bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of organizational culture and e-commerce adoption in the context of top management perspectives
Authors: Santhanam Raghavan , Venugopal P , Dasgupta Sreoshi , Kumar R. S. , M.P Saravanan , A. Kayande Ravindra
Published: January 2024

Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the factors influencing e-commerce adoption (ECA) among SMEs and evaluate its impact on their business performance. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) owners and managers across diverse industries and geographical locations.Methods: The analysis involved collecting and scrutinizing data from various organizations to provide a quantitative understanding of the relationship between organizational culture and ECA perceptions among top management. The factorability of the collected data was tested using the Bartlett’s test of sphericity and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test, which are commonly used to assess the appropriateness of data for factor analysis.Findings: This work underscores the importance of acknowledging the role of culture in ECA and emphasizes the significance of further research and strategies for fostering a culture that promotes and supports e-commerce within enterprises. Finally, barriers of ECA and Influencing and user satisfaction factors are identified and the conceptual framework of factors influencing ecommerce adoption in SMEs (Service sector) of ASSAM is developed.Novelty: Applying these tests specifically to the context of ECA in SMEs is a novel application.
Resilience in Resisting Spaces: Cross-Cultural Gender Identity in “Before We Visit the Goddess”
Authors: Sharma Richa , Mehta Shrutimita
Published: January 2024

“Before We Visit the Goddess” by Chitra Divakaruni is a culmination of multidimensional aspects of identity, including social, cultural, gendered, and psychological. The novel examines the cultural and sociological aspects of Indian estrangement and exile. The novel depicts the involvement of the migratory and the host in a cultural encounter that distinguishes them from one another. The paper attempts to capture how different cultures and ideologies clash to assert power, with each front trying to maintain its hegemonic stance. It further attempts to study how the literary piece stands in the oeuvre of a post-colonial discourse by analyzing narrative- a recurrent tool employed by writers to incarnate the situation of clashing powers between migrant people and their counterparts in their host country. In addition to exploring the dynamics of displaced identity, the research would further investigate the nuances of gender identity. The novel emerges as a tool to dissect the orthodox mental image of Indian women, who have frequently been correlated with obedience and submission. The current research paper applies the notion of feminine and othering as an analytical framework to highlight female characters’ struggles against subjection to patriarchal discourses. The research findings indicate that the central female characters, Tara, Bela, and Sabitri, confront masculine discourses by empowering themselves uniquely. Sabitri, for example, launches a business, Bela divorces, and Tara has an abortion. The protagonists exhibit the willpower of both a mother and a woman and a strong sense of affection, which is essential in their resilience to patriarchy and the reshaping of post-colonial feminine identity relations.
Influence node analysis based on neighborhood influence vote rank method in social network
Authors: M.V. Reddy Sreenath , Annapurna D. , Narasimhamurthy Anand
Published: January 2024

Social Networks are used for various purposes like advertising, product launches, sentiment analysis, opinion mining, and event detection etc. Terrorist targets social network users to spread the terrorism. Influence analysis is used in social networks to find the influence of users and the impact of the messages, mainly for advertising. In this research, the Neighborhood Influence – Vote Rank (NI-VR) method is proposed to analyze the terrorism and social network datasets temporally to find the influence node in Social networks. The Global Terrorism Dataset (GTD) was used to analyze the terrorism activity and temporal analysis on Social Network data to find the influence node. The Neighborhood node influence is measured and considered in the Social Network data to effectively find the influence node. The nodes’ vote score and vote ability were measured to rank the nodes based on influence. The neighborhood influence is measured to update the vote score and vote ability based on influence value. The neighborhood influence method is applied to rank the node has the advantage of analyzing the probability of affected nodes and recover nodes that help to effectively find the influence nodes. The outcomes illustrate that the proposed NI-VR achieved a maximum spread influence of 843 and the existing Greedy method has a higher spread influence of 840 in influence node analysis.
Denial, acceptance and intervention in society regarding female workplace bullying - A mental health study on social media
Authors: Ahmed Samara , Rajput Adil E.
Published: January 2024

Awareness surrounding the #MeToo movement prompts a crucial question: How does society perceive female harassment? Acknowledging the broad nature of this inquiry, we refined our focus to examine society’s perception, specifically concerning workplace bullying of females. This paper dissects the topic of female workplace bullying, revealing distinct perspectives on denial, acceptance, and intervention held by mental health practitioners. Our study initially adopted a broad perspective, investigating society’s outlook on workplace bullying, which we subsequently narrowed down to female workplace bullying. Our preliminary findings unveiled (1) Society’s stance on this issue appeared divided between denial and acceptance, (2) Individuals affected by workplace bullying, particularly females, exhibited clear signs of negative psychological impact, and (3) Interestingly, discussions within society revolved around various intervention techniques aimed at mitigating these psychological effects. To delve deeper into the exploration of intervention techniques, we analyzed the most frequently mentioned hashtags. Consequently, these hashtags shed light on three primary characteristics associated with mental health practitioners: denial, acceptance, and intervention. Our research, employing a natural language processing (NLP) approach, identified these three characteristics as separate hashtags.
Power quality improvement in BLDC motor drive using PFC converter
Authors: J.V.G Rama Rao , A.N.V.J Raja Gopal , Prasad Ponnaganti S. , Ram Illa V. , B Muthuvel
Published: January 2024

The use of brushless DC motors (BLDC) in low-power appliances is increasing because of their features of high efficiency, wide speed range, and low maintenance. This project deals with a power factor correction (PFC) based BL Landsman converter-fed brushless DC motor drive as a cost-effective solution for low-power applications. The speed of the BLDC motor is controlled by varying the DC-link voltage of the voltage supply electrical converter feeding the BLDC motor drive. A low-frequency switch of the VSI is used for achieving the electronic commutation of the BLDC motor for reduced switch losses. The PFC-based letter of the alphabet device is designed to control in discontinuous inductance current mode; therefore utilizing a voltage follower approach which needs one voltage sensing element for dc-link voltage management and PFC operation. The projected drive is meant to control a large variety of speed management with improved power quality at AC mains. The performance of the projected drive is valid with experimental results obtained on a developed epitome of a PFC device. This manuscript deals with the configuration of a power factor correction converter feeding a drive of brushless DC motors for medium and low-power equipment. The DC link voltage of the drive system is maintained by a single DC voltage actuator. Two control converters for the BLDC motor drive have been implemented. The control strategy is based on a PFC-Landsman converter-fed BLDC motor drive. Comparison has been made in PI controller-based converter in terms of minimizing ripple and improving the power factor of BLDC Motor drive. The proposed work has been implemented under MATLAB/Simulink environment
Applications of diastatic Saccharomyces cerevisiae in brewing, distilling and biofuel production
Authors: Nemenyi John , Cardenas-Pinto Santiago , Martin-Ryals Ana , Boz Ziynet , Budner Drew , MacIntosh Andrew , Zhang Boce , Witrick Katherine
Published: January 2024

Why was the work done: Diastatic variants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae are unusual in producing an extracellular glucoamylase which enables the breakdown of starch to fermentable sugars. Diastatic S. cerevisiae has long been viewed negatively as a contaminant of especially beer packaged in cans or bottles. However, this view is being reconsidered due to the opportunities that diastatic strains present for niche fermented products and distillation applications.
What are the main findings: This review highlights the utilisation of diastatic S. cerevisiae for its flavour potential, and processing applications in the brewing, distilling, and biofuel industries. Further, genetic differences are compared with non-diastatic strains of S. cerevisiae, together with commonly employed and emerging methods of detection.
Why is the work important: Diastatic yeast strains can be used to create flavour profiles that resemble traditional beverages and can be used to achieve fermentation with higher attenuation. This offers greater fermentation efficiency in, for example, the development of low-calorie beers. Additionally, the ability of diastatic strains of S. cerevisiae to convert non-fermentable oligosaccharides to fermentable sugars enables applications that range from novel beverages using unusual raw materials to more efficient distillation and biofuel production. The negative attributes that are associated with diastatic S. cerevisiae yeasts can be managed through co-inoculation or hybridisation with standard strains.
Emerging Concept of Intracranial Arterial Diseases: The Role of High Resolution Vessel Wall MRI
Authors: Kang Dong-Wan , Kim Do Yeon , Kim Jonguk , Baik Sung Hyun , Jung Cheolkyu , Singh Nishita , Song Jae W. , Bae Hee-Joon , Kim Beom Joon
Published: January 2024

Intracranial arterial disease (ICAD) is a heterogeneous condition characterized by distinct pathologies, including atherosclerosis. Advances in magnetic resonance technology have enabled the visualization of intracranial arteries using high-resolution vessel wall imaging (HR-VWI). This review summarizes the anatomical, embryological, and histological differences between the intracranial and extracranial arteries. Next, we review the heterogeneous pathophysiology of ICAD, including atherosclerosis, moyamoya or RNF213 spectrum disease, intracranial dissection, and vasculitis. We also discuss how advances in HR-VWI can be used to differentiate ICAD etiologies. We emphasize that one should consider clinical presentation and timing of imaging in the absence of pathology-radiology correlation data. Future research should focus on understanding the temporal profile of HR-VWI findings and developing quantitative interpretative approaches to improve the decision-making and management of ICAD.
Long-Term Resveratrol Intake for Cognitive and Cerebral Blood Flow Impairment in Carotid Artery Stenosis/Occlusion
Authors: Hattori Yorito , Kakino Yoshinori , Hattori Yuji , Iwashita Mari , Uchiyama Hitoshi , Noda Kotaro , Yoshimoto Takeshi , Iida Hidehiro , Ihara Masafumi
Published: January 2024

Background and Purpose Carotid artery stenosis or occlusion (CASO) is a causative disease of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) attributed to cerebral hypoperfusion, even without the development of symptomatic ischemic stroke. Preclinically, resveratrol has been demonstrated to play an important role in improving cognitive function in rodent CASO models. This study investigated the association between long-term resveratrol intake and improvements in cognitive and cerebral hemodynamic impairments in patients with CASO.Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis of ≥50% or occlusion who underwent 15O-gas positron emission tomography (15O-gas PET) and neuropsychological tests such as Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale 13 (ADAS-Cog) twice between July 2020 and March 2022 allowing >125-day interval. Patients were administered 30 mg/day resveratrol after the first 15O-gas PET and neuropsychological tests were compared with those who were not.Results A total of 79 patients were enrolled in this study; 36 received resveratrol and 43 did not. Over a mean follow-up of 221.2 and 244.8 days, long-term resveratrol treatment significantly improved visuospatial/executive function (P=0.020) in MoCA, and memory domain (P=0.007) and total score (P=0.019) in ADAS-Cog. Cerebral blood flow demonstrated improvement in the right frontal lobe (P=0.027), left lenticular nucleus (P=0.009), right thalamus (P=0.035), and left thalamus (P=0.010) on 15O-gas PET. No adverse events were reported.Conclusion Long-term daily intake of oral resveratrol may prevent or treat VCI by improving the cerebral blood flow in asymptomatic patients with CASO.
Investigation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Bread Baked and Sold in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State Nigeria
Authors: Joseph Ikwebe , David Bando Christopher
Published: January 2024

Heavy metals are pollutants that are of global significance due to their toxicological properties when their intake significantly exceeds recommended levels. They are persistent in the environment, and may be unintentionally present in raw materials used for production of bread; they may migrate from packaging into food, or find their way into finished food products due to anthropogenic activities. The present study investigated the presence of heavy metals in bread baked and sold in Makurdi, Metropolis, to ascertain their safety for consumption. Twenty different bread brands were sampled twice from bakeries and distribution outlets within Makurdi, metropolis respectively. The heavy metal analysis was carried out using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The varied concentrations of heavy metals in mg/kg of Fe, Pb, Cr, Zn, Ni, and Cd in Bread Loaves from Bakeries (BFB) and in Bread Loaves from Distribution Outlets (BFD) were determined. Cd was not detected in BFB and flour, but it was present in one sample in BFD. Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) was employed to separate the means. Though, most of the studied heavy metals were within permissible limits, caution should be taken when consuming bread, because of their ability to persist and bio-accumulate in bio-systems.
Symbolic Interactionism and Ethno-communicativeness of Select Libation Performances in Itu, South-South, Nigeria
Authors: Effiong Kingsley James , Obong Ubong Andem
Published: January 2024

By highlighting the reverence for ancestors and the dependency of man on supernatural powers for his life, development, and well-being, libation performances reinforce ties between living things and ancestors as essential elements of African traditional culture and spirituality. However, due to the Itu people's attitude toward libation performances, the language of elements of libation performances including chants, prayers, invocations, incantation, and appeasement is disappearing. Therefore, the symbolic interaction in libation performance in Itu, South-South, Nigeria was explored in this study. Every item used, gesture made, song or prayer said, every unit of space and time that by tradition stands for something other than itself were analyzed. The study used the focused group interview (FGI), non-participant observation, and the survey method to collect information from 70 informants who were selected from the five (5) clans in the Itu Local Government Area. The EUDICO Linguistic Annotator (ELAN) was used to annotate, transcribe, and document the data while it was being descriptively analyzed. The study, among other things, indicated that ancestors may be addressed verbally or non-verbally over the course of the libation performance among the Itu people of Ibibio. Water, eggs, domestic animals, gin, clay, and other things are symbols. This study, among others, offers information on drinking that might supplement already available knowledge. It also aims to highlight the significance of the social values linked with drinking among the populace.
Assessment of Lipase Enzyme Production Potential of Bacteria Isolated from Oryza Sativa (Rice) Rhizosphere in Sokoto, Nigeria
Authors: Miya Yusuf Yahaya , Gatawa Sakina Abubakar , Yusuf Anas
Published: January 2024

The work analyzed a total five (5) different soil samples in the rhizosphere of rice from Sokoto metropolis. Therewith, the potentially of bacterial isolate was screened for the lipase production using standard methods and procedures, and chemicals of analytical grade. Bacillus spp had the highest percentage of occurrence 40%. The next was E. coli with percentage of 30%. Followed by, Flavobacterium with percentage of 20% which also show that flavobacterium appears in two locations. S.aureus had a percentage occurrence of 10% respectively. The results of this study outlined the potential of synthesizing lipase enzyme from bacteria (especially the Bacillus spp which had a highest lipase activity). In turn, microbes examined could be utilized as for industrial production and other benefits.
The Existence and Significance of Local Islam Amid Purification and Modernization in Indonesia
Authors: Kusnan Kusnan , Basit Abdul
Published: January 2024

Religion and social values in an area cannot be separated, eventually becoming part of people's lives. This system is able to give birth to traditions that meet the wishes of the community. Providing socio-religious benefits, such as the traditions of nyadran, ba'da kupat and ngapati that developed for a long time and existed in the community. Javanese Islam is a form of cultural acculturation, which brings together Islam as a great tradition with Javanese culture as a little tradition. The Javanese Islam shown is actually the local genius of the Javanese people in responding to Islam as a great tradition, which gives birth to a unique religious character. Islamic teachings became part of the ritual, which was thick with Javanese culture fused with each other. This phenomenon makes Javanese Islam able to be side by side with elements of modernization. While the purification of Islam continues, the tradition in its development into a religious ethic that gives birth to community harmony, realizing religious social stability. Writings based on literature methods, interviews and in-depth observations, raise the existence and relevance of Javanese (local) Islam in the midst of rapid modernization and purification in Indonesia.
‘THE DAYS IN MY LIFE’ ACADEMIC BUOYANCY EDITION: EKSPLORASI TANTANGAN GURU SEKOLAH DASAR MENGHADAPI MASA POST-PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Rimuna Ridha Fauzia , 'Alwan Faiz Fatihul
Published: January 2024

Masa pandemi covid-19 sudah berakhir, setidaknya sampai kita menyadari bahwa proses adaptasi untuk keluar dari masa itu masih terus berjalan. Tantangan-tantangan baru muncul di masa post-pandemi, tidak terkecuali untuk para guru tingkat sekolah dasar. Kemampuan guru untuk menghadapi tantangan dan kesulitan sehari-hari ini yang kemudian disebut sebagai Academic buoyancy. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi tantangan akademis dan dinamika buoyancay guru sekolah dasar di Indonesia ketika post pandemi covid-19. Melalui pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain fenomenologi, penelitian ini melakukan wawancara mendalam kepada dua guru sekolah dasar yang dipilih secara purposif. Waktu penelitian dalam penelitian ini terbagi menjadi dua, ketika memasuki pandemi dan ketika setelah pandemi. Adapun analisis data yang digunakan merupakan analisis interaktif yang meliputi raw text, relevant text, repeating ideas, dan themes. Penelitian ini mendapati bahwa ada 3 tantangan yang bergerak dinamis dari awal masa pandemi covid-19 hingga sekarang di masa post-pandemi covid-19: 1) Metode dan media belajar, 2)  Penguasaan variasi model pembelajaran, dan 3) Interaksi guru dengan orang tua siswa. Penelitian ini bermanfaat untuk para guru sekolah dasar sebagai pembelajaran melewati tantangan sehari-hari di masa post pademi, dapat menjadi rujukan kebijakan mengenai kegiatan pendidikan di masa post pademi, dan landasan untuk penelitian lebih lanjut mengenai academic buoyancy guru sekolah dasar.
Preguntas clínicas como generadoras de conocimiento para la toma de decisiones en enfermería
Authors: Salamanca Castro Ana Belén
Published: January 2024

la toma de decisiones en el ámbito clínico sigue haciéndose, con mucha frecuencia, sin considerar los hallazgos de los estudios. Habitualmente, decidimos cuál es la mejor manera de actuar en situaciones concretas basándonos nuestra experiencia personal (que puede provenir de la observación o del ensayo-error) o llegando a un consenso entre las enfermeras que atienden al paciente. Parece que, aunque la investigación y la necesidad de basarnos en la mejor evidencia disponible es algo incuestionable cuando hablamos de cuidados, cuando atendemos a pacientes en el entorno clínico, obviamos esa fuente de conocimiento que es la investigación. ¿Pero realmente lo obviamos o realmente no tenemos evidencia en la que basarnos?
Implementation of Smart City Policy (Case Study in Klaten District)
Authors:   Public Administration Programe, Dr. Moestopo Beragama University Jakarta, Sari dewi Kurnia , Raharjo Paiman ,   Public Administration Programe, Dr. Moestopo Beragama University Jakarta, Sukmana Panji ,   Public Administration Programe, Dr. Moestopo Beragama University Jakarta, Rachmatsyah T. Herry ,   Public Administration Programe, Dr. Moestopo Beragama University Jakarta, Sudaryana Bambang ,   Public Administration Programe, Dr. Moestopo Beragama University Jakarta
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this research is to find out how the implementation of E-Government, Masterplan Smart City, and the Smart City Program for public services in Klaten Regency. The research was carried out according to mixed quantitative research methods with qualitative research (Mixed quantitative and qualitative research methods). The population and sample selected in this study are the State Civil Apparatus and Stakeholders who are involved in the research variable activities that have been determined. The total population is 138 people and the sample after going through calculations using the Yamane and Isaac & Michael formulas is obtained by 104 people. The results showed that there were changes in the implementation of E-Government, the Smart City Masterplan, the Smar City Program and Public Services, in Klaten Regency as the impact of the implementation of e-government in Klaten Regency and there were desired and unwanted impacts, both positive and negative, from the implementation of e-Government. government in Klaten Regency
Financial Performance from The Perspective of Stakeholder Theory
Authors:   Bandar Lampung University, Z.A Pagar Alam Street, Bandar lampung, Indonesia, Trisnani Anggun , Aminah Aminah ,   Bandar Lampung University, Z.A Pagar Alam Street, Bandar lampung, Indonesia
Published: January 2024

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosure represents a manifestation of corporate commitment to environmental responsibility, mandated by legal requirements. Its significance lies in its dual role of enhancing company performance and serving as a pivotal aspect of social accounting. The implementation of CSR is crucial, given its potential to ameliorate social equilibrium and welfare within society. This study seeks to empirically examine the impact of profitability, leverage, and public ownership on CSR disclosure, incorporating the Company Size variable as a control. Employing nonprobability sampling, the research encompasses a sample of 60 companies within the basic materials sector, with data analysis conducted through multiple linear regression analysis. The findings underscore a substantial and statistically significant influence of Profitability, Leverage, and Public Ownership on CSR disclosure. Notably, the research introduces a novel element by integrating the control variable of company size into the research model, differentiating it from prior studies in this domain.
Instagram Forum @Genrejateng_As A Media For Youth Education
Authors:   Master of Communication Sciences, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Kusumaningsih Maharrani Dwi , Prastyanti Shinta ,   Master of Communication Sciences, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Nuryanti Nuryanti ,   Master of Communication Sciences, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
Published: January 2024

Instagram is one of the most popular digital platforms at the moment as evidenced by data from We are Social February (2022) Instagram occupies the second position as the most used social media with a percentage of 84.8% of the total number of social media users in Indonesia. This has made many users, both individuals, organizations and community groups, utilizing Instagram media as an educational medium, including the Planning Generation Forum (GenRe) organization in Central Java Province which utilizes the Instagram media account @genre_jateng as one of the social media used for social media. educational media for audiences, especially for teenagers. The Instagram account @genre_jateng functions to convey education and information regarding the activities of the Genre program under the auspices of the BKKBN and as a means of public communication. The results of the study show that the types of educational information conveyed in Instagram and live streaming content are related to Genre programs, activities carried out, commemorations of national and international holidays, education related to handling problems faced by adolescents, as well as information for the general public. Feedback based on likes and comments on each content is still very rare or minimal.
Artificial Intelligence Importance in Improving the Quality of Financial Reporting
Authors:   Financial Consultant & Managing Partner, Oleimat Dr. Ibrahim M. , Abu Saleem Dr. Khalil ,   Associate Professor- Faculty of Business Studies Arab Open University (AOU)-Jeddah-KSA, Samara Dr. Abeer ,   Philadelphia University, Al- Issa Mr. Ahmad ,   Audit Partner – Helpers of Success, Oleimat Mr.Muaath M. ,   General & Admin Exp. Senior Officer, Khawaldeh Mr. Ali M. G. ,   Police Officer
Published: January 2024

Artificial Intelligence plays a great role in improving the quality of financial reporting to the stakeholders as it can free up the human resources and improves security measures as well as makes sure that the organisation is going in right technological direction or not. This kind of technology is also helpful in retaining customers towards business which is the main cause of this research study. The time and cost are to be used in an effective manner by the organisation that helps in improving its overall performance. The current research has covered secondary sources for collecting qualitative data in a successful manner.
Zależności pomiędzy kursami walut środkowoeuropejskich w okresie kryzysu 2008
Authors: Kliber Agata , Kliber Paweł
Published: January 2024

In the paper we try to analyze the interrelations between currencies in Central Europe during the financial crisis in 2008. In order to find out the transition mechanism of the crisis we estimate the jumps (i.e. sudden changes) in exchange rates of four currencies of the region: Polish Zloty, Hungarian Forint, Czech Crown and Slovakian Crown. We use the obtained moments of jumps as dummy variables in GARCH models for exchange rates. Then we also estimate co-jumps for pairs of analyzed currencies to check how much of the volatility is due to the common jumps. The results suggest that sudden jumps in any currency causes the changes in levels of other currencies (although not in volatility of other currencies) and that the common jumps in Polish zloty and Hungarian forint had the greatest influence.
Analysis of a Self-excited Induction Generator with Fuzzy PI Controller for Supporting Domestic Loads in a Microgrid
Authors: Chatterjee Arunava
Published: January 2024

This study provides a technical analysis of integrating a microgrid structure for power generation with a wind energy conversion system. This study's primary objective is to identify solutions to issues that arise when isolated induction generator is utilized in a microgrid. A closed loop electronic load connector is used to control the loads of the induction generator-based system. The load controller is adjusted using an adaptive fuzzy based proportional-integral controller for better control. Additionally, by employing a straightforward variable capacitor design to inject reactive power during voltage dips, it provides a way to sustain the voltage profile. The suggested approach and its control are investigated in MATLAB/Simulink and verified with the aid of a lab experimental setup. The outcomes clearly demonstrate the practicality of the suggested plan to be implemented in grid-isolated places.
PID-LQR Combined Linear Controller for Balancing Ballbot: Simulation and Experiment
Authors: Nguyen Van-Dong-Hai , Cu Minh-Phuoc , Nguyen Tran-Minh-Nguyet , Huynh Thanh-Do , Dang Dinh-Khoi , Hoang Tan-Dat , Nguyen Minh-Quan , Vu Dinh-Dung , Le Chi-Hai-Duong , Phan Nguyen-Bao-Long , Bui Quoc-Duy , Le Ngoc-Hai , Vo Duy-Phuc
Published: January 2024

Ballbot is a robotic structure in which the robot self-balances on a ball by rotating wheels. This robot is a popular form of service robot. Developing controllers for this system provides academic tools for reality. In this paper, after presenting the dynamic equations of the ballbot, we design a Proportional Integrated Derivative (PID)-Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) combined (PID-LQR) controller to balance the robot on the ball. The simulation results show the success of this method. An experimental model of a ballbot is presented. In the experiment, PID-LQR combined controller also shows its ability to self-balancing for the ballbot. With this finding, a method of controlling this model is a reference for developing this service robot.
Construirea unui etos fictiv prin diagrafuri co-operative. Studiu de caz
Authors:   Universitatea din București
cezar.balasoiu@litere.unibuc.ro, BĂLĂȘOIU CEZAR
Published: January 2024

The author analyzes the morphological features of the popular novel Barlaam Josaphat. The novel was translated by Udriște Năsturel from Slavonic into Romanian in 1648. The examples were extracted from the oldest copy of this writing, which is found In this study we explore ho
w Damian Anfile, theologian, historian and cultural storytel ler,
constructs a gravedigger ethos over the course of several podcasts in which he is a guest. We show
that the work of identifying and understanding this ethos by podcast followers (of which the author of
this article is a member) requires not only stere otypical (conceptual and imagistic) elements, but also
information that can be drawn from literary works, dictionary articles, visual art and so on. In this
way, not only is a fictional ethos cons tructed (among Damian Anfile’s other identities), but one th at is
fuelled by fictional elements. We also try to highlight the role of co operative diagraphs in the
construction of the fictional ethos and its relationship to Damian Anfile’s multiple identit ies.
Marcatori discursivi în context bilingv. Considerații
privind uzul marcatorilor concesivi oricum, anyway și
polyubomu
Authors:   Institutul de Lingvistică al Academiei Române „Iorgu Iordan
Alexandru Rosetti”,
Universitatea din București
valentina.cojocaru@litere.unibuc.ro, COJOCARU VALENTINA
Published: January 2024

The aim of this paper is to analyse, from a socio
pragmatic standpoint, two pairs of discourse
markers in the context of language contact: Ro. oricum and Eng. anyway in Romanian spoken in
Romania, and Ro. oricum and Ru. p o lyubomu in the Romanian variety spoken in the Republic of
Moldova. The study focuses on the pragmatic values that anyway and po lyubomu have both in
Romanian and in their source language, values that are compared with the pragmatic functions of
thei r Rom anian counterpart oricum . The study aimed to determine whether po lyubomu and
anyway , as borrowed discourse markers, convey the same pragmatic functions in the recipient
language as they do in their source language. Moreover, we tried to explain why Roma nian speakers
(bilingual or monolingual), both in Moldova and in Romania, choose borrowed discourse markers
over their Romanian counterpart. It is often stated that discourse markers are susceptible to borrowing
because they are peripheral, optional, multi functional, oral. Borrowed markers contrast with their
linguistic environment being more salient than native markers. The use of anyway in Romanian is an
element of code switching phenomenon and might be explained in terms of conversational strategies ,
whi le Ru. po lyubomu is a borrowed element undergoing formal and functional adaptation.
(Im)politeness from an Emic Perspective. Illustrations from Present Day Romanian Parliamentary Debates
Authors:   University of Bucharest, Faculty of Letters
mihaelaviorica.constantinescu@litere.unibuc.ro, CONSTANTINESCU MIHAELA-VIORICA
Published: January 2024

The paper focuses on metacommunicative and metadiscursive comments made by members of the Romanian Parliament with regard to the ‘(im)politeness’ of their own and their fellow members’ behaviour. The metacommunicative elements cover mainly the evaluative ‘(im)politeness’ lexicon, while the metadiscursive elements refer to the interactants’ comments on desirable behaviour and to the way of expressing expectations according to social norms. The aim of the paper is to construe, in a qualitative research, the institutional and cultural perspective on ‘(im)politeness’ in present-day parliamentary sittings. As a community of practice, the Parliament is an interesting arena for investigating the manner in which ‘(im)politeness’ is framed and commented on.
Procedee retorice în Divanul lui Dimitrie Cantemir
Authors:   Universitatea din București
camelia.usurelu@litere.unibuc.ro, UȘURELU CAMELIA
Published: January 2024

In this study we have explored the rhetorical function of semantic and syntactic figures in Dimitrie Cantemir's Divanul, which, together with the rhetorical figures proper, highlight key components of the text and intensify meaning.
Syntax serves stylistics, with simple inversions and complex hyperbole-like dislocations used to foreground certain constituents in the structure of sentences or textual semantic/ideational units. The dialogic design accommodates several rhetorical devices within the same textual space, making the style excessively ornate.
Câteva observații despre... noi. Clusivitatea în limba română
Authors:   Universitatea din București / Universitatea din Oxford / Institutul de Studii Sud-est Europene
o_barbulescu@yahoo.com, UȚĂ BĂRBULESCU OANA , ROIBU MELANIA ,   Universitatea din București
melania.roibu@litere.unibuc.ro
Published: January 2024

As in (almost) all the other European languages and varieties, clusivity has no specific morphological realizations in Romanian. Even if clusivity is not a grammatical category in its own right, it is discursively and pragmatically relevant. Speakers make strategic use of the first-person plural form for expressing inclusion or exclusion of co-participants and/or third parties. Inclusive we-forms express the speaker’s involvement and are used to avoid/mitigate FTAs and to mediate direct assertions contingent on the addressee’s approval and consensus. Predicates with exclusive we are usually less mediated than those with inclusive we. Non-extended exclusive we-usages are used by speakers to narrate habitual activities that they and a close person from their family or their professional group have participated in. Extended exclusive we or extended inclusive we-forms index the speaker as a member of a group (based on his/her nationality, ethnicity, etc.). In addition, inclusive we-usages can be oriented to the interlocutor or to the 3rd party, and the speaker (= eu) can be de-emphasized and play a different role. Although these oriented inclusive we-usages are considered non-canonical, non-prototypical, or simple person inversions and (somehow) non-sensitive to clusivity, our examples prove that, on the contrary, they cannot be understood without taking into consideration clusivity (their reference is not obtained by deleting eu, it is not eu + tu, but the result of a combination between de-emphasized eu + emphasized tu). The complex mechanisms by which speakers (en)code and decode the inclusive/exclusive we-forms go beyond the scope of deixis and reference, to meet concepts such as perspective, stance, persuasion, (de)legitimisation, etc.
Utilizări ale termenului iubire în știință, filosofie și teologie
Authors:   Institutul de Filosofie și Psihologie „C. Rădulescu-Motru” al Academiei Române, Panait Marian George
Published: January 2024

In the following essay, I analyze various uses of the term ‘love’ in science, philosophy, and theology. In science, the term is employed to quantitatively describe the behavioral parameters of love. In philosophy it is utilized to analyze love on an ontological level, considering it as a virtue of both the individual and the community. In theology, the term is used to propose a virtue that institutes ontology itself. I argue that it is the freedom and responsibility of each person to orient themselves in a coherent manner regarding the choice of these uses.
Filosofie și psihologie: tangențe conceptuale și disciplinare semnalate de filosofi și psihologi români
Authors:   Institutul de Filosofie și Psihologie „C. Rădulescu-Motru” al Academiei Române, Lates Titus
Published: January 2024

Thematic bibliography
Determination of Concentration of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in Different Brands of Artemether/Lumefantrine Tablets Sold in the Pharmacies in Uganda
Authors:   Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Kampala International University, Uganda, Nicholas Buyinza , Tusiimiire Jonans ,   Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Kampala International University, Uganda, Twinomujuni Silvano ,   Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Kampala International University, Uganda
Published: January 2024

Substandard, counterfeit and falsified antimalarial agents are a big challenge to effective malaria elimination interventions mainly in developing countries. In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), the quality of antimalarial agents inclusive of AL is affected by several factors including insufficient regulation porous borders and limited funds. This study therefore focused evaluation of quality of different brands of fixed dose artemether/ lumefantrine tablets sold in Ugandan Pharmacies. This was an experimental study conducted using AL tablets obtained from different pharmacies in the different cities of Uganda purchased using mystery shopper method. The samples were screened for quality using visual inspection, assessed different physical quality parameters like weight variation, friability, disintegration and dissolution and content assay tests were also done both for the brands from the pharmacies and their correspondent LTR. The assay test was done using HPLC technique USP method. The samples were considered substandard if the API content was outside 90-110% range of the label claim. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and presented as means with standard deviations and frequencies. Out of the 16 brands in the study, 14 brands (88%) passed the artemether assay and two brands failed at 89.8% and 110.2% of declared artemether content. For Lumefantrine assay, out of the 16 brands in the study, 14 brands (88%) passed the Lumefantrine assay except two brands (12%). The presence of A/L brands that are unregistered and the total assay failure of the brands of 18% for the AL tablets purchased causes alarm and the total assay failure of the brands of 18% for the AL tablets purchased calls for NDA to intensify on its operations to find out the conformity of the pharmacies to selling only registered medicines. Keywords: Artemether Lumefantrine, Quality, Tablets
Testing the monetary trilemma theory on the example of Serbia
Authors: Madžar Lidija
Published: January 2024

Monetary trilemma (MT) is an economic concept based on the idea that a country cannot concurrently have exchange rate stability, free capital flows and monetary independence, which is why it has to choose two of these three available options. The purpose of this article is to determine the validity of the MT hypothesis in Serbia, in the period from 2006 to 2022. After constructing the MT measures, the article approaches to multiple linear regression with the aim of establishing the binding relations among these variables. Serbia has a stable exchange rate policy and extensive capital flow controls, as well as monetary independence that could be much greater. Serbia appears to have voluntarily given up its monetary autonomy in favour of its exchange rate stability and financial closure. The originality of this article stems from the novel approach to this issues, being informative for domestic policy makers in their further policy considerations.
The saving of Dositej's Lyceum (1923-1949)
Authors: Banković Angelina
Published: January 2024

This paper deals with events in the 1920s and 1930s, when the idea of demolishing Dositej's Lyceum was proposed on several occasions, as part of the change in the regulation of the block between Kralja Petra, Gospodar Jovanova, Višnjićeva and Gospodar Jevremova streets, and the expansion of the market on Gospodar Jovanova (Jovanova pijaca). Although these events are not unknown, the research presented here shows that they were much more complex - with their resolution taking considerably longer - than previously thought. This paper primarily draws on sources including archival material and artefacts preserved in the Belgrade City Library, the Belgrade City Museum, the Historical Archives of Belgrade and the Cultural Heritage Preservation Institute of Belgrade, newspaper articles, as well as the results of previously published research. The goal of the paper was to reconstruct, as precisely as possible, the events surrounding the planned demolition of the Lyceum, to summarize the events that led to its preservation, and to highlight the impact of these events on future efforts to protect immovable cultural heritage in Belgrade.
Between real and constructed history: Key figures and schools, boundaries and main currents in recent Serbian architecture
Authors: Kadijević Aleksandar
Published: January 2024

In the architectural historiography of Serbia, established methodological principles are rarely reexamined, even when evidence exists to show that their cognitive capacity has been exhausted. This is especially true for outdated ways of classifying, periodizing and evaluating opuses, which is why it is necessary to offer more scientifically expedient methods. In the heavily framed presentation of architectural history, the biggest problem is the overemphasis of the role of key figures, schools and trends (resulting either from inertia or out of conviction), on which our understandings of the boundaries of national architectural culture rely. And, therefore, it is precisely these established and widespread constructs that should first be dismantled.
Media figures as adolescent role models: (Dis)similarities between the Millennials and Generation Z
Authors: Stepanović-Ilić Ivana , Nikitović Tijana , Blažanin Barbara , Mojović-Zdravković Kristina
Published: January 2024

In the process of identity formation and individuation from parents, media personalities can serve as role models for adolescents. This may be the case even more so for today's adolescents (i.e., Generation Z), since they have been immersed in the new media from birth. This study examines the ways in which two generations of adolescents differ regarding the media figures they identify as role models, as well as the reasons for their admiration. The data were obtained by surveying the Millennial (n = 1283) and Generation Z (n = 1358) adolescents a decade apart. Public figures served as role models for every other Millennial, compared to three out of four Generation Z adolescents. Crosstabs analysis shows that both generations admire media celebrities most, followed by athletes, with all other types of public figures being far less represented. According to the obtained models of logistic regression, the patterns of admiration reasons are similar in both generations, with celebrities being admired for their cheerfulness, communicativeness, physical appearance, fame, and popularity. The growing influence of the new media is evident from the rising number of media figures that Generation Z identifies as role models compared to the Millennials (431 public figures named as idols by Generation Z, and 277 by the Millennials) and the emergence of microcelebrities, e.g., YouTubers and influencers. The Generation Z adolescents who admired microcelebrities were found to have professional aspirations in this domain.
PERBANDINGAN METODE PENGUKURAN JARAK PADA K-NEAREST NEIGHBOUR DALAM KLASIFIKASI DATA TEKS CARDIOVASKULAR
Authors: Ardiyansyah Daffa , Oktafiani Nurfaida
Published: January 2024

In the current era of technology, the use of data processing has become an undeniable necessity, especially in the health context. One of the uses in managing health data is the classification of disease text data, such as cardiovascular disease, therefore this research aims to evaluate the performance of the KNN method using 3 types of distance measurements, namely Euclidean, Manhattan/City Block, and Mahalanobis. Although simple, this algorithm has succeeded in producing high performance in some cases. This KNN approach classifies an object based on its similarity or closest distance to the objects in the training data. The research produces accuracy values ​​obtained from variations in the k value from the numbers 1 to 31 with odd multiples. Results of calculating Euclidien, Manhattan and Mahalanobis distances on K-NN accuracy. The more the k value increases the accuracy, even though there are conditions where the accuracy decreases for a certain K value, although it is not significant. The lowest total accuracy was obtained from the Euclidien distance, while the highest total accuracy was achieved by the Manhattan distance, followed by the Mahalanobis distance. The Manhattan and Mahalanobis distances produce the best total accuracy and produce the best accuracy in most K sizes, while Euclidien is the calculation with the best total accuracy. Increasing the number of K in each distance calculation can increase classification accuracy. The optimal number of K in this experiment was 29, indicating the highest effectiveness. It is important to note that selecting an appropriate number of K can have a significant impact on classifier performance, and experimental results support the conclusion that by using K29 values, we can achieve the highest accuracy in fitting the model to the given data.