bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
De la hipótesis al concepto. Simondon, Deleuze y las singularidades preindividuales
Authors: Durán Rojas Cristóbal
Published: February 2024

Resumen En este artículo proponemos situarnos en la construcción de lo preindividual, elaborada por Simondon para forjar un nuevo concepto de individuación. Dicho término se mantiene explícitamente equivoco entre un estatuto conceptual y uno hipotético y operativo, lo que de alguna manera lo deja abierto a una posteridad interpretativa muy rica. Hacia fines de los años 1960, Gilles Deleuze, uno de los primeros lectores de Simondon, forja una verdadera creación conceptual acuñando el término “singularidades preindividuales”, que no sólo esclarece las determinaciones de la propuesta simondoniana, sino que la transforma y profundiza hasta darle un estatuto conceptual decisivo. Intentaremos mostrar que dicho concepto se transforma en una via regia para mostrar las complejidades del término en el pensamiento simondoniano, así como un modo excepcional para ampliar su naturaleza y dinamizar su funcionamiento a partir de la pluralización de las singularidades que lo componen.
Perfil das doenças cardiovasculares e atuação fisioterapeutica em um serviço de emergência hospitalar
Authors: Silva Pedro Victor Tonicante da , Silva Gisele Correia da , Alves Letícia Soares , Oliveira Tatiany Ribeiro de , Pacagnelli Francis Lopes
Published: February 2024

Resumo Introdução As doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) repre-sentam a principal causa de morte global, destacando-se em internações e gastos. Diante disso, é essencial compreender as principais DCV em pacientes admitidos em serviços de emergência hospitalar e a atuação do fisioterapeuta para planejamento e direcionamento dos serviços de saúde e para denotar a participação e incentivar formações fisioterapêuticas específicas no contexto da atenção terciária. Objetivo Traçar o perfil de emergências cardiovasculares e avaliar a atuação fisioterapêutica em pacientes adultos de serviço de emergência de um hospital no interior do estado de São Paulo. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo observacional, em que foram analisadas 1.256 fichas de passagem de plantão, no período de oito meses. Os dados coletados foram idade, sexo, hipótese diagnóstica cardiovascular e tratamento fisioterapêutico realizado. Resultados Foram incluídos 75 pacientes que apresentavam o perfil de emergências cardiovasculares, sendo as mais prevalentes: insuficiência cardíaca (n = 21), síndrome corona-riana aguda (n = 14), infarto agudo do miocárdio (n = 13), bradarritmia (n = 6) e crise hipertensiva (n = 5). Em relação à atuação fisioterapêutica e suas aplicações, as mais frequentes foram manejo da ventilação mecânica invasiva (n = 34), manobras de reexpansão pulmonar (n = 17), auxílio a intubação orotraqueal (n = 17), ventila-ção mecânica não invasiva (n = 14), manobras de higiene brônquica (n = 12), cinesioterapia (n = 10) e sedestação (n = 10). Conclusão A insuficiência cardíaca e a síndrome coronária aguda foram as doenças cardiovasculares que mais ocasionaram internação no serviço de emergência hospitalar e as condutas com ênfase no aparelho respiratório foram as mais aplicadas.
Affiliation of black and/or low-income students to the school of medicine: a literature review
Authors: Fukutani Yzumi , Sampaio Sônia
Published: February 2024

Abstract This article’s theme is the affiliation of black and/or low-income students to the school of medicine and aims to present a literature review carried out by bibliographical survey in the Catalog of Theses & Dissertations repositories, from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (henceforth Capes – Portuguese acronym that stands for Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior) portal, Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (henceforth BDTD – Portuguese acronym that stands for Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações), Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) and Google Scholar. The descriptors used were “affiliation (afiliação)”, “black student (estudante negro)”, “low-income student (estudante de camada popular)”, “quota holder (cotista)”, “medicine course” (curso de medicina)” and “Coulon”, combined with the Boolean logical operator “and”. The searches privileged the Portuguese language, as it is the Brazilian university context and, after refinement, considering the temporal delimitation of the last five years and the relevance to the epistemological focus given to the study, 20 productions were selected. The results suggest that black and/or lowincome students are still the first in their families to enter university, which is perceived by them as a space for resignification and social mobility. Racial, social, and economic matters permeate their entire university trajectory. It is perceived that the quality of life of these students is compromised so that they can achieve academic success. Therefore, the relevance of welcoming and the involvement of the university in the process of affiliation of black and/or popular students and the absence of analysis of subalternity relationships in Coulon’s concept of affiliation are considered.
Tão próximos e tão distintos: análise do financiamento educacional em quatro municípios do interior paulista
Authors: Freitas Bárbara Fernanda de , Pinto José Marcelino de Rezende
Published: February 2024

Resumo O artigo analisa as condições de oferta e financiamento da educação em quatro municípios localizados na Região Metropolitana de Ribeirão Preto (RMRP), interior do Estado de São Paulo, selecionados com base em critérios que buscam abranger a diversidade da região. Dessa forma, os municípios contam com diferentes portes populacionais e socioeconômicos, além de distintas capacidades de geração de receita e padrões de oferta educacional. Foram analisados indicadores como a divisão de responsabilidades no atendimento, o gasto por aluno, a taxa de atendimento, a razão de alunos por turma e a remuneração docente média, considerando o período de vigência inicial do Fundo de Manutenção e Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica e de Valorização dos Profissionais da Educação (Fundeb), entre 2007 e 2020. Os resultados apontam, sobretudo, para as desigualdades no contexto da RMRP, ao passo que evidenciam a complexidade associada às políticas de financiamento da educação e à articulação entre o gasto/aluno e as variáveis analisadas. De todo modo, constatou-se uma relação entre o maior gasto por aluno associado à maior remuneração, menor razão alunos/turma e menor participação no atendimento. O estudo permitiu, ainda, ampliar a análise e discutir as nuances que envolvem o Novo Fundeb, em especial no que se refere à complementação Valor Anual Total Mínimo por Aluno (VAAT), indicando potencialidades e fragilidades. Destacou-se, como fragilidade, a manutenção de um problema estrutural, que desconsidera os efeitos da ausência de economia de escala em municípios pequenos.
Por uma pedagogia do arquivo: produção e disseminação do conhecimento na cultura digital
Authors: Zuin Antônio A. S.
Published: February 2024

Resumo Atualmente, o arquivo não mais se limita a um espaço físico controlado por quem detém a produção e a reprodução do conhecimento, pois se transforma numa espécie de impulso cultural, na medida em que as pessoas se arquivam por meio de um fluxo incessante de compartilhamento de informações nas redes sociais. Seguindo essa linha de raciocínio tem-se, como objetivo deste artigo, refletir sobre os pressupostos filosófico-educacionais da pedagogia do arquivo, na sociedade na qual o capitalismo de vigilância determina a digitalização ubíqua das relações humanas e, portanto, a produção das informações que serão, ou não, arquivadas e propagadas pela internet. Para tanto, metodologicamente optou-se pela análise de textos de pesquisadores e pesquisadoras, tais como Featherstone, Livingstone, Kellner e Share, Beer, Van Dijck, Poell, e Vall, Buckingham, Zuboff, Flynn e Manovich, cujos estudos focaram nas ressignificações do arquivar-se na sociedade contemporânea. Na sociedade da memória digital, na qual se torna possível a lembrança de tudo, novas formas de esquecimento são produzidas, na medida em que as informações compiladas são descontextualizadas a ponto de se transformarem em fake news. Diante desse cenário, conclui-se que se torna imperativa a contextualização histórica das informações digitalmente produzidas. Mais do que nunca, torna-se necessário recuperar e compreender as causas dos acontecimentos digitalmente disseminados, sobretudo com a intenção de se fomentar engajamentos morais afeitos ao ato de arquivar-se como experiência formativa aumentada na cultura digital.
Preliminary Characterisation of Thermal Upgrading of Nickel from Saprolite via Selective Reduction
Authors: Bahfie Fathan , Manaf Azwar , Astuti Widi , Nurjaman Fajar , Prasetyo Erik , Susanti Diah , Sipahutar Wahyu Solafide
Published: February 2024

The mineralogical properties and distribution of information established in saprolite from Indonesia were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscopy energy dispersion spectroscopy (SEM–EDS) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) measurements. The findings suggest that laterite ore has a complex inner core. The percentages of nickel, iron, magnesium, aluminium and silicon in saprolite are 1.82 wt%, 30.47 wt%, 10–20 wt%, 4.86 wt% and 8.1 wt%. Saprolite has 53.1 wt% iron oxide/oxyhydroxide, 38.3 wt% lizardite and 8.7 wt% silicate. According to DTA, saprolite undergoes a phase shift from goethite to haematite at low temperatures (200–300°C). This is a suitable phase to optimise nickel diffusion in iron. Furthermore, the thermal upgrading approach was utilised for this saprolite.
Weighted, Circular and Semi-Algebraic Proofs
Authors: Bonacina Ilario , Bonet Maria Luisa , Levy Jordi
Published: February 2024

In recent years there has been an increasing interest in studying proof systems stronger than Resolution, with the aim of building more efficient SAT solvers based on them. In defining these proof systems, we try to find a balance between the power of the proof system (the size of the proofs required to refute a formula) and the difficulty of finding the proofs.
In this paper we consider the proof systems circular Resolution, Sherali-Adams, Nullstellensatz and Weighted Resolution and we study their relative power from a theoretical perspective. We prove that circular Resolution, Sherali-Adams and Weighted Resolution are polynomially equivalent proof systems. We also prove that Nullstellensatz is polynomially equivalent to a restricted version of Weighted Resolution. The equivalences carry on also for versions of the systems where the coefficients/weights are expressed in unary.
The practical interest in these systems comes from the fact that they admit efficient algorithms to find proofs in case these have small width/degree.
SLC7A2-Mediated Lysine Catabolism Inhibits Immunosuppression in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Authors: Sun Yuanyuan , Li Yaqing , Jiang Chengying , Liu Chenying , Song Yuanming
Published: February 2024

Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide. SLC7A2 is abnormally expressed in multiple cancers. However, its potential in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the roles of SLC7A2 and its underlying molecular mechanisms in TNBC. mRNA expression was detected by RT-qPCR. Protein expression was detected by western blot. Co-localization of ACOX1 and TCF1 was determined using FISH assay. Histone crotonylation was performed using in vitro histone crotonylation assay. Functional analysis was performed using CCK-8 and flow cytometry assays. Xenograft assay was conducted to further verify the role of SLC7A2 in TNBC. CD8A expression was detected using immunohistochemistry. We found that SLC7A2 is downregulated in TNBC tumors. Low levels are associated with advanced stages and lymph node metastasis. SLC7A2 expression is positively correlated with CD8A. SLC7A2-mediated lysine catabolism drives the activation of CD8+ T cells. Moreover, SLC7A2 promotes histone crotonylation via upregulating ACOX1. It also promotes interaction between ACOX1 and TCF1, thus promoting antitumor T cell immunity. Additionally, overexpression of SLC7A2 activates CD8+ T cells and enhances the chemosensitivity of anti-PD-1 therapies in vivo. In conclusion, SLC7A2 may function as an antitumor gene in TNBC by activating antitumor immunity, suggesting SLC7A2/ACOX1/TCF1 signaling as a promising therapeutic strategy.
FOUR-ELEMENT CIRCULAR PATCH MIMO ANTENNA WITH PROTRUDING GROUND STUB FOR 5G COMMUNICATION
Authors: Rajalakshmi B. , Chitra Sivathanu
Published: February 2024

A four-element circular patch multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna is designed operating at sub-6 GHz frequency for 5G applications. The proposed design of antenna achieves better performance with 85% of measured efficiency and peak antenna gain of 5 dB. Further, an envelope correlation coefficient of 0.00052 with the diversity gain of 9.99 dB is achieved. The MIMO antenna of size 72 × 27 mm which consists of four identical circular patches with a mean effective gain (MEG) < 3 dB. Each patch of the antenna with a circular slot is separated by a stub. It offers better isolation and matching, which helps to achieve wider impedance bandwidth. A shorted T-shaped stub and two I-shaped stubs are created to achieve the isolation of more than 37 dB at 3.8 GHz for 5G applications.
The history of sport in Kalisz in 1918–1939. Outline of issues
Authors: Jaroszewski Julian
Published: February 2024

Regaining of independence by Poland enabled the development of sports movement in Kalisz. Until 1926 sport developed mainly under the influence of tradition and interests of Kalisz residents. After the May coup, by managing grants and sports facilities, a decisive influence on development of sport was gained by state authorities. The factors which inhibited the development of sports movement in Kalisz were the lack of training staff and insufficient number of sports facilities. Sports which enjoyed the greatest popularity in Kalisz during the interwar period were football, cycling and rowing. The highest level of training among footballers was demonstrated by teams of Sports Association “Prosna” and Kalisz Sports Club which took part in local games. Rowers from Kalisz Rowing Association belonged to the best in Poland (in 1934 1st place in the table of Polish Association of Rowing Clubs). Jerzy Koszutski, a rower from Kalisz, had the great honour of representing the national colours during the 9th Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928. A lot of emotions were aroused by boxing matches, athletics and table tennis. Fencing, horse riding and shooting sports were promoted by military and police environment as well as paramilitary organizations for utilitarian reasons.
Sport in Literature: Sports Passion in the Literary Output of Krzysztof Zuchora on the Example of Selected Poems
Authors: Mazurkiewicz Michał
Published: February 2024

Sport has been a source of artistic inspiration since antiquity, e.g. in ancient Greece the sporting heroes of that time were passionately sung about. This is also true of literature, which often depicts the drama of sporting rivalry and describes the resulting strong emotions; not once does it evoke nostalgia for times gone by, for important sporting events that are constantly recalled. This article analyzes the presence of sport (using the example of sports disciplines and prominent figures) in poetry through the works of a contemporary Polish author, Krzysztof Zuchora (born in 1940). The research carried out required familiarization with numerous monographs and other publications (academic articles, popular science articles and chapters in monographs), both in English and Polish, in which the broadly understood relationship between sport and literature is presented; the primary source material, however, consists mainly of selected poetic works by the above-mentioned outstanding author. Importantly, the interpretation of several characteristic sports poems by Krzysztof Zuchora was combined with the analysis of historical sources. The study has undeniably shown that literary works are an important chronicle of historical events, while sport – as a powerful source of inspiration par excellence – has great potential for shaping human attitudes and building a better world in many respects.
Priority areas of scientific research in the field of esports: an analytical review based on publications in the scientometric database
Authors: Piatysotska Svitlana , Podrigalo Leonid , Olkhovyі Oleh , Yefremenko Andrii , Ashanin Volodymyr
Published: February 2024

Esports is a complex multi-component phenomenon, which is confirmed by the presence of a large number of scientific works devoted to various subject areas. The purpose of the article is an analytical analysis of publications devoted to esports in the Scopus bibliometric database and the establishment of priority scientific research areas in this field (for the period from 2005 to 2022). We used bibliometric methods for processing the information received in the context of esports with the program VOSviewer 1.6.18. The constructed bibliometric maps made it possible to identify the leading thematic research areas, i.e. the most popular areas of research in this field: the phenomenon of esports as a multi-faceted phenomenon, the process of learning and training in esports, increasing gaming and physical performance for successful participation in competitions, health problems of players and esportspeople, physical training of esportspeople, study of the influence of computer games on human psychomotor abilities, gender and age characteristics of esports activities, psychological aspects of esports. There is lack of research on the specifics of building a training process with esportspeople, the issue of predicting success in e-sports, definition of professionally important qualities for players, study of the influence of training and competitive loads on the functional state of esports participants.
Effectiveness of Benson’s Relaxation Technique In Stressed PCOD Women
Authors:   Associate professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Dr. B R Ambedkar College of Physiotherapy, Bangalore -560045, Karnataka, India., Srinivasan Revathi , Donnagayathri. K. J.  ,   Intern, Department of physiotherapy, Dr. B R Ambedkar college of physiotherapy, Bangalore -560045, Karnataka, India., Rizkeen. M Tanisha ,   Intern, Department of physiotherapy, Dr. B R Ambedkar college of physiotherapy, Bangalore -560045, Karnataka, India., Kumar A. K Vijay Krishna ,   HOD and Professor, Department of physiotherapy, Dr. B R Ambedkar college of physiotherapy, Bangalore -560045, Karnataka, India.
Published: February 2024

Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrinological disorder in women, causing metabolic dysfunction and body composition changes. As of June 30, 2022, WHO estimates indicate over 116 million women (3.4%) globally are affected by PCOS. Stress, defined as worry and mental tension from difficult situations, is a major contributor to reproductive dysfunction. Reports increasingly highlight stress's role in PCOS manifestation. The study aims to assess the Benson relaxation technique's effectiveness in alleviating stress in women with PCOS. Aim: To determine the effectiveness of Benson's relaxation technique in stressed PCOD. Methodology: Study Design: Experimental study, Study setting: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Department of Physiotherapy, Bangalore -560045 Sample design: Purposive sampling. Sample size: 30 patients. Result: A significant reduction in stress among PCOD women was observed with the use of Benson’s Relaxation Technique. The pre-perceived stress score before the technique was 22.63±5.26, decreasing to 18.23±5.98 post-intervention. The enhancement score was 4.40, with a t-value of 11.08. The analysis indicates a substantial stress reduction among PCOD women using Benson’s Relaxation Technique, as assessed through the Perceived Stress Scale (p<0.001). Conclusion: The study conclusively demonstrated the efficacy of Benson's Relaxation Technique in alleviating stress among women with PCOD. The analysis revealed a significant shift in stress levels, with 33.4% transitioning from high to moderate stress, 30.3% from moderate to low, and 30% maintaining moderate stress. Only 3.3% had low stress persisting, and the same percentage had persistent high stress. The pre-intervention stress score was 22.63526, decreasing to 18.2315.98 post-intervention, yielding a noteworthy enhancement score of 4.40. This signifies a statistically significant reduction in perceived stress (p<0.001), supported by a t-value of 11.08. KEYWORDS: Benson’s relaxation technique, PCOD, Perceived Stress Scale Stress.
The Pristine Intricate Kinetics of the Persian Revival
Authors: Moosavi Mahroo
Published: February 2024

The book focuses on the formation, agency, and operation of the ‘Persian Revival Movement’ and its relations to and implications of the polities and psychologies of the 19th and early 20th centuries Iran and the broader Persianate world. It sheds light on the mechanisms of relations between the 19th century European gaze and the Zand, Qajar, and Pahlavi Iran, and the Persianate British India. Grigor illustrates the European manners of understanding of the notion of ancient Iran from mid 18th century until the 20th century and how it contributed to the thematics of the so-called ‘Persian Revival style’. She also analyses the agency of the 19th century Parsi community of India in forming certain Persian architectural concepts that became influential in the early 20th century architectural discourse in Iran.Apart from these,The Persian Revival: The Imperialism of the Copy in Iranian and Parsi Architecture emphasises the necessity of rethinking the concept of global art history as a multi-layered system of epistemological-methodological complexity rather than a flat site of homogeneity.
Governance of Permissionless Blockchain Networks
Authors: Seira Amber , Allen Jeffrey , Watsky Cy , Alley Richard
Published: February 2024

A permissionless blockchain network is a system of physically distributed computers running a copy of a shared ledger and using the same software rules that enable all network participants to “read, submit, and validate transactions” (Beck, Müller-Bloch, and King, 2018, p. 1022). A permissionless system’s accessibility stands in contrast to that of permissioned systems, in which a central authority pre-selects validators and potentially restricts viewing and submission rights (Krause, Natarajan, and Gradstein, 2017; Beck, Müller-Bloch, and King, 2018).
Brain SeqStain Protocol v1
Authors: Venkatesh Ishwarya
Published: February 2024

Multiplex immunofluorescence imaging allows detection of multiple molecular and cellular markers in a single tissue section and their spatial organization in the tissue, thereby providing new knowledge via spatial relationship maps. However, such techniques have been challenging to use on brain tissues, given the delicate nature of these tissues and the difficulty antibodies face in permeating through their entire volume (Hickey et al. 2022). SeqStain is a novel multiplex immunofluorescence (IF) imaging technique that utilizes fluorescent DNA-tagged antibodies in combination with enzymatic-based removal of fluorescent signals to provide multiplexed spatialomic characterization of tissue specimens (Rajagopalan et al. 2021). This method allows for the profiling of a wide array of molecular entities and cellular constituents addressing the limitations of conventional immunohistochemical tissue staining and immunofluorescence techniques. However, applying SeqStain and other multiplex IF imaging methodologies to brain tissue sections, typically 40 μm thick sections, has been significantly limited due to some of the unique challenges inherent in brain tissues. Here, we present an optimized protocol for multiplexed IF staining and imaging of typical brain tissue sections that addresses many of the previous challenges and provides high-quality IF images. We have termed this protocol BRAIN SEQSTAIN. We expect these improvements to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the spatialomic organization in multiple cellular and molecular components of the brain in the future.
Rotarod test in rats v1
Authors: not provided eduard.bentea , Sanchiz Calvo María , Baekelandt Veerle
Published: February 2024

Protocol for performing the rotarod test in rats. This test evaluated motor coordination and balance, and can be used in rat models with motor deficits, such as models of Parkison's disease. Rats with impaired motor function show a decreased latency to fall from the rotating rod.
Assessing Growth Parameters in amphipod, Parhyale hawaiensis: Weighing and Measuring Length v1
Authors: Lawan Ibrahim
Published: February 2024

The developed protocol provides a standardised method for precisely determining the weight and length of Parhyale hawaiensis, a crucial model organism in ecotoxicology and ecophysiology research. By employing precise techniques with analytical scales and imaging software, researchers can obtain reliable data to investigate the effects of environmental stressors on aquatic ecosystems.
BAF_Protocol_004 LC-MS(/MS) nLC EASY LC1200 and Orbitrap Exploris 480 v1
Authors: not provided nesf
Published: February 2024

This protocol gives a basic set up with LC (nLC 1200) and Instrument (Thermo Exploris 480) conditions for running proteomics samples with low to moderate complexity. This is what we use and can be adapted by shortening/lengthening gradient or changing MS parameters to fit the sample. We also use this when testing instrument performance with a standard HeLa digest.
Modified RNeasy Mini Kit protocol for filter extractions - USF edition v2
Authors: M. Brisbin Margaret
Published: February 2024

RNA extraction protocol for filters - modification of RNeasy mini kit protocol
Metaphase_spread_and_DNA_FISH_cell_lines v1
Authors: not provided jingting
Published: February 2024

Cytogenetically detect single-cell ecDNAs in cell lines via staining/homologous DNA hybridization and fluorescence microscopy -- fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).
DNA isolation from cattle tissues: blood, semen or any kind of tissues, including ear biopsies v1
Authors: CG Grohs Cecile
Published: February 2024

Here we describe a routine method for isolate DNA from different kinds of tissues: commercially available frozen semen straws, blood, ear biopsies, or other tissues. This protocol is based on a salting-out method and uses several commercially available solutions. It consists of several steps: washing of samples, lysis, removal of proteins and precipitation of genomic DNA. This protocol was used to isolate hundredsod samples for years.
Elucidating the roles of SOD3 correlated genes and reactive oxygen species in rare human diseases using a bioinformatic-ontology approach v1
Authors: Stanworth Mark , Zhang Shu-Dong
Published: February 2024

This is a gene discovery protocol utilising a single seed gene to create correlation lists. These lists are used to identify novel genes in rare diseases.
The “EU‐Leash”: Growth Model Resilience and Change in the EU’s Eastern Periphery
Authors: Medve-Bálint Gergő , Szabó Jakub
Published: February 2024

Although the EU’s Eastern periphery has been afflicted by a series of crises over the past two decades, the region’s dependent market economies have shown puzzling resilience. Since the global financial crisis, the FDI-led, export-oriented growth models of the Visegrád countries have been reinforced. Meanwhile, the debt-based, consumption-oriented capitalism of the Baltic states has not experienced dramatic shifts either, despite a strengthening of its export component. Scholarly accounts from a comparative political economy perspective explain this resilience as the product of country-specific factors and tend to downplay the role of external influence. Instead, we aim to bridge these approaches with international political economy scholarship by arguing that European integration, in general, and the EU’s transnational regulatory influence, in particular, serves as an external anchoring mechanism for both semi-peripheral growth models. In addition to the region’s structural characteristics, such as deep embeddedness in global value chains, high exposure to trade with the EU, and dependence on external sources of finance, which already limit domestic agency in changing national growth models, we argue that European transnational regulatory integration involves an “EU-leash” that sets the boundaries for domestic economic policies, thereby influencing growth model trajectories. This ensures institutional continuity and prevents sudden and radical changes in semi-peripheral growth models. We demonstrate these mechanisms through two country studies (Estonia and Hungary).
New Kids on the Democracy Block: Europeanisation of Interest Groups in Central and Eastern Europe
Authors: Novak Meta , Lajh Damjan
Published: February 2024

The 2004 EU enlargement and related Europeanisation processes supported the development of stagnated interest group systems in many ways, including with respect to the professionalisation of mainly voluntary-based organisations in Central and Eastern Europe. In the pre-membership period and initial years after joining the EU, national interest groups from Central and Eastern Europe chiefly relied on EU-level interest groups for important information, knowledge, and know-how concerning EU policymaking, whereas 20 years of membership has today established them as equal partners and co-decision-makers. The article elaborates on the Europeanisation of interest groups in the Central and Eastern Europe region from the start of the process of accession to the EU, with three case studies in focus: Lithuania, Poland, and Slovenia. The main research question is: In which different ways has the Europeanisation process influenced interest groups in the region? To address it, the article builds on Johansson and Jacobsson’s (2016) typology of the Europeanisation of interest groups. Six exploratory factors were examined in this regard: (a) contacts with EU policymakers and institutions, (b) interest in EU policymaking, (c) funding received from EU projects and programmes, (d) networking with EU umbrella organisations, (e) participation in open consultations, and (f) the relationship of the group with members. To study the effects of Europeanisation processes in selected countries, web survey data gathered from national interest groups as part of the Comparative Interest Groups Survey project were used. Our results show that interest groups from Central and Eastern Europe have become “European” in a range of ways. Regulatory and discursive Europeanisation is most typical for Polish interest groups, identity Europeanisation for Lithuanian interest groups, and financial and participatory Europeanisation for Lithuanian and Polish interest groups, while organisational Europeanisation has the strongest effect on interest groups in Slovenia.
HUMAN DIGNITY AS THE HIGHEST VIRTUE OF A CITIZEN-FIGHTER IN A SITUATION OF WAR: A SOCIO-PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS
Authors:   Bohdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University, Melitopol, UA, AFANASIEVA Liudmyla , TSIORUPA Michael ,   Bohdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University, Melitopol, UA, VYSHNEVSKYI Oleksandr ,   Bohdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University, Melitopol, UA
Published: February 2024

The work is devoted to the analysis of the phenomenon of dignity, which is studied by modern sociohumanitarian sciences as an orientation of moral consciousness and expresses the idea of the value of each person as a unique individual, as well as a special moral attitude of the individual to himself and the expectation of an appropriate response to the respectful attitude towards him by the society in which his value is recognized. We have established that dignity is primarily a form of self-awareness and self-control, which is the basis of a person's demands on himself or herself, and is closely related to such personality traits as conscience, honor, and responsibility. The concept of dignity is considered in the modern socio-philosophical discourse in the context of the value orientations of representatives of Ukrainian society and determines their patriotic behavior, which is especially in demand in the threatening conditions of martial law, which can deform the personality. Therefore, it is extremely important for the philosophical understanding of human dignity that all human abilities and preferences are involved in its production, and that value becomes a phenomenon of internal choice. The Russian narratives of the "little brother" and "peasantry" were aimed at the dignity of the entire nation, which in the war earned the respect of the whole world. It is established that the main characteristics of Ukrainian society are expressed by three key words: courage, resilience and solidarity, and therefore the author focuses on the etymology of the word victory, since it is in this desire for victory that human dignity is reflected in the consciousness of every Ukrainian. The author substantiates the social mechanisms of influence on the observance of human rights in war, on the preservation of dignity and the protection of dignity in the circumstances of new risks of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Combining Start-Stop Techniques to Manage a Fuel Cell Cluster in an Electric Car
Authors: R.Kennady Et al.
Published: February 2024

This research presents a method for controlling a fuel cell group in an electric vehicle. The method involves dividing a high-power fuel cell stack into multiple small-power fuel cell stacks and starting and stopping them in a grouping manner during the vehicle's operation. The small-power fuel cell stacks are started based on the vehicle's running state and stopped based on the performance degradation of each individual stack. The proposed method improves the efficiency and fuel economy of the power system, reduces performance degradation of fuel cells, extends the service life of the fuel cell power system, and provides significant practical value.
Progressing Brake Systems Improving Brake Feel Response Through Linear Electromagnetic Driver Utilization
Authors: Sai Krishnan Ganesh Et al.
Published: February 2024

This research focuses on improving the braking systems of vehicles by incorporating a brake feel feedback generation mechanism. The system includes a hydraulic brake unit, brake pedal, pedal travel sensor, control unit, and brake feel feedback generate unit. The pedal travel sensor captures movement state information when the brake pedal is pressed. The brake feel feedback generate unit utilizes a linear electromagnetic driver to generate resistance, mimicking the sensation of brake pedal operation, which is applied directly or indirectly to the pedal. The control unit generates drive signals for the linear electromagnetic driver based on the brake pedal's movement state information. This research aims to provide an effective and advantageous method of achieving brake feel feedback when braking is required.
Technique for Automatic Algorithm Selection for Computational Intelligence in Cloud-Based Computing Environments
Authors: Vidya S Et al.
Published: February 2024

This research presents an Auto-Algorithm selection technique for Computational Intelligence in Cloud-Based computing environment. By leveraging the capabilities of a network information processing platform, users can effortlessly and intelligently build Computational Intelligence models tailored to their specific problems without the need for manually configuring the Computational Intelligence environment, selecting algorithms, or adjusting complex Computational Intelligence functions and parameters. The proposed procedure allows users to simply upload sample data through a web interface, freeing Computational Intelligence applications from environmental constraints and taking advantage of the network information processing platform's capabilities. This approach transparently handles the model building process, significantly reducing the barriers to entry for utilizing Computational Intelligence. By addressing the issues of unpredictable model selection, manual parameter adjustment, and the challenges faced by common users, this auto selection procedure empowers the practical application of Computational Intelligence in various domains.
Real-Time Adjustment of Impulse Stimulation Parameters Using a Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation System
Authors: S.Sureshkumar Et al.
Published: February 2024

The closed-loop deep brain stimulation system is a new research that provides real-time adjustment of impulse stimulation parameters. This system belongs to the implantation medical equipment technical field, which is designed for gathering physiological signals of patients. It includes a host computer that displays data in real-time, data storage, design optimization algorithms, and renewal embedded programs. The system has two modes of operation: one is where the embedded nerve stimulator carries out the formation closed-loop control of Embedded algorithm processing data, and the other is where the data collection reaches the host computer by wireless communication module. The stimulation parameter is controlled by the wireless communication module after host computer algorithm process, forming a closed loop. This research aimed to investigate the feasibility of using the closed-loop deep brain stimulation system for electronic stimulation of the nervous system disease and its potential for clinical research or zooscopy for closed-loop stimulation methods. The study provides a good platform for the research of closed-loop stimulation methods.
Hybrid Power Car Controller Simulation and Testing Equipment and Procedure
Authors: S.Vivek Et al.
Published: February 2024

This research presents a device and procedure for simulating and testing the finished car controller of a hybrid power car. The device utilizes a PCI interface and a microprocessor for communication, resulting in improved reliability, high data transmission rate, and excellent expandability. By employing a mathematical model of the power unit, the system achieves cost reduction. The device includes a microprocessor unit, a PCI bus processing unit, a display unit, and an interface board card. Through connections between these components, convenient configuration of the finished car's structure, power unit parameters, operation spectrum, road spectrum, and interface board attributes are achieved, enhancing the system's versatility. When applied to testing hybrid power car controllers, this device and procedure reduce test duration and cost, while providing stable and accurate test results.
Increased Task Execution with a Bandwidth-Aware Hadoop Scheduling Approach
Authors: R.Kennady Et al.
Published: February 2024

This research presents a novel bandwidth-aware Hadoop scheduling method that addresses the challenge of task scheduling in Hadoop clusters while considering the real-time network conditions. The proposed method involves the establishment of a job time completion model and a mathematical model for a Hadoop scheduling system. Furthermore, it transforms the Hadoop task scheduling problem into an optimization problem to find the task scheduling method that minimizes job completion time. By leveraging Software-Defined Networking (SDN) capabilities, a time slot-based network bandwidth allocation mechanism is introduced to allocate bandwidth fairly across network links. The proposed method also takes into account task locality and network bandwidth availability when allocating computational nodes for individual tasks. Through this approach, the limitations of existing methods, which fail to simultaneously consider global task scheduling and actual network bandwidth availability, are overcome. Experimental evaluations demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method in enhancing the performance of Hadoop task scheduling.
An Investigative Analysis using ‘Prior’ Knowledge of Physical Interaction to Learn State Representation in Robotics
Authors: M. Mohammed Thaha Et al.
Published: February 2024

The effectiveness of learning in robots is heavily influenced by state representations. In turn, physics gives structure to both the world’s largest changes and the manner wherein robots may influence them. Using prior knowledge of engaging with the material realm, robots may develop state descriptions that are consistent with mechanics. Six mechanical priors were discovered, along with a description of how they can be used for language modelling. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our technique inside a virtual slots auto racing game and a virtual navigating assignment involving disturbing motion information. Our method extracts mission condition models from elevated observations even when task-irrelevant diversions are prevalent. We also show that the state representations learnt by our technique significantly increase reinforcement learning generalisation.
An Aerial Robotics Investigation into the Stability, Coordination, and Movement of Strategies for Directing Swarm and Formation of Autonomous MAVs and Diverse Groups of Driverless Vehicles (UGVs)
Authors: M. Mohammed Thaha Et al.
Published: February 2024

This study will discuss the matter of movement communication and preparation of tight configurations of land & flying robots. Remotely Operated Cars (UGVs) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), in specific Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs), would be used to fix circumstances where a creation of UGVs and UAVs, in specific Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs), should counteract their velocity and direction to finish a mission of traffic sequence to a targeted area. The motion planning and stabilisation strategy given here is a useful tool for deploying closely collaborating robot teams including both outdoor and indoor settings. The installation of large groups of Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) in a legitimate (indoor and outdoor) environment without the use of auxiliary positioning applications (such as Vicon or GPS) is indeed a natural development in the area of autonomously flying systems. Stability, control, and trajectory planning techniques for guiding swarm or configurations of unmanned MAVs, as well as diverse groups with Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) operating alongside MAVs, will be discussed in greater detail. These approaches discussed all are designed for the use of inter squads in true complex scenarios even without necessity for worldwide translation or motion capture systems, as they are predicated on board optical comparative localisation of single MAVs. This multi - objective optimisation being an enabler for the introduction of swarming of tiny autonomous drones beyond the labs with equipment for precise robot positioning. Model Predictive Control (MPC) is being used to address a formations to goal territory issue, and the form drive idea is based on a simulated approach. The Particle swarm optimization approach is utilised for digital leader trajectories planning, as well as control and stabilisation of follows (MAVs and UGVs). The proposed technique could be tested in the future using a range of simulation and practical tests.
Enhancement of Grid and Face Element Amendment in Aeroelasticity Analysis by Advanced Self-Adaptive Computing Method
Authors: R. Kennady Et al.
Published: February 2024

This research presents a novel approach for enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of aeroelasticity analysis through the combination of grid optimization and face element amendment techniques. The study focuses on improving the precision of a low order panel method by performing piecewise linear amendment based on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) aerodynamic loads data under varying angles of attack. Additionally, the distribution of face element calculating grid is optimized using visual evoked potential estimation. The proposed method addresses the limitations of traditional panel methods that heavily rely on grid distribution and offers a more robust and accurate solution. The optimized grid not only maintains the computational efficiency of the panel method but also ensures closer approximation of wing stresses to CFD data, thus enhancing the precision and efficiency of aeroelasticity optimized iterative design processes. The results obtained from this research demonstrate effective compensation for the shortcomings of the panel method and a significant improvement in the computational efficiency of aerodynamic loading in the presence of changing structural stiff parameters.
Fabrication and Properties of Nanometer Multilayer Compound Heat Insulation Material
Authors: Kathirselvam M Et al.
Published: February 2024

This research focuses on the development of a nanometer multiple-layer compoundheat insulation material and its preparation procedure. The material consists of alternating layers of an infrared reflecting screen and a spacer. The infrared reflecting screen is made of metal foil or metal plated foil, while the spacer is a thermostability nanometer porous aerogel compoundheat insulation material. The layers are combined using thermostability adhesives or puncturing connection with thermostability sewing threads. The objective of this study is to investigate the properties and preparation procedure of the nanometer multiple-layer compoundheat insulation material. The material offers low density, favorable mechanical properties, and excellent high-temperature heat insulation performance. It reduces the vacuum requirements for vacuum insulation plate core materials and eliminates the need for getters. This material meets the high-efficiency heat insulation requirements of aviation, aerospace, and civil applications. Moreover, the proposed procedure enables the production of large-sized heat insulation material members with complex shapes.
Accurate Air Refractive Index Measurement Using Intomation-Type Laser Hindrance Method
Authors: R.Kennady Et al.
Published: February 2024

This research introduces a new way to measure how light behaves when it passes through air. The method uses a special kind of laser that produces two different beams of light with different colors. These beams are sent into a device called a Michelson interferometer, which splits the light and measures how it interacts with air. The device has detectors that receive the light signals and a special quartz vacuum chamber that helps with the measurements. By moving a certain part of the device and measuring the changes in the light signals, we can determine the refractive index of air. This method is very accurate and can withstand outside influences, which makes it useful for precise measurements and other technical fields that involve lasers and light.
Task Load and Work Property-Based Virtual Machine Dispatching Algorithm
Authors: R.Kennady Et al.
Published: February 2024

This research proposes a virtual machine dispatching algorithm that takes into account the task load and work property of a virtual machine. The algorithm utilizes an interruption monitoring module to assess the interruption frequency of the virtual machine and determine whether it belongs to a CPU-dense or I/O-dense type. Additionally, a CPU monitoring module tracks the current CPU utilization rate to monitor the task load. By considering the historical information within a specified time range, the algorithm calculates a dispatching time segment for the virtual machine and notifies the dispatcher to update the time segment. The dispatcher module adjusts the credit value dispatcher based on inputs from the monitoring and CPU modules. It applies different dispatching time segments to virtual machines with varying work properties, aiming to reduce I/O request delays, provide sufficient time for I/O request handling, and minimize additional overhead. Notably, the modifications occur within the virtual machine monitor, ensuring practicality and adaptability.