bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
New records of the squat lobster genus Munidopsis Whiteaves, 1874 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Munidopsidae) from the deep sea off Taiwan
Authors: Osawa Masayuki , Chan Tin-Yam , Yang Chien-Hui
Published: June 2023

Two species of the squat lobster family Munidopsidae,Munidopsis albatrossaePequegnat & Pequegnat, 1973 andM. pycnopodaBaba, 2005, are reported from Taiwan for the first time based on specimens collected from lower bathyal depths. The Taiwanese material ofM. pycnopodaalso represents the first record of the species from the Pacific Ocean and greatly extends this species’ geographical range from the western Indian Ocean to western Pacific. The giantMunidopsisspecimen from Taiwan is identified asM. albatrossaemainly by DNA barcoding even thoughM. albatrossaeandM. aries(A. Milne-Edwards, 1880) are both morphologically and genetically extremely similar.
Two new genera and one new species of the tribe Adeshini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) from India and South Africa
Authors: Quicke Donald L. J. , Ranjith Avunjikkattu Parambil , Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan , Nasser Mannankadiyan , Hebert Paul D. N. , Butcher Buntika A.
Published: June 2023

Two new genera and one new species of the Braconinae tribe Adeshini are described and illustrated: Crenuladesha Ranjith & Quicke, gen. nov., type species Adesha narendrani Ranjith, 2017, comb. nov. from India, and Protadesha Quicke & Butcher, gen. nov., type species Protadesha intermedia Quicke & Butcher, sp. nov. from South Africa. The former lacks the mid-longitudinal propodeal carina characteristic of the tribe, and the latter displays less derived fore wing venation with two distinct abscissae of vein 2CU. A molecular phylogenetic analysis is included to confirm their correct placement. Since neither of the two new genera displays all of the characters given in the original diagnosis of the Adeshini a revised diagnosis is provided, as well as an illustrated key to the genera.
Mode, luxe et ostentation dans les Antilles françaises au XVIII e siècle
Authors: Forestier Albane
Published: June 2023

Cet article étudie la consommation vestimentaire de l’élite coloniale martiniquaise au xviii e  siècle, et analyse la façon dont les récits d’observateurs et la transposition du débat sur le luxe aux Antilles ont façonné le discours sur la mode coloniale en la qualifiant d’ostentatoire. L’étude des liens commerciaux et financiers entre colons et marchands métropolitains permet de nuancer cette vision et de montrer comment les spécificités économiques et sociales du système mercantiliste ont défini les pratiques sartoriales des colons, et leur perception par le monde métropolitain.
La maison Jacques Heim à Rio de Janeiro, 1958-1967 : un cas d’internationalisation de la mode française
Authors: do Carmo Rainho Maria , Fontes Larissa , Hébrard Véronique
Published: June 2023

Cet article vise à étudier l’initiative de Jacques Heim d’ouvrir une filiale de sa Maison à Rio de Janeiro, en 1958. Nous cherchons ici à examiner ce qui a encouragé le couturier à choisir cette ville et comment son projet s’articulait avec les stratégies de l’industrie de la mode française (en particulier la haute couture) en ce qui concerne le contrôle de ses créations dans un contexte de grand développement des contrefaçons et de changements structurels dans l’industrie du vêtement au sein de plusieurs pays.
Rotational Stability of a New Progressive Toric Hydrophobic Intraocular Lens With Gradually Decreasing Cylinder Power
Authors: Savini Giacomo , Mularoni Alessandro , Destro Ettore , Barboni Piero , Schiano-Lomoriello Domenico
Published: June 2023

Purpose:

To investigate the rotational stability of a new hydrophobic C-loop one-piece toric intraocular lens (IOL).

Methods:

In this retrospective multicenter case series, the Avansee Preload1P Toric Clear (Kowa Co Ltd) was implanted using a digital marking system. Its orientation was assessed with retroillumination photographs at 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. The mean rotation at each follow-up examination and percentage of eyes with a rotation within 5° and 10° were recorded.

Results:

Seventy-two eyes were enrolled and completed the 3-month follow-up examination; data for the 6-month follow-up examination were obtained in 56 eyes. From the first postoperative to the 3-month examination, the mean arithmetic and absolute rotations were 0.58° ± 2.97° and 1.44° ± 2.65°, respectively. During this period, the rotation was 10° or less in 71 of 72 eyes (98.6%) and 5° or less in 67 of 72 eyes (93.1%). In the subgroup of 56 eyes with a 6-month follow-up, the mean arithmetic and absolute rotations were 0.95° ± 2.86° and 2.27° ± 1.96°, respectively, from the first to the last examination. During this period, the rotation was 10° or less in 100% of eyes and 5° or less in 53 of 56 eyes (94.6%).

Conclusions:

The new toric IOL has high rotational stability. The measured values were better than the corresponding values previously reported for other toric IOLs at all times considered up to 3 months and similar to them at 6 months. It satisfies the International Organization of Standardization and American National Standards Institute requirements.

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J Refract Surg
. 2023;39(6):374–380.]
Sequential Custom Therapeutic Keratectomy for the Treatment of Granular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1: A Long-term Study
Authors: Camesasca Fabrizio I. , Vinciguerra Riccardo , Legrottaglie Emanuela F. , Morenghi Emanuela , Trazza Silvia , Vinciguerra Paolo
Published: June 2023

Purpose:

To evaluate the effectiveness of sequential custom phototherapeutic keratectomy (SCTK) for granular corneal dystrophy type 1 (GCD1).

Methods:

Thirty-seven eyes of 21 patients with GCD1 were treated with SCTK to remove superficial opacifications, regularize the corneal surface, and decrease optical aberrations. SCTK is a sequence of custom therapeutic excimer laser keratectomies with step-by-step intraoperative corneal topography monitoring of results. Six eyes of 5 patients previously treated with penetrating keratoplasty received SCTK for disease recurrence. Pre-operative and postoperative corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), refractive values, mean pupillary keratometry, and pachymetry were retrospectively analyzed. The mean follow-up period was 41.3 months.

Results:

SCTK provided significant decimal CDVA improvement, from 0.33 ± 0.22 to 0.63 ± 0.24 (
P
< .0001) at the last available follow-up visit. One eye, initially treated with penetrating keratoplasty, showed visually significant disease 8 years after the first SCTK and was re-treated. Mean corneal pachymetry difference between preoperative and final follow-up values was 78.42 ± 62.26 µm. Mean corneal curvature and the spherical component did not show a statistically significant change or hyperopic shift. Astigmatism and higher order aberration reduction were statistically significant.

Conclusions:

SCTK is a powerful tool for the treatment of anterior corneal pathologies hindering vision and quality of life, such as GCD1. SCTK is less invasive and fosters more rapid visual recovery than penetrating keratoplasty or deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty. Providing significant visual improvement, SCTK can be the preferred initial treatment in eyes with GCD1.

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J Refract Surg
. 2023;39(6):422–429.]
Enhanced fault detection models with real-life applications
Authors: Lone Showkat Ahmad , Rasheed Zahid , Anwar Sadia , Khan Majid , Anwar Syed Masroor , Shahab Sana
Published: June 2023

Nonconforming events are rare in high-quality processes, and the time between events (TBE) may follow a skewed distribution, such as the gamma distribution. This study proposes one- and two-sided triple homogeneously weighted moving average charts for monitoring TBE data modeled by the gamma distribution. These charts are labeled as the THWMA TBE charts. Monte Carlo simulations are performed to approximate the run length distribution of the one- and two-sided THWMA TBE charts. The THWMA TBE charts are compared to competing charts like the DHWMA TBE, HWMA TBE, THWMA TBE, DEWMA TBE, and EWMA TBE charts at a single shift and over a range of shifts. For the single shift comparison, the average run length (ARL) and standard deviation run length (SDRL) measures are used, whereas the extra quadratic loss (EQL), relative average run length (RARL) and performance comparison index (PCI) measures are employed for a range of shifts comparison. The comparison reveals that the THWMA TBE charts outperform the competing charts at a single shift as well as at a certain range of shifts. Finally, two real-life data applications are presented to evaluate the applicability of the THWMA TBE charts in practical situations, one with boring machine failure data and the other with hospital stay time for traumatic brain injury patients.
La incidencia de la experiencia laboral en la movilidad social intergeneracional en España
Authors: Fachelli Sandra , López-Roldán Pedro , Segura-Carrillo Cristian
Published: June 2023

Se presentan los resultados actualizados en el estudio de la movilidad social intergeneracional en España siguiendo los tradicionales análisis del triángulo OED (origen social, educación y destino social), en que se introduce el efecto de la experiencia laboral medida por la edad y los años trabajados, aplicando un diseño que tiene en cuenta la cohorte, el período y la edad. La hipótesis establece que en la movilidad intergeneracional incide un efecto ligado a los años de experiencia en el mercado de trabajo como indicador de la movilidad intrageneracional. Utilizamos tres ediciones de la Encuesta de Condiciones de Vida (2005, 2011 y 2019), considerando la población de 30 a 59 años. Los resultados reafirman algunas de las principales conclusiones de investigaciones previas, pero también otras que ofrecen una visión novedosa y nos permite vislumbrar un acercamiento del comportamiento de España a los resultados que se están obteniendo en los países más desarrollados.
IntelliMedAssist
Authors: D. Jeya Mala , T. V. Padmavathy , A. Pradeep Reynold
Published: June 2023

The research work focuses on the highly important and sensitive research area of detection and prevention of vulnerabilities associated with data processing in MIoT devices when accessed through the network. This work analyzes the application of AI and ML techniques in MIoT applications along with security and privacy threats in medical IoT (MIoT) environment for real-time systems and proposes a framework to address them. It proceeds to the development of an innovative real-time research work by devising mechanisms to prevent the attacks in IoT devices.
Breast Cancer Classification Using Deep Learning
Authors: Iswarya R.  , Kumar A.V. Senthil , Bri Seddik , Praveen Sundar P. V.  , Dutta Amit , Musirin Ismail Bin , Sandhu Khushboo Chhabra
Published: June 2023

Breast cancer (breast carcinoma) is the most common type of cancer in women, and it is the most dangerous cancer, together with lung cancer. Early detection of this type of cancer is crucial to reduce the mortality rate since breast cancer is often treatable when it is diagnosed early. Cancer starts from a benign state, and without appropriate treatment at the early stages, it becomes malignant. A common way to detect breast cancer is histological biopsy evaluation. Deep learning, as one of the currently most popular computer science research trends, improves neural networks, which have more and deeper layers allowing higher abstraction levels and more accurate data analysis. AI and machine learning have gained a lot of popularity and acceptance in recent years. Here are the top path breaking applications of deep learning in healthcare. Although deep convolutional neural networks as a deep learning algorithm has recently achieved promising results in data analysis, the authors propose a new deep CNN architecture for the classification of breast tumours in ultrasound images.
AI Techniques and IoT Applications Transforming the Future of Healthcare
Authors: Sahu Vishal Kumar , Ranjan Amit , Paul Manash K. , Nagar Shuchi , Devarajan Shine , Aich Jyotirmoi , Basu Soumya
Published: June 2023

The role of artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced from an analysis and prediction tool to extending human capabilities. Currently, AI is more of a reliable assistant fueled by human experience and need of the hour in the healthcare along with simplifying daily life. AI and Internet of Things (IoT) have opened new avenues in intelligent diagnostics, drug discovery, clinical decision support, enhancing physician-patient communication, transcribing medical documents, and remote treatment. With the advent of enhanced computational power, AI has revolutionized discovery of optimal and efficient healthcare solutions and has accelerated the development of smart solutions involving IoT-based technologies. Starting from telemedicine to predict possible health disorders, AI is gaining focus to facilitate and advance healthcare solutions in developed and underdeveloped countries. This chapter deals with the scope of AI in the present scenario to future developments as AI will soon surpass human and poses threat pertaining to misuse of cognitive sciences development.
The Professional Development Needs of Special Education Teachers Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Western China
Authors: Han Chen , Cumming Therese M. , Townend Geraldine
Published: June 2023

Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often require specialised support. This highlights the need for the provision of high-quality professional development to improve teachers' skills to support these students. There is a dearth of literature investigating the types, duration, and quality of professional development that influence teacher practices with students with ASD in the Chinese context. This chapter aims to fill the gap and explore the professional development needs of special education teachers teaching students with ASD in Western China. The results of the study conducted by the authors indicated that teachers in Western China had a strong desire to participate in autism-specific professional development, but it was rarely available and/or did not meet their needs. The chapter concludes with implications and directions for future teacher professional development in special education.
Good Practice Around Inclusion of People From Refugee Backgrounds in Universities in the UK
Authors: Loakthar Zibiah Alfred
Published: June 2023

People from refugee backgrounds participate in UK universities at all levels. Some experience practical and psychosocial challenges accessing university places and opportunities and further challenges once accepted. Universities with University of Sanctuary status pledge commitment to creating avenues for people from refugee backgrounds to enter the university community and promote understanding of refugee issues. Some offer bursary schemes to support access. Whilst intentions may be benign, the way that support is delivered may have negative consequences. This chapter considers good practice ideas that universities might adopt around promoting refugee access and inclusion, creating safe and supportive environments for people from refugee backgrounds to study, participate in university life, and thrive rather than simply survive. Inclusion enriches communities of learning. Recommendations are made about steps universities might take to promote refugee inclusion and enable people to make active contributions to university communities.
Comparative Study of Conventional Techniques and Functional Nanomaterials for PMI
Authors: Bukhari Rahat , Rehman Rahat Abdul
Published: June 2023

The most vital part of a medico-legal investigation is the estimation of the period since death. The procedures now in use for determining this time period depend on a wide range of variables that are frequently out of the forensic examiner's control. Therefore, using nanosensors to analyse changes in biological components has provided a special benefit to precisely estimate the PMI. The evaluation of post-mortem intervals using novel functional nanomaterials techniques is compared in detail to conventional methods in this chapter. It also discusses the difficulties in making an accurate assessment due to changing environmental conditions as well as the benefits of using nanomaterials.
A Human-Centric Cybersecurity Framework for Ensuring Cybersecurity Readiness in Universities
Authors: Gavaza Blessing , Kandiero Agripah , Katsande Chipo
Published: June 2023

The escalating number of cyberattacks on universities worldwide resulted in universities losing valuable information assets leading to disruption of operations and loss of reputation. The research sought to explore a framework for human-factor vulnerabilities related to cybersecurity knowledge and skills, which enabled cybercriminals to manipulate human elements into inadvertently conveying access to critical information assets through social engineering attacks. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to test the data, and Pearson's correlation statistics were used to measure the statistical relationships and association of variables. The results revealed that students and staff are vulnerable to social engineering attacks and their ability to protect themselves and other information assets is limited mainly due to poor cybersecurity knowledge and skills resulting from poor cybersecurity awareness and education.
Prediction of diagnosis and prognosis of COVID-19 disease by blood gas parameters using decision trees machine learning model
Authors: Huyut Mehmet Tahir , Üstündağ Hilal
Published: June 2023

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic went down in history as a pandemic caused by corona-viruses that emerged in 2019 and spread rapidly around the world. The different symptoms of COVID-19 made it difficult to understand which variables were more influential on the diagnosis, course and mortality of the disease. Machine learning models can accurately assess hidden patterns among risk factors by analyzing large-datasets to quickly predict diagnosis, prognosis and mortality of diseases. Because of this advantage, the use of machine learning models as decision support systems in health services is increasing. The aim of this study is to determine the diagnosis and prognosis of COVID-19 disease with blood-gas data using the Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detector (CHAID) decision-tree-model, one of the machine learning methods, which is a subfield of artificial intelligence. This study was carried out on a total of 686 patients with COVID-19 (n = 343) and non-COVID-19 (n = 343) treated at Erzincan-Mengücek-Gazi-Training and Research-Hospital between April 1, 2020 and March 1, 2021. Arterial blood gas values of all patients were obtained from the hospital registry system. While the total-accuracyratio of the decision-tree-model was 65.0% in predicting the prognosis of the disease, it was 68.2% in the diagnosis of the disease. According to the results obtained, the low ionized-calcium value (< 1.10 mM) significantly predicted the need for intensive care of COVID-19 patients. At admission, low-carboxyhemoglobin (< 1.00%), high-pH (> 7.43), low-sodium (< 135.0 mM), hematocrit (< 40.0%), and methemoglobin (< 1.30%) values are important biomarkers in the diagnosis of COVID-19 and the results were promising. The findings in the study may aid in the early-diagnosis of the disease and the intensive-care treatment of patients who are severe. The study was approved by the Ministry of Health and Erzincan University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee.
Acute asthma exacerbation after SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (Sinovac®)
Authors: Uzer Fatih , Cilli Aykut
Published: June 2023

A 76-year-old female received a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine (CoronaVac, Sinovac®, Beijing, China) and subsequently experienced chest discomfort. A computed tomography performed 1 day after vaccination showed multiple infiltrations in both lungs and ground-glass shadows in both lung fields. Her fingertip oxygen saturation was 81% and there was widespread wheezing on physical examination. Based on these findings, the patient was hospitalized with a preliminary diagnosis of drug-induced pneumonitis and acute asthma exacerbation due to a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. During her hospitalization, 40 mg/d systemic steroid, 4 times a day salbutamol nebulized, 2 L/min inhaled oxygen therapy and 400 mg/d moxifloxacin intravenous were administered for 5 days. One month later, the thorax computed tomography scan revealed that the previous findings were almost completely regressed.
Anti-microbial efficiency of gaseous ozone’s combined use with fluoride and chlorhexidine on time-related oral biofilm
Authors: Namazoğlu Burcu , Aksoy Merve , Memiş-Özgül Betül , Tulga-Öz Firdevs
Published: June 2023

Oral biofilm formation is the main reason for both caries progression and soft tissue diseases. Preventing the formation and promotion of biofilm has been known as the first attempt to prevent the development of caries and soft tissue problems in the oral cavity. The present study aimed to assess the effect of ozone and its combined use with chlorhexidine (CHX) and fluoride on the complex biofilm formation of pediatric patients under in situ conditions. Extracted bovine teeth were sterilized and cut into 2 × 3 mm2 sections. The samples were placed in removable maxillary plates and 10 healthy individuals (6 boys, 4 girls; aged 7–14 years) were asked to wear these plates for 6, 24 and 48 hours. Afterwards, the tooth samples were removed, and anti-plaque agents were applied to the time-related plaque formation. Plaque thickness and viable bacterial percentages were detected by confocal laser scanning microscopy. All materials used in the study decreased the plaque formation and the percentage of viable microorganisms compared with the control group (physiological saline). In 6- and 24-hour biofilm evaluations, ozone-CHX was the most effective group in decreasing the plaque thickness (P > 0.05). Ozone-CHX and Ozone-Fluoride groups were found to be better in 48-hour biofilm assessments in caries-free group (P > 0.05). Ozone-CHX group showed a better inhibitory effect on the viability of microorganisms in 6-, 24- and 48-hour biofilm formations (P < 0.05). Although CHX has been known as the gold standard for inhibiting the oral biofilm formation, according to the results of the study, gaseous ozone and its combined use with CHX have shown better results in reducing the biofilm thickness and viable bacterial percentages of in situ formed time-related biofilm formation in pediatric patients. The use of gaseous ozone can be preferred in clinical conditions in pediatric patients instead of the CHX agents.
Reverse Platypnea–Orthodeoxia with Atrial Septal Defect and Diffuse Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistulae in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Authors: Shukla Madhu , Mohan Jagdish Chander
Published: June 2023

A 69-year-old male with a long-standing diagnosis of interstitial lung disease and on domiciliary oxygen therapy was evaluated by echocardiography. His supine oxygen saturation ranged between 77% and 86% and upright oxygen saturation was 93%–94%. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography showed a secundum atrial septal defect of 15 mm diameter with left-to-right shunting but without dilatation of right-sided chambers. Air bubble contrast echocardiography showed no air bubbles crossing the atrial septum but bubbles appeared in left-sided chambers through pulmonary veins after five cardiac cycles indicating intra-pulmonary shunting. Computed tomography of the chest demonstrated a mosaic pattern of the lung parenchyma, characterized by the presence of alternating geographic areas of low attenuation with regions of relatively increased attenuation typical of diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae. This is a rare case of reverse platypnea-orthodexia with possible contribution of two different pathophysiologic mechanisms but precise mechanism remains elusive.
The classification of 2-reflective modular forms
Authors: Wang Haowu
Published: June 2023

The classification of reflective modular forms is an important problem in the theory of automorphic forms on orthogonal groups. In this paper, we develop an approach based on the theory of Jacobi forms to give a full classification of 2-reflective modular forms. We prove that there are only 3 lattices of signature (2, n) having 2-reflective modular forms when n ≥ 14. We show that there are exactly 51 lattices of type 2U ⊕ L(−1) which admit 2-reflective modular forms and satisfy that L has 2-roots. We further determine all 2-reflective modular forms giving arithmetic hyperbolic 2-reflection groups. This is the first attempt to classify reflective modular forms on lattices of arbitrary level.
Classifying sections of del Pezzo fibrations, I
Authors: Lehmann Brian , Tanimoto Sho
Published: June 2023

We develop a strategy to classify the components of the space of sections of a del Pezzo fibration over

\mathbb{P}^1

. In particular, we prove the Movable Bend-and-Break lemma for del Pezzo fibrations. Our approach is motivated by Geometric Manin’s Conjecture and proves upper bounds on the associated counting function. We also give applications to enumerativity of Gromov–Witten invariants and to the study of the Abel–Jacobi map.
El Periodismo Cultural Reflexiones y aproximaciones
Authors: Villa María J.
Published: June 2023

Este trabajo se basa en las reflexiones previas al abordaje del estudio del periodismo cultural y sus modos particulares de manifestarse en la prensa argentina. Parto -dice la autora- de la aseveración de que el periodismo cultural se ubica en una franja -dentro del periodismo- extensa y heterogénea que no puede ser abordada desde una sola óptica. Por ello me planté la necesidad de ubicarme en un concepto de "cultura" -a sabiendas de la dificultad que su amplitud implica- y delimitar las perspectivas metodológicas que enmarquen esta problemática.
Periplo de la investigación periodística y comunicacional en Venezuela
Authors: Herrera Earle
Published: June 2023

La investigación periodística en Venezuela está íntimamente ligada a la fundación de los estudios universitarios de la disciplina. Lo mismo puede decirse para toda Hispanoamérica. En el país, estos estudios se inician con la creación de la Escuela de Periodismo de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, el 24 de octubre de 1946, por decreto de la Junta Revolucionaria de Gobierno presidida por Rómulo Betancourt.
Smooth subvarieties of Jacobians
Authors: Benoist Olivier , Debarre Olivier
Published: June 2023

We give new examples of algebraic integral cohomology classes on smooth projective complex varieties that are not integral linear combinations of classes of smooth subvarieties. Some of our examples have dimension 6, the lowest possible. The classes that we consider are minimal cohomology classes on Jacobians of very general curves. Our main tool is complex cobordism.

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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: GEORGIA-EU RELATIONS
Authors: Tsinaridze Ramin , Rizhvadze Giorgi
Published: June 2023

Ramin Tsinaridze

Email: ramin.tsinaridze@bsu.edu.ge

PhD of Business Administration, Associate Professor Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University

Georgia, Batumi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0444-9740

 

Giorgi Rizhvadze

Email:giorgirijvadze@gmail.com

PHD student of Business Administration, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University

Georgia, Batumi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9750-4808

 

Purpose. Analysis of foreign direct investment motivations and assessment of their impact on Georgia's economy, under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as analysis of Georgia's EU investment relations and determination of future prospects.

Methodology/approach. The methodological basis of the paper is the fundamental research of economic science. Georgian or foreign language scientific articles, works and studies are used in the research, the material used in the research is based on the data of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, and the National Statistics Service. Qualitative and statistical methods, data from international organizations are used in the research, this research is mainly based on information collection, comparison, study and analysis.

Research tasks. The main tasks and hypotheses of the research can be formulated as follows: the effect of the inflow of foreign direct investments on the stability of the exchange rate of the lari, Determination of factors affecting GDP and economic growth.

Practical value / results. Research results and conclusions can be used in higher education as a guide material. In addition, it will significantly help the government institutions in determining the course of the country's economic development, its adjustment and processing specific issues of realization.
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MAGNETITE NANOPARTICLES
Authors:   CRC&D–Auto University of Pitești, Doaga Street,no. 11, Pitești, Romania, Modan Ecaterina Magdalena , Cursaru Laura Madalina ,   National R&D Institute for Non-ferrous and Rare Metals (IMNR) Bd. Biruintei nr. 102, Pantelimon, Ilfov 07714, Romania, Piticescu Roxana Mioara ,   National R&D Institute for Non-ferrous and Rare Metals (IMNR) Bd. Biruintei nr. 102, Pantelimon, Ilfov 07714, Romania, Negrea Denis Aurelian ,   CRC&D–Auto University of Pitești, Doaga Street,no. 11, Pitești, Romania, Moga Sorin Georgian ,   CRC&D–Auto University of Pitești, Doaga Street,no. 11, Pitești, Romania, Ducu Catalin Marian ,   Manufacturing and Industrial Management Department University of Pitești, Romania
Published: June 2023

Magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles have garnered the attention of researchers in the fields of renewable energy, electronics, and medicine over the past decade due to their magnetic and high magnetic susceptibility. The unique properties of magnetite make it an essential material for the development and advancement of renewable technologies. To obtain magnetite powder through hydrothermal synthesis, the precursors used were FeCl2·4H2O and FeCl3·6H2O aqueous solutions with a molar ratio of 1:2, and NaOH solution with a concentration of 2 M was used as the hydrolysis agent. The reaction took place at varying temperatures of 85°C, 150°C, and 200°C, and a pressure of 20 bar. The resulting powders were then subjected to morpho-structural characterization using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction
Minaret Shape Micro-Strip Patch Antenna with Partial Ground Plane for Lower 5G and Wi-Max Applications
Authors: Hossain Md. Imran , Islam Md. Nafiul , Islam Md. Ariful , Ahmed Md. Tofail
Published: June 2023

Antennas are a difficult component to design, yet they play critical functions in wireless transmission systems. To construct the required antenna, the antenna designer must overcome enormous challenges in getting all of the antenna's optimal qualities. Antenna designers must consider antenna factors like bandwidth, return loss, VSWR, gain, directivity, efficiency, and so on, for specific applications. So keep all parameter values as optimal as possible; sometimes you may need to adjust the design of the antenna from its standard shape. The present investigation describes the development of a partial ground-plane micro-strip patch antenna in the shape of a minaret for use in lower 5G and Wi-MAX networks. A microstrip patch antenna with a minaret-shaped radiating element and a partial ground plane is suggested. The suggested antenna is simple because it does not include any unwanted components on the patch, yet the significant gain is maintained by optimizing the ground plane's dimensions and position. The proposed antenna is constructed using a Rogers RT5880 (lossy) substrate, the line feeding method, and 0.035 mm thick (annealed) copper for the patch and ground components. CST Studio Suite 2018 is used for layout and modelling. The antenna is 28 x 16 x 0.79 mm3 and offers a maximum gain of 2.321 dB and a maximum directivity of 2.529 dBi. The recommended antenna has a frequency range of 3.3721 GHz to 4.2382 GHz, making it usable for both low-band 5G and Wi-MAX systems.
STAVOVI SOCIJALNIH RADNIKA U SRBIJI O PERSPEKTIVAMA RAZVOJA PROFESIJE I UNAPREĐENJA POLOŽAJA SOCIJALNIH RADNIKA KROZ STRUKOVNA UDRUŽENJA
Authors: Marković Violeta , Marčetić Radunović Gordana , Gačević Tamara
Published: June 2023

The practice of social work takes place in circumstances that are strongly influenced by numerous changes and new demands placed on the profession. These changes and new demands require constant improvement of the profession, and one of the ways to improve is to organize into professional associations. The aim of this paper is to present the views of the professionals / community of social workers on the prospects of developing the profession of social work and improving the position of social workers through professional associations (federations, unions, societies, associations, etc.). Research for the purpose of examining the stated attitudes was carried out in the period from June 2022 to November 2022. For the purposes of this research, an online questionnaire was specially constructed for the survey of attitudes. A total of 126 social workers from the public and civil sector from Serbia took part. The results of the research indicate that social workers in the Republic of Serbia perceive the need to establish a new association or harmonize the activities of existing ones, for the purpose of representing the profession in public and before institutions, strengthening the professional identity and trust of experts in professional Sciatica associations.
SINDROM PROFESIONALNOG SAGOREVANJA KOD SOCIJALNIH RADNIKA I ZNAČAJ MENTALNOG ZDRAVLJA POMAGAČA
Authors: Stojanović Milica
Published: June 2023

This paper deals with the problem of professional burnout syndrome among social workers, the factors that contribute to the occurrence of this phenomenon and the importance of prevention and care for the mental health of professional helpers. In addition to the theoretical analysis of this phenomena and risk factors associated with the nature of the social worker’s professional role, the paper also presents the results of research on the existence of professional burnout syndrome among social workers on the territory of Serbia. The presence of parameters that indicate the occurrence of burnout syndrome among professional workers within the social protection system was established. Elevated levels of stress, tension and emotional exhaustion were noted, as well as the presence of apathy, lack of connection with clients and reduced self-care. Competencies for working with clients and self-image remained preserved. Finally, the paper presents possible ways to prevent the occurrence of burnout syndrome.
Challenges of China's Disaster Management Legislation
Authors:   National Public Law Review, Oh Hyung Keun , Shin Chan-Ho
Published: June 2023

This study tried to examine the disaster management failures that appeared in the process of the lockdown of China's large cities, Wuhan and Shanghai due to COVID-19, based on China's disaster management law, Emergency Response Act. COVID-19 is a respiratory infectious disease that directly threatens the lives of all mankind, and is acting as a major obstacle to the development of the global society through exchanges and cooperation that have been carried out since the beginning of time. The largest global recession since World War II, disrupting production and supply chains, restricting movement for exchange and cooperation, and resulting in shrinking consumption and employment shrinkage in closely intertwined political and economic problems. brought Humanity has reached the era of the 4th industrial revolution based on science and technology, and in the global pandemic of COVID-19, it has proven that no country can be free from it. Paradoxically, if a new respiratory epidemic like COVID-19 emerges again, it paradoxically disproves that individuals or countries cannot survive alone. Since the early 2000s, China has also experienced an increasing frequency of epidemic disasters that spread across China in an instant, and in the future, there will be another unknown and huge epidemic. It was a lesson learned at the cost of enormous human and material damage that China's initial response to COVID-19 was the most reliable means of response. After the lockdown in Wuhan on January 23, 2020 and Shanghai on March 28, 2022, a pandemic continued, and mutations continued after the lockdown was lifted on June 1, The reality is that sporadic infections continue and have not been declared an endemic. The initial failure to respond to public health incidents is a sudden event, and it can be said that it is a task of the Emergency Response Act, a legal system that manages not only COVID-19 but also new respiratory infectious diseases in the future. China's public health and medical system played an important role in the process of coping with COVID-19, but it also exposed its shortcomings. This paper tried to suggest an improvement plan by deriving the problems that appeared according to the stages of COVID-19 management for disaster management stipulated in the Emergency Response Act, China's basic disaster law.
A Study on the amnesty system in the United States
Authors:   National Public Law Review, OH KI MAN
Published: June 2023

In case of a special pardon which successive Presidents in the Republic of Korea have acted, they have been insisting ‘the national harmony’ or ‘to revive of the economy’ ‘as an their moral duty. But They are being criticized that it is politically abused and misused. It has socially been a pending issue as well. It is the reason that a constitutional device or a legal basis is weak to restrict or restrain the authority against a president’s legal pardon. The pardon power is a deep rooted institution in American history, and clemency grants were a regular characteristic of the U.S. criminal justice system by the first half of the 20th century. The United States having more than two million people in jail has no peer in the world in the number of inmates. And most of the states spend a colossal amount of dollars each year to keep their corrections systems. In short, national resources are misspent to support prisoners serving long sentences. Recently, a lot of reformation plans have been proposed to reduce the number of prisoners, including reform of system of punishment, efforts of the prevention of crime emphasis upon correction or resocialization of offenders. Especially, the robust clemency system of state level is one of the reform measures to decrease the number of inmates. On the contrary, it is our practice to grant a pardon selectively to the heads of conglomerates who committed the wrong under the cloak of pro-business policies or the people close to the president. That is why Korea should limit the prerequisites of the pardon power by law. In conclusion, it is faced to clean distrust which comes from the excercise of the pardon and to improve a system to meet the original pardon system which the sprit of the Constitution pursuits. As a substitute, the regulations of specific procedures on the pardon must be improved for solving this task.
OTOMATISASI PORTAL DAN HAND SANITIZER MENGGUNAKAN MIKROKONTROLER NODEMCU UNTUK MEMINIMALKAN PENYEBARAN VIRUS
Authors: Idrus Yuliadi , Nuryadi Halid , Hamdani Fahri , Dzil Ikram Fadhli
Published: June 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan merancang hand sanitizer dan portal otomasis  berbasis mikrokontroler NodeMCU menggunakan sensor infrared. Penelitian ini menggunakan model pengembangan yang dikembangkan oleh Borg and Gall. Prosedur pengembangan meliputi tahap eksplorasi dan uji coba produk. Hasil dari pengembangan diperoleh sebuah alat berupa hand sanitizer dan portal otomasis  berbasis mikrokontroler NodeMCU menggunakan sensor infrared untuk mencegah penyebaran virus di Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat. Uji coba penggunaan produk dilaksanakan di kelas XI SMA Negeri 1 Brang Rea. Uji coba dilaksanakan sebanyak dua kali, yaitu uji coba lapangan awal dengan subjek uji coba oleh guru sebanyak 10 orang dan uji coba lapangan akhir dengan subjek uji coba siswa sebanyak 20 orang.  Uji coba awal diperoleh data penilaian terhadap media/produk yaitu 62 dari jumlah maksimal penilaian 69 dengan presentse 89,2% yang menyatakan bahwa produk hand sanitizer dan portal otomasis  berbasis mikrokontroler NodeMCU menggunakan sensor infrared layak untuk digunakan sebagai alat untuk mencegah penyebaran virus di Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat. Uji coba akhir diperoleh data penilaian siswa terhadap produk yaitu 154 dari jumlah maksimal penilaian 171 dengan presentase 90,1% yang dikategorikan layak untuk digunakan. Hasil ini menunjukkkan bahwa rancang bangun Hand Sanitaizer dan portal otomatis berbasis mikrokontroler nodemCU layak untuk digunakan sebagai produk/media untuk mencegah penyebaran virus di Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat.
SISTEM PAKAR DIAGNOSA PENYAKIT PADA SAPI BERBASIS WEB MENGGUNAKAN METODE FORWARD CHAINING
Authors: Azmi Muhammad , Saeful Anam Ismail
Published: June 2023

Teknologi saat ini berkembang dengan sangat pesat, dan telah mengubah pemrosesan informasi buatan menjadi informasi yang terkomputerisasi. Salah satunya adalah penerapan teknologi informasi yang diterapkan pada berbagai bidang kegiatan khususnya, bidang kesehatan. Indonesia memiliki banyak jumlah ternak yang bisa diternakkan antara lain sapi, kambing, kelinci, dan unggas, produk-produk berkualitas tinggi seperti sapi perah dan sapi potong yang memiliki nilai ekonomi tinggi, selain itu ternak merupakan sumber pasokan kadar protein hewani yang dapat meningkatkan kecerdasan dan kesehatan manusia. Terbatasnya pengetahuan peternak tentang penyakit sapi, sebagian besar peternak mengandalkan pengalaman yang pernah dialami sebelumnya dalam menangani ternak sapi yang mengalami gejala suatu penyakit, hal ini menyebabkan peternak salah dalam mendiagnosis. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengembangan system pakar ini adalah Forward Chaining. Berdasarkan pengembangan yang telah dilakukan selama proses perancangan hingga implementasi sistem pakar diagnosa penyakit sapi menggunakan metode forward chaining maka dapat diambil kesimpulan bahwa sistem pakar diagnosa penyakit sapi mampu menyediakan konsultasi antara pengguna dengan sistem serta memberikan hasil diagnosa yang berupa solusi serta penanganan penyakit yang telah didiagnosa tersebut.
IMPLEMENTASI SISTEM INFORMASI PENDATAAN PENDUDUK PADA PERUMAHAN BATOLA RESIDENCE BERBASIS WEB
Authors: Abdullah Ardi
Published: June 2023

Perumahan Batola Residence salah satu lembaga instansi pemukiman yang disediakan oleh pemerintah untuk masyarakat kalangan menengah ke bawah dengan fasilitas dan sarana yang memadai untuk penghuni perumahan. Pengelolaan dan penyimpanan data penduduk masih dilakukan dengan cara yang manual seperti diarsipkan dalam salinan buku. Hal ini mengakibatkan pelayanan terhadap warga kurang optimal karena membutuhkan waktu yang lama untuk mendapatkan informasi yang akurat. Sistem yang digunakan untuk mengelola data penduduk dapat membantu Ketua Blok maupun Petugas dalam masalah pelayanan terhadap warga seperti pembuatan laporan atau surat menyurat yang berhubungan dengan kependudukan Perumahan Batola Residence. Sistem ini dikembangkan menggunakan Metedologi SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) model waterfall dengan tahapan communication, planning, modelling dan construction. Pada tahap desain sistem menggunakan ERD (Entity Relationship Diagram) dan DFD (Data Flow Diagram) yaitu Diagram Konteks, DFD Level 1 dan DFD Level 2. Kerangka kerja pembentukan web menggunakan Framework Codeigneter, yang berisikan dan disusun bahasa pemprograman PHP, HTML, dan Javascript, dan bahasa query MySQL. Pada tahap terakhir untuk pengujian sistem menggunakan teknik Black Box Testing untuk mendapatkan hasil semua fitur berjalan dengan lancar dan hasil pengujian sistem ini sesuai dengan kebutuhan fungsional.
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ETHANOL EXTRACTS OF $RIBES~NIGRUM$ AND $RIBES~RUBRUM$ LEAVES
Authors: Babayan Anush M. , Sahakyan Naira Zh.
Published: June 2023

Antimicrobial activity of Ribes nigrum L. and Ribes rubrum L. leaf extracts was determined by disk-diffusion method as well as specific growth rate and generation succeeding factor determination. Different Gram-positive (Bacillus subtilis WT-A, Staphylococcus aureus MDC 5233, Enterococcus hirae ATCC 9790) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Salmonella typhimurium MDC1754, ampicillin resistant E. coli dhpα-pUC18 and kanamycin resistant E. coli pARG25) bacteria and yeasts (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9804 and S. cerevisiae ATCC 13007) were used as test-microorganisms. 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay was applied to measure the radical scavenging capacity of extracts obtained from Ribes spp. R. rubrum and R. nigrum extracts antiradical activity expressed with IC50 value of 91.2±1.69 µg‧mL–1 and 66.01±1.65 µg‧mL–1, respectively. The total flavonoid content in plant extracts was determined employing AlCl3 colorimetric assay, and the values were 34.71±0.63 and 49.99±0.86 μg QE‧mg–1 for R. rubrum and R. nigrum extracts, respectively. Total phenolic content of studied extracts was investigated by Folin–Ciocalteu assay. The contents for R. rubrum and R. nigrum extracts were 133.12±6.65 and 167.15±7.29 μg GAE‧mg–1, respectively. Thus, these plants can be considered as potential sources of biologically active substances.
Nurses' Experiences of Sexual Harassment by Patients at Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, Pakistan: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Nasim Attia , Nadim Muhammad , Aslam Abida , Ali Rizwan
Published: June 2023

Sexual harassment is an unwanted and unwelcomed behavior for any sexual favor. The objective of the study was to explore the nurses’ experiences of sexual harassment by patients at Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, Pakistan. The study was cross-sectional and qualitative in nature. The purposive sampling of non-probability sampling technique was applied to select the study’s participants. Using the purposive sampling technique, 50 nurses were selected. The in-depth interviews were conducted to get the in-depth information. The collected data was analyzed by using thematic analysis. The findings of the study reveals that sexual harassment is a widespread problem faced by nurses. The participants shared that they face different forms of sexual harassment such as softly touching the fingertips, requesting sexual intercourse by patients, accusing of being a whore and forcibly embracing, holding breast and buttocks, forced kissing, pressuring to marry and retaining privates in an Addiction Ward at Punjab Institute of Mental Hospital, Lahore. It can be concluded that male patients are the most likely perpetrators of sexual harassment towards nurses, and female nurses are the most likely victims. It is recommended that administration of the Institute should implement code of conduct and relevant laws in a strict manner.
An Empirical Analysis of Non-Immersive Virtual Reality on Behavioral Intentions: Moderating Role of Openness to Experience
Authors: Yousaf Mahnoor , Mohsin Ayesha , Ali Shahzad
Published: June 2023

This study is used to examine the impact of virtual reality in real estate and the effects of offeringconsumers non - immersive Virtual reality (VR) experience through broadlyexisting technology, to allow them to viewreal estate products. This research also highlights such technologies to enhance the customer’s experience, thoughts, and attitudes generally in a vastly competitive real estate industry. Data have been collected from the consumer of thereal estate sector. 302 consumers filledout the questionnaires and finally, valid responses 206 have been used for the PLS Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis. The systematic results discovered better "visiting" experiences and more positive attitudes toward both the products and the agency. Further, results postulate that knowledge of properties mediates the positive relationship between the visiting real estate properties through VR and behavioral intention. Furthermore,Openness to experience moderates the positive effect between visiting real estate properties and behavioral intention. This studyprovidesa valuable implication on a realistic level, this study also stressed the importance of offering consumers an enhanced experience of promoted products for practitioners to positively impact consumer's attitudes and behavioral intentions.