Chaotic Condition Research Articles

Time, Clocks, and Illnesses in Paul Harding’s Tinkers

ABSTRACT Paul Harding’s Tinkers was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2010. This article examines how the novel employs a unique temporal rhetoric to present a post-Enlightenment worldview. As the chronological narrative sequence is disrupted by the main character’s reminiscences and hallucinations, time becomes disjunctive and fragmentary, which suggests that chaos often prevails in human consciousness. The narrative temporality thus becomes ontologically unstable and unreliable, representing a condition of abnormality and aberration. Moreover, this temporal condition is connected with the novel’s repeated descriptions of clock malfunctions and human illnesses, thereby further emphasizing the idea that disorders are an inevitable human condition. As Harding views the precise mechanisms of clocks as an embodiment of Enlightenment rationalism, the emphasis on these disorders signifies a subtle critique of Enlightenment ideals and a receptive attitude toward the inherent chaotic condition of life.

Negotiating the Postmodern Narrative Techniques in Life of Pi

The present paper attempts to analyse the complex and ambiguous phenomenon of the very movement of postmodernism in Yann Martel’s distinguished novel Life of Pi. Owing to the techniques and strategies employed in this novel, it can be called the true representative of postmodern fiction. As it breaks with realism and avoids rigid genre distinction, postmodernism deconstructs the wholeness and completeness associated with conventional storytelling ways. There is use of postmodern narrative as the novel is highly self-reflexive and Martel also experiments with intertextuality and historiographic metafiction. He weaves this novel withextraordinary and unusual events. By blending facts and fiction, he makes space for the readers for different interpretations. The contours of postmodern techniques such as fragmentation, metafiction, multiple points of view, advocacy of plurality of histories, and sheer rejection of grand narratives are used in this novel. Out here Martel delineates the chaotic condition of the postmodern world through Life of Pi.

Brazilian forest restoration: Success or better than nothing?

The Brazilian scientific community and non-governmental groups have been working to establish forest restoration programs, compensating for deforestation and mitigating losses from biodiversity and ecosystem services. In contrast, the previous Brazilian government moved in an opposite direction, revoking legal acts and providing scope for the rural producers to sustain non-compliance activities according to the legal regulations. Among rural producers, there is a recognized conflict between agricultural production and forest restoration programs, which results in a chaotic condition where the implementation of the environmental laws is impaired. In this context, restoration projects are often practiced without effective integrated territorial planning. This scenario challenges the success of large-scale restoration programs. The Brazilian government needs to effectively adopt sound guidelines already suggested to promote a genuine state of governance, fostering restoration programs, and moving the country's development towards an ecologically planned environment.

#BaghjanBurns: Crisis at Oil India Ltd

On May 27, 2020, a blowout occurred in Well No. 5 at Baghjan (Assam); the well, owned by Oil India Ltd., caught fire on June 9, 2020. For almost five and a half months, the company tried to douse the 200-foot high flame but failed to do so. Finally, on Day 173, Oil India Ltd succeeded in capping the well. Biswajit Roy, Director (Human Resources and Business Development), was tasked with investigating the nature and cause of the crisis. Roy pondered on the nature of the crisis: Had it been purely technical or stakeholder-induced? What had led to the chaotic condition? Could things have been done differently?

Analysis of Aceh's Economic Recovery After the Tsunami Disaster and Prolonged Conflict Year, 2005

The article entitled Analysis of Aceh's Economic Recovery Post-Tsunami and Prolonged Conflict in 2005-2013, aims to analyze changes and developments in the Acehnese economy after experiencing natural disasters in the form of the tsunami and the prolonged conflict that occurred before the tsunami. This article uses a qualitative approach and is assisted by historical methods. The technique used in this article is a literature study technique. The results obtained in this study are the changes and economic developments of the Aceh province with the data that has been obtained in the literature study conducted. The economy in the first year after the tsunami can be seen that the Acehnese economy is in a very chaotic condition, even reaching minus in 2005 and becoming the region with the lowest economy in all of Indonesia. However, gradually Aceh began to rise from various sectors, be it economy, education, infrastructure, began to be built and progressed after the natural disaster and prolonged conflict.

Indonesian education: A future promise

Technological, social, and environmental changes are occurring globally. The disruption of technology will impact all sectors of human life. Sociocultural changes occur in the demographics and socioeconomics of the world population. During this chaotic condition, the Indonesian nation, with a large population and natural resources, must inevitably adapt to the global environment. Statistics Center Agency and World Bank data show that Indonesian student enrollment rates are rising, but preschool and tertiary gaps remain. Despite rising student enrollment, Indonesian education remains in crisis. One of the backbones of the nation's civilization to face global competition is good and mature planning in the education sector that adapts to global demands. This paper reviews the future of Indonesian education based on the mapping between Ki Hadjar Dewantara’s education model, the Indonesian education roadmap 2020-2015, the disrupted education model in 2020, The WEF Education 4.0 Framework, and the Future of the classroom model. This paper results in a future Indonesian education model framework to realize Indonesia's education vision for 2035.

A Chaotic Image Encryption Scheme Based on Genetic Central Dogma and KMP Method

In this paper, an image cryptosystem based on genetic central dogma (GCD), Knuth–Morria–Pratt (KMP) algorithm and a chaotic system is developed. The KMP algorithm is firstly used to bind DNA strings to obtain the next array, which participates in the design of the chaotic initial condition, and then the secure chaotic sequences are produced by employing the sliding idea in pattern string matching. In the present procedure, a DNA-level two-way pixel’s shuffle is achieved by a shared stack push operation and it is adopted in the permutation module for the purpose of accelerating the overall pixel’s shuffle. Subsequently, the pixel values are substituted by simulating the process of protein synthesis in GCD, in which the DNA replication and RNA replication form the basis of the DNA-triploid mutation and new RNA mutation rules, respectively. Experimental simulations and extensive cryptanalysis fully vindicate that superior security effects in addition to satisfactory low time complexity can be simultaneously obtained by the proposed confusion-substitution scheme.

Management of Zakat as the Instrument to Improve Economic Recession of COVID-19

<p><em>The purpose of ziswaf management is to restore the chaotic condition of the country due to Covid-19, especially in the economic sector. The purpose of this research is to analyze how the mechanism and implementation of zakat distribution in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The method used is literature study method. The literature study in this research is technical literature and non-technical literature. Based on the results of the analysis, BAZNAS has distributed zakat funds to three sectors, namely the field of health emergencies, socio-economic emergencies, and the field of existing program sustainability. From the results of this analysis, it can be concluded that the handlers of zakat implementation in handling Covid 19 have a very big influence. The total distribution of funds for the three sectors reached Rp. 7,578,461,063.</em></p><p><strong>Keyword:</strong> <em>Ziswaf, Economics, Covid-19</em><strong></strong></p>

A Chaos-Based Image Encryption Scheme Using the Hamming Distance and DNA Sequence Operation

In this study, we introduced a new memristive chaotic system with the rich dynamic behavior, and then we proposed a chaotic-based image encryption scheme which is based on the permutation–confusion–substitution structure. In our scheme, the Hamming distance is used to design a plain-related chaotic system initial condition, and the generated chaotic sequences are assigned to permutation, diffusion, and substitution stages. In the permutation stage, an effect pixel confusion is implemented through a new permutation approach, which is a double-ended select-swap scrambling strategy. In the diffusion stage, DNA XOR operation is implemented followed by DNA triploid mutation which is introduced to enhance the strength of our encryption system. A number of experiments and extensive safety analysis have been carried out and the results fully justify that our scheme not only ensures desirable security but also has superior efficiency.

Evaluating Capsize Boundary of Damaged Ro-Ro Ship Using Chaos Theory and Probabilistic Analysis

Instability in intact condition occurs when a ship’s motion changes periodically with time i.e. frequency of motion will match with free- roll frequency or multiples. In case of damage stability, the instability occurs due to flood water sloshing, a series of vibration occur along with free surface effect, which changes the metacentric height of ship. Mathieu's effect is the linear theory behind instability. Probabilistic damage stability analysis is performed in damage cases for the Ro-Ro vessel to understand the most critical loading condition. Phase plots and radial plots are used to find critical stability parameters for ship at intact condition. A new method for modeling the nonlinear dynamic behavior of ship in the chaotic flooded condition is developed and the results indicate that the vessel behaviour of flooded ship is similar to the Duffings oscillation equation and the stability conditions can be captured by this model.

Self-ordering and organization of in-line particle chain in a square microchannel

Precise determination of microfluidic behaviors is theoretically significant and has shown remarkable application prospects. This work numerically studies the self-ordering and organization of an in-line particle chain flowing through a square microchannel. The immersed boundary-lattice Boltzmann method is employed, and effects of particle Reynolds number (Rep), length fraction (⟨Lf⟩, characterizes particle concentration), and particle size are focused. Results imply a relatively complex migration of small-particle chains. Three typical states are observed, that is, the equilibrium position finally in a stabilized, fluctuated, or chaotic condition. The corresponding dynamic processes are presented. Interestingly, how interparticle spacing evolves with time shows similar regularity with the three states, corresponding to a particle chain either being evenly distributed, moving like a bouncing spring, or continuously in disordered motions. The flow field and force conditions are analyzed to clarify the mechanisms, suggesting the subtle interaction among vortex-induced repulsive force, wall-induced lift force, and shear gradient lift force is the reason behind. Based on different states, migratory patterns are categorized as Stable Pattern, Spring Pattern, and Chaotic Pattern, and an overall classification is also obtained. Moreover, effects of Rep and ⟨Lf⟩ are identified, where a rising Rep leads to an equilibrium position toward the wall and larger volatility of interparticle spacings. The dynamic characteristics are characterized by lagging, translational, and angular velocities of particles in the chain. Finally, a contrastive study of large particles is performed. The present investigation is expected to provide insight into regularities of in-line particle chains and possible applications.

Flow characteristics in partially vegetated channel with homogeneous and heterogeneous layouts.

This study presents the experimental results of the flow characteristics, such as the flow adjustment, velocity profiles, mixing layer, and the momentum exchange, in the partially vegetated channel with homogeneous and heterogeneous layouts. Three cases are considered, including two homogeneous canopies with uniform sparse and dense vegetation patches respectively, and a heterogeneous canopy consisting of alternating patches of both densities. Results show that heterogeneous canopy requires a longer adjustment distance to reach the quasi-equilibrium region, compared with the homogenous canopy of the same density. In heterogeneous canopy flow, the mixing layer width and the momentum thickness fluctuates with the alternation of vegetation density. The increased values for these two parameters compared to those values for the homogeneous canopies indicate that the greater resistance and momentum loss occur for the heterogeneous layout. A wavy region of the enhanced in-plane turbulence kinetic energy (TKE) is observed in the heterogeneous canopy, suggesting a comparatively more chaotic flow condition, whereas the contours of in-plane TKE are smooth in homogeneous canopies. The presence of the coherent structures in heterogeneous canopy is identified by spectral analysis and the quasi-periodic fluctuations of velocities. The Reynolds stress associated with the coherent structures is found to be the dominator of the contribution to the total Reynolds stress. The comparison between the homogenous canopies of different density is also conducted. These results will be of practical importance for the design of vegetation layouts in water ecological restoration projects and for river management.

Hail the healers in the hell of Covid 19 pandemic.

ABSTRACTThe condition of the world is different in the year 2021. People who were busy with their daily life and all the social activity have realized that tables can turn over at any moment of time. It’s the COVID-19 pandemic this year. The world has seen the importance of health care workers all around the globe. All the countries have realized the importance of the health care sector along with the need to expand it further. The importance of spending more financially on a country’s health care sector has become utmost important right now. At this time of emergency when humanity is foaling in a way which was never witnessed in the acts of violence against frontline workers, doctors are still not ready to give up on humanity. The human era has witnessed times when people used to laugh out loud about water being sold and now have come to witness such times when even a liter of oxygen is worth millions of Rupees, the conclusion being basic human amenities have started to fade away. Even after witnessing such crises around the globe, and the sacrifices of health care workers, people are still busy creating chaos for them or I would like to say “create a hell-like environment” for them to work in. Even after such a chaotic condition, health care workers are giving their best to control this health care emergency and since time immemorial, they are putting their life at risk for this society which are dwelling devils inside for them.

SECTARIAN WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: IRAN, SAUDI ARABIA, PAKISTAN AND AN UNENDING WAR FOR REGIONAL HEGEMONY

Purpose: This paper aims to explore the current chaotic condition of the Middle East that was fueled by the traditional competition between Saudi Arabia and Iran. s state and society in every field of life.
 Principal Findings: The paper argues that the Saudi-Iran’s sectarian proxy warfare in the Middle East is a means to counter each other’s regional influence that has adverse implications for the internal security of Pakistan that can destroy its economy as well.
 Methodology: This research is based on a qualitative approach and deductive method. The paper answers four main queries: To what extent the Iran–Saudi Rivalry a result of sectarian aspirations? How are both countries using proxy warfare methods in the region to realize their interests vis a vis each other? What is the role of external powers like the United States or Russia in proxy warfare? How does the competition between Iran and Saudi Arabia impact Pakistan?
 Applications: The study concludes that the outcome of the predicament in the Middle East has produced policy challenges for Pakistan vis-à- vis its relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran. The growing threats of sectarianism, violent extremism, domestic Polarization, and danger to the economic development of Pakistan make it an important player in this competition.
 Novelty: The traditional Conflict between Saudi and Iran affects the entire region of the Middle East. Sectarianism is one of the serious concerns of all Muslim countries today. It truly has both internal and external sources in other neighbouring Muslim states. Thus, this research provides an understanding to comprehend Pakistan’s internal and as well as external problems.

Pendayagunaan Zakat Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19

At this time, the world is in an irregular and chaotic condition due to the covid-19 virus, especially in the economic sector. This resulted in the community's economy becoming paralyzed so that the income of the poor was also affected. To restore the state's condition, cooperation from various elements is needed, one of which is bias through zakat management institutions. The optimal utilization and management of zakat will help the community besides that the distribution is carried out appropriately and paying attention to the receiving groups so that the utilization is right on target. This research was conducted to analyze how the mechanism and implementation of zakat distribution in the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The method used in this research is the literature study method. The literature study in this research is technical literature and non-technical literature. The results of the literature study can be used as input and a basis in explaining how the mechanism and implementation of zakat distribution in the response to a pandemic. Based on the analysis, BAZNAS has distributed zakat funds to three sectors, namely the health emergency sector, the socio-economic emergency sector, and the existing program sustainability sector. Not only that, BAZNAS and the Ministry of Religion also helped preachers who were affected by the Covid-19 virus. In the results of this analysis, it can be concluded that the handlers of zakat implementation in handling Covid 19 have a very big influence. The total distribution of funds for the three sectors reached Rp. 7,578,461,063. This zakat fund distribution is only valid in April, May, and June 2020.

Computational analysis of the effect of KCNH2 L532P mutation on ventricular electromechanical behaviors

The KCNH2 L532P mutation is an alteration in the IKr channel that is associated with short QT syndrome and atrial fibrillation in zebrafish. In preliminary studies, the electrophysiological effects of the hERG L532P mutation were investigated using a mathematical model in a single-cell and 2D sheet medium. The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of the KCNH2 L532P mutation on the 3D ventricular electrophysiological behavior and the mechanical pumping responses. We used a realistic three-dimensional ventricular electrophysiological–mechanical model, which was adjusted into two conditions: the wild-type (WT) condition, i.e., the original case of the Tusscher et al. model, and the L532P mutation condition, with modification of the original IKr equation. The action potential duration (APD) in the mutant ventricle was reduced by 73% owing to the significant increase of the IKr current density. In the 3D simulation, the L532P mutation maintained the sustainability of reentrant waves; however, the reentry was terminated in the WT condition. The contractility of the ventricle with L532P mutation was significantly reduced compared with that in WT which results in sustain shivering heart during reentry condition. The reduction of the contractility was associated with the shortening APD which simultaneously shortened the duration of the Ca2+ channel opening. In conclusion, the ventricle with KCNH2 L532P mutation is prone to reentry generation with a sustained chaotic condition, and the mutation significantly reduced the pumping performance of the ventricles.

Propagation of chaos for a general balls into bins dynamics

Consider $N$ balls initially placed in $L$ bins. At each time step take a ball from each non-empty bin and \emph{randomly} reassign the balls into the bins.We call this finite Markov chain \emph{General Repeated Balls into Bins} process. It is a discrete time interacting particles system with parallel updates. Assuming a \emph{quantitative} chaotic condition on the reassignment rule we prove a \emph{quantitative} propagation of chaos for this model. We furthermore study some equilibrium properties of the limiting nonlinear process.

Living in a Multi-Risk Chaotic Condition: Pandemic, Natural Hazards and Complex Emergencies.

Humans are living in an uncertain world, with daily risks confronting them from various low to high hazard events, and the COVID-19 pandemic has created its own set of unique risks. Not only has it caused a significant number of fatalities, but in combination with other hazard sources, it may pose a considerably higher multi-risk. In this paper, three hazardous events are studied through the lens of a concurring pandemic. Several low-probability high-risk scenarios are developed by the combination of a pandemic situation with a natural hazard (e.g., earthquakes or floods) or a complex emergency situation (e.g., mass protests or military movements). The hybrid impacts of these multi-hazard situations are then qualitatively studied on the healthcare systems, and their functionality loss. The paper also discusses the impact of pandemic’s (long-term) temporal effects on the type and recovery duration from these adverse events. Finally, the concept of escape from a hazard, evacuation, sheltering and their potential conflict during a pandemic and a natural hazard is briefly reviewed. The findings show the cascading effects of these multi-hazard scenarios, which are unseen nearly in all risk legislation. This paper is an attempt to urge funding agencies to provide additional grants for multi-hazard risk research.

Pasteloza – refurbishing of the PPR heritage

Abstract Colourful zigzags, arcade game motifs, geometric figures, pseudo-frames of windows and even infantile drawings of flora and fauna – those are just some of the visible symptoms of the aesthetical and urbanistic chaotic condition also known as Polish pasteloza. One of the most common readings is that the excuse of thermal insulation is being (ab)used in order to radically erase the urbanistic, cultural and political heritage of Polish People’s Republic (PPR) from the city landscape. On the other hand, inhabitants of ‘pastelized’ housing estates claim to be satisfied not only with the insulation but also with their role in decision-making processes. A sense of alienation from one’s home seems to have gone away, together with the centralized state administration, and it is being replaced by citizen participation. The possibility of vindication of pasteloza’s ‘crimes against aesthetics’ will be deliberated in this paper – in order to pave a path for more complex understanding of this phenomenon that could offer a solution for achieving a compromise between aesthetics and civic participation in post-transition processes.

Pengaruh resiliensi terhadap job insecurity pada pegawai honorer

The existence of honorary staff who cannot be appointed as permanent employees is one of the problems that have yet to be resolved. The honorary employees certainly want to get their rights as employees who work to devote themselves to the community. Employees who feel that job security is certainly less able to accept changes in the conditions of the work environment which would make them unable to develop in the work environment. Jobs that are not permanent will create job insecurity conditions. The attitude of employees in facing a change is, of course, different, employees with high resilience can be interpreted as being able to adapt and can change a chaotic environmental condition to solve problems and turn them towards a positive one. The purpose of this study is to see how much influence the resilience of job insecurity has on honorary employees. This research is quantitative research with the number of subjects 129 honorary employees. The method of data collection uses the Job Insecurity Quisionare scale and the CD-RISC scale. Data analysis using a linear regression test. The results showed that ß -0.252 p0,000 note that there was a negative effect on resilience towards job insecurity, which means that the higher the resilience, the lower the job insecurity. Resilience contributed significantly (9.3%) to job insecurity.