bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Indonesian Students' Behavior Towards Decision-Making In Choosing Distance Learning (Study On Open And Distance Students)
Authors: Arisanty Melisa , Wiradharma Gunawan , Yulia Irla , Anam Khaerul , Kurniyawan Dede
Published: July 2024

Abstract: The university needs to know what factors influence student behavior in determining distance learning. It is very necessary as a way to formulate an optimal marketing strategy. This study aimed to determine the influence of student behavior factors consisting of cultural, social, personal, and psychological factors in determining decisions to take distance learning at the Universitas Terbuka. This study's population was UT students registered in the 2023-1 semester, as many as 439,222 students. From this population, there were 10,119 students as respondents with quota sampling techniques from all branch offices throughout Indonesia and abroad. The data analysis technique used is Multiple Linear Analysis with the Enter Method and the SPSS 25.0 for Windows program. The results showed that the student's behavior strongly influenced their decisions in choosing a distance learning system. The main factors shaping student behavior in determining decisions to study remotely are social factors, such as social status and the role of students in society, as well as the personality factors of the students themselves, such as the personal decisions of students in understanding their needs for distance learning systems that are following the conditions they face. In addition to these two factors, cultural factors of residence and student psychology also shape student behavior in determining decisions to study remotely. By knowing these factors, it is hoped can continue to compete with other universities that also organize distance learning courses so that it is always expected to be the first choice of students to participate in the distance learning system.Keywords: Consumer Behavior, Purchasing Decisions, Distance Learning, Multiple Linear Analysis
Designing a laboratory assistant attendance system using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology based on IOT
Authors: Pratama Maulana Krisna Bayu , Dewi Yulia Puspita , Kusumawati Tri Ika Jaya , Pebrianti Dwi
Published: July 2024

Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menghasilkan  perangkat presensi RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) sebagai sistem presensi asisten lab di Lab Information and Communication of Technology  (ICT) Terpadu Budi Luhur untuk mengatasi permasalahan yang sedang terjadi seperti antrean, kerumitan saat menginput, dan manipulasi waktu kehadiran sampai kepulangan. Pengembangan sistem ini menggunakan metode agile yang bisa menangani risiko ketidakberhasilan dalam tahap pengembangan sistem skala kecil maupun besar. Tahapan merancang sistem memanfaatkan Unified Modeling Language (UML). Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik observasi, wawancara, dan kuesioner terhadap lingkungan LAB ICT Terpadu Budi Luhur. Hasil penilaian ahli kelayakan pengujian mencapai persentase 90 (sangat pantas),  pengujian praktis mencapai persentase 92 (sangat pantas), uji keamanan mencapai persentase 90 (layak), dan uji coba kelompok besar mencapai persentase 90 (sangat pantas). Dapat disimpulkan perancangan sistem dengan menggunakan UML dengan teknologi RFID dapat meningkatkan efektivitas presensi serta menyelesaikan permasalahan dalam presensi. Abstract: The current study attempted to generate an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) attendance device as a bridge of attendance for the Computer Lab Assistant of Budi Luhur to overcome ongoing problems such as queues, complexity when inputting, and manipulation of attendance time to return. The development of this system uses agile methods that can handle the risk of failure in the small and large-scale system development stages. The system design stage uses UML. The data was collected using observation, interviews, and questionnaires in the Budi Luhur Integrated ICT LAB environment. The outcomes of the viability examination expert assessment attained a rate of 90 percent (highly achievable), the practicality test achieved a level of 92 (highly achievable), the security test attained a level of 90 (practicable), the large-group trial achieved a level of 90 (highly achievable). It can be concluded that designing a system using UML with RFID technology can increase the effectiveness of attendance and solve problems in it.
EFEKTIVITAS PEMBELAJARAN ONLINE PJOK PADA JENJANG SD, SMP DAN SMA: LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Raihan Muhammad Rakan , Winarno M.E , Adi Sapto
Published: July 2024

Pembelajaran jasmani merupakan bagian integral dari seluruh aspek pendidikan yang mencakup aspek kognitif, afektif dan psikomotor yang dikemas dalam bentuk aktivitas fisik. Pembelajaran jasmani online merupakan suatu kegiatan pembelajaran tentang aktivitas fisik yang dikemas dengan melalui pemanfaatan jaringan internet atau yang biasa disebut dengan daring yang dilaksanakan tanpa adanya tatap muka secara langsungPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat efektivitas pembelajaran online PJOK pada jenjang SD, SMP dan SMA.Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu literatur review menggunakan 3 database yang terdiri dari Google Scholar, Eric, dan Taylor and France, pada tahap pengumpulan artikel, peneliti menyertakan kriteria inklusi dengan jenis artikel berupa research article, artikel yang telah terindeks scopus (Q1-Q4) dan sinta (S1-S4), terbitan artikel selama 5 tahun terakhir, dan sampel penelitian berupa sekolah dasar atau usia 6-18 tahun.Hasil analisis artikel yang telah dilakukan, terdapat 5 artikel membahas tentang keterlaksanaan PJOK online pada jenjang SD, 3 artikel pada jenjang SMP dan 2 artikel pada jenjang SMA. Berdasarkan artikel tersebut mendapat hasil yaitu kendala tentang pelaksanaan pembelajaran PJOK online yaitu terletak pada kemampuan siswa dan guru dalam memanfaatkan sarana dan prasarana.Kesimpulan pada penelitian ini yaitu dampak pembelajaran online PJOK bagi guru dan siswa sekolah dasar hingga sekolah menengah terdapat pada pemanfaatan segi sarana dan prasarana, selain itu juga tidak sesuai dengan hakikat pendidikan jasmani itu sendiri. Pembelajaran pendidikan jasmani daring kurang efektif jika dilakukan dalam jangka waktu yang lama, karena dapat mengurangi bentuk aktivitas fisik siswa.
Validity and Reliability of Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) Scale
Authors: Arjanto Paul , Burhanuddin Burhanuddin , Sumarsono Raden Bambang
Published: July 2024

The purpose of this study was to test the validity and reliability of the Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) Scale in Indonesia. LPC is a self-report instrument that measures the level of relationship between coworkers. Validation was carried out with a sample of 244 respondents spread throughout Indonesia. The results showed that the LPC has a reliability index with Cronbach's Alpha is 0.754 and the validity by factor analysis shows KMO and Bartlett's Test 0.818 with a significance of 0.000 and an anti-image correlation value > 0.5. Formed 1 factor that can explain 46.875% of the variability. factor loading ( factor loading ) of each item between 0.186 - 0.808. The results of this study indicate that LPC can be used as a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the level of relationship between coworkers.
IMPLEMENTASI MESIN PENCACAH RUMPUT UNTUK PETERNAKAN SAPI DI DESA MULYOREJO, KECAMATAN NGANTANG
Authors: Andoko Andoko , Prasetya Riduwan , Pasha Muhammad Faizullah , Darmawan Muhammad Wahid , Puspitasari Poppy , Lubis Didin Zakariya
Published: July 2024

Peternakan sapi merupakan sektor yang paling potensial di Desa Mulyorejo, Kecamatan Ngantang, Kabupaten Malang. Sapi perah merupakan jenis sapi yang paling banyak diternak yang menghasilkan susu. Permasalahan peternak di Desa ini adalah rendahnya produktivitas susu karena manajemen pakan yang kurang terkontrol dan sisa pakan yang terlalu banyak yang menjadi limbah. Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk mengatasi permasalahan ini melaui implementasi mesin pencacah rumput. Kegiatan penelitian meliputi analisis permasalahan mitra, desain dan manufaktur mesin, implementasi ke mitra, dan evaluasi. Mesin pencacah rumput dapat mencacah hingga kapasitas 177 kg/jam pada kecepatan 1800 rpm. Berdasarkan hasil evaluasi pada implementasi mesin pencacah rumput diperoleh hasil bahwa sisa pakan berkurang dan produktivitas susu meningkat. Sehingga, implementasi mesin pencacah rumput bagi mitra efektif, tepat sasaran, dan solutif.
Evaluación de la eficiencia del Financiamiento Climático a través del Mecanismo REDD+ en Ecuador
Authors: Medina Carrasco Mayra Alejandra
Published: July 2024

El cambio climático como problema global requiere una respuesta urgente global. No respeta fronteras y evidencia problemas sociales, económicos, culturales y políticos, amplía las brechas de desigualdad, conflictos e inestabilidad entre los países. Una de sus causas es la deforestación, problema acuciante de Ecuador, con raíces socioeconómicas profundas vinculadas con la pobreza que requiere de una política pública de largo plazo con la participación de múltiples actores. El financiamiento climático es la piedra angular para la materialización de los acuerdos, compromisos y el cumplimiento de las metas climáticas. La investigación analiza la eficiencia de los mecanismos de financiamiento climático enfocados a REDD+ Ecuador bajo la CMNUCC. Para evaluar el impacto del financiamiento climático se realizó un análisis integral multicriterio a través del método Kipu, considerando las fases del mecanismo REDD+, criterios de eficacia, eficiencia y equidad, a través de la tasa de la deforestación, la participación de actores REDD+ y la tenencia de la tierra. Según la investigación REDD+ muestra un resultado global calificado como bueno, lo cual deja abierto las posibilidades de mejora.
The rainbow as a "sign of the covenant" in I.A. Bunin's spiritual lyrics: semiotics of the sacred. Article 2. "The arch of the rainbow – the Creator's favor...", "Two rainbows – and a golden, rare Spring rain"
Authors: Karpenko Gennady Y.
Published: July 2024

I.A. Bunin's poems "Two Rainbows" and "Rainbow" comprise the sacred and the values, which denote it, arising as a manifestation of biblical memory and liturgical recollection of the writer. The first source: "I place my rainbow in the cloud for it to be a sign of the everlasting covenant between me and the earth" (The Bible). The second source is the prayer of Bunin's childhood "Quiet Light". The correlation of the "sunset light" of the experience subject with the eternal joy of the liturgical chant "Silent Light" reveals the deep layer of the author's hidden hope to be similar, "to transform", or, if we mean the vocation of the "Quiet Light", "to co-rise". The person himself, "Filled with the Lord's grace," becomes the "place" of the covenant. Bunin's poems about the rainbow as a sign of the covenant are a statement that denotes and embodies the connection with the "ontology" of perception and interpretation of the "signs" of the Divine presence "here and now". The poems reflect a special sphere of a human spiritual world perception, express the depths and heights of national consciousness, having not broken with the experience of religious experience yet and having realized in a "health-improving" artistic form (in spiritual lyrics). According to C.G. Jung, the liberation of the person from the "prejudices" of the sacred opens the gates to the "underworld" of the subconscious, puts him under the power of the psychic "hell", where it returns from being "abolished" and abolishing "sign".
Elements of decorative prose in the novel by Alexander Sobolev “Griffins guard the lyre”
Authors: Pozdnyakov Konstantin S. , Kvetkin Pavel D.
Published: July 2024

The topic of the article is relevant because it considers the specific poetics of the modern neo-modernist work. It is worth noting that the novel “Griffins Guard the Lyre” is a part of a new wave of modernism that has emerged in the Russian literature over the past few decades. In addition to A. Sobolev, this wave includes such writers as E. Vodolazkin, S. Bolmat, A. Varlamov and others. The purpose of the article is to describe the functions of the ornamental prose elements in A. Sobolev’s work “Griffins Guard the Lyre.” The main research methods used in the article are semiotic and intertextual analyses. Besides A. Sobolev's novel, the works of V. Nabokov, Y. Olesha, and F. Sologub served as the empirical materials. In the course of considering the work of A. Sobolev from the point of view of the criteria applied to the ornamental prose, it was found that the novel has the following features: a) an organic fusion of the epic and lyrical principles; b) destruction and deconstruction of genre forms. The fairy tale principle is also present in A. Sobolev’s novel, but it performs completely different functions. The author seems to use the tale as an object of manipulation. We can conclude that A. Sobolev borrowed some techniques from domestic postmodernists/conceptualists. Since the elements of the ornamental writing in the novel “The Griffins Guard the Lyre” have not been considered before, we can confidently state that all the obtained scientific results are new.
A novel in verse: poetics of intermediate form
Authors: Zhuravleva О. А.
Published: July 2024

At the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, the genre system restructuring and the leading role of the novel in the literary process leads to the novelization of genres and the emergence of hybrid forms, the internal measure of which is determined by the interaction of different kinds of strategies and techniques. The object of the article is a novel in verse as a result of the novelization of the lyric epic poem, whose status since its emergence has been problematic for both literature and literary studies. The article provides a brief overview of the novel in verse history, the variety of its definitions and themes, it analyses its leading genre features, and attempts to show how the novel and lyric transform each other within this form. The novel in verse is regarded as a literary genre, where the complex multilevel interaction of the prose and poetic word under the influence of the processes of the ready-made word decay and novelization becomes a genre-forming principle. It is concluded that the result of such complex inter-genre interaction is a change in the understanding of the poetic, and the phenomenon of the genre itself accompanies the novel formation, participating in its search for its internal measure, and reflects literature large-scale search for a “reconciliatory” form in the conditions of the value crisis.
Bolzano on sense and reference
Authors: Gabrusenko Kirill A.
Published: July 2024

In the present article author examines the concept of B. Bolzano's sign, its place in the “Theory of Science” and the philosophical premises that determine its specificity. The closest attention is paid to the concepts of “sign”, “sense” and “meaning”. The author provides a comparative analysis of the use of these concepts by B. Bolzano and G. Frege and demonstrates the fundamental difference between G. Frege's understanding of sense and meaning and B. Bolzano's ideas. The ontological premises are demonstrated that don’t allow to derive one conception from another. The author reviews the hypothesis of E. Casari that proposes an alternative way for comparing the conceptions of B. Bolzano and G. Frege. The author analyses the conceptual structure of the hypothesis, compares it with the conceptual structure of the “Theory of Science”, and demonstrates presuppositions introduced by E. Casari. It is concluded that these presuppositions are not typical for the work of B. Bolzano and are not compatible with the premises of the “Theory of Science”. The author shows that the statements of E. Casari’s hypothesis that coincide with G. Frege’s statements about meaning and significance are direct implications of the presuppositions introduced by E. Casari, and cannot be deduced from B. Bolzano’s conception without them.
Pushkin' Tradition of Analysing Gender Relations
Authors: Kozyrkov Vladimir P.
Published: July 2024

The article reveals the specificity of Pushkin's artistic analysis of gender relations. “Duty bequeathed from God” – it is these words of Pimen that Pushkin referred to as the mission of the poet in Russian culture. Thus he gave a model for the development of all spiritual culture, including social sciences. The role of Pushkin's tradition in the formation of the science of gender relations is revealed. It is for Pushkin that special attention to the problems of male-female relations is characteristic. In this regard, the interrelation of studies of gender and private life is analyzed. The analysis of Pushkin's tradition of studying gender relations leads the author of the article to the conclusion that in Russian society they exist as a contradictory phenomenon. The development of Pushkin's approach to the analysis of gender by Pushkin himself is examined. The key to revealing the contradictory nature of gender in Pushkin is the human home. Contradictions of gender are demonstrated in the article by analyzing a number of examples from Pushkin's heritage by analyzing the parody of gender. Examples from the works of A. Blok and M. Gorky, who developed Pushkin's tradition. In the view of the totality of the problems considered, the research required a dialectical and interdisciplinary approach.
Correspondence of M. Gorky with Samara Children and Teenagers
Authors: Kudrina Elena V.
Published: July 2024

The article deals with letters from children and adolescents of the city of Samara and the Samara region in the 1920s and 1930s addressed to M. Gorky and preserved in the Archive of A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The geographical principle of material selection made it possible to significantly narrow down the extensive topic of Gorky's correspondence with children. Using the example of several epistolary texts, typical images of the writer's children's correspondents are identified and considered. The literary, sociological and local history aspects of correspondence are investigated. Letters from children and teenagers clearly demonstrated the changes in society. The letter of D.F. Shaposhnikov and its appendix are the documentary evidence of the serious work of educational and cultural institutions of the country aimed at forming a thoughtful reader, organizing purposeful reading, as well as guiding readers' interests in the 1930s. The presented research is interdisciplinary in nature and will be interesting to a wide variety of specialists. The letters of the young Samara correspondents are being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time.
Semiotics of Self-identification in the 1930s Ego-documents (the Example of Isabella Grinevskaya’s Archive)
Authors: Sarycheva Christina V.
Published: July 2024

The present paper aims to explore the development of the personal, literary and civil self-identification of the writer Isabella Grinevskaya in her ego-documents. The research material was the correspondence of Grinevskaya with the director of the Central Literary Museum Vladimir Bonch-Bruevich and her memoirs she transferred to the museum, which for the most part were written simultaneously with the discussion of transferring them to the museum in the 1930s. In the article, for the first time, documents transferred to the museum are examined from the point of view of the semiotic mechanism of building self-identification as a result of the collision of the personal will of the owner and the state system on the part of the museum. The study revealed differences in the perception of personal documents by the museum director and the writer. Grinevskaya saw her special role in literature as a witness to outstanding contemporaries, while Bonch-Bruevich equated her with other owners of archives, demanded that she serve the state cause of building a museum, civil consciousness, the manifestation of which he considered the act of transferring personal papers to the museum. As shown in the article, in the transmitted memoirs the writer tried to reconcile civil and personal identity not only at the level of content, where signs of devotion to the state and reflection on literary work can be outlined, but also in the structure and composition of the narrative.
O MODO DE PRODUÇÃO CAPITALISTA DO AGRONEGÓCIO E O RISCO À SAÚDE DO TRABALHADOR: UMA REVISÃO DA LITERATURA
Authors: Soares Mariana , Fava Nara Regina , Sato Camila Massae
Published: July 2024

O agronegócio é junção de negócios baseado em atividades econômicas que envolvem principalmente a agricultura e pecuária, baseadas na transformação da natureza que desencadeia em riscos ocupacionais, sanitários, ambientais e sociais inerentes em cada etapa da sua execução. Objetiva-se realizar uma revisão sistemática de estudos referentes à exploração capitalista doagronegócio e os riscos para a saúde do trabalhador. Foi realizada uma revisão sistemática de caráter analítico a respeito dos estudos que se referem à exploração do capital referente ao agronegócio no Brasil e os riscos para a saúde do trabalhador, através de artigos completos, idioma em Português, produzidos no Brasil, entre os anos de 2015 e 2018. Após a análise crítica do conteúdo, foram selecionados 20 artigos que abordavam os assuntos relacionados ao tema de pesquisa. Os artigosdemonstraram que o agronegócio impulsionado pelo capitalismo, gera agravos e riscos a saúde dos trabalhadores, conflitos políticos entre o Estado e os latifundiários e uma falta de vigilância da saúde do trabalhador. Recomenda-se uma articulação entre os gestores responsáveis pelas Vigilâncias em Saúde, Sindicatos dos Trabalhadores, e as Unidades de Saúde, a fim da execução das ações de promoção e prevenção de acidentes de trabalho, sejam no setor primário, secundário ou terciário doagronegócio.
Palavras-chave: Capitalismo; Agronegócio; Saúde do trabalhador.
THE LEGAL NATURE OF A CONSERVATION OBLIGATION AS A MATERIAL CONDITION OF A CULTURAL HERITAGE SITE RENT AGREEMENT
Authors: Sbitnev Vitaly S. ,   Postgraduate Student of the Department of Civil Law of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University
Published: July 2024

The paper analyzes the legal nature of a conservation obligation that is a material condition of a cultural heritage site rent agreement. The existing opinions of scientists are analyzed. The article identifies special aspects of a conservation obligation in effect until 2015 and the one imposed in accordance with the applicable laws. Conservation obligation types are singled out. The author concludes that in accordance with the applicable laws, the conservation obligation has a public law nature.
PAYMENT OF FAIR VALUE OF A SHARE IN THE AUTHORIZED CAPITAL OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Authors: Laptev Vasily A. ,   Judge of the Moscow City Commercial Court
Published: July 2024

This article examines corporate legislation and the current judicial practice on the issue of payment of the actual value of a share in the authorized capital of a limited liability company. The grounds and procedure for this payment are analyzed; documents that terminate membership in a corporate organization and allow you to demand payment of actual value. The terms and forms of payment, the date of transfer of the share to the company and the date on which payment of the actual value of the share in the authorized capital is calculated are determined. The factors influencing the calculation of the actual value of the share are determined. The actual and market value of the share in the authorized capital are separated. Possible approaches to calculating the actual value, the procedure for resolving disagreements regarding its size and the calculation formula are systematized.
Ethnopolitical Conflicts in Serbia and Montenegro: (Un)Successful Solutions Through the Logic of Institutional Isomorphism
Authors: Borisova N.
Published: July 2024

The political and territorial diversity management in the context of separatism risks requires the state to implement reforms, borrowing their recipes. Successful recipes in one case may lead to failure in the other. This point is expanded into two more specific questions. Why and who borrows recipes for political reforms and solutions and how do they do it? What role do imitation and coercion strategies play in this? Using the concept of P. DiMaggio and U. Powell on the convergence of institutional structures of organizations as a result of three isomorphic processes – coercion, normative borrowing, and imitation, the article compares successful and unsuccessful cases of reforms to resolve ethnopolitical conflicts (Montenegrin, Vojvodina, Kosovo, Presevo valley, and Sanjak) in the same ethnopolitical and politico-institutional space of Serbia and Montenegro. The comparison parameters are: the composition of conflicts in terms of actors involved, including third parties, the nature and content of requirements and institutional decisions taken in relation to them, as well as strategies for interaction and institutional decision-making. The political and institutional space of Serbia and Montenegro is a common organizational field, where the statuses of the regions are differentiated. This asymmetry is due to the historical experience of autonomous or republican status for Kosovo, Montenegro, Vojvodina and its absence for Sanjak and Presevo valley. Territorial division leads to potential irredentism, which can block the isomorphic effect of related coercive and imitative institutional reforms and inclusive ethnic policies that make the space homogeneous in terms of guarantees of rights, but differentiated in terms of political statuses. The coercive actions of Serbia and Montenegro are accompanied by similar coercion by the EU or UN. The response of subnational public authorities, politicians often turn out to be imitative, which ensures (except for the case of Kosovo) the blocking of separatist projects.
Southern Flank of the U.S. Military Deployment in Eastern Europe
Authors: Krivopalov A.
Published: July 2024

This paper deals with the issue of the growing military-strategic partnership between Romania and the United States, and addresses its effects on the post-Soviet countries. After 2022, the U.S. has become increasingly interested in the Danubian theater of operations, deploying a sizeable contingent of American ground troops in Romania. Making use of its partnership with the Americans, and inspired by the successful example of Poland, the Romanian government started to modernize its national armed forces after years of technological stagnation. One can reasonably assume that the consequences of this policy could affect Moldova and Transnistria, shifting the regional balance of power in a direction unfavorable to Russia. At the present stage, however, the U.S. – authorized infusion of relatively modern Western weapons into the Romanian army is primarily aimed at offsetting the technological gap, which had formed during the Cold War years and intensified in the 1990s?2000s. The events of the 2022 Ukrainian crisis presented Bucharest with a chance to strengthen its position within the United States’ strategic framework and, as a result, dramatically expanded the scope of its military and technical partnership with Washington. The Romanian leadership seems eager to capitalize on the growing American interest in the rapid and lasting takeover of the Danube theater of operations. It cannot be ruled out that this trend will affect Moldova, which maintains close political ties with Romania. The American base of operations has not shifted to Eastern Europe so far. The rear logistics command of the U. S. European Command remains in the same location it was originally established during the Cold War. The forces deployed as part of the Operation Atlantic Resolve have only slightly advanced closer to the conflict zone. That said, the experience of the Cold War and, more specifically, the deployment of American forces to provide cover for West Germany and South Korea suggests that, in order to effectively deter a would-be adversary, the rear base of operations must be located inside the confines of the potential combat theater, not outside of it. The current deployment of U.S. troops, therefore, appears to be an act of politics rather than strategy. In the eyes of Eastern European leaders, even a marginal, purely symbolic United States’ military presence acts as a psychologically significant form of assurance against a hypothetical escalation vis-a-vis Moscow. At the same time, the American deployment in Eastern Europe resembles a “sanitary cordon” rather than an “iron curtain” in the sense that it is motivated more by political considerations than by strategic concerns. The fact that the recent U.S. military preparations are purely demonstrative in nature, as opposed to establishing a full-scale logistics command in a potential combat theater, means that Russia can continue to respond with similar symbolic gestures and warning signals.
Modeling for sustainable tourism management and objective happiness in times of profound changes: the case of Usiacurí, Colombia
Authors: ZIRITT TREJO Gertrudis Yackeline , MORENO FREITES Zahira , MENDEZ PRADA Martha Cecilia
Published: July 2024

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to analyse changes in tourism as a local economic development sector, considering environmental degradation and new global scenarios during and after the pandemic. The objective is to propose a sustainable, collaborative, and happinessoriented tourism management model to revive the tourism sector. Methodology/Design/Approach - The study utilizes grounded theory methodology, incorporating a systematic document review and a critical analysis of the successful UsiacuríAtlántico municipality in tourism management. This approach aids in developing the TUGMECOL tourism model, emphasizing collaborative networks and promoting dynamic, productive, participatory, legitimate, and respectful heritage tourism management. Results - The study’s findings converge in the TUGMECOL tourism management model, notable for its emphasis on quality of life and objective happiness as innovative dimensions for sustainable tourism sector development. This model is evident as a manifestation of political trust in local development. Originality of the research - This research is unique in its approach to sustainable tourism management as a collaborative strategy for local economic development. The use of grounded theory and critical analysis in the successful case of Usiacurí-Atlántico enhances the study’s originality and significance for potential replication in similar rural areas, opening avenues for further research to enhance the model.
TOURISM PERSISTENCE IN ASEAN COUNTRIES: THE IMPACT OF COVID-19
Authors: IMERI Amir , GIL-ALANA Luis Alberiko
Published: July 2024

Purpose – This study deals with the COVID-19’s effects on the travel sector in ASEAN countries and applies fractional integration methods. Methodology/Design/Approach – The persistence and seasonality of foreign tourist visitors in ASEAN members is investigated using monthly data at different time periods. Findings – The results demonstrate that the series’ nature has undergone significant changes as a result of the present epidemic, moving from mean reversion in the period before Covid, to its absence once the data of the pandemic are incorporated in the series. In fact, using the whole dataset, the hypothesis of a unit root cannot be rejected and seasonality becomes almost irrelevant in all series examined. On this basis, the results suggest for more active involvement of certain governments in recovering the tourism industry with the intention of reaching the original trend. Originality of the research – To our knowledge ne previous study was conducted to analyze the COVID-19’s effects on the travel sector in ASEAN countries through fractional integration methods.
THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGY ON MARKET ORIENTATION AND PERFORMANCE IN VIETNAMESE SMALL RESTAURANTS
Authors: NGO Quang-Huy
Published: July 2024

Purpose - This study aims to explore the potential mediating role of differentiation strategy in the relationship between market orientation and restaurant performance based on balanced scorecard approaches. Methodology - Based on the Vietnamese Yellow Pages database, a sample of 144 small restaurants in Vietnam was analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling. Findings - The results indicate that differentiation strategy fully mediates the relationship between market orientation and restaurant performance based on balanced scorecard approaches. Originality of the research - This study contributes significantly to the field by deepening our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of differentiation strategy on the market orientation-performance links. Focusing on Vietnam, a collectivistic and transitional economy, enhances our comprehension of the influence of market orientation and differentiation strategy on the performance of small restaurants in these distinctive environments. The study provides robust evidence supporting the positive effects of differentiation strategy on performance by using balanced scorecard approaches. It advances the theoretical development of the resourcebased view by using a contingency perspective to empirically demonstrate how organisations can sustain competitive advantages by leveraging their resources.
Impact of moderate wine consumption on immune-mediated diseases
Authors: Di Lorenzo Chiara , Restani Patrizia , Antoce Arina Oana , Romano Raquel , Fradera Ursula , Teissedre Pierre-Louis , Ruf Jean-Claude , Bani Corinne , Mercogliano Francesca , Araujo Marcos , Kosti Rena
Published: July 2024

This review critically assesses scientific literature in order to determine whether alcoholic beverages can positively or negatively affect the incidence and severity of immune-mediated disorders, including autoimmune diseases. Few scientific studies explore the association between alcoholic beverages and the immune system, in contrast to the extensive literature dedicated to the cardiovascular system. Because wine is the most investigated product in this review, it does not take into account studies that evaluate the role of alcohol itself without specifying the beverages included (e.g., wine, spirits and beer).The analysis of the data regarding the diseases reviewed here (allergies, celiac disease, the common cold and COVID-19, chronic inflammation bowel diseases, type 1 diabetes, dermatitis herpetiformis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and thyroid disorders) revealed that, in principle (although with differences between the various pathologies), moderate consumption of wine does not negatively affect the risk of development or the progression of immune-mediated diseases. In some cases, the effect is mainly attributable to the alcohol itself, in others the wine is responsible for a more favourable trend compared to other alcoholic beverages.This review was limited by the scarcity of available papers, so that new prospective studies on the association between wine consumption and immune-mediated diseases should also be specifically designed to draw more solid conclusions.
IRIS MEDITERRANEA spec. nov. - A NEW MEMBER OF NATIVE BALKAN FLORA AND VEGETATION
Authors: Matevski Vlado , Blažek Milan
Published: July 2024

Iris mediterranea species nova is a fertile natural species, similar to the vegetatively propagated, limited-fruiting cultural species Iris germanica L. (Iris x germanica auct. p.p.). The species have similar flowers, blue-purple, but with Iris mediterranea there do not occur the dark reddish-purple shades which are present in a significant number of clones of Iris germanica. In contrast with Iris germanica, except one clone found in culture, there are no known white-flowered plants of Iris mediterranea yet. In contrary, photos published in public discussions show samples of Iris medi-terranea from distanced places in Greek mountains with bicolor flowers: standards are pure white, falls blue or even deep purple. Such color combination is not known in Iris germanica. Habitus is similar in both species, but Iris medi-terranea has more abundant branching in many of its clones.The majority of Iris mediterranea plants are similar in coloration to the known clones of Iris trojana Kerner ex Stapf, which correspond in flower size to selected large-flowered clones of Iris mediterranea known from culture. Iris trojana usually has also a larger number of flowers per stem.In flowering time, Iris mediterranea is intermediate between Iris germanica and Iris trojana.
Geopolitical and Environmental Aspects of the Runoff Agricultural System and the Carpet of Monasteries in the Levant in the Sixth Century CE
Authors: Haiman Moti Mordechai
Published: July 2024

This article is based on the findings of a mapping project of portions of the runoff agricultural system in the Levant in during the Byzantine period, the purpose of which was to study the resemblance between the components of that system in the desert and those in the sedentary land. These include dammed wadis, specific agricultural installations and settlement sites, among them chapels and livestock pens. The focus on agricultural installations has led to the possibility of dating the peak of the agricultural system’s functioning to the second half of the sixth century CE. Two assumptions will be put to the test: (1) that the establishment of the agricultural system overlapped the climate crisis in Europe that compromised food production in most areas of the Byzantine Empire – but not in the Levant, which for a certain period became a food supplier; (2) that the Church, as the emissary of the empire, stood at the head of the system.
Continental regional flood frequency analysis: combining enhanced datasets and a Bayesian framework
Authors: Alexandre Duy Anh , Chaudhuri Chiranjib , Gill-Fortin Jasmin
Published: July 2024

Flood frequency analysis at large scales, essential for the development of flood risk maps, is hindered by the uncertainty in outputs of process-based hydrological models and the scarcity of gauge flow data. We develop a Bayesian hierarchical model (BHM) based on the Generalized Extreme Value (GEV) distribution for regional flood frequency analysis at high resolution across North America. Our model leverages annual maximum flow data from ≈20000 gauged stations and a dataset of 130 static catchment-specific covariates to predict extreme flows at all catchments over the continent as well as their associated statistical uncertainty. Additionally, a modification is made to the data layer of the BHM to include daily gauge discharge data when available, which improves the precision of the discharge level estimates. We validated the model using a hold-out approach and found that its predictive power is very good for the GEV distribution location and scale parameters and improveable for the shape parameter, which is notoriously hard to estimate. The resulting discharge return levels yield satisfying agreement when compared with available design peak discharge from various government sources. Assessment of the covariates’ contributions to the model also informs on the most relevant underlying factors influencing flood-inducing peak flows. The key covariates in our model are temperature-related bioindicators, the catchment drainage area and geographical location.
Direct Use of Copper Slag as Photocatalytic Material for Solar Hydrogen Production
Authors: Leiva-Guajardo Susana , Toro Norman , Fuentealba Edward , Morel Mauricio J. , Soliz Álvaro , Portillo Carlos , Galleguillos Madrid Felipe M.
Published: July 2024

Hydrogen has emerged as a promising energy carrier, offering a viable solution to address our current global energy demands. Solar energy stands out as a primary source of renewable power and has the potential to produce hydrogen through the utilization of solar cells. The quest for efficient, durable, and cost-effective photocatalysts is imperative for the advancement of solar-driven hydrogen generation. Copper slag, a by-product stemming from copper smelting and refining processes, primarily consists of metal oxides like hematite, silica, and alumina. This composition renders it a compelling secondary resource for deployment as a photocatalyst, thereby diverting copper slag from landfills. This review aims to comprehensively examine copper slag as a photocatalytic material, exploring its chemical, physical, photocatalytic, and electrochemical properties. Furthermore, it assesses its suitability for water treatment and its potential as an emerging material for large-scale solar hydrogen production.
What patients with bipolar disorder need to know about lithium
Authors: Post Robert M. , Rybakowski Janusz K.
Published: July 2024

Lithium is the superior first-line treatment for bipolar disorder (BD). Yet the percentage of patients receiving lithium is abysmally low, especially in the USA. Since psychiatrists have failed to place lithium in its appropriate role, we make the case that patients with BD themselves need to be better educated about the unique characteristics and preeminence of the drug so that it can be used more often and appropriately. Lithium has a highly unfavorable popular reputation among would-be patients and many psychiatrists. Thus, a direct appeal to patients with BD appears appropriate to try to remediate this situation. The unique assets of lithium are underappreciated or not well known. Conversely, the side effects profile of lithium are overestimated. Here, we make the case that lithium’s image needs to be revised not only with better and more accurate information but with a wholesale re-naming and rebranding of the drug. We will not only outline the unique qualities and new information about the side effects of the drug but attempt to change some of the terminology conventionally used to refer to lithium so that its use may be appropriately applied earlier and at an increased frequency for patients with BD.
Evaluation of Combining Plasma COX-2/PGE2 Ratio and Anti-nucleosome Autoantibodies as Possible Biomarkers for Clinically Predicting Autism Spectrum Disorders
Authors: El-Ansary Afaf , Alfawaz Hanan A. , Ben Bacha Abir , Alayadhi Laila Y.
Published: July 2024

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition marked by re-stricted and repetitive behaviors as well as difficulties with social interaction. Nu-merous studies have revealed aberrant lipid mediators and autoimmunity as a recog-nized etiological cause of ASD that is amenable to therapeutic intervention.
Methods: In this study, the relationship between the relative cyclooxygenase-2, / pros-taglandin E2 ratio (COX-2/PGE2) as lipid mediator marker and anti-nucleosome au-toantibodies as autoimmunity marker of ASD was investigated using multiple regres-sion and combined receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses. The study also sought to identify the linear combination of these variables that optimizes the partial area under the ROC curves. There were forty ASD children and forty age- and sex-matched controls included in the current study.
Results: Using combined ROC curve analysis, a notable increase in the area under the curve was seen. Additionally, it was reported that the combined markers had improved specificity and sensitivity.
Conclusions: This study shows that using a ROC curve analysis to measure the predictive value of specific biomarkers linked to lipid metabolism and autoimmunity in children with ASD should improve our understanding of the etiological mechanism of ASD and how it is related to metabolism. Early diagnosis and intervention may be facilitated by this knowledge.
Knowledge-Based Fuzzy Control System for Automatic Transmission with Human-Sensitive Inputs
Authors: Reinaldo Igor Lucas , Rossi Lopes Elias Dias , Simão Rodrigues Gustavo , Costa Neto Ricardo Teixeira da
Published: July 2024

With the increasing use of automatic transmissions in passenger vehicles, there is a growing need for improved gear shifting control strategies that aim to enhance performance and fuel efficiency. This paper introduces a knowledge-based fuzzy control system designed specifically for automatic transmissions in light vehicles. The proposed system utilizes a fuzzy inference system as the controller, enabling the emulation of the driver’s perceptions during the gear shifting process. Consequently, the input signal consists of variables that are either sensitive to or observable by the driver, while the output represents the selected gear. The paper evaluates three distinct control strategies, each based on different inputs. These inputs include the longitudinal velocity of the vehicle, the angular velocity of the engine, or a combination of both, along with the time-derivative of the throttle valve opening. Through the evaluation, it is observed that the combination of inputs yields significantly improved performance. Therefore, the methodology presented in this paper demonstrates that the combined input approach is more effective for gear shifting control.
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Oleyl-WRH Peptides for siRNA Delivery
Authors: Rai Mrigank Shekhar , Sajid Muhammad Imran , Moreno Jonathan , Parang Keykavous , Tiwari Rakesh Kumar
Published: July 2024

Delivering nucleic acid therapeutics across cell membranes is a significant challenge. Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) containing arginine (R), tryptophan (W), and histidine (H) show promise for siRNA delivery. To improve siRNA delivery and silencing a model STAT3 gene, we hypothesized that oleyl acylation to CPPs, specifically (WRH)n, would enhance STAT3 silencing efficiency in breast and ovarian cancer cells. Using Fmoc/tBu solid-phase peptide chemistry, we synthesized, purified, and characterized the oleyl-conjugated (WRH)n (n = 1-4) peptides. The peptide:siRNA complexes were non-cytotoxic at N/P 40 (~20 μM) against MDA-MB-231, MCF-7, SK-OV-3, and HEK-293 cells after 72 h incubation. All peptide:siRNA complexes showed serum stability at N/P ≥40. The synthesized conjugates, with a diameter of <100 nm, formed nano complexes with siRNA and exhibited stable range of zeta potential values (13-18 mV at N/P 40). Confocal microscopy and flow cytometry analysis provided qualitative and quantitative evidence of successful cellular internalization of siRNA. Peptides oleyl-(WRH)3 and oleyl-(WRH)4 showed ~60% and ~75% cellular uptake of siRNA, respectively, in both MDA-MB-231 and SK-OV-3 cells. Western blot analysis of oleyl-(WRH)4 demonstrated effective silencing of the STAT-3 gene, with ~75% silencing in MDA-MB-231 cells and ~45% in SK-OV-3 cells.