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Evaluation of the noncarcinogenic health risks of copper in Wasit Governorate dust
Authors: Abd Jaber Ali
Published: December 2024

An investigation was conducted in Wasit Governorate, where 32 indoor air samples were collected from popular locations and tested for the concentration of the metal copper (Cu). The samples were taken from air conditioning systems and then diluted with distilled water before being analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. The results indicated that the concentration of Cu exceeded the permissible limits set by international standards. The minimum, maximum, and average concentrations of Cu in the samples were found to be 1.446E-06, 9.236E-04, and 2.8E-05, respectively. Furthermore, a detailed assessment of carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic toxic risks revealed significant findings that warrant serious attention.
Environmental Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Dust and Their Impact on Roadside Plants Due to Traffic Activity in Diyala Governorate, Iraq.
Authors: Abdul Razzaq Jabara Abdul Wahab
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT: The current study aims to evaluate the levels of dust pollution on plants grown on roadsides and resulting from traffic in Diyala Governorate. Four locations were chosen that represent different levels of traffic density and industrial activity: Al-Tabu Street, Khuraisan Street, Buhriz Street, and Hay Al-Muallem Street. Concentrations of heavy metals were measured, including lead [Pb], cadmium [Cd], copper [Cu], and zinc [Zn], and the results showed The highest concentration of heavy metals was recorded in zinc, which reached 145.9 mg/kg and lead, 61.2 mg/kg. This is attributed to Due to the high traffic density and industrial activities, the lowest concentrations were in Buhriz Street, where the lowest concentration of cadmium was 1.2 mg/kg, while the copper concentration reached 22.1 mg/kg due to the lack of traffic activity. The current study also included measuring the physiological functions of plants, including [ Photosynthesis rate, stomatal measurement, and chlorophyll concentrations], as the results showed that dust accumulation has effects on the physiological functions of plants, through a decrease in construction efficiency. Photosynthesis and differences in chlorophyll concentrations. The study also showed the impact of traffic and industrial activities on plant life as a result of dust falling on the surfaces of their leaves, which emphasizes the importance of working to reduce dust pollution levels in urban areas to improve environmental quality.
Role of Fear and disease on the Dynamics of two prey-one predator model with extended Holling type II functional response
Authors: Numan Hawda , Mustafa Arkan
Published: December 2024

This paper deals with the studying and modeling the dynamical interaction between two prey where one of the prey species behave stronger than other, and one predator species,. The influence of fear is integrated into the development rate of vulnerable prey species owing to predation, with the spread of a SI illness among robust prey species. Here it is considered that predator both prey according to Holling type II functional response for two prey species. Then the formulation of the model is described and the boundness of solution of the system is discussed. The local stability as well as global stability for each model steady states is analyzed. Finally, with the help of MATLAB program, it is performed numerical simulations to support the evidence of our analytical results. Finally, a brief conclusion on the total work is given.
Deep Guard-IoT: A Systematic Review of AI-Based Anomaly Detection Frameworks for Next-Generation IoT Security (2020-2024)
Authors: Almowsawi Asst. Prof. Alaa Abdul HUSSAIN Dleih
Published: December 2024

The emergence of IoT devices has complicated the landscape of cybersecurity in ways that had never been experienced before, thereby, giving raise to the need for more developed methods that can assist in threat evaluation and deterrent. The work in the international scope analyses the particulars of the artificial intelligence-based anomaly detection in the IoT technology implementation including the perspectives of recent period between 2020 and 2024 of the various architectures’ effectiveness and their use in low-resource IoT environments. In this review, as well as in many other recent works carried out by other authors, it is observed that deep learning methods, such us Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks and GRU-LSTM hybrid models, achieved the most accurate performance, ranging from 96% up to 99.9% correct detection. Our examination focuses on several aspects of IoT security, such as challenges at the device level, issues related to security at the network level, data security, and facets related to artificial intelligence concepts and architectures capable of addressing the challenges. The results of the study state that the AI techniques tend to be more efficient and have a high performance than the conventional methods before but have drawbacks for realistic application owing to lack of adequate resources, absence of standard practices and sophistication of new threats. The study also highlights the gaps that exist in addressing the current approaches and makes suggestions on what is to be done, such as the importance of developing
Phytochemical Investigation and Antioxidant Activity of Onopordum acanthium L. in Different Regions of Western Iraq Using GC-MS Analysis
Authors: Kamil thamer Ali Saba
Published: December 2024

The present study undertakes the phytochemical analysis of Onopordum acanthium L., commonly named Scotch thistle, collected from five different places in the western region of Iraq, for its antioxidant activities. Consequently, an attempt to identify the chemical composition of the plant for Al-Karmah, Ramadi, Hit, Fallujah, and Al-Qaim, respectively, was stated on the strength of GC-MS technology. The outcomes showed a region-inducing, high variability in the chemical profile of this plant with active compounds in the range of 18 to 29, which is the highest number in Hit and Al-Karmah, indicating the richer biodiversity or favorable environmental conditions of the area. Compounds detected in all the regions included neovitadiene and hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, which are critical building blocks of the plant's metabolic framework for survival at different scales. Antioxidant activity of O. acanthium was also performed, and the plant sample from Ramadi presented the highest scavenging activity, 86% ± 0.05, reflecting higher antioxidant potential. In contrast, the lowest activity was found for the samples from Fallujah, 51% ± 0.32, probably due to less appropriate environmental conditions. The present study underlines the importance of regional environmental factors affecting the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites in O. acanthium. Consequently, such environmental conditions have a pronounced impact on the antioxidant properties of this plant, which might be of interest for pharmacy and agriculture. Also, the presence of ascorbic acid in the samples shows that this plant can be very useful for natural antioxidants; thus, other studies could be developed from its medicinal and nutritional use.
A Moderated-mediation model? Exploring male social support, loneliness, depressive-vulnerability and problem-gambling
Authors: Roth Gisela
Published: December 2024

Problem-gambling, an escalating global concern, disproportionately affects men. This study investigated the joint effects of social support and loneliness on the well-established link between depressive-vulnerability and problem-gambling. Utilising a large representative survey of Australian men (n = 5,204) ranging between 16 and 64 years (M = 44.25, SD = 12.08) who completed measures of problem-gambling, depressive-vulnerability, loneliness, and social support in 2020 and then again in 2022, a moderated-mediation model was tested. Even after controlling for several covariates, the results supported the hypothesis that the effects of depressive-vulnerability on problem-gambling are influenced by social support and loneliness, R2 = .262, F (12, 5191) = 153.55, p < .001. Notably, at high levels of loneliness, low social support correlated with higher problem-gambling (DE = -.005, LLCI/ULCI ̸= 0). These findings underscore the critical role of social support in mitigating problem-gambling among lonely individuals with depressive-vulnerability and offer potential implications for intervention strategies.
Selective Attention, Category Structure, and Supervision in Category Learning: A Comparative Approach
Authors: Yim Hyungwook , Castro Leyre , Myung Jay I. , Wasserman Ed , Sloutsky Vladimir
Published: December 2024

We investigated the interactions between category structure, supervision, and the ability to selectively attend in category learning. To examine selective attention, we compared human adults and pigeons in a category learning task, where we manipulated the category structure (dense vs. sparse) and the level of supervision (low vs. high). Humans, who have a more advanced ability to attend selectively, showed faster learning and better generalization overall. Both species showed a benefit for the category structures that had multiple category-relevant dimensions (i.e., dense categories). In addition, there was a benefit of supervision that was particularly strong in learning the sparse categories. Finally, attention was optimized to the category-relevant dimension in the sparse category only in human adults. Subsequent computational simulation of the data indicates that these patterns are well explained by a parameter that controls the ability to flexibly switch attention to category-relevant dimensions.
Sojusznicy z oblężonych miast. Zbigniew Herbert, Stephen Watson i poezja w społeczeństwie (post)totalitarnym
Authors: Jarzyńska Karina
Published: December 2024

Artykuł dotyczy wycinka transferu kulturowego, do jakiego dochodziło pomiędzy poezją polską i południowoafrykańską w latach osiemdziesiątych i dziewięćdziesiątych XX wieku. Analiza interakcji między aktorami i tekstami zaangażowanymi w ten proces pozwala rozpoznać stawkę zarówno sojuszy, które miały miejsce między nimi, jak i wzajemnych projekcji i/lub nieporozumień. Badania skupiają się na interpretacjach poezji Zbigniewa Herberta przez Stephena Watsona, południowoafrykańskiego poetę i eseistę, pracującego nad modelem poezji, która wspierałaby posttotalitarną transformację jego wspólnoty narodowej. Poprzez uważną lekturę tekstów Watsona, osadzonych w szerszym kontekście światowej recepcji tak zwanej “polskiej szkoły poezji”, zidentyfikowane i omówione zostaną idee aktywowane w kulturze południowoafrykańskiej w wyniku transnarodowej relacji z Polską.
Queer Austringers. Helen Macdonald Reads T. H. White
Authors: Łukaszyk Ewa A.
Published: December 2024

In 2014, Helen Macdonald published a bestselling non-fiction text, H Is for Hawk. Building upon an inherited cultural practice of keeping and taming goshawks, she offered to the readers a compelling presentation of her personal journey of mourning after the death of her father, parallel to a rebellious maturation in the margin of cultural normativities. The relation between the austringer, that is, the keeper of goshawks, and the bird of prey is presented not only as a process of introspection and healing, but also of almost complete identification with the non-human partner. In parallel to this experience, Macdonald reads the personal history of yet another traumatised austringer, the homosexual author T. H. White. She builds thus a triangle of (mediated) human and (actualized) non-human relationships. This triple line of experience counters and deconstructs the narration of the dominant heterosexual male as a hunter and introduces a maternal element into the interspecies relationship.
“Hurry-hurry to Vermont!”: Joe Brainard’s Rural Refuge
Authors: Drąg Wojciech
Published: December 2024

This article considers the many important functions of Joe Brainard’s summer retreat in rural Vermont: as a haven from city life, as an opportunity to spend time with his long-term partner Kenward Elmslie and their mutual artist friends and as a space to fully devote himself to work. Brainard’s representation of his summers in Calais, Vermont, is examined in the context of Scott Herring’s postulate of queer anti-urbanism and of the concepts of queer pastoralism, the homosexual Arcadia and rural idyll. The article argues that Brainard ultimately embraced both the urban and the rural instead of privileging either of them. The analysis draws mainly on Brainard’s autobiographical writings and on Ron Padgett’s Joe: A Memoir of Joe Brainard.
Queerowanie prowincji w polskim kinie najnowszym
Authors: Podsiadło-Kwiecień Magdalena
Published: December 2024

Połączenie tematyki queerowej z problematyką wiejską w polskim kinie najnowszym tworzy koalicję zjednoczoną wobec tradycjonalistycznych ujęć. Wewnątrz kultury wiejskiej, podporządkowanej w znacznej mierze perspektywie judeochrześcijańskiej, powstają przestrzenie o bardziej inkluzywnym charakterze. Omawiane filmy odnoszą się bowiem do bardziej egalitarnych stanowisk takich jak: pastoralizmu, pogańszczyzny, animizmu, kultury ludowej czy zookrytycyzmu. Odejście od heteronormy w kontekście wiejskości prowadzi do odmiennego sposobu postrzegania przyrody, środowiska i miejsca człowieka w świecie, a jednocześnie odmienne spojrzenie na wiejskość i przyrodę otwiera nową perspektywę dla nieheteronormatywnych tożsamości.
Informacje dla Autorów
Authors: Er(r)go Redakcja
Published: December 2024

Informacje dla przyszłych Autorów -- tematyka tekstów, formatowanie tekstu, karta stylu.
ANALISIS EKONOMI LIDAH BUAYA DI TANI ORGANIK MERAPI (TOM) YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Wibowo Hendri , Hastuti Dewi , Prabowo Rossi
Published: December 2024

Selama dekade terakhir, lingkungan yang mendukung untuk restrukturisasi dan modernisasi sektor pertanian telah terbentuk di CV. Tani Organik Merapi (TOM) Yogyakarta. Diversifikasi ke tanaman bernilai lebih tinggi dapat menjadi pilihan yang menjanjikan untuk pertanian berukuran kecil dan rata-rata, terutama selama pandemic dan pemulihan ekonomi saat ini. Salah satu tanaman alternatif paling menjanjikan yang baru-baru ini ditanam di CV. Tani Organik Merapi (TOM) adalah tanaman lidah buaya. Keuntungan utama dari tanaman ini adalah dapat memanfaatkan lahan pertanian yang sempit dan, oleh karena itu, dapat memfasilitasi pembangunan pedesaan di daerah marginal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pasca panen lidah buaya di Tani Organik Merapi (TOM) Yogyakarta dan manganalisis nilai tambah dari pengolahan lidah buaya menjadi minuman. Kinerja pemasaran rumput laut dianalisis menggunakan efisiensi pemasaran operasional menggunakan kriteria pendekatan marjin pemasaran, farmer’s share, dan rasio keuntungan terhadap biaya, sedangkan nilai tambah dianalisis menggunakan metode Hayami. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 5 saluran pemasaran. Berdasarkan analisis efisiensi pemasaran, diperoleh bahwa saluran 4 merupakan saluran yang relatif efisien dibandingkan dengan saluran lainnya dengan marjin terendah dan farmer’s share tertinggi masing-masing sebesar 28.95% dan 71.05% dan rasio keuntungan terhadap biaya tersebar merata dengan total rasio keuntungan sebesar 5.23. Nilai tambah dari pengolahan rumput laut menjadi tepung karagenan adalah RP 13 979.16/kg.
Menentukan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pilihan mereka. Survei dilakukan di petani lidah buaya pada Tani Organik Merapi (TOM) Yogyakarta. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, pola pengambilan keputusan petani salak dalam memilih saluran pemasaran lidah buaya. Hasil analisis statistik menunjukkan bahwa pengalaman bertani memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap keputusan petani sementara faktor lainnya tidak.
INSECT DIVERSITY IN MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS IN PAYUM BEACH, MERAUKE REGENCY, PAPUA
Authors: Sembiring Jefri , Saleky Dandi , Merly Sendy Lely , Pangaribuan Rosa Delima , Mendes Johanna
Published: December 2024

Mangrove forest is a permanent habitat and transit area for various fauna. In the mangrove community, it forms a mixed habitat between terrestrial and aquatic fauna groups. This study aims to analyze the composition of mangrove species and the abundance of insects. There are 3 research station on the mangrove forest ecosystem on Payum beach. Sampling was carried out using the Line Transect method, starting with making a line transect (50 meters) on the outermost mangrove stands and pulling them inland. On each transect line a plot measuring 10 x 10 m is placed, in each of which 5 subplots/quadrants measuring 1 x 1 m are placed. Each transect line consist of 3 plots and 15 sub-plots will be obtained, so there are a total of 45 sub-plots. Based on the research results, it was found that several types of macrobenthos live abundantly and are associated with mangrove ecosystems, such as Terebralia palustris, Terebralia semistriata, Nerita sp., Cassidula angulifera, Cerithidea sp., Telescopium telescopium. Four species of mangroves are found on Payum Beach, Merauke Regency, South Papua Province, namely Avicennia alba, Rhizophora apiculate, Sonneratia alba, and Aegialitis annulata. The insect diversity index in the mangrove forest on Payum Beach in Merauke is H'=2.61, which indicates that the environmental conditions of Payum Beach are still quite good and insect diversity is in the medium category. The evenness index of 0.42 is included in the medium category because human activities vary, and the dominance index is 0.63 because the Payum Beach mangrove forest has various types of insects with moderate dominance.
Space Utilization in the Kalimati Long Storage Reservoir Area: A Study from Henri Lefebvre's Perspective
Authors: Mariasari Ika Fransisca , Hadiwijoyo Suryo Sakti , Purnomo Daru
Published: December 2024

This research aims to explain the form of space utilization in the Kalimati Long Storage Reservoir Area from Henri Lefebvre's perspective which includes the dimensions of spatial practice, spatial representation, and representational space. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method with the research observation unit being the Kalimati Long Storage Reservoir Area, while the unit of analysis is space production in the Kalimati Long Storage Reservoir Area from Henri Lefebvre's perspective. Data collection was obtained through interviews, observation, and documentation. The data analysis techniques of Miles and Huberman are data reduction, data presentation, and concluding/verification. The research results obtained are (1) the form of space utilization of the Kalimati Long Storage Reservoir is used for exercising, enjoying the view, taking selfies, fishing, hanging out and trading (2) the Kalimati Long Storage Reservoir has become a lively space due to community activities which produce interaction (3) the Kalimati Reservoir Long Storage Kalimati can be considered a symbol that can change dysfunctional areas into organized areas for community activities. Space never exists in itself, but out of necessity and demand. The production and reproduction of space will continue to be dynamic following the community's sense of sociality.
Model Rekrutmen Politik Caleg Partai Hanura Sumatera Utara dalam Pemilihan Umum Tahun 2024
Authors: Fahrezi Muhammad Alif , Warjio Warjio , Fauzan Indra
Published: December 2024

Penelitian ini meneliti model rekrutmen politik Partai Hati Nurani Rakyat (HANURA) dan pengaruhnya terhadap elektabilitas partai. Konteks penelitian ini berangkat dari kenyataan bahwa model rekrutmen politik, yang dapat berupa rekrutmen terbuka atau tertutup, mempengaruhi eksistensi dan elektabilitas partai. Pertanyaan penelitian berfokus pada bagaimana model rekrutmen politik yang diterapkan oleh Partai HANURA dan dampaknya terhadap pencapaian partai, khususnya dalam pemilu tahun 2019 di mana Partai HANURA gagal memenuhi parliamentary threshold. Ketua Umum HANURA, Oesman Sapta Odang, menyatakan bahwa kegagalan ini disebabkan oleh mismanajemen internal partai dalam persiapan pemilu. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif, di mana data dikumpulkan secara langsung dari lokasi di mana partisipan mengalami isu yang diteliti. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Partai HANURA di Sumatera Utara menerapkan model rekrutmen terbuka, yang memungkinkan siapa pun yang memenuhi syarat untuk mendaftar sebagai calon legislatif. Meskipun demikian, keputusan akhir tentang calon yang diusung sangat ditentukan oleh peran internal partai, terutama dalam penentuan nomor urut calon atau kebijakan partai. Partai HANURA di Sumatera Utara juga cenderung melaksanakan model perekrutan yang mengadopsi pendekatan kontekstual dan mempertimbangkan karakteristik individu yang direkrut. Implikasi penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa rekrutmen politik yang efektif dapat mempengaruhi elektabilitas partai, dengan penekanan pada pengaruh figur calon terhadap minat pilih masyarakat.
Evaluasi Pemutakhiran Data Pemilih Berkelanjutan Pada Masa Non-Tahapan Pemilihan 2020-2022 Di Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir
Authors: Ardhy Imam , Situmorang Tonny P. , Irmayani Tengku
Published: December 2024

Penelitian ini berfokus pada penerapan pemutakhiran data pemilih berkelanjutan di Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir, khususnya selama periode non-tahapan pemilihan 2020-2022, di mana daerah tersebut tidak melaksanakan Pilkada pada tahun 2020. Dalam proses pemutakhiran data pemilih berkelanjutan di Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir mengalami berbagai kendala yang antara lain kurangnya anggaran, regulasi, dan dukungan infrastruktur yang memadai seperti peran Disdukcapil sebagai sumber data utama. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai proses pemutakhiran data pemilih berkelanjutan di Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir selama periode non-tahapan pemilihan 2020-2022. Penilaian dilakukan menggunakan teori evaluasi kebijakan CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product) dengan pendekatan kualitatif dan studi kasus. Data diperoleh melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi, dan dokumen-dokumen terkait. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa dukungan terhadap pemutakhiran data pemilih berkelanjutan di Indragiri Hilir masih belum maksimal, baik dari sisi sumber daya maupun peran pemangku kepentingan. Hal ini menyebabkan data pemilih yang dihasilkan belum sepenuhnya akurat, komprehensif, dan mutakhir. Terbukti dari masih adanya data pemilih ganda dan invalid.
Evaluating the Causes of Land Subsidence in Central Jakarta using 1-Dimensional Consolidation Approach
Authors: Naufal Muhammad Adi , Sadisun Imam Achmad , Kartiko Rendy Dwi , Septiandi Muhammad Iqbal
Published: December 2024

Land subsidence in Central Jakarta, driven by both natural geological processes and human-induced factors, threatens the stability of the region’s infrastructure. Monitoring of land subsidence with InSAR in Central Jakarta shows an average speed of 1-10 cm/year. Land subsidence in Central Jakarta presents a growing geotechnical challenge, exacerbated by both natural consolidation and anthropogenic influences. During the period of 2018 to 2023, Jakarta's booming industrial development became a major factor contributing to the city's ongoing land subsidence problem. This study aims to evaluate the contribution of consolidation and anthropogenic factors to land subsidence in Central Jakarta. The analytical method uses 1-D consolidation theory is applied to calculate land subsidence. Borehole data from nine locations were used to estimate subsidence rates. Results indicate that natural consolidation has significant role in land subsidence, which is predicted to continue until 2368. Anthropogenic factors such as groundwater level decrease and additional building loads accelerate the subsidence process. The rate of soil subsidence for natural consolidation in Central Jakarta ranges from 1.5-9.1 cm/year. Meanwhile, there are anthropogenic factors such as groundwater level decrease and increase of building load achieved 3.4-17.4 cm/year. These anthropogenic factors accelerate the rate of soil subsidence by 1.9-8.3 cm/year or equivalent to 26.0-47.7%. Based on analysis, land subsidence analysis in Central Jakarta shows that increase in building load and groundwater level decrease in five years does not significantly affect the subsidence that occurs. However, role of anthropogenic factors can exacerbate land subsidence in Central Jakarta. Groundwater extraction arrangements and building load management need to be considered to minimize the negative impact on infrastructure.
National intonation in the films of Sergei Parajanov
Authors: Vardanyan Olga
Published: December 2024

The significance of the study: Interest in Sergei Parajanov's creative legacy has not waned for several decades. His cinematic works and collages continue to inspire contemporary artists, including world-class pop stars such as Madonna and Lady Gaga, 50 years on. Many books, articles and essays have been written about his films and himself in various languages, demonstrating the relevance of his chosen subject.
The main purpose of the study: to determine the role of background and, more specifically, musical means in creating the unique national tone of Parajanov's films, to identify the mechanisms of its implementation, the specifics of the director's work with composers who wrote music for his films, and to highlight the ways in which they solved their creative task.
Methodology: The research methodology includes the conceptual framework of V. Moskalenko's theory of musical interpretation, in particular the concept of intonation as '...a nonconceptual physical and characteristic system of communication that expresses (in audio, visual or tactile forms) the situational emotional and psychological state of an individual'. The work also used general scientific research methods, including analysis, comparison, classification, inferring patterns and generalisation.
Results and conclusions. Based on the analysis of two of S. Parajanov's most famous films, the article concludes that the director's special approach to the embodiment of national intonation in his films asserts the intonation of the word, whose main function in his films is expression, not definition. What is important in a word is not so much its meaning as its intonation, i.e. how it is pronounced, how it sounds. A defining aspect of Parajanov's films is the polyphony of his scores, which synthesise elements of folk music, professional compositions, natural sounds and speech intonations to create a powerful expressive effect. This approach allowed the director to achieve a profound universality, making his works understandable on a cross-cultural level while emphasising national identity. The sound intonation in his films is inseparable from the visual, verbal and symbolic components, creating a holistic visual system. The national intonation in his films is expressed on the background as well as on the visual (frame), verbal (speech), mimetic (pantomime, gesture, dance) and sign (symbolic) levels. The verbal component simultaneously combines the phonic component, as the word is sung or recited in a certain way. In this way, the artist achieves the greatest expressive effect by concentrating the various means of expression.
Embodiment as a manifestation of national intonation in modern Ukrainian popular vocal art
Authors: Stokolias Mariia
Published: December 2024

Relevance of study. The phenomenon of embodiment is considered as a mean of identifying national identity and a way to avoid standardization of performance in modern Ukrainian pop (modern) singing. The concept of "intonation" in modern vocal art is interpreted not only as the actual purity of sound, intonation, but also as a fundamental cultural phenomenon, the core of musical performance skill, which is based on a bodily determinant. The important role of bodily intonation in the formation of the performer's cultural national identity is substantiated. The main aspects of the metamorphosis of body intonation in modern singing, the transformation of the body image of the Ukrainian pop singer from the times of the USSR to the present are highlighted. The positive and negative aspects of globalization and Americanization are analysed. In particular, the consequences and influence of the integration of world vocal techniques on the understanding of the national dominant are investigated. The necessity of adapting world vocal techniques to the body of the Ukrainian national vocal pop tradition is substantiated. The importance of further development of modern Ukrainian vocal techniques based on national materials is proven. The practical aspects of applying knowledge about embodied intonation in the professional activity of a modern Ukrainian singer are analysed. Works presented by several groups of sources considered as the theoretical base of the considerations in accordance with the problems and tasks of the research: philosophical works, works on musical art, interpretology, ethnosociology. The research methodology combines the methods of musicological generalizations, musical comparativistics, methods of analysis and synthesis, and the method of performing self-reflection. The main objective of the study is to investigate the phenomenon of body intonation in modern pop performance through the prism of national and global perspectives; to prove that embodied intonation is an extremely important component of the performer's pop musical intonation, which carries a national authority. The scientific novelty of the presented considerations is that in Ukrainian musicology, the issue of national body intonation in the context of the globalization of popular music culture is investigated for the first time. The conclusion summarizes the results of the research, points out the perspective of the musicological examination of embodied intonality as a way of preserving national identity in a competitive Ukrainian modern singing art.
Embodiment of Ukrainian folk elements in Valerii Ivko’s «Shchedrivka»
Authors: Diakova Anastasiia
Published: December 2024

The relevance of the study is determined by the need for an in-depth analysis of the features of Valerii Ivko's performance style, in particular in the context of the folklore fairway of his works. Main objective of the study is highlight folklore motifs in the original domra composition, reveal their archaic origins and enrich ideas about Valerii Ivko's compositional style. The methodology includes method of structure analysis to identify the main stylistic Valerii Ivko’s techniques and method of comparative analysis is used to study the connection between the archaic and the modern musical embodiment, as well as in the study of folklore elements of the work and the influence of the ancient environment on the human worldview.
Results and conclusions. The historical and geographical context of the formation of the genre of charity was established, thereby clarifying the cultural basis of Valerii Ivko's creative idea. "Schedrivka" for domra and piano is a bright and virtuosic work that faithfully reflects the author's musical style. The composer successfully combined several types of techniques of working with folklore material, including citation, variation of the musical text, and author's reworking with features of polyphony. The following features of the approach to the composer's interpretation of the genre of generosity were noted: enrichment of the theme with achievements of classical means of composition, such as modern methods of harmony, texture; shading of the main theme thanks to the tonal plan, the sound of different modes and intonation complexes, and with the help of various textural presentation and skillful manipulation of the piece’s form, the author managed to transform the musical theme and saturate it with new experiences; on the basis of a generous piece, an elaborate pantype composition with an active dramaturgy, which has signs of a three-part structure, was masterfully created. The archaic theme of generosity, which was taken as a basis, was able to go from a monodic presentation to a colorful large-scale embodiment, from chamber sound to orchestral. Thanks to the means of polyphony, harmony, and orchestration, the composer managed to modernize the ancient genre of schedrivka while preserving elements of the symbolism of the ancient slavs: bourdon as a connection with the surrounding environment and as a way of spiritual communication with God; the variable tonal sounding of the two main themes only in the major represents revival and new life; the embodiment of the main theme in different octaves corresponds to various elements. Embodying Ukrainian folklore elements, Valerii Ivko successfully combined original ancient melodies with the help of his author's style.
«Les Sauvages» by J.-P. Rameau: a marketing ploy or an exercise in musical characterization?
Authors: Sukhlenko Yurii
Published: December 2024

The relevance of the study is to search for new perspectives on the phenomenon of programmability and characterization in the works of French harpsichord composers of the first third of the eighteenth century on the basis of one of the most popular miniatures by J.-P. Rameau «The Savages». In the research, the choice of the title is analyzed in connection with the principles of involvement of musical idioms of the time in the musical text to reproduce the exotic image, defined by the verbal program. The applied complex methodological approach allows us to find out the peculiarities of the reaction of Parisian salon musicians to the representatives of the nonEuropean «other» culture, which was presented by the delegation of North American Indians who visited Paris in 1725. The colorful images of «savages» could not go unnoticed by composers and music publishers, who, by titling musical works that evoked associations with exotic portraits of foreigners, increased the demand for their own musical products. Should we look for signs of crosscultural intersections only in the headline «inventions» or have recent impressions left their mark on musical texts? If so, to what extent did the existing «good taste» allow the composer and performer to authentically «copy» the exotic original? The search for answers to these questions is the main plot of this article.
Main objective is to outline the specifics of the embodiment of the image of «savages» in music by prominent masters of European art, to comprehend the marketing prerequisites for creating a harpsichord piece in the context of this theme and the means of musical characterization of Indians proposed by J.-P. Rameau. The methodology consists of a comprehensive methodological approach that includes historical and contextual, biographical, comparative, genre and stylistic, and performance analysis methods.
Results and conclusions. An overview of J.-P. Rameau’s compositional experience in reflecting Indians in music allows us to clearly separate the musical miniature «Les Sauvages» from other works of Indian music by his predecessors and contemporaries — it is the experience of direct acquaintance and the intention to «characterize» the exotic object of observation through the means of musical art. In «Les Sauvages», as in an early attempt at musical «characterization, » the composer did not try to literally imitate the original music of the native Americans. He used the musical vocabulary of his time, but, at the same time, he went beyond it, applying an emphatically extravagant, «savage» style of writing, undoubtedly brilliantly conveying the temperament of the performers of Indian dance on the stage of the Italian Theater in September 1725.
Cloud Computing Technology in Supporting the Implementation of One Data Indonesia
Authors: Sawitri Dara
Published: December 2024

Cloud computing services provide resources in the form of infrastructure platforms, software, and other hosting to customers. Data provided by digital systems is carried out in a cloud computing model service, providing data access anywhere as long as it is connected to the internet. In today's digital era, cloud computing supports the implementation of One Data Indonesia (SDI) to obtain quality data that is well integrated between local governments and the central government. With One Data Indonesia, it is hoped that data will have consistency so that it can be relied on for analysis and has a good level of security. One Data Indonesia is an idea from the Indonesian government to combine and maximize the use of data generated by government agencies in Indonesia so that it is useful for decision-making, planning, and more optimal public services. In realizing SDI, cloud computing can be utilized for data storage, ease of access, and creating better cooperation between government agencies. Cloud computing can help the Indonesian government optimize public services safely, and reliably, and maximize data potential in various fields to gain competitive advantages in all sectors of government.
Long Short Term Memory For Comparison Between Bank Syariah Indonesia And PT Bank Artos Indonesia Shares
Authors: Rizqiana Zulfanita Dien , Akhsan Izzat Muhammad , Priyanto Intan Indrasara , Maharani Aninda Sabila
Published: December 2024

The growth of the capital market in Indonesia has increased from year to year. Based on data from the Indonesia Central Securities Corporation (KSEI), there has been an increase in investor growth in the capital market by 2.34%, mutual funds by 2.44%, and shares by 1.34% until August 2024. The demographic of individual investors in the capital market is dominated by Generation Z who are younger than from 30 years as much as 55.07% in August 2024 (KSEI, 2024). Shares are a form of investment that has the potential for large profits but with small risks. One sector that Gen Z is interested in investing in is the financial sector. The aim of this research is to compare the share prices of Bank Syariah Indonesia and Bank PT Ban Artos Indonesia Tbk using a Neural Network with the Long Short Term Memory (LTSM) algorithm. The data used in this research is secondary data on BSI and PT Bank Artos Indonesia Tbk share prices taken from the investing.com website. The data period used is from 01 September 2021 – 01 September  2024. Based on the results of stock price forecasting using a Neural Network with the LTSM algorithm, RMSE value for both models is  for BSI 75.0757 and 91.795 for PT. Bank Artos Indonesia Tbk. A comparison of the predicted share prices of PT Bank Arto Indonesia Tbk and BSI shows that BSI's share price performance is superior to that of PT Bank Arto Indonesia Tbk.
Progress and Prospects of Novel Topological Phases of Materials
Authors: Maitri Joshi  , Saurav Patel  , Prafulla K. Jha
Published: December 2024

The field of topological phases has captivated the condensed matter physics (CMP) community with its unique blend of theoretical elegance and practical relevance. The defining characteristic of the most celebrated topological insulator (TI) phase is their insulating bulk paired with a conductive surface; a property stemming from the non-trivial topology of their wavefunctions (Hasan et al 2023). In general, a d-dimensional system is classified as a TI if it has an insulating bulk and features boundary states that remain gapless, unaffected by local boundary perturbations unless the symmetry is broken. The TIs are characterized by the non-zero Z2 invariant which signifies odd number of gapless spinhelical topological surface states (TSS) protected by time-reversal symmetry (TRS). Thus, this provides a solid framework that the scientific community continues to build upon for the potential applications of TIs in spintronics, quantum computing and nano-electronics. The adoption of topological classification in the last decade has unveiled various quantum materials, from insulators and superconductors to Dirac, Weyl semimetals, and fragile topological phases (Chen et al 2023). This letter to the editor outlines the recent advancements in TIs which pave the way for investigation of TIs and multifunctional quantum materials.
The non-trivial band topology is intricately embedded within the band structure of an insulator through band inversion. Intrinsic spin-orbit coupling (SOC) present in the system is a key factor in realizing the bulk band inversion or parity exchanges in most of the known TI genome. Numerous SOC induced TIs were theoretically and experimentally investigated ranging from HgTe/CdTe quantum wells, quintuple layered V2VI3 binary compounds, half-Heusler compounds, ternary noncentrosymmetric compounds etc (Patel et al 2024, Hsieh et al 2008, Dhori et al 2022, Dhori et al 2024, Sattigeri et al 2021). Despite theoretical predictions, the practical applications of TIs remain elusive largely due to the interference from the conduction contribution from the bulk in small bandgap semiconductor, precise control over material purity and challenging control over spin-momentum locking at elevated temperatures. Thus, in recent years, there has been a renewed interest in discovering materials that could bridge the gaps
A Study of Two-Wheel Self-Balancing Robot Dynamics for Control Systems Learning
Authors: R. A. D. D. Dharmasiri  , M. K. Jayananda
Published: December 2024

The two-wheeled self-balancing robot (TWSBR), utilizing an inverted pendulum arrangement, exhibits dynamic stability while being statically unstable. Due to this behavior, the TWSBR system has been used to demonstrate fundamental principles of stability, nonlinear dynamics, and control theory. In this work, a computational study of the TWSBR was carried out to develop a mathematical model using Newtonian mechanics that serves as an educational tool in control education for demonstrating the impact of different control algorithms such as Proportional (P), ProportionalDerivative (PD), and Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) on system stability. The comparison of P, PD, and PID controllers was undertaken to demonstrate the practical advantages of each controller in improving the robot's stability and responsiveness. The PID controller was designed and optimized using the Root-locus techniques, with a damping ratio equal to 1 which exhibits a fast-settling time with minimum overshoots. When an impulse response was applied to the PID controller in the simulation environment it demonstrated system can reach a dynamic balance within 1.2 seconds demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed PID controller. The optimal gain parameters K value and Kp, Ki, and Kd parameter values were determined using root-locus analysis, which allowed the system to operate with great stability and minimum settling time. These findings highlight the TWSBR's educational significance as a hands-on tool for teaching practical applications of control theory, as well as providing valuable insights into the design and optimization of control systems for dynamic balance tasks. This study emphasizes the relevance of control algorithms in achieving rapid and stable dynamic behaviors, making it a valuable learning resource for both students and instructors.
Keywords: Two-wheeled self-balancing robot, Inverted pendulum, P, PD and PID controllers, Stability analysis, Control Education
Modulating Role of Vernonia amygdalina Leaf Meal on Spermatogenic and Steroidogenic Functions of West African Dwarf Bucks Testis
Authors: K.M. Okukpe  , O.I. Alli  , O.A. Olayinka  , F.A. Okeniyi  , B.H. Ajao  , V.O. Chimezie  , O.M. Familoni  , M.A. Abdullahi
Published: December 2024

Vernonia amygdalina has a unique nutritional and phytochemical property with numerous physiological, biochemical and morphological benefits due to its anti-oxidative and anti-helminthic properties. This study evaluated the effects of Vernonia amygdalina leaf meal (VALM) on follicle stimulating (FSH), luteinizing hormones (LH) and testosterone regulation of seminal characteristics of West African dwarf (WAD) bucks. Twenty-four (24) WAD bucks were randomly assigned to four treatments (A, B, C and D) in a completely randomized design for a nutritional trial of eight weeks. Animals were given diets containing 0, 20, 30 and 40g VALM/kg feed. Animals were weighed and blood samples were collected at the beginning of the experiment and subsequently forth-nightly before the end of the experiment for hormonal assay. Semen volume, semen color, sperm concentration, sperm motility and sperm morphology were determined from the semen samples obtained forth-nightly by electro-ejaculation. All data collected were analyzed using the General Linear Model procedure of SAS, (2002). Means were separated using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test of the same software. There were significant differences (p<0.05) in most of the hormones studied except testosterone which was not significantly affected by VALM. Sperm concentration, motility and morphology increased significantly (P<0.05) and was highest at 40 g of VALM/kg feed. The color of the semen from all the treatments was whitish grey. It was therefore concluded that VALM improved the FSH and LH production at 40 g of VALM/kg feed with improved sperm quality in WAD bucks, thereby enhancing the reproductive performance of the goats.
Keywords: Vernonia amygdalina, semen quality, hormone, goats
Exploring the Synergistic Potential of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Chemistry
Authors: Shyamal Mondal
Published: December 2024

Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) have become specialists in different areas of chemistry. These technologies help to change the standard approaches to data analysis and molecular design along with the properties forecast. This review describes the interesting applications and increasing potential of AI and ML, specifically in drug discovery, chemical synthesis, material science, and computational chemistry. Computationally, the focus was on the application of AI algorithms to quantum chemistry simulations to predict properties of elements within a molecule, or possible reactions of molecules at a rate that would not have been possible manually. Moreover, AI-driven robotic synthesis platforms and experimental techniques have become less labor-intensive. The methods used for the identification of new chemical structures have improved in terms of speed. The benefits and the limitations of integrating AI, as well as the opportunities, are discussed in detail. In this review, it is also reiterated that there are risks that come with the integration of ML in chemistry and how interdisciplinary collaboration and data sharing are crucial to advancing in this field. In a single summary, this review demonstrates how the use of AI and ML can and will expand the horizons of chemical science and discovery.Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Drug Discovery, Chemical Synthesis, Materials Science, Computational Chemistry.