bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
HYDROMAGNETIC PULSATING FLOW OF A BLOOD-Al2O3+CuO HYBRID NANOFLUID IN A POROUS CHANNEL WITH THERMAL RADIATION
Authors: Reddy A. Subramanyam , Srinivas Suripeddi , Jagadeshkumar K. , Madhu V. , Nallaiah M. , Shobanadevi N.
Published: August 2023

This study examines the biohybrid nanofluid flow between two permeable walls exposed to a time-dependent pressure gradient with radiative heat and an applied magnetic field. The significance of heat production/absorption and Ohmic discharge is presented. Blood was picked as the conventional fluid, referred to as the Casson fluid. Nanoparticles of copper oxide (CuO) and alumina (Al2O3) are suspended in the base fluid. The perturbation approach is incorporated to arrive at analytical answers for flow transport equations. It has been investigated how emerging factors affect velocity, temperature, and heat transfer rate, comparing hybrid and conventional nanofluids. The findings demonstrate that as thermal radiation and the volume proportion of nanoparticles rise, so do temperature and heat transfer rate.
Screening and validation of differentially expressed genes in adipose tissue of patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Tong Xuewei , Liu Chunyan , Liang Mengjie , Ye Xueyan , Deng Zhaohui , Zhang Xin
Published: August 2023

White adipose tissue (WAT) plays a pivotal role in the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity. Despite its significance the underlying pathogenesis and key genes associated with it remain elusive. In our study, we screened the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in intra-abdominal WAT of T2DM patients with obesity, as well as those with simple obesity, aiming to lay a foundational theory for an in-depth investigation of T2DM pathogenesis and the identification of novel therapeutic targets. Gene expression datasets (GSE16415 and GSE71416) were retrieved from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. We employed R for screening DEGs and conducted a functional enrichment analysis using the Metascape database. Combined Lasso regression and Boruta feature selection algorithms were used to identify key DEGs. Subsequently, these were cross-verified using the GSE29231 dataset. Samples and medical records were collected from clinical study participants. The mRNA and protein expressions of the key DEGs were verified using qRT-PCR and western blotting, respectively. We discerned a total of 130 DEGs, with 40 being upregulated and 90 downregulated. Functional and pathway enrichment analyses illuminated that these genes are instrumental in mediating metabolite and energy production, neutrophil-mediated immunity, and other associated biological processes. This includes their involvement in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, and other signalling pathways. Two genes, CIDEA and FSCN1 emerged as key DEGs. The low expression of CIDEA and high expression of FSCN1 in the T2DM and obesity group were verified in clinical samples (P < 0.05). We established that CIDEA and FSCN1 manifest significant differential expression in T2DM patients who are obese. This suggests their potential as risk assessment markers and therapeutic targets for T2DM.
THE RESTORATION AND REFUNCTIONING PROPOSAL OF ÖZDOĞANLAR MANSION IN SİVAS
Authors: VURAL Zeynep Betül , SAĞIROĞLU Özlem
Published: August 2023

Özdoğanlar residence, in Sivas Province, Merkez District, Akdeğirmen neighbourhood; is one of the few original housing examples in the historical city centre which is important to protect together with the traditional houses in its vicinity. Purpose: To make the restoration decisions of the abandoned building, which has entered a period of rapid degradation due to natural and human-induced effects, and which is in danger of collapse, and to present conservation and usage recommendations. Method: Within the scope of this study, the plan setup, construction system, original elements and problems of the building are defined; its current situation, changes and deteriorations were documented and dated and related restitution proposals were presented; The potential and needs of the house and its immediate surroundings have been evaluated. Findings: It has been determined that the Özdoğanlar residence has lost its original features day by day as a result of intense exposure to atmospheric conditions due to being out of use, the additions and removals made by the former users on time, and the looting by groups prone to Vandalism. Suggestions for the solution of the identified problems of the building were determined in chemical and physical terms. These data were obtained by researching the original plan scheme, space and architectural elements of the building. Result: Özdoğanlar House, which is a qualified traditional house example with its original plan scheme and architectural features, has been documented. A restoration proposal that will preserve the original characteristics of the building was prepared and presented.
BİR OTOMOBİL BRAKET TASARIMININ ANALİZİ ve DEĞERLENDİRMESİ
Authors: SAVRAN Efe , VARGELCİ Sinan , CATENARO Lino , KARPAT Fatih
Published: August 2023

Bu çalışma kapsamında otomobil ön tampon orta braketinin nümerik yöntemden yararlanılarak mekanik değerlendirmesi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Gerçekleştirilen nümerik analiz çalışmalarında sonlu elemanlar metodundan yararlanılmış olup bu metot için ANSYS Workbench 18.1 programı kullanılmıştır. Mekanik değerlendirme sürecinde statik yapısal analiz ile tespit edilmiş yükleme koşulları karşısında verilecek deformasyon cevabı elde edilmiştir. Tasarımsal iyileştirme çalışması ile parçanın yükleme koşulları altında verdiği deformasyon cevabını azaltıcı yönde adımlar atılmıştır. Malzeme değerlendirme aşamasında ele alınan 6 farklı malzeme aynı sınır şartları altında nümerik analize dahil edilip deformasyon değerlendirmesi yapılmıştır. Modal analiz çalışmasında parçanın sınır şartları dikkate alınarak ilk 20 mod için frekans ve deformasyon değerleri elde edilip parça için rezonans değerlendirmesi yapılmıştır. Yorulma analizi aşamasında referans malzeme tanımlaması yapılmış parçanın tespit edilmiş kuvvetlere dayanım sayısı çıkarılmıştır. Kalite fonksiyon yayılımında ise braket parçası için kullanıcı ile mühendislik tarafları arasında kalite yükseltici parametrelerin belirlenmesi ve bunlar arasında hangilerinin en etkili olduğu ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Çalışma sonuçlarında mekanik yönden değerlendirmesi tamamlanmış braket modeli elde edilmiş olup elde edilen sonuçlar otomobil parça tasarımlarına yön gösterebilecek nitelik taşımaktadır.
Blood and Fluid Collection and Processing SOP v1
Authors: Herndon John
Published: August 2023

This protocol describes the basic processing of blood and urine specimens from surgical resection patients. Blood is obtained for serum, EDTA plasma, and PBMCs. This is a standard protocol that can be adapted to fit most laboratory conditions and needs.
Impact of Using Online Health Management Tools on Patient Perception of Healthcare Quality: A Multiple Chronic Conditions and Generational Perspective
Authors:   Sawyer Business School Suffolk University, Ghosh Kaushik , Deokar Amit ,   Manning School of Business University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Sen Sagnika ,   School of Graduate Professional Studies, Pennsylvania State University
Published: August 2023

While access and adoption issues related to online health management tools (OHMT) have been studied in healthcare contexts, questions remain about whether and how their use impacts patients’ perceptions of healthcare. Drawing on technology affordance and media synchronicity frameworks, we explore how the existence of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) and differences in usage patterns due to a patient’s generation impact these relationships. Utilizing HINTS data, this study provides empirical support for a positive relationship between the utilization of electronic personal health records (e-PHRs) and healthcare quality perceptions, albeit with a caveat that patients with greater healthcare needs as well as millennial and younger generations do not seem to enjoy the same benefits from increased use of e-PHRs. Furthermore, asynchronous patient-provider electronic communication is yet to achieve positive perceptions of better healthcare quality for most users. This research bears implications for the personalization and customization of OHMT to account for variations in patient’s healthcare needs and usage patterns.
AgriMitr: Digitalizing the Agricultural Landscape with Satellite Imaging
Authors:   S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai, India, Dhaigude Amol S. , Ghosh Riju ,   Amity Business School Noida, India
Published: August 2023

AgriMitr was a tech-savvy start-up situated in Bengaluru, the Silicon Valley of India. It was a subsidiary of KnowThyData (KTD), a Data Science and Analytics firm, a leading data science firm providing myriad solutions to many clients. AgriMitr was established by the founder and CEO of KTD, Dr. Jishu Bose, to develop products using satellite imagery and data science. AgriMitr developed a mobile and web application that helped farmers and other key stakeholders understand crop health, soil fertility and other critical factors related to agriculture by machine learning algorithms using satellite images. The app was a major leap of innovation in the Indian Agri-Tech space. The app was to be used majorly by farmers based in rural India, and thus the major challenge lay in spreading awareness, adoption, and usage of the app. The app, if appropriately deployed, would be an imminent milestone in sustainable food production and consumption and can aid in taking a step forward in solving the world hunger problem, an SDG of the UN. Dr. Bose was planning the strategy for AgriMitr’s mass adoption and implementation with the help of Mr. Madhav A. Ram. The much-awaited meeting with investors and key stakeholders was just one week away. Madhav, under the guidance of Dr. Bose, had to prepare a roadmap and his game plan for the next year to bring this wave of change and large-scale digital adoption among the farmers of India.
Personal Fund in the System of Legal Entities
Authors: Kachalova A. V.
Published: August 2023

The subject of the research of this article is a personal fund, which is an organizational and legal form of a non-profit organization of a unitary type. The article offers an analysis of the constitutive features of this organizational and legal form, identifies some problems associated with its participation in civil turnover. The mechanisms of personal fund management and its termination are investigated. Options for determining the beneficiary of a personal fund are considered. The assessment of the applied value of the personal fund in view of the factthat the mechanism of legal regulation of the inheritance fund was not effective enough for civil turnover, the legislator developed a more perfect mechanism of legal regulation of the personal fund. It is noted that the main advantage of a personal fund in comparison with a legacy fund is the possibility of its lifetime establishment, monitoring of activities and the possibility of changing the structure of its management during the lifetime of the founder of the personal fund.
Features of the legal regime of premises
Authors: Somenkov S. A.
Published: August 2023

The article examines the state of legal regulation in the field of real estate in relation to such immovable things as premises. The changes made to the legal regime of premises by Federal Law No. 430-FZ dated 21.12.2021 are analyzed. The author examines the general definition of premises introduced in the Civil Code of the Russian Federation by this Law, identifies the inherent shortcomings of this definition. The article shows that a room as a real estate object has a derivative (secondary) character in relation to the building or structure of which it is a part.Considering the legal regime of residential premises, the author analyzes its features, in particular its isolated nature. The article shows the features of certain types of residential premises. At the same time, the author notes the fallacy of including a residential building, which is a building, and not a room, in the composition of residential premises, and suggests a solution to this problem. The author also examines the contradictions in judicial practice on the issue of recognizing a part of a residential building as an independent real estate object. Special attention is paid by the author to the problem of apartments as non-residential premises adapted for living.
Dysfunction of the Gut-Microbiome Brain Axis in Neurodegenerative Disease
Authors:   , Undieh Ukamushu Ann , Kortagere Sandhya , Beld Joris
Published: August 2023

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Parkinson's Disease (PD) are the two most common age-related chronic neurodegenerative diseases with significant global health burden. In addition to motor and cognitive impairments, these patients experience gut dysbiosis and gastrointestinal effects that may have a role in exacerbation of the neurological symptoms via the gut microbiome-brain axis. It has also been theorized that certain gut microbial-derived metabolites, indole metabolites of L-tryptophan are associated with neurodegeneration. Increasing evidence suggests that the bacteria that produce them are dysregulated in PD and AD patients. In this study, we used LCMS and Unifi analysis to measure and quantify the levels of these metabolites in fecal samples of rodents with PD or AD disease phenotype. In addition, we evaluated the levels of indole and its metabolites in PD animals treated with long-term L-DOPA which causes dyskinesia (LID) and LID rats treated with an experimental drug called S-SK609. The results showed decreases in the levels of indole-3-carbaldehyde and indole-3-acrylate with an increase in indole in PD animals; decreases in indole-3-carbaldehyde, indole-3-lactate and tryptophan in AD animals; and decreases in tryptophan, tryptamine, indole-3-lactate and indole-3-carbaldehyde with an increase in indole in LID animals. Treatment with the experimental drug S-SK609 had no ameliorating effect on metabolite levels in rodents with either LID or AD but it notably did not worsen the dysbiosis. Our findings validate that there is significant gut dysbiosis in neurodegeneration and measuring the levels of indole and its metabolites can serve as early biomarkers for neurodegeneration.
Capacidades estatales y problemas complejos de políticas públicas: cómo abordar vulnerabilidades que afectan el desarrollo humano
Authors: Mosqueira Edgardo , Alessandro Martín
Published: August 2023

Existe un desajuste creciente entre el tipo de problemas públicos que los gobiernos deben enfrentar y las capacidades de las administraciones públicas que diseñan e implementan políticas para abordarlos. Los procesos administrativos tradicionales, la división del trabajo en ministerios y organismos con competencias claramente delimitadas, e incluso las herramientas de gestión por resultados (como los marcos lógicos o las metodologías de gestión de proyectos) son útiles ante problemas con relaciones causa-efecto relativamente lineales y predecibles, en cuyo caso el éxito depende de la ejecución fidedigna de un plan definido de antemano. En contraposición, cuando se trata de problemas complejos (o wicked problems), hay múltiples factores y actores que inciden de manera cambiante, y que a menudo pujan en sentidos contrarios y generan impactos en diferentes sectores; por lo tanto, resulta difícil tanto alinear los incentivos como prever los efectos de las intervenciones. Dichos sistemas complejos requieren otro tipo de enfoques, que promuevan la colaboración entre actores diversos, la experimentación y el aprendizaje para entender “qué funciona”, y la capacidad para introducir ajustes rápidos a las intervenciones. Este informe ilustra las características de los problemas complejos con dos desafíos cruciales para el desarrollo de los países de América Latina y el Caribe: la desigualdad y el cambio climático. Para cada uno, se propone un menú de reformas institucionales y gerenciales que permitirían ampliar las capacidades de intervención de los gobiernos de la región y se analizan los contextos más pertinentes para cada opción.
Changes in tourist traffic during the pandemic based on the example of Podhorce Castle, according to the residents in the Lviv Oblast
Authors: Petrovets Vasylyna
Published: August 2023

Research objective: The article deals with changes in tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic using the example of Olesko Castle. The writing of the article was undertaken by the authors in October 2021. The purpose of writing the article is to answer the questions: To what extent has the frequency of visits to Podhorce castle, by residents of Lviv region, domestic and foreign tourists, changed? In which tourist base did the changes introduced during the pandemic have the strongest impact on changes in the frequency of visits to Podhorce castle? What limiting factor will most affect changes in the frequency of visits to Podhorce castle at each tourist development base?

Methodology: The research in question used a subjective method. A survey questionnaire created by the author of the article was used as a research tool to collect relevant data. Before starting the survey, each respondent was able to read a brief information about the purpose of the research and the results obtained, which were used exclusively to write the article. Participation in the survey was voluntary. The research used a questionnaire consisting of three substantive parts.

Main conclusions: Residents of the Lviv region significantly reduced their visits to Podhorce castle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes made to the transport base during the pandemic had the strongest impact on changes in the frequency of visits to Podhorce castle. Of greatest importance as a limiting factor in the transport base of the city of Podhorce during the pandemic is the poor condition of access roads and the temporary suspension of domestic and foreign transport links.

Application of the study: The research can be used by units organizing and supervising tourist traffic in the Lviv region. The data of the study can serve as a basis for strategic decisions on tourist traffic in emergency situations in the Lviv region.

Originality/Novelty of the study: While writing the article, the author was guided by the timeliness and orginality of the problem. Similar research has not been conducted before in the study area.
El Cuarto Pleno Casatorio Civil vs. los Plenos Jurisdiccionales: desencuentros, contradicciones e incertidumbre. Necesitamos un nuevo pleno casatorio sobre la posesión precaria
Authors: Pasco Arauco Alan Augusto
Published: August 2023

El IV Pleno Casatorio ha sido desbordado por la realidad. A lo largo de los últimos diez años, se han venido dando una serie de Plenos Jurisdiccionales que, en algunos casos, han abordado temas que no fueron analizados en el IV Pleno (la competencia de los Jueces de Paz Letrado para conocer desalojos por precario o la posibilidad de prescindir de la conciliación en los desalojos derivados de contratos de arrendamiento con cláusula de allanamiento) y, en otros, han arribado a conclusiones que contradicen abiertamente los precedentes adoptados en el IV Pleno (el plazo prescriptorio aplicable a la pretensión de desalojo, o el título posesorio en las demandas de desalojo interpuestas contra familiares).La situación en la que nos encontramos es similar al contexto en el que se realizó el IV Pleno: (i) variedad de criterios sobre diversos temas referidos a la posesión precaria, (ii) falta de certeza respecto de cómo resolver problemas cotidianos, (iii) fallos contradictorios sobre temas idénticos y (iv) absoluta incerteza y ausencia de predictibilidad en perjuicio del justiciable.A partir de esto, es necesario un nuevo pleno casatorio sobre la posesión precaria que, tal como lo hizo el IV Pleno en el año 2013, nos permita ordenar la casa y nos proporcione (al menos en el mediano plazo) algo de predictibilidad y certeza.
Targeting metabolic vulnerabilities to overcome resistance to therapy in acute myeloid leukemia
Authors: Sharma Priyanka , Borthakur Gautam
Published: August 2023

Malignant hematopoietic cells gain metabolic plasticity, reorganize anabolic mechanisms to improve anabolic output and prevent oxidative damage, and bypass cell cycle checkpoints, eventually outcompeting normal hematopoietic cells. Current therapeutic strategies of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are based on prognostic stratification that includes mutation profile as the closest surrogate to disease biology. Clinical efficacy of targeted therapies, e.g., agents targeting mutant FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) and isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 or 2, are mostly limited to the presence of relevant mutations. Recent studies have not only demonstrated that specific mutations in AML create metabolic vulnerabilities but also highlighted the efficacy of targeting metabolic vulnerabilities in combination with inhibitors of these mutations. Therefore, delineating the functional relationships between genetic stratification, metabolic dependencies, and response to specific inhibitors of these vulnerabilities is crucial for identifying more effective therapeutic regimens, understanding resistance mechanisms, and identifying early response markers, ultimately improving the likelihood of cure. In addition, metabolic changes occurring in the tumor microenvironment have also been reported as therapeutic targets. The metabolic profiles of leukemia stem cells (LSCs) differ, and relapsed/refractory LSCs switch to alternative metabolic pathways, fueling oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), rendering them therapeutically resistant. In this review, we discuss the role of cancer metabolic pathways that contribute to the metabolic plasticity of AML and confer resistance to standard therapy; we also highlight the latest promising developments in the field in translating these important findings to the clinic and discuss the tumor microenvironment that supports metabolic plasticity and interplay with AML cells.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 25 YEARS AFTER DAYTON – BETWEEN THE CLASSICAL LIJPHART’S CONSOCIATION AND HIS NEWLY INTRODUCED TERM FOR CONSENSUAL DEMOCRACY
Authors:   Ph.D. in Political Science, M.Sc. in European Studies, Ambarkov Nikola
Published: August 2023

In 2020, Bosnia and Herzegovina marks 25 years since the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement. The arrangement that was set for the country in Dayton 1995 is referred to the consociational model, which in the policy and science of conflict management was launched by Arend Lijphart. The most important consociational pillars - the grand coalition government, decentralization, adequate representation of the three constituent nations (Serbs, Croats, and Bosniaks) and the veto right, can be recognized in the Dayton political system in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As a political project of passive coexistence and agreement among ethnic elites, the consociational democracy proved to be a very important creator of socio-political processes in many post-conflict regions, regardless of the fact that even its most frenetic supporters confirm that this approach is not perfect. However, in his more recent works, the founding father of this model, Arend Lijphart, abandons the problem of divided societies, and redefines this model of consociational democracy in a way that makes it refer to any society in which there are pluralistic interests. In accordance with the change, he introduces the term - consensual democracy. The core of this consensual model still encompasses the above-mentioned consociational pillars (multiparty government, decentralization, and proportional representation - proportional electoral system) but, now, those are complemented with some new indicators such as interest groups corporatism, bicameralism, constitutional rigidity, developed judicial review, independent central bank and executive – legislative balance. The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the political system of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 25 years after Dayton, through the prism of these parameters, in a way that shows that, Bosnia and Herzegovina not only meets the classical consociational criteria, but also the parameters of the newly introduced Lijphart’s concept for consensual democracy which can be noted to a large degree in its political order.
TRUST IN THE POLICE – RESEARCH RESULTS
Authors:   Faculty of Security - Skopje, Mojanoski Cane
Published: August 2023

The subject of this paper is the trust in the police analyzed through the research results gathered in the period from 2009 to 2021. Trust is an indicator of community expectations and hopes for the position, role, and tasks of the police; it appears as a moment of particular importance for the quality of the relationship between the police and the citizens. It correlates with the expectations of the citizens and the activities it really does for them. If the degree of closeness between the citizens’ expectations and the real role of the police is greater, then it is expected that citizens would be more satisfied with the police, pay respect to it and have more positive attitude towards it. Previous findings have determined that citizens’ expectations are concentrated around four basic police roles: a) property protection; b) maintaining public order and peace and solving their specific problems; c) to hear the information provided by them and to act preventively and d) to be near them as a symbol of order and strength, i.e., as a guarantee of previous expectations. It is about the main expectation of the citizens from the police, to provide safety of their life and property and to restore and ensure peace and tranquility in their surrounding, i.e., to deprive them of the fear of crime and discomfort due to disturbing the peace. Keywords: trust, police, citizens, security, community policing.
LEGAL AND CRIMINALISTICS FEATURES OF THE CRIMES OF "ABUSE OF POSITION AND AUTHORITY" AND "MONEY LAUNDERING AND OTHER PROCEEDS OF CRIME"
Authors:   Faculty of Security – Skopje, Nikoloska Svetlana
Published: August 2023

The criminal offenses "Abuse of official position or authority" and "Money laundering and other proceeds of crime" are in the group of economic-financial crimes and they have their criminalistics characteristics and may be related to each other in a criminalistics situation in cases where the illegal property gains, gained from abuses, are legalized through money laundering. These are complex criminalistics situations in which it is important to distinguish the criminal behavior of the previous crime from the criminal behavior of money laundering, especially because the Macedonian legislator provides for the crime of abuse of officials in financial institutions involved in the process of money laundering or disclosing information about a secret financial investigation. This paper will analyze the criminal-legal characteristics of the two crimes, analyzing the criminalistics characteristics especially from the aspect of their connection. The study of these two crimes is important because the crime "Abuse of official position and authority" is the most committed economic-financial crime, with which the perpetrators gain high criminal proceeds that are subject to money laundering, and it will be analyzed through a case from the Macedonian criminal practice. The purpose of the paper is to obtain indicators for real connection of the mentioned crimes, indicators for the status of perpetrators, the manner of execution, and the used money laundering schemes, but also indicators for actions taken to secure and confiscate illegally acquired property. Keywords: abuse of office, money laundering, crime, criminal proceeds, indicators, confiscation.
EVALUATION OF THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME IN THE BALKAN COUNTRIES BY USING AN INTEGRATED MCDM APPROACH
Authors:   Department of International Logistics & Trade at Kadir Has University, Görçün Ömer Faruk
Published: August 2023

Crimes can affect the social welfare, economy, safety, and security of all stakeholders, such as governments, local authorities, institutions, and citizens. Hence, a countries' performance concerning the fight against crime is an essential issue and has mutual effects on the countries' prestige. However, performance analysis for the crime situation of the countries is complicated since many conflicting criteria affect the evaluation processes. The current paper proposes an integrated MCDM approach consisting of the Entropy and WASPAS techniques to evaluate the crime situation of the countries, as it has an efficient and applicable algorithm that can be followed by decision-makers and practitioners easily. The proposed model was applied to evaluate the fight against crime performances in the Balkan countries in order to demonstrate the implementation of the suggested model. Then, we performed a comprehensive sensitivity analysis by forming 90 different scenarios to test the validation of the model and its results. According to the analysis results, A3 has remained the best alternative for all scenarios. It has been observed that there are slight changes, which did not change the overall results in the ranking performance of some alternatives. The sensitivity analysis approves the validity and applicability of the proposed integrated approach and its results. Thus, the proposed model can be implemented to solve these kinds of decision-making problems.
DYNAMICS OF THE ISSUED PAYMENT CARDS IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA IN THE PERIOD FROM 2005 TO 2019
Authors: Nikoloska Keti , Mojsoska Snezhana ,   Faculty of Security, Nikolovska Vrateovska Dance ,   Ministry of Finance, Republic of North Macedonia, Jolakoski Stevco
Published: August 2023

Are we a cash society? What was the trend in the last fifteen years? This paper will determine the relations of the dynamics of the issued payment cards in the Republic of North Macedonia for the period from 2005 to 2019, which is a period of fifteen years. The growth rate will reflect the critical points of larger oscillations of the curves in the graphic representations from where we can notice the time period when the changes occurred. The trend line will lead us to the answer of the question of whether there is a deviation from the linear growth of the number of payment cards. Regarding the attached data, we will state the average number of issued payment cards for the period of fifteen years. Secondary data on the official website of the National Bank were used to achieve the set goal. At the end of the paper, we will give conclusion remarks that the trend line is not linear and deviates from the continuous line, i.e., the trend line does not follow the entered data. Key words: payment cards, issue, trend line, data, curves.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP IN WARFARE
Authors:   Military academy ", Iliev Andrej ,   General Mihailo Apostolski",   , Skopje, Gjurov Lazar ,   Military academy "General Mihailo Apostolski", Skopje, Cikarski Zoran ,   Military academy "General Mihailo Apostolski", Skopje
Published: August 2023

The Industrial Revolution of the 19th century had a profound effect on the way the wars were fought. Historians often refer to the American Civil War (1861-65) as the first genuine modern war. History has shown that the effects of technological advances in industry are processes which follow the revolution in the history of war. Napoleon's military campaigns formed the basis of formal military education and lidership in the Western world. Wars as a social phenomenon were more effective through the use of the first modern railways, roads, and warships, which in most military operations changed the doctrine and tactics of warfare and the deployment of military forces on the battlefield. The first and second generation of modern warfare was dominated by the massive use of military force, and numerous armies. This generation of warfare culminates in the Renaissance with the wars of the french emperor and one of the famoust strategic military leaders in that time, Napoleon Bonaparte. The third generation of warfare was a product of the First World War and was generally developed by the German army and was better known as “Blitzkrieg” or maneuver warfare. The strategic military leader in this generation of warfare was Adolf Hitler. The fourth generation of warfare is an evolved form of rebellion that uses all available networks: political, economic, social, and military, in order to create an imaginary image of the adversary. Also, the fifth generation of warfare is defined as contactless warfare, which states and destroys a specific goal without the physical presence of a human. This generation of warfare begins with long-range artillery and naval firearms and longrange missile systems and has been studied since the US terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Strategic leadership in the fourth and fifth generation of warfare have been most developed by US military strategic leaders especially after the US terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. World-class warriors are strategic leaders which have moved beyond tactical and operational competence in the employment of the future force. They understand and implement a full spectrum of operations at the strategic level to include theater and campaign strategy, joint force, interagency in multinational operations. At the end, the military strategic leaders are using all spectrum of military elements of national political 208 power and technology in the execution of the national security strategy. The aim of this paper is to analyze the historical development of strategic lidership in warfare throughout history, taking into account the comprehensive social changes that have taken place in the world over the last two centuries. Keywords: historical development, strategic lidership, generations of warfare, strategy, tactics
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ONLINE INSTRUCTION AT THE FACULTY OF SECURITY IN SKOPJE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors:   Faculty of Security – Skopje, Trajkovska Vesna
Published: August 2023

The paper addresses the issue of online English lessons at the Faculty of Security in Skopje, from students’ perspective. More specifically, it focuses on the students’ perceptions regarding the design of the online activities implemented in the virtual classroom and their effectiveness regarding the enhancement of the different language skills. For this purpose, a special questionnaire was designed and distributed among students who have attended online lectures in English Language in the first and the second year of the first cycle studies at the Faculty of Security in Skopje. The questionnaire was distributed online, via email, as a Google Forms document, and the results were submitted anonymously. The collected data was statistically processed, and the results and the obtained answers were narratively discussed. The research findings presented in the paper will serve as an indicator of the effectiveness of the online English Language, and may be used as the basis for possible modification of the online activities that would better suit the students’ needs. Key words: online classes, English Language, e-learning, covid-19, students
Application of Multivariant Optimization Algorithm in Multiobjective Optimization
Authors: Tian Qianyi , Shi Xinling , Lo Fasain , Lin Xiaoyue
Published: August 2023

The multiobjective optimization problem is a key research direction in the field of optimization. Based on the multivariant optimization algorithm (MOA), this paper puts forward a multiobjective multivariant optimization algorithm (MMOA). A good point set is adopted for population initialization and to ensure the homogeneity of the initial solution set and avoid prematurity; global atoms are acquired by non-dominated sorting and an external archiving strategy; a nonlinear search radius is designed to balance global and local searches and enhance the convergence precision of the algorithm. Levy Flight and Sine chaotic mapping are introduced to redesign the update formula for local atoms, increase the convergence rate of the algorithm, and boost the optimization efficiency. Comparative experiments are conducted between MMOA and NSGA-II, MOEA/D, NSWOA, MOGWO, NSMFO on multiobjective test functions and an engineering example. The simulation results show that MMOA has superior convergence and diversity to the other five algorithms.
Louis de Broglie Double Solution Theory Confirms the Wave-Particle Duality Principle
Authors: Sbitnev Valeriy I
Published: August 2023

Louis de Broglie in the beginning 20th century voices his theory of a double solution, according to which a pilot wave accompanies a particle, simulated as a point singularity, along the most optimal path from its creation on a source up to the detection. The pilot wave is a real hidden wave, which is similar to the wave function resulting from the solution of the Schrödinger equation. This theory is in agreement with de Broglie’s postulate about the matter waves. In this article we are based on the Helmholtz decomposition theorem according to which any velocity may be represented as a sum of two velocities – irrotational and solenoidal ones. The first velocity stems from the gradient of the scalar field. The second occurs from a pseudo-vector field. We proclaim that the gradients of the scalar field define guiding paths of the pilot wave. While the pseudo-vector field defines a particle solenoidal filling. We give mathematical models of the irrotational and solenoidal flows simulating the position of a particle in a guiding wave. Modified Navier-Stokes equation in pair with the continuity equation resulting in the Schrödinger equation gives such solutions consisting of superposition of the irrotational and solenoidal flow. It is declared that the guiding wave forms from the irrotational flows. In turn, the solenoidal flows underlie forming particles that travel along optimal paths slave by the guiding wave. There are described mathematical solutions of the spherical particle washed by the superfluid representing the guiding wave along which it travels.
Spatial Variability in Sea Ice Algae Primary Production Rates and Biomasses (Chl a) in the Canadian Arctic—Greenland Region: A Review
Authors: Martin Laura , Sorrell Brian , Søgaard Dorte Haubjerg , Lund-Hansen Lars Chresten
Published: August 2023

The aims of the review were to elucidate the spatial variation in sea ice algae primary production rates and biomasses (Chl a) in the Canadian Arctic – Greenland region, characterized by comparable physical settings. A database was compiled from 30 studies of sea ice algae primary production rates, biomasses (Chl a), snow and ice thicknesses, ice types, nutrient (Si(OH)4, PO4, (NO3+NO2), and (NH4) concentrations in ice and below ice from the region. Production rates were significantly high (463 mg C m-2 d-1) in Resolute Bay and in Northern Baffin Bay (317 mg C m-2 d-1) both in Canadian Arctic, as compared to a rate of 0.2 mg C m-2 d-1 in northeast Greenland. The biomasses reached 340 mg Chl a m-2 in Resolute Bay in comparison to a 0.02 mg Chl a m-2 in southwest Greenland. Primary production at other Canadian and Greenland sites were comparable but sea ice Chl a was higher (15.0 ± 13.4 mg Chl a m-2) at Canadian sites as compared to Greenland (0.8 ± 0.5 mg Chl a m-2). Resolute and Northern Baffin Bays production rates were significantly higher when compared to other Arctic Ocean sites outside the studied region. The review concludes that high production rates and biomasses in Resolute and Northern Baffin Bay’s were related to inflow and mixing of nutrient rich waters of Pacific origin. A conceptual model with drivers and inhibitors of sea ice algae primary production is projected, and the database compiles a dataset of published data for further studies.
Hybrid BBO-Firefly algorithm for parameter optimization of bidirectional reflection distribution function model
Authors: Sun Houpeng , Li Yingchun , Guo Huichao , Luan Chenglong
Published: August 2023

We designed a bidirectional reflection distribution function (BRDF) measurement system to research the characteristics of space target materials. This system measures the BRDF data of an aluminum plate and gold foil. A hybrid biogeography-based optimization-firefly (BBO-Firefly) algorithm was proposed to optimize the five-parameter BRDF model. To check the performance of the hybrid BBO-Firefly algorithm, we set up a contrast experiment to optimize the BRDF parameters using the BBO algorithm, Firefly algorithm, and hybrid BBO-Firefly algorithm. The experimental results prove that the hybrid BBO-Firefly algorithm surpasses the BBO algorithm and Firefly algorithm in convergence speed and precision in the same situation and has a better optimization effect. Finally, we substitute the optimization results of the hybrid BPO-Firefly algorithm into the BRDF model to analyze the reflection characteristics of an aluminum plate and gold foil.
Estimation of the Social Value That Career Development of Potential Working Women Brings to Business Expansion
Authors: Tanaka Aya , Shinagawa Keisuke
Published: August 2023

In Japan, where the working population is declining, there is a growing expectation that the potential working population will play an active role, and in this context, administrative measures such as the promotion of women's activities have been implemented. However, there is no end to the number of women who leave the workforce after life events such as childbirth or child rearing.　For example, in Fukuoka Prefecture (population 5.1 million) alone, where we are based, it is estimated that there are 43,300 potential female workers. Many of these women have have been employed in the past, but have left the workforce due to childbirth, family care, or other reasons, and still wish to work. However, although this group has potential employment needs, they have not yet engaged in specific job-hunting activities, and thus are on the periphery of the labor market, without access to the current active labor market. There are many promising potential employees there, and support for their career redevelopment and participation in the labor market is required. On the other hand, few studies have been conducted in Japanese prefectures to systematically estimate social value, i.e., to determine the scope of impact on society and the stakeholders. This is an obstacle to the formulation of policies for women's advancement and the establishment of related social projects. This paper is aware of this problem and, based on the support for women seeking to re-enter society (career redevelopment) that the authors are implementing, selects seven prefectures in Kyushu, which is also a wide economic zone, as a support area and estimates the social value to companies and families in these areas by using SROI. As a result, it was derived that if 3,586 individuals were reemployed, the SROI ratio (1:X) X would be 76.1 in the first year of reintegration assistance activities and X would be 313.3 in the fourth year.
Intra-Arterial Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography Using Sonazoid for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Case Reports
Authors: Shiozawa Kazue , Murakami Takahiro , Matsui Takashi , Ito Ken , Watanabe Manabu
Published: August 2023

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) is useful for evaluation of the hemodynamics of hepatic tumors and surrounding he-patic parenchyma in real time. CEUS with intravenous contrast administration is well established for evaluation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). On the other hand, intra-arterial (transcatheter) CEUS (IAUS) is an emerging technique that allows more selective evaluation of the arterial supply to the tumor. IAUS was performed by administration of Sonazoid® through the microcatheter and imaging of the area of the target lesion with a dedicated, contrast-specific technique. Sonazoid® (0.5 ml diluted with 49.5 ml of distilled water) was used as the contrast medium in IAUS. The diluted Sonazoid® was introduced into the feeding artery by in-termittent injection of 0.3-1.0 ml through a microcatheter placed in the artery and flushing with saline at the same flow rate. We report the three cases in which IAUS was useful in transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for HCC. Two cases were performed TACE for hepatic metastasis. In any cases, plain computed tomography (CT) after TACE showed accumulation of Lipiodol® only in the metastases. One case was suspected having HCC rupture and urgent abdominal angiography was performed. IAUS was performed frequently to reduce the amount of iodinated contrast agent as much as possible because of renal failure. Concomitant use of IAUS enabled reduction of the amount of contrast agent.
Efficient Route to Synthesize Transition Metal Nitrides Nanoparticle by Arc Discharge
Authors: Zhang Da , Zhang Kaiwen , Xie Zhipeng , Xu Bowen , Hou Minjie , Lei Yong , Watanabe Takayuki , Yang Bin , Liang Feng
Published: August 2023

Nanostructured transition metal nitrides (TMNs) have been considered a promising substitute for precious metal catalysts toward ORR due to their multi-electron orbitals, metallic properties, and low cost. To design TMNs catalysts with high catalytic activity toward ORR, the intrinsic features of the influencing factor on the catalytic activity toward ORR of nanostructured TMNs need to be investigated. In the paper, titanium nitride (TiN), zirconium nitride (ZrN), and hafnium nitride (HfN) nanoparticles (NPs) are high-efficiency and one-step synthesized by the direct current arc plasma. TiN, ZrN, and HfN NPs with an oxidation layer are applied as the catalysts of hybrid sodium-air batteries (HSABs). The effect of composition and structure attributes of TMNs on ORR catalysis is defined as follows. (ⅰ) Composition effect. With the increase of the oxygen content, the catalytic ORR capability of TMNs decreases progressively due to the reduction of oxygen adsorption capacity; (ⅱ) Structure effect. The redistribution of the density of states (DOS) of ZrN indicates higher ORR activity than TiN and HfN. HSABs with ZrN exhibit an excellent cyclic stability up to 137 cycles (about 140 h), an outstanding rate performance, and a specific capacity of 2817 mAh·g−1 at 1.0 mA·cm−2.
Pionic Entanglement in Femtoscopy: A Lesson in Interference and Indistinguishability
Authors: Vedral Vlatko
Published: August 2023

We present an analysis of recent experiments in femtoscopy by the STAR collaboration in terms of the protocol of entanglement witnessing involving purity measurements. The entanglement is between the charge and momentum degrees of freedom of pions and the state purity measurements ultimately rely on the bosonic nature of the detected pions. The pion experiment is intended to measure the size of nuclei and the distance between the nuclei involved, however it indirectly confirms that the states of dfferently charged pions are entangled through an entanglement witness based on the purity of various pionic states. The entangled state of pions can be modelled straightforwardly dynamically using a simple Hamiltonian. Quantum indistinguishability plays a key role in this analysis and we make comparison with the equivalent photonic experiments.
Suture Anchor Fixation for Lunate Osteochondral Shear Fracture
Authors: Solano Mitchell A. , Morell Sean M.
Published: August 2023

Case:

A 26-year-old right-hand–dominant man sustained a left transradial, translunate perilunate injury after motor vehicle collision. The proximal lunate fractured a primarily cartilaginous 15 × 15 mm osteochondral shear fragment with 40% articular surface involvement. A novel lunate fracture suture anchor fixation technique is described, which led to fracture healing. The radial styloid was treated with a single screw.

Conclusion:

Translunate perilunate injuries involving the lunate proximal articular surface are rare. Treatment recommendations are limited to case reports. Suture anchor fixation led to stable fixation and fracture healing at the final 6-month postoperative follow-up.