bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
STUDY OF THE CURRENT IN THE MULTIELECTRODE PLANT BATH
Authors: Il’gachev Anatoliy N. , Mikhadarov Denis G.
Published: December 2023

Active resistance heating multi-electrode ore-thermal furnaces, being in quasi-stationary and transient modes, work in the conditions of electric loop dissymmetry formed by the furnace transformers, current supply and bath caused by the action of different factors of geometric, electromagnetic, thermal and technological character. They worsen the energetic, technological and operational performances. The present methods of studying the electric processes in the furnace loop do not allow in full measure to reveal, consider and eliminate factor actions resulting in phenomena causing electrical duty dissymmetry. Unbalance of the system of currents flowing from the electrode to electrode passing the melt and unbalance of the system of currents flowing directly onto the melt influence the dissymmetry of the furnace loop electrical duty.

The work objective is forming the calculated formulas for determining the resistance heating three-electrode furnace bath “star” and “triangle” currents and by means of them studying the electrode and bath geometrical parameters influence on the mentioned currents.

Materials and methods. The study object is currents flowing in the resistance heating three-phase, three-electrode furnace bath. When carrying out the studies, methods of electrical technology theory and computer mathematic simulation with COMSOL Multiphysics software environment are used.

Results of the study. The study novelty lies in the elaboration of procedure for constructing formulas for calculating the resistance heating three-electrode furnace bath “star” and “triangle” currents with electrode arbitrary location and dissymmetric current system feeding the bath. Influence of the round electrode embedding diameter and the diameter of their dissociation in the three-electrode furnace bath into the currents flowing from the electrode surfaces to the bottom and from the electrode to electrode passing the melt in cases of three-phase symmetric electrode current system and geometrical symmetry of electrode location in the bath is studied.

Findings. Calculation procedure of the resistance heating three-electrode furnace bath “star” and ‘triangle” currents with arbitrary electrode location is developed based on the joint use of the direct admittances and difference-potential coefficients of the equivalent circuits.
APPLICATION OF NETNOGRAPHY METHODS IN THE STUDY OF MUSLIM PILGRIMS AND VISITORS TO THE HOLY PLACES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN
Authors: Yavnaya Tatiana A.
Published: December 2023

The number of pilgrims and visitors to the holy places of the Republic of Bashkortostan increases every year. New objects of worship are being built in the region every year and old ones are being improved. This article is devoted to the study of pilgrimage in Bashkiria at the present stage.

The purpose of the article is to analyze the reasons for the increase in the number of pilgrims and the existing trends of religious tourism in Bashkiria.

Materials and methods. Within the framework of the study, the materials of the field expedition were used, which were achieved through such methods as questionnaire, survey and overt observation. The methods of cyberethnography were also applied: the analysis of the Internet community, whose actors participate in events organized at the holy sites of the Southern Urals, was carried out.

Scientific novelty. This work is the first to study a sharp increase in pilgrimage in Bashkiria after 2019. In addition, the author applied overt observation in the expedition, which was last carried out by ethnographers on these monuments in 2010. Currently, foreign and domestic scientists are actively implementing the method of cyberethnography in the study of modern trends, the author of the article for the first time uses the method of cyberethnography in the study of religious pilgrimage in the Republic of Bashkortostan.

Study results. During the expedition, a survey of tourists, guides and pilgrims was conducted at the mausoleum of Kuseynbek and Tura Khan in Chishminsky district of the Republic of Bashkortostan, and at the Ilchigulovo-IV burial mound (sacred mountain Narystau) in Miyakinsky district of the Republic of Bashkortostan, a questionnaire was also compiled for a group of tourists from Ufa and an analysis of pilgrims by gender and age using cyberethnography methods was carried out. As a result of the conducted research, it was found that the flow of pilgrims and tourists to the holy places of the region increases annually.

Conclusions. The most active visitors to the holy places are the Muslims associated with Sufi brotherhoods. Most of the Muslims’ holy places are organized on the site of archaeological sites of the XIV–XV centuries. According to demographic characteristics, tourists are mostly middle-aged and elderly women, which shows the need to improve the infrastructure for leisure and walking.
MARI REGIONAL KOMSOMOL ORGANIZATION: PROSPECTS AND DYNAMICS OF DEVELOPMENT (1931 – JUNE 1941)
Authors: Sokolova Valentina I. , Evdokimova Anzhelika N. , Yaltaev Dmitriy A.
Published: December 2023

In modern realities, the issue of socialization of the younger generation and especially the youth is extremely acute, since the future of the country, the Russian civilization and preservation of the moral potential of the Homeland largely depend on its upbringing and education. In this regard, the experience of the Soviet past is important.

The purpose of the research is to study the history of the development of Komsomol organizations of the Mari Autonomous Region (the Mari ASSR) from 1931 to June 1941, to consider the specifics of their activities, to identify the prospects that appeared in the youth organizations of the region during the period under study.

Materials and methods. The article is based on historical sources and literature. Among the sources, statistical reports of Komsomol district organizations, summary statistics on the overall development of the Mari Region for the specified decade are important. Among the research methods used are historical-comparative, historical-genetic, statistical ones.

Study results. The article shows the dynamics of the growth and development of Komsomol organizations, the specifics and uniqueness of youth organizations’ functioning as well as it reflects the main directions to which the Komsomol channeled its efforts and describes the main problems that young people faced in their work. The characteristic of the Communist Party’s supervision of the youth movement in the territory of the country and the region (republic), including international activities, is given. The Bolshevik Party is indicated to have become the fundamental element in the system of state administration, the reasons for the party and the state apparatus merging are considered. The place and the role of the Mari youth in reconstructing life in a new way are determined.

Conclusions. The Soviet state paid the closest attention to upbringing the younger generation in the country, and the national regions were no exception.
GEOINFORMATION SYSTEMS IN THE STUDY OF MUSLIM HOLY SITES IN THE SOUTHERN URALS
Authors: Valeeva Albina F. , Tuzbekov Ainur I.
Published: December 2023

In the recent decade, there has been a tendency in the Southern Urals to reconstruct old holy places and to form new ones revered by the Muslims. To date, more than 115 such objects have been recorded. Most of them are revered only by residents of small villages, but some have become important for the Muslims throughout the region.

The purpose of the study is to determine the most popular places of worship for the Muslims in the Southern Urals. Considering that some of the objects of regional importance have been revered by the Muslims since the XIV century, and others, having appeared relatively recently, quickly became one of the most visited places, it is necessary to determine the factors influencing the growth of this popularity.

Historiographical base of the study. The research team analyzed the works of domestic and foreign authors, which mainly describe the conditions of the studied objects, religious rituals, organized events, etc. In addition, it was possible to attract the experience of researchers in implementing projects in geoinformation systems in religious studies.

Materials and methods of the study. Geoinformation methods were used for the study. Based on archival materials, developments of archaeologists, ethnographers, theologians, culture experts, materials of Internet communities and other open sources, as well as the free cross-platform geoinformation system Quantum GIS, we have created the following layers: 1) mausoleums; 2) places of worship according to the data given by Russia’s Central Spiritual Governance for the Muslims; 3) places of worship according to the Internet community in the social network VKontakte Sufi RB; 4) religious tourist routes.

Study results. Thanks to the use of geoinformation systems, it was possible to identify the most popular holy places among the Muslims of the Southern Urals. It is established that the most actively visited objects are the mausoleum of Hussein Bey in Chishminsky district of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Ilchigulovo-IV burial mound (the sacred mountain Narystau) in Miyakinsky district of the Republic of Bashkortostan.

Conclusions. The results of the study indicate that the popularity of objects is influenced by a number of factors, among which the presence of a monumental structure, representation of the object in the media space and the Internet, as well as availability of objective scientific data about it are of key importance.
TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERREGIONAL HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL TIES OF BASHKIRIA WITH CHUVASHIA IN THE 1990s
Authors: Sultangulov Vladik R.
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of cultural, social, political and economic ties between Bashkiria and Chuvashia in the 1990s.

The purpose of the research is to study the experience of interregional interaction during the period of republics formation within the Russian Federation on the example of relations between Bashkiria and Chuvashia.

Materials and methods. The peculiarity of this topic is the chronological coverage concerning modern Russian history, in this regard, the materials of the study are mainly represented by periodicals (regional newspapers and official journals of state authorities), as well as archives of liquidated authorities. The research methods are the historical-system method, the historical-comparative method, the principle of historicism is used as the basis of the work.

The scientific novelty is manifested in the introduction of new materials from archives into scientific circulation, as well as in consideration of relations between Chuvashia and Bashkiria through a historical prism in the unity of cultural, political and economic spheres, which is expressed in the term “historical and cultural ties”.

Study results. The author analyzes the first agreement between Chuvashia and Bashkiria in the post-Soviet period “On Cooperation in Socio-Economic, Cultural and Spiritual Spheres” dated April 25, 1991. The “Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation” dated 1994, which had not previously appeared in the studies, was studied. The joint measures on preserving cultural, political and economic ties between the state authorities of the republics are considered and the vectors of relations development are outlined.

Conclusions. The analysis of historical and cultural ties revealed an increase in joint cultural and political events, with a decrease in the activity of economic relations in the second half of the 1990s. The main reasons for the reduction of interregional trade and the consequences of these processes are outlined.
INTERETHNIC INTERACTION IN THE YOUTH ENVIRONMENT AT PRESENT STAGE: HISTORICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECT
Authors: Mineev Aleksey I. , Pushkareva Natalia N.
Published: December 2023

In the 1990s, after the USSR collapse, during a period of spiritual vacuum, the Russian society turned out to be open and unprotected from the challenges connected with global problems of humanity. During this period, the rise of ethno-cultural traditions takes place in the regions of the country. Post-Soviet Russia becomes involved in intensive migration processes as well. All this actively affected the formation of new interethnic relations, in which the younger generation of the Russian Federation citizens became active participants. In this regard, the aim of the work is to study interethnic interaction among young people in various regions of Russia in order to prevent possible conflicts and to take preventive measures. Materials and methods. The article is prepared on the basis of sociological surveys conducted in 2022–2023 in the territory of 5 subjects of the Russian Federation, as well as on the basis of research literature. The survey was conducted among young people aged 18–30 years, taking into account the sociological sample and focus groups (anonymous survey, N = 1624). Results. Among the main results of the study, the main trends that have emerged should be singled out: the process of assimilation influence from the Russian ethnic group is observed in the regions; when describing their nationality, in some cases there are mixed answers, which indicates a complex identity of young people; for the majority of respondents, national identity is a fairly significant factor in life; most respondents are tolerant to marriage with representatives of various ethnic groups; the main part of the surveyed youth is familiar with their national culture. Given a favorable interethnic situation, the expert community expressed concern about preserving ethnic culture among young people. According to expert opinion, young people know their national roots quite superficially; for the new generation national languages are becoming colloquial with significant mixing with the Russian language; ignorance of their history among young people leads to a large amount of falsification of facts, including in the field of ethnography. Conclusions. The obtained information of a historical and sociological nature made it possible to study interethnic interaction among young people in the territory of 5 republics of Russia. Among the main results of the conducted research, the main trends that have emerged should be singled out: the process of assimilation influence from the Russian ethnic group is observed in the regions; for the majority of respondents, national identity is a fairly significant factor in life; most of the respondents are familiar with their national culture, etc. Given a favorable interethnic situation, the expert community expressed concern about preserving ethnic culture among young people.
Maternal Geophagy of Calabash Chalk and the Developing Cerebral Cortex
Authors:   Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Uyo, Nigeria, Ekong Moses , Ekanem Theresa ,   Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria, Osim Eme ,   Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences University of Calabar, Nigeria, Peter Aniekan ,   Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Uyo, Nigeria, Eluwa Mokutima ,   Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria
Published: December 2023

Calabash chalk geophagy is a common practice by pregnant women and children. Research has shown adverse maternal cerebral cortical effects following administration, hence, consumption of this chalk may also affect the nervous system developmental processes. This study therefore investigated the effect of maternal geophagy of the chalk on the developing cerebral cortex. Twelve gestating female Wistar rats were divided into two groups of 6 rats each. Animals in control group received placebo distilled water, while the test group animals received 200 mg/kg body weight of calabash chalk suspension orally on days 7-20 of gestation. On day 21, the dams delivered normally, and this marked post-natal day 1 (PND1). The pups were culled to four pups per mother (24 pups per group). On PND4-7 and PND7 respectively, surface righting reflex and cliff avoidance tests were carried out. On PND8 and PND15 respectively, twelve pups each per group were sacrificed after chloroform anaesthesia, and the brains were removed and preserved. Each cerebral cortex was excised and processed for histological study. There was no difference in pups body weights, and cliff avoidance and surface righting tests. The section of the cerebral cortex of PND8 pups in the calabash chalk group showed hyperplasia of cells in the entire cortical layers, while PND15 pups showed less cellular density and size of cells in the cortical layer. There was less Nissl substance staining in both chalk groups, however, the PND15 pups also showed chromatolytic cells compared with control group. In conclusion, maternal calabash chalk geophagy showed gradual cerebral cortical cell death processes which may lead to limitation of its functions
Dampak Perilaku Bullying terhadap Peserta Didik pada Jenjang Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Nopriyanti Humaira , Khasanah Lailatul , Sholeha Maratus , Saputra Rizki Aprian , Meisya Syahdira
Published: December 2023

Education at the elementary school level should carried out within a school scope and environment that provides a sense of security, calm and fun for each student. Various things that can cause the scope of learning in elementary school to be less enjoyable and feel unsafe are due to bullying towards students. The main aim of this research is to see what impacts bullying behavior has on students. The research show that the impact of bullying behavior covers a fairly broad impact. The impact of bullying is on both the perpetrator of the bullying and the victim of the bullying. Victims of bullying experience feelings of inferiority, difficulty in social relationships and experience a decline in learning outcomes and there are also students whose self-confidence decreases and is afraid when meeting other people. For the perpetrator of bullying, the perpetrator becomes a person not have empathy and can become arrogant towards friends or other people if it is not addressed immediately; (2) the factors that cause bullying consist of various factors including: family, peer and environmental factors as well as gadget factors.
M. Hayri Kırbaşoğlu’nun Ignaz Goldziher Savunusuna Eleştirel Bir Yaklaşım (Goldziher’i Anlamak Adlı Çalışması Özelinde)
Authors: SEYHAN Ahmet Emin
Published: December 2023

M. Hayri Kırbaşoğlu akademik çalışmalarını hadis alanında yürüten bir araştırmacıdır. O, son çalışmasını ünlü oryantalist Ignaz Goldziher hakkında yapmış, Goldziher’i Anlamak adını verdiği kitabında özellikle Müslüman araştırmacılar tarafından tenkit edilen Goldziher’in doğru anlaşılamadığını, ona karşı nefret ve karalama kampanyasının yürütüldüğünü ve çok büyük bir haksızlığa uğradığını iddia etmiştir. Bu makalenin yazılma nedeni Kırbaşoğlu’nun mezkûr çalışmasında ortaya koyduğu Ignaz Goldziher savunusunun analizini yapmak ve tespitlerinde haklı olup olmadığını değerlendirmektir. Araştırmalarımız sonucunda daha önce Kırbaşoğlu’nun Goldziher savunusuna eleştirel yaklaşan başka bir çalışmanın olmadığı görülmüş ve bu makalenin yazılmasına karar verilmiştir. Makale, Kırbaşoğlu’nun söz konusu çalışmasıyla sınırlandırılmış, buradaki görüşlerinden hareketle hem onun hem de Goldziher’in doğru tanıtılması hedeflenmiştir. Makalenin sonunda Kırbaşoğlu’nun Yahudi oryantalist Ignaz Goldziher ile ilgili değerlendirmelerinin sübjektif, tek taraflı, önyargılı, tepkisel, objektiflikten uzak ve yüzeysel olduğu sonucuna varılmış, ayrıca Goldziher ile alakalı analizlerinin büyük bir kısmının gerçeklerle örtüşmediği neticesine ulaşılmıştır.
The Principle of Good Faith in the Arbitration Process
Authors: Gorlatykh Irina A. , Khudyakova Yulia V.
Published: December 2023

The article examines the principle of good faith, analyzes the features of conscientious and unscrupulous behavior in the exercise of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens. In addition, the article proves the existence of the principle of good faith both in judicial practice and in arbitration procedural law, reveals the content of the principle. Based on the analysis, the authors come to the conclusion that the consolidation of the principle of good faith in arbitration proceedings is currently relevant, while the need to maintain a balance of interests of all participants in the arbitration process is indicated.
On (Non)applicability of the General Rules on the Contract and Obligations to the Contract with a Surrogate Mother
Authors: Ostanina Elena А.
Published: December 2023

Despite the fact that a lot of research has been devoted to surrogate motherhood as a phenomenon of social life, most of the research is focused on the question of whether surrogate motherhood is permissible in principle. This article proposes to reveal all the details. The analysis showed that the specifi city of regulated relations leads to numerous taboos, silence of both the legislator and judicial practice in relation to many problems arising in connection with surrogate motherhood. It is proposed to use the criterion of the best interests of the child as a means of checking to what extent the general rules of civil law on contracts and obligations are applicable to the regulation of surrogate motherhood relations. Conclusion: the general provisions on contracts and obligations are applicable to fi ll in the gaps in the legal regulation of surrogate motherhood relations, but only subject to mandatory verifi cation whether each case of application is in the best interests of the child.
ÖN EĞİTİMLİ DİL MODELLERİYLE DUYGU ANALİZİ
Authors: YÜRÜTÜCÜ Ömer Yiğit , DEMİR Şeniz
Published: December 2023

Duygu analizi, çeşitli platformlarda bir konu hakkında düşünce, duygu ya da tutumu irdelemek, analiz etmek ve yorumlamak amacıyla kullanılan yöntemlerden biridir. Farklı konulardaki metinlerin öznel içeriklerine göre sınıflandırılabildiği duygu analizinde makine öğrenmesi ve derin öğrenme modellerinden sıklıkla faydalanılmaktadır.
Bu çalışmada, önceden eğitilmiş dil modellerinden yararlanılarak Covid-19 tweet metinleri üzerinde duygu analizi yapılmıştır. Naive Bayes sınıflandırıcıya ek olarak BERT, RoBERTa ve BERTweet dil modelleri kullanılarak farklı sınıflandırıcılar eğitilmiş ve tweet veri kümesi üzerinde elde edilen sonuçlar kıyaslanmıştır. Bildiride aktarılan çalışmanın ileride bu alanda yürütülecek araştırmalara bir zemin oluşturacağı öngörülmektedir.
Fen Derslerinde Kullanılan Uzaktan Eğitim Platformlarına Yönelik Öğrenci Tutumlarının Belirlenmesi
Authors: Ermiş Ferhat
Published: December 2023

Birçok alanda olduğu gibi uzaktan eğitim sistemini etkileyen teknolojideki gelişmeler uzaktan eğitim ortamında kullanılan platformlara yön vermektedir. Bu çalışmada uzaktan eğitim ortamında fen (fizik, kimya, biyoloji) derslerini öğrenmede kullanılan platformların öğrencilerin tutumları üzerindeki etkileri belirlenmiştir. Araştırmaya bir lisedeki 9. ve 11. sınıflardan toplam 79 öğrenci katılmıştır. Çalışmada nicel ve nitel veriler birlikte kullanılmıştır. Google Form ortamında karma yöntem anketi uygulanmış ve böylece nicel veriler bir ölçek üzerinden nitel veriler ise açık uçlu soruya verilen cevaplardan toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde betimsel istatistikler (aritmetik ortalama, standart sapma, yüzde ve frekans), kestirimsel istatistikler (Mann-Whitney U testi ve t testi) ve betimsel analiz uygulanmıştır. Analizler, öğrencilerin uzaktan eğitimde fen derslerini öğrenmek için kullandıkları platforma yönelik tutumlarının düşük düzeyde olduğunu göstermiştir. Platformun kullanımıyla ilgili sorun yaşamayan öğrenciler öğrenmede ve derslerden verim almada sorun yaşamışlar, kullanılan platformun öğrencilerin motivasyonlarına ve özgüvenlerine olumlu bir etkisi olmamıştır. Bu araştırmanın, uzaktan eğitim ve uzaktan eğitim platformlarının daha etkili olmasına yönelik katkı sunması beklenmektedir.
FRATURAS DE ÂNGULO MANDIBULAR ASSOCIADAS A EXODONTIA DE TERCEIRO MOLAR: DO DIAGNÓSTICO AO TRATAMENTO - UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: De Cassia Galvão Mendonça Michelle , Paulesini Junior Walter , Naves Leandro
Published: December 2023

A mandíbula possui considerável resistência às forças aplicadas à sua estrutura. Porém, quando essas forças excedem sua capacidade, podem ocorrer fraturas. As fraturas mandibulares representam aproximadamente dois terços das fraturas faciais. Diante do exposto, o objetivo deste estudo é revisar a literatura científica sobre fraturas de ângulo da mandíbula associadas à exodontia de terceiros molares. De acordo com a literatura, as regiões mandibulares mais comumente acometidas por fraturas são: ramo 27,96%, ângulo 19,35%, corpo 15,05%, parassínfise 13,98 %, sínfise 12,90% e côndilo 10,75%. Dentre as fraturas, a fratura de ângulo mandibular representam aproximadamente 19% a 36% desses casos e geralmente acometem pacientes do sexo masculino com mais de 25 anos. A etiologia pode estar associada a dentes impactados e retidos, mau planejamento cirúrgico, técnica incorreta, mandíbula atrófica, aplicação excessiva de força e manuseio inadequado de instrumentos. Com relação ao tipo de tratamento proposto para cada caso, o tratamento cirúrgico foi a abordagem primária dos casos, seguida do tratamento conservador. Entretanto, independentemente do método utilizado, o foco deve ser a recuperação da oclusão funcional, da continuidade mandibular, da forma anatômica e da função. Portanto, pode-se concluir que as fraturas angulares da mandíbula associadas à extração de terceiros molares inferiores podem ocorrer devido a diversos fatores, contudo uma abordagem de tratamento bem planejada é essencial para minimizar riscos e promover o restabelecimento completo das funções mastigatórias do paciente, com o mínimo de sequelas possíveis.
Assistive Learning Intelligence Navigator (ALIN) Dataset: Predicting Test Results from Learning Data
Authors: He Guijia , Huang Chengwei , Yang Steven , Lwin Kelvin , Ouh Eng Lieh , Ju Ran , Zhu Xiaoming
Published: December 2023

Data mining techniques have garnered significant attention within the realm of education. In this paper, we present two public available datasets for adaptive learning and studied predicting algorithms for learning results. First, we present a student dataset characterized by its size and distinctive attributes. This dataset encompasses various task-related topics interconnected through a learning pathway, thereby enabling researchers to delve into the data from novel perspectives. Moreover, it encompasses extensive longitudinal student behavioral data, a rarity that adds substantial value. Spanning the years from 2010 to 2021, our dataset comprises a cohort of 7933 students, 64,344 test scores, and 183,390 behavior records, solidifying its status as a valuable resource for educational research. Second, we proposed methods for predicting the testing results with and without practice tests. Novel learning features are constructed and various machine learning algorithms are compared. Finally, in our experiments, we achieved precision rate of 0.703 and recall rate of 0.734 in the prediction of students’ test outcomes based on behavioral learning data. The robustness of our dataset makes it well-suited for examining the connection between student behavior and academic performance, developing tailored learning recommendations, and exploring diverse research avenues.
 
Received: 8 September 2023 | Revised: 27 November 2023 | Accepted: 25 December 2023
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
 
Data Availability Statement
The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in [Google] at https://sites.google.com/site/assistmentsdata/home/2009-2010-assistment-data, in [Github] at https://github.com/AdaptiveLearning2022/DataSetALIN2022, and in [IEEE Dataport] at https://ieee-dataport.org/documents/alin-open-dataset-math-adaptive-learning.
A study of the strategic alignment of information services with the 2030 Agenda: contributions of performance evaluation and sectoral standardization
Authors: Pinto Leonor Gaspar
Published: December 2023

Compliance with the 2030 Agenda implies an increase in the capacity of organizations for strategic alignment, playing a connecting role and integrating different perspectives for valuing sectoral contributions. With the aim of contributing to the debate on the priority challenges posed by global references, CHAM – Centro de Humanidades promoted a study guided by the research question How can standardization contribute to the strategic alignment of the performance of information services with Sustainable Development Goals? Based on an interdisciplinary view of Information Science, Research in Evaluation and Evidence-Based Practice, this predominantly qualitative exploratory study is focused on the intersection of international standards on Performance Evaluation of Information Services with Sustainable Development, using two analyses: a) Macro: to examine the strategy and initiatives of ISO alignment with the 2030 Agenda, highlighting the standardization activities promoted by ISO/TC 46; and b) Micro: to explore the incorporation into international standards of performance indicators that allow evidence collection of the contribution of information services. Based on the examination of the 12 indicators defined for the nine goals of SDG 4 and the ISO 11620’s performance indicators, the area of competence development was identified as a strategic alignment point, leading to the development of two indicators - one focused on the development of ICT skills supported by libraries and the other, focused on functional literacy and numeracy of its us-ers, both relevant to highlight libraries’ contributions to the 2030 Agenda.
Efeitos da técnica de microagulhamento associada ao uso de ativos cosméticos para tratamento da lipodistrofia ginóide
Authors: Henrique da Silva Diego , Tardit da Silva Ingrid , Cristina Gomes Soares Veronica
Published: December 2023

O microagulhamento (ou técnica de indução percutânea de colágeno) é um procedimento médico e estético que objetiva na reparação e indução de colágeno, utilizando-se de injúria tecidual, associada ou não a ativos cosméticos. A Hidrolipodistrofia Ginóide (LDG ou, popularmente conhecida por “celulite”) é de causa multifatorial e baseia-se no depósito de gordura sob a pele. Há poucos estudos clínicos evidenciando o uso combinado da técnica de microagulhamento com o ativo cosmético Hydroxiprolisiane CN 6% e vitaminas A 3% e C 10% (HAC) para correção das disfunções anato fisiológicas e estéticas da pele. O presente estudo visa investigar o uso da técnica de microagulhamento associada ou não aos ativos HAC e, posteriormente, os seus efeitos para correção das disfunções anato fisiológicas e estéticas da pele oriundas da LDG. Seis mulheres voluntárias sem nehuma condição patológica, após anamnese para classificação quanto a LDG e registro fotográfico, foram divididas em dois grupos: teste e controle. O grupo teste consiste na associação da técnica de microagulhamento associada aos ativos de HAC, no grupo controle não foram utilizados os ativos cosméticos. Foram realizadas três sessões com intervalos de quinze dias. Houve melhora dos aspectos da pele envolvidos com a LDG. Após uso da técnica de microagulhamento associada ou não ao ativo HAC para correção da LDG verificou-se uma melhora do relevo cutâneo, da microcirculação na região, na hidratação da camada epidérmica.
How AI can Change/Improve/Influence Music Composition, Performance and Education: Three Case Studies
Authors: Zulić Harun
Published: December 2023

The use of artificial intelligence in science is happening more and more frequently, and often artificial intelligence can be seen in different approaches to creating music and art. In this paper, I will present some of the research that has been carried out, which involve the use of artificial intelligence in the field of composition, performance, and music education. The main focus in the field of composition will be on AIVA – the first virtual composer created with artificial intelligence, which is registered with an author’s rights society. In the field of performance, we’ll mostly talk about Yamaha's experiment where the world-renowned dancer Kaiji Moriyama controls a piano with his body movements, and in the context of education, this paper reviews some of the possibilities in a variety of artificial intelligence approaches to music education. Lastly, I will conclude the paper by presenting the direction of and possible future for the use of artificial intelligence in music.
What Does Music Mean to Spotify? An Essay on Musical Significance in the Era of Digital Curation
Authors: Chodos Asher Tobin
Published: December 2023

The growing field of “critical algorithm studies” often addresses the cultural consequences of machine learning, but it has ignored music. The result is that we inhabit a musical culture intimately bound up with various forms of algorithmic mediation, personalization, and “surveillance capitalism” that has largely escaped critical attention. But the issue of algorithmic mediation in music should matter to us, if music matters to us at all. This article lays the groundwork for such critical attention by looking at one major musical application of machine learning: Spotify’s automated music recommendation system. In particular, it takes for granted that any musical recommendation – whether made by a person or an algorithm – must necessarily imply a tacit theory of musical meaning. In the case of Spotify, we can make certain claims about that theory, but there are also limits to what we can know about it. Both things – the deductions and the limitations – prove valuable for a critique of automated music curation in general.
Irregular Migrations in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Detention, Readmission and Return
Authors: Buzar Mirsad
Published: December 2023

Since early 2018, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been facing an increased influx of migrants who enter the country illegally, call for international protection, but do not want to stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina because the highly developed countries of the European Union are their final destination. Irregular migrations faced by the member states of the European Union as well as the countries of the Western Balkans had many political, social, cultural and security implications. The European Union, determined to stop irregular migration, adopted a series of strategic documents, including the Action Plan for the Western Balkans, where one of the key elements of that plan is the return of irregular migrants to their countries of origin. However, the question arises to what extent Bosnia and Herzegovina has built its strategic, legal and institutional framework that would enable the efficient removal of irregular migrants from its territory. The aim of this paper is to review the approach to the detention of irregular migrants and its importance in these processes, as well as the importance of the readmission and return of irregular migrants in the comprehensive migration management process. The paper will analyse the data on the measures taken against irregular migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina presented through the decisions on expulsion and detention, make a presentation of concluded agreements on readmission with other countries, and analyse data on the activities undertaken on the implementation of agreements on the readmission and removal of irregular migrants from the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Effect of Leadership Styles on Performance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in South West Nigeria
Authors: OGUNLADE Jide Jeleel
Published: December 2023

The study primarily examined how leadership style affects the performance of MSMEs in Southwest Nigeria. The effects of autocratic, transactional, and transformational leadership styles were considered. Four hypotheses were formulated and tested. The research used a multiple-case study approach to collect and analyse data. Semi-structured interview was the main tool for data collection. Descriptive statistics of organisational performance of responding MSMEs were tabulated and research hypotheses were tested using correlation analysis. The research found a significant connection between how well the MSMEs in SW Nigeria perform and the styles of leadership employed. The study also indicated that the performance of MSMEs was substantially impacted by the mix of autocratic and participative (Transactional and Transformational) leadership styles. The study concluded that, a leadership style that is both autocratic and participative may invariably result in high performance. Secondly, leaders should evaluate situations and espouse the most suitable leadership style. The study recommended that the styles of MSME leaders should conform to the prevailing circumstances. Secondly, MSMEs leadership should priorities development of employees and their requirements. Lastly, Governments at all levels should promote entrepreneurship through the general educational system.
Evaluation of Noise Level in Selected Primary Schools in Ikorodu Division Area of Lagos State, South-Western, Nigeria
Authors: Sakiru Okedeyi Abiodun , Oluwafemi Atilade Adesanya , Joseph Akinyemi , Albert Idowu Ibikunle
Published: December 2023

Noise pollution is a significant issue of concern other than air and water pollution since it harms physical, psychological and social wellbeing. This research work is to evaluate the noise (dB) levels in twelve primary schools selected using stratified random sampling from six Local Council Development Area (LCDA) within Ikorodu Division of Lagos State. Noise level, humidity and temperature measurements were carried out at three points within the school premises of selected schools at time intervals of 8 am to 9 am, 10 am to 11 am and 12 noon to 1 pm using a factory-calibrated Digital Sound Level Meter AS844+. The data collected were subjected to statistical analysis both descriptive and inferential. The results obtained revealed that the average noise levels are 71.54 dB between 8 am and 9 am, 73.65 dB between 10 am and 11 am and 71.75 dB between 12 noon and 1 pm. Average humidity ranges from 66.45% and 61.01% while average temperature ranges from 31.09 0C to 33.19 0C. These noise levels were significantly above the World Health Organization’s recommended school noise levels of 35 dB for classrooms and 55 dB for playgrounds. This study creates awareness on the level of noise in primary schools and also promotes a simple method for regular assessment of the noise levels in these environments towards encouraging an action plan on the part of Government.
SUBJECTIVITY AND BIOLOGY
Authors: Maria da Silva Berenice , Edjane da Silva Soares Guabira Maria , José da Silva Brito Maria , Gomes de Souza Laudenice , Cândido Pereira Edjanete
Published: December 2023

In this study, we aim to understand the motivation for teaching Biology, based on the meanings of subjectivity that attribute to a professional relationship and the motivation of its students. The text analyzes some transformations undergone by the notion of some preliminary results obtained through bibliographical research in the light of some authors. The results allow us to affirm that the subjective meanings that underlie motivation take on unique configurations depending on life stories and professional experiences. Such configurations are organized around central concerns, such as students' meaningful learning, affective relationships with them and the scientific content taught. All aspects of teaching make sense within the teacher's unique subjective configuration. Perceptions of competence materialize when it is used to think about the problem of the production of subjectivity.
ROBOTICS MAKING LEARNING EASIER
Authors: Maria Tavares Gomes Cláudia
Published: December 2023

The present work was developed to explain the current technological transformations in the school environment and how these technologies can collaborate in the interaction of students in learning. It is notorious that human beings live daily with technological changes that affect and modify our study routine, work, coexistence and communication both in the classroom and outside of it. One of these transformations is the growth and expansion of the internet, a technological tool that has drastically changed the way students think and the way they relate to the world, fostering professional, psychological, emotional aspects in the school environment and the consequences that these technological transformations cause. in students’ lives. Educational technology, in addition to inserting a new way of teaching in education, provides experiences on how to work with information technology, the internet and programming within the classroom. Using the LOGO language for this, a program that interacts with school contents, develops students’ intelligence and reasoning, modifies concepts and forms new thoughts through programming, in addition to being an interesting subject, conducive to disseminating new knowledge through interaction of contents. schools and the use of technology.
Contralateral eye comparison of the efficacy and safety of two artificial tear formulations for corneal subbasal nerve fiber regeneration after photorefractive keratectomy
Authors: Md Rejab Noor Shazana , Hilmi Mohd Radzi , Mohd Kamal Khairidzan , Wolffsohn James S
Published: December 2023

Background: Currently, artificial tears (ATs) are the first-line agents for managing dry eye disease (DED). This study compared the efficacy and safety of two different AT formulations, Systane® Hydration (SH) and Systane® Ultra (SU), on symptoms of DED and regeneration of the subbasal corneal nerve fiber length (CNFL) in photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)-treated eyes.

Methods: This prospective contralateral comparative study recruited myopic eyes scheduled for PRK, and either SH or SU were administered for up to 3 months postoperatively. All participants underwent a standard comprehensive preoperative ophthalmological examination, in vivo confocal microscopy to evaluate the subbasal CNFL, and completed Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire for assessing dry eye symptoms. Image analysis software was used to calculate the subbasal CNFL (micrometer/mm2). Assessments were repeated at the 1- and 3-month follow-up visits. Pre- and postoperative subbasal CNFL and OSDI scores were compared to determine inter- and intra-group differences.

Results: Fifty eyes of 25 participants were included in this study. The mean (standard deviation) age of the participants was 22.7 (3.8) years. The OSDI scores for both groups increased significantly at 1 month (both P<0.05), followed by a decrease at 3 months to values comparable to the preoperative scores (both P>0.05). Although OSDI scores were comparable at baseline and at the 1-month postoperative visit (both P>0.05), the SU-treated eyes had a significantly better OSDI score at the 3-month visit (P<0.05), despite being clinically insignificant. Preoperative subbasal CNFL differed significantly between the groups (P=0.001), yet the mean values at both postoperative visits were comparable (both P>0.05). In both groups, subbasal CNFL was significantly reduced at 1 month, followed by a significant increase at the 3-month postoperative visit compared to baseline (all P<0.05). No treatment-related complications were observed at the end of the study period.

Conclusions: No significant difference was found between the preoperative and 3-month postoperative OSDI scores in the SH- or SU-treated eyes. Subbasal CNFL regeneration indicated a positive effect of both ATs, with a longer mean CNFL noted in the SH-treated eyes at the final visit. This suggests that SH may be a better option for improving corneal reinnervation after PRK. These observations must be verified in further trials with longer follow-up periods and larger sample sizes.
Preliminary Characterization of Secondary Illumination at Shackleton
Crater Permanently Shadowed Region from ShadowCam Observations and
Modeling
Authors: Mahanti Prasun , Robinson Mark Southwick , Humm David Carl , Wagner Robert Vernon , Estes Nicholas Michael , Williams Jean-Pierre
Published: December 2023

Lunar permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) never see direct sunlight and are
illuminated only by secondary illumination - light reflected from nearby
topography. The ShadowCam imaging experiment onboard the Korea Pathfinder Lunar
Orbiter is acquiring images of these PSRs. We characterize and discuss the
nature of secondary illumination for the Shackleton PSR from ShadowCam
radiance-calibrated images. We also use modeling to understand the magnitude and
direction of the secondary illumination. Results from our analysis highlight the
non-homogeneous, dynamic, and complex nature of PSR secondary lighting.
Knowledge of the direction of the secondary illumination is crucial for
reli-able interpretation of contrasts observed in ShadowCam images. This
preliminary analysis of the floor of Shackleton crater from images acquired over
multiple secondary illumination conditions does not reveal indications of
exposed surface ice, even though temperatures are constantly below 110K.
ShadowCam Instrument and Investigation Overview
Authors: Robinson Mark Southwick , Brylow Scott Michael , Caplinger Michael Alan , Carter Lynn Marie , Clark Mattew John , Denevi Brett Wilcox , Estes Nicholas Michael , Humm David Carl , Mahanti Prasun , Peckham Douglas Arden , Ravine Michael Andrew , Schaffner Jacob Andrieu , Speyerer Emerson Jacob , Wagner Robert Vernon
Published: December 2023

ShadowCam is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advanced Exploration
Systems funded instrument hosted onboard the Korea Aerospace Research Institute
(KARI) Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) satellite. By collecting
high-resolution images of permanently shadowed regions (PSRs), ShadowCam will
provide critical information about the distribution and accessibility of water
ice and other volatiles at spatial scales (1.7 m/pixel) required to mitigate
risks and maximize the results of future exploration activities. The PSRs never
see direct sunlight and are illuminated only by light reflected from nearby
topographic highs. Since secondary illumination is very dim, ShadowCam was
designed to be over 200 times more sensitive than previous imagers like the
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera Narrow Angle Camera (LROC NAC). ShadowCam
images thus allow for unprecedented views into the shadows, but saturate while
imaging sunlit terrain.
Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter Magnetometer Instrument and Initial
Data Processing
Authors: Jo Wooin , Jin Ho , Park Hyeonhu , Jang Yunho , Lee Seongwhan , Kim Khan-Hyuk , Garrick-Bethell Ian , Shin Jehyuck , Baek Seul-Min , Lee Junhyun , Son Derac , Kim Eunhyeuk
Published: December 2023

The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), the first South Korea lunar
exploration probe, successfully arrived at the Moon on December, 2022 (UTC),
following a 4.5-month ballistic lunar transfer (BLT) trajectory. Since the
launch (4 August, 2022), the KPLO magnetometer (KMAG) has carried out various
observations during the trans-lunar cruise phase and a 100 km altitude lunar
polar orbit. KMAG consists of three fluxgate magnetometers capable of measuring
magnetic fields within a ± 1,000 nT range with a resolution of 0.2 nT.
The sampling rate is 10 Hz. During the originally planned lifetime of one year,
KMAG has been operating successfully while performing observations of lunar
crustal magnetic fields, magnetic fields induced in the lunar interior, and
various solar wind events. The calibration and offset processes were performed
during the TLC phase. In addition, reliabilities of the KMAG lunar magnetic
field observations have been verified by comparing them with the surface vector
mapping (SVM) data. If the KPLO’s mission orbit during the extended
mission phase is close enough to the lunar surface, KMAG will contribute to
updating the lunar surface magnetic field map and will provide insights into the
lunar interior structure and lunar space environment.