bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Το πρόγραμμα ITAP-PD και η ελληνική συμμετοχή: συνεισφορά στην εγχώρια πρακτική της ισότιμης συνεργασίας εκπαιδευτικών-καλλιτεχνών και στη διεθνή έρευνα
Authors: Γιαννούλη Μπέττυ , Χολέβα Νάσια , Ποταμούση Ηρώ
Published: January 2024

Στο κείμενο αυτό παρουσιάζεται το Διεθνές Πρόγραμμα International Teacher-Artist Partnership – Professional Development (Ι-TAP-PD). Πλαισιώνονται ο ορισμός και η μεθοδολογία της ισότιμης συνεργασίας μεταξύ καλλιτεχνών και εκπαιδευτικών μέσα στην τάξη (TAP) και παρουσιάζονται η δομή και το περιεχόμενο του συγκεκριμένου προγράμματος, όπως υλοποιήθηκε από φορείς που κινούνται στον χώρο της εκπαίδευσης και των τεχνών σε 4 χώρες (Ιρλανδία, Σερβία, Ολλανδία, Ελλάδα) το διάστημα 2020-2023. Στη συνέχεια, περιγράφονται τα βασικά χαρακτηριστικά και γενικά ερευνητικά ευρήματα από την υλοποίηση της μεθοδολογίας σε 6 ζευγάρια καλλιτεχνών και εκπαιδευτικών σε τέσσερις περιφέρειες της Ελλάδας. Κατόπιν οι συγγραφείς παρουσιάζουν τα βήματα που ακολούθησαν για τον σχεδιασμό, τον συντονισμό και την υλοποίηση της διεθνούς έρευνας που διενεργήθηκε μεταξύ των τεσσάρων χωρών, καθώς και τις ενέργειες οι οποίες έχουν πραγματοποιηθεί μέχρι σήμερα για τη διάχυση των αποτελεσμάτων της.
Experience and perceptions of Social Prescribing interventions; a qualitative study with people with long-term conditions, link workers and health care providers
Authors: O'Sullivan Declan J. , Bearne Lindsay M. , Harrington Janas M. , McVeigh Joseph G.
Published: January 2024

Background Long-term conditions (LTC) are a leading cause of reduced quality of life and early mortality. People with LTC are living longer with increasing economic and social needs. Novel patient centred care pathways are required to support traditional medical management of these patients. Social Prescribing (SP) has gained popularity as a non-medical approach to support patients with LTC and their unmet health needs. The current focus group study aims to explore the experiences and perceptions to SP interventions from the perspective of people with long-term conditions, link workers, healthcare providers and community-based services. Methods Six toeight participants will be recruited into three specific 60 to 90 minute focus groups relative to their role as a patient, link worker and community-based service. 8 to12 participants with a Health care provider and GP background will be interviewed individually online. The participants within these focus groups and semi-structured interviews will be invited to provide opinions on what factors they think are important to the successful implementation of a SP service from their respective stakeholder positions. The data will be recorded and exported to NVivo software for further analysis using Thematic Reflexive analysis methods. Coded categorical data will inform emerging themes from which a narrative summary will be consolidated and presented for dissemination. Conclusion The conclusions made from this study will help inform the next study, which will aim to develop a pilot SP service for patients with long-term musculoskeletal conditions as part of an overall larger project.
Food Demand Projection and Consumption Patterns of Urban Households in Nigeria’s Kano State
Authors: Sadiq Sanusi Mohammed , Singh Invinder Paul , Ahmad Muhammad Makarfi , Isah Musa Ahmad , Alibaba Ahmad
Published: January 2024

Changes in population and income are essential components for altering the pattern of food demand. In light of the importance of food demand analysis, this study set out to ascertain urban household consumption trends in Nigeria’s Kano State in order to forecast future demand levels for certain food items. This research contributes to becoming a basis for policymakers to increase food productivity. A household’s cross-sectional survey data elicited through a well-structured questionnaire complemented with an interview schedule from a total of 144 households chosen via a multi-stage sampling procedure was used for the study. The collected data were analyzed using both Linear Approximate/ Almost Ideal Demand System (LA/AIDS) and factor analysis models. Based on empirical evidence, households’ poor purchasing power is owed to high food inflation, which causes them to have low dietary diversity. Besides, the necessary and luxury goods, respectively, were rice, beans, spaghetti, and meat; and millet, yam, Irish potatoes, semovita, fish and groundnut. Meanwhile, maze, garri, and palm oil were established to be inferior commodities. Besides rice and semovita being everyday goods, they demand high price-sensitive commodities. Consequently, to maintain the status quo in the households’ welfare, the onus lies on policymakers to compensate consumers if there is a rise in the prices of local rice, indomie and groundnut oil. The study advises policymakers to increase the productivity of those food items projected to witness the steep-to-gentle rise in demand, and government should endeavour to adopt macro-economic policies with human-face so as to cushion/soften households’ economic hardship in the study area.
Effect of Wheat Flour and Yellow Pumpkin Flour Ratios on The Physical, Chemical Properties, and Preference Level of Cookies
Authors: Salma Nabila , Setiyoko Agus , Sari Yuli Perwita , Rahmadian Yudi
Published: January 2024

Cookies are made from flour, eggs, vanilla, margarine, and baking powder ingredients. The weakness of standard cookies is their low antioxidant content. Therefore, innovation is needed to increase the antioxidant level of these cookies. This study contributes to determining the effect of adding yellow pumpkin flour on selected cookies' physical, preference level, chemistry properties, and antioxidant activity. The proportion of adding pumpkin flour consists of 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50%. The physical analysis included color, texture, expansion volume, and the level of preference, including flavor, color, taste, texture, and overall, which are used to select the most preferred cookies by panelists. The chemical analysis includes moisture, ash, protein, carbohydrate contents, and IC50 value for the most preferred cookies by panelists. The findings indicated that the selected formula by the panelist was cookies with 20% pumpkin flour substitution. The physical characteristics of cookies are a lightness color of 54.15, a texture of 1572.7 gF, and an expansion volume of 46.2%. The chemical elements are as follows: moisture content of 4.68%, ash content of 1.53%, protein content of 8.15%, fat content of 26.10%, carbohydrate content by the difference of 59.54%, and IC50 as much as 84.84 ppm, which means that the selected cookies have intense antioxidant activity. The experiment's contribution was that increasing antioxidant intake through dietary choices can positively impact overall health and potentially reduce the need for medicinal intervention.
The Effect of Foaming Agent and Whipping Time on Albedo Characteristics of Watermelon Flour
Authors: Setiyoko Agus , Putri Soraya Kusuma
Published: January 2024

The fruit's rind is one of the natural waste products that can support nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. Reused rind contributes significantly to the effective handling of this fruit's byproduct. Processing watermelon rind into powder by lowering water content and activity is an alternative to extending its shelf life. The flour form is easier and more suitable for application in multiple processing food products such as snacks, beverages, bread, and pasta. The focus of this study was to verify the optimal state for foam mat drying using concentrations of foaming agent in the form of egg albumin (10, 15, 20), foam stabilizer in the form of CMC with concentrations of 1 %, and whipping time (5, 7, and 9 minutes) on for bulk density, WSI, hygroscopicity, L* value, a* value, b* value of total phenol and antioxidants activity, and the maximum antioxidant content of watermelon albedo flour using Completely Randomized design with 2 factorial resulting in nine treatments with three replications. Based on the outcome, the bulk density of the resulting watermelon albedo flour ranges from 0.25-0.50 gr/cm-3 and 0.11-0.26%. of WSI; 22.63-28.18g/100g-1 of hygroscopicity; 1.92-4.67% of total phenol; 47.48-66.59% of L*value; 3.74-6.11% of a*value; 5.47-16.08% of b*values and 6.80- 25.26% RSa of antioxidants activity. The best treatment for antioxidant activity was 25.26% RSA using 10% of the foaming agent and whipping time in 9 minutes. These findings have implications for the food industry because they suggest that treatments can influence the properties of watermelon albedo flour.
Effect of Drying Time on Physicochemical Characteristics of Dragon Fruit Peels Powder (Hylocereus polyrhizus)
Authors: Qalbi Rainatul , Giovani Sarah , Guo Qiyong , Adelina Nadya Mara
Published: January 2024

The increasing production and demand of dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) in Indonesia produces a high amount of dragon fruit peel waste that can pollute the environment. As an alternative, dragon fruit peel could be applied as a functional food ingredient due to its high fiber content and antioxidant capacity. This study contributed to analyzing the effect of drying time on the physical and chemical characteristics of dragon fruit peel powder. To optimize the functional properties, dragon fruit peel was developed into a powder that was prepared by using a food dehydrator at 60 °C with drying times of 4, 5, and 6 h. The results showed that the longer drying time led to lower moisture and protein content, which reached the lowest at 9.73% and 13.07% with a drying time of 6 h, respectively. Meanwhile, drying time (4-6 h) did not significantly affect the ash (13.74-14.57%), fat (22.46-23.46%), and crude fiber content (29.13-31.75%) of dragon fruit peel powder. The drying time can affect antioxidant activity significantly, while the highest antioxidant activity was found in 6 h drying time (IC50 0.03 gram/mL). The L* value was measured between 29.68-30.23, a* value 9.61-10.34, and b* value 15.20-16.53. The drying time of 4 h could maintain the color of dragon fruit peel and produce the highest yield product at 4.52%. In general, drying dragon fruit peel powder for 4 hours gave the best results for high fiber content and high yield. Drying it for 6 hours was suggested to increase its antioxidant activity.
Potential of Salvinia molesta as a Copper Phytoremediation Agent based on Gene Expression Analysis
Authors: Astuti Sutan Nur Chamida Tri , Solihah Jumailatus , Aisah Siti
Published: January 2024

This research explores the rapid environmental impact of the batik industry, particularly concerning batik waste pollution, especially from the heavy metal copper (Cu). Untreated batik waste can have adverse effects on the environment. The study highlights the potential of the water fern plant (Salvinia molesta) as a heavy metal phytoremediator, specifically for Cu, by activating phytochelatin synthase. The research aims to determine the most effective waste concentration for Cu absorption by water ferns, measure the reduction in Cu levels after phytoremediation treatment, evaluate post-phytoremediation water quality, and observe PCS gene expression in the roots and leaves of water ferns. A static method is employed with variations in waste concentrations. Data analysis utilizes one-way ANOVA for Cu level reduction and changes in water quality. The results indicate that the most effective wastewater concentration for absorbing heavy metal copper (Cu) using water fern (Salvinia molesta) is 2%. The highest reduction in heavy metal copper (Cu) concentration after phytoremediation treatment with water fern (Salvinia molesta) is 41.48%. Water quality post-phytoremediation treatment using water fern (Salvinia molesta) at all concentrations exhibits improvement with an increase in dissolved oxygen (DO) levels. The expression of the phytochelatin synthase (PCS) gene in the leaves and roots of water fern (Salvinia molesta) confirms the role of the PCS gene in binding heavy metal copper (Cu) to the plant's vacuole.
A estética do não lugar: a paisagem urbana como imagem efêmera e a partilha do sensível
Authors: Jurgielewicz Paula , Portinari Denise Berruezo
Published: January 2024

Por meio de revisão bibliográfica das teorias de não lugar de Marc Augé, dos conceitos de estética dos filósofos Terry Eagleton e Jacques Rancière, dos pensamentos sobre cidade de David Harvey, Lucrécia Ferrara, Otília Arantes, Rem Khoolhaas, e os estudos sobre imagens e artes de Didi-Huberman e de Merleau-Ponty, o artigo é construído, partindo da conceitualização dos lugares de passagem contemporâneos (“não lugares” de Marc Augé), e se desenvolve expondo reflexões teóricas, articuladas às demais fontes que ajudam a fundamentar os paralelos traçados entre os “não lugares”, com centro comerciais de rua, o modus operandi da publicidade gráfica efêmera contida nesses locais, e o crescimento urbano neoliberal contemporâneo.
Por alto, aqui, pensamos a paisagem urbana como imagem efêmera partilhando mensagens e experiências sensíveis lacunares, mas ao mesmo tempo, quase que comuns às sociedades de cultura ocidental do mundo globalizado e das “altas” tecnologias. Percebemos a mimetização da linguagem do poder hegemônicos no aparato visual dos centros comerciais urbanos e buscamos fazer emergir questionamentos econômicos, políticos e sociais.
Improving care for head-and-neck and thyroid cancer patients
Authors: English Catherine
Published: January 2024

Catherine English and the Head-and-Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist Team at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust ( catherine.english@southerntrust.hscni.net ) were winners of the Bronze Award in the Oncology Nurse of the Year category at the BJN Awards 2023
Absolutely interferometric calibration of phase liquid crystal spatial light modulators using honeycomb gratings composited with Billet-split Fresnel zone plates
Authors: Wang Chi , Shan Jian , Zhang Junyong
Published: January 2024

The traditional interferometric calibration of phase spatial light modulators (SLM) based on interference fringes shift is easily disturbed due to environmental vibration. Here a kind of absolutely interferometric calibration of phase SLM is investigated to eliminate the disturbance using dual honeycomb gratings composited with Billet-split Fresnel zone plates (BsFZP), in which honeycomb gratings split an incident beam into three beams and the first two beams are interfered by BsFZP while the last beam is chosen as the absolute reference point. The experiments on both 532 and 632.8 nm incident wavelengths were separately carried out, and the measuring accuracy was proved by a SID4 wavefront sensor. The proposed high-accuracy calibration provided the basis for SLM application scenarios with high precision.
Copper phthalocyanines as a mode-locker in an Er-doped fiber laser
Authors: Al-Asaadi Sana S. H. , Salam Sameer , Azooz Salam M. , Alghamdi Turki Ali , Diblawe Abdulkadir Mukhtar , Nizamani Bilal , Harun Sulaiman Wadi
Published: January 2024

We demonstrate a mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) utilizing copper phthalocyanines (CuPc) as a saturable absorber (SA) for the first time, to the best of our knowledge. The investigated SA was prepared using a simple, low-cost and straightforward technique, whereby the CuPc powder was embedded into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to form a thin film. The thin film acted as a mode-locker when it was incorporated into the EDFL cavity to produce output pulses at a repetition rate of 1.8 MHz with a pulse duration of 1.98 ps. The frequency spectrum showed a signal-to-noise ratio as high as 55 dB, which indicates the stability of the mode-locking operation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work to report using CuPc as a mode-locker.
Three-axis angle measurement method based on an optical wedge
Authors: Wang Jinkai , Bai Yangyang , Zhao Wenhe , Xie Ningning , Zhang Lizhong
Published: January 2024

A three-axis angle measurement method is proposed using an optical wedge as a
reflector. In this paper, the mathematical model of three-axis angle
solving corresponding to the method is derived, and it is verified and
corrected by establishing an optical simulation model, and, finally,
the feasibility and measurement accuracy of the method are verified by
using a principle prototype. The experimental results show that the
RMS values of the measurement errors of pitch angle α, yaw angle β, and roll angle γ are 6.27′′, 4.35′′, and 17.68′′, respectively, within the measurement
range of ±2∘, and the measurement accuracy is
insensitive to the measurement distance.
Multi-point FLEET velocimetry in a Mach 4 Ludwieg tube using a diffractive optical element
Authors: Siddiqui Farhan , Gragston Mark
Published: January 2024

A diffractive optical element was paired with femtosecond laser electronic excitation tagging (FLEET) velocimetry and used to probe multiple locations in a high-speed wind tunnel. Two configurations were explored, one that uses the traditional method of viewing from a perspective orthogonal to the beam axis and another that uses a perspective parallel to the beam axis. In the latter, the FLEET emissions are viewed as points that can allow for FLEET measurements in a wall normal fashion without the laser needing to impinge upon the surface. The configurations are demonstrated in a Mach 4 Ludwieg tube, highlighting their utility in high-speed flow measurements.
Abrupt autofocusing beam from a phase-only mask
Authors: Vyas Sunil , Chu Cheng Hung , Yeh J. Andrew , Luo Yuan
Published: January 2024

Airy beams have become an important beam shape for structured light beams because of
their interesting self-accelerating and parabolic propagation
properties. Many variants of Airy beams have been proposed, among
which the Airy beam with cylindrical symmetry [also known as the
circular Airy beam or abrupt autofocusing (AAF) beam] is particularly
peculiar and has attracted special attention due to its shape
transformation during propagation. Much effort has been devoted to
understanding the properties of the AAF beam. In this work, we present
simulation results for generating the AAF beam using a phase-only
mask. A cubic chirp-modulated axicon phase is used to create the mask.
We found an optimal value for the axiconic phase, and the cubic phase
is essential for controlling the AAF beam’s shape. We demonstrate that
a phase-only mask is an effective and simple method for generating
high contrast between the initial and AAF plane. We present the
results for beam formation and propagation dynamics of the AAF beam
using the control parameters of the phase mask. We also discuss the
design parameters and their influence on the AAF beam shapes. Our
results pave the way for a deeper understanding of the beam formation
and propagation dynamics of the AAF beam.
Theory of soliton self-frequency shift in silica optical microresonators with a modified Raman response by the Boson peak
Authors: Hu Malong , Xu Shuyi , Ding Shulin , He Bing , Xiao Min , Jiang Xiaoshun
Published: January 2024

We theoretically study the Raman-induced self-frequency shift of dissipative Kerr soliton in silica optical resonators by taking into consideration the Boson peak. We find that the Boson peak will greatly increase the soliton self-frequency shift and contribute even more than the shift induced by the Lorentzian response for certain pulse durations. We also show that the revised Raman shock time is associated with the pulse width even for a relatively long pulse. Moreover, we demonstrate that the background continuous wave decreases the self-frequency shift of the soliton via the interference with the soliton. Our theoretical and simulated results display excellent agreement with the previous experimental values in the silica-based Kerr-soliton microcomb.
Color gamut extension algorithm for various images based on laser display
Authors: Li Ting , Yao Binghui , Zhu Liquan , Deng Linxiao , Yang Yuhua , Chen Yuantong , Xu Lixin , Gu Chun
Published: January 2024

In pursuit of enhancing the display performance of gamut extension algorithms across diverse image types while minimizing image dependency, this study introduces a dynamic gamut extension algorithm. The algorithm is designed to extend the sRGB source gamut towards the wide gamut of a laser display. To evaluate its effectiveness, psychophysical experiments were conducted using four distinct image categories: complexions, scenery, objects, and color blocks and bars. The performance of the proposed algorithm was benchmarked against four established color gamut mapping algorithms. The comparative analysis revealed that our algorithm excels in handling wide color gamuts, outperforming the alternatives in terms of preference and the preservation of detail richness.
Aplicación del derecho con perspectiva de género hacia una justicia igualitaria. Un reto para erradicar la violencia contra la mujer en el régimen jurídico de El Salvador
Authors: Quintana Marxelly Morena Guadalupe
Published: January 2024

Esta investigación tiene como propósito reflexionar sobre la importancia de aplicar la justicia con perspectiva de género a la luz de los estándares constitucionales y supranacionales de derechos humanos ante los problemas jurídicos globales que sufren históricamente las mujeres por razón de su género. Buscando desde la aplicación de la ciencia del derecho, la utilización del «género» como categoría de análisis y «la perspectiva de género» como metodología jurídica vinculante al principio de igualdad efectiva y no discriminación. Esperando que el Derecho y la justicia sirvan de esperanza para las mujeres víctimas de la violencia de género. El artículo trata de la investigación académica en el campo de la ciencia del derecho desde un enfoque interdisciplinar vinculando los estudios de género con el derecho procesal para abordar la problemática jurídica de la violencia de género en el contexto del régimen jurídico de El Salvador, principalmente en el ámbito del derecho penal y procesal, que sufren las mujeres y sus familias. Todo según este estudio por la carencia de una figura jurídica o un protocolo de actuación judicial en los casos de violencia de género que establezca una metodología de análisis del fenómeno jurídico, a fin de incorporar la perspectiva de género como criterio hermenéutico con enfoque hacia la tutela judicial efectiva de los derechos de la mujer. Concluye este estudio con la presentación de algunas propuestas de lege ferenda para incorporar la perspectiva de género en las sentencias a fin de fortalecer los marcos jurídicos de los derechos fundamentales de la mujer, en vías de la materialización del derecho a la igualdad en las decisiones jurisdiccionales. Así como el uso de herramientas procesales para la prevención y el tratamiento de la violencia de género en el ámbito jurídico. Siendo esta una materia relevante en la vida de las mujeres y sus familias en la búsqueda de la igualdad de género. De esta manera, la Administración de justicia salvadoreña tiene hoy grandes retos ante los problemas jurídicos globales para ofrecer soluciones con prácticas judiciales inclusivas como instrumentos de gobernanza, para así afirmar y proteger el derecho de las mujeres a una vida libre de violencia y discriminación. Todo con el propósito de contribuir en la investigación y transferencia del conocimiento en materia de igualdad de género y para garantizar la protección de los derechos de las históricamente discriminadas: las mujeres. Por tanto, es del interés de esta autora que este artículo sirva para que se logre visualizar en el ámbito jurídico que los prejuicios discriminatorios y la violencia contra las mujeres son una ofensa a la dignidad humana y una manifestación de las relaciones de poder históricamente desiguales entre las mujeres y los hombres.
Evaluation of personnel risk in the SMEs in the V4 countries
Authors: Petrakova Zora , Frajtova Michalikova Katarina , Streimikis Justas , Fialova Vendula
Published: January 2024

Personnel risk is one of the significant factors in improving financial performance. Comparing the subjective perception of sources of personnel risk between companies by the company's country of operation can be useful information for companies and national policymakers. The article aims to identify and quantify disparities and common characteristics in evaluating personnel risk sources between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Czech Republic and other V4 countries. The perceptions of owners or top managers of SMEs were obtained through an e-mail request to complete a questionnaire. The research sample consisted of 1585 respondents. The Goodness of Fit was used to determine differences in the evaluation of personnel risk among owners or top managers according to the company's locality in the V4 countries. Empirical findings show that Czech SMEs reported the lowest error rate of employees in comparison with other V4 countries. Czech SMEs perceive the staff turnover as low intensity and similar to other V4 countries. The majority of Hungarian SMEs said that their employees are trying to improve their business performance, and healthy competition prevails in their firms. This ratio is more significant compared to Czech, Slovak or Polish SMEs’ attitudes.
Transparency and trust in the public sector: Target and benchmarks to ensure macroeconomic stability
Authors: Vasylieva Tetyana , Kasperowicz Rafal , Tiutiunyk Inna , Lukács Eszter
Published: January 2024

The article is devoted to the study of the relationship between a country's macroeconomic stability and the level of transparency and public trust in the financial sector and public authorities. Canonical analysis and structural modeling served as methodological tools of the research. The study examined the data from eight EU countries (Austria, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Italy) over the 2011-2021period. Eight indicators of public sector transparency and one indicator of the degree of public trust (Consumer Sentiment Index) were chosen to establish the relationship between the components. The results of structural modeling proved that public trust has a much greater impact on macroeconomic stability than indicators of public sector transparency. A 1-point increase in public trust leads the GDP to increase by 0.018% and the stability of the currency exchange rate – by 0.352%. Meanwhile the same effect from a 1-point increase in the level of public sector transparency amounts to 0.061% and 0.021% increases, respectively.
Financial Distress and Indonesian Family Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of a Muslim Family in Yogyakarta
Authors: Amilia Fatma
Published: January 2024

The objective of this study is to find evidence of the relationship between financial distress and family resilience and to examine the factors driving such family resilience in Indonesia during the COVID-19 epidemic. The study revealed some significant variables in family resilience, namely maintaining a positive outlook, family connectivity, and facing difficulties. Additionally, the study showed that certain variables had no significant effect on family resilience, such as family spirituality (SK), ability to understand difficulties (KMK), and financial pressure index (ITK). These findings document that family resilience is not solely caused by financial problems but is more based on psychological factors.
Originality/Value: This paper contributes to the development of theoretical aspects related to family resilience and financial inclusion.
Virtual Learning Environments as an Assessment Tool in Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: ERSÖZ Abdullah Ragıp , ŞENTÜRK Aysan
Published: January 2024

Increasingly, the methods of measurement and evaluation in distance education applications have been discussed in light of the pandemic. In this study, the use of virtual learning environments in higher education as an assessment tool has been examined. The chosen platform for this purpose was the UKEY (Uludağ University Institutional, Educational, and Research Activities Governance System) virtual learning platform. During the 2019-2020 academic year, when the pandemic had a significant impact, online open-ended questions were posed to 46 academics who used the UKEY platform. The preparation of open-ended questions was based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology-2 (UTAUT-2). Research was designed as a case study, and the collected data was subjected to descriptive analysis. Member checking method was utilized, and how the themes were interpreted was reviewed through semi-structured interviews with five participants. According to the results of the study, the behavioral intentions of the participants towards using the UKEY platform varied. It was found that the platform partially met performance expectations but required considerable effort. Facilitating conditions had a positive impact on users, and in the context of social influence, student behaviors significantly affected the academics. UKEY had not yet become a habit, and these variables were found to have a significant impact on usage intention. The results of the study were discussed within the framework of concepts such as online anonymity, the integration of technology with a pedagogical perspective, and the need for a paradigm change in education.
The adsorption of naproxen on adsorbents obtained from pepper stalk extract by green synthesis
Authors: Dolas Hacer
Published: January 2024

This study presented the adsorption of naproxen on adsorbents filled with Cu, Fe, and Cu/Fe nanoparticles (NPs) obtained by the green synthesis method from pepper stem waste. The resulting adsorbents were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and thermal gravimetric-differential thermal analysis. The amount of naproxen not adsorbed in the solution was determined from the cyclic voltammetry method, which is one of the electrochemical methods. The equation of the calibration curve used in the conversion of current to concentration and the R
2 value were

y
=
2.6165
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−
288.22

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and 0.999, respectively. While the adsorption with the BS-extract was 3.3%, it was 46.142% for Cu-NP, 92 mg/g, and 57.622% for Fe-NP. With 116.0 mg/g Cu/Fe-NP, 82.406% and 165.0 mg/g capacity were reached. In the isotherm calculations, since the R
2 values for each adsorbent were in the range of 0.998–0.997, it was determined that the Freundlich and Halsey isotherms were compatible. Accordingly, under these conditions, Naproxen adsorption was multilayered and the adsorbent surface had a heterogeneous structure. Graphs drawn from the kinetic data showed that the adsorption obeyed the second-order kinetics. The R
2 value of the kinetic curves was 1 for all adsorbents. Thermodynamic data were determined by Van’t Hoff curves with R
2 values in the range of 0.998–0.996. The enthalpy value for Cu/Fe-NP was calculated to be 31.854 kJ/mol, the entropy value was 0.1993 kJ/mol-K, and the free energy was −27.5374 kJ/mol. These values were 34.605 kJ/mol, 0.272 kJ/mol-K, and −46.451 kJ/mol for Fe-NP, respectively; and 19.79 kJ/mol, 0.247 kJ/mol-K, and −54.3226 kJ/mol for Cu-NP. While all NPs (except Cu-NP) had a high recovery percentage in three cycles, this decreased to 80% at pH 10. For Cu-NP, the recovery percentage decreased at pH 8.5 and 7, but surprisingly it increased at pH 10. As a result, it can be inferred that NPs play a good role in adsorbent development, and Fe and Cu NP-doped BS adsorbents have a better effect on naproxen adsorption and have been evaluated as adsorbents suitable for use several times.
An Etruscan Inscription Rediscovered
Authors: Wallace Rex
Published: January 2024

In 1886, a terracotta tile inscribed with an Etruscan inscription was recovered from Tomb 11 in the first cemetery of S. Antonio, located in the environs of Corchiano, an important settlement in the Ager Faliscus. Soon after the tile’s discovery, it disappeared from the scholarly record and was assumed to have been lost. A collector for the Field Museum purchased the tile and other artifacts from an antiquities dealer in Rome and shipped them to the Museum. Recently, a photograph of the tile appeared on the Field Museum’s Web site. The rediscovery of the inscribed tile in the Museum’s archives permits us to confirm the reading of the inscription and to document its distinctive paleographic features. In this paper, I discuss the inscribed tile, its background, and the Etruscan inscription.
Fuzzy neutral fractional integro-differential equation existence and stability results involving the Caputo fractional generalized Hukuhara derivative
Authors: El Ghazouani Aziz , Abdou Amir Fouad Ibrahim , Elomari M’hamed , Melliani Said
Published: January 2024

In this paper, we investigate the existence and uniqueness solutions for a fuzzy Neutral fractional integro-differential equation with non-local conditions. First, we show the existence of solutions with the help of the Non-linear alternative for one-value function, as well as Krasnoselskii’s and Banach’s fixed point theorems. Moreover, we examine the generalized Ulam Hyers (GUH) and Ulam Hyers Rassias stability for our main problem. Finally, an example is presented to show the usability of our major results.
Effect of the back contact electrode on the performances of the ultra-thin photovoltaic cells based on the CdS/CdTe heterojunction
Authors:   University of |Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, R&D Center for Materials and Electronic & Optoelectronic Devices (MDEO), 405 Atomistilor Street, PO Box MG-11, Bucharest-Magurele, 077125, Romania, Raduta A.M. , Panaitescu A.M. ,   University of |Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, R&D Center for Materials and Electronic & Optoelectronic Devices (MDEO), 405 Atomistilor Street, PO Box MG-11, Bucharest-Magurele, 077125, Romania, Radu A. ,   University of |Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, R&D Center for Materials and Electronic & Optoelectronic Devices (MDEO), 405 Atomistilor Street, PO Box MG-11, Bucharest-Magurele, 077125, Romania, Ion L. ,   University of |Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, R&D Center for Materials and Electronic & Optoelectronic Devices (MDEO), 405 Atomistilor Street, PO Box MG-11, Bucharest-Magurele, 077125, Romania, Antohe V.A. ,   University of |Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, R&D Center for Materials and Electronic & Optoelectronic Devices (MDEO), 405 Atomistilor Street, PO Box MG-11, Bucharest-Magurele, 077125, Romania, Toma O. ,   University of |Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, R&D Center for Materials and Electronic & Optoelectronic Devices (MDEO), 405 Atomistilor Street, PO Box MG-11, Bucharest-Magurele, 077125, Romania, Iftimie S. ,   University of |Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, R&D Center for Materials and Electronic & Optoelectronic Devices (MDEO), 405 Atomistilor Street, PO Box MG-11, Bucharest-Magurele, 077125, Romania, Antohe S. ,   University of |Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, R&D Center for Materials and Electronic & Optoelectronic Devices (MDEO), 405 Atomistilor Street, PO Box MG-11, Bucharest-Magurele, 077125, Romania
Published: January 2024

This paper proposes a comparative study between two sub-micrometric multi-layered photovoltaic cells, based on AII–BVI compounds, using different structures for the holes transport and collection electrode. Using the modified form of the Shockley equation, the diode factor, 𝑛𝑛, the reverse saturation current, 𝐼𝐼0, and the series 𝑅𝑅𝑠𝑠 and shunt 𝑅𝑅𝑠𝑠ℎ resistances were evaluated and their effect on the photovoltaic cells performances were discussed. The photovoltaic performances were analysed by current-voltage characteristics at illumination in standard AM 1.5 conditions, and the specific parameters were determined.
Synthesis and mechanism of MoS2 and graphene oxide insertion in porous multi metal ion modified MnO2 nanorods for dye degradation
Authors:   Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jothiramalingam R. , Al-Lohedan H. ,   Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al-Dhayan D. M. ,   Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Karami A. ,   Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Published: January 2024

Layered structure transition metal chalcogenide compound’s such as Molybdenum sulfide (MoS2) deposition in micro/meso porous architecture of MnO2 could provide hybrid interesting features. Multivalent MnO2 is an attractive low cost and toxic free catalytic material for oxidation reaction and electrochemical applications. Non-ionic surfactant implication in mesoporous metal ion modified MnO2 by deposition of metal chalcogenide is an effective composite for dye degradation applications. The low-cost pre-cursor makes it attractive for large-scale production at industrial scale. Hence, in the present study deals with exploit the mechanism of metal chalcogenide and graphene oxide insertion in porous manganese oxide matrix. The as prepared l surface properties of the Nickel and cobalt doped manganese oxide/MoS2 composite catalyst have shown effective congo red dye degradation activity. The complete color disappearance appeared after interaction with the composite catalyst.
Theoretical study on structural, electronic structure, elastic and optical properties of α-Cu2S
Authors:   School of Physics, Electronics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Huaihua University, Huaihua, 418008, China, Jie Y. , Zhang S. R. ,   School of Physics, Electronics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Huaihua University, Huaihua, 418008, China, Hou H. J. ,   School of Materials Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China, Xie L. H. ,   School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
Published: January 2024

Based on the first-principles method, the electronic structure, mechanical and optical properties of α-Cu2S are studied. The results show that the optimized structural parameters are in good agreement with the experimental value. The energy band structure and density of states of α-Cu2S is obtained by calculation and analysis. The mechanical properties such as bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio are calculated at different pressures. At last, the dielectric function, refractive index, absorption coefficient and reflectivity of α-Cu2S is analyzed. It was found that α-Cu2S is a direct bandgap with a band gap of 1.2 eV and has good potential for optoelectronic applications.
Various Cu+, Mg2+ and S2- ionic concentration effects on a novel Cu2ZnMgS4 quaternary compound synthesis for various scientific applications
Authors:   Department of Physics, Anna University Regional Campus Madurai, Tamilnadu, India, Sudha K. , Sasireka R. ,   Department of Physics, Anna University Regional Campus Madurai, Tamilnadu, India, Chitravel T. ,   Department of Physics, Anna University Regional Campus Madurai, Tamilnadu, India, Kumar T. P. ,   Department of Physics, Anna University Regional Campus Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
Published: January 2024

Copper zinc magnesium sulfide semiconducting material (Cu2ZnMgS4) compound is slightly new in electronics, opto-electronics and photo emissive field research. So that, we examined the Cu2ZnMgS4 compound formation characteristics step by step using the Copper sulfate (CuSO4.XH2O), Zinc sulfate (ZnSO4.XH2O), Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4.XH2O) and Sodium sulfide Na2S salt solutions. Characterizations such as pH, Electrical conductivity (EC), TDS were carried out for several concentrations. Further its optics properties of Cu2ZnMgS4 compound in liquid form were investigated through photo-colorimeter measurements (at various color λ including mixed band wavelengths), photo-fluorometer (using various primary and secondary filters) and UV-Vis spectrophotometer (at wavelength range of 300 to 900 nm) measurements. The investigated long term results are presented and discussed in this research article.
Narrating Canadian War Memorials, Understanding National Identity
Authors:   University of Warsaw, Poland, Sokołowska-Paryż Marzena
Published: January 2024

Pierre Berton writes that “Canada, more than most countries, is a nation of … memorials”. Yet, with the passage of time, war memorials inevitably tend to lose their original significance, becoming altogether ‘invisible’ for historically-estranged generations. Hence the need for re-remembering war memorials and monuments for the purposes of consolidating a (national) collective memory. The aim of this paper is a comparative analysis of Fields of Sacrifice (1963, dir. Donald Brittain), Herbert Fairlie Wood’s and John Swettenham’s Silent Witnesses (1974), Robert Shipley’s To Mark Our Place (1987), and Robert Konduras’s and Richard Parrish’s World War I: A Monumental History (2014) within the context of the theoretical distinction between memorial and monument cultures in order to discuss the defining ideological tropes of ‘Canadianness’.
Provisions of Legal Aid as a Form of Protection for Child Victims of Rape
Authors: Zainurohmah Zainurohmah , Febriansyah Andhika , Andini Marcelia Puspa , Saputro Muhammad Eko , Mukhoyyaroh Vina Durrotul , Rohman Bintang Nur
Published: January 2024

Indonesia as a state of law guarantees the human rights of its citizens, one of which is the right to equal treatment before the law. Legal aid is one of the state's efforts to fulfill this right for the poor. This research aims to examine the provision of legal aid in Indonesia, which departs from the case study of child rape that occurred in Banyumas. This research uses normative juridical method with statutory approach and conceptual approach. The results of this study show that the state has accommodated the need for legal aid as regulated in Law Number 16 of 2011 concerning Legal Aid. However, those who need legal aid are not only poor people but also children who are victims of rape. The provision of legal aid to child victims of rape is a form of state responsibility in providing legal protection to children so that the rights that children should get as stated in the Child Protection Law can actually be realized, not limited to being stated in the law.
Punishment of the Kanjuruhan Commotion due to Negligence from the Perspective of Causality Theory
Authors: Hidayatuzzakia Hana , Masyhar Mursyid Ali , Wulandari Cahya
Published: January 2024

Punishment results in Kanjuruhan in Indonesian football matches, to guarantee the protection of fundamental rights. The Kanjuruhan incident had a detrimental impact, causing fans' dissatisfaction (Aremania) at the defeat. The end of the match caused the crowd to come down the field, to express their disappointment. Tools in research use doctrinal law which is specifically of the normative type. This research uses literature study by collecting legal principles, legal rules, regulations, doctrine, theories, legal dictionaries which are based on legal literacy. The achievement results are to understand necessity, harmony and intentionality. How to work scientifically with research activities, using doctrinal laws. Specification of normative legal methods using positive law, context and literature. The research approach uses laws (positive law) and a case approach (Kanjuruhan commotions). The results and discussions revealed the verdict, in accordance with decision 13/Pid.B/2023/PN Sby deciding that the defendant was acquitted. Legal efforts were taken by the public prosecutor (JPU) in case 922/K/Pid/2023, to cancel the previous decision. The Supreme Judge assessed that a violation of Article 359 in conjunction with Article 360 of Law Number 1/1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations had occurred, causing negligence resulting in death. The causality of this case was when security forces (police) fired tear gas into the spectator stands, due to the behavior of anarchist (Aremania) supporters who came down the field.
Gender Based Violence in Higher Education: A Model of Protection and Law Enforcement
Authors: Setiawan Andry , Pangaribuan Shalisha Danica , Chastine Giovanni Helennia , Nurfebriyanti Safa , Noviatantri Shavia Hana
Published: January 2024

Gender-based violence is a phenomenon that is still encountered in academic environments, including at Semarang State University (UNNES). This study aims to analyze gender-based violence at UNNES from the point of view of international law, international conventions that have been ratified by Indonesia related to women's protection, and existing regulations and policies at UNNES related to this issue. The research method used is a juridical normative approach by collecting data through literature studies, document analysis, and interviews with related parties. The results showed that gender-based violence at UNNES includes various forms, including sexual harassment, gender discrimination, gender stereotypes, and policies that are not in favor of women. This research also revealed that UNNES has adopted several regulations and policies related to gender issues, but there is still a gap between existing policies and their implementation. In addition, international conventions that have been ratified by Indonesia are also an important basis in protecting women from gender-based violence in the academic environment. This research provides recommendations to UNNES to strengthen the implementation of existing regulations and policies related to gender issues, as well as increase awareness and understanding of gender-based violence to the entire UNNES academic community. In addition, this research is also expected to be a reference for researchers and policy makers in dealing with the issue of gender-based violence in the university environment and encourage the adoption of policies that favor the protection of women's rights.
The Role of Legal Empowerment Based Advocacy for Rural Communities on Structural Social Inequality
Authors: Tama Rifqi Anugrah , Ikrom Mohamad , Dixon Edward , Nte Ngaboawaji Daniel , Idris Siti Hafsyah
Published: January 2024

Indonesia is a portrait of a legal state, the rights of the people have been protected by the Constitution, contained in the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. Substantially regarding advocacy assistance to the community is regulated in Article 28 of the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia "Everyone has the right to recognition, guarantee, protection, and legal certainty that is fair and equality before the law". In order to realize what has been mandated by Constitution, the government then issued a Law on Legal Aid, namely Law Number 16 of 2011 which was later referred to as the Law on Legal Aid. This research is specifically to analyze the application provision of legal aid given the role of the advocacy party legal Empowerment Based for Rural Communities Against Structural Social Inequality. This is the extent of the government's attention to upholding justice and eradicating structural social inequalities in rural communities. Viewed from the point of view of the method used, this type of research/approach is a type of normative legal research. The Normative Approach is research that looks at positive legal aspects as well as documents and statutory regulations. Also called doctrinal legal research, namely legal research that uses secondary data.