bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Neoadjuvant Therapy of Resectable Skin Melanoma in Russia: the Experience of Three Cancer Centers
Authors:   N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Samoylenko I.V. , Kuzmenko A.O. , Protsenko S.A. ,   N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology,   Moscow City Oncological Hospital No. 62, Novik A.V. , Kapusta K.V. , Yurchenkov A.N. , Stroyakovsky D.L. , Demidov L.V.
Published: May 2024

Introduction. Neoadjuvant therapy of skin melanoma is a relatively new and dynamically developing area in the treatment of this malignant tumor. This article represents the results of an analysis of the clinical outcomes of patients receiving neoadjuvant systemic immunotherapy (NST) in 3 research centers in Russia. Material and methods. A combined analysis of the blinded individual patient data was performed in January 2024. The criteria for including data in the analysis were the availability of information about the disease and its prevalence, the course of NST, the pathomorphological response and treatment outcomes. Results. Data were obtained from three research centers on 77 patients who started receiving therapy in the period from Oct. 2020 to Jul. 2023. NST with prolgolimab was performed in 59 (76.6%) pts, pembrolizumab in 13 (16.9%) pts and ipilimumab 3 mg/kg + nivolumab 1 mg/kg in 5 (6.5%) pts. The average number of cycles was 3.6 (95%CI 3.2–4.0), the average duration of HCT was 45.5 days (95% CI 39.3–51.6). The pathomorphological response to treatment in accordance with INMC criteria was assessed in 61 patients: 25 (41.0%) had a complete response, 6 (9.8%) had an almost complete response, 7 (11.5%) had a partial response and 23 (37.7%) had no response or disease progression. With a median follow-up period of 10.2 months (95% CI from 7.1 to 13.2 months) median relapse-free survival in patients with complete, near-to- complete and partial pathomorphological response to treatment was not achieved, while in the group of non-responders was 14.4 months (95% CI 4.3 to 24.6 months), p = 0.014. Subsequent adjuvant therapy was performed in 46 (59.7%) patients, while adjuvant therapy had a statistically significant effect on survival only in patients with non-response. Conclusions. The results of our study confirm the significant potential of NST in the treatment of resectable stage IIIB-D skin melanoma. Prospective well-organized studies are required to address the issue of de-escalation of surgery and adjuvant therapy.
CILEMBU SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas) AND GARUT SWEET POTATO (Maranta arundinacea) AS A REPLACEMENT OF POTATO ON POTATO DEXTROSE AGAR TO GROWTH Candida albicans AND Trichophyton mentagrophytes
Authors: Dermawan Asep , Kurniati Iis , Marliana Nina
Published: May 2024

Background : The media commonly used as fungal growth is Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA). PDA is media that contain carbohydrates from potatoes. Ubi Cilembu sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) and  Garut sweet potato (Maranta arudinacea) are plants with high carbohydrate content so that they can be used as an energy source for the growth of various types of fungi including pathogenic fungi. This study aims to analyze and determine the concentration of sweet potato flour sweet which can be used as a substitute medium for potatoes on PDA media for the growth of C. albicans and T.mentagrophytes optimally.
Method : The method used is an experiment with a completely randomized design. C. albicans and T.mentagrophytes are test fungi obtained from the Microbiology Laboratory of the Bandung Institute of Technology. Variations in concentration of sweet potato flour were made to 0.4%, 0.5%, 0.6% and 0.7% to obtain the most optimum concentration of Cilembu and Garut  sweet potato flour  for the growth of test fungi. Growth of C. albicans and T.mentagrophytes was seen visually in media with different types of sweet potatoes as a substitute for potatoes on PDA media as a control medium.
Result : The results showed that Cilembu and Garut sweet potato can optimally grow C. albicans and T.mentagrophytes. After testing Anova (α = 0.05) there were significant differences in the number and diameter of colonies on alternative media and control media. The medium of Garut sweet potato flour at a concentration of 0.7% grows the best test fungi.
Conclusion : The medium of Garut sweet potato flour at a concentration of 0.7% grows the best test fungi. Research on stability, sensitivity, and specificity needs to be done to determine Cilembu sweet potato and Garut sweet potato media as a valid alternative media for PDA.
From Neutrosophic Soft Set to Effective Neutrosophic Soft Set Generalizations and Applications
Authors: Al-Hijjawi Sumyyah , Ahmad Abd Ghafur , Alkhazaleh Shawkat
Published: May 2024

The Neutrosophic Soft Set (NSS) is an advanced and highly effective expansion of soft sets, specifically designed to handle parameterized values of alternatives. As an enhanced version of fuzzy soft sets, it provides a novel mathematical framework that offers significant advantages in dealing with uncertain information. This model is created by merging soft sets and neutrosophic sets, providing a robust approach to uncertainty management. Various algorithms have been proposed for making neutrosophic decisions using NSSs. However, these algorithms neglect external effective that influence the Decision-Making (DM) process, focusing solely on parameters. To address this issue, the article introduces the concept of Effective Neutrosophic Soft Sets (ENSSs). Additionally, we extend and generalize the innovative concept of Effective Fuzzy Soft Sets (EFSSs) to accommodate three independent membership criteria, aiming to enhance effectiveness and realism. We also introduce operations on ENSSs, including subset, complement, union, intersection, AND, and OR, which are defined along with illustrative examples. Furthermore, we examine some of its properties. Moreover, we present applications of this concept in DM problems and Medical Diagnosis (MD)
Design of a Disinformation Awareness Digital Game
Authors: Maathuis Clara , Janssens Frederick , Rahimi Ebrahim
Published: May 2024

Social media is the digital canvas where users’ thoughts, ideas, and voices converge, and are being brought to the world. It is the environment where individuals and groups are connected and empowered in ways that were previously unimaginable. Nonetheless, the users are exposed and engage without knowledge or willingly to various social media manipulation mechanisms like disinformation and misinformation which have the potential to influence their believes, behaviour, and attitudes. Although social media represents a valuable arena for connectivity and expressivity to the younger generation, it also poses risks like access to sensitive information and exposure to altered or false narrative and misleading content which can shape young minds in ways that are detrimental to critical thinking and overall well-being. To combat these, it is crucial for families and teachers as well as the educational system to promote security awareness, digital literacy, and critical thinking to high school students. Since research and practitioner initiatives and programs are in an incipient phase to tackle such threats, this research aims to design a digital game for security awareness regarding broken authentication and social bots to high school students. To achieve this objective, a transdisciplinary approach is considered by merging methods from cyber security awareness, social media manipulation, software engineering, game-based learning, and computer science education domains using the Design Science Research methodology. This research strives to contribute to building responsible efforts that bring and/or strengthen awareness and resilience to social media security threats of adolescents to assure a safe digital domain.
The Possible Role of Digital Platforms in Information Operations
Authors: Meriläinen Niina
Published: May 2024

We have less knowledge of digital platforms in relation to credible information, news, and information operations among young people. While young people use digital platforms, do they consider themselves targets of information operations, false information, and news? The results tell us that young people use various digital platforms as sources of credible information and news. Young participants said they could never fall prey to fake news and information operations while trusting content creators, such as influencers on digital platforms, without verifying their agendas, backgrounds, funding, or motives. No one wondered if, at any point, any influencers might work for a hostile actor, entity, or state. Misinformation and disinformation, or fake news and information operations, did not concern young people. Confirmation biases were never admitted, since young participants trusted their instincts to find truthful information and news. The power of AI, machine learning, algorithms, advertising, bots, and influencers was discussed to a lesser degree. At worst, this has implications for democratic states.
Uses, Perceptions and Impacts of Instagram: A Study with Young Higher Education Students
Authors: Morais Salomé , Pereira Telma , Raposo Rui , Gouveia Teresa
Published: May 2024

Given the evidence that young people have a very active presence on social networks, especially Instagram (Kemp, 2022), it is important to study this phenomenon and understand what drives young people to use this social network to share content, especially photos and audiovisual content. The study presented was guided by the following research questions:  What is Instagram used for by university students? How does Instagram impact and influence youth perceptions regarding everyday life? From a methodological perspective, the case study resorted to a mixed methodology. Data was collected through a questionnaire and a focus group from undergraduate students from a public higher education institution in Portugal. The study collected data from 89 respondents, mostly female and aged between 19 and 22. The results revealed that Instagram is one of their favourite social networks and is where they spend the most time daily, mainly to keep in touch with friends and family and find new content. Participants affirmed that they don't use social media to feel accepted, validated or integrated. This shows that they use social media to reinforce what they already know and feel through the feedback they receive from shared content. Even though most state that they don't engage in getting likes, comments or reactions on their shared content, the participants in the study admit that this is a consequence and are happy with the feedback they receive. The study, although limited to a sample of students from a single higher education institution, enabled the researchers to understand better some engagement habits that currently take up little under one-fourth of the users’ daily time while awake. The sheer fact that users spend so much time on this social media platform daily, sometimes with little or no positive impact on other activities, has already been outlined as an issue worth tackling in future studies.
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Social Media
Authors: Krajčovič Peter
Published: May 2024

Artificial intelligence is having a dramatic impact on a variety of industries, including marketing and marketing communications. Its use enables the optimization of marketing activities and increases efficiency not only within large corporations, but also in small and micro businesses. On social media, AI plays a significant role in content creation, post scheduling, campaign analysis and other aspects. Implementing AI tools into social media management can be a key element for improving the performance and effectiveness of marketing communications. This paper examines the impact of AI on social media from the perspective of using AI in an SME environment. It analyses the current state of the art, the authors' perspectives and the results of empirical studies. It concludes with recommendations for the use of specific AI-based tools that businesses can use in social media management.
The Influence of Social Networks on the Purchasing Behavior of Wine Consumers in Portugal
Authors: Sousa Pereira Manuel , Silva Eulália , Oliveira Paula , Cairrão Alvaro
Published: May 2024

The present study was developed to understand the consumer's perception of purchasing wine online, verify whether Social Networks are a good source of information about wine, identify the main sources of information that consumers use to search, and finally assess the importance of Social Networks for SMEs in the wine sector. As a methodological approach, we implemented qualitative and quantitative research, including an in-depth interview with a marketing professional from a company in the wine sector, providing valuable insights into how they manage their brands and the challenges faced by the company in the digital scenario. We also prepared an online questionnaire survey, which investigated the purchasing and consumption behavior of buyers and consumers of Portuguese wines. The conclusions of this study presented significant practical implications for companies in the wine sector in Portugal. Therefore, we also see that these companies will be able to add efficiency to their digital marketing strategies, promoting their products in a more targeted and engaging way. In a complementary way, by recognizing the crucial role of Social Networks, companies will be able to establish a stronger and more authentic digital presence, building solid relationships with consumers.
TikTok as an Educational Platform: Teenagers’ Experiences
Authors: Adelhardt Zinaida , Eberle Thomas
Published: May 2024

TikTok as social media in general has a controversial reputation and its academic potential is not much explored. Nowadays TikTok is extremely popular among teenagers for entertainment purposes and its popularity is constantly growing. The platform’s short-length videos are delivering small and easily digestible pieces of information that are potentially suitable for attracting and capturing student attention. They deliver information in a concise manner, which could be useful for various school subjects. The aim of our study is to find out whether teenagers use the platform for education and how they evaluate the platform’s academic potential. We asked 34 teenagers (M=15.59, SD=1.76, 59% female), who attend various grammar schools in Germany, about their use of TikTok and their perception of the platform’s educational potential. The results show that those teenagers who use TikTok also consume school-relevant content from the platform, such as learning methods, physical explanations, mathematical tricks, astronomy and biology facts. Those who consider the platform helpful for learning highlight two main reasons: the speed and ease of access to information and the brief and easy-to-understand content. However, the teenagers also point out two main problems regarding the use of TikTok for learning: its high level of distraction and the absence of information about sources. Though the majority consider the platform as a purely entertaining medium, 44% of teenagers think that it can be used both for entertainment and education. 29% of teenagers consider TikTok to have a potential to be a supplementary educational medium. Teenagers suggested the following improvements for TikTok to make it more effective as an educational tool: mark credible sources and reliable information, create separate space for learning for instance through filters or special settings, create more reliable educational content, make the platform safer and less distractive. The captivating nature of TikTok is a double-edged sword: it can spark interest in complicated topics, but it also tends to draw attention to irrelevant content. The results and limitations of the study are presented in the article.
Studying the Impact Of D.P.SL Model on Online Identity Management
Authors: Emmanuel Pratik , Olufemi Isiaq
Published: May 2024

This paper investigates online identities through social media language use, with a focus on classifying online identity within textual conversations. It sheds light on how Demographic (D) groups and Personality (P) impact the use of Social-Media Language (SL) for identity representation online. This study was conducted in 2023 when there were 4.76 billion social media users worldwide, making it essential to study how social media language is used in textual conversations to convey online identity. The study defines social media language as consisting of emoticons/emojis, abbreviations, and mixed language within textual conversations, which have become essential for expressing feelings and emotions during conversations. The D.P.SL based survey conducted for this work aimed to understand how demographic groups and personality are related to social media language. Based on the total number of social media user worldwide, 400 responses (required based on Cochran and Yamane’s formulae sample-size calculation) and the survey was distributed across various verified online survey exchange platforms. However, 406 responses were recorded with young people in age groups of 18-24 and 25-34 using social media language more as it has become a part of their social media habits. The study also found that emoticons/emojis and slang abbreviations with letter reduplication were quite common, making conversations lively and funny. Additionally, individuals whose primary language is not English use their native language but type in English for quick communication. Subsequent study is to be conducted using online mock group conversations between participating respondents to further understand correlations, causation, and concurrency on how ‘online identity’ is managed during online communications via social media language, its context of use, and polarity sentiment.
Erfolgsfaktoren nachhaltiger deutscher Mobilitätsprojekte
Authors: Albert Martin , Meynerts Lilly , Seiffert Isabel
Published: May 2024

In der vorliegenden Studie werden Erfolgs- und Misserfolgsfaktoren deutscher Mobilitätsprojekte mit Bezug zur Nachhaltigkeit analysiert. Zu diesem Zweck wurde theoriegeleitet ein standardisierter Fragebogen erstellt mit den Themen projektbezogene Informationen, Phasen der Mobilitätsprojekte, Erfolgs- und Misserfolgsfaktoren, Verstetigung des Erfolgs sowie Berücksichtigung von NutzerInnen und Nachhaltigkeit. 60 vollständig ausgefüllte Fragebögen wurden mit Hilfe deskriptiver Statistik ausgewertet.
Serine proteases in the functional activity of the nervous system
Authors:   Research Institute of Normal Physiology named after P. K. Anokhin, Zamolodchikova T. S. , Tolpygo S. M. ,   Research Institute of Normal Physiology named after P. K. Anokhin, Kotov A. V. ,   Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University
Published: May 2024

Serine proteases, including trypsin, thrombin, plasminogen activators, plasmin and several others, are synthesized in nervous tissue, mainly in the brain, including the cortex, limbic system and cerebellum. This review examines the involvement of serine proteases in neuroplasticity and behavioral regulation. Endogenous serine proteases play an important role in the formation, development and maintenance of the nervous system. Through limited proteolysis, these proteases activate PARs (protease-activated receptors), modify other receptors or their ligands, process neurotrophic factors, degrade intercellular matrix and cell adhesion proteins and initiate complex signal transduction cascades necessary for structural modification of synapses. The involvement of serine proteases in morphological and functional synaptic plasticity may underlie cognitive processes, including learning and memory in animals and humans.
Gender and age features of anthropometric parameters of schoolchildren and students of Krasnoyarsk
Authors:   Professor V. F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Levchenko Yu. S. , Nikel V. V. ,   Professor V. F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Efremova V. P. ,   Professor V. F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Published: May 2024

An anthropometric examination and somatotyping of 3280 schoolchildren and students of Krasnoyarsk were carried out during the research this article dedicated to. 1109 females aged 8 to 20 years and 902 males aged 8 to 21 years old were examined. The following parameters were measured: body length, body weight, girth, anterior-posterior and transverse diameters of the chest. The constitution type was calculated using the Rees-Eysenck index. The study found that the average values of most anthropometric indicators are lower in females in all age periods, while the maximum difference in indicators is noted in the youth group. The predominant type of constitution in girls and women is asthenic. Its share was 48,9% during the second childhood, 44,1% during adolescence and 61,5% during young adulthood. The proportion of pyknic somatotype decreases with age from 21,0% to 10,6%. In boys and men, the predominant type of constitution is normosthenic, defined in 46.3% of boys during the second childhood, in 50,5% of adolescents and 53,9% of young men. The pyknic type ranges from 20,4% to 26,7% in different age periods. A decrease in the asthenic type of constitution with age from 33,2% to 21,9% was determined.
Morphological changes in the liver of experimental animals with combined introduction of adribastin and FOXO4-DRI
Authors:   Izhevsk State Medical Academy of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Yakovlev A. A. , Vasiliev Yu. G. ,   Udmurt State Agricultural University, Shumikhina G. V. ,   Izhevsk State Medical Academy of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Berestov D. S. ,   Udmurt State Agricultural University
Published: May 2024

Doxorubicin is actively used in scientific practice not only as a chemotherapeutic drug, but also as a senescence inducer due to its mechanism of action, namely, the blocking of mitosis, the development of mitochondrial dysfunction and DNA intercalation, which is most pronounced in labile cell populations. The senescent phenotype is currently considered as one of the possible options for the induction of prooncogenes, failure of repair processes and local inflammatory response. The combined use of senolytics together with chemotherapy drugs has been used for a long time (quercetin and dasatinib), however, the combination of peptide-based senolytics (FOXO4-DRI) with doxorubicin seems to be one of the most promising. This article discusses the combined use of FOXO4-DRI and doxorubicin in female and male mice in the early stages. As a result, microscopic examination showed a moderate protective effect of the senolytic peptide on the liver cell population, a decrease in the degree of leukocyte infiltration, and a decrease in the degree of fatty infiltration. There was a significant difference in responses between animals of different sexes.
Significance of the neuropeptide ghrelin system in mechanisms of adaptation after experimental stress
Authors:   Institute of Experimental Medicine, Saint Petersburg Medical and Social Institute, Netesa M. A. , Bobkov P. S. ,   Institute of Experimental Medicine, Saint Petersburg Medical and Social Institute, Droblenkov A. V. ,   Institute of Experimental Medicine, Saint Petersburg Medical and Social Institute
Published: May 2024

The work is devoted to the analysis of indicators of the reactivity of the ghrelin system in the model of psychogenic stress. In recent years, it has been shown that the significance of the ghrelin system of the brain is not limited to the regulaexperience is expressed by erosive inflammation of the mucous membrane, the death of many mucous cells, as well as an increase in the degree of mucoid cell differentiation of exocrinocytes. Along with other peptide regulatory systems, it plays an important role in the mechanisms of stress, reinforcement and addiction. Therefore, it is advisable to consider the elements of this system, first of all, as molecular targets of pharmacological action in order to correct the states of addiction and post-stress disorders. Using histological, immunohistochemical and morphometric methods, reactive changes in ghrelin-producing endocrinocytes of the stomach and hypothalamus, as well as elements of the inner part of the gastric mucosa, were established in the model of psychogenic stress and after replacement therapy. The short-term experience of psychogenic stress in the experimental model is expressed by persistent degenerative changes in GPEC (ghrelin-producing endocrine cells), erosive inflammation of the gastric mucosa, the death of many mucous cells, and an increase in mucus production in viable epithelial cells. Neuropeptide regulatory systems (ghrelin, kisspeptins, orexins, dynorphin, and others) are increasingly involved in physiological and pharmacological experiments on modeling the development of an organism at different levels of its organization and a number of major functional disorders (memory, satiety, stress, addictions).
Features of the respiratory rehabilitation program for patients who have suffered a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)
Authors:   Pavlov University, Afanasyeva V. V. , Potapchuk A. A. ,   Pavlov University
Published: May 2024

The article describes the components of the respiratory rehabilitation program for patients who have undergone COVID-19. Domains from the ICF categories were selected, formed into a short ICF table with the addition of an ICF determinant for the convenience of assessing the ongoing rehabilitation of patients who have undergone the new coronavirus infection. The effectiveness of rehabilitation in both groups was assessed on the basis of GOST R 57960–2017 "Evaluation of Rehabilitation Services Outcomes".
Turnover in acyl substrates destruction in organized microheterogeneous systems
Authors:   L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic and Coal Chemistry, Belousova I. A. , Prokopyeva T. M. ,   L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic and Coal Chemistry, Razumova N. G. ,   L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic and Coal Chemistry, Gaidash T. S. ,   L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic and Coal Chemistry, Mikhailov V. A. ,   L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic and Coal Chemistry
Published: May 2024

Design of organized microheterogeneous systems for fast disrupting (disintegration) of acylcontaining substrates (including organophosphorus compounds) is based on the use of highly reactive compounds. Reagents (catalysts) ability to provide “turnover” is of great impotence. Kinetic regularities for 4- nitrophenylacetate (PNPA) deacylation with 1-methyl-3-(2-hydroximinoethyl)-imidazolium chloride (oxime), chloral, and their mixtures were studied in water and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) solutions, under pH = const and [CTAB] = 10-2 M. Rate constants dependences upon nucleophile (catalyst) and detergent concentration are typical for reactions in water and micellar pseudophase. Transferring of PNPA deacylation from water into surfactant micelles leads to three orders rate enhancement. Kinetic experiments at different substrate concentrations indicate that a) first order rate constant in the chloral-CTAB system does not change up to tenfold excess of PNPA; b) first order rate constant in the oxime-CTAB system decreases for approx. 40% at PNPA excess; c) all advantages of “turnover” are achievable in the system chloral-oximeCTAB, where chloral provides first disintegration of acylated oxime with generation of highly reactive oximate-ion. Results obtained pave the way to modifying organized microheterogeneous systems, first of all, by surfactant structure changes.
Competing growth mechanisms during the formation of a MAPbI3 polycrystalline film
Authors:   The Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ryabko A. A. , Ovezov M. K ,   The Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Maksimov A. I. ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI", Aleshin A. N. ,   The Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moshnikov V. A ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI"
Published: May 2024

The results of studying thin polycrystalline perovskite layers of CH3NH3PbI3 (MAPbI3) are presented. The resulting MAPbI3 layers demonstrate a characteristic absorption spectrum, optical band gap, and photoresponse to irradiation in the visible region of the spectrum. Two crystallization mechanisms have been found in the MAPbI3 layer during heating, which ensure the formation of a film of crystallites with characteristic sizes of 100–200 nm and long dendritic structures with a length of more than 50 μm. A spacecharge-limited current regime has been registered, as well as hysteresis due to ion migration.
Consideration of shading in sea surface RCS models
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University ", Mikhailov V. N. ,   LETI"
Published: May 2024

The effectiveness of the implementation of radar systems for water areas monitoring is inextricably linked with the creation of adequate models of the radar cross-section (RCS) of the sea surface, which are required for the efficient detection and tracking of surface objects in order to ensure the safety of marine navigation. The article considers the influence of shading of waves that are far from the observer by closer ones. The modeling of the sea surface based on the Longuet-Higgins probability model for various sea surface conditions ranging from moderate to strong is considered and corresponding simulations are performed. For the obtained models, statistical analysis of the visibility of water surface areas was carried out. It is shown that within the applied wave model, the shading effect appears the most pronounced when the direction of observation is collinear with the wind direction, and the least pronounced at the perpendicular direction. It has been established that with strong waves, the effect of shading is more pronounced. Based on the results of the analysis, an approach to take into account the shading effect in modeling the RCS of the sea surface was proposed.
On the description of the temperature-baric dependence of the effective thermal conductivity of granites
Authors:   Dagestan State University, Institute for Geothermal Research and Renewable Energy – Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Aliverdiev A. A. , Aliyev R. M. ,   Dagestan State University, Institute for Geothermal Research and Renewable Energy – Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Amirova A. A. ,   Amirkhanov Institute of Physics of DSC RAS, Beibalaev V. D. ,   Dagestan State University, Institute for Geothermal Research and Renewable Energy – Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Grigoriev B. A. ,   Gazprom VNIIGAZ LLC, Zarichnyak Yu. P. ,   Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, Efendieva M. R. ,   Dagestan State University
Published: May 2024

This paper discusses the results of our comprehensive studies of the temperature-baric dependences of the effective thermal conductivity of granites. For a detailed analysis, we selected some published experimental results of the temperature and pressure dependences of the effective thermal conductivity of a number of granites (as well as granitoids) in the temperature and pressure ranges of ~273– 900 K and 0.1–1500 MPa, which corresponds to the parameters of rocks from the surface layer to depths of more than 50 km of the continental crust. A low-parametric description of the temperature-baric dependence of the effective thermal conductivity is proposed, which is in good agreement with the experimental data, at least in the temperature range of ~273–600 K, in the absence of irreversible changes in the samples as a result of the thermobaric effect.
Populist conspiracy myths in far-right terrorist manifestos: A transnational perspective
Authors: Langer Armin
Published: May 2024

In recent years, there has been a notable rise in the electoral success of far-right populist movements in various Western countries, coinciding with an alarming increase in far-right terrorist attacks. While far-right populists seek to attain power through democratic means, their rhetoric has inadvertently fostered an environment conducive to the growth of extremist ideologies. This article delves into the manifestos published by far-right extremists from the United States, Germany, Norway, and Australia, illuminating how these manifestos mirror and amplify the narratives espoused by far-right populists. Beyond sharing common conspiracy myths, these terrorists often reference one another and populist politicians in their manifestos, further showing the entanglement between far-right populism and extremism. This paper undertakes a discourse analysis of these terrorist manifestos, probing into how right-wing extremists make use of conspiracy myths promoted by the populist right-wing. As far-right terrorism increasingly threatens peaceful coexistence, it becomes imperative to conduct new research that assesses the role of conspiracy myths in fueling terrorism and devises strategies to avert further radicalization.
The “Turkey story”: A critical narrative analysis of a potential “Brexit conspiracy”
Authors: Bonnet Alma-Pierre
Published: May 2024

Extensive academic literature has been devoted to the way “Brexit narratives” were used during the 2016 referendum campaign. Both camps dwelt on this rhetorical tool to create stories about the advantages of leaving or staying in the European Union (EU). Overall, studies have revealed the construction of broadly similar stories, in particular within the “populist narratives” of the Leave campaign, which depicted the EU as a “failure”, an “oppressor”, and an object of anti-establishment “fury”. Within the field of narratology, cognitive linguistics and conspiratorial studies, this paper proposes a discursive analysis focused on one particular narrative which, we argue, has received relatively little attention but which might constitute an example of “Brexit conspiracy”: what we call “the Turkey story”. Indeed, one key element in the Brexit narratives elaborated by the official pro-Brexit campaign, Vote Leave, was the fact that Turkey, and other poorer – and predominantly Muslim – countries, were “in the pipeline” to join the EU. At first marginal, this story soon took centre-stage to justify the necessity to leave the supra-national organization before “hordes” of illegal immigrants from those countries, and from neighbouring Iraq and Syria, decided to emigrate en masse to Britain. Thanks to the narrative analysis of speeches and declarations by leading Vote Leave members, this paper sets to examine whether “the Turkey story” amounts to a conspiracy theory and how it was used to defend the anti-EU agenda, which will lead to the introduction of the concept of “strategic conspiracy”.
L’exemple historique au service de la persuasion complotiste. Une analyse rhétorique
Authors: Donckier de Donceel Lucie
Published: May 2024

Le but de cet article est d’analyser l’usage de l’exemple historique comme procédé persuasif dans les discours complotistes, en contexte francophone, autour de la pandémie de covid-19. Le corpus étudié se compose d’un ensemble d’extraits de discours complotistes produits en ligne, il fait partie d’un plus vaste corpus de thèse, articulé autour des trois genres (délibératif, judiciaire et épidictique) de la rhétorique. Dans le corpus sélectionné, nous pensons que l’effet persuasif produit reposerait, notamment, sur la mobilisation d’un exemple historique paradigmatique pour nos sociétés – la Shoah – et sur la construction d’un ethos comme témoin. En nous appuyant sur une analyse rhétorique inspirée de la triade aristotélicienne des trois preuves (ethos, pathos et logos) et de plus récentes études en argumentation et analyse du discours, nous faisons l’hypothèse que la construction réciproque d’un ethos de témoin et le recours à l’exemple historique de la Shoah permettent aux orateurs complotistes de présenter des discours dont la force persuasive relève moins de l’argumentation factuelle que d’un effet d’évidence propre au témoignage.
Vulnerability and conspiracism in the United States from McCarthyism to Trumpism
Authors: Delogu Christopher Jon
Published: May 2024

This text offers an overview of conspiracism in the United States from the 1950s to the present. Even if contemporary conspiracy mongering extends certain practices and attitudes that were already well-known at the time of Richard Hofstadter’s classic study of the “paranoid style in American politics” (1964) and Robert Goldberg’s more recent study of “the culture of conspiracy in modern America” (2001, 2010), it also introduces new techniques by savvy strategists, such as Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson, who exploit the economic vulnerability of many and the status loss anxiety of many others to destabilize the faculty of judgment of American citizens, increase polarization and suspicion between opposing camps, and weaken confidence in public institutions and democracy. This new conspiracism, we claim, serves to console the most vulnerable and turn the attention of the American public away from a forty-year social trend (conspiracy or not) which would be a neoliberal globalization that deepens inequalities and advances most often with total impunity to advance the interests of powerful deciders and loyalists—the first being to retain power and their control over narratives of power. The paper concludes with some recommendations for combatting this highly cynical and corrosive new conspiracism.
Depth profiles of deep levels generated in the tail region of Al ion implantation into n-type 4H-SiC
Authors: Fujii Haruki , Kaneko Mitsuaki , Kimoto Tsunenobu
Published: May 2024

Depth profiles of deep levels in the tail region of Al ion implantation in n-type 4H-SiC were investigated by deep level transient spectroscopy measurements. Deep levels energetically located at E
c − 0.55 eV, E
c − 0.64 eV, and E
c − 1.50 eV (E
c: conduction band bottom) are generated in the tail region by the implantation and subsequent activation annealing at 1750 °C for 20 min. The densities of these defects were approximately 20–40 times lower than the implanted Al atom density, and the densities of these defects and Al atoms exhibited an exponential decay along the depth direction with a decay length of 140–190 nm. Another deep level located at E
c − 1.30 eV was detected in the tail region and the density of this trap decreased more rapidly with a decay length of 62 nm. The origins of the observed deep levels are discussed based on several experimental results.
Makna Syifa’ dalam Perspektif Al-Qur’an Surah Yunus Ayat 57
Authors: Padilah Nur , Harahap Mardian Idris , Utami Tri Niswati
Published: May 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali makna syifa' dalam perspektif Al-Qur'an, khususnya dalam Surah Yunus ayat 57. Pendekatan teoritis digunakan untuk menganalisis konteks ayat tersebut, sementara aspek praktis penelitian ini memberikan panduan bagi pemahaman yang lebih mendalam terkait ayat tersebut. Metode kajian melibatkan analisis tafsir Al-Qur'an dan literatur terkait. Temuan dari penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan wawasan baru terkait makna syifa' serta implikasinya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, khususnya dalam konteks kesehatan fisik dan spiritual. Penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi penting bagi pengembangan pemahaman Al-Qur'an serta relevansinya dalam konteks kontemporer. Hal penting dikemukakan adalah alquran sebagai penyembuh dan obat bagi manusia.
Si fa presto a dire arrosto
Authors: Alba Monica
Published: May 2024

Sono pervenuti molti quesiti circa l’uso del termine arrosto: qual è la differenza tra l’arrosto e la carne arrosto? Tra carne arrosto e carne arrostita? E tra prosciutto arrosto e prosciutto grigliato? La forma io arrostisco è corretta? L’arrosto può essere di vegetali?
Analisis Metode Temper Bead Welding sebagai Alternatif Pengganti PWHT pada Pembuatan Sulphuric Acid Storage Tank
Authors: Miftachul Munir Moh , Syaiful Amri M. , Khoirul Rahmat Imam , Bachtiar Bachtiar , Victoria Jaka
Published: May 2024

Pada proyek EPC Smelter Manyar yang digunakan untuk pengolahan konsentrat tembaga, dilakukan pembuatan Sulfuric Acid Storage Tank yang menggunakan material SA 283 Grade C. Storage tank tersebut dilakukan proses heat treatment(PWHT, post weld heat treatment) yang bertujuan untuk mengurangi residual stress atau tegangan sisa pada material setelah dilakukan pengelasan. Proses pemanasan dan pendinginan saat pengelasan dapat menyebabkan terjadinya perubahan struktur mikro dan properties material sehingga menimbulkan residual stress setelah pengelasan selesai. Pada proyek EPC Manyar Smelter ini, pelat dengan thickness diatas 25 mm harus dilakukan PWHT atau stress relievingmelalui pemanasan pada temperatur dan jangka waktu tertentu. PWHT yang dilakukan di industri, memiliki kekurangan dalam pengerjaannya seperti terbatasnya furnace, biaya yang cukup besar dan membutuhkan waktu relatif lama. Oleh karena itu, perlu adanya solusi baru untuk meminimalisir kekurangan tersebut yaitu dengan metode temper bead welding(TBW). Temper bead welding (TBW) merupakan teknik pengelasan dengan menempatkan manik las (bead) pada lokasi tertentu pada proses pengelasan untuk merubah struktur mikro dan sifat mekanik pada material yang diharapkan memiliki sifat mekanik yang sama dengan metode PWHT. Teknik ini dalam perkembangannya, sangat efektif dan efisien dalam pengerjaan suatu proyek dan dapat mengurangi biaya yang besar. Hasil pengujian hardness pada teknik Temper Bead Welding menunjukkan nilai rata-rata hardness lebih tinggi daripada teknik PWHT, namun masih memenuhi syarat keberterimaan material SA 283 Grade C, pada standard NACE 0294 yaitu maksimal 248 HV. Dari hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa teknik Temper Bead Welding ini dapat digunakan sebagai alternatif pengganti PWHT.
Metamorphoses of Authorship in the Age of the Mechanical Reproduction of Texts
Authors: Arcangeli Alessandro
Published: May 2024

While recent research has partially downplayed the impact of the printing revolution by inserting it in a communication system which also included the manuscript, orality and their amalgams, it remains one of the most significant scenarios in contextualizing developments in authorship during the Renaissance. These developments interacted with a series of other cultural phenomena: the rise of individuality in a period of enduring collective identities; the influence of imitatio on cultural production practices and the limits to the appreciation of originality; the relationships between authors and readers; self-fashioning and the paths of biographical writing; the dynamics of power and censorship; the revaluation of technical-practical skills and the redefinition of intellectual profiles in a period characterized by a ‘decompartmentalization of knowledge’ and the ‘reduction into art’ of new disciplinary fields. By briefly revisiting such phenomena, this essay aims to show that the notion of the ‘author function’ formulated fifty years ago by Michel Foucault remains a heuristically fruitful category for interpreting the cultural developments of the period.
Epiploic Carcinosis Revealed by a Strangulated Hernia of the Linea Alba: A Case Report
Authors: Chanfir A. , azouzi T. El , Hamri A. , Narjis Y. , Benelkhaiat R.
Published: May 2024

Umbilical hernia is common and can lead to life-threatening complications such as incarceration or strangulation. The presence of malignant tumours in hernial sacs remains very rare. We report here a case of epiploic carcinosis discovered during cure of an incarcerated umbilical hernia in a 75-year-old woman. She had macroscopic signs of malignancy during the operation.
NILAI-NILAI PENDIDIKAN ISLAM PADA TRADISI SAKURA (ANALISIS IMPLIKATIF TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN SIKAP HUMANIS PADA MASYARAKAT LAMPUNG PESISIR KABUPATEN LAMPUNG BARAT)
Authors: Zahrotun Nisa Sheila , Halim Abdul
Published: May 2024

Penelitian Ini Bertujuan Untuk Mengetahui Implikasi Tradisi Sakura Terhadap Pertumbuhan Sikap Humanis Pada Masyarakat Lampung Pesisir Kabupaten Lampung Barat. Pendekatan pada penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis studi etnografi. Tekhnik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi dan dokumemntasi dengan jenis analisis data yang digunakan adalah jenis kualitatif etnografi model spradley untuk mencari tema-tema budaya yang digunakan oleh peneliti yaitu analisis domain, analisis taksonomi dan analisis komponensial, analisis tema kultural. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwasanya Implikasi nilai-nilai pendidikan Islam dalam menumbuhkan sikap humanis masyarakat Lampung tercermin dari perilaku sosial sehari-hari masyarakat seperti selalu melakukan musyawarah dalam menentukan keputusan, memberikan dorongan kepada para muli mekhanai dalam melakukan kegiatan bakti sosial, sikap tolong menolong yang ditunjukan dengan selalu membantu pada saat masyarakat setempat mengadakan acara, serta sikap gotong royong yang ditunjukan dengan kegiatan bersih-bersih desa, serta kegiatan pengajian yang dilakukan untuk memelihara kekerabatan dan persatuan.
Prediction of Parkinson’s Disease using Handwriting Analysis and Voice Dataset- A Review
Authors: G Himaja , C R Nagarathna , A Jayasri , K M Kundan
Published: May 2024

Parkinson's disease is a common neurological movement illness that impairs motor coordination. Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms and severity, however, differ from person to person. By extracting insights, trends, and possibilities from the data, data research can be utilized to uncover solutions to problems in medical research by utilizing data, machine learning algorithms, and cutting-edge technology. Among the less evident early signs of Parkinson's disease are tremors, muscle stiffness, imbalance problems, and difficulty walking. There is currently no test to detect the illness early on, when symptoms might not be evident. However, handwriting and hand- drawn subjects in humans have been linked to PD. In addition to being a useful tool for PD prediction, speech smearing functions as an early warning system. In order to control symptoms and maybe halt the disease's progression, early detection makes it possible to organize treatments and intervene promptly. For those with Parkinson's disease, early application of certain therapies and medications can extend survival and enhance quality of life.
SAVEFUR: Stray Dog Shelter for Adoption and Fostering
Authors: Fazil Ansiya , PB Arya , M Maneesha , TU Vismaya , S. kumar Unnikrishnan
Published: May 2024

"Savefur is a stray dog adoption application that helps people adopt stray dogs. It also provides a 'spot a stray' option, allowing users to report stray dogs' locations for collection. Additionally, the app offers a fostering option for those willing to provide foster care. Users can donate money or food to shelters through the application, helping to reduce safety threats from stray dogs while providing them with safe homes, health care, and food.