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Analisis Pembelajaran Berbasis Digital pada Era Disrupsi 4.0 di Kelas V SD IT Samawi Bantul
Authors: Erizal Afif Fadilah  , Riska Anintyawati
Published: March 2024

This study aims to describe the analysis of the implementation of digital-based learning in the era of disruption in class V SD IT Samawi, Bantul. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews and documentation. The informants in this study consisted of a class V teacher Ar-Rozy, a class V teacher Ibnu-Rusyd, one class V Ar-Rozy student, one class student Ibnu-Rusyd and the vice principal of the curriculum division. Observations were made to observe the planning, implementation and evaluation of digital-based learning. The documentation needed is vision and mission, interview transcripts and brief biodata of the informants. The results of research in the field show that digital-based learning in class V is running quite well. Students and teachers are able to operate digital media used in the course of learning. In digital-ased learning the teacher has planned and implemented using media, learning methods and approaches that are adapted to the abilities of students. Digital-based learning is able to encourage teachers to be more creative in carrying out learning. In addition, students are required to be more independent and motivated in carrying out digital-based learning. However, in the implementation of digital-based learning there are obstacles to students who need special guidance because there are some students who are not used to operating digital media used in learning.
IMPLEMENTASI MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING PADA PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA
Authors: Ibnu Imam Al Ayyubi  , Nendi Rohaendi  , Risman Herdiansyah  , Tesha Puspita
Published: March 2024

This research aims to see whether there are significant differences or interactions in mathematics learning outcomes with the problem-based learning model carried out at the elementary school level by correlating them with the student's gender. This research was carried out at SDN 074 Ayudia, Bandung City using a quantitative approach. This research uses a survey method and Two Ways ANOVA test analysis to see the relationship between student mathematics learning outcomes, student class, and student gender. The population of this study were students at SDN 074 Ayudia with a sample of 82 students consisting of 27 students in class VI A, 27 students in class VI B, and 28 students in class VI C. In this study, it was found that there were significant differences between student learning outcomes. class VI A, B, and C were analyzed based on male and female gender. However, from these differences, there was no significant interaction with student learning outcomes. Apart from that, it was found that there were no significant differences between classes VI A and VI B, whereas in classes VI A and VI C and VI B and VI C there were significant differences in the treatment of mathematics learning using the problem-based learning model. Thus, for further research, it is hoped that classes in mathematics learning can be prepared with each class providing a different learning model that is linked to students' initial mathematical abilities to see the differences and interactions in their learning outcomes.
Penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila (P5) Pada Kurikulum Merdeka di Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Fariha Maulida  , Heri Dermawan
Published: March 2024

The introduction of the Merdeka Curriculum resulted in a significant shift in focus towards the character of education, creating space for learning projects aimed at strengthening the profile of Pancasila (P5) students. Learning projects inspired by strengthening the Pancasila student profile (P5) are an important strategy in achieving the goals of character education at the elementary school level. This research aims to strengthen the profile of Pancasila students (P5) in the independent curriculum in elementary schools. Research Method This research adopts a qualitative approach as the main methodological framework, enabling an in-depth investigation of the Strengthening Pancasila Student Profile (P5) project in the Merdeka Curriculum. In identifying the project's impact, SDN Surgery 1 Depok was chosen as the research sample to represent various educational contexts and realities at the elementary level. Data collection was carried out using several methods including direct observation, interviews, and document analysis. Research Results The research results show that the Strengthening the Pancasila Student Profile (P5) learning project in the Independent Curriculum makes a positive contribution to the development of student character at the elementary school level
Commercialisation de la viande de brousse à Kinshasa : « Etude de chaine de valeur de la production à la consommation »
Authors:   UNIVERSITE PEDAGOGIQUE NATIONALE, MVOVI MIKANDA Derby
Published: March 2024

Résumé

Cetteréflexion a visé à identifier les activités impliquées dans le commerce et le coût de bénéfice des gibiers à tout le niveau de la chaine de valeur de la production jusqu’à la consommation. A Kinshasa, la viande de brousse est considérée comme un aliment précieux de la population kinoise, mais peu d’entre elle consomme la viande d’origine animale ou la viande de brousse à cause de prix de vente très élevé. Dans la Ville Province de Kinshasa, l’activité de la viande de brousse constitue des bénéfices énormes à tous les niveaux de la chaine de valeur.

Mot-clé : Commercialisation, viande de brousse, chaine de valeur, production à la consommation
La comunicación empresarial como herramienta de apoyo en la gestión y desarrollo de las empresas
Authors: Moreno Poma Carlos Eduardo , Mora Sánchez Vinicio , Pacheco Molina Andrés
Published: March 2024

The companies within their managements generate a series of activities, the same ones that contribute to the fulfillment of the strategic objectives, for which from the higher level the communicational policies that will be developed within the company must be analyzed, elaborated and socialized. In this sense, the importance that business communication takes underpins the proper use of communication standards, which is the driving force behind the actions that the company must carry out, therefore, the objective was to establish the key factors that allow the development of the productivity of companies through business communication, consequently a bibliographic review of the study context and the analysis of the experiences obtained in commercial activity companies was carried out; The research is of a bibliographic type with a qualitative approach, which provides the necessary determinants to analyze its impact on business management. The results established that companies need to activate communication protocols that directly contribute to the development of information, favoring the management of companies that results in efficient productivity.
La convivencia democrática en un mundo de interculturalidad
Authors: Tuñoque Coronado Mauro , Nerio de Zeña Maritza Esther , Chávez Marrufo Héctor Julio , Hernández Fernández Bertila
Published: March 2024

This work presents reviews of articles and different writings on Interculturality and democratic coexistence, according to the vision of different authors and is it aimed at high school students and educational professionals. The data was taken from different publications, mainly from indexed journals, which has we allowed us to carry out documented research, which allowed us to conceive a new way of seeing the process of interculturality within an unequal society with a high degree of inequity that it seeks desperately a change and the establishment of a true democratic coexistence, with citizens who are participants in the common good, equality, equity, mutual aid, the culture of peace and quality of life and it is through education that it can be carried out.
Las píldoras educativas: colección de herramientas automatizadas para su desarrollo
Authors: Conopoima Moreno Yeriny del Carmen , Ferreira Lorenzo Gheisa Lucia , Baque Chiquito Franklin Eduardo , Álvarez Marquez Ginger Elizabeth
Published: March 2024

Educational pills for the presentation of short learning lessons have been shown to help students to better retain information, motivate, and perform on assessments that follow this learning. One of the steps of the instructional design proposed by methodologies for this development, associates the production of short lessons in an entertaining and creative way with the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Thus, there are multiple technological resources supported by web platforms that provide editing, production, downloading and socialization facilities. This reference work aims to characterize a collection of web platforms available for editing interactive videos, so that they can be used in the development of educational pills that are inserted as learning objects in the virtual training platform of the Metropolitan University or in other content socialization spaces such as YouTube. Eight automated tools are analyzed, their fundamental characteristics and possibilities of use according to their payment plans. A development scheme is proposed for PowToon, whose working environment is in accordance with the anticipated needs for the production of educational pills in the subject Constitutional Law II.
Modelo predictivo de las necesidades de transporte en quito, basado en el análisis de información compilada entre los usuarios de la red social Twitter
Authors: De la Rosa Martín Tonysé
Published: March 2024

The present study proposes the retrieval of information in Big Data, a large repository of information that does not have the scope problem, that is, that data can be recovered from any part of the world, continent, country or location that is required to investigate. Its recovery speed has no comparison with manual field processing, since it depends exclusively on the speed of the hardware used. Our intention is to propose an information management model that reduces the cost of research, reduces the time required and increases the opportunity of information to improve the quality of the mobility service.
Investigación de mercado para crear una Pymes encargada de la postcosecha y comercialización de hortalizas orgánicos en el Cantón Chilla
Authors: Iñaguazo Morocho José , Carvajal Romero Héctor , Vite Cevallos Harry
Published: March 2024

This scientific article presents results of a market research with a customer focus, the work was developed in 5 cantons of the province of El Oro – Ecuador, has as objective, To prepare a market study to create a SME in charge of post-harvest organic vegetables from the Chilla canton in order to market them in the cantons of the lower part of the province of El Oro (Machala, Pasaje, El Guabo and Santa Rosa), the research presents a qualitative approach of descriptive scope, is not experimental of transversal design, for which the sample size was made up of 500 people, with the purpose of obtaining concrete and specific results on the perception that the client has about the product, to analyze consumer behavior and preferences, the most feasible selling points for the company, along with the product promotion pathways, among other activities to be described in this research article.
Aplicación de modelos geoestadísticos para definir la variabilidad de un perfil del suelo
Authors: Niebla Torres Rafael Enrique , Barrezueta Unda Salomón Alejandro , Luna Romero Ángel , Chabla Carrillo Julio
Published: March 2024

Geostatistical analysis is used to visualize and graph the spatial distribution of various soil properties. In this context, the objectives were: to describe several physicochemical properties of the soil of two profiles in a banana farm; then to estimate the best interpolation method, and through graphs to interpret the spatial variability. Two 2.50 m wide by 0.70 m deep pits were constructed diagonally to a banana plant at a distance of 40 cm. A 2 m long by 0.6 m wide mesh with 20 x 20 cm squares was placed in each profile, from which samples were taken for soil analysis. The geostatistical analysis was performed in ArcGis version 10.3. To show the distribution of the profile data, the kriging interpolation method was used. The empirical semivariogram models used were: linear, spherical, circular and Gaussian. Areas with different variability in their direction and data concentration as a function of distance were identified. The spherical interpolation model was more accurate. The maps maintained continuity of the values in depth, an aspect that allowed the characterization of the two soil profiles, when bought with the descriptive statistics.
Analysis of a Multi-Country University Collaboration: The Erasmus + Friends Project
Authors: Zepp Raymond
Published: March 2024

The paper examines the pros and cons of a three-year collaboration among 11 universities from 5 Asian countries and 4 Eastern European universities. The FRIENDS project, sponsored by the European Union, was centered on the theme of Internationalization at Home (IaH), to provide international experiences to university students staying on their home campuses, without traveling abroad. The methodology and analysis are based on interviews, over three years of the Project, with delegates from the 11 participating universities. Key focal points of the interviewees (of their choosing) were the nature of Europe-Asia collaboration, variations among the universities (especially disparities in size), unexpected consequences arising from the collaboration, and difficulties in the implementation of project activities. Suggestions are made regarding future such collaborations, especially for small universities that find it difficult to meet stringent targets for student numbers and other outputs. Keywords: Collaboration, project, internationalization, goals.
The Relationship of Knowledge Sharing in Strategic Alliance: A Partial Least Square Analysis of Hotel Industry in Cambodia
Authors: Lim Siphat
Published: March 2024

Seven latent variables were integrated into the Structural Equation Model to investigate the effect of Communication, Learning Intent, Mutual Commitment, Trust, Absorptive Capacity, and Knowledge Sharing on Innovation in Cambodia’s four and five-star hotel industry. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis was adopted to evaluate the model’s suitability. The empirical results of this research found that there was a direct positive significant effect of Communication, Mutual Commitment, and Trust on Knowledge Sharing. All latent variables, Communication, Learning Intent, Mutual Commitment, Trust, Absorptive Capacity, and Knowledge Sharing, in this study had a significant positive influence on Innovation. Despite Learning Intent and Absorptive Capacity latent constructs had an insignificant direct effect on the Knowledge Sharing variable, it turned out that they had a highly statistically positive significant impact at a 1 percent level on the Innovation construct through the mediation of Knowledge Sharing. Regarding the estimated path coefficient generated from the model of this research, Knowledge Sharing produced the highest parameter, 3.094, and had a highly statistically significant effect on Innovation which concluded that the greater the Knowledge Sharing, the more the Innovation would be made. The second variable that had a huge direct positive impact on Innovation was Communication since the estimated slope parameter was 2.738. Keywords: Structural Equation Model, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Knowledge Sharing, Innovation
Strategic Alliances between Universities and Enterprises in Training, Development of Human Resources for Tourism after Training, Development of Human Resources for Tourism after COVID-19
Authors: Da Pham Thanh , Khanh Pham Dan , Ngoc Vu Van
Published: March 2024

COVID-19 has revealed and even increased the shortage in quantity and skills to meet the flexible business strategy of enterprises after the pandemic, especially for enterprises operating in the hotel and tourism industry. Improving the quality of human resources and increasing the supply of human resources for tourism enterprises is an urgent and complex issue. This issue requires the efforts and cooperation of businesses, schools, and the direction of the Government to meet the demand for quantity and quality of human resources for the tourism industry after the pandemic in the current situation. In this research, the authors discuss the solution of training cooperation between schools and enterprises in training and developing human resources to adapt to the post Covid-19 era. Keywords: Tourism human resources, human resources for the post-COVID-19 period, human resource training and development, training cooperation between schools and businesses
Identifying Factors Influencing Knowledge Collaboration Effects in Knowledge Alliances in Cambodia: A Structural Equation Model
Authors: Dash Tapas R. , Lim Siphat
Published: March 2024

Knowledge sharing between organizations helps increase the competency of employees in performing their work, but the level of knowledge collaboration might be affected by willingness to cooperate, learning abilities, knowledge attributes, and knowledge activity. To unwind this suspicion, our study used a Structural Equation Model initially composed of twenty-seven manifest or observed variables in predicting five latent or unobserved variables. The first latent variable, Willingness to Cooperate, was measured by five manifest variables. The second latent variable, Learning Ability, was measured by seven observed variables. Knowledge Attributes, Knowledge Activities, and Knowledge Collaboration Effects were measured by six, six, and three variables respectively. Based on the Confirmatory Factor Analysis, seven measurements were eliminated since their loading was less than the threshold. Maximum Likelihood Estimation Method was combined with bootstrapping technique to estimate sample parameters and establish standard errors for hypothesis testing. The empirical results of the study reveal that Learning Abilities and Knowledge Attributes have a highly significant positive impact on Knowledge Collaboration Effects. As such the empirical findings of this study have implications for both private and public sector organizations that should take initiatives to encourage members to learn better understand, and use the acquired knowledge that meets their needs, and to establish knowledge alliances with external partners. Keywords: Knowledge collaboration effects, latent variables, manifest variables, confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation model
Capacity Building in Green Bonds in Cambodia: Universities Must Play a Key Role to Support the Industry
Authors: Ho Varabott
Published: March 2024

This paper discusses, analyzes and focuses on Green Bonds in Cambodia. In order to prepare for long-term net zero engagement with the Government Ministries, regulators, private sector, institutional investors and stakeholders, Cambodia needs to promote and facilitate green financing development and solutions. The objective of the research is to analyze the gap between the Policy of Frameworks on Development of Government Securities objectives and the existing infrastructure and capacity in place. After several face-to-face interviews undertaken in Phnom Penh and desk research, researchers have found that there are still some major challenges to be addressed to promote the Green Bonds in Cambodia and to make it a success. These issues were mostly the same experienced at the earlier stage in Green Bond issuance, particularly in emerging markets, as referred to the research papers cited in our literature references from 2013-2022. The challenges in Cambodia are typical for those in a developing country, however these may be overcome by an enhanced policy framework, with consistent taxonomy and procedures aligned with the international best practices and guidelines, an active and smooth collaboration among market participants, beneficial for the green bond issuance ecosystem, and the required capacity building on technical features and implementation, in order to build trust and recognition of the Green Bond market. Keywords: Green Bonds, emerging markets, collaboration, stakeholder engagement
Industrial Transformation and Skill Needs: Implications for Future Skill Development
Authors: Veung Naron , Ly Monirith
Published: March 2024

The Royal Government of Cambodia aims to upgrade the country’s status to an upper-middle-income country by 2030; a high-income country by 2050 and human resource development is the key to this endeavor. Within this context, the study explores employers’ perspectives on the relationships between worker development skill and industrial transformation. Particularly, the research applied case study methodology to examine how companies in Cambodia manufacturing industries mobilize their workforce to respond to changes in products, technology, and work organization. Interviews were conducted with 36 human resource managers and production heads at 18 companies in the electrical & electronic, garment, and food processing industries. Transcripts were thematically coded on NVivo 12 software. The findings provide employers’ insights to facilitate training providers in designing skill training programs responsive to future labor market needs. Keywords: Industrial transformation, vocational skill development, TVET
Administrative Transparency and Its Role in Diagnosing the Defects of Administrative Organization among Secondary School Principals
Authors: Khalid Mahmood Raoof  , Marwan Kherow Yaseen  , Ahmed Najm Abdullah
Published: March 2024

Abstract The study aimed at identifying the degree to which school principals practice administrative transparency, identifying the defects of administrative organization, and the role of administrative transparency in diagnosing the defects of the administrative organization of managers, as well as identifying the correlation of administrative transparency according to gender and experience of secondary school principals in the districts of Tuz and Amerli. and the research community was identified from the directors and directors of secondary schools in the districts of Tuz and Amerli in Salah al-Din Governorate for the academic year (2019-2020), and the research sample was selected In a deliberate manner for secondary schools in the two two districts, the number of (52) principals and principal by a percentage (100%) represent (52) secondary schools for boys and girls. The researchers used the descriptive approach in the survey method in order to suit the nature of the problem.The most important conclusions were: 1-There are significant statistical differences between the measure of administrative transparency and organizational defects2-Thereis no significant correlation between the measure of administrative3-Thereis no significant correlation between the measure of administrative transparency and organizational defects for female managers 4-Most of the secondary school principals and principals in Tuz and Amerli districts enjoy a good degree of administrative transparency As for the recommendations, the most important of them were:1-The directors and directors involved in school administration development courses . 2-Development of means of communication between the administration and the educational staff on the one hand and the local community on the other hand . 3-Activating school committees and ensuring the participation of teachers in them and taking their decisions according to the specializations to reflect the transparency of the administrative work followed in the school . 4-Following the method of impartiality and transparency in dealing and avoiding double standards in dealing with school staff
The Effect of Educational Curriculum according to a Multi-Level Method on Students’ Motor Fluency and Learning the Skill of Forehand Tennis Table
Authors: Mohammad Raheem Ghawi Al-Asadi  , Furat Jabbar Saad Allah
Published: March 2024

The study aimed to prepare an educational curriculum according to a multi-level method of kinetic fluency and to learn the skill of the frontal hit with table tennis, as the researcher used the experimental method to design the experimental and control groups with the pre and post tests, on a sample of the first intermediate grade students, who are (20) students divided into Two groups, each group (10), the results of the post-tests between the two groups showed that there are significant differences between the arithmetic averages between the results of the two groups and in favor of the experimental group with (the multi-level method). The front is table tennis.
The Effect of Downward Hierarchical Training Exercises in the Development of the Muscle Size of the Lower Limbs of Young Body Building Players
Authors: Kamal Hazem Jahl  , Sneh Khalil Obeid
Published: March 2024

The great development that took place in the sports field came as a result of serious scientific research that helped advance the level of all sports games and events, but the share of bodybuilding sport in the Iraqi environment was modest due to the specificity of this sport in terms of the rules and principles followed on the part of the academics. And those with competence for this sport on the other hand. And it became necessary for us to raise the level of youth for the better by setting up training programs according to sound scientific foundations. The study sample included (5) players of the Youth Sports Club for bodybuilding. Physical exercises were prepared in a period of time of (8) by Two training units every week. The most prominent conclusions were that the application of exercises in the pyramid-descending training method helps to develop the muscular volume of the front and back muscles of the lower part of the body. As for the recommendations, it is necessary to generalize the results of this study when seeking to develop the muscle size of the muscles of the lower extremities of builders. Young bodies.
The Effect of Acceleration and Skill Training on Developing Strength Endurance in Junior Football
Authors: Saddam Fakery Berto
Published: March 2024

The aim of the search is to:1- Preparing acceleration and skill exercises for young footballers in the province of Babylon2- Recognizing the effect of exercises with acceleration and skill in developing strength endurance for juniors in football in the province of Babil. The researcher used the experimental method for equal groups. The researcher chose a sample of his research from the players in the Mahaweel Youth Forum in the province of Babylon for the season (2019-2020) and (n = 14) players. The sample was divided into two groups, control and experimental (n = 7), and the exercises took (6) ) weeks and by three training units per week, and the researcher used the following statistical methods (median, interquartile deviation, chi-square, Spearman, skew coefficient, Mann Whitney, and Wollcoxen, arithmetic mean)Among the most important conclusions reached by the researcher:1- The use of acceleration exercises had a positive effect in developing strength endurance for young players.The researcher reached the most important recommendations:1- Emphasis on the introduction of the proposed exercises in the training programs for young players 02- Take advantage of the levels reached by the research sample members (the experimental group) and continue training to prepare players and prepare them for the future to participate in internal and external tournaments.
The Selection of Students According to the Cognitive Method (Risk-Caution) to Distinguish their Ability to Learn some Basic Skills in Volleyball
Authors: Sabah Hassan Farhan
Published: March 2024

The study aimed to select students who are characterized by a cautious manner of taking risks while developing an educational curriculum in a cautious cognitive method to develop some basic skills in volleyball. Several methods and tools for the sample gave us the cognitive style scale (caution - risk). They also used an educational curriculum for a period of (7) weeks divided into two units per week to teach the skills of volleyball in addition to the strategic skills of the seven-course learning role.After the completion of the educational curriculum and obtaining the results, then treating them statistically, the researcher reached several conclusions, the most important of which are:1- Distributing the sample according to the concepts of kinesthetic learning to achieve the required learning for work.2- The caution method achieved significant learning about the value of volleyball skills.As for the recommendations, it was the most important of themConducting a single study of the risk-taking method and the effect on learning outcomes in different mathematical skills.
The Effect of Corrective Educational Exercises According to the Speed Indicators and their Relationship to the Ground Accuracy of the Junior Tennis Players
Authors: Nada Riyadh Mohammed
Published: March 2024

The importance of research has emerged in the development of corrective exercises that help the player reach a good level in perfect skill performance, according to the speed indicators and their relationship to the accuracy of the straight service of tennis players which means the effectiveness that needs biomechanical requirements through its reliance on other sciences , especially the science of sports biomechanics in the indicators of speed and their relationship to the kinetic performance of the player depending on the means as required by the requirements of movement to correct the movement of the player which depends on some determinants during educational correction consisting of (24) educational units and by two units per week to learn skills according to indicators of speed of performance and the relationship with the accuracy of transmission, which is one of the requirements for the success of the educational process in the special tracks in performance and speed with tennis players .Therefore, the researcher used the tracks in the speed of narrative performance of the tennis precision skill of the individual sample. Researcher also recommended the use of other indicators in developing some skills for other activities
SPORT VALUES AND PERSONAL TRAITS AMONG THE ATHLETES OF IRAQI NATIONAL TEAMS
Authors: NADAA MAHDI AL-QAESI, . UGLAA SULEIMAN AL-HURI
Published: March 2024

The subject of values is considered as one of the significant topics in psychology because it was determinants of the behavior of the human , and therefore got the attention of many scientists and researchers . The research aims at : 1. Identifying the level of sport values for the athletes of Iraqi national teams.2. Identifying the level of personal trait for the athletes of Iraqi national teams.3. Identifying the relationship between sport value and personal traits for the athletes of Iraqi national teams.The research use the descriptive approach. The sample of study was (734) Olympic and non-Olympic Games athletes, the study instrument was conducted on( 120) athletes selected from some different sports.In light of the research results, the researchers concluded that:1.The athletes of Iraqi national teams enjoy high positive sport values.2.The athletes of Iraqi national teams enjoy high positive personal trait .3.There is apositive correlation between sport value and personal traits among the athletes of Iraqi teams.
Selection his concepts. And his goals. And its properties and types. Its advantages. Foundations and difficulties.) From the point of view of sports psychology.
Authors: Zamn karim hasn
Published: March 2024

The aim of this search to identify all concepts, intrests, goals, properties, pranches, basises, advantages and selection difficulties From the point of view of sports psychology. Auther use therotical analysis curriculum to fit nature of the search. The search contain those axes Search elements Problem, emportance and goals The concept of selection and his interests in sports psychology selection properties Advantages, foundations and difficulties of selection in sports psychology The end.
Joint Information Extraction Model Based on Feature Sharing
Authors: Gao Zhangchi , Li Shoubin
Published: March 2024

To address the challenge of efficiently and accurately extracting entities, relationships, and events from unstructured text, a joint information extraction model based on feature sharing is proposed. This model utilizes the contextual information of entities, relationships, and events, and integrates entity extraction, relationship extraction, and event extraction tasks through a multi-feature cascade encoder to achieve joint extraction. To validate the effectiveness of the model, comparative analysis was conducted on military news datasets, comparing against two typical information extraction models. Results demonstrated superiority over current state-of-the-art baselines.
Improvement of Curvature Change Rate (Parameter) in Two-Line Rural Roads
Authors: Bertulienė Lina , Girdvainis Romas , Juknevičiūtė-Žilinskienė Lina , Gintalas Vilimas
Published: March 2024

The studies in various countries show that one of the main causes of accidents on rural roads still remains the drivers’ errors in choosing safe speed, which can be attributed to the errors of perceiving the road alignment. The current practice shows that the engineering safety improvement measures as well as accident prevention measures such as intersection design, traffic signs and equipment, facilities for vulnerable road users, access management, and human behaviour are not always effective. Probably, one of the alternatives to solve this problem is a design methodology that is used in the European Union countries and based on road safety criteria and road safety module. This methodology is aimed at ensuring design consistency between the elements of road alignment in a way that the driver intuitively chooses safe speed or the probability of errors in perceiving the road alignment is minimum. The article presents experimental research carried out in Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, the objective of which is to determine the accuracy of road safety module and to suggest possible alternatives for its improvement.
Percutaneous femoral access: Stuck guide wire, decannulation difficulty due to unravelling and knotting
Authors: Chauhan Bhanu Pratap Singh , Dholakia Binita , Khan Ashfaque , Hirani Chirag , Kumar Satheesh , Mahakul Dibya Jyoti , Katyal Abhishek , Nazir Wajid , Singh Daljit
Published: March 2024

Percutaneous techniques for femoral arterial access are increasingly being performed due to advances in endovascular cerebral procedures, as they provide a less morbid and minimally invasive approach than open procedures. Common complications associated with this peripheral puncture include hematoma, bleeding, pseudoaneurysm, arteriovenous fistula, retroperitoneal bleeding, inadvertent venous puncture, dissection, etc. The retrograde femoral access is currently the most frequently used arterial access as it is technically straightforward, allows for the use of larger size sheaths and catheters, allows repeated attempts, etc. Although being technically less challenging, grave complications can occur due to hardware failure. Here, we present a case of unruptured posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysm, who underwent uneventful diagnostic cerebral digital substraction angiography (DSA) via right femoral artery route on first attempt, but on second attempt for therapeutic intervention, landed up with stuck guide wire and faced decannulation difficulty due to unravelling of guide wire and multiple knot formation, which was finally removed after multiple attempts at pulling and improvised manoeuvres. Such cannulation and decannulation difficulties have been reported multiple times for central venous access, but extremely rarely for femoral routes, making this case a rarity and worth reporting.
Emergence of catalytic function in prebiotic information-coding polymers
Authors: Tkachenko Alexei V , Maslov Sergei
Published: March 2024

Life as we know it relies on the interplay between catalytic activity and information processing carried out by biological polymers. Here we present a plausible pathway by which a pool of prebiotic information-coding oligomers could acquire an early catalytic function, namely sequence-specific cleavage activity. Starting with a system capable of non-enzymatic templated replication, we demonstrate that even non-catalyzed spontaneous cleavage would promote proliferation by generating short fragments that act as primers. Furthermore, we show that catalytic cleavage function can naturally emerge and proliferate in this system. Specifically, a cooperative catalytic network with four subpopulations of oligomers is selected by the evolution in competition with chains lacking catalytic activity. The cooperative system emerges through the functional differentiation of oligomers into catalysts and their substrates. The model is inspired by the structure of the hammerhead RNA enzyme as well as other DNA- and RNA-based enzymes with cleavage activity that readily emerge through natural or artificial selection. We identify the conditions necessary for the emergence of the cooperative catalytic network. In particular, we show that it requires the catalytic rate enhancement over the spontaneous cleavage rate to be at least 102–103, a factor consistent with the existing experiments. The evolutionary pressure leads to a further increase in catalytic efficiency. The presented mechanism provides an escape route from a relatively simple pairwise replication of oligomers toward a more complex behavior involving catalytic function. This provides a bridge between the information-first origin of life scenarios and the paradigm of autocatalytic sets and hypercycles, albeit based on cleavage rather than synthesis of reactants.
S-acylation of NLRP3 provides a nigericin sensitive gating mechanism that controls access to the Golgi
Authors: Williams Daniel M , Peden Andrew A
Published: March 2024

NLRP3 is an inflammasome seeding pattern recognition receptor activated in response to multiple danger signals which perturb intracellular homeostasis. Electrostatic interactions between the NLRP3 polybasic (PB) region and negatively charged lipids on the trans-Golgi network (TGN) have been proposed to recruit NLRP3 to the TGN. In this study, we demonstrate that membrane association of NLRP3 is critically dependant on S-acylation of a highly conserved cysteine residue (Cys-130), which traps NLRP3 in a dynamic S-acylation cycle at the Golgi, and a series of hydrophobic residues preceding Cys-130 which act in conjunction with the PB region to facilitate Cys-130 dependent Golgi enrichment. Due to segregation from Golgi localised thioesterase enzymes caused by a nigericin induced breakdown in Golgi organisation and function, NLRP3 becomes immobilised on the Golgi through reduced de-acylation of its Cys-130 lipid anchor, suggesting that disruptions in Golgi homeostasis are conveyed to NLRP3 through its acylation state. Thus, our work defines a nigericin sensitive S-acylation cycle that gates access of NLRP3 to the Golgi.
Homophobic Discourses and Their Soviet History in Estonia
Authors:   Institute of Cultural Research, University of Tartu, Estonia, Põldsam Rebeka
Published: March 2024

In this article I discuss the links between homophobic discourses and the history of non-normative sex-gender subjects in Soviet Estonia. How was homosexuality seen and handled publicly during the Soviet period? What was the relationship between official discourse and non-normative sex-gender subjects? By working through a selection of archival materials on criminal investigations under the Pederasty Article of the Soviet Estonian Criminal Code and analysing the period’s sexual health discourse I outline an official discourse about non-normative sex-gender subjects in Soviet Estonia. I also analyse the manifestations of this official discourse in historical sources. In addition to the official discourse, the archival and ethnographic sources allow me to trace some of the experiences that differed and dissented from the repressive ideologies set by legal, medical, and social regulations.
The Appearance of Grotesque Forms in Crystal Manor Tales
Authors:   Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Kocaeli University, Turkey, Sazyek Esra
Published: March 2024

The term “grotesque”, derived from the Italian word “grotto” for underground caves, refers to the ornamental art in which human, animal, and plant motifs are intertwined on the walls of Nero’s Golden House (Domus Aurea), discovered during the Roman excavations in 1480. However, over time, it has abandoned its decorative meaning and become a form of expression in art and literature, which is sometimes associated with the humorous and sometimes with the tragic. Adjectives such as “absurd”, “outrageous”, “strange”, and “incompatible” characterize the grotesque, which is intended to surprise, frighten, and disgust an audience as well as make them laugh. More importantly, the grotesque exists across the folk mythology and pre-classical works of many cultures as a significant means of expression that takes and presents the ugly and formless from within an exciting life. The present study examines Crystal Manor Tales through the lens of the grotesque theory, which Russian literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin conceptualized in his work Rabelais and His World (2005 [1965])1 by associating it with medieval and Renaissance carnivals. Therefore, it has been determined that the tales aim to expose society’s flaws through the grotesque images they convey, as well as to establish a healthier order by excluding un-desirable behaviors.
Impact of workplace exercise program in the musculoskeletal symptomatology of warehouse workers: randomized control trial
Authors: Mesquita Cristina Carvalho , Félix José Manuel Sousa , Lopes Sofia da Rocha , Santos Paula Clara
Published: March 2024

In industrialization sector, musculoskeletal disorders are very frequent and can be considered as one of the main problems. They are associated with pain, discomfort, and functional limitations. Exercise programs can improve the symptomatology and daily life activities. Aims: Evaluate the impact of a 21-month exercise program on musculoskeletal symptoms reports of warehouse workers. Methods and Materials: This study was a randomized controlled trial based on CONSORT guidelines. Sample was 249 male workers, randomized in two groups (96 intervention and 124 control group). The Portuguese version of Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to evaluate the musculoskeletal symptomatology at baseline (M0), after 11 months (M1) and after 21 months (M2). The flexibility, mobility and strengthening exercises were executed at the beginning of the working time, once a day, lasting eight minutes. The data were analyzed in SPSS® 25.0 for Windows® (p<0.05). Results: We verify a higher prevalence of problems in different body regions at both groups. The most common symptom, with higher proportion across all variables, was the low back region, followed by the neck, in both groups Most symptomatology was low back region in both groups before intervention. In the intervention group, was verify decrease of symptoms, “problems in the last 12 months”, at M0/M1 (p=0.005) and M0/M2 (p=0.021); “limitations in the last 12 months”, at M0/M1 (p=0.004) and M0/M2 (p<0.001); and “problems in the last 7 days”, at M0/M1 (p=0.017) and M0/M2 (p=0.02). In the control group was verified an increased symptoms at M0/M2 (p=0.038) in “problems in the last 12 months”. Conclusions:  It can be concluded that the implementation of a 21-month workplace exercise program contributes to decrease the report of low back symptoms of warehouse workers.
AVMCH International Conference Abstracts
Authors: Bhat B Vishnu
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Nasal cavity is divided by a vertical osseocartilaginous partition that is approximately median in position known as nasal septum. Deviation of the nasal septum can be defined as any midline deviation. Septal deviations may be cartilaginous type, bony type, or both cartilaginous and bony type. Aim: To look for normal bony structural variations in nasal septum on CT scan in patients attending tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted for a period of one year. Non-contrast CT scan Nose and Paranasal sinuses (NCCT Nose and PNS) was done using Siemens Somatom Emotion 16 slice Multidetector Spiral Computerized Tomography (CT) scan and data was acquired in axial plane. Results: In our study of 200 cases, 120 (60%) cases were males while females were 80 (40%) .169 (84.50%) cases were having DNS. 126 (63%) were having bony DNS, 3 (1.5%) were having cartilaginous DNS and 40 (20%) were having both bony and cartilaginous DNS out of 169 cases of DNS, 81 (47.93%) cases had DNS towards right side, 74 (43.79%) had DNS towards left, 12 (7.10%) cases had bilateral DNS while two cases had bony DNS on right side and cartilaginous DNS on left side. Conclusion: When significantly deformed, the nasal septum may cause dysfunction and cosmetic deformity, potentially having an impact on many functions of the nasal cavity
Human Health Risk Assessment of Some Trace Metals through Fish Consumption from Qua Iboe River, Oruk Anam, Nigeria
Authors: Akpan Nsima Amos
Published: March 2024

Food consumption is an important route of human exposure to organic chemicals. To assess the health risks associated with these chemicals due to fish consumption, the levels of trace metals (Cd, Cr, Ni, Cu, V, Pb and Sn) in water and fish from Qua Iboe River were assessed using atomic absorption spectrometry (ASS). Physicochemical parameters in water were determined using standard methods. The levels of physicochemical parameters in water were within permissible limits set by World Health Organisation (WHO). The levels of trace metals in water samples varied from one sampling location to another and ranged from 0.01± 0.01 to 0.10 ±0.00mg/L in wet season and from 0.01± 0.01 to 0.08± 0.01 mg/L in dry season. In fish, the levels ranged from 0.01± 0.01 to 0.61 0.01 mg/kg in wet season and from 0.02± 0.01 to 0.51± 0.01mg/kg in dry season. Results of physicochemical parameters showed variations across the sampling locations and seasons. Human health risk of trace metals contamination due to consumption of the fish revealed that hazard quotient (HQ) values were all less than unity (HQ <1). It therefore means that there is no health risk implication for consumers of commercial fish from the river. From the results, routine monitoring of these metals in studied river is strongly recommended to check escalation. Riverine communities should be educated by government on danger associated with indiscriminate disposal of wastes into aquatic environment.
Size Variation Survey of the Family of Cichlids in Lower River Benue
Authors: Nwaneri, J. E.  , George, U. U.
Published: March 2024

This study was designed to determine the size variations of the family of Cichlids in lower river Benue. The fish samples were collected bimonthly in batches for a period of three months (September- November, 2023). A total of 120 fishes comprising 60 each of Tilapia zilli and Oreochromis niloticus were sampled from fishermen at the Wadata landing site during this period. The fish sampled were transported in an ice-parked plastic container to the Fisheries laboratory in order to keep the integrity of the sample intact prior to analysis. The species were identified using taxonomic keys and morphometric parameters recorded. The results obtained shows the parameters of Oreochromis niloticus and Tilapia zilli as the cichlids species caught. The mean weight (53.70±3.13), mean length (14.09±0.28) and the mean standard length (11.13±0.24) of Tilapia Zilli was observed to be greater than the mean weight (43.01±2.17), mean length (12.83±2.0.21) and mean standard length (10.17±0.81) of Oreochromis niloticus. The results obtained reveals that the morphometry of Tillapia zilli is higher in their Morphometric measurements as compared to Oreochromis niloticus.  This study therefore provides valuable information on the morphological characteristics in relation to the body weight of these two Cichlids for the sustainable management of fisheries in Lower River Benue, Makurdi and Nigeria at large.