bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cross-linguistic Comparison of Phonotactic Development
Authors: Grech Helen
Published: April 2023

The acquisition of phonotactics has not been studied as commonly as other aspects of children's development. A study was carried out on normally developing Maltese speaking children to collate a phonological development profile. One objective of this project was to identify trends of stages of the development of syllabic structure and to compare them cross-linguistically. Twenty-one children were recorded in their natural settings at four different stages between ages 2;0 and 3;6. As predicted, a change was observed in canonical syllabic structures used by the subjects as they grew older. A more complex structure seemed to become increasingly common among the children and their syllabic structures were progressively matching more with the corresponding adult ones. Most children mastered their phonotactics by the time they reached 3;6 years of age, irrespective of whether these involved multisyllabic words or words with syllabic complexity. Cross-linguistic comparison indicates that the phonotactic developmental profile for Maltese fits in with current theories highlighting universal phonotactic developmental trends. Some behaviour, specifically related to the structure of Maltese phonology, is also observed. Various implications for impairment and intervention are inferred. Findings in this study call for further cross-linguistic research in this area.
Are Immersion Programmes Appropriate for Students with Special Needs?
Authors: Kinberg Margot
Published: April 2023

Foreign language immersion programmes are programmes of second language study in which the target language is the medium, rather than the topic, of instruction. Students enrolled in such programmes are thus exposed to the second language in all content areas throughout the school day, with the exception of native language arts instruction. Early immersion programmes begin in Kindergarten or Grade One or their equivalents. Late immersion programmes begin in junior high school or high school or their equivalents (Met, 1993). Research into the efficacy of immersion programmes has produced mixed results. Some studies have shown that immersion programme students achieve near-native profiency (e.g., Pawley, 1986; MacFarlane Wesche, 1995). Others, however, suggest that students in immersion programmes do not approach native-like proficiency (e.g., Lyster, 1987). While these studies have yielded a  great deal of information about language acquisition in immersion programmes, they have focused on regular-education students. Little information on the suitability of immersion programmes for special-needs students, particularly those with language deficits, is available. This paper seeks to fill this gap in our understanding about immersion programmes. First, background information on immersion programmes is provided. Here it will be argued that, while certainly not perfect, these programmes are successful in helping regular-education students achieve high (though not native-like) levels of second-language proficiency. Next, the question of the suitability of immersion programmes for special-needs students, particularly those students with language deficits, will be raised. A study bearing on this question will then be presented. In this study, US immersion programmes were assessed as to the level of services they provide to special-needs students, their instructional adaptations and the success of their students. Finally, results of this study, together with conclusions and implications for immersion programmes and for the education of children with language deficits will be presented.
Risk and protective factors associated with adolescent depression in Singapore: a systematic review
Authors: Goh Wei Sheng , Tan Jun Hao Norman , Luo Yang , Ng Sok Hui , Sulaiman Mohamed Sufyan Bin Mohamed , Wong John Chee Meng , Loh Victor Weng Keong
Published: April 2023

Introduction:

Adolescent depression is prevalent, and teen suicide rates are on the rise locally. A systemic review to understand associated risk and protective factors is important to strengthen measures for the prevention and early detection of adolescent depression and suicide in Singapore. This systematic review aims to identify the factors associated with adolescent depression in Singapore.

Methods:

A systematic search on the following databases was performed on 21 May 2020: PubMed, EMBASE and PsycINFO. Full texts were reviewed for eligibility, and the included studies were appraised for quality using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale. Narrative synthesis of the finalised articles was performed through thematic analysis.

Results:

In total, eight studies were included in this review. The four factors associated with adolescent depression identified were: (1) sociodemographic factors (gender, ethnicity); (2) psychological factors, including childhood maltreatment exposure and psychological constructs (hope, optimism); (3) coexisting chronic medical conditions (asthma); and (4) lifestyle factors (sleep inadequacy, excessive internet use and pathological gaming).

Conclusion:

The identified factors were largely similar to those reported in the global literature, except for sleep inadequacy along with conspicuously absent factors such as academic stress and strict parenting, which should prompt further research in these areas. Further research should focus on current and prospective interventions to improve mental health literacy, targeting sleep duration, internet use and gaming, and mitigating the risk of depression in patients with chronic disease in the primary care and community setting.
A note on the column–row property
Authors: Ray Samya Kumar , Sarkar Srijan
Published: April 2023

In this article, we study the following question asked by Michael Hartz in a recent paper (Every complete Pick space satisfies the column-row property, to appear in Acta Mathematica): which operator spaces satisfy the column–row property? We provide a complete classification of the column–row property (CRP) for noncommutative
$L_{p}$
-spaces over semifinite von Neumann algebras. We study other relevant properties of operator spaces that are related to the CRP and discuss their existence and nonexistence for various natural examples of operator spaces.
Las aplicaciones interactivas multimedia en España ¿hacia dónde evoluciona el mercado?
Authors: Ramajo Hernández Nati
Published: April 2023

El despegue del sector multimedia en nuestro país (entendiendo como tal las aplicaciones interactivas multimedia) ha sido espectacular en los últimos tiempos. El número de títulos publicados en CD-ROM, al igual que el número de productores, ha aumentado considerablemente. Pero, ¿cómo es esa nueva industria?, ¿qué productos ofrece?, ¿hacia dónde evoluciona el mercado? El presente trabajo pretende hacer un repaso a la breve historia de las aplicaciones interactivas multimedia en España hasta llegar al momento actual, analizando por el camino la tipología de los productos y concluyendo con los nuevos formatos que están cambiando el mercado.
Разрешение корпоративных споров с применением процедуры медиации
Authors: Сорокин В.П.
Published: April 2023

СТАТЬЯ ПОСВЯЩЕНА ВОПРОСАМ РАЗРЕШЕНИЯ КОРПОРАТИВНЫХ СПОРОВ С ПРИМЕНЕНИЕМ МЕДИАЦИИ КАК АЛЬТЕРНАТИВНОЙ ФОРМЫ РАЗРЕШЕНИЯ КОРПОРАТИВНЫХ КОНФЛИКТОВ. АКТУАЛЬНОСТЬ ПРОБЛЕМЫ ЗАКЛЮЧАЕТСЯ В НЕОБХОДИМОСТИ ЭФФЕКТИВНОГО РАЗРЕШЕНИЯ КОРПОРАТИВНЫХ СПОРОВ, НЕГАТИВНО ВЛИЯЮЩИХ НА ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКУЮ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТЬ ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЕЙ. ПОДЧЕРКИВАЕТСЯ СЛОЖНОСТЬ ЭТОЙ КАТЕГОРИИ СПОРОВ И ВАЖНОСТЬ РАССМАТРИВАЕМОЙ ПРОБЛЕМЫ. ИССЛЕДУЮТСЯ РАЗЛИЧНЫЕ СПОСОБЫ РАЗРЕШЕНИЯ КОРПОРАТИВНЫХ СПОРОВ, В ТОМ ЧИСЛЕ В АЛЬТЕРНАТИВНОЙ ФОРМЕ С ПРИМЕНЕНИЕМ МЕДИАЦИИ. МЕДИАЦИЯ РАССМАТРИВАЕТСЯ В СТАТЬЕ КАК САМОСТОЯТЕЛЬНАЯ АЛЬТЕРНАТИВНАЯ ФОРМА РАССМОТРЕНИЯ И РАЗРЕШЕНИЯ КОРПОРАТИВНЫХ КОНФЛИКТОВ. НЕСМОТРЯ НА ОЧЕВИДНЫЕ ПРЕИМУЩЕСТВА МЕДИАЦИИ В РАЗРЕШЕНИИ ДАННОЙ КАТЕГОРИИ СПОРОВ, ЭТА ФОРМА ВОСТРЕБОВАНА НЕДОСТАТОЧНО.
Physicochemical characteristics of soil and water in electronic waste dump site, Alaba Lagos, Nigeria
Authors: Oluwagbemi Emmanuel B. , Enwemiwe Victor N. , Ayoola Ebenezer O. , Obi Clement C. , Okushemiya John U. , Ufoegbune Hilda
Published: April 2023

Determination of physicochemical characteristics of soil and water adjoining dumpsites is important to ascertain the fitness of drinkable water and their public health implications. Following the paucity of information on this area of study, physicochemical characteristics of water and soil in electronic waste dump site, Alaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Six samples from the dumpsite made up of three soil and water respectively were collected and extracted using USEPA methods. One soil and water sample far from the dumpsite served as control. Physicochemical parameters of water and soil samples were determined using standard methods. Results show that pH of the water samples ranged from 4.81 to 7.30. SW1 had highest pH (slightly alkaline) while SW3 had lowest pH and was acidic. The electrical conductivity of SW1, SW2 and SW3 ranged from 61 µS to 1421 µS respectively. Water temperature was between 29.53 and 29.57oC. Total dissolved solid of the water ranged from 32.33 to 722 mg/L. Sulphate ranged from 238 mg/L to 314 mg/L. Phosphate ranged from 41.92 to 60 mg/L. Dissolved oxygen ranged from 0.93 to 2.4 mg/L. Similarly, soil pH ranged from 6.57 to 7.44. Soil temperature ranged from 28.43 to 30.7. Soil organic carbon ranged from 13.75% to 20.25% while the soil organic matter ranged from 17.88% to 26.32%. Soil particle distribution ranged from 58.56 – 87.52% sand, 3.22 – 13.79% clay and 8.84 – 27.65% slit. Some physicochemical characteristics of soil and water in sampled location did not follow the WHO standard. This study has informed the state of water available for consumption as well as the state of soil contamination. Proper care is required to checkmate this location to avoid future contaminations.
THE INTERPLAY OF IMPOLITENESS AND POWER IN SERBIAN POLITICAL DEBATES – A CASE STUDY
Authors: Bacić Milica
Published: April 2023

The paper investigates the multidimensional interrelation between linguistic impoliteness and power in Serbian political debates. The main objective is to identify the specific face-aggravating strategies that political opponents employ in their interactional moves in order to exert power over one another. Additionally, we seek to account for the triggering, onset, sequencing, and resolution of these impolite exchanges. The case study is conducted on an hour-long four-person debate on Serbia’s energy system stability, broadcasted on national television. The analysis shows that the interlocutors engage in verbal power struggles by purposefully utilizing and combining a limited set of primarily offensive strategies, with such frequency that that this confrontational behaviour obstructs the constructive debate. Individual interlocutors show preference for particular strategies which they realise by repeating the same or similar expressions and re-contextualizing the previous interlocutor’s words, all aimed at positive self-presentation and, more often, negative otherdepiction. Repetition serves to enhance impoliteness. Furthermore, these moves and counter-moves form proper negativity cycles of reciprocal face-threatening acts, which illustrate the attack–defence dynamics and all-or-nothing nature of political debates. Overall, the research confirms that power is relational, dynamic, and contestable, as well as that impoliteness, as an intentional exercise of power, breeds impoliteness in social interaction.
BUILDING (ACADEMIC) VOICES OF POWER: A CASE STUDY OF ACADEMIC BOOK REVIEWS
Authors: Vučićević Ana , Rakić Aleksandra
Published: April 2023

Book reviews published in academic journals stand for a highly evaluative written academic genre. Reviewers are expected to provide an expert assessment of different elements of the book, thus offering their colleagues in academia guidance into different disciplinary content and new findings. In those terms, discourse of academic book reviews may become a resource of power within respective disciplines: the reviewed material can be acclaimed or discredited, promoted or demoted for various reasons by a single or multiple academic reviewers. In this paper we investigated whether discourse features of structure/organisation (as defined by Swales, 1990 and Motta-Roth, 1995) and stance and engagement (Hyland, 2005b) potentially contributed to the reviewers’ voice of discipline authority (and hence of power) in academic book reviews in Serbian published in South Slavic Philologist in the period 2000–2020. Organisation (positioning, emphasis, (re)cycling, omission) of information in reviews as well as more or less explicit conveyance of attitude and (in)directness in claims may effectively direct audience interpretation and establish the reviewer as a valid assessor and ‘figure of power’ within the discipline. Preliminary independent corpus-based analyses showed the reviewers used diverse organisational discourse patterns as well as predominantly features of stance in order to (c)overtly convey positive or negative evaluation of the reviewed books and, consequently, confirm their expertise in the field. In this sense, our preliminary conclusion was that, with particular features of discourse, inherent characteristics of the genre, such as evaluation in this case, can be effectively used to, more or less latently, establish (academic) position of power.
THE (AB)USE OF LANGUAGE IN TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITISH DYSTOPIAS
Authors: Matek Ljubica , Pataki Šumiga Jelena
Published: April 2023

The idea that words possess power to perform existed even before the publication of J. L. Austin’s seminal work How to Do Things with Words (1962) and his speech-act theory, but the twentieth century, plagued by several prominent totalitarian regimes, pushed this realization to the forefront of both literary and non-literary texts. The paper will focus on the (ab)use of language in George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty- Four (1949) and Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange (1962). The two dystopian novels, set in different societies, illustrate how language is used to wield power and construct or deconstruct identity, creating the effect of defamiliarization and inviting the readers to critically assess both the written narratives and the society they live in. More specifically, albeit from opposing angles, both works show how depriving one of language is necessarily linked to loss of power and identity. While A Clockwork Orange employs an “anti-language” (Halliday 1976) within the domineering social group that clashes with the expected social behaviour, Nineteen Eighty-Four constructs a language with the specific aim of controlling the society.
POWER AND POWERLESSNESS IN HENRY JAMES’ THE TURN OF THE SCREW (1898)
Authors: Buchholtz Miroslawa
Published: April 2023

This article focuses on The Turn of the Screw (1898), which has a special status within Henry James’s oeuvre as an effort to reestablish himself as a popular author in the literary market. The genre of ghost story that James used occasionally in shorter pieces as well, turns this famous novella into a literary tour de force that has riveted the attention of critics for over 120 years. The article explores James’s attitude to his own work in the context of power relations in and around the novella. It addresses the questions of the author’s power over his art and his audience, the power of the narrator or narrators over someone else’s tale, and complex multidirectional power relations within the ghost story itself. The ultimate question concerns the traditional social hierarchies that James lays bare in his novella. In spot analyses, the article brings to the surface the occurrences of the word “power” in relation to the central character of the unnamed governess and comments on James’s nuanced study of power as the other of emotion and affect.
(НЕ)МОЋ ЈЕЗИКА КАО ОДБРАНЕ ОД ЗЛА У РОМАНУ КУЋА СЕЋАЊА И ЗАБОРАВА
Authors: Вељковић Мекић Јелена
Published: April 2023

In the novel the House of Memory and Oblivion, Philip David questions the origin and nature of evil and tries to understand how it is possible to live in a world that allowed the Holocaust and the suffering of innocent people. Aware of the imperfection of human nature, man’s weakness and humility in the face of the «terrifying commonness of evil» (Freud), the author tries to fathom, at least as much as it is possible for one person, the surprising connections between the evil experienced, memory, forgetting and language. In attempts to liberate man from self-hatred and guilt without sin, interpretations related to the reconstruction of intimate experiences and the deconstruction of language and post-traumatic discourse were born. Similar to Kish, combining fiction and autobiographical reading, David opts for painting individual destinies, confessions and traumatic experiences that confirm that evil exists, lurks, waits for its moment and at the same time successfully evades all attempts to be objectified or expressed in existing language. Through semantic analysis, the work aims to answer the question of the strength and limitations of language and to decipher how this novel becomes a kind of testimony to the author’s utopian idea of creating a «new language» as the strongest possible defense against evil.
VERBALIZACIJA PRAŠTANJA U KNJIZI PRIČA ANĐELI NEĆE SIĆI SA NEBESA ĐORĐA LEBOVIĆA
Authors: Petković Velibor
Published: April 2023

The power of the words “forgive me” and the even greater power of forgiving sincerely, held by someone who has been wronged or suffered injustice, is not very often considered in literature and psychology. The motif of revenge is much more prevalent in art, and the theory of psychoanalysis, derived from clinical practice, pays much more attention to unhealthy psychological phenomena such as hatred than to positive emotions. Unexpectedly, given the scale of evil in the concentration camps, Đorđe Lebović speaks about forgiveness in nine stories published posthumously in the book Angels will not come down from heaven. One characteristic story is The wicked die vertically about a trial undertaken by a group of camp inmates against a Kapo. The common idea to try the criminal is the first thing they want to do as free men and they sentence him to death. The power of words, to expose evil and condemn it in the name of humanity, gives strength to physically weak camp inmates to forgive their tormentor. Instead of executing the sentence, they allow him to rest. Only the victim has the power of forgiveness, all who have done evil are deprived of it. From the position of a traumatized victim, the surviving camp inmates are faced with perpetrators deprived of former omnipotence but also of human virtues, primarily the ability to be good. Therefore, their forgiveness is a kind of revenge by which the victim is psychologically compensated, while dehumanized criminals devoid of speech are punished even before death.
ТИРАНИЈА „ПИСАНОГ“ – ДЕСТРУКТИВНА МОЋ ПАТРИЈАРХАЛНЕ ЗАЈЕДНИЦЕ У ПРОЗИ БОРЕ СТАНКОВИЋА
Authors: Солеша Биљана
Published: April 2023

The subject of this research is the hero’s ordeal in the prose of Bora Stanković. The concept of „it is written“ comes from the prevailing oriental-Islamic atmosphere in Vranje in Stanković’s time. Behavior that involves resignation to one’s fate, abstinence, enduring pain and suffering was an integral part of the life of Orthodox people known as the Islamic proverb „maktub“, which translated into Serbian means „it is written“. Aware of the power of the patriarchal community, heroes believe in the eternal and the immutability of its laws. In order to make the agony of life easier to endure, everyone alludes to the „written“. In the introductory part, according to statements by Louis Althusser, Judith Butler, Klaus Roth as well as local researchers, a short overview of the Balkan patriarchal cultural framework and the position of individuals within the community is given. In the central part, an interpretation of characters from short stories In the Night, the Wife of the Departed, Wilted Rose, Stanoja, The Old Days and the novel Gazda Mladen explore the destructive outcomes of the power of the community that is the cause of the hero’s individual tragedy. By referring to the similarities and differences in the final resolution at the end of the story, we conclude that all heroes have in common an emotional, instinctive, impulsive, silent conflict with the community and reconciliation with defeat. The aim of the research is to deepen the interpretation of the artistic image of the destructive effects of the power of community and indicate the author’s artistic procedure by considering examples of fallen heroes.
EFEITO CARRAPATICIDA IN VITRO DE LUNDIA CORDATA SOBRE RHIPICEPHALUS MICROPLUS
Authors: Vieira Reis Vânia , Shelda Pessoa de Melo Valeska , Franco de Souza Xavier Anne Evelyne , De Farias Belém Lindomar
Published: April 2023

O método mais utilizado no controle do carrapato são os acaricidas sintéticos, que além de deixarem resíduo nos produtos de origem animal, contaminação ambiental, tem levado os carrapatos a desenvolverem mecanismos de resistência. Logo, a utilização de extratos vegetais tem sido considerada uma importante alternativa para o controle desses ectoparasitas. Lundia cordata, uma liana pertencente à família Bignoniaceae, foi testada quanto as suas propriedades acaricidas sobre R. microplus. Foram avaliados os efeitos das concentrações 25, 50 e 100% do extrato hidroalcóolico sobre a eficácia reprodutiva do carrapato. As diferentes concentrações do extrato não determinaram mortalidade de teleóginas, mas o grupo tratado com o extrato a 100% apresentou uma taxa de eclosão de 36%. A eficácia do produto foi de 14,4% na concentração a 25%, 15,5% a 50%, e 69,72% a 100%. Apesar do extrato bruto apresentar um valor na eficácia superior às demais concentrações, ainda é considerada baixa para o controle de carrapatos bovinos. Sugere-se estudos posteriores com o extrato de liana associados a outros produtos vegetais.
EDUCAÇÃO EM CONTEXTO: POLÍTICAS EDUCACIONAIS PARA ALÉM DE DESAFIOS E CRISES
Authors: Alves Guimarães Ueudison , Gomes Rangel Ferreira Lucelina , De Andrade Vieira Giordano Bruno , Soares da Silva Iraide
Published: April 2023

A educação escolar pode ser compreendida na sociedade capitalista como função social que assume o compromisso de atender aos interesses da reprodução desta sociedade, baseando-se nessas intenções, as políticas educacionais visam reformular periodicamente o caráter escolar, modificando currículos, como se vê na Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC), que veio com o objetivo de propor um “novo olhar” para a educação escolar e seus objetivos de aprendizagem. O objetivo geral desse estudo foi compreender os desafios da educação no contexto das políticas educacionais. A busca foi realizada em bases de dados online sendo elas: (a) Literatura Latino Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS); (b) biblioteca eletrônica Scientific Eletronic Library On-line (SciELO); (c) Google acadêmico. Concluindo que a educação é um complexo essencial à categoria do trabalho e ao processo de formação humana, isto é, possibilita o desenvolvimento do trabalho e com isso, da própria transformação da realidade ao mesmo tempo em que contribui para a transformação da consciência humana, no sentido de desenvolver a capacidade intelectual de apreensão dos indivíduos, e daí a necessidade de melhor compreender o referido fenômeno social, pois ele é fundamental na orientação da consciência que se torna força material na ação da práxis do sujeito, portanto, as políticas educacionais são fundamentais para nortear e conduzir o indivíduo em seus objetivos.
ANÁLISE DAS ESTRATÉGIAS DE RESOLUÇÃO DE PROBLEMAS ENVOLVENDO ESTRUTURAS MULTIPLICATIVAS
Authors: Chaves Barbosa Eduarda , Silva dos Santos Souza Luciana
Published: April 2023

O artigo apresenta resultados de uma pesquisa realizada com 46 estudantes do 6º ano do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola pública situada no Agreste Setentrional de Pernambuco, com o objetivo de analisar os esquemas que envolvem as estruturas multiplicativas a partir das estratégias de resolução de problemas convencionais. Para analisar as estratégias utilizadas pelas crianças nos respaldamos em elementos da Teoria dos Campos Conceituais. As questões propostas aos estudantes são triviais, mas foram contextualizadas e exploram as propriedades multiplicativas. A análise documental dos protocolos individuais dos estudantes revelou que, em se tratando das estruturas multiplicativas, as estratégias mais utilizadas pelos discentes consistem em realizar adições e utilizar a regra de três simples, revelando que os estudantes apresentam dificuldades em sua resolução. Os resultados sugerem que o fracasso dos participantes no processo de resolução também pode estar relacionado às dificuldades de leitura e a interpretação dos enunciados, visto que as crianças já sabem resolver multiplicações. A pesquisa visa fomentar reflexões acerca da resolução de problemas envolvendo as estruturas multiplicativas por meio da análise do erro como estratégia didática e das possíveis intervenções para a superação dos obstáculos à aprendizagem.
TURISMO NA TERCEIRA IDADE: UMA ANÁLISE DE MERCADO
Authors: De Mendonça Gomes Denise , Alves José Luiz
Published: April 2023

O artigo propõe analisar o perfil do consumidor idoso no turismo brasileiro, visto a transformação da terceira idade na sociedade e o crescimento desta faixa etária, que busca por uma qualidade de vida já após os 60 anos. Tornando-se um nicho de mercado atraente para ser explorado, mas que deve ser analisado, já que exige atenção para suas necessidades e preferências. São potenciais consumidores para as empresas de turismo, visto que costumam viajar o ano inteiro e prezam por conforto e segurança. O turismo para a terceira idade pode trazer diversos benefícios, como a oportunidade de conhecer novos lugares, culturas e pessoas, o que contribui para o bem-estar emocional e social dos idosos. Além disso, as viagens de lazer podem ajudar a manter a saúde física e mental, já que estimulam a atividade física, o raciocínio e a criatividade. Outro benefício é a possibilidade de fazer novas amizades e fortalecer os laços familiares e de amizade, o que contribui para a qualidade de vida e a felicidade dos idosos. Por fim, o turismo para a terceira idade pode ajudar a impulsionar a economia local, gerando empregos e renda para a comunidade.
Brain Tumor Detection Using ML
Authors: Mr. Satish Nadig  , Canara Engineering College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India  , Likhith Kumar U M  , Suraj Rao  , Sushanth D U
Published: April 2023

Combining biomedical image processing, machine learning, and MRI pre-processing methods, this study aims to construct a brain tumour detection system that can distinguish between abnormal and healthy brain tissues. The training set is expanded and the best visual details are extracted using augmentation methods and convolution neural networks. Early diagnosis and discovery are essential for avoiding more severe repercussions.
Supply Chain Management Using Block Chain
Authors: Susheelamma K H  , Navitha H A  , Navya S  , Prekshitha D  , Sahana D R
Published: April 2023

This project pursue to examine how blockchain technology can be appealed in the sector of supply chain management, beyond its common interconnection with cryptocurrencies. While technology is frequently interrelated with finance, it has several favorable applications in non-financial industries such as food and power. By make use of blockchain technology, it is feasible to generate enduring, attainable, and empirical data of products as they proceed through the supply chain. This improves the capability to track the products, guarantee their legitimacy and morality, and do so in a more cost-efficient manner. The possible advantages of using blockchain in agribusiness were also debated, as well as the case for executing a blockchain based small business in the automotive manufacturing industry. This project prefers to outline work of block chain technology in the field of supply chain. As an endeavor to cooperate with the physical one, we support a track of the journey of the supply chain products from producers to consumers. The user can access a complete documentation and confidence that the information is on target and precise. Block chain technology demonstrate to be useful in the supply chain zone in the following ways: diminish mistakes, reduce product retards, delete fraud activities, enhance management, improve consumer or supplier belief
Smart Weeder with Feeding Android App for Face Detection
Authors: M. Logesh  , U. Monish Kumar  , Nandhakumar. K  , Nareendhiran  , S. Sevegan
Published: April 2023

The "smart weeder with feeding"Agriculture-related research is being conducted in the modern period. India's population is growing daily, and to meet the country's growing food needs, agricultural sectors must be modernized. Mechanization increases productivity while requiring less input. Farmers continue to employ tried-and- true techniques. One of the main crops farmed in India is paddy. The lack of workers, low productivity rate, and increased physical labor needed for weeding and fertilizer feeding are the issues with paddy farming. Due to the feeding and welding processes for fertilizer, paddy farming takes extra time. A paddy weeder with a fertilizer feeder was designed and made to help with these issues. A weeder with a fertilizer feeder is a piece of agricultural equipment that is helpful to farmers. This machine was initially created in Solid Edge before being constructed. Weeds between two rows will be eliminated by the weeder. Many weeds may be eliminated quickly, and fertilizer is uniformly applied to each crop using dispensers, allowing for the simultaneous completion of two tasks. As a result, it saves time, money, and manpower.
Obstacle Detection using Lidar 360° for Military Use
Authors: Omkar V. Katkar  , Tushar A. Lokare  , Manthan M. Mahadkar  , Mayur J. Kamle  , Prof. Rajesh Khotre
Published: April 2023

This paper presents a novel approach to obstacle detection using LiDAR360° for military use. The proposed system utilizes a 360° LiDAR sensor to detect obstacles in the environment and employs a real-time algorithm to identify and track potential threats. The system is designed to operate in challenging environments, including low-light and low-visibility conditions, and is capable of detecting a wide range of obstacles, including vehicles, buildings, and natural terrain features. The system's performance is evaluated using both simulated and real-world data, and the results demonstrate its effectiveness in detecting obstacles in a variety of scenarios. The proposed system has the potential to significantly improve situational awareness and enhance the safety and effectiveness of military operations in complex environments.
An Experimental Investigation on Partial Replacement of Cement by PET Fibre in Cement Concrete
Authors: Pritesh Salunke  , Shravan Tingre  , Saqlain Misrtry  , Prof. Y R Suryavanshi  , Prof. Dr. N. V. Khadake
Published: April 2023

Despite efforts to curb its usage, plastic is being used more and more frequently. Here, the benefits of using plastic pet bottle fibre instead of sand in concrete are examined. Solid waste management is severely hampered by plastic bottle disposal. Due to faulty waste management practises, several inventions that were made to make our lives more convenient have contributed to environmental pollution. Water bottles and bottles for carbonated beverages are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). This is a problem for the environment because used plastic bottles can't easily biodegrade and need to be recycled or reused. The building industry is looking for low-cost materials to increase the strength of concrete structures in the modern world. The purpose of this study is to determine whether trash PET bottles may substitute some of the fine aggregate in regular Portland cement. For determining the other qualities, such as flexural strength test, the percentage substitution that yields better compressive strength was used
Survey on Novel Approach for Crop Yield Prediction using Machine Learning
Authors: Aditya Kamble  , Patil Dhairyasheel  , Kunal Rathod  , Poonam Hake  , Prof. Dhanashri Nevase
Published: April 2023

Predicting crop yields is crucial to agriculture. Crop production is affected by a number of factors. The goal of this study is to provide low-cost techniques for forecasting agricultural yields utilising existing variables like irrigation, fertiliser, and temperature. The five Feature Selection (FS) algorithms described in this article are sequential forward FS, sequential backward elimination FS, correlation-based FS, random forest variable significance, and the variance inflation factor algorithm. Machine learning techniques are typically well adapted to a particular area, therefore they substantially help farmers forecast agricultural output. With a novel FS method termed modified recursive feature removal, crop prediction can be improved (MRFE). The MRFE approach locates and ranks the most crucial characteristics in a dataset with the use of a ranking algorithm
Sales Analysis using Data Mining
Authors: Shrikant Pawar  , Aiman Sheikh  , A. R. Sonule
Published: April 2023

In today’s highly competitive environment and ever-changing consumer landscape, accurate and timely forecasting of future revenue, is also known as sales forecasting can offer valuable insight to companies engaged in the manufacture, distribution, or retail of goods. Earlier companies used to produce goods without considering the number of sales and demand. For any manufacturer to determine whether to increase or decrease the production of several units, data regarding the demand for products on the market is required
Hydrogen Embrittlement and its Prevention in 7XXX Aluminum Alloys with High Zn Concentrations
Authors: Shimizu Kazuyuki , Toda Hiroyuki , Fujihara Hiro , Yamaguchi Masatake , Uesugi Masayuki , Takeuchi Akihisa , Nishijima Masahiko , Kamada Yasuhiro
Published: April 2023

7xxx aluminum alloys are representative high-strength aluminum alloys; however, mechanical property degradation due to hydrogen hinders further strengthening. We have previously reported that hydrogen embrittlement in 7xxx alloys originates from trapped hydrogen at the MgZn2 precipitate interface, providing high hydrogen trapping energy. We propose the dispersion of Mn-based second-phase particles as a novel technique for preventing 7xxx aluminum alloy hydrogen embrittlement. In this study, the deformation and fracture behaviors of high hydrogen 7xxx alloys containing 0.0% Mn and 0.6% Mn are observed in situ using synchrotron radiation x-ray tomography. Although no significant differences appear between the two alloys regarding the initiation of quasicleavage cracks, the area fractions of final quasicleavage fractures are 16.5% and 1.0% for 0.0% Mn and 0.6% Mn alloys, respectively; this finding indicates that Mn addition reduces hydrogen-induced fractures. The obtained macroscopic hydrogen embrittlement is quantitatively analyzed based on hydrogen partitioning in alloys. Adding 0.6% Mn, generating second-phase particles with high hydrogen trapping abilities, significantly suppresses hydrogen-induced quasicleavage fracture. The results of an original hydrogen partitioning analysis show that the dispersion of Mn-based particles (Al12Mn3Si) with high hydrogen trapping abilities reduces the hydrogen concentration at the semicoherent MgZn2 interface and suppresses hydrogen embrittlement.
Executing the Violence
Authors: Leksana Grace T.
Published: April 2023

How did the anti-communist violence occur in East Java, particularly in
Donomulyo? Was it structural violence organized by the military, or the
result of communal anger from rightist groups? Using newly discovered
archives from the Brawijaya Military Division, East Java, this chapter points
to the structural coordination of the army in executing the violence in
the area, including the utilization of civilian forces. This anti-communist
operation was a mass violence which is well collaborated. Furthermore,
the military project to establish the New Order down to village levels in
East Java, indicates that the 1965-66 violence can be seen as an attempt
to establish a new regime, rather than merely an extermination project
against communists.
„Die Phase der hohen Inflation ist noch nicht vorüber“
Authors: Deglow Hans-Jürgen
Published: April 2023

Bundesfinanzminister Christian Lindner (FDP) äußert sich zu Rufen nach Ordnungspolitik und Unternehmenssteuern.
Verregneter Frühling setzt Baumärkten zu
Authors: Hofmann Janine
Published: April 2023

Der graue und kühle Frühling beschert den Garten- und Baumärkten derzeit Umsatzeinbrüche und auch die Kunden bleiben fern. Die eingelagerten Grills und Gartenmöbel aus dem Vorjahr bleiben Ladenhüter.
Rossmann expandiert mit Eigenmarke
Authors: Müller Annette
Published: April 2023

Rossmann wächst dynamisch. Der Drogeriekonzern zieht mehr Kunden an und baut das Eigenmarkengeschäft durch internationale Kooperationen aus. Nun gewinnt der Händler Spar Österreich als Großkunden hinzu.
Ungarn durchleuchtet Preisbildung im Handel
Authors: Rennack Sebastian , Hofmann Janine
Published: April 2023

Eine höhere Preistransparenz soll die Lebensmittelinflation in Ungarn drücken. Dazu fragt die Wettbewerbsbehörde bei Händlern Einkaufspreise ab. Denn das Preisstopp-Instrument wirkt kaum.
Branche bangt um starken Export
Authors: Fries Tanja
Published: April 2023

In der deutschen Süßwarenindustrie gerät das wichtige Exportgeschäft zunehmend unter Druck. Neben Handelshemmnissen und hohen Kosten sieht die Branche die Versorgung mit Zucker gefährdet. Zudem fehlt Personal. Planen und kalkulieren wird für die Hersteller immer schwieriger.
Tissuehersteller wehren sich gegen sinkende Abgabepreise
Authors: Lattmann Christian , Brändlein Philip
Published: April 2023

Erstmals seit mehr als einem Jahr sinken die Preise für Toilettenpapier im Handel. Hersteller sehen die niedrigeren Preise mit Sorgen. Der Handelsmarkenhersteller Fripa will derweil eine zweite Marke auf den deutschen Markt bringen.
Offener Streit über Werbeverbote
Authors: Deglow Hans-Jürgen
Published: April 2023

Auf Twitter liefern sich der BVE und der Geschäftsführer der Adipositas-Gesellschaft einen Schlagabtausch über den Gesetzentwurf aus dem Ernährungsministerium.
Powerfood aus der Konserve
Authors: Sonntag Axel Stefan
Published: April 2023

Der Fischabsatz insgesamt geht zurück, doch in der Dose wächst er auch nach Corona. Vor allem sollen junge Konsumenten den haltbaren Fisch hipp finden. Axel Stefan Sonntag
Inflation bleibt für Hersteller zentrales Thema
Authors: Nusser Bernd
Published: April 2023

Aus Mangel an Frühwarnsystemen waren viele Hersteller von den jüngsten Preissprüngen überrascht, analysiert die Unternehmensberatung Alix Partners. Das Risiko von Liquiditätsproblemen bestehe weiterhin. Auch für den Handel halten die Marktbeobachter Ratschläge parat.
„Wir rechnen mit einer Form der Regulierung“
Authors: Bialek Catrin
Published: April 2023

Seit Wochen tobt ein Streit über ein Werbeverbot für Lebensmittel mit hohem Zucker-, Salz- oder Fettgehalt. Dagegen regt sich Widerstand, unter anderem von der Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Ernährungsindustrie (BVE). Deren Hauptgeschäftsführer Christoph Minhoff ist gelernter Journalist und um deutliche Worte nicht verlegen.
Kunden sind offen für weitere Mehrwegsysteme
Authors: Wenzel Horst
Published: April 2023

Eine Majorität in der Bevölkerung befürwortet neue Kreisläufe für wiederbefüllbare Verpackungen. Die Verpackungsindustrie mahnt die Politik, neue Mehrweg-Vorgaben an der „Lebenswirklichkeit“ der Verbraucher zu orientieren.
„Herbie“ ist immer im Einsatz
Authors: Kapell Elisabeth
Published: April 2023

Chatbots halten Einzug ins Personalmanagement. Die digitalen Sprachassistenten beantworten Anfragen von Mitarbeitern und Bewerbern, leiten durch Stellenangebote oder nehmen Bewerbungen auf. Auch an Künstliche Intelligenz und ChatGPT tasten sich die Personaler langsam ran.
Fahrermangel spitzt sich immer mehr zu
Authors: Schwemmer Martin
Published: April 2023

Der Fahrermangel als strukturelles Problem der Logistik verschärft sich von Jahr zu Jahr. Eine Studie beleuchtet die Situation und diskutiert Auswege.
Micro-Hubs können stationäre Händler stärken
Authors: Stanislawski Niklas
Published: April 2023

Micro-Hubs können nicht nur die Arbeit von Paketdiensten und Quick-Commerce-Anbietern optimieren, sondern auch stationäre Geschäfte vor Ort stärken. Für die nötige Effizienz ist Automatisierung nötig.
Das Exportgeschäft brummt
Authors: Heimig Dieter
Published: April 2023

Fisch und Meeresfrüchte aus Norwegen, Schweinefleisch und Molkereiprodukte aus Dänemark, aber auch alkoholische Getränke sowie Snacks aus Finnland haben sich 2022 weltweit gut verkauft.
Ukrainisches Getreide unter Druck
Authors: Vetter Bernhard
Published: April 2023

Frankfurt a.M. Ukrainische Getreideexporteure sind nicht zu beneiden. Der Getreidekorridor über das Schwarze Meer steht unter Vorbehalt, und die Ausfuhren nach Polen, Rumänien, Bulgarien, Ungarn und die Slowakei sorgen dort für Spannungen.
Frühjahrsputz für den Rübenschutz
Authors: Hüggenberg Maike
Published: April 2023

Die ersten Flächen mit Zuckerrüben sind bestellt, der Großteil der Rübenaussaat dürfte in der kommenden Woche erfolgen. Den Wetterprognosen zufolge stellt sich milderes, sonniges Wetter ein. Die damit verbundene Erwärmung der Böden verspricht gute Auflaufquoten der Zuckerrüben – und damit auch ein zügiges Keimen der Unkräuter.
Challenges with student’s registration processes at the Durban University of Technology : a case study of Midlands campuses of Riverside and Indumiso
Authors:   , Nzimande Emmanuel Thabani
Published: April 2023

In recent times, student protests over the challenges relating to registration have become rampant in South Africa. Consequently, the development often disrupts academic programmes. The implication of the above is the constant loss of time needed by the students to concentrate on their academic studies and its consequences on the quality of services. The study examined the challenges associated with students’ registration processes and how it moulds the perceptions and expectations of the students in terms of service delivery at the Midlands Campuses of the DUT. This study followed a mixed method for data collection and analysis. The questionnaires were distributed to 360 students and interviews were conducted with four staff members of the Student Administration Department of the Midlands campuses of Indumiso and Riverside. The researcher used descriptive statistics based on data collected by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Software (SPSS version 2.0) to analyse the quantitative data. The data that emerged from the interview were deductively coded with the aid of software (NVIVO version 12). The quantitative factor loading reveals a strong loading above the recommended value of 0.5 while the confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) revealed a good fit in the model. However, the findings from the students indicated that Student Administration staff were not exactly meeting the desired and expected registration services. The SERVQUAL dimensions indicated gaps of 0.58 in reliability, responsiveness, and empathy. The qualitative analysis discovered several registration challenges, including NSFAS late payments, which affected late account clearance for registration, incorrect module selection for registration, and incorrect biographical information capturing. It was recommended that the Student Administration Department of Indumiso and Riverside campuses should endeavoured to bridge the gap identified by SERVQUAL dimensions. The department should improve communication services to students. On-time NSFAS payment and student account clearance was recommended to avoid delays and challenges during registration. Proper creation of academic structure from the system was recommended to avoid incorrect module registration. Student biographical information should be always up to date to improve communication with students.
Exploration of traditional leaders’ roles in the provision of public services :a case of Nhlangwini Traditional Council
Authors:   , Nzimande Michael Thembelani
Published: April 2023

The lack of collaboration between South Africa’s government departments and traditional institutions impacts negatively on key decision-making. There is a growing lack of community consultation in rural communities due to detached leadership. Communities are receiving government services which are inappropriate to their immediate needs. Consequently, the quality of life of rural based citizens is compromised. Using the social systems theory, this study explored the role played by traditional leaders during provision of service delivery in rural communities, under the Nhlangwini Traditional Council. The social systems theory is also used to frame an investigation into the relationships that exists between traditional leaders, and government organs as well as other stakeholders. The study followed a qualitative approach and purposive sampling was used to select 26 traditionals who participated in this research. Data was collected through in-depth interviews which were all held at the Nhlangwini Traditional Council premises. The study found that the role of traditional leaders is still confused with the role of ward councillors. However, that does not prevent traditional leaders in addressing community issues. Moreover, the relationship between traditional leaders and government organs is very poor. The government still needs to foster a good working relationship with traditional leaders as they are living in deep rural areas which gives them a good position to better understand the needs of rural communities. Ultimately, working together to uplift and improve the community must be the focal point. There is still a need for government to engage with traditional leaders and provide strategies on how to promote participation. The government must also consider creating a manual that will clarify the roles of traditional leaders, possibly this will create a deeper understanding and reduce confusion of roles between the ward councillors and traditional leaders as they both serve the local community
Querión Celso, dermatofitosis del cuero cabelludo infantil
Authors: Krize-Morun Ivanna , Matamoros-Montoya Karol , Segnini-Zamora Alejandra , Molina-Brays Cristofer , Bogantes -Barrantes Carlos
Published: April 2023

Querión Celso es una micosis ocasionada por hongos dermatofitos que daña el cuero cabelludo principalmente a niños y en raras ocasiones a adultos. La forma de infección para los humanos proviene de los animales y del suelo y se relaciona con mala higiene personal, hacinamiento en las viviendas, condiciones de subdesarrollo y pobreza. Se presenta un caso de un niño de 9 años con una úlcera de 7 cm de diámetro en el cuero cabelludo y en forma de placa circular que presentaba material purulento, pelo quebradizo y un área alopécica. Al inicio, se abordó de manera terapéutica como una infección bacteriana; posteriormente, se solicitó estudio micológico que evidenció una coinfección por el microorganismo Microsporum gypseum. Se le confirmó el diagnóstico de tiña capitis con afección inflamatoria y se le prescribió griseofulvina, lo que resultó en una curación completa.