bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Análisis y buenas prácticas del sistema de orientación universitaria para estudiantes con discapacidad
Authors:   Universidad de León, Ferreira Camino , González-Moreira Alba ,   Universidad de León, Benavides Ester ,   Universidad de León
Published: June 2023

In order to achieve real inclusion and par­ticipation of all the members of the university community, it is necessary to promote actions based on respect and recognition of rights. In this process, guidance for university students with disabilities has become particularly im­portant. This study, within the framework of the project “Analysis of institutional and informal support and guidance systems for university students” (funded by the Castilla y León Regional Department for Education), focuses on describing and analysing the ade­quacy of support and guidance services for stu­dents with disabilities in Spanish public uni­versities, by identifying good practices. The method used is based on documentary analy-sis and content analysis of the actions and services providing support and guidance for students with disabilities included in the veri­fication reports on university degrees and the websites of the 47 Spanish public universities. For the data analysis, a system of categories was established using the MAXQDA program. The results were differentiated according to the designation, scope of action, objectives, procedures, recipients, stage of studies and specific actions regarding disability. The re­sults show that all the universities analysed have support services for these students at the centre of guidance organisation and manage­ment. The main good practices of note involve the network of agents that this process co-or­dinates, including foundations, companies and institutions, as well as the plans, projects and/ or programmes that encourage participation and that are adapted to the needs or difficul­ties that this group may encounter, especially those related to volunteering and adjustments.
Office Rumor as a Cankerworm to Organisation and Human Development at the Lagos State University of Science and Technology
Authors:   Department of Office Information and Management Lagos State University of Science and Technology Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria  E-mail: christianaomoye@yahoo.com, Idiake Christiana Omoye ,   oluyemiadekanmbi@gmail.com, chiodumade@yahoo.com Phone: +2348023656549, +2348027599644,   +2348126811813, Adekanmbi Oluyemi , Odumade Chinyere Jenifer
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT The study focus on the office rumor as a cankerworm to organization and human development in Lagos State University of Science and Technology. To achieve this objective, the study employed a cross-sectional survey design and a sample of 91 office secretaries were sampled in the institution. Through a validated questionnaire, a regression analysis was conducted to test the hypothesis, and the results show that office rumor has a significant positive effect on human development (R2 = 0.249, F(2,293) = 32.050, p =0.000). This finding suggests that increase in office rumors and gossip will significantly result to decline in human development. Moreover, this institution should every means to disseminate firsthand information and not rumors with the staff so as to enhance development of staff which will eventually improve performance of the secretaries and the institution as a whole. Keywords: Office Rumor, Human Development, Gossip, Performance. Journal Reference Format: Idiake, C.O., Adekanmbi, O. & Odumade, C.J. (2022 Office Rumor as a Cankerworm to Organisation and Human Development at the Lagos State University of Science and Technology. Social Informatics, Business, Politics, L:aw, Environmental Sciences & Technology Journal. Vol. 9, No.1. Pp 11-18 Article DOI No - dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/SIJ/V9N1P2. www.isteams/socialinformaticsjournal
Suitability evaluation of urban human settlements based on fuzzy clustering analysis a case study of Hebei Province
Authors: Yuan Zi-Xing , Yang Xiao-Hua , Li Yu-Qi
Published: June 2023

The suitability evaluation of urban human settlements is an important
foundation to promote the sustainable development of urban human
settlements. This paper took 11 prefecture-level cities in Hebei Province as
the research area, and selected 18 indicators from four aspects of
ecological environment quality, socio-economic status, living conditions,
infrastructure and public services to construct an evaluation index system
for the suitability evaluation of the human settlement environment in Hebei
Province. The fuzzy clustering analysis method was used to divide the
suitability of the human settlement environment in Hebei Province in 2017.
The results showed that there are obvious regional differences of human
settlement environment suitability in Hebei Province, the findings provide
experience for the sustainable development of human settlement environment
in Hebei Province.
Thermal property of self-cross-linking silk fibroin scaffolds
Authors: Liu Yu , Chen Li-Fen , Sui Jian-Hua , Cao Xiu-Ming , Ding Yiao-Ying , Li Ming-Zhong
Published: June 2023

Thermal property of the silk fibroin scaffolds has triggered rocketing
interest in tissue engineering because it affects greatly the scaffolds
reliability and efficiency. This paper suggests a promising method to
optimize the scaffolds by a tyrosinase-catalyzed self-cross-linking
reaction, the effects of tyrosinase concentrations on scaffolds thermal and
physical properties are studied experimentally. The enzymatic cross-linking
offers a new and promising angle for preparation of SF materials.
Research on the energy-saving effect of composite film materials on smart windows based on optical properties
Authors: Luo Xiangxiang , Li Feng , Qiao Chengfang , Yuan Fei , Zhou Chunsheng
Published: June 2023

As the industrial and economic level continues to develop, the urban heat
island effect is then serious. In order to control the indoor temperature in
life and production and improve the indoor environment in summer, the study
was conducted on composite film materials for smart windows for buildings.
An optical analysis of the cooling requirement was conducted first, and then
the material was modified based on this, and a composite film material based
on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and Ag coating was made. The test results
show that the composite film can change the spectral absorption of the
object and reduce the temperature of the object by 16.7 ?C under the same
light scenario. Tests on commonly used low-e glass show that the composite
film material can reduce room temperature with increased sunlight
transmission. Finally, a cooling test on PV panels used for building energy
efficiency effectively reduced the operating temperature of the units,
although it could not directly affect the power generation efficiency. This
shows that the PDMS composite film based on optical properties can reduce
the indoor temperature, thus reducing the power of electric cooling. The
energy saving effect has positive significance for building windows.
Fabric color formulation using a modified Kubelka-Munk theory considering thermal effect
Authors: Lin Ling , Zhao Ling
Published: June 2023

The Kubelka-Munk function is simple but it ignores the film?s thickness, so
its applications are greatly limited. Though the exact relationship between
the Kubelka-Munk function and the thickness can be derived from a
differential model, it is too complex to be practically used. Here a
modification is suggested by taking the thickness effect and the
temperature effect into account, and the validity is widely enlarged. The
modified Kubelka-Munk theory can be used as a color-matching model for
colorful fabrics. If the porosity of the film is considered, a fractal
modification with two-scale fractal derivative has to be adopted.
Numerical analysis of the flow and heat transfer characteristics of a staggered perforated louver-finned heat exchanger
Authors: Cao Kan , Yuan Yaohua , Li Xiaomin , Wang Chunyan , Su Zhiyong
Published: June 2023

A new kind of louvered fin structures with staggered holes is proposed,
numerical simulation is carried out to study the heat transfer factor and
the friction factor, and an experiment is designed to verify the simulation
results at different Reynolds numbers, a good agreement is observed.
Comparison with the traditional louver structure reveals that when the
Reynolds number is between 150 and 400, the heat transfer factor increases
by 10~24%, the friction factor increases by 1~2%, and the comprehensive
evaluation factor increases by 9~23%. These results can be used for
optimization of louver finned heat exchangers.
Effects of the air volume on cooling performance of a refrigeration system
Authors: Cao Kan , Yuan Yaohua , Su Zhiyong , Li Xiaomin
Published: June 2023

In order to solve the problem of poor refrigeration performance during
operation of the refrigeration system under low temperature conditions, this
paper designs a refrigeration system test bench to study the effect of
different air volumes on the cooling capacity of the refrigeration system
under the conditions of 32?C outside the warehouse and -10?C inside the
warehouse. The results show that when the air volume of condenser is set to
65% of the unit air volume and the air volume of evaporator is set to 100%,
the cooling capacity of the system is 8.62 kW, the compressor power is 1.88
kW, the COP is 4.55 and the energy efficiency ratio is 1.64. In
comprehensive consideration, this can not only ensure the best
refrigeration performance but also can save considerable energy
consumption.
Comparative analysis of thermal and wet comfort between novel phase-change protective firefighting suit and its common counterpart
Authors: Lu Xin , Wang Wei , Wu Shigang
Published: June 2023

The superb firefighting garment is the critical guarantee to protect
firefighters from burn harm. Despite intensive effort has been devoted to
the inflammability of firefighting suit prepared with the novel PCM, its
comfort satisfaction is rarely studied. Thus, the thermal and wet
comfortability of PCM-firefighting suit and its common counterpart were
contrastively analyzed to clarify the effects of PCM on the wear comfort.
Results of correlation analysis and partial correlation analysis through
SPSS showed that PCM-firefighting suit was more suitable for the harsh
environment of high temperature and humidity due to the improved over-all
performance than its common counterpart. The paper sheds a promising light
on the future design and construction of high performance firefighting
garment integrated with excellent inflammability and wear comfort.
Galerkin approach to approximate solutions of some boundary value problems
Authors: Tian Yi , Peng Xiu-Qing
Published: June 2023

This paper uses the Galerkin method to find approximate solutions of some
boundary value problems. The solving process requires to solve a system of
algebraic equations, which are large and difficult to be solved. According
to the Groebner bases theory, an improved Buchberger's algorithm is proposed
to solve the algebraic system. The results show that the Galerkin approach
is simple and efficient.
Relationship between Eczema and Self-reported Difficulties Keeping up with School Education: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Beckman Linda , Hagquist Curt , Svensson Åke , Langan Sinéad M. , Von Kobyletzki Laura
Published: June 2023

Eczema is a common chronic disease that affects both children and adults, and may have an adverse impact on school performance, as it is characteristically pruritic, and hence may lead to poor concentration and inadequate sleep. The aim of this study was to elucidate the relationship between eczema and self-reported difficulties keeping up with school education. The study was based on cross-sectional questionnaire data collected in schools among all 9th graders (15–16 years old) within a Swedish county. Logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association between having eczema and self-reported difficulties keeping up with school education. A total of 2,620 pupils participated (50.1% female). An increased odds ratio (OR) of self-reported difficulties keeping up with school education was found in adolescents with eczema compared with those without eczema after adjustment for sex and  family residence (OR 2.13, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.32–3.44), and with additional adjustment for sleeping problems, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, allergy, rhinitis, asthma, and alcohol consumption (adjusted OR 1.78, CI 1.05–3.00). Eczema may be a relevant risk factor for difficulty keeping up with school education in adolescents. However, studies that can assess temporality, based in different settings with objective reports of both eczema and self-reported difficulties at school, are needed to confirm these findings.
Feasibility study on swallowing telerehabilitation in patients with coronavirus disease 2019
Authors: Soyama Shigeto , Mano Tomoo , Kido Akira
Published: June 2023

Objective: Direct swallowing rehabilitation assessment in patients with highly infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, is not recommended. We aimed to explore the feasibility of using telerehabilitation for managing dysphagia in patients with COVID-19 in isolated hospital rooms.Design: Open-label trial.Subjects/patients: We examined 7 enrolled patients with COVID-19 who presented with dysphagia and were treated with telerehabilitation.Methods: Telerehabilitation was performed for 20 min daily and included indirect and direct swallowing training. Dysphagia was assessed before and after telerehabilitation using the 10-item Eating Assessment Tool, the Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability and graphical evaluation using tablet device cameras.Results: All patients showed significant improvement in swallowing ability, evaluated by the range of the upward movement of their larynxes and the Eating Assessment Tool and Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability scores. The change in swallowing evaluation scores was correlated with the number of telerehabilitation sessions. There was no infection spread to the medical staff treating these patients. Dysphagia in patients with COVID-19 was improved using telerehabilitation while ensuring a high degree of safety for clinicians.Conclusion: Telerehabilitation might eliminate the risks associated with patient contact and has the advantage of infection control. Its feasibility needs further exploration.
LAY ABSTRACTWe explored the feasibility of using telerehabilitation for managing dysphagia in patients with COVID-19 in isolated hospital rooms. We enrolled 7 patients with dysphagia. Telerehabilitation was performed for 20 min per day and included indirect and direct swallowing training. All patients showed significant improvement in their swallowing ability, evaluated by the range of the upward movement of their larynxes and the Eating Assessment Tool and Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability scores. The change in swallowing evaluation scores was correlated with the number of telerehabilitation sessions. There was no spread of infection to the medical staff who treated these patients. Dysphagia in patients with COVID-19 was improved using telerehabilitation while ensuring a high degree of safety for clinicians. Telerehabilitation might eliminate the risks associated with patient contact and has the advantage of infection control. Its feasibility should be explored further.
A Gradient-Based Economic Model Predictive Controller with Zone Control Scheme Applied to Natural Gas Pipeline Networks
Authors: Martins Márcio AF
Published: June 2023

This paper addresses a one-layer model predictive control (MPC) strategy that simultaneously deals with safety and economic issues for natural gas networks (NGN). The simulations consider a nonlinear pipeline model based on the non-isothermal flow and non-deal gas behavior. The proposed NGN-oriented MPC strategy uses an adaptive scheme that relies upon the successive linearization of the nonlinear NGN model and the surge prevention constraints of the compression stations, incorporated into the control law to avoid unsafe operating conditions. The controller has the guarantee of feasibility by incorporating a suitable set of slack variables into its formulation, mainly in the surge avoidance constraints. At the same time, the resulting control law is more flexible by adopting output zone tracking cases rather than setpoint tracking. The simulated study, aiming at minimizing the power consumption of the centrifugal compressors, sought to control the pressures in the consumer nodes of NGN into a predefined zone while meeting the process constraints. In all scenarios of zone changes, the controller could lead the controlled outputs in their respective zones, accommodating the operation in steady states with a minimal power consumption of three compression stations considered in NGN. By respecting the surge prevention constraints flexibly, and using the slack variables when necessary, immediately after perturbation, the proposed NGN-oriented adaptive zone MPC controller has proved to be a suitable tool to manage the NGN with control performance, operational safe and economic competitivity.
Empirical Correlation for Determination of Shear Wave Velocities from Wireline Logs in West Qurna Oil Field
Authors: U Alameedy
Published: June 2023

Using acoustic wave propagation to analyze rocks in mining and geotechnical engineering, researchers have been looking into the link between dynamic and static elastic properties since the early twentieth century. The essential mechanical qualities of rock materials that are necessary for the analysis and design of rock digging operations are determined by their elastic properties (Young's modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson's ratio). Geomechanical applications rely on acoustic data to create a safe mud weight window, estimate rock strength parameters, sand management, and hydraulic fracturing. Ultrasonic lab and sonic log readings are often inconsistent because of the frequency differential and other considerations. Ultrasonic laboratory measurements and acoustic logs of shear wave velocity and compressional wave velocity for the Mishrif formation in the West Qurna-1 oil field are compared in this work to better understand how these critical measurements influence on the accuracy of calculating dynamic model. compressional (Vp) and shear (VS) wave velocities and density data were used to compute the porosity as well as elastic modulus. We observed a correlation between P wave velocity and sample elastic characteristics. Vp and elastic characteristics were correlated using regression analysis to generate empirical equations. Correlations between velocity data and the geological background of the region yielded excellent estimates of elastic characteristics. The results showed that there is a good agreement between Young's coefficient from the laboratory and the obtained log data, where the R2 value is 0.86. A good match between Vp and VS was also obtained for the laboratory data where the R2 value was 0.83.
The Relationship of Coping Strategies, Self-Efficacy, and Scientific Attitudes towards Science Learning Outcomes of Fifth Grade Elementary School Students
Authors: Lestari Made Meilinda Dwi , Margunayasa I Gede , Diki
Published: June 2023

Lack of facilities and infrastructure limited teacher in utilizing science and technology and science become a factor causing learning loss. Strong and simultaneous collaboration between all educational personnel must be improved to realize the freedom of learning in Indonesian. The purpose of the study was to analyze the influence of coping strategies, self-efficacy, and scientific attitudes on science learning outcomes. The population in this study was 270 grade V elementary school student. The study sample totaled 159 students who were determined by proportional random sampling technique. Coping strategy data, self-efficacy data and scientific attitude data were collected with questionnaire sheets. Data on science learning outcomes are collected with an objective test in the form of a multiple choice test. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20 program-assisted multiple liner regression. The rcount value of coping strategies, self-efficacy, scientific attitudes and simultaneously greater than the rtable value. This shows that there is a significant positive influence between coping strategies on science learning outcomes. There is a significant positive influence between self-efficacy on science learning outcomes. There is a significant positive influence on scientific attitudes towards science learning outcomes. Simultaneously there is a significant positive influence of coping strategies, self-efficacy, and scientific attitudes on student science learning outcomes. Thus, it was concluded that there was a significant influence between coping strategies, self-efficacy and scientific attitudes on the results of science learning for fifth grade students of elementary school.
Dynamic Universe Model Based on Newtonian Gravitation Giving Results Well from Universe Level to Galaxy Level to Solar System Level to Earth Level to Electron Level to Energy Level and to Nanobio Particle Level Now
Authors: Gupta Satyavarapu Naga Parameswara
Published: June 2023

Dynamic universe model’s SITA simulations can be used to solve many problems in physics, chemistry, Biology etc. The Dynamic Universe Model is based on Newtonian gravitation and finds the total attractive force of all masses in a combined way on any single mass. This SITA approach provides accurate results from the Universe level down to the Galaxy, Solar System, Earth, Electron, Energy, and even Nanobio Particle levels. Our thinking and exploration should not be limited to just 2-body problem and Universe model limited to cosmology in Physics. A small software program (SITA) takes your thinking to:

- What are the inherent properties of inter-molecular attraction forces?

- How does the Galaxy balance its rotations of stars?

- Why did the Pioneer satellite have an irregular movement?

- Why there are so many blue shifted Galaxies in the universe?

- What is the structure of Galaxy center which will be stable and can support full Galaxy?

- How insolvable contaminations in water or in any other liquids diffuse?

- What happens to all the energy emitted by sun and other stars and Galaxies?

- How local system of Galaxies balance each other?

- How are electrons or positrons generated in the universe?

- Exploring galaxy rotation curves

- Can these be explained…the Origin, Propagation and Uniformity of CMB??

- How hydrogen atoms and other atoms are formed?

- How are three states of water (H2O) formed?

- How astronomical Jets are formed?

- How are the mathematical equations proved?

- What about SINGULARITIES in the software and in the Model?
Review: Pemanfaatan Beberapa Tanaman Herbal Sebagai Kandidat Obat Pendukung Penghentian Merokok
Authors: Khoirunnisa Afina , Subarnas Anas
Published: June 2023

Indonesia merupakan negara tertinggi ke-3 dengan 74 juta jiwa sebagai pengguna rokok, setelahChina dan India. Diantara perokok di Indonesia, terutama para pelajar, sudah mulai menyadari bahayadari merokok. Namun, terapi yang ada saat ini masih menimbulkan beberapa efek samping serta jikatidak digunakan dalam dosis tepat akan membuat efek kecanduan. Kajian pustaka ini bertujuan untukmenunjukkan bahwa terdapat kandungan senyawa pada beberapa tanaman herbal yang berpotensiuntuk dikembangkan sebagai obat pendukung penghentian merokok. Sumber data yang digunakansebagai referensi pada kajian pustaka ini terdiri dari 14 jurnal internasional, 2 jurnal nasional, dan1 textbook yang diseleksi melalui kriteria inklusi menggunakan beberapa database seperti GoogleScholar, Books Google, PubMed, ResearchGate, Science Direct, Springer Link, dan Perpustakaan OnlineWiley. Berdasarkan beberapa informasi yang telah diuraikan bahwa dari total 10 tanaman herbalyang meliputi jeruk nipis, lada hitam, angelica, akar emas, cengkeh, akar astragalus, jeringau, daunmimba, daun kemangi, dan sawi langit memiliki kandungan senyawa alami yang berpotensi menjadiobat pendukung penghentian merokok dan ketergantungan terhadap nikotin. Hal ini dikarenakan9 dari 10 tanaman tersebut memiliki aktivitas antioksidan dan 1 tanaman lainnya memiliki aktivitassebagai antidepresan.
Artikel Ulasan: Aktivitas Daun Sirsak (Annona muricata L.) Sebagai Antiinflamasi Pada Luka Bakar
Authors: Sukmara Sendi , Saptarini Nyi Mekar
Published: June 2023

Inflamasi merupakan respon normal tubuh mengenali rangsangan berbahaya. Berdasarkan data dariRiskesdas pada tahun 2018 bahwa proporsi untuk luka bakar sebesar 1,3 untuk Indonesia dan palingbesar terjadi di Papua dengan proporsi sebesar 3. Daun sirsak (Annona muricata L.) menjadi salahsatu inovasi sekaligus solusi untuk mengatasi penanganan luka bakar yang terus meningkat. Metodepenelitian yang dilakukan adalah pencarian literatur atau studi pustaka dengan kata kunci “Annonamuricata L.”, “Anti Inflammatory Activity of Annona muricata L.”, dan “inflammation in burns” dengantahun publikasi 10 tahun terakhir dari situs valid seperti Google schoolar dan Pubmed. Literatur yangmemenuhi kriteria inklusi berjumlah 10 artikel ilmiah. Diperlukan pengkajian atau penelusuran senyawabioaktif yang dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai antiinflamasi pada luka bakar pada daun sirsak. Hasildari review ini adalah aktivitas antiinflamasi daun sirsak dipengaruhi oleh kandungan senyawa fenol,alkaloid dan senyawa lainnya yang berperan sebagai antioksidan alami yang telah teruji secara invitro dan in vivo sehingga dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai herba potensial dalam mengatasi luka bakardengan mekanisme sebagai antioksidan dan penghambatan mediator inflamasi.
Insight into Damping Sources in Turbines
Authors: Moneta Grzegorz
Published: June 2023

Blade vibrations in aircraft engines are a significant challenge that must be overcome during the design and development of modern turbine engines. Vibrations lead to cyclic displacements and result in alternating stress and strain in undesired environments (high temperatures, erosion, corrosion of the surface, etc.). Under resonance conditions, stress amplitudes can increase and exceed their safety limits, and in extreme cases, can lead to engine failure. One method to reduce resonance vibrations is to increase damping in the turbine assembly. This paper presents and describes vibration damping sources in the turbine, including aerodynamic, material, and friction damping. Additionally, typical damping values for each damping component are presented and compared.
Fracture Toughness of Cement Paste Assessed with Micro-Scratch and Acoustic Emission
Authors: Němeček Jiří , Čtvrtlík Radim , Václavek Lukáš , Němeček Jiří
Published: June 2023

Micro-scratch test was used to evaluate the fracture toughness of the main hydration products of ordinary Portland cement paste at the micro-scale. The evaluation was done with the aid of scanning electron microscopy and acoustic emission (AE) signals. Portlandite was found to be the only phase where AE detected elastic waves due to cracking during microindentation and micro-scratch test. Such behavior simplifies phase separation during the evaluation process of the micro-scratch test. The micro-scale fracture toughness results obtained from the tests were found in close agreement with other available experiments and models in the literature.
Language, Politics, and Identity: an Interdisciplinary Investigation of Modern Political Discourse
Authors: Chigasheva M. A. , Yelizaryeva M. A. , Nagumanova V. A. , Makushkina E. A.
Published: June 2023

The article discusses an interdisciplinary approach to the study of political discourse on the example of linguistic and political science studies devoted to the manifestation of national identity in the speeches of German politicians. The relevance is explained by the fact that the article for the first time considers the use of an interdisciplinary approach in the analysis of professional discourse by specialists from different scientific fields. The purpose of the work is to show how an interdisciplinary approach is implemented in the study of political discourse by linguists and political scientists. Both studies were carried out on the empirical material of 60 texts of public speeches by leading German politicians (H. Maas, Z. Gabriel, F.-W. Steinmeier, A. Merkel, O. Scholz, U. von der Leyen) at international and national events such as the Munich Security Conference, the UN General Assembly, government statements. Both studies used general scientific methods (description, analysis, continuous sampling method), as well as quantitative content analysis (political scientists) and statistical methods of the chi-square test and Cramer’s coefficient (linguists). The use of these methods led both research groups to approximately the same conclusions: German politicians tend to avoid emphasizing ethnic identity in their speeches on the international agenda, which is reflected in the language choices. The analysis by linguists of culture-bound elements with the help of the chi-square test showed that the elements of non-German realities predominate in the speeches. The content analysis carried out by political scientists revealed that the leading German politicians tend not to demonstrate their national identity, giving priority to positioning Germany as a member of the EU and NATO.
Interpretational Circle as the Key Principle of the Philological Investigations of William Shakespeare’s Non-Dramatic Texts
Authors: Lipgart A. A.
Published: June 2023

Scholars of Shakespearean studies often encounter the challenge of limited information regarding the biography of the renowned playwright, the textual history of his works, and the intended meaning of some of his texts. However, this study asserts that Shakespeare’s non-dramatic works offer valuable material for biographical interpretation, thereby enhancing readers’ understanding of the texts. The article shows that by adopting an interpretational circle approach, scholars can extract biographically and historically relevant information from these works after gathering initial information and acknowledging the limitations of a biographical approach. The author’s analysis suggests that Shakespeare’s sonnets provide rich biographical material, while the interpretation of “The Phoenix and the Turtle” requires a broader understanding of the historical and cultural context. Shakespeare’s narrative poems, “Venus and Adonis” and “The Rape of Lucrece,” fall somewhere in between these two extremes. This study demonstrates the importance of critical thinking, research skills, and the ability to navigate complex literary texts for scholars of Shakespearean studies, highlighting the professional competencies required for success in this field.
New Opportunities for the Humanities: Professional Polylogue in a Multilingual World Review of the first international scientific and practical conference “Professional polylogue in a multilingual world: language, culture, method” (Moscow, April 6–7, 2023)
Authors: Bakaeva S. A. , Samorodova E. A.
Published: June 2023

This paper presents a review of the first International Scientific and Practical Conference “Professional Polylogue in a Multilingual World: Language, Culture, Method”, which was held at MGIMO University (Moscow, Russia) on April 6–7, 2023. The conference aimed to explore various issues related to linguistics, foreign language teaching, and socio-cultural factors in modern language education. The event brought together over 300 specialists who participated as speakers and active listeners in seven sections, three online discussion panels, a round table, and a student section “Potential”. Discussions included significant aspects of foreign language learning, trends and stages in foreign language teaching methods, the formation of professional identity in a multilingual world, and the cultural aspect of learning and self-development of both students and teachers.
AKUNTABILITAS DAN TRANSPARANSI PENGELOLAAN DANA DESA BERDASARKAN VALUE FOR MONEY
Authors: Lating Ade Irma Suryani , Kusumandaru Hayudian , Junjunan Mochammad Ilyas , Wany Eva
Published: June 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis bagaimana pengelolaan keuangan desa di Desa Spande dengan prinsip value for money. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Objek penelitian dilakukan di Desa Sepande Kecamatan Candi Kabupaten Sidoarjo dengan teknik pengumpulan data wawancara, observasi, dokumentasi. Data dianalisis menggunakan reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Informan dalam wawancara pada penelitian ini diantaranya kepala desa, kepala urusan di bidang keuangan, perencanaan, ketua BPD dan tokoh masyarakat sedangkan data sekunder berupa struktur perangkat desa, dan berbagai peraturan realisasi pengelolaan keuangan desa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa akuntabilitas pengelolaan keuangan desa dalam APBDesa di Desa Sepande melalui beberapa tahap yaitu tahap perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pelaporan, penatausahaan, dan pertanggungjawaban. Transparansi telah sesuai Permendagri nomor 113 Tahun 2014 serta didukung dengan keterbukaan informasi keuangan yang telah dilakukan oleh pemerintah desa melalui media informasi serta dilakukannya musyawarah bersama dengan perwakilan warga desa. Berdasarkan prinsip value for money, pengelolaan keuangan desa telah memenuhi kriteria ekonomis dengan hasil perhitungan sebesar 96%. Selain itu, kriteria efisien dengan hasil perhitungan sebesar 96% dan mendapatkan kriteria efektif dengan perhitungan sebesar 100%. Dengan demikian, hasil penelitian menggambarkan bahwa tujuan pelaksanaan dan penerapan value for money pada Desa Sepande telah tercukupi yaitu menjamin dilakukannya pertanggungjawaban publik oleh lembaga pemerintah kepada masyarakat.
Uncertainty in the Management of Tropical Peatlands for Oil Palm Plantations due to Drainage Practices
Authors: Aswandi
Published: June 2023

The conversion of tropical peatlands to oil palm plantations has affected the long-term storage stability of water and carbon. The conversion requires a drainage system that results in land subsidence and, in turn, reduces the carrying capacity of water storage and carbon stocks. This study aims to analyze subsidence from long-term observations (2004-2020) to obtain an appropriate water management measure for three scenarios of drainage depths at the oil palm plantations in Jambi Province. It is found that the reduction is quite variable depending on the level of drainage depths. The subsidence was 55 cm, 49 cm, and 34.7 cm for deep, moderate, and shallow drainage conditions. The groundwater level was deeper than 100 cm, which is far below the threshold of 40 cm, as stated in the government regulations. However, the regulations are still debated since subsidence must occur in drained peatlands regardless of the water level. The observed large subsidence implies that better water management in a new site is crucial and necessary to reduce the impact of peatlands degradation relative to current conditions and that high rates of land subsidence should be accepted as an inevitable change from the conversion of tropical peatlands to oil palm plantations.
Provincial Legal Culture of the Northern Peasantry in the Context of the Implementation of Bourgeois Reforms of the Second Half of the XIX Century in Russia
Authors: Sosnina Mariya Aleksandrovna
Published: June 2023

The subject of the study is the legal culture of the northern peasantry of post-reform Russia in the period from 1861 to 1917. The implementation of the bourgeois reforms of the second half of the XIX century was due to the absence of private feudal dependence of the majority of the northern peasantry and bright regional aspects of the peasant community. Under the influence of the history of settlement, occupation, climatic and socio-economic conditions of existence, as well as state regulation of the peasant community in the European North, the provincial legal culture of the northern peasantry was formed. Through the prism of bourgeois reforms carried out in the second half of the XIX century, the article analyzes its qualitative state and external manifestation. The study uses a formal legal method, as well as a multidimensional statistical analysis by identifying, interpreting the content and interrelationships of semantic units of protocols of parish courts, regulatory legal acts, norms of customary law. Based on the understanding of archival material and information from pre-revolutionary periodicals introduced into scientific circulation for the first time, conclusions are substantiated about a sufficiently high level of legal culture of the peasantry and the readiness of the population to be included in the legal culture of Russian society common to all estates. The study of the main results of peasant, judicial and zemstvo reforms in the northern provinces leads to the conclusion about the inconsistency and inefficiency of the policy of the government of the Russian Empire in the field of the peasant question, the unresolved nature of which led to problems not only economic, but also political. The contradictory nature of the reforms and their uneven implementation have slowed down democratic processes and violated the principle of equality of all before the law.
Análise da adesão dentinária após uso de lasers de alta potência em cimentação de pinos dentários estéticos
Authors: Leite Christiane Cabral , Anjos Lucas Menezes dos , Heiden Greice Itanara , Simões Melissa Santos da Silva , Zatt Fernanda Pretto , Rigo Danielle Cristina Alves , Cardoso Mariane , Rocha Aurélio de Oliveira
Published: June 2023

Objetivo: Investigar a adesão dentinária após uso de lasers de alta potência em cimentação de pinos dentários estéticos através de análise microscópica e teste de Push-out. Métodos: Para essa revisão integrativa foi realizada uma busca na base de dados PubMed em janeiro de 2023. Foram incluídos estudos publicados em qualquer idioma nos últimos cinco anos e foram excluídos artigos que não tivessem relacionados com a temática principal. Os seguintes dados foram extraídos: autores, ano de publicação, objetivo do estudo, tipo de laser, solução irrigadora, cimento utilizado, grau de exposição dos túbulos dentinários e resistência de união. Resultados: A busca principal resultou em 17 artigos, oito estudos foram publicados nos últimos cinco anos. Foram selecionados todos os estudos para essa revisão. O artigo mais antigo foi publicado em 2017 e o artigo mais recente em 2022. Todos foram estudos laboratoriais. Dentre os estudos selecionados foi observado que 62,5% utilizaram o laser Er:YAG. Seis estudos aplicaram o laser na dentina e 2 na superfície dos pinos de fibra. A melhor performance foi alcançada pelo laser Er:YAG. Considerações finais: Considera-se que o laser Er:YAG é o mais utilizado e apresenta melhores resultados para adesão entre o pino de fibra e a superfície dental.
Patologias bucais relacionadas ao tabagismo
Authors: Araújo Marcelle Lima de , Costa Igor Matheus Rodrigues de Oliveira , Peixoto Fernanda Braga
Published: June 2023

Objetivo: Discorrer sobre as patologias bucais relacionadas com o tabagismo, visando contribuir para o incentivo à promoção da saúde e qualidade de vida das pessoas. Revisão bibliográfica: O tabagismo é considerado um fator de risco para diversas doenças bucais, como câncer bucal, doença periodontal e estomatite nicotínica. O uso crônico do tabaco pode levar à perda de tecido dentário e prejudicar a cicatrização periodontal, além de diminuir os resultados do tratamento periodontal. O cirurgião-dentista tem um papel importante na orientação dos pacientes sobre os riscos e prejuízos do tabagismo para a saúde bucal e deve incentivar a adoção de práticas saudáveis. Considerações finais: É papel de todos os profissionais de saúde orientar seus pacientes a adotarem hábitos saudáveis e buscar o diagnóstico precoce de lesões, a fim de controlar a progressão de doenças bucais. Além disso, a conscientização sobre a importância de eliminar o tabagismo é fundamental para melhorar a saúde bucal. É necessário orientar os pacientes sobre os riscos das doenças associadas ao fumo, por meio de diálogos e campanhas anti-tabagismo.
Uma abordagem das principais características da esofagite eosinofílica
Authors: Bracci Giovanna de Azevedo Chagas , Flora Maria Clara do Vale , Cury Natasha Tanus , Azeredo Lucas Marques Luiz , Egger Pedro Acácio Lemos , Nascimento Rafaela Ferreira do , Siqueira Emílio Conceição de
Published: June 2023

Objetivo: Analisar as características da Esofagite Eosinofílica (EEo). Revisão bibliográfica: A EEo é uma doença inflamatória crônica, imunomediada, caracterizada por disfunção esofágica e infiltração transmural do esôfago por eosinófilos. A EEo é considerada o distúrbio gastrointestinal eosinofílico mais freqüente com incidência de aproximadamente 5 a 10 casos por 100.000 por ano e prevalência de aproximadamente 0,5 a 1 caso por 1.000. Sua etiologia exata é desconhecida, mas acredita-se que seja resultado das interações de ambiente, genética e sistema imunológicos do hospedeiro. Na EEo a inflamação causada por eosinófilos está confinada ao esôfago. O aumento da prevalência resulta da conscientização sobre a doença, melhor acesso à endoscopia, bem como aumento da incidência de alergias.  Considerações finais: A EEo é uma doença inflamatória imunológica crônica, mediada por antígeno Th2, cuja incidência é crescente, principalmente nos países ocidentais. Seu diagnóstico é feito a partir da suspeição clínica (impactação alimentar, disfagia e história de atopia) confirmado com endoscopia digestiva alta com no mínimo 6 biópsias. O tratamento da EEo é feito primariamente com dieta e, posteriormente, com opções terapêuticas como os inibidores de bombas de prótons e corticóides tópicos deglutidos.
Potential therapeutic molecular targets for better outcomes for patients with lung cancer
Authors: Mack Sean T. , Morand Susan M. , Ngo Nealie T. , Mitchell Anthony C. , McHugh Michael A. , Kaur Punit , Asea Alexzander
Published: June 2023

Lung cancer is the leading cause of death among all types of cancers in the U.S. and worldwide. Although more treatments have continuously been made over the past 30 years, the prognosis remains the same. This is mainly due to the late stage of the cancer at diagnosis and the eventual development of resistance seen in many types of cancer. The introduction of targeted therapies represents a major advancement in the treatment of tumor progression and an avenue to target its mechanisms of resistance. These agents are a novel therapeutic approach targeting specific molecules aberrantly expressed in these cells and through these mechanisms, alter the internal environment of the tumor cells. In this article, we present a critical discussion of the current clinical standards of treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), signal pathways of how these tumors acquire resistance, potential drug targets for these pathways, and the role heat shock proteins (HSP) play in NSCLC. Targeting HSP, phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase pathway anomalies, multidrug resistance protein 1 overexpression, and using these therapies to examine possible cooperative properties to resensitize tumor cells to chemotherapy or apoptosis are a worthwhile therapeutic direction. This is because some therapies may play a role as an adjuvant, while others may have a direct role in inducing the apoptotic effects. Therefore, combination therapeutics are an ideal direction to take in drug discovery. Comprehensive knowledge on current clinical standards of treating NSCLC, treatment resistance, novel drug targets, and the role HSP will allow for repurposing of current drugs on the market or develop completely new gene targets and therapies with more efficacy or a larger therapeutic index.
A Study on Recruitment and Selection process in the Manufacturing Industry
Authors: Swamy Chaya J. , Arasu Kethana , Pradeep M.P.
Published: June 2023

Recruitment and selection are the most important process of any organization in analysing the candidates to bring in resourceful talents. The study is made to analyse the recruitment and selection process, the employees’ satisfaction level with the current recruitment practices and also to identify the impact of employment and selection process on organization presentation. To arrive at the required data for analysis, both primary and secondary data collection methods were employed. From the study, it is understood that utilisation of fair, valid and reliable recruitment and selection process helps in improving the business by the point view of market by helping in decision-making in critical situations. To know the employee satisfaction levels, recruitment and Selection process can be used to understand the requirement of motivational and encouraging activities that are conducted to improve the skills, experience and information of the employer and employee. Identifying the strengths and weakness of the employee is very essential for organizational growth which leads to bring about changes inside the business with regard to a variety of factors including working conditions, the attitudes and behaviours of employers who execute their jobs well, productivity-boosting strategies, the usage of cutting-edge technology etc.
Das Sich-nicht-einlassen (in) der Jugendhilfe
Authors: Sarfert Nadine
Published: June 2023

Wenn es in den stationären Hilfen zur Erziehung zu Abbrüchen kommt, wird die Ursache meist schnell bei den Jugendlichen bzw. deren Schwierigkeiten, sich auf die Betreuung einzulassen, gesehen. Institutionelle Bedingungen oder psychosoziale Dynamiken in der pädagogischen Beziehung können jedoch auch bei Sozialarbeiter*innen zu latenten Aggressionen, Distanzierungswünschen oder Abwehr gegenüber den Jugendlichen führen, die den Fachpersonen nicht bewusst sind, die aber einen großen Einfluss auf die Frage des Ankommens der Adressat*innen haben. Dieser Beitrag beschäftigt sich anhand einer tiefenhermeneutischen Interpretation von Datenmaterial aus dem Jugendhilfealltag damit, wie die pädagogische Interaktion bei Jugendlichen und Betreuungspersonen durch eine Doppelbödigkeit gekennzeichnet ist. Es wird gezeigt, wie es nicht nur die Jugendlichen sind, die Schwierigkeiten haben, sich einzulassen, sondern dass auch Sozialarbeiter*innen mit unbewussten Gefühlen von Distanz und Abwehr das Entstehen von Beziehung verhindern können.
Angiomyxoma – A Rare Finding Associated with Congenital Cyst Malformation of the Umbilical Cord
Authors: H Yuvaraj , A Aboda , I Pettigrew , B McCully
Published: June 2023

Although rare, umbilical cord cysts may be associated with prenatal aneuploidy and foetal developmental anomaly. If unresolved, they may affect growth support with a risk of progressive or sudden vascular compromise. In this report, we discuss the case of a 33-year-old woman who presented with a large septate umbilical cord cyst detected incidentally during routine morphology scanning. The patient had low-risk first-trimester combined screening, later confirmed by Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT). She went on to have detailed antenatal ultrasound surveillance and delivered successfully at term. The case highlights the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration with tertiary partners to align clinical care with best practices and evidence-based decision-making. This is particularly relevant in regional settings where the workforce may be strained or transient and the knowledge base of rare conditions less robust.
Turnover and Catalytic cycle frequency Determination based on Molar mass-dependent Model equations
Authors: UDEMA IKECHUKWU
Published: June 2023

There were conflicting definitions and misrepresentations of turnover frequency (TOF), catalytic cycle frequency (CCF), and catalytic first-order rate constant (kcat) in the literature. Based on the Benfield and Lineweaver-Burk methods, data were generated. The results showed that the CCF for the forward (3.63 exp. (+7)/s) and reverse (1.196 exp. (+9)/s) and the TOF (8.294 exp. (−4)/s) were respectively the highest and lowest for the highest concentration [E0] of the enzyme. The number of fragments per molecule of an enzyme was = f([ET]), where [ET] was in molar units and it was ≫ [ST] (in molar units), and where [ST] ≫ [ET], it was = f([ST]. In conclusion, TOF and CCF were different, and in particular, the former was not the same as kcat, while the latter was a constant. TOF and CCF vary. Strictly speaking, TOF was = f(M3). This can be verified with sucrase in a future study.