bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Relationship Between Heat and Troughs During a Transport Process of Heating the Pet Films
Authors:   Tokai University, Sunami Y. , Shoji T. ,   LINTEC Corporation7-7-3 Tsuji, Ibrahim M. D. ,   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Published: October 2023

Understanding the troughs caused during a heat treatment process is important for ensuring process stability and product quality in roll-to-roll (R2R) productions methodology. The purpose of this study is to confirm the relationship between heat and troughs during a transport process of heating where heat is applied over a wide range of area. The temperature and tension applied to the web during the heated transport process were measured in the experimental analysis. Results showed that the web were stretched in the web transport direction during the heat transfer process. However, troughs did not occur because the experiment was conducted below the glass transition temperature. The comparison between the web temperature obtained in the experimental analysis with the one-dimensional thermal conduction simulation for the temperature distribution of the web are also conducted in this paper. This simulation was performed using a non-Fourier model that can be used on microscales. Simulation results show that when the temperature is gradually raised, the amount of thermal conduction is reduced during transportation of the web. The thermal conduction of ballistic phonon is smaller than that of the diffuse phonon when compared at same distance. Even though there were differences between the experimental values and the simulation results, this is because it ignores the heat transfer and radiant heat transfer.
Characterization of 3D Orthogonal Woven Carbon/Kevlar Composite Under Tensile Loading
Authors:   Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, G Ram Vishal , Singh Dalbir ,   Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, H. V Srikanth ,   Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology
Published: October 2023

In the present work, the tension response of polypropylene (PP) based composites reinforced with Carbon/Kevlar fabrics was investigated. The weft, wrap, and binder are considered in the direction (XYZ) and woven into a 3D fabric. Two homogeneous fabrics with Carbon (CCC), Kevlar (KKK), hybrid Carbon/Kevlar (CCK), and hybrid Kevlar/Carbon (KKC) fabrics were produced using a hand-made spoke frame. The architecture of the fabrics was three-dimensional orthogonal (3D-O). Four different composite laminates were manufactured using a vacuum bag-assisted moulding technique. The tensile loading was applied using a Nano-UTM set-up at travel of +6.25/-3.1 mm and software-automated generation of stress-strain data. The results indicated that the tensile properties of thermoplastic 3D-O composites are sensitive. In all the composites, the peak stress, strength, and modulus were increased when noticed with the 2D fabric. The experimental results show that the tensile strength of CCK and CCC with carbon fibres used in their weft and warp direction was greater than that of KKC and KKK with Kevlar fibres used in fibres weft and warp direction. The hybridization and 3D orthogonal weaving method also increased the tensile strength. The observation were characterized through scanning electron microscope.
Design and Characterization of a Non-Linear Variable Inerter in Vehicle Suspension System
Authors:   Universiti Malaya, KY Goh , MF Soong ,   Universiti Malaya, R Ramli ,   Universiti Malaya, AA Saifizul ,   Universiti Malaya, SY Khoo ,   Universiti Malaya
Published: October 2023

Inerter is a two-terminal component in suspension system such that the force at the two terminals is directly proportional to the relative acceleration of these two points. Studies have shown that the inerter can provide satisfactory vibration isolation for a number of suspension applications, including train suspension, building suspension and vehicle suspension. In the context of vehicle suspension, the existing passive inerter has been shown to provide benefits to vehicle dynamics performance measures, such as ride comfort and road holding ability. However, a basic passive inerter has fixed characteristic, and hence its potential is limited. This study overcome this limitation by incorporating variable inertia in inerter flywheel, however its non-linear characteristic needs to be determined. The method of achieving variable inertia in inerter flywheel is through introduction of movable masses or sliders attached with springs into inerter flywheel. The change of moment of inertia is caused by position change of sliders due to centrifugal force when the flywheel is rotating. Results showed that the proposed variable inerter exhibits a non-linear force-acceleration relationship with respect to its operating rotational speed. A vehicle suspension system equipped with a variable inerter is also able to further reduce vertical vehicle body acceleration and vehicle’s dynamic tire load when compared with vehicle suspension system without inerter and equipped with a passive inerter, which indirectly relates to a better vehicle ride and handling performance improvements. Hence, it can be proved that the proposed variable inerter is better than a passive inerter and is able to provide better ride comfort and road holding ability to a vehicle.
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping and Tag-Based Navigation for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Authors:   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Amiri Mohammad Soleimani , Ramli Rizauddin ,   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faizal Aiman Hakimi ,   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Published: October 2023

This paper presents navigation techniques for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in a virtual simulation of an indoor environment using Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) and April Tag markers to reach a target destination. In many cases, UAVs can access locations that are inaccessible to people or regular vehicles in indoor environments, making them valuable for surveillance purposes. This study employs the Robot Operating System (ROS) to simulate SLAM techniques using LIDAR and GMapping packages for UAV navigation in two different environments. In the Tag-based simulation, the input topic for April Tag in ROS is camera images, and the calibration of position with a tag is done through assigning a message to each ID and its marker image. On the other hand, navigation in SLAM was achieved using a global and local planner algorithm. For localization, an Adaptive Monte-Carlo Localization (AMCL) technique has been used to identify factors contributing to inconsistent mapping results, such as heavy computational load, grid mapping accuracy, and inadequate UAV localization. Furthermore, this study analyzed the April Tag-based navigation algorithm, which showed satisfactory outcomes due to its lighter computing requirements. It can be ascertained that by using ROS packages, the simulation of SLAM and Tag-based UAV navigation inside a building can be achieved.
Optimisation of Capacitated Planned Preventive Maintenance in Multiple Production Lines Using Optimisation-in-the-Loop Simulation
Authors:   Universitas Islam Indonesia, Purnomo Muhammad Ridwan Andi , Abdul Wahab Dzuraidah ,   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Singh Salvinder ,   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Published: October 2023

In a mass customisation manufacturing system, the production schedule is tailored to the customer's specifications. However, the production system must be accompanied by an effective maintenance program to ensure that the production lines operate as intended. The purpose of this study is to optimise planned preventive maintenance across multiple production lines. An optimised Weibull distribution is proposed to model the machine's Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), and the total expected maintenance cost is calculated using this distribution, taking into account the probability of the machines remaining operational and failing. Because the optimised Weibull distribution is a continuous distribution, in order to simulate the continuous time domain, it will be divided into several sub-systems and optimised using Bayesian optimisation during simulation. The maintenance scheduling is carried out by considering available time capacity after production scheduling was arranged. The study's findings indicate that the proposed method successfully optimised the planned maintenance schedule without interfering production activity with total cost for the proposed maintenance planning as low as IDR 50.017,75/maintenance unit time.
Analysis of Automated Emergency Braking System to Investigate Forward Collision Condition Using Scenario-Based Virtual Assessment
Authors:   University of Nottingham Malaysia, Onn Lee Kah , Rei Colin ,   University of Nottingham Malaysia, Aparow Vimal Rau ,   University of Nottingham Malaysia, Hong Cheok Jun ,   University of Nottingham Malaysia, Wai Alex Au Yong Lup ,   University of Nottingham Malaysia, Mohd Jawi Zulhaidi ,   Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS)
Published: October 2023

In the recent trend of automotive technologies, active safety systems for vehicles have become one of the key elements to reduce road traffic conditions. Automated vehicles are known as one of the active safety systems to minimize road traffic congestion and unwanted road hazardous situations. Generally, automated vehicles are designed using advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) technology to enhance the safety capability of the vehicles. Moreover, automated vehicles are designed to adopt multiple scenarios with different types of traffic situations. Generally, the performance of automated vehicles is evaluated to adapt with various road conditions and different type of traffic conditions, autonomously. Nonetheless, most of the safety testing was conducted in a controlled environment and with less traffic conditions. Moreover, this technology is tested in developed countries and mostly evaluated for highway driving scenarios, with less pedestrians and motorist’s road users. On the other hand, in developing countries such as Malaysia, most of the automotive researchers have initiated research related to automated vehicle based on controlled environment only. One of the primary focuses for the current automotive researchers is to reduce road accidents due to frontal collision. Thus, automated emergency braking systems have been heavily investigated by most developers to minimize road accidents. Most of the researchers analyze the system in terms of theoretical based simulation and tested using actual vehicle for physical testing. However, this type of testing is not sufficient to optimize the performance of automatedemergency braking systems for developing countries. Therefore, this study focuses on scenario-based virtual assessment to evaluate the capability of autonomous vehicles using automated emergency braking system without causing road casualties with the distance range is 4.5m to 0.5m depending on vehicle speed.
Assisted Car Platooning and Congestion Control at Road Intersections
Authors:   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Abdullah Nor Fadzilah , Kiat Yu Chor ,   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Sing Yee Yen ,   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Nordin Rosdiadee ,   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Published: October 2023

Enhancing road safety and traffic efficiency are the important aspects and goals that automakers and researchers trying to achieve in recent years. The autonomous vehicle technology has been identified as a solution to achieve these goals. However, the adoption of fully autonomous vehicles in the current market is still in the very early stages of deployment. The objective of this paper is to develop a Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) model at a road intersection using platooning car-following mobility models, object detection at traffic light units, and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication through vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). The mobility model considers traffic simulation using the SUMO-PLEXE-VEINS platforms integration. Next, a prototype of an assisted car platooning system consisting of roadside unit (RSU) and on-board units (OBU) is developed using artificial intelligence (AI)-based smart traffic light for obstruction detection at an intersection and modified remote-control cars with V2X communication equipped with in-vehicle alert notification, respectively. The results show accurate detection of obstruction by the proposed assisted car platooning system, and an optimised smart traffic light operation that can reduce congestion and fuel consumption, improve traffic flow, and enhance road safety. The findings from this paper can be used as a baseline for the framework of CACC implementation by legislators, policymakers, infrastructure providers, and vehicle manufacturers.
Sistem Pengawasan Automatik Tanaman Hiasan
Authors:   Department of Electrical Engineering, Centre for Diploma Studies, Universiti Tun  Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Higher Education Hub, 84600 Pagoh, Johor, MALAYSIA, Basyir Wan Harith , Farhan Afwan Nik Muhammad ,   Department of Electrical Engineering, Centre for Diploma Studies, Universiti Tun  Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Higher Education Hub, 84600 Pagoh, Johor, MALAYSIA
Published: October 2023

In the current era of technological advancement, Internet of Things (IoT) has become a technology that is frequently adopted in all industries. The IoT concept that allows multiple devices to interact with each other over an increasingly popular internet connection is used in everyday applications automatically as well as for monitoring and security purposes. Ornamental plants, vegetables and herbs that can be grown in or around the house that are often left for working residents can apply this IoT system. Residents not only get the view of green and fresh air, but they can also produce fast and fresh food from their own pots with the help of automatic monitoring and planting systems. An efficient irrigation process can be achieved with an IoT approach as it ensures that the plant or plants get the right amount of water to grow well. Therefore, an automated planting system based on the Internet of Things is proposed to solve problems related to the need to irrigate plants when necessary and monitor plant conditions remotely.
CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND CONTENT VALIDITY OF MEDICAL ADHESIVE-RELATED SKIN INJURY FOR PORTUGUESE IN BRAZIL
Authors: Oliveira Evellyn Lima da Silva , Thum Magali , Silva Pollyanna Santos Carneiro da , Nogueira Paula Cristina , Santos Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia
Published: October 2023

Objective: To culturally adapt the Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injury (MARSI) classification instrument to the Brazilian Portuguese and test the content validity of the adapted version. Method: Three phases comprised the cultural adaptation: translation, evaluation by a committee of judges composed of ten stomal therapists and back-translation. The project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the University of São Paulo. Results: A Portuguese version of the instrument was obtained after translation, which was guided by the Likert scale. The controversial and divergent terms were discussed by the committee of judges and their content was validated in a focus group, generating a content validity index of 0.9. The version was back-translated and approved by one of the instrument’s developer, who just suggested an adaptation to the concept of allergic contact dermatitis. Conclusion: The translated and culturally adapted version of MARSI classification instrument was obtained and its content validity attested. Tests regarding inter- and intra-observer reliability and concurrent validity are needed.
desafio da interação humana e os processadores comunicacionais
Authors: Warren Jardim Gomes Braga José Luiz
Published: October 2023

O artigo relaciona a proposta do autor de comunicação como trabalho da diversidade à percepção de Hannah Arendt da imprevisibilidade da ação humana, caracterizando uma lógica processual de variação/seleção na práxis social. Propõe o conceito de processadores comunicacionais e sua validade como unidade de variação, e indica pistas para o trabalho de pesquisa voltado para a observação dos processadores – assegurando a diversidade de temas e questões de conhecimento que se manifestam em relação a urgências e projetos envolvidos na práxis social.
President Elections Mechanism: Comparative Studies from Indonesia, Russia, and Türkiye
Authors: Maychellina Maychellina , Sabina Vina , Wibisono Rizky Bangun
Published: October 2023

This study aims to determine the differences and similarities in the presidential election system in 3 (three) countries, as an example we choose Indonesia, Russia, and Türkiye. This research focuses on how the presidential election system is implemented in the countries of Indonesia, Russia, and Türkiye as well as, what are the differences in the presidential election system used, the pattern of nominations, and the requirements for presidential nominations by the countries of Indonesia, Russia, and Türkiye. This study uses a normative juridical method with a statutory approach and a comparative approach based on the constitution of each country. The results of the study show that there are similarities and differences in the presidential elections in the three countries. First, the similarity of the three countries is implementing a plural or district system with the Two Round System variant. The winner of the election must get absolute or absolute votes. Second, the differences between the three countries in presidential elections such as nomination patterns, terms of office, presidential requirements, and thresholds. However, in analyzing this difference, there are only two countries that are the same: Indonesia and Türkiye, for the same presidential term. Then the nomination pattern in Russia and Türkiye is the same. Then, the age requirements for Indonesian and Türkiye presidential candidates are the same
PERILAKU KOMUNIKASI MASYARAKAT ADAT DALAM MENOLAK RENCANA REKLAMASI TELUK BENOA
Authors: Wijaya Desak Gede Karlina Satwiva , Hapsari Dwi Retno , Kinseng Rilus A
Published: October 2023

Rencana reklamasi Teluk Benoa merupakan masalah yang masih hangat dibicarakan. Isu reklamasi menjadi kontroversi akibat tidak direvisinya  Perpres No 51 tahun 2014 yang dapat menegapkan proyek reklamasi. Hal ini mengakibatkan perjuangan masyarakat adat akan terus berlanjut mulai dari adanya  perbedaan kepentingan antara masyarakat adat dan pemerintah yang pada akhirnya melahirkan gerakan sosial. Gerakan sosial tersebut berlangsung dalam kurun waktu yang panjang dari 2012 hingga 2019. Kekuatan adat bisa menjadi salah satu faktor yang bisa menunda pelaksanaan proyek reklamasi. Fokus penelitian ini pada analisis perilaku komunikasi masyarakat local Bali untuk menolak proyek reklamasi di perairan Teluk Benoa. Studi Etnografi memperkuat khasanah penelitian ysng berfokus pada budaya dengan metode kualitatif. Data utama dan data pendukung diperoleh melalui proses wawancara dan penelitian dokumen. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Desa Adat Kedonganan, yang terletak di Kecamatan Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, sebagai lokasi penelitian. Perilaku komunikasi masyarakat adat Kedonganan untuk menolak proyek reklamasi Teluk Benoa dilakukan melalui pembuatan makna pesan baik secara verbal maupun nonverbal. Komunikasi dilakukan secara interpersonal sehingga pesan yang disampaikan lebih mudah dipahami. Pembentukan makna pesan melahirkan gerakan sosial secara halus melalui simbol yang diyakini masyarakat Kedonganan memperikan perlindungan. Dengan demikian, masyarakat adat Kedonganan memenangkan gerakan reklamasi Teluk Benoa dengan kekuatan adat dan budaya.
Further knowledge on the lichen biota of Koryakia (Northern Kamchatka, Russia)
Authors: Himelbrant D. E. , Stepanchikova I. S. , Neshataeva V. Yu. , Kirichenko V. E. , Skvortsov K. I. , Timofeeva E. A.
Published: October 2023

Based on collections of Koryak geobotanical expeditions of the Komarov Botanical Institute, 23 species of lichens and four lichenicolous fungi are reported as new to Koryakia, nine of them are also new to Kamchatka. Ephebe hispidula, Lambiella impavida, Rhizocarpon simillimum, Rhizoplaca opiniconensis, and Vestergrenopsis isidiata are new to the Russian Far East. Altogether 529 species of lichens and allied fungi are currently known for Koryakia.
Examining the Impact of Product Innovation and Pricing Capability on the International Performance of Exporting Companies with the Mediating Role of Competitive Advantage for Analysis and decision making
Authors:   Crown Institute of Higher Education (CIHE), Sydney, Australia, Rezazadeh Javad , Bagheri Ruhollah ,   Department of Management, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, Karimi Shabana ,   Department of Management, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, Nazarian-Jashnabadi Javad ,   Department of Management, Faculty of Economic, Management and Social Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, Nezhad Mahmoud Zahedian ,   Department of Management, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
Published: October 2023

In the present-day, within the highly competitive and ever-evolving global market landscape, exporting companies are presented with numerous opportunities to enhance their performance relative to their rivals by introducing innovative products and implementing appropriate pricing strategies. Within this context, product innovation and pricing proficiency stand out as pivotal factors exerting significant influence on the international performance of exporting enterprises. Consequently, the primary aim of this research endeavor was to explore the repercussions of product innovation and pricing competency on the international performance of exporting firms, considering the mediating role played by competitive advantage the research sample encompassed a statistical population comprising 51 exporting companies. The participants in this study included CEOs, as well as financial and marketing managers, and sales experts from these organizations. Employing Morgan's table and taking into account the total pool of exporting firms in the study, a sample size of 36 companies was selected, and a total of 108 questionnaires were gathered. The principal data collection instrument employed was a questionnaire. Rigorous measures were taken to validate the content of the questionnaire through expert assessments, and its structural validity was confirmed via factor analysis. Moreover, the reliability of the questionnaire's variables was verified using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The data analysis phase entailed the application of correlation and linear regression methods, employing SPSS 26 software. The outcomes of the analysis demonstrated that both product innovation and pricing capability wield a positive and substantial influence on the competitive advantage enjoyed by exporting firms, as well as on their overall international performance. Furthermore, the findings indicated that, when considering the mediating role of competitive advantage, product innovation and pricing capability do not significantly impact the performance of exporting companies.
Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchal Process for Sustainable Public Transport System
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering, University of Duhok, Duhok, Iraq, Al-Zibaree Havraz Khedhir Younis , Konur Mine ,   Department of Industrial Engineering, Turkish Naval Academy, National Defence University, Istanbul, Turkey
Published: October 2023

The analytic The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is a well-established methodology for tackling complex multi-criteria decision problems in practical contexts. However, like many decision-making approaches, AHP confronts certain limitations, particularly in scenarios where evaluations are fraught with uncertainty and imprecision. This study sets out to enhance the capabilities of the AHP method and provide a comprehensive evaluation of public bus transport service quality within Budapest, Hungary. To address the inherent uncertainties in real-world decision-making, the study leverages the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP), a fusion of Fuzzy Set Theory with the traditional AHP. This novel approach equips decision-makers with a more robust framework to handle the multifaceted nature of real-world decision problems. The study is grounded in empirical data obtained through dynamic surveys, ensuring its relevance to the actual conditions experienced in Budapest. Expert evaluators, well-versed in the field, contribute their assessments to enrich the analysis. This novel FAHP approach doesn't just promise improved decision-making outcomes; it also champions simplicity and comprehensibility. Its computational efficiency streamlines the decision-making process, providing a powerful tool for evaluating public bus transport service quality, thereby offering a significant contribution to the sustainable development of Budapest's transportation system.
VAT1L is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: October 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that vesicle amine transport 1-like, encoded by VAT1L, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. VAT1L mRNA was present at increased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Expression of VAT1L in primary tumors was correlated with patient distant metastasis-free survival. Modulation of VAT1L expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
A Teaching Note on Contracts
Authors: Hunter Richard J. , Mbanuzuru Victor Ahoma , Amoroso Henry J.
Published: October 2023

This article is the last of a series of teaching notes in the area of contract law and topics in the legal environment of business, designed to assist instructors- particularly “newly minted” professors- in preparing materials for use in their classrooms. This article summarizes the elements of a valid contract based on references to the classic cases decided in various jurisdictions in contract law, as well as citations to recently decided cases provided for further research and study and may serve as a template or overview of the important topics making up a business law or legal environment of business course.
Segmentasi dan target pasar dalam islam
Authors: Lestari Ayu
Published: October 2023

Segmentasi pasar adalah “proses pengelompokan konsumen ke dalam segmen konsumen yang ada secara alami atau dibuat secara artifisial yang memiliki preferensi atau karakteristik produk yang serupa”
Event Boundary Perception in Audio Described Films by People Without Sight
Authors: Johansson Roger , Rastegar Tina , Åhlander Viveka Lyberg , Holsanova Jana
Published: October 2023

Audio description (AD) plays a crucial role in making audiovisual media accessible to people with a visual impairment, enhancing their experience and understanding. This study employs an event segmentation task to examine how people without sight perceive and segment narrative events in films with AD, compared to sighted viewers without AD. Two AD versions were utilized, differing in the explicitness of conveyed event boundaries. Results reveal that the participants without sight generally perceived event boundaries similarly to their sighted peers, affirming AD's effectiveness in conveying event structures. However, when key event boundaries were more implicitly expressed, event boundary recognition diminished. Collectively, these findings offer valuable insights into event segmentation processes across sensory modalities. Additionally, they underscore the significance of how AD presents event boundaries, influencing the perception and interpretation of audiovisual media for people with a visual impairment and providing applied insights into event segmentation, multimodal processing, and audiovisual accessibility.
Amplitude Modulation Structure in French and German Poetry: Universal Acoustic Physical Structures Underpin Different Poetic Rhythm Structures
Authors: Daikoku Tatsuya , Lee Charlotte , Goswami Usha
Published: October 2023

French and German poetry are classically considered to utilize fundamentally different linguistic structures to create rhythmic regularity. While German poetry utilizes lexical stress to create prosodic alternation between strong and weak syllables, French poetry relies on accentuation at the level of prosodic phrasing. These differences result in metrical rhythm structures considered poetically to be very different. However, the biophysical and neurophysiological constraints regarding the speakers of these poems are highly similar, suggesting potential similarity at the level of the acoustic physical structures that are produced orally. Here we apply a language-blind computational model of linguistic rhythm based on features of the amplitude envelope to compute these physical stimulus characteristics. The model was applied to recordings of the recitation of metrical French and German poems by native speakers. Poems in free verse were not considered in the study. The results indicated that the poems’ acoustic physical structures were identical for the two languages in terms of temporal modulation patterns in the amplitude envelope. Nevertheless, minor differences in physical structure could be detected by applying further modelling drawn respectively from the birdsong and neural connectivity literatures. The data are interpreted with respect to current controversies in the poetic literature.
Assessing the Use of ChatGPT as a Psychoeducational Tool for Mental Health Practice
Authors: Maurya Rakesh K. , Montesinos Steven , Bogomaz Misha , DeDiego Amanda
Published: October 2023

This study used qualitative content analysis to explore ChatGPT, a generative AI tool, as a resource for psychoeducation in the context of mental health. A coding manual was developed encompassing six criteria: accuracy, clarity, relevance, empathy, engagement, and ethical considerations. Researchers generated carefully crafted prompts based on common psychoeducational themes provided to clients, covering seven critical areas: depression, anxiety, general health, substance abuse, religious/spiritual issues, lifestyle, routine health habits, and interpersonal matters. The results of the study indicated that ChatGPT provides accurate, clear, and relevant psychoeducational information, with an empathic tone in responses to emotionally challenging queries. ChatGPT engages users by offering actionable steps and suggestions. The tool consistently demonstrates ethical considerations by advising users to consult qualified professionals when necessary. Furthermore, ChatGPT's responses are culturally neutral and compatible with accessibility tools. This research underscores ChatGPT's potential as a valuable psychoeducational resource for mental health concerns while emphasizing the need for ongoing assessment and user feedback to address its limitations and ensure responsible practice in the dynamic field of AI-powered mental health support. Future studies should explore user experiences and incorporate diverse perspectives to further enhance our understanding of ChatGPT's utility in real-world mental health contexts.
Prediction error is out of context: The dominance of contextual stability in segmenting episodic events
Authors: Güler Berna , Serin Fatih , Gunseli Eren
Published: October 2023

Our everyday experiences unfold continuously, yet we naturally segment them into distinct memory units—a phenomenon known as event segmentation. While event segmentation is a well-explored topic, its underlying mechanisms have remained a subject of debate. In this study, we address this debate by comparing the two contrasting theories of event segmentation: prediction error and contextual stability. In two experiments, we manipulated contextual stability while keeping prediction error constant. Event segmentation was more prominent when there were stable contexts (Experiment 2) compared to prediction errors among unstable contexts (Experiment 1). This stronger segmentation took place despite signs of a smaller prediction error in Experiment 2. We conclude that contextual stability plays a pivotal role in driving event segmentation, highlighting its dominance over the role of prediction errors. Our study sheds new light on the mechanisms behind how our minds divide continuous experiences into meaningful memory units.
Acerca de las reacciones hemolíticas tardías
Authors: Chaves Santiago Walter , Dueñas Gutiérrez Alejandro , Madariaga Carlos Alfonso , Herrera Acero Sebastián
Published: October 2023

Introducción: las reacciones hemolíticas tardías transfusionales ocurren después de 24 horas de practicadas, algunas durante las dos semanas siguientes a la transfusión o hasta en un período de 30 días. Las reacciones transfusionales inmunológicas pueden ser febriles, anafilácticas y hemolíticas. En este último nivel se presentan como reacción a antígenos de eritrocitos extraños en pacientes que fueron expuestos previamente a transfusiones y embarazo. Reporte de caso: a continuación revisaremos el caso de una paciente en el Hospital de San José de Bogotá quien presentó una reacción hemolítica tardía y se documentó la expresión de antígenos Duffy y antígenos E, secundarios a inmunización por trasfusiones anteriores.
Ho Chi Minh’s thought, the Communist Party of Vietnam’sview on the military participating in production, economic construction
Authors:   Institute of History, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, 38 Hang Chuoi Street, Pham Dinh Ho Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam, Pham Thi Vuong
Published: October 2023

The military’s participation in economic development is a significant resource for the country, bringing about great economic and social benefits as well as national defence and security. This is the result of the consistent and coherent viewpoint of President Ho Chi Minh and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam on the military’s participation in production and economic construction. Participating in production and economic construction is one of the three functions and tasks of the military. Besides the mission of fighting and being ready to fight to protect the country, maintain national defence and security, the military is increasingly asserting its role and position in the economic field. The military’s participation in economic construction not only contributes to socio-economic development, but also enhances the military’s fighting capability and strengthens national defence. In the current industrialization and modernization of the country, the military's participation in economic construction combined with national defense has become more diverse and richer. In addition to building military enterprises, the military also participates in building economic-defense zones, economic-defense delegations, socio-political establishments... in remote, border and maritime areas, islands.
Designing and applying caricatures to teaching population geography at high school
Authors:   Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, 222 Le Van Sy Street, Ward 14, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Pham Thi Binh , Truong Thi Hao ,   Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, 222 Le Van Sy Street, Ward 14, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Ta Duc Hieu ,   Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, 222 Le Van Sy Street, Ward 14, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Published: October 2023

Teaching material is necessary and plays an important role in the teaching and learning process. Caricature or cartoon is one of the most effective visual materials in teaching geography in high school. Caricature itself not only transmits information and knowledge but also helps the teacher to develop the student’s critical thinking skills in teaching geography. Nowadays, geography teachers can collect or design caricatures themselves by using various online applications or caricatures by hand. Caricature can be an important material for many geography teachers to design lesson plans and learning activities for students to discover new understandings in different topics. Applying caricature in teaching geography will greatly contribute to teaching innovation, combining different methods and teaching techniques, etc, especially in competent learning and teaching processes. This article briefly focuses on introducing the basic process of designing a caricature and ways to apply it effectively in teaching population geography at high school, bringing knowledge of joy to our students in each geography lessons.
State management of disaster prevention of Soc Trang province in the period 2010-2020
Authors:   Mekong Delta Development Research Institute, Can Tho University, Campus II, 3/2 Street, Xuan Khanh Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam, Ha Tan Linh , Duong Thi Truc ,   Climate Change Research Institute, Can Tho University, Campus II, 3/2 Street, Xuan Khanh Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam, Nguyen Hieu Trung ,   Climate Change Research Institute, Can Tho University, Campus II, 3/2 Street, Xuan Khanh Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam, Dang Kieu Nhan ,   Mekong Delta Development Research Institute, Can Tho University, Campus II, 3/2 Street, Xuan Khanh Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam, Van Pham Dang Tri ,   Climate Change Research Institute, Can Tho University, Campus II, 3/2 Street, Xuan Khanh Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam
Published: October 2023

Saltwater intrusion has caused difficulties to people’s lives and water resources management at all levels in Soc Trang province. The management of water resources against the impact of saline intrusion is important and necessary in today's context. The study conducted an assessment of changes in state management policies in the context of salinity intrusion in Soc Trang province in the period 2010-2020 based on principle 7, section a general assessment framework. Secondary data were collected through the government communication portal of Soc Trang province portal, while primary data was obtained through the Key Informant Panel (KIP) on state management of natural disaster prevention and control. The findings show that Soc Trang province has issued state management policies for the prevention and control of saline intrusion during periods of severe salinity, which has solved the problem of negative impact on agricultural production of the province. In addition, local people affected by saltwater intrusion receive support from the state budget to help reduce difficulties caused by saltwater intrusion. However, the promulgation of the policy still has some shortcomings such as people benefiting from the policy not timely and fully at a certain time.
Being Too Asian: Migrant Student Time and Resistance within the Canadian University
Authors: Govi Vedanth , Liu Rui , Tian Ian Liujia
Published: October 2023

Asian international students in Canadian higher education have long caused anxiety and predicament for domestic (white) students, faculty, and staff. This article considers the contending and multiple timelines in and against which international students (Chinese, South Asians, or otherwise) operate. In particular, this article considers how these students time-trick the neoliberal university by examining reports and advocacy around three temporal events: extensions, cheating and suicide. Ultimately, the authors seek to problematize the moral panic over decreasing admission standards and academic integrity associated with the admission of Asian international students within the Canadian higher education system.
Monetary Policy and Current Trends in the Development of the Banking Sector in Azerbaijan
Authors: Veisov E. N.
Published: October 2023

The purpose of the article is a comprehensive study of aspects of the development of the banking sector in Azerbaijan and the development on this basis of practical recommendations to improve the efficiency of the country’s banking system. The processes taking place in the banking system after Azerbaijan gained independence are considered. The quantitative and qualitative parameters of the development of banks, as well as the monetary policy carried out by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan are analyzed. The indicators characterizing the credit potential of banks and their role in the development of the country’s economy are given, ways and methods for further modernization of the country’s banking system are proposed, and important tasks that need to be solved by the monetary authority of Azerbaijan are outlined. This is the reduction of inflation, maintaining a stable exchange rate of the national currency, the development of the banking sector and ensuring financial stability. When working on the article, the author relied on the research of domestic and foreign authors on the development of the national banking sector.
The Jezebel Stereotype
Authors: GAMSAKHURDIA Nino , KURDIANI Ana
Published: October 2023

This paper is a part of a series of articles dedicated to the historical stereotypes existing towards African American women.Stereotypical archetypes that has been used in the past include mammy (a southern slang term for a Black woman who wereconsidered the portly, asexual, and fierce caretakers), jezebel (a concept revolving around Black women who were often portrayedas innately promiscuous, even predatory), and sapphire (Black women who are portrayed as rude, loud, malicious, stubborn, andoverbearing) (West, 1995). Unfortunately, those stereotypes have negatively affected the image of African American women in asociety and have been assimilated into the Black culture. The Jezebel’s reputation is established in the bible, as a murderer,prostitute, and an enemy of God. A close reading of the biblical text articulates that for more than two thousand years, Jezebel hasbeen seen as the “bad girl of the Bible, the wickedest of women,” (Gaines, 2013). The representation of African American women asimmoral Jezebels can also be the result of cultural and environmental differences between Africans and Anglo Saxons. There is abelief that English slave traders misinterpreted polygamy as a sign of their uncontrolled desires and their lack of coverage aseroticism.Keywords: Jezebel, stereotypes, racism, African American women
WAYS TO IMPROVE THE STEERING OF LARGE CONTAINER SHIPS IN DIFFICULT NAVIGATIONAL AND HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
Authors: Davydov V.S. , Liubarets I.O.
Published: October 2023

The article examines the challenges of operating large container ships in difficult navigational and hydrometeorological conditions. The latest research and publications on the peculiarities of such vessels, such as their large windage area, which depends on their size and carrying capacity are reviewed. Some cases of maneuvering large container ships and the reasons why they become almost uncontrolled at low speeds even with little wind are analysed. The article also discusses the features of the engines and propulsion of these ships, which limit their minimum speed and affect their controllability. The article shows how the rudder and propeller interact with the wind force to create a torque that influences the ship’s stability. A mathematical condition for maintaining the ship’s controllability under wind influence is provided. The article suggests some promising ways of increasing the safety of large container ships by using navigation and control systems, tugs, and new rules for regulating their movement. Attention was drawn to the need to use optical-electronic observation of space satellites to monitor the weather conditions in the busiest sea routes and to predict the weather changes that may affect the ship’s operation. This way, it will be possible to forecast the weather for the next day with sufficient accuracy, which is essential for the safe navigation of canals, challenging areas or port calls of large vessels. Keywords: navigation safety, control and navigation, container ship, windage area of the ship.
ENSURING OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE OF SATELLITE NAVIGATION AT SEA
Authors: Konovets V. , Pleshko E.
Published: October 2023

The article examines the challenges of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) functioning at sea under unintentional and intentional interference. The article reviews the vulnerability of GNSS, the methods of protection against interference and the ways of mitigating their impact based on the marine concept of positioning, navigation and time synchronization (PNT). The main goal of this concept is the guaranteed obtaining of reliable data on coordinates, navigation and exact time due to the combined use and comparison of indication for disparate systems and sensors under the influence of natural or intentional interference (attacks) on ship's GNSS equipment. The article analyzes various open sources of information to identify two methods of ensuring the integrity and accuracy of PNT data according to IMO documents and standards. The first method is the detection and direct countermeasures against attacks on shipboard GNSS equipment. The article determines that the most common and easy-to-implement type of attacks are jamming attacks of satellite signals, unlike the more complex and challenging spoofing attacks. The main approach to protection against jamming attacks is spatial signal processing using adaptive marine antenna arrays with a controlled pattern. Examples of modern practical developments of adaptive antenna arrays are given. The second method to ensure reliable PNT data is the use of alternative navigation systems, redundant capabilities and non-traditional methods using the existing systems. Technical solutions in this method have limitations due to the requirements for the vessel’s conventional navigation and radio communication installation. IMO has suggested structures of multisensor and multisystem receivers for obtaining reliable PNT data. These structures combine primary data from different systems based on different principles, such as satellite, terrestrial and augmented correction systems, vessel navigation data and reference systems. The processed PNT data must be accompanied by accuracy and integrity indicators. Keywords: positioning, navigation, time synchronization, jamming, spoofing, spatial processing, antenna arrays, cyber risks, information protection.