bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Highly NIR-II Scattering Gold Superclusters for Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Molecular Imaging
Authors: Calvert Nicholas D. , Baxter Joshua , Torrens Aidan A. , Thompson Jesse , Kirby Alexia , Walia Jaspreet , Ntais Spyridon , Hemmer Eva , Berini Pierre , Hibbert Benjamin , Ramunno Lora , Shuhendler Adam J.
Published: December 2023

In North America, intravascular optical coherence tomography (IV-OCT) is performed every few minutes to evaluate atherosclerotic plaques and guide stent placement. Currently, IV-OCT is limited to anatomical imaging, providing structural information about atherosclerotic plaque morphology, thrombus, and dissection. Earlier detection and risk stratification would be possible through molecular characterization of endothelium but necessitates a purpose-engineered IV-OCT contrast agent. We developed gold superclusters (AuSC) tailored to clinical instrumentation and integrated into clinically relevant workflows. AuSC are aqueously dispersible clusters of closely packed small gold nanoparticles, affording plasmon hybridization to maximize light scattering at the IV-OCT laser line (~1350 nm). A polymer coating fosters AuSC uniformity and provides a functionalizable handle, which we targeted to intravascular P-selectin, an early vascular endothelial marker of inflammation. In a rat model of intravascular inflammation, P-selectin-targeted AuSC facilitated IV-OCT molecular imaging, where the strength of the signal correlates with the severity of vascular inflammation. AuSC thus enable in vivo molecular imaging, advancing IV-OCT into the molecular age.
High spatial and temporal resolution simulations of methane column loadings due to routine emissions and emission events in oil and gas regions
Authors: Huang Ling , Stokes Shannon , Chen Qining , Cardoso-Saldaña Felipe , Allen David
Published: December 2023

Total column loadings of methane measured by satellites are increasingly used to estimate methane emission rates, using inversion calculations. Forward calculations of methane column loadings, based on detailed emission inventories at fine spatial resolution, coupled with fine spatial scale gridded chemical transport models, have the potential to inform approaches used in inversion calculations. As a case study of a forward calculation of methane column loadings, a site-level emission inventory for >104 oil and gas production and midstream sites was coupled with a gridded chemical transport model to estimate the variability in column loadings associated with routine emissions and large emission events from oil and gas facilities over a seven-month period. Data sets of gridded column concentrations at a one-hour temporal resolution and a 1.33 km horizontal spatial resolution have been created and archived. Ratios of the total column methane enhancements associated with emission events to the total column enhancements due to routine methane emissions were evaluated for various emission scenarios. The results indicate that in an oil and gas production region typical of the United States, a horizontal spatial resolution of ~1 km is needed for a 1000 kg/hr emission event to routinely produce a doubling of column methane loadings, compared to a baseline of enhancements in column loadings due to routine emissions. Enhancements ratios for column methane due to nearby emission events were generally insignificant. The enhancement ratio represents a relatively simple metric that could facilitate rapid and simple identification of emission events.
Enhancing mass transport to accelerate photoreactions and enable scale-up
Authors: Gaulhofer Florian , Metzger Markus , Peschl Alexander , Ziegenbalg Dirk
Published: December 2023

The importance of mixing in photoreactors along the direction of light propagation for competitive photochemical reactions is experimentally demonstrated in the MISCOP mini-plant photoreactor. The installation of customized static mixers improved the photonic efficiency of the photochemical ring-opening isomerization of 1,3,3-trimethylindolino-6'-nitrobenzopyrylospirane by a factor of 2.4, which could be related to the improved mass transport. This knowledge enables future scaling of photoreactions in multi-lamp reactors.
The Relationship Between Pre-School Teachers' Computational Thinking Skills and Their Use of Technology
Authors: HAMURCU G. Candan , CAN Şenay
Published: December 2023

This research was conducted in 5 central districts of Kayseri province in the 2022-2023 academic year in order to examine the pre-school teachers' levels of computational thinking skills and their attitudes towards using technological tools and the relationship between these two variables. The sample of the study consists of 210 preschool teachers. The survey model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research. "Demographic Information Form”, "Computational Thinking Skills Scale” and "Attitude Scale Towards the Use of Technological Tools in Preschool Education" were used to obtain research data. In this study, pre-school teachers' computational thinking skills and attitudes towards technology use were examined in terms of teachers' gender, educational status, seniority, technology-related education status, and it was tried to determine whether there was a significant relationship between these 2 variables. At the end of the research findings, it was revealed that there is a positive and moderate relationship between pre-service teachers' computational thinking skills and attitude towards technology use. In addition, it was concluded that the pre-school teachers' computational thinking skills and attitudes towards the use of technological tools and equipment did not make a significant difference according to the variables of gender, educational status, professional seniority, and education status related to technology.
The Influence of Digital Financial Literacy on Indonesian SMEs’ Financial Behavior and Financial Well-Being
Authors: Gosal Gladys Greselda , Nainggolan Romauli
Published: December 2023

Purpose:  This study investigates the multifaceted impact of digital financial literacy on the financial well-being of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Recognizing the pivotal role of digital financial literacy in contemporary business landscapes, we explore how SMEs' comprehension and utilization of digital financial tools influence their financial behavior and, subsequently, their overall financial well-being.

 

Theoretical framework:  Drawing on a comprehensive literature review, we delve into the various dimensions of digital financial literacy, including access to capital, financial management practices, risk mitigation, and market expansion. The research also examines the mediating role of financial behavior, elucidating how informed decision-making, efficient budgeting, and adept financial management act as crucial intermediaries in the relationship between digital financial literacy and SMEs' financial well-being.

 

Design/Methodology/Approach: The study used quantitative method with online questionnaires as data collection tool. The population in this study was SMEs owner in Indonesia, focusing in four cities: Medan, Surabaya, Makassar, and Bali.  The sampling technique employed was purposive sampling, involving a total of 186 respondents. The collected data underwent analysis through the Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM).

 

Findings: The results of data analysis indicate that digital financial literacy significantly affects financial behavior as well as SMEs’ financial well-being. Financial behavior significantly affects SMEs’ financial well-being, as well as plays the mediating role between digital financial literacy and SMEs’ financial well-being.

 

Research, Practical & Social implications:  The findings of this study carry profound implications for both academics and practitioners in the realm of business and finance. One key implication is the critical role of education and training programs aimed at enhancing digital financial literacy among SME owners and stakeholders. Moreover, the findings underscore the importance of fostering an environment conducive to digital financial literacy adoption.

 

Originality/Value:  The findings of this study hold significant implications for policymakers, financial institutions, and SME owners seeking to foster economic resilience and growth in the digital era. Through empirical investigation and data analysis, this study provides actionable insights that contribute to the advancement of digital financial literacy initiatives, ultimately enhancing the financial well-being of SMEs in an increasingly digitized business environment.
Chronicle: October 1978 - March 1979
Authors: Roth Bert
Published: December 2023

Chronicle covering October 1978 to March 1979
Some Options for Future Wages Policy in New Zealand
Authors: Bradford M.R.
Published: December 2023

There are two basic aims in this paper: the first, to present the results of some research on a model describing the relationship between wage movements and a two sector New Zealand economy; and the second to set out the changes needed to the system of wage fixing in New Zealand if the country is to adjust to the economic realities of the 1980's.
Reviews
Authors: Howells John M. , Williams Alan , Szakats A. , Deeks John
Published: December 2023

Review of Industrial Relations Teaching and Research in Australia and New Zealand, Industrial Relations in New Zealand, The Practice of Industrial Relations in New Zealand, Participation and Change in the New Zealand Workplace
Bioacoustics through the Time-Frequency plane
Authors:   , Listanti Virginia
Published: December 2023

The natural world is full of sounds produced by plants, animals and even landscape elements. Animals can be incredibly creative in their sound production, and the study of their vocalisation is an essential part of behavioural and conservation ecology. Counting animals' vocalisation is often used as a survey method to monitor population abundances, especially with cryptic or nocturnal species. Once performed only by humans, in the last decades, call counts have evolved, and nowadays, Automatic Recording Units (ARUs) are often used for this purpose, and terabytes of data are collected during acoustics surveys requiring long hours of tedious work to be analysed.

As a consequence, in recent years, there has been a growing interest in using signal processing and artificial intelligence methods to speed up and facilitate this process.

Studying sounds, even animal sounds, entails studying how their frequency and intensity change in time, a piece of information not easily readable from the data type collected by ARUs: the waveform. A waveform only describes the change of amplitude with respect to time, but other analysis tools are needed to have information about the instantaneous changes in frequency and intensity.

In 1946, Koening, Dunn and Lace introduced a 3D representation of sounds, where time, frequency and intensity could be read simultaneously: the spectrogram. The spectrogram, then, became one of the main tools used in the broad field of signal processing and, more specifically, in the study of animal and natural sounds: Bioacoustics. Because the spectrogram combines the representation of a signal in both the time and frequency domain, it is called a Time-Frequency Representation (TFR) of sound.

However, during these seven decades, more TFRs were introduced to improve the spectrogram, whose performances are hindered by its limits in the time-frequency resolution. Every TFR is defined by a set of parameters that can influence its ability to depict important sound features effectively. Therefore, choosing the best TFR and the best parameters is a challenging task, and it is highly dependent on the characteristics of the sound we are studying. In this thesis, we will explore the differences between the main TFRs present in literature, and we will propose methods to test their performance in some real-world bioacoustics problems involving Aotearoa/New Zealand bats' echolocation data and North Island Brown kiwi calls data. We will also demonstrate how the choice of a TFR and its parameters is crucial if we want to obtain optimal results from our data analysis and discuss the importance of TFRs in Bioacoustics.
How much do we need – What is the limitation of wants and where do we end up with unfulfilled desires?
Authors: Bhandari M. P.
Published: December 2023

Background and Aim of Study: The paper considers the significance of recognizing the limitations of our wants and the consequences of unfulfilled desires. It should be emphasized that an unchecked pursuit of endless wants leads to unhappiness, unhealthiness, and selfishness, ultimately contributing to social disorder. In a society driven by consumerism and materialism, individuals often find themselves trapped in an endless cycle of desires and wants. However, understanding the limitations of these wants is crucial for personal well-being and social harmony. When our desires become insatiable and unattainable, we experience a constant sense of dissatisfaction and unhappiness. The relentless pursuit of material possessions and external validation results in a shallow and unfulfilled existence. The relentless pursuit of personal desires often leads to neglecting our physical and mental well-being. Unhealthy habits and lifestyle choices emerge as we prioritize immediate gratification over long-term health and happiness. The selfish nature of unfulfilled desires manifests as individuals prioritize their own needs and wants above the well-being of others. This self-centeredness erodes empathy, cooperation, and social cohesion, ultimately contributing to social disorder and unrest. Recognizing the limitations of our wants and cultivating contentment and gratitude is vital for personal fulfillment and social harmony. By embracing a mindset of sufficiency and focusing on meaningful connections and experiences, individuals can break free from the cycle of unfulfilled desires. This shift in perspective promotes personal happiness, healthier lifestyles, and the cultivation of a more compassionate and inclusive society. Conclusions: Understanding the limitations of our wants and recognizing the consequences of unfulfilled desires is crucial for personal and societal well-being. By striving for contentment, practicing gratitude, and prioritizing genuine connections over material possessions, we can foster a more balanced and harmonious society, free from the unhappiness, unhealthiness, and selfishness that arise from unchecked desires.
“The Beloved Purple of Their Eyes: Inheriting Bessie Smith’s Politics of Sexuality”
Authors: Miquel-Baldellou Marta
Published: December 2023

Bessie Smith has traditionally been regarded as The Empress of the Blues. Armed with a potent voice and a daring performance, she became one of the first and most popular African-American artists of all time. Through the lyrics of her songs, she underlined the difficulties many African-American women underwent at the time, focusing on their sorrows, their sexuality and the relationships they established with both males and other females. The politics of gender tackled in Bessie Smith’s songs are also often repeated in novels written by canonical African-American writers such as Zora Neale Huston, Alice Walker and Toni Morrison. Zora Neale Hurston was Bessie’s contemporary writer and met her during one of her journeys, while both Alice Walker and Toni Morrison acknowledged the influence Bessie Smith exerted over their writings. The aim of this article is to identify Bessie Smith’s politics of sexuality in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching, Alice Walker’s The Colour Purple and Toni Morrison’s Beloved, in accordance with the new perspectives of Black Feminist Studies today
Transfer and Universal Grammar in Unaccusative Constructions Errors
Authors: Escutia Marciano
Published: December 2023

Common errors are examined in subject expletive pronouns use with unaccusative predicates in the written production of Spanish high-intermediate adult students of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in an institutional setting. What these errors have in common is that they do not respond to L1 surface transfer in the sense of not corresponding to a mere L2 relexification of L1 syntax. They rather involve a process of construction of the L2 grammar which results in structures different from both the L1 and the L2. It is suggested and argued that they originate in the interaction of Universal Grammar principles and both L1 and L2 influence in a restructuring process of the L1. As these errors seem to be developmental - since they are also made by L2 students from other L1s, some cognitive strategies are suggested in order to help in the production of standard surface structures.
The Spoken Core of British English: A Diachronic Analysis Based on the BNC
Authors: Fuster Márquez Miguel , Pennock Speck Barry
Published: December 2023

Our research focuses on two aspects of the evolution of contemporary spoken core vocabulary in British English based on a frequency analysis carried out using the demographic-spoken section of the spoken subcorpus of the British National Corpus (BNC) which contains 4 million words (the whole BNC contains over 100 million words). On the one hand, we examine the impact on the core of contact with other languages and, on the other, lexical innovation throughout the history of the English language. Ours is a quantitative study that uses as its starting point contemporary British core vocabulary. We define core as opposed to non-core by looking exclusively at the frequency of a word as several linguistic studies have proposed. Our analysis, which, to a certain extent, follows up on that carried out in Fuster (2007) questions the hypothesis, in several diachronic studies, that the spoken core is immune to linguistic contact, or that it is quite impermeable to innovation and resists change.
Rhetorical Structure and Reader Manipulation in Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express
Authors: Alexander Marc
Published: December 2023

This paper describes Agatha Christie’s use of rhetoric to convince readers of the ‘truth’ of her detective’s solution in The Murder on the Orient Express, and uses an adaptation of Rhetorical Structure Theory (RST) designed for analyses of long extracts of a narrative text. The paper aims to demonstrate firstly the rhetorical practice of Christie, and secondly to demonstrate a tabular, non-diagrammatic exposition of RST, with some suggestions for future alterations to this method.
Punctuation Practice in the Antidotary in G.U.L. MS Hunter 513 (ff.37v-96v)
Authors: Marqués Aguado Teresa
Published: December 2023

The study of punctuation practices in Old and Middle English texts has been traditionally neglected by many scholars on the grounds of their apparent ambiguity and lack of consistency. As a consequence, punctuation has been silently modernised in editions of Old and Middle English texts. Yet, recent studies have shown that there is certain regularity in the insertion of punctuation marks, and different methods have been put forward to modernise punctuation when required. The aim of this article is to analyse the punctuation system of the Antidotary contained in Glasgow University Library, MS Hunter 513 (ff.37v - 96v). To thisend, the uses of each punctuation mark will be discussed and classified in terms of the function they display. In view of these uses, functional equivalents will be proposed for the modernisation of its punctuation.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom as a 21st-Century Gothic Tale
Authors: Vázquez Bouzó Xiana
Published: December 2023

This paper considers Juan Antonio Bayona’s 2018 film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom as a Gothic film which disrupts the archetypal conventions of monster films, especially in relation to the antispeciesist conception of monsters —in this case, the genetically-engineered dinosaurs which feature in the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World sagas. Through an analysis of its cinematography, character construction, scenarios and plot development in the light of Gothic Studies, I will argue that this film is not just Gothic in appearance, but also in the sense that itbreaks with contemporary anthropocentric conventions of normalcy, unity and species boundaries, and that it confirms the trend in filmic narratives that takes into account the monsters’ perspectives in order to challenge human exceptionalism.
Formative Performance Assessment in the Process of Developing Translation Sub-competences
Authors: Godlewska Malgorzata
Published: December 2023

This research paper pertains to the method of student performance evaluation applied to the process of online collaborative learning. The model of evaluation is intended for the developing translation sub-competences and involves the analysis of the team members’ discourse in the process of negotiating meanings, in compliance with Gery Stahl’s claim that discourse constitutes interpretation (2004: 22). The devised individual assessment form encompasses the study of performance of collaborating team members in two dialogic spaces, the content space and the relational space of collaboration (Janssen and Bodemer 2013). The assessment procedure comprises the analysis of the students’ individual achievements as well as their contribution to the team expert knowledge building. The main goal of this research paper is to highlight the regulatory function of the formative performance assessment method for team learning and to indicate the interdependences between the collaborative learning, formative performance assessment as well as the communicative approach to learning, the latter constituting the theoretical framework for this research.
Early Bilingual Education: A General Bibliometric Approach and Content Analysis Using SciMAT
Authors: Otto Ana , López-Medina Beatriz , Segura Robles Adrián
Published: December 2023

Bilingual and multilingual education have certainly gained popularity in the past decades since societies are increasingly becoming more aware of the need to welcome additional languages into the school curricula in order to equip citizens with a functional use of several languages. However, research about the extent to which bilingual practices are present at preschool education has not been fully exploited, mainly because this is a non-obligatory educational stage in most countries, and the wide variety of educational contexts in which practices can take place. This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of early bilingual education, using as a reference the publications in the Web of Science Core Collection from 1988 to 2022. For this purpose, 1011 publications were analysed by applying advanced bibliometric techniques in SciMAT bibliometric analysis software. This research is hoped to serve as a framework to identify existing research lines and outline new ones, establishing synergetic relationships that were not visible without the maps generated herein.
The Moderating Role of Health Status on the Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Cannabis Vaping
Authors: Blair Alexandra , Clawson Ashley , Keirns Natalie , Mullins Larry , Chaney John
Published: December 2023

Objective: Cannabis vaping is increasing among college students. There is little information on risk factors for vaping cannabis. Consistent with the self-medication hypothesis, experiencing depressive symptoms and having a chronic medical condition (CMC) are associated with cannabis use among young adults. Individuals who experience both risk factors may be at higher risk for cannabis vaping. This study examined cross-sectional associations between depressive symptoms, CMC status, and cannabis vaping, and identified the moderating role of CMC status on depressive symptoms and cannabis vaping. Method: College students (N = 3,742) self-reported on depressive symptoms, CMC status, and lifetime and current cannabis vaping (i.e., cannabis vaporizers; electronic nicotine devices to use cannabis). Data were collected Fall 2017 until Spring 2021. The sample was predominantly female (70.9%) and White (75.4%). Regression analyses were used. Results: Greater depressive symptoms were related to increased likelihood of cannabis vaping across outcomes. Having a CMC was related to lifetime history of cannabis vaporizing. CMC status moderated the associations between depressive symptoms and lifetime cannabis vaporizing. Depressive symptoms were only a risk factor for cannabis vaporizing among college students without a CMC, not those with a CMC. Conclusions: Interventions that teach adaptive ways of coping with depressive symptoms and the potential demands of managing a CMC in college are needed. Comprehensive programs for college students, with and without CMCs, are needed to support those with comorbid depression and cannabis vaping use.
Latent Classes of Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabis Use and Associations with Consequences using Daily Data
Authors: Gette Jordan , Sokolovsky Alexander , Gunn Rachel , Boyle Holly , Jackson Kristina , White Helene
Published: December 2023

Objective: Simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use (i.e., marijuana, [SAM], using alcohol and cannabis so effects overlap) is associated with increased consumption and consequences compared to single-substance use. SAM use prevalence is increasing, yet there is heterogeneity in use patterns among those engaging in SAM use, which may lead to differential consequences. Method: This study drew on daily data to characterize latent profiles of cannabis, alcohol, and SAM use patterns and to test class differences on related consequences after 3 months among college students engaging in SAM use (77.08% White, 51.67% female). Class indicators were 10 person-level substance use variables derived from repeated daily surveys. Results: Results yielded a three-class solution: Heavy Alcohol, Cannabis, and SAM (Heavy Use, n = 105); Heavy Alcohol-Light Cannabis (n = 75); and Light Alcohol-Heavy Cannabis (n = 60). There were significant person-level differences between classes on all substance use indicators (e.g., quantity and frequency of alcohol, cannabis, and SAM) but not sex or race/ethnicity. At 3-month follow-up, the Heavy Use class endorsed more SAM consequences than the other classes. The Heavy Use class did not differ on alcohol or cannabis consequences compared to the Heavy Alcohol-Light Cannabis or Light Alcohol-Heavy Cannabis classes, respectively. The Light Alcohol-Heavy Cannabis class endorsed the fewest alcohol consequences. The Heavy Alcohol-Light Cannabis class endorsed the fewest cannabis consequences. Conclusions: Findings highlight distinct patterns of co-use and their association with consequences at follow-up. Heavy alcohol or cannabis use was associated with consequences for that substance, but heavy use of only one substance was not indicative of SAM-specific consequences.
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Problematic Cannabis Use: The Role of Emotion Dysregulation and Affective Impulsivity
Authors: Vieira Jenna , Snaychuk Lindsey , Milicevic Jana , Hodgins David , Shead Will , Keough Matthew , Kim Andrew (Hyounsoo)
Published: December 2023

Problematic cannabis use is highly prevalent among postsecondary students. Consequently, there is a need to examine risk factors associated with problematic cannabis use in this population. The present study investigated whether emotion dysregulation mediates the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and problematic cannabis use, and whether affective impulsivity (negative and positive urgency) uniquely moderates this relationship. Participants consisted of current cannabis users (N = 586) recruited from five universities across Canada. Participants completed an online survey containing self- report measures of ACEs, emotion dysregulation, negative and positive urgency, and problematic cannabis use. Among the sample of postsecondary students, 36% (n = 213) met the threshold for problematic cannabis use. Moderated-mediation analyses revealed that ACEs were positively associated with emotion dysregulation and problematic cannabis use. There was also a significant indirect effect of emotion dysregulation on the association between ACEs and problematic cannabis use at moderate and high (but not low) levels of negative urgency, and at moderate and high (but not low) levels of positive urgency. The moderated-mediation models remained significant when controlling for other facets of impulsivity. Results suggest that elevated levels of emotion dysregulation and urgency are important proximal risk factors for problematic cannabis use among postsecondary students with a history of ACEs. While ACEs cannot be modified given their occurrence in the past, interventions that aim to build mindfulness and adaptive emotion regulation skills may be beneficial for reducing the likelihood that these students will engage in impulsive behaviors, such as cannabis use, when experiencing emotional distress.
SECOND OBSERVATION OF AFRICAN CRAKE CRECOPSIS EGREGIA (PETERS, W, 1854) (GRUIFORMES, RALLIDAE) IN AlGERIA
Authors:   Independent Naturalist, 33000, Illizi, Algeria, Bederrar Fouad , Hadouchi Noura ,   Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria, Arab-Saïd Abdeslam ,   Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria, Lachichi Abdelkarim ,   Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria, Belghit Amal ,   Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria, Ketfi Abdennour ,   Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria, Souahlia Moustapha ,   Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria, Demouche Massoud ,   Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria, Bougherab Leila ,   Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria, Amzel Leila ,   Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria, Chedad Abdelwahab ,   Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Saharan Bio- Ressources: Preservation and Valorization, University of Ouargla. 30000 Ouargla, Algeria. Directorate of Forest Conservation of Ghardaïa. 47000 Ghardaïa, Algeria
Published: December 2023

On December 6, 2022, a single individual of African Crake Crecopsis egregia (Gruiformes, Rallidae) was recovered in the Algerian Sahara at Illizi City. This observation is considered the second in Algeria after the first at Kerzaz in Béni Abbès dated November 27, 2020.
NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS FRUTICICOLA HELD, 1838 (GASTROPODA, PULMONATA) FROM AFGHANISTAN
Authors:   Termez State University, Termez, Uzbekistan, K. Abdulazizova Shoira , P. Pazilov Abduvaeit ,   Gulistan State University, Gulistan, Uzbekistan, Sohail Mehrangiz ,   Faryab University, Maymana, Afghanistan, U. Umarov Farrukh
Published: December 2023

In May 2021, one of the authors collected 22 specimens of land mollusks in the Khoja Mohammed Ridge, located in the northeastern part of Afghanistan. Shell is extraordinary, similar to Fruticicola perlucens (Rosen, 1903). However, having a number of differences, including a finely grained sculpture of the embryonic whorls, smoothly ribbed last whorl, evenly turned edges of the aperture, a strongly blurred white lip, and a clearly pronounced swollen base of the stylophore of this species, makes it describe of Fruticicola pseudoperlucens sp. nov. as new species to science.
APPLICATION OF BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA IN POLLUTION ASSESSMENT AT MISKAN ISLAND AND AL-KHIRAN COASTLINE, KUWAIT
Authors:   The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, College of Basic Education, Science Department, Kuwait, A. Alsalameen M. , M. Dakrory A.
Published: December 2023

The biodiversity of benthic foraminifera around the coral communities and the concentration of heavy elements (e.g., Mn, Fe, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Cd, and Co) in Miskan Island and Al-Khiran coastline of Kuwait are used as an ecological indicator for the environmental and anthropogenic stresses occurred from February 2018 to February 2019. The study resulted in identifying 19 families, 6 orders, 29 genera, and 94 species. Using R-mode cluster analysis results in four assemblages and using Q-mode principal component analysis (PCA) distinguished three groups depending on the deep. The three main assemblages refer to different depths, Group A from 20 cm to 1 m depth; Group B from 1.5 to 2 m depth, Group C from 6 to 8 m depth. Al-Khiran coastline is characterized by anoxic conditions, confirmed by the existence of pyrite. Additionally, high water turbidity because of anthropogenic effects. The low number of benthic foraminifera on Miskan Island is due to the dissolution and calcification of foraminifera shells. The Island characterized by freshwater runoff from Iraq meets saltwater in the gulf, affecting the salinity. The turbidity is caused by sediment runoff and eutrophication. Both sites were considered relatively unpolluted compared with the nearest Iranian coast. However, the relatively high potentially toxic elements in some locations are due to the semi-restricted geographic characteristic and high anthropogenic activity. There is no clear abnormality in the identified species showing normal aperture, coiling, shape, and size.
The Study on the Novel Complex Structure and Photocatalytic Degradation Ability of Manganese
Authors: Wang Bo , Ma X.Y. , Wu S.-Y. , Zhang Ying , Gao E.J.
Published: December 2023

The vigorous development of the dye industry has led to increasingly serious harm to the water environment. Currently, dye wastewater has become one of the most difficult industrial wastewater to degrade. Therefore, how to treat dye wastewater in a green and economical manner is receiving increasing attention. Photocatalytic technology has attracted much attention in the treatment of dye wastewater due to its advantages such as fast speed, no selectivity, and complete degradation. However, the current application of traditional photocatalytic materials is greatly limited due to the high recombination rate of photo generated charge carriers and the difficulty in separating and recovering powder catalysts. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the preparation and application of visible light response catalysts with high catalytic activity. The structure of the complex was characterized by X-ray single crystal diffractometer, and the manganese complex was determined by UV and IR spectroscopy, which was then used for the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange solution.
Collaborative governance in the development of local economic resources in Sumenep Regency
Authors: Haris Rillia Aisyah , Syafriyani Ida , Alfiyah Nur Inna
Published: December 2023

Local economic development is currently very intensively carried out in several regions in Indonesia. Local economic development is believed to be a holistic perspective to address regional economic problems based on local resources. Sumenep Regency is one of the regencies in East Java, which is currently developing several of Sumenep's superior agricultural commodities consisting of shallots, chili herbs, and Moringa into processed products that have added value to improve the community's economy. This research studies efforts to develop local economic resources in Sumenep Regency from a Collaborative Governance perspective, including initial conditions, leadership, institutional design, and collaboration processes. This study used a qualitative method. Interviews, documentation, and observation were used in data collection. The research results showed that adequate initial conditions have supported collaborative Governance in the development of local economic resources. However the collaboration process needs to be managed properly. This study recommends strengthening collaborative institutional designs and facilitative leadership on all fronts.
Negation, Truth and Falsity
Authors: I. A. Bekhta , O. V. Tatarovska
Published: December 2023

The present article includes thematically connected questions on negation in the areas of the philosophy of logic, philosophical logic and metaphysics. It highlights a central problem negation poses to a certain area of philosophy. The purpose of the article is also to analyze negation in the areas of the philosophy of logic, philosophical logic and metaphysics. It highlights a central problem negation poses to a certain area of philosophy. It includes historical references, puts the problems discussed into context, and ties together a number of the main themes and problems. The investigation discusses the problem of logical revisionism and whether there is any room for genuine disagreement, and hence shared meaning, between the classicist and deviant’s respective uses of ‘not’. If there is not, revision is impossible. We argue that revision is indeed possible and provide an account of negation as contradictoriness according to which a number of alleged negations are declared genuine. Among them are the negations of FDE (First-Degree Entailment) and a wide family of other relevant logics, LP (Priest’s dialetheic “Logic of Paradox”), Kleene weak and strong 3-valued logics with either “exclusion” or “choice” negation, and intuitionistic logic. We also discuss the problem of furnishing intuitionistic logic with an empirical negation for adequately expressing claims of the form ‘A is undecided at present’ or ‘A may never be decided’ the latter of which has been argued to be intuitionistically inconsistent. We reveal the importance of various notions of consequence-as-s-preservation where s may be falsity (versus untruth), indeterminacy or some other semantic (or “algebraic”) value, in formulating rationality constraints on speech acts and propositional attitudes such as rejection, denial and dubitability. The article provides an account of the nature of truth values regarded as objects. It is argued that only truth exists as the maximal truthmaker. The consequences this has for semantics representationally construed are considered and it is argued that every logic, from classical to non-classical, is gappy. Moreover, a truthmaker theory is developed whereby only positive truths, an account of which is also developed therein, have truthmakers. We investigate the definability of negation as “absolute” impossibility, i.e. where the notion of necessity or possibility in question corresponds to the global modality.
ABEL’S FUNERAL. AN APOCRYPHAL MOTIF IN RUSSIAN ICONOGRAPHY
Authors:   Russian State University for the Humanities, Antonov Dmitrii I.
Published: December 2023

The author focuses on the visualization of the apocryphal legend of Abel’s funeral. The legend is based on a mythological motif about a bird that taught people to bury the dead in the ground. It is known in Jewish and Muslim literature in different versions and is widespread in the Near East, Asia, the Caucasus; its variations were also recorded in the Arctic. The story of a bird who buried another bird and taught Adam and Eve what to do with the dead, passed into Christian literature from the Jewish sources and appeared in various texts. It was included in the popular in Russia “Tolkovaya Paleya”, which said that the body of Abel remained incorruptible for 30 years, until two turtledoves sent by God flew to Adam and Eve – one died, and the second dug a hole and buried her. The whole story – the murder of Abel, the two birds and the funeral – was sometimes depicted in the iconography of the 17th century, also on the deacon doors of Russian iconostases. The author consideres the doors to the altar of the second half of the 17th century from the collection of the Pereslavl-Zalessky museum, where birds are not depicted, but the story is represented by three separate scenes.
Haptic Sesletim Eğitimi Yaklaşımı ve Türkçenin Yabancı Dil Olarak Öğretiminde Kullanımı
Authors: TEKİN Gökçen
Published: December 2023

Sesletim, yabancı dil öğreniminde en az dilin diğer becerileri kadar önemli bir bileşendir. Yabancı dilde öğrenilen bilgilerin iletişimsel boyutu sesletimle tamamlanır. Dilin parçalı birimlerinin doğru sesletilmesi sesletimi tam ve doğru kılmaya yetmez. Duygu, düşünce ve niyetin aktarılmasında, ifadenin anlamsal boyutunun tamamlanmasında dilin müziği olan bürünün etkisi yadsınamaz. Aksi takdirde öğrenilen yabancı dillerde dilbilgisel ve sözcüksel kazanımlar yerinde olsa da aksanlı bir söyleyiş ortaya çıkmaktadır. Aksan ise yabancı dilde açıklığı ve anlaşılabilirliği bozan bir durumdur. Bu nedenle dil öğretiminin başından itibaren sesletim becerisi geliştirilmeye çalışılmalıdır. Ancak bireysel farklılıklar; mevcut programlar ve öğretim materyalleri sesletim becerisinin tam ve doğru kazanılması için yetersiz kalabilmektedir. Sesletim modern eğitim anlayışı doğrultusunda taklit ve tekrarlar dışında bir boyuta taşınmalı ve sadece parçalı birimler olarak tanınmaktan çıkmalıdır. Alanyazın incelendiğinde daha çok sesletimin parçalı birimlerine yönelik çalışmalar yapıldığı görülmektedir. Nispeten sınırlı kalmış bürünsel özelliklerin öğretimine önem vermenin yabancı dilde iletişim kalitesini arttıracağı umulmaktadır. Bu araştırmada, Haptic sesletim eğitimi yaklaşımının içerdiği bürünsel özelliklerin öğretimine yönelik teknikler tanıtılmış ve bu tekniklerden uyarlanmış Türkçenin yabancı dil olarak öğretiminde kullanılabilecek uygulanabilir; işlevsel ve öğrenci merkezli on iki etkinlik oluşturulmuştur. Etkinlikler Türkçenin bürünsel özellikleri temel alınarak kelime ve cümle odaklı şekilde tasarlanmıştır. Duyu ve uyaran çeşitliliği oluşturacak bu etkinliklerin sesletim eğitiminde etkili bir şekilde uygulanabileceği düşünülmektedir.
The Trave section (Monte dei Corvi, Ancona, Central Italy): an integrated paleontological study of the Messinian deposits
Authors: Iaccarino Silvia Maria , Bertini Adele , Di Stefano Agata , Ferraro Luciana , Gennari Rocco , Grossi Francesco , Lirer Fabrizio , Manzi Vinicio , Menichetti Elena , Lucchi Marianna Ricci , Taviani Marco , Sturiale Gioconda , Angeletti Lorenzo
Published: December 2023

The paleontologic data (calcareous nannofossils, foraminifers, ostracods, molluscs and pollen) of the Trave section (south of Ancona, central Italy) are presented in order to describe the fossil content of the pre-evaporitic and post-evaporitc units and evaluate the paleoenvironmental evolution of the sedimentary deposits from the Tortonian/Messinian boundary to the top of the Messinian. Several calcareous plankton bio-horizons astronomically calibrated, temporally constrain the pre-evaporitic sequence between 7.44 Ma (FO of Amaurolithus primus) and 6.35 Ma (sinistral to dextral coiling change in Neogloboquadrina acostaensis). Resedimented evaporites mark the base of the post-evaporitic sub-unit p-ev1 (5.6 Ma) which is overlain by the cyclic stacking pattern of p-ev2 sub-unit. The MPl 3 zone of the Zanclean seals the section. The paleontological record of the post-evaporitic interval allows to verify that the p-ev1/p-ev2 boundary defined in terms of facies is well recognizable also in terms of bioevents; in fact, a Lago Mare low diversity assemblage first occurs a few meters below the boundary, while the first occurrence of Loxocorniculina djafarovi, continuously present all along the p-ev2, is observed above it. A second change in the overall assemblage is recorded a few meters above the physical boundary, where the ostracod assemblage diversifies and Parathetyan dinocysts appear. The open marine conditions during the late Tortonian gradually turned into the poor oxygenated water masses of the early Messinian (deposition of organic-rich layers) under a prevalent humid and warm climate. The presence, in the p-ev1 sub-unit, of small-sized foraminifers, reworked calcareous plankton, and the absence of ostracods and normal marine foraminifer assemblages suggest a diluted marine environment due to strong runoff responsible for the deposition of a great amount of clastic sediments. Towards the top of the p-ev1 and within the p-ev2 the environment changes. The pollen record shows well evident wetter/drier fluctuations and the benthic foraminifers, ostracods, molluscs and dinocysts testify a decreasing water depth and alternating oligo-to mesohaline waters before the Pliocene deluge.
Impacto del confinamiento en niños y adolescentes a partir de la pandemia de COVID- 19
Authors: De Armas-Mesa Idania , Torres-Moscoso Amanda de los Ángeles , Neira-Cárdenas Olga Susana , Cobos-Cobos María Fernanda , Colombé-Echenique Marlene
Published: December 2023

El confinamiento a partir de la epidemia de COVID-19 significó el aislamiento preventivo, social y obligatorio de las familias y como consecuencia, reacciones negativas surgieron en el ser humano: el miedo, la incertidumbre, la tristeza, la frustración. Los niños y adolescentes no estuvieron exentos de esa realidad, por lo que numerosos autores han reportado que es una problemática a la que se debe prestar mucha atención. Esta es una investigación de revisión bibliográfica de artículos científicos sobre el impacto psicológico del COVID-19 en niños, niñas y adolescentes que se publicaron en las Bases de datos Scopus y Web of Science desde el 1 de enero de 2020 hasta el 31 de julio de 2021. Se analizaron 38 artículos, siendo España e Italia los países que más publicaron. La mayoría de los artículos destacan reacciones emocionales y conductuales en niños y adolescentes a partir del confinamiento como: dejar de hacer tareas, irritabilidad, aburrimiento, tristeza, preocupación y ansiedad. Otros estudios señalan factores protectores durante el encierro como: tener un hermano, pertenecer al sexo masculino, poseer habilidades sociales, haber recibido con anterioridad programas de intervención en situaciones cotidianas estresantes. La disminución de actividad física y el aumento en el uso de pantallas se relacionó con sintomatología ansiosa y depresiva. El autismo y los trastornos de conducta fueron los trastornos más afectados durante el confinamiento.
Trastornos de sueño y ansiedad relacionados con el confinamiento por Covid 19 en Ecuador
Authors: Mazón-Fierro Mónica , Lorenzo-Bertheau Edda , Paz-Viteri Susana , López-Mendoza Ximena
Published: December 2023

El insomnio es uno de los trastornos que afectan la calidad del sueño y es la dificultad para conciliar el sueño o permanecer dormido, así como la presencia de despertar precoz o sueño no reparador. La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo realizar un diagnóstico a la población en función a los trastornos de sueño y ansiedad asociados con la pandemia y se propusieron alternativas a fin de prevenir y en algunos casos disminuir las alteraciones. Se realizó un estudio transversal, analítico y exploratorio con un muestreo de bola de nieve en el que participaron un total de 235 personas de la Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo. Para conocer cómo se comportan los niveles de ansiedad se aplicó la Escala de Ansiedad de Zung y en relación con los trastornos de sueño se aplicó el Cuestionario de calidad de sueño de Pittsburgh. Los resultados indicaron que el nivel de ansiedad está relacionado con la calidad del sueño, demostrando que de la población de estudio un 57% presentan un sueño moderado y un nivel de ansiedad leve, además, el 64,2% de la población estudiada duerme menos de 5 horas por día encontrando dificultades en la duración del sueño y considerándolos malos dormidores. Para ello se propuso implementar una práctica regular de yoga y mindfulness, como servicio a la comunidad en los momentos de crisis que se presentaron en tiempos de pandemia.