bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Representation of Success in the Song Champion (2017) by Fall Out Boy featuring RM
Authors: Julianti Raninda
Published: November 2023

This research was conducted to analyze the representation of success defined in the song Champion (2017) by Fall Out Boy featuring RM of BTS, which is also using the figure of speech found in the song. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The theory that helps this research is the representation theory introduced by Stuart Hall. This study finds a unique representation of the definition of success in the song Champion (2017) by Fall Out Boy featuring RM of BTS. It was found that the song defines success as success in managing mental health in young people. The song describes the mental health state of young people who continue to have anxiety about the future. The pressure is described as being obtained from the surrounding environment. However, the song describes self-compassion to not be too hard on their selves because the most critical success is mental health. The song represents success in caring towards mental health as more important than the success that is pressured by the surroundings.
Sexist Socialization Experienced by Female Protagonists in Anthology Short Story Translated by Dayla
Authors: Munawwaroh Ulfatul , Suryani Suci
Published: November 2023

Sexism over women is deeply entrenched in society. It becomes a worldwide issue evinced by multiplicity of literary works narrating discriminations of society against women where women's position is often exploited, humiliated, and even cornered. This article is designed to analyze the sexist oppressions experienced by female protagonists in Anthology Short Stozy Arab Women Writer translated by Dayla Cohen-Mor, the sexist socializations in the short stories as well as their responses towards the sexism. In analyzing this data, the writers scrutinize ten short stories selected and apply feminist theory: from margin to center by bell hooks (1984). The result imparts that sexism is socialized through behaviour andculture in society.
Hibridity and Cutural Identity Through Jude as a Syrian character in Warga's Novel Other Words For Home
Authors: Hakim Arief Rahman , Nurhusna Siti Deviana Rahma
Published: November 2023

This research aims to show how Jude, as a Syrian character in Other Words For Home, interprets the notion of a home and how it explicitly opposes American Exceptionalism. The writer chooses the study of home in the novel to enhance the analysis of Other Words for Home, which generally focuses on the novel's Syrian character. This research uses postcolonial diasporic criticism especially hybridity and cultural identity as the concept in Other Words for Home. The home is not only a place of immigrants for the diaspora but is related geographically and psychologically. For diasporas, the home has become a wounded concept that forces them to deal with scars, blisters and sores, and psychic traumas while on the move. Warga tells the story of Syrian immigrants who moved to America due to the political turmoil in Syria. She portrays racism, alienation, and prejudice as a black spectacle in which Jude becomes a victim. Jude is depicted as a teenager struggling to acculturate herself in in-between spaces between homeland and hostland. It creates a hybrid identity. Jude's hybrid identity is manifested by her use of mixed dialects in daily conversation, behavior, and triumph. This study demonstrates that identity is a fluid concept. Furthermore, through this hybrid identity Jude challenges the dominance of American Exceptionalism in the US and in the world regarding Arab Muslims.
Run-on and Fragment Sentences: An Error Analysis in Indonesian English Learners' Writings
Authors: Lioni Shilva , Zulprianto Zulprianto , Asri Dhiant , Sagito Iman , Zendrato Novia Irene
Published: November 2023

Run-on and fragment sentences provide clues as to how English learners understand English sentences and how English learners organize information and shape their essays. This research was based on a group case study of run-on and fragment sentences in English college studentsâ€™ essays, using an English Sentence Completeness approach to investigate how English college students make an error on making a sentence in their English essays and discusses the further pedagogical implications based on the errors pattern found. English college students were found to do run-on in their sentences more often than fragments. They write more than one subject and one verb in a sentence and significantly forget to limit their sentences. The carelessness in punctuation and a period between sentences make the sentence permitted to â€œrun onâ€ into the next. Besides run-on, fragments were also found in studentsâ€™ essays: Missing subject and verb conditions are significantly found in the studentsâ€™ sentences. These findings revealed that English college students lack knowledge of how to make complete sentences in ordering information and building up a textâ€™s structure. Therefore the learning process of English writing should be informed of the importance of English sentence completeness in organizing a text and introduce the strategies for avoiding and making less run-on and fragment sentences through practice activities and writing assignments. This research is qualitative descriptive-explorative research where descriptive and explorative are intended to describe and explain the situation based on collected data and facts, which are then analyzed and arranged systematically to get conclusions in detail to be a hypothesis.
Learner Autonomy in the Moroccan Baccalaureate Classroom: Instructors' and Students' attitudes
Authors: Ezzaidi Mohamed
Published: November 2023

Autonomous learning as a concept has been around since the early 1960s. Several studies have been carried out to establish its relevance, practicability, and efficacy in the EFL course. However, its use in circumstances other than those in which it first emerged has provoked passionate discussion. While some applied linguists say that learner autonomy is insufficient outside of its native environment as a culturally restricted feature, others feel it is a humanistic attribute that can be employed in any situation. Local instructors' perspectives are not an exception in the Moroccan EFL context. Some teachers feel that educating students to accept autonomy will have a positive impact. Others, on the other hand, dismiss its significance due to administrative constraints and cultural differences. The purpose of this study is to learn more about Moroccan TEFLRSâ€™ thoughts on student autonomy and how it is used in the local classroom. The study also shows how students think about learner autonomy and provides some suggestions for practicing it in the classroom.
Gerda's Character as the Influence of Lili's Transition in The Danish Girl Film
Authors: Herlinda Septi
Published: November 2023

This research aims to show how Gerda Wegener, as a supporting character in The Danish Girl film could give the biggest contribution into the main characterâ€™sÂ  transitionÂ  fromÂ  EinarÂ  WegenerÂ  (male)Â  toÂ  LiliÂ  ElbeÂ  (female) throughÂ  Gerdaâ€™sÂ  characterÂ  andÂ  personalityÂ  depictedÂ  inÂ  theÂ  film.Â  This research uses descriptive qualitative method. To support the analysis, the writer uses the theory of the Big Five personality factors, characterization, and altruism. The result of this research shows that Gerdaâ€™s character and personalityÂ  areÂ  foundÂ  toÂ  beÂ  theÂ  mainÂ  causeÂ  ofÂ  theÂ  conflictÂ  thatÂ  occurred inÂ  theÂ  film,Â  onÂ  howÂ  theÂ  mainÂ  character,Â  EinarÂ  WegenerÂ  inÂ  overcoming his gender dyphoria to fully transformed into a woman named Lili Elbe. This research discovered that, based on the Big Five personality factors; Gerdaâ€™sÂ  personalityÂ  inÂ  agreeablenessÂ  andÂ  opennessÂ  areÂ  highlyÂ  relatable in influencing Liliâ€™s transition. Moreover, Gerdaâ€™s behavior in altruism is also found to be the main reason on why she chose to support the main characterâ€™s gender transition despite the huge loss upon her. In conclusion, Gerda Wegener as a supporting character played the biggest role in stirring the plot by her influence in supporting Einar Wegenerâ€™s gender transition. ItÂ  alsoÂ  showsÂ  thatÂ  itÂ  isÂ  possibleÂ  forÂ  someoneÂ  toÂ  beÂ  soÂ  selflessÂ  whenÂ  it comes to the person they adore. Finally, it gives a new perspective on how significant the role of a supporting characters are in a film based on their character and personality.
Non-Standard Spelling in Wattpad Comments
Authors: Ayumi Ayumi
Published: November 2023

Non-standard spelling on social media refers to the use of unconventional spelling and grammar. This article explores the non-standars spelling used by Wattpad readers in their comments. The study employs descriptive approach. The data are comments posted by Wattpad reader in reaction to a story by Shin_an Yuki's story Haf Soul Part 17: Takdir Yang Aneh. The finding shows that Wattad readers employ spoken-like spelling, repetition of letters and punctuations, shortening, and letters deletion in their comments.
Network pharmacology-based prediction for therapeutic mechanism of FuYueKang Lotion on acute eczema
Authors: Wen Xiaowen , Cui Shaokang , Li Minzhi , Zheng Yongping , Xu Haoyou
Published: November 2023

Objective: Fuyuekang Lotion (FYKL) is an improved traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription widely used to treat acute eczema (AE). However, the mechanism of action remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the therapeutic mechanism of FYKL in AE.Methods: We revealed the underlying mechanism by utilizing a network pharmacology approach, molecular docking studies, and in vitro verification. The active compounds in FYKL were identified, and their targets were predicted. These targets were subsequently mapped to a component-target interaction network, with their therapeutic mechanisms predicted through Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses. Molecular docking was used to verify protein-binding efficacy. Potential key targets of FYKL against AE were further confirmed via reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR).Results: The study identified 59 potential active compounds of FYKL, with quercetin, luteolin, and gallic acid suggested as critical active ingredients. Our findings suggest that these ingredients could exert their effects mainly by modulating the inflammatory immune response and promoting epidermal repair. FYKL was found to be a multi-target, multi-component drug that could potentially regulate the inflammatory immune response in AE through numerous pathways.Conclusions: The findings from this study provide a scientific basis for further research into the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of FYKL in treating AE, underscoring the potential of TCM in modern therapeutics.
بناء بطارية قياس بعض القدرات الحركية كمؤشر لتقويم الطالبات بأعمار (16 – 18) سنة في قضاء تكريت
Authors: صفاء حامد شهد , محمد رشيد فاتن
Published: November 2023

هدفت الدراسة إلى بناء بطارية قياس بعض القدرات الحركية كمؤشر لتقويم الطالبات واشتقاق المعايير لمفردات البطارية النهائية. واستخدمت الباحثتان المنهج الوصفي بأسلوب العلاقات الارتباطية وعلاقته بطبيعة الدراسة ، وحدد مجتمع البحث بطالبات المدارس الإعدادية بأعمار (16–18) سنة في قضاء تكريت، واختيرت العينة بالطريقة العشوائية والبالغ عددهن (200) طالبة من مجموع (10) مدارس مقسمة إلى جزئين الأول عينة البناء والاستطلاعية، أما الجزء الثاني فهي عينة التطبيق، وعولجت البيانات إحصائياً باستخدام النظام (SPSS) مستخدمين (الوسط الحسابي، الخطأ المعياري، الانحراف المعياري، معامل الالتواء، معامل الارتباط البسيط، التحليل العاملي، الدرجة الزائية والتائية). واستنتجتا من خلال التحليل العاملي تم اسـتخلاص (5) عوامل للقدرات الحركية من العوامل الـ(8) التي ظهرت بعد التدوير، وتكونت بطارية اختبار القدرات الحركية من (5) اختبارات انحسرت بين (الاستجابة الحركية والرشاقة والتوافق) مما يدل على اهمية هذه الصفات لهذه المرحلة العمرية، ولم تظهر قدرتي التوازن والمرونة، كما انحسرت مستويات القدرات الحركية بين مقبول وضعيف والذي يعتبر مؤشراً لضعف العينة نسبة للياقة الصحية لديهن.

واوصت الباحثتان باعتماد الاختبارات والقياسات المستخلصة في عملية التقويم المستمر لطالبات قضاء تكريت بأعمار (16–18) سنة، واعتماد المعايير التي توصلت إليها الباحثتان عند عملية التقويم والاختيار.
ناء بطارية قياس بعض المؤشرات الجسمية كمؤشر لتقويم الطالبات بأعمار ( 16 – 18 ) سنة في قضاء تكريت
Authors: صفاء حامد شهد , محمد رشيد فاتن
Published: November 2023

هدفت الدراسة الى بناء بطارية قياس بعض المؤشرات الجسمية للطالبات واشتقاق المعايير لمفردات البطارية النهائية. واستخدمت الباحثتان المنهج الوصفي بأسلوب العلاقات الارتباطية وعلاقته بطبيعة الدراسة. وحدد مجتمع البحث بطالبات المدارس الإعدادية بأعمار (16–18) سنة في قضاء تكريت، واختيرت العينة بالطريقة العشوائية والبالغ عددهن (200) طالبة من مجموع (10) مدارس مقسمة إلى جزئين الأول عينة البناء والاستطلاعية، أما الجزء الثاني فهي عينة التطبيق، وعولجت البيانات إحصائياً باستخدام النظام (SPSS) مستخدمتين (الوسط الحسابي، الخطأ المعياري، الانحراف المعياري، معامل الالتواء، معامل الارتباط البسيط، التحليل العاملي، الدرجة الزائية والتائية). واستنتجتا الباحثتان من خلال القياسات الجسمية فمن خلال التحليل العاملي تم اسـتخلاص (9) عوامل للقياسات الجسمية من العوامل الـ(10) التي ظهرت بعد التدوير، وتكونت بطارية القياسات الجسمية من (9) قياسات، وانحسرت مستويات القياسات الجسمية بين مقبول وضعيف والذي قد يعتبر مؤشرا لضعف النمو واللياقة الصحية لديهن.

واوصت الباحثتان باعتماد الاختبارات والقياسات المستخلصة في عملية التقويم المستمر لطالبات قضاء تكريت بأعمار (16–18) سنة، واعتماد المعايير التي توصلت إليها الباحثتان عند عملية التقويم والاختيار.
قلق الاصابة بفايروس كورونا ( كوفيد19) وعلاقته بمستوى الطموح الرياضي وللإنجاز لـ 25م سباحة حره لبعض اقسام و كليات التربية الرياضية
Authors: محمد عبد الله اشنا , حسين عويد فاطمة
Published: November 2023

يهدف البحث الى بناء أداتي استبيان الاول لقلق الاصابة بفايروس كورونا ( كوفيد – 19 ) والثاني لمستوى الطموح  والتعرف على مستوى القلق الإصابة من فايروس كورونا ( كوفيد - 19) في درس السباحة  لدى طلاب بعض كليات التربية الرياضية بإقليم كوردستان العراق ، والتعرف على مستوى الطموح في درس السباحة  لدى طلاب بعض كليات التربية الرياضية بإقليم كوردستان العراق ، والتعرف على العلاقة بين قلق الإصابة بفايروس كورونا و مستوى الطموح في درس السباحة  لدى طلاب بعض كليات التربية الرياضية بإقليم كوردستان العراق ، والتعرف على العلاقة بين قلق الإصابة بفايروس كورونا  واختبار 25 متر سباحة حرة من جهة ،  ومستوى الطموح واختبار 25 متر سباحة حرة  لدى طلاب بعض كليات التربية الرياضية بإقليم كوردستان العراق .

     وقد استخدمت الباحثتان المنهج الوصفي باسلوبي المسح والعلاقات الارتباطية ، وتاف مجتمع البحث من بعض كليات التربية البدنية وعلوم الرياضة وحـدد مجتمع البحث بالطلاب لبعض كليات التربية البدنية وعلوم الرياضة في اقليم كوردستان للعام (2018- 2019 ) وبواقع ( 253 ) طالب وطالبة من ( 3 ) كليات في اقليم كوردستان تم اختيارهم بالطريقة العشوائية وهي طريقة القرعة والكليات هي ( سوران ، صلاح الدين ، كويه )  , وقد تم استبعاد الطالبات من عينة الحث وعددهن ( 55 ) طالبة ولتشمل عينة البحث ( 198 ) طالبا، من وسيتم تنفيذ اجراءات البحث عليهم كعينة البناء والتطبيق وقد تم استبعاد ( 10 ) طلاب لاشتراكهم بالتجربة الاستطلاعية . وقامت الباحثتان ببناء مقياسي البحث وفق الاجراءات المتبعة في بناء المقاييس ، وكان مقياس القلق من الاصابة مكونا من ( 22 ) فقرة ومقياس مستوى الطموح ( 40 ) فقرة ، وقد تم اجراء اختبار ( 25 ) متر سباحة للتوصل الى نتائج الدراسة وفق الوسائل الاحصائية (- النسبة المئوية ،  الوسط الحسابي ،  الانحراف المعياري ،  اختبار ( t ) ، معامل الارتباط البسيط لبيرسون ،  التحليل الاحصائي  ،  معادلة سبيرمان براون ، الخطأ المعياري للمقياس ، المتوسط الفرضي ) وقد تم استعمال الباحثتان الحاسوب الالي على وفق نظام ( SPSS ) لتحليل البيانات في البحث الحالي .
الرضا عن الحياة وعلاقتها بالكفاءة الذاتية لطلبة كلية التربية البدنية وعلوم الرياضة في جامعة تكريت
Authors: مالك إبراهيم احمد
Published: November 2023

يعد الرضا عن الحياة من المواضيع الهامة التي تناولتها العلوم النفسية ، والذي  يجعل الفرد قادراً على مواجهة الاحباطات والقلق الذي ينشأ نتيجة الانفعالات في مواقف الحياة المختلفة. وللكفاءة الذاتية ايضاً جانب مهم في حياة الفرد فمن خلالها يكون قادراً على اختياره للموقف الذي يتعلق بدرجة كفاءته الذاتية أي انه سيختار المواقف التي يستطيع فيها السيطرة على جميع جوانبها ومشكلاتها ومتطلباتها. وان الطالب في كلية التربية البدنية وعلوم الرياضة قد تمكن من اختيار التخصص المناسب له باعتماده على ما يمتلكه من قدرات بدنية ومهارية وممارسة سابقة للرياضة أو للعبة معينة التي سبقت دخوله للكلية فهذا يزيد من كفاءته الذاتية في مواجهة الصعوبات التي تواجهه اثناء دراسته الأكاديمية. لذلك أرتئا الباحث دراسة هذين الجانبين ومعرفة ما يمتلكه طلبة الكلية من مستوى الرضا عن الحياة والكفاءة الذاتية، ومدى العلاقة بين الرضا عن الحياة وال كفاءة الذاتية لطلبة الكلية. وقد استخدم الباحث مقياساً للرضا عن الحياة يتألف من (36) فقرة، ومقياساً للكفاءة الذاتية يتألف من (27) فقرة. وكانت عينة البحث من طلبة كلية التربية البدنية وعلوم الرياضة، للعام الدراسي (2021ــ2022)، الدراسة الصباحية، وللمرحلتين الثالثة والرابعة (بنين وبنات) في جامعة تكريت، وكان عددهم (255) طالب وطالبة اشترك منهم (150) في البحث، حيث كانت نسبة المشاركة (58.8%).  وأظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن العينة تتمتع بهاذين المتغيرين، وهناك علاقة ارتباط ذات دلالة إحصائية بين الرضا عن الحياة والكفاءة الذاتية. وأوصت الدراسة أن على التدريسيين رفع مستوى الكفاءة الذاتية للطلبة بالإسهام في حثهم على تنمية مهاراتهم الرياضية ورفع المستوى العلمي خلال مدة الدراسة الجامعية لكي يكونوا مؤهلين لممارسة اختصاصهم كمدرسين ويكونوا قادرين على مواجهة الظروف المختلفة التي قد تواجههم في المستقبل، وكذلك استخدام أسلوب الاقناع وتوفير الظروف التي تمكن الطالب من النجاح حتى لو تعرض الى الفشل في مشواره الدراسي في الكلية نتيجة لظروف معينة .
Indeed, Correlation Does Not Indicate Causation!
Authors: Nunes Guilherme S. , de Moraes Wandréa S.L.A. , de Souza Sampaio Vanderson , Seda Nayara Ribeiro , dos Santos Mouta Gabriel , Dangui Anna Julia Meireles , de Souza Petersen Rafael , Nakagawa Theresa Helissa
Published: November 2023

Author response to the JOSPT Letter to the Editor-in-Chief "Lower-Limb Kinematics and Clinical Outcomes: Correlation Does not Imply Causality"

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2023;53(11):723-725. doi:10.2519/jospt.2023.0203-R
WORTHY MICROPROPAGATION PROTOCOLS OF SEVEN CULTIVARS OF POMEGRANATE (PUNICA GRANATUM L.) CULTIVARS IN THE PROVINCE OF DUHOK, KURD ISTAN RIGION OF IRAQ.
Authors: Esho Lara D. , Danial Gharbia H.
Published: November 2023

An efficient attempt was conducted to increase the mass production of seven local cultivars of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Masafik, Melisse, Radisho, Armishte, Diala, Halapja, and Dwarf pomegranate cultured in the Kurdistan region of Iraq from October 2021 to February 2023. Micropropagation technique was applied using eight combinations of plant growth regulators (PGRs) added to two media (MS and WPM). The results indicated that immersing explants in 70% Ethyl alcohol (EtOH) for (2 minutes) followed by immersion in (2.5%) Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl) plus 3 drops of tween 20 for 13 mins. was the more suitable combination for explant sterilization. MS and WPM media salts supplemented together with eight combinations of PGRs were carried out to evaluate the more suitable combination for the initiation stage. The obtained data clarified that the ½ strength of the MS medium (1/2 MS) supplemented with 0.5 BAP plus 0.5 mg/l Kinetin increases the pomegranate explant initiation response percentage. WPM basal medium was the preferred media to be used in the multiplication stage. The impact of different levels and protocols of Cytokinins, Auxins, and Gibberellins were investigated by eight protocols including using BAP, GA3, and adenine sulfate. The outcomes indicated that adding both concentrations of BAP (0.5 and 1.0 mg/l) separately supported by GA3 and adenine sulfate in amounts of (0.3 and 30 mg/l) respectively again were the most suitable protocol that affected the multiplication of regenerated shoots when compared to using BAP alone. Valuable results were found in rooting response after 6 weeks by using ½ strength of MS media along with two levels of Auxins (NAA, and IBA). Moreover, the visual observation records that around 85-90% of rooted cultures were successfully acclimatized by transferring the cultures from in vitro to the ex-vitro environment. Finally, Dwarf cultivars exceed all the other cultivars in studded parameters.
György Ligeti’s “Wrong Path”?
Authors: Высоцкая М.С.
Published: November 2023

В статье рассмотрен один из аспектов композиционного метода Дьёрдя Лигети, связанный с претворением эстетики парадокса, нонсенса, абсурдизма. Внутри данной стилевой тенденции прослеживается определенная эволюция, ведущая от установки на непрогнозируемое поведение элементов системы к устойчивости структурного, звукового, смыслового «равновесия». В рамках этого движения к балансу хаоса и порядка осмыслен путь Лигети от сочинений конца 1950-х годов к позднему циклу «Nonsense Madrigals», демонстрирующему стабилизирующую функцию музыкальной структуры и логики организации музыкальной формы.

The article considers one of the aspects of the compositional method of György Ligeti that goes to aesthetics of paradox, nonsense, absurdism. Within this stylistic trend a certain evolution can be traced, leading from the attitude towards the unpredictable behavior of the elements of the system to the stability of the structural, sound and semantic “balance”. As part of this movement towards the balance of chaos and order, Ligeti’s path from the compositions of the late 1950s to “Nonsense Madrigals” is comprehended — to the cycle that demonstrates the stabilizing function of the musical structure and the logic of the organization of the musical form.
“Another Interesting Ensemble.” Harp Quartet as a Phenomenon of Russian Musical Art of the 20th Century
Authors: Подгузова М.М.
Published: November 2023

Квартет арф под руководством народной артистки СССР, профессора Московской консерватории К. А. Эрдели был создан в середине прошлого столетия и стал первым и единственным постояннымпрофессиональным коллективом подобного рода в Советском Союзе. Поскольку литературы для данного состава, по сути, не существовало, уникальным фактом является подготовка за короткий срок квартетного репертуара, представлявшего собой обширный корпус транскрипций произведений композиторов самых разных эпох и оригинальных сочинений. Огромное значение в этой связи приобретает деятельность К. А. Эрдели, которая не только сама стала автором переложений, но и активно привлекала к их созданию коллег-композиторов, объясняя им особенности инструмента и техники арфового письма. Поражает воображение география гастролей квартета. Впервые публикуемые архивные документы — письма участниц ансамбля из концертных поездок — предоставляют возможность лучше оценить ее масштабы и взглянуть на рабочие будни коллектива «изнутри». Рассматриваемые материалы позволяют сделать выводы о значении деятельности квартета для отечественного арфового исполнительства и советского музыкального искусства в целом.

The harp quartet under the direction of Ksenia Erdely, People’s Artist of the USSR, Professor of the Moscow Conservatory, was set up in the middle of the last century and became the first and only standing professional group of its kind in the Soviet Union, attracting a huge number of listeners and reviewers around the world. Since, in fact, there was no literature for this instrumentation, preparing the harp quartet repertoire in recordingly short time is a unique fact. The repertoire represents an extensive corpus of transcriptions and arrangements of works by composers of various eras as well as some original compositions. In this regard, Ksenia Erdely’s activity is of great importance as she not only performed transcriptions herself, but also drew her composer colleagues actively into making transcriptions, while explaining harp techniques to them as well as the peculiarities of the instrument. The concert geography of the quartet is also striking. The concert tours letters from the ensemble members, published for the first time, afford an opportunity to assess the scope of it as well as to see how the workaday life of the ensemble looks from the inside. The material in question allows to draw a conclusion on the significance of the ensemble activities for the national harp performance and the Soviet music art as a whole.
Experimental electronic structure of copper complexes with biphenyldiimino dithioether – model of blue copper proteins
Authors: Kozisek Jozef , Breza Martin , Bucinsky Lukas , Fronc Marek , Jelemenska Ingrid
Published: November 2023

Abstract The experimental electron density distribution in two coordination compounds, one with a central atom Cu(I) and the other with Cu(II), coordinated by the same biphenyldiimino dithioether-type ligand (bite) has been obtained from high-resolution X-ray diffraction data to model the possible electron predisposition for the redox reaction in blue copper proteins. The bite ligand has been adapted to the conformation required by the central atom
Bioassay-Driven, Fractionation-Empowered, Focused Metabolomics for Discovering Bacterial Activators of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
Authors: Tian Huidi , Wang Lei , Hardy Rachel , Kozhaya Lina , Placek Lindsey , Fleming Elizabeth , Oh Julia , Unutmaz Derya , Yao Xudong
Published: November 2023

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a transcription factor that regulates gene expression upon ligand activation, enabling microbiota-dependent induction, training, and function of the host immune system. A spectrum of metabolites, encompassing indole and tryptophan derivatives, have been recognized as activators. This work introduces an integrated, mass spectrometry-centric workflow that employs a bioassay-guided, fractionation-based methodology for the identification of AhR activators derived from human bacterial isolates. By leveraging the workflow efficiency, the complexities inherent in metabolomics profiling are significantly reduced, paving the way for an in-depth and focused mass spectrometry analysis of bioactive fractions isolated from bacterial culture supernatants. A pivotal discovery from our study is the identification of N-formylkynurenine (NFK) — a transient intermediate of tryptophan metabolism — as an AhR activator, a finding previously undocumented. The workflow reported provides a roadmap and significantly improves the efficiency of identifying bioactive metabolites using mass spectrometry-based metabolomics. Mass spectrometry datasets are accessible at the National Metabolomics Data Repository (PR001479, Project DOI: 10.21228/M8JM7Q).
Comparison of Machine-Learning and Classical Force Fields in Simulating the Solvation of Small Organic Molecules in Acetonitrile
Authors: Xun Sangni , Liu Fang
Published: November 2023

Machine learning force fields (MLFFs) have emerged as a new method for molecular simulation that combines the accuracy of ab initio approaches with the computational efficiency of classical force fields. However, the performance of MLFFs in describing the solvation configuration has yet to be explored. Here, we compare and contrast the performance of ANI-1ccx MLFF, the GAFF classical force field, and the ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) in simulating nine organic solutes in acetonitrile solvents. We examine the solvent-solute interaction described by these methods from four aspects: the solute conformation landscape, the solvation shell structure, the structure and dynamics of the O-H⋯N hydrogen bond, and the dynamics of the first solvation shell. For solute conformation description, ANI-1ccx and GAFF both yield minima that agree with density functional theory optimization for rigid solutes. However, their results diverge for flexible solutes. For solvation shell structure description, ANI-1ccx agrees better with AIMD on the location of the first solvent shell than GAFF does. For the description of the O-H⋯N hydrogen bond formed between acetonitrile and the solute, ANI-1ccx generates stronger hydrogen bonds with shorter bond lengths, wider bond angles, and longer hydrogen bond lifetimes, agreeing better with DFT-optimized structure. ANI-1ccx also describes a more frequent exchange of acetonitrile molecules in and out of the first solvation shell than GAFF. Our study demonstrates the potential benefits of utilizing MLFF for simulating solution-phase dynamics and generating solvation configurations.
A Portrait of the Chromophore as a Young System. Quantum-Derived Force Field Unraveling Solvent Reorganization Upon Optical Excitation of Cyclocurcumin Derivatives
Authors: Losantos Raul , Prampolini Giacomo , Monari Antonio
Published: November 2023

The study of fast non-equilibrium solvent relaxation in organic chromophores is still challenging for molecular modeling and simulation approaches, and is often overlooked, even in the case of non-adiabatic dynamics simulations. Yet, especially in the case of photoswitches, the interaction with the environment can strongly modulate the photophysical outcomes. To unravel such a delicate interplay, in the present contribution we resorted to a mixed quantum-classical approach, based on quantum mechanically derived force fields. The main task is to rationalize the solvent reorganization pathways in chromophores derived from cyclocurcumin, suitable for light-activated chemotherapy to destabilize cellular lipid membranes. The accurate and reliable decryption delivered by the quantum-derived force fields points to important differences in the solvent reorganization, which further justify the different photo-isomerization quantum yields.
Green Procurement Nexus Performance of Manufacturing Firms: Empirical Reflections
Authors: Kimario H. F. , Ernest E. , Festo D. K. , Nicodemus A. M. , Shilemba S.
Published: November 2023

Purpose: This literature-based study assessed green procurement practices as a strategic tool for protecting the environment in favour of the performance of manufacturing firms.

Design/Methodology/Approach: A systematic qualitative scrutiny aided by nomothetic content analysis from the published papers centred on green procurement as a global strategic approach to protecting the environment was employed.

Findings: Green procurement practices are documented as useful for the performance of firms. Moreover, little has been pronounced on relevant practices in Tanzania. Manufacturing firms are charged for environmental compliance and hence call for a related conceptual study.

Research Limitation/Implication: The study limited itself to the literature alone out of no cause-effect relationship testing of green procurement practices against performance hence calling for the quantitative study guided by hypothesis testing.  

Practical Implications:  The practical implications of the green procurement nexus on the performance of manufacturing firms are significant and can influence various aspects of a company's operations, sustainability efforts, and overall success.

Social Implications: The study contributes to the Environmental Social Governance (ESG) agenda by highlighting the green procurement practices to be taken on board for the social wellbeing of the delivery of materials to manufacturing firms in consistency with the governance mechanisms.

Originality/Value:   Suggestion: The novelty of the study on the green procurement nexus and manufacturing firm performance lies in its empirical, multidimensional, and forward-looking approach to understanding how sustainable procurement practices can impact various facets of a manufacturing firm's operations and long-term sustainability. It contributes to the growing body of knowledge on the intersection of sustainability and business performance.
Let’s Talk LMCC (S01E03): Legal, Ethical and Organizational Aspects of Medicine - Consent, Truth Telling and Negligence
Authors: Sears Amanda , Ells Carolyn , Khoury Lara , Grech Sarah , Kang Esther SH , Lan Katherine , Wang Susan Joanne
Published: November 2023

Welcome to the McGill Journal of Medicine (MJM) Let’s Talk LMCC Review. This podcast series was created to aid medical students studying for the Canadian Medical Council (MCC)’s licensing exam. Each episode is created based on specific LMCC objectives and is divided into two sections. In Section 1 we provide an overview of the topic with the help of experts in the field, followed by Section 2 where we review LMCC styled questions to help consolidate knowledge. In this episode, we welcome our expert advisor, Dr. Carolyn Ells, a recently retired Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill, based at the Biomedical Ethics Unit, to speak on LMCC Objectives 121-1 Consent, 121-2 Truth Telling, and 121-3 Negligence. This episode was written by MJM Podcast Team members Amanda Sears  and Esther Kang and Dr. Carolyn Ells.
Method of training pilots of the latest-generation aircraft to interact with crews of other aircraft
Authors: Muravyov I. S.
Published: November 2023

Training pilots of latest-generation aircraft to interact with other crews in flight is complicated by the high level of cockpit automation and information overload of crews, on the one hand, and by the responsibility of pilots for decisions made regarding air traffic, on the other hand. Since the unified methodology for training pilots to interact with other crews in the same airspace is not available, the development of qualitative training is required. To address this issue, a method, based on a preliminary calculation of the amount of information which is necessary to process by a pilot when training depending on the type of this information for the efficient formation of a conceptual model of air traffic in flight, has been developed. The method of forming a conceptual model of air traffic is based on the application of a mathematical model of “random walk with absorption”. The method consists of three phases. In the first flight phase, a pilot should operate a training flight en route. In the first flight of the second training phase, a trainee evaluates the tendency for the approach (separation) of the assessed aircraft to the trainee aircraft. In the second flight of the second phase, the assessed aircraft position is determined by the crew position and altitude reports, in the third flight – by the crew position, heading and altitude reports. In the third training phase, when operating three flights primarily en route, a trainee is supposed to evaluate the air situation according to all the parameters reported by crews operating in the same airspace. After flights of the second and third training phases, the pilot is meant to analyze and evaluate the air situation while operating a flight comprehensively by the number of aircraft in the flight area, their position and the sequence of their motion. The experimental results made it possible to determine that participants in the experimental group were 24% more efficient in evaluating the air situation and interacting with other crews in flight in the same flight area compared to the control group pilots. Processing of the experimental results showed that when employing the proposed training method, the reliability of the latest-generation aircraft crew interaction at the automatic piloting mode was statistically significantly increased.
Analysis of distribution of oil and gas bearing basal terrigenous deposits in the territory of the Angaro-Lena stage of the south of the Siberian platform (by the example of the pravoborezhnogo location)
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Ndeni Kiwili Dominique , Primina S.P. ,   Irkutsk State University
Published: November 2023

The distribution of Vendian-Cambrian basal terrigenous deposits, which are a search object for oil and gas on the territory of the Lena-Tunguska oil and gas province, is of practical interest, almost all identified accumulations of hydrocarbons are confined to them. A detailed study of the internal structure of the sedimentary strata formed in different lithofacies zones shows that the dominant sign of reservoir development for the territory is lithological homogeneity (heterogeneity).
Research of Munku-Sardyk glaciers by S.P. Peretolchin, started at the beginning of the XX century, and its present-day continuation
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Kovalenko S.N. , Kitov A.D. ,   Sochava Institute of Geography, CO RAS
Published: November 2023

The article gives a comparative analysis of the achievements of natural-scientific studies of glaciers in the area of Munku-Sardyk (Eastern Sayan Mountains) in the early XX century of the famous Ir-Kutsk geologist, geographer and climatologist Sergey Pavlovich Peretolchin (1863-1914) in comparison with modern geographical studies of the authors of the article in the early XXI century.
Precursors and participants of the discovery of the Markovsk oil and gas field
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Korolkov A.T. , Vasenkov D.K. ,   Irkutsk State University
Published: November 2023

The history of the discovery of the first oil and gas fields on the Siberian platform is traced from the first oil deposit on Chemikanskaya Square in the Tolba River basin (Sakha-Yakutia) to the discovery of the first Markov oil and gas condensate field. The role of the father of Siberian oil Vasily Mikhailovich Senyukov in obtaining the first oil on the Siberian platform and in promoting the idea of reference drilling within its limits is shown. Despite the accidental discovery of the Markov field (oil fountain) in 1962, exploration work within its limits indicated the further direction of the search in the north direction 90 km from Markovo (within the Nepsky Vault).
Tinjauan Standar Protokol Kesehatan Penyakit Menular Sektor Konstruksi: Studi Kasus COVID-19
Authors: Shima Ratih Dewi
Published: November 2023

Pada awal tahun 2019 hingga awal tahun 2022, seluruh dunia mengalami pandemi penyakit menular dengan tingkat fatality rate yang tinggi, yaitu COVID-19. Tingkat jumlah kematian akibat COVID-19 semakin menurun, sehingga kebijakan Pemberlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat (PPKM) dicabut oleh Pemerintah, namun tetap harus menaati Protokol Kesehatan untuk semua pekerja, tidak terkecuali pekerja sektor konstruksi. Mempertimbangkan bahwa penyakit menular varian COVID-19 masih akan terus beredar di masyarakat dan menjadi bagian risiko yang akan dihadapi oleh pekerja konstruksi, maka perlu adanya suatu perbandingan standar dan kriteria yang komprehensif untuk mengkritik peraturan protokol kesehatan di Indonesia dalam memitigasi penyakit menular serupa COVID-19, dengan studi kasus pada pelaksanaan peraturan protokol kesehatan COVID-19 di Indonesia. Penelitian ini mengkaji dan mengidentifikasi perbedaan standar tata laksana protokol kesehatan (studi kasus COVID-19) di sektor konstruksi yang digunakan di Indonesia dan dibandingkan terhadap standar pelaksanaan protokol kesehatan internasional dan standar mancanegara seperti Australia, Malaysia, dan Singapura. Penelitian ini diharapkan akan memberikan rekomendasi serta kritik perbaikan yang dapat dilakukan untuk pelaksanaan protokol kesehatan pada penyakit menular di sektor konstruksi Indonesia di masa yang akan datang.
Searching for an Efficient System of Equations Defining the AES Sbox for the QUBO Problem
Authors: Burek Elżbieta , Mańk Krzysztof , Wroński Michał
Published: November 2023

The time complexity of solving the QUBO problem depends mainly on the number of logical variables in the problem. This paper focuses mainly on finding a system of equations that uniquely defines the Sbox of the AES cipher and simultaneously allows us to obtain the smallest known optimization problem in the QUBO form for the algebraic attack on the AES cipher. A novel method of searching for an efficient system of equations using linear-feedback shift registers has been presented in order to perform that task efficiently. Transformation of the AES cipher to the QUBO problem, using the identified efficient system, is presented in this paper as well. This method allows us to reduce the target QUBO problem for AES-128 by almost 500 logical variables, compared to our previous results, and allows us to perform the algebraic attack using quantum annealing four times faster.
An Efficient Controller Placement Algorithm using Clustering in Software Defined Networks
Authors: Jacob Joshua , Shinde Sumedha , D.G. Narayan
Published: November 2023

Software-defined networking (SDN) is an emerging network paradigm that separates the control plane from data plane and provides programmable network management. The control plane within SDN is responsible for decision-making, while packet forwarding is handled by the data plane based on flow entries defined by the control plane. The placement of controllers is an important research issue that significantly impacts performance of SDN. In this work, we utilize clustering algorithms to group networks into multiple clusters and propose an algorithm for optimal controller placement within each cluster. Initially, using the silhouette score, we determine the optimal number of controllers for various topologies. Additionally, to enhance network performance, we employ the meeting point algorithm to calculate the optimal location for placing the controller within each cluster. We implement the proposed work in the Mininet emulator with POX as the SDN controller. Furthermore, we compare our proposed approach to existing work in terms of throughput, delay, and jitter using six topologies from the Internet Zoo dataset.
On Tribonacci functions and Gaussian Tribonacci functions
Authors: Yüksel Soykan  , Melih Göcen  , İnci Okumuş
Published: November 2023

In this work, Gaussian Tribonacci functions are defined and investigated on the set of real numbers $\mathbb{R}$, i.e., functions $f_G: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ such that for all $x \in \mathbb{R}, n \in \mathbb{Z}, f_G(x+n)=$ $f(x+n)+i f(x+n-1)$ where $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is a Tribonacci function which is given as $f(x+3)=$ $f(x+2)+f(x+1)+f(x)$ for all $x \in \mathbb{R}$. Then the concept of Gaussian Tribonacci functions by using the concept of $f$-even and $f$-odd functions is developed. Also, we present linear sum formulas of Gaussian Tribonacci functions. Moreover, it is showed that if $f_G$ is a Gaussian Tribonacci function with Tribonacci function $f$, then $\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{f_G(x+1)}{f_G(x)}=\alpha$ and $\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{f_G(x)}{f(x)}=\alpha+i$, where $\alpha$ is the positive real root of equation $x^3-x^2-x-1=0$ for which $\alpha>1$. Finally, matrix formulations of Tribonacci functions and Gaussian Tribonacci functions are given. In the literature, there are several studies on the functions of linear recurrent sequences such as Fibonacci functions and Tribonacci functions. However, there are no study on Gaussian functions of linear recurrent sequences such as Gaussian Tribonacci and Gaussian Tetranacci functions and they are waiting for the investigating. We also present linear sum formulas and matrix formulations of Tribonacci functions which have not been studied in the literature.
Relationship between Environmental Sanitation and Incidence of Diarrhea among Children Under Five in Alak Health Center, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara
Authors:   Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Nusa Cendana, Kupang, Indonesia, Djaba Dahniar Salsabiella , Salmun Johny A. R ,   Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Nusa Cendana, Kupang, Indonesia, Sir Amelya Betsalonia ,   Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Nusa Cendana, Kupang, Indonesia
Published: November 2023

Background: Diarrhea is an occurrence of mushy to liquid bowel movements, with a frequency of 3 times or more in a day. Diarrhea is influenced by several factors that directly or indirectly include agent, host, and environmental factors. Environmental sanitation factors are the most dominant factors causing diarrhea, namely drinking water sources, latrine conditions, garbage disposal conditions, and waste drain conditions. Alak Community Health Center is one of the community health centers with the highest cases of diarrhea with a total of 557 cases in 2018, 428 cases in 2019, and 296 cases in 2020. This study aims to determine the correlation between environmental sanitation and the incidence of diarrhea in children under five in the working area of the Alak Community Health Center, Kupang City. Subjects and Method: A quantitative study with a cross-sectional design conducted in the working area of the Alak community health center, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara in November-December 2022. A total of 93 children under five were selected by simple random sampling. The dependent variable was the incidence of diarrhea in children under five. The independent variables were raw water sources, latrine conditions, garbage disposal conditions, and wastewater disposal conditions. The data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using chi-square tests. Results: There was a significant association between raw water sources (p< 0.001), latrine conditions (p< 0.001), landfills (p< 0.001), and wastewater disposal (p= 0.001) to the inci¬dence of diarrhea in children under five. Conclusion: There is a correlation between raw water sources, latrine conditions, garbage disposal, and wastewater disposal to the incidence of diarrhea in children under five. Keywords: diarrhea, environmental sanitation, children under five.
Meta Analysis: Effects of Peer, Family, and School Environment on Smoking Behavior in Adolescents
Authors:   Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia, Putra Anse , Prasetya Hanung ,   Study Program of Acupuncture, Health Polytechnics, Ministry of Health Surakarta, Indonesia, Murti Bhisma ,   Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
Published: November 2023

Background: Smoking behavior is a behavior that is harmful to health, but there are still many people who do smoking activities, even someone starts smoking starting as a teenager. This study aimed to estimate the influence of peers, family, school on smoking behavior in adolescents through a meta-analysis of primary studies conducted by previous authors. Subjects and Method: This was a systematic review and meta-analysis conducted following the PRISMA diagram and the PICO format. Population: Teenagers. Intervention: Smokers' peers, smokers' family members, schools apply smoking rules. Comparison: Peers don't smoke, family members don't smoke, schools don't enforce smoking rules. Outcome: Smoking. The online databases used are Google Scholar, Science Direct, and ProQuest with the words ''Smoking peers'' AND ''Smoking parents'' AND ''Smoking policy school'' AND ''smoking'' AND behavior AND adolescents AND ''cross sectional'' AND aOR. There were 16 cross-sectional studies published in 2013-2023 that met the inclusion criteria. Analysis was performed with RevMan 5.3. Results: The meta-analysis included 16 cross-sectional studies from India, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Africa, America, Chile, Denmark, Saudi Arabia and, Turkey. The total sample was 191,101. Smoking behavior increased with smoker peers (aOR= 5.04; 95% CI = 3.23 to 7.87; p< 0.001), smoker family members (aOR=2.04; 95% CI= 1.45 to 2.87; p< 0.001), and low smoking policy in school (aOR= 1.00; 95% CI= 0.65 to 1.54; p< 0.001). Conclusion: There is influence of smoking peers, smoking families, smoking policies in schools with smoking behavior in adolescents. Keywords: adolescents, peers of smokers, families of smokers, smoking policies.