bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Multiphysics Simulation and Concept of an Electromagnetically Control Volumetric Pixel as a Step Towards a Shape Morphing Composite
Authors: Bartkowski Piotr , Pawliszak Łukasz , Chevale Siddhi G. , Lu Jonathan Ruiz , David Brigido J.
Published: October 2024

Constant development of robotics forces scientists and engineers to work on robots that are more visually and rigidly compatible with the environment around us. To make this possible, new flexible structures are necessary that enable programmatic shape change. To meet this need, in this work we present the concept and modelling methodology of a new structure enabling shape change using electromagnetic forces produced in liquid metal conductor and its stiffening using a granular jamming mechanism. This work presents the structure concept, the description of modelling methodology and empirical validation including the magnetitic field, scanned by magnetic field camera, and displacement distribution.
A Computer Science-Based Study of Resource Recycling Strategies in the Process of Continuous Urbanization
Authors: Zhang Yue , Pei Yuyin
Published: October 2024

In the face of limited resources, recycling, as an advanced form of resource waste recovery and treatment, can effectively achieve the comprehensive goals of optimal utilization of resources, environmental protection, and sustainable economic development. A resource waste recycling system is established in this paper that is based on the reverse logistics system in circular logistics and takes into account the requirements of resource recycling. The MILP model of stochastic planning is established by analyzing the objective function and constraints of each parameter in the system and then using the genetic algorithm to solve the optimal scheme of resource recycling planning. Example analysis shows that the planning model proposed in this paper can design a reasonable and effective plan for resource recycling in the city, and the recycling volume of plastic bottles in City Z will reach 6.85 kilotons in 2024 after the implementation of the plan, which can bring high economic benefits to the city. The model presented in this paper takes into account as many factors in resource recycling as possible, which aids in providing an accurate scientific basis for resource recycling management decisions.
Research on the two-way influence of music education and information technology integration on teaching effect and student participation
Authors: Zhang Fan
Published: October 2024

An automatic transcription system can provide a symbolic representation of performance content, and in music education applications, it can assist teachers or students in recording the performance of a piece. This study examines the automatic transcription scenario for both audio and image input. First, a CQT transform algorithm is proposed, incorporating an energy equalization module to extract key features from the musical score and a convolutional neural network to complete the detection of the audio. Secondly, we utilize a graph convolutional neural network to detect visual movements of hands and keys. Finally, we conducted an empirical study to verify the impact of information technology on the effectiveness of music teaching and student engagement. By carrying out experimental simulation tests on data sets 1 and 2, it is found that not only the CQT algorithm can accurately respond to the digital characteristics of the spectrum, but also the system performance after energy equalization processing is better compared to standard CQT, with the F1 value in data set 1 improved to 95.57% and that in data set 2 improved to 95.55%. In addition, the visual transcription system recognized each finger of the right hand with greater accuracy than those of the left hand and detected black keys better than white keys. The percentage of individuals rated excellent grades increased by 15.1% before and after receiving information technology training, while the percentage of individuals rated poor grades decreased by 3.42%. According to the student’s classroom participation questionnaire, the average score for each dimension was above 3.
Research on power data analysis and its mining technology in smart grid
Authors: Chang Yongjuan , Jiang Dan , Wu Junying , Peng Jiao , Xu Xing
Published: October 2024

The application of smart grids and other systems generates a large amount of data, which is of great value to the research in electric power. This paper analyzes and mines the electric power data in a smart grid through data mining technology to provide technical and data support for analyzing users’ electricity consumption behavior, grid load prediction, and power dispatch optimization. The user electricity feature selection algorithm is built using the mRMR criterion, and it is combined with the improved fuzzy C-mean algorithm to categorize and analyze the user’s electricity consumption behavior. The LSTM algorithm is used in this paper to forecast power load in the smart grid due to the ability of long and short-term memory networks to handle long-term dependencies. The objectives for optimizing the power system scheduling, such as minimizing pollution emissions, are selected, and the optimal solution is calculated using a genetic algorithm. The feature selection algorithm evaluates the user’s electricity consumption characteristics, combines the clustering algorithm to compare the internal metrics of the two feature selections, and classifies the user’s electricity consumption behavior into six categories according to the electricity consumption characteristics. The accuracy of the LSTM algorithm’s prediction of the grid load reaches 74.19% on the validation set, and the mean square error is 0.881. In the final optimal solution obtained for power dispatch optimization, the pollution emission is only 8.93 kgCO2/H, and customer satisfaction can reach 74.89%.
A study on the optimization of track and field training strategies under the integration of sports science and information technology
Authors: Huang Meiling , Mo Xiaomin
Published: October 2024

With the development of sports science and information technology, how to use mining technology to analyze the correlation between various track and field training programs plays an important role in the improvement of track and field training. A decision support system for track and field training is constructed using the Apriori algorithm and decision tree ID3 algorithm. By mining and analyzing different sports data of track and field athletes, the system blends scientific training theory and advanced training methods to create a set of reasonable track and field training programs for athletes. Through empirical research, after the optimization of the track and field training decision support system, 72.2% of the athletes whose physical fitness test 30-meter run scores were between 80 and 100 had bar pull-up scores between 0 and 55. The average performance of students’ 3000-meter run improved by 81.35s.
Metaverse in Academia: Redefining Higher Education’s Future
Authors: Cheng Li , Chong Kim Mee
Published: October 2024

The rise and development of meta-universe technology provide innovative research perspectives for higher education, as well as more opportunities and challenges for the construction of educational and teaching platforms in higher education. In this paper, we design a questionnaire with reference to relevant research and the characteristics of higher education and use the questionnaire to collect data on students’ perceptions of teaching quality and related learning effects in higher education under the application of meta-universe technology. Then, we use correlation analysis and regression analysis to investigate the correlation and influence between the perceived quality of teaching and learning adaptability, academic mood, and learning motivation after the application of metaverse technology in higher education. It was found that the average degree of perceived quality of teaching and learning of higher education students in the environment of meta-universe technology was at a high level (4<M<5), and there was a significant positive correlation between it and students’ learning adaptability (r>0, P=0.002). All the factors of perceived quality of teaching, except for content interestingness, had a significant effect on students’ learning ability adaptation (P<0.05). The development strategies proposed in this paper from the aspects of meta-universe technology development, data protection, and sharing provide valuable references and lessons for the construction and development of meta-universe technology in colleges and universities.
A study of changes in nitrogen and phosphorus patterns and microplastic characteristics in sediment-water systems
Authors: Song Jingyi
Published: October 2024

The main objective of this study was to characterize the distribution of microplastics and nitrogen and phosphorus forms in the surface sediments of Lake Luoma, where samples were collected from August 2022 to March 2024 from 32 sampling sites. The enrichment factor method and pollution load index were used extensively to analyze the environmental characterization of heavy metals in Lake Luoma’s sediments. Shape differences were used to estimate individual particle volume and mass, and microplastic storage calculations per sediment were calculated by combining the percentage of microplastics in each shape. The results showed that the average ammonia nitrogen content in the water of Luoma Lake was 346.49 mg/kg, and the average nitrate nitrogen content was 9.75 mg/kg. Phosphorus was mostly present in the form of iron and phosphorus, with a detection rate of 85.67%. Most of the area’s nitrogen and phosphorus are in line with the Ⅲ water quality standard in the “Environmental Quality Standard for Surface Water”, but the total phosphorus content of individual sampling points is more than 0.1mg/L, which is more serious pollution. The mean abundance of microplastics in the sediments of Lake Luoma was 5506.45±2537.21 n·m−3 , showing the trend of in-lake > confluent tributaries > out-lake. Microplastics were released into the upstream surface sediments by the water flow, moved downstream, and settled again.
Research on the Integration Strategy of Civic and Political Education in College Students’ Career Guidance under the Perspective of Factor Analysis
Authors: Zhang Ye
Published: October 2024

The integration of Civic and Political Education and Employment Guidance can enhance the effectiveness and validity of employment guidance so that students can better solve the problems in job development and, employment, and entrepreneurship under the dual influence of employment guidance and Civic and Political Education. In analyzing the influencing factors of college students’ employability, this paper first initially identifies the relevant factors affecting college students’ employability based on survey interviews, and then applies factor analysis to explore the potential structure in the data. This study is based on doing questionnaire survey on employment influencing factors for some graduates and current students of Z university, using SPSS software to factor analyze the sample data, downgrading 10 employment influencing factors to 3 common factors, named as employment guidance factors, civic education factors, and enterprise factors, and obtaining the weights of the common factors through the normalization process. The degree of influence on college students’ employment is in descending order, with employment guidance factors, civic and political education factors, and enterprise factors being the most important factors. Employment guidance and ideological education are the key factors affecting the employment of college students, and this paper proposes relevant strategies for integrating and developing these two factors.
Improved Demons algorithm for non-rigid medical image alignment
Authors: Wang Ruili , Zhang Baolong
Published: October 2024

Medical image alignment is an important research field in medical image processing, which is widely used in clinical diagnosis and treatment, such as surgical navigation, lesion tracking, and treatment evaluation. In this paper, an improved algorithm combining the Demons algorithm and SIFT algorithm is proposed, which uses the SIFT algorithm to represent the feature points in non-rigid medical images as a scale space sequence and normalize the descriptors in the scale space sequence. Then, the two-way alignment strategy and multi-resolution strategy are introduced to improve the accuracy of Demons algorithm in the alignment of non-rigid medical images with complex deformation. The study shows that the improved Demons algorithm can achieve better alignment results when the weights of the feature matching terms are taken as −1 and 1, which makes the improved Demons algorithm with the addition of SIFT feature terms perform optimally. Alignment simulation experiments found that the MSE value of this paper’s improved algorithm is only 0.077. The alignment effect of non-rigid medical images is much better than the comparison algorithm and can maintain a shorter running time. The algorithm in this paper can effectively realize the non-rigid alignment of medical images, which provides a reference method for medical diagnosis and the effective formulation of treatment plans.
Analysis of the contribution of rural road infrastructure development to economic growth based on computer algorithms
Authors: Gao Hailin , Tong Guangji
Published: October 2024

A convenient and efficient rural road network helps to develop the rural economy and promote national rural revitalization. This paper systematically analyzes the role of rural road infrastructure construction on economic growth from a theoretical perspective. Simultaneously, it employs a computer algorithm based on vector autoregression to construct an econometric model. Based on this theoretical analysis empirically examines the relationship between rural infrastructure construction and economic development. It collects data from a city’s rural area from 2000 to 2020 as a research sample and conducts a series of analyses, including VAR model estimation, impulse response, and variance decomposition. The results show that rural road infrastructure construction has a significant impact on economic growth, with coefficients of −0.288 and 0.356 for lags 1 and 2. The construction of rural road infrastructure is responsible for more than 90% of the variation in economic growth, whereas the opposite is about 10%. Therefore, rural road infrastructure development does not have a significant effect on economic growth in the short term but has a significant effect in the medium and long term.
Research on AIGC-driven Innovation Path and Smart Creative Workflow Optimization in Design Field
Authors: Zhao Peng , Shen Lu
Published: October 2024

AIGC has attracted much attention in the application of art and design professional fields and has gradually become an important auxiliary tool for art and design professionals creation. This paper utilizes AIGC as a starting point for design creativity and develops a text-guided image generation model based on AIGC, which employs a semantically consistent generative adversarial network. We compare different model indexes across different datasets to evaluate the image generation effect of the constructed model. Subsequently, we summarize and optimize the intelligent, creative workflow. Based on this workflow and the image generation model, we generate a series of images as an example of a cosmetic package. We then analyze the audience’s acceptance of these intelligently generated images through a questionnaire survey, thereby exploring the impact of AIGC-driven design and innovation. The GAN-SC model outperforms the comparison algorithms in various datasets, achieving an IS value higher than AttnGAN and DFGAN by 17.7% and 2.7%, respectively, and reducing the FID metrics by 29.43% and 19.6%, respectively. The acceptance rate of the AIGC-based design solution surpasses that of the traditional solution by 4.9%, and it excels across all design dimensions, showcasing the effectiveness of AIGC-driven design innovation.
A study of the current status of the quality of teacher-child interactions in preschools based on mathematical statistics multiple regression modeling
Authors: Zhang Yuan
Published: October 2024

In group teaching activities, teacher-child interaction occupies a dominant position, and its quality has a significant impact on children’s interpersonal communication, language expression, and problem-handling. This study first designed a relevant questionnaire to assess the current quality of teacher-child interactions in preschools and then developed a stepwise regression algorithm based on decision trees to investigate the factors that influence the quality of these interactions. Firstly, we remove a certain number of irrelevant variables from all the input variables to reduce interference. Next, we establish stepwise regression equations between the input variables and output variables selected by decision tree pruning. Finally, we eliminate the variables with covariance. The study found that the average score of the quality of teacher-child interactions in preschools is 4.2381, which is relatively low, and the highest score in the dimension of “classroom organization” is only 4.8908. The highest score in the dimension of “classroom organization” was only 4.8908. The average scores of “emotional support”, “classroom management,” and “educational support” in the dimensions of small class and life activities were 4.76746, 4.10562, 2.8455, and 5.562, respectively, 2.8455) and (5.01564, 4.99567, 3.75402) respectively. Teacher-child interaction quality = 4.012 + 0.145 × emotional expression, i.e., emotional expression has a significant positive effect on the quality of teacher-student interaction, and the independent variable, emotional expression, can significantly and positively predict the dependent variable teacher-child interaction quality. This paper provides a useful exploration for improving the professional abilities level of kindergarten teachers and the quality of their interactions with children.
Integration of Natural Scenery in Chinese Landscape Painting and Application of 3D Modeling Technology
Authors: Wang Haifeng
Published: October 2024

We determine the content of natural scenery material in landscape painting based on the artistic characteristics and techniques of traditional Chinese landscape paintings. The 3Dmax software in 3D modeling technology is selected as the main modeling tool, and the construction of the 3D scene of landscape painting is completed based on the IFS theory (Iterative Function System Theory), and then the scene is rendered and texture synthesized, and the virtual landscape mood space is displayed, and the fusion of natural scenery and 3D modeling technology is finally realized. The analysis of the research data reveals the integration of natural scenery and 3D modeling technology. The results show that the iterative function system quickly generates the natural scenery scene in the landscape painting by continuously regulating, changing, and controlling the parameters in the affine transformation (the influence factor of each branch is 0.9, 0.7, 0.4, and 0.15). While the static rendering speed of 47 is slower than the dynamic rendering speed of 34, the overall rendering speed still meets the real-time detection criteria, confirming that 3Dmax is capable of achieving dynamic real-time rendering of 3D mountain models. The regression coefficient for high efficiency is 0.208, with a significance level of 0.005, indicating a significant positive impact on user experience. The higher the efficiency, the better the user experience, revealing the mechanism behind the interactive 3D scene. This study promotes the integration of natural scenery and 3D modeling technology to further develop the digital research of Chinese landscape painting.
Export Competitiveness Enhancement Strategies for China’s Manufacturing Industry Based on Global Value Chains
Authors: Zhang Yulei , Li Hui , Zhang Fan , Zhang Hang
Published: October 2024

The process of globalization is deepening, and the international division of labor has further evolved from the traditional pattern into the production mode of global value chains. This paper calculates the degree of participation in the global value chain of China’s manufacturing industry and analyzes the index of comparative explicit advantage of China’s manufacturing industry in each category, i.e., the NRCA index. The decomposition method of trade flows of intermediate goods is used to interpret the value added of trade based on the international input-output table. In accordance with OECD industrial classification, subdivide the manufacturing industries and evaluate the overall export competitiveness of China’s manufacturing industry. Propose the new explicit comparative advantage index (RCA_VA index) and carry out the overall measurement and the measurement of each technology level industry separately. From the point of view of the RCA_VA index of China’s manufacturing industry as a whole 1.29 < RCA_VA<1.44, the range of value changes is small. The RCA_VA index for low-tech, medium-low-tech and high-tech industries is 1.00 < RCA_VA < 2.00, and China’s manufacturing industries as a whole, as well as industries at all technology levels, have significant comparative advantages and a certain degree of competitiveness in the international market. For the development of export competitiveness of chemical and pharmaceutical products, transportation equipment, and other manufacturing industries, it is necessary to further enhance the segmentation of manufacturing industries and make targeted improvements.
Exploration and Practice of Business English Teaching Mode Based on Project-based Learning
Authors: Cai Wenzhen
Published: October 2024

This study systematically outlines the connotation and theoretical basis of project-based learning, integrates the theory of project-based learning into the teaching of business English courses in colleges and universities, and deliberately designs a business English teaching mode based on project-based learning. Starting from the purpose of the study, the research problem is determined in the hypothesis, the research subjects of this paper are selected, the experimental group and the control group are divided, and the comprehensive questionnaire, experimental process and independent sample t-test are used to verify the practical effect of the teaching mode of this paper. The empirical analysis shows that there are significant differences between this teaching mode and the traditional teaching mode in the three aspects of students’ learning interest, performance and expression ability, which satisfy the condition of P<0.05 significant difference, confirming the effectiveness of the business English teaching mode based on project-based learning.
Intelligent IoT Devices and Data Analytics as a Guide to Enhancing the Effectiveness of English Language Teaching and Learning
Authors: Yin Yuanhua , Feng Hongzhen
Published: October 2024

With the wide application of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data and other technologies in the field of school education, smart education has emerged. Based on the sensing technology and data processing technology of IoT devices, this paper constructs the general framework of the conceptual model of smart classrooms by combining the needs and design concepts of smart classroom sensing systems. The data set of student behavior in English classrooms is designed to analyze the degree of episodic learning behavior of learners through clustering. Then, the correlation analysis of the externally apparent learning behaviors and the implicit learning behaviors is carried out, the correlation value between the two is calculated, and the behavioral features are scored and ranked using the random forest algorithm. The experimental results show that the learning behaviors in the English classroom can be analyzed according to the data analysis algorithm in the smart classroom environment, and it is also found that the abnormal behavior in the classroom has a significant negative correlation with academic effectiveness (P=-0.398), and the degree of significance of this behavior reaches 0.142. This result validates the validity of the data analysis of learning behaviors, and also supports the implementation of personalized English teaching, with guiding significance.
Design and realization of high-resolution optoelectronic imaging system
Authors: Yan Yuxiao
Published: October 2024

Aiming at the demand for a large field of view, extreme temperature difference, and high resolution in various fields, as well as the problems of poor real-time and low portability of traditional photoelectric imaging systems. A distributed photoelectric imaging system based on FPGA is designed and implemented in this paper. The entire system comprises an optical system, a photoelectric imaging system, and a computer communication system. The optical imaging lens incorporates an atomic filter for filtering, and the imaging detector enables real-time, high signal-to-noise ratio, high resolution, and large field-of-view imaging in the upper computer. The image processing module of the system utilizes the feature information of the image in the local area to calculate the direction of each point, ensuring that the feature description vector has the stable property of rotational invariance in the direction. In terms of design parameters, the underflight imaging optical system has a focal length of 46.00 m, a near-infrared spectral channel with a bandpass of 1.2 ~ 1.375 μm, a resolution of 1080 × 2040 high pixels, an F-number of 4, an imaging CCD with a pixel size of 18 μm and an imaging quality that reaches the diffraction limit, and the optical system of each channel has a compact structure. The analysis results show that in this set of high-resolution optoelectronic imaging systems, under different working conditions, the root-mean-square wavefront error of the primary mirror is less than the standard value of 50 nm, and the peak difference is less than the standard value of 200 nm, which meets the high standard requirements of optical imaging.
Deictic center split in delayed interpretation paradoxes: Solutions inspired by evidence from Polish
Authors: Flera Teresa
Published: October 2024

This paper presents a nuanced theoretical approach to the semantic interpretation of indexical expressions in delayed interpretation scenarios such as the Answering Machine Paradox [AMP] (Sidelle 1991). In order for recorded messages containing indexicals to be true with respect to the context of interpretation rather than the context of recording, semantic indexical shift must take place (Kaplan 1979). This is something that truth-conditional approaches to indexicality struggle to explain. The solution proposed in this paper is inspired by evidence from the syntax of Polish negated locative statements. The occurrence of the Genitive of Negation in Polish locatives that forces a Nominative-to-Genitive shift on the main noun phrase suggests a cognitive distancing from the object whose presence at a location is denied. The fact that it occurs for sentences containing indexicals could point at a phenomenon that corroborates the need for indexical shift in such cases. The notion of deictic center split is proposed to explain how a reference-based framework can link the empty reference of an indexical at the context of interpretation with the real reference at the context of recording thus saving the intuitions behind the standard account while allowing for semantic indexical shift in AMP cases.
Augmentative nouns and adjectives in Slovak from the perspective of the Polish language
Authors: Szymczak-Rozlach Mariola
Published: October 2024

The article concerns Slovak and Polish augmentative derivatives - nouns and adjectives with their word-forming exponents (suffixes and prefixes) and lexical exponents such as adnominals, which specify the meaning of magnitude (augmentative). The author pays attention to the state of research in this area and to the necessity of comparative Slovak-Polish research. The research material has been extracted mainly from Slovak lexicographical sources and the National Corpora of Slovak and Polish languages. The semantic properties of the described units are also the subject of analysis. Moreover, the suffixal and prefixal formants of selected augmentative derivatives are also characterised based on models proposed in the Slovak dictionary of word formation.
Embracing Tradition and Modernity: Tendencies of Interwar (1918–1940) Wooden Architecture in Lithuanian Resorts
Authors: Migonytė-Petrulienė Viltė
Published: October 2024

The emergence of leisure culture in Lithuania began in the late 19th century, gradually giving rise to resort towns. Although in some cases, recreational architecture can be associated with relatively luxurious examples that follow the European resort tradition, the article argues that the dominant type of Lithuanian resort architecture manifested itself as a subtle synthesis of local traditions and external influences. The balance between architectural traditionalism and the constantly changing social demand is particularly well represented by wooden architecture. The modernising society of inter-war Lithuania brought significant changes to the development of resort architecture. Not only did new functional types, such as seaside restaurants characteristic of resorts, took shape, but private residential architecture also acquired specific features. The article presents the phenomenon of wooden resort architecture which has not been sufficiently explored and illustrates how resort architecture has influenced the most cost-effective segment of construction, which is also the segment most closely linked to tradition. The text assumes that this layer of the resort environment was as important a part of resort life as more modern and expensive brick construction.
The Eroticism of the Face: Covers of Film Periodicals Ekrano Naujienos and Kinas (1955–1986)
Authors: Binevič Vitalij
Published: October 2024

Soviet cinema magazines covers played a crucial role in shaping the cinematic star system of the Soviet Union, yet their significance has been largely overlooked in academic discussions. This article examines the covers of two periodicals, Ekrano naujienos (News of the Screen) and Kinas (Cinema), published in Soviet Lithuania from 1955 to 1986, focusing specifically on covers featuring a single face. The analysis situates these covers within the broader context of the close-up of the face, which held a prominent position in Soviet cinema culture. Additionally, the article explores the unique context of eroticism associated with the face in Soviet cinema criticism.

Quantitative analysis reveals that cover images featuring women’s faces would eventually emerge as the predominant image type on the covers of both Ekrano naujienos and Kinas. By employing qualitative analysis, which divides images into descriptive and narrative categories, the aesthetic evolution of these covers is investigated. In the first half of the period from 1955 to 1972, narrative images were more prevalent. However, in the second half of that time, descriptive photographs depicting the faces of actresses, particularly those that were eroticized, became more prevalent. On the contrary, cover pages followed a standardized logic and avoided visually explicit images during the Stagnation period. The establishment of a cinema star system in Soviet Lithuania and the tightening of the Soviet cinema system are factors that contributed to these aesthetic shifts.
Shifting Paradigms: Semiotic Reading of the Built Environment Transformations in Lithuania 1986–2004
Authors: Grigas Algimantas
Published: October 2024

The research delves into the complex and multi-layered transition of Lithuania from a Soviet to a post-Soviet society, focusing on the architectural landscape as a reflection of ideological shifts. It explores the period from Gorbachev’s initiation of perestroika in 1986 to the Baltic States’ entry into the EU and NATO in 2004, a time marked by significant transformations within the architectural, social, and political realms. First, using Greimasian Square, the study categorises and analyses the reactions toward Soviet Modernist architecture, observing the gradual shift from a representation of state ideology to a canvas reflecting a myriad of individual and collective experiences, also assuming the artistic value of the architects’ output. Second, utilising frameworks from Western architectural criticism figures such as Peter Blake, Robert Venturi and the Situationists, the study contextualises and collates with architectural trends in public interiors or private constructions in Lithuania. Additionally, presumptions are correlated with a crisis in the architectural profession, characterised by a rise in private constructions without architects. Through semiotic view architectural discourse becomes a vital element in understanding the broader cultural and political shifts in post-Soviet Lithuania.
Biodegradable Waste Management in Georgia: Opportunities and Challenges
Authors: Tskhakaia Ketevan
Published: October 2024

Georgia, as a developing country, faces challenges of biodegradable waste management. The promotion of the modern composting systems is the major problem for the country, given that the generation of municipal waste is characterized by increasing dynamics and, therefore, the amount of biodegradable waste is also increasing every year. By 2030, waste generation is expected to increase maximum to 1.2 % annually, which should be the cause of significant challenges for local municipalities whose duties include municipal waste management, including recycling/composting activities. According to the experience of the EU states and other developed countries, composting as one of the best approaches to recycling biodegradable waste, is still not properly developed in Georgia. The article provides an analysis of the current state of waste management, the main approaches of the existing national policy in this field, and the successful experience of centralized composting given on the example of the Kutaisi composting centre, the replication of which will significantly improve the state of biodegradable waste management in Georgia. In view of the critical analysis of existing approaches to composting and local characteristics, it is proposed to introduce models such as centralized composting and community and home composting.
A Short Glimpse on Eco-friendly Cement: A path towards Sustainable Construction
Authors: Mukherjee Soumya
Published: October 2024

Cement is the main construction material for the development of infrastructure. At the same time, cement industries play a main role in the deterioration of the environment, by emitting carbon dioxide and other obnoxious gaseous emissions. Green cement production encompasses a holistic approach to sustainability, focusing on reducing carbon emissions, optimizing resource utilization, promoting energy efficiency and fostering environmentally responsible practices. There is a need to start implementing green cement to reduce carbon emissions and preserve our planet for future generations.
An Investigation to Optimize Casting Process Parameters – A Simulation Approach
Authors: Karak Manas , Dutta Arijit
Published: October 2024

In casting using experimental method to visualise mould filling and solidification is difficult. To control and monitor casting quality, simulation is desirable. Effects of different casting process parameters in solidification time are observed in this project. In this project, casting process design and simulation are done using ProCAST (Demo version) software. Boundary and initial conditions were reasonably set. Impact of different process parameters on solidification time is analysed. ANOVA is used to find the relation between input and output parameters and a regression equation is made for prediction.
PELATIHAN AKUNTANSI PERANGKAT DESA GUNA PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DI DESA KADUAGUNG BARAT, BANTEN
Authors: Afridayani  , Setianingsih  , Adhitya Putri Pratiwi
Published: October 2024

Village funds are a form of government attention in providing opportunities to villages as an effort to maintain their potential. The use of village funds is directed at financing development and community empowerment with the aim of improving the welfare of village communities, the quality of human life and overcoming poverty. However, the amount of village funds needs to be balanced with increasing the capacity of Human Resources, namely village officials as managers of village funds. The low quality of Human Resources will ultimately give rise to community concerns regarding the management of village funds whose placement is used for other things that are not in accordance with the initial objectives. The aim of this Community Service activity is to provide training to partners, in this case Kaduanggung village officials, Banten, especially regarding: (1) Understanding accounting concepts, especially regarding village funds, and (2) Understanding the importance of transparency in financial management . This service activity is planned as an ongoing program, so that at the end of the assistance it is hoped that village officials will have full awareness regarding accounting records in managing village funds, and have records that are in accordance with accounting principles. Apart from that, to realize healthy village fund governance, active community participation is needed in carrying out supervision. The implementation of this service consists of several stages of activities, namely socialization, consultation and mentoring, formation of a village finance team, to ongoing evaluation and monitoring. The feedback and evaluation carried out is in the form of ongoing monitoring related to the recording carried out in the use of village funds.
From Teacher Beliefs to Practices: Unpacking the Benefits and Barriers of Extensive Reading Programmes in Macau Secondary Schools
Authors: Reynolds Barry , Ren Ning , Shieh Jin-Jy
Published: October 2024

Extensive reading entails language learners’ independent reading of abundant materials suitable for their proficiency levels. Previous studies have revealed extensive reading as effective for improving various aspects of second language (L2) proficiency. However, many Macau secondary schools have cancelled or reduced their extensive reading programmes (ERPs), prompting the need for a qualitative study to comprehend these modifications. In this case study, five L2 English teachers from different Macau secondary schools shared their beliefs and practices during semi-structured interviews. Qualitative content analysis of the interview transcripts revealed all teachers supported incorporating extensive reading in their respective English curriculums; they believed students’ engagement in ERPs enhanced reading fluency and comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and L2 learning motivation and confidence. However, the teachers also believed restricted time and unengaged students hindered the ERPs. The schools’ possible misinterpretations of extensive reading and their potentially unrealistic expectations regarding short-term returns against limited investment in extensive reading may have contributed to the abandonment or reduction of ERPs. To engage students in ERPs, schools should allow students to choose their own reading materials, reduce the emphasis on extensive reading tests, incorporate more intrinsic and extrinsic motivators, and consider combining extensive reading with reading strategy instruction.
Qualificação para a equipe de Atenção Primária em Saúde ribeirinha sobre primeiros socorros básicos: relato de experiência
Authors: Santos Geovanne Garrido dos , Miranda Shirley Aviz de , Gonçalves Bruna Silva , Matsuura Kamila Lissa Gomes , Santos Catarina de Fátima Miranda , Cordeiro Rosani Santana , Batista Fabíola da Silva , Ananias Amanda de Sousa , Costa Victoria Gabrielle Pereira , Sanches João Victor da Silva
Published: October 2024

Objetivo: Relatar a experiência de acadêmicos de enfermagem em uma qualificação para a equipe de Saúde da Família Ribeirinha sobre primeiros socorros básicos em uma comunidade integrada ao município de Belém do Pará. Relato de experiência: Trata-se de um relato de experiência, descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa vivenciado no mês de outubro de 2023 por acadêmicos do curso de enfermagem em um encontro de qualificação profissional sobre a temática de noções de primeiros socorros básicos, o qual foi fundamentado  no arco de Charles Maguerez com suas cinco etapas. A qualificação incluiu a apresentação das manobras de desengasgo, bem como o manejo e identificação pelos profissionais perante as crises convulsivas e IAM. A atividade envolveu ainda demonstrações detalhadas e participação ativa dos profissionais, contribuindo positivamente com o conhecimento desses diante do cuidado com a comunidade. Considerações finais: A troca de conhecimento entre a equipe e os acadêmicos promoveu não só o entendimento mútuo, como também co-responsabilizou os profissionais no repasse de informações para a população sobre os primeiros socorros. A compreensão das especificidades da comunidade foi fundamental para fortalecer o processo de qualificação, o que contribuiu positivamente para o repasse de informações e no cuidado humanizado como preconizado pelo SUS.
Esthetic importance of parietal eminence area (posterior parietal triangle), an essential island of scalp requiring hair restoration
Authors: Garg Anil Kumar , Garg Seema
Published: October 2024

Hair loss is a progressive disorder, and if not treated in the early stages, it may lead to baldness, requiring a hair transplantation. Hair restoration of the frontal area of the scalp, followed by mid-scalp and vertex, is the usual preferential order of hair transplantation. Patients who underwent hair transplant in frontal and mid-scalp, because of the progressive nature of hair loss, later on showed prominent scalp show in parietal eminence area( posterior parietal triangle). This thinning in parietal eminence is noticeable in front and in the face’s lateral profile( side view), which is a concern to the patient. The parietal eminence or posterior parietal triangle is part of the vertex/crown, and the vertex is the last priority of scalp hair restoration. The author feels the parietal eminence area shall be transplanted while implanting the mid-scalp.
A comparative study of functional and radiological outcome on aperture versus suspensory femoral fixation in Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction
Authors: Dhariwal Varrdhaman H , K Mohan Kumar , Rajagopal Narandhiran , Tholgapiyan T.
Published: October 2024

Objectives

To compare and find the superiority between aperture and suspensory of femoral fixation in ACL reconstruction.

Material and Methods

A comparative study with a study population with 30 in each group with Tengner Lyscholm and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective scoring between each group for a followup of 3 years.

Results

No statistically significant difference between two groups functionally and radiologically.

Conclusion

Both methods are equally good if correct surgical techniques are followed in both groups.
The PFAS Problem in the Context of Organofluorine Chemistry Research and Teaching
Authors: Togni Antonio
Published: October 2024

Teaching the rich and unique chemistry of poly- and perfluorinated organic compounds should go hand-in-hand with the awareness of their future impact on environment and health.
Определение параметров магнитного поля объекта по результатам дистанционных магнитоградиентных измерений
Authors: Борис Викторович Павлов , Евгений Владимирович Каршаков , Дмитрий Алексеевич Гольдин
Published: October 2024

Рассмотрена проблема определения параметров магнитного поля объекта по результатам дистанционных магнитоградиентных измерений. Поставлена задача определения магнитных параметров объекта на основе описания его влияния на измерительную систему как вектора магнитного диполя. Ключевой особенностью предложенного подхода является использование разностей разнесенных датчиков непосредственно, а не в виде оценки соответствующих пространственных производных. Решена задача определения магнитных параметров объекта при использовании тензорного измерителя, построенного на разностях компонент поля, и векторного, построенного на разностях модулей поля. Предложенные алгоритмы внедрены в программное обеспечение компьютерного имитационного макета, позволяющего моделировать процесс определения магнитных параметров объекта с использованием стационарных и мобильных магнитоградиентных измерительных систем, построенных с использованием скалярных и векторных магниточувствительных датчиков различных типов, а также различных конструкций градиентной установки.

The problem of determining the parameters of an object's magnetic field from the results of remote magnetogradient measurements is considered. The task is set to determine the magnetic parameters of an object based on a description of its influence on the measuring system as a magnetic dipole vector. A key feature of the proposed approach is the use of differences between spaced sensors directly, rather than as an estimate of the corresponding spatial derivatives. The problem of determining the magnetic parameters of an object using a tensor meter, built on the differences between field components, and a vector meter, built on the differences in field modules, has been solved. The proposed algorithms are implemented in the software of a computer simulation model, which makes it possible to simulate the process of determining the magnetic parameters of an object using stationary and mobile magnetogradient measuring systems built using scalar and vector magnetically sensitive sensors of various types, as well as various gradient installation designs.
Анализ терминологической структуры теории управления
Authors: Дмитрий Александрович Новиков , Дмитрий Алексеевич Губанов
Published: October 2024

Словарь основных понятий научной области важен для стандартизации терминологии, а также для поддержки образования и междисциплинарных исследований, он способствует взаимопониманию и эффективной коммуникации в этой области. В области теории управления экспертами ИПУ РАН разработана система основных понятий, которая включает 1047 терминов (для каждого предоставляется название, перевод и описание со ссылками на другие термины). Цель настоящего исследования заключается в анализе взаимосвязей между ключевыми сетевыми характеристиками этой системы понятий и в валидации разработанного словаря с точки зрения его системности и принципов выделения понятий: иерархичности, сбалансированности, значимости и модульности. В работе подтверждено соблюдение иерархичности терминов от общего к частному. Найдены четко определенные группы в сети терминов и установлена иерархическая структура связей между группами. При движении по иерархии сверху вниз обнаружено уменьшение структурной значимости терминов и увеличение сложности как в целом, так и в отдельных группах терминов (что отражает модульность и сбалансированность). Подтверждена значимость терминов на основе статистики их встречаемости в корпусе текстов по теории управления.

A glossary of fundamental concepts is crucial for standardizing terminology, supporting education, and fostering interdisciplinary research, enhancing mutual understanding and effective communication in the field. In control theory, experts from the Institute of Control Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences developed a concept system that encompasses 1047 terms, each with a name, translation, and description, including references to other terms. This study aims to analyze the interconnections between the system's key network characteristics and validate the glossary's systematicity and principles of concept selection: hierarchy, balance, significance, and modularity. We confirmed the hierarchical organization of terms and identified clearly defined groups with established hierarchical structure of references. The research noted a reduction in the terms' structural significance and an increase in complexity when moving through the hierarchy from top to bottom, indicating modularity and balance. The analysis validated the terms' significance by their frequency of occurrence in control theory texts.