bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Systematic Review of the Bibliometric Literature
Authors: Rosário Albérico Travassos
Published: September 2023

Branding is critical in strategic marketing decisions since it identifies the various components a company chooses to apply across the multiple products it sells. There are multiple reasons why companies adopt branding in marketing strategy, including increasing brand awareness, building a positive image and reputation, establishing consumer loyalty, adding valuable equity, brand extensions, segmenting the market, and ensuring legal protection. Despite these promising benefits, there lacks adequate research explaining the attributes marketers can use to create a strong brand identity, awareness, and loyalty amidst these challenges. In this regard, this chapter addresses this issue by exploring how building brand identity, awareness, and loyalty in business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets can improve organizational performance and competitiveness. This research chapter uses a systematic review of the bibliometric literature to explore branding as a marketing strategy critical to improving a company's performance in local and international markets.
Traditional Specialty Food and Beverage Products
Authors: Falcone Paola
Published: September 2023

Customers show an ever-increasing awareness in their choices. This is also true for the food and beverage industry, where it is possible to register a growing interest in specialty products. These are appreciated for their guarantees of taste and authenticity; they are niche products, with a high intrinsic value, often sold at a premium price. Data from the Covid-19 pandemic shows an increased e-commerce, on both the demand and supply side. Selling such products on the global market in e-stores, without experience or a direct contact with the product, is more challenging, and brand and communication are crucial aspects. These products can rely upon the link with the territory and the country-of-origin effect. The chapter intends to describe and analyze the specific nature of such products and the role of the country-of-origin effect in e-commercing them on the global scale according to marketing literature. Some notes are provided about how international recognitions, such as the UNESCO one, can support the match country-product.
Internationalization of Retailing
Authors: Atakan M. G. Serap , Ata U. Zeynep
Published: September 2023

In today's business world, consumers looking for convenience and speed are engaging in online and mobile shopping. In the grocery sector, there is growing demand for fast delivery. Getir is a Turkish ultra-fast grocery delivery retailer which operates across nine countries, delivering “happiness” to Turkish, British, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and American consumers' doorsteps. Combining cutting-edge technology of its app with excellent distribution strategies, the company is associated with convenience, reliability, and commitment to providing the best possible customer experience. This chapter discusses the internationalization process and marketing strategy of Getir, a developing country company's expansion into developed markets.
Bibliometrics Study of Organizational Cybersecurity
Authors: Morales-Sáenz Francisco Isaí , Medina-Quintero Jose-Melchor , Ortiz-Rodriguez Fernando
Published: September 2023

Cybersecurity is one of the main concerns of most organizations, derived from the violation of their cybersecurity. The objective of this chapter is the development of a bibliometric study on cybersecurity from the organizational level. For the method, the Web of Science platform was chosen, since it indexes and organizes scientific production and has the high impact factor of the Journal Citation Report (JCR). The results show evidence of the evolution in which cybersecurity has been addressed within the organizational field, so the originality is related to the business importance in this globalized world. The various theories and approaches used in empirical studies provide valuable perspectives to understand the behavior of the actors involved, the motivations behind criminal actions, and cyber risk prevention and mitigation strategies, contributing to the good performance of organizations. These findings show the interest of the scientific community, observing a growing trend around publications within the subject of study.
AI-Based Carthage Administration Towards Smart City
Authors: Babu C. V. Suresh , Abirami S. , Manoj Sharon
Published: September 2023

The main objective of this proposed project is to manage the movement of people and goods efficiently. This traffic management system is based on AI and deep learning, which works with a traffic signal controller, vehicle classifier, and fine system. In this project, the programmable peripheral interface's buffer and ports are used to connect the traffic lights to the microprocessor system. As a result, the traffic lights can be turned ON or OFF automatically. The Interface Board was created to operate with the parallel port of the microprocessor system. A vehicle classifier is a vision-based vehicle classifier that uses machine learning algorithms to recognize vehicles and trucks in video pictures. Drivers and owners of motor vehicles who disobey traffic laws are subject to a fine system. When a traffic challenge is issued, it suggests that the recipient is liable to pay a fine that varies in amount according to the specific type of traffic infringement that was observed.
Factors Influencing the Behavioural Intention to Use AI-Generated Images in Business
Authors: Maican Catalin Ioan , Sumedrea Silvia , Tecau Alina , Nichifor Eliza , Chitu Ioana Bianca , Lixandroiu Radu , Bratucu Gabriel
Published: September 2023

Motivated by the need to better understand the ongoing role of artificial intelligence in businesses and to shift the focus from a purely technological and algorithmic perspective to one that encompasses human-computer interaction, this article aims to investigate people's intention to use AI for generating images in a business context. The present study employed structural equation modelling to analyse how factors from UTAUT2 such as perceived customer value, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions affect behavioural intention. The research introduces new moderators (creativity and English language proficiency), in the context of generative AI. Language proficiency and gender impact AI usage, while the impact of effort expectancy is more pronounced in cases of low creativity.
Subphenotypes of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Advancing Towards Precision Medicine
Authors: Levine Andrea R. , Calfee Carolyn S.
Published: September 2023

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of severe hypoxemia defined by the acute onset of bilateral non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. The diagnosis is made by defined consensus criteria. Supportive care, including prevention of further injury to the lungs, is the only treatment that conclusively improves outcomes. The inability to find more advanced therapies is due, in part, to the highly sensitive but relatively non-specific current syndromic consensus criteria, combining a heterogenous population of patients under the umbrella of ARDS. With few effective therapies, the morality rate remains 30% to 40%. Many subphenotypes of ARDS have been proposed to cluster patients with shared combinations of observable or measurable traits. Subphenotyping patients is a strategy to overcome heterogeneity to advance clinical research and eventually identify treatable traits. Subphenotypes of ARDS have been proposed based on radiographic patterns, protein biomarkers, transcriptomics, and/or machine-based clustering of clinical and biological variables. Some of these strategies have been reproducible across patient cohorts, but at present all have practical limitations to their implementation. Furthermore, there is no agreement on which strategy is the most appropriate. This review will discuss the current strategies for subphenotyping patients with ARDS, including the strengths and limitations, and the future directions of ARDS subphenotyping.
Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guideline: achieving optimal asthma control in children aged 6-11 years
Authors: Aziz Danish Abdul , Sajjad Muhammad Aqib , Asad Ameema
Published: September 2023

The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2021 guidelines for asthma have been set forth with some alterations in Step 3, for children from 6-11-year-old age group. The low dose LABA-ICS, very low dose formoterol-ICS, medium dose ICS and ICS-LTRA combination were recommended in the guideline. We organized this study to draw an effective comparison between these three combinations of controller therapies in pediatric population. A retrospective study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan which enrolled 114 children aged 6-11 years old, from July 2021 to December 2022. These children were admitted with asthma exacerbations and were discharged on controller medications as per GINA guidelines on step 3 for control of asthma for 3 months. They were then followed for re-admission within 30 days of discharge, number of ER visits with asthma exacerbations for 1 year, number of admissions with asthma including HDU and PICU admissions, length of stay per admission for all admissions in subsequent one year. The pulmonary function test was done at 1 week follow-up in clinic after discharge and at 3 months visit post discharge. A total of 114 pediatric patients from age 6-11-year-old, were enrolled in the study period out of which 36 (31.57%), 33(28.9%) and 34 (29.82%) patients were categorized into ICS-LABA, ICS and ICS-LTRA groups respectively. ER visits were significantly low in ICS-LABA group followed by ICS-LRTA group and then ICS group (1.75±0.96 vs 2.93±1.412 vs 3.11±1.21, p<0.001). Similar statistically significant results were observed on average number of admissions per year (1.52±1.02 vs 1.96±0.84 vs 2.06±1.07, p=0.047) and number of patients needing PICU (13.88% vs 26.47% vs 39.39%, p=0.034) in these groups respectively. ICS- LABA group patients had the best values of FEV1 and FEV1/FVC ratio after pulmonary function tests at 3 months follow-up followed by ICS-LTRA and ICS group. Amongst the three options regimens for children managed at step 3 on GINA 2021 guidelines, ICS-LABA therapy helps attain optimal patient outcomes and lung functions in children with asthma followed by ICS-LTRA and ICS group respectively.
Does the Association Between Concussion Measures and Social Context Factors Differ in Black and White Parents?
Authors: Montalvo Alicia M. , Wallace Jessica S. , Nedimyer Aliza K. , Chandran Avinash , Kossman Melissa K. , Gildner Paula , Register-Mihalik Johna K. , Kerr Zachary Yukio
Published: September 2023

Context

Middle school (MS) parents may benefit from education supporting timely concussion identification and care-seeking in their young children (aged approximately 10 to 15 years). However, such education may not consider individual needs and different social context factors, including lower socioeconomic status, disadvantaged social determinants of health, and different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Objectives

To examine the relationship between social context factors and concussion knowledge, attitudes, and communication in MS parents and to explore the possible role of race and ethnicity (Black or White) as an effect measure modifier.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Online survey.

Patients or Other Participants

A nationally representative sample of MS parents who completed an online survey (n = 1248).

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Parent outcomes were a history of concussion education, concussion symptom knowledge and attitudes, and communication with children about concussion. Main exposures were parental race and ethnicity (Black or White) and social context factors. Uni- and multivariable statistical analyses were performed to achieve the study aims.

Results

Black parents were more likely than White parents to have received concussion education (69.5% versus 60.5%, P = .009), although median concussion knowledge scores were higher for White parents than for Black parents (40 versus 37, P < .001). Few associations were found for social context factors with concussion knowledge, attitudes, and communication in Black and White parents separately.

Conclusions

Among MS parents, race and ethnicity may not influence the association between social context factors and concussion-related knowledge, attitudes, or communication. However, differences were present by race and ethnicity regarding previous concussion education and other parental outcomes, concussion symptom knowledge in particular.
Examining Obstacles to Women's Advancement in Technical Careers
Authors: Lakshmidevi R , Geetha A.
Published: September 2023

The insufficient number of women in technical occupations has gotten a lot of attention because of the consequences for diversity of genders and creativity in the workplace. The purpose of this research is to critically explore the barriers that prevent women from advancing in technical occupations and to provide ideas for creating a more equitable and welcoming workplace. This study finds important constraints such as gender prejudice, a lack of mentoring, work-life balance issues, and restricted access to leadership chances via a thorough literature analysis. This research looks into the diverse experiences that contribute to these challenges by analysing and interviews with women in technical jobs.Finally, the goal of this study is to equip organisations, governments, and industry stakeholders with practical ideas for implementing evidence-based practises that promote women in technical jobs. By eliminating identified barriers and adopting gender-inclusive initiatives, the tech sector may not only access a larger pool of talent, but also promote an atmosphere favourable to creativity, cooperation, and long-term success.
Masur’s criterion does not hold in the Thurston metric
Authors: Telpukhovskiy Ivan
Published: September 2023

We show that there is a minimal, filling, and non-uniquely ergodic lamination

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on the seven-times punctured sphere with uniformly bounded annular projection distances. Moreover, we show that there is a geodesic in the thick part of the corresponding Teichmüller space equipped with the Thurston metric which converges to

\lambda

. This provides a counterexample to an analog of Masur's criterion for Teichmüller space equipped with the Thurston metric.
Асимптотическая теория управления для замкнутой струны. II
Authors: Lokutsievskiy Lev Vyacheslavovich , Ovseevich Aleksandr Iosifovich
Published: September 2023

Развивается теория управления простейшей распределенной колебательной системой - замкнутой струной, к которой прилагается ограниченная нагрузка в одной выделенной точке. Дается точное описание тех состояний струны, которые можно привести в состояние покоя, а также находится асимптотически точное выражение для требуемого времени. С использованием приближенных множеств достижимости вместо точных строится управление по обратной связи, которое оказывается асимптотически оптимальным. Основной результат состоит в точных алгебраических формулах для асимптотической формы множеств достижимости, асимптотически оптимального времени, а также для построенного таким образом асимптотически оптимального управления.
Стабилизация с помощью обратной связи для неравномерно наблюдаемых систем
Authors: Brivadis Lucas , Gauthier Jean-Paul André , Sacchelli Ludovic
Published: September 2023

Стабилизация состояния системы, основанная только на знании измеряемого выхода, представляет собой классическую задачу теории управления. Для построения замкнутой устойчивой системы с помощью конструкции наблюдателя необходимо, чтобы некоторая существенная информация о состоянии системы могла быть получена из измеряемой на выходе траектории. В случае нелинейных систем это условие может нарушаться для всех управлений. Существование особых (с точки зрения наблюдаемости) управлений во многих случаях является даже ситуацией общего положения. В такой ситуации построение асимптотически устойчивой замкнутой системы оказывается сложной и еще до конца не решенной задачей. В работе на различных примерах дается обзор некоторых стратегий, показавших свою эффективность при преодолении трудностей, связанных с неравномерной наблюдаемостью (т.е. с существованием особых управлений), в контексте стабилизации с помощью динамической обратной связи через наблюдателя на выходе.
О гладких функциях, четных на границе шара
Authors: Zhukovskiy Sergey Evgenevich , Storozhuk Konstantin Valer'evich
Published: September 2023

Показано, как при $n>1$ построить гладкую функцию без критических точек на шаре $B^n$, четную на его границе $S^{n-1}$. В частности, соответствующее обобщение теоремы Ролля на размерности $n>1$ не имеет места.
Некоторые управляемые и неуправляемые вырожденные четырехуровневые квантовые системы
Authors: Myachkova Anastasia Aleksandrovna , Pechen Alexander Nikolaevich
Published: September 2023

Анализируется управляемость трех квантовых систем, принадлежащих некоторому классу четырехуровневых квантовых систем с дважды вырожденным высшим возбужденным энергетическим уровнем и с одним запрещенным переходом между остальными двумя невырожденными уровнями. Для этого проведены численные вычисления, построены динамические алгебры Ли, порожденные всеми коммутаторами свободного гамильтониана и гамильтониана взаимодействия, и показано, что две из рассматриваемых квантовых систем являются неприводимыми и управляемыми, а одна - приводимой и, следовательно, неуправляемой. Приводимость и неуправляемость доказываются построением сохраняющегося эрмитова оператора (физической наблюдаемой). Управляемость подтверждается построением динамической алгебры Ли и доказательством того, что она имеет максимальный ранг. Проведенный анализ показывает, что в зависимости от значений некоторых конкретных матричных элементов гамильтониана взаимодействия квантовые системы из рассмотренного класса являются либо неуправляемыми, либо управляемыми.
Экстремальные траектории в задаче быстродействия на группе движений плоскости с допустимым управлением в круговом секторе
Authors: Mashtakov Alexey Pavlovich , Sachkov Yurii Leonidovich
Published: September 2023

Рассматривается задача быстродействия для модели машины, которая может двигаться вперед по плоскости и поворачивать с заданным минимальным радиусом поворота. Траектории такой системы применимы при обработке изображений для обнаружения выделяющихся кривых. Доказаны управляемость и существование оптимальных траекторий. На основе необходимого условия оптимальности - принципа максимума Понтрягина выведена гамильтонова система для экстремалей. Проведен качественный анализ гамильтоновой системы, и получены явные выражения для экстремальных управлений и траекторий.
An Introduction to Indonesian Wild Shiitake
Authors: Putra Ivan Permana , Sibero Mada Triandala , Sihotang Saipul , Lilis Supratman  , Hermawan Rudy , Nurhayat Oktan Dwi
Published: September 2023

Pegler suggested that shiitake comprises three morphological species: Lentinula edodes (continental and northeast Asia), L. lateritia (tropical Asia and Australasia), and L. novae-zelandiae (New Zealand). The current study reported for the first time the occurrence of L. lateritia (Berk.) Pegler in Indonesia. During a fungus foray in Kerinci (Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia) in 2022 and 2023 by the Indonesian mushroom hunter community, some basidiomata of Lentinula were obtained. At a glance, our specimens resembled L. edodes. The current study aims to justify the taxonomical position of our specimens based on morphological and molecular data. The fresh basidiomata were used for morphological and molecular analyses. The molecular work was done using ITS 4/5 Primers for phylogenetic analysis of rDNA-ITS region. Morphologically, the uniformly reddish brown, smooth, and glabrous of pileus confirmed our specimens as L. lateritia. In addition, the absence of a range of colors and squamules pileus distinguished L. lateritia BO24628 form L. edodes, while the formation of florets cheilocystidia in L. madagasikarensis was the distinctive character of our specimens. The BLAST result revealed that our specimen has high similarity (99-100%) with L. lateritia and L. edodes as the top hits. The phylogenetic tree (RAxML) nested our specimens in the L. lateria clade and is closely related to one specimen from Papua New Guenia (PNG) (BS 98%). In addition, L. lateritia BO24628 has a sister clade of the specimen from PNG and Australia. Moreover, we provide the herbarium collection of wild L. lateritia in Indonesia.
Early Confucian “Human Supremacy” and Its Daoist Critique
Authors: Moeller Hans-Georg
Published: September 2023

The early Confucian texts Mengzi 孟子 and Xunzi 荀子 introduce strict distinctions between the human and non-human realms and formulate genealogies and theories of “human supremacy”. Starting from the claim that humans are superior to animals and other non-human beings, they draw the sociopolitical conclusion that the former ought to enact supremacy by dominating and domesticating the latter. Taking up non-humanist ideas formulated in the Laozi 老子, the Zhuangzi 莊子forcefully challenges those genealogies and theories. Numerous stories in the Zhuangzi express a Daoist anti-humanism seeking to subvert “humanist supremacy”, and, especially, its sociopolitical and moral practice. It is concluded that this specific Daoist anti-humanism is embedded in a wider project of promoting a state of human ease, and that its function is therapeutic rather than ideological.
Intensity of palm fruit processing technology-use among palm fruits’ processors in onicha local government area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Authors: Nnamani N.G. , Okereke O.
Published: September 2023

The study analyzed intensity of technology-use among palm fruits’ processors in Onicha Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.  Specifically, the study described the intensity of technologies-use in oil palm processing in the area; ascertained the determinants of  method of processing used by oil palm fruit processors and examined the constraints to oil palm fruits processing in the study area.  Purposive sampling procedure was employed to select 58 respondents for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis (frequency, percentage, mean) and logit analysis. Logit analysis indicated that marital status (–6.754), cost of labor (–0.002), level of  education (2.303) and annual income (0.342) were the variables that determined technology-use, while variables such as credit access  and quantity of oil palm fruit were not significant. The constraints encountered in technology-use were ranked as follows high cost of  palm fruits (95%), inadequate processing equipment (91.37%), difficulty in obtaining credit (86.21%), high cost of palm fruits  transportation (84.48%), and inadequacy in the supply of palm fruits (76.31%). It is recommended that palm fruit processors should form  a co-operative society thereby procure more equipment for sustainable palm fruits’ processing.
Stream water quality modelling for pollution load capacity in Roshi river- rural Nepal
Authors: Karki Saugat , Bhattarai Mahesh , Kharel Hari Lal , Karki Bhesh Kumar
Published: September 2023

A rural catchment stream, Roshi (Nepal), is experiencing pollution loads from non-point pollution sources: agricultural runoffs and stone quarry sediment loads requiring immediate concern. This study is focused on developing a well-calibrated and validated water quality model to determine the pollution load capacity of Roshi River at peak rainfall periods using software QUAL2kW concerning pH, Temperature, DO, FSS, NO3-, NH4+, TP, BOD, and Turbidity. A pollution-dominant stretch of 1.95km was selected and segmented into three segments. RMSE values showed the model satisfactory in predicting actual in-field scenarios. Scenario analysis showed that in the existing pollution source flow and streamflow, the pollution load capacity is 275 mg/L for BOD, 33 mg/L for NH4+, 1250 mg/L for NO3-, 10 mg/L for TP, and 0 mg/L for DO. The FSS in the Headwater must be limited to 55 mg/L to maintain the stream water quality within standards signifying the immediate need to reduce the upstream stone quarry load. Policymakers are urged to implement stringent regulations on upstream quarries concerning sediment load discharge into the stream. The developed model can be a valuable tool for predicting the stream's response to potential emissions from future development activities during the monsoon period.
Anti-bacterial activity of various blends of aqueous and ethanol Extracts of garlic and bitter cola
Authors: Wabali V.C , Adebola J
Published: September 2023

Diameter of inhibitory zone on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Streptococcus pyogenes were determined by evaluating Ethanol and water extract of bitter kola (Garcinia kola) and garlic (Allium sativum) at concentrations of sample A: (BC 100:0 G), B: (BC 80:20 G), C: (BC 60:40 G), D: (BC 40:60), E: (BC 20:80 G), F: (BC 0:100 G) and all concentrations were treated with 150ml ethanol and water extracts. For this experiment, the bitter kola and garlic were dried and milled and biotic extraction was done at different concentrations or ratios .The results showed that the diameter of inhibition for E.coli and Staphylococcus aureus on ethanol extracts values ranged from (8.20mm -19.22mm) and (8.22mm – 20.16mm) respectively with sample D (40g of Bitter kola + 60g of garlic) has the highest diameter of inhibition with a value of 1.92mm for E.coli and 2.07mm for staphylococcus aureus making it a good antimicrobial agent. While for Streptococcus aureus, the extracted ethanol solvent of sample C (60g of bitter kola + 40g of garlic) has the higher diameter of inhibition value of 1.15mm. Water extract values of diameter of Inhibitory zone were generally lower than the ethanol extract values for all organisms listed. This implies that water extract exhibited lower capacity of microbial inhibition to E.coli, streptococcus and staphylococcus aureus under the condition of study.
Effect of co-administered dalteparin sodium and alteplase on clinical and biochemical parameters in postpartum patients with lower extremity deep venous thrombosis
Authors: Liu Xiuwu , Yu Gang , Lai Xiaohong , Lin Dan
Published: September 2023

Purpose: To investigate the clinical efficacy of co-administration of dalteparin sodium and alteplase in the treatment of postpartum lower extremity deep venous thrombosis.Methods: A total of 88 patients with postpartum lower extremity deep venous thrombosis admitted to Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital of The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China from January 2020 to December 2022 were enrolled in this study and divided into study group (treated with dalteparin sodium and alteplase) and control group (treated with alteplase only), with 44 patients in each group. Clinical parameters (limb circumference, pigmentation and ulcer area), hemorheological parameters [D-Dimer (D_D), fibrinogen (FIB), centipoise (CP), red cell assembling index (RCAI)], inflammatory factors (hs-CRP, IL-6, THF-a, NMP-9) and cell adhesion factors {platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1)} were determined and recorded.Results: Post-treatment, all the clinical and biochemical parameters in the study group were significantly improved compared with pre-treatment levels and the respective levels in the control group (p < 0.05). The overall response rate (ORR) in the study group was 95.45 %, which was higher than the 79.55 % for the control group (p < 0.05).Conclusion: Concomitant administration of dalteparin sodium and alteplase is more efficacious than treatment of with alteplase alone in the management of postpartum lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. However, further clinical trials on this combination therapy is required for the validation of findings obtained in this work.
Effect of zinc on weight gain, hematological parameters and tissue structure of the liver, kidney and spleen in albino mice
Authors: Van Tri Truong , Kieu Nhi Ho Linh , Thuong Huyen Nguyen Thi
Published: September 2023

Purpose: To investigate the effect of varying zinc concentrations on weight gain, hematological parameters, and tissue structure of the liver, kidney, and spleen in albino mice.Methods: The mice were administered daily zinc at 50, 70, and 90 mg/kg body weight. Weight gain was measured every two weeks. Hematological parameters were evaluated after 4 and 8 weeks, while biomolecular parameters were assessed after 8 weeks. Liver, kidney, and spleen were also assessed after 8 weeks using H & E staining procedures.Results: Albino mice exhibited reduced weight gain, and altered hematological parameters after 8 weeks of exposure to varying zinc concentrations, with the highest dose of 90 mg/kg body weight having the most significant impact. Hematological parameters including blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, blood clotting time, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine transaminase decreased, while bilirubin, urea, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration increased. Liver and kidney tissues exhibited widespread destruction such as necrosis and hemorrhage, while red pulp invaded white pulp activity in the spleen.Conclusion: High levels of zinc from zinc chloride (90 mg/kg) affect body weight, and hematological parameters, as well as liver and kidney histology in albino mice. The most significant negative effects include the potential toxicity and adverse health consequences of excessive zinc intake. Consequently, this study provides the groundwork for investigating natural compounds that inhibit zinc toxicity.
Renewable hydrogen’s been defined within the EU
Authors: Wauters Christophe , Roux Alice , Dionisio Cristina , Tortorelli Lapo
Published: September 2023

The European Commission’s definition of renewable hydrogen aims at upscaling the use of renewable hydrogen by providing regulatory certainty to investors in light of the European Union’s objectives on hydrogen production and import as set out in the REPowerEU Plan. Upscaling the use of renewable hydrogen will accelerate decarbonization and reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
Koreańskie toponimy (egzonimy) w polskich książkach
Authors: Golon Klaudia
Published: September 2023

The Korean language uses a non-Latin alphabet, which makes the transcription of proper names extremely difficult. There are official rules for the romanization of the Korean alphabet, but there are also guidelines of the Commission for the Standardization of Geographical Names outside Poland. Examining 20 different books published in Poland after 2000, I indicate the pace of implementation of the Commission’s recommendations and some general trends regarding these names. My analysis shows that names adopted earlier are already rooted in the Polish language, while the newer the Polonized name, the greater the probability that it will appear in a publication in the form of South Korean romanization. However, even 10 years after the name Pyongyang was established, books are still published in which the name is spelled P’yǒngyang.
The voice of God and the voice of the State: The ambivalence of obedience
Authors: Ntombela Prof Berrington Xolani Siphosakhe
Published: September 2023

When the government in South Africa announced restrictions on the number of people that could meet in the wake of COVID-19, churches started implementing those measures in order to comply. This happened during the build-up to Easter celebrations. Even over the radio, Christians started to pronounce measures that would address such restrictions during Easter celebrations. Those pronouncements carried with them insinuations on how even the government should not encroach on the churches’ mandate to hold these celebrations. As it turned out, the restrictions were short-lived as they were immediately followed by lockdown. The rhetoric of criticising the government’s encroachment to the territory that belonged to the church was replaced by silent obedience. Faceless meetings erupted as congregants were organised into virtual groups complete with leaders and followers. At the same time, the criticism that had been placed on congregants who attended church on television ceased as many graduated from that tendency into attending church on their mobile phones. But this came with mixed responses as not all congregants had the necessary internet connectivity. This paper interrogates the tension between obeying the voice of God and the voice of the State. This is looked through two congregations: one in the ultra-urban uMhlanga area in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province and the other in the town of Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal. The methodology employed in the paper is ethnography where the two churches are presented in the tradition of ethnographic thick description.
Influence of Self-Efficacy and Resilience on Subjective Well-Being: A Study of the New Curriculum Implementation in Indonesia
Authors: Rusydi Adam , Subroto Waspodo Tjipto , Sakti Norida Canda
Published: September 2023

Objective: This research was purposely conducted to determine how teachers’ self-efficacy and resilience influence their subjective well-being, especially in implementing new curriculum policies. Method: This research was a correlational study, while the data were collected from 50 respondents and selected using an incidental sampling technique. The questionnaire was employed to gather the data, and SEM analysis using the SmartPLS program was used to analyze data. Results: Both self-efficacy and resilience had influences on teachers’ subjective well-being. Furthermore, resilience was categorized as high in two of the eight resilience indicators. Meanwhile, one of the five subjective well-being indicators was removed due to the examination of indicator or factor loading values in this study. Novelty: This research differed from others as it primarily addressed the variables used in this research individually and still needed to correlate them as factors that possibly influence each other. Moreover, it provides a new perspective on curriculum development by considering teachers' subjective well-being from a non-financial point of view.
Simulation Study on a New Hybrid Autonomous Underwater Vehicle with Elevators
Authors: Jiafeng Huang  , Hyeung-Sik Choi  , Dong-Wook Jung  , Hyunjoon Cho  , Phan Huy Nam Anh  , Ruochen Zhang  , Jung-Hyeun Park  , Chi-Ung Yun
Published: September 2023

This study aims to design a new hybrid twin autonomous underwater vehicle (HTAUV) consisting of dual cylinder hulls and analyze its pitching motion. The kinematic model for the HTAUV is established, followed by the execution of hydrodynamic simulation CFD of the HTAUV using Ansys Fluent. These simulations are conducted to obtain the hydrodynamic force equation of the HTAUV, which relates to the deflection angle of the elevator. Through the motion simulation of the HTAUV, under the same net buoyancy condition, notable differences emerge when the elevator is deflected. Specifically, parameters such as gliding speed, gliding angle, and pitch angle of the HTAUV are larger when the elevator is deflected, as compared to cases where no deflection is applied.
Yoksulluk Kültürünün Öğrencilerin Eğitim Yaşantılarına ve Gelişim Alanlarına Yansımalarının İncelenmesi (Annelerin Deneyimleri)
Authors: ATMACA Taner , SAĞLAM Döndü
Published: September 2023

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı kadınların yaşadığı derin yoksulluğa bağlı olarak ortaya çıkan yoksulluk kültürünün çocuklarının akademik çalışmalarına, eğitim yaşantılarına ve bilişsel, duyuşsal ve sosyal gelişimlerine etkisini annelerin deneyimlerine göre ortaya çıkartabilmektir. Yöntem: Bu çalışmada nitel araştırma geleneği içerisinde yer alan fenomenoloji modelinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırmada benzeşik örnekleme tekniği ile gönüllü ve aynı zamanda Türkiye şartlarına göre yoksulluğu deneyimleyen 10 anne ile derinlemesine görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Çalışmada yorumlayıcı fenomenoloji tekniği analiz için kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmanın bulgular kadınların yoksulluğu oldukça derin şekilde deneyimlediğini göstermektedir. Yoksulluk kadınların aile içi yaşantılarında kendilerini çaresiz, yetersiz ve eli-kolu bağlı hissetmelerine yol açmakta ve içinde bulundukları durumdan kaynaklı çocuklarına yeterli desteği sunamamaktadır. Yoksulluğa zamanla alışan, kanaatkarca kabul gösteren kadınların yoksulluk kültürünün özelliklerini yansıttığı da görülmektedir. Yoksulluk aynı zamanda hem kadınlar hem de çocuklar için dışlayıcı bir etkiye de sahip olabilmektedir. Çocukların akademik yaşantısını ve başarısını belirleyen önemli bir dışsal faktör olduğu kadar aynı zamanda özgüven, sebat, azim, başarma tutkusu, arkadaş ilişkisi, kendiyle barışık olma gibi çeşitli gelişim alanlarını da etkileyen bir faktördür. İçselleştirilen yoksulluk kültürü ise çocukların zaman zaman eğitimden umudu kesmelerine yol açmaktadır. Özgünlük: Yoksulluk kültürü ve eğitim arasındaki bağı irdeleyen çok az sayıda çalışma olduğu için bu araştırmanın özgün olduğu düşünülmektedir.
Penerapan Nilai-Nilai Syariah dalam Meningkatkan Kepuasan Nasabah pada Bank Muamalat KCP Stabat
Authors: Aseandi Riski , Munthe Safaruddin , Fahmi D Aswin
Published: September 2023

Long-term customer satisfaction still needs to be improved in order to help improve the customer's economy and increase the number of customers as well as provide progress for Islamic banks themselves. In increasing bank customer satisfaction, it is necessary to take a way through the application of sharia values. The purpose of the article is to find out how influential the implementation of sharia values ​​is on customer satisfaction at Bank Muamalat KCP Stabat. This research method was conducted using quantitative research methods. The research was conducted by way of field survey research. Data collection techniques in this study used interviews and questionnaires. The analysis technique in the data uses a simple correlation. Data processing using the SPSS software program. The results of this study prove that there is a simultaneous influence of the application of sharia values ​​on customer satisfaction at Bank Muamalat KCP Stabat.
Pengaruh Media Pop-Up Digital terhadap Penanaman Karakter Toleransi Anak Usia 3-4 Tahun di KB Aisyiyah 16
Authors: Mawaddah Nur , Sa’ida Naili , Budiman Agus , Suweleh Wardah
Published: September 2023

Tolerance is an attitude and behavior of respecting each other’s diverse backgrounds, views, and beliefs by upholding a sense of unity in order to be able to realize a safe and peaceful life. The fact shows that tolerance in early childhood becomes a problem that requires special attention, such as the use of media. Digital pop-up is a medium used for learning activities. This study aims to stimulate the character value of tolerance to children by using digital pop-up media. It was conducted on the students of KB Aisyiah 16 Bubutan Surabaya aged 3-4 years. It used quantitative research methods, with a one group pretest-posttest design. The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon match pair test. The results showed that aspects of cooperation and ethics increased with the value of Tcount = 0 and Ttabel = 8 or Tcount ≤ Ttable. Thus, Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. That is, there is a positive influence on the use of digital pop-up media on the implementation of tolerance values in students of KB Aisyiah 16 Bubutan Surabaya aged 3-4 years. This was proved by students who are able to play together, help each other, tidy up toys, respect teachers and peers, not ridicule, and do not behave rudely towards their friends.
Manfaat Pembelajaran Tematik Terintegrasi Ilmu Keislaman bagi Perkembangan Psikologis Peserta Didik
Authors: Syaifudin Syaifudin , Murti Roso
Published: September 2023

This article aims to explain the benefits of integrated thematic learning in Islamic sciences in the context of the psychological development of students. The research method used is descriptive, which involves a literature review of related studies and secondary data analysis. The results of the analysis show that integrated thematic learning of Islamic sciences has significant benefits for the psychological development of students. Among other things, it can increase understanding and awareness of moral and ethical values in the Islamic religion, strengthen students' Islamic identity, help improve students' social and emotional skills, and also provide relevant and meaningful contexts for student learning. In conclusion, by strengthening religious values, Islamic identity, social skills, and the relevance of learning, this approach can provide a holistic educational experience and prepare students to become individuals with integrity and psychological development.
Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Siswa Sekolah Dasar Menggunakan Model Mind Mapping dan Media Flash Card
Authors: Oviana Wati , Rahmi Putri , Humairah Humairah , Jannah Misbahul
Published: September 2023

Based on the results of initial observations at SD Negeri Lamreung Aceh Besar it is known that some students have not reached the minimum completeness criteria (KKM) that has been determined by the school, namely 69. This study aims to find out how teacher activities, student activities and student learning outcomes are in the learning process using the model mind mapping and flash card media in thematic learning in class V SD Negeri Lamreung Aceh Besar. The research method used is classroom action research. Collecting data in this study used teacher activity observation sheets, student activity sheets and test questions. The data analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative. The results obtained showed that teacher activity in cycle I was 78.44 (good) and increased in cycle II to 91.37 (very good). Student activity in cycle I obtained a score of 73.27 (good) and increased in cycle II to 88.79 (very good). Student learning outcomes in cycle I was 65.21% (enough) and there was an increase in cycle II to 82.60% (very good). The results of this study indicate that the use of mind mapping models and flash card media can improve student learning outcomes in thematic learning.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED QUALITY ASSURANCE OF SURFACE FINISH OF PARTS IN ASSEMBLY LINE
Authors:   Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Uyo, Nigeria, Akpan W.A. , Effeng N. I. ,   Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Uyo, Nigeria, Orazulume C. M. ,   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,Top Faith University Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State, Awaka-Ama E. J. ,   Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Uyo, Nigeria
Published: September 2023

Surface finish of machine parts is of considerable importance as it is included in the design and manufacturing of products to meet customers’ satisfaction. Above all it may be a major requirement for lapping, close and tight contact to prevent leakages or to minimize stress concentration. In light of the above a system was designed and the algorithm written in python programming language to determine the surface finish of parts in an assembly line. To realize this a dataset of 1800 images of metal surfaces was obtained. The defects were classified into six possible groups: patches, scratches, pitted, rolled and inclusion with 300 images of metal surfaces for each defect.. 1620 images were used in training set and 180 images in the test set. The images were trained and augmented so as to extract the textural features from the images. The images yielded to training. Training accuracy and error were obtained which validates the performance of the dataset during training. The model was also validated by testing it with a different dataset, and its performance established. The accuracy of the system was obtained by dividing the number of correct predictions by the total number of predictions made. The accuracy of the system was 98%, showing the efficiency of the system. It was also established that Artificial Intelligence based method of surface assurance, was more efficient than the contact process – which involve use of profilometer. The accuracy shows the level of conformance of the surface finish test of the parts during assembly line with the laid down specifications during product design. This system is recommended for commercialization and application in industries.
Evaluation of Thyroperoxidase and TSH Receptor Autoantibodies in Thyroid Dysfunction Patients
Authors:   Southern Technical University / Technical Institute of Basra., Abdulrazaq Haider Y.
Published: September 2023

Thyroid autoimmune disease is one of the most common disorders which are generally associated with existence of anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO) in addition to ant thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) antibodies, and anti-thyroglobulin (Tg). The present study was a cross-sectional one, conducted on (200) patients selected randomly from cases already diagnosed with thyroid disorder diseases by a specialized endocrinology center in AL-Basra city / Iraq. Where TPO test was performed for 127 of them, and TRAB test was conducted for the remaining 73 patients. The study showed that 74% of the cases that had a TPO test were positive, and 49% of the cases that had a TRAB test were also positive. The study also showed that the percentage of people with hypothyroidism was higher in those who had positive TPO results, in contrast to those who had positive TRAB results, where hyperthyroidism was the dominant disease.
Survival Among Post-Operative Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Chemoradiotherapy; A Retrospective Analysis
Authors:   Department of Radiation Oncology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon-Turkey, KANDAZ Mustafa , KANDAZ Yaren ,   Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon-Turkey, BALSAK Atalay ,   Department of Radiation Oncology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon-Turkey, AYDOĞDU Kaan ,   Department of Radiation Oncology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon-Turkey, MAMMADOV Emin ,   Department of Radiation Oncology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon-Turkey, YILDIZ Fatma ,   Department of Radiation Oncology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon-Turkey
Published: September 2023

Background: Despite being the second most frequent malignancy, lung cancer is the main reason for cancer-related fatalities. In this study, patients who underwent surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and received adjuvant chemoradiotherapy will be evaluated. Patients and Methods: The data of 123 eligible patients who were operated with the diagnosis of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer between 2000 and 2020 and who were treated with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Of the 123 patients that were included in the study, 111 (90%) were males and 12 (10%) were females. The mean age was 62.11±8.92 (range:33-77) years. According to histological types, 65 (53%) patients were squamous cell carcinoma, 54 (44%) patients were adenocarcinoma and 4 (3%) patients were large cell carcinoma. Fifty-nine (48%) patients had undergone right lobectomy, 43 (35%) patients left lobectomy, 7 (6%) patients right pneumonectomy and 14 (11%) patients had left pneumonectomy. Mean OS time of all patients was 63.34±5.98 (51.62-75.07) months. One, 2, 3 and 5-year survival rates were 89.9%, 66.9%, 56.3% and 40.9%, respectively. There was a significant correlation between the T stage (p=0.05) of the disease and the chemotherapy protocol (p=0.046) and survival. Conclusion: Complete surgical resection remains the most effective treatment for patients with operable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. The high risks of distant recurrence brought on by the presence of metastatic disease that went unnoticed prior to surgery, however, restrict the effectiveness of surgical resection. Therefore, postoperative chemoradiotherapy employing constrained areas and contemporary approaches can be advantageous.