bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Physical Characterisation and Analysis of the Perception of Potential Risks Associated with the Proliferation of Solid Waste along the Lomé Coastline in Togo
Authors: Mouloungui Kussu Leslie Bertha , Zoo Eyindanga René Casimir , Vimenyo Messan , Ngawandji Brigitte Nicole , Fiagan Koku-Azonko , Mambani Jean-Bernard
Published: June 2024

The coastal zone is constantly under pressure from human activities. One of these pressures is the concentration of solid waste that has escaped from the sanitation system in place. The Togolese coastline, mainly the segment from Aflao to Kpogan, is overrun by waste from households and various socioeconomic activities and is faced with the challenges of unregulated solid waste management. This situation is contributing to the degradation of the urban landscape and is giving rise to environmental and health risks. The aim of this study is to carry out a physical characterisation and analyse the perception of the potential environmental and health risks involved. The methodology included documentary research, site mapping, physical characterisation of waste using the MODECOM approach, principal component analysis and a survey of 300 households in our study area. The results show the poor waste management that prevails along the Lomé coastline, with the anarchic proliferation of waste dumps: 13 categories of waste including a predominance of flexible plastic waste out of a total of 510 kg collected. The results show that the environment is deteriorating, with unsightly, unpleasant smells and the presence of pests. These environmental risks expose the population to diseases such as malaria, lung infection, diarrhoea, typhoid fever and skin diseases.
Social Value Trends in Construction Research: A Bibliometric Review of the Past Decade
Authors: Gyadu-Asiedu Nana Akua Asabea , Aigbavboa Clinton , Ametepey Simon Ofori
Published: June 2024

This study explores the current landscape of social value (SV) research in the construction industry, analyzing global trends and identifying future research directions. Using bibliometric analysis, research published in Elsevier Scopus database from 2013 to 2023 was extracted using the keywords “social value” AND “construction industry.” The results indicate fluctuating but growing interest in the subject area of social value in construction research over the past decade with 2020 recording the highest number of publications. Our findings show a focus on social value indicators, socioeconomic impacts, project management, innovative practices, and cross-sector collaborations. Additionally, there is a strong tendency in social value (SV) research in the construction sector to favor the social procurement and measurement of social value variables in construction projects. This study contributes to the academic literature by examining the research focuses and identifying the trends in social value research within the construction sector over the previous ten years, as well as by emphasizing new knowledge areas. It suggests the need for guidelines for the integration in construction processes in both developing and developed countries and advocates for further research on social value in the built environment. The study also reveals a lack of attention to social value (SV) in African countries’ construction sectors. Additionally, it calls for innovative strategies to be employed for the creation of social value in the sector globally.
Physical Robots in Education: A Systematic Review Based on the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Framework
Authors: Wang Huayi , Luo Ningfeng , Zhou Tong , Yang Shuai
Published: June 2024

Driven by the wave of artificial intelligence, the educational practice and application of robots have become increasingly common. Despite extensive coverage in the literature on various aspects of educational robots, there are still unexplored avenues, particularly regarding robotic support, robotic personality, and challenges in their applications. This study presented a systematic review of high-quality empirical research on the use of physical robots in educational settings. A total of 92 relevant papers from the Web of Science database were analyzed. Employing the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) framework, we investigated research questions across seven components, including the learning domain, teaching strategy, robot types, learning results, problems with using robots, robotic support, and robotic personality. The findings revealed that robots are most prevalently employed in language learning applications. When opting for teaching strategies, educators tend to favor those that incorporate physical interaction. Concurrently, humanoid robots emerge as the preferred choice among many. These robots, in human–robot interaction scenarios, often exhibit an agreeable personality. In terms of evaluating learning results, cognitive aspects like thinking, creativity, self-regulation, and inquiry ability are especially emphasized. Such results are frequently influenced by the informational and emotional support provided by robots. Nonetheless, challenges encountered by teachers, learners, and robots in this process are not to be overlooked. The findings of this study contributed to future applications of robotics in education.
Ecological Aspects and Methodology for Assessing the Forests of the Ural Floodplain
Authors: Elekesheva Mira , Khlyustov Vitaly , Dulatbay Yerassyl
Published: June 2024

The floodplain forests in West Kazakhstan’s Urals are challenging to study due to complex growth patterns. Existing tables estimate the trunk volume and wood size but lack comprehensive data for effective forest management. A developed research methodology focuses on creating growth and productivity models for forest-forming species across diverse forest types. Multidimensional linear growth models, with dummy variables for species and forest types, offer reliable insights into the average height and diameter changes at different ages. These models facilitate statistical analyses of asynchronous growth with high reliability. Three-level growth models detail regression lines for individual forest-forming species within specific forest types. This article illustrates the construction of a model for black poplar stands in a central floodplain’s medium-level conditions. Furthermore, it highlights the potential for a regional planting classification based on average height gradients at the base age of stands. The presented methodology aims to address the challenges in forest management and forestry in the region.
Multifactorial Tomato Leaf Disease Detection Based on Improved YOLOV5
Authors: Wang Guoying , Xie Rongchang , Mo Lufeng , Ye Fujun , Yi Xiaomei , Wu Peng
Published: June 2024

Target detection algorithms can greatly improve the efficiency of tomato leaf disease detection and play an important technical role in intelligent tomato cultivation. However, there are some challenges in the detection process, such as the diversity of complex backgrounds and the loss of leaf symmetry due to leaf shadowing, and existing disease detection methods have some disadvantages in terms of deteriorating generalization ability and insufficient accuracy. Aiming at the above issues, a target detection model for tomato leaf disease based on deep learning with a global attention mechanism, TDGA, is proposed in this paper. The main idea of TDGA includes three aspects. Firstly, TDGA adds a global attention mechanism (GAM) after up-sampling and down-sampling, as well as in the SPPF module, to improve the feature extraction ability of the target object, effectively reducing the interference of invalid targets. Secondly, TDGA uses a switchable atrous convolution (SAConv) in the C3 module to improve the model’s ability to detect. Thirdly, TDGA adopts the efficient IoU loss (EIoU) instead of complete IoU loss (CIoU) to solve the ambiguous definition of aspect ratio and sample imbalance. In addition, the influences of different environmental factors such as single leaf, multiple leaves, and shadows on the performance of tomato disease detection are extensively experimented with and analyzed in this paper, which also verified the robustness of TDGA. The experimental results show that the average accuracy of TDGA reaches 91.40%, which is 2.93% higher than that of the original YOLOv5 network, which is higher than YOLOv5, YOLOv7, YOLOHC, YOLOv8, SSD, Faster R-CNN, RetinaNet and other target detection networks, so that TDGA can be utilized for the detection of tomato leaf disease more efficiently and accurately, even in complex environments.
GBVSSL: Contrastive Semi-Supervised Learning Based on Generalized Bias-Variance Decomposition
Authors: Li Shu , Han Lixin , Wang Yang , Zhu Jun
Published: June 2024

Mainstream semi-supervised learning (SSL) techniques, such as pseudo-labeling and contrastive learning, exhibit strong generalization abilities but lack theoretical understanding. Furthermore, pseudo-labeling lacks the label enhancement from high-quality neighbors, while contrastive learning ignores the supervisory guidance provided by genuine labels. To this end, we first introduce a generalized bias-variance decomposition framework to investigate them. Then, this research inspires us to propose two new techniques to refine them: neighbor-enhanced pseudo-labeling, which enhances confidence-based pseudo-labels by incorporating aggregated predictions from high-quality neighbors; label-enhanced contrastive learning, which enhances feature representation by combining enhanced pseudo-labels and ground-truth labels to construct a reliable and complete symmetric adjacency graph. Finally, we combine these two new techniques to develop an excellent SSL method called GBVSSL. GBVSSL significantly surpasses previous state-of-the-art SSL approaches in standard benchmarks, such as CIFAR-10/100, SVHN, and STL-10. On CIFAR-100 with 400, 2500, and 10,000 labeled samples, GBVSSL outperforms FlexMatch by 3.46%, 2.72%, and 2.89%, respectively. On the real-world dataset Semi-iNat 2021, GBVSSL improves the Top-1 accuracy over CCSSL by 4.38%. Moreover, GBVSSL exhibits faster convergence and enhances unbalanced SSL. Extensive ablation and qualitative studies demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of each component of GBVSSL.
A Mathematical Analysis and Simulation of the F-L Effect in Two-Layered Blood Flow through the Capillaries Remote from the Heart and Proximate to Human Tissue
Authors: Upadhyay Virendra , Maurya Pooja , Chaturvedi Surya Kant , Chaurasiya Vikas , Kumar Dinesh
Published: June 2024

In this paper, we have provided a mathematical analysis of an empirical result, namely, the Fahraeus–Lindqvist effect, a phenomenon that occurs in capillary tubes with a diameter lower than 0.3 mm. According to this effect, in capillary tubes under 0.3 mm in diameter, the apparent viscosity of blood decreases as the diameter of the tube decreases, making flow possible in these vessels. A two-phase blood flow mathematical model for human capillaries has been presented here. According to Haynes’ theory, blood is separated into two layers when it flows from the capillary. It is assumed that the first layer is plasma, and the second layer is the core layer. The plasma layer flows near the wall of the capillary, and the core layer flows along the axis of the capillary. Further, the core layer is assumed to be a mixture of two phases: one is the plasma, and the other is that of RBCs. For mathematical modeling purposes, a curvilinear coordinate system has been adopted, with physical quantities used in tensorial form. Derived equations are solved to find the effective viscosity, which depends upon the radius of the capillary; that is, it reduces viscosity to make blood flow possible. A comparative study was conducted with the experimental result of this effect, and it was observed that the proposed two-phase blood flow model is much closer to the experimental data than the single-phase blood flow model, and both have the same trends. After validation of the model with the experimental result, this model was applied to human capillaries (diameter lower than 10 μm) to show the F-L effect, and the impact of various physiological quantities that are relevant to the flow of blood into human capillaries are also discussed here. The impact of hematocrit on various parameters has been demonstrated explicitly.
Nonsingular, Lump-like, Scalar Compact Objects in (2 + 1)-Dimensional Einstein Gravity
Authors: Maluf Roberto V. , Mora-Pérez Gerardo , Olmo Gonzalo J. , Rubiera-Garcia Diego
Published: June 2024

We study the space-time geometry generated by coupling a free scalar field with a noncanonical kinetic term to general relativity in (2+1) dimensions. After identifying a family of scalar Lagrangians that yield exact analytical solutions in static and circularly symmetric scenarios, we classify the various types of solutions and focus on a branch that yields asymptotically flat geometries. We show that the solutions within such a branch can be divided in two types, namely naked singularities and nonsingular objects without a center. In the latter, the energy density is localized around a maximum and vanishes only at infinity and at an inner boundary. This boundary has vanishing curvatures and cannot be reached by any time-like or null geodesic in finite affine time. This allows us to consistently interpret such solutions as nonsingular, lump-like, static compact scalar objects whose eventual extension to the (3+1)-dimensional context could provide structures of astrophysical interest.
Theoretical Perspectives on Viscous Nature of Strongly Interacting Systems
Authors: Saha Kinkar
Published: June 2024

Matter prevailing during the early stages of the Universe or under extreme conditions in high-energy heavy-ion experiments supposedly possesses a rich phase structure. During the evolution of such a system, the complicated pictures of transitions among various phases are studied as part of hydrodynamics. This system, on most occasions, is considered to be non-viscous. However, various theoretical studies reveal the importance of incorporating viscous effects into the analysis. Here, the paper discusses the behavioral patterns of transport coefficients with varying temperatures and chemical potentials to obtain a qualitative, if not quantitative, picture of the same. Discussions are also shared regarding their impacts on such an exotic system for different energies, as explored in the experimental domain. This theoretical analysis, made using the structure of the Polyakov–Nambu–Jona-Lasinio (PNJL) model with a 2+1-flavor quark–antiquark system reveals important aspects of the inclusion of viscous effects in the hydrodynamic studies of QGP.
Viral Dynamics in the Tropical Pacific Ocean: A Comparison between Within and Outside a Warm Eddy
Authors: Chen Patrichka Wei-Yi , Olivia Madeline , Gong Gwo-Ching , Jan Sen , Tsai An-Yi
Published: June 2024

In mesoscale eddies, the chemical properties and biological composition are different from those in the surrounding water due to their unique physical processes. The mechanism of physical–biological coupling in warm-core eddies is unclear, especially because no studies have examined the effects of environmental factors on bacteria and viruses. The purpose of the present study was to examine the influence of an anticyclonic warm eddy on the relationship between bacterial and viral abundances, as well as viral activity (viral production), at different depths. At the core of the warm eddy, the bacterial abundance (0.48 to 2.82 × 105 cells mL−1) fluctuated less than that outside the eddy (1.12 to 7.03 × 105 cells mL−1). In particular, there was a four-fold higher viral–bacterial abundance ratio (VBR) estimated within the eddy, below the layer of the deep chlorophyll maximum, than outside the eddy. An anticyclonic warm eddy with downwelling at its center may contribute to viruses being transmitted directly into the deep ocean through adsorption on particulate organic matter while sinking. Overall, our findings provide valuable insights into the interaction between bacterial and viral abundances and their ecological mechanisms within a warm eddy.
Multiple Messaging Strategies for Increasing HPV Vaccination Intentions among English- and Spanish-Speaking Parents in the United States and Mexico
Authors: McGlone Matthew S. , Stephens Keri K. , Jia Mian , Montagnolo Carolyn , Xu Yifan
Published: June 2024

The reported study compared the impact of four influence strategies (agency assignment, enhanced active choice, deviance regulation marking, and temporal framing) on English- and Spanish-speaking parents’ reported intention to vaccinate their children for HPV. An online experiment was conducted to examine the impact of the strategies. In a fractional factorial design, participating parents (N = 1663) were exposed to combinations of influence strategies in text messages presented as reminders they might receive from a healthcare provider about their child’s eligibility for the vaccine series. The results indicated small but significant impacts of agency assignment, enhanced active choice, and deviance regulation marking on parents’ reported vaccination intentions. The study adds to the research literature on HPV vaccination communication in two important respects. First, it demonstrated how incorporating evidence-based influence strategies into reminder messages can increase parents’ vaccination intentions, an important precursor and predictor of actual vaccine uptake. Second, it sets an important precedent by examining the effects of influence strategies on vaccination intentions across different languages.
Impact of Mycotoxin Metabolites Deepoxy-Deoxynivalenol and Beta-Zearalenol on Bovine Preimplantation Embryo Development in the Presence of Acetonitrile
Authors: Gačnikar J. , Mrkun J. , Babič J. , Sterniša M. , Zakošek Pipan M.
Published: June 2024

The quality of animal feed is increasingly affected by weather conditions, high humidity, and damage to grains, which have led to various mycotoxin-producing moulds. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the combination of deepoxy-deoxynivalenol and beta-zearalenol on the development of preimplantation bovine embryos, the extent to which the presence of both mycotoxin metabolites affects the development of in vitro cultured bovine embryos, or whether the effect of both toxins enhances embryotoxicity. Ovaries were transported from the abattoir to the laboratory and, after maturation and fertilisation, zygotes were placed in an embryo culture medium (IVC) with different mycotoxin metabolite concentrations diluted in acetonitrile. It was found that the blastocyst rate of cleaved embryos was affected by 1 μL acetonitrile in 400 μL medium (0.25%) compared to the group without acetonitrile. For this reason, it was decided to use acetonitrile as a control group, and the desired mycotoxin metabolite concentrations were diluted in the lowest possible amount of acetonitrile (0.5 μL) that could be accurately added to the study groups. There was no statistical difference when the higher mycotoxin metabolite concentrations were added.
Possibilities of treating manifestations of post-COVID syndrome using green spectrum photo-magnetic therapy
Authors:   FSBEI HE Volgograd State Medical University, Skvortsov V. V. , Tinaeva R. Sh. ,   FSBEI HE Volgograd State Medical University
Published: June 2024

Previously, we studied the prevalence and characteristics of the manifestations of autonomic dysfunction in patients after COVID-19 using the RaDoTech device. The device was developed based on the technology by Japanese doctor Yoshio Nakatani. Electropuncture diagnostic technology is based on measuring electrical skin resistance at known acupuncture points. By means of this device, it is possible to measure the electrical conductivity of certain points on the human body, after which the device revises all the bioelectric levels in the body and provides an overview of the functional state of a person’s health and messages about the state of various organs and systems, including a brief overview of health and potential problem areas. According to our study, most patients with post-COVID syndrome have clinical signs of autonomic dysfunction, such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, presyncope, paroxysmal headaches, decreased performance, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. In clinical practice, we have to face a situation where patients with autonomic dysfunction prefer to take a wait-and-see approach or limit themselves to syndromic treatment. However, autonomic dysfunction continues to be a social and public health issue in both developed and developing countries. Although the main features of autonomic dysfunction are well known, several unanswered questions still remain. This uncertainty also applies to treatment for autonomic dysfunction. Thus, the problem of effective methods for treating disorders of the autonomic nervous system remains an important and largely unresolved problem of modern medicine.
Russian Agrarian Economic Thought: History, Transformations, Modernity — Associated with the 300th Anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Authors:   Federal Research Center of Agrarian Economy and Social Development of Rural Areas — All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, Moscow, Paptsov A. G. , Novikov V. G. ,   Federal Research Center of Agrarian Economy and Social Development of Rural Areas — All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, Moscow
Published: June 2024

On February 8, 2024, at the State Kremlin Palace, V. V. Putin, President of the Russian Federation, congratulating not only academicians and members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the scientific community, but also all citizens of our country, noted that the key to the present and future achievements of the Academy of Sciences is continuity of researcher’s inquiries and traditions. This article is a refl ection of the authors about the history and place of agroeconomic science in the general scientific continuum, it gives a general idea of the origins, formation, development of agrarian economic thought. During the research, the authors attempted to periodize the genesis of agricultural economy (agriculture-based economy) with large masks. Special attention in the article is paid to the current state of work on the organization, conducting, methodological guidance and coordination of research in the field of agriculture-based economy; the grand thematic areas of modern research and leading scientists who make a significant contribution to the improvement of scientific research and the development of agroeconomic science are indicated.
Efectividad de desinfectantes de uso hospitalario frente a Enterococcus faecalis
Authors: Jerez Garzón Belén Patricia , Astudillo Arias Nathaly Marcela , Artega Sarmiento Sandra Denisse
Published: June 2024

Los desinfectantes ejercen un rol importante al momento de mantener espacios libres de microorganismos que pueden resultar patógenos para la salud. Sin embargo, su efecto residual con el tiempo se ha visto reducido debido a diferentes causas inherentes a la bacteria o al compuesto químico como tal, lo cual puede provocar un aumento en la prevalencia de infecciones nosocomiales en los espacios hospitalarios. El objetivo es evaluar el efecto residual del etanol al 70º, glutaraldehído al 2%, clorhexidina 2% e hipoclorito de sodio 0,1% empleados como desinfectantes de uso hospitalario frente a Enterococcus faecalis, siendo este estudio de carácter descriptivo con enfoque cuantitativo y longitudinal. Se trabajó con Enterococcus faecalis ATCC-29212 mediante la técnica de Kirby Bauer en Agar Mueller Hinton. Se midieron los halos de inhibición obtenidos a los 20 minutos, una, tres, seis, 12 horas y 24 horas posteriores a la impregnación con el desinfectante para verificar su efecto residual. En los resultados se observó que Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 no generó halos de inhibición frente a los dos primeros desinfectantes. Finalmente, el glutaraldehído al 2% y clorhexidina al 2% se mantuvieron con pequeños halos de inhibición durante los seis periodos, sin embargo, el efecto remanente no fue continuo, por ende, el efecto residual de estos biocidas resulta ineficaz en periodos prolongados de tiempo para limpieza y desinfección en ambientes hospitalarios.
Trayectoria digital de la revista Arqueología (Universidad de Buenos Aires). Análisis de altmetrics durante el período 2018-2022
Authors: Funes Paula D. , Spengler Gisela , Kligmann Débora M.
Published: June 2024

Las nuevas tecnologías digitales han modificado sustancialmente la forma en la cual se comunica el conocimiento científico. Este trabajo se propone evaluar el impacto de la implementación de un plan de comunicación sociodigital para la revista Arqueología (Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires), diseñado para favorecer la diseminación y el alcance de los contenidos publicados a través del ecosistema digital. Para ello se realizó una propuesta metodológica a fin de evaluar su visibilidad en las redes sociales, el comportamiento de los usuarios en la página web y el impacto de los contenidos publicados durante el período 2018-2022, a partir de distintos indicadores altmétricos y bibliométricos. Como resultado se constató que los efectos de la pandemia, así como la ejecución de una estrategia de difusión, aumentaron la visibilidad de la publicación en redes sociales, generando un incremento en la cantidad de visualizaciones y descargas de los artículos. Estos hallazgos subrayan la relevancia de considerar diversas dimensiones de interacción en línea para comprender el impacto académico de las investigaciones científicas.
Acceso abierto en Argentina. Una propuesta para el monitoreo de las publicaciones científicas con OpenAlex
Authors: Unzurrunzaga Carolina , Monti Carolina , Zalba Gastón , Alperin Juan Pablo
Published: June 2024

En este estudio se propone una metodología utilizando OpenAlex (OA) para monitorear el acceso abierto (AA) a las publicaciones científicas para el caso de Argentina, país donde rige el mandato de autoarchivo -Ley 26.899 (2013)-. Se conformó una muestra con 167.240 artículos de investigadores del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) que se analizaron con técnicas estadísticas. Se estimó que OA puede representar entre 85-93% de los autores para todas las disciplinas, excepto Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, donde solo alcanza al 47%. Se calculó que 41% de los artículos publicados entre 1953-2021 incluidos en la fuente están en AA, porcentaje que sube a 46% al considerar exclusivamente el periodo post ley (2014-2021). En ambos periodos es la vía dorada la que representa mayor proporción. Al comparar periodos iguales post y pre ley, se observó que la tendencia en alza de la vía dorada era preexistente a la legislación y la disponibilidad de artículos cerrados en repositorios aumentó un 5% a lo que se estima en base a tendencias existentes. Se concluye que si bien la vía verde ha tenido una evolución positiva, ha sido la publicación en revistas doradas lo que ha impulsado más rápidamente el acceso a la producción argentina. Asimismo, que la metodología basada en OA, piloteada aquí por primera vez, es viable para monitorear el AA en Argentina ya que arroja porcentajes similares a otros estudios nacionales e internacionales.
La productividad de los autores de una revista de comunicación peruana. Aplicación del modelo poder inverso generalizado
Authors: Castro-Cáceres Mariela Lucina , Chávez-Salazar David Alejandro , Urbizagástegui-Alvarado Rubén
Published: June 2024

Se analiza la productividad de los autores que publicaron artículos en la revista Contratexto, desde 1985 hasta 2022, se busca identificar a los autores más productivos y aquellos que constituyen el núcleo de autores productores. Para ello, se construyó una base de datos bibliográfica dedicada a la revista en el gestor de referencias Endnote X9; posteriormente, los datos fueron exportados a Excel y trabajados con los paquetes nls2 y proto del Proyecto R. La productividad de los autores fue medida con la Ley de Lotka mediante el modelo del poder inverso generalizado, en el análisis de los datos se consideraron las tres formas de conteo: directo, completo y fraccionado. Para medir el ajuste de los datos observados a la distribución de Lotka para cada una de las formas de conteo se usaron la prueba chi-cuadrado y Kolmogorov-Smirnov. Se encontró que el modelo del poder inverso generalizado para las tres formas de conteo se ajusta a la distribución de Lotka. Se encontró también una alta concentración de autores con un solo artículo publicado en la revista en sus 38 años de existencia, los autores más productivos en el periodo de estudio en su mayoría están vinculados a la universidad que edita la revista.
Toward a Revision of the Genus Orthosia (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae: Asclepiadeae)
Authors: Liede-Schumann Sigrid , Meve Ulrich
Published: June 2024

This paper summarizes the present knowledge of the genus Orthosia Decne., based on the study of herbarium material, type specimens, digital images, field observations, and Sanger sequencing of 101 accessions for six chloroplast markers. The results of these analyses encourage a rather narrow species circumscription in most cases. A total of 55 species are recognized, nine of which are new to science. Additionally, incomplete material from some remote areas points to the existence of a handful of yet undescribed species. For some species, morphological and molecular results are incongruent, also indicating the need for future studies. All accepted species are described and illustrated, and their distributions are provided. Nine species and two subspecies are newly described, 13 new combinations and two new synonyms are proposed, and 12 names are lectotypified and one is neotypified.
A Case of Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Temporal Bone in a 3-Year-Old Boy
Authors: Песоцкая М.В. , Ниделько А.А. , Киселёв Л.П. , Солодов А.Д.
Published: June 2024

В статье описан случай саркомы Юинга височной кости у мальчика 3 лет. Саркома Юинга, возникающая из височной кости, встречается крайне редко. На ее долю приходится 4–9% первичных злокачественных опухолей костей, поражение черепа или лица наблюдается только в 1–4% случаев. Для дифференциальной диагностики использованы компьютерная томография, магнитно-резонансная томография, патогистологическое, иммуногистохимическое и молекулярно-биологическое исследование. Уникальность данного заболевания, отсутствие специфичности клинических и рентгенологических признаков, высокий злокачественный потенциал и раннее метастазирование подчеркивают необходимость раннего использования патоморфологического исследования, иммуногистохимического исследования с последующим комбинированным лечением. Применение современных комбинированных методов лечения – неоадъювантной полихимиотерапии, локального контроля (операция и/или лучевая терапия) и консолидирующей полихимиотерапии – позволяет достичь уровня 5-летней общей выживаемости детей с саркомой Юинга в 65–67%.

The article describes a case of Ewing’s sarcoma of the temporal bone in a 3-year-old boy. Ewing’s sarcoma, arising from the temporal bone, is extremely rare. It accounts for 4–9% of primary malignant bone tumors, lesions of the skull or face are observed only in 1–4% of cases. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, pathohistological, immunohistochemical and molecular biological studies were used for differential diagnosis. The uniqueness of this disease, the lack of specificity of clinical and radiological signs, high malignant potential and early metastasis emphasize the need for early use of pathomorphological examination, immunohistochemical examination, followed by combined treatment. The use of modern combined methods of treatment – neoadjuvant polychemotherapy, local control (surgery and/or radiation therapy) and consolidating polychemotherapy can achieve a 5-year overall survival rate of 65–67% for children with Ewing’s sarcoma.
Uji Efikasi Berbagai Media Agens Antagonis Paenibacillus polymyxa Terhadap Penyakit Bacterial Leaf Blight Pada Tanaman Padi (Oryza sativa)
Authors: Yogaswara Muhammad Agung , Sondari Nunung , Ulfah Indriana
Published: June 2024

An experiment was carried out in Margasari Village, Dawuan District, Subang Regency, from July 2020 to November 2020. The purpose of this study was to study the efficacy of various media of the antagonist agent Paenibacillus polymyxa in controlling Bacterial Leaf Blight in rice plants and to find the most effective and efficient media. to control Bacterial Leaf Blight in rice plants. The method used in this study was an experiment through field experiments, with a simple randomized block design consisting of six treatments and four replications. The experimental treatments consisted of: A (Sugar Potato Extract), B (Sweet Potato Extract), C (Sugar Cassava Extract), D (Soybean Extract), E (Sugar Rice Wash Water) and F (Control). The experimental results show that: (1) All the Paenibacillus polymyxa antagonist agent media in this experiment were effective in suppressing the intensity of the attack of Bacterial Leaf Blight (2) The more effective Paenibacillus polymyxa antagonist agent medium was treatment A (Sugar Potato Extract) which was able to suppress the intensity. attack was lower than the other treatments, so it had the most number of productive tillers and produced the highest average productivity of 8.08 tons ha-1.
Pertumbuhan Dan Hasil Beberapa Varietas Tanaman Kubis Bunga (Brasica Olercea Var. Bathysl.) Pada Dataran Menengah
Authors: Widodo R Wahyono , Somantri Asep
Published: June 2024

Field experiments were carried out in Nangklong village, Maripari village, Cibatu sub district, Garut district with an altitude of 764 m above sea level from September 2020 to November 2020. The purpose of this experiment was to study the growth and yield of several varieties of cauliflower (brasica olercea var. bathysl.) in the middle plains. The experiment was conducted using a randomized block design with 5 replications. The treatments consisted of: A (Bima 45), B (Kaila), C (PM 126), D (Provita) and E (Aquina). The experimental results showed that the growth and yield of several varieties of cauliflower were different in the middle plains. The Bima 45 variety showed higher growth and yield of cauliflower compared to other varieties in the middle plains. The Bima 45 variety produced a cabbage weight of 20.68 kg plot1 or equivalent to 40.17 tons ha1.
Revisión de estudios sobre la inteligencia artificial adaptada en la educación
Authors: Pico Quijije Miguel Angel
Published: June 2024

El uso de la inteligencia artificial (IA) orientado a la educación manifiesta el rápido avance y una creciente adopción en diversos niveles educativos. Las aplicaciones de la IA en este contexto abarcan desde asistentes virtuales y plataformas de aprendizaje personalizadas hasta análisis de datos permitiendo conocer el rendimiento de los estudiantes. Se ha observado un interés creciente en aprovechar esta tecnología para incorporar el aprendizaje adaptativo a los estudiantes, ofreciendo experiencias de formación personalizadas. El objetivo de este estudio fue realizar una investigación bibliográfica acerca de estudios relacionados sobre la integración de la inteligencia artificial adaptada hacia la educación mediante la metodología SLR (Revisión sistemática de la literatura), donde se desarrollaron preguntas significativas mediante los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Se abordó la diversidad de tecnologías utilizadas, desde plataformas en línea hasta herramientas colaborativas; se analizó tanto el impacto positivo como los desafíos asociados, incluyendo la brecha digital y las adaptaciones requeridas por los educadores.
“The sole catholic church allied with nazism”: the Ljubljana diocese during World War II
Authors:   Science and Research Centre Koper, Slovenia, Pirjevec Jože
Published: June 2024

With the words quoted in the title of the presentation, Friedrich Rainer, the Carinthian Gauleiter, characterized the conduct of Bishop Gregorij Rožman and his Catholic clergy during the Second World War in the Province of Ljubljana. This paper endeavours to fathom the underlying motivations behind this political alignment, which triggered a violent civil war in occupied Slovenia in 1941 that tragically tore the Slovenian nation apart – a legacy that can still be felt today. To comprehend the mindset of the Slovenian clergy, it is essential to look at the historical role of the Catholic Church in shaping Slovenian national and cultural identity throughout the 19th and first half of the 20th century. In a predominantly agrarian society, the Catholic clergy assumed multifaceted roles, encompassing spiritual, educational, political and economic functions, underpinned by the conviction that they were the sole interpreters of the nation. To be a true Slovenian was equated with being Catholic. With the beginning of the occupation and the partitioning of Slovenia among the aggressors – Germany, Italy and Hungary – in 1941, the emergence of a Liberation Front, led by the Communists was perceived by the Church in the Province of Ljubljana as a direct challenge to the established social order. Deeming this emerging movement as the paramount adversary of both God and the nation, Bishop Rožman opted to fight it, even if it entailed forging an alliance with fascist Italy and later the Third Reich. This paper will delve into the intricacies of this dynamic process, including the role of the Vatican in its evolution.
Meningkatkan Kemampuan Mengenal Huruf melalui Media Kotak Pintar Kelompok B2 di TK Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal 14
Authors: Fieana Nurul Anjani , Fidrayani  , Fidrayani  , Miratul Hayati
Published: June 2024

The ability of young children to recognize letters is the ability to recognize and grasp the signs in writing that consist of alphabet letters symbolizing language sounds. According to the findings of the observations, some children's ability to detect letters did not develop optimally. The purpose of this study is to use smart box media to increase the capacity to recognize letters in the B2 group at TK Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal 14 Sawangan. This is classroom action research (PTK), with 24 youngsters participating: 12 females and 12 boys. Observation and documenting strategies are used to obtain data. A quantitative descriptive method was taken to analyze the data. The study's findings revealed that using smart box media improved children's capacity to recognize letters, as evidenced by an 11.8% increase in average percentage score from 57.99% to 69.79%. From cycle I to cycle II, the good category increased by 11.81% from 69.79% to 81.60%. Based on these findings, smart box media can improve children's capacity to recognize letters; it can also be utilized in the classroom to develop children's curiosity about media, as well as by teachers for learning.
 
ABSTRAK
Kemampuan anak usia dini dalam mengenal huruf adalah kemampuan untuk mengenali dan memahami tanda-tanda dalam tulisan yang terdiri dari huruf-huruf alfabet yang melambangkan bunyi-bunyi bahasa. Berdasarkan hasil observasi, kemampuan mengenal huruf pada beberapa anak belum berkembang secara optimal. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menggunakan media kotak pintar untuk meningkatkan kemampuan mengenal huruf pada kelompok B2 di TK Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal 14 Sawangan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK), dengan jumlah peserta 24 anak: 12 anak perempuan dan 12 anak laki-laki. Strategi observasi dan dokumentasi digunakan untuk memperoleh data. Metode deskriptif kuantitatif digunakan untuk menganalisis data. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan media kotak pintar dapat meningkatkan kemampuan anak dalam mengenal huruf, yang dibuktikan dengan adanya peningkatan persentase skor rata-rata sebesar 11,8% dari 57,99% menjadi 69,79%. Dari siklus I ke siklus II, kategori baik meningkat 11,81% dari 69,79% menjadi 81,60%. Berdasarkan temuan ini, media kotak pintar dapat meningkatkan kemampuan anak dalam mengenal huruf, media ini juga dapat digunakan di dalam kelas untuk mengembangkan keingintahuan anak terhadap media, dan juga oleh guru untuk pembelajaran.
Tránsito semiótico entre teología y mística
Authors: Quezada Macchiavello Óscar
Published: June 2024

El objetivo de este artículo es doble. El primero es rendir homenaje al trabajo de Desiderio Blanco a partir de sus reflexiones sobre teología y mística. El segundo examinar la brecha entre hablar y decir entendiendo que las formas de expresión corporales exceden al habla. El hallazgo más relevante reside en la formalización semiótica de la denegación, que cubre el tránsito desde la teología negativa hacia la mística, caracterizada como praxis radical de silencio y quietud. Este trabajo aporta a la literatura precedente un discernimiento de la dimensión teopática, emocional y carnal, que opera como instancia ab quo a partir de la cual se despliega tanto la dimensión específicamente teológica como la dimensión teopráctica, o ética, como instancias ad quem. Al final, luego del somero análisis de un texto típico, emerge el problema de la distinción entre narración teopoética y experiencia mística.
DOES COMMUNICATION NETWORK HETEROGENEITY MODERATED BY ACADEMIC LEVEL PREDICT STUDENT SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING?
Authors: Rahardjo Wahyu , Indryawati Rini , Fuad Afmi , Qomariyah Nurul , Andriani Inge , Harsanti Intaglia , Salve Henny Regina
Published: June 2024

After the pandemic, students are still facing issues related to subjective well-being. Student behavior in communicating online with social media with various people with diverse backgrounds and also demographic factors such as academic level are factors that are thought to be able to predict student subjective well-being. The purpose of this study is to empirically ascertain whether communication network heterogeneity moderated by academic level has an effect on student subjective well-being. The participants of this study were 437 students in the Jakarta Greater area. Theoretical models are made to fit with empirical models. The results showed that academic level did not have a significant role in moderating the effect of communication network heterogeneity on student subjective well-being. That is, communication network heterogeneity itself is quite strong in predicting student subjective well-being. Other results are discussed later.
Study Of Diversity, Uniformity, And Dominance Of Macrophite Water Plants At Aek Batu Pematang Tambun Raya Beach Pematang Sidamanik District, Simalungun District, North Sumatra Province
Authors: Nainggolan Dosy Maria Royeni , Sinaga Mardame Pangihutan , Barat Welmar Olfen Basten
Published: June 2024

Aquatic plants are part of the vegetation of these inhabitants in the earth, whose growth medium is water. The existence of aquatic plants that live well will increase aquatic productivity, and the role of aquatic plants is very important as a primary producer, as a habitat for biota such as fish, fish shelters, places to attach various animals and plants or algae. Transect method used is line transect with Quadrant 1 x 1 m. Data analysis includes diversity index, uniformity index and dominance index. Physical-chemical parameters include temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and light intensity. The results found 3 species of aquatic plants Macrophytes vallisneria gigantea, Potamogeton crispus, and Myriophyllum spicatum. Diversity of aquatic plants macrophytes in coastal waters Aek Batu Tambun Raya District Pematang Sidamanik Simalungun classified as low with diversity index H' = 0.420-0.812 overall uniformity value of E = 0.5125 which falls into the category of labile, and the overall dominance of 0.7088 which is included in the medium category.
Keywords:  aquatic plants macrophytes, diversity, uniformity, dominance.
Abstrak
Tumbuhan air merupakan bagian dari vegetasi penghuni bumi ini, yang media tumbuhnya adalah perairan. Keberadaan tumbuhan  air yang hidup dengan baik akan meningkatkan produktivitas perairan, dan peranan tumbuhan  air yang sangat penting adalah sebagai produsen primer, sebagai habitat biota seperti ikan, tempat perlindungan ikan, tempat menempel berbagai hewan dan tumbuhan  atau alga. Metode transek yang dipakai yaitu transek garis (line transect) dengan kuadran 1 x 1 m. Analisis data meliputi indeks keanekaragaman, indeks keseragaman dan indeks dominansi. Parameter fisik kimia meliputi suhu, pH, oksigen terlarut dan intensitas cahaya. Hasil penelitian ditemukan 3 spesies Tumbuhan Air Makrofita yaitu Vallisneria gigantea, Potamogeton crispus, dan Myriophyllum spicatum. Keanekaragaman tumbuhan air makrofita di perairan pantai aek batu tambun raya Kecamatan Pematang Sidamanik Kabupaten Simalungun tergolong rendah dengan indeks keanekaragaman H'= 0,420 – 0,812. Nilai keseragaman keseluruhan, yaitu E = 0,5125 yang masuk kedalam kategori labil dan dominansi keseluruhan, yaitu 0,7088 yang termasuk ke dalam kategori sedang.
Kata kunci : Tumbuhan Air Makrofita, Keanekaragaman, Keseragaman, Dominansi.
Model Sistem Informasi E-Arsip Laporan Tugas Akhir Berbasis Website Pada Perguruan Tinggi
Authors: Pebriyanti Ni Kadek , Paramitha A A Istri Ita , Aristyana Dewi Eka Grana
Published: June 2024

Management and access to the Internship report files and Final Assignment reports of AKUBANK Denpasar students which are still being carried out physically, causing students to come directly to campus if they are going to submit files or access these files for reference purposes for final project work. This study aims to develop a digital archive management information system application model called the Web-based Final Project report e-archive, which can be used by AKUBANK management and students in managing files and accessing files online, without having to come to campus. System development follows the stages in the Prototyping model. System design uses object-oriented tools (Unified Modeling Language/ UML), while application development uses the PHP programming language and MySql database in the Bootstrap Framework. Functional features in the form of features for verifying users, managing master files, uploading and downloading internship report documents and online thesis reports, as well as a document search feature, were tested through a series of functional tests. The test results show that all functional features work validly.

Keywords: Information System; E-Archive; Web-based; Scientific Documents; Functional Test

 

Abstrak

Pengelolaan dan akses berkas laporan Magang dan laporan Tugas Akhir mahasiswa AKUBANK Denpasar yang masih dilakukan secara fisik, menyebabkan mahasiswa harus datang langsung ke kampus jika akan menyerahkan berkas atau mengakses berkas tersebut untuk keperluan referensi pengerjaan tugas akhir. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangan model Aplikasi sistem informasi pengelolaan arsip secara digital yang diberi nama e-arsip laporan Tugas Akhir berbasis Web, yang dapat digunakan oleh manajemen dan mahasiswa AKUBANK dalam mengelola berkas dan mengakses berkas secara online, tanpa harus datang ke kampus. Pengembangan sistem mengikuti tahapan-tahapan dalam model Prototiping. Desain sistem menggunakan tools berorientasi objek (Unified Modelling Language/ UML), sedangkan pengebangan aplikasi menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP dan databse MySql dalam Framework Bootstrap. Fitur-fitur fungsional berupa fitur untuk memverifikasi pengguna, mengelola file induk/master, mengunggah dan mengunduh dokumen laporan magang dan laporan skripsi secara online, serta fitur pencarian dokumen, diuji melalui serangkaian uji fungsional. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan seluruh fitur fungsional telah bekerja secara valid.