bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Quantitative investigation and intelligent forecasting of thermal conductivity in lime-modified red clay
Authors: Wang Hongqi , Li Dongwei , Wang Zecheng , Jia Zhiwen , Wang Zhenhua
Published: October 2024

This paper delves into the engineering applications of lime-stabilized red clay, a highly water-sensitive material, particularly in the context of the climatic conditions prevalent in the Dalian region. We systematically investigate the impact of water content, dry density, and freeze-thaw cycles (with a freezing temperature set at -10°C) on the thermal conductivity of stabilized soil, a crucial parameter for analyzing soil temperature fields that is influenced by numerous factors. By developing and validating both empirical and machine learning prediction models, we unravel the evolution of thermal conductivity in response to these factors: within the range of influencing variables, thermal conductivity exhibits an exponential or linear increase with rising water content and dry density, while it decreases exponentially with increasing freeze-thaw cycles. Furthermore, we quantitatively analyze the specific influence of water content and other factors on the thermal conductivity of stabilized soil and construct a comprehensive prediction model encompassing BP neural network, gradient boosting decision tree, and linear regression models. Comparative analysis highlights the significant enhancement in prediction accuracy achieved by the proposed ensemble model over single machine learning models, with root mean square error (RMSE) values below 0.05 and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) values remaining under 2.5% in both frozen and unfrozen states. Additionally, a secondary validation using experimental data from other researchers confirms the model’s good agreement with previous results, demonstrating its robust generalization ability. Our findings provide valuable insights for engineering studies in the Dalian region and red clay areas subjected to extreme climatic conditions.
Efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab in cervical cancer: Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Authors: Dantas Dary Medeiros , de Souza Amaxsell Thiago Barros , de Araújo Santos Camargo Juliana Dantas , Costa Ana Paula Ferreira , Samento Ayane Cristine Alves , de Santana Gomes Andrea Juliana Pereira , de Azevedo Eduardo Pereira , de Medeiros Kleyton Santos , dos Santos Isis Kelly , Cobucci Ricardo Ney
Published: October 2024

Purpose

This paper reports a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol that will be used to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab, alone or combined with bevacizumab and other therapies, in adult women with cervical carcinoma from stage IB2 onwards.

Methods

The protocol follows PRISMA-P recommendations and was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42024531233). The search will be conducted without restrictions on language and year of publication in the following databases: Pubmed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cancerlit, The World Health Organization (WHO), International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) and Clinical Trials Registry Platform. Grey literature will be searched using the following sources: Clinicaltrials.gov, Google Scholar and Opengrey. Manual search will be carried out for the reference lists of eligible studies. The studies will be selected independently by two reviewers and all completed or ongoing randomized clinical trials that evaluated the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab, used alone or combined with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, bevacizumab or surgery, in adult women diagnosed with cervical cancer, will be included. The data extraction will include population characteristics, type of treatment and main outcomes of studies. The methodological quality of the studies will be assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0. The certainty of the evidence will be rated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE).

Conclusions

The findings will be presented in narrative summary tables and a quantitative synthesis will be conducted using the ‘meta’ package of R software, version 4.3.1. This future systematic review may contribute with quality evidence for clinical decision-making on the use of pembrolizumab in women with cervical cancer.
No evidence for a difference in Bayesian reasoning for egocentric versus allocentric spatial cognition
Authors: Negen James
Published: October 2024

Bayesian reasoning (i.e. prior integration, cue combination, and loss minimization) has emerged as a prominent model for some kinds of human perception and cognition. The major theoretical issue is that we do not yet have a robust way to predict when we will or will not observe Bayesian effects in human performance. Here we tested a proposed divide in terms of Bayesian reasoning for egocentric spatial cognition versus allocentric spatial cognition (self-centered versus world-centred). The proposal states that people will show stronger Bayesian reasoning effects when it is possible to perform the Bayesian calculations within the egocentric frame, as opposed to requiring an allocentric frame. Three experiments were conducted with one egocentric-allowing condition and one allocentric-requiring condition but otherwise matched as closely as possible. No difference was found in terms of prior integration (Experiment 1), cue combination (Experiment 2), or loss minimization (Experiment 3). The contrast in previous reports, where Bayesian effects are present in many egocentric-allowing tasks while they are absent in many allocentric-requiring tasks, is likely due to other differences between the tasks–for example, the way allocentric-requiring tasks are often more complex and memory intensive.
A objetificação feminina
Authors: Santos Denise Sousa dos , Souto Juliana de Barros , Oliveira Lolyane Cristina Guerreiro de
Published: October 2024

O presente trabalho busca, por meio da Semântica Argumentativa, investigar a representação da mulher nas propagandas de cerveja da Skol e realizar uma discussão crítica e reflexiva a respeito do posicionamento dessa marca, bem como as mudanças e ressignificações que ocorreram a partir das novas diretrizes publicitárias e o novo perfil consumidor da sociedade contemporânea. Nesse sentido, a indústria cervejeira no Brasil, por longos anos, apropriou-se da imagem da mulher em suas campanhas publicitárias e, consequentemente, explorou e disseminou a objetificação feminina no meio social. Dessa forma, almeja-se verificar as estratégias argumentativas presentes nessas propagandas, assim como realizar um panorama comparativo e evidenciar as possíveis mudanças que houve em sua comunicação, tais como o rompimento de uma linguagem publicitária que (re)produz no imaginário coletivo pensamentos estereotipados, machistas, sexistas e, não raras vezes, opressor sobre a mulher. A partir das análises, pudemos perceber que, por períodos não tão distantes, a mulher era reificada e sexualizada, e as propagandas de produtos alcoólicos utilizavam uma linguagem apelativa do corpo feminino – o que se reformulou de acordo com os novos contextos. Espera-se, portanto, um olhar mais inclusivo e respeitoso do público feminino na mídia, como também na sociedade.
Cooperativismo de Crédito e o Efeito Anticíclico Nacional. A ótica cooperativa na política monetária.
Authors: Camacho Alves Salvador Pedro Ivo
Published: October 2024

Este artigo analisa a dinâmica divergente entre bancos cooperativos e bancos comerciais em relação à taxa básica de juros. Contrariando a tendência dos bancos comerciais, os bancos cooperativos registraram impactos negativos em seus resultados devido às oscilações na taxa básica de juros. No entanto, surpreendentemente, os bancos cooperativos demonstraram um crescimento mais robusto em meio a essas circunstâncias adversas. A pesquisa investiga os elementos subjacentes a essa resiliência, destacando as estratégias únicas e os valores cooperativos que impulsionam a expansão dessas instituições financeiras. As descobertas evidenciam a capacidade dos bancos cooperativos de prosperar mesmo em cenários desafiadores, destacando sua relevância dentro do panorama bancário e econômico mais amplo.
Um movimento lógico-histórico de geometria e ações formativas em um Clube de Matemática
Authors: Rovetta Organdi Mongin , Silva Sandra Aparecida Fraga da
Published: October 2024

O texto tem por objetivo compartilhar resultados de um estudo do movimento lógico-histórico sobre geometria e evidenciar contribuições para os processos formativos de professores em uma perspectiva coletiva. A referida formação é realizada no Clube de Matemática do Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo e a investigação desse processo é desenvolvida em uma pesquisa de doutorado, que tem como fundamentação teórico-metodológica a Teoria Histórico-Cultural, a Teoria da Atividade e a Atividade Orientadora de Ensino. Com base nesses pressupostos, a formação docente é compreendida como um processo social, dialógico e marcado pelas necessidades e demandas do trabalho pedagógico, sintetizando debates e ações que envolvam a atividade de ensino, atividade principal do professor. Destaca-se que o movimento formativo no Clube de Matemática parte da necessidade de os participantes se apropriarem de conhecimentos historicamente acumulados, ao estudarem um movimento lógico-histórico dos conceitos, neste caso específico, de geometria. O estudo evidencia a geometria como produção humana, e, para abordar seu desenvolvimento numa perspectiva lógico-histórica, faz-se necessário discutir sobre a relação homem x natureza, chamando a atenção para os processos de trabalho e produção de instrumentos, pois os processos de percepção da forma, de localização e de deslocamento no espaço vão modificando-se com a relação homem x trabalho. Além disso, destaca-se que o estudo teórico no processo formativo coletivo possibilita compreender novas formas de organizar o ensino, abordando a geometria mediante a percepção das formas, identificação de figuras, comunicação de suas propriedades, diferentes representações e estabelecendo uma organização de ações no processo formativo de maneira intencional.
A Filosofia e sua Motivação
Authors: FAFI Araguari Equipe de Professores de Filosofia
Published: October 2024

O elenco de técnicas preconizadas pela chamada psicologia da aprendizagem é, na maioria das vezes decorrência de lucubrações de gabinete que não atingem os objetivos perseguidos, seja pela manifesta ilegitimidade de sua concepção, seja pela inabilidade didática de seus utilizadores. O certo é que sobeja teoria e faltam resultados concretos. Parece que a tendência de nosso temperamento latino é para complicar o simples, fazendo-nos perder nas teias de nossa tradicional carência de objetividade e de senso prático. Parece até que o embolado o repolhudo, o incompreensível impressiona mais e induz nos outros a impressão de que sabemos muito e dominamos em profundidade o que ensinamos!... Se isso talvez não seja palpável nas ciências exatas, ocorre, no entanto, nas ciências humanas, onde o absurdo excesso de teorização agravada por uma linguagem não menos obscura e imprópria, constitui, de ordinário, a anti-motivação por excelência que se faz notória os resultados negativos provenientes desse reiterado lugar-comum. Isso nos lembra uma queixa mordaz de Rui Barbosa contra o pedantismo intelectual de seu tempo ao qual ataca nestes termos: “Para quem nasceu charadista, o enigma é o seu elemento...” [...]
Palavras-chave: Psicologia; Aprendizagem; Filosofia; Motivação.
Nota: Para quê?
Authors: Fleuri Reinaldo Matias
Published: October 2024

Desde alguns anos atrás, eu já sentia os sistemas de avaliação geralmente adotados nas escolas não eram muito adequados para avaliar a aprendizagem dos alunos, nem para encaminhar processos educacionais alternativos. Vi diversas tentativas de se aperfeiçoar ou inovar procedimentos de avaliação na escola caírem no vazio ou tornarem inviáveis. E acabei percebendo que estas tentativas fracassaram porque eram absorvidas pela estrutura e pela ideologia burocratizante e autoritária da instituição em que eram desenvolvidas. Aplicar “remendo novo em pano velho”, sem assumir um posicionamento e uma visão crítica, não dá certo! Para encaminharmos um processo de transformação no contexto em que atuamos (seja escola, seja outra instituição ou grupo social), é preciso que sejamos “radicais”, não sectários, como diz Paulo Freire em seu Prefácio à Pedagogia do Oprimido. É preciso ir à raiz da questão: desmitificar as estruturas e instrumentos da repressão e investir corajosamente na articulação coerente e competente de processos de libertação. [...]
Palavras-chave: Nota; Metodologia de ensino; Paulo Freire; Instituição; Avaliação.
Exploring the Utility of Auto-machine Learning in Predicting Traffic Accident Severity in Jordan
Authors:   Mansoura University, Egypt., Shafie R. Al
Published: October 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 1.35 million annual fatalities are caused by road traffic accidents, representing a significant global challenge. This study focuses on creating a machine-learning model to forecast traffic accident severity in Jordan. The objective of this study is to help reduce fatalities and economic losses caused by accidents, which can achieve using various machinelearning classifiers, like Decision Trees, Random Forests, Light Gradient Boosting Machines, Extra Trees, Bagging Classifiers, and Gradient Boosting. These models were assessed before and after down-sampling to deal with imbalance in accuracy, balanced accuracy, recall, precision, and F1-score metrics with and without hyper parameter tuning. The study emphasized the importance of advanced analytics in improving road safety measures and reducing accident severity. The researchers analyzed a dataset of 115,148 accidents. Factors considered included traffic volume, environmental conditions, and road geometry features. The data was segmented into urban and rural categories for customized modeling. Down-sampling improved the models' ability to detect injuries and deaths in both urban and rural areas. Hyper parameter tuning offered an additional improvement in balanced recall and F1-score, particularly after down-sampling. In urban areas, the LGBM and Gradient Boosting classifiers showed the most significant gains in recall for minority classes, while in rural areas the Random Forest, Bagging, and Extra Trees classifiers maintained a better balance between precision and recall. All classifiers achieved high accuracy (above 0.97) in both urban and rural areas, so that these models can accurately forecast the severity of accidents, including property damage, fatalities, and injuries. The authors have also recommended incorporating variables of temporal patterns, driver behavior, demographic data, and geographic location into the models of accident prediction to make them more efficient and stronger. Keywords: Accident severity prediction, Auto-machine learning, Accident classifiers, Python, Jordan.
Pengaruh Jumlah Penduduk, Pengangguran, dan Kemiskinan terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi di Provinsi Jawa Tengah Tahun 2010-2020
Authors: Amanullah Faisal , Robertus Mulyo Hendarto
Published: October 2024

Economic growth is the process of increasing the production capacity of an economy which is realized in the form of regions. An area is said to experience economic growth if there is an increase in GRDP (Gross Regional Domestic Product) in the area. The economic problem in Central Java Province is the problem of the number of people still living in poverty and becoming unemployed. The high level of poverty and the high rate of unemployment if not addressed immediately will lead to poor people and unemployment which continues to grow every year. This study aims to analyze the effect of population, unemployment, and poverty on economic growth in Central Java Province in 2010-2020. The method used is multiple linear regression to determine the effect of population, unemployment, and poverty on economic growth in Central Java Province. The independent variables used in this study consisted of population, unemployment and poverty, the dependent variable used in this study was economic growth. The results of this study note that the population variable has a partial and significant positive effect on economic growth. Unemployment and poverty variables have a partial and significant negative effect on economic growth.
Pengaruh Sistem Pembayaran Non Tunai terhadap PDB Indonesia Tahun 2011-2021
Authors: Larasati Gita Azura , Maria Nugroho Sumarjiyanto Benedictus
Published: October 2024

The development of technologies that demand faster and easier operation also encourages the development of payment systems, which is one of the components that can support economic growth. Innovation in the non-cash payment system developed by Bank Indonesia can help people to be able to do transactions easier and faster to fulfill their needs. This study aims to find out the effect of the non-cash payment system using electronic money (e-money) and Card-Using Payment Instruments (APMK) with debit/ATM cards and credit cards on Indonesia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The methods used in this study are multiple linear regression analysis with Ordinary Least Square (OLS) models. The type of data used is secondary data in the form of time series in quarterly intervals of the period 2011 to 2021 obtained from the website of Bank Indonesia and Badan Pusat Statistik. The results of the study showed that debit/ATM cards have a significant positive effect on GDP. Meanwhile, credit cards and electronic money do not have a significant effect on GDP. Simultaneously, debit/ATM cards, credit cards, and electronic money have a significant positive effect on GDP, which means that if the use of payments with Card-Using Payment Instruments (APMK) and electronic money (e-money) increases simultaneously, it will encourage an increase in Indonesia's GDP.
Pengaruh Produk Domestik Regional Bruto, Indeks Pembangunan Manusia, dan Pengangguran terhadap Tingkat Kemiskinan Kabupaten/Kota di Provinsi Sumatera Utara Tahun 2017-2021
Authors: Kaban Regista Klaudia , Robertus Mulyo Hendarto
Published: October 2024

One of the obstacles in the development of developing countries including Indonesia is poverty or the number of people below the poverty line. In an effort to reduce poverty, research is needed on the factors that influence poverty between regions. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), Human Development Index (HDI) and Unemployment on Poverty levels in 33 District/Cities in North Sumatera Province in 2017-2021. This study uses panel data with the Random Effect Model (REM) approach and uses a one-tail hypothesis test to determine the effect of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), Human Development Index (HDI) and Unemployment on District/City Poverty Levels in North Sumatera Province in 2017-2021. The regression results using the Random Effect Model (REM) approach show that partially, the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) and Human Development Index (HDI) variables have a significant effect on the district/city poverty rate in North Sumatera Province, while the unemployment variable has no significant effect on the district/city poverty rate in North Sumatera Province. Suggestions for this study are to add other independent variables that are not included in this research model, in addition to what factors affect the poverty rate.
Analisis Keberlakuan Efek Kurva J pada Hubungan Bilateral Indonesia-ASEAN 5: 2010.1-2021.4
Authors: Apsari Muntaz Ndaru , Sugiyanto Fransiscus Xaverius
Published: October 2024

This study was conducted to examine the J-curve effect in the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and the ASEAN-5 countries, as well as to understand how the AFTA and MEA programs related to economic openness influence the formation of the J-curve in this bilateral relationship. The variables used in this research are bilateral net exports between Indonesia and the ASEAN-5, bilateral real exchange rates, and the degree of bilateral economic openness between Indonesia and the ASEAN-5. Based on the results of the regression analysis, it indicates that the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and the ASEAN-5 during the period from Q1 2010 to Q4 2021 does not confirm the existence of the J-curve effect, and the degree of economic openness significantly influences bilateral net exports in the Indonesia-Thailand and Indonesia-Malaysia relationships. The elasticity of the real exchange rate and the degree of economic openness with respect to net exports is related to the existence and formation of the J-curve.
Analisis Dampak Kebakaran Pasar terhadap Keuntungan Pedagang di Pasar Induk Weleri Kabupaten Kendal
Authors: Nisa Khoirun , Purwanti Evi Yulia
Published: October 2024

This research aims to determine the effects of initial capital, education, working hours, and business location on the profits of traders in Weleri Central Market, as well as to identify any differences in profits before and after the market fire disaster. The methods used include multiple linear regression and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test to assess whether there are differences in traders' profits before and after the market fire. The results indicate that the variables of initial capital and business location have a positive impact on traders' profits. The difference test revealed a significant difference in profits before and after the market fire. The largest sum rank is in the negative rank, with a mean rank value of 41.07, indicating an average profit decrease of 40.07% after the fire at Weleri Central Market.
Pengaruh Jumlah Penduduk, Pengangguran, dan Indeks Pembangunan Manusia terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Menurut Kabupaten/Kota di Provinsi Jawa Timur Tahun 2018-2021
Authors: Wulandari Dina Dwi , Robertus Mulyo Hendarto
Published: October 2024

Economic growth is an indicator to measure the economic success of a region. For economic growth in East Java Province to increase, it is important to analyze the factors that influence economic growth. This study aims to analyze the effect of population, unemployment, and the Human Development Index (HDI) on economic growth in East Java Province in 2018-2021. The data used is secondary data obtained from the Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) of East Java province. The method used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis in the form of panel data. The time series data used is 2018-2021. The cross-section data used are 38 regencies/cities in East Java Province. This study used the FEM (Fixed Effect Model) which was selected based on the Chow test and Hausman test. The results of this study indicate that population size does not affect economic growth. Unemployment has a negative and significant effect on economic growth. The Human Development Index (HDI) has a positive and significant effect on economic growth.
Analisis Tingkat Persaingan Industri Perbankan Syariah Periode 2016-2020
Authors: Putra Indrayana Girindra , Maria Nugroho Sumarjiyanto Benedictus
Published: October 2024

This study aims to analyze the impact of the merger of three dominant-asset Islamic banks on the level of competition in the Islamic banking sector, observed from pre-merger and post-merger conditions, as well as its determining factors. The research uses panel data from 14 banks for the pre-merger condition (2016-2020) and 11 banks for the post-merger condition (2021-2022), applying the Panzar-Rosse Model (H-Stat). The results indicate that the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia exhibits monopolistic market structures in both pre-merger and post-merger conditions. The impact of the merger led to a decrease in the competition level within the industry, as shown by the H-Stat result of 0.949 for the pre-merger condition and 0.910 for the post-merger condition. This study demonstrates that when companies with dominant assets in an industry merge, it results in reduced competition, as the newly formed entity possesses excessive capabilities while other companies are unable to compete effectively.
Analisis Ketimpangan Distribusi Pendapatan di Indonesia Tahun 2015-2019
Authors: Rifaldo Muhammad Daffa , Rejekiningsih Tri Wahyu
Published: October 2024

This study aims to analyze the factors influencing why the Gini ratio, or income distribution inequality in Indonesia. The study employs a descriptive quantitative method, with parameter estimates obtained through panel data regression. The model is tested using the fixed effect model. The results show that the investment variables, represented by Domestic Investment (PMDN) and Regional Original Revenue (PAD), contribute to increasing income distribution inequality. The labor variable does not affect income inequality, while the individual internet usage (IPI) variable significantly reduces income inequality. The Human Development Index (HDI) variable does not affect income inequality, and the per capita GRDP, used as a dummy variable, also has no significant effect on income distribution inequality. The originality of this research lies in its use of technology variables, represented by Individual Internet Usage (IPI), and its background based on the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2015-2019.
Determinan Emisi CO2 pada Negara Anggota ASEAN Tahun 2015-2022
Authors: Santana Farhan Rafif , Maria Nugroho Sumarjiyanto Benedictus
Published: October 2024

This study aims to test the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis in ASEAN member countries from 2015 to 2022 and to analyze the effect of per capita GDP, population size, energy transition, foreign investment, and trade openness on carbon emissions in ASEAN member countries from 2015 to 2022. This research uses a quantitative approach with data sourced from the International Energy Agency and the World Bank. The analytical method applied is multiple linear regression using panel data from 10 ASEAN countries for the period 2015-2022. The results show that the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis is confirmed in ASEAN member countries for the period 2015-2022, with a turning point for the relationship between per capita GDP and CO2 emissions in the ASEAN region at 17.11 trillion dollars. Singapore and Brunei Darussalam are the two countries among 11 in the ASEAN region that have passed the scale and structural effect phase on the Environmental Kuznets Curve, while others remain on the left side of the EKC. Per capita GDP can significantly increase or reduce carbon emissions in the ASEAN region depending on whether the member country has reached the EKC turning point phase. Population size, foreign investment, and trade openness significantly increase carbon emissions in the ASEAN region. The energy transition can reduce carbon emissions in the ASEAN region, though not significantly.
Analisis Environmental Kuznets Curve pada PDRB Sektoral terhadap Emisi Gas Rumah Kaca di Provinsi Jawa Timur Tahun 1990-2022
Authors: Insani Naafia Fatiha Nur , Robertus Mulyo Hendarto
Published: October 2024

East Java has the highest GDP value in the tertiary sector. According to the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC), economic growth in the tertiary sector should lead to improvements in environmental quality. However, the high value of greenhouse gas emissions indicates a decline in environmental quality. This research aims to analyze the EKC for the primary sector GDP, secondary sector GDP, and tertiary sector GDP in relation to greenhouse gas emissions. The time series data from 1990 to 2022 were sourced from the Badan Pusat Statistik and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method was used. The results showed that the primary sector GDP and tertiary sector GDP had a positive and significant effect on greenhouse gas emissions. The secondary sector GDP had a negative and significant effect on greenhouse gas emissions. Overall, the effect was significant. The primary sector GDP and secondary sector GDP aligned with the EKC, while the tertiary sector GDP contradicted it. The inverted U-shape of the EKC did not occur. Despite the high contribution of the tertiary sector, there was a decline in environmental quality. Policy recommendations include maintaining environmental quality, particularly in relation to greenhouse gas emissions, in both the primary and tertiary sectors.
Analisis Pengaruh Desentralisasi Fiskal dan Retribusi Daerah terhadap Inflasi di Pulau Jawa
Authors: Septiani Yustirania , Arrasyd Azril , Wafiy Muhammad Fakhriy , Alfian Naufal Hana
Published: October 2024

The aim of this research is to determine the extent to which fiscal decentralization and regional retribution affect the inflation rate in the provinces of Banten, West Java, Central Java, DI Yogyakarta, and East Java. The research can serve as a reference for the government in managing fiscal decentralization funds (DBH, DAU, and DAK) as well as regional retribution. The researchers used a quantitative approach and the method employed in this study is multiple linear regression using the Fixed Effect Model (FEM). The results show that the ratio of DBH to inflation has a negative effect on inflation in the provinces of Banten, West Java, Central Java, DI Yogyakarta, and East Java. The ratio of DAU to inflation also has a negative effect, the ratio of DBH to inflation has a negative effect, and regional retribution has a positive but insignificant effect on inflation. The study examines the extent of the effect of fiscal decentralization funds (DBH, DAU, and DAK) and regional retribution on inflation in the provinces of Java Island, namely Banten, West Java, Central Java, DI Yogyakarta, and East Java, excluding DKI Jakarta. This is because the fiscal gap in general allocation funds in DKI Jakarta is covered by regional income, so there is no transfer of central income to DKI Jakarta in the form of general allocation funds.
Regionalization and analysis of rally event visitors: A case study of Czech Rally Championship events
Authors: Kura Jakub
Published: October 2024

This paper focuses on small-scale events of sport tourism, which potentially play an important role in the tourism industry of host regions by attracting a significant number of visitors. It examines seven rallying events in Czechia, seeking to determine whether these events share common characteristics or possess unique features that distinguish one from another. Utilizing online surveys, the results indicate similar patterns of different events in terms of accommodation and dining options, with only minor differences influenced by specific factors, such as event duration or importance. Notable distinctions among different events include differences in their geographical background and the average spending of visitors, with the Barum Czech Rally Zlín standing out from the other events.
Leveraging cluster and PCA analysis to uncover key soil and environmental drivers for groundnut cultivation in the Kharif and Rabi seasons
Authors: Gunavathi P  , Muthumanickam D  , Kumaraperumal R  , Pazhanivelan S  , Prabu P C  , Ragunath K P
Published: October 2024

The cultivation of groundnut, which is crucial for its protein-rich kernels and edible oil, is highly sensitive to variations in soil moisture, particularly under rainfed conditions. The objective of the present study is to improve the accuracy of soil moisture monitoring by using principal component analysis (PCA) and clustering to analyze data from sensor and satellite sources. In addition to the use of satellite images from SMAP, ERA5 and Sentinel 1A in addition to in situ sensor data, this study was carried out at the Oil Seed Research Station in Tindivanam. Important factors, such as soil moisture, potential evaporation (PET) and volumetric water content (VWC) were examined at various crop stages. According to PCA, VWC at different depths and soil moisture data clustered closely during the Kharif season, indicating substantial relationships. A significant loading on the first component (PC1) explained 51.26 % of the variance. The significance of soil moisture and PET was highlighted by cluster analysis, which revealed four major clusters with strong intracluster relationships. On the other hand, PCA for the Rabi season revealed that ERA5-SM, WS and ST were crucial, with PC1 accounting for 67.53 % of the variation. Three clusters were found in the cluster analysis for Rabi, highlighting the significance of ST and WS in crop development. A study of the seasons revealed that during Kharif, soil moisture and evaporation were crucial, whereas during Rabi, soil temperature and wind speed had greater impacts. This emphasizes how vital it is to apply season-appropriate agronomic techniques to maximize crop productivity and resource efficiency.
Signal Quality Index Estimator for Complex-Lead type ECG beat detectors
Authors: Hintermüller Christoph , Blessberger Hermann , Steinwender Clemens
Published: October 2024

The Electro Cardio Gram is a very valuable clinical tool to access the electric function of the heart. It provides insight into the different phases of the heart beat and various kinds of disorders which may affect them. In the past decades various algorithms to detect and delineate ECG beats have been developed. The complex-lead based algorithms compute a virtual-lead by averaging the samples of an arbitrary number of channels. In this study exponential weighted moving powers based estimates for the skewness, kurtosis and signal to noise ratio are used to select the channels which are included in the resulting complex lead signal. According to these parameters the channels are labelled bad, poor, scaled and good. A weighted average is used to to compute the next sample of the complex lead from the channels labelled good and scaled. The 75 30minutes records of the ”St.-Petersburg Institute of Cardiological Technics 12-lead Arrhythmia Database” are used to evaluate the proposed approach. The average sensitivity increases to 99.61% and to 99.63% in total compared to 99.57% and 99.59% for the standard approach. The average and overall specificity increases to 99.65% and the F1 and F-M scores to 0.9964. This shows that the estimates provide sufficient information about the quality, to successfully reduce the distortion of the complex-lead signal by artefacts and strong muscle signals while avoiding the additional time delay imposed by standard window based methods.
A1 adenosine receptor evoked Ca2+ signals in astrocytes
Authors: Kienleitner Filip , Lenk Kerstin
Published: October 2024

In addition to neurons, glial cells make up the nervous system. These glial cells are divided into macroglial cells - including astrocytes - and microglial cells. Astrocytes have several important functions in the central nervous system, such as synthesizing transmitters and releasing them, thereby activating the surrounding neurons and astrocytes. Astrocytes do not generate action potentials, but they can transmit information to neighboring cells and react to external stimuli by employing Ca2+ dynamics. Increased neuronal activity can lead to an increased extracellular level of adenosine, reflected by a change in the metabolic state. Adenosine is a naturally occurring nucleoside distributed throughout the body as a metabolic intermediary. Its action is mediated by binding to adenosine receptors, such as the G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) A1 adenosine receptor. The binding of adenosine to the specific receptor type activates different signaling pathways in astrocytes. In our work, we studied Ca2+ signals generated upon adenosine A1 receptor activation by adding the pathway to the computational astrocyte model by Oschmann et.al (2017). We investigated the influence of the high-affinity A1 adenosine receptor in various astrocyte domains on the regulated Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of astrocytes and concluded that the receptor-dependent pathway contributes to Ca2+ signals mainly in the soma.
Influence of Glutamate Transporter Densities on Glutamate Transporter Currents and Ca2+ Dynamics in Astrocytes due to Aging Processes
Authors: Koch Melanie Anna , Lenk Kerstin
Published: October 2024

Astrocytes are specialized glial cells that cover the entire central nervous system and play an important role in synaptic transmission as well as ion and neurotransmitter homeostasis. Since the functions of astrocytes are very complex, computer models can aid experiments. We used the multi-compartment model from Oschmann et al. (2017) to analyze the effects of glutamate transporters. Those transporters are important for the removal of glutamate from the synaptic cleft as well as on the Ca2+ dynamics and the glutamate currents. Several studies have shown that the expression of these transporters changes during the course of life and that there can be a natural decline with increasing age. This may be one of the most important risk factors in neurodegenerative diseases. For this reason, we analyzed the influence of the different protein densities of the glutamate transporters EAAT1/GLAST and EAAT2/GLT-1 regarding different age groups and species, taking into account data generated in vivo and in vitro.
EEG-based Incongruency Decoding in AR with sLDA, SVM, and EEGNet
Authors: Wimmer Michael , Veas Eduardo E. , Müller-Putz Gernot R.
Published: October 2024

Augmented reality (AR) technologies enhance a user’s physical environment by providing contextual information about their surroundings. This information might appear incongruent to users, either due to their current mental context or factual errors in the data. This paper explores the feasibility of incongruency decoding using electroencephalographic (EEG) signals from 19 participants acquired during an interactive AR task. Previous studies on single-trial N400 decoding for brain-computer interfaces using EEG data are limited. Therefore, we implemented commonly used classification approaches and assessed their decoding performance compared to the convolutional neural network EEGNet. We found that the investigated approaches offer comparable accuracies ranging from 63.3% to 64.8%. Successful decoding of incongruency effects can foster more contextually appropriate interactions within AR environments.
Probabilistic reduction and constructionalization: a usage-based diachronic account of the diffusion and conventionalization of the Spanish la de  que construction
Authors: Marttinen Larsson Matti
Published: October 2024

This paper scrutinizes the conventionalization of the Spanish expression la de  que (‘the amount of  that’), a reduced variant of la cantidad de  que. The study seeks to determine the diachrony of and mechanisms underlying the emergence and diffusion of the la de  que expression and whether it has conventionalized to develop into an independent form-function pairing. A Bayesian mixed-effects logistic regression analysis of approximately 2000 observations of diachronic corpus data tests the influence of the conditional probability of lexemes in the noun slot and the register, which both turn out to have a meaningful effect. It is argued that the initial omission of cantidad can be accounted for by appealing to the notion of probabilistic reduction, whereby omission is feasible in contexts involving a high degree of constructional predictability. In the mapping out of change, conventionalization of the innovative la de  que is most observable in contexts involving high constructional predictability and is least prominent in contexts of low constructional predictability. On the grounds that, over time, the la de  que progressively has become stylistically divergent from the longer expression, the two constructions are claimed to be functionally distinct.
The use of the semi-lexical word ‘while’ by non-native (Polish) and native users of English based on corpora studies
Authors: Świątek Artur
Published: October 2024

The objective of the article is the theoretical and practical analysis of the use of the semi-lexical word1 ‘while’ by Polish (non-native) users of English representing different proficiency groups (B2-C2, in accordance with CEFR, which stands for Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) as well as by native users of English. The practical part of the article will be centred on the demonstration of the use of the afore-mentioned word based on the available corpus of L2 users (PELCRA – PLEC). The first acronym denotes Polish and English Language and Corpora for Research and Applications (PELCRA), which is the result of scientific work of the scholars from the University of Łódź. The other one (PLEC), stands for PELCRA English Learner Corpus (see the References section below). It is commonly known that learners/students find it difficult to use semi-lexical words properly, as they are differently realised in their native language. It is generally assumed that learners/students will demonstrate different strategies in the use of the word in question. The strategies selected by them will revolve around hesitations, overuse, avoidance, lack of decisions in the use of the above word. Hence such idea of the research occurred, the objective of which is to verify and demonstrate learners’/students’ performance with reference to the selected word, which is challenging depending on the available contexts.
Cheap Labour on the Timber Frontier: Migration of Forestry Workers from Austria- Hungary to Southeast Europe, ca. 1880–1914
Authors: Daheur Jawad
Published: October 2024

By considering the expansion of the timber trade in southeast Europe as a resource frontier, this article explores the relationships between the transformation of the technical and material conditions of forest exploitation and the development of its labour force. Previous studies have identified the period from about 1880 to 1914 as the last phase of the European timber frontier, with new areas of virgin forest being integrated into the European market. During this period, the arrival of foreign industrialists led to a radical transformation of working conditions, both in terms of quantity and quality. A study of the migration process shows that workers from Austria-Hungary provided a reservoir of labour. A thorough analysis of working and living conditions also helps to understand how migrant labour was necessary to keep costs low enough to maintain the profits of large timber companies. Finally, this study contributes to our knowledge of labour issues in the context of the expanding resource frontiers of the late nineteenth century.
Losing Influence: The Changing Role of the Merchant Community of Danzig in the Timber Value Chain (1919–1939)
Authors: Segreto Luciano
Published: October 2024

The article highlights the changing role of the merchant community of Danzig after the establishment of the Second Republic of Poland and the Free City of Danzig. The research question is both economic and political-institutional. It tries to understand how the merchants’ community reacted to a different political and institutional framework after 1918, which limited many initiatives of the economic and business actors of the Free City. While until World War I, local merchants controlled and directed the whole timber value chain, after 1918, they were just the final ring of a long chain in the hands of Polish forest owners, including the State administration. Despite their professionalism and experience, their autonomy was reduced to their long-term contacts with business partners in Great Britain.
Networks of Supply and Elite Consumers in England and Germany, c. 1750–1830
Authors: Overkamp Anne Sophie , Stobart Jon
Published: October 2024

This comparative study explores the consumption practices and systems of supply of elite families in England and Germany from the middle of the eighteenth into the early nineteenth century. The paper focuses on three key elements of elite consumption – silverware, livery, and wine – to tease out important aspects of the elite’s use of consumer goods as a means of self-expression and for the construction of status. The study identifies important differences as well as similarities between English and German retail systems and in doing so further questions the notion of a single model of retail development: Germany was not a stage behind England on a linear development trajectory, but was instead characterised by a dispersed yet integrated system of retail centres. The complex interplay of local, regional and national systems of supply highlighted in this study has implications far beyond these elite families and invites a reassessment of the prevalent notions of consumption history.
Synthesis, structural transformation and magnetic properties of the Nd(III)-doped Fe3−x
Nd
x
O4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.9): an analogue for actinicles immobilization
Authors: Wang Zaihong , Lu Yongheng , Cai Zhenfang , Yabin He  , Sun Yiqiang
Published: October 2024

Magnetite (Fe3O4) is increasingly valued for its excellent performance on radioactive wastes disposal. Here, Fe3−x
Nd
x
O4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.9) components are synthesized using a co-precipitation method to simulate the solidification capacity for trivalent actinides in Fe3O4. These components are characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman, demonstrating that with the increasement of Nd(III) content, the samples gradually transformed from inverse spinel to orthorhombic phase. And x ≤ 0.6, Nd(III) can be solidified to Fe3O4 lattice via replacing octahedron Fe(III). Furthermore, the vibrating sample magnetometer tests manifest that Fe3−x
Nd
x
O4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.9) components hold the capable of responding to external magnetic field, which makes magnetic separation feasible. Our findings are expected to provide a promising idea for radioactive wastes disposal.
Linguistic discrimination and diversity: the pivotal role of linguistics in the University of Pennsylvania’s writing program
Authors: Jeoung Helen , Ross Valerie
Published: October 2024

This paper outlines a unit on linguistics in the curriculum of the writing seminar taken by all undergraduate students at the University of Pennsylvania. The linguistic unit introduces undergraduates to key concepts from linguistic scholarship, and compels students to engage with these language issues in order to advance their consciousness of linguistic inequity and their appreciation of linguistic diversity. Taking our cue from linguists, the unit focuses on the descriptive and contrasts it with the prescriptive approach with which they are typically accustomed. It introduces foundational ideas about language, languaging, and linguistic discrimination through readings and videos. Students write guided reflections in response to the readings and screenings, culminating in a personal narrative and questions they share with their peers on an online discussion board, exploring their own and others’ language use or language attitudes. Upon completion of this unit, many students confirm one of the unit’s learning outcomes by expressing a new awareness of a linguistic climate that they had previously assumed was neutral. Our goal, in part, is to render the campus’s linguistic climate more equitable by advancing students’ consciousness of linguistic inequity and appreciation of the rich diversity of their voices.