bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Eco-Friendly Scheduling Model for Construction Projects Utilizing Genetic Algorithms
Authors: Elmasoudi Islam , Elbeltagi Emad , Alattyih Wael , Wefki Hossam
Published: December 2024

An assessment of construction activities related to pollution needs to be conducted during the planning of a given project. Such an assessment is essential to ensure that the resulting pollution does not surpass the environmental threshold limits. This research provides an optimized pollution-based scheduling model in construction projects by applying Genetic Algorithms (GAs). The suggested approach figures out the pollution produced by gasses, noise, and dust for each activity in the project. Then, the whole project’s duration is minimized by optimizing the project schedule using GAs while keeping the different pollutants under threshold limits. In the developed model, each pollutant is handled as a dummy resource and is incorporated into the schedule of construction projects. When the emitted pollutants surpass the allowable limits, as per the given regulations, GAs re-schedule the project tasks so that the pollution levels are reduced and redistributed. The proposed framework is presented as being practically applicable through an actual case study. The results show that the proposed GA model improves the pollution leveling process more efficiently than the standard resource leveling technique in Microsoft Project, producing fewer pollution histogram moments of the X and Y axes with 9.4% and 2.2%, respectively. Sensitivity analysis reveals that the best solutions for this case study are obtained when population size, offspring generation, crossover rate, and mutation rate equal 100, 50, 0.95, and 0.05, respectively. The model can aid in reducing construction projects’ environmental impact during the project planning and construction stages, which benefits decision-makers and project planners.
Carbon Resilience of University Campuses in Response to Carbon Risks: Connotative Characteristics, Influencing Factors, and Optimization Strategies
Authors: Yang Yang , Gao Hao , Gao Feng , Du Yawei , Maleki Parastoo
Published: December 2024

With the increasing and intensifying effects of global climate change and the rapid development of higher education, energy and resource consumption at university campuses has been rising drastically. This shift has been worsened by campuses’ expanded role in addressing extreme weather hazards and taking on additional cultural and community functions. This article carries out a comprehensive literature review of the low-carbon measures and resilient behaviors implemented on university campuses based on publications published in two major databases, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Web of Science (WOS). Results show that: (1) most existing studies only focus on campus carbon emission reduction from a single perspective, without considering the correlation between carbon emissions in different dimensions on campuses and without analyzing the causes of excessive campus carbon emissions from the perspective of the built environment; (2) current studies have not constructed an assessment system for campus carbon resilience and lack the tools and methods for assessment. After summarizing and analyzing, this study proposes the concept of campus “carbon resilience”, which refers to the ability of campuses to cope with the risks of disasters and uncertainties caused by excessive carbon emissions. The research framework of this study is divided into three parts: connotative characteristics, influencing factors, and optimization strategy. Following this framework, the concept and critical features of campus carbon resilience “carbon minus resilience”, “carbon saving resilience”, “carbon reduction resilience”, and “carbon sequestration resilience” are analyzed and outlined. Next, an integrated impact factor system for campus carbon resilience is proposed. This system incorporates aspects such as land utilization, building operation, landscape creation, and energy regeneration from the perspective of the built environment. Finally, with the core objective of effectively reducing the dynamic range of carbon emissions when dealing with critical disturbances and improving the adaptability and resilience of campuses to cope with excessive carbon emissions, this study proposes an optimization strategy of “setting development goals–establishing an evaluation system–proposing improvement strategies–dynamic feedback and adjustment” to provide ideas and theoretical guidance for responding to university campus carbon risk and planning carbon resilience.
Sustainable Cementitious Materials: Strength and Microstructural Characteristics of Calcium Carbide Residue-Activated Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag–Fly Ash Composites
Authors: Liu Xing , Xiao Guiyuan , Yang Dunhan , Dai Lin , Tang Aiwei
Published: December 2024

This study developed a sustainable low-carbon cementitious material using calcium carbide residue (CCR) as an alkali activator, combined with ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) and fly ash (FA) to form a composite. The objective was to optimize the CCR dosage and the GGBS-to-FA ratio to enhance the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of the composite, providing a viable alternative to traditional Portland cement while promoting solid waste recycling. Experiments were conducted with a water-to-binder ratio of 0.55, using six GGBS-to-FA ratios (0:10, 2:8, 4:6, 6:4, 8:2, and 10:0) and CCR contents ranging from 2% to 12%. Results indicated optimal performance at a GGBS-to-FA ratio of 8:2 and an 8% CCR dosage, achieving a peak UCS of 18.04 MPa at 28 days, with 79.88% of this strength reached within just 3 days. pH testing showed that with 8% CCR, pH gradually decreased over the curing period but increased with higher GGBS content, indicating enhanced reactivity. Microstructural analyses (XRD and SEM-EDS) confirmed the formation of hydration products like C-(A)-S-H, significantly improving density and strength. This study shows CCR’s potential as an effective and environmentally friendly activator, advancing low-carbon building materials and resource recycling in construction.
SI-GCN: Modeling Specific-Aspect and Inter-Aspect Graph Convolutional Networks for Aspect-Level Sentiment Analysis
Authors: Huang Zexia , Zhu Yihong , Hu Jinsong , Chen Xiaoliang
Published: December 2024

Aspect-level sentiment analysis (ALSA) aims to identify the sentiment polarity associated with specific aspects in textual data. However, existing methods utilizing graph convolutional networks (GCNs) face significant challenges, particularly in analyzing sentiments for multi-word aspects and capturing sentiment relationships across multiple aspects in complex sentences. To address these issues, we introduce the Specific-aspect and Inter-aspect Graph Convolutional Network (SI-GCN), which integrates contextual information, syntactic dependencies, and commonsense knowledge to provide a robust solution. The SI-GCN model incorporates several innovative components: a Specific-aspect GCN module that effectively captures sentiment features for individual aspects; a knowledge-enhanced heterogeneous graph designed to manage implicit sentiment expressions and multi-word aspects; and a dual affine attention mechanism that accurately models inter-aspect relationships. Compared to existing state-of-the-art methods, the SI-GCN achieves improvements in performance ranging from 0.9% to 2.3% across four benchmark datasets. A detailed analysis of text semantics shows that the SI-GCN excels in challenging scenarios, including those involving aspects without explicit sentiment indicators, multi-word aspects, and informal language structures.
The Impact of the Industrial Innovation Ecosystem on Innovation Performance—Using the Equipment Manufacturing Industry as an Example
Authors: Qiao Nan , Niu Lixia
Published: December 2024

The innovation ecosystem can greatly enhance enterprises’ innovation performance. However, little is known about how the industrial innovation ecosystem (IIE) improves innovation ability within the equipment manufacturing industry (EMI). The fsQCA method is utilized in this study to explore the intricate causality behind innovation performance. The conclusions are as follows: (1) There are six factors for high innovation performance, including the technological innovation subject, the knowledge innovation subject, research and development (R&D) investment, R&D personnel, the industrial internet platform, and government subsidies. None of these is a standalone prerequisite for high innovation performance. (2) Four configuration paths achieve remarkable performance. Three configuration paths achieve inefficient performance, and these have an asymmetric relationship with the above four paths. (3) Under the premise that a technological innovation network is perfect, R&D investment and industrial internet platforms both play a crucial role in innovation performance. Meanwhile, neglect in the application of industrial internet platforms and a lack of innovative subjects are important factors for low innovation performance. This study enriches the theoretical applications for innovation management within the EMI from an IIE perspective. It provides practical and management reference to promote innovative ability and enhance the manufacturing performance for China and other developing countries.
Noise Reduction in Brain CT: A Comparative Study of Deep Learning and Hybrid Iterative Reconstruction Using Multiple Parameters
Authors: Inoue Yusuke , Itoh Hiroyasu , Hata Hirofumi , Miyatake Hiroki , Mitsui Kohei , Uehara Shunichi , Masuda Chisaki
Published: December 2024

Objectives: We evaluated the noise reduction effects of deep learning reconstruction (DLR) and hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR) in brain computed tomography (CT). Methods: CT images of a 16 cm dosimetry phantom, a head phantom, and the brains of 11 patients were reconstructed using filtered backprojection (FBP) and various levels of DLR and HIR. The slice thickness was 5, 2.5, 1.25, and 0.625 mm. Phantom imaging was also conducted at various tube currents. The noise reduction ratio was calculated using FBP as the reference. For patient imaging, overall image quality was visually compared between DLR and HIR images that exhibited similar noise reduction ratios. Results: The noise reduction ratio increased with increasing levels of DLR and HIR in phantom and patient imaging. For DLR, noise reduction was more pronounced with decreasing slice thickness, while such thickness dependence was less evident for HIR. Although the noise reduction effects of DLR were similar between the head phantom and patients, they differed for the dosimetry phantom. Variations between imaging objects were small for HIR. The noise reduction ratio was low at low tube currents for the dosimetry phantom using DLR; otherwise, the influence of the tube current was small. In terms of visual image quality, DLR outperformed HIR in 1.25 mm thick images but not in thicker images. Conclusions: The degree of noise reduction using DLR depends on the slice thickness, tube current, and imaging object in addition to the level of DLR, which should be considered in the clinical use of DLR. DLR may be particularly beneficial for thin-slice imaging.
Lesser-Known Cyanotoxins: A Comprehensive Review of Their Health and Environmental Impacts
Authors: Al Haffar Molham , Fajloun Ziad , Azar Sami , Sabatier Jean-Marc , Abi Khattar Ziad
Published: December 2024

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are a diverse phylum of photosynthetic, Gram-negative bacteria and one of the largest microbial taxa. These organisms produce cyanotoxins, which are secondary metabolites that can have significant impacts on both human health and the environment. While toxins like Microcystins and Cylindrospermopsins are well-documented and have been extensively studied, other cyanotoxins, including those produced by Lyngbya and Nostoc, remain underexplored. These lesser-known toxins can cause various health issues in humans, including neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, and dermatotoxicity, each through distinct mechanisms. Moreover, recent studies have shown that cyanobacteria can be aerosolized and transmitted through the air over long distances, providing an additional route for human exposure to their harmful effects. However, it remains an area that requires much more investigation to accurately assess the health risks and develop appropriate public health guidelines. In addition to direct exposure to toxins, cyanobacteria can lead to harmful algal blooms, which pose further risks to human and wildlife health, and are a global concern. There is limited knowledge about these lesser-known cyanotoxins, highlighting the need for further research to understand their clinical manifestations and improve society’s preparedness for the associated health risks. This work aims to review the existing literature on these underexplored cyanotoxins, which are associated with human intoxication, elucidate their clinical relevance, address significant challenges in cyanobacterial research, and provide guidance on mitigating their adverse effects.
Contemporary Evolution and Water Quality of Lakes Rewetted After 19th Century Drainage in the Olsztyn Lake District (Poland)
Authors: Skwierawski Andrzej
Published: December 2024

Rewetting of drained wetlands is practiced as a method to enhance biodiversity, improve water and nutrient retention, and counteract climate change. While rewetting efforts are most commonly directed toward various types of wetlands, there are relatively few reports on the restoration of lakes drained in the past. The Olsztyn Lake District is a region where extensive, organized drainage works were carried out in the 19th century, leading to the disappearance of numerous lakes. This paper examines the changes that have occurred since the early 19th century in a group of 143 lakes identified as the complete set of fully drained lakes in the region. An analysis of cartographic materials revealed that the total area of these lakes, originally about 3000 hectares, was reduced to nearly zero by the early 20th century. However, a gradual restoration of the former lakes is now being observed, primarily as a result of spontaneous processes but also through planned interventions. The study of water quality and trophic status in 25 fully restored lakes revealed that such water bodies typically exhibit unfavorable conditions, primarily due to excessive phosphorus levels. A similar state was observed in 14 examined wetlands, which were partially rewetted. In the absence of organized restoration programs in the study region, the slow trend of passive rewetting of such water bodies is expected to continue. However, this process may be hindered by adverse hydroclimatic changes associated with ongoing climate warming.
The Impact of Dual Uncertainties in Import Country Policies and Market Environments on Chinese Electric Vehicle Exports
Authors: Zhao Qiu , Tang Chenxi
Published: December 2024

The export of electric vehicles (EVs) is crucial for addressing global environmental challenges and achieving sustainable development goals. However, Chinese EV enterprises encounter significant obstacles when entering international markets due to the complex and variable policy and market environments of importing countries. This study explores the combined effects of import country policies and market environments on exports by utilizing panel data from Chinese EV companies’ exports to multiple countries, employing an OLS panel data regression model. The research examines the impact of dual uncertainty in the “policy–market” environment of import countries on Chinese EV exports. The findings indicate that uncertainty in the policy environment of importing countries has a significant negative effect on Chinese EV exports, while uncertainty in the market environment does not exert a substantial impact. Notably, when policy and market uncertainties interact, this dual uncertainty significantly exacerbates the negative effects of market environment uncertainty on Chinese EV exports. These results highlight the importance for Chinese EV enterprises to closely monitor policy changes in importing countries and adopt effective strategies to mitigate the impacts of dual uncertainties in the “policy–market” environment. Furthermore, it is recommended that governments of importing countries consider the implications of their policies on international trade, particularly in the context of EVs, to promote the healthy development of the global EV market.
Divisões raciais e desigualdade de saúde no Brasil
Authors:   , Coimbra Renan Marcelo Alves
Published: December 2024

A tese investiga a desigualdade racial de saúde no Brasil. Trata-se de dimensão que representa as consequências vitais da estratificação social. O trabalho parte da constatação bem documentada pela literatura internacional de que disparidades socioeconômicas estão a ela fortemente associadas. Com uso de diversificadas formas de estimação – que incluem modelos aditivos e interativos de regressão, além de cálculos de diferenças a exemplo da absoluta e da semielasticidade –, seguem-se duas linhas de análise principais. Inicialmente, há a tentativa de explicar de que forma fatores como classe, renda, escolaridade e área geográfica medeiam as assimetrias observadas. Posteriormente, avalia-se a maneira com que raça interage e faz os efeitos desses componentes variarem, no sentido de que seus retornos não sejam os mesmos para brancos e negros. Basicamente, a análise de mediação estima a contribuição das variáveis consideradas, dentro do sistema de estratificação, para o montante total da desigualdade em questão. Já a modelagem interativa lida com as probabilidades e diferenças oriundas da influência mútua entre os efeitos de raça e os gerados pelos contextos socioeconômicos e espaciais. A estratégia analítica da tese é quantitativa, emprega-se a regressão logística como técnica estatística e os procedimentos amparam-se no uso do programa computacional Stata. Os dados utilizados dizem respeito à Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde de 2013, inquérito conduzido pelo IBGE. O principal resultado de interesse, ou variável resposta, é o estado de saúde autoavaliado. Atenção também é dedicada aos hábitos arriscados e às consequências de doenças. A investigação revela que, devido a sofrerem com múltiplas desvantagens, negros têm probabilidades bastante superiores de reportar estado não bom. Em termos de conclusões, corrobora-se aquilo que o campo de sociologia médica tem enfatizado, ou seja, que a maior parte das diferenças raciais de saúde se deve a assimetrias de acesso a empregos, renda e escolaridade e não a características biológicas, individuais, culturais e comportamentais dos indivíduos. No Brasil, por conta da desigual distribuição dos grupos e do ordenamento de posições e recursos, em particular no que tange às grandes regiões, também o território traduz-se em peça chave. O achado capital refere-se ao exame sobre de que maneira e com quais impactos os efeitos de raça e os de contextos socioeconômicos e geográficos se afetam entre si. Verifica-se que a afetação ocorre com intensa repercussão mesmo em cenários extremamente circunscritos ou de proximidade entre os casos. Significa que raça opera como elemento distintivo, capaz de provocar resultados muito diferentes, ainda que os grupos estejam em condições bastante parecidas.
Melih Cevdet Anday’ın Şiirlerinde Yaşam Algısı ve Doğa İlgisi
Authors: Yörük Bengüsu , Dereli Saltik Eylem
Published: December 2024

Melih Cevdet Anday, sanat hayatı boyunca şiirden romana, tiyatrodan anıya, çeviriden denemeye kadar birçok türde eser vermiştir. Özellikle yazdığı şiirleriyle dikkat çeken Anday, farklı şiir evrelerinden oluşan yazma serüveninde birbirinden farklı birçok temayı işlemiş, özellikle insana ve hayata dair yazdığı şiirleriyle Türk şiirinin özgün eserler kazandırmıştır. Anday’ın yaşam ve doğayı ana tema olarak seçmesinin nedeni şairin mizacıdır. Yaşamayı, insanı, doğayı seven bir tabiata sahip olan şair için bunlar hem hayata tutunmasında hem şiirini kurgulamasında önemli etkenler/kaynaklar olmuştur.
Makalede Garip döneminde ve sonrasında şairin yaşam algısının şiir sanatına yansıyan etkileri çözümlenmiştir. Çalışmanın amacı, şairin yaşam algısının ve bu algının doğa ile ilgisinin şiirlerinde nasıl yer bulduğunu analiz etmektir. Bu doğrultuda, bütün şiirleri taranmış, yaşam algısı ve doğa ile ilgili unsurlar tespit edilerek Melih Cevdet ve şiiri hakkında hükümlere varılmıştır. Melih Cevdet Anday, doğadaki hemen her varlığı duygu ve düşüncelerinin ifade aracı olarak kullanan şairlerin başında gelir.
Duvarı Aşmak: Karnavalesk Kuramı ve Can Yücel’in “Sevgi Duvarı” Başlıklı Şiiri
Authors: Tunç Gökhan
Published: December 2024

Can Yücel (1926-1999), şiirinin içeriği ve diliyle birlikte karakteriyle de modern Türk şiirinde özgün ve ayrıksı bir konum elde etmiştir. Çok küçük yaşlardan itibaren şiir yazmaya başlayan Yücel’in şiirsel serüveninde bilhassa Sevgi Duvarı kitabı önemli dönüm noktalarından biri olmuştur. Söz konusu eserle Yücel; şiirinin hem içeriğinde hem de söyleminde, her türlü verili koda başkaldıran, hâkim değerleri alt üst eden aykırı bir tutum benimsemiştir. Bu makalede Yücel’in bahsedilen şiirsel tutumu, gerek yazıldığı zamanda gerekse sonrasında çok ses getiren “Sevgi Duvarı” şiiri merkeze alınarak Mihail M. Bahtin’in karnavalesk kuramıyla birlikte anlamlandırılmaya çalışılmıştır.

Bahtin; eleştiri anlayışında başat bir değere sahip olan karnavalesk kuramının çerçevesini, Rabelais ve Dünyası adlı kitabında şekillendirir. Orta Çağ ve Rönesans karnavallarından yola çıkarak çerçevesini çizdiği bu kuramda Bahtin; en temelde, tekillik, ciddiyet, tamamlanmışlık, sonlanma ve ölüme karşı çoğulculuğu, kahkahayı, belirsizliği, bitmemişliği ve yeniden doğumu savunur. Bununla birlikte karnavalın belirleyici özelliklerinden diğerleri, tüm hiyerarşileri alt üst etmesi, toplumsal kodları ters yüz hâle getirmesi ve yüce olanı aşağı indirmesidir. Bahtin; karnavalesk kuramında özellikle, maddi bedensellik ilkesini, groteski ve gülmeyi öne çıkarır. Bu çalışmada, Can Yücel’in “Sevgi Duvarı” adlı şiiri, karnavalesk kuramının dile getirilen unsurları aracılığıyla yorumlanmıştır.
Purinergic receptor (P2X7R): A Promising Anti-Parkinson's Drug Target
Authors: Magham Sai Varshini , M Lalith Kumar , Krishnamurthy Praveen T. , Shaji Neenu , Ramakkamma Aishwarya Reddy
Published: December 2024

Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is the fourth most common neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by degeneration of basal ganglia and a decrease in dopamine levels in the brain. Purinergic 2X7 receptors (P2X7R) serve as inflammation gatekeepers. They are found in both central and peripheral nervous systems (CNS, & PNS), and are activated in glial cells during inflammation. Purinergic 2X receptors (P2XRs) have been extensively studied in recent decades, particularly P2X7R, because of their important role in neuroinflammation caused by selective overexpression in glial cells. As P2X7R and its selective antagonists may provide neuroprotection by preventing the release of inflammatory mediators such as IL-1, they have become a research focus in PD. The review covers structure, signalling, molecular mechanisms, neuroprotective role, and current developments of P2X7R antagonists in PD. Methods A systematic analysis and review of the potential prospects of P2X7R antagonists in the treatment of PD were conducted by analyzing existing research data and reports published between 1996 and present. Results There is a substantial body of evidence linking P2X7R to pathology of PD. As a result, P2X7R antagonists may have therapeutic potential in treatment of PD. Conclusion P2X7R has been demonstrated as an efficacious target in PD. Recent advances in rational drug design have paved the way for development of therapeutically valuable P2X7R antagonists such as adamantylcyanoguanides, small molecular weight compounds, and PET ligands for the treatment of PD. However, the exact molecular mechanism and therapeutic potential of P2X7R antagonists in treatment of PD are yet to be fully explored.
Tubular Surfaces of Adjoint Curves According to the Modified Orthogonal Frame
Authors: Damar Esra , Saltık Baek Burçin , Yüksel Nural , Oğraş Nurdan
Published: December 2024

In this paper, we study tubular surfaces defined by adjoint curves which have a wide range of applications. In three-dimensional Euclidean space, we consider tubular surfaces in modified orthogonal frame generated by a curve β whose center curve is adjoint of a curve α. We give some characterizations for tubular surfaces constructed according to with curvature and with torsion modified orthogonal frames. Through these characterizations we obtain some important results. We also study asymptotic and geodesic curves as well as flat, minimal, Weingarten and linear-Weingarten surfaces using conventional differential geometry techniques. Finally, we present case examples for both versions of the frame to validate our theoretical results.
USPOŁECZNIENIE ZARZĄDZANIA JAKO FUNKCJONOWANIESZKOLNYCH ORGANÓW SPOŁECZNYCH Z PERSPEKTYWYNAUCZYCIELI SZKÓŁ NIEPUBLICZNYCH I PUBLICZNYCH
Authors: Berkowicz Aleksandra
Published: December 2024

Socialization was an important change in education management introduced after 1989. It provided an opportunity for schools to be managed by citizens and for citizens. Socialization was implemented by changing and modifying the tasks of social bodies that are part of a school’s organizational structure. The main aim of the work is to explore the issue of the role of school social bodies in the management of modern schools as a manifestation of the socialization of management. Thearticle poses the following research question: what is the involvement of social bodies in school management? The research used a quantitative strategy. The tool used to collect research material was a survey. The subjects of the research were teachersof public and private schools. The article shows that social bodies, as elements of the organizational structure, depending on the type of institution: public or non-public, have a different impact on the functioning of the studied school organizations. Their activity covers various areas of the school’s activities. School is an ideal platform, a laboratory, and a preliminary introductionto the world of democracy and its practice. One of the possibilities and at the same time a way through which attitudes and actions based on democratic values can be taught are social bodies operating in schools.
SIMULATION ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENT OF CLEANING MECHANISM FOR TRACK-TYPE COMBINE HARVESTER BASED ON CFD-DEM
Authors: ZHAO Hongda , LI Xianghao , ZHAO Yongli , LI Shaochuan , DIAO Peisong
Published: December 2024

This research aims to solve the problem of material accumulation on the screen surface of the cleaning device of tracked combine harvester and proposes an innovative solution of designing a pre-screening device based on the traditional cleaning device. The problem of material accumulation on the screen surface is improved, which in turn enhances the cleaning efficiency. In this study, CFD-DEM coupled simulation technology is used to simulate and analyse the cleaning device, and the effects of airflow velocity, vibration frequency and amplitude on the cleaning effect are explored, and the impurity content and loss rate are used as evaluation indexes. Through orthogonal experimental analysis, the optimal parameter combination of the cleaning device was determined as airflow velocity 11 m/s, vibration frequency 9 Hz, amplitude 30 mm, impurity content rate 2.10% and loss rate 1.62%. The experimental results show that increasing the pre-screening device can significantly improve the material separation effect, reduce the loss and improve the cleaning efficiency.
Assessment of international cocoa accessions (Theobroma cacao L.) for pod filling and graining in Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: GUIRAUD Honorine Brigitte , TAHI Gnion Mathias , ASSI Evelyne Maryse , TREBISSOU Inago  Caudou , GOGBE-DIBI Françoise , Kotaix Jacques Alain , N’GUESSAN Kouamé François
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT
This article deals with an assessment of 15 international cocoa accessions for pods filling.
The objective of this study is to identify within the CNRA cocoa collection high
performance genotypes for agronomic traits of interest. Fifteen (15) cocoa accessions
introduced from the Reading International Quarantine Center were characterized
agromorphologically using 8 descriptive agronomic parameters of pods and beans
following a complete randomized block experimental design with 2 repetitions. The results
indicate that accessions EET95, UF273 and Playa Alta 2presented the best pod fillings with
a high number of beans (respectively 48.28; 40.90; 40.83 beans) and high weights of fresh
beans per pod (152.59g; 244.23g; 154.54g). Concerning graining, the family averages varied
from 2.47 g to 1.01 g per dry bean with an overall average of 1.47 g and a CV of 17.63%.
Accessions APA5; RB49 and UF 273 were the best performers for this trait with respectively
2.47 g; 2.03 g and 1.83g per dry bean. This study indicated that accessions EET95, UF273
and Playa Alta 2 present the best pod filling and graining. These result constitute an
indicator for breeder for introduction of good genotypes in cocoa collection and their
dissemination to farmers by in seeds or budwoods gardens.
The Romanian Language Spoken Today. Stereotypy and Kitsch
Authors:   Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara, Constantinovici Simona
Published: December 2024

This paper will focus its attention on those lexical and
stylistic aspects that substantially change the profile of the spoken Romanian language in the postmodern era. Firstly, we will analyze the dynamics of the use of repetitive lexical units or structures, which ultimately lead to stereotypy and redundancy in the oral discourse update din everyday conversations. Incidental words, Romanian or foreign, which have entered the spoken Romanian language through different ways, will be the subject of another chapter. We will discuss, from the perspective of the unaesthetic in language, lexical surplus formulas, adverbs, semiadverbs or zombie words, which we frequently use in oral expression, to outline an idea. All these words that function in an incidental regime are verbal tics, from the use of which we finally escape with difficulty. Additionally, within the logic of the same generic semantics, we will deal with the forms of kitsch manifestation in spoken Romanian. All these occurrences certify the degree of flexibility of the spoken Romanian language, and simultaneously, of its continue semantic degradation, showing what the word is heading towards, in the splendor and misery of its earthly orality.
Ulysses between Vienna and Prague
Authors:   Institutul de Istorie şi Teorie Literară „G. Călinescu”, Bucureşti, Ciocârlie Alexandra
Published: December 2024

Josef Frajvald, the main character of the novel My Uncle,
Odysseus, written by Jiří Marek, has traits of the protagonist of the Odyssey and of Jaroslav Hašek’s antihero the brave soldier Švejk. Josef is associated with the significant places and beings from the legend and has the distinctive traits of his Greek model: cunning, effervescence of thought, enterprising spirit. In the writing of the Czech author, gods and fate are manifest, the name of Homer is mentioned several times, in passing or with details of narrative and the compositional techniques. The frequent references to Antiquity and to the epic chants have the ambivalent role to elevate and discredit the modern figures while highlighting their inadequacy. In the novel which has in its center a picaresque character who reembodies the wanderer Odysseus, the allusions to the classic masterpiece often have comic charm.
Appendix Vergiliana. Catalepton. VI. XII. Translation with Notes
Authors:   Liceul Teoretic „Adam Müller Guttenbrunn”, Arad, Lăpădat-Nicola Dana
Published: December 2024

The present work aims to present a variant of the translation
for the 6th epigram and the 12th of the Catalepton series, contained in the Vergiliana Appendix. It is well known that this series of manuscripts was attributed to Virgil, but the authorship of several poems is questioned, considering that the works in question belong to imitators and also admirers of Virgil. On the other hand, specialists who consider that the works may belong to Virgil attribute the difference in style and vocabulary to the author’s lack of experience. As these are his works of youth, their author is subject to influences, especially those of new poets whose prominent representative was Catullus. The Catalepton was mentioned by both Donatus and Servius as allegedly belonging to Virgil. The 6th epigram should be read in conjunction with the 12th to get an overall picture of the events. However, the characters referred to remain shrouded in mystery. The 6th epigram captures the lyricist’s invective on both his father-in-law and son-in-law who are blamed for the unhappiness of a young woman whom the author admires and who is forced to retire to the country from the city because of the harmful behavior of the two. The 12th epigram captures the moment of the wedding between the two aforementioned and its ominous shortcomings.
Alcuin, On Virtues and Vices (Excerpts). Translation and Notes.
Authors:   Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara, Radu Gabriela
Published: December 2024

Alcuin wrote the treatise De virtutibus et vitiis liber (On Virtues and Vices) for Count Wido (Guy de Bretagne) around 799 or 800 AD. The book belongs to the genre of speculum, the author proposing in this book a monastic model: a spiritual battle between virtues and vices. In Alcuin’s treatise it is outlined the layman’s way of life according to a Christian model. The Romanian translation is based on the edition of Migne’s Patrologia Latina, supplemented by two partial editions and more recent transcriptions. For the translation of the biblical quotations present in Alcuin’s text, the Bible or Holy Scripture was used.
Nicodim Locusteanu – Translator of Dimitrie Cantemir’s Curanus
Authors:   Universitatea Ovidius din Constanţa / Institutul de Istorie şi Teorie Literară „G. Călinescu”, Nicolae Florentina
Published: December 2024

In this material, I aim to discuss a partially unpublished
translation of Dimitrie Cantemir’s work, Curanus. The translation
belongs to Professor Nicodim Locusteanu, who remained in the history of cantemirology as the first translator from Latin into Romanian of the philosophical work Sacro-sanctae scientiae indepingibilis imago, as Metafizica. The manuscript is preserved in the archives of the National Library and partially preserves the Romanian translation of Cantemir’s work. After about eighty years, this translation is brought to the attention of the public and placed in the history of the research carried out on this little known and studied work.
Az elméleti érdesség analitikus elemzése külső hengeres felület vasalása esetén
Authors: Ferencsik Viktória
Published: December 2024

Az elmúlt évtizedben kiemelt fontosságúvá vált a gyártott alkatrészek minél jobb felületi minőségének biztosítása, így előtérbe kerültek az olyan befejező megmunkálások vizsgálata és fejlesztése, melyek hatékonyan biztosítani tudják ezeket az egyre szigorúbb minőségi követelményeket. Eredményesen alkalmazható e cél érdekében a hideg képlékenyalakító technológiák közé tartozó gyémántszerszámos felületvasalás. Azonban a forgácsleválasztás nélkül megvalósuló felületi érdesség tervezhetősége annak ellenére is körülményes és összetett folyamat, hogy a mérnöki technológia fejlődésének köszönhetően folyamatosan új lehetőségeket és módszereket dolgoznak ki az egyes anyagszerkezeti változások vizsgálatára. Jelen publikáció a vasalt felület elméleti érdességének meghatározási lehetőségeit taglalja egy olyan matematikai modell meghatározása érdekében, mely képes előre összefüggéseket meghatározni a megmunkálási paraméterek és a felületi érdesség paraméterei között.
Правові та інституційні передумови формування Європолу
Authors: Бірюков Руслан , Бехруз Хашматулла
Published: December 2024

У статті розглядаються правові та інституційні передумови формування Європолу як органу міжнародного поліцейського співробітництва в Європі. Встановлюється, що передумовою розвитку такого співробітництва в 1980-х та 1990-х роках стала нагальна потреба боротьби з організованою наркотичною злочинністю. Це підготувало ґрунт для створення Європейського підрозділу по боротьбі з обігом наркотиків як попередника Європолу. Зазначається, що створення даного підрозділу стало можливим завдяки попередньому досвіду співробітництва в рамках Групи ТРЕВІ. Підкреслюється, що передумовою для формування нового органу поліцейського співробітництва стала невідповідність Групи ТРЕВІ новим викликам, а також інституціоналізація Європейського Союзу як нової міжурядової організації в Європі. Зазначається, що інституціоналізація ЄС та усунення кордонів завдяки Шенгенській угоді сприяли поширенню діяльності транскордонної організованої злочинності, а створення ЄПБОН, як попередника Європолу, стала відповіддю на ці виклики. Відзначається, що існуючі формати міжнародного поліцейського співробітництва (двостороннє та багатостороннє неформальне співробітництво) дозволили переконати європейські держави у необхідності створення нових структур міжнародного поліцейського співробітництва. Досліджуються преференції держав при створенні ЄПБОН та Європолу. Вказується, що такі преференції визначалися необхідністю боротьби як з наркотичною злочинністю, так і з супутніми видами злочинності, такими як відмивання грошей. Досліджуються правові підстави інституціоналізації міжнародного поліцейського співробітництва в Європі, що були закладені в Маастрихтський договір про створення Європейського Союзу. Зокрема, це стосувалося спільної політики в галузі правосуддя та внутрішніх справ, особливо співробітництва в боротьбі з тероризмом, контрабандою наркотиків та іншими серйозними формами міжнародної злочинності. Накопичений досвід дозволив створити Європол в якості організації міжнародного інформаційного обміну між поліцейськими органами держав-учасниць ЄС. Водночас, відзначається поступовість його розвитку через початкове наділення організації відносно слабким мандатом, який доповнювався та розширювався в майбутньому.
Interpersonal Strategies in Academic Writing: The Significance of Acknowledging Research Limitations and Recommendations for Future Studies in Scientific Discourse
Authors: Tikhonova Elena V.
Published: December 2024

Introduction: Describing the limitations of current research and recommendations for further studies in original and review papers is a mandatory step, demonstrating critical self-assessment and the author's level of expertise. To affirm their contribution to existing knowledge in a subject area, scholars must demonstrate methodological rigor and critical understanding of the nature of knowledge in their field. Linguistic embodiment becomes fundamentally important in implementing this step.

Purpose: To explore the role of interpersonal strategies in academic writing in the context of acknowledging research limitations and formulating recommendations for future studies.

Materials and Methods: The study is based on the analysis of articles in the field of agricultural sciences, published over the last three years, using genre and corpus analysis methods.

Results: The strategies authors of scientific papers use to discuss their research are described, demonstrating critical reflection and a commitment to transparency in presenting results. Particular attention in the article is given to various interpersonal linguistic strategies, such as the use of evaluative phrases, negation, and modal verbs, in the context of discussing research limitations and recommendations for future studies. The authors emphasize the importance of such strategies for establishing trustful relationships with readers and demonstrating scientific rigor. The article also discusses metadiscursive and textual references, which help authors present limitations and recommendations as an integral part of the academic research process.

Conclusions: The study underscores the interconnection between the sections on research limitations and recommendations for future studies in academic writing, showing that the quality of one section directly influences the quality of the other. This interaction fosters the development of scientific dialogue and constructive discussion within the academic community. The article makes a significant contribution to understanding how improving one of these sections can enhance the effectiveness and significance of the other, providing valuable recommendations for researchers, especially those who use English as a second language, in their quest to improve their writing and publishing skills.
Experimental Evaluation of the Effect of Complex Treatment with High Pressure and Ultrasound on Microbiological Parameters of Liquid Egg Melange
Authors: Sokolov Sergey A. , Deyneka Innesa G. , Dekan' Aleksej A. , Yashonkov Aleksander A.
Published: December 2024

Introduction. The intensive development of technology using high pressure is due not only to its ability to inactivate pathogenic microflora, but also to the prospects that open up for giving new useful consumer properties to food products. Also, one of the effective ways of energy influence on technological processes is the use of acoustic vibrations. Numerous previous studies confirm the prospects of these methods of processing food raw materials. However, the physical processes occurring in a liquid medium under the influence of ultrasonic vibrations, which are superimposed on other force fields (high pressure, electric fields, etc.), are insufficiently studied.

Purpose.  Experimental evaluation of the synergistic effect of combined high-pressure and ultrasound treatment on the example of decontamination of egg white, yolk and homogeneous egg melange.

Materials and Methods. Liquid egg white, yolk and liquid homogeneous egg melange, i.e. a mixture of protein and yolk, were accepted as the object of research. The studies were carried out on an automated installation that allows conducting studies at pressures from 0.1 to 1000 MPa, at temperatures from + 5 to + 100 ° C, the frequency of ultrasonic exposure from 17 to 35 kHz; the power of ultrasonic exposure from 0 to 300 watts.

Results. The study of the microbiological contamination of egg melange, in which the initial concentration of E. coli K12DH5a was approximately 108 CFU/ml, was carried out separately when it was treated with ultrasound with a power of 20, 30 and 40 watts, high pressure of 200 MPa for 400 seconds and when it was treated with ultrasound and high pressure. The analysis of the obtained results shows that the treatment of liquid egg melange with ultrasound in the selected power range does not ensure its sterilization. The high-pressure treatment of melange ensures its sterilization after 350 seconds.

Conclusion. Complex treatment with high pressure in the range of 250-300 MPa and ultrasound with a power of 40 watts at a radiation frequency of 25 kHz reduces the processing time by approximately 30% with a decrease in operating pressure from 250 to 200 MPa.
Introduction of Algorithm for Diagnostics of Emergency Situations in the System of Automated Control of the Canned Sterilization Process
Authors: Mokrushin Sergey A. , Blagoveshchenskiy Ivan G. , Blagoveshchenskaya Margarita M. , Okhapkin Sergey I. , Blagoveshchensky Vladislav G.
Published: December 2024

Despite the number, variety and originality of the decisions taken in the implementation of automatic control systems for the process of heat treatment of canned food in batch sterilizers, they do not have a well-developed system for diagnosing and preventing accidents that meets all the requirements of the production process, which makes the task of creating it relevant. The article proposes a control algorithm that best meets all the technical criteria for the automation of the canned food sterilization process in an industrial autoclave and has all the necessary protections and locks for trouble-free operation of the control system. The article suggests the structure of the automated control system, which allows to fully implement the proposed algorithm. The proposed algorithm of operation and the developed structure of the control system ensure accurate and trouble-free operation of the installation. Taking into account the possibility of accidents in the algorithm of operation ensures a reduction in the share of defective finished products, which is confirmed by production tests. The proposed approach to emergency diagnostics can be effectively used in the design of control systems for devices that implement similar product processing technologies.
Методология определения косвенных информационных признаков сложных систем
Authors: Алексеев Д.С.
Published: December 2024

Рассматриваются новые подходы к изучению волновых явлений в объектах и процессах устройств киберфизических систем через их косвенные признаки. С точки зрения исследования информационного состояния систем дается определение понятия «косвенные признаки». Раскрыты примеры использования косвенных признаков в теории систем. Классификация косвенных признаков и моделей их изучения предлагается для решения задач обеспечения информационной безопасности систем путем контроля их косвенных признаков.

New approaches to the study of wave phenomena in objects and processes of devices of cyberphysical systems through their indirect signs are considered. From the point of view of the study of the information state of systems the definition of the concept "indirect signs" is given. Examples of using indirect signs in the theory of systems are disclosed. Classification of indirect signs and models of their study are proposed for solving problems of information security of systems by controlling their indirect signs.
MARKETING TECHNOLOGIES IN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Authors:   Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade named after Mikhail Tugan-Baranovsky” Donetsk, Donetsk People’s Republic, Russian Federation, Makhnonosov Denis V.
Published: December 2024

Marketing technologies in e-commerce are a set of tools and platforms used to optimize, automate and analyze marketing processes in order to create, transfer and measure the value transferred to the consumer, while maximizing the impact of interactions between the brand and the customer. They are transforming traditional marketing methods by introducing new approaches to interacting with the audience, such as personalized offers, machine learning algorithms, platforms that analyze consumer behavior in real time, SEO, content management, analytics and digital advertising.
Since marketing technologies in e-commerce form a unique customer experience, increase loyalty and accelerate the customer’s adaptation to the Internet space, they must be correlated with the customer’s digital path and vary depending on the stage of his interaction with the online store. The article presents the systematization of marketing technologies in e-commerce, the use of which will allow, when forming a marketing development strategy in e-commerce, to correctly build the stages of strategy development and obtain timely social and economic effect.
The development of the digital economy and digital platforms for the transformation of electronic commerce are important strategic tasks for the state, the economy, the market of goods and services and business structures. All business sectors are interested in the formation of a new generation of electronic commerce, which will allow solving production, technological, organizational, economic and other strategic tasks that are the basis of the development strategy of enterprises, organizations and institutions, because business interaction is directly related to the expansion of the boundaries of digital, information and Internet space.