bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE EFFECT OF USING ELECTRICAL CONTROL TECHNIQUES SIMULATOR SOFTWARE MEDIA ON STUDENTS' LEARNING OUTCOMES IN THE SUBJECT OF ELECTRIC MOTOR INSTALLATION OF CLASS XI STUDENTS OF ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLATION ENGINEERING (TITL) AT SMK NEGERI 5 MEDAN
Authors: Sukarman Purba  , Yobelita Lastarda  , Anggur Aris  , Alfredo Kaban
Published: February 2025

The Electrical Control Techniques Simulator (EKTS) learning media serves as a solution to address challenges in the learning process and enhance students' motivation to learn. EKTS is a software simulator that facilitates the design of electronic systems with various electromechanical elements. However, its application is still limited in Vocational High Schools (SMK), despite the vital role SMK plays in human resource development. This research employs a quasi-experimental approach to examine the influence of EKTS learning media on students' learning outcomes in the subject of Electric Motor Installation. The experimental class (XI TITL 1) utilizes EKTS, while the control class (XI TITL 2) uses conventional media, namely chalkboards. The pretest results indicate that both classes initially had balanced scores. However, after the intervention, the posttest scores of the experimental class significantly surpassed those of the control class. The average learning outcomes of the experimental class students were 83.02, whereas those of the control class were 69.06. Student learning activities with EKTS are classified as active, indicating the effectiveness of this media in improving the quality of learning. These findings demonstrate that the use of EKTS learning media has an impact on students' learning outcomes in the Electric Motor Installation subject at SMK Negeri 5 Medan in the second semester of the academic year 2023/2024.
Empirical Neural Network Studies for Multi-Port Load Calculation by the Input Currents
Authors: Penin Alexandr , Cojocaru Victor , Lupu Maria , Sidorenko Ludmila , Sidorenko Anatolie
Published: February 2025

A linear multi-port is considered a model of a wire communication line with physical quantities sensors or as a power loads supply line. The problems of known methods are shown to determine the multi-port parameters and the calculation of load resistances by specified or measured input currents. In the present work, the “loads‒currents” relationships are approximation tasks of feedforward neural networks. The corresponding input currents are calculated for a particular set of load values, using the multi-port models with one, two, and three loads. This is how the training or input vector (input currents) and the target vector (loads) are composed, the dimension is equal to the amount of input currents or loads, and the size corresponds to the load set. Numerical experiments by the Fit Data package of MATLAB Deep Learning toolbox demonstrate the accuracy of load calculation and capability to generalization. An introduced quantitative index of the quality of training allows us to identify the minimum size of the training vector and the optimal amount of hidden layers’ neurons. The obtained results provide purposeful and fast network training.
Состав фитоценозов на лесных гарях Бурятии
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University named after S.M. Kirov, Klimov Boris B. , Gryazkin Anatoly V. , Gavrilova Olga I. ,   Petrozavodsk State University
Published: February 2025

Data on the species composition and abundance of woody and shrubby vegetation in burnt areas of southern Transbaikalia are presented. The object of the study is a large burnt area in the forest fund of the Khorinsky forestry of the Republic of Buryatia. Phytocenoses are located on sandy soils, on various relief elements at an altitude of 676 to 845 m above sea level – from the foothills to the tops of gentle hills. The vegetation of all forest components has been recorded along free routes on circular survey sites with a radius of 1,785 m. Adjacent to each other, they have formed a counting tape. At least 30 survey plots have been established at each experimental site. It has been established that the vegetation composition and the proportion of species at the study sites differ. In the burnt areas 14–15 years old, the presence of 15–18 plant species in the living ground cover has been noted. The maximum projective cover – more than 5 % – is found in 6 species: Vaccinium vitis-idaea L., Calamagrostis arundinacea (L.) Roth, Carex pseudocyperus L., Avenella flexuosa (L.) Drejer, Lichenes sp. L., Bryidae sp. Engl. 6 species have been identified in the undergrowth, the most prevalent being Sorbus aucuparia subsp. Sibirica (Hedl.) Krylov, Viburnum burejaeticum Regel & Herder and Juniperus sibirica Burgsd. It has been shown that the range of variation in the number of undergrowth by study objects has been 190–673 pcs/ha. The young growth is formed by Scots pine in numbers ranging from 27 to 62 pcs/ha. It has been indicated that the main reason for the small number of self-seeding pine trees has been the extreme soil surface temperatures in the summer. The maximum temperature of 63 °C has been recorded in the mineralized part of the soil, which causes protein denaturation in the endosperm and loss of seed germination. Emphasis is placed on the large proportion of the mineralized surface as a consequence of wind and water erosion. In some experimental sites, the mineralized surface area has exceeded 18 %. The results obtained can be used in the design of reforestation measures, in geobotanical research and in the educational process.
Свойства коры березы, влияющие на сепарацию бересты от луба
Authors:   Kazan National Research Technological University, Safin Rushan G. , Valeev Kirill V. , Fakhrutdinova Leysan R.
Published: February 2025

The article considers the problem of using birch bark in the Russian Federation, where significant reserves of this raw material are used mainly as solid fuel. The methods of studying the grinding and separation of birch bark, as well as the extraction of biologically active substance – betulin – from birch bark are presented. The literature review has revealed: the importance of separating the bark into bast and birch bark; the dependence of the separability of bast and birch bark on the moisture content of birch bark, the degree of grinding, etc.; the need to study the properties of birch bark. The dependencies of the density of birch bark and bast on moisture content, of the yield of birch bark on the degree of grinding, as well as the kinetic curves of water absorption at different temperatures have been obtained. It has been established that when the moisture content of the grinded bark is more than 35 %, the gravitational separation of birch bark from bast occurs in an aquatic medium. These dependencies will make it possible to optimize the bark moistening process. Based on the study of the properties of bark, birch bark and bast, it is recommended to carry out separation in 2 stages: mechanical and hydrostatic separation. An analysis of the results of the study of the properties of birch bark affecting the separation of birch bark from bast has shown the feasibility of grinding the bark in a hammer grinder with a rotor speed of 1500 rpm with a material moisture content of 42–52 % for 45–90 s with further classification of the grinded particles into 3 fractions: large with particle sizes of more than 2 mm with a predominant content of birch bark; fine with particles of less than 1 mm with a predominance of bast in the composition; medium with particle sizes of 1–2 mm with more than 30 % birch bark. Birch bark from the medium fraction should be separated by gravitational sedimentation in water for 3–10 min. The identified optimal operating parameters for separating birch bark from bast make it possible to obtain final products, in particular betulin, of higher quality.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTHER’S KNOWLEDGE AND HISTORY OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING WITH THE INCIDENCE OF DIARRHEA IN TOODLERS AT BALOI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER BATAM CITY 2024
Authors: Putri Lestari Hanifah , Putri Angga , Maria Cica
Published: February 2025

According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), diarrhea kills 760,000 children every year (WHO, 2015). All child deaths due to diarrhea, as many as 78%, occur in Africa and Southeast Asia (World Gastroenterology Organization, 2015). This research aims to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge and history of exclusive breastfeeding with the incidence of diarrhea at the Baloi Community Health Center, Batam City in 2024. This research uses a cross sectional method. This sample includes toddlers aged more than 6 months. The number of samples in this research was 79 with purposive sampling technique. The research location was carried out at the Baloi Community Health Center which was carried out in July 2024. The data collection tool used a questionnaire. Data analysis used the chi-square statistical test. The research results showed that 47 (59.5℅) mothers had low knowledge, and 32 (40.5℅) mothers had high knowledge. The research results showed that 23 (29.1℅) toddlers were given exclusive breast milk and 56 (70.9) toddlers were not given exclusive breast milk. From the research results, it was found that the incidence of diarrhea was 44 (55.7℅) who experienced diarrhea and 35 (44.3℅) toddlers who did not experience diarrhea. The results of the study showed that there was a significant relationship between maternal knowledge and the incidence of diarrhea with a p-value of 0.007. And the research results show that there is a significant relationship between the history of exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers with a p-value of 0.004. It is recommended for research sites to carry out health promotion efforts in the form of providing education to the community about what diarrhea is and the importance of exclusive breastfeeding.
अवैध प्रवास, अस्मिता की राजनीति तथा सामाजिक रूपरेखा: असम का विशेष अध्ययन
Authors: Kumar Raj
Published: February 2025

वर्तमान युग अस्मिता की राजनीति का युग है जिसमें विभिन्न सामाजिक समूह अपनी अस्मिता के संरक्षण तथा संवर्धन हेतु अन्य समूहों के साथ संघर्ष तथा प्रतिस्पर्धा करते प्रतीत होते हैं। यह संघर्ष विभिन्न सन्दर्भ तथा परिस्थितियों में भिन्न-भिन्न प्रकार के होते हैं जिनका सामाजिक ढाँचे पर एक विशेष प्रकार का प्रभाव होता है। असम का उदाहरण भी इस स्थिति का अपवाद नहीं है। असम स्वतंत्रता पूर्व से ही अपनी अस्मिता के निरंतर संघर्ष कर रहा है जहाँ प्रवासियों की निरंतर बढ़ती संख्या और बदलती हुई जनसांख्यिकीय संरचना के कारण स्थानीय लोगों में निरंतर भय तथा असुरक्षा का माहौल रहा है।
जहाँ एक ओर बांग्लादेशी सीमा से जुड़े होने के कारण असम में निरन्तर व्यक्ति तथा वस्तुओं का अवांछित प्रवाह होता रहा है, वहीँ दूसरी ओर इसके सामाजिक, राजनैतिक, आर्थिक तथा सांस्कृतिक प्रभाव नें नीति निर्माताओं, योजनाकारों, विशेषज्ञों तथा शिक्षाविदों को इस विषय में सोचने पर बाध्य कर दिया है। यह लेख वर्तमान परिद्रश्य में असम की स्थिति, निरंतर हो रहे अवैध प्रवास तथा सामाजिक ढाँचे पर इसके नकारात्मक प्रभाव तथा भावी परिणामों का विश्लेषण करता है।
THE CONCEPT OF “FIRE” IN THE WORKS OF OLEKSANDR DOVZHENKO’S: ASSOCIATIVE-SEMANTIC CONTEXT
Authors: PALASH Alyona
Published: February 2025

The article analyzes the concept of fire in Oleksandr Dovzhenkoʼs work and defines its semantic structure, functions, and symbolic meaning in the context of Ukrainian culture and national identity. Various aspects of the image of fire are considered: natural elements, war, death, sun, punishment (sin), revolution, character, and ritual order. Special attention is paid to analyzing the linguistic means used by Dovzhenko to create the concept of fire: metaphors, similes, epithets, syntactic constructions, hyperbole, and gradations.
The study demonstrates how the image of fire helps Dovzhenko to reveal complex and contradictory aspects of human existence, depict the tragedy of war, and affirm the indomitability of the Ukrainian people. The artist skillfully uses the image of fire to convey emotions, create an atmosphere, and reveal ideas. He combines realistic descriptions with symbolic imagery, using fire as a metaphor for life, death, struggle, and purification.
The article proves that the image of fire is an important element of Dovzhenkoʼs artistic- world and plays a key role in revealing national identity.
Comparative Assessment of Turbulence Models for Predicting Square Cyclone Separator Performance
Authors: Izzah Cut Indah Nurul , Yunardi Yunardi , Reza Mutia , Sylvia Novi , Malahayati Nur , Mulana Farid , Fairweather Michael
Published: February 2025

As with conventional cyclones, the gas-particle flow within a square cyclone is characterized by the consistent presence of turbulence. Therefore, selecting an appropriate turbulence model to accurately predict cyclone performance is crucial. This paper presents the findings of a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study that assesses the impact of various turbulence models on the flow field, collection efficiency, and pressure drop predictions within square cyclone separators. In the simulation of the flow field, an investigation was conducted into five turbulence models falling under the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes category, namely the Spalart-Allmaras, standard k–ε, RNG k–ε, standard k–ω, and Reynolds Stress models. Each turbulence model was coupled with a discrete phase model to represent solid particle flow within a square cyclone. The solution of the flow and particle transport equations was conducted using the software Ansys Fluent (version 21.1). Except for the flow field, for which experimental data were unavailable, the calculations were validated by comparing the predicted results for the square cyclone overall and grade efficiencies, and the pressure drop, with values from the literature. The findings of this simulation investigation demonstrate that all tested turbulence models exhibit comparable qualitative trends in predicting the tangential and axial velocity profiles. However, when evaluated in quantitative terms, the RNG k-ε model tends to overpredict both the tangential and axial velocities compared to the other models. Conversely, in the majority of cases, the k–ε standard turbulence model tends to underpredict these velocities in comparison to the other models. Regarding the predictions of the square cyclone performance, the Reynolds Stress Model is particularly noteworthy among the five turbulence models examined. It provides qualitative and quantitative closer agreement with the experimental data regarding the overall collection, grade efficiencies, and pressure drop. In general, while all models produced qualitatively similar trends in square cyclone performance predictions, the Reynolds Stress Model yielded the closest agreement with the experimental results, both qualitatively and quantitatively.
Flow Visualization of Downstream Weir using Timber Dowels as Displacement Markers
Authors: Malik Fesal Siti Natasha , Fawzi Mas , Razali Mohd Azahari , Taweekun Juntakan
Published: February 2025

A flow visualization in an open-channel experiment was combined with marker displacement methods to quantify velocity distribution and Froude number classification to characterize the downstream flow of a sharp-crested weir. This study introduced an alternative method for a neutrally buoyant tracer marker composed of timber dowels that were deployed in an open channel with optical marker tracking. Timber dowels with several densities were used to investigate and gain insight into the hydrodynamic behaviour of submerged or emergent conditions in a controlled flume experiment. In this experiment, the selected timber dowels have density criterion from 600 to 900 kg/m3, which is less than that of water. The whole experiment was recorded with a high-speed digital camera. The images from the video recording were processed using Tracker software. It was found that the timber dowel is suitable as an alternative for the tracer and visualizes the flow well. Timber dowel density is related to flow path lines for visualizing the flow characterization in the downstream channel.
Research Trends and Features of Programming in Mathematics Learning Environment: A Scoping Review
Authors: Md Zuber Masyithoh , Mansor Mohd. Asyraf
Published: February 2025

Programming abilities are increasingly integrated into global education structures. This skill emerges as a competitive advantage due to its capacity to cultivate inventors in the technological arena. Recognising this potential, many developed nations, including Sweden and the United Kingdom, began integrating programming into the primary school curriculum. Diverse methodologies are employed to conduct this implementation. Reviews of global programming trends in primary school mathematics education were the aim of this study. This study utilises data from the SCOPUS, ScienceDirect, and EBSCO search engines. Numerous empirical investigations have undergone a review procedure utilising the PRISMA methodology. Articles published between 2000 and 2024 were analysed. This article examines the interplay between mathematical concepts and programming, the programming features commonly incorporated into mathematics education, and the consequences of programming on primary mathematics learning. This article provides an in-depth discussion of practical implications and recommendations for further research from multiple perspectives.
Kelanjutan Perjanjian Waralaba Akibat Beralihnya Kepemilikan Merek Waralaba Melalui Lelang Kepailitan (Studi Putusan Nomor 325 K/Pdt/2019)
Authors: Rizkita Cindy , Mahmul Siregar  , Detania Sukarja  , Syarifah Lisa Andriati
Published: February 2025

Merek merupakan barang bergerang yang memiliki nilai komersial yang sangat tinggi dan dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai sumber daya perdagangan dalam sebuah perusahaan. Merek memiliki hak kekayaan intelektual, merek dikategorikan sebagai hak milik mekanis. Pemilik merek mendapatkan jaminan hukum atas kebutuhan terbesar untuk mendaftarkan merek mereka, baik secara nasional maupun global. Metode yang digunakan adalah penelitian hukum normatif yaitu penelitian  yang bersifat deskriptif-analitis yang dengan mengkaji hukum yang di konsepkan sebagai norma atau kaidah yang berlaku dalam masyarakat yang bersumber dari library research dan field research dengan menganalisis putusan Nomor 325 K/Pdt/2019.
Dalam Putusan Mahkamah Agung Nomor 325 K/Pdt/2019, kedudukan merek primagama sebagai objek perjanjian waralaba yang telah dinyatakan pailit, Petrus Arnold Catur Wibowo selaku penerima waralaba masih memiliki hak penuh untuk melakukan pengelolaan usaha dari primagama. Berdasarkan penelitian dapat disimpulkan kelanjutan perjanjian waralaba merek dagang primagama setelah dinyatakan pailit maka perjanjian waralaba antara Purdi E Chandra selaku pemberi waralaba (franchisor) dan Petrus Arnold Catur Wibowo sebagai penerima waralaba (franchusee) berakhir. Berakhirnya perjanjian waralaba Purdi E Chandra dan Petrus Arnold Catur Wibowo dikarenakan hak kepemilikan dan hak pengelolaan telah beralih terhadap pihak lain (H. Sunaryo Suhadi, Azhar Risyad Sunaryo, dan Adam Primaskara) selaku para pihak pemenang lelang pailit. Dan peralihan hak dan pengelolaan primagama terhadap pihak pemenang lelang pailit telah berkekuatan hukum tetap sebagaimana telah ditetapkan dalam Putusan Mahkamah Agung Nomor 325 K/Pdt/2019.
Minimum Wage Determination For Employees/Workers : A Principle of Legal Protection on Manpower
Authors: Nobella Indradjaja  , Suwarno Abadi
Published: February 2025

Indonesian workers are vulnerable to becoming victims of white collar crime, as the basic things they are entitled to are often not paid by the company. To minimize the losses experienced by Indonesian workers, the government has established several legal steps which are the core to this research. Using a normative juridical approach, this research focuses to find out the legal grounds and steps that workers can take to fight for justice. The results of the research show that: One, there are regulations in Article 27 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution and Article 88 paragraph (1) of Law No. 6 of 2023 concerning the Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation into Law which protects workers from wage violations (one of which is minimum wage). Two, there are legal routes that workers can take if industrial relations conflicts continue: Bipartite, Mediation, and Industrial Relations Court.
Implemetasi Pidana Mati Bagi Koruptor di Tengah Pandemi
Authors: Wibisono Yohanes Adrian , Hutabarat Rugun Romaida
Published: February 2025

Corruption is a crime that is no longer foreign in Indonesia, corruption is usually carried out by officials who have high incomes. Corruption is also often referred to as White Collar Crime. During the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the government allocated additional APBN funds totaling 405.1 trillion Rupiah as a step to handle the crisis. The budget allocated for handling Covid-19 is quite large and requires careful supervision in its implementation so that it can be used to handle Covid-19, but the budget issued by the government was used by Juliari P. Batubara for personal gain and intended to enrich himself, therefore Juliari P. Batubara received a sentence of twelve years in prison along with a monetary penalty of five hundred million rupiah. It is stipulated that failure to pay this fine will result in an additional six months of imprisonment. An additional penalty has been imposed on Juliar P. Batubara, requiring the payment of compensation amounting to Rp14,597,450,000.00 (fourteen billion five hundred ninety-seven million four hundred and fifty thousand rupiah).
The PHANGS-HST-Hα Survey: Warm Ionized Gas Physics at High Angular Resolution in Nearby Galaxies with the Hubble Space Telescope
Authors: Chandar Rupali , Barnes Ashley T. , Thilker David A. , Caputo Miranda , Floyd Matthew R. , Leroy Adam K. , Úbeda Leonardo , Lee Janice C. , Boquien Médéric , Maschmann Daniel , Belfiore Francesco , Kreckel Kathryn , Glover Simon C. O. , Klessen Ralf S. , Groves Brent , Dale Daniel A. , Schinnerer Eva , Emsellem Eric , Rosolowsky Erik , Bigiel Frank , Blanc Guillermo , Chevance Mélanie , Congiu Enrico , Egorov Oleg V. , Faesi Chris , Grasha Kathryn , Hannon Stephen , Larson Kirsten L. , Lopez Laura A. , Mok Angus , Neumann Justus , Ostriker Eve , Razza Alessandro , Sánchez-Blázquez Patricia , Santoro Francesco , Schruba Andreas , Sun Jiayi , Usero Antonio , Watkins E. , Whitmore Bradley C. , Williams Thomas G.
Published: February 2025

The PHANGS project is assembling a comprehensive, multiwavelength data set of nearby (∼5–20 Mpc), massive star-forming galaxies to enable multiphase, multiscale investigations into the processes that drive star formation and galaxy evolution. To date, large survey programs have provided molecular gas (CO) cubes with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, optical integral field unit (IFU) spectroscopy with the Very Large Telescope/Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE), high-resolution near-ultraviolet–optical imaging in five broadband filters with Hubble Space Telescope (HST), and infrared imaging in NIRCAM+MIRI filters with JWST. Here we present PHANGS-HST-Hα, which has obtained high-resolution (∼2–10 pc), narrowband imaging in the F658N or F657N filters with the HST/WFC3 camera of the warm ionized gas in the first 19 nearby galaxies observed in common by all four of the PHANGS large programs. We summarize our data reduction process, with a detailed discussion of the production of flux-calibrated, Milky Way extinction-corrected, continuum-subtracted Hα maps. PHANGS-MUSE IFU spectroscopy data are used to background-subtract the HST-Hα maps and to determine the [N ii] correction factors for each galaxy. We describe our public data products (the data released as part of this work include the reduced drizzled narrowband images and the flux-calibrated, continuum-subtracted Hα maps for each galaxy; these images are available for download via MAST at https://archive.stsci.edu/hlsp/phangs.html, as well as at the Canadian Astronomy Data Centre as part of the PHANGS archive at https://www.canfar.net/storage/vault/list/phangs/RELEASES) and highlight a few key science cases enabled by the PHANGS-HST-Hα observations.
La Dérision du Christ de Cimabue. Étude, restauration, comparaison
Authors: Bourriot Audrey , Ravaud Élisabeth
Published: February 2025

L’étude par le laboratoire du C2RMF et la restauration de La Dérision du Christ du peintre Cimabue ont été l’occasion d’observer la technique de l’artiste toscan, mais aussi de confirmer l’appartenance de cette peinture à une œuvre de plus grandes dimensions. L’étude du support de bois, du précieux fond doré et de la couche picturale confirme sa similitude technologique avec les deux autres panneaux subsistants : la Vierge à l’Enfant de la National Gallery de Londres et La Flagellation du Christ de la Frick Collection de New York.
Junon au milieu des nuées. Restauration au C2RMF : les innovations au service de la conservation-restauration
Authors: Martos-Levif Dominique , Laveau Alix , Kron Morelli Philip , Detalle Vincent , Wilkie-Chancellier Nicolas
Published: February 2025

La dépose, en 1901, de la fresque de Giambattista Tiepolo Junon au milieu des nuées, son remontage sur un nouveau support et toute son histoire matérielle avaient provoqué un certain nombre d’altérations d’ordre structurel et esthétique. À l’occasion de son entrée dans les collections publiques lors de son acquisition par le musée du Louvre en 2020, l’œuvre a été restaurée et nettoyée au laser par une équipe de restaurateurs indépendants, avec l’assistance scientifique du C2RMF.
Penser le bénévolat féminin de care
Authors: Meigniez Maëlle , Togni Carola , Malatesta Dominique
Published: February 2025

À l’heure où les politiques des villes en appellent à toujours plus d’implication et de participation de la part des habitant·es, nous nous sommes intéressées au bénévolat de care, effectué par des femmes, dans des centres d’animation socioculturelle en Suisse romande – une activité historiquement invisibilisée, à plusieurs titres. La mise en perspective du care sous l’angle de l’éthique permet de repenser les modèles participatifs, ainsi que d’observer au plus près le passage entre un prendre soin, dans le proche, et des formes d’engagement, en public. Cette approche ouvre une intéressante piste d’intervention, en partant de ce que sont et ce que font les femmes avec lesquelles nous avons travaillé collectivement, dans un centre socioculturel, afin de promouvoir et renforcer les processus de participation à la vie publique, mais cette fois « par le bas », donc par les femmes elles-mêmes.
Invisibilité, inaudibilité, insensibilité : définir l’ignorance sociale
Authors: Ferey Camille
Published: February 2025

José Medina est professeur de philosophie à l’université Northwestern à Chicago aux États-Unis d’Amérique. Il est spécialiste de théorie critique de la race et du genre, d’épistémologie sociale et de philosophie des mouvements sociaux. Il s’intéresse en particulier aux enjeux épistémiques des mouvements démocratiques, queer et anti-racistes. Ses travaux portent sur le rôle de la perception et de l’imagination sociales dans le fonctionnement de l’oppression, ainsi que sur les formes d’« activisme épistémique » qui permettent de résister aux violences sexistes et racistes. Il a notamment publié The Epistemology of Resistance : Gender and Racial Oppression, Epistemic Injustice, and Resistant Imaginations en 2013 et The Epistemology of Protest : Silencing, Epistemic Activism, and the Communicative Life of Resistance en 2023.
Quality Assurance Strategies in Nursing Education for the Care of Older Adults
Authors: Reis da Silva Tiago Manuel Horta
Published: February 2025

This chapter explores quality assurance strategies in nursing education focused on the care of older adults, emphasising innovative curricula, competency-based training, and digital health tools. It examines how robust quality frameworks enhance geriatric nursing competencies, foster interprofessional collaboration, and address ethical issues in the use of digital health. Case studies illustrate successful educational practices that align with global health goals, ensuring culturally competent, inclusive care. Recommendations are provided to improve teaching effectiveness, advance student engagement, and prepare nurses to meet the evolving needs of an ageing population.
Navigating the Tightrope
Authors: Naim Arshi , Khan Mohammad Ibrahim , Khan Mohammad Faiz , Balqis Siti Nurqistina , Kumar Anuj
Published: February 2025

The study explores the ethical dilemmas inherent in the medical accreditation process, focusing on issues such as conflicts of interest, transparency, and fairness. Utilizing qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders such as accreditation committee members, administrators, and faculty, the research identifies significant ethical challenges and assesses the effectiveness of current standards and practices in addressing these issues. The findings reveal that while existing ethical guidelines provide a framework for managing conflicts and promoting fairness, their inconsistent application can lead to varying outcomes. Recommendations include enhancing conflict of interest policies, increasing transparency, and providing targeted training for accreditation committees. These insights highlight the need for ongoing refinement of ethical practices to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the accreditation process.
From declines to defenses: Exploring trematode impacts and future research directions for Sri Lankan amphibians
Authors: Pathirana N. U. K.
Published: February 2025

Amphibians are rapidly declining worldwide, and Sri Lanka is no different. This review attempts a wholistic synthesis on the many ways in which cercarial infections interact with amphibians in Sri Lanka, and provides some pointers for future scientific studies and conservation initiatives that can help reduce the detrimental effects of parasitism on these immensely variable constituents of ecosystems. Malformations in amphibian species are widely recognized as prominent indicators of cercarial damage, as evidenced by field surveys and laboratory investigations conducted globally. This  review discusses the effects of cercariae in amphibians and provide evidence supporting multiple parasite-mediated processes shaping host biology. It additionally explores host-parasite defence strategies in amphibians as parasticim and evolutionary arms-race and a pattern of co-evolution between parasites and their hosts. The review, based upon these findings, offers critical management and conservation actions for the long-term protection of the threatened Sri Lankan amphibian populations.  This approach illuminates the genuine challenges to interpreting the contribution of trematode infections toward amphibian population declines and highlights future directions required for successful conservation action.
The Septuaginta: incorporating new perspectives
Authors: Candido Dionisio
Published: February 2025

The Greek translation of the Hebrew (and Aramaic) text of the Bible is commonly called the Septuaginta. In this collection, there are Biblical books that are translated from Hebrew and Aramaic into Greek as well as Biblical books that were originally written in Greek. Studying how the translators went about is helpful when attempting to reconstruct the Old Greek text and the Hebrew underlying text on the basis of which it was rendered. In some cases, the Old Greek text and its revisions shed light on the evolution of the Hebrew Biblical text. Moreover, for some books or parts thereof, not a text resembling the Old Greek text as it left the hands of the translators, but a revision of that Greek text is transmitted. The earliest revisions came from Jewish hands and are most commonly associated with the names of Aquila, Theodotion and Symmachus. Their texts (or traces thereof) were being used by the later Christian revisers, such as Origen and Lucian. In the texts of the Old Greek as well as in the later revisions, one can observe the phenomenon of rewriting, which is also attested in texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Application of Spectroscopic-Based Techniques in Seafood Authentication
Authors: Ayisi Christian Larbi , Ayeh Samuel Osei
Published: February 2025

The availability and sale of seafood have grown significantly over the past few decades, and there is the possibility of marketing fraudulent fish and fishery products. Seafood fraud is a global concern, affecting the conservation of marine resources and leading to significant drops in consumer confidence. Additionally, it complicates marine conservation planning and poses potential public health risks. As a result, ensuring the safety and authenticity of seafood is crucial. As it stands, determining the safety and authenticity of seafood has grown to be a big problem. There is, therefore, a need to authenticate seafood along the value chain to ensure food safety. Spectroscopy-based techniques or approaches have been routinely used to identify and stop seafood fraud. As a result, the goal of this study is to provide the most recent information on the use of spectroscopy-based approaches for seafood species authentication. This review provides important information on spectroscopy-based techniques applied to authenticate seafood. This review reveals that seafood can be authenticated using near-infrared, mid-infrared, Raman, ultraviolet-visible, and nuclear magnetic resonance. The complexity of the sample matrices, variations in the sample properties, spectral interferences, need for calibration models, requirements for specialized equipment, limited spectral range, expertise in data analysis, and limited sensitivity are the challenges and limitations of spectroscopy in seafood authentication. Going forward, there is a need to integrate multiple techniques, develop portable instruments, and apply big data and machine learning.
Biological parameters of Chrysomya marginalis (Wiedemann, 1830) and Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), two necrophagous insects bred on pig substrate (Sus scrofa domesticus L.) in the sub-Sudanese zone of Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Dao Hassane , Ehounou Prisca Gnanda , Fondio Drissa , Aboua Louis Roi Nondenot
Published: February 2025

When a corpse is discovered, estimating the post-mortem interval requires knowledge of the biological parameters of the first colonizing  insects. The objective of this work was to determine the biological parameters of Chrysomya marginalis and Chrysomya albiceps in an  ambient environment during the dry and rainy season on pig substrate. C. marginalis and C. albiceps come from eggs laid on pig  carcasses exhibited at the botanical garden of the Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University of Korhogo. Eggs collected from these pig carcasses  were incubated in cylindrical breeding cages containing striated pig muscle. The larvae were fed using the same substrate. After the  adults’ emergence, thirty pairs of each species were introduced into breeding cages containing pig striated muscle weighing 200 g. Daily  monitoring made it possible to determine the different biological parameters. The total durations of the development cycle of the two  species were 245.53 ± 14.85 and 243.13 ± 19.86 hours in the dry seasons respectively for C. albiceps and C. marginalis. During the rainy  season, these durations were 259.30 ± 9.33 and 270.46 ± 15.56 hours respectively for C. albiceps and C. marginalis. During these two  periods, females had a longer lifetime than males. On the other hand, during the rainy season, both sexes had practically the same  lifetime. These results are important tools in carcasse dating.
Combining montmorillonite mineral and SnO2/TiO2 photocatalysts for high-performance and cost-effective nitrogen oxide decomposition
Authors: Nguyen Hoang Phuong , Nguyen Hoa Cong , Nguyen Xuan Quan , Nguyen Ke Tuong , Cao Thi Minh , Pham Viet Van
Published: February 2025

Development of cost-effective photocatalysts for environmental pollution treatment is trending in materials science research. In this study, montmorillonite (MMT) was combined with SnO2/TNTs photocatalysts for the efficient NO gas treatment. The MMT enhanced the photocatalytic efficiency for NO gas treatment. Notably, the 10% MMT/SnO2/TNTs photocatalyst exhibited a significant green product yield of 54.3% and achieved 10-4% of quantum efficiency. Moreover, the 10% MMT/SnO2/TNTs photocatalyst has high stability with less change of the NO photocatalytic degradation for five cycles. The 10% MMT/SnO2/TNTs photocatalyst also expressed oxidation and reduction reactions in the NO photocatalytic reactions. The incorporation of MMT has led to a noteworthy reduction in the production cost of the catalyst, making it a cost-effective solution. These findings emphasize the significance of integrating MMT to attain improved photocatalytic performance and cost efficiency in practical applications.
Which fossil energy source has the highest average contribution rate to US carbon emissions based on a machine learning algorithm?
Authors: Qiao Weibiao , Ma Qianli , Shi Luyao , Xi Haihong , Yang Xinjun , Huang Nan , Wang Yuqin
Published: February 2025

Coal, oil, and natural gas are the main three fossil energy that produce carbon. Among them, which is the main contributor to carbon emissions is rarely studied. In this work, the average contribution rate of carbon emissions is predicted based on an innovative two-stage model combining the optimal layers of wavelet’s orders with long short-term memory optimized by an improved sparrow search algorithm. The experimental results demonstrate that using wavelet for preprocessing can achieve better prediction results, compared to some other preprocessing methods, and the prediction results of one-step prediction are better than those of multi-step prediction. In addition, the six prediction error indicators used in this study are reasonable, and using the average prediction error evaluation indicator is more reasonable. The conclusion can be reached that the order of average contribution rate of carbon emissions from high to low is natural gas, petroleum, and coal and their proportion is 46.62%, 34.90%, and 18.48%, therefore, in the short future, natural gas will be the main source of carbon emissions in the US.
Preparation and application of superhydrophobic membranes in membrane distillation for treating saline dental wastewater
Authors: Wang Tian , Zhang You , Li Guihong
Published: February 2025

Environmental concerns have driven progress in water purification, especially in membrane distillation (MD) for saline wastewater. This study focused on developing superhydrophobic membranes tailored for MD applications in saline dental wastewater. We successfully created four modified superhydrophobic membranes by incorporating silica and fluorine onto polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Characterization showed that all modified membranes had water contact angles exceeding 140° and featured a rough, regularly stacked surface structure. The greater roughness than PTFE membranes arose from silicon dioxide nanoparticles enhancing the surface arrangement of spherical particles. The average pore size of the hydrophobic membranes decreased, enhancing antifouling performance. In MD tests, two modified membranes experienced a flux decline after 10 hours due to rising brine concentration from 5 g/L to 35 g/L. After 20 hours, the normalized flux of the SMf membrane stabilized at 0.98, with a salt rejection rate of 99.98%, due to its surface structure facilitating a Cassie-Baxter condition that minimizes salt accumulation. In calcium-ion wastewater, membranes sustained stable flux for 18 hours with over 99.9% salt rejection. Anti-fouling mechanisms included reduced nucleation, shorter solid-liquid contact times, and decreased contact area.
Identifying the potential for green jobs and associated skills needs
Authors: Rosenberg Eureta
Published: February 2025

The idea of green growth holds much promise but also much uncertainty. It is hard to predict what new jobs might emerge, what new skills will be needed, and just how to achieve a transition that is socially inclusive and economically feasible, while shifting entire systems towards greater environmental sustainability. How should organisations respond, so as to benefit from and contribute to green growth? Based on research to identify environmental skills needed in the South African mining industry, and other sectors, this paper proposes a number of methodological innovations. One is to expand the standard value chain analysis, by using a critical realist methodology that also looks for absences: value that should be there but is currently destroyed or untapped. An example is the restoration of mined land, a form of regenerative economy with the potential to reduce value destruction and create new social, economic and ecological value. Identifying such leverage points can show up the possibility of new or reconfigured jobs in the transitions to more sustainable development, in this case a transition away from coal. Another innovation involves the identification of the associated skills requirements. More than technical skills are needed, but just what do so-called ‘soft skills’ entail, and how can they be developed? The paper concludes with tools to apply at organisational level for green skills needs analysis, using a framework of technical, relational and transformational competencies, in support of the quest for green growth in senescent or at-risk value chains.
Keywords: sustainable development, value chain analysis, leverage points, mine restoration,relational and transformational competencies
Activities and Working Life in the Coming Great Transition
Authors: Laestadius Staffan
Published: February 2025

This chapter is about that coming process of transformation with focus on human activities and our working life. It is structured as follows: Section two contains some methodological remarks followed by a third section which summarizes “the state of the climate”. Section four provides a short analysis of the great acceleration, i.e. the rapid global growth process after WW2 and which basically has created the present climate crisis. In section five we analyze the conditions for the great transformation ahead. In section six we leave the general analysis in favor of the specific: we focus on the climate impact of the balance between activities within and outside the formal economy. Section seven is focused on productivity presently and in the post fossil society followed by a section (eight) on the role of coal. After a general discussion on the coming transformation of working life in the ninth section we focus on the role of AI in section ten followed by a competence-related approach in section eleven. Section twelve, which also concludes with the paper, discusses the necessary and probably most important issue in the path ahead towards a post fossil society: the transformation of our minds, i.e. the paradigm shifts in our understanding of the planetary conditions for human activity and work
Keywords:AI power consumption, artisan small-scale mining, carbon budget, climate and workinghours, coal and work, the Great Acceleration, planetary boundaries, productivity decline,working conditions
Occupational Therapy Assistant Preparatory Course to Improve Mock Certification Exam Scores: An Evidenced-Based Intervention
Authors: St. Germain Anderston
Published: February 2025

Introduction: The overall goal of educators of occupational therapy is to produce graduates capable of meeting entry-level employment status, which becomes evident when they pass the national certification exam. This evidence-based pilot project investigated an occupational therapy assistant certification exam preparatory course designed to improve mock certification test scores of graduates from an occupational therapy assistant program.

Methods: The project was implemented as a pilot study in the fall of 2017 with six participants. The course was delivered using a face-to-face teaching model and designed based on the most recent evidence from the literature. The course content included several key areas of focus, such as a review of testing content, the development of individualized study plans, and completion of sample exam questions with instructions to use content knowledge to improve critical reasoning
skills.

Results: The results of the preparatory course were examined based on a comparison between participants’ mock certification pretest and posttest scores. Following the implementation of the project, five of the six participants had improved scores on the mock certification test.

Discussion: Participants reported feeling less overwhelmed and more prepared by increased knowledge of the test’s contents following the review course. The course design used within this project can be used for future curriculum development.
A atuação do poder público na formação de um ambiente inovador: uma análise do Parque Tecnológico Brigantia Ecopark em Bragança, na região Trás-os-Montes, Norte de Portugal
Authors: Gomes Maria Terezinha Serafim
Published: February 2025

A formação de um ambiente inovador, como um parque tecnológico, é resultado de esforços de vários agentes de inovação, incluindo o poder público por meio de diversos níveis governamentais, universidades e centros de pesquisa, empresas, entidades e associações. Neste contexto, o objetivo deste artigo é discutir as estratégias para a formação de um ambiente inovador em Bragança, na região Trás-os -Montes, no norte de Portugal. A metodologia adotada para este trabalho incluiu revisão bibliográfica, coleta de dados e informações, além de pesquisa de campo junto ao parque tecnológico. Os resultados revelam que a articulação entre o poder público municipal e o Instituto Tecnológico de Bragança desempenhou um papel fundamental na formação do parque tecnológico de Bragança, o Brigantia Ecopark.
ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF OWNER AND PROJECT MANAGER IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACTS (CASE STUDY OF RUMAH SAKIT SURABAYA TIMUR (RSST) PROJECT)
Authors: Perdana Dicky Rianda , Patriadi Andi , Sajiyo Sajiyo
Published: February 2025

The construction industry plays a significant role in infrastructure development, including healthcare facilities like hospitals. This research aims to comprehensively identify, analyze, and evaluate the impact of design and build risk factors on the time performance of hospital construction projects. The study focuses on two main objectives: first, to analyze the impact variables related to owner and project manager factors on project time performance; and second, to develop effective mitigation strategies to manage and minimize these risks during implementation. The analysis process included data cleaning and verification, validity and reliability testing, descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis to evaluate the relationships between risk factors and the success of the hospital construction project. The results show that the Owner and Project Manager (PM) factors include several key variables with strong to perfect and significant correlations to project success, particularly key variables within each category. Project success is significantly influenced by the effective management of risk factors with high and significant correlatives, especially key variables in each category, namely, Project Management Competence (PM). This research contributes to the construction industry by providing insights and practical strategies tailored to the complexities of healthcare infrastructure, thereby advancing the development of risk management practices in this critical sector.