bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
«Маджму ат-таварих» как источник сведений об исторических деятелях улуса Чагатая и Моголистана
Authors:   Institute for the Study of the Ulus of Jochi (15Б, Pushkin St., 010008 Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan), Jumagaliyev Darkhan A. , Akanov Kuanysh G. ,   Institute of History of the State (4, Beibitshilik St., 010000, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan)
Published: January 2024

Introduction. The history of the Chagatai Ulus and Moghulistan remains an understudied area of medieval historiography, which is nonetheless essential enough and can yield a lot to researchers engaged in exploring the history of medieval Genghisid states. And it is Majmu al-Tawarikh by S. Akhsikendi which proves a most valuable source on the theme, since it contains a wealth of historical knowledge on Eastern peoples of the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries, including Kalmaks, Kyrgyzes, Moghuls, etc. Goals. The study examines Majmu al-Tawarikh for data relating to the Chagatai Ulus and Moghulistan, attempts a comparative analysis of the manuscript and other available sources on the investigated states, and seeks to determine the value of the text for Oriental historical science. Materials and methods. The work focuses on published sections of the well-known translations of Majmu al-Tawarikh and Zafarnama. In addition, the historical reliability of the identified data has been verified via the epic poem of Edige, Materials in the History of Kazakh Khanates, and History of Kazakhstan from Persian Sources. The key research principles include those of historicism and systemicity, while the key research methods are the comparative historical and ideographic ones. Results. The paper examines Majmu al-Tawarikh and analyzes data pertaining to the past of the Chagatai Ulus and Moghulistan, provides a historiographic review to explain the significance of the source. Despite some scholars tended to criticize Majmu al-Tawarikh for a variety of revealed inaccuracies and phantasmagorias, they did recognize its certain value. Majmu al-Tawarikh mentions names of a number of khans and emirs of the Chagatai Ulus and Moghulistan — with reported coincidences or differences in other sources. The work sets forth and substantiates a hypothesis that Zafarnama (‘Book of Victories’) by Sharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi may have been a fifth source for the author of Majmu al-Tawarikh. Conclusions. Majmu al-Tawarikh contains essential information on the history of the Chagataid states, as well as on the history of neighboring territories and peoples. However, the study of the obtained information should be approached critically, and it is urgent to compare the latter to related messages included in other sources. The introduction of the data into scientific discourse shall significantly expand and supplement contemporary historical knowledge on medieval Central Asian states.
Политические и экономические интересы Германии в Туркестане в первой трети ХХ в.
Authors:   Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (13, Dostyk Ave., 050010 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan) 	Dr. Sc. (History), Professor, Kokebayeva Gulzhaukhar K. ,   Аl-Farabi Kazakh National University (71, Al-Farabi Ave., 050040 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan), Shildebai Sabit K. ,   Central State Archive of the Republic of Kazakhstan (39, Abai Ave., 050000 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan)
Published: January 2024

Introduction. The German Empire was late to the colonial stage and soon witnessed the inefficiency of investment in subject economies across Africa. So, it started looking for more developed and resource-rich territories. As a result, the affluent Turkestan attracted Germany’s attention. Goals. The article examines political and economic interests of Germany in Turkestan in the 1900s to 1930s. The period is characterized by turbulent political processes, dramatic changes in Germany — and covers the imperial and Weimar eras coupled with the increasing attention to Turkestan. Materials and methods. The study focuses on documents contained in German repositories. The paper employs the historical systemic method which makes it possible to consider the subject under study as part of a comprehensively organized system. The principle of historicism also serves as a research method thereto since it implies historical insights into the emergence and evolution of the policy of German authorities in Turkestan — in the context of actual historical realities inherent to Germany’s development in the 1900s to 1930s. Results. The work analyzes some prerequisites for the emergence of German economic interests in Turkestan, reveals certain narratives as evidence of Germany’s increased attention to Turkestan during WWI and the Treaty of Rapallo. Conclusions. It is shown that Germany did lack a well-developed, coherent strategy for Turkestan and Central Asia at large.
Зарождение автодорожного хозяйства в советской Калмыкии в конце 1950-х гг.
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (8, Ilishkin St., 358000 Elista, Russian Federation), Shikhanov Namsyr A.
Published: January 2024

Introduction. The article deals with the beginnings of Kalmykia’s public road industry, reveals some features and significance of motorways network construction across the region in the late 1950s. Materials and methods. The paper examines archival documents contained in collections Р-218 (‘Highways Design and Construction Association of the Kalmyk ASSR’) and Р-309 (‘Council of Ministers of the Kalmyk ASSR’) at the National Archive of Kalmykia. The study employs the historical/genetic and historical/comparative methods. Results. The article reveals certain features of Kalmykia’s road network after the restoration of autonomy, identifies key vectors of the then modern highways construction agenda in the Kalmyk ASSR, clarifies some issues pertaining to logistics and financing of the emerging road industry. The leading executives of the republic did understand that motor transport was of utmost importance for Kalmykia’s economic recovery, and invested great efforts to build modern highways. Conclusions. However, despite the mentioned efforts, the share of paved roads remained extremely small, which was caused by insufficient funding, staffing problems, and shortage of road construction equipment.
История буддизма в летописи Р. Санжиева
Authors:   Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of RAS (6, Sakhyanova St., Ulan-Ude 670047, Russian Federation), Vanchikova Tsymzhit P. , Ayusheeva Marina V.
Published: January 2024

Introduction. The article reviews the Chronicle of Rabzha Sanzhiev dealing with the history of Khori Buryats, written in Classical Mongolian, and housed at the Center of Oriental Manuscripts and Xylographs (IMBT SB RAS). Goals. The article attempts a source analysis into a history (historical accounts) of Buddhism from the Chronicle of Khori Buryats to be newly introduced into scientific circulation. Materials and methods. The study investigates a voluminous work by R. Sanzhiev that can be considered a continuation of the Chronicle of Shirab-Nimbu Khobituev written in 1887. Our analysis employs both a descriptive/narrative approach and the comparative historical method that make it possible to examine R. Sanzhiev’s Chronicle and other Buryat historical accounts in interrelation. Results. The Chronicle of Khori Buryats by R. Sanzhiev follows the traditions of Buryat chronicle-writing, contains new data, and is rich in factual material, in particular relating to the history of Buryat Buddhism missing in earlier texts. Messages on the history of Buddhism have been divided into three groups: history of persons, history of temples and religious objects, and history of corresponding traditions. It should be noted that such a division is conditional enough, since one and the same fragment can actually cluster within more than one group. Conclusions. The paper reveals the author did add a wide range of diverse archival and documentary materials to significantly expand the history of Aga Buryats and the history of how Buddhism had been disseminated within this Buryat ethnic group. Furthermore, R. Sanzhiev included messages about most significant late nineteenth to early twentieth century events in Russia and the world, and explained how the latter influenced the then life of Khori Buryats.
Визуализация представлений о душе в украшениях национальных костюмов саха (якутов) и тувинцев
Authors:   North-Eastern Federal University (42, Kulakovsky St., 677018 Yakutsk, Russian Federation), Nikiforova Sargylana V.
Published: January 2024

Introduction. The cultural heritages of the Sakha (Yakut) and the Tuvan are distinguished by a similarity of basic worldview ideas pertaining to the structure of the Universe, multi-storeyedness of each of the Three Worlds, the pantheon of deities, etc. Goals. The article aims to interpret semantics of ethnic jewelry as a visual narrative articulating the ideas of individual soul in traditional Sakha and Tuvan cultures. To facilitate this, the paper shall summarize the available descriptions of these ideas from ethnographic material, identify some facts confirming jewelry used to serve as markers of soul, consider semantics of traditional jewelry signs. The study hypothesizes as follows: when it comes to soul visualizations, folklore sources manifest repeated indications localizing one of the three souls (aorta, blood, belt, etc.) ― hence, the other two must also have some certain locations and related beliefs, too. Methods. With due regard of the dynamics in religious and aesthetic preferences, the employed interdisciplinary and comparative historical approaches comprise the structural/functional, interpretative, and axiological methods. The method of mosaic reconstruction proves as instrumental in revealing jewelry symbolism. Results. The paper confirms adornments (jewelry pieces) act as means to visualize some valuable worldviews, ideas of human soul and its whereabouts, prestige and behavioral norms. The former are defined as utmost identity signs for an inhabitant of the Middle World that serve as markers and protective amulets for each of the three human souls, also viewed as mediators between the sacred and profane worlds, triggers in ritual communication, and social status indicators. Conclusions. Being a universal form, circle (silver disk, bead, infinity knot, and button) denotes the place and function of each soul. For instance, the air one of the Sakha and the middle one of the Tuvan are placed in the head and identified with head adornments (jewelry pieces). According to Sakha beliefs, the maternal soul is localized in the mediastinum (pulse and blood ― heart and liver), while Tuvans place soul one into the navel. Yakut women of fertile age tend to mark this soul with solar breast jewelry, with no identified symbolic parallels in the Tuvan costume. Yakuts believe the third earthly soul be indicated with a belt buckle and dwell in the navel, while the Tuvan tradition says the good soul dwells in the belt. So, the Yakut have retained somewhat more archaic version of the symbolic corpus. And the differences are largely determined by the late influence of Manchu-Chinese culture and Buddhism on worldviews of southern Tuvans.
A Comprehensive Review on Real-Time Traffic Signal Coordination Using Machine Learning: Optimizing Urban Traffic Flow for Efficiency and Sustainability
Authors: S Vivaswath , P Dr. Blessed Prince
Published: January 2024

Abstract: Cities globally grapple with escalating traffic congestion stemming from urban expansion, aginginfrastructure, suboptimal traffic signal coordination, and a deficiency in real-time data. INRIX quantified the resulting toll at $305 billion for U.S. commuters in 2020, underscoring the pressing need for cities to adopt innovative strategies within the constraints of building new roads. This challenge is further complicated by disparate data collection times at various junctions, creating a mosaic of information from different periods. Some junctions provide limited or sporadic data, necessitating careful consideration for future projections. To address these challenges, cities must embrace cutting-edge approaches that integrate real-time data, efficient traffic management systems, and forward-thinking projections, enabling them to navigate the intricacies of contemporary urban mobility and pioneer sustainable solutions for the future.
Leveraging Django and Machine Learning to Craft a Health Forecasting System, Tailoring Personalized Wellness Strategies
Authors: Reddy Proksha J , P Dr. Sudha
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The goal of this thesis is to develop a health forecasting system that combines Django with cutting-edge machine learning in order to customize wellness plans according to personal health information. The study addresses model selection, data preprocessing, and user interface creation as it investigates the potential synergies between machine learning and web development. Predictive health analytics potential and gaps are identified through a review of the literature. The goal of the project is to create a real-time, scalable health forecasting system while protecting user privacy. Neural networks and decision trees are two examples of machine learning methods that are utilized. The efficacy of the system in delivering precise health projections and augmenting user involvement in proactive wellness management is evaluated through empirical assessment and case studies. In order to further personalized healthcare solutions, practitioners, researchers, and developers can benefit greatly from the research's insightful contributions.
Pengaruh Memorable Tourist Experience Terhadap Storytelling Behaviour Event Pesona 1000 Baju Milik
Authors: Nungky Puspita
Published: January 2024

Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif/Badan Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif (Kemenparekraf/Baparekraf) meyakini gelaran event Meeting, Incentive, Convention, and Exhibition (MICE) mampu menjadi media promosi yang baik untuk menampilkan karya-karya Indonesia dari segi kekayaan budaya, keindahan destinasi, serta kreasi lokal yang kreatif dan berdaya saing. Kabupaten Tanah Datar juga memiliki beberapa event tahunan salah satunya Event Pesona 1000 Baju Milik yang di selenggarakan di Nagari Padang Magek. Acara tersebut menjadi event tahunan kabupaten Tanah Datar yang pertama kali diselenggarakan pada tahun 2023. Di event tersebut diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kunjungan wisatawan menuju Kabupaten Tanah Datar salah satu cara nya dengan memberikan pengalaman yang tak terlupakan dan berkesan untuk wisatawan saat menghadiri Event Pesona 1000 Baju Milik yang datang langsung ke Nagari Padang Magek. Rumusan masalah dan tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis memorable tourist experience (7 elemen) terhadap storytelling behavior di Event Pesona 1000 Baju Milik Nagari Padang Magek Sumatra Barat. Wisatawan yang datang dalam event tersebut sebagai sample penelitian. Data yang dikumpulkan berupa Kuesioner, dengan metode penelitian kuantitatif diolah menggunakan Regresi Berganda. Hasil Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa 2 dimensi dari 7 dimensi Memorable Tourist Experience yakni Hedonism dan Refreshment tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Storytelling Behavior sedangkan 5 dimensi yakni Local Culture, Meaningfulness, Adverse Felling, Novelty dan Knowledge berpengaruh terhadap Storytelling Behavior pada Event Pesona 1000 Baju Milik Nagari Padang Magek Sumatra Barat. Penelitian ini merupakan salah satu dari beberapa penelitian yang dibuat peneliti tentang penyelenggaraan event.
The Influence of Training towards Employee Performance; The Mediating Factor of Teamwork at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Bali
Authors: Florent Vicky , Shu Efin Shu
Published: January 2024

The Ritz-Carlton, Bali, a five-star resort, received guest feedback regarding employee performance and services. The feedback mostly indicated that the services did not meet guest expectations, and guests expressed dissatisfaction with employee performance. The purpose of this research is to find out the influence of training (X) towards employee performance (Y) with teamwork (Z) as the mediating factor at The Ritz-Carlton, Bali. This research uses quantitative method. The population in this research are all employees at The Ritz-Carlton, Bali, with total sample of 134 individuals that were determined using the Slovin formula. All the data results have successfully passed the validity and reliability tests. Furthermore, the results for all data have also met the criteria of both the inner model and outer model tests. The findings regarding path coefficients and P-values demonstrate that training influences employee performance, training influences teamwork, and training influences employee performance through teamwork, signifying that training holds the greatest influence on performance. However, according to the path coefficient, teamwork exhibits a negative influence towards employee performance. To enhance employee performance at The Ritz-Carlton, Bali, the hotel management may want to consider implementing a regular schedule for employee training initiatives to foster collaboration among their colleagues and improve their overall performance.
Түлшээ үржүүлэн шатаах хурдан реакторын нейтроны тоог нэмэгдүүлэх боломжууд
Authors:   Хими биологийн инженерчлэлийн тэнхим, ИТС, МУИС
Published: January 2024

The breed-and-burn fast reactor utilizes depleted or natural uranium fuel and the fissile isotopes generate from fertile isotopes while the fissile ones burn. So, it has an advanced nuclear reactor with technological advantages to utilize uranium resources effectively as well as to reduce the amount of spent nuclear fuel. The integration of neutron number in a reactor core is determined by the difference between the total number of produced and absorbed neutrons, including lost neutrons in a core during burnup. While the neutron balance is high, the fuel breeding process works effectively. The objective of the research work is to find ways to increase the neutron balance in a reactor core. In the present work, the effect of some design parameters such as pin pitch, cladding thickness and density on neutron balance was studied for infinite one fuel cells with different materials.
Substrate Selection Characteristics of Hydrozoan Polyps (Cnidaria) in Antalya Bay
Authors: Kabadayı Yıldırım Sera Övgü , Küçük Fahrettin
Published: January 2024

This study was conducted to determine the substrate preferences of hydroid polyps sampled in eight different stations on the coastline of Antalya Bay. Sampling was performed by freedive to identify the hydroid polyp fauna and certain physicochemical (salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, chl-a) and biological characteristics were determined. A total of 35 hydroid species were identified as epiphytic, epilithic and epizoic in the region.
The most commonly preferred substrates by the species were; rocks (20 species), Ellisolandia elongata (J.Ellis & Solander) K.R.Hind & G.W.Saunders, 2013 (18 species), Balanus sp. Costa, 1778 (9 species), macroalgae Posidonia oceanica (Linnaeus) Delile, 1813, and leaves (8 species). Among all species, one species prefers just epilithic substrates, four species prefer only epizoic substrates, and seven species prefer only epiphytic substrates. Acauloides ammisatum, Eudendrium sp., Turritopsis. nutricula, Pennaria. disticha, Clytia noliformis, Halecium tenellum, Halopteris diaphana, Dynamena disticha and Salacia desmoides are found in all substrate types (EP,EZ,EL).
Exploring the Mediating Effect of Resilience on Working Adults' Life Satisfaction in a Malaysian Metropolitan Context
Authors: Bee Kai-Ying , Go You-How , Foo Chuan-Chew
Published: January 2024

Reported low levels of life satisfaction are concurrent with the rising level of environmental and social pressures in many metropolitan regions. This study considers financial literacy, health status, financial situation, public policy, and educational attainment to explore the mediating effect of resilience on life satisfaction among working adults in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire was designed and distributed to working adults aged between 20 and 39 years. A total of 384 usable questionnaires were obtained with an 85.33% response rate. Using partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), our results provide two notable findings. First, individuals who have better financial literacy tend to make decisions by adopting a variety of financial strategies. In turn, their financial stability can lead to better life satisfaction. Second, resilience appears to partially mediate the effects of financial literacy, financial situation, health status and educational attainment on individuals’ life satisfaction. Practically, this study will help the government better equip communities for adults in the places in which they live. A more nuanced understanding of the underlying structure of the economic system should be focused on to design more enlightened policies that promote resilience.
Indicadores de Sostenibilidad Ambiental en Organizaciones con Impacto en la Población Indígena de La Guajira Colombiana
Authors: Severiche - Sierra Carlos Alberto , Rosado - Botello Johnny , Barreto - Terán Cruz
Published: January 2024

El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir los indicadores de sostenibilidad ambiental en el contexto de la población Wayuu. Se trata de una investigación de tipo descriptiva y aplicativa en el campo, basada en un diseño no experimental, de corte transversal, tomando como muestra 12 directivos de empresas públicas y privadas con incidencia en el Norte de La Guajira colombiana. Como técnica de investigación se aplicó el método de observación y como instrumento de recolección de datos se utilizó un cuestionario. Estaba compuesto por diferentes ítems basados en la escala de actitudes tipo Likert, con cinco alternativas de respuesta. Los resultados han mostrado que el indicador de desempeño ambiental refleja una categoría moderadamente favorable en las empresas, esto revela cómo los gestores aplican sólo algunos componentes importantes sobre el tratamiento del medio ambiente relacionado con sus actividades productivas. En conclusión, para la dimensión, los resultados globales son moderadamente favorables en la realidad de las empresas. Los gestores necesitan aplicar ajustes y agregar actividades a sus prácticas ambientales, para mostrar mejores indicadores de sustentabilidad ambiental dentro de la operación de la empresa.
Intergenerational mobility’s impact on institutional and economic performance
Authors: Besic Milos
Published: January 2024

This paper explores the effect of parental social status achievement on their
children?s achievement. While previous research has extensively discussed
the impact of parental social and cultural capital on children?s
achievements, our study delves deeper into its broader implications for a
country?s economic and institutional performance. Our findings reveal a
noteworthy link between the strength of the parent-child achievement
relationship and a nation?s economic and institutional performance.
Countries with robust institutions and thriving economies tend to exhibit
weaker parent-child achievement connections. Intriguingly, the former
Yugoslav countries and Southeast Europe demonstrate stronger such
relationships compared to Western Europe. Additionally, we identify a
negative generational trend in the effect of parental socio-economic status
on their children?s status, signaling a potential path toward a more
meritocratic society for future generations. We employ various regression
techniques, including multi-level modeling and Structural Equation Modeling,
to illuminate complex relationships, utilizing data from the World Bank and
the European Values Study in our methodological approach.
Life strategies in Croatia during the economic crisis and beyond: From survival to advancement
Authors: Derado Augustin
Published: January 2024

The paper presents the reconstruction of the five types of life strategies in
Croatia during the wane of the economic crisis (2015). It is based on a
qualitative study of 30 households in diverse socio-economic positions from
all Croatian regions. Bourdieu?s theory of practice is used as a theoretical
and methodological framework, expanded with ideas from the (post)
Bourdieusian theoretical vocabulary and recent research about the social
structures and mechanisms that work in Croatia?s neoliberal crony
capitalism. The interpretative structural constructivist methodology, led by
constant comparison, is employed through the categorising and linking
processes of coding, category building, and interpretative case matrices.
The life strategies reconstructed for Croatia are: 1. Life strategies of
social advancement; 2. Life-strategies of preserving the social position; 3.
Life strategies of compensating; 4. Life-strategies of getting by; 5. Life
strategies of surviving; and their corresponding subtypes. The results point
to significant social inequalities, severely unfavourable living conditions
for many individuals and households, permanent and harsh consequences of the
post-socialist transformation, as well as old and new pressures and
challenges imposed by the economic crisis and beyond.
Religious polarization among youth in southeast Europe: The role of secularization and prevailing confession
Authors: Lavric Miran , Naterer Andrej
Published: January 2024

Recent rapid secularization has been a major force behind the overwhelming
political and ideological polarization in some Western countries. Focusing
on Western European countries, Ribberink et al. (2018) found that religious
polarization was associated with higher levels of secularization, and at the
same time, with the relative dominance of Catholicism. Based on national
representative surveys from 2018, this paper analyses religious polarization
among young people from ten countries in Southeast Europe. The results show
that the level of religious polarization is indeed positively correlated to
the level of secularization, as well as to the predominance of Catholicism
among young people. Slovenia and Croatia, two countries where youth is both
highly secularized and predominantly Catholic, stood out with the highest
levels of religious polarization. Furthermore, it is only in these two
countries that young people became more secularized between 2008 and 2018.
We interpret these results mainly in light of the rise of the
individual-choice norms that parallel secularization, combined with the
mechanism of religious defence, which can be successful largely because of
the Catholic Church?s abundant material and cultural resources.
A relation between high-school students’ achievement and their socioeconomic status in post-Yugoslav countries and Western Europe
Authors: Gundogan Dragana , Radulovic Mladen
Published: January 2024

In the contemporary global context of growing inequalities, it is important
to explore what effect socio-economic status has on educational practices
and to investigate educational inequalities. Having in mind that
post-Yugoslav societies have a shared past of being a part of the same
socialist country, we wanted to compare the importance of socio-economic
status in post-Yugoslav countries and countries with longer capitalist
tradition from Western Europe. Besides, bearing in mind Serbia?s specific
path towards capitalism, our goal is to compare it to other countries on the
same relationship between student achievement on the external testing and
socioeconomic variables. Since we tend to use a comparative approach, we
utilize the data of PISA study. In order to observe the tendencies, we use
the data from two waves of study (2012 and 2018). For analysis of student
achievement, we rely on the students? scores on the reading, Mathematics and
Science performance while the PISA?s Index of economic, social and cultural
status was a proxy for the socio-economic status. Results are revealing that
there is a stronger correlation between socio-economic status and student
achievements in Western Europe compared to post-Yugoslav countries and that
there are significant differences in the correlation between examined
variables among post-Yugoslav countries.
Integrated decision-making framework for hospital development: A single-valued neutrosophic probabilistic hesitant fuzzy approach with innovative aggregation operators
Authors: Kamran Muhammad , Ashraf Shahzaib , Kalim Khan Shahid , Hussain Khan Aamir , Zardi Hedia , Mehmood Saba
Published: January 2024

This research article proposes an innovative algorithm for analyzing parallelism in the evolution of hospital building features, with the goal of advancing decisionmaking processes in both urban and rural hospitals. As an additional generalization of the concepts of fuzzy sets, intuitionistic fuzzy sets, single-valued neutrosophic sets, hesitant fuzzy sets, and probabilistic fuzzy sets this paper proposes a single-valued neutrosophic probabilistic hesitant fuzzy set (SV-NPHFS). It is derived from the combination of single-valued neutrosophic sets, probabilistic fuzzy sets, and hesitant fuzzy sets. The novel algebraic structure and cosine evaluation function of SV-NPHFSs are then introduced. In addition, we introduce novel operators: the single-valued neutrosophic probabilistic hesitant fuzzy weighted geometric (SV-NPHFWG), the single-valued neutrosophic probabilistic hesitant fuzzy ordered weighted geometric (SV-NPHFOWG), the single-valued neutrosophic probabilistic hesitant fuzzy weighted average (SV-NPHFWA), and the single-valued neutrosophic probabilistic hesitant fuzzy ordered weighted average (SV-NPHFOWA). More complex links between features and alternatives can be made with the multi-attribute decision-making procedures outlined in this work. This characteristic highlights their superior practicality and accuracy over existing methods, which often fail to capture the intricate interplay of elements in real-world scenarios. This demonstrates that applying the decision-making strategies covered in this article can lead to the discovery of even additional trait correlations. Finally, we evaluate the performance of our proposed method on a real choice problem and an experimental comparison. The results demonstrate that the new method will be more advantageous in a range of applications where decision-making is uncertain. Figure 1 illustrates all of the manuscript?s results in a graphical abstract.
Unlocking the Potentials of Vegetable Production and Marketing of Kumbaney Women Vegetable Producers in Central River Region South of the Gambia
Authors: SE Sanyang
Published: January 2024

The Government entirely depends on agriculture for its socio-economic development of horticulture in which maximum attention to improve on food and nutritional security. The women and youths do participate in vegetable production and marketing as their main source of income in order to improve on their lives and livelihood. The new paradigm of vegetable production is modern market-oriented and commercialize agriculture. The sample and sampling method was non-probability using the purposive sampling method of data collection. A checklist questionnaire developed for the data collection mainly on yield, price and income. The women producers encounter numerous production challenges such as poor quality seeds, inadequate production technologies and access to markets. The objective of the research findings is to evaluate the cost-benefits analysis. The result shows that, out of 2,500 kg of onion, equivalent to125 bags/20 kg were sold at D500/bag with a total cash income of D62, 500 followed by tomato with an amount of D30, 175 and D21, 850 for cabbage respectively. In conclusion, vegetable production in the rural community of Kumbaney brought immense changes in their lives and livelihood, as they solve most of their domestic engagements at household level. Therefore, recommending to the government to formulate and design bankable horticulture policies and strategies that would have impact on the lives and livelihood of women producers.
Recent Progress of Metal-Organic Framework-Assisted Sensing System for Point-of-Care Antibiotics Detection in Food Industry; a Mini Review
Authors: R Yekta
Published: January 2024

Antibiotics (ANBs) are essential for animal health and are used for treatment, prevention, and growth promotion. However, ANB use in animals can lead to antibiotic residue in food products, which can cause various side effects. These include the transfer of ANB-resistant bacteria to humans, immunopathological effects, allergies, and even carcinogenicity. The most significant adverse effect is the transfer of ANB-resistant bacteria to humans due to the mobile properties of resistance. Therefore, timely detection is the best approach to prevent the spread of downsides of these compounds. Various methods exist for measuring ANB concentrations, such as LC-MS, high-performance liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, thin-layer chromatography, and enzyme-linked immunoassay. However, complicated sample preparation processes and expensive equipment are often considered obstacles to their prevalent usage. Emerging technologies like Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) offer a simpler, quicker, and more cost-effective solution for detecting veterinary drugs in animal-derived food samples. This investigation first reviews some conventional methods for ANB recognition, including microbiological, immunological, and laboratory-based procedures. Then, Sensor-based analytical methods and their advantages and disadvantages were discussed. Finally, the recent progress in ANB detection approaches using MOF-based sensors in food products was investigated. MOFs have become a topic of great interest due to their remarkable properties. These include high surface areas that can be easily modified, defined porosity, lightweight, adjustable pore sizes, ordered structures, and impressive mechanical strength. The performance of MOFs is superior to traditional chemosensory materials due to their ability to adjust properties. Various sensing systems based on MOFs have been reported, including photoelectrochemical, electrochemiluminescence, electrochemical, and quartz crystal microbalance. As discussed in this review, sensors based on MOFs have emerged as reliable alternatives for fast and routine detection in clinical and environmental analysis and food safety control. Various MOF-based materials have been used for detecting antibiotics, and their advantages and limitations have been critically evaluated for future applications in diagnosing antibiotics in food products.
Microscopic Polyangiitis is a “Masquerade Ball” in Modern Realities: A Literature Review
Authors: TI Yarmola
Published: January 2024

Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is an important new medical problem, as it shows increasing incidence and prevalence in the population, especially after the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). MPA is a multisystemic destructive disease with a wide spectrum of heterogeneous clinical manifestations depending on the affected organs. The polymorphism of nonspecific clinical signs and the variability of the clinical picture, which differs from patient to patient, can cause a diagnostic delay and establish the correct diagnosis only in the late stages of the disease. That is why many patients consult and receive treatment from different doctors before verifying the diagnosis. In the review article, an analysis of literary sources was made, which highlighted classic renal and/or pulmonary symptoms, skin, gastrointestinal, neurological and cardiovascular manifestations of MPA. It is important to note that the clinical manifestations of MPA can be very different from the usual recognized patterns and manifest as unusual manifestations of the disease with a hidden or atypical course, and therefore received the figurative name “the Great Masquerades”. So MPA can often hide under the “mask” of other diseases, including COVID-19 itself, which significantly complicates its early diagnosis and treatment. That is why doctors should be better informed about the different variants of the clinical course of MPA and approaches to diagnosis, which will help eliminate delays in diagnosis. After all, the rapid diagnosis of MPA is important for the initiation of adequate immunosuppressive therapy, which can both save lives, preserve organs from damage, and improve the quality of life.
Review on Using Persulfate as an Activator for Wastewater Treatment
Authors: AM Soubh
Published: January 2024

Persulfate (PS, S2O8-2) has a standard oxidation potential making it use for treatment of a wide range of pollutants. It is also used within Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs),where Sulfate radicals (SR) can be effectively generated through PS activation by physical methods (such as heating, UV) and chemical methods (including transition metal ions, alkaline conditions), as well as coupling activation methods. Overall, SR-AOPs not limited applied to the treatment of refractory organics in wastewater but also are efficient in dealing with novel/emerging pollutants.
Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in the City of Aba: Challenges and Solutions
Authors: KF Nkwocha
Published: January 2024

This paper focused on the challenges of municipal solid waste disposal in Aba urban, Nigeria, and proposed practical solutions to tackle this menace. The study used mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative research methods. The qualitative research involved interviews with key stakeholders, including waste management officials and residents. The quantitative research involved surveys to collect data on waste generation disposal and waste management practices. The findings of this study will contribute to a better understanding of the complex issues surrounding municipal solid waste disposal in Aba. The study identified key challenges, such as inadequate waste collection and disposal infrastructure, lack of public awareness and participation in waste management, and insufficient funding for waste management services. The study also suggested possible solutions, such as improving waste collection and disposal infrastructure, increasing public awareness and participation in waste management, and exploring innovative funding mechanisms for waste management services.
A Comprehensive Review on HPLC Method Development, Validation, Optimization in Pharmaceuticals
Authors: M Amjad
Published: January 2024

The analytical method development in Pharmaceuticals is most important because it is the regulatory requirements. The determination of Active Ingredients of Pharmaceuticals (API) and Excipients is only possible when the testing method will be validated as per ICH, WHO guidelines or GMP requirements. The development will be reliable when the correct and precise strategy will be followed. Here, the systematic method development technique and validation parameters have been discussed precisely. This comprehensive review will be very helpful for analysts to develop analysis method of new molecules present in any pharmaceutical formulation. The validation concept and various techniques of validation have also been argued to create interest for the researchers.
Land Degradation and its Management in the Highlands Ethiopia a Review
Authors: A Deche
Published: January 2024

Land is important component which provides us ecosystem service. However, currently human beings are facing major problems due to natural resources degradation. It is clear that, soil erosion is a more serious problem to developing countries including Ethiopia because their economies dependence on primary economic activities specially agriculture which totally depend on soil. Ethiopian highlands land degradation occurs in the form of soil erosion, nutrient depletion and deforestation. The present review focuses on the purpose of this paper is to review the nature and severity of land degradation, causes and effects of land degradation, measures and experiences in land management as well as to identify the gaps and constraints that fostered the problem of land degradation in the highlands of Ethiopia. The review also provides some opportunities for the adoption and scale up of appropriate technologies in land management.
A Study on Analysis of Water Quality of Two Rivers Ganges and Yamuna
Authors: A Gupta
Published: January 2024

Water is very essential for life existence. About 71% of earth’s surface is occupied by water making it a blue planet. The 97% of the ocean water can’t be used as it has high salt concentration, some is frozen in glaciers/ polar ice caps. Even the distribution of water on earth is uneven at some places there is flood and others drought. Human activities have interfered in the natural renewal of groundwater resulting in water shortage and availability for consumption. The degradable and nonbiodegradable wastes which are discharged openly in water bodies pose severe threat to aquatic life. The article presents a study on on quarterly changes in water parameters including temperature, transparency, dissolved oxygen, pH, free carbon dioxide, alkalinity, conductance, total dissolved solids, hardness, chloride, nitrate, phosphate, dissolved organic matter, BOD in the water of river Ganges and Yamuna. The results showed rising trend in the levels of these parameters over the years. The results show increase in levels of CO2 , hardness, total dissolved solid, pH and BOD during the months of April to September. The levels of nitrate and phosphate were detected in trace amounts. The chloride level of Yamuna was high as compared to that of Ganges. The drop in alkalinity during monsoon months may be due to increased dilution and disappearance of CO2 . The studies made in water of river Ganges and Yamuna has shown that the river is under severe threat of pollution due to the discharge of untreated or semi treated sewage and industrial effluents.
Public Provision in Democratic Societies
Authors: O’Neill Martin
Published: January 2024

If we hope to see values of equality and democracy embodied in our societies’ institutions, then we have a range of good reasons to favor expansive public provision of goods and services, and to oppose many forms of privatization. While Joseph Heath is right to argue that there are at least some forms of ‘anodyne privatization’, and while he is also right to argue for a more nuanced philosophical debate about the different dimensions of choice between forms of public and private provision, Heath fails to register various regards in which private provision can undermine these central public values. We often have strong egalitarian and democratic reasons to protect zones of decommodification; to resist the imposition of user-charges; and to favor insourcing and direct public procurement over various forms of outsourcing of public services. Public libraries provide a totemic illustration of some of the deep virtues of collective public provision in democratic societies. Overall, our reasons to reject privatization are stronger and more diverse than theorists such as Heath might have supposed.
Credibility of Information in the Unified State Register of Real Property. Specifics of Correcting the Data by Implementing the System of Integrated Cadastral Works
Authors: Tikhonova Kseniya V. , Lapshina Kseniya A. , Ermachenko Darya D.
Published: January 2024

The problem of incomplete information presented in the Unified State Register of Real Property (USRRP) and issues referring to the registry errors in the information entered in the Unified State

Register of Real Property, the procedure for correcting thereof, the need of implementing the new methods of forming and correcting the information in the Unified State Register of Real Property are

being investigated. Alongside, the initiative to optimise the state services provision in the frame of the “National Spatial Data System” programme, which is aimed at future integration of the information about the real estate objects, property rights for them, cadastral valuation and other features, is analysed. The aims for implementation of such a system have been sorted out, namely, the formation and implementation of the digital geospatial maintenance, ensuring the completeness and

credibility of information in the USRRP, enhancing quality of the state and other services provided by the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr).
Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Behçet's Disease: A Case Report
Authors: Abdelbaki Mourad , Khellafi N. , Benmessaoud D.
Published: January 2024

Behçet syndrome is a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology, frequently characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcerations and uveitis. Patients with Behçet syndrome can have both arterial and venous involvement.
We report the observation of a case of a 29-year-old man who was admitted with clinical presentation of pulmonary embolism, for whom investigations for the etiology concluded in the diagnosis of Behçet's disease.
Enrichment of organic material with Trichoderma asperellum for the management of twisted disease on shallot
Authors: Hurin Nabila Aghnia Ilma  , Arif Wibowo  , Tri Joko  , Siti Subandiyah  , Stephen Harper
Published: January 2024

Shallots are a type of plant used as a flavoring agent and are often affected by twisted disease caused by Fusarium spp. This study aims to determine the ability of organic material enriched by Trichoderma asperellum in controlling twisted disease, increasing production, and suppressing the population of Fusarium spp. in the soil. The research showed that compost and chicken manure enriched with T. asperellum in a ratio (200:1) were able to reduce the disease incidence compared to controls, in addition to increasing production and suppressing the population of Fusarium spp. in the soil. The colonies of Fusarium spp. in the soil were correlated with disease incidence in each treatment. The highest incidence of twisted disease was followed by the number of Fusarium spp. colonies. The microbial composition did not affect disease suppression when observed using a dependent method using PCR-RISA. The microbial composition with the dependent method using PCR RISA did not affect the suppression of the twisted disease in the shallot plants.
EFL students’ engagement in the post-pandemic teaching: Does technology matter?
Authors: Metaria Metaria , Cahyono Bambang Yudi
Published: January 2024

Nowadays, in the post-pandemic educational landscape, it is intriguing to investigate whether technological supports are still relevant and necessary. This article critically summarizes and reviews the effect of technology utilization on students' engagement presented in a study by Yu et al. (2022). Then, using a mixed-methods design, this study explored English as a foreign language (EFL) students’ engagement with technological tools in the post-pandemic situation. Data were collected by using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The questionnaire data were analyzed descriptively to analyze students’ responses from four dimensions of engagement with technological tools. Meanwhile, the interview data were analyzed thematically. The results show that several types of technological tools, ranging from learning management systems (LMS), student response systems (SRS), and social media to gamification tools, are utilized as means to engage students more in Indonesian EFL classrooms. Additionally, it can be revealed that the utilization of technology has positive impacts on students' engagement levels, with the behavioral domain showing the highest value. In essence, this study provides a roadmap for educators and policymakers to harness technological advancements strategically, fostering enhanced student engagement and meaningful learning outcomes in the ever-evolving landscape of education in the post-pandemic era.