bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Akıllı telefonlar İçin Müzik Notasyon Yazılımı: Eğitim Amaçlı Geliştirilen Mobil Bir Uygulama
Authors: ÖZGÜL Yusuf
Published: September 2023

Mobil öğrenmenin sunmuş olduğu avantajlar dikkate alınarak bu çalışmada Unity oyun motoru kullanılarak ücretsiz bir müzik notasyon yazılımı (MNY) geliştirilmiştir. MNY kullanıcıların ezgileri oluşturabilmesine, düzenleyebilmesine, dinleyebilmesine ve sanal sınıflar aracılığıyla paylaşabilmesine izin verir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu, Türkiye’nin İç Anadolu bölgesinde bulunan bir güzel sanatlar lisesinde çalışmakta olan 2 öğretmen ve okumakta olan 21 öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Batı Müziği Teorisi ve Uygulaması dersinin bir parçası olarak, öğrenciler 4 haftalık bir süre boyunca öğretmenlerinin rehberliğinde sınıf içi ve dışında kişisel akıllı telefonlarında MNY'yi kullanmışlardır. Uygulama sonrasında, katılımcı öğrenciler ve öğretmenlerin MNY hakkındaki görüşlerini elde etmek amacıyla geliştirilen bir form kullanılarak yarı yapılandırılmış bir görüşme gerçekleştirilmiş ve elde edilen veriler üzerinde içerik analizi yapılmıştır. Yapılan analizler, katılımcıların MNY hakkındaki görüşlerinin çoğunlukla olumlu olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Öğrenciler, MNY’yi kullanarak solfej, dikte ve besteleme gibi alanlarda birçok egzersiz yapabilmişlerdir. Yazılımın sanal sınıf özelliği sayesinde, öğretmenler solfej ve dikte ezgilerini öğrencilerle internet aracılığıyla paylaşabilmişler ve öğrenciler sınıf dışında çalışmalar gerçekleştirebilmişlerdir.

Uygulama veya politika açısından çıkarımlar:

• Eğitmenler, mobil mağazalardaki mevcut müzik eğitimi uygulamalarından haberdar olmalıdır.

• Müzik eğitimi araştırmacıları, müzik eğitimi uygulamalarının geliştirilmesi konusunda teknoloji uzmanlarıyla işbirliği yaparak ortak projeler yürütmelidir.

• Kurumsal yöneticiler, öğrenci ve öğretmenlerin "Müziksel Kulak Eğitimi - Teori" ve benzeri uygulamaları kullanmalarını teşvik ederek gerekli altyapıyı oluşturmalıdır.
Experience of investigating the spiritual and moral state of Russian society
Authors: Bessokirnaya Galina , Bolshakova Olga , Karakhanova Tatiana
Published: September 2023

This article examines the spiritual and moral state of Russian society based on repeated studies conducted between 2003 and 2020 in the regional centres of seven regions of the Russian Federation. The study analyses self-assessments of religious feelings and the importance of values such as “moral qualities”, “religious faith” and “religious activity.” It also explores perceptions of moral norms and deviations from them, as well as the life orientations of various urban population groups. The value of “moral norms and morality” has been and remains important for the majority of urban dwellers, although its significance is gradually decreasing. The importance of values such as “religious faith” and especially “religious activity” is substantially lower, but they remain important for a minority. There is a correlation between the importance of “moral norms and morality” and the importance of “religious faith”. The spiritual and moral values of urban residents are reflected in their actual time spent on religious activities, that, however, is relatively modest. Urban dwellers’ perceptions of moral virtues as norms remain stable and identical for both working citizens and students. Among the dominant life orientations of urban dwellers are “material well-being”, “physical health”, “work for earnings”, “children”, and “marriage, family”. For the religious, values like “children” and “marriage, family” are more significant. Evaluations of various aspects of daily life practically do not differ between believers and non-believers. According to self-assessments of respondents, the moral state of Russian society is improving, despite signs of blurring distinctions between virtues and non-virtues as norms and deviations from norms observed between 2007 and 2020. However, evaluations of the moral state of Russian society by urban dwellers are lower than their assessments of the conditions of their daily lives and their social well-being. Negative assessments of justice in Russian society influence evaluations of its moral state. The preservation and strengthening of traditional spiritual and moral values will contribute to the social adaptation of urban residents in the new social reality.
Types of city dwellers’attitudes towards service robots in the city of Perm
Authors: Seletkova Gyuzel , Burova Olga , Ganina Olga , Seredkina Elena
Published: September 2023

The effectiveness of robot implementation in various societal sectors depends not only on the robot’s technical characteristics but also on how different social groups perceive and interact with them. Social attitudes towards robots, in turn, are influenced by sociocultural and sociodemographic factors. In the context of the sociology of technology and actor-network theory, this research explores the social significance of technical devices, the processes of social adaptation, and communication with robots. However, empirical research on human-robot interaction (HRI), especially in the Russian context, remains limited. This article presents the results of a study that examines the perceptions of robots by actual and potential users in two aspects: the level of basic social attitudes towards new technologies and robots (social acceptability) and the evaluation of interactions with robots in specific situations (practical acceptability). The empirical basis of the study consists of survey data from customers at a multifunctional center providing state and municipal services in Perm. They received services from either a service anthropomorphic robot, Promobot V.4, or a human employee at the center. Using cluster analysis, three types (clusters) of attitudes towards innovations and robots were identified at the level of basic social attitudes: robo-skeptics, robo-phobes, and robo-philes. The social characteristics of these identified types were examined. The study introduces an original method for measuring satisfaction with actual interactions with service robots based on various parameters (evaluation of service convenience, communication quality, personal activity, willingness to recommend robot services, etc.). The study confirms the hypothesis of the connection between the type of attitude towards innovations and robots and the satisfaction with actual interactions with robots in specific situations. The lowest levels of satisfaction with robot interactions and the desire to avoid such interactions were observed among robo-phobes, who are more frequently represented by individuals of senior age group (age 55 and above). The research results allow determining the prospects for implementing service robots in the public space of a major Russian city based on understanding the social attitudes of users.
Determinants of risk readiness as a resource in women’s entrepreneurship
Authors: Zorina Anna
Published: September 2023

The growth of the scale of women’s entrepreneurship highlights the interest in studying both the specifics of the phenomenon itself and the resource potential of its main subject – women entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is built on risk, and the readiness for risk largely determines the success and stability of a business. The aim of the analysis in this article is to determine how the sufficiency/insufficiency of the resource of risk readiness in women’s entrepreneurship is linked to a range of individually subjectively evaluated dispositions in one or another coordinate system. The task was to assess the productivity of introducing the concept of disposition (status) in risk-related research and to determine the presence or absence of differentiation among holders and those in need of risk readiness as a resource in women’s entrepreneurship. The empirical basis of the analysis is the data from the “Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey of HSE (RLMS-HSE)”. The methodology of target group analysis is applied. The results of the exploratory study revealed differentiation in several indicators of emotional status, socialpsychological attitudes, financial status, value profile, and decision-making subjectivity in risk and uncertainty situations. Such results allow for considering them with a reasonable degree of certainty as interconnected with risk readiness. The methodological approach of considering dispositions as existing statuses of individuals in specific coordinate systems proved to be productive. A promising task in this regard is a deeper methodological and conceptual elaboration of the concept in connection with risk-related issues.
The Use of Price Elasticity Coefficients of Demand to Assess the Solvency of Freight in Railway Transport for Tariff Purposes (on the Example of the Russian Federation in 2006–2023)
Authors: Egorov Yuriy
Published: September 2023

Purpose: To study the possibility of using price elasticity coefficients of demand to assess the solvency of freight in railway transport for tariff purposes (on the example of the Russian Federation in 2006-2023). Methods: Statistical method, econometric modeling, analysis, synthesis, systematic approach, comparative method have been used. Results: The coefficients of price elasticity of demand have been estimated for freight transported through the infrastructure of Russian Railways, separately for the infrastructure-locomotive and wagon components of the railway tariff. Based on the analysis of the results of this assessment, the reasons for deviations from the research hypothesis have been identified and the prospects and conditions for the use of price elasticity coefficients for assessing the solvency of freight in railway transport with tariff goals in the Russian Federation have been formulated. Practical significance: The results obtained can be used in the development of tariff policy measures for the freight railway transport of the Russian Federation, as well as for further developments in the field of methodology for constructing freight railway tariffs.
Marketing Research of Logistics in Railway Freight Transportation Using Swap Bodies
Authors: Boronenko Yuriy , Pokrovskaya Oksana , Titova Tamila
Published: September 2023

Purpose: To create a portrait of a potential consumer and a target image of a new transport and logistics product — railway transportation of freight in swap bodies. Methods: Marketing tools of questionnaires, statistical processing and visualization of results have been used. Results: Based on the results of the work, the concept of a transport and logistics product with attributes that meet the needs of the target potential consumer has been formulated. Practical significance: The list of key parameters of a railway carriage for the transportation of swap bodies, swap bodies themselves, as well as additional services, which are fundamentally important for a potential consumer, have been identified. The results will be applied when the new design enters the market, as well as when “launching” a transport and logistics service for the freight transportation in swap bodies by rail.
Development of Hub Terminal and Warehouse Infrastructure: Modification of Research Methods and Forecasts
Authors: Chislov Oleg , Bogachev Viktor , Trapenov Vladimir , Bogachev Taras
Published: September 2023

Purpose: Development of an economic-geographical method in finding the optimal locations of logistics freight distribution centers in the territory under consideration and its application to the construction of a geometric routing model for the distribution of cargo flows. Methods: The economic-geographic method of dividing the ‘areas of influence’ of transportation process participants. Statistical methods for processing empirical data. Monte Carlo method. Results: A geometric routing model has been developed for the distribution of cargo flows generated by participants in the transportation process competing in a territorial oligopolistic freight transportation market. Practical significance: The constructed model allows for a proper assessment of the existing transportation network to identify the ‘areas of influence’ of transportation process participants, considered as oligopolists in the regional freight transportation market.
Fransızcada İlgeç Tümleci ve Dolaylı Tümlecin Biçimsel-sözdizimi Aktarması ve Yanlış Çözümlemesi
Authors: TOPALOĞLU Yusuf
Published: September 2023

Bu araştırmada, Fransızcada yer alan ilgeç tümleci ile dolaylı tümlecin farklı bir dilbilgisel ulama aktarmasının incelenmesi, bunların biçimsel-sözdizimi yönünden farklılıklarının ve benzerliklerinin ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Bu iki tümlecin aktarması ve biçimsel-sözdizimi farklılıkları ve benzerlikleri, Türk üniversite öğrencilerinin bu yapıları kullanırken, bunlarla ilgili yanlış üretmelerine yol açmıştır. Bu araştırmada öğrencilerin söz konusu konularla ilgili farklı nedenlerden ötürü ürettikleri yanlışların değerlendirilmesi ve çözümlenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Bu dilbilgisel ulamların aktarma yoluyla başka bir dilbilgisel ulama dönüşebildikleri, yapısal, biçimsel ve sözdizimsel bakımdan farklılıklar sundukları ve bundan ötürü öğrencilerin farklı nedenlerden dolayı değişik yanlışlar ürettikleri saptanmıştır. Öğrencilerin bu konularla ilgili gerek dil içi gerekse dil dışı yanlış nedenlerinden kaynaklanan yanlış türlerini yaptıkları anlaşılmıştır. Sırasıyla bu yanlışlarından en çok seçme, daha sonra dizim, eksiltme ve ekleme yanlış türleri ile karşılaşılmıştır.
Baudrillard’ın Simülasyon Evreninde Emil Cioran’ı Yeniden Okumak
Authors: GÜNAY İbrahim Emre
Published: September 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı Cioran’ın insanın varoluşu ve yaşamın anlamsızlığıyla ilgili eleştirilerinin simülasyon evrenine ait olabileceğini analiz etmektir. Her şeyin göstergeye dönüşerek yeniden üretildiği simülasyon evreninde Cioran’ın düzene olan karşıtlığı, yaşamın anlamsızlığına karşı değerlendirmeleri, özgürlük ve doğum ile ölüm ilişkisine yaklaşımı simülasyon evreninde başka bir deyişle tüketim düzeninde nitel bir yaklaşımla ve doküman analizi yöntemiyle yeniden incelenecektir. Böylece Cioran’ın eleştirilerinin aslında simülasyon evreninde her şeyin simülakra dönüşümüyle ilintili olduğu ve simülasyon evreni eleştirisinde kullanılabileceği sorgulanabilecektir. Bu bağlamda önce Baudrillard’ın simülasyon evreninin ana hatları sonrasında Cioran’ın düzen, anlamsızlık, özgürlük, doğum ve ölüm ile ilgili eleştirel değerlendirmeleri ortaya konacaktır ve sonuç bölümünde Cioran’ın eleştirilerinin sümülasyon evreninde nasıl ve hangi perspektiften geçerli olduğu veya Cioran’ın eleştirilerinin aslında simülasyon evreni eleştirisi olduğu gösterilmeye çalışılacaktır.
Okul Öncesi Çocukların Öğrenme Güçlüğü Erken Belirtileriyle Yürütücü İşlev Bozuklukları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi
Authors: İLHAN ILDIZ Gökçen , BURAK Yakup
Published: September 2023

Bu araştırmada okul öncesi çocukların öğrenme güçlüğü riski erken belirtileriyle yürütücü işlev bozuklukları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. İlişkisel araştırma yöntemiyle tasarlanan çalışmaya 293 okul öncesi dönem çocuğu dâhil edilmiştir. Araştırmada çocuklara ait demografik bilgilerin edinilmesi amacıyla Genel Bilgi Formu, çocukların öğrenme güçlüğü erken belirtilerini tespit etmek amacıyla Özgül Öğrenme Bozukluğu Tarama Ölçeği Ebeveyn ve Öğretmen Formu (ÖBTÖ) ve yürütücü işlev bozukluklarını tespit etmek için Çocukluk Dönemi Yürütücü İşlevler Envanteri (ÇDYİE) kullanılmıştır. Veri toplama araçları ile elde edilen veriler Pearson korelasyon katsayısı tekniği ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi ile test edilmiştir. Gerçekleştirilen analizler sonucunda, yürütücü işlev bileşenlerinden olan çalışma belleği ve ketleyici kontrol bozuklukları ile öğrenme güçlüğü riski erken belirtileri arasındaki korelasyonel ilişki ve yürütücü işlev bozukluklarının çoklu doğrusal kombinasyonunun öğrenme güçlüğü riski erken belirtileri üzerindeki yordayıcılığı ortaya koyulmuştur.
Lipid profile after switching from TDF (tenofovir disoproxil)-containing to TAF (tenofovir alafenamide)-containing regimen in virologically suppressed people living with HIV
Authors: Łomiak Michał , Gajek Zofia , Stępnicki Jan , Lembas Agnieszka , Mikuła Tomasz , Wiercińska-Drapało Alicja
Published: September 2023

Background. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) or its prodrug tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF) are currently being recommended in treatment of HIV infection. Distinct pharmacological properties of these two forms of a this drug make TAF treatment less nephrotoxic and lead to better impact on bone density. Nevertheless, there is a rising concern about possible metabolic adverse effects of TAF. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects on the lipid profile among ART (antiretroviral therapy)-experienced patients switching from TDF‑containing to TAF‑containing regimen in the first year after the switch. Methods. Demographic and clinical data of HIV‑positive ART‑experienced patients treated in infectious diseases department was retrospectively collected. Changes of lipid profile with regards to baseline BMI, age and time of ART duration were analyzed. Results. In the group of 36 patients there was a significant increase in total cholesterol levels (+18.43 mg/dl, SD = 23.86 mg/dl, p < 0.0001) and LDL levels (+13.75 mg/dl SD = 23.05 mg/dl, p = 0.001) in first 12 months after switching from TDF‑containing to TAF‑containing regimen. There were no statistically significant changes in both HDL and TG levels observed. Analysis of total cholesterol and LDL levels in certain subpopulations revealed a significant increase within first year after the switch in patients younger than 40 years old and in those whose BMI was within normal range. Conclusions. Presented data suggests that switching from TDF to TAF in ART‑experienced patients may be associated with worsening lipid parameters. Early detection and management of dyslipidemias among HIV‑positive patients are needed.
End-to-End Premature Ventricular Contraction Detection using Deep Neural Networks
Authors: Kraft Dimitri , Bieber Gerald , Jokisch Peter , Rumm Peter
Published: September 2023

In Holter monitoring, the precise detection of standard heartbeats and Ventricular Premature Contractions (PVCs) is paramount for accurate cardiac rhythm assessment. This study introduces a novel application of the 1D U-Net neural network architecture aimed at enhancing PVC detection in Holter recordings. Training data comprised the Icentia11k, INCART DB, and our custom dataset. The model’s efficacy was subsequently validated against traditional Holter analysis methodologies across multiple databases, including AHA DB, MIT 11 DB, NST, and another custom dataset encompassing challenging real-world examples. The results underscored the 1D U-Net model’s prowess in QRS complex detection, achieving near-perfect balanced accuracy scores across all databases. PVC detection exhibited variability, with balanced accuracy scores ranging from 0.909 to 0.986. Despite some databases, like the AHA DB, showcasing lower sensitivity metrics, their robust balanced accuracy accentuates the model’s equitable performance in discerning both false positives and negatives. In conclusion, while the 1D U-Net architecture is a formidable tool for QRS detection, there’s a clear avenue for further refinement in its PVC detection capability, given the inherent complexities and noise challenges in real-world PVC occurrences.
Digital Image Correlation Technique for Laboratory Structural Tests and Applications: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Mousa Mohammed Abbas , Yussof Mustafasanie M , Hussein Thulfiqar , Assi Lateef , Ghahari SeyedAli
Published: September 2023

Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is an optical technique used to measure surface displacements and strains in materials and structures. This technique has demonstrated significant utility in structural examination and monitoring. This manuscript offers a comprehensive review of contemporary research and applications that have leveraged the DIC technique in laboratory-based structural tests. The reviewed works encompass a broad spectrum of structural components, such as concrete beams, columns, pillars, masonry walls, infills, composite materials, structural joints, steel beams, slabs, and other structural elements. These investigations have underscored the efficacy of DIC as a metrological instrument for precise quantification of surface deformation and strain in these structural components. Moreover, the constraints of the DIC technique have been highlighted, especially in scenarios involving extensive or complex test configurations. Notwithstanding these constraints, the DIC methodology has validated its effectiveness as a strain measurement instrument, offering numerous benefits such as non-invasive operation, full-field measurement capability, high precision, real-time surveillance, and compatibility with integration into other measurement instruments and methodologies.
Comparative Study of Deterioration in Built Heritage in a Coastal Area: Barbanza Peninsula (Galicia, NW of Spain)
Authors: Hernández Ana C. , Sanjurjo-Sánchez Jorge , Alves Carlos , Figueiredo Carlos A. M.
Published: September 2023

The main aim of this work is to compare and characterize the state of decay developed in a set of 14 monuments, including churches and Pazos (Galician traditional house) of the architectural heritage of the Barbanza Peninsula (Galicia), considering its relationship with the influence of the environmental factor. A macroscopic inspection was carried out to determine the deterioration patterns. The most reported pathology across the peninsula, due to the moisture regime, was the formation of dark areas (generally as biofilms) and the lichen growth (biological colonization). Depending on the proximity to the coast, the study area was divided into two zones. Zone 1, closer to the sea (<1 km) with an important influence of sea salts and wind and zone 2, further from the sea with higher altitudes (center of the peninsula) and important rainfall, humidity and therefore, fauna growth. Crusts (to a lesser degree, because it is a mainly rural area) are more frequent in zone 1, but the state of conservation of stone is better than in zone 2 due to the concentration of urban centers that require aesthetics and constant maintenance. In zone 2, however, abandonment is greater and biological colonization (mainly by lichens and plants) is more developed along with deterioration patterns due to biological damage. The synergy of several factors such as salt, climatic conditions and spatial characteristics of the architectural heritage studied define the degree of deterioration of each heritage objective. The research has a potential contribution to the conservation measures to be undertaken.
Limbic System Response to Psilocybin and Ketamine Administration in Rats: A Neurochemical and Behavioral Study
Authors: Wojtas Adam , Bysiek Agnieszka , Wawrzczak-Bargiela Agnieszka , Maćkowiak Marzena , Gołembiowska Krystyna
Published: September 2023

Pathophysiology of depression is related with reduced volume of the hippocampus and amygdala and hypertrophy of the nucleus accumbens. The mechanism of these changes is not well under-stood, but clinical studies have shown that administration of the fast-acting antidepressant keta-mine reversed the decrease in hippocampus and amygdala volume in depressed patients, and the magnitude of this effect correlated with the reduction of depressive symptoms. In the present study, we attempted to find out whether the psychedelic substance psilocybin affects neurotransmission in the limbic system in comparison to ketamine. Psilocybin and ketamine increased the release of dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5-HT) in the nucleus accumbens of naive rats as demonstrated using microdialysis. Both drugs influenced glutamate and GABA release in the nucleus accumbens, hippocampus and amygdala and increased ACh levels in the hippocampus. The changes in D2, 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptor density in the nucleus accumbens and hippocampus was observed as a long-lasting effect. A marked anxiolytic effect of psilocybin in acute phase and 24 h post-treatment was shown in the open field test. These data provide the neurobiological background for psilocybin effect on stress, anxiety and structural changes in the limbic system and translate into antidepres-sant effect of psilocybin in depressed patients.
A Practical Approach for Real-Time DOV Compensation in an Embedded Computer of an INS Using Multi-Layer Perceptron
Authors: Kim Hyunseok , Kim Hyungsoo , Choi Yunhyuk , Cho Yunchul , Park Chansik
Published: September 2023

In this paper presents analytical findings regarding the influence of gravity disturbance on INS. A data from the high-precision gravity model, EGM2008, we introduce a novel real-time gravity disturbance compensation approach for INS. This method estimates gravity disturbances along paths for platforms on both land and water, utilizing the Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) technique. To estimate these gravity disturbances, we developed four distinct MLP models and compared their training results using Half-Mean Square Error (half-MSE) and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). This comparative analysis allowed us to identify the MLP model that exhibited the best performance. In order to validate the proposed gravity compensation method, field test was conducted using a test vehicle. The results of this field test unequivocally demonstrated the effectiveness of our approach in enhancing positioning accuracy. Over the course of a 2-hour field experiment, it was evident that employing the proposed gravity compensation method improved positioning accuracy by a notable 24%.
Explaining the Ratios of Masses of all Three Generations of Leptons and Quarks and Predicting the Mass Eigenstates of Neutrinos
Authors: Perkovic Nikola
Published: September 2023

In this paper we will provide a new equation that explains why there are three generations or families of leptons and quarks, respectively. We will also explain why all those particles have the known mass ratios amongst their three respective generations and flavors. We will also tackle the problem of Yukawa couplings being arbitrary parameters in the Standard Model Higgs mechanism, which is a long standing problem do to their formulaic dependence on the Higgs Vacuum Expectation Value (VEV). We will attempt to solve this problem and provide a strong argument through an equation for Yukawa couplings of all leptons and quarks via a new methodology that depends on the running of the fine-structure constant on the Q scale, quantum numbers and the Weinberg angle (also on the Q scale). We will also make predictions for all three left-chiral neutrino mass eigenstates and we will provide upper limits for the three right-chiral neutrino mass eigenstates
Towards BIM-based Sustainable Structural Design Optimization: A Systematic Review and Industry Perspective
Authors: Afzal Muhammad , Li Rita Yi Man , Ayyub Muhammad Faisal , Shoaib Muhammad , Bilal Muhammad
Published: September 2023

Structural design optimization (SDO) plays a pivotal role in enhancing various aspects of construction projects, including design quality, cost-efficiency, safety, and structural reliability. Recent endeavors in academia and industry have sought to harness the potential of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and optimization algorithms to optimize SDO and improve design outcomes. This review paper aims to synthesize these efforts, shedding light on how SDO contributes to project coordination. Furthermore, the integration of sustainability considerations and the application of innovative technologies and optimization algorithms in SDO necessitate more interactive early-stage collaboration among project stakeholders. This study offers a comprehensive exploration of contemporary research in integrated SDO employing BIM and optimization algorithms. It commences with an exploratory investigation, employing both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques following the PRISMA systematic review methodology. Subsequently, an open-ended opinion survey was conducted among construction industry professionals in Europe. This survey yields valuable insights into the coordination challenges and potential solutions arising from technological shifts and interoperability concerns associated with widespread SDO implementation. These preliminary steps of systematic review and industry survey furnish a robust knowledge foundation, enabling the proposal of an intelligent framework for automating early-stage sustainable structural design optimization (ESSDO) within the construction sector. The framework ESSDO addresses the challenges of fragmented collaboration between architects and structural engineers. This proposed framework seamlessly integrates with the BIM platform, i.e., Autodesk Revit for architects. It extracts crucial architectural data and transfers it to the structural design and analysis platform, i.e., Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis (RSA), for structural engineers via the visual programming tool Dynamo. Once the optimization occurs, optimal outcomes are visualized within BIM environments. This visualization elevates interactive collaborations between architects and engineers, facilitating automation throughout the workflow and smoother information exchange.
Isolation and characterization of bacterial isolates from Alaskan permafrost for synthetic biology applications
Authors: Thurston Alison , Gonzalez Logan , Laurent Flora , Corriveau Elizabeth , Barbato Robyn
Published: September 2023

Operations in the Artic and other cold regions require technologies that can perform reliably under extreme cold conditions. Permafrost and frozen soils harbor a wide range of microorganisms that have adapted to extremely low temperatures and have unique metabolic capabilities relevant to military operations and that could be exploited to develop biotechnologies optimized for cold environments. Cold-tolerant bacteria (psychrophiles and psychrotrophs) are critical to the development of synthetic biology technologies meant to work in cold environments like the Arctic. Using bacteria isolated from Alaskan permafrost, we applied an experimental pipeline to test the best candidates for use as biological platforms, or chassis, for low-temperature synthetic biology. Since synthetic biology constructs will perform only as well as their chassis, it is critical that circuits expected to perform under extreme cold conditions are housed in chassis that are adapted to those conditions. We identified one permafrost isolate, PTI8, related to Rhodococcus fascians, that is capable of growing from −1°C to at least 25°C and which we experimentally confirmed to uptake and express the broad host range plasmid pBTK519, suggesting PTI8 is a candidate for use as a novel cold-adapted chassis for synthetic biology.
Linking the SEDLZJ portable standalone library to the CMS coastal hydrodynamic model
Authors: Gerald Terry
Published: September 2023

This document describes the repackaging and linkage of the Sandia National Laboratories Environmental Fluid Dynamics Sediment Processes Code (SNL-EFDC-SEDZLJ), (Thanh et al. 2008). It was originally incorporated within a modified version of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) EFDC public-domain surface-water flow, sediment transport, and water-quality model developed by John Hamrick (Hamrick 1992) and its linkage to the ERDC-CHL-CMS hydrodynamic model. SNL-EFDC simulates flow and transport of sediment as bedload and suspended load. SNL-EFDC-SEDZLJ improves EFDC with updated sediment kinetics subroutines. Sediment erosion is calculated using data collected with a Sediment Erosion at Depth flume (SEDflume). SEDflume measures erosion rates as a function of shear stress and depth from relatively undisturbed cores taken directly from the sediment bed below the water body of interest. The use of SEDflume data provides more accurate sediment erosion rates that are directly input to the model.
Predicting Compulsive Buying Because of Buy Now Pay Later Installment
Authors: Qurniawati Rina Sari , Nurohman Yulfan Arif , Andreyan Dhandy Rachmat
Published: September 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic that has hit the whole world since the beginning of 2020 has changed consumer behaviour in shopping. With the development of pay-later payments in Indonesia since this pandemic period, compulsive buying behaviour is influenced by the pain of paying and the ease of payment methods. For this reason, this research has an urgency to be carried out so that people have control over their behaviour. In testing the hypothesis using the SEM-PLS technique by testing the inner model and outer model using 120 samples. The results of this study are the pain of paying and the ease of payment methods proved to affect compulsive buying. Self-control has not been shown to have a moderating effect on the relationship between the pain of paying and compulsive buying.
The Influence of Service Quality towards Customer Satisfaction on Garuda Airline of Yogyakarta International Airport on Pandemic covid-19
Authors: Susilo Adib , Abadi Muhammad Kurnia Rahman , Sahroni Abdullah , Afif Mufti
Published: September 2023

This research aimed to investigate the service quality provided by Garuda Indonesia Airlines at Jogjakarta international Airport on customer satisfaction. 200 questionnaire was deployed which return and able to analyze about 142 questionnaire. Multiple Regression analysis employed to analyze the relationship between service quality dimension (tangible, reliability, responsiveness, and assurance) and customer satisfaction. The result shows that simultaneously all independents variable has a positive impact on dependent variable. Meanwhile, partially tangible and reliability has positive significant influence on customer satisfaction while responsiveness and assurance is insignificant to customer satisfaction. The R2 shows that 0.487 means 48.7% of dependent variable was explained and influenced by independent variables while the rest of it about 51.3% was influenced by another variable that not included in this research.
Significant Role of Islamic Work Ethic in Islamic Banking: A Systematic Literature Review and Direction for Future Research
Authors: Alifah Abdu , Sukmawati Anggraini
Published: September 2023

Islamic Work Ethic (IWE) showed a significant role in various Islamic institutions, including Islamic banking. Unfortunately, only a few scholars studied the critical role of IWE in Islamic Banking and how it affected the whole organization. This study attempted to explore the degree of IWE implementation and its implications in Islamic banking. We investigated in-depth 22 articles related to IWE in Islamic banking between 2012-2021 through various reputable journal indexing sites. We concluded that the implication of IWE in Islamic banking is associated with work behavior/attitude, work outcomes, and organizational outcomes. IWE implications related to work behavior included organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), employee attitudes towards organizational change, and auditor's opinion and behavior. IWE implications related to work outcomes included employee job performance, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and intrinsic motivation. IWE implications related to organizational outcomes included organizational performance, strategic performance measurement systems (SPMS), organizational culture, and customer satisfaction. Thus, due to the enormous implication of IWE in Islamic banking, it's supposed to be integrated with the HR management system, started from HR planning strategy, HR training & development program, performance appraisal system as well as benefit and compensation. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed further.
Comparison Analysis of Financial Performance of BUMN and Non BUMN Islamic Commercial Banks with RGEC Method
Authors: Taram Hafiz Santak , Isfandayani Isfandayani
Published: September 2023

This research aims to analyze the comparison of the financial performance of BUMN Islamic Commercial Banks and Non BUMN Islamic Commercial Banks on the variables of Risk Profile, Good Corporate Governance, Earnings, and Capital (RGEC) for the 2017-2020 period represented by the ratio of NPF, FDR, BOPO, GCG, ROA, ROE, and CAR. The results of this research show that of the 7 ratios analyzed, there are 5 ratios with significant differences between the financial performance of BUMN Islamic Commercial Banks and Non BUMN Islamic Commercial Banks during the 2017-2020 period, namely FDR, BOPO, GCG, ROA, and ROE. While the NPF ratio, CAR, and RGEC Composite Rating there is no significant difference between the financial performance of BUMN Islamic Commercial Banks and Non BUMN Islamic Commercial Banks during the 2017-2020 period. The last analysis on the consolidated financial performance assessment of all RGEC variables shows that the performance of BUMN Islamic Commercial Banks is not better than the performance of Non BUMN Islamic Commercial Banks where the average composite value for 4 years is the performance of BUMN Islamic Commercial Banks (80%), smaller than the composite value of the performance of Non BUMN Islamic Commercial Banks (86%).
Innovative Work Behavior and Islamic Work Ethic: The Role in Improving Employee Performance
Authors: Putri Karina Fayada , Nabhan Faqih
Published: September 2023

The study begins with a research gap on the effect of organizational learning on employee performance based on the theory of planned behavior. This study analyzes the effect of organizational learning in encouraging innovative work behavior and Islamic work ethic to improve the performance of employees in the production department. The population is 1.155 employees of medium small and micro enterprise (MSME) furniture in Ggrobogan Regency. Using the purposive sampling method, this study used 100 respondents. We used multiple linear regression and path analysis using SPSS version 21 software to analyze the data. The result of the study is organizational learning can improve employee performance through innovative work behavior and Islamic work ethic.
The application of IUCN Red List criteria at the national level: a case study of non-Haplochromis fishes in Uganda
Authors: Akoth Dorothy , Musinguzi Laban , Efitre Jackson , Muyodi Fredrick Jones , Natugonza Vianny
Published: September 2023

Assessing the conservation status of species according to their extinction risk is a major step in conservation planning. To date, most of the assessments have been conducted at a global scale; yet, most conservation efforts are conducted at the national or local scale. Also, the global assessments often do not fit individual countries whose biodiversity may have unique threats that are specific and distinct from those at the global level. Elsewhere, this problem has been addressed by developing national Red Lists; in Uganda, this approach is also taking root, except that it has only focused on terrestrial biota, with limited attention to freshwater biodiversity. To address this gap, we used species occurrence data, integrated with expert knowledge and literature, to assess the extinction risk of 110 non-Haplochromis fishes in Uganda at a national scale. Then, we compared these assessments with the IUCN global red list categories published by 2021. The national threat classifications differed substantially from those at the global level; specifically, more species were threatened at the national level than at the global level. Generally, this finding was expected as has been observed elsewhere, but for the case of Uganda, it was only expected for species with a wide distribution beyond the national boundaries and not for fishes that are geographically restricted, where the global and national threat statuses are expected to be comparable. This finding underscores the importance of national assessments even when species are designated as “Least concern” at the global level. This study constitutes the first national red list for fish species in Uganda. This work has the potential to (i) trigger site-based conservation and rethinking of the extent of protected areas, (ii) stimulate data collection, especially in areas where fishes are designated as “Data Deficient”, and (iii) aid updating of the regional and global IUCN Red List assessments, for which conservation status of the majority non-Haplochromis species is outdated and many others remain unevaluated.
Soil erosion risk assessment in Moridhal watershed of Assam, India
using Universal Soil Loss Equation and GIS
Authors: Bharteey Prem Kumar , Deka Bipul , Patgiri D. K. , Dutta Marami , Saikia Rituparna , Borah Sanjib Ranjan , Pradhan Surajyoti , Rai Sumit , Rani Priyanka , Rai Ashish , Singh Arvind Kumar , Gangwar Anshu , Arvind  , Srivas Rajeev Kumar
Published: September 2023

Soil erosion is one of the major factors affecting sustainability of agricultural production in watershed. The objective of this paper is to estimate soil loss using the universal soil loss equation (USLE) model and GIS and to suggest soil conservation practices in Moridhal watershed. Soil loss was estimated by USLE. In addition, measurements of randomly selected soil and water conservation structures were done at four physiographic units of watershed. The erodibility of the studied soils was assessed by computing various erodibility indices like clay ratio, silt clay ratio, modified clay ratio, dispersion ratio, erosion ratio and erosion index. The soil loss of watershed was varied from very slight to very severe (range 0.87-67.77 t ha-1 yr-1). Among the physiographic units, the soil loss in the upper piedmont plain area was moderately severe to very severe with a value varying from 19.9-67.8 t ha-1 yr-1. The dispersion ratio of the soils varied from 0.06 to 1.18. It was observed that 48.82 per cent of the total studied soil samples had dispersion ratio values above 0.15 which may be considered as erodible. The erosion ratio and erosion index of studied soils varied from varied from 0.01-0.55 and 0.03-0.71, respectively. Based on the study it was found that the soils in different physiographic units are suffering from varying degree of soil erosion. The upper piedmont plain areas of the watershed require management practices which could improve the erosion status and soil productivity. The results of soil loss obtained from the study could be effectively used by the planners, watershed managers and policy makers to formulate site specific conservation plans in order to minimize soil loss for sustaining productivity.
Pollutants Reduction Effect of Vertical Environmental Reform in China
Authors: Chen Qibo
Published: September 2023

This study uses data of 263 prefecture-level cities from 2013 to 2020 to examine the effects of China's vertical environmental reform on pollutant emissions in urban areas. The findings demonstrate that vertical environmental reform improves local governments' ability to enforce environmental laws, resulting in a reduction in regional pollutant emissions with long-lasting effects. The reason is that the vertical environmental reform has achieved a division between county-level governments and county-level environmental protection bureaus and has granted formal authority and real authority to the environmental protection bureaus in provincial-level and prefecture-level governments, thereby enhancing the independence of environmental monitoring and enforcement and ensuring the strict enforcement at the grassroots level. According to heterogeneity analysis, local governments' financial pressure and official associations do not have a heterogeneous impact on the vertical environmental reform's ability to reduce pollution, and the reform treats border pollution problems more effectively.
High Performance Computing of the Nonlinear Dynamics of a Basketball
Authors: Silverberg Larry M. , Tran Chau M.
Published: September 2023

This article introduces an event–driven approach for high performance computing of the nonlinear trajectory of a basketball. The high-performance approach differs from the analytical approach of finding exact solutions to the basketball shot but that is confined to special cases, and it differs from the time-stepping approach, which only approximates the solutions to the basketball shot. This paper shows that the event-driven approach is computationally faster than the time-stepping approach while being exact – capturing the advantages of both of the traditional approaches. Faster computational speed is particularly advantageous when running millions of simulations, which is necessary when analyzing the performance of a player or of a shot. Consequently, the event-driven approach will be able to provide a deeper understanding of player and shot performance in the game of basketball. In the event-driven approach, a basketball undergoes a trajectory segment, which ends in a collision with one of a number of possible bodies. The simulation considers automatically the different possibilities and determines the true body with which the ball collided. The simulation advances from one trajectory segment to the next, each separated by a collision, until the ball finally falls to the ground. The article contains illustrative examples and provides an easy-to-use MATLAB code.
Effect of different ulnar osteotomies on loading of the distal radioulnar joint: a biomechanical study
Authors: Tan Jiyang , Fang Xiaodong , Liu Qianyuan , Zhang Fei , Jiang Hong , Qian Jun , Mi Jingyi , Zhao Gang
Published: September 2023

Background
Ulnar impingement syndrome is a prevalent source of ulnar carpal pain; however, there is ongoing debate regarding the specific location of shortening, the method of osteotomy, the extent of shortening, and the resulting biomechanical alterations.
Method
To investigate the biomechanical changes in the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) resulting from different osteotomy methods, a cadaveric specimen was dissected, and the presence of a stable DRUJ structure was confirmed. Subsequently, three-dimensional data of the specimen were obtained using a CT scan, and finite element analysis was conducted after additional processing.
Results
The DRUJ stress did not change significantly at the metaphyseal osteotomy of 2–3 mm but increased significantly when the osteotomy length reached 5 mm. When the osteotomy was performed at the diaphysis, the DRUJ stress increased with the osteotomy length, and the increase was greater than that of metaphyseal osteotomy. Stress on the DRUJ significantly increases when the position is changed to pronation dorsi-extension. Similarly, the increase in stress in diaphyseal osteotomy was greater than that in metaphyseal osteotomy. When the model was subjected to a longitudinal load of 100 N, neither osteotomy showed a significant change in DRUJ stress at the neutral position. However, the 100 N load significantly increased stress on the DRUJ when the position was changed to pronation dorsi-extension, and the diaphyseal osteotomy significantly increased stress on the DRUJ.
Conclusions
Based on our findings, metaphyseal osteotomy is a viable approach to alleviate the heightened stress in the DRUJ. However, it is crucial to note that regardless of the specific type of osteotomy employed, it is advisable to avoid a shortening length exceeding 5 mm.