bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Changes of endothelial function and oxidant status in insulin resistance and obesity under the conditions of iodine deficiency
Authors: Todoriv T.V. , Voronych-Semchenko N.M. , Didushko O.M.
Published: April 2023

Background. The topicality of the theme is due to the significant prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and an increase in costs for medical care, the high risk of disability, which characterizes the medical and social component of the problem. Pathological changes can be a manifestation not only of a cardiovascular disorder, but also develop as a result of other diseases, including diabetes mellitus, obesity, and thyroid pathology. One of the main mechanisms of morbidity and mortality is macrovascular complications that can occur in endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress. The purpose of the research is to study the peculiarities of changes in the parameters of the endothelial system and oxidant status in animals with insulin resistance and obesity under conditions of adequate iodine supply and iodine deficiency. Materials and methods. Study included 75 sexually mature rats having received a high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet under conditions of adequate and limited iodine supply, followed by analysis of markers of carbohydrate metabolism, thyroid status, indices of endothelial function, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant protection. Results. The development of insulin resistance and obesity in a diet loaded with fructose and fats is accompanied by the development of endothelial dysfunction: in the blood serum, the level of endothelin-1 increases and inducible NO-synthase (iNO-synthase) is activated, in the myocardium, the activity of iNO-synthase increases compared to the data in animals who received a standard diet. The development of oxidative stress in experimental animals characterizes an increase in the content of diene conjugates and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances in blood serum and myocardium against the background of inhibition of serum antioxidant enzymes (catalase, superoxide dismutase, ceruloplasmin, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase). The degree of endothelial dysfunction and the intensity of lipoperoxidation increase with hypothyroid dysfunction against the background of iodine deficiency. Conclusions. Metabolic disorders under the conditions of insulin resistance and obesity are characterized by the development of endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress, which are the predictors of the development of cardiovascular risks. Their intensity depends on carbohydrate and thyroid homeostasis.
Association of polycystic ovary syndrome with multiple health factors and adverse pregnancy outcomes
Authors: Markin L.B. , Korutko O.O. , Fartushok T.V. , Fartushok N.V. , Fedevych Yu.M. , Dzhalilova E.A. , Zhykovskiy V.S.
Published: April 2023

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an endocrine and metabolic disorder in women of reproductive age, is characterized by high androgen levels, irregular periods, and small cysts in the ovaries. PCOS affects approximately 10% of reproductive age women of all races and ethnicities. PCOS has been recognized to affect women of reproductive age since antiquity and in the 21st century, it emerges as the most widespread and serious reproductive metabolic disorder in the world. PCOS is a multifactorial disorder that affects both the reproductive and metabolic health of women. In addition, PCOS is a leading symptom of infertility in women. Nevertheless, women with PCOS who become pregnant unfortunately have an increased risk of complications, such as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), preterm birth. Many people believe GDM disappears after childbirth, despite the fact that GDM is a warning symptom of type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease. According to growing evidence, GDM complicates 40% of PCOS pregnancies, suggesting that PCOS is a risk factor for GDM. Hence, PCOS is a lifelong disorder that can eventually lead to various long-term health complications, including chronic menstrual irregularity, infertility, endometrial hyperplasia, and endometrial cancer. Thus, it’s a scientific fact that both PCOS and GDM are significantly associated with each other. However, most studies on the risk of GDM in PCOS patients are retrospective. Therefore, there is no strong evidence whether PCOS is a risk factor for GDM or any other related factor. PCOS, a polygenic endocrinopathy, is in a true sense a set of diseases that worsen the state of the body. Reproductive and metabolic disorders associated with PCOS cause several clinical symptoms, such as irregular and painful periods, hirsutism, acanthosis nigricans, acne, psoriasis, anxiety, mood swings, patterned baldness, cardiovascular problems, type 2 diabetes, infertility, pelvic pain, low libido, low self-esteem, etc. Further studies are needed to understand the genetic and epigenetic contributions of PCOS, PCOS-related comorbidities, the role of placenta in nutrient availability, and influence of medications that may affect the long-term offspring health.
Features of using prolonged-release melatonin in patients with type 2 diabetes
Authors: Kravchun P.P. , Dunaieva I.P. , Kravchun N.O.
Published: April 2023

Diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with approximately 700 million people expected to suffer from DM by 2045, according to the International Diabetes Federation. DM is a progressive, chronic disease that affects various body systems and can lead to serious physical health complications. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been shown to be associated with a higher incidence of sleep disturbances, which may be due to the disease itself or secondary complications or comorbidities associated with DM. However, epidemiological evidence suggests a higher risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and T2DM in individuals with shorter sleep duration and poor quality of sleep. Therefore, an assessment of the quality of sleep, its disorders and their pharmacological correction is recommended as a comprehensive medical examination for existing T2DM and for groups at risk of its development. Among pharmacotherapeutic agents for the treatment of sleep disorders, melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) attracts special attention. It is indoleamine, a pineal hormone synthesized in the human body, which name is related to the ability to aggregate melanin pigment granules. It has been found that melatonin directly participates in many biological processes and limits oxidative stress both extracellularly and intracellularly. Endogenous melatonin has linear kinetics, the half-life of the usual form of melatonin with rapid release ranges from 45 to 65 minutes, it is quickly metabolized and is completely excreted after 3–4 hours. Currently, 1 and 2 mg prolonged-release forms of melatonin are available, which provide slower and longer absorption, a delayed and lower peak dose, and levels maintained for 8 to 10 hours— similar to the physiological secretion curve of endogenous melatonin. Since the dose of melatonin in prolonged-release forms is much lower than in immediate release forms, this will help reduce the risk of possible side effects, including in patients with T2DM and in groups at risk of its development.
PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ECONAZOLE NITRATE INCLUSION COMPLEX FOR OCULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM
Authors: Sulaiman Halah Talal , Kassab Hanan Jalal
Published: May 2023

Objective: Econazole nitrate (ECZ) is one of the triazole antifungal drugs with poor aqueous solubility and dissolution rate; there is a need for enhancement of solubility. Therefore; inclusion complexation with Î² cyclodextrin (Î²CD) was performed.Methods: In this study kneading method and co-evaporation method of preparation of inclusion complex between Î²CD and ECZ using two molar ratios of Î²CD. The solubility of these complexes in isotonic saline solution and distilled water was studied. Complexes prepared by kneading method were used for the preparation of different ophthalmic gel formulas using carbomer (CB) and sodium carboxymethylcellulose (sod CMC) as a gelling agent. The release profile and the rheological behaviour of the gel were studied.Results: The solubility of ECZ was enhanced by complexation with Î² CD, and both complexation methods showed Ap type solubility curve, but the solubility of ECZ was significantly enhanced by complexation using kneading method over co-evaporation. EZC-Î²CD complex prepared by kneading method with 0.88 *10-3 MÎ²CD molar ratio and formulated in a gel using CB 0.75% w/w and sod CMC 0.25% w/w may be considered as a good candidate for ECZ ophthalmic gel dosage form, which showed Super case II transport release profile, and pseudo-plastic shear thinning behavior.Conclusion: Kneading method was found to be the best method for inclusion of ECZ into Î²CD, which significantly enhanced ECZ solubility; enabling to be formulated into an ophthalmic gel using CB as a polymer, for further development.
EFFECT OF COMPONENTS AND DEPOSITION ON TECHNOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF IBUPROFEN TABLETS
Authors: VELASCO-SOSA Yessica Guadalupe , VILLAFUERTE-ROBLES LEOPOLDO
Published: May 2023

Objective: This work evaluated the influence of the technological properties of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), calcium phosphate (CP) and cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CC) as well as the deposition of a solid dispersion, through the solvent evaporation method, on the technological parameters that define the properties of ibuprofen tablets. Methods: The powder flow rate through an orifice, bulk volume and tapped volume of powders, tablet hardness, disintegration time and dissolution profile of the tablets were determined on individual components, their physical mixtures, granules obtained by deposition and solvent evaporation, and tablets obtained at different compaction pressures. Results: The very poor flowability of CP and the high compactibility of PVP were transferred to the powder mixtures, which showed poor flowability, and ibuprofen tablets with twice the compactibility. The tablets disintegration was high with a low proportion of CC (0.5%), but decreased linearly by increasing the proportion of the disintegrant up to 10%. At the same time, the dissolution of the drug after 30 min increased from 3% to 80%. The agglomeration of CP through the deposition of an alcoholic solution of the drug and PVP improved the flow properties and tripled the hardness of the tablets. However, the dissolution after 30 min decreased from 80% to 18%. Conclusion: The physical mixture was the best option to improve the dissolution, while the deposition on an adsorbent, of a solid dispersion of drug-PVP, was the best option to improve the compactibility and flow properties.
DEVELOPMENT, FORMULATION, AND EVALUATION OF SODIUM ALGINATE-G-POLY (ACRYL AMIDE-CO-ACRYLIC ACID/CLOISTE-30B)/AGNPs HYDROGEL COMPOSITES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN PACLITAXEL DRUG DELIVERY AND ANTICANCER ACTIVITY
Authors: Reddy B. H. Nanjunda , Rauta Pradipta Ranjan , Lakshmi V. Venkata , Sreenivasa Swamy
Published: May 2023

Objective: The objective of this study was to develop, formulate and evaluate the sodium alginate grafted poly (acrylamide-co-acrylic acid/cloisite-30B/silver nanoparticle hydrogel composites (SA-PAAm-PAAc/C30B/AgNPs) with varying weight percentage (wt %) of cloisite-30B clay for paclitaxel targeted delivery and anticancer activity.
Methods: Polymer hydrogel composites of different wt % of cloisite-30B modified clay dispersed sodium alginate (SA) grafted polyacrylamide-co-polyacrylic acid were prepared via in situ free radical initiation polymerization reaction technique. In vitro release of paclitaxel (PT) anticancer drug and anticancer studies were performed. The formulations were further evaluated for swelling, drug encapsulation, drug delivery, anticancer activity study, Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric (TGA), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) characterizations.
Results: FT-IR spectroscopy of various composite hydrogel formulations displayed good compatibility between sodium alginate, polyacrylamide, and polyacrylic acid polymers. The thermal study reveals that the formulations with clay (C30B) and AgNPs in hydrogel composites exhibit good thermal stability and less % of weight loss (wt. loss) compared to pure formulations. Further, the highest encapsulation efficiency was shown by the formulation S0-0+D (72.66Â±5.92%) and least encapsulation efficiency was shown by S75Ag+D (41.33Â±3.12%) compared to rest of the formulations and S50Ag+D and S75Ag+D samples exhibits relatively slightly higher and sustained cumulative release rate of PT drug at an average rate of 80Â±9 % within 72 h and also shows relatively better anticancer activity compared to other formulations.
Conclusion: Formulations S50Ag+D and S75Ag+Dwere found to be best formulations with a higher cumulative percentage of PT drug release and showed better anticancer activity
FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF FAMOTIDINE MICRO BALLOONS WITH ENHANCED ANTI-ULCER ACTIVITY
Authors: Kumar Ritesh , Gautam Pawan Kumar , Chandra Amrish
Published: May 2023

Objective: The aim of the present study was to formulate and optimize famotidine loaded micro balloons for enhancing bioavailability, increasing gastric residence time of drug and to achieve sustained release in the stomach.Methods: Microballoons were prepared using emulsion solvent diffusion method using HPMC K4M as the polymer. All the formulated microspheres were subjected to various evaluation parameters such as % drug entrapment, micromeritics properties, % buoyancy and in vitro drug release studies. The formulation was optimized using 32 full factorial design. Optimized formulation was subjective to in vivo floating (X-ray) and in vivo antiulcer studies.Results: The microballoons were smooth and spherical in shape and were porous in nature due to hollow cavity. Sustained/controlled release of drug was observed for more than 12â€‰h. based on the results of % drug entrapment, in vitro drug release and % buoyancy studies, formulation F6 was selected as optimized formulation. The release kinetics of optimized formulation followed Higuchi model and mechanism of release was non-Fickian diffusion. Examination of the X-ray radiographic images taken during the study indicated that the optimized formulation remained buoyant and uniformly distributed in the gastric contents for a long period. In ethanol-induced ulcer model, drug-loaded microballoons treated group showed significant ulcer protection index of 83.26% as compared to the marketed brand of famotidine 76. 09% and untreated control group.Conclusion: Famotidine-loaded floating micro balloons were successfully prepared and prove to be useful for the prolonged gastric residence of the drug, better bioavailability, patient compliance and anti-ulcer activity.
Scaffolding Epistemological Access in the Context of Forbidden Discourses: A Case Study of a Grade 4 Natural Science Class in a Namibian School
Authors: Set Beata , Nyambe John , Katukula Kelvin
Published: May 2023

Qualitative in orientation and using the case study methodology, the research drew upon Margaret Archer’s theory of agency to examine how, at the point of confluence of culture, structure and agency, the teacher’s agency was enabled or constrained in attaining the agential project of scaffolding epistemological access in a Grade 4 Natural Science classroom. The study found that when positioned into a face-to-face relationship, or a direct relationship, with the structural, cultural, and agential causal powers, the teacher’s agential project of scaffolding epistemological access in a Grade 4 Natural Science classroom was constrained than enabled. The teacher was placed into a pedagogical dilemma where on the one hand, structural causal powers (e.g., the curriculum, syllabus, school authorities) demanded the teaching of topics on human sexual reproduction and human excretory systems. At the same time, causal cultural powers exerted by cultural properties, which include values, norms, and taboos, render conversation with young children over sexual reproduction matters and human excretory system forbidden discourses. The study concluded that cultural factors are among the myriad factors that potentially lead to poor performance in Natural Science by Namibian learners and African learners in general. The study recommends that in teacher education programs, it is essential to interrogate the school curriculum regarding its sensitivity and responsiveness to the cultural contexts of both teachers and learners. Similarly, such programs should investigate developing appropriate agential powers of aspiring teachers to resist or circumvent causal cultural powers that obstruct or hinder meaningful science learning.
The ‘Post-Truth’ of Toxic Masculinity in Leftist Circles: Reading Meena Kandasamy’s When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife
Authors: Kundu Asmita
Published: May 2023

Meena Kandasmy’s When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife narrates the story of a wife trapped in an abusive marriage where her abuse is meted out and sustained through a structure of manipulative tactics which her abuser claims as nothing but “leftist truths”. This immaculate description of toxic masculinity and violence upheld by flawed yet historically founded absorptions of leftist political ideals begs the need for a deeper enquiry into how the left conserves toxic masculinity. This paper is a further analysis of the novel with respect to understanding the ways communist and socialist ideologies (or what can broadly be termed as the left in popular political vocabulary) defend and reproduce hegemonic notions of masculinity while at the same time denying its effects or existences. This is also an enquiry into the possibilities how the left has in many ways believed in what can be understood as a post-truth that it is inherently resistant of patriarchy, while upholding it.
Smart Phone Product Review Using SVM Technique of Sentiment Analysis
Authors: Khan Shahida , Arya Shivani , Upadhyay Riya , Sahu Kapil
Published: April 2023

Abstract: Sentiment Analysis (SA) is a task of identifying positive and negative opinions, emotion and evaluation in text available over the social networking sites and the world wide web have been gained quite a popularity in the recent years. The analysis serves as an important feedback for further improvement in the offered services and user experiences. Several techniques have been used recently including machine learning approaches and vocabulary orientated semantic algorithms. This report presents a survey of various techniques and tools have been used in the previous research sentiment analysis process. There is a massive increase in number of people who access various social networking and micro-blogging websites that gives new shapes the impression of today’s generation. Many reviews for a specific product, brand, individual, and movies etc. are helpful in directing the perception of people thus the analysts are begun to create algorithms to automate the classification of distinctive reviews on the basis of their polarities in particular : Positive, Negative and Neutral. This machine-driven classification mechanism is referred as Sentiment Analysis. The ultimate aim of this paper is to use support vector machine (SVM) classification technique to classify the feelings of good phone product review that analyses datasets used for classification of sentiments and texts. Also, data sets are used for training as well as testing and implemented through SVM technique for finding the polarity of the ambiguous tweets. The obtain results show to achieve high accuracy as predicted on the basis of reviews of smart phone.
Detection of Brain Hemorrhage
Authors: Upadhyay Shivam , Nachankar Grishma , Khot Nimish , Ansari Dr. Vaqar
Published: April 2023

Abstract: One of the top 5 disorders that cause death is intracranial hemorrhage. To relieve busy radiologists and identify patients in need of rapid treatment, we attempt to automate the process of identifying these bleeding in this research. we experimented with three different pretrained models, namely ResNet101, DenseNet121, and AlexNet, to improve the accuracy of their classification model. We observed that switching from ResNet50 to ResNet101 led to a modest increase in accuracy from 91.3% to 91.7%. However, using DenseNet121, which has a unique architecture where each layer receives collective knowledge from all previous layers, resulted in the highest accuracy of 91.8%. On the other hand, AlexNet, a well-known architecture that won the 2012 ImageNet competition, had a shorter training period but achieved a lower accuracy of only 89%.
musicAL.GO - Algorithmic Music Generation
Authors: Ghole Prajkta , Ratanghayara Jash , Patil Rushikesh , Dalal Dr Prof. Vipul
Published: May 2023

Abstract: Composing music is a very interesting challenge that tests the composer’s creative capacity, whether it is a human or a computer. Although there have been many arguments on the matter, almost all of music is some regurgitation or alteration of a sonic idea created before. Thus, with enough data and the correct algorithm, machine learning and deep learning algorithms and techniques should be able to make music that would sound human. This paper outlines approaches to music composition through Neural Network models, specifically char-RNN and although there were some mixed results by the model, it is evident that musical ideas can be gleaned from these algorithms in hopes of making a new piece of music. Based on this principle of algorithmically generating new music, this project aims at creating a web application for music lovers providing a repository of copyright free musical pieces generated artificially, enabled with numerous other features and functionalities.
Motor Protection Scheme
Authors: Patil Anusuya , J Adarsha , Kumar Pradeep , Ronada Praveen Kumar B , P Mahabasha
Published: May 2023

Abstract: Motor is a device which converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Motor protection is also essential. To protect the motor we are using the microprocessor based motor protection relay against various faults. Induction motors are widely used in industry because of their rigidity and speed-control flexibility. Therefore, the problem of induction motor protection attracted many researchers. The digital protection techniques that are used in digital relays provide better performance and higher accuracy than the conventional electromagnetic and solid-state relays.
Visualising and Forecasting Stock Prices with Flask
Authors: Yerlekar Prof. Ashwini , Urkude Shreyash , Thool Nisarg , Maheshkar Mrunal , Gedam Tushar , Rangari Subodh
Published: May 2023

Abstract: Stock price forecasting and visualisation are critical tasks for investors and traders in financial markets. In this project, we have developed a web application that can visualise stock prices of the company in form of charts and predicts future stock prices using machine learning algorithms. The web application is built using Flask(python), a popular web framework, and integrates several APIs and libraries, including News API, Alpha Vantage API, Beautiful Soup (bs4), Pandas, Numpy, Plotly, and Scikit-learn. The application provides users with a basic overview of the company, current prices of the stock, news related to the company, and visualisations of historical stock prices in the form of charts. The historical stock prices are fetched using Alpha Vantage API, and the charts are generated using Plotly library. The web application also includes a predictive model built using Support Vector Regression (SVR) algorithm which forecasts the stock prices. This paper demonstrates the potential of machine learning algorithms and web technologies in the field of stock price forecasting and visualisation. The web application developed, provides users with valuable insights and information related to stock prices, and it can be used as a powerful tool in financial markets.
Repository and Retrieval of Data using AES Security in Cloud Computing Environment
Authors: Rani Dr. N. Usha , Anjum Shaik Danish , Vishal Kokkula , Reddy Narra Hemanth , Akram Shaik Shahid
Published: May 2023

Abstract: The use of the internet is continuously expanding. People exchange vast amount of digital data every day. Some information is critical and must be protected from unauthorised access. Encryption methods are critical for preventing unauthorised access to original data. To encrypt data, a variety of algorithms can be utilised. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm, which is extensively supported and used, is one of the most efficient algorithms available. The goal of this work is to demonstrate how to create secure file transfer using AES encryption and decryption techniques in a cloud environment. Hackers can intercept files as they are being sent from the source to the destination. If files are not wrapped, they can be easily exploited. Thus, AES algorithm is used to safeguard file transfer networks. If AES is employed in file sharing systems, it is claimed to dissuade thieves from attempting to steal data when sending files. According to the study's findings, AES offers more protection during data encryption and decryption during file transfers without interruption from hackers attempting to steal data intentionally.
Safety Band for Girl’s
Authors: Rao Hanumantha , A Ambika , V Nagaratna , C Ramya Sri , B S Varshini
Published: May 2023

Abstract: Women’s safety plays a very vital role now a days due to rising crimes against women. To help resolve this issue we propose a GPS based women’s safety system that has dual security feature. The proposed system consists of a dual alert that is buzzer and message is sent through GSM. This system can be turned on by a woman in case she even thinks she would be in trouble. This Project presents a women safety detection system using GPS and GSM modems. The system can be interconnected with the alarm system and alert the neighbors. This detection and messaging system is composed of a GPS receiver, GPS Receiver gets the location information from satellites in the form of latitude and longitude. The user receives the information from GSM which receives the processed information from the Microcontroller. A GSM modem is interfaced to the MCU. The GSM modem sends an SMS to the predefined mobile number. When a woman is in danger and in need of self-defense then she can press the switch, which is allotted to her. By pressing the switch, the entire system will be activated then immediately a SMS will be sent to concern person with location using GSM and GPS.
Dynamic Behaviour of Small-Scale Soil Slope Model
Authors: Ghutke Vishal , Modak Sarika , Shanware Renuka , Sharma Gaurav , Dongarwar Yogeshwar , Singh Nitish Kr. , Somkuwar Saurabh , Chakole Aakash
Published: May 2023

bstract: The shaking table test is an experimental method used to determine the dynamic behaviors of the structure in a laboratory environment to obtain the realistic results which are required to check the stability of the structure before the construction process. In this study, under earthquake-like ground motions which were simulated with the help of a shake table under a controlled environment, the slope experienced significant deformations and displacements. The deformations were calculated in the form of crest settlement and toe settlement. The study also provides insights into the behaviour of soil slopes under different loading conditions and could be useful for designing safer and more stable slopes. The crest and toe displacement of a small-scale model of soil slope at various inclinations to study the behaviour under dynamic loading. The soil slope model behaviour under dynamic loading is observed for the amplitude is ±20mm, ±25mm, and ±30mm for the frequencies varying from 1.2Hz to 1.8Hz for each inclination of 30°, 35°, and 40° keeping the height constant. The displacement was measured in the form of crest and toe settlement every 10 cycles.
Analysis of Influencing Factors of Peer Bullying in Middle School Students: The interaction effect of Perceived Popularity, Class Norms, Moral Disengagement, and character
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Son Kyung-Won
Published: May 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence peer bullying among middle school students and provide implications for preventing school violence, and suggests implications for school violence prevention education.
Methods The study uses hierarchical regression analysis to examine the relative influence of individual characteristics (moral disengagement, character) and class characteristics (Sociometric Popularity, peer perceived popularity, and class norms) that contribute to peer bullying. The study also investigates the moderating effect of moral deviation and character in the relationship between class climate and peer bullying using Process macro Model 2 (multi-additive adjustment model).
Results The results indicate that character and moral disengagement significantly influence peer bullying, but their interaction effect with the class climate is not statistically significant.
Conclusions The study suggests that prevention efforts should focus on educating students about individual characteristics such as character and moral disengagement, as well as establishing non-violent norms and addressing peer hierarchy. Instead of indirectly enhancing moral disengagement through character development, we should aim to directly improve moral disengagement. These findings can inform the development of effective prevention programs to address school violence.
Fathers' Perception of Play with Their Young Children through Metaphor Analysis
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim yong ik , Kook so young
Published: May 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the experiences of fathers with young children when they play with their children and how they perceive play through metaphor analysis. Through this, it is to understand the thoughts of fathers when playing with their children and to use them as basic data for developing parent education programs for fathers with young children in the future.
Methods Questionnaires were distributed and collected from three kindergartens in K province, and random sampling was conducted using Google Form. A total of 267 questionnaires were collected, but 211 questionnaires were analyzed except for 56 questionnaires that were difficult to analyze. Data analysis SPSS 26 was used for descriptive statistics-frequency analysis.
Results There were a total of 160 types of metaphors for fathers about play with their early childhood children. it was divided into two categories: ‘thoughts of playing with young children’ and ‘children's play’ due to different father's perceptions on play. ‘Thoughts of playing with young children’ are categorized into six themes: play as emotion, play as relationship, play as growth, play mixed with affirmation and negativity, play as education, and play as the essence of life. ‘Children's play’ is categorized into three themes: play as growth, play as the essence of life, and play as emotion.
Conclusions Fathers generally perceived the play with their young children positively, and recognized the play actively, not passively, while some fathers perceived the play negatively or ambivalently. The most frequently identified metaphorical expression in this study was ‘memories’. Fathers connected their fathers, themselves, and children through play, and their children will also positively remember the play they had with them at some point in the future.
Methodological Principles of the Study of Marriage and Family Relations in Islam
Authors: Baishev R. I.
Published: May 2023

The article is devoted to the problem of studying the issues of marriage and family relations in the Muslim theological discourse. Theologians have paid special attention to the institution of the family since the early epoch of the Fiqh, and their works bear witness to this. They contain concise principles with the help of which they justiﬁed theological conclusions aimed at solving marital and family problems. A deep analysis of these works helped to identify these principles, the study of which will help modern theologians to understand the goals of Sharia in the ﬁeld of family relations and will effectively resolve the problems of marriage and family relations.
The Islamic Culture of Central Asia According to S. M. Dudin’s Materials (1900–1902)
Authors: Emelyanenko T. G.
Published: May 2023

The article presents materials reﬂecting the religious culture of the Muslim peoples of Central Asia, which were collected by S. M. Dudin during his trips (1900–1902) on the instructions of the Ethnographic Department of the Russian Museum (now the Russian Ethnographic Museum). They include attributes of Islamic cult, photographs of rituals and places of worship, as well as descriptions of various phenomena in religious life of the local population. He noted a much greater inﬂuence of Islam on the everyday culture of sedentary Uzbeks and Tajiks than on culture of nomads. At the same time, some pre-Islamic ideas and practices were still in use, for example, divination, magic healing and so on. Dudin has drawn attention to the city-forming signiﬁcance of Muslim architecture and the role of places of worship in social life. Describing the attributes of the cult, he characterizes the peculiarities of their presence among different peoples of the region. Dudin has pointed out unique information provided by him about the dervishes and their participation in the Andĳan uprising (1898). At present, the materials of Dudin’s journey: clothing, collection of photo, documents present a valuable historical source on religious culture of the Central Asia of the late 19th — early 20th centuries.
V. V. Velyaminov-Zernov on Islam: Ryazan Local Lore Studies of the 19th Century
Authors: Kalimullina F. G.
Published: May 2023

The article analyzes the four-volume work of the orientalist of the XIX century V. V. Velyaminov-Zernov “Research on the Kasimov tsars and tsarevichs” (1863–1887), dedicated to the history of the Kasimov Khanate. The main attention is paid to the local history material about the city of Kasimov of the 17–19th centuries, including its Muslim district. The paper reveals novelty of the scientist’s approaches to history of Kasimov Tatar community. The ﬁrst paragraph examines the conclusions of V. V. Velyaminov-Zernov regarding medieval fortresses located around Kasimov, the scientist concludes that these fortresses belonged to Tatar rulers during the period of the Kasimov Khanate. The second paragraph reveals the orientalist’s views on Orthodox-Muslim interaction in Kasimov in the 17–18th centuries. According to V. V. Velyaminov-Zernov, until the beginning of the 17th century there were two equivalent authorities in the city: the voivodeship court and the court of the Kasimov rulers. The article considers the history of Tatar heritage in Kasimov. The third paragraph is devoted to the 19th century. Velyaminov-Zernov’s research is useful for local historians dealing with the history of the Ryazan region.
Cartografias do deseJO: cartas a Paul Preciado em fuga da binaridade de gênero
Authors: Schlösser Camões Orlando Jo
Published: May 2023

A não-binaridade de gênero é um modo de existência que sofre expropriações constantes, pois enfrenta o modelo binário de divisão social, que classifica os sujeitos enquanto mulheres ou homens, fazendo com que sua identidade não seja reconhecida como uma existência digna. Neste trabalho de conclusão de curso o objetivo principal é mapear os processos de subjetivação de um modo de existência que deseja se intensificar, acompanhar os percursos de desidentificação com o gênero designado ao nascimento e de instauração de uma existência que se afirma em um não-lugar de gênero. Para desenvolver a temática, foram escritas cartas a Paul Preciado, importante estudioso das questões de gênero, que aposta em narrativas pessoalizadas, com o intuito de estabelecer uma conversa com a ideias trazidas pelo autor e autores como David Lapoujade (2017), Letícia Nascimento (2021), Glória Anzaldúa (2009, 2016) e abigail Campos Leal (2020). A ênfase dessas cartas está nos processos de experimentação como viajante de gênero, na experiência de deriva em busca de tornar uma existência mais real.
Identifying genetic variation associated with environmental gradients and drought-tolerance phenotypes in ponderosa pine
Authors: Shu Mengjun , Moran Emily
Published: April 2023

As climate changes, understanding the genetic basis of local adaptation
in plants becomes an ever more pressing issue. Combining
Genotype-Environment Association (GEA) with Genotype-Phenotype
Association (GPA) analysis has an exciting potential to uncover the
genetic basis of environmental responses. We use these approaches to
identify genetic variants linked to local adaptation to drought in
Pinus ponderosa. Over 4 million SNPs were identified using 223
individuals from across the Sierra Nevada of California. We found 1458
associated with five largely uncorrelated climate variables, with the
largest number (1151) associated with April 1st snowpack. We also
conducted a greenhouse study with various drought-tolerance traits
measured in seedlings grown in control and drought treatments. 817 SNPs
were associated with control-condition trait values, while 1154 were
associated with responsiveness of these traits to drought. While no
individual SNPs were associated with both the environmental variables
and the measured traits, several annotated genes were associated with
both, particularly those involved in cell wall formation, biotic and
abiotic stress responses, and ubiquitination. However, the functions of
many of the associated genes have not yet been determined due to the
lack of gene annotation information for conifers. Future studies are
needed to assess the developmental roles and ecological significance of
these unknown genes.
MPM-driven Dynamic Desiccation Cracking and Curling in Unsaturated Soils
Authors: Tu Zaili , Peng Chen , Li Chen , Wang Chenhui , Liu Long , Wang Changbo , Qin Hong
Published: April 2023

Desiccation cracking of soil-like materials is a common phenomenon in
natural dry environment, however, it remains a challenge to model and
simulate complicated multi-physical processes inside the porous
structure. With the goal of tracking such physical evolution accurately,
we propose an MPM based method to simulate volumetric shrinkage and
crack during moisture diffusion. At the physical level, we introduce
Richards equations to evolve the dynamic moisture field to model
evaporation and diffusion in unsaturated soils, with which a
elastoplastic model is established to simulate strength changes and
volumetric shrinkage via a novel saturation-based hardening strategy
during plastic treatment. At the algorithmic level, we develop an
MPM-fashion numerical solver for the proposed physical model and achieve
stable yet efficient simulation towards delicate deformation and
fracture. At the geometric level, we propose a correlating stretching
criteria and a saturation-aware extrapolation scheme to extend existing
surface reconstruction for MPM, producing visual compelling soil
appearance. Finally, we manifest realistic simulation results based on
the proposed method with several challenging scenarios, which
demonstrates usability and efficiency of our method.
HandDGCL: Two-hand 3D reconstruction based Disturbing Graph Contrastive Learning
Authors: Han Bing , Yao Chao , Wang Xiaokun , Chang Jian , Ban Xiaojuan
Published: April 2023

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) applications are
becoming increasingly prevalent. However, constructing realistic 3D
hands, especially when two hands are interacting, from a single RGB
image remains a major challenge due to severe mutual occlusion and the
enormous diversity of hand poses. In this paper, we propose a Disturbing
Graph Contrastive Learning strategy for two-hand 3D reconstruction. This
involves a graph disturbance network designed to generate graph feature
pairs to enhance the consistency of the two-hand pose features. A
contrastive learning module leverages high-quality generative features
for a strong feature expression. We further propose a similarity
distinguish method to divide positive and negative features for
accelerating the model convergence. Additionally, a multi-term loss is
designed to balance the relation among the hand pose, the visual scale
and the viewpoint position. Our model has achieved State-of-the-Art
results in the InterHand2.6M benchmark. Ablation studies show the
model’s great ability to correct unreasonable hand movements. In
subjective assessments, our Graph Disturbance Learning method
significantly improves the construction of realistic 3D hands,
especially when two hands are interacting.
New Technology for Ship Bilge and Oily Water Separation
Authors: Malakhov Oleksiy , Palagin Oleksandr , Naydyonov Andrii , Lykhoglyad Konstantin , Bondarenko Andrii
Published: May 2023

Bilge and oily water (BOW) during vessel’s operation are the most
large-tonnage type of waste and for their treatment all ships, in
accordance with regulatory requirements [14], have to be equipped
with special equipment – oily water separators. At sea vessel’s
operating conditions three main directions of BOW cleaning are now used:
physical, chemical and biological. The analysis of BOW separation
methods based on these three directions has shown that it is very
difficult to obtain secondary petrochemical products. In the article
authors offer a new method for BOW separation which is based on the use
of a hydrodynamic process of supercavitation with artificial ventilation
of the cavitational cavern. With local origin in the flow of a
supercavitating cavern, there will always be saturated water vapor
inside of it. The process of permanent water vapor selection from the
cavern will ultimately contribute to the production of highly
concentrated mixture of secondary petroleum products from initial
mixture of BOW. During the study of BOW separation process it was found
that decreasing of the working pressure inside the working chamber of
the cavitation separator have to be always compensated by an increase in
the temperature of the processed multiphase flow.
UniSG: Unifying entity-component-systems, 3D & learning scenegraphs with GNNs for generative AI
Authors: Zikas Paul , Kentros Mike , Angelis Dimitris , Protopsaltis Antonis , Kamarianakis Manos , Papagiannakis George
Published: May 2023

We envision a no-code solution that generates new nodes, edges and features reflecting the creation of 3D models, scenes and even new behavioral steps through GNNs. To this end, we propose a novel Universal Scenegraph (UniSG), that unifies entity-component-systems, 3D and learning scenegraphs with GNNs to empower generative AI, and facilitate the creation of 3D scenes with embedded behavior, alleviating existing bottlenecks.
An assessment of extra-tropical cyclone precipitation extremes over the Southern Hemisphere using ERA5
Authors: McErlich Cameron , McDonald Adrian J. , Renwick James Arthur , Schuddeboom Alex J
Published: April 2023

ERA5 reanalysis is used to examine extreme precipitation using a
spatially dependent precipitation threshold applied within a cyclone
compositing framework. This is used to account for regional variation in
precipitation generating processes within Southern Hemisphere
mid-latitude cyclones across the cyclone lifecycle. The spatial extent
of extreme precipitation is limited to a smaller region around the
cyclone centre compared to non-extreme precipitation, though extreme
precipitation displays a good spatial correlation with non-extreme
precipitation. Extreme precipitation occurs more often during the
deepening phase of the cyclone before it reaches a maximum depth.
Precipitation occurrence at the 90th and 98th percentiles reduces to
46% and 30% of the deepening value across the cyclone lifecycle,
averaged over the composite. Precipitation fraction at the 90th and 98th
percentile reduces to 80% and 60% of the deepening value. Our
methodology provides a quantitative assessment of precipitation extremes
both spatially and temporally, within a cyclone compositing framework.
Studi Kelayakan Objek Wisata Water Slide Lemukih
Authors: Antara I Made Windu , Citra I Putu Ananda , Astawa Ida Bagus Made
Published: April 2023

Penelitian dilaksanakan di Water Slide Lemukih, Desa Lemukih, Kecamatan Sawan, Kabupaten Buleleng. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan potensi objek wisata Water Slide Lemukih, menganalisis pengelolaan objek wisata Water Slide Lemukih, dan menganalisis tingkat kelayakan Water Slide Lemukih sebagai suatu objek wisata. Penelitian ini dirancang sebagai penelitian deskriptif menggunakan pendekatan ekologi dengan tema hubungan manusia dengan lingkungannya. Sampel ditentukan menggunakan purposive (Kepala Desa, Pengelola Lapangan, dan masyarakat desa Lemukih) dan accidental (responden pengunjung). Pengumpulan data untuk potensi objek wisata menggunakan metode observasi, untuk pengelolaan menggunakan metode wawancara, dan untuk pengumpulan data studi kelayakan objek wisata menggunakan teknik observasi serta pencatatan dokumen yang didapat dari Kepala Desa Lemukih, Pengelola, dan internet yang selanjutnya dianalisis secara deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa potensi Objek Wisata Water Slide Lemukih terkateori sedang. karena aksesibilitas, akomodasi, dan pelestarian lingkungan potensinya tergolong kurang. Pengelolaan Objek Wisata Water Slide Lemukih belum maksimal. Perencanaan, Pengorganisasian, Penggiatan, belum terlihat dengan jelas. Tingkat kelayakan objek wisata Water Slide Lemukih masuk ke dalam kategori kurang layak.
Analisis Spasial Sebaran Sekolah Dasar Terdampak Bencana Gempa di Kecamatan Cugenang Kabupaten Cianjur
Authors: Setyawan Fani , Handayani Ayu , Maria Brigitta , Swandry Dedy , Somae Glendy , Wibowo Adi
Published: April 2023

Sekolah merupakan salah satu prasarana yang berfungsi dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan pendidikan masyarakat dan lokasi pendirian sekolah harus memperhatikan kesesuaian karakteristik daerah.  Gempa yang terjadi di Kabupaten Cianjur mengakibatkan rusaknya fasilitas umum khususnya sekolah dasar di beberapa daerah, termasuk Kecamatan Cugenang.  Kerusakan parah pada sekolah dasar, berdampak pada terganggunya kegiatan belajar mengajar (KBM).  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sebaran kerusakan pada Sekolah Dasar di kecamatan Cugenang, kabupaten Cianjur dengan menggunakan metode Nearest Neighbor Analysis (NNA) serta teknik proximity dengan metode Buffer dalam Sistem Informasi Geografi (SIG). Hasilnya, dari metode NNA diperoleh Pola Acak dalam menentukan lokasi Sekolah Dasar di kecamatan Cugenang, sehingga tidak dapat memberikan pola linear saling melengkapi antar sekolah yang memberikan kemudahan akses. Metode Buffer dengan jangkauan 1 km dilakukan untuk melihat pola sebaran kerusakan sekolah dasar pada potensi pengalihan proses KBM yang rusak parah.