bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ankara Etimesgut’daki Bazı Süt Sığırı İşletmelerindeki İneklerin Süt Bileşenlerinin ve Bunlara Etkili Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi
Authors: Dağ Bünyamin , Zulkadir Ugur
Published: January 2024

Bu araştırma, Ankara ili Etimesgut ilçesinde bulunan özel sığırcılık işletmelerinde yetiştirilen süt sığırlarının süt bileşenlerinin ve süt bileşenlerini etkileyen faktörlerin araştırılması amacıyla yapılmıştır. Laktasyonun başlangıcında süt bileşenlerindeki farklılıkları tespit etmek amacıyla dört farklı işletmeden üç ırktan süt numuneleri alınmıştır. Alınan örneklerde elektrik iletkenliği (Eİ), laktoz, protein, somatik hücre sayısı (SHS), LogSHS, yağsız kuru madde (YKM), kuru madde ve yağ değerlerinin ortalama ve standart hataları sırasıyla 5.993 ± 0.163 mS cm-1, % 4.521 ± 0.067, % 3.449 ± 0.076, 294114.4 ± 67992.0 hücre ml-1, 5.79 ± 0.05, % 8.587 ± 0.123, % 12.109 ± 0.120 ve % 3.166 ± 0.141 olarak bulunmuştur. Sütün bileşimine etkisi incelenen faktörlerden Eİ değerine işletme faktörü (P
The symbolization of a snake and tree among the devotees of the zar spirit in Sudan
Authors: Kakouris Georgios
Published: January 2024

This paper deals with a symbolic interpretation of the structural position that the snake and the tree possess in the local worship of the zar spirit within the borders of Islamic Sudan. The paper at hand aims to study, via bibliographic research, how the snake Azrag Banda, a manifestation of zar, and his tree-abode are regarded as significant symbols in the Sudanese zar tumbura, a self-nominated Islamic practice and spirit-possession cult with therapeutic functions. The snake Azrag Banda and his tree play a special role in the life of the cult and are meaningful symbols due to the collective historical experience of the Sudani, the devotees of zar tumbura. As it will be shown, the main characteristic of the Sudani Self is a past of slavery and displacement and a present of living on the margins of Sudanese society. In this regard, the current article aims at indicating what the snake entity Azrag Banda and his tree-abode mean for the Sudani. Adopting an emic approach, the snake and the tree will be seen as traditional Sudanese earth symbols, which are considered able to offer protection, heal the historical stigma of slavery, help the subaltern establish their “roots” in the Sudanese ground, and thus upgrade the low social status of the Sudani. In this way, the latter is transformed into free men and genuine landowners.
Применение нормативных и методических документов в качестве обучающих алгоритмов в комплексной подготовке медицинских работников по обеспечению инфекционной безопасности
Authors: Тимошевский А.А.
Published: January 2024

В статье проанализированы действующие нормативные, правовые, методические документы Правительства РФ и органов исполнительной власти по основным целям «Национальной Концепции профилактики инфекций, связанных с оказанием медицинской помощи (ИСМП)». Одними из основных задач «Концепции профилактики ИСМП» явились совершенствование нормативного, правового и методического обеспечения и системы обучения медицинского персонала профилактике ИСМП. Используя, руководящие и методические документы, можно выстроить алгоритмы обучения и действий медицинских работников по обеспечению инфекционной безопасности медицинской организации и населения.
Лечебная физическая культура при пролапсе митрального клапана
Authors: Бекетова И. В , Проскурина Е.Ф
Published: January 2024

В статье рассматриваются роль и особенности лечебной физической культуры для людей, имеющих пролапс митрального клапана
Сорбционно-спектроскопическое определение тяжелых металлов в объектах промзоны Ташкентской области (На примере Ахангаранского района Ташкентской области)
Authors: Мамедова М.Н , Ахмаджонов О.Г , Сманова З.А
Published: January 2024

Образцы почвы, взятые из промзоны Aхангарaнского района, были проанализированы сорбционно-спектроскопическим методом. Установлено, что содержание Cu, Cr, Pb, As, Mo, Sb среди тяжелых металлов в почве превышало допустимые нормы, так как основным источником являются предприятия, расположенные в промышленной зоне Ахангарана. Данные метода сравнивались с результатами масс-спектроскопии.
Особенности перевода технической документации с немецкого на русский язык
Authors: Петренко П.В. , Завьялова М.С.
Published: January 2024

В данной статье рассматривается актуальная проблема перевода немецких технических текстов на русский язык в контексте глобализации и международного сотрудничества в области инженерии и технологии. Анализируются сложности перевода, связанные с техническими терминами, специализированной лексикой и структурой текста. В статье обсуждается важность специализированных знаний и навыков в этой области, а также выделяет методы и приемы перевода, включая различные лексические трансформации. Статья подчеркивает необходимость обучения студентов технических специальностей этим навыкам для обеспечения компетентности и уверенности в использовании иностранного языка в будущей карьере и образовании
Формирование профессиональной мотивации у обучающихся старших курсов СПО
Authors: Темижева Г.Р.
Published: January 2024

В статье сделан акцент на познавательную мотивацию, на вопрос о стимулах учебнопрофессиональной деятельности обучающихся СПО. Сделан анализ наиболее значимых факторов повышения мотивации обучающихся.
Концепт моря в отечественном искусстве
Authors: Исаева В.С.
Published: January 2024

В статье автором выявлены семантические оттенки использования концепта моря в мифологии и литературе, обобщены результаты исследования воплощения темы моря в отечественном искусстве.
Effect of Different Body Postures on Prospective Time Perception
Authors: ÖZGÖR Cansın , ÇOTUK Hasan Birol
Published: January 2024

Aim: The current study employed the Time Reproduction task within the Prospective Time Perception paradigm. Previous research has indicated that posture has a consequential influence on time perception. To expand upon these observations, we explored the impact of five distinct postures on participants' time perception.

Methods: During each 8- to 10-minute session, 19 healthy young adults were presented with 50 audio stimuli, which took the form of 'beep' sounds and lasted 0.5, 1, 3, 4, and 6 seconds, in a random order. Participants were instructed to reproduce the duration of the stimuli in five different postures in the following order: sitting, standing, lying supine at 180 degrees, lying head down at -15 degrees (HDT), and lying prone at 180 degrees.

Results: In all postures, the shorter durations were perceived as longer than they are, and the relatively longer durations were perceived as shorter than they are. Statistically significant differences were found between the postures for all stimuli durations except for 3000 ms (repeated-measures ANOVA, significance level at p < 0.05). The physically and mentally healthy participants perceived time more slowly when they adapted a lying posture (supine, prone, and -15 degrees HDT) without cognitive load.

Conclusion: The current investigation is the first to examine the influence of these postures (sitting, standing, and the three different lying postures) on the perception of time, with the lying postures, but especially the HDT and prone positions, causing a significant dilation of the perception of time.
A study on the sustainability of traditional culture through the use of media platforms
Authors: Lee Jee Hyun , Yoo Ji Young , Kim Yeon Soo
Published: January 2024

Some changes have occurred due to the era of COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease),  which has resulted in a change in consumer culture behavior. In particular, the use of Over-the-top platforms, and low-cost pay-TV services has increased. Also, K-Dramas (Korean-Dramas) are related to the specificity and closeness of East Asia, where the Korean Wave first appeared and caused cultural proximity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the spread of traditional culture and the economic effect of traditional culture. This article aimed to propose a different way of looking at culture.  The study tried to analyze the correlation between the squid game and the K-drama Over-the-top platform, with questionnaires, and storytelling, with 143 participants.  The results indicate the rapid evolution of individual media use as a result of the expansion of other Over-the-top platforms.
Keywords: Cheoyongmu; Korean wave; media platform; squid game; traditional culture
The Distancing Approach: A Comprehensive Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Psychotherapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Authors: Krentzel C. Paula , Tattersall Jennifer
Published: January 2024

The Distancing Approach is a comprehensive psychotherapy, rooted in the principles and practices of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. It aims to address the complex symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), through insight enhancement, skill development, desensitization of triggers, and reprocessing of related memories. Building on prior OCD research with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and with EMDR, it combines EMDR’s Phobia Protocol with two new EMDR-derived techniques: the Distancing Technique and Future Rehearsal. The Distancing Technique is designed to develop insight through the creation of adaptive coping statements. It identifies and strengthens these adaptive statements in EMDR’s preparation phase so that they can be available as resources during EMDR’s reprocessing phases and in daily life. Future Rehearsal is a technique that combines EMDR methods with CBT’s exposure response prevention to desensitize OCD triggers. EMDR’s Phobia Protocol is applied according to standard procedures. Consistent with the psychotherapy approach, the therapeutic relationship is optimized, and treatment is individualized, to best meet the needs of the client. A case example illustrates the application of the approach.
Neural Correlates of Symptom Remission Among Adults Receiving EMDR Therapy for PTSD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 20 Years of Research
Authors: Pierce Zachary P. , Mayeaux Miranda R.
Published: January 2024

The present systematic review and meta-analysis provide an updated assessment of how eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy affects the human brain during treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Brain region activity was assessed using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging, and trauma symptom severity was measured using the PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5). We used PubMed, EMBASE, and ScienceDirect as our primary databases. Selected articles were subjected to seven eligibility criteria, and 22 articles remained for statistical analysis. Article quality was measured using the QUADAS-2 instrument, which showed that our review sample comprised high-quality articles. Statistical analyses implicated a forest plot meta-analysis of PCL-5 scores pretreatment and posttreatment, an activation likelihood estimation (ALE) meta-analysis of brain region activation after treatment, and a linear regression analysis that served as our method of statistical synthesis between forest plot and ALE results. Our forest plot showed that EMDR had a robust effect on decreasing PCL-5 scores during treatment (g= −2.92). Our ALE meta-analysis indicated the activation of different regions in the default mode and salience, limbic, and ventral attention networks. Statistical synthesis showed a robust correlation between PCL-5 score decrease and increased brain function (β = −.94). We also measured publication bias in our review sample with a funnel plot and Egger’s test of random effects (p= .280).
Inicio y auge de la radionovela dramática en España (1953-1959)
Authors: Blanco Fajardo Sergio
Published: January 2024

Los ideólogos del Régimen franquista descubrieron la potencialidad de la radionovela para representar en sus relatos y personajes los ideales defendidos por el nacionalcatolicismo. En este sentido, la radionovela construyó, mediante el lenguaje, los signos, los símbolos y las prácticas de vida, un sistema cultural femenino. El presente artículo analiza los primeros años de las emisiones dramáticas de la radio privada (Cadena SER), en concreto, el discurso del serial “La dama de verde”, para vislumbrar cuáles fueron las implicaciones de la radionovela en la conformación del imaginario social de las mujeres. Por otra parte, la aparición de fisuras en su discurso creó un margen para las lecturas heterodoxas. Para explorar estas ambigüedades y contradicciones prestaremos atención a la relación entre la audiencia, el discurso, el contexto y un modo de percepción subjetiva.
Dynamics of respiratory indicators in patients with bilateral destructive tuberculosis after surgical treatment using staged bilateral extrapleural pneumolysis with silicone plombage
Authors: Donchenko D. V. , Chushkin M. I. , Tarasov R. V. , Krasnikova E. V. , Chashchina M. V. , Bagirov M. A.
Published: January 2024

Introduce. Patients with a high prevalence of the process and extensive destruction of the pulmonary parenchyma have reduced lung reserves, which limits the use of resection interventions.

Objective. To study the dynamics of respiratory function indicators in patients with bilateral widespread destructive tuberculosis during surgical treatment using staged bilateral extrapleural pneumolysis with silicone plombage (ESP).

Object and methods. The main group consisted of 11 patients who underwent surgical treatment using staged bilateral ESP. The comparison group included 8 patients with bilateral widespread destructive pulmonary tuberculosis who underwent consecutive bilateral lung resections with a volume of more than 3 segments. The dynamics of respiratory function indicators were studied 3–5 weeks after surgery.

Results. In the main group, after stage-by-stage surgical treatment, the FVC index decreased by 0.9 ± 0.6 liters, while in the comparison group by 1.3 ± 0.7 liters (p < 0.01). The index of FEV1 in patients of the main group decreased by 0.5 ± 0.5 liters, and in the comparison group by1 ± 0.3 liters (p < 0.01).

Conclusion. Staged surgical treatment with the use of bilateral ESP is accompanied by a significantly smaller decrease in functional parameters and can be used in patients with widespread bilateral destructive tuberculosis with low respiratory function.
Spatial assessment of the prevalence of polyposis rhinosinusitis in the Samara region
Authors: Vladimirova T. Yu. , Blashentsev M. K. , Kurenkov A. V.
Published: January 2024

Polypous rhinosinusitis is a widespread disease, which, according to scientific publications, affects about 5% of the world's population. In Russia, the incidence of this disease is on average 4.9 per 10 thousand population. The identification of key risk groups, as well as regions that require closer attention from specialist doctors, is the basis for the prevention of the disease, and also leads to an improvement in the quality of life of patients with polypous rhinosinusitis.

Purpose: to study the prevalence of polyposis rhinosinusitis among the population of the Samara region for the period from 2017 to 2021.

Materials and methods. for a comparative assessment of the PRS of the population of the Samara region, a retrospective analysis of information on the number of diseases registered in patients living in the service area of a medical organization was carried out based on the data of the annual reporting form No. 12, No. 14 for 2017–2021. The results of the analysis showed that the number of patients with newly diagnosed polyposis rhinosinusitis decreased over the period from 2017 to 2021, with prevalence among the urban population. The most common form of the disease, nasal polyp, was identified, which is confirmed by the results of the analysis of statistical forms. Also the analysis made it possible to identify areas with the highest prevalence of pathology.
Analysis of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes
Authors: Garkusha T. A. , Stolyarevich E. S. , Khorzhevskiy V. A. , Ivliev S. V. , Firsov M. A. , Terskikh А. Yu.
Published: January 2024

Background. Malignant neoplasms are widespread, and the ambiguous relationship between them and hyperglycemia emphasizes the importance of studying them. On the one hand, diabetes mellitus and prediabetes increase the risk of developing malignant tumors. On the other hand, malignant tumors and drugs intended for their treatment can lead to hyperglycemia. Regardless of the origin, diabetes mellitus and prediabetes may develop diabetic nephropathy. Aim of study: to analyze the functional state of the kidneys in patients with diabetes mellitus and prediabetes with kidney neoplasms.

Object and methods. There was a study of 141 patients with a kidney tumor who underwent nephrectomy. For histological examination, a fragment of the kidney parenchyma was taken at a distance of at least 4 cm from the tumor. Histochemical stains, immunofluorescence reaction and electron microscopy were performed. Assessment of laboratory parameters was carried out before the surgical treatment, 3 days, 3 months, six months and a year after the operation. Parameters such as the level of protein in the urine, the presence and number of altered erythrocytes in the urine, and the glomerular filtration rate were assessed using the CKD-EPI formula.

Result. Diabetic nephropathy was detected in 44 patients (31.2%). Diabetes mellitus was previously diagnosed in 10 patients (22.7%), prediabetes was diagnosed in 34 patients (77.3%). After nephrectomy, patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus showed a sharp decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR). In the subsequent period, in patients with type 2 diabetes, there is a stable decrease in GFR. In patients with prediabetes, hyperfiltration is observed within six months, however, a year after the operation, GFR decreases again.

Conclusion. Widespread diabetic nephropathy in patients, it is advisable to jointly manage patients with an oncologist, nephrologist, endocrinologist, clinical pharmacologist.
Method and organization for expert evaluating of rehabilitation services for lower limb prosthetics: problems and solutions
Authors: Golubeva Yu. B. , Suslyaev V. G. , Shcherbina K. K. , Smirnova L. M. , Galaudina V. V. , Chekushina G. V.
Published: January 2024

Relevance. Prosthetics of the lower limb after amputation restores the patient's ability to move and self-care. Preparation and prosthetics in the early stages after amputation, in the absence of contraindications, improves the physical, psycho-emotional state of patients, reduces the risk of complications due to forced exercise and exacerbation of concomitant somatic pathology, as well as increases exercise tolerance, restores mobility, functioning after amputation.

The aim of the work is to improve the quality of life of patients with mobility disabilities.

Materials and methods. The information base of the study was the normative legal acts of the Russian Federation, standards, clinical recommendations defining the existing system of providing rehabilitation services for prosthetics of the lower limb.

Conclusion. Unsatisfactory prosthetics of the limb after amputation negatively affects the quality of life of the patient. For this reason, the assessment of the rehabilitation service of prosthetics of the lower limb, including using the tools of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, is both relevant and necessary.
Ethical Views on the Issue of Organ Donation and Transplantation in Catholic Doctrine
Authors: Iza C. , Vera F. , Anosova E. Yu. , Yaremin B. I.
Published: January 2024

In countries in Europe and America with a predominance of Christians in the population, there is a higher level of organ donation. Although the issue of post mortem donation is not mentioned in the Holy Scriptures, the idea of selfless sacrifice is entirely in keeping with the Christian spirit. The Roman Catholic Church was the first to recognize organ donation and transplantation as morally acceptable and indicated that it encourages organ donation.

The purpose of the work was to analyze the views set forth in the official documents of the Roman Catholic Church on the issues of ethics in organ donation and transplantation.

Materials and methods. The provisions of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Epistles of the Popes of Rome, the Code of Canon Law and other ethical documents on the acceptability of the technology of organ transplantation and postmortem donation, the principle of the presumption of consent, the legitimacy of the declaration of brain death, the condemnation of organ trafficking, the inadmissibility of discrimination in the allocation of organs, the admissibility of transplantation from living donors, donation from infants with anencephaly, xenotransplantation are analyzed.

Conclusion. The presented work testifies to the fact that the Catholic position on organ donation and transplantation is well and deeply developed, based on respect for the dignity of a person and his right to choose, the encouragement of the voluntary act of donating one's organs as a gift extending beyond the border of life and death.
The Moderated Mediating Effects of Sexual Objectification Perpetration and Sexism on the Impact of Problematic Pornography Use on Interpersonal Relationships
Authors:   The Association of Korea Counseling Psychology Education Welfare, WOO Sung-Bum
Published: January 2024

This study aimed to empirically examine the impact of problematic pornography use oninterpersonal issues and the mediating role of sexual objectification, as well as the moderatingeffects of sexism. To do so, a total of 540 adult males completed measures of problematicpornography use, interpersonal relationship patterns, sexual objectification perpetration, andsexism. The results revealed a significant mediating effect of sexual objectification, and amoderating effect of sexism on the relationship between sexual objectification and interpersonalissues. This confirmed the moderated mediating effect of sexual objectification and benevolentsexism on the impact of problematic pornography use on interpersonal issues. Finally,implications, limitations, and recommendations for future research were discussed in this study.
An Instrument Error Correlation Model for GNSS Reflectometry
Authors: Powell C. E. , Ruf Christopher S. , McKague Darren S. , Wang Tianlin , Russel Anthony
Published: January 2024

All sensing systems have some inherent error. Often, these errors are systematic, and observations taken within a similar region of space and time can have correlated error structure. However, the data from these systems are frequently assumed to have completely independent and uncorrelated error. This work introduces a correlated error model for GNSS-reflectometry (GNSS-R) using observations from NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS). We validate our model against near-simultaneous observations between two CYGNSS satellites, and double difference our results with modeled observables to extract the correlated error structure due to the observing system itself. Our results are useful to catalogue for future GNSS-R missions and can be applied to construct an error covariance matrix for weather data assimilation.
Burkholderia pseudomallei Complex Subunit and Glycoconjugate Vaccines and Their Potential to Elicit Cross-Protection to Burkholderia cepacia complex.
Authors: Badten Alexander J , Torres Alfredo G
Published: January 2024

Burkholderia are a group of Gram-negative bacteria that can cause a variety of diseases in at-risk populations. B. pseudomallei and B. mallei, the etiological agents of melioidosis and glanders, respectively, are the two clinically relevant members of the B. pseudomallei complex (Bpc). The development of vaccines against Bpc species has been accelerated in recent years, resulting in numerous promising subunits and glycoconjugate vaccines incorporating a variety of antigens. However, a second group of pathogenic Burkholderia species exists known as the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc), a group of opportunistic bacteria which tend to affect individuals with weakened immunity or cystic fibrosis. To date there have been few attempts to develop vaccines to Bcc species. Therefore, the primary goal of this review is to provide a broad overview of the various subunit antigens that have been tested in Bpc species, their protective efficacy, study limitations, and known or suspected mechanisms of protection. Then, we assess the reviewed Bpc antigens for their amino acid sequence conservation to homologous proteins found in Bcc species. We propose that protective Bpc antigens with a high degree of Bpc-to-Bcc sequence conservation could serve as components of a pan-Burkholderia vaccine capable of protecting against both disease-causing groups.
Zinc-Protoporphyrin-Rich Pork Liver Homogenates as Coloring Ingredients in Nitrite-Free Liver Pâtés
Authors: Llauger Mar , Guerrero Luis , Arnau Jacint , Morera Afra , Wakamatsu Jun-ichi , Lorenzo José M. , Bou Ricard
Published: January 2024

This study aimed to investigate the coloring ingredient potential of liver homogenates that form Zn-protoporphyrin (ZnPP), a natural red pigment, after anaerobic incubation. The liver homogenates were used to develop nitrite-free sterile pork liver pâtés. These liver homogenates can be applied in the formulation of pâtés directly or as a centrifuged insoluble fraction that is highly concentrated in ZnPP. Both the whole homogenate and its insoluble fraction were adjusted to pH 7.5 before their use in the formulation of pâtés with and without antioxidant (0.5% ascorbate plus 0.1% tocopherol) addition. Pâtés formulated with the whole homogenate showed color and texture characteristics similar to those of the positive control with nitrite. However, high levels of the insoluble fraction also led to pâtés with improved color characteristics but with a two-fold softened texture. Therefore, the form and amount of ZnPP added played a role in the final appearance of the product. The ZnPP pigment was more stable than heme was in the sterilization treatment, and antioxidant addition proved to be unnecessary. The ZnPP-rich ingredients allowed for the preparation of nitrite-free cooked liver pâtés with a stable red color and could be potentially applied in other uncured cooked meat products.
Research on Electric Oil-Pneumatic Active Suspension Based on Fractional Order PID Position Control
Authors: Hu Yaozeng , Liu Jianze , Wang Zhuang , Zhang Jingming , Liu Jiang
Published: January 2024

Due to the nonlinear stiffness and fractional-order damping characteristics of some real suspension systems, coupled with the presence of viscoelastic materials, fractional-order nonlinear suspension system modeling has become a focus of research in recent years. In this study, an electric oil and gas actuator based on fractional-order PID position feedback control is proposed, through which the damping coefficient of the suspension system is adjusted to realize the active control of the suspension. A fractional order PID algorithm is used to control the motor's rotational angle to realize the damping adjustment of the suspension system. In this process, the road roughness is collected by the sensors as the criterion of damping adjustment, and the particle swarm algorithm is utilized to find the optimal objective function under different road surface slopes, to obtain the optimal cornering value. According to the mathematical and physical model of the suspension system, the simulation model and the corresponding test platform of this type of suspension system are built. The simulation and experimental results show that the simulation results of the fractional-order nonlinear suspension model are closer to the actual experimental values than those of the traditional linear suspension model, and the accuracy of each performance index is improved by more than 18.5%. The designed active suspension system optimizes the body acceleration, suspension dynamic deflection, and tire dynamic load to 89.8%, 56.7%, and 73.4% of the passive suspension, respectively. Notably, the designed fractional order PID control circuit for the motor shows better control results compared to the conventional PID control circuit. This study provides an effective theoretical and empirical basis for the control and optimization of fractional-order nonlinear suspension systems.
Statement-grained Hierarchy Enhanced Code Summarization
Authors: Zhang Qianjin , Jin Dahai , Wang Yawen , Gong Yunzhan
Published: January 2024

Code summarization plays a vital role in aiding developers with program comprehension by generating corresponding textual descriptions for code snippets. While recent approaches have concentrated on encoding the textual and structural characteristics of source code, they often neglect the global hierarchical features causing limited code representation. Addressing this gap, our paper introduces the Statement-grained Hierarchy enhanced Transformer model (SHT), a novel framework that integrates global hierarchy, syntax, and token sequences to automatically generate summaries for code snippets. SHT is distinctively designed with two encoders to learn both hierarchical and sequential features of code. One relational attention encoder processes the statement-grained hierarchical graph, producing hierarchical embeddings. Subsequently, another sequence encoder integrates these hierarchical structures with token sequences. The resulting enriched representation is then fed into a vanilla Transformer decoder, which effectively generates concise and informative summarizations. Our extensive experiments demonstrate that SHT significantly outperforms state-of-the-art approaches on two widely used Java benchmarks. This underscores the effectiveness of incorporating global hierarchical information in enhancing the quality of code summarizations.
Might Wargaming be Another Instance Where “Anything You Can Do, AI Can Do Better”?
Authors: Ellison George , Shepherd Andrew
Published: January 2024

This article offers a pragmatic ‘epistemology of wargaming’ which views wargames as immersive ‘thought experiments’ in which the human players involved use their experiential, empirical, and theoretical knowledge – together with whatever cognitive models they are able to deploy, or develop anew – to generate a conceptual, operational understanding of the adversarial scenario in which they are immersed; and exploit this understanding to craft tactical decisions designed to optimise the likelihood they will achieve their strategic objectives. From this perspective, contemporary interest in the use of ‘AI’-enabled tools to augment the validity of wargaming outputs – where these outputs constitute the decisions players make and the insights such decisions reveal – might most purposefully focus on: the design and implementation of wargames (to strengthen the architecture these provide to support immersive decision-making); and the analysis of players’ decisions (to better understand the cognitive models these involve and reflect). While the focus we suggest might disappoint those keen to replace human players with (semi-) autonomous decision-making machines, as long as the principal objectives of wargaming are to assess and enhance the decision-making capabilities of human players and human personnel, ‘AI’-enabled applications can only ever play a supporting role (albeit a potentially invaluable one) in the design, presentation, implementation, and analysis of wargames. As Irving Berlin might have it: ‘AI’ might soon be able to do most things better than us, but it can never replace humans when only a human will do.
Intrusion Detection and Prevention System for Secure Multimedia sharing in Future Internet
Authors: ASHRAF HUMAIRA , ULLAH ATA , TAHIRA SHIREEN , Jhanjhi Noor
Published: January 2024

IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) supports high-speed transmission of multi-media like data, audio, and video between mobiles and other wireless devices. IMS is the most suitable for multimedia communication across multiple networks using the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing. IoT-IMS can efficiently manage the huge amount of data generated by smart devices for audio-video during live streaming applications. During these services, the main problem is that an intruder can launch a Session Initialization Protocol (SIP) messages flooding attack on IMS that does not have the functionality to prevent itself from these types of attacks. In this paper, an intrusion detecting and preventing system (IDPS) is proposed that eﬀectively detects the register flooding and spoofing attacks using SIP messages. We proposed a watermark embedding algorithm on the user side and an extraction algorithm on receiving side. A test-bed is set up for IMS where we have considered four different scenarios to evaluate the IDPS approach as compared to counterparts. Results illustrate the dominance of our scheme in terms of response time, register flooding attack detection ratios, CPU load utilization, fault detection ratio, and memory utilization. The fault detection ratio averagely 98.18
A Review on False-Twist Texturing
Authors: Ortega Mathias , Saynisch Alexander , Yurtseven Bahar-Merve , Gries Thomas
Published: January 2024

The annual demand for fibres continues to rise worldwide. Consequently, more and more fibres must be produced to meet this demand, most of which are melt-spun polymeric man-made fibres. [1] Smooth filaments made of polymers are mainly used for technical applications in industry. For use in clothing or home textiles, for example, a texturing process is used to give the filaments a crimp and thus a feel like that of natural fibres. In this state, they can be processed together with natural fibres and used in textiles. Partially oriented yarns (POY) are of great importance in tex-turing. The yarns are mainly crimped with the help of the so-called false-twist texturing process (FTTP). [2] Since POY accounts for about 60 % of the melt-spun filament yarn produced world-wide, the FTTP is the most important texturing process in the textile industry [3]. In this paper, the main components of false-twist texturing (FTT) machines are explained along with the state of the art and research for each component and its influence on the process. Relevant patents are dis-cussed as well as process optimisation techniques, innovative polymers and yarn types recently used in FTT, followed by a conclusion and an outlook for the process.
Dietary Supplementation of Tannins: Effect on Growth Performance, Serum Antioxidant Capacity, and Immunoglobins of Weaned Piglets—A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Nuamah Emmanuel , Ditengou Junior Isaac Celestin Poaty , Hirwa Fabrice , Cheon Inhyeok , Chae Byungho , Choi And Nag-Jin
Published: January 2024

Over recent years, the swine industry has witnessed the withdrawal of antibiotics and continuous regulation of zinc and copper oxides in the early-life nutrition of piglets. Due to this development, alternative ingredients or additives from plant sources have been tremendously explored. Therefore, this study's objective was to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation with tannins on weaned piglets’ growth performance, serum antioxidant capacity, and immune status using a meta-analysis approach. With only the inclusion of non-challenged weaned piglets, a total of 16 studies with parameters of interest were deemed eligible after a two-step screening process following a comprehensive literature search in the scientific databases of Web of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Two main categories of data, including the study’s characteristics and response variables (growth performance, serum antioxidant, and immune indices), were extracted. Applying the random-effects models, Hedges’ g effect size of supplementation with tannins was calculated using the R software to determine the standardized mean difference (SMD) at a 95% confidence interval. Sub-group analysis and meta-regression further explored heterogeneity (PSMD 0.05, I2 50%, n ≥10). Supplementation with tannin reduced average daily gain (p = 0.20) and feed conversion ratio (p 0.01); however, it increased average daily feed intake (p = 0.07) and final body weight (p 0.01). Meta-regression models indicated that tannin dosage and supplementation duration were directly associated with tannins' effectiveness on productive performance. In the serum, the concentration of glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and total antioxidant capacity were elevated (p 0.01) in response to tannins supplementation, while malondialdehydes was reduced (p 0.01). Likewise, decreased immunoglobin A (p = 0.47) and increased immunoglobin M and G levels (p 0.01) were detected. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with tannins, particularly with chestnut and grape seed proanthocyanidins, increases the productivity of weaned piglets. At the same time, it is a possible nutritional strategy to mitigate oxidative stress and stimulate gut health. Thus, supplementing chestnut and grape seed proanthocyanidin tannins in the early phase of swine production could be used to alleviate the incidence of diarrhea.
Comparative Analysis of Ridge, LASSO, and Elastic Net Regularization Approaches in Handling Multicollinearity for Infant Mortality Data in South Sulawesi
Authors: Nur Arief Rahman , Jaya Andi Kresna , Siswanto Siswanto
Published: January 2024

Infant mortality rate is a crucial indicator for assessing the health and infant care quality in a region. In the effort to reduce infant mortality rates, regression analysis serves as a tool to identify influential factors. However, regression analysis often encounters the challenge of multicollinearity, which involves high correlation among predictor variables. To address this issue, various regularization techniques can be applied, such as ridge regression, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), and elastic net. Ridge regression aims to control coefficient variance, while LASSO directs some coefficients to zero, functioning as variable selection. Elastic net combines the strengths of both methods by merging ridge and LASSO regularization. The objective of this research is to evaluate the performance of ridge regression, elastic net, and LASSO methods in handling multicollinearity issues, utilizing infant mortality rate data in South Sulawesi Province. The results indicate that the elastic net method outperforms both Ridge and LASSO methods. The best-performing model is obtained through elastic net with a coefficient of determination value of 60.81%, whereas ridge and LASSO methods yield coefficient of determination values of 54.11% and 58.18%, respectively. This demonstrates that the application of the elastic net method is capable of producing more accurate results in modeling the variables within the analysis of infant mortality rate data compared to other methods.
Prediction of Clean Water Supply Using the Fuzzy Time Series Cheng Method at PDAM Tirta Silau Piasa
Authors: Ramadhani Deva Rezky , Rakhmawati Fibri , Aprilia Rima
Published: January 2024

This research aims to determine predictions of clean water supply at PDAM Tirta Silau Piasa in 2023 using the Fuzzy Time Series Cheng method. This type of research is quantitative research using data sources, namely secondary data. This research data was taken from clean water supply data at PDAM Tirta Silau Piasa, namely data on the volume of clean water for the period January 2021 to May 2023. From the calculation results of the prediction analysis of clean water supply at PDAM Tirta Silau Piasa using the Fuzzy Time Series Cheng method, for the amount of water supply clean water in June 2023 is 443,620, with a total predicted clean water supply from 2021 to June 2023 of 12,031,703. With a MAPE value of 3%, if we look at the MAPE which is less than 10%, the results of predicting clean water supply using the Fuzzy Time Series Cheng method produce the best prediction value.
r-Chromatic Number On r-Dynamic Vertex Coloring of Comb Graph
Authors: Sari Heryati Nur Fatimah , Nurwahyu Budi , Massalesse Jusmawati
Published: January 2024

Let  be a graph with vertex set  and edge set . An r-dynamic vertex coloring of a graph  is a assigning colors to the vertices of  such that for every vertex  receives at least  colors in its neighbors. The minimum color used in r-dynamic vertex coloring of graph  is called the r-dynamic chromatic number denoted as . In this research we well determine the coloring pattern and the r-dynamic chromatic number of the comb graph , central graph of comb graph , middle graph of comb graph , line graph of comb graph , sub-division graf of comb graph , and para-line graph of comb graph Let  be a graph with vertex set  and edge set . An r-dynamic vertex coloring of a graph  is a assigning colors to the vertices of  such that for every vertex  receives at least  colors in its neighbors. The minimum color used in r-dynamic vertex coloring of graph  is called the r-dynamic chromatic number denoted as . In this research we well determine the coloring pattern and the r-dynamic chromatic number of the comb graph , central graph of comb graph , middle graph of comb graph , line graph of comb graph , sub-division graf of comb graph , and para-line graph of comb graph
COMMON CLINICAL SIGNS OF SINONASAL DISEASES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY
Authors:   Tashkent State Dental Institute, KARIMOV OMIL M. , SHAMSIEV DJAHONGIR F. ,   Tashkent State Dental Institute, VOHIDOV ULUGBEK N. ,   Tashkent State Dental Institute
Published: January 2024

Abstract. Introduction. Adequate advanced hemodialysis techniques reduce nosebleeds in patients with chronic renal failure. The most common otorhinolaryngological manifestations were nasal mucosa dryness, lower nasal concha pallor, and, to a lesser extent, crusts on both the nasal septum and the lower nasal concha. Aim of the study was to assess the frequency of various initial manifestations in hemodialysis patients with chronic renal failure. Materials and Methods. A crossover study was conducted in 2020-2022. It included 68 patients with chronic renal failure, receiving regular hemodialysis for 6 months and longer. Results and Discussion. Nasal mucosae were normal in 45.6% of patients, dry in 44.1%, and hyperemic in 10.3%. Inferior nasal conchae were pallor in 44.1% of patients, normal in 35.3%, and hypertrophic in 13.2%. Crusts were found in inferior nasal conchae in 7.4% of patients and in nasal septum in 14.7% of patients. Frequency of nosebleeds was lower in regularly hemodialyzed patients with chronic renal failure. Conclusions. Analysis of the studies conducted shows that the frequency of nosebleeds was reduced in regularly hemodialyzed patients with chronic renal failure. Ulceration and perforation of the nasal septum are the least frequent otorhinolaryngological signs. No cases of olfactory neuropathy were reported in our study.
COMORBIDITY OF ORAL-CAVITY AND INTERNAL DISEASES
Authors:   Tashkent State Dental Institute, ABDULLAEV DILMUROD SH. , RIZAEV JASUR A. ,   Samarkand State Medical Institute, ABDULLAEV SHARIF YU. ,   Tashkent State Dental Institute, MUKHAMMADIEV RAHMON O. ,   Tashkent Medical Academy
Published: January 2024

Abstract. Introduction. Literature analysis is presented showing the existence of both phylogenetic and functional interrelation of internal diseases and oral-cavity diseases. Comorbidities contribute to the patients’ longer stay in hospital, reduce the quality of measures taken to prevent disabilities, and increase the number of post-surgical complications. Aim of the study is a review of the current information on the functional relationship between internal diseases and oral-cavity diseases. Material and Methods. Published topical studies were studied that deal with investigating the mechanisms of the relationship between oral infections and secondary systemic manifestations. Results and Discussion. Data are presented on the pathogenetic unity of the occurrences of somatic and dental diseases. Causal relationships are substantiated between them, arising from the impaired immunologic balance, interleukin regulation, and nonspeciﬁc resistance in human body. We noticed the negative comorbidity of internal and oral-cavity diseases, namely, the dependence of dental diseases on the general body condition and the inﬂuence of chronic infection foci in the oral cavity on the development of common diseases. Odontogenic transient bacteremia was proven at the dentist’s oﬃce, and conditions are shown for its transformation into any infectious disease. We identiﬁed the need for uniﬁed systemic approaches to the treatment of polymorbid pathology. Conclusions. Inﬂuence of comorbid pathology on clinical manifestations, diagnoses, prognoses, and treatment of many diseases is multifaceted and individual.
Bakti Kami Untuk Negeri di Kala Pandemi
Authors: Azizah Nuril Lutvi
Published: January 2024

Rasa syukur selalu tercurah kepada Allah SWT yang senantiasa melimpahkan rahmat, hidayah serta kesehatan, sehingga kami dapat melaksanakan program Kuliah Kerja Nyata Tangguh (KKN-Tangguh) Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo tahun 2020. Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) adalah program yang ditempuh mahasiswa Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo merupakan perwujudan dari salah satu Catur Dharma Perguruan Tinggi, yaitu bermaksud memberikan pengalaman secara langsung baik fisik maupun mental kepada calon sarjana dengan terjun bersama masyarakat dengan menerapkan ilmu jurusan masing-masing.
Nanobiotechnological approach to stimulate the growth of Astragalus chrysochlorus (Leguminosae) using In-Silico and In-Vivo strategies.
Authors: Alhaithloul Haifa A. S. , Awad Nabil S. , Shoala Tahsin Mansour , Alqahtani Mesfer M. , Alzuaibr Fahad Mohammed , Alasmari Abdulrahman , Abdein Mohamed A.
Published: January 2024

Astragalus chrysochlorus has been used in herbal therapy to increase endurance to nephritis, as a heart tonic, as a hepatoprotective, as a diabetes treatment, and as a treatment for viral infections. Our research study was aiming to investigate the In-Silico and In-Vitro effect of chitosan nanoparticles on the growth hormones of Astragalus spp during callus and micropropagation of shoots and roots stages. The plant tissue culture technique allows for the laboratory reproduction of complete plants, organs, tissues, or cells under controlled laboratory conditions. The addition of phytohormones (natural or synthetic growth regulators) at appropriate stages of development or maturity can then be utilised to influence plant development. Callus induction methods, as well as shoot and root micropropagation protocols, were established on Astragalus trigonus seeds. Molecular docking illustrated that chitosan NPS showed an energy binding of -7.86 kcal/ mol against ERF-1 target site. Chitosan formed seven hydrogen bonds with Glu5, Gln282, Asn9, Lys16, Glu324 and Glu390 with bond lengths of 2.05, 1.95, 2.05, 2.02, 2.01, 1.90 and 1.84 Å. Among the various ratios and mixes of four growth regulators, a mixture of iso-pentenyl adenosine (IPA) and isopentenyladenine (2ip) with concentrations of 0.5mg/L from each resulted in the highest Mean number of shoots (MNS) (17.5%) and Mean shoots length (MSL) (12.5cm) (1.28%). The best mixture was 0.5 IPA plus 0.5mg/L 2ip, which was evaluated on five plant samples; MNS obtained a maximum value of 22.5 within two subcultures, second and third, then 18.8 with the first subculture, 15.8 with the fourth subculture, and 13.8 with the fifth subculture. Also, MLS improved in all five subcultures, although the highest value was 15cm with the second subculture and 13.8cm with the fourth subculture. Auxins such as 1-Naphthalene-acetic acid (NAA) and In-dole-3-butyric acid (IBA) were applied to plant samples, with the maximum rooting reaching 100% and the root length improving to 14.4cm in comparison to the control, where rooting and root length were 74% and 12.6cm, respectively. Ionic gelatination was used to create chitosan nanoparticles in this study. These nanoparticles had an average particle size of roughly 6010 nm and a qua-si-spherical shape. Furthermore, the colloidal stability and surface characteristics of the as-prepared nanoparticles were studied using FT-IR and dynamic light scattering techniques. Chitosan NPs were used in various concentrations (0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4mg/L), The best concentration was 0.5mg/L stimulating rooting with 83.3%, 4.7 root/shoot number and root length 6.4cm.