bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Challenges and prospects of teacher training in Ukraine: analysis of historical facts
Authors:   H. S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Bashkir Olha
Published: October 2023

Careful analysis and thorough generalization of the experience of preparing future teachers is the key to successful pedagogical education in Ukraine in the post-war period, which the country is going through today. The most intense, in terms of normative resolutions and reorganizations, is the beginning of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries, which are marked by unique challenges which Ukraine faced with: defending its national identity during the formation of the union and after its collapse during the formation of independence. These events had a strong impact on the educational system of the country, especially the pedagogical one. When writing the article, historical and pedagogical research methods were used to identify factors in the formation of pedagogical education in the periods under study; a comparative method with the aim of comparing the events of the early XX and early XXI centuries for the qualitative construction of the prospects for higher pedagogical education in Ukraine in the war and post-war period; prognostic method as a way to identify progressive directions in the organization of higher pedagogical education in the near future. The development strategy of pedagogical education in Ukraine in the post-war period includes the following: replenishment of the network of pedagogical universities, development of a strategy for their development; strict selection of applicants for pedagogical HEIs; encouragement and stimulation by the state of stakeholders of graduates of pedagogical universities; improvement of curricula, updating the scientific content of educational and professional training programs for future teachers; stabilization of the system of training pedagogical personnel in accordance with the requests of educational institutions that provide graduates of pedagogical HEIs with jobs; increasing the component of practical training of future teachers.
Justification of the components of the methodical system of teaching computer technologies for the processing of sound information of high school students in computer science classes
Authors:   MI ", Khmil Nataliia ,   Kharkiv Humanitarian and Pedagogical Academy",   of the Kharkiv Regional Council, Zinovieva Maryna ,   MI "Kharkiv Humanitarian and Pedagogical Academy" of the Kharkiv Regional Council, Khmil Anastasiia ,   International School Premjers
Published: October 2023

The article substantiates the relevance of the development and use of the components of the methodical system for teaching sound processing technologies to high school students in computer science classes. This is due to the need to develop the ability to work with sound and develop the skills of creating, processing, and editing sound effects and soundtracks, and their publication. The research presents an analysis of the scientific and methodological literature of scientists who dealt with issues of computer science teaching methods and researched the use of computer technologies in music. Foreign experience in implementing practical examples is highlighted related to sound information processing in primary, secondary school and higher education lessons. The goals, content, methods, means, and forms of the methodical system of teaching high school students of computer technologies for sound information processing are substantiated. The goals of training the students are to create the theoretical foundations of sound, to develop skills and abilities to work with software and audio services for creating and processing sound data, etc. The research contains the analysis of the training course proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science for the program-variable module “Computer technologies for sound information processing”. The authors of this article suggest supplementing it with an additional content line, “Sound information and sound design”. According to the results of the proposed content line students will have the skills and abilities to create sound information in the field of entertaining content, educational activities, advertising, etc. The peculiarities of the choice of teaching methods and tools are described according to the content component. As a result of the study, it is found that the proposed methodical system of teaching computer technologies for sound information processing can help create an attractive and effective educational process, which will contribute to the practical application of acquired knowledge and skills by students.
The Symmetry Argument for Catholic Integralism
Authors: Vallier Kevin
Published: October 2023

Liberalism is taking a beating. Many regimes return to religious rationales for state authority. They increasingly oppose liberal institutions. This essay lays the groundwork for engaging these religious anti-liberalisms. In this essay, I assess the religious anti-liberalism known as Catholic integralism. This ancient doctrine challenged historic political philosophers like Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Surprisingly, it has recently resurfaced in some Catholic intellectual circles.

Integralists propose that governments exist to secure the common good: temporal and spiritual. God authorizes two powers to govern humankind. The state governs in matters temporal, the church in matters spiritual. When their missions intersect, the church is sovereign owing to its nobler purpose.

Contemporary Catholic political philosophy rejects integralism. But it remains overwhelmingly perfectionist: states exist to promote the authentic individual and common good. These natural law perfectionists say that states should promote natural goods: goods, such as health and friendship, that anyone can see as such through the use of reason. States should not promote supernatural goods: goods, such as faith and hope, that we only grasp through revelation. Catholic perfectionists treat natural and supernatural goods asymmetrically.

Integralists reject the asymmetry. God authorizes the church to promote supernatural goods, and the church may direct the state to advance its mission. On this basis, I argue that integralists can mount a powerful philosophical argument against standard natural law perfectionism—the symmetry argument. It claims that natural law perfectionists cannot justify their asymmetric treatment of goodness. Integralism, in contrast, treats the good symmetrically.
Theodicy, Regress, and the Problem of Eternal Separation
Authors: Bungum Donald
Published: October 2023

The problem of eternal separation is the problem of explaining how someone could be happy in heaven while knowing that his beloved is in hell.  Some argue that this problem is insoluble, while others try to solve it through the lover, the beloved, or the love between them.  I argue that the problem of eternal separation is really three problems, namely, of suffering, separation, and regret.  I show that no existing reply solves these problems simultaneously.  I then present a new approach through theodicy.  I argue that, if we reflect on what it would take to defeat the suffering from losing one’s beloved to hell, a regress emerges, and an adequate solution to the problem of eternal separation is a solution to this regress.  I articulate five replies to the regress and evaluate their prospects.  The upshot is a roadmap to defending the traditional Christian view of heaven and hell.
Précis of Divine Holiness and Divine Action
Authors: Mark C. Murphy
Published: October 2023

This article is a précis of Mark C. Murphy’s Divine Holiness and Divine Action (Oxford University Press, 2021), which offers an account of God’s holiness and of the difference this view of God’s holiness should make to our understanding of divine action.
Platonism as a Path to Palamism
Authors: Dumsday Travis
Published: October 2023

Palamism has long been enormously influential within Eastern Orthodox thought, and in recent years it has been gaining increased attention in non-Orthodox philosophical and theological circles as well. Here I develop an argument for one of Palamism's core commitments (the reality of at least one uncreated divine energy distint from the divine essence) based on platonism about abstract entities.
Land Law and Land Use
Authors: Dobbs Mary , Hamill Sarah E. , Hickey Robin
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT: This article, which is part of the North–South Legal Mapping Project, considers land law and land use in each jurisdiction on the island of Ireland. The first part provides a sketch of the basic structures of land law, identifying a remarkable level of convergence (or, more accurately, absence of divergence), which is only partially qualified by recent comprehensive land law reform in Ireland, notwithstanding the absence of comparable reforms in Northern Ireland. The second part considers land use, where there is greater (and increasing) potential for divergence, particularly in environmental governance. The article sketches and explains core influencing factors that have shaped the evolution of environmental governance on the island to date, before considering how Brexit and subsequent developments impact regulatory alignment across the island. It focuses on the issue of water protection and river basin management, in light of the three transboundary river basins on the island.
Panoramic three-dimensional optical digitization system assisted by a bi-mirror
Authors: Yao Chuan-Wei , Wang Heng-Yu , Zhou Peng , Wang Yao , Han Yu-Chen , Lin Bin
Published: October 2023

The digitization of objects’ full surfaces finds widespread applications in fields such as virtual reality, art and design, and medical and biological sciences. For the realization of three-dimensional full-surface digitization of objects within complex sceneries, we propose a straightforward, efficient, and robust panoramic three-dimensional optical digitization system. This system contains a laser-based optical three-dimensional measurement system and a bi-mirror. By integrating mirrors into the system, we enable the illumination of the object from all angles using the projected laser beam in a single scanning process. Moreover, the main camera employed in the system can acquire three-dimensional information of the object from several different viewpoints. The rotational scanning method enhances the efficiency and applicability of the three-dimensional scanning process, enabling the acquisition of surface information of large-scale objects. After obtaining the three-dimensional data of the sample from different viewpoints using laser triangulation, mirror reflection transformation was employed to obtain the full-surface three-dimensional data of the object in the global coordinate system. The proposed method has been subjected to precision and validity experiments using samples with different surface characteristics and sizes, resulting in the demonstration of its capability for achieving correct three-dimensional digitization of the entire surface in diverse complex sceneries.
Enhanced functionalities of immune cells separated by a microfluidic lattice: assessment based on holotomography
Authors: Lee Mahn Jae , Kim Byungyeon , Lee Dohyeon , Kim Geon , Chung Yoonjae , Shin Hee Sik , Choi Sungyoung , Park YongKeun
Published: October 2023

The isolation of white blood cells (WBCs) from whole blood constitutes a pivotal process for immunological studies, diagnosis of hematologic disorders, and the facilitation of immunotherapy. Despite the ubiquity of density gradient centrifugation in WBC isolation, its influence on WBC functionality remains inadequately understood. This research employs holotomography to explore the effects of two distinct WBC separation techniques, namely conventional centrifugation and microfluidic separation, on the functionality of the isolated cells. We utilize three-dimensional refractive index distribution and time-lapse dynamics to analyze individual WBCs in-depth, focusing on their morphology, motility, and phagocytic capabilities. Our observations highlight that centrifugal processes negatively impact WBC motility and phagocytic capacity, whereas microfluidic separation yields a more favorable outcome in preserving WBC functionality. These findings emphasize the potential of microfluidic separation techniques as a viable alternative to traditional centrifugation for WBC isolation, potentially enabling more precise analyses in immunology research and improving the accuracy of hematologic disorder diagnoses.
Study on performance of a relay-assisted UWOC system based on adaptive optics
Authors: Zhang Jianlei , Li Jieyu , He Hanyu , He Guanping , Yang Yi , He Fengtao
Published: October 2023

To improve the performance of underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) systems, we propose a relay-assisted UWOC system model based on adaptive optics (AO). The closed expressions of the scintillation index, composite channel probability density function, and outage probability of the Gaussian beam before and after AO compensation are derived using the extended Rytov theory and Meijer G-function. The performance variation of an UWOC system with different parameters is analyzed by simulation. The results show that AO correction can compensate for the distorted wavefront and significantly reduce the intensity fluctuation at the receiving end. The proposed system can efficiently alleviate channel fading, improving the outage probability performance of the UWOC system.
Efficient and accurate registration with BWPH descriptor for low-quality point clouds
Authors: Du Zhihua , Zuo Yong , Song Xiaohan , Wang Yuhao , Hong Xiaobin , Wu Jian
Published: October 2023

Point cloud registration based on local descriptors plays a crucial role in 3D computer vision applications. However, existing methods often suffer from limitations such as low accuracy, a large memory footprint, and slow speed, particularly when dealing with 3D point clouds from low-cost sensors. To overcome these challenges, we propose an efficient local descriptor called Binary Weighted Projection-point Height (BWPH) for point cloud registration. The core idea behind the BWPH descriptor is the integration of Gaussian kernel density estimation with weighted height characteristics and binarization components to encode distinctive information for the local surface. Through extensive experiments and rigorous comparisons with state-of-the-art methods, we demonstrate that the BWPH descriptor achieves high matching accuracy, strong compactness, and feasibility across contexts. Moreover, the proposed BWPH-based point cloud registration successfully registers real datasets acquired by low-cost sensors with small errors, enabling accurate initial alignment positions.
Non-monotonic effect of growth pressure on the responsivity of AlGaN ultraviolet Schottky detectors: publisher’s note
Authors: Huang Yujie , Yang Jing , Liu Zongshun , Liang Feng , Jia Wei , Zhao Degang
Published: October 2023

This publisher’s note contains corrections to Opt. Mater. Express 13(11), 3148 (2023)10.1364/OME.503410.
Pretreatment with remote ischemic conditioning attenuates testicular damage after testicular ischemia and reperfusion injury in rats
Authors: Li Jiaxue , Yan Zhibing , Wang Qifeng , Wei Shichao , Liu Quanhua , Liu Ting , Hu Zhaoyang
Published: October 2023

Testicular torsion is a urological emergency. However, surgical detorsion of the torsed spermatic cord can cause testicular reperfusion injury. Although remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) has been convincingly shown to protect organs against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, little is known regarding the effect of RIPC on testicular torsion/detorsion-induced reperfusion injury. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effect of RIPC on testes after testicular I/R injury in a rat model in vivo. Male Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly classified into 4 groups: sham-operated (sham), testicular I/R (TI/R), or remote liver (RIPC liver) and limb (RIPC limb) ischemic preconditioning groups. Testis I/R was induced by 3 h of right spermatic cord torsion (720° clockwise), and reperfusion was allowed for 3 hours. In the RIPC group, four cycles of 5 min of ischemia and 5 min of reperfusion were completed 30 min prior to testicular torsion. The ERK1/2 inhibitor U0126 was administered intravenously at the beginning of reperfusion (1 mg/kg). The testes were taken for the oxidative stress evaluations, histology, apoptosis, immunohistochemical and western blotting analysis. Remote liver and limb ischemic preconditioning attenuated ipsilateral and contralateral testicular damage after testicular I/R injury. For example. RIPC reduced testicular swelling and oxidative stress, lessened structural damage, and inhibited the testicular inflammatory response and apoptosis. Furthermore, RIPC treatment enhanced testicular ERK1/2 phosphorylation postI/R. Inhibition of ERK1/2 activity using U0126 eliminated the protection offered by RIPC. Our data demonstrate for the first time that RIPC protects testes against testicular I/R injury via activation of the ERK1/2 signaling pathway.
Achieving carbon neutrality in West Africa: The impact of financial development and good governance
Authors: Gyimah Justice , Nwigwe Ujunwa Angela , Safi Deborah Rubuye , Opoku Erica Odwira , Yao Xilong
Published: October 2023

Achieving a net zero carbon has been one of the main agendas for all state and non-state actors. The political system of developing countries sometimes makes both internal and external actors question their efforts toward the agenda. Therefore, this study contributes to previous literature in analyzing the empirical effect of financial development and governance quality on carbon emissions. The study covers sixteen West African countries with data from 1996 to 2021. The study employs the Generalized Method of Moments for the analysis. Financial development in all the models contributes to carbon emissions. However, the effect of governance quality indicators varies depending on the model and the indicator(s) used. Nevertheless, economic governance and political governance in most models contribute to environmental pollution, but institutional governance helps promote environmental quality. Renewable energy and economic growth promote environmental quality through carbon mitigation. However, trade openness promotes environmental pollution by encouraging the release of carbon emissions. Finally, relevant policy implications are proposed based on the empirical findings of the study.
Oral health in patients with different sites of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is not different
Authors: Kanzow Philipp , Mielke Katharina , Haupt Franziska , Wiegand Susanne , Schliephake Henning , Beutner Dirk , Wiegand Annette
Published: October 2023

Oral health might not only act as risk factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), but might also have a predictive value for the patients’ survival. Currently, information on the effect of oral health on survival of patients with different sites of HNSCC is lacking. This single-center retrospective study aimed to compare oral health in patients with different sites of HNSCC and to analyse whether oral health is associated with survival in the different subsets of HNSCC patients. Dental records of HNSCC patients referred for dental assessment prior to radio(chemo)therapy were included. Patient-related parameters (age at time of diagnosis, sex, tobacco exposure, alcohol consumption, HPV status), treatment data (primary treatment, intent), performance status, tumor demographics (anatomical site, TNM staging), and oral health parameters (DMFT, periodontal health, teeth with/without root canal treatment and with/without periodontitis apicalis) were obtained. Oral health parameters were compared between different anatomical sites. Survival of all HNSCC patients and of individual subsets was assessed using Kaplan-Meier statistics, and the effect of tumor demographics, patient-related parameters, and oral health on survival was analysed by cox regression analyses (α = 5%). 371 patients with HNSCC (oral: n = 86, oropharyngeal: n = 174, hypopharyngeal: n = 59, laryngeal: n = 15, other: n = 37) were included. Oral health parameters did not differ between subsets (padj.≥0.199). Five-year cumulative survival of HNSCC patients amounted to 78.6%. Only for HNSCC originating in the oral cavity and oropharynx, survival was associated with the treatment intent (p = 0.015) or performance status (p = 0.007) in the multivariable analyses, respectively. Within the limitations of this study, oral health was not different between different subsets and had no significant effect on survival of HNSCC patients.
Punk Rock Museum: An interview with Rob Ruckus
Authors: Fields Paul
Published: October 2023

Rob Ruckus is a veteran of the Las Vegas punk scene and has played in punk bands and been involved in various punk projects across the past four decades. Since the Punk Rock Museum opened in Las Vegas in April 2023, Rob has managed its Jam Room. The Jam Room features a range of instruments donated to the museum by various punk bands. All the instruments are all available to be played by visitors to the museum, and Rob is as enthusiastic about encouraging people to play the instruments as he is talking about the museum or his experiences in punk. Rob spoke with Paul Fields in July 2023.
An interfaith dialogue ou Paul Ricoeur's challenge of tolerance in our day
Authors: Edelheit Joseph , Moore James
Published: October 2023

Este artigo assume a forma de um diálogo. Essa escolha pretende ser um prolongamento da forma como Ricœur abordava todos os problemas filosóficos. É na sua obra Le juste que encontramos aquela que é, porventura, a sua definição mais clara de diálogo, a qual designava conversa. Nesse texto, Ricœur sustenta que existem diversas normas que regem a discussão autêntica, e que incluem a necessidade de assegurar a todos a possibilidade de participar na conversa, e de providenciar razões para as teses avançadas. Tais normas requerem que todos têm direito a tomar a palavra mas também assumem a necessidade de ouvir de forma respeitosa. Acima tudo, é preciso que todos “aceitem as consequências de uma decisão”. Ou seja, é preciso chegar a um compromisso. Tal conclusão aplicar-se-á de forma privilegiada ao tópico do trabalho de Ricœur que exploramos neste artigo, a saber, as suas reflexões sobre a tolerância, especialmente as reflexões sobre a intolerância e a erosão da tolerância. O nosso diálogo aborda o contexto histórico do trabalho original, sublinhando diversas referências das Escrituras àquilo que Ricœur descreve como tolerância, e que são essenciais para a sua reflexão sobre a tolerância e a sua erosão.

Palavras-chave: Indignação; indiferença; intolerância; o intolerável; tolerância.
The Unmasking of Cytomegalovirus as an Accomplice to Helicobacter pylori–Induced Severe Acute Gastroenteritis in a Healthy Host
Authors: Kreidieh Malek , Gurala Dhineshreddy , Amarnath Shivantha , Philipose Jobin , Colef Robert , Yassine Ahmad Abou , Gumaste Vivek
Published: October 2023

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) belongs to the Herpesviridae family, and it is considered the largest virus to infect humans. Primary CMV infection frequently targets immunodeficient patients and is often symptomatic. However, it may remain latent or clinically unapparent for years in immunocompetent individuals. CMV infection rarely presents as an invasive disease in the latter group of individuals, in which case, the most common site of involvement in the gastrointestinal tract. When CMV affects the gastrointestinal tract, the colon and stomach are the 2 frequently involved sites. This case report describes a unique case of an immunocompetent patient who presented with acute excruciating periumbilical pain and was diagnosed with acute gastritis secondary to CMV infection and possible Helicobacter pylori–associated chronic active gastritis. Symptoms resolved entirely soon after treatment with antimicrobials that cover for both infections. The diagnosis was based on histopathologic findings from biopsies taken from the stomach during the endoscopic evaluation combined with positive CMV serology and positive CMV-deoxyribonucleic acid.
Problem-based learning for shifting and TVET Electrical Engineering lecturers’ practices: A scoping review
Authors: Mulaudzi Mbofheni , Teis Nixon , Seleke Benjamin
Published: October 2023

Problem-solving capacity is continuously gathering prominence in the Engineering education programmes of most institutions of higher learning. Embracing problem-based learning is necessary for Electrical Engineering lecturers in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) so as to shift from teacher-centred to student-centred teaching approaches which engage students in the learning process. Despite this, research on the use of problembased learning in TVET contexts by Electrical Engineering lecturers is limited. In this study, we conducted a scoping review to identify those key components which are necessary for the effective implementation of problem-based learning in a TVET Electrical Engineering programme. Our findings indicated that the problem, the facilitator and the students are the three components noted as essential constituents that are vital to the effective implementation of a problem-based learning strategy in TVET Electrical Engineering programmes. Our findings stress that, in addition to the three components, the type and nature of the problem, including the philosophy of the subject or the programme, need to be considered before inculcating problem-solving capabilities in TVET Electrical Engineering lecturers.
Vocational pedagogy in Automotive Mechanics: Ontological dimensions and Cognitive Load Theory implications
Authors: Hugo Wayne , Mokoena Musa
Published: October 2023

This research explored the way ontological categories are fundamentally useful for analysing vocational pedagogy, particularly in the context of Automotive Mechanics. Two ontological traditions were found to be especially useful: mereology, with its focus on part–whole systems, and process ontology, which emphasises the dynamics of change. The convergence of ontological categories with learning science in Automotive Mechanics pedagogy is also examined, particularly the way in which cognitive load theory helps to manage the learning complexities tied to ontological automotive concepts. The research, which targeted first-year student training, employed a qualitative case study methodology encompassing three vocational education and training institutions in Eswatini that provide training in Automotive Mechanics. The data collection involved conducting interviews with lecturers, making observations in both classrooms and workshops, and recording the teaching process on video during a one-year period. Field notes and transcriptions were analysed in order to extract key themes connected to the teaching methods. These themes were identified, grouped and further condensed to isolate the most prevalent teaching practices across the institutions. Upon identifying a significant theme pertaining to parts and wholes, the researchers delved into the philosophical and theoretical aspects of part–whole relations and their role in teaching and learning processes. They discovered beneficial interconnections between mereology, process ontology, and cognitive load theory, especially the way the hierarchical structure of Automotive Mechanics pedagogy interacts with the constraints of working memory and chunking. These connections both foster in-depth pedagogic analysis and contribute to the enhancement of Automotive Mechanics pedagogy.
Narración e interacción social en el recurso Espacio de Lectura: ejes para reconocer, interpretar y reconstruir la realidad
Authors: Uribe Hincapié Richard Alonso , Salazar Giraldo Juliana Andrea , Marín Sánchez Ángela María
Published: October 2023

En este artículo se presenta una perspectiva acerca de la importancia de las narraciones en la formación escolar, no solo desde el punto de vista del reconocimiento de las estructuras de la lengua, sino de las posibilidades que estas tienen para reconocer, interpretar y reconstruir la realidad. Por ello, se argumenta la capacidad de la narración para establecer vínculos con las realidades individual y social de los estudiantes, al proveer herramientas sensoriales y cognitivas para la comprensión del mundo; asimismo, se establecen las posibilidades que tiene la narración para fomentar prácticas de interacción que, además de coadyuvar en la formación lingüística, son trascendentales en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje de la lectura, la escritura y la oralidad. Finalmente, a partir de un ejercicio experimental con el recurso web Espacio de Lectura, se describen las implicaciones de este para desarrollar las habilidades lingüísticas y sociales de los estudiantes a partir del uso de herramientas multimediales y multimodales, así como su potencial para repensar el uso de la narración en la escuela y sus formas de interacción.
Presentación de la Edición de la Revista Corpo-Grafías Núm. 10 (2023): Enero-Diciembre de 2023
Authors: Velásquez Ángel Ana Milena
Published: October 2023

En este número, la Revista Corpo-grafías de la Facultad de Artes ASAB abre el espacio para la circulación y socialización de estudios críticos, reflexivos, investigativos, creativos, artísticos y transmediales, los cuales son producidos desde las sensibilidades de los autores en sus trayectorias, sus preguntas y experiencias transversalizadas por el deseo de paz
Model Interaksi Volume, Kecepatan Dan Kepadatan Di Ruas Jalan Budi Utomo Singkawang
Authors: Yudha Sasmita Petrus , Paryanto P , Windarta Jaka
Published: October 2023

Permasalahan lalu lintas di jalan merupakan suatu hal yang kompleks dan perlu ditangani secara serius. Pergerakan arus lalu lintas kendaraan di jalan secara umum terdiri dari volume, kecepatan dan kepadatan lalu lintas yang akan dianalisis merupakan dasar variabel untuk menginformasikan tentang kondisi suatu sistem transportasi sebagai penilaian kualitas sistem transportasi pada suatu wilayah. Berdasarkan hasil analisis, pemodelan dan uji statistika yang menjelaskan hubungan antara volume, kecepatan, dan kepadatan menggunakan analisa model Greenshields, Greenberg, dan Underwood didapatkan bahwa model yang paling sesuai untuk digunakan pada ruas Jalan Budi Utomo adalah model Underwood dengan persamaan model matematis untuk koefisien determinasi (R2) = 83.5% dan standar error sebesar 0.031. Kata kunci: Pergerakan lalu lintas, volume, kecepatan, kepadatan, Greenshield, Greenberg, Underwood Abstract The problem of traffic on the road is a complex matter and needs to be taken seriously. The movement of vehicular traffic on the road in general consists of volume, speed and traffic density which will be analyzed as basic variables to inform about the condition of a transportation system as an assessment of the quality of the transportation system in an area. Based on the results of analysis, modeling and statistical tests that explain the relationship between volume, speed, and density using the analysis of the Greenshields, Greenberg, and Underwood models, it was found that the most suitable model for use on Jalan Budi Utomo is the Underwood  𝐷  −model with a mathematical model equation for the speed relationship. -density is 𝑈𝑠 = 39.203 × 𝑒 200, for thevolume-velocity relationship is 𝑉 = 200 × 𝑈𝑠 × 𝑙𝑛 39.203, and for the volume-density relationship 𝑉 =𝑈𝑠39.203 × 𝐷 × 𝑒  𝐷  − 200 with the coefficient of determination (R2) = 83.5% and the standard error is 0.031. Keywords: Traffic movement, volume, speed, density, Greenshield, Greenberg, Underwood
Evaluasi Risiko Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja dengan Metode Hirarc pada Proyek Pembangunan Sistem Penyediaan Air Baku Bendungan Pengga Kabupaten Lombok Tengah
Authors: Daud Muhammad , Budihardjo Muhammad Arief , Isnanto R Rizal
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe construction of Pengga Dam bulk water supply system in Central Lombok district has considerable complexity that requires health and safety risk evaluation management, that include part of the project plan and control. This construction consist of several working stage: intake work, jetty work, galvanized pipe connection work, HDPE pipe connection work and pipe bridge construction work. This study uses HIRARC (Hazard Identification Risk Assessment and Risk Control) method consisting of risk identification, risk assessment, and risk control. Risk assessment is explored through field observations and job supervision. Result of the study identifies risks on 7 working stages in which there are any identified potential hazards with multi-levels of risk, in which are low risk, medium risk, up to high risk level. The hazard risk is caused by the absence of occupational safety and health training, inadequate work methods and equipment, the absence of safety signs and complete standardized PPE, also the absence of supervision carried out by the job executor. Risk control should be undertaken in the form of administrating Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and appropriate use of PPE when carrying out job activities and when in site. Keywords: Hazard Identification Risk Assessment and Risk Control, Bulk Water
ANALISIS STRUKTUR BANGUNAN APARTEMEN 10 LANTAI MENGGUNAKAN SOFTWARE SANSPRO V.5.20
Authors: Simanjuntak Meiborn Canossa , Widayat Widayat , Syakur Abdul
Published: October 2023

AbstrakPenelitian ini membahas tentang analisis struktur beton bertulang suatu bangunan apartemen, bertujuan untuk mendapatkan informasi tentang keandalan struktur dari bangunan yang ditinjau. Obyek penelitian berada di Cikarang Selatan. Survei lapangan dilakukan untuk mengamati secara visual kondisi aktual dari struktur bangunan apartemen. Pengujian tanpa merusak dilakukan untuk mengetahui mutu beton dan konfigurasi tulangan beton yang terpasang didalam elemen struktur. Dari data hasil pengujian tanpa merusak, bangunan apartemen yang ditinjau dibuatkan kedalam bentuk 3-Dimensi dan dilakukan analisis struktur dengan menggunakan software SANSPRO V.5.20 diterapkan persyaratan seismik yang saat ini berlaku untuk mengevaluasi tingkat kapasitas dari elemen struktur bangunan apartemen. Hasil Analisis strukur menunjukkan nilai drift lantai minimum sebesar 1.777 mm dan nilai drift maksimum sebesar 7.319 mm arah X belum memenuhi batas drift izin sebesar 6.154 mm dan nilai drift lantai minimum sebesar 1.334 mm dan nilai drift maksimum sebesar 5.058 mm arah Y masih memenuhi batas drift  izin sebesar 6.154 mm dan telah memenuhi persyaratan yang berlaku. Kata kunci: pengujian tanpa merusak, analisis struktur, perkuatan struktur Abstract This study discusses the analysis of reinforced concrete structures of an apartment building, aiming to obtain information about the reliability of the structure of the buildings reviewed. The object of research is in South Cikarang. Site surveys are conducted to visually observe the actual condition of apartment building structures. Non-destructive testing is carried out to determine the quality of concrete and the configuration of concrete reinforcement installed in structural elements. From the data from the test results without damage, the apartment buildings reviewed were made into 3-dimensional form, and structural analysis was carried out using SANSPRO V.5.20 software applied seismic requirements that are currently applicable to evaluate the level of capacity of apartment building structural elements. The results of the structural analysis show that the minimum floor drift value of 1.777 mm and the maximum drift value of 7.319 mm in the X direction have not met the permit drift limit of 6.154 mm and the minimum floor drift value of 1.334 mm and the maximum drift value of 5.058 mm in the Y direction still meet the permit drift limit of 6.154 mm and have met the applicable requirements. Keywords:  non-destructive testing, structural analysis, structural reinforcement
Differential activation of AKT isoforms by growth factors in human myotubes
Authors: Roberts Brandon M. , Geddis Alyssa V. , Matheny Ronald W.
Published: October 2023

AKT signaling plays a crucial role in muscle physiology, and is activated by stimuli, including insulin, growth factors, and exercise. Three AKT isoforms have been identified in mammals, and they possess both distinct and redundant functions. However, it is currently unknown what the predominant AKT isoform is in primary human skeletal myotubes, and very little is known regarding the effects of insulin and insulin‐like growth factor‐I (IGF‐I) on AKT isoforms activation in human myotubes. Thus, we sought to determine the abundances of each AKT isoform in primary human skeletal myotubes and their responses to insulin or IGF‐I. Analysis of protein lysates by liquid chromatography‐parallel reaction monitoring/mass spectrometry revealed that AKT1 was the most abundant AKT isoform and AKT3 was the least‐abundant isoform. Next, myotubes were treated with either 100 nM insulin or 10 nM IGF‐I for 5, 20, 45, or 60 min. In response to insulin, there was a significant treatment effect on phosphorylation of AKT1 and AKT2, but not AKT3 (p < 0.01). In response to IGF‐I, there was a significant treatment effect on phosphorylation of pan‐AKT at all timepoints compared to control (p < 0.01). Next, we determined how much of the total AKT isoform pool was phosphorylated. For insulin stimulation, AKT1 was significantly higher than AKT2 at 5 min and 60 min posttreatment (p < 0.05 both) and significantly different than AKT3 at all timepoints (p < 0.05). For IGF‐I stimulation, AKT1 was significantly higher than AKT2 at 45 and 60 min posttreatment (p < 0.05 both) and significantly higher than AKT3 at all timepoints (p < 0.05). Our findings reveal the differential phosphorylation patterns among the AKT isoforms and suggest a potential explanation for the regulatory role of AKT1 in skeletal muscle.
Record of the unarmored dinoflagellate Gynogonadinium aequatoriale (Ceratoperidiniaceae, Dinophyceae) in the Mediterranean Sea
Authors: Gómez Fernando
Published: October 2023

The records of the unarmored dinoflagellate Gynogonadinium aequatoriale have been restricted to the western equatorial and the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. The genus is reported for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea from the coast of Taranto, Ionian Sea. This is a distinctive taxon that can only be confused with the cosmopolitan Pseliodinium fusus (=Ceratoperidinium falcatum). A comparison of these two species is provided.
Time to Absorption in Markov Chains as a Mixture Distribution of Hypo-Exponential Distributions
Authors: Hiller Josh
Published: October 2023

We given an elementary proof that in a Markov chain with absorbing states, and positive probability of absorption at some time

t
>
0

{t>0}

, time to absorption follows a mixture distribution of hypo-exponential random variables. We use this fact to show that early approximations of such a distribution yield the length of the shortest path from an initial state to an absorbing state. Thus different Markov chains with the same distance of shortest paths can yield identical first order approximations. Our work is motivated by the classical Armitage and Doll model of carcinogenesis.
An alternative proof of Tataru’s dispersive estimates
Authors: Wang Chengbo , Zhang Xiaoran
Published: October 2023

The aim of this article is to give an alternative proof of Tataru’s dispersive estimates for wave equations posed on the hyperbolic space. Based on the formula for the wave kernel on

ℍ
n

{\mathbb{H}^{n}}

,
we give the proof from the perspective of Bessel potentials, by
exploiting various facts about Gamma functions, modified Bessel functions, and Bessel potentials.
This leads to our proof being more self-contained than that in
[D. Tataru,
Strichartz estimates in the hyperbolic space and global existence for the semilinear wave equation,
Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 353 2001, 2, 795–807].
A comparative study on adhesive properties of nanoparticle reinforced epoxy bonded single-strap repaired composites
Authors: Karaoğlan Harun , Erkliğ Ahmet , Doğan Nurettin Furkan , Bulut Mehmet
Published: October 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of nanoparticle inclusion and patch size on the bonding performance of single-strap repaired glass-reinforced composite plates through experimental investigations. Epoxy adhesive was modified with three different nanoparticles: nano-silica (NS), nano-graphene (NG), and nano-clay (NC) at varying weight contents. The patch repair performance of the test samples was evaluated using two patch ratios (Patch diameter (D)/Hole diameter (d) = 2 and 3) to explore the influence of patch size on repair effectiveness. GFRP composite base plates having a 10 mm diameter hole in the middle were patch repaired by using patches with the same material. Tensile tests were conducted to compare the tensile performance of the repaired composite samples, and the results were compared with the samples with and without holes. Based on the findings, it was noted that samples with a larger patch ratio (D/d = 3) can withstand higher tensile loads compared to those with a patch ratio of 2. Moreover, it was found that the specimen repaired with 3 % by weight NC-filled epoxy adhesive showed the greatest increase in tensile load value. This increase was recorded at both patch rates, with a percentage improvement of 2.8 and 19.54 % compared to pure epoxy adhesive. Also, it was observed that when the patch ratio was 3, the 3 % NS-filled adhesive showed an increase of 3.3 %. On the other hand, all combinations of NG-filled adhesive showed a decrease in maximum tensile load values.
Integrated instruction of Appraisal Theory and rhetorical moves in literature reviews: an exploratory study
Authors: Zhao Jun , Li Mimi
Published: October 2023

An effective literature review (LR) should evaluate relevant sources to justify the author argument; this important sub-genre has challenged many graduate students. Appraisal Theory has been applied to examine evaluations in academic writing, but seldom have studies probed into its pedagogical benefits. To improve graduate students’ competence of source evaluation in LRs, we integrated Attitude, an essential component of Appraisal Theory, with instruction of rhetorical moves in LRs. We offered asynchronous workshops on how Attitude is realized across various LR rhetorical moves and provided high frequency evaluative lexis and sentences to scaffold students’ learning. Analyses of the participants’ reflection posts and their original and revised LR papers revealed multiple benefits and some challenges and suggestions regarding this novel instructional approach. This SFL-informed, genre-based pedagogical exploration showcases the value of integrating Appraisal Theory-Attitude and rhetorical moves in LR instruction to help novice academic writers compose stronger LRs with meaningful source evaluation.
Perceiving with strangeness: quantifying a style of altered consciousness as estrangement in a corpus of 1960s American science fiction
Authors: Oakes Elizabeth
Published: October 2023

In 1960s American science fiction, representations of altered consciousness may function as a novum, framing how protagonists perceive and interact with the storyworld, motivating their actions, and estranging readers. Representations of these states are rooted in the lexical particulars of style, which became of central concern to the rising New Wave subgenre. As a result of the defamiliarized focalization of altered consciousness, estranged readers confront in fresh ways core sociocultural concerns of the era embedded in the thematics of the novels. For this reason, it is fruitful to ask how the language of altered consciousness can be characterized. What lexical elements defamiliarize the focalization giving rise to estrangement? This paper addresses this question through a computational literary linguistic approach. Quantifying the lexical composition of altered states with content analysis dictionaries and performing cluster analysis uncovers underlying similarities within a corpus of 1960s American science fiction novels. The language of altered consciousness is then identified as a language of estrangement through stylistic close reading. This provides one route into understanding how a novum may be constructed of language, estrange the reader, and prompt reexamination of the formerly familiar through staying with strangeness.
MONGOLIAN PROPER NAME AS A COMPONENT OF ETHNOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Authors: Munkhnasan Delgerjav
Published: October 2023

This article contains the results of research related to the Mongolian naming tradition, culture and experience of Mongolian ethnic psychology. When the Mongols give their children names, they include information about the meaning, symbolism, social characteristics of the time, and family traditions. In ancient times and in our time, the Mongols named their children after heroes and celebrities, as well as in honor of health, well-being, wealth and longevity.
Mongolia’s Foreign Policy Implementation: A Case Study in the Middle East
Authors: Oyunsuren S. , Zulbayar U.
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this article is to clarify Mongolia's foreign policy challenges and trends by studying the historical and current processes of Mongolia in relation to the Middle East in chronological order, using both primary and secondary sources. Relations between Mongolia and the countries of the Middle East can be chronologically divided into three different periods: the State of the Huns (Xiongnu), the Mongol Empire, and Modern Mongolia. The state of the Huns, at the peak of its power, successfully developed relations with the countries of the Middle East through the “Great Silk Road”. The Mongol Empire, including the Ilkhanate, the Golden Horde, the Chagatai Khanate, and the Yuan Dynasty made a significant contribution to the development of mankind and pioneered globalization processes within the concept of Pax Mongolica. In addition, it is clear that the Mongols and Muslims together played an important role in the development of the world during this period. The Mongols fell under the rule of the Manchu in 1691 and were close to extinction. However, in 1946, they restored the independence of Mongolia. During this period, there was no relationship between Mongolia and the Middle East. And with the accession of the Mongolian People's Republic to the UN in 1961, its foreign policy relations crossed to a new level. However, its political position was one-sided and stated that “Mongolia would develop relations with socialist-oriented countries” and it included Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt, Algeria, Democratic Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Libya. During the 1990s, Mongolia's internal and external environment changed dramatically and it had moved to a democratic political system and market economy. And Mongolia determined the main guiding principle of foreign policy as “multi-based”. According to Mongolia's first foreign policy concept of 1994, its foreign policy towards the Middle East has been successfully implementing not only through bilateral relations but also through multilateral relations within international organizations and movements such as the United Nations, the Group of 77, and the Non-Aligned Movement. The renewed Mongolia Foreign Policy Concept of 2011 is aimed at establishing and expanding partnerships and cooperation with countries of the West and East, such as the United States, Japan, the European Union, India, the Republic of Korea, and Turkey within the framework of the “third neighbor” policy. One of the key motivations for Turkey as a third neighbor should be a historical link that binds the two peoples together as descendants of similar cultural heritage. In the near future, it is obvious that we will increase the number of our third neighbors with countries such as Kuwait, Israel, Iran from the Middle East.