bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Final assessment of multifactor experiments of heat transfer in the underwater wet welding
Authors: Soe Kiav Min , Murzin V. V. , German G. V.
Published: February 2024

The multifactorial nature and interconnection of phenomena occurring during welding, especially under water, are important for deepening knowledge in this area. An analysis of the research carried out and the solutions obtained in the field of underwater wet welding of low-carbon steels shows that in this area, adequate assessments of the effectiveness of various types of welding with comprehensive consideration of the interaction of various physical phenomena, significantly different in nature from each other, have not been obtained. Integrated approaches to the assessment and analysis of heat transfer coefficients from the side of the arc combustion surface and from the opposite side are proposed. For the first time, the potential values were calculated as a change in the values of heat transfer indicators for various welding conditions based on verified experimental data. The ultimate goal of the work is to calculate the cooling rates of the metal of the welded joint, which will subsequently make it possible to predict the mechanical properties of the weld metal and the likelihood of the formation of hardening structures.
Development and Validation of a Multispectral and Thermal Sensor System for In-Field Crop Drought Stress Monitoring in Wheat
Authors: Veloo Kesevan , Valencia-Ortiz Milton , Pumphrey Michael , Carter Arron , Sankaran Sindhuja
Published: February 2024

Water scarcity profoundly affects crop growth in rain-fed regions,
including the Pacific Northwest (PNW) of the USA. While unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) are integral for crop monitoring in breeding programs,
their use is resource-intensive and necessitates pilot presence in the
field. Alternatively, Internet of Things (IoT)-based sensor systems
offer continuous, remote, and real-time monitoring, but their data
integrity requires validation for field applications. This study
developed a Raspberry Pi-based sensor system (AGIcam+) and compared its
efficacy with UAV in discerning crop responses to drought conditions
across various wheat varieties in the PNW region. Multispectral and
thermal data were collected across wheat trials (Winter 2023; Spring
2022, 2023) at crucial growth stages – preheading, heading, and
post-heading – under varied drought stress conditions. Key vegetation
indices and temperature measurements were extracted for a comparative
drought performance analysis. Results indicate significant correlations
between AGIcam+ and UAV data, more pronounced during the heading and
post-heading stages. Pearson’s correlation coefficients for normalized
difference vegetation index (NDVI) and 95th percentile temperature data
ranged from 0.81-0.88 and 0.81-0.95 (P <0.01),
respectively, across all trials during the heading stages. Yield
prediction models using random forest regression analysis from both
systems’ data underscored AGIcam+’s accuracy in yield estimation,
demonstrating performance comparable to UAV, as evidenced in the Spring
2023 trial ( AGIcam+: R =
0.85, RMSE = 796.9 kg/ha; UAV: R
= 0.84, RMSE = 825.0 kg/ha). These findings underscore AGIcam+ as
a resource-efficient crop monitoring alternative, effectively capturing
responses to environmental conditions and facilitating accurate yield
predictions under drought stress.
Historic Redlining and Impact of Structural Racism on Diabetes Prevalence in a Nationally Representative Samples of US Adults
Authors: E. Egede Leonard , J. Walker Rebekah , A. Campbell Jennifer , Linde Sebastian
Published: February 2024

Objective: This study investigated direct and indirect relationships between historic redlining and prevalence of diabetes in a national sample. Research Design and Methods: Using a previously validated conceptual model, we hypothesized pathways between structural racism and prevalence of diabetes via discrimination, incarceration, poverty, substance use, housing, education, unemployment, and food access. We combined census tract level data including diabetes prevalence from the CDC PLACES 2019 database, redlining using historic Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) maps from the Mapping Inequality project, and census data from Opportunity Insights database. HOLC grade (a score between 1=best and 4=redlined) for each census tract was based on overlap with historically HOLC graded areas. The final analytic sample consisted of 11,375 US census tracts. Structural equation modeling was used to investigate direct and indirect relationships adjusting for 2010 population. Results: Redlining was directly associated with higher crude prevalence of diabetes within a census tract (r=0.01, p=0.008) after adjusting for the 2010 population (c2(54)=69900.95, p<0.001, RMSEA=0, CFI=1). Redlining was indirectly associated with diabetes prevalence via incarceration (r=0.06, p<0.001), poverty (r= -0.10, p<0.001), discrimination (r=0.14, p<0.001); substance abuse (measured by binge drinking r= -0.65, p<0.001 and smoking r=0.35, p<0.001), housing (r=0.06, p<0.001), education (r=-0.17, p<0.001), unemployment (r= -0.17, p<0.001), and food access (r=0.14, p<0.001) after adjusting for the 2010 population. Conclusions: Redlining has significant direct and indirect relationships with diabetes prevalence. Incarceration, poverty, discrimination, substance use, housing, education, unemployment, and food access may be possible targets for interventions aiming to mitigate the impact of structural racism on diabetes.
Cell-surface ZnT8 antibody prevents and reverses autoimmune diabetes in mice
Authors: Kasinathan Devi , Guo Zheng , C. Sarver Dylan , William Wong G. , Yun Shumei , W. Michels Aaron , Yu Liping , Sona Chandan , N. Poy Matthew , L. Golson Maria , Fu Dax
Published: February 2024

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease where pathogenic lymphocytes target autoantigens expressed in the pancreatic islets, leading to the destruction of insulin-producing β-cells. Zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8) is a major autoantigen abundantly present on the β-cell surface. This unique molecular target offers the potential to shield β-cells against autoimmune attacks in T1D. Our previous work showed that a monoclonal antibody (mAb43) against cell-surface ZnT8 can home in on the pancreatic islets and prevent autoantibodies from recognizing β-cells. This study demonstrates that mAb43 binds to exocytotic sites on the β-cell surface, masking the antigenic exposure of ZnT8 and insulin following glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. In vivo administration of mAb43 to nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice selectively increased the proportion of regulatory T-cells (Tregs) in the islet, resulting in complete and sustained protection against T1D onset as well as reversal of new-onset diabetes. The mAb43-induced self-tolerance was reversible after treatment cessation and exhibited no adverse effects during long-term monitoring. Our findings suggest that mAb43 masking of the antigenic exposure of β-cells suppresses the immunological cascade from B-cell antigen presentation to T-cell mediated β-cell destruction, providing a novel islet-targeted and antigen-specific immunotherapy to prevent and reverse clinical T1D.
Deprivation effects on length of stay and death of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in Greater Manchester
Authors: Murphy Jennnifer , Elliot Mark , Ravidrarajah Rathi , Whittaker William
Published: February 2024

IntroductionThe World Health Organisation declared a global pandemic in March 2020. The impact of COVID-19 has not been felt equally by all regions and sections of society. The extent to which socio-demographic and deprivation factors have adversely impacted on outcomes is of concern to those looking to `level-up' and decrease widening health inequalities.
ObjectivesIn this paper we investigate the impact of deprivation on the outcomes for hospitalised COVID-19 patients in Greater Manchester during the first wave of the pandemic in the UK (30/12/19-2/1/21), controlling for proven risk factors from elsewhere in the literature.
MethodsWe fitted Negative Binomial and logistic regression models to NHS administrative data to investigate death from COVID in hospital and length of stay for surviving patients in a sample of adult patients admitted within Greater Manchester (N = 10,372, spell admission start dates from 30/12/2019 to 02/01/2021 inclusive).
ResultsDeprivation was associated with death risk for hospitalised patients but not with length of stay. Male sex, co-morbidities and older age was associated with higher death risk. Male sex and co-morbidities were associated with increased length of stay. Black and other ethnicities stayed longer in hospital than White and Asian patients. Period effects were detected in both models with death risk reducing over time, but the length of stay increasing.
ConclusionDeprivation is important for death risk; however, the picture is complex, and the results of this analysis suggest that the reported COVID related mortality and deprivation linked reductions in life expectancy, may have occurred in the community, rather than in acute settings.
OPTIMAL SITE LAYOUT SELECTION FOR PLACEMENT OF FACILITIES AND MATERIAL IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF KUBU RAYA DISTRICT EDUCATION AND TRAINING BUILDING
Authors: Meidita Roslia Putri , Lusiana Lusiana , Syahrudin Syahrudin
Published: February 2024

Construction project work has several essential components: construction workers, tools, materials, and other needed facilities. The placement of tools, materials, and facilities in construction projects affects the efficiency of movement (traveling distance) and the level of worker safety (safety index). It is the background of this research aims to analyse the placement of tools, materials, and other facilities in the construction project of the Kubu Raya Regency Education and Training building. In this study, indicators to point out the placement of tools, materials, and other facilities have been optimized by using some indicators such as movement efficiency (traveling distance) and the level of worker safety (safety index). Four alternative placements were drawn up (including the existing placement in the current project), analysed, and assessed which alternative is the most optimal. The other options are selected by analysing those four alternatives using the Analytical Hierarchy Process method and evaluated by weighting ranking. The analysis results show that alternative 3 is the optimal alternative to the traveling distance and safety index indicators. Alternative 3 represents that the placement of tools, materials, and facilities on the project is carried out by conditioning the access space between facilities, which is made capacious to reduce the barriers of workers in moving from one facility to another
Enantioselective synthesis of sealutomicin C
Authors: Astle Stuart , Guggiari Sean , Frost James , Hepburn Hamish , Klauber David , Christensen Kirsten , Burton Jonathan
Published: February 2024

The sealutomicins are a family of anthraquinone antibiotics featuring an enediyne (sealutomicin A) or Bergman-cyclized aromatic ring (sealutomicins B – D). Herein we report the development of an enantioselective organocatalytic method for the synthesis of dihydroquinolines and the use of the developed method in the total synthesis of sealutomicin C which features a transannular cyclization of an aryl lithium onto a gamma-lactone as a second key step.
HCat-GNet: An Interpretable Graph Neural Network for Catalysis Optimization
Authors: Aguilar Bejarano Eduardo Alberto , Figueredo Grazziela , Woodward Simon , Lam Hon Wai , Özcan Ender , Rit Raja
Published: February 2024

Homogeneous catalysts enable faster conversions of molecules with higher selectivities (stereo- and regioselectivity) in chemical reactions. Traditionally, catalyst improvements are made through empirical trials, where the catalyst is functionalised by adding, removing or modifying groups within its structure and, subsequently, reevaluating the new catalytic activity. This procedure is not efficient and leads to unsuccessful trials that waste resources. Machine learning (ML) approaches have been proposed to accelerate homogeneous asymmetric catalyst optimization. However, these often lack a general descriptor generation procedure to allow encoding of molecules from a broad region of chemical space. To overcome this, we propose a homogeneous catalyst graph neural network (HCat-GNet) for the prediction of selectivity of catalysts given the SMILES of participant molecules. We demonstrate its use in rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-addition (RhCAA), a reaction of major importance in organic synthesis. We benchmark HCat-GNet against traditional ML methods for its ability to predict RhCAA stereoselectivity from two chiral diene ligand two datasets; one for learning and one for final testing. For the learning dataset, both traditional ML and HCat-GNet methods give comparable results. However, when presented with the new unseen test dataset, traditional ML models perform poorly, while HCat-GNet retains a general ability to accurately predict product absolute stereochemistry and reaction stereoselectivity. Furthermore, HCat-GNet allows model interpretability, permitting analysis of the effect of ligand substituents in determining reaction selectivity. HCat-GNet shows greater potential for catalyst optimization than traditional ML, as it allows the use of a non-fixed number of participant molecules to train the model, only requiring the SMILES of the molecules to create graph representations. HCat-GNet allows more general models that accurately extrapolate into unseen regions of chemical space.
Cinco preguntas a Miguel Giusti Hundskopf
Authors: En Lineas Generales Redacción
Published: February 2024

El destacado filósofo peruano Miguel Giusti, profesor de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú y participante del Congreso Nacional de Filosofía 2023, responde cinco preguntas sobre el papel de la filosofía en torno a la reflexión, el pensamiento crítico y las implicancias de la práctica filosófica en la vida y en la sociedad.
relações de gênero na BNCC de História:
Authors: Ferrari Anderson
Published: February 2024

A motivação para a escrita deste artigo está no desafio de pensar a introdução das relações de gênero no Ensino de História, uma discussão atual que pretende contribuir para a formação inicial de professores e professoras com argumentos para tomar a BNCC de História como espaço de possibilidade e de resistências. Para esse propósito, foi feito um recorte no documento, o que ocasionou na escolha por analisar a parte introdutória do componente de História buscando as brechas no texto para o trabalho com as relações de gênero numa perspectiva histórica. A perspectiva teórica está ancorada nos teóricos e teóricas de gênero e do Ensino de História, com a defesa de que o trabalho com essas duas áreas do conhecimento diz de uma problemática atual de constituição dos sujeitos nas suas historicidades, fazendo parte da diversidade das escolas.
On the application of numerical differentiation methods to the determination of the fatigue crack growth rate
Authors: Monin S. A. , Gorbovets M. A. , Khodinev I. A.
Published: February 2024

Using a sample of test results from 68 compact eccentric tensile specimens made of titanium alloys, nickel alloys and steel, the effect of the choice of numerical differentiation method (secant method and the method of differential polynomials on three, five and seven points) used to calculate the fatigue crack growth rate on characteristics of the linear section of the kinetic diagram of the fatigue failure. The purpose of the study is to determine the advantages, disadvantages and consistent patterns of the considered methods. The coefficient of determination R 2, integral criterion χ which characterizes the difference between the predicted and actual number of cycles corresponding to the section of stable crack growth, and correlation between the logarithms of the Paris constants for alloys of the same class were used as criteria for the correct choice of the method of numerical differentiation. The main results and conclusions of the study: the use of the method of differential polynomials over three points compared to the secant method slightly increases the correlation between the logarithms of the fatigue crack growth rate and the range of the stress intensity factor (an increase in R 2) and increases the difference between the calculated and experimental number of cycles corresponding to stable crack growth (an increase in χ). However, when determining the fatigue crack growth rate by the method of differential polynomials for five and seven points, a more significant smoothing of the experimental data is observed, accompanied by a significant increase in R 2 and a decrease in χ; proximity to zero of the integral accuracy parameter χ is a necessary but not sufficient criterion for good agreement between the test result and the mathematical model that describes it, while the combination of parameters χ and R 2 uniquely forms this criterion; the choice of the method of numerical differentiation does not affect the correlation of the logarithms of the constants of the Paris equation.
filosofía, bioética y el buen vivir en la formación de valores necesarios
Authors: Pérez Díaz Leyder Rafael
Published: February 2024

La filosofía y la bioética en la actualidad tienen que fomentar pensamientos reflexivos y críticos en torno a la realidad que se quiere transformar. Se forman ciudadanos comprometidos y educados con la sociedad cubana del siglo XXI. El objetivo de este trabajo es valorar la significación de los valores trabajados desde las asignaturas de Historia de la Filosofía II y Bioética. Se utilizaron los métodos teóricos siguientes: el hermenéutico, el analítico-sintético y el histórico-lógico. Este trabajo es una investigación en cierne. Los valores trabajados desde estas disciplinas científicas en nuestras aulas universitarias dan las herramientas y las habilidades necesarias. Se afianzan los sentimientos propios de los sistemas imperantes en los países, donde el equilibrio hombre-naturaleza y hombre-sociedad es vital para la supervivencia de los seres humanos. Se comprobó la utilidad de las enseñanzas del Buen Vivir: valores trasmisibles de los pueblos originarios a nuestros pueblos conformados, bajo la dinámica de la dominación occidental. Los pensadores Fernando Huanacuni y Enrique Dussel presentan el paradigma del Buen Vivir, como alternativa consecuente al modelo vigente del neoliberalismo.
Stavros icon painting school in revitalizing church painting
Authors: Vladimirkina Natalia Vladimirovna
Published: February 2024

The aim of the work is to reveal the role of the Stavros icon painting school of the Udmurt Republic in revitalizing church painting. The paper examines the history of the Stavros icon painting school, the features of the education system in this icon painting school. The study is novel in that it is the first to shed light on the history of the exhibition activities of students and graduates of the icon painting school and to highlight their experience in the field of church painting. As a result of the study, it can be concluded that the head of the Stavros icon painting school V. N. Morozov managed to create, in fact, his own school-workshop, whose graduates successfully work for the temples of the Udmurt Republic and across Russia.
The significance of an authentic author’s fairy tale in developing the emotive competence of middle school students in foreign language classes in the additional education system
Authors: Shlenskaya Nataliya Markovna , Pletneva Natalia Sergeevna , Skiba Anna Aleksandrovna
Published: February 2024

The purpose of the study is to identify didactic possibilities and provide theoretical justification for the feasibility of using an authentic literary fairy tale in the formation of emotive competence when teaching schoolchildren a foreign language in the system of additional education. The article analyzes the various didactic possibilities of literary fairy tales when teaching a foreign language to middle-level students. The scientific novelty lies in the development and testing of a set of exercises based on the literary fairy tale “A Bear Called Paddington” by Michael Bond, involving students in the process of foreign language communication and ensuring the formation of elements of emotive competence. As a result of working with fiction, children develop not only language skills, but also emotional intelligence. Students learn how to determine the emotional nature of a text and later use emotionally charged vocabulary in monologue speech, which contributes to the formation of emotive competence.
Specifics of using pronouns in Tatar-language and English-language advertising slogans
Authors: Fakhretdinova Gulnaz Nurkhametovna
Published: February 2024

The aim of the study is to determine the functional capabilities of pronouns that contribute to the realization of a pragmatic task in Tatar-language and English-language advertising slogans. The paper considers two categories, i.e., the first- and second-person personal and possessive pronouns, since they are used to denote a specific addressee of advertising and the manufacturer of goods or services. The study is novel in that it is the first to consider the specifics of using pronouns in advertising slogans with pragmatic potential in a comparative aspect, which will make it possible to identify and systematize differences and similarities in the use of linguistic means in the context of advertising in languages with different structures. As a result of the study, it was found that pronouns in advertising texts perform several functions: targeting a specific addressee, indicating the source of the advertising message, establishing links between the consumer and the manufacturer of advertising products. At the same time, in Tatar advertising slogans, the socio-expressive function of the pronouns ‘син’ (singular ‘you’) and ‘сез’ (plural ‘you’) is easily determined, while in English the absence of the singular ‘you’ / plural ‘you’ difference is not an indicator of formality or informality.
Self-diagnosis of mental disorders: A qualitative study of attitudes on Reddit
Authors: Underhill Rosie , Foulkes Lucy
Published: February 2024

There is concern that a growing number of individuals, especially adolescents, are inaccurately diagnosing themselves with mental disorders. However, there has been limited empirical research into this phenomenon: why it might be happening more frequently, what the costs and benefits might be, and what the implications are for anyone who is experiencing distress. To resolve this, this study used reflexive thematic analysis to explore attitudes towards self-diagnosis of mental disorders as expressed on the discussion website Reddit. From 1195 user comments, five themes were generated: (1) There is tension over who is the expert in diagnosis; (2) Self-diagnosis is a route to self-understanding in an inaccessible system; (3) Teenagers on social media are the problem; (4) Self-diagnosis can become self-fulfilling and (5) Now no one is believed. Together, these themes highlight that there is considerable anger, derision and criticism targeted towards people who self-diagnose with mental disorders, and that this is particularly targeted towards adolescents who self-diagnose on or as a result of social media. The findings have important implications for understanding how to support and validate people, particularly adolescents, who (sometimes accurately) use diagnostic language to express how they are feeling.
Exploring the Interplay between Structural Factors, Environmental Concern, Personal Norm, and Household Electricity Consumption
Authors: Habibi Asgarabad Mojtaba , Vesely Stepan , Klöckner Christian Andreas
Published: February 2024

Background and Aims: In the context of the ENCHANT project, we conducted a clustering analysis to categorize Norwegian participants in an electricity-saving program based on environmental concerns, personal norms, gender, educational level, social status, age, family size, and the ages of their children. Subsequently, we examined variations in Electricity Consumption per person normalized to seven days (EC), the access to Electricity Assets in the Household (EAH), Perceived Behavioral Control of electricity-saving tips (PBC), and Energy Poverty Risk (EPR) across different clusters. Participants: A sample of 1,135 Norwegians (508 females; mean age = 49.14, SD age = 12.86; age range = 23–86) participated in the study. Results: Two-step cluster analysis resulted in five distinct clusters: (i) multi-generational households with moderate concern, (ii) eco-ease in midlife, (iii) middle-aged females in medium-sized households, (iv) growing families with moderate concerns, and (v) moderate advocates with adolescents. Analysis of variance indicated significant variations in mean scores of EC, access to EAH, and PBC across clusters (p < .01), with no significant difference in terms of the REP among the clusters (p > .05). Discussion: Discernible pattern indicated that families with teenagers, characterized by a lower environmental concern, tend to exhibit higher electricity usage per person compared to their counterparts with moderate and high environmental concern, even in instances where there are old-aged parents present. This information can guide targeted strategies to promote electricity efficiency, especially for younger families and those with teenagers, who may face distinct challenges in adopting electricity-saving practices. Building on these findings, future research could delve deeper into the specific challenges that younger families and households with teenagers encounter in adopting electricity-saving practices. Key messages:1.Our finding highlights the predominant influence of structural factors, such as household size and the number and age of children, on electricity consumption patterns.2.Clusters with moderate environmental concern displayed variations in electricity use, challenging the assumption that higher environmental concern necessarily leads to lower energy consumption.3.The identified clusters, each with distinct profiles and behaviors, suggest the need for tailored interventions.
A Conversation Tool for Civility and Knowledge Integration
Authors: Pugh Katrina Brewster , Altmann Nara
Published: February 2024

Conversation can be a vehicle for human flourishing, with its ability to invite expression, generate and translate ideas, and build enduring relationships. On the other hand, conversation can be filled with the rancor so prevalent in our media and civic arenas. While unconscious bias, conversation-fears and time-pressures may lead us to prefer the act of fleeing over engaging, certain ways of thinking and communicating can help us improve our conversations’ productivity and knowledge integration. This is good for the group, and for our own mental health. The Five Discussion Disciplines (5DDs) — derived from the sciences of dialogue, facilitation and traditional wisdom — equip participants to converse with respect and impact. The 5DDs are also easy to learn and observe. In this article we observe the common gaps in conversation skills and self-confidence, we describe the 5DD model for productive conversation, we illustrate conversation impacts through examples, dos and don’ts, and case studies; and we provide action strategies for individuals and leaders. We end the article with a plea for further research. Finally, we invite the reader to join a community committed to improving conversation for civility and knowledge integration.
Exploring Thai EFL Undergrads’ Challenges in Constructing and Sequencing Turns to Make Friends
Authors: Tantiwich Kornsak , Sinwongsuwat Kemtong
Published: February 2024

To identify challenging areas to be addressed in English conversation lessons, this study examines how Thai EFL learners construct and sequence their turns in making conversation to fulfill the social goal of making friends. Twelve non-English major undergraduates enrolled in a selective English conversation course were engaged in unscripted role-play conversations where they had to introduce their friends and made small talk before parting. Their conversations were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed via the lens of Conversation Analysis (CA). Close analyses of the turn and sequence organization of these conversations revealed the students’ challenges in four areas: including (1) completing an opening sequence, (2) introducing others (3) offering relevant information to establish a social relationship, and (4) ending the conversation. An abrupt, unsignalled initiation of a new topic was found in the opening part of the conversation which could disrupt its flow. In the centering part, student mediators failed not only to offer the name of the person introduced to recipients but also to expand their turns to build a rapport and show interest in the conversation partner. Lastly, in the closing part, they ended the conversation swiftly without any pre-closing sequences. These findings shed light on interactional skills these EFL learners need to master in addition to skills in manipulating linguistic resources to improve their conversation abilities and to make the interaction flow more smoothly and effectively.
Mental health outcomes and characteristics of autobiographical memory associated with odor cues of alcohol among individuals with problematic drinking behaviors
Authors: Yamamoto Kohsuke , Irie Tomonari
Published: February 2024

The number of alcoholics worldwide has increased since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and understanding and preventing alcohol addiction is of utmost importance. We investigated the relationships among odor cues of alcohol, autobiographical memory, and the mental health of individuals with and without problematic drinking behaviors. Overall, 711 and 332 Japanese participants with and without problematic drinking behaviors, respectively, were asked to recall autobiographical memory evoked by the odor of alcohol. Thereafter, the participants were asked to complete questionnaires to measure their autobiographical memory and mental health. The results revealed that participants without problematic drinking behaviors recalled more positive memories and exhibited better mental health than those with such behaviors. These results suggest that mental health may be enhanced by positive memory recall among problem drinkers. Clarifying how mental and physical health problems and well-being are specifically related to positive and negative memories among problem drinkers is important.
May contain English - The assessment effect on language in publications and how this has manifested over a decade of DOAB titles
Authors: Kingsley Danny , Snijder Ronald
Published: February 2024

Research assessment in a major driver of research behaviour. The current emphasis on journal citations in a limited number of journals with an English focus have multiple effects. The need to publish in English even when it is not the local language affects the type of research undertaken and further consolidates the global North-centric view of scientific approach. The bibliometric databases on which assessments of universities and journals are based are owned by two large corporate organisations, and this concentration of the market has in turn concentrated the research environment. Open infrastructure offers an alternative option for the research endeavour. The OAPEN online open access library and the Directory of Open Access Books form part of this infrastructure and we consider the pattern of languages present in the directories over time.
Open Government: Transparency
Authors: afandi syed agung
Published: February 2024

Open government telah berkembang selama bertahun-tahun dan menjadi fenomena global. Negara-negara telah belajar dari satu sama lain dan semakin banyak upaya difokuskan untuk berinovasi dengan merangsang penciptaan bersama dan menggunakan insentif lain. Open government fokus pada pencapaian tujuan seperti inovasi, partisipasi, kolaborasi, transparansi, dan akuntabilitas. Saat ini ada kecenderungan global untuk menciptakan open government yang berkelanjutan dengan menggunakan kecerdasan buatan dan menciptakan pasar data.
Security Modeling of Autonomic-Component Ensembles
Authors: Mousa Medhat
Published: February 2024

Autonomic systems exhibit the ability of self-monitoring, self-repairing, and self-optimizing by constantly sensing themselves and tuningtheir performance. The notions of autonomic components (ACs) and autonomic-component ensembles (ACEs) are considered in the paper. A languagefor coordinating ensemble components (SCEL) is used to represent specificity of security issues in autonomic computing environment. Toreveal abnormal behavior of ACEs the information theory metric (in particular, Kullback –Leibler divergence) is proposed to use in the approachdescribed in the paper.
Calculation of standard molar enthalpy and Gibbs free energy of formation anhydrous silicates
Authors: SARUKHANISHVILI Archil , MATSABERIDZE Ekaterine , KAPANADZE Marina , MSHVILDADZE Maia , LOLADZE Tamar
Published: February 2024

In the present work a method for calculating the standard molar enthalpy and Gibbs free energy of formation anhydrous silicates is proposed.The method is based on the principles of structural analogy and additivity of properties involving thermodynamics of substances and informationon parameters which are considered insufficiently defined. Testing of the proposed method at thermodynamic evaluation of reactions,involving anhydrous silicates, has yielded positive results - chemical equilibrium estimation error does not exceed 1-3%.
Functional Programming in Scala and Further
Authors: MOMTSELIDZE Nodar
Published: February 2024

Scala is one of the modern multi-paradigm programming language. It involves object oriented and functional programming paradigm possibilities. Scala has an interpreter part and an effective compiler which reduces it to JVM bytecode. Presented article brings the ideology of functional programming in Scala and some parts of its development. Scala has uniform and powerful abstraction concepts for different types and values; to be clear we compare some programs in Scala and Java.
Innovative Solution of Utilization of the Clay Slates Accumulated in the Gorge of the River Duruji
Authors: SARUKHANISHVILI Archil , SKHVITARIDZE Rajden , SHAPAKIDZE Elena , KAPANADZE Marina , LOLADZE Tamar , ERISTAVI Dimitri , MSHVILDADZE Maia , GIORGADZE Iralki , VERULAVA Shalva
Published: February 2024

The article deals with the innovative solution of utilization of the clay slatesaccumulated in the gorge of the river Duruji. Kvareli Region of Georgia issubject to the impact of mudslides with frequent periodicity. The “carrier” ofthese mudslides is the River Duruji. The bulk of the mudslides is representedby flat rounded stones of different sizes. The level of accumulation of this bulkexceeds the altitude of the regional center by ten meters, which could causeirreparable ecological and social damage to Kvareli City and the region onthe whole. The package of measures on preventing the impact of mudslidesincludes clearing the riverbed and the fan of the area of about 147 km2 fromstony mass. This is associated with the displacement of about 5 mln. tones ofthe bulk to the places remote from the river, which causes significant losses offertile land. Based on the physical-chemical and technological investigationsperformed, it is proposed to use the stony mass – diluvium (of talus) of shale“elemental raw material” for the production of building materials.
The Method for Determining Fracture Toughness and Impact Strength of 40АГФТ Steel
Authors: ABDUSHELISHVILI Irakli , LOLADZE Tamar
Published: February 2024

The article deals with the method for determining fracture toughness and impactstrength of 40АГФТ steel. For the fracture toughness test approximate method of calculatingenergy characteristic (JIC) was selected. After calculating energy characteristic,power characteristic (KIc) of fracture toughness was determined. Fracture diagramwas recorded on the C8-2 electronic oscillator during testing. Strain meters were usedto register the force. It is noteworthy that for determining structural strength of steels,specific work of crack propagation must be calculated by impact tests and recordingthe fracture process. For the testing, three 5mm x 10 mm x 55 mm V-notch 45o sharp(r=0.25mm) standard prismatic specimens were used and arithmetic mean value wascalculated. The tests were carried out on MK-30 pendulum impact testing machine.
Identifying SDOH experienced by individuals with food insecurity
Authors:   , La Valle Taylor A.
Published: February 2024

Introduction: In October 2021, Missouri began enrollment for the Adult Expansion Group of Medicaid, MO Health Net. This expansion allowed over 300,000 uninsured individuals to be enrolled. Now that individuals have access to insurance it excludes them from community-based health programs like MedZou, a clinic offering free services to uninsured individuals in Boone and surrounding counties. However, we see that in rural and underserved communities this expansion has not been met with an increase of staffing to accommodate this influx of patients. Previous studies have highlighted that access to insurance alone does not determine the access, health status or quality of care that a person receives. Our team surveyed individuals to determine the perceived access to health care and identify the most common barriers to accessing healthcare also called Social Determinants of Health, SDOH, in Boone County.
Capital adequacy ratio, loan deposit ratio, dan non performing loan terhadap return on asset bank umum
Authors: Tanaya Cahya Akbar , Widodo Eko
Published: February 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara variabel Capital Adequacy Ratio (X1), Loan Deposit Ratio (X2) dan Non Performing Loan (X3) terhadap Return On Asset  (Y) pada Bank Umum Yang Terdaftar di BEI Periode 2019 - 2021. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif yang digunakan untuk menguji hubungan suatu variabel terhadap variabel lainnya. Pemilihan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling, jumlah sampel dalam penelitian diperoleh sebanyak 16 laporan keuangan untuk periode selama 3 tahun yaitu 2019-2021 sehingga ditemukan sampel sebanyak 48. Teknik analisis yang digunakan yaitu Uji Analisis Data Panel, Uji Asumsi Klasik, Uji Hipotesis, Koefisien determinasi. Hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa variabel CAR berpengaruh signifikan secara parsial terhadap ROA. NPL berpengaruh signifikan secara parsial terhadap ROA. Variabel LDR tidak berpengaruh signifikan secara parsial terhadap ROA. Hasil uji F diperoleh bahwa CAR, LDR dan NPL berpengaruh secara simultan dan signifikan terhadap ROA.
Алгоритм управления формированием роя автономных мобильных роботов
Authors: Кызырканов Абзал , Атанов Сабыржан , Алджаварнех Шади , Турсынова Назира , Сейтбатталов Жексен
Published: February 2024

Одной из важнейших проблем роевой робототехники является координация движения. Здесь необходимо одновременно найти решение нескольких проблем, таких как, избежание столкновений друг с другом или с препятствиями, нахождение оптимального пути достижения цели и т. п.  Одним из наиболее распространенных методов решения таких проблем является движение с сохранением определенной геометрической структурой (управление формированием).  При правильном  управлении формированием, можно получить множество преимуществ, например, сокращение стоимости системы,  увеличение надежности и эффективности системы, обеспечив при этом способность к реконфигурации и гибкость структуры системы.
В данной статье предоставлен алгоритм управления формированием роя автономных мобильных роботов. Также в рамках данной работы с помощью программного продукта, написанного на языке программирование Руthon, было смоделировано движение роя с девятью автономными роботами. Предоставлены результаты экспериментального исследования движения этого роя роботов с использованием алгоритма, описанного в данной статье.
Pengembangan Deteksi Suhu Dan Kelembaban Laboratorium Elektronika Menggunakan Wemos Dengan Tampilan Website
Authors: Niam Bahrun , Qirom Qirom , Jaya Rafli
Published: February 2024

Laboratorium elektronika merupakan tempat untuk praktikum matakuliah mahasiswa elektronika. Pada labratorium ini terdapat komponen-komponen eletkronika yang harus dijaga dari suhu dan kelembaban. Apabila suhu terlalu dingin dan kelembaban terlalu tinggi bisa mengakibatkan terjadinya korosi pada komponen-komponen elektronika, sehingga bisa mengakibatkan kerusakan.  Arduino adalah sebuah kit elektronik open source yang dirancang khusus untuk memudahkan setiap orang dalam mengembangkan perangkat elektronik yang dapat berinteraksi dengan bermacam sensor dan pengendali. Sistem deteksi suhu dan kelembaban udara ruang laboratrorium dengan menggunakan software dan hardware. Software yang digunakan adalah Ardiuno, PHP dan database MySql sedangkan hardwarenya yaitu power supply,  mikrokontroler D1 Mini, sensor DHT11 . Data suhu dan kelembaban yang di baca oleh sensor DHT11 akan di proses di mirokontroler D1 Mini dan data akan disimpan di MysQl. Data yang tersimpan di database MySql akan ditampilkan di websiter dalam tampilan dashboard. Tapilan website terdiri dari beberapa menu yaitu, login, dashboard, riwayat sensor, pengguna, perangkat sensor dan logout.
Relation between Delay Time to Surgical Treatment of Prostate Cancer and Disease Recurrence Risk
Authors: Veloso Denny Fabrício Magalhães , Veloso Denise Sena , Andrade André Felipe Zuccolo Barragat de
Published: February 2024

Introduction: There is no consensus in the literature on a reasonable delay time from diagnosis to radical prostatectomy (RP) surgery, without worsening the prognosis. Objective: To evaluate the influence of the delay on the risk of disease recurrence in patients with acinar adenocarcinoma of the prostate treated with RP. Method: Four hundred and twelve patients undergoing RP were retrospectively evaluated. Of these, 172 were excluded due to incomplete data and another 28 due to preoperative staging as high-risk prostate cancer (PSA > 10 ng/mL or Gleason score on biopsy > 7). Pre-and postoperative stagings were compared and survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method to investigate the influence of time on discordance between pre- and postoperative stagings. Results: For the 212 patients of the sample, the average time from diagnosis to RP was 176.1 ± 120.2 days (median 145.5 days), ranging from 29 to a maximum of 798 days. The Kaplan-Meier curve indicated that the cancer worsened the longer the delay between diagnosis and surgery. Patients undergoing surgery within 60 days had an approximately 95% probability of not increasing the initial risk of recurrence. This number fell to 80%, 70% and 50% in patients operated on up to 100, 120 and 180 days, respectively. Conclusion: Delay in performing RP represents a continuous risk of relapse. The ideal time for RP is up to 60 days from prostate biopsy, as the probability of upstaging is less than 5% in this period.
Metformin-dolutegravir interaction leads to metformin-associated lactic acidosis: A case report
Authors: Zaawari Abdullah , Varma Muralidhar , Tirlangi Praveen Kumar , Harsha Mutthineni , Avvaru Deepthi
Published: February 2024

Metformin, a biguanide, is considered the standard first-line drug for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients owing to its safety profile. Despite having a highly safe profile, it is capable of causing serious adverse effects. Biguanides decrease gluconeogenesis from alanine, pyruvate, and lactate, which may result in lactic acidosis. The risk is high in patients with polypharmacy or comorbidities. This is a case of a 48-year-old Indian female with a known case of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), T2DM, hypothyroidism, and hypertension who presented to the hospital with progressive right-sided weakness for the past 10 days along with transit loss of vision. The patient was diagnosed with multiple central nervous system tuberculomas, for which antitubercular treatment and dexamethasone were started. The patient was on a tenofovir, lamivudine, and dolutegravir regimen for HIV. The patient was started on metformin for sugar control, which led to metformin-associated lactic acidosis. A drug interaction between dolutegravir and metformin was attributed to this. The patient improved after metformin was replaced with glipizide, and lactate levels returned to normal. Lactic acidosis is a rare side effect of metformin. However, the risk of lactic acidosis is high when another drug interferes with metformin pharmacokinetics. Proper assessment and evaluation of potential drug–drug interactions is crucial to assure safe and effective therapy.
РОЗВИТОК СПІВПРАЦІ ПРИВАТНИХ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙ СФЕРИ ІТ З ДЕРЖАВНИМИ АГЕНЦІЯМ ЯК ПЕРЕДУМОВА РОЗВИТКУ ПУБЛІЧНО-ПРИВАТНОГО ПАРТНЕРСТВА В УМОВАХ ВІЙНИ
Authors: Дячек Віталій , Мірошніченко Ілля
Published: February 2024

Стаття присвячена особливостям організації співпраці приватного бізнесу IT сфери з державними установами, особливостям розвитку публічно-приватного партнерства в умовах війни в Україні. Проведено аналіз розвитку сфери інформаційних технологій в Україні. Зроблено висновок про те, що сфера інформаційних технологій в Україні досить розвинена і навіть під час повномасштабної війни та інших негараздів дана сфера діяльності розвивається та зростає. Проведено аналіз капітальних інвестицій за видами економічної діяльності в Україні за 2010-2022 рр. Також проаналізовано загальні обсяги надання послуг. Зроблено висновок про те, що сфера інформаційних технологій в Україні досить розвинений і навіть під час повномасштабної війни та інших негараздів дана сфера діяльності розвивається та зростає. Тому в ця сфера має відповідні можливості бути приватним партнером держави та громадськості у певних проєктах захисту, про що свідчить наявний досвід нашої країни.