bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Wertorientierung und Nachhaltigkeit in der Vorstandsvergütung
Authors: Lukas Christian , Rapp Matthias J.
Published: November 2023

Der Beitrag analysiert, ob wertorientierte Kennzahlen oder solche mit Bezug zur Nachhaltigkeit als Bemessungsgrundlage der kurz- und langfristigen variablen Vergütung für Vorstände in DAX- und MDAX-Unternehmen relevant sind. Vergütungsverträge werden komplexer und es gibt Unterschiede bei der Relevanz wertorientierter Kennzahlen zwischen DAX und MDAX. Die Nachhaltigkeit nimmt an Bedeutung zu.
Künstliche Intelligenz im Liquiditätsforecasting ist keine Rocket Science
Authors: Kocherhans Brigitta , Schultze Wolfgang , Hiebl Martin R. W.
Published: November 2023

Siemens Healthineers ist seit 2018 ein eigenständig börsennotiertes Unternehmen, mit zirka 69.500 Mitarbeitenden weltweit und einem Umsatz von EUR 21‘7 MRD im Geschäftsjahr 2022, das medizinische Technologien und Dienstleistungen anbietet. Siemens Healthineers entwickelt und produziert unter anderem bildgebende Systeme, Laborautomationssysteme, Diagnose- und Therapiegeräte sowie Softwarelösungen für den medizinischen Bereich. Für ein Projekt zum Einsatz künstlicher Intelligenz in der Liquiditätsplanung wurde das Treasury-Team von Siemens Healthineers als Treasury des Jahres 2022 ausgezeichnet.
Mittelfristplanung als Teil eines integrierten Planungssystems
Authors: Jurić Ivan
Published: November 2023

Mit der mittelfristigen Finanzplanung wird in Unternehmen üblicherweise ein mehrjähriger Entwicklungspfad manifestiert. Nicht nur in wirtschaftlich turbulenten Zeiten kann sie dabei mit praktischen Schwierigkeiten verbunden sein. Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden deshalb typische Probleme identifiziert sowie G26konzeptionelle Handlungsempfehlungen für die Mittelfristplanung vorgestellt.
Producing structural grade hardwood lumber as a raw material for cross-laminated timber: Yield and economic analysis
Authors: Adhikari Sailesh , Bond Brian , Quesada Henry
Published: November 2023

The economic feasibility of producing structural-grade hardwood lumber (SGHL) that qualifies as a raw material for structurally rated cross-laminated timber (CLT) was examined. 126 yellow poplar logs from diameters 12 to 15 inches were selected and divided into test and control samples. A log yield study was then conducted of the yield and revenue generated when producing lumber graded with National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) rules, SGHL rules, and a mix of both rules (NHLA and SGHL-graded lumber). Producing mix-grade lumber added approximately 27% more revenue than producing NHLA-grade lumber on average if sawmills adopt a cant sawing method. Mix-grade lumber production resulted in 32% of the total volume produced as SGHL and the remaining 68% as NHLA lumber. As a result, 2 Common and lower-grade lumber board footage was reduced to only 29% in test samples and remained converted into SGHL compared to more than 85% of 2 Common and lower-grade lumber boards for control samples. 95% of the SGHL produced as mixed-graded lumber with NHLA-grade lumber met the specifications required to produce structural CLT, and the remaining 5% can be utilized to produce non-structural grade CLTs if they meet the minimum requirement of the materials for CLT production.
Effect of processing temperature and polymer types on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber composites
Authors: Takeuchi Takumi , Luengrojanaku Panuwat , Ito Hiroshi , Rimdusit Sarawut , Shibata Shinichi
Published: November 2023

Bamboo fiber was extracted after alkaline treatment, and the mechanical properties of fibers and polymer composites were measured. The results showed that the strength of bamboo fiber was higher when the diameter was smaller. Smaller diameter bamboo fibers were dense, while larger diameter ones were composed of vascular bundles, which contained inside voids and outside parts having insufficient lignification. Tensile tests were conducted on bamboo fibers after heating at constant temperatures, and a significant decrease in mechanical properties was observed at heating temperatures above 250 °C. Bamboo fibers were compounded with PE, PA12, ABS, PA6, and biobased PC (Durabio), and injection-molded to prepare the composite specimens for flexural testing. The composite of polyethylene with 30 wt% bamboo exhibited considerably high flexural modulus compared to pure PE. Nevertheless, a large plastic deformation, which was equivalent to that of pure PE was observed. In other polymer composites, those flexural moduli increased, and degree of plastic deformation decreased dramatically, leading to brittleness. For PA6, which was molded above 250 °C, the increment in flexural modulus by fibers was less than the other composites due to the thermal decomposition of the fibers.
Artificial Intelligence and Its Relationship to Teaching School and University Mathematics in Jordan
Authors: Al-qiam Hamzeh Ahmad Abdurrahman , AL-Derabseh Riyadh Ahmed Saleh , ALARIFI NAEIMA AEIAD HAMAD , Shater Azhar , Al-lawama Haron Ismail , Darawsheh Saddam Rateb
Published: November 2023

This study aims to study the scenarios that may arise with the introduction of artificial intelligence in education, especially in mathematics education in Jordanian schools and universities, and what its implications are for the future of schools. The study design was phenomenological, a qualitative approach that looked at the perspectives of participants from various fields. The findings suggest that as AI in education becomes more prevalent, schools and teachers will encounter new products, advantages, and disadvantages. The findings highlight several recommendations for using AI and preventing potential problems and while participants generally seemed to have positive views of AI, there were some negative aspects as well, to which mathematics teachers and academics in particular drew attention in relation to the future of education. While educators view AI as a tool to bring quality and benefit to all in the education sector, they are more focused on the rationale for AI in education and potential future issues.
ELECTROCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF HUMIDITY BASED PROTON CONDUCTIVITY OF ALUMINIUM(III) TARTRATE
Authors: Bhuvaneswari G. , Rameshkumar S.
Published: November 2023

Aluminium(III) tartrate was synthesized by simple  solution crystallization and its humidity dependent proton conductivity was evaluated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The compound exhibited very low DC conductivity and AC conductivity in the as synthesized form and dried conditions. However, upon exposing to 100% relative humidity(RH) the AC conductivity of the compound increased significantly with time and is several orders greater than DC conductivity. The structural stability of the compound was analysed by FTIR and PXRD experiments. The compound has good structural stability on hydration, dehydration and rehydration. The proton conductivity of the sample decreased several orders on dehydration and it bounces back to original value on rehydration. The complex exhibited reversible proton conductivity with respect to moisture. The variation of proton conductivity with temperature implies that the compound exhibits Grotthuss type proton conductivity.
Mechanics and Pervaporation Performance of Ionic Liquid Modified CNT Based SBR Membranes - A Case Study for the Separation of Toluene/Heptane Mixtures
Authors: Abraham Jiji , Jose Thomasukutty , C George Soney , Nandakumar Kalarikkal Nandakumar Kalarikkal , Thomas Sabu
Published: November 2023

SBR/ionic liquid modified CNT Nanocomposites were prepared using different concentration of CNT. Nano scale dispersion of CNT affected the properties of SBR. The results have been compared with the unfilled SBR films. Cure characteristics and mechanical properties such as tensile strength, modulus, abrasion resistance and hardness were measured for different composites. Morphological behaviour and structural characteristics of the composites were investigated by AFM, TEM, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy. Microstructural development in presence of filler and interfacial interaction between modified CNT and polymer matrix led to enhanced properties. The pervaporation performances of membranes were analysed using a toluene/heptane mixture. Membranes displayed high selectivity towards heptane. The influence of feed composition on pervaporation was also analysed. The 5 phr CNT loaded membrane showed enhanced membrane permeance and selectivity value, an improvement of 18% over the neat polymer. A drop in selectivity and an increase in permeation rate were observed at higher CNT loadings.
Characterization of Metal-Doped Methylated Microporous Silica for Molecular Separations
Authors: El-Feky Hany Hassan , BriceÃ±o Kelly , SzaÅ‚ata Kamila , Hevia Miguel A.G. , GumÃ­ TÃ nia
Published: November 2023

Novel silica xerogels are prepared and developed by sol-gel method in the present study. The preparation involves cobalt-doping within the organic templated silica matrices, where methyltriethoxysilane (MTES), which contains methyl groups as a covalently bonded organic template is used. The synthesis and surface properties of cobalt-doped methylated microporous silica xerogels with different MTES and cobalt content are revealed by surface and microstructural techniques, such as TGA, FTIR, X-ray and N2 adsorption measurements. The doping process enhances the thermal stability of the silica xerogels up to ~ 560 Â°C in oxidizing atmosphere. Besides, this process has no significant effect on the incorporation of the organic template within the silica matrix. As result of the promoted densification of the xerogels either by increasing MTES content and heat treatment, there is structural change of the silica xerogels such as decreasing the micropore volume and broadening of the pore size distribution. Heat treatment and increasing the cobalt oxide content from 5 to 10% weight ratio resulted in samples with approximately the same structural parameters. This suggests that the cobalt particles are homogeneously dispersed in the silica matrix. The novel silica xerogels exhibit trend toward micropores formation suggesting that these doped silica xerogels can be precursor materials for molecular sieve silica membranes applications. Two silica membranes, hydrophobic and cobalt-doped hydrophobic, are prepared and their performance is examined by the study of transport of He, H2 and N2. Preliminary results show that the microporous structure obtained in the unsupported cobalt-doped hydrophobic material are preserved after coating inside the tubular support.
Hydrogen Production using Solar Membrane Reactor Technology
Authors: Khosravani Ali , Safaee Elahe
Published: November 2023

Fossil fuels as energy resources are decreasing rapidly which will cause a fuel supply crisis in the future. Based on the predictions, global energy consumption has been increased significantly and will continue to rise about two times higher than now till 2050. On the other hand, the extent of the pollutions released from each of the fossil fuels made too many problems for humanâ€™s lives. Thus, the need for new energy sources has increased recently. The need of affordable and clean alternatives for fossil fuels convinced researchers to test other technologies for energy creation. For example, electrical energy produced by fuel cells is one of the perfect solutions to decrease environmental pollution due to its high efficiency, non-environmental pollution and consumption of hydrogen as a clean fuel. Generally hydrogen can be obtained from various sources such as fossil fuels (natural gas reforming of coal and natural gas), renewable resources, water electrolysis and etc. Of course, each of these processes has its advantages and disadvantages in different conditions. The solar reactor membrane technology in recent years has been proposed as an effective way to produce hydrogen from renewable sources. The purpose of this study is on hydrogen production processes using solar membrane reactor technology. Therefore, various hydrogen production methods have been proposed and the advantages and disadvantages of each method have been analyzed. The combination of membrane technology with solar technology and the developments in solar membrane systems is a good alternative to fossil fuels as a green process for hydrogen production, which is cost-effective in terms of thermal efficiency and fuel consumption rate.
he article is devoted to the improvement of the methodology of complex control, the system of assessment of the level of special physical and technical readiness of basketball players at the stage of preparation for higher sports achievements
Authors:   Sumy State University, Ostapenko Yurii , Dolgova Nataliia ,   Sumy State University, Stasyuk Roman ,   Sumy State University
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the improvement of methods of complex control, assessment of the level of special physical and technical readiness of basketball players at the stage of preparation for higher sports achievements. It is determined that the current state of the complex control system in team games and basketball needs to be improved in accordance with modern trends in sports and sports games, organization and management of the training process, based on the achievements of sports science. Also relevant is the issue of comprehensive control of the preparedness of players in sports games, where the assessment takes place according toregulations, without a quality rating scale.The purpose of the studyis to develop an integrated assessment on a 5-point sigma scale, determine the criteria for assessing the level of special physical and technical fitness of basketball players BC SSU, aged 18-21 years, for comprehensive control in the preparatory period at the stage of higher sporting achievements. Results of the research.The article highlights the sequence of actions in the development of 5-point score on the sigma scale, calculated anintegrated score for comprehensive control of special physical and technical fitness, taking into account the specifics of the program material, training stage, qualified basketball players. BC SSUConclusions.Practical application of the 5-point rating scale, the integrated score scale for comprehensive control allows you to qualitatively assess the level of preparedness of the athlete both when performing a set of control tests and when performing each individual exercise. Timely diagnosis and control of special physical and technical fitness on a 5-point rating scale allows you to make timely adjustments to the training program for athletes at different stages of long-term training.Timely diagnosis and control of special physical and technical fitness on a 5-point rating scale allows you to make timely adjustments to the training program for athletes at different stages of long-term training. The organization and management of the training process for the training of highly qualified basketball players can be successful only by obtaining a high-quality, objective assessment of their level of training.
heeffectiveness of the personal approach to the technical readiness of table tennis athletes
Authors:   Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University, Shalar Oleh , Strykalenkо Yevhenii ,   Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University, Huzar Viktor ,   KhersonStateMaritimeAcademy, Andrieieva Rehina ,   Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University
Published: November 2023

Purpose-to establish the degree of effectiveness of the personal approach to the technical readiness of table tennis athletes. Material and methods. Students of a sports college took part in the study, namely eight players of different playing style, gender and sports category. The study was carried out for two years (2020-2021) and took place on the basis of the Kherson professional sports college. To assess the personality traits of tennis players, G. Eysenck's methodology for determining the type of temperament, T. Ehlers' method “Motivation for success” and Ch.D. Spielberger's "Personal Anxiety Self-Assessment Scale". The level of technical readiness of tennis players was determined by special control tests to assess the number of hits. Results: among tennis players, 62.5% of extroverts were found. One phlegmatic person was identified by the type of temperament, 25% -melancholic and 62.5% -choleric tennis players. The majority of tennis players (87.5%) showed an average level of motivation for success. 50% of tennis players had a high level of personal anxiety, 37.5% had an average level, and only one (12.5%) had a low level of this sign. In the mesocycle for extroverts, a special "Robot" simulator for table tennis was widely used. In the training mesocycle for introverts, the BCM exercise (work with a large number of balls) was applied. All table tennis athletes showed an improvement in the results of technicalreadiness for all tests in relation to the program norm. The organization and construction of training sessions taking into account the personal approach to the technical readiness of table tennis athletes led to the fact that the highest increase in results was shown by tennis players of different types of temperament. Conclusions: when organizing sports training, a coach should also take into account the personality traits of an athlete, since a tennis player can have effective technical readiness, but not always be able to realize it in training and competitive activities. This is evidenced by the statistically significant relationship between technical readiness and personal anxiety (0.920), as well as between the motivation for success and the temperament (0.752) of table tennis athletes.
СИНТЕЗ, КРИСТАЛІЧНА СТРУКТУРА, СПЕКТРАЛЬНІ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ ТА АНАЛІЗ ПОВЕРХНІ ХІРШФЕЛЬДА КОМПЛЕКСІВ КУПРУМУ(II) З КАРБОКСИЛАТАМИ, 3,5-ДИМЕТИЛ-1H-ПІРАЗОЛОМ
Authors: Давиденко Юлія М. , Виноградов Олександр С. , Павленко Вадим О. , Фрицький Ігор О.
Published: November 2023

Методом окисного розчинення (ОР) синтезовано моноядерний комплекс Cu(H2O)(DMPZ)2C2O4 (1) та координаційний полімер [Cu(H2O)2(CH3COO)2Br]n (2), встановлено їх будову за допомогою РСтА. При розчиненні порошку металічної міді у присутності DMPZ і солі амонію (NH4)2С2О4 та заданому співвідношенні метал:ліганд:сіль амонію 1 : 1 : 1 в ацетонітрилі отримали комплекс 1, що має молекулярну будову, а центральний атом Cu1 перебуває у викривленому тетрагонально-пірамідальному оточенні (О2N2O). Екваторіальна площина тетрагональної піраміди сформована з двох атомів оксигену від бідентатно-хелатно координованого оксалат-аніону та двох атомів нітрогену від недепротонованих монодентатно координованих молекул 3,5-диметил-1Н-піразолу. Апікальна позиція піраміди зайнята атомом оксигену від молекули води. У комплексі 2 центральний атом купруму перебуває у викривленому тетрагонально-пірамідальному оточенні (О4Br). Екваторіальна площина поліедру атома Cu1 сформована з чотирьох атомів оксигену: два від бідентатно-містково син-анти координованих ацетатних-аніонів та два оксигени від молекул води. Аксіальна позиція Cu1 зайнята монодентатно координованим атомом брому. Відсутність у складі комплексу 2 піразолвмісного ліганду пояснюється наявністю в розчині додаткових лігандів конкуруючих із DMPZ, оскільки синтез здійснювали методом окисного розчинення металічного порошку купруму у присутності DMPZ і солей амонію (NH4Br, NH4OOСCH3) та заданому співвідношенні метал : ліганд : сіль амонію 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 в розчині диметилформаміду. Отримані сполуки 1, 2 охарактеризовано за допомогою елементного аналізу, ІЧ-спектроскопії, а також приведено аналіз поверхні Хіршфельда для обох комплексів. Описано синтез ліганду (3,5-диметил-1H-піразолу) та його ідентифікація за допомогою ЯМР, ІЧ-спектроскопії та елементного аналізу.
СУЧАСНЕ УЯВЛЕННЯ ПРО ПЕРЕБІГ ПРОЦЕСІВ ДЕСТРУКЦІЇ ПОЛІЕТИЛЕНТЕРЕФТАЛАТУ
Authors: Черваков Денис О. , Сухий Костянтин М. , Черваков Олег В. , Свердліковська Ольга С.
Published: November 2023

У даній роботі, наведена інформація щодо сучасних уявлень про перебіг процесів деструкції поліетилентерефталату. Представлено загальні уявлення про механізми гідролітичної, термічної, термоокислювальної, термомеханічної та фотодеструкції поліетилентерефталату. Аналізуючи достатньо широкий ряд джерел літератури, встановлено, що деструкція поліетилентерефталату під впливом вологи, температури та навантажень зсуву, відбувається за декількома механізмами та має автокаталітичний характер. В ході гідролітичної деструкції поліетилентерефталату утворюються його полімерні та/або олігомерні похідні з гідроксильними, карбоксильними та вінілестерними групами, етилен, ацетальдегіди і циклічні сполуки.
ТЕОРЕТИЧНЕ ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ СТАБІЛЬНОСТІ ФОСФАТНИХ СПОЛУК КВАНТОВИМ МЕТОДОМ DFT B3LYP/6-311G
Authors: Ель Аддалі А. , Ель Букілі А. , Будад Л. , Тайбі М. , Гедіра Т.
Published: November 2023

Фосфатні агрегати були теоретично досліджені за допомогою розрахунків теорії функціоналу густини (DFT). Оптимізовано потенціал іонізації (I), спорідненість до електрона (A), індекс електрофільності (ω), хімічний потенціал (μ), твердість (ŋ), м’якість (S) та дипольний момент (P). Отримані результати показали, що агрегати [PO4]3- (Q0) діють як донори електронів, в той час як агрегат [P4O10]0 (Q3) діє як акцептор електронів. Перехід від одних одиниць до інших передбачає збільшення кількості місткових оксигенів (МО), що відповідає зміні заряду Маллікена. Крім того, аналіз оптимізованих контурів електростатичного потенціалу показав, що електрофільна атака є більш очікуваною на зв’язках P-O-P. Також спрогнозовано ІЧ та раманівські спектри і досліджено зміну симетричних та асиметричних коливальних смуг фосфатних одиниць залежно від кількості місткових оксигенів.
ПЕРЕТВОРЕННЯ РІДИНИ У ПАРУ. ЯК І НАВІЩО?
Authors: Лавренченко Георгій К. , Слинько Олексій Г. , Бойчук Артем С. , Козловський Сергій В. , Галкін Віталій М.
Published: November 2023

Для перетворення рідини на пару використовують статичний і гідродинамічний методи. Гідродинамічний метод перетворення рідини на пару реалізується для невеликої кількості рідини, що стискається та ізобарно нагрівається до температури насичення. Далі її подають у розпиленому вигляді на вертикально розташовану поверхню, температура якої вища за температуру поданої рідини. Рідина миттєво перетворюється на насичену пару. Поверхня, що безперервно нагрівається, поміщена в замкнений об’єм, обладнаний клапанами регулювання моменту і кількості рідини, а також кінцевий тиск і температуру перегріву пари. Працездатність і ефективність пропонованого гідродинамічного методу пароутворення з ізохорним процесом її перегріву перевірено на прикладі термодинамічного циклу паротурбінної установки з проміжним перегрівом пари потужністю 20000 кВт. Вихідні пара-метри пари, що надходить на лопатки турбіни: тиск 10 МПа, температура 510 °С, температура проміжного перегріву пари 500 °С, тиск конденсації 0.005 МПа. Порівняльні розрахунки показали, що пропонований цикл за основними техніко-економічними показниками істотно перевершує класичний цикл паротурбінних установок. Усі числові, конструктивні та експлуатаційні показники свідчать на його користь. Так, у ньому відсутній паровий котел, який з точки зору конструкції складний, великогабаритний і масивний, та використовується ефективніший із термодинамічної точки зору ізохорний процес перегріву пари.
ІМІТАЦІЙНЕ МОДЕЛЮВАННЯ В УПРАВЛІННІ ВОДНИМИ РЕСУРСАМИ
Authors: Груздєва Олена В. , Крячков Данило О. , Смотраєв Роман В.
Published: November 2023

Водні ресурси у сучасному світі  перебувають під антропогенним тиском, який підвищується зі зростанням населення планети та збільшенням господарської діяльності. Тому щохвилинна потреба у воді належної якості може призвести до дефіциту прісної води, що своєю чергою стане загрозою існування людства. Отже, існує нагальна потреба в удосконаленні систем управління водними ресурсами з врахуванням багатьох чинників: сучасних концепцій та підходів до водокористування та очищення стічних вод, прогнозів щодо змін клімату, чисельності населення та розвитку промисловості. Це неможливо без використання поведінкових  моделей та відповідного програмного забезпечення. Наразі розроблено та використовується різноманітне програмне забезпечення для імітаційного моделювання  (наприклад, STOAT, SWAT, WaMDaM, WEAP). Воно дозволяє моделювати поведінку водних ресурсів на різних територіях та робити прогнози поведінки водних об’єктів. Проте таке моделювання є досить складним, і не лише через розмір моделей, а й через різні підходи до моделювання. У статті розглянуто сучасний стан програмного забезпечення для імітаційного моделювання водних об’єктів, наведено досвід його використання для різних водних об’єктів в різних країнах, обговорено проблеми, що виникають під час моделювання, перспективи і розвиток моделей та відповідного програмного забезпечення для системного аналізу і підтримки прийняття рішень в управлінні водними ресурсами. Метою огляду є сприяння міждисциплінарному обміну досвідом і забезпечення стимулів для майбутніх досліджень з моделювання на основі баз даних в управлінні водними ресурсами.
Instytucje i organizacje w Monachium na rzecz uchodźców – wybrane aspekty
Authors:   Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, Astramowicz-Leyk Teresa
Published: November 2023

Russia’s war in Ukraine has been ongoing since 2014, but initially Russian actions took the form of a hybrid war. Ukraine was in peaceful relations with the rest of the world when Russia seized Ukraine’s Crimea without a declaration of war and waged war in Donbass. Its full-scale scope, launched on February 24, 2022, was unprecedented in post-war Europe and caused several million people living in the invaded country to leave Ukrainian territory. The purpose of this article is to show how organizations and institutions in Munich are addressing the influx of refugees into the city, including refugees from Ukraine. As a research hypothesis, it was assumed that in Germany, including Munich, the German experience of 2015 and subsequent years in accepting newcomers from the Middle East played a huge role in solving the problems of refugees from Ukraine after February 24, 2022. The basic research problems are contained in questions such as: what changes in asylum law have been made in Germany by the federal government; who in the city of Munich is entitled to assistance and what benefits does it cover?; what is the assistance to refugees provided by the Office for Housing and Migration in Munich?; what does the Office for the Prevention of Homelessness do?; what are the tasks of the Local Mediation Office?; what are the competencies of the so-called Social Service for the Deaf?; what is the scope of activities of the Office of Return Assistance?; what are the return offices in Bavaria?; what are the activities of the Office for Intercultural Work?; what is the scope of activities of the Foreign Qualification Development Service Center? The leading research method used in the research conducted is institutionallegal analysis.
The Path to AGI Goes through Embodiment
Authors: Tan Cheston , Jaiswal Shantanu
Published: November 2023

Recent advances in large language models have raised the question of whether these language models alone could lead to artificial general intelligence (AGI). In this short position essay, we argue that embodiment is not only required for achieving AGI, but also that embodiment is the key to convincingly demonstrate AGI capabilities. There is no single widely-accepted, objective test for AGI, so therefore whether a system has achieved AGI is a subjective judgement. We argue that a language-only system or one that cannot demonstrate success in the real world would not be convincing.
Small Object Navigation with Context Information
Authors: Wang Jiaming , Soh Harold
Published: November 2023

We introduce a novel framework designed to effectively address the object goal navigation task, specifically focusing on smaller daily household objects such as bowls or mugs. These diminutive objects present challenges to existing SLAM-based semantic mapping methods, as the object detection module employed in the mapping pipeline struggles to accurately detect them. To address this limitation, we propose to use a probabilistic semantic map. It is updated by a trained mapping module that incorporates contextual information to estimate the likelihood of object presence within the agent's current field of view. Subsequently, this probabilistic map guides the agent towards more promising areas for object search. Our experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method surpasses the SOTA approach by 26% in Small Object Navigation tasks.
Integrating Medication Recommendation and Lab Test Response Prediction for Enhanced Clinical Decision Support
Authors: Bhoi Suman , Lee Mong Li , Hsu Wynne , Tan Ngiap Chuan
Published: November 2023

The rich data available in Electronic Health Records has led to the development of numerous systems for disease inference, mortality prediction, and personalized medication recommendations. However, integrating these diverse systems to enhance clinical decision-making in disease management remains an under-explored territory. This work describes a unified system that melds two distinct clinical tasks, namely medication recommendation and lab test response prediction, to bolster clinical decision support. This system could assist clinicians in personalizing dosage titrations and add-on medications. We present empirical studies from real-world datasets to demonstrate the potential of such a system.
GENERATIONAL VALUES AND THE RISE OF POPULISM (Review on Pippa Norris, Ronald Inglehart. Cultural Backlash. Trump, Brexit, and Authoritarian Populism. Cambridge University Press. 2019)
Authors:   European University at Saint Petersburg, Sumaneev I. A.
Published: November 2023

The article reviews a widely cited book “Cultural Backlash” by Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart, focused on the recent rise of populism all over the world. According to the authors, the generation is the strongest predictor of authoritarian-populist values and voting for the ones. They understand populism as a rhetoric style, based on two main features: challenging the established power and proclaiming that people are the only source of legitimate power in a society. Old generational cohorts, tend to have more populist attitudes and vote for populist parties, while young cohorts have more libertarian values and less likely to vote for populists. Majoritarian institutional design, such as indirect presidential elections in the USA or plural electoral system in Great Britain exacerbate the rise of populism in these countries. Other contributors to this trend are so called “silent revolution”, a massive change of cultural and societal environment in many countries (access to higher education, women emancipation, migration, etc.), which old cohorts tend to oppose, and economic crises, which make people feel more vulnerable and provoke even the young cohort to incline to authoritarian-populist values. The book under review is a crucial paper for understanding massive success of populism in different countries for the last twenty years.
IN SEARCH OF CONCILIATORY NARRATIVE (Review on Nikolas Buckley. Out of Prison. ETA Life Stories Become History. Center for Basque Studies Press, University of Nevada. 2021)
Authors:   Herzen University, Frolova Yu. N.
Published: November 2023

The book by Nicholas Buckley, professor at the Universidad Metropolitana del Ecuador, is the result of an oral history study based on interviews with 7 former activists of ETA who have served prison sentences. The monograph has both practical and theoretical value: the author aims to create a holistic narrative of the Basque conflict, complementing the existing positions with the life stories of the activists themselves, debating with a number of well-established theses on the problem. The practical significance of the work lies in the possibility of integrating the results of the study into the mechanisms of transitional justice in order to overcome the legacy of the political conflict that resulted in human casualties and systematic violation of human rights. The book may be of interest not only for historians, political scientists and ethnologists who study the Basque Country, but also for researchers who use the oral history method, since the author of the monograph presents extensive material on the application of this method within a specific case.
GEOPOLITICAL TURN OF THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE CONCEPTUAL REVOLUTION OR CONTINUATION OF THE TRADITION?
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State University, Kotsur G. V.
Published: November 2023

The article focuses on the recent geopolitical turn in the EU policy. Conceptually it presupposes the introduction of two notions into the official discourse of Brussels – strategic sovereignty and strategic autonomy. This move caused ambivalent response: traditionally the EU denied geopolitical thinking, sovereignty and balance of power. Moreover, the very identity of the project was based on explicit opposition to those notions. The purpose of the article is to show that there is no contradiction between these two poles. Through the prism of critical geopolitics, the author studies the key EU foreign policy texts and reveals that the normative universalism of Brussels has always been expressed through a certain vision of political geography, namely, the spatially-temporal symbolic mapping. It contains three components. First, the metaphor of a «path» or a «way» that structures reality by placing phenomena and events one after another. Secondly, the model, which turns this path into an ideological vector. The EU presents itself as a model in the official discourse. Thirdly, the European Union places different countries and entire regions along this normative route. Geopolitical concepts of strategic sovereignty and autonomy do not contradict this pattern, but rather continue it at a new stage.
Plan de desarrollo de la ganadería del Quindío, a partir del enfoque de sistemas de producción
Authors: Granobles T. Juan Carlos , Grajales Q. Alberto
Published: November 2023

Se realizó el análisis de los sistemas de producción bovina en el departamento del Quindío, a través de las técnicas de caracterización y tipificación, teniendo como ejes principales los componentes: económico, social y ambiental. A partir de la caracterización de los sistemas de producción, se determinaron las debilidades y amenazas del sector ganadero del departamento y se diseñaron alternativas para el desarrollo de la ganadería. El análisis de los sistemas de producción se complementó con la información de estudios como: Visión Colombia 2019 II Centenario, Plan de Desarrollo Nacional 2006-2010, Plan Estratégico de la Ganadería 2019 y Plan de Desarrollo Quindío 2006-2010, de manera que articule la problemática de los productores con las políticas oficiales, gremiales y departamentales. A partir del análisis de sistemas y la articulación con los planes de desarrollo se encontraron cinco problemas de tipo económico, tres problemas de tipo social y cuatro de tipo ambiental prioritarios para la ganadería del Quindío. A cada problema se le asignó un objetivo para su solución, los objetivos se agruparon en estrategias, a partir de las estrategias encontradas se generaron tres programas: “Una ganadería competitiva para el Quindío”, “Una ganadería equitativa para el Quindío” y “Una ganadería sostenible y amigable al medio ambiente”. A partir de los tres programas planteados y sus respectivas estrategias se generaron un total de doce proyectos que deben realizarse para desarrollar la ganadería del departamento.
Esterificación y transesterificación de aceites residuales para obtener biodiesel
Authors: Medina Villadiego Mauricio , Ospino Roa Yesid , Tejeda Benítez Lesly
Published: November 2023

El biodiesel es un biocombustible producido a partir de grasas y aceites, y debido a las desventajas del uso de los combustibles fósiles, su producción y consumo ha aumentado en los últimos años. En este trabajo fue estudiada la esterificación por catálisis ácida y la transesterificación alcalina de aceites residuales para obtener biodiesel. Las condiciones de relación aceite-metanol (6:1 y 5:1) y concentración de catalizador fueron variadas para seleccionar las más favorables para el proceso. Los aceites usados fueron recolectados en restaurantes de la ciudad de Cartagena. Se encontró que la variable con mayor efecto en el rendimiento de la reacción fue la relación aceite-metanol, favoreciéndose para bajas concentraciones de metanol (6:1), a las cuales se obtienen rendimientos superiores al 93%. La concentración de catalizador no influyó de manera significado la eficiencia de la esterificación. El biodiesel obtenido presentó buenas características de acidez y bajo contenido de azufre. Adicionalmente, se evidenció la necesidad de un pretratamiento a los aceites y una purificación del biodiesel para lograr el cumplimiento de estándares internacionales.
Emisiones biogénicas de monoterpenos en el parque nacional natural Tayrona, Santa Marta (Colombia)
Authors: Bolaño Ortiz Tomás Rafael , Camargo Caicedo Yiniva , Vélez Pereira Andrés Mauricio
Published: November 2023

Los monoterpenos y otros compuestos orgánicos volátiles emitidos por la vegetación (emisiones biogénicas) juegan un papel significativo en la química troposférica por su participación en la formación de oxidantes fotoquímicos (p.e. ozono troposférico). Es así como la estimación de emisiones biogénicas resulta útil para establecer valores aproximados de la concentración, fundamental en la elaboración de programas de mejoramiento de calidad del aire. El objetivo del trabajo consistió en estimar las emisiones biogénicas de monoterpenos en el Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, seleccionado por contar con áreas de vegetación autóctona de la región tropical con escasa o nula intervención antropogénica. Se aplicaron sensores remotos para la clasificación de cobertura vegetal, obteniendo la distribución espacial de la vegetación típica e identificando las familias de mayor dominancia. Las emisiones de monoterpenos se calcularon en 3,54 x 104 kg d-1, representadas 60% por la familia Leguminosae, 37,4% por la familia Euphorbiaceae, 2,4% por la familia Anacardiaceae y menos de 1% por las familias Rubiaceae y Polygonaceae. Durante las horas de sol en el área del parque (de las 6 a las 18 horas) se registraron las mayores temperaturas diarias y las más altas tasas de emisión de monoterpenos (59,6%); la cuarta parte de las emisiones ocurren entre las 10 y las 15 horas (24,2%), periodo en el que la radiación solar presenta máximos diarios y establece condiciones críticas para la formación de oxidantes fotoquímicos. La influencia de los vientos en la distribución espacio-temporal de las emisiones en el ambiente y la información de la rosa de vientos, evidencia que el 26% de las masas de aire proceden del N y el 15% del NE en el último trimestre del año, situación que podría favorecer la dispersión de monoterpenos a centros urbanos próximos al parque natural, pudiendo alterar la química atmosférica local con la formación de oxidantes fotoquímicos.
Caracterización socioeconómica y tecnológica de la producción del plátano en el bajo occidente del departamento de Caldas
Authors: León Agatón Libardo , Mejía Gutiérrez Luis Fernando , Montes Ramírez Luz Mary
Published: November 2023

El plátano es un cultivo estratégico para la seguridad alimentaria nacional constituyéndose en uno de los alimentos básicos más importantes a nivel socioeconómico por la oportunidad para la generación de empleos directos e indirectos, además de los ingresos que le puede aportar a la población rural. El objetivo fue realizar un diagnóstico para evaluar el grado de focalización del productor y el impacto de la intervención de las entidades encargadas en la transferencia de tecnología a través de programas de apoyo técnico y aspectos sociales, para contribuir con otras alternativas que ayuden a mejorar los ingresos del sector. La caracterización se plantea también como instrumento y fuente de información pública al alcance de instituciones que deseen implementar nuevos programas de mejoramiento que sirvan para el desarrollo socioeconómico y tecnológico del sector. Mediante encuesta a productores se evalúan aspectos relacionados con el perfil de los productores, establecimiento de cultivos, actividad social, labores culturales, cosecha, poscosecha y comercialización. Los hallazgos mostraron que la mayoría de los productores son de avanzada edad y bajo nivel de escolaridad, poca capacidad de asociatividad y utilización de  ano de obra  contratada tradicionalista. Los cultivos son pequeños, sintecnificar, de manejo deficiente por aplicación inadecuada de las Buenas Prácticas Agrícolas (BPA) como el uso de agroquímicos prohibidos, deficiencias en procesos de desinfección, productivo, cosecha y poscosecha. Esta problemática influye de forma negativa en la calidad del producto y en la adecuada comercialización y rentabilidad.
Evaluación de metales pesados acumulados en polvo vial en tres sectores de la ciudad de Villavicencio, Colombia
Authors: Trujillo González Juan Manuel , Torres Mora Marco Aurelio
Published: November 2023

La dinámica urbana derivada del crecimiento de las ciudades y de la demanda de la población en términos de servicios de transporte, de producción de alimentos, de bienes y servicios en general, son algunos de los responsables de la generación de factores contaminantes, donde uno de ellos es la presencia de metales pesados por acumulación en el polvo vial. En este sentido, el presente estudio tiene como finalidad evaluar la contaminación por presencia de metales pesados (Pb, Zn, Ni, Cu, Cr, y Cd) en el polvo de las vías de tres zonas de la ciudad de Villavicencio –Meta– (sector Anillo vial, sector Buque y sector Porvenir). Entre los resultados encontrados se tiene que la abundancia de metales por sector fue: sector Porvenir (SP), seguido del sector Anillo vial (SA) y sector Buque (SB). El estudio mostró que las concentraciones de metales pesados en el polvo vial están relacionadas con la dinámica de cada uno de ellos.
Editorial
Authors: Pinilla Sepúlveda Victoria Eugenia
Published: November 2023

El volumen 8 de la Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Familia tiene siete invitados nacionales e internacionales quienes a partir de sus reflexiones, investigaciones y análisis ofrecen un panorama variado de las situaciones actuales de las familias que están siendo abordadas en diferentes lugares de Latinoamérica. En esta edición las y los lectores podrán encontrar discusiones sobre padres, madres y educación, los sentidos que niños y niñas construyen sobre familia, la dinámica familiar cuando algún integrante está en condición de discapacidad, la exigencia que la migración internacional hace a las políticas de familia, la comunicación y relación que se da entre familia, consultante y terapeuta, la responsabilidad de hombres y mujeres sobre la seguridad alimentaria nutricional de la familia y lo generacional e intergeneracional en las políticas públicas de juventud. Estas son algunas de las múltiples situaciones que permanentemente traspasan a las familias latinoamericanas y las que a través de su difusión abren la discusión y hacen evidente sus cambios y transformaciones en las sociedades contemporáneas.
Editorial
Authors: Pinilla Sepúlveda Victoria Eugenia
Published: November 2023

El volumen 9 de la Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Familia entrega a sus lectores y lectoras diez artículos organizados en dos secciones que transitan reflexivamente por las estructuras familiares, las políticas públicas, el cuidado cultural familiar, la violencia intrafamiliar, el desarrollo de las familias, los desafíos de la paternidad, el género y estados del arte sobre familia entre otras áreas temáticas sobre familia y género.
Distribution and impact of the Asian seed beetle, Megabruchidius tonkineus (Pic, 1904) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) on Gleditsia triacanthos L. seeds in South Africa
Authors: Salgado Sara , Martin Grant
Published: November 2023

Honey locust, Gleditsia triacanthos (Fabaceae) is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to North America. The tree has been introduced worldwide and has become invasive in South Africa. In 2017, it was listed as one of the nine fastest-spreading weeds in South Africa. Once established, it competes with and displaces indigenous species and dense stands can significantly reduce stream flow. The Asian seed-feeding bruchid, Megabruchidius tonkineus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) was introduced into South Africa and has subsequently taken honey locust as a host plant. The beetle damages honey locust seeds and is therefore considered a biological control agent, despite no host-specificity or impact studies having been conducted. This study shows that M. tonkineus has established across the entire G. triacanthos population range in South Africa, damaging approximately 9% of seeds. Laboratory studies show that M. tonkineus completes its larval development in the seeds of G. triacanthos in about 66.80 ± 0.69 SE days before emerging. This study is the first to describe the distribution and impact of this alien insect in South Africa.
Kıraat İlmi Lisansüstü Derslerinin Değerlendirilmesi: Yapısal Sorunlar Ve Müfredat Önerisi
Authors: HAVUZ Hasan Hüseyin
Published: November 2023

Bu çalışmada lisansüstü programındaki kıraat ilmi derslerinin mevcut durumu nasıldır? Derslerin sıralı dağılımı ve ders örnekleri ne olmalıdır? Eğitimin seviyesi nasıl yükseltilmelidir? sorularına cevap aranmıştır. İlahiyat fakültelerinin çoğalmasıyla birlikte kıraat ilminde lisansüstü eğitim talebi artmıştır. Bu eğitimin, kariyer basamaklarında önemi büyüktür. Kur’an Okuma ve Kıraat İlmi de bütün görev alanlarında en temel dersleri oluşturmaktadır. Bu alandaki yeterliliğin lisansüstü ders döneminde sağlanması gerekmektedir. Bunun yerine getirilmesinde müfredat derslerinin önemi büyüktür. Bu sebeple yüksek lisans ve doktora programı derslerinin birbirini tamamlayıcı olması gerekir. Yüksek lisans derslerinin, alanın kaynaklarını ve konularını tanıtan temel derslerden; doktora derslerinin ise teferruata dair veya problematik konuları içeren derslerden oluşması programın amacına katkı sağlayacaktır. Bu amaçla çalışmada kıraat ilminde lisansüstü programı için yeni bir ders müfredatı önerisi sunulmuş, bazı yapısal problemlerle sınırlandırılmıştır. Çalışma yapılırken, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitülerinin müfredatları taranmıştır. Bununla birlikte, Kıraat İlmi dışındaki diğer alanlarında yapılan çalışmalar, edindiğimiz tecrübeler doğrultusunda değerlendirmeler yapılmıştır.
The influence of groove on sexual attraction: Evidence for an effect of misattributed arousal in males but not females
Authors: Lee Christopher S. , Zaryab Muhammad
Published: November 2023

First described by Schachter & Singer (1962), the phenomenon of misattributed arousal (arousal perceived as coming from a wrongly presumed source and irrelevantly influencing evaluations of it) has been widely documented, with two recent studies, Marin, Schober, Gingras, & Leder (2017) and Chang et al. (2021), providing suggestive evidence of music as a source of misattributed arousal with an enhancing effect on sexual attraction. The aim of the present study was to provide more unambiguous evidence of such a musical arousal effect. In an online experiment simulating a face-to-face dating event, participants (41 females and 43 males) rated the attractiveness of opposite-sex faces in a series of slideshows presented twice, once accompanied by a high-groove drum track and the other time by a low-groove drum track. They then rated the drum tracks for groove. While whole-sample analyses yielded no significant findings, subsample analyses showed that the groove ratings of the male participants, though not the female participants, positively predicted their attractiveness ratings, in partial support of the arousal hypothesis. We discuss possible reasons for the pattern of findings, including sex differences in groove response and more generally in the evaluation of cues of physiological arousal.
Did Melody Become a Schrödinger Cat? Commentary on Clark & Arthur
Authors: Frieler Klaus
Published: November 2023

I comment on Clark and Arthur's response to a YouTuber’s claim of the death of melody for which they used corpus analysis and statistical methods of computational musicology. While I basically appreciate the effort, I also will discuss three pertinent problems I see ingrained here: whether such claims can be substantiated in any form in the first place, and how to react to dubious claims disseminated from YouTube musicology, and I will also shortly discuss some methodological issues.