bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
DIABETES E EXPOSIÇÃO AO HEXACLOROCICLOHEXANO NA CIDADE DOS MENINOS
Authors: Benevenuto Byanca Ribeiro , Vieira Caroline Amorim Merçon , Reis Tainá dos Santos
Published: January 2024

Introdução: A Cidade dos Meninos (CM) em Duque de Caxias abrigou uma fábrica de Hexaclorociclohexano (HCH), um composto orgânico com a tendência de bioacumular ao longo da teia trófica, permanecendo assim no organismo humano e no ambiente. Após a desativação em 1961, 400 toneladas de resíduos tóxicos foram abandonadas no local. A exposição ao HCH provoca efeitos adversos à saúde devido a ativação de processos inflamatórios e também da toxicidade que o contaminante gera. Em estudo prévio com 66 moradores da CM, verificamos que 13% apresentavam Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2, condição caracterizada por aumento da concentração plasmática de citocinas pró-inflamatórias, que podem potencializar quadros de inflamação. Materiais e método: Ensaio randômico de caso-controle, observacional, prospectivo, longitudinal, seguindo os protocolos estabelecidos pela Strengthening the Reporting of Observacional Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE), em indivíduos residentes do bairro Cidade dos Meninos, bairro de Duque de Caxias – RJ. O grupo de estudo será constituído por 120 diabéticos da cidade dos meninos expostos ao HCH. O grupo de estudo será subdividido de acordo com o grau de exposição (baixa, média e alta. Discussão: Não foi possível alcançar o número inicialmente proposto de 240 pessoas, tendo em vista algumas dificuldades inerentes a pesquisa de campo: reagendamento de visitas em decorrência de falta de luz na unidade ou de ausência profissional de saúde na UBS, número reduzido de dias de atendimento, número limitado de pacientes agendados, dentre outros. Os resultados dos questionários de diabetes são preocupantes uma vez que quando não se conhece sobre a doença, maiores são as chances de ocorre sua promoção e/ou piora. Além disso, se não houver o controle adequado da alimentação e o uso correto da medicação, a doença irá evoluir com rapidez, piorando cada vez mais o quadro clínico do paciente. Conclusão: Apesar de apenas 7,7% da população ter sido examinada já foi possível observar que os pacientes diabéticos residentes na CM não têm as informações relevantes e necessárias a respeito da doença. O resultado do SF36, apesar de bom na perspectiva dos moradores, não necessariamente traduz a qualidade na saúde da população.
Mechanical engineering in automotive innovation: A review of electric vehicles and future trends
Authors: Emmanuel Augustine Etukudoh  , Favour Oluwadamilare Usman  , Valentine Ikenna Ilojianya  , Cosmas Dominic Daudu  , Aniekan Akpan Umoh  , Kenneth Ifeanyi Ibekwe
Published: January 2024

This paper provides a succinct overview of the extensive landscape of automotive innovation within the realm of mechanical engineering, focusing on the transformative emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) and the anticipated future trends in this dynamic field. As the automotive industry undergoes a paradigm shift towards sustainable and eco-friendly transportation solutions, the role of mechanical engineering in shaping the future of mobility becomes increasingly pivotal. The review begins by delving into the evolution of electric vehicles, tracing their historical development and highlighting key milestones that have propelled them from niche alternatives to mainstream contenders in the automotive market. A comprehensive examination of the underlying mechanical engineering principles governing EV design and performance is presented, emphasizing advancements in battery technology, electric drivetrains, and energy management systems. The document scrutinizes current challenges and opportunities associated with electric vehicles, addressing issues such as range anxiety, charging infrastructure, and the environmental impact of battery production and disposal. It explores ongoing research efforts within the field of mechanical engineering aimed at overcoming these challenges and enhancing the overall efficiency, safety, and sustainability of electric vehicles. Furthermore, the paper outlines the anticipated future trends in automotive innovation, providing insights into cutting-edge technologies and methodologies poised to shape the next generation of electric vehicles. Topics include advancements in materials science for lightweight construction, artificial intelligence integration for autonomous driving, and the integration of renewable energy sources to further enhance the environmental footprint of EVs. This review underscores the pivotal role of mechanical engineering in the ongoing revolution of automotive technology, emphasizing the transformative impact of electric vehicles and offering a glimpse into the exciting future trends that will define the landscape of sustainable mobility.
Key personal factors and moderation effect of belief on shaping the willingness for early ASD detection in Jordan: A SEM Analysis
Authors: Muna Abualhoul  , Aniza Abd Aziz  , Rosliza Yahaya
Published: January 2024

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) prevalence increases healthcare utilisation, underscoring healthcare providers' vital role in early detection. This growing prominence underscores the pivotal roles of healthcare providers in the early detection of ASD. Understanding the influence of their factors, Knowledge, Awareness, Experience, Preparedness, and Beliefs impact providers' Willingness for early ASD detection. This study explores these factors comprehensively, contributing to a nuanced understanding and assessing the effect of Beliefs on healthcare providers' Willingness for early ASD detection, examining their influence on Awareness, Knowledge, Experience, and perceived Preparedness. Methodology: In the Al-Mafraq region of Jordan, this study surveyed 202 participants from various healthcare facilities using structural equation modelling (SEM) to analyse the connection between Beliefs and healthcare providers' Awareness, Knowledge, Experience, perceived Preparedness, and Willingness for early ASD detection. Result: Belief moderated the path from Preparedness towards Willingness. This means that the higher the value of Belief, the greater the effect of healthcare providers' Preparedness for early ASD detection. Conclusion: The study uncovers significant associations between healthcare providers' Knowledge, Experience, and perceived Preparedness and their Willingness for early ASD detection. Belief emerges as a pivotal moderator, emphasising its influential role in shaping the connection between Preparedness and Willingness.
Transformasi Budaya dan Interaksi Sosial dalam Masyarakat Adat: Dampak Masuknya Teknologi Digital
Authors: Polnaya Tiara , Murwani Prapti , D. Pariela Tonny
Published: January 2024

This research aims to depict the changes in values and norms within the family structure of the indigenous community of Negeri Hatusua following the introduction of smartphones and the internet. The research employs a qualitative methodology, utilizing in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation as data collection techniques. Previous studies have indicated that the internet and smartphones can alter values and norms within societies. This study functions as a supporting contribution to prior findings, affirming that a shift in values and norms indeed takes place within the Negeri Hatusua community during this digital era, coinciding with the penetration of smartphones and the internet. Community participants, who previously leaned towards face-to-face communication for interaction and sharing crucial information, are transforming indirect communication patterns. This shift is attributed to the availability of smartphones that facilitate indirect communication. The study provides further insights into social changes within the indigenous community concerning digital technology, focusing on shifts in social interaction and traditional values.
Practices of Physiotherapists on the Risk of Falls and Prevention in Clients Aged 65 and Older: Online Survey Results
Authors: TUNA Hülya , GÜRPINAR Barış , İLÇİN Nursen
Published: January 2024

Purpose: Physiotherapists frequently interact with older adults. We aimed to determine the physiotherapists’ practices for fall risk and prevention in clients at 65 years and older.

Material and Methods: 72 physiotherapists responded to online survey including questions about demographic and professional characteristics, the awareness and practices of physiotherapists on falling and preventing falls.

Results: 91.7% of physiotherapists reported that fall risk should be determined in all clients at 65 years and older. 30.6% of them stated that they evaluated the risk of falling in case of necessity, 83.3% stated that they did not use a standard assessment-treatment flow chart for risk of falling. In elderly clients with low or no risk of falling, 8.1% of physiotherapists; In elderly clients with high risk of falling 83.3% of physiotherapist applied a preventive physiotherapy approach to prevent falls. 67.9% of physiotherapists provide training and advice on fall prevention to elderly clients with low or no fall risk; 73.5% prefer assistive device reclamation in elderly clients with a high risk of falling.

Conclusion: Interventions should be planned to improve fall risk awareness and practices among physiotherapists by following a standard assessment-treatment flow chart for their clients 65 years and older.
What Do Family Physicians Think of Colorectal Cancer Screening?
Authors: AKER Servet , ŞAHİN Mustafa Kürşat
Published: January 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate family physician (FP) practice in terms of CRC screening and recommendations for increasing participation in screening programs.

Methods: The population in this descriptive study, conducted between 15 June and 15 July, 2019, consisted of 325 (78.9%) FPs working in Samsun, Turkey and consenting to participate. A questionnaire prepared by the authors based on the relevant literature was applied at face-to-face interviews.

Results: The mean age of the FPs was 44.6±0.4 years, and their mean time in service was 19.7±0.54 years. The most common suggestions were “having a dedicated member of staff of cancer screenings in family health centers”, “public education”, and “reducing the numbers of patients registered with FPs”. FPs most frequently thought that “public education”, “health education on the social media and TV”, and “reminders issued to patients” might be effective in increasing CRC screening. The methods they regarded as having the least effect were “pamphlets”, “reminder leaflets”, and “informative texts in newspapers”.

Conclusions: Screening programs should be carried out in a multidisciplinary manner, including not only physicians but also other health professionals such as health educators, with a team-based approach.
Evaluation of Professional Self-Efficacy Perceptions of Medical School Intern Students
Authors: DURDURAN Yasemin , HACILAR Esra , YÜCEL Mehtap
Published: January 2024

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess interns' perceptions of professional self-efficacy and to identify the factors associated with it.

Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The data of the study, which was approved by the ethics committee, were collected from 204 trainees between September and October 2022 using the face-to-face interview method. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS 27.0 package. The type 1 error level was accepted as 5% for statistical significance.

Results: 62.3% of the study group were female and the median age of the group was 24.00 years. The participants' median score on the self-efficacy sub-dimension of the scale was 60.00. The median self-efficacy score was significant and higher than those who felt inadequate to work in the periphery and those who felt that patients could actively participate in the history, physical and treatment processes during the internship (p
A Behavioral Approach to the Effects of the Gender of Voice on the Dichotic Listening Test Performance
Authors: ESKİCİOĞLU Emre , GÜDÜCÜ Çağdaş , ÖZGÖREN Murat
Published: January 2024

Background and Purpose: In the dichotic listening test, not only the asymmetry of the auditory system is evaluated but also the associated cognitive processes. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of male and female voices on dichotic listening.

Methods: Participants consisted of 10 men and 14 women, aged 18–45 (28.54±6.23) without neurological or auditory disorders. The dichotic listening test was applied to four different sessions. These sessions: female voices in both ears, male voices in both ears, male and female voices in both ears (mono session), male voices in the right ear, female voices in the left ear, and female voices in the right ear, and male voices in the left ear (stereo).

Results: It was determined that brain lateralization was significantly reduced in the female session compared with the stereo session; in other words, right ear dominance decreased (p=0.026, d=-0.293). It was determined that there was a significant difference between the number of errors in male and stereo sessions.

Conclusion: Participants preferred the syllables voiced with male voice more in mono and stereo sessions. It is observed that female participants mostly prefer syllables voiced with a male voice, and male participants prefer syllables voiced with a female voice.
RIFTING IN MARGINAL SEAS OF THE WSTERN PACIFIC
Authors:   Far East Geological Institute, Far eastern branch, Russian academy of sciences, V. V. Golozubov , P.V. Phach ,   Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam, L. D. Anh ,   Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
Published: January 2024

The paper presents a review of structural features of rifting during the formation of Cenozoic basins of marginal seas of the Western Pacific. The assumption that rifting always starts with a passive stage and is only occasionally interrupted by episodes of active rifting is fully confirmed by examples from the studied basins. Rifting occurred under a compressive regime with NE and NNE-directed shortening that resulted in the formation of either a chain of pull-apart basins or rifts scattered between major strike-slip faults in the great part of the South China Sea. The NE and NNE directions of horizontal compressive force are apparently related to the convective currents in the asthenospheric mantle that have extended from the spreading ridge of the Indian Ocean and have carried plate fragments deformed to some extent during their transportation. The north-northeastward drift of the Indian, Australian, and Eurasian plates associated with these mantle currents does not reveal any connection with subduction from adjacent Paleo-Pacific plates, which continue to move in the NW direction up to the present time. Thus, formation of the marginal basins of the Western Pacific were unaffected by subduction from the Pacific Ocean side and they can be regarded as back-arc basins only due to their geographical locations.
SEMIOSPHERE OF CULTURE OF GENTRY’S ENVIRONMENT AND ITS DYNAMICS IN THE EARLY XX CENTURY
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Department of Philosophy of Art, BELINSKA Lyudmyla
Published: January 2024

This article is about the semiosphere of culture, which was determined by the famous cultural scholar and philosopher Yuriy Lotman. In his works he developed the concept of the semiosphere of culture, conditions of transformation and dynamics of its semiotic borders. Semiosphere of culture is inherent among different team groups, classes, fractions (gentry is included), which at the turn of the XIX - early XX century experienced a number of changes and transformations. During this period the membrane of gentry’s culture was flexible and sensitive: it interacted and affected the formation of ethos of the bourgeoisie’s and the intelligentsia’s culture, changing its semiotic borders. The main functions of the semiotic border (to separate, to guard and to preserve) have been weakened, because the growing ossification and the hardiness in the new modern circumstances would have doomed the gentry’s culture to destruction. In return, the function was to detach, to detect similar and non-similar features, to create new ideas, texts and languages with the other team groups that are close in the footsteps and values. Gentry’s environment due to the process of urbanization and modernization dropped out from the “closed-system” centuries, has become more elastic to the other layers of society, in particular, to the wealthy bourgeoisie in the Western Europe. In Galicia, the gentry of Russian origin were transformed into the Greek Catholic clergy, which brought up a nationally conscious secular Ukrainian intelligentsia during the following generations. Because of the social transformations of the late XIX – early XX centuries, gentry disappeared, its titles and privileges were officially abolished, but the basic factors of its ethos became a part of the semiosphere of the burghers, clergy and intellectuals. Since culture develops with a certain inertial margin of strength, Ukrainian intelligentsia for a long time during the twentieth century enjoyed a cultural capital and a sense of duty, responsibility and self-sacrifice, taught by its predecessors. The revision of the attitude to the Ukrainian gentry as spiritual elite in Ukraine means a change in the national historiography and paradigm of cultural memory.
RURAL CANTOR´S MUSIC AFTER THE REFORMS OF MARIA THERESA AND JOSEPH II WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF SLOVAKIA
Authors:   Prešov University, Department of Music at the Institute of Music and Visual Art, KOČIŠOVÁ Renáta
Published: January 2024

Music historiography describes the history of music of Slovakia (part of the multiethnic Hungarian Kingdom until 1918) as an autochtonous phenomenon, as a history of music on its territory located at the crossroads of cultures and confessions. The paper tries to present more in detail the music practices of the rural cantors after the implementation of the educational reforms imposed by the empress (and queen) Maria Theresa – at the turn of baroque and classicism. The repertory of music played by rural cantors was very diverse in terms of genres and forms, although it had mostly a utility character with a minimum share of artistic music. Thanks to the organ music books preserved on the territory of Slovakia we know that organists – within the framework of church ceremonies – accompanied mostly spiritual songs (chants) sung by the believers in slovakized Biblical Czech, and added some typical baroque and classicist compositions to them. Rural teachers (scholars – erudites of that time) who also worked as organists and notaries in the country could rely on the scores, collections and compilations of organ music made by their trainers or predecessors at organ playing – most of the aids in question offered technically undemanding and anonymous repertory of Euroepan provenience.
New Results of the DANSS Experiment Taking into Account the Absolute Antineutrino Counting Depending on Distance
Authors: Skrobova N. A.
Published: January 2024

The DANSS detector, i.e., a scintillation detector with a sensitive volume of 1 m3, is installed at the Kalinin nuclear power plant under the reactor core on a mobile stage. The distance from the detector center to the reactor center is varied from 10.9 to 12.9 m. The detector records about 5000 events of inverse beta decay per day a background level from cosmic muons of the order of two percent. The analysis on the search for sterile neutrino taking into account the count rate of antineutrino events is described. The final ratio of the observed rate of absolute DANSS counting to that predicted based on the Huber and Mueller model was 0.98 ± 0.04. New results on the search for sterile neutrino based on 7 million of antineutrino events are presented. When using the conservative estimate of 7% for the total systematic uncertainty in the absolute count rate, the limits in the parameter space of the hypothetical sterile neutrino are determined. In particular, for high (≳10 eV2) parameters $$\Delta m_{{41}}^{2}$$, the values of $${{\sin }^{2}}2{{\theta }_{{ee}}} > 0.26$$ are excluded at the 90% confidence level.
Study of the electronic and optical properties of thin films of copper oxides deposited using a low-pressure arc discharge
Authors:   Federal Research Center Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Fedorov Leonid , Ushakov Anatoly , Karpov Igor
Published: January 2024

In this work, thin films of copper oxides obtained by arc deposition at low pressure on borosilicate glass were studied. The phase composition, structural characteristics and chemical state of the samples were confirmed by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Hall measurements using the van der Pauw method showed that films of both Cu2O and CuO phase compositions have hole conductivity (p-type). The concentration of charge carriers, mobility and resistivity of the samples were determined. In a thin film of mixed composition (Cu2O/CuO), the formation of a heterojunction was observed with a significant decrease in the concentration of charge carriers due to the recombination of electron-hole pairs. From UV-visible spectroscopy measurements, the absorption/transmission characteristics of the films are determined and the optical band gap is calculated. It has been shown that changing the phase composition of the oxide from Cu2O to CuO leads to a decrease in the band gap from 1.90 to 1.34 eV.
Потенціал кормової та насіннєвої продуктивності пирію проміжного (Tinopyrum intermedium) Kernza за роками використання травостою
Authors: Buhayov V. , Buhayov V. , Veklenko Y. , Voronetska I.
Published: January 2024

Мета. Оцінити потенціал кормової та насіннєвої продуктивності пирію проміжного Kernza (США) за роками використання травостою в умовах Лісостепу правобережного шляхом порівняння його з пирієм проміжним сорту Хорс (Україна). Методи. Польовий (проведення фенологічних спостережень, обліків), лабораторний (визначення врожаю сухої речовини, насіння, елементів їх структури), математично-статистичний. Результати. Проведено багаторічні дослідження (2019-2023 рр.) з вивчення продуктивності та інших морфобіологічних і господарських ознак пирію проміжного Kernza (США) у порівнянні із пирієм проміжним сорту Хорс (Україна). За результатами багаторічних досліджень (2019-2023рр.) збір сухої речовини Kernza за два укоси складав від 1,49 кг/м2 в 2020 році до 2,65 – 2023 році і в середньому – 1,94 кг/м2 , а сорту Хорс від 1,18 до 1,79 кг/м2 та в середньому – 1,50 кг/м2 за аналогічний період. Встановлено поступове збільшення кормової продуктивності, яке у травостою Kernza четвертого року використання становить на 77,9 % більше у порівнянні з першим, а у сорту Хорс – 99,4 % відповідно. Врожайність насіння Kernza складала від 101,0 г/м2 в 2020 до 156,9 г/м2 в 2023 роках, а сорту Хорс – 72,8 і 107,4 г/м2 відповідно (табл. 2). В середньому за роки досліджень врожайність насіння Kernza становила 116,1 г/м2 , що більше на 33,3 % у порівнянні із сортом Хорс за аналогічний період. Висновки. На основі проведених досліджень встановлено, що пирій проміжний Kernza має суттєві переваги відносно пирію середнього, як за кормовою, так і насіннєвою продуктивністю, особливо за посушливих умов, та може бути успішно впроваджений в умовах України.
Особливості успадкування ознак кормової продуктивності тритикале озимого
Authors: Tromsiuk V. , Bondarenko O.
Published: January 2024

Мета. Виділити гібридні комбінації тритикале озимого з проявом гетерозису та позитивного домінування за ознаками кормової продуктивності для подальшої селекційної роботи. Методи. Польовий, лабораторний, порівняльно-розрахунковий та математико-статистичний. Результати. Тритикале озиме цінна кормова культура, яка доповнює зелений конвеєр і забезпечує тварин високоякісним зеленим кормом в період між укосами озимого жита та першим укосом багаторічних трав. Тритикале активно нарощує зелену масу, що зумовлено передусім доброю облистяністю культури та високим фотосинтетичним потенціалом. Недостатнє різноманіття укісних і зерноукісних сортів тритикале ставить перед селекціонерами завдання створити новий вихідний матеріал культури з високою кормовою продуктивністю. За результатами досліджень виділено гібридні комбінації (F1) тритикале озимого з проявом позитивного домінування та гетерозису – NTH 1933 / Хлебороб, Хлебороб / Павлодарський, Павлодарський / Хлебороб, NTH 1933 / Божич, Божич / Павлодарский, Павлодарський / Сибирский та Сибирский / Павлодарський. Визначено гетерозис та позитивне домінування гібридів F2 тритикале озимого за збором сухої речовини: NTH 1933 / Павлодарський, Павлодарський / NTH 1933, Павлодарський / Хлебороб, Божич / NTH 1933, NTH 1933 / Божич, Сергий / Павлодарський, Павлодарський / Божич, Божич / Павлодарський та Павлодарський / Бужанське. Висновок. Успадкування ваги сухої речовини однієї рослини гібридами (F1) проходило переважно за типом гетерозису та негативного наддомінування. За вмістом сухої речовини гібридів (F2) переважаючим типом успадкування визначено гетерозис. Гібриди (F1, F2) з проявом гетерозису та позитивного домінування представляють інтерес як вихідний матеріал для селекції нових високопродуктивних сортів тритикале озимого укісного та зерноукісного напрямку використання.
Ефективність використання нових полібактеріальних консервантів високої осмотичної стійкості при силосуванні трав
Authors: Vuhliar V. , Vuhliar Y. , Syrovatko І. , Honchar L. , Vygovska І.
Published: January 2024

Мета. Застосування нових полібактеріальних консервантів високої осмотичної стійкості при силосуванні з пров’яленої маси бобових трав і трав з озимих проміжних культур. Методи. У процесі дослідження використано загальнонаукові методи: зоотехнічні (закладка і проведення наукових дослідів, встановлення поживності кормів раціону), технологічні, лабораторні, хімічний аналіз кормів за загальноприйнятими методиками, статистичні (біометричні матеріали), аналітичні. Результати. Внесення біологічних консервантів «Консервант для силосування» IСМАВ НААН в дозі 1 л/40 т та Бонсілаже Альфа 2 г/1т у дослідні зразки люцерни прискорило процес дозрівання силосу, а також сприяло зменшенню втрати сухої речовини на 1,8 та 4,0% та збільшенню рівня сирого протеїну на 4,2, та 6,1% при зменшенні кількості сирої клітковини на 1,1 та 1,6% проти контролю. У зразках силосу із тритикале під впливом дії консервантів спостерігалось збільшення кількості сухої речовини на 1,4-2,8% та протеїну на 3,4-4,5% при незначному зменшенні кількості клітковини. У дослідних зразках люцерни із тритикале озиме та консерванту для силосування IСМАВ НААН спостерігалось незначне підвищення сухої речовини на 1,6% та сирого протеїну на 3,1% при незначній втраті клітковини. Застосування біологічних консервантів у дослідних зразках сприяє кращому перебігу молочнокислого бродіння, що своєю чергою підвищило вміст органічних кислот у дослідних варіантах люцерни посівної на 3,7 та 11,1%, про що свідчать показники молочної кислоти – 69,13 та 66,6% при 62,3% у контролі. У зразках тритикале спостерігалось незначне збільшення суми органічних кислот у кількості 2,6 та 5,18% та зростання молочної кислоти у другому дослідному зразку на 23,1% проти контролю. У змішаній сумішці люцерни з тритикале спостерігалось зростання кількості молочної кислоти на 4,7%, при цьому зменшилась кількість оцтової на 11,1% проти контролю. Рівень pH у силосі із люцерни, закладеному з консервантом IСМАВ НААН, склав 4,67 од., а з консервантом Бонсілаже Альфа – 4,47. У зразках чистих культур тритикале озимого pH у 1 дослідному зразку був 4,31, а у другому – 3,97 од. У змішаних сумішках з консервантом IСМАВ НААН рівень pH становив у контрольному зразку 4,41 та 4,2 – у дослідному. Висновки. Силос, оброблений дослідними інокулянтами, мав кращу збереженість сухих речовин корму, а також дозволяв збільшити відсоток сирого протеїну при зменшенні показника клітковини. Отже, внесення дослідних консервантів дає можливість отримати якісний силос 1 класу згідно ДСТУ 4782:2007 на силос із зелених рослин у 60 денний період.
Протеїновий комплекс зеленої маси кормових культур
Authors: Chornolata L. , Lykhach S. , Zdor L.
Published: January 2024

Мета. Дослідити накопичення та склад протеїну зеленої маси бобових та злакових культур під час їх росту та розвитку. Порівняти кормову та біологічну цінність різних культур, беручи до уваги їхній протеїновий комплекс, встановлюючи поживність і визначаючи найоптимальніший період використання. Методи. Визначали показники, які характеризують протеїновий комплекс зразків зеленої маси бобових ( люцерна посівна, еспарцет, козлятник, лядвенець рогатий, конюшина повзуча, горошок озимий паннонський) та злакових ( стоколос безостий та прибережний, костриця очеретяна та лучна, тимофіївка лучна, пирій середній) культур. Відбір проб проводили у відповідності до ДСТУ ISO 6497:2005, ДСТУ ISO 6496:2005, ДСТУ 7169:2010, ДСТУ ISO 6492:2003, клітковини – ДСТУ 8844:2019, ДСТУ ISO 5984:2004, ДСТУ 7982:2015. Результати. У зеленій масі сільськогосподарських культур зниження протеїну під час росту та розвитку відбувається поступово. Бобові характеризуються вмістом цих поживних речовин у фазу галуження на рівні 20-28%, у фазу початку бутонізації – уже 14-23%, а у фазу цвітіння лише – 10-16%. Зелена маса злакових культур стоколосу, костриці, тимофіївки, та інших має нижчий вміст протеїну: у фазу кущіння – 10-12%, у фазу початку появи волоті – 7-10%, а у фазу повної появи волоті – 5-6%. Тобто вміст протеїну у фазу потенційного використання у зеленій масі злакових удвічі нижчий, ніж у зеленій масі бобових. Проте його амінокислотний склад у протеїні зеленої маси злакових культур багатший на вміст незамінимих амінокислот. Висновки. Зелена маса кормових культур не є високобілковим кормом, але використання бобових культур у фазу бутонізації та початку цвітіння, а злакових у фазу появи волоті і цвітіння, дозволяє забезпечити тварин високоякісним протеїном, структурними і легкодоступними вуглеводами, мікроелементами та вітамінами. А поєднання бобових і злакових культур у сумішках балансує відповідно потребі не лише протеїнове живлення, а й кормову та біологічну цінність годівлі.
The Role Of The Altman Z-Score Method To Predicate The Bankruptcy Of KUD Sumber Wangi Pamekasan
Authors: Maulana Wahyu , Purwanto Purwanto , Surya Citra Larashati
Published: January 2024

To meet the needs of life, the community relies on the KUD whose aim is to ensure the needs and welfare of the community with a people's economic movement based on people's and kinship. In its development, KUD also experienced difficulties in developing its business caused by: 1. Lack of understanding of cooperatives, resulting in misunderstandings; 2. Macro and political approach in cooperative development. The purpose of this study is to analyze the KUD whose condition is not good as an evaluation material and take the right strategy to improve future conditions. The research method is descriptive quantitative. The analysis tool uses the altman z-score method. The results showed that the KUD condition was in a safe position in 2017 to 2021 even though in 2019 it was in a gray area due to the covid period in that year which resulted in KUD having to work hard to improve its performance at that time
Criminalizing Black Reason.docx
Authors: Chevannes Derefe
Published: January 2024

 This paper critically examines the nexus between the scientific method and the study of race in the contemporary world. It begins by historicizing the emergence of the scientific method as indispensable to the advent of European modernity. The development of modernity collapsed into the racialization of black subjects as subhuman and criminal. This criminalization of blackness occurs at two critical junctures: the arrest of blacks via plantation enslavement and the concomitant imprisoning of black bodies of thought. The consequence of modernity’s carceral methods implicates the study of race, particularly the formation of Black Studies, by criminalizing black reason. As such, the paper contends for an Afromodern scientific revolution, understood as the emancipation of method and the decarceralizing of science in order to procure black liberation in the modern world.
Inhibition of Return in Three-Dimensional Space Can be Modulated by Depth and Object Membership
Authors: Haponenko Hanna , Britt Noah , Cochrane Brett , Sun Hong-Jin
Published: January 2024

A cued target detection experiment measured inhibition of return (IOR) in a computer-simulated three-dimensional (3D) setting. Cues and targets appeared in the same or different depth planes and same or different sides. When the cue and target appeared at different depths, they were made to appear within the same object or between different objects. When the cue appeared in a farther location than that of the subsequent nearer target, IOR was smaller compared to the scenario where the cue and target appeared in the same depth plane. This depth-specific effect was only observed when the cue and target appeared in different objects separated along the depth axis, but not when the cue and target appeared within a single object stretched along the depth axis. The analogous depth- and object-based effect was not observed for a near-cue to far-target depth switch. These results suggest that IOR can be depth-specific when making a far-to-near depth switch, a finding made absent when cues and targets appear within a single object.
Alluring or Alarming? The Polarizing Effect of Forbidden Knowledge in Political Discourse
Authors: Parker Victoria Ashley , Kehoe Emma , Lees Jeffrey Martin , Facciani Matthew , Wilson Anne E
Published: January 2024

“Forbidden knowledge” claims are central to conspiracy theories, yet have received little systematic study. Forbidden knowledge claims imply that information is censored or suppressed. Theoretically, forbidden knowledge could be alluring or alarming, depending on alignment with recipients’ political worldview. In three studies (N = 2363, two preregistered), we examined censorship claims about (conservative-aligned) controversial COVID-19 topics. In Studies 1a and 2 participants read COVID-19 claims framed as censored or not. Conservatives reported more attraction to and belief in the claims, regardless of censorship condition, while liberals showed decreased interest and belief when information was presented as censored. Study 1b revealed divergent interpretations of suppression motives: liberals assumed censored information was harmful or false, whereas conservatives deemed it valuable and true. In Study 2, conservatives made more critical thinking errors in a vaccine risk reasoning task when information was framed as censored. Findings reveal the polarizing effects of forbidden knowledge frames.
Information Theory, Machine Learning, and Bayesian Networks in the Analysis of Dichotomous and Likert Responses for Questionnaire Psychometric Validation
Authors: Orsoni Matteo , Benassi Mariagrazia , Scutari Marco
Published: January 2024

Questionnaire validation is indispensable in psychology and medicine and is essential for understanding differences across diverse populations in the measured construct. While traditional latent factor models have long dominated psychometric validation, recent advancements have introduced alternative methodologies, such as the ``network framework''.This study presents a pioneering approach integrating information theory, machine learning (ML), and Bayesian networks (BNs) into questionnaire validation. Our proposed framework considers psychological constructs as complex, causally interacting systems, bridging theory and empirical hypotheses. We emphasise the crucial link between questionnaire items and theoretical frameworks, validated through the known-groups method for effective differentiation of clinical and non-clinical groups.Information theory measures like Jensen-Shannon divergence distance (JSDd) and machine learning for item selection enhance discriminative power while contextually reducing respondent burden. Bayesian Networks are employed to uncover conditional dependences between items, illuminating the intricate systems underlying psychological constructs.Through this integrated framework encompassing item selection, theory formulation, and construct validation stages, we empirically validate our method on two simulated datasets—one with dichotomous and the other with Likert-scale data—and a real dataset. Our approach demonstrates effectiveness in standard questionnaire research and validation practices, providing insights into criterion validity, content validity, and construct validity of the instrument.
Components of hot and cold Executive Functions and their relations to different forms of Stress Resilience: A Systematic Review
Authors: Mecha Patricia , Rodriguez-Morales Maria , Lopez Alvaro Sanchez
Published: January 2024

Increasing evidence points out that Executive Functions (i.e., EFs) may be central markers of trait resilience as well as causal mechanisms implicated in the generation of resilient responses to adversity. A systematic review testing the relations between affective (hot) and non-affective (cold) EFs (i.e., inhibition, flexibility and working memory updating) and different forms of resilience (i.e., trait, outcome and/or process) was conducted. A total of 449 articles were initially identified. After two steps of title-and-abstract (k=449), and full-text reading filtering (k=67), 11 resulting studies were reviewed. Three studies included cold measures of working memory and supported significant positive relations with higher trait resilience levels. One study included cold measures of inhibition and another one both hot and cold measures, with only the first one supporting a positive relation with higher trait resilience levels. Finally, 7 studies measured flexibility in its cold and/or hot dimensions and overall supported significant relations with trait, process and outcome resilience. These results support the role of EFs performance to promote resilience. This review allows to identify different issues that need to be addressed in future research and highlight the need to integrate the analysis of all hot and cold EFs components.
Locality-based social media: the impact of content consumption and creation on perceived neighborhood crime, safety and offline crime prevention
Authors: Zahnow Renee , Smith Naomi
Published: January 2024

Locality-based social media (LBSM) are ubiquitous and serve as a vital source of hyperlocal news. Research has long noted the influence of television news and print media on perceptions of safety and behavioral avoidance. Yet, the role of locality-based social media (LBSM) in shaping perceptions of crime remains underexplored. Given the geographic proximity and locational familiarity associated with mediated crime, distributed through LBSM, a tendency for high resonance may exacerbate the cultivation of exaggerated perceptions of crime and reduce feelings of safety. Drawing on survey data from 1000 Australians, we conduct regression analyses to assess the extent to which frequency of exposure to crime on LBSM and intensity of engagement on LBSM influence perceptions of crime, safety and offline crime prevention behaviors. We find that individuals who create content on LBSM express lower perceptions of crime and fear of crime compared to individuals who only consume content on LBSM. Creators of content are also more likely than consumers to engage in offline crime prevention activities. Our findings highlight the need to consider ways to encourage more balanced engagement intensity across all members of community social media. Smaller groups that contain only local residents may be best suited to achieve this outcome.
GPT Models for Text-Annotation: An Empirical Exploration in Public Policy Research
Authors: Churchill Alexander , Pichika Shamitha , Xu Chengxin , Liu Ying
Published: January 2024

Text annotation, the practice of labeling text following a predetermined scheme, is essential to qualitative researcher in public policy. Despite its importance utility, text annotation for policy research faces challenges of high labor and time costs, particularly when the size of the qualitative data is enormous. Recent Developments in large language models (LLMs), specifically models with generative pre-trained transformers (GPTs), shows a potential approach that may alleviate the burden of manual annotation coding. In this report, we test if Open AI’s GPT3.5 and GPT-4 models can be employed for text annotation tasks and measure the results of different prompting strategies against manual annotation. Using email messages collected from a national corresponding experiment in the U.S. nursing home market as an example, on average, we demonstrate 86.25% percentage agreement between GPT and human annotations. We also show that GPT models possess context-based limitations. Our report ends with suggestions, guidance, and reflections for readers who are interested in using GPT models for text annotation.
THE IMPACT OF VOICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE ESG FRAMEWORK IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Costantiello Alberto , Leogrande Angelo
Published: January 2024

We estimate the value of Voice and Accountability-VA in the context of the Environmental, Social and Governance-ESG data of the World Bank using data from 193 countries in the period 2011-2021. We use Panel Data with Fixed Effects, Panel Data with Random Effects and Pooled Ordinary Least Squares-OLS. We found that the level of VA is positively associated, among others, to “Maximum 5-Day Rainfall”, and “Mortality Rate Under 5” and negatively associated, among others, to “Adjusted Savings: Natural Resources Depletion”, and “Annualized Average Growth Rate in Per Capita Real Survey Mean Consumption or Income”. Furthermore, we apply the k-Means algorithm optimized with the Elbow Method. We found the k-Means useless due to the low variance of the variable among countries with the result of a hyper-concentration of elements in a unique cluster. Finally, we confront eight machine-learning algorithms for the prediction of VA. Polynomial Regression is the best predictive algorithm according to R-Squared, MAE, MSE and RMSE. The level of VA is expected to growth on average of 2.92% for the treated countries.
Paradise Lost—A New Language for Poetry
Authors: Mehmood Tahir
Published: January 2024

This research paper delves into the intricacies of John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost, examining the poet's purpose, the challenges he faced, and the unique language he crafted. The study explores Milton's religious motivations, the choice of language, and the internal conflicts within the poem. Additionally, it contextualizes Milton's life within the turbulent times of the English Civil War, shedding light on the socio-political influences shaping Paradise Lost. The paper concludes by addressing the enduring questions regarding poetic language and the relationship between poets and societal norms.
THE IMPACT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES ON ESG MODEL IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Authors: Costantiello Alberto , Leogrande Angelo
Published: January 2024

We estimate the value of Research and Development Expenditures as a percentage of GDP-RDE in the context of Environmental, Social and Governance-ESG model. We use the ESG World Bank database. We analyze data from193 countries in the period 2011-2020. We apply a set of econometric techniques i.e. Pooled Ordinary Least Squares-OLS, Panel Data with Random Effects, Panel Data with Fixed Effects, Weighted Least Squares-WLS. We found that the level of RDE is positively associated, among others, to “Nitrous Oxide Emissions” and “Scientific and Technical Journal Articles”, and negatively associated, among others to “Heat Index 35”, “Maximum 5-day Rainfall”. Furthermore, we perform a cluster analysis with the application of the k-Means algorithm optimized with the Elbow Method. The results show the presence of four clusters. Finally, we confront eight different machine-learning algorithms to predict the future value of RDE. We find that Linear Regression is the best predictive algorithms. RDE is expected to growth on average of 0.07% for the analysed countries.
Awareness of Breast Cancer among the Secondary Level Adolescent Girls Student in Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors: G.C. Bishnu
Published: January 2024

The study entitled "Views on awareness of breast cancer among the secondary level adolescent girl" was based on descriptive research design and qualitative study with focus group discussion method. Only 8 adolescent girl students from grade XI and XII with in the Janamaitri Multiple Campus, Kathmandu were selected purposively for discussion. The student’s views on awareness of breast cancer were analyzed thematically by FGD guidelines. It is found that the adolescent girls have positive knowledge and perception on breast cancer but diversity of knowledge of basic causes of breast cancer based on scientific as well myth. They had good knowledge on initial sign and symptoms on breast cancer but they do not have their own live experience about it. They were in the favors of breast self-examination practices but still ignorance in what, why and how it can be practices properly. They were not familiar on detection of sign and symptoms of breast cancer properly. Some have faced the live experience of breast cancer in their family members but they do not have their own live experience. They revealed that the proper health education and regular awareness program could prevent the secondary level adolescent girls from early breast cancer.
Teachers’ Lived Experiences on Collaboration in Online Teacher Education: A Phenomenological Study
Authors: Oli Indra Kumari
Published: January 2024

This research aimed to explore the English language teachers’ lived experiences of collaboration in teacher education via online mode. This study embraced a phenomenological qualitative research design and involved four English teachers purposively to gather their lived experiences on the phenomena. Informal discussions and semi-structured interviews were used to gather data. Using the Hermeneutic phenomenological method, the data were analyzed. This study used Vygotsky's Social Constructivism as its theoretical foundation (1978). The findings demonstrate that English language teachers have positive perspectives and collaboration experiences in online teacher education. The collaboration develops their confidence, critical analysis, technological skills, and rapport building. The participants expressed that collaboration in teacher education reduces the workload and stress if all the members are equally responsible for the completion of their tasks. However, the division of work constrains the members into their parts only resulting the less exploration and knowledge construction in others’ portions.
„W bólach będziesz rodziła” – Taddeo Alderotti, Aldobrandino ze Sieny, Michał Savonarola i inni o bezpłodności, ciąży i porodzie w średniowieczu
Authors: Głusiuk Anna
Published: January 2024

Zachowane do czasów współczesnych średniowieczne traktaty medyczne z reguły zawierają nieliczne informacje na tematy stricte ginekologiczno-położnicze, co pozwala sądzić, że ta tematyka nie do końca interesowała ówczesnych autorów. Rzadko powstawały wówczas oddzielne dzieła, które w jednym miejscu szczegółowo omawiały problematykę bezpłodności, ciąży czy porodu. W niniejszym artykule poddano analizie wybrane traktaty medyczne, których autorzy w więcej niż tylko w kilku zwięzłych zdaniach opisują wymienioną tematykę. Prace Rhazesa, Trotuli z Salerno, Konstantyna Afrykańczyka, Aldobrandina ze Sieny, Taddea Alderottiego, Gentile da Foligno czy Michała Savonaroli są cennym źródłem informacji, ponieważ ukazują stan ówczesnej wiedzy medycznej również m.in. w zakresie bezpłodności, ciąży i porodu. Jak wynika z analizy omawianych dzieł, niektóre z nich stanowią kompilację wcześniej powstałych prac, podczas gdy inne, mimo że zawierają liczne odniesienia do istniejących już traktatów, wnoszą wiele nowych spostrzeżeń, obserwacji i przemyśleń ich autorów.