bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Konsep Al-Mass dalam Al-Qur'an (Suatu Kajian Tafsir Maudu’i)
Authors: Asirah Siti , Abubakar Achmad , Hidayatulah Galib Ahmad Syarif
Published: February 2025

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian terhadap konsep al-mass dalam Al-Qur’an, untuk menyelami ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an yang berkaitan dengan makna al-Mass­ sebagai landasan dalam memahami Al-Qur’an, sekaligus mengimplementasikan petunjuknya dalam memandu manusia kepada jalan yang diridhai Allah swt. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami hakikat, wujud serta urgensi al-mass dalam Al-Qur'an. Penelitian yang dilakukan merupakan penelitian pustaka dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Pendekatan yang diterapkan adalah ilmu tafsir dan teologis. Penelitian ini juga mengadopsi pola tafsir Mauḍū’i dalam mengolah data yang terkumpul. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah pertama, hakekat al-mass dalam Al-Qur’an digunakan untuk menunjuk adanya hubungan dengan sesuatu, baik terkait fisik maupun non fisik, baik yang menyenangkan maupun yang menyulitkan. Meskipun pada umumnya digunakan untuk menunjuk kepada hal-hal yang menyulitkan, baik jasmani maupun rohani. Kedua, wujud al-mass dalam Al-Qur’an yaitu penimpaan dalam bentuk al-ba’sā’ dan al-darrā’. menggambarkan respon manusia terhadap penderitaan. Ketika terbebas, manusia cenderung lupa dan menyatakan kebebasannya sebagai hasil kepintarannya. Sebaliknya, saat ditimpa penderitaan, manusia berdoa dan berserah sepenuhnya kepada Allah. Ketiga, urgensi al-mass sebagai pengajaran bagi umat manusia agar terhindar dari kesulitan, penderitaan dan siksaan baik dari segi duniawi maupun ukhrawi. Implikasi dari penelitian ini dapat menjadi renungan bersama terkait gambaran perilaku manusia saat menghadapi penderitaan, dengan harapan menghindari siksaan sebagaimana diceritakan dalam Al-Qur'an pada masa lalu.  Kemudian penelitian ini penulis juga berharap dapat menambah wawasan pembaca terkait objek kajian yang terkandung dalam al-Qur’an.
Intratekstualitas Al-Qur'an: Analisis Konsep Munasabah Al-Qur'an dalam Pandangan Said Hawwa
Authors: Kamridah Kamridah , Harun Makmur , Hidayatullah Istnan , Saude
Published: February 2025

Pengetahuan sebagian mufassir terhadap urgensi ilmu munasabat al-Qur'an dewasa ini, masih tergolong rendah. Padahal ayat-ayat al-Qur'an merupakan satu kesatuan yang utuh. Ilmu munasabat sebagai salah satu perangkat ilmu tafsir akan sangat membantu dalam menyikapi ayat-ayat al-Qur'an. Munasabat al-Qur'an yang dimaksud di sini adalah korelasi berbagai ayat atau surah dengan ayat atau surah yang lain dalam al-Qur'an. Korelasi ini terjadi karena adanya hubungan atau persesuaian antara makna umum dan khusus, atau hubungan pertalian (talazun), seperti hubungan dengan sebab akibatnya, illat dan ma’lumnya atau antara dua hal yang sama maupun antara dua hal yang kontradiksi. Para ulama sering membicarakan tentang munasabat sehingga lahir beberapa konsep seperti al-thiwal, al-miin, dan al-mufashshal. Namun demikian tidak seorangpun dari mereka menurut Said Hawwa, yang membicarakan tentang munasabat secara sempurna dan mencakup.
Di zaman Said Hawwa banyak muncul berbagai pertanyaan tentang hubungan antara berbagai ayat dan surah dalam al-Qur'an. Pertanyaan ini kemudian dicoba dielaborasi oleh Said Hawwa dalam kitabnya. Dan terbukti bahwa pembahasan tentang munasabat ini memunculkan uraian-uraian baru terhadap kajian-kajian yang sudah ada sebelumnya. Kitab al-asas fi tafsir tergolong sebagai kitab tafsir modern. Didalamnya ditemukan berbagai model-model munasabah seperti: a) munasabat kalimat dengan kalimat dalam satu ayat; b) munasaba ayat dengan ayat dalam satu surah; c). munasabah surah dengan surah yang lain dalam al-Qur'an. Sumbangan beliau dalam ilmu munasabat menunjukkan kemampuannya dalam melihat keseluruhan ayat-ayat al-Qur'an yang saling terkait antara satu dengan yang lainnya. Uraian-uraian beliau sekaligus menepis anggapan bahwa berbagai ayat dalam al-Qur'an tidak memiliki relevansi dan keterkaitan baik dari segi makna maupun dari sehi bahasa.
Said Hawwa dalam komentarnya menyatakan bahwa para ulama umumnya memahami al-Qur'an secara tekstual saja sehingga mereka tidak dapat memberikan pemahaman yang syamil (komprehensif) terhadap ayat-ayat yang tersebar diberbagai surah dalam al-Qur'an. Dua hal yang harus dicermati oleh para mufasir bahwa ketika mereka ingin mendekati (menafsirkan) al-Qur'an yaitu: pertama sebagai mufassir penafsiran dan penjelasan yang dilakukan harus dituangkan dalam bentuk kitab. Kedua, untuk mewujudkan tujuan tersebut maka mufassir harus memiliki usaha khusus (kreativitas) termaasuk kemampuannya dalam menelusuri ratusan halaman dari literatur-literatur tafsir yang sudah ada sebelumnya. Penulis dalam hal ini mencoba untuk menampakkan keunggulan-keunggulan al-Asas fi al-tafsir yang kaya dengan data-data historis yang banyak mengacu pada berbagai karya atau kitab tafsir yang membahas tentang munasabah yang ada sebelumnya, tetapi tetap memunculkan penafsiran-penaafsiran yang berbeda.
Telaah Metodologis Jalan Lurus Menuju Hati Sejahtera (Tafsir Surat Al-Fatihah) Karya Abd. Muin Salim
Authors: Mahfudz Muhsin , Hakim Abdul , A Muh. Awaluddin , Nurjannah St. Nurjannah , Musfirah Musfirah
Published: February 2025

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bentuk tafsir, metodologi tafsir, corak penafsiran, teknik penyajian tafsir, teknik interpretasi tafsir, dan tipologi tafsir modern dari buku Jalan Lurus Menuju Hati Sejahtera (Tafsir Surat Al-Fatihah) karya Abd. Muin Salim. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif deskriptif dengan mendeskripsikan serta menguraikan bentuk tafsir, metodologi tafsir, corak penafsiran, teknik penyajian tafsir, teknik interpretasi tafsir, serta posisi buku Jalan Lurus Menuju Hati Sejahtera (Tafsir Surat Al-Fatihah) karya Abd. Muin Salim dalam tipologi tafsir modern yang digagas oleh Johanna Pink. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah bentuk tafsir dari buku Jalan Lurus Menuju Hati Sejahtera (Tafsir Surat Al-Fatihah) adalah bi al-ra’yi, metodologi tafsir yang digunakan adalah taḥlīlī mayor serta mauḍu’i dan muqāran minor, corak penafsiran yang digunakan adalah lugawi, teologi, fiqhi, dan adab ijtima’i, teknik penyajian yang digunakan adalah sistematika penyajian tematik klasik, bentuk penyajian tafsir rinci, gaya bahasa penulisan ilmiah, bentuk penulisan tafsir ilmiah, mufassir individual, latar belakang keilmuan syari’ah dan tafsir, literatur tafsir ruang non akademik, dan menggunakan rujukan tafsir berbahasa arab, adapun teknik interpretasi yang digunakan adalah tekstual. Linguistik, dan sistemis, dan berdasarkan tipologi tafsir modern yang digagas oleh Johanna Pink buku ini masuk dalam kategori gelehernkommentar. Penelitian ini dapat dijadikan sebagai refrensi tambahan dan menambah insight baru dalam menganalisis sebuah karya tafsir.
PENGARUH KOMPETENSI MANAJERIAL KEPALA MADRASAH TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK DI MTS DDI BARU KABUPATEN POLEWALI MANDAR
Authors: Basri Masripa , Ramli Muhammad , Musdalifah Musdalifah
Published: February 2025

Artikel ini menganalisis pengaruh kompetensi manajerial Kepala Madrasah terhadap hasil belajar peserta didik di MTs DDI Baru Kabupaten Polewali Mandar. Indikator dari kompetensi manajerial adalah kompetensi perencanaan dan pengorganisasia. Jenis Penelitian ini menggunakan ex-post facto dengan metode penelitian kuantitatif. Adapun subjek penelitian ini adalah peserta didik MTs DDI Baru Kabupaten Polewali Mandar berjumlah 84 orang dengan menggunkana stratified random sampling. Tekhnik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket dan dokumentasi. Analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan analisis inferensial melalui regresi sederhana. Hasil analisis data deskriptif menunjukkan kompetensi manajerial kepala madrasah berada pada kategori sedang dengan persentase 71%; dan hasil belajar peserta didik berada pada kategori sedang dengan persentase 57%. Hasil analisis statistik inferensial menunjukkan nilai X1 ke Y diperoleh Thitung = 4,449 Ttabel = 1.663, maka Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima artinya ada pengaruh kompetensi manajerial kepala madrasah terhadap hasil belajar peserta didik di MTs DDI Baru Kabupaten Polewali Mandar.
PERAN GURU MATA PELAJARAN AGAMA ISLAM DALAM PEMBINAAN KARAKTER PESERTA DIDIK DI MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI DI KOTA TIDORE KEPULAUAN
Authors: Muhammad ِAbdullah , Yaumi Muhammad , Ibrahim Misykat Malik , Andi Achruh
Published: February 2025

Artikel ini membahas tentang Peran Guru Mata Pelajaran Pendidkan Agama Islam (PAI) dalam  Pembinaan Karakter (akhlak) Peserta Didik  pada Madrasah Aliyah Negeri di Kota Tidore Kepulauan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis dan mengkaji peran guru mata pelajaran agama Islam dalam pembinaan karakter peserta didik di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri di Kota Tidore Kepulauan.
Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif fenomenologi yang dilaksanakan di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 dan 2 di Kota Tidore Kepulauan, dengan pendekatan pedagogis, sosiologis dan psikologis. Data bersumber dari Guru mata pelajaran pendidikan agama Islam, peserta didik dan tokoh pendiri Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 dan 2 di Kota Tidore Kepulauan. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Instrumen utama dalam penelitian adalah peneliti sendiri, dan juga menggunakan panduan observasi dan pedoman wawancara. Teknik pengolahan data dan analisis data dilakukan dengan melalui tiga tahapan, yaitu : kondensasi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan dan verifikasi data, untuk mengecek keabsahan data digunakan teknik triangulasi.
Hasil penelitian menunjukan Pertama bahwa peran guru mata pelajaran pendidikan agama Islam dalam pembinaan nilai karakter peserta didik di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 dan 2 di Kota Tidore Kepulauan yang terdiri dari nilai karakter relegius dengan melaksankan peran sebagai sumber keteladan dan pemberi nasehat. Implikasi dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa pendidikan karakter memiliki peranan penting dalam kehidupan sehingga orang-orang ketika jauh dari nilai-nilai karakter maka mereka tidak lagi memikirkan tentang baik buruknya, akan tetapi mereka hanya memikirkan untuk memuaskan hawa nafsunya walupun itu, melanggar norma-norma masyarakat dan agama.
PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN APLIKASI WORDWALL DAN PEMBERIAN REWARD TERHADAP MOTIVASI MENGHAFAL JUZ AMMA
Authors: Nurhanisa Ridwan  , Sitti Jamilah Amin  , Buhaerah
Published: February 2025

Tesis ini membahas tentang penggunaan aplikasi wordwall, pemberian reward, dan menghafal Juz Amma di SDN 88 Parepare. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SDN 88 Parepare dengan  tujuan untuk mengkaji hubungan motivasi menghafal Juz Amma dengan penggunaan aplikasi wordwall dan pemberian reward. Permasalahan utamanya adalah apakah tterdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara penggunaan aplikasi wordwall dan pemberian reward terhadap motivasi menghafal Juz Amma. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian asosiatif dan desain penelitian korelasional. Populasi berjumlah 106 peserta didik dengan sampel berjumlah 84 melalui teknik penarikan simple random sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, angket, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yaitu teknik analisis statistik deskriptif dan teknik analisis statistik inferensial. Hasil penelitian memperoleh kesimpulan yakni (1) Hubungan antara penggunaan aplikasi wordwall terhadap motivasi menghafal Juz Amma di SDN 88 Parepare yaitu sebesar 31,5% dari kriteria yang ditetapkan dan termasuk kategori rendah. (2) Hubungan antara pemberian reward terhadap motivasi menghafal Juz Amma di SDN 88 Parepare sebesar 64,1% dari kriteria yang ditetapkan dan termasuk kategori kuat (3) Terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara penggunaan aplikasi wordwall dan pemberian reward terhadap motivasi menghafal Juz Amma dengan menggunakan uji F dimana nilai Sign 0,000 < 0,05 yang berarti H0 ditolak dan H1 diterima dengan kontribusi pengaruh sebesar 41,2%. Keunikan penelitian terletak pada kombinasi antara penggunaan aplikasi wordwall dan pemberian reward dalam konteks menghafal Juz Amma. Penelitian ini bermanfaat dalam bidang pendidikan dimana teknologi yang digunakan menghafal Juz Amma dapat meningkatkan keterlibatan peserta didik sehingga dapat membantu meningkatkan kualitas pendidikana agama Islam.
Pharmacokinetics of extended-release buprenorphine in female Yorkshire swine (Sus scrofa domestica)
Authors: Stevey-Rindenow Lynlee M. , Saenz Marissa , La Vivian , Franklin Craig , Aycock-Williams Ari , Fueger Patrick T.
Published: February 2025

Objective

To determine the pharmacokinetics of extended-release buprenorphine (XRB) in adult swine. We hypothesized that after a single SC administration of XRB in swine, buprenorphine plasma concentrations would be at or above the therapeutic threshold of 0.1 ng/mL and would not result in major injection site reactions.

Methods

Extended-release buprenorphine was administered once SC to 2 cohorts of adult female Yorkshire swine at low (0.2 mg/kg) and high doses (0.4 mg/kg). Blood was collected from an indwelling jugular catheter prior to and after XRB administration for 13 total time points. Buprenorphine plasma concentrations were analyzed by HPLC-MS, and pharmacokinetics were performed using a noncompartmental analysis.

Results

Extended-release buprenorphine was present in plasma at the therapeutic concentration of 0.1 ng/mL or above beginning at 8 hours and maintaining throughout 96 hours for all animals in both cohorts. Average plasma buprenorphine levels for both cohorts reached therapeutic concentrations starting at 1.5 hours and were maintained above therapeutic concentrations throughout 96 hours. The low-dose cohort's (n = 3) average half-life was 212.6 ± 107.1 hours, and the high-dose cohort's (n = 2) was 63.8 and 48.9 hours, respectively. The histology of SC sites revealed mild injection site reactions characterized by granulomatous inflammation with intralesional cholesterol cleft formation.

Conclusions

All animals reached and maintained therapeutic buprenorphine plasma concentrations of 0.1 ng/mL by 8 hours and maintained it to the end of the study at 96 hours.

Clinical Relevance

Extended-release buprenorphine at either dose provides therapeutic levels of plasma buprenorphine, and therefore its use should be further investigated in swine.
Standardizing canine breed data in veterinary records is challenging, but computer vision offers an alternative perspective on breed assignment
Authors: Perez Glenvelis , He Yixuan , Lyu Zihan , Chen Yilin , Howe Nicholas R. , Rando Halie M.
Published: February 2025

Dog breed is fundamental health information, especially in the context of breed-linked diseases. The standardization of breed terminology across health records is necessary to leverage the big data revolution for veterinary research. Breed can also inform clinical decision making. However, client-reported breeds vary in their reliability depending on how breed was determined. Surprisingly, research in computer science reports that AI can assign breed to dogs with over 90% accuracy from a photograph. Here, we explore the extent to which current research in AI is relevant to breed assignment or validation in veterinary contexts. This review provides a primer on approaches used in dog breed identification and the datasets used to train models to identify breed. Closely examining these datasets reveals that AI research uses unreliable definitions of breed and therefore does not currently generate predictions relevant in veterinary contexts. We identify issues with the curation of the datasets used to develop these models, which are also likely to depress model performance as evaluated within the field of AI. Therefore, expert curation of datasets that can be used alongside existing algorithms is likely to improve research on this topic in both fields. Such advances will only be possible through collaboration between veterinary experts and computer scientists.
Resection via carbon dioxide laser for the treatment of canine urethral prolapse is associated with a higher rate of complications
Authors: Biehl Kathryn E. , Regier Penny J. , Edwards Lauren M. , Williams Rachel W.
Published: February 2025

Objective

To document and evaluate postoperative complications associated with 3 urethral prolapse surgical techniques: urethropexy (UP), resection and anastomosis (RA), and resection via carbon dioxide (CO2) laser.

Animals

20 male dogs that underwent surgical treatment for urethral prolapse.

Clinical Presentation

Medical records were reviewed retrospectively. Dogs included in this study underwent surgical repair for urethral prolapse. Complications were classified as early if they occurred before discharge, late if they occurred after, and minor or major based on the need for revision.

Results

6 UP, 10 RA, and 4 resection via CO2 laser procedures were performed. Minor complications occurred in 15 of 20 dogs (75%) and included mild hemorrhage (n = 8), hematuria (n = 6), mild swelling of the distal penis (n = 5), recurrence of prolapse that did not require revision (n = 2), pollakiuria (n = 2), stranguria (n = 2), and urethritis (n = 1). Major complications occurred in 7 of 20 dogs (35%): 3 of 6 in the UP group (50%), 0 of 10 in the RA group (0%), and 4 of 4 in the CO2 group (100%). Urethral stricture formation was only noted in the CO2 group. Recurrence occurred in 3 of 6 UP cases (50%), 2 of 10 RA cases (20%), and 1 of 4 CO2 cases (25%).

Clinical Relevance

There are no peer-reviewed publications that describe the use and complications of CO2 lasers in the surgical management of urethral prolapse in dogs.
A Comparison of Ranking Methods Used in Multiobjective Optimization for Feature Selection in EEG Signals
Authors: Cîmpanu Corina
Published: February 2025

Electroencephalogram recordings provide insightful information concerning the diagnosis and prognosis of human thinking and memory-related processes, aiding researchers and physicians during Brain-Computer Interface systems development. In electroencephalogram memory pattern identification, feature extraction, and feature selection are determining factors for an impartial data description and an accurate classification. The electroencephalogram signals analyzed in this study are collected from sixteen electrodes split into four frequency bands during specific working memory-related tasks on different reasoning scenarios.

Although most genetic algorithm based optimization procedures tackle the minimization of a classifier’s error rate and the number of selected features, they are independent of how feature selection procedures are configured, either in single or multi-objective optimization manners, the major problem is multidimensionality and quantity of redundant and noisy electroencephalogram recordings. Since single objective optimization applied separately for two objectives: the minimization of the misclassification rate and the minimization of the number of selected features bias the final results to a specific objective direction, all these limited explorations ground the use of multi-objective optimization procedures for better and sound results.

Regarding all the multi-objective optimization procedures, the compared Pareto ranking schemes are meant for the selection of parents and survivors in evolutionary multi-objective optimization. Usually, Pareto methods use only the dominance analysis for providing the partial sorting of solutions without considering the specific strength of the conflict between them. The methods compared in this paper assign the ranks by combining the search with the decisional mechanism. The decision is implemented through adaptive grouping schemes meant to guide the search towards the middle of the first Pareto fronts, enabling the progressive rejection of profitless solutions. The population is split into several groups to preserve its diversity, and a supplementary objective is added to control the variety of the most valuable genetic information. Finally, the layout of the available solutions in the objective space is examined based on clustering procedures and by individually ranking of the resulting clusters of solutions to counteract the inherent disadvantages of Pareto methods. All compared ranking schemes demonstrate their effectiveness during the evolutionary selection of features. Furthermore, various classifiers distinctively address the problem at hand, illustrating different decisional mechanisms.
Real Time Monitoring Device for Home Applications
Authors: Hagan Marius , Geman Oana , Aghion Cristian , Brezulianu Adrian , Madsen Bo Eskerod , Kristensen Alexander
Published: February 2025

This paper presents a device (data concentrator) capable of collecting data from different sensors connected by wire. Based on the RS485 communication protocol, it can package the data and send it further to cloud by means of GSM communication and FTP File Transfer Protocol. Such a device becomes very useful nowadays because it allows continuous monitoring of signaling in case of an emergency (fire, flood, security alarm). Special attention has been paid to the security of data transmission using a secure FTP channel.
Fermat Encoding in S-Box for Secured Encryption
Authors: Hasanujjaman Md. , Goswami Partha Sarathi
Published: February 2025

Today, cybersecurity is the foremost concern for a communication network. In this article, an encryption structure is projected using the AES method to convert a symmetric key to an asymmetric key by encrypting an S-Box. To enhance the level of encryption, Fermat encoding is used. Thus, cryptographic security hinges on the robustness of these S-Boxes, which contribute to the strength of the encryption algorithms. The study systematically examines the characteristics, security attributes, and applications of S-Boxes, thereby providing insights into their roles and effectiveness in safeguarding sensitive information. Findings herein contribute to informed decision-making in selecting the appropriate type of S-Boxes based on specific security requirements, paving the way for enhanced cryptographic design and implementation.
Digital Marketing and E-Commerce in AI Era
Authors: Purcărea Ioan-Matei
Published: February 2025

The main objective of this research is to analyze to what extent the e-commerce SMEs, by putting into action the knowledge capital, can leverage disruptive technologies like AI, including Gen AI. The secondary objective is to identify a solid foundation for the role of e-commerce E2E value chain in harmonizing technology and data so as to improve the customer experience (CX, based on a better understanding of the motivations of e-commerce business customers interested in adopting disruptive technologies like AI, including Gen AI), and increase the impact of an improved digital CX on e-commerce business profitability and sustainability. Research findings allowed the outline of perspectives by reducing the identified research gap, and to continue the traditional debate regarding the necessary improvement of the construction quality of a pyramid of solutions for valorization of disruptive technologies like AI by e-commerce SMEs.
Linguocultural Gaps in Socio-Political Translation — a Case Study of Onymic Vocabulary
Authors:   South-Ossetian State University named after A. A. Tibilov, Tskhinval, Bekoeva I. , Midelauri A. ,   Tskhinval Musical college named after F.Sh.Alborov
Published: February 2025

The article deals with the problem of filling gaps in transla­tion of ethno specific vocabulary by means of target languages with the major difficulty being the need not only to convey the denotative meaning, but also to preserve evaluative implication and national specificity. The main objective of the study is to determine and describe the principles of translation of ethnical­ly colored onymic units. The topicality of the study is due to the importance of ensuring interlingual and intercultural communi­cation, which involves elimination of lacunae in the target lan­guage, especially given there is no translation tradition and a unified approach to the translation of Ossetian non-equivalent vocabulary. The subject of the study is translation methods that involve compensatory and explanatory methods of transmitting ethno specific Ossetian onyms into the Russian language. Anal­ysis of the text fragments showed that ethno-specific onymic vocabulary (the onyms and mythonyms), implemented in the texts, is non-equivalent and is translated in different ways, the basic of which are filling and compensation.
Use of Gamification Elements to Increase Student Motivation to Learn Foreign Languages
Authors:   Lobachevsky University Arzamas Branch, Vlasova K.
Published: February 2025

One of the innovative technologies in education at the mod­ern stage is gamification. The use of game elements in a foreign language teaching allows increasing the motivation of students to study a foreign language, making the traditional lesson dy­namic, easy and exciting. The article determines the advantages and disadvantages of gamification. The author provides some game elements used at the lessons on the practical course of the English language and on the course of practical phonetics of the English language.

The methodological base of the study is the work of domes­tic and foreign authors in the sphere of gamification.

The results of the study confirm that game exercises used at the foreign language lessons contribute to the formation of stu­dents’ positive motivation, activation of the educational process, increasing interest in completing various tasks, developing crit­ical thinking. However, the oversaturation of game elements can also have a negative effect.
Cultural authenticity and purchase intention of Chinese luxury brand logo
Authors:   University Malaysia Sarawak, Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Malaysia, Zheng Wang , Kanyan Louis Ringah ,   University Malaysia Sarawak, Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Malaysia, Shanat Musdi Bin ,   University Malaysia Sarawak, Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Malaysia
Published: February 2025

Chinese domestic luxury brands (CDLBs) increase in both sales and attention in academic research, due to rise of inconspicuousness consumption. However, there is little research on how cultural authenticity in logo influences on purchase intention of CDLBs. Based on signaling theory and power distance belief, this paper investigates this research gap by taking the cultural authenticity as signalling, inconspicuousness and brand trust as evaluation, and purchase intention as outcome. The study also examines the mediating effect of power distance belief between the inconspicuousness and purchase intention. Across three experiments, the researchers collected survey data from 210 individuals who lived in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hangzhou, which are the cities which are ranked as highest luxury consumption cities in China. According to the findings of the study, the impact of cultural authenticity in logo on purchase intention is significant, and this impact is observed both directly and indirectly through the effects of inconspicuousness and brand trust. This study's results offer valuable information on methods to enhance customers' perception of cultural authenticity and increase their intention to purchase for CDLBs.
THE ROLE OF THE OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION IN THE QUALITY OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
Authors:   Educational and methodological management of SEI «Avicenna Tajik State Medical University», Abdullozoda S.M. , Mukhamadieva K.M. ,   Department of Dermatovenereology named after professor Zoirov P.T. SEI «Avicenna Tajik State Medical University», Artykov K.P. ,   Department of Surgical diseases №2 named after professor Usmonov N.U. SEI «Avicenna Tajik State Medical University», Zirifi N.A. ,   Department of Neurology and psychiatry named after professor Gulyamov M.G. SEI «Avicenna Tajik State Medical University», Isoeva M.B. ,   Department of Neurology and psychiatry named after professor Gulyamov M.G. SEI «Avicenna Tajik State Medical University»
Published: February 2025

The article presents information on the role of an objective structured clinical exam,
which is a tool for assessing clinical competencies in simulated conditions. The authors provide
detailed information on the essence of an objective structured clinical exam and its varieties, as well
as on the rational planning of this method and the stages of this type of exam. The article provides
critical analysis of the opinions of foreign experts on the need to conduct this type of exam,
emphasizing its advantages over other types of assessment of students, clinical residents and
practicing doctors. The article describes the experience of conducting an objective structured exam
in foreign universities, provides literature data that analyzes the positive aspects of this type of
knowledge assessment and critical comments regarding the reliability of this method.
Keywords: objective structured clinical exam, reliability, validity, planning.
CONTRIBUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL AND CLINICAL MEDICINE AT AVICENNA TAJIK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Authors:   Department of Biochemistry, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, Saburova A.M. , Nasirjonova H.R. ,   Department of Biochemistry, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, Makhsudova M.S. ,   Department of Biochemistry, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan
Published: February 2025

The article is devoted to the role of biochemistry as a fundamental discipline that allows
solving many important problems of biology and medicine. The study of metabolic reactions and their
energetic knowledge of the chemical processes underlying life and their control make biochemistry
the basis of practical medicine.
This biochemistry is widely used in the clinic to theoretically substantiate many pathological
processes that occur in a particular disease, to monitor the nature of the course of the disease.
In this regard, clinical biochemistry is increasingly developing.
Key words: biochemistry, clinical biochemistry, biology, metabolism, chemical processes
CIE 255:2025 The Functional Visual Field
Authors:   CIE Division 1 (TC 1-84)
Published: February 2025

The visual field of human vision has been studied for a long time and many scientific papers have been published on this topic. Technical Report CIE 255:2025 reviews a number of studies on the human visual field, though not exhaustive, in order to allow a better understanding of the role of the visual field by providing a way of classification with regard to its sensory functions and visual tasks. Two major categories are addressed: one for finding and obtaining information including detection, discrimination, resolution, identification, motion detection, etc., and the other one for integration of information to do a vision-related task, such as reading, eye-and-motion coordination, etc. For each category, relevant studies and some of their typical data are presented. Examples of applications relying on the knowledge of the functional visual field are also presented.
Sistem Peringatan Dini untuk Mendeteksi Lifetime Sparepart pada Mesin TR OSAWA
Authors: Nugroho Adi , Nastangin Yahri
Published: February 2025

Maintenance is a very important activity to keep an equipment always at its best condition. This research aims to create an early warning system/ lifetime spare parts detector of Nissin Kogyo Batam (NKB)Company’sTR Osawa machine by adopting PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). PLC is used to automatically calculate the lifetime spare parts of TR Osawa machine. PLC will shut down the machine if it detects that lifetime spare parts have reached the specified setting standard (380-400 k pcs). As a result, PLC machine can provide more accurate results than manual counting.
Contrail Formation Criterion for Assessment of Alternative Propulsion Technologies
Authors: Richardson Edward S.
Published: February 2025

Contrail emission is the greatest non-CO2 contribution to global climate change from aviation. This study provides a consistent methodology for comparing the contrail propensity of alternative propulsion technologies, applicable to more-electric gas turbine systems, fuel cell systems with and without external cooling, and piston engines. The method accounts for distributed propulsion and boundary-layer ingestion and for alternative fuels such as liquid hydrogen. The Schmidt–Appleman theory for contrail formation is applied rigorously without invoking the perfect gas approximation. It is found that conventional use of the perfect gas approximation, neglect of fuel mass, and neglect of the latent heat of liquid fuels result in significant errors that are easily avoided with the new method. The analysis confirms that several propulsion developments intended to reduce CO2 emissions promote contrail formation: use of hydrogen fuel, introduction of efficient fuel cell power systems (especially low-temperature fuel cell technologies), and generation and distribution of electrical power all tend to increase condensation. Boundary-layer ingestion, however, has the opposite effect, increasing the ceiling for contrail formation by several hundred meters in the present analysis, potentially providing a practical means to reduce climate impact by decreasing both fuel consumption and contrail formation.
Flow Control Devices for Aeroacoustic Noise Suppression in Cavity Flow
Authors: Lee Shing Chung , Lua Kim Boon
Published: February 2025

Minimizing a radar cross-section during the design phase of advanced combat aircraft is crucial for enhancing battlefield survivability. Modern stealth aircraft, in contrast to traditional designs, use internal weapon bays, creating complex flow environments influenced by aeroacoustics, fluid–structure interaction, bay wall resonance, and pitch-up moments during ejection. This study employs numerical simulations using the M219 cavity model, integrating passive and active flow control devices to investigate aeroacoustic noise suppression and cavity flow control. The findings reveal that noise suppression is primarily achieved by displacing the shear layer away from the cavity opening, reducing energy transfer into the cavity, and mitigating vortex–pressure interactions. The passive leading-edge-inclined–trailing-edge-slanted integration model effectively suppresses Rossiter modes from [Formula: see text] to [Formula: see text] narrowband tones, while the active jet flow model achieves suppression at [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] but is less effective for broadband noise. Conversely, the negative leading-edge jet flow model shows limited noise suppression capabilities. These results provide critical insights into the effectiveness of diverse flow control strategies in managing cavity flow and aeroacoustic noise.
Improvement of Icing Simulation with Novel Ice Crystal Sticking Model
Authors: Ma Yijian , Chai Delin , Wang Xian , Yi Xian
Published: February 2025

Aircraft jet engines can encounter ice crystal icing, leading to engine blockage or failure. This paper presents a novel ice crystal sticking model on the National Numerical Wind-tunnel-ICE (NNW-ICE) icing platform, incorporating the incoming Mach number and ice crystal melting ratio, which significantly impact icing simulation precision. We developed a comprehensive ice crystal icing numerical method which encompassed the coupled ice crystal motion-heat and mass transfer, collection coefficients, sticking coefficients, ice thermodynamic accretion, and the erosion mass rate. Using a two-dimensional crowned cylinder as a simulation object, we obtained ice shapes under different incoming flow and cloud conditions. The ice shape computational results were compared with experimental data. It is evident that the relative errors between the maximum ice thickness (icing severity) results and the experimental data are less than 18% and 7% for [Formula: see text] and 0.40, respectively. Additionally, the simulation demonstrated that the icing severity reaches its peak when the melting ratio falls within the range of 10 to 20%. The study obtained information on how the laws of the incoming stream Mach number and melting ratio influence the sticking coefficient. It also revealed the mechanisms through which the melting ratio and total water content influence the icing severity.
Aerodynamic Sensitivities over Separable Shape Tensors
Authors: Doronina Olga A. , Lee Bumseok , Grey Zachary J. , Glaws Andrew
Published: February 2025

We present a comprehensive aerodynamic sensitivity analysis of airfoil parameterization informed by separable shape tensors. This parameterization approach uniquely benefits the design process by isolating various well-studied shape characteristics, such as airfoil thickness, and providing a well-regulated low-dimensional parameter domain for aerodynamic designs. Exploring the aerodynamic sensitivities of this novel parameterization can provide valuable insights for more robust designs and future manufacturing efforts. We construct a data-driven parameter space of airfoils using principal geodesic analysis of separable shape tensors informed by a curated database containing almost 20,000 suitable engineering airfoils. Analyzing the shape reconstruction error and the maximum mean discrepancy between joint distributions of aerodynamic quantities, we study the dimensionality of the learned parameter space. This simple numerical experiment demonstrates a dramatic dimension reduction that retains design effectiveness and promotes regularity of the shape representations. Finally, we generate new airfoils and use the HAM2D Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes solver to predict lift, drag, and moment coefficients. We compute multiple sensitivity metrics to quantify and assert the consistency of parameter influence on the aerodynamic quantities. We also explore low-dimensional polynomial ridge approximations to motivate physical intuitions and offer explanations of the approximated sensitivities.
Encoding Hierarchical 3D Architecture through Inverse Design of Programmable Bonds
Authors: Kahn Jason S. , Minevich Brian , Michelson Aaron , Emamy Hamed , Kisslinger Kim , Xiang Shuting , Kumar Sanat K. , Gang Oleg
Published: February 2025

The ability to fabricate materials and devices by-design at small scales, largely based in advances in lithographic and additive manufacturing methods, has led to the tremendous technological progress of the last decades. However, the growing need to structure 3D nanoscale matter for emergent functions, according to design and in a massively parallel manner, requires new means of material fabrication. Here, we demonstrate the concept and experimental realization of the encoded assembly of nanoparticles into prescribed, hierarchically ordered 3D organizations using DNA programmable bonds. Our information-constrained inverse design approach allows for encoding of targeted 3D hierarchical architectures with programmable bonds through identification of repeating mesoscale motifs and their elemental blocks, nanoscale voxels, that can also carry encoded nano-cargo. Using intrinsic symmetries of mesoscale motifs in targeted 3D architectures, we reduce the amount of information required for encoding bonds and incorporate this into the inverse design assembly strategy. As examples of this approach, we assemble spatially ordered, low-dimensional arrays with coupled plasmonic and photonic scales, a nanoscale analog of face-perovskite lattice, and a hierarchically organized lattice of spiral motifs. Detailed x-ray scattering and electron microcopy methods confirm the correspondence between the designed and realized architectures. The presented approach paves the road for establishing a by-design assembly platform for the fabrication of 3D architectures from diverse types of nanocomponents.
A Fast Neural Network for Isotopic Charge State Assignment
Authors: Pavek John , Bollis Nicholas , Grimes Josiah , Shortreed Michael , Smith Lloyd , Marty Michael
Published: February 2025

Electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry is an essential technique for chemical analysis in a range of fields. In ESI, analytes can produce multiple charge states, which must be correctly assigned for identification. Existing approaches to charge state assignment can suffer from limited accuracy and/or poor speed. Here, we developed a fast deep learning neural network to perform isotopic cluster charge assignment. The performance of our algorithm, IsoDec, was demonstrated on top-down proteomics spectra collected on diverse instruments. On these highly complex individual spectra, we found that IsoDec produces similar sequence coverage to existing software tools but with improved accuracy. Importantly, this performance enhancement stems directly from the neural network charge assignment approach, not simply improved scoring and filtering of isotopic clusters. Finally, when applied to large top-down proteomics data sets, we discovered that IsoDec produces proteoform-spectrum matches with a better combination of coverage and accuracy. Overall, IsoDec provides a compelling demonstration of the potential of lightweight neural networks in mass spectrometry data analysis for diverse applications.
Between welcome space and welcome culture: A systemic study
Authors: Mamprin Caterina , Papazian-Zohrabian Garine
Published: February 2025

Over the past decade in Quebec, enrollment has risen noticeably in “reception classes,” a program oriented toward teaching the French language. In this article, we study the experience of a department of second-language teachers from a systemic perspective. Eight high school teachers from the Greater Montreal area participated in this qualitative multiple-case study. Using a systemic model, we studied how the recent opening of new reception classes, the relationships between teachers from in and outside the classes, and the misunderstanding of the program by school staff created a gap between the reception department and the regular programs. Our results shed light on the importance of promoting a welcoming culture within the school.
Teachers' noticing of the social development of students with special needs
Authors: Di Placido Cinzia
Published: February 2025

Learning disabilities are common among students in grades K-12. When I was a student teacher, I noticed that students with learning disabilities were struggling socially both in and outside of the classroom. As such, I decided to explore this aspect, but through a teacher’s point of view where I interviewed four individuals who are professionals in the field of education. Findings suggest that teachers felt that the social competence of students with learning disabilities is dependent on whether they acknowledge their learning disability. Moreover, teachers believed they (as teachers) played a role in helping students with learning disabilities to overcome their social challenges; however, teachers did not feel prepared to help students overcome such challenges.
Teaching Philosophy Statement: It is time to think outside the box
Authors: Sharmin Nazlee , Chow Ava
Published: February 2025

The teaching philosophy statement in Canadian academia is integral to applying for faculty positions, promotions, awards, and grants. However, the notion of philosophy is quite unfamiliar to many science students and educators, which is one main audience for this Note from the Field. Moreover, teaching is no longer limited to a traditional didactic model. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many new technology-infused, online, and hybrid teaching models became popular. Years-old philosophies no longer fit with many of the latest innovative teaching approaches. We suggest considering some creative but equally effective alternatives for formal teaching philosophy statements. A reflective essay or short video introduction are two such possibilities which can be equally effective in evaluating one’s teaching practices and goals.
Male and female (in)tolerance profile in regard to living with diversity in a southern brazilian community
Authors: Sanches Mário Antonio , Scherer Clara Nasser , Maestrelli Giovana
Published: February 2025

This article examines parents’ (in)tolerance in recommending or not their children’s coexistence with people situated in a wide diversity range. It is an exploratory research, conducted in a southern Brazilian community, by use of a questionnaire, with 225 participants. The analysed questions started with the sentence: “how do you position yourself when your son or daughter seeks to live with people of the opposite sex, another religion, other ethnicities or races, another social class, with disabilities, homosexuals and children of prisoners?”. The analysed results focus on the different postures taken by female and male participants of the sample. The research shows that the female sample appeared to be more prone to encourage coexistence with the multiple categories of people investigated. The study is relevant to understand that living with diversity reveals distinct world views from the female and male populations.
Error analysis in bending tests of short specimens and the new accurate formulas for elastic and shear moduli
Authors: Khokhlov A. V.
Published: February 2025

The techniques to measure elastic modulus and shear modulus of a material in bending tests are studied and improved. Assuming specimen has a symmetry plane and a material is homogeneous and isotropic (ice, ceramics, alloys, and dispersion-filled composites with metallic, ceramic or polymer matrices and so on) we examine the manifold of features and peculiarities of bending tests, the factors influencing force – deflection curve and moduli values extracted from its linear part, we examine error sources and capabilities to minimize them and to extend the feasibility range of bending tests. We analyze the theoretic force-deflection curve obtained in three-point bending test in the symmetry plane of a specimen and its dependence on the ratio l of a specimen to the height of its cross-section (of arbitrary shape) taking into account the influence of shear stress and strain on a beam deflection (it is significant for beams with l < 10). The analytical estimate of the systematic error of the standard method for elastic modulus evaluation, which does not account for shear deformations, is obtained as a function of a beam span l and its cross-section shape and size. It is shown that the error depends on the Poisson ratio rather than on shear modulus. For materials with a positive Poisson’s ratio, the error is 11 – 15 % for beams with l = 5 and about 5 % for beams with l = 10. For materials with a negative Poisson’s ratio, the error is significantly lower. The new accurate explicit formulas are derived for simple calculation of elastic modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson’s ratio of the material based on two tests with different span l, eliminating the systematic error of the standard method. The formula for elastic modulus is independent of specific shape and size of a specimen’s cross-section and require only seven arithmetic operations. The applicability and high accuracy of the new formula for the effective longitudinal elastic modulus of fibrous and layered composites are demonstrated using bending test data of three structurally different composites with varying degrees of anisotropy (unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, woven carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, and woven glass fiber-reinforced plastic with a fiber volume fraction of 61 – 63 %). The error didn’t exceed 2 – 4 % in any case.
Mathematical Analysis for the Behavior of the HIV Dynamics in a Periodic Environment
Authors: Alharbi Sana Abdulkream , Almuallem Nada A.
Published: February 2025

In this paper, we propose and study an HIV dynamics model that considers three ways of infection, as well as general transmission and neutralization rates in a periodic environment. The model accounts for both latently and productively infected cells. General nonlinear functions are given for the incident rates of infection and the neutralization rates of infected cells and viruses. The basic infection reproduction number, which is the spectral radius of an integral operator, determines the model’s global dynamics. We have analyzed the model’s asymptotic stability as the value of the basic reproduction number approaches unity. The numerical simulations carried out across three different scenarios support the findings of the theoretical investigation.