bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Actor Analysis in Resolving Social Violence in The Mining Area of Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province
Authors: Sul Suliamin Kasnar , Sjaf Sofyan , Siregar Hermanto , Mulatsih Sri
Published: December 2024

Actor participation has a significant impact on dealing with social violence because they possess the resources and abilities required to intervene and address social violence effectively. Actors with substantial resources can influence policies aimed at resolving, preventing, and enhancing community capacity in handling social violence. Therefore, it is crucial to conduct an analysis and mapping of actor resources in order to identify the strengths of each actor in the mining area of Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province. The method used is the Casey index to measure the actor capital index, and the Promethee analysis tool is used to rank actor capital and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of actor capital. The results of data processing found that the actors who play a role in overcoming social violence in the mining area of Kolaka Regency have the status of Village Head, Bhabinkabtibmas (Police), Babinsa (Army), and Community Leaders. The status of Village Heads tends to have quite high levels of social, economic, and human resource capital but low cultural capital. The author recommend that the government strengthen the capacity of village heads in handling conflicts and create Village Regulations regarding conflict resolution and social violence based on local cultural wisdom.
Village Fund and Rural Poverty: Evidence from North Aceh, the Poorest Region in Aceh
Authors: Silvia Zahara  , Irfan Zikri  , Sofyan  , Andi Sahriani Safitri
Published: December 2024

The Indonesian government implemented the Village Fund policy 2014 to encourage development and reduce rural poverty. This study aims to analyze the impact of the Village Fund on poverty in North Aceh District. The research method uses descriptive analysis, focusing on the Village Fund variable, the poverty variable, and Direct Cash Assistance (BLT) as a representation of the number of poor people, and the Developing Villages Index (IDM) variable as a representation of poverty in the context of village development. The villages of Cot Girek, Pulo Dulang, Grong-Grong, Cot Trueng, and Meunasah Lhok were selected as case examples to provide a more comprehensive picture. The research found that during the 2018-2023 period, Village Fund allocations in North Aceh Regency fluctuated, poverty rates decreased, and village development increased significantly. Within five years, more than 50% of villages in North Aceh changed their status from underdeveloped to developing villages. Fluctuations in the Village Fund also occurred in the five research villages, and there was an increase in the number of poor BLT recipients in several villages. The five villages continued to experience holistic village development, including social, economic, and ecological improvements.
Siirdekultuuri mosaiigid
Authors: Epner Luule , Viires Piret
Published: December 2024

Sissejuhatus / Introduction
Haiguse temaatika ja metafoorika Madis Kõivu dramaturgias [Subject matter and metaphors of illness in the dramaturgy of Madis Kõiv]
Authors: Kruuspere Piret
Published: December 2024

The aim of this article is to analyse the dramaturgy of Estonian writer, physicist and philosopher Madis Kõiv (1929–2015), including selected texts of his prose and essays. My approach derives from the autobiographical as well as socio-political point of view, set in the context of the Estonian transition period. Studying Kõiv’s plays that were brought on stage mainly in the 1990s, the article explores the subject matter of illness (tuberculosis, neurosis) and associated motifs (corporeality, disability, trauma, fright) as well as metaphorical symptoms of illness (nausea etc) in his works. This research is based on the method of close-reading and studies of cultural semantics, including stereotypes and metaphors of illness (Sontag), as well as studies of autobiographical aspects in the depiction of illness/disability (Couser, Annuk).

Focusing on Kõiv’s play “Tagasitulek isa juurde” (“Return to the Father”) and his short story “Juhtum” (“An Incident”), corresponding and comparative examples are presented from his other works. Kõiv’s individually masterful and aesthetically fresh approach, namely the use of motifs and metaphors of illness, has amplified the interpretation, and extended the connotations of Estonian national history and collective memory in drama and theatre. Following Couser, an autopathographical point of view – emphasizing the significance of autobiographical narratives of illness in the wider context of social and collective memory – has proved to be relevant in the study of Kõiv’s plays. On the one hand, the metaphor of illness per se is emphasized in the context of the cataclysms of Estonian national history. On the other hand, Kõiv offers ways of healing through absurdity and even dark humour.

Keywords: Madis Kõiv, Estonian drama, transition period, national history,
traumatic memory, illness, disability, corporeality
Siirdeajastu institutsionaalsed muutused Eesti teatri- ja filmivaldkonnas: võrdlev analüüs [Institutional changes in the Estonian theatre and film sector during the transition period]
Authors: Reidolv Kristiina
Published: December 2024

The article compares institutional changes in the theatre and film sector in Estonia during the transition period from 1985 until 2004, preceding and following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. This painful process had a profound effect on the practitioners from both sectors. These tragic societal upheavals affected the above-mentioned sectors to a different extent, however. The article will analyse the manifold causes why the film sector was hit considerably harder than the performing arts.

The transition period refers to socio-historical and geopolitical changes when post-socialist states shifted toward liberal democracy and market economy. While the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 is often considered the start of this period, in the Baltic states (including Estonia), it began earlier due to perestroika initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in the mid-1980s. Estonia regained independence in 1991, and the transition period extended until 2004 when Estonia joined the European Union. During this time, various cultural fields experienced changes, each unfolding differently. The cultural landscape was marked by various events, significant shifts, and contradictions.

While in all other spheres of life, especially in culture, ground-breaking reforms took place, which often had a short-term negative effect on the development of the field, theatre enjoyed relative stability. The former Soviet-time theatre system in Estonia remained intact: Soviet-time principles of state funding from the late 1980s continued, and the system of appointing artistic and managing directors remained the same. Consequently, no theatre was closed down and practitioners of the field still enjoyed relative stability. What most affected both the institutional and the artistic landscape of the Estonian theatre is the founding of independent companies. Already in the mid-eighties, the first independent theatre companies started to emerge here.

Unlike the relative stability in the theatre system, the film sector faced significant challenges. Changes that occurred in the Estonian film sector during the transition period, can be described as a crisis – essentially, the infrastructure, public funding and the film market collapsed. In the 1990s, the Estonian film industry experienced a drastic reduction in state funding and cuts (institutional funding was replaced with project-based funding), privatisation, a decrease in production volumes, and the emergence of private film companies.

In summary, Estonia’s transition period witnessed divergent trajectories in theatre and film, highlighting the complexities of cultural change. The theatre system remained largely intact, while the film sector underwent substantial transformations.

Keywords: transition, theatre, film, cultural policy, institutional art world, crisis
Voices from transition: literary reflections on postsocialist life in German and Estonian contemporary literature [Siirdeaja hääled: postsotsialistliku elu kujutamisest saksa ja eesti nüüdiskirjanduses]
Authors: Heero Aigi
Published: December 2024

This article examines the literary representation of the transition era and its effects on individual and collective identities in Daniela Krien’s “Muldental” and selected examples of Estonian contemporary literature. Focusing on the concept of the “losers of the reunification” (Wendeverlierer) in former East Germany and the analogous experiences in postsocialist Estonia, the study explores how these works portray the disorientation and adaptation of people during and after the collapse of socialist regimes. The analysis highlights the resilience of individuals as they try to fill the “void” (Tlostanova) left by the dismantling of old social structures, offering insights into the broader human experience of loss, transformation, and the search for stability in postsocialist societies.

Keywords: Daniela Krien, “Muldental”, transition era, losers of reunification, East Germany
Language as a battlefield: Ukrainian postcolonial identity through Halyna Pahutiak’s young adult novel “The World’s Eye” [Keel kui lahinguväli. Ukraina postkoloniaalne identiteet Halõna Pahutjaki noorteromaanis „Maailma silm”]
Authors: Peterson Irena
Published: December 2024

This article addresses the ethical implications of applying postcolonial theories to the Ukrainian context, arguing against the homogenization of global postcolonial histories. Positioned between Russian and Austro-Hungarian empires, the Ukrainian culture has long faced oppression and is still fighting against Russian disinformation, perpetuating its colonial narrative. By engaging with the works of Eastern European scholars such as Mykola Riabchuk and Ewa Thompson, and frameworks of subalternity and hybridity, the article critically examines the distinctive features of Ukraine’s postcolonial identity. A feminist literary analysis of Halyna Pahutiak’s novel “The World’s Eye” (2023) foregrounds the critical role of post-1990s Ukrainian women authors in decolonizing Eastern European culture.

Keywords: colonial, decolonial and postcolonial discourse, Eastern European studies, feminist literary analysis, Halyna Pahutiak, hybridity, subalternity, identity, imperialism, insurgents, marginalization, post-Soviet studies, Russian disinformation
Evaluation of scenarios for the improvement of social protection for families with children in Latvia
Authors:   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia, Mistre Baiba , Leibus Inguna ,   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia, Mazure Gunita ,   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia, Rivza Peteris ,   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
Published: December 2024

Social protection for families with children is one of the priorities Latvia has highlighted in its strategic planning documents. Moreover, the priority being advanced for several planning periods indicates on the necessity to improve social security and foster the birth rate in the country. The research aim is to develop priority scenarios for possible improvement of social protection for families with children in Latvia. The authors put forward four scenarios for the improvement of social protection for families with children in Latvia, of which the experts in the field recognised the replacement of the personal income tax relief for children with a larger family state benefit as the priority. This would ensure fairer support for all families with children, including those on low incomes. Also, increasing the minimum wage and reducing the shadow economy would improve the social protection of families with children. Evaluating the criteria of population interests, the experts recognised the increase of family social security as more important than the increase in the number of children in the family, as the increase of social protection would contribute to the increase in the number of children in families thereof.
Adoption of Farm Mechanization for Clean Air: Evidence from Farm Trials in Pakistan
Authors:   Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation, Mishra Ashok K. , Hazrana Jaweriah ,   Arizona State University, Yamano Takashi ,   Asian Development Bank, Sato Noriko ,   Asian Development Bank, Arif Babur Wasim ,   Asian Development Bank cons
Published: December 2024

Many rice farmers burn stubble and straw after harvest, which worsens air pollution. This study examines the impact of training on the adoption of advanced rice harvesting technologies that reduce the need for crop burning.
The study uses data from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Pakistan. The results reveal that the training program improved the farm performance of rice growers. The cost–benefit analysis shows that farmers who received the training and used improved mechanical rice harvesting generated higher profits, an average gain of PRs19,784 per acre. The results highlight the potential of targeted extension strategies to accelerate the adoption of productivity-enhancing and sustainable technologies among smallholder farmers.
Regionalism, Productivity, and Innovation: An Empirical Investigation
Authors:   University of New South Wales, Tani Massimiliano , Avendano Rolando ,   Asian Development Bank Consultant, Tolin Lovely ,   Asian Development Bank Consultant
Published: December 2024

This paper explores the role of regional cooperation on underlying factors of economic growth.
Using a sample of 170 economies and 60,000 firms, the paper explores how policy choices of regional cooperation contribute to labor productivity and firms’ innovation. Results suggest that economies’ participation in regional value chains, and connectivity in infrastructure and technology can be drivers of labor productivity and innovation. Strengthening institutional choices and participation in regional initiatives can catalyze the benefits from regional integration.
Navigating the promise and peril of AI in a transforming world: AI’s promise and peril on society, healthcare, and sustainability
Authors: Hong Nalae
Published: December 2024

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the societal, healthcare, and environmental implications of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and digitalization. It underscores the potential of artificial intelligence to address critical global challenges, including climate change and healthcare disparities, while concurrently exploring the substantial risks posed by these technologies. These include the exacerbation of social inequalities, the propagation of misinformation, and the perpetuation of algorithmic biases. A central focus of the book is the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI in healthcare, exploring how AI can simultaneously enhance efficiency and exacerbate existing inequities. Additionally, it investigates how new media amplifies misinformation and examines ethical concerns tied to emotion AI technologies. The author concludes with the proposal of a “Planetary Responsible AI” framework, advocating for equitable, sustainable, and transparent technological solutions to tackle pressing societal and environmental challenges. This framework underscores the importance of thoughtful innovation to align AI with the broader goals of fairness and sustainability
Öğretmenlerin Covid-19 Sürecinde Algıladıkları Aşırı İletişim Yükü ve Mesleki Doyumları Arasındaki İlişki
Authors: Ocak Gürbüz , Karakuyu Akın , Günhan Rüveysa
Published: December 2024

Bu araştırmada, bütün dünyayı etkisi altına alan ve hayatımızı baştan aşağı değiştiren Kovid-19 sürecinde artan iletişim sonucu öğretmenlerin algıladıkları aşırı iletişim yükü ile meslekî doyumları arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden ilişkisel tarama yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini, uygun örnekleme tekniği ile belirlenen, çalışmaya gönüllü olarak katılan çeşitli öğretim kademelerinden 310 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. İki farklı ölçek kullanarak toplanan verilerin analizinde frekans, yüzde, aritmetik ortalama gibi betimsel istatistikler, pearson korelasyon, iki yönlü anova ve regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre öğretmenlerin hem algıladıkları iletişim yükleri hem de meslekî doyumlarının düzeyi sık sık düzeyindedir. Öğretmenlerin algıladıkları iletişim yükleri ile meslekî doyumları arasında pozitif yönlü, düşük düzeyli bir ilişki söz konusudur. Öğretmenlerin iletişim yükü meslekî doyumlarını %1.9 oranında yordamaktadır. Ayrıca öğretmenlerin iletişim yük düzeyleri ile demografik değişkenlerin ortak etkisine bağlı olarak meslekî doyumlarında anlamlı bir farklılık ortaya çıkmamıştır.
Umut Ölçeği nin (UÖ) Türkçe Uyarlaması: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması
Authors: Arığ Seda , Alcı Bülent
Published: December 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı Dr. Abler ve arkadaşları tarafından geliştirilmiş olan Umut Ölçeği’ni Türkçe’ye kazandırmaktır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda Umut Ölçeği’nin Türkçe uyarlaması yapılmış ve ölçeğin geçerlik güvenirlik analizleri yapılmıştır. Araştırmaya İstanbul’da bir vakıf üniversitesinin çeşitli fakültelerinde öğrenim gören 388 (213 kadın, 175 erkek) öğrenci katılmıştır. Katılımcıların yaş aralığı 18-37’dir. Ölçeğin psikometrik özellikleri, iç tutarlık, madde analizi, açımlayıcı faktör analizi, doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ve ölçüt bağıntılı geçerlik yöntemleriyle incelenmiştir. Faktör analizi sonucu Türk örneklemde de ölçeğin tek faktörlü yapısını koruduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. İç tutarlık katsayısı ölçeğin bütünü için .89 olarak bulunmuştur. Ölçüt bağıntılı geçerlikte ise ölçeğin Sürekli Umut Ölçeği, Kısa Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği ve Beck Umutsuzluk Ölçeği ile ilişkisine bakılmış ve aralarında sırası ile .42, .43 ve -.52 oranında ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular Umut Ölçeği’nin geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğunu göstermiştir.
The Mediation Role of Reading Attitude and Parents School Involvement in Correlation between Academic Self-Efficacy and Academic Success
Authors: Şahan Birsen , Doğan-Kahtalı Bahar
Published: December 2024

This study aims to determine the predictive power and mediation role of students’ reading attitudes and parents’ school involvement in the correlation between school success and academic self-efficacy of secondary school students. The research sample comprises 321 students (187 female, 134 male) attending 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades and their parents (193 mothers, 115 fathers and 13 others). Students were asked to complete Reading Attitude Scale and Academic Self-Efficacy Scale while parents filled Parent Involvement Scale. Student success was measured through the grade point averages at the end of the year. The path analysis model, one of the structural equation models, was used to detect correlations among research variables. The analysis revealed that students’ attitude towards academic reading (β=-.14; p<.01), aca- demic abilities (β=-.49; p<.01), school environment (β=21; p<.01), parents’ support for their children’s socio-cultural development (β=.16; p<.01) and their children’s voluntary active involvement in school life (β=-.10; p<.05) were found to have a sig- nificant effect on students’ academic success. Furthermore, students’ attitudes to- wards academic reading have a mediation role between the school environment and their academic success. In order to increase the academic success of the students, and to make a realistic assessment of their academic self-efficacy, school family cooperation should be provided and activities should be organized for students to gain habits to read different resources.
Multiple Eruptive Dermatofibromas in a Healthy Female: A Case Report
Authors: N* Dhattarwal
Published: December 2024

Dermatofibromas (DF) are benign fibrohistiocytic tumours usually manifesting as solitary brown nodules on lower limbs
of young-middle aged females. Multiple DFs are rare and associated with autoimmune conditions and immunosuppression.
We report a case of multiple DFs in a healthy 45 year old female. A 45 year old female presented with asymptomatic brown
hyperpigmented nodular lesions all over her body. The lesions first appeared on her back 12 years ago and have been
progressively increasing in number to involve the rest of her body. Dimple sign was positive. Histopathology revealed acanthosis,
large grenz zone with dense collection of fibro-histiocytes in dermis. Family history was negative and routine investigations,
HIV, autoimmune and malignancy workup revealed no underlying abnormalities. Patient was counselled regarding benign
nature of the tumor and is under regular follow up. Dermatofibromas are benign dermal and subcutaneous proliferations of
histiocyte-like and fibroblast-like cells. Multiple DFs is defined as presence of >15 lesions and occur in patients of autoimmune
diseases, immunosuppressed states and hematologic malignancies. It is hypothesized that DF arise due to an immune reactive
process in which dermal antigen presenting cells activate immune system in response to these conditions. Our case of multiple
DFs occurring in healthy female shows that they are not necessarily reactionnal tumors. An extensive workup to rule out any
underlying condition should be done in all cases but may not necessarily reveal an abnormality.
Quality Assessment of Packed Red Cell Prepared by Different Methods
Authors: Hasan Arif Sayeedul , AF Siddiqui
Published: December 2024

Background: Blood transfusion plays a pivotal role in modern health care systems. Since the advent of components
preparation, Packed Red Cell (PRBC) prepared by any of the standard methods are maximum used components, followed by
platelet concentrate (RDP) or single donor platelet (SDP). As per the Drug and Cosmetic Acts (1942), amended time to time,
blood and its products are considered as a human product and therefore strict quality assurance should be followed as per
standard operative procedure (SOP). The background of this study was to evaluate the quality assurance of PRBC prepared by
the two methods in our center and to evaluate the best method to adopt.
Aim: to do the comparative study of quality assessment of PRBC prepared by two methods: buffy coat (BC) or platelet rich
plasma (PRP) to evaluate the best method to adopt.
Methodology: As adopted in the present study was to assess the volume, hematocrit, potassium level, residual WBC, sterility,
and hemolysis of the prepared bags by either method as per standard operative procedure (SOP).
Results: comprehensively the results obtained showed that as per volume and hematocrits, potassium level sterility and
hemolysis there is no significance difference between two methods of preparation of PRBC, but residual WBC showed a
statistically significant difference but in permissible limit as per SOP.
Conclusion: In conclusion it was discussed that most of the adverse transfusion reaction whether immediate or delayed are
due to residuals WBC, lesser the WBC in PRBC, lesser the transfusion reaction, therefore as per result obtained PRBC prepared
by BC methods will be better option.
Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma with BCL6::MYC Translocation due to a Rare t(3;8)(q27;q24) – Literature Review with Prognostic Data
Authors: Golem Shivani , A France , M Walkenhorst , D Zhang , PR Gonzales
Published: December 2024

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common histologic subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It comprises
a heterogeneous group of diseases that varies in morphology, immunophenotype and molecular features. Evaluation of
prognostic factors is important in determining the risk category of patients newly diagnosed with DLBCL. Analysis of MYC,
BCL2 and BCL6 gene rearrangements is essential in identifying high-risk patients. Lymphomas with MYC and BCL2 and/or
BCL6 gene rearrangements are known as high-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements and
are associated with a poor clinical outcome. We report a rare t(3;8) BCL6::MYC gene rearrangement in a DLBCL patient and
include survival information in these subsets of patients. This case also underscores the clinical utility of metaphase FISH in
identifying such rare abnormalities which are indistinguishable by the interphase FISH assay using breakapart FISH probes.
Melatonin In Immune-Reproductive Crosstalk in Channa punctatus: A Strategy to Study
Authors: Ghosh Somenath
Published: December 2024

Melatonin is an evolutionarily conserved molecule. The chemical structure of melatonin is almost same from protozoans to
mammals. Melatonin can exert its functions through its membrane bound receptors (MT1 and MT2). Among the multiple
functions regulated by melatonin, the most important is immune-modulation. It is well reported that teleosts are having
well developed pineal organ and it is having circulatory level of melatonin. It is also reported by some of the workers that
the “snake-head” telost Channa punctatus is having the primitive type of immunogenic cells (if not a well-developed organ)
on the dorso-lateral kidney. But, till date a single report is not available regarding the immune-modulatory role of melatonin
in teleosts. The present study is aimed to discuss about the developments in this field till date and possible approaches to
address the issue.
Update on Pathology of Immune Checkpoint-Induced Liver Injury
Authors: Khandakar Binny
Published: December 2024

Immunotherapy-associated liver injury (IALI) is a significant clinical concern that poses diagnostic and management
challenges in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). As the use of ICIs expands across various cancer types,
it becomes increasingly important for healthcare professionals, researchers, and medical students specializing in oncology
and immunotherapy to understand the pathological features of IALI. This understanding is crucial in effectively diagnosing
and managing this condition. IALI typically presents as lobular hepatitis characterized by a mixed inflammatory infiltrate
consisting predominantly of T lymphocytes, which often correlates with the clinical severity of liver damage. The inflammatory
process may lead to hepatocyte necrosis, cholestasis, and sometimes bridging fibrosis, suggesting an autoimmune-like
hepatitis. Notably, granulomatous inflammation has also been observed. This mini-review highlights the recent insights into
the histopathological manifestations, mechanisms, and differential diagnosis of IALI, providing you with the knowledge and
tools to address this clinical concern.
Compliance of Recommendations for Sessile Serrated Lesions with Dysplasia: Pathologist and GI Specialist Review
Authors: Samani Amir A , AH Samani , S Khosravinia , AR Samani
Published: December 2024

Sessile serrated lesion (SSL) with dysplasia is an accelerated phase toward invasive carcinoma, hence requiring closer followup in post-polypectomy surveillance plans. Conventional intestinal type dysplasia, such as tubular adenoma (TA), is one of the
several forms of dysplasia seen in SSL, and it is recommended not to be graded. Likewise, calling such polyps ‘Mixed polyp with
SSL and TA’ has been discouraged. To investigate the adherence of pathologists to new the terminology of SSL with dysplasia
and how their reports may affect post-polypectomy surveillance by gastrointestinal specialists, we designed two separate
surveys for both groups.
Our survey showed that 69% of pathologists do grade SSL with dysplasia, and 61.5% still use the term ‘Mixed polyp with SSL
and TA’. Responses from gastrointestinal specialists showed that 56% have different follow-up plans based on the grading of
dysplasia in SSL, and 22% have different follow-up plans for SSL with dysplasia versus ‘Mixed polyp with SSL and TA’.
Conclusions: The grading of dysplasia and the term ‘Mixed polyp with SSL and TA’ are still being used today, which affects postpolypectomy follow-ups.
CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats)/Cas9 in Treatment of Genetic Hematological Diseases
Authors: Hasan Arif Sayeedul
Published: December 2024

t escaped by diseases as seen in other organs. Genetic
blood disorders such as sickle cell anemia and β-thalassemia
is worldwide problem due transfusion dependency which
ultimately led to transfusion related chronic complication
such as Hepatitis B & C, HIV and iron overload lead to
hemochromatosis etc
Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Intelligence: Are the Boundaries Blurring?
Authors: RL* Tripathi
Published: December 2024

This article focuses on the interaction between man and machine, AI specifically, to analyse how these systems are slowly
taking over roles that hitherto were thought ‘only’ for humans. More recent, as AI has stepped up in ability to learn without
supervision, to recognize patterns, and to solve problems, it adopted characteristics like creativity, novelty, intentionality. These
events take one to the heart of what it is to be human, and the emerging definitions of self that are increasingly central to post
humanist discourses. The discussion in these two threads is in philosophy of AI and is concerned with issues of consciousness,
intentionality and creativity. Al as a result of causing a shift in the current anthropocentric perceptions resulted in portrayal of
humans as special beings. Secondly, this exploration responds to important questions related to AI application, such as ethical,
social, and existential ones. The article emphasizes a necessity to define the role of the advent of AI and its influence on the
interaction between people and technology as well as the role of the social individuality in the wake of intelligent machines
that mimic thinking and creativity. It seeks to prompt more specific analysis of how or why AI reduces the differences between
artificial and human intelligence or increases the prospects for options expanding the notion of consciousness beyond the
human-centric one.
Signals/Noise Measurable Observables Limiting Temporal Spatial Domains of Reality Defining Physics
Authors: Iyer* Rajan
Published: December 2024

This paper presents a novel exploration of the fundamental nature of signal observables within space-time, focusing on
quantifying observables of unknown signals within relation to the various domains of reality. From this ansatz modelling, abstract
to the real measurables, powerful inferences PHYSICS have been advanced here of the universal properties characterizing
interplay limiting states between high infinite temperatures and absolute zero temperatures. Through Ansatz signal analysis,
we demonstrate that the universe tends towards a vacuum state at high infinite temperatures and a superconductive state
at absolute zero. The connecting factor between these states is time, which we propose as a critical coordinate in defining
physical phenomena. This study also examines the implications of microsymmetry and macrosymmetry in quantum and
crystal structures, respectively, and introduces the concept of M-branes theory to describe the evolution of physical states,
that will have dependence on pattern parity
Le Durabilité environnementale basée sur l’intelligence artificielle : Bénéfices marketing des produits de terroir
Authors:   Ibn Tofail University - Kenitra, Maroc, AZOUAOUI Hassan , RAFII Reda ,   Ibn Tofail University - Kenitra, Maroc
Published: December 2024

This scientific article proposes the development of a conceptual research model to analyze the marketing benefits of local products in the context of environmental sustainability, using artificial intelligence (AI). The model focuses on variations in marketing benefits according to three main variables: consumer, geographic location and product types.
The aim is to develop a theoretical framework to guide future research, identifying key factors and their interrelationships. Using AI, this conceptual model aims to provide an in-depth understanding of sustainable consumption dynamics and effective marketing strategies for local products. Expected results include a better understanding of consumer behavior and sustainable consumption practices, as well as recommendations to optimize the marketing strategies of local producers.
L'intelligence territoriale au service du développement urbain durable
Authors:   Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, Maroc, KORAICH Al Mahdi , Belhaj Naoufel ,   Université Hassan II, Casablanca, Maroc, MALZI Mohamed Jaouad ,   Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Maroc
Published: December 2024

This article explores the importance of territorial intelligence in the planning and management of sustainable urban development. Highlighting the contemporary challenges facing cities, such as rapid population growth, natural resource depletion and climate change, the article underlines the urgency of rethinking urban strategies.

Through an in-depth review of academic literature and case studies, the article focuses on the various applications of territorial intelligence, including the collection and modeling of urban development scenarios and the implementation of geographic information systems. The integration of territorial intelligence into urban decision-making processes is examined through several concrete examples, demonstrating its effectiveness in identifying areas at risk, designing resilient infrastructures and promoting sustainable lifestyles.

The article highlights the importance of territorial intelligence as an essential tool for guiding the transition to more sustainable and resilient cities. It calls for increased collaboration between urban actors, researchers and policymakers to fully exploit the potential of territorial intelligence in building tomorrow's cities.
Evaluating the performance of R&D projects from the logic of economic efficiency to institutional logic: the case of an electronics company
Authors:   Groupe Clermont Business School CBS, France, KEBE Papa Ibra , El Bettioui Rachid ,   Université Ibn Zohr, Maroc, COMBAUDON Christophe ,   Universite d’Auvergne, France
Published: December 2024

From the results of empirical research, the communication presents the results of a survey evaluation conducted on the limits of performance evaluation of R&D projects. The results show that firstly limits are perceived differently according the nature, the field of research, the phase of projects and secondly, in this R&D Division, evaluate R&D project performance would be an innovation barrier and against long term performance. This kind of practice would be called for providing stability and meaning to social behavoir.
Financial inclusion, FinTech and financial literacy as catalysts for young people's economic inclusion: a bibliometric analysis
Authors:   Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco, AMAGHOUSS Jabrane
Published: December 2024

The objective of this bibliometric literature review was to analyze the trends and findings of various recent research studies examining the role of financial inclusion through Fintech and financial literacy in enhancing the economic inclusion of young people. We processed 124 documents extracted from the Scopus 2024 database. The results indicate that our subject has garnered significant attention in recent years, as financial inclusion, Fintech, and financial literacy have been identified as key determinants of youth integration into the labor market, particularly through entrepreneurship. Therefore, policymakers should consider these factors when developing their strategies, placing greater emphasis on disadvantaged youth, young women, and those with lower levels of education. However, other factors, such as political stability, economic conditions, and country-specific characteristics, also appear to have significant impacts. Future research could continue to explore and conduct practical investigations on this topic to provide quantified results on this issue.
Promoting Entrepreneurship in Malian Universities: The Case of Sup'Management
Authors:   Université Sup’Management, Mali, BAH Oumar
Published: December 2024

This paper is devoted to a qualitative, exploratory and documentary study highlighting, on the one hand, the conceptualization of the entrepreneurial mindset and, on the other, the identification of factors in its development at Sup'Management. This empirical study allows us to consider the ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ as a mental process made up of a set of attitudes and feelings of competence favorable to an entrepreneurial orientation. Alongside other socialization factors, universities could effectively develop entrepreneurship. This becomes a reality insofar as the university adopts an entrepreneurial orientation. Under these conditions, it is led to adopt entrepreneurial practices both internally and externally. Semi-directive interviews were conducted with 24 officials from the Ministry of Higher Education and Sup'Management in order to explore, identify and pinpoint the factors in the development of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial spirit in Malian universities. This has led Sup'Management to review certain aspects of entrepreneurship, such as: the teaching of entrepreneurship, the training of trainers, the integration of innovative and original teaching methods through the use of ICTE (Information and Communication Technology for Teaching). In terms of developing entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial spirit: university managers are becoming true entrepreneurs. Also integrating communication with and between students, while focusing on motivating them; and finally, establishing partnerships between universities and Malian civil society.
Effectiveness of Ethnoecological-STEM Project-Based Learning Model to Improve Critical Thinking Skills, Creativity, and Science Concept Mastery
Authors:   Department of Science Education, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, Rohman M. Hidayatur , Marwoto Putut ,   Department of Science Education, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, Nugroho Sunyoto Eko ,   Department of Science Education, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, Supriyadi Supriyadi ,   Department of Science Education, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Published: December 2024

Students’ ability to master critical thinking skills and creativity is often found in current learning. This research aims to test the effectiveness of the Ethnoecological-Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics based on Project Based Learning (E-STEM PjBL) learning model in improving mastery of science concepts and critical thinking skills as well as the creativity of prospective science teachers. This model is an innovative project-based learning model integrated with Ethnoecology-STEM in the Environmental Physics course with a project on the use of water hyacinth with the following syntax: Learn, Discuss, Perform, Elaborate, Convey, Practice, Evaluate, and Use. The research method used was quasi-experimental with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The research subjects were 31 science education students at Universitas Islam Negeri Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia. Data collection techniques use test instruments and observation sheets. The instrument was validated empirically by four experts and analyzed using Aiken’s V formula. Data was analyzed using SPSS on concept mastery test data with the Paired-Sample t-test, and critical thinking skills test data with the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. The average N-Gain value is obtained for each data point, while the creativity data is the average creativity of two observers. The research results showed a significant and quite effective increase in science concepts mastery, critical thinking skills, and creativity in the good and very good categories. This research concludes that the application of the E-STEM PjBL model is effective in increasing mastery of science concepts, critical thinking skills, and creativity of prospective science teachers.
Deformation of University Management in Russia in the Context of the Implementation of Managerial Ideology
Authors:   Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Region, Russia, Dyatlov Alexander V.
Published: December 2024

The article raises the issue of whether managerialism can improve the efficiency of university management. Managerial management was adopted in Russia to promote the intensification of three types of professional activity of teachers: research work, educational process and socialization of students. It was assumed that the more teachers perform various types of work within the framework of their professional employment, the more the efficiency of management will grow. For these purposes, universities began to function as a quasi-market corporation, in which each actor had their own personal KPI. Its implementation and subsequent growth of indicators were considered as a guarantee of increasing managerial efficiency. The authors express the opinion that such an approach is erroneous in relation to such types of activities where flow assessment of quality is impossible. It is an unsuccessful example of the transfer to higher education of those practices that have developed in commercial corporations. In this regard, the authors put forward a hypothesis according to which Russian universities under managerial management have partially lost their traditional goals: to teach a profession, create scientific innovations, and introduce students to culture. To confirm this hypothesis, a universal model of effective university management was developed. Four empirical indicators were defined on its basis: 1) clear articulation of goals; 2) provision of sufficient resources to achieve goals; 3) reliable system of control over the use of resources; 4) social significance of the manufactured product. A survey of university teachers in six regions of the south of Russia (sample population - 849 respondents) showed that managerial management unreasonably commercializes the professional activities of teachers, that the overwhelming majority of employees of educational organizations do not have sufficient resources to fulfill their KPIs, that there is mass falsification and imitation of the results of professional activity, that the academic community has lost its subjectivity, is under pressure from university administrations and, therefore, is unable to perform the function of proper control over the quality of educational and scientific activities. A general conclusion is made according to which under the conditions of managerial management the goals of universities have ceased to be achieved. Consequently, from an economic point of view, state financing of the overwhelming majority of Russian universities seems to be an unprofitable and unpromising undertaking.
Beliefs and Experiences of Serbian Preschool Educators on Inclusive Education
Authors:   Faculty of Education, University of Kragujevac, Jagodina, Serbia, Dimitrijević Bojana , Starčević Jelena ,   Faculty of Education, University of Kragujevac, Jagodina, Serbia
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this study is to examine a range of preschool educators’ experiences and beliefs regarding inclusive education in public preschool institutions in Serbia. The research aimed to: a) determine the relationship between educators’ self-assessed experience and competence, the availability of support systems, educators’ beliefs about the parents of children with developmental difficulties, and their beliefs about inclusion; b) identify significant predictors of the educators’ beliefs about the benefits of inclusion; c) explore whether nurses and preschool teachers differ in their experiences and beliefs. The sample consisted of 201 preschool educators: 145 preschool teachers and 56 nurses working with younger children. Principal Component Analysis with Oblimin rotation was employed, along with parallel analysis, which pointed to a four-factor structure: Teaching Experience and Competence, Availability of Expert Support, Negative Beliefs about Parents, and Inclusion Benefits. The results indicate that preschool educators report mildly positive experiences and beliefs about inclusive education, but they also hold a negative view of the parents of children with developmental difficulties. Negative beliefs about parents show the strongest (negative) correlation with beliefs in the benefits of inclusion and are the best predictor in the regression model, followed by self-assessed experience and competence and the participants’ occupation (i.e., nurse or preschool teacher). Preschool teachers report that they have more experience and competence in working with children with developmental difficulties than nurses do, while other differences were not significant. The implications of the obtained results are discussed.
Learning Community as a Framework for the Professional Development of Preschool Teachers - Theoretical Approach and Practical Implications
Authors:   Academy of Professional Studies Southern Serbia, Department of Teacher Education - Bujanovac, Stoiljković Časlav , Kompirović Tatjana ,   University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Pedagogy, Popović Daliborka ,   State University of Novi Pazar, Department of Philosophical Sciences, Serbia
Published: December 2024

The paper addresses the importance of the professional development of preschool teachers through its positioning and action in relation to the concept of a learning community. By analyzing the literature, reviewing theoretical concepts and empirical research, the synergistic effect of the process of professional development of teachers and the concept of a learning community is determined. First of all, the benefits to which the process of professional development of teachers contributes within the learning community are determined, especially in the form of improving the educational process, professional competence and personal development of teachers, and most importantly, for the well-being of children. The aim of the paper is focused on a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical implications in the form of the influence of the learning community on the professional development of teachers, as well as the practical implications that are accordingly reflected in pedagogical practice. The above approach supports and affirms the principles of plurality and individual differences of each individual. Community is seen as a key concept within which quality and functional relationships are built, which contributes to the improvement of educational work. The proposal for the professional development of teachers within the learning community, as part of the transformation of the educational system in preschool education, is based on the belief that activities that include interaction, cooperation and exchange of knowledge and experiences contribute to more efficient results that are reflected in educational outcomes.
RESEARCH OF PROCESSES IN THE FEEDER HOUSE OF A COMBINE HARVESTER USING THE METHOD OF SIMULATION MODELING
Authors:   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Golev B.Y. ,   PJSC “Rostselmash”, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Yampolsky V.A. ,   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation,   PJSC “Rostselmash”, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
Published: December 2024

The article proposes a method for studying the feeder chamber of a combine harvester using simulation modeling. The matrix of the study and its boundary conditions are considered. A simulation model is presented, that allows us to evaluate the stability of the technological process in the transition zones between the feeder chamber and adapter, on the one hand, and the threshing-separating device on the other.
THE ROLE OF PROPER NUTRITION IN HUMAN LIFE
Authors:   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Gordiets O.V. , Krotova O.E. ,   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
Published: December 2024

Nutrition is a prerequisite for human existence, the basis of physiological processes occurring in the body, health, longevity and efficiency. Proper nutrition is the basis of human health. The food we eat is necessary for building the cellular structures of our organs and is the source of energy that the body uses. Food allows our cells and tissues to renew themselves. The healthier your nutrition is, the more rational your metabolic processes are.