bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Notes on Reproduction in the Brownback Salamander (Eurycea aquatica)
Authors: Graham Sean P. , Timpe Elizabeth K. , Hoss Shannon K. , Alcorn Michael , Deitloff Jennifer
Published: March 2023

Life history data often are lacking for species with an uncertain taxonomic status. As phylogenetic analyses improve and our understanding of species boundaries become more refined, ecological information should likewise keep pace. Here, we report information on the timing of reproduction, clutch size, and nest attendance for the Brownback Salamander (Eurycea aquatica), a species recently documented to be a separate lineage after a long, controversial systematic history. We confirm that this species has the largest clutch size of any lineage within the Eurycea bislineata complex, and suggest that male and male-female nest attendance is not uncommon in this species. We suggest that, in addition to the genetic divergence documented between E. aquatica and other members of the E. bislineata complex, ecological differences also are present and possibly are influenced by the unique springs inhabited by Brownback Salamanders.
Population Size and Sex Ratio of Snapping Turtles on the Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Authors: Iverson John B. , Smith Geoffrey R.
Published: March 2023

Mark and recapture studies of Common Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina) on the Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge in the Sandhills of western Nebraska revealed a sex ratio strongly biased toward males by a factor of two, an average density of 2.32 adults and subadults per hectare, and a standing crop biomass of 19.35 kg/ha. Sex ratios were most biased (7.5:1.0) in July–August. Density and biomass were comparable to values from previously studied lakes, and were inversely related to wetland size across all studies of snapping turtles.
Printed dual-band director-type antennas with an end supply dipole exciter
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russian Federation, Alekseitsev Sergey A. , Gorbachev Anatolii P. ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russian Federation
Published: March 2023

The issues of calculation and design of printed dual-band director-type antennas with dipole exciters powered at their remote terminals are considered in the monograph. In the course of research, new calculation ratios were obtained for determining the input impedances of antennas of this family, which make it possible to relate the sizes of printed fragments and the distance between them with the required input voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR). An analysis of the results of design and experimental studies has shown that the proposed dual-band director-type antennas are characterized by a quality of matching sufficient for practical use in each of two non-adjacent frequency sub-bands with a good shape of both spatial directiional patterns. The work was supported by RFBR grant No. 20-37-90018, 15 publications in peerreviewed journals, including one paper of the 1st quartile and one paper of the 3rd quartile of the Web of Science scientometric system, as well as two patents of the Russian Federation No. 2712798 (2020) and No. 2743624 (2021).
Efficacy of a Relaxation Scenario in Virtual Reality for the Comorbid Symptoms of Anxiety and Asthenia in a General Hospital Setting: A Pilot Comparative Randomized Open-Label Study
Authors: Lepilkina Taisiya А. , Beniashvili Allan G. , Cheremin Roman A. , Malyukova Natalya G. , Morozova Margarita A. , Bogdanov Mikhail A. , Burminsky Denis S. , Potanin Sergei S. , Rodkina Svetlana V. , Rupchev George E. , Eip Margarita N.
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: Patients in general hospitals often display concomitant signs of mental maladjustment: low mood, anxiety, apathy, asthenia, all of which can have a negative impact on the course of the underlying disease and the recovery process. One of the non-pharmacological approaches that has gained wider acceptance in medical practice in recent years is the use of procedures based on virtual reality.
AIM: Assess the efficacy of the new domestic, virtual reality application Flow as relates to symptoms of anxiety and asthenia in patients undergoing inpatient treatment.
METHODS: The study was open-label and had a comparison group; the patients were assigned to the experimental or control group using a randomization table. The patients were assessed using the Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory; the Fatigue Symptom Rating Scale; the Well-being, Activity, Mood questionnaire; the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale; and the Clinical Global Impression Scale. Physical parameters were measured before and after each virtual reality session. The obtained data were statistically processed.
RESULTS: The study involved 60 patients. In 40 patients, the treatment program included a course of five daily relaxation sessions in virtual reality; the control group consisted of 20 patients, who were treated in accordance with the usual practice of the institution. The addition of virtual reality sessions to the standard treatment course yielded significant advantage in terms of affective symptoms reduction in patients both after a single session and as a result of undergoing the full course, and several days after its completion. The patients in the experimental group also showed a significant decrease in blood pressure after the sessions, and this was most pronounced in individuals who initially had elevated and high blood pressure.
CONCLUSION: The use of relaxation program courses in the virtual reality application Flow is an effective and promising means of non-pharmacological care for non-psychiatric inpatients showing symptoms of anxiety, apathy, depressive mood, as well as hypertension.
Pengaruh Penambahan Jahe Merah (Zingiber officinale var. rubrum) Terhadap Mutu Organoleptik dan Biokimia Ikan Bandeng (Chanos chanos) Presto Selama Penyimpanan Dingin
Authors: Iriani Dian , Leksono Tjipto , Br Hutahayan Wika Romauli
Published: March 2023

Red ginger is a spice that can extend the shelf life of fish because it contains an antibacterial compound. This study was aimed to determine the effect of red ginger on the organoleptic and biochemical quality of presto milkfish during cold storage. The method used in this research was an experimental method, which was processing milkfish presto with the addition of red ginger with different concentrations (0% (J0), 60% (J1), 70% (J2), and 80% (J3)) during cold temperature storage using a non-factorial randomized block design with the length of storage (0, 3, 6, and 9 days) as replication group. The parameters observed were organoleptic analysis (appearance, odor, taste, and texture), microbiological analysis (total plate count and viability of Staphylococcus aureus) and chemical analysis (moisture content, water activity, and pH). Based on the result, the addition of 70% of the red ginger extract was the best treatment (J2) with the characteristics of hedonic quality are appearance 7,3 (neat, clean, and have a luminous golden yellow color), odor 7,5 (very fresh and fragrant odor of red ginger), taste 7,2 (tasty, savory, soft spines), texture 7,6 (flexible texture, dense, and compact). Meanwhile, the total plate count was 3,7 x 105 colonies/gram and there were no Staphylococcus aureus bacteria during 6 days storage. Moreover, it had 58,72% of moisture content, 0.70 of water activity and 6.15 of pH.
Pengendalian Mutu Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Dengan Metode Control Chart dan Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) Pada Pabrik Kelapa Sawit PT.XYZ
Authors: Syafira Rozza Zara , Anwar Sri Haryani , Rozali Zalniati Fonna
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this research  is to analyze the consistency of daily CPO quality at the palm factory PT. XYZ for the last 3 months, that is January, February and March 2021. Based on three quality parameters, that is free fatty acids (FFA), water content and dirt content. The data is evaluated by the I-MR chart method and then compared with the quality specifications of the company and the buyer. Meanwhile, critical points and critical conditions that most influence the quality of palm oil were identified using the FMEA method. The results showed that FFA and water content of CPO were still not statistically controlled, which was indicated by the presence of data points that were outside the control limits. The parameter of FFA CPO quality in January 2021 is the highest with an average of 3.91%. The highest water content quality parameter is in March 2021 with an average 0.398%. And the highest dirt quality parameter was in February 2021 with an average 0.039%. The cause of the variation in the quality CPO was identified from 5 critical conditions where the highest RPN value is the use of restant fresh fruit bunch in the palm oil processing process. The proposed improvement that can be given to palm factory PT.XYZ is to implement a fast processing system using the FIFO (First In First Out) system so that the raw materials that is fresh fruit bunch are not too long and pile up at the loading ramp.
Penggunaan Sari Buah Kelubi dan Gelatin Dalam Pembuatan Permen Jelly
Authors: Sari Erika Meiliana , Fitriani Shanti , Ayu Dewi Fortuna
Published: March 2023

The acid content in kelubi can be used in the making of jelly candy with gelatin as a gelling agent. Jelly candy is a type of candy made from fruit extracts, sugar and gel forming material that looks clear, transparant and chewy. The purpose of this research was to get the best concentration of gelatin in the making of kelubi jelly candy based on Indonesian National Standard about jelly candy. This research was conducted experimentally by using a completely randomized design with four treatments and four replications. The treatment in this research was the concentration of gelatin (5%, 7.5%, 10% and 12.5%).  Data obtained were statistically analyzed using analysis of variance and continued with Duncan’s new multiple range test (DNMRT) at a 5% level. The result of this research showed that the concentration of gelatin significantly affected moisture, ash, reduction sugar, acidity (pH), total acid and sensory characteristics of color, taste and elasticity. The best treatment in this research was KG4 treatment (12.5% of gelatin) where moisture content of 19.10%, ash content of 0.83%, reduced sugar content of 14.21%, pH value of 4.15, and total acid of 2.99%.  The descriptive test showed that jelly candy had brownish yellow color, a little flavouring kelubi, sweet and sour taste, very chewy and overall assessment hedonically was favored by panelists.
Pengaruh Jenis Kentang dan Konsentrasi Asam Sitrat terhadap Mutu Tepung Kentang
Authors: Irfan Irfan , Zaidiyah Zaidiyah , Fitri Nadia
Published: March 2023

Potato is a horticultural product which is easily damaged so that it needs to be handled properly or further processed. One of them is to process it into flour. Potato flour is one of the recommended alternatives to semifinished products because of its longer shelf life, ease of use and rich in nutrients. One of the problems that often occurs in the manufacture of potato flour is the occurrence of browning. To prevent this, soak in citric acid. Citric acid is an anti browning agent that functions as chelating agent and is able to lower the pH below the optimum so that the enzyme is denatured and it safer to use than other anti browning substances. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of potato type and citric acid concentration on the quality of potato flour based on yield, moisture content, ash content, starch content and flour brightness. Potato flour was made from three types of potato, namely yellow-, white- and red potatoes and these potatoes were immersed in different concentrations of citric acid solution, namely 0,5%, 1% and 1,5%. This study used a factorial completely randomized design with two treatments and three replications. The best result for making potato flour is from the interaction of K2A3 (raw material of white potato type and 1,5% citric acid solution) because it produces highest yield and best brightness of potato flour, as well as lower water and ash contents. K2A3 potato flour meets the standard set by the Directorate of Nutrition of the Ministry of Health the Republic of Indonesia.
Efectos del conflicto trabajo-ocio: un análisis multigrupo entre centennials y millennials
Authors: Máynez-Guaderrama Aurora Irma , Cavazos-Arroyo Judith , Rodríguez-Alonso Netzemany
Published: March 2023

El trabajo y el ocio son actividades distintas, pero ambas importantes para la vida. Esta investigación analizó el efecto del conflicto trabajo-ocio en el desempeño, mediado por estrés percibido y satisfacción laboral. Se indagó en las diferencias entre millennials y centennials y se utilizó un diseño cuantitativo, no probabilístico y transversal en profesionales de la industria maquiladora mexicana. Se encontró que el conflicto trabajo-ocio basado en el tiempo incide en el basado en la tensión; ambos afectan el estrés percibido. Este último disminuye la satisfacción laboral, que a su vez favorece el desempeño en las tareas en la mediación del desempeño contextual. Se identificaron diferencias entre millennials y centennials en la relación entre los tipos de conflicto trabajo-ocio.
apital structure adjustment in Latin American firms: An empirical test based on the Error Correction Model
Authors: Muñoz Mendoza Jorge A. , Delgado Fuentealba Carlos L. , Carmen L.  , Sepúlveda Yelpo Sandra M. , Edinson E.  , Diego A.
Published: March 2023

The objective of this article is to analyze the capital structure adjustment of Latin American firms through the pecking order and trade-off theories using a sample of 975 non-financial firms for the period 2000-2017. The results support the existence of a target capital structure. Adjustment speeds ranged between 48.9% and 74.3% and generate a rapid convergence of leverage towards its target level. Financial deficits explained less than half of the changes in debt, which contradicts the pecking order theory. The results of the error correction model indicated that companies dynamically deviate from their long-term capital structure. The convergence speeds in the partial adjustment model increased up to 69.5% and 91.7% with the error correction method. These results are relevant for firms and investors.
Inversión sostenible y de impacto para la viabilidad financiera de la empresa social. El caso Liight
Authors: Jiménez-Barandalla Icíar C. , Velasco-Márquez Carlos
Published: March 2023

El objetivo de esta investigación fue estudiar el modo en que la inversión sostenible y de impacto contribuyen a la viabilidad financiera de las empresas sociales. El artículo aporta al debate sobre el modo en que este tipo de empresas alcanzan la viabilidad financiera, y ofrece evidencia, a partir de la metodología del estudio de caso de la empresa Liight, sobre la importancia de la inversión sostenible y de impacto para el emprendimiento social. Se concluye que la empresa Liight ha encontrado su viabilidad financiera no solo gracias a los fondos aportados por los inversores sostenibles y de impacto, sino también gracias al apoyo recibido en cuanto al desarrollo de capacidades, lo que ha favorecido su crecimiento y su contribución al desarrollo sostenible.
Gobernabilidad y elecciones: una revisión sistemática
Authors: Castilla Barraza Jaime Gabriel , Benavides Román Alexander Masías , Capcha Cabrera Paola , Ludeña González Gerardo Francisco , Córdova Pure Willy Alejandro
Published: March 2023

El funcionamiento del estado en su conjunto es uno de los aspectos más recurrentes en lo alusivo a la confluencia de los poderes que le integran, así como a la legitimidad de los gobernantes. Lo anterior, debiera de ser un reflejo de la voluntad popular, así como la expresión de la voluntad popular, plasmada en los resultados de toda disputa electoral y posterior a ella. En ese derrotero, la gobernabilidad es asumida como un equilibrio de poderes referido a la conducción de los destinos de un país, concebida a su vez como la arquitectura institucional que sostiene un buen gobierno, en el marco de la gobernanza. El objetivo del presente estudio consistió en indagar cómo se produjo la información en los últimos años respecto a la gobernabilidad y las elecciones. La metodología empleada se basó en la búsqueda de datos en Scopus, seleccionando textos referidos a gobernabilidad y elecciones. Entre las conclusiones se obtuvo que existe una marcada presencia del término “gobernabilidad” juntamente con “democracia” y “elecciones”.
Heteroepitaxy of GaSb on GaAs (111)A for Electron Transport Studies
Authors: Drake Madison
Published: March 2023

III-V semiconductors grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on (111) surfaces have some interesting electronic properties. For certain
materials with a (111)-orientation, the Γ- and L-valleys are reasonably close in energy. This means that it may be possible to take
advantage of electron conduction in the L- and Γ-valleys at the same time, allowing us to overcome the so-called “density-of-states
bottleneck,” and enable transistors with large drive currents.1 We have investigated this phenomenon in GaSb- and InAs-based 2D
electron gases for which the electron effective masses are low.

However, growth of materials with a (111) orientation is typically more challenging than on traditional (001) surfaces. The MBE conditions
needed to grow high quality material are often poorly understood.2 We began by exploring InAs/GaSb quantum well (QW)
structures,3 grown directly on GaSb(111)A substrates. This work shows that low growth rates under very high group V overpressures
produce good GaSb homoepitaxy and InAs heteroepitaxy, as characterized by XRD and AFM. However, although we have been able to identify MBE
conditions that lead to the growth of smooth, high-quality material, GaSb(111)A substrates are extremely expensive, as well as being
intrinsically n-type, which complicates the carrier transport measurements in which we are interested. If we could instead grow our
GaSb-based QW structures on cheaper, non-conductive GaAs(111)A substrates, we could overcome these issues. The challenge is the large
lattice mismatch between GaSb and GaAs, which typically results in strain-driven crystallographic disorder at the heterointerface and poor
material quality.

One technique that has shown promise in circumventing these problems on (001) surfaces is the use of interfacial misfit arrays (IMFs). Under
specific molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) conditions it is possible to produce an array of 90° dislocations that lie in the GaSb/GaAs(001)
heterointerface. These dislocations efficiently relieve the strain between the two materials without generating the high density of threading
dislocations that one would ordinarily expect. As a result, it is possible to grow high quality materials and active device structures above
these IMF-based heterointerfaces.

This thesis describes our work to extend a modified version of this IMF technique to (111) surfaces in order to grow our InAs/GaSb QW structures
on GaAs(111)A substrates. So far, this work has produced GaSb grown on GaAs (111)A with a fullwidth- half-maximum (FWHM) XRD peak value of 124’’.
For GaSb/GaAs(001) grown via an IMF approach, other groups have reported FWHM values of 240’’.4 This work shows how various MBE
parameters such as growth temperature, Sb overpressure, GaSb growth initiation and GaSb growth rate affect IMF formation. This thesis also
reports initial electron transport measurements from InAs/GaSb QWs grown on GaAs(001) and (111) substrates via this IMF technique.
Communicating Multiplicative Reasoning Through Semiotic Resources
Authors: Eisenberger Emilie N.
Published: March 2023

The importance of fostering in students the requisite language to understand what is being communicated and how to communicate their
understanding requires educators to conceptualize themselves as teachers of language and content. It is possible to engage in activities
of the mathematics classroom and through that participation engage in language practices and mathematical practices simultaneously. The
purpose of this study was to explore the use of semiotic resources, and modality, with a student-generated tool on students’ communication
of multiplicative reasoning.

The study design was a qualitative case study that included a single third-grade class with an in-depth look at six students of varying
knowledge levels. Two students, one male and one female, were randomly selected from Beyond, On, and Approaching levels. Discourse analysis
served dual purposes for the data collected: first, it explored a socially constructed multi-modal tool utilized as an activity to enhance
language use individually and interactively during mathematical discourse; second, it supported investigating the language used by participants
during the studied activities and how they relate to Communication About and Communication In multiplication.

The findings support the utilization of semiotic resources, inclusive of visual representations, signs, symbolic notations, and receptive and
expressive language elements as fundamental to the learning and communication we are asking of our students. Through the interplay of semiotic
resources, a multimodal student-generated tool can support students in summarizing their learning, individually and interactively, enhancing
their means of communicating discursively in mathematics.
Lived Experiences of Women in Collegiate Esports Leadership
Authors: Johnson Kim S.
Published: March 2023

A leadership gender gap exists in politics, business, and higher education, and there appears to be one in collegiate esports. Researchers have
conducted studies on some aspects of esports; however, we know little about women’s experiences leading collegiate esports programs. The purpose
of this qualitative study - a descriptive (transcendental) phenomenology – was to explore and describe the essence of women’s lived experiences
in leading collegiate varsity esports programs at higher education institutions. In-depth interviews were the research method. Seven women employed
as collegiate varsity esports coaches or directors described their historical context, present experiences in the profession, and how this experience
is meaningful. NVivo qualitative software was used for organizing, analyzing, and coding data for themes and commonalities. This preliminary work
led to the development of textural and structural descriptions and, finally, the essence of women’s experiences as collegiate esports coaches and
directors. Ultimately, the essence of the lived experiences of a woman in collegiate esports leadership funneled down to meaningful managing with
excellence using skills developed through previous life experiences. Meaningful managing with excellence is that “condition or quality without”
which being a woman in collegiate esports leadership “would not be what it is.”
The Book of Ela or Apokalypsis in Five Acts
Authors: Leventhal Noah
Published: March 2023

The Book of Ela or Apokalypsis in Five acts seeks first and foremost to investigate the layers of mental abstraction in which
the human mind engages when thinking, and by extension, when writing. Writing and thinking do not end at the boundaries of genre.
As such, I felt the styles therein should not stop at those boundaries either. Making use of influences such as Samuel Beckett,
Virginia Woolf, Renee Gladman and Rosemarie Waldrop, I have endeavored to use narrative as a to form more fully and poetically
explore the contours of language, and by extension, the contours of the mind. The project began with the investigation of character
appearing in the text, known as the cartographer. The cartographer is strictly atemporal, and thus supersedes human consciousness.
And yet, the cartographer’s existence presented itself as an ideal jumping off point from which to explore the many layers of
consciousness that one immersed in such a continuum could never survey in full. Around the same time I was working on this
character, I came across an article that reimagined Schrodinger’s famous thought experiment of the cat and the box with an
additional layer. Now it was not only the cat, the box and the person opening the box that combined to collapse the wave function.
This new configuration required a second observer watching from outside the room, observing not only cat and box, but observer.
The question was: when in this scenario does the wave function collapse? This was endlessly fascinating to me, and I found myself
thinking that since we are so many selves, this sort of dynamic unfolds within the bounds of consciousness in every decision we make.
The U.S. Endangered Species Act and Agency Discretion
Authors: Lyons Krista Helmstadter
Published: March 2023

The most recent International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List classifies 40,084 out of the 142,577 evaluated
species as threatened with extinction, with 1,962 of those species identified in the United States. The U.S. Endangered Species
Act (ESA) was enacted in 1973 to protect and recover threatened and endangered species from extinction. The ESA federal listing
process can be lengthy and arduous, taking years for a species to be proposed for listing. During the process the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) seeks comments from the public and peer reviewers on the proposed rule. Previous research debates the
effectiveness of these public comments on the final rule. This dissertation examines the commenting influence on the FWS
decision-making during the Director Dan Ashes tenure to examine the FWS’s use of agency discretion during listing determinations.
The qualitative study coded 1,053 narrative comments and the FWS response 11 listing rulemakings. Results showed that 50% of the
commenting was science-related, with 34% directed at the underlying science of the proposed listing and 16% providing new or
additional species information. The FWS was found to be more responsive to new and additional species information commenting
than underlying science commenting. Although ESA statute forbids consideration of economics during a listing determination,
almost 23% of the issues raised by commenters were economic related. Critical habitat, however, was only viewed as an issue in
2% of the comments. These findings can inform species conservation efforts and assist natural resource managers.
Direct Ink Writing of Flexible Piezoelectric Sensors
Authors: White Amanda M.
Published: March 2023

Piezoelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene), or PVDF-trFE, builds up significant electrical charges on its surface when
stressed. By correlating the mechanical force with the resulting electrical charges or voltages, researchers have developed flexible,
broadband, and biocompatible force sensors. PVDF-trFE force sensors are traditionally fabricated via spin coating or solvent casting,
which result in large waste production and experience difficulties in forming complex geometries. To tackle these challenges, I leveraged
a commercial direct ink writing system (nScrypt microdispenser) to additively manufacture PVDF-trFE force sensors. I first synthesized an
unprecedented piezoelectric ink that is compatible with a commercial ink writing system at Boise State University, specifically the nScrypt
microdispenser, by dissolving PVDF-trFE powders into a cosolvent system consisting of methyl ethyl ketone and dimethyl sulfoxide. The ink
composition and substrate surface properties were optimized simultaneously to ensure consistent and uniform printing. Postprocessing
procedures, including air-drying, thermal curing, electrical poling and non-contact corona poling were then investigated to facilitate
polymerization and beta phase transformation in the printed PVDF-trFE films. With the knowledge acquired from these investigations, I
prototyped a piezoelectric force sensor consisting of printed PVDF-trFE films and printed silver electrodes. From justifying the methods
for sensor fabrication, unprecedented prototypes of PVDF-trFE sensor arrays were investigated.
A bibliometric study of Chitosan Applications: Insights from processes
Authors: López-Muñoz Federico , García-Perez Alexander , Cárdenas Viktor Oswaldo , Meramo Samir , Ricardez-Sandoval Luis , González-Delgado Ángel Darío , León-Pulido Jeffrey , Mainardi Daniela
Published: March 2023

Chitosan is a high-value compound in the world market and can be obtained, mostly, from crustaceans, as they are shrimps, crabs, and lobsters, but other sources are fungal cell walls and algae. In 2027, the size of the market is estimated at 28.93 billion dollars according to intelligence on emerging markets for academic institutions around the world, (EMIS ®). Chitosan, is composed of β-(1→ 4) D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine units and typically is the result of the deacetylation of chitin. Technically, this compound is a biopolymer and represents 30 to 40 % of the structure of the exoskeleton of the shrimp. Through qualitative and quantitative methodologies, the properties of chitosan depends on the deacetylation degrees and molecular weight. Currently, of the total chitosan produced worldwide, 23 % is destined for the pharmaceutical 22 % for the food industry, 18 % for the cosmetic industry, and finally water treatment with 17 %. In the pharmaceutical industry, the highest degrees of deacetylate were used, between 70 to 90 %. This work exposes the level of investigation using 3 search equations, using Scopus® as the main database and Vosviewer® to understand the relationship between keywords. Additionally, the main countries that were published, main authors, and areas of interest, among other topics are analyzed. Asian countries such as China or Japan are the largest researchers. This is the result of the fact that they are the countries with the highest investment the areas of interest will focus on the chemical engineering environment and chemical engineering. The pharmaceutical, food, and tissue engineering industries are the means of greatest information (75 % of the total researcher).
Percepciones sobre la importancia de las ciencias básicas en estudiantes de odontología y medicina
Authors: Muñoz-Chamorro Karen Vanessa , Muñoz-Burbano Zulma Estela , Narváez-Gómez María Alejandra , Ortiz-Gómez Floralba , León David , Montenegro-Mora Luis Alberto , Fong Cristian
Published: March 2023

Introducción: el aprovechamiento de los cursos de ciencias básicas puede depender de las percepciones estudiantiles sobre la importancia de estos en su vida profesional, por lo que se hace necesario determinar el grado de importancia que los estudiantes le confieren a este tipo de cursos. Materiales y métodos: se presentó un cuestionario con 9 declaraciones a 54 estudiantes de odontología y medicina. Las respuestas se pasaron a una escala numérica para su análisis. Se usó una prueba de U de Mann-Whitney con el fin de evaluar diferencias entre estudiantes de ambas facultades. Resultados: los estudiantes en conjunto mostraron tener una buena opinión de la importancia de las ciencias básicas en la práctica clínica. Se observó también que es mayor la proporción de estudiantes de odontología que consideran que la investigación básica no es útil para su práctica clínica. Conclusión: los estudiantes consideran las ciencias básicas necesarias para un buen desempeño profesional.
Classification of Confidential Images Using Neural Hash
Authors: Buchko Olena , Nhuien San Byn
Published: March 2023

Humanity generates considerable information using its devices – smartphones, laptops, and tablets. Users upload images to different platforms, such as social networks, messengers, web services and other applications, which greatly endanger their personal information. User privacy has been exploited on the Internet for a long time. Interested parties lure potential customers into a trap of offers and services using such information as age, weight, nationality, religion and preferences. The sensitive information that may be contained in personal images is sometimes not recognized by their users as dangerous to share and, therefore, can easily be shared online by the owner without a second thought.This article inspects a neural hash algorithm for solving image classification tasks of confidential information and evaluates it via basic metrics. The main idea of the algorithm is to find similar images that will serve as an example for defining classes. The algorithm uses hash codes, ensuring users’ privacy. The evaluation of the algorithm is based on “The Visual Privacy (VISPR) Dataset”. The main components of the algorithm are a neural network that generates vectors of extracted features for images and an indexed set of images (hash tables) that store knowledge about a particular domain.The critical aspect of the algorithm involves collisions of hash codes for similar images due to the similarity of their vectors of extracted features. The resulting hash codes can be identical or differ by a specific value of Hamming distance. Multiple hash tables with different hash functions are used to increase the recall or precision of the results. The effect of imperfect taxonomy was analyzed, which led to further filtration of abstract classes and increasing overall scores.Also, the article investigates the “pseudo-adaptivity” of the algorithm - the ability to classify new classes and add new cases to existing classes that were not included in the training stages. Such ability may be crucial for domains with many image instances or classes.
Transdisciplinary Information and Analytical Platform Supporting Evaluation Processes
Authors: Gorborukov Viacheslav , Franchuk Oleg , Prykhodniuk Vitalii , Kyriienko Oksana
Published: March 2023

With the aim of identifying and developing gifted students, providing them with assistance in choosing a profession and involving them in scientific research and research activities, the National Center “Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine” has initiated and annually holds a number of All-Ukrainian competitions of creative and intellectual direction: “Junior Erudite”, “Junior Researcher”, “Future of Ukraine”, “Ecoview” and many others. Among them, the most popular and representative in terms of the composition of its participants is the “Contest-presentation of scientific research projects”. The competition takes place in several stages, about 100,000 high school students from all over Ukraine take part in it, of which more than 1,000 of the best make it to the finals. The rules of the competition provide that a jury is created for each scientific section (of which there are 65), in which the corresponding stage of the competition is held. The members of the jury independently evaluate the research works of schoolchildren. Winners are determined in each scientific section separately by the sum of points scored by participants in all sections of the program. The final result (rating score) of each participant is calculated taking into account the weight of each component of the factor-criterion model, according to which the contestants’ achievements are evaluated, that is, the participants (alternatives) are actually ranked according to a set of indicators of different importance, which have a hierarchical structure. In order to ensure the access of the jury members to all the materials of scientific and research achievements of the contestants, as well as to carry out their effective evaluation and calculation of the final results, the information and analytical platform (IAP) POLYHEDRON-Competition was created.This article talks about the created computer system – an information and analytical platform that ensures the effective work of experts (jury members) in reviewing and evaluating scientific research materials submitted for defense by participants of intellectual contests. The system is deployed on the basis of an interactive document, which is a variant of the ontology-controlled system, and its work is illustrated on the example of the contest-presentation of scientific research projects.
Development and Implementation of Technology for Creating a Wide Class of Applications Such as Chatbots Based on Formal Models
Authors: Telenyk Sergii , Nowakowski Grzegorz , Vovk Yevhenii , Anosov Ihor
Published: March 2023

The article proposes the concept of a platform for the development, accumulation and use of specialized applications – bots that automate functions related to informing, ordering and fulfilling orders, the implementation of multi-stage processes using capabilities of social networks and messenger programs. Individual stages of these processes depend on various circumstances, most important and influential being events and features of participants who are abonents of the said social networks and users of messengers. Differences in such features and circumstances affect complexity, structure and overall composition of the whole application, determining the entire end-to-end flow of the development process. Due to that, creation of the said applications require thorough planning and coherent, thought-out approach to conduction of design work on stages crucial to the whole multistage process. Based on those assumptions, a general approach to creating bots using formal models is described, including usage of state machines, logical models, and descriptions of business processes. Diagram specifications are built based on analysis of business processes to facilitate the conduction of implementation of proposed bot applications. In the platform implementation plan, the practical implementation of the component is proposed, which ensures the construction of the logic for processing user actions within the implementation of the given business process in accordance with the diagram specification. An example of using a practical implementation of a component to create a bot is described to better illustrate peculiarities and features of individual process stages, implementation of bot applications and flow of development as a whole. Development of a platform that is to be composed of such applications is envisioned.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AS A TOOL FOR ENSURING SOCIO-ECONOMIC SECURITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION
Authors: Lomachynska I. A. , Khalieieva D. V. , Shmagina V. V.
Published: March 2023

Considers the evolution of corporate social responsibility and the formation of the modern paradigm of its development. It was revealed that the modern paradigm of social corporate responsibility defines it as a managerial practice of improving business efficiency based on a balancing of profit and social welfare, an integral element of the organization's development strategy, a factor of its competitiveness and investment attractiveness. It is substantiated that corporate social responsibility is an ethical, legal, ecological, social, philanthropic context of the organization's functioning, which is reflected in long-term participation in CSR-projects that contribute to the improvement of social welfare and increasing the efficiency of sustainable development.
The article considers the general trends in the development of modern CSR are: philanthropic support of small businesses, CSR is consistent with stakeholders' values (consumers, employees, managers, owners, investors, suppliers), development of volunteering for employees and virtual volunteering, development of social innovations, development of new approaches for evaluating the effectiveness of CSR-initiatives, development of green technologies, improvement of labour policy, improvement of the non-financial reports of CSR. It was determined that the development of corporate social responsibility will be determined by the digitalization of CSR-activities, the growth of employee engagement, the glocalization of the CSR business model, the full supply chain accountability, the inclusion of CSR in the crisis management system, CSR as a tool for ensuring social equality and social inclusion.
Abuse of Law in the Area of Insolvency (Bankruptcy)
Authors:   Professor of the Department of Public and Arbitration Process of the Samara State Economic University, LL.D., Associate Professor, Lang Petr P.
Published: March 2023

The article reveals the features of abuses related to insolvency (bankruptcy) cases, gives the reasons for the limited normative fixing of measures to counter bad faith in these legal relations. The consequences and prerequisites of procedural dishonesty are analyzed. A distinction is made between abuses in insolvency cases, depending on the specifics of their occurrence.The problems associated with the use by the courts of the explanations of the highest court on the issues of determining the signs of insolvency are identified. Through the study of judicial practice, the use by the courts of the provided legal tools to counter abuses in the field of insolvency was discovered and described.
The Anatomical Landmarks in Endonasal Endoscopic Optic Nerve Decompression Surgery: An Anatomical Study
Authors: MORALI GÜLER Tuğba , BASAK Hazan , GÜNER Yahya Efe , YILMAZ Mehmet , GÜNGÖR Yiğit , AKTÜRK Tevfik , CÖMERT Ayhan , KAHİLOĞULLARI Gökmen
Published: March 2023

Aim

Optic nerve decompression can be applied for many pathologies that affect the optic canal and the optic nerve. Optic nerve decompression via endonasal endoscopic method is very popular in nowadays with the developments in endoscopic surgery.

Material and Methods

In this study, the lateral opticocarotid recess (LOCR) and the medial opticocarotid recess (MOCR) which are important anatomical landmarks used during transsphenoidal approach to the opticocarotid region were evaluated. The relations of these anatomical landmarks with each other and with important surrounding landmarks such as optic nerve were examined.

Results

MOCR were observed in all cadavers on the right side and in 4 of 5 cadavers on the left side. The superior border of the LOCR was measured as 4.85±1.94 mm in average on the right side and 3.93±1.11 mm in average on the left side. The inferior border of the LOCR was measured as 4.72±2.11 mm in average on the right side and 3.98±1.67 mm in average on the left side. The linear distance between the LOCR and the MOCR was measured as 3.11±1.41 mm in average on the right side and 2.46±1.36 mm in average on the left side.

Conclusion

It is necessary for a safe surgery to reveal the anatomical landmarks and to know the detailed anatomy of this region during optic nerve decompression.
Changing Interpretations of the Nexus and Developer Credit Elements in Parkland Dedication Ordinances
Authors: Crompton John L.
Published: March 2023

Parkland dedication is receiving increasing attention from cities because it provides capital funding without raising taxes on existing residents. Its parameters are dependent on interpretation of court rulings and in the past decade these have changed in ways that substantially enhance the potential of these revenues for local governments. The changes invariably become the focus of controversies between developers who resist paying the dedication fees and elected officials who are charged with safeguarding the interest of taxpayers. This paper addresses two central areas of controversy: Changes in interpretations of what constitutes a “nexus”; and the magnitude and characteristics of credits given to developers who provide park amenities in their projects. The “essential nexus” principle requires there to be a reasonably proximate connection between facilities developed with the resources derived from a dedication and the residents who will reside in the development providing those resources. A recent census of the 73 cities in Texas that have parkland dedication ordinances was analyzed and the relative merits of five different approaches they have used for defining service areas is discussed: a single city-wide zone, pre-determined zones; reasonable proximity; specified distance; and a hybrid model of distance/pre-established zones. Among the 73 ordinances reviewed, approximately half believed the most equitable ratio for crediting developers for park amenities they provided within subdivisions was 50%. Among the others, maximum credit varied from 0% to 100%. The relative merits are evaluated, together with the extent to which floodplain land and retention ponds are acceptable to meet a dedication requirement.
Slovenes in Neighbouring Countries as Part of the Curriculum in Primary and Secondary Schools in Slovenia
Authors: Čok Lucija
Published: March 2023

Slovenes live as an autochthonous minority in neighbouring countries of Italy,
Austria, Hungary and Croatia. The common European space allows them to
develop a cultural area with far-reaching implications. An analytical review of
Slovenian minorities through the content of curricula of primary and
secondary schools examined the presence of topics related to them.
Researchers that analysed the school curricula and textbooks with a special
questionnaire for pupils, students and general population assessed the current
situation in school practice. Following the processing of quantitative data and
consultation meetings with experts changes and additions to the curricula of
primary and secondary schools were proposed.
Inclusiveness of Additional Support and Assistance for Students
Authors: Jeznik Katja
Published: March 2023

Research shown that solutions for children with special education needs are successful in improving their academic performance, but less successful in improving their social inclusion. This article presents a case study of additional support from mobile special and rehabilitation educators for students who need extra encouragement to achieve their goals but are not identified as children with special needs. The research focus was understanding of inclusion and identifying overlapping activities with established practices. A patchy understanding of inclusion was found and a focus on working differently with students. Despite the encouraging findings, designing inclusive practices stays a major challenge.
Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Study in the Alcohol Binary Solutions using the Cluster Model
Authors: Mitrofanov M.S. , Ananyeva E.A. , Sergievskii V.V.
Published: March 2023

The vapor-liquid equilibrium was analyzed for infinitely miscible binary solutions of alcohols exhibiting positive deviations from the Raoult’s law on the basis of the cluster model. The considered substances were by-products of the Fischer --- Tropsch process and various additives to the biofuel. Cluster model equation was provided to describe concentration dependences of vapor pressure over the solution on composition of the liquid phase. The model applicability included non-electrolyte solutions, which deviation from ideality was caused by preferential association of one of the solution components. The model equations parameters were the mathematical expectations of the associates’ distribution in standard state and dispersion of the association number. It is shown that the model equations adequately describe experimental data on vapor pressure for mixtures of various aliphatic alcohols with diethyl carbonate and ketones. For mixtures of hydrocarbons with pentanol isomers, the previously formalized method for simulating vapor pressure along concentration dependences of the mixture excess molar characteristics on the liquid phase composition was applied. It was established that solutions obtained by various methods are in good agreement with each other and adequately describe concentration dependences of the vapor pressure on composition of the liquid phase