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Feature interview with Dr. William C. Cho - “Clarivate 2023 highly cited researcher”
Authors: Xu Frida
Published: January 2024

This insightful interview article covers the Journal of Cancer Metastasis and Treatment’s special interview with Dr. William C. Cho, focusing on his career trajectory, research focus, and ambitious goals for the next five years in cancer research. Dr. Cho, recognized as a highly cited researcher in 2023 by Clarivate, has a wide research spectrum, including cancer biomarkers, non-coding RNA, genomics, and bioinformatics. In the interview, he elaborates on how advancements in these areas contribute to cancer treatment, emphasizing their potential impact on personalized medicine and therapeutic strategies. Dr. Cho shares experiences, underscores the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations, and highlights upcoming trends in cancer research. The interview may offer some guidance and advice to early-career researchers, encouraging them to find their passion, broaden their horizons, and make meaningful contributions to the field of cancer research.
A cluster-based co-evolutionary optimization method for bilevel multi-objective optimization
Authors: Hu Wan-Yue , Li Fei , Huang Pei-Qiu , Ge Er-Qian
Published: January 2024

The research motivation of multi-objective bilevel optimization mainly stems from the need to solve practical problems and improve decision-making efficiency. On the one hand, bilevel optimization helps to solve the complexity and uncertainty in real life, thereby improving decision-making efficiency and robustness. On the other hand, by promoting the development and application of AI technology, bilevel optimization also provides support for sustainable development. Although the application of bilevel optimization has proven to be beneficial in addressing various real-life problems. However, recent studies indicate that achieving both high speed and high-quality optimization through existing algorithms remains challenging. This difficulty arises due to the NP-hard nature of the bilevel optimization problem. The nested structure method, commonly used to tackle this problem, involves each upper level solution independently performing the lower level optimization task. This approach significantly increases the number of evaluations for the lower level. To address this issue, our proposed method leverages the similarity in lower level optimization to group upper level solutions, enabling co-evolution of lower level solutions within the same group. Consequently, this approach substantially reduces the number of evaluations required for lower level solutions. Additionally, our method pairs parents and offspring, the optimized lower level solutions of the parents are utilized to optimize the lower level solutions of the offspring. This approach accelerates the optimization process for the lower level. To validate the effectiveness of our algorithm, we have applied it to a suite of test problems, demonstrating satisfactory performance.
Development of Interactive Learning Media Using Lectora Inspire Oriented towards Critical and Creative Thinking Skills on Simple Harmonic Motion
Authors: Nabila Putri , Rahim Fanny Rahmatina , Sari Silvi Yulia
Published: January 2024

This study uses the Lectora Inspire application to develop interactive learning media oriented towards critical and creative thinking skills on valid simple harmonic motion topics. Research and Development (R&D) was employed in this study. The ADDIE model was used (analyze, design, development, implementation, evaluation). The instruments used in this study consisted of needs analysis instruments, student characteristics instruments, and validity instruments. The data analysis techniques used were needs analysis and validity analysis. Based on the study, the product validity value averages 0.83 for the very valid category. This demonstrates that the developed interactive learning media meets users' requirements (teachers and students).
Implementation of Differentiated Discovery Models to Improve Students’ Understanding of Physics Concepts and Science Process Skills
Authors: Muslim M. Adam Buchori , Hartini Sri , Ani Fatrahul
Published: January 2024

This study aimed to improve students’ understanding of physics concepts and science process skills by combining the discovery model with the differentiated instructions approach. This study used the Collaborative Classroom Action Research method, which was carried out in two learning cycles with 36 research subjects in class X.1 at a high school in Banjarmasin. Each learning cycle comprised several meetings involving the stages of plan, do/action, see/observation, and reflection. The results from cycle I indicated that 8.33% of students had completed all the indicators of learning objectives (ILO) related to understanding the physics concept of alternative energy. Furthermore, there was an enhancement in students’ process skills, with an average increase of 37% falling into the “Less” category. The results in cycle I showed that learning activities required improvement for cycle II. The results in cycle II showed that 78% of students had completed all the ILO of understanding physics concepts, and there was an increase in students’ processing skills with an average score of 66.67% in the “Good” category. An increased understanding of physics concepts with an N-Gain value in the “High” category had a strong positive relationship with an increase in science process skills in the “Medium” category. Based on the findings of this study, it was identified that the differentiated discovery model could improve students’ understanding of physics concepts and science process skills because it could facilitate students’ learning needs, thus providing implications for students’ activeness and receptiveness to information learning physics in class.
Meta-Analysis: The Effect of PhET Simulation Media on Enhancing Conceptual Understanding in Physics Learning
Authors: Khofifah Khofifah , Yuliani Hadma , Santiani Santiani
Published: January 2024

In the learning process, using interesting media can improve the quality of learning, especially in understanding concepts. PhET simulation media is one of the learning media that can be used. This research is one type of research to know how high the effect of learning by using PhET simulation media using meta-analysis to improve understanding of concepts in physics learning is. Meta-analysis, used as a research method, consists of formulating problems, collecting, coding, analyzing, and interpreting data. The population and sample were used as research material in scientific articles published nationally discussing the effect of PhET simulation media to improve understanding of concepts in physics learning in 2017–2022. Based on the research conducted, an effect size value of 1.48 was obtained, and the interpretation of the effect size value of the effect of PhET simulation media with the dependent variable, namely understanding of concepts in physics learning, was 92% so that the research conducted was classified in the high category. This means that the PhET simulation media have a strong effect on increasing the effectiveness of students' understanding of concepts in physics learning, especially at the SMA, SMK, or MA education level. Thus, PhET is one of the learning media in the form of interactive simulations that can be utilized in education because it presents complex data about processes and concepts so that students can more easily understand the subjects taught in detail.
Teaching Materials for Dynamic Fluids: An Application of Multimodels to Teach Learners' Problem-solving Ability
Authors: Yanti Lisa Dwi , Salam Abdul , Dewantara Dewi , Murshed Mazlena Binti
Published: January 2024

Students' ability to solve physics problems is still relatively low, which triggers research to apply various learning models to the learning process. This research aims to test the effectiveness of multimodels in dynamic fluid material to train students' problem-solving abilities. This research used a quantitative research method, which is a Pre-experiment Design. The research trial subjects were 27 students in class XI MIPA 3 SMA Negeri 10 Banjarmasin. Data collection techniques were seen from measuring multimodel learning outcomes based on pre-test and post-test results. Meanwhile, data analysis techniques were taken descriptively, quantitatively, and qualitatively. Based on research results, multimodel learning has a medium level of effectiveness, so it can be implemented in the learning process. Therefore, this multimodel learning can be used as an alternative for training students' problem-solving abilities.
The Validity of The Student Worksheet of Thermal Energy Material Based on Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Local Wisdom to Enhance Scientific Literacy
Authors: Ariefianti Maula , Sholahuddin Arif , Wati Mustika
Published: January 2024

Scientific literacy is one of the primary objectives of scientific education. Despite this, field research indicates that scientific literacy remains inadequate. The approach of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and local wisdom have scientifically obtained substantive supports in addressing comparable challenges. However, the STEM-based Learner Worksheet and the incorporation of local wisdom into scientific education remain underdeveloped. The purpose of this research is to describe the validity of thermal energy worksheet based on STEM and local wisdom in enhancing scientific literacy. This research and development employed the Borg and Gall model. The validation sheet used to acquire the worksheet validation data were reviewed by two practitioners and three experts. The validation data was derived by averaging the validator's scores on all assessment components, with the calculation outcomes being modified to adhere to the validity criteria. The results indicated that the validity of the worksheet based on STEM and local wisdom of thermal energy material was classified as very valid with an average score of 3.49. Therefore, the worksheet based on STEM and local wisdom regarding thermal energy materials are deemed valid and can be implemented in the subsequent phase of classroom trials.
The Effect of Project-Based Blended Learning Model on Students’ Creative Thinking Skills in Global Warming Topic
Authors: Suana Wayan , Wati Suzanna , Distrik I Wayan , Sagala Margaretha Karolina , Rinaldi Daniel
Published: January 2024

This paper investigates the effect of project-based blended learning (PBBL) on students' creative thinking skills, particularly in the context of global warming. The research employed a quasi-experimental design using a nonequivalent control group. The study involved 60 students from the 11th grade at SMAN 16 Bandar Lampung. The experiment group with 30 students studied global warming through the PBBL strategy, while the control group used full face-to-face project-based learning (PjBL). The instrument consists of six essay questions. Validity and reliability tests were conducted on the hypothesis test results, indicating significance at a level of less than 5 percent. Using the t-test, a significant difference was observed in the average creative thinking skills between the experiment and control groups. Moreover, the effect size score was 0.785 (high category), confirming the high impact of learning through PBBL. The average n-gain for creative thinking abilities was 0.793 (high) for the experimental class and 0.3791 (moderate) for the control class. It can be inferred that the PBBL model has a positive impact on enhancing students' creative thinking abilities. The research implies that PBBL has the potential to revolutionize traditional teaching methods, fostering students' creative thinking skills, especially when applied to complex global issues like climate change.
Development of Physics Teaching Material with Problem-Based Learning to Train Students’ Problem-Solving Skills
Authors: Rahman Muhammad Rezki , Suyidno Suyidno , Suryajaya Suryajaya
Published: January 2024

In the era of Industry 4.0, problem-solving skills are crucial to address life's increasingly complex and diverse challenges. However, these skills are often not adequately cultivated in schools. This study aims to describe the suitability of physics teaching materials using problem-based learning (PBL) to enhance students' problem-solving skills in the topic of light and optical instruments. This research employs the Dick and Carey development model, involving five validators, ten students in a limited test, and 15 students in an extensive trial. Data is collected using validation instruments, observation of learning, and problem-solving tests. The results of the study indicate that the validation results of physics teaching materials, including lesson plans, teaching materials, student worksheets, and problem-solving tests, are 93, 92, 90, and 92, respectively, with a "very valid" rating. Furthermore, PBL activities in the limited and extensive trials are 84 and 86, respectively, with a "practical" categorization. In conclusion, the physics teaching materials developed using PBL are suitable for training problem-solving skills in physics education. These materials can be applied in secondary school-level education, particularly for light and optical instruments, to enhance students' problem-solving abilities.
STEM Quartet to Improve Creative Thinking Skills (CreaTS) for High School Students in Physics Learning
Authors: Rosha Julia Maysarah , Hidayat Arif , Suhandi Andi
Published: January 2024

This study aims to improve high school students' creative thinking skills (CreaTS) in physics learning by applying the STEM Quartet. This study used an experimental design with the pre-experimental method, and the design used was a one-group pretest-posttest design. The population in this study were all students of class X at a high school in Bandung. The sampling technique in this study was purposive. The sample for this research is 16 students aged 15 to 16 years. The instrument in this study was the CreaTSIT (Creative Thinking Skill Instrument Test) in the form of an essay consisting of 20 items. Data were analyzed using the gain score, Wilcoxon signed rank test, stacking, and racking. The results showed a significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores with a p-value of 0.00 and an increase in creative thinking skills (CreaTS) in each indicator with an N-Gain value of 0.67 in the medium category. The four aspects of creation experienced increases, changes in the difficulty level of items, and changes in students' creative thinking skills, as shown through stacking and racking analysis. This study suggests that applying the STEM Quartet can be used as an alternative to improve students' creative thinking skills (creaTS) and can contribute to the world of Indonesian education, especially for physics teachers and physics education researchers.
On Standardization and Evaluation of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems
Authors: Momynaliev K. T. , Prokopyev M. V. , Ivanov I. V.
Published: January 2024

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems are often used to monitor blood glucose levels. Most commercially available CGM systems continuously measure glucose concentrations in the interstitial fluid of subcutaneous adipose tissue. However, there is currently no internationally accepted reference method for measuring interstitial fluid glucose, which is a prerequisite for metrological traceability of glucose measurements obtained using CGM. Since manufacturers do not provide information about the traceability chain and measurement uncertainty of their systems, CGM-derived glucose values cannot currently be adequately traced to standards or higher order reference measurement procedures. Additionally, the «mean absolute relative difference» (MARD) often used to describe the analytical performance of CGM systems is dependent on many factors. For example, the MARD can be significantly affected by the «lag time» between the change in blood glucose and interstitial glucose, especially at high rates of change in glucose. Finally, modern automated insulin delivery (ADI) systems with integrated CGM can automatically suspend or increase insulin infusion in response to current and/or predicted hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic phenomenon in children and adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).

   The purpose of the review is justification of the necessity to establish metrological traceability of glucose measurements with CGM systems, as well as a discussion of the analytical and clinical characteristics of CGM systems proposed by various professional communities.

   Based on the results of the review, it was concluded that it is necessary to 1) develop metrological support for glucose measurements performed using CGM systems, 2) solve the problems of ensuring the accessibility and usability of CGM systems by patients in real conditions.
Assessment of the Equivalence of Methods for the Determination of the Vapor Pressure of Oil and Oil Products
Authors: Markarian A. A. , Kudelya E. Yu. , Makitruk I. D. , Pilyavskaya N. Yu. , Virki D. A. , Bulatov A. V.
Published: January 2024

Current regulatory documents in Russia establish the need for testing laboratories to determine such parameters as saturated vapor pressure using the Reid method, air saturated vapor pressure, total vapor pressure of crude oil. In analytical practice, appropriate reference materials are used for measurement quality control, method validation, metrological traceability establishment, and other purposes. In addition, the calculation of various vapor pressure equivalents using correlation equations (DVPE – dry vapor pressure equivalent, RVPE – Reid vapor pressure equivalent, etc.) is regulated by appropriate methods for determining vapor pressure. Vapor pressure is a method-dependent parameter; so many producers of reference materials use interlaboratory experiment as a way to establish a certified value. Thus, when conducting an interlaboratory experiment in the process of certification of reference materials, it was revealed that laboratories can incorrectly interpret the obtained experimental data – consider values of the air saturated vapor pressure, total vapor pressure and even calculated vapor pressure equivalents as the Reid vapor pressure. To solve this problem, the authors of this work set the goal of assessing the equivalence of methods for determining the vapor pressure of oil and oil products used in testing laboratories in order to identify the key characteristics of the stated methods and assess their equivalence. The article discusses methods the vapor pressure determination using an automatic vacuum chamber and a Reid bomb. Various matrices of reference materials (hydrocarbons, gasoline, commercial oil, gas condensate) were investigated, and the calculated vapor pressure equivalents were obtained and compared. It was shown that the air saturated vapor pressure, dry vapor pressure equivalent, Reid vapor pressure equivalent, and total vapor pressure cannot be equated to the saturated vapor pressure values determined by the Reid method. A comparative assessment of methods for determining the vapor pressure of oil and oil products used in testing laboratories can be of assistance to developers of regulatory documents for oil, gas condensate, and motor gasoline, revealing the need to separate the requirements for vapor pressure parameters of the considered objects of analysis and providing empirical material.
Metrological Support in the field of DC Voltage and EMF Measurements: from Normal Elements to a Quantum Standard
Authors: Katkov A. S. , Shevtsov V. I. , Bykov A. I. , Lovtsus V. E. , Belikova M. N.
Published: January 2024

The article deals with the issues of metrological support on the example of the highest level of the State Verification Scheme for measuring instruments of direct current voltage and electromotive force. The origin and development of reference measurements of DC voltage and electromotive force in the Russian Empire, the USSR, and modern Russia is briefly reviewed. The results of work on improving the State Primary Standard GET 13 completed in 2022 are presented.
Certified Reference Material for the Composition of Phthalates in a Polymer Matrix Based on Polyvinyl Chloride
Authors: Budko A. G.
Published: January 2024

The purpose of the study was to develop a new CRM for the composition of the mass fraction of phthalates in a polymer matrix based on polyvinyl chloride for validation and/or verification of measurement methods such as GOST R ISO 8124-6-2021, GOST R ISO 14389–2016, GOST R ISO 16181–2015 etc.

   In the study, a method for preparing the starting material of the CRM was tested and successfully implemented, and a critical analysis of methods for measuring the content of di(n-butyl)phthalate and di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate was carried out. The gas chromatography/isotope dilution mass spectrometry method was chosen as the main method for a quantitative determination of the certified value of the measured value of the mass fraction of di(n-butyl)phthalate and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. In accordance with RMG 93–2015, GOST 8.315-2019, and GOST ISO Guide 35–2015, the standard uncertainty of the certified CRM value from the characterization method, from heterogeneity and instability of the material was assessed. The expanded uncertainty of the certified value was calculated. As a result of the work, a new CRM for the composition of the mass fraction of phthalates in a polymer matrix based on polyvinyl chloride was approved. Certified CRM values are metrologically traceable to GET 208 in accordance with metrological hierarchy according to the verification schedule through GSO 11366–2019. A CRM composition for the mass fraction of phthalates in polyvinyl chloride has the following standardized metrological characteristics: mass fraction of di(n-butyl)phthalate – 0.046 mg/g and di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate – 45.8 mg/g; the relative expanded uncertainty at k = 2, P = 0.95 is 10 %. The CRM is stored in sealed bottles in a dry place, protected from light, at a temperature from 2 °C to 8 °C. The shelf life of the CRM is 3 years. The developed CRM can be used in solving any measurement problems and performing various types of metrological work, including metrological purposes in the field of polymer and rubber industries, food industry, environmental protection, and scientific research.
Effectiveness and Safety of the Intermittently Scanned Continuous Glucose Monitoring System FreeStyle Libre 2 in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Basal Insulin or Oral Antidiabetic Drugs: An Observational, Retrospective Real-World Study
Authors: Conti Matteo , Massari Giulia , Meneghini Elena , Pasquino Bernadetta , Agosti Barbara , Chinotti Federica , Pintaudi Basilio , Girelli Angela , Bertuzzi Federico
Published: January 2024

Intermittently Scanned Continuous Glucose Monitoring (isCGM) devices are increasingly being used in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on insulin therapy for their benefits regarding disease management. Evidence of isCGM use in patients with T2DM treated with basal insulin or oral antidiabetic drugs is lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of isCGM in this population. This was an observational, retrospective, real-world study enrolling patients with T2DM who were starting with the use of isCGM. Data from medical records (i.e. demographics, clinical characteristics, laboratory assessments, and isCGM metrics) were collected over three time periods (baseline, 3 and 6 months). The endpoints were glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) changes, and changes in isCGM metrics as defined by the International Consensus from baseline to a 3-month and a 6-month follow-up. Overall, 132 patients were included (69% male; mean age 68.2±11.0 years; mean disease duration 19.0±9.3 years; 80% on basal insulin ± oral drugs at baseline; mean baseline HbA1c 8.1%±1.3%). The estimated mean change in HbA1c from baseline was statistically significant at three (-0.4±1.0%; p=0.003) and at six months (-0.6±1.3%; p<0.0001). No statistical differences were found in the mean change of the isCGM metrics. Intermittently Scanned Continuous Glucose Monitoring is effective and safe in improving glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with basal insulin or oral antidiabetic drugs.
Preparation of Carbon Quantum Dots and Their Application in the Detection of Vitamin B2
Authors: Meng Lifen , Zhan Xue , Wu Haizhi
Published: January 2024

A novel metal-doped carbon quantum dot, zinc-chlorine co-doped carbon quantum dots (Zn/Cl-CQDs), has been developed for the fluorescent probe detection of vitamin B2 and the analysis of the correlation properties of this carbon quantum dot and vitamin B2. Stability experiments demonstrate that Zn/Cl-CQDs possess good fluorescence properties under alkaline conditions. However, when vitamin B2 is added into Zn/Cl-CQDs, the fluorescence intensity decreases sharply, indicating that a fluorescence quenching phenomenon occurs between vitamin B2 and Zn/Cl-CQDs. Lastly, the use of Zn/Cl-CQDs in the detection of vitamin B2 tablets and vitamin B2-rich fruits resulted in recovery rates of 98.2% and 100.6%, respectively. Therefore, this method can be well applied to the detection and analysis of vitamin B2, and has great development prospects in the pharmaceutical industry and food monitoring fields.
The Effect of Students' Attitudes Towards Exercise, Diet and Body Composition on Students' Physical Fitness Post-Covid-19
Authors: Rhama Mashuri  , Kurnia Tahki  , Yasep Setiakarnawijaya
Published: January 2024

The purposeof this study is to find out the direct influence of Exercise Attitude, Diet, and Body Composition on the Physical Fitness of students of Al- Azhar Islamic High School in Bekasi City as many as 62 samples using the Purposive Sampling withdrawal technique.  data collection techniques in the form of numbers, written statements, as well as oral information and various facts based on the focus on the research being studied. By giving questionnaires / questionnaires with a likert scale.  and Observation. The analysis technique uses a path analysis approach (path analysiss). The results of the analysis were obtained, as follows: 1). There is a significant influence of Exercise Attitudes on Physical Fitness. 2). There is a significant influence between Diet and Physical Fitness. 3) There is a significant influence between Body Composition on the Physical Fitness of Students of Al-Azhar Islamic Senior High School, Bekasi City in the Post-Covid-19 Period.
The Butterfly Style Swimming Learning Model for Children in the 5 Year Old Group
Authors: Herudi Ersa , Oman U. Subandi  , Hernawan
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this study was to produce and test a butterfly stroke swimming learning model for age group 5. The research method uses research and development methods adopted from the theory of Borg & Gall. There are ten steps used in this study, namely needs analysis, initial product development, expert evaluation, small group trials, product revisions, large group trials, product revisions, effectiveness tests, revisions, and the final product. The research subjects were WSC Cirebon children aged 5, totaling 15 subjects in small group trials, large group trials of 40 novice athletes and 40 subject effectiveness tests conducted on children aged 5 at the WSC Cirebon club. The data analysis technique used in this study to test the effectiveness of the model is the normality test, homogeneity test and independent sample-test. The results of the research produced a product in the form of learning to swim the butterfly style for the age group 5. For the age group 5, 28 training models had been validated and revised by experts. The implication of this study is that the learning model is feasible and effective for use for 5 year olds in improving butterfly swimming skills.
Posicionamientos elitistas en los cuentos de Emilia Pardo Bazán: la relación amo-criado
Authors: Estepa Estepa Celia
Published: January 2024

En este trabajo se analiza el tratamiento literario que Emilia Pardo Bazán ofrece en su narrativa breve de la figura de los criados; figura encuadrada en una relación de servidumbre que entrará, a finales del xix, en profunda decadencia, golpeada por los nuevos aires de libertad difundidos por los movimientos liberales. Ello destapará una serie de conflictos en el seno del hogar burgués que atentan contra el mantenimiento del orden social tradicional, y ante los cuales la escritora gallega reaccionará haciéndose partícipe de un discurso elitista apoyado en los planteamientos del darwinismo social y las sociologías positivistas en boga.
Bautismo y confirmación de la Generación Reset (1989-1999). Un análisis tematológico de la reciente poesía española
Authors: Plaza González Pedro J.
Published: January 2024

El presente estudio parte de la definición de generación aportada por José Ortega y Gasset y de su desarrollo crítico para acotar un tiempo histórico —nacimiento, acontecimientos, sensibilidades, formación, aficiones— y un espacio literario —contactos generacionales, magisterios, publicaciones, lenguaje— en los que poder englobar a una parte relevante y valiosa de la poesía española reciente, a la cual se ha denominado Generación Reset. Así, se ofrece un análisis tematológico detallado de su producción lírica que se estructura en un total de cinco bloques de contenido: 1) la cotidianeidad, la ciudad y los males de comienzo de siglo, donde se examinan elementos tales como la música, las nuevas tecnologías, las redes sociales, la ciudad y sus espacios, la publicidad, la cultura pop, el futuro incierto, el aislamiento o la impostura; 2) la familia, el hogar y el espacio poético, donde se analizan las figuras de los padres y de  las madres y las figuras de los abuelos y de las abuelas —algunas con nombre propio—, la búsqueda del hogar y la configuración del espacio poético; 3) el dolor, la enfermedad y la muerte individual o colectiva, donde se consideran enfermedades como el cáncer, el Alzheimer o la demencia senil y se da cuenta la muerte individual a través del suicidio y de la muerte colectiva a través de las tragedias contemporáneas y de las fantasías del apocalipsis; 4) el desarrollo de la poética queer, donde se observa una tendencia marcada por la homosexualidad reprimida y otra tendencia marcada por la homosexualidad normalizada; y 5) la mirada de la mujer en el discurso poético, donde surgen motivos tan sugerentes como el feminismo, la sexualidad femenina volcada en el deseo, la posesión, la masturbación y los gustos sexuales o la maternidad narrada, reclamada o rechazada. Finalmente, en las conclusiones se presenta una nómina temática y una nómina tocante a las actitudes —acumulativa o combativa— y a las vertientes —sucesión y secesión frente a superposición y contraposición— localizadas entre los componentes de la Generación Reset.
"Historias de amor hay muchas pero historias de abuelas no". Feminismo, historia familiar y memoria colectiva en las novelas gráficas de Ana Penyas, Sole Otero y Núria Pompeia
Authors: Sanz Gavillon Anne-Claire , Jareño Gila Claudia
Published: January 2024

Este artículo analiza el tratamiento del pasado familiar en tres novelas gráficas de autoría femenina: Y fueron felices comiendo perdices..., Estamos todas bien y Naftalina. Ahonda en cómo se transmiten las vivencias ignoradas de toda una generación de mujeres víctimas de contextos dictatoriales. Dichas relaciones genealógicas ponen de relieve la voluntad de contribuir a la elaboración de una memoria feminista y de diversificar los relatos sobre la memoria histórica, otorgándoles a las mujeres un espacio central.
The Black experience at Fort Huachuca during WWII : an interpretation and exhibit plan for the Mountain View Officers’ Club
Authors: Story Madison , Schacht Kayley , Schmidt Aaron , Feinen Karlee , McCoy Madelyn , White Anthony , Smith Adam
Published: January 2024

This technical report serves as a contextual planning document for an interpretive exhibit within and surrounding the Mountain View Officers’ Club, Building 66050, at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. During World War II (WWII), the Mountain View Officers’ Club served as the installation’s Black officers’ club. It served as various other uses until circa 1998, at which point it became vacant. Today, Fort Huachuca is planning to rehabilitate the building into a mission use space with an indoor-outdoor exhibit space for visitor use within the rehabilitation plan footprint, an 8.15 acre Area of Potential Effect (APE) including the WWII building and associated adjacent features. This report provides numerous potential Courses of Action regarding methods of exhibiting and interpreting historic materials and information in the public spaces within the APE. The Courses of Action chosen during a future Design-Build phase will be based on factors currently unknown, such as funding and staffing; thus, this document serves as a Phase I concept plan for ideas that will be further developed and finalized during the Phase II Design-Build phase. This report also provides guidance for course of action implementation pending factors currently unknown. Fort Huachuca will keep this report in both digital and analog format in perpetuity. ERDC-CERL will also publish it online and make it available to the public free of cost.
A Model of Factors Affecting Work-Family Conflict and Its Indicators: A Fuzzy Total Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach
Authors: arghavan mohammad reza , Alimohammadlou Moslem , amini alireza
Published: January 2024

Objective
The imbalance between work and family life, otherwise called work-family conflict, represents one of the major challenges that individuals encounter in the twenty-first century. Given this issue, the present study seeks to identify the factors affecting work-family conflict and its indicators and to interpret the relationships between them.
Method
The study used qualitative and quantitative approaches and involved three stages. At stage 1, the meta-synthesis method was employed to screen 3204 publications, as a result of which 391 ones were selected. The contents of these publications were analyzed to identify work-family conflict indicators. At stage 2, all of the employees working for the branches of such banks as Melli, Mellat, Pasargad, Sepah, Shahr, Tejarat, and Iran Zamin, and Refah Kargaran in Lar city, Iran, were included as samples based on the census method. Next, the impacts of the factors identified on the employees’ work-family conflict were measured and examined. At stage 3, the opinions of 22 experts in the banking industry of Lar city were analyzed based on paired comparisons through the fuzzy total interpretive structural modeling (FISM) method.
Findings
: The study revealed that the effective factors fell under four dimensions, namely “occupational”, “familial”, “individual”, and “environmental.” Furthermore, the work-family conflict indicators were “doubt, hesitation, and caution”, “anxiety and distress”, “a sense of emptiness”, “physical health issues”, “occupational problems”, and “family problems.” There was a cause-effect relationship between the factors affecting work-family conflict and its indicators. The factors and indicators were divided into eight level partitions as described below: (a) the first level (receiving the highest impact): “quality of family life”, “psychological growth”, “adaptive behavior”, “a sense of emptiness”, and “family problems”; (b) the second level: “inability to self-organize” and “physical health issues”; (c) the third level: “locus of control” and “spiritual intelligence”; (d) the fourth level: “passion for work and the organization”, “time pressure imposed by family”, “pressure of family expectations”, “doubt, hesitation, and caution”, “anxiety and distress”, and “occupational problems”; (e) the fifth level: “occupational welfare and support schemes”, “a supportive leadership style”, “caregiving and nursing courses”, and “cultural conditions; (f) the sixth level: “time pressure at work” and “occupational risks and conflicts”; (g) the seventh level: “background characteristics”, “the importance of occupational roles”, “dynamic inter-role demands”, “social conditions”, and “economic insecurity”; and (h) the eighth level (most effective level): “the pressure of job demands” and “a human-centered organizational architecture”
IL-37 ameliorates myocardial fibrosis by regulating mtDNA-enriched vesicle release in diabetic cardiomyopathy mice
Authors: Wu Bang wei , Huang Qingyu , Chen Tongqing , Li Jian , Wang Yiming , Shi Huairui , Yu Yifei , Ji Qingwei , Shen Xiaoyan Xiaoyan , Sun Tao Tao , Shi Haiming , Luo Xinping , Jin Bo , You Yan
Published: January 2024

Background
Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM), a serious complication of diabetes, leads to structural and functional abnormalities of the heart and ultimately evolves to heart failure. Currently, treatment options for DCM remain limited. IL-37 exerts a substantial influence on the regulation of inflammation and metabolism. Whether IL-37 is involved in DCM is unknown.
Methods
The plasma samples were collected from healthy controls, diabetic patients and DCM patients, and the level of IL-37 and its relationship with heart function were observed. The changes in cardiac function, myocardial fibrosis and mitochondrial injury in DCM mice with or without IL-37 intervention were investigated in vivo. By an in vitro co-culture approach involving HG challenge of cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts, the interaction carried out by cardiomyocytes on fibroblast profibrotic activation was studied. Finally, the possible interactive mediator between cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts was explored, and the intervention role of IL-37 and its relevant molecular mechanisms.
Results
We showed that the level of plasma IL-37 in DCM patients was upregulated compared to that in healthy controls and diabetic patients. Both recombinant IL-37 administration or inducing IL-37 expression alleviated cardiac dysfunction and myocardial fibrosis in DCM mice. Mechanically, hyperglycemia impaired mitochondria through SIRT1/AMPK/PGC1α signaling, resulting in significant cardiomyocyte apoptosis and the release of extracellular vesicles containing mtDNA. Fibroblasts then engulfed these mtDNA-enriched vesicles, thereby activating TLR9 signaling and the cGAS-STING pathway to initiate pro-fibrotic process and adverse remodeling. However, the presence of IL-37 ameliorated mitochondrial injury by preserving the activity of SIRT1-AMPK-PGC1α axis, resulting in a reduction in release of mtDNA-enriched vesicle and ultimately attenuating the progression of DCM.
Conclusions
Collectively, our study demonstrates a protective role of IL-37 in DCM, offering a promising therapeutic agent for this disease.
CH4 transport in wetland plants under controlled environmental conditions – untangling the impacts of phenology
Authors: Ge Mengyu , Korrensalo Aino , Putkinen Anuliina , Laiho Raija , Kohl Lukas , Pihlatie Mari , Lohila Annalea , Makiranta Päivi , Siljanen Henri , Tuittila Eeva-Stiina , Wang Jinsong , Koskinen Markku
Published: January 2024

Background and Aims
Methane (CH4) fluxes at peatland plant surfaces are the net result of transport of soil-produced CH4 and within-plant CH4 production and consumption, yet factors and processes controlling these fluxes remain unclear. We aimed to assess the effects of environmental variables, seasonality and CH4 cycling microbes in CH4 fluxes from shoots of characteristic fen species.
Methods
We conducted high-frequency automated CH4 flux measurements from shoots of a sedge (Carex rostrata), a forb (Menyanthes trifoliata) and two shrubs (Betula nana, Salix lapponum) in a climate-controlled environment. Measurements were conducted from intact plant-soil samples collected throughout growing seasons 2020 and 2021 from Lompolojänkkä fen, northern Finland.
Results
All studied species showed seasonal variability in CH4 fluxes. The CH4 fluxes were not impacted by light level, while higher porewater CH4 concentration increased fluxes from C. rostrata and M. trifoliata, decreased fluxes from S. lapponum, and did not affect fluxes from B. nana. Air temperature only and negatively affected CH4 flux from C. rostrata. Both methanogens and methanotrophs were detected in aboveground parts of S. lapponum and M. trifoliata, methanotrophs in B. nana, while neither were detected in C. rostrata.
Conclusion
Our study demonstrates that the seasonal phase of the plants regulates CH4 fluxes they mediate across species, which was not observed in the field. The detection of methanogens and methanotrophs in herbs and shrubs suggests that microbial processes may contribute to their CH4 fluxes.
Insights and Applications: Evaluating Edge Effects in Planar Capacitors with Advanced Modeling
Authors: JEBRI Zaineb , ALI Mahfoudh TALEB
Published: January 2024

An analysis of edge effects in planar capacitors with parallel electrodes is presented in this article. Many electronic applications utilize capacitors, and understanding the phenomena around their edges is crucial to their design and optimization. Our research explores in detail the distribution of electric fields and electric potential near electrodes using models and methods based on Maxwell's principles and Gauss's theorem. Divergent electric fields can create edge effects, which affect capacitor performance by creating edge effects. A circular electrode shape is one of the strategies we present to mitigate these effects. The implications of these findings in the field of electronics and related technologies are discussed in the final section.
Time Series Analysis of Air Quality of an Industrial District of India Using Remote Sensing and GIS: Impact of Covid-19 Lockdown
Authors: SAHU NAMRATA , SARKAR ADITI
Published: January 2024

In the wake of Covid-19, most countries in the world had lockdowns, shutting down most of the human activities, leading to a never before seen condition of minimum anthropogenic intervention. This caused a unique situation where the earth healed, so as the air quality. This study provides a comparative time series analysis of the ground level and the remotely sensed technique of air quality measurement, showing the results in the best available resolution to date and also the daily variation of the pollutants and air quality index (AQI) in various plots. The plan of the study also included the derivation of particle matter 2.5 (PM2.5) from aerosol optical depth (AOD) to get the remote sensing-based PM 2.5 variation for the study area Howrah using a Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) model to get an adequate spatiotemporal variation of the pollutant. The study shows an overall improvement of the air quality for the lockdown periods, but again an increase in pollutants level as the restrictions were eased down again. The maximum level of AQI decreased by 53.264% for the year 2020 and 5.183% for the year 2021 as compared to the not-lockdown period in 2019. The overall comparison between the graphs of AQI, SO2, NO2, PM10, and PM2.5 suggests better quality of air in the year 2020 as compared to 2019 and 2021, the latter being better than the middle one. The O3 showed an increasing trend for the year 2020 when there was a noticeable decrease in all other criteria pollutant levels.
Study on the water retention curve of shreddedmunicipal solid waste considering the compressibility of specimens based on the centrifuge method
Authors: Dang Meirong , Chai Junrui , Xu Zengguang , Lu Xiaochun , An Zhongqiu
Published: January 2024

The water retention curve (WRC) of municipal solid waste (MSW) is the important hydraulic parameter for the study of unsaturated seepage analysis in landfills. Due to the compressibility and degradability of the waste, the search for a method to quickly and accurately test its water retention curve (WRC) is a current problem that needs to be solved. In this paper, considering the volume change of the waste specimens in test, the test principle of centrifuge testing of WRC is corrected to make it applicable to the testing of waste WRC. In addition, the WRCs of 20 MSW specimens with typical landfill compositions and porosities are measured using the corrected centrifuge test. The effects of compositions and porosities of waste specimens on WRC parameters were analyzed. The results are summarized as follows. Disregarding the height reduction of specimens resulted in overestimated matric suction values and underestimating volume water content values. By comparing uncorrected and corrected values, the maximum difference of the matric suction and volumetric water content reach 233 kPa and 11%, respectively. This study can provide a reference for accurately measuring the WRC of MSW using a centrifuge. For the waste specimen without kitchen and yard waste, composition had less of an effect on the WRC of waste compared to porosity. The effect of the content of the non-absorbable fraction on the residual volumetric water content θr and the parameter nv in the van Genuchten model was significant. The initial porosity n had a great effect on the parameter α.
Effects of herbaceous morphology changes on the hydrodynamic characteristics of rocky desertification sloping farmland based on flume experiments
Authors: Wang Chenyang , Yan Youjin , Dai Quanhou , Xu Xiaojin , Gan Xianmin , Zhou Hong
Published: January 2024

The process of herbaceous vegetation decay can impact the hydraulic characteristics of slope runoff, thereby affecting soil erosion. However, there have been limited studies quantifying the influence of this decay process on the runoff hydraulic characteristics within soil patches on rocky desertification slopes. In this study, we conducted indoor erosion experiments using simulated fragmented soil patches of rocky desertification slopes in a flume. The experiments involved three different surface cover morphologies during the herbaceous decay process (overall morphology, root morphology, and bare ground), three slope gradients (5°, 15°, and 25°), and three flow discharges (0.03, 0.10, and 0.16 L·s− 1). Our findings indicate that the hydraulic parameters of slope runoff respond differently to changes in slope gradient and flow discharge. The mean flow velocity is the most responsive to variations in slope vegetation morphology. On bare ground slopes, the mean flow velocity was 12% and 22% higher compared to root and overall slopes, respectively. The Froude number and runoff shear stress are the main factors that alter the hydraulic characteristics of slope runoff under the combined effects of slope gradients, flow discharge, and morphology changes. The Froude number increased by 917%, and the runoff shear stress increased by 836% due to the combined effects of slope, flow discharge, and morphology changes. These research findings provide substantial evidence for enhancing the comprehension of the mechanisms through which the decay of herbaceous vegetation impacts slope hydraulic processes. Moreover, they offer a scientific foundation for enhancing the predictive accuracy of soil erosion process models.
WeldNet: a lightweight deep learning model for welding defect recognition
Authors: Wang Rongdi , Wang Hao , He Zhenhao , Zhu Jianchao , Zuo Haiqiang
Published: January 2024

Weld defect detection is an important task in the welding process. Although there are many excellent weld defect detection models, there is still much room for improvement in stability and accuracy. In this study, a lightweight deep learning model called WeldNet is proposed to improve the existing weld defect recognition network for its poor generalization performance, overfitting and large memory occupation, using a design with a small number of parameters but with better performance. We also proposed ensemble-distillation strategy in the training process, which effectively improved the accuracy rate and proposed an improved model ensemble scheme. The experimental results show that the final designed WeldNet model performs well in detecting weld defects and achieves state-of-the-art performance. Its number of parameters is only 26.8\% of that of ResNet18, but the accuracy is 8.9\% higher, while achieving 41 FPS on cpu to meet the demand of real-time operation. The study is of guiding significance for solving practical problems in weld defect detection, and provides new ideas for the application of deep learning in industry. The code used in this article is available at:
https://github.com/Wanglaoban3/WeldNet.git