bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ребенок с РАС в детском саду: ресурсы психологической готовности педагога
Authors: Нигматуллина Ирина А. , Степашкина Валерия А. , Павлова Лилия Д.
Published: April 2023

Введение. В статье представлен новый взгляд на проблему подготовки педагогов дошкольных организаций, исследованы проблемы практической подготовки специалистов психолого-педагогического профиля в аспекте взаимодействия с детьми с расстройствами аутистического спектра (РАС). В последнее время количество дошкольных организаций с группами компенсирующей направленности увеличилось в среднем на 30% за последнее десятилетие, что требует создания необходимых условий воспитания, обучения и развития детей с РАС. Цель исследования заключается в определении ресурсов психологической готовности педагогов к работе с детьми с РАС в условиях дошкольных образовательных организаций. Методы. В исследовании был применен анализ психолого-педагогической литературы, нормативно-правовых документов организации образовательного процесса и психолого-педагогического сопровождения детей с РАС, а также авторский анкетный опрос, состоящий из 18 вопросов, оценивающие психолого-педагогические знания, уровень подготовки, трудности и необходимую поддержку педагогов в работе с детьми с РАС. В опросе приняли участие 60 педагогов дошкольных образовательных учреждений, работающих с детьми с РАС. Результаты опроса позволили определить особенности деятельности воспитателя с детьми с РАС, выявить трудности в организации работы воспитателя в группах компенсирующей направленности. Наибольшую сложность составляет переход от теоретических знаний о детях с РАС к практической работе с данной категорией детей. Обсуждение результатов. Результаты исследования подтверждают данные российских и зарубежных ученных: у педагогов, работающих с дошкольниками с РАС выявляется нехватка специальных знаний и умений для коррекционной и развивающей работы с проблемами данных детей. Заключение. На основании полученных результатов возможно выстроить траекторию профессиональной подготовки педагогов, воспитателей в группе детей с РАС, включить в учебные планы подготовки будущих педагогов в ВУЗе модуль, направленный на формирование системных теоретических знаний о РАС, практических навыков работы с современными технологиями обучения и воспитания данной категории детей и взаимодействия с их родителями.
Crosstalk between Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Induced by
Ionizing Radiation in Healthy and Cancerous Cells
Authors: Mohammadgholi Mohsen , Hosseinimehr Seyed Jalal
Published: April 2023

Radiotherapy (RT) is a unique modality in cancer treatment with no replacement
in many cases and uses a tumoricidal dose of various ionizing radiation (IR) types
to kill cancer cells. It causes oxidative stress through reactive oxygen species (ROS) production
or the destruction of antioxidant systems. On the other hand, RT stimulates the
immune system both directly and indirectly by releasing danger signals from stress-exposed
and dying cells. Oxidative stress and inflammation are two reciprocal and closely
related mechanisms, one induced and involved by the other. ROS regulates the intracellular
signal transduction pathways, which participate in the activation and expression of
pro-inflammatory genes. Reciprocally, inflammatory cells release ROS and immune system
mediators during the inflammation process, which drive the induction of oxidative
stress. Oxidative stress or inflammation-induced damages can result in cell death (CD) or
survival mechanisms that may be destructive for normal cells or beneficial for cancerous
cells. The present study has focused on the radioprotection of those agents with binary effects
of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms IR-induced CD.
A Review of the Various Synthetic Approaches to Access Aurone Derivatives and
their Biological Activities
Authors: Lathwal Ekta , Kumar Suresh
Published: April 2023

Aurones, a member of the flavonoid family, have limited occurrence in nature and
are relatively less explored than other flavonoids but still constitute a gleaming class of therapeutically
significant oxygen heterocyclic molecules with broad-spectrum biological activities.
These are secondary plant metabolites and are responsible for glaring pigmentation to various
colored parts of the plants. This review covers the comprehensive history of aurones from 1918
to 2020. This review provides a generalized and systematic study of the protocols adopted for
synthesizing aurone derivatives and their biological profile. Though there are many review
articles on the biological activities of aurones, none of these cover the synthetic aspects of the
protocols thoroughly. With the growing number of biologically active natural and synthesized
aurones, a massive breakthrough in aurone research has emerged, and it is now one of the most
researched O-heterocycles. The present review aims to highlight the work of the researchers on aurones to help
synthetic chemists and future generations to design and develop new aurone-based heterocyclic systems of therapeutic
potential. This review will also catch the attention of researchers for exploring various other potentials of
aurones.
ADSVAE: An Adaptive Density-aware Spectral Clustering Method for
Multi-omics Data Based on Variational Autoencoder
Authors: Zhao Jianping , Guan Qi , Zheng Chunhou , Cao Qingqing
Published: April 2023

Introduction:

The discovery of tumor subtypes helps to explore tumor pathogenesis, determine
the operability of clinical treatment, and improve patient survival. Clustering analysis is increasingly
applied to multi-genomic data. However, due to the diversity and complexity of multi-omics data,
developing a complete clustering algorithm for tumor molecular typing is still challenging.

Methods:

In this study, we present an adaptive density-aware spectral clustering method based on a variational
autoencoder (ADSVAE). ADSVAE first learns the underlying spatial information of each omics
data using a variational autoencoder (VAE) based on the Wasserstein distance metric. Secondly, a
similarity matrix is built for each gene set using an adaptive density-aware kernel. Thirdly, tensor product
graphs (TPGs) are used to merge different data sources and reduce noise. Finally, ADSVAE employs
a spectral clustering algorithm and utilizes the Gaussian mixture model (GMM) to cluster the final
eigenvector matrix to identify cancer subtypes.

Results:

We tested ADSVAE on 5 TCGA datasets, all with good performance in comparison with several
advanced multi-omics clustering algorithms. Compared with the existing multi-group clustering algorithms,
the variational autoencoder based on the Wasserstein distance measure in the ADSVAE algorithm
can learn the underlying spatial information on each omics data, which has a better effect on
learning complex data distribution. The self-tuning density-aware kernel used by the ADSVAE algorithm
enhances the similarity between shared near neighbor points, and the process of tensor product
plot data integration and diffusion can better reduce the noise and reveal the underlying structure, improving
the performance.

Conclusion:

Due to the inherent pitfalls of computational biology in the study of cancer subtype identification,
although some research conclusions have been made in this paper on the related issues, as the
research in related fields continues to deepen, the clustering study of cancer subtype identification based
on genomic data needs further improvement and refinement.
Natural Products and Gastric Cancer: Cellular Mechanisms and Effects to Change
Cancer Progression
Authors: Zhao Ning , Wang Wendi , Jiang Haoyue , Qiao Zhengkang , Sun Shiming , Wei Yang , Xie Xinru , Li Hui , Bi Xiuli , Yang Zhe
Published: April 2023

Gastric cancer is a severe malignant tumor with high morbidity and mortality, which seriously affects people’s health. At present, the most common treatment for gastric cancer is chemotherapy. However, chemotherapy is
very harmful to the human body, and some of the injuries caused by chemotherapy are irreversible. Natural products
have low toxicity and anti-cancer activity, so they are currently widely studied at present. Natural products are a large
variety of compounds naturally found in fruits, vegetables, spices, and medicinal plants. It is reported that natural
products have different anti-cancer properties. This review has summarized the study of natural products in inducing
gastric cancer cell apoptosis, inhibiting gastric cancer cell metastasis, and inhibiting gastric cancer cell proliferation.
The relevant references on gastric cancer and natural products were obtained from scientific databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, and Science Direct. This paper records dozens of natural products with anti-gastric tumor activity and describes the potential living anti-cancer chemical compounds, their element targets, and their underlying mechanism. This review may lay the foundation for future researchers to treat gastric cancer
Evaluating the Potential of Light Exposure on Reducing the Frequency of
Epileptic Seizures
Authors: Abdulfattah  AlDajani Basheer , Uzair Mohammad , Qaiser Hammad , Mir Ali , Mohammad Saleh Nojoud , Al Baradie Raidah , Tahseen Saneela , Bashir Shahid
Published: April 2023

Epilepsy is one of the most common and devastating neurological disorders that causes unprovoked,
recurrent seizures arising from excessive synchronized neuronal discharging. Although antiepileptic
drugs (AEDs) reduce the frequency of epilepsy seizures, drug-refractory epileptic patients
exert resistance to AEDs, resulting in treatment difficulty. Moreover, pharmacological treatments do
not show satisfactory results in response to photosensitive epilepsy. In the recent era, light therapy
emerged as a potential non-pharmacological approach for treating various diseases, including depression,
seasonal affective disorders, migraine, pain, and others. Several studies have also shown the potential
of light therapy in treating epilepsy. In addition, Red light evokes epilepsy seizures. Blue lenses
filter the red light and significantly suppress the frequency of epilepsy seizures. However, the effects
of green light on the frequency of epileptic seizures are not studied yet. In addition, light-activated
gene therapy or optogenetics also emerged as a possible option for epilepsy treatment. Animal models
have shown the therapeutic possibilities of optogenetics and light therapy; however, human studies
addressing this possibility are still vague. This review provides the beneficial effects of light in reducing
seizure frequency in epilepsy patients. A limited number of studies have been reported so far;
therefore, light therapy for treating epilepsy requires more studies on animal models to provide precise
results of light effects on seizures.
Taurine as an Anti-aging Compound: Focus on Mitochondria-related Mechanisms
Authors: Heidari Reza , Ommati M. Mehdi
Published: April 2023

 It has been well-established that mitochondria play a crucial role in aging. Thus, targeting mitochondria is a leading approach for anti-aging pharmacological interventions. On the other hand, the anti-aging effect of taurine (TAU) is an exciting feature of this amino acid. Effects of TAU on mitochondria-facilitated oxidative stress as well as mitochondria-mediated cell death, seem to play a pivotal role in its antiaging properties. The current chapter will discuss a good body of investigations that have converged at a consensus regarding mitochondria (dynamics and functionality) and oxidative stress as essential mechanisms involved in the aging process. In each part, the potential antiaging properties of TAU and its mechanisms of action are also highlighted. Finally, in the last section of this chapter, we described the possible role of recently-discovered signaling pathways (i.e., aryl hydrocarbon receptors; AhR) on mitochondria and their relevance to senescence. 
Taurine and Skeletal Muscle Disorders: Highlighting the Mitochondria-dependent Mechanisms
Authors: Heidari Reza , Ommati M. Mehdi
Published: April 2023

Skeletal muscle tissue contains a massive taurine (TAU) in millimolar
concentrations. Several studies mentioned the importance of TAU in normal skeletal
muscle function. It has been found that this amino acid plays a wide range of functions,
ranging from osmoregulatory properties to the regulation of cytoplasmic Ca2+
homeostasis. Recent findings mentioned that TAU deficiency in the skeletal muscle
leads to decreased exercise capacity, severe weakness, and muscle waste. On the other
hand, it has been repeatedly shown that TAU supplementation could increase skeletal
muscle performance in many disorders. These data mention the essential role of TAU
in the skeletal muscle. Interestingly, it has been found that the effect of TAU on
cellular mitochondria is an important feature of this amino acid in skeletal muscles.
The current chapter highlights the physiological roles of TAU in muscle and its
importance in the pathophysiology of skeletal muscle disorders. Then, the essential role
of TAU in cellular mitochondria and its importance in muscle function is described.
And the relevance of this amino acid in managing skeletal muscle pathologies is
discussed.
Phonemic consonant sounds in modern standard Arabic
Authors: Salameh Mohammad Yahya Ali Bani
Published: April 2023

Consonants are vital to the phonetic pattern of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). There are 28 consonants throughout MSA, and they are divided into groups based on where and how they are articulated. The examination of consonants throughout MSA is the focus of this work. This report's underpinning is the clarification of the phonetic principles underlying sound categorization. This shows the main limitation, which is primarily the use of phonetic instead of phonology descriptions of sounds. The Standard Arabic (SA) consonant sounds are included after this categorization effort, in addition to an operative word to every consonant. Location, style of articulation, and tone are the requirements for definition. Findings showed that numerous Arabic sounds have increasingly deviated from the norm while using alphabets as the textual symbols for reproducing the real pronunciation of the phonemes. With respect to this specific version the research extended even beyond the phonetic aspect of Arabic consonant, addressing a number of relevant problems, such as the dispersion of Arabic consonant, the varieties of Arabic consonants, as well as the phonetic specification of Arabic consonants.
Types and sentences structure charged with character education values essays of grade IV elementary school students in Bali Province
Authors: Putrayasa Ida Bagus
Published: April 2023

The main objective of this descriptive-qualitatively designed study is to describe (1) types of sentences and (2) sentence structures based on character education values contained in the essays of grade IV elementary school students in Bali province. The subject of this study is the essay of grade IV elementary school students in Bali province, while the objects are (1) types of sentences and (2) sentence structures based on character education values contained in the essays of grade IV elementary school students in Bali province. Data is collected by the method of recording documents. Furthermore, the collected data are analyzed descriptively-qualitatively. The results showed that: (1) the types of sentences contained in the essays of grade IV elementary school students in Bali province can be divided based on (a) the number of clauses, there are 804 single sentences, 494 compound sentences, (b) the internal structure of the main clause, there are 1209 complete sentences and 89 incomplete sentences. (2) The sentence structure, both single and compound, contained in the essays of grade IV elementary school students in Bali province is quite varied.
Resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic in a vulnerable population receiving food assistance
Authors: Perez-Siguas Rosa , Matta-Solis Hernan , Matta-Solis Eduardo , Matta-Zamudio Lourde
Published: April 2023

Resilience is the ability of people to overcome risky situations that compromise their health and that of their families. Therefore, the objective of this research is to determine resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic in a vulnerable population that receives food assistance. The objective of the research is to determine resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, in a vulnerable population receiving food assistance. It is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study, with a total population of 366 participants who answered a questionnaire of sociodemographic data and the Connor-Davidson resilience instrument 25. The results show the resilience of the vulnerable population, where 32 (8.7%) have a low resilience, 124 (33.9%) have an average resilience and 210 (60.9%) have a high resilience. In conclusion, activities that foster resilience should be considered, including broad strategies for mental health support during the pandemic in the general population.
Effect of energy dissipation on a viscoelastic substrate on the dissolution of surface nanobubbles
Authors: Koshoridze S. I.
Published: April 2023

Based on the analogy between the process of spreading a liquid droplet on a hydrophobic surface and the diffusion dissolution of surface nanobubbles (SNB), the shape of the wetting ridge, deformed by capillary forces of the substrate surface area adjacent to the contact line of the three phases, is calculated within the framework of linear elasticity theory. It is shown that the energy dissipation in viscoelastic substrates on the wetting ridge can cause the pinning of the triple line and the termination of the diffusion dissolution of the SNB. Keywords: surface nanobubble, pinning, viscoelasticity.
Features of the charge carriers transport in the semiconductor-polymer-metal structure
Authors: Lachinov A. N.  , Karamov D. D.  , Galiev A. F.  , Salazkin S. N.  , Shaposhnikova V. V.  , Kost T. N.  , Chebotareva A. B.
Published: April 2023

The mechanism of charge carrier transport in the tin doped indium oxide (ITO)/polymer/Cu structure was studied for the first time, where thin films of poly(arylene ether ketone), which has the properties of electronic switching from the insulating to the highly conductive state, were used. The system under study can be considered as a model of a current-collecting contact system in a solar cell with ITO top layer. Keywords: transparent conducting oxide, conducting polymer, contact system, activation energy, tunneling.
Light trapping and subbandgap maximum in photoemission quantum yield spectra of p-GaAs(Cs,O)
Authors: Khoroshilov V. S.  , Protopopov D. E.  , Kazantsev D. M.  , Scheibler H. E.  , Alperovich V. L.
Published: April 2023

In the spectra of the photoemission quantum yield of p-GaAs(Cs,O) measured in the reflection geometry, a peak was found at a photon energy lower than the band gap of GaAs. It is shown that the appearance of the peak is due to the trapping of weakly absorbed radiation, which scatters diffusely on the rough back face of the epitaxial structure. Possible microscopic mechanisms of the appearance of the peak are discussed: the Franz-Keldysh effect in the surface electric field and adsorption-modified optical transitions in cesium adatoms. Keywords: photoemission, GaAs, negative electron affinity, quantum yield spectra.
Diagnostics of changes in the dynamics of complex systems from transient processes based on multiresolution wavelet analysis
Authors: Guyo G.A.  , Pavlova O.N.  , Pavlov A.N.
Published: April 2023

With the use of multiresolution wavelet analysis, the possibilities of diagnosing changes in the dynamical regimes of complex systems from transient processes depending on the rate of variations of control parameters are studied. Estimates are made of the minimum sample size that allows diagnosing a change in the dynamical regime of systems with self-sustained oscillations on the example of transient processes during the formation or destruction of synchronous chaotic oscillations. Keywords: multiresolution analysis, random process, nonstationarity, wavelet.
Defect structure of α-Ga-=SUB=-2-=/SUB=-O-=SUB=-3-=/SUB=- film grown on a m-face sapphire substrate, according to transmission electron microscopy investigation
Authors: Myasoedov A.V.  , Pavlov I. S.  , Pechnikov A. I.  , Stepanov S.I.  , Nikolaev V. I.
Published: April 2023

The results of a study by transmission electron microscopy of the structural state of α-Ga2O3 film with a thickness of about 1 micron, grown on the prismatic m-face sapphire by the method of chloride vapor phase epitaxy, are presented. The influence of the substrate orientation on the formation of the dislocation structure is discussed. Threading dislocations, including those with the Burgers vector 1/3< 1120 >, and dislocation half-loops are revealed. The inclined propagation of dislocations and the formation of dislocation half-loops result in the reduction of the threading dislocation density near the surface.. Keywords: dislocations, gallium oxide, TEM.
Detection of rapid eye movement sleep period in EEG signals using wavelet modifications
Authors: Zhuravlev M. O.  , Runnova A. E.  , Kiselev A. R.  , Orlova A. A.  , Agaltsov M. V.  , Drapkina O. M.
Published: April 2023

The aim of the present research was to examine the electrical activity of the brain on polysomnographic recordings using a new approach of oscillatory wavelet patterns. This study has shown that EEG signals recorded in the REM stage of sleep have specific oscillatory characteristics in the band 20-40 Hz, which make it possible to statistically reliably distinguish this stage of sleep both from other stages of sleep and from wakefulness. Keywords: continuous wavelet analysis, polysomnography, sleep stages.
Osteopathy in the Early Diagnosis and Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: National Survey
Authors: Brannigan Jamie F M , Mowforth Oliver D , Rogers Matthew , Wood Helen , Karimi Zahabiya , Kotter Mark R N , Davies Benjamin M
Published: April 2023

Background

Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a common and disabling neurodegenerative condition. Surgical decompression is the only evidence-based treatment to halt disease progression; however, diagnosis and access to timely treatment are often delayed, which contribute to significant disability and dependence. Supporting early diagnosis and access to timely treatment is a critical priority. Exploring these challenges, Myelopathy.org has observed that people with DCM may seek osteopathy care for their symptoms, both before and after diagnosis.

Objective

This study aimed to describe the current interaction between osteopaths and people with DCM and understand how this may be targeted to enhance the DCM diagnostic pathway.

Methods

Registered osteopaths in the United Kingdom completed a web-based survey hosted by the Institute of Osteopathy, as part of their institute’s 2021 census. Responses were collected from February to May 2021. Demographic information about the respondents was captured, including age, gender, and ethnicity. Professional information captured included the year of qualification; region of practice; type of practice; and number of undiagnosed, operated diagnosed, and unoperated diagnosed DCM cases encountered per year. The completion of the survey was voluntary; however, a prize draw incentive was offered to participants.

Results

The demographics were heterogenous for the 547 practitioners who completed the survey. There was representation from a wide range of demographic groups, including the level of experience, gender, age, and the region of United Kingdom. At least 68.9% (377/547) of osteopaths reported encounters with DCM each year. Osteopaths most frequently encountered patients with undiagnosed DCM, with a mean of 3 patient encounters per year. This compares to 2 encounters per year with patients with diagnosed DCM. The level of practitioner experience was positively correlated with the detection of undiagnosed DCM (P<.005). The influence of practitioner experience was corroborated by a subgroup analysis looking at the relationship between practitioner age on the detection of undiagnosed DCM. Osteopaths older than 54 years encountered an average of 4.2 cases per year, whereas those younger than 35 years detected 2.9 cases per year. Osteopaths in private clinics reported encounters with a greater mean number (4.4) of undiagnosed DCM cases per year than osteopaths in other clinic types (3.0).

Conclusions

Osteopaths reported that they frequently consult people with DCM, including those suspected to have undiagnosed or presurgical DCM. Given this concentrated presentation of early DCM and a workforce professionally trained to examine musculoskeletal disease, osteopaths could have an important role in accelerating access to timely treatment. We included a decision support tool and specialist referral template as a tool to support onward care.
Use of rituximab in pediatric nephrology practice
Authors: Lagodych Ye.K.
Published: April 2023

Materials and methods. The article presents the data on the analysis of case histories in 16 children with glomerulopathies who received treatment with rituximab in accordance with the diagnoses. Age of patients was 5 to 18 years, distribution by sex — 5 boys (31.3 %), 11 girls (68.8 %). Twelve children (75 %) received rituximab for frequently relapsing/steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (FRNS/SDNS) and 4 (25 %) children for lupus nephritis. Results. In some cases, rituximab was prescribed against the background of glucocorticoids per os. Rituximab therapy followed a protocol with pre-administration of 1 mg/kg methylprednisolone or 100 mg hydrocortisone, followed by 15 mg/kg rituximab at a rate of approximately 50 ml/h using an infusion pump, which had previously been diluted with saline 1 mg/ml, with constant monitoring of the child’s condition. Rituximab was administered at least twice, two weeks apart. If necessary, after monitoring the level of CD20 in the blood serum, and in the presence of any number of cells or the preservation of the activity of the process, rituximab was administered again 6 months after the last injection. During treatment with rituximab, children who received glucocorticoids per os did not receive them, and the next day after the infusion they continued to receive them at the same dose. Nine children received concomitant therapy per os with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor at a renoprotective dose, which was not canceled on the days of rituximab infusion. During the administration of rituximab, two children reported adverse reactions in the form of a decreased blood pressure and tachycardia, which most likely occurred against the background of an increased rate of administration, and after stopping the infusion and a subsequent decrease in its rate, they disappeared. All other children tolerated rituximab well. The effectiveness of rituximab therapy was evaluated by the level of proteinuria, which at the baseline averaged 4.0 g/l, and after rituximab infusion, it averaged 0.5 g/l. Conclusions. Today, in the conditions of martial law in Ukraine and limited resources, the use of rituximab opens new opportunities in the treatment of nephrological pathology in children, acting as an alternative to the long-term use of glucocorticoids, simplifying treatment and reducing the number of side effects, especially in children with FRNS/SDNS and pathology-mediated AT (lupus nephritis). However, it is important to adhere to the protocol for rituximab administration and especially the rate of administration due to frequent adverse infusion reactions.
Abstracts of the scientific and practical conference with international participation “Current issues of nephrology, dialysis and transplantation — Kidney day in Ukraine 2023” (March 24–25, 2023, Kyiv, Ukraine)
Authors: Authors No
Published: April 2023

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A Sustainability Model for Continental Hybridization of High Performance Computing (HPC) in Africa
Authors: Okanda Paul M.
Published: April 2023

The potential for High-performance computing (HPC) opportunities in the areas of health, environment, energy, climate change, business and livelihood are immense in Africa. However, the lack of sufficient HPC facilities and capacity skills deficiencies continue to curtail its growth. This paper maps the status of HPC facilities in Africa. Thereafter based on a review of various business and funding models, it suggests a hybridization model as a way for building sustainable HPC infrastructures across the continent to provide support for teaching and learning, research and education. The main contribution of this paper is the anchoring of hybridization as a sustainable business model for improving the access and establishment of HPC infrastructure in Africa.
COVID-19 Pandemic and the Moral Values in Christianity and Islam
Authors: Bekhouche Abdelkader , Rahmatullah Zainab
Published: April 2023

Religious beliefs have always been the stimulating motives for human behavior. Man’s need for religion is not specified to a certain era in time. Rather, it extends over all the times and eras; as a man still invokes religion in the face of ever-rising challenges. One of the most serious of these challenges that humans constantly face is epidemics and diseases. There is no doubt that the two religions, Christianity and Islam, enjoy a high moral heritage. This study aimed to demonstrate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on societies, and the importance of Islamic and Christian values in dealing with the pandemic in different societies of the world, by reviewing and analyzing the discourse of religious scholars and priests, and through the sacred texts of the two religions, in addition to reviewing the studies that discussed the pandemic and religious values. The study explained how the Islamic and Christian religious discourses employed morals to confront the pandemic, as they supported and emphasized the precautionary measures, such as home quarantine and social distancing. They also stressed the need for unity, cooperation and solidarity to confront the pandemic in order to preserve the security of societies.
COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: Some Reflections from Bażl Al-Māʿūn by Ibn Ḥajr al-ʿAsqalānī
Authors: Qudsy Saifuddin Zuhri , Pabbajah Mustaqim , Jubba Hasse , Zain Muhammad , Syafera Arkan
Published: April 2023

History and pandemics are two inseparable entities, yet often forgotten. The occurrence of a pandemic in a certain time and place has always become a critical object of study and documentation, thus generating innumerable research literature. This research attempts to re-state the urgency of historical literature as a source of knowledge on dealing with the Covid-19 crisis through the religious scholars’ approach. The data were compiled through observation and literature review with content analysis method on Bażl al-Māʿūn of Ibn Ḥajr al-ʿAsqalānī, a classic book containing pandemic studies sourced from hadith and the history of the early Muslim community. The result of this study reveals that classical religious literature as historical knowledge could provide contextual solutions for society. The study of the historical works not only gives clues on the past events but also provides material to contextualise the attempt to build newly-induced awareness in the community. Learning from past events teaches society that pandemics are recurring events. Some similarities and differences are seen in every part of the pandemic. Thus, religious scholars serve as agents who disseminate the lesson learned from the past to prevent the recurrence of similar events in the future. This way, people of today should refer to the past to set some appropriate strategies for coping with the pandemic. Likewise, a historical account mentions the relevance of some terminologies that are currently used around Covid-19.
Critical Investigation on the Pandemic from the Islamic Perspective
Authors: Ramli Ahmad Faizuddin , Ramli Nusairah , Huda Miftachul , Hussain Liya Khaulah Asy-Syaimaa’ , Ramli Nur Isti’anah
Published: April 2023

Since the emergence of the global challenges of COVID-19 pandemic, its impact could be widely viewed in various human society aspects, such as education, business trading and also social interaction limit. Apart from many discussions on the pandemic from a wide range of such perspectives, scholarly attention is still rarely mainly in trying to elaborate the critical overview from an Islamic perspective following theological, historical, and sociological points of view. In this paper, the critical elaboration of the pandemic has been widely discussed by analysing the contents of sacred scriptures and responses from an Islamic point of view. The literature was critically conducted from religious sources such as the Qur’an and Hadith, and also related contemporary works. The finding reveals that the pandemic has been given full attention as stated in the Qur’an and narrated in Hadith by taking a lesson from pandemics and strategically battling the pandemic. The following attentions were addressed in order to strengthen the Muslim community and society in order to support the health protocols arranged by the local and international health organizations. The value is that religion’s clear comprehension could give continued support to encourage the Muslim community especially and general society at large in the attempts to battle the spreading pandemic.
Collective Social Awareness of COVID-19 and the Challenges in Facing It from Islamic Perspective
Authors: Euchi Ali Al-Ajmi
Published: April 2023

This study explores key questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Islamic position on it. The significance of this research lies not only in the different answers it provides regarding this issue, but also in the questions it coins to win the bet of waking the collective social consciousness and convincing it of the necessity of Islam in such circumstances as a guide and guard of human stability. This research pursues an analytical methodology that is partly deconstructive and partly historical as it traces the positions Islam took in response to epidemics based on the collective consciousness of the society in its specific historical context. It is the goal of this study to develop an understanding of the way religion responds to pandemics and its ability to help overcome its negative impact through unique intellectual and creedal powers that lie in its foundational fundamentals. The main result of the research is that Islamic jurisprudence and its purposes are strongly present and are some of the most important factors of intellectual advancement in facing the most important developments in the reality of the human being.
Residents’ perceptions of sustainable tourism governance and development
Authors: Draçi Parashqevi , Demi Albana
Published: April 2023

This study describes the support and participation of the residents in Saranda and Ksamil (Albania) in the planning and development process of tourism as a key element for the sustainable management of tourism resources (Ahmeti et al., 2019). The purpose of this study is the analysis of residents’ perceptions of the governance and development of sustainable tourism. To evaluate the structural relationship between the variables, the Likert scale, and the nominal measure were used, and the exogenous variables were considered as predictors for the endogenous variable. This study found the independent variable to have a significant impact on the residents’ behavior (95% level of significance), so we can say that the attitudes of the community about the environment affect community support for sustainable tourism development in their area. This area gets direct and sharpest visible impacts so far, from tourist development. There is an attractive landscape for tourists, and it is at the core of the debates on sustainable tourism development planning. The results of this study will present to the local government in Saranda to see that the attitudes of the residents towards the environment and nature are in harmony with nature.
Impact of internal control on the performance of non-financial listed firms in an emerging country
Authors: Nguyen Thi Que , Pham Thi Thuy Hang , Tran Manh Dung , Pham Van Hieu , Nguyen Thuy Linh
Published: April 2023

Internal controls play an important role in any firm since they help achieve both financial and non-financial performance. Internal controls are designed to minimize risks, protect assets, ensure reliable financial reporting, increase performance, and facilitate compliance (Bashaija, 2022). This study is conducted to investigate the impact level of internal control on the performance of non-financial firms listed on the Vietnam Stock Exchange. Data were collected through a survey questionnaire with 506 survey questionnaires from listed non-financial firms. Quantitative research methods are applied to evaluate the impact of internal control on performance. The results show that internal control including five components has a significant impact on financial performance, and components of the control environment, risk assessment, control activities, and communications have direct positive effects on non-financial performance. Monitoring activities have no impact on non-financial metrics. Besides, the study also shows that non-financial indicators directly influence the financial indicators of listed non-financial firms. Based on the findings, some recommendations are proposed for enhancing the performance of non-financial listed firms.
Order-dependent sampling control for state estimation of uncertain fractional-order neural networks system
Authors: Zhang Qi , ge chao , Wang Hong , Wang Lei
Published: April 2023

The asymptotic stability for state estimation of the fractional-order
neural networks system with uncertainty by sampled-data controller is
addressed in the article. First, considering the influence of
uncertainty and fractional-order on the system, a new sampled-data
controller is designed with alterable sampling period. In the light of
the input delay approach, the fractional system is simulated by the
delay system. The main purpose of the method presented is to design a
sampled-data estimator to estimate the state of neurons, which the
closed-loop fractional-order system can guarantee the asymptotic
stability. Then, the fractional-order Razumishin theorem and linear
matrix inequalities (LMIs) are utilized to derive the stable conditions.
A stability conditions are presented in the form of LMIs on the new
delay-dependent and order-dependent. Furthermore, the sampled-data
estimator can be acquired to promise the stability and stabilization for
fractional-order system. Finally, two numerical examples are proposed to
demonstrate the effectiveness and advantages of the provided method.
Controllability under positivity constraints of a size-structured population model with delayed birth process
Authors: gantouh Y. El , Fkirine M. , Simpore Y.
Published: April 2023

In this paper, we investigate the controllability under positivity
constraints from the birth of a size-structured population system with
delayed birth process. Firstly, we establish the well-posedness and
positivity property of the model. Secondly, and more importantly, we
derive a sufficient condition for boundary approximate controllability
under state and control positivity constraints. The method relies on the
feedback theory of infinite-dimensional positive systems.
A real-time stitching method of aerial images based on tile map
Authors: Ye Peirong , Zhang Yanrong , Ran Huanhuan , Zhao Ruixin , Meng Shunkai
Published: April 2023

Aiming at the problems of small speed and large memory resource
consumption for aerial images got by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV),
which caused by the high pixel, high precision and large size, a
real-time image stitching method integrating feature information
transfer and image slicing is proposed. It improves the speed of image
stitching and reduces the memory consumption in the stitching process.
The position data is used to calibrate images firstly. Then image
feature extraction is done by the Speeded Up Robust Features (SURF)
algorithm. The gradual in and out method is used for image fusion. After
each stitching is completed, the feature points of the stitched image
are no longer re-extracted, on the contrary, the feature information of
the previous image is transferred to realize continuous frame stitching.
The stitched image using N images is sliced and stored, and the system
memory is freed. The experiments are carried on real aerial images of a
certain place. The results have shown that the stitching time of each
ten images is 7.935 seconds, and the memory consumption is below 700MB
stably. The results verified that the proposed method can get good
performance in speed and memory.
Compact Rectangular Waveguide H-plane T junction over the WR28 Band Based on Compensation Technique
Authors: hu shunyong
Published: April 2023

A compact rectangular waveguide (RWG) H-plane T junction (HT) over the
WR28 is realized in this paper. Capacitive flute and inductive stage are
adopted to settle the discontinuities of the T junction, by which, the
operating bandwidth is expanded to the whole WR-28 band. The capacitive
flute and inductive stage are easy processed with high error tolerance.
For demonstration, the RWG H-plane T junction operating at Ka band is
designed, fabricated, and measured. The measured return loss is greater
than 20 dB from 24 GHz to 40 GHz. The measured insertion loss is less
than 3.22 dB, which corresponds to a power-combining efficiency of
95.0%. The measured results are in good agreement with the simulated
ones.
Fall Risk Prediction In Old Age Group Using Machine Learning
Authors: Dorge Prabhakar , Zade Prasanna , Nedunuri Harshita , Sawarkar Priya , Narse Dhanshri , Talkhande Vrushali
Published: April 2023

Falls mainly occurs among elderly and physically challenged people which
results in severe wounds and even cause deaths. The main aim of this
research is to create and apply a novel approach to aid in predicting
the risk of falls. In order to protect a person from injuries without
relying on others, this study suggests a machine learning-based fall
prevention and detection system, which will improve their quality of
life. Our system prototype contains a smart phone and a smart shoe with
four pressure sensors and Wi-Fi communication module and detects a fall
using decision tree making algorithm because decision tree making
algorithm is best among all machine learning algorithms. It detects
normal and cautious values and segregates these values at different
points. This alerts user to be more careful whenever cautious gait
occurs by sending message, email or call. With the help of all these the
chances of falling of elderly people will get reduce.
Mathematical modelling of the process of natural gas transportation through pipeline networks to minimize fuel costs.
Authors: Zhussupova Dinara , Burgumbayeva Saule
Published: April 2023

This research is one of the most relevant research carried out to solve
the problems of natural gas transportation through pipeline networks.
The increased demand for natural gas in Kazakhstan is associated with a
greater level of environmental friendliness, as a result of which many
power-generating stations use natural gas as the main source of energy.
Modernization of existing thermal power plants is necessary to improve
the environmental situation in the country. There are three main groups
of gas pipeline systems in the literature, namely collection,
transmission and distribution systems. In this article, we aim to
present a detailed study and research of this process undertaken to
optimize natural gas transmission lines and build new approaches to
address such challenges. Of course, over the past few years, a huge
amount of research has been conducted on many problems of
decision-making in the gas industry and, in particular, on optimizing
the pipeline network. In this paper we consider dynamical optimization
models, highlighting aspects of modelling and the most relevant
approaches to solving known as of the current date. Consequently, this
research can serve as a useful tool for understanding the evolution of
many real-world applications and the most recent advances in solution
methodologies emerging in this exciting and complex field of
research-decision problems. Gas pipelines are often operated in
transient modes due to the time-varying needs of consumers for natural
gas and gas supplies. For a certain period of operation of the gas
pipeline with the specified gas parameters, depending on time, at the
input and output points, pipeline dispatchers are faced with the task of
optimizing the transition process in order to minimize fuel consumption
at compressor stations in real-time. The results of the research can be
used to develop technologies for automating calculations, planning and
optimizing natural gas transportation.
An Analytical Solution Method for Diode Circuits with Transcendental Schottky Equation
Authors: Istanbullu M. , Avci M.
Published: April 2023

Analytical solution to diode-containing circuits has been
investigated for a long time, and many researchers have offered
approximations using the Lambert-W function and numerical/iterative
methods. However, a simple method without complex calculations and
iterations has not been proposed in the literature. This paper proposes
a two-step method to model a diode with the Schottky equation and solve
the diode circuit with the transcendental equations. The proposed method
depends on extracting two fitting coefficients using the LMS algorithm
and utilizing them in a logarithm-based hand solution. The proposed
solution method is applied to several multi-diode circuits and compared
with the SPICE simulations. Diode currents in case studies are
calculated by hand with no error by considering three digits after the
comma. The proposed method is also compared with the state of art
studies and tested with commercially available 40XX series diodes and
1N4532 high-speed diode. The method not only solves the transcendental
diode equation but also characterizes the commercially available actual
diodes. Case study results and comparisons with the studies in the
literature prove the efficiency of the proposed hand solution method for
the transcendental diode equation. Besides, the method brings a new
approach to the straightforward solution of multi-diode circuits.
Ternary Casson hybrid nanofluids in convergent/divergent channel for the application of medication
Authors: Alnahdi Abeer , Nasir Saleem , Gul Taza
Published: April 2023

The mathematical analysis of time-independent mobility of a modified
blood-based Casson hybrid nanofluid including dissimilar nanomaterials in a
convergent/di?vergent channel with stretchable/shrinkable walls is
investigated. The cumulative impact of magnetic and electric fields governs
the flow of modified hybrid nanofluids. In this study, a mediated hybrid
fluid containing three unique nanomaterials (titania oxide, alumina oxide,
and silver nanoparticles) is used to evaluate the efficiency of hybrid
nanofluids in collaboration with blood as a base fluid. The flow analysis is
performed using long-wavelength estimations and creeping processes. Such
computational innovation will also be used to investigate the transmission
of biofluids from big to smaller arteries and intestines. The homotopy
analysis method is used to generate the analytical solutions for a system of
non-dimensional boundary value problems. Utilizing MATHEMATICA software,
the impacts of model physical parameters on rheological phenomena are
visually illustrated. The mathematical model can be used to transmit complex
biofluids and control fluid transit by employing electro-kinetic
modification technologies. To verify the current findings, a comparable
investigation is developed.