 in Turkey. We collected the data of the study through a semi-structured interview form. In the analysis of the data collected, content analysis was carried out. According to the results, it has been determined that distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic has both advantages and disadvantages. The benefits of distance education are that the system and course contents used are accessible, the course contents can be listened to again, it is physically easy to listen to the lesson, the evaluations are made in the form of assignment, additional time is given and communication with the instructors is easily facilitated. The disadvantages stated by the students can be as follows: factors related to the distance education system, factors related to the content, aspects concerned with in-term assignments, factors related to exams, psychological and social factors, and communication-related factors.
Energy efficiency training’s effect on fatigue scores of children with a cancer diagnosis†
Authors: Khalili Arash , Mohammadi Fateme , Doosti-Irani Amin , Esfahani Hossein , Moeinifard Marziyeh 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Objective
Fatigue is the most common complication of cancer treatment procedure during chemotherapy, leading to limited daily activities, mood swings, and ultimately impaired functional status. This study aimed to determine the effect of energy efficiency training on the fatigue scores of children with a cancer diagnosis.

Methods
In the present clinical trial study, 30 children with a cancer diagnosis were randomly assigned variously to the control and testing groups. The cancer-related fatigue questionnaire for children with cancer was employed as the data collection tool. The intervention of the testing group was conducted in 4 sessions of 45–60 min of face-to-face interaction, group sessions, and question-and-answer sessions. Meanwhile, routine interventions were employed in the control group. Quantitative variables were reported as mean and standard deviation, and qualitative variables as frequency and percentage. Stata 11 statistical software and a change score approach were used to analyze the data.

Results
The mean fatigue score of the testing group increased from 72.12 to 77.53. There was a statistically significant difference between the mean fatigue scores of the testing group before and after the intervention (P = 0.013), and the children’s fatigue score decreased. There was a statistically significant difference between the mean fatigue scores of the testing and control groups before and after the intervention (P = 0.001), and the fatigue score of the children in the testing group had decreased compared to the control group.

Conclusions
Energy efficiency techniques can be employed to increase energy and reduce fatigue during pediatric chemotherapy.
Radiation dermatitis wet healing: a concept analysis
Authors: Xu Juan , Yang Guang , Dela Rosa Ronnell D 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Objective
To explore the concept of radiation dermatitis wet healing through a literature review and provide references for future treatment of patients with radiation skin injury.

Methods
Related articles selected from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, PubMed, Web of Science, Medline, and EBSCO were analyzed with Rodger’s concept analysis.

Results
We identified the application status of wet healing in domestic and foreign literature, defined explicit attributes of the procedure, and clarified concepts related to wet healing of radiation skin injury to provide a reference for the management of radiation dermatitis with wet healing.

Conclusions
Treatment of radiation dermatitis with wet healing is a unique procedure. Analyzing this concept can contribute to its development in the future and can offer a theoretical basis for treatment of patients with radiation skin injury.
Preventing surgical site infection using operating room bundle of care in patients undergoing elective exploratory laparotomy cholecystectomy surgery
Authors: Magat Erika Leslie R , De Leon Josephine M 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Objective
Surgical procedures manifest immense risks to patients. One of the adverse events that healthcare professionals see as a threat to the patient’s health is the development of complications known as surgical site infection (SSI). Although several efforts are being undertaken to determine the proper means to reduce such complications, there is still a high incidence of SSI worldwide. Surgery requires knowledge in infection control and high precision in maintaining a clean surgical site. This study tested the effectiveness of an operating room (OR) bundle of care in preventing SSI in patients undergoing elective exploratory laparotomy cholecystectomy surgery.

Methods
A quasi-experimental pretest and posttest design was utilized to determine its effectiveness. The study was composed of 60 participants divided into two groups: 30 subjects were selected to receive the OR bundle of care, while the other 30 subjects received the usual care. The groupings were determined through a systematic random sampling technique. The OR bundle of care had three interventions, namely: (1) maintaining perioperative normothermia, (2) no pre-operative surgical site hair removal, and (3) changing gloves before abdominal wall closure. These patients were evaluated using the standard instrument, Bates–Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT) in the post-intervention phases of the wound healing process, which are as follows: hemostasis, inflammatory, and proliferative phases. To describe the difference in the patients’ wound status after implementation of the OR bundle of care in each post-intervention phase, Friedman’s test was used. To describe the difference in the patients’ wound status in both groups after implementation of the OR bundle of care, the Mann–Whitney U test was used.

Results
The patient’s wound status was lower, indicating a more healing process. Differences between the wound status of the control and the experimental group were observed on the third postoperative day. This indicates that the experimental group’s wound status healed much faster and more effectively than the control group based on the BWAT scoring severity scoring. A significant difference in the patient’s wound status from the hemostasis phase compared with the proliferative phase was observed.

Conclusions
The OR bundle of care has been shown to be effective in preventing SSI in patients who had undergone exploratory laparotomy cholecystectomy surgery in the selected hospital, if there is uniform and consistent implementation of the said intervention.
Risk factors associated with dog endoparasites infection spread in East Slovak Lowland
Authors: Ihnacik L. , Šmigová J. , Šoltys J. , Blišťan P. , Kovanič L. , Blišťanová M. , Schusterová I. , Papajová I. 
Published: September 2023

Summary
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of endoparasites in dog feces from public places, investigate the occurrence of endoparasites in soil, and identify potential risk factors associated with the dog endoparasites infection spread in East Slovak Lowland - the region near the EU border with Ukraine. In a one-year study, a total of 803 dog fecal samples and 148 soil samples from public places were examined for the presence of endoparasite developmental stages. In general, 43.59 % of dog excrements were positive. Six different species of intestinal parasites were detected: Toxocara canis (22.65 %), Trichuris vulpis (14.07 %), family Ancylostomatidae (10.09 %), Capillaria aerophilla (5.60 %), Ascaris spp. (1.49 %). Altogether, 52.03 % of soil samples were positive for at least one endoparasites species. The occurrence of parasitic eggs in the soil was as follows: Ascaris spp. (37.16 %), Toxocara spp. (29.05 %), Trichuris spp. (29.05 %) %), family Ancylostomatidae (2.03 %) and Toxascaris leonina (2.03 %). The occurrence of endoparasites between the towns and villages varied significantly. The distribution of endoparasites in dogs and soil was affected by the population density, the minority people living in the studied territory, the number of people living in poor hygienic conditions with limited access to drinking water and the usage of sewerage. Persisting endoparasitic contamination of the environment in East Slovak Lowland forms a reservoir with zoonotic potential representing public and environmental health problems.
Morphological and molecular characterization of Haemonchus contortus isolated from the small ruminants of south Gujarat, India
Authors: Das B. , Kumar N. , Solanki J. B. , Jadav M. M. , Kalyani I. H. 
Published: September 2023

Summary
The successful design of strategic control measures against the blood-sucking gastrointestinal nematode, Haemonchus contortus in small ruminants can be facilitated by revealing its general features from morphology to the molecular level. In the south Gujarat region of India, a total of 2408 H. contortus were collected from 84 slaughtered sheep's abomasum, consisting of 347 males and 2061 females (1:6 ratio) (p<0.05). Furthermore, 726 H. contortus were collected from 61 goats, comprising 145 males and 581 females (1:4 ratio) (p<0.05). The male worms were approximately 12±0.06 mm long, while female worms were about 20±0.09 mm long. The vulvar morphotypes of the female worms were found to be 17.7% linguiform, 76.6 % knobbed/button (p<0.05), and 5.7 % smooth type, demonstrating common features of H. contortus. The nucleotide sequences of the Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS-1) of 165 bp or ITS-2 plus of 256 bp were aligned, and it was found that the genotypes of male and female specimens of either sheep or goat origin were identical, with a 100 % match. The present isolates shared >95 % and >94 % homology with published sequences of ITS-1 and ITS-2 plus of H. contortus, respectively, with more nucleotide transitions than transversions in the aligned sequences. The reconstructed phylogram of either ITS-1 or ITS-2 plus revealed two major clades, one for H. contortus and another for other nematodes, with Haemonchus placei showing its proximity with the clade of H. contortus. The study established the role of morphological and molecular features in identifying and differentiating H. contortus parasite at the local level.
Aplikasi Metode Pemeriksaan Kimia Urin Untuk Diagnosis Kebuntingan Dini Pada Sapi Masyarakat Di Desa Lampu’uk Kecamatan Kuta Baro Kabupaten Aceh Besar
Authors: Syafruddin Syafruddin , Sayuti Arman , Siregar, MP Tongku Nizwan , Armansyah Teuku , Wahyuni Sri , Hafizuddin Hafizuddin , Panjaitan Budianto , Sutriana Amalia , Adam Mulyadi 
Published: September 2023

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat bertujuan meningkatkan pengetahuan peternak tentang kerugian yang diakibatkan oleh ketiadaan pemeriksaan kebuntingan dan meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan inseminator tentang metode pemeriksaan kimia urin. Kelompok sasaran dari kegiatan ini adalah 15 (lima belas) orang masyarakat petani peternak sapi di Desa Lampu’uk Kecamatan Kuta Baro Kabupaten Aceh Besar dan 2 (dua) orang inseminator di wilayah setempat. Pelaksanaan kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan 2 metode, yaitu (1) metode pendidikan dan penyuluhan dan (2) demonstrasi dan pelatihan di lapangan. Pada kegiatan penyuluhan, peternak akan diajarkan tentang kerugian akibat ketiadaan diagnosis kebuntingan. Kepada inseminator setempat diperkenalkan cara dan alat/bahan yang diperlukan untuk diagnosis kebuntingan. Pada kegiatan demonstrasi akan dilakukan pemeriksaan urin sapi yang telah diinseminasi buatan. Dari hasil kegiatan disimpulkan bahwa pengetahuan peternak tentang kerugian yang diakibatkan oleh ketiadaan pemeriksaan kebuntingan meningkat dan inseminator terampil melakukan diagnosis kebuntingan melalui pemeriksaan kimia urin.
Practical Solutions to Enhance the Productivity of Waste Picker Organizations Through the Application of Lean Tools
Authors: Porto Rafael Noronha , Yamane Luciana Harue , Baldam Roquemar de Lima , Siman Renato Ribeiro 
Published: September 2023

Purpose: The aim of the research is to improve the productivity of a Waste Picker Organization using lean tools.

Introduction: Waste Pickers Organizations (WPO) play a key role in the circular economy and in the Brazilian recycling industry, but several organizational structure inefficiencies hamper productivity. One way to understand how these inefficiencies occur and how to eliminate them is through the application of Lean thinking.

Methodology: Lean tools (SIPOC, process modelling, Value Stream Mapping, spaghetti diagram, activity value analysis, and spatial rearrangement) were explored for the analysis of operational activities, focusing on elimination of unnecessary activities and layout changes, and to measure the improvements.

Results and Conclusion: After the implementation of the suggested improvements in the WPO waste selection macro process, several productivity enhancements were noted, including a reduction of initial stock (59%), a decreased lead time (41%), lower processing times (57%), and improved cargo handling (17%). These findings clearly indicate how the application of lean tools can improve overall productivity in Waste Picker Organizations being practical solutions that only require human resource.

Research implications: Lean tools to enhance the productivity of WPO were applied as practical and inexpensive solutions to identify and describe the main flows and layout types at Waste Picker Organizations (WPO).

Originality/value: Practical solutions are the most request issues regarding improvement actions implementations in waste management, but especially when the focus is the waste picker organizations due to the government's financial dependence as the main economic source and difficulties in self-management.
Especial CBP - Psiquiatria e pandemia: impactos, lições e novos paradigmas
Authors: Passos Ives Cavalcante , Salgado Thyago Antonelli 
Published: September 2023

O XXXIX Congresso Brasileiro de Psiquiatria está chegando e, por isso, o ABP TV dará início a essa série especial. Os temas que debateremos nos programas a partir de hoje, fazem parte da programação do CBP e você vai ter a oportunidade de assistir uma prévia do que te espera no maior congresso de Psiquiatria da América Latina! A Covid-19 surgiu na China no fim de 2019 e se espalhou por todo o mundo, trazendo inúmeros prejuízos além da própria contaminação pelo vírus e suas sérias consequências. Desde então, a ABP vem alertando sobre os riscos da pandemia em relação à saúde mental, propiciando o desenvolvimento de transtornos mentais ou o agravamento dos diagnósticos já existentes - o que chamamos de quarta onda da Covid-19. Mais de dois anos após o início da pandemia, pode-se dizer que o mundo que conhecíamos mudou. E como fica o exercício da Psiquiatria neste novo cenário? No ABP TV de hoje, vamos debater o tema "Psiquiatria e Pandemia: impactos, lições e novos paradigmas".