bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Automated Cardiovascular Disease Prediction Models: A Comparative Analysis
Authors: Choudhury Taffazul , Choudhury Bismita
Published: May 2023

INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the primary causes of the increased mortality rate universally. Therefore, automated methods for early prediction of CVD are of utmost importance to prevent the disease.
OBJECTIVES: In this study, we have pointed out the major advantages, drawbacks, and the scope of enhancing the prediction accuracy of the existing automated cardiovascular disease prediction methods. In addition to that, we have analyzed various combinations of attributes that can help in prediction at the earliest.
METHODS: We have exploited various machine learning models to analyse their performances in predicting the CVD at the earliest.
RESULTS: For a publicly available database, the Artificial Neural Network attained the highest accuracy of 88.5% and recall of 90%.
CONCLUSION: We justified the notion that it will be beneficial to identify potential physiological and behavioural attributes to predict CVD accurately as early as possible.
On the condition number of a Kreiss matrix
Authors: Charpentier Stéphane , Fouchet Karine , Zarouf Rachid
Published: May 2023

In 2005, N. Nikolski proved among other things that for any
$r\in (0,1)$
and any
$K\geq 1$
, the condition number
$CN(T)=\Vert T\Vert \cdot \Vert T^{-1}\Vert $
of any invertible n-dimensional complex Banach space operators T satisfying the Kreiss condition, with spectrum contained in
$\left \{ r\leq |z|<1\right \}$
, satisfies the inequality
$CN(T)\leq CK(T)\Vert T \Vert n/r^{n}$
where
$K(T)$
denotes the Kreiss constant of T and
$C>0$
is an absolute constant. He also proved that for
$r\ll 1/n,$
the latter bound is asymptotically sharp as
$n\rightarrow \infty $
. In this note, we prove that this bound is actually achieved by a family of explicit
$n\times n$
Toeplitz matrices with arbitrary singleton spectrum
$\{\lambda \}\subset \mathbb {D}\setminus \{0\}$
and uniformly bounded Kreiss constant. Independently, we exhibit a sequence of Jordan blocks with Kreiss constants tending to
$\infty $
showing that Nikolski’s inequality is still asymptotically sharp as K and n go to
$\infty $
.
Families of Young functions and limits of Orlicz norms
Authors: MacDonald Sullivan F. , Rodney Scott
Published: May 2023

Given a
$\sigma $
-finite measure space
$(X,\mu )$
, a Young function
$\Phi $
, and a one-parameter family of Young functions
$\{\Psi _q\}$
, we find necessary and sufficient conditions for the associated Orlicz norms of any function
$f\in L^\Phi (X,\mu )$
to satisfy
$$\begin{align*}\lim_{q\rightarrow \infty}\|f\|_{L^{\Psi_q}(X,\mu)}=C\|f\|_{L^\infty(X,\mu)}. \end{align*}$$

The constant C is independent of f and depends only on the family
$\{\Psi _q\}$
. Several examples of one-parameter families of Young functions satisfying our conditions are given, along with counterexamples when our conditions fail.
S wave Splitting in Central Apennines (Italy): anisotropic parameters in the crust during seismic sequences
Authors: Pastori Marina , Baccheschi Paola , Piccinini Davide , Margheriti Lucia
Published: May 2023

In this work, we reviewed the main anisotropic results obtained in the last two decades along the Central Apennines. Moreover, we improved this database, with new results coming from the seismicity that occurred in the Montereale area, between 2009 and 2017, which corresponds to a spatio-temporal gap in the previously analyzed datasets. The examined papers concerned both seismic sequences (as Colfiorito in 1997, Pietralunga in 2010, L’Aquila in 2009, Amatrice in 2016) and background seismicity (as the 2000-2001 Città di Castello experiment). The whole of the collected results shows a general NW-SE fast shear wave direction consistent with both the orientation of the extensional active Quaternary and inherited compressive fault systems, focal mechanisms and local stress field. Also, we observed a more intense anisotropy strength (normalized delay time > 0.006 s/km) nearby the strongest events (M > 5), all concentrated in the hanging-wall of the activated fault systems. In fact, this area is deeply affected by the surrounding rock volume perturbations that, in turn, have altered both the local stress field and crustal fracturing network. The most common anisotropic interpretative models that could explain our results are 1) the stress-induced anisotropy according to the Extensive-Dilatancy Anisotropy (EDA) model where the anisotropic pattern is related to the local stress variation and most of the variability is visible in time; 2) the tectonic-controlled anisotropy according to the Structural-Induced Anisotropy (SIA) model where the anisotropic pattern is related to the major structural features and most of the variability is visible only in space. As reported by the examined studies in Central Apennines the possibility to discriminate between stress and structural anisotropy is quite complex in a region where the directions of the extensional regime, the in situ horizontal maximum stress, the strike of major faults, both active and inherited coincide. Generally, in this review, we noted an overlap and mixture of the two aforementioned mechanisms and, just through a temporal analysis, made in the Montereale area, we supposed a predominant stressinduced anisotropy only in rock volumes where anisotropic parameter variations have been detected.
Odpowiedzialność karna operatora testowanego pojazdu autonomicznego za spowodowanie wypadku drogowego
Authors: Niemiec Marcin
Published: May 2023

Przedmiotem artykułu jest problematyka odpowiedzialności karnej za spowodowanie wypadku przez operatora testowanego pojazdu autonomicznego. Autor analizuje zapisy Oddziału 6 ustawy Prawo o ruchu drogowym (Wykorzystanie dróg na potrzeby prac badawczych nad pojazdami autonomicznymi), w którym znalazły się przepisy zezwalające na prowadzenie na drogach publicznych przejazdów testowych pojazdów autonomicznych. W artykule podjęta została próba zdefiniowania kierującego takim pojazdem, wskazane zostały jego obowiązki, a także wyjaśniono użyte w ustawie pojęcie „prac badawczych”. Rozważania rozszerzone są o kwestię określenia zarzucanego czynu w przypadku konieczności przedstawienia zarzutów operatorowi pojazdu autonomicznego w toku postępowania karnego. W trakcie przygotowywania artykułu wykorzystano metody badawcze, takie jak analiza tekstu normatywnego, analiza poglądów doktryny oraz orzecznictwa, a także analiza przypadku indywidualnego. Artykuł ma znaczenie dla podmiotów prowadzących lub nadzorujących postępowanie karne – zarówno na etapie postępowania przygotowawczego, jak i sądowego – albowiem odnosi się do problematyki, która w ustawie Prawo o ruchu drogowym pozostała niezdefiniowana oraz niewyjaśniona.

The liability of the tested autonomous vehicle operator for causing a road accident
The issues of the liability for causing an accident by the operator of a tested autonomous vehicle are discussed. The author analyzes the provisions of Section 6 of the Act on Road Traffic (The use of roads for the purpose of research work on autonomous vehicles), which include regulations allowing testing autonomous vehicles on public roads. A definition of the operator of such a vehicle is proposed together with his/her responsibilities. Also, the term “research work” used in the Act is clarified. Moreover, the issue of specifying the charge laid in the case of the necessity to bring a charge against an autonomous vehicle operator in the course of criminal proceedings is considered. In the preparation of the paper research methods including the analysis of the normative text, the analysis of the views of doctrine and judicial decisions as well as the analysis of an individual case were employed. The paper is of significance for organs conducting or supervising criminal proceedings – at both pre-trail and trial stages – because it concerns the issues which in the Act on road traffic have not been so far defined or elucidated.
Bezpieczeństwo na przejściu dla pieszych w świetle znowelizowanych przepisów ustawy Prawo o ruchu drogowym
Authors: Trzeciak Łukasz
Published: May 2023

W artykule dokonano analizy aktualnych przepisów ustawy z dnia 20 czerwca 1997 r. – Prawo o ruchu drogowym, odnoszących się do kwestii bezpieczeństwa osób przekraczających jezdnię w miejscu oznakowanym jako przejście dla pieszych. Autor prowadzi rozważania z punktu widzenia praktycznego stosowania prawa, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem możliwości realizacji omawianych norm postępowania z perspektywy poszczególnych uczestników ruchu drogowego, akcentując problematykę wykładni w odniesieniu do szeroko ujętych zasad bezpieczeństwa. Dla zrealizowania celów pracy wykorzystano tradycyjnie stosowaną w naukowych badaniach nad prawem metodę – analizę lingwistyczną, wzbogacając ją elementami badań empirycznych.

Safety at pedestrian crossings in light of the amended provisions of the Act on Road Traffic
An analysis of the current provisions of the Act on Road Traffic of 20 June 1997 concerning the issue of the safety of persons crossing the pedestrian crossing is presented. The author concentrates on the practical application of the law, focusing on the implementability of the discussed standards of conduct from the perspective of individual traffic participants, emphasizing the problem of interpretation referred to broadly defined safety principles. To achieve the objective of the paper, the method traditionally used in the scientific study of law, i.e. a linguistic analysis was used, enriching it with elements of empirical studies.
Czy chłopi zostali skolonizowani przez Sarmatów? O genezie i uporczywym trwaniu pewnego mitu historiograficznego
Authors: Kruk-Siwiec Justyna
Published: May 2023

Were the Peasants Colonized by the Sarmatians? On the Genesis and Persistence of a Certain Historiographical Myth

The article is dedicated to the so-called “theory of conquest.” In the context of Old Polish literature (texts in Polish and Latin from the 16th and 17th centuries), this broad term refers to the belief that at the dawn of the nation’s history, the Sarmatian nobility invaded and subjugated the indigenous people, thus turning them into slaves (peasants). Such an alleged mythical narrative is sometimes equated with Sarmatism. The “theory of conquest” – in the eyes of many contemporary researchers and journalists – was to become the key exclusive myth of the civil elite, used by the nobility to justify its privileged position in the state. The author of the article argues that the claims of the popularity and even of the very existence of “conquest theory” in the indicated historical period are not supported by sufficient source evidence. Therefore, it should be considered rather as a problematic 20th-century interpretative framework or even a modern historiographic myth. Citing quotes from modern scientific literature, journalism, and popularizing texts, the author discusses the broad diffusion of the 20th-century “theory about the existence of theory.” By confronting the latter with source texts, she tries to prove its incompatibility with early modern discursive practices which were constructed to justify the erstwhile hierarchical social order. The article also tries to explain the origins and reasons for the popularity of the “theory of conquest” as an interpretative framework.
Dyscyplina, biowładza, immunitas: wstęp do badań nad mechanizmami władzy w powieściach wojennych Józefa Mackiewicza
Authors: Woźniak Adam
Published: May 2023

Discipline, Biopoower, Immunitas: Introduction to Studies on Power Mechanisms in Józef Mackiewicz’s War Novels

The aim of the article is to provide a preliminary identification of the mechanisms of power in Józef Mackiewicz’s war novels. The first part focuses on the tools of discipline and biopower. Particular attention is paid to the methods of gaining knowledge of the individual subject (confession) and the collective subject (Foucauldian security, immune mechanisms). In both cases, the mechanism of acquiring knowledge of the subject is at the same time a method of its production. The second part complements these considerations by providing an analysis of methods of resistance to both types of power. The third part considers the thesis according to which the mechanisms of population production and protection may be combined in Mackiewicz’s novels with the so-called immunological understanding of war.
Redefinicja kategorii świadka. Przypadek Poematu o miejskiej rzeźni Tadeusza Śliwiaka
Authors: Juchniewicz Andrzej
Published: May 2023

Redefining the Witness Category. The Case of Poem about the Municipal Slaughterhouse by Tadeusz Śliwiak In the article the author reconstructs the critical reception of the Poem about the Municipal Slaughterhouse by Tadeusz Śliwiak (Andrzej Kaliszewski, Konstanty Pieńkosz, Jan Pieszczachowicz, Artur Sandauer, Stanisław Stabro, Piotr Sobolczyk) and interprets the work using posthumanist instruments to prove that it is ecological and pacifist. The main idea of the author is to depict both the animals transported to the Municipal Slaughterhouse in Lviv and the Jews working there. The poetic volume of Śliwiak meets the demand of Éric Baratay, who wrote that the animal could not continue to be a white spot of history. The poet emphasizes that animality is a state devoid of human aggression and desire for domination and assigns a negative value to what is considered human (if there murder among people is impermissible, it is due to fear of spreading violence to human actors). In the Poem about the Municipal Slaughterhouse, the strategy that prevents animals from being brought into the role of raw material is the perspective of a child which sees the death of animals as equal to this of humans. Until now, the reception of the poem has been dominated by analyses of its dominant turpistic and expressionist aesthetics, reducing Śliwiak’s testimony to the role of a “great metaphor of war.” The author proves that the poet emphasizes the stigma of violence (the human victims were forced to work on the handling of the bodies of non-human victims), which invalidates the hierarchy of victims, preventing a comparison of suffering. In addition, the author describes two situations depicted in the poem using the category of excess (by Wolfgang Sofsky), in which human life could be taken away at the whim of the overmen.
Męczennica polskości i jej admiratorzy. Krytyka tradycyjnego modelu patriotyzmu w Matce Makrynie Jacka Dehnela
Authors: Żarnecka Paulina
Published: May 2023

A Martyr of Polishness and Her Admirers: A Criticism of the Traditional Model of Patriotism in Matka Makryna by Jacek Dehnel The article is a case study of Jacek Dehnel’s novel Matka Makryna as an instrument for criticising the traditional model of patriotism. The object of analysis is the self-creation of the main character – a Russian officer’s widow who introduces herself as Mother Macrina, a superior of Basilian nuns in Minsk, oppressed by the Russians. Over time, she becomes “a martyr of Polishness,” a symbol of the suffering of Poles caused by the invader. Jacek Dehnel presents the supposed Macrina not only as a talented fabricator, but also as a personification of an antimodern, xenophobic image of Polishness. Closely linked to this image is the way of understanding patriotism based on an obsession with independence which continues to be cultivated in the present day. It is this traditional model of patriotism that is the main object of criticism in Dehnel’s novel. As a result, Mother Macrina gains a clear connection with contemporary Polish culture that is unique among other novelised biographies.
Czytanie (i pisanie) dyfrakcyjne O książce Aleksandry Ubertowskiej Historie biotyczne. Pomiędzy estetyką a geotraumą
Authors: Rybicka Elżbieta
Published: May 2023

Diffractive Reading (and Writing). On Aleksandra Ubertowska’s Book Historie biotyczne. Pomiędzy estetyka a geotraumą

The article is a review of Aleksandra Ubertowska’s book Historie biotyczne. Pomiędzy estetyką a geotraumą (Biotic Stories. Between Aesthetics and Geotrauma). The author presents the most important methodological premises and inspirations, especially the theories of the fourth wave of ecocriticism: ecomaterialism, biosemiotics, and ecodeconstructionism, which propose to perceive nature as a text. This perspective produces a specificfunction of metaphors, that is, the deconstruction of the discourse-matter, text-nature opposition through their metaphorical, sympoetic interweaving. In this strategy, one can recognize the method of diffraction reading, which excludes the position of an external, distanced observer, using a neutral, transparent language and aiming at entangling separate orders. The author also places Ubertowska’s project on the map of contemporary Polish ecocriticism.
Świat wartości osób bezrobotnych
Authors: Furmanek Waldemar
Published: May 2023

Bezrobocie jako proces w wymiarze podmiotowym wiąże się z przemianami w egzystencji człowieka. W opracowaniu wskazuję, że najważniejszym negatywnym skutkiem bezrobocia jest niszczenie przestrzeni wartości człowieka pozostającego bez pracy. Szczególnie zagrożone są: godność, wolność i odpowiedzialność. Zagrożenia dotyczą także wartości społecznych, jakie urzeczywistniają się w pracy człowieka.

The world of values of the unemployed

Unemployment as a process in the subjective dimension is associated with changes in human existence. In the study I indicate that the most important negative effect of unemployment is the destruction of the value space of the unemployed. Dignity, freedom and responsibility are particularly at risk. Threats also concern social values that are realized in human work.
Kursy samoobrony organizowane przez Straż Miejską Miasta Krakowa w opinii uczestników (raport z badań)
Authors: Twaróg Piotr
Published: May 2023

Straż Miejska Miasta Krakowa we współpracy z radnymi dzielnic organizuje i prowadzi kursy samoobrony, dedykowane różnym grupom odbiorców. Wyniki przeprowadzonych wśród uczestników badań pokazują, że udział w kursie samoobrony pozytywnie wpływa na poczucie własnego bezpieczeństwa i pewność siebie, co dla osób pracujących w obszarze pomocy społecznej na terenie Krakowa może stanowić zachętę do wzięcia udziału w kolejnych edycjach kursu i podniesienia swoich umiejętności w tym zakresie. Pracownicy socjalni często narażeni są w swojej pracy na zachowania agresywne i, jak pokazują badania, nie są oni przygotowani do radzenia sobie w takich sytuacjach. Wśród szkoleń oferowanych tej grupie zawodowej, za deficytowe uznawane są, przez samych pracowników socjalnych, szkolenia z zakresu samoobrony oraz radzenia sobie w sytuacjach zagrożenia. Zaprezentowane w niniejszym tekście działania podejmowane przez radnych dzielnic oraz Straż Miejską Miasta Krakowa mogą stanowić również inspirację dla osób działających w innych regionach kraju, w tym osób decyzyjnych, do organizacji podobnych przedsięwzięć dedykowanych różnym grupom odbiorców, które mogą zwiększyć poczucie bezpieczeństwa wśród mieszkańców, w tym pracowników sektora publicznego, np. pracowników socjalnych.

Self-defense courses organized by Municipal Police of Krakow in the opinion of the participants (research report)

The Municipal Police of Krakow, in cooperation with Krakow City Council’s members, organises and conducts self-defence courses dedicated to different groups of participants. The analysis of surveys indicates that course participation had a positive influence on those taking part, on their sense of security and self-confidence. For social workers it can be a motivating factor to take part in subsequent editions of the courses and in developing their skills in this field. Social workers are vulnerable to agressive behaviour when on duty. Research shows that they are not prepared to act in such circumstances. They indicate that among training courses they are being offerred, self-defence and crisis management courses are scarce. Initiatives described in this paper that are actioned by the Municipal Police of Krakow and members of Krakow City Council can inspire their counterparts in other regions including decision makers to organise similar events. This may translate into improved sense of security among citizens, public sector workers and social workers in particular.
Invisible Travellers: Child Refugee Identities in Alan Gratz’s Refugee Novel
Authors: BÜYÜKGEBİZ Mustafa
Published: May 2023

The global policies and conflicts that developed with the beginning of the 20th century have triggered global refugee crises for more than a century and made the crisis of belonging and adaptation problems controversial. The First and Second World Wars and the subsequent Cold War period, the freedom struggles of the colonial states, the Gulf War and finally, the Syrian civil war have always kept the refugee crisis on the agenda. Refugee problems and migrant identities, which also find a vast place in literature, have been widely discussed from a postcolonial perspective. However, refugee children and their psychological struggles have generally remained invisible, both politically and socially, and these children, who have to face adult problems in their children's world, have always been left out of the agenda. In this context, Alan Gratz's novel Refugee makes the invisible visible and provides a good basis for discussing refugee children and identity crises. The novel, which consists of three different stories set at different times, has linked past refugee crises with today's problems and has attracted a lot of attention globally by conveying the 1938 Germany, 1994 Cuba and 2015 Syrian refugee crises from the perspective of young adolescents. In conclusion, this study aims to focus on the different child refugee characters in Alan Gratz's novel Refugee, discuss the identity crises of the invisible child refugees from postcolonial and neo-colonial perspectives, and put the subject on a scientific basis.
STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT IN THE CONDITIONS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROCESSES IN UKRAINE
Authors: Baldynyuk Vasyl , Furman Irina , Shevchuk Hanna , Berezyuk Sergiy , Pronko Lyudmyla , Zelenchuk Nataliia , Kolesnyk Tetiana , Bilokinna Ilona
Published: May 2023

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Anlatı Terapisi: Terapötik Dünyaya Yeni Renkler Katmak Üzerine Bir Derleme
Authors: KARACABEY Hatice Vildan , TUZCUOĞLU Adem Semai
Published: May 2023

Anlatı terapisi üçüncü dalga yaklaşımlar arasında yer alan, felsefi ve kurumsal temellerini sosyal yapısalcılık, post-yapısalcılık, söylem, feminizm, hermenötik, postmodernizm üzerine temellendiren ve geleneksel psikoterapi yöntemlerinden oldukça farklılaşan bir psikoterapi modelidir. Anlatı terapisi, insanların hayatının sosyal ve kültürel bağlamlar tarafından şekillendiğini varsaymaktadır ve bu bağlamların belirli söylemler ve kabul edilen 'gerçekler' ile anlatılara dönüştüğünü öne sürmektedir. Bu anlatılar, insanların kimliklerini belirlemekte ve nasıl düşüneceklerini, nasıl hissedeceklerini veya nasıl davranacaklarını etkilemektedir. Anlatı terapisi baskın anlatılardan kaynaklı olarak insanların yaşadıklarına karşın alternatif hikayeleri ortaya çıkarmaktadır ve gelecekteki yaşamlarını daha anlamlı ve zengin kılacak davranışları sürdürmelerine yardımcı olmayı hedeflemektedir. Bu derleme çalışmasının amacı, anlatı terapisini tanıtmak ve genel olarak ele almaktır. Bu amaçla, öncelikle anlatı terapisinin ortaya çıkışı ele alınacak ve ardından felsefi temelleri ve kuramsal dayanakları açıklanacaktır. Daha sonra terapi süreci ve terapötik süreçte kullanılan teknikler incelenecek ve son olarak anlatı terapisinin etkililiğine dair yapılan çalışmaların sonuçları gözden geçirilecektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Narrative Terapi, Etkililik, Psikolojik Danışma, Anlatı Terapisi, Anlatı
The Role of Innovation Approach in Optimizing Reservoir Operation-Review of Techniques and Approaches
Authors: Garg Chinar , Babu K. Ananda
Published: May 2023

As the world population is growing, its water demand is becoming more and more diversified; the difference between the demand and supply is continuously increasing. The solution to this problem is to systematically utilize the available water resources, or harvest additional water potential from new water resources projects and/or by formulating strategies for proper utilization of the available resources. Because most of the rivers and their tributaries in India are Seasonal, the Key Step taken for the solution to this difficulty is the “Reservoir Projects”. The development of a release policy for a reservoir is a multistage decision-making process. A model is required to be developed for each system of reservoirs. The essential need for the formulation of the optimal policy is to determine the schedule of releases from a reservoir system, which can maximize or minimize the utilities associated with the release of water. Numerous algorithms have been used to advance the results of Reservoir operation and maximize the net benefit, but due to their limitations, the selection of an appropriate model for deriving reservoir operating policies is difficult, and more often there is scope for further improvement as choosing a particular model for reservoir operation depends on the reservoir characteristics considered, availability of data, specified objectives, and constraints. In the present paper, various optimizations Algorithm and techniques are compared along with their Pros and cons, and limitations to find the most appropriate Algorithm for reservoir operation.
Survey on Advance Searching by Telepair Website Using Django
Authors: Bairagi Rakesh A. , Kurve Nehal , Chatterjee Ornesh , Bhaisare Kshitij , Rokade Mahesh , Dongre Rita
Published: May 2023

TV repairing is the process of fixing problems with television sets in order to restore their functionality. This can involve diagnosing the issue, sourcing replacement parts, and performing the necessary repairs to fix the problem. Some common issues that require repair include broken screens, power problems, faulty components, and audio issues. TV repairing is typically performed by trained technicians, who use specialized tools and equipment to diagnose and repair the issue. The future of TV repairing will be shaped by advancements in technology, changes in consumer behavior, and the growing demand for more convenient and efficient repair services. Television repair is the process of troubleshooting and fixing issues with malfunctioning televisions. The process of repairing a TV involves a range of skills and expertise, including knowledge of electronic circuitry, digital signal processing, and mechanical repairs. To begin the process of repairing a TV, a technician will first need to diagnose the problem with the device, which may involve running tests and examining the circuitry. Once the problem has been identified, the technician will need to source the necessary parts and components and perform the required repairs. The repair process may involve replacing faulty components, repairing broken connections, or updating software to fix bugs or glitches. With the right skills and experience, many common TV problems can be resolved quickly and effectively, restoring the device to full functionality. TVs are an essential appliance in modern households, and like any other electronic device, they can malfunction and require repair.
Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles by Murraya Koenigii leaves
Authors: Sandeep Sharma , Santosh Kumar Saxena , Krisn Pratap Meena
Published: May 2023

Nanotechnology becomes the most interesting area for researchers from last two decades. There are several methods to synthesis nanoparticles but the use of green method for synthesis reduces or eliminates the generation of hazardous byproducts. Green synthesis method is environment friendly alternative to conventional synthesis techniques. Green chemistry is about reducing risk, energy, environmental impact, hazard, cost, materials and waste. The green method or biological method involves the use of microorganisms, plants etc. for synthesis of nanoparticles. In our present research work we use Murraya koenigii leaves powder extract as reducing and capping agent. Plant sources containing the phytoconstituents viz., Tannins, Alkaloids, Polyphenols, Flavonoids, Citric acid etc. Metallic and metal oxides nanoparticles of various shapes, sizes, contents and physicochemical properties can be synthesized using green synthesis method. The synthesized Iron oxide Nanoparticles were characterized be different analytical techniques. The surface morphology revealed by SEM, elemental composition by EDX, Different functional groups revealed by FTIR spectroscopy and particle size measured by particle size analyzer.
Desarrollo de una plataforma virtual para el entrenamiento de razonamiento clínico en estudiantes de fonoaudiología
Authors: Del Campo Rivas Manuel Nibaldo , Silva-Ríos Angélica Pilar
Published: May 2023

Objetivo. Desarrollar una plataforma virtual de aprendizaje (PVA) para el entrenamiento de razonamiento clínico en estudiantes de fonoaudiología.
Método. Investigación aplicada en base al desarrollo de software; se utilizó lenguaje de programación PHP en su versión 7.3.26, gráficas y transiciones en framework Laravel 8 y Vue 2 con Vuetify. El manejo de base de datos se ejecutó en MySql 5.5.
Resultados. Se creó una PVA para el almacenamiento y uso de guiones clínicos basados en la teoría de concordancia de guiones (scripts). La operatividad de la plataforma contempló tres perfiles diferenciados para docentes, estudiantes y gestores. Los estudiantes accedieron a un corpus aleatorio de guiones clínicos previamente validados. El profesor contó con acceso a las estadísticas de usabilidad y notas de los estudiantes y el gestor pudo cargar nuevos guiones, revisar estadísticas, resolver dificultades de soporte y asignar roles.
Conclusiones. La PVA desarrollada ofrece un soporte informático para la metodología de entrenamiento del RC scripts en fonoaudiología. Los procesos de innovación educativa diversifican las estrategias de aprendizaje y promueven el desarrollo de competencias relevantes para la toma de decisiones clínicas en los ámbitos de diagnóstico, estudio e intervención.
Urgency of ECPM-Based BK-SD Services (Executive Collaboration Patnership Motivation)
Authors: Hardiyanti Dwi , Redjeki Sri , Sayekti Sri
Published: May 2023

The limitations and difficulty of finding counseling teachers according to the expected competencies are still a separate obstacle for some SD (Elementary Schools) in Indonesia. At least 130,000 counseling teachers are needed for SMP and SMA/equivalent, not including counseling teachers at SD/equivalent. The shortage in the number of counseling teachers is far from ideal. There must be a solution from the government and schools, in particular, which demand that a number of schools be able to develop mechanisms related to services and guidance for students. Therefore, the implementation of counseling services in elementary schools is based on Executive Collaboration Partnership Motivation (ECPM) as an alternative to solving this problem so that the implementation of counseling services in elementary schools runs optimally. The research design is Research and Development (RnD) from Borg and Gall and the design model adapts the development from McKenny. The research procedure is based on 10 (ten) Borg and Gall designs which are modified into 3 (three) stages: (1) Preliminary study; (2) Design Development; and (3) Final product testing. Some of the advantages offered by the management of BK services in EPCM-based SD (Elementary School) carried out by school principals are, executive collaboration partnerships in the implementation of collaboration or partnerships between schools and parents and the community, as well as motivation related to the use of the latest technology in the form of information technology, such as like the internet with all the amenities. The implementation of EPCM-based services and guidance has never been done by researchers before. With the implementation of EPCM-based counseling services, it is expected that problems with the implementation of counseling services at the elementary school level which have been carried out by inclusive class teachers with the implementation of the learning process can be solved.
Test Validity Information Data School on Websites Service Education Province Sumatera South
Authors: Putri Yulia Various , Barus Yosef , Raharjo Makmum
Published: May 2023

In order to introduce schools to the community, the existence of schools is very important. School data is the identity of the school which contains a brief history of the school and its progress so far through the school profile. Making school data will be one of the school's strategies to reach and attract new students every year. Where information can be accessed online and open within certain limits by the public by utilizing information and communication technology. The website of the South Sumatra Provincial Education Office in terms of presenting information and news is not updated which displays the main titles or headlines in 2015, 2016 and 2019. This study uses the Alessi and Trollip development model which includes three important stages, namely planning , design (design), and development (development). This research succeeded in knowing the validity of school data information on the website of the South Sumatra Provincial Education Office. The results of the research and discussion have been carried out that have been tested for validity after being tested through 2 aspects, namely aspects of media assessment and material assessment that the website product development and information system developed by the South Sumatra Province Education Office are very valid
The Validity of Problems Similar to PISA Local Context of North Sumatra Refers to the Components of the PISA Scientific Literacy Framework
Authors: Suryani Ruth Magdalena , Hartono Hartono , Siahaan Sardianto Markos
Published: May 2023

The ability of junior high school students in Indonesia is low, especially on the results of the PISA test. PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) is a program to measure achievement for children aged 15 years in the fields of math, science and literacy skills. The results of a survey conducted by the OECD in PISA showed that Indonesia scored 396 out of the OECD average score of 496 on reading skills in the 2012 PISA test. This score placed Indonesia in 64th place. There were 65 countries that participated in the 2009 PISA test. In this regard, it is important to develop questions that can measure these abilities and the ones that are considered most appropriate are questions similar to PISA in the local context of North Sumatra. This study aims to determine the suitability of each PISA-like question in the Local Context of North Sumatra with the PISA framework assessed by the validator. The method used is development research using the ADDIE model, then at the evaluation stage using the Tessmer model.
Management of Initial Assessment Implementation in Independent Early Childhood Education Curriculum
Authors: Elyana Luluk , Agustiningrum Maria Denok Bekti , Das Rajib Kumar
Published: May 2023

One of the characteristics of implementing an independent curriculum is student-centered learning. The term in the independent curriculum is closely related to the philosophy of Education Ki Hajar Dewantara, namely the curriculum that servitudes children. This philosophy starts from the learning objectives, planning, implementation, and assessment system as well as the evaluation of Learning in the Early Childhood Education environment is the responsibility of the teacher for the results of activities achieved by students. The teacher is tasked with measuring whether students have achieved proper development from 5 (five) aspects of basic skills, including religious and moral, cognitive, social-emotional, language, and physical motor also child growth, including weight, height, head circumference, and upper arm circumference. The initial assessment aims to uncover and recognize the characteristics of learners, identifying learners' competencies, strengths, and weaknesses. The results are used by educators as a reference to plan a learning process according to learning needs. This research shows that the initial management of 'School Mover' and 'Non-School Mover' requires management in its implementation and it is integrated part of the learning process in realizing the Pancasila Student Profiles.
Demiryolu Makası İmalatında Ön Isıtma ve Presleme İşlemlerinin Rayın Mekanik ve Kimyasal Özelliklerine Etkisi
Authors: AKAY Mehmet Emin , BİNGÖL Umut Emre , RIDVANOĞULLARI Anıl
Published: May 2023

Bu makalede demiryolu makas üretiminde kullanılan raylara uygulanan 500 °C ön ısıtma ve presleme işleminin malzemelerin mekanik ve kimyasal özelliklerine etkisi incelenmiştir. Kullanılan ray R260 60E1 olup, aynı şarj numarasına sahip monoblok bir raydan numune olarak, 3 eşit ray parçası alınmıştır. Bu ray parçalarının ikisine 500 °C ön ısıtmalı presleme işlemi uygulanırken, diğer ray parçasına ise ön ısıtma ve presleme işlemi uygulanmamıştır. Ray parçalarından alınan test numunelerine çekme testi, % uzama testi, sertlik testi ve kimyasal kompozisyon testi uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen test sonuçları birbiri içerisinde malzeme sınır değerleri dikkate alınarak incelenmiştir. 500 °C ön ısıtmalı presleme işlemi uygulanan raylardan alınan numunelerden elde edilen test sonuçları incelendiğinde, malzemenin mekanik ve kimyasal değerlerinin sınır değerlerinin içinde kaldığı gözlenmiş, sonuçta makas üretiminde bu tür bir ısıl işlem uygulanması, üretimin kolaylaşması açısından yararlı görülmüştür.
Entrenchment Effect and Corporate Governance: Audit Quality Analysis
Authors:   Faculty of Economic, University of Sriwijaya, Indonesia, Stefhany Stefhany , Yusnaini Yusnaini ,   Faculty of Economic, University of Sriwijaya, Indonesia, Tjandrakirana Rina ,   Faculty of Economic, University of Sriwijaya, Indonesia, Hakiki Arista ,   Faculty of Economic, University of Sriwijaya, Indonesia
Published: May 2023

This study aims to examine the effect of entrenchment effect and corporate governance on audit quality as measured by accrual quality. This study uses manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2018-2020 as a sample. The final sample of this study was 39 companies with a total of 117 observations. This study uses multiple linear regression as the method of analysis. The results of this study provide evidence that the entrenchment effect has a positive effect on audit quality. The results also show that when the company faces a high entrenchment effect from the controlling shareholder, the company still appoints a high-quality auditor to reduce agency conflict and to maintain the company’s reputation. This study also shows that corporate governance has a negative effect on audit quality. The findings of this study indicate that the controlling shareholder will choose a public accounting firm with high audit quality. This is done with the aim of giving a signal to non-controlling shareholders that the controlling shareholders have concern for them.
The Expanding Scope of Emulgels: Formulation, Evaluation and Medical Uses
Authors:   Department of Pharmaceutics, Aditya College of Pharmacy, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh-533437, India., Kumar Sarella Prakash Nathaniel , Pravallika Lakshmi Rama Krishna ,   Godavari Department of Pharmaceutics, Aditya College of Pharmacy, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh-533437, India.
Published: May 2023

Emulgels are semi-solid emulsions that combine the benefits of both emulsions and gels. They provide enhanced stability, sustained release and improved cosmetic properties. Emulgels can be fabricated using a variety of emulsification techniques and gelling agents like carbopol, hydroxypropyl cellulose. Characterization of emulgels includes evaluation of particle size, viscosity, pH, spreadability and drug release. Emulgels have promising applications in topical delivery of drugs and cosmetics, parenteral delivery of drugs and as emulsion-based oral drug delivery systems. Topical emulgels are used in skin care, hair care and cosmetics to provide moisturization, hydration, etc. Parenteral emulgels can deliver drugs in a sustained manner. Oral emulgels improve the absorption of some drugs. Several advantages of emulgels include sustained and controlled release of actives, improved solubility of both hydrophilic and lipophilic drugs, protection from degradation, and enhanced cosmetic elegance. However, emulgel formulation requires specialized emulsification equipment, and they have lower drug loading capacity compared to other semi-solid systems. Emulgels combine the benefits of emulsions and gels, providing a versatile drug and cosmetic delivery platform with unique advantages. Improvements in emulsification techniques, identifying newer gelling agents and permeation enhancers can further enhance the potential of emulgel systems. With growing research on emulgels, these systems are poised to make a significant impact on topical, parenteral and oral delivery in the coming years. Emulgels thus present an exciting prospect for developing innovative and improved formulations.
Geneva International Discussions: Russian Occupation and Internally Displaced Persons in Georgia
Authors: Chokheli Salome
Published: May 2023

Russia’s military intervention in Georgia in 2008 has forever changed the security environment for Tbilisi. Borderization, Russian military and semi-military bases on Georgian territory, and Moscow’s unofficial annexation policy in two regions of Georgia are among the issues Tbilisi faces due to the Kremlin’s five-day war against Georgia. Moreover, more than 200 000 thousand people remain Internally Displaced Persons in Georgia, waiting to exercise their right of dignified return to occupied regions currently remaining under illegal Russian control. This paper analysis ongoing Geneva International Discussions involving Georgia and Russia and the prospects of reaching a consensus on a dignified return of Internally Displaced Persons to their homes. The paper concludes that currently, the Georgian Government does not hold leverage against Russia to alter the course of the negotiations process. Official Tbilisi should concentrate on the long-term objective – building trust with the representatives of Georgia's occupied regions to consider coalition-building in negotiations in case favorable changes affect power asymmetry between Georgia and Russia and the opportunity window for Georgia to affect occupied regions' decisions without Russian interference appears.
Fundus Images Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy using MobileNetV2
Authors: Yassin Nisreen I. R.
Published: May 2023

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a chronic eye disease and the main reason of blindness between adults. Manual DR screening methods require skilled readers, effort, and time. Automated DR detection and classification of its severity is important for early and effective disease control. Mobile devices can facilitate regular screening of retinal fundus images using automated lightweight architectures techniques. While, many automated techniques have been proposed in the literature, new models are needed to improve the accuracy and to facilitate the accessibility to such models. In this study, MobileNetV2 is used to classify five classes of DR severity that includes no DR, mild DR, moderate DR, severe DR, and proliferative DR. Colour fundus images are enhanced using contrast-limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE) to defeat bad lighting conditions. MobileNetV2 is used to extract image features. A new classification head based on batch normalization and L2 regularization is applied on the extracted features. The model is tested using augmented data, non-augmented data, fine-tuning, and without fine-tuning. The experiments indicate the importance of augmentation and fine-tuning for improving the evaluation metrics. The experimental results show the superiority of the proposed technique compared to recent techniques in literature with training, validation, and test accuracies of 98.65, 87.94%, and 87.67% respectively.
The North-West Women Empowerment Forum (NOWWEF): an Institutional Strengthening in Women Development in the North-West Region of Cameroon, 2005 – 2015
Authors: Monteh René Ngek , Etoh Sydony Endali
Published: May 2023

Before the 1990s, the role of North-West women in the economic activities of the province was very minimal. They were mainly involved in the food production sector, which did not contribute much to the family’s cash income. The 1990 laws of freedom of association in Cameroon (Law N0 90/053/19/12/1990) were an impetus for the formation of women’s groups, whose activities now form the bedrock of rural livelihoods. Thus, the North-West Women Empowerment Forum (NOWWEF) as a National Women’s Forum was created in 2007 with objectives to advance the leadership, cultural, and economic empowerment of women in the North-West Region (NWR). This forum connects women of significant and diverse achievement for the purpose of idea exchange, inspiration, and learning. As an empirical study of the situation of women in the North-West of Cameroon, this paper is particularly focused on the women’s struggle to empower themselves and improve their quality of life through engagement and how the government and other development partners are helping to promote this.Thus, it also aims at in-depth descriptions of the activities of NOWWEF, which stands as an umbrella that unites all the women from different areas of the region and also acts as an institutional strengthening for gender equality and women’s empowerment in the region. Content analysis has been adopted in the collection and processing of data. Our materials embody both primary and secondary data collected from private archives, interviews, books, journals, articles, and academic works.
Introducing Roman Declamation
Authors: Lentano Mario
Published: May 2023

Introducing Roman Declamation provides an overview of school declamation, that is, the themes on which students of the Roman rhetorical schools cut their teeth and proved their talent. Beginning in the late Republican period and throughout the entire imperial age, the rhetorical schools were an obligatory step in the curriculum of elite education. Despite its huge importance and the sizeability of the preserved material, almost 300 themes, declamation has only in recent times received the scholarly attention it deserves, as the victim of a prejudice that was already widespread in antiquity, owing to the chasm between school themes and the real world. But in fact declamation provides a privileged lens through which to investigate the culture of the imperial age, the evoluation of law, family and social relations, the relationship with literature and with contemporaneous politics. With an up-to-date bibliography, the book explores these and other aspects of Roman declamation, highlighting both long-standing conclusions of research, and points that remain debated by scholars or that still remain to be investigated. The book is particularly intended for undergraduates who wish to become familiar with this important aspect of Latin literature, as well as for scholars of the ancient world and of Roman history, and for specialists in Roman rhetoric, to whom it presents the state of the art.