bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
How Urban Heat Islands Effect Crime: Understanding the Implications of Temperature, Population Density, and Green Canopy Cover in Shaping Built Environments
Authors: Jonescu Emil Eugen , Ramanayaka Chamil Erik , Olatunji Oluwole
Published: April 2023

Emergent evidence shows micro and macro-climates influence criminal behaviour; a complex phenomenon that is still incipient in theory development. A mixed method research, this study starts with a systematic review of literature on theorical premises that urban heat islands amplify aggressive behaviour and crime. Further, it discusses potential implications of the relationship between the environment and social outcomes on design and planning of urban environments. A meta-synthesis was conducted to explain the correlations between patterns of criminal behaviour and thermal (dis) comfort. This correlation is to relate fundamental urban design principles to socially sustainable communities that dissuade violence and crime, and otherwise show poorly designed spaces do propagate criminal behaviour. Cross-validation was undertaken using a case study of Midland, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Data involve population demographics, temperature, and crime statistics relating to Offences against the Person. Analysis focused on homicide, assault, threatening behaviour, and robbery. Findings show limited positive correlations between long-term temperature, crime, population density, and green canopy cover. Variables of climate (e.g., short-to-long-term climate-related stressors) and crime types also show non-linear association. Nonetheless, forecasting the future of violence and trends of crime through attributes or potential impacts of heat and urban canopy cover on the built environment will inform sustainable social development policy, environmental planning, development strategy, designers, and planners. Recommendations are made around these in relation to making urban communities adaptive to the impacts of global warming and future densification.
A scientometric analysis of COVID-19 research in the context of Vietnam
Authors:   Van Lang University, Vietnam, Nguyen Hien Trong Ton
Published: April 2023

Cases of COVID-19 are spiking globally, and the number of deaths is continuing to increase at warning rates. The urgency of the global pandemic has prompted scientists from all over the world to focus urgently on finding solutions to limit the negative impact and reverse the pandemic; Vietnam is not an exception. In a short period, the literature on COVID-19 related to the Vietnamese context is increasing with a high and fast growth. In this regard, there is a need to analyze these sources to provide guidance and direction on the progress of research and development, and to suggest policy decisions. In this study, we are going to apply the scientometric method of COVID- 19 research in the context of Vietnam. The Scopus database was used to obtain information about COVID-19 studies. Using Scopus's built-in analysis tool for descriptive statistics, combining the use of ScienceScape and VOSviewer tools to analyze 144 research documents, the main results show that there has been international cooperation, diversification of research directions from medical research, to socio-economics, technology, among others. However, medical research accounts for the majority of relevant publications. At present, research on the Epidemiology-control of COVID- 19 in the context of Vietnam is the most common concern of researchers.
Research of factors impact on intention continue using green products in Ho Chi Minh city
Authors:   University of Economics and Law, VNUHCM, Viet Nam, Nguyen Thanh , Phung Binh ,   University of Economics and Law, VNUHCM, Viet Nam
Published: April 2023

Facing the challenge of environmental pollution, along with the general trend around the world, towards the goal of sustainable development for environmentally friendly products. In the past years many studies related to consumer behavior about the use of green and environmentally friendly products. This study explores consumers' intention to continue using green products in Ho Chi Minh City through consumption values. The study uses the theory of intended behavior and the theory of consumer value as the basis of a theoretical model supplemented by elements of green trust and concern for the environment. Data is collected using a survey table and analyzed by SEM structural equation model on 259 survey samples of green product consumers in HCMC. The results show that factors such as green trust and concern for the environment have an impact on the intention to continue using green products, through observed variables such as value, social, condition value, emotional value and perceived value. From there, it helps managers and businesses know the intention to use the products of consumers in the future to develop the consumer market in Vietnam as well as with the best consumer demand.
Essays on modern Tuvan culture
Authors:   L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Amalbekova Maral , Shagimgereyeva Bakytgul ,   M. Utemisov West Kazakhstan University
Published: April 2023

Философия ғылымдарының докторы Ч.К. Ламажааның «Қазіргі Тува мәдениетінің очерктері» атты монографиясы қазіргі тува мәдениетін талдауға арналған. Қазіргі Туваның әлеуметтік-мәдени өмірі туралы негізгі материал тоғыз эсседе баяндалған және жинақтай келгенде, екі негізгі міндетті шешуге бағытталған: 1) тува қоғамының осы заманғы әлеуметтік және мәдени үдерістерін автордың тарихи контексте пайымдауы, 2) автордың туватану ғылымының даму тенденциялары туралы ой-толғаулары. «Ертеңгі күннен кейінгі күн» атты бірінші очеркінде Ч.К. Ламажаа тувалықтар санасында Галактикалар ауқымындағы Күн мен Күн жүйесі ғаламшарларының қозғалысымен сәйкестендірілген, Орталық Азия көшпелілерінің мәдениетіне тән «далалық уақыттың» бір түрі болып саналатын тыва уе тувалық уақыт категориясын қарастырады. «Ескі байланыстардың жаңа кеңістігі: телефондарда... шығамыз, кіреміз, жиналамыз» атты екінші эссе тувалықтардың ақпараттық коммуникациялар арқылы берілетін байырғы дәстүрлері мен қазіргі үн қатысуларының өзара әрекеттесуі және әсерлесуі тақырыбын талдауға арналған. «Рухтар қолдауы үшін» атты үшінші эсседе ғылым әлеміне таныс емес турлаг дагылгазы атты тува дәстүрінің талдауы ұсынылған. «Сенім және жаһандық мұраттар үшін» атты төртінші очерк Тува жерінде ерекше «тувалық» формада орныққан екінші дін – буддизмнің ерекшеліктерін ашып көрсетеді. «Отбасылық байланыстарды орнатудан – әлеуметтік таныстырылымға дейін» атты эссе тува мәдениетінің аз зерттелген нысаны – отбасының немесе үйлену салтының пайда болуы дәстүрінің әлеуметтік-мәдени функцияларын айқындауға арналған. «Этникалық бөліністерге қатысты ескі және жаңа көзқарастар» атты эсседе Тува отбасыларын рулар, сондай-ақ әкімшілік белгілері бойынша саралау мәселесі қарастырылады. «Саян сырты тувалықтарының мұраттары» эссесі басқа бір аз зерттелген – іс жүзінде бұрын тува халқына тән болмаған көші-қон мәселесіне арналған. «Ғалымдар Тува және тувалықтар туралы» атты сегізінші эссе мәдени құбылыстар мен әлеуметтік-мәдени үдерістерге арналған алдыңғы жеті эссені қисынды түрде жалғастырады. «Өз ортасына жат жандар немесе танымдық кері бұрылысты қалай жасау керек» атты соңғы эсседе автор ХХ ғасырдың ортасынан бастап ғылыми орталығы заңды түрде Тува болып саналатын туватану ғылымын талдайды. Сол уақыттан бері жинақталған тәжірибе ғылыми рефлексияға аз ұшырады және бұл олқылықтың орнын толтыра отырып, Ч.К. Ламажаа ХХ ғасырдың соңына қарай туватанудың қарқынды дамығанын, ал соңғы жылдары тоқырай бастағанын атап өтеді. Кітапты эсселер жанрында құрылымдау оны нақты оқырманның өз қалауы мен ізденісіне сәйкес келетін эсседен бастап оқуына мүмкіндік береді. «Қазіргі Тува мәдениетінің очерктері» атты еңбектің этнология, әлеуметтану, филология, мәдениеттану, философия сияқты білім салаларының өкілдері үшін қызықты болары сөзсіз.
A narratív magyarázatok védelmében
Authors: Kollár Dávid , Kollár József
Published: April 2023

Közkedvelt és divatos nézet, hogy mint pókok a hálót, mi emberek életünk narratíváit szövögetve vadászunk az egyébként céltalanul repkedő, távlatokat nélkülöző élményekre. Ahhoz ugyanis, hogy koherenssé tegyük az inkoherens, magasabb célt nélkülöző, esetleges valóságot (vö. Rorty 1989), történetekbe kell csomagolnunk közösségi és egyéni életünk élményeit. Mindezek ellenére a narratív gondolkodást számtalan kritika érte. Galen Strawson és Frank Ankersmit szerint a narratív magyarázatok reduktívak és megfosztják az ágenseket önmaguk, mások és a világ autentikus megtapasztalásának lehetőségétől. Értelmezésünk szerint viszont ezek a kritikák nem veszik figyelembe, hogy a népi pszichológiában gyökerező narratív magyarázatoknak nélkülözhetetlen szerepük van önmagunk, mások és a társadalmi valóság megértésében, illetve modellezésében. Ugyanakkor ezek a kritikák rámutatnak arra, hogy a modernizmus által előidézett társadalmi, tudati szegmentáció és fragmentáció, valamint a kifejezésmódok pluralitása a régi, egységes interpretációs minták helyett perspektivikus értelmezéseket igényel.
Achievement Barriers Perceived and Overcome by Successful High-School Students Participating in Upward Bound Programs in Indiana
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Parris-Coates Alyssia
Published: April 2023

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine how academically successful Upward Bound students overcome the barriers to high-school graduation. While Upward Bound students come from disadvantaged backgrounds, similar to those of many students who fail to graduate from high school, 90% of them graduate. Method The research design for this study was Padilla‘s Student Success Model (SSM). Student Success Model (SSM) is a qualitative technique to portray successful student methods by capturing the perceived reality of the particular students being studied. Results In response to the first research question—What do students and staff perceive to be the barriers to successful completion of high school?—the primary barriers identified by the Upward Bound students and staff from all three programs were lack of motivation, peer pressure, and family responsibilities. In response to the second research question—What do the student and staff identify as the knowledge and actions for overcoming the barriers that successful students encounter?—the primary knowledge the students and staff identified were a sense of self and high standards; the primary actions they identified were initiative and priorities. Conclusion Upward Bound students and staff agree that successful students are able to overcome barriers they encounter because they have a strong sense of self and high standards. They combat the barriers they encounter using their ability to take initiative and to prioritize their educational responsibilities. These characteristics and abilities depicted in this study are influenced by the social and cultural capital the students acquire through their participation in Upward Bound‘s programs and use of the services provided by the staff. In addition, acquirement of those two forms of capital also builds within the Upward Bound students the ability to be resilient against the various barriers they encounter during their high-school years.
A Study on the Policy for Overseas Hungarian after the Transition from Socialist System
Authors:   United European Research Society, KIM Jiyoung
Published: April 2023

The issue of overseas Hungarian citizens arose as a result of World War I and World War II. Hungarians living in the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire before the First World War were unintentionally 'foreigners' due to the end of World War I with the defeat of Hungary and the establishment of subsequent countries following the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Hungary's overseas citizens problem is a complicated in which the political interests of the Allied Powers and allies, and the victorious and defeated countries are at stake. Hungary's overseas national policy has no choice but to consider complex aspects. Moreover, the situation in Hungary after Hungary became communist in 1949 became a factor that made it impossible to carry out the Hungarian policy for overseas citizens normally. Hungary's policies for foreigners residing abroad are largely divided into the communist period and the post-communist period. During the communist period, the Hungarian government recognized that the problems of Hungarian overseas residents and ethnic minorities were individual issues of the country in which the Hungarians reside, that is, internal issues within the scope of their sovereignty.
The Franco-British Relations from Hostility to Entente 1815-1914
Authors:   United European Research Society, CHO Hong Sik
Published: April 2023

This article explains the transformation of the relationship between Britain and France from hereditary enemies to alliance partners in three stages. At first, the Franco-British couple has evolved tremendously in the long period between 1815 and 1914 from structural hostility to firm allies. The domestic political change and European international balance of power, as well as the world political evolution are analyzed for this one hundred year peace. The structural comparison is followed by more detailed and historical analysis. The period 1815-1870 forms a cycle. In 1815, France was militarily and politically defeated and has since then made a progressive comeback on international stage with the help and assistance of Britain until the Crimean War. But France was defeated again by Prussia in 1870. The second period of 1870-1914 resembles the preceding one in that France needed to recover her international status. Nevertheless the relations with Britain has been more turbulent because of the imperialistic rivalry such as planned by the German Chancellor Bismarck in order to deviate France from revenge against Germany. The long term transformation of the bilateral relationship between France and Britain has been influenced by the political regime of these two countries, their imperialistic rivalry on global scene, and the balance of power in European politics, especially in regard to the triangle France-Britain-Germany. France and Britain have been embroiled in imperial rivalry, but have finally elaborated a common front of liberal democracies against the emerging German power.
The Background and Process of Establishing the CAP
Authors:   United European Research Society, SHIN Jong Hoon
Published: April 2023

This article aims to describe the background and process of establishing the CAP(Common Agricultural Policy), which is the most important concern of the early Community of the EEC and has a symbolic status as the first common policy of the EEC. The period of research is from the 1950s to the 1960s. Although CAP negotiations officially began in 1958, there is a reason for extending the period of research to the 1950s. The key challenges that Western European agricultural policies tried to solve after World War II remained at the time of establishing the CAP, and the CAP's goals were not much different from those of post-war Western European agricultural policies. Therefore, the subject of this article is largely divided into two categories. The first topic is the discussion of the establishment of a failed agricultural community at the Western European level, which was attempted in the early 1950s to solve the agricultural problems in post-war Western Europe. The second topic concerns the historical process from the mid-1950s to the birth of the CAP in the 1960s, discussed by the six founding countries of the EEC.
Europe and the State: the Politics of Symbolic Domination
Authors:   United European Research Society, CHO Hong Sik
Published: April 2023

This article deals with the question of state in the European context. European countries have progressively achieved a modern form of domination on the basis of sovereignty and rule of law, by monopolizing the legitimacy and mobilizing the society. The European integration assembling national states can be analyzed as a process of new political center formation. The European Union has developed following a somewhat similar historical route of federalism, but a different trajectory on many important points. I suggest that a macro-historical approach of state is crucial in understanding European integration, using the concept of symbolic domination proposed by Pierre Bourdieu. After examining various cases applying the concept of state to Europe, I underline the possibility of analyzing Europe as a state of symbolic domination, meaning an indirect, informal, and unconscious form of domination, going further than the traditional concept of state as a mechanism of physical and direct domination. I conclude by a comparison with East Asia where the traditional national state model culminates at its apex.
O processo de criação de sinais-termo em libras: a representação de conceitos na área da educação a partir da atuação de TILS no ensino superior
Authors: Rodrigues Lael Machado , Gediel Ana Luísa Borba
Published: April 2023

Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar os resultados da pesquisa intitulada “Sinalário da área da Educação: catalogação para a acessibilidade e inclusão de pessoas surdas no Ensino Superior”. O trabalho teve como cerne colaborar com a permanência de alunos surdos no âmbito de ensino, a partir da melhoria do acervo de sinais em Libras referentes a termos e conceitos voltados para a área da Educação, com o mapeamento, catalogação e inserção de sinais advindos das práticas pedagógicas de umas IES (Instituição de Ensino Superior) da Zona da Mata Mineira, uma vez que a escassez de sinais em Libras de cunho científico é elevada. Para isso, buscamos pela verificação dos conceitos apresentados em duas disciplinas da área da educação e sua representação em Libras; foram realizadas entrevistas com os TILS (Tradutores e Intérpretes de Língua de Sinais) da instituição, a fim de analisar o contexto de tradução e como ocorre o processo de criação de sinais-termo, os quais representam os conceitos das disciplinas e para verificar a potencialidade de aplicação das fichas terminológicas em Libras e língua portuguesa. A abordagem metodológica da pesquisa é de cunho documental, qualitativa e composta de entrevistas etnográficas e semi-estruturadas. Os resultados alcançados demonstraram que para a constituição de sinais-termo é preciso um trabalho conjunto envolvendo comunidade surda, professores e intérpretes. Assim, é possível compreender o significado dos conteúdos e termos lecionados e aplicar estratégias para a otimização da comunicabilidade entre ouvintes alfabetizados em língua portuguesa e alunos surdos alfabetizados em Libras com a aplicação das fichas terminológicas.
Contrato de distribuição comercial: aspectos relevantes e consequências jurídicas da terminação da relação
Authors: Duarte Filho Marco Antonio Savazzo
Published: April 2023

Considerando a relevância do Contrato de Distribuição como um dos principais instrumentos comerciais e jurídicos para o escoamento da produção mercantil, o presente estudo traz, sem a pretensão de esgotar o assunto ou trazer posição inflexível, apresentar as principais características e conceito desta espécie de contrato, assim como as consequências jurídicas quando do encerramento da relação do Contrato de Distribuição. Para a apresentação desses aspectos, o presente estudo se embasou em revisão bibliográfica de autores que são referência no assunto, de modo a verificar quais são características principais do contrato de distribuição e as consequências jurídicas por ocasião da terminação desta relação. Após análise da doutrina, constatou-se que, diante da complexidade de obrigações e situações fáticas que envolvem a relação de distribuição comercial, há diferentes consequências jurídicas, a depender do contexto factual que permeou a relação entre as partes e da natureza da terminação (resolução, resilição e rescisão). Em geral, identificou-se que o ordenamento jurídico reprimiu atitudes egoístas e contrárias à obrigação de colaboração entre os partícipes, assim como deve haver a concessão de prazo suficiente para que o distribuidor consiga abater os investimentos despendidos para a execução do contrato.
Florencio Delgado Gurriarán, ganador do concurso de tradución da Federación de Sociedades Galegas (1946)
Authors: Dasilva Fernández Xosé Manuel
Published: April 2023

O obxectivo deste traballo é afondar na faceta de Florencio Delgado Gurriarán como tradutor de diversas voces poéticas para o galego. En efecto, o autor valdeorrés reservou entre as súas ocupacións intelectuais unha parcela para o exercicio de verter textos desde outros idiomas, como o francés e o inglés. En concreto, examínase a súa participación no certame literario convocado pola Federación de Sociedades Galegas de Buenos Aires en 1946, onde na modalidade de tradución Delgado Gurriarán logrou o máximo galardón e Plácido R. Castro e Lois Tobío dous accésits. Ao longo do artigo abórdanse as características do volume Poesía inglesa e francesa vertida ao galego, editado en 1949, no que se agruparon os traballos premiados, un fito na historia da tradución galega por se tratar do primeiro tomo de versións á nosa lingua que viu a luz despois da guerra civil. A última parte do estudo céntrase na recepción crítica de que foi obxecto, tanto no exilio coma en Galicia. A conclusión primordial que se alcanza pon de manifesto que a tradución significou para Delgado Gurriarán unha vertente notable no conxunto do seu labor, malia que non se consagrase á mesma de forma perseverante no transcurso da súa traxectoria.
Quen foi Xesús Dopico, o primeiro presidente do Padroado da Cultura Galega en México?
Authors: Diz Samuel
Published: April 2023

O presidente da primeira directiva do Padroado da Cultura Galega en México foi o violinista Xesús Dopico Ferreiro, quen chegara a Veracruz en xullo de 1939 a carón de Florencio Delgado Gurriarán a bordo do Ipanema. O achado da súa abandonada tumba no Panteón Español da Cidade de México impulsou unha investigación inédita que reconstrúe a súa traxectoria musical, o seu papel activo en defensa da República durante a guerra civil e a súa relación coa comunidade galega desterrada en México, en especial a través da súa colaboración coa revista Saudade ou a promoción de actividades no Padroado da Cultura Galega.
Xosé Ramón Barreiro Fernández e a historia local
Authors: Romero Masiá Ana
Published: April 2023

Intervención na mesa redonda organizada pola Real Academia Galega como homenaxe ao historiador Xosé Ramón Barreiro Fernández no primeiro cabodano e na que se destacan, dentro da súa amplísima produción investigadora, aspectos relacionados coa historia local.
Construíndo Xosé Ramón Barreiro
Authors: Grandío Seoane Emilio
Published: April 2023

Esta pequena contribución pretende achegarse á relevancia e trascendencia que tiveron para a Academia a vida e a obra de Xosé Ramón Barreiro Fernández. Un historiador de convicción que entendía Galicia como o seu principal obxetivo de estudo, pero cunha vocación rotunda de intervir no presente para mudalo de raíz.
Độ không nhập nhằng của ngôn ngữ và ứng dụng
Authors: Hân Nguyễn Đình , Thắng Đặng Quyết
Published: April 2023

The classification of languages based on unambiguous product of words and codes contains a gap. Our work aims at investigations to fill up thegap. The classes of k-unambiguous languages is considered as  extensions  of  codes,  in  which  a  code  is  kunambiguous  for  all  k ≥ 0 ,  the  unambiguous  product can be used to define k-unambiguous languages with k ≤ 2.  Given  a  regular  language  X,  its  unambiguous value k can be determined by an O(n2) time complexity algorithm, where n is the finite index of the syntactic congruence of X. The k-unambiguous languages with kis  large  enough,  can  be  used  in  information encryption, and can provide us an encryption schemawith  high  enough  security  since  their  ambiguous characteristics.
Đề xuất thuật giải mã V-BLAST mới cho các hệ thống MIMO-OFDM
Authors: Hưng Đào Minh , Đức Nguyễn Văn , Khương Nguyễn Quốc , Trung Nguyễn Quốc , Nga Nguyễn Thu
Published: April 2023

In  this  paper,  we  propose  a  new  VBLAST (Vertical-Bell Labs Layered Space-Time) decoding  algorithm for MIMO-OFDM  (Multiple–Input  Multiple-Output-Orthogonal  Frequency Division  Multiple-xing) system to  improve  the spectral  efficiency  of  very  high  speed  channels. The proposed  algorithm  considers  the decision  errors caused  by  error  propagation and  a  linear  signal detector  using  probabilistic  data  association. The results of calculations and simulations in terms of SER ratio indicates  that the  proposed  scheme improves  the  system  performance  significantly compared to the proposed scheme in [4] (7 dB gain at SER  =  10-2 for  4-QAM  modulation)  without increasing the complexity of computing.
Tüketicilerin Helal Gıdaya Yönelik Bilgi, Tutum ve Tercihleri: Gözlemsel Tanımlayıcı Bir Çalışma
Authors: İçer Mehmet Arif , Gezmen Karadağ Makbule
Published: April 2023

Amaç: Müslüman nüfusundaki hızlı büyüme, artan farkındalık ve gayrimüslimler arasında helal gıda tüketimine yönelik artan popülarite helal gıda pazarının giderek daha fazla önem kazanan bir pazar haline gelmesini sağlamıştır. Bu araştırmada Türkiye’deki yetişkin tüketicilerin helal gıdaya yönelik bilgi, tutum ve tercihlerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır.

Bireyler ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma yaşları 18-65 yıl arasında değişen 296 erkek ve 297 kadın olmak üzere toplam 593 birey üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada anket formuyla katılımcılara ait tanımlayıcı bilgiler ve helal gıda ile ilgili bilgi, tutum ve tercihlerinin ölçülmesine yönelik bilgiler sorgulanmıştır.

Bulgular: Çalışmada Helal gıdanın tanımını doğru bilenlerin oranı kadın bireylerde erkeklerden daha yüksekken (erkek bireylerde %64.5, kadın bireylerde %75.4) (p<0.05), satın alınan ürünün helal olup olmadığına dikkat etme oranı ise erkek bireylerde daha yüksektir (p<0.05). Kadın bireylerde ve toplam katılımcılarda helal gıdanın tanımını doğru bilenlerin bilmeyenlere göre “İşlenmiş gıdalar helal gıda kapsamına girer mi?” sorusuna daha yüksek bir oranla evet yanıtını verdiği görülmektedir (p<0.05). Ayrıca, alınan ürünün helal gıda olmama endişesini en aza indirmek için erkek bireylerin en yüksek oranla (%32.8) bildiği yerden almayı tercih ettiği, kadın bireylerin ise en yüksek oranla (%33.7) ürünün içeriğini incelerim seçeneğini seçtiği görülmektedir (p<0.001).

Sonuç: Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlar, helal gıdanın tanımının doğru bilinmesinin helal gıda ile ilgili bilgi düzeyini etkilediği ve satın alım tercihini belirleyen faktörler içerisinde “Helal gıda” kavramının erkek cinsiyette daha önemli bir yere sahip olduğuna işaret etmektedir. Ayrıca, çalışma verileri kadın bireylerin helal gıda olmayan ürün tüketiminden kaçınmak için besin etiketlerine ve helal sertifikaya daha fazla dikkat etmiş olabileceklerini düşündürmektedir.
The Impact of Education, Innovation, Digitalization on the Development Strategies of Modern Business Structures (According to the Results of the Scientific Conference)
Authors: Magomedbekov Gamzat U.  , Amirov Rasul A.
Published: April 2023

The results of the III The International scientific and practical conference “Business Structures in the conditions of economic transformation: problems and prospects of development”, which took place on December 23–24, 2022 at Dagestan State University. The main directions were the development of business structures in the conditions of digitalization of the economy, the role of the state in the process of creating conditions for increasing competitiveness, as well as the impact of the transformation of the education system on the development of business structures. The conference was actively attended by Russian and foreign scientists, representatives of business structures and public authorities. It is planned to publish a collective monograph based on the Conference materials.
M.Ya. Lemeshev – the Coryphaeus of Economics in Environmental Management
Authors: Egorova Natalia Ye. , Kozerskaya Natalia S.
Published: April 2023

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Leaning Meanings in Bima Language: A Study of Natural Semantic Metalanguage
Authors: Adawiyah Rabiyatul
Published: April 2023

The study of regional languages is a critical component of a nation's cultural and linguistic heritage. As such, it is imperative to conduct in-depth research into the meanings and nuances of regional languages. In this study, the Bima language (ngahi mbojo), which belongs to the Bima-Sumba language family and is widely spoken in the Bima and Dompu districts, was examined to map and explicate verbs with the concept of 'lean'. To gather the necessary data, oral and written sources were used, including storybooks in the Bima language. The research methodology utilized a combination of interviews and literature review, while the verification method was employed to collect and analyze the data. The method, which involves the alteration of form and the use of paraphrasing techniques, was utilized to determine the original meaning of the verb and its explication, resulting in 65 points of analysis. The study revealed that Bima language verbs with 'lean' can be mapped to entities, processes, tools, and results. Specifically, the lexicon used to express the concept of 'leaning' includes maru (sleeping), santengi (leaning), doho (sitting), oko (squatting), kidi (standing), and tu'u (getting up).
EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Kahoot as an Online Learning Platform in Promoting Basic English Vocabulary
Authors: Situmorang Ketlin Melisa , Simanjuntak Debora Chaterin
Published: April 2023

This study aims to investigate teachers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of using the Kahoot application in enhancing students' vocabulary knowledge and increasing learning engagement. The research employed a qualitative research design, specifically utilizing a narrative inquiry approach to collect data. The study's participants were teachers with prior experience using the Kahoot application. Data were gathered through the use of storytelling, where the researchers listened to and transcribed the participants' accounts of their experiences. The findings suggest that the Kahoot application is a valuable tool for teaching vocabulary to English language learners. Teachers can leverage Kahoot to promote dynamic engagement in the learning process, which, in turn, motivates students to participate eagerly. Kahoot's enjoyable assessment features provide teachers with a platform to facilitate vocabulary learning in a more effective manner. The participants' experiences indicate that the majority of students respond positively to the use of Kahoot to enhance their vocabulary knowledge and express an interest in continuing to learn using this application.
EFEKTIFITAS KONSELING KELOMPOK DENGAN TEKNIK THOUGHT STOPING UNTUK MENGURANGI TINGKAT KECEMASAN AKADEMIK SISWA KELAS X SMKN 2 MATARAM
Authors: Zulaifi Reza
Published: April 2023

Rendahnya prestasi belajar merupakan salah satu faktor yang menjadi sorotan dunia pendidikan. Salah satu penyebab rendahnya prestasi belajar adalah kecemasan. Pada umumnya, siswa mengalami kecemasan ketika dihadapkan pada pelajaran yang dianggap sulit, berorientasi untuk mendapatkan nilai yang tinggi, guru tegas dalam mengajar, serta cemas ketika menghadapi ujian, tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji keefektifan konseling kelompok (CBT) menggunakan teknik Thought Stoping untuk mengurangi tingkat kecemasan akademik siswa. Penelitian ini menjadi sangat penting dilakukan mengingat tingkat kecemasan akademik yang dialami oleh siswa sangat berdampak pada hasil belajarnya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen dengan menggunakan disain non-equivalent group pretes-posttest design.. subjek dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 16 siswa yang dipilih secara provosive sampling. Hasil analisis dengan menggunakan uji wilcoxon menunjukkan bahwa konseling kelompok dengan teknik Thought Stoping efektif dalam mengurangi tingkat kecemasan akademik siswa (Z = -2,524, p = 0,012<0,05).
A grapho-phonologically parsed corpus of medieval Scots: variation across time
Authors: Molineaux Benjamin , Honkapohja Alpo , Kopaczyk Joanna , Karaiskos Vasilios , Alcorn Rhona , Los Bettelou , Maguire Warren
Published: April 2023

This paper presents key aspects of the data, methods and uses of the From Inglis to Scots Corpus (fits; Alcorn et al. [eds], 2021 –), complementing Kopaczyk et al. (2018) and focussing on the diachronic dimension of the resource. The corpus reconstructs sound values for individual Older Scots morphological root elements of Germanic origin as attested in the documentary record in the Linguistic Atlas of Older Scots (laos). This is done by triangulating the attested spelling, the sound values proposed in the literature for their etymological sources (dialects of Old English, Old Norse and Middle Dutch), and a series of plausible sound changes leading from the latter to the former (the Corpus of Changes). The challenges and possibilities of this approach are highlighted throughout, focussing on the diachronic mapping of Older Scots sounds to their origins and the intervening changes. An overview of the corpus's capabilities is provided in tandem with its limitations.
Key feature analysis: a simple, yet powerful method for comparing text varieties
Authors: Egbert Jesse , Biber Douglas
Published: April 2023

To date, corpus-based methods for comparing language varieties have fallen into one of two camps: ( 1) md analysis – a complicated multi-variate approach based on analysis of functionally motivated linguistic features in each text of a corpus, or ( 2) keyword/key pos analysis – simple, univariate techniques to identify any feature with a statistically skewed distribution in a corpus. In this paper, we introduce a complementary technique – key feature analysis – which is a simple quantitative approach to compare the texts in two varieties with respect to a set of functionally motivated lexico-grammatical features. We introduce the methods of key feature analysis, contrast them with other approaches for comparing text varieties, and present case studies from the domains of online registers and US presidential debates.
Uhthoff ’s Phenomenon as Presentation of COVID-19 Infection
Authors: Gouws Pieter , Gouws Alexander
Published: April 2023

This is the first reported case of COVID-19 associated optic neuritis (ON) presenting with classic Uhtoff’s phenomenon typically associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). Uhthoff phenomenon, also known as Uhthoff sign or syndrome, is a transient worsening of neurological function lasting less than 24 hours that can occur in multiple sclerosis patients due to increases in core body temperature.

There have been some case reports of ON associated with COVID-19 infection but no reports of ON mimicking MS.

The patient’s symptoms resolved very slowly and was not affected by receiving a vaccination against COVID-19.
Analysis of the correlation between BMI and respiratory tract microbiota in acute exacerbation of COPD
Authors: Cao Yang , Chen Xiaolin , Shu Lei , Shi Lei , Wu Mingjing , Wang Xueli , Deng Kaili , Wei Jing , Yan Jiaxin , Feng Ganzhu
Published: April 2023

Objective

To investigate the distribution differences in the respiratory tract microbiota of AECOPD patients in different BMI groups and explore its guiding value for treatment.

Methods

Sputum samples of thirty-eight AECOPD patients were collected. The patients were divided into low, normal and high BMI group. The sputum microbiota was sequenced by 16S rRNA detection technology, and the distribution of sputum microbiota was compared. Rarefaction curve, α-diversity, principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) and measurement of sputum microbiota abundance in each group were performed and analyzed by bioinformatics methods.

Results

1. The rarefaction curve in each BMI group reached a plateau. No significant differences were observed in the OTU total number or α-diversity index of microbiota in each group. PCoA showed significant differences in the distance matrix of sputum microbiota between the three groups, which was calculated by the Binary Jaccard and the Bray Curtis algorithm. 2. At the phylum level, most of the microbiota were Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, and Fusobacteria. At the genus level, most were Streptococcus, Prevotella, Haemophilus, Neisseria and Bacteroides. 3. At the phylum level, the abundance of Proteobacteria in the low group was significantly higher than that in normal and high BMI groups, the abundances of Firmicutes in the low and normal groups were significantly lower than that in high BMI groups. At the genus level, the abundance of Haemophilus in the low group was significantly higher than that in high BMI group, and the abundances of Streptococcus in the low and normal BMI groups were significantly lower than that in the high BMI group.

Conclusions

1. The sputum microbiota of AECOPD patients in different BMI groups covered almost all microbiota, and BMI had no significant association with total number of respiratory tract microbiota or α-diversity in AECOPD patients. However, there was a significant difference in the PCoA between different BMI groups. 2. The microbiota structure of AECOPD patients differed in different BMI groups. Gram-negative bacteria (G-) in the respiratory tract of patients predominated in the low BMI group, while gram-positive bacteria (G+) predominated in the high BMI group.
Investigating cardiovascular risk in premenopausal women on oral contraceptives: Systematic review with meta-analysis
Authors: Fabunmi Oyesanmi A. , Dludla Phiwayinkosi V. , Nkambule Bongani B.
Published: April 2023

Background

The use of oral contraceptives (OCs) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events such as arterial and venous thrombosis (VTE). Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, with low- and middle-income nations accounting for over three-quarter of CVD deaths. The aim of this systematic review is to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the available evidence on the link between OC use and CVD risk in premenopausal women and to further assess the role of geographic disparities in the reported prevalence of CVD risk in women on OCs.

Methods

A comprehensive search of databases such as MEDLINE, Academic Search Complete, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition was conducted, right from the inception to the present, by using the EBSCOhost search engine. The Cochrane Central Register of Clinical trials (CENTRAL) was also searched to augment relevant sources of information. OpenGrey, which is a repository of information providing open access to bibliographical references, was searched and the reference list of the selected studies was also scanned. The potential risk of bias of the included studies was assessed using the modified Downs and Black checklist. Data analysis was performed using the Review Manager (RevMan) version 5.3.

Results

We included 25 studies that comprised 3,245 participants, of which 1,605 (49.5%) are OC users, while 1,640 (50.5%) are non-OC users. A total of 15 studies were included for meta-analysis, and the overall pooled estimates suggested a significant increase in the traditional cardiovascular risk variables [standardized mean difference (SMD) = 0.73, (0.46, 0.99) (Z = 5.41, p < 0.001)] and little to no difference in endothelial activation among OC users when compared with non-OC users [SMD = −0.11, (−0.81, 0.60) (Z = 0.30, p = 0.76)]. Europe [SMD = 0.03, (−0.21, 0.27), (Z = 0.25 p = 0.88)] had the least effect size, while North America had the highest effect size [SMD = 1.86, (−0.31, 4.04), (Z = 1.68 p = 0.09)] for CVD risk in OC users when compared with non-OC users.

Conclusion

The use of OCs suggests a significant increase in the prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk variables with little to no difference in the risk of endothelial dysfunction when compared with non-OC users, and the magnitude of CVD risks varies across different geographical regions.

Registration and protocol

This systematic review was registered in the international prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO) under the registration number: CRD42020216169.
Sex-differences in associations of LV structure and function measured by echocardiography with long-term risk of mortality and cardiovascular morbidity
Authors: Al Saikhan Lamia , Park Chloe , Tillin Therese , Jones Siana , Francis Darrel , Mayet Jamil , Chaturvedi Nish , Hughes Alun D.
Published: April 2023

Background

Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) measures of the left ventricle (LV) predict outcomes in high risk individuals, but their prognostic value in the general population is unknown. We aimed to establish whether 3DE was associated with mortality and morbidity in a multi-ethnic community-based sample, if associations differed by sex, and explored potential mechanisms explaining sex differences.

Methods

922 individuals (69.7 ± 6.2 years; 717 men) from the SABRE study underwent a health examination including echocardiography. Associations between 3DE LV measures (ejection fraction (EF), end-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), LV remodeling index (LVRI) and LV sphericity index (LVSI), and all-cause mortality and a composite cardiovascular endpoint [comprising new onset (non)fatal coronary heart disease, heart failure hospitalization, new-onset arrhythmias and cardiovascular mortality] were determined using multivariable Cox regression over a median follow-up of 8 years (all-cause mortality) and 7 years (composite cardiovascular endpoint).

Results

There were 123 deaths and 151 composite cardiovascular endpoints. Lower EF, higher LV volumes and LVSI were associated with increased all-cause mortality, and higher LV volumes were associated with the composite cardiovascular endpoint independent of potential confounders. Associations between LV volumes, LVRI, LVSI, and mortality differed by sex (p interaction <0.1). In men increased LV volumes and LVSI and decreased LVRI and EF were associated with higher mortality, but associations were null or reversed in women (hazard ratios (95% CI) men vs. women: EDV 1.25 (1.05, 1.48) vs. 0.54 (0.26, 1.10); ESV, 1.36 (1.12, 1.63) vs. 0.59 (0.33, 1.04); LVRI, 0.79 (0.64, 0.96) vs. 1.70 (1.03, 2.80); LVSI, 1.27 (1.05, 1.54) vs. 0.61 (0.32, 1.15); and EF, 0.78 (0.66, 0.93) vs. 1.27 (0.69, 2.33). Similar sex differences were observed for associations with the composite cardiovascular outcome. Adjustment for LV diastolic stiffness and arterial stiffness marginally attenuated these differences.

Conclusions

3DE measures of LV volume and remodeling are associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular morbidity; however, some associations differ by sex. Sex-differences in LV remodeling patterns may influence mortality and morbidity risk in the general population.
Risk of cardiac-related death in astrocytoma patients treated with chemotherapy: A competing risk analysis using the SEER database
Authors: Wang Xuezhen , Li Xiaoxia , Wu Yufan , Hong Jinsheng , Chai Dajun , Zhang Mingwei
Published: April 2023

Purpose

To explore the impact of chemotherapy on the risk of cardiac-related death in astrocytoma patients.

Methods

We retrospectively evaluated astrocytoma patients diagnosed between 1,975 and 2016 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Using Cox proportional hazards models, we compared the risks of cardiac-related death between a chemotherapy group and non-chemotherapy group. Competing-risks regression analyses were used to evaluate the difference in cardiac-related death. Also, propensity score matching (PSM) was employed to reduce confounding bias. The robustness of these findings was evaluated by sensitivity analysis, and E values were calculated.

Results

A total of 14,834 patients diagnosed with astrocytoma were included. Chemotherapy (HR = 0.625, 95%CI: 0.444–0.881) was associated with cardiac-related death in univariate Cox regression analysis. Chemotherapy was an independent prognostic factor for a lower risk of cardiac-related death before (HR = 0.579, 95%CI: 0.409–0.82, P = 0.002) and after PSM (HR = 0.550, 95%CI: 0.367–0.823 P = 0.004). Sensitivity analysis determined that the E-value of chemotherapy was 2.848 and 3.038 before and after PSM.

Conclusions

Chemotherapy did not increase the risk of cardiac-related death in astrocytoma patients. This study highlights that cardio–oncology teams should provide comprehensive care and long-term monitoring for cancer patients, especially those with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Reasoning about crowd evacuations as emergent phenomena when using participatory computational models
Authors: Langbeheim Elon , Ben-Hamo Shani , Weintraub Gershon , Shapira Stav
Published: April 2023

How do students apply systems thinking to make sense of a computational model of crowd evacuation? We developed a participatory simulation in which users play the role of evacuees that move through a narrow passageway. This simulation demonstrates that when exceeding a certain speed, moving through narrow bottlenecks, is more likely to create clogs, leading to a slower passing rate. The participatory simulation was introduced in a lesson about school evacuation in a group of 9th graders. Their explanations of crowd evacuation, were compared to a similar group of 9th graders who learned the same ideas in a lecture without using the simulation. We found that using the simulation did not improve students’ system thinking about crowd evacuation compared to lecture-based instruction. About 80% of the students in both groups suggested partial/incomplete explanations of the inverse relationship between the desire to move faster as individuals and the opposite consequence of slower evacuation. Interviews with students revealed that some of them perceived the simulation scenario to be different from the organized and coordinated evacuation drills that they partook. Others, were engrossed in their own experiences as evacuees, that obscured their ability to relate the motion of individual evacuees and the overall evacuation rate of the crowd. In a second study, we examined whether prior learning of a different emergent process (spread of a disease) with a computational model, can prepare students for learning the counterintuitive phenomenon of crowd evacuation. We found that introducing a participatory simulation of the spread of a disease in a different group of 9th graders, increased their appreciation of the evacuation simulation as a learning tool, and consequently–their explanations. We conclude that computational models have the potential to enhance systems thinking, but their affordances depend on prior preparation for learning with other complex systems models.