bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Psycholinguistic aspect of analyzing the language personality of an English leader
Authors: Evtushenko Oksana Aleksandrovna , Ionkina Ekaterina Yur’evna , Shestakova Olga Aleksandrovna
Published: September 2023

The article can be classified as a review-analytical work that considers the question of the relevance of describing the language personality of a leader and defines important tasks for the methodology of describing this personality within the framework of psycholinguistic research. The aim of the research is to develop a scheme for psycholinguistic analysis of the language personality of a leader, taking into account national specifics. One of the significant problems is considered to be the psycholinguistic analysis of texts produced by leaders. Solving this problem involves using a multidimensional-functional analysis methodology of speech activity. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the comprehensive approach to the investigated problem, drawing on related fields such as linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, linguistic-cultural studies, and psychology. It also involves the development of a list of fundamental psycholinguistic tasks that need to be addressed when studying the language personality of a leader. The obtained results have shown that in order to construct a psycholinguistic model of the language personality of an English leader, it is necessary to conduct a psycholinguistic analysis of texts produced by leaders, discern subject-object relationships from a psychological perspective, and identify linguistic-cultural peculiarities of the language personality of a leader.
РОЗВИТОК СИСТЕМИ УПРАВЛІННЯ ТА ФІНАНСУВАННЯ ЗАКЛАДІВ ЗАГАЛЬНОЇ СЕРЕДНЬОЇ ОСВІТИ
Authors: Рамський Андрій Ю. , Казак Оксана О.
Published: September 2023

В представленій роботі розглянуто основні аспекти розвитку закладів загальної середньої освіти, визначено особливості їх фінансування та подальші шляхи розвитку. Особливого значення за сучасних умов господарювання та розвитку освітніх процесів в світи має перехід освітніх закладів на інноваційних шлях розвитку для забезпечення своєї адаптації до сучасних глобалізацій них та інтеграційних процесів. Метою представленої роботи є дослідження ключових аспектів розвитку закладів загальної середньої освіти та можливі шляхи забезпечення додаткового фінансування освітніх процесів в них. Основними методами дослідження є аналіз і синтез для визначення особливостей розвитку закладів загальної середньої освіти, дедукції і індукції для інтерпретації можливостей для розвитку та фінансування закладів загальної середньої освіти, графічний метод для наочного відображення представлених досліджень. Основою фінансової системи є формування бюджету закладу. Бюджет повинен враховувати потреби закладу в різних напрямках, таких як оплата праці педагогічного персоналу, розвиток інфраструктури, придбання навчальних матеріалів та забезпечення безпеки. Система управління та фінансування повинна забезпечувати ефективне використання фінансових та людських ресурсів. Ресурси слід розподіляти таким чином, щоб максимально забезпечити потреби учнів та підтримати розвиток закладу. Взаємодія з громадою, батьками та учнями є важливим аспектом управління закладом. Залучення громадськості до прийняття рішень щодо фінансування та розвитку допомагає створити сприятливу атмосферу для успішного функціонування закладу. Розвиток системи управління та фінансування закладів загальної середньої освіти сприяє покращенню якості навчання та підготовки молодого покоління до життя у сучасному світі. Оптимальне використання ресурсів, створення сприятливого середовища для розвитку інтелектуального потенціалу учнів та педагогічного колективу є важливими чинниками ефективного функціонування закладу освіти.
ЦИФРОВА ІНКЛЮЗІЯ: ФІНАНСОВИЙ ТА МАРКЕТИНГОВИЙ АСПЕКТИ
Authors: Крисоватий Андрій І. , Десятнюк Оксана М. , Птащенко Олена В.
Published: September 2023

В представленій роботі розглянуті основні аспекти формування цифрової інклюзії та визначено основні фактори впливу такі як фінансовий фактор та маркетинговий. Саме ці фактори мають суттєвий вплив на інклюзивність економічних процесів та становлення цифрової інклюзії в суспільстві. Метою представленої роботи є визначення основних елементів становлення цифрової інклюзії, дослідження факторів впливу на інклюзивність економічних процесів, визначення основних суттєвих факторів, які мають вплив на становлення цифрової інклюзії. Також визначення фінансової та маркетингової складової в цифровій інклюзії. Основними методами дослідження в представленій заботі стали: методи аналізу та синтезу для визначення основних складових цифрової інклюзії, методи дедукції і індукції для визначення факторів впливу на становлення цифрової інклюзії, графічний метод для наочного відображення представлених результатів дослідження. Фінансові та маркетингові аспекти є невід'ємною частиною цифрової інклюзії і мають важливий вплив на її успішність та результативність. Цифрові технології надають нові можливості для просування продуктів та послуг, залучення цільової аудиторії та збільшення продажів. Цифровий маркетинг дозволяє підприємствам збільшити свою видимість у Інтернеті, використовувати соціальні мережі, контент-маркетинг та інші інструменти для комунікації з клієнтами. Застосування цифрових маркетингових інструментів дозволяє збирати та аналізувати дані про поведінку клієнтів, їхній інтерес до продуктів та рекламних кампаній. Цифрова інклюзія вимагає інвестицій у сучасні технології, програмне забезпечення, обладнання та інфраструктуру. Це дозволяє підприємствам покращити продуктивність, ефективність та конкурентоспроможність. Фінансові аспекти цифрової інклюзії включають різні фінансові аспекти, які допомагають забезпечити доступність та використання цифрових технологій та інтернет-ресурсів для всіх верств населення. Для забезпечення цифрової інклюзії необхідно забезпечити фінансування на розвиток та модернізацію інфраструктури зв'язку та доступу до Інтернету. Це охоплює розбудову мереж та високошвидкісного інтернету в сільських районах, дотримання принципу "нетіньових" зон, а також зниження вартості доступу до Інтернету. Для реалізації проектів з цифрової інклюзії необхідне фінансування з боку держави, міжнародних організацій, приватного сектору та благодійних організацій. Це допоможе підтримати створення та розвиток цифрових інфраструктур, проектів з цифрової освіти та інших ініціатив, що сприяють цифровій інклюзії.
КЛАСТЕРООБʼЄДНАНІ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА ЯК ІННОВАЦІЙНА ФОРМА РОЗВИТКУ БІЗНЕСУ
Authors: Єршова Олена О. , Гончаренко Ірина М. , Ганущак-Єфіменко Людмила М.
Published: September 2023

Стаття присвячена дослідженню кластерообʼєднаних підприємств (кластерів, інтегрованих бізнес-структур) у контексті інноваційної форми розвитку сучасного бізнесу та аналізу особливостей інноваційних кластерів як найбільш прогресивних їх різновидів. Зокрема, розкрито сутність та роль кластерообʼєднаних підприємств як інноваційного рушія та форми ведення сучасного бізнесу, впровадження якої примножує можливості продуктивності компаній кластеру або цілого бізнес-сектору та сприяє зростанню їх конкурентоспроможності як всередині країни, так і на міжнародних ринках. Наголошено на відсутності чіткого нормативно-правового врегулювання трактування категорії «кластеру». Визначені суттєві особливості кластерообʼєднаних підприємств. Показано важливість динаміки розвитку кластерів та їх вплив на продуктивність ланцюгів доданої вартості. Наведено розподіл кластерів за типом та структурою взаємозвʼязків (вертикальні та горизонтальні кластери). Обґрунтовано важливіть створення та розвитку інноваційних кластерообʼєднаних підприємств або інноваційних кластерів. Окреслено відмінності інноваційних кластерів від екосистем. Запропоновано цілі утворення інноваційних кластерів як сучасної форми розвитку бізнесу. Наведені типові особливості успішних інноваційних кластерів, серед яких ключовими вбачаються наявність та синергія таких чинників як чітка основна компетенція; доступ до фінансування; сильне керівництво, здатне керувати компаніями; висококваліфіковані кадри з генерування нових ідей; кваліфіковані працівники та попит на продукцію чи послуги кластерообʼєднаних підприємств. Обґрунтовано доцільність розробки відповідної стратегії розвитку інноваційних кластерів, запропоновані її ключові аспекти. Наголошено та обґрунтовано переваги залучення підприємств малого та середнього бізнесу до кластеризації.
What lies beneath the ice? Using the geochemistry and geochronology of modern river cobbles to better decipher the evolution of a glaciated volcanic arc (Wrangell Arc, Alaska, U.S.A.)
Authors: Brueseke Matthew , Morter Beth K. , Benowitz Jeffrey A , Trop Jeffrey , Mertzman Stanley A , Kirby Carl S , Davis Kailyn
Published: September 2023

The ~30 Ma to Recent Wrangell Arc (WA), Alaska is an ideal location to study subduction and slab-edge magmatism. However, the WA covers a huge area (~15,000 km2) and ~29% of the WA is covered by glaciers with rugged topography, making bedrock sampling challenging. We addressed these barriers with geochemical and geochronologic analyses on igneous cobbles collected from rivers encircling the WA. Results show that magmatism migrated southward and then northwestward, mirroring bedrock studies. Cobble geochemistry overlaps bedrock results, where calc-alkaline and adakitic cobbles are spatially and temporally ubiquitous in the WA, indicating that subduction and slab melting have been dominant processes. Intra-arc extension-related transitional-tholeiitic cobbles are not found in southwestern WA rivers and are limited in both bedrock and cobble data. The novel tandem cobble method closely matches the bedrock record in geochemical, temporal, and spatial contexts and can be used when bedrock access concerns and/or for characterizing watersheds.
Capturing Mayotte's deep magmatic plumbing system and its spatiotemporal evolution with volcano-tectonic seismicity
Authors: Lavayssière Aude , Retailleau Lise
Published: September 2023

Since 2018 an unexpected number of earthquakes have been occurring offshore Mayotte, in the Mozambique Channel. They are linked to the eruption of the Fani Maoré submarine volcano. Using a recently-developed comprehensive automatic catalog, we explore two years of volcano-tectonic (VT) seismicity between March 2019 and March 2021 and analyse in detail the active structures of the magmatic plumbing system using ~33,000 events. The VT earthquakes highlight three magma storage zones and two aseismic conduits that had never been observed before. The temporal evolution of the seismicity reveals a probable regime change in March 2020. While before, the plumbing system reacted to the drainage of magma from a deep reservoir and to the migration of magma towards the seafloor, it is now responding to new migrations of fluids and to the redistribution of the stress-load across the system's pre-existing faults. This analysis is key to better understand long-term volcanism worldwide.
Education Development Programming: Responsiveness and Adaptability of the Implementation of the Malawi National Reading Programme in Lungwena, Mangochi District
Authors: Maleta Chikondi , Kambewa Patrick , Kayambazinthu Edrinnie , Chigeda Anthony
Published: September 2023

The study assessed the implementation of the Malawi nation reading Programme's theoretical grounding and its localisation based on context. The methodology included a standardised reading assessment that tested the ability of children to read and regressed contextual factors to examine how they contributed to the reading skills of pupils. Results showed that the programme was well grounded in theory but lacked awareness of the implementation context. Therefore, the study recommends a balance of effort and investment in the implementation of reading programmes for optimal and sustained reading skill gains by pupils.
Metinlerarası Analizle Deccal (2009) Filminde Hristiyan Ahlakı ve Kafkaesk Ögeler
Authors: Guven Zuhre
Published: September 2023

Lars von Trier tarafından yazılıp yönetilen 2009 yapımı deneysel ve korku filmi olan Deccal filminde çocuklarını kaybettikten sonra, bir orman kulübesinde bu travmayı atlatmaya çabalayan bir çiftin yaşadıklarını anlatmaktadır. Filmin isminden de anlaşıldığı üzere Deccal (2009), Nietzsche’nin aynı isimli eserin gönderme yapmaktadır. Gerek anlatım tekniği gerekse filmin içerisinde kullanılan metaforlar ve sembollerle bu çiftin travması betimlenirken, aynı zamanda Hristiyan ahlakı da eleştirilmektedir. İki ya da daha çok metnin arasındaki ortak birliktelik ilişkisinin bir metnin diğer metinlerdeki varlığını analiz etmede başvurulan yöntem metinlerarası analiz ekseninde farklı metinlerarasındaki etkileşim öncelemektedir. Julia Kristeva tarafından ortaya konulan metinlerarası yöntemn (konu-muhatap) ve dikey eksen (mdeki yatay ekseetin-bağlam) ögeleri göz önüne alınarak filmin eksenini oluşturan kadın ve erkek ilişkisi Nietzsche’nin Hristiyan ahlakına yönelttiği eleştiriler ve Franz Kafka’nın yazı biçimi olan kafkaesk biçem ekseninde analiz edilmektedir. Böylelikle filmin düşünce yapısını şekillendiren Nietzche’nin Deccal başlıklı eseri ve anlatı biçimi Praglı yazar Franz Kafka’nın yazım tarzına referans verilerek üretilen kafkaesk kavramının kapsamında kafkaesk ögeler bağlamları Freud’un tekinsiz (unheimlich) kavramı ışığında araştırmaya dâhil edilmektedir.
STUDI PERAN KONTES BURUNG DAN PERSEPSI PEMELIHARA TERHADAP PROGRAM KONSERVASI PLASMA NUTFAH MURAI BATU (Copshycus Malabaricus) DI KOTA BENGKULU
Authors: Subrata Beben Sastra , Putranto Heri Dwi , Suharyanto Suharyanto , Brata Bieng , Nurmeiliasari Nurmeiliasari , Kaharudin Desia
Published: September 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui peran kontes burung dan persepsi pemelihara terhadap program konservasi plasma nutfah murai batu (Copsychus malabaricus) di Kota Bengkulu. Metode penelitian ini merupakan penelitian lapangan (field research) dengan menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif dengan persentase. Data diperoleh dari hasil wawancara, kuisioner, dan observasi terhadap peserta kontes burung murai batu.  Sampel pada penelitian ini sebanyak 20 orang peserta kontes burung murai batu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan Kontes burung murai batu dalam program konservasi plasma nutfah murai batu (Copsychus malabaricus) memiliki peranan yang baik. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari dampak kontes burungdimana memelihara burung murai batu berimplikasi pada kelestarian burung tersebut. Masyarakat menilai melalui kontes burung maka akan dapat meningkatkan jumlah populasi burung murai batu karena semakin banyaknya orang-orang yang menangkar burung murai batu baik untuk pribadi maupun penangkaran untuk dijual. Selain itu dengan adanya kontes burung murai batu, perburuan liar burung murai batu menurun. Masyarakat lebih memilih membeli burung murai batu di tempat penangkaran. Persepsi masyarakat terhadap program konservasi plasma nutfah murai batu (Copsychus malabaricus) dalam kategori tinggi. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari pengetahuan pemelihara terhadap burung murai batu. Dan kemampuan peserta kontes dalam memelihara burung murai batu sehingga layak untuk diikut sertakan dalam kontes burung murai batu.
STUDI KOMPARATIF EKTOPARASIT PADA AYAM EKSOTIS DOMESTIKASI DENGAN SISTEM MANAJEMEN INTENSIF DI BENGKULU
Authors: Meriana Meriana , Putranto Heri Dwi , Nurmeiliasari Nurmeiliasari , Susatya Agus , Brata Bieng
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan April sampai bulan Mei 2019. Dengan tujuan untuk untuk mengkomparatifkan ektoparasit yang terdapat pada ayam eksotis yaitu pada ayam burgo, ayam ketarras dan ayam kampung pada sistem pemeliharaan intensif yang sama di Commercial Zone and Animal Laboratory (CZAL) Universitas Bengkulu. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling yaitu investigasi ektoparasit yang terdapat pada 3 jenis ayam. Ketiga jenis tersebut yaitu ayam kampung, ayam burgo dan ayam kampung yang terdapat di Commercial Zone and Animal Laboratory (CZAL) Universitas Bengkulu.Ektoparasit dikoleksi langsung dari setiap individu ayam yang ditangkap dan dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh 5 jenis ektoparasit yaitu Echidnophaga gallinacea, Penicillidia dufourii, Lipeurus caponis, Menopon gallinae dan Rhipicephalus sanguineusdengan total ektoparasit 174 individu. Jumlah individu ektoparasit paling banyak ditemukan yaitu Menopon gallinae 68 individu, Echidnophaga gallinacea 25 individu, Rhipicephalus sanguineus 26 individu, Lipeurus caponis 42 individu, Penicillidia dufourii dan sebanyak 13 individu
KAJIAN PELAKSANAAN REKLAMASI IZIN USAHA PERTAMBANGAN OPERASI PRODUKSI (IUP OP) PT. CAKRAWALA DINAMIKA ENERGI (CDE) DI KABUPATEN BENGKULU UTARA PROVINSI BENGKULU
Authors: Nuriyanti Nani , Saprinurdin Saprinurdin , Nursyifa Casia Nursyifa
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan (1) untuk mengkaji perencanaan dan pelaksanaan reklamasi PT. Cakrawala Dinamika Energi yang berpedoman pada Keputusan Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral Nomor 1827 Tahun 2018, dan (2) untuk mengetahui tingkat pencapaian landuse akhir pasca tambang. Penelitian dilakukan pada Agustus sampai September 2020 di lokasi Izin Usaha Pertambangan  Operasi Produksi PT. Cakrawala Dinamika Energi terletak di Desa Air Sebayur Kecamatan Pinang Raya Kabupaten Bengkulu Utara, Provinsi Bengkulu. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif. Data reklamasi tahap operasi produksi pada Kepmen ESDM Nomor 1827K/30/MEM/2018 dikumpulkan dengan pengamatan langsung ke lapangan. Beberapa aspek yang diamati diantaranya adalah penatagunaan lahan, revegetasi, dan penyelesaian akhir.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perencanaan kegiatan reklamasi lahan pasca tambang tahap operasi produksi PT. Cakrawala Dinamika Energi telah memenuhi pedoman Kepmen ESDM Nomor 1827 K/30/MEM/2018 dengan tanaman untuk revegatasi berupa kelapa sawit. Meskipun demikian, dalam aplikasinya masih terdapat aspek-aspek yang belum sepenuhnya sesuai diantaranya adalah luas area yang ditata, pengendalian erosi dan pengelolaan air, luas area penanaman dan kualitas air keluaran kolam pengendap sedimen. Total keberhasilan reklamasi PT. Cakrawala Dinamika Energi adalah sebesar 50,87% dengan Indikator Tingkat Keberhasilan Reklamasi tergolong Jelek (hasil program pascatambang tidak dapat diterima dan diperlukan perbaikan yang intensif).
Where are the carrots? A proposal to start crediting the peer reviewers for their contribution to science
Authors: Laxdal Aron Gauti , Haugen Tommy
Published: September 2023

•The peer review system is viewed by many as being flawed and antiquated.•While it’s unlikely that the system will be overhauled completely, some changes seem to be warranted.•Our proposal is to change the incentives to do peer review by making reviews a part of the tenure criteria and valuing reviews as a contribution to the literature.•The proposal would require more transparency than is currently the industry norm to prevent unwanted effects. •We believe these changes would not only increase willingness to review, but also lead to shorter turnaround times and increase the quality of reviews.
Design-Space Exploration of SNN Models using Application-Specific Multi-Core Architectures
Authors: Sanaullah
Published: September 2023

We proposed a novel run-time multi-core architecture-based simulator called "RAVSim" (Runtime Analysis and Visualization Simulator), a cutting-edge SNN simulator, developed using LabVIEW and it is publicly available on their website as an official module. RAVSim is a runtime virtual simulation environment tool that enables the user to interact with the model, observe its behavior of output concentration, and modify the set of parametric values at any time while the simulation is in execution. Recently some popular tools have been presented, but we believe that none of the tools allow users to interact with the model simulation in run time.
Predicting image memorability from evoked feelings
Authors: Wakeland-Hart Cheyenne , Aly Mariam
Published: September 2023

While viewing a visual stimulus, we often cannot tell whether it is inherently memorable or forgettable. However, the memorability of a stimulus can be quantified and partially predicted by a collection of conceptual and perceptual factors. Higher-level properties that represent the ‘meaningfulness’ of a visual stimulus to viewers best predict whether it will be remembered or forgotten across a population. Here, we hypothesize that the feelings evoked by an image, operationalized as the valence and arousal dimensions of affect, significantly contribute to the memorability of scene images. We ran two complementary experiments to investigate the influence of affect on scene memorability, in the process creating a new image set (VAMOS) of hundreds of natural scene images for which we obtained valence, arousal, and memorability scores. From our first experiment, we found memorability to be highly reliable for scene images that span a wide range of evoked arousal and valence. From our second experiment, we found that both valence and arousal are significant but weak predictors of image memorability. Scene images were most memorable if they were slightly negatively valenced and highly arousing. Images that were extremely positive or unarousing were most forgettable. Valence and arousal together accounted for less than 8% of the variance in image memorability. These findings suggest that evoked affect contributes to the overall memorability of a scene image but, like other singular predictors, does not fully explain it. Instead, memorability is best explained by an assemblage of visual features that combine in perhaps unintuitive ways to predict what is likely to stick in our memory.
A Fourth-Degree Domestic Accident-Induced Perineal Tear in A Two Days-Old Female Newborn
Authors: Trésor Musimwa Ganza , Nora Adjiwanou Afiavi , Jean Sossa , Moise Valimungighe M. , Michel Agounpke , Emmanue Murhabazi Mulume , Hadidjatou Ouake , Innocent Tololwa Mwanavita , Magloire Yevi I.D. , Fred Hodonou , Georges Avakoudjo Déjinnin Josué
Published: September 2023

We report a case of a fourth-degree perineal tear triggered by a brick’s fall in two-days-old female newborn. We successfully managed the injury by means of a surgical repair and an antibiotic coverage.
Antiplasmodial and cytotoxic activities of selected medicinal plants in Western Kenya
Authors: Wekesa Daniel , Mambo Fidelis , Barasa Erick , Soita Kevin , Gosar Abdiaziz Ali , Kitungulu Nicholas , Shaviya Nathan
Published: September 2023

Malaria is a potentially lethal illness that is transmitted through the bite of mosquitoes and is caused by a parasitic organism. Individuals who are pregnant, small children, and the elderly are considered to be especially susceptible to the condition. The presently accessible antimalarial medications are associated with adverse effects and substantial expenses, particularly in regions with little financial resources. Medicinal plants present a viable option owing to their reduced incidence of adverse effects, decreased financial burden, and convenient availability. Nevertheless, the existing body of research pertaining to the utilization of medicinal plants for the treatment of malaria is somewhat restricted. The objective of this study was to investigate the cytotoxic and antiplasmodial characteristics of various medicinal plants found in Kakamega County, located in Western Kenya. In vitro studies were conducted using organic and aqueous extracts derived from the plants. The extracts were used to assess both chloroquine-sensitive (3D7) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Additionally, an evaluation was conducted to determine the safety and cytotoxicity of the plant extracts. The plant extracts obtained from dichloromethane exhibited the lowest yield, whereas the water extracts yielded the highest proportion. Plants belonging to the Leguminosae family, namely Senna didmobotrya and Senna occidentalis, exhibited the most substantial productivity when subjected to water and methanol solvents. Several plant extracts shown significant antiplasmodial action against both the chloroquine-sensitive and chloroquine-resistant strains of the malaria parasite. A number of extracts had a moderate level of antiplasmodial action, but a small subset exhibited poor or negligible activity. Of the three examined extract types (water, methanol, and dichloromethane), it was shown that the methanol extracts exhibited the greatest prevalence of plants with significant antiplasmodial activity against the chloroquine-sensitive strain. The majority of the methanol extracts exhibited moderate action against both strains, although a minority shown low or no activity. The extracts of dichloromethane also exhibited a variety of antiplasmodial properties. In general, the study unveiled the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants found in Kakamega County, located in Western Kenya, for the treatment of malaria. The efficacy of these plants in inhibiting the growth of both chloroquine-sensitive and chloroquine-resistant strains of the malaria parasite was demonstrated. The results of this study offer significant insights for stakeholders who are interested in investigating the potential of herbal remedies as an alternate strategy for the treatment of malaria.
Effects of the aqueous extract of Anthocleista liebrechtsiana leaves (Longamiceae) on ethanol-induced spermatic disorders in rats
Authors: Raoul Domgue Noumsi , Jaures Tsakem Nangap Marius , Cyrille Ipoumb Patrick , Annie Dongmo Foudji , Rodrigue Ngapout Fifen , Carlos Tcheutchoua Yannick , Nga Emmanuel Nnanga
Published: September 2023

Anthocleista liebrechtsiana is a plant used in traditional medicine in Cameroon to treat sexual asthenia and male infertility. In order to evaluate the effects of Anthocleista. liebrechtsiana hydroalcoholic extract leaves on ethanol-induced sperm disorders in rats, adult male rats were divided into 4 groups of five rats each. The experimental period lasted 75 days. It was divided into two phases: an oligospermia or azoospermia induction phase (21 days) during which all the animals were intoxicated with 40 ° ethanol at a dose of 6 g/kg except the normal control group, and the treatment phase which lasted 54 days. During the latter phase, the animals of the negative control group received ethanol and distilled water per os; those of test groups A and B received ethanol and hydroalcoholic extract at doses of 150 and 300 mg/kg, respectively. At the end of this period, the animals were anesthetized and then sacrificed. Reproductive organs and annex glands were removed and weighed; arteriovenous blood was collected in tubes for testosterone assay. Sperm count, motility, sperm vitality was determined, and histopathological analysis of the testis, epididymis and prostate was performed. The results of the study showed that treatment of rats with 40° ethanol has significantly reduced body weight, relative weight of reproductive organs and the annex glands, the number of spermatozoa, their mobility and vitality, and the level of testosterone compared to the normal group. The treatment with the hydroalcoholic extract of Anthocleista liebrechtsiana significantly corrected the weight of the reproductive organs and annexed glands, and the number, mobility and vitality of spermatozoa. These results indicate the ability of the hydroalcoholic extract of Anthocleista. liebrechtsiana to correct the deleterious effects of ethanol on sperm parameters. These results thereby justify the use of Anthocleista. liebrechtsiana leaves in the management of male infertility in the traditional pharmacopoeia.
Antiproliferative effect of methanolic extract of Tamarindus indica in C127I cell line
Authors: Begum Nisaath , Samraj Sujith , Nisha AR , Devu B
Published: September 2023

Investigation of natural bioactive compounds that possess antioxidant and anticancer properties have drawn interest in scientific and industrial perspectives. The current study was conducted to assess the antiproliferative action of methanolic extract of seed coat of Tamarindus indica in C127I mouse mammary tumour cell line. 3-(4,5-dimethyl thazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay is performed to assess the cytotoxicity of methanolic extracts of T. indica in the C127I cell line at concentrations of 320, 160, 80, 40, 20, and 10 µg/mL. The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) was then calculated using Graph Pad Prism 5.0. Doxorubicin was used as positive control. After determining IC50, the cells were treated with extract of T. indica at half, IC50 and double IC50 concentrations after being seeded at a concentration of 1x105 cells/mL in 6 well plates. After 24 hours the cells were trypsinised and stained with acridine orange-ethidium bromide (AOEB) to assess the morphology of apoptosis. When the cells were exposed to various doses of the extract, a dose-dependent decrease in cell viability was observed, and the IC50 value of T. indica was estimated to be 13 µg/ml. In the control cells, AO/EB labelling revealed proliferating cells with green fluorescence, but the T. indica extract-treated cells displayed dose dependent shift from orange to red fluorescence. In conclusion, methanolic extract of Tamarindus indica was found to possess antiproliferative effect in C127I cell line comparable to doxorubicin.
GC-MS Analysis of Chemical Substances from Ethanolic Extract of Prosopis juliflora Leaves
Authors: Sundhararajan R , Sabarisenthil  , Salam N Ahamed , Rilvan MF , Sathish B , Kumar R Sathish , Ahmed H Shakeel , Jena Diptimayee
Published: September 2023

The nutraceuticals in leaves are among the major contributors of their therapeutic relevance to human. This study evaluates the relevance of nutraceuticals obtained from the GC-MS analyses of ethanolic extracts of leaves of Prosopis juliflora. Leaves of Prosopis juliflora harvested from their natural territory and identified at the Plant Science Department of Mohmed Sathak A.J. College of Pharmacy, Sholinganallur, Chennai. Ethanol was used for extracting the crushed plant leaves (5 g) in order. Hot continuous soxhlet extraction was used to complete the extraction. The resulting extracts were kept at -4 °C until their next usage. The current investigation made use of ethanol extract. In the present investigation, the phytocomponents in the extracted substances were identified using the GC-MS method. Results shows 72 phytoconstituents in leaves of Prosopis juliflora, with gamma-Sitosterol, Epilupeol, Benzene methanol, 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-, as highest nutraceutical components with percentage concentrations of 12.94, 11.92 and 10.07 respectively. In order to improve human health, broad-spectrum pharmaceutical formulations are being developed that take advantage of the multiple therapeutic potentials of the main nutraceuticals found in Prosopis juliflora.
Grounds-Based Distinctions: Contested Starting Points in Equality Law
Authors: Sheppard Colleen
Published: September 2023

Over the past five years, the Supreme Court of Canada has continued to grapple with the meaning of constitutional equality and discrimination. In this regard, there is a clear consensus that the Court should follow a two-step test to assess violations of section 15(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. First, the Court must identify a grounds-based distinction and, second, determine whether the distinction violates substantive equality. While both parts of the test present interconnected conceptual and contextual challenges, this article focuses on how the Court has applied the first step of the section 15 equality analysis. Recent case law reveals a deeply divided Court. First, fundamental differences are apparent with respect to whether grounds-based distinctions may be understood as inextricably embedded in legislative schemes. Second, the justices diverge on the exigencies of proving adverse impact discrimination. Legal technicalities, comparator group formalities, and fear of imposing any positive rights obligations on governments obscure critical dimensions of the disproportionate effects of law. Third, the association of adverse impact with unintentional discrimination risks overlooking the importance of the actual knowledge of disparities in the effects of laws and policies. Finally, the complex realities of intersectionality, while recognized by some justices, continue to remain on the periphery of equality rights doctrine. While the second step of the equality analysis engages more directly with an assessment of the contextual realities of substantive inequality, it is critical to ensure that courts reach this stage of the analysis and that it is not thwarted or obstructed by narrow and formalistic approaches to identifying grounds-based distinctions.
Relationship between Tourism, Renewable Energy and Economic Growth in Western Balkan Countries
Authors: Kontic Ljiljana , Maksimovic Snezana
Published: September 2023

The main aim of this study is to investigate the relationship be- tween tourism, renewable energy and economic growth in Western Balkan countries. Tourism is one of the most significant sectors for growth across the Western Balkan countries. In this study, metadata has been used. A mod- el in which economic growth is a function of renewable energy consumption and tourist arrivals has been explored. To test validity, the Granger causality has been used. The results showed that tourist arrivals had a positive impact on economic growth in Western Balkans. Renewable energy consumption had a significant positive impact on economic growth in all West- ern Balkan countries, too. Based on the research results, the recommendations for policy-makers are presented. The limitations and future research agenda are presented, too.
Research Trends in Translanguaging: A Systematic Review of Master Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Authors: KARAHAN Pınar , ATMACA Çağla
Published: September 2023

This study aims to review master theses and doctoral dissertations which were conducted upon translanguaging and catalogued on the official website of the Council of Higher Education, the National Theses Database in Türkiye. The theses and dissertations were analyzed in terms of emerging themes, research design, participants, data collection, and data analysis tools. There were 10 master theses and seven doctoral dissertations in the database. The gathered data were subjected to summative content analysis. According to the findings, while individual differences were the most studied theme in the master theses, it was the teaching methodology in the doctoral dissertations. Moreover, a mixed method was the most preferred research design, and tertiary level students were the most common participants in both groups. Finally, interviews were the most employed data collection tools while qualitative content analysis and descriptive statistics were the most preferred data analysis tools in both groups. Further educational implications are discussed.
Studying the high frequency seismic signals for enhanced knowledge of the shallow Earth structure and soil investigation
Authors: GAMAL Mohamed A. , MAHER George
Published: September 2023

The Earth acts like a low-pass filter to earthquake energy so that frequencies higher than 10 Hz are rapidly attenuated. This intrigues seismologists about the seismic waves in the frequency domain 1–10 Hz, which is crucial to correctly assess the impact of seismic shaking on structures. However, not much attention has been paid to higher frequencies, probably due to its low significance and structural damage. The Earth has high frequency seismic signal (HFSS) in the audible frequency range 20–20,000 Hz and maybe higher (Gamal et al., 2020). These seismic signals result from the transformation of any energy into HFSS energy which is propagated inside the Earth, this energy may be winds, the crustal structure movement, movement due to gravitational force or any mechanical energy transformed into high frequency seismic vibrations. Fifteen different geological environments were tested in Egypt, to monitor the high frequency seismic signals (HFSS) of the subsurface soil. The present study used very high digitising frequency seismographs, not less than 8,000 to 16,000 sample per second, and a set of horizontal and vertical geophones of natural frequencies in the ranges of 4 Hz to 100 Hz. It was found that consolidated rocks have high-pitch that may reach 4,000 Hz, while weak fractured soils sound have a low-pitch, in the frequency range of 20–70 Hz. Speech and audio processing methods have been used to differentiate between these HFSS preserved inside soils and to produce the “unified HFSS map”. The “Soil HFSS map” was considered as avail science could be used in the future to give deep insight on the shallow Earth's interiors.
V. P. Ovchinnikov: 75 Years of Advancing Science and Knowledge
Authors: Editorial Article
Published: September 2023

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Ứng xử bám dính của tấm CFRP gia cường kháng uốn trong dầm bê tông ứng suất trước dùng cáp không bám dính đã nứt
Authors: Phương Phan Vũ , Tùng Đặng Đăng , Thuật Đinh Văn , Long Nguyễn Minh
Published: September 2023

Bài báo này nghiên cứu thực nghiệm về ảnh hưởng của hàm lượng tấm CFRP và neo U-CFRP (neo U) đến đặctính bám dính của liên kết CFRP – bê tông trong dầm BTUST dùng cáp không bám dính đã bị nứt trước khi giacường. Chương trình thực nghiệm được tiến hành trên năm dầm BTUST dùng cáp không bám dính được gia cường kháng uốn bằng tấm CFRP với các thông số thay đổi gồm số lớp CFRP (4 hoặc 6 lớp) và sử dụng neo U hoặc không. Kết quả cho thấy kiểu phá hoại của các dầm BTUST dùng cáp không bám dính được gia cường kháng uốn bằng tấm CFRP bị ảnh hưởng đáng kể bởi yếu tố có hay không có neo U, việc bố trí neo và trạng thái hư hỏng trước khi gia cường (không hoặc có vết nứt). Biến dạng bong tách tấm CFRP của dầm có sự khác biệt rõ so với của mẫu kéo trượt trong nghiên cứu trước đây với sự thay đổi đột ngột và không đều của biến dạng tấm CFRP. Việc sử dụng neo U giúp tăng biến dạng bong tách của tấm CFRP trong dầm (lên tới 127%).Cường độ bám dính của tấm CFRP với bê tông trong các mẫu dầm có/không sử dụng neo U cao hơn nhiều so với của mẫu kéo trượt lần lượt trung bình là 55% và 237%.
Nghiên cứu xác định thời gian tắt dần sau động đất trong chuỗi tọa độ GNSS liên tục
Authors: Trọng Trần Đình , Huy Nguyễn Đình
Published: September 2023

Quan trắc dịch chuyển bề mặt Trái đất bằng lưới các điểm đo GNSS liên tục là phương pháp phổ biến trên thếgiới, cho phép xác định chính xác các tham số dịch chuyển của bề mặt đất như tốc độ dịch chuyển, bước nhảy do động đất, dịch chuyển hậu động đất. Để xác định chính xác dịch chuyển hậu động đất, cần có mô hình mô tả được hiện tượng này và cần biết được thời gian tắt dần hậu động đất. Trong bài báo này, chúng tôi đề xuất phương pháp xác định thời gian tắt dần sau động đất từ mô hình chuyển động tổng hợp của chuỗi tọa độ GNSS liên tục, từ đó cho phép xác định chính xác nhất các dịch chuyển của bề mặt đất ghi nhận được trong chuỗi tọa độ GNSS liên tục như vận tốc dịch chuyển, dịch chuyển theo mùa, bước nhảy, dịch chuyển sau động đất. Phương pháp được đã được chúng tôi tính toán kiểm tra trên số liệu thiết kế và số liệu thực tế chuỗi tọa độ GNSS liên tục. Kết quả cho thấy, với số liệu thiết kế, các tham số dịch chuyển cho trước được xác định gần như đúng hoàn toàn, còn với số liệu thực tế thì các tham số dịch chuyển được xác định với độ chính xác cao và tương đương khi so sánh với các nghiên cứu tương tự.
Thiết kế cơ cấu cam cho máy ép ngói đất sét nung
Authors: Chương Lê Hồng , Năng Tống Đức , Long Ngô Thanh , Dũng Nguyễn Quốc , Nhất Đỗ Văn , Giang Nguyễn Hoàng
Published: September 2023

Nhu cầu sử dụng ngói đất sét nung trong xây dựng và trang trí mỹ thuật ở Việt Nam hàng năm rất cao. Trong sản xuất loại ngói này ở Việt Nam thì máy ép sử dụng cơ cấu cam được dùng phổ biến nhất do ưu điểm tạo lực ép lớn, làm việc êm và đặc biệt là các giai đoạn trong chu kỳ ép được thiết kế phù hợp với tính chất của vật liệu làm ngói. Tuy nhiên, trong nước chưa có nghiên cứu tính toán cơ cấu cam cho loại máy ép ngói này. Bài báo giới thiệu một phương pháp tính toán thiết kế cơ cấu cam dựa theo đặc tính của vật liệu làm ngói cho máy ép ngói tự động hai khuôn năng suất 32 viên/phút. Với sự hỗ trợ của phần mềm Inventor, cơ cấu cam được thiết kế thoả mãn các yêu cầu đặt ra về chuyển vị, động học và động lực học. Kết quả thử nghiệm ép thực tế cho thấy máy hoạt động hiệu quả, quá trình ép êm, chất lượng sản phẩm đáp ứng các chỉ tiêu kỹ thuật.
Ảnh hưởng của điều kiện pH đến quá trình phân hủy kỵ khí hai pha chất thải rắn hữu cơ có khả năng phân hủy sinh học
Authors: Định Phạm Văn , Lê Trần Hoài
Published: September 2023

Mục tiêu nghiên cứu này là đánh giá ảnh hưởng điều kiện pH của chất nền đến quá trình phân hủy hai pha của chất thải rắn hữu cơ (CTRHC). Hệ thống phân hủy kỵ khí hai pha gồm một bể thủy phân (HR) và một bể mê-tan (MR). CTRHC thu thập từ nguồn chất thải rắn sinh hoạt được thủy phân trong bể HR ở các điều kiện pH khác nhau trong khoảng 4,5 đến 6,0. Sau đó, thành phần dịch thủy phân được tách khỏi chất nền và bơm vào bể mê-tan. Các bể phản ứng được duy trì ở nhiệt độ ấm (36-37oC). Kết quả thu nhận ở bể HR cho thấy pH trong khoảng 4,5 – 6,5 không ảnh hưởng nhiều đến quá trình thủy phân. Chỉ 72-74% cơ chất chuyển hóa thành các thành phần trong dịch thủy phân với 62-63% cơ chất ở dạng hòa tan. Ngược lại, pH là yếu tố ảnh hưởng rõ rang đến quá trình sản suất khí sinh học. Ở điều kiện cơ chất có pH 6,5, sản lượng và chất lượng khí ổn định lần lượt là 426 Nml/g-VS với 71,6% CH4. Các giá trị này cao hơn 8% và 8.5% so với kết quả thu nhận được ở điều kiện cơ chất pH 4,5.
Nghiên cứu áp dụng QCVN 06:2021/BXD trong thiết kế hệ thống hút khói cho tòa nhà cao tầng ở Việt Nam
Authors: Lan Đinh Thị Phương , Chinh Phạm Minh , Huyền Lê Thị , Sĩ Nguyễn Văn , Trung Nguyễn Thành
Published: September 2023

Nhà cao tầng ở Việt Nam hiện nay đang được xây dựng ngày càng nhiều, việc thiết kế an toàn cháy cho nhà cao tầng là điều cấp thiết và bắt buộc. Yêu cầu thiết kế hệ thống an toàn cháy cho nhà cao tầng cũng khắt khe hơn nhiều so với các công trình quy mô và chiều cao nhỏ hơn, đặc biệt là hệ thống hút khói. Hiện nay, ở Việt Nam hệ thống hút khói cho các công trình cao tầng phải được thiết kế để đảm bảo yêu cầu của QVCN 06:2022/BXD, tuy nhiên quy chuẩn còn nhiều vấn đề chưa được rõ ràng, thiếu cụ thể nên trong quá trình thiết kế hệ thống hút khói, người thiết kế gặp rất nhiều khó khăn. Bài báo đã tập trung phân tích những khó khăn khi áp dụng QCVN 06:2022/BXD và đưa ra phương án giải quyết, áp dụng quy chuẩn này cùng với  các quy chuẩn, tiêu chuẩn hiện hành khi thiết kế hệ thống hút khói cho các dự án nhà cao tầng hiện nay.
Factors Influencing Credit Risk and Insurance Risk in General Insurance of Indonesia : Technical Reserve Ratio and Reinsurance Ratio (Financial Management Literature Review)
Authors: Wong Willib
Published: September 2023

This article is a Literature Review to see whether there is an effect of the Technical Reserve ratio and the Reinsurance ratio on credit risk and insurance risk in General Insurance in Indonesia. The purpose of this scientific article is to build a causality research hypothesis between variables so that it can be used for further research. The topic of discussion is the area of ​​​​financial management science. The method of writing this Literature Review article is Library Research with sources of books, journals and research articles contained in online media such as Google Scholar, Mendeley, Research gate and other academic media. From this literature review, it can be concluded that 1) the Technical Reserve ratio has an effect on credit risk; 2) Reinsurance ratio has an effect on credit risk; 3) Technical Reserve ratio has an effect on insurance risk; 4) Reinsurance ratio has an effect on insurance risk; and 5) insurance risk affects credit risk. Apart from these 2 exogenous variables that affect the 2 endogenous variables of credit risk and insurance risk, there are many other factors including the loss ratio, current ratio and total assets variables.
Analysis of Factors Affecting Company's Financial Performance in the Covid-19 Pandemi (Case Study at PT. Sinar Karya Mustika Manado)
Authors: Nayoan Jeyfenshi , Jessy D. L Warongan
Published: September 2023

To measure the company's financial performance can be seen from two sides, namely from the internal and external sides of the company. Financial performance helps companies to evaluate the company's strengths, weaknesses, and make financial decisions. Good financial performance shows the company can work effectively and efficiently. One of the factors that can show how good the company is or not is by analyzing financial performance. This study aims to analyze what factors influence financial performance during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research method used is qualitative with a case study approach. The results of the study show that the company's financial performance during the Covid-19 pandemic has decreased, because from the results of a review of financial statements, the company has suffered substantial losses in the last two years, namely 2020 and 2021. Then the factors that affect the company's financial performance are: (1). External Factors. Firstly, Government Regulations, namely Large-Scale Social Restrictions and a ban on the export of nickel ore, which then creates other external factors, namely Demand where the prohibition makes the Client Project reduce the number of production requests and the company has to reduce the amount of production, which means that the company's income decreases. Then the last factor is that company financial institutions do not get additional capital that can sustain operations in the midst of a pandemic. (2). Internal factors. First, human resources, where at the time of the pandemic the company reduced employees due to a lack of ability to maintain a number of employees. Of course, the reduction in human resources greatly affected the company's productivity. Second, namely finance, decreased income due to reduced production affects the company's financial performance.
Supplier Selection Decision Support System in Coffee Shops During the Covid- 19 Pandemic (Case Study: Lucky's Koffiee)
Authors: Puteri Sariaji Rezky , Asep Juarna
Published: September 2023

Enjoying a cup of coffee is one of the hobbies of most people in Indonesia in various circles, both young and old. However, since the Covid-19 outbreak, the government has asked the public to reduce activities outside the home. Lucky's Koffiee is feeling the impact of this epidemic. Experiencing a decrease in revenue and the amount of raw material remaining is an important concern for management. Using Rank Order Centroid (ROC) for weighting criteria and a decision support system using the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method as consideration for selecting suppliers of raw materials that are in accordance with the conditions of the Covid- 19 pandemic by using the criteria of price, quality, service, and timeliness as consideration variables.
The Influence of Education, Knowledge and Motivation (Literature Review)
Authors: Ahmadi Ahmadi , Hapzi Ali  , Kasful Anwar
Published: September 2023

The Literature Review article on the Influence of Education, Knowledge and Motivation on Islamic Leadership is a scientific article that aims to build research hypotheses on the influence of variables to be used in further research, within the scope of Islamic Education Management. The method of writing this Literature Review article is the library research method, which is sourced from online media such as Google Scholar, Mendeley and other academic online media. The results of this Literature Review article are that: 1) Education has an effect on Islamic Leadership; 2) Knowledge influences Islamic Leadership; and 3) Motivation influences Islamic Leadership. Apart from these 3 exogenous variables that influence the endogenous variables of Islamic leadership, there are many other factors, including the variables of intelligence, communication and trust.