bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The influence of the aftereffect of long-term use of mineral fertilizers on sorghum grain productivity and quality on ordinary blackearth of the Central Pre-Caucasus
Authors: Shapovalova N. N. , Volodin A. B. , Men’kina E. A. , Akhmedshina D. A.
Published: June 2023

There have been presented the study results of the experiment of the Geographical Network of Experiments with fertilizers, established in 1975 on ordinary chernozem under conditions of unstable moisture in the Stavropol Territory. The purpose of the current study was to reveal the influence of the aftereffect of the long-term use of mineral fertilizers on the agrochemical properties of soil, productivity, and quality of sorghum grain, depending on the weather conditions of the year. There has been established that, after 30 years of action and 14 years of aftereffect of the use of phosphorus fertilizers in doses of 60–180 kg/ha of a.i. the content of residual phosphorus in the soil layer of 0–20 cm before sowing sorghum varied from 25 to 55 mg/kg. The crop productivity was closely dependent on weather conditions and the agrochemical condition of the soil. In arid conditions in 2020, the largest grain productivity (2.5–3.16 t/ha) was obtained in areas of phosphorus fertilizer’s aftereffect with a high content of P2O5 in soil (more than 30 mg/kg). In the wet year, the largest productivity (5.10–5.64 t/ha) were obtained in nitrogen fertilizers’ aftereffect against the background of low phosphates availability (12–16 mg/kg). In different weather conditions, the maximum level of sorghum productivity was obtained in the aftereffect of complete mineral fertilizer or with a balanced nutrient regime of the soil, in 2020 it was 3.81–4.96 t/ha and in 2022 it was 5.4–6.14 t/ha. Sorghum grain quality was also determined by the weather and soil properties. Grain with the highest crude protein percentage (9.9–13.6 %) was obtained in a dry year after the effect of nitrogen fertilizer. In both years of the study, the products obtained after the application of high doses of one phosphorus fertilizer (120–180 kg/ha a.i.) had the least nutritional value. The crude protein percentage in grain did not exceed 2.2–7.8 %. To stabilize productivity and increase the nutritional value of sorghum, it is necessary, first of all, to optimize the nitrogen nutrition of plants, especially in conditions of good moisture supply.
Heathcliff’s Revolutionary Persona in Emily Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights”, A Psychoanalytic Reading
Authors: Al-Hasani Hayder M.Saadan M.Ridha
Published: June 2023

Heathcliffs deformed character was the focus of this study. The study suggested the radical persona in Emily Brontes narrative "Wuthering Heights," in 1847. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the characteristics of Heathcliffs character since he is the central figure in the story, as well as the circumstances that led to the development of the psychological disorder and the detrimental consequences of having psychological problems. Wuthering Heights serves as the object of this study. The technique of psychoanalysis is used in this analysis. Heathcliff is a major character that was examined, his revolutionary personality may be broken down into three different structures of personality. This was based on a psychoanalytic interpretation. Id, Ego, and Superego are the three components that make up a person's character according to the theory of Sigmund Freud. It was clear that Heathcliff suffered from a personality disorder. It might be shown by the presentation of some data that proves the circumstances of a narcissistic personality disorder. The major issue of this paper's analysis is Heathcliffs developing nature, which is shown by the way he strives for his ambitions. The novel may be evaluated using psychoanalytic theory since it describes human life experiences with intimate ties to psych. Heathcliff's identity is figured out by his social circumstances. His emotional and behavioural development is shaped by his life experiences and becomes a part of him. From early infancy, a person's identity is figured out by their social interests. Heathcliff does not meet the prerequisites for healthy interaction between individuals and society because he needs societal status, which harms his progress. Heathcliff is socially awkward from an early age. Heathcliffs courage has been weakened by the loss of his foster father after the death of Mr Earnshaw.
“she can turn and turn,… and turn again” (4.1.255-6): The Culpability for Desdemona’s Soft-Porn Performance
Authors: Alhiyari Ibrahim
Published: June 2023

In the cannon of Shakespeares criticism, Othellos Desdemona is often depicted as an icon of modesty, wifeliness, and Christian virtue; however, many psychoanalytic critics tout a more venal and meretricious interpretation of her character. The subtle process of gradually goading teen Desdemona into the trap of a prostituted, soft-porn practitioner by the male agency is orchestrated through extolling her to an exquisitely beautiful, feminine icon while dropping seemingly innocuous innuendoes of the need to offer such beauty and charm, whether platonically or carnally, to men. Her culpable passivity and disinclination to unequivocally reject attempts to prostitute her render her in collusion to her moral descent. Taking her amorous history, erotic propensity, and resolute decision-making, Desdemona strikes us as a sexual experimenter who marries Othello for her own gratification, having turned away many European princes. Shakespeare projects an image of her as an exquisitely beautiful celebrity who takes pride in flaunting her charms, seducing men, and leaving a trail of broken hearts. In the psychologically intense slap scene, without verbally agreeing to the behests of her spouse-turned-pimp, she nonetheless undertakes his every utterable and non-utterable whim. Desdemonas sudden, inexplicable reticence to spurn Othellos prompting in this scene while surrounded by her Venetian compatriots who are oxymoronically transformed to function as depraved, ferocious voyeurs reinforce her image as purposely feeble and unerringly eroticized, rendering her a complicit performer rather than a helpless victim. Whether willing or compelled, Desdemonas conflicting, character-trope served Shakespeares performative histrionics, business acumen, and rendered Othello a popular, considerably successful classic.
Developing STAD Model in Virtual Class in English Tadris Islamic State Institute of Pontianak
Authors: Shobikah Nanik , Setyaningrum Saumi
Published: June 2023

Speaking in English is a scary thing for students. This is influenced by psychological effects, namely fear of making mistakes in pronunciation and grammar or using the right words. An unsupportive environment also causes students to be afraid to speak. It is therefore necessary to create a pleasant classroom atmosphere for the learning objectives to succeed. This research uses research and development methods adapted from the development of 4D models that consists of 4 stages, namely define, design, develop, and disseminate.The STAD type learning model used in this study was applied in a virtual classroom using an online learning system to bring the atmosphere of a real classroom into the virtual classroom. In virtual classrooms, students cannot meet face to face with other students so that it will reduce the interaction process and cause individualismThe development   of a Cooperative Learning  learning model type Student Team Achievement Division (STAD) can help lecturers in  teaching English speaking pleasantly  in   virtual classes. The results of expert team tests   and  product trials show that the learning model  is feasible to develop.
Antibiotics Use among Geriatric Patients Admitted in the Department of Medicine in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Shrestha Ruchi , Pandey Brijesh , Shakya Shrestha Sony , Manandhar Shrestha Jyoti Tara , Poudel Pankaj
Published: June 2023

Introduction: Ageing predisposes to increased risk of infections which make these population vulnerable to high risk of various chronic co-morbidities, organ dysfunction and mortality. Increased frequency of infections has led to an increasing proportion of geriatric patient admission to hospitals, and antibiotics therapy has long been recognized as a cornerstone in the treatment of infections. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of antibiotic use among geriatric patients admitted to the Department of Medicine in a tertiary care centre.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among geriatric patients admitted to Department of Medicine in a tertiary care centre from 1 May 2022 to 31 August 2022. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 17/22). Patients with the age of ≥60 years, admitted to the Department of Medicine who stayed for at least 24 hours was included as the study population. Convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Results: Among 520 geriatric patients, antibiotics was used in 252 (48.46%) (44.16-52.76, 95% Confidence Interval) patients. Ceftriaxone was the most common antibiotic used in 165 (65.48%) patients, followed by oral azithromycin in 72 (28.57%). The mean antibiotics used per patient was 1.59±0.73.
Conclusions: The prevalence of antibiotic use in the geriatric population was found to be lower than in the other studies done in similar settings.
Giant Cell Tumour of Tendon Sheath of Distal Phalanx of Thumb: A Case Report
Authors: Chaurasia Puja
Published: June 2023

Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath is an uncommon benign soft tissue tumour. Histopathological examination plays a crucial role in the definitive diagnosis of giant cell tumour although pre-operative imaging supports its suspicion. We report a case of a giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath in a 26-year-old man as a painless, firm, localized, slow-growing benign soft tissue tumour of the thumb; managed by complete excision. The patient continues to do well at 7 months post-surgery with no complaints and no signs of recurrence. Giant cell tumour of the phalanges is a locally aggressive entity; therefore delayed or missed diagnosis of giant cell tumour especially of the thumb distal phalanx can be extremely debilitating. Hence, high degree of suspicion and early en bloc resection is the key to its management.
Malignant Atrophic Papulosis Presenting with Intestinal Perforation: A Case Report
Authors: Paudel Asmita , Bhurtel Min Raj , Gautam Ashok , Gautam Amrit , Bista Mamata , Singh Pragyat
Published: June 2023

Malignant atrophic papulosis sometimes known as Degos’ disease is an idiopathic, uncommon condition with fewer than 200 occurrences documented. It is a chronic thrombo-obliterative vasculopathy characterised by papular skin lesions with a core porcelain-white atrophy and a surrounding telangiectatic border. We report a 15-year-old male patient with a recurrent history of hollow viscus perforation, which was managed on all the occasions with exploratory laparotomy and primary perforation repair. Additionally, the patient had a five month history of numerous, non-itchy, atrophic papules with a core porcelain-like area and hyperkeratotic margins, characteristic of Degos' disease. The only basis for diagnosis is the distinctive skin lesions with biopsy. Along with systemic lupus erythematosus and other connective tissue diseases, tuberculosis must also be taken into account while assessing the clinical presentation of malignant atrophic papulosis. There is currently no known treatment for malignant atrophic papulosis that has been effective.
Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease in a 10-year-old Child: A Case Report
Authors: Anjum Md Firoz , Twanabasu Sajal , Shrestha Sailesh , Lama Tashi Anjuk , Magrati Dipendra
Published: June 2023

Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease is an extremely uncommon entity in children. It has an incidence of 0.5 to 1 per million per year in adults and is even more uncommon in children. It occurs due to autoantibody against glomerular basement membrane collagen and is characterized by rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis with or without pulmonary hemorrhage. As the literature on anti-glomerular basement membrane disease is limited from our part of the world, it is important to consider it as the rare cause of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis as early intervention improves prognosis. We report a case of a 10-year-old male who initially presented with glomerulonephritis and later was diagnosed with anti-glomerular basement membrane disease.
Mean Duration of Mechanical Ventilation among Newborns Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Thakur Ruby , Mishra Atindra
Published: June 2023

Introduction: Neonatal deaths account for the majority of deaths in the first year of life. Life-threatening apnoea or cardiovascular collapse needs cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Technological advancements, such as the administration of antepartum steroids, replacement of surfactants, nasal continuous positive airway pressure, and mechanical ventilation have led to improved neonatal survival, especially for premature neonates. The aim of this study was to find out the mean duration of mechanical ventilation among newborns admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a tertiary care centre.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from 15 November 2020 to 15 April 2021 in a tertiary care centre. Ethical approval was taken from Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: F-NMC|504|076|077). The neonates of gestational age between 27-37 weeks of gestation admitted to the Neonatal care unit were included in the study. Neonates with birth weight <500 g and those babies having major, surgically uncorrectable lethal anomalies were excluded from the study. Convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Results: Among 86 neonates, the mean duration of mechanical ventilation was 2.19±1.42 days. The mean weight of neonates was 2.63±0.81 kg. A total of 71 (82.56%) were male and 15 (17.44%) were female.
Conclusions: The mean duration of mechanical ventilation among newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit in a tertiary care centre was lower than in other studies conducted in similar settings.
Climate agenda of the leading US oil companies
Authors: Ivanov Nikolai A. , Poussenkova Nina N.
Published: June 2023

The authors investigate characteristics of the fourth energy transition from fossil fuel to renewables that is currently underway on the global scale and its impact on the oil and gas sector. They study evolution of the climate agenda of oil companies and its main drivers. The article explores specifics of the American model of oil majors’ decarbonization and analyzes key differences between the American and European models. The authors assess the main reasons for the high climate responsibility of the European oil companies. They study the key drivers of climate policy of the US majors, e.g. greening of financial institutions and investors, consumers’ preferences, etc. A special focus is made on the evolution of the US government climate strategy. Recently, the US majors have been demonstrating greater climate awareness and began to announce their net zero commitments. The authors study specific decarbonization measures taken by the main US oil companies (ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and Occidental Petroleum), such as R&D in the sphere of biofuels, carbon capture, utilization and storage, control of methane leakages, production of hydrogen, etc. The article emphasizes that the US oil companies, in contrast to their European counterparts, are reluctant to diversify their asset portfolio by expanding the share of renewables. Their reluctance might stem from the fact that oil companies that possess considerable proved reserves of hydrocarbons and that made significant investments in upstream are not eager to focus on renewables. Currently, the American majors continue to bet on the long-term future of oil and gas, remain loyal to their core oil and gas business and pursue climate agenda mainly by enhancing their energy efficiency through the use of their competitive advantages, primarily technological supremacy. The authors believe that under Joe Biden’s administration the climate agenda of the leading US oil companies will be strengthened further.
Congress and the U.S. unilateral withdrawal from international arms control agreements (2002-2020)
Authors: Gretskaia Olesia S.
Published: June 2023

The article examines four cases of the U.S. unilateral withdrawal from international arms control agreements in the first two decades of the 21st century from the legislative branch perspective. Each of the four precedents is analyzed through the resolutions, which were submitted by legislators, in order to determine the difference in the approaches of Democrats and Republicans to arms control issues. Also, the paper discusses the constitutionality of presidential action and the exercise of congressional constitutional authority in the circumstances of the U.S. withdrawals from international agreements.
The problem of climate change in the energy policy of the Biden administration
Authors: Khlopov Oleg A.
Published: June 2023

The U.S. energy policy has undergone profound changes in recent years. The introduction of new technologies in the energy sector, the widespread use of renewable energy sources allowed the United States to reduce its dependence on the import of hydrocarbon resources and increase their export, which, in turn, influenced the evolution of the energy strategy at the beginning of the 21st century. The economic, financial and technological advantages allow the U.S. to influence the global energy market. Since the Obama administration, there have been discussions in the United States regarding the gradual replacement of traditional hydrocarbon resources (oil, gas, coal) with renewable energy sources. "Traditionalists" tend to believe that the U.S. is still committed to the traditional principles of energy policy: diversifying the sources of oil and gas imports, promoting free trade in global energy, the need to maintain special relations with oil and gas exporting countries. Supporters of the intensive introduction of renewable energy sources are betting on the replacement of traditional energy resources with solar panels, batteries, and wind generation. The Trump's energy policy was aimed at the global energy dominance of the United States by increasing oil and gas production and exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU and other regions of the world. Under The Joe Biden administration the U.S. government has announced a plan for "clean" energy: reducing carbon emissions and actively transitioning the American economy to renewable energy sources in the context of the global climate agenda The author comes to the conclusion that the radical energy policy of the Joseph Biden administration aimed at solving climate problems is based on excessive expectations of the possible results of the widespread use of renewable energy sources, while the U.S. economy is still largely depending on fossil fuels, especially oil. The United States do not have a comprehensive energy strategy that simultaneously aims to ensure climate and energy security with avoiding direct confrontation and conflict with other countries.
ANALISIS ABILITY TO PAY DAN WILLINGNESS TO PAY TARIF BUS RAPID TRANSIT TRANS JATENG
Authors: Rahman Arif , Mudiyono Rachmat , Wibowo Kartono
Published: June 2023

Kawasan perkotaan merupakan daya tarik dalam segala bidang bagi wilayah sekitar. Fenomena kepadatan dan kemacetan lalu lintas menuju kawasan perkotaan merupakan masalah serius dalam sistem transportasi. Pengembangan transportasi perkotaan aglomerasi menjadi upaya memecahkan permasalahan tersebut. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) merupakan konsep pengembangan transportasi pada kawasan perkotaan aglomerasi dengan penerapan sistem pelayanan yang cepat, jalur tetap dan jadwal teratur. Tarif merupakan daya tarik utama dalam sistem transportasi. Selain penetapan tarif atas dasar biaya operasional kendaraan, perlu juga dikaji kemampuan daya beli masyarakat pengguna transportasi agar nilai tarif yang ditetapkan dapat diterima masyarakat. Desain dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan fokus studi kasus transportasi. Data penelitian diambil dengan metode kuesioner dengan tujuan untuk mendapatkan nilai kemampuan bayar dan kesediaan bayar pengguna transportasi. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pengguna Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Trans Jateng koridor Semarang-Gubug yang berusia 15-65 tahun dengan pendidikan minimal Sekolah Menengah Pertama. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh nilai tarif kemampuan daya beli pengguna jasa transportasi, untuk kategori pelajar/buruh/veteran nilai ATP sebesar Rp. 4.626,00 dan nilai WTP Rp. 2.976,00; kategori umum, nilai ATP Rp. 9.981,00; dan nilai WTP Rp. 4.061,00. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat digunakan sebagai bahan pertimbangan pengelola dalam penetapan tarif operasional Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Trans Jateng sehingga terjadi keseimbangan antara kepentingan penyedia dan pengguna jasa transportasi.
Medición de la agresión, la violencia y la ira: un estado del arte
Authors: Idárraga López María Camila , Londoño Cortés María Antonia , Guzmán Duque Byron Camilo , Javela González José Julián
Published: June 2023

El presente capítulo abarca el estado del arte frente a los instrumentos existentes que miden la agresión, ira y violencia; debido al impacto social de la agresión, la ira y la violencia en la sociedad, diversas disciplinas como la psicología, la genética, la sociología, la criminología, la neurología, la filosofía, entre otras, estudian cómo poder explicarlas y predecirlas. A partir de la lectura de texto completo y considerando los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, se seleccionaron N=115 artículos por relevancia temática a través del método PRISMA. Se encontró que los instrumentos más utilizados son el Cuestionario de agresión de Buss y Perry, Cuestionario de agresión reactiva y proactiva-RPQ, STAXI-2, Conflict Tactics Scale y herramientas cualitativas como entrevistas y grupos focales. Los principales hallazgos demuestran que la violencia, la agresión o la ira no se evalúan como constructos unificados, sino que se encuentran conformados por diferentes componentes. Cabe resaltar que el empleo de instrumentos de medición de otros constructos que se relacionan con la violencia, ira y agresión también aportan teóricamente, lo que posibilita que los programas de intervención puedan estar mejor guiados y orientados dependiendo de su especificidad. Por otro lado, se sugieren directrices a la hora de establecer programas de prevención, como por ejemplo en el caso de violencia de pareja íntima, violencia de género o violencia doméstica, es posible modificar el sistema de valores y representaciones sociales acerca de su rol social.
Interrelation between the structural-functional condition of myocardium and the activity of vascular-endothelial growth factor and blood inflammatory reaction in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
Authors:   Ulyanovsk State University, KOLCHIN D. V. , RUZOV V. I. ,   Ulyanovsk State University, SAVONENKOVA L. N. ,   Ulyanovsk State University
Published: June 2023

Taking into account the conflicting literature data on the frequency of the clinical form of pulmonary tuberculosis and its impact on the structural and functional state of the heart, an echocardiographic assessment of heart parameters was carried out in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and its relationship with the vascular endothelial growth factor VEGF-A. The purpose — to evaluate the relationship between the structural and functional state of the myocardium and the concentration of VEGF in the blood serum in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Material and methods. The study included 77 patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis. During the study, the patients were randomized into 3 groups: group 1 — patients with an infiltrative form (n = 42), group 2 — patients with a disseminated form (n = 20), group 3 — patients with fibrous-cavernous form of pulmonary tuberculosis (n = 15). The control group consisted of 10 volunteers. B-mode echocardiography was performed and VEGF concentration was assessed by ELISA. Results. Higher values of RV length, LA area and RA area, and mean LA pressure were found in patients with fibrous-cavernous form, which is due to hypertrophy of the right heart, as indicated by higher values of wall thickness RV — 4.12 mm vs 3.70 in patients of the control group. A high concentration of VEGF-A in the blood serum is associated with higher parameters of erythrocyte sedimentation rate and platelet count, which may indicate a more pronounced systemic inflammatory response in the infiltrative form of pulmonary tuberculosis. Conclusion. Pulmonary tuberculosis is accompanied by structural and functional remodeling of the right and left parts of the heart, the severity of which is associated with the clinical form of the disease. The infiltrative form of pulmonary tuberculosis is associated with significantly higher values of the pro-inflammatory angiogenic cytokine VEGF-A compared to other clinical forms of tuberculosis and the control group.
HASARLI BİR ESKİ UYGURCA BELGE ÜZERİNE DÜŞÜNCELER
Authors: ARSLAN Hüsnü Çağdaş
Published: June 2023

Eski Uygurlar, çoğunlukla çeviri eserlerden oluşan bir edebiyat meydana getirmiş olsalar da Manihaizm, Budizm ve Hristiyanlık özelliği taşıyan dinî metinlerin yanı sıra arkalarında farklı amaçlarla yazılmış din dışı birçok metin bırakmışlardır. Eski Uygurca belgeler arasında birçoğu Berlin’de olmak üzere, dünyanın çeşitli kütüphanelerinde muhafaza edilen iki yüzün üzerinde şahsi ve resmî mektup bulunmaktadır. Eski Uygur mektuplarının hepsi kâğıt üzerine yazılmıştır. Takao Moriyasu tarafından Corpus of the Old Uighur Letters from the Eastern Silk Road’da verilen bilgiye göre mektuplar yazı fırçaları yerine, daha çok kamış ya da tahta kalemler kullanılarak yazılmıştır ve mürekkebin niteliği, Çin’de kullanılana benzemektedir. Uygurca mektupların önemli bir bölümü, XX. yüzyılda Çin’in Uygur Özerk Bölgesi’ndeki Turfan ile Kansu’daki Dunhuang’da, ünlü Bin Buda Mağaraları’nda gün yüzüne çıkarılmıştır. Mektupların çok az bir bölümü Karahoto’da bulunmuştur. Bu çalışmada yorumlanan Eski Uygurca belge bir resmî mektuptur (dilekçedir). Mektup türündeki bu el yazması, Berlin-Brandenburg Bilimler Akademisine ait Turfan Koleksiyonunda U 5994 (COUL no. 10) katalog numarasıyla kayıtlıdır ve orada korunmaktadır. İlk olarak 2009 yılında Simone-Christiane Raschmann’ın çalışmasında, daha sonra 2019 yılında Eski Uygurca mektupları derleyen, inceleyen ve sınıflandıran Takao Moriyasu’nun derleminde ayrıntılı incelenip yayımlanmıştır. Dilekçe türünde yazılmış bu Uygurca belgenin paleografik bilgiler adı geçen iki önemli araştırmacı tarafından önceki çalışmalarında verilmiştir. Yazılış tarihi ve kimden kime yazıldığı kesin olarak bilinmeyen bu resmi mektup veya basit dilekçe kâğıdında, belli belirsiz dikey-yatay katlama izleri bulunduğundan dolayı bu dilekçenin gerçekten herhangi birine gönderildiği düşünülmektedir. Dilekçe, yarı-kare (blok) yarı kursiv yazıyla on iki satır olarak kâğıdın ön sayfasına yazılmıştır ve arka yüzü boştur. İlk ve son satırları birkaç okunabilir sözcük dışında tümüyle eksik olmasına ve anlaşılamamasına rağmen açılış ve bitiş kalıplarını tespit edebilen Takao Moriyasu, bu dilekçenin söz kalıbı hakkında “Type A” (A tipi) ifadesini yazmıştır. Simone-Christiane Raschmann, Eski Türk Yazmaları Bölüm 14, Belgeler adıyla çevrilebilinen bilimsel eserinin ikinci kısmında 402 numarada işlediği bu fragmanın “Brief” (mektup) olduğunu ifade eder ancak ‘ötüg bitig’ başka bir deyişle ‘dilekçe, rica mektubu’ notunu Takao Moriyasu’ya atıfla düşer. Bu makalede, ayrıntılı incelenmeye çalışılan U 5994 numaralı Eski Uygurca fragman ile ilgili yeni okuma ve yorum önerilerinde bulunulmuştur.
Apraxia of Speech in the Spontaneous Speech of Nonfluent/Agrammatic Primary Progressive Aphasia
Authors: Ash Sharon , Nevler Naomi , Irwin David J. , Shellikeri Sanjana , Rascovsky Katya , Shaw Leslie , Lee Edward B. , Trojanowski John Q. , Grossman Murray
Published: June 2023

Background: Apraxia of speech (AOS) is a core feature of nonfluent/agrammatic primary progressive aphasia (naPPA), but its precise characteristics and the prevalence of AOS features in spontaneous speech are debated. Objective: To assess the frequency of features of AOS in the spontaneous, connected speech of individuals with naPPA and to evaluate whether these features are associated with an underlying motor disorder such as corticobasal syndrome or progressive supranuclear palsy. Methods: We examined features of AOS in 30 patients with naPPA using a picture description task. We compared these patients to 22 individuals with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia and 30 healthy controls. Each speech sample was evaluated perceptually for lengthened speech segments and quantitatively for speech sound distortions, pauses between and within words, and articulatory groping. We compared subgroups of naPPA with and without at least two features of AOS to assess the possible contribution of a motor impairment to speech production deficits. Results: naPPA patients produced both speech sound distortions and other speech sound errors. Speech segmentation was found in 27/30 (90%) of individuals. Distortions were identified in 8/30 (27%) of individuals, and other speech sound errors occurred in 18/30 (60%) of individuals. Frequent articulatory groping was observed in 6/30 (20%) of individuals. Lengthened segments were observed rarely. There were no differences in the frequencies of AOS features among naPPA subgroups as a function of extrapyramidal disease. Conclusion: Features of AOS occur with varying frequency in the spontaneous speech of individuals with naPPA, independently of an underlying motor disorder.
A rapid literature review on ensemble algorithms for COVID-19 classification using image-based exams
Authors: Portela Elaine Pinto , Cortes Omar Andres Carmona , da Silva Josenildo Costa
Published: June 2023

The world recently has faced the COVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome. The main features of this disease are the rapid spread and high-level mortality. The illness led to the rapid development of a vaccine that we know can fight against the virus; however, we do not know the actual vaccine’s effectiveness. Thus, the early detection of the disease is still necessary to provide a suitable course of action. To help with early detection, intelligent methods such as machine learning and computational intelligence associated with computer vision algorithms can be used in a fast and efficient classification process, especially using ensemble methods that present similar efficiency to traditional machine learning algorithms in the worst-case scenario. In this context, this review aims to answer four questions: (i) the most used ensemble technique, (ii) the accuracy those methods reached, (iii) the classes involved in the classification task, (iv) the main machine learning algorithms and models, and (v) the dataset used in the experiments.
Destructive computing with winner-lose-all competition in multi-layered neural networks
Authors: Kamimura Ryotaro
Published: June 2023

The present paper aims to propose a new learning method based on destructive computing, contrary to the conventional progressive computing or the steady-step learning. In spite of the existence of a large amount of biased or distorted information in inputs, the conventional learning methods fundamentally aim to gradually acquire information that is as faithful as possible to inputs, which has prevented us from acquiring intrinsic information hidden in the deepest level of inputs. At this time, it is permitted to suppose a leap to that level by changing information at hand not gradually but drastically. In particular, for the really drastic change of information, we introduce the winner-lose-all (WLA) to drastically destroy the supposedly most important information for immediately reaching or leaping to intrinsic information, hidden in complicated inputs. The method was applied to a target-marketing problem. The experimental results show that, with the new method, multi-layered neural networks had an ability to disentangle complicated network configurations into the simplest ones with simple and independent correlation coefficients between inputs and targets. This was realized by drastically changing the information content in the course of learning and, correspondingly, by mixing regular and irregular properties over connection weights.
A multi-level analysis method for evaluating the risk of roof caving and its application
Authors: Yang Jun , Qiao Linke , Li Changjiang , Wu Xing
Published: June 2023

Roof collapse is the most frequent production accident in the mine production process, which seriously threatens the efficient and safe production of the mine. Therefore, it is urgent to carry out practical research on the roof collapse tendency of the roadway. After searching and analyzing the relevant documents, the primary influencing factors of roof collapse risk based on AHP are determined, namely engineering geology, rock mass support, construction management and natural environment. After refining the main influencing factors, the evaluation factor set is obtained, the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation relationship matrix is established, and the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model of roof collapse risk is obtained. Finally, the quantitative evaluation of no collapse risk, weak collapse risk, medium collapse risk and high collapse risk is carried out. Taking a metal mine as an example, the risk of roof collapse of its C11 haulage roadway is selected for fuzzy evaluation. The evaluation result is high collapse risk, which is consistent with the evaluation result of the current specification, indicating that the model can be used for mine roof collapse risk evaluation. This method of estimating roof collapse has been applied on-site, which is consistent with the actual situation and has achieved good results. It has guiding significance for predicting the stability of tunnels and supporting operations.
Modified EDAS method for spherical fuzzy multiple attribute group decision making and applications to English classroom teaching quality evaluation
Authors: Hu Guanghua
Published: June 2023

Classroom teaching is an important link related to the quality of teaching and talent cultivation. In the implementation of classroom teaching, we should fully attach importance to the main position of students, the role of educational technology and information technology in teaching activities, make use of the latest educational ideas and educational concepts, and combine the actual situation of college English teaching and college English teaching in China, and attach importance to foreign language teaching theories and practices at home and abroad, Establish monitoring indicators and monitoring system for college English teaching quality. Under the guidance of effective monitoring indicators, teachers’ teaching concepts can be updated and improved in real time to achieve better teaching results. At the same time, the quality assurance and monitoring system of college English teaching can be continuously improved to make it more perfect. The English classroom teaching quality evaluation could be deemed as a classic multiple attribute group decision making (MAGDM) problem. Spherical fuzzy sets (SFSs) can excavate the uncertainty and fuzziness in MAGDM more effectively and deeply. This article we first present a novel score function to compare spherical fuzzy numbers (SFNs) more directly and efficiently. Then, on basis of evaluation based on distance from average solution (EDAS), a novel spherical fuzzy EDAS (SF-EDAS) method is built for dealing with MAGDM. Moreover, when the attribute weights are completely unknown, the MEthod based on the Removal Effects of Criteria (MEREC) is extended to spherical fuzzy environment (SFE) to reasonably acquire the attribute weights. Finally, SF-EDAS approach is used for English classroom teaching quality evaluation to prove practicability of the developed method and compare SF-EDAS method with existing methods to further demonstrate its legitimacy and superiority.
Extended group decision making method for quality evaluation of mental health education of college students with hesitant triangular fuzzy information
Authors: Wang Rong , Rong Xia
Published: June 2023

Mental health education (MHE) is an indispensable and fundamental content for schools to cultivate high-quality, high-standard, and high-quality talents, which has attracted sufficient attention and widespread attention in the educational community. Due to the impact of various factors such as society, family, and oneself, the overall psychological quality of Chinese college students is poor, their thinking is relatively childish, they cannot calmly face new problems and situations in life, and they feel vague and confused about life, ideals, and goals Confusion and other psychological barriers are becoming more and more common. If effective psychological crisis intervention is not available, it will seriously affect their learning and personality development, and is not conducive to talent growth. In recent years, Huaibei Vocational and Technical College has placed psychological quality education at the top of its list, providing good psychological quality training for college students, improving their psychological endurance, eliminating negative attitudes and psychological barriers, and promoting their mental health and sustainable development. The quality evaluation of MHE of college students is a classical multiple attribute decision making (MADM) problems. Recently, the TODIM and VIKOR method has been used to cope with MAGDM issues. The hesitant triangular fuzzy sets (HTFSs) are used as a tool for characterizing uncertain information during the quality evaluation of MHE of college students. In this manuscript, the hesitant triangular fuzzy TODIM-VIKOR (HTF-TODIM-VIKOR) method is built to solve the MADM under HTFSs. In the end, a numerical case study for quality evaluation of MHE of college students is given to validate the proposed method.
Altered Functional Connectivity of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Parkinson’s Disease: Focus on Candidates for Deep Brain Stimulation
Authors: Albano Luigi , Agosta Federica , Basaia Silvia , Cividini Camilla , Stojkovic Tanja , Sarasso Elisabetta , Stankovic Iva , Tomic Aleksandra , Markovic Vladana , Canu Elisa , Stefanova Elka , Mortini Pietro , Kostic Vladimir S. , Filippi Massimo
Published: June 2023

Background:

The hypothesis that the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) would be related to connectivity dysfunctions between the site of stimulation and other brain regions is growing.

Objective:

To investigate how the subthalamic nucleus (STN), the most frequently used DBS target for PD, is functionally linked to other brain regions in PD patients according to DBS eligibility.

Methods:

Clinical data and resting-state functional MRI were acquired from 60 PD patients and 60 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects within an ongoing longitudinal project. PD patients were divided into 19 patients eligible for DBS and 41 non-candidates. Bilateral STN were selected as regions of interest and a seed-based functional MRI connectivity analysis was performed.

Results:

A decreased functional connectivity between STN and sensorimotor cortex in both PD patient groups compared to controls was found. Whereas an increased functional connectivity between STN and thalamus was found in PD patient groups relative to controls. Candidates for DBS showed a decreased functional connectivity between bilateral STN and bilateral sensorimotor areas relative to non-candidates. In patients eligible for DBS, a weaker STN functional connectivity with left supramarginal and angular gyri was related with a more severe rigidity and bradykinesia whereas a higher connectivity between STN and cerebellum/pons was related to poorer tremor score.

Conclusion:

Our results suggest that functional connectivity of STN varies among PD patients eligible or not for DBS. Future studies would confirm whether DBS modulates and restores functional connectivity between STN and sensorimotor areas in treated patients.
CoBiCo: A model using multi-stage ConvNet with attention-based Bi-LSTM for efficient sentiment classification
Authors: Ranjan Roop , Daniel A.K.
Published: June 2023

The rapid growth of social media and specialized websites that provide critical product reviews has resulted in a massive collection of information for customers worldwide. These data could contain a wealth of information, such as product reviews, market forecasting, and the polarity of sentiments. In these challenges, machine learning and deep learning algorithms give the necessary capabilities for sentiment analysis. In today’s competitive markets, it’s critical to grasp reviewer opinions and sentiments by extracting and analyzing their characteristics. The research aims to develop an optimised model for evaluating sentiments and categorising them into proper categories. This research proposes a unique, novel hybridised model that integrates the advantages of deep learning methods Dual LSTM (Long Short Term Memory) and CNN (Convolution Neural Network) with word embedding technique. The performance of different word embedding techniques is compared to select the best embedding for the implementation in the proposed model. Furthermore, a multi-convolution approach with attention-oriented BiLSTM is applied. To test the validity of the performance of the proposed model, standard metrics were applied. The outcome indicates that the suggested model achieves a significantly improved accuracy of 96.56%, superior to other models.
Silicon from sand is a promising technology for producing silicon of semiconductor quality
Authors: Kritskaia Tatiana , Sukach Mykhailo , Bazhenov Yevgen
Published: June 2023

An analysis of the methods for obtaining silicon of semiconductor quality determined the relevance of the issues of compliance of modern technologies with environmental requirements of today, as well as the possibilities of raw materials and energy supply for a potential increase in production volumes. The development of production requires a search for compromises between the needs of society and the consequences expressed in the environmental impact on nature, the growth in the consumption of raw materials and energy. The proposal to use quartz sand instead of quartzite is promising due to the solution of the problems of raw material supply for the production of silicon of semiconductor quality for many years to come. The technology of chlorination of quartz sands proposed for implementation has been tested in industrial conditions and, in addition to the problems of raw material supply, to a large extent solves the problems of environmental and energy supply.Within the framework of the set environmental task, the problems of decarbonization of production are first of all solved by eliminating the energy-consuming high-temperature process of carbothermal reduction of silicon. The proposed technological solution provides a compromise between environmental friendliness and energy efficiency by involving silicon-containing materials, technogenic wastes, as “energy donors” in physical and chemical processes. Chlorination of the prepared raw materials is carried out in the solid phase, which is an energy-efficient solution, as it eliminates the cost of energy to compensate for the latent energy of melting. The initial preparation of raw materials involves the procedure of mechanoactivation - energy-efficient activation of the raw material by destroying intercrystalline bonds. The use of “energy donors” in blending ensures that the chlorination process is carried out in the autothermal mode, reducing the specific consumption of chlorine for the process. The problems of high energy intensity in the production of silicon of semiconductor quality are also solved by adjusting the technological scheme with the exclusion of energy-consuming low-temperature processes.The implementation of the proposed technological solutions is focused on the maximum use of known technological equipment, which minimizes the costs of design and production development of the technology. Based on the practical data obtained, system solutions for integrating the new technology into the schemes of existing enterprises are proposed - providing variability of adaptation in terms of raw material supply and the range of produced polycrystalline silicon of both “electronic” and “solar” quality. Based on the practical data obtained, system solutions were proposed for integrating the new technology into the schemes of existing enterprises - providing variability of adaptation in terms of raw material supply and the range of produced polycrystalline silicon of both “electronic” and “solar” quality.
Волонтерство здобувачів освіти професійно-технічних навчальних закладів в умовах воєнного стану (з досвіду роботи)
Authors: Буряк-Габрись Ірина
Published: June 2023

З початком бойових дій в Україні кількість волонтерських ініціатив значно зросла і продовжує множитись. Тисячі людей долучаються до волонтерства, що націлене на допомогу захисникам України. Плетіння сіток, закупівля амуніції, ліків, організація зборів «донатів», приготування домашньої випічки та ще безліч напрямів волонтерської підтримки ЗСУ приближують нашу спільну перемогу. Освітня та учнівська спільноти України здійснюють вагомий внесок у забезпечення воїнів на передових позиціях. У статті розглянуто важливість волонтерської допомоги військовим в освітньому просторі закладу професійно-технічної освіти; обґрунтовано та сформульовано особливості, форми, методи, пріоритетні напрями організації волонтерської допомоги військовим на прикладі діяльності соціального сектору учнівського самоврядування Вищого професійного училища № 41 м. Тульчина. Організацію волонтерської діяльності щодо допомоги військовим поділено на етапи, подано детальну характеристику кожного етапу з практичними порадами та можливостями впровадження в освітній процес ПТНЗ. Звернено увагу на умови та шляхи, що сприяли залученню здобувачів освіти до активної участі в благодійних ініціативах на підтримку ЗСУ та допомогу військовим ветеранам, узагальнено напрями співпраці учнівського самоврядування з волонтерськими організаціями ОТГ. У статті запропоновано покликання на ютуб-канал закладу освіти, що містить відео-звіти проведених волонтерських акцій та агітаційних роликів на підтримку захисників України у Вищому професійному училищі № 41 м. Тульчина.