bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Case Report: Implication of antiangiogenic therapy (bevacizumab) along with dichloroacetate therapy on endometriosis patient seeking infertility treatment
Authors: Mehakar Saurabh , More Akash , Dutta Shilpa , Jadhav Ritesh , Chaudhari Namrata , Shaikh Rukaiya
Published: September 2023

Endometriosis is a pervasive gynecological ailment which usually results in unease and infertility and is signified by an accumulation of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. Current endometriosis medications, which often entail surgical intervention and hormone therapy, are geared around easing discomfort as well as improving fertility.  However, alternative approaches targeting angiogenesis have shown promise in managing endometriosis-associated infertility. This case report highlights the implications of combining antiangiogenic therapy (bevacizumab) with dichloroacetate (DCA) therapy in a patient with endometriosis seeking infertility treatment.

A 34-year-old woman presented with a five-year history of severe pelvic pain and primary infertility due to stage IV endometriosis. The patient sought other possibilities after repeated unsuccessful attempts using assisted reproductive technology. A revolutionary therapy strategy combining bevacizumab, a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor, and DCA, a metabolic modulator, has been proposed considering the potential significance of angiogenesis in endometriosis-related infertility.

The patient underwent a six-month treatment regimen consisting of intravenous bevacizumab infusions combined with oral DCA administration. The theory behind this combination was to target the metabolic reprogramming typically associated with the disease in addition to altering the abnormal angiogenic signaling pathways that contribute to the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Given the scores on the visual analogue scale, the patient's pelvic pain substantially decreased during the time frame of treatment. Additionally, a notable improvement in ovarian reserve markers was observed, including an increase in anti-Müllerian hormone levels and the number of antral follicles.

This case report suggests that the combination of bevacizumab and DCA may have a synergistic effect in managing endometriosis-associated infertility. This form of therapy may provide patients who have failed typical infertility treatment options with an innovative therapeutic approach since it targets both angiogenesis and metabolic changes.
Improving health outcomes among older adults in India: effectiveness and implementability of a novel comprehensive geriatric assessment based intervention
Authors: Kshatri Jaya Singh , Shenkin Susan , Mercer Stewart , Weller David , Palo Subrata Kumar , Pati Sandipana , Janssen Daisy , Pati Sanghamitra
Published: September 2023

Background: There is significant evidence on the benefits of comprehensive assessment in older adults. But this evidence is primarily from western countries and in secondary care settings. National policies in India recognize this need and envision community-based screening and facility-based assessment programs integrated into the care pathways for the elderly. However, this is yet to translate into specific interventions, primarily due to lack of complex interventions necessary and evidence of their effectiveness. This study aims to design and pilot an integrated (Community + Facility) Elderly Health Status Assessment and Screening (EHSAS) intervention to improve health outcomes of older adults and assess its feasibility for implementation in Indian rural settings.

Methods: We propose a hybrid design where we will build the complex intervention, develop and validate the tools needed, pilot it using an exploratory cluster randomized trial and evaluate its implementatbility using the Exploration-Preparation-Implementation-Sustainment (EPIS) framework.

Conclusions: This study will fill critical gaps in evidence regarding the effectiveness of geriatric screening and assessment in community and primary care settings in low-middle income countries and provide validated tools and implementation models for adoption into national programs.

Registration: CTRI/2023/07/055661
The genome sequence of the Dingy Dowd, Blastobasis adustella (Walsingham, 1894)
Authors: Boyes Douglas , Hutchinson Finley ,   University of Oxford and Wytham Woods Genome Acquisition Lab,   Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life programme,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: DNA Pipelines collective,   Tree of Life Core Informatics collective,   Darwin Tree of Life Consortium
Published: September 2023

We present a genome assembly from an individual female Blastobasis adustella (the Dingy Dowd; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Blastobasidae). The genome sequence is 557.4 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.29 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 9,783 protein coding genes.
The genome sequence of bittersweet, Solanum dulcamara L. (Solanaceae)
Authors: Christenhusz Maarten J. M. ,   Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Genome Acquisition Lab,   Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective,   Plant Genome Sizing collective,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life programme,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: DNA Pipelines collective,   Tree of Life Core Informatics collective,   Darwin Tree of Life Consortium
Published: September 2023

We present a genome assembly from an individual Solanum dulcamara (bittersweet; Eudicot; Magnoliopsida; Solanales; Solanaceae). The genome sequence is 946.3 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 12 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial and plastid genomes have also been assembled, with lengths of 459.22 kilobases and 161.98 kilobases respectively.
Association of Sweet's syndrome and Behçet's disease: is it possible? A case report
Authors: El idrissi El houcine , El aissat El mehdi , Assoufi Naoufal , Tbouda Mohamed
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Behçet's disease is a systemic vasculitis characterized by a large clinical polymorphism with a particular frequency of cutaneous signs. Sweet's syndrome is a neutrophilic dermatosis marked by the sudden appearance of painful skin lesions in the form of erythematous papules, nodules or plaques. This syndrome is associated with high fever, neutrophilia and histologically a diffuse infiltrate of neutrophils in the dermis. Observation: We report the case of a 43-year-old patient followed for Behçet's disease, who developed cutaneous plaques of neutrophilic dermatosis of both upper limbs. The clinical and biological picture was in favor of Sweet's syndrome. Conclusion: The coexistence of Sweet's syndrome and Behçet's disease is already reported in the literature. The association is however very rare given the differences in the clinical and pathogenic features between the two conditions.
Evaluation of Pediatric Cases Followed in Burn Center
Authors: BİLDİRİCİ Yaşar
Published: September 2023

Objective: Burn injuries are among the most important causes of unintentional death in young children. Although most pediatric burns do not cause serious clinical problems, severe burns have a higher mortality rate than adult patients with similar burns. In this study, we aimed to discuss the clinical features of pediatric burn patients hospitalized in the Burn Center of Eskisehir City Hospital.
Materials and Methods: Pediatric patients between 0 and 18 years of age were followed up since August 2023 and were evaluated retrospectively. Patients were evaluated according to age, gender, presence of chronic diseases, parenteral treatment rates, types of burns, total body surface area and the area affected by the burn.
Results: The most common burn type was scald burn with 89.5% (n=246). According to the types of burns, especially scalding and flame burns were found to have a longer hospitalization period than electrical burns. While there was a significant correlation between the percentage of burns and the duration of intensive care unit stay and hospitalization (p=0.001), the number of operations increased as the percentage of burns increased (p=0.072).
Conclusion: Exposure to burns was mostly observed in children aged 0-24 months. Burns may cause more serious consequences in pediatric cases. By looking at the types of burns in pediatric patients according to age groups, we think that burn cases in this age group can be reduced by raising awareness of families and taking precautions.
Synthesis of Elliptical Antenna Array using Hybrid SSWOA Algorithm
Authors: Prabhakar D. , Srinivas K. , Spandana Ratna , Anusha D. , Srikanth M. V. , Krishna Y. Rama
Published: September 2023

In terms of research, the elliptical antenna arrays (EAA) synthesis is relatively novel. As it does not have to be circular in construction, this novel synthesis can maneuver the primary beam in the right direction, making it easier to realize. The amplitude and angular location of the ellipse, as well as the eccentricity of the ellipse, are all taken into account in the optimization process. The proposed hybrid algorithm is the SSWOA (Salp Swarm Whale Optimization Algorithm), which combines the Salp Swarm Optimization Algorithm (SSA) with the Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA). The SSA algorithm serves as a guide, while the WOA algorithm serves as a helper in this method. We discover that optimization has a faster convergence time and high convergence accuracy when considering the benefits of SSA and WOA and applying them to the synthesis of antenna array layouts. If Griewank, Rosenbrock, Sphere, and Rastrigin test functions are used, it’s worth noting that the hybrid method outperforms both WOA and SSA.
Sub-harmonic-based Cost-effective Brushless Wound Rotor Synchronous Machine Topology
Authors: Bukhari Syed Sabir Hussain , Ro Jong-Suk
Published: September 2023

This paper proposes a sub-harmonic-based brushless wound rotor synchronous machine (WRSM) topology. The proposed topology involves two three-phase stator windings with a different number of turns. Both windings are linked in parallel and are provided with current from a single inverter. One of these windings is a four-pole winding while the second winding is a two-pole winding. This arrangement generates a magneto-motive force (MMF) in the air-gap of the machine comprising of two components: a regular fundamental MMF and a sub-harmonic MMF. The fundamental component produces the main stator field whereas the sub-harmonic component generates a sub-harmonic field that is utilized to produce a harmonic current in a two-pole rotor harmonic winding. The induced harmonic current is rectified to inject direct current (DC) to the field winding and produce a four-pole rotor magnetic field. The four-pole rotor magnetic field when magnetically interacts with the same number of the main stator field poles producing torque. Finite element analysis (FEA) is carried out to confirm the operation and achieve the electromagnetic behavior of theproposed topology.
Percutaneous Management of Aneurysmal bone Cyst of Axis Vertebrae in a 12-year-old Child: A Case Report
Authors: Prasad Himanshu R , Murthy P V Satyanarayana , Reddy D Anjaneyulu , Lingala Himakanth , Immaneni Satish Rao , Reddy A V Gurava
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) of cervical spine is rare in the pediatric age groups. It brings along a gamut of problems in management such as growth disturbances, instability, deformities, and neurological deficiencies. We report a case that was successfully managed by intralesional injection, making it safe and reproducible. Case Report: A 12-year-old girl presented with pain and swelling around the nape of neck that increased in size over 1 year. Imaging and biopsy were suggestive of ABC. She was managed with selective embolization and percutaneous injection of methylprednisolone and calcitonin. Injections were given twice over 2 months period. At 1½ year follow-up, the patient was asymptomatic and swelling had shrunk in size and lesions ossified. Conclusion: ABC’S are rare lesions that can create therapeutic dilemma in the pediatric population. Intralesional injection of calcitonin and methylprednisolone can prove to be a safer and efficacious treatment modality. Keywords: Pediatric spinal tumors, aneurysmal bone cyst, intralesional injection, calcitonin, methylprednisolone.
The Whole Show
Authors: Milden Randy
Published: September 2023

abstract: This first-person account tells the story of one woman's adoptive family history in the context of 1950s US adoption policies and her search for and discovery of her birthmother in the 1970s. The essay refracts the author's journey through the lenses of feminist psychology, Jewish identity, and culture. It raises questions about identity, secrets and their discovery, and belonging, and asks how children construct a sense of self from the materials within their families and communities and the stories they've been told.
The Rise of Tiba 題跋 as a Literary Genre in Song China
Authors: Liu Chen
Published: September 2023

abstract: Why did tiba colophons, whose raison d'être depended on being attached to target subjects as addenda, effectively survive as independent texts compiled in literary collections? By tracing the rise of the tiba genre from the mid-eleventh century, I delineate how Northern Song literati explored tiba as a new discursive space to critically engage with material objects, capture group dynamics among connoisseurs, and offer evaluative assessments on the various topics of tiba . The stature of tiba transformed through the twelfth century, when they were compiled into literary collections as stand-alone texts, gradually acquiring sociocultural connotations and status comparable to those of established formal genres. I argue that this process of decontextualizing and recontextualizing proved essential to the rise of tiba during the Song and their popularity during the following centuries. 摘要: 題跋書寫原是高度依存於所跋對象的，那為何傳世題跋多以文集中所收獨立文本的形式流傳？本文通過追溯題跋這一文本空間從十一世紀中期到十二世紀末的演變，重構題跋在北宋流行的語境，並勾勒其文體生成的關鍵過程⸺題跋脫離所跋對象、與其他題跋共同入集。
Unearthing Practice: Networked Authenticity and Sutra Interment
Authors: Eubanks Charlotte
Published: September 2023

abstract: In this article, I conduct a case study of sutra-interment rituals conducted at Buzōji in northwestern Kyushu. Placing twelfth-century practices of sutra burial into creative dialogue with twentieth-century practices of sutra excavation, I propose a model of "networked authenticity." Thinking about authenticity as networked—distributed across several interconnected nodes—rather than as generated from any single point provides a way of valuing devotional attention as sincere and meaningful, even when aspects of specific instances of devotion may be imperfect. This model opens a way to evaluate the efficacy of imagined traditions, rotted manuscripts, looted sites, and apocryphal texts by recognizing them as part of a larger, interconnected web whose strands may span centuries. I show that sacred texts are products of social negotiation around meaning and authenticity, not the sources of it. 摘要: 本稿では 12 世紀と 20 ・ 21 世紀武蔵寺経塚と写経埋納法会をケーススタディとして、信仰的な「信憑性」の構造を考察する。結論としては、信憑性の源流は一つ (例えば経典) ではなくて、却っていくらの要素、つまりネットワークで組み立てされる。
Mainstreaming translanguaging pedagogy through language policy: Opportunities and challenges in a South African university
Authors: Siziba Liqhwa , Maseko Busani
Published: September 2023

Abstract: This article is a critical analysis of principles for the provision of translanguaging in the language policy of North-West University. It draws on the conceptualization of translanguaging as a transformative, inclusive, and empowering practice (Cenoz & Gorter 2022a,b, Kleyn & García 2019, Tai 2022) and attempts to uncover the mood and dispositions of the university toward mainstreaming this practice for the inclusion of indigenous African languages in teaching and learning. We discuss how the wording of the provisions reveals the language policy to be power-inflected, reproducing contestations between indigenous and ex-colonial languages. The article ends by suggesting a continuous review of the language policy to eliminate vague and escapist policy provisions.
Switchable polarization-independent THz reflector/absorber
Authors: Yan Mengyao , Liu QiKun , Zhou Dongfang , Wang Ziyue
Published: September 2023

This paper introduces a novel metamaterial switchable terahertz (THz) reflector/absorber, which incorporates a composite graphene and vanadium dioxide (VO2) structure. The structure comprises gold and graphene layers separated by VO2 dielectric layers. By leveraging the electrical adjustability of graphene and the temperature adjustability of VO2, the operating frequency and absorption amplitude of the absorption spectrum can be controlled by adjusting the Fermi levels of graphene and the conductivity of VO2. The designed dual-function switch can be utilized as a reflector when VO2 exhibits a metallic state and as a perfect multiband absorber when VO2 exhibits dielectric properties. Numerical simulation results demonstrate that the proposed device exhibits exceptional performance for TE and TM waves, achieving a more than 99% absorption rate at 2.2, 6.5, and 10.5 THz. This structure holds considerable potential for a wide range of applications, including temperature monitoring, stealth technology, wireless communication, and biomedicine.
Active-illumination extension to the Priest and Meier pBRDF
Authors: Spencer Mark F. , Hyde Milo W. , Bose-Pillai Santasri R. , Marciniak Michael A.
Published: September 2023

This paper develops a 3D vector solution for the scattering of partially coherent laser-beam illumination from statistically rough surfaces. Such a solution enables a rigorous comparison to the well-known Priest and Meier polarimetric bidirectional reflectance distribution function (pBRDF) [Opt. Eng. 41(5), 988 (2002)10.1117/1.1467360]. Overall, the comparison shows excellent agreement for the normalized spectral density and the degree of polarization. Based on this agreement, the 3D vector solution also enables an extension to the Priest and Meier pBRDF that accounts for the effects of active illumination. In particular, the 3D vector solution enables the development of a closed-form expression for the spectral degree of coherence. This expression provides a gauge for the average speckle size based on the spatial-coherence properties of the laser source. Such an extension is of broad interest to long-range applications that deal with speckle phenomena.
Line Scanning and collimator total reflection correction in x-ray mapping
Authors: AHMADI NADER , KAVAZ Esra , Ertugrul Mehmet , ozdemir yuksel
Published: September 2023

In this work, using a system that was designed to specify the elements in the samples, a linear scan was performed to determine the distribution of the elements in the desired samples. In a line scanning over a line of the sample surface, it is possible to determine how the elements are distributed. This type of scanning obtains homogeneous or non-homogeneous distribution of the elements in the samples. We used two samples; one of them is prepared from a mixture of pure elements and the second one is a piece of a stone. To demonstrate the performance of this method on each sample, a scan was performed on a randomly selected straight line. Also, the error related to total reflection in the collimator was taken into account in determining the location of the elements.
Compact Tunable Resonance Filters with Ultra-Broad Rejection for Silicon Photonics
Authors: Das Bijoy Krishna , Priyadarshini Pratyasha , Goswami Arnab , Velamuri Ashitosh
Published: September 2023

This paper reports a novel design of compact tunable resonance filter with a highly extinguished and ultra-broad out-of-band rejection in CMOS compatible silicon photonics technology platform. The proposed device is designed with two identically apodized distributed grating structures for guided Fabry-Pérot resonant transmissions in a silicon on insulator rib waveguide structure. The device design parameters are optimized by theoretical simulation for a low insertion loss singly-resonant transmission peak at a desired wavelength. However, devices were fabricated (using in-house facilities) to demonstrate multiple resonant transmission peaks along with a singly-resonant one. We observed that a device length of as low as ∼35 𝜇m exhibits a rejection band as large as ∼60 nm with an extinction of ∼40 dB with respect to the resonant wavelength peak at 𝜆𝑟∼1550 nm (FWHM ∼80 pm, IL∼2 dB). The experimental results have been shown to be closely matching to our theoretical simulation and modelling results. As expected from the theoretical prediction, the trend pertaining to the trade-off between passive insertion loss and Q-value of the resonances has been observed depending on the device parameters. The thermo-optic tuning characteristics of resonant wavelengths have been obtained by integrating microheaters in the cavity. The resonance peak has been tuned at a rate of 96 pm per mW of consumed thermal power. The thermo-optic switching response has been measured to be in the order of ~5 𝜇s. As a potential application, noise associated with an amplified pump wavelength (𝜆𝑃∼1550 nm) has been shown to be suppressed by ∼15 dB (upto the detector noise
floor) which can be investigated further for large-scale integrated quantum photonic circuits. The demonstrated device can also be explored further for many other applications such as modulation, add-drop multiplexing, sensing etc.
Derivation of Conservation Laws Quantum-Correlation Theory
Authors: Jana dibyendu , Sounda Sobhan
Published: September 2023

This paper extends the foundational concept to second-order quantum correlation tensors, representing intensity-intensity correlations. As
their application in diverse optical field experiments gaining importance,
we investigate conserved quantities such as energy, linear and angular
momentum and illuminate the dynamic nature of quantum correlations.
Research on stray light suppression of opto-mechanical system based on deep reinforcement learning models
Authors: yang zhang , xing yang , Huang Yi , Chang Jun , wu ze , song jia , Duan Ziwen
Published: September 2023

Stray light suppression constitutes a vital aspect in the development of opto-mechanical systems, but its complexity and the uncertainty surrounding scattered light necessitate intricate mathematical calculations and ample simulation iterations, along with extensive expertise and time. Consequently, researching stray light suppression in opto-mechanical systems becomes a time-consuming and challenging endeavor. To validate the feasibility of using reinforcement learning for stray light suppression, this study adopts a model-based deep reinforcement learning approach within a Monte Carlo ray-tracing environment to devise suppression strategies. The experimental results demonstrate that the model-based deep reinforcement learning method can propose effective stray light suppression measures tailored to various optical system configurations, resulting in significant improvements in suppression efficiency.
The implementation and effectiveness of multi-tasked, paid community health workers on maternal and child health: A cluster-randomized pragmatic trial and qualitative process evaluation in Tanzania
Authors: Baynes Colin , Kanté Almamy Malick , Exavery Amon , Tani Kassimu , Sikustahili Gloria , Mushi Hildegalda , Baraka Jitihada , Ramsey Kate , Sherr Kenneth , Weiner Bryan J. , Phillips James F.
Published: September 2023

Community health worker programs have proliferated worldwide based on evidence that they help prevent mortality, particularly among children. However, there is limited evidence from randomized studies on the processes and effectiveness of implementing community health worker programs through public health systems. This paper describes the results of a cluster-randomized pragmatic implementation trial (registration number ISRCTN96819844) and qualitative process evaluation of a community health worker program in Tanzania that was implemented from 2011–2015. Program effects on maternal, newborn and child health service utilization, childhood morbidity and sick childcare seeking were evaluated using difference-in-difference regression analysis with outcomes measured through pre- and post-intervention household surveys in intervention and comparison trial arms. A qualitative process evaluation was conducted between 2012 and 2014 and comprised of in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with community health workers, community members, facility-based health workers and staff of district health management teams. The community health worker program reduced incidence of illness and improved access to timely and appropriate curative care for children under five; however, there was no effect on facility-based maternal and newborn health service utilization. The positive outcomes occurred because of high levels of acceptability of community health workers within communities, as well as the durability of community health workers’ motivation and confidence. Implementation factors that generated these effects were the engagement of communities in program startup; the training, remuneration and supervision of the community health workers from the local health system and community. The lack of program effects on maternal and newborn health service utilization at facilities were attributed to lapses in the availability of needed care at facilities. Strategies that strengthen and align communities’ and health systems core capacities, and their ability to learn, adapt and integrate evidence-based interventions, are needed to maximize the health impact of community health workers.
Understanding consumers’ intentions to purchase smart clothing using PLS-SEM and fsQCA
Authors: Chen Shucong , Ye Jing
Published: September 2023

With the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), smart clothing, which has enormous growth potential, has developed to suit consumers’ individualized demands in various areas. This paper aims to construct a model that integrates that technology acceptance model (TAM) and functionality-expressiveness-aesthetics (FEA) model to explore the key factors influencing consumers’ smart clothing purchase intentions (PIs). Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to analyze the data, complemented by fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The PLS-SEM results identified that the characteristics of functionality (FUN), expressiveness (EXP), and aesthetics (AES) positively and significantly affect perceived ease of use (PEOU), and only EXP affects perceived usefulness (PU). PU and PEOU positively impact consumers’ attitudes (ATTs). Subsequently, PU and consumers’ ATTs positively influence PIs. fsQCA revealed the nonlinear and complex interaction effects of the factors influencing consumers’ smart clothing purchase behaviors and uncovered five necessary and six sufficient conditions for consumers’ PIs. This paper furthers theoretical understanding by integrating the FEA model into the TAM. Additionally, on a practical level, it provides significant insights into consumers’ intentions to purchase smart clothing. These findings serve as valuable tools for corporations and designers in strategizing the design and promotion of smart clothing. The results validate theoretical conceptions about smart clothing PIs and provide useful insights and marketing suggestions for smart clothing implementation and development. Moreover, this study is the first to explain smart clothing PIs using symmetric (PLS-SEM) and asymmetric (fsQCA) methods.
DIY House Shows and Music Venues in the US: Ethnographic Explorations of Place and Community, David Verbuč (2022)
Authors: Dines Mike
Published: September 2023

Review of: DIY House Shows and Music Venues in the US: Ethnographic Explorations of Place and Community, David Verbuč (2022)

London: Routledge, 270 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-03204-917-5, h/bk, £130
You Are Beautiful and You Are Alone: The Biography of Nico, Jennifer Otter Bickerdike (2022)
Authors: Hollins Paul
Published: September 2023

Review of: You Are Beautiful and You Are Alone: The Biography of Nico, Jennifer Otter Bickerdike (2022)

London: Faber and Faber, 393 pp.,

ISBN 978-0-57135-001-8, h/bk, £20
Comparison of Swarm-based Metaheuristic and Gradient Descent-based Algorithms in Artificial Neural Network Training
Authors: Eker Erdal , Kayri Murat , Ekinci Serdar , İzci Davut
Published: September 2023

This paper aims to compare the gradient descent-based algorithms under classical training model and swarm-based metaheuristic algorithms in feed forward backpropagation artificial neural network training. Batch weight and bias rule, Bayesian regularization, cyclical weight and bias rule and Levenberg-Marquardt algorithms are used as the classical gradient descent-based algorithms. In terms of the swarm-based metaheuristic algorithms, hunger games search, gray wolf optimizer, Archimedes optimization, and the Aquila optimizer are adopted. The Iris data set is used in this paper for the training. Mean square error, mean absolute error and determination coefficient are used as statistical measurement techniques to determine the effect of the network architecture and the adopted training algorithm. The metaheuristic algorithms are shown to have superior capability over the gradient descent-based algorithms in terms of artificial neural network training. In addition to their success in error rates, the classification capabilities of the metaheuristic algorithms are also observed to be in the range of 94%-97%. The hunger games search algorithm is also observed for its specific advantages amongst the metaheuristic algorithms as it maintains good performance in terms of classification ability and other statistical measurements.
ESTUDO DE SEQUÊNCIAS NUMÉRICAS PARA O ENSINO DE MATEMÁTICA
Authors: Vieira Renata Passos Machado , Alves Francisco Regis Vieira , Catarino Paula Maria Machado Cruz
Published: September 2023

O presente trabalho aborda uma investigação referente ao estudo de sequências numéricas para o ensino de Matemática, com base nas publicações ocorridas em pouco mais de cinco anos em periódicos com o texto em português. Desse modo, foram encontrados 35 artigos, elencando a escassez desses trabalhos na literatura. A consequência desse fato pode estar interligada ao processo de formação inicial de professores, por não apresentar ações voltadas às práticas pedagógicas de ensino de Matemática, bem como o estudo de conteúdos de História da Matemática. A partir deste estudo, busca-se elencar a relevância de produções acadêmicas voltadas à abordagem do ensino de Matemática, tendo em vista a importância do estudo de sequências numéricas.
Jewish Children's Literature: Report From America
Authors: Berman Frischer Rita
Published: September 2023

What a year 1990 was for Jewish content in children's books in America! Eric Kim­ mel's Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, a tale of things that go bump in the night, wonderfully illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, was named a Caldecott Honor Book. And Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry, received the Newbery Award [as well as the AJL Sydney Taylor Award-see Judaica Librarianship vol. 6, pp. 111–112—Ed.]. Of course, there were those who complained that Hershel is not really a Jewish book because goblins and ghosties are not suitable Jewish themes. Tell that to I. B. Singer! And Lowry's book, an excel­ lent work of great appeal, does return us to an earlier convention in children's books about the Holocaust, that of helpless Jews rescued by the courage of others. Still, what a year for Jewish content! Who could complain?
Dealing with German Publishers for the Publication of Children's Books on the Jewish Experience
Authors: Brodmann-Menkes Aliana
Published: September 2023

The invitation to speak at this symposium came at a time when I was beginning to question my "obsession" with bringing "Jewish folklore" into German homes as a means of contributing to an understanding of our culture. In other words, I was begin­ning to feel as though I were forcing medi­ cine down their throats, but like a good Jewish mother I took such delight with even the slightest evidence of appreciation that I continued, although I knew it would be a struggle. Without intending to do so initially, in assessing my published work I realize that there has been a progression.
Iparpolitikai stratégiák Európában - Ausztria
Authors: Szabó Dorottya
Published: September 2023

Ausztria iparpolitikájának vizsgálatakor elsősorban a Munkaügyi és Gazdasági Minisztérium (BMAW), valamint a Klímaügyi, Környezetvédelmi, Energiaügyi, Mobilitási, Innovációs és Technológiai Minisztérium (BMK) publikációit és projektjeit mutatjuk be. Már a minisztériumok hatáskörei is sokatmondók, a Munkaügyi és Gazdasági Minisztérium nagy figyelmet fordít a foglalkoztatás- és gazdaságpolitika harmóniájára, aminek része a duális szakképzési stratégiájuk is. Eközben a BMK nemcsak a fenntartható és klímabarát politika és gazdaság irányát szabja meg, hanem szabályozza és irányítja Ausztria közúti – szárazföldi, légi, vízi és vasúti – közlekedését, biztosítja az energiaellátást, valamint támogatja a kutatást és az innovatív technológiák fejlesztését. A két minisztérium közösen felügyeli az Osztrák Kutatásfejlesztési Ügynökség (FFG) [1] munkáját, ami az osztrák ipari kutatást és fejlesztést finanszírozó szervezet. Az FFG fontos szerepet játszik az új tudás létrehozásában, új termékek és szolgáltatások fejlesztésében, valamint a versenyképesség fokozásában, így a szervezet tevékenysége az iparpolitikai stratégia szempontjából is jelentőséggel bír.
A Donald Trump rejtvény történelmi megvilágítása
Authors: Szegedi Zsófia Franciska
Published: September 2023

Ismertető Barry Eichengreen – A populista csábítás: gazdasági sérelem és politikai reakció a modern világban című könyvéről. Konstantin Sonin: The Historical Perspective on the Donald Trump Puzzle: A Review of Barry Eichengreen’s The Populist Temptation: Economic Grievance and Political Reaction in the Modern Era, Eredetileg megjelent: Journal of Economic Literature 2022, 60(3): 1029-1038
Fapados repülőjáratok és vállalati fenntarthatóság
Authors: Knáb József , Tóth Zsuzsanna , Vécsey Réka , Urbancsek János
Published: September 2023

Interjú Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpferrel, az Egyesült Nemzetek Szervezete Környezetvédelmi Programjának (UNEP) volt igazgatójával, korábbi német szövetségi környezetvédelmi miniszterrel. Professzor Klaus Töpfer abból az alkalomból látogatott a Budapesti Corvinus Egyetemre, hogy részt vegyen a német nyelvű gazdaságtudományi képzés (DSG) 30 éves évfordulós ünnepségein. A DSG hallgatói a látogatás kapcsán interjút készítettek az UNEP volt igazgatójával, melyben többek között a vállalatok fenntarthatósággal kapcsolatos felelősségéről is kérdezték a tématerület nemzetközi szakértőjét.
A study on density based spatial clustering of applications with noise​
Authors: Dhanraj Shevendrakumar Dubey
Published: September 2023

This poster, "Study on DBSCAN," provides a detailed overview ofthe Density-Based Spatial Clustering (DBSCAN) algorithm for noisyapplications. In this brief presentation, the basic concepts, algorithmperformance is clearly demonstrated. Through a practical example,demonstration on how DBSCAN identifies clusters and outliers in spatialdata, providing viewers with a clearer understanding of this importantclustering technique.​
The effects of potassium permanganate on the geotechnical properties of soils
Authors: Ola Samuel Akinlabi , Usifoh Osemudiamen Ayoposi , Nnochiri Emeka Segun
Published: September 2023

In Nigeria, potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is used as a chemical oxidant in the removal of hydrocarbons from polluted soils and groundwater, but there is no information on the effects of KMnO4 on the geotechnical properties of the soil. In this study, KMnO4 was added separately to lateritic soil and kaolin at concentrations of 0 %, 2 %, 5% and 10 % by weight of dry soil. Each of the mixes was then subjected to grain size analysis, Atterberg limits, specific gravity, compaction, and California bearing ratio (CBR) tests. The results showed that an increase in KMnO4 from 0 % to 10 % generally decreased the values of maximum dry density (MDD), optimum moisture content (OMC) and both unsoaked and soaked CBR for both soils. In conclusion, the study shows that although KMnO4 is excellent for the remediation of contaminated sites, it reduces the geotechnical properties of soil and therefore should not be used alone (without the use of other additives) for soil stabilisation.
Medo da covid-19 e sofrimento psicológico: o efeito mediador da “infoxicação” durante a pandemia
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Brasil, da Cunha Laís Renata Lopes ,   Labap-Laboratório de Avaliação Psicológica e Psicometria do Piauí, Parnaíba, Brasil, Barbosa Santos Laurany ,   Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Brasil,   Labap-Laboratório de Avaliação Psicológica e Psicometria do Piauí, Parnaíba, Brasil, dos Santos Zabelle Cabral ,   Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Brasil,   Labap-Laboratório de Avaliação Psicológica e Psicometria do Piauí, Parnaíba, Brasil, Couto Ricardo Neves ,   Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Brasil,   Labap-Laboratório de Avaliação Psicológica e Psicometria do Piauí, Parnaíba, Brasil, da Silva Paulo Gregório Nascimento ,   Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brasil,   Labap-Laboratório de Avaliação Psicológica e Psicometria do Piauí, Parnaíba, Brasil, de Medeiros Emerson Diógenes ,   Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Brasil,   Labap-Laboratório de Avaliação Psicológica e Psicometria do Piauí, Parnaíba, Brasil
Published: September 2023

Durante a pandemia, o medo da covid-19 afetou a vida das pessoas, principalmente associado à infoxicação, que corresponde ao consumo excessivo de conteúdos que comprometem a capacidade de absorção e de filtragem quanto à relevância e à veracidade deles. A presente pesquisa objetivou verificar o papel mediador da infoxicação na relação entre medo da covid-19 e as sintomatologias de ansiedade, estresse e depressão. Contou-se com 424 pessoas da população geral (M = 25.48, variando de 18 até 75 anos; DP = 8.63), em maioria mulheres (56.1%) de diferentesestados brasileiros, que responderam a EPININ, FCV-19S, DASS-21 e questões demográficas. Correlações, seguidas de regressões e modelos de mediação demonstraram a contribuição do medo da covid-19 e da infoxicação nos sintomas de ansiedade, depressão e estresse. Discute-se como níveis elevados de medo, quando mediados pela busca exacerbada por informações, tendem a prejudicar a saúde mental durante a pandemia. Contudo, o acesso excessivo aos meios digitais foi associado ao aumento do sofrimento psicológico. O dado obtido é resultante da infoxicação, pois esta atuou como mediador do adoecimento mental no período pandêmico.
YOGYAKARTA SPECIAL PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT POLICY IN EFFORTS TO INCREASE ORIGINAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Prayitno Immanuella Christin , Diamantina Amalia , Wibawa Kadek Cahya Susila
Published: September 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has also impacted the Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) sector. In 2020, the DIY city government anticipated a reduction of original DIY local government revenue from the previous target of 50%. The purpose of this research is to know the urgency of the policy of the provincial government of DIY in terms of the PAD after the pandemic of Covid-19 and to analyse the policy of the local government of DIY in terms of PAD expansion after the Covid-19 pandemic. The researcher used normative legal research for the study. The researcher used three methods of problem-based approach the statutory approach, the historical approach and the conceptual approach, which have the descriptive and prescriptive methods of specification research. In conclusion, the DIY provincial government policy's urgency in increasing the PAD after the Covid-19 pandemic is that the PAD experienced a contraction of 6,87% in 2021.
Dynamic Management of Capital Levels in a Company as a Multi-Stage Decision-Making Process
Authors: Seretna-Sałamaj Danuta , Szpara Agnieszka
Published: September 2023

An investor makes investment decisions under conditions of uncertainty, i.e. when the effect of the investment cannot be predicted in advance. In order to achieve the desired outcome of the action, the decision-maker has to make a series of consecutive decisions. The decision-maker is guided by his or her own investment objective, and at each stage decides on an investment strategy. Depending on the strategy adopted, the investment returns can vary. Decisions related to giving the capital structure a target shape require a prior careful analysis of many factors, which are characterised by variability both in time and space. For this reason, it can be assumed that the capital structure is not fixed, as it changes according to the strength and direction of these factors. This article proposes a method for managing a company's capital level in a multi-stage decision-making process. For this purpose, the so-called recursive preferences of the decision-maker were used. A multi-stage model of capital management or the management of a given asset by an investor was considered. It was assumed that the dynamics of the capital level process from period to period is described by a certain recursive equation, which can be deterministic or stochastic.
Optimization of biogas potential using kinetic models, response surface methodology, and instrumental evidence for biodegradation of tannery fleshings during anaerobic digestion
Authors: V. Kavan Kumar , Mahendiran R. , Subramanian P. , Karthikeyan S. , Surendrakumar A. , Kumargouda V. , Y. Ravi , Choudhary Sharda , Singh Ravindra , Verma Arvind K.
Published: September 2023

The optimization of the batch size experiment was run for a hydraulic retention time of 45 days using proteolytic enzyme pretreatment. The highest amounts of biogas were produced in comparison to conventional BDS (25:75), which is not processed with enzymes, and there was an increase in the biogas generation of 13.9 and 18.57%. The kinetic models show the goodness of fit between 0.993 and 0.998 and the correlation coefficient’s value domain was [−1, 1] from a statistical perspective. The Box–Behnken design was carried out using the response surface methodology at different levels of independent parameters to optimize the process. Different instruments were evaluated to determine the chemical structure change and the contamination of the different treatments and the raw sample of tannery fleshings was determined. Thermogravimetric analysis was conducted to determine the loss of weight on thermal degradation. The Fourier transform infrared spectrometry was carried out to determine the different functional groups, such as –OH, –CH, –NH, and C–O, present in the samples of tannery fleshings. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis were carried out to determine the morphological alterations in the substrate, digestate, enzyme-pretreated fleshings, and the chemical composition of samples.
華語「知道類」近義詞之習得順序
Authors: 品嬅 吳 , 陳 純音 , 惠玲 賴
Published: September 2023

提要

本文比較「知道類」心理動詞「知道」、「懂」、「了解」、「明白」差異, 並探討華語二語學習者的習得順序與偏誤。首先採取 Huang 等人 (2000) 的「動詞語意表達模式」 (Module-Attribute Representation of Verbal Semantics, MARVS), 分析四個心理動詞語意屬性、搭配類型與句法功能後, 邀請 16 位華語母語人士及 16 位華語為第二語言的外籍學生完成「知道類」近義詞測驗。研究發現, 四個心理動詞按成績由高至低依序為「知道」、「懂」、「了解」、「明白」, 符合訊息處理難易度。在偏誤部分, 「明白」的偏誤最多, 就常誤用為「知道」。此外, 「懂」與「了解」意思相近, 常出現相互誤代情形。
Quality assurance programs for vitamin A and E in serum: are we doing enough to assess laboratory performance?
Authors: Fitzpatrick Michael , Andersen Trisha , Bush Jonathan , Greaves Ronda F. , Woollard Gerald , Hoad Kirsten , Collie Jake T.B. , Browning Sarah , Harrower Tamantha , Graham Peter , Punyalack Wilson
Published: September 2023

Objectives

Monitoring serum vitamin A (retinol) and vitamin E (α-tocopherol) concentrations is common practice for assessing nutritional status. Measurement of these vitamins can be challenging due to several factors. Whilst the RCPAQAP Vitamins: Serum Program assists participating laboratories in harmonisation, the materials provided do not contain the analogues of retinol and α-tocopherol that may be present in real patient samples. We aimed to assess participants’ capacity to accurately report retinol and α-tocopherol in the presence of the vitamin E analogues tocopherol acetate and γ-tocopherol.

Methods

A supplementary series of a control sample and three matched spiked samples were distributed to each laboratory participating in the Program. Retinol and α-tocopherol results for each spiked sample were compared to the results of the control sample submitted by each participant. Acceptability of retinol and α-tocopherol results was determined based on the RCPAQAP allowable performance specifications (APS).

Results

Thirteen participants returned results for the supplementary sample series. Interference from α-tocopherol acetate was observed with results below the APS in 30 % (n=4) of laboratories for retinol quantification and in 23 % (n=3) for α-tocopherol quantification. One laboratory returned results above the APS for α-tocopherol when γ-tocopherol was present.

Conclusions

This supplementary sample series has shown that the presence of vitamin E analogues can lead to the over or under estimation of nutritional status by some participants. Affected laboratories are encouraged to review their analytical procedures. To further assess laboratory competence, EQA providers should consider using patient samples or spiked challenge samples.
Impact of climatic disturbances on the chemical compositions and metabolites of Salvia officinalis
Authors: Laftouhi Abdelouahid , Eloutassi Noureddine , Ech-Chihbi Elhachmia , Kara Mohammed , Assouguem Amine , Ali Essam A. , Fidan Hafize , Rais Zakia , Taleb Abdslam , Beniken Mustapha , Taleb Mustapha
Published: September 2023

Aromatic and medicinal plants in ecosystems are subject to various climatic disturbances that impact their morphological and physiological processes. Although plants have mechanisms to adapt to their climatic conditions, such as periods of drought and lack of precipitation, their metabolism is still affected. This study aimed to predict and evaluate the behavior of Salvia officinalis under climatic disturbances. Over a period of 4 years in a controlled environment, three treatments were applied to the plant: Treatment 1 with normal monthly average temperature and precipitation in the first year; Treatment 2 with a temperature increase of 5°C and a 50% reduction in water supply in the second year; and Treatment 3 with a temperature increase of 10°C and a 75% reduction in water supply in the fourth year. The results show that the percentage of primary metabolites, including nutritional values, changed with increasing temperature and decreasing precipitation. Treatment 1 had 7.13% protein, 6.21% carbohydrate, 1.35% lipid, and 4% dietary fiber, while Treatment 2 had 7.05% protein, 5.12% carbohydrate, 1.01% lipid, and 3.01% dietary fiber, and Treatment 3 had 6.86% protein, 3.02% carbohydrate, 0.52% lipid, and 2.34% dietary fiber. The mineral composition of the plant also changed with each treatment, with Mg decreasing from 10.02 to 8.55 to 0.05%, Fe decreasing from 8.18 to 8 to 7.62%, K decreasing from 5.55 to 5.05 to 4.02%, Mn decreasing from 5.54 to 5.11 to 3.48%, Ca decreasing from 4.65 to 2.75 to 1.23%, and P decreasing from 3.37 to 3.05 to 2.25%. Regarding secondary metabolites, the percentage of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, coumarins, tannins, and essential oil yield changed as well. Treatment 2 showed an increase in secondary metabolites, while Treatment 3 showed a decrease. Alkaloids increased from 9.56 to 13.68 to 11.3%, flavonoids increased from 7.53 to 13.48 to 10.49%, saponins increased from 5.23 to 7.44 to 6%, coumarins increased from 3.35 to 4.85 to 3.99%, tannins increased from 2.26 to 3.22 to 2.62%, and essential oil yield increased from 0.53 to 0.80 to 0.62%. Gas chromatography analysis revealed that the major compounds of the essential oils of Salvia officinalis, such as α-thujone, manool, β-caryophyllene, α-humulene, viridiflorol, 1,8-cineol, and camphor, were also modified by temperature and water stress.