bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Motivational interviewing for young adults with autism spectrum disorder: A Pilot Feasibility Study
Authors: Pagan Antonio F
Published: January 2024

The transition to adulthood presents unique challenges for neurodiverse young adults (18-25 years old) without co-occurring intellectual disabilities, including difficulties making and achieving long-term goals. Evidence-based interventions such as Motivational Interviewing (MI) focus on helping individuals develop motivation to make changes and has been modified for those with challenging behaviors and intellectual disability but have yet to be adapted for young adults with ASD without co-occurring intellectual disability. The present study comes from a larger study evaluating a treatment program for young adults with ASD and their parents during the transition to adulthood. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary signal of effect of adapted MI-coaching sessions for young adults with ASD. Eleven young adults (18-25 years old) with co-occurring disorders were provided with individual, virtual MI-coaching sessions to help make progress on individual developed goals. Overall, the MI-coaching sessions were acceptable and feasible for both coaches and young adults. Young adults experienced significant increases in confidence to transition to adulthood, coping self-efficacy, and quality of life after the intervention. Using goal attainment scaling, young adults rated their weekly SMART goals. All young adults completed a weekly SMART goal at the “expected” level (i.e., “0”) and most young adults 73% (8/11 young adults) completed a weekly SMART goal at the “much more than expected” level (i.e., “+2”) by the end of the intervention. Nine out of eleven of the young adults had reached the Termination stage of the transtheoretical model of change by the end of the intervention. The findings suggest that MI can be successfully implemented with neurodiverse young adults during the transition to adulthood.
Children’s memory for events: The challenge of free recall
Authors: Benear Susan L. , Onwukanjo Obinnaya , Olson Ingrid R. , Newcombe Nora
Published: January 2024

Early childhood is a critical period for episodic memory development, with sharp behavioral improvements between ages 4 and 7 years. We asked children and adults to view a television episode, a naturalistic task for which there exists a ground truth, and assessed their event cognition, forced-choice recognition for event details, ability to temporally order scenes, and free recall. Children’s free recall performance improved dramatically with age, with many young children recalling nothing, even though recognition measures showed retention. However, detail in free recall was related to both recognition and temporal order forced-choice memory performance in our full sample, showing agreement among memory measures. For children, free recall was additionally related to verbal skills and more adult-like event segmentation. We propose that free recall has a more protracted developmental trajectory because it requires more substantial verbal skills and better understanding of event schemas than forced-choice memory tasks.
The feeling is not mutual: Religious belief predicts compatibility between science and religion, but scientific belief predicts conflict
Authors: Zarzeczna Natalia , Preston Jesse Lee , samekin adil , Reinhardt Carlotta Sophie , Bolatov Aidos , Selteyev Urazgali , Topanova Gulmira , Rutjens Bastiaan T
Published: January 2024

This research examines the perceived compatibility versus conflict between scientific and religious meaning systems. Using cross-country data, we examine the extent to which the independent beliefs in science and religion, respectively, predict different perceptions of the relationship between science and religion, across four diverse countries and religious groups (USA, UK, Netherlands, and Kazakhstan, N = 777). Extending past research, we found that religious belief—independent of belief in science—predicted greater perceptions of science-religion compatibility in relation to providing existential answers and informing the nature of being. In contrast, belief in science—independent of religious belief—predicted greater conflict perceptions. This demonstrates that religious believers and believers in science have conflicting views on science-religion compatibility, implying they use different epistemologies to find meaning.
Statistical Data Analysis in Emergency Management Elements of Indian State of Tamil Nadu Manufacturing Industries Utilising LPG
Authors: Baburao Gnanasekara , Arivarasu Anitha , Srinivas T. , Elangovan R. K. , Govindarajan Rajendran
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Process safety is becoming more difficult as requirements increase. When balancing quality, volume, and safety on a budget, major accidents are unavoidable. The inability of organizations to absorb unwelcome and unanticipated disruptions is a major contributor to complacency and a decline in safety attitudes. The inability of industries to interpret standards impedes self-regulation.
Methods: A total of 50 emergency management element questionnaires were developed to evaluate the state of an industry. These questionnaires were categorized as first aid, personal protective equipment (PPE), communication systems used in plants, safety education and training, occupational hygiene and health, management systems on accident reporting, safety and health, analysis and investigation, and procedures and protocols. From 32 LPG industries in Tamil Nadu districts, information for all 50 questions was gathered and the statistical tool "Analysis ToolPak" in Excel 2010 was used to analyze the data.
Results: This study conducted a comprehensive statistical analysis of various aspects of industrial on-site emergency planning. The questionnaire's reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha test. Utilizing descriptive statistics, t-tests for means, one-way ANOVA, and histograms, statistical evaluation was conducted. Encouragingly, all the results were favorable, providing compelling evidence that the LPG-utilizing industries in various regions of Tamil Nadu, India, are exceeding safety requirements.
Conclusion: In conclusion, the findings suggest that improved legal frameworks, laws, and implementation of EME in communication systems can greatly enhance the development of safety in plants, fire protection, and emergency health services. These measures can significantly reduce the occurrence of accidents and improve the response time to emergencies, ultimately saving lives and reducing property damage.
Aluminum Alloy Design for Additive Manufacturing
Authors: Gong Jiadong , Kozmel Thomas
Published: January 2024

Additive manufacturing (AM) has gained increased significance and has been adopted across many industries for various applications. Specific net-shape AM fabrication methods, such as laser powder-bed fusion (LPBF), have matured significantly, leading to aerospace sector R&D focused on the feasibility of using flagship alloys to manufacture complex components. This article presents one example of an aluminum alloy design tailored for laser powder-bed fusion AM. It discusses the integrated computational materials engineering design approach. The article also presents the design for high-strength, high-temperature aluminum alloys.
Data Analytics and Machine Learning in Metal Additive Manufacturing—Challenges, Segmentations, and Applications
Authors: Kitt Alex , Ko Hyunwoong
Published: January 2024

This article presents the analytics challenges in additive manufacturing. It discusses the types and applications of data analytics. Data analytics can be classified into four types: descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive. The diverse applications of data analytics and machine learning include design, process-structure-properties (PSP) relationships, and process monitoring and quality control. The article also presents tools used for data analytics.
Additive Manufacturing in Electronics and Functional Devices
Authors: Hill Curtis W. , Kong Yong Lin , Katz Hayley B. , Sabanosh David H. , Beidaghi Majid , Sakthivel Navin , Vendra Lakshmi Jyotshna , Torbati-Sarraf Seyed Alireza , Mahjouri-Samani Masoud
Published: January 2024

Additive manufacturing (AM) has been adopted as one of the most versatile and rapid design-to-manufacturing approaches for printing a wide range of two- and three-dimensional parts, devices, and complex geometries layer by layer. This article provides insights into the current progress, challenges, and future needs of AM of electronics from the space, defense, biomedical, energy, and industry perspectives.
Additive Manufacturing Data and Metadata Acquisition—General Practice
Authors: Lu Yan , Yeung Ho , Kim Felix , Fox Jason C. , Mohr Luke
Published: January 2024

This article surveys common additive manufacturing (AM) data-acquisition methods, covering preprocess materials characterization in the lab, machine calibration in the field, in-process monitoring during a build, and the postprocess part inspections and tests. The focus is to identify acquisition-related metadata for AM data sets to improve data usability and reusability. Also included in the article are exemplar metadata definitions for a data set acquired from light-scattering-based particle size analysis.
Metal Additive Manufacturing in the Space Industry
Authors: Blakey-Milner Byron , du Plessis Anton , Gradl Paul , Cooper Leilani , Roberts Christopher , Tinker Darren , Hill Curtis , Park Alison
Published: January 2024

This article presents the use of additive manufacturing (AM) in the space industry. It discusses metal AM processes and summarizes metal AM materials, including their relevant process categories and references. It also presents the design for AM for spacecraft. The article also provides an overview of in-space manufacturing and on-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing. It presents some of the specific areas that must be understood for the qualification of AM. The article also discusses future trends, challenges, and opportunities for aerospace.
Material Modeling in Additive Manufacturing
Authors: Spear Ashley D.
Published: January 2024

This article focuses specifically on material modeling applied to structure-property predictions. It provides general guidelines and considerations in terms of modeling the salient material features that ultimately impact the mechanical performance of parts produced by additive manufacturing (AM). Two of the primary ingredients needed to predict structure-property relationships via material modeling include a geometrical representation of the microstructural features of interest (e.g., grain structure and void defects) and a suitable constitutive model describing the material behavior, both of which can be scale and resource dependent. The article also presents modeling challenges to predict various aspects of (process-) structure-property relationships in AM.
Salt Solutions as Quenchants
Authors: Zordao Luís H. P. , Canale Lauralice C.F. , Totten George E.
Published: January 2024

This article explains cooling mechanisms involving saltwater solutions used as quenchants. The analyses of cooling power include studies of cooling curves, heat-transfer coefficients, and cooling rates. The influence of other bath parameters, such as temperature and agitation, is also discussed. The article discusses solute additions and several factors impacting quenching.
On the morphology and taxonomy of the genera Halys and Neohalys (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Halyini)
Authors: Gapon D.A.
Published: January 2024

The male and female terminalia of Halys sulcatus (Thunberg, 1783) and H. magnus Chopra, 1974, nom. resurr. are redescribed in detail, including the completely inflated aedeagi. The distribution of these taxa is analysed. It is shown that H. sulcatus is reliably recorded only from the southern regions of India and H. magnus, only from the northern regions; numerous published records of “H. dentatus” from the central regions of India cannot be reliably attributed to either of these taxa. It is shown that almost all characters of the terminalia previously used to distinguish between H. sulcatus and H. magnus are highly variable and do not have a hiatus in their variability. Furthermore, the specimens were examined which exhibited an intermediate type of paramere between those in the two taxa. The material examined (which is not very extensive) revealed only one character that can consistently differentiate between northern and southern populations: the shape of armament on the anterior margin of parameral hypophysis (i.e., the position of a denticle and the presence or absence of a carina proximal to its base). However, a lack of correlation between these characters and with other, even less significant characters, as well as published evidence of the variability of the paramere, raise doubts about whether H. sulcatus and H. magnus are distinct species. Hypotheses about the status of these taxa are considered. It is shown that the name H. sulcatus was applied to the taxon described as H. magnus, based on a variable character of the female terminalia, which has no diagnostic value in this case. Additionally, the type locality of H. sulcatus is in the southern regions of India, where no reliably identified specimens of H. magnus have been found so far. Therefore, in this article H. sulcatus is recognised as a senior synonym of H. serriger Westwood, 1837, syn. resurr., and the name H. magnus Chopra, 1974, nom. resurr., is resurrected to the taxon distributed in the north. In addition, a detailed redescription of the female terminalia of Halys shaista Ghauri, 1988 and the male and female terminalia of Neohalys serricollis (Westwood, 1837) is provided. A new species, Halys brocchus sp. nov. is described, distinguished from all congeners primarily by a unique character of its pygophore. An updated identification key for species of the genus Halys Fabricius, 1803 is given. The name H. hyderabadiensis Memon, Parveen, Ahmad et Shah, 2017, syn. nov. is recognised as a junior synonym of H. magnus. Neohalys Azim, 2002, syn. nov., is recognised as a junior subjective synonym and a junior homonym of Neohalys Ahmad et Perveen, 1982. The names Neohalys acuticornis Ahmad et Perveen, 1982, syn. nov., N. longirostratus Ahmad et Perveen, 1982, syn. nov., and N. minirostratus Ahmad et Perveen, 1982, syn. nov. are placed in synonymy with N. serricollis.
The Dismounting Horseman Scene on Cilician Coins
Authors: Veselý Petr
Published: January 2024

Several cities in Cilicia minted coins in the pre-Hellenistic period that show a horseman dismounting from a horse. Most of these issues can be safely attributed to Kelenderis and Holmoi in Cilicia Trachea, and one rare issue probably comes from Issos in Cilicia Pedias. However, there is also another rare issue remotely resembling Kelenderis coins, which cannot be assigned to any of these mints, nor can it be described as a mere imitation. The issue of this unknown mint differs from the coins of Kelenderis, among other things, in that the rider holds a cutlass, and significantly different additional symbols are used on the reverse. In addition, a specimen of another coin type resembling Kelenderis coins has appeared on the market, which cannot be assigned to any of the mints mentioned. Thus, there were probably as many as five mints in Cilicia or adjacent areas of the eastern Mediterranean that struck coins with the dismounting horseman scene. This scene is specific to the Greek equestrian competition called the kalpe, which was closely related to military equestrian training. Depictions of similar agonistic scenes with both unarmed and armed horsemen can also be found on coins minted in the Classical and early Hellenistic periods in Calabria and Sicily and possibly also in Ionia. It is suggested that the main reason for minting these coins was to present the horsemanship of local horsemen and their readiness for military tasks.
A Revealing New Addition to the Corpus of Alexander Decadrachms from Babylon
Authors: Taylor Lloyd W. H. , Andric Marko
Published: January 2024

A previously unknown example of the initial striking of the Babylon decadrachms of Alexander the Great brings to the corpus of the coinage a formerly unknown mint control, transitional between the controls observed on the Babylon Groups 1 and 2 tetradrachms. It corroborates the sequence of striking inferred from the progression of reverse iconographic details, and supports the inferred date of the decadrachm mintage commencing in 325 BC. Additionally, the greater confidence in obverse die identification offered by this coin indicates that the coinage was most probably struck from four rather than five obverse dies.
The Baktrian Coregency Legend Coinage of Seleukos and Antiochos: Context and Origin
Authors: Taylor Lloyd W. H.
Published: January 2024

The light weight standard coregency legend coinage of Seleukos and Antiochos struck at the mint of Ai Khanoum in Baktria is an enigmatic punctuation of the otherwise consistently Attic weight standard coinage of the Seleukid realm in the 3rd century BC. A newly identified coregency legend gold stater weighing c.7.05 grams establishes that the coregency coinage system was a comprehensive trimetallic coinage. Consistent with this reduced weight standard stater is the tetradrachm weight standard of c. 14.10 grams. This coinage briefly displaced the previously issued Attic weight coinage in the Oxus valley. A reappraisal of the coinage and its context leads to the conclusion that the impetus for its mintage was the creation of a closed monetary system in the Oxus valley, seeking to emulate the success of Ptolemy in the Nile valley. This extended a pattern of Seleukid adoption and adaptation of Ptolemaic innovations. A motivating factor in this regard was the absence of an indigenous source of silver in the Oxus valley at a time when an influx of Greek settlers catalysed a rapid growth in the monetary economy. However, changing demographics, permeable frontiers, and the assassination of Seleukos contributed to the abandonment of this epichoric coinage, marking the collapse of a dedicated Seleukid effort to rapidly advance the development of monetized economies in eastern reaches of the kingdom.
A Newly Discovered Coin from Kietis Featuring Acheloios Kalykadnos
Authors: Molinari Nicholas J.
Published: January 2024

Fairly recently, a small bronze coin measuring just 9mm and weighing a mere 0.88g came to market via Bertolami e-Auction 93 (2021), lot 341 (Figure 1), which I will argue dates to the first half of the 4th century BC. On the obverse we find the head of Hermes, who is part of Acheloios’ classical retinue, wearing petasos with head to right, all surrounded by a border of dots. On the reverse we find the forepart of Acheloios (of the Kalykadnos) to right, KIH above, and crescent behind, with points oriented away from Acheloios touching the outer edge of the flan. The coin was tentatively attributed to Kietis by the cataloguing numismatist, and in this essay I’d like to solidify that attribution while discussing the importance of the coin. In my estimation, this coin is particularly noteworthy for two reasons: (1) It is one of the earliest—if not the earliest—attestations of the Kietis region and helps solidify the existence of the ethnic in classical times; and, (2) It is a completely new type in the corpus of Acheloios coins, and the first and only known representation of Acheloios of the Kalykadnos—the largest river of Cilicia, ‘whose mighty stream washes the towers of the city walls.’
Diabetic Retinopathy and Brain Structure, Cognition Function, and Dementia: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study
Authors: Chai Yin-He , Han Yi-Peng , Zhang Jin-Yan , Zhou Jian-Bo
Published: January 2024

Background: Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that hyperglycemia is a possible risk factor for mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) has been identified as a risk factor for dementia in patients with diabetes. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the causal relationships between DR and brain structure, cognitive function, and dementia. Methods: We performed bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization for DR, brain structure, cognitive function, and dementia using the inverse-variance weighted method. Results: Inverse-variance weighted analysis showed the association of DR with vascular dementia (OR = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.01–2.82), and dementia was significantly associated with the increased risk of non-proliferative DR (NPDR) (OR = 1.76, 95% CI: 1.04–2.98). Furthermore, better cognitive performance was significantly associated with a reduced risk of NPDR (OR = 0.85, 95% CI: 0.74–0.98). No association was observed between DR and brain structure. Conclusions: These findings suggest that the association of DR with vascular dementia. The reciprocal effect of cognitive performance and dementia on NPDR risk highlights the potential benefits of dementia prevention for reducing the burden of DR.
Terminal Care in Parkinson’s Disease: Real-Life Use of Continuous Subcutaneous Apomorphine Infusion to Improve Patient Comfort
Authors: Béreau Matthieu , Giffard Mathilde , Clairet Anne-Laure , Degenne Guillaume , Tatu Laurent , Richfield Edward , Magnin Eloi , Vérin Marc , Auffret Manon
Published: January 2024

Background:

There are currently no recommendations on the therapeutic management of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients at the end of life.

Objective:

To describe a cohort of patients with PD who benefited from continuous subcutaneous apomorphine infusion (CSAI) initiation at the end of their life as comfort care.

Methods:

This real-life cohort includes 14 PD patients, who benefited from 24-h, low-dose CSAI (0.5–3 mg/h) in the context of terminal care. Patient’s comfort (pain, rigidity, and/or ability to communicate) and occurrence of CSAI-related side-effects (nausea/vomiting, cutaneous and behavioral manifestations) were evaluated based on medical records.

Results:

All patients (age 62–94 years, disease duration 2–32 years) presented with late-stage PD and a compromised oral route. Treatment lasted from a few hours to 39 days. CSAI led to substantial functional improvement, with a good safety profile. Overall clinical comfort was deemed improved by the medical team, the patient, and/or caregivers.

Conclusions:

CSAI might be a promising approach in PD terminal care, as it reduces motor symptoms and overall discomfort, with an apparent good safety profile. Use of the apomorphine pen, sublingual film or a classic syringe pump might be considered when apomorphine pumps are not available. Larger observational cohorts and randomized controlled trials are needed to establish the efficacy and tolerability of apomorphine in the context of terminal care and more broadly, in an advance care planning perspective.
Swallowing dysfunctions in patients with disorders of consciousness: Evidence from neuroimaging data, assessment, and management
Authors: Regnier Amandine , Mélotte Evelyne , Aubinet Charlène , Alnagger Naji , Fischer David , Lagier Aude , Thibaut Aurore , Laureys Steven , Kaux Jean-François , Gosseries Olivia
Published: January 2024

Following severe brain injuries, a subset of patients may remain in an altered state of consciousness; most of these patients require artificial feeding. Currently, a functional oral phase and the presence of exclusive oral feeding may constitute signs of consciousness. Additionally, the presence of pharyngo-laryngeal secretions, saliva aspiration, cough reflex and tracheostomy are related to the level of consciousness. However, the link between swallowing and consciousness is yet to be fully understood. The primary aim of this review is to establish a comprehensive overview of the relationship between an individual’s conscious behaviour and swallowing (reflexive and voluntary). Previous studies of brain activation during volitional and non-volitional swallowing tasks in healthy subjects are also reviewed. We demonstrate that the areas activated by voluntary swallowing tasks (primary sensorimotor, cingulate, insula, premotor, supplementary motor, cerebellum, and operculum) are not specific to deglutitive function but are shared with other motor tasks and brain networks involved in consciousness. This review also outlines suitable assessment and treatment methods for dysphagic patients with disorders of consciousness. Finally, we propose that markers of swallowing could contribute to the development of novel diagnostic guidelines for patients with disorders of consciousness.
Methodological and procedural characteristics of measuring inflation in Kazakhstan: Proposal of a new procedure for calculating inflation at regional level
Authors: Zhunussova Assel , Dulambayeva Raushan
Published: January 2024

The current measure of inflation in Kazakhstan presents several problems. This paper first illustrates the method and procedure currently followed and then proposes a new methodology to address the problems highlighted and calculate inflation at regional level. To this end, the weights of the different components of goods and services are calculated using cluster analysis. The results indicate that the regional weights for calculating inflation in Kazakhstan should be different from those currently used for the different products and services. The measurement of inflation can therefore be improved by adopting a different methodology for calculating its regional weights and by complying with international recommendations in terms of sampling design.
CT-based, robotic-arm assisted total hip arthroplasty (Mako) through anterior approach provides improved cup placement accuracy but no difference in clinical outcomes when compared to conventional technique
Authors: Incesoy Mustafa Alper , Yildiz Fatih , Pulatkan Mehmet Anil , Yesiller Omer Faruk , Toluk Ozlem , Erdem Ahmet Can , Tuncay Ibrahim
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND: With the restoration of the natural hip biomechanics, a successful total hip arthroplasty (THA) and long-term survival is pursued. Although robotic THA (rTHA) has been developed to increase accuracy of implant positioning, leg lengths and offsets, discussions about its radiological and clinical advantages over conventional THA (cTHA) continues. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare clinical and radiological outcomes of robotic and conventional THA. METHODS: This retrospective study compares functional and radiological outcomes of 82 rTHA with a matched group of 82 cTHA in terms of age, sex, body mass index and preoperative functional scores. The minimum follow up was 12 months for all patients. Functional outcomes were Harris Hip Score (HHS) and the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) evaluated pre- and postoperatively. Radiological evaluations included position of cup placement according to Lewinnek and Callanan safe zones, Canal Fill Ratio (CFR), Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD), Lateral offset (LO) and Femoral Component Alignment (FCA). Complications were also evaluated. RESULTS: In the rTHA group, 91.5% (75 out of 82) of the acetabular cups were positioned within the safe zone whereas it was 63.4% (52 out of 82) for the cTHA group (p< 0.001). According to Callanan, they were 84.1% and 50%, respectively (p< 0.001). Between the groups, no statistically significant difference was found in CFR, LLD, HO, FCA, AI, AA, WOMAC, HHS and major complication rates. CONCLUSION: rTHA is superior to cTHA in terms of accuracy and reproducibility of the cup placement, however no apparent clinical benefit was found in short term follow.
Multi-parametric assessment of cardiac magnetic resonance images to distinguish myocardial infarctions: A tensor-based radiomics feature
Authors: Wang Dehua , Jasim Taher Hayder , Al-Fatlawi Murtadha , Abdullah Badr Ahmed , Khayatovna Ismailova Munojat , Abedi-Firouzjah Razzagh
Published: January 2024

AIM:

This study assessed the myocardial infarction (MI) using a novel fusion approach (multi-flavored or tensor-based) of multi-parametric cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) at four sequences; T1-weighted (T1W) in the axial plane, sense-balanced turbo field echo (sBTFE) in the axial plane, late gadolinium enhancement of heart short axis (LGE-SA) in the sagittal plane, and four-chamber views of LGE (LGE-4CH) in the axial plane.

METHODS:

After considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 115 patients (83 with MI diagnosis and 32 as healthy control patients), were included in the present study. Radiomic features were extracted from the whole left ventricular myocardium (LVM). Feature selection methods were Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (Lasso), Minimum Redundancy Maximum Relevance (MRMR), Chi-Square (Chi2), Analysis of Variance (Anova), Recursive Feature Elimination (RFE), and SelectPersentile. The classification methods were Support Vector Machine (SVM), Logistic Regression (LR), and Random Forest (RF). Different metrics, including receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), accuracy, F1- score, precision, sensitivity, and specificity were calculated for radiomic features extracted from CMR images using stratified five-fold cross-validation.

RESULTS:

For the MI detection, Lasso (as the feature selection) and RF/LR (as the classifiers) in sBTFE sequences had the best performance (AUC: 0.97). All features and classifiers of T1 + sBTFE sequences with the weighted method (as the fused image), had a good performance (AUC: 0.97). In addition, the results of the evaluated metrics, especially mean AUC and accuracy for all models, determined that the T1 + sBTFE-weighted fused method had strong predictive performance (AUC: 0.93±0.05; accuracy: 0.93±0.04), followed by T1 + sBTFE-PCA fused method (AUC: 0.85±0.06; accuracy: 0.84±0.06).

CONCLUSION:

Our selected CMRI sequences demonstrated that radiomics analysis enables to detection of MI accurately. Among the investigated sequences, the T1 + sBTFE-weighted fused method with the highest AUC and accuracy values was chosen as the best technique for MI detection.
Influencer Credibility: A Model of Personality Traits in Predicting Followers’ Behavior
Authors: Rizzo Amelia , Munnukka Juha , Scimone Simona , Benedetto Loredana , Ingrassia Massimo
Published: January 2024

What are the factors that influence an individual's decision to become a follower of an influencer, and what factors may predict someone from becoming a follower? Evidence about the role of personality traits are scarce. The aim of the present study is to explore a model based on PID-5 DSM personality traits and Influencer credibility dimensions. Five hundred participants (77% female; M age = 28.68 土 9.13 years) completed an anagraphic sheet, the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5-FBF) and the Influencer Credibility scale. Data were analyzed through SPSS 29.0 AMOS, showing a great number of interactions. These results suggest the presence of a complex and multifaceted relationship between personality traits and influencer credibility. In summary, these results indicate that certain user personality traits (such as Negative affect, Antagonism, Disinhibition, and Psychoticism) can influence users' perceptions of influencer credibility, particularly in terms of Expertise and Trustworthiness. Furthermore, influencer Expertise appears to be a significant factor in users' decisions to follow Influencers. Conversely, Attractiveness and Similarity do not seem to have a strong influence on these relationships.
The Relationship Between AI Tools and Their Aspects in Higher Education
Authors: Abhishek Nanjundaswamy , Neethu Suraj
Published: January 2024

This study investigates the influence of AI tools, including ChatGPT and Chatbots, on higher education during the COVID-19-induced shift to online and blended learning. It employs a mixed-methods approach to assess awareness, benefits, opportunities, and challenges among educators in higher education institutions (HEIs). Findings demonstrate that heightened awareness positively impacts AI adoption, while challenges act as barriers. Benefits and opportunities are yet to be fully realized. Ethical integration is emphasized, requiring collaborative efforts to address challenges. AI possesses transformative potential in higher education.
Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Sisal Fiber and Sugar Palm Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Composites
Authors: Hariharan V. , Rajeshkumar G.
Published: January 2024

Natural fibers have received a lot of coverage as reinforcements in polymer matrix composites. Out of all the reinforcing fibers, hybrid composites made of natural fibers have been attracting the attention of researchers as high-potential reinforcement materials for composite materials. These fibers are easily available as agriculture-based products. Natural fibers are low cost, bio-degradable, sustainable, and lightweight materials for composite applications. In this experimental work, sisal fiber and sugar palm fibers were used as reinforcement in different ratios to fabricate hybrid composites by the compression moulding technique while maintaining a total fiber loading of 30wt%. Tensile tests using a UTM INSTRON machine, flexural tests using a UTM DTRX machine, impact tests using an IZOD IMPACT D256 machine were conducted, and water absorption was also determined. The obtained results show that the composite made of a sisal fiber 20% and sugar palm fiber 10% combination exhibits better tensile properties with a stress value of 6.67N/mm2, and an Izod impact value of 42.461J/m. While the composite with a sisal fiber 10% and sugar palm fiber 20% showed a better flexural stress value of 67.29N/mm2, the water absorption test was carried out for four days with a 96-hour analysis. This research addresses that specimen-2 with sisal 20% and sugar palm fiber 10% absorbs less water compared to other composites.
Effect of Supplementation with Moringa Oleifera on Antioxidant and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers of Infertile Women: A Pilot Open-Label Case-Control Randomized Clinical Study
Authors: Onyeaghala Augustine , Agwu Megdaleine Chika , Ogungbemile Babalola Dokun
Published: January 2024

Background: Excessive generation of free radicals has been reported to be associated with infertility. Clinical studies investigating the effect of supplementation with _moringa oleifera_ on antioxidant and oxidative stress markers of infertile women are depleted. This study aims to investigate the effects of supplementation with _Moringa Oleifera_ on the antioxidant and oxidative stress markers of infertile women.

Methodology: This study was an open-label case-control randomized clinical study. A total of 100 women, aged 35-50 years, attending Island Maternity Hospital, Lagos, and diagnosed with infertility were recruited and screened. Pre-enrollment fertility screening for LH, FSH, Prolactin, and E2 was measured using the ELISA technique. Of these numbers, 40 had elevated reproductive hormones and were excluded. Sixty (60) of these infertile women with normal hormone levels were randomized into two groups - cases and controls, each comprising 30 subjects respectively. Thirty (30) fertile women were recruited for comparison of the baselines of biomarkers between fertile and infertile women. A five-milliliter (5ml) blood sample was collected and used to assess the baseline parameters. The case group was supplemented with 2g of Moringa capsules daily for four weeks. The control group received no supplementation. After four weeks post-supplementation, Plasma levels of Malondialdehyde (MDA), Total Plasma Peroxide (TPP), Lipid hydroperoxide (LPO), Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC), Glutathione reductase (GR), and Glutathione (GSH) were reassessed using standard methods. The Oxidative Stress Index (OSI) was calculated using an approved conventional method.

Results: The mean levels of markers of oxidative stress (MDA, TPP, LPO, and OSI) were higher in infertile women than in the fertile group. However, only TPP and OSI were significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05). Levels of MDA, TPP, LPO, and OSI were lower in the supplemented group than in those unsupplemented (P>0.05). The levels of antioxidant biomarkers (TAC, GR, and GSH) were slightly higher in the infertile women supplemented with Moringa Oleifera than in the unsupplemented group (P>0.05).

Conclusion: This study revealed that an increase in oxidative stress biomarkers is associated with female infertility. Supplementation with _moringer oleifera_ in infertile women could help reduce the effects of OS and may likely improve pregnancy outcomes.
Acacia Pycnantha Gum Exudates Recognised as a Traditional Food in Two Countries May Have Economic Potential
Authors: Hurr Thomas
Published: January 2024

_Acacia pycnantha _is a native tree growing in the southern regions of Australia, particularly South Australia. The tree trunk and branches exude gum, which is most prolific around April (autumn) and can be removed by simply pulling off or cutting, yielding about 10g/tree/year. Approximately 40% of trees have gum available with about 1%, usually mature trees, having significant amounts. Food Standards Australia and New Zealand has recently formed a view that _Acacia pycnantha _gum can be recognised as a traditional food for consumption up to 30g/day in these countries. The economic potential of _Acacia pycnantha_ gum as a food, additive or for other uses, requires further research into increasing the yield/tree and creating demand.
Openfoam Simulations for Development of a Mist Flow Diverter in Aerosol Jet Printing
Authors: Feng James Q.
Published: January 2024

The Aerosol Jet® (AJ) direct-write technology enables material deposition for producing micron-scale fine features on various substrates with almost arbitrary geometry, which is of particular interest in manufacturing 3D conformal electronics among other applications. It operates by delivering an aerosol mist stream consisting of micron-size “ink” droplets, through an aerodynamic focusing nozzle with co-flowing sheath gas in a tapered channel, to the substrate several millimetres away with an impinging jet flow [1]. The ink pattern produced with AJ printing is essentially controlled in a “vector drawing mode” by the relative motion of the substrate with respect to the deposition nozzle. When a constant mist flow rate is fed into the deposition head, a mechanism for stopping the mist flow toward substrate must be implemented to prevent ink deposition in places where ink is undesired along the substrate moving toolpath. In other words, the mist stream toward substrate needs to be switched off at the time when the places of substrate where ink deposition is unwanted are moved under the AJ deposition nozzle, and to be switched on at the time when ink deposition is wanted. For the mist flow toward substrate, it can be considered as a function of time with on or off at certain time points. Here we describe a vacuum-boost diverter for rapid mist flow on-and-off switching in AJ printing, with OpenFOAM® simulations to aid its development and to offer fundamental understanding of its operational behaviour.
Synthesis and alpha-glucosidase inhibition of some novel quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives bearing a 2-thioxothiazolidine-4-one heterocycle
Authors:   Faculty of Pharmacy, Van Lang University, 233A Phan Van Tri Street, ward 11, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Bui Linh Thi Thuy ,   Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Vietnam, Nguyen Phat Nguyen Cuong ,   Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Kiet Tuan ,   Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, No 1, Vo Van Ngan Street, Linh Chieu Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Yen Thi Kim ,   Vo Van Tan high school, Section 3, Duc Hoa Town, Duc Hoa District, Long An Province, Nguyen Cong Tien ,   Faculty of Chemistry, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, 280 An Duong Vuong, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Le Duc Trong ,   Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Vietnam; Hau Nghia high school, Section A, Hau Nghia Town, Duc Hoa District, Long An Province
Published: January 2024

Aimed at finding new compounds capable of inhibiting the enzyme glucosidase, six new N-(5-aryliden-4-oxo-2-thioxothiazolidin-3-yl)-2-{[4-oxo-3-(p-tolyl)-3,4-dihydro quinazolin-2-yl]thio}acetamides 5a-f were synthesized by the reaction of N-(4-oxo-2-thioxothiazolidin-3-yl)-2-{[4-oxo-3-(p-tolyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]thio}acetamide 4 and appropriate aromatic aldehydes. The structural features of all synthesized compounds were confirmed based on their spectral data, including HR-MS, IR, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectra. The results of the evaluation of the α-glucosidase enzyme inhibitory activity of acetamide compounds 5a-f showed that these compounds possess good inhibitor activity against the α-glucosidase enzyme, in which compound 5a containing the 4-methylbenzylidene moiety exhibited the best activity. Furthermore, molecular docking was conducted to better comprehend the binding properties of the compounds. The results indicated that synthesized quinazoline derivatives are potential antidiabetic compounds.
ThefeaturesofintegrationinitiativesoftheRepublicofKazakhstaninensuringregionalsecurity
Authors:   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Akkozhina N.O. , Darkenov K.G. ,   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Orakbaeva U.M. ,   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Published: January 2024

The article considers the regional aspects of the ensuring security of in the Central Asianregion.ThearticleanalyzesofthesecurityoftheRepublicofKazakhstaninCentralAsia.Thearticlestudiestendencies in multidirectional aspirations of external players, elements ofcooperationof cooperation, andrivalrybetweenthem.Thearticlealsoconsiderssomesecuritythreats,inparticular,theimpactofthecurrentsituationinAfghanistaninconnectionwiththeseizureofpowerbytheTaliban.Understandingthespecificsof the regional political environment of Central Asia is necessary, first of all, for the states of the regionthemselves, to take constructive actions to maintain the stability of the region, by creating mechanisms forcoordinating collective decisions, deepening mutual cooperation in practical terms, finding compromisesolutionstoresolveexistingdisputesanddisagreementsinordertoensureamoreeffectiveimplementationoftheirnationalinterests.
Problems in the studyof Turkic cooperation in thefirsthalfofthe20thcenturyintheframeworkofnationalautonomies
Authors:   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Azmukhanova A.M. , Egamberdiyev M.Sh. ,   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Published: January 2024

The first half of the twentieth century was a period of significant political and socialchangefortheTurkic-Muslimpeoples.Aftertherevolutionarychanges,TurkicMuslimpeopleswere able to maintain their identity despite the new Bolshevik colonial policy of the RussianEmpire. As a result, national autonomies started to be established, which led to a process ofintegration of Turkic Muslim peoples. Their ideological views were influenced by the Jadids,who were educated in the madrasas of Bukhara, Samarkand, Kazan, Istanbul, and Cairo.DuringtheirstayinIstanbultheycameintocontactwiththeYoungTurksandwereinfluencedby new ideas, which became the basis of cooperation of Turkic peoples at the stage of creation ofnational autonomies. Thus in the given article the aim of complex analysis of Turkic peoples’cooperation within the framework of national autonomies in the first half of XX century (Itil-Ural, Alash Orda, Turkestan, Shuro-i-Islamia) on the basis of the archival data of the RussianFederation and the Central State Archive of the Republic of Uzbekistan is set. In order to reachthisgoalbymeansofdiscourse-analysismethodandhistorical-comparativeresearchmethodthe author tries to shed light on the historical process of Turkic-Muslim peoples integration inRussian Empire.
SemanticfeaturesofpairedwordsinАbai’swork
Authors:   Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Kurmanbaiuly Sh. , Аdilov М.Е. ,   Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University
Published: January 2024

TheuseofpairedwordsisespeciallycharacteristicoftheTurkiclanguages.PairedwordsarefoundinlargenumbersinancientandmedievalTurkicwrittenmonuments.IntheKazakhlanguage,pairedwords are also a common method of word formation. This method of word formation was used by Abai inlargenumbers.ManyofthesewordsinAbaiaretypicalofthepoet'slanguage,whicharenotusedinmodernliterary language. Despite the fact that some of these words are based on the words of the Kazakh literarylanguage,themeaningofthesecomponentsiscurrentlydifferent.Manypairedwordsconsistofwordsthatare not in the vocabulary ofthe Kazakh language. In the Kazakh language, among the archaisms that havebeen preserved in paired words, there are also borrowed elements. All these cases require a distinction intheoriginalmeaningandoriginofpairedwordsofAbai.Thearticlesortsthecomponentsofpairedwords,often not found in the Kazakh literary language, but characteristic of the Abai language, and explains theiroriginal meaning. The etymology of paired words characteristic of Abay will be analyzed on the basis ofdatafromtheTurkicwrittenheritageandlanguages.Amongsuchuses,thehistoryofsuchpairedwordsas«elsiz-kunsizde,don-ainalu,ake-uke,salem-saukat,teli-tentek,uran-suren,et-zhurek»isconsidered,whichhavenotyetbeenanalyzedonthebasisofTurkicmaterials
Attitude to saints in Turkic-Persian sources of Central Asia
Authors:   Timurid State Museum, Hazratkulova E.
Published: January 2024

In the East, mystical motifs were developed in the literature of the Islamic period. In particular, when studying sources related to the history of medieval Maverannahr and Khorasan, the poetry of this period reflects different views on symbols, and historical works present biographical information about the lives of Sufi writers. This article analyzes the information about representatives of Sufism in the works of «Baburnom» by Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur and «Tarikhi Rashidi» by Haidar Mirzo. The prophecies characteristic of saints and the authors’ attitude to this situation are studied.
The political aspects of eco-activism in Kazakhstan: challenges and opportunities
Authors:   KIMEP University, Adibayeva A.M. , Saari D.B. ,   Almaty Management University, Utarbayeva Zh. ,   KIMEP University
Published: January 2024

This article examines the political aspects of environmental activism in Kazakhstan. The authors emphasize that environmental problems are becoming increasingly relevant for Kazakh society, especially if political factors contribute to the development of the environmental movement. The article analyzes the relationship between environmental activism and the possibility of dialogue between civil society institutions and state structures in Kazakhstan and also gives examples of the participation of environmental activists from the government and civil society in the implementation of environmental protection projects. The authors also discuss the role of civil society and international organizations in the struggle for environmental protection in Kazakhstan. In conclusion, the authors emphasize that environmental issues should be included in the political dialogue in Kazakhstan to ensure the sustainability and conservation of natural resources for the benefit of future generations of the country.