bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Recharging the Freshwater Coastal Aquifer of Sidi Kirayr Area Using Sustainable Infiltration Trenches
Authors:   the Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, 42523, Port Said, Egypt, ElZahar Medhat M. H. , Amin Mohamed M. M.
Published: April 2023

Egypt is considered an arid country and depends mainly on the Nile River and groundwater reservoirs to supply water for drinking and various uses. The northwestern coastal zone is one of the regions that rely heavily on groundwater and rainwater for drinking and irrigation. As a result of changes in climate and the rise in sea level, the increase in seawater intrusion is growing. Furthermore, groundwater exploitation and increased pumping of some wells installed in this area have a negative impact on the amount of water in the region’s subterranean reservoirs. One of the approaches suggested for managing freshwater lenses floating on top of seawater from saltwater intrusion in this region is to recharge the aquifer lenses with fresh water. This can be done either by injection wells or by use of groundwater mounds, i.e., infiltration trenches. Due to the expected higher cost operation of injection wells, it is interesting to study the recharge of freshwater lenses through the use of groundwater mounds. Studies have been carried out in the past on the Sidi Kirayr area in terms of recording the water table levels and the amount of rainfall before and after the rainy season. However, we propose using an environmentally sustainable economic solution to recharge the underground reservoirs through the use of rainwater instead of letting it run off into the sea. In this respect, an infiltration trench is designed to recharge the aquifer in the Sidi Kirayr area. Two design types for the trench are proposed, with the geometrical calculations of the appropriate dimensions. The trenches are suggested north and south of the asphalt road in the area of Sidi Kirayr, providing that the trenches can be recharged by rainfall or surplus water when being available from other sources.
An Effective Two-Steps Polyacrylamide-Microalgae System for Flocculation and Bioremediation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent
Authors:   the Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia, Rusli Muhammad Zakhiri , Khalid Azianabiha A. Halip , Ding Gong Tao , Takriff Mohd Sobri
Published: April 2023

The use of microalgae for effluent treatment has been extensively studied in the past decade. Such system has a dual benefit of preventing pollutants from entering the waterbody while simultaneously produces valuable biomass. However, agricultural wastewater especially palm mill oil effluent (POME), contains a significant amount of suspended solids that may interfere with the growth process of the microalgae. The present study explored strategies to reduce POME turbidity for enhanced bioremediation efficiency. polyacrylamide (PAM) was used as pre-treatment of the POME prior to treatment using microalgae. The optimization result shows that PAM at concentration of 24 ppm able to reduce 46.5% of the turbidity. The pre-treated POME was then used for microalgae cultivation for subsequent nutrient removal. Improved condition of the POME has resulted in higher growth rate of three native microalgae, Chlorella Sorokiniana (UKM3), Chlamydomonas, sp. (UKM6) and Scenedesmus sp. (UKM9) with specific growth rate, μ of 0.29 day-1, 0.25 day−1 and 0.23 day-1 respectively. After 20 days of cultivation, more than 82.3% of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) was successfully removed by UKM6. While highest chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal achieved was 56.7% by UKM9. The combined process also proved effective at removing 59.1%, 70.0% and 96.2% of TN, PO43− and NH3-N respectively. Therefore, the proposed two-stage treatment method could offer a promising alternative to conventional POME treatment technologies and increase the effectiveness of microalgae for bioremediation.
A Review of Municipal Waste Management with Zero Waste Concept: Strategies, Potential and Challenge in Indonesia
Authors:   the Doctoral School of Management and Organizational Science, Faculty of Economic Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Science, Hungary, Wikurendra Edza Aria , Abdeljawad Nour Salah , Nagy Imre
Published: April 2023

Municipal waste management is still a significant problem for solid waste issues in Indonesia. Only 60 to 70% of the waste generated is disposed of in landfills, the rest is dispersed in different areas. The potential for leachate pollution, greenhouse gases, and a waste of non-renewable natural resources can occur due to municipal waste management problems not being optimal. Municipal waste management needs a holistic concept that would include upstream to downstream stages. This paper comprehensively reviews municipal waste management with a zero waste concept based on management, development, measuring, implementations, strategies, potentials, and challenges in Indonesia. The zero waste concept offers waste management, starting with waste elimination, recycling, reduction, and recovery of used goods. Several municipalities around the globe, such as Canberra, Adelaide (Australia), Stockholm (Sweden), Nova-Scotia (Canada), and San Francisco (United States), have decided on targets for zero waste cities. Indonesia is still implementing waste management that accentuates disposal in landfills, so there needs to be a literature study related to the management, development, measuring, implementations, strategies, potentials, and challenges of Indonesia’s zero waste concept.
A Digital-Analogical Intervention Program Following a Play-Based Approach for Preschoolers: The Effects on Executive Functions and ADHD Symptoms in a Pilot Study
Authors:   the National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Educational Technology, Genoa, Italy, Panesi Sabrina , Ferlino Lucia
Published: April 2023

Today, the effective use of technological tools is a fundamental aspect of learning. Nevertheless, in Italy’s education system the integration of digital technologies in a pedagogically meaningful way is still not very widespread, especially in non-compulsory levels, such as preschool. Integration of digital technologies as early as preschool could be useful to support child development, especially for fostering executive functions (EFs). These play an important role in the daily life of all children, whether or not they have special education needs (SEN), such as coping with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms. This paper reports a pilot study in which a play-based intervention is adopted that combines interaction with both educational apps and analogical materials. The main aim of the study is to investigate whether application of this intervention promotes the development of EFs and a decrease in ADHD symptoms (inattention and impulsivity/hyperactivity), as perceived by teachers and parents. The results show significant improvements in various EFs components and, in the experimental group, ADHD symptoms seem to decrease, especially in those children considered at risk by their teachers and parents. This suggests that the digital-analogical intervention can be implemented in preschool as an innovative way to improve cognitive abilities and as an early strategy for children with ADHD symptoms.
Using of Distant Education Approaches to Introduce Cutting Edge Science into the Secondary School Classroom
Authors:   the Hellenic Open University, Patra, Greece, Xiros Leonidas , Tsirigotis Apostolos , Leisos Antonios
Published: April 2023

The μΝet (microNet) project aims to deploy and operate an extensive school network of educational cosmic ray telescopes in Greece. As part of the μNet project, an extended educational program will be conducted, focusing on the construction, testing, and operation of a Cosmic Ray Telescope, as well as the remote operation of cosmic ray detection stations and Astroparticle physics detectors deployed at the Hellenic Open University (HOU) campus. During the 2021–2022 school year, a preparatory phase of the program took place engaging 150 students and 21 science teachers from all over Greece. The high school teachers and students were trained to the experimental procedures of cosmic ray physics using distance learning methods. In this report, we briefly present the methodology we followed, the tools we developed to support the educational program, as well as the findings and results of this preparatory phase.
Teacher Recommendations for Writing Programs in Japanese Universities
Authors:   the Foreign Language Department, Institute of Liberal Arts, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan, Long III Robert W. , Watanabe Hiroaki
Published: April 2023

This paper investigated the recommendations from six EFL (English as a foreign language) teachers about improving EFL writing courses in Japan. The study focused on any commonalities among the responses concerning three themes: (1) describing the general writing curriculum, (2) modifications in meeting student needs, and (3) identifying innovative approaches. Answers also differed in how teachers assessed the quality of their composition curriculum, with some expressing doubts about the rubrics to evaluate students' papers. Some instructors focused on academic writing, and others emphasized writing emails and business and technical reports. Regarding the second theme, teachers urgently agreed on the need to improve vocabulary, particularly concerning basic knowledge of collocation and grammar. Instructors regarded their organizations as capable of meeting the demand of advanced students with abundant academic writing resources; nonetheless, the advanced students needed the assistance of a trained tutor to improve their writing. Teachers responded to the third question in various ways, with the analytic method, a guided group writing approach, online writing software, a process approach, and online grammar checkers. Instructors implemented roleplay and other writing activities to gain students’ interest. Some teachers had innovative ideas, but they faced constraints from their universities or their students’ proficiencies. This data clearly shows varied methods among these universities and that learners continue to require assistance with formatting and essential writing functions.
Presence and Effectiveness of Online Learning Using a Metaverse Platform: Gather.town
Authors:   Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea, Kim Hyunji , Kim Myoungsung
Published: April 2023

Online learning is rapidly developing, and various strategies to effectively operate online learning are being discussed. In particular, online learning using the metaverse is expected to facilitate social communication and high presence. This study examined the presence and effectiveness of online learning using a metaverse platform. A class was conducted for six weeks using the metaverse platform Gather.town. A questionnaire was employed to verify the online presence of the learners and the effectiveness of the online learning, data were collected from students who participated in the class. Analysis of the online presence of the learners and the effectiveness of the online learning before and after the class revealed the following. The online presence of the learners who used the metaverse platform improved compared to before the class. The results, including those reflecting all sub-variables (teaching, social, cognitive), were statistically significant. Similarly, online effectiveness and its sub-variables (confidence in prerequisite skills, general beliefs about online learning, self-direction and initiative, and the desire for interaction with others) were statistically significant.
Digital Twin Based Laboratory for Control Engineering Education
Authors:   the Faculty of Computer Science, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Indonesia, Tjahyadi Hendra , Prasetya Kusno , Murwantara I. Made
Published: April 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has made online learning the main choice in learning modes. For control engineering education that requires substantial laboratory practices as part of the learning process, online learning is a challenge in itself. It is difficult for students to gain experience and understanding of physical phenomena through online learning. Two approaches are commonly used to provide learning experiences that resembles practices in a traditional laboratory, namely virtual laboratory and remote laboratory. The drawback of virtual laboratory is that simulation eliminate the interaction aspect with physical devices make students miss the mental experiences of dealing with physical objects that important for engineering students, while the remote laboratory requires high cost and less flexible. This paper proposes another approach to overcome the shortcomings by utilizing a technology known as Digital Twin. Digital Twin based laboratory provides digital or virtual twin of a physical system that are interconnected with one another via the internet. The interconnection of the physical system and its virtual twin preserve the physical interaction and also increase the flexibility of the laboratory. Preliminary implementation and experiments show that the propose approach works properly. Users are able to manipulate the real plant remotely, and to observe almost identical dynamics of the real plant and the 3D visualization of the virtual plant.
Say Phouthang: Memories and Reflections of the Representative of Contemporary Thai-Cambodian Relations
Authors: Thaijongrak Nathaporn
Published: April 2023

Say Phouthang is a Thai resident in Cambodia or "Thai Koh Kong" who has played an important role in Cambodian politics after the fall of Khmer Rouge. He was a highly respected by both Thais and Cambodians. He was a Vice President of the People's Republic of Cambodia. He supported Hun Sen as a prime minister because he sees leadership ability of Hun Sen to manage the country under 4 faction’s circumstances. The purposes of this research are to study the role of Say on the political events of Cambodia and Thailand and to understand the history between Trat and Koh Kong provinces which Say was involved as “Thai two lands man” by using historical research methodology from primary and secondary sources. The research shown that the role of Say and Thai Koh Kong movement, it contributed to strengthening Thai -Cambodian relations during international politics conflictsespecially during the peace process in Cambodia. The “Thai twolands man” still has a close relationship as reflecting a goodmemory through Say.
In What Ways Can We Have Positive Responses to Evil Characters in Film?
Authors: Guo Yi
Published: April 2023

This article is based on the fact that more and more evil characters are liked by the audience in the process of shaping movie characters. Through examples, I have read many reference articles and got the following points after thinking: the point of audiences, the point of society, and aesthetic form of film. It would explore and discuss with the development of our films, why audiences are gradually obsessed with some evil characters and some evil characters even are more attractive and captivating than some ideal heroes. Furthermore, these evil characters in these movies even be madly pursued by a lot of fans, which also pose some negative or positive effects to the society. This is completely different from the appreciation habits of the audience before. Through research, the evil characters are loved by the audience, which is inseparable from our audience's sympathy, life experience, social reality, and aesthetic changes. This kind of research provides a certain reference value for the future analysis of these evil roles, shaping the evil roles and reflecting on our society.
Evaluation on the Implementation Effect of China’s Basic Pension Insurance for Urban and Rural Residents
Authors: Ling Zhang , Jiaxin Zhang
Published: April 2023

Accurate evaluation of the implementation effect of basic pension insurance for urban and rural residents(BPIURR) is an important means to realize effective supervision of pension insurance. From the perspective of fairness, efficiency and sustainability, the evaluation index system of the implementation effect of BPIURR was constructed in this article. Then by using the method of analytic Hierarchy Process and global entropy method, the implementation effect of BPIURR in 31 provinces from 2015 to 2019 was comprehensively evaluated in this article. The implementation effect of each kind of provinces was compared and analyzed by clustering analysis method. The results showed that the implementation effect of BPIURR in 31 provinces showed an increasing trend on the whole, but the comprehensive scores of all provinces were generally low. There were noticeable regional differences in the implementation effect of BPIURR.
Menemukan Determinan untuk Bertahan dan Tumbuh pada Masa Covid-19: Pelajaran dari Sub Sektor Farmasi
Authors: Safitri Shelviyana Ega , Hudaya Muhammad
Published: April 2023

Tujuan studi ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh biaya riset pengembangan (RD) , pertumbuhan penjualan, struktur modal, dan profitabilitas terhadap nilai perusahaan pada perusahaan manufaktur sub sektor farmasi yang terdaftar di IDX. Populasi penelitian ini adalah semua perusahaan sub sektor farmasi yang terdaftar di IDX periode 2013-2020. Sampel penelitian adalah 5 perusahaan farmasi (8 tahun pengamatan) yang terdaftar di IDX periode 2013-2020. Studi ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Regresi data panel digunakan dalam analisis data longitudinal penelitian ini. Hasil riset menunjukkan bahwa biaya riset pengembangan dan pertumbuhan penjualan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap nilai perusahaan, sedangkan struktur modal dan profitabilitas tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap nilai perusahaan. Kontribusi penelitian ini adalah memberikan evidence pentingnya memperkuat kegiatan riset pengembangan terutama pada sektor-sektor strategis seperti farmasi sehingga apabila terjadi wabah seperti Covid-19, kita bisa lebih mandiri untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut.
Aprendamos todos a leer: Fascículo 31: Toda la familia lee y escribe conmigo
Authors: De Varela Ana Lorena , Martínez Álvarez Silvia
Published: April 2023

Aprendamos Todos a Leer es la iniciativa para la enseñanza de lectura y escritura inicial del BID, donde a través de materiales para el alumno, el maestro y el aula de clase, pretende brindar herramientas para apoyar el proceso de alfabetización inicial. El programa se organiza a partir de una cartelera fonológica presentando para cada fonema (sonido de letra) un personaje caracterizado por un animal. En respuesta al COVID-19, se desarrollaron fascículos para apoyar el trabajo en casa. Este fascículo contiene orientaciones para enseñar el sonido y escritura del dígrago Gu-gu, su combinación con las vocales y las consonantes M-m, P-p, N-n, L-l, S-s, F-f, T-t, B-b, D-d, C-c, QU-qu, V-v, Ll-ll, Y-y, H-h, Ch-ch, R-r, G-g.
Coordinación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en Argentina y capacidad de desarrollar la competitividad a medida
Authors: González Andrea , Hallak Juan Carlos , Scattolo Gabriel , Tacsir Andrés
Published: April 2023

La inserción internacional de las cadenas de valor agropecuarias con productos de alto valor agregado requiere del buen funcionamiento y orientación hacia la “competitividad a medida” (Ardila y otros, 2019) de los sistemas agroalimentarios en los que operan. Además del buen desempeño de los distintos componentes del sistema productores primarios y secundarios, proveedores, servicios laterales, ID, infraestructura, entre otros es crucial la coordinación entre sus actores privados y de éstos con los públicos para identificar y priorizar acciones y políticas. En este trabajo, describimos y analizamos el funcionamiento de tres sistemas agroalimentarios en Argentina, limón, carne porcina y productos lácteos, en términos de sus participantes, organización e interacción. Encontramos una amplia disparidad en el grado de desarrollo de la competitividad a medida entre los distintos sistemas estudiados, siendo mayor en limón, menor en lácteos e incipiente en cerdos. Atribuimos esta disparidad a los distintos grados de coordinación que exhiben respectivamente. Un sistema agroalimentario coordinado forja una visión sectorial construyendo una agenda y un diálogo fértil entre los actores relevantes. También logra una mayor efectividad y compromiso de las agencias del Estado encargadas de la implementación de políticas públicas entre ellas, calidad, investigación, regulación y política comercial. En este sentido, la acción del Estado debería encontrar formas de asistir al sector privado para lograr dicha coordinación.
The Impact of a Financial Inclusion Program on Household’s Payment Choice, Savings, and Credit
Authors:   IDB Invest, Gandelman Néstor , Lluberas Rodrigo , Misail Daniel , Gaitan Diana
Published: April 2023

Uruguay implemented an ambitious financial inclusion program that included a fiscal stimulus through VAT rebates and subsidies for point of sale (POS) adoption. One of its main provisions banned cash payment of wages and social benefits and forced financial institutions to open wage-accounts with extremely beneficial conditions. In the aggregate, the number of debit cards transactions increased sharply. We test the wage-banking channel of the financial program exploiting differences in the treatment intensity between public sector and private sector workers. We find that while the provision of bank accounts increased the number of debit cards, it had modest effects on the probability of payment with cards that are mostly produced by a more intensive use of debit cards by those who already had them before the Financial Inclusion Act went into effect. Thus, the aggregate effects must be produced by the fiscal channel of the financial inclusion program. Finally, we fail to find effects on either access to short-term credit or expenditure or savings.
El estado actual del impuesto al patrimonio en América Latina
Authors: Barreix Alberto Daniel , Bès Martín , González Ubaldo , Roca Jerónimo , Velayos Fernando
Published: April 2023

El crecimiento de la desigualdad en la distribución del ingreso y de la riqueza ha generado interés en el Impuesto al Patrimonio, para reducir dichas desigualdades y también como fuente de ingresos fiscales. Si bien puede constituir un componente valioso en el diseño tributario de un país, razones de eficiencia, suficiencia, equidad y simplicidad aconsejan evaluar con cautela lo que se le pide a este impuesto, en especial, porque grava un capital ahorrado o invertido y es valuado en mercados poco profundos. Asimismo, aun teniendo en cuenta los avances significativos logrados en el campo del intercambio de información, principalmente respecto de los depósitos bancarios, todavía queda un largo camino por recorrer para incluir de manera efectiva los patrimonios detentados en el exterior a través de estructuras societarias complejas. De la capacidad de adecuarse a la dimensión internacional de la tributación dependerán la suficiencia de recursos y la equidad del sistema, pero, sobre todo, la posibilidad de participar en pie de igualdad con los países desarrollados en los foros donde se discute y se acuerda la cooperación internacional en materia tributaria (la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos, el G20 o el Fondo Monetario Internacional, entre otros).
Why Do Voters Support Procyclical Fiscal Policies? Experimental Evidence from Latin America
Authors: Ardanaz Martín , Hübscher Evelyne , Keefer Philip , Sattler Thomas
Published: April 2023

Governments often pursue procyclical fiscal policies, even though they reduce voter welfare. Is this because voters actually prefer procyclical policies? The analysis in this paper exploits the first individual-level evidence from an original survey of 12,000 respondents in 8 countries across Latin America. Prior research links support for procyclical policy to imperfect voter information but does not explore voter knowledge of the composition of public spending increases and cuts in response to positive and negative shocks. We present experimental evidence that less informed individuals are more supportive of procyclical policy. Previous work also explores how trust in politicians influences fiscal policy preferences. We find that those who distrust politicians support acyclical fiscal policies: they are skeptical that they will benefit from higher government spending after positive shocks and be spared the costs of spending cuts after negative shocks. Finally, the evidence supports untested assumptions about voter patience and risk aversion. Patient respondents care more about the future costs of procyclical policy and risk-averse respondents about its higher volatility; support for acyclical policy is correspondingly higher among both groups.
Acercándose al pasado, una aproximación arqueológica al programa de vinculación
Authors: Morillo María José , Delgado Florencio , Subía Mateo
Published: April 2023

Los “mocarros”, nombre dado a los artefactos arqueológicos encontrados por la población que habita el valle del río Coaque, son parte del mundo cotidiano de estas comunidades. La tradición oral de la población está llena de historias sobre el encuentro de material cultural, tales como vasijas y sobre todo figurines de cerámica con diversos tamaños y modelos, definidos localmente como muñecas. Tradicionalmente, muchos miembros de la población se dedicaban a vender los objetos tanto a personas nacionales como extranjeras; esta práctica no cesó con el Decreto N.º 2600 del Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural en 1978 (Consejo Supremo de Gobierno, 1978), que prohibía la excavación sin permiso. De hecho, cuando los problemas económicos son graves, la excavación para la venta se ha mantenido. Desde 2015, el proyecto de arqueología comunitaria en el valle del río Coaque permite la interacción entre la academia, representada por profesores, estudiantes de Arqueología de la Universidad San Francisco de Quito, líderes y población local de estas comunidades. Este trabajo pretende estudiar el pasado de este importante valle, pero, al mismo tiempo, establecer un proceso de diálogo y participación con la comunidad, que, mediante talleres, se propone compartir con los comuneros y comuneras la importancia de proteger su patrimonio y el método que les permitiría obtener más información del pasado arqueológico.
Multi-style explainable matrix factorization techniques for recommender systems
Authors:   , Nugbepo Seton Olurotimi
Published: April 2023

Black-box recommender system models are machine learning models that generate personalized recommendations without explaining how the recommendations were generated to the user or giving them a way to correct wrong assumptions made about them by the model. However, compared to white-box models, which are transparent and scrutable, black-box models are generally more accurate. Recent research has shown that accuracy alone is not sufficient for user satisfaction. One such black-box model is Matrix Factorization, a State of the Art recommendation technique that is widely used due to its ability to deal with sparse data sets and to produce accurate recommendations. Recent work has proposed new Matrix Factorization models that are explainable by incorporating explanations derived from semantic knowledge graphs, user neighborhood, or item neighborhood graphs into the model learning process. These Explainable Matrix Factorization (EMF) methods have the benefit of providing explanations without sacrificing accuracy. However, their explanations tend to be limited to only one explanation style. In this dissertation, we propose a framework comprising new machine learning methods to build explainable models that can make recommendations with multiple explanation-styles, by hybridizing multiple EMF models and by proposing new EMF models that explain recommendations using tags. The various pre-calculated explainability scores, leveraged in our proposed methods, have all been validated in prior work that conducted user studies to evaluate users’ satisfaction with each style individually. Unlike most existing work that generates explanations post-hoc, i.e., after the predictions have already been made, our framework is based on calculating explainability scores directly from available data, before the model is learned, and then using them as part of a regularization mechanism, to guide the model learning. Unlike post-hoc methods, our framework makes it possible to learn machine learning models that take into account the explanation scores, therefore ensuring higher transparency. Our evaluation experiments show that our proposed methods provide accurate recommendations while also providing users with multiple styles of explanations about how data was used to generate each recommendation. Each explanation style also provides additional decision-making information that empowers the user to either trust or scrutinize the recommendations. Although, rooted in the hybrid recommendation framework, our proposed methods make a significant step forward in explainable AI and beyond existing hybrid frameworks, because the proposed hybridization mechanisms make an intentional effort to take into account the individual models’ explanations and not only their output predicted ratings.
Age-related effects of fenofibrate on the hepatic expression of sirtuin 1, sirtuin 3, and lipid metabolism-related genes
Authors: Zubrzycki Adrian , Wrońska Agata , Wierzbicki Piotr M. , Kmieć Zbigniew
Published: April 2023

Background: Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) and sirtuin 3 (Sirt3) participate in the regulation of lipid metabolism. Our aim was to investigate the effects of the hypolipemic drug fenofibrate (FN) on hepatic Sirt1 and Sirt3 expression, in relation to the expression of lipid metabolism-related genes and in the context of aging. Methods and Results: Young and old male Wistar rats were fed standard chow or supplemented with 0.1% or 0.5% FN for 30 days (n=7–10 in each group). In young rats, 0.1% FN did not affect Sirt1 expression, however, 0.5% FN decreased Sirt1 and both doses reduced Sirt3 protein levels. In old rats, 0.5% FN decreased hepatic Sirt1 mRNA and both doses reduced Sirt1 protein levels, but not Sirt3 expression. Although hepatic Pparα protein levels did not change, FN treatment of young rats induced Cpt1b expression, whereas Lcad, Acox1, Pmp70, and Hmgcs2 expression increased only after 0.1% FN, and Fas2 expression decreased after 0.5% FN. In the liver of old rats, both doses increased Cpt1b and Lcad expression. Only 0.1% FN increased Pmp70 and Hmgcs2 expression, and only 0.5% FN increased Acox1 and Fas2 mRNA levels. Conclusions: Treatment with fenofibrate at low or high doses may downregulate the expression of Sirt1 and Sirt3 proteins in the rat liver. The dosage of FN affects molecular changes, and aging alters the response to 0.5% FN.
Модели цифровой трансформации образовательной среды высших учебных заведений
Authors: Бахитова С.Р. , Шубович М.М.
Published: April 2023

В данной статье представлен обзор статье организационных моделей цифровой трансформации образовательной среды высших учебных заведений. Авторами освещена необходимость привлечения профессорско-преподавательского состава учебного заведения к организации инновационной экосистемы, для чего им необходимо повысить информационную компетентность, поскольку именно они обеспечивают взаимодействие внутренних и внешних структурных компонентов электронной информационно-образовательной среды (ЭИОС). Ключевыми характеристиками моделей цифровой трансформации являются: цели проектирования информационных объектов (стимулирование эффективности инновационной деятельности, подкрепление реализованных научных проектов, взаимодействие с вузами в других регионах); используемые платформы для организации дистанционных занятий и проведения контроля и оценки уровня знаний студентов; задействованные педагогические технологии для проектирования процесса обучения в дистанционном режиме.
Особенности формирования интереса младших подростков к изучению музыкального фольклора
Authors: Болотова Я.Е
Published: April 2023

В статье рассматривается вопрос, связанный с формированием интереса младших подростков к изучению музыкального фольклора. Определены задачи музыкального образования через изучение фольклорных произведений на уроках музыки. Обозначены проблемы и противоречия педагогической реальности, отражающие особенности введения фольклорного материала в пространство урока. Кратко описаны особенности младшего подросткового возраста, подходы и методические принципы включения фольклора в содержание предмета.
Ранняя профориентация детей с ограниченными возможностями здоровья средствами музыки
Authors: Вдовцева В.П. , Ерофеева О.С. , Володина Е.Ю. , Седлярова А.М.
Published: April 2023

В статье раскрываются возможности ранней профориентации детей с речевыми нарушениями посредством музыки. Даны рекомендации из опыта работы педагогов. Выделены направления ознакомления детей с миром профессий через музыкальное развитие
Выявление динамики нервно-психического развития детей раннего возраста в различных социальных условиях
Authors: Воеводская Н.В.
Published: April 2023

Статья посвящена изучению особенностей нервно-психического развития, формирования зрительных, слуховых, двигательных, речевых функций, навыков самообслуживания в дошкольный период развития. Ранний постнатальный онтогенез человека является наиболее важным в развитии всех психофизиологических функций. У детей, находящихся в условиях социальной депривации задерживается развитие психофизиологических процессов, что препятствует развитию речемыслительной, познавательной деятельности, овладению знаниями.
Методико-практические занятия в процессе физического воспитания студентов вуза
Authors: Дорофеева Е.Н. , Нижниковская А.В. , Павловская А.С.
Published: April 2023

В данной статье исследуются практические и теоретические аспекты проведения занятий физической культуры студентов в ВУЗах. Актуальность данного исследования измеряется важностью физического воспитания молодого поколения в плоскости сочетания физического и теоретического обучения.
Стилистические упражнения на уроках русского языка в средней школе (5-9 классах) как средство развития культуры речи школьников
Authors: Зенкина М.В.
Published: April 2023

В настоящее время, в России активно развивается система основного общего и среднего образования. Обучению русскому языку в средней школе уделяется особое внимание, так как он является базовой ценностью любого государства и служит основой для объединения носителей языка в единую нацию. Следовательно, формирование грамотной, правильной, богатой речи у школьников является первостепенной задачей школы. Обучающиеся должны иметь возможность изъясняться на родном языке грамотно, без использования слов, засоряющих речь, англицизмов и т.д. В связи с вышеизложенным, автором настоящей статьи предпринята попытка научного анализа и критического осмысления проблемы использования стилистических упражнений на уроках русского в средней школе как средства развития культуры речи школьников.
Организация групповых форм учебной работы на дистанционных занятиях в начальной школе
Authors: Кимпаева Э.А.
Published: April 2023

Статья посвящена организации групповой работы в рамках дистанционного режима обучения в начальной школе. Данный вид деятельности является эффективной организационной формой для формирования коммуникативных и информационных навыков младших школьников. Автором охарактеризованы следующие педагогические технологии, которые могут быть адаптированы для дистанционных занятий с помощью использования специальных информационных ресурсов: проектная технология, технология case-study, технология Jigsaw, технологии развития критического мышления. Групповая работа в дистанционном режиме обучения дисциплинирует учащихся начальной школы, учит их взаимодействовать друг с другом, а также активизирует личностную позицию каждого ученика.
A importância do geoprocessamento criminal e a entomologia forense para a segurança pública (Paper 551)
Authors: Rodrigues Thaissa Fernandes da Silva , Araújo Adrilayne Dos Reis , Gorayeb Inocêncio De Sousa
Published: April 2023

A segurança pública é discutida nas esferas da sociedade, sendo necessário o entendimento da sua evolução a partir do uso das tecnologias disponíveis à otimização da investigação policial. As ferramentas de geoinformação ajudam a entender os fenômenos que contribuem à violência e demarcam os pontos de homicídios. Também é importante na melhoria da gestão em segurança a utilização de evidências biológicas em locais de crime com casos de cadáveres desovados, como a Entomologia Forense, que estuda o uso dos insetos em procedimentos legais. O objetivo é assegurar a importância do georreferenciamento da criminalidade nas cidades e o uso dos insetos forenses na elucidação de mortes violentas. Realizou-se revisão bibliográfica do tema, na qual o georreferenciamento auxilia na gestão da segurança pública, demarcando os pontos de maior incidência de homicídios e mesmo a entomologia forense sendo uma ciência antiga, há pouca interação entre academia e polícia técnico-científica. Conclui-se que o georreferenciamento e a entomologia forense são fortes aliados da segurança pública, um localiza pontos estratégicos de violência e a outra utiliza insetos necrófagos na identificação de cadáveres.Palavras-chave: Georreferenciamento. Insetos. Criminalidade. Homicídios. Cadáveres desovados.
Utilizing Effective Volunteer Management to Elevate Nonprofit Organizational Capacity
Authors: El-Amin Abeni
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this expose is to focus on volunteer recruitment as a matter of nonprofit educational and leadership practice. Volunteer recruitment is one of the various components of nonprofit organizational sustainability, which includes volunteer recruitment, retention, management, leadership, and organizational performance. Provided is in-depth review of volunteer recruitment as a topic, its issues, trends, and strategies for effective practice in volunteer management. Nonprofit organizations are considered an important economic sector and must build capacity to remain sustainable. Therefore, exceeding financial targets helps to sustain nonprofits in volatile times. Utilizing volunteers helps to stabilize budgetary constraints. Moreover, nonprofit organizations are developed with five major considerations: historical need, market failure/growth, government failure/growth, pluralism, and collective impact.
Critical Thinking in Nonprofit Management Education Is an Explicit Emphasis Related to Greater Skill Development?
Authors: Jones Jennifer Amanda , Irani Tracy A. , Song Jihee
Published: April 2023

Critical thinking is a core skill for nonprofit managers. Teaching for critical thinking is effective in improving students’ critical thinking; however, the pedagogy must be contextualized to various domains. This quasi-experimental study explored the contextualization of critical thinking skill development in two identical nonprofit management education (NME) courses. The research questions were: a) what is the critical thinking disposition of undergraduate NME students?, and b) does an explicit pedagogical focus on critical thinking in NME lead to increased capacity to exercise critical thinking skills? Findings suggest that an explicit focus on critical thinking was related to improved skill performance. Statistically significant differences were found for four of the six critical thinking skills. The change in skill performance may be a combination of both motivation and skill change, both of which benefit from an explicit focus on critical thinking.
The Activist Academic
Authors: Gordon Casey
Published: April 2023

It is difficult to deny that our nation and planet are in crisis. When confronting global pandemics, contentious elections, climate change, or deteriorating economic systems, many look to our institutions for guidance and support. Institutions of higher education have historically provided context for current issues as well as a forecast for what to expect in the days and years to come. In The Activist Academic, however, authors Colette N. Cann and Eric J. DeMeulenaere argue that our institutions are deeply flawed, a sentiment shared by many activists and scholars who came before them. Cann and DeMeulenaere posit the idea that through critical examination of our institutions and scalable, counter-hegemonic action we can achieve true liberation from the oppressive structures upon which our institutions were founded. With their unique choice of format, a critical co-constructed autoethnography, Cann and DeMeulenaere lay out a theoretical and practical pedagogy for educators who wish to free students from the bounds of institutions designed to “normalize” them.
Anthroponymie chez Mohamed Nedali : du contact des langues aux contrastes sociaux
Authors: Amrani Oussama
Published: April 2023

Mohamed Nedali is a contemporary Moroccan writer of French expression born in 1962 in Tahannaout, about thirty kilometers from Marrakech where he still lives. Having written eight novels with a realist vocation, he makes his region his favourite place of action because, as he says in an interview, “in literature one only speaks very well of a place one knows so well”. However, this attachment to space, or at least this rootedness in identity that demonstrate the territorial anchoring of the author, seems insufficient to serve his realistic vision. It is nevertheless true that the intrusion of vernacular languages in a text written in a foreign language is not without importance because it constitutes a significant element in a realistic fresco. Indeed, the text of Nedali is strewn with Moroccan expressions. This intrusion is not gratuitous and illustrates the role that the contact of languages can have in a fictional narrative. Moreover, the choice of anthroponyms in Nedali’s fiction is not arbitrary, as it is thoughtful and serves the author’s vision. Being a writer of soil and a good connoisseur of the Moroccan society, the author uses it to create a fresco whose contrasts illustrate his bias and his refusal of social evils.
Kontrasty w przekładzie: porównanie polskich tłumaczeń Obcego Alberta Camus
Authors: Zielnik Tomasz
Published: April 2023

W 2021 roku Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy opublikował Obcego Alberta Camus w nowym tłumaczeniu, autorstwa Marka Bieńczyka. Jest to drugi oficjalny przekład Obcego na język polski, poprzedni, autorstwa Marii Zenowicz, został opublikowany w 1958 roku. W artykule autor porównuje oba przekłady, wskazuje niektóre różnice między wersjami oraz stara się odpowiedzieć na pytanie jak nowe tłumaczenie wpłynęło na odbiór dzieła Alberta Camus.
Świat polski i świat niemiecki w powieści Mariana Turwida Dwie strony drogi oraz wybranych dziełach Gerarda Górnickiego
Authors: Tauer Sebastian
Published: April 2023

Niniejszy artykuł pokazuje kontrasty, jakie można dostrzec w trakcie analizy powieści Mariana Turwida Dwie strony drogi. Autor artykułu skupia się na kontrastach zarówno wewnętrznych, jak i zewnętrznych – omówiono jak przedstawianie świata polskiego i niemieckiego zmienia się w trakcie akcji powieści oraz różnice, jakie występują w takich przedstawieniach między dziełem Turwida a innymi utworami, w których ukazane jest powstanie wielkopolskie, autorstwa Gerarda Górnickiego. Należy stwierdzić, że Dwie strony drogi jest dziełem, jak na okres PRL, niezwykłym pod względem przesłania ideowego, ukazuje bowiem stosunki polsko-niemieckie przede wszystkim w wymiarze współistnienia.
La multiplicité des contrastes dans la nouvelle « La Parure » de Guy de Maupassant
Authors: Antkiewicz Emilia
Published: April 2023

L’article est axé sur la notion de contraste et son rôle dans la création d’une narration détaillée et nuancée avec des héros psychologiquement complexes. Les contrastes en question sont ceux entre la pauvreté et la richesse, le rêve et la réalité, l’être et le paraître. La réflexion est enrichie d’une touche théâtrale par des questions concernant le rôle (ou la présence hypothétique) de l’hybris dans le processus de création d’une composition complexe. Enfin, il est question de la possibilité d’une lecture et d’une interprétation dramaturgique de la nouvelle.
La symbolique des femmes aquatiques dans la poésie française 1890-1899 : pureté vs volupté
Authors: Sasin Eliza
Published: April 2023

L’eau avec tout son paysage marin, qui comprend à la fois la flore et la faune ainsi que des figures du monde mythologique, est l’un des principaux éléments de l’imagination poétique qui se forme dans le symbolisme. En analysant des poèmes écrits dans les années 1890-99 à la lumière de la pensée de philosophes et de mythocritiques comme Bachelard ou Pierrot, on peut remarquer une forte relation entre les symboles aquatiques et les personnages féminins. En se concentrant sur les sirènes, les nymphes et Aphrodite, on peut voir que les impressions poétiques sont créées sur la base d’un contraste entre pureté et volupté, qui résultent des caractéristiques de l’eau, des traits archétypaux des personnages et des traits qui leur sont attribués lors de la création poétique, et que leur combinaison a permis aux auteurs de développer des images poétiques nuancées et esthétisées par rapport aux histoires originales.
Antimicrobial Resistance Profile and Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Subclinical Mastitis of Dairy Cows in Mathura Region
Authors: Tripathi Swati , Singh Rashmi , Srivastava Mukesh Kumar , Singh Ajay Pratap , Yadav Sharad Kumar
Published: April 2023

Background: Subclinical mastitis is the most underrated yet economically important disease of livestock. It goes undetected by clinical examinations, making routine surveillance and monitoring necessary for its detection. Among causative agents, Staphylococcus aureus is the most crucial one. The present study determines the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance profile and molecular characterization of S. aureus from subclinical mastitis of cattle in the Mathura region. Methods: The present research was conducted during 2019-2021 and different gaushalas and dairies in and around the Mathura region were screened for mastitis by California mastitis test and somatic cell count. The samples positive were further tested by bacterial, biochemical and molecular tests along with an antimicrobial resistance profile. Result: Our research found a significant amount of S. aureus in subclinical samples with the presence of mecA gene suggesting MRSA. The public health importance of S. aureus and emerging resistance against antibiotics demands regular monitoring and effective use of antimicrobial agents against the MRSA isolates.
Paclobutrazol Biodegradation of Native Bacteria in Mango Orchards in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Authors: Pham D.T.T. , Bui T.M. , Thai H.D.N. , Vo H.T.T. , Vo D.T. , Vu L.M.T.
Published: April 2023

Background: Paclobutrazol (PBZ), a plant growth regulator, is usually used to promote off-season flowering in mango orchards in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Several studies demonstrated that PBZ degradation in the soil takes several months and its residue effects to the soil environment and consequently to the plants and microorganism community. The objective of this study was to identify native bacteria that can biodegrade PBZ in the soil of mango orchards. Methods: Soil samples were collected in thirty mango orchards in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. One gram of soil was mixed with distilled water and injected into a PBZ culture medium. After culturing, bacterial colonies were isolated and transferred onto the TSA medium in order to characterize morphological and biochemical assays and to evaluate PBZ biodegradation ability. Four strains of bacteria, which had high PBZ biodegradation, were identified and evaluated PBZ biodegradation ability. Additionally, 16S rDNA region was sequenced. Result: The results of identification indicated that the four high PBZ biodegradation bacterial strains related to Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas nitroreducens, Burkholderia cepacia, Acinetobacter seifertii. After 30 days, the content of paclobutrazol biodegradable by these bacteria was 36.51%, 36.23%, 34.19% and 33.56%, respectively, at an initial concentration of 60 ppm.