bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
O ranking de competitividade dos estados brasileiros e uma análise sobre o volume de patentes e as suas políticas públicas para o pilar de inovação
Authors: Guedes Sandro Bouth , Lourenço Bruno da Silva , Azevedo Filho Edson Terra , Palma Manuel Molina
Published: October 2023

Objetivo do estudo: Avaliar de forma estatística, temporal e comparativa, a competitividade entre estados da federação. Utilizando como métrica para tanto, o volume de patentes e políticas públicas desenvolvidas nos estados. Sendo referência para um cenário prático e efetivo, de soluções para um desenvolvimento socioeconômico regional, com menores discrepâncias e maior grau de solução. Tendo sua base pautada no pilar de inovação do ranking de competitividade entre os estados
Metodologia: O estudo foi realizado em uma base periódicos científicos e relatórios estatísticos patentários via Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial e o sistema Orbit, além dos contratos de transferência de tecnologia registrados no Brasil. Igualmente foi utilizado o exemplar do ano de 2021 do ranking de competitividade entre os estados brasileiros.  
Principais Resultados: Foi possível por meio dos dados coletados a influência e importância medida através do pilar de inovação para o ranking de competitividade entre os estados brasileiros. A métrica revelou o desempenho entre as unidades federativas brasileiras ali ranqueadas, identificando a possível correlação presente entre as políticas públicas de inovação, como também o volume da produção e proteção patentária. Foram consideradas três escalas de observação: 1) estados em melhor colocação no ranking; 2) estado em posição intermediária no ranking, como o estado do Rio de Janeiro atual décimo sétimo colocado; e 3) estados nas piores colocações, como o Acre e Roraima, atuais vigésimo sexto e sétimo respectivamente.
Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: Buscou-se contribuir com estudos pautados em análises estatísticas, como também o acervo de legislações que promovam políticas públicas de inovação. E contribuições que gerem oportunidades de uma análise mais aprofundada para a busca de soluções paralelas não somente aos casos concretos, mas, sim contribuir para que os estados brasileiros, mas que seja possível diminuir gradativamente às suas disparidades entre si, no tocante à busca pelo desenvolvimento da inovação local.
Contribuições da associação/gerenciamento: Espera-se que esta investigação colabore para o estudo e aproveitamento de novas oportunidades, assim como de propostas e soluções possíveis que possa contribuir para toda uma melhoria de um cenário nacional de inovação.
Optimum sowing density arrangement to maximize linseed agronomic performance
Authors: Scarton Victor Delino Barasuol , Carvalho Ivan Ricardo , Bandeira Willyan Júnior Adorian , Pradebon Leonardo Cesar , Sangiovo Jaqueline Piesanti , Loro Murilo Vieira , Huth Caroline
Published: October 2023

The objective of this work was to verify if it is possible to identify the optimum sowing density arrangement to maximize the productive performance of linseed. The experiment took place in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 in the municipality of Augusto Pestana. The experimental design used was randomized blocks organized in a three-factor scheme, with six sowing densities (30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 seeds per linear meter), two spacing between rows (Arrangement I: 0.18 m and Arrangement II: 0.54 m) and three seasons (2020, 2021 and 2022), with treatments arranged in four replications. The following variables were measured: plant height (PH, cm), height of insertion of the first capsule (HIFC, cm), stem diameter (SD, mm) and thousand grain weight (TGW, g). Grain yield (GY, kg ha-1) was evaluated by harvesting the four central rows of each experimental unit. Then, analysis of variance was performed at 5% significance by the F test. Tukey's test was applied to compare the means of qualitative treatments, at 5% probability. To verify the effects of sowing density, regressions were used. The spacing of 18 cm between rows promoted the highest yield performance of the row, regardless of the seed density used. The diameter of the stem responded positively to the sowing density up to the limit of 90 seeds per linear meter.
Formation of an Environmentally-Oriented System for Sustainable Economic Security in the Context of Inter-Organizational Agricultural Cooperation
Authors: Khoruzhy Liudmila , Katkov Yuriy , Katkova Ekaterina , Romanova Anastasiya , Dzhikiya Konstantin
Published: October 2023

Objective: The paper aims to analyze and develop a sustainable environmentally-oriented system of economic security in the inter-organizational cooperation of agricultural enterprises.
 
Methods: The study utilizes the method of indicators and expert assessment of qualitative parameters under the proposed model of an environmentally-oriented system.
 
Results: The study proposes an innovative approach to ensuring environmental safety in the agriculture sector to achieve the goals of environmental sustainability. When implemented, the environmentally-oriented system brings about an improvement in economic security indicators within the framework of inter-organizational interaction.
 
Conclusion: For agricultural enterprises, the introduction of the socio-environmental-economic system translates into lower production costs, higher environmental and social responsibility, higher credibility with consumers, and the creation of a line of environmentally friendly products. As a result of the development of the concept of sustainable development of inter-organizational cooperation initiated by the growth of competitiveness, the intercompany level realizes the positive potential of impact on the company's activities through the improvement of indicators of the level of the environmentally-oriented system of economic security and, consequently, the overall level of economic security.
MONITORING OF PUBLIC OPINION ON THE STATE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
Authors:   Taraz Regional University named after M.Kh. Dulaty, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Almuratov B. T.
Published: October 2023

On the basis of a sociological survey conducted on the influence of the institution of local self-government on democratic processes, a certain result of a study of the points of view of residents of three regions was revealed. The demand of the society for the development of local self-government, issues affecting the development of the sphere of local self-government today, decisions that, in the opinion of the population, require urgent adoption, the level of assistance provided by public and administrative institutions to increase the public activity of the population, as well as effective ways to involve the public in the process decision making by the authorities. By means of the questionnaire, opinions were selected and its result was made. According to the Pearson table, a comparative table of two questions was compiled, the values were calculated and it was determined which of the two social phenomena is the most significant. Using this method, it has been established that the political life of modern Kazakhstan does not depend on the path of choosing democracy.
THE ROLE OF THE PERSONALITY-CENTERED APPROACH IN TRAINING STUDENTS IN MEDIA EDUCATION
Authors:   L.N.Gumilev Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan, Yrymbayeva N.A.
Published: October 2023

The article studies the importance of personality-centered approach in the training of students in the process of media education. The review of domestic and foreign scientific literature is carried out, the essence, the concepts of personality-centered approach and its role in the educational process are considered. The definitions of key words occurring in the text of the article are given. The urgency of developing critical and creative thinking, independent search and self-expression, continuous education and competitiveness of students, which are the main competences in today's digital and information society, is emphasized. In the conclusion of the article the possibilities of achieving the goal of personality-centered approach in the training of students in the process of media education are presented.
THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS IN NEW REALITIES
Authors:   Taraz Regional University named after M.Kh. Dulaty, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Turdaliyeva Sholpan , Sarbasova Venera
Published: October 2023

The authors of the article consider the problem of the impact of digitalization of education on a person, the change in its value-semantic sphere in the context of a pandemic and social isolation. Situations of uncertainty and social instability not only change the usual way of life, but also lead to stress, anxiety and tension. The change in value orientations in the structure of personality makes the problem of studying self-consciousness especially relevant. The complete transition to distance education has made its adjustments to the content of education and upbringing, forms and methods of its organization in higher educational institutions. The article presents the results of an online survey among students and teachers of the university in order to analyze the attitudes of students and teachers to a complete transition to distance learning in the context of restrictive measures; psychological state and difficulties that have arisen in the educational process of the university. The authors offer recommendations for psychological support aimed at reducing psychological pressure, preventing stress and ways to get out of it.
Selected aspects of application UAVS to recognize characteristic quantities of fire.
Authors: Tatko Sebastian , Paś Jacek
Published: October 2023

This paper presents the concept of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for surveillance, reconnaissance and determining the extent of fire phenomena. The rapidly developing microelectronics means that UAVs are being used in many areas of life. One of these is firefighting. Their small size, ability to be remotely controlled and low cost have made drones a significant rival to conventional aircraft. The selection of appropriate sensors and control algorithms results in a device capable of efficiently assisting firefighters during operations, especially in difficult-to-access terrain such as forests. However, surveillance of large natural areas such as forests, airports and logistical bases is challenging. Using UAVs can greatly facilitate this process, making it more efficient. This article analyses the possibility of using drones to identify fire characteristic quantities (CFS) and presents a general algorithm for controlling a UAV formation .
Analysis of impact of rotation speed changes on pressure pulsation of positive displacement pump
Authors: Rabsztyn Dominik , Klarecki Klaudiusz
Published: October 2023

The paper presents the results of experimental research on the impact of changes in the rotation speed of a hydraulic external gear pump on pressure pulsation in the discharge line for a constant value of pressure. The analyses were performed in the time domain (analysis of peak-to-peak pressure) and frequency domain (analysis of changes in frequency and pulsation amplitude). The results of experimental studies have shown that the change of the pump’s rotation speed influences changes in the course of pressure pulsation (peak-to-peak pressure and amplitude), in some cases significantly increasing the parameters mentioned. The obtained test results can be used to develop recommendations for designing hydraulic and hydrotronic systems equipped with a variable-speed pump drive.
The most common non-conformities in the area of machine safety and methods of their elimination – non-mechanical hazards
Authors: Kasprzyczak Leszek
Published: October 2023

This article presents the author's experience gathered during audits in the area of machine safety in the field of repeated non-compliances and errors occurring on machines, production lines and machine assemblies. The purpose of this article is to familiarize machine designers with safety requirements that are often neglected and to indicate to users purchasing machines what requirements should be taken into account when placing an order. This article focuses on non-conformities regarding non-mechanical hazards.
Safeguarding a national asset: A review on problems faced by Pashmina farmers in Changthang and their amelioration
Authors: YATOO MOHD IQBAL , SINGH MAHESHWAR , KUBREVI SYED SHAFAT , SHABIR MIR , DAR RUKSAR , ANGMO KUNZES
Published: October 2023

Pashmina is our national asset. It is one of the finest natural fibers of the world found in our country. This valuable commodity belongs to few far flung and remote areas of Changthang region of Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir). It is the main source of livelihood of the people of Changthang rearing Pashmina goats. But because of the prevailing circumstances of fodder scarcity and nutrient deficiency, death due to harsh climate (snowfall) and diseases, lack of knowledge and facilities, overcrowding and poor yield, people especially youth are losing interest in this traditional and valuable venture and are joining other fields like Government jobs, business, tourism etc. To preserve this natural fiber and to save our national asset besides making Pashmina rearing a productive industry, the cause of concern should be addressed with special focus on fodder production and conservation on local basis, health and housing management of Pashmina goats and nutrient supplementation. This will also help in improving socio-economic status of Pashmina farmers of Changthang region. This review is based on our field survey in the Changthang region and the review of the researches of other research scholars related to this area.
Socio-economic status of farmers rearing Bachaur cattle in its habitat under middle Gangetic plains
Authors: CHANDRAN P C , DEY A , BARARI S K , KAMAL REENA , DAYAL SHANKER , CHAKRABARTI ASIT
Published: October 2023

Bachaur cattle, the only recognized cattle breed of Bihar, was studied for its role in uplifting the farmers in their breeding tract by visiting 53 villages in 5 blocks of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. The different practices of farming systems involving Bachaur cattle, socio-economic status of farmers and economics of rearing of Bachaur cattle were studied through standard questionnaire. The regression of different independent variables on the total income was calculated. The study revealed that 29.7 % of farmers possessing Bachaur cattle were practicing agriculture apart from rearing cattle. Literacy rate of Bachaur cattle owners ranged from 21.39 to 57.14% for different types of farmers. Marginal, small, semi-medium and medium farmers earned 91.40, 89.90, 86.31 and 87.22%, respectively, of their income from draught power of Bachaur cattle. Rearing of Bachaur bullocks supported the income of marginal, small and semi-medium farmers to the tune of 50.12, 48.31 and 42.66%, respectively. Regression of independent variables on income from Bachaur bullocks indicated that expenses incurred on maintenance of health and feeding of bullocks influenced the total income of farmers to a greater extent followed by money invested in purchasing Bachaur bullocks.
Prolificacy in Indian goat breeds is independent of FecB mutation
Authors: AHLAWAT SONIKA , SHARMA REKHA , MAITRA A , RAJA K N , VERMA N K , TANTIA M S
Published: October 2023

Genetic studies on sheep prolificacy have indicated that litter size and ovulation rate is determined by the action of single genes, named fecundity (Fec) genes. In the present study, an attempt was made to screen Indian goats for the presence or absence of FecB mutation in BMPRIB gene which has been established as a prolificacy associated marker in sheep. Blood samples were collected and DNA was extracted from 200 goats with history of high twinning rate for three consecutive parities belonging to six prolific breeds (Black Bengal, Beetal, Barbari, Malabari, Sikkim and Jakhrana) of India. These goats were genotyped for the presence of FecB mutation by forced restriction fragment length polymorphism PCR technique. The efficiency and accuracy of the PCR-RFLP assay was confirmed by DNA sequencing of representative samples of each breed. All the goats were found to be homozygous non-carriers indicating absence of FecB mutation. Complete concordance was observed between the results obtained by PCRRFLP and direct DNA sequencing. These results suggest that fecundity of these prolific goat breeds is not linked to the same locus in BMPRIB gene as in some sheep breeds, and other polymorphism(s) or genes may be involved in governing the fecundity trait in caprines.
Factors influencing productive and reproductive performance of Sahiwal cattle maintained at organized farm conditions
Authors: RAJA T V , GANDHI R S
Published: October 2023

The effect of certain non-genetic factors, viz. season, period, age group and days open on the first lactation production and reproduction traits of Sahiwal cattle reared at organized farm under tropical condition was assessed. The records on first lactation production and reproduction performance of 961 Sahiwal cattle spread over a period of 47 years (1961-2007) were used for the study. The first lactation traits considered were age at first calving (AFC), first lactation 305-day or less milk yield (FL305DMY), first lactation length (FLL), first service period (FSP) and first dry period (FDP).The non-genetic factors incorporated in the model for AFC, FL305DMY, FLL, FSP and FDP accounted for 19.25, 21.25, 35.45, 07.09 and 21.12 per cent of total variation, respectively. Among the non-genetic factors, the period had highly significant effect on all the traits; while the age group had no effect on FL305DMY, FLL, FSP and FDP and the season had highly significant effect only on FDP. The days open had highly significant effect on FL305DMY, FLL and FDP. The overall least squares means for AFC, FL305DMY, FLL, FSP and FDP were 1117.02 days, 1759.86 kg, 303.46 days, 149.63 days and 163.75 days, respectively in Sahiwal cattle. It was concluded that the first lactation traits were highly influenced by the period of birth/ calving. It also reflected that the milch stock was maintained under comparatively favorable farm conditions and the fluctuations in extreme climatic conditions did not affect these traits in Sahiwal cattle.
Evaluation of Vanaraja male line (PD1) for different production and egg quality traits
Authors: PADHI M K , CHATTERJEE R N , RAJKUMAR U , HAUNSHI S , NIRANJAN M , PANDA A K , REDDY M R , BHANJA S K
Published: October 2023

Vanaraja male line (PD1) was evaluated for different production traits up to 60 weeks of age and egg quality traits were recorded at different ages. Body weight at 20 and 40 weeks of age were 2037 and 2903 g, respectively. Least square estimate for age at sexual maturity was 180.30 days. Egg production up to 40 and 60 weeks of age were 42.34 and 92.06 eggs, respectively. There was increase of 2.07 mm shank length between 16 to 20 weeks of age. Heritability estimates for age at sexual maturity, body weight at 20 and 40 weeks of age, egg production upto 40 weeks and egg weight at 32 weeks of age were low in magnitude. However, heritability estimates for Shank length at 20 and first egg weight showed moderate to high heritability. Genetic correlation between shank length and egg production up to 40 weeks of age was positive, however, body weight at 40 weeks of age with egg production showed negative correlation and moderate in magnitude. Egg quality parameters showed significant difference between different age of measurements and as the age increases the egg quality parameters decreases. Results indicated that most of the production traits in PD1 line have less additive genetic variation which should be considered in the selection programme.
Identification of Minimum Software Process Development Activities for Development of Categories of Software: An Efficient and Effective Approach
Authors: Pandey Sadhana , Kothari Abhay
Published: October 2023

Software Engineering mainly deals with processes to ensure delivery of software product through systematic control of software development process activities. It enforces an engineering discipline to achieve the basic purpose of software through a development methodology. Process model usually consists of activities which are the part of software development process, software product and the role and responsibilities of people involved in software engineering. Not all the activities are necessary for all the type of application software. Since all the activities are not required, we can study the actual requirement in various types of application software. Various types of application software such study would be very useful for faster software development thereby eliminating unnecessary activities in each phase of software development process. The results of studies will be a set of minimum activities for each type of application software that are necessary for the development of good quality software. The application software may be soft computing software, financial software, artificial intelligence software, business software and so on. Our work does not aim to focus on agile engineering which eliminates documentation but we want to scientifically study towards minimization of process activities. We shall be taking number of software development tasks and perform estimation and for full and minimized process model and see the actual results against estimations. Some tasks for simulation of process model shall also be performed.
An Empirical Analysis of Mental Health Detection using Machine Learning
Authors: Singh Navneet , Aggarwal Jagrit , Jena Satya Ranjan , Kaur Ishleen
Published: October 2023

Mental health disorders continue to pose significant challenges to individuals and societies worldwide. It serves itself to be an issue faced by all well-being, hence necessitating efficient and accurate methods for their detection and diagnosis. This study focuses on empirical mental health detection by analyzing the Reddit app's comments. Social media is a multifaceted platform providing updates regarding the news and events, and to mutually connect with our close well-being. Social media offers unfiltered information about the individual's thoughts and emotions, providing a rich source for observing and detecting mental health challenges that people face nowadays. The research focuses on the evaluation of the comments using word embedding techniques like Fast Text, Word2Vec, and Bag of Words, for a better understanding of the textual data.Furthermore, several machine learning models are employed to perform sentiment analysis on the preprocessed data. The models utilized in this study include Random Forest, Multinomial Naïve Bayes, Logistic Regression, and XGBoost classifier, a member of the gradient boosting algorithm family. By leveraging machine learning models, the study provides valuable insights into efficient and accurate diagnostic processes for specific mental health disorders, particularly PTSD and anxiety. The highest accuracy achieved by our analysis is 79.471%.
Da Urgência à Cirurgia: Quando a referência age de forma eficaz na resolutividade de um caso clínico de Síndrome Compartimental
Authors: Santos Carla Mikaela Brandão , Assunção Claythianne Tenório de , Rocha Pedro Henrique Viana Teixeira da , Romão Denysson Max Bandeira , Evangelista Letícia Maria Silva
Published: October 2023

A síndrome compartimental aguda é um processo que gera diminuição da perfusão tecidual, hipóxia e potencial necrose devido ao aumento da pressão em um compartimento osteofascial.
The incorrect folding of proteins and their involvement with pathological processes
Authors: Covizzi Ian Vilas Boas , Scalon Thatiana , Bôas João Renato Villas , Oliveira Isadora Cucolo , Santos Tárik Abdalla dos , Lima Alba Regina de Abreu , Covizzi Uderlei Doniseti Silveira
Published: October 2023

During synthesis and the period in which they exert their cellular function, there is monitoring so that the proteins maintain a certain three-dimensional folding, where their energy levels are stabilized and their biological activity is maintained. Changes in cellular conditions can modify this structure, favoring its aggregation into insoluble complexes, called amyloidosis, depositing in the intra or extracellular environment. Recent data indicate that several types of proteins are involved in some type of amyloidosis, presenting a systemic character, or depositing in a specific tissue. The classification used for these cases considers the amyloid source, the pathology, and the organ affected. Protein fragments derived from immunoglobulin light and heavy chains are responsible for primary systemic amyloidosis. In secondary amyloidosis, there is the participation of circulating plasma protein, acting in inflammatory processes in different organs. Dialysis-related amyloidosis, on the other hand, is characterized by damage to bone tissues and joints in patients with chronic kidney disease. Most studies related to localized amyloidosis involve neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. These heterogeneous pathologies associated with the incorrect folding of proteins are subject to genetic influence, which is increasingly evidenced, despite their multifactorial character. Deficiencies in the cellular proteostasis processes, i.e., in the surveillance that confers the quality control of these proteins, leading to their recovery or sending them for recycling, tend to increase with age. For this reason, most of the time these amyloidoses are related to the individual's aging processes.
El Estado peronista y las políticas de concertación para el Chaco forestal (1946-1955 y 1973-1975)
Authors: Girbal-Blacha Noemí
Published: October 2023

El Estado dirigista y planificador liderado desde 1946 por Juan Perón, basa su política económica en la redistribución del ingreso, la “justicia social, la independencia económica y la soberanía política”. Desde esa concepción doctrinaria, las economías regionales fronterizas, como el Chaco forestal y algodonero, forman parte de las políticas estatales de concertación en defensa de los bosques, los obrajeros y los empresarios forestales. Durante el tercer peronismo (1973-1975) los objetivos son más pragmáticos, privilegian subsidios y créditos, así como la creación de institutos y estaciones experimentales, para reconstituir la riqueza maderera argentina. Se trata de otro tipo de concertación. Este estudio histórico analiza el accionar legislativo (en base al Archivo Parlamentario del Congreso de la Nación Argentina) como uno de los instrumentos específicos de la concertación política intersectorial, para interpretar características, continuidades y cambios en el Chaco forestal durante la gestión de los gobiernos nacionales peronistas
Intervención estatal y actores
Authors: Bustelo Julieta , Sowter Leandro
Published: October 2023

Presentación del dossier Intervención estatal y actores: políticas y prácticas de concertación,1930-1976
Challenges in High-Performance Computing
Authors: Navaux Philippe Olivier Alexandre , Lorenzon Arthur Francisco , Serpa Matheus da Silva
Published: October 2023

High-Performance Computing, HPC, has become one of the most active computer science fields. Driven mainly by the need for high processing capabilities required by algorithms from many areas, such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and subjects related to chemistry, physics, and biology, the state-of-art algorithms from these fields are notoriously demanding computer resources. Therefore, choosing the right computer system to optimize their performance is paramount. This article presents the main challenges of future supercomputer systems, highlighting the areas that demand the most of HPC servers; the new architectures, including heterogeneous processors composed of artificial intelligence chips, quantum processors, the adoption of HPC on cloud servers; and the challenges of software developers when facing parallelizing applications. We also discuss challenges regarding non-functional requirements, such as energy consumption and resilience.
Mortality Prediction in Emergency Department Using Machine Learning Models
Authors: Moosavi Kashani Sina , Zargar Balaye Jame Sanaz
Published: October 2023

Background: Diagnosing patient deterioration and preventing unexpected deaths in the emergency department is a complex task that relies on the expertise and comprehensive understanding of emergency physicians concerning extensive clinical data. Objectives: Our study aimed to predict emergency department mortality and compare different models. Methods: During a one-month period, demographic information and records were collected from 1,000 patients admitted to the emergency department of a selected hospital in Tehran. We rigorously followed The Cross Industry Standard Process for data mining and methodically progressed through its sequential steps. We employed Cat Boost and Random Forest models for prediction purposes. To prevent overfitting, Random Forest feature selection was employed. Expert judgment was utilized to eliminate features with an importance score below 0.0095. To achieve a more thorough and dependable assessment, we implemented a K-fold cross-validation method with a value of 5. Results: The Cat Boost model outperformed Random Forest significantly, showcasing an impressive mean accuracy of 0.94 (standard deviation: 0.03). Ejection fraction, urea (body waste materials), and diabetes had the greatest impact on prediction. Conclusions: This study sheds light on the exceptional accuracy and efficiency of machine learning in predicting emergency department mortality, surpassing the performance of traditional models. Implementing such models can result in significant improvements in early diagnosis and intervention. This, in turn, allows for optimal resource allocation in the emergency department, preventing the excessive consumption of resources and ultimately saving lives while enhancing patient outcomes.
Shining Light on Photobleaching: An Artifact That Causes Unnecessary Excitation Among Pathologists
Authors: Samueli Benzion , Kezerle Yarden , Dreiher Jacob , Osipov Vladislav , Steckbeck Rachel , Vaknine Hananya , Baraban Joshua H.
Published: October 2023

Context.—

Photobleaching artifact occurs when fluorescence intensity decreases following light exposure. Slides stained with fluorescent techniques may be stored in the dark until primary diagnostics. Experimental evidence suggesting the rate of photobleaching and necessity of dark storage is lacking.

Objective.—

To compare photobleaching rate on direct immunofluorescence and Thioflavin T slides stored in ambient room light conditions and exposed to excitatory wavelengths.

Design.—

During 2 iterations of the experiment, 45 slides were prepared, 42 with immunofluorescent antibodies plus 3 with thioflavin, from skin and kidney biopsies. The experimental group was stored in room light conditions in comparison to the control in the dark, at room temperature. Further, 1 immunofluorescence slide and 1 thioflavin slide were exposed to excitatory fluorescent light for several hours. Significant photobleaching was defined as an integer decrease in score (scale, 0–3).

Results.—

Exposure times ranged from 152 to 3034 hours. Nine of the 42 immunofluorescence slides (21%) photobleached after a minimum exposure of 152 hours to room light, with no significant difference between the experimental and control groups (all P values >.05). The immunofluorescence slide exposed to fluorescent light for 4 hours showed marked photobleaching in the exposed field but not elsewhere. No thioflavin slides showed clinically significant photobleaching under any conditions.

Conclusions.—

Clinically significant photobleaching of slides exposed to room light may occur after a few days, but not a few hours (unless exposed to excitatory fluorescent light). Conversely, thioflavin-stained slides did not photobleach when exposed to ambient room air and photobleached only negligibly when exposed to excitatory fluorescent light.
Analysis Of The Relationship Of Factors Triggering Breast Disorders With The Results Of Ultrasound Image Expectation In The Implementation Of The Mammae Organ Scanning Protocol
Authors: Pamella Suci Puspa , Fatmasari Diyah , Murti Wibowo Gatot
Published: October 2023

This study aims to determine the relationship between trigger factors for breast abnormalities with the results of ultrasound image observation. This study is an analytical observational study with a retrospective approach. The research design used was a control case design. Data collection will be carried out from April to June 2023 at the MCU Clinic in the Jabodetabek area. The study data were analyzed using bivariate and multivariate analysis. The results of the bivariate analysis showed p values = 0.000 < 0.005 for each of the internal and external trigger factor variables. The conclusion in this study is that there is a significant relationship between the history of BSE, history of childbirth, history of breastfeeding, history of hormonal birth control use, genetic history, history of alcohol consumption, history of smoking, history of menarche, history of menopause, history of consumption of junk food, and history of consumption of soft drinks (p-value = 0.000) with observation of ultrasound images on the breast organ scanning protocol. Higher Diagnostic Accuracy through consideration of the triggering factors of breast disorders in ultrasound image results. Guide to the Development of Scanning Protocols that are More Effective in detecting breast disorders. Identify Risk Factors that allow special attention in the management of breast health. Increased Public Awareness of the importance of routine breast exams. Direction for Advanced Research to understand more deeply the relationship between trigger factors and ultrasound image outcomes. Potential Improvement of Clinical Practice and Guidelines by considering research findings.
Możliwości zastosowania modelowania dwupoziomowego w badaniach ekonomicznych
Authors: Gruchociak Hanna
Published: October 2023

The main objective of this paper is to demonstrate the usefulness of two-level modeling methodology for estimating the socio-economic variables. In the first part of the paper one will present the model construction stages taking the two-level structure of population and variables into account. In the second part an example of using the above methodology for estimating the number of working people in crosssection of counties is presented. Province were chosen as second-level unit. With the two-level modeling methodology one can include variation of the level of the considered variable and the strength of its dependencies with explanatory variables between the groups. Furthermore, additional information has been obtained by using the explanatory variables from the second level – concerning the entire group. In the second part, as the explanatory variables, among others, the results of unique study in the Statistical Office in Poznan which concerned the flow of employees were used. The main source of information of this study are the fiscal records of the Ministry of Finance. These data concern the year 2006 and this has been the first information for commuting since 1988 provided by the Central Statistical Office. The comparison of the quality of estimates obtained using two-level approach and the classical linear regression were conducted. The results show the advantage of two-level model.
Wpływ awersji do ryzyka na wybór prawnika – interpretacja za pomocą ryzykowności w sensie Rothschilda-Stiglitza
Authors: Dudziński Piotr
Published: October 2023

We consider decision about the choice of a lawyer as a particular case of self-insurance-cumprotection when the lawyer’s cost is repaid in case of victory. The problem was introduced by Sevi and Yafil (2005) in the context of self-protection, which requires assumption that the size of loss does not depend on effort (level of the expenditure on lawyer). In this paper we drop that assumption and our model includes possibility that both loss and probability of incurring a loss depend on effort. We prove that unlike the standard cases of SP and SICP, the level of effort is monotone in risk aversion. We interpret and explain the result in terms of mean-preserving spread and increasing riskiness in the sense of Rothschild-Stiglitz. We prove that increase in SICP with indemnity leads to increased riskiness of the utility of final wealth. As a consequence, the more risk-averse individual is, the less she invests in legal expenses.
Guía de estrategias para desarrollar de las Conciencias Lingüísticas en los niños de Preparatoria
Authors: Defaz gallardo Yolanda Paola , Constante Barragán María Fernanda , Bravo Zambonino José María
Published: October 2023

La institución educativa donde se realizó la presente investigación acoge gran cantidad de población migrante indígena de zonas rurales, por lo que fue importante realizar el diagnóstico del desarrollo y aplicación de las conciencias lingüísticas en los niños de preparatoria, en la investigación se consideró un enfoque cualitativo, descriptivo, bibliográfico y de campo, para la recolección de datos, los cuales son analizados e interpretados de manera objetiva, que como resultado se evidencia el desconocimiento por parte de las docentes de estrategias metodológicas lúdicas e interactivas enfocadas en el nivel de inicial y preparatoria. Por lo que se plantea como propuesta la Guía de Estrategias Metodológicas para desarrollar las conciencias lingüísticas, misma que aportó en gran medida al conocimiento metodológico de las docentes contribuyendo así al enfoque pedagógico institucional y al perfil de salida de los estudiantes, los resultados del pretest y el pos test, se corrobora que fue positiva y tuvo un impacto socioeducativo.
FT-IR SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES ON THE GAMETOPHYTES AND SPOROPHYTES OF PHLEBODIUM AUREUM(L.) J. SMITH
Authors:   Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli – 627002, Tamil Nadu, India, e-mail: cpbsxc@gmail.com, VIDYARANI GEORGE , JOHNSON M. ,   Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli – 627002, Tamil Nadu, India, e-mail: cpbsxc@gmail.com, GLORY M. ,   Department of Botany, St. Mary’s College (Autonomous), Thuthukudi – 628001, Tamil Nadu, India
Published: October 2023

In the present study, FT-IR analysis was used to study the functional groups present in the three different extracts of in vitro cultured gametophytes and sporophytes of Phlebodium aureum (L.) J. Smith. The powdered sample of each sample was loaded in FT-IR spectrophotometer (Shimadzu 8400S) in the range of 400 to 4000 cm–1 . The transmission percentage was verified against the wave number. The peak values of FT-IR were recorded, and the functional groups were predicted using Aldrich and Sigma IR chart table. The analysis revealed the presence of different types of compounds such as alkene, sulfoxide, esters, aromatic compounds, isothiocyanate etc. The observed results showed the similarities and variation between the gametophytes and sporophytes of Phlebodium aureum. The outcome of the study showed the unique profiles for gametophytes and sporophytes, and these may be employed to identify the gametophytes and sporophytes of Phlebodium aureum.
A (3+1)-dimensional integrable Calogero-Bogoyavlenskii-Schiff equation and its inverse operator: lump solutions and multiple soliton solutions
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL 60655, USA, WAZWAZ ABDUL-MAJID , ALHARBEY RANIA A. ,   "Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", EL-TANTAWY S. A. ,   Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said 42521, Egypt
Published: October 2023

"In this work, we built a (3+1)-dimensional integrable equation. We started by reformulating the main equation of our model by combining the recursion operator of the Calogero-Bogoyavlenskii-Schiff equation with its inverse recursion op- erator. We confirm the complete integrability of our new developed equation by demon- strating that it satisfies the Painlev´e property. We get a variety of lump solutions that are obtained under specific constraints. Furthermore, we used the simplified Hirota’s direct approach to find multiple soliton solutions to the new evolution equation. In ad- dition, other techniques are used to solve the new evolution equation, in order to get some physically relevant solutions."
Optical cryptographic communications with non-identical chaotic laser systems
Authors:   National Institute for Lasers, Plasma, and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele/Bucharest, ANDREI I.R. , SIMION S. ,   National Institute for Lasers, Plasma, and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele/Bucharest, GAROI F. ,   National Institute for Lasers, Plasma, and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele/Bucharest, BULINSKI M. ,   University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, 077125 Magurele/Bucharest, PASCU M.L. ,   National Institute for Lasers, Plasma, and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele/Bucharest
Published: October 2023

"We report secure data transmission performed using chaotic lasers with different external cavity geometries and applying the chaotic masking method based on subcarrier and phase modulations of the chaotic optical carrier. Two semiconductor lasers with similar multimode emission spectra and self-optical feedback provided, respectively, by ring and linear external cavities, were optically coupled and chaotically synchronized into a master – slave scheme. The transmitted message frequency modulates the radio frequency signal which modulates in phase the master chaotic carrier. Based on the robustness of the used encryption method and the synchronization characteristics of the two lasers, the decryption is conducted by the simple radio frequency spectrum monitoring of the slave emission."
Testing of a new ionizing radiation detector based on multimode optical fibers
Authors:   ", BĂDIȚA E. S ,   National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, Magurele, Romania", MEREUȚĂ P. E ,   "Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Street, Magurele, Romania", BURDUCEA C. ,   "Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Street, Magurele, Romania"
Published: October 2023

"This paper presents our results investigation to evaluation effects of the electron beams radiation generated in multimode optical fibers at high irradiation doses in order to develop an ionizing radiation dosimeter. The radiation induced attenuation has been shown to exhibit a linear dependence as a function on the applied dose on a certain doses range and after the irradiation the optical fibers go through a “recovery process” during which the optical properties improve again. The surface morphological changes due to electron beam irradiation were investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy."
The link between teaching, tuition fees and research publication economics
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

If you think carefully about research publication and its economics, a strange (but also obvious) point becomes clear. In university ecosystems where we have tuition fees (and probably in those without) we determine how much material can be published through the frame of reference of teaching. This can be seen if you accept that research in the academy serves the dual function of dissemination  and  assessment.
Vint Cerf on Digital Preservation at AAUP 2015
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

Vint Cerf is one of the few people in the world who can viably use the phrase “my internet” in a talk and it be true. Tim Berners-Lee developed the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) which underlies the transfer of hyperlinked documents on the World Wide Web. This is an Application protocol, meaning that it sits at the highest level of the internet.
Thoughts in response to Michael Chibnik's editorial on OA and American Anthropologist
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

In February of this year Michael Chibnik published an editorial piece in  American Anthropologist  arguing that while he supported the idea of open access to the publication he also now thinks “that gold open access publication is unlikely to be feasible in the near future for AA”. This is a regrettable situation since, from the editorial, it does not appear that many options have been considered to achieve open access, despite the
Additional contexts for reading the emergence of new UK university presses
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

In a recent piece for The Bookseller, Anthony Cond (for whom I have a huge deal of respect), writes approvingly, if cautiously, of the births of new university presses. Indeed, there is much to celebrate in the idea of the university taking back the means of its research production on a not-for-profit basis. I am wholly in support of such a mission.
Heidi's Years of Learning and Travel: Late Pynchon's Academics
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

The abstract for my paper, to be presented at International Pynchon Week 2015, in Athens on Wednesday 10th June.
Disable "incoming call" voice announcement on the Nexus 6
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

A quick post to help anyone else, as I couldn’t find this info easily on the web. In the middle of the night, I was awoken by my Nexus 6 announcing an “Incoming call from unknown number”, despite the fact I had priority mode on and it shouldn’t have said anything.
The politics of style: on styleguides in scholarly communications
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

In the past couple of weeks I’ve had a number of emails about the styleguide for the Open Library of Humanities. Queries range from “my discipline does things differently, is that OK?” to “why bother maintaining your own style guide, why not just refer to a named style like Chicago?” Both good points. My own thinking actually goes further, though.
Fix some of your writing tics with a bit of technology
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

Everyone, when they are writing, can find themselves falling into bad habits. This is because, as my friend Liz Sage pointed out to me, when you are writing, you’re trying to express thought. It’s a writerly activity for you, the author, not thinking wholly of the reader. Examples of things that I do include repeating the same word in a sentence and using split infinitives.
Building a real XML-first (XML-in) workflow for scholarly typesetting
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

For some time now, I’ve worked to build an open-source JATS XML typesetter. It’s called meTypeset. It’s not by any means perfect and the approach it takes is unlikely to ever yield 100% good markup from Word input. It does, though, get it right a lot of the time in “basic” (in terms of underlying XML semantic complexity) rich-text documents, which is what most academics (especially in the humanities) are writing.
How to block distributed brute-force attacks against Wordpress using fail2ban
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

In recent days my server has become prey to ever-more brute-force attacks against Wordpress instances. This is a total pain, although they’re unlikely (touch wood) to succeed given the complexity of the passwords I tend to deploy and non-standard account names. That said, I got tired of this and wanted to figure out how to block them. The biggest problem I encountered is that some of these password-guessing attacks were coming from a botnet.
Discovering chemical concepts from crystal structure statistics: The Jahn-Teller effect
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: October 2023

I am on a mission to persuade my colleagues that the statistical analysis of crystal structures is a useful teaching tool.
What is Journal Visibility?
Authors: Mounce Ross
Published: October 2023

I’ve just read a paper published in

Systematic Biology

called ‘A Falsification of the Citation Impediment in the Taxonomic Literature’. Having read the full paper many times, including the 64-page PDF supplementary materials file. I’m amazed the paper was published in its current form.