bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Leukocyte profile of laying hens’ blood under subchronic intake of sodium bromide with feed
Authors:   National Scientific Center “Institute of Experimental and Clinical Veterinary Medicine”, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Koreneva Yu.M. , Boiko V.S. ,   National Scientific Center “Institute of Experimental and Clinical Veterinary Medicine”, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Kovalenko L.V. ,   National Scientific Center “Institute of Experimental and Clinical Veterinary Medicine”, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Gerilovych I.O. ,   National Scientific Center “Institute of Experimental and Clinical Veterinary Medicine”, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Paliy A.P. ,   National Scientific Center “Institute of Experimental and Clinical Veterinary Medicine”, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Pavlichenko O.V. ,   National Scientific Center “Institute of Experimental and Clinical Veterinary Medicine”, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Published: January 2025

The optimal physiological development and productivity of poultry depends on the intake of essential macroand microelements at levels that ensure the safety and quality of the resulting products (meat and eggs). It is important to note that both a lack and an excess of elements can lead to organ and system dysfunction. For instance, even small doses of bromine can cause hepatocyte dysfunction and disruptions to the endocrine and genitourinary systems. Additionally, the ability of these elements to accumulate in eggs and meat makes the products potentially dangerous for human consumption. Our work aimed to investigate the blood leukocyte profile of laying hens under subchronic intake of sodium bromide with feed and calculate integral leukocyte indices that allow assessing the state of the immune system and the degree of endogenous intoxication of the body. We also aimed to determine the strategy for further therapeutic or preventive measures. It was found that the intake of sodium bromide (by bromine) in the body of laying hens for 28 days in doses of 10.0 mg/kg, 50.0 mg/kg, and 250.0 mg/kg of feed leads to a significant increase in the Krebs index, leukocyte intoxication index, leukocyte shift index. This indicates changes in the functional activity of the immune system with the activation of the humoral immune system and decompensation of endogenous intoxication caused by the toxic effects of bromine. The significant decrease in the leukocyte index, neutrophil-monocyte ratio index, lymphocyte-monocyte ratio index, allergy index, and immunoreactivity index indicates a disruption in the interaction between the affective and effector links of immunity. This could potentially lead to cytokine deficiency, a reduction in the level of phagocytic defense, and an increased risk of immediate hypersensitivity.
Теоретичні засади та практичні втілення дискурсу деколонізації в культурній політиці України (на прикладі проєкту Odesa Decolonization)
Authors: Міхейцева-Цінгрош Катерина
Published: January 2025

У статті досліджено теоретичні засади та практичні втілення дискурсу деколонізації в культурній політиці України на прикладі проєкту Odesa Decolonization, який спрямований на переосмислення міських наративів Одеси.
Актуальність теми зумовлена потребою в осмисленні впливу колоніальної спадщини на національну ідентичність та культурні цінності в сучасному суспільстві, в умовах постколоніального контексту.
Мета дослідження – виявлення специфіки проєкту Odesa Decolonization, зокрема результатів дослідження «Одеський міський міф: наративи, структура, перспективи розвитку», яке було проведене в його межах, як прикладу соціальної практики, що створює нові наративи та пропонує альтернативний культурний контекст для Одеси в умовах постколоніального дискурсу культурної політики України.
Результати дослідження демонструють, що дослідження зосереджується на переосмисленні міфу про Одесу, як «перлину імперії» та створенні нової системи цінностей, яка включає сучасне уявлення про національну ідентичність. Виявлено, що дослідження, проведене в рамках проєкту, використовує дискурсивні методи для перегляда присутніх міфів про Одесу, їх деконструкції та формування нових смислових перспектив. Проєкт підкреслює значення комунікації як основи для соціального знання, завдяки якому можливо досягти ширшого розуміння регіональної ідентичності.
Висновки підкреслюють важливість комплексного підходу до деколонізації, з акцентом на культурному контексті та використанні дискурсивних практик, що сприяють переосмисленню ідентичності. З'ясовано, що подібні проєкти повинні враховувати значення системи цінностей, соціального знання та залучати різні соціальні групи для досягнення стійких змін. Охарактеризовано перспективи вдосконалення проєкту, зокрема через виявлення недоліків дослідження, таких як обмежена інклюзивність і недостатня методологічна глибина, що обмежують потенціал проєкту у формуванні всебічного розуміння культури та стійкої підтримки процесів деколонізації.
Конфесійні аспекти зовнішньополітичної стратегії Російської імперії другої половини XVIII століття
Authors: Шеретюк Валерій , Пальчевський Руслан , Карпухіна Тетяна
Published: January 2025

Актуальність. Фактор переплетіння питань політичних та релігійних виходить за рамки окремих історичних періодів чи історії окремих держав. Так, з початку підпорядкування України Московській державі другої половини ХVІІ ст. конфесійне питання стало одним з головних факторів вкорінення окупаційної влади. Активне просування російських наративів через московську церкву в Україні стало одним із факторів, який призвів до війни 2014 р.
Мета статті полягає у з’ясуванні дійсних причин активізації Російською імперією у 1762-1764 роках питання захисту прав православної церкви в Правобережній Україні у політичних відносинах з Річчю Посполитою.
Результати полягають у виявленні елементів маніпуляції Російською імперією так званим «питанням дисидентів» (захист прав та привілеїв православної церкви в Речі Посполитій) у політичних відносинах з королівським двором з метою політичного впливу, тиску, можливості тактичного загострення двосторонніх відносин та прикриття перед Європою реалізації свого плану політичного підпорядкування Польщі.
Висновки. Російський уряд, розглядаючи сейми 1764 р. як сприятливий період для підпорядкування Речі Посполитої своєму політичному контролю, використовував «питання дисидентів» як привід для втручання у внутрішні справи Польщі, засіб претензійності та психологічного тиску на польське керівництво.  Акцентування уваги на конфесійному питанні, як головному предметі російсько-польських суперечностей в умовах краху політичних планів Росії на коронаційному сеймі, дозволяло Петербургу зберегти за собою право на подальше втручання у внутрішні справи Речі Посполитої під зручним приводом захисту єдиновірців. Така політика імперії призвела до загострення міжконфесійних відносин в Правобережній Україні.
Політичний менеджмент та національна безпека: перспектива інституційних альянсів
Authors: Сергеєв Вячеслав , Загурська-Антонюк Вікторія , Пащенко Віктор
Published: January 2025

Актуальність. Вивчаються особливості національні безпекові пріоритети, які формують запит на стабільність безпекового середовища, що характеризується підвищенням чутливості до ризиків та загроз з боку позасистемних деструктивних акторів. Встановлюється значення політико-управлінських об’єднань, які складаються з урядових органів, міжнародних організацій, неурядових організацій (НУО) і представників приватного сектора, відіграють ключову роль у пом’якшенні криз і сприянні довгостроковому відновленню.
Метою дослідження є встановлення особливостей формування інституційних альянсів та кризових публічних комунікацій в контексті розвитку інтеграції політичного менеджменту та системи національної безпеки.
Результати. Обговорюється  залучення зацікавлених сторін, яке допомагає розширити базу підтримки для втручання в кризові ситуації та гарантує, що реагування буде всеосяжним. У статті вивчаються практики просування спеціалізованого безпекового знання, зокрема в таких сферах, як охорона здоров’я, освіта та права людини, яке надає здатність швидко мобілізувати суспільство у часи кризи. З’ясовуються  особливості міжінституційної політичної співпраці. Розкрито основи багатосторонньої організації безпекового менеджменту, зокрема, висування умов для надання фінансової допомоги, гарантування, спрямування коштів на необхідні реформи. Вивчаються домінуючі інституційні актори, які можуть нав’язувати свої плани іншим, відкидаючи локальні потреби чи досвід.
Висновки. Виявлено роль міжнародних політико-інституційних альянсів, які допомогли Україні захистити себе, а також підготуватися до довгострокового відновлення. Наголошено на можливостях апробації алгоритмів швидкого реагування та пошуку оптимальних альтернатив в умовах дефіциту часу і ресурсів під час російсько-української війни. З’ясовується значення забезпечення інклюзивності та загальнонаціонального консенсусу на основі мирного порядку денного.
Images of the Germans as a military enemy at the final stage of the First World War based on the materials of the newspaper «Prydniprovskyi Kray»
Authors: Lavrenko V.S.
Published: January 2025

The article attempts to reconstruct the general vision of the Germans as a military adversary of the Russian society, based on the materials of the daily periodical «Prydniprovskyi Kray», which was published in the city of Katerynoslav, in 1917–1918. It has been studied that the key image of Germany at the final stage of the Great War was a description of a comprehensive social crisis: food, financial, resource and demoralization of the army. This had to convince the readers of the newspaper that the victory over Germany was supposed to be an event of the near future. Russian propaganda expected the end of the war, but it did not change the approach to the adversary, forming the image of the Germans as an insidious, most understandable and defined enemy. This was realized through the description of the aggressive plans of Germany in the war against the Russian territories or zones of influence of Russia, its inhumane and immoral ways of waging war with the use of provocations and thweapons against the civilian population, with air attacks, indifference to the defeated enemy. At the end of the war, «Prydniprovsky Kray» «unknowingly» stated publishing the articles about the «reconciliation» of Russian society with the German enemy through the placing the advertisements of a local nature and information about the life of the German communities on the territory of the former Russian Empire (for example, the Mennonite convention in Odesa). During the military victories of 1918 on the Eastern Front, the Germans were still being portrayed as an enemy that was solving its internal crisis at the expense of the war trophies taken from the territory of the Russian Empire. However, this image of the Germans in 1918 is characterized by the projection onto the military enemy of nostalgia for «the good old days» and a clear order.
Professors-Lawyers of Кaterinoslav University (1918)
Authors: Malynovsky B.V. , Malynovska T.V.
Published: January 2025

The purpose of the research is to consider the process of establishing of Katerinoslav (now Dnipro) University and formation of its first law departments, to make a list the faculties in the first years of its work, as well as to determine the range of scientific interests of lawyers, their studying of legal traditions in Germany. According to the founders’ idea, the university was to complete the educational system of Katerinoslav and Ukraine as a whole, to become one of the main centers of science and culture in the region and in the whole country. It was one of six universities in the Ukrainian State under hetman P. P. Scoropadsky. The proposal to create the university came from the local administration of Katerinoslav. In the city and region It has received a wide public support. The Government of the Ukrainian state actively contributed to the project implementation. This initiative was fully in line with Hetman’s policy. The leaders of the Ukrainian state believed that the solution of the main internal political tasks was to overcome the turmoil caused by the first World War and political crisis of 1917 – early 1918, restoration of law, economic order and mass improvement of welfare. He was assured that the development of the Ukrainian national statehood was impossible without effective measures to support culture. The University consisted of four faculties – physical-mathematical, medical, historical-philological and legal. During the first semester of the starting academic year (September 23 – December 14, 1918), in Law Faculty the following Departments functioned: the Department of the Encyclopedia of Law (Professor O. M. Ladyzhensky), the History of Russian Law Tradition (Professor F. V. Taranovsky was the Dean), the History of Roman Law (Professor K. A. Fleishits), the chair of political economy (Professor O. A. Manuilov), sociology (associate professor S. I. Galperin). The Department of Western Russian (Ukrainian) Law History did not get students and, thus, did not work. The professors of the University belonged to the range of leading specialists of their fields in the former Russian Empire. The greatest authority was F. V. Taranovsky (author of the works on theory and history of law, academician of the hetman government of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences) and O. A. Manuilov (a well-known economist, former Rector of Moscow University, Minister of Education in the Russian Provisional Government). The sphere of scientific interests of professors of the Faculty of Law of the University of Katerinoslav covered a wide range of problems, including issues related to peculiarities of political and legal development of Germany (role of the German state in international politics, German legal culture, history of German law).
The Mennonites in the period of the “Makhno Republic” (at the end of the 1919)
Authors: Khodchenko O.E.
Published: January 2025

The article deals with the events of the Ukrainian Revolution of 1919 on the territory of the Right-bank Ukraine, where the Mennonite colonies were compactly located. The purpose of the research is to study the processes and events in the Mennonite colonies of the Right-bank Ukraine during 3-month Makhnovist seizure of the territory, as well as the moral and psychological state of the Mennonite society under the conditions of Makhnovist domination. It is also important to study the battles in the area of Nikopol-Apostolovo –Vorontsovka in November – December, 1919. The Uman breakthrough and the victorious raid on the rear of Denikin’s troops became a milestone in the history of the Ukrainian Revolution. Nestor Makhno and his Insurgent Army rose in popularity with the population of the South of Ukraine so much that electoral prerequisites appeared for creation of political and economic autonomy on the controlled territory. The local peasantry was the only strata to support the Makhnovist formations with unresolved land issue. The Mennonite colonies and colonists were the objects of the peasants` and the Makhnovist troops` attention. For the Makhnovists, the Mennonites were strangers in culture, language and faith, in political sympathies and property status. They were classified as a socially dangerous community, who must be subjected to oppression and expropriation of their farms in favor of Ukrainian peasantry. The attitude of the anarchists towards the Mennonite landowners during the autumn-winter period of 1919 became more cruel, daring and provocative, and the surrounding villagers became more aggressive. In November-December 1919, the peasants of the Ukrainian villages of Sholokhovo, Fedorovka and Shesternya took advantage of the situation. As a result, the Mennonite colonies of Ebenfeld, Steinbach, Eichenfeld and Munsterberg were destroyed, and their property and land were seized in favor of Ukrainian peasants.
Changing Nature of Capitalism in the Era of Globalization through YouTube: A Perspective of Consumerism
Authors: Nath Dipika
Published: January 2025

The contemporary concept of globalization emerged during the 1980s under the influence of leaders like Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, who promoted privatization as a pathway to globalization. This idea gained widespread popularity in the 1990s. Postmodern scholars such as Paul-Michel Foucault, Jean Baudrillard, Arjun Appadurai, and Douglas Kellner argue that globalization is a top-down process legitimizing capitalist logic, where technology plays a pivotal role in fostering "techno-capitalism." In the 21st century, digital media platforms have become instrumental in generating surplus value for capitalism through various mechanisms. YouTube, as a prominent video-sharing platform launched in 2005, has played a significant role in this process. This research critically examines the role of YouTube in promoting consumerism as a tool of capitalism, exploring its impact on modern digital economies and cultural consumption patterns.
Analisis Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi di Indonesia: Perspektif Pengetahuan, Sanksi, dan Teknologi
Authors: Nursabrina Berlian Eka
Published: January 2025

Kepatuhan wajib pajak merupakan elemen krusial dalam keberhasilan sistem perpajakan yang berkontribusi langsung terhadap pembangunan nasional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi kepatuhan wajib pajak orang pribadi di Indonesia, dengan fokus pada aspek pengetahuan perpajakan, sanksi pajak, tingkat pendidikan, tingkat penghasilan, dan teknologi seperti e-filing. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif dengan data yang dikumpulkan dari berbagai sumber sekunder. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengetahuan perpajakan memiliki peran signifikan dalam meningkatkan kesadaran dan tanggung jawab wajib pajak, mendorong kepatuhan tanpa paksaan. Sanksi pajak yang tegas menjadi instrumen efektif untuk mencegah pelanggaran, sementara teknologi seperti e-filing mempermudah proses pelaporan dan pembayaran pajak. Selain itu, tingkat pendidikan yang lebih tinggi memengaruhi pemahaman wajib pajak terhadap kewajiban mereka, sedangkan tingkat penghasilan yang lebih tinggi meningkatkan kesadaran akan pentingnya pelaporan pajak yang benar. Optimalisasi faktor-faktor ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kepatuhan wajib pajak, mendukung keberlanjutan sistem perpajakan, dan mendorong kesejahteraan masyarakat secara keseluruhan.
Physicochemical characterization of sprouted cowpea starch by varieties
Authors: Monu Chukwuemeka U. , Onyeka Uloma E , Ofoedu Chigozie , Okpala Charles Odilichukwu R.
Published: January 2025

This current work explored the physicochemical characteristics of sprouted cowpea starch across different varieties. Specifically, cowpea varieties (IR48B, IT89KD-288, IT82D-716W, and TV32-36WS) were sprouted (steeping = 36 h; germinating = 72 h), then, milling to slurry, followed by starch extraction. Physicochemical characterization involved the measurements of starch yield, moisture, protein, pH, amylose, water absorption capacity, gelation, solubility index, bulk density and swelling power , and pasting attributes. Results showed sprouting significantly enhanced the protein, water absorption capacity, total titratable acidity, swelling power, solubility index, and emulsion capacity of cowpea starch. However, sprouting significantly reduced starch yield, pH, bulk density, gelation capacity, and amylose content. Comparative analysis revealed sprouted cowpea starch with superior pasting properties, including higher peak viscosity and setback viscosity, especially when compared to other starch sources. A direct correlation between amylose content and setback viscosity seemed apparent, although the quality of fit for sprouted cowpea starch suggested additional factors might have some influence on the pasting behaviour. Sprouted cowpea starch appears functionally positioned as a nutritional and versatile alternative in food formulations particularly for health-conscious consumers.
Postharvest quality response of green chili (Capsicum Frutescens L.) fruits to different concentrations of salicylic acid and calcium chloride
Authors: Tariq Zoya , Riaz Nadia , Anjum Irfan , Yousaf Zubaida , Aftab Arusa , Maqbool Zainab , Sultana Kishwar , Ullah Riaz , Iqbal Zafar
Published: January 2025

Capsicum frutescens L. (green chili) is an important food crop normally used in traditional cuisine. It is soft in texture with high moisture content and active metabolism; hence, it is highly vulnerable to quality deterioration. The object of this study was to explore the storage conditions for the enhancement of postharvest storage life of C. frutescens with six treatments: 1mM/L (T1), salicylic acid (SA) 2mM/L (T2), SA 4mM/L (T3), calcium chloride (CaCl2) 0.5% (T4), CaCl2 1.5% (T5), and CaCl2 2% (T6). Treated fruits were packed in three different types of pack-ing materials (polythene, paper, and cardboard), and the experiment was duplicated to store at 10ºC and 25ºC. The quality of fruits was assessed by decay percentage, weight loss percentage, length of shelf life, and antioxidant activities. The given treatments improved the quality of chili. The shelf life was significantly enhanced by 4mM/L SA and 2% CaCl2 treatment for up to 56 days in cardboard packaging at 10°C.
Twierdzenia Gödla a niemechaniczność umysłu (cz. II)
Authors: Philipp Ryszard
Published: January 2025

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D.I. Mendelejewa filozofia nauki
Authors: Obolevitch Teresa
Published: January 2025

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Dlaczego geometria przestrzeni fizycznej nie jest sprawą konwencji?
Authors: Klinowski Mateusz
Published: January 2025

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Gwiezdny Posłaniec
Authors: Galilei Galileo , Czapla Krzysztof
Published: January 2025

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Wittgenstein językoznawcą
Authors: Piechowicz Robert
Published: January 2025

Marta Wołos, Koncepcja „gry językowej” Wittgensteina w świetle badan współczesnego językoznawstwa, UNIVERSITAS, Kraków 2002, ss. 125.
Neurobiologia liczb
Authors: Wereszka Mariola
Published: January 2025

Jacek Dębiec, Mózg i matematyka, OBI — Kraków, Biblos — Tarnów, 2002.
The BCPC Weeds Review 2024
Authors: Pallett Ken
Published: January 2025

The 61st Annual BCPC Weeds Review took place on Thursday 31st October 2024 in the Sophi Taylor Building at NIAB, Cambridge, with 85 delegates in person or online. The theme of the 2024 Review was "Keeping Pace? Continuing weed challenges and new control technologies". It was split into
three sessions. Firstly, updates on three major weed management projects, ASSIST, Oper8 and BGRI. The second session covered novel weed management technologies and also included three short poster presentations by post-graduate students. The Review was completed by a session covering emerging
weeds.
Mitigating policy-to-practice disparities in inclusive education from a bioecological systems perspective: The case of selected secondary schools in the Lower Shire, Malawi
Authors: de Souza Ben
Published: January 2025

In this study I used a qualitative phenomenological research design to investigate strategies to mitigate policy-practice mismatches and enhance inclusive education in Malawi. Previous research studies revealed policy-to-practice disparities in Malawian inclusive education. However, the studies fell short in proffering strategies to mitigate the disparities and enhance inclusive education. I argue that effective strategies that could lessen policy-to-practice mismatches and advance inclusive education primarily rest with mainstream teachers, as they mediate policy and practice. I draw on Urie Bronfenbrenner’s (2005) bioecological systems perspective to form theoretical and analytical frameworks for understanding the problem and discussing the findings. Sixteen in-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted with purposely selected teachers from 4 mainstream secondary schools in the Lower Shire, Malawi. I found that some mainstream teachers resist inclusive education and would like learners with disabilities to return to special schools, thus refuting policy directives. As a way forward, I recommend that future policy formulation and implementation in Malawian mainstream education should consider a bioecological systems approach through which policymakers interact with mainstream teachers to improve their perspectives and practices regarding inclusive education. The recommendations made may inform fundamental discourses for inclusive education in primary and secondary schools in Malawi and beyond.
Enhancing the effectiveness of teacher learning communities through WhatsApp group chat technology: Accounting teachers’ voices
Authors: Oduro Sylvester E. , Ngwenya Jabulisile C. , Bhengu Thamsanqa Thulani
Published: January 2025

Engagements in teacher learning communities (TLCs) in South African school settings have been predominantly face-to-face. However, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, some rural teachers began resorting more to collaboration that prioritises the use of 21st-century communication technology. In this article we report the findings of a qualitative case study, located within an interpretive paradigm in which we explored how a group of rural accounting teachers harnessed WhatsApp messaging technology to enhance the effectiveness of TLCs. The study was underpinned by both the community of practice theory and the generative theory of rurality. Data were sourced through semi-structured individual telephonic and WhatsApp-based focus-group discussions from 15 purposively and conveniently sampled participants. Thematic analysis of the data revealed the teachers’ ability to engage in an undisrupted collaboration in times of crisis and an improved culture of sharing and support for effective teaching and learning. The results reveal the existence of inadequate communication infrastructure in the study context, which compromised the effective implementation of TLCs. These findings also highlight the need to prioritise providing communication infrastructure to assist rural teachers in taking full advantage of modern communication technologies for collaboration in virtual space.
Milk Price Variation on the Economic Performance of Dairy Farms in Minas Gerais
Authors: Bassotto Leandro Carvalho , Lima André Luis Ribeiro , Lopes Marcos Aurélio , Netto Expedito Pereira Lima
Published: January 2025

Milk price volatility is among the several risk types livestock farms are exposed to, since it stands out for its significant impact on these businesses’ economic performance. The aims of the present research are to investigate how product price (milk) variations influence economic performance, as well as suggest an indicator to analyze risks posed to livestock farms in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The Monte Carlo Simulation was applied to carry out 10.000 simulations of possible milk prices in 485 livestock farms in Minas Gerais State, based on variations observed in this state, from 2015 to 2021. Farms accounting for the lowest production costs were the ones presenting the highest tolerance to milk price variations. Thus, farms showing the best efficiency and profitability suffered with the lowest risks posed by milk price variation. The herein suggest indicators, known as Price Balance and Milk Price Tolerance, allowed measuring these farms’ capacity to support milk price reductions.
Model Multiplicity for Responsible AI
Authors: Ganesh Prakhar
Published: January 2025

Machine learning has experienced a remarkable rise, with highly sophisticated over-parameterized models leading the way. Consequently, these cutting-edge models find application across diverse domains. Their increasing deployment has sparked concerns about their real-world impact, studied under the umbrella of responsible AI. A crucial aspect of building responsible AI models is the idea of model multiplicity. If managed well, model multiplicity gives us the freedom to prioritize several metrics, including those associated with responsible AI, and select the best models to minimize harm. However, the existence of multiplicity also marks the unavoidable presence of arbitrariness in model selection that can impact individual-level decisions, necessitating a broader discussion on the role and expectations of AI decision makers in our society.
AI Ethics for Creativity
Authors: Issak Alayt Abraham
Published: January 2025

AI Ethics for Creativity is a study of lived experience under the overarching theme of creative expression through new technologies--the new technology being AI. In this context, I reference the past, situate the present, and speculate on the future. The nature of the dissertation is to ask ``humanities'' questions from the lens of Human-Computer Interaction, i.e. what is creativity, interaction, art, aesthetics, embodiment, and expression... with AI in the creative endeavor.
Uncovering Gender Biases in Human-AI Platforms
Authors: Jaiswal Siddharth
Published: January 2025

As part of my PhD studies, I am focusing on the broad problem of gender related biases in Human-AI systems, making a three-fold contribution to every part of the Responsible AI pipeline-- (i) Adversarial Audits in different human-AI platforms to identify biases against binary & non-binary gender groups, (ii) Novel gender-inclusive datasets and (iii) Low-resource bias mitigation algorithms. The Human-AI systems that I am studying as part of my PhD thesis are-- (a) Face Recognition Systems (FRSs), (b) e-commerce platforms, (c) text-based gender analyzers and (d) Vision Language Models (VLMs). My thesis is divided into three parts-- (i) Adversarial audit of FRSs for binary genders, (ii) Data-centric and model-centric bias mitigation in FRSs for binary genders, and (iii) Audit of non-binary gender bias in other Human-AI systems-- visual-search enabled e-commerce, text-based gender analyzers and VLMs.
Intent-Aware Example-Based Explainability
Authors: Nematov Ikhtiyor
Published: January 2025

In this PhD research, I aim to investigate the limitations inherent in current example-based explainability methods, develop solutions to address these deficiencies, and propose a novel direction for research that aligns example-based explainability with user needs and intent. The objectives of this research include: (a) Formalize existing evaluation metrics for local example-based explainability and propose new metrics to assess these methods from user perspectives; (b) Develop a framework for intent-aware local example-based explainability; and (c) Extend the framework for global example-based explainability and generate model-aware, faithful explanations.
Advancing Early Alzheimer's Disease Detection in Underdeveloped Areas with Fair Explainable AI Methods
Authors: Nguyen Quoc-Toan
Published: January 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based telemedicine systems for early Alzheimer's detection using low-cost modalities are vital for rural or underdeveloped areas where travelling distance and high-cost devices like MRI are drawbacks. These systems require eXplainable AI (XAI) for reliable outcomes and intuitive explanations. Current XAI evaluations lack input from medical professionals and overlook stakeholder diversity, leading to potential biases. This project aims to develop a cost-effective AI telemedicine system, enhance early AD detection in underdeveloped areas, reduce healthcare disparities, and assess XAI methods with quality and fairness to mitigate biases for high-quality and fair explained outcomes.
Two-Stage Refugee Resettlement Models: Computational Aspects of the Second Stage
Authors: Schierreich Šimon
Published: January 2025

I discuss recent progresses in the analysis of computational aspects of two-stage refugee resettlement methods. I pay special attention to the second stage of these models, as it is arguably understudied compared to the first stage. I also discuss some future challenges in this area that need to be resolved before the models can be deployed and used in practice.
Clot ac en∂ in Rhamant Otuel: Synchronic and Diachronic Approaches
Authors: Falileyev Alexander
Published: January 2025

This paper considers the Middle Welsh phrase clot ac en∂ which translates chevalerie in the poem Otinel from the Charlemagne cycle of medieval narratives. It studies both diachronic and synchronic aspects of this collocation, and addresses the popular theory
which explains its emergence as part of the tendency in Middle Welsh prose to use two synonymous words to render one idea. Particular attention is paid to the usage of this device in medieval Welsh translations, where a pair of lexemes translates a single lexeme in the original.
A 'New' Old Welsh Personal Name
Authors: Rodway Simon
Published: January 2025

This paper gives a new reading of an Old Welsh personal name from the Book of St Chad, arguing that the same name might occur in Gerald of Wales's list of bishops and archbishops of St Davids. Possible etymologies are discussed, and the relationship of these Welsh names with an early
medieval Breton personal name is considered. This entails a clarification of the development of intervocal /b m/ in the Brittonic languages.
Pruebas unitarias con JUnit
Authors:   Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Chica Sosa Piedad , Torres Londoño Carlos Ignacio , Porras García Yerson Ferney
Published: January 2025

El objetivo de esta guía es ser un referente inicial para que el estudiante entienda, formule y realice pruebas de calidad de software denominadas pruebas unitarias en el lenguaje Java con una librería llamada JUnit. Las pruebas unitarias son fundamentales en el desarrollo de proyectos de ingeniería de software. Esta guía conceptualiza términos como son: pruebas de software, pruebas unitarias, JUnit. Adicionalmente, se relaciona el entorno integrado de desarrollo NetBeans como herramienta estratégica que facilita la implementación de pruebas unitarias con Junit.
Giant Vesical Calculus with Vesico-Vaginal Fistula and Multiple Sewing Needles in the Peritoneal Cavity in a 13 year old Female
Authors: Padmanabha Vijayan
Published: January 2025

A 13 year old post pubertal nomadic girl came to us with a history of recurrent lower abdominal pain and urinary incontinence of 3 years duration. She also had intermittent hematuria. She also stated that her late (mentally deranged) mother had inserted multiple needles into her (patient’s) vagina when she was 5 years of age. She underwent a successful 2 stage surgical procedure for removal of the needles, calculus and repair of the fistula.
¿Jóvenes y cuentos tradicionales? Estudio exploratorio en la enseñanza superior / ¿Young people and traditional tales? Exploratory study in higher education
Authors: Costa Paulo , Balça Ângela
Published: January 2025

Starting from the problem of preserving memory and traditional literature, as well as the possible presence of traditional tales in the reader intertext of new generations, this exploratory study presents as a research question: ¿will university students still be able to mobilize certain traditional tales that are well known in Portuguese society? The objectives of this study were to understand and analyze the students' ability to mobilize traditional tales; and understand and analyze students' ability to imagine and create, starting from traditional tales. The study focused, in particular, on the traditional tale História da Carochinha and was carried out with higher education students. The results point to a weak mobilization, on the part of the students, of this narrative. In its hypertexts, remains the structure of the hypotext, but very important aspects for the development of the intrigue are ignored. The students' hypertexts suggest, despite everything, that they know traditional tales.
Assembly and sample collection in the MetaFlowTrain v1
Authors: Chesneau Guillaume
Published: January 2025

The following protocol is for the preparation of a MetaFlowTrain experiment. It provides the required materials, and the procedure. We also have a video protocol to assist you in handling the MetaFlowTrain >>Video Protocol<< Nothing is set in stone with the MetaFlowTrain. We welcome all input to improve the system and are eager to craft new adapters/microchambers tailored to your scientific needs.
Environmental Sampling of Freshwater Microbial Communities v1
Authors: Coates Mary
Published: January 2025

This protocol covers sample collection and analysis of microbial composition from lake water.
Los sentidos metafóricos de grande y pequeño
Authors: Ynduráin Pardo de Santayana Carlos
Published: January 2025

The aim of this article is to analyze the semantic values that are usually associated with the Spanish adjectives grande and pequeño beyond their purely dimensional senses (linked, in principle, with the size of the entities of the physical world). In the part dedicated to the lexicographic proposal, these semantic values will be separated and grouped in such a way that, once ordered and defined, they will be shown as possible meanings of a dictionary. Throughout this      article, the focus will be on showing the polysemic character of the concerning words and on explaining the cognitive processes that underlie the development of the metaphorical or metonymical senses to which they are usually related. The lexicographical decisions made later on will be related to this first semantic analysis; the aim is to provide coherence to the proposal and to justify, as far as possible, the steps taken in the elaboration of the entries for the words grande and pequeño.
El léxico ELE en los modelos de lenguaje
Authors: Cantero Romero María Victoria
Published: January 2025

This work is framed in the vocabulary generated by large language models such as ChatGPT, and specifically, in the one specialized in Spanish as a foreign language. For this purpose, two large language models, ChatGPT and LlaMa, have been asked to generate written comprehension texts for students of Spanish level from A1 to B2. For this purpose, it is necessary to use a specific input that generates the closest response to our purpose. After the request, the samples have been analyzed following the references of the specific notions section of the Instituto Cervantes Curricular Plan. Likewise, a comparison has been made between both models, hoping to find differences between the answers provided. With this analysis, we wanted to check whether the language models can be useful when preparing materials and, in particular, whether the textual samples generated follow the standards of the Cervantes Institute's Curriculum Plan with respect to vocabulary.
Pewarna Kuku Semula Jadi berasaskan Ekstrak Hylocereus polyrhizus dan Curcuma longa
Authors: Mazlan Puteri Nor Ain Amira , Mohd Khalid Rozida , Rosli Noor Afizah , Jamaluddin Anisah , Musa Mazni , Ola Antonius R B , Ramli Suria
Published: January 2025

Pewarna kuku adalah salah satu produk kosmetik khususnya buat para wanita bagi tujuan kecantikan yang seterusnya mampu meningkatkan penampilan diri seseorang. Namun, pewarna kuku akrilik yang tidak telap air menjadi isu buat wanita Muslim yang ingin mengambil wuduk khususnya. Oleh itu, dalam kajian ini pewarna kuku semula jadi daripada ekstrak buah naga (Hylocereus polyrhizus) dan kunyit (Curcuma longa) dijadikan salah satu sumber selain mempelbagaikan variasi warna pewarna kuku. Penyelidikan ini melibatkan kaedah pengekstrakan air untuk pigmen buah naga dan pengekstrakan etanol untuk pigmen kunyit. Molekul pigmen dalam ekstrak dikesan melalui analisis spektroskopi inframerah transformasi Fourier (FTIR) dan kandungan pigmen yang diekstrak ditentukan melalui spektroskopi ultra lembayung-boleh nampak (UV-Vis). Seterusnya, pigmen buah naga dan kunyit divarisakan dalam pelbagai formulasi pewarna kuku. Formulasi pewarna kuku diuji dengan membangunkan skala kelabu bagi melihat kesan pewarna pada kuku manusia dan kebolehtelapan air. Analisis FTIR membuktikan kehadiran pigmen buah naga dan kunyit masing-masing pada 3334 dan 3310 cm-1 yang merujuk kepada regangan -OH pigmen betasianin. Hasil pengekstrakan pigmen buah naga adalah sebanyak 20.08% manakala pigmen kunyit pula sebanyak 12.34%. Hasil kajian menunjukkan pewarna kuku berasaskan ekstrak buah naga memberikan warna ungu kemerahan manakala ekstrak kunyit warna kuning terang pada kuku manusia. Dalam ujian ketelapan air, pewarna kuku daripada ekstrak buah naga mempunyai kebolehtelapan air yang lebih baik dengan peratus resapan air sebanyak 94.79%, berbanding dengan ekstrak kunyit iaitu sebanyak 67.58%. Namun, pewarna kuku berasaskan buah naga kurang sekata dan kurang menyerap pada kuku berbanding pewarna kuku berasaskan ekstrak kunyit. Oleh itu, penyelidikan akan datang diharapkan dapat memperbaiki kaedah pengekstrakan dan formulasi untuk menghasilkan sifat pewarna kuku semula jadi yang lebih baik.
Manipulasi Struktur Hablur Selulosa: Sifat Mekanik, Morfologi, Terma dan Biodegradasi Komposit Berasaskan Polietilena
Authors: Rosli Noor Afizah , Ahmad Ishak
Published: January 2025

Kehabluran selulosa yang boleh memberi kesan kepada sifat komposit termoplastik boleh diubah melalui pelbagai kaedah rawatan, termasuk rawatan mekanik atau kimia. Dalam kajian ini, kehabluran selulosa dimanipulasi menggunakan pengisar bebola mekanik. Objektif utama kajian ini adalah untuk menilai kesan pengubahan kehabluran selulosa terhadap prestasi keseluruhan komposit berasaskan polietilena berketumpatan tinggi (HDPE). Sifat komposit dinilai melalui ujian tegangan dan hentaman, spektroskopi inframerah pantulan keseluruhan dikecilkan (ATR-IR), mikroskop elektron pengimbasan (SEM), analisis termogravimetri (TGA) dan ujian biodegradasi tanah. Kesan kehabluran selulosa terhadap sifat mekanik komposit HDPE mendedahkan peningkatan kekuatan tegangan sebanyak 5% dengan penambahan 2% selulosa hablur rendah (LCC). Sebaliknya, kekuatan hentaman tertinggi komposit HDPE dicapai melalui penggabungan 6% LCC. Analisis ATR-IR menunjukkan bahawa keamatan puncak komposit HDPE-LCC berkurangan, manakala komposit HDPE dengan selulosa hablur tinggi (HCC) tidak menunjukkan sebarang perubahan keamatan puncak berbanding dengan spektrum HDPE. Pemeriksaan SEM mendedahkan bahawa LCC mempunyai sebaran yang lebih baik dalam matriks HDPE berbanding HCC. Degradasi terma berkurang sebanyak 32% dengan penambahan kedua-dua HCC dan LCC. Kajian biodegradasi tanah menunjukkan bahawa sifat mekanik komposit HDPE-LCC merosot dengan lebih besar berbanding komposit HDPE-HCC selepas 24 bulan dalam tanah. Secara keseluruhan, kajian ini menyimpulkan bahawa pengubahan kehabluran selulosa dapat membawa kepada penghasilan komposit dengan sifat yang dilaraskan.
Biological Control of Aspergillus flavus with Pseudozyma hubeiensisYeast from Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.)
Authors: Susilowati Dwi N , Hasna Deswanti Cahyani , Radiastuti Nani , Rahajoeningsih Sri , Suryadi Yadi , Supriadi Supriadi , Hidayah Nurul , Widawati Sri , Setyowati Ninik
Published: January 2025

Yeasts are potential biocontrol agents for Aspergillus flavus, an aflatoxin-producing fungus that is present in various agricultural products, including nutmeg. This study aimed to obtain yeast isolates from nutmeg (seeds, pulps, and leaves), characterise them, and identify their antagonistic effects on A. flavus. The antagonistic activities toward A. flavus were determined by a dual-culture method. Moreover, the possible mechanism responsible for these antagonistic effects was also analysed. The results showed that 51 yeast isolates were successfully isolated from nutmeg. The inhibition percentages of 47.25 ± 1.66% (isolate DP 1341a) and 55.98 ± 1.31% (isolate DP 1342) were statistically significant (p < 0.05). The antagonistic mechanisms of the DP 1341a isolate were associated with the production of volatile organic compounds (32.79 ± 1.01%), a chitinolytic index (2.51 ± 0.55), and hyperparasitism but not toxin activity. Moreover, the DP 1342 isolate produced volatile organic compounds (54.33 ± 3.13%), exhibited toxin activity (2.74 ± 0.22) and exhibited hyperparasitism but did not exhibit chitinase activity. Molecular identification showed that the two yeast isolates (DP 1341a and DP 1342) were identified as Pseudozyma hubeiensiswith sequence similarity > 99%. Therefore, the selected yeast isolates, P. hubeiensis DP 1341a and DP 1342, could be further developed as biological control agents for A. flavus. This finding will also be useful for improving biological control agents as an eco-friendly and economically viable disease management strategy.
Enhanced Cytotoxicity and Antifungal Effects of Iron-Oxide Chitosan/Samarium/Ranitidine Microparticles
Authors: Kusrini Eny , Nuzula Khairu , Usman Anwar , Wilson Lee D. , Gunawan Cindy , Prasetyo Agus Budi
Published: January 2025

This study aimed to investigate the cytotoxicity and antifungal properties of Sm(NO3)3.6H2O salt, chitosan/Sm complex, iron oxide (Fe3O4 NPs), and iron-oxide modified chitosan/Sm/ranitidine microparticles. The microparticles of iron-oxide modified chitosan/Sm/ranitidine composites were synthesized from various masses of Sm(NO3)3.6H2O (250-350 mg), chitosan (2,000-2,500 mg), and (5-25 mg) through the microwave-assisted evaporation method. The Fe3O4 NPs and ranitidine/Sm were mixed with chitosan through a dispersion method by microwave. The toxicity studies of iron-oxide modified chitosan/Sm/ranitidine composites showed 50% lethal concentration in the range from 3,600 to 3,900 µg/mL on the aquatic crustacean Artemia salina, suggesting their slight toxicity. Antifungal activities for all samples were determined using the agar diffusion and serial dilution methods. The iron-oxide modified chitosan/Sm/ranitidine composites showed inhibition zone diameter of Aspergillus niger from 18.33 to 14.67 mm at 1,000 µg/mL. All composites and chitosan/Sm complex showed bioactivity properties with minimum inhibitory concentration values of 2.5 µg/mL against A. niger. These composites and chitosan/Sm complex have the same minimum fungicidal concentration, showing the potential to inhibit fungi. Overall results suggested that modifying the structure of chitosan using Sm3+, Fe3O4 NPs, and ranitidine enhanced its physical, chemical, and biological properties as an antifungal agent.
Sequestration of Doxycycline and Mefenamic Acid from Liquid Phase Using 1,3-Diaminopropane Modified Poly(Acrylonitrile-Acrylic Acid): Isotherm, Kinetic and Mechanism Studies
Authors: Lee Fatimah , Md Jamil Siti Nurul Ain , Subri Nur Nida Syamimi , Adeyi Abel Adekanmi , Daik Rusli
Published: January 2025

Accumulation of pharmaceutical residues in aquatic environment due to daily consumption by humans and animals for diseases treatment results in alarming long-term effects. This study evaluates the adsorption potential of a polymer-based adsorbent, 1,3-diaminopropane-modified poly(acrylonitrile-acrylic acid) (DAP-poly(ACN/AA)), for the uptake of doxycycline (DOX) and mefenamic acid (MEFA) from aqueous solution. The chemical modification of poly(ACN/AA) copolymer with DAP was successful as suggested by the FTIR spectra and microanalysis results. The SEM analysis showed that the modified copolymer has larger particle size, which was 156 nm as compared to that of poly(ACN/AA) copolymer (133 nm). The influence of adsorbent dosage, contact time, pH and initial concentration on the adsorption of DOX and MEFA compounds were investigated. The kinetic studies of DOX and MEFA was fitted well to pseudo-second-order model with chemisorption being the rate-controlling step. The equilibrium isotherm has its fitness in the following order: Langmuir model > Freundlich model > Temkin model. The maximum adsorption capacities for DOX and MEFA were 210.4 mg/g and 313.7 mg/g, respectively. The excellent high sorption capacity suggest that DAP-modified poly(ACN/AA) copolymer is a potential adsorbent for the treatment of DOX and MEFA bearing effluent in adsorption system.