bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
DYNAMICS OF MECHANISMS ON PNEUMATIC DRIVE
Authors:   М.Х. Дулати атындағы Тараз өңірлік университеті, Тараз қ., Қазақстан, Жақаш Ә.Т. , Бештаева Р.А. ,   М.Х. Дулати атындағы Тараз өңірлік университеті, Тараз қ., Қазақстан, Серік Б.Д. ,   М.Х. Дулати атындағы Тараз өңірлік университеті, Тараз қ., Қазақстан Республикасы
Published: May 2024

Кейінгі кезде әлемде судың тапшылығы сезіле бастады. Газдың да қоры шексіз емес. Сондықтан, суды да, газды да үнемдеуге тура келеді. Бұларды үнемдеудің көптеген әдістері де белгілі. Соның бірі сұйық заттар мен газдың шығынын азайтудың жолдары болып есептеледі. Бұл азайтулар процессінің екі жолы бар: бірі эксперименталды тұрғыдан есептеу, ал екіншісі – математикалық әдістермен есептеу. Осылайша, қарастырып отырған мәселе маңызды болып табылады.
TECHNOLOGIES OF BAKERY PRODUCTS WITH THE ADDITION OF OAT PROCESSING PRODUCTS
Authors:   А. Байтұрсынұлы атындағы Қостанай өңірлік университеті, Қостанай қ., Қазақстан, Аубакирова Г.Е. , Тлеубаева З.Б. ,   А. Байтұрсынұлы атындағы Қостанай өңірлік университеті, Қостанай қ., Қазақстан
Published: May 2024

Тағамның сапасы және адамның жалпы диетасының тепе-теңдігі денсаулық жағдайы мен оның өмір сүру сапасы үшін өте маңызды. Ол ассортименттің айтарлықтай дамуымен, шикізат пен материалдардың бастапқы қасиеттерінің күрделілігі мен алуандығымен, нан өнімдерін дайындаудың жаңа бағытталған технологияларын енгізумен, олардың сапасы мен қауіпсіздігіне жаңа бағалауды қолданумен сипатталады. Нан – ең маңызды тағамдардың бірі. Табиғат бидай дәнінде өмірлік маңызды қоректік заттардың кешенін құрды: ақуыздар, көмірсулар, майлар, дәрумендер, минералды қосылыстар. Мақалада әзірленген өнімдердің тағамдық құндылығын анықтау нәтижесі және нан-тоқаш өнімдерінің құрамында сұлы өңделген өнімдерді пайдалану тиімділігі келтірілген. Нәтижелер зерттеушілер мен өндірушілерге шикізаттың басқа түрлерін қолдана отырып, нан өнімдерінің жаңа формулалары мен технологияларын жасауда қызықты және пайдалы болуы мүмкін.
ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RING AND COMPACT YARN
Authors:   Джизакский политехнический институт, г. Джизак, Узбекистан, Гафуров Ж.Г. , Гафуров К.Г. ,   Ташкентский институт текстильной и лёгкой промышленности, г. Ташкент, Узбекистан
Published: May 2024

В работе приведены результаты исследования по выработке образцов пряжи с использованием компактной кольцепрядильной машины K44 фирмы Rieter и компактном устройств RoCoS фирмы Rotorcraft. При проведении исследования по выработке пряжи линейной плотностью 14,7 текс (Ne=40) по кардной и гребенной системах прядения, выбраны следующие параметры: число кручений пряжи 950 кр/метр и частота вращения веретена 14000 min-1. Проведен сравнительные анализ прочностных свойств полученных образцов пряжи. По результатам исследований определено, что пряжа выработанная на компактном устройстве RoCoS конкурентоспособна по качественными показателями.
ANALYSIS OF THE REPAIR CONDITION OF STEERING VALVES IN MACHINES
Authors:   М.Х. Дулати атындағы Тараз өңірлік университеті, Тараз қ., Қазақстан, Ибылдаев М.
Published: May 2024

Сатылы біліктер өндірісі, машина жасауда айтарлықтай үлес салмағын құрайды. Бір жыл ішінде өндірісте 10 млн. астам дана сатылы білік дайындалады, оның жартысы автомобильдерге, тракторларға және басқа да техникаларға арналған. Сатылы біліктердің ауыр жұмыс жағдайлары олардың мойынтіректері мен тығыздағыштарына арналған орындардың қарқынды тозуына алып келеді. Барлық ақаулардың ішінде біліктің төлкемен түйіскен жерінде желіну түрінде жанасатын беттерінің тозуы басым. Жөндеу қорының жай-күйін талдау ілінісу біліктерінің барлығы дерлік өндіруші зауыттардың техникалық талаптарына сәйкес келмейтінін көрсетеді. Олардың 20%-ы жарамдылық талаптарына сәйкес келмейтіндіктен жөндеуге жарамсыз.
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF PROGRAMS THAT WORK WITH MATHEMATICAL FUNCTIONS
Authors:   І.Жансүгіров атындағы Жетісу университеті, Талдықорған қ., Қазақстан, Канапьянова З.Н. , Елепбергенова А.У. ,   І.Жансүгіров атындағы Жетісу университеті, Талдықорған қ., Қазақстан
Published: May 2024

Мақалада математикалық бағдарламалық қамтамасыз ету (MБҚ) саласына және оның қазіргі әлемдегі жаңашылдығына шолу жасалған. Математикалық бағдарламалық қамтамасыз ету математикалық есептерді шешуге арналған компьютерлік жүйелердің бөлігі болып табылады. Жұмыста математикалық бағдарламалық қамтамасыз ету тұжырымдамаларының анықтамасына шолу және оның ғылым, техника, қаржы және технология, инженерлік сияқты әртүрлі салалардағы рөлі, сандық модельдеу, оңтайландыру, статистикалық талдау және символдық есептеулер сияқты математикалық бағдарламалардың көмегімен шешілетін негізгі есептер қарастырылады. Шолу мәні пайдаланушыларға қол жетімді құралдар туралы маңызды білім беру және әртүрлі контексттерде заманауи математикалық бағдарламаларды пайдалануға қызығушылықты ынталандыру үшін ресурс ретінде қызмет ету болып табылады. Бағдарламалық жасақтаманы жасаушылар үшін математикалық есептеулермен байланысты мәселелерді шешуге көмектеседі.
POROUS CERAMIC MATERIAL WITH HIGH PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES BASED ON OPOCA
Authors:   Евразийский национальный университет имени Л.Н. Гумилева, г. Астана, Казахстан, Киргизбаев А.Т.
Published: May 2024

Приводится краткий обзор современных теплоэффективных строительных материалов, а также технологий их изготовления. Представлены результаты анализа физико-механических свойств образцов, изготовленных по керамической технологии, на основе глинистого сырья, опоки и добавок.
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON IT COMPANIES’ INNOVATION ACTIVITY IN THE USA
Authors: EVDOKIMOVA M.S. , GUBINA E.I.
Published: May 2024

The study analyzes the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on such innovative activity indicators as R&D spending and the number of international patents of American IT companies. The sample includes 130 US companies from 2010 to 2021. The data are analyzed using the models with fixed individual effects and robust errors, Tobit and Heckman models. According to the findings R&D/Sales ratio has not changed during the pandemic. However, R&D expenditures increased during the pandemic for highly innovative firms and companies from the technology equipment sector increased analogue capitalized R&D. Besides, firms that had international patents before the pandemic granted more patents for registration during the pandemic. A one-year lag was found between innovations’ input in the form of R&D investment and innovations’ output in the form of international patents. These findings allow us to conclude that COVID-19 has a positive impact only on highly innovative companies in the United States.
RAW MATERIAL EXPORTS REDUCTION IN TRANSFORMING THE STRUCTURE OF RUSSIA’S GDP
Authors: KAPKANSHCHIKOV S.G.
Published: May 2024

The article presents a thesis that a phased reduction of the share of raw materials in the total volume of Russian exports and re-direction of a much greater part of it to domestic processing and subsequent export of final high-tech products are required. The need for such structural transformation is explained not only by the intensification of anti-Russian sanctions against fuel and energy complex, including the introduction of an embargo and price ceiling for its products, but also by the urgent need for a radical change in the very type of growth of the domestic economy - from raw materials export to the one based on innovations. Such shift is associated with devising and implementing a nationwide structural government policy, designed to resist further deindustrialization of the national economy. Based on the analysis of the key imbalances of the Russian economy developed during its market transformation, with a special emphasis on the ratio of consumption, investment, government purchases and trade balance, the author offers his own vision of an algorithm for a reasonable increase in the investment quota not through reducing personal consumption, but by temporarily reducing the contribution of net exports. The analysis concludes with the description of a fundamental scheme of urgently required changes in the functional structure of Russia’s GDP with the vision of ways to prevent an excessive imbalance between the revenue and expenditure parts of the Russian state budget.
PROPERTY RIGHTS GUARANTEES AS PREREQUISITES FOR ECONOMIC COMPETITION: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
Authors: FEDOROV S.I.
Published: May 2024

Economic competition by definition implies a choice between competing alternatives. But can economic agents always protect their rights to make this choice? In order to protect property rights, they should have a guarantor who imposes sanctions on the violator. However, the guarantor must be able to use violence, since the imposition of sanctions is often not voluntary. This paper shows that the uneven distribution of violence in society, which is not monopolized by one decision-making center and/or applied outside the rule of law, hinders economic competition. In such a situation, i.e. in a limited access social order, part of property rights remains unprotected, which prevents the entrepreneur from performing his/her function. The reason for this effect is the desire of the elite to maintain the status quo in distribution of rents: they try to avoid changes caused by the market process that may lead to a violation of existing political balance. In this study, the stated theses are confirmed on microdata of the BEEPS industrial enterprises survey by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - we test the hypotheses using stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and discrete choice models. Empirical analysis allows us to argue that in the limited access order, the obstacle to participation in economic competition is a weak property rights protection - it forces firms to compete for limited resources not by satisfying the needs of consumers, but by following the interests of the property rights guarantor. The results of the study can be useful in developing competition policy measures and explaining the phenomenon of «regulatory bias» in antitrust policy of developing countries.
QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL RISK BASED ON DETERMINING THE COSTS OF ENSURING LIFE AND HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES
Authors: KOMZOLOV A.A. , KIRICHENKO T.V. , BARKHATOV V.D. , MANEZHEVA M.V.
Published: May 2024

Implementing a quantitative occupational risk assessment is legislated as an employer’s responsibility nowadays. Yet, there is no unified approach to risk assessment. Employers make decision on a certain methodological approach depending on current industrial processes and existing occupational health and management system on their own. The study aims to develop a unified methodological approach to quantitative occupational risk assessment. The research methodology is based on the provisions of regulatory documents in occupational health and safety, scientific publications on occupational risk assessment. The research method involves analyzing normative and methodological literature on occupational risk management and the statistical data on occupational safety expenditures of companies. The article presents a comparison of the main available approaches used in companies to implement a quantitative occupational risk assessment. The results show there is no possibility to justify the costs of risk response activities in a vast majority of methods. The authors propose a methodological approach to occupational risk assessment based on determining the costs of ensuring life and health of employees. This approach allows to develop and substantiate activities on occupational risk reduction and the improvement of industrial safety level in a company as well as to assess the effect expected of the implementation of corrective actions. The actual vector of scientific research on the subject is to create and implement information systems for occupational risk management and decision-making support based on the developed approach in companies.
THE SMITH - NORTH CHAIN IN CONTEXT: SURFING IN THE SEA OF ECONOMIC IDEAS. ON THE 300 TH ANNIVERSARY OF ADAM SMITH
Authors: SHASTITKO A.E.
Published: May 2024

The wealth of nations depends on labor productivity (total factor productivity); productivity - on differentiation of labor/specialization; differentiation of labor/specialization - on the scale of the market; the scale of the market - on the level of transaction costs associated with the use of this coordination mechanism; transaction costs - on the properties of institutions that also affect incentives and the ability of subjects to adapt to the changing circumstances of interaction. This is the Smith - North chain, which, denoting the fundamental cause-andeffect relationships in economics and placed in a broad context of economic development, allows us to show both the continuity and variability of ideas of economists who have been developing the subject of economics in the past 250-275 years, but at the same time left without due attention another outstanding work of Smith - “The Theory of Moral Sentiments”. In this paper, we consider the “Smith problem” and approaches to its resolution, indicate the feasibility of a substitute for the synthesis of research approaches, built on several fundamental principles that can be derived from a contextual discussion of the Smith-North chain. The shift of emphasis in organizing interdisciplinary discourse is an important condition for acquiring a new quality of economics knowledge growth.
IS THE PHILLIPS CURVE USEFUL FOR FORECASTING INFLATION IN RUSSIA?
Authors: KARTAEV PH.S. , BESEDOVSKAYA M.N.
Published: May 2024

The paper analyzes the experience of using the Phillips curve to model inflation in Russia, taking into account the specific features of domestic labor market. Based on Russian data for the period from 2000 to 2022, a wide range of inflation forecasting models has been built: both based on the Phillips curve and alternative ones. The econometric tools used are autoregression models with a moving average in the residuals taking into account seasonality (SARIMA) and their generalizations; autoregression models of distributed lags (ADL) and their generalizations; as well as other estimation methods. During the simulation, we use data on inflation, inflation expectations, production dynamics, unemployment, wages, exchange rates, money supply and other variables. The models are compared drawing on the accuracy of single-period and multi-period out-of-sample forecasts. The modelling results allows us to conclude that onedimensional models work well during the periods of stable economic dynamics, but lose in their predictive power to the “triangular” Phillips curve in crisis years. Comparison of models for forecasting inflation shows that in a stable economic situation, one-dimensional models provide a more reliable forecast. However, in the context of structural transformation faced by the Russian economy in 2022, the “triangular” models of the Phillips curve demonstrate maximum quality of the forecast. Although the acceleration of inflation in 2022 obviously reduces the accuracy of any forecast equations, however, the “triangular” model based on the lags in inflation, unemployment and the index of industrial production demonstrates the best results. This conclusion remains stable to changes in the length of the time series used for forecasting, as well as to changes in forecasting horizon.
INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AS A BASIC COMPONENT IN NON-FINANCIAL REPORTING OF UNIVERSITIES
Authors: VAKHRUSHINA M.A.
Published: May 2024

The article substantiates the place of intellectual capital in non-financial reporting of Russian universities. Its publication demonstrates commitment Russian universities to the principles of sustainable development. The issue remains relevant even in conditions of current unfavorable geopolitical situation. The methodological basis of the study are the works of Russian and foreign scientists on various aspects of intellectual capital; the results of evaluating non-financial reporting of universities obtained by the rating agency RAEX, and the survey of non-financial reports of three leading Russian universities. The article reveals the financial and non-financial benefits received by a university that voluntarily publishes non-financial statements. As a result of comparing international and Russian approaches to assessing the quality of non-financial reporting, a conclusion is made about their methodological unity, while, unlike international practice, the RAEX rating agency does not expect Russian universities to disclose information about their business models and risks. The analysis of non-financial reports of Russian universities shows the dominant role of information on intellectual capital in them, which can be accumulated only in the university's management accounting system, as well as about the incompatibility of reports that differ both in the content of the information provided and in the quality of its disclosure. In order to bring the Russian practice closer to the international one, we adapt the definition of “business model” to the specifics of the universities' activities. We propose to supplement the non-financial reporting of universities with a “financial model of the university”, which discloses information about how the types of capital consumed through educational, scientific and international activities are transformed into educational and scientific products. We have developed a template for presenting the financial model of the university. The results of the work contribute to further development of theory and practice of non-financial reporting by Russian universities, which will increase their competitiveness and sustainability of development.
Kształcenie architektów w ZakładzieHistorii Architektury, Rewitalizacji i Konserwacji Zabytków na Politechnice Łódzkiej. Problemy i wyzwania
Authors: Przewłocka-Sionek Renata , Tomaszewski Filip
Published: May 2024

W artykule omówiono aktualny program studiów oraz wyzwania i problemy związane z wykorzystaniem aktywnych metod nauczania dla kierunku architektura na Politechnice Łódzkiej. W edukacji młodych architektów kładzie się coraz większy nacisk na kontekstualność architektury i jej interdyscyplinarność, a także na umiejętność pracy zespołowej. Głównym celem artykułu stało się przeanalizowanie przedmiotów prowadzonych w ramach Zakładu Historii Architektury, Rewitalizacji i Konserwacji Zabytków pod kątem wprowadzania nowoczesnych technik nauczania oraz uzyskanie odpowiedzi na pytanie: jak studenci oceniają nowe metody kształcenia? Przeprowadzone badania polegające na użyciu autorskiej ankiety i dyskusji ze studentami kierunku architektura pozwoliły na wprowadzenie kilku znaczących zmian służących doskonaleniu jakości i podnoszeniu poziomu kształcenia studentów podczas zaliczania wybranych przedmiotów, co należy do zasadniczych elementów strategii Instytutu Architektury i Urbanistyki Politechniki Łódzkiej.
Problematyka konserwacji zabytkowej architektury żelbetowej na przykładzie wiaty w zespole „Kapelusza Pana Anatola” w Łodzi
Authors: Kroc Tomasz
Published: May 2024

Artykuł poświęcony jest zabytkowej powojennej architekturze żelbetowej na przykładzie pawilonu handlowego położonego w Łodzi. Obecnie w kraju wciąż toczy się dyskusja o wartości tzw. dóbr kultury współczesnej i sposobie ich ochrony. Zabytkowe obiekty w konstrukcji żelbetowej zaliczyć należy do niezbyt licznej grupy. W dobie prefabrykacji wyjątkowych, wyróżniających się obiektów jest całkiem niewiele. Celem pracy jest ukazanie specyfiki i problematyki konserwacji tego typu obiektów. Metodyka pracy opiera się na kwerendzie literatury w zakresie łódzkiej powojennej architektury modernistycznej, a także analizie opracowań technicznych oraz wizji terenowych in situ i własnych obserwacjach. Badania prowadzą do wskazania podstawowych problemów i rozwiązań występujących w historycznych obiektach żelbetowych.
Zieleń wysoka jako tworzywo urbanistyczneplaców miejskich i jej znaczenie w kontekścieprzeciwdziałania skutkom zmian klimatu. Wybrane zagadnienia
Authors: Cieślak-Arkuszewska Adriana
Published: May 2024

Artykuł koncentruje się na wybranych zagadnieniach związanych z ochroną oraz kształtowaniem zieleni wysokiej w obrębie placów i rynków miejskich. Opracowanie ma charakter opisowy, wyjaśniający i poznawczy, odnoszący się do rozwiązań pożądanych z punktu widzenia nowoczesnego miasta, ukierunkowanego na podmiotowe traktowanie mieszkańców i świadome przeciwdziałanie skutkom zmian klimatu. W pracy wykorzystano metodę desk research wspomaganą jakościową analizą treści. Uzupełniająco przeprowadzono diagnozę wybranych realizacji w Polsce obejmujących swym zakresem rewaloryzacje rynków i placów miejskich. Na podstawie przeprowadzonych obserwacji i analizy przykładów można zauważyć, że drzewa stanowią jedno z najistotniejszych tworzyw przestrzeni publicznej, a ich oddziaływanie ma charakter synergiczny (w tym: estetyczny, kulturotwórczy, funkcjonalny, klimatyczny, prozdrowotny). Szczególne znaczenie mają drzewa stare, które osiągnęły ostateczną formę. Należy je postrzegać jako punkt wyjścia dla procesów odnowy placów i rynków, zarówno w wymiarze przestrzenno-funkcjonalnym, jak i klimatycznym. Jednocześnie należy podkreślić, że założenia projektowe powinny przewidywać nie tylko fakt obecności drzew (i ich rozmieszczenie), ale określać także docelowy efekt (wizualny i funkcjonalny), w tym m.in. kształt, rozmiar i charakter zieleni, w korelacji z warunkami otoczenia.
FATORES QUE CAUSAM ANSIEDADE EM PACIENTES ONCOLÓGICOS NA MEDICINA NUCLEAR
Authors: Pinheiro Bruno Bernardes Farão Marques , Motta Ana Leticia Carnevalli , Silva Mariela de Carvalho , Borges Milleny Vitória Andrade , Lima Cristiane Pereira de , Lemos Larissa Laura , Brito Tainara Costa de , Lopes Victor Eduardo Benevides
Published: May 2024

Introdução: A Medicina Nuclear é uma ciência que se dedica à obtenção de imagens e realização de tratamentos utilizando fontes radioativas não seladas, as quais são aplicadas diretamente em pacientes oncológicos, como método diagnóstico indispensável (SOARES et al., 2020). Objetivos: A pesquisa teve como principal objetivo conhecer os fatores que causam a ansiedade nos pacientes submetidos aos exames de medicina nuclear e minimizar os sentimentos negativos frente à experiência, uma vez que a realização deste exame, em pacientes oncológicos, pode gerar sentimentos de tensão e preocupação. Metodologia: Foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa, do tipo transversal em um serviço de Medicina Nuclear localizado na cidade do Sul de Minas Gerais. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevista com os pacientes voluntários, de acordo com os critérios de inclusão e exclusão estabelecidos, sendo respeitados os preceitos éticos em pesquisa. Os formulários utilizados para a realização das entrevistas foram construídos a partir do modelo adaptado de construção de Guidelines, por Carla Abreu, Lisboa, 2014.  Resultados e discussão: Os dados sociodemográficos apresentaram uma variação em relação a idade dos 20 participantes de ambos os sexos, de 20 a 73 anos. Dentre as mulheres, 80% realizaram o exame pela primeira vez e os homens totalizaram 60%. As mulheres entrevistadas tinham idades entre 35 e 73 anos, sendo que 36,4% possuíam ensino superior, 10% tinham apenas o ensino obrigatório e 3% apresentavam habilidades básicas de leitura e escrita. Já os homens entrevistados, com idades de 65 a 90 anos, mostraram que 40,2% possuíam habilidades básicas de leitura e escrita, 8% tinham o ensino obrigatório e 1,8% possuíam formação superior. Em relação ao conhecimento acerca do exame e a percepção em relação à ansiedade antes da realização do exame, parte dos participantes tinham conhecimentos sobre o procedimento. Em relação a aplicação da música mostrou-se como uma intervenção positiva para minimizar a ansiedade durante a realização do exame de ressonância magnética. Conclusão: Os participantes demonstraram sentimentos de ansiedade frente a realização do exame, sendo a utilização da música efetiva quanto a redução da ansiedade. A intervenção do profissional enfermeiro e técnico em Medicina Nuclear, mostrou-se fundamental para tornar esse momento menos traumático e mais confortável para os pacientes.
O PAPEL DO ENFERMEIRO NO ATENDIMENTO À MULHER VÍTIMA DE VIOLÊNCIA DOMÉSTICA
Authors: Farias Patricia , Gonçalves Felipe Lourenço , Santos Adailane Rezende da Silva , Albuquerque Ana Flávia Siqueira de , Rocha Bruna de Oliveira , Silva Thiago Moreira
Published: May 2024

A questão da violência doméstica é generalizada e afeta inúmeras pessoas em todo o mundo. Os enfermeiros, como prestadores de cuidados de saúde primários, são muitas vezes os primeiros a reconhecer e avaliar as vítimas de violência doméstica. O seu papel na oferta de apoio emocional, na resposta às necessidades imediatas de saúde e na garantia da segurança das vítimas é crucial. Este estudo tem como objetivo investigar a contribuição do enfermeiro na identificação e assistência a pacientes que vivenciam violência doméstica. A pesquisa seguiu um modelo básico de pesquisa, empregando métodos descritivos e quantitativos e realizando ampla revisão da literatura sobre o tema. Em última análise, a violência doméstica surge como um problema significativo de saúde pública que afeta indivíduos de todos os géneros, idades e origens sociais. Os enfermeiros desempenham um papel fundamental na identificação e apoio aos pacientes que sofrem de violência doméstica. Ao utilizar ferramentas de rastreio padronizadas, podem identificar potenciais vítimas de abuso, fornecer apoio emocional e aconselhamento e ligar os pacientes aos recursos da comunidade.
AVALIAÇÃO EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DA INFECÇÃO POR HIV/AIDS EM PETROLINA/PE E JUAZEIRO/BA NO PERÍODO DE 2009 A 2020
Authors: Marques Sara Esther Freitas Ribeiro , Rocha Claudia Aparecida Godoy , Carvalho Ariomar Jefferson de Araújo , Silva Cesar Augusto da
Published: May 2024

A realização deste estudo epidemiológico sobre a infecção por HIV nas cidades de Juazeiro/BA e Petrolina/PE justifica-se na importância de compreender e analisar os aspectos epidemiológicos dessa doença nessas localidades ao longo de um período significativo, de 2009 a 2020. O HIV/AIDS permanece como um desafio global de saúde pública, com impactos consideráveis na qualidade de vida das populações afetadas, além de representar um ônus significativo para os sistemas de saúde. Objetivo: Analisar aspectos epidemiológicos da infecção por HIV no período de 2009 a 2020 nas cidades de Juazeiro/BA e Petrolina/PE. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo observacional longitudinal de dados disponíveis no portal DATASUS, Boletim Epidemiológico Especial - HIV/Aids e portal de Indicadores e Dados Básicos do HIV/Aids. Resultados: Os dados analisados mostram que as cidades de Juazeiro/BA e Petrolina/PE apresentaram, respectivamente, média de detecção de Aids de 20,83 e 16,99 casos/100.000 habitantes, no período de 2009 a 2020, predominando em indivíduos com ensino fundamental incompleto (44,9% e 46,08%), autodeclarados pretos (65%) e pardos (68,4%), notificação de 116 e 130 gestantes com HIV e, por fim, a taxa de mortalidade de Juazeiro/PE maior que de Petrolina/Pe, exceto em 2009. Conclusão: maior risco em populações de baixa escolaridade e em grupos vulneráveis socialmente.
KEKANGAN MENCEBURI BIDANG KEUSAHAWANAN PELAJAR INSTITUSI PENDIDIKAN TEKNIKAL DAN LATIHAN VOKASIONAL (TVET) DI MALAYSIA
Authors:   Universiti Putra Malaysia, DAHALAN DZUHAILMI
Published: May 2024

ABSTRAK Artikel ini meneliti kekangan menceburi bidang keusahawanan berdasarkan persepsi pelajar institusi pendidikan teknikal dan latihan vokasional (TVET) di Malaysia. Dapatan yang dibentangkan merupakan kajian kuantitatif melibatkan seramai 1,000 orang pelajar di lapan institusi TVET awam terpilih di Semenanjung Malaysia. Secara keseluruhannya, kajian mendapati kekangan responden menceburi bidang kesusahawanan berada pada tahap sederhana. Tidak terdapat perbezaan persepsi yang signifikan dari segi kekangan menceburi bidang keusahawanan di antara responden peringkat pengajian sijil mahu pun di peringkat diploma. Walau bagaimanapun, kajian mendapati terdapat perbezaan persepsi yang signifikan terhadap kekangan menceburi bidang keusahawanan di antara responden yang memiliki keluarga/ibu bapa yang menjalankan aktiviti perniagaan berbanding responden yang bukan berlatarbelakangkan keluarga/ibu bapa yang menjalankan aktiviti perniagaan. Kajian turut mendapati terdapat perbezaan persepsi yang signifikan terhadap kekangan menceburi bidang keusahawanan di antara responden yang terlibat dengan aktiviti perniagaan semasa mengikuti pengajian di institusi berbanding mereka yang tidak terlibat langsung dengan sebarang aktiviti perniagaan. Ringkasnya, menceburi bidang keusahawanan dilihat sebagai pilihan yang realistik bagi pelajar TVET di Malaysia oleh kerana kemahiran individu yang spesifik dimiliki oleh mereka. Namun, sistem sokongan yang lebih bersepadu dan efektif boleh difikirkan bersama ke arah mengurangkan kekangan yang boleh membantutkan kesediaan mereka untuk menceburi bidang keusahawanan pada masa hadapan. Kata Kunci: Kekangan, Pelajar TVET, Keusahawanan, Institusi TVET, Usahawan TVET
ANALYZING WORK AND SALARY EXPECTATIONS OF UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS
Authors:   Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, JAMIL ROSSILAH
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT Youths are a misunderstood generation. Their unique personalities and values have attracted much media interests and research. Unfortunately, much of these coverages tend to aggravate the negative rather than the positive. One of the popular discourses on youths is on their work expectations. Youths, who belong to the millennial generation, have often been stereotyped as demanding, materialistic, narcissistic and unwilling to work hard. These characteristics have been blamed as the root cause for their lack of success in the job market. Employer-based surveys perceived millennial youths in general are too, yet did not have much to offer. These negative portrayals are harmful to their prospects as human capital. The article is written to investigate if there was an alternative view on the subject. Much of the existing knowledge on the topic, at least in the context of Malaysia, has been informed mostly by employers’ perspectives commissioned by professional consultants and recruitment bodies. Also, past research on the topic has covered the general population of the millinnials, rather than a specific group of unemployed youths. While this knowledge has been helpful in shedding light regarding our job applicants, however they are less useful in revealing the other side of the story. Therefore, this article attempts to combine two important aspects - unemployed youths and their stereotypical work expectations as millennials - to determine if their profiles and expectations may explain their unemployment. Findings reported in the article are based on a survey involving 844 unemployed youths located throughout Malaysia. Two specific objectives are pursued in the article: to determine desired work attributes expected by unemployed youths; and to identify their expected salary against selected demographic profiles. The findings suggest that our youths may have been subjected to unfair accusations and stereotypical misconceptions. The results are discussed in relation to relevant theory and practice. Recommendations and areas for future research are provided. Keywords: youth unemployment, millennials, work attributes, work values, financial expectations.
Some Integral Representations, Transformations, and Differential Relations for Mittag-Leffler Function of Double Variables
Authors: Bin-Saad Maged G. , Musa Fatima A.
Published: May 2024

The fundamental purpose of this research is to offer a natural progression in the mathematical properties and presentation of specific Mittag-Leffler-type functions with two variables. Integral representations, differential relations, and integral transforms are established. Special cases and the consequences of our main findings are also highlighted.
A Study on the Way to Improve Brand Vitality in Xuchang City from the Perspective of New Productivity
Authors: Huang Jie
Published: May 2024

The Three Kingdoms are rich in cultural resources, not only have a large number of historical relics of the Three Kingdoms, but also have a unique regional story of the Three Kingdoms. Under the perspective of new quality productivity, how to better develop the culture of the Three Kingdoms to enhance the vitality of Xuchang city brand. This paper will study the cultivation of cultural industries in the Three Kingdoms, the promotion and marketing of them more effectively at home and abroad, and strive to achieve positive research results in theory and practice.
On Translation Strategies and Methods of Foshan Woodcut New Year Pictures in Cross-cultural Communication
Authors: Zhou Li
Published: May 2024

The cultural connotations of Foshan woodcut New Year pictures are rich, which are roughly reflected in the aspects of praying for good luck, warding off evil, worshipping gods, moral education, religious belief, folk customs, and so on. In cross-cultural communication, the following strategies can be used to deal with the cultural connotations in the translation of Foshan woodcut New Year pictures: preserving the cultural identity of the folk culture, following the principle of seeking common ground while reserving differences, and grasping the scale of wording. At the same time, the following specific translation methods can be adopted: combination of transliteration and free translation, transliteration with annotations, amplification method, and borrowing words translation.
Protective Role of Hesperidin Nanoparticles and Hesperidin against Methotrexate-Induced Reproductive System Toxicity in Male Albino Rats
Authors: Al-Bayati Huda S. Shehab-ALdeen , Al-Zubaidi Bushra Abbas
Published: May 2024

Background: In light of the widespread use of the drug methotrexate in the medical field and the lack of awareness of its side effects and its impact on fertility, it was necessary to search for some treatments that do not contain side effects.
Objective: find effective substances from medical plants to reduce the effect of the drug’s side effects on fertility.
Materials and Methods: The study involved a group of 30 adult male rats, rats were divided into five groups: control group These animals were dosed with Normal Saline ,second group animals that were dosed orally with Methotrexate at 1 mg/kg once a week for two consecutive months ,third group  dosed orally with  hesperidin (62mg/kg). The fourth group were dosed simultaneously with the hesperidin (62mg/kg) and with the 1 mg/kg Methotrexate. The fifth group were dosed with(62mg/kg) hesperidin nanoparticles and simultaneously with 1 mg/kg methotrexate orally for 60 days. The dosage amount was also chosen based on previous research, and an experiment was conducted on hemolysis and antioxidant activity to determine the safety of the dosage concentration.
Results: The Methotrexate caused a decrease in the level of sex hormones and had a negative effect on the level of sperm count and morphology, while hesperidin had a clear effect in raising the level of LH, FSH and testosterone and  also sperm count and reducing abnormalities in the sperm, while on the histological level it was found that Methotrexate displays a distorted structure of the testicular tissue. This is characterized by an enlargement of the spaces between the seminiferous tubules, resulting in increased diameters. Additionally, there is a decrease in the size of the epithelial cell layer, cell necrosis, and a scarcity or absence of sperm. The cohort administered with the active compound hesperidin had a typical configuration of testicular tissue, characterized by the presence of tubules. Sperm has an oval morphology and exhibit a consistent and organized arrangement. The tubules are enveloped by a basement membrane that is composed of sperm-generating cells, including dispersed Sertoli cells with triangular nuclei. In close proximity to the cavity, the cells exhibited a larger size and had black, round nuclei, accompanied by spermatids that displayed a round or rectangular form. The presence of sperm was discovered within the interior spaces of the seminal tubules.
Conclusion: The hesperidin nanoparticles had the best effect on increasing fertility, Hesperidin played a role in reducing the amount of damage caused by the drug Methotrexate on the tissues of the reproductive system. Hesperidin had a role in restoring the level of reproductive hormones to a level similar to normal, while the nanoparticles of hesperidin had a greater role in maintaining the level of hormones in a way similar to the control groups and in protecting the reproductive tissues from the damage caused by methotrexate.
Evolution and Trends in the Circular Economy: A Meta-Analysis from 2018 to 2024
Authors: Mejía Ochoa Francisco Javier , Hernández Salinas Gregorio , Rojas Martínez Juan Carlos , Rosas Leyva Marco Antonio
Published: May 2024

The purpose of this work was to carry out a meta-analysis of research focused on the circular economy, to identify its evolution and trends in the period between 2018 and 2024. The systematic review method was used for the analysis, and in the coding, data extraction and results were using the Dimensions.ai platforms. (Digital Science) and Lens.org., each investigation was evaluated according to the quality standards of the PRISMA declaration; relevant studies were included in the review for discussion, provided they met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. More than eight hundred seventy-four thousand seven hundred studies were identified, between grey literature and scientific articles, of which only 27 publications were included, representing the most essential of the systematic review. Between 2018 and 2024 there was a significant exponential growth of research in the circular economy, concentrated in a few countries, institutions, and disciplines; Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom lead in research. Areas where the circular economy is addressed: materials sciences, environmental sciences, and food sciences, among others. Finally, based on the meta-analysis of the last seven years, the circular economy presents an evolution and trends in the following topics: urban development, climate change, resource management, environmental processes, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, green infrastructure, smart cities, and resilience.
Guided Imagery and Music (GIM): Reflections on supervision in training and therapy
Authors: Frohne-Hagemann Isabelle
Published: May 2024

Supervision is one of the scientifically neglected fields in music therapy and in GIM. One of the reasons for this is the different usage of the term in different countries. Clear definitions of supervision are needed. The author differentiates between supervision for training and job-related issues and reflects on a supervisor’s qualifications and competencies. Is an experienced GIM therapist sufficiently qualified as a supervisor or is a double qualification needed to be GIM therapist and professional supervisor? In order to give an orienting with a heuristic to be used by GIM supervisors the author refers to a multiperspective and metahermeneutic concept. Political, social, cultural, theoretical, ethical and practical dimensions are taken into consideration. An example of a supervision process is given in the form of a hermeneutic spiral including different states of consciousness and reflexivity. An example heuristic could contribute to developing a broader understanding of supervision and its goals and contents.
Post-Truth Politics: An Analysis of News Channel’s Coverage of Political Leaders’ Speeches in Public Processions in Pakistan
Authors: Haider Syed Waqas , Soomro Muhammad Akram , Aamir Adeel Ahmad , Khalid Aliza , Zaffar Nimra
Published: May 2024

This study attempts to find out the symptoms of post-truth political culture — politics of emotions rather than rational political debate — in the context of Pakistan. The data in the form of political speeches of politicians from March to July 2022 was taken from Youtube. Political speeches of leaders of four main political parties of Pakistan were analyzed: Imran Khan from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Maryam Nawaz from Pakistan Muslim league (PML-N), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari from Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), and Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman from Jamiat-Ulema-Islami (JUI-F). Using the quantitative content analysis method, the content of 26 speeches, consisting of almost 854 minutes, was broken down into nine categories: policy, facts, false statements, religion, party, promises, performance, public issues, and opposition. Agenda setting theory laid the theoretical approach to observe post-truth dilemmas in political speeches in the public processions. The observed categories were compared across all politicians descriptively: the speeches had 2% facts; 4% false statements; 5% discussion on policy making; 41% arguments attacking the opponent political party; 12% religious references; 12% promises; 10% arguments were about the leader’s own political party; 5% were based on their past performance; whilst, only 9% addressed the public issues.
Pelatihan Fotografi Produk Dengan Menggunakan Mini Box Studio Pada Ukm Walidayna
Authors: Suprianingsih  , Manesah Dani , Desipriani Desipriani
Published: May 2024

The purpose of carrying out this community service activity, firstly, is to fulfill the tridarma duties of the tertiary institution, secondly, to provide useful training for UKM Walidayna to be able to produce attractive and good product photos, to be able to attract consumer interest. The technique of taking photos using a mini box is very suitable for making product catalogs for SMEs which usually have a limited bag for their marketing field. Mini box is a photo taking technique that uses a mini studio with raw materials that are relatively cheap and easy to obtain with good results and is not inferior to photos produced by large photo studios which usually cost a lot.
Al-Ghazālī’s Methodological Skepticism and Foundationalism
Authors: Mohamed Nabil Yasien ,   Journal of Islamic Philosophy
Published: May 2024

In this article, I examine al-Ghazālī’s methodological skepticism and its role in establishing foundational knowledge.Despite the considerable scholarly attention given to The Deliverance from Error (al-Munqidh min al-ḍalāl), the foundationalism present in it has received relatively limited investigation. Al-Ghazālī established the foundations of knowledge by taking his methodological skepticism to its logical conclusions. His engagement with the sources of knowledge, namely, taqlīd, sense perception, and self-evident truths form the cornerstone of his skepticism. To understand how al-Ghazālī finds deliverance from his skeptical impasse, and ultimately establish foundational knowledge, the concepts of “divine light” and fiṭra will be dis­cussed. Unlike Greek skepticism, al-Ghazālī’s skepticism was not a denial of the possibility of knowledge about the nature of reality, nor was it a denial of Muslim doctrine, but a methodological approach to establish the foundations of knowledge.
Investigating the Relationship Between Insulin Treatment Refusal and Psychosocial Factors in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Authors: Şahin Veysel , Yakar Burkay , Gömleksiz Mehtap , Önalan Erhan , Kılınç Faruk
Published: May 2024

Objective: Refusal of insulin therapy is an important barrier in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The current study aimed to investigate the effect of psychosocial status of diabetic patients on insulin treatment acceptance and refusal.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with age and gender matched 80 diabetic patients who accepted insulin therapy and 80 diabetic patients who refused insulin therapy. Participants were interviewed face-to-face using a questionnaire consisting of five sections: socio-demographic, depression, anxiety, fear of self-injection and adherence to diabetes treatment.
Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of age and gender. The beck depression scale score (p=0.002) and beck anxiety scale score (p<0.001) of the participants who refused insulin treatment were statistically significantly higher than the group who accepted the treatment. The injection fear scale score of the group who refused insulin treatment was statistically significantly higher than those who accepted insulin treatment (p<0.001). There was a significant negative correlation between injection fear score and treatment adherence scale score in both participants who accepted (r:-0.224; p:0.045) and refused insulin treatment (r:-0.309; p:0.005).
Conclusion: The current study showed that depressive and anxiety moods of the individuals caused insulin therapy refusal. In addition, fear of injection was another factor causing insulin treatment refusal. Depression and fear of injection were also found to negatively affect adherence to treatment.
The Impact of Financial Aid Programmes on Access to Higher Education in Ugandan Universities
Authors:   Muteesa I Royal University, AKULLO TEOPISTA
Published: May 2024

In Uganda, limited financial resources often obstruct higher education opportunities, particularly for those with modest incomes. Various financial aid initiatives have been introduced in an attempt to rectify this issue for equitable access. This study aimed to investigate the impact of financial aid initiatives on higher education accessibility, guided by two main research questions: (1) To what extent do financial aid programmes bolster access to higher education? (2) What challenges do students face in accessing financial aid for higher education? Employing a mixed-methods approach, data on enrollment into higher education institutions in Uganda were extracted from a National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) 2020 report for an overview into impacts of financial aid on access to higher education. For contextual and in-depth insight into the impacts of financial aid programmes on access to higher education, secondary data on loan schemes in two public universities and the Kabaka Education Fund in a private university were obtained and analysed using descriptive statistics. To understand the experiences and perspectives of financial aid programme recipients, qualitative interviews were conducted with a sample of 138 beneficiaries, including 12 individual recipients and 13 focus group discussions (FGDs) that involved 126 progressing recipients with about 9–10 persons per group from the three selected universities, whose responses were analysed using thematic content analysis. The results revealed that much as financial aid programmes have improved access to higher education in Ugandan universities, most financial services remain accessible primarily to wealthier individuals owing to barriers including application procedures, expenditure, discriminatory practices, limited information, a negative attitude towards aid and demotivation. The study recommends prioritising strategies that address the needs of a diverse student population to ensure equitable access to higher education, thereby promoting human progress, economic development, and the achievement of sustainable development goals.