bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
O CORPO NEGRO COMO UMA ABOLIÇÃO INACABADA
Authors: Amparo Alves Enedina
Published: March 2022

Neste artigo analiso o assassinato de Luana Barbosa dos Reis Santos (mulher negra, favelada e LGBTQIA+), como expressão máxima do genocídio antinegro que se manifesta contra corpos não conformados pelas construções de gênero consideradas “normais” na sociedade heterocisnormativa (CURIEL, 2013). Analiso a gestão da distribuição da justiça, informada por uma episteme racial que retroalimenta o sistema de justiça criminal e demarca o lugar da mulher negra no sistema-terror como texto etnográfico da reatualização da ordem colonial na democracia. A pergunta que norteia esta reflexão é: Podem esses trágicos encontros de pessoas negras com a polícia nos ajudar a compreender o regime de dominação racial presente no sistema criminal do Brasil?
PUBLICIDADE DE MODA COMO FERRAMENTA DE DESCONSTRUÇÃO DE PADRÕES ESTÉTICOS VIOLENTOS E COERCITIVOS NO PÚBLICO FEMININO
Authors: Presta Gustavo , Da Silva Ana Paula , Myczkowski Rafael
Published: March 2022

O uso do corpo na publicidade sempre exerceu grande poder sobre os consumidores e a compreensão histórica dessa relação é muito importante para entendermos essa influência e também o contexto da construção de padrões estéticos violentos e coercitivos. A publicidade tem papel fundamental na comunicação das marcas com seus públicos, pois é também através dela que os valores e posicionamento de marca são transmitidos. Por muito tempo a ideia do corpo perfeito e outros padrões estéticos preestabelecidos estiveram presentes em grande parte dos anúncios publicitários de moda. Todavia, atualmente diversas marcas utilizam a quebras desses padrões estéticos como principal forma estratégica de posicionamento. Através de pesquisa bibliográfica, documental e estudo de caso de campanhas das marcas Victoria’s Secret, Nivea, Savage X Fenty e Natura, o artigo tem por objetivo avaliar se a publicidade de moda pode desconstruir os padrões estéticos violentos e coercitivos que, de certa forma, foram difundidos por muito tempo pelas próprias marcas em suas campanhas publicitárias, criando o desejo e a necessidade dos consumidores de alcançarem a beleza ideal. Apesar de muitas marcas já procurarem reverter a visão dos corpos perfeitos, divulgando e produzindo seus anúncios sob a ótica da diversidade, talvez esteja surgindo um novo padrão de apelo comercial, mais pautado no lucro das empresas do que de fato no desejo de promoverem a inclusão dos públicos.
CORPOS QUE SURRAM E SÃO SURRADOS
Authors: Aragão Hudson
Published: March 2022

Analisaremos o romance O grande mentecapto: relato das aventuras e desventuras de Viramundo e de suas inenarráveis peregrinações (1979), de Fernando Sabino. O objetivo deste artigo é demonstrar algumas das várias faces da violência na cultura brasileira. Através da narrativa literária, perceberemos que as violências, no Brasil, são operadas contra determinados grupos sociais, historicamente invisibilizados e sistematicamente violentados desde os primórdios da nação. Se o método de análise literária é de recorte sociológico, a consideração final conduz-nos à multiplicidade de violências do Brasil e que podem e eventualmente devem ser modificadas, a partir da consciência e engajamento propiciados pela narrativa literária em questão.
ENTRE GRADES: O CORPO, A DOR E O PODER
Authors: Leandro dos Santos Anabela , Ramos Natália
Published: March 2022

Fang Lijun, um dos mais bem reputados artistas do movimento Cynical Realism, amplamente conhecido pelas suas representações de esculturas de cabeças, apresentou em Nova Iorque (2008-2009), na Galeria Arario, uma inquietante representação de esculturas de bonecos gordos e carecas enjaulados a que deu o título de 9/11. O seu trabalho denota uma posição crítica face aos sistemas de poder instituídos, nomeadamente aos modelos de vigilância. As representações do corpo são igualmente objeto de análise e reflexão, sendo o objetivo principal do presente artigo questionar acerca dos seus propósito e significados simbólicos mais recônditos. O presente estudo justifica-se pela sua originalidade face ao trabalho artístico de Lijun e às mensagens que pretende deixar ao Ocidente acerca do poder, do medo e do corpo.
Complete Response Evaluation of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer to
Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Using Textural Features Obtained from
T2 Weighted Imaging and ADC Maps
Authors: Kartal Merve Gulbiz , Azamat Sena , Karaman Şule , Azamat Ibrahim Fethi , Ertaş Gokhan , Kulle Cemil Burak , Keskin Metin , Sakin Rabia Nergiz Dağoğlu , Bakır Barış , Oral Ethem Nezih
Published: March 2022

Background:

The prediction of pathological responses for locally advanced rectal cancer
using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is a challenging
task for radiologists, as residual tumor cells can be mistaken for fibrosis. Texture analysis of MR images
has been proposed to understand the underlying pathology.

Objective:

This study aimed to assess the responses of lesions to CRT in patients with locally advanced
rectal cancer using the first-order textural features of MRI T2-weighted imaging (T2-WI) and apparent
diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps.

Methods:

Forty-four patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (median age: 57 years) who underwent
MRI before and after CRT were enrolled in this retrospective study. The first-order textural parameters
of tumors on T2-WI and ADC maps were extracted. The textural features of lesions in pathologic
complete responders were compared to partial responders using Student’s t- or Mann–Whitney U
tests. A comparison of textural features before and after CRT for each group was performed using the
Wilcoxon rank sum test. Receiver operating characteristic curves were calculated to detect the diagnostic
performance of the ADC.

Results:

Of the 44 patients evaluated, 22 (50%) were placed in a partial response group and 50% were
placed in a complete response group. The ADC changes of the complete responders were statistically
more significant than those of the partial responders (P = 0.002). Pathologic total response was predicted
with an ADC cut-off of 1310 x 10-6 mm2/s, with a sensitivity of 72%, a specificity of 77%, and
an accuracy of 78.1% after neoadjuvant CRT. The skewness of the T2-WI before and after neoadjuvant
CRT showed a significant difference in the complete response group compared to the partial response
group (P = 0.001 for complete responders vs. P = 0.482 for partial responders). Also, relative T2-WI
signal intensity in the complete response group was statistically lower than that of the partial response
group after neoadjuvant CRT (P = 0.006).

Conclusion:

As a result of the conversion of tumor cells to fibrosis, the skewness of the T2-WI before
and after neoadjuvant CRT was statistically different in the complete response group compared to the
partial response group, and the complete response group showed statistically lower relative T2-WI
signal intensity than the partial response group after neoadjuvant CRT. Additionally, the ADC cut-off
value of 1310 × 10-6 mm2/s could be used as a marker for a complete response along with absolute
ADC value changes within this dataset.
Gene Therapy for Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Potential Targets and Tools
Authors: Lotfi Marzieh , Tambuwala Murtaza M. , Shahcheraghi Seyed H. , Ayatollahi Jamshid , Aljabali Alaa A.A. , Al-Zoubi Mazhar S. , Panda Pritam K. , Mishra Vijay , Satija Saurabh , Charbe Nitin B. , Serrano-Aroca Ángel , Bahar Bojlul , Takayama Kazuo , Goyal Rohit , Bhatia Amit , Almutary Abdulmajeed G. , Alnuqaydan Abdullah M. , Mishra Yachana , Negi Poonam , Courtney Aaron , McCarron Paul A. , Bakshi Hamid A.
Published: March 2022

Neuropsychiatric disorders that affect the central nervous system cause considerable pressures on the health care system and have a substantial economic burden on modern societies. The present treatments based on available drugs are mostly ineffective and often costly. The molecular process of neuropsychiatric disorders is closely connected to modifying the genetic structures inherited or caused by damage, toxic chemicals, and some current diseases. Gene therapy is presently an experimental concept for neurological disorders. Clinical applications endeavor to alleviate the symptoms, reduce disease progression, and repair defective genes. Implementing gene therapy in inherited and acquired neurological illnesses entails the integration of several scientific disciplines, including virology, neurology, neurosurgery, molecular genetics, and immunology. Genetic manipulation has the power to minimize or cure illness by inducing genetic alterations at endogenous loci. Gene therapy that involves treating the disease by deleting, silencing, or editing defective genes and delivering genetic material to produce therapeutic molecules has excellent potential as a novel approach for treating neuropsychiatric disorders. With the recent advances in gene selection and vector design quality in targeted treatments, gene therapy could be an effective approach. This review article will investigate and report the newest and the most critical molecules and factors in neuropsychiatric disorder gene therapy. Different genome editing techniques available will be evaluated, and the review will highlight preclinical research of genome editing for neuropsychiatric disorders while also evaluating current limitations and potential strategies to overcome genome editing advancements.
Permissioned Blockchain-based Trustworthy Edge Storage Scheme for
Smart Grid
Authors: Li Yuancheng , Liu Yan , Zhang Yan , Liu Haiqing
Published: March 2022

Background:

With the development of technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT)
and cloud/edge computing, a large number of edge devices in the smart grid accomplish information
interconnection and generate massive amounts of data. On the one hand, smart grids need to obtain
a large amount of grid data from edge terminal devices. On the other hand, edge computing also
brings some security threats. Therefore, edge data security faces major challenges.

Objective:

In order to ensure the security of data in the edge computing environment of the smart
grid, we propose an edge data storage scheme (BlockSE) for the smart grid edge computing environment.

Method:

BlockSE combines permissioned blockchain and smart contract technology to achieve
secure storage of data on edge. We adapted ring signature technology to achieve privacy preserving
of participating nodes. To allocate the storage resources of edge servers fairly and transparently, we
designed a storage resource allocation algorithm based on the smart contract, whereby edge devices
can obtain storage resources fairly according to demand.

Results:

Simulation experiments were performed; the results show the effectiveness of the proposed
BlockSE scheme.

Conclusion:

This paper focused on data security in the smart grid's edge computing environment
and proposed a secure storage scheme for edge data based on permissioned blockchain. The evaluation
shows the safety, effectiveness, and practicability of the proposed BlockSE scheme.
The Determinants of Money-Laundering Behavior in Indonesia
Authors: Ningtyas Vita , Ismail Munawar , Wahyudi Setyo
Published: March 2022

Banks nowadays have come with innovations in all of their operations, particularly in account application. Therefore, people can apply for their account personally from any places by using the smartphone technology. However, it increases the possible risk of money laundering, especially in banking. One of the phenomena is the high number of Suspicious Financial Transaction Reports (LTKM) received by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (INTRAC). Hence, this study analyzes the effect of Indonesiaâ€™s social demography on the risk of each individual of committing money laundering.Using secondary data obtained from INTRAC, the derived and selected independent variables was analyzed using ordinal logistic regression to determine their effect on the dependent variable, i.e. the Money Laundering Risk Score (MLRS). This study finds that the social demographic factors affecting the risk of money laundering committed by individuals are sex, age, marital status, occupation, and the history of financial service usage, in which occupation has the highest effect.
Translanguaging in Translation
Authors: Sato Eriko
Published: March 2022

This book brings applied linguistics and translation studies together through an analysis of literary texts in Chinese, Hindi, Japanese and Korean and their translations. It brings a new dimension to the burgeoning field of translanguaging studies and highlights the role of translation in the development of languages.
A Social Media–Based Diabetes Intervention for Low-Income Mandarin-Speaking Chinese Immigrants in the United States: Feasibility Study (Preprint)
Authors: Hu Lu , Islam Nadia , Trinh-Shevrin Chau , Wu Bei , Feldman Naumi , Tamura Kosuke , Jiang Nan , Lim Sahnah , Wang Chan , Bubu Omonigho M , Schoenthaler Antoinette , Ogedegbe Gbenga , Sevick Mary Ann
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND

Chinese immigrants bear a high diabetes burden and face significant barriers to accessing diabetes self-management education (DSME) and counseling programs.

OBJECTIVE

The goal of this study was to examine the feasibility and acceptability and to pilot test the potential efficacy of a social media–based DSME intervention among low-income Chinese immigrants with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in New York City.

METHODS

This was a single group pretest and posttest study in 30 Chinese immigrants with T2D. The intervention included 24 culturally and linguistically tailored DSME videos, focusing on diabetes education and behavioral counseling techniques. Over 12 weeks, participants received 2 brief videos each week via WeChat, a free social media app popular among Chinese immigrants. Primary outcomes included the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. Feasibility was evaluated by recruitment processes, retention rates, and the video watch rate. Acceptability was assessed via a satisfaction survey at 3 months. Secondary outcomes, that is, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), self-efficacy, dietary intake, and physical activity, were measured at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Descriptive statistics and paired 2-sided t tests were used to summarize the baseline characteristics and changes before and after the intervention.

RESULTS

The sample population (N=30) consisted of mostly females (21/30, 70%) who were married (19/30, 63%), with limited English proficiency (30/30, 100%), and the mean age was 61 (SD 7) years. Most reported an annual household income of <US $25,000 (24/30, 80%) and a high school education or less (19/30, 63%). Thirty participants were recruited within 2 months (January and February 2020), and 97% (29/30) of the participants were retained at 6 months. A video watch rate of 92% (28/30) was achieved. The mean baseline HbA1c level was 7.3% (SD 1.3%), and this level declined by 0.5% (95% CI –0.8% to –0.2%; P=.003) at 6 months. The mean satisfaction score was 9.9 (SD 0.6) out of 10, indicating a high level of satisfaction with the program. All strongly agreed or agreed that they preferred this video-based DSME over face-to-face visits. Compared to baseline, there were significant improvements in self-efficacy, dietary, and physical activity behaviors at 6 months.

CONCLUSIONS

This pilot study demonstrated that a social media–based DSME intervention is feasible, acceptable, and potentially efficacious in a low-income Chinese immigrant population with T2D. Future studies need to examine the efficacy in an adequately powered clinical trial.
Здоров’я порожнини рота підлітків як потенціал зміцнення загального здоров’я
Authors: Krut A.G.
Published: March 2022

Актуальність. У підлітковому віці вперше відбуваються або підсилюються негативні для здоров’я поведінкові патерни з наслідками в наступних вікових періодах. Погіршення здоров’я призводить до втрати або зменшення в популяції інтелектуального, економічного, соціального, культурного, духовного потенціалу, що негативно впливає на національну безпеку держави. Мета: провести теоретичний аналіз стану здоров’я порожнини рота підлітків України та чинників, що обумовлюють його розлади; запропонувати підходи до його покращання. Матеріали та методи. Дані державної й галузевої статистики, міжнародних баз даних здоров’я населення; наукова інформація; методи: бібліосемантичний; контент- та статистичного аналізу; графічний; узагальнення. Результати. Поширеність хвороб порожнини рота українських підлітків висока – 33,9 на 100 тис. населення відповідного віку, при меншій чисельності контингенту, ніж осіб 10-14 та 20-24 років. Регіональні відмінності ураження карієсом виглядають наступним чином: у Волинській області – 96,67%; Луганській – 75,0%; Дніпропетровській – 78,33%; Київській – 95,0%; Полтавській – 63,33%; Одеській – 76,0%; м. Львів – 80,0%. Високі рівні виявлені у містах Біла Церква Київської області, Тернопіль, Харків, Полтава, Чорноморськ Одеської області. Поширеність запалення тканин пародонту становила по регіонам 53,2%, симптому кровоточивості ясен – 37,9%. Показано, що для підлітків характерні низька фізична активність, порушення режиму й складу раціону харчування, вживання алкоголю, тютюнопаління, низький рівень гігієнічних навичок; це сприяє розладам загального здоров’я, зокрема, порожнини рота. Висновки. Існує нагальна потреба у: підвищенні ефективності профілактики захворювань порожнини рота шляхом впливу на чинники ризиків через тісну взаємодію сім’ї й суспільних інституцій; комплексному лікуванні патологій дітей і підлітків; покращанні доступності стоматологічної допомоги.
Військово-медичні служби зарубіжних армій та збройних сил України
Authors: Shekera O.G.
Published: March 2022

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PIGS ECONOMIES: BAIL-OUT VS. BAIL-IN
Authors: Beljić Marina
Published: March 2022

This paper analyzes bail-out and bail-in programs in the Eurozone periphery economies after the transformation of the global crisis into a debt crisis. Continuous rise of debt service costs was leading PIGS economies (Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Spain) either to abandon of Eurozone or to negotiate rescue programs. Using Panel corrected standard errors (PCSE) method, the research shows that bail-out programs had a negative effect on GDP growth in PIGS economies in the period 2011-2019, as the consequence of crowding-out effects. However, the results showed that bail-out programs could positively affect fiscal variables. An alternative solution is the bail-in mechanism, which is a sustainable mechanism that does not burden taxpayers. Based on examples of banks in Spain and Portugal, results show that using bail-in programs, panic and contagion effects could be avoided; however, in the case of future crisis, the effects of bail-in programs on the real economy still need to be examined.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS IMPACT ON SUSTAINABLE GROWTH RATE OF ENTERPRISES IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Authors: Rastić Amer , Stevanović Tatjana , Antić Ljilja
Published: March 2022

The digital economy unites a dual typology of resources in enterprises, which can be tangible and intangible. In the language of accounting, it is about tangible and intangible assets. Due to the involvement of digital technologies in companies, intangible assets or intellectual capital became prominent. The sustainable growth of companies in Serbia has great importance for both management and external stakeholders. The presented paper examines the impact of intangible assets, formatted with the VAIC model, on the Sustainable growth rate (SGR) of companies in Serbia. The selected list of companies refers to the most profitable industry sector of the Serbian economy, assessed according to the Serbian Business Registers Agency for 2018. In order to confirm the hypothesis, the synthesis method, the analysis method, and the correlation analysis method were used. There was a significant positive impact of intangible assets on the sustainable growth rate of enterprises and a negative impact of physical assets, which, however, is not statistically significant. Since no research has been recorded in our country that sheds light on the correspondence between intangible assets and SGR, the study has a strong practical significance for this purpose. These results represent at the same time a reference point for our economy and for future entrepreneurs on the way to intensive involvement of intangible assets in companies.
VALUE-BASED MANAGEMENT, LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Authors: Malinić Dejan
Published: March 2022

Today’s companies, especially large multinationals, are supposed to be financially successful in accordance with the shareholders’ expectations, to operate in compliance with the requirements of sustainable development, taking into account the interests of future generations, as well as to act in a socially responsible manner, serving the interests of key stakeholders, including the interests of the community. In such circumstances, managers are expected to create enough value to satisfy all these interests. The adoption of Value-Based Management (VBM) approach has contributed to a better understanding of shareholders and managers and the alignment of their interests. In this paper, we analyze the compatibility of VBM with the requirements of other stakeholders, including the requirements regarding sustainability and corporate social responsibility. In this context, it could be said that a broader concept of VBM further enhances the interest-based logic behind the corporations’ functioning, but at the same time it enables the integration of the requirements related to sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
FLOOD RISK VULNERABILITY VISUALIZATION FOR SUSTAINABLE RISK MANAGEMENT - THE CASE OF SERBIA
Authors: Stanković Jovica , Tomić Zoran , Gocić Milan
Published: March 2022

The main objective of this study is to visualize the flood risk vulnerability of municipalities in the Republic of Serbia through mapping and spatial analysis of precipitation data and data related to the losses. GIS tools enable spatial analysis and visualization of historical data on losses combined with temporal and geo-spatial distribution of precipitation, and QGIS tool was used for visualization of precipitation data and data on damages caused by floods and flash floods. As a result of these analyses, areas with potential high risks of losses are detected, which enables undertaking appropriate steps and measures in order to minimize future losses.
THE DRIVERS OF PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN BOTSWANA: AN EXPLORATORY REVIEW
Authors: Maluleke Glenda , Odhiambo Nicholas M. , Nyasha Sheilla
Published: March 2022

This paper reviews the drivers of investment by the private sector in Botswana for the period from 1980 to 2018. The paper discusses the investment policies that the government has adopted over the years, the incentives, as well as the institutions that have been established to promote private sector investment. The Botswana government’s economic development strategy is aimed at promoting economic growth through the private sector. Some of the key determinants of private investment, which have been analysed, include economic growth, public investment, credit to the private sector, gross domestic savings, trade openness, interest rates, inflation and foreign direct investment. Since the 1980s, the private sector investment has been fluctuating between 34.5 percent and 12.1 percent, with the highest level being recorded in 1980 and the lowest in 1996. The study shows that economic growth averaged 6.4 percent, public investment was 10.3 percent, credit to the private sector was 18.3 percent, gross domestic savings was 35.9, trade openness was 101.4 percent, interest rate was 3.6 percent, inflation was 8.9 percent and lastly, foreign direct investment was 2.6 percent during the study period.
Un grabado novohispano inédito. El tránsito de Venus de 1769 y los instrumentos científicos de Felipe Zúñiga Ontiveros
Authors: Moreno Corral Marco Arturo , Suárez Rivera Manuel
Published: March 2022

Este artículo da a conocer por primera vez un grabado inédito sobre el tránsito de Venus por el Sol en 1769. La imagen parece haber sido de uso particular de Felipe Zúñiga Ontiveros y representa una excelente oportunidad para apreciar las actividades astronómicas del siglo XVIII en Nueva España. Incluye un breve análisis de los instrumentos científicos mostrados en la escena y un contexto interdisciplinario que permite entender la importancia del grabado, así como de los instrumentos astronómicos plasmados. De esta forma, el artículo representa una aportación tanto a la historia de la ciencia como a la del arte y del libro, ya que se publica por primera vez desde su manufactura.
Dimensional Reduction Techniques for Huge Volume of Data
Authors: Londhe Soudagar , Patil Manasi
Published: March 2022

Abstract: Huge volume of data and information is needed with the expanding advancement in the current collection of tools, cloud storage, strategic techniques and increasing development of science technology. With the appearance of complete genome successions, the biomedical area has encountered an exceptional progression. This genomics has prompted the advancement of new high-produced strategies techniques that are huge amounts in measures of information and data, which inferred the exponential development of numerous organic and biological data sets. This paper represents different linear and non-linear dimensionality reduction techniques and their validity for different kinds of data information datasets and application regions. Keywords: High dimensional data, Dimensionality reduction, Linear techniques, Non-linear techniques, feature extraction, feature selection, Machine Learning
Sign Language Recognition using Deep Learning
Authors: Sood Dhruv
Published: March 2022

Abstract: Millions of people with speech and hearing impairments communicate with sign languages every day. For hearingimpaired people, gesture recognition is a natural way of communicating, much like voice recognition is for most people. In this study, we look at the issue of translating/converting sign language to text and propose a better solution based on machine learning techniques. We want to establish a system that hearing-impaired people may utilise in their everyday lives to promote communication and collaboration between hearing-impaired people and people who aren't trained in American Sign Language (ASL). To develop a deep learning model for the ASL dataset, we'll use a technique called Transfer Learning in combination with Data Augmentation. Keywords: Sign language, machine leaning, Transfer learning, ASL, Inception v3
Georgian Online Exercises for the Foreign Students − the principles of construction
Authors:   Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Zekalashvili Rusudan
Published: March 2022

Difficulties in the Georgian language learning are conditioned by the complexities of the language itself and by its otherness in comparison with the European languages. After the reading and writing skills are obtained, the complexities of the Georgian grammar remain to seem impossible to overcome multiple diversifications of the forms of the parts of speech, abundance of affixes, polypersonality of verbs – all those factors originate several problems for the foreign learners. It is already several years that the program “Irbakhi” has been working on in the Ministry of education and science of Georgia (prof. Marika Odzeli − the author and coordinator of the program), website www.geofl.ge is created and is provided by the learning and methodological material, containing manuals, working sheets, reading material, methodological papers, reference material in grammar, grammar guide books and all the materials correspond to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). Learning a foreign language only from the manuals is not easy. As time passes, the distance learning methods and exercises are being worked on throughout the world and correspondingly, the abilities to fulfill independently several grammar exercises are also growing. In response to this, on the given stage, within the “Irbakhi” program, a number of the online grammar exercises were compiled containing learning activities for the several stages such as: listening, writing, reading, lexis and grammar. There are several types of the useful exercises, whenever it is necessary for the learners, listening to some words, phrases and texts is also available which helps to fulfill the grammar exercises. The grammar exercises are based on the basic dictionary and abstracts of the literature texts, the fundamental issues of which are given in the text books, work books and reading material. The online grammar exercises represent the convenient additional learning material. When compiling them, we had to solve some problems: choosing the essential problems and systematizing them by the levels, using vocabulary as the base, creating systemic menu and using large varieties of the exercises themselves. The drop-down menu shows the Georgian grammar system through its morphology and syntax (i.e. parts of speech, grammatical categories and others). The issues related to the verbs are especially diverse, including person, number, mood, conjugation forms, preverb, special types of conjugation and so on. Some types of the grammar exercises are used: marking the correct answer out of 3 or 4 given; inserting a right answer into the right space of the table or scheme, also the type of exercise as drag and drop, choose the proper words or the endings in the given full texts. The exercises are simple in use, oriented on practical knowledge, self-checking and improving the level of knowledge.
Sociālās apdrošināšanas politiskie aspekti: Rīgas Arodbiedrību centrālbiroja darbība slimokasēs 20. gadsimta 20. gadu otrajā pusē
Authors: Plakane Guna
Published: March 2022

Sociālā apdrošināšana Latvijā 20. gadsimta 20. gados bija nozīmīga valsts labklājības politikas daļa. Viens no tās būtiskākajiem elementiem bija slimokases, kuru darbībā iesaistījās dažādi politiskie spēki. Raksta mērķis ir izpētīt sociālās apdrošināšanas politiskos aspektus, izmantojot Rīgas Arodbiedrību centrālbiroja darbības piemēru slimokasēs 20. gadsimta 20. gadu otrajā pusē. Rakstā sniegts sociālās apdrošināšanas un slimokasu politizācijas svarīgāko aspektu vispārīgs raksturojums un, balstoties uz līdz šim pētniecībā neizmantotiem avotiem par centrālbiroja darbību slimokasēs, analizētas tā politiskās nostādnes, darbības koordinācijas mehānismi un galvenās darbības iezīmes.
Модальный анализ вынужденных колебаний пьезоэлектрической пластины с начальным напряжением посредством конечно-элементного моделирования
Authors:   Kastamonu University, Дашдемир А.
Published: March 2022

Работа посвящена модальному анализу вынужденных колебаний, обусловленных гармонической по времени силой в пьезоэлектрической пластине, покоящейся на упругом основании. Исследование проведено в рамках трехмерной линеаризованной теории упругости твердых тел с начальным напряжением в предположении о том, что равномерно распределенные нормальные нагрузки, действующие на боковые поверхности пластины, приводят к начальному напряженному состоянию. Кроме того, предполагали, что пьезоэлектрическую пластину под действием гармонической во времени силы можно поляризовать в разных направлениях. С помощью разработанной математической модели решение получено методом трехмерных конечных элементов. Численные результаты иллюстрируют влияние на динамическое поведение пластины изменений направления поляризации, а также других важных факторов, таких как начальное напряжение.
Анализ разрушения гибридных клееболтовых вертикальных T- и L-образных композитных соединений, подверженных осевым и изгибающим нагрузкам
Authors:   Islamic Azad University, Селахи Е.
Published: March 2022

С помощью программного обеспечения ANSYS Workbench и трехмерного моделирования методом конечных элементов (МКЭ) выполнен анализ разрушения гибридных клееболтовых вертикальных T- и L-образных соединений из слоистых композитов, подверженных осевым и изгибающим нагрузкам. Сначала с целью выбора надлежащего количества конечных элементов исследовали сходимость решений МКЭ, а затем анализ разрушения каждого гибридного T- и L-образного композитного соединения выполнили для трех случаев квазистатического нагружения для определения разрушающей нагрузки и моды разрушения. Для демонстрации достоверности и точности представленного моделирования полученные результаты сравнили с численными и экспериментальными данными, доступными в литературе. Результаты показали, что эффективность замены вертикального клеевого соединения на гибридное клееболтовое зависит от моды разрушения. Как правило, если мода повреждения — расслоение слоев адгерентов или разрушение клеевого слоя, то такая замена приводит к значительной экономии затрат на сырье и изготовление.
(Mis)-Interpretations of the 1943 Cairo Conference: The Cairo Communiqué and Its Legacy among Koreans During and After World War II
Authors: Caprio Mark E.
Published: March 2022

In December of 1943, three leaders of the Allied forces gathered in Cairo, Egypt to discuss wartime and postwar issues. The Communiqué that they completed in the last of the four-days of meetings, however, reflected issues related to the postwar fate of the Japanese empire, rather than the wartime issues that had dominated their discussions. The rather obtuse phrase, “in due course,” inserted to qualify the leaders’ promise to deliver Korea its independence would gather significant importance only after the conference. It served as a cornerstone for Allied occupation policy planning and execution for future gatherings, while Koreans used it as a rallying point around which they protested Allied trusteeship policy both during and after the Pacific War. This disagreement contributed to the failure that the U.S. and Soviet experienced in their efforts to reunite the peninsula during their three-year occupations of southern and northern Korea. The legacy of this phrase continues in the divided peninsula to this day.
Hansen’s Disease and Patient Writing in Colonial Taiwan’s Sanatorium, 1934-1944: The Affect of the Institution
Authors: Tanaka Kathryn M.
Published: March 2022

In recent years, much attention has been given to people affected by Hansen’s disease who write about their experience of the illness and quarantine policies in Japan. Scholarship has been focused on “popular” writing, by authors who became relatively well-known, such as Hōjō Tamio (1914-1937). However, the treatment of a few exceptional male writers as representative of all patient experience erases the multiplicities of diverse patient experience. One literary coterie that has received no critical attention is the work produced by writers institutionalized in the Japanese colonial hospital in Taiwan, Rakusei Sanatorium for Lepers of the Governor-General of Taiwan (Taiwan Sōtokufu Raibyō Rakusei-in, today Lesheng Sanatorium). The colonial government opened this hospital in 1930, and the hospital magazine began publication in 1934. Rakusei-in was one of three colonial hospitals established by the Japanese government and it was the only one to have a small, active group of writers producing work in the Japanese language. This paper introduces writing by people diagnosed with Hansen’s disease and living in Rakusei-in as a site of affective communities, looking at the way residents negotiated their institutionalization and colonial status in the official hospital publication. Ultimately, I demonstrate that in colonial Taiwan, writing by those suffering from Hansen’s disease served to create an affective community of Hansen’s disease patients. They participated in the reproduction of the ideologies underpinning Japan’s imperial project, while at the same time creating a space for some negotiation of their own identities on the margins of empire.
PEWARTAAN DAN KETERBUKAAN ISLAM DAN KATOLIK TINJAUAN PENDAMAIAN MENURUT ILMU PERBANDINGAN AGAMA
Authors: Meidinata Marianus Ivo
Published: March 2022

In this study, the author focuses on the reconciliation between proclamation and openness, especially in Islam and Catholicism. This research is comparative research. Methods Data collection is done through a literature study. The perspective of comparative religion is taken to find the meaning of the encounter between the two teachings in Islam and Catholicism. This study finally came to the conclusion that both Islam and Catholicism have their own understanding and teachings regarding preaching and openness. In preaching, both religions believe that da'wah/mission is carried out as a form of transmitting teachings as well as carrying out Allah's commands (through the Prophet Muhammad and Jesus Christ). Both religions believe that their way is the truth. Differences in understanding are more visible in the motives for the openness of each religion. Three guidelines are needed in carrying out da'wah or preaching missions, namely the understanding that humans have ratios, the need for understanding the teachings of other religions, and the importance of an attitude of peace. One concrete activity that needs to be done is interreligious dialogue. When religious adherents adhere to and carry out these principles and activities, then everyone is able to continue carrying out the task of preaching (da'wah/mission) as well as being open to the reality of differences
DALAIL KHAIRAT : MAKNA DAN SYAIR DALAM MENOLAK PAHAM WAHABI DI ACEH
Authors: Asmanidar Asmanidar
Published: March 2022

Dalail Khairat is one type of art that is very Islamic in Acehnese society, which consists of teachings and guidance that can set a person towards goodness and virtue or a medium of communication between a servant who prays and expresses his love for the Prophet. This research was conducted using a qualitative method that produces descriptive data with a phenomenological approach. The focus is on Dalail Khairat: Meaning and Poetry in Rejecting Wahhabism in Aceh. The method of data collection was done through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The study of Dalail Khairat: Meaning and Poetry in Rejecting Wahhabism in Aceh shows that Dalail Khairat contains many meanings that can be learned from Dalail Khairat's poem about life in society, as well as can have a positive impact on things that exist in society. One of the aspects of the life of the Acehnese people is to create an atmosphere of intimacy, away from community members from its influence on current social phenomena, and Dalail Khairat can be preserved throughout the ages so that Acehnese regeneration knows about Dalail Khairat and can also know what is being played in the art of Dalail Khairat. In addition, Dalail Khairat also contains values such as family values, unity values, deliberation values, educational values (educative) and cultural values.
STUDI KOMPARATIF KONSEP KENABIAN DALAM KITAB SUCI AL-QUR’AN, TANAKH, BIBEL DAN WEDA
Authors: Hidayat M. Riyan , Najamuddin Najamuddin , Baihaqi Nurun Nissa , Khasanah Mahfidatul , Kumalasari Aidah Mega
Published: March 2022

The concept of prophethood is an issue that is always relevant as long as society requires a comprehensive understanding of it, especially until now there are still emerging parties who claim to be prophets. This paper tries to explain the concept of Prophethood comprehensively with an explanation of the scriptures as a basic understanding of religions. This research uses literature and comparative studies as the method. That is by describing the concept of Prophethood in general and its concepts in the holy books of the Qur'an, Tanakh, Bible and Vedas and explaining the similarities and differences. The concept that has been described will eventually broaden people's understanding and strengthen unity and tolerance. The results of this paper are From the explanation above, it can be concluded that the four holy books (Al-Qur'an, Tanakh, Bible and Vedas have various concepts of prophethood. Comparative theology shows that the similarity of the concept of prophethood in the holy books lies in the superiority of a The prophet who differs from millions of other humans, in his prophetic role or role as well as who sent him. Meanwhile in terms of differences that the four holy books have their own concepts regarding the origin of the Prophet or his descendants, whether to be of Israelite blood or not. the concept of prophethood is also in the names of the Prophet as a person
Islamist Extremism Ideology Rehabilitation Programs: A Critical Analysis
Authors: Abdul Rahim Rahimin Affandi , Abdul Razak Mohd Imran , Ramli Mohd Anuar , Kahal Siti Maimunah
Published: March 2022

The September 11 attacks gave an immense impact on Muslims worldwide. Governments, both Islamic and Western took matters regarding terrorism even more seriously. The incident too, however, became a stepping stone for Muslim terrorists to be louder. Nevertheless, terrorism among Muslims have always existed in the doctrine of certain sects, Salafi Jihadi in particular. Such extreme and radical misconceptions of Islam is inherited by their predecessor, the Khawarij. The study discusses the rehabilitation programs for those affected by extremism in Malaysia, and the regional guidelines for counter terrorism. The root cause for Islamist extremism is also analysed, along with the influence of Khawarij ideology on Salafi Jihadi, the similarities shared by both, particularly with regards of jihad.
Pendidikan Melayu Dan Agama di Johor Bahru, 1857-1957
Authors: Mohd Noor Arb'iyah
Published: March 2022

Sebelum kedatangan British, masyarakat Melayu di Johor mempunyai corak pendidikan tersendiri berdasarkan asas pendidikan Islam dan al-Quran. Institusi pendidikan tradisional ini diteruskan tanpa merubah struktur asasnya walaupun setelah kehadiran British ke negeri Johor. Justeru, makalah ini akan membincangkan mengenai perkembangan pendidikan Melayu dan agama di Johor Bahru dari 1857-1957. Makalah ini akan dimulakan dengan huraian mengenai latar belakang pendidikan Melayu dan agama di Johor. Di samping itu, makalah ini akan turut memfokuskan tentang perubahan yang telah dilakukan oleh pihak kerajaan dalam tempoh tersebut. Selain itu, makalah ini akan melihat peranan dan strategi masyarakat Melayu pelbagai lapisan dalam memajukan pendidikan masyarakat Melayu di Johor Bahru pada ketika itu. Kajian kualitatif ini menggunakan pendekatan kajian perpustakaan dengan meneliti beberapa sumber primer seperti Johor Annual Report dari 1910-1915, Education in Johore, 1928-1933, Penyata Jabatan Agama Johor 1932, Penyata Sekolah-Sekolah Agama Johor dan Daerahnya bagi Tahun 1939 dan 1951 yang terdapat di Arkib Negara Malaysia Cawangan Johor selain sumber sekunder berbentuk buku dan tesis.
Waldina Dávila: Ser mujer y escritora en el siglo XIX
Authors: Barrero Vásquez Magda Liliana , Trujillo Peña Sandra Milena , Vanegas Tovar Franki
Published: March 2022

Ser mujer y escritora en el siglo XIX en Colombia constituía un desafío. La mujer sólo podía desempeñar su papel de madre, esposa o ángel del hogar. Pretender ser artista apenas si era permitido en un sistema de pensamiento patriarcal que creía que la mujer era inferior, intelectualmente, al hombre. A la mujer se le idealizaba como un dechado de virtudes o se le marginaba cuando no encajaba dentro de los cánones sociales y religiosos de la época. Waldina Dávila: Ser mujer y escritora en el siglo XIX, explora la vida y obra de esta escritora colombiana que se aventuró a escribir poesía, dramaturgia y narrativa en la Colombia decimonónica. El presente libro es la suma de tres investigaciones simultáneas sobre su obra, dirigidas por Carlos Alberto Castrillón, en el marco de la Maestría en Literatura de la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira (2013).
Changes in physical and chemical properties of saline soil amended with municipal solid waste compost and chemical fertilizers in a mustard--pearl millet cropping system
Authors: Meena Murli , Narjary Bhaskar , Sheoran Parvender , Jat Hanuman , Joshi Pramod , Chinchmalatpure Anil
Published: March 2022

Soil salinity is a serious threat in arid and semi-aridagro-ecosystem of
India,which is directly influenced the soil physical properties.
Therefore, understanding the dynamic nature of salinity is key to
implement suitable management practices for improving the fertility of
saline soils. In this context, field experiments were conducted in
saline soil, comprising five treatments of control (no amendments and
chemical fertilizer), recommended dose nitrogen, phosphorus and
potassium (N-P-K) fertilizers @ 60:30:30 kg ha-1 (100 % RDF), rice
straw compost (RSC) @ 14 Mg ha-1, gypsum enriched compost (GEC) @ 14 Mg
ha-1, and municipal solid waste compost @16 Mg ha-1 (MSWC) for three
consecutive years (2012 to 2015). Results revealed that composts and
chemical fertilizer application in saline soil had brought significant
improvement in soil organic carbon (SOC), soil aggregate stability
indices, soil water retention, transmission characteristics, and pore
size distribution. This improvement in soil physical properties imparted
into better soil physical environment and significant reduction in soil
salinity (75%) was reported with application of MSWC. Multivariate
analysis indicated that mean weight diameter (MWD) and retension pores
(RP) were the main two soil physical properties that help to reduce soil
salinity. Improved soil environment in compost amendated treatments
broght significantly higher grain yield of mustard and pearl millet was
observed with MSWC as compared to control. Organic amendments
significantly improved the soil physical environment.
Artificial Multisensory Neuron with Fused Haptic and Temperature Perception for Multimodal In-Sensor Computing
Authors: Duan Qingxi , Zhang Teng , Liu Chang , Yuan Rui , Li Ge , Tiw Pek Jun , Yang Ke , Ge Chen , Huang Ru , Yang Yuchao
Published: March 2022

Human receives and transmits various information from the outside world
through different sensory systems. The sensory neurons integrate various
sensory inputs into a synthetical perception to monitor complex
environments, and this fundamentally determines the way how we perceive
the world. Developing multifunctional artificial sensory elements that
can integrate multisensory perception plays a vital role in future
intelligent perception systems, whereas prior spiking neurons reported
can only handle single-mode physical signals. Here, we present a
bio-inspired haptic-temperature fusion spiking neuron based upon a
serial connection of piezoresistive sensor and VO
volatile memristor. The artificial sensory neuron is capable of
detecting and encoding pressure and temperature inputs based on the
voltage dividing effect and the intrinsic thermal sensitivity of
metal-insulator transition in VO. Recognition of
Braille characters is achieved through multiple piezoresistive sensors,
taking advantage of the spatial integration capabilities of such spiking
neurons. Notably, the traditionally separate haptic and temperature
signals can be fused physically in the sensory neuron when synchronizing
the two sensory cues, which is able to recognize multimodal
haptic/temperature patterns. The artificial multisensory neuron thus
provides a promising approach towards e-skin, neuro-robotics and
human-machine interaction technologies.