bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tuberculosis Mimicking-Musculoskeletal Tumor of The Hand: An Uncommon Case of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
Authors: Lesmana Andy , Dewanti Hapsari Retno , Angin Lenty BR Perangin , Muzakky Muhamad Irvan , Hayon Stefi Geovani Valentin , Sholihah Mentari Maratus , Hanif Muhammad Ifham
Published: November 2023

Background: Musculoskeletal extrapulmonary tuberculosis is accounting for only 10-15% of all cases. Current attention has been focused on hand tuberculosis due to its increasing prevalence. This study describes an unusual case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that manifested as a soft tissue tumor of the hand.Case Report: A 17-year-old male presented with a painful swollen part of the 3rd finger of the left hand. The mass was irregular and suppurative, with discoloration and foul smell. Laboratory results showed anemia and increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The computed tomography scan showed an isodense soft tissue (size 2.19 cm x 1.59 cm x 4.21cm) across the distal to the proximal part of 3rd phalanx bone to the metacarpal region with a decrease of phalanx bone density with no sign of bone destruction or any periosteal reaction. The histopathology study revealed a chronic granulomatous structure surrounded by epitheloid cells, datia Langhans cells, and caseating necrosis. The acid-fast staining confirmed the presence of bacilliform bacteria.Discussion: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis typically results from secondary hematogenous dissemination and reactivation of the main foci. There are no specific tests to diagnose musculoskeletal tuberculosis preoperatively, leading to delayed diagnosis. Histopathological examination and culture are needed to confirm the diagnosis.Conclusions: Slow progression and multiple differential diagnoses frequently result in a delayed diagnosis, which leads to complications. Initial radical excision and anti-tuberculosis multidrug therapy provide excellent functional outcomes and recurrence prevention.
Literature Review of Burnout Syndrome in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Staffs During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Lazuwardi Rasya Azka , Aziz Afifur Rafi Hilmi , Qamar  , Nadira Putri Nastiti  , Papageorgiou Platon
Published: November 2023

Introductions: Burnout syndrome becomes a special concern for health workers during COVID-19 pandemic that has been exposed to increased workload and intense working hours with COVID-19 patients, stating having a high risk of getting infected with COVID-19 as well. Methods: This literature review paper reviewed scientific journals with prevalence and burnout syndrome profile data. The journals were obtained through the search engines GoogleScholar, the MEDLINE (PubMed) database and PsychINFO. From the search, there are 13 articles in total that meet the required data criteria. Results: Prevalence of burnout syndrome were found severely high in ICU settings, it reached more than 50% from most of the survey. Burnout syndrome rate can be influenced by working conditions, age and gender, time of work and working experience. Burnout syndrome can manifest as higher fatigue level and decrease of cognitive function that can increase the risk of medical mistake. Conclusions: High prevalence and severity of burnout syndrome oblige us to pay attention to symptoms that can affect professional intensive care unit staff and its service to patients. Further research should review prevention therapy and how to apply to health workers and also the prevalence of prevention that has been done in other studies.
Psychosis in Patients with a History of Alcohol Use Disorder
Authors: Kusumadewi Andrian Fajar , Hermanuaji Sihageng  , Jennifer Andida  , Muhammad Dicky Hertanto  , Muhammad Jordan Diandraputra  , Mulia Kharis  , Raihan Hananto  , Setiani Silvi Nurhidayah
Published: November 2023

Introductions: Alcohol effects are not limited to one’s physical state but also mental processes, including psychosis such as hallucinations or paranoia. Psychotic manifestations can also occur in general medical conditions or other neurological disorders associated with alcohol dependence. Cases: A 29-year-old man presented with a major depressive episode with psychotic symptoms. Since junior high school, the patient admitted to having a history of consuming crystal methamphetamine, heroin, and alcoholic drinks and often saw and heard the voices of 2 men. The patient was treated with Chlorpromazine for anxiety and Olanzapine for maintenance. The patient was allowed to go home with Olanzapine and scheduled for follow-up one week later. Discussions: Previous history indicates a possibility of alcohol-induced psychosis. However, specific diagnosis and management for such a condition is not possible due to no alcohol blood level tests available. Conclusions: The risk of psychotic disorders exists in all alcohol users, especially those with a history of psychosis and use of other addictive substances. A detailed history and appropriate investigations are helpful in monitoring the etiology and course of patients with alcohol-related psychosis.
The impact of population aging and fertility rate on economic growth in Malaysia
Authors: Abdul Karim Zulkefly , Nuruddin Nurul Aqilah Mohd , Abdul Karim Bakri , Mohamad Massita , Ishak Ismahalil
Published: November 2023

Purpose ― This study aims to examine the impact of population aging and fertility rates on economic growth in Malaysia for the sample spanning from 1961 to 2020.Method ― The study uses an Autoregressive Distributed Lagged (ARDL) model to examine the relationship between economic growth, the aging population, fertility rate, capital stock, and employment rate.Findings ― The main results provide evidence of a long-run relationship between aging, fertility rate, employment, and capital stock on Malaysian economic growth. The results also show that the aging population harms economic growth in the long run, but a decline in the fertility rate has been favorable to long-term economic growth.Implication ― These findings have significant implications for the execution and formulation of national aging and demographic policies and government efforts to achieve long-term fiscal sustainability.Originality ― This study empirically investigated the link between population aging and economic development, reflecting recent demographic trends in Malaysia. This study uses current data and an Autoregressive Distributed Lagged (ARDL) technique to analyze long-term economic growth and its association with supply-side determinants
The externalities of solid fuel CO2 emissions on rice production: A time series analysis for Pakistan
Authors: Mushtaq Mansoor , Malik Arshad Mahmood , Hameed Gulnaz
Published: November 2023

Purpose ― This study examines the externalities of CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption on rice production in Pakistan using time series data from 1984 to 2021. Methods ― The independent variables include CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption, cultivated area, agricultural equipment, tube wells, and improved seed, whereas the dependent variable is rice production. A robust analysis was done by altering the solid fuel CO2 emissions proxy. The empirical study used the vector error correction model and Johansen's cointegration test.Findings ― Solid fuel CO2 emissions negatively and significantly impact rice production, implying that solid fuel CO2 emissions decrease rice production. Tube wells have a negative and significant influence on rice production. Conversely, cropped land, agricultural machinery, and improved seeds boosted rice production. The results remained robust even when the proxy for solid fuel CO2 emissions was changed. Implications ― The study recommends developing regulations to limit solid fuel CO2 emissions to prevent environmental degradation and increase rice production. To boost rice production, more land should be farmed, agricultural machinery should be employed, and improved seeds should be used.Originality ― This study is the first to examine the impact of CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption on rice production in Pakistan
Enhancing Security of BB84 Quantum key Distribution Protocol against Detector Blinding Attacks by Use of an Active Quantuam Entropy Source in the Receiving Station
Authors: Stipčević Mario
Published: November 2023

True randomness is necessary for the security of any cryptographic protocol, including quantum key distribution (QKD). In QKD transceivers, randomness is supplied by one or more local private entropy sources of quantum origin, which can be either passive (e.g. a beam splitter) or active (e.g. an electronic quantum random number generator). In order to understand better the role of randomness in QKD we revisit the well-known "detector blinding" attack on BB84 QKD protocol, which utilizes strong light to achieve an undetectable and complete recovery of the secret key. We present two findings. First, we show that the detector blinding attack is in fact an attack on the receiver’s local entropy source. Second, based on this insight, we propose a modified receiver station and a statistical criterion which together enable robust detection of any bright-light attack and thus restore security.
Alkaline Fading of Malachite Green in β-Cyclodextrins
Authors: Soria-Lopez Anton , Rodriguez-Fernández Raquel , Mejuto Juan C.
Published: November 2023

The basic hydrolysis of Malachite Green in the presence of β-Cyclodextrin has been studied and a catalytic effect has been found. Indeed, this basic hydrolysis is catalyzed by the interaction of deprotonated cyclodextrin hydroxyl group with the carbocation in the host-guest complex. This behavior is like the hydrolysis of Cristal Violet in the same reaction media.
CNN-Based Facial Expression Recognition with Simultaneous Consideration of Inter-class and Intra-class Variations
Authors: Pham Trong-Dong , Duong Minh-Thien , Ho Quoc-Thien , Lee Seongsoo , Hong Min-Cheol
Published: November 2023

Facial expression recognition is crucial for understanding human emotions and nonverbal communication. With the growing prevalence of facial recognition technology and its various applications, accurate and efficient facial expression recognition has become a significant research area. However, most previous methods have focused on designing unique deep-learning architectures while overlooking the loss function. This study presents a new loss function that allows simultaneous consideration of inter- and intra-class variations to be applied to CNN architecture for facial expression recognition. More concretely, this loss function reduces the intra-class variations by minimizing the distances between the deep features and their corresponding class centers. It also increases the inter-class variations by maximizing the distances between deep features and their non-corresponding class centers, and the distances between different class centers. Numerical results from several benchmark facial expression databases, such as Cohn-Kanade Plus, Oulu-Casia, MMI, and FER2013, are provided to prove the capability of the proposed loss function compared with existing ones.
Racial Impact on Inpatient Stroke Quality of Care in Two Community Hospitals
Authors: Hussein Haitham M , Yang Mai Kau , Ramezani Solmaz , Sharma Rishi , Lodhi Omair ul haq , Owens-Pochinka Yaroslav , Lu Jinci , Elbokl Ahmed
Published: November 2023

Introduction: This analysis is conducted as a part of a quality improvement project aiming at identifying racial disparity in inpatient stroke quality of care.
Methods: Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) database was used to identify all patients discharged with any stroke diagnosis between January and December 2021. Additional chart review was conducted to ensure the accuracy of racial/ethnic categorization. The sample was dichotomized to White vs non-White groups and compared with univariate analysis.
Results: The study sample comprised 1,408 encounters (1,347 patients). Mean age 71±15 years, 51% women, 82% White patients, 15% non-White patients, 72% acute ischemic stroke (AIS); 15% transient ischemic attack (TIA), 9% intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), 3% subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and 1% stroke not otherwise specified. Non-White patients were younger, had fewer concomitant diagnoses, lower proportion of TIA and higher proportion of ICH (p=0.004). In AIS cohort, compared to White patients, non-White patients had less frequent ambulance (p=0.009), arrived to the hospital later than White patients (7.7 hours longer ; p<0.001), had more severe stroke, and had less frequent IV thrombolysis utilization (7% vs 13%; p=0.042). Similarly in the TIA cohort, non-White patients’ utilization of EMS was lower than White patients and their hospital arrival was delayed. In the ICH cohort, non-White patients were younger, had lower frequency of atrial fibrillation, and a non-significant trend towards higher disease severity. The SAH cohort had only 8 non-White patients, 6 of which were transferred to higher level of care hospital within a few hours of arrival, therefore. Importantly, the hospital-based quality metrics such as door-to-CT time, door-to-needle time, and the Joint Commission stroke quality metrics were similar between the two groups.
Conclusion: There is a racial disparity in the pre-hospital phase of the stroke chain of survival of non-White patients impacting the IV thrombolysis utilization. The younger age and worse lipid profile and hemoglobin A1C of non-White patients suggest the need for better preventative care starting at young age.
Cell Culture Evaluation Suggests Widely Available HIV Drugs Will Make Effective HTLV-1 Prophylactics
Authors: Kalemera Mphatso D. , Maertens Goedele N.
Published: November 2023

With an estimated 10 million people infected, the deltaretrovirus human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the second most prevalent pathogenic retrovirus in humans after HIV-1. Like HIV-1, HTLV-1 overwhelmingly persists in a host via a reservoir of latently infected CD4+ T cells. Although most patients are asymptomatic, HTLV-1-associated pathologies are often debilitating and include childhood infective dermatitis and adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL), which presents in mature adulthood and is associated with poor prognosis with short overall survival despite treatment. Curiously, the strongest indicator for the development of ATLL is the acquisition of HTLV-1 through breastfeeding. There are no therapeutic or preventative regimens for HTLV-1. However, antiretrovirals (ARVs), which target the essential retrovirus enzymes, have been developed for and transformed HIV therapy. Since the architectures of retroviral enzyme active sites are highly conserved, some HIV-specific compounds may be active against HTLV-1. Here, we expand on our work showing that integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) and some nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) block HTLV-1 transmission in cell culture. Specifically, we find that dolutegravir, the INSTI currently recommended as the basis of all new combination antiretroviral therapy prescriptions, and the latest prodrug formulation of the NRTI tenofovir, tenofovir alafenamide, also potently inhibit HTLV-1 infection in cell culture. Our results, if replicated in a clinical setting, could see transmission rates of HTLV-1 and future caseloads of HTLV-1-associated pathologies like ATLL dramatically cut via the simple redistribution of already widely available HIV pills to HTLV-1 endemic areas. Considering our findings with the old medical saying ‘it’s better to prevent than cure’, we highly recommend the inclusion of INSTIs and tenofovir prodrugs in upcoming HTLV-1 clinical trials as potential prophylactics.
Multi-DBN Weighted Voting Algorithm for Multi-Targets Classification in WSN
Authors: Zhang Heng , Zhou Yang
Published: November 2023

One of the most important applications in the wireless sensor networks (WSN) is to classify mobile targets in the monitoring area. In this paper, a multi-DBN weighted voting classification algorithm is proposed on the basis of the Deep Belief Network (DBN) classifier and combined with the idea of voting method, which is implemented on the nodes of the WSN monitoring system by means of "upper training, lower transplantation" appraoch. The performance of the algorithm is verified by using real-world experimental data, and the results show that the proposed method has a higher accuracy in classifying the target signal features, achieving an average classification accuracy of 84.63% across four different types of moving targets. The experiment reveals that the multi-DBN weighted voting algorithm enhances the target classification accuracy by approximately 5% in comparison to the single DBN classifier, but the memory and computation time required for the algorithm to run are also increased at the same time. Compared to the FFNN classifier, which exhibited the highest classification accuracy among the four selected methods, the algorithm achieves an improvement of approximately 8.8% in classification accuracy. However, it incurs greater time overhead to run.
PARTIKA: Integration of Augmented Reality in Increasing Sales of Indonesian Fabrics
Authors: Suryawijaya Tito
Published: November 2023

The post-pandemic has forced it Indonesian cloth sellers in Indonesia are facing changes in consumer behavior who tend to shop online. They need to find innovative ways to market products and reach potential customers. One of the problems faced is how to present traditional fabrics effectively to potential buyers. Therefore, a more creative and interactive marketing approach is needed. Using the needs analysis method to design innovative augmented reality (AR) integration in the sale of Indonesian fabrics could be an interesting solution. With AR, which will later be called PARTIKA, sellers can show potential buyers how the fabric looks in various situations, provide virtual interaction with the product, and provide detailed information. This application can thus provide a more in-depth and convincing experience, helping customers make better purchasing decisions.
Genome-Wide Identification of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) MADS-Box Genes Related to Fruit Ripening
Authors: Zheng Bin , Wang Songbiao , Wu Hongxia , Ma Xiaowei , Xu Wentian , Xie Kunliang , Shangguan Lingfei , Fang Jinggui
Published: November 2023

MADS-box genes play a crucial role in fruit ripening, yet limited research has been conducted on mango. Based on the conserved domains of this gene family, 84 MADS-box genes were identified in the mango genome, including 22 type I and 62 type II MADS-box genes. Gene duplication analysis revealed that both tandem duplication and segmental replication significantly contributed to the expansion of MADS-box genes in the mango genome, with purifying selection playing a vital role in the segmental duplication events within the MiMADS gene family. Cis-acting element analysis demonstrated that most MiMADS genes were hormonally regulated and participated in the growth, development, and stress resistance of mango fruit. Moreover, through expression pattern analysis and phylogenetic tree construction, we identified six MiMADS genes belonging to the SEP1 subfamily and two belonging to the AG subfamily as potential candidates involved in mango ripening regulation. Notably, Mi08g17750 and Mi04g18430 from the SEP1 subfamily were identified as key regulators inhibiting mango fruit maturation; their interaction network was also analyzed. These findings provide a foundation for further investigation into the regulatory mechanisms underlying mango ripening.
Blood Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease and Cognition: A Literature Review.
Authors: García-Escobar Greta , Manero-Borràs Rosa-María , Fernández-Lebrero Aida , Ois Ángel , Navalpotro-Gómez Irene , Puente-Periz Victor , Contador Jose , Estragués-Gazques Isabel , Puig-Pijoan Albert , Jimenez-Balado Joan
Published: November 2023

Blood biomarkers represent a promising future for studying cognitive impairment, particularly in Alzheimer's Disease (AD), as they offer a non-invasive alternative to cerebrospinal fluid tests and have potential as population screening tools. However, the relationships between these biomarkers and specific cognitive functions, as well as their utility in predicting longitudinal cognitive decline, are not yet fully understood. This descriptive review surveys the literature from 2018 to 2023, focusing on the associations between Amyloid-β, Total Tau, Phosphorylated Tau (p-tau), Neurofilament Light (Nfl), and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) with cognition. The reviewed studies are heterogeneous, varying in design and population (mixed, cognitively impaired, or unimpaired), and show results that are sometimes conflicting. Generally, cognition positively correlates with Aβ levels, especially when evaluated through the Aβ42/Aβ40 ratio. In contrast, Tau, Nfl, and GFAP levels typically show a negative correlation with cognitive performance. While p-tau measures tend to show stronger associations with cognitive functions than other biomarkers, no single blood marker has emerged as predominantly associated with a specific cognitive domain. These findings add to our understanding of the complex relationship between blood biomarkers and cognitive performance and underscore their potential utility in clinical evaluations of cognition.
Analysis of Density Altitude Characteristics at Chinese Airports
Authors: Kang Xianbiao , Zhao Guoqing , Song Haijun , Zeng Xianfeng
Published: November 2023

China's vast geographical and climatic diversity presents distinct challenges to its aviation industry, especially in understanding Density Altitude (DA). The study reveals a concentration of airports in the eastern and central regions due to socio-economic factors, while the west, shaped by the Tibetan Plateau, faces infrastructural constraints owing to geographical barriers and limited economic activity. Notable DA variations, particularly negative values in the northeast and discrepancies between DA and elevation in the south, underscore operational complexities. The prominent influence of humidity on DA, especially in the southern coast, prompts a reevaluation of conventional aviation practices. To address these challenges, there's a pressing need for specialized training, region-centric flight planning, comprehensive risk assessment, and increased awareness about humidity's impact on DA. As China's aviation sector expands, harnessing these insights is crucial for sustained operational excellence.
Luminescent Metal–Organic Frameworks for Electrochemiluminescent Detection of Water Pollutants
Authors: Sentic Milica , Trajkovic Ivana , Manojlovic Dragan , Stankovic Dalibor , Nikolic Maria Vesna , Sojic Neso , Vidic Jasmina
Published: November 2023

Modern lifestyle has increased our utilization of pollutants such as heavy metals, aromatic compounds, and contaminants of emerging concern including pharmaceutical and personal products and other materials that may have an important environmental impact. Especially, the ultimate results of intense use of highly stable materials, such as heavy metals and chemical restudies are that they turn into waste materials which, when discharged, accumulate in the environment water bodies. In this context, the present review presents application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in electrochemiluminescent (ECL) sensing for water pollutant detection. MOF composites applied as innovative luminophore or luminophore carriers, materials for electrode modification and enhancement of co-reaction in ECL sensors have enabled sensitive monitoring of some most common contaminants of emerging concern such as heavy metals, volatile organic compounds, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals and cyanotoxins. Moreover, we provide future trends and prospects associated with ECL MOF-composites for environmental sensing.
A Glove-wearing Detection Algorithm Based on Improved YOLOv8
Authors: Li Shichu , Huang Huiping , Meng Xiangyin , Wang Mushuai , Li Yang , Xie Lei
Published: November 2023

Wearing gloves while operating machinery in workshops is an essential precaution to prevent mechanical injuries and burns from high temperatures, among other potential hazards. Ensuring workers are properly equipped with gloves, which is a crucial measure in accident prevention. Glove images often occupy a minimal proportion of the frame and are easily obscured by cluttered backgrounds, especially with limited edge computing resources. Consequently, this study proposes a glove detection algorithm called YOLOv8-AFPN-M-C2f based on YOLOv8, offering swifter detection speeds, lower computational demands, and enhanced accuracy for workshop scenarios. This research innovates by substituting the head of YOLOv8 with the AFPN-M-C2f network, amplifying the pathways for feature vector propagation, and mitigating semantic discrepancies between non-adjacent feature layers. Additionally, the introduction of a superficial feature layer enriches surface feature information, augmenting the model's sensitivity to smaller objects. To assess the performance of the YOLOv8-AFPN-M-C2f model, we conducted multiple experiments using a factory glove detection dataset compiled for this study. The results indicate that the enhanced YOLOv8 model surpasses other network models. Compared to the baseline YOLOv8 model, the refined version shows a 2.6% increase in mAP@50%, a 90.1% rise in FPS, and a 13% reduction in the number of parameters. This research contributes an effective solution for the detection of glove adherence.
Assessment Methodology for Calculating Environmental Indicators in the Production of Metal Parts based on the Wire and Arc Manufacturing Method (WAAM)
Authors: Mattos Brunna Mothé , Filho João da Cruz Payão , Guimarães Claudinei de Souza
Published: November 2023

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a technique developed to measure possible environmental impacts during the manufacture and use of a given product or service. Additive Manufacturing (AM) has proven to be suitable in several industries, especially wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), offering many advantages such as delivery time and reduction in terms of material waste, energy consumption and equivalent CO2 emissions (CO2e). This study aimed to develop a methodology to evaluate environmental indicators during the life cycle assessment, from gate-to-gate, in the production of two low-alloy carbon steel metal parts (flanges) using ER-90 wire and allowed identifying the main stages that most influence environmental indicators. The total energy consumption in the production of flanges 1 and 2 were, respectively, 10,239.0 MJ, 12,754.0 MJ and the total carbon footprint, respectively, 714.1 kgCO2e kg-1 and 749.3 kgCO2e kg-1.
Cavitation Strength, Acoustic Nonlinearity and Gas Bubble Distribution in Water
Authors: Bulanov Alexey V. , Sosedko Ekaterina V. , Bulanov Vladimir A. , Korskov Igor V.
Published: November 2023

Practically important properties of real liquids, including seawater, are their nonlinear properties, which include a nonlinear acoustic parameter, as well as cavitation strength – a rupture of the continuity of a liquid at high intensities in an acoustic wave. The manifestation of nonlinear effects is greatly facilitated by the presence of various nuclei in the liquid – gas bubbles, foreign particles, and other inclusions of various origins. For practical applications, it is important to study the properties of real liquids with inclusions in them. Due to the difficulties of measuring cavitation strength by acoustic methods, other methods are being sought. It is proposed to use an optoacoustic method associated with the use of laser radiation that causes optical breakdown - optical cavitation, that accompanied by a strong sound generation effect. The connection between optical breakdown thresholds and acoustic cavitation thresholds has been established, which can later be used to identify cavitation thresholds at high static pressures (at great depths in the sea), where the use of acoustic emitters is extremely difficult. The paper studies the bubble size distribution function in seawater, combined with studies of the acoustic nonlinearity parameter and cavitation strength at various depths. The interrelation of these characteristics for seawater is shown.
Towards a Resilient Organization, Lessons Learned from the Oil and Gas Sector in Qatar
Authors: Mohannadi Issa M. Al , Naji Khalid Kamal , Abdella Galal , Hamouda Abdel Magid , Nabeel Hamad
Published: November 2023

Organization resilience indicates the capacity of an organization or system to return to its steady condition or exceed it after going through a disruptive event that disrupts its steady condition. Qatar's oil and gas sector has shown remarkable Resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic due to its preparedness and readiness to deal with such a disruption. As a lesson learned from the recent COVID-19 pandemic, local governmental institutions need to support national preparedness and Resilience to handle emergencies and unpredictable crises by learning from the success model of Qatar's oil and gas sector. This study presents the key Resilience Engineering Indicators (REIs) that make this sector resilient and validates the six Resilience Engineering indexes or dimensions adopted from [1], [2]& [3], which include top management commitment, speaking up culture, learning, awareness, being prepared, and flexibility. The study evaluated the performance of these REIs using a 5-point Likert Scale survey questionnaire based on the relevance to resilience dimensions. The results show 10 REIs contributing to the organization's resilience and the top four most important Resilient Dimensions (RDs). Moreover, this is the first study to evaluate and assess the organizational resilience level in Qatar's oil and gas sector. This study's results can be integrated into different organizations' strategies to improve the efforts to enhance national response to disturbances in governance.
Persepsi Guru terhadap Bahan Ajar Sejarah Sekolah Menengah Atas
Authors: Djono Djono
Published: November 2023

Persepsi guru tentang bahan ajar sejarah sangat beragam. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk memahami perspektif guru terhadap bahan ajar sejarah dari aspek kognitif, afektif, dan psikomotor. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif. Subjek penelitian ini yaitu 28 responden guru sejarah sekolah menengah atas di beberapa wilayah Indonesia. Penelitian dilaksanakan selama bulan November tahun 2022. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan angket. Teknik analisis data menggunakan anaysis Interactive meliputi reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa persepsi guru terhadap bahan ajar sejarah telah mencakup aspek kognitif dengan nilai rerata 3.45 (86.44%), afektif dengan nilai rerata 3.48 (87.27%), dan psikomotor dengan nilai rerata 3.55 (88.93%). Secara spesifik, pada ranah kognitif, bahan ajar sejarah telah memenuhi indikator yaitu self-instruction (89.03%), self-contained (88.81%), stand-alone (79.93%), adaptif (85.36%), dan user friendly (89.07%). Pada ranah afektif, bahan ajar telah memenuhi indikator self-instruction (88.65%), self-contained (89.69%), stand-alone (83.22%), adaptif (85.96%), dan user friendly (88.81%). Pada ranah psikomotorik, bahan ajar sejarah telah memenuhi indikator self-instruction (87.66%), self-contained (89.80%), stand-alone (89.47%), adaptif (87.82%), dan user friendly (89.91%). Maka, dapat disimpulkan bahwa persepsi guru terhadap bahan ajar sejarah telah memenuhi aspek kognitif, afektif, dan psikomotorik.
Analisis Kemampuan Literasi dan Numerasi Siswa Kelas V Dalam Pelaksanaan Asesmen Kompetensi Minimum (AKM) Di SD Negeri 1 Bumirejo Tahun Ajaran 2021/2022
Authors: Rohmatilah Lestari , Chamdani Muhamad , Suryandari Kartika Chrysti
Published: November 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kemampuan literasi dan numerasi siswa kelas V SD Negeri 1 Bumirejo dalam pelaksanaan Asesmen Kompetensi Minimum (AKM). Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian mixed methods (penelitian kombinasi) yaitu penelitian yang menggunakan dua metode penelitian kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Pengumpulan data diperoleh dengan teknik observasi, tes tertulis, serta wawancara. Analisis data dalam penelitian menggunakan model analisis data kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) pelaksanaan AKM di SD Negeri 1 Bumirejo sudah terlaksana secara mandiri dengan kategori cukup; (2) hasil kemampuan literasi dan numerasi AKM sebesar 43% dan menunjukkan perbandingan hasil yang signifikan yaitu kemampuan literasi lebih tinggi dibandingan kemampuan numerasi. Hal ini diperoleh dari hasil data kuantitatif yaitu pada hasil tes AKM dengan kemampuan literasi sebesar 59% sedangkan kemampuan numerasi sebesar 41%. Serta didukung hasil data kualitatif dari observasi dan wawancara; (3) terdapat kendala pelaksanaan AKM pada guru, perangkat, dan siswa serta upaya sekolah yang dilakukan dengan latihan rutin, memotivasi, dan kerja sama. Berdasarkan analisis dan hasil diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa kemampuan literasi dan numerasi AKM kelas V SD Negeri 1 Bumirejo mempunyai hasil kategori cukup dengan terdapat beberapa kendala serta upaya yang sudah dilakukan.
State, Secularism, and the Management of Islamic Proselytizing Movement in Turkiye: The Case of Hayrat Vakfi Organization
Authors: Tahir Muhammad , Elbarqi Muhammad Nur Sholeh
Published: November 2023

Da’wa (Islamic proselytizing) is not merely a movement focusing on religious rituals nowadays. It has transformed into organized groups that can mobilize people to become a pressure group in a Muslim democratic country. From several Muslim countries, Türkiye chooses secularism as a state character where religion is properly positioned far from the state. This condition makes the Islamic proselytizing movements in Türkiye differ from other religious movements in some Muslim countries that become the state’s partners in developing the state. This article examines how state, secularism ideas, and Islamic proselytizing movements interplay dynamically in a free public sphere. This article also looks at the management of the Islamic proselytizing movement in Türkiye by focusing on Hayrât Vakfı (Hayrat Foundation) in Türkiye. This research employs an anthropological framework to ethnographically examine the multifaceted relationship between the state and proselytizing movements. This article finds that Hayrât, a Turkish organization, cultivates public trust by prioritizing matters related to humanity, economics, and education. Hayrât intends to show that Islam is not a contradiction to modernity. Finally, the result of this article reveals that the management of the Islamic proselytizing movement in Türkiye shows a multidimensional relationship between secularism, political ideology, and religious movements.
Social Software in the Student Audience: Motivation for Learning
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pruzhinin Boris I. , Shchedrina Tatiana G. ,   Institute of Social and Humanitarian Education, Moscow State Pedagogical University (MPGU),   Institute for Logic, Cognitive Science and Development of Personality
Published: November 2023

Social software is considered in the article, first of all, as a philosophical and methodological strategy that focuses contemporary educational practices on solving the main problem of Russian education: motivating students for self-education, independent expansion of the sphere of knowledge and competence. According to the authors, the main reason why the motivation of students has be­come a problem (and not only in Russian education) is the lag of educational practices from the rapidly transforming technological, and therefore, socio-eco­nomic demands of modern society. In this situation, a certain contribution to the solution of this problem can be made by the orientation of students to­wards the active assimilation of knowledge in the course of their creative and constructive participation in educational programs that are built using the strategy of social software. The application of this strategy allows the teacher to clearly define the place and role of each participant in the joint activity aimed at achiev­ing the educational goal “programmed” for this team, and the student is able to meaningfully adjust the curriculum. The educational process organized in this way ensures the active assimilation of the relevant body of knowledge and al­lows making such changes in the collaborative structure of the program that im­ply a cognitive expansion of the content component of education. Accordingly, albeit within the framework of the learning community, students are aware of the cultural and historical status of personal cognitive efforts aimed at self-educa­tion. Thus, within the framework of social software, there is a personal increase in the student’s competence, taking into account the immanent social and cul­tural-historical contexts of education.
Utopia in the History of Russian Culture: Repeating the Past or Constructing the Future? (review of scientific conference)
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy and Social and Political Studies, Southern Federal University, Paniotova Taisiia S. , Drach Gennady V. ,   Institute of Philosophy and Social and Political Studies, Southern Federal University, Romanenko Maxim A. ,   Higher School of Business, Southern Federal University
Published: November 2023

In today’s difficult geopolitical situation, when social alarmism dominates in the public mind, it is important to comprehend the domestic experience of con­structing positive images of the future. Utopia is directly related to this, despite the trail of a “companion of totalitarianism”, a “negative pole” charged with “poisonous energy”, etc., following it in Russian, mostly liberal, humanitarian studies. How can these characteristics be combined with another generally re­cognized statement: utopia is one of the main achievements in the history of the Western ideas, which is directly related to philosophy, literature, politics, and art; is it deeply rooted in human nature, because it is connected with the dream to break with the unsatisfying surrounding reality to create an alternative, more per­fect world? The 4th All-Russian (with international participants) scientific con­ference “Utopian projects in the history of culture”, held October 26–28, 2022 at the Southern Federal University (Rostov-on-Don) on the topic “Russian experi­ence in constructing the future” was an attempt to overcome this “cognitive dis­sonance”.
Phenomenon of Memory in the Context of Digitalization of Education: Creation of a Modular Security System of Digital Educational Environment
Authors:   Astrakhan State University, Khrapov Sergey A. , Baeva Lyudmila V. ,   Astrakhan State University
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the complex problem of modifying the memory of stu­dents in the context of digitalization of education. The research methodology is inter(trans)disciplinary in nature, based on informational, sociocultural and psy­chological-pedagogical approaches to the phenomenon of memory, identifying and leveling the risks of its crisis modification in the context of digitalization of education. The main content of the article is devoted to identifying the risks of crisis modification of students’ memory, which have a probabilistic nature: 1) “mnemonic digital addiction”; 2) “information overload of memory”; 3) “‘dis­continuity’ of the mnemonic process”; 4) “paradoxical correlation of the compo­nents of individual and social memory”; 5) “decrease in the cognitive efficiency of memory in the learning process”. The result of the study is proposals for the creation and implementation of a modular security system for the digital edu­cational environment, including: managerial, psychological and pedagogical, value-motivational, cognitive-informational, ethical and moral modules. Accord­ing to the authors, this system can prevent the crisis modification of students’ memory and ensure the safety of digital education.
“Philosophy” in Classical India: a Regimentation of the Sources
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Shokhin Vladimir K. ,   The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
Published: November 2023

The author enters an already old dispute, that is whether a countеrepart of the no­tion of philosophy could be encountered in the traditional India, upholds the view that the term ānvīkşikī (lit. “investigation”) was nearest to it and traces its meaning along the texts on dharma (from the Gautama-dharmasûtra, i.e. the 2nd century B.C., to the later medieval commentaries on the Mānavadharmaśāstra), politics (the Arthaśāstra and Kamandaki’s Nītisāra), poetics (Rājaśekhara’s Kāvyamīmāňsā) and philosophy properly (the basic commentary and subcom­mentary on the Nyāya-sûtras by Vātsyāyana and Uddyotakara, i.e. from the 5th to 7th centuries A.D.). Two main avenues to the understanding of philosophy’s vocations in India have been paved in the Mānavadharmaśāstra, along with commentaries thereon and by Kamandaki (as the knowledge of Ātman) and in the Arthaśāstra and the texts of the Nyāya school (as a metascience helping the other branches of knowledge bear their fruits). Therefore philosophy in India as well was regarded as the duality of ideological and methodological con­stituents, and it was Vātsyāyana who in all clarity pointed out that his science of Nyāya was not “the mere knowledge of Ātman” in the manner of the Upanişads but the same knowledge as realized in the context of professional investigation of 16 categorial topics. It is the significance of ānvīkşikī as examination of con­cepts with the philosophers of Nyāya and as polemical debate with Rājaśekhara that leads one to conclude that in classical India philosophy has been regarded not as a body of doctrines but as analytical practice (with the exact similarities to Wittgensteins’s understanding of it) as realized in controversy and that unfolds very meaningful horizons for comparative philosophy
Semiosis of Russian Culture and the Philosophy of Creativity in the Works of Yu.M. Lotman
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Zhukova Olga A.
Published: November 2023

The most important result of the semiotic conceptualization of the artistic process in Lotman’s research was the interpretation of literary phenomena in a broad his­torical and cultural context. This led him to create a holistic cultural philosophi­cal concept. Its model is the Russian culture of the classical era, interpreted as an established historical phenomenon in the diversity of spiritual and intellectual traditions and practices. At the same time, Lotman considers the process of creat­ing a national culture as an open one, in which its authors each time recreate the value-semantic content and enrich the sphere of cultural meanings. The philo­sophical and theoretical core of Lotman’s concept is, on the one hand, the phe­nomenon of creativity and artistic consciousness of the author, on the other, cul­tural integrity in the historical dynamics of its linguistic, artistic, aesthetic, socio-political, everyday forms. The genesis of cultural forms was interpreted by Lot­man as a process of the semiosis of culture – the creation, development, preser­vation, inheritance and reinterpretation of semantic structures represented by the integrity of texts of various symbolic nature. The philosophical aspect of Lot­man’s concept is the universalization of cognitive procedures and philosophical strategies for interpreting cultural phenomena, in short, in the creation of a philo­sophically thematized concept of the cultural history of Russia.
Anthropological Tradition: Byzantine Orthodoxy and Islam
Authors:   Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Kirabaev Nur S. , Chistyakova Olga V. ,   Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
Published: November 2023

The article examines the formation of religious-anthropological traditions formed within the framework of Byzantine Christianity and medieval Arab-Muslim philosophy. The views of the Greek-Byzantine theologian and thinker Maximus the Confessor (580–662) regarding man in the Church Fathers’ theo­logical development of the main Christian dogma of the Divine Incarnation of Jesus Christ are presented. In terms of philosophical comparativism, the an­thropological concepts of St. Maximus and the most outstanding representative of Islam, the founder of the Sufi philosophical-theological system of the Middle Ages, Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058–1111) are compared. Both the common fea­tures of the theology and philosophy of these thinkers and the differences in their anthropological doctrines are demonstrated. One point of intersection is the philosophical idea of the perfect man, which was formed by the Greek-Byzantine Church Fathers and al-Ghazali and based on which they created a broader philosophical-theological understanding of man in his relationship to the Creator. The authors indicate how the idea of human perfection was real­ized in the relation God-man-world ontologically and epistemologically from the perspectives of Eastern Patristics and Sufism. The integrity of the spiritual-bodily man in the orthodox doctrine of Byzantine Christianity is shown. Al-Ghazali’s doctrine of man is substantiated as a conceptual comprehension of man’s place as a caliph – the deputy of God on earth – in the world’s system created by the deity.
Biosemiotics as a Problem Solution of Socio-Techno-Anthroposphere: Discipline Convergence
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Strugovshchikova Ulyana S.
Published: November 2023

Biological knowledge of the digital age is in a state of revolutionary transformations. It is becoming multidisciplinary, technoscientific, synergistically included in a global process of convergence of scientific knowledge and technologies: nano, bio, cogno, info. Advances in life sciences transform economies and societies, help to tackle global challenges from climate change to pandemics. At the same time, none of the biotechnologies would be possible without information technology. New tech­nological possibilities have led mankind to a post-digital neuromorphic science, where biology as digital information and digitalization as biology are now synergisti­cally interconnected. At the same time, bio-digitalization is closely related to bio-in­formatics. Both disciplines involve recursive-communicative interaction between the information approach and biology, which, in turn, launches the process of biodig­ital convergence, generating a net-like knowledge ecosystem that allows solving those complex problems that cannot be solved by separate disciplines. This process generates new, interconnected, ecological niches – umwelts of knowledge. So that, biosemiotics is a “bridge” between techno-scientific and socio-humanitarian know­ledge. This is a special lens which helps us to observe living things contacting ro­botics, and the environment. Plantoids are given as an example.