bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Enhanced cryogenic distillation column identification for methane separation: a hybrid artificial neural network approach
Authors: Pullanikkattil Suhailam , Yerolla Raju , Besta Chandra Shekar
Published: February 2025

Modelling the dynamics of cryogenic distillation columns is challenging due to their complex, nonlinear behaviour. This study introduces a novel identification approach using a hybrid Artificial Neural Network (ANN) optimized with Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), applied to cryogenic distillation as a case study. The NARX-PSO-ANN model effectively captures the nonlinear dynamics of the distillation process by optimizing model parameters and avoiding local optima. The novelty of this work lies in integrating the NARX (Nonlinear Autoregressive with Exogenous Inputs) architecture with PSO, which enhances robustness and performance. To validate the model’s efficacy, realistic simulations of the cryogenic distillation column were conducted using Aspen Plus Dynamics, generated 2,000 data samples-1,400 training and 600 for validation. The NARX-PSO-ANN model was evaluated against established methods like BP-ANN and NARX-based BP-ANN, consistently outperforming them in identifying cryogenic distillation column dynamics and demonstrating superior effectiveness for complex separation processes. A user-friendly Python-based graphical user interface (GUI) was developed for real-time methane composition prediction, making the model accessible for practical applications. This innovative approach offers a reliable solution for optimizing complex, nonlinear systems in the process industry.
Sensitivity analysis and optimization of the whole process of continuous catalytic reforming for Persian gulf star oil company using an optimized data-driven model with tuned parameters
Authors: Atarianshandiz Mahmud , Shahsavand Akbar
Published: February 2025

This paper applies an existing advanced model to improve key outputs in the continuous catalytic reforming (CCR) process for Persian Gulf Star Oil Company. Using tools like Aspen Custom Modeler and Aspen Plus, we focus on optimizing two main results: Research Octane Number (RON) and yield. A design of experiments was conducted to examine the effects of key input variables, including reactor temperatures and the hydrogen-to-hydrocarbon (H₂/HC) ratio, through 256 simulations. Various data fitting methods, including Response Surface Methodology (RSM), Radial Basis Function Network (RNLOOCV), and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), were applied to describe process behavior. The Akaike Information Criterion (AIC)-optimized ANN model demonstrated the best performance, offering a balanced approach between accuracy and complexity. A sensitivity analysis revealed that increasing reactor temperatures improves RON but reduces yield due to enhanced cracking reactions. The H₂/HC ratio had a minimal impact on RON and yield, primarily serving to limit catalyst coke formation. Optimization using a genetic algorithm confirmed that optimal RON and yield can be achieved within specific temperature ranges. The results provide insights for enhancing CCR efficiency and refinery profitability.
The emergence of last I checked fragments: a story of shifting allegiance
Authors: Mustafa Ozan , Kaltenböck Gunther
Published: February 2025

This paper traces the formal and functional development of evidential extra-clausal fragments of the form (the) last I/we + VERB in American English. Using data from the Corpus of Historical American English and the Corpus of Contemporary American English, the study shows that these fragments are first attested in the late 19th century as a truncation of specificational structures (e.g. The last thing I remember is…). In the course of the 20th century, however, they exhibit a shift in allegiance by becoming increasingly associated with a temporal adjuncts template (e.g. The last time I checked…). Functionally, these evidential fragments are used as downtoners with additional functions being added in the course of the 20th century, viz. booster function and ironic use. The processes identified for their development are cooptation and subsequent grammaticalization, together with semantic specialization and constructional contamination. More generally, the fragmentary form (the) last I/we + VERB is shown to specialize in evidential use, with non-evidential verbs becoming increasingly rare in this string, while the full form remains firmly non-evidential. Fragmentary form thus has become an important marker for evidential (and, by extension, epistemic) function.
The use of radar-optical remote sensing data and geographic information system–analytical hierarchy process–multicriteria decision analysis techniques for revealing groundwater recharge prospective zones in arid-semi arid lands
Authors: Wang Yuxia , Han Yanzhong , Guo Yujiao , Wang Jingwei , Wang Nana , Abdelkareem Mohamed
Published: February 2025

Arid/semi-arid regions face water challenges much like the Arabian Peninsula, which is primarily caused by continuing shortages and growing activities of reclaimed land, as well as industrial and domestic activities. Consequently, identifying groundwater prospective zones (GWPZs) has become essential for securing water resources. The study aims to delineate and predict the best areas of groundwater prospection and abstraction by implementing the analytical hierarchy process-geographic information system (GIS) techniques in a rough terrain that occupies ∼70% of fractured hard rocks including ∼34% of the basaltic flow sheet of Wadi Marawani, Saudi Arabia. To investigate the combined impact of the model, 13 input thematic maps, including elevation, slope, curvature, depression, drainage density, Topographic Wetness Index, distance to river, Stream Power Index, Terrain Roughness Index, geology, lineaments, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, and rainfall factors, were created, and employed in the model, which was subsequently merged through GIS techniques to reveal prospective zones. These maps are mainly derived from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, Sentinel-1, Landsat, and Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. The output map is categorized as very low, low, moderate, high, or very high, and excellent occupying ∼7%. This promising zone is the result of the intersection of several criteria that control groundwater occurrences. The results were enhanced by implementing optical and radar remote sensing data, and thus, suitable recharge places for the future governance and abstraction of groundwater have been identified using GIS–AHP–multicriteria decision analysis methods. For validation, large numbers of well/spring locations that reached 415 are used in total. The efficiency of the model is estimated at 79.90% (area under curve) based on the receiver operating characteristic curve. Moreover, the Interferometry Synthetic Aperture Radar coherence change detection image validated the predicted model and revealed areas of no-coherence areas marked in brown matched to vegetated areas and excellent zones of GWPZs. The applied methodologies and findings of this study present significant insights for water resources planning and management to develop groundwater resources in similar regions worldwide.
Improving the weathering properties of heat-treated wood by acetylation
Authors: Xing Dong , Li Yao , Kamdem D. Pascal
Published: February 2025

Heat-treated wood is widely used for outdoor furniture manufacturing. However, it is susceptible to against physical degradation such as cracking and discoloration. This study involved heat-treated wood at three different temperatures of 180 °C, 200 °C and 220 °C was acetylated using vacuum-pressure impregnation methods to enhance photostability, dimensional and thermal stability. The laboratory chromaticity data indicated a substantial enhancement of the photostability of the acetylated heat-treated wood. The color difference was reduced from 11.89 to 10.08 for the 180 °C treatment, then from 10.24 to 9.02 for the 200 °C treatment, and from 8.31 to 8.11 for the 220 °C treatment compared to unmodified wood at the same temperature. The microstructure analysis and chemical composition study suggested that the hydroxyl groups were greatly reduced, rendering the microstructure and chemical composition of wood relatively stable. In addition, the results of water contact angle, water absorption, swelling and shrinking data show that acetylated wood exhibits lower hydrophilicity and greater dimensional stability. Thermo-gravimetric analysis reveals that acetylated wood maintained better thermal stability, as evidenced by the greater maximum temperature for thermal degradation. The weathering resistance of heat-treated wood was significantly improved by acetylation treatment.
Bayesian covariance regression in functional data analysis with applications to functional brain imaging
Authors: Shamshoian John , Marco Nicholas , Şentürk Damla , Jeste Shafali , Telesca Donatello
Published: February 2025

Function on scalar regression models relate functional outcomes to scalar predictors through the conditional mean function. With few and limited exceptions, many functional regression frameworks operate under the assumption that covariate information does not affect patterns of covariation. In this manuscript, we address this disparity by developing a Bayesian functional regression model, providing joint inference for both the conditional mean and covariance functions. Our work hinges on basis expansions of both the functional evaluation domain and covariate space, to define flexible non-parametric forms of dependence. To aid interpretation, we develop novel low-dimensional summaries, which indicate the degree of covariate-dependent heteroskedasticity. The proposed modeling framework is motivated and applied to a case study in functional brain imaging through electroencephalography, aiming to elucidate potential differentiation in the neural development of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Making Sense of Responsibility in Rural Sustainability Work
Authors: Ärleskog Caroline
Published: February 2025

This study aims to deepen our knowledge of how employees make themselves into responsible subjects when involved in sustainability initiatives in rural welfare services. The analysis was guided by the question of how employees make sense of themselves as responsible actors, capable of addressing managerial aspirations for enhanced sustainability in the public services they deliver. Data were collected through ethnographic field studies following sustainability work in a public housing company in a rural municipality in southern Sweden. The analysis draws on sensemaking theory and a Foucault-inspired conceptualization of how actors define themselves as subjects. The results identify two main modes of responding to management aspirations, linking to the emergence of two types of subjects; the habitual selves and the struggling selves. In total, the results depict four different responses as the main modes contain varieties, illustrating a wide range to make sense of responsibility. Furthermore, the analysis depicts an interplay between rural practices and the relational dimensions of responsibility (relations to management), diverging from established rural discourses as well as from a conventional Foucauldian conceptualization of managerial power as urging discipline at a distance.
Association between statin administration and outcome in patients with sepsis: A retrospective study
Authors: Zhou Jianzhu , Feng Zeying , Qiu Hui , Li Tong , Huang Xin , Ye Ling , Huang Longjian , Guo Chengjun , Guo Chengxian , He Li
Published: February 2025

Background & aims

There was considerable debate regarding the effect of statins administration on the outcome of septic patients. This retrospective study aimed to assess the association between statins administration and mortality in sepsis patients and investigate whether this association differed according to the types of statins.

Methods

We performed a retrospective study based on the electronic ICU Collaborative Research Database, Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care Database, and the Amsterdam University Medical Centers Database. The participants with sepsis were divided as two groups, statins group and non-statins group. The primary endpoint was the all-cause mortality. We utilized logistic regression, propensity score matching (PSM), and sub-analysis to assess the association between statins administration and outcome in patients with sepsis.

Results

A total of 19,327 sepsis patients were enrolled. Among these, 3,721 patients were prescribed statins. Pooled analyses of three databases showed that statin users had a decreased risk of mortality in sepsis as compared with nonusers (OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.66–0.80, P < 0.001). Sub-analysis of statin showed that atorvastatin had the most distinct effectiveness in decreasing mortality (OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.59–0.76, P = 0.035), whereas pravastatin, simvastatin, and rosuvastatin were not. PSM analysis confirmed these findings for statins (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.67–0.84, P < 0.001) and atorvastatin (OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.59–0.82, P < 0.001).

Conclusions

The use of statins could decrease the risk of mortality in patients with sepsis during the hospital period. Among different types of statins, atorvastatin showed the most significant trend to reduce the risk of mortality in patients with sepsis.
On the chronology of the Vinča culture chronology: Vasić’s legacy of the Vinča-Belo Brdo datings
Authors: Burić Marcel
Published: February 2025

Vinča ist nicht nur der Name eines bedeutenden Fundortes auf einem Tell an der Donau nahe Belgrad, sondern wurde auch zum Synonym für eine archäologische Kultur, deren Charakteristika und Chronologie Gegenstand einer langanhaltenden wissenschaftlichen Debatte waren. Die erste systematische Ausgrabung des Fundortes wurde von Miloje M. Vasić geleitet, der auch den ersten, kontroversen und grundlegend fehlerhaften chronologischen Rahmen vorschlug. Diese Studie untersucht das komplexe Zusammenspiel wissenschaftlicher und politischer Faktoren, die vermutlich Vasićs Entwicklung der Chronologie der Vinča-Kultur beeinflussten. Dabei wird der breitere Kontext der prähistorischen Archäologie an der Wende vom 19. zum 20. Jahrhundert und darüber hinaus berücksichtigt sowie der Einfluss zeitgenössischer intellektueller Strömungen auf die Interpretation prähistorischer Gesellschaften, ihrer Identitäten und übergeordneter theoretischer Ansätze.
The onset of Type 3C diabetes mellitus in a young female due to distal pancreatectomy for solid pseudopapillary neoplasm
Authors: Harada Ayaka , Anno Takatoshi , Kaku Kohei , Kaneto Hideaki
Published: February 2025

Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) is classified as an epithelial tumor identified from benign to low-grade malignant tumor. It is a relatively rare tumor among various pancreatic tumors and is generally observed in young women. Therefore, the identification of an SPN should be considered in cases where a solid/cystic mass is detected in the pancreas of a young woman. Distal pancreatectomy is performed for a large size of SPN located in the tail of the pancreas. Here, we report a 15-year-old Japanese female who brought about Type 3C diabetes mellitus (T3C-DM) after a distal pancreatectomy due to SPN. This case highlights the importance of management after pancreatectomy to detect early T3C-DM and prevent its development even in young patients. Although it is not surprising that a massive pancreatic tumor or pancreatectomy can lead to pancreatic diabetes at any age, we believe that it is important for clinicians to know this subject for educational purposes.

Learning points

SPN is a relatively rare tumor that accounts for 1–3% of all pancreatic tumors and is predominantly located in the tail of the pancreas.

Since SPN is generally observed in young women, the presence of an SPN should be considered in cases where a solid/cystic mass is detected in the pancreas of a young woman.

Pancreatic DM after pancreatectomy is classified as T3C-DM in the American Diabetes Association (ADA) classification.

This case indicates that even in young individuals, it is important to consider the possibility of impaired glucose tolerance after distal pancreatectomy.
LITERARY QUEST AS A TOOL FOR FORMING READING INTERESTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Authors: Blahun Nataliia , Dovbenko Svitlana , Piatka Nadiia
Published: February 2025

The use of innovative forms in the lessons of the Ukrainian language and literature increases students' interest in the subject content, and improve the quality of education. A modern teacher should organize a lesson in a way that children always obtain a desire to learn new things. Game educational technologies, especially quests, are the crucial part of these problems. The purpose of the study is to analyze and highlight the features of using a literary quest as an instrument of forming reading interests in the primary school. Quest is an interactive game technology that comprise story, adventure, goal-oriented and team-based character, which allows students to better learn the educational material, obtain knowledge while performing tasks, reveal certain qualities (leadership, intelligence, benevolence) and, most importantly, evokes a lot of positive emotions in players and memories. Teachers can easily use this innovative technology in literature lessons, during which reading competence is formed and developed, also speech, literary and intellectual development takes place. This will open opportunities for children to independent creative activity, teaches to perceive, analyze, and understand what is read. Literary quests are personalized lessons in the study of literature that teach independence, creativity and, most importantly, form reading interests in primary school. The use of quest technologies has a positive effect on the skills of interpreting works of art: pupils develop the skills of social behavior, study collective work in teams, and involvement in real practical activities expands the creative environment for cognitive activity. The game quest will allow students to develop their communication skills while working in a team and deepen their knowledge while mastering the educational material.
SOCIAL AND PEDAGOGICAL SUPPORT OF CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES IN DIFFICULT LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES
Authors: Protas Oksana
Published: February 2025

The current conditions of the war in the country, which correspond to difficult life circumstances in their effects and the changes in the political, social and economic spheres affect the deterioration of the financial position of families, the reduction of the educational potential of parents, which has led to a sharp increase in families in difficult life circumstances. Due to this, the importance of the professional activity of specialists who would provide assistance to vulnerable categories of persons increases significantly. Such activity is especially necessary and relevant for children from families in difficult life circumstances. Children are the most vulnerable group of the population, and the circumstances they fall into affect their condition and development. There is a need for their social and psychological protection and providing them with comprehensive support according to the needs and problems of such children. And this, in turn, requires accompanying children from families in difficult life circumstances. The article describes the peculiarities of social and pedagogical support for children and their families in difficult life circumstances. We have found out that a family that is in difficult life circumstances is a family that has lost educational opportunities due to the occurence of conditions that disrupt the normal life of one or more family members and cannot overcome the consequences independently. We have revealed the causes of difficult life circumstances, which include: social and economic; social and psychological. The article also determines the needs and problems of children from families in difficult life circumstances, their emotional states, as well as social and psychological adaptability. An effective technology of social and pedagogical support to children from families in difficult life circumstances is a social and pedagogical support. It was found out that social and pedagogical support is a type / technology of activity of a social care teacher with a child and a family who find themselves in difficult life circumstances, the consequences of which they cannot overcome by their own efforts, which is manifested in a complex system of family support. The article highlightes the signs of social and pedagogical support, and reveals the purpose, tasks and stages of its implementation with children from families in difficult life circumstances. We have defined and substantiated the conditions of effective social and pedagogical support of such children: providing comprehensive support, depending on the individual needs and resources of children and families.
SOCIAL AND PEDAGOGICAL SUPPORT OF CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES IN DIFFICULT LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES
Authors: Sabat Nadiya , Sabat Nataliia , Tymkiv Denys
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the article is to study the essence and analyse the content of social and pedagogical support for high school students of general secondary education institutions. The results of a study held on the basis of the Hero of Ukraine Andrii Korchak Secondary School of Stryi of I-III grades No. 2 were described. During the study, it was revealed that the national and patriotic upbringing is a significant component of the educational process of a general secondary education institution. It is established that social and pedagogical support for the national and patriotic upbringing of high school students is provided by the specialists of social and psychological service of the school. Their efforts are aimed at creating pedagogical, social, and psychological conditions for the effective and efficient national and patriotic upbringing of schoolchildren. The main tasks of the social and psychological service employees of the general secondary institutions (GSI) were prescribed in a regulatory manner, however, the selection of content, organizational forms, and methods of working with high school students are variable. It is determined both by the results of diagnostic studies, the individual situation of high school students' development, and objective socio-pedagogical conditions. The content of social and pedagogical support for the national and patriotic upbringing of high school students was studied and described, which is implemented at several levels: at the GSI level; at the level of a team of peers: creating a social and pedagogical environment that would be as favourable as possible for the national and patriotic upbringing of high school students; at the individual level. It is proved that the work of a social teacher becomes more effective due to cooperation with a psychologist, teaching staff, parents, administration of an educational institution and specialists from different social services, legal and medical institutions, etc. This interaction makes it possible to implement an integrated approach to social and pedagogical support of national and patriotic upbringing of young students in the modern conditions.
DIGITAL FORMATS APPLICATION OF BLENDED LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Chervinska Inna , Vasylyk Maryna , Vatseba Mariana , Merhel Tetiana
Published: February 2025

The article is devoted to the study of the potential of the digital format of using innovative technologies of blended learning in the educational process of modern institutions of higher education. Based on the content analysis of the scientific literature, the study of the practical experience of the teachers of higher education institutions, the authors reveal the specifics of the implementation of the leading ideas of mixed learning technologies in the modern educational space of the educational institution. The main task of the research is the theoretical analysis of the essence of the problem and the determination of the features of the implementation of blended learning in the educational process of higher education institutions. In the process of working on the research of the outlined problem, a set of general scientific research methods was used. Theoretical methods contributed to the generalization and analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature, the regulatory and legal framework, and the definition of key aspects of the problem. The application of empirical methods of scientific knowledge made it possible to optimally apply the methods of collecting research material (student questionnaires, teacher surveys, elaboration of the legal framework), conversations with teachers of higher education institutions regarding their readiness to implement ideas, forms and models of blended learning technologies in education process. The article emphasizes that the modern education system should focus on technologies that form the ability of students to learn throughout life, to operate and manage information, to make quick decisions, and to adapt to the needs of the labor market. It is emphasized that according to traditional forms and methods of education, students receive information passively, they do not know how to independently acquire it and apply it in practical activities. It is indicated that blended learning as a tool for modernizing modern education in practice characterizes technologies that combine new pedagogical methods based on the integration of traditional approaches to the organization of the educational process and digital learning technologies. Researchers emphasize that blended learning technologies are an optimal tool for digitalization of education, which can be considered as an option for optimizing the educational process in the conditions of martial law.
MEDIA EDUCATION AS THE BASIS FOR THE FORMATION OF MONOLOGICAL SPEECH IN PRIMARY EDUCATION STUDENTS
Authors: Chervinska Inna , Verbeshchuk Svitlana , Lutsan Niadia
Published: February 2025

The authors reveal the essence of media education as the foundation for the development of monological speech in primary school students within the New Ukrainian School framework. They highlight the relevance of the issue of high-quality education for students as one of the most pressing social challenges during a period of global innovations occurring in the spheres of economy, culture, and technology. The article emphasizes the findings of researchers on media education issues and its implementation in the educational process. It describes its role and the peculiarities of its influence on the formation of monological speech in primary education students. The methodological basis of the study includes theoretical principles and a range of conceptual ideas reflected in domestic philosophical, pedagogical, and psycholinguistic literature related to the formation of linguistic personality. The research utilized a combination of general scientific methods. Theoretical methods facilitated the generalization and analysis of psychological-pedagogical literature, enabling the identification of key aspects of the issue. Empirical methods were used to gather research material (surveys, analysis of legal and regulatory frameworks) and hold discussions with educators about their readiness to implement ideas, forms, models, and technologies of media education in the development of monological speech among students. The article underscores the importance of organizing the educational process effectively. It highlights that students master various types of activities that develop their speech, ability to communicate, and engage in dialogue with classmates, teachers, parents, and other familiar and unfamiliar individuals. Researchers concur on the significance of contemporary media education in organizing effective interaction during the educational process and developing monological speech in primary school students. The problem of developing the linguistic personality of students during schooling is identified as a complex and multifaceted task requiring theoretical reflection, the search for new methods and approaches, the promotion of constructive ideas, and their experimental verification. Keywords: media education, media literacy,
QUEST AS A MEANS OF REFLECTION DURING A STEM-EXCURSION
Authors: Gniezdilova Victoria , Mykytyn Tetiana , Riznychuk Nadiya
Published: February 2025

Nowadays, modern pedagogical technologies are being actively introduced into the educational process, among which a special place is occupied by personality-oriented, interactive, information and communication, and critical thinking development technologies. Educational technologies are aimed at forming a mobile personality capable of critically comprehending information flows, adapting to modern society and lifelong learning. Biology, as a school subject, has significant potential for implementing various forms of learning organization. Diverse interactive technologies for teaching biology allow for activating the capabilities of both students and teachers, demonstrating areas of practical application for acquired knowledge, skills, and abilities. However, without a solid grasp of fundamental knowledge in the main branches of biology (botany, zoology, anatomy, genetics, etc.), such methods are less effective. Quests hold an important place among pedagogical technologies, as they teach students to find necessary information, analyze it, systematize it, and solve the assigned tasks. STEM excursions have become very popular among modern educators, engaging students in the process of competence formation through research activities. The goal of these excursions is to involve students in the active study of school subjects, giving them the opportunity to apply acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. One of the essential stages in preparing and conducting a STEM excursion is reflection, which is carried out at the end of the excursion in various forms: creating an album, conducting a quiz, making a video, developing graphs, diagrams, reports, computer presentations, or oral surveys. The article presents a methodological guideline of the quest «Through the Pages of the Red Book» for summarizing and systematizing students' knowledge acquired during a STEM excursion to the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve.
ADAPTIVE LEARNING AS A FACTOR IN OPTIMIZING THE EDUCATION PROCESS IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Vasylyk Maryna , Melnyk Nadiia , Prytuliak Oksana , Chervinska Inna
Published: February 2025

On the basis of the content analysis of the scientific literature on the outlined problem and the study of practical experience of organising the educational process of higher education applicants studying on an individual training programme and options for using various learning formats, the authors reveal the essence of adaptive learning and describe the features of its application in higher education institutions (HEIs) under martial law. The methodological foundations of the study are the conceptual developments of domestic and foreign scientists in the field of organization of adaptive learning, the study of innovative methods of organization of the educational process in institutions of higher education using adaptive learning formats. The methodological foundations of the study are the conceptual development of domestic and foreign scholars in the field of adaptive learning, the study of innovative methods of organising the educational process in higher education institutions using adaptive learning formats. The research was organised using a set of general scientific methods: theoretical, empirical and data content analysis methods. Theoretical methods contributed to the synthesis and analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature, the regulatory framework for the development and implementation of adaptive learning in the educational space. Empirical methods of selecting scientific and research material (surveys of higher education applicants, development of the regulatory framework), interviews with academic staff on their readiness to implement ideas, forms and models of adaptive learning in the educational process of modern educational institutions. The use of adaptive learning technologies in the educational process of higher education institutions allows to prevent the appearance of educational losses and gaps in knowledge, provided that students are individually trained, and acquire the desired level of knowledge. The authors emphasise that adaptive learning provides a flexible system of organising training sessions taking into account the individual characteristics of higher education applicants. In this process, special attention is paid to the student's personality, the leading kinds of activities chosen by him/her, personal and professional qualities, and the level of competence. It is noted that the optimal solution for the use of adaptive learning technologies is to organise learning interaction with a personal tutor according to an individual schedule at a convenient time for everyone.
THE PROBLEM OF IMPLEMENTING THE HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE OF PLAST EDUCATION IN THE MODERN REALITIES
Authors: Didukh Iryna
Published: February 2025

The article examines the complexity, ambiguity and problem of using the historical experience of upbringing in Plast in modern work with children and youth. For modern social and out-of-school pedagogy, the experience of Plast organization is of significant scientific and practical interest, which, under difficult socio-political conditions, demonstrated significant potential for supplementing and developing the intellectual, spiritual, and physical development of children and adolescents, which was carried out by the school, family, and church and other social institutions. Many tasks, which were successfully solved by Plast under various social conditions and state-political regimes, have become especially topical for the modern youth environment. It is about forming an active life position, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, insensitivity to narcotic substances, nurturing feelings of collectivism and mutual responsibility, preserving ethnocultural tolerance, eradicating various «defects of the national character» and solving other educational tasks that are relevant both in the ХХ and XXI century. Under the socio-political conditions prevailing in the Western Ukrainian lands in the interwar period, Plast gained exceptional importance in the national-patriotic education of youth, which clearly did not coincide (contradicted) with the state educational policy. The development of Plast movement in the Western Ukrainian lands in 1911-1939 certifies that it’s historical experience and practice meet the tasks and can be effectively used in the formation of the growing generation of modern Ukraine.
Educação Física no Brasil e o encontro com a filosofia da diferença: ressonâncias de Foucault, Deleuze e Derrida
Authors: Russo Bonetto Pedro Xavier , Gurgel Vieira Rubens Antonio , De Oliveira Borges Clayton César
Published: February 2025

O texto em tela tem a intenção de tracejar uma aproximação entre o campo curricular da Educação Física brasileira e a(s) denominada(s) filosofia(s) da diferença. A fim de alcançar o objetivo elencado, a metodologia consistiu na interlocução conceitual entre as obras de Deleuze, Foucault e Derrida e a produção curricular da Educação Física cultural, buscando explorar novas perspectivas epistemológicas para a prática pedagógica. À vista disso, em um primeiro momento, buscou-se apresentar, concisamente, o pensamento dos filósofos franceses supracitados, considerados destaques do movimento intelectual em pauta, particularmente no que diz respeito à temática da diferença em suas produções intelectuais. Em seguida, o intuito foi indicar algumas potencialidades das pesquisas que se inspiraram pelas filosofias da diferença na Educação Física escolar. Conclui-se que tais encontros abrem a possibilidade de problemáticas totalmente novas em relação ao sujeito, assim como para renovadas perspectivas de ensino do componente.
Atividades da educação física escolar vs. dança tradicional aplicadas a adolescentes quilombolas: um estudo comparativo
Authors: De Jesus Moura Ayla , Alvarenga Aragão Janaína
Published: February 2025

O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a intensidade das atividades em uma aula de Educação Física e uma sessão de Roda de Tambor com adolescentes quilombolas. Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado com 14 adolescentes quilombolas, com idades entre 10 e 17 anos, residentes de comunidades localizadas no município de Paquetá, Piauí. As intensidades da aula de Educação Física e da sessão de Roda de Tambor foram obtidas por meio do monitor de pulso Mi Band 6 (modelo ‎‎XMSH15HM, Xiaomi), sendo avaliadas a frequência cardíaca, a quantidade de passos e o gasto calórico de ambas. Os dados foram analisados pelo Teste t pareado do software SPSS 23.0, com nível de significância de p < 0,05. A quantidade média de passos, frequência cardíaca média e gasto calórico foram significativamente maiores na Roda de Tambor (p < 0,05). Conclui-se que a Roda de Tambor pode ser utilizada como ferramenta para aumentar o nível de atividade física de adolescentes.
Sobre un punto de visto heurístico concerniente a la territorialidad de la sociedad Guachus-Huancavelica
Authors: R. Lume Luis
Published: February 2025

This study seeks to present the territorial definition of the Guachus during the Late Intermediate from data from available archaeological, linguistic and ethnohistorical sources. In this sense, the results obtained from our research show that the territorial expansion of the Guachus during the Late Intermediate includes an area from the Northwest region of Huancavelica (northern area of Castrovirreyna), southeast of Lima (southern part of Yauyos) and north of Ica (upper part of Chincha).
Algunas aproximaciones al Horizonte Medio y la presencia Wari en la cuenca del Utcubamba (Amazonas-Perú)
Authors: Villar Quintana Anthony Alex
Published: February 2025

Las investigaciones arqueológicas enfocadas específicamente en el estudio del Horizonte Medio (600/650-1000 d.C.) en la cuenca del Utcubamba (Amazonas - Perú) son aún muy escasas, por ende, también lo son las relacionadas al fenómeno Wari en esta área. Sin embargo, existen diferentes materiales culturales de este periodo que urgen ser investigados para contribuir a un mejor entendimiento sobre dicho tema. Observamos en la zona arquitectura de planimetría ortogonal y objetos muebles como cerámica, líticos e indumentaria metálica, cuyas características se encuentran relacionadas con el fenómeno Wari, muchas de las cuales han pasado casi desapercibidas en el campo académico o han sido escasamente mencionadas. En este sentido, en el presente artículo describimos estos materiales culturales y, en algunos casos, el contexto en los que fueron hallados, generando además algunas hipótesis en relación a los datos disponibles, con el objetivo de construir un panorama general del tema en cuestión e identificar los mecanismos que habrían permitido interacciones entre la sociedad Wari y las ubicadas en la cuenca del Utcubamba. Asimismo, con el presente trabajo también buscamos motivar la realización de futuras investigaciones al respecto.
THE HERMENEUTICS OF AL-SYAUKANI: THE GRAVE AND THE BARZAKH IN FATḤ AL-QADĪR
Authors: Maryono Maryono , Ridwan Muhammad , Yusyama Asep Yana
Published: February 2025

This article aims to examine Al-Shawkani's interpretation in Al-Shawkani's hermeneutic theory in Tafsir Fathkhul Qadir eschatological verses as well as the implications of the theory and its application to various categorization models of interpretation studies. Using a qualitative literature methodology, it was found that Al-Shawkani's hermeneutics was applied to verses about the graves and the barzakh. This study produces conclusions. First, al-Shawkānī's hermeneutics is built on the principle of convergence between riwāyah and dirāyah. Viewed from the perspective of triadic structures in hermeneutics, "riwāyah" represents the authority of the author, while "dirāyah" represents the authority of the text. The convergence of riwāyah and dirāyah makes al-Shawkānī's interpretation rely on inclusive, egalitarian, and retrospective literalism. Second, al-Shawkānī applies hermeneutical principles consistently to his interpretation of the graves and the barzakh in the Qur'an. Meanwhile, in terms of the history of hermeneutics, what al-Shawkānī does is not far from the discussions that appear in classical hermeneutics, namely in the form of interpretation theory, philological methods, or linguistic understanding methods.
NAṢR HĀMID ABŪ ZAYD AND SAHIRON SYAMDUDDIN'S HERMENEUTICAL INTERPRETATION ON VERSE OF JIHĀD (Al-ANKABŪT/29: 69)
Authors: Afifah Tsaqifa Aulya
Published: February 2025

The verses of the Qur'an interpreted by the commentators, both classical and modern, continue to experience changes and developments. This is done to achieve the goal of the Qur'an which is ṣho>liḥ li kulli zama>n wa makan. It is not surprising that the methods of interpreting the Qur'an are very diverse in order to increase the intensity of academic research to obtain variations in the meaning of the Qur'an in an integrative manner. This study focuses on the meaning of Jihad as stated in QS. Al-Ankabut: 69. This study discusses the interpretation of two figures, Hermenutika Sahiron Syamsuddin and Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd. The questions that will be examined by this paper are how do the two figures think in interpreting the verses of jihad and how is the analysis of the interpretation of the verses of jihad by the two figures? To answer these questions, the author uses a qualitative research type, while the nature of this research is descriptive-analytical. The method used to process and analyze the data in this study is a combination of deductive-inductive-comparative. The results of this study reveal that both figures deny the existence of a textual interpretation of the jihad verse which is only interpreted in the context of war. According to Syamsuddin, the meaning of jihad in Surah al-Ankabu>t/29: 69 can be seen in three stages: first, jihad against one's own lusts to achieve the path of obedience to Allah. Second, jihad against those closest to us. Third, jihad against the government, state, and homeland. Meanwhile, Zayd through his hermeneutics (tafsir al-siya>qi) explains that the meaning of jihad in Surah al-Ankabu>t/29: 69 is to free the country from all its problems.
Predicting Childhood and Adolescence Hypertension: Analysis of Predictors Using Machine Learning
Authors: Liu Hengyan , Kou Weibin , Wu Yik-Chung , Hing Chau Pui , Chung Thomas Wai Hung , Fong Daniel Yee Tak
Published: February 2025

BACKGROUND

There has been a substantial burden of hypertension in children and adolescents. Given the availability of primary prevention strategies, it is important to determine predictors for early identification of children and adolescents at risk of hypertension. This study aims to attempt and validate machine learning (ML) algorithms for accurately predicting blood pressure (BP) status (normal, prehypertension, and hypertension) over 1- and 3-year periods, identifying key predictors without compromising model performance.

METHODS

We included a population-based cohort of primary 1 to secondary 6 students (typically aged 6 to 18 years) during the academic years of 1995 to 1996 and 2019 to 2020 in Hong Kong. Thirty-six easy-assessed predictors were initially model childhood BP status. Multiple ML algorithms, decision tree, random forest, k-nearest neighbor, eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), and multinomial logistic regression (MLR), were used. Model evaluation was performed by various accuracy metrics. The Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) was used to identify key features for both predictions.

RESULTS

A total of 923 301 and 602 179 visit pairs were used for the 1- and 3-year predictions, respectively. XGBoost demonstrated the highest prediction accuracies for 1-year (macro–area under the receiver operating characteristic curve [AUROC] = 0.92, micro-AUROC = 0.91) and 3-year (macro-AUROC = 0.91, micro-AUROC = 0.90) periods. The traditional MLR approach had the lowest accuracies for 1- (macro-AUROC = 0.70, micro-AUROC = 0.68) and 3-year (macro-AUROC = 0.70, micro-AUROC = 0.68) predictions. The SHAP values identified 17 key predictors without the need for direct BP measurements or laboratory tests.

CONCLUSION

ML prediction models can accurately predict childhood prehypertension and hypertension at 1 and 3 years, independent of BP and laboratory measurements. The identified key predictors may inform areas for personalized prevention in hypertension.
Верифікація методичних підходів до оцінки характеристик твердих сумішевих ракетних палив
Authors: Proroka Vladyslav , Solntsev Vadym , Kulyk Oleksii , Dobrodomov Oleksandr , Shvets Artem , Lukianenko Illia , Dron Mykola
Published: February 2025

Предметом вивчення в статті є процеси теоретичної оцінки основних параметрів твердих сумішевих ракетних палив. Метою є верифікація існуючих методик оцінки параметрів твердих сумішевих ракетних палив шляхом порівняння цих результатів з експериментальними даними, що були отримані в ході проведення стендових вогневих випробувань реальних ракетних двигунів з тягою до 5000 Н. Завдання: провести пошук та аналіз методичних підходів до оцінки параметрів твердих сумішевих ракетних палив, включаючи використання програмного забезпечення, що допомагає виконувати дану задачу; виконати співставлення результатів розрахунків з використанням обраного програмного забезпечення та аналітичними залежностями динаміки газового потоку; дослідити вплив фактору наявності конденсованої фази на основні параметри палив; провести стендові вогневі випробування серії ракетних двигунів твердого палива з тягою до 5000 Н з фіксацією основних параметрів їх роботи; обробити дані, отримані в ході проведення стендових вогневих випробувань; порівняти результати стендових випробувань з даними, отриманими за існуючими теоретичними методиками. Отримані такі результати. Порівняння розрахованих параметрів твердих сумішевих ракетних палив, отриманих за допомогою програмного забезпечення ProPEP 3 та аналітичними залежностями динаміки газового потоку показують близькі результати. Обрані для розгляду у роботі два варіанти ракетних палив мають значний ступінь металізації з використанням порошку алюмінію. Враховуючи це, а також невеликий розмір ракетних двигунів твердого палива, які випробовувалися в ході вогневих випробувань, значною мірою проявляється вплив фактору наявності у продуктах згорання конденсованої фази. Існуюча методика розрахунку параметрів двофазного газового потоку дає результати, що значною мірою підтверджуються експериментальними даними, отриманими в ході стендових випробувань. Для розглянутих ракетних двигунів твердого палива показано, що збільшення ступеню металізації, незважаючи на протилежні результати отримані з припущення поведінки продуктів згорання як ідеального газу, не призводить до реального зростання питомої тяги і супроводжується збільшенням температури всередині камери згорання. Висновки. Встановлено, що відносне відсоткове відхилення по величині питомого імпульсу між експериментальними та розрахунковими даними складає менше 3%, що дозволяє говорити про високий показник співпадіння між розглянутою методикою та експериментальними даними для двигунів обраного розміру та величини тяги.