bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Az egerek népétől a geometriai progresszióig
Authors: Lénárt Tamás
Published: November 2023

The paper analyses Franz Kafka’s Josephine the Singer, or the Mouse Folk and Miklós Mészöly’s A Report On Five Mice, examining the modulations of the traditional genre of the animal fable in both works, and its relation to the narratological structure and the narrative language of the texts, seeking an answer to the question of how non-human existence can be expressed in human language.
„Mélyedés az agyagban”
Authors: Nagy Csilla
Published: November 2023

The paper discusses the prose writings of Ágnes Nemes Nagy. The thematic focus of these texts, which form a peripheral part of the oeuvre, is the representation of nature, and thus their examination can nuance the insights into landscape poetics. In the context of the posthumous work Az öt fenyő, which bears traces of crime fiction and the Künstlerroman, the article attempts to answer the question how the relationship between nature and man (the notion of the sublime nature), the interpersonal relationships between people, and the inclusion of images and ekphrasis can provide solutions to the investigation. The paper interprets the tale of “Felicián vagy a tölgyfák tánca” from the perspective of ecological crisis and ecocritical content.
Hallgatás három nyelven
Authors: Gregor Lilla
Published: November 2023

Molnár T. Eszter’s Teréz, vagy a test emlékezete operates with three first person narrators, each originating from the same childhood trauma: the main character was abused as a child and she has never been allowed to talk about what happened. Restriction of speech appears not only in the lives of the three women but also in the mode of narration itself. Language, speaking, identity and body are intertwined on the level of the story as well as through intertextual associations and intermediary constellations, such as the use of a nursery rhyme or collages made of dictionaries.
Tratamiento de un Diente Suplementario en Dentición Mixta
Authors: Guamanquispe Tocto Alison
Published: November 2023

Un diente supernumerario es aquella pieza dental que altera el orden numérico de  la dentición normal, es decir los pacientes que presentan hiperdoncia poseen más piezas dentales de lo habitual. Por otra parte, una pieza dentaria Suplementaria es un tipo de diente supernumerario que posee características propias y definidas.

El objetivo de este artículo es documentar y describir  la presentación clínica, diagnóstico, y tratamiento de un caso de dientes suplementarios; para contribuir al conocimiento y comprensión de esta condición, ayudando así a los profesionales a diagnosticar y manejar casos futuros de manera eficaz.

 

Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente de sexo masculino de 11 años de edad, sin antecedentes personales ni familiares de importancia, quien acude a consulta para una revisión odontológica. Se le realizó la exploración física oral y una radiografía panorámica, donde se evidenció la presencia de una pieza suplementaria en la arcada superior; provocando apiñamiento dental, dificultad en el aseo del paciente e incomodidad. Posteriormente, se realizó  la exodoncia de la  misma con resultados satisfactorios.
Influencia de la microbiota intestinal en la enfermedad de Parkinson. Revisión
Authors: Maldonado Gomez Alejandra Belen , Soruco Vera Valerie Marianne , Condori Salluco Nelson Franco , Merida Copa Johnny Brandon
Published: November 2023

El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar el papel de la microbiota intestinal en la progresión de la enfermedad de Parkinson, realizando una revisión bibliográfca. La enfermedad de Parkinson es una enfermedad neurodegenerativa que se produce por la degeneración de neuronas dopaminérgicas en la sustancia negra (pars compacta). La frecuencia de la enfermedad varía con la edad y el género, siendo más común en hombres mayores de 60 años. La causa principal de la muerte neuronal es desconocida y puede estar relacionada con procesos degenerativos como la disfunción mitocondrial, agregación de a-sinucleína, autofagia alterada, estrés del retículo endoplásmico (ER) o desregulación de la homeostasis del calcio intracelular. La microbiota intestinal es una parte integral del organismo humano y contribuye a muchos procesos fisiológicos, incluyendo la defensa inmunológica. La interacción entre la microbiota intestinal y el sistema nervioso central (SNC),se conoce como el eje microbiota-intestino-cerebro (MIC). La disbiosis intestinal, una alteración en la composición y función de la microbiota intestinal, se ha encontrado en personas con la enfermedad de Parkinson. Además, se ha demostrado que algunos compuestos producidos por la microbiota intestinal pueden tener propiedades antiinflamatorias y antioxidantes que podrían ser beneficiosas en esta enfermedad. También se ha encontrado una relación entre la microbiota intestinal y la producción de dopamina, un neurotransmisor clave que se encuentra disminuido en las personas con Parkinson.
Progeria y su Asociación con Enfermedad Cerebrovascular, Primer Reporte de un Caso en la Literatura Nacional de Colombia
Authors: Dulcey Sarmiento Luis Andrés , Parra Rincón Camila Andrea , Wadnipar Gutierrez Andrea Leonor , Dominguez Gutiérrez Carmen Carolina , Muñoz Holguin Luis Carlos , Giraldo Sangregorio Sara Julieth , Franco Tapias German Jefferson , Barrera Amaya Geinni Paola , Giraldo Sangregorio Brian Emilio , Blanco Pallares Jose Miguel
Published: November 2023

El síndrome de progeria de Hutchinson-Gilford (SPHG) es un síndrome de envejecimiento prematuro, progresivo y poco frecuente con morbilidad temprana debido a enfermedades cardiovasculares y cerebrovasculares. Los síntomas clínicos son muy diversos, incluyendo síntomas inespecíficos como retraso del crecimiento, esclerodermia, alopecia y osteoporosis, así como hipertensión y enfermedades cardiovasculares que se presentan en la infancia y la adolescencia debido al envejecimiento vascular acelerado, es causado por una mutación esporádica de una sola base de LMNA, que da como resultado una forma anormal de la proteína lamina A de la membrana interna, también conocida como progerina. La progerina se expresa en tipos de células que son fundamentales para la función y estructura vascular, como las células del músculo liso vascular, las células endoteliales y los fibroblastos adventiciales. La presencia del síndrome genera un riesgo elevado para desarrollar eventos cerebrovasculares entre otras comorbilidades. Presentamos a continuación un caso de un masculino de 21 años de edad proveniente de Santander Colombia con diagnóstico de Progeria y con 2 eventos cerebrovasculares lacunares. Se trata de un masculino de la tercera década de la vida con cuadro clínico de 2 ingresos hospitalarios por enfermedad cerebrovascular cursando con hemiparesia motora izquierda, Rankin modificado de 1, en los estudios del protocolo CASCADE se descartaron fuentes embolicas, aterotrombóticas y de hipercoagulabilidad. Se evidencio infarto lacunar en resonancia cerebral a nivel del hemisferio derecho e izquierdo. Los infartos lacunares se expresan por cuatro síndromes lacunares estereotipados: hemiparesia motora pura, síndrome sensitivo puro, paresia crural con ataxia homolateral, que más tarde se llamaría hemiparesia atáxica o ataxia-hemiparesia, y disartria mano torpe. El paciente presenta un evento tipo hemiparesia motora pura izquierda con minimas limitaciones actualmente. El presente caso es anecdótico y sería el primer reporte en la literatura Colombiana de este tipo de asociación con la progeria.
Per se performance of elite coconut genotypes and hybrids for economic quality traits and oil yield
Authors: Subramanyam Praneetha , R Sudha , S Nivitha , R Suriya , R Mahalakshmi
Published: November 2023

The present study was conducted at Coconut Research Station, Aliyarnagar Tamil Nadu state of India. The experimental trees comprised of five tall coconut genotypes viz., IC 610370, IC 610371, IC 610372, IC 610374 and IC 610379 West Coast Tall (Check), and the hybrids viz., Chowghat Orange Dwarf x Aliyar 1 (COD x ALR1), Chowghat Orange Dwarf x West Coast Tall (COD x WCT), Aliyar 1 x Malayan Green Dwarf (ALR1 x MGD), Malayan Green Dwarf x Aliyar 1 (MGD x ALR), Kenthali Dwarf x Aliyar 1 (KTD x ALR1) and Veppankulam Hybrid Coconut VHC 2 (Check hybrid - released from Veppankulam Coconut Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu, India). Coconut palms of uniform size were taken from the chosen genotypes and hybrids for recording the observation. All the coconut genotypes and hybrids showed variation in yield, nut characters, and quality traits. The results of the present study revealed that the genotype IC 610370 and the hybrid COD x WCT recorded maximum values for all the recorded traits. This was followed by the genotype IC 610371 and the hybrid COD x ALR1.
Сопротивление материалов
Authors: Kazarinov Yu. I. , Pogrebnaya I. A. , Mikhailova S. V.
Published: November 2023

Учебное пособие по учебной дисциплине «Сопротивление материалов» разработано в соответствии с рабочей программой учебной дисциплины, действующим учебным планом подготовки бакалавров по техническим специальностям. Пособие предназначено для обучающихся технических направлений подготовки бакалавриата всех форм обучения.
Valuing sculpture: art, craft and industry, 1660–1860
Authors: Lukic-Scott Samantha , Davis Charlotte
Published: November 2023

Responding to the many useful and intriguing discussions that arose over the two days of the ‘Valuing Sculpture: Art, Craft and Industry, 1660–1860’ conference held in July 2021, this special issue explores new directions for scholarly research. This introduction considers the usefulness of the classifications of art, craft and industry, and in doing so presents this collection’s methodology of expanding dialogues by reaching across medial, dimensional, geographical and categorical boundaries.
‘Wider than the realm of England’: the Hosack family heritage, Atlantic slavery and casting Mary, Queen of Scots for the nation
Authors: Paterson Liberty
Published: November 2023

In 1871 the Scottish-born magistrate John Hosack (1809–87) was described as ‘the chivalrous and most recent defender’ of Mary, Queen of Scots. After writing a popular historical account of her life, he had presented a plaster cast bust of her Westminster effigy to London’s National Portrait Gallery, which it then used to create an electrotype sculpture with the help of Elkington & Co. This article interrogates the ‘value’ of this sculpture as a cultural heritage object by retracing its history. It places Hosack’s desire to replicate and commemorate Scottish heritage alongside his family ties to Jamaica, including the parallel life of his half-brother William and the wealth John derived from his father’s sugar profits, which relied on African enslavement. It argues the importance of understanding how such legacies enabled individuals to participate in cultural philanthropy in the Victorian period, which simultaneously distanced them from their Atlantic pasts. It also considers how, in its transformation into an electrotype, Hosack’s cast became part of a wider effort by museums and galleries to replicate national heritage using manufacturing methods indebted to the industrial economy intertwined with the British Empire. Sculpture offered a powerful medium through which to fortify national history, but its commemorative capacity can, and should, be unpicked to better understand British legacies of enslavement and colonialism.
Fabricating enchantment: Antoine Benoist’s wax courtiers in Louis XIV’s Paris
Authors: Mitchell David Mark
Published: November 2023

Antoine Benoist’s
Cercle royal
was an exhibition of life-size wax figures on display in Louis XIV’s Paris. In the absence of extant objects from the exhibition itself, this article focuses on the corpus of sources that attest to its reception. It concentrates on the
Cercle royal’s
initial recognition, beginning in the 1660s, when the exhibition centred on French royalty’s courtly entourage. Alternately celebrated as vivid miracles or derided as deceitful trivialities, Benoist’s wax figures provide an informatively problematic case for considering questions of sculptural craft and the decorum of its display in this era. In tracing the discord of wax portraiture’s reception, this article demonstrates that vexed questions of artisanal stature were embedded within aesthetic debates about illusionistic verisimilitude.
A new species of Liphistius Schiødte, 1849 (Araneae, Liphistiidae) from Yunnan, China
Authors: Lin Yejie , Li Shuqiang
Published: November 2023

The spider genus Liphistius Schiødte, 1849 contains 69 species, endemic to Indochina and Southeast Asia. Only one species is currently known from the Chinese province of Yunnan: Liphistius nabang Yu, Zhang & Zhang, 2021.

A new species, Liphistius liz Lin & Li, sp. nov., is described from Yunnan, China, on the basis of both sexes. Photos and a morphological description of the new species are provided.
Neutronic calculations for the VVER-1000 MOX core computational benchmark using the OpenMC code
Authors: Hossain Md Imtiaj , Mollah Abdus Sattar , Akter Yasmin , Fardin Mehraz Zaman
Published: November 2023

The goal of this study is to perform neutronic calculations of the VVER-1000 MOX core computational benchmarks with an OpenMC code along with ENDF/B-VII.1 nuclear data library. The results of neutronic analysis using the OpenMC Monte Carlo code for the VVER-1000 MOX core, containing 30% mixed oxide fuel with low enriched uranium fuel, are presented in this study. As per the benchmark report, all six states are considered in the present study. The keff values, assembly average fission reaction rates, and pin-by-pin fission rates were calculated as per benchmark criteria. In addition, 2D thermal and fast neutron-flux distribution were also generated. The reactivity results and neutron flux distribution were compared with other results in which benchmark analysis was performed using the same core geometry and it showed great similarity with slight deviation. This shows that the modeling of the VVER-1000 MOX core was done successfully using OpenMC. Because OpenMC was successfully used for neutronics calculation of the VVER-1000 whole core, it may be mentioned here that OpenMC code can also be utilized for neutronics and other reactor core physics analyses of the VVER-1200 reactor which is to be commissioned in Bangladesh in the upcoming year.
Association between pain intensity and cognitive function in primary headache
Authors: Surbakti Khairul Putra , Melani Riessa , Pujiastuti R. A. Dwi
Published: November 2023

Background: Patients suffering from primary headaches such as migraine, tension-type headache, and cluster headache frequently report cognitive problems, particularly with attention and memory. The aim of this study was to see if there was a link between pain intensity and cognitive function in people who had primary headaches.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 69 primary headache patients (37 migraines, 27 tension-type headaches and 5 cluster headaches; age range 18–80 year). Migraine, tension-type headache and cluster headache diagnosis were determined according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition beta version (ICHD-3 beta) diagnostic criteria. All eligible subjects underwent cognitive function examination using Montreal Cognitive Assessment Indonesian version (MoCA-INA), Trail Making test A (TMT-A), Trail Making test B (TMT-B), Trail Making test C (TMT-C), Forward Digit Span and Backward Digit Span. The intensity of pain was assessed using Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).

Results: There were 69 primary headache patients included in this study, 52 (75.4%) patients had abnormal MoCA-INA, 52(75.4%) patients had abnormal Forward Digit Span and 48(69.6%) patients had abnormal Backward Digit Span. There was significant correlation between pain intensity and cognitive function in migraine, TTH and cluster headaches patients. The MoCA-INA, Forward Digit Span and Backward Digit Span had negative correlations with pain intensity, whereas TMT A-time, TMT A-error, TMT B-time and TMT B-error had positive correlation.

Conclusion: There were significant associations between pain intensity of and cognitive function in primary headaches with p<0.05. It is suggested that the more severe pain intensity, the more impair of cognitive function.
Gesneria tuberifera (Gesneriaceae), a new lithophytic species from the Sierra de Bahoruco, Barahona Peninsula of southern Hispaniola (Dominican Republic)
Authors: Clark John L. , Clase Teodoro
Published: November 2023

A narrowly endemic new species of Gesneria is described from the Sierra de Bahoruco in the Dominican Republic’s Barahona Peninsula of southern Hispaniola. Gesneria tuberifera J.L.Clark & T.Clase, sp. nov. differs from all other congeners by the presence of a tuber and tubular red corollas with yellow lobes. Images and a discussion are provided to summarize the presence of tubers in other Gesneriaceae and differentiate Gesneria tuberifera from congeners that share a lithophytic habit. Based on IUCN guidelines, a preliminary conservation status of Endangered (EN) is assessed for G. tuberifera.
First discovery of the ant genus Eburopone Borowiec, 2016 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Dorylinae) in the Oriental realm, with description of a new species from Vietnam
Authors: Yamada Aiki , Nguyen Dai Dac , Eguchi Katsuyuki
Published: November 2023

The doryline ant genus Eburopone Borowiec, 2016 currently contains only one valid species, E. wroughtoni (Forel, 1910) from southern Africa, with a considerable number of undescribed species awaiting formal description in the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. In the present paper, Eburopone easoanasp. nov. is described based on workers and dealate queens from a colony series collected in an evergreen forest on the Dak Lak Plateau of Vietnam (Ea So Nature Reserve, Dak Lak Province). The worker of the new species is morphologically clearly distinguished from E. wroughtoni by the combination of following characteristics: i) frontal line distinct, extending a little beyond mid-length of cranium; ii) anterior (frontoclypeal) margins of torulo-posttorular complex not forming conspicuous lobes protruding over anterior clypeal margin in full-face view; iii) mandibles when closed in full-face view forming only a little space between anterior clypeal margin and mandibles; iv) promesonotal suture faint and inconspicuous; v) abdominal segment III in dorsal view distinctly wider than long, with lateral margins only feebly convex. This represents the first discovery of the genus Eburopone in the Oriental realm, revealing the disjunct distribution of the genus. A partial sequence of the mitochondrial COI gene (658 bp) is provided as a DNA barcode for the new species. A worker-based key to the doryline genera of the Oriental realm is also provided.
Christianisme africain : entre syncrétisme et inculturation
Authors: Kuate Djilo Clément Hervé
Published: November 2023

Les chrétiens africains dans leur grande majorité, à travers leur manière de penser, d’agir et de croire, laissent entrevoir qu’ils sont victimes des conséquences d’une rencontre avec le christianisme qui a créé un choc culturel. Face aux considérations et aux préjugés dont le chrétien africain a toujours été victime et, considérant que l’Évangile est tenu de s’incarner en tout climat, culture et race, peut-on vivre sa foi chrétienne en Afrique dans la valorisation de sa culture (inculturation) sans être syncrétique ? Pour répondre à cette préoccupation, une analyse des effets de la rencontre entre le christianisme occidental et les cultures africaines a dévoilé que cette rencontre, loin de respecter les lois élémentaires d’un dialogue entre deux cultures qui se croisent, aboutissait souvent à l’assimilation et la déculturation totale de l’Africain. Devant cette situation, l’examen du visage religieux africain laisse entrevoir que l’Africain apparaît comme un « homme assis sur deux chaises », un homme départagé entre deux mondes. L’inculturation se présente comme un atout pour le christianisme en Afrique. Mais alors quelles en sont les limites et les opportunités ?
Emerging disputes over land and leadership in urban villages on the airport reserve in Abidjan
Authors: Ittner Irit
Published: November 2023

L’étude se concentre sur la prolifération des conflits fonciers et de leadership sur le domaine public d’une ville aéroportuaire en expansion. L’ethnographie montre l’enracinement des conflits et les relie à l’expropriation et la mise à l’écart des propriétaires fonciers coutumiers à Abidjan. Afin de retrouver leur visibilité et leur poids politique, et d’être invités à la table de négociation sur le développement urbain, ils ont géré les ressources foncières d’une manière performative. La reconnaissance politique et le partage de bénéfices ont joué le rôle de motivation principale. La crise du logement et la concurrence entre différents niveaux de gouvernance ont également eu des effets importants.
Le mépris de la séduction visuelle ?
Authors: Tocco Morgane
Published: November 2023

Cet article propose une réflexion sur le statut de la beauté corporelle des hommes dans les rapports de séduction hétérosexuelle, en prenant appui sur une enquête ethnographique menée en France métropolitaine, de 2018 à 2021, auprès de femmes cisgenres âgées de 18 à 66 ans, majoritairement hétérosexuelles, blanches, issues de classes moyenne et aisée, habitant en région parisienne. Il s’intéresse aux discours des femmes rencontrées sur l’apparence physique des hommes et se concentre sur une observation émergeant du terrain : les enquêtées tendent à exprimer un désintérêt envers la beauté extérieure des hommes. L’article s’attache à questionner cette observation pour identifier les normes et représentations sociales qui l’influencent.
Making Things Beautiful and Doing them the Italian Way
Authors: Redini Veronica
Published: November 2023

Il est désormais largement reconnu que la réorganisation géographique du capitalisme devrait être matérialisée et effectuée à travers les chaînes d’approvisionnement. En effet, la gestion des réseaux de production associe étroitement les pratiques technico-économiques aux narrations morales et aux échanges sociaux traditionnellement considérés comme extérieurs à l’environnement productif. L’analyse de la production de marchandises est donc inséparable de la production de sujets, tout comme l’étude des subjectivités de celle de l’aliénation. Cet article examine, du point de vue anthropologique, le rôle que certains discours autour de l’esthétique jouent dans la possibilité d’imposer et de légitimer de mauvaises conditions salariales et de travail dans les chaînes d’approvisionnement italiennes en Roumanie. Sur la base de mes recherches ethnographiques, je soutiens l’idée que les constructions discursives sur l’esthétique de la vie, du travail et de la production « à l’italienne », qui émergent des témoignages, ont un double objectif. Elles répondent autant à la nécessité de légitimer les bas salaires qu’à celle d’authentifier les produits fabriqués en Roumanie comme étant « made in Italy ».
Solutions for Schrödinger equations with variable separated type nonlinear terms
Authors: Su Xia , Deng Chunhua
Published: November 2023

In this paper, we consider the following semilinear Schrödinger equation:

   \begin{document}$ \begin{eqnarray*} \left\{ \begin{array}{ll} -\Delta u+V(x)u = a(x)g(u)&{\mbox{for}}\; x\in \mathbb{R}^{N} ,\\ u(x)\rightarrow0&{\mbox{as}}\; |x|\rightarrow \infty , \end{array} \right. \end{eqnarray*} $\end{document}

where $ a(x) > 0 $ for all $ \mathbb{R}^{N} $. Under some different superlinear conditions on $ g(u) $, we obtain the existence of solutions for the above problem. In order to regain the compactness of the Sobolev embedding, a competing condition between $ a(x) $ and $ V(x) $ is introduced.
Pathogens stabilize or destabilize depending on host stage structure
Authors: Hite Jessica L. , de Roos André M.
Published: November 2023

A common assumption is that pathogens more readily destabilize their host populations, leading to an elevated risk of driving both the host and pathogen to extinction. This logic underlies many strategies in conservation biology and pest and disease management. Yet, the interplay between pathogens and population stability likely varies across contexts, depending on the environment and traits of both the hosts and pathogens. This context-dependence may be particularly important in natural consumer-host populations where size- and stage-structured competition for resources strongly modulates population stability. Few studies, however, have examined how the interplay between size and stage structure and infectious disease shapes the stability of host populations. Here, we extend previously developed size-dependent theory for consumer-resource interactions to examine how pathogens influence the stability of host populations across a range of contexts. Specifically, we integrate a size- and stage-structured consumer-resource model and a standard epidemiological model of a directly transmitted pathogen. The model reveals surprisingly rich dynamics, including sustained oscillations, multiple steady states, biomass overcompensation, and hydra effects. Moreover, these results highlight how the stage structure and density of host populations interact to either enhance or constrain disease outbreaks. Our results suggest that accounting for these cross-scale and bidirectional feedbacks can provide key insight into the structuring role of pathogens in natural ecosystems while also improving our ability to understand how interventions targeting one may impact the other.
CNN-Bi-LSTM Model for MOOC Forum Post Classification
Authors: Zhang Qiaorong , Sun Lin
Published: November 2023

The discussion forum of the massive open online course (MOOC) is a platform for students to communicate with teachers, teaching assistants, and platform managers. It is one of the important factors related to course quality. A reasonable classification of discussion posts in the forum will help students better communicate and solve problems, so as to improve the quality of teaching. Aiming at the classification of discussion forum posts, this paper proposes a text classification model integrating convolutional neural networks (CNN) and bidirectional long-short-term memory (Bi-LSTM). Firstly, the user types and behavior characteristics are analyzed to build the taxonomy. The taxonomy includes three categories: course related, teacher related and platform related. Then, a text classification model is constructed based on CNN and Bi-LSTM. In order to verify the effectiveness of the proposed model, it is applied to the classification of 19285 discussion posts from the MOOC platform of icourse163.org. The overall classification accuracy of the proposed model is 93.6%, which is 12%, 10%, and 8% higher than traditional machine learning methods, CNN and Bi-LSTM, respectively. The model is used for automatic text classification in MOOC discussion forum, which can provide effective help and support for learners, teachers and platform managers, and improve the automation level of MOOC platform.
Identifying Mathematics Anxiety Through Automated Process (IMATAP): A Web-Based Screening Tool for Teachers
Authors: Saha Jashodhan , Ahmmed Suman , Tamal Maruf Ahmed
Published: November 2023

Mathematics anxiety (MA) is considered a potential barrier to success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. A good number of students around the globe are terrified of mathematics. They do whatever they can to avoid math or math-related subjects. Therefore, the early identification of MA and its underlying factors is crucial in initiating timely interventions that can enhance positive attitudes in math, boost math performance, minimize math avoidance, and motivate students to pursue math-related careers. In this paper, we have presented a unique, multifaceted, and complete web-based MA screening tool called identifying mathematics anxiety through an automated process (IMATAP) to assess MA, its severity, and its deficiency. This assessment provides a detailed explanation of developing MA and helps teachers, parents, educators, and researchers design need-based intervention techniques (personalized or cluster-based) to reduce MA, which will ultimately help math-anxious students overcome math fear. Over the past two years (2021–2022), IMATAP has been successfully implemented in nine different primary and secondary level institutions in Bangladesh. Findings revealed that the effectiveness of the IMATAP system has been appreciated and highly accepted by both students and teachers.
Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation of Students’ Classroom Experience in Online Teaching
Authors: Hu Chunhua , Mohammed K.A. Kaabar , Xu Qiuju , Zhang Grace
Published: November 2023

Under the COVID-19 outbreak, the traditional teaching mode in universities is limited, and online teaching is in full swing. However, various factors that affect students’ online classroom experience in teaching have characteristics of fuzziness and uncertainty. Therefore, using the course of human resource management as an example, this paper employs the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation (FCE) method to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the classroom experience of online teaching students. This paper aims to minimize the impact of human or subjective factors by developing a scientific, rational, and practical multilevel fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model for assessing students’ classroom experience in online teaching courses.
A binomial sampling method for estimating the density of blueberry aphid, Ericaphis fimbriata (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in commercial highbush blueberry
Authors: Uriel Yonathan , Abram Paul K. , Thiessen Jason , Franklin Michelle T.
Published: November 2023

An accurate and efficient sampling method is an important tool for insect pest management because it allows for consistent measurements across many samples. There are currently no proposed standardised sampling plans or spray thresholds for the aphid Ericaphis fimbriata Richards (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum Linnaeus) in British Columbia, Canada, despite it being the primary vector for blueberry scorch virus (BlScV). A standard sampling plan for this pest would allow for rapid and consistent measurements of aphid abundance in commercial fields and would allow for more detailed study of the relationship between aphid abundance, damage, and the spread of BlScV. Binomial sampling plans use the presence:absence of a pest within a sample unit to estimate the proportion of infested sample units. Pest density (proportion of measured samples with individuals present) is linked to abundance (number of individuals), and the relationship between these two measures can be modelled mathematically. In the present study, we collected data on aphid density and aphid abundance in six varieties of highbush blueberry grown in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia. These data were used to construct a distribution-free binomial model that, when given a measure of aphid density, can predict aphid abundance within a given sample.
Unveiling High Performance Solder Alloys for Automotive Applications
Authors: Choudhury Pritha , Rangaraju Raghu Raj , Ribas Morgana , Sarkar Siuli
Published: November 2023

Vehicle electrification and advances in autonomous driving technologies are creating unique opportunities and challenges in the automotive electronics assembly industry. The ever-increasing demand of reliability at higher temperatures and longer service life, especially for automotive electronics, is leading to the evolution of high reliability solder alloy design in the electronics assembly industry. The combination of harsh operating conditions, increasing power densities, and miniaturization has added to the complexity of assembly designs in the automotive electronics market for which traditional surface mount solders are no longer applicable. Thermo-mechanical reliability of solder alloys under harsh operating conditions has been a primary factor for defining suitability and selection of solder alloy for next generation designs. A next generation high reliability alloy for automotive electronics is introduced herein. The microstructure of this novel alloy consists of a well-distributed eutectic phase and finely distributed precipitates of intermetallic compounds which contributes towards solid solution strengthening as well as precipitation strengthening. It is shown that a high-temperature superior creep strength improvement of more than 100% over existing high reliability alloys is achieved at temperatures of 150°C. This and other mechanical properties of the bulk alloy are then correlated to performance with thermal cycling testing under extreme conditions. The novel alloy showed significantly higher thermal cycling performance, exhibiting more than 40% increase in the characteristic life over other existing high-reliability alloys while maintaining traditional surface mount target reflow temperatures. Considering these results, this new class of alloys has the capability to meet the increasingly challenging reliability requirements of automotive electronics.
The effect of dayak ginger (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe) extraction in ginger cookies in reducing emesis gravidarum severity among pregnant women
Authors: Ariyanti Ririn , Widyawati Melyana Nurul , Nurasmi Nurasmi , Mardhiana Mardhiana , Yulianti Ika
Published: November 2023

One of the discomforts during pregnancy is nausea and vomiting, known as emesis gravidarum. Ginger cookies, as a Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM), are often consumed by pregnant women to alleviate nausea. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of ginger cookies on pregnant women experiencing emesis gravidarum. This research was conducted as a Randomized Control Trial (RCT), following the CONSORT Guidelines. The study involved 59 pregnant women with a gestational age ranging from 6 to 16 weeks who were experiencing nausea and vomiting. The subjects were selected using random sampling. The intervention involved providing ginger cookies for a duration of 3 weeks. The severity of emesis gravidarum was assessed using the Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea (PUQE) questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using an Independent Sample t-test. The results revealed a significant difference in the average severity of hyperemesis between the treatment and control groups (p < 0.001), indicating a significant difference in emesis gravidarum severity between the intervention and control groups. In conclusion, ginger cookies have been shown to reduce the severity of emesis gravidarum. They can be considered as an adjunct in providing behavioral education to pregnant women to prevent emesis gravidarum.
Improving Drug Trial Success Rates in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Endotyping-based Patient Stratification Could Be the Way Forward
Authors: Malaviya Anand N. , Jain Neeraj
Published: November 2023

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex heterogeneous autoimmune disease with protean clinical manifestations and phenotypes. As a result, any candidate molecule aiming to modulate a particular pathobiological pathway would likely fail to demonstrate efficacy in patients with mixed phenotypes. The success of the belimumab trial and the recent anifrolumab trial in SLE has provided evidence that stratifying patients based on their underlying pathobiological mechanism (e.g., endotype) can improve the chances of success in drug trials. Various approaches to endotyping have been proposed to stratify SLE patients, such as biomarker profiling, gene expression signature fingerprinting, utilizing transcriptomics and other “omics” techniques for patient stratification, and molecular characterization in both human subjects and animal models of SLE. Besides stratification of SLE patients based on endotyping, incorporating “theratyping” (which refers to outliers in any failed drug trial who exhibit a positive response) would further “fine-tune” the subgrouping with uniform underlying pathobiology. Using a 2-pronged approach of defining theratypes of preendotyped patients could fast-track drug discovery of drugs for SLE treatment. Considering the success of recent trials, there is compelling evidence that this approach can significantly increase the likelihood of success in drug trials and pave the way for more effective treatments for SLE.
Pembrolizumab for Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma in Korea
Authors: Lee Ji Yun , Kwon Ji Hyun , Hur Joon Young , Yi Jun Ho , Lee Ji Hyun , Cho Hyungwoo , Do Young Rok , Jo Jae-Cheol , Kang Hye Jin , Koh Yougil , Lee Won Sik , Lim Sung Nam , Yoon Sang Eun , Kim Seok Jin , Lee Jeong-Ok
Published: November 2023

Purpose Programmed death-1 blockade with pembrolizumab has shown promising activity in relapsed/refractory (R/R) extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL), but studies are limited, with small patient numbers.Materials and Methods Thirteen institutes involved with the Consortium for Improving Survival of Lymphoma, a Korean lymphoma study group, collected the clinical data of 59 patients treated with pembrolizumab as salvage therapy between 2016 and 2022.Results The median age of the patients was 60 years (range, 22 to 87 years), and 76.3% had advanced Ann Abor stage disease. Pembrolizumab was given to 35.6%, 40.7%, and 23.7% of the patients as second-, third-, and fourth- or higher-line chemotherapy, respectively. The overall response rate was 40.7%, with 28.8% having complete response. The estimated 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival rates for all patients were 21.5% and 28.7%, respectively; for responders, the rates were 53.0% and 60.7%, respectively. Although not statistically significant, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≥ 2 (hazard ratio [HR], 1.91; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.93 to 3.94; p=0.078) and stage III or IV disease (HR, 2.59; 95% CI, 0.96 to 6.96; p=0.060) were associated with a trend toward shorter PFS in multivariate analysis. Grade 3 or 4 adverse events (AEs) were noted in 12 patients (20.3%); neutropenia (10.2%), fatigue (6.8%), and pneumonitis (5.1%) were most common AEs.Conclusion In conclusion, while pembrolizumab had a modest effect on patients with R/R NKTCL, it may be a useful salvage therapy for patients with localized disease and good performance status.
Optimization of Takeaway Delivery Based on Large Neighborhood Search
Algorithm
Authors: Shao Qianqian , Sun Haobo(Rex) , Chen Zhi , Gou Weiqi , He Yuyan , Wu Aodi
Published: November 2023

The drone logistics distribution method, with its small size, quick delivery, and
zero-touch, has progressively entered the mainstream of development due to the
global epidemic and the rapidly developing global emerging logistics business.
In our investigation, a drone and a delivery man worked together to complete the
delivery order to a customer’s home as quickly as possible. We realize the
combined delivery network between drones and delivery men and focus on the
connection and scheduling between drones and delivery men using existing
facilities such as ground airports, unmanned stations, delivery men, and drones.
Based on the dynamic-vehicle routing problem model, the establishment of a
delivery man and drone with a hybrid model, in order to solve the tarmac
unmanned aerial vehicle for take-out delivery scheduling difficulties, linking
to the delivery man and an adaptive large neighborhood search algorithm solves
the model. The objective function is to reduce customer waiting time. The
average delivery time for orders was subsequently shortened thanks to the
optimization of the cooperative delivery solution for drones and delivery
personnel.
Repellence of Aedes aegypti with oils from Citrus sinensis and Citrus paradisi fruit peelsi from Nsukka
Authors: Ugwu Francis Stephen Ogbonna , Chime Chidiebere Divine
Published: November 2023

Aedes aegypti spread yellow fever, dengue fever, Zika virus and Chikungunya that can be prevented through vector control. Chemical insecticides are resisted by vectors, harm humans and the ecosystem thereby making their use opprobrious. Plants essential oils are safer alternatives. Oils of Citrus sinensis and Citrus paradisi fruit peels are readily available in Nsukka but their effect on Aedes aegypti remain uncertain so it became imperative to verify the effect of these oil extracts on them. The cold maceration method was used to extract essential oils from their peels. They were used singly and in various formulations to evaluate the behaviour of starved Ae. aegypti adults. WHO protocols were applied in obtaining the effective doses and complete protection time. Data collected were analysed using SPSS version 23.0. Various formulations repelled mosquitoes in the magnitude of 100 % > 75 % > 50% > 25% and significant differences (p < 0.05) noted between formulations. Formulations B and H showed highest repellence effects with 0 – 3 number of mosquito landings during the three minutes of test period. Probit analysis showed that 1.14 ml of formulation G was required to achieve 99% repellence. Formulation B demonstrated synergism of the oils attaining the highest complete protection time of 150 minutes. This study showed that oil extracts of C. sinensis and C. paradisi would prevent female Aedes aegypti adults from landing on or feeding from skins smeared with each of the oil or their combinations. The oils exhibited synergism when combined hence could be used to control this mosquito.
The Fall of the Republic Government in Afghanistan and the Current Taliban Rule: A Survey of Public Attitudes
Authors: Ahmadi Ramazan , HİKMAT Chman Ali
Published: November 2023

This paper represents one of the most recent and pertinent studies conducted in Afghanistan, aiming to address the societal imperative of comprehending the factors behind the fall of the Republic government and the subsequent rise of the Taliban to power. Furthermore, the paper seeks to analyse public attitudes towards the current situation. Employing a quantitative approach, the research utilizes a descriptive-analytical method through questionnaires and the participants include social media activist, students and universities professors, the data collected by online survey according WhatsApp, Facebook messengers, telegram, email and other social media groups from different ethnic groups. The findings of this research have identified several pivotal factors contributing to the ascent of the Taliban to power, including the US-Taliban agreement in Doha, Qatar; political disparities; administrative and financial corruption within the Republic's administration; Pakistan's support for the Taliban; the previous government's accord with the Taliban; ethnic dominance; robust military morale of the Taliban; and proficient war management by the Taliban. Afghanistan, as a multi-ethnic society, witnesses political dynamics predominantly rooted in ethnic affiliations. The majority of respondents express dissatisfaction with the current Afghan situation, displaying significant concerns for the populace. Foremost concerns, in terms of prioritization, encompass poverty; closure of girls' schools; restrictions on women's education and employment; escalation of civil unrest; mono-ethnic rule; ethnic conflicts; emergence of ISIS; ethnic marginalization; violations of citizenship rights; political participation and legitimacy crises; and authoritarianism. Consequently, to address the political crisis and establish a viable system, the research concludes that while Pashtuns lean toward a centralized system, Hazaras, Tajiks, Uzbeks, and Turkmens evince greater interest in a decentralized structure.
Educación Física de calidad en el sistema educativo de la República Dominicana: Experiencia académica desde el recinto Luis Napoleón Núñez Molina
Authors: Bennasar-García Miguel Israel , Cruceta Gutiérrez Juan Francisco , García Quezada Ricardo , López Guillén Rudy Gilberto , Arias Ureña José Luis , Pacheco-Ferreira Luis Miguel , Díaz-Vásquez María Esther , Caba Quiroz Lesley Nicole , Brito Mejía Luis Miguel , Jiménez Ramírez Camelia , Minaya Sosa Pamela , Frías Marte Derlyn de Jesús , Santos Viñas Elizabeth Mercedes , Burgos de Asís Argelis Rafael , Acosta de la Cruz Jhoan Abel , Contreras Contreras Richard de Jesús , Lora Cruz Jordy Félix , Ramírez de los Santos Dargelis Junior , Sierra Ventura Keny Alejandro , Pérez Santana Celia María , Rosario Tavera Francisco , Hernández Valerio Anthony José , Núñez Abreu Diorquidis Altagracia , Leyba Medrano Cindy Rosibel , Valdez Peña Frank Félix , Vargas Céspedes Aneurys Miguel , Torres Peralta Sandy Rafael , Castillo Javier Flor de Liz
Published: November 2023

La Educación Física desempeña un elemento clave en el desarrollo integral de los estudiantes en la República Dominicana. En este contexto, el Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, Recinto Luis Napoleón Núñez Molina ha sido pionero en la promoción del Diplomado en Educación Física de Calidad en el Sistema Educativo de la República Dominicana: Experiencia Académica Desde El Recinto Luis Napoleón Núñez Molina. Con un enfoque integral que abarca desde la enseñanza de habilidades deportivas fundamentales hasta la promoción de estilos de vida saludables, la alfabetización física y la educación inclusiva, el Recinto se ha convertido en un referente destacado en la implementación de programas innovadores y eficaces como este diplomado. La experiencia académica en el Recinto Luis Napoleón Núñez Molina se distingue por su enfoque holístico, que se centra en la formación de estudiantes no sólo como estudiantes-atletas, sino también como individuos conscientes de la importancia de la actividad física para su bienestar general. A través de un equipo docente altamente calificado y la implementación de metodologías educativas de vanguardia, se fomenta el desarrollo de habilidades motrices, la cooperación, el trabajo en equipo, los principios y los valores, contribuyendo así a la formación de ciudadanos íntegros y comprometidos con su salud y desarrollo personal. El Recinto Luis Napoleón Núñez Molina se enorgullece de su legado en la Educación Física y continúa esforzándose por impulsar un cambio significativo en el panorama educativo dominicano, inspirando a generaciones futuras a adoptar un estilo de vida activo y saludable. Con su compromiso inquebrantable con la excelencia educativa, el Recinto se posiciona como un modelo a seguir en la promoción de la Educación Física de Calidad en la República Dominicana.
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El aprendizaje del idioma inglés en modalidad virtual para estudiantes de Educación Superior
Authors: Gomez Claudia Mondragon , Martínez Rocío Edith López
Published: November 2023

En esta investigación documental se identifica el aprendizaje del idioma inglés en estudiantes de Educación Superior, para ello se exploran diferentes fuentes y se lleva a cabo el procedimiento con la estrategia de búsqueda con las siguientes fases: formulación del problema, localización y selección de los estudios, evaluación de la calidad de los estudios, proceso de extracción de datos, análisis y presentación de los resultados e interpretación de los resultados. Para ello se toman en cuenta para esta investigación los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, como lo son el tipo de población, edad, fecha de las investigaciones más recientes, idioma y tipo de trabajo. Finalmente toda la investigación es desarrollada con el esquema de la introducción, metodología, resultados, discusión y conclusión.