bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Headaches: A Gendered Illness
Authors: Karaboue Karidia
Published: December 2023

Headaches are not a symptom but a neurological disorder which mainly affects females and is the human race’s third most frequent and second most disabling illness, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Headaches are the epitome of chronic pain in females during their peak years of life. Those who are prone to this disorder suffer not only physically during an acute headache attack with its resulting incapacitating effects but also because of the anguish associated with the onset of new attacks. Its lack of 'social' recognition as a genuine, severe and incapacitating pathology is a further aggravation for those who experience this condition.
Analyzing the Influence of Environmental Awareness and Financial Performance in the Desire for Sustainabilitiny Investing in Indonesian Investors
Authors: Wahyu Brilyanputra Firjatullah , Rokhim Rofikoh
Published: December 2023

With the development of policies and attention in maintaining environmental sustainability with the phenomenon of global warming and climate change which is an important issue now, this study aims to analyze the priorities of Indonesian investors in investing and its effects in trading activities, the first stage is a comparative study of trading volume variables between issuers that prioritize sustainability and issuers that prioritize the financial side, the first stage will be analyzed by linear regression method independent t-test aims to see if there is a significant difference based on historical trading volume data of both groups of issuers. In the second stage, environmental awareness and financial performance variables are used to see which variable is the biggest influence in investors' choice of investment. A qualitative approach will be used in this study and multiple linear regression will be used to conduct hypothesis testing, data collection will be conducted using an online questionnaire. It was found that investors' preference is now for sustainable investment over conventional, with the most influential factor being financial performance. The results of the qualitative research are supported by the results of quantitative research which found that trading volume activity for sustainable issuers is increasing in the period 2023 and trading volume activity for conventional issuers is decreasing in the period 2023 The findings of this study aim to help other companies to see the importance of environmental awareness factors in front of the eyes of young investors.
ANALISIS UJI BEDA WORK-LIFE BALANCE GENERASI Y DAN GENERASI Z PADA KARYAWAN PERUSAHAAN RETAIL
Authors: Jessica  , Zamralita  , Meylisa Permata Sari
Published: December 2023

Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya perbedaan dalam Keseimbangan Kehidupan Kerja (Work-Life Balance/WLB) antara Generasi Z dan Generasi Y berdasarkan dimensi yang diukur dalam WLB. Dalam dimensi seperti Gangguan Kerja pada Kehidupan Pribadi (WIPL), Kehidupan Pribadi Mengganggu Kerja (PLIW), Pekerjaan Meningkatkan Kehidupan Pribadi (WEPL), dan Kehidupan Pribadi Meningkatkan Kerja (PLEW), Generasi Y menunjukkan perbedaan yang signifikan dibandingkan dengan Generasi Z. Namun, untuk dimensi PLIW, tidak terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan dalam WLB antara Generasi Y dan Z. Dari hasil analisis, Generasi Y, dibanding Generasi Z, mengalami gangguan yang lebih tinggi dari pekerjaan terhadap kehidupan pribadi (WIPL) dan peningkatan yang lebih tinggi dari kehidupan pribadi terhadap pekerjaan (PLEW). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa pekerjaan yang dilakukan oleh Generasi Y mungkin secara signifikan mengganggu kehidupan pribadi mereka. Sebaliknya, meskipun terdapat nilai lebih tinggi pada Generasi Y dalam dimensi PLIW, perbedaan tersebut tidak signifikan, menandakan bahwa kehidupan pribadi Generasi Y mungkin mengganggu pekerjaan mereka, meskipun perbedaannya tidak signifikan. Dalam dimensi WEPL dan PLEW, Generasi Y juga mendapatkan nilai yang lebih tinggi secara signifikan dibanding Generasi Z, menunjukkan bahwa baik pekerjaan maupun kehidupan pribadi Generasi Y secara signifikan saling mempengaruhi dan meningkatkan satu sama lain.
INNOVATIVE DECISION-MAKING MECHANISMS TO FORM SYNERGIC SYSTEMS IN REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Authors: Чеснокова Е.А. , Семенов А.Л. , Чесноков А.С. , Нерозина С.Ю.
Published: December 2023

Управление недвижимостью требует бизнес-ориентированного управления на основе разработанных интегрированных открытых ИТ-систем, в рамках которых менеджмент получает все возможности цифровизации. Это необходимо для достижения синергетического эффекта, поскольку прогнозирование и оптимизация параметров технологических процессов в организации строительства и управлении недвижимостью в современных условиях уже невозможны без привлечения искусственного интеллекта (ИИ). В данной статье изложены результаты исследования в области синергетики в строительстве, рассмотрены перспективы коэволюции этой сферы экономики в России, изучены возможности применения ИИ в сфере управления недвижимостью. При реализации проектов управления недвижимостью основной целью является снижение влияния отклонений и вероятных рисков. Подобный подход позволяет оперативно управлять флуктуациями и направлять систему к положительному синергизму, и чаще всего бывает достаточно грамотно перераспределить ресурсы или активировать ранее не использованные резервы. При этом может возникнуть эффект эмерджентности, когда в результате объединения и перераспределения отдельных частей система получит новые, уникальные свойства. В последнее время разрабатываются программные продукты, которые позволили бы оперировать лингвистическими переменными нечетких множеств – экспертными оценками, параметрами сетевых графиков.

Construction requires business-oriented management based on the developed integrated open IT systems, within which management receives all the possibilities of digitalization. This is necessary to achieve a synergistic effect, since forecasting and optimizing the parameters of technological processes in the organization of construction and real estate management in modern conditions is no longer possible without the involvement of artificial intelligence (AI). This article presents the results of research in the field of synergetics in construction, discusses the prospects for the co-evolution of this sphere of the economy in Russia, examines the possibilities of using AI the field of real estate management. When implementing real estate management projects, the main goal is to reduce the impact of deviations and possible risks. This approach allows you to quickly manage fluctuations and direct the system towards positive synergy, while most often it is quite competent to redistribute resources or activate previously unused reserves. In this case, an emergence effect may occur, when, as a result of combining and redistributing individual parts, the system will receive new, unique properties. Recently, software products have been developed that would allow operating with linguistic variables of fuzzy sets – expert assessments, parameters of network diagrams.
Pendampingan Pembelajaran Melalui Media Flash Card Untuk Meningkatkan Pemahaman Bahasa Inggris Siswa Kelas 7 SMP Negeri 1 Bangilan Tuban
Authors: Lestari Sri , Ro’ifah  , Hana Furaida
Published: December 2023

Pengabdian masyarakat di SMP Negeri 1 Bangilan terletak di Kecamatan Bangilan Kabupaten Tuban dilakukan kepada siswa kelas 7A sampai 7F  selama bulan November-Desember. Setelah dilakukan pengamatan pada proses pembelajaran, penyampain materi masih dilakukan secara konvensional oleh guru. Selain itu, belum ada media pembelajaran yang tepat yang dapat mendukung ketercapaian pemahaman siswa. Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah pendampingan penggunaan media pembelajaran flashcard untuk meningkatkan keterpahaman siswa terhadap materi seperti date, time, dan numbers. Pengabdian dilakukan dengan tiga tahapan yaitu : (1) persiapan, (2) pelaksanaan, dan (3) evaluasi. Tahap persiapan di antaranya obserbasi situasi kelas, mempersiapkan RPP, dan media pembelajaran melalui flashcard. Kemudian, pada tahap pelaksanaan tim melaksanakan pendampingan pengajaran, pre-test, dan post-test. Monitoring dan evaluasi pelaksanaan dilakukan pada pertengahan dan akhir pengabdian. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa terjadi peningkatan nilai pada materi time, date, dan numbers dari nilai rata-rata pre-test 75 menjadi 81 pada post-test. Siswa juga merespon positif pada media yang ada karena membuat mereka menjadi lebih tertarik terhadap pembelajaran.
Удосконалення обліку, оподаткування та контролю видатків у бюджетній установі в системі казначейського обслуговування бюджетних коштів
Authors: Меліхова Т. О. , Синиця Ю. С. , Зайченко Д. Р.
Published: December 2023

У статті удосконалено методику контролю видатків бюджетних установ, яка дозволить контролеру охопити всі аспекти обліку видатків, дасть змогу дослідити правильність, доцільність, своєчасність, законність відображення в обліку операцій з ними, а також вчасно виявити порушення та провести якісну перевірку. У роботі також запропоновано використовувати окремі відомості касових та фактичних видатків, що систематизують існуючу інформацію, дозволять мінімізувати вірогідність помилок та штрафних санкцій, попередять проблеми, що можуть бути пов’язані з перекручуванням інформації. Представлені пропозиції щодо удосконалення обліку, оподаткування та контролю видатків бюджетних установ у подальшому можуть бути використані казначейською службою при моніторингу доцільності витрачання бюджетних коштів, а також внутрішніми аудиторами, працівниками державної аудиторської служби, ревізорами вищих управлінь контролю, податківцями тощо.
The Moderating Role of Company Size on Audit Committee Relations and Tax Avoidance
Authors: Primasari Nora Hilmia , Mutmainah Siti
Published: December 2023

This research aims to examine the influence of the audit committee on tax avoidance with company size as a moderating variable. The population in this research are mining companies registered in Indonesia for the period 2016 - 2019. This research uses a quantitative approach based on the philosophy of positivism. The data in this research is panel data which was analyzed using the Eviews program, a suitable estimation test is the fixed effect model (FEM). The research results state that the audit committee has a negative effect on tax avoidance.  Company size is able to moderate the relationship between the audit committee and tax avoidance. This is proven by the results which state that company size as a moderating variable can change the direction of the audit committee to have a positive effect on tax avoidance. These results contribute to the Directorate General of Taxes (Direktorat Jenderal Pajak/DJP) being able to pay special attention to large companies that have greater capabilities in designing and implementing tax avoidance strategies, by conducting more in-depth audits and more careful monitoring of tax practices for large companies.
MultiClass Text Classification Using Support Vector Machine
Authors:   School of Engineering Malla Reddy University, Telangana., Sagar K.Manoj
Published: December 2023

Support vector machine (SVM) was initially designed for binary classification .To solve multi-class problems of support vector machines (SVM) more efficiently, a novel framework, which we call class-incremental learning (CIL) CIL reuses the old models of the classifier and learns only one binary sub-classifier with an additional phase of feature selection when a new class comes. In text classification, where computers sort text documents into categories, keeping up with new information can be tricky. Traditional methods need lots of retraining to adapt. However, Incremental Learning for multi-class Support Vector Machines (SVMs) offers a solution. It lets us update the model with new data while remembering what it learned before .In this project, we'll explore how Incremental Learning makes multi-class SVMs better at handling changing data and even learning about new categories as they appear .There is a problem in addressing the challenge of integrating new classes while maintaining classification accuracy on existing and new classes .The main goal of this project is to create a method that effectively adapts the MC- SVM to evolving data distributions while minimizing the impact on previously learned classes and optimising resource utilization. Keywords— feature extraction, support vector machine, multi class incremental learning, Gaussian kernel.
IMPROVING THE ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF SOIL USING NYLON FIBRE WITH GROUND GRANULATED BLAST FURNACE SLAG
Authors: Kotwal Sheetal , Sharma Anoop
Published: December 2023

Among the major issues facing the engineering community are the development of economically viable ground improvement techniques and the safe and efficient disposal of industrial pollutants. In this work, an effort has been made to look at the viability of using GGBS with fibers. These hazardous industrial waste materials are used to stabilize soil because they can be used in large quantities for geotechnical projects including building embankments, earth dams, and paving for roads and airports. The process of increasing the soil's engineering qualities and making it more stable is known as soil stabilization. When the construction- ready soil is unfit for the intended use, it is necessary. Stabilization, in its broadest definition, encompasses preconsolidation, drainage, and many other similar processes. However, the term "stabilization" is typically used to refer to a procedure where the soil material is changed in order to improve its qualities. For the purpose of stabilizing a natural soil, a cementing substance or chemical is added. In earth structures, soil stabilization is utilized to increase shear strength and decrease permeability and compressibility of the soil mass. To strengthen the foundation soils' bearing capability, soil stabilization is necessary. Stabilization is mostly used to enhance the natural soils for the building of roads and airports. The grading of soils and aggregates used to build the bases and sub bases of highways and airports are governed by the principles of soil stabilization. Key Words: Compaction test, CBR, UCS, Nylon Fibre, GGBS
Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms for Heart Disease Prediction
Authors: Bharathi Prof. Divya
Published: December 2023

One of the more difficult ailments is heart disease, which affected a large number of people worldwide. Heart illness must be promptly and accurately diagnosed in order to be treated, especially in the field of cardiology. In this work, we suggested a machine learning-based approach for diagnosing cardiac disease that is both effective and accurate. The system was created using classification algorithms, which Standard feature selection algorithms like Relief, Minimal redundancy maximal relevance, Least absolute shrinkage selection operator, and Local learning have been used to omit unnecessary and redundant features. Other feature selection algorithms include Support vector machine, Logistic regression, Artificial neural network, K nearest neighbor, Nave bays, and Decision tree. Additionally, we provided a brand-new, quick conditional mutual information feature selection approach to address.
HINDI TEXT CATEGORIZATION & TRANSLATION
Authors: Manikkannan Prof.D.
Published: December 2023

The Hindi Text Translation and Categorization aims to develop a comprehensive system for translating and categorizing Hindi text content. This project addresses the growing need for effective language processing tools in the context of Hindi, one of the most widely spoken languages globally. The project consists of two primary components: translation and categorization. The translation module employs state-of-the-art machine translation techniques to provide accurate and contextually relevant translations between Hindi and other languages. This functionality is essential for breaking down language barriers and facilitating communication across diverse linguistic communities. The categorization module focuses on organizing and classifying Hindi text content into relevant categories or topics. Leveraging advanced natural language processing (NLP) algorithms, the system can analyze the semantic meaning of text and assign it to appropriate categories. This categorization enhances content management, information retrieval, and overall user experience, particularly in applications such as content recommendation systems and information filtering.
A STUDY ON THE ROLE OF GLOBALISATION IN BOOM OF ENTREPRENEURS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INDIA
Authors: Journal IJSREM
Published: December 2023

In an era defined by rapid advancements in technology, communication, and trade, the phenomenon of globalisation has emerged as a transformative force shaping economies, societies, and individual aspirations worldwide. This study delves into a captivating aspect of this global landscape, focusing on the dynamic relationship between globalisation and the burgeoning community of entrepreneurs, with a specific lens on the Indian context. Using SPSS analysis on this research paper, it aims to contribute to a broader dialogue on how nations can effectively harness the forces of globalisation to foster a thriving ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship. Empirical research method was used in this study. The researcher has used the convenient sampling method and the sample size was 200. A comprehensive google form containing a questionnaire related to the study was prepared. The sampling frame was set within the geographical limits of India. The dependent variables are the level of awareness about globalisation, various beneficial impacts of globalisation on entrepreneurs, various benefits of the nation due to increase in entrepreneurs, various ways to promote entrepreneurship and the independent variables are age, gender, educational qualification, salary, place of residence and occupation. The research tools used here are graphical representations (Bar diagrams). The research concludes that the potential for resource exploitation, cultural homogenization, and unequal access to benefits within local communities are concerns that demand careful consideration. In the Indian context, policymakers, business leaders, and academia must collaboratively address these challenges to ensure that the entrepreneurial ecosystem continues to thrive sustainably.
Speech Enhancement using Convolutional Autoencoder Network
Authors:   Dept. Electronics and Communication Engineering National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Sengupta Subhadeep , Rihal Pranav ,   Dept. Electronics and Communication Engineering National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, D’Souza Allwin ,   Dept. Electronics and Communication Engineering National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Published: December 2023

Abstract—We present an end-to-end deep learning approach to denoising speech signals by processing the raw waveform directly. Given input audio containing speech corrupted by an additive background signal, the system aims to produce a processed signal that contains only the speech content. Recent approaches have shown promising results using various deep network architec- tures. In this paper, we propose to train a fully-convolutional context aggregation network using a deep feature loss. That loss is based on comparing the internal feature activations in a different network, trained for acoustic environment detection and domestic audio tagging. Our approach outperforms the stateof- the-art in objective speech quality metrics and in large-scale perceptual experiments with human listeners. It also outperforms an identical network trained using traditional regression losses. The advantage of the new approach is particularly pronounced for the hardest data with the most intrusive background noise, for which denoising is most needed and most challenging. Index Terms—speech enhancement,Fully convolutional denois- ing autoencoders, single channel audio source separation, stacked convolutional autoencoders, deep convolutional neural networks, deep learning.
Pengaruh Kompetensi Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Dengan Motivasi Kerja Sebagai Variabel Moderasi
Authors: Wanma Johanis R. , Attamimi Yasir , Suardi Claritha A.
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh secara langsung variabel kompetensi kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai, selanjutnya pengaruh kompetensi kerja terhadap motivasi kerja, dan pengaruh motivasi kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai. Selain itu penelitian ini juga melihat pengaruh secara tidak langsung dalam bentuk moderasi pada variabel motivasi kerja terhadap pengaruh kompetensi kerja dan kinerja pegawai pada PT. Bank Pembangunan Daerah Papua Kantor Cabang Utama Jayapura. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan analisis deskriptif, sampel penelitian terdiri 59 responden karyawan PT. Bank Pembangunan Daerah Papua Kantor Cabang Utama Jayapura. Pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Adapun teknik analisis data menggunakan aplikasi smart PLS 3.0 yang terdiri dari tiga tahap diantaranya, uji inner model, uji outer model dan uji hipotesis penelitian (boorstaping). Berdasarkan Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa kompetensi kerja memengaruhi kinerja pegawai dengan t-statistik 2.646 dan p-value 0.0080.05. Selanjutnya kompetensi kerja memengaruhi secara signifikan terhadap motivasi kerja dengan t-statistik 3.725 dan p-value 0.0000.05, dan motivasi kerja memengaruhi secara signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai dengan t-statistik 6.270 dan p-value 0.0000.05. Adapun hasil dari pengaruh moderasi dari motivasi kerja tidak mampu memoderasi hubungan antara kompetensi kerja dan kinerja pegawai pada PT. Bank Pembangunan Daerah Papua Kantor Cabang Utama Jayapura dengan melihat t-statistik 1.159 dan pvalue 0.2470.05
Optimalisasi Bank Sampah Berbasis Pemberdayaan Perempuan di Desa Gunung Sari
Authors: Qomariah Imelda Dewi , Budiarti Ika Niswatin , Soimah Nurus
Published: December 2023

Gunung Sari Village is one of the villages that is developing a tourist village. Environmental cleanliness is certainly one of the priority problems that must be resolved by the village government. At the end of 2022, the Mandiri Women's Waste Bank KSM, Gunung Sari Village, was formed, consisting of mothers receiving the Family Hope Program (PKH), currently numbering 27 people. However, until now the Mandiri Women's Waste Bank KSM has not been running optimally because only a small portion of the community are members. Carrying out this activity is not only to maintain the cleanliness of the village environment but can also provide economic benefits for the community. The implementation of this service supports government programs related to the green economy where the implementation of this activity aims to empower and improve community welfare through the use of plastic waste/waste. The problems experienced by partners are related to the production and management fields, namely regarding the availability of waste bank tools, organizational management, business management and membership issues. This activity will focus on efforts to optimize village waste banks by 1) providing waste bank infrastructure, 2) organizational and business management training, 3) large-scale outreach regarding village waste banks
Corruption in Brazil: Perceptions, Causes and Consequences
Authors: Loureiro Paulo R. A. , Mendonça Mario Jorge , Moreira Tito Belchior S.
Published: December 2023

This article conducts a thorough examination of corruption in Brazil, spanning its infiltration into everyday scenarios to its profound impact on the country’s political, economic, and social spheres. It investigates prevalent instances of fraudulent practices in daily life, particularly in dining establishments, underscoring the challenge of combating this deeply ingrained culture of dishonesty due to underreporting. The piece highlights the extensive investigations into alleged criminal activities involving a significant proportion of Brazilian lawmakers and emphasizes the judiciary’s slow response in prosecuting accused officials. Moreover, it delves into the adverse effects of corruption on the economy, citing its deterrent effect on foreign investments, exacerbation of income disparities, and contribution to economic instability. Criticisms of the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic are discussed, including the intervention of the Federal Supreme Court to scrutinize government actions. Proposing a mathematical model to comprehend and prevent crimes, it explores the intricate connections between various crime types, public security policies, and corruption. Finally, the article concludes by advocating empirical testing of this model and suggesting methodologies to construct comprehensive indices for diverse crime categories, offering an exhaustive analysis of corruption’s multifaceted impact on Brazilian society, economy, and political framework.
Understanding the Secret of the kingdom of God through the Parable of the Sower in Mark 4:1-12 -Focusing on the war mode
Authors:   Korean East West Mind Sci Association, Cho HyoungWoon
Published: December 2023

This study aims to explain the understanding of the secret of the kingdom of God through the 'sower parable' in Mark 4:1-12, focusing on the ‘war mode.' This study delves into examining the meaning of the sower parable within the context of Mark's Gospel structure, particularly within the paragraphs from Mark 3:13 to 6:6. In this paragraph, “insiders and outsiders”, “teachings,” and “war mode” appear related to the calling of disciples. The same themes appear in the parable of the sower. To elucidate the purpose of the parable, Mark quoted Isaiah 6:9-10. The book of Isaiah explains the theme of the new Exodus, and Isaiah chapter 6 has its historical background for fulfilling the curse in Deuteronomy. Moreover, the themes of “teachings,” “insiders and outsiders,” and “war mode” appear here. In this study the inter-textuality interpretation method was used to understand the secret of the kingdom of God through the sower parable in relation to the Old and New Testaments. In this process, it was revealed that the secret of kingdom of God has characteristics related to “teachings,” “insiders and outsiders”, and especially “war mode.” To truly understand the secret of the kingdom of God, understanding of "teaching," "insiders and outsiders," and "war mode" shown in the parable of the sower is essential.
A Study on the Strategies for Activating Virtual Reality Psychological Counseling Using the Metaverse Platform
Authors:   Korean East West Mind Sci Association, Bae JiSeok , Choi AaRon
Published: December 2023

This study discusses how to activate virtual reality psychological counseling services using the Metaverse platform. Currently, platform and virtual reality are new industries that are attracting attention, and research and services utilizing them are being conducted in the field of psychological counseling. However, there is a lack of discussion on the concepts, components, and ethical issues of virtual reality psychological counseling using the Metaverse platform. Therefore, this study aims to present the main concepts, components, and ethical issues of virtual reality psychological counseling. In addition, the role and importance of virtual environments, avatars, and counseling tools in the metaverse platform are analyzed, and ethical issues that may arise in virtual reality psychological counseling are derived and appropriate measures are sought. As a research method, A literature survey was conducted to analyze previous studies and derive ethical issues arising from non-face-to-face counseling, which is psychological counseling using the metaverse platform. In addition, this study presented opinions on how to intervene in the crisis caused by anonymity that may occur on the metaverse psychological counseling platform, which provides various services to virtual reality psychological counseling professionals using the metaverse platform, privacy, rights protection, and capacity building.
Local wh-subjects under Quem nunca? ellipsis
Authors: Dias Tarcisio
Published: December 2023

In this paper I show that there is an elliptical construction in Brazilian Portuguese involving nunca ('never') restricted to locally moved wh-subjects and provide an account of this peculiar restriction. The construction in question corresponds to the sequence Quem nunca? ('Who never?'), which is used as a follow-up comment to a declarative sentence such as Pedro beijou João ('Pedro kissed João'), meaning 'Who did never kiss João?'. Curiously, the wh-element in such cases must correspond to the locally moved subject. I argue that the construction in question provides evidence for Bošković's (2023) proposal regarding two different positions for wh-movement, in which local wh-subjects move to a position below CP and above TP, whereas other wh-elements all move to Spec,CP. I also show this approach provides evidence for the view in which a Spec-head relation is needed for ellipsis licensing.
Gestural focus marking in Italo-Romance
Authors: Colasanti Valentina
Published: December 2023

Gesture has been a topic of recent interest in formal linguistics, especially with respectto its pragmatic and semantic properties (Lascarides & Stone 2009a,b; Ebert & Ebert2014; Schlenker 2018; Esipova 2019a). There is emerging consensus within this literaturethat the meaning of certain gestures is integrated into the semantic content of the utter-ances they co-occur with (as co-speech gestures). This would follow straightforwardly ifsuch gestures were in fact morphemes, meaning they have syntactic status as well (Jouit-teau 2004, 2007; Sailor & Colasanti 2020). This paper provides additional support forthis hypothesis, involving the conventionalised co-speech gesture RING-FOCUS (Kendon1995:268–274) in Lancianese, a southern Italo-Romance language. On the basis of origi-nal experimental fieldwork, I argue that RING-FOCUS is a gestural morpheme associatedwith information-structural focus: it arises in focus contexts, temporally aligned with thefocalised constituent. I argue that the RING-FOCUS morpheme is simply a focus marker(of the sort found in Gungbe, Malay, etc.), albeit one whose PF realisation happens to begestural rather than spoken.
The heterogeneous nature of verbal alternations: What information structure can tell us about it
Authors: Jiménez Fernández Ángel
Published: December 2023

In this paper, I discuss Dative Alternation and Locative Alternation, proposing a cross‑linguistically heterogeneous behavior of verb alternates. I explore information structural factors and study the available basic verb patterns in contexts where no previous shared information is presumed (broad focus), which is taken as diagnostic of the derived or non-derived nature of a given verbal alternation. I examine the different discourse interpretations of the two alternates in Spanish, English, Portuguese and Turkish. I suggest a non-derived nature of the two instances of verbs in Spanish Locative Alternation. On the contrary, Dative Alternation in Spanish exhibits derivational properties from a discourse perspective. In short, I propose two types of alternates (a derivational type and a non-derivational type), for which I find evidence in the notion of scope freezing (Larson 2014, Antonyuk 2020, Cépeda & Cyrino 2020). In Spanish, an inverse scope reading is available in quantifiers in locative alternation, which supports a non-derivational analysis of the two patterns. Locative Alternation shows scope freezing, favoring a derivational analysis. I put forth a Minimalist derivation based on discourse features and the notion of feature inheritance, which accounts for the above-mentioned characteristics.
Italian Factive islands are not ‘that weak’
Authors: Carella Giorgio , Frascarelli Mara , Casentini Marco
Published: December 2023

Long-distance dependencies are a major property of human language, deriving from the successive application of movement operations across sentences. Nevertheless, this possibility seems to be restricted by the presence of barriers, which ‘trap’ constituents in more or less 'resistant' syntactic islands. Given this scenario, this paper paper investigates a specific type of island, namely factive complements, which are traditionally considered ‘weak’ islands. The main goal is thus to verify the status of factive islands in Italian, based on original experimental data. Moreover, since island effects have been generally tested against wh-extractions, a secondary goal of the present study is to verify whether other types of A’-movement, such as Focus fronting, can be restricted by island effects as well. The results obtained from two experimental tests, carried out with the collaboration of a total of 310 informants, provide evidence that Italian factive islands seem to lie somewhere between strong and weak islands, qualifying as a sort of ‘intermediate’ island. Indeed, direct objects appear to be less constrained than subjects, indirect objects and adjuncts. Furthermore, the extraction of a Focus constituent from a factive complement lowers the acceptability of the sentence, thus indicating that (factive) islands are indeed sensible to Focus fronting.
Passivization and pseudo-relatives with perception verbs in Spanish
Authors: Carranza Fernando Martín , Zdrojewski Pablo
Published: December 2023

Perception verbs in Spanish (e.g. ver, ‘to see’; oír, ‘to hear’) can combine simultaneously with a direct object and different kinds of clausal modifiers. One of these are pseudo-relative clauses (e.g. que se caía, ‘that he fell’, in Ana vio a Juan que se caía, literally ‘Ana saw John that he fell’, with the meaning of ‘Ana saw John falling’). If the verb combines with a pseudo-relative, its passivization is no longer possible (*Juan fue visto que se caía, literally John was seen that he fell). In this paper, we contend that this pattern is due to an obviation effect. This explains not only the behavior of these verbs regarding passivization, but also the fact that reflexive and passive se with pseudo-relatives also leads to ungrammatical results. We conjecture that this obviation effect may be related to a defectiveness of the embedded complementizer. We draw a possible analysis for this behavior in terms of an anti-logophoric operator in the periphery of the pseudo-relative.
Sustainable innovation in ballistic vest design: Exploration of polyurethane-coated hemp fabrics and reinforced sandwich epoxy composites against 9 mm and .40 S&W bullets
Authors: WANTANG Tannachart , PIPATHATTAKUL Manop , WIWATWONGWANA Fasai
Published: December 2023

This research aimed to evaluate the bulletproof capabilities of hemp fabrics and optimize the design factors for effective ballistic vests. Three main aspects were investigated: enhancing toughness with polyurethane-coated hemp fabrics, determining optimal placement of fabric-reinforced hemp epoxy composites in various configurations, and identifying the optimal number of fabric layers for performance against 9 mm and .40 S&W bullets. Penetration depth was measured in ballistic gelatin to analyze the results. The study showed strong statistical correlations between factor variables and penetration depth shifts. The most effective strategies included polyurethane-coated hemp on all layers and increased layering. The ammunition of 9 mm bullets exhibited the least penetration depth when tested against the sandwich-reinforced configuration. In contrast, the larger .40 S&W bullets demonstrated that the frontal arrangement yielded the minimum penetration depth. Notably, 9 mm bullets penetrated 1.25 times deeper than .40 S&W bullets. These findings emphasize hemp fabric's potential for reliable ballistic vests. Utilizing polyurethane-coated hemp fabric in epoxy composites within a sandwich reinforcement of at least 212 layers is recommended to stop 9 mm bullets effectively. The research contributes valuable insights to sustainable ballistic vest development, utilizing natural materials with exceptional bullet protection capabilities.
ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC SYSTEM CONTROLLERS IN TRAFFIC ENGINEERING : A SURVEY
Authors: Singh Amarpreet , Singh Sandeep , Aggarwal Alok
Published: December 2023

In today’s era, traffic congestion is the widest spread problem observed all over the world, arising as consequence of exponential rise in vehicle count at the traffic intersections. This growth has largely affected the people as they are experiencing enhanced delay in travelling time and increased fuel consumption which led to wastage of billions of dollars. The current road infrastructure design and traffic signal controlling using a cycle of fixed time phase of green/red/yellow lights are not adequate to tackle the rising demands of traffic in an optimum way. These traditional traffic signal systems cannot handle the dynamics of road traffic at the intersections and hence results in exceeding delays. Also, the volume of traffic at any intersection at different times of the day is uncertain and hence it is hard to get an exact mathematical model for this problem. Many researchers have proposed some solution to this problem and their work is reviewed extensively in this paper. Due to its ability to deal with uncertainty, fuzzy logic is considered as the most appropriate technique to solve this problem and is highly recommended method for implementing automated traffic controllers. Due to its inherent advantages, most of the research in the field of traffic engineering is carried out using fuzzy logic techniques. Hence, this paper presents a systematic review of various techniques that are used for an effective management of traffic, especially focusing on different fuzzy based traffic controllers and their performance comparison to identify the best input output parameter.
GREEN FOODS AS SUSTAINABLE MEAT ALTERNATIVE: A REVIEW
Authors: Rajan Devanampriyan , Sangeetha Arunalchalam  , Deepak Subramani  , Harini Alagumurugan  , Abbas Ganesan
Published: December 2023

Green food is a term related to plant-based food having properties similar to meat. The rising environmental and health concerns are the main driving forces of consumer preference for sustainable plant-based meat over animal meat around the world. Proteins needed for meat analogue development can be of plant, algae, fungi or bacterial origin. The ingredients like hydrocolloids, smoke flavourings and spices can be added to improve texture and flavour profile of products. Though commercial meat analogues of isotropic nature are manufactured by conventional extrusion technique, advanced technologies like shear cell and electrospinning can make fibrous yet tender anisotropic products that resemble very close to animal meat. The rising consumer demand for meat analogues allows a great market opportunity for manufacturers to sell products with various positioning claims like plant-based, vegetarian, high in protein, environment friendly etc. This review elaborates on ingredients and technologies used for the development of meat analogues. Also, the market potential and the feasible solutions for challenges and constraints faced by industries are discussed
FLUID PROPERTIES OF COMPONENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EUDRAGIT RS-BASED IN SITU-FORMING GEL AND MICROPARTICLE AND THEIR PHASE INVERSIONS
Authors: Phaechamud Thawatchai , Lertsuphotvanit Nutdanai , Kabthong Ngamsil , Chuenbarn Tiraniti , Richkamroph Phonpisith , Richkamroph Kirkphonkij
Published: December 2023

Solvent exchange-induced in situ-forming gel (isg) and in situ-forming microparticles (ism) have been currently applied as drug delivery approaches for periodontitis treatment. Doxycycline hyclate-loaded Eudragit RS-based isg and ism were prepared in this study. The basic properties such as density, pH, surface/interfacial tension of their solvents including dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP), and 2-pyrrolidone (PYR) in Eudragit RS solution and oils (olive oil and camellia oil) were assessed. This research also tested for apparent viscosity of solvent and drug-free and doxycycline hyclate-loaded ERS-based isg and ism, and their phase transformation rates. Density of PYR was higher than that of DMSO whereas these solvents exhibited the less wettability than oils on glass slide. All fabricated doxycycline hyclate-loaded Eudragit RS-based ism formulations showed good emulsion physical stability with no phase separation for 1 hour. The apparent viscosity of ism was significantly less than that of isg. DMSO-based isg and ism exhibited a significantly less viscosity than that of PYR-based formulations. Rapid phase inversion was evident after isg and ism exposure to agarose gel indicating fast solvent exchange. The loose barrier of camellia oil from its less viscosity facilitated a water diffusion inward Eudragit RS-based ism easier than using viscous olive oil. Solvent exchange-induced doxycycline hyclate-loaded Eudragit RS-based ism using DMSO as the solvent and camellia oil as the continuous phase exhibited various appropriate physicochemical characteristics for applying as drug delivery system for periodontitis treatment.
THE APPLICATION OF RICE STRAW-BASED PLA/NR BIOCOMPOSITE AS GREEN PLANTING BAGS
Authors: Chumsamrong Pranee , Pongputthipat Wachirabhorn , Ruksakulpiwat Yupaporn
Published: December 2023

This study’s primary objective was to observe the growth of marigold seedling in biodegradable planting bags made from polylactic acid (PLA), natural rubber (NR), and rice straw (RS) film, as well as the biodegradation of the bags during planting. The flexible PLA/NR/RS film was produced using a PLA/NR blend ratio of 70:30 percent by weight (wt%) as a matrix and filled with RS at 3, 5, and 10 wt%. All PLA/NR/RS biocomposite films were produced via an extrusion casting method. To examine the growth efficiency of marigold seedlings in biodegradable planting bags, marigold seedlings were transferred into PLA/NR/RS biocomposite bags. After being planted for 90-days, the stalk diameter and dry mass of the marigold seedlings grown in the PLA/NR/RS biocomposite bags tended to increase with increasing RS content. The biodegradability of all PLA/NR/RS biocomposite bags was measured by how much weight each bag lost after marigold seedlings were planted in it. The amount of rice straw in PLA/NR/RS biocomposite bags was found to affect how much weight they lost. Maximum weight loss was observed when the film contained 10 wt% RS fiber, which corresponded to the lowest PLA molecular weight assessed by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).
THE EFFECT OF BARIUM CONTENT ON THE LUMINESCENCE PROPERTY OF DYSPROSIUM-DOPED BORATE GLASSES
Authors: Luewarasirikul Narun , Rajagukguk Juniastel , Kaewkhao Jakrapong
Published: December 2023

Barium sodium borate glasses doped with Dy2O3 were fabricated in this work with the variation of barium oxide concentration. The excitation spectra, with 575 nm emission, show the highest excitation band at 349 nm. The emission spectra, with 349 nm excitation, show the emission bands at 482 and 575 nm. The highest emission light yield has occurred when the glass sample has 10 mol% of BaO. The (x,y) color coordinates of the emitted light from all the glass samples were (0.37,0.41) that point at the white light region in the CIE 1931 color space. The Y/B ratio indicates a high asymmetric environment around Dy3+ ions. The luminescence lifetimes are found to be 0.455 for all the glass samples.
Un paciente con... Tos
Authors: Sanz Navarro Pablo José , Sáez Peña María , Cruz Maeso Susana , Rodríguez Contreras José
Published: December 2023

El 3,3-10% de la población presenta tos crónica, siendo un motivo frecuente de consulta en Atención Primaria (AP). Se plantea el caso de una mujer de 61 años con tos de 3 meses de evolución. La sospecha diagnóstica es de fibrosis pulmonar en el contexto de una posible artritis reumatoide versus neumonía intersticial descamativa secundaria a aripiprazol. El caso clínico sirve de reflexión sobre la importancia de una buena anamnesis en AP, así como un correcto uso de las pruebas complementarias para valorar causas menos frecuentes de un síntoma común. Debe desarrollarse una capacidad inductiva y valorar el contexto del síntoma guía para confeccionar un diagnóstico sindrómico lo más acertado posible, lo cual es muy valioso en este nivel asistencial.

Palabras clave: tos, Atención Primaria de Salud, reumatología, fibrosis pulmonar.
Interrelation of practices and strategic routines in the performance of university research
Authors: Passos Ana Paula Pereira dos , Marinho Sidnei Vieira
Published: December 2023

Purpose: This study sheds light on the relationship between two perspectives, the strategy-as-practice (SAP) approach and the dynamic aspect of routines. We seek to understand how the interrelationship between practices and routines reflect on university corporate results.
Methodology: We conducted a case study in a postgraduate program in management at a not-for-profit university focusing on university research activities. 42 interviews were carried out, 19 observations were made in formal and informal social events and institutional documents were collected from the program and from the governmental body that regulates stricto sensu postgraduate studies in Brazil.
Originality: The existing research suggests the approximation of these perspectives – SAP and dynamic routines – and the need to integrate them to deepen the understanding of the strategic phenomenon.
Main Results: Our results indicate that program strategies are aligned with regulatory and funding bodies and multiple practices and routines relate to and complement the range of research performance outcomes. Academic training, previous experiences and specific skills influence the behavior of actors, while tools and interactions play crucial roles in conducting research, shaping approaches and results, essential in academic research.
Theoretical contributions: The article contributes through understandings about the existence of different interdependent and complementary relationships in the strategic process of a postgraduate program that condition the behavior of the actors involved and the research performance achieved.