bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nyeburin Marriage Ceremony in Accordance with Balinese Customary Law in Mas Traditional Village
Authors: Istri Agung I Gusti Agung , Kantriani Ni Ketut , Ramiati Ni Made
Published: April 2024

The position of sons is critical in customary law societies in Bali. This is related to the belief in the community that if there is no son, there will be no one to carry out customary and religious obligations in a Hindu family. Facing this situation, Balinese customary law combined with Hindu law offers a solution by elevating the status of girls to purusa status, allowing them to have the same rights and responsibilities as boys. The purpose of this study is to describe the Nyeburin marriage ceremony according to Balinese customary law in Mas traditional village. This type of research is qualitative with a phenomenological approach. This research was conducted in Desa Adat Mas. This research uses qualitative data sourced from primary and secondary data. Determination of informants was determined by purposive sampling. The data collection techniques used were observation, interview, literature, and document study. This research used data analysis techniques: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings of this study are that Nyeburin marriage has a change in status; namely, the wife has purusa status (male status), so it has consequences for the procedures for implementing marriage, the position of the husband, and the offspring obtained. In Nyeburin marriage, the implementation is also carried out at the purusa residence, which, in this case, is the bride's house. Furthermore, the husband will follow or enter the wife's family environment and legally break away from the bonds of family origin.
A biomimetic approach to modulating the sustained release of fibroblast growth factor 2 from fibrin microthread scaffolds
Authors: Carnes Meagan E. , Gonyea Cailin R. , Coburn Jeannine M. , Pins George D.
Published: April 2024

Aim: The pleiotropic effect of fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) on promoting myogenesis, angiogenesis, and innervation makes it an ideal growth factor for treating volumetric muscle loss (VML) injuries. While an initial delivery of FGF2 has demonstrated enhanced regenerative potential, the sustained delivery of FGF2 from scaffolds with robust structural properties as well as biophysical and biochemical signaling cues has yet to be explored for treating VML. The goal of this study is to develop an instructive fibrin microthread scaffold with intrinsic topographic alignment cues as well as regenerative signaling cues and a physiologically relevant, sustained release of FGF2 to direct myogenesis and ultimately enhance functional muscle regeneration.
Methods: Heparin was passively adsorbed or carbodiimide-conjugated to microthreads, creating a biomimetic binding strategy, mimicking FGF2 sequestration in the extracellular matrix (ECM). It was also evaluated whether FGF2 incorporated into fibrin microthreads would yield sustained release. It was hypothesized that heparin-conjugated and co-incorporated (co-inc) fibrin microthreads would facilitate sustained release of FGF2 from the scaffold and enhance in vitro myoblast proliferation and outgrowth.
Results: Toluidine blue staining and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed that carbodiimide-conjugated heparin bound to fibrin microthreads in a dose-dependent manner. Release kinetics revealed that heparin-conjugated fibrin microthreads exhibited sustained release of FGF2 over a period of one week. An in vitro assay demonstrated that FGF2 released from microthreads remained bioactive, stimulating myoblast proliferation over four days. Finally, a cellular outgrowth assay suggests that FGF2 promotes increased outgrowth onto microthreads.
Conclusions: It was anticipated that the combined effects of fibrin microthread structural properties, topographic alignment cues, and FGF2 release profiles will facilitate the fabrication of a biomimetic scaffold that enhances the regeneration of functional muscle tissue for the treatment of VML injuries.
Targeted treatments for immune dysregulation in inborn errors of immunity
Authors: Makkoukdji Nadia , Pundit Valishti , Wyke Matthew , Giraldo Jheison , Satnarine Travis , Kleiner Gary I. , Gans Melissa
Published: April 2024

Primary immune regulatory disorders (PIRDs) constitute a subset of inborn errors of immunity and are characterized by lymphoproliferation, autoimmunity, malignancy, and infection. Unlike classical primary immune deficiencies, initial symptoms of PIRDs can manifest as autoimmunity such as cytopenias or enteropathy, which can often prove resistant to conventional treatments and occur years prior to the onset of infectious complications. Raising awareness about PIRDs among specialists and adopting a multidisciplinary approach is crucial for early diagnosis, intervention, and potential prevention of severe organ damage. Significant progress has been made in identifying several PIRDs, which has contributed to a more comprehensive comprehension of their underlying immunological mechanisms. This knowledge has paved the way for targeted therapies focusing on specific molecules, which tend to offer superior disease control compared to traditional immunosuppressants. This review, informed by the latest literature, explores prevalent PIRDs, detailing their clinical manifestations and recent advancements in treatment modalities.
Optimizing the Energy Efficiency of a Lighting Network using Graph Theory
Authors: Gospodinova Ekaterina
Published: April 2024

In this paper, we discuss how to make electric street lighting systems more energy efficient by creating an algorithm and mathematical model for optimizing parameters, minimizing active power losses, and finding the best topology for the lighting network when it is being designed or updated. Scientific and technological progress has led to an increase in the complexity of every human being's daily life. Companies, institutions, and countries constantly need to find modern tools to help them make the best decisions. Graph theory has numerous applications to many everyday problems. It can resolve and simplify them. An algorithm was developed to determine the shortest length in the form of a modified Dijkstra graph, with nodes supporting the street lights and ribs being the wires connecting them.
КУЛЬТУРОЛОГІЧНІ ТА ОБРЯДОВІ ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЇ В П’ЯТИДЕСЯТНИЦЬКОМУ БОГОСЛУЖІННІ
Authors: Гуцало Василь
Published: April 2024

У статті робиться акцент на культурологічних та обрядових трансформаціях в п’ятидесятницькому богослужінні, що призвели до сучасної модифікованої форми богослужіння. Вони багаті естетичним оформленням та емоційністю, яка ставиться на перше місце, символізуючи присутність Духа Святого. У статті зазначається, що своєрідність п’ятидесятницьких богослужінь базується на тому, що вони завжди трансформувалися в оновлені варіанти, зберігаючи історичну традицію та символізуючи присутність в житті віруючого Святого Духа.
TYPES OF INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS AND THEIR MODERN PHYSICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Authors:   Master's student at Termez State University, Uzbekistan, Tolipov I.A. , Kholmurodov M.P. ,   Associate Professor at Termez State University, Uzbekistan
Published: April 2024

This article examines the important factors of intermolecular interactions to study the basic properties and physical nature of substances. Various optical methods have been used to study the nature and mechanism of intermolecular interactions. The properties of substances are revealed in detail, what molecules it consists of and how these molecules are located in relation to each other.
EXPLORING THE TERMINOLOGICAL NEXUS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF UZBEK FOLK WEAVING AND ENGLISH-ORIGIN TERMS
Authors:   Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry, ‘Uzbek and Foreign Languages’ Department, Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyorovna Khamidova Dilora
Published: April 2024

Uzbek folk weaving stands as a testament to centuries-old traditions, intricately woven into the fabric of Uzbek culture and heritage. The lexicon associated with this rich tradition reflects a profound interconnection between language and craft. Conversely, English, with its diverse linguistic heritage, offers a unique perspective on weaving terminology. This article aims to undertake a comprehensive comparative analysis of the terminological nuances between Uzbek folk weaving and English-origin terms. Through this exploration, we seek to elucidate the intricate interplay between linguistic expression, cultural context, and craft techniques.
INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE OF COMMUNICATIVE AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Authors:   Head of the General Sciences Department, Asia International University,Uzbekistan, Qobilovna Atavullayeva Maxbuba
Published: April 2024

Understanding communicative and organizational abilities in contemporary psychological theories is crucial, particularly in an era dominated by information and technology. Enhancing communication effectiveness and interaction skills is a pressing challenge, making the study of communicative competence and organizational abilities highly relevant. This paper systematically reviews key theoretical developments in this field. Russian psychologists, such as S.L. Rubinstein, A.G. Kovalev, and others, have contributed to the research on communicative abilities, employing various terms like communicative competence and socio-psychological competence. However, a clear differentiation between these terms is yet to be achieved. According to the personality-activity approach, communicative abilities are socio-historically rooted and shaped through practical communication. They are individual-psychological traits reflecting success in communicative tasks. G.S. Vasilyev and A.A. Kidron offer early insights into communicative abilities. Vasilyev defines them as facilitating successful communication, while Kidron views them as a general capacity linked to personality substructures. Kidron identifies levels of communicative ability manifestation, including cognitive, cognitive-expressive, expressive, expressive-interactional, and interactional abilities.
ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEMS OF INTRODUCING PRESCHOOL CHILDREN TO PROFESSIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Authors:   Professor of the Department of methods of preschool education of the Tdpu Faculty of preschool education named after Nizami, (DSc), Uzbekistan, Djamilova Nargiza
Published: April 2024

The article presents a comparative analysis of the work carried out on the formation of interests in the choice of professions for preschool children in foreign countries, including Russia, Germany, Finland, Korea.
FUNDAMENTALS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC FINANCE IN CENTRAL ASIA
Authors:   ACADEMY OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN, SULAYMONOVNA RUZIYEVA DIYORA
Published: April 2024

The monograph investigates the objective necessity, significance and fundamental (underlying) basis (problem) of using the ancestral heritage in the improvement of modern financial relations, analyses some sources that play an important role in their improvement, and gives an interpretation of the appeal to the heritage of our ancestors, who achieved great success in their practical activities - as the first step of using the heritage of our ancestors in the improvement of modern financial relations.
On the Actuation Technologies of Biomedical Microrobot: A Summarized Review
Authors: Hamza Bresam Anwar , Al-Mumen Haider
Published: April 2024

In recent years, wireless microrobots have gotten more attention due to their huge potential in the biomedical field, especially drug delivery. Microrobots have several benefits, including small size, low weight, sensitivity, and flexibility. These characteristics have led to microscale improvements in control systems and power delivery with the development of submillimeter-sized robots. Wireless control of individual mobile microrobots has been achieved using a variety of propulsion systems, and improving the actuation and navigation of microrobots will have a significant impact. On the other hand, actuation tools must be integrated and compatible with the human body to drive these untethered microrobots along predefined paths inside biological environments. This study investigated key microrobot components, including medical applications, actuation systems, control systems, and design schemes. The efficiency of a microrobot is impacted by many factors, including the material, structure, and environment of the microrobot. Furthermore, integrating a hybrid actuation system and multimodal imaging can increase the microrobot's navigation effect, imaging algorithms, and working environment. In addition, taking into account the human body's moving distance, autonomous actuating technology could be used to deliver microrobots precisely and quickly to a specific position using a combination of quick approaches.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CRIME PREVENTION DIRECTIONS IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS BODIES: DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN EXPERIENCE
Authors: Яковлева Маргарита Александровна , Корсикова Наталья Александровна
Published: April 2024

Аннотация: Статья посвящена научному анализу роли органов внутренних дел (полиции) в системе субъектов профилактики преступности в Российской Федерации и в отдельных зарубежных странах. В статье представлены особенности современного состояния данной системы, отражены тождественные и отличающиеся от российской системы профилактики преступности зарубежные аспекты, продемонстрирован анализ российского и зарубежного законодательства, криминологический опыт, включая область направлений профилактики преступности, как и межсубъектного, межведомственного взаимодействия. Рассмотрены современное состояние, тенденции, проблемы в сфере профилактики преступности. В статье отражены: - состояние преступности в данных важных для каждого государства сферах; - национальные возможности профилактики в обозначенном направлении и отражены наиболее критические индикаторы, требующие научного осмысления и переосмысления.

Introduction: the article considers scientific analysis of the role of police in crime prevention in Russia and abroad. Materials and Methods: the authors used analogy, comparative legal, history, logical methods; statistics by Main Informational Analytical Centre of MIA of Russia on crime state in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad District (2015-2023), result of empirical and social studies by other authors, statistics on crime in various regions of Russia. Results: the authors present foreign aspects of crime prevention, both common and different from Russian crime prevention; analysis of Russian and foreign laws, criminology experience in crime prevention; current state, tendencies and challenges in crime prevention. Discussion and Conclusions: the authors come to the conclusion that crime prevention is understood as a set of measures of a social, legal, organizational, informational and other nature aimed at identifying, limiting the factors of committing an offense, eliminating the circumstances that affect its commission, neutralizing the public danger of the offender, educating the individual on the principles of legality, manifested in the inadmissibility of antisocial behavior and commission offences in the future. The crime prevention system is a set of elements characterized by a clear and multi-level structure including, in addition to the subjects, object, types and forms of prevention, economic and legal, organizational and material and resource measures aimed at identifying and eliminating the determinants of crime (causes and conditions), criminological impact on the objects of prevention (the content of prevention in the form of measures in the areas).
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS IN PROVING IN CRIMINAL CASES ON CYBER CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Authors: Храмцов Евгений Сергеевич
Published: April 2024

Введение: в статье рассмотрена роль электронных документов в доказывании по уголовным делам о преступлениях против собственности, совершенных с использованием информационно-телекоммуникационных технологий. Затронуты практические аспекты собирания доказательств в ходе осуществления уголовного преследования, в том числе в виде электронных документов. Материалы и методы: применялся общенаучный метод анализа статистических данных, материалов уголовных дел и законодательства, а также частнонаучный метод толкования правовых норм. Результаты исследования: выявлена одна из причин, снижающих эффективность процедуры собирания доказательств при расследовании преступлений исследуемой категории. Обсуждение и заключение: автор предлагает внести изменения в федеральное законодательство, направленные на сокращение сроков собирания доказательств при расследовании исследуемой категории преступлений.

Introduction: the author considers the role of electronic documents in evidence in criminal cases on property crimes committed using computer resources, raised practicalities of gathering evidence during criminal prosecution, including documents in electronic form. Materials and Methods: the author used the universal method of analysis of statistics, case materials and legislation, as well as the specific method of interpretation of legal norms. Results: in the course of the study the author identified one of the reasons that affect the efficiency of evidence collection during the investigation of these crimes. Discussion and Conclusions: it is proposed to amend the federal legislation in order to reduce the time for obtaining evidence in the investigation of the above category of crimes.
SYMBOL OF MILITARY GLORY AS AN OBJECT OF CRIMES
Authors: Шевелева Ксения Владимировна
Published: April 2024

Аннотация. Во введении статьи, определяется, что одной из самых актуальных задач Российской Федерации на современном этапе является обеспечение охраны объектов, увековечивающих память о защитниках Отечества. В этой связи, в 2014 году в УК РФ введена ответственность за осквернение символов воинской славы России (ч. 3 ст. 354.1 УК РФ). Анализ следственной и судебной практики показал наличие проблем в правоприменении нормы: неоднозначное толкование термина «символ воинской славы», отнесение к таковым и предметы материального мира, которые, с точки зрения законодательства, не являются символами воинской славы России. Целью настоящей работы является исследование правовой природы символа воинской славы как предмета преступлений, уточнение его уголовно-правовых признаков. Для достижения указанной цели выполнены следующие задачи: детализированы уголовно-правовые признаки исследуемого понятия, изучены нормативные правовые акты, устанавливающие статус объекта – как символа воинской славы, выявлена группа официальных символов воинской славы. В процессе исследования использовались современные методы познания явлений, такие как: общенаучные (диалектический, системно-структурный), частные (формально-юридический, описательно-аналитический). Результаты: в целях недопущения вольной интерпретации исследуемой категории, авторами предложено собственное определение символа воинской славы, обоснована необходимость включения его в действующие нормативные правовые акты, предложено законодательно утвердить перечень официальных символов воинской славы России.

Introduction: this article examines the legal nature of the 'symbol of military glory' as a criminal object and clarifies its criminal features. Literature Review: reveals that the legal category of 'symbol of military glory' has not received sufficient attention in the field. The only study on the usage of the term 'symbol' in Russian criminal law was conducted by O.E. Spiridonova. Materials and Methods: the author employed both universal (dialectic, system and structure) and special (legal, description and analytics) research methods during the study. Results: to prevent any arbitrary interpretation of the category under study, the author proposes her own definition of the term 'symbol of military glory'. She substantiates the need to include this concept in legal acts and suggests adopting a list of official symbols of military glory of Russia. Discussion and Conclusions: the author identifies the criminal characteristics of the concept under study and the group of official symbols of military glory.
An Environmental Operation of Reservoirs through Linking Ecological Storage Model and Evolutionary Optimization
Authors:   ICEDS & MSI, Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australia, Sedighkia M. , Datta B. ,   College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Queensland 4814, Australia, Saeidipour P. ,   Computer Engineering Department, Shahid Charman University, Ahvaz 6135, Iran
Published: April 2024

This study proposes an ecological reservoir operation by linking ecological model and optimization model of reservoir. A remote sensing based ecological model was developed in which water temperature and total dissolved solids were simulated in the surface layer of reservoir. Moreover, ecological suitability maps were generated by a fuzzy inference system in which water temperature and total dissolved solids were inputs and normalized suitability was output. An ecological reservoir operation model was developed consistent with the ecological model to minimize ecological suitability loss of the reservoir as well as water supply loss. Moreover, a non-ecological operation was developed to minimize water supply loss only. Reliability and vulnerability indices and average habitat suitability in the reservoir were applied to measure the performance of the optimization model. Results indicated that reliability of water supply is reduced 6% due to using ecological operation model of the reservoir. Furthermore, vulnerability of water supply is increased more than 14% using the ecological operation. In contrast, the average habitat suitability of the reservoir is increased more than 0.35 by ecological operation which means it is remarkably effective on mitigating ecological impacts. Based on case study results, applying ecological operation of the reservoir is necessary to mitigate the ecological impacts of the reservoir on the ecological sustainability of reservoirs as well as downstream. The proposed method is able to balance the habitat requirements and humans’ needs.
An Early Predictive Model for the Onset of Knees Osteoarthritis in Nigeria
Authors: Rachel Adefunke Oladejo, , Ayo Isaac Engr. Oyedeji , Gabriel Engr. Oluleye , Oluwadare Olatunde Engr. Akinrogunde , Bamidele. J Adenle
Published: April 2024

The primary risk factors for patients with Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) were determined in this study, and a predictive model was developed using the data found. In order to comprehend the body of information regarding musculoskeletal-related diseases, a thorough study of relevant literature was conducted. One ailment that falls within the musculoskeletal category is knee osteoarthritis, and the risk factors were extracted and confirmed by medical professionals. clinical data encompassing characteristics tracked during KOA patients' treatment were gathered from Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria at the OAU Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), , as well as from a few other people Utilizing questionnaires, . For this investigation, the entire dataset comprising data on 83 patients was used. WEKA software was used to compare four supervised machine learning techniques so as to create the model. The accuracy of the was 97.59% when examining the 36 originally identified attributes without selecting any featue. The outcomes additionally demonstrated The minimal amount of variables pertinent to the osteoarthritis condition of the knee. Subsequent findings demonstrated the relevance of each feature found in order to create a prognosis model for knee osteoarthritis that is both effective and efficient. Age is the most important factor for KOA, according to the study's findings, and all 36 characteristics were found to be useful in forecasting the likelihood of Knee Osteoarthritis..
Comparative Study of the Equal-Weight Method and Hierarchical Risk Parity in Portfolio Construction
Authors: Palit Debjani , Prybutok Victor R.
Published: April 2024

Purpose: Portfolio optimization is a process in which the capital is allocated among the portfolio assets such that the return is maximized while the risk is minimized. Portfolio construction and optimization has long been an active research area in finance. For the portfolios with highly correlated assets, the performance of traditional risk-based asset allocation methods such as, the mean-variance (MV) method is limited because quadratic optimizers require an inversion of the covariance matrix of the portfolio to distribute weight among the portfolio assets.
Methods: A possible solution to the limitations of traditional risk-based asset allocation methods can be provided by a hierarchical clustering-based Machine Learning method because it uses hierarchical relationships between the covariance of assets in the portfolio to distribute the weight, and inversion of the covariance matrix is not required. A comparison of the performance of a simple non-optimization technique called the Equal-weight (EW) method to the two optimization methods, the Mean-variance method and the HRP method, which is a machine learning method, was conducted in this research.
Results: It was found that in terms of cumulative returns, the equal-weight method has outperformed several more sophisticated optimization techniques, the mean-variance method, and the HRP method. For most of the period, the Sharpe ratio of the HRP method was observed to be similar to the mean-variance method and equal-weight method.
Implications: This research supports the idea that HRP is a feasible method to construct portfolios with correlated assets because the performance of HRP is comparable to the performances of the traditional optimization method and the non-optimization method.
TECHNOLOGY-BASED FACTORS OF GLOBALIZATION IN MARKET AND TRANSITION ECONOMIES. IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?
Authors: Petkovski Ivana , Fedajev Aleksandra , Mihajlović Ivan
Published: April 2024

Purpose – The global crises that emerged during the last two decades proved that economies that focus their development on demand are the most vulnerable during crises. However, development strategies depend on specific internal and external circumstances impacting development of particular country. In that sense, this research aims to identify how digitalization, science and technology, and ICT trade impact globalization in market and transition economies.
Research methodology – Authors employed the PLS-SEM methodology on available dataset for 32 European economies.
Findings – According to the findings, digitalization is the factor that has the highest positive impact on globalization in market economies, while ICT trade has the greatest positive impact on globalization in transition economies. Science and technological advancements have a diverse impact. The MGA results stressed out the difference between these groups even more clear.
Research limitations – The presented model does not consider country-level analysis of globalization.
Practical implications – The study is providing theoretical and empirical base for strategy and policy development in the globalization domain in line with economy character.
Originality – The value of the research is found in contributing to the globalization topic in market, and particularly in transition economie that lack empirical research in this field.
Principles and practices of antimicrobial stewardship programs in Korea
Authors: Kwon Ki Tae , Kim Shin-Woo
Published: April 2024

This review addresses the escalating challenge posed by antibiotic resistance, highlighting its profound impact on global public health, including increased mortality rates and healthcare expenditures. The review focuses on the need to adopt the One Health approach to effectively manage antibiotic usage across human, animal, and environmental domains. Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are considered as comprehensive strategies that encompass both core and supplementary initiatives aimed at enhancing prudent antibiotic use. The 2021 “Guidelines on Implementing ASP in Korea” introduced such strategies, with a strong emphasis on fostering multidisciplinary and collaborative efforts. Furthermore, the “Core Elements for Implementing ASPs in Korean General Hospitals,” established in 2022, provide a structured framework for ASPs, delineating leadership responsibilities, the composition of interdisciplinary ASP teams, a range of interventions, and continuous monitoring and reporting mechanisms. In addition, this review examines patient-centric campaigns such as “Speak Up, Get Smart” and emphasizes the pivotal role of a multidisciplinary approach and international cooperation in addressing the multifaceted challenges associated with antibiotic resistance.
A retrospective study on the efficacy of Roxadustat in peritoneal dialysis patients with erythropoietin hyporesponsiveness
Authors: Liu Jie , Li Shuang , Yang Fan , Li Tianyu , Li Rui , Waheed Yousuf , Meng Chen , Li Shulin , Liu Kun , Tong Yanshan , Xu Haisheng , Tian Chuankuo , Zhou Xinglei
Published: April 2024

Background/Aims: Roxadustat, an oral medication for treating renal anemia, is a hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor used for regulating iron metabolism and promoting erythropoiesis. To investigate the efficacy and safety of roxadustat in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) with erythropoietin hyporesponsiveness.Methods: Single-center, retrospective study, 81 PD patients (with erythropoietin hyporesponsiveness) were divided into the roxadustat group (n = 61) and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) group (n = 20). Hemoglobin (Hb), total cholesterol, intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), related indicators of cardiac function and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were collected. Additionally, adverse events were also recorded. The follow-up period was 16 weeks.Results: The two groups exhibited similar baseline demographic and clinical characteristics. At baseline, the roxadustat group had a mean Hb level of 89.8 ± 18.9 g/L, while the ESAs group had a mean Hb level of 95.2 ± 16.0 g/L. By week 16, the Hb levels had increased to 118 ± 19.8 g/L (p < 0.05) in the roxadustat group and 101 ± 19.3 g/L (p > 0.05) in the ESAs group. The efficacy of roxadustat in improving anemia was not influenced by baseline levels of hs-CRP and iPTH. Cholesterol was decreased in the roxadustat group without statin use. An increase in left ventricular ejection fraction and stabilization of BNP were observed in the roxadustat group.Conclusions: For PD patients with erythropoietin hyporesponsiveness, roxadustat can significantly improve renal anemia. The efficacy of roxadustat in improving renal anemia was not affected by baseline levels of hs-CRP0 and iPTH.
IBM Center for Cloud Training Helps Close the Cloud Talent Gap
Authors: Brooks Powell Natalie
Published: April 2024

With technology becoming increasingly critical to business success, the value of training is becoming more apparent. As a result, learning and development (L&D) is playing a larger role in the success of professionals and the corporations that employ them.

For the IBM Center for Cloud Training (ICCT), the challenge was clear: to close the gap between the numbers of people needed to manage the growing field of Cloud technology and the numbers of people qualified for those jobs. The opportunity and path to success also were clear: ICCT provides its clients with innovative learning programs and award-winning support. ICCT’s efforts have played a significant role in building a worldwide body of qualified professionals trained in the role-based and technical skills necessary to enable one of the fastest growing aspects of computer technology.
AFARM: Anxiety-Free Autonomous Routing Model for Electric Vehicles with Dynamic Route Preferences
Authors: Quttoum Ahmad Nahar , Alsarhan Ayoub , Moh'd AbiAlrahman , Aljaidi Mohammad , Samarah Gassan , Alshammari Muteb
Published: April 2024

Energy and environmental concerns have fostered the era of electric vehicles (EVs) to take over and be welcomed more than ever. Fuel-powered vehicles are still predominant; however, this trend appears to be changing sooner than we might expect. Countries in Europe, Asia, and many states in America have already made the decision to transition to a fully EV industry in the next few years. This looks promising; however, drivers still have concerns about the battery mileage of such vehicles and the anxiety that such driving experiences! Indeed, driving with the probability of having insufficient battery charge that may be involved in guaranteeing the delivery to the trip destination imposes a level of anxiety on the vehicle drivers. Therefore, for an alternative to traditional fuel-powered vehicles to be convincing, there needs to be sufficient coverage of charging stations to serve cities in the same way that fuel stations serve traditional vehicles. The current navigation models select routes based solely on distance and traffic metrics, without taking into account the coverage of fuel service stations that these routes may offer. This assumption is made under the belief that all routes are adequately covered. This might be true for fuel-powered vehicles, but not for EVs. Hence, in this work, we are presenting AFARM, a routing model that enables a smart navigation system specifically designed for EVs. This model routes the EVs via paths that are lined with charging stations that align with the EV’s current charge requirements. Different from the other models proposed in the literature, AFARM is autonomous in the sense that it determines navigation paths for each vehicle based on its make, model, and current battery status. Moreover, it employs Dijkstra’s algorithm to accommodate varying least-cost navigation preferences, ranging from shortest-distance routes to routes with the shortest trip time and routes with maximum residual battery capacities as well. According to the EV driver’s preference, AFARM checks the set of candidate paths at the source point and selects the appropriate path for the vehicle to drive based on its current status. Consequently, AFARM provides an anxiety-free navigation model that allows for a reliable and environmentally friendly driving experience, promoting this alternative mode of transportation.
Publish (in English) or Perish: Greek Academia and the Imposition of English Language
Authors: Mais Christos
Published: April 2024

The framework of Greek universities and research institutes, derived from state legislation, promotes foreign language publications in order for researchers and academics to be employed or receive funding. I argue that adopting this Western colonial gaze of the supremacy of foreign-language in respect to Greek-language publishing has a very negative impact both on researchers and on academics, who often do not have the necessary means to publish in foreign languages, but also on science – especially in the arts and humanities and social sciences – and on society. Motives for research and publishing shift from that being useful to (other) researchers, students or society to that being lucrative for potential publishers. The growing precarity in Greek academia is further nurturing the fetishization of metrics. While the latter is now being acknowledged, it is not countered by a critique of meritocracy and metricsocracy but by creating local metrics and indexing systems. I argue that this is far from being the solution and that multilingual open access publishing can potentially serve the internationalisation of research without the latter losing its educative role on a local academic and societal level.
Human Skin as Canvas: Tattooing and Fine Art in Edwardian Britain
Authors: Laurent Béatrice
Published: April 2024

En 1910, Hector Hugh Munro (alias Saki) publia « The Background », une nouvelle intrigante relatant la tragédie d’Henri Deplis, un Luxembourgeois dont la vie tourna au cauchemar après qu’il reçut un tatouage artistique lors d’un séjour en Italie. Dès lors, Deplis devint une toile humaine dont la seule valeur était inscrite à l’encre dans la peau de son dos. Saki est bien connu pour ses satires malicieuses de la culture édouardienne, et le tatoueur italien fictif Signor Pincini pourrait bien avoir été inspiré par des praticiens britanniques de l’aiguille comme Sutherland Macdonald, Tom Riley et Alfred South, qui furent à cette époque des célébrités londoniennes. Répondant aux goûts d’une clientèle aisée, ces artistes créaient parfois, et reproduisaient le plus souvent, des peintures célèbres sur le corps de leurs clients.Prenant comme point de départ la nouvelle de Saki, cet article examine les questions entremêlées du statut du tatouage, de la propriété artistique et de la législation sur le droit d’auteur au tournant du 19ème siècle.
Heritage and Legacy: the Use of Omega Workshops Prints in Bloomsbury Group “Merch”
Authors: Eldridge Nina
Published: April 2024

Cet article explore l'utilisation de motifs provenant des Omega Workshops dans la création de produits dérivés commerciaux pour des sites patrimoniaux associés au Bloomsbury Group. Les Omega Workshops étaient un collectif de design expérimental, actif entre 1913 et 1919. Projet du critique d’art Roger Fry, les peintres Vanessa Bell et Duncan Grant y ont également joué un rôle important. Ces deux derniers ont ensuite quitté Londres pour une maison dans la campagne du Sussex, Charleston Farmhouse. Cette maison est aujourd'hui un site patrimonial géré par The Charleston Trust. Cet article commence par établir une distinction entre les Omega Workshops, Charleston, et Bloomsbury au sens large. Il étudie ensuite la relation du visiteur aux objets proposés en tant que produits dérivés, avant d’étudier les objets disponibles aujourd’hui au Charleston Shop, posant la question de leur signification en termes de patrimoine et d'héritage.
Controversial Funerary Art in British Empire War Cemeteries (1917-1922)
Authors: Willay Raphaël
Published: April 2024

Lieux de mémoire et de recueillement, les cimetières sont également des espaces d’expression artistique. Les monuments funéraires, dont le défunt a lui-même spécifié la forme avant de mourir ou qui est définie par ses proches après le décès, reflètent ainsi souvent sa vie et ses valeurs. Mais au lendemain de la Première Guerre mondiale, cette possibilité n’est pas proposée aux soldats de l’Empire britannique ni à leur famille. Les autorités interdisent en effet le rapatriement des corps et décident du lieu et de la forme des sépultures, par l’intermédiaire de la Commission Impériale des Sépultures de Guerre (IWGC), spécialement créée en 1917 pour aménager et entretenir les nécropoles militaires de l’Empire. Cette décision entraîne alors une vague de mécontentement au sein de la population britannique, portée par celles et ceux, hostiles au gouvernement, qui considèrent ce choix comme une privation d’une partie de leurs droits. En examinant la place de l’art funéraire dans les relations entre les proches des défunts, les autorités britanniques, mais aussi les artistes ayant contribué à l’aménagement des cimetières militaires, cette étude vise à éclairer la place de l’art et la mise en tension de la société britannique au cours de la période 1917-1922.
Consuming nostalgia: the 1973 “Bike Ride” Hovis television advertisement
Authors: Price Jeremy
Published: April 2024

La publicité télévisée pour la marque de pain Hovis, généralement appelé « Boy on the Bike », ou « Bike Ride », réalisée par Ridley Scott et diffusée en 1973, est l’une des publicités britanniques les plus connues. Elle présente un jeune livreur de pain qui pousse un vélo cargo, lourdement chargé, pour monter une rue pavée et abrupte, afin de livrer un panier rempli de pains artisanaux « chez la vieille Peggoty », la dernière livraison de la tournée, avant de redescendre en roue libre jusqu’à la boulangerie, où, nous dit-on, une boisson chaude et d’épaisses tranches de pain chaud fraîchement cuit l’attendent. La voix off est celle du jeune livreur, devenu un vieil homme, qui se remémore avec nostalgie ses jeunes années.En 2019, Ridley Scott a déclaré : « Je me souviens du tournage comme si c’était hier, et son succès représente le pouvoir de la publicité. Elle m’a appris que lorsqu’on arrive à combiner la musique adaptée et les images adaptées, ça fonctionne du tonnerre de dieu ». La musique est empruntée à la Symphonie du Nouveau Monde d’Antonin Dvořák, enregistrée pour la publicité par la fanfare du puits de mine de la ville d’Ashington.« Bike Ride » fournit une évocation nostalgique et stéréotypée de la classe ouvrière anglaise tout en suggérant une image d’Épinal du village rural, exemplifié par le lieu de tournage—la colline de Gold Hill, dans le comté du Dorset, dans le sud-ouest de l’Angleterre. Cet article explore le fonctionnement de ces représentations imaginaires d’un âge d’or révolue.
Venuses on Instagram. Survival of the Figura Serpentinata in the Age of Social Media
Authors: Váša Ondřej
Published: April 2024

Cet essai contextualise le phénomène des selfies représentant le corps des femmes comme des figures en spirale. Il le fait à travers plusieurs excursions interconnectées dans le néoplatonisme de la Renaissance, l’œuvre de Michel-Ange, la théorie de la beauté de William Hogarth, le discours hygiéniste du 19ème siècle et l’analyse de Baudrillard sur l’inversion du dualisme âme-corps, pour finalement montrer ces figures comme des héritières uniques de la figura serpentinata de la Renaissance.
Le e-learning à l’ère de la covid 19 à l’université algérienne : état des lieux, défis et perspectives
Authors: Nouredine Djamaleddine
Published: April 2024

Notre contribution s’inscrit dans le cadre de la présentation d’une vision d’un nouveau mode d’enseignement-apprentissage qui est actuellement expérimenté à l’université algérienne à savoir le E-learning. Il s’agit d’une présentation simplifiée sur la nature de l’E-learning afin de définir tous les secteurs et les sphères en lien avec cette nouvelle approche d’enseignement et de déterminer les propriétés et les transformations opérées par cet outil dans le processus de l’enseignement supérieur algérien. Dans un deuxième temps nous avons procédé à une enquête par questionnaire, en ligne, qui a été menée auprès d’un groupe d’étudiants de la 3ème année du département des sciences appliquées de l’université Ibn-Khaldoun de TIARET pendant la pandémie de la covid-19 ainsi que son efficacité, nous essaierons à la fin de proposer des résolutions qui contribueraient à son amélioration et cela passe évidemment par une réponse à ces deux questions majeures : Quels sont les défis auxquels sont confrontées les universités pour impliquer l’enseignant et l’étudiant dans le processus d’enseignement en ligne ? Quels sont les moyens adaptés à un enseignement en ligne réussi pendant la crise sanitaire de la covid-19 ?
Innovations With ChatGPT in the Tourism Industry
Authors: Demir Şirvan Şen
Published: April 2024

This study explains the pros and cons of using ChatGPT in the tourism industry. Data obtained from interviews with professionals and consumers in the tourism industry have revealed that ChatGPT should not be evaluated solely from one aspect. Although using ChatGPT in the tourism industry offers significant advantages such as personalized holiday and travel recommendations, instant language translation, and the ability to provide 24/7 customer support, significantly enhancing the user experience, providing cultural information, increasing customer satisfaction by assisting in travel planning, etc., it also leads to potential disadvantages such as real-time and limitations in current data, inaccuracies in some cases and lack of a human touch to ensure the processing of sensitive information, ethical and security concerns, etc. As a result, the findings were compared and discussed with the results of the studies in the literature.
Examining the Task - Technology Fit of ChatGPT for Healthcare Services
Authors: Fianu Eli , Amankwah-Sarfo Fred , Ofori Margaret
Published: April 2024

The study sought to examine the task-technology fit of ChatGPT for healthcare services. The research model was based on an integration of the task-technology fit (TTF) model and the technology acceptance model 2 (TAM2). The study used a quantitative research design. Data were collected from 265 health workers who have used ChatGPT in the performance of their work. Data analysis was done using structural equation modelling. Six of the seven hypotheses were accepted. The results show significant positive relationships between task characteristics and task-technology fit, task-technology fit and ChatGPT usage, ChatGPT usage and performance impacts, social influence and perceived usefulness, perceived usefulness and usage intention, as well as usage intention and ChatGPT usage. There was an insignificant positive relationship between task-technology fit and performance impacts.
A Survey on Path Planning Algorithms for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Bio-Inspired Optimization Techniques
Authors: Adhikary Arpan , Ghosh Dipanwita , Das Sima , Nayek Asit Kumar , Sahu Rabindranath
Published: April 2024

The rapid development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and UAV-based applications has been increased in the recent past due to the advancement in software and electronics industry. Use of UAVs are considered to be a very efficient and useful platform that can deeply monitor the critical infrastructures around the geographical areas. UAVs are also useful for data collection through different wireless sensor networks. Based on the collected data, an optimal path can be formed. Bio-inspired algorithms are inspired from the principles of the biological evolution of nature. The recent trends tend to employ the bio-inspired optimization techniques that are best-suitable for handling strenuous optimization problems. In this chapter, the authors investigate different bio-inspired algorithms for the UAV path planning over the last decade. They compared the working principles, key features, advancements, and limitations of different path planning algorithms. Furthermore, the challenges and future research scopes are also discussed and summarized.
Adoption of NFTs and Cryptocurrency in Marketing
Authors: Bishnoi Monu Rani , Ahlawat Rajneesh
Published: April 2024

In the blockchain economy, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which theoretically reflect ownership of a digital asset registered on a public blockchain like Ethereum, have swiftly grown to be a significant component. This chapter explores the complex world of NFTs in marketing, offering a fair analysis of the potential and present difficulties that exist at this nexus. In the first section, the benefits that NFTs provide to marketing are highlighted. They are shown to be able to raise customer engagement, encourage brand loyalty, and transform digital ownership experiences. The ethical implications of ideas like manufactured scarcity, intellectual property, and cultural effects are examined. In conclusion, the chapter offers a comprehensive framework for understanding NFTs in marketing from the perspectives of risk, reward, and ethics. The chapter provides marketers, investors, and stakeholders with a sophisticated understanding to help them carefully and strategically navigate the complicated terrain of NFTs in marketing by deconstructing these crucial components.
NFTs
Authors: Kaur Randeep , Bansal Jyoti
Published: April 2024

The non-fungible token (NFT) market has been mushrooming in recent years and a high return on its increasing market draws huge attention worldwide. NFTs are digital assets that represent objects like art, collectible, and in-game items. They are traded online, often with crypto currency, and are generally encoded within smart contracts on a block chain. This type of token can be bound with virtual/digital properties as their unique identifications. With NFTs, all marked properties can be freely traded with customized values according to their ages, rarity, liquidity, etc. Public attention towards NFTs has exploded in 2021, when their market has experienced record sales, but little is known about the overall structure and evolution of its market. However, the development of the NFT ecosystem is still in its early stage, and the technologies of NFTs are pre-mature. Newcomers may get lost in their frenetic evolution due to the lack of systematic summaries.