bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effectiveness & mechanism of phytoconstituents against Candida biofilm
Authors: Jha Madhulika , Agarwal Jahanvi , Gautam Pankaj , Kumar Navin
Published: December 2024

Fungal biofilms are complex and resistant structures that pose a challenge in treating infections. Active phytoconstituents are natural compounds derived from plants that have shown promising antifungal properties. Many reports of antimicrobial resistance in human pathogenic fungi demand immediate attention to explore new therapeutics. Plant-based therapeutics alone or in conjugated form have shown promising results against fungal biofilms. Several studies have reported the effectiveness of various phyto constituents in inhibiting the formation and dispersal of fungal biofilm. Different mechanisms, such as disrupting cell signaling pathways, inhibiting biofilm matrix formation, and altering the fungal cell wall structure, have demonstrated the effectiveness of these compounds. This review focuses on the use of active phytoconstituents as potential agents against fungal biofilm.
The Role of ASEAN+5 Trade Agreement in Boosting Agricultural Exports: Insights and Implications for the RCEP Agreement
Authors: Akhmadi Heri , Lee Ji Yong
Published: December 2024

The ASEAN Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is the world’s largest free trade agreement, which aims to deepen economic integration in East Asia, with ASEAN as a hub. This study examines the impact of the ASEAN regional trade agreement with five major partner countries, which was then consolidated into a single free trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, on Indonesian agricultural exports, including the three major commodities of palm oil, rubber, and coconut. The Poisson Pseudo-Maximum Likelihood (PPML) approach was employed to examine the impact of Indonesia’s participation in the ASEAN+5 FTAs on its exports to 35 major partner countries over the period from 2000 to 2020. The empirical findings suggest that Indonesia’s involvement in the ASEAN+5 agreement, which serves as a proxy for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), has had a positive effect on its rubber exports, but a negative and significant impact on the exports of aggregate agriculture, palm oil, and coconuts.
Outcomes of the 27th session of the North Eurasian Climate Outlook Forum combined with the UN ESCAP workshop
Authors:   Hydrometeorological Research Center of Russian Federation, Khan V.M.
Published: December 2024

The North Eurasian Climate Centre held the 27th session of the North Eurasian Climate Outlook Forum (NEACOF-27) combined with a workshop under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), as a parallel section within the 8th All-Russian Joint Meteorological and Hydrological Congress. The joint event served as an important platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of climate research, seasonal forecasting and adaptation to climate change, which emphasized its importance for regional cooperation. During the forum, a consensus forecast of the temperature and precipitation regime for the territory of Northern Eurasia for the winter of 2024/2025 was presented. Based on the consensus forecast, using the impact-based forecasting model developed by ESCAP, a forecast of the likely impact of climate anomalies on economic sectors in the winter of 2024/2025 for the Northern Eurasia region was developed and presented. A discussion was held with the participation of representatives of ESCAP, NEACC and NHMS on the development of regional cooperation in the field of disaster risk reduction, adaptation to climate change, and strengthening the response to large-scale and transboundary emergencies in Central Asia.
Verification of seasonal forecasts of sea surface temperature and sea ice characteristics based on the INM RAS Earth system model
Authors:   Hydrometeorological Research Center of Russian Federation, Resnyanskii Yu.D.
Published: December 2024

The accuracy of seasonal forecasts of sea surface temperature (SST) and sea ice characteristics is assessed. Forecast skill scores are calculated for two versions of the INM RAS Earth system model (INM-CM5 and INM-CM6) differing in the horizontal resolution of the atmospheric and aerosol modules and in some parameterizations of physical processes: cloudiness, indirect aerosol effects, snow cover evolution.
It is shown that in most cases the skill scores of SST and ice characteristics forecasts based on the INM-CM6 version are higher than those for the INM-CM5. The scores are comparable with those in foreign centers, confirming the compliance of the forecasting system based on the INM RAS model with the world level of accuracy of seasonal forecasts.
Adoption of a newly launched software product in the market by innovation diffusion modelling
Authors: Anchal Anchal , Majumder Arunava , Goel Pardeep , Singh Adhikari Manoj
Published: December 2024

The growing significance of software upgrades is one of the most intriguing and pertinent market trends of the last few years. Fierce competition on a worldwide scale combined with the ever-changing environment has rendered software products outdated. During a program’s early stages, increasing efforts are made to increase overall performance before its inherent performance limit is reached. To characterize the process of awareness, appraisal, and decision-making, mathematical models with step structures are presented. The first step is to present a system of ordinary differential equations that includes both the awareness and decision-making stages. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that if the adoption rate is strongly nonlinear, then although there exists a stable equilibrium, it is not a global attractor. It is shown that the system has bifurcation points. The direction of equilibrium bifurcation is also explored.
Classification with machine learning algorithms after hybrid feature selection in imbalanced data sets
Authors: Pulat Meryem , Kocakoç İpek Deveci
Published: December 2024

The efficacy of machine learning algorithms significantly depends on the adequacy and relevance of features in the data set. Hence, feature selection precedes the classification process. In this study, a hybrid feature selection approach, integrating filter and wrapper methods was employed. This approach not only enhances classification accuracy, surpassing the results achievable with filter methods alone, but also reduces processing time compared to exclusive reliance on wrapper methods. Results indicate a general improvement in algorithm performance with the application of the hybrid feature selection approach. The study utilized the Taiwanese Bankruptcy and Statlog (German Credit Data) datasets from the UCI Machine Learning Repository. These datasets exhibit an unbalanced distribution, necessitating data preprocessing that considers this unbalance. After acknowledging the datasets’ unbalanced nature, feature selection and subsequent classification processes were executed.
Multi-variant e-commerce user interfaces for business sustainability
Authors: Wasilewski Adam , Zgrzywa-Ziemak Anna
Published: December 2024

Consumers and their consumption-patterns play an important role in efforts to make businesses and industries more sustainable. Although, theoretical basis for business to engage customers in more sustainable consumption is still under development, data-driven personalizing in e-commerce is emerging as a potential means of supporting company’s efforts. However, such analyses are lacking in the literature. The purpose of the article is to adapt the general framework that enables the delivery of multi-variant e-commerce user interfaces to shape customer engagement for sustainability. The framework has been adapted so that it can be used to shape customer engagement for sustainability, using concepts of customer engagement and business sustainability embedded in stakeholder theory. The paper has a practical contribution (empirical verification of the effectiveness of the concept) and a consequent theoretical contribution (development of a sustainability-oriented version of the framework).
Controllability of Impulsive Nonlinear Fractional Dynamical System with Delays in State and Control
Authors: Arthi G. , Gopika S.
Published: December 2024

In this paper, the controllability of nonlinear impulsive fractional dynamical system with delays in state and control is analyzed by using a delayed Mittag Leffler (M-L) function. Controllability Grammian matrix is used to establish the controllability of linear system. The sufficient conditions of the considered nonlinear system are derived by utilizing the fixed point techniques. Finally, an example is provided for the illustration of the obtained result.
Buccal midazolam vs rectal diazepam administered by parents for continuing and serial epileptic seizures: a randomised controlled trial of parental preferences
Authors: Gan Hoong Wei , Wassmer Evangeline , Whitehouse William P.
Published: December 2024

Aim: We aimed to undertake a small study comparing buccal midazolam and rectal diazepam in the emergency out-of-hospital treatment of prolonged or serial epileptic seizures in children. We wanted to see if the parent/carer could not only administer the emergency medication but also document the timings and outcomes of the trial. We also aimed to demonstrate parental preference for either treatment. Methods: This was an open-label, randomised, cross-over clinical trial. The primary outcome was parental preference, secondary outcomes included therapeutic success (seizure stopped within 10 minutes of treatment with no relapse in the next 24 hours), and adverse events. Research Ethics Committee approval and appropriate written informed consent were obtained for all participants. Identical convenient age-related doses of buccal midazolam and rectal diazepam were used: for those aged 6 to < 12 months, 2.5 mg was prescribed; for those aged 1 to < 5 years, 5 mg; 5 to < 10 years, 7.5 mg; 10 years and over, 10 mg. Appropriate randomisation and statistical methods were used. Results: Twelve children, three males, aged 2.5–8 (median 5) years, including 10/12 with developmental delay or intellectual impairment completed the trial. Each participant had between 2–4 types of epileptic seizure, was taking 2–3 different regular antiseizure medications, and had been previously on 2–9 (median 3) regular other antiseizure medications in the past. Nine of twelve parents preferred buccal midazolam, 1/12 preferred rectal diazepam (P < 0.05). Therapeutic success was seen in 7/12 participants with either treatment. No respiratory depression was seen in this small trial. Conclusions: Buccal midazolam was clearly preferred to rectal diazepam by parents. This small study was not powered to show a difference in efficacy and adverse effects. The study did show that the cross-over design with parents recording trial data, including data for the outcome measures was feasible.
Liderazgo servidor y planeación prospectiva con enfoque humano: Iglesia Adventista de Colombia, Unión del Norte
Authors: Guerra Villarraga Jhohana Andrea , Loaiza Betancur Edilgardo de Jesús
Published: December 2024

Se identificó la percepción de actores del proceso de presupuestación, sobre estilos de liderazgo, y planeación prospectiva en la Unión del Norte de la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo día de Colombia, mediante la caracterización sociodemográfica y ocupacional, identificando categorías de análisis, en función de los métodos y procedimientos actuales de planeación así como perfiles y políticas, que permitieron definir parámetros de articulación del liderazgo servidor con la planeación prospectiva desde un enfoque humano.
El utilizado en mixto con enfoque cualitativo, adoptándose una tipología descriptiva en un estudio de caso. Como objeto de estudio, se tomó el área administrativa, contable y financiera, aplicándose un instrumento diseñado por los investigadores a 36 funcionarios tipo (censo), de los cuales se validaron 31 respuestas, analizándose la información mediante estadísticos descriptivos y el software MICMC para análisis prospectivo.
Como resultado se refleja la necesidad de formación en liderazgo servidor, definir y documentar políticas, perfiles, competencias, manuales, procedimientos e instructivos que faciliten un trabajo colaborativo, fomentando como cultura el trabajo en equipo, modernizar tecnología de informática y diseñar estrategias de participación de todos los empleados en la construcción del presupuesto.
A manera de conclusión, es importante adoptar métodos de planeación soportados en filosofías de liderazgo servidor desde el carácter cristiano y promover el método de planeación prospectiva con enfoque humano en todas las organizaciones de la iglesia.
الدَّلالَةُ النَّفْسيَّةُ لِلَفْظِ الْحُبِّ في سِياقِ الْخِطَابِ القُرْآنِيِّ
Authors: ميلاد جبريل عبدالسلام
Published: December 2024

يدرس هذا البحث البعد الدلالي للفظ الحب في القرآن الكريم، ويبين آثاره النفسية فيٰ الفرد والمجتمع، وتكمن أهمية البحث في بيان عناية القرآن الكريم بتهذيب النفوس وتوجيهها نحن السعادة والأمن والطمأنينة؛ لتعيش في مجتمع ينعم أفراده بالحب والخير والفلاح فيكون متماسكا قويا، ويجيب البحث علىٰ عدة تساؤلات منها: ما الدلالات النفسية للفظ الحب في سياق الخطاب القرآن الكريم؟ وما صور الحب التي وردت في القرآن؟ وما تأثيراتها في الفرد والمجتمع؟
  واتبع الباحث المنهج الوصفي القائم علىٰ تحليل جزئيات البحث ومكوناته وصولاً لتحقيق نتائج منتظَرة، ومن أهم النتائج التي توصَّل إليها البحث: أنّ لألفاظ الحُب في سياق القرآن الكريم أثراً كبيراً في تهذيب النفوس وإصلاح الأفراد وبناء المجتمع؛ لأنه بالحب والمودة تتآلف القلوب ويقوى المجتمع.
البنيويّة إجراءً وتطبيقاً
Authors: محمّد أحمد كريّم محمود
Published: December 2024

لقد أحدث العالم اللغوي السويسري فرديناند دي سوسير ثورة في علوم اللغة كلّها ليؤسس ـ بعد ذلك علما للأدب، ووضع مفهوما للنظام اللغوي نفذ به إلى كُنه معنى التركيب أو البناء، أو البنية التركيبية، حتى خلص إلى فكرة جديدة للبنية التركيبية: الدّال والمدلول، ومن ثمّ تشكٌّل العلامات المنطقيّة، والاجتماعيّة، والنفسيّة، التي تربط العبارات من جهة منظومة التوصيل اللّغوي: المبدع، والمتلقي، والرسالة، حتى استوى علم اللّغة البنيوي.
هذا، وقد وضع سوسير قواعد للتحليل البنيوي من خلال دراسات متعمّقة لإيجاد علاقة بين اللّغة والأدب، والكشف عن قواعد تنظيم البنية اللسانيّة وإبراز أنماط الجملة وعلاقاتها ببعضها، وتحليل وظيفة اللغة في تراكيبها المختلفة ، وتأثيرها في المتلقي وانفعاله بها .
وعليه، فقد وسمت بحثي ب (البنيويّة إجراءً وتطبيقاً )
وقسمته إلى مبحثين:  
المبحث الأول ـ المنهج البنيوي عند دي سوسير من خلال الثنائيات المتقابلة ـ اللّغة والكلام ، العلاقات السياقية والإيحائية، الدراسات المتزامنة والمتعاقبة، الاستبدالي والسياقي، المحور الزمني والثّابت، الوحدة والقيم الأخلاقيّة .
أمّا المبحث الآخر ـ فطبقت فيه المنهج البنيوي على قصيدة الشّمس للشّاعر اللّيبي محمد بن صوفيّة من ديوانه البيان تطبيقاً بنائياً ، وأتبعت هذين المبحثين بنتائج وتوصيات وملخص وفهرس بمحتويات البحث .
الدُّعَاةُ وَأَثرُهُمُ الدَّعْوِيُّ فِـي حُجَّـاجِ بَيْتِ اللهِ الْحَرَامِ
Authors: فرج لصغير بودبوس أحمد
Published: December 2024

رحلة الحج إلى بيت الله الحرام أهم رحلة تعبدية روحية يقوم بها المسلم لإرضاء الله تعالى، وهذه الرحلة تحتاج إلى عاملين أساسيين لتكون على الوجه الكامل على مراد الله سبحانه، وهما: الاستعداد الروحي والاستعداد التعبدي، وهما لا يقومان إلا بوجود دعاة مؤهلين يؤثرون في الحجاج بدعوتهم المبنية على أساس علميّ مسبقا، وهذا الأساس العلمي يجب أن يكون منطلقا من علم الدعوة الإسلامية، ومبنيا عليه، جاء هذا البحث ليتلمّس الدور العملي المهم للدعاة في هذه الرحلة مع الحجاج.
Investigating Students’ Needs Using the Comprehensive Approach to FL Literature Learning
Authors: Mustafa Abdalla Younes
Published: December 2024

This study is an attempt to investigate students’ needs from the Literary Reading Program at the Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Suluq Campus). Although English literature is an established university course throughout the English departments of the Libyan universities, no systematic research has been conducted to examine students’ needs from English literature courses in the Libyan context to investigate their merits or shortcomings. Therefore, the rationale for conducting this study is that the literary reading program has been devised without taking into consideration students’ needs and perceptions. The study adopted the mixed-method approach to elicit students’ needs and perceptions using a questionnaire and an interview to gather qualitative and quantitative data for enriching the analysis. The questionnaire and the interview were designed according to the Comprehensive Approach to Foreign Language Literature Learning, through which students select the components that satisfy their needs. In addition, the course instructor was also interviewed to elicit his perceptions about the program. The study revealed that 40% of students expressed their need to apply the text approach in their literary reading program. The main contribution of this study is that it does not only present the findings of students’ needs, as most studies are concerned with the field of needs analysis; it also presents a literary reading program that could be put into practice by English Department policymakers.
L1 Attrition Resulting from L2 Domination A case Study of an EFL Young Learner
Authors: محمد عمر سعاد
Published: December 2024

This case study examined the phenomena of language attrition and acquisition. The objectives of the study were to describe how an EFL young learner lost her L1, but at the same time acquired another language, as well as the factors that cause them. The case of this study was a 9-year-old EFL learner. The instruments used in the study were, interview and observation. This study showed that the girl was exposed to her L1 during the speech delay period , therefore,  she does not comprehend her L1 too well. On the contrary, she speaks Arabic fluently. As for the factors influencing her language attrition and acquisition, it was found that the age when she was exposed to the language plays a crucial role in determining the level of fluency of each language she acquires, and the exposure frequency with the new languages also plays an important role in her language acquisition. This aligns with the interference hypothesis, which suggests that attrition is caused by the growing influence of the dominant second language (Köpke & Schmid, 2004). This study also revealed that the case was considered a right-brain dominant child, and she subconsciously imitated the native English pronunciation and accent from watching videos  on YouTube. It also indicated that she experiences the language attrition as the role of her speech delay in her language development provides more with L2 than L1.
Netradičný hrob s dvojicou ľudských skeletov z obdobia doby bronzovej – kazuistika
Authors: Petrejčíková Eva , Gaľová Jana , Kalafutová Soňa , Trnkus Lukáš , Dvončová Miroslava
Published: December 2024

This case study deals with the anthropological analysis of two individuals found in a common grave in the locality of Košice – Krásna, eastern Slovakia, particularly because of the unconventional burial, which is unusual for the Bronze Age burial rite. The results of the analyses indicate that the grave contained an adult individual, identified as a woman aged 30–35 years, with her face turned to the east (oriented south-north) and her arms positioned above her head in a posture suggesting restraint. The skeletal remains of the second individual were identified as those of a child, estimated to be around eight years of age (infans III), lying in an atypical prone position, with the lower part of the body underneath the adult individual and facing west. No signs of antemortem traumatic injury or evidence of anthropophagy were observed on the skeletal material of either individual. Their deaths and burials have become the subject of debate, raising questions about Bronze Age burial rituals, possible violent or ritual death, their state of health and their social status within the community.
Pannonicola and Ischymomys – what makes the difference? About two genera close to the base of Arvicolinae (Cricetidae, Rodentia)
Authors: Rekovets Leonid , Maul Lutz C. , Kovalchuk Oleksandr , Barkaszi Zoltán , Nesin Valentin
Published: December 2024

Pannonicola and Ischymomys are two extinct genera of the family Cricetidae, and both of them were placed at the base of the evolutionary trunk of the subfamily Arvicolinae. Over the last 100 years, the latter has provided the most important fossils for the biostratigraphy of terrestrial Neogene and Quaternary deposits of the Holarctic. The type material of Pannonicola comprises only one m2 and one m3. The first finds of Ischymomys were initially rare, not figured, and their nomenclatural status was faced with various problems. Some authors finally assumed that Ischymomys was a junior synonym of Pannonicola. In this paper, we use new finds from the territory of Ukraine and previously published data to show that Ischymomys is an independent genus, and that the finds described as Pannonicola should probably be placed in the genus Microtodon.
Shrews of tribe Nectogalini (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla, Soricidae) in the fossil record of the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Authors: Pažitková Barbora , Horáček Ivan
Published: December 2024

Shrews of the tribe Nectogalini rank among the rarest items of the late Cenozoic fossil record, and their interpretation is traditionally accompanied by numerous controversies. Here, the data from the Czech Republic and Slovakia covering in total 83 MNI from 45 Pliocene and Quaternary (MN 15 – Q 4 biozones) community samples of 25 sites are reported. A detailed biometric analysis of both Asoriculus spp. (MN 15 – Q 1) and Neomys spp. (Q 1 – Recent) was undertaken to reveal patterns of phenotype variation in particular samples, and their relations to extant mid-European species Neomys fodiens and N. milleri. For that purpose, we examined the variation pattern of 239 dental, rostral and mandibular variables in a large set of extant species (n = 135), quantified their discrimination capacity and by forward selection established a set of criteria applicable for identification and comparative analyses of fragmentary fossil specimens.
We found that both extant species occurred in Central Europe with roughly equal number of records both in the Last Glacial and since the beginning of the Holocene.
The late Biharian and early Toringian samples exhibited statistical homogeneity and differences from extant N. milleri – they are reported here as N. newtoni. Tentatively, we proposed a separate status also for the items of the latest Villanyian – early Biharian age (as Asoriculus castellarini). Compared to both extant Neomys sp. and MN 15–17 Asoriculus gibberodon, the above-mentioned samples seem to be characterized by a broad phenotype variation, particularly in the characters associated with assumed Asoriculus-Neomys transition (mandibular unicuspids, distal mandibular structures). Contrary to the hypothesis on parallel appearance of both genera in the Early Pleistocene and the extinction of Asoriculus by the end of the Early Biharian, we consider the Early Pleistocene diversity of the clade as a stage of a broad gradual transition subsequently driven by adaptive advances of Neomys constitution.
In any case, the morphometric comparisons with the non-European representatives of Nectogalini confirmed close relations between both the European genera and distant divergence of the European clade from the extant Oriental clades.
Aztlanolagus revisited and the dynamic evolution of Pliopentalagus (Leporidae, Lagomorpha) in the Holarctic region
Authors: Tomida Yukimitsu , Jin Chang-Zhu , Winkler Alisa J. , Oshima Mitsuharu
Published: December 2024

The genus Aztlanolagus from North America is synonymized with Pliopentalagus based on similar morphology of dental characters including (1) general form of five reentrant angles and outline of p3, (2) an enamel lake at the position of PIR, (3) general form of enamel crenulations of the anterior wall of the talonid on p4–m2, and (4) an AER on p4–m2 on some specimens. However, the species A. agilis is valid because of its much smaller size. The general morphology and size of this species, transferred to Pliopentalagus, did not change for about the last 2.5 million years. Three Asiatic species of Pliopentalagus (Pl. huainanensis, Pl. dajushanensis, and Pl. anhuiensis, from geologically older to younger) were described from the latest Miocene (ca. 6 Ma) to Late Pliocene (ca. 3 Ma) at Dajushan in Anhui Province, China. These taxa represent a gradually evolving lineage, an example of phyletic gradualism. Pliopentalagus okuyamai was recently described based on a fragmentary skull with upper dentition from ca. 3.5 Ma deposits in Japan and represents a possible ancestral form of the living type species, Pentalagus furnessi. Fossil Pliopentalagus dietrichi is known from the Early Pliocene in Europe and likely evolved from Chinese Pl. dajushanensis. However, Pl. dietrichi lacks an enamel lake on p3 and an AER on p4–m2; this assumes that the ancestral population dispersing to Europe probably did not have a gene controlling the appearance of an enamel lake on p3 and an AER on p4–m2. Thus, Pliopentalagus diversified and dispersed widely across the Holarctic region over the last 6 million years, disappeared near the end of the Pleistocene, and left a single descendant, Pentalagus furnessi in Japan.
Tooth variability in Pleistocene and recent dhole, Cuon alpinus (Carnivora, Canidae)
Authors: Baryshnikov Gennady F. , Puzachenko Andrey Yu.
Published: December 2024

The morphometric variability of the canines and cheek teeth of the fossil and modern dhole (Cuon alpinus) is considered. It was not possible to detect sexual size dimorphism in the species. Geographical variability of dental parameters established two taxon groups: northern, which included two subspecies (C. a. alpinus, C. a. hesperius), and southern, which includes all other recent subspecies. Within the southern group, animals of Southeast Asia (Malacca, Sumatra, and Java) are distinguished by their smaller size. The dhole from the Late Pleistocene of Europe (C. a. europaeus) is close in dental characteristics to representatives of the northern group, and the Late Pleistocene fossil dhole from North America (Mexico) is close to the modern nominotypic subspecies C. a. alpinus. A hypothesis of early, mid-Pleistocene divergence between dholes from the north and north-west of the range and dholes from Southeast Asia is formulated.
Dental anomaly in Brachyodus from La Fuye, Early Miocene, France
Authors: Pickford Martin
Published: December 2024

Dental remains of the large anthracothere, Brachyodus, from the French Faluns (Touraine, Anjou) and the Sables de l’Orléanais, show a broad range of morphological variation, in particular in the degree of enamel wrinkling, the strength of enamel beading on crests and cingula, the form and volume of styles in the upper molars, and occasionally the addition of accessory cusps or cusplets, notably in the P4/. A third lower molar from La Fuye is highly unusual however, in possessing a greatly enlarged entoconid and posthypocristid which radically alter the appearance of the tooth. The specimen is described and compared with other third molars of Brachyodus. It possibly represents a case of teratogeny related to localised injury to, or alteration of, the odontoblast and ameloblast complexes. It is less likely to reflect inbreeding which is hypothesised to result in some cases of anomalous dental formation. Aspects of occlusion and life history of the individual from La Fuye are explored.
An anomalous tooth of a cave bear (Ursus kanivetz Vereshchagin, 1973) from Pobeda Cave in the Southern Urals
Authors: Kosintsev Pavel A. , Baryshnikov Gennady F. , Gimranov Dmitriy O. , Cooper Alan
Published: December 2024

An isolated tooth, of morphology unusual for cave bears, is described from Late Pleistocene deposits (MIS 3) of Pobeda Cave (54.1000° N, 56.5100° E) in the Urals. Analysis of ancient DNA showed that it belongs to the Ural cave bear Ursus kanivetz, which was widespread in the Pleistocene in the Urals. The fossil find was identified as an anomalous upper canine tooth, which got its unusual appearance due to a deviation from normal development under the influence of some unknown internal or external causes.
INFLUENCE OF COLOR SOLUTIONS ON THE PERCEPTION OF SPACE IN RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS
Authors:   Head of Interior Design Department at Double A Design Group, Astana, Kazakhstan, Kairatovich Issin Bakhtiyar
Published: December 2024

Color solutions should be taken into account in interior design because they have a direct impact on the visual, and emotional perception of space. In this regard, the main goal is to study how different color palettes and their combinations affect the perception of the size, shape, and functionality of premises. The methodology included a comprehensive analysis of publications, recommendations, and practical examples demonstrating the influence of color on the perception of rooms. Experiments were also conducted on the use of various color solutions in simulated interiors, which allowed us to identify the most effective approaches to creating a harmonious design.

The results showed that warm shades such as red, orange, and yellow visually “warm” the space, creating a cozy atmosphere and reducing the feeling of coldness, while cool colors such as blue, green, and purple expand the space, adding a feeling of freshness and coolness. Light shades can visually increase the area of the room, making it spacious, while dark colors add depth, and accentuate certain areas of the interior. In addition, the correct use of contrasting, complementary color combinations helps to zone the space, creating visual divisions without the need for physical partitions. The conclusions emphasize the importance of choosing a color palette that can not only emphasize the stylistic orientation but also influence the perception of volume and light in a residential area.
THE EVOLUTION OF SME AND CORPORATE BANKING SERVICES: THE INFLUENCE OF MODERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Authors:   Principal, Oliver Wyman, Singapore, Elmira Mamleeva
Published: December 2024

The article highlights the key areas of application of digital technologies to improve the level of service in the corporate banking segment for high-income customers. The study revealed how modern technologies — artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and cloud platforms — can improve service quality, accelerating the introduction of innovative products. Special attention is paid to their impact on customers' perception of services and the effectiveness of banks' internal processes, which is of current interest in the context of global changes and increasing competition in the banking sector.

The methodology includes comparative analysis and systematization of digital solutions for interaction in corporate banking. The emphasis is on a personalized approach to products developed based on data analysis using machine learning algorithms that allow segmentation of the customer base. The difficulties faced by banks in implementing modern technologies, such as compliance with regulatory requirements, cybersecurity issues, and the need to adapt IT infrastructure to new conditions, were also covered.

As a result, it was found that personalization improves the accuracy of recommendations, and automation of processes helps to reduce costs and accelerate service. The final part of the article describes the benefits for banks interested in implementing digital solutions to improve the efficiency of interaction with corporate customers. The research materials can be useful for customer service specialists, banking analysts, and managers responsible for transformational processes.
La culture scientifique et les visites scolaires au musée : représentations sociales des guides et du corps enseignant
Authors: Sénécail Alain
Published: December 2024

Cette étude concerne les contenus de la culture scientifique au sein de visites scolaires dans les musées de sciences. Plus précisément, l’article étudie les représentations sociales des enseignants et enseignantes de l’école primaire française et celles des guides des musées de sciences à partir de données recueillies par questionnaires. L’analyse de leurs attentes autour des contenus de la culture scientifique montrent des points de convergences mais également des points de divergence notables. Les contenus évoqués comprennent des aspects scientifiques, des compétences sociales et civiques, des contenus liés aux musées, des connaissances génériques et des contenus culturels. Le corps enseignant et les guides accordent une importance particulière aux contenus disciplinaires scientifiques, bien que leurs images de la science puissent différer. Les résultats mettent en évidence l'importance des représentations sociales dans la construction des contenus des visites scolaires et interrogent les frontières entre l’école et le musée.
The mnemonic potency of functional facts
Authors: Wilson Stuart
Published: December 2024

Learning and remembering what things are used for is a capacity that is central to successfully living in any human culture. The current paper investigates whether functional facts (information about what an object is used for) are remembered more efficiently compared with nonfunctional facts. Experiment 1 presented participants with images of functionally ambiguous objects associated with a (made-up) name and a (made-up) fact that could relate either to the object’s function or to something nonfunctional. Results show that recall of object names did not depend on whether they were associated with a functional or nonfunctional fact, while recall of the functional facts was significantly better than the nonfunctional facts. The second experiment replicated this main effect and further found that functional facts are remembered more efficiently after they have been associated with confirmatory (as opposed to disconfirmatory) feedback. It is suggested that semantic information is not unitary, and that one way of categorising semantic information is in terms of its adaptive relevance. Potential mechanisms are proposed and discussed, along with suggestions for future research.
Nanoscale capacitance spectroscopy based on multi-frequency electrostatic force microscopy
Authors: Rohrbeck Pascal N , Cavar Lukas D , Weber Franjo , Reichel Peter G , Niebling Mara , Weber Stefan A L
Published: December 2024

We present Heterodyne Scanning Capacitance Microscopy (H-SCM) as a novel multi-frequency electrostatic force microscopy method for nanoscale capacitance characterization. Next to a high spatial resolution, the key advantage of the multi-frequency approach of H-SCM is that it allows for operation at almost arbitrary frequencies, enabling the measurement of the local dielectric function over a wide range of frequencies. We demonstrate the reliable operation of H-SCM using standard Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) equipment plus an external lock-in amplifier up to a frequency of 5 MHz. Our results show a significant reduction of signal background, resulting in higher locality of the measurements with less cross-talk. Combined with improved models for the tip-sample capacity, H-SCM will pave the way for quantitative studies of dielectric effects in nanoscale systems in materials science, biology, and nanotechnology.
The Relationship Between The Duration Of Hypertension With The Rate of Depression in Hypertension Patients in Outpatient Care at The Heart and Vascular Polyclinic of The Surabaya Jemursari Islamic Hospital
Authors: Thoriqi Mochammad Hafitd , Ahmad Ali Firdaus Abraham , Retno Kusumawati Diah , Masdan Salim Hotimah
Published: December 2024

Hypertension is one of the risk factors that can increase the occurrence of depression. Generally, people diagnosed with hypertension have a difficult experience and also often experience somatic symptoms that cause a low quality of life for patients. All of these factors can cause people diagnosed with hypertension to tend to be easier to get psychological pressure, especially depression. The Objectivein in this research is to determine the relationship between the duration of hypertension with the rate depression in hypertension patients at the heart and vascular polyclinic of the Surabaya Jemursari Islamic Hospital. This type of research is analytic observational with purposive sampling. Respondents in this study were hypertension patients who were treated at the cardiovascular and vascular disease polyclinic at the Surabaya Jemursari Islamic Hospital, amounting to 67 people. Collecting data using a depression rate questionnaire Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). The result is known that from 67 respondents it was found that the majority had hypertension for 1-5 years, namely 37 respondents (55.2%), 6-10 years as many as 12 respondents (17.9%) and more than 10 years as many as 18 respondents (26.9 %). And as many as 13 respondents (19.4%) had no symptoms of depression, 50 respondents (74.6%) had mild depressive symptoms, 4 respondents (6%) had mild depression and there were no respondents with moderate or severe depression. After the data was processed using the chi square test with a confidence probability of p value=0.05 to determine the relationship between the two, the p-value was 0.106, because the p-value>0.05. Then the research hypothesis is rejected. The conclusion is there is no relationship between the duration of hypertension with the rate of depression in patients with hypertension at the heart and vascular polyclinic of the Surabaya Jemursari Islamic Hospital
The Moose Trappers and Hunting Grounds of Vilhelmina
Authors: Spång Lars Göran , Neumann Wiebke , Loeffler David , Ericsson Göran
Published: December 2024

Archaeological research in northern Sweden has customarily proposed models based on assumed migration patterns to portray resource utilization of prehistoric hunter-gatherers. An average hunting household needs about 500km2 for its subsistence. This assumption, as well as the temporal and spatial distribution of animal resources available for hunting households in the interior of Northern Sweden, is investigated using Agent Based Modelling (ABM) with explicitly identified factors and conditions. ABM simulations were run in order to analyse the relationships between hunters, moose (Alces alces), predators, landscapes and how human migration patterns could be adjusted in order to coincide with moose migrations. The results suggest that wolves and human hunters could coexist if the landscape had a moose density of 0.6 moose/km2 or more and if each hunting household possessed territories of 400–500km2. In accordance with the model’s parameters, the simulation identifies those factors that are particularly sensitive to change and those factors that are necessary in order to maintain an ecological balance between hunters and their prey.
La Inteligencia Artificial como Apoyo en los Procesos de la Administración Empresarial
Authors: Espinoza  García Diego Leonardo
Published: December 2024

Este artículo analiza el impacto de la inteligencia artificial como apoyo en los procesos de la administración empresarial, destacando su capacidad para optimizar la toma de decisiones, aumentar la eficiencia operativa y mejorar la gestión estratégica. La metodología empleada consistió en una revisión sistemática de la literatura en bases de datos académicas reconocidas, abarcando estudios publicados entre 2020 y 2024. Los resultados muestran que la IA permite analizar grandes volúmenes de datos en tiempo real, facilitando decisiones informadas y la identificación de oportunidades de negocio. Además, su implementación en procesos operativos reduce costos, optimiza recursos y mejora la capacidad de respuesta empresarial. En la gestión del talento humano, la IA automatiza procesos de reclutamiento y personaliza programas de capacitación, promoviendo la retención de talento y un entorno laboral inclusivo. Sin embargo, también se identifican desafíos asociados con su adopción, como la falta de personal capacitado, los costos tecnológicos y las preocupaciones éticas relacionadas con los sesgos en los algoritmos. Para maximizar su impacto, es esencial que las empresas inviertan en formación continua, desarrollen marcos éticos claros y promuevan una cultura organizacional adaptativa. En conclusión, la inteligencia artificial se consolida como una herramienta estratégica para transformar la administración empresarial, aportando soluciones innovadoras que generan valor competitivo y promueven la sostenibilidad organizacional en un entorno dinámico.
Sustitución Parcial de Harina de Trigo Con Harina de Mote (Zea Mays) en la Producción de Pasta Enriquecida con Albahaca Deshidratada y Extracto de Espinaca
Authors: Romero Vásquez Katherine Lissette , Cornejo Hualpa Emily Odalis , Dominguez Valarezo Jeniffer Gabriela , Monserrate Maggi Verónica Estefanía
Published: December 2024

El presente estudio analizó la viabilidad de reemplazar parcialmente la harina de trigo con harina de mote (Zea mays) en la preparación de pasta, incorporando albahaca deshidratada y extracto de espinaca como ingredientes para mejorar su perfil nutricional. El propósito principal fue identificar la proporción ideal de sustitución que garantizara un producto con excelentes características sensoriales y nutricionales, además de ser aceptado por los consumidores. Se desarrollaron diversas formulaciones de pasta, las cuales fueron evaluadas mediante pruebas sensoriales realizadas por un panel de 30 jueces. Los participantes calificaron atributos como textura, color, aroma, sabor y aceptación general. Paralelamente, se llevaron a cabo análisis bromatológicos y microbiológicos para asegurar la calidad e inocuidad del producto final. Los hallazgos indicaron que la formulación con un 60% de harina de mote y un 40% de harina de trigo ofreció el mejor equilibrio entre calidad sensorial y valor nutricional. Esta mezcla no solo fue la más aceptada por los consumidores, sino que también destacó por su mayor contenido de hierro y la ausencia de gluten, lo que la convierte en una alternativa saludable y adecuada para personas con intolerancia al gluten. En conclusión, la incorporación de harina de mote en la elaboración de pasta representa una opción innovadora y nutritiva para diversificar la dieta.
Fragmentación socioespacial y urbanización contemporánea
Authors: Beltrão Sposito Maria Encarnação
Published: December 2024

La fragmentación socioespacial es abordada en este texto como perspectiva analítica para comprender la urbanización contemporánea. La asociamos a la teoría de la Producción del Espacio Urbano (Lefebvre, 1974), valorizando las ideas de Economía Política de la Urbanización (Singer, 1973) y de Economía Política de la Ciudad (Santos, 1994), pero simultáneamente tenemos el interés de contribuir a la comprensión de las dinámicas que, en las últimas dos o tres décadas, han orientado un conjunto importante de transformaciones, sobre todo en ciudades latinoamericanas. Cuando nos referimos a la urbanización contemporánea, estamos tratando no sólo de procesos de naturaleza demográfica o espacial, sino también, y sobre todo, de matiz social y política. Vivimos en una sociedad urbana, aunque parte de la población aún resida en el campo. Entonces, ese proceso es significativo para comprender el mundo actual. Para desarrollar este texto, inicialmente enfocaremos algunos principios de método. A continuación, aportaremos elementos para circunscribir el concepto de fragmentación socioespacial. En la tercera sección, el análisis tomará como referencia dos ciudades brasileñas. Por último, no exactamente a título de conclusiones, sino con vistas a abrir la interpretación para al debate, presentamos una síntesis, valorizando la idea de complejidad, anunciada en el título del evento científico para el cual estas ideas fueron originalmente organizadas.
El programa de extensión Barrios de Piedra: compensación de daño ambiental, construcción colectiva de la memoria histórica y desarrollo comunitario
Authors: Fernández Equiza Ana María
Published: December 2024

Cerro Leones y Movediza son emblemas de Tandil, lugar nombrado por los pueblos originarios. A fines del siglo XIX, comenzó la actividad picapedrera, facilitada por la demanda porteña de adoquines, la llegada del ferrocarril y el sacrificio de miles de familias trabajadoras, en su mayoría inmigrantes. En el inicio del siglo XX, protagonizaron luchas por mejorar las pésimas condiciones de trabajo, legando saberes, cultura, oficios y derechos que hoy consideramos fundamentales. La decadencia de la actividad manual generó la emigración de parte de su población en busca de trabajo. En las décadas siguientes, el ciclo extractivo mecanizado y a fuerza de explosivos dejó un enorme daño ambiental hasta el presente, con pasivos judicializados. Actualmente, los barrios Movediza y Cerro Leones son áreas de gran crecimiento poblacional, con una desocupación que cuadruplica la media de la ciudad y afecta en mayor medida a mujeres y jóvenes, quienes también sufren niveles altos de deserción escolar por motivos principalmente económicos. El programa Barrios de Piedra pretende aportar al desarrollo socioterritorial de las comunidades de Cerro Leones y Movediza a partir de la co-construcción de proyectos orientados a la compensación por daños ambientales, con un fuerte componente educativo y apoyados en la construcción de la memoria colectiva. Se trabajó con base en metodologías participativas, integrando las dimensiones ambiental, educativa, legal, patrimonial, cultural, socioeconómica y urbanística. Se desarrollaron con la comunidad trabajos de campo, talleres, mapeos, informes, audiovisuales, diseños de circuitos patrimoniales y tres conversatorios integradores que permitieron elaborar las ideas–proyecto “Geoparque Tandilia y los Picapedreros” y “Red comunitaria de Museos”.
Statistical study on the therapeutic success of the types of prosthetic loading in implantology
Authors:   Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu“ University, Bucharest, Romania, Mihali Teodora , Pacurar Mariana ,   Faculty of Dental Medicine, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania, Nuca Cristina ,   “Dr. Nuca Cristina” DenteXpert, Constanta, Romania, Bogdan-Andreescu Claudia-Florina ,   Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu“ University, Bucharest, Romania, Sitaru Alexandru ,   Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu“ University, Bucharest, Romania, Comaneanu Raluca-Monica ,   Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu“ University, Bucharest, Romania
Published: December 2024

The aim of the present study was to validate some aspects related to the moment of occlusal loading in relation to the success of the implant-prosthetic treatment, statistically analyzing a group of 52 patients. The study material was represented by a group of patients that was divided according to several criteria (age, sex, general state of health, location of the dentition, type of dentition, cause of tooth loss, number of inserted implants, need to perform augmentation of the bone substrate, the type of prosthetic loading performed, years of specialty experience of the surgeons or prosthetists who treated the cases, therapeutic success at 2 years and success at 5 years after loading). Delayed loading was the method that recorded the highest rate of therapeutic success in the analyzed group, at an evaluation made 2 and 5 years after the definitive prosthesis. The rate of therapeutic success was correlated with the experience of the clinicians, regardless of the loading moment. In the present analysis, variables such as the age, gender and general health status of the patients, do not constitute factors influencing the number of inserted implants and the success rate of the implant-prosthetic treatment.
Кумулятивная философия как верифицируемая строгая наука. Апология чистого разума
Authors: Шитов Сергей Борисович , Коротких Вячеслав Иванович , Ротенфельд Юрий
Published: December 2024

Книга представляет собой теоретическую систему взглядов на окружающий мир. Ее основаниями служат задающие философскую Матрицу категории «чистого разума» – сравнительные понятия, образующие два неразрывно связанных сугубо научных метода мышления – метафизику и диалектику. Первый метод позволяет исчислять реальность, тогда как второй – ее по-новому понимать. В общедоступной форме книга написана не только для философов и других гуманитариев, но и для читателей, серьезно интересующихся философией.