bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cognitive control and bilingualism: The bilingual advantage through the lens of dimensional overlap
Authors: Bellegarda Melodie Anne Pauline , Macizo Pedro
Published: February 2024

Past research shows that the bilingual experience may enhance cognitive executive function. In this experiment, we evaluated cognitive control in bilinguals relative to monolinguals by using a dimensional overlap model to predict performance in a task composed of Stroop and Simon stimuli. A group of 24 Spanish monolinguals and 24 bilinguals with differing first languages and all having Spanish as a second language (L2) did a picture naming task and a task composed of Stroop and Simon stimuli, where the effect of different overlap conditions (spatial/color) between stimuli and responses were examined. The tasks were performed in Spanish for both groups and performance was indexed with behavioral and electrophysiological measures. We hypothesized that the bilinguals’ daily language practice in L2 reflected overlap conditions similar to the Simon task. Both naming a picture in L2 and the Simon task would involve conflict at the response level. L2 picture naming entails interference between two potential oral responses, to name in L2 vs. L1 (correct vs. incorrect responses, respectively). Similarly, incongruent stimuli in the Simon task produce interference because the irrelevant dimension (spatial location) overlap with an incorrect response. In contrast, the manual Stroop task involves a different type of conflict between two overlapping stimulus dimensions (the ink color and the color meaning). We predicted for these reasons a superior performance in Simon tasks over Stroop tasks for bilinguals, while monolinguals were expected to have a similar performance in both tasks. We also expected to see a correlation between the performance on the picture naming task and the Simon task in bilinguals. However, the behavioral results did not confirm these hypotheses. In fact, both groups had similar congruency effects as measured by reaction times and error rates, and there was no correlation between the picture naming and Simon task in bilinguals. Despite this, the electrophysiological data suggested a relationship between the picture naming task and the P300 congruency effect in bilinguals. Our findings provide insights into the neurocognitive bases of language and serve as a research avenue for language behaviors in bilinguals.
Interdisciplinary Management of Palatogingival Groove in Maxillary Lateral Incisor
Authors: Bhattarai Anjali , Pokharel Regan , Pradhan Ameena , Joshi Neera
Published: February 2024

Palatogingival groove is a developmental anomaly usually affecting maxillary anterior teeth. This is often accompanied by bone destruction adjacent to the teeth with no carious or traumatic history. This groove can harbor plaque and bacteria, resulting in periodontal destruction, endodontic lesions, or combined endodontic-periodontal lesions. Disease severity and prognosis depend on several factors, including location, range, depth, and type of the groove. Several materials have been used and recommended for cases of extensive periodontal destruction to remove and block the inflammatory source and recover the health of surrounding periodontal tissues, hence successfully managing the condition.
स्वप्नदृष्टि महाकाव्यको स्फोटवादी विश्लेषण {Explosives of the dream epic Analysis}
Authors: चौलागाईं Chaulagain प्रेमप्रसाद Premprasad
Published: February 2024

यो लेख स्फोटवादी मान्यताका आधारमा कवि रामप्रसाद ज्ञवालीद्वारा रचित ‘स्वप्नदृष्टि’ महाकाव्यको अध्ययनमा केन्द्रित छ । ‘स्फोट’ भनेको भाषाको सुनाइ वा पढाइबाट बन्ने मानसिक बिम्ब(बुद्धिस्थ शब्द) र त्यसबाट व्यक्त हुने अर्थ हो। यिनैशब्द र अर्थको विश्लेषण गर्ने सिद्धान्त स्फोटवाद हो। स्फोटवादले अपोद्धार र स्थितलक्षण गरी दुई किसिमका अर्थ मानेको छ । अपोद्धार अर्थ भनेको भाषिक संरचनाले व्यक्त गर्ने कोशीय र व्याकरणिक अर्थ हो भने स्थितलक्षण अर्थ चाहिँ वक्ता÷लेखक, श्रोता÷पाठक, परिस्थिति आदिका आधारमा व्यक्त हुने विशिष्ट अर्थ/भाव वा विचार हो। प्रस्तुत महाकाव्यको शीर्षक ‘स्वप्नदृष्टि’ले अपोद्धार अर्थका तहमा ‘सपनाको हेराइ’भन्ने बुझाएको छ भने स्थितलक्षण अर्थका तहमा ‘सुन्दर भविष्यको कल्पनात्मक अवलोकन’ वा ‘आशावादी जीवनदृष्टि‘लाई बुझाएको छ । यस महाकाव्यमा उत्कृष्ट कलात्मक शैलीमा संसार सुखी भएको हेर्ने कविचाहना र त्यसलाई साकार पार्ने दृष्टि प्रस्तुत भएको छ । साध्य सुखलाई प्राप्त गर्ने साधनका रूपमा चाहिँ श्रम, ज्ञान, कुकर्मत्याग, समभाव र खुसीलाई लिइएको छ । यिनै साधनको फलकभित्र कर्तव्य, समर्पण, देशप्रेम, मानवता, पुरुषार्थ, श्रमजीवीप्रतिको पक्षधरता,पुँजीवादी र समाजवादी मुलुकका बिचको द्वन्द्व, शक्तिशाली मुलुकले कमजोर देशमाथि राख्ने हेपाहा प्रवृत्ति आदि बहुविध विषयकोअभिव्यञ्जन भएको छ । समग्रमा भन्दा यस महाकाव्यबाट श्रमप्रति निष्ठावान्, ज्ञानी, कुकर्मप्रति घृणा गर्ने, सबैमा समभाव राख्ने र सधैँ खुसी रहन सक्ने व्यक्ति नै सुखी हुन्छ र यसरी सबै व्यक्ति सुखी हुँदा संसार सुखी हुन्छ भन्ने पञ्चसूत्रात्मक जीवनदृष्टि प्रस्तुत भएको छ । यही नै यस महाकाव्यको स्थितलक्षण अर्थ हो। स्थितलक्षण अर्थ काव्यकृति मूल्याङ्कनको मुख्य मापक भएकाले यसका आधारमा भन्दा यो काव्य नेपाली महाकाव्यपरम्परामा भावाभिव्यञ्जनका दृष्टिले शाकुन्तलपछिको र विचार प्रस्फुटनका दृष्टिले शाकुन्तल र तरुण तपसीको समकक्षी काव्यकृतिका रूपमा रहेको छ भन्ने यस लेखको निष्कर्ष हो ।
सम्पादकीय
Authors: मण्डल सम्पादक
Published: February 2024

Not Available.
खस जातिको लोकसाहित्य र संस्कृतिका बिच अन्तर्सम्बन्ध {Folklore and culture of Khas caste Interrelationships between}
Authors: गिरी Giri मधुसूदन Madhusudan
Published: February 2024

खस आधुनिक मानवको पहिलो चरणमा विकसित ककेसियन, मङ्गोल, नेग्रो र आष्ट्रिक चार मूल जातिमध्ये ककेसियनका विभिन्न शाखाहरूमध्येको आदिम आर्य जातिकै एउटा शाखा कश अर्थात्अवैदिक आर्य जाति हो। आरम्भमा मध्य एसियाको युराल पर्वतमाला, ककेसस सेरोफेरोमा बस्ने ककेसियनहरू त्यहाँबाट बिस्तारै संसारभर फैलिएका देखिन्छन्। यीमध्य एउटा शाखा शक र कशमा विभाजित भएर इरान, मेसोपोटामिया आदि स्थानतर्फ फैलियो। तिनै आर्यबाट इरान नामकरण हुन पुग्यो। तीमध्ये एउटा शाखा शक इरानबाट मध्य भारतको गङ्गा नदीको मैदानमा आएर बस्यो र उसले त्यहाँ लौकिक परम्परामा रहेका वेदका ऋचाहरू निर्माण ग¥यो। अर्को शाखा कश मध्य भारतमा आएर वेद निर्माण गर्नुपूर्व नै फाटेर काश्मीर र काश्मीरसँगका भूभागसहितको बाल्हिक क्षेत्रमा आएर बस्यो। वेद निर्माण हुनुपूर्व नै फाटेर अर्को बाटो लागेकाले कश अर्थात्कालान्तरमा खस बनेको यस शाखाका वैदिक संस्कारहरू थिएनन् तर वेद निर्माण गर्नुपूर्व शाखा विभाजन नहुँदैका लौकिक परम्परामा रहेका यी दुवै थरीका साझा संस्कार र संस्कृति नै खस शाखाले पालन गर्दै रह्यो जसमध्ये कैयौँ वेदका अपरिष्कृत पूर्वरूप हुन्। ती संस्कारलाई खस जातिले लोकसाहित्यका आज प्रचलित मागल, धमारी, फाग, सगुन नाम दिइएका गीतका साथमा प्रयोगमा ल्यायो। यसरी खस जातिले जन्मदेखि मृत्युसम्मका शोडष संस्कारभन्दा पनि धेरै कर्ममा सयौँ मागल, फाग आदि गाएर कलात्मक ढङ्गले पूरा गर्न थाल्यो। यसैले खस जातिको लोकसाहित्य र संस्कार एवम्संस्कृतिको गहिरो सम्बन्ध छ ।
थारू, मगर र बाहुन जातिमा प्रचलित लोकरामायणका परिवेशमा जातीय, सामाजिक र सांस्कृतिक अनुकूलन {Common among the Tharu, Magar and Bahun castes Caste in the environment of Lokramayana, Social and cultural adaptation}
Authors: शर्मा Sharma मुकुन्द Mukunda
Published: February 2024

प्रस्तुत लेख थारू, मगर र बाहुन जातिमा प्रचलित लोकरामायणमा चित्रित सांस्कृतिक परिवेशमा गरिएको अनुकूलनको पहिचानमा केन्द्रित छ । अनुकूलन तुलनाको विषय हो। भिन्नभिन्न जाति, भाषा, संस्कृति र भूगोलमा प्रचलित लोकसाहित्यका समान विषयवस्तुयुक्त प्रबन्धात्मक र नृत्य वा नाट्यमूलक विधाका परिवेश चित्रणमा सामान्यतः समानता नै पाइन्छ भने लोकसामग्रीका संवाहकले ती सामग्रीलाई आआफ्नो जाति, भाषा, संस्कृति र भूगोल अनुसार अनुकूलन गरी प्रस्तुत गर्दा परिवेशमा भिन्नता पनि आएको हुन्छ । यस आधारबाट हेर्दा तराईका थारू समुदायमा प्रचलित रामायणका परिवेश मूलतः मूलसामग्री अनुकूल हुनुका साथै नेपालको तराई भूभागको भूगोलगत परिवेश र थारू जातीय सांस्कृतिक परिवेशको चित्रण पनि पाइन्छ । यसै गरी पहाडिया बाहुन र मगर समुदायमा प्रचलित रामायणको परिवेश आआफ्नो संस्कृति अनुरूप नै अनुकूलन गरिएको भेटिन्छ । यसरी हेर्दा थारू र पहाडिया बाहुन समुदायको रामायणको परिवेश समान भेटिन्छ भने कतिपय ठाउँमा आफ्नो सांस्कृतिक परिवेश अनुसार अनुकूलन गरिएको भेटिन्छ ।यसैगरी मगरको रम्भायनमा अन्य रामायणका तुलनामा भिन्न र मगर संस्कृति अनुकूलका साथै नेपालको पहाडी भूगोल र त्यसमा पनि लुम्बिनी र गण्डकी सेरोफेरोको परिवेश पाइएको छ ।यसरी एउटै विषयवस्तुका लोकसामग्रीमा पनि जाति, भाषा, संस्कृति र भूगोलको परिवेश अनुसार अनुकूलन गरिएको हुन्छ भन्ने निष्कर्ष यस लेखबाट निकालिएको छ ।
शोधसामग्रीको सङ्कलन र व्यवस्थापन {Collection and Management of Research Materials}
Authors: लुइटेल Luitel गोविन्दप्रसाद  Govindaprasad
Published: February 2024

प्रस्तुत अध्ययन शोधकार्यअन्तर्गत सामग्रीको सङ्कलन र व्यवस्थापनको सैद्धान्तिक आधार स्थापनामा केन्द्रित छ । शोधमा सामग्रीको सङ्कलन र व्यवस्थापन भन्नाले निश्चत विधि वा ढाँचामा आधारित रहेर सामग्रीको सम्यक् सङ्कलन र त्यसको उचित व्यवस्थापन गर्नु भन्ने बुझिन्छ । यस अध्ययनमा खास गरी शोधसामग्रीको सङ्कलन र व्यवस्थापनभित्र पर्ने कार्यहरूको सैद्धान्तिक पक्षको बृहत् चर्चा गर्दै तिनको सैद्धान्तिक मानदण्ड प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ । यसक्रममा शोधलाई व्यवस्थित, वस्तुपरक एवम् वैज्ञानिक बनाउन शोधमा सामग्रीको स्रोत पत्ता लगाई शोधको प्रकृतिअनुसार सामग्रीको सङ्कलन पुस्तकालीय, क्षेत्रकार्य र प्रयोगशालीय कार्यबाट गर्न सकिने आधार प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ । यस अध्ययनमा पुस्तकालीय कार्यअन्तर्गत गरिने थप कार्य तथा यसको निश्चित विधिको सैद्धान्तिक स्वरूप प्रस्तुत गर्दै सामग्री सङ्कलनको क्षेत्रकार्यमा सैद्धान्तिक र प्राविधिक उपकरणहरूको जानकारी तथा सैद्धान्तिक उपकरणभित्र अवलोकन, प्रश्नावली तथा अन्तर्वार्ता जस्ता पक्षको समुचित प्रयोग सम्बन्धी विस्तृत सैद्धान्तिक आधार पनि प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ । यससँगै सामग्री सङ्कलन गर्दा नमुना छनौट महŒवपूर्ण कार्य भएकाले यसको सैद्धान्तिक पक्षलाई चिनाउँदै यस अध्ययनमा सामग्री व्यवस्थापनअन्तर्ग सामग्रीको रुजु एवम् सम्पादन, सामग्रीको व्याख्याविश्लेषण, निष्कर्षण एवम्सामान्यीकरण तथा शोधप्रतिवेदन लेखन कार्य सम्पन्न गर्दा शोध व्यवस्थित रूपमा सम्पन्न हुन्छ भन्ने निष्कर्षसमेत प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ ।
Performance assessment of furrow irrigation in two different soil textures under high rainfall and field slope conditions
Authors: Ribas Gabriel , García Claudio
Published: February 2024

Furrow irrigation systems have been widely evaluated around the world. However, there is no national data indicating how efficient furrow irrigation is under Uruguayan conditions. The objective of the present work was to evaluate the performance of a system of furrow irrigation in two different soils texture. Seventeen irrigation events were analyzed in sugar-cane cultivation in northern Uruguay during 2016-17 and 2017-18 irrigation seasons. The water advance and recess curves were determined; flow rate during irrigation and runoff were monitored. The maximum furrow length studied was 100 m and the average slope was 0.24%. Application efficiencies in both types of soils were observed above 75%. These field data were compared with data simulated by the WinSRFR model, where high correlations were observed in the results of water application efficiency, distribution uniformity and runoff. These first results encourage to continue working in the efficient use of water, not only thinking about a better use of the resource but also in less loss by run-off, and therefore, less possibility of contamination and lower cost of energy and labor.
Assessing dependence between land use/land cover and water quality
Authors: Cal Adrián , Pastorini Marcos , Tiscornia Guadalupe , Rivas-Rivera Noelia , Gorgoglione Angela
Published: February 2024

Changes in land use/land cover (LULC) directly or indirectly affect water quality in watercourses and impoundments. Sustainable management strategies aimed to enhance ecosystem health and community well-being require an accurate water-quality evaluation. This study looks into the correlation between temporal changes in LULC, represented by selected landscape variables (land cover area and proportion, patch density, Euclidean nearest-neighbor distance, mean shape index, and Shannon index), and water quality variables (nitrate, total phosphorus, and total suspended solids) at catchment scale. To compare the watershed-size influence, this analysis was performed at two different spatial scales represented by two Uruguayan basins of different sizes, San Salvador (3,118 km2) and Del Tala (160 km2). Partial Least Squares and Random Forest unsupervised machine-learning models were employed for this analysis. By exploiting a non-model-biased method based on game theory (SHAP), the LULC characteristics were quantified and ranked based on their level of importance in the water-quality evaluation. The main outcomes of this study proved that patch density is one of the most influencing metrics in both watersheds and for both models. Agricultural land use is the most critical one at both catchments and agricultural with a forage crop land uses are the most important ones for both algorithms. Furthermore, it is possible to state that the adopted techniques are valuable tools that can provide an adequate overview of the water‐quality behavior in space and time and the correlations between water-quality variables and LULC.
Analisis Sentimen Pemanfaatan Artificial Intelligence di Dunia Pendidikan Menggunakan SVM Berbasis Particle Swarm Optimization
Authors: Saepudin Atang , Aryanti Riska , Fitriani Eka , Royadi Royadi , Ardiansyah Dian
Published: February 2024

Pemanfaatan kecerdasan buatan (Artificial Intelligence/AI) dalam dunia pendidikan di Indonesia telah mengalami perkembangan yang signifikan dalam beberapa tahun terakhir. Kemajuan teknologi AI telah membuka peluang baru dalam meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan dan mengatasi berbagai tantangan yang dihadapi oleh sistem pendidikan di Indonesia. Hal tersebut tentunya memunculkan opini/ komentar yang beragam dari masyarakat khususnya pengguna media sosial X/Twitter. Penelitian ini fokus pada analisis sentimen review yang diungkapkan pada media sosial X/Twitter. Tujuan utama penelitian ini adalah untuk mengembangkan metode analisis sentimen yang efektif dengan memanfaatkan algoritma SVM (Support Vector Machine) yang dioptimalkan dengan Feature Selection PSO (Particle Swarm Optimization). Dalam penelitian ini, data review dari pengguna X/Twitter dikumpulkan dan dianalisis untuk mengidentifikasi sentimen positif atau negatif dalam konteks setiap komentar. Algoritma SVM digunakan untuk mengklasifikasikan sentimen berdasarkan kemiripan dengan komentar-komentar yang telah diketahui sentimennya. Feature Selection PSO digunakan untuk mengoptimalkan parameter-parameter dalam SVM yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan akurasi analisis sentimen. Hasil pengujian dalam analisis sentimen terhadap komentar-komentar atau tweet pada media sosial X/Twitter menggunakan algoritma SVM dan SVM berbasis PSO menunjukan bahwa algoritma SVM berbasis PSO memiliki nilai akurasi yang lebih baik. Algoritma SVM dengan feature selection PSO menghasilkan nilai accuracy = 89.50%, precision = 86.98%, recall = 93.00% dan AUC = 0.964. Sedangkan algoritma SVM mimiliki nilai accuracy = 87.50%, precision = 85.46%, recall = 90.50% dan AUC = 0.956. Hal ini menunjukan bahwa penggunaan feature selection PSO pada algoritma SVM ternyata mampu meningkatkan nilai akurasi yang dihasilkan.
Optimasi Algoritma Naïve Bayes Berbasis Particle Swarm Optimization Untuk Klasifikasi Status Stunting
Authors: Pahlevi Omar , Amrin Amrin , Handrianto Yopi
Published: February 2024

Setiap orangtua menginginkan buah hatinya tumbuh dengan sehat. Pola makan dengan mengkonsumsi makanan yang sehat dapat meminimalisir stunting. Kekurangan nutrisi dalam jangka panjang dapat menyebabkan stunting, yaitu masalah gizi kronis yang mengganggu pertumbuhan dan perkembangan fisik, termasuk berat badan dan tinggi badan yang rendah. Pengaruhnya terhadap pertumbuhan dan perkembangan tubuh, seperti penurunan berat badan dan tinggi badan. Ada berbagai metode untuk mengekstraksi informasi menggunakan penggalian data, seperti klasifikasi. Dalam penelitian ini, peneliti akan menerapkan Naïve Bayes dengan Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) untuk Klasifikasi Status Stunting. Berdasarkan penelitian diketahui bahwa performa model Naïve Bayes untuk klasifikasi status stunting memberikan tingkat akurasi kebenaran sebesar 80,69% dengan nilai Area Under the Curva (AUC) sebesar 0,801. Sedangkan performa model Naïve Bayes dengan Particle Swarm Optimization memberikan tingkat akurasi kebenaran sebesar 83,06% dengan nilai Area Under the Curve (AUC) sebesar 0,801. Hal ini membuktikan bahwa optimasi Particle Swarm Optimization dapat meningkatkan kinerja metode klasifikasi yang digunakan.
Pengaruh Pengolahan Pangan terhadap Kadar air Bahan Pangan
Authors: Nadia Lana Santika , Lejap Theodorus Yoseph Tatabuang , Rahmanto Ludi
Published: February 2024

Kandungan air pada bahan pangan berhubungan dengan kualitas bahan pangan dan dapat digunakan sebagai skrining awal pengukuran kualitas produk pangan. Proses pengolahan yang digunakan untuk menurunkan kadar air adalah proses penggorengan dan pengansinan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui pengarus proses pengolahan terhadap kadar air bahan pangan. Metode analisa kadar air yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode thermogravimetri. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kadar air kacang tanah goreng (1,70% ) dan kacang bawang goreng (2,41%) lebih rendahl dari kacang tanah mentah (6,95%) dan kacang bawang mentah (5,74%). Kadar air pada teri nasi asin (51,82%) dan putih telur bebek asin (81,32%) lebih rendah dari teri nasi segar (82,72%) dan putih telur bebek rebus (84,45%). Dari hasil penelitian tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa proses pengolahan penggorengan kacang tanah dan kacang bawang dapat menurunkan kadar air, begitu pula proses pengasinan telur bebek dan teri nasi dapat menurunkan kadar air.
kata kunci: kadar air, pengolahan pangan, penggorengan, pengasinan
Peningkatan Pemberdayaan Penyandang Tunanetra melalui Perancangan Social Media Newsletter di Yayasan Sosial Tunanetra
Authors: Imran Maharani
Published: February 2024

In 2023, the number of blind people with disabilities in Indonesia reached 1.5 percent of the total population of Indonesia, which is about 4 million people. Social media newsletters can be used as fundraising media and information media for activities or programs conducted by the Foundation for Blind People. This charitable activity aims to support and empower blind people, especially those who are in poor, orphaned or neglected circumstances. The collaboration between the charitable team and the foundation has resulted in a social media newsletter that is not only visually appealing but also informative. It is important to maintain the sustainability of this activity, especially in digital form, to ensure that the latest information can be quickly accessed by the wider community.
Urgensi Peran Konsultan Akademik dalam Proses Pencapaian Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka di Perguruan Tinggi Swasta
Authors: Chaerunisyah Ana
Published: February 2024

The role of academic consultants in higher education is pivotal, transcending traditional academic guidance. This paper underscores their significance in aiding students to navigate academic challenges while preparing for an evolving job market. Dr. Sophia Roberts emphasizes their dual role in imparting contemporary information on educational options, curricula, and career prospects, while also facilitating personalized guidance tailored to individual student needs. Dr. David Yang echoes this, highlighting the consultants' responsibility in cultivating skills relevant to the dynamic workforce, such as problem-solving, communication, and adaptability. These experts accentuate the consultants' pivotal role in bridging the gap between academic knowledge and practical job requirements. Ultimately, academic consultants serve as holistic supporters, not just focusing on academic success but also ensuring students are practically equipped for the diverse demands of the professional world.
Reconstruir
Authors: Gordillo De Anda Gustavo Alberto
Published: February 2024

Este ensayo gira alrededor de tres temas entrelazados a través de una palabra. Parto de la naturaleza del régimen inaugurado en 2018 y de sus retos de gobernabilidad. Esto lo contextualizo a partir de la transición de un régimen autoritario hacia un régimen caracterizado por las alternancias electorales. Por último, discuto por qué 2018 marcó el fin del régimen. La palabra con la cual intitulo este ensayo resume la propuesta central: reconstruir el estado, reconstruir la sociedad y reconstruir una nueva sensibilidad progresista.
Hypotonic Hyponatraemia and Diuretic Therapy: A Challenging Diagnostic Dilemma
Authors: Bassi Vincenzo
Published: February 2024

Nearly thirty% of hospitalized patients present an electrolyte imbalance such as hyponatremia (serum sodium <135 mEq/L) while a severe grade (<125 mEq/L) is detected in up to 2% of inpatients. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD) represents the most common etiology affecting nearly 35% of these hyponatremic inpatients.
Insulin Self-Management in Patients with Diabetes and Web-Based Mobile Training
Authors: Kavurmaci Mehtap
Published: February 2024

Diabetes is one of the most significant health problems today. Insulin is the cornerstone of diabetes treatment as a life-saving treatment for patients with type 1 diabetes and a therapeutic option for patients with type 2 diabetes. Administering insulin correctly and effectively is of extreme importance for patients with diabetes. Self-management in insulin treatment and the ability of patients to carry out the treatment by themselves are quite important for the success of the treatment. Continuous and effective training should be provided to patients for successful self-management in insulin therapy. Numerous training methods have been used in patients with diabetes from the past to the present, and one of these methods is web-based education. In this review, insulin self-management and web-based diabetes training are discussed.
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Reversibility in African American Adults
Authors: K Gambhir Kanwal
Published: February 2024

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus occurs because of an over accumulation of excess fat in the liver from consumption of excessive amounts of food, especially carbohydrates, over a long period of time. This over accumulation of fat in the liver leads to the dysfunction of insulin, resulting in hyperinsulinemia. Additionally, the increased fatty acids in the liver leads to the excessive excretion of VLDL triglycerides and fat deposition in the pancreatic beta cell islets. As a result, there is diminished functionality of the pancreatic beta cells and decreased insulin sensitivity. However, this phenomenon can be reversed with adequate weight loss and result in remission the right behavioral and dietary modifications. The goal of this review is to explore the available literature and highlight the clinical findings that point to the reversal and remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The Crematory Oven and Mash & Homosexuality Loop Demonstrated : The Origins of the Gay Nazi Trope, Homosexuality In The Soviet Union and Lessons for Modern Times
Authors: Pirot Florent
Published: February 2024

This short article shows the nature of the link between homosexuality and crematory oven, crematory tokamaks and mash. It demonstrates the strong relation and suggests political steps against it, to eliminate the problem safely and while accounting for the bacteriological and viral risk.
Frequency and Clinical Significance of Low or High Sex Hormone Binding Globulin Levels in Patients Suspected of Harboring Abnormal Testosterone Levels
Authors: Yu Run
Published: February 2024

Purpose: We aim to examine the frequency of low or high sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) levels and to investigate whether they are associated with comorbidities and hormonal derangements in patients suspected of harboring abnormal testosterone levels. Methods: This was a retrospective study of adult patients who underwent SHBG testing as part of a panel for testosterone at UCLA Health between May and July 2019. Results: A total of 1102 male and 689 female patients underwent SHBG testing; the most common indications of the tests were suspected hypogonadism in male and hyperandrogenism in female patients. Eight male (0.7%, 9.4±1.0 nmol/L) and 66 female patients (9.6%, 21.7±5.2 nmol/L) exhibited low SHBG levels, and 113 male (10.3%, 106.6±29.6 nmol/L) and 118 female (17.1%, 187.1±59.6 nmol/L) patients exhibited high SHBG levels. Patients with low SHBG levels were younger, had higher body mass index, and less commonly receive sex hormone treatments than those with high SHBG levels but they were not different in other assessed clinical parameters. Bioavailable and free testosterone levels were not different in males with low or high SHBG levels but were significantly higher in females with low SHBG levels than in those with high SHBG levels.
Prevalence of Psychological Disorders in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Authors: Moulana Mohadetheh
Published: February 2024

Aim: This study is aimed to assess, for the first time the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and associated psychological disorders among women at reproductive age from a state in southeastern US. Results: Collected data from 166,748 females (19-45 years) showed 1.4% (95% CI: 1.32-1.44) prevalence of PCOS in women seen in UMMC clinics during the period of study. Almost 51% of patients with PCOS suffered from one or more psychological disorders; anxiety 21% (95% CI: 19.3-22.6), depression 20% (95% CI: 18.9-22.1), ADHD 3.2% (95% CI: 2.6-4.0), bipolar disorder 2.5% (95% CI: 1.9-3.2). In addition, prevalence values suggest a positive correlation between obesity, anxiety, and depression in PCOS Patients.
Premеnstrual Syndrome: Peculiarities of Manifestation in Female Athletes of Different Age Groups in A Number of Sports
Authors: Anatolyevich Bugaevsky Konstantin
Published: February 2024

The article presents the results of a longitudinal study devoted to the study of the characteristics of somatic and psychological manifestations of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in athletes of different age groups and in various sports. Presents comparative data of researchers involved in this problem, and the data of the author, describes the options for the formation and development of PMS in each of the examined age groups.
Diarylheptanoid 7-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5- Hydroxy-1-Phenyl- (1E)-1-Heptene from Curcuma Comosa Roxb. Inhibits Nucleophosmin Localization and Induces Apoptosis in KG-1a Leukemic Stem Cells
Authors: Viriyaadhammaa Natsima , Duangmano Suwit , Panyajai Pawaret , Gyi Khin Khin , Tima Singkome , Chiampanichayakul Sawitree , Okonogi Siriporn , Dejkriengkraikul Pornngarm , Krise Jeffrey , Saiai Aroonchai , Anuchapreeda Songyot
Published: February 2024

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the diarylheptanoid 7-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5- hydroxy-1-phenyl-(1E)-1-heptene (DDHPH) from the rhizome of Curcuma comosa Roxb. on nucleophosmin (NPM) protein localization followed by induced cell death in KG-1a leukemic stem cells. Material and Methods: DDHPH was purified by column chromatography and characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Localization of NPM was determined by a confocal microscopy. Induction of cell death was determined by flow cytometry and Western blotting. Results: A previous study showed that NPM directly interacted with p53 and activates p53 function. In this study, DDHPH was found to modify the translocation of NPM and enhance both p53 and cleaved caspase-3 expression. These proteins were found to control cell cycle progression and cell apoptosis induction. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that DDHPH is a novel compound which induces cell death through NPM localization.
EFFICIENCY OF COMPUTER MEANS FOR AUTOMATIC ANTENNAS DIRECTION IN WIRELESS DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
Authors:   Crypton LTD company, Bloshchynskyi Bohdan , Klyatchenko Yaroslav ,   National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
Published: February 2024

Modern telecommunication systems have gained considerable popularity thanks, first of all, to effective means of information transmission. However, regardless of the method of information transmission, the effectiveness of any system can be limited by the maximum speed and range of this transmission. Also, the effectiveness and feasibility of using, for example, wireless data transmission systems depends on the terrain, speed of deployment, economic indicators and duration of use. In wireless data transmission systems, directional antennas are used in receivers (transmitters), which must be deployed to establish a communication channel by directing the signal to the source (receiver). But the automatic antenna pointing process has a significant impact on the speed of deployment of such wireless data transmission systems with directional antennas. Increasing the efficiency of the means of auto-positioning of antennas is achieved due to the newly proposed structural organization of them, improved algorithms for controlling the direction of the antenna and the use of a modern element-component base. An analysis and comparison of the experimental results of the proposed solution for wireless data transmission systems was carried out. Also, the structure of the automatic antenna direction system was proposed, a working prototype was implemented, the control software was created and its functioning was tested according to the developed algorithms. The broad capabilities of the modern element-component base for the implementation of equipment for automatic antenna pointing are demonstrated. The analysis of the test results of the created prototype showed the effectiveness of the proposed algorithms, which is achieved by combining them to obtain a guaranteed result. A scheme of application of these algorithms is proposed, the essence of which is that one algorithm should control the direction of the antenna, which will be approximate, and the other algorithm will perform exact positioning, that is, correct and complete the direction of the antenna.
ANALYSIS OF THE LOSSY IMAGE COMPRESSION ALGORITHMS
Authors:   Vinnytsia National Technical University, Kavka Oleksii , Maidaniuk Volodymyr ,   Vinnytsia National Technical University, Romanyuk Oleksandr ,   Vinnytsia National Technical University, Zavalniuk Yevhen ,   Vinnytsia National Technical University
Published: February 2024

The article discusses and conducts an analytical review of lossy image compression algorithms. Substantiated the relevance of the research with the help of statistical data. Considered and analyzed the color subsampling method. Reviewed, described, and analyzed the color quantization method, in particular, existing studies on the application of color quantization in combination with the discrete cosine transform. Highlighted the shortcomings of the existing research and formulated the possibility of further research using an expanded sample of images. Considered and analyzed in detail the compression based on the discrete cosine transform. Singled out the search for optimal quantization matrices as a promising direction of further research on improving the efficiency of the application of discrete cosine transformation. Highlighted the adaptive allocation of larger, multiples of the standard data blocks as a promising direction of research. Considered and analyzed the image compression method based on the wavelet transform. Formulated the direction of further research on the use of wavelets other than Cohen-Dobechy-Feuvo and LeGall-Tabatabay wavelet for image compression. Considered and analyzed the method of fractal compression. Formulated directions for further research, such as limiting the search depth and applying fractal compression in combination with discrete cosine transformation. Summarized directions for further research to improve the functional characteristics of the considered algorithms. The main scientific result of the conducted research is the selection of a list of promising research topics that will allow increasing the amount of data on methods, models and means of image compression. The practical value of the research is that it contains a list of research topics that can be used by researchers as material for further research.
Business Monopoly, Cross-Ownership and Quest for Media Management in Pakistan
Authors: Rahman Syed Inam ur , Asghar Muhammad , Sial Nauman
Published: February 2024

The current study critically analyzed the existing state of consolidated media in Pakistan, its business models and its role in society. Consistent with the scholarly work, the study discussed that the five most influential media companies in Pakistan are less democratic, more professionalized and institutionalized which obstruct the free flow of ideas in the marketplace by ignoring alternative perspectives. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) was mandated to ensure an equitable, pluralistic and diversified media system but it failed to deliver in the face of the corporate media sector. The present research also called for a more localized and less institutionalized media system in Pakistan to accommodate the concerns of all ethnicities and communities which will help in bringing more social cohesion and integration as compared to the existing media system which is alienating periphery and promoting bland consumerism.
The Role of Green Energy in Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan
Authors: Asghar Nadia , Batool Hafsah , Malik Rubab Aslam
Published: February 2024

This study examines the role of green energy in sustainable agriculture based on data from 250 farmers in Punjab, Pakistan. The survey explores farmers' awareness, perceptions, and attitudes toward transitioning to green energy for sustainable agriculture. Results indicate that most respondents recognize the potential of green energy in promoting sustainable agricultural practices and emphasize the importance of its adoption. Green energy is believed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to a more sustainable agricultural sector. Government policies, regulations, and investments are considered crucial for facilitating the transition to green energy in agriculture. Education and awareness initiatives are also identified as essential for promoting its use. The study underscores the significance of promoting green energy adoption to achieve a sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural system. The findings can inform policymakers and stakeholders in developing strategies to encourage the use of green energy in agriculture.
Sustaining Performance: A Systematic Review of Urban Corporate Economy's Sustainability Management and Performance
Authors: Ahmad Muhammad Aqtab , Ziaullah Muhammad , Hussain Fahad
Published: February 2024

This article consolidates past research to demonstrate that organizations progress toward advanced environmental management stages for corporate sustainability through participatory decision-making. Our contribution reveals the interplay of sustainable development governance, organizational knowledge, sustainable organizational development, and corporate sustainability, shaping environmental and sustainability management. Conducting a quantitative literature review in June 2020, we examined ProQuest, Scopus, and Web of Science databases using keywords like "corporate sustainability," "sustainability management," and "sustainability performance." Among the 338 relevant articles from the last two years, 93 primarily empirical sources were selected, excluding less substantiated or general findings due to space constraints. Future studies should explore how corporate governance, integrated with organizational sustainability practices and performance reporting, influences operational environmental sustainability and fosters a culture of sustainable organizational practices.
Peer-Mediated Strategies for Managing Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms: A Phenomenological Study
Authors: Tahira Marryum , Ahmed Faran , Anis Faisal
Published: February 2024

This qualitative phenomenological study explored early childhood teachers’ perspectives on managing inclusive classrooms in Lahore, Pakistan. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 teachers from 9 inclusive schools. Thematic analysis revealed that most teachers reported that students help each other in inclusive classrooms through peer learning and cooperation. Teachers created mixed ability groups and peer support, facilitating disabled students’ learning and social skills. Cooperative learning was viewed as improving academic achievement, social acceptance, positive behaviour and friendships. Findings suggest that peer collaboration and self-regulation strategies can effectively manage inclusive classrooms. More teacher training is needed on student-directed strategies.
Fostering Critical Thinking in Pakistani Secondary School Science: A Teacher's Viewpoint
Authors: Jamil Muhammad , Mahmood Aisha , Masood Sajid
Published: February 2024

This qualitative narrative study explored a science teacher’s perceptions and lived experiences regarding developing critical thinking skills among secondary school students in Pakistan. An in-depth interview was conducted with a 45-year-old physics teacher with 18 years of teaching experience. The findings revealed that although the teacher recognized the importance of developing Critical Thinking (CT) skills for quality education and lifelong learning, the current teaching practices and examination system focused more on rote learning and passing exams. The teacher suggested using questioning techniques, relating concepts to daily life examples, group work, and hands-on practical activities to promote CT skills. However, large class sizes, lack of training, and pressure to produce good exam results were barriers. The study recommends revamping the exam system to assess CT skills, providing quality teacher training, and creating a supportive school environment. The findings contribute to understanding grassroots-level issues in developing CT skills in Pakistan.
The Elder Care Burden of Working Family Caregiver and the Moderating Effect of Caregiver Identity
Authors:   Korea Gerontological Society, Kang Kumhee , Ryu Jinseok
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between variables and the moderating effect of caregiver identity in reducing the elder care burden of working family caregivers. To this end, a sample of 288 working family caregivers of the elderly was studied. A research model was constructed based on the theoretical perspectives of stress process model and caregiver identity, and analyzed using SPSS 26 and Amos 26. As a result of analyzing the relationship between the main variables and care burden, it was found that the health of working family caregivers, care hours, daily life dependence of the elderly, and problem behavior were significant influencing factors on care burden, and caregiver identity had a significant moderating effect on the relationship between health, daily life dependence, and problem behavior and care burden. Based on the results of the analysis, we proposed support measures to reduce the care burden of working family caregivers, educational systems to strengthen caregiver identity, and intervention strategies for caregiver identity as a way to reduce care burden.
MODELING AND PROCESSING OF INFORMATION FLOWS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF MEDICAL STUDENTS USING MIND MAPS
Authors: HNENNA Valentyna , KOROL Anatolii , VOICHUR Oleg , HOVORUSHCHENKO Olha , POPOVA Viktoriia
Published: February 2024

The fundamental principle of medical education today should be the formation of a highly qualified competitive medical professional who can conduct innovative activities and has the skills of continuous professional development, as well as increasing the transparency and clarity of the educational process for students and building confidence in achieving effective results. The creation of a modern innovative educational environment involves ensuring optimal conditions for the development and self-development of a student, which can be created, among other things, through the use of modern digital resources by both lecturers and students. Thus, the task of digitalizing the educational process of medical students is currently relevant. The purpose of this study is to model and process the information flows of the educational process of medical students.

Digitalization and visualization of the educational process at the Department of Histology of National Pirogov Memorial Medical University (Vinnytsya, Ukraine) by developing mind maps revolutionizes education, improves the teaching process, significantly increases the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of the educational process through the development of cognitive, productive, reproductive thinking in students, compliance with the intellectual capabilities of higher education students, increasing the level of involvement of students, developing digital competence in students, and so on.

The modeling and processing of information flows of the educational process of medical students has shown that students' knowledge is largely determined by the characteristics of information sources, and in order to maximize the coincidence of information flows of information sources and information flows learned by students, it is worthwhile and expedient to digitalize and visualize educational content using mind maps. It has been empirically confirmed that the use of mind maps in the study of the educational component "Histology" has increased the coincidence of information flows of information sources and information flows learned by students from one quarter to three quarters.
FEATURES OF THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT PROJECT PROCESSES IN DISTRIBUTED TEAMS
Authors: VASKIV Roman , VERETENNIKOVA Nataliia
Published: February 2024

The study presents an in-depth analysis of the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the context of managing project processes in distributed teams. The main focus is on the classification and evaluation of the effectiveness of communication and information technologies as tools that significantly increase productivity and contribute to the optimization of work processes in such distributed teams. The main interpretations of the concept of distribution in project teams are given.

The methodological approach of the article is based on a comprehensive analysis of existing problems of communication and information exchange in distributed teams. A systematic approach was used to structure and define the main channels of communication, based on a hierarchical diagram developed on the basis of expert assessments and analysis of work processes.

The results of the study present a detailed comparative analysis of widely used platforms for project management, such as Trello, Asana, Jira, Microsoft Project, etc., with an emphasis on their functionality, areas of application, and project management models and assignments in terms of distribution in project teams.

The authors carried out a comprehensive comparison of communication and information systems, as a result, a number of main trends in the use of ICT in project management over the past four years were revealed. Special attention is paid to the most popular tools, the definition of their unique features and the potential of application in various projects. Innovative approaches to the automation of project processes in the context of project management platforms for distributed teams are also considered, with the proposal of a new algorithm for their implementation.

The conducted analysis makes an important contribution to the understanding of how information and communication technologies can be applied to improve the efficiency and productivity of distributed teams, in particular in the aspects of supporting project processes. The study contributes to a deep understanding of the key factors affecting the successful integration of the considered technologies into modern project practices.
NEURAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR TEXT DECODING BASED ON SPEAKER'S LIP MOVEMENTS
Authors: BARKOVSKA Olesia , KHOLIEV Vladyslav
Published: February 2024

In this paper, we tested a command recognition system using the SSI approach and conducted a series of experiments on modern solutions based on ALR interfaces. The main goal was to improve the accuracy of speech recognition in cases where it is not possible to use the speaker's non-noisy audio sequence, for example, at a great distance from the speaker or in a noisy environment. The obtained results showed that training the neural network on a GPU accelerator allowed to reduce the training time by 26.2 times using a high-resolution training sample with a size of the selected mouth area of 150 × 100 pixels. The results of the analysis of the selected speech recognition quality assessment metrics (word recognition rate (WRR), word error rate (WER), and character error rate (CER)) showed that the maximum word recognition rate of the speaker's speech is 96.71% and is achieved after 18 epochs of training. If we evaluate the character regonition rate of viseme recognition, the highest rate can be obtained after 13 epochs of training. Future research will focus on the use of depth cameras and stereo vision methods with increased frame rates to further improve the accuracy of voice command decoding in conditions of high background noise.
The Association of Vitamin D Status with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Subtypes: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Dutch Geriatric Outpatients
Authors: Janse André , van de Rest Ondine , de Groot Lisette C.P.G.M. , Witkamp Renger F.
Published: February 2024

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with all-cause dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). At the same time, this knowledge is limited specifically for vascular dementia (VaD), while data regarding other subtypes of dementia are even more limited. Objective: To investigate the association of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) status with dementia subtypes in an outpatient geriatric population. Methods: In a cross-sectional design, we analyzed data from 1,758 patients of an outpatient memory clinic in The Netherlands. Cognitive disorders were diagnosed by a multidisciplinary team according to international clinical standards. At each first-visit 25(OH)D levels were measured. Data were analyzed using ANCOVA in four models with age, gender, BMI, education, alcohol, smoking, season, polypharmacy, calcium, eGFR, and glucose as co-variates. 25(OH)D was treated as a continuous square rooted (sqr) variable. Results: In the fully adjusted model, reduced 25(OH)D serum levels (sqr) were found in AD (estimated mean 7.77 ± 0.11 CI95% 7.55-7.99): and in VaD (estimated mean 7.60 ± 0.16 CI95% 7.28-7.92) patients compared to no-dementia (ND) patients (estimated mean 8.27 ± 0.09 CI95% 8.10-8.45) (ND-AD: p = 0.006, CI95% 0.08-0.92.; ND-VaD p = 0.004 CI95% 0.13-1.22). We did not find differences in 25(OH)D levels of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or other dementia patients compared to ND patients, nor differences in comparing dementia subtypes. Conclusion: We observed significantly lower 25(OH)D serum levels in both AD and VaD patients compared to no-dementia patients, but no significant differences between MCI and Lewy body and mixed dementia subtypes in this cross-sectional study of a geriatric outpatient clinic population.