bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EFFECT OF PLANTING DENSITY, SEEDLING NUMBERS, AND AGE AT TRANSPLANTING ON YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF LOCAL TRADITIONAL RICE VARIETY
Authors: Mohamad Zain Ernie Suryati , Musa Zaki
Published: January 2024

Sarawak currently has the ability to establish itself as a producer of unique traditional rice that is designated with a geographical indicator (GI) due to its wide variety of traditional rice. The traditional rice varieties are diverse in grain shape, aroma, colour, texture and eating quality. However, because of traditional cultivars’ longer maturation and photoperiod-sensitive, Sarawak only grows rice once a year. Compared to modern rice varieties, it also needs a distinct approach to fertilization management. Therefore, to ensure that the rice plant receives the nutrients it requires and does not receive too much fertilizer, which would cause vigorous droopy leaves the rate and timing of fertilizer application are crucial. In addition to reducing the yield, this circumstance will also attract numerous pests and diseases and result in fertilizer waste. Results showed that for Mamut rice, the optimal age and number of seedlings are 30 days and 3 respectively, while for the plant spacing, 30 cm is recommended. Although no specific fertilization rates are carried out, existing subsidized fertilizers showed the best results for Mamut rice with yield recorded at 3.69 t/ha. However, the optimal rate for each element requires a more detailed study since the study was conducted in a controlled manner. Therefore, verification in the farmer’s field is recommended to confirm the findings of these studies.
ECONOMIC VIABILITY AND PROSPECTS OF OIL PALM CULTIVATION IN MIZORAM, INDIA
Authors: Prasad Sati Vishwambhar
Published: January 2024

The oil palm plantation first started in 2005 in Mizoram. Now, the cultivation of oil palm is practiced in the seven districts of Mizoram out of a total of eight districts. The agro-climatic conditions are suitable for growing oil palm in Mizoram. However, the output from its cultivation is not so high. This paper examines the economic viability and prospects of oil palm plantations in Mizoram. Data from two sources – primary and secondary were collected mainly on Oil palm potential areas, changes in the area under oil palm from 2011 to 2021, the status of oil palm cultivation, and farmers with oil palm fresh fruit bunches harvest – production and income. A case study of eight villages in the Mamit and Kolasib districts was carried out and 173 households (12.4% of the total households) were surveyed. A comparison of income earned from cereal crops and oil palm cultivation was carried out. It was noticed that income earned from oil palm was higher than cultivating cereals. Oil palm cultivation obtains potential areas. The arable land under oil palm cultivation is 3.17%, which is substantial. The highest area under oil palm plantations is in three districts – Kolasib, Mamit, and Aizawl. The Champhai district does not practice it. The other districts have scattered oil palm plantations. During 2011 and 2021, the area under oil palm cultivation increased by 24,714 ha. Meanwhile, oil palm growers are facing problems in terms of market facilities. Adequate market facilities can be provided to the oil palm growers. Further, its cultivation can be carried out on degraded land and jhum plots to minimize its negative environmental impact.
An extensive overview on dark web
Authors: Bhawna  , Bisman Singh
Published: January 2024

The dark web has become an infamous cybercrime platform, enticing criminals with the promise of privacy and encryption. This review paper will delve into the dark web's history and evolution, along with the characteristics that make it an attractive arena for cybercriminals. It will explore various types of crimes occurring on the dark web, such as cyberattacks, data breaches, and online fraud, examining their societal impacts. Additionally, this paper will scrutinize law enforcement activities, cybersecurity technologies, and public education programs designed to thwart crimes on the dark web. It will propose suggestions for future research and policy actions aimed at mitigating the adverse effects of cybercrime on the dark web. This study aims to foster a deeper understanding of the dark web and the societal risks posed by cybercrime, influencing the development of effective strategies to prevent such occurrences.
Bi-modal email spam detection using recurrent and convolution neural network techniques
Authors: Sulaimon Bashir , Olawale Surajudeen Adebayo , Kehinde Lawal , Muhammad Abdullahi
Published: January 2024

The increasing adoption of electronic emails as a means of communication, both at the commercial, government, and individual levels, serves as an impetus for attackers to compromise communication. Consequently, numerous machine learning techniques have been developed for identifying unwanted emails, commonly known as spam. Despite the significant progress reported in existing literature, most studies do not integrate the detection of both textual and image-based spam. In this paper, two deep learning techniques that detect both textual and image-based spam were evaluated. First, the Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) and Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is studied, training them on various textimage features to explore their effectiveness on an improved dataset. Subsequently, in an effort to outsmart current spam detection techniques, a bi-modal architecture capable of detecting textual spam, image spam, and mixed spam is designed. The experimental results in conjunction with existing transfer learning for effective spam detection is provided.
Oversight crypto-virtual storage application
Authors: Benjamin Mbenji , Glorindal G.
Published: January 2024

The Oversight Crypto-Virtual Storage application is designed as a virtual storage solution aimed at curtailing crimes involving data, such as data theft and tampering. The application enables users to privately store files by creating an encrypted box. Data storage is available for a predetermined amount of time. Once this period ends, the user's Box of files will prompt the user to decide whether to extend the storage duration. If the user chooses not to renew their service, the box becomes accessible to everyone on the platform.
Features of contemporary migration of the population of Ukraine: dynamics, directions, scale, problems
Authors: Czapliński Paweł , Dzhaman Vasyl
Published: January 2024

Population movement is an important factor in the socio-economic development of a country and its individual regions. Its geographical characteristics make it possible to identify, as quickly as possible, areas of depopulation and those where population flows clearly increase local and regional resources. In stable conditions, this provides an opportunity for a well-considered migration policy; in emergency situations, this becomes very difficult. The problems of contemporary migration geography in Ukraine are particularly relevant and painful in the context of Russia’s military attack and invasion of the territory of sovereign Ukraine in 2014 and a full-scale war since 24 February 2022. The aim of this article is to attempt to characterize migration in Ukraine, outlining the causes, directions, scale, intensity and dynamics of the processes over as broad a time horizon as possible, with a focus on the two sub-periods 2007–2013 and 2014–2021. Data for 2014–2021 are presented without taking into account the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol and part of the temporarily occupied territories in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions, as these data are not available. According to the study, the number of migrants who crossed the state border of Ukraine only after Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine (UN data as of 15.11.2022) amounted to 15.3 million people, of whom 7.6 million remained abroad.
Spatial issues in Polish Cittaslow towns in the perspective of changes in the spatial planning system
Authors: Zawadzka Alicja K.
Published: January 2024

The aim of the article is to analyze spatial issues in 36 towns belonging to the Polish network of Cittaslow, the most dynamically developing network of all 33 countries in the world and second in terms of size, after the founding Italian network. The main spatial analyses were preceded by an analysis of the literature on the Cittaslow network, especially in the context of research on Polish towns. The analyses concerned (1) certification criteria in the context of the spatial directions of the town’s development; (2) spatial structure of member towns and (3) local spatial development plans in force, which, as a rule, are the main spatial planning documents in Poland.
Impact of sex and gender on post-COVID-19 syndrome, Switzerland, 2020
Authors: Gebhard Caroline E , Sütsch Claudia , Gebert Pimrapat , Gysi Bianca , Bengs Susan , Todorov Atanas , Deforth Manja , Buehler Philipp K , Meisel Alexander , Schuepbach Reto A , Zinkernagel Annelies S , Brugger Silvio D , Acevedo Claudio , Patriki Dimitri , Wiggli Benedikt , Beer Jürg H , Friedl Andrée , Twerenbold Raphael , Kuster Gabriela M , Pargger Hans , Tschudin-Sutter Sarah , Schefold Joerg C , Spinetti Thibaud , Henze Chiara , Pasqualini Mina , Sager Dominik F , Mayrhofer Lilian , Grieder Mirjam , Tontsch Janna , Franzeck Fabian C , Wendel Garcia Pedro D , Hofmaenner Daniel A , Scheier Thomas , Bartussek Jan , Haider Ahmed , Grämer Muriel , Mikail Nidaa , Rossi Alexia , Zellweger Núria , Opić Petra , Portmann Angela , von Känel Roland , Pazhenkottil Aju P , Messerli Michael , Buechel Ronny R , Kaufmann Philipp A , Treyer Valerie , Siegemund Martin , Held Ulrike , Regitz-Zagrosek Vera , Gebhard Catherine
Published: January 2024

Background

Women are overrepresented among individuals with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). Biological (sex) as well as sociocultural (gender) differences between women and men might account for this imbalance, yet their impact on PASC is unknown.

Aim

We assessed the impact of sex and gender on PASC in a Swiss population.

Method

Our multicentre prospective cohort study included 2,856 (46% women, mean age 44.2 ± 16.8 years) outpatients and hospitalised patients with PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Results

Among those who remained outpatients during their first infection, women reported persisting symptoms more often than men (40.5% vs 25.5% of men; p < 0.001). This sex difference was absent in hospitalised patients. In a crude analysis, both female biological sex (RR = 1.59; 95% CI: 1.41–1.79; p < 0.001) and a score summarising gendered sociocultural variables (RR = 1.05; 95% CI: 1.03–1.07; p < 0.001) were significantly associated with PASC. Following multivariable adjustment, biological female sex (RR = 0.96; 95% CI: 0.74–1.25; p = 0.763) was outperformed by feminine gender-related factors such as a higher stress level (RR = 1.04; 95% CI: 1.01–1.06; p = 0.003), lower education (RR = 1.16; 95% CI: 1.03–1.30; p = 0.011), being female and living alone (RR = 1.91; 95% CI: 1.29–2.83; p = 0.001) or being male and earning the highest income in the household (RR = 0.76; 95% CI: 0.60–0.97; p = 0.030).

Conclusion

Specific sociocultural parameters that differ in prevalence between women and men, or imply a unique risk for women, are predictors of PASC and may explain, at least in part, the higher incidence of PASC in women. Once patients are hospitalised during acute infection, sex differences in PASC are no longer evident.
Increase of respiratory illnesses among children in Beijing, China, during the autumn and winter of 2023
Authors: Gong Cheng , Huang Fang , Suo Luodan , Guan Xuejiao , Kang Lu , Xie Hui , Hu Geng , Yang Peng , Wang Quanyi
Published: January 2024

In 2023, through an ongoing respiratory pathogen surveillance system, we observed from mid-September onwards, an increase of respiratory illness among children aged ≤ 15 years presenting at hospital outpatient clinics in Beijing, China. Data indicated that illness was caused by multiple pathogens, predominantly Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Seasonality, periodicity and high prevalence of resistance to macrolide (30 of 30 strains sequenced with the A2063G mutation) were important characteristics of the M. pneumoniae epidemic, which resulted in a rise in consultations at specialised paediatric hospitals.
Early influenza vaccine effectiveness estimates using routinely collected data, Alberta, Canada, 2023/24 season
Authors: Smolarchuk Christa , Ickert Carla , Zelyas Nathan , Kwong Jeffrey C , Buchan Sarah A
Published: January 2024

Timely and precise influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates are needed to guide public health messaging and impact vaccine uptake immediately. Using routinely collected laboratory, vaccination and health administrative data from Alberta, Canada, we estimated influenza VE against infection for the 2023/24 season on a near real-time basis, to late December, at 61% (95% CI: 58–64) against influenza A(H1N1), 49% (95% CI: 28–63) against influenza A(H3N2) and 75% (95% CI: 58–85) against influenza B.
Streptococcus angriness isolated from Patients with Acute Infection following Surgical Tooth Extraction
Authors: Faez Ahmed Hiyam , A. Bunyan Ilham
Published: January 2024

In this study, 250 individuals with acute infection following surgical tooth extraction were treated at a Hilla dental clinic and cultivated at 37°C for 18–24 hours. They cultured on several selective medium at 37°C for 18–24 hours. Identification of Streptococcus anginosus was based on colonial morphology, microscopically, and biochemical tests, and all scientific specimens were successful cultures. Of 250 specimens, only 25(10%) were biochemically identified as Strep. anginosus, while 225(90%) were associated with other microorganisms. Hemolysin-producing Strep. anginosus isolates have been studied. 10(66.66%) isolates produced hemolysin in blood agar that formed a clearance sector around the colonies and a streak on the plate after 24 hours of incubation at 37°C. Strep. anginosus isolates were also tested for siderophores production, 5(33.33%) Strep. anginosus isolates produce siderophores. All bacterial isolates provide protease to hydrolyze protein. After 24 hours of incubation, all Strep. anginosus isolates were able to hydrolyze protein using protease enzyme (100%) when tested using M9 (supported by 20% glucose and 1% csaien). Adding 3ml of 5% Trichloroacetic acid gave the colony a clean hallo. Quantitative biofilm development tests were performed in a microtiter using Trypticase Soy Broth with 1% glucose. To improve accuracy, this assay was done three times. All Strep. anginosus isolates were biofilm former (100%), 12/15(80%) were strong biofilm formers, and 3/15 (20%) were mild biofilm formers. However, the antibiotic disc diffusion test using six clinically important antibiotics showed that most Strep. anginosus isolates were extremely resistant to the antibiotics, especially the ?-lactams, including Amoxicillin 13(86.6%), Cefixime 12(80%), Ceftriaxone 12(80%), Meropenem, 11(73.33%) Cefotaxime 10(66.66%), and Imipenem 9(60%).
Collaboration in eTextbook Publishing: A Case Study
Authors: Wimmer Erin , Morrow Anne , Weber Alice
Published: January 2024

The need for a tailored textbook for a distance class of PhD nursing students led to a collaboration between a College of Nursing faculty member and librarians from academic and health sciences libraries. The partnership incorporated new and existing library services in the “Research with Diverse Populations” class. Librarians provided curriculum support services and facilitated the creation of an eTextbook authored by class members. The Research with Diverse Populations eTextbooki (aka eBook, http://www.rdp.lib.utah.edu) was designed to be openly accessible and structured to expand as future students make additional contributions. The audience for the eBook extends beyond the course participants to a broader audience of clinicians and researchers working with vulnerable populations. The eBook collaboration is an innovative and unique approach to addressing the needs of a faculty member. It is anticipated that the collaborative process will inspire similar projects in the future.
Library Innovation and Collaborative Librarianship
Authors: Gaetz Ivan
Published: January 2024

As Collaborative Librarianship (CL) plans for the future, the website has undergone a little updating and editing. In the process, I reviewed some of our links located on the right-hand sidebar of CL’s home page, and again the link to the Journal of Library Innovation (JLI) caught my eye. For those having overlooked this publication, perhaps a little overview may pique your interest.
MARC Isn’t Dying Fast Enough
Authors: Ayre Lori
Published: January 2024

In 2002, Roy Tennant wrote a Library Journal article entitled “MARC Must Die.” Sadly, the article remains relevant today. We are still saddled with MARC and we are still operating in a technological backwash when it comes to our library systems. And worse, we are isolated technologically because our attachment to MARC makes it impossible to participate in a meaningful way with the rest of the interconnected, web-based world.
Research on Heating Chicken Meat Process in Mechanical and Thermal Operations Using Model Bodies
Authors: Smagina Marina , Zheludkov Alexander , Smagin Denis , Akulenko Sergey
Published: January 2024

The research concerns the assessment of mineral materials applicability as a model body for the heating process description of chicken minced meat. A man developes a model body with the same physical structure as chicken meat, similar rheological and thermophysical characteristics. The heating processes of minced chicken and the model body during cutting are identical due to the temperature limit of 12 °C, at which the protein does not undergo changes in the conformational structure and there are no mass transfer processes. The temperature conversion coefficient in the range of 5–12 ° C is 0.94. The authors gained data on the temperature change for the model body converted to minced chicken depending on the mode cutting parameters. The heating processes of the materials under the study during heat treatment differ: the product center from the model body demonstrates a rapid increase in temperature at the initial stage with a gradual decrease in the heating rate in the future; in turn, the minced chicken has a slow growth at the initial stage with a steady heating rate. For the subcortical layer, thermometric curves involve different values with the identical geometry. Different moisture bond nature in the materials causes observed differences. For the surface heating process, the final temperatures for the material sectors under the study are close, the deviation does not exceed 5 %; there are close values of the temperature difference and the limit temperature difference. This is due to the fact that the crust is a dry substance, mass transfer and physico-chemical changes are completed at the initial stage. Thus, the developed model body is applicable for thermal changes studies of minced chicken during mechanical operations at a maximum temperature of 12 °C; is not appropriate for the heating process studies of the inner layers of minced chicken products during heat treatment; and is suitable for the final temperature distribution assessment over the product surface.
Fortification of Emulsions Stabilized by an Authentic Bioactive Complex into a Complex Heterogeneous Food Matrix
Authors: Potoroko Irina , Kadi Ammar , Ruskina Alyona , Malinin Artem , Anium Varisha , Chemek Marouane
Published: January 2024

The issues of proper nutrition safety and life quality improvement cover all segments of the food industry. The product development of a new format with added utility can solve the issues. The article aim is to develop and study the applicability of authentic bioactive complexes to stabilize and ensure the bioactive properties of a Pickering emulsion used for subsequent fortification into a food heterogeneous matrix. When producing stabilized Pickering emulsions, a man run the research of the spatial and molecular level of the fortifier bond formation with the feedstock components. The combined sample of bioactive substances included: brown algae polysaccharides (fucoidan and Alg-Na); sonochemically modified starch containing 50.8 % of the RS2 prebiotic; extracted phenolic substances of T. cordifolia extract (berberine alkaloid); zinc oxide ZnO as an antimicrobial component. An effective tool to minimize the factors limiting the fine-dispersed distribution, provided the properties preservation, is physical exposure based on the cavitation effects of low-frequency ultrasound. A man revealed the high stability of the systems (99.9 %) while adding 1.5 % micronized zinc oxide, at the viscosity of 342 MPa·sec and AOA of 92.9 % of the DPPH. During the production of stabilized Pickering emulsions using sonochemical ultrasound exposure, the dispersion of ZnO and the AOA of the berberine alkaloid has changed. When using T. cordifolia extract and zinc oxide as a part of two-component compositions for starch-based Pickering emulsions stabilization, there was an increase in the AOA values and the stability preservation of the obtained emulsions. The advantage of the sonochemically modified starch introduction for the Pickering emulsion stabilization is that during the modification process the amylose proportion in native starch increases, which is stable in the digestion processes in the thin part of the gastrointestinal tract and is fermented only in the thick section. The functional and technological properties of RS2, particularly, its emulsifying ability, provide the high stability of Pickering emulsions stabilized with starch composition (50.8 % RS2) and T. cordifolia (0.2 %).
Formulations and Technology of Pectin-Containing Drinks Based on Honeysuckle
Authors: Vovk Elena , Bakaitis Valentina , Kiseleva Tatiana
Published: January 2024

Solution to the optimization diet issue for people exposed to harmful production factors has a priority importance in the possible metabolic disorders prevention and is one of the most important social tasks of the state. Among the natural intestinal sorbents, pectin and some berries, honeysuckle particularly, obtain synergistic sorption properties related to the industrial xenobiotic detoxification, and merit attention. The research aim is to develop a recipe, study the commodity characteristics and effectiveness of new specialized drinks based on a new type of pectin and honeysuckle for therapeutic and preventive nutrition of workers in mining and rubber industries. Considering the functional properties of the initial ingredients, a man justifies the compound composition of therapeutic and prophylactic drinks based on polysorbovite and honeysuckle, providing the specified consumer properties, and preventive effect in relation to xenobiotics confirmed by clinical trials. The researchers regulated determined nutritional value indicators of the developed beverages.
Development of the Enteral Mixtures Composition for the Protein-Energy Deficiency Correction
Authors: Danilkin Aleksey , Bakumenko Olesya , Fazullina Oliya , Smirnov Stanislav
Published: January 2024

Protein-energy deficiency is widespread among patients with surgical, traumatological, burn and other profiles. The study aims at the enteral mixture composition development for patients with protein-energy deficiency. The authors analyzed composition, market presence and therapeutic orientation of enteral mixtures of Russian and foreign manufacturers; revealed insufficiency of oriented enteral mixtures of Russian production for patients with protein-energy deficiency. A man developed biomedical requirements for the enteral mixture composition for the protein-energy deficiency correction; justified the use of high-protein basic raw materials – whey protein concentrate and pea protein isolate; fats – medium-chain triglycerides and PUFA ω-3; carbohydrates – maltodextrin and sucrose mixtures. By the Etalon software, the researchers developed optimal formulation of the enteral mixture. The enteral mixture should be water-soluble in order to absorb nutrients into the gastrointestinal tract effectively, as well as suitable for self-consumption as a separate meal for people with disabilities or in conditions of limited access to food. The inclusion of enteral mixtures in the diet therapy of patients with protein-energy deficiency will improve their nutritional status, and treatment quality; accelerate rehabilitation; and reduce hospital costs for treatment and rehabilitation measures.
Production Possibility of Raw Ingredients of Plant Origin with Increased Bioavailability
Authors: Naumenko Natalya , Fatkullin Rinat , Kalinina Irina , Popova Natalia , Radkevich Anastasia
Published: January 2024

The physical exposure methods use combined with amino acids to intensify the biologically active substances synthesis and the directional germination process flow is a promising for processing plant raw materials. The study aim is to obtain new data on the effectiveness of the combined action use of ultrasound and exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid solutions in the grain crop germination process to increase its nutritional value and bioavailability. The following types of grain crops were the research objects: wheat, barley and oats. Before the germination process, a man treated the grain with ultrasonic exposure ((22 ± 1.25) kHz; 245 W/l; 5 min) in the exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid solution. The researchers practiced two-factor planning. The γ-aminobutyric acid concentration (1; 3; 5 %) and the germination duration (12; 24; 36 h) acted as variable factors. The data obtained indicate a significant ultrasound exposure impact in combination with exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid on the synthesis and flavonoid accumulation, its bioavailability, antioxidant and membrane stabilizing effect, as well as the digestibility criterion of sprouted cereals. The average increase in the flavonoid content in the experimental samples during germination was 93% for wheat grain, 58 % for barley grain and 64 % for oat grain, respectively. The researchers proved an increase in the bioavailability index of this biologically active substance by 11–24 %. The experimental samples demonstrated a raise in the Tetrahymena pyriformis protozoa growth by 143–195 %, whereas for control germinated cereal samples – 65, 85 and 102 %, respectively. The long-life cycle duration of the simplest Parametium caudatum culture in the stress model was while using an extract from experimental sprouted grain crop samples. The conducted studies confirm the combination use effectiveness of ultrasonic exposure with exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid solutions of a given concentration in germination technology and enable obtaining plant raw ingredients with the desired properties.
Quality Development of Soft Drinks Based on the Qualimetric Model Engineering
Authors: Mayurnikova Larisa , Krapiva Tatiana , Koksharov Arkady , Drill Anastasia
Published: January 2024

A number of doctrinal documents of the Russian Federation define the need for the non-communicable chronic disease prevention, and as a consequence, the health promotion by including specialized foods in the diet. From the list of homogeneous product groups, beverages are the most convenient for the functional property development, have simple production technology and are in demand with different population groups. All of those things determine the prospects for further development of the alcohol-free beverages. To forecast the quality and consumer characteristics of the projected alcohol-free beverages, a man developed a process for qualimetric model engineering of the expected assortment properties of drinks based on aspen leaves containing substances with pronounced antioxidant properties based on the example of the Yugorsky drink. The relevance of such research consists in the complex development including the maximum quality properties set of the projected product, in the formation of which engineers, consumers and experts participate. The development process of a qualimetric model for the quality engineering of beverages consists of five stages: identification of significant indicators inherent in this product group; "properties tree" developmen alcohol-free beverages; selection or development of scales for the beverage consumer properties assessment, weighting coefficient determination; complex (integral) indicator determination of the beverage quality. The authors emphasize the stages study depth importance of the new product development process and the degree of its detailing, depending on the knowledge and vision of all participants in the process.
A PARTICIPAÇÃO DAS AULAS DE MÚSICA NO NÍVEL DE ATENÇÃO EM UMA FACULDADE PARTICULAR DE PERNAMBUCO: UM OLHAR DE GESTÃO DE PESSOAS
Authors:   , Silva Ekyla Micheline Rodrigues de Oliveira , Guimarães Geysa Luana Oliveira
Published: January 2024

Pesquisadores vêm estudando a música, principalmente, como um produto cultural de grande relevância para o desenvolvimento cognitivo. Avaliou-se, neste trabalho, a interferência das aulas de música no nível de atenção em 83 docentes de uma Faculdade Particular de Pernambuco, sendo 18 docentes que não estudam música do gênero feminino (CONTROLE 1), 22 docentes que não estudam música do gênero masculino (CONTROLE 2), 14 docentes que estudam música do gênero feminino (DMGF) e 26 docentes que estudam música do gênero masculino (DMGM). Constatou-se neste estudo que docentes que estudam música apresentam maior foco de atenção, capacidade de armazenamento de informação ou atenção auditiva e capacidade de manipulação mental ou reversibilidade do pensamento, quando comparados aos docentes que não estudam música. Conclui-se neste estudo que a música contribui para aumento do nível de atenção dos docentes.
Pengaruh Perbedaan Ukuran Intake Kontraksi Terhadap Laju Aliran Di Ruang Uji
Authors: Iribaram Wempi Geovano , Van Harling Vina N
Published: January 2024

The contraction cone or intake is a very important part of wind tunnel design because it has a high impact on the quality of airflow in the test section. The design of the contraction cone aims to create the air pressure required at the time of entry of the test section without experiencing much turbulence. This research was conducted using an experimental method, where in this study it was carried out by testing, making 3 intake components or funnels of different sizes. The calculation results obtained funnel 1 contraction with a value of 11,466 m3 / s, funnel 2 contraction with a value of 12,266 m3 / s, and funnel 3 contraction with a value of 12,533 m3 / s. These results show that the size of the contraction affects the wind flow rate inside the test chamber. Where changes in the size of contractions will increase the wind flow rate, which is caused by the increasing size of the contraction cross-sectional area so that the shelter area or wind flow area that will move towards the test room increases in size or area
Returning to Wales: Lynette Roberts’s poetry in the 1940s
Authors: Shipilova Natalia Vitalyevna
Published: January 2024

The paper examines the poetry of Lynette Roberts (1909-1995), one of the most significant but little-studied authors of the late modernism era. A native of Argentina and Welsh by birth, in the 1940s, Roberts carried out a creative experiment, trying to reconstruct the Welsh heritage in her lyrical poetry based not only on traditional myth, but also on direct personal experience. This project resulted in the 1944 collection “Poems” analyzed in the paper. The aim of the research is to determine the specifics of Roberts’s 1940s poetry in the context of the poet’s search for her national identity. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that the research is the first Russian work to provide a brief overview of the poet’s biography and writings. It is the first time that the key features of Roberts’s poetics have been identified by analysing the most significant texts from her 1944 collection “Poems”. The research findings showed that there is an unusual synthesis of the modernist and the traditional folk perception of reality in Roberts’s poems. The dual nature of the persona’s view is also explained by her contradictory position: she is inside the Welsh tradition as its heir, but at the same time, she observes it from the outside as a person belonging to a different culture.
Types of healers and sorcerers and their methods of treating patients according to customary law among the Don Cossacks in the second half of the 19th century
Authors: Krasnov Sergey
Published: January 2024

In this article, the author for the first time carries out a concrete and historical reconstruction of the customary and law ideas of the Don Cossacks about medicine and quackery in stanitsa and farmsteads of the Don Army Region in the second half of the 19th century. Some means and ways of treatment of various diseases, which were widely used by healers and mendicants, as well as the main reasons, which contributed to stanitsa and farmstead residents’ appeal to healers and mendicants of different “specializations” during the mentioned period of time, are considered in detail.
Kako je Trst postao „naš“. Jugoslovenska konzumeristička praksa u Trstu šezdesetih i sedamdesetih godina
Authors: Dragišić Petar
Published: January 2024

U članku su predstavljeni rezultati istraživanja fenomena jugoslovenskog masovnog šopinga u Trstu šezdesetih i sedamdesetih godina prošlog veka. Prikazani su ključni aspekti ove specifične trgovačke prakse, ali i njene političke i ideološke nijanse. Analiza pisanja štampe iz 60-ih i 70-ih godina poslužila nam je za rekonstrukciju ondašnjih jugoslovenskih percepcija ovog fenomena.
Ivan Vinarov: biografija kao prilog razumevanju transnacionalnog pristupa u istoriografskim istraživanjima balkanske prošlosti
Authors: Dragišić Olivera
Published: January 2024

U radu se, na osnovu memoara Ivana Vinarova, razmatra uloga komunista internacionalaca koji su se idejno i operativno profilisali u institucijama Kominterne, civilne obaveštajne službe SSSR-a (NKVD) ili u okviru vojno-obaveštajne strukture Crvene armije, u procesu komunističkog osvajanja vlasti na Balkanu, posebno u Bugarskoj. Znanje stečeno internacionalnim iskustvom je te kadrove izdvajalo u odnosu na „nacionalne komuniste“, ali i u odnosu na pripadnike balakanskih državnih administracija, što im je omogućilo da na Balkanu, kao i u drugim zemljama Evrope, izvedu socijalističku revoluciju.
Beograd u međunarodnoj mreži krijumčara opijata 1931–1941.
Authors: Jovanović Vladan
Published: January 2024

U radu je posredstvom raznovrsne arhivske građe prikazano širenje transnacionalne mreže za ilegalnu proizvodnju i transport opijata iz/preko Beograda u SAD, srednju i zapadnu Evropu. Imajući u vidu politički, ekonomski i saobraćajni značaj Beograda, te društvenu transformaciju grada u godinama svetske ekonomske krize i pojačanih migracija, rekonstruisani su glavni socijalni akteri krijumčarske mreže koja je do kraja 30-ih godina 20. veka prekrila balkanski prostor.
Jugoslovenski pisci na hladnoratovskim meridijanima šezdesetih i sedamdesetih godina 20. veka
Authors: Selinić Slobodan
Published: January 2024

Zahvaljujući jugoslovenskoj politici nesvrstanosti, književnici iz Jugoslavije su tokom šezdesetih i sedamdesetih godina 20. veka bili u prilici da putuju širom sveta, kroče u države sa različitim društvenim uređenjem i politikom i ukrste mišljenja sa stranim kolegama o stručnim, ideološkim i političkim pitanjima. Osnovu rada čine utisci jugoslovenskih pisaca sa ovih putovanja.
Kingdom Christian Education and the Global Church: Combating Heresies in the Age of Globalisation
Authors: Ilesanmi Dele Alaba
Published: January 2024

This study aims to awaken the consciousness of Christians worldwide, called the global church, about the menaces of heresies posed by this present age of globalisation and how to combat them. The age of globalisation is known as the age of information technology, communication systems, transportation networks, and religious marketing. In this age, the world is brought into one tiny unit known as the global village, and the global church cannot pretend to be unaware. Today, practically every aspect of life is affected by globalisation. The globe has successfully become a global village where information and technology are available to everyone every day, hour, minute, and second. The emergence of this trend has increased the number of heretical teachings, both in the church and on social media platforms. This descriptive study relied mainly on secondary data collected from various journals, magazines, books, and websites. Therefore, the paper examines the meaning and conceptions of globalisation, kingdom Christian education, and the global church; the menaces of globalisation on the global church; the historical conception and overview of heresy; how to identify heresies in the church; and recommendations on how to combat heresies.
Children early nutrition supplementation and augmenting factors in teaching of reading in Lungwena, Mangochi District, Malawi
Authors: Maleta Chikondi
Published: January 2024

The study investigated the effect of early nutrition supplementation on children’s reading ability and factors that augment reading skills in children at pupil, household and school level. The study followed up on children that were provided with early nutrition supplementation in varying levels of intensity with a standardised reading test that was levelled for children with an equivalent of two years of primary education to determine how the nutrition supplementation affected their ability to read. The study used a multi-level random effects regression to determine effects that were due to children exposure to school, household and individual factors. The variables that were key at each level of effect were determined through a Principal Component analysis, and later regressed to determine those variables that were key to their reading abilities. The study did not find statistical significance on household and school effects but child specific variables. The study found that intensity of nutrition that a pupil takes in early years affect their ability to acquire reading skills. This was augmented by the number of times a pupil practice reading and availability of textbooks to read, including well stocked and utilized libraries available in schools where pupils were enrolled.
Strange Bedfellows: How the Need for Good Governance Shapes Budgetary Control of Bureaucracy
Authors: Patty John , Turner Ian R
Published: January 2024

Legislators can benefit from delegation to executive agencies, but they have limited tools to hold these agencies accountable. One key tool is 'power of the purse': control of the agency's appropriations. We present a theory that incorporates heterogeneous legislator preferences over bureaucratic activity, legislative budgetary control, and endogenous bureaucratic policy discretion to understand legislative incentives when appropriating funds to bureaucratic agencies. Our theory provides several insights: first, legislators' induced preferences over budgets are only partially determined by their policy preferences. Second, in some cases a legislator opposed to the direction that the agency will take policy nevertheless supports increased funding for that agency, which we refer to as the legislator facing cross-pressure. Finally, "strange bedfellows" coalitions emerge in which legislators with competing policy preferences may nonetheless agree on their most-desired budget level for the agency.
Emotional language reduces belief in false claims
Authors: Phillips Samantha Cavanaugh , Wang Sze Yuh Nina , Carley Kathleen M. , Rand David Gertler , Pennycook Gordon
Published: January 2024

Emotional appeals are a common manipulation tactic, and it is broadly assumed that emotionality increases belief in misinformation. However, past work confounds the use of emotional language per se with the type of factual claims that tend to be communicated with emotion. In two experimental studies, we test the effects of manipulating the level of emotional language in false headlines while holding the factual claim constant. We find that in the absence of a fact-check, the high-emotion version of a given factual claim was believed significantly less than the low-emotion version; in the presence of a fact-check, belief was comparatively low regardless of emotionality. A third experiment found that decreased belief in high-emotionality claims is greater for false claims than true claims, such that emotionality increases truth discernment overall. Finally, we analyze the social media platform X’s Community Notes program, in which users evaluate claims (“community notes”) made by others. We find that Community Notes with more emotional language are rated as less helpful. Our results suggestthat, rather than being an effective tool for manipulating people into believing falsehoods, emotional language induces justified skepticism.
Art Knowledge Training Shapes Understanding, Inspires Creativity and Stimulates Thinking
Authors: Bara Ionela , Ramsey Richard , Cross Emily S.
Published: January 2024

According to aesthetic cognitivism theory, art represents a source of knowledge that promotes understanding, creativity and thinking. However, it remains unclear exactly what kind of art knowledge shapes understanding and thinking. Given the important role played by the arts in acquiring knowledge and facilitating learning and understanding of human culture, this study aimed to shed light on the transformative power of knowledge acquired through art training. Via a pre-registered study, we investigated the extent to which understanding, creative inspiration, thinking, and intellectual challenge judgements are impacted by distinct types of art knowledge training (e.g., in-depth training, brief training or no training), and the extent to which each kind of training generalises to new contexts. Using a training intervention paradigm and a multi-level Bayesian modelling approach, we found that participants (N ~50 per training group) assigned higher ratings of understanding, creativity, and thinking judgements for trained rather than for untrained artworks as a function of art training type. Particularly, in-depth art knowledge training involving visual and auditory descriptions of artworks rather than no training led to greater ratings. The effects of training generalised to unseen artworks produced by the same artist but not to different artists. Compared to the no training group, these effects were most robust for in-depth than brief art training group. These findings suggest that art knowledge training promotes art understanding, creative ideas and thinking, and generalises to new settings that involve a similar artistic style. This work shines a light on the training modality and required duration of art training to shape learning and guide the generalisation effects to novel contexts.
Attentional bias for Internet-related information and emotional information in Internet addiction: moderating role of sleep impairment
Authors: Tsumura Hideki , Kusunoki2 Kentaro
Published: January 2024

Internet addiction (IA) has been reported to be related to attentional bias for addiction-related information and emotional information. Although IA is likely to involve sleep impairment, no previous studies have examined the interaction between sleep impairment and attentional bias, and its relevance to IA. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between attentional bias for Internet-related information and emotional information and IA, and tested the moderating role of sleep impairment in the relationship between attentional bias and IA. A total of 71 university students participated in the study (48 females and 23 males; mean age: 20.1 years, standard deviation: 4.2 years). The participants underwent the visual-probe task for measuring attentional bias for Internet-related, negative, and positive information, and completed self-reported questionnaires regarding IA and sleep impairment. The results revealed that sleep impairment, attentional bias for negative information, and the interaction between sleep impairment and attentional bias for Internet-related information were significantly associated with IA. Simple slope analysis revealed that attentional bias for Internet-related information was associated with IA among individuals with severe sleep impairment. The results of the present study showed that IA involves attentional bias for Internet-related and negative information, while not exhibiting attentional bias for positive information. Moreover, the results indicated that the relationship between attentional bias for Internet-related information and IA was more pronounced in individuals with sleep impairment.
The effects of spatially targeted housing policy: Evidence from land transaction permit system in South Korea
Authors: Kim Geon
Published: January 2024

Since 2017, the surge in housing prices in South Korea has raised concerns about housing affordability and price bubbles. To dampen the escalating housing prices by regulating speculative demand, the land transaction permit (LTP) area is designated in the Gangnam area in Seoul. This policy represents one of the most stringent regulations because it imposes a mandatory two-year residency obligation, and transactions for those years are prohibited. This study examines the effects of LTP on sales and rental prices in Seoul, South Korea. Using the difference-in-differences method, I find that the LTP triggers up to a 7.7% decrease in sales prices, which is aligned with the policy’s aim. However, the LTP also raises rental prices as well as both sales and rental prices in the surrounding area, which are undesirable and unintended outcomes of the policy from a broader real estate market perspective.
Truth Under Siege: Understanding the Discursive Power Dynamics of Truth Claims During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Tesser Bryan , Harambam Jaron
Published: January 2024

This article delves into the power dynamics of truth claim legitimation and contestation amid the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on debates surrounding anti-Covid-19 measures in the digital public sphere. The surge in alternative knowledge challenging mainstream science's authority is a key aspect of post-truth discussions. Official knowledge, encompassing science, politics, and mass media, faces skepticism as people turn to alternative forms of information. In turn mainstream post-truth scholars tend to defend the boundaries of science by debunking alternative knowledge claims. Rather than aligning with mainstream post-truth perspectives, this study adopts a neutral stance, exploring how truth claims are legitimized and contested in the digital public sphere. Utilizing Steve Fuller's power games model, we examine truth wars between elite experts and critical actors. Through thematic content analysis of the Dutch Corona Truth Wars, we identify three truth-claimer types, each employing overlapping and distinct truth claim legitimation strategies. This nuanced approach challenges the dichotomy between rational thinkers and affect-based populists, offering a more diverse and complex view of the discursive landscape. The findings contribute to fostering inclusive and informed public discourse amid heightened social polarization and political instability in many countries.
Effects of Coronavirus on Nepalese Economy
Authors: Dhungel Bashu Dev , Lamichhane Kul Prasad
Published: January 2024

This article, Effects of Coronavirus on Nepalese Economy, focuses on the effects the coronavirus had on the economic growth in Nepal during the pandemic situation. The main objective of this study was to explore the effects of COVID-19 on the Nepalese economy and to provide some guidance to policymakers to minimize the economic losses from COVID-19. This study employed a descriptive research design to explore the impact of COVID-19 on Nepal’s GDP growth. The results indicate that the virus was found to be hitting these sectors hardest: mining and quarrying, industrial sectors, construction sectors, hotel and restaurant sectors, transportation, communication, and storage sectors. The expected growth rate of these sectors exhibits negative scenarios; however, the estimated growth rate of fishery, electricity, gas and water, health and social work, and public administration and defense exhibits positive scenarios.