bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Возможные эпизоды эволюции Вселенной, или о природных явлениях, идеях и ходе космологических событий
Authors: Кошман В.С.
Published: February 2024

В статье принят во внимание установленный в прецизионных измерениях факт, что реликтовое излучение представляет собой природное абсолютно черное тело. В согласие с законами чернотельного излучения в их записи через планковские величины рассматривается физическая модель расширяющейся с охлаждением Вселенной. Смысловая нагрузка решений двойного интеграла Планка и интеграла Планка – Бора указывает на значимости идей атомной физики для вопросов описания движения Вселенной у истока ее расширения.
Дискретная математика в информационных системах и технологиях
Authors: Юнусов А.Р. , Кремлева Э.Ш.
Published: February 2024

Данная статья посвящена изучению основных понятий и методов дискретной математики и их применению в информационных системах и технологиях. В статье рассмотрены основные темы дискретной математики: кодирование и криптография, графы, бинарные отношения и функции, логика и высказывания.
Производительность и устойчивость: оценка разработки прилегающих отложений
Authors: Комиссарова С.А.
Published: February 2024

В работе рассматриваются методы анализа производственных данных и инженерных расчетов для определения результативности процессов добычи. Исследование позволяет выявить ключевые факторы, влияющие на эффективность разработки оторочек, а также предоставляет основу для принятия решений по оптимизации процессов добычи.
Анализ взаимодействия элементов в тепловых конструкциях
Authors: Нарушев Е.В.
Published: February 2024

Эта работа направлена на анализ воздействия нескольких теплонапряженных элементов на тепловой режим конструкций с использованием современных методов и инструментов. Результаты исследования позволят более точно учитывать тепловые аспекты при проектировании и эксплуатации строительных объектов.
Использование диоксида углерода в энергетических установках
Authors: Филиппов В.В. , Филиппов Р.В.
Published: February 2024

Рассмотрены направления по повышению эффективности энергетических установок с использованием диоксида углерода в качестве рабочей жидкости.
Первоначальное обучение вождению транспортных средств
Authors: Луняка А.Н.
Published: February 2024

В статье указаны основные требования к управлению транспортным средством. Даны рекомендации по правильной посадке водителя, расположение рук и ног.
Чѐрные дыры Вселенной
Authors: Тимербулатов Т.Р.
Published: February 2024

Статья посвящена рассмотрению особенностей исследования чѐрных дыр во Вселенной. Отдельное внимание уделено вращению и скорости вращения сверхмассивных чѐрных дыр. Также описаны открытия, которые были сделаны учѐными за последние десять лет, касающиеся обнаружения облаков перегретой плазмы вокруг чѐрных дыр. Особый акцент в процессе исследования сделан на существующих в настоящее время гипотезах, которые описывают природу образования чѐрных дыр за счѐт постепенного наращивания их массы. Кроме того, представлено описание устройства спиральной галактики и еѐ ядра
Развитие программ энергоэффективного капитального ремонта, как фактор влияющий на развитие регионов
Authors: Бульдева Ю.С.
Published: February 2024

В статье рассматривает роль энергосберегающих мероприятий и энергоэффективных технологий в развитии регионов России. Автор выделяет важные аспекты, такие как уличное освещение, умные системы, реновация в сфере жилищно-коммунального хозяйства и инновации в отоплении, обсуждая их влияние на экономическое и экологическое развитие регионов. Отдельно рассмотрены нюансы финансирования программ капитального ремонта, их проблемы на региональном уровне, а также способы финансирования иными способами.
Информационно-технологическое обеспечение бизнеса строительства
Authors: Кузнецова П.А. , Гулякин Д.В.
Published: February 2024

В современном бизнесе строительства информационные технологии играют важную роль. Они помогают управлять сложными и объемными процессами строительства более эффективно и точно. В статье анализируются различные подходы к бизнесу строительства и обеспечению строительной безопасности.
Особенности проектирования универсального спортивного комплекса в сельской местности Республики Бурятия
Authors: Миронова Е.А.
Published: February 2024

Проектирование универсального спортивного комплекса в сельской местности, особенно в таком регионе, как Республика Бурятия, требует учета ряда специфических факторов. В данной статье рассмотрены экологические требования, особенности объемнопланировочных решений и вопросы по устройству инженерных систем при разработке проектных решений для создания устойчивого, функционального и социально значимого объекта, который будет способствовать развитию местного сообщества и поддержанию активного образа жизни его жителей.
Электрогидравлическая технология изготовления буровых свай
Authors: Соколов Н.С.
Published: February 2024

Проблема повышения несущей способности основания фундаментов находится всегда под пристальным вниманием геотехников, проектировщиков и строителей. В связи с увеличением объемов капитального строительства на площадках с наличием в их основаниях инженерно-геологических элементов со слабыми физико-механическими характеристиками эта проблема приобретает еще большую актуальность. Кроме того при существенных нагрузках, передаваемых на такие основания использование традиционных технологий не всегда оправданно. Часто возникает настоятельная необходимость применения нестандартных способов усиления оснований. При усилении таких оснований с помощью традиционных свай последние могут получить негативное трение, существенно уменьшающее их несущую способность по грунту, достигающие иногда до нулевых значений. Это может привести к дополнительным осадкам возводимого и возведенных в зоне геотехнического влияния объектов. Использование буроинъекционных свай устраиваемых с использованием нестандартных физических процессов в большинстве случаях успешно решает многие сложные геотехнические проблемы.
Цели и особенности проведения маркшейдерских работ
Authors: Филатова А.В. , Константинова А.В.
Published: February 2024

Маркшейдерскими работами называют обследования, которые обязательно проводят на горном производстве любого вида. Задачей таких работ является произведение пространственных измерений под землей и, если это требуется, на еѐ поверхности. На базе этих измерений изготавливают схемы, планы и карты, которые помогают вести горную выработку и иные работы на объекте дальше. Маркшейдерские изыскания нужны для решения всевозможных задач, которые неизменно появляются на объектах горнодобывающей отрасли.
Методы оценки качества сгенерированных данных
Authors: Курбатов Г.Р.
Published: February 2024

VAE - это тип генеративной модели, способной научиться эффективно кодировать данные в скрытое пространство и генерировать новые сэмплы, обладающие схожими статистическими свойствами. В статье рассматриваются принципы работы VAE, а также методы оценки качества сгенерированных данных.
Блокчейн в современных научных исследованиях: как технология может обеспечить прозрачность и подтверждение авторства
Authors: Мадаев С.М. , Алихаджиев С.Х.
Published: February 2024

Интеграция технологии блокчейн в научные исследования может революционизировать способы открытия и распространения открытий. В условиях растущей обеспокоенности по поводу целостности, воспроизводимости и установления авторства исследований, децентрализованный характер блокчейна предлагает прозрачный и защищенный от несанкционированного доступа метод хранения и проверки научных данных. Эта технология может решить множество проблем, с которыми сталкивается научное сообщество, включая мошенничество с данными, дублирование исследований и споры по поводу авторства. Внедряя системы на основе блокчейна в процесс исследования, исследователи могут надежно отмечать время своих результатов, гарантируя однозначное доказательство оригинальности и времени создания. В этой статье рассматриваются преимущества и практическое применение блокчейна в современных научных исследованиях и подчеркивается его потенциал в продвижении культуры прозрачности и подотчетности.
Практический анализ современных и инновационных технологий шлифования и полирования
Authors: Аносов М.С. , Павлов А.Д. , Платонов Д.Е. , Кротиков Д.А , Аносова Е.С.
Published: February 2024

Данная статья представляет собой практический анализ современных и инновационных технологий шлифования и полирования. Исследование основывается на сравнительном анализе различных методов шлифования и полирования, применяемых в индустрии. В статье представлены основные технические характеристики и особенности современных систем шлифования и полирования, а также рассмотрены их преимущества и недостатки. Результаты анализа помогут инженерам и специалистам в выборе наиболее подходящих технологий для решения конкретных задач в области шлифования и полирования
Влияние новых технологий, таких как 5G, на проектирование сетей связи военного назначения
Authors: Басыня В.А. , Мельник В.Н. , Лукьянчик В.Н. , Чеботарь И.Т.
Published: February 2024

Эволюция современных технологий имеет значительное влияние на военные операции и требует постоянного развития средств военной связи. Одной из самых важных технологических инноваций последних лет является внедрение 5G. Эта статья исследует влияние новых технологий, включая 5G, на проектирование сетей военной связи, обсуждая технологические и стратегические аспекты.
Study of the anti-inflammatory, analgesic, ulcerogenic and anti-ulcerogenic activity of N-isopropenylimidazole zinc complex derivative
Authors: Galenko-Yaroshevsky Pavel A. , Shelemekh Olga V. , Popkov Viktor L. , Zadorozhniy Andrey V. , Nektarevskaya Irina B. , Bunyatyan Natalia D. , Murashko Roman A. , Lebedeva Svetlana A. , Zelenskaya Anait V. , Uvarov Aleksandr V. , Gulevskaya Olga N. , Alukhanyan Lusine O. , Glechyan Tereza R. , Sergeeva Alina V. , Kornetskaya Alina V. , Korovaykin Nikolay E.
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Although nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have a clear therapeutic benefit, they can also have serious side effects. The most serious of these is the ulcerogenic effect, which can result in a decline in the quality of life or even death. This calls for the search for and creation of novel compounds with potent anti-inflammatory properties that do not have adverse effects on the digestive system. The aim of the study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory, analgesic, ulcerogenic and anti-ulcerogenic activities of N-isopropenylimidazole zinc complex derivative.
Materials and Methods: Experiments in rats and mice were used to determine the median lethal dose LD50 for N-isopropenylimidazole zinc complex derivative (laboratory name Pilim-1). Experimental models of acute exudative inflammation and chronic proliferative inflammation were used. In the first case, the inflammation was induced by sub-plantar injection of carrageenan and a complete Freund’s adjuvant into the hind paw of rats. In the second case, the inflammation was induced by the implantation of a sterile cotton pellet (“cotton pellet–induced granuloma”) under the skin of rats. Acute and tonic pain, visceral, and somatic deep pain were simulated using the formalin test in rats and the acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice, respectively. The ulcerogenic and anti-ulcerogenic effects of Pilim-1 were studied in rat experiments. Pilim-1 and the reference drugs diclofenac, indomethacin and famotidine were administered intragastrically.
Results and Discussion: Pilim-1 showed marked anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, demonstrated less toxicity than diclofenac and indomethacin, while its activity is comparable to diclofenac and superior to indomethacin. Its therapeutic index is higher than that of indomethacin and diclofenac and, in contrast, it essentially has no ulcerogenic effect and exhibits stronger anti-ulcerogenic activity than famotidine. It appears that the anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and gastroprotective properties of Pilim-1 are largely due to its antioxidant and antihypoxic properties, its inhibitory effects on cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase, and the presence of imidazole and zinc in its structure, both of which have a wide range of biological activity.
Conclusion: Pilim-1 can be recommended for further preclinical studies due to its relatively low (practically absent) ulcerative activity, strong anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anti-ulcerative effects, greater therapeutic index, and less acute toxicity in comparison with diclofenac and indomethacin.
Statistical properties of deterministic and noisy chaotic systems
Authors:   Saratov State University, Anishchenko Vadim , Vadivasova Tatjana ,   Saratov State University, Strelkova Galina ,   Saratov State University, Okrokvertskhov Georgiy ,   Saratov State University
Published: February 2024

This work represents а survey оf the results that were recently obtained in thе research group supervised by Prof. Dr. Vadim S. Anishchenko and published in a series of scientific papers. The presented results are referred to statistical description оf dynamical chaos and to the effect of noise оn different types оf chaotic attractors. We consider peculiarities оf the relaxation оf аn invariant probability measure in systems with chaotic attractors оf different types and perform the correlation аn spectral analysis оf chaotic self-sustained oscillations.
Chaos in the brain and in sensory neurons
Authors:   Philipps-University Marburg, Braun Hans Albert , Voigh Karlheinz ,   Philipps-University Marburg, Moss Frank ,   University of Missouri-St. Louis
Published: February 2024

The brain is а complex organ, possibly among the most complex in the universe. The possibility exists therefore that chaotic dynamics is one of its characteristics. But sensory neurons аге also complex and such processes also may be found in them. Here we show some experimental data from electroreceptors оf catfish and hypothalamic neurons from the paraventricular nucleus оf rat brain slices. The data show the presence оf unstable periodic orbits, one of the signatures оf low dimensional chaotic dynamics. Professor Vadim S. Anishchenko was a very early pioneer of fundamental studies of chaos and continues to make innovative, inspiring and original contributions to the science оf complexity in аll fields.
Conventional and Diffusion MR Imaging Features of Ring-shaped Lateral Ventricular Nodules
Authors: KARAMAN Ahmet Kürşat , KORKMAZER Bora , ÖZKAN Enise Yağmur , DEĞER Enes , İSLER Cihan , SAMANCI Cesur , BAŞ Ahmet , AHMADLİ Rugiyya , ARSLAN Serdar , KIZILKILIC Osman
Published: February 2024

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the conventional and diffusion MRI findings of ring-shaped lateral ventricular nodules (RSLVN) along with clinical features.

Methods: MR images of all patients who underwent contrast-enhanced brain MRI between 2019 and 2023 were retrospectively evaluated. The number, shape, maximal diameter, and signal intensity of RSLVNs on T1-weighted (T1W), T2-weighted (T2W), fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and contrast-enhancement status were evaluated. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values and normalized ADC ratios of nodules were also determined. If follow-up MRIs were performed, morphological changes of RSLVNs were evaluated.

Results: RSLVN was observed in fifteen (0.51%) of 2920 patients. Multiple RSLVNs were observed in five patients and therefore a total of 23 RSLVNs were identified in fifteen patients. Nodules were located on the roof of the lateral ventricle in eight nodules (34.8%), in the frontal horn in twelve nodules (52.2%), and in the septum pellucidum in three. 6 of 23 RSLVNs (26.1%) were larger than 1 cm. All RSLVNs were isointense on T1W and T2W, while hyperintense on FLAIR. On DWI, 20 of 23 RSLVNs had isointense signal and the remaining 3 lesions were hyperintense. The mean ADC value and nADC ratio were 1.42 ± 0.29 x 10-3mm2 and 1.87 ± 0.31, respectively.

Conclusion: RSLVNs may be more frequent than previously reported. Their uniform MRI appearance and typical localizations are distinctive, and they can reach relatively large sizes. Morphological stability during follow-up and the ADC values of these lesions suggest a possible benign nature.
“El impacto del liderazgo transformacional del docente en el logro de las metas académicas de los estudiantes universitarios”
Authors: Casique Guerrero Alicia , González Martínez María Cristina
Published: February 2024

El liderazgo del docente es un factor importante en el proceso del aprendizaje, impacta en los objetivos académicos de los estudiantes. El objetivo del presente artículo es identificar el impacto del liderazgo transformacional del docente en el logro de las metas académicas de los estudiantes de una Institución de Educación Superior, el estudio se realizó con 164 estudiantes, con un enfoque cuantitativo, descriptivo, correlacional y explicativo, la información se obtuvo a través de la adaptación del cuestionario de liderazgo de Bass y Avolio (1999) y el de metas de logro (AGQ) de Elliot y McGregor (2001). Los resultados demuestran que las dimensiones del liderazgo transformacional influyen en las metas de logro de los estudiantes.,
Afectación de la pandemia en el control de suministros, publicidad y automatización en las empresas de Acámbaro, Gto.
Authors: Rodríguez Rodríguez Graciela , Ugalde Zamudio Giovanni , Barrera Figueroa Mayra Verónica
Published: February 2024

Las condiciones bajo las que se desarrolla la sociedad están en constante cambio, por lo que es inherente considerar el hecho de adaptarse continuamente. La pandemia del COVID-19 fue inesperada, causando múltiples afectaciones y no únicamente de salud; revolucionó la manera en que se había establecido la cotidianidad de las personas y en todos y cada uno de los diversos entornos en los que se está inmerso, así, la tecnología disponible ha fungido un papel importante para hacer frente a los cambios. El presente artículo se enfoca en analizar los cambios a los que se ha enfrentado el sector productivo, administrativo y económico de diversos negocios y empresas, los cuales pudieron verse o no afectados por la pandemia actual, así como determinar si fue necesaria la implementación de adecuaciones para continuar subsistiendo, y encontrar las áreas empresariales más susceptibles en las que es indispensable destinar esfuerzos para asegurar la permanencia.
Is Agile Scrum Improving IT Project Outcomes?
Authors: Mihailides George , Young William
Published: February 2024

The publication of the Agile Manifesto in 2001 gave rise to a range of Agile project management methodologies with Agile Scrum particularly prevalent. Agile’s incremental and iterative nature appearing to serve many project contexts and needs over the more traditional, planned project management approach. Agile’s more visceral insight of customer needs, exposing and developing understanding along the journey, appeals to many projects where scope development is not easily articulated or necessarily clear. On the surface it looks distinctly beneficial in helping customers achieve end results. The following outlines a study undertaken of IT professionals to understand if Agile Scrum does deliver the benefits its system alludes to. This study surveyed 88 Agile Scrum IT professionals to determine their views on the efficacy of using such a system, particularly over previous traditional approaches. The survey data collected was statistically analysed using SPSS, and critically assessed. The limitations of its findings are noted along with recommendations for further research. The study findings suggest that across the project measures of cost control, schedule management and scope handling, no demonstrative benefit was derived from the adoption of Agile Scrum. However, the findings did indicate moderate gains in the measures of quality control, benefits realization, stakeholder connection and as a result overall project satisfaction. Notwithstanding these benefits, the implication was they were modest and not the across-the-board step improvement anticipated. It suggests a more forensic search for the drivers of project success needs to be undertaken of system development to achieve a wholistic outcome.
Análisis multitemporal de cambios de uso del suelo en la isla Santa Cruz, archipiélago de las Galápagos, periodo 1991 - 2023
Authors: González Soto Fernando , Ullón Danny , Yaguachi Alarcón Anthonny Luis , Ramos Alcivar José Ariel , Montenegro Benalcázar Verónica Estefanía , Loján Córdova Julia Isabel
Published: February 2024

La modificación del uso del suelo derivada de las actividades humanas se manifiesta a escalas tanto global como local. Por lo tanto, el presente estudio se centra en la evaluación temporal del cambio en el uso del suelo en la isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos. En este sentido, se planteó un análisis detallado de los usos del suelo y su transición con la cobertura vegetal para examinar su evolución. Se utilizaron Sistemas de Información Geográfica y la técnica de Clasificación Supervisada con el fin de identificar las transformaciones en el terreno a lo largo del tiempo, así como los factores responsables de dichos cambios. Con el propósito de obtener información precisa acerca de los usos del suelo en el área de estudio, se emplearon imágenes satelitales gratuitas que permitieron la diferenciación de cuatro clases distintas. A través de este análisis, se logró determinar la evolución del uso del suelo durante un periodo de 32 años, comprendido entre 1991 y 2023. Los resultados revelaron que las áreas clasificadas experimentaron modificaciones debidas a factores tanto naturales como antropogénicos, incluyendo actividades ganaderas, agrícolas y el crecimiento demográfico. 
Para validar los datos obtenidos, se implementó una matriz de confusión y se calculó el índice Kappa. Estos procedimientos evidenciaron la robustez y la concordancia del modelo utilizado, asegurando una alta precisión en comparación con la realidad. 
En conclusión, este estudio proporciona una visión comprehensiva del cambio en el uso del suelo en la isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos, y ofrece información relevante sobre los factores que han contribuido a dichos cambios a lo largo del tiempo. Los resultados obtenidos poseen implicaciones significativas para la gestión sostenible del territorio y la conservación del ecosistema en esta relevante región.
Efecto de tierra de diatomeas en el control de cochinilla algodonosa (Pseudococcus spp.) en guanábana (Annona muricata)
Authors: Rivero Herrada Marisol , Hurtado Orellana Marco Antonio , Marín Cuevas Carmen Victoria , Vélez Ruiz Mayra Carolina
Published: February 2024

El cultivo de guanábana puede ser afectado por una diversidad de plagas que afectan su desarrollo normal, medidas para el control de plagas especialmente en flores y frutos son necesarias. El uso de tierra de diatomeas es una alternativa para el manejo de plagas, sin embargo, se desconoce su potencial de control. La investigación tuvo como objetivo evaluar el efecto de la tierra de diatomeas en el control de cochinilla algodonosa y la incidencia de fumagina en frutos de guanábana. Se utilizó un diseño de bloques completos al azar (DBCA) con siete tratamientos y tres repeticiones. Los tratamientos evaluados fueron Tierra de diatomeas (SIO-DEM+) en dosis de 2.00; 4.00; 6.00; 8.00; 10.00 y 12.00 kg ha-1 y control (sin aplicación). Las variables evaluadas fueron: porcentaje de incidencia de las cochinillas, grado de severidad de fumagina en frutos de guanábana. Los resultados obtenidos mostraron que el porcentaje de incidencia de cochinilla algodonosa utilizando la dosis 10.00 kg ha-1 y 12 kg ha-1 disminuyó en más del 40% la incidencia de la plaga. La severidad del daño de la fumagina en frutos de guanábana bajo el efecto de diferentes dosis de tierras de diatomeas disminuyó de grado 3 (2.67 grado severo) a grado 2 (2.00 daño medio) en los tratamientos T5 (10.00 kg ha-1) y T6 (12.00 kg ha-1).
Public Library Websites in the Reaching Across Illinois Library System: A Webometric Examination
Authors: vanGoethem Amy
Published: February 2024

A public library’s website is often the first introduction that a user has to the library. Users come to the website looking for information about the library’s location, hours, how to get a library card, library programs, search the library catalog, or other services. As Poll writes, “Libraries have started to offer a new virtual ‘entrance’ to their services: the library website” (2007, p. 1). As such, a library’s website must provide users with the information they are seeking simply and clearly. People expect websites to be simple to use and to be able to find the information they are seeking quickly; simply put “if it’s convenient, they will use it; if not, they won’t” (Nielsen & Loranger, 2006, Preface, xxi). Ideally, a public library’s website will fulfill these needs for their community. The library website should provide information to patrons in a way that the majority of its users will understand. Providing access to information is a key component of the mission of public libraries and the library website is often the first stop for patrons looking to access library resources. This study is a web analysis of Chicago area public libraries in RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System) using checklists based on the work of Chow, Commander, and Bridges (2014), Powers (2011) and Vargas Ochoa (2020).
May I See Your Library Card? A Study of Mississippi Public Libraries’ Library Card Policies
Authors: Hudson Cynthia
Published: February 2024

As houses of information, libraries provide multiple services to individuals that enter their doors. These services may be limited at many libraries unless the individual possesses a library card. By successfully applying for a library card, that individual receives access to all available library services. According to the American Library Association (2022), libraries use these cards for two main purposes. First, a library card helps library staff identify the library user. Second, the library uses library cards to maintain records of circulated materials. It is estimated that two-thirds of the United States population possess library cards (ALA, 2022). This study observed the accessibility of library membership in Mississippi public libraries by examining library card policies and requirements available on Mississippi public library websites.
Teen Services in Public Libraries: A Bibliometric Research Study
Authors: Lykansion Ashlee
Published: February 2024

Public libraries have an essential mission to offer high-quality services, programming, and materials to individuals across all age groups. While these institutions typically provide many programs and services catering to children and adults, teenage patrons' needs are often overlooked (Bernier et al, 2014). To rectify this, it is essential to establish dedicated spaces within the library tailored to teenagers' interests and preferences. By incorporating engaging programming and curating materials and resources specifically geared toward this demographic, libraries can effectively convey a message of inclusivity and appreciation, making teenagers feel welcome and valued (Joseph, 2010). The purpose of this research study is to analyze scholarly literature on teen services in public libraries during a twenty-year period (2002-2022). It looks specifically at aspects such as programming and services, physical spaces, specialized staff, outreach efforts, and the demographics subgroups of teenagers represented in the existing literature.
Novel Outreach: A Report of Public Library Engagement within Virginia Communities
Authors: Doukas Joy
Published: February 2024

This study seeks to showcase how Virginia Public Libraries have harnessed the power of innovative outreach to service populations traditionally resistant to library adoption. It examines concepts such as community partnerships, the library as a Third Place (Thiele & Klagge, 2020), and the increasing function of social services in the public libraries sphere. It highlights the evolution of modern public libraries from mere book repositories to thriving community centers for education and personal growth. Mining current website data, this study explores each of the 94 public library systems in Virginia websites, determining their reach throughout their communities to show what populations receive the most services across Virginia and what methods are employed to reach them. The purpose of this webometric content analysis is to provide a current state of the union for Virginia Public Libraries’ outreach efforts to discover common outreach methods, less commonly used, but novel ways of engaging communities, and to determine how effectively marginalized populations are serviced across the state.
AI-Enhanced Precision Irrigation in Legume Farming: Optimizing Water Use Efficiency
Authors: Kim Tae Hoon , AlZubi Ahmad Ali
Published: February 2024

Background: Cultivating legumes, a significant facet of sustainable agriculture, consistently faces challenges in managing water resources. The present study aimed to explore the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance water use efficiency in legume farming with the potential to reduce the water shortage problem. In this work, Peas as a specific legume is chosen. In Uttar Pradesh, India, precision irrigation was combined with artificial intelligence (AI) to maximize crop productivity, support sustainable farming methods and solve the problem of water constraints. AI-enabled precision irrigation offers significant advantages like precise allocation of water resources, enhanced crop yield, optimal water consumption, cost-effectiveness and a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Methods: By employing a systematic methodology, including data collection, AI modeling and thorough data analysis, this work reveals useful findings. The comparison between traditional and AI-driven precision irrigation shows that artificial intelligence delivers enhanced real-time decision-making capabilities. It optimally tailors’ irrigation schedules and water distribution, considering weather, soil conditions and crop requirements. The achieved water savings, combined with improved legume yields, have significant implications for agricultural techniques with limited resources. Result: Because of a changing climate and decreasing water supplies, farmers, legislators and other stakeholders can greatly benefit from the suggestions that were obtained from the findings, which provide practical direction. This research serves as a milestone in the integration of AI for precision agriculture, creating a way for a more sustainable and productive future in legume farming.
Social Protection Experiences of and Attitudes Towards New Urban Poor After Covid-19 in Bangladesh
Authors: Roelen Keetie , Ahmed Md. Shakil , Chowdhury Kabita , Diwakar Vidya , Huq Lopita , Al Mamun Saklain , Rabbi Aby Sayem , Tahreen Rahman Nuzaba , Rownak Raisa , Sultan Mahneen , Sumanthiran Shilohni
Published: February 2024

The Covid-19 pandemic led to a large increase in poverty in Bangladesh, especially in urban areas. Rising food prices and high inflation rates further compounded already high levels of socioeconomic uncertainty. Social protection is vital to help mitigate the effects of crisis and make households more resilient to uncertainty. This paper provides insights into urban residents’ experiences of poverty and the support they received since the Covid-19 pandemic, and derives implications for social protection programming in urban Bangladesh. Using secondary longitudinal data collected since the start of the pandemic with new quantitative surveys and qualitative data collected in Kallyanpur, Dhaka and Shantinagar, Chittagong in March 2023, the study points to high levels of precarity; poverty’s toll on mental health; widespread stigmatisation and discrimination of residents of low-income neighbourhoods, and inadequate social protection support. It argues for the need to expand social protection in urban areas; counter area-based discrimination; ensure dignified delivery of assistance, and provide an integrated policy response.
Perspectiva y temporalidad en “El camino” de Miguel Delibes: desde la ambigüedad hasta la paradoja
Authors: Lõbus Triin
Published: February 2024

El objetivo de este trabajo es explorar el uso de la perspectiva narrativa en la novela El camino de Miguel Delibes en tanto técnica narrativa que en gran parte define la originalidad de la composición de esta novela. Teniendo en cuenta los modelos teóricos más recientes de la perspectiva narrativa, nos propondremos un análisis de la ambigüedad perspectival característica de la organización narrativa de El camino. Esta ambigüedad se despliega de una manera tan peculiar que merece una atención más detallada de la que se le ha prestado hasta ahora. Señalaremos cómo las redes perspectivales de El camino, construidas en estrecha interrelación con la temporalidad y elaboradas hasta configuraciones paradójicas, se tienen que analizar a nivel local de la construcción narrativa y se pueden describir a través del concepto de la compresión de perspectivas.
Effect of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphism (ВsmI, FokI) and its Concentration on the Severity of Covid-Associated Lung Damage
Authors: Karachenova A. M. , Romanova E. N.
Published: February 2024

Objective. To identify the relationship between the serum vitamin B content and the polymorphism of the vitamin B receptor gene with the severity of the course of COVID-19-associated lung damage.

To identify the relationship between serum vitamin D content and polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor gene with the severity of COVID-19- associated lung damage. Materials and methods. The paper presents the results of an examination of 200 people, after 1 month suffering COVID-associated lung damage in the period from June 1 to October 31, 2020. The patients were divided into groups of 50 people depending on the degree of lung damage based on the results of computed tomography: group 1 (CT-1), median by age was 51.5 [50.5; 54.8]; group 2 (CT-2), median by age 57.0 [53.1; 57.0]; group 3 (CT-3), median by age 52.5 [51.9; 55.0]; group 4 (CT-4), median 55.0 [53.2; 56.4]. The control group included 56 relatively healthy people who did not have coronavirus infection; the median age was 55.0 [51.1; 55.0]. All groups were comparable in age and gender. The concentration of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) was studied in blood serum. A molecular genetic study of the vitamin D receptor gene was also carried out: 283 A>G (BsmI) and 2 A>G (FokI). Results. It was revealed that insufficient levels of 25(OH)D in the blood are one of the risk factors for the development of COVID-19 infection, as well as a risk factor for worsening the course of COVID-19-associated lung damage. Analysis of the polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor gene VDR: 283 A>G showed the predominant inheritance of allele A and homozygote A/A in patients with a high level of damage to lung tissue due to COVID-19 infection — KT-3, 4. Study of polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor gene VDR: 2 A>G showed preferential inheritance of homozygote A/A among patients compared to the control group. When studying the concentration of vitamin D in patients with COVID-19-associated lung damage depending on the polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor genes VDR: 283 A>G (BsmI) and VDR: 2 A>G (FokI), no differences were found. Conclusion. Insufficient levels of 25(OH)D in the blood may be one of the factors contributing to the complicated course of coronavirus infection. Analysis of the vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism VDR: 283 A>G showed preferential inheritance of the A allele and homozygote A/A in a more severe category of patients — with more than 50 % damage to the lung tissue (CT-3, 4) against the background of COVID-19 infection. A study of the polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor gene VDR: 2 A>G revealed the most common carriage of the A/A homozygote among patients compared to the control group.
Financial Performance of Bangladeshi Listed Commercial Banks
Authors: Karim Rejaul , Hasan Md. Mahmud , Waaje Abdul , Yesmin Mst. Shahira Hoshain , Roshid Md. Mustaqim
Published: February 2024

This paper aims to examine the financial performance of Bangladeshi listed commercial banks. The study analyzed the financial performances of banks categorized into three generations—first, second, and third—based on their year of commencement of operations in the country. The data of a total of 24 banks, 8 from each generation, listed in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), has been collected from audited financial statements for the time period of 13 years, from 2010 to 2022. Data has been analyzed using different ratios of profitability, liquidity, capital adequacy, operational efficiency, and credit risk. The ANOVA test also has been used to make a comparison of profitability—the return on assets (ROA), and return on equity (ROE) of the banks of different generations. According to the results, the average profitability ratios in terms of ROA, and ROE of the second-generation banks showed their credibility than banks of other generations; while first generation banks kept higher liquidity, and capital adequacy with higher credit risk than the banks of other generations. The first-generation banks also showed a lower cost-expense ratio, and a higher efficiency in terms of operation, than the banks in the second and third generations. The research also discovered that the profitability of banks of different generations significantly varies from one another.
Determinan kemiskinan di Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta
Authors: Putra Alfath Rizanda , Suharto Suharto
Published: February 2024

Purpose – This research aims to analyze the determining variables (education, GRDP and UMK) of Regency/City Poverty in YogyakartaMethods – This research uses panel data analysis techniques, which combine a combination of time series data with cross section data.Findings – The results of the research prove that GDP and GRDP have a negative effect on poverty in D.I. Yogyakarta, while MSEs have no effect on poverty dynamics in YogyakartaImplication – The policy implications of this research are that the government needs to make efforts to increase economic growth, education levels, and increase employment opportunities in Yogyakarta so that the poverty level decreases.Originality – This research contributes to analyzing the determinants of analyzing the determining variables of Regency/City Poverty in D.I. Yogyakarta using panel data analysis.

AbstrakTujuan – Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis variabel-variabel penentu (pendidikan, PDRB dan UMK) terhadap Kemiskinan Kabupaten/Kota di D.I. Yogyakarta Metode – Penelitian pada kali ini menggunakan teknik analisis data panel, dimana menggabungkan kombinasi antara data time series dengan data cross section.Temuan – Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa dan PDRB berpengaruh negatif terhadap kemiskinan di D.I. Yogyakarta, sementara UMK tidak berpengaruh terhadap dinamika kemiskinan di D.I. YogyakartaImplikasi – Implikasi kebijakan dari penelitian ini yaitu pemerintah perlu melakukan upaya untuk meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi, tingkat pendidikan, serta memperbanyak kesempatan kerja di Yogyakarta agar tingkat kemiskinan menurun.Orisinalitas – Penelitian ini berkontribusi dalam menganalisis determinan menganalisis variabel-variabel penentu terhadap Kemiskinan Kabupaten/Kota di D.I. Yogyakarta dengan menggunakan analisis data panel.
Pengaruh variabel makro ekonomi terhadap pendapatan nasional di Negara ASEAN
Authors: Putri Widya Nurmilenia , Nugrohowati Rindang Nuri Isnaini
Published: February 2024

Purpose – This research aims to analyze the influence of inflation, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), exchange rates, political stability, rule of law, and control of corruption on national income in nine ASEAN countriesMethods – The research method used is panel data analysis in nine ASEAN countries from 2013 to 2019Findings – The research results show that inflation has a negative effect on national income, while Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and the exchange rate have a positive effect on national income in ASEAN countries. However, political stability and rule of law do not have a significant influence on national income. Meanwhile, control of corruption has a negative influence on national income.Implications - The policy implications of this research are that the government needs to control macroeconomic variables and institutional quality variables such as inflation, FDI, exchange rates and control of corruption to increase National Income.Originality – This research contributes to analyzing the determinants of National Income in ASEAN countries using panel data analysis.

AbstrakTujuan – Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh inflasi, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), nilai tukar, political stability, rule of law, dan control of corruption terhadap pendapatan nasional di sembilan negara ASEAN. Metode – Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu analisis data panel di sembilan negara ASEAN dari tahun 2013 hingga 2019.Temuan – Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa inflasi berpengaruh negatif terhadap pendapatan nasional, sedangkan Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) dan nilai tukar memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap pendapatan nasional di negara-negara ASEAN. Variabel political stability dan rule of law tidak memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap pendapatan nasional. Sedangkan control of corruption memiliki pengaruh yang negatif terhadap pendapatan nasional. Implikasi – Implikasi kebijakan dari penelitian ini pemerintah perlu mengendalikan variable makroekonomi dan variable kualitas institusi seperti Inflasi, FDI, nilai tukar dan control of corruption untuk meningkatkan Pendapatan Nasional.Orisinalitas – Penelitian ini berkontribusi dalam menganalisis determinan Pendapatan Nasional di negara ASEAN dengan menggunakan analisis data panel.
Déjà vu with difference: A Gramscian interpretation of Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections and their pasts
Authors: Moore David
Published: February 2024

Violence – ranging from barely detectable to genocidal to coups and post-coup mêlées – has marred most if not all of Zimbabwe’s elections since its 1980 birth. Electoral brutality has been almost normalised since Zimbabwe’s first meaningful opposition, coupled with the ‘fast track’ land reform-inspired crises, accompanied the millennium’s turn. This article suggests that elections are signposts of what Antonio Gramsci might have considered the balance of coercion and consent during the long interregna between colonialism and an uncertain end. Evidence from Zimbabwe’s 2023 election and its predecessors illustrates the changing techniques between the coercion/consent poles as ZANU-PF’s leaders gain and maintain power along the rocky road to an unknown destination.
On the Additive and Subtractive Representation of Even Numbers from Primes
Authors: Shehu Ali , Uka Jetmira
Published: February 2024

We demonstrate a new quantitative method to the sieve of Eratosthenes, which is an alternative to the sieve of Legendre. In this method, every element of a given set is sifted out once only, and therefore, this method is free of the Mobius function and of the parity barrier. Using this method, we prove that every sufficiently large even number is the sum of two primes, and that every even number is the difference of two primes in infinitely many ways.
The Role of Furin on the Pathogenesis of COVID-19 Associated Neurological Disorders
Authors: Ayyubova Gunel , Gychka Sergiy G. , Nikolaienko Sofia I. , Alghenaim Fada , Teramoto Tadahisa , Shults Nataliia V. , Suzuki Yuichiro J.
Published: February 2024

Neurological disorders have been reported in a large number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, suggesting that this disease may have long-term adverse neurological consequences. COVID-19 occurs from the infection by a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The membrane fusion protein of SARS-CoV-2, the spike protein, binds to its human host receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), to initiate membrane fusion between the virus and host cell. The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 contains the furin protease recognition site and its cleavage enhances the infectivity of this virus. The binding of SARS-CoV-2 to the ACE2 receptor has been shown to downregulate ACE2, thereby increasing the levels of pathogenic angiotensin II (Ang II). The furin protease cleaves between the S1 subunit of the spike protein with the binding domain toward ACE2 and the S2 subunit with the transmembrane domain that anchors to the viral membrane, and this activity releases the S1 subunit into the blood circulation. The released S1 subunit of the spike protein also binds to and downregulates ACE2, in turn, increasing the level of Ang II. Considering that a viral particle contains many spike protein molecules, furin-dependent cleavage would release many free S1 protein molecules each of which can downregulate ACE2, while the infection with a viral particle only affects one ACE2 molecule. Therefore, the furin-dependent release of S1 protein would dramatically amplify the ability to downregulate ACE2 and produce Ang II. We hypothesize that this amplification mechanism that the virus possesses, but not the infection per se, is the major driving force behind COVID-19 associated neurological disorders.
Inaccuracy That Makes Learning Difficult to Study the Article ”On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies”
Authors: KOBZEV DMITRII
Published: February 2024

The existence of semantic inaccuracy §2 articles by A. Einstein “On the electrodynamics of moving bodies”, illustrating the principle of the relativity of simultaneity. In a sentence “The observers co-moving with the moving rod would thus find that the two clocks do not run synchronously while the observers in the system at rest would declare them synchronous”, the preposition “not” must be moved and placed before the word “synchronous”, at the end of the sentence. The criterion for synchronism of the clocks on the rod is the time it takes for the beam to travel from clock A to clock B and back, and for observers on the rod it will be the same both when the rod is at rest and when the rod is moving. Otherwise, observers on the rod would have had at their disposal an experiment that would allow them to determine whether the rod is moving or at rest, which contradicts the first postulate of the Special Theory of Relativity. The inaccuracy is found unchanged in modern editions in English and Russian, and can become a source of difficulties when teaching the basics of the Special Theory of Relativity based on primary sources, as well as make it difficult to understand the author’s logic when studying independently. Nobel laureate R. Feynman, having expanded and modified A. Einstein's thought experiment, eliminated the inaccuracy described in the article.