bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Experimental Analysis on Ultrasonic Resistance Spot Welding of Aluminum Alloys
Authors:   American Welding Society, KWON HO , SHAH UMAIR , LIU XUN , MALPICA JULIO , LESTER PATRICK , BONAM HARINI
Published: October 2023

A recently developed hybrid joining process known as ultrasonic resistance spot welding (URW) was used on various pairs of similar and dissimilar aluminum (Al) alloys with different thicknesses, including AA5182–AA5182, AA6111–AA6111, AA7075–AA6111, and AA7075–AA5182, and comprehensively studied. Compared to conventional resistance spot welding (RSW), URW of the alloys showed consistently enhanced mechanical behavior in lap shear and crosstension tests. This can be attributed to the multiple perspectives on microstructure improvements. For different stacks of Al alloys and welding conditions, nugget formation was promoted with a larger nugget size in URW. In the nugget center, ultrasonically assisted (UA) vibration facilitated the formation of an equiaxed crystal zone. At the nugget boundary, URW showed a narrower coarse columnar zone and partially melted zone, which are associatedwith the lowest hardness in the weld. Specifically in dissimilar Al welds, UA vibration moved the nugget more centered toward the weld interface. These microstructure improvements indicated UA vibration can homogenize temperature and elemental distribution, which modifies solidification behavior.
Pengaruh Digital Marketing, Influencer Marketing Dan Product Quality Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Mobil Wuling Di Indonesia
Authors: Baronah  , Yoebrilianti Anggit , Nurhayani
Published: October 2023

Perilaku konsumen di Indonesia dalam mengambil keputusan pembelian mobil dipengaruhi oleh banyak faktor, beberapa diantaranya yaitu Digital Marketing, Influencer Marketing dan Product Quality, hal ini juga termasuk pada pembelian mobil merek Wuling Motors. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif yang meneliti populasi dan sampel tertentu. Pengumpulan data menggunakan instrumen penelitian dan analisis data bersifat kuantitatif / statistik. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menguji hipotesis yang telah di tetapkan. Pengolahan data menggunakan bantuan program SPSS. Hasil Penelitian adalah Digital Markketing memiliki pengaurh negatif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian. Influencer Marketing memiliki pengaruh negatif dan positif dan siginifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian. Digital Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Product Quality secara simultas memiliki pengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian
Utilization of Bio-waste Mussel Shell as a Decoration Material on LiCoO2 Cathode
Authors: Çetintasoglu Mehmet Emre , Çağlar Nuray , Keleş Özgül
Published: October 2023

In this study, thermochemical conversion of mussel shells as biological waste utilizations has been made as a protection layer for cathode active materials. LiCoO2 material synthesized via sol-gel method and coated with CaO produced using mussel shells. An appropriate coating ratio enhances the cycling performance with a better specific capacity (170 mAh g-1 at 1C). Surface modification plays a crucial role in attaining an improved performance of LCO by reducing its interference between electrolytes. This study present the use of biological waste mussel shell as decoration agent for cathode active materials and lead up to decrease the amount of biological wastes.
Method for drafting a morpho-anatomical description of the fruit using light microscopy
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Odintsova A.
Published: October 2023

Light microscopy, along with the newest methods of studying the morpho-anatomic structure of the fruit, remains relevant in current carpology as a simple and universal tool for obtaining new scientific data. In this article, we represent the widest information on the characteristics of fruit parts which can be investigated on fresh or fixed material by microscopy procedure. We submitted the guidelines on preparation of the material for study, using the microtechnique, histochemistry, and microscopy, the consequence of drafting the description, as also, as a list of the examined fruit parts on studied material, i. e. occurrence of this part and its features. In the description, we propose to compose the data in that order: exomorphic fruit characteristics, micromorphology and anatomy of the fruit, and mode of fruit disintegration. Exomorphic fruit characteristics comprise localization, form, size, color, surface, pubescence, of the fruit parts, their abscission after anthesis, and other features. The characteristics of the peduncle, fruit coverings, fruiting receptacle, fruiting ovary, style, and the other fruit parts were considered. Micromorphology of the fruit comprises the study of the inner ovary structure, detected by the anatomic and microscopic methods, on the sectioned fruit, presented on the temporary or permanent slides, particularly: the number and form of locules, the structure of septae, central column, placentae, seeds, as also vertical zonality of the gynoecium. The general anatomy of the fruit is described as stem or leaf anatomy, depending on the identity of the fruit part as the axis (receptacle) or phyllome (carpel). The vascular anatomy of the fruit is characterized as a part of the nodal structure of the receptacle, as follows: the formation of carpel and ovule traces, the number, type, and localization of vascular bundles in the fruit parts. The structural traits of fruit disintegration involve differentiation of the separation layers, mechanical tissues, and grooves along the lines of upcoming dehiscence, splitting, or abscission of the fruit. The awareness of the detailed record of morpho-anatomic characteristics of the fruit makes it possible to reveal the features, which are at the first time observed in the object under study, and which potentially can be used for taxonomy, evolutionary morphology, and the other fields of plant science.
Water fleas of Lviv region (Crustacea: Cladocera) in hydrobiological research by B. Dybovsky and M. Grohovsky (based on the materials of the round table of the ecological commission of the Shevchenko Scientific Society)
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ivanets O.
Published: October 2023

49 taxa of Cladocera were registered in the reservoirs of Lviv region according to the materials of B. Dybovskyi and M. Grohovskyi. From the point of view of faunal diversity, the studied locations can be divided into two groups. The first group of locations (registered 10 or more taxa each): Pelchynsky pond, Yanivsky pond, Big Golosko. The second group of locations (up to 5 taxa are registered): Kilinsky Park, Sobka pond, Small Golosko, Zboishcha, Snopkiv, Horodok, Zhydachiv. The largest number of Cladocera taxa was registered in the Janivsky pond (21 taxa). The smallest number (1 taxon) was registered in the location Zboyishcha. Taking into account the frequency of occurrence, 4 groups of taxa were distinguished. The first group has a frequency of 10 % (34 taxa), the second – 21 % (10 taxa), the third – 30 % (4 taxa), the fourth – 50 % (1 taxa). The most common taxa with a frequency of 30 % include Alona affinis, Leydig., Ceriodaphnia polonica, nob., Peracantha truncata, O. Fr. Müll., Sida crystallina, O. Fr. Müll. The frequency of occurrence of 50 % is characteristic of Simocephalus vetulus, O. F. Müll. The measure of pairwise similarity of the Cladocera fauna of reservoirs of various locations, calculated by the Jaccard index and the Sørensen index, has the same trends. 23 pairs of water bodies do not have common species. For them, the Jaccard index and the Sørensen index are equal to zero. The highest coefficient of similarity of fauna between the reservoirs of the locations Kilinsky Park and Zboiyshche (Jaccard’s index – 33 %, Sørensen’s index – 50 %). The lowest rate was registered for the locations Yaniv – Zhidachiv and Small Golosko – Yaniv (Jaccard’s index – 4 %, Sørensen’s index – 8 %). The Jaccard index is characterized by a larger amplitude of the calculated indicators and gives better differentiation at high and average indicators of similarity. With low indicators of similarity, the Sørensen index is preferred. The conducted research is of particular interest in view of the faunal analysis of Cladocera groups and the comparative characteristics of indicators identifying long periods of time. Such materials are one of the key aspects on which the issue of hydroecological monitoring is based.
Prevention of disorders in the mucous membrane of the digestive tract of female rats with estrogen, protein and calcium deficiency
Authors:   Odesa I. I. Mechnykov National University, Sidletskyi O. , Makarenko O. ,   State institution “Institute of Stomatology and Maxillo-Facial Surgery” NAMS of Ukraine
Published: October 2023

Purpose. Substantiation of the preventive efficacy of a complex consisting of quercetin, calcium citrate, vitamins, macro- and microelements in relation to the biochemical parameters of the mucous membranes of the digestive tract of rats with oophorectomy and insufficient protein and calcium in the diet. Materials and methods. The study was conducted on 24 female rats of herd breeding: in 16 animals, the state of estrogen deficiency was modeled by ovariectomy followed by their maintenance on an inadequate diet, half of which were injected with a prophylactic complex of vitamins and minerals. After 4 months, the rats were taken out of the experiment. In the homogenates of the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, stomach, small and large intestine, markers of inflammation (activity of elastase, acid phosphatase and the content of malonic dialdehyde) and the index of bacterial contamination (activity of urease) were determined. Results. As a result of the study, the development of inflammation was established in the mucous membranes of the digestive tract of rats with hypoestrogenism and when receiving a diet deficient in protein and calcium. The development of inflammation was accompanied by an increase in the activity of acid phosphatase (in the oral cavity – by 16.5 %, in the stomach – by 23.3 %, in the small intestine – by 27.0 %, in the large intestine – by 29.6 %), elastase ( in the oral cavity – by 9.2 %, in the stomach – by 52.6 %, in the small intestine – by 93.6 %, in the large intestine – by 28.7 % and the content of malondialdehyde (in the oral cavity – by 25.8 %, in the stomach – by 40.7 %, in the small and large intestine – by 26.4 %, in the large intestine – by 35.7 %) relative to the control group. In addition, an increase in urease activity was registered in the mucous membranes of the digestive tract of rats with pathology, which means an increase in the contamination of opportunistic microorganisms on the mucous membranes. The introduction of the prophylactic complex to rats prevented an increase in inflammation and dysbiosis in the mucous membranes of the digestive tract of animals, which was caused by pathology modeling. Findings. Anti-inflammatory and anti-dysbiotic properties of the prophylactic complex of vitamins and minerals based on quercetin and calcium citrate from Black Sea oyster shells allow us to recommend this composition of preparations for a deeper study in order to create an alternative to hormone replacement therapy for hypoestrogenism with alimentary deficiency of protein and calcium.
Tarihi Yapıların Yükseköğretim Yapısı Olarak İşlevlendirilmesi: Frej Apartmanı
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Volkan
Published: October 2023

Tarihi yapıları yeniden kullanma çabası geçmişten günümüze hep var olan bir çabadır. Toplumsal ihtiyaçlar ve şartlar değiştikçe insanların mekân gereksinimi de aynı ölçüde değiştiği gözlemlenmektedir. 1990’lı yıllardan itibaren ülkemizde yaşanan üniversite sayılarının artmasıyla beraber kampüs ve yapı ihtiyacı doğan üniversitelerin bazıları çözümü tarihi yapıları yükseköğretim işlevine dönüştürmekte bulmuşlardır. Yükseköğretim yapısı olarak işlevlendirilen tarihi yapıların fiziksel koşullarının değerlendirildiği bu çalışmada örnek olay (case study) incelemesi olarak İstanbul Galata Üniversitesi’nin kullandığı Frej Apartmanı olarak bilinen tarihi yapı ele alınacaktır. Yapının zamanla değişimiyle beraber yükseköğretim yapılarının fiziksel ölçütlere göre koşulları incelenmiştir. Buradan hareketle ‘Eğitim yapısı olarak işlevlendirilmiş tarihi mekanlarda fiziksel çevre kontrol parametreleri mekânsal kaliteyi belirlemede etkilidir.’ araştırmanın hipotezidir. Bulgular, tarihi ve mekânsal değerlerin korunmasıyla birlikte çağdaş ihtiyaçlara cevap verecek şekilde fonksiyonlara sahip olmasının dikkat edilmesi gereken konular olduğunu göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak yeniden işlevlendirilen tarihi yapıların merkezi konumu ve kente kazandırılmış kültür varlığı olarak düşünüldüğünde hem ülkemizin eğitim altyapısı hem de mimari üslup olarak duyarlı bir yaklaşım sergilenmiştir.
Disrupting B and T cell Collaboration in Autoimmune Disease: T cell engagers versus CAR T cell therapy?
Authors: Shah Kavina , Leandro Maria , Cragg Mark , Kollert Florian , Schuler Franz , Klein Christian , Reddy Venkat
Published: October 2023

B and T cells collaborate to drive autoimmune disease (AID). Historically, B and T cell (B-T cell) co-interaction was targeted through different pathways such as alemtuzumab, abatacept, and dapirolizumab with variable impact on B cell depletion (BCD), whereas the majority of patients with AID including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis and organ transplantation benefit from targeted BCD with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab, ocrelizumab or ofatumumab. Refractory AID is a significant problem for patients with incomplete BCD with a greater frequency of IgD-CD27+ switched memory B cells, CD19+CD20- B cells and plasma cells that are not directly targeted by anti-CD20 antibodies, whereas most lymphoid tissue plasma cells express CD19. Furthermore, B-T cell collaboration is predominant in lymphoid tissues and at sites of inflammation such as the joint and kidney, where BCD may be inefficient, due to limited access to key effector cells. In the treatment of cancer, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy and T cell engagers (TCE) that recruit T cells to induce B cell cytotoxicity have delivered promising results for CD19 CAR T cell therapies, the CD19 TCE blinatumomab and CD20 TCE such as mosunetuzumab, glofitamab or epcoritamab. Limited evidence suggests that CAR T cell therapy may be effective in managing refractory AID whereas we await evaluation of TCE for use in non-oncological indications. Therefore, here, we discuss the potential mechanistic advantages of novel therapies that rely on T cells as effector cells to disrupt B-T cell collaboration toward overcoming rituximab-resistant AID.
Incremental Validity of Language-Based Assessments of Personality in World Trade Center Responders
Authors: Oltmanns Joshua R. , Schwartz H. Andrew , Ruggero Camilo , Son Youngseo , Vu Huy , Gill Gilvir , Miao Jiaju , Waszczuk Monika , Clouston Sean , Bromet Evelyn , Luft Benjamin , Kotov Roman
Published: October 2023

The predictive utility of language-based assessments (LBAs) of personality was tested across one year. Spoken language in everyday functioning interviews with 343 World Trade Center (WTC) responders was recorded and transcribed. LBAs that were previously developed using social media text were adapted to the interview transcriptions, resulting in eight LBAs: neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, depressiveness, anxiousness, and anger proneness. After one year, responders were assessed for physical and mental health problems via self-report questionnaire as well as cognitive ability via processing speed test and mental healthcare use via clinic data. LBAs predicted outcomes moderately, over functioning scores, and predicted increases in negative outcomes over the outcome variables. The neuroticism LBA emerged as the most robust individual predictor.
Semantic embeddings reveal and address taxonomic incommensurability in psychological measurement
Authors: Wulff Dirk U. , Mata Rui
Published: October 2023

Taxonomic incommensurability denotes the difficulty in comparing scientific theories due toincompatible use of concepts and operationalizations. We show that item, scale, and labelembeddings—representations of psychometric items, scales, and construct labels in a vectorspace obtained from language models—can help tackle this problem in psychology. We analyze different data sets (e.g., International Personality Item Pool) spanning thousands of itemsand hundreds of scales and constructs, to show that embeddings can be used to predict empirical relations between measures, perform automated detection of jingle–jangle fallacies, andsuggest more parsimonious taxonomies that eliminate a number of extant psychological con-structs. All in all, our work suggests that embeddings offer a useful tool to tackle taxonomicincommensurability in the sciences.
Metric Accent Affects Perception of Key Center in Pop-Music Chord Loops
Authors: Shea Nicholas , White Christopher , Hughes Bryn , Vuvan Dominique T
Published: October 2023

Looped chord progressions in popular music can often be heard as having multiple plausible key centers. In a series of two experiments, we investigate meter’s role as an orienting force within these progressions. Both experiments presented listeners with a progression that looped the C-major, F-major, A-minor, and G-major triads, a series that could plausibly be heard in multiple keys. While the ordering of the triads remained constant across trials, we modified which chord began the loop, thus altering the placement of the initiating metric accent. In Experiment 1, participants heard the loop followed by a probe chord and were asked to rate the probe’s stability, a proxy for identifying a key center. In Experiment 2, participants saw a notated loop and were asked to select the most-stable chord. We found a significant effect of metric position and chord identity, with participants rating metric accents and the C major triad as the moststable/centric event. We use these findings to create an algorithmic key-finding model that incorporates both pitch and metric information. Our study argues that metric position has a strong influence on key perception in popular music, challenging an inherited Western-art music bias toward purely pitch-based understandings of musical key.
Measuring Movement in Cultural Landscapes
Authors: Restrepo Ochoa Nicolas Restrepo , Keskintürk Turgut
Published: October 2023

Culture is often conceptualized as a landscape, where the peaks represent popular beliefs, institutions or practices, while the valleys represent those that receive infrequent attention. In this article, we build on this metaphor, and explore how individuals navigate these cultural landscapes. Using longitudinal data from the National Study of Youth and Religion, we follow participants’ survey response trajectories across three cultural domains, each with particular topographical features. We show that movement across cultural landscapes is adequately captured by a gravitational model of change, which specifies transition probabilities among cultural positions as a function of the distance between them and how populated they are. Nonetheless, the kind of movement that such a gravitational model would predict varies widely depending on the initial topography of the landscape. Our work highlights that charting landscapes is not only useful cartography, but also an analytical tool that helps us understand the kind of cultural trajectories we should expect individuals to follow.
Analysis of the state and prospects of milk production and dairy products in Ukraine in the post-war period
Authors: Gutsul Tetiana , Sulima Nataliia , Kuderskyi Boryslav
Published: October 2023

The indicators of recent years demonstrate stability and high results in milk production at agricultural enterprises. The relevance is confirmed by the fact that milk production and its optimization are key aspects of the economic development of the agricultural sector of Ukraine in the post-war period, because dairy farming is a system-forming branch of agriculture that opens up new opportunities for the formation of promising business development vectors. The purpose of the article is to analyse the problems and prospects of economic aspects of the efficiency of resource use and optimization of milk production in agricultural enterprises of Ukraine in the post-war period. The research used the following methods: induction and deduction, synthesis, theoretical generalization, statistical analysis, comparative analysis, modelling. The links of inconsistency between resources, production of dairy products and the capabilities of enterprises, state policy, the level, and norms of consumption of milk and dairy products by the population in the post-war period are studied. Accordingly, the dynamics of production, export, sales, stages of production, peculiarities of cooperation and import of basic dairy products were considered. A direct connection between the production and consumption of milk, the dependence of the demand and consumption of milk and dairy products on the level of total income of households has been established. Based on this, the work presents a full description of the dairy industry in Ukraine, the volume of milk production in the pre-war period and prospects for development in the post-war period. A systematic study of the market properties of various types of dairy products of Ukraine using SWOT and PEST analysis is given in general. In order to improve the state of the market of milk and dairy products of Ukraine, appropriate proposals have been formulated. The practical value of the work lies in the fact that its results can be used as a basis for the development of technologies for the use of milk production resources in the post-war period, as well as in the work of specialists in the agro-industrial and economic sectors
Preliminary assessment of the safety of genetically modified food products
Authors: Balji Yuriy
Published: October 2023

Numerous studies on genetically modified food products indicate their safety and their potential to alleviate hunger worldwide. However, the issue of GM products and feeds remains relevant in the realm of food security. The purpose of this study is to present a comprehensive scheme of methods for determining the safety of GM food products and to develop a new method for assessing the safety of GM food products. This new method is based on the use of a biotest and the employment of Paramecium caudatum infusoria. In the study, GTS 40-3 and GTS 40-3-2 (Venus variety) soybeans, MON 00603 (NK 603) maize line, and non-GMO soybeans and maize were used as controls. Infusoria were prepared by culturing them in room temperature water (18- 23°C) without direct sunlight, with the addition of non-GMO yeast powder as a nutrient solution and senna extract. Subsequently, the initial material containing approximately 100 infusoria was transferred to 100 ml flasks and incubated for 2-3 days. At the initial stage of the experiment, from day 1 to day 15, daily records and visual assessments were conducted. The assessment included the quantity of infusoria, motility (chemotaxis), size, shape, and the percentage of dead infusoria. Venus soybeans (GTS 40-3-2) exhibited a toxic effect on the protozoa, which died in repeated trials on the 14th-15th day of feeding. It was observed that infusoria fed with soybeans containing the GTS 40-3-2 (Venus) transformation event changed their shape after 3 days from the start of the experiment. Over the course of 10 days from the beginning of the study, a decrease in movement, motility, and the quantity of infusoria was noted. On the 14th-15th day, mortality was observed. Negative changes were also observed in infusoria that were fed with MON 00603 (NK 603) maize. The application of this method in the practice of assessing the safety of GM food products can provide a preliminary evaluation of long-term effects over a relatively short period
ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF FINANCING ON THE WAY OF UKRAINE’S ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN GREEN COURSE
Authors: SHVETS NATALIIA
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this publication is to identify current problems in the field of financing Ukraine’s accession to the European Green Course and to present possible ways of solving them. This issue is particularly relevant in view of the deepening of environmental problems because of active military operations in Ukraine. To achieve the set goal, general scientific methods were used: the method of scientific generalization - to confirm the relevance of the study in modern economic conditions, analysis - to identify the most pressing problems of financing on the way of Ukraine’s accession to the European Green Course based on official statistical data, forecasting and scientific extrapolation - to form proposals for solving the identified author’s problems of financing Ukraine’s movement towards the European Green Course. The main results of the study, which form its scientific novelty, were: analysis of the current state of investment in measures that contribute to Ukraine’s declared intentions to achieve climate neutrality by 2060; laying down the principles of circular economy as the basis for necessary economic changes in the country on its way to following the European Green Course; identifying the most important problems, including financial ones, that hinder declared intentions to achieve climate neutrality; identifying possible sources of financing for necessary changes by individual sectors of Ukraine’s economy that produce the largest volumes of emissions into the atmosphere; proposal of possible ways for further more productive movement of Ukraine’s economy towards the European Green Course. About the sources of investment financing for following the European Green Course, such sources can be funds of the state and local level, the costs of large, medium and small businesses, as well as the peculiarities of the cost, structure and volumes, which differ depending on the sector of the economy and the required volume financing. The practical significance of the obtained results due to the proposals identified by the author and identification of sources of financing for necessary measures on Ukraine’s way to comply with the European Green Course lies in their possible application by national economic entities with a view to achieving climate neutrality.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAIN TRENDS IN THE SPHERE OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION FROM UKRAINE DURING THE CONDITIONS OF WAR
Authors: KIREITSEVA ELENA , YATSENKO MYKOLA
Published: October 2023

The purpose of the publication is to study the essence and current state of international migration in Ukraine during the war. This issue is especially relevant in the context of the current economic crisis caused by a full-scale war on the territory of Ukraine. To achieve the goal, general scientific methods were used: statistical and calculation-mathematical - with the help of which all the necessary initial information was formed for the analysis of international migration in Ukraine during the full-scale invasion of the russian Federation on Ukrainian territory. Using the method of scientific generalization, the relevance of the topic in the conditions of the economic crisis caused by the war was revealed. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine provoked Europe's largest wave of refugees since World War II. To form the basis of the research, first of all, the dynamics of forced international migration in Ukraine, the structure of migrants by gender, age group, level of education and field of employment were analyzed. The main results of the research, which represent a scientific novelty, were: a proposal to create a State institution for work with the Ukrainian diaspora, which, among other things, will be responsible for the development of ties between Ukraine and Ukrainian migrants. The practical significance of the obtained results lies in the creation of a State institution for work with the Ukrainian diaspora, which, among other things, will be responsible for the development of Ukraine's ties with Ukrainian migrants and the introduction of institutional mechanisms to assist Ukrainian citizens in returning to their homeland, namely: assistance in restoring destroyed housing, lending for starting one's own business, humanitarian and financial assistance for current needs, medical care and social assistance; targeted projects supporting refugees and guaranteeing their employment. The main factor in the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war will be the return of Ukrainian refugees who are currently abroad. Trusting millions of migrants will require the work of the state in many directions: from security to social.
Is Globalization a Source of Prosperity and Progress or the Main Cause of Poverty? What has to be done to Reduce Poverty?
Authors: MODEBADZE Valeri
Published: October 2023

This article analyses globalization process and its positive and negative sides. Globalization is a double-edged phenomenon. This research is based on comparative method. Two contradictory approaches to understanding globalization are compared with each other. On the one hand, advocates of globalization argue that globalization is a positive phenomenon which promotes greater prosperity and increases living standards of people. On the other hand, opponents of globalization see it as the main cause of impoverishment and economic crisis. The problem of describing the effects of globalization is closely linked with these two contradictory approaches to understanding globalization.
Halal Market for Food Productions
Authors: MAHDI Yousef , DJAKELI Kakhaber
Published: October 2023

This article examines how Georgian products can join the Halal country’s markets and why this market has grabbed attention of many companies from all over the world. The paper discusses the culture and rules of the Muslim market and how to enter to this market. This research focuses on Georgian food products and how to extend them to the Muslims market with their strength and opportunity whichcan be acceptable by this market. The aim of this article is to help those Georgian manufacturers and companies who want to export their products and develop their business, market and their brands and integrate them in the single biggest market in the world that has been largely overlooked.
“Gender Portrait” of the Composer Mykola Lysenko
Authors: Frait Oksana
Published: October 2023

The aim of the article is to analyse the manifestations and features of the gender component in compositional, pedagogical, cultural and social activities, folklore studies, and performance, as well as in Mykola Lysenko’s private life. Results. It is revealed that womanhood was a significant factor in shaping the psychology, worldview, and artistic universe of M. Lysenko. He, in turn, influenced/captivated women with musical talent and wholehearted dedication to the national cause. The article highlights the nature of the artist’s relationship with his female family circle, acquaintances, female colleagues, co-authors, and performers, on the basis of which the following, thoroughly positive, gender paradigms are defined: filial and parental (more broadly — family) love, responsibility for female students and choristers, collegial and professional respect, appreciation of women’s views, actions, and creative achievements, representation of the latter in his work, and respect for women’s social and pedagogical efforts. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the first-ever research on musical and anthropological issues, dedicated to reconstructing the comprehensive gender portrait of a prominent cultural and historical figure who, along with national beliefs and artistic priorities, influenced society with his own example of cultural relations between genders. Conclusions. The gender discourse of Mykola Lysenko’s life and work showed his exceptionally positive attitude towards the opposite sex, which manifested itself, on the one hand, in the absence of gender stereotypes, pejorative interpretation, or levelling, and on the other hand, in respect for women of different ages, social and professional status. This was facilitated by his thorough upbringing, European education, and the artist’s individual psychological and mental qualities such as communication skills, friendliness, empathy, humanity, decency, nobility, and others.
Signs of the Uniqueness of the Ukrainian Printed Book in the Context of the Global Digitalisation of Art
Authors: Oliinyk Viktoriia
Published: October 2023

The aim of the article is to explore the features of the uniqueness of a classic printed book as a valuable source of art studies analysis against the backdrop of dynamic transformations in Ukrainian book design. The article seeks to determine the prospects for its development as an artistic and project form, and ways to preserve the relevant design traditions. Results. The perception of traditional printed books in Ukraine today has changed in the context of the global digitisation of art. In this regard, the following opposing positions of scholars are highlighted: some predict a new phase of life for printed books, which involves the transformation of their socio-cultural role and the acquisition of different artistic content, while others underestimate the potential of traditional paper publications compared to innovative electronic formats. However, it is worth noting that the modern Ukrainian printed book has exclusive visual and aesthetic characteristics, demonstrating a unique synthesis of subject-spatial and artistic-design solutions. These characteristics include the long-term preservation of book design traditions, presentation of the designer's own artistic style (illustrator), tactile features (paper type, frame type, etc.), as well as the consistency of the layout at all levels of its implementation. The article proves this fact by comparing the design features of classic book editions with their alternative forms: electronic (multimedia) and interactive editions, as well as art books. The scientific novelty of the article consists in a comprehensive examination of the coexistence of various book forms on the modern domestic book market, their mutual influence, and the formulation of prospects for the development of the Ukrainian traditional printed books based on theoretical and empirical research of relevant sources, which was carried out for the first time. Conclusions. The article demonstrates that the highest potential of a traditional printed book lies in its highly differentiated design, unique artistic, genre and functional characteristics. The guarantee of the future of such publications is the mandatory presence of artistic and creative components in the book ensemble, as well as a genre-functional variable component.
ASPIRE: Führen mit Emotionen
Authors: Lomb Reiner
Published: October 2023

Vorbei sind die Zeiten, in denen es hieß, Emotionen hätten keinen Platz im Unternehmen oder auf der Führungsetage. Im Gegenteil! Reiner Lomb zeigt in seinem bahnbrechenden Buch, durch welche sieben Emotionen es gelingt, eine effektive und befähigende Führungspersönlichkeit zu sein. Das Buch richtet sich dabei an alle, die positive Veränderungen herbeiführen wollen: Ob Unternehmer*in, aufstrebende Führungskraft oder Mensch mit der Vision, andere zum Handeln zu bewegen. Sie erfahren, wie Sie wichtige Stakeholder positiv beeinflussen, Vertrauen aufbauen, mit Optimismus führen und angesichts von Rückschlägen Resilienz beweisen. Ausgehend von seinen Erfahrungen als jemand, der nur wenige Kilometer von der Grenze zwischen Ost- und Westdeutschland aufgewachsen ist, schildert Reiner Lomb eindrücklich, wie von einer kleinen Gruppe engagierter Menschen ausgehend, Millionen von Menschen mobilisiert wurden. Dies ist eines von vielen Beispielen, die der Autor heranzieht, um die Macht von Emotionen zu demonstrieren.
A Jacobi spectral method for calculating fractional derivative based on mollification regularization
Authors: Zhang Wen , Wu Changxing , Ruan Zhousheng , Qiu Shufang
Published: October 2023

In this article, we construct a Jacobi spectral collocation scheme to approximate the Caputo fractional derivative based on Jacobi–Gauss quadrature. The convergence analysis is provided in anisotropic Jacobi-weighted Sobolev spaces. Furthermore, the convergence rate is presented for solving Caputo fractional derivative with noisy data by invoking the mollification regularization method. Lastly, numerical examples illustrate the effectiveness and stability of the proposed method.
Workload prediction for SLA performance in cloud environment: ESANN approach
Authors: Gupta Abhishek , Bhadauria H.S.
Published: October 2023

Cloud computing offers internet-based services to customers. Infrastructure as a service offers consumers virtual computer resources including networking, hardware, and storage. Cloud-hosting startup delays hardware resource allocation by several minutes. Predicting computer demand will address this problem. The performance comparison showed that combining these algorithms was the best way to create a dynamic cloud data centre that efficiently used its resources. One of these challenges is the need of practicing effective SLA management in order to prevent the possibility of SLA breaches and the repercussions of such violations. Exponential Smoothing and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) models in terms of managing SLAs from the point of view of cloud customers as well as cloud providers. We proposed an Exponential Smoothing and Artificial Neural Network model (ESANN) for SLA violation and predict the CPU utilization from time series data. This model includes SLA monitoring, energy consumption, CPU utilization, and accuracy prediction. Experiments show that the suggested approach helps cloud providers reduce service breaches and penalties. ESANN outperforms Exponential Smoothing, LSTM, RACC-MDT, and ARIMA by attaining 6.28%, 16.2%, 27.33%, and 31.2% on the combined performance indicator of Energy SLA Violation, which measures both energy consumption and SLA compliance.
Community detection and social presence in students’ discussion fora
Authors: Paxinou Evgenia , Manousou Evangelia , Feretzakis George , Verykios Vassilios S.
Published: October 2023

In Distance Education (DE) the importance of community is often emphasized, as according to many experts in the field, the strong sense of community among learners improves the quality of teaching and learning. In this study, we use the Social Network Analysis (SNA) approach to detect the communities formed in the collaboration networks created by the actors’ (students and tutors) interactions in the Discussion Fora of a Learning Management System (LMS), in a Distance Learning setting within an Open University. Data from the actors’ communications in two Module Discussion Fora (MDF) are selected for creating graphs and applying appropriate algorithms, the Girvan-Newman and the Louvain algorithm, to reveal the communities and analyze their synthesis. As Discussion Fora within LMSs enhance the formation of communities, our study intends to visualize the dynamic interactions that emerge in such environments and provide the Coordinators and the Tutors of the Modules with useful information to improve the students’ learning outcomes. Such knowledge is valuable, especially in DE, where there is a lack of daily face-to-face interaction of a typical classroom. Furthermore, as social presence is essential for successful online teaching and learning, the absence of forum communities or the loose participation in such communities, from both Tutors and students, should alert the Coordinators to make suggestions and effectively manage the discussions and interactions among learners.
Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology Outside of the Cerebrum Is Related to a Higher Odds of Dementia
Authors: Buchman Aron S. , Leurgans Sue E. , Kim Namhee , Agrawal Sonal , Oveisgharan Shahram , Zammit Andrea R. , VanderHorst Veronique , Nag Sukrit , Bennett David A.
Published: October 2023

Background: Assessments of Alzheimer’s disease pathology do not routinely include lower brainstem, olfactory bulb, and spinal cord. Objective: Test if amyloid-β (Aβ) and paired helical filament (PHF) tau-tangles outside the cerebrum are associated with the odds of dementia. Methods: Autopsies were obtained in decedents with cognitive testing (n = 300). Aβ plaques and PHF tau-tangles were assessed in 24 sites: cerebrum (n = 14), brainstem (n = 5), olfactory bulb, and four spinal cord levels. Since spinal Aβ were absent in the first 165 cases, it was not assessed in the remaining cases. Results: Age at death was 91 years old. About 90% had Aβ in cerebrum and of these, half had Aβ in the brainstem. Of the latter, 85% showed Aβ in the olfactory bulb. All but one participant had tau-tangles in the cerebrum and 86% had brainstem tau-tangles. Of the latter, 80% had tau-tangles in olfactory bulb and 36% tau-tangles in one or more spinal cord levels. About 90% of adults with tau-tangles also had Aβ in one or more regions. In a logistic model controlling for demographics, Aβ and tau-tangles within the cerebrum, the presence of Aβ in olfactory bulb [OR, 1.74(1.00, 3.05)]; tau-tangles in brainstem [OR, 4.00(1.1.57,10.21)]; and spinal cord [OR, 1.87 (1.21,3.11)] were independently associated with higher odds of dementia. Conclusion: Regional differences in Aβ and tau-tangle accumulation extend beyond cerebrum to spinal cord and their presence outside the cerebrum are associated with a higher odds of dementia. Further studies are needed to clarify the extent, burden, and consequences of AD pathology outside of cerebrum.
Exploring Shared Biomarkers of Myocardial Infarction and Alzheimer’s Disease via Single-Cell/Nucleus Sequencing and Bioinformatics Analysis
Authors: Xue Weiqi , He Weifeng , Yan Mengyuan , Zhao Huanyi , Pi Jianbin
Published: October 2023

Background: Patients are at increased risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), after myocardial infarction (MI), but the biological link between MI and AD is unclear. Objective: To understand the association between the pathogenesis of MI and AD and identify common biomarkers of both diseases. Methods: Using public databases, we identified common biomarkers of MI and AD. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network were performed to further screen hub biomarkers. Functional enrichment analyses were performed on the hub biomarkers. Single-cell/nucleus analysis was utilized to further analyze the hub biomarkers at the cellular level in carotid atherosclerosis and AD datasets. Motif enrichment analysis was used to screen key transcription factors. Results: 26 common differentially expressed genes were screened between MI and AD. Function enrichment analyses showed that these differentially expressed genes were mainly associated with inflammatory pathways. A key gene, Regulator of G-protein Signaling 1 (RGS1), was obtained by LASSO regression and PPI network. RGS1 was confirmed to mainly express in macrophages and microglia according to single-cell/nucleus analysis. The difference in expression of RGS1 in macrophages and microglia between disease groups and controls was statistically significant (p < 0.0001). The expression of RGS1 in the disease groups was upregulated with the differentiation of macrophages and microglia. RelA was a key transcription factor regulating RGS1. Conclusion: Macrophages and microglia are involved in the inflammatory response of MI and AD. RGS1 may be a key biomarker in this process.
Fusion of Low-Level Descriptors of Digital Voice Recordings for Dementia Assessment
Authors: Karjadi Cody , Xue Chonghua , Cordella Claire , Kiran Swathi , Paschalidis Ioannis Ch. , Au Rhoda , Kolachalama Vijaya B.
Published: October 2023

Digital voice recordings can offer affordable, accessible ways to evaluate behavior and function. We assessed how combining different low-level voice descriptors can evaluate cognitive status. Using voice recordings from neuropsychological exams at the Framingham Heart Study, we developed a machine learning framework fusing spectral, prosodic, and sound quality measures early in the training cycle. The model’s area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.832 (±0.034) in differentiating persons with dementia from those who had normal cognition. This offers a data-driven framework for analyzing minimally processed voice recordings for cognitive assessment, highlighting the value of digital technologies in disease detection and intervention.
Implication of Circulating Extracellular Vesicles-Bound Amyloid-β42 Oligomers in the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Ben Khedher Mohamed Raâfet , Haddad Mohamed , Fulop Tamas , Laurin Danielle , Ramassamy Charles
Published: October 2023

Background: The perplex interrelation between circulating extracellular vesicles (cEVs) and amyloid-β (Aβ) deposits in the context of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is poorly understood. Objective: This study aims to 1) analyze the possible cross-linkage of the neurotoxic amyloid-β oligomers (oAβ) to the human cEVs, 2) identify cEVs corona proteins associated with oAβ binding, and 3) analyze the distribution and expression of targeted cEVs proteins in preclinical participants converted to AD 5 years later (Pre-AD). Methods: cEVs were isolated from 15 Pre-AD participants and 15 healthy controls selected from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging. Biochemical, clinical, lipid, and inflammatory profiles were measured. oAβ and cEVs interaction was determined by nanoparticle tracking analysis and proteinase K digestion. cEVs bound proteins were determined by ELISA. Results: oAβ were trapped by cEVs and were topologically bound to their external surface. We identified surface-exposed proteins functionally able to conjugate oAβ including apolipoprotein J (apoJ), apoE and RAGE, with apoJ being 30- to 130-fold higher than RAGE and apoE, respectively. The expression of cEVs apoJ was significantly lower in Pre-AD up to 5 years before AD onset. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that cEVs might participate in oAβ clearance and that early dysregulation of cEVs could increase the risk of conversion to AD.
Combinative-distance-based assessment approach for the evaluation of artificial intelligence cloud platforms using probabilistic linguistic hesitant fuzzy sets
Authors: Minh K.D. , Nguyen X.H. , Nguyen V.P.
Published: October 2023

With the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, the evaluation of AI cloud platforms has become a critical research topic. Given the availability of many platforms, selecting the best AI cloud services that can satisfy the requirements and budget of an organization is crucial. Several solutions, each with its advantages and disadvantages, are available. In this study, a combinative-distance-based assessment approach was proposed in probabilistic linguistic hesitant fuzzy sets (PLHFSs) to accommodate the multiple characteristics of group decision-making. The original data were normalized using a standardized process that integrated numerous methodologies. Furthermore, under PLHFSs, the statistical variance approach was used to generate the weighted objective of the vector of assessment criteria. Finally, an AI cloud platform evaluation and comparison analysis case study was used to validate the feasibility of this method.