bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Value of the Relationship and Motivation to Forgive Based on Future Anxiety
Authors: Meisner Michal , Sobol Malgorzata
Published: November 2022

Forgiveness, understood as reestablishing a physical and emotional relationship with the harm-doer, may sometimes be dangerous, especially when the harm-doer is not worthy of the trust. This study investigated the relation between value of the relationship with the harm-doer, future anxiety, and the motivation to forgive. In the first experiment, participants described a situation of harm depicted in one of the Thematic Apperception Test pictures. In the second experiment, participants were asked to write about an experience of harm from their own past. The Dark Future Scale to assess future anxiety and the Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivations to assess forgiveness were used. Future anxiety was the moderator of the relation between the perception of the value of the relationship with the harm-doer and the motivation to forgive. In the case of a strong future anxiety, there was a greater positive relation between the value of the relationship with the harm-doer and the motivation to forgive than when there was weak future anxiety. The results indicate that a harmed person with strong future anxiety will try to keep close to the harm-doer despite the fact that the harm-doer acted with the intention to harm and showed no remorse.

Supplemental materials for this article are available at https://files.press.uillinois.edu/journals/supplemental/ajp/sobol/index.html
Türkiye’nin Afrika Ülkeleriyle İlişkilerinin Gelişmesinde Kıbrıs Meselesi ve İyi Niyet Heyetlerinin Rolü
Authors: KOCA Mehmet
Published: November 2022

II. Dünya Savaşının sona ermesinin ardından oluşan barış ortamından faydalanmak isteyen ve henüz tam bağımsızlıklarını kazanamamış ülkeler, self-determinasyon yani milletlerin kendi geleceklerini kendilerinin tayin edebilme düşüncesiyle bağımsızlık mücadelelerini güçlendirdiler. Türk ve Rum halklarının birlikte yaşadığı Kıbrıs adasında da bu yıllarda Rum halkı ve Yunan hükümetinin ortaklığında bir ayrılık hareketi başladı. Yunan hükümetinin desteğiyle mesele kısa sürede büyüdü ve 1954 yılında BM gündemine taşınarak uluslararası bir sorun haline geldi. Bağımsızlık konusunda ısrarcı olan Başpiskopos Makarios liderliğindeki Kıbrıs Rum halkı ve Yunan hükümeti, meseleyi BM üzerinden uluslararası platforma taşıyarak istediklerini almaya kararlıydılar. Bu kapsamda özellikle Makarios’un Bağlantısızlar Hareketi ile temasa geçip onların desteğini almak istemesi Kıbrıs meselesinin uluslararası camiaya duyurulması ve taraftar kazanılması açısından oldukça önemlidir. Kıbrıs Rum tarafı ve Yunan hükümetinin bu girişimleri karşısında bu zamana kadar etkili bir dış politika programı ortaya koyamayan Türkiye, ABD ve NATO’dan da beklediği desteği bulamayınca uluslararası destek arayışına girişti. İlk olarak 1963’te hükümet programında yer alan Afrika ülkeleriyle ilişkilerin geliştirilmesi hedefi, Kıbrıs meselesiyle ilgili uluslararası alanda destek arama çabasının ilk yansıması olmuştur. Hükümet, 1965 yılında siyaset adamları, diplomatlar, öğretim üyeleri ve gazetecilerden oluşan yedi ayrı iyi niyet heyetini Orta Doğu, Asya, Afrika ve Lâtin Amerika memleketlerine ziyaret için görevlendirdi. Heyetler, ziyaret edecekleri yetmişten fazla devlete cumhurbaşkanının mesajını iletecek, bu devletlerle Türkiye arasındaki münasebetlerin geliştirilmesi ve kuvvetlendirilmesi imkânlarını inceleyecek ve Kıbrıs hakkındaki görüşleri de izah edeceklerdir. Bu çalışmada Kıbrıs meselesine uluslararası destek aramak amacıyla başta Afrika ülkeleri olmak üzere dünyanın birçok ülkesine gönderilen bu iyi niyet heyetlerinin Kıbrıs sorununun çözümüne ve Türkiye ile Afrika arasındaki ilişkilerinin gelişimine katkısı incelenmiştir.
The Rhetorical Analysis of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Inaugural Speech as the First Africa’s Female President
Authors: KATAMBA Muzafalu
Published: November 2022

This study intended to analyze Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s presidential inaugural speech as the first

female president in African to see how she persuaded and convinced the people of Liberia on

political, social and economic policies in an effort to make them believe in her content to

consolidate power. Specifically, this study focused on rhetorical and persuasive strategies she

applied in her speech. To achieve the intended goals, rhetorical discourse analysis methodology

was used, and Ellen’s textual inaugural presidential speech was quantitatively analyzed by both

Neo-Aristotelian and feminist methods of rhetorical analysis to discover, identify and describe

how Ellen used rhetorical devices, rhetorical appeals and other rhetorical tactics. Results indicate

that various rhetorical tactics were found in her speech, and were well applied which helped her

to effectively accomplish her intended objectives as an orator.
Leukemia Cancer Detection Using Various Deep Learning Algorithms
Authors:   Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, New Delhi, India, Joshi Devanshu ,   Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, New Delhi, India,   Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, New Delhi, India,   Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, New Delhi, India,   Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, New Delhi, India, Tater Rishabh , Yaday Priya , Jain Tripti , Nagrath Preeti
Published: November 2022

Leukemia is a type of blood cancer. Leukemia is cancer that begins in the blood cells. The lymphocytes and other blood cells are created in the bone marrow. When a person has leukemia the bone marrow does not function properly. Leukemia cells are produced by the bone marrow. Leukemia cells are mainly referred to as rupture. These naive cancer cells block the cells that create the bone marrow. In this paper, various approaches to the classification automatic detection of leukemia are described. The experiment was successfully implemented in Kaggle. Deep Learning algorithms were largely used in the treatment of Leukemia for the classification detection of its presence in a patient. The paper describes Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Visual Geometry Group-16(VGG-16) algorithms that are used to categorize leukemia into its sub-types and presents a comprehensive study of these algorithms.
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis WEB Game untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan dalam Pemecahan Masalah Kecepatan dan Debit pada Pembelajaran Matematika Kelas V di Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Mailani Rika , Prasetyo Tego
Published: November 2022

Mengajar adalah salah satu tugas utama sebagai seseorang pendidik. Salah satu faktor yang mempengaruhi pembelajaran pada satuan pendidikan adalah bagaimana cara pendidik dalam penyajian materi pembelajaran. Sejalan dengan tuntutan pendidikan saat ini yang mengarah pada pembelajaran dengan memanfaatkan tekhnologi, pendidik harus mampu atau memiliki keterampilan dalam pemanfaatan tekhnologi sebagai media untuk menyampaikan materi pembelajaran kepada peserta didik. Penelitian ini mengembangkan media pembelajaran berbasis web game untuk meningkatkan kemampuan pemecahan masalah kecepatan dan debit pada pembelajaran matematika kelas V di sekolah dasar. Metode yang di gunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah jenis penelitian R & D research and development. Metode penelitian dan pengembangan (research and development) merupakan jenis penelitian yang digunakan untuk mengembangkan dan menghasilkan suatu produk serta menguji keefektifan serta kevalidan media tersebut. Teknik yang dugunakan yaitu dengan teknik non tes dengan wawancara, uji validasi media pembelajaran, uji validasi materi serta engan angket hasil respon guru dan siswa. Dari hasil penelitian tersebut diperoleh hasil uji validasi ahli media 85% dikartegorikan sangat baik, uji validasi ahli materi diperoleh skor 90%, hasil respon guru 90% dan hasil respon siswa memiliki skor keefektifan paling tinggi yaitu 45,5%, maka media pembelajaran berbasis web game valid dan efektif untuk digunakan.
Klasterisasi Data Keluarga Pra Sejahtera Di Kota Pekalongan Dengan Metode K-Means Clustering
Authors: Taryadi Taryadi
Published: November 2022

Kesejahteraan dan kemiskinan di suatu daerah merupakan dua hal yang saling berkaitan dan saling mempengaruhi. Meningkatnya jumlah dan kepadatan penduduk juga berpotensi meningkatkan masalah sosial dan tingkat kesejahteraan penduduk. Hal ini berdampak pada berkurangnya kesempatan kerja dan meningkatnya kebutuhan keluarga, yang dapat meningkatkan jumlah keluarga pra sejahtera di Kota Pekalongan. Pengelompokan keluarga pra sejahtera, sejahtera, dan sejahtera bertujuan untuk menentukan pemetaan persebarannya sehingga dapat digunakan sebagai bahan pengambilan keputusan dan kebijakan instansi terkait. Metode yang digunakan untuk melakukan clustering ini adalah algoritma K-Means yang menekankan pada data center dari setiap cluster. Hasil pemetaan menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 10 kelurahan yang masuk dalam klaster 1, 3 desa yang masuk dalam klaster 2, 11 desa yang masuk dalam klaster 3, dan 3 desa yang masuk dalam klaster 4.
Kata kunci: Keluarga Pra sejahtera, keluarga sejahtera, clustering, K-Means, Kota Pekalongan
Scoping Review: Faktor Sosial Budaya Terkait Pemberian Asi Eksklusif Di Indonesia
Authors: Nidaa Izzatun , Krianto Tri
Published: November 2022

Air Susu Ibu (ASI) merupakan makanan terbaik bagi bayi. ASI eksklusif selama enam bulan memberikan manfaat kesehatan bagi bayi dan masa depannya. Menurut WHO, hampir 2 dari 3 bayi tidak disusui secara eksklusif. Di Indonesia, berdasarkan data Laporan Kinerja Kemenkes Tahun 2020, capaian ASI eksklusif hanya sebesar 66,1 %. Indonesia merupakan negara kepulauan yang memiliki beragam suku dan budaya, sehingga kondisi kesehatan masyarakat di Indonesia tidak terlepas dari faktor sosial budaya yang ada. Tujuan dari tinjauan literatur ini adalah untuk mengetahui faktor sosial budaya yang berkaitan dengan pemberian ASI eksklusif di Indonesia. Pencarian artikel menggunakan Google scholar dengan kata kunci “ASI eksklusif; sosial budaya” serta “ASI eksklusif; sosial; budaya; adat; kepercayaan; mitos” dengan rentang waktu publikasi lima tahun terakhir, yaitu tahun 2017 sampai dengan 2022. Dari hasil seleksi akhir didapatkan 12 artikel terpilih, yang terdiri dari sembilan artikel dengan metode penelitian kuantitatif dan dua artikel dengan metode penelitian kualitatif. Dari berbagai artikel tersebut didapatkan hasil bahwa terdaat faktor sosial budaya yang berhubungan dengan pemberian ASI eksklusif di Indonesia. Faktor-faktor tersebut antara lain kepercayaan terhadapt mitos tertentu, tradisi, dukungan suami/ibu/mertua/keluarga, dukungan petugas kesehatan, tingkat pendidikan ibu, tingkat pengetahuan ibu, status pekerjaan ibu, dan tingkat penghasilan. Diperlukan adanya strategi promosi kesehatan yang memperhatikan faktor sosial budaya tersebut untuk meningkatkan cakupan ASI eksklusif di Indonesia.
Lugares de memoria: el Boletín y la Biblioteca de Menéndez Pelayo
Authors: Botrel Jean-François
Published: November 2022

Tanto el Boletín como la Biblioteca de Menéndez Pelayo se han convertido en lugares de memoria: laboratorios donde se crean recuerdos, culturas y tradiciones. Aquí se ensalza, por un lado, el legado de Menéndez Pelayo, a pesar de algunas controversias ideológicas por las que se le ha señalado, y, por otro, la inmensa labor que él y sus compañeros realizaron para impulsar el Boletín de la Biblioteca y el mantenimiento de la revista y la institución. Ambas han marcado al hispanismo internacional por su gran acervo cultural y han plasmado la historia del siglo XX español. En este texto se mencionan también las vicisitudes por las que pasó la revista, al igual que otras, durante la guerra civil y el franquismo, y cómo las superó para convertirse en un referente para el hispanismo mundial.
Thermal Evaluation of Multilayer Wall with a Hat-Stringer in Aircraft Design
Authors: Brazhenko Volodymyr , Qiu Yibo , Cai Jiancheng , Wang Dongyun
Published: November 2022

In the present paper, we investigate the heat transfer through the multilayer wall of aircraft cabins, as this process influences the comfortable conditions created for most passengers and crew members. The numerical modelling results and calculation of a multilayer wall with a hat-stringer in aircraft design are presented. The thermal characteristics evaluation and their relationship with the design parameters were made. The effect of the air layer size on the overall thermal resistance of the multilayer wall, taking into account the geometrical dimensions and properties of the surfaces, was studied. The relative temperature field in the insulation layer, which crosses the hat-stringer elements of the fuselage frame, is calculated. It is shown that the insufficient thickness of the layer of thermal insulation material in the zone of the hat-stringer at low temperatures leads to a significant deterioration in the multilayer wall characteristics, which can worsen the microclimatic conditions inside the aircraft cabin.
Secolul digitalizării și implicațiile asupra mediului internațional de securitate. Confruntări digitale în spațiul cibernetic și în spațiul real
Authors:   Ministerul Apărării Naționale, MÂNDRAȘ Paul
Published: November 2022

"Starting with the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, humanity is experiencing a new societal type, the information society. The emergence of computers, the Internet, digital information, artificial intelligence and digital devices with the ability to automatically process information, work autonomously, or even form networks with other devices, cyber and virtual space and so on have led to a technological explosion and the digitalization of societies. Under these circumstances, the digitalization and virtualization of many human activities and relationships in all societal domains constitutes a postmodern “game changer” of societies. Consequently, digitalization has major repercussions at the level of security and the international security environment. We are witnessing a transition from the nuclear century to the digital century, through the emergence of a new type of human confrontation, the digital confrontation. This new type of confrontation manifests itself both in virtual space, through what we so often hear as cyber war, and in real space, through digitalization of defence and the battlefield. Thus, if the security environment of the 20th century was characterized by globalization under the auspices of the nuclear threat, is it appropriate to consider that the 21st century will be characterized by de-globalization under the auspices of the digital threat?"
National Security Strategies and Critical Infrastructure: An Analysis of the European Union Member States
Authors:   “Carol I” National Defence University, PĂTRAȘCU Petrișor
Published: November 2022

"The national security strategies of the European Union Member States emphasise the role of critical infrastructure in providing essential services to society and the necessity to protect them in the context of national security and defence. Thus, the protection of critical infrastructure lies not only with the critical infrastructure operator or administrator, but also with governmental institutions. Threats to critical infrastructure are actually threats to national security. An unwanted event involving one or more critical infrastructures involves the intervention of local, regional and national structures. The EU Member States are aware that threats to critical infrastructure pose serious threats to national security and even to the EU’s security and defence. In this regard, the EU Member States have included in their national security strategies a number of critical infrastructure issues, such as their importance, necessity, development, functionality, efficiency and last but not least their protection and resilience to all types of threats. This study highlights the inclusion of critical infrastructure in the security strategies of the EU Member States and the involvement of states in ensuring and strengthening the appropriate protection of national and European critical infrastructures."
Satellite Navigation Systems – An Avoided Target?
Authors:   „Division General Constantin Barozzi” Defence Geospace Information Agency, LUPARU Dorian
Published: November 2022

"In the current geopolitical context, the Black Sea region has become the scene of the conflict in which a wide range of weapons and ammunition are used. It is their directing/guiding by using signals transmitted by satellite navigation networks – GNSS that categorically makes the difference. Their contribution can be instantly noticed, even though it is not a novelty. The weapons that benefited from the augmentation of the satellite signal proved the accuracy of their shots. This is the reason why the actions of jamming or falsification of the satellite signal appeared in the battlefield and even threats of GNSS attack were launched. In the present article, I intend a disambiguation of the subject, in an attempt to delimit military declarations from political ones, in the space environment, which has become essential in the conduct of modern military actions."
Development of the European Union Autonomous Command and Control Capability in the Context of European Security and Defence Cooperation
Authors:   Ministry of National Defence, ILINCA Dragoș
Published: November 2022

"The development of the command and control capability for the crisis management operations conducted by the European Union has been a constant element in the context of European security and defence cooperation. The particular profile of the regulatory framework governing the activities performed under the auspices of the Common Security and Defence Policy has led to a specific EU capability building process. The formulas promoted in relation to both civilian and military components have taken various forms. However, the constant trend is to consolidate the options that the EU can employ in generating and conducting its own operations. They will add to the EU-NATO cooperation framework, developed from the earliest moments of the launch of European military operations. The developments in terms of the potential to generate and lead mixed civil-military commitments have been placed on similar coordinates. In practice, the stage in the development of the EU’s command and control capabilities attests to the existence of a comprehensive and equally complex instrument that the EU can employ in managing its own operational commitments."
The Black Sea Russian Navy Is Not an Overnight Creation – A Brief History of the Black Sea Russian Navy
Authors:   “Carol I” National Defence University, SCIPANOV Lucian Valeriu , NISTOR Florin ,   “Carol I” National Defence University
Published: November 2022

"The maritime power of a state is not built overnight. That is the result of a long process based on articulated strategies, the needs of a state to defend and promote its maritime interests, and it depends on the economic power as well as the maritime ambition. In this regard, it must be said that the Russian Federation Black Sea Fleet has not appeared from nowhere. It has had a step-by-step strategy with relevant presence and military actions having significant strategic influences in the region. As part of this endeavour, a presentation will be made on the emergence, evolution, and modernisation of the Black Sea Fleet, in relation to the geopolitical realities and regional interests of the Russian Federation. Thus, the purpose of this approach is to identify the principles that underpin the promotion of a maritime strategy in the Black Sea region, in relation to the peculiarities of a semi-enclosed sea, and how they influence the development of the fleet. The novelty is determined by some important lessons learned. One of the main tasks of naval strategy in peacetime is to obtain sufficient space for the operations of one’s naval forces and aircraft in times of war, so the size, configuration, and strategic position of the coast in a Narrow Sea do matter. Having this relevant example, we can highlight some characteristics of the centuries-old strategy for the development of Russian maritime power (especially that of the Black Sea) and its projection capacity in the World Ocean. From these conclusions, the Black Sea littoral states, members of NATO, can extract some lessons to be capitalised on. As a result of this analysis, we can underline the fact that, throughout history, the states involved could learn to win more through war than through peace."
O que o Congresso brasileiro prefere em matéria tributária?
Authors: Lazzari Eduardo , Arretche Marta , Mahlmeister Rodrigo
Published: November 2022

Esta nota técnica se destina a examinar a agenda dos parlamentares brasileiros em matéria tributária. Resulta de um estudo sobre as proposições apresentadas à Câmara dos Deputados de 1º. de janeiro de 1989 a 31 de dezembro de 2020. Seu objetivo é identificar as preferências do Congresso na área de tributação, em particular explorando as possibilidades de aprovação de medidas tributárias progressivas.
Proses Berpikir Siswa Dalam Menyelesaikan Soal Pemecahan Masalah Statistika Melalui Scaffolding
Authors: MT A. Mujib , Rohman Syaifur , Mahmudah Muhlisatul
Published: November 2022

Abstrak

 

Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif deskriptif, bertujuan untuk menggali proses berpikir siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal pemecahan masalah statistika kelas VIII sebelum dan sesudah diberikan bantuan atau scaffolding. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari dua orang siswa kelas VIII. Penelitian dilakukan dengan memberikan  2 soal pemecahan masalah kemudian hasilnya dianalisis dan dibandingkan dengan hasil wawancara yang dilakukan terhadap subjek penelitian. Dari hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa pada soal nomor 1, Subjek 1 (S1) melakukan 3 langkah proses berpikir, yaitu: memahami masalah, merencakanan penyelesaian, dan melaksanakan rencana. Perbedaan proses berpikir sebelum dan setelah scaffolding ada pada langkah kedua dan ketiga. Sedangkan Subjek 2 (S2) melakukan 3 langkah proses berpikir sama dengan S1, namun terdapat kesalahan berpikir yang dilakukan pada ketiga langkah tersebut, sehingga scaffolding diberikan secara keseluruhan. Pada soal ke dua, baik S1 maupun S2 melakukan 4 proses berpikir yaitu: memahami masalah, merencakanan penyelesaian, melaksanakan rencana, dan memeriksa kembali hasil penyelesaian. Scaffolding diberikan pada langkah kedua dan ketiga. Secara umum terdapat perbedaan proses berpikir siswa sebelum dan sesudah proses scaffolding.

Kata kunci: Proses Berpikir, Pemecahan Masalah, Scaffolding

 

Abstrack

 

This research is a descriptive qualitative,  aims to explore students' thinking processes in  statistical problem solving  for class VIII before and after being given assistance or scaffolding. The research subjects consisted of two eighth grade students. The research was conducted by giving two statistica problems , then the results were analyzed and compared with the results of interviews conducted on research subjects. From the results was found that in question number 1, Subject 1 (S1) carried out 3 steps of the thinking process, namely: understanding the problem, planning a solution, and implementing the plan. The difference in thought processes before and after scaffolding is in the second and third steps. While the second subject (S2) did the same three-step thought process as the first subject (S1), but there was a thinking error made by the first subject in the three steps, so the whole scaffolding was given. In the second question, both the first subject and the second subject carried out four thought processes, namely: understanding the problem, planning a solution, implementing the plan, and re-examining the results of the settlement. Scaffolding is given in the second and third steps.generally, there are differences in students' thinking processes before and after the scaffolding process.

 

Keywords: Thinking Process, Problem Solving, Scaffolding
Do mixed-data sampling models help forecast liquidity and volatility?
Authors: Będowska-Sójka Barbara , Kliber Agata
Published: November 2022

This paper aims to contribute to the existing studies on the Granger-causal relationship between volatility and liquidity in the stock market. We examine whether liquidity improves volatility forecasts and whether volatility allows the improvement of liquidity forecasts. The forecasts based on the mixed-data sampling models, MIDAS, are compared to those obtained from models based on daily data. Our results show that volatility and liquidity forecasts from MIDAS models outperform naive forecasts. On the other hand, the application of mixed-data sampling models does not significantly improve the performance of the forecasts of either liquidity or volatility based on a univariate autoregressive model or a vectorautoregressive one. We found that in terms of the forecasting ability, the VAR models and the AR models seem to perform equally well, as the differences in forecasting errors generated by these two types of models are not statistically significant.
Estimation risk taking into consideration the effect of forecasting scheme: robust inference about VaR
Authors: Małecka Marta
Published: November 2022

The paper addresses the issue of estimation risk in VaR testing. The occurrence of estimation risk (also called parameter uncertainty) implies that the observed VaR violation process may not fulfil the standard requirements that underpin the testing framework. As a result, VaR tests may reject correct VaR models due to estimation errors committed when predicting the VaR. The paper examines the robustness of VaR tests to estimation risk. The research is based on an observation indicating that certain elements of a forecasting scheme have a significant influence on estimation risk. Thus, the article extends the previous studies to include several more realistic forecasting schemes than those based solely on a fixed window. The aim of the research is twofold: firstly, to find methods of mitigating the negative impact of estimation risk on VaR tests, and secondly, to provide a comprehensive comparison of VaR testing methods with reference to the issue of estimation risk. The conducted analyses demonstrate that a proper adjustment of the forecasting scheme yields better results in terms of the accuracy of the tests than correcting estimation errors by means of the subsampling technique.
Augmented Reality and Education for Girls: An Inclusive Approach
Authors: Mkwizu Kezia , Bordoloi Ritimoni
Published: November 2022

Education has been shaken globally due to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic causing schools to close and thus constraining many learners with limited access to the traditional way of learning by attending classes physically. UNESCO revealed that school closures and learning loss across the globe from the pandemic reached 54 million in January 2022. Girls worldwide have limited access to education and the pandemic has made it extra difficult because of school closures. However, the application of virtual technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) in education can improve and sustain online learning to reach and include more girls in education. With the rise in the importance of AR, this paper is motivated to explore AR and education for girls with a focus on the inclusive approach. Literature review and content analysis are the methodologies used for a comparative study between India and Tanzania with findings indicating that there is a need to use and apply AR technologies particularly AR mobile technologies in education for girls to make the learning process fun, interactive and educative. The findings of this paper can assist education practitioners to use AR in education as an inclusive approach to widen the provision of education for girls.
Understanding the intention to adopt artificial insemination technology in pig by tribal farmers
Authors: SHARMA PH ROMEN , SINGH MAHAK , SINHA PANKAJ KUMAR , KUMAR BAGISH , MOLLIER R TALLI , RAJKHOWA D J
Published: November 2022

The study used Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to understand the underlying factors for the intention to adopt artificial insemination (AI) technology in pig by the tribal farmers of Nagaland. Responses from a survey of 72 tribal farmers of Nagaland revealed a strong intent to adopt artificial insemination in pig which is driven by strong favourable attitude towards the technology and strong approval from referent groups for the artificial insemination in pig. Perceived behavioural control seems to be the main discriminating drivers among the theory of planned behaviour constructs for the intention to adopt artificial insemination in pig, and are affected by farming context especially distance to artificial insemination provider centre. Farmer's intention to start for pig breeding also positively affects the intention to adopt the technology.
Effect of improved management practices on productive and reproductive performance of Osmanabadi goats under semi-intensive rearing systems
Authors: RATHOD PRAKASHKUMAR , DIXIT SREENATH
Published: November 2022

In the present study, an attempt was made to study the salient characteristics, viz. age at first kidding (AFK), weight of kid at birth (WKB), kidding interval (KI), kidding, twinning and triplet percentages, etc. during June, 2018 to March, 2020. The study was conducted using standard format developed by ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Karnal (Haryana) with some adaptations to capture additional information. Scientific management practices were followed in the farm to enhance the productive and reproductive performance of Osmanabadi goats under semi-intensive system. The study generated data on average age at first kidding (266.55Â±18.38 days), gestation period (148â€“153 days), kidding interval (195.09Â±5.65 days), age at puberty (212.32Â±2.83 days), average litter size (1.62), average dressing percentage (53%), average milk yield (1.26 kg per doe per day), birth weights of kids (2.57Â±0.48 kg), twinning (35.59%) and triplet percentages (13.56%). Further, the kidding details indicated significant difference among the durations. The data thus generated revealed that the semi-intesive rearing practices were superior to the methods followed in earlier studies including those of ICARNBAGR, Karnal. It can be concluded that meticulous adoption of scientific management practices would enhance the productive and reproductive performance of goats in general, and Osmanabadi goats in particular under semiintensive rearing system.
Let it shine; spotlight on the solar energy market
Authors:   Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam, Georgallis Panikos
Published: November 2022

Concern about social and environmental problems like climate change is at the core of many moral markets, such as those for solar panels, plant-based meat or fair trade coffee. We spoke to Dr Panikos Georgallis about his research into the conditions that lead to the emergence of moral markets and how they subsequently evolve.
Image of God and abyss of desires: the human being
Authors:   Stellenbosch University (SA), Hirsch-Luipold Rainer , Huian Georgiana , Wyss Beatrice , Kaplan Ilya ,   University of Bern
Published: November 2022

The bible speaks of humans as the image of God despite their mortal and fallible nature. We spoke to Professor Rainer Hirsch-Luipold, Professor Georgiana Huian, Dr. Beatrice Wyss, and Ilya Kaplan about their research into how this paradox is addressed in different religious and philosophical traditions. Apl. Prof. Athanasios Despotis also contributed as a team member to this research.
Smart materials for mechanobiology
Authors:   University Carlos III of Madrid, Garcia-Gonzalez Daniel
Published: November 2022

The mechanical environment around cells has a significant influence on their behaviour. Researchers in the 4D-BIOMAP project are developing smart materials that change shape and stiffness when a magnetic field is applied, alongside investigating the impact of mechanical changes on cell behaviour, as Dr Daniel Garcia-Gonzalez explains.
Crossing boundaries to uncover new insights on Ancient Egypt
Authors:   University of Basel, Loprieno Antonio , Hertel Elena , Unter Stephan
Published: November 2022

Artisans in the ancient Egyptian community of Deir el-Medina produced a large volume of written materials, which represents a valuable source of information about life and society at the time. We spoke to Professor Antonio Loprieno, Elena Hertel and Stephan Unter about their work in analysing these texts and developing new research methods which cross disciplinary boundaries.
Probing the role of oligodendrocytes in Alzheimer’s disease
Authors:   Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, Jaekel Sarah
Published: November 2022

While the development of Alzheimer’s disease has historically been associated mainly with the loss of neuronal connections in the brain, evidence suggests that the loss of myelin-producing cells called oligodendrocytes is also an important factor. We spoke to Dr Sarah Jaekel about her research into the role of oligodendrocytes in the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease.
Preparing for the future of personalised medicine
Authors:   IMIBIC, Saarela Maria
Published: November 2022

A detailed understanding of the underlying mechanisms behind a disease is key to the development of more personalised treatments. The P2Med programme offers fellowships to biomedical researchers in the field of personalised medicine, helping them develop advanced skills and technical expertise, as Programme Manager Maria Saarela explains.
Coenzyme Q10 improves sperm motility and antioxidant status in infertile men with idiopathic oligoasthenospermia
Authors: Alahmar Ahmed T
Published: November 2022

Objective: Oxidative stress is a key player in the development of idiopathic male infertility (IMI), and various antioxidants have been used for the treatment of IMI with inconsistent results. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a cofactor and an antioxidant that may improve semen parameters and reduce oxidative stress in patients with idiopathic oligoasthenospermia (OA). Therefore, this study aimed to explore the effect of CoQ10 on semen parameters and antioxidant markers in patients with idiopathic OA.Methods: Fifty patients with idiopathic OA and 35 fertile controls were enrolled in this prospective controlled study. All participants underwent a comprehensive fertility assessment. All patients received CoQ10 (300 mg/day) orally once daily for 3 months. Semen parameters, seminal CoQ10 levels, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) were measured in patients and controls at the start of the study and after 3 months.Results: Treatment with CoQ10 resulted in increased sperm progressive motility (p<0.05), total motility (p<0.01), seminal TAC (p<0.01), SOD (p<0.05), GPx (p<0.001), and seminal CoQ10 (p<0.001) levels and reduced ROS (p<0.01) in patients as compared to baseline. Sperm concentration and motility were also significantly correlated with antioxidant measures and seminal CoQ10 levels (r=0.38–0.57).Conclusion: CoQ10 therapy (300 mg/day for 3 months) improved sperm motility and seminal antioxidant markers in patients with idiopathic OA. Therefore, CoQ10 could be a promising treatment for patients with idiopathic infertility and may improve their fertility potential.
The Poets’ Geography
Authors: SCHIMMEL ANNEMARIE
Published: November 2022

This lecture, by Annemarie Schimmel, looks at the methodology employed by poets in the Islamic World by examining their use of various names of cities, rivers and natural landmarks, in addition to their turning of historical events into poetic verses, breathing with life, in an effort to celebrate the greatness of the past or in yearning for a loved one. This form of expression embodies their experiences and spiritual yearnings. The reader can see from the collection of poetic writings that Muslim poets seemed to be spiritually tied to each other, as if they spoke in one metaphorical tongue, even if their language is different and even if they are separated by vast stretches of land and time.
Роль России и Турции в формировании сирийско-ливийской конфликтной оси восточного средиземноморья
Authors:   Институт востоковедения РАН, Кузнецов Василий
Published: November 2022

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Mining the Technical Skills of Open Source Developers
Authors: Montandon João Eduardo , Valente Marco Túlio
Published: November 2022

Software is “eating the world” as we witness the rise of companies whose business model is totally centered on software. The successful implementation of these systems heavily depends on the quality and expertise of their software development teams. However, software-based companies are facing an increasing software developers shortage issue. On the one hand, technical recruiters are increasingly relying on the information provided by Social Coding Platforms (SCPs)—e.g., GitHub, Stack Overflow, etc—to prospect new talent. On the other hand, the large volume of data available force job recruiters to only assess superficial information of their candidates. In order to tackle this problem, we described in the thesis an extensive investigation of methods and techniques to identify the technical skills of software developers based on their activity in SCPs. We organized the thesis in three major working units, where we first investigated the most demanded technical and soft skills under the eyes of IT companies, and then assessed developers’ technical skills from deep and broad perspectives. These studies resulted in contributions to both research and industrial communities.
Qualifying People for Embedded Software Development and Data Science: An Experience on University-Industry Cooperation
Authors: Lemes Marcelo J. R. , Sarmento Adriano
Published: November 2022

Trained people is a key aspect in the success of a company. There are several ways to train people but the partnership between companies and academia is have been shown good results. This paper presents the collaboration experience between Embraer and Universidade Federal de Pernambuco in the creation of the Software Specialization Program (PES), a postgraduate program for training people in embedded software development and data science.
Behavior-Driven Development applied in Agile Teams of a Financial Institution
Authors: Oliveira Emanuel Galhardo de , Marsicano George
Published: November 2022

A premise for the efficiency of software developers is clarity on understanding the requirements, as well as the business people maintain the same mutual alignment. Behavior-driven Development (BDD) proposes based on a specific scenario, perceives a problem and correctly directs a solution. This case study shows how BDD helps three agile teams from a Financial Institution to deliver a complex credit platform solution, which at first had critical flaws to bring the product, and how they overcame it. In scenarios where a more focused understanding of a problem is required, it was observed that BDD brought a positive influence for the performance of these teams. While maintaining mature ways of working by improving communication, a mutual understanding of the product added a direction regarding priorities, bringing fast flow with quality. Given the good results, this institution intends to extend the use of this technique to other teams that support critical issues.
TestAXE: Automatically Refactoring Test Smells Using JUnit 5 Features
Authors: Paula Estevan Alexander de , Bonifácio Rodrigo
Published: November 2022

Test smells have been proven to deteriorate the quality of the test suite of a system, to the point where several different tools have been devised with the objective of detecting or sometimes even fixing these smells. Have been extensively studied in more recent years, these smells have been cataloged and researchers have proposed a series of source code transformations capable of eliminating these smells. Our goal in this paper is to present TESTAXE, a tool to refactor test smells using the latest features of JUnit 5. We present an empirical assessment of TESTAXE accuracy and highlight its current limitations.
Ecossistemas de Software “mortos”: uma visão a partir de DevRel (Developer Relations)
Authors: Soupinski Felipe , Fontão Awdren
Published: November 2022

Ecossistemas de Software (ECOS) dependem de plataformas que servem como ambientes para a interação entre desenvolvedores. Quando a organização proprietária da plataforma não suporta a sinergia entre os objetivos organizacionais e as expectativas dos desenvolvedores, o ECOS pode morrer. Neste artigo, relata-se um estudo realizado no StackOverflow (SO) e no GitHub (GH) com foco em Web ECOS: AngularJS, PhantomJS e Moment.JS. Foram analisadas métricas com base em taxas de resposta e issues fechadas, para entender o que acontece nesses ECOS antes, durante e após a morte da plataforma. Identificou-se comportamentos nas métricas que podem indicar sinal de risco.
On Packing and Embedding Hypercubes into Star Graphs
Authors: Azevedo Marcelo Moraes de , Latifi Shahram , Bagherzadeh Nader
Published: November 2022

Packing is a graph simulation technique hy which pk node-disjoint copies of a guest graph G(k) are embedded into a host graph H(n). Many advantages result from this technique as opposed to a simple embedding of G(k) into H(n). The multiple copies of G(k) can execute different instances of any algorithm designed to run in G(k), providing high throughput via an efficient, low-expansion utilization of H(n). Task migration mechanisms between the multiple copies of G(k) also become possible, allowing a proper allocation of the processors of H(n), load balancing and support of fault tolerance. Other advantages that arise from a well-devised packing technique are variable-dilation embeddings and multiple-sized packings. A variable-dilation embedding consists of connecting c copies of a graph G(k), packed into a host graph H(n) wilh dilation d, such as to obtain an emhedding of a graph G(k+l), l > 0, into H(n). The resulting embedding has dilation d when the nodes of G(k+l) communicate over the first k dimensions of G(k+l), and dilation di > d when a dimension i, k < i ≤ k + l, is used. Since many parallel algorithms use a restricted number of dimensions of the guest graph at any given step (e.g., SIMD-based algorithms), the resulting communication slowdown can be made significantly small on the average. We also extend the concept of connecting node-disjoint copies of a graph G(k) to obtain multiple-sized packings, in which graphs G(k), G(k + 1), ... , G(k + l) of various sizes are packed into a host graph H(n). Multiple-sized packings allow tasks with different processor requirements to be allocated proper guest graphs G(k + j) in H(n) (variable-dilation embeddings result when j > 0). This paper focuses on the problem of packing hypercubes Q(n-2) and Q(n-1) into a star graph S(n) with dilation 3. We show that 3 · [n/2]! · [(n-1)/2]! copies of Q(n-2) or [n/2]! · [(n-1)/2]! copies of Q(n-1) can be packed into S(n), with expansion n!/3 · [n/2]! · ((n-1)/2]! · 2n-2 and n!/ [n/2]! · [(n-1)/2]! · 2n-1, respectively. We also show how to connect packed Q(n-1)'s to obtain a variable-dilation embedding of Q(n - 1 + l), l ≤ [log2(ln/2]! · [(n-1)/2]!)], into S(n). Such an emhedding has dilation 3 for the first (n-1) dimensions of Q(n - 1 + l) and guarantees a minimal slowdown by using a slightly higher dilation (4 in most cases) for the remaining dimensions of Q(n - 1 + l). Finally, we also address the issue of multiple-sized packings of hypercubes into S(n).
Análise da Otimização de Acessos à Memória
Authors: Midorikawa Edson Toshimi
Published: November 2022

Projetos de processadores modernos têm enfocado o aumento do desempenho computacional, levando a um desbalanceamento entre a velocidade de computação e a velocidade da memória. De forma a aliviar esta diferença de velocidades, hierarquias de memória complexas têm sido elaboradas. Este trabalho apresenta um estudo onde se mostra a aplicabilidade de técnicas para melhorar o padrão de acessos à memória de forma a aumentar a localidade de referências, e assim, utilizar mais eficientemente todos os níveis da hierarquia de memória, desde os registradores até os módulos de memória remota. Os resultados obtidos revelam que o uso de um compilador para a otimização de acessos é bastante promissor.
Análise de Mecanismos para Protocolos de Alto Desempenho
Authors: Nunes Marcelo Dias , Duarte Otto C. M. B.
Published: November 2022

Nos últimos anos, houve um aumento significativo da banda passante nos meios de comunicação, transferindo a limitação de desempenho para o processamento da informação. As novas redes de comunicação deverão veicular aplicações com diferentes requisitos. Os novos protocolos deverão ser bastante flexíveis, permitir alta velocidade e comunicações multidestinatárias, onde a utilização de mecanismos de alto desempenho é de fundamental importância. Assim, este artigo apresenta uma análise e uma comparação dos mecanismos de gerenciamento de conexões, reconhecimentos, controle de fluxo e controle de erros, visando traçar as linhas gerais de um protocolo de alto desempenho adequado à atual multiplicidade de serviços.
Efeito do Multicasting na Coerência de Cache com Diretórios “Full Map” num Sistema Multiprocessador com Rede Crossbar
Authors: Ordoñez Edward. D. M. , Delgado Martha X. T. , Santos Celso A. S. , Kofuji Sergio T.
Published: November 2022

No presente trabalho especifica-se e analisa-se um protocolo de coerência de cache baseado nos esquemas de diretório distribuído "full-map" para o "cluster" de um sistema multiprocessador com rede de interconexão crossbar com propriedade de "multicasting". A análise de desempenho considerada é baseada nas transmissões feitas através da rede (tráfego da rede), para três protocolos considerados (um protocolo "snoopy", esquema diretório com rede crossbar clássica, e a nossa proposta: esquema diretório com crossbar "multicasting") e estabelecem-se diferenças no seu desempenho.
Um Barramento Especial para Sincronização de Barreira em Máquinas de Memória Compartilhada
Authors: Delgado Martha X. T. , Ordoñez Edward. D. M. , Santos Celso A. S. , Kofuji Sergio T.
Published: November 2022

Para poder realizar uma sincronização de barrreira de alta velocidade é necessário suportar sua execução por meio de hardware, para produzir uma sobrecarga de tempo mínima. O objetivo deste trabalho é desenvolver uma solução de sincronização de barreira ao nível de hardware para uma máquina de memória compartilhada que seja econômica, eficiente e que melhore as características das soluções existentes. Este trabalho apresenta o projeto de um barramento especial para realizar a sincronização de barreira. Descreve-se seu princípio de funcionamento, sua implementação, e uma comparação com as soluções existentes. Também é desenvolvido um modelo analítico para obter quantitativamente o desempenho da solução proposta.
The Monadic Processor
Authors: Almeida Felipe Afonso de
Published: November 2022

In a straightforward pipelined implementation of the Explicit Token Store dataflow model there is an imbalance concerning the execution of dyadic instructions (instructions with two input operands). This is due to the fact that two tokens need to be processed for a dyadic instruction, before valid operands are available to be processed by the Arithmetical- logical Unit, which at each pipeline cycle can consume two tokens and produce as a result also two tokens. In this work we investigate an approach to increase the Arithmetical- logical Unit utilization rate in dataflow processors based on the Explicit Token Store model. We propose an abstract realization of this model where there is two tokens queues. One token queue keeps tokens headed for monadic instructions (instractions with a single input operand). These tokens are utilized whenever the main path of the processor pipeline (feeded directly by the two token queues) is unable to produce valid operands for the Arithmetical-logical Unit to process. Therefore, increasing the utilization rate of the Arithmetical-logical Unit. The other token queue holds tokens headed for dyadic instructions (instructions with two input operands).