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Smart Control Solution for Single-Stage Solar PV Systems
Authors: Ugwuanyi Hyginus Sunday , Ugwuanyi Joseph Udokamma
Published: November 2023

Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems unpredictable characteristics and tight grid-codes demand power electronic-based energy conversion devices. Hence, as the power levels generated by the solar PV systems rise, multi-level voltage source converters (VSC) and their control mechanisms become more necessary for effective energy conversion. Continuous control set model predictive control (CCS-MPC) is a class of predictive control approach that has emerged recently for the applications of power converters and energy conversion systems. In this paper, an artificial neural network (ANN) based controller for single-stage grid-connected PV is implemented. The CCS-MPC is used as an expert / a teacher to generate the data required for off-line training of the neural network controller. After the off-line training, the trained ANN can fully control the inverter’s output voltage and track the maximum power point (MPP) without the need for MPC during testing. The proposed control technique is assessed under various operating conditions. Based on the results obtained, it is observed that the proposed techniques offer improved objective tracking and comparative dynamic response with respect to the classical approaches.
Universal jurisdiction and the obligation to extradite or prosecute
Authors: Kosianenko S.O.
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the question of the relationship between the aut dedere aut judicare principle and concepts of universal jurisdiction in international criminal law. Cooperation between states in the fight against international crimes involves, among other things, solving the issue of the exercise of national criminal jurisdiction, including universal jurisdiction, as well as the implementation of the aut dedere aut judicare principle. Providing universal jurisdiction is an important element of prosecuting alleged perpetrators of crimes of international concern, especially when the alleged perpetrator is not prosecuted in the territory where the crime was committed. It was determined that each state defines the scope of its criminal jurisdiction (including universal jurisdiction) and each state is responsible for determining the scope of its criminal law. States are required to conform to their international obligations, including refraining from interfering in the internal affairs of other states and implementing obligations on prosecution or extradition. A conclusion was made about the importance of distinguishing the concepts of universal jurisdiction and aut dedere aut judicare. Universal jurisdiction applies when there is no other connection to the state (territoriality, nationality, the protective principle or any other basis). Aut dedere aut judicare obligation entails the transfer of the case to the competent authorities for prosecution or extradition, not the establishment of jurisdiction. In order to fulfill the obligation aut dedere aut judicare, the state must already have passed laws criminalizing certain acts. An obligation aut dedere aut judicare does not only refer to serious crimes committed by a foreigner against a foreigner abroad. An aut dedere aut judicare obligation is not limited to situations in which a universal jurisdiction is required to be applied for the prosecution or extradition.
The Supreme Council of Justice and the institutional mechanism for ensuring human rights
Authors: Bysaha Yu. , Pyroha I.
Published: November 2023

The article emphasizes that granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for the European Union imposes on the state, among other things, obligations related to judicial reform. Attention is drawn to the conclusion of the European Commission on 7 requirements, the fulfillment of which should be evidence that Ukraine is ready to continue its path in the EU. Attention is focused on the Supreme Council of Justice, the question of its legal status is revealed.

It is noted that the rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen are a complex phenomenon. It is a mistake to reduce their provision exclusively to legal influence in the field of human rights, or legal regulation or protection of human rights. The structural elements of the human rights enforcement mechanism are the mechanism of legal influence in the field of human rights, the mechanism of legal regulation in the field of human rights, the regulatory and legal basis of human rights, the system of guarantees of human rights, and the system of protection of human rights.

Attention is drawn to the peculiarities of the institutional mechanism for ensuring human rights in Ukraine. Its structural elements are considered.

It is noted that the Supreme Council of Justice is a collegial, independent constitutional body of state power and judicial governance. Attention is drawn to the powers of the High Council of Justice, which are enshrined in Art. 3 of the Law of Ukraine "On the High Council of Justice". It is argued that the Supreme Council of Justice is a structural element of the institutional mechanism for ensuring human rights in Ukraine. The place of the High Council of Justice in this mechanism is determined, as well as its influence on the effectiveness of the judiciary in Ukraine.
The right to privacy in the context of globalization
Authors: Volkova Yu.F.
Published: November 2023

The human right to privacy was first proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today, the right to privacy is enshrined in many constitutions of democratic countries. In the con­ditions of globalization processes of technological progress, digitization, and the Internet, the right to privacy attracts more and more attention of sci­entists, since the information environment causes threats to a person's private life without his knowl­edge. The article focuses on the right to privacy in the context of information globalization. Situations of violation of the right to privacy are analyzed. Attention is focused on existing threats to infor­mation privacy, which are the most common now­adays. The reasons for a possible interference in the information privacy of a person have been es­tablished. The expediency of certain limitations of the right to privacy is determined and the reasons for such necessity are given. Attention is drawn to the fact that the personal information protection mechanism needs constant improvement, as new trends and aspects of its protection appear every year. The norms of international documents that regulate the specified issues have been analyzed. Taking into account the normative legal acts, the practical state of the realization of the right to pri­vacy in the conditions of modern information tech­nologies in Ukraine has been investigated. A num­ber of criteria have been singled out for restrictions on the disclosure of information that falls under the sphere of a person's private life. With the advent of computers, the advent of the Internet and the spread of automated processing of personal in­formation, the right to privacy acquires additional meaning. In view of the modern development of electronic technologies, the prevalence of subjects whose main activity is the collection, storage and use of personal data of users for the purpose of advertising or forming public opinions, the question of the value of private life and the protection of this right by Internet users is relevant.
International standards and regulatory aspects of the right to education
Authors: Pyroha I.S.
Published: November 2023

It is indicated that the right to education is a fundamental natural right of a "second generation” person, a significant sphere of life of people, states and the entire world community, the implementation of which contributes to socio­economic development and even comprehensive development of the individual. The importance of ensuring the right to education is due to the fact that this right is considered in two aspects: as the right to education itself; as a means to realize other human rights in relation to the goals of sustainable development. Despite the special significance of the realization of the right to education, at today's stage, the problem of ensuring access to education for all remains acute and relevant for many states. In addition, the lack of a universal model of education at the international level causes a significant disparity in ensuring access to education in different states, which necessitates international legal cooperation.

The article is devoted to the study of the value characteristics of education in the international aspect. Based on the analysis of international and regional acts, education is presented by the author as a value of international law, which contributes to the reflection of actual issues of the implementation of the constitutional right to education. The author comes to the conclusion that the role of international cooperation in the field of education is growing, affecting the broadest strata of the population of the entire globe. Special attention is paid to understanding the principle of equality of the right to education. An analysis of international acts in the field of equal right to education is carried out. The development of the right to education in modern conditions of the development of statehood is indicated. The main directions of international legal cooperation in the field of ensuring the right to affordable and quality education for all are considered. The problems of ensuring the right to education at the universal level are highlighted, including those related to changes in the education system caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of the work is to identify the features of the international legal mechanisms for ensuring the right to education, which was achieved with the help of general scientific (dialectical method, methods of analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction) and private scientific methods (legal analysis, comparative legal method) which used in the work. The formulated conclusions show the need for further improvement of international cooperation of states in the field of providing affordable and high-quality education for all, taking into account the conditions of modern society. The obtained results of the study confirm the importance of the right to education as international and national law, and even the influence of international standards of education on domestic mechanisms of its implementation.
Factors of transformation of political rights in modern globalized society
Authors: Phylipchuk K.
Published: November 2023

This scientific article is devoted to the analysis of the factors of transformation of political rights in the modern globalized society.

It is indicated that globalization causes a rethinking of traditional concepts of national sovereignty and opens up new opportunities for interaction between countries. him.

The author proved that information technologies provide an opportunity for rapid dissemination and exchange of information, which affects the methods of public discussion and participation in political processes. The technological process is not only the introduction of new technologies, but also deep changes in production processes, communications and ways of life. Their impact on political rights is manifested through changes in communication methods, the ability of citizens to quickly receive and exchange information, as well as to influence political decision-making.

It is emphasized that the development of society is accompanied by changes in the values and beliefs of citizens, which can lead to the appearance of new demands for political rights, for example, greater emphasis on human rights and civil liberties. Also, changes in the demographic structure of society can affect the perception and needs of citizens in political rights, in particular, taking into account the interests of the younger generation or other demographic groups. Transformations in the structure of the economy and social relations require the adaptation of political rights to ensure fair distribution of resources and protection of the interests of various social groups.

The following factors of the transformation of political rights in the modern globalized society are summarized: globalization of international relations and anti-globalization national manifestations; technological process and informatization of social relations; changes in social values; economic and social transformations.
Compulsory sale of shares by shareholders at the request of a person (or persons acting jointly) who owns a controlling package of shares (squeeze-out): amendments in legal regulation
Authors: Shpuhanych I.I.
Published: November 2023

This article is dedicated to the analysis of legislative amendments in the procedure for the compulsory sale of shares by shareholders at the request of a person (or persons acting jointly) who owns a controlling package of shares (the «squeeze-out» procedure). It is argued that due to the adoption of the new Law of Ukraine «On Joint Stock Companies,» the legal regulation of the studied procedure has not undergone significant changes. However, it is emphasized that the newly adopted act has detailed certain procedural aspects and introduced the concept of a competing demand.

It has been established that in accordance with the new requirements of the Law of Ukraine «On Joint Stock Companies» of 2022, a public irrevocable demand for the purchase of shares from all shareholders must include information about the bank where the applicant for such a demand obtained a banking guarantee for the performance of its financial obligations under Article 95 of this Law, as well as information about the material terms of such guarantee. It is argued that the absence of more detailed provisions specifying the requirements for such a banking guarantee could lead to various violations of this provision.

The article analyzes the innovations of the Law of Ukraine «On Joint Stock Companies» of 2022 regarding the right to submit a competing demand. Shareholders who have received a public irrevocable demand in accordance with Part 10 of Article 95 of this Law are endowed with this right. At the same time, when exercising the right to submit a competing demand, shareholders (or shareholders acting jointly) are obliged to adhere to the provisions regarding the price of the compulsory sale of shares provided in the competing demand. This price must be at least 5 percent higher than the price stated in the public irrevocable demand or in a previously submitted competing demand.

The article examines the provisions concerning the use of the escrow agreement mechanism within the «squeeze-out» procedure. It is demonstrated that in the legislation of Ukraine, the period for the release of funds from such an account to the benefit of shareholders, their successors, or other persons entitled to receive funds, has been extended.
Legal transformation of corporate governance in joint-stock companies
Authors: Bortsevych P.S.
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the study of certain novelties in the legal regulation of the order of interaction of management bodies in joint-stock companies. The article emphasizes that choosing the optimal model of corporate governance is important for the effective functioning of joint­stock companies. The article provides examples of various well-known models of corporate governance in the world. Each of them has its advantages and disadvantages. The article emphasizes the fact that for a long time in Ukraine, legislation provided for only a two-level system of corporate governance, which provided for the simultaneous functioning of the supervisory board and the executive body (board or director). In an effort to become a member of the European Union, Ukraine undertook to adapt its national legislation to legal standards acceptable in the EU, in particular in the area of corporate governance. Therefore, in 2023, the new Law of Ukraine "On Joint-Stock Companies” entered into force, the provisions of which, in particular, established, along with the two-level model of corporate governance, an alternative option - a one-level model. This model, in contrast to the two-level model, provides for the creation of a board of directors as a single body of operational management of a joint-stock company, which combines both the representative functions of shareholders and the functions inherent in the executive body of a joint-stock company

The article examines the provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Joint Stock Companies”, which provide for the legal status of the board of directors. The conditions and procedure for the formation of the board of directors were analyzed, and the specifics of the activity of this management body were determined. At the same time, when examining the legal status of the supervisory board, attention was drawn to the identity of the provisions of the current Law of Ukraine "On Joint Stock Companies” with the provisions of the previous law, which has already lost its validity.

The conclusions emphasize that the Law of Ukraine "On Joint-Stock Companies” adopted in 2022 significantly changed corporate governance in terms of the introduction of an additional one- level model of corporate governance, thereby bringing the norms of national legislation closer to EU standards.
Award as a material means of encouraging civil servants
Authors: Koldashov A.O.
Published: November 2023

Today, Ukraine has various incentives mechanisms for civil servants, the main types of which are material and moral incentives. In order to understand the basic motivational factors of the civil servant's activity, there is a need to study their main means of material encouragement, among which the premium has always occupied and still holds a prominent place. The purpose of the article is to study bonuses as a material means of encouraging civil servants as subjects of labor law based on the analysis of the provisions of domestic legislation in the considered area and the views of scientists, researchers of this issue. The work draws the following conclusions: 1) encouragement for success in work is one of the important elements of labor discipline and consists in positive stimulation of employees for conscientious work and successful performance of their work duties. It is noted that measures to encourage employees perform two important functions: on the one hand, they are a factor in increasing the professional activity of employees, and on the other hand, they are an important factor in strengthening labor discipline; 2) bonuses are named as one of the means of material encouragement, whose main task is to support and strengthen the material interest of employees in the results of work. Attention is paid to the fact that such a material means of encouragement as a bonus is used in the event of a more active labor activity of the employee, exceeding the general daily requirements of the duties assigned to him. That is, not all means of remuneration are incentives, but only those that are used for any labor achievements, in particular such type of material incentive as bonuses; 3) after analyzing the normative and legal acts regarding the awarding of civil servants, it is noted that, despite the positive aspects, many issues remain out of the legislator's attention until now, in particular, there was no official definition of the legal category "award”, its size is clearly defined; 4) supporting the positions of other researchers in the issue of rewarding civil servants, it is proposed to legislate the concept of "bonus” and determine its size, on the example of foreign countries, which will contribute to strengthening the role of the bonus as a material means of encouragement.
Legal regime of library information
Authors: Yesimov S.
Published: November 2023

The article examines the legal regime of library information based on current national legislation and directive documents of the European Union. The purpose of the study is to develop proposals, as a result of the study of the legal nature of library information, aimed at developing the theory of information law about types of information and improving the system of legal provision of access to information in the library field, focused on the maximum realization of the information rights of citizens in the field of library business conditions modern digital environment

Complexity and systemic analysis contributed to the application of general scientific and special methods of cognition, which is due to the nature of relations that formed in the field of library information.

As a result, stated that the transition to a knowledge society based on reliable information connected with the need to reform the library sphere, the development of Ukrainian legislation in the field of library affairs. This is important for strengthening the role of libraries and improving the legal regulation of their activities in conditions of digitalization, ensuring the realization of human and citizen rights, preserving the informational and cultural heritage of the state, as well as increasing the level and efficiency of the process of providing services in this area. It indicated that library information is a separate type of information in the system of objects of informational legal relations with a certain legal regime. The presence of special subjects of information relations that arise in relation to access to library information substantiated and the peculiarities of their legal status are determined. It characterized by a unique set of transactions regarding library information, which in the conditions of digitization of libraries a form of storage of primary information in the form of a collection of data, including digitized and/ or those information resources that are originally digital (electronic) and secondary information that is collected in the library's only navigation and search engine. In the conclusion, it is appropriate to note that library information is a separate type of information that is determined by a specific legal regime.
Public administration of personnel training of the State Border Service of Ukraine
Authors: Khrystynchenko N.P. , Zhuravlyov D.V. , Shopina I.M.
Published: November 2023

The purpose of the article was to characterize the essence of the public administration of the training of personnel of the State Border Service of Ukraine.

The public administration of personnel training for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine is defined as the process of creating legal, educational, military-organizational and social-psychological conditions for the formation of a professional's personality.

Attention is focused on the fact that public administration in the researched area performs a number of functions that make it possible to achieve the goals set in the process of training professionals, as well as to increase the existing level of capabilities of the State Border Service of Ukraine. The function of maintaining and developing the professional level of the staff of the service under study involves a continuous process of mastering and improving the basic and special knowledge necessary for the effective implementation of the professional activities of the border guard. The function of selecting people who, based on their personal qualities, can effectively perform the tasks set before them by the state and society, determines the presence of screening candidates for service and training, the level of development of cognitive, volitional, emotional and other qualities, which in the future may not allow them to successfully master the profession . The function of consolidating the positive experience of the border service of Ukraine and foreign countries includes the accumulation and analysis of the best examples of the performance of tasks assigned to border guards. The function of strengthening the combat capability of military formations involves the formation and development of border guards' moral, psychological, intellectual and physical readiness for the defense of Ukraine. The function of intensifying European integration involves increasing the ability of the personnel of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine to perform their tasks during the period of preparation and accession of Ukraine to the European Union. The function of the development of the science of guarding and protecting the state border involves conducting scientific research integrated into the personnel training system, the purpose of which is to find optimal ways for border guards to perform their functions.
The principle of legal certainty as a requirement for the stability of legal relations in administrative proceedings
Authors: Yarema O.G.
Published: November 2023

The article examines the theoretical and legal foundations of the principle of legal certainty as a requirement for the stability of legal relations in administrative proceedings. The relevance is because the studied principle reflects and concretizes one of the main and specific ideas of law, which distinguishes it from other social regulators, the idea of certainty. The subject of the study is the principle of legal certainty of law, its aspects, functions, and place in the system of principles of administrative proceedings in relation to the mechanism of legal regulation. The methodological basis made up of general scientific and special legal methods of cognition. With the help of a systemic approach, the system of general legal principles is considered and the place occupied by the principle of legal certainty is determined. It is noted that the principle of legal certainty expresses the basic idea and requirement of the certainty of legal regulation, which is achieved due to clarity, precision, unambiguity and non-contradiction of legal norms and individual-authority precepts, clarity of the order of operation of a normative-legal act, stability of legal relations, stability of legal relations, law. It indicated that legal certainty is the result of legal regulation, which characterized by compliance with the set of requirements of the principle. The adjective «legal» emphasizes the signs (quality, property) of certainty, highlighting the state of the legal sphere of society as a characteristic. In the field of action, the principle of legal certainty is generally legal. The general nature determined by the set of requirements relating to all branches of law, including administrative proceedings. The main requirement is the determination of the rule of law as an initial element of the mechanism of legal regulation, since its clear functioning in the future depends on its consistent content. Clarity presupposes an adequate perception of the meaning of the legal norm by the subjects of the law. Accuracy means compliance of the wording of the law with established legal concepts, terms, and constructions. Non-contradiction implies its consistency with the system of current legal regulation. Pedal perspectives of the study touch upon the issues of the influence of the principle on the effectiveness of legal regulation.
Problems of establishing the content of socially dangerous consequences as a mandatory feature of the objective side of domestic violence
Authors: Starko O.
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of socially dangerous consequences as a mandatory feature of the objective side of domestic violence (Article 126-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The author establishes that the legislative approach to the formulation of socially dangerous consequences of domestic violence as evaluative features may lead to their arbitrary interpretation and, as a result, to the misapplication of the law on criminal liability. The imperfection of the legislative description of the consequences of this crime indicates the need to improve the disposition of the provision set out in Article 126-1 of the CC of Ukraine.

In particular, attention is drawn to the difficulties in establishing the content of such features as «health disorder» and «disability». In order to avoid mistakes in the qualification of domestic violence, including its distinction with related crimes, it is proposed to supplement Article 126-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine with a note which would clearly define the guidelines for understanding these signs.

The author considers the issue of qualification of actions of a person who systematically commits physical violence manifested in infliction of light bodily harm. Infliction of light bodily harm under Part 1 and Part 2 of Article 125 of the CC of Ukraine is fully covered by Article 126-1 of the CC of Ukraine, both on the basis of the act (physical violence) and on the basis of the consequence (physical suffering). Accordingly, there are no grounds for qualifying such actions as a set of criminal offences.

It is established that the legislator does not provide clear guidelines for establishing the content of such consequences as «emotional dependence» and «deterioration of the quality of life». This legislative approach is questionable in the science of criminal law. These features are evaluative, and unlike other evaluative features often provided for in the articles of the CC of Ukraine, they are too vague and broad in scope and content, which gives rise to ambiguous interpretation and, consequently, arbitrary law enforcement. Given the specificity of determining the content of «emotional dependence» and «deterioration of the quality of life», these signs cannot be formalised, and therefore they should be removed from the disposition of Article 126-1 of the CC of Ukraine.
Tribus y estados: la dinámica de las formaciones de poder político en Irán y Afganistán
Authors: Quintana Pali Santiago
Published: November 2023

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Lo, Irving Yucheng y William Schultz (eds.), Waiting for the Unicorn: Poems and Lyrics of China's Last Dynasty, 1644-1911, Indiana University Press, 1986, pp. xxvii + 423.
Authors: Maeth Ch. Russell
Published: November 2023

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David E. Mungello, Curious Land: Jesuit Accommodation and the Origins of Sinology, Studia Leibnitiana Supplementa, vol. 25, Stuttgart, 1985. Pp. 405.
Authors: Maeth Ch. Russell
Published: November 2023

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D.B. Mokashi. Palkhi: An Indian Pilgrimage. Traducido del marathi al inglés por Philip C. Engblom, con ensayos introductorios de Engblom y de Eleanor Zelliot. Albany, State University of New York Press, 1987.
Authors: Lorenzen David N.
Published: November 2023

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Daniel Gold, The Lord as Guru: Hindi Sants in North Indian Tradition, Nueva York, Oxford University Press, 1987, 256 pp.
Authors: Lorenzen David N.
Published: November 2023

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New family of bi-univalent functions with respect to symmetric conjugate points associated with Borel distribution
Authors: Wanas Abbas Kareem , Cotîrlă Luminiţa-Ioana
Published: November 2023

In this paper, we introduce and investigate a new family, denoted by 𝒲Σsc(λ, η, δ, r), of normalized holomorphic and bi-univalent functions with respect to symmetric conjugate points, defined in 𝕌, by making use the Borel distribution series, which is associated with the Horadam polynomials. We derive estimates on the initial Taylor-Maclaurin coefficients and solve the Fekete-Szeg˝o type inequalities for functions in this family.
Elements of Interference in Professional Performance, Well-Being and Productivity: A Comparative Study with Companies in the Supermarket Sector in a Brazilian City
Authors: Da Silva Daniel Afonso Gomes , Ferreira Degson
Published: November 2023

Objective: To analyze which variables interfere with the professional performance, well-being and productivity of employees in companies in the supermarket sector in the city of Governador Nunes Freire/MA.
 
Theoretical Framework: Uses as foundations the theories of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Herzberg's Two Factors relating to professional performance, motivation, well-being at work and productivity.
Method: Descriptive and comparative research methods were used. In data collection, a semi-structured questionnaire was applied to 26 employees of the two supermarkets under study.
 
Results and conclusions: The results found in the research show that an adequate organizational environment in the service area; organizational commitment and the family factor are elements that contribute to good organizational performance, well-being and productivity at work.
 
Implications of the research: It contributes to the development of knowledge in an area that still lacks a consensual definition or without clear conceptions: well-being at work and organizational human relations in this type of entity.
 
Originality/value: The study is unprecedented in the northwest region of the state of Maranhão and leaves room for future research, as well as through a more practical perspective, still being able to help companies involved in identifying and analyzing the variables involved in professional performance, the well-being and productivity of its employees to formulate better organizational policies for people.
U–Pb zircon ages, mapping, and biostratigraphy of the Payette Formation and Idaho Group north of the western Snake River Plain, Idaho: Implications for hydrocarbon system correlation
Authors: Love Renee L. , Lewis Reed S. , Wood Spencer H. , Feeney Dennis M. , Schmitz Mark D.
Published: November 2023

Sedimentary deposits north of the western Snake River Plain host Idaho’s first and only producing oil and gas field. They consist of the lower to middle Miocene Payette Formation, the middle to upper Miocene Poison Creek and Chalk Hills Formations, and the Pliocene to lower Pleistocene Glenns Ferry Formation. Using new geochronology, palynomorph biostratigraphy, and geologic mapping, we connect updip surface features to subsurface petroleum play elements. The Payette Formation is a likely main source of the hydrocarbons, and acts as one of the reservoirs in the unnamed basin. Here, we redefine the Payette Formation as 0 to ~3,500 ft (0 to ~1,000 m) of mudstone, with lesser amounts of sandstone overlying and interbedded with the Columbia River Basalt Group and Weiser volcanic field. Index palynomorphs, including Liquidambar and Pterocarya, present in Idaho during and immediately after the middle Miocene climatic optimum, and new U–Pb ages of 16.39 and 15.88 Ma, help establish the thickness and extent of the formation. For the first time, these biostratigraphic markers have been defined for the oil and gas wells. The Poison Creek Formation is sandstone interbedded with mudstone that is ~800–1,800 ft (250–550 m) thick. The Chalk Hills Formation is a tuffaceous siltstone, claystone, and sandstone that is as much as ~4,200 ft (1,280 m) thick. New U–Pb ages are 10.1, 9.04, and 9.00 for the Poison Creek Formation, along with maximum depositional ages of 10.7 to 9.9 Ma for four samples from the Poison Creek Formation. A single U–Pb age of 7.78 Ma was determined from pumice low in the Chalk Hills Formation. Like the Payette Formation, the Poison Creek Formation can be a reservoir, whereas the Chalk Hills Formation acts as a sealing mudstone facies. The overlying sandstone, siltstone, and conglomerate of the Glenns Ferry Formation act as the overburden to the petroleum system in the subsurface, and were important for burial and hydrocarbon maturation. The Glenns Ferry Formation is up to 500 ft (150 m) thick in the study area, as much has been eroded. Whereas the Payette and Poison Creek Formations were deposited during the mid-Miocene climatic optimum amongst and above volcanic flows, the Chalk Hills and Glenns Ferry Formations were deposited within ancient Lake Idaho during an overall increase in aridity and cooling after the mid-Miocene climatic optimum.
Surgical Performance Anxiety and Wellbeing Among Surgeons in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Althobaiti Meshal , Alosaimi Mohammed , Althubaiti Ghadeer , Altooq Abdulmajeed , Alnujaidi Muntaha , Albaqami Bader , Mahfouz Yousef , Mahfouz Mohammad
Published: November 2023

Background: Anxiety, particularly performance anxiety (PA), is prevalent in surgery, affecting both novice and experienced surgeons. This anxiety, rooted in the fear of making errors, can lead to stress and impact performance. Stress, common in surgery, has adverse effects on professional well-being, potentially leading to errors and burnout. While surgical education is evolving to address cognitive and behavioral skills.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia, including surgical specialty doctors (residents, registrars, and consultants) to determine the prevalence, nature, and potential effects of PA on the well-being of surgeons. Data were collected via an online questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (Ver. 29).
Results: Our study included 153 surgeons, primarily aged 24-30, with most being married residents in various surgical subspecialties. The majority (52.3%) experienced moderate surgical performance anxiety (SPA), while around 29% had high anxiety levels. Mental well-being varied, with 48.3% showing low well-being, 32.6% moderate, and 17.1% high. Factors such as age, gender, and region influenced anxiety and perfectionism scores, but mental well-being was mainly influenced by the region. Notably, the linear regression model shows that high general anxiety, multidimensional perfectionism, and surgical perfectionism (SP) were significant predictors of SPA, while better mental well-being was associated with lower anxiety levels.
Conclusion: The present study reveals high SPA among Saudi Arabian surgeons, linked to mental well-being. Age and gender have minimal predictive value, but region, professional position, and SP significantly impact anxiety.
DETERMINANTS OF CITY MUSLIM MILLENIAL DECISIONS PADANGSIDIMPUAN USE DIGITAL BANKING
Authors: Ilham Muhammad , Ilham Muhammad , Sari Purnama , Nofinawati Nofinawati , Lestari Sry , Damisa Arti
Published: November 2023

DETERMINANTS OF CITY MUSLIM MILLENIAL DECISIONS PADANGSIDIMPUAN USE DIGITAL BANKING
Technological Methods and Security of Information Resources in Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan Automated Library, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
Authors: Opara Onyinyechi , Nsirim Onyema , Irokah Princess Lilian
Published: November 2023

This study investigates technological methods and security of information resources at Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan Automated Library, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. The study adopted a descriptive research survey design. The population of the study was 32 library staff comprising professionals and para-professionals in Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan Automated Library, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. A census sampling technique was used to select the entire population. The questionnaire was used for data collection and 27 copies of the questionnaires were found valid for data analysis. The study was analysed using simple percentages and mean and standard deviation were applied. The study revealed that the information resources available in Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan Automated Library comprise of books, e-books, journals, e-journals, databases, encyclopaedias, the bible, and fiction. The security threats to information resources were mutilation, theft, microbes, humidity, and unauthorised access. The technological methods adopted to secure library resources were computers and burglary protection. Several challenges were found to militate against the security of information resources in the library such as lack of funds to procure security equipment, poor adoption of technological methods, lack of state-of-the-art infrastructure, and nonchalant attitudes of staff towards security measures to protect information resources. The study recommended the adoption of technologies such as CCTV, biometrics, and electronic doors in the security of library resources and training staff on their usage.
Density-based Reactivity Theory Applied to Excited States
Authors: Liu Shubin , An Xiaoyan , Zhang Wenbiao , He Xin , Li Meng , Rong CHunying
Published: November 2023

Excited states are essential to many chemical processes in photosynthesis, solar cells, light-emitting diodes, and so on, yet how to formulate, quantify, and predict physiochemical properties for excited states from the theoretical perspective is far from being established. In this work, we leverage the four density-based frameworks from density functional theory (DFT) including orbital-free DFT, conceptual DFT, information-theoretic approach and direct use of density associated descriptors and apply them to the lowest singlet and triplet excited states for a variety of molecular systems to examine their stability, bonding, and reactivity propensities. Our results from the present study elucidate that it is feasible to employ these density-based frameworks to appreciate physiochemical properties for excited states and that excited state propensities can be markedly different from, sometime completely opposite to, those in the ground state. This work is the first effort, to the best of our knowledge, utilizing density-based reactivity frameworks to excited state. It should offer ample opportunities in the future to deal with real-world problems in photophysical and photochemical processes and transformations.
Generative AI-Driven Molecular Design: Combining Predictive Models and Reinforcement Learning for Tailored Molecule Generation
Authors: Nnadili Miriam , Okafor Andrew , Olayiwola Teslim , Akinpelu David , Romagnoli Jose
Published: November 2023

Molecular design is a critical aspect of various scientific and industrial fields, where the properties of molecules hold significant importance. In this study, a three-fold methodology design is presented that leverages the power of generative artificial intelligence (AI), predictive modeling, and reinforcement learning to create tailored molecules with desired properties. This model synergistically combines deep learning techniques with Self-Referencing Embedded Strings (SELFIES) molecular representation to build a generative model which generates valid molecules and a graphical neural network model that accurately forecasts molecular properties. The Variational Autoencoder (VAE) coupled with reinforcement learning, helps refine molecule generation based on targeted attributes. Data from an experimental study involving surfactants was used to test the framework. Saliency maps for the generated surfactants were produced to identify the features explaining the property values. The results showed that the proposed framework can effectively produce valid molecules within the set property threshold value. This approach not only streamlines molecular design for surfactant systems but also augurs transformative advancements across different scientific and industrial landscapes.
Probing the Actives Sites of Oxide Encapsulated Electrocatalysts with Controllable Oxygen Evolution Selectivity
Authors: Stinson William D.H. , Stinson Robert S. , Jin Jingjing , Chen Zejie , Xu Mingjie , Aydin Fikret , Wang Yinxian , Andrade Marco F. Calegari , Pan Xiaoqing , Pham Tuan Anh , Hurst Katherine E. , Ogitsu Tadashi , Ardo Shane , Esposito Daniel V.
Published: November 2023

Electrocatalysts encapsulated by nanoscopic overlayers can catalyze redox reactions at the outer surface of the overlayer or at the buried interface between the overlayer and the active catalyst, leading to complex behavior in the presence of two competing electrochemical reactions. This study investigated oxide encapsulated electrocatalysts (OECs) comprised of iridium (Ir) thin films coated with an ultrathin (2-10 nm thick) silicon oxide (SiOx) or titanium oxide (TiOx) overlayer. The performance of SiOx|Ir and TiOx|Ir thin film electrodes towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and Fe(II)/Fe(III) redox reactions were evaluated. An improvement in selectivity towards the OER was observed for all OECs. Overlayer properties, namely ionic and electronic conductivity, were assessed using a combination of electroanalytical methods and molecular dynamics simulations. SiOx and TiO¬x overlayers were found to be permeable to H2O and O2 such that the OER can occur at the MOx|Ir (M = Ti, Si) buried interface, which was further supported with molecular dynamics simulations. In contrast, Fe(II)/Fe(III) redox reactions occur to the same degree irrespective of whether electrocatalysts are bare, have TiOx overlayers with thicknesses less than 4 nm, or have SiOx overlayers with thicknesses less than 2 nm. This observation is attributed to facile electronic transport between the buried interface and outer surface of the overlayer, as measured with through-plane conductivity and ionic permeability measurements of wetted overlayer materials. These findings reveal the influence of oxide overlayer properties on the activity and selectivity of OECs and suggest opportunities to tune these properties for a wide range of electrochemical reactions.
Patient-specific analysis of co-expression to measure biological network rewiring in individuals
Authors: Wei Lanying , Xin Yucui , Pu Mengchen , Zhang Yingsheng
Published: November 2023

To effectively understand the underlying mechanisms of disease and inform the development of personalized therapies, it is critical to harness the power of differential co-expression (DCE) network analysis. Despite the promise of DCE network analysis in precision medicine, current approaches have a major limitation: they measure an average differential network across multiple samples, which means the specific etiology of individual patients is often overlooked. To address this, we present Cosinet, a DCE-based single-sample network rewiring degree quantification tool. By analyzing two breast cancer datasets, we demonstrate that Cosinet can identify important differences in gene co-expression patterns between individual patients and generate scores for each individual that are significantly associated with overall survival, recurrence-free interval, and other clinical outcomes, even after adjusting for risk factors such as age, tumor size, HER2 status, and PAM50 subtypes. Cosinet represents a remarkable development toward unlocking the potential of DCE analysis in the context of precision medicine.
Digital twin – new trend in aircraft maintenance
Authors:   University of Žilina, Plichta Dávid , Bugaj Martin
Published: November 2023

Safety has always been the main concern of successful aircraft operation. Key part of the operation has to be maintenance, which not only removes defects should they arise, but also prevents them from happening in the first place. For this very reason it is necessary to have a reliable maintenance program and practices. In recent years emphasis has been posed on thorough analysis of aircraft and its systems. This is made ever so easier thanks to tools such as the digital twin. Our goal is to research this recent trend and showcase its possibilities. This wouldn't be possible without our previous underlying studies about Industry 4.0, its related matters including maintenance, as well as digital twin itself. Finally, it is important to note that the main goal of our work is not necessarily the creation of the twin, but rather the subsequent measurements, tests and analysis.
Revitalization of the seasonal charter passengers segment in personal air transport
Authors:   University of Žilina, Seidlerová Lucie , Rostáš Ján
Published: November 2023

The research focuses on charter passengers and their seasonal impact on charter air transportation. The relevance of the topic is supported by the events that occurred at airports during the summer season. The empirical part of the research is addressed through a questionnaire survey, which examines the behaviour of passengers who use charter air transportation, especially during the summer vacation season. In the final part of the article conclusions of the research are presented. The result of the practical part of the research is the summarization of data obtained from the questionnaire.