bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lipidome Atlas of the Developing Heart Uncovers Dynamic Membrane Lipid Attributes Underlying Cardiac Structural and Metabolic Maturation
Authors: Miao Huan , Li Bowen , Wang Zehua , Mu Jinming , Tian Yanlin , Jiang Binhua , Zhang Shaohua , Gong Xia , Shui Guanghou , Lam Sin Man
Published: December 2022

Precise metabolic rewiring during heart organogenesis underlies normal cardiac development. Herein, we utilized high-coverage, quantitative lipidomic approaches to construct lipidomic atlases of whole hearts (861 lipids; 31 classes) and mitochondria (587 lipids; 27 classes) across prenatal and postnatal developmental stages in mice. We uncovered the progressive formation of docosahexaenoyl-phospholipids and enhanced remodeling of C18:2, C20:3, and C20:4 fatty acyl moieties into cardiolipins as cardiac development progresses. A preferential flow of ceramides toward sphingomyelin biosynthesis over complex glycosphingolipid formation was also noted. Using maSigPro and GPclust algorithms, we identified a repertoire of 448 developmentally dynamic lipids and mapped their expression patterns to a library of 550 biologically relevant developmentally dynamic genes. Our combinatorial transcriptomics and lipidomics approaches identified
Hadha, Lclat1
, and
Lpcat3
as candidate molecular drivers governing the dynamic remodeling of cardiolipins and phospholipids, respectively, in heart development. Our analyses revealed that postnatal cardiolipin remodeling in the heart constitutes a biphasic process, which first accumulates polyunsaturated C78-cardiolipins prior to tetralinoleoyl cardiolipin forming the predominant species. Multiomics analyses supplemented with transmission electron microscopy imaging uncovered enhanced mitochondria–lipid droplet contacts mediated by perilipin-5. Our combinatorial analyses of multiomics data uncovered an association between mitochondrial-resident, docosahexaenoic acid-phospholipids and messenger RNA levels of proton-transporting adenosine triphosphate synthases on inner mitochondrial membranes, which adds credence to the membrane pacemaker theory of metabolism. The current findings offer lipid-centric biological insights potentially important to understanding the molecular basis of cardiac metabolic flexibility and disease pathology.
Lactobacillus salivarius
HHuMin-U Activates Innate Immune Defense against Norovirus Infection through TBK1-IRF3 and NF-κB Signaling Pathways
Authors: Kim Da Hyun , Jeong Minju , Kim Jae Hwan , Son Joe Eun , Lee John J. Y. , Park Sang-jun , Lee Juyeon , Kim Minwoo , Oh Jong-Won , Park Myeong Soo , Byun Sanguine
Published: December 2022

The composition of commensal bacteria plays a critical role in controlling immune responses in the intestine. Studies have shown that specific bacterial strains may have the capacity to enhance host immune defense against gastrointestinal viral infections. While norovirus is known to be the most common cause of gastroenteritis, leading to an estimated 200,000 deaths every year, identification of bacterial strains with protective effects against norovirus infection remains elusive. Here, we discovered
Lactobacillus salivarius
HHuMin-U (HHuMin-U) as a potent antiviral strain against norovirus infection. HHuMin-U significantly suppressed murine norovirus replication and lowered viral RNA titers in macrophages. The transcriptome sequencing (RNA sequencing) analysis revealed that HHuMin-U markedly enhanced the expression level of antiviral interferon-stimulated genes compared to mock treatment. HHuMin-U treatment dose-dependently induced type I interferons (IFN-α and IFN-β) and tumor necrosis factor-α production in mouse and human macrophages, promoting antiviral innate responses against norovirus infection. Investigation on the molecular mechanism demonstrated that HHuMin-U can activate nuclear factor κB and TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1)–interferon regulatory factor 3 signaling pathways, leading to the phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 and signal transducer and activator of transcription 2, the key mediators of interferon-stimulated genes. Finally, oral administration of HHuMin-U increased IFN-β levels in the ileum of mice and altered the gut microbiome profile. These results suggest the species/strain-specific importance of gut microbial composition for antiviral immune responses and the potential use of HHuMin-U as a probiotic agent.
New trends in control theory
Authors: Gubarev Vyacheslav
Published: December 2022

The article outlines the conceptual foundations of new trends in control theorythat have been intensively developing in recent years. Unlike classical controltheory, which was formed in the last century and is based on well-known mathematical models of controlled processes in the form of local equations, new approaches to linear stationary systems use input-output relations that follow directly from the Cauchy formula for both continuous and discrete systems. On thebasis of the same description, it is possible to substantiate and obtain the socalled data-based models, which are directly linked to data that form, at the observation intervals, the trajectories of already implemented past processes andfuture ones, for which control is to be synthesized. This approach is focusedprimarily on finding control from the prediction model. At the same time, thecurrent measurements carried out at the plant make it possible to implementfeedback and, in case of discrepancies between the forecast and the real process,to correct the predictive control, i.e. such a way to stabilize it. Control by trajectory prediction model allows to exclude model identification by trajectory data,and control directly on their base. Since the data contain errors, the most important issue in the considered approach is the robustness of the chosen control.A large number of published works are dedicated to this problem, where theguaranteed approach, focused on the worst-case in the data, is the most in demand. In most cases, control synthesis is reduced to solving various optimizationproblems, mainly on the finite prediction horizon. Considerable attention in thearticle is paid to methods for solving synthesis problems based on SVD decomposition. To reduce the complexity of the tasks to be solved, it is proposed to reduce it to terminal control on the horizon of a short duration. Then an iterativecontrol strategy is implemented, which, due to feedback, ensures the feasibilityof the global control goal.
Математичні моделі та алгоритми оптимальної упаковки куль та кубів у сферичний та кубічний контейнери
Authors: Стецюк Петро Іванович , Березовський Олег Анатолійович , Лиховид Олексій Петрович , Стецюк Марія Григорівна
Published: December 2022

Розглянуто математичні моделі та алгоритми оптимальної збалансованоїрозрідженої упаковки куль та кубів у сферичний та кубічний контейнери.Збалансованою розрідженою (задаються допустимі відстані між обʼєктами)упаковкою об’єктів у зовнішній контейнер є така їх упаковка, коли центрваги сімейства об’єктів збігається з центром зовнішнього контейнера, авідстані між об’єктами та відстані від них до зовнішнього контейнера булине менші за наперед задані величини. Наведено математичні моделі, послідовні та паралельні алгоритми розв’язання задач знаходження збалансованої розрідженої упаковки куль різних радіусів у сферичний та кубічнийконтейнери. Наведено математичну модель задачі знаходження збалансованої розрідженої упаковки кубів у куб мінімального обʼєму за умови, щосторони всіх кубів паралельні осям координат, та опис негладкої штрафноїфункції для пошуку локальних мінімумів задачі. Досліджувані задачівідносяться до класу NP-важких задач. Математичні моделі представленібагатоекстремальними задачами нелінійного програмування. Для пошукунайкращого допустимого розвʼязку застосовується метод мультистарту усполученні з r-алгоритмом Шора. Для цього задача зводиться до задачібезумовної оптимізації за допомогою штрафних функцій у вигляді функціймаксимуму, а для пошуку локальних мінімумів із набору стартових точокзастосовуються методи мінімізації негладких функцій, що базуються навикористанні програмних реалізацій r-алгоритму. Математичні моделі тапослідовні і паралельні алгоритми, що розглядаються, можна використатидля розробки програмних засобів розв’язування задач знаходження збалансованої розрідженої упаковки сферичних та кубічних обʼєктів у сферичніта кубічні контейнери. Матеріал представлено в трьох розділах. У розд. 1 наведено математичну модель та алгоритми розв’язання задачі знаходження збалансованої розрідженої упаковки куль різних радіусів у сферичнийконтейнер. Описано послідовний та паралельний алгоритми знаходженнянайкращого допустимого розв’язку задач. У розд. 2 наведено математичну модель та алгоритми розв’язання задачі знаходження збалансованої розрідженоїупаковки куль різних радіусів у кубічний контейнер. Описано послідовний тапаралельний алгоритми знаходження найкращого допустимого розв’язкузадач. У розд. 3 наведено математичну модель задачі знаходження збалансованої розрідженої упаковки кубів у кубічний контейнер. Наведено описнегладкої штрафної функції для пошуку локальних мінімумів задачі.
تطور فكرة العيب الموجب للضمان
Authors: عبد الصاحب علي مطشر
Published: December 2022

مرت فكرة العيب الموجب للضمان بتطورات عديدة من حيث تحديد مفهوم هذا العيب بدءاً من التشريعات المدنية ومروراً باتفاقية الامم المتحدة بشأن عقود البيع الدولي للبضائع (اتفاقية فينا) لسنة 1980 وانتهاءاً بالتشريعات الخاصة بحماية المستهلك، وكان للقضاء الفرنسي دور مهم في تطوير هذه الفكرة لذا جاء هذا البحث لدراسة هذه التطورات مع توضيح موقف القانون العراقي منها وبيان المدى الذي وصلت اليه التشريعات العراقية في الاخذ بهذه التطورات، إذ لم يعد مفهوم العيب يشمل النقص في ثمن المبيع أو ما يفوت به غرض صحيح وإنما توسع هذا المفهوم ليكون أكثر شمولاً مما يسهل فرض الجزاء على المتعاقد الذي يضمن هذا العيب.
FEDERICI, S. (2022). Ir más allá. Repensar, rehacer y reivindicar el cuerpo en el capitalismo contemporáneo. Buenos Aires: Tinta Limón, pp. 155.
Authors: Roizarena Sofía
Published: December 2022

El movimiento feminista de la década de 1970 marcó un punto de inflexión en las formas de comprender los sentidos y la política del cuerpo. Este tópico se resignifica y se instala nuevamente en agenda al calor de las demandas impulsadas, entre otros, por la comunidad trans. El desarrollo superlativo del feminismo durante el último cuarto del siglo XX corresponde, a su vez, con los años en los que Silvia Federici decidió radicarse en Estados Unidos, asumiendo una militancia comprometida también con los sectores estudiantiles. Durante el año 2015, impartió tres conferencias en su visita al Instituto de Estudios Integrales de California en San Francisco, a partir de las cuales buscó destacar, por un lado, las contribuciones que el feminismo realizó a la constitución de una teoría del cuerpo y, por el otro, se propuso indagar y reconocer los límites que el propio movimiento había demostrado para lograr un cambio en las condiciones de la vida material de las mujeres. De este modo, la autora inscribió estas problemáticas dentro de los alcances de su propia obra teórica, dándole forma así a la primera parte de su libro titulado Ir más allá de la piel: repensar, rehacer y reivindicar el cuerpo en el capitalismo contemporáneo. Es preciso destacar, que su publicación inédita fue en inglés en el año 2020 y dos años más tarde la obra se tradujo al español.
Evaluation of land use and regulation criteria of the serviced plots projects for low-income group in Amman governorate: the case of tabarbour1 project, Marka district
Authors: Is-haqat Hind , Khawaldah Hamzah
Published: December 2022

The aim of this study was to evaluate land use and regulation criteria of one of the serviced plots projects for low-income group in Amman, implemented by the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDC), Tabarbour1 Project/ Marka District. The study used descriptive and quantitative methods to analyze collected data; a questionnaire was distributed of a sample of 47 households, (25% of the total built residential plots in the project). The researchers evaluated the project in terms of the land use and regulation criteria implemented in the project. The opinions of the study sample about the resulted built environment after implementing these criteria were studied. The study concluded that this project achieved an important goal of the residents, which is the plot ownership, and building a house by the owner that grows with the increasing needs of his family. The residents preferred this type of housing projects than the ready built apartment projects. The study suggested some changes on the regulation criteria of the project, to solve some problems that people face, and to improve the planning of future similar housing projects.

تهدف هذه الدراسة الى تقييم استعمالات الأراضي وأحكام التنظيم في أحد مشاريع قطع الأراضي المخدومة لذوي الدخل المتدني المنفذة في محافظة عمان من قبل المؤسسة العامة للإسكان والتطوير الحضري، وهو مشروع طبربور1 في لواء ماركا. وقد استخدمت الدراسة أسلوب البحث الوصفي والكمي لتحليل البيانات، وبلغ حجم العينة 47 أسرة يمثلون 25% من عدد القطع السكنية المبينة في المشروع. وقد تم تقييم المشروع من حيث استعمالات الأراضي وأحكام التنظيم في المشروع، وتم أخذ آراء عينة الدراسة حول البيئة المبنية الناتجة عن تطبيق أحكام التنظيم المقررة في المشروع. وتوصلت الدراسة إلى أن هذا النوع من مشاريع الإسكان، قد ساهم في تحقيق هدف مهم للأسرة وهو تملك المسكن وبناؤه بالطريقة التي تناسب الأسرة، بحيث ينمو المسكن مع نمو الأسرة وتطور احتياجاتها. وبينت الدراسة تفضيل السكان لهذا النوع من المشاريع على مشاريع الشقق الجاهزة، مع توثيق اقتراحاتهم لبعض التعديلات على أحكام المشروع، وذلك لحل المشكلات التي يعانونها، ولتحسين تخطيط المشاريع المشابهة مستقبلاً.
Dialogue between fathers and children in the Holy Quran and its impact on building values
Authors: Qatanani Ahmed
Published: December 2022

The Quran attaches great importance to establishing the principles of dialogue in order to build human relations that are appropriate and natural. The Quran is filled with interactive models across diverse areas and confirms the need for dialogue within the domain of the same household. The researcher identified many religious, human and social values by investigating interaction within families which the Quran presents as models for us to extract lessons and teachings These teachings will enable us to navigate through life with guidance and insight while achieving domestic peace and positive coexistence on the one hand and keep us firm on values and morals on the other. Moreover, the researcher attempted to highlight the role of family in representing values and implementing them and thus instilling and developing them among individuals in order to create faithful families and generation both in in terms of conviction and practice. Furthermore, the researcher also attempts to highlight the role of values in strengthening family counselling and educational mediation. The Quran has addressed family dialogue since the dawn of time and so we need to benefit from the lessons offered in the Quran in our contemporary reality as it is not logical to argue that these lessons can only be useful for particular times.

اهتم القرآن الكريم بترسيخ مبدأ الحوار من أجل بناء علاقات إنسانية سليمة وسوية، وامتلأ القرآن بالنماذج الحوارية في مجالات شتى، وأكد على ضرورة الحوار في مجال الأسرة الواحدة، واستنبط الباحث الكثير من القيم الدينية والإنسانية والاجتماعية والتربوية، من خلال دراسة الحوارات الأسرية بين الآباء والأبناء التي قدمها القرآن كنماذج لنتعلم منها، ونستقي العبر والدروس والعظات لنسير في الحياة على هدى وبصيرة، محققين السلم الأهلي والتعايش الإيجابي من جهة، وثابتين على القيم والأخلاق من جهة أخرى، وبين البحث دور الأسرة وخاصة الآباء في تمثّل القيم الحوارية والتخلق بها، ومن ثم غرسها وتنميتها في أفرادها؛ لخلق أسرة وجيل مؤمن بالحوار قناعة وممارسة، كما أنه حاول إبراز وظيفة القيم في تعزيز الإرشاد الأسري، والوساطة التربوية. وقد عالج القرآن موضوع الحوار الأسري والقيم منذ بدء الخليقة إلى زمن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم؛ لتقرير حقيقة أن الإنسان هو الإنسان والأسرة هي الأسرة مهما اختلفت الأزمان، فينبغي لذلك تنزيل الدروس والعبر منها على واقعنا المعاصر، وعدم الاحتجاج بصلاحيتها لزمن دون آخر.
Psychological hardiness and its relationship to the effectiveness of decision-making among the coaches in different degrees of soccer in Palestine
Authors: Ishtewei Thabet
Published: December 2022

The aim of this study was to investigate the level of psychological hardiness and its relationship to the effectiveness of decision-making among the coaches in different degrees of soccer in Palestine, in addition to determining the differences according to variables of coach degree & experience. The researcher used descriptive approach in one of its correlative form. The study was conducted on a random sample of (80) coaches from coaches of different degrees of soccer in Palestine. In order to collect data, the researcher used two scales of psychological hardiness and decision-making effectiveness. The results of the study revealed the following: - The level of psychological hardiness among the coaches in different degrees of soccer in Palestine was very high. - The level of effectiveness of decision-making among the coaches in different degrees of soccer in Palestine was very high. - There were a positive and statistically significant correlation between psychological hardiness and effectiveness of decision-making among study sample. - There weren't statistically significant differences in psychological hardiness and its relationship to the effectiveness of decision-making among the coaches in different degrees of soccer in Palestine according to variables of coach degree & experience. The researcher recommends the need to generalize the results of the study to soccer coaches in particular, and other sports in general in order to benefit from them in enhancing the training process.

هدفت الدراسة التعرف إلى مستوى الصلابة النفسية وعلاقتها بفاعلية اتخاذ القرار لدى مدربي الدرجات المختلفة لكرة القدم في فلسطين، إضافة إلى تحديد الفروق تبعا لمتغيري درجة المدرب والخبرة، استخدم الباحث المنهج الوصفي بأحد صوره الارتباطية، أجريت الدراسة على عينة عشوائية مكونة من (80) مدربا من مدربي الأندية في الدرجات المختلفة التابعة للاتحاد الفلسطيني لكرة القدم، ومن أجل جمع البيانات قام الباحث باستخدام مقياس للصلابة النفسية ومقياس فاعلية اتخاذ القرار، وتوصلت الدراسة إلى النتائج الآتية: - إن مستوى الصلابة النفسية لدى مدربي الدرجات المختلفة لكرة القدم في فلسطين كان عاليا جدا. - إن مستوى فاعلية اتخاذ القرار لدى مدربي الدرجات المختلفة لكرة القدم في فلسطين كان عاليا. - وجود علاقة ايجابية متوسطة ذات دالة إحصائية عند مستوى الدلالة ( α≤0.01) بين الصلابة النفسية وفاعلية اتخاذ القرار لدى مدربي الدرجات المختلفة لكرة القدم في فلسطين. - لا توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى الدلالة (α ≤ 0.05) في الصلابة النفسية وفاعلية اتخاذ القرار لدى مدربي الدرجات المختلفة لكرة القدم في فلسطين تبعا لمتغيري درجة المدرب والخبرة. ويوصي الباحث بضرورة تعميم نتائج الدراسة على مدربي كرة القدم بشكل خاص، والالعاب الرياضية الأخرى بشكل عام للإستفادة منها في تعزيز العملية التدريبية.
Israeli settlement strategy in the West Bank
Authors: Abu Assida Mohammed , Jalloul Mourad ben
Published: December 2022

This research paper aims to find the settlement strategy that the Israeli occupation uses to establish, build, and expand its network of settlements over time. This strategy is based on certain motives and uses certain mechanisms and means that were established through a set of plans and projects for the purpose of expropriating Palestinian land and displacing indigenous people. In addition, this strategy includes settling a large number of Israeli settlers on the land expropriated from the Palestinians. All this aims to help Israel achieve its settlement strategy and impose a new de facto situation. The research paper finds that the Israeli settlement policy is based on an already decided plan through which Israel attempts to dominate and control the strategically most important sites in the West Bank to serve its political, economic, and security interests. All this comes at the expense of the Palestinian population and its land. Therefore, the current study stresses the necessity of preparing a comprehensive strategy or plan to achieve sustainable development of the Palestinian lands in order to face dangers posed by the Israeli settlement expansion. It also encourages horizontal urban expansion of Palestinians instead of vertical urban expansion in order to confront Israeli expropriation and confiscation of Palestinian land.

هدف هذا البحث للكشف عن الاستراتيجية الاستيطانية التي استخدمها الاحتلال الإسرائيلي في تأسيس هذه الشبكة من المستوطنات وبنائها وتوسيعها مع مرور الوقت، إذ أنّ هذه الاستراتيجية تقوم على دوافع وتستخدم آليات ووسائل، وهذه الآليات والوسائل بنيت من خلال مجموعة من الخطط والمشاريع التي استُخدمت لغرض مصادرة الأرض الفلسطينية وتهجير سكانها الأصليين منها؛ تمهيداً لإحلال أكبر عدد من المستوطنين الإسرائيليين مكانهم، كل ذلك بهدف الوصول الاحتلال الإسرائيلي إلى استراتيجيته الاستيطانية المخطط لها؛ بغية تحقيق أهدافه المنشودة وفرض الأمر الواقع على الشعب الفلسطيني. توصلت هذه الدراسة إلى أنّ السياسة الاستيطانية الإسرائيلية تقوم على استراتيجية معدّه ومخطط لها مسبقاً، بحيث تسعى هذه الاستراتيجية إلى السيطرة والتحكّم بأفضل وأهم المواقع في الضفة الغربية لخدمة مصالحها السياسية والاقتصادية والأمنية؛ كل ذلك على حساب المواطن والأرض الفلسطينية، وأوصت الدراسة بضرورة إعداد استراتيجية أو خطة وطنية شاملة تهدف إلى تحقيق التنمية المستدامة للأراضي الفلسطينية ومواجهة الأخطار الناجمة عن التوسّع الاستيطاني الإسرائيلي، بالإضافة إلى تشجيع الامتداد العمراني الفلسطيني الأفقي بدلاً من الامتداد العمراني العمودي من أجل الحد من ظاهرة استنزاف ومصادرة الأراضي الفلسطينية.
The effectiveness of a counseling program based on violence alternatives in reducing the psychopathic tendency among the adolescents in the old city of Hebron
Authors: Abu Snaineh Manar , Jondi Nabil
Published: December 2022

This study aimed to investigate the effect of a program based on violence alternatives in reducing the psychopathic tendency among a sample of adolescents in the Old City of Hebron, and to identify the effect of the academic average, gender, and economic level on the psychopathic tendency. The population consists of all adolescents in the Old City (1238) adolescents. (100) adolescents who were randomly divided into (50) for the experimental group and (50) for the control group participated in the study. The Levenson Scale for Psychopathy Tendency, and the alternatives of violence program was applied to the experimental group. The results showed differences in the pretest and posttest on the Psychopathy Tendency Scale. The study also showed no differences in the psychopathic tendency between the control and experimental groups on the pretests measurement. But there were differences in the posttest in favor of the experimental group. Moreover, there were no differences in the psychopathic tendency due to gender, academic average, and the financial situation of the family. The study concluded a set of recommendations, such as the activation of violence alternatives which would reduce degrees of violence among adolescents.

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على أثر فعالية برنامج مبني على بدائل العنف في خفض الميل للسيكوباتية لدى عينة من المراهقين في البلدية القديمة في مدينة الخليل، والتعرف على أثر كل من المعدل التراكمي، والجنس، والمستوى الاقتصادي على الميل للسيكوباتية لدى عينة من المراهقين في البلدة القديمة، واستخدم المنهج شبه التجريبي (تصميم المجموعتين)، وتكون مجتمع الدراسة من جميع المراهقين في البلدة القديمة البالغ عددهم (1238) مراهقاً ومراهقة، وأجريت الدراسة على عينة مكونة من (100) مراهقاً ومراهقة من طلبة الصف العاشر، تم تقسيمهم لمجموعة تجريبية وأخرى ضابطة، وطبق مقياس ليفينسون للميل للسيكوباتية، وطبق برنامج بدائل العنف المكون من (10) جلسات على المجموعة التجريبية، وأسفرت الدراسة عن وجود فروق دالة إحصائياً بين المتوسطات الحسابية لأفراد المجموعة التجريبية في القياسين القبلي والبعدي، فيما لم يكن ثمة فروق في متوسطات درجات الميل للسيكوباتية بين المجموعتين (الضابطة/ التجريبية) في القياس القبلي، أما بالنسبة للفروق في متوسطات درجات الميل للسيكوباتية في التطبيق البعدي بين أفراد المجموعتين الضابطة والتجريبية فقد كانت الفروق لصالح المجموعة التجريبية، كما تبين عدم وجود فروق بين متوسطات درجات الميل للسيكوباتية تعزى إلى متغيرات الجنس، والمعدل التراكمي، والوضع الاقتصادي للأسرة، وخلصت الدراسة لمجموعة من التوصيات أهمها تفعيل بدائل العنف التي من شانها أن تخفف درجات العنف لدى المراهقين.
"STRENGTH PROPERTIES, THERMAL STABILITY AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF ACETYLATED OBECHE (Triplochiton scleroxylon K. SCHUM) WOOD "
Authors:   ", ADEBAWO FUNKE GRACE ,   Department of Wood and Paper Technology, Federal College of Forestry,  P.M.B. 5084, Ibadan Nigeria ", OGUNSANWO OLUKAYODE YEKEEN ,   Department of Forest Production and Products, University of Ibadan, P.M.B. 5050, Nigeria, ADEGOKE OLAOLUWA ADENIYI ,   "Department of Wood and Paper Technology, Federal College of Forestry,  P.M.B. 5084, Ibadan Nigeria ", LUCIA LUCIAN ,   "Department of Forest Biomaterials, College of Natural Resources,  North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA "
Published: December 2022

Acetylation is a well-established process to improve dimensional properties of wood and resistance to fungi attack. This study was carried out due to limited studies on the effect of acetylation on mechanical properties, thermal stability, and microstructural aspects of wood. Wood blocks, (each 20×20×60 mm) of Obeche wood were acetylated with acetic anhydride at 120 °C for 60, 120, 180, 240 and 300 minutes. The microstructure and thermal stability of acetylated and unmodified wood blocks were assessed using SEM and TGA, respectively. The maximum compressive strength (MCS//g) and modulus of elasticity (MOE) of the wood specimens were also determined. The SEM indicated no visible damage or defect in the microstructure of all the acetylated wood and no significant differences in the strength properties compared to untreated wood. Acetylated wood showed an increased thermal stability compared to unmodified wood.
Mengelola Audit pada Tahap Perencanaan
Authors:   Program Studi Akuntansi, Politeknik Keuangan Negara, Tangerang Selatan, Biswan Ali Tafriji , Utomo Dwi Prasetyo ,   Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai, Jakarta
Published: December 2022

Abstract: Purpose): This study aims to review the conformity of the implementation of financial report audit planning carried out by the XYZ Public Accountant Office with auditing standards, and get an overview of how good audit planning practices are considering the risk and management aspects of the engagement are taken into account. Methodology: The method used is descriptive qualitative combining literature studies and field studies. Public Accountant Office (KAP) XYZ (pseudonym) domiciled in Tangerang was used as the object of the case study. Results: The results show that the policies and procedures for planning audits of financial statements at KAP XYZ are generally in accordance with auditing standards and pay attention to risk, but due to time and cost factors there are exceptions to the involvement of members in planning and the use of specialists in conducting audits. Limitations: The limitations of this study are the relatively short field period, by only focusing on the study on the audit planning stage. Contribution: This study can be a comparison for auditors and KAPs, especially how the stages of planning activities are carried out, knowing their weak points (for example in the case that team members are not optimally involved in planning, even though they are executors of the audit program). In general, the study is also useful scientifically, namely linking aspects of management (management) with auditing practices at the planning stage. Keywords: 1. Audit 2. Planning Stage 3. Managing 4. Risk
Rewriting for Children: Theme and Discourse Limits and Challenges. Save the Story Collection. A Case Study
Authors:   Universitatea „Aurel Vlaicu” Arad, Bodiștean Florica
Published: December 2022

This paper aims to investigate the specific nature of rewriting classic texts of the world literature for children in terms of the procedures and limits of this practice, i.e., the fidelity to the source text and the connection to the psycho-intellectual characteristics of the implied reader. The concepts of domestication and foreignisation, as well as Genette’s terminology of hypertextuality, are used to analyse the texts of the Save the Story collection, conceived by Alessandro Baricco in cooperation with Scuola Holden in Turin and published in Romanian by Curtea Veche Publishing. The case study on this collection, which brings together works belonging to the world heritage, from Gilgamesh to Crime and Punishment, proves that the included texts are more than mere adaptations of canonical works, which are generally abridgements. Instead, they have their own diegetic universe and narrative discourse that transforms pre-existent text worlds without altering their identity elements. The collection’s success lies in re-asserting the cultural and educational role of the canon for children, by removing the taboos of the traditional representation of juvenile imagery while preserving the magic of the act of telling a story.
A Comparative Study on the Religious Theme and Sin in The Scandal by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón and The Moonstone by William Wilkie Collins
Authors:   Universidad de La Manouba, Abidi Yakoub
Published: December 2022

This article aims to offer an insight into the development of the narrative in Spain and England during the second half of the nineteenth century, by comparing the approach to the theme of religion-sin in The Scandal (1875) by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón and The Moonstone (1868) by William Wilkie Collins. The paper relates this theme to the narrative ensemble of both novels and other binding elements between the two works.
The Nazi Concentrationary Machine. The Human Body between Tearing and Annihilation in La Part du fils by Jean-Luc Coatelem
Authors:   Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara, Dobrescu Andreea-Roxana
Published: December 2022

This article aims to explore the representation of the human body and its metamorphoses during the Second World War. The material on which the present analysis relies is provided by Jean-Luc Coatalem’s novel La part du fils (2019), a narrative approaching and insisting on the idea of the human being as a convict trapped between destruction, body decomposition, and alienation. Committed to his sense of moral and familial duty, the narrator starts his investigation to reconstruct his grandfather’s identity, annihilated in a German concentration camp. His fruitful research delivers material rich in details about the practices of the Nazi system and particularly about the concentration machine. Unjustified arrests, the detention of those considered dangerous to the system, deportation, forced labour, violence, starvation, and sleep deprivation become agents of metamorphosis in the carceral space where most of the captives have been annihilated. Accordingly, our analysis aims, on the one hand, to expose war in its most detailed form and the whole process referring to arrest, imprisonment, and forced labour. On the other hand, the analysis focuses on the functional Nazi mechanism to reveal the human being in the complete process of extinction, specifically through physical destruction, alienation or, more frequently, a fusion of both.
The Diary as Survival. Three Holocaust Diaries
Authors:   Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara, Tucan Dumitru
Published: December 2022

There is a significant number of personal documents of a testimonial nature regarding the tragedy of the Holocaust (juridical testimonies, memories, diaries, etc.). Out of all these, the diary can probably best express the authenticity of traumatic experience. This happens because the diary is a text that can accurately transcribe an unmediated experience of horror and suffering. The paper focuses on three Holocaust diaries written by three teenagers who perished in this collective tragedy (Rywka Lipszyc, Renia Spiegel, and Dawid Sierakowiak). They were all dedicated to diary writing as a form of living and recording the inferno and as a paradoxical way of surviving despite their tragic physical death. The marks of their lives through the inferno of the Holocaust will remain only on the paper of the diary, unfortunately destined to physical degradation, destruction, or even loss. It is then vital to preserve these texts since the diarists themselves are expected to survive in our cultural memory as long as the texts themselves are kept alive. For all diarists, the diary becomes the key to survival.
Review of Jana Hrdličková, Zweiter Weltkrieg und Shoah in der deutschsprachigen hermetischen Lyrik nach 1945, Berlin, Frank & Timme, 2021, 336 S.
Authors:   Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara, Cheie Laura
Published: December 2022

Book Review
Review of Clara Căpățînă, Aspectul verbal în croată și modalități de redare în română [The Verbal Aspect in Croatian and Modes of Rendering it in Romanian], Bucharest, Pro Universitaria, 2021, 187 p.
Authors:   Universitatea din București, Dinu Camelia
Published: December 2022

Book Review
Review of O istorie a traducerilor în limba română din secolul al XX-lea – ITLR. Volumul I. Cuvânt-înainte de Mircea Martin. Coordonatori: Muguraș Constantinescu, Daniel Dejica, Titela Vîlceanu, București, Editura Academiei Române, 2021, 1440 p.
Authors:   Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara, Bejan Elena
Published: December 2022

Book Review
Preparation of Specimens for Macro and Microscopic Examinations of Dissimilar Friction Welded Steel Joints and Their Evaluation According to Applicable Standards
Authors: Ostromęcka Małgorzata , Szymański Michał
Published: December 2022

The article describes the issues related to the preparation for microscopic and macroscopic observation of dissimilar joints obtained by friction welding of 2H13 martensitic steel with B500B reinforcing steel. The results of etching and the main difficulties connected with the preparation of this type of samples for research were presented and discussed. Keywords: specimen preparation, macroscopic examinations, microscopic examinations, dissimilar joint, friction welded joints
Diffraction by a Parallel-Plate T-Junction
Authors: Honarbakhsh Babak
Published: December 2022

Application of the method of Kobayashi potentials (KP) is extended to the electromagnetic (EM) diffraction from the parallel-plate T-junction. Standard integral identities are used for problem formulation, without direct usage of Weber-Schafheitlin (WS) integrals. The Fourier function space is exploited for the construction of the governing linear equations. A simple strategy is suggested for the evaluation of the required improper integrals. Numerical results are validated through convergence analysis.
Automatic detection of Feature Envy and Data Class code smells using machine learning
Authors: Škipina Milica , Slivka Jelena , Luburić Nikola , Kovačević Aleksandar
Published: December 2022

 A code smell is a surface indication that usually corresponds to a deeper problem in the system. Detecting and removing code smells is crucial for sustainable software development. However, manual detection can be daunting and time-consuming. Machine learning (ML) is a promising approach towards the automation of code smell detection. The first ML-based methods were classifiers trained on feature vectors comprising software metrics extracted by off-the-shelf tools. Determining the optimal set of metrics is a complex problem that requires both ML and software engineering expertise. Recently source code embedding models emerged as a viable feature-inferring alternative. However, their potential is yet to be fully explored. To that aim, we compare state-of-the-art source code embedding models (CuBERT and CodeT5) with the models trained on metrics returned by the CK Tool and RepositoryMiner tools. We focus on detecting the Data Class and Feature Envy code smells within a large-scale, manually labeled, publicly available dataset. After extensive experiments (51 test/train splits), we found that source code embedding models have comparable performances with software metrics, a that they indeed can capture important characteristics of the source code. We discuss our findings in detail in the paper.
Efficiency Improvement of Electric Vehicles By Using Winding-Less Rotor Based DC Motor
Authors: Ahmed Toqeer , Mehboob Syed Tahir , Qasim Muahmmad , Khan Javeria Areej , Ahmad Sadiq
Published: December 2022

In electric vehicles (EVs), the efficient energy consumption is very important. Based on demand, different electric motor technologies are employed by the manufacturers and are still evolving. This paper analyses the electric motors utilized in electric vehicles such as DC motor, Brushless DC (BLDC) motor, AC induction motor, permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), switched reluctance motor (SRM), and permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor (PMSynRM). The advantages and disadvantages correspond to the traction motors are pointed out. The main drawback is the power losses in the armature windings of the motors that reduce the overall efficiency and reduce the run per charge of EV due to additional power consumption from the battery pack. To reduce these losses, the authors have proposed a system that is more efficient as the windings from the rotor have been replaced by permanent magnets. Therefore, the power losses in armature windings have been eliminated, and reduced the power consumption by the motor from the battery pack, subsequently, the run per charge of EV has been increased. The overall efficiency of EVs has been increased to almost 100% by the proposed system. This claim is supported theoretically, graphically, as well as practically and presented in the results section of the paper. At last, the conclusions have been made on the traction motors used in the proposed EVs model.

 
The Development of a Biocompatible Testbed for Molecular Communication with Magnetic Nanoparticles
Authors: Bartunik Max , Fischer Georg , Kirchner Jens
Published: December 2022

Although the concept of engineered molecular communication has been around for quite some time, practical approaches with truly biocompatible setups are still scarce. However, molecular communication has a large potential in future medical applications and may be a solution to size constraints of antenna based transmission systems. In this work we therefore present a testbed using biocompatible magnetic nanoparticles. Based on previous work, all testbed components have been improved regarding performance and size, making a large step forwards regarding miniaturisation and a data transmission approach. In addition, a setup for localised twodimensional sensing of magnetic nanoparticles is presented. All improvements are evaluated individually and combined to achieve a net data rate of more than 6 bit/s, significantly higher than any other comparable biocompatible setup.
A Comprehensive Literature Review on Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Mohammed Ehsan Ur Rahman , Reddy Soora Narasimha , Waseem Mohammed Sharfuddin
Published: December 2022

From their initial days, the fields of computer vision and image processing have been dealing with visual recognition problems. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) in machine learning are deep architectures built as feed-forward neural networks or perceptrons, which are inspired by the research done in fields of visual analysis by the visual cortex of mammals like cats. This work analyzes CNNs for computer vision tasks, natural language processing, fundamental sciences and engineering problems, and other miscellaneous tasks. The general CNN structure, along with its mathematical intuition and working, a brief critical commentary on the advantages and disadvantages, which leads researchers to search for alternatives to CNN, is also mentioned. The paper also serves as an appreciation of the brain-child of past researchers for the existence of such a prolific architecture for handling multidimensional data and approaches to improve their performance further. 
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (Pbl) untuk Meningkatkan Aktivitas dan Hasil Belajar Bahasa Indonesia Materi Teks Prosedur
Authors: Nurhaidah Siti
Published: December 2022

Latar Belakang : Pendidikan pada dasarnya  adalah upaya untuk membawa manusia ke tingkat yang lebih baik, yaitu keberhasilan guru atau pendidik untuk mencapai tujuan mengajar.

Tujuan : Tujuan penelitian untuk untuk mengetahui peningkatan aktivitas dan hasil belajar Bahasa Indonesia materi Teks Prosedur Pada Siswa Kelas XI MIPA 2 SMAN 1 Babelan tahun Pelajaran 2022/2023 melalui penggunaan model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL).

Metode : Metode penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK). Penelitian Tindakan Kelas ini dilaksanakan di kelas XI MIPA 2 SMAN 1 Babelan pada semester gasal tahun pelajaran 2022/2023 dengan 36 siswa sebagai subjek penelitian.

Hasil : Berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa  penerapan Model Problem Based Learning (PBL) dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar Bahasa Indonesia materi Teks Prosedur pada siswa XI MIPA 2 SMAN 1 Babelan tahun Pelajaran 2022/2023 . Hal tersebut  ditunjukan dengan 1) Aktivitas siswa meningkat setiap siklusnya, pada tahap siklus I aktivitas siswa memperoleh score sebesar score 21 dengan nilai rata-rata sebesar 2.1 dengan presentase nilai seebsar 42% yang masuk pada kategori cukup. Pada siklus II kembali meningkat menjadi aktivitas siswa memperoleh score sebesar 8, dengan rata-rata nilai 3,8.

Kesimpulan: Apabila dipresentasikan mencapai 95%. Rata-rata nilai dan presentasenya menunjukkan kategori sangat baik 2) Hasil belajar siswa pada tahap pra siklus, Siklus I, dan Siklus II mengalami kenaikan hasil belajar. Pada tahap prasiklus yaitu dari 36 siswa XI MIPA 2 yang lulus atau mencapai nilai KKM sebanyak 13 siswa atau 36% sedangkan, siswa yang tidak lulus sebanyak 23 siswa atau 64% dengan nilai rata-rata kelas sebesar 64.71, Selanjutnya siklus I dari 36 siswa XI MIPA 2  SMAN 1 Babelan terdapat 20 siswa atau 56% telah mencapai nilai KKM 75 atau lulus, sedangkan sebanyak 16 siswa atau 44% tidak mencapai nilai KKM 75 atau tidak lulus dengan nilai rata-rata kelas sebesar 73.05, dan pada siklus II dari 36 siswa XI MIPA 2 SMAN 1 Babelan  terdapat 30 siswa atau 83% telah mencapai nilai KKM 75 atau lulus, sedangkan 6 siswa atau 17% tidak mencapai nilai KKM 75 atau tidak lulus dengan nilai rata-rata sebesar 80.41.
FUNGSI REPRODUKSI DAN GAMBARAN HISTOLOGI ORGAN REPRODUKSI MENCIT (Mus musculus) BETINA PASCA PEMBERIAN KOPI
Authors: Ananda  , Sipahutar Herbert , Nugrahalia Meida
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui fungsi reproduksi dan gambaran histologi organ reproduksi mencit (Mus musculus) betina pasca pemberian kopi secara oral. Parameter yang diamati adalah berat badan, berat uterus, panjang siklus estrus, daya fertilisasi, jumlah folikel primer, jumlah folikel sekunder, diameter pembuluh darah ovarium, tinggi epitel endometrium, dan ketebalan endometrium dengan lama pemberian selama 21 hari dan 42 hari untuk parameter daya fertilisasi. Dosis kopi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah setara dengan tiga cangkir kopi pada manusia yang dikonversikan menjadi 0,5 ml pada mencit dan dilakukan empat kali pengulangan. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji t. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pemberian kopi memberi pengaruh yang nyata terhadap jumlah folikel sekunder ovarium mencit dan tinggi epitel endometrium mencit, serta tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap berat badan, berat uterus, panjang siklus estrus, daya fertilisasi, diameter corpus luteum, jumlah folikel primer, diameter pembuluh darah ovarium, ketebalan endometrium, dan ketebalan miometrium.
EVALUASI PREFERENSI PAKAN GAJAH SUMATERA (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS SUMATRANUS) DI PUSAT LATIHAN GAJAH HOLIDAY RESORT AEK RASO SUMATERA UTARA
Authors: Makmur Ali , Rahmi Erdiansyah , Sari Suci Indah , Ridhana Fita
Published: December 2022

ABSTRAK. Gajah sumatera merupakan satwa dilindungi yang populasinya semangkin menurun dan termasuk kedalam kategori keritis (Critically and dangered/ CR). Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui preferensi dan jenis pakan gajah sumatera (Elephas maximus sumatranus) yang terdapat di Pusat Latihan Gajah Holiday Resort Kecamatan Torgamba, Kabupatan Labuhan Batu Sumatera Utara. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan Focal Animal Sampling secara intensif dan mencatat seluruh aktifitas yang berkaitan dengan proses prilaku makan individu tersebut dimulai dari pukul 09.00-16.00 WIB. Pengambilan data dilakukan pada bulan Maret sampai bulan April 2022. Analisis yang digunakan terkait preferensi jenis pakan pada gajah sumatera. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan jenis tumbuhan yang terdapat di pusat latihan gajah holiday resort dari tiga lokasi yang berbeda di peroleh 17 jenis pakan alami dari 8 famili. Terdapat 3 ekor gajah yaitu: 1 Jantan dan 2 Betina. Preferensi pada betina jenis pakan Imperata cylindrical sebanyak 1050 kali dimakan atau 19,69%, jantan pakan Lophatherum gracile sebanyak 1020 kali konsumsi atau 17%.

ABSTRACT. The Sumatran elephant is a protected animal whose population is decreasing and is included in the critically and dangered (CR) category. This study aims to determine the preferences and types of feed for Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) at the Elephant Holiday Resort Training Center, Torgamba District, Labuhan Batu Regency, North Sumatra. This research method uses Focal Animal Sampling intensively and records all activities related to the individual's eating behavior process starting from 09.00-16.00 WIB. Data collection was carried out from March to April 2022. The analysis used was related to the type of feed preference for Sumatran elephants. The results showed that the types of plants found in the elephant holiday resort training center from three different locations obtained 17 types of natural food from 8 families. There are 3 elephants, namely: 1 male and 2 female. The preference for Imperata cylindrical feed was 1050 times or 19.69%, male Lophatherum gracile consumed 1020 times or 17%.
ANALISIS KANDUNGAN KALIUM PADA AIR IRIGASI DI DAERAH IRIGASI GLUNDENGAN KECAMATAN WULUHAN KABUPATEN JEMBER
Authors: Mustika Adi
Published: December 2022

Utilization of water for agricultural purposes is the highest, reaching 70% of the total utilization of water resources globally. In the Glundengan Irrigation Area, Wuluhan District, Jember Regency, with an area of ​​4996 ha, irrigation water is taken from the Bedadung River, and the excess water is discharged from the Glundengan Irrigation Area to the Bedadung River. This encourages research on the quality of irrigation water in these irrigation areas. This study aims to analyze the quality of irrigation water, especially the elemental content of potassium in the Glundengan irrigation channel. In the analysis of the quality of irrigation water, temporary sampling was carried out at two points, namely in the primary channel which carries water to the paddy fields and in the drainage channel which removes excess water from the irrigation area. The temperature and pH parameter analysis method used the standard SNI 6989.57:2008, while the K parameter analysis was carried out in the CDAST laboratory using the Flame Photometry-AAS method. The results of the analysis are compared with the water quality standards in Government Regulation No. 82 of 2001 (PP 82/2001): Management of Water Quality and Control of Water Pollution. The results of the analysis show that the temperature parameters in the primary and exhaust channels are 24°C respectively. The pH parameters in the primary and sewer channels were 7.5 and 7.2, respectively. The K parameters in the primary and sewer channels were 0.00593 mg/l and 0.00745 mg/l respectively, these figures were relatively small. These three parameters meet the water quality standards of Class II according to PP 82/2001.