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CHATGPT, SMART WRITING ASSISTANT CHATBOT FOR STUDENTS: AN ANALYSIS OF ITS DRAWBACKS
Authors: Yazid S. Rizal , Dzulfikri Dzulfikri
Published: July 2024

This research examines the drawbacks associated with ChatGPT, a smart writing assistant chatbot, within the context of student writing. Employing qualitative methods, notably in-depth interviews with 30 participants, the study meticulously analyzes the challenges and constraints entailed in relying on ChatGPT for writing assistance. Centered around five key themes — understanding, dependency, feedback, writing style, and plagiarism — the findings clarify that students struggle with comprehending ChatGPT's output, potentially leading to confusion and misinterpretation. The feedback provided by the AI writing assistant emerges as generic and lacking specificity, constraining its efficacy in guiding students' writing processes. Participants report an obvious shift towards more predictable and impersonal writing styles attributed to their usage of ChatGPT—furthermore, apprehensions surface concerning the unintentional risk of plagiarism when leveraging the tool. The implications underscore educators' need to acknowledge the limitations of AI writing assistants, offering targeted support to help students navigate these challenges while fostering critical thinking, creativity, and independent writing skills. The findings promote ongoing research and improvement in AI writing assistants to improve understanding, elevate feedback quality, and address identified limitations. By mitigating these drawbacks, educators, students, and developers can optimize the utility of AI writing assistants, ensuring they serve as valuable tools for supporting writing development while upholding critical thinking, creativity, and ethical writing practices. This research not only reveals the drawbacks of ChatGPT as a writing assistant but also advocates for continual research and development in the field of AI writing assistance.
ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PEDAGOGIES: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON SCHOOLS, MADRASAHS, AND ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOLS
Authors: Mustofa Muhammad
Published: July 2024

This study aims to describe the importance of Islamic religious knowledge from a sociological perspective, serving as a guide for civilization. This article will explain the sociological overview within the components of Islamic education, the incorporation of Islamic education in the curriculum, and the patterns of Islamic religious education in pesantrens, madrasahs, and schools. The method used is a literature study using books or related articles as data sources. The results of this study are that the components of Islamic religious education consist of objectives, students, educators, curriculum, methods, environment, educational tools, and educational evaluation. The effort to include Islamic religious education in the curriculum began during the Dutch colonial era and continued during the era of Ki Hajar Dewantara when he served as the Minister of Education. The peak of Islamic religious education truly entering public schools occurred after the issuance of Law No. 2 of 1989 regarding the National Education System. Islamic religious education in schools, madrasahs, and pesantrens each has its own distinct character, where pesantrens have a deeply Islamic culture, then Islamic education was introduced into public schools as a basis for students to learn about Islam, while madrasahs attempt to merge the concepts applied in pesantrens and public schools.
THE CONCEPT OF SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ISLAMIC EDUCATION
Authors: Irmawan Dayu
Published: July 2024

This article aims to explain the relationship between Islamic education and social stratification in Indonesian society. Social stratification, which is divided into layers based on wealth, occupation, and education, affects individuals' positions in society. Islamic education does not recognize stratification, focusing instead on spiritual values and individual piety. This research method employs a literature review to explore ideas from various sources. The discussion highlights the system and dimensions of social stratification, its forms, and the factors influencing it. The correlation between Islamic education and social stratification indicates that education plays a crucial role in social mobility. The Quran, as the primary source of Islamic education, provides a foundation of values to guide society. In conclusion, education is the key to developing individuals' potential to achieve better positions while maintaining spiritual and moral values in a social context. Islamic education aims to shape morally upright and skilled individuals, promoting awareness of individual and social piety.
An appraisal of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021-2025(FCSSIP25) for the Transformation of Nigeria’s Federal Civil Service
Authors: Magbadelo John Olushola
Published: July 2024

The Nigerian Federal Civil Service has been going through series of well-conceived reforms across different historical epochs. The greatest impact of these reforms was recorded during the country’s fourth republic when the efforts at re-positioning the Federal Civil Service are being guided by a comprehensive blueprint known as the National Strategy for Public Service Reforms (NSPSR) which consigned Civil Service Administration Reforms to the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF). Since the NSPSR was published in 2009, the Federal Civil Service had no implementation plan for its intended reforms until 2016 when efforts were geared toward the development of the first implementation plan known as Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2017-2020(FCSSIP20) which was launched in 2018 and was subsequently implemented till December 2020. The successor plan, FCSSIP25, which came into existence in December 2021 consequent upon its approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), was officially launched by President Buhari on 23rd June, 2022, and since then, its implementation has commenced full blast. The FCSSIP25 has continued to provide focus and structure for the series of reforms that are ongoing in the Nigerian Federal Civil Service. However, the question is whether or not the FCSSIP25 would transform the federal civil service into “a world class service for accelerated national development” by 2025 despite some constraining factors including funding, cultural, behavioral and attitudinal orientations among others.
Diorites of the Dioritoviy massif (Polar Urals): geochronological and isotope-geochemical data
Authors: Udoratina Oksana , Sobolev I. , Shuyskiy A.
Published: July 2024

For the first time, the Lu-Hf isotope system of zircons from rocks of the Dioritoviy massif has been characterized and the results of U-Pb (SIMS) dating and the micro-elemental composition of zircons from this massif have been examined in detail. By the petro-geochemical and isotope-geochemical data, diorites of the massif have been found to be formed in the Early and Middle Devonian (Emsian-Eifelian) time in the island-arc geodynamic conditions of a juvenile mantle (almost coeval with diorites) protolith, as indicated by ɛHf(t) positive values and TDM(2) model age.
The Kraka lherzolite massifs (Southern Urals): geochemistry, geochronology, genesis, geodynamics
Authors: Ronkin Yu. , Chaschuhin I.
Published: July 2024

The study on lherzolites of the North Kraka massif, which is part of the largest (more than 900 km2) lherzolite allochthon (composed of island-arc and oceanic complexes thrusted from the eastern slope of the Urals onto bathyal and shelf deposits of the passive continental margin of the East European Platform), contains REE ID-ICP-MS, 86Sr/87Sr and 147Sm-143Nd ID-TIMS results indicating melting of the already depleted protolith, which can be identified as a mantle source with parameters similar to MORB. Comparison of the currently available geochemical and geochronological signatures of the Kraka massifs with the similar materials from Central and Western Europe allows to correlate the structures of Timanides with Cadomids formed as a result of this folding phase, which ultimately, based on global reconstructions of the continents for the end of the Proterozoic, authorize the hypothesis of the Cadomian orogen existence on the periphery of Gondwana.
U/Pb age and sources of detrital zircon from Upper Riphaean sandstones of the Nemskaya Upland (South Timan)
Authors: Grakova O. , Nikulova Natal'ya , Khubanov Valentin
Published: July 2024

In the South Timan, outcrops of the Riphean basement are exposed in the cores of the Dzhezhimparma, Ochparma and Vadyavozh anticlinal structures. The results of U-Pb isotope dating of detrital zircon grains from terrigenous sediments of the middle formation of the Dzhezhim Formation, located in the Vadyavozh quarry, are presented. The rocks were formed no earlier than at the boundary between the Lower and Upper Proterozoic. The age of zircon grains ranges from 3170±43 to 1480±49 Ma. In South Timan, the source of clastic material for the metasandstones of the Dzhezhim Formation is assumed to be crystal complexes of the central parts of the Volga-Ural region. The ages of dated zircons from the lower subformation of the Dzhezhim Formation of the Dzhezhimparma Upland partially coincide with the ages of zircons from the middle subformation of the Dzhezhim Formation, with exception of the Middle-Upper Riphean dating. The grains of detrital zircon contained in the studied metasandstones are much older than the stratigraphic analogues from the northern and middle parts of the Timan Ridge, as well as the Polar and Subpolar Urals. When comparing the data on dating of detrital zircons in the northern and southern sections, a number of differences were established. The majority of zircons from the northern part of Timan are of Middle Riphean age, whereas the number of zircons of Archean and Early Proterozoic age is insignificant. In the South Timan, when studying the age of detrital zircons, the opposite pattern was established: ancient zircons counting 2100 and 2500 million years predominate, and zircons of Middle Riphean age are absent. The formation of Riphean rocks in the South Timan originated from more ancient (Archean-Early Proterozoic) sources, in contrast to the basement rocks in the Middle and North Timan, where the sources were younger (Middle Riphean) complexes.
A Study on Alternating Education in the Movie The Book of Fish
Authors: Kim Kyungsook , Choi Sungwook
Published: July 2024

It is rare to find someone who excels in all aspects. Humans are all in the process of development, and it is natural to utilize the differences in their development levels as an opportunity for education. In particular, when there are two or more educational materials, alternating education can be conducted between people who are in different positions of advancement and backwardness in each field. Alternating education refers to a form of education in which two educational subjects experience reciprocal teaching and learning in two different materials, taking turns being the master and the discipline. Alternating education is very important in that it provides a way for educational subjects to balance teaching and learning. The movie The Book of Fish is one of the works that captures this aspect of alternating education in black and white images. The film depicts the meeting of Jeong Yak-jeon, who was exiled to Heuksan Island in the late Joseon Dynasty, and Jeong Chang-dae, who lives there as a fisherman. Above all, the film vividly portrays the alternating education between the two people, who are advanced and backward in the two subjects of Neo-Confucianism and marine biology, with cinematic dynamism. This study examines the development of alternating education in the movie The Book of Fish by dividing it into three phases: the establishment, maintenance, and termination of educational relationships that involve two different subjects. The study then analyzes the specific details by examining the relational conditions that need to be met in each phase.
A Critical Review on the Discourses of ‘Education in Old Age’: Focusing on the Perspective of Education
Authors: Han Sooyoun
Published: July 2024

As our society faces rapid aging, interest in ‘education in old age’ is growing. However, existing discussions related to ‘education in old age’ introduce concepts from foreign disciplines such as sociology, social gerontology, social welfare, and psychology without a clear concept of education, while differentiation of ‘education in old age’ from ‘welfare,’ ‘lifelong education,’ ‘adult education,’ is being advocated. This method of discussion actually hinders revealing the characteristics of educational life in old age by concealing education, reducing education to other life worlds, and distorting education by bringing in events unrelated to education. This study critically examines the problems of perspectives of education that are the source of the confusion by dividing them into common sense and institutional-level educational views, educational views that rely on perspectives from other disciplines, and result-oriented instrumental views of education, and reveals the characteristics of educational life in old age. We discussed that research needs a new start and what the tasks are.
ACERIA LACTULIGNAE SP. NOV. (ACARI ERIOPHYIDAE) FROM NORTHWEST IRAN
Authors: HONARMAND ARASH , LOTFOLLAHI PARISA
Published: July 2024

In the course of investigating the eriophyoid mites’ fauna (Acari: Eriophyoidea) in Northwest Iran, one new eriophyid species, Aceria lactulignae sp. nov. was discovered and described. The new species was collected on Lactuca saligna L. (Asteraceae) as vagrant mite and no apparent symptom was observed. This is the third eriophyoid mite to be associated with this host plant genus around the world. Key Words: Aceriini, East Azerbaijan, Eriophyinae, Jolfa, Lactuca
CLASSICAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF TOUMEYELLA PARVICORNIS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR A POTENTIAL CANDIDATE
Authors: GIOVANNINI LUCREZIA , MAZZA GIUSEPPE , SABBATINI PEVERIERI GIUSEPPINO , IOVINELLA IMMACOLATA , MANCO BRYAN NAQQI , PROSPER DODLY , BLAISE JUNEL , MAY CHRISTOPHER , VANDENBERG NATALIA , MARIANELLI LEONARDO , ROVERSI PIO FEDERICO
Published: July 2024

Toumeyella parvicornis, native to the Nearctic regions, represents an increasing threat to pine forests worldwide. Severe infestations of this invasive scale have long been present in the Caribbean Islands of Turks and Caicos (TCI), and recently in Europe (Italy and France). Classical biological control could represent the most promising method for the long-term management of To. parvicornis in newly invaded areas. This study, based on an entomological expedition to Turks and Caicos Islands, allowed the discovery and selection of the coccinellid predator Thalassa montezumae as a potential biological control agent. This predator was never recorded before on TCI and was probably introduced from the area of origin of To. parvicornis. Here, the rate of infestation was evaluated and the pest suppression impact of Th. montezumae was investigated, both in the field and under laboratory conditions. Given the promising results of field studies and predation tests, the predator was imported into Italy, under quarantine conditions, to carry out a preliminary risk assessment to evaluate its potential impact on non-target species. Predation tests were conducted on different developmental stages of various scales and other Hemiptera (e.g., Aphididae, Aleyrodidae) common in Europe. The results reveal that Th. montezumae predates only scales, mainly at juvenile stages, but with a rate of predation significantly higher for To. parvicornis. Further studies are needed to mitigate the risk of underestimating environmental impacts in the use of Th. montezumae as a biological control agent for To. parvicornis. Key Words: Coccinellidae; pine tortoise scale; predator; risk assessment; Thalassa montezumae
Onde a sociedade abraça e esconde a arte
Authors: Cruz Inácio Manoel Neves Frade da
Published: July 2024

O presente artigo aborda a construção de uma história única (Adichie) referente à cidade de Cataguases/MG, na qual a arte opera como o principal meio para a reinvenção das tradições locais. Os conteúdos legitimadores da ideia da vocação cultural são insistentemente exumados de um passado mágico, instaurado por Humberto Mauro e por poetas da revista Verde, contribuindo para manter inalterada a desconformidade nas relações de poder entre os fazedores, expectadores e os patrocinadores da arte. A elaboração do estudo se deu a partir da consulta ao acervo público municipal, além da análise de textos sobre o aparato artístico-cultural local. O objetivo deste trabalho é refletir sobre a condenação ao esquecimento de toda produção que não compactua com o mito da vocação cultural, isto é, daquilo que, no julgamento da sua elite cultural, foge a um desenho intelectualmente refinado de cultura e arte, apropriado ao arquétipo local. Orientado por uma perspectiva téorico-metodológica posicionada em contraponto à colonialidade (Seligmann-Silva, 2022a e 2022b; Segato, 2018 e 2021; Rufino, 2021) proponho inverter o olhar em direção à outra margem, em um espaço onde se concentram artistas populares com projeção local e nacional, todavia, não incluídos no inventário da cidade que se apresenta como o Berço do Cinema Brasileiro, ou mesmo como um Museu a céu aberto.
The Effects of Using the Swartz Model on Developing Creative Thinking Skills of Seventh Grade Pupils in Mathematics in the City of Aqaba
Authors: Al-Shawara Reham Abdel Salam
Published: July 2024

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of using the Swartz‏ ‏model on developing creative thinking skills among seventh-grade pupils in the Aqaba Governorate. To achieve the aim of the study, the innovative thinking test prepared by the researcher was applied as was administered as a pre-post-test to on the study participants who were (88) male and female students from King Abdullah II School for Excellence in Aqaba Governorate. They were divided into two groups, an experimental and a control group. The participants of the experimental group were taught using the Swartz Model and the participants of the control group received regular instruction. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences at the significance level (α ≤ 0.05) due to the effect of the method on the development of all creative thinking skills (fluency, flexibility, originality) in favour of the experimental group. It also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the significance level (α ≤ 0.05) due to the effect of gender on the development of all creative thinking skills (fluency, flexibility, originality). The study recommended the necessity of activating the Swartz‏ model in teaching mathematics because of its effective role in developing creative thinking skills.
The degree of use of virtual aboratories in teaching physics and their obstacles from the point of view of physics teachers in Aqaba Governorate
Authors: Abu Jazar Fadwa Hussein Dhifallah
Published: July 2024

The study aimed to know the degree of use of virtual laboratories in teaching physics and their obstacles from the point of view of physics teachers in Aqaba Governorate. The researcher used the descriptive analytical approach. The study sample reached 188 physics teachers from Aqaba Governorate. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher prepared a questionnaire as a tool. The study consisted of 24 paragraphs divided into two axes. The study found that the degree of use of virtual laboratories in teaching physics and their obstacles, from the point of view of physics teachers in Aqaba Governorate, was high with an arithmetic average of (3.8567), and that the highest percentage was for training female students in using virtual laboratories, where it came in first place, with an arithmetic average of (4.0852). ), and the lowest percentage was for using virtual laboratories to provide feedback to female students. The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the level (α≥0.05) between the average scores of physics teachers in Aqaba Governorate regarding the reality of using virtual laboratories in teaching physics due to the academic qualification variable, while there were differences due to the academic qualification variable. Based on these results, the study recommended the necessity of conducting a broad review of the existing literature on integrating virtual laboratories into physics education.
Methodology for Building a Strategic Plan Based on Quality and Academic Accreditation Standards According to the Balanced Scorecard: "Saba Region University as a Model"
Authors: Alshameri Dr. Samer Abdulrahman Farhan
Published: July 2024

This study aimed to develop a methodology for strategic planning in universities using quality standards, academic accreditation, and the balanced scorecard framework. The methodology was applied to construct the strategic plan for University of Saba Region in Yemen. Five reference standards were employed: the Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance Council for Higher Education in Yemen, the National Tool for Ranking Yemeni Universities, the Guide of the Arab Universities Union, the Integrated Assessment Tool of the Federation of Islamic Universities, and the SWOT analysis model. Content analysis was used to assess the effectiveness and comprehensiveness of the strategic plan initiatives for University of Saba Region. The findings indicated good effectiveness (67%) and adequate coverage of the reference standards' main and sub-standards (62%). The study recommends adopting the proposed methodology for strategic planning in universities, considering their unique environments. University of Saba Region should review its strategic plan to address any shortcomings.
Evaluating social studies teachers’ use of cognitive trips for teaching via the web (government schools in the southern region of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as an example)
Authors: Al-Khatatna Taghreed Abdel Hamid Jabr
Published: July 2024

The study aimed to identify the degree to which social studies teachers practice cognitive journeys via the web and the challenges they face from their point of view. The study relied on the descriptive approach, and the study population consisted of all social studies teachers in public schools in the southern region of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The study sample was from (163) teachers, and his mentors were social studies teachers in public schools, and they were selected randomly. The study results showed that the degree to which social studies teachers practiced cognitive trips through social studies teachers in government schools was at an average level, and the challenges facing social studies teachers for trips were at an average level. The study recommended the necessity of modifying curricula of academic courses to be compatible with their application using cognitive trips, and dissolving All challenges related to knowledge trips, in terms of providing Internet laboratories in schools in a manner commensurate with the number of students and courses.
The effect of providing family psychological support to primary school students and its relationship to academic achievement in Ma'an Governorate
Authors: Al-Shalabi Sajida Ibrahim Awad
Published: July 2024

The study aimed to identify the effect of providing family psychological support to primary school students and its relationship to academic achievement in Ma'an Governorate. The study used the descriptive analysis method, and the questionnaire, which consisted of 26 items, was used to collect data from the study sample, which included (352) male and female primary school students in Ma'an Governorate. The study concluded that the extent of family psychological support for primary school students in Ma'an Governorate was moderate, and the impact of family psychological support on academic achievement among primary school students in Ma'an Governorate from the student's point of view came to a moderate degree. The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences between students' estimation of the impact of family psychological support on the academic achievement of primary school students in Ma'an Governorate, due to the student's gender variable in favor of females. Based on the results, the researcher recommended that the school should involve the family in any decisions related to their children and invite them to participate with their children in school trips, events, and parties that are held in the school.
Measuring the extent of requirements application of IES No. 7 and 8 and their role in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of auditors’ performance in the General Audit Office in Sudan
Authors: Elfaki Alfateh Alamin Abd alrahim , Elhassan Mahjob Eltybe Mohammed , Yousif Muneira AbdAlla
Published: July 2024

One of the most prominent recommendations of the study is the need for the National Audit Bureau to provide continuous participation in courses and seminars for the NAO's employees, as well as increasing training through specialized courses in the fields of accounting and auditing.
Employing e-learning applications in learning difficulties programs from teachers and educational supervisors’ perspective
Authors: Alfifi Abdelrahman A. , Alghtani Othman A.
Published: July 2024

The study aimed to investigate the employing e-learning applications in learning difficulties from teachers and supervisors. The study depends on a descriptive approach to describe e-learning applications. A questionnaire was prepared consisting of (37) items in three mains: (1) teachers’ attitudes towards employing e-learning applications in learning difficulties, (2) employing e-learning applications in learning difficulties, and (3) obstacles to employing e-learning applications in learning difficulties). the validity and reliability of the tool were measured. Alpha Cronbach coefficient for the tool is (0.924). The sample was chosen randomly, consisting of (30) teachers and supervisors in Tabuk city. The results showed that the degree of employing e-learning applications came to a moderate degree with a mean (3.36). The first dimension is a large, with a mean (3.53), while the second is moderate with a mean (2.98), also the third is large, with a mean (3.58). The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the averages of the study sample in the responses to the questionnaire and in its dimensions refer to variables (job, years of experience, and training). The study recommended the need to plan professional development for teachers of learning difficulties in the light of their needs.
the level of quality of health services provided at the Yemeni University of Science and Technology Hospital
Authors: Alazizi Dr. Mahmood Abdo Hasan Mohammad , Alazizi Sabria Abdo Hasan Mohammad
Published: July 2024

The study aimed to measure the level of quality of health services provided at the Yemeni University of Science and Technology Hospital. The study adopted the descriptive approach, and the study was limited to all employees of the Yemeni University of Science and Technology Hospital (medical and administrative). A simple random sample was selected, numbering (297) individuals, and a soft sample of beneficiaries numbering (247) individuals was selected. The study tool was the questionnaire, and to analyze the data, the SPSS program was used, and the study reached several results: -The quality of health services in general achieved a (high) level from the point of view of hospital workers as well as beneficiaries. - There are no statistically significant differences between the opinions of the study sample members about the level of quality of health services provided due to the variables.
The Role of administrative control tools on improving job performance in the Cooperative and Agricultural Credit Bank
Authors: Tawwaf Abdulkhaleq H. , Qasem Adel Abdullah Ali
Published: July 2024

The research aimed to measure the role of administrative control tools (administrative inspection, supervision and observation, administrative reports, estimated budget, records and statistics) in improving job performance at the Cooperative and Agricultural Credit Bank (CAC Bank). A descriptive analytical approach was used, with a questionnaire as the data collection tool. The research population consisted of all employees at the CAC Bank (General Administration - in the capital Sana'a), totaling 610 employees at various administrative levels. A random sample of 270 individuals was selected. The research found a significant positive role for administrative control tools: supervision and observation, administrative reports, records, and statistics in improving job performance at CAC Bank. However, administrative inspection and the estimated budget showed no role in job performance. Job performance was rated high and is linked to the implementation of administrative control tools in general, but it is most influenced by administrative reports, followed by records and statistics, and then supervision and observation. The research recommends continuous enhancement and development of administrative control tools by the bank, developing control tools, involving employees in decision-making, improving relationships between employees, developing communication skills, and fostering teamwork.
Human-AI collaboration in translation and back translation of literary texts
Authors: Alkodimi Dr. Khaled Abkar , Alqahtani Dr. Osama Abdulrhman , Al-Wasy Dr. Baleigh Qassim
Published: July 2024

In recent years, the significance of machine translation systems has grown due to the extensive production of online texts across various disciplines. Traditional translation methods have proven inadequate in meeting global translation needs. While translation tools are brilliant in addressing diverse disciplines and text genres, their usability and reliability face considerable debate, especially when applied to literary texts. Therefore, this research seeks to explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) translation tools (e.g., ChatGPT) on the translation and back translation of literary texts. The study employed an experimental model within a qualitative approach, utilizing a translation test as the primary research tool. 80 English-major students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) were randomly selected and assigned into four groups: two control and two experimental groups. Students are asked to translate and back translate an English short story and qualitative data from the test has undergone analysis through various comparisons. For statistical analysis, an independent samples t-test was employed to compare two independent groups. The findings revealed that students using AI tools were able to produce better translations and back translations than students using traditional methods, with slightly better performance in back translation.
Distrés peritraumático, enfermedades previas e ingesta de medicamentos en médicos en actividad presencial durante la pandemia por COVID-19 en Lima, Perú
Authors: Arévalo Flores Martín , Krüger Malpartida Hever , Anculle-Arauco Victor , Dancuart-Mendoza Mauricio , Mendoza Saldaña Juan Diego , Pérez-Quiñones Yadhira , Torres Mayta Janeth , Pedraz-Petrozzi Bruno
Published: July 2024

Objetivo: Determinar la relación y los factores conexos entre enfermedades preexistentes, ingesta de medicamentos y distrés peritraumático en médicos en actividad presencial en Lima (Perú) durante la pandemia por COVID-19. Materiales y métodos: El estudio incluyó a médicos que laboraban en primera línea de contacto con pacientes con COVID-19 y/o en áreas diferentes. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el Índice de Distrés Peritraumático relacionado a COVID-19 (CPDI), el Cuestionario sobre Salud del Paciente (9 ítems) (PHQ-9) y la Escala para el Trastorno de Ansiedad Generalizada (7 ítems) (GAD-7). Se siguió un modelo lineal general tomando los valores del CPDI como variable dependiente para evaluar los factores relacionados con el distrés. Resultados: De un total de 288 médicos, el 54,50 % laboraba en primera línea. El CPDI muestra una relación directa con GAD-7 y PHQ-9, así como con enfermedad médica. Hubo también una relación estadísticamente significativa con la interacción entre las variables primera línea, enfermedad médica e ingesta de algún medicamento. El análisis post-hoc mostró mayor distrés en médicos que no trabajaban en primera línea, que tenían alguna enfermedad y que recibían alguna medicación, en comparación con médicos del mismo grupo laboral pero sin enfermedades ni ingesta de medicamentos. Se encontró, asimismo, mayor distrés en médicos que laboraban en primera línea, que adolecían de alguna enfermedad y que no tomaban medicación alguna. Conclusiones: Los valores de distrés ocasionado por la COVID-19 en médicos se encuentran directamente relacionados no solamente con niveles declarados de ansiedad y depresión, sino también con la presencia de alguna enfermedad. En médicos que no laboraban en primera línea, la presencia conjunta de enfermedad y tratamiento con medicación para la misma condicionó valores elevados de distrés.
Disección de Klingler para el aprendizaje de la neuroanatomía: revisión narrativa con búsqueda sistemática
Authors: Gallegos Laguna Yván , Peralta Orosco Iris Betsaida , Virto Farfan Carlos
Published: July 2024

La técnica de disección Klingler es una estrategia modificada de fijación y disección cerebral que utiliza congelación y descongelación para revelar los tractos de sustancia blanca. Ha sido ampliamente empleada en investigaciones anatómicas cerebrales, permitiendo comprender la compleja organización de los hemisferios cerebrales. Destaca por su utilidad en la separación de sustancia blanca y gris, que facilita la disección de tractos de fibras y brinda comprensión tridimensional de la arquitectura de sistemas de sustancia blanca. Objetivo: Examinar la evolución histórica, los protocolos y las aplicaciones educativas, médicas y quirúrgicas de la técnica de disección Klingler. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica de artículos académicos sobre la técnica de disección Klingler, utilizando bases de datos como SciELO, Scopus, Medline y Google Académico. Se identificaron 3521 artículos de interés, de los cuales se seleccionaron 53 para su evaluación; y de estos 22 sirvieron para evaluar el protocolo de disección Klingler. Resultados: Se revisaron las bases históricas, la aplicación y el protocolo del método Klingler, y su adaptación con innovaciones tecnológicas. También se analizó su uso en abordajes quirúrgicos y hallazgos histológicos luego de su aplicación, mostrando su relevancia en la neuroanatomía y la cirugía cerebral. Conclusiones: El método de disección de fibras blancas de Klingler ha sido fundamental en las neurociencias, en tanto permite realizar descripciones anatómicas detalladas y posee gran relevancia en la educación en diferentes niveles académicos.
Recent advances in alloying anode materials for sodium-ion batteries: material design and prospects
Authors: Rehman Ata-ur , Saleem Sanum , Ali Shahid , Abbas Syed Mustansar , Choi Minsu , Choi Wonchang
Published: July 2024

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are close to commercialization. Although alloying anodes have potential use in next-generation SIB anodes, their limitations of low capacities and colossal volume expansions must be resolved. Traditional approaches involving structural and compositional tunings have not been able to break these lofty barriers. This review is devoted to recent progress in research on alloy-based SIB anodes comprising Sn, Sb, P, Ge, and Si. The current level of understanding, challenges, modifications, optimizations employed up to date, and shortfalls faced by alloying anodes are also described. A detailed future outlook is proposed, focusing on advanced nanomaterial tailoring methods and component modifications in SIB fabrication. Utilizing the latest state-of-the-art characterization techniques, including ex-situ and operando characterization tools, can help us better understand the (de)sodiation mechanism and accompanying capacity fading pathways to pave the way for next-generation SIBs with alloying anode materials.
Artificial Intelligence and Administrative Justice: An Analysis of Predictive Justice in France
Authors: Nouri Zouhaier , Salah Walid Ben , Al Omrane Nayel
Published: July 2024

This article critically analyzes the ethical and legal implications of adopting predictive analytics by the French administrative justice system. It raises a key question: Is it wise to integrate artificial intelligence into the administrative justice system, considering its potential benefits, despite the associated risks, ethical dilemmas, and legal challenges? The research employs a method based on an extensive literature review, a qualitative analysis of the adoption by the French administrative justice of predictive analytics tools, and a critical evaluation of the benefits and issues these tools bring. The study finds that AI can make the administrative justice system more efficient, reduce backlogs, and enhance the consistency and predictability of judicial decisions. However, the study also identifies important risks and serious ethical and legal issues associated with integrating AI tools into the justice system. Especially, AI utilization can lead to the dehumanization of justice and poses real risks to the independence and impartiality of justice. While AI can offer significant benefits to all the stakeholders of the administrative justice system, its integration must be approached with caution. A progressive and responsible approach to AI adoption is necessary to avoid compromising judicial integrity and upholding fundamental justice values.
Theoretical Study of Metal Ion Impact on Geometry and Bond Vibrational Properties of Salophen Compound
Authors: Manurung Tety Wahyuningsih , Afthoni Muhammad Hilmi , Steven Kur Yehezkiel , Pasaribu Marvin Horale , Ariefin Mokhamat , Alfanaar Rokiy
Published: July 2024

Coordination compounds are compounds consisting of a metal atom as a center surrounded by ligands, which are important in applications such as catalysts and pharmacological sensors. Salophen, as one of the organic ligands, is capable of forming complexes with various metal ions. This study uses a computational chemistry approach to model the geometry, electronic properties, and bond vibrations of compound complexes between salophen and Zn(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) metal ions using the PM6 semiempirical method. Modeling results show that the metal ion radius affects the dihedral angle of salophen, with the largest angle occurring in the complex with Hg(II) ions, while the complex with Cd(II) ions tends to be close to planar. FTIR analysis shows that the vibrational pattern is influenced by the bond length of salophen with metal ions. In addition, the HOMO-LUMO gap energy of the three complexes is also slightly different, with the Zn-salophen complex having the smallest Egap of 0.25709 eV.
Membranes with Chitosan-Chitosan/Phthalate Matrix and Montmorillonite-Carbon Nanotubes Filler for DMFC Applications
Authors: Manimoy Herianus , Botahala Loth , Mautuka Zakarias
Published: July 2024

Composite membranes consist of matrix and filler. The matrices used are C and CP. Meanwhile, the filler used is MMT-CNT. The aim of this research is to improve the properties and performance of composite membranes by reviewing the effect of adding montmorillonite particle filler as a matrix and MM-Carbon as a filler. The membrane was made using the phase inversion method and solvent evaporation. The physical characterization carried out was FTIR, XRD, and SEM. Meanwhile, for characterization of membrane performance, namely swelling, methanol uptake, ion exchange capacity, methanol permeability, proton conductivity, and TGA. The results of this characterization showed that the optimum membrane was found at C 1.96 - CP 0.09/ MMT-CNT. In this membrane, methanol permeability was found to be 2.64x10-6 cm2/s, proton conductivity was 3.352x10-6 S/cm, selectivity was 1.2714 Ss/cm3, and membrane stability at a temperature of 290°C. So the optimum composition is C 1.96 grams, CP 0.09 grams, and MMT-CNT 0.129 grams.
Comparative Study of Synthesis and Characterisation of Complex Compounds of Co(II) and Fe(III) Metal Ions with Ligands N-Etilisopropyldithiocarbamate and Its Application as an Additive in Lubricants
Authors: Dian Ranggina , Yunus Muhammad Arham , Afrianti S Lamuru , Indah Raya
Published: July 2024

The aim of the synthesis and characterization of Co(II) and Fe(III) metal ions with N-Ethylisopropyldithiocarbamate ligands is to produce dithiocarbamate complex molecules that can be utilized in pharmacology, industry, agriculture, and chemistry in the future. The in situ method, which involves reacting secondary amines with carbon disulfide in ethanol solvent (dithiocarbamate ligands) and metals dissolved in ethanol solvent (metal ions), was used to synthesize complicated chemicals. Melting point, conductivity value, FT-IR, and UV-Vis analyses were used to characterize complicated compounds. The resulting Co(II)-N-Etilisopropyldithiocarbamate complex compounds are black in color and Fe(III)-N-Ethylisopropyldithiocarbamate are dark green, with a yield of 64.12% and 41.87%, respectively, with different conductivity values,≠0 (electrolyte compound). From the results of the FT-IR analysis, the presence of Co-S bonds was identified at the absorption band of 362.62 cm-1 and Fe-S at the absorption band of 354.90 cm-1. Maximum wavelength absorption UV-Vis, Co(II) (λmax = 330 nm) > Fe(III) (λmax = 310 nm). Characterization results based on the measurement of kinematic viscosity values, Fe(III)-N-ethylisopropyldithiocarbamate complex compounds are more effective as the additives in lubricants than Co(II)-N–Ethylisopropyldithiocarbamate at a temperature of 100 oC.
MATHEMATICAL MODELS OF IT BUSINESS RISKS ASSESSMENT
Authors: Gomozov Yevgen , Mats Vladyslav
Published: July 2024

The modern world is a world of almost continuous various disasters. The general concept of risks is closely related to such disasters of a natural, man-made, informational and financial nature. The definition of risks differs greatly among specialists in different industries. Therefore, the formation of general approaches to the description of the indicated phenomena in general terms is relevant. Such general approaches that could lead to the construction of mathematical models of risk analysis and management capable of working in real time. Generally speaking, it is stock and financial markets that instantly react to various environmental changes in a standard way. Such a standard reaction is a sharp change in the rates of financial assets and the collapse of stock markets. Therefore, the authors consider it expedient to start the work with the analysis of the risks of companies and stock markets. The paper analyzed classical approaches to the definition and mathematical modeling of qualitative and quantitative analysis of both the risks of a specific company and the stock market as a whole. An overview of currently existing models for determining and calculating the risks of stock markets is also provided. The hypotheses underlying these models are closely related to probabilistic approaches. Markets are assumed to be stationary and models are assumed to be linear and quadratic. However, due to the complex structure of the current global stock market, these models no longer work. More or less adequate forecasts usually require a large number of observations, work poorly around bifurcations, and do not have a computer implementation that would be able to make forecasts in real time. IT-business markets are changing the fastest, so it was very important to start analyzing the risks of such markets. The work takes the first step in building a "synthetic" model of dynamic calculation and risk management of IT-businesses.
COGNITIVE MODELING FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF THE COMPETITIVE IT COMPANY STATUS
Authors: Grinchenko Marina , Moskalenko Volodymyr
Published: July 2024

The stages of strategic analysis from the point of view of determining the competitive potential of the IT company and the market climate are considered. An approach to determining the company's strategic position based on the results of the analysis of the company's internal potential and competitive climate is given. It is shown that according to the theory of I. Ansoff, to calculate the indicator of the company's competitive status, which characterizes its strategic success, it is necessary to conduct an analysis of the company's opportunities to be competitive on the market. It is proposed to determine the company's competitive capabilities as an integral indicator of strategic KPIs - key indicators of the IT company's activity. A description of the system of key performance indicators, which is used by an IT company to analyze the results of its activities according to aspects: finances, customers, business processes and personnel, is described. The need to conduct a factor analysis of the integral indicator of the company's competitive capabilities to determine strategies for the development of aspects of its activity is substantiated. For this purpose, it is proposed to build a cognitive model considering the strategic vision of the development of the IT company during the planned period. The conceptual basis of the cognitive model for determining the development strategy, which establishes a sequence of strategic steps that will ensure the transition from the current state of the IT company to the target one, is described. It is substantiated that carrying out such modeling will allow to determine the prerequisites for creating and maintaining the appropriate level of the company's market advantage. It will also make it possible to assess the elements of the company's strategic potential, for example, the provision of resources for the implementation of development strategies, the adequacy of the chosen strategy to the external environment, etc. A cognitive map was built to display and identify the strength of cause-and-effect relationships between aspects of activity and strategic KPIs, the values of which characterize the achievement of the IT company's development goal. The use of fuzzy cognitive modeling as a means of researching weakly structured systems, including as a tool for strategic analysis of the IT company's activities, is substantiated. The task of fuzzy cognitive modeling was formed to identify the degrees of influence of aspects of activity on the value of the CRI.
APPLYING FUZZY LOGIC AND IOT FOR INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION IN CRAYFISH WATER QUALITY CONTROL
Authors: Suwardi Ansyah Adi Surya , Arifin Miftahol , Laili Umi
Published: July 2024

Crayfish, known for their high market value due to their substantial meat volume compared to other freshwater shrimp, necessitate improved cultivation efficiency, which can be significantly enhanced with advanced technology. In this study, we designed a highly effective automatic water quality control system specifically for crayfish cultivation that strategically integrates an Internet of Things (IoT)-based control system and a smartphone application. Uniquely, the system incorporates fuzzy logic within the decision-making algorithm, which maintains water quality by adaptively adjusting drainage and temperature control parameters based on dynamic pH and turbidity conditions. This seamless and responsive mechanism ensures optimal cultivation conditions are maintained efficiently. This study manifests that this novel IoT and fuzzy logic technology integration proved effective for automatic water quality control and monitoring. The research contribution is the pioneering integration of fuzzy logic and IoT technologies to devise an intelligent automation system for crayfish water quality control. This system offers real-time remote monitoring and control from a smartphone application and automatically adapts to varying pH and turbidity conditions, ensuring consistently optimal water quality for crayfish cultivation. Such a system holds the potential to set a new standard for precision aquaculture, elevating productivity and sustainability within the crayfish farming sector.