bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Scale of Academic Learning Difficulties among Pupils of Grades 1-6 in Amanat Al Asema (Sana’a)
Authors: Ali Almuntaser Qaid Hussein
Published: April 2023

The study aimed to investigate the validity of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the scale of academic learning difficulties among Basic Education pupils (1-6) in Yemen, whose ages ranged from 5 to 12. To test the validity of the proposed model, using AMOS program, the scale was administered to 450 male and female pupils of grades (1-6) selected from 8 schools in Amanat Al Asema. This was done with the help of teachers and in collaboration with a trained team to observe the pupils’ difficulties. The CFA results showed quality of conformity of data of the theoretical proposed model of the scale with its five principal components, based on different indicators of quality conformity. These include: (CFI)= 0.94; (GFI)= 0.84; (RMSEA) = 0.064; (RMR)= 0.041; (IFI)= 0.94; (TLI)= 0.93; (PCFI)= 0.85; (PGFI)= 0.72. The study also presented evidence of the validity and reliability of the scale which was high, including the complex reliability (CR); validity of the CFA, covering its five dimensions; and the relevance of CRF for assessing academic learning difficulties among Basic Education pupils and for studies concerned with such issues.

Keywords: academic learning difficulties, structural equation modeling, confirmatory factor analysis, basic education pupils.
Smart Arduino Touch Switch Board for Home Automation
Authors:   Smt. Indira Gandhi College of Engineering, Maharashtra, India., Kasbe Rahul , Yadav Omkar , Amin Yusuf , Vijay Chandran Deepti
Published: April 2023

We live in an exciting time where more and more everyday items “things” are becoming smart! “Things” have sensors and can communicate with other “things” and can provide control to more “things”. The Internet of Things, IoT, is totally up to us people in a huge way and we are rapidly inventing new gadgets to enhance our lives. The prices of microcontrollers used in IoT devices with the ability to talk over a network keeps reducing and developers can now think and build things inexpensively. This IoT based home automation project is done using low-cost custom build Arduino UNO module, and Bluetooth module. A system that uses mobile app to control basic home functions and features automatically through mobile from anywhere in the house, an automated home is sometimes called a smart home. The home automation system differs from other IoT based systems by allowing a person or the user to operate the system from anywhere in the house through wireless connection without breaking any convention usability. This project provides significant electric power solution at homes and at the offices with help of dynamic control of electric equipments over the wireless network and using smart switch, and another is a low-cost touch screen panel. Project contains both hardware and software development where hardware program is built on Arduino IDE, whereas mobile application is built using MIT App Development. Key Word: Home automation, Bluetooth, Touch switch.
Species listing and diversity of myxomycetes from Mt. Makulot and Napayong Island in Taal Lake, Batangas, Philippines
Authors: Isagan Margareth Del E , Carbonell Mariah Kristianne C , Dalangin Yonnalyn A , Lapira Ana Joramae L , Pecundo Melissa H , Cruz Thomas Edison E dela
Published: April 2023

The rich vegetation of volcanic forest offers a unique habitat to explore myxomycetes (slime molds). In this study, the occurrence and diversity of myxomycetes in forest areas of Taal Volcano Crater Rim (Mt. Makulot) and Napayong Island in Taal Lake are reported. Decayed aerial and ground leaf litter, twigs, and woody vines collected from the study areas were used to prepare 1,110 moist-chamber cultures. A total of 35 species belonging to 14 genera were collected. These slime molds were identified as species of Arcyria, Ceratiomyxa, Clastoderma, Collaria, Comatricha, Cribraria, Diachea, Diderma, Didymium, Hemitrichia, Lamproderma, Perichaena, Physarum and Stemonitis. Five species were unique to Mt. Makulot while seven species were exclusively recorded in Napayong Island. Napayong Island also had a higher species diversity as compared to Mt. Makulot. In terms of substrate types, highest species diversity was recorded in ground litter collected in Napayong Island. This study is the first listing of species of myxomycetes in Napayong Island, a small island within a lake within an island.
Antagonistic activities of needle-leaf fungal endophytes against Fusarium spp.
Authors: Mesa Ronel Brandon C. De , Espinosa Isabel Rafaela , Agcaoili Ma. Carmella Romana R. , Calderon Marie Antonette T. , Pangilinan Ma. Victoria B. , Padua Jewel C. De , Cruz Thomas Edison E. dela
Published: April 2023

The use of living beneficial microbes and/ or their products to control plant pathogens can offer a safer alternative to chemical treatments. In this study, needle-leaf fungal endophytes (NLE) were isolated from symptoms-free needle-leaves of two host plants collected in Cavite and Batangas, Philippines. A total of 73 NLEs were observed from three tree samples for each of the angiosperm Casuarina equisetifolia Engl. and the gymnosperm Pinus kesiya Royle ex Gordon. These were identified as belonging to 17 morphospecies. Of these, seven NLEs, mainly isolated from C. equisetifolia, were tested for their antagonistic activities against three potential plant pathogens, Fusarium oxysporum s.l. Smith & Swingle, F. solani s.l. (Mart.) Sacc., and F. moniliforme s.l. J. Sheld. using the dual-culture method at three strategies. Our results showed NLEs inhibited F. oxysporum on contact via the preventive, eradicative, and simultaneous approaches indicating that fungal endophytes may be used as potential biocontrol agents against F. oxysporum s.l..
PENGARUH PERPUSTAKAAN SEBAGAI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN EFEKTIF TERHADAP MINAT BACA SISWA-SISWI SEKOLAH MISI INTERDENOMINASI SURABAYA
Authors: Sari Evi Catur , Mali Santi
Published: April 2023

Abstrak: Dalam artikel ini ditulis berdasarkan kejadian alami yang terjadi di Sekolah Misi Interdenominasi surabaya. Pada dasarnya belajar dengan baik merupakan suatu tata alur untuk membina watak yang baik yaitu melalui minat baca siswa-siswi. Sebagai seorang pelajar pasti diharuskan untuk banyak belajar mengerjakan tugas-tugas sekolah dan untuk membantu hal tersebut pihak sekolah telah menyedikan fasilitas Perpustakaan yang bisa menunjang minat baca siswa maupun membantu dalam mencari bahan-bahan tugas. Dengan adanya fasilitas sekolah sebagai sarana pembelajaran yaitu Perpustakaan, Maka diharapkan siswa-siswi dapat menumbuhkan hal minat baca. Dalam penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberitahukan manfaat mengenai sarana sekolah, memahami pentingnya belajar mandiri di Perpustakaan, menumbuhkan dan meningkatkan minat baca. Peneliti melakukan penelitian ini di Sekolah Misi Interdenominasi Surabaya yang dirasa belum memahami keefektifan dalam pembelajaran melalui sarana yang ada.Abstract: This article is written based on natural events that occurred at the Misi Interdenominasi School Surabaya. Basically, learning well is a plot to build a good character, namely through students' reading interest. As a student, you are definitely required to learn a lot doing school assignments and to help with this the school has provided library facilities that can help students' reading interest and help in finding assignment materials. With the school facilities, it is hoped that as a learning facility, namely the library, students can foster interest in reading. This study aims to benefit the interests of school facilities, understand independent learning in the library, grow and increase interest in reading. Researchers conducted this research at the Misi Interdenominasi School Surabaya which they felt did not understand the effectiveness of learning through existing facilities.
ANALISIS CARA BERPIKIR KARAKTER TENTANG PELAYANAN WORSHIP LEADER TERHADAP KEDISPLINAN JEMAAT GEREJA BETHEL INJIL SEPENUH KAPERNAUM SURABAYA.
Authors: Lalahal Sri
Published: April 2023

Abstract:The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of worship leaders in leading praise to congregations in worship among Pentecostal-Charismatic churches. For the Pentecostal-charismatic church, praise and worship gets a very large and very important portion. A worship leader is a person whose job is to lead the praise and worship. This research uses descriptive method and literature review. The results of the discussion of this research article explain that a worship leader imparting enthusiasm to the congregation who is present in the service, can also build a sense of intimacy and brotherhood among the congregation. In addition, a worship leader used by God can also inspire the congregation to continue to serve actively and most importantly, by maximally carrying out his role, the worship leader will also have an impact on church growth. leaders have an important role in bringing the congregation to feel the presence of God through praise and worship that is raised in the presence of God so that the atmosphere of worship will be felt.Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh worship leader dalam memimpin pujian terhadap jemaat dalam ibadah di kalangan gereja Pentakosta Karismatik. Bagi gereja beraliran Pentakosta Karismatik dalam beribadah puji penyembahan mendapatkan porsi yang sangat besar dan sangat penting. Seorang worship leader adalah orang yang bertugas untuk memimpin puji penyembahan itu.  Adapun penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dan kajian literatur. Hasil pembahasan dari penelitian artikel ini menjelaskan bahwa seorang worship leader menginterpestasikan antusias kepada jemaat yang hadir dalam ibadah, juga dapat membangun rasa keakraban maupun ikatan persaudaraan sesama jemaat. Selain itu seorang worship leader yang dipakai Tuhan juga bisa menginspirasi jemaat untuk terus giat melayani dan yang paling penting dengan maksimalnya worship leader menjalankan perannya maka akan memberikan dampak juga pada pertumbuhan gereja. Selain itu worship leader  mempunyai peranan penting dalam membawa jemaat untuk merasakan hadirat Tuhan lewat pujian dan penyembahan yang  dinaikan kehadirat Tuhan dengan demikian suasana ibadah akan terasah.
PENDIDIKAN AGAMA KRISTEN DI TAMAN EDEN
Authors: Sukri Urbanus
Published: April 2023

Humans are "homo educandum", that is, learning creatures. This is the trigger for the emergence of educational activities in human life. Education is intentional and planned learning. In minimum education there are elements of teachers, students, learning materials, learning strategies, and learning media. Education begins when there is social interaction between humans. Since humans were placed in the garden of Eden, humans have started to learn. Learn about everything. Especially learning about life interacting with the surrounding environment and God.In Eden Gardens there are theological (spiritual) learning activities. In the Garden of Eden, Adam learned primarily about the relationship with his creator. This is a theological relationship. Theological or spiritual learning in the context of contemporary Christianity is referred to as Christian Religious Education. The main purpose of education (learning activities) is to acquire theological or spiritual knowledge.The research in this paper is qualitative-descriptive. The author tries to interpret the existing text. The result is a theological finding about the concept of spiritual education (Christian Education) in the garden of Eden.    Abstrak :Manusia adalah “ homo educandum”, yaitu makhluk pembelajar. Ini adalah pemicu munculnya kegiatan pendidikan dalam kehidupan manusia. Pendidikan adalah pembelajaran yang disengaja dan terencana. Didalam pendidikan minimal ada unsur guru, murid, materi pembelajaran, strategi pembelajaran, dan media pembelajaras. Pendidikan dimulai ketika ada interaksi sosial diantara manusia. Sejak manusia ditempatkan ditaman Eden, manusia sudah mulai belajar. Belajar tentang segala sesuatu. Terutama belajar tentang hidup berinteraksi dengan lingkungan sekitar dan Allah.Ditaman Eden ada kegiatan pembelajaran teologis (spiritual). Ditaman Eden, Adam belajar terutama tentang hubungan dengan sang penciptanya. Ini adalah hubungan secara teologis. Pembelajaran teologis atau rohani dalam konteks kekristenan masa kini disebut dengan istilah Pendidikan Agama Kristen. Tujuan utama pendidikan (kegiatan pembelajaran) tersebut adalah untuk memperoleh pengetahuan teologis atau kerohanian.Penelitian dalam tulisan ini bersifat kualitatif-deskriptif. Penulis mencoba menafsirkan teks yang ada. Hasilnya adalah temuan teologis tentang konsep pendidikan rohani (Pendidikan Agama Kristen) ditaman Eden.
PENGARUH PENDIDIKAN AGAMA KRISTEN DISEKOLAH DALAM MEMBANGUN KARAKTER ANAK REMAJA
Authors: Daeli Ayuni Damai
Published: April 2023

AbstractYear after year, there are many problems and incidents that befell every teenager, where juvenile crime cases are rampant; brawls between students, cases of bullying, rape as an illustration of the moral decline of teenagers in today's nation. This nation needs to provide the heart and space for the development of character education. The idea of character education brings fresh air to the world of education in Indonesia in overcoming the problem of adolescent moral decline. The planting of national character needs to be integrated in formal education, so that good values will be obtained in students from an early age.School as a place of education, where students are directed to efforts for someone to act or have insight into knowledge (normative). Learning is even more complex because it leads to the ultimate goal, namely that someone can behave or have a better personality (operational).Building a teenager's character means building a pattern of attitudes to be demonstrated in relation to one another. The attitude demonstrated is a characteristic of Christian morals.
Audit Expectation Gap in Kenya: Literature Review of Causes and Remedies
Authors: Charles Guandaru Kamau  , Kavure Benjamin Muzungu , Lokuta John Ewoi
Published: April 2023

The audit expectation gap is a major concern in Kenya's accounting profession, where auditors are expected to identify and prevent financial fraud and misstatements. The disconnect between what the general public anticipates from an auditor's report and what the audit actually offers is often referred to as the audit expectation gap. Several factors, including limited resources and the complexity of auditing, increase the complexity of addressing this gap. The literature reviewed evaluates a variety of factors, including audit committee characteristics, auditor characteristics, sustainability auditing, and audit education, which contribute to this gap. Overall, the literature suggests that there is a significant discrepancy between the expectations of the public and the actual responsibilities of auditors, implying that auditors need to improve their interactions with their clients and the general public. This study establishes that it is necessary to address a number of audit expectation gaps in Kenya, which include those related to performance, standards, communication, and legal requirements. Regulators are required to provide clear standards and guidelines for auditors so as to maintain the standard of audit quality. This paper recommends that the effectiveness and credibility of auditing in Kenya be enhanced through a multidimensional strategy that encompasses regulatory oversight, public education, and auditor independence, thereby improving stakeholders' confidence in the financial reporting system. The findings from this research may inform the development of policies and regulations that will close the audit expectation gap and improve public trust in the accounting profession.
Moda Inclusiva, Reconhecendo as Necessidades da Criança Cadeirante
Authors:   Centro Universitário de João Pessoa, Sousa Rosângela Elisa de , Xavier Lucyana Azevedo ,   Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Albuquerque Suellen Silva de ,   Fundação Getulio Vargas
Published: April 2023

Este projeto aborda a inclusão social, como um recurso a ser estimulado através do desenvolvimento de produtos de moda. Levando em conta esta demanda de mercado a pesquisa, integrante do projeto, identificou aspectos de uso, acessibilidade, conforto e a percepção dos pais e terapeutas no que tange ao vestir, despir e o cognitivo da criança em relação ao vestuário. O público-alvo pesquisado neste projeto foram crianças cadeirantes, com faixa-etária de oito a doze anos, os pais e profissionais na área de saúde, como: fisioterapeutas, educador físico, terapeuta ocupacional e psicólogos, integrantes das instituições, CEAEHH - Centro de Atividades Especiais Helena Holanda e FUNAD – Fundação Centro Integrado de Apoio ao Portador de Deficiência, localizadas na cidade de João Pessoa - PB, apoiadores deste projeto através da cessão da infraestrutura e acesso ao público. Os dados obtidos resultaram no desenvolvimento de uma coleção de moda com modelagem diferenciada, versatilidade de usos aliada a um referencial estético que priorizou a inclusão da criança cadeirante na sociedade, através do uso das tendências de mercado usuais no segmento infantil.
"El invencible verano de Liliana" de Cristina Rivera Garza, entre léxico familiar y archivo feminista
Authors: Ritondale Elena
Published: April 2023

El artículo estudia El invencible verano de Liliana (2021), de Cristina Rivera Garza, desde las teorías sobre el giro documental y el archivo. Propone que el uso de materiales heterogéneos por parte de la autora representa una continuidad con sus planteamientos teóricos previos, a partir de 2013, pero, a la vez que tiene como objetivo la creación de un nuevo lenguaje compartido para oponerse a la violencia patriarcal.
Justine Martin - Claude Duée (eds.): Approche de la culture féminine dans l’afrique francophone
Authors: Jiménez Caparrós Mª Paz
Published: April 2023

Martin, Justine - Duée, Claude (eds.): Approche de la culture féminine dans l’afrique francophone. Paris: INDIGO & Côté-femmes éditions, 2021.
Prevalence and independent predictors of in-hospital stroke among patients who developed acute alteration of consciousness in the medical intensive care unit: A retrospective case-control study
Authors: Tongyoo S , Viarasilpa T , Vichutavate M , Permpikul C
Published: April 2023

Background. In-hospital stroke is a serious event, associated with poor outcomes and high mortality. However, identifying signs of stroke may be more difficult in critically ill patients.

Objectives. This study investigated the prevalence and independent predictors of in-hospital stroke among patients with acute alteration of consciousness in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) who underwent subsequent brain computed tomography (CT).

Methods. This retrospective study enrolled eligible patients during the period 2007 - 2017. The alterations researched were radiologically confirmed acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) and intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH).

Results. Of 4 360 patients, 113 underwent brain CT. Among these, 31% had AIS, while 15% had ICH. They had higher diastolic blood pressures and arterial pH than non-stroke patients. ICH patients had higher mean (standard deviation (SD) systolic blood pressures (152 (48) v. 129 (25) mmHg; p=0.01), lower mean (SD) Glasgow Coma Scale scores (4 (3) v. 7 (4); p=0.004), and more pupillary abnormalities (75% v. 9%; p<0.001) than AIS patients. AIS patients were older (65 (18) v. 57 (18) years; p=0.03), had more hypertension (60% v. 39%; p=0.04), and more commonly presented with the Babinski sign (26% v. 9%; p=0.04). Multivariate analysis found that pupillary abnormalities independently predicted ICH (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 26.9; 95% CI 3.7 - 196.3; p=0.001). The Babinski sign (aOR 5.1; 95% CI 1.1 - 23.5; p=0.04) and alkalaemia (arterial pH >7.4; aOR 3.6; 95% CI 1.0 - 12.3; p=0.05) independently predicted AIS.

Conclusions. Forty-six percent of the cohort had ICH or AIS. Both conditions had high mortality. The presence of pupillary abnormalities predicts ICH, whereas the Babinski sign and alkalaemia predict AIS.
Piloting a tool for informed consent comprehension in a cardiovascular clinical trial in South Africa: An IMPI-2 pilot trial substudy (ICC Study)
Authors: Isiguzo G C , Familusi M A , Sliwa K , Thabane L , Ntsekhe M , Mayosi B M , De Vries J
Published: April 2023

Background. Informed consent is a key requirement in research. However, the comprehension of information presented is rarelyevaluated prior to or during the research. Ensuring that participants understand the key issues in trials is important, not just forethical reasons, but also because it can help set patient expectations. We evaluated the feasibility of using the University of California Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent (UBACC) questionnaire to guide informed consent comprehension in the pilot study for the second Investigation of the Management of Pericarditis in Africa (IMPI-2) trial. IMPI-2 is a randomised control trial (RCT) on the use of alteplase-facilitated pericardial drainage, compared with routine care among patients with large pericardial effusion. We used an abbreviated version of the UBACC to evaluate participant comprehension of key elements of the consent documentation and to guide discussions.Method. Comprehension was assessed using a 10-item UBACC at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months follow-up to reiterate the information about the trial. Each response was scored from 0 to 3 and the sum at each visit was recorded to represent comprehension. A UBACC score ≥25 was considered adequate comprehension. Bivariate logistic regression was performed to evaluate comprehension over time. A multivariate analysis was conducted to identify predictors of UBACC score.Results. The Informed Consent Comprehension (ICC) Study included 71 participants with a median age of 42 years; 45% were females and 49% had at least a secondary level of education. Level of comprehension improved with time; the odds of passing the evaluation at baseline compared with 6 months was higher (odds ratio (OR) 1.39, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.17 - 1.65, p<0.001). Not using interpreters and having a secondary level of education were associated with higher comprehension. Despite knowing that they were participating in research, many participants still did not accept that the trial drug may have no effect.Conclusion. It is feasible to use the UBACC questionnaire for informed consent comprehension evaluation in RCTs. Repeated learning during follow-up improves comprehension over time, while a low level of education and use of interpreters reduces comprehension.
Deux féminités marginales en miroir : la prostituée dans le regard des femmes reporters de l’entre-deux-guerres
Authors: Simard-Houde Mélodie
Published: April 2023

À la croisée des années 1920 et 1930, en France, plusieurs femmes reporters – soit Maryse Choisy, Magdeleine Paz, Marise Querlin, Luc Valti et Adrienne Verdière Le Peletier – s’emparent du sujet de la prostitution. Cet article interroge ces enquêtes afin d’examiner le regard féminin porté sur cette question et sur la figure de la prostituée. Il met en lumière les ambivalences des reportages, qui hésitent entre la reconduction de stéréotypes prégnants de l’imaginaire de la prostitution, hérités des enquêtes sociales et de la littérature du xixe siècle, et l’invention d’une vision neuve du problème. La figure de la prostituée est au coeur de cette tension : à la fois victime et criminelle, femme pure et impure, ordinaire et marginalisée, elle marque les reportages de sa voix et des aventures de son corps, tout en fournissant à la femme reporter un symbole social et réflexif. Elle lui permet en effet de dénoncer certains aspects qui touchent plus généralement la condition des femmes françaises de l’entre-deux-guerres, les inégalités de genre et de classe, mais aussi de dire quelque chose de la condition un peu marginale qu’ont en commun la fille publique et la femme reporter, à l’identité mobile et hors-norme.
L’identité au coeur de l’intégration de l’aide médicale à mourir au sein de la pratique médicale : résultats d’une recherche qualitative sur l’expérience des médecins qui l’administrent
Authors: Lacharité France
Published: April 2023

Contexte : Depuis 2015, les médecins sont les seuls professionnels de la santé qui ont le pouvoir légal d’administrer l’aide médicale à mourir (AMM) au Québec. Un nouveau contexte législatif amène des changements majeurs au sein de leur pratique de soins de fin de vie. Objectif : Explorer les facteurs de sens qui émergent de l’expérience vécue par les médecins administrant l’AMM afin de mettre en lumière ce qui les conduit à intégrer cette pratique dans leur continuum professionnel. Méthodologie : Des entretiens semi-dirigés ont été menés auprès de dix médecins ayant pratiqué minimalement une AMM sur l’ensemble du territoire du CIUSSS de l’Estrie. Analyse : Réalisé à partir de la théorisation ancrée de Pierre Paillé (1994), l’analyse a montré que l’AMM est une démarche humaine demandant du temps et des aptitudes sociales, où le savoir-être est primordial. Les résultats suggèrent que l’AMM est située aux frontières de l’identité personnelle et professionnelle du médecin. En somme, ce qui incite un médecin à participer au processus d’AMM est son identité narrative comprenant les valeurs et le sens qu’il donne à son parcours expérientiel. Conclusion : L’AMM est un soin ayant une portée existentielle et son processus est vécu différemment par chaque médecin ; il importe donc de respecter le sens et les valeurs de chaque médecin, qu’il intègre ou non l’AMM dans sa pratique médicale.
Love Without Food: Supporting Families’ End-of-Life Care Decisions for Critically Ill Late-Stage Cancer Patients
Authors: Palmer Amitabha
Published: April 2023

In some families, there is an inseparable connection between showing love, caring, and providing food. These conceptual connections can create tension between families and care teams over end-of-life care for critically ill late-stage cachexic patients with cancer when families demand that their loved one receive feeds. This case study describes how to dissolve these tensions without compromising the family’s values or the medical team’s ethical duty of nonmaleficence.
The Blessings of Books
Authors: Gordon Michael
Published: April 2023

The attack on the written word is not new. It has happened many times through history, especially in modern times as the availability of books has grown so rapidly. It is most often in authoritarian regimes that books are deemed a potential threat, and the elimination of this threat a means to maintain control of a potentially rebellious population. Probably the most heinous of book banning and burnings occurred during Nazi rule, prior to and during the Second World War. To witness, recently, in the United States the ugly head book banning and their removal from libraries is a sad commentary on the state of some senior politicians, including Governors and Judicial leaders. Fortunately, there is vigorous opposition to these efforts and notable successes in the quest for universal access to the world of books.
Diversity of procedures for the enforcement of judicial acts covered by budgetary immunity
Authors: Savenkov Aleksei Vladimirovich
Published: April 2023

This article examines the applicability of the budgetary immunity regime to legal procedures for the judicial acts execution. While the title of the regime refers only to its applicability to the funds of budgets, amendments to the legislation have resulted in the inclusion of the funds of participants in treasury support in the text of the article itself. Over the years, the budgetary legislation has also introduced a procedure for the enforcement of funds recorded in the personal accounts of autonomous and budgetary institutions, which is similar to the procedure for the enforcement under the budgetary immunity. However, there is doubt as to whether these procedures are homogeneous and whether they can be referred to the same regime. This article represents the first study in the doctrine of budget law on the modification of the budget immunity caused by its extension to the funds of participants in treasury support. The author concludes that the application of a single regime of budgetary immunity to all of the above-mentioned relations is unjustified, thus several independent legal regimes are needed. The peculiarities of the legal status of participants in treasury support and autonomous and budgetary institutions and the funds provided to them from the budget cannot be taken into account by unified rules. However, the author notes the absence of legislative changes concerning the name of the immunity regime for budgets while changing its content suggests the desire of the public entity to preserve the immunity regime for budgets as the only one.
Using the methodology of project activity in the preparation of students of technical specialties in the humanities
Authors: Prigodich Nikita Dmitrievich , Vasil'ev Andrei Vladimirovich
Published: April 2023

The subject of this study is the teaching of humanities to students of technical specialties. The object of the research is the methodology of project activity in the higher education system aimed at expanding the professional competencies of engineering students. The authors consider in detail such aspects as interdisciplinary and personalized approaches in the higher education system and the key parameters of their relationship with project work. Special attention is paid in the article to the tasks that the project activity solves. Among them are the formation of knowledge, skills and abilities in key competencies, work in an interdisciplinary field, the formation of teamwork skills and the ability to evaluate it. The study provides a detailed description of the implemented projects at ITMO University. The scientific novelty lies in the presentation of the results of the approbation of projects of different scientific and pedagogical orientation. The main conclusions of the study convincingly demonstrate that the applied nature of projects is key for the development of skills in the historical and cultural field. At the same time, there is an adaptation of current knowledge about the current state of historical science. As a result, the focus on interdisciplinary and personalized approaches is directly reflected in the framework of project work by integrating historical knowledge with digital methods and research and tools of technical sciences.
Anti-ESG standards: law and practice (elements of foreign experience)
Authors: Chetverikov Artem
Published: April 2023

Subject Matter: The preservation of the environment for future generations and the achievement of other «sustainable development» goals consented by all the states within the the UN have given birth in the XXI century to the «Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)» standards, which are increasingly used with respect to either grant financial support to business entities. However, the introduction of ESG standards is accompanied by a number of negative consequences (an increase of the regulatory burden on business etc.), which led to a movement towards the consolidation of the opposite anti-ESG standards. The article explores the anti-ESG standards principally basing on the example of legal systems of the USA States, where they are introduced into parliamentary and subordinate legislation. Methods: The research was conducted using classical general scientific and special legal methods of cognition (historical, systemic, formal, etc.) in conjunction with an interdisciplinary approach (appraisal of legal phenomena in view of economic and political factors). Novelty: The article is the first attempt in Russian legal science to analyze, systematize and evaluate the essence and significance of anti-ESG standards in foreign legislation and law enforcement practice. Conclusions: Nowadays the American federalism is facing the legal competition between «pro-ESG» and «anti-ESG» rules at the States’ level. The results of this competition is worth monitoring in Russia and other countries in order to develop their own approaches to the legal regulation of sustainable development including ESG (or anti-ESG) standards.
Evolutionary analysis of the OSCA gene family in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L) and expression analysis under NaCl stress
Authors: Shan Feibiao , Wu Yue , Du Ruixia , Yang Qinfang , Liu Chunhui , Wang Yongxing , Zhang Chun , Chen Yang
Published: April 2023

Hyperosmolality-gated calcium-permeable channels (OSCA) are Ca2 + nonselective cation channels that contain the calcium-dependent DUF221 domain, which plays an important role in plant response to stress and growth. However, the OSCA gene has not been fully identified and analyzed in sunflowers. In this study, we comprehensively analyzed the number, structure, collinearity, and phylogeny of the OSCA gene family in the sunflower, six Compositae species (Arctium lappa, Chrysanthemum morifolium, Cichorium endivia, Cichorium intybus, Lactuca sativa var. Angustata, and Carthamus tinctorius), and six other plants (soybean, Arabidopsis thaliana, rice, grape, and maize). The expression of the sunflower OSCA gene in nine different tissues, six different hormones, and NaCl stress conditions were analyzed based on transcriptome data and qRT–PCR. A total of 15 OSCA proteins, distributed on 10 chromosomes, were identified in the sunflower, and all of them were located in the endoplasmic reticulum. Using the phylogenetic tree, collinearity, gene structure, and motif analysis of the six Compositae species and six other plants, we found that the sunflower OSCA protein had only three subfamilies and lacked the Group 4 subfamily, which is conserved in the evolution of Compositae and subject to purification selection. The OSCA gene structure and motif analysis of the sunflower and six Compositae showed that there was a positive correlation between the number of motifs of most genes and the length of the gene, different subfamilies had different motifs, and the Group 4 subfamily had the smallest number of genes and the simplest gene structure. RNA-seq and qRT–PCR analysis showed that the expression levels of most OSCA genes in the sunflower changed to varying degrees under salt stress, and HaOSCA2.6 and HaOSCA3.1 were the most important in the sunflower’s response to salt stress. The coexpression network of the sunflower genes under salt stress was constructed based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). In conclusion, our findings suggest that the OSCA gene family is conserved during the sunflower’s evolution and plays an important role in salt tolerance. These results will deepen our understanding of the evolutionary relationship of the sunflower OSCA gene family and provide a basis for their functional studies under salt stress.
Role of Cerebro-Placental Ratio in Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Low-Risk PregnanciesA Prospective Cohort Study
Authors: Kavyarani C , Patil Ravi N , Sathyavani C , Varghese Shiny
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Abnormal Cerebro-Placental Ratio (CPR) is associated with a substantial risk of adverse perinatal outcomes and the test seems to be particularly useful for follow-up of foetuses with sonographically diagnosed Foetal Growth Restriction (FGR). Aim: To determine the usefulness of doppler velocimetry, especially CPR at 35 weeks of gestation or later, in predicting intrapartum foetal heart rate abnormalities and adverse neonatal outcomes in low-risk term pregnancies. Materials and Methods: The present prospective cohort study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bangalore from September 2019 to September 2020. A total of 60 pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 35 years with low-risk pregnancies, who present for the obstetrical ultrasound at 35 weeks of gestation or later with planned delivery at the hospital were included. All lowrisk pregnant women with estimated foetal weight (EFW) >10th centile and abnormal Cerebro-Placental Ratio (CPR) <10th centile were compared with those with normal CPR i.e., >10th centile. An adverse obstetric outcome, like foetal distress, meconium aspiration syndrome or respiratory distress syndrome, mode of delivery, admission to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and perinatal mortality was analysed in the study population using chi-square test or Fischer’s-exact test. Results: In this study, there was a significant association between foetal distress and CPR with Odds Ratio (OR) of 4.21 i.e., foetal distress was 4.21 times higher in the abnormal group compared to the normal group. Among 20 cases with abnormal CPR, 11 had foetal distress i.e., 55% and among 40 cases with normal CPR, nine had foetal distress i.e., 22.5%. Among those with abnormal CPR, 15% had Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) <8 and among those with normal CPR, 0% had AFI <8, showing a significant association. Conclusion: In low-risk patients with EFW >10th centile and abnormal CPR, there was a significant association with adverse obstetric outcomes, requiring vigilant intrapartum monitoring.
Effect of Nano Urea and Zinc on Growth and Yield of Baby Corn (Zea mays L.) under Prayagraj Condition
Authors: Aher Adishainesh , Umesha C.
Published: April 2023

A field experiment was conducted at the Crop Research Farm (CRF), Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Kharif season 2022. The experiment comprised of ten treatments of different combinations of Nanourea and Zinc nutrient management replicated thrice in a Randomized Block Design. The main objective of the experiment was to evaluate the “Response of Nano urea and Zinc on growth and yield of Baby corn (Zea mays L.)” Prayagraj condition. The three level of nano urea levels N1- 1 ml/l foliar spray nano urea, N2 -2 ml/l foliar spray nano urea and N3 - 3 ml/l foliar spray nano urea. Where-as three levels of zinc include like Z1- 20 kg/ha zinc, Z2- 25 kg/ha zinc and Z3- 30 kg/ha zinc. From the present investigation it may be concluded that the profitable production of baby corn can be secured by ZnSO4 30 kg/ha + Nanourea 3 ml/lt. (T9). Highest Gross returns (92087.17 ₹/ha), Net returns (61352.17 ₹/ha) and B:C ratio (2.00) were recorded significantly high with the application of ZnSO4 30 kg/ha + Nano urea 3 ml/lt.
Effect of Bio Fertilizers and Phosphorus on Growth and Yield of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)
Authors: Angel Neela Saron , Singh Rajesh , Indu Thakur
Published: April 2023

A research trail was conducted at Crop Research Farm in the Department of Agronomy during kharif season of 2022 on pearl millet. SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P). To study the effect of bio fertilizers and Phosphorus on growth and yield of Pearl millet. The treatments consisted of 3 levels of Biofetilizers (20 g/kg Azotobacter, 20 g/kg Azospirillum, 20 g/kg Azotobacter+ Azospirillum) and phosphorus (35, 40, 45 kg/ha) and a control. The experiment was laid out Randomized Block Design with ten treatments each replicated thrice. The soil in experimental field was sandy loam texture, having alkaline reaction (pH 7.7) with very low organic carbon (0.44%), available higher N (171.48 kg/ha), P (27.0 kg/ha) and higher level of K (291.2 kg/ha). The results showed that application of 20 g/kg Azotobacter+ Azospirillum+ 45 kg/ha Phosphorus was recorded significantly higher plant height (200.13 cm), Plant dry weight (40.33 g/plant), Ear head length (25.25 cm), grains/ear head (2010.9), Grain yield (3.25 t/ha), Stover yield (6.27 t/ha).
Inference on the Parameters of Zubair-Exponential Distribution with Application to Survival Times of Guinea Pigs
Authors: Anabike Ifeanyi C. , Igbokwe Chinyere P. , Onyekwere Chrisogonus K. , Obulezi Okechukwu J.
Published: April 2023

In this paper, we derived a sub-model of Zubair-G familiy of distribution named Zubair-Exponential distribution with two parameters. Simulation of the Estimates of the parameters based on some classical methods are obtained. The likelihood equations and the maximum likelihood estimator as well as asymptotic confidence interval are derived. Bayes estimates with the estimates of the associated greatest posterior density credible interval are derived using squared error Loss (SEL), Linear-Exponential (LINEX) and Generalized Entropy Loss (GEL) functions. Using the Metropolis-Hasting algorithm and the method of Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), estimates of Bayes are summarized. To determine the performance of the estimates, a Monte Carlo simulation study is carried out and maximum likelihood estimates, their standard errors and measures of fitness using real data on survival times of Guinea pigs are obtained. The proposed distribution has a better fit based on Akaike Information criterion (AIC) and the Bayesian Information criterion (BIC).
Selective Potassium Deposition Enables Dendrite‐Resistant Anodes for Ultrastable Potassium‐Metal Batteries
Authors: Feng Yanhong , Rao Apparao M. , Zhou Jiang , Lu Bingan
Published: April 2023

Instability at the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) and uncontrollable growth of potassium dendrites have been pressing issues for potassium‐ion batteries. Herein, a self‐supporting electrode composed of bismuth and nitrogen‐doped reduced graphene oxide (Bi80/NrGO) is designed as an anode host for potassium‐metal batteries. Following the molten potassium diffusion into Bi80/NrGO, the resulting K@Bi80/NrGO exhibits unique hollow pores that provide K+‐diffusion channels and deposition space to buffer volume expansion, thus maintaining the electrode structure and SEI stability. The K@Bi80/NrGO also provides a controlled electric field that promotes uniform K+ flux, abundant potassiophilic N sites, and Bi alloying active sites, collectively enabling precise nucleation and selective deposition of potassium to achieve dendrite‐resistant anodes. With the K@Bi80/NrGO‐based optimized electrodes, the assembled K@Bi80/NrGO symmetrical cells can sustain stable cycling over 3000 h at a current density of 0.2 mA cm−2. Full cells with a Prussian blue cathode and K@Bi80/NrGO anode exhibit high stability (with no degradation for 1960 cycles at 1000 mA g−1) with 99% Coulombic efficiency. This work may lead to the design of anodes with the triple attributes of precise nucleation, smooth diffusion, and dendrite inhibition, ideal for developing stable potassium‐metal anodes and beyond.
Defect‐Rich MoSe2 2H/1T Hybrid Nanoparticles Prepared from Femtosecond Laser Ablation in Liquid and Their Enhanced Photothermal Conversion Efficiencies
Authors: Ye Fan , Ayub Ahsan , Karimi Reza , Wettig Shawn , Sanderson Joseph , Musselman Kevin P.
Published: April 2023

MoSe2 2H/1T hybrid nanoparticles are prepared by femtosecond laser ablation of MoSe2 powder in isopropyl alcohol with different laser powers and ablation times, and their formation mechanisms and photothermal conversion efficiencies (PTCEs) are studied. Two types of spherical nanoparticles are observed. The first type is onion‐structured nanoparticles that are formed by nucleation on the surfaces of melted droplets followed by inward growth of {002} planes of MoSe2. The second type is polycrystalline nanoparticles, formed by coalescence of crystalline nanoclusters fragmented from the powder during the laser ablation. The nanoparticle size in all samples shows a bimodal distribution, corresponding to different fragmentation mechanisms. The 2H‐to‐1T phase transition in the nanoparticles is likely caused by electron doping from the laser‐induced plasma. The PTCEs of the nanoparticles increase with laser power and ablation time; the highest PTCE is around 38%. After examining the bandgaps and the Urbach energies of the nanoparticles, it is found that the high PTCEs are primarily attributed to defects and structural disorder in the laser‐synthesized nanoparticles, which allow absorption of photons with energies smaller than the bandgap energy and facilitate non‐radiative recombination of photoexcited carriers.
A Memristive Cell with Long Retention Time in 65 nm CMOS Technology
Authors: Assaf Hussein , Savaria Yvon , Ali Mohamed , Nabavi Morteza , Sawan Mohamad
Published: April 2023

The memristor, which Leon Chua discovered in 1971 and Hewlett Packard fabricated for the first time in 2008, is still facing many design and fabrication challenges. Luckily, memristor emulators using mature Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) processes are good substitutes for memristors in several applications. The common setback for these emulators is their inability to retain their internal states for long periods of time. This article presents a memristive cell that not only has the memristor's characteristics but also can retain its resistance for up to 10 years. To bring forward such a cell, a charge trap in a 1 mm2 chip is designed and fabricated using a standard 65 nm CMOS process. By characterizing the proposed trap prototype, its unexpected yet interesting behavior is revealed, such as charge tunneling that occurrs at voltages between 350 mV and 650 mV despite the process sensitivity. Next, based on the measurement results and using the VerilogAMS programming language, the charge trap to be combined with other circuits that constitute the proposed memristive cell is modeled. This model, which is partly based on previously reported models, matches the measured characteristics of the fabricated charge trap and can be easily integrated into circuit simulations.
PVDF Based Static Charge Induced Flexoelectric Microphone
Authors: Shehzad Mudassar , Pan Han , Wang Shuhao , Wang Yaojin
Published: April 2023

Polyvinylidenedifluoride (PVDF)‐based microphones are either categorized as piezoelectric (PE) microphones or flexoelectric (FE)‐induced PE microphones. Based on the production of electrostatic charge and higher sensitivity, here, a static charge induced flexoelectric microphone (SCIFEM) is introduced. In this research, two SCIFEM transducers are fabricated, one by sandwiching P(VDF‐TrFE) laminate between pair of two aluminum electrodes wrapped in stretched paper sheets (called Device 1) and the other by sandwiching P(VDF‐TrFE) laminate between a pair of two Al electrodes wrapped in stretched rubber sheets (called Device 2). Devices 1 and 2 are compared with a simple PVDF‐based FE microphone (called Device 0). In this study, Devices 0, 1, and 2 are characterized for flexoelectric (FE) and charge induction (CI) properties. It is observed that despite its poor FE behavior, higher sensitivity of Device 1 is due to its electrostatic charge induced beta phase present at 1170 cm−1 of Fourier transform infrared spectra. The X‐Ray diffraction spectroscopy is also performed in accordance to the polar beta phase. It is reported that due to the enhancement in beta phase and the unique charge induction property represented at 1170 cm−1 of the FTIR spectra, the performance of SCIFEM microphone is much improved at a lower frequency range.
Novel nonsense mutation in UNC80 in a Turkish patient further validates the sociable skill and severe gastrointestinal problems as part of disease spectrum
Authors: Kelesoglu Fatih M. , Kaya Mahsum , Sayili Ebrar Tuba
Published: April 2023

NALCN channelosome complex contributes to maintaining resting membrane potential. The complex has four domains including two intracellular domains (UNC79 and UNC80), one transmembrane domain (NALCN) and one extracellular domain (FAM155A). Mutations in UNC80 were previously linked to infantile hypotonia with psychomotor retardation and characteristics facies 2. A 6‐year‐old male with neurodevelopmental disorder was referred for clinical exome sequencing. Sanger sequencing was conducted for variant confirmation and segregation analysis. The index had severe to profound neurodevelopmental delay, progressive failure to thrive, severe constipation and reflux, and sociable skills. Trio exome sequencing identified a homozygous c.6495G > A change causing p.Trp2165Ter in UNC80 in the proband. The variant was novel and predicted to be deleterious. We reported a novel nonsense mutation in UNC80. Our case also established the association between, and sociable skills and severe gastrointestinal problems.