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Numerical Study for Crashworthiness of FSAE Vehicle Chassis via Biomimetic Approach
Authors: Chan En Lim  , Kok Hing Chong  , Charlie Chin Voon Sia  , Yeu Yee Lee  , Man Djun Lee
Published: November 2023

In the automotive context, a vehicle’s crashworthiness represents its ability to protect the occupants in case of accidents or collisions. This paper documents the design and topology study process of the prototype FSAE (Formula of Student Automotive Engineers) vehicle regarding the crashworthiness aspect. This project aims to generate design for the chassis of prototype FSAE vehicles through a biomimetic approach to simulate the feasibility of biological systems integration in engineering design. Studies on different biological structures good in compression loading resistance and distribution have been conducted according to the selected biomimicry approach. Quasi-static finite element analysis with dynamic loading analysis was implemented in studying the axial, lateral and bending deformation of the designed chassis concerning the specific energy absorption of the model. The following biomimicry approach has successfully shown potentiality in creating a satisfactory solution for automotive problems. The final chassis of the prototype FSAE vehicle shows specific energy absorptivity of up to 130 kJ/kg upon normal to critical impact conditions. CAD design of the expected prototype is produced, along with the presentation of a scaled-down fabricated 3D model. Considering the performance aspect of the prototype FSAE vehicle, the weight of the vehicle chassis has been successfully minimised by 30.8%.
English for Senior Students of Economics
Authors: Drobina Yu. S. , Fedorova N. A.
Published: November 2023

Данное учебное пособие ориентировано на студентов, уже имеющих определенные базовые знания в области экономики и бизнеса и ставящих перед собой цель приобрести профессиональные навыки владения английским языком в этой сфере. Пособие направлено на формирование и развитие навыков академического письма, включающих в себя написание аннотаций, рецензий, реферирования статей, а также навыков ведения дискуссий и организации презентаций. В книге использованы аутентичные материалы Международного Валютного Фонда. Пособие состоит из пяти частей, которые могут быть разделены на несколько временных категорий: переходные экономики 90-х годов, мировой экономический кризис 2008 года, экономическая ситуация в России и в мире в 2014-2015 годах, кризис, связанный с эпидемией Covid-19, один раздел посвящен криптовалютам. Кроме того, издание содержит задания для обсуждения как для индивидуальной, так и групповой работы.
KONFORMITAS TEMAN SEBAYA DENGAN PROKRASTINASI AKADEMIK PADA SISWA SMP DI SURABAYA
Authors: Ramadhan Ilham Yusril , Grahani Firsty Oktaria , Agustin Ardianti
Published: November 2023

Time management that is less effective and efficient in the learning process is one of the problems that students often experience. It is like doing fun habits or activities with friends so they ignore the assignments given, low student interest in doing teacher assignments, resulting in delaying time to do assignments known as procrastination. This study aims to determine whether there is an influence of peer conformity with academic procrastination in Muhammadiyah 14 Surabaya Junior High School students. The research subjects consisted of 42 male students and 48 female students, using the incidental method. Data were collected through questionnaires measuring peer conformity, and academic procrastination. Data analysis used simple linear regression analysis techniques with the help of the SPSS for Windows programme. The hypothesis results showed that p-value=0.008<0.05, which indicates the influence of peer conformity with academic procrastination. The coefficient of determination (R square) of 0.008 shows that peer conformity has a weak effect of 0.008%, while the remaining 0.092% is influenced by other factors not examined in this study. the conclusion, peer conformity has a low effect on academic procrastination 0.008%, this is because there are other factors that influence academic procrastination besides peer conformity and can be used as a study for further researchers.
A New Index to Describe the Relationship between Solar Extreme Ultraviolet Variation and Solar Activity
Authors: Chen Zhou , Zhou Kecheng , Wang Jing-Song , Song Qiao , Ouyang Zhihai , Li Haimeng , Zhou Meng , Deng Xiaohua
Published: November 2023

In this paper, a new solar activity index based on a novel disturbance extraction method, the spectral whitening method (SWM), is introduced to process the solar EUV data on the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory. Our research suggests that the spatial information derived by SWM can well reflect the location of disturbance extraction, which is consistent with the location of the solar active region. It indicates that the disturbance extraction is effective. From AIA 094 Å to AIA 335 Å, SWM results are strongly correlated with solar radio flux F107 and the sunspot number (SSN), especially at AIA 211 Å, where the correlation coefficient reaches the maximum, while at AIA 1600 Å and AIA 1700 Å there are no detectable correlations. The proposed new solar activity index,

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, has the following characteristics: (1) the new index can reflect the main variations of F107 and SSN, indicating that the index is valid; (2) the new index has higher temporal resolution, which is more conducive to the more detailed study of solar activities on short timescales; (3) the new index reveals that the solar atmosphere still has significant variability during solar minimum characterized by low F107 and SSN; (4) the new index can be used in conjunction with the new magnetospheric and ionospheric indices, which are also derived by SWM to deepen the understanding of the causal chain of space weather and promote the improvement of forecasting capabilities.
The Discovery of the Zeeman Effect in 38 GHz Class II Methanol Masers
Authors: Momjian E. , Sarma A. P.
Published: November 2023

Magnetic fields likely play an important role in star formation, but the number of directly measured magnetic field strengths remains scarce. We observed the 38.3 and 38.5 GHz Class II methanol (CH3OH) maser lines toward the high-mass star-forming region NGC 6334 F for the Zeeman effect. The observed spectral profiles have two prominent velocity features that can be further decomposed through Gaussian component fitting. In several of these fitted Gaussian components we find significant Zeeman detections, with zB
los in the range from 8 to 46 Hz. If the Zeeman splitting factor z for the 38 GHz transitions is of the order of ∼1 Hz mG−1, similar to that for several other CH3OH maser lines, then magnetic fields in the regions traced by these masers would be in the range of 8–46 mG. Such magnetic field values in high-mass star-forming regions agree with those detected in the better-known 6.7 GHz Class II CH3OH maser line. Since Class II CH3OH masers are radiatively pumped close to the protostar and likely occur in the accretion disk or the interface between the disk and outflow regions, such fields likely have significant impact on the dynamics of these disks.
How Nested Bars Enhance, Modulate, and Are Destroyed by Gas Inflows
Authors: Li Zhi , Du Min , Debattista Victor P. , Shen Juntai , Li Hui , Liu Jie , Vogelsberger Mark , Beane Angus , Marinacci Federico , Sales Laura V.
Published: November 2023

Gas flows in the presence of two independently rotating nested bars remain not fully understood but are likely to play an important role in fueling the central black hole. We use high-resolution hydrodynamical simulations with detailed models of subgrid physics to study this problem. Our results show that the inner bar in double-barred galaxies can help drive gas flow from the nuclear ring to the center. In contrast, gas inflow usually stalls at the nuclear ring in single-barred galaxies. The inner bar causes a quasiperiodic inflow with a frequency determined by the difference between the two bar pattern speeds. We find that the star formation rate is higher in the model with two bars than in that with one bar. The inner bar in our model gradually weakens and dissolves due to gas inflow over a few billion years. Star formation produces metal-rich/α-poor stars, which slows the weakening of the inner bar but does not halt its eventual decay. We also present a qualitative comparison of the gas morphology and kinematics in our simulations with those of observed double-barred galaxies.
Metabarcoding dietary analysis in the insectivorous bat Nyctalus leisleri and implications for conservation
Authors: Bourlat Sarah , Koch Martin , Kirse Ameli , Langen Kathrin , Espeland Marianne , Giebner Hendrik , Decher Jan , Ssymank Axel , Fonseca Vera
Published: November 2023

In this study, we aim to uncover diet preferences for the insectivorous bat Nyctalus leisleri (Leisler's bat, the lesser noctule) and to provide recommendations for conservation of the species, based on the analysis of prey source habitats. Using a novel guano trap, we sampled bat faeces at selected roosts in a forest in Germany and tested two mitochondrial markers (COI and 16S) and three primer pairs for the metabarcoding of bat faecal pellets.

We found a total of 17 arthropod prey orders comprising 358 species in N. leisleri guano. The most diverse orders were Lepidoptera (126 species), Diptera (86 species) and Coleoptera (48 species), followed by Hemiptera (28 species), Trichoptera (16 species), Neuroptera (15 species) and Ephemeroptera (10 species), with Lepidoptera species dominating in spring and Diptera in summer. Based on the ecological requirements of the most abundant arthropod species found in the bat guano, we propose some recommendations for the conservation of N. leisleri that are relevant for other insectivorous bat species.
Mazus motuoensis (Mazaceae), a new species from Xizang, China
Authors: Ju Wen-Bin , Li Xiong , Deng Heng-Ning , Li Meng , He Xing-Jin , Gao Xin-Fen , Xu Bo
Published: November 2023

Mazus motuoensis W.B.Ju, Bo Xu bis & X.F.Gao is a newly described species found in Xizang Autonomous Region, China. Morphologically, this species differs from all the other known Mazus species by having erect perennial herb form with a rhizome, presence of multicellular hairs, without basal leaves, opposite arrangement of stem leaves, and corolla lobes with erose-toothed margins. Molecular phylogenetic analysis using nuclear and cpDNA genes suggests that this new species occupies a basal position within Mazus. In conclusion, both morphological evidence and molecular phylogenetic analyses support that this species belongs to Mazus and represents an as-yet-unreported new species with distinct differences from other species within the genus.
Contributing to the taxonomic inventory of green-colored rain frogs: A new species of the Pristimantis lacrimosus group (Anura: Strabomantidae) from the southern Cordillera Azul, central Peru
Authors: Castillo-Urbina Ernesto , Vences Miguel , Aguilar-Puntriano César , Glaw Frank , Köhler Jörn
Published: November 2023

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We studied the taxonomic status of a population of Pristimantis from the southern Cordillera Azul, Departamento Huánuco, central Peru. A phylogenetic analysis based on the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene revealed that it represents a lineage within the Pristimantis lacrimosus species group, being the closest relative of a species of uncertain taxonomic status from a lowland rainforest in central Peru (Panguana), and P. pulchridormientes from the Tingo Maria National Park. However, the focal lineage is divergent from all nominal species in the P. lacrimosus group for which respective data are available by >7.9% uncorrected pairwise distance in the 16S rRNA gene fragment. An integrative taxonomic approach, including morphological and bioacoustic analyses, provided multiple lines of evidence for the focal specimens belonging to an unnamed evolutionary lineage at the species level that we describe and name herein. The systematics of Peruvian populations associated with the P. lacrimosus group are discussed, particularly highlighting problematic taxa with uncertain taxonomic status and unknown relationships. We point to scientific challenges and actions needed to achieve a better taxonomic resolution of this species-rich clade of frogs.
Comment écouter les malades d’Alzheimer ? D’une narrativité brisée à une éthique des petites perceptions
Authors: Lefebvre des Noëttes Véronique
Published: November 2023

La maladie d’Alzheimer va altérer le langage, les praxis , le jugement, la communication ainsi que les relations aux proches et au monde environnant. Pour autant, nous montrerons que les malades gardent jusqu’au bout une capacité narrative et ne doivent pas être assignés aux pertes cumulées apparentes de leur maladie. Partant d’une présomption de compétence chez les malades d’Alzheimer, l’auteur s’appuiera sur sa pratique clinique, philosophique et pédagogique de la médecine narrative, pour donner des clés de résilience possible au travers du concept d’éthique des petites perceptions.
La mémoire oubliée des enfants placés. Le parcours de vie dans la clinique indirecte concertée
Authors: Reymond-Babolat Nathalie
Published: November 2023

Le dispositif de clinique indirecte concertée ( d-clic ) organise des instances de coordination rassemblant tous les professionnels (issus du social, du médico-social et du sanitaire) concernés par un même adolescent en situation complexe. Les cliniciens du d-clic réunissent toutes les « traces » que les institutions ont gardées ou déposées concernant le passage de cet adolescent dans leur établissement et réécrivent son parcours de vie à partir de cette place tierce et collective. L’objectif est de tisser, par ce savoir partagé et non figé, un maillage partenarial contenant, pouvant prendre valeur d’enveloppe psychique interinstitutionnelle. Cet article propose de livrer les traces de ces histoires mises en récit afin de permettre la compréhension de son efficience dans la clinique interinstitutionnelle.
À l’écoute du discours du patient délirant
Authors: Brunie Jonas , De Planterose Élisa , Hasselhan Benjamin , Soulayrol Laurent
Published: November 2023

Dans cet article, nous souhaitons, au travers du cas clinique de Pierre, mettre en avant l’intérêt thérapeutique que peut avoir l’écoute et le recueil de la parole du patient délirant. Premièrement, nous avons rassemblé succinctement les éléments du discours de Pierre relatant sa biographie et ses symptômes. Puis nous proposons une analyse clinique, fruit de notre réflexion collégiale autour de ce cas. Enfin, nous abordons l’orientation thérapeutique qui s’est mise en place au sein du service où est hospitalisé Pierre, au fur et à mesure de l’écriture de cet article. Au-delà de cette vignette clinique singulière, notre objectif est de parler de notre désir soignant et de notre praxis au quotidien pour promouvoir l’orientation clinique institutionnelle.
Écouter raconter. Urgence à dire et soutien de la mise en récit
Authors: Sportouch Sabine
Published: November 2023

L’auteur décrit la manière dont l’écoute clinique au chevet des patients de médecine intensive-réanimation permet de soutenir la vie psychique. Elle montre comment la préséance du somatique questionne la place du soin psychique et les spécificités que celui-ci requiert, dans une écoute et une présence adaptées, plaçant la rencontre avec le psychologue-psychanalyste sous le signe de l’attachement qui permet l’émergence d’une parole, voire d’une narration. Elle décrit les enjeux dans le temps de cette expérience traumatique caractérisée par une effraction de la sensorialité et une fragilisation des assises de la subjectivité. Enfin, elle interroge, dans ce contexte traumatique marqué par la maladie, le risque de décès et les soins invasifs, la possibilité d’une réorganisation par la narrativité.
L’écriture, demeure de l’intime
Authors: Chidiac Nayla
Published: November 2023

L’auteur explore dans cet article la nécessité d’écrire. À partir de son expérience de la création d’un atelier d’écriture à l’hôpital Sainte-Anne, elle explique l’importance des ateliers d’écriture, car l’écriture favorise une « reconstruction psychique ». Les objectifs d’un atelier d’écriture sont de permettre l’expression des émotions, des pensées, la communication entre soi-même et un autre (le thérapeute), de rechercher l’élaboration de la pensée pour, enfin, trouver le changement souhaité, grâce en particulier à la mise en place d’un dispositif de plusieurs cadres très rigoureux.
Compatibility investigation of waste plastics in bitumen via a molecular dynamics method
Authors: Yao Hui , Li Xin , Dan Hancheng , Dai Qingli , You Zhanping
Published: November 2023

The compatibility between waste plastic polymers and bitumen is the most challenging issue hindering the improvement of modified bitumen performance. The current practice of recycled waste plastics includes the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), etc. This study was designed to investigate the compatibility of different waste plastic polymers with bitumen binders by conducting molecular dynamics (MD) simulations at different temperatures. The molecular models of these materials were constructed in this study for the compatibility analysis, and they include the base bitumen, polymers (PVC, PP, and PE), polymer- bitumen blending systems. Using the output and related calculations of these MD models, the properties of these blending systems were measured at different temperatures through the calculation of the solubility parameter (δ) and interaction energies. The compatibility analysis is discussed in the context of these simulation results. The simulation results for the solubility parameters and interaction energies show consistent trends. The results showed that PVC and PP had better compatibility with bitumen at 433.15 K and that PE and bitumen had good compatibility at 393.15 K. Moreover, it can be deduced that the order of compatibility of the three polymers with bitumen is as follows: PVC > PE > PP. In addition, these research results can be referenced for the industry and research development of modified bitumen.
LX-BBSCA: Laplacian biogeography-based sine cosine algorithm for structural engineering design optimization
Authors: Garg Vanita , Deep Kusum , Alnowibet Khalid Abdulaziz , Mohamed Ali Wagdy , Shokouhifar Mohammad , Werner Frank
Published: November 2023

In this paper, an ensemble metaheuristic algorithm (denoted as LX-BBSCA) is introduced. It combines the strengths of Laplacian biogeography-based optimization (LX-BBO) and the sine cosine algorithm (SCA) to address structural engineering design optimization problems. Our primary objective is to mitigate the risk of getting stuck in local minima and accelerate the algorithm's convergence rate. We evaluate the proposed LX-BBSCA algorithm on a set of 23 benchmark functions, including both unimodal and multimodal problems of varying complexity and dimensions. Additionally, we apply LX-BBSCA to tackle five real-world structural engineering design problems, comparing the results with those obtained using other metaheuristics in terms of objective function values and convergence behavior. To ensure the statistical validity of our findings, we employ rigorous tests such as the t-test and the Wilcoxon rank test. The experimental outcomes consistently demonstrate that the ensemble LX-BBSCA algorithm outperforms not only the basic versions of BBO, SCA and LX-BBO but also other state-of-the-art metaheuristic algorithms.
Enhanced bounds for Riemann-Liouville fractional integrals: Novel variations of Milne inequalities
Authors: Budak Hüseyin , Hyder Abd-Allah
Published: November 2023

In this research article, we present novel extensions of Milne type inequalities to the realm of Riemann-Liouville fractional integrals. Our approach involves exploring significant functional classes, including convex functions, bounded functions, Lipschitzian functions and functions of bounded variation. To accomplish our objective, we begin by establishing a crucial identity for differentiable functions. Leveraging this identity, we subsequently derive new variations of fractional Milne inequalities.
MAU-Net: Mixed attention U-Net for MRI brain tumor segmentation
Authors: Zhang Yuqing , Han Yutong , Zhang Jianxin
Published: November 2023

Computer-aided brain tumor segmentation using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is of great significance for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients. Recently, U-Net has received widespread attention as a milestone in automatic brain tumor segmentation. Following its merits and motivated by the success of the attention mechanism, this work proposed a novel mixed attention U-Net model, i.e., MAU-Net, which integrated the spatial-channel attention and self-attention into a single U-Net architecture for MRI brain tumor segmentation. Specifically, MAU-Net embeds Shuffle Attention using spatial-channel attention after each convolutional block in the encoder stage to enhance local details of brain tumor images. Meanwhile, considering the superior capability of self-attention in modeling long-distance dependencies, an enhanced Transformer module is introduced at the bottleneck to improve the interactive learning ability of global information of brain tumor images. MAU-Net achieves enhancing tumor, whole tumor and tumor core segmentation Dice values of 77.88/77.47, 90.15/90.00 and 81.09/81.63% on the brain tumor segmentation (BraTS) 2019/2020 validation datasets, and it outperforms the baseline by 1.15 and 0.93% on average, respectively. Besides, MAU-Net also demonstrates good competitiveness compared with representative methods.
Study on Peasant Household’s Willingness to Continue Using E-Commerce Platform for Agricultural Products
Authors: Liu Kaiyuan , Xue Ziru , Zhang Yali
Published: November 2023

The agricultural product e-commerce platform enables users in agriculture-related fields to complete online production, sales, trading, and payment. This paper employs a structural equation model to empirically examine the significant positive impact of platform environment, trust, satisfaction, polyfunctionality, operation cost, and other factors on peasant households’ intention for continuous use. This is achieved through the collection of questionnaires and the development of hypotheses and models using structural equation model (SEM). The platform environment, trust, satisfaction, and MF all benefit from lower operating costs.
Blockchain Application for Healthcare Data Management and Patient Experience
Authors: Ayarnah Amin , Mensah Kobby , Odoom Raphael , Nutsugah Noel
Published: November 2023

Blockchain technology is transforming the healthcare sector in light of data management and patient experience. It can be used in building a more secure data management platform that allows patients to retain ownership over their medical records. Permitted healthcare practitioners can also monitor patients' medical histories, view their most recent prescriptions, and provide prognoses with excellent patient experience. Ultimately, healthcare policymakers responsible for the regulation of innovation should create a favourable environment that will spur the building of blockchain digital solutions with the propensity of providing a single protocol of trust among healthcare stakeholders. This will standardise the implementation of blockchain in the global healthcare space. Green-oriented organisations should also join the conversation on how blockchains are designed, especially ensuring that blockchain is built with sustainability principles.
Prospects and Challenges of Blockchain Technology in Managing Healthcare Data
Authors: Awini Gideon
Published: November 2023

In terms of data transparency, traceability, immutability, audit, data provenance, flexible access, trust, privacy, and security, healthcare data management systems face significant hurdles. Additionally, a significant portion of the existing healthcare data management systems are centralized, which could be dangerous in the event of a single point of failure. The handling of data in the healthcare sector has the potential to undergo a big transformation. Blockchain is an emerging, disruptive, decentralized technology. In this chapter, the authors explore how utilizing blockchain for healthcare data management systems might spur innovation and result in significant advancements.
Initial Coin Offerings as a Form of Alternative Financing for Start-Ups
Authors: Baranidharan S.
Published: November 2023

This chapter aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the field of initial coin offerings ICOs as a form of alternative financing for start-ups. Through a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis, the study explores the current understanding of ICOs, the potential uses of fractional ownership of digital assets, and the opportunities and challenges associated with this form of fundraising. The study also highlights the importance of study, which provided the first comprehensive explanation of ICOs and their characteristics. The findings of the research suggest that ICOs have the potential to revolutionize the way start-ups raise funds, but they also present significant challenges and risks. The study encourages further research to continue exploring the opportunities and challenges presented by ICOs, as well as the potential impact of regulatory and legal frameworks on the ICO market. Overall, this chapter provides valuable insights into the complex and evolving topic of ICOs and their implications for start-ups, investors, and the broader economy.
Blockchain and Customer Experience
Authors: Alhassan Fatawu , Cowther Stanley , Antwi-Boasiako Sussana , Kehinde Alamu Elizabeth , Apusiyine Amodaah Deborah
Published: November 2023

Technological entrepreneurship has considerably aided the commercialization of internet technology by transferring it to the web; internet technology has changed traditional buying practices. The idea of blockchain technology was created when digital signatures were first used in the 1990s to confirm that signed documents had not been altered. The chapter comes to a conclusion by emphasizing the crucial role that blockchains serve in maintaining a safe and decentralized record of transactions. The innovation of a blockchain resides in its capacity to establish trust without the involvement of a reliable third party and to ensure the safety and integrity of a record of data.
Blockchain for Student Experience
Authors: Khalid Abdul-Mumin , Majeed Mohammed
Published: November 2023

The chapter aims to unveil blockchain's impact on student experience. As per the literature, blockchain benefits education through: smart contracts for tasks, curriculum, and documents; affordability and wider access; self-data analysis; safety; improved classroom efficacy; enhanced trust between recruiters and candidates; streamlined payments; clear new requirements; transparent credentials; new digital asset exchange; practical application of class knowledge; added credentials; training delivery; heightened visibility; accountability through smart contracts; lowered degree costs; research publication; innate student information processing; transparent transcripts; and cost-effectiveness. These advantages enhance student (customer) experience. For learners and educators, blockchain offers novel avenues in assessment, activity management, and progress tracking in education.
Challenges of Blockchain Usage in the Education Sector
Authors: Khalid Abdul-Mumin , Majeed Mohammed , Tijani Ahmed
Published: November 2023

The blockchain (BC) is the next technologically mediated socioeconomic megatrend in the age of technological revolution. In this chapter, the authors look at some of the obstacles that BC technology faces in the classroom. It is stated that the education sector cannot take for granted that the digital transformation. BC has many potential uses in education, including improving teacher and student agency, streamlining the rollout of educational projects, and establishing a transparent, decentralized system for accrediting and certifying students' proficiency. Educational BC with its distributed ledger offers innovative norms of crypto-learning and crypto-administration that are acceptable across companies and nations, strengthening thus the objectivity, authenticity, and control of information without being compromised by socio-economic instabilities. BC technology's delayed acceptance in the education sector mirrors that in the teaching and learning sectors, but it also presents several major hurdles, including a lack of funding, security, cost, scalability, and awareness.
Digital Marketing for NPOs
Authors: Mudzimba Edward , Chokera Fainos , Dube Mercy
Published: November 2023

Not-for-profit organisations (NPOs) are active participants in the global efforts of making the world a better place for all. The fluctuating political climate and shrinking space for civil society in many countries worldwide, coupled with the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, have heightened fundraising woes for NPOs, making it hard for them to financially sustain their missions. Through an extensive literature review, the chapter aimed at demonstrating how NPOs can leverage the power of digital marketing to build and maintain sustainable organisations to continue providing vital impactful services. It covers the importance and the types of digital marketing strategies for NPOs. The chapter established that digital marketing has emerged as a cost-effective way through which NPOs can expand their missions and promote DEI in society.
Intra-Hospital Virtual Communities and Well-Being of Cancer Patients
Authors: Silva Ricardo Jorge , Pires Paulo Botelho , Delgado Catarina , Santos José Duarte
Published: November 2023

The use of social media in health is emerging as a means of bringing the various actors together with several benefits. In the specific case of cancer disease, these tools can help patients to improve their psychological well-being and their outcomes. As cancer is the cause of a quarter of deaths in Portugal, it is a pressing issue to understand which tools and information both patients and health professionals find most useful to build effective health social media. It was observed that there is a latent need for an oncology social environment, allowing greater well-being for patients and strengthening their relationship with health professionals and institutions, constituting an asset to the services provided. This chapter fills a gap in the bibliography by bringing together the views of both patients and health professionals from several areas, in close collaboration with the Francisco Gentil Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, E.P.E.
Perceived Organizational Support - Effectuating Digital Marketing Communication and Facilitating Sustainable Development Goals 3, 8 and 16
Authors: Hasan Deeba , Kamalanabhan T. J.
Published: November 2023

Rapidly proliferating organizational digital marketing communications (DMC) can adversely affect employees and, in turn, organizational success. Past research indicates that perceived organizational support (POS) engenders employee attitudinal and behavioral outcomes that warrant organizational success. However, studies evaluating the effects of POS on DMC employees are lacking. This study conducted an integrative literature review on POS to increase understanding related to it, determine how POS leads to DMC success, and facilitate organizational contribution towards SDGs 3, 8, and 16. Sixty-three papers were reviewed to conduct a qualitative thematic template analysis that identified significant themes of POS. The psychology of reciprocity was determined to engender DMC success. The mechanisms through which POS facilitates SDGs 3, 8, and 16 were illustrated. A conceptual framework is proposed delineating the pathway from POS to outcomes, including enablers, barriers, mediators, moderators, and boundary conditions. Future studies could identify more factors operating in this pathway.
The Global Implications of Diversity and Inclusion
Authors: Costa Marques Marcia Siqueira
Published: November 2023

This chapter provides a comprehensive examination of the multifaceted implications of diversity and inclusion within business and societal contexts. This elucidates the economic, image, and meaning dimensions of diversity and inclusion, highlighting their potential to foster social progress, enhance reputation, and improve financial performance. The chapter further delves into the challenges faced by organizations in implementing these initiatives, such as resistance to change, lack of diversity in leadership, and the need for greater accountability. Future directions for enhancing the effectiveness of diversity and inclusion efforts were also explored. This chapter aims to provide a deeper understanding of these concepts, emphasizing their critical role in the current globalized and interconnected world.
Unveiling the Shadows
Authors: Kanwal Preet
Published: November 2023

In an ever-evolving financial landscape, where FinTech is making commendable progress, one must be aware of the negative drawbacks that come with it as the opportunities for unscrupulous actors to exploit vulnerabilities and engage in fraudulent practices have expanded concurrently. This chapter discusses the negative influence of FinTech and explores various fraudulent services that have arisen due to technology's impact on finance. The aim is to examine the methods employed, associated risks, and outcomes of these deceptive activities while emphasizing effective strategies and recommended approaches for safeguarding ourselves against their harmful effects.
Pattern of PBIB Design Having Higher Associated Class by Juxtapositions in Association Matrices
Authors: Singh Gurinder Pal , Singh Amandeep
Published: November 2023

This chapter represents two new series of partially balanced incomplete block (PBIB) designs. Association matrices based on incidence relation of vertices of a bi-partite graph of order s (s>=3) are being taken as base design. The foundation series of given PBIB designs are used to construct two more series of PBIB patterns, having three and four associated class, respectively, through promoting an idea of juxtapositions in association matrices of base design. To better comprehend the construction procedures, association schemes, P – matrices, efficiency factors of all types, as well as total efficiency, factors have been examined with examples from above series.
Ultrasonic Bonding of Ag Ribbon on Si Wafers With Various Backside Metallization
Authors: Chiang Meng-Ting , Lee Pei-Ing , Lin Ang-Ying , Chuang Tung-Han
Published: November 2023

Ultrasonic ribbon bonding has gained much attention due to the endeavor of achieving higher module performance in power electronic packaging. Among all the ribbon materials, Ag ribbon is a promising candidate due to its superior electrical properties. However, research which has reported the bonding of the ribbon on chip side is scant. Thus, in this study, the authors carried out bonding of the Ag ribbon on various types of metallized wafers to examine the feasibility of Ag ribbon, simulating the bonding scenario on the chip side in power modules. Results revealed that bonding of the Ag ribbon is feasible on those wafers metallized Ag on top. The authors also discussed the implications for the bondability of Ag ribbon with different types of metallization layers.
A Decentralized Architecture for Semantic Interoperability of Personal Dental Data Based on FHIR
Authors: Lebredo Hugo , Fernández-Álvarez Daniel , Labra-Gayo Jose Emilio
Published: November 2023

Several problems arise due to the differences between dentistry and general medicine. The storage of dental data in information silos, the incompatibility of data between different dental clinics or institutions from other medical areas are the most significant ones. The authors propose a decentralized architecture that combines FHIR archetypes, shape expressions, and personal online datastores (PODs) to tackle those issues as follows: FHIR archetypes are used to express the data, shape expressions are used to handle data structure and data access requests, and PODs are used to store information in a decentralized and safe manner that let the owner of the information stored to handle data access. The system allows the patient to store dental information from heterogeneous data sources transparently and respecting the patient's right to autonomy and consent. In this paper, the authors develop this architecture proposal and discuss its relevance and feasibility in the area of dental health.
Biomimetic air-liquid interface milli-bioreactor for skin tissue engineering applications
Authors: Masante B. , Gabetti S. , Baruffaldi D. , Villata S. , Sanginario A. , Audenino A. L. , Frascella F. , Massai D.
Published: November 2023

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Production of a reusable micromolded microcavity insert to standardize spheroid generation for drug screening
Authors: Fernandes H. , Valeri V. , Degrassi C. , Rasponi M. , Mota C.
Published: November 2023

Not available.
Predation and theft: the standing threats of the scavenging chicken production system
Authors: Desta Takele Taye , Wakeyo Oli
Published: November 2023

Indigenous Village Chickens (IVCs) obtain most of their feed from a scavenging feed resource base. Free roaming makes IVCs express their instincts at will, which could enhance their welfare. Free-ranging has also endowed IVCs with excellent explorative behavior. However, predators might have also co-evolved, which necessitates special interference from smallholder farmers to reduce the adverse impact of predators. This study identified the main predators of IVCs and the evading strategies adopted by smallholder farmers. This cross-sectional study involved a general interview with 119 smallholder farmers. The prevalence of enset, Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman, around the farmer's backyard can impose a significant threat because it shelters terrestrial predators. Smallholder farmers evade predators through patrolling, guarding dogs, fencing, confinement, and, in rare cases, killing. An unplanned conversation made with an informant revealed that men with some clerical ability but no priesthood title incantate on whole grains of black wheat. When the chicken is fed this grain, reportedly, the aerial predator becomes weak and cannot catch the chicken. The agroecological zone has a statistically significant impact on the proportions of predators encountered and the types of evading strategies adopted by smallholder farmers. This association entails the need for developing agroecology-based predator-evading methods. Predators' evading methods, however, need to be refined further to reduce the recurrent losses of chickens. The threats associated with predators' challenges must be thoroughly investigated to advance their evading strategies. Another problem that leads to the significant loss of family poultry is theft. In addition to the strategies used to avoid predators, which may also apply to controlling theft, the legal system must be well-organized to punish such misdeeds.
Seshadri constants of parabolic vector bundles
Authors: Biswas Indranil , Hanumanthu Krishna , Misra Snehajit , Ray Nabanita
Published: November 2023

Let

X

be a complex projective variety, and let

E_*

be a parabolic vector bundle on

X

with
parabolic structure on a divisor. We introduce the notion of
parabolic Seshadri constants
of

E_*

. It
is shown that these constants are analogous to the classical Seshadri constants of vector bundles, in
particular they have parallel definitions and properties. We prove a Seshadri criterion for parabolic
ampleness of

E_*

in terms of the parabolic Seshadri constants of it. We also compute parabolic
Seshadri constants for symmetric powers and tensor products of parabolic vector bundles.
Quasi-classical ground states. I. Linearly coupled Pauli–Fierz Hamiltonians
Authors: Breteaux Sébastien , Faupin Jérémy , Payet Jimmy
Published: November 2023

We consider a spinless, non-relativistic particle bound by an external potential and linearly coupled to a quantized radiation field. The energy

\mathcal{E}(u,f)

of product states of the form

u\otimes\Psi_f

, where

u

is a normalized state for the particle and

\Psi_f

is a coherent state in Fock space for the field, gives the energy of a Klein–Gordon–Schrödinger system. We minimize the functional

\mathcal{E}(u,f)

on its natural energy space. We prove the existence and uniqueness of a ground state under general conditions on the coupling function. In particular, neither an ultraviolet cutoff nor an infrared cutoff is imposed. Our results establish the convergence in the ultraviolet limit of both the ground state and ground state energy of the Klein–Gordon–Schrödinger energy
functional, and provide the second-order asymptotic expansion of the ground state energy at small coupling.
Building Engines for War: Air-Cooled Radial Aircraft Engine Production in Britain and America in World War II
Authors: Young Edward M.
Published: November 2023

Dive into the heart of wartime innovation and manufacturing through this groundbreaking book, unveiling a riveting narrative of technological mastery and organizational ingenuity. This meticulously researched work challenges conventional views of wartime production, offering a fresh perspective on the incredible efforts that drove the Allies to victory. Young's insightful analyses illuminate the strategic collaboration between the aerospace and automotive industries, showcasing their collective adaptation that created the engines powering victory. Spanning continents, Young examines the transformation of aircraft engine manufacturing during World War II. Unearthing the operations of key players such as the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Pratt & Whitney, and Wright Aeronautical, he sheds light on the monumental shift from traditional batch production to revolutionary quantity production. Readers will witness the birth of new factories, the development of advanced machine tools, and the innovation required to produce engines of unparalleled complexity and precision. Through Young's fresh perspective, the book unveils the intricate interplay of crisis techno-politics, engineering resilience, and the pivotal role of innovation in shaping the tides of history. This book is not just a study of the past; it is a critical foundation for understanding the dynamics of wartime production that continue to influence our world today. "Edward Young's reconstruction and analysis of the Allies' massive World War II aircraft engine programs is priceless, unique, thorough and critical - all at once." Philip Scranton Professor Emeritus, History of Industry and Technology, Rutgers University
PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF Musa acuminate calla (BANANA BLOSSOM)
Authors: Linus A U , Shagal M. H. , Nkafamiya I. I.
Published: November 2023

The phytochemical components and activity against specific microorganisms of Musa acuminate colla extracts in hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol were examined. The presence of steroids and terpenoids was discovered in a hexane extract of banana blossom flower/bracts. The presence of steroids, flavonoids, alkaloids, and terpenoids was discovered in an ethyl acetate extract. Secondary metabolites found in methanol extract include steroids, terpenoids, tannin, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, phenolics, and cardiac glycoside. The test microorganisms were Methicillin resistant staph aureus, Vancomycin resistant enterococci, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Helicobacter pylori, Candida albicans, Coniophora puteana, Fomitopsis pinicola, Fusarium proliferatum and Serpula lacrymans. The Ethyl acetate extracts were the most effective against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli (MIC 1.25 mg/mL) and Methicillin resistant staph aureus, Vancomycin resistant enterococci, Escherichia coli, Helicobacter pylori, Candida albicans, Coniophora puteana, Fomitopsis pinicola (MIC 5 mg/mL).
THE PAINTER GEORGIOS KALLIERGIS IN THE SERVICE OF KING MILUTIN. THE EXAMPLE OF THE CEMETERY CHURCH OF CHILANDAR MONASTERY
Authors: Kostić Elena
Published: November 2023

The aim of the present study is to trace the identity of the artist who painted the cemetery church of Chilandar Monastery through the form of his handwriting. The methodology has been based on a graphological analysis of all the available epigraphic material in the monument and its comparison with the epigraphic material in related monuments from the same historical period and the same geographical area. The research re- vealed a handwriting style that is identical in all respects to one of the handwriting styles to be found in the katholikon of Chilandar Monastery, and also to that in the founder’s inscription in the Church of the Resurrection of Christ the Saviour at Veroia, the only signed work by the painter George Kalliergis.
Distribution Pattern and Density Figure on The Incident Of DHF
Authors: Nolia Helfi , Tanjung Risnawati , Sinaga Jernita
Published: November 2023

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a disease that causes death, known for > 200 years, and has become a health problem in the world, especially in developing countries, including Indonesia. Deli Serdang Regency had the highest number of cases in North Sumatra Province in 2019 with 1,326 cases, in 2020 there were 974 cases, IR: 50.4. In 2021, the Regency/City ranked 14th out of 514 Regency/City in Indonesia for the highest number of dengue fever cases in 2021 with 803 cases, IR/morbidity rate: 34.63/100,000 population, CFR/death rate: 0.12%. It is possible to identify the location of the patient down to the address of the individual's location, so as to obtain information regarding the distribution pattern of cases in each region using the Geographic Information System (GIS). The aim of this research was to obtain a vector entomological survey (CI, BI, HI, ABJ), and the distribution pattern of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF). Research used a case control design, determining the location of houses referring to FUNASA and WHO regulations (taking into account the number of buildings and House Index (HI) with household members as subjects of 100 case houses and 100 control houses consisting of 22 sub-districts in Deli Serdang Regency. Based on the distribution results using Stascan, there are 4 clusters and the case points for dengue fever sufferers are located at a distance of 500 - 1500 m from the Community Health Center. Data on dengue fever sufferers in each community health center buffer in Deli Serdang Regency contained 81 cases.