bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Selection of Impactful Environmental Parameters Using an Integrated Community Feedback System for Environmental Assessment
Authors: Shahsavar Mitra , Ezlin Ahmad Basri Noor , Nadi Behzad , Jaafar Othman
Published: July 2024

Environmental assessment (EA) of metropolitan areas is an appropriate method for evaluating civil and environmental engineering problems. Assessing and identifying the environmental pollution in metropolitan areas is of crucial interest, as these are used in decision making for minimizing environmental pollution. The objective of this study is to select most impactful environmental parameters using an integrated feedback to improve decision-making process and management in metropolitan areas for an environmental assessment process. The study started with 71 environmental parameters that were selected from literature study on the basis of the environmental effects on the metropolis. Subsequently, questionnaires were prepared to select the most important (controlling) environmental parameters that affect the metropolis. These questionnaires were distributed to 300 respondents of three groups. Feedback obtained was from 110 respondents (80 citizens, 11 managers, and 19 experts) in metropolitan Tehran, Iran. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software was then used to analyze the collected data. Twenty-three environmental parameters were selected based on their effects towards the metropolitan areas as a result of the SPSS analysis. These parameters comprised of 3 physical and biological (PB) parameters, 7 operational and technical (OT) parameters, 9 social and cultural (SC) parameters, and 4 economic and political (EP) parameters.Â Â
Temporal Pattern of Sea Levels in Malaysia
Authors: Mohamad Hamzah Firdaus , Amirah Abdul Ghani Nur , Abdul Karim Othman , Nizam Abdul Maulud Khairul , Mastura Syed Abdullah Sharifah , Juahir Hafizan , Ekhwan Toriman Mohd.
Published: July 2024

Sea level rise would be expected to have several impacts, particularly on Malaysia coastal systems such as changes in sedimentation, erosion, flooding and groundwater inundation, storm surge and waves, and sea water intrusion. The purpose of this study is to analyzes the trend variation of sea level rise (SLR) and modelling the SLR for selected locations in Peninsular Malaysia. To examines the trend of the SLR, the curve estimation method, non â€“ parametric Mann â€“ Kendall test and Theil-Sen Trend Line test were used. Then, SLR is modelled in each tidal station. From the analysis, the results showed that all the selected stations in Peninsular Malaysia; Port Klang for hig h tide â€“ no significant trend and for low tide â€“ downward trend, Bagan Datuk for high tide â€“ upward trend and for low tide â€“ no significant trend and Permatang Sedepa for high tide â€“ upward trend and for low tide â€“ no significant trend. This study is important especially for civil engineers, to provide possible solutions to mitigate or eliminate the effects from sea level fluctuations.Â Â Â
Mechanical Properties and Thermal Neutron Absorption of Heavyweight Hematite Aggregate Concrete for Radiation Shielding
Authors: Ekhwan Razali Mohd , Hamid Roszilah , Abdullah Yusof
Published: July 2024

Heavyweight aggregate concrete (HWAC) is the most widely used material as radiation shielding for nuclear reactors. The density of HWAC is increased through the use of heavy natural aggregates such as barites, hematite and magnetite. This study determines the density of HWAC with hematite aggregate replacing granite at 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%, its compressive strength and thermal neutron absorption of 1 MeV fast neutrons. The physical properties of hematite which include gradation, specific gravity, water absorption and loose unit weight are determined. The chemical composition of hematite is also determined using X-ray fluorescent (XRF) analysis. The slump, density, compressive strength and thermal neutron absorption of the heavyweight concrete containing different proportion of hematite as aggregate are also determined. Results show that the slumps of HWAC are between 77 mm â€“ 84 mm, the density of HWAC increases between 0.3% - 1.18% by increasing the hematite content. HWAC with 10% hematite exhibits highest strength at 52.5 MPa and the highest thermal neutron absorption at 2085 count per second. The optimum amount of hematite to replace granite for best strength and neutron absorption is 10%.Â
A Study on RFID Technology Combined Lean Implementation in Malaysian Automotive Industry
Authors: Zeeshan Rafique Muhammad , Nizam Ab Rahman Mohd , Saibani Nizaroyani , Arsad Norhana
Published: July 2024

RFID technology is one of the prominent and progressive technology from the previous years. Currently the RFID technology has utilized in different prisms and works like a catalyst in case of Lean Manufacturing as it certainly speeds up the manufacturing processes through providing them operational visibility. Based on this idea, the authors of this research study has conducted a case study which results in a real time based pilot study that has been done to explain the implementation of RFID technology in combination of lean manufacturing in plant operations forÂ  application in real world. This research is not only beneficial for engineering managers but also for academicians as it includes ROI to confirm the usefulness and viability of research and also enlightens the way to how to achieve improvements.Â Â
Development of Internet of Things Optical Sensor based on Surface Plasmon Resonance Phase Interferometry
Authors: Hock Kin Tan , Arsad Norhana , Hadri Hafiz Mokhtar Mohd , Saiful Dzulkefly Zan Mohd , Hidayah Azeman Nur , Ashrif A Bakar Ahmad
Published: July 2024

This paper demonstrates the integration between an Internet of Things platform and an optical sensor based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) phase interferometry. The optical sensing system starts when the liquid containing the heavy metal is flowing through the top surface of a glass prism.Â  A laser is turned on and a motor can sweep from 0 to 90 degrees initially. Data is collected by a photodiode sensor. The SPR angle is determined where the reflectivity of light falls to the minimum level. The motor rotation is then fixed at the SPR angle. Self-mixing interferometry is applied by reflecting back the light from laser using a piezo actuator. The resulting phase difference is measured, and the concentration of heavy metal can be determined using virtual instrument (VI). VI consists of control of the optical sensing system which is built in LabVIEW software and installed in a host computer. A web page is created based on the VI using Web Publishing Tool which allows user to monitor the data collected from the optical sensor by entering the URL address in the Internet Explorer from the client computer. Keysight BenchVue software is used to monitor and control the function of oscilloscope. The result of this project is an optical sensor capable of sensing different concentration of heavy metals in which the real-time data collected from it can be monitored remotely using computer and smartphone.Â Â
Fermentation Optimization on Bacterial Cellulose Production by Acetobacter Xylinum 0416
Authors: Esa Faezah , Abd. Rahman Norliza , Sahaid Kalil Mohd , Masrinda Tasirin Siti
Published: July 2024

Bacterial cellulose (BC) has received extensive attention in various field due to of its high purity, mechanical strength, crystallinity and biodegradability. Determination of optimum fermentation condition for the improvement of cellulose production is essential especially in industrial scale. The production of bacterial cellulose by A.xylinum 0416 was fermented in matured coconut water medium and the suitable culture conditions were predicted statistically via Central Composite Design of Response Surface Methodology. Effect of varying temperature, fermentation period, initial pH, inoculum size and parameters interaction were studied in five-levels Design of Experimental approach. Temperature, inoculum size and fermentation period had significant effects on the cellulose production. By aiming to minimize the temperature and fermentation period for maximum cellulose production, the optimized parameters predicted for cellulose production of 1.12829 g dry weight were temperature: 27ËšC, fermentation period: 5 days, initial pH: pH 8 and inoculum size: 15% with high desirability of 78.2%.Â Â
Rutile-phased Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Microstructures by Hydrothermal Method for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC)
Authors: I. M. Fazli F. , M. Zaini H. , K. Ahmad M. , K. A. Hamed N. , Nafarizal N. , F. Soon C. , Sanudin R. , S. Aziz H. , H. Mamat M. , B. Suriani A. , Shimomura M. , Murakami K.
Published: July 2024

This paper presents rutile-phased titanium dioxide (TiO2) microstructures fabricated by hydrothermal synthesis for the application as a photoanode in DSSC. The amount of precursor, titanium (IV) butoxide (TBOT) was varied from 0.5 to 2 ml and the changes on the surface morphology, structural and electrical property as well as their performance in DSSC were evaluated by using FE-SEM, XRD, 4-point probeand solar simulator respectively. Since the amount of precursor is too low, no rods were able to grow from the FTO substrates used, but flower formations can be seen on sample with 2 ml of TBOT. The structural analysis revealed rutile spectra for all samples with the peaks gradually increased as the amount of precursor increased. The conductivity decreases as the film thickens with increasing precursor amount, while the resistivity and sheet resistance decreased as the amount increase; as rutile structure is known to have good electron mobility. The performance of the TiO2 films in DSSC was evaluated, and the sample with the best performance was found in the film with 2 ml TBOT precursor at 0.234 % with Jsc and Voc of 0.759 and 0.643 respectively. Increased TBOT precursor is concluded to increase the efficiency of DSSC but the limit is yet to be studied and further research will be needed.Â
Social Factors Affecting Productivity of Integrated Farming: An Experience from Ngantang District, Indonesia
Authors: Relawati Rahayu , Yudi Ariadi Bambang , Baroh Istis
Published: July 2024

Integrated farming system (IFS) is one of important ways to support sustainable agriculture. There are some important social factors needed to support the success of IFS, beside technical and economical factors. This study aimed to analyze factors of knowledge, attitude, management, and production behavior in affecting productivity of integrated farming. The study was done in Ngantang District, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia. Respondents are farmers who applied integrated farming, namely rearing dairy cow, processing biogas and planting crop in one farming system. Data was analyzed by using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The result indicates that the strongest influences are obtained between attitude to the production behavior and between management to the productivity of integrated farming, with the influence strength almost double to the others. Next, is the strength of the influence of knowledge to attitude; production behavior to the productivity; management to production behavior. All of them have positive relation. Lastly, the weakness and negative relation is the influence of knowledge on management. It can be inferred from the result that developing positive farmersâ€™ attitudes to the environment and food safety is important to do. Moreover improving management of integrated farming is also important to increase its productivity.Â Â
Security Risk Analysis of Information System in Academic Institution based on Business Perspective: A Case Study
Authors: Deshanta Ibnugraha Prajna , Edi Nugroho Lukito , Insap Santosa Paulus
Published: July 2024

Information system of academic institution is used to manage data from students, staffs and lecturers that consists a lot of critical information like student grades, accounts and other private information. However, some of information system have SQL injection vulnerability which occurs data security breach. It has possibility to make reputation damage and other business impact in academic institution. Therefore, objective of this study is to analyze risk based on business perspective as basic process to select suitable mitigation. OWASP is exisiting method that considered as proper method for risk analysis in this study because it has explicit metrics related business approach. Based on experiment result, business impact of vulnerability can be measured. However, some metrics still need to be developed to get more precision result that describe real impact for business of institution.Â Â
Evaluation of Productivity Rate and The Quality of Several Genotypes of Jatropha curcas Linn. Seeds at First and Second Year in East Java and West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Authors: . Maftuchah , Zainudin Agus , Sudarmo Hadi
Published: July 2024

The research is aimed to obtain information regarding productivity rate and the quality of JatrophaÂ  curcas Linn. seeds within two years period in Pasuruan-East Java and Lombok-West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). The seeds used were the hybrid of JC5(SP8XSP16), JC6(SP8XSP38), JC7(SP33XHS49), JC8(SM35XSP38), and control IP3-A dan IP3-P. At the first harvest in East Java there were not any differences in the harvest duration; otherwise, there was one in West Nusa Tenggara. The highest weight of dry seeds was JC18 (52.8 g/plant) and did not significantly differ among other three hybrids. At the planting ofÂ  NTB, the highest dry weight of JC5 (191.94 g/plant) did not differ significantly from JC7 and JC18. At the second harvest in East Java, the highest dry weight of JC7 (233.44 g/plant) did not differ significantly from three other hybrids and IP3P. At the experiment in NTB, the highest dry weight of JC5 (318.75 g/plant) did not differ from three other genotypes of hybrids. The JC5 treatment produced the highest number of fruit and fruit bunches whereas the highest oil rate was gained by JC18 (32.09% in East Java and 33.04% in NTB). The four examined genotypes showed higher production rate than the control. The planting in NTB indicated higher production rate than those in East Java.Â Â Â
The Effect of Supplementing Lignolitic Probiotic in Rice Straw on in Vitro Gas Production,Concentration of Ammonia (NH3),and Volatile Fatty Acid (VFA)
Authors: Prihartini Indah , Ajeng Hariska Viga
Published: July 2024

The aims of this research were to know the effect of supplementing lignolitic probiotic in rice straw on in vitro gas production, concentration of ammonia (NH3), and VFA and to know the optimal use of lignolitic probiotic in rice straw. The materials used were rice straw and lignolitic probiotic. The methods used was Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 4 treatments and 3 groups. The treatments were P0: rice straw; P1: rice straw + 0.5% probiotic; P2 : rice straw + 1.0% probiotic; and P3: rice straw + 1.5% probiotic. The materials was incubated for 96 hours.Â  The result showed that treatments significantly affected on in vitro gas production (P<0.01). Treatment of P3 had the highest gas production (73.86 ml/500mg DM) and VFA production (51.08 Mmol/l). While treatment of P0 had the lowest gas production (67.38 ml/500 mg DM) andÂ  VFA productionÂ  (42.48 Mmol/l).Â  Concentration of ammonia observed in all treatments were adequately support the ability of rumen microbes to digest fiber.Â  Based on the result of this reserach, it could be concluded that supplementing 1.5% lignolitic probiotic (P3) achieved the highest gas production at 96 hour incubation (73.86 ml/500 mg DM).Â Â
Rainfall Forecasting Using Gstar-Sur-Nn Approach in West Java Province
Authors: Iriany Atiek , Firdaus Mahmudi Wayan , Hadi Nugroho Waego , Dwi Sulistyono Agus
Published: July 2024

Potato is one of food commodities which is expected to serve as a diversification option of carbohydrate source. One of the negative factors to influence the productivity of potato in the last few years is uncertain climate condition. This problem can be overcome with the development of season forecasting method that produces reliable season forecasting model and has a precise forecasting accuracy, especially in extreme climate conditions. The second year stage of study has reached 70% in completion which includes the implementation of Year I research result, surveying potential locations for potato plants by digging information from farmers and agriculture experts in West Java, the identification of potato crop, identification of factors that influence potato crop growth, identification of rainfall patterns in West Java and exploration of rainfall data of each research rain post. From data exploration and data identification, GSTAR model((1,2,3,4,13,33)(1)â€“Sur is obtained.Â Â
A Web Application for TSP Travel Route System Methodology: An Experimental
Authors: Sibaroni Yuliant , . Fitriyani , Nhita Fhira
Published: July 2024

The shortest route in tourism application has been developed by some researchers. Generally, the focus of research in comparison some method in obtaining the shortest route between two locations. All these research is useful to find the optimal route between two locations that contains one origin place and one destination place. But when the number of destination places is bigger than one, all these research become un-useful. In tourism, TSP travel route is important for the traveler of the group especially when they want to visit some destination travel locations in a one-day trip.Â  The optimal TSP travel route can make the traveler of a group plan their traveling optimally.Â  Google as a big company in web service has provided well environment to develop TSP travel route efficiently. In this research, we want to test the feasibility of TSP travel route application that developed by using google service. The TSP travel route that was produced by using google service then compared with TSP solution by manual computation. The experiment result shows that TSP travel route application based on google service can give similar travel route recommendation as manual computation based on shortest distance. This application is feasible but only in small scale. In large scale, development of system including real map and streets, special computation function for distance matrix and TSP solution have to built by our self.Â
Implementing Orton-Gillingham Method in Developing Application for Learning Hijaiyah Letters for Intellectual Disability Student: A Brief Analysis
Authors: . Cahyana , Novi Dayawati Cahyana , Ghufran Muhammad , Fauzian Fikri , Rasyidah Khalimatu
Published: July 2024

Hijaiyah (Arabic) letters are the letter of Al Qurâ€™an and the language of Shalat. It is crucial to be able to read Hijaiyah letters for moslem. Unfortunately, learning to read Arabic is not an easy task for intellectual disability students. Their special circumstance obstruct them in performing intellectual functioning, and they need distinctive approach. However, that is not the case in Indonesia. Teaching Hijaiyah letters is usually conducted in conventional approach, and there are few researches that propose alternative method. This paper discuss principles in developing application and implementing Orton-Gillingham (O-G) method for learning reading of Hijaiyah letters for intellectual disability student. O-G method is a multisensory approach for reading intervention that integrates VAKT modalities. Implementation will be made as learning application for smartphone for its mobility, accessibility and flexibility. The use of mobile application and O-G method provides diverse approach in learning Hijaiyah letters for intellectual disability student.Â
Evaluating the Effect of Air Voids and Asphalt Content on the Mechanical Properties of HMA by Adopting Indirect Tensile Strength Test
Authors: K. Razzaq Ahlam , Ali Hussain Nibras , Jalo Mohammed Hasan Hussein
Published: July 2024

Dampness harm in black-top blends can be characterized as the misfortune in quality and strength because of the nearness of water. Iraq street arrange is indicating extreme decay, for example, raveling and stripping in light of the fact that the bond among totals and black-top film is broken because of water interruption. To limit dampness harm, black-top blends are examined to assess the impact of air voids, level of immersion, percent of black-top substance and the molding time frame.A few research center tests has been directed amid this examination included Marshall solidness test included steadiness and stream, held Marshall dependability , backhanded rigidity IDT and versatile modulus of black-top blends. Besides, the work demands bookkeeping of voids in complete blend percent VTM, voids recorded with black-top VFA, voids in mineral total VMA and level of immersion notwithstanding elasticity proportion TSR.The outcomes demonstrated that both the level of immersion and the compaction exertion would prompted quicken the decay in hot blend black-top execution and its impervious to dampness harm. A few equations would make in this examination to foresee rigidity proportion from level of immersion for any black-top substance. Â Â
Acute toxicity: a comparative study on the methanol extract of three selected plants reported to have anticancer properties
Authors: Oladipo Miriam Oluchi  , Bamidele Fatai Oladipo , Henry Chukwuebuka Nwankwo , Joel A Bosha , Alhaji Saganuwan Saganuwan , Patrick Azubuike Onyeyili
Published: July 2024

Background: An acute toxicity study evaluates the harmful effects of substances absorbed through any route and utilizes parameters like LD50 to assess toxicity. While mortality is commonly used as a primary endpoint, considering signs of toxicity is crucial as they indicate adverse effects on internal organs, which can lead to lasting damage or death.
Objectives: This study compares the acute toxicity of three medicinal plants with anticancer properties, highlighting the importance of understanding their safety profiles despite their therapeutic potential.
Methods: The acute toxicity of methanol extracts from Curcuma longa rhizome, Datura metel fruits, and Phoenix dactylifera fruits in rats were compared to determine the safest of the three plant extracts. A new modified method was employed to estimate the Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level (LOAEL) and the No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL). Each dose level involved three (3) rats, with a default dose progression of log 3.2 if the animal dies or a sign of toxicity is observed.
Results: While no mortality occurred at a dose of 5000 mg/kg body weight for any extract, signs of toxicity were observed. Histological changes were noted in animals without apparent signs of toxicity, challenging the assumption that LD50 values exceeding 5000 mg/kg body weight indicate non-toxicity. Threshold dose analysis revealed differences in toxicity among the extracts. Curcuma longa rhizome methanol extract demonstrated the highest safety margin.
Conclusion: These findings emphasize the importance of considering signs of toxicity alongside mortality in acute toxicity assessments.
The Role of Inflammation in the Progression of Ocular Surface Damage in Children Following Allogeneic Haematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Authors: Kurpińska Małgorzata , Turno-Kręcicka A. , Zając-Pytrus H. , Dzięgiel P. , Misiuk-Hojło M. , Gorczyńska E.
Published: July 2024

The aim of the study was to evaluate HLA-DR expression and cellular morphology of the conjunctival epithelium cells in children who underwent haematopoietic cell transplantation, and to assess the relation between HLA-DR expression and cellular morphology. Impression cytology with staining was used to visualize epithelium cells, whereas immunohistochemistry was applied to assess HLA-DR expression. Elevated HLA-DR expression and increased cytological abnormalities were observed in the study group when compared to the controls. An increase in HLA-DR expression was accompanied by a decrease in the number of eyes with normal epithelium morphology together with the increase in squamous metaplasia features. We can conclude that inflammation of conjunctiva can follow stem cell allotransplantation. Ocular surface inflammation may lead to squamous metaplasia of the conjunctiva.
Estonia is a Woman – Kaja Kallas, the Iron Lady in Estonian Politics
Authors: Włodarska-Frykowska Agata
Published: July 2024

The aim of the article is to analyse the political situation in Estonia at the time of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Kallas, as a young, dynamic and ambitious lawyer, and now primarily a politician, sets a new direction for leadership. There are many challenges and difficulties on the Estonian political scene, but Kaja Kallas has been successful to carry out her tasks since January 2021. The article is an attempt to analyse the situation on the Estonian political scene from the time of the first cabinet of Kaija Kallas, through the government crisis of June 2022, to the parliamentary elections of March 2023. The leader of the Reform Party perfectly copes with challenges, fights for people and their rights.
“Just for the Sake of Comparison”. Some Thoughts on Batchelor’s Linguistic Skills and the Validity of His Ainu Language Data
Authors: De la Fuente José Andrés Alonso
Published: July 2024

When describing John Batchelor’s Ainu language data, it is a trope in the field to dismiss them out of hand due to Batchelor’s lack of linguistic training. Some specialists, however, consider such a statement an exaggeration. Whereas it is undeniable that the Ainu  texts composed by Batchelor for indoctrination purposes are less than satisfactory, excerpts of oral tradition recorded by him (or under his supervision) are as good as those which have been gathered in more recent times in full agreement with contemporary linguistic conventions. In order to show that this is indeed the case, the author compares the text of an oral composition which has come down to us in two versions: one by Batchelor, the other by Bronisław Piłsudski. It turns out that both versions are virtually the same. Since Piłsudski’s linguistic skills have been universally praised (and rightly so), it naturally follows that there exist instances like the present one when Batchelor’s Ainu language data must be approached with more respect than it is usually done.
Japanese talking pictures: magic lanterns, silent cinema and kamishibai in the context of etoki storytelling tradition
Authors: Jarosz Robert
Published: July 2024

The paper examines the relations between three different visual media with inherent oral narration which have coexisted in Japan at the beginning of the 20th century – magic lanterns, silent cinema and kamishibai (paper theater). The figures of the oral narrators present in these three media, most notably represented by the benshi, are intertwined with each other and derive from a much older, transmedial storytelling practice, which in Japan became known as etoki. The author explores different roles and modalities of these three media, highlighting their performative aspects and examining the relations of power between all of their agents, including their socio-political background. They are also treated as representatives of a performative visual spectacle. Although the paper focuses on the local context of Japan, the media under discussion come across as significant for the evolution of both the local and international media landscape, fitting the methodology of media archaeology.
Evolution characteristics of calcareous sand force chain based on particle breakage
Authors: Chen Bin , Xia Junjie , Lu Yiwei , Zhang Geping , Liu Qinghua , Hu Jieming , Han Zijian
Published: July 2024

Calcareous sand is easily broken under external force, which brings great difficulties to island reef engineering. Based on the particle flow program, a discrete element model that can reproduce the results of laboratory tests is established, the large principal stress method is introduced to identify the particle force chain, and the bond strength between particles is increased to obtain an unbreakable model with the same initial conditions, and different confining pressures are compared and analyzed. The evolution law of the force chain of the following two models establishes a macro-meso cross-scale analysis in the deformation process of calcareous sand, explores the internal mechanism of the crushing of calcareous sand particles. The results show that particle breakage plays an important role in the evolution of the force chain. Particle breakage will reduce the probability of the force chain on both sides of the axis, forcing the probability of the axial force chain to rise steadily. The macroscopic deviatoric stress is the external manifestation of the probability of the axial force chain on the meso level. The faster the probability of the force chain in the direction of the potential shear band increases, the more obvious the shear band is.
Detecting differentially expressed genes from RNA-seq data using fuzzy clustering
Authors: Ando Yuki , Shimokawa Asanao
Published: July 2024

A two-group comparison test is generally performed on RNA sequencing data to detect differentially expressed genes (DEGs). However, the accuracy of this method is low due to the small sample size. To address this, we propose a method using fuzzy clustering that artificially generates data with expression patterns similar to those of DEGs to identify genes that are highly likely to be classified into the same cluster as the initial cluster data. The proposed method is advantageous in that it does not perform any test. Furthermore, a certain level of accuracy can be maintained even when the sample size is biased, and we show that such a situation may improve the accuracy of the proposed method. We compared the proposed method with the conventional method using simulations. In the simulations, we changed the sample size and difference between the expression levels of group 1 and group 2 in the DEGs to obtain the desired accuracy of the proposed method. The results show that the proposed method is superior in all cases under the conditions simulated. We also show that the effect of the difference between group 1 and group 2 on the accuracy is more prominent when the sample size is biased.
III. The Price of Iconoclasm: Liability and the Reparation of Churches in the Work of Petrus Peckius (1529–1589)
Authors: Silva Ana Luiza Ferreira Gomes
Published: July 2024

This paper analyzes the juridical issues concerning the material reparation of churches and sacred objects after the Iconoclastic Fury in 1566–1567, based on the works of Petrus Peckius (1529–1589). The Fury left an unprecedented path of destruction in many towns of the Low Countries. It presented society not only with political and religious challenges but also with a myriad of legal ones. As a Leuven law professor in this time of chaos, Peckius published the treatise “De sacrosanctis et catholicis Christi ecclesiis reparandis ac reficiendis” (1573). Peckius’ take on the theme reveals an intricate analysis of the varied circumstances of destruction, the means of funding the repairs, and the liability of different actors – from the perpetrators of the destruction themselves to the prelate, the parishioners, and even town magistrates. After an initial overview of the Iconoclastic Fury and a brief biographical note on Peckius and his works, this paper will present Peckius’ ideas in a ‘timeline’ of three phases: going, respectively, from the assessment of damages and planning the extent of restoration; to considerations on liability; and, finally, to the juridical means of enforcement. Along with each phase, we provide critical reflections on Peckius’ influences and positions in the context of the Iconoclastic Fury.
VII. ‚Protestantische Freiheit‘ und konservative Repräsentationsmodelle
Authors: Achtelstetter Laura C.
Published: July 2024

The article examines the genesis of Prussian Conservatism in general and its models of representation rooting in a concept of ‘Protestant freedom’ in particular. By focusing on Conservatives’ adaption of concepts of party and freedom in the first half of the nineteenth century, the article shows that conservative adaption of contemporary political language and concepts was not a mere attempt of regaining dominance in public discourse but was rooted in specific concepts of Christian and Protestant thought. The article shows that conservative models of representation and participation are primarily not motivated by an opposition to liberal political thought but first of all the result of a politicisation of religious thought.
XI. Die erste Generalsynode der Evangelischen Landeskirche in Preußen 1846 als protoparlamentarischer Lernort
Authors: Pyta Wolfram
Published: July 2024

The paper shows that the Prussian General Synod of 1846 was a learning ground in which oratory practices were tested that parliamentarism in Prussia would take up. The General Synod created oratorical procedures that fostered the development of a consensus-based communication regime. At the same time, the General Synod tested a culture of debate that became decisive for parliamentary debate in Prussia. Formats of synodal negotiation created the speech-cultural basis for later working parliamentarism. This was also due to the influence of the presbyterial-synodal traditions that the two western provinces of Prussia brought to the synodal negotiations. This cultural transfer from West to East succeeded above all because Rhenish synod members – such as the Bonn theology professor Nitzsch – left their mark on the deliberations of the General Synod.
Implementation of the Caring for Providers to Improve Patient Experience intervention in Migori County, Kenya: Challenges, successes, and lessons
Authors: Ogolla Beryl A. , Ongeri Linnet , Oboke Edwina N. , Getahun Monica , Kinyua Joyceline , Oluoch Iscar , Oduor James , Afulani Patience A.
Published: July 2024

Key drivers of poor person-centered maternal care (PCMC)—respectful and responsive care—include provider stress and bias. The Caring for Providers to Improve Patient Experience (CPIPE) intervention is a 5-component intervention including provider training, peer support, mentorship, embedded champions, and leadership engagement that addresses these drivers. This report describes the CPIPE implementation, challenges, and successes to demonstrate its feasibility and acceptability. CPIPE was piloted over 6 months in two health facilities in Migori County. Didactic and interactive content to promote PCMC and address stress, burnout, difficult situations, and bias, was delivered during a 2-day training. Facility-based embedded champions then led monthly refreshers and facilitated peer support groups. Twenty-four mentors provided mentorship across various topics with paired mentees, and facility and county leadership were engaged through a Community Advisory Board. Challenges included limited training time, hierarchical facility culture which hindered cross-cadre activities, varying levels of site engagement, competing demands, and leadership changes. Successes included high participation and engagement; positive perceptions about the intervention activities; provider commitments to stress management, bias mitigation, and provision of equitable PCMC; and leadership commitment to address sources of stress and provide mental health support for providers. CPIPE is an innovative and practical intervention that centers the experiences of the providers and the care of vulnerable women. The pilot’s success underscores the timeliness, relevance, feasibility, and acceptability of similar interventions in resource-constrained settings. CPIPE advances the evidence base for interventions to improve patient and provider experiences of maternal care.
THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE SOCIOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE REGIME OF TEMPORALITY: THE FOUNDATIONS OF ARCHITECTONICS
Authors: ZHARKO Yaroslav
Published: July 2024

The aim of this work is to investigate and conceptualize the ‘temporality regime’ as a socio-cultural phenomenon, primarily analyzing its impact on social processes and social transformations. This study characterizes the concept of ‘temporality regime’ by employing heuristic resources of sociological theorization, particularly the socio-cultural approach, discourse theory, P.Bourdieu’s principle of double structuration of reality, and specific provisions of practice theory. Two levels of inter connection in the architectonic soft he temporality regime are established: static and dynamic. It is determined that the static level includes the inter connection of the objective background (culture) and the subjective plane (interpretative activity of subjects). The objective background is defined by cultural postulates that have imperative power, where as the subjective plane includes the activities of actors who interact with the products of cultural production. It is noted that the dynamic level of the temporality regime concerns the inter connection of social changes and the discursive field of the temporality regime through the pragmatic dimension. Social changes act as factors of transformation of the temporality regime, and conversely, temporality regimes influence social dynamics. It is found that this double interconnection forms a new level of discursive production, where social practices transform into discursive practices and vice versa, affecting the formation and development of social changes. The theoretical significance of the study lies in a deeper understanding of the temporality regime as a socio-cultural phenomenon, enabling the analysis of the interaction between culture and social practices in the context to social changes. The practical significance of the studies that understanding these inter connections will allow form or effective management of social changes and prediction of their consequences. The scientific novelty of the research is associated with the identification of static and dynamic levels of interconnection in the architectonics of the temporality regime, allowing for a concrete analysis of the impact of culture on the activities of actors and social changes, and vice versa. Limitations of the study include the need for additional empirical data to confirm theoretical conclusions. Therefore, future research prospects involve the collection of additional empirical data.
ПРОБЛЕМИ КЕРУВАННЯ ПРОЦЕСОМ ГОРІННЯ В РДТП ЗАДОПОМОГОЮ ЗВУКОВИХ КОЛИВАНЬ
Authors: Kozin V.S.
Published: July 2024

Дана стаття відноситься до ракетно-космічної техніки, а саме до ракетних двигунів твердого палива. Проблема керування роботою ракетного двигуна твердого палива і сьогодні є актуальною. В статті розглядається питання управління процесом горіння в каналі заряду твердопаливного ракетного двигуна за допомогою ультразвуку. Активний вплив ультразвуку на фізичні процеси, що впливає на їх перебіг, обумовлено здебільшого нелінійними ефектами у звуковому полі і для цього використовуються саме поперечні хвилі. Розглянуто вплив повздовжніх та поперечних ультразвукових коливань у камері згоряння РДТП. Повздовжні хвилі стиснення, що підвищують тиск і збільшують швидкість горіння, підвищують акустичну нестійкість, а поперечні хвилі, що активують випаровування перхлорату амонію з поверхні твердого ракетного палива, також збільшують швидкість горіння, але вдвічі менше швидкостей повздовжніх хвиль. Запропонована схема введення ультразвукового хвилевода-випромінювача в канал заряду РДТП. Проведена числова оцінка інтенсивності проходження ультразвукової хвилі через газове середовище продуктів згоряння РДТП, хвилевий опір цього середовища,  через  яке проходить звукова хвиля, коефіцієнтів проходження звукового тиску та пропускання енергії. Отримані числові значення вказаних величин задовільно узгоджуються з результатами  інших літературних джерел. Отримані результати можуть бути використані в подальших дослідженнях процесів демпфування коливань тиску при високочастотній нестійкості роботи РДТТ та визначення межі можливого застосування закону горіння  при високих частотах пульсацій тиску в камері згоряння. Результати статті можуть бути використані при проектуванні нових ракетних двигунних установок на твердому паливі.
INFLUENCE OF WELDING PARAMETERS ON THE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE THERMOCATODES
Authors: Sanin A.F. , Mamchur I.A. , Mamchur S.I. , Nosova T.V.
Published: July 2024

Methods of controlling welding parameters, physical and physico-chemical transformations that occur during welding are considered in the work. The physico-chemical mechanism of welding is considered - the deformation of the crystal lattice, the transfer of metal on the contacting surfaces, the mixing of deformation products, diffusion, phase transformations, the appearance of new chemical compounds - intermetallics, oxides, carbides. Studies of the influence of the main parameters of friction welding on the formation of the structure of the welded joints of the investigated alloys have been carried out. The microstructures of welded joints OT4 + VN-2AE and VT6 + VN-2AE are given. The obtained dependence of the relative strength of the OT 4 + VN-2AE connection on the parameters of the welding process. The given microstructures were obtained by SEM from the surface of OT 4 + VN-2AE and VT6 samples, based on which it was determined that the destruction begins with the formation of microcracks in the contact zone on the side of the VN-2AE niobium alloy. It was determined that a layer saturated with oxygen is formed in the diffusion zone due to which the β-modification of Ni2O5 with a significant specific volume is formed, which causes high internal stresses and the formation of microcracks. The reason for the decrease in the mechanical properties of the welded joint OT 4 + ВН-2АЕ was established - the formation of a phase (Ti-Nb) with an orthorhombic lattice, the degree of curvature of which determines the degree of strengthening of the layer and depends on the niobium content. These data are confirmed by X-ray structural analysis. The analysis of the concentration curves of niobium and titanium shows that titanium does not diffuse into the narrow contact zone of the niobium alloy, and niobium forms a wide diffusion zone in the contact zone of the OT 4 alloy. It was established that niobium contributes to the increase in the solubility of aluminum in λ-titanium, which leads to increase in weldability plasticity and corrosion resistance. It was determined that the low mechanical properties of the welded joints of the VN-2AE alloy with the OT-4 and VT-6 titanium alloys are due to the same nature - the oxidation of the niobium alloy at the welding temperature. It was established that the weak link of the welded joint is the surface of the niobium alloy.
¿Destruir la universidad?
Authors: Ortega Esquivel Aureliano
Published: July 2024

Este trabajo pretende llamar la atención sobre un aspecto de la vida y la historia de la universidad que no es comúnmente abordado y quizá ni siquiera reconocido por quienes se ocupan de ella: el hecho de que es y ha sido una institución que, desde su reforma en el siglo XIX, participa en el programa de transformación y dominio social del capital. Que su estructura, sus programas y sus formas de gobierno, responden a las formas, estructuras y fines de la reproducción ampliada del valor mercantil-capitalista y que, por tanto, su crisis actual no es sino reflejo de la crisis general que, desde los años setenta del siglo pasado, afecta al sistema capitalista en su conjunto. Asimismo, destaca tanto algunos de los procesos que ejemplifican aquella condición, como algunos episodios de resistencia. Concluyendo que en las circunstancias actuales esta institución, ya milenaria, tal vez se encuentra en la fase terminal de su existencia.
Evaluation of Student Preference for Printed Books and E-books: A Quantitative Study
Authors: Bojiah Dr. Janaki ,   Associate Professor, Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai 625 005, Praveena Ms. V. ,   Assistant Professor, Department of English, Velammal College of Engineering & Technology, Madurai 625 009.
Published: July 2024

Abstract : People tend to embrace emerging technologies to make their lives easier in every possible aspect. This has its impact in the field of education as well in terms of pedagogies, interactive tools, learning management systems, and more specifically instructional materials. Amongst the instructional materials, e-books have recently become popular in the sphere of education. It gained popularity during the pandemic situation when the shops were shut to get printed books which reinforced students to adopt e-books. This study intends to find the preference of the students of Velammal College of Engineering & Technology in Madurai with respect to e-books (not the interactive ones) and printed books so that the results can facilitate in decision making as to what kind of sources the educationists should invest on. A survey was conducted using a structured fivepoint Likert scale questionnaire. It was shared with the students and their responses were recorded. Random sampling method was used for the choice of the participants. Cronbach alpha test was carried out to verify the reliability of the questionnaire. Having carried out the t-test to check whether the two groups vary from each other, the comparative analysis research methodology was used for data analysis. This study also deals with the pros and cons of both e-books and printed books based on the survey. The results of the study confirms that the students still seem to prefer printed books over e-books. The findings suggest that the educationists should prioritize student preferences and ensure the availability of light weight printed books everywhere. Keywords: e-books, printed books, preference, Cronbach alpha, comparative analysis, students
Совесть и здравый смысл в общей структуре «модели специалиста»
Authors: Пряжников Николай ,   Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации, Москва, Россия, Пряжникова Елена , Молчанов Сергей , Камнева Елена , Полевая Марина ,   Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации, Москва, Россия,   Московский государственный университет имени М.В.Ломоносова, Москва, Россия,   Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации, Москва, Россия,   Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации, Москва, Россия
Published: July 2024

В статье обосновывается важность проблемы специального исследования совести и здравого смысла как условий эффективного труда в разных профессиях. Риски недостойного поведения должны отражаться и в описаниях профессий (профессиограммах), и в требованиях к работнику (психограммах), и, соответственно, их следует включать в те или иные «модели специалистов». Понятие «совесть» уточняется в контексте соотношения права, морали и нравственности. При плохой работе, основанной на строгом соблюдении законов (инструкций, регламентов и тому подобного) и норм морали, всегда есть возможность сослаться на «несовершенные» нормы закона и морали, регламентирующие труд. И только нравственное поведение возлагает всю ответственность на самого работника, перед которым стоит выбор: всегда ли следует исполнять несовершенные законы и моральные предписания? Предлагаются обобщённые рабочие модели достойного поведения работника. Рассматривается целесообразность обсуждения проблемы совести и здравого смысла в трудовой деятельности со школьниками, студентами и слушателями курсов повышения квалификации.