bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Television-Commissioned Films in the History of the Riga Film Studio. Cinematic Language and Genesis of Stylistics
Authors:   University of Latvia, Āboliņa Daira
Published: April 2023

The research is focused on the development of the means of artistic expression applied in the cinema of a specific time period (1966–1989), analysing the films made at the Riga Film Studio (Rīgas Kinostudija), commissioned by the Central Television of the USSR. Both innovative and formal solutions can be found in the films of that era, especially considering the creation of the two-part format. The current publication focuses on the genesis of the artistic and production processes of the film “Lielais dzintars” (“The Great Amber”, “Dziesma par Rīgu” / “A Song About Riga”, 1972), in the context of the cinema development of that time, based on the documents of the Latvian State Archives of the Latvian National Archives. The inclusion of humorous elements in the film’s narrative, the use of music, visually impressive Latvian landscapes on the screen, an international cast corresponding to the scale of the USSR, was a way to sell the film to the customer. Riga Film Studio and its authors agreed to modify the script and film several times, subjecting themselves to artistic compromises. Censorship in the USSR realized its ideological goals by idealizing the Soviet man’s way of life, destroying the narrative and aesthetics of the film “Lielais dzintars”.
The Image of Latvia in the Eyes of Children Born in Displacement: The Example of Mass Deportations of 1941 and 1949
Authors:   University of Latvia, Feldentāle Evita ,   Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
Published: April 2023

When studying the mass deportations, which have directly affected more than 57,000 inhabitants of Latvia, a lot of attention is paid to the implementation of the deportations and the deported population. To date, less attention has been dedicated to those born in displacement, which is an important aspect of deportation research. The purpose of the current article is to uncover the impressions of the children born in displacement about the Latvian SSR before they moved to their parents’ homeland and the factors that influenced their thoughts about it. The article examines the origin of these children’s families and its influence on them as they grew up, whether Latvian language was taught in the families and the assessment of knowledge after moving to Latvia, and their attitude towards Latvia. The article is based on case analysis reviewing the video testimonies of children born in displacement and, in some cases, of their parents. These video testimonies are available in the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia Audiovisual Archive repository. The examples used in the current study show the different experiences of different families, both in their attitude towards teaching the Latvian language while the family is still in forced settelement, and after moving to live in Latvia, and in various other aspects. The quality which unites all the examined examples is the silence prevailing in the family and also in the society about the experienced repressions and the origin of these people, which has had an impact on their subsequent lives, for example, not being able to enter the chosen educational institutions or not obtaining a permission to leave the Latvian SSR even in cases of athletic success.
‘Intensive Mothering’ Discourse in Narratives Pro and Against ‘Daddy Quota’ in Latvia
Authors:   University of Latvia, Lāma Elza
Published: April 2023

Motherhood in Western civilization bows to the dominant discourse of ‘intensive mothering’, coined by Hays. The burden (and privilege) of childcare and domestic duties, prominently placed in its ‘natural’ position – on the woman’s shoulders – is slowly shifting towards a more liberal and equal division between partners, also engaging the father in taking care of the household and children. However, despite benefits for the child and woman from the father/partner participating in childrearing and menial household tasks, there is still resistance and a strong position towards ‘traditional’ gender roles in the family – upheld both by men and women. Therefore, in light of the new EU directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1158) otherwise known as the ‘daddy quota’, the aim of this research is to explore the evidence and influence of the ‘intensive mothering’ discourse on the argumentation in favour and against fathers/partners taking the non-transferrable parental leave to stay at home with their children for 2 months. A thematic analysis of comments in the most popular Facebook group for parents in Latvia regarding parental leave for the partner shows both support and resentment towards the directive, appealing to loss of income for the family, loss of a ‘special-bond’ between mother and child, woman’s decision rights and fear of increased ‘double shift’ for the mother. The article provides an insight into the ways how the main arguments against the shift towards a more liberal and gender equality-oriented division of household tasks and childcare are rooted in the ‘intensive mothering’ discourse.
Misinformation and Information Manipulation in Pre-Election Messages of Candidates from Latvian Political Parties
Authors:   University of Latvia, Pričins Mārtiņš
Published: April 2023

Separating truth from lies has become the defining issue of our time. It has become a problem that affects the quality of our democracy, life, way of thinking. Such circumstances raise the bar of responsibility for communicators, but as a result of mistakes or deliberate deception, the reputation of political actors, institutions or media organizations may be negatively affected. The aim of the report is to describe examples of manipulation of information by candidates of Latvian political parties. The research question of the study is: what types of information manipulation can be found in Latvian political communication practice and what has influenced the spread of examples of information manipulation? More and more studies show that democracy is threatened not only by disinformation, but also by systematic manipulation of information by political actors. Efforts to influence the attitudes of voters, journalists or political opponents in order to achieve political goals are recorded. Information manipulation utilizes various types of content to influence, disrupt or distort the information ecosystem. The work uses the multiple case study approach, with the help of which the manipulation of information by political actors in the practice of political communication in recent years is characterized. The results of the study show that in the reviewed time period, the cases are mostly related to the malicious activity of social media users and the insufficient media literacy of society, including media professionals and politicians. Considering the development of technology, it can be predicted that more complex information manipulations may also appear in Latvia, therefore it would be necessary to offer wider, comprehensive media literacy training to the public, as well as to raise the average level of political knowledge, which can be promoted with a broader media content about political processes and political actors, participants of political communication wider justification for their actions and decisions.
Dual Minorities: Narratives of Russian-Speaking Youth of the Latvian LGBTQ+ Community
Authors:   University of Latvia, Tkačenko Viktorija
Published: April 2023

The aim of the research is to identify the main narratives about the identities of the Russian-speaking youth of the LGBTQ+ community, and whether these identities influence youngsters’ sense of belonging to Latvia, where they comprise both a linguistic and a sexual minority group. The theoretical part of the current paper examines the theoretical aspects of national, ethnic, linguistic, sexual, and homosexual identities, as well as provides a deeper understanding about the young people as a research audience and the studies of the Russian-speaking community in Latvia. In the practical part of the work, three methods were used: semi-structured interview, thematic narrative analysis and content analysis. Based on the results obtained, conclusions were made about youngsters’ identity conflict, the impact of youngsters’ identities on their sense of belonging to Latvia, youngsters’ experiences with stereotypes and discrimination in Latvia, and their participation in the Russian-speaking and LGBTQ+ communities. The results of the research enabled identification of 7 main narratives: the Russian-speaking community and a sense of belonging to Latvia; the Russian-speaking community and the influence of Russia; the LGBTQ+ community and hiding; the LGBTQ+ community and heterosexual privilege; the LGBTQ+ community and attitudes towards homosexual orientation; the LGBTQ+ community and hope for the future, as well as the dual minorities.
Minangkabau’s Doro Tradition: Coexistence of Customary Law and Islamic Law in Caning Punishment
Authors: Ismail Ismail , Hendri Novi , Nurhakim Putri Rahmah
Published: April 2023

The present study intends to investigate the coexistence of customary law and Islamic law in doro tradition of Minangkabau Tribe. It poses three research questions as follows: (1) How is the philosophy of “Adat Basandi Syarak, Syarak Basandi Kitabullah” manifested in the doro tradition?; (2) In which ways do the customary law and Islamic law coexist in the doro tradition?; (3) How are the implications of doro tradition in the prevention of adultery vis-à-vis the principles of justice and human rights? The research used a qualitative design and gathered the data through observation and in-depth interviews. The findings show that the doro tradition refers to, and thus, accentuates the Minangkabau philosophy of “Adat Basandi Syarak, Syarak Basandi Kitabullah, Syarak Mangato Adat Mamakai”. The coexistence of customary law and Islamic law in the tradition occurs is emphasized in the implementation of caning and cumulative fines. The doro tradition is regarded as very effective as a punishment for adultery cases, as it also does not conflict with the principles of justice and human rights.
Child Marriage in Malaysia: Reforming Law through the Siyasa al-Shar’iyya Framework
Authors: Abdol Malek Muhammad Al-Ghazalli , Samuri Mohd Al Adib , Alias Muhammad Nazir
Published: April 2023

The international community sees child marriage as a traditional practice affecting children’s rights, self-development, and future. Academic literature worldwide records that child marriage harms children’s rights to health, education, and growth. Muslim scholars must engage with Islamic law frameworks to advance children’s rights in Muslim countries. Thus, Islamic law frameworks such as Siyasa al-Shar’iyya have the potential to end child marriage. Therefore, this article discusses classical and contemporary views on child marriage and focuses on Siyasa al-Shar’iyya as a framework to curb child marriage practices. This study uses a qualitative approach by applying the content analysis method to classic and contemporary Islamic legal texts. The study concluded that government could introduce legal reforms based on the framework of Siyasa al-Shar’iyya to curb child marriage. Several studies have shown that child marriage negatively impacts children’s rights and well-being. Accordingly, this could be classified as mafsada, which the authorities should avoid protecting the children’s interests. Siyasa al-Shar’iyya allows the government to prohibit any permissible act, such as child marriage, to protect the public interest. Children’s rights groups can cite such arguments to advocate against child marriage in Muslim countries.
Harmonizing Islam and Human Rights Through the Reconstruction of Classical Islamic Tradition
Authors: Mukharrom Tamyiz , Abdi Supriyanto
Published: April 2023

As international human rights norms are increasingly ratified by many nation-states, including in the Muslim world. There has been an increasing debate among Muslims on the universality of human rights and their compatibility with Islam. Like any religious tradition, however, Islam is open to various and frequently conflicting interpretations about its inherent normative demands. This research is a normative legal research using a legal philosophy approach. Sources of data come from literature in the form of articles, books and all materials related to the discussion. This study concludes that there are various interpretations among Muslims regarding human rights issues. On the one hand, due to the fact that the modern discourse of human rights emerged from the West, which historically closely associated with imperialism and colonialism, certain Muslim groups maintain hostile views towards human rights. On the other, there are also Muslims who, because of their intensive engagement with the West, have produced views and thoughts that tend to be accommodating or even imitative towards everything from the West including human rights issues. The article argues that philosophically harmonization between Islam and human rights is quite possible to be carried out through the reconstruction of classical Islamic traditions, so that a dialectic occurs that builds and complements one another in the future.
Women’s Access To Justice: Mediation For The Victims of Domestic Violence In Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Sukendar Sukendar , Saifullah Muhammad , Sulistiyanto Priyambudi , Rahman Luthfi , Ulamai A. Hasan Asy'ari
Published: April 2023

Most of women victims of domestic violence in Indonesia avoid criminal justice system in resolving their cases because criminal justice system gives financial, psychological, and social burdens for them. They accessed the Religious Court instead and other institutions that implements mediation to resolve their cases. This fact gives wider opportunity for mediation, which is a form of restorative justice system, to be a better alternative dispute resolution for domestic violence cases in Indonesia. Unlike retributive justice system that focuses on punishing the perpetrators, restorative justice system focuses on rehabilitation of the rights of the victims. This research explores mediation conducted by service providers for the victims of domestic violence in the Central Java Province, Indonesia. Data collected through interviews with judges, police, social workers, and religious figures from social organizations. This research found that mediation for the victims of domestic violence has been carried out by the services institutions for the victims of domestic violence both in the court and outside the court. However, not all mediations conducted properly as some mediators both in-court and non-court have not been trained on mediation. There is also a tendency among one service provider to proceed all cases of domestic violence in the criminal court while others want to proceed through mediation, which sparks some internal conflicts among them. This research enriches the literature on the services for the victims of domestic violence and provides some insights for alternative resolution for domestic violence cases in Indonesia and especially in Central Java.
Moving toward sustainable software citation practices to improve the quality of scientific research
Authors: Asobenie Kandonga Goodluck , Ding Jingda , Yuan Yiqing
Published: April 2023

Software is essential for scientific research and is applied in research methodology, data analysis, and knowledge dissemination. Scientists believe that software plays a crucial role in their research process, so it is necessary to recognize the contribution of software developers. This study aims to investigate the current situation of software citation in scientific research and explore possible solutions to improve its sustainability via full-text content analysis. There is a gap between the use and the citation of software in scientific publications, and the lack of information in software citations has been a source of both failure and improvement of software in scientific research. We found various deficiencies that hinder the durability of software citations and put forward some suggestions for their stability and development, such as designing software citation standards, promoting free open licensing of scientific software, and implementing strict peer review of software citations.
Good Intention, Bad Intention, and Algorithm: Rethinking the Value of Nudge in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Ku Chang-Yun
Published: April 2023

The algorithm not only amplifies every detail of human society but also has the same function as the famous nudge technique, i.e. choice architecture, which pushes people toward a certain direction while assuming it’s made by their own will. By this nudge-like function of the algorithm, I want to reevaluate the long-controversial issue of the concept of nudge: is this nudge technique harmless? And if it isn’t, can we still use this nudge technique even with good intention? I’ll start by introducing the concepts of nudge and sludge then talk about their main issues. Third, I’ll use three algorithmic examples to demonstrate the consequences of this nudge technique. Fourth, I will address the nature of the nudge technique and the meaning of intention in nudge. Fifth, I’ll push the discussion further for an important philosophical issue: the white lie. Finally, I’ll summarize my argument and conclude this paper.
Effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccine against influenza outbreaks in schools in Guangzhou, China
Authors: he qing , Xiao Jiali , ma mengmeng , Chen siyu , Zhang Zhoubin , zhou ziyan
Published: April 2023

Abstract: Influenza-like illness (ILI) outbreaks mainly occurred in
schools. And annually reformulated composition of influenza vaccines
makes it necessary to estimate the effectiveness of the seasonal
influenza vaccine. We aimed to estimate the effectiveness of the
seasonal influenza vaccine against influenza outbreaks in schools.
Methods This was a matched case-control study estimating the
effectiveness of the influenza vaccine in preventing school influenza
outbreaks. The laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in school
children were paired by the random sample of asymptomatic classmates by
sex and age during the 2019–2020 influenza season. Influenza vaccine
effectiveness was estimated using a conditional logistic regression
model. Results During the 2019–2020 influenza season, 503 paired
samples of laboratory-confirmed influenza cases and asymptomatic
controls were enrolled. The influenza vaccination rates for cases and
controls were 0.40% and 1.59%, respectively. The vaccine effectiveness
against influenza outbreaks in schools was 74.35% (95% CI:
5.39–122.00) during the 2019–2020 season. Conclusions No significant
vaccine effectiveness was observed during influenza outbreaks in schools
during the 2019–2020 influenza season because of the low vaccination
rate. Efforts should be made to increase vaccination coverage among
students.
Condensation nucleation for ammonia and alkyl-amines with hy-drated sulfuric acid: A theoretical investigations on structures, protonation, and hydrogen bond
Authors: Xu Zhen-Zhen , Yu Shan-Shan , Cai Qiu-Yi , Han Rui , Hao Da-Cheng , Yang Li-Cheng , Gao Zhi , Yu Feng-Tao , Fan Hongjun
Published: April 2023

The nucleation mechanism for the ternary cluster of hydrated sulfuric
acid with ammonia or alkyl-amines is one of the unsettled questions in
atmospheric chemistry. The effects of hydration are not be neglected
during nucleation. We have investigated the clusters of
[(CH)mNH]∙(HSO)∙(HO)
with m=0-3 and n=0-14 by molecular dynamics simulation and quantum
chemistry. 60 stable conformations were obtained by four different
proton-transfer manners at the lever of CAM-B3LYP/6-311G(d,p). Three
apparent transitions appeared during non-protonation to single
protonation to double protonation with the increasing water. According
to binding energy and Gibbs free energy by MP2/6-311++G(d,p), we can
conclude that the ability of protonation was related to the alkalinities
of ammonia and alkyl-amines in the absence of water. By adding water to
enlarge clusters, the dimethylamine was the most favorable to the
nucleation due to thermodynamic properties. According to the
conformation of clusters, the hydrogen bond was the main interaction
during the formation and growth of clusters. When the number of water
reached to 5(ammonia), 4(methylamine), 3(dimethylamine), and
4(trimethylamine), the H-bond network began to generate, which indicated
the ion-induced interaction between water and
HSO/SO
can promote the formations of solvent ion-pair and tri-ions isomers
beneficially.
Oroxylin A promotes cancer cell-to-macrophage communication and improves immunotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma model
Authors: Wang Peiwen , Zhang Xuefeng , Feng Zhi , Tang Yufang , Han Xiaolei , Mao Tianxiao , Li Sichan , Li Zhiyu , Guo Qinglong , Zhang Xiaobo
Published: April 2023

Emerging evidence suggest that oroxylin A, a natural flavonoid compound,
induces apoptosis in HCC through multiple mechanisms. However, whether
oroxylin A-induced apoptosis could exhibit modulatory effect on tumor
microenvironment remains unclear. Here we investigate the effect of
oroxylin A on communication between cancer cells and macrophages in
vitro and mouse model. The data shows oroxylin A elicits
apoptosis-related extracellular vesicles through caspase 3-mediated
ROCK1 activation in HCC cells, which are able to regulate M1-like
polarization of macrophage. Moreover, oroxylin A downregulates the
population of M2-like macrophage and increase in T cells infiltration in
tumor microenvironment, accompanied with suppression of HCC development
and enhancement of immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment.
Mechanistically, glycolysis proteins enriched in oroxylin A-elicited
extracellular vesicles from HCC cells is transferred to macrophages
where it contributes to ROS-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation,
therefore promoting anti-tumor phenotype of macrophage. Taken together,
this study highlights oroxylin A promotes metabolic shifts between tumor
cells and macrophages, facilitating to inhibit tumor development and
improve immunotherapy response in HCC model.
Monthly climatologies of zonal-mean and tidal winds in the thermosphere as observed by ICON/MIGHTI during April 2020-March 2022
Authors: Yamazaki Yosuke , Harding Brian J , Qiu Lihui , Stolle Claudia , Siddiqui Tarique Adnan , Miyoshi Yasunobu , Englert Christoph R , England Scott L
Published: April 2023

Version 5 (v05) of the thermospheric wind data from the Michelson
Interferometer for Global High-resolution Thermospheric Imaging (MIGHTI)
instrument on the Ionospheric CONnections (ICON) mission has been
recently released, which largely avoids local-time dependent artificial
baseline drifts that are found in previous versions of the ICON/MIGHTI
wind data. This paper describes monthly climatologies of zonal-mean
winds and tides based on the v05 ICON/MIGHTI data under geomagnetically
quiet conditions (Hp30 < 3o) during April 2020-March 2022.
Green-line winds in the lower thermosphere (90-110 km) and red-line
winds in the middle thermosphere (200-300 km) are analyzed, as these
data cover both daytime and nighttime. The altitude and latitude
structures of zonal-mean winds and tides are presented for each month,
and the results are compared with the widely-used empirical model,
Horizontal Wind Model 2014 (HWM14). The v05 wind retrieval algorithm
does not involve HWM14. The ICON/MIGHTI and HWM14 results are in general
agreement, providing a validation of the v05 ICON/MIGHTI data. The
agreement is especially good for the zonal-mean winds. The tidal
amplitudes in HWM14 are often too small compared with those from
ICON/MIGHTI as well as previous studies. A more accurate description of
tides in the thermosphere is key to the future improvement of HWM.
The inter-hemispheric asymmetry during June-December storms and the anomalous peak formation: Role of possible anti-seasonal winds
Authors: Kalita Bitap Raj , Bhuyan Pradip Kumar , Choudhary Mayur , Nath Sankar Jyoti , Chakrabarty Dibyendu , Tiwari Ramesh Chandra , Huy Minh Le , Wang Kehe , Hozumi Kornyanat , Komolmis Tharadol
Published: April 2023

The inter-hemispheric difference in the impact of the geomagnetic storms
of June 2015 and December 2015 is investigated with respect to quiet
time seasonal asymmetry. A meridional chain of ground observatories
along 95°E (GNSS receiver/Ionosonde), satellite in-situ measurements
(SWARM/COSMIC/C-NOFS), Total Electron Content map and SAMI2/CTIPe model
simulations are utilized. Symmetric negative (positive) effects
prevailed during the main phase of June (December) storm but hemispheric
asymmetry was manifested during the recovery phase. Differential VTEC
and NmF2 response in addition to perturbations in VTEC by more than 30
TECU (~90-100%) were recorded. The SWARM observations
confirmed that the topside density/TEC enhancement in the southern low
latitude was much higher than 300%. The SWARM A/B pass of 23 June and
ground TEC map showed a third latitudinal maxima around -45° dip angle
in southern hemisphere low latitude in addition to the conventional EIA
crests. Similarly an additional peak appeared at +45° dip in northern
hemisphere in the SWARM A pass in the sunrise period of 21 December. The
higher winter-side hmF2 and northward C/NOFS meridional flow velocity
suggest that storm time Joule heating resulted in anomalous equator-ward
winds surge in the winter hemispheres of 95°E which led to the formation
of the additional storm time maxima at the pole-ward edge of the EIA
region. Further modeling efforts are needed to capture this
counter-intuitive feature for a better forecasting of the impact of
space weather events over low latitude ionosphere.
Statistical Study of the Non-thermal Continuum Radiation Beaming Angle measured by the High Frequency Receiver on Van Allen Probes-A
Authors: Boardsen Scott A. , Kim Eun-Hwa , Green James L , Cheng Chio Z , Cairns Iver H. , Johnson Jay Robert
Published: April 2023

The nonthermal continuum radiation (NTC) beaming angle is computed over
the entire Van Allen Probes A mission when the spacecraft was in the
dawn sector. The conditions in the dawn sector are favorable for the
wave vector to lie near/in the spacecraft’s spin plan allowing a
favorable estimate of the beaming angle, and the dawn sector is also
advantageous in that previous studies show NTC occurrence to peak in
this sector. We found that scatter plots, over the entire mission, of
beaming angle versus magnetic latitude form a distinct inverted V
pattern, with the apex at/near the magnetic equator. This pattern was
sharpest for frequencies (f) ≲ 100 kHz. Using the NTC beaming formula
from LMCT, we show that such an inverted V pattern is expected due to
the large variation in the plasmapause location over the entire mission.
The theoretical derived pattern qualitatively reproduces the observed
pattern but not quantitatively. The lack of quantitative agreement is
discussed and is attributed to several factors, one factor is off
centered emissions from the radio window. The qualitative agreement
strongly supports LMCT as being the dominant mechanism generating NTC
for f ≲ 100 kHz. For f ≳ 100 kHz the inverted V pattern becomes less
distinct, and strong near equatorial beaming is observed. After
considering contamination of our selections by left-handed polarized
AKR, our study suggests that besides LMCT another unidentified NTC
generation mechanism becomes important for f ≳ 100 kHz.
A Study on the Effect of Nursery Teachers' Empathy Ability on Teacher-Infant Interaction: Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Teaching Creativity and Play Teaching Efficacy
Authors:   The Korea Associantion For Early Childhood Education Administration, Lee Eun-Mi , Kim Kwang-Yong
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teacher-infant children's empathy and teacher's empathy through teaching creativity and play-teaching efficacy. To this end, 455 childcare teachers working in daycare centers in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Ulsan were randomly sampled and surveyed, and a total of 436 copies were used for the final analysis. For the collected data, a structural equation model was used using SPSS 23 and Amos 23 programs. The research results are as follows. First, as a result of analyzing the correlations among child care teachers' empathy ability, teaching creativity, play teaching efficacy, and teacher-toddler interaction, it was confirmed that there was a statistically significant static correlation among the four variables. Second, the mediating effect of teaching creativity was shown to have a complete mediating effect. Third, the mediating effect of play teaching efficacy was found to have a complete mediating effect. Through the results of this study, it was confirmed that teaching creativity and play teaching efficacy had a positive effect on the relationship between childcare teachers' empathy and teacher-infant interaction. It is expected that this study will give theoretical and practical implications that the smooth interaction between childcare teachers and infants in the field of educating infants and young children has a great influence on the holistic growth and development of infants and young children.
리더의 중용적 사고가 직원들의 일탈 혁신 행위에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구: 조직자존과 상하관계를 중심으로
Authors:   Academy of Entrepreneurship, Jia Shaowei , Song Jae-Hoon
Published: April 2023

This study explores the intrinsic mechanisms that the influence of leaders' zhongyong thinking on employees' creative deviance behavior through a multi-level regression analysis method. 52 enterprises in Hebei, China, were used as the research target, and relevant data were collected through questionnaire survey. The empirical study shows that the leaders' zhongyong thinking has a significant positive influence on employees' creative deviance behavior, and employees' organization-based self-esteem plays a partly mediating role between the leaders' zhongyong thinking and employees' creative deviance behavior. Meanwhile, superior-subordinate guanxi positively moderates the influence of employees' organization-based self-esteem on creative deviance behavior, and further positively moderates the mediating role of employees' organization-based self-esteem. This study provides practical guidance implications for companies to get rid of innovation dilemma and achieve to creative development.
Exponential stability in mean square of neutral stochastic pantograph integro-differential equations
Authors: Mchiri Lassaad
Published: April 2023

In this paper, we show two new results on the existence and uniqueness of the
solution of Neutral Stochastic Pantograph Integro-Differential Equations
(NSPIDE) and the exponential stability in mean square using the one-sided
Growth Condition. One example is exhibited to show the interest of our
results.
On some set properties
Authors: Mittal Sumit , Kumar Gaurav , Tyagi B.K.
Published: April 2023

Motivated by the Arhangel?skii ?s-Lindel?f cardinal function? definition,
Kocinac, Konca, Bonanzinga, Maesano and Singh defined and studied the set
covering properties. In this paper, we study some set versions of
compact-type properties and give partial solution to a problem posed by
Singh in [11].
On some generalized contractive maps in partial metric space and related fixed point theorems
Authors: Belhenniche Abdelkader , Benahmed Sfya , Guran Liliana , Pereira Fernando
Published: April 2023

In this paper we generalize some results of fixed point theory to partial
metric spaces by using metric methods in the context of a new extension of
Ekeland?s variational principle. We provide some corollaries to unify our
results with other existing results in the literature along the same vein.
Then, we show that our results require existence assumptions weaker than
those for some well-known contractive maps, including the ones in the sense
of Banach, Ciric, Song, Kannan and Hardy Rogers. Also, we provide some
estimates for the distance to the fixed point set in partial metric space.
In order to illustrate the strength of our fixed point theorem, we use it in
order to derive a new result on coupled fixed points.
Riemann and Ricci bourguignon solitons on three-dimensional quasi-Sasakian manifolds
Authors: Sarkar Avijit , Halder Suparna , De Uday
Published: April 2023

The aim of the present article is to analyze three-dimensional quasi-Sasakian
manifolds admitting Riemann solitons and Ricci Bourguignon solitons.
Algorithmic and analytical approach of solutions of a system of generalized multi-valued nonlinear variational inclusions
Authors: Balooee Javad , Yao Jen-Chih
Published: April 2023

The main contributions of this paper is twofold. First, our primary concern
is to suggest a new iterative algorithm using the P-?-proximal-point mapping
technique and Nadler?s technique for finding the approximate solutions of a
system of generalized multi-valued nonlinear variational-like inclusions.
Under some appropriate conditions imposed on the parameters and mappings
involved in the system of generalized multi-valued nonlinear
variational-like inclusions, the strong convergence of the sequences
generated by our proposed iterative algorithm to a solution of the aforesaid
system is proved. Second, the H(.,.)-?-cocoercive mapping considered in [R.
Ahmad, M. Dilshad, M. Akram, Resolvent operator technique for solving a
system of generalized variational-like inclusions in Banach sapces, Filomat
26(5)(2012) 897- 908] is investigated and analyzed, and the fact that under
the assumptions imposed on H(., .)-?-cocoercive mapping, every H(.,.)-?-cocoercive mapping is P-?-accretive and is not a new one is pointed
out. At the same time, some important comments on H(.,.)-?-cocoercive
mapping and the results given in the above-mentioned paper are stated.
Zeros of one class of quaternionic polynomials
Authors: Milovanovic Gradimir , Mir Abdullah
Published: April 2023

The goal of this paper is to study the properties of zeros of some special quaternionic polynomials with restricted coefficients, namely coefficients whose real and imaginary components satisfy suitable inequalities. We extend the well-known Enestr?m-Kakeya theorem and its various generalizations from complex to the quaternionic setting. The main tools used to derive the bounds for the zeros of these polynomials are the maximum modulus theorem and the structure of the zero sets established in the newly developed theory of regular functions and polynomials of a quaternionic variable.
Hypersoft separation axioms
Authors: Asaad Baravan , Musa Sagvan
Published: April 2023

In this manuscript, we continue to study the hypersoft topological space (for
short, HSTS) by presenting hypersoft (HS) separation axioms, called HS
Ti-spaces for i = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. The notions of HS regular and HS normal
spaces are explained in detail. We discuss the connections between them and
present numerous examples to help clarify the interconnections between the
different types of these spaces. We point out that HS Ti-axioms imply HS
Ti?1 for i = 1, 2, 3, and with the help of an example we show that HS
T4-space need not be HS T3-space. We also clarify that the property that an
HS space being HS Ti-spaces (i = 0, 1, 2, 3) is HS hereditary. Finally, we
provide a diagram to illustrate the relationships between our proposed
axioms.
Fixed point theorem for question of set-valued quasi-contraction
Authors: Lu Ning , He Fei , Li Shu-Fang
Published: April 2023

In this work, we give a partial positive answer to the question concerning
the set-valued quasicontraction proposed by Amini-Harandi (Appl. Math. Lett.
24:1791-1794 2011). By a useful lemma, we prove a fixed point theorem for
the set-valued quasi-contraction, which extends the range of contraction
constant in result of Amini-Harandi from [0, 1/2) to [0, 1/3? 3). Also,
we give a new simple proof for the result of quasi-contraction type proposed
by Haghi et al. (Appl. Math. Lett. 25:843-846 2012). Finally, a
counterexample and a theorem concerning cyclic set-valued mapping are given,
which improve some recent results.
Gadolinium deposition in the brain of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis after 10 years of follow-up
Authors: Kostic Dejan , Misovic Miroslav , Vuckovic Filip , Crevar Djuro , Sekulic Igor , Georgievski-Brkic Biljana , Kostic Smiljana , Dincic Evica
Published: April 2023

Background/Aim. Since 2014 and the publication of the results of the first study on the accumulation of gadolinium contrast, we have witnessed a growing body of evidence on the deposition and retention of gadolinium in the brain after the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). However, there is still no strong clinical evidence of the adverse effects of GBCAs on the brain parenchyma. The aim of the study was to determine the existence of gadolinium deposits in the brain of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis after a ten-year follow-up period. During this period, the patients have regularly, each year, undergone magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with the administration of gadolinium contrast (gadopentetate dimeglumine ? Magnevist?) in order to follow the course of the disease. Methods. A cohort of 20 patients was formed for the purpose of this study. The ratio of the values of the signal intensity (SI) of different regions of the brain-to-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was com-pared for each patient on the initial MRI examination and the MRI examination ten years later. Results. Frontal cortex-to-CSF (p < 0.01), occipital cortex-to-CSF (p < 0.01), the white matter of the corona radiata-to-CSF (p < 0.01), parietal cortex-to-CSF (p < 0.05), thalamus-to-CSF (p = 0.051), putamen-to-CSF (p = 0.06), and anterior and posterior limb of the capsula interna-to-CSF (p = 0.062) SI ratios increased after multiple gadopentetate administrations. An increase in the absolute values of the T1- weighted (T1W) signal in three-quarters of patients was registered in the frontal and occipital cortex and cerebellar hemispheres. A slightly smaller increase in SI, but still greater than 55?65%, was registered in structures of the parietal cortex, putamen, cornu anterior and posterior of the capsula interna, corpus callosum (CC) splenium, pons, thalamus, nucleus caudatus, substantia nigra, CC genu, and temporal cortex. Conclusion. In the cohort of 20 patients, there was a statistically significant increase in SI in the pre-contrast T1W sequence in the following structures: frontal, parietal, and occipital cortex, as well as supratentorial white matter. This result speaks in favor of the existence of chronic accumulation of gadolinium contrast agent gadopentetate dimeglumine in brain structures.
Prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating T-lymphocytes density in the therapeutic response to initial platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Authors: Novakovic-Lackovic Lora , Latinovic-Tadic Ljilja , Stanetic Mirko , Lackovic Marko
Published: April 2023

Background/Aim. The fact that lung carcinomas, like other solid tumors, can be immunogenic may have a substantial prognostic value in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTL) can be demonstrated in most patients with primary tumors of different histological types. Two main groups of T-lymphocytes participate in the coupled recognition of tumor-specific antigens ? CTL (CD8+) and helper T-lymphocytes (CD4+). The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between the tumor infiltration of T-lymphocytes and the therapeutic response to initial chemotherapy. Methods. Data were obtained from patients with NSCLC whose therapeutic response after four cycles of initial platinum-based chemotherapy was observed in relation to the density of tumor-infiltrating T-lymphocytes (CD4+ and CD8+) in small tumor biopsy samples. The therapeutic response was assessed in line with Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 therapeutic response evaluation system. Based on the expected therapeutic response, the patients were divided into three groups: favorable therapeutic response patients (complete and partial regression), stable disease patients, and disease progression patients. To assess the density of CD4+ and CD8+ T-lymphocytes, the number of lymphocytes was determined at ?200 magnification (1.1 mm2). Three visual fields with the densest lymphocyte infiltrate were selected for counting, and the values of all individual fields were added up. Based on the mean value, the samples were classified into the following groups: score 0, score 1, score 2, and score 3. During statistical data processing, low infiltration density combined score 0 and score 1 groups, and high infiltration density combined score 2 and score 3 groups. Based on the collected data, a database was created in SPSS 22.0 software and used for further statistical analysis. Statistical analysis of the data included descriptive and analytical statistics methods. Results. There was no significant difference in the distribution of CD4+ T-lymphocytes and CD8+ T-lymphocytes in the epithelial component of the tumor between patients with a different therapeutic response (?2 = 2.977; p = 0.226 and ?2 = 1.329; p = 0.515, respectively). There was no significant influence of the infiltration density of CD4+ T-lymphocytes and CD8+ T-lymphocytes in the stromal component of the tumor on the therapeutic response (?2 = 0.606; p = 0.739 and ?2 = 5.167; p = 0.076, respectively). Conclusion. The research did not prove that patients with a high level of tumor-infiltrating CD4+ and CD8+ T-lymphocytes in the epithelial and stromal component of the NSCLC had a better therapeutic response to standard initial chemotherapy.
A Comparative Analysis of the Predictors, Extent and Impacts of Self-stigma in Patients with Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis
Authors: Schlachter Sophie , Sommer Rachel , Augustin Matthias , Tsianakas Athanasios , Westphal Lukas
Published: April 2023

The impact of dermatological diseases goes beyond symptoms and often includes psychosocial burden. Self-stigmatization plays a key role in this relationship and was compared in patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis to evaluate the validity of cross-disease stigmatization models. In total, 101 patients per indication were included in this cross-sectional study. Besides sociodemographic and clinical data, patient-reported outcome measures relating to self-stigmatization, depression, anxiety, and quality of life were compared across groups. Sociodemographic and clinical factors were tested for their moderating effects between self-stigmatization and quality of life. Group mean comparisons yielded no significant differences in self-stigmatization between patient groups. In both diseases, self-stigmatization significantly predicted depression and anxiety symptoms as well as quality of life. Current symptoms, not having close social relationships, and lower age predicted self-stigma in patients with psoriasis, whereas the involvement of sensitive body areas, the sum of previous treatments, and female sex were predictors in patients with atopic dermatitis. In both groups, symptoms had significantly moderating effects. The results underline the relevance of self-stigmatization in patients with chronic skin diseases. Awareness should be raised, screening implemented, and psychosocial support offered early on. Assessments, conceptual models of self-stigma, and interventions are probably applicable for both diseases.
The Utilization Of Cse Mikrobisnis Application Build Via Wordpress In Supporting Small Business
Authors: Kurniawan Margareta Sheryl
Published: April 2023

An information system is a set of software components that aid in the process of converting raw data into information that is needed by a related party. In utilizing information systems that facilitate work and decision making, its use cannot be separated from the role of technology and the internet. Therefore, information systems are an essential component of any business, organization, or even individual. Technology of information systems offers numerous benefits in the business sector. Particularly when dealing with the rivals by channeling innovations and different ideas purchased on the internet. The same thing happens to entrepreneurial businesses that benefit from technology for their development, even though they started from scratch. Transactions for purchasing products and meals using the CSE Mikrobisnis application via Wordpress, are the example of a technology in information system use for the student business. Before it can be extensively used, it is essential to evaluate the application’s viability and functionality to ensure that users can conduct transactions with confidence.
Telegram Bot-Based Expert System as A Detection Tool for Early Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder
Authors: Oey Lysbeth Venella , Sanjaya Ridwan , Prasetya FX Hendra
Published: April 2023

The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic may cause stress that leads to both physical and mental health issues, especially for those who categorized as mentally fragile people, such as the people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) where their fragility is caused by overreaction to stress compared to normal people. This journal explains how AI is applied in form of a Telegram-bot based expert system that aims to be a tool to detect early symptoms of BPD and provide treatment advice to people with BPD (PWBPD) as well as people who can potentially be PWBPD, according to recommendation of the psychologist. This research was conducted with qualitative method. The data collection is done by interview and literature study. Application development is carried out using waterfall method, forward chaining reasoning method, PHP, and MySQL. Application testing is done by interview to psychologist. The study shows an overall result that this tool is useful in providing education, detection, and the right ways to treat early symptoms of BPD. This application is also considered interesting and easy to use. The application testing results have been confirmed to pass the qualitative test using interview method with the psychologist and BPD expert, Dr. Christin Wibhowo, S.Psi, M.Si.
Development of Electronic Documentation System for Final Project with Gamification to Improve the Effectiveness of Final Project Creation
Authors: Pamudji Andre Kurniawan
Published: April 2023

The final project is very important for every student in their educational program. This is a final project that requires in-depth research and thought, helping students put into practice the knowledge they learn and apply it in the form of real work. In several educational programs, the results of the final assignment can also be used as a determining factor for a student's final grade. The process of preparing the final assignment involves several stages, including determining the topic, selecting a supervisor, conducting guidance, conducting a plagiarism test, final assignment exam, and uploading the results of the assignment. end to the existing system. However, in such a long process, if it is not supported by a good system, the process of compiling the Final Project can be a troublesome thing. Therefore, there is a need for a gamification process in the existing system to improve the quality of the system and re-encourage students in doing their final assignments. Gamification uses game design and has several important components such as feature points, badges, levels, leaderboards, challenges and prizes. The gamification process can increase student involvement and the achievements given.