bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Wellbeing during the Adulthood: The Cross-Sectional Study of the 2020 United States Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Authors:   School Of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, United States, Song Jingwei
Published: October 2023

To understand the frequency of retrospectively self-reported adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and evaluate whether early ACEs are independently associated with mental health wellbeing during adulthood.
Assessment and Evaluation of Health and Environmental Awareness towards Fast Food Consumption among Under Graduate Students
Authors:   Department of environmental science, Govt. Degree College Thindim, Kreeri, Baramulla 193198, Jammu & Kashmir, India, Wani Khursheed Ahmad
Published: October 2023

The fashion to consume fast food among pre university students is growing at a faster rate.
«Defender el río para defendernos a nosotros mismos». Luchas de gente negra por la desviación del río Ovejas en el norte del Cauca, Colombia
Authors: Moriones Polanía Germán
Published: October 2023

Este artículo describe y analiza el proceso de organización política de las poblaciones negras de los municipios de Suárez y Buenos Aires alrededor del proyecto de Desviación del río Ovejas, al suroccidente de Colombia, entre 1994 y 2001. A partir de una etnografía de archivo y entrevistas con actores comunitarios que participaron en este proceso, describo las continuidades y discontinuidades en las formas organizativas establecidas por las comunidades, que dan cuenta de particularidades históricas, políticas y culturales de la región a partir del giro multicultural que se estableció en la Constitución Política de 1991 con el reconocimiento de los derechos étnicos y territoriales de las poblaciones negras del país. Concluyo que las prácticas y relaciones establecidas entre organizaciones locales e instituciones del Estado permite rastrear la emergencia de lenguajes y categorías que han dado forma a la constitución de sujetos etnizados y racializados, estableciendo nuevas formas de relacionarse con el Estado que posibilitaron el surgimiento de liderazgos políticos alrededor de narrativas que trascienden las luchas étnicas y territoriales de los pueblos afrocolombianos.
Transiciones inconclusas: los caminos de la interculturalidad en el Sistema Integral para la Paz en Colombia
Authors: Braconnier Moreno Laetitia , Montero de la Rosa Óscar David , Sabogal Venegas John Edison
Published: October 2023

Este artículo aborda los avances de la justicia transicional colombiana creada por el Acuerdo Final de Paz de 2016. Un argumento central es que las organizaciones étnicas han sido actores centrales en el diseño y la puesta en marcha de la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP), la Comisión para el Esclarecimiento de la Verdad, la Convivencia y no Repetición (CEV) y, en menor medida, la Unidad de Búsqueda de Personas dadas por Desaparecidas (UBPD). A la vez, discutimos fricciones, limitaciones y conflictos que han emergido al reconocer la diversidad étnica en estos mecanismos transicionales. De manera crítica y reflexiva, analizamos discursos y prácticas ligadas al multiculturalismo liberal y exploramos alternativas desde los movimientos étnicos. Aunque el camino hacia la interculturalidad es complejo, este permite alcanzar un enfoque transformador y garantizar la no-continuidad de las violencias estructurales, relacionadas con una institucionalidad reticente a pensarse desde una interculturalidad crítica
Physical and functional properties of low temperature ground turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder
Authors: Sapariya P S , Joshi N U , Dabhi M N
Published: October 2023

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome (var. Salem) sample was ground according to two different grinding parameters viz., four grinding methods and two feed temperatures. The effect of grinding methods and feed temperature on some functional and physical properties was evaluated. The average values of the flow property viz., bulk density (506.78 to 537.94 kg/m3), tapped density (611.35 to 635.72 kg/m3), Hausner ratio (1.150 to 1.225) and compressibility index (13.07 to 18.34%) and functional property viz., water absorption index (3.88 to 4.46), water solubility index (16.17 to 26.51%), water holding capacity (268.40% to 307.19%) and oil absorption index (210.57% to 258.04%) with respect to different grinding methods and feed temperatures varied. The ground sample with chilled water circulation method with the ambient temperature feed (L2T0) was found the most suitable for better flow parameters and functional properties.
Report on association of plant parasitic nematodes in large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb.) at Sikkim, Himalaya region of India
Authors: Bora S S , Das Debanand , Basumatary Binita , Ajay D , Deka T N , Bhutia S L , Pakhrin L O , Remashree A B
Published: October 2023

Large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb.), is a major cash crop grown in Sikkim Himalaya region. The crop is found to be affected by many pests (insects and diseases); which hinders the production, productivity as well as quality of the produce. Based on symptoms in this crop, similar to nematode infestation, soil and root samples were collected from the rhizosphere of different large cardamom fields and analyzed for presence of nematodes. Laboratory analysis revealed the association of six nematode species with large cardamom viz., Meloidogyne incognita, Helicotylenchus spp., Hoplolaimus sp., Tylenchorhynchus  annulatus, Pratylenchus sp. and Macroposthonia spp., of which  Meloidogyne incognita and Pratylenchus sp. were recorded in roots also and the percentage of occurance was 59.09. Apart from Meloidogyne incognita, all other five nematode species were recorded for the first time in large cardamom. Helicotylenchus spp. was the dominant genera among the six genera with 50% occurrence, 61.56 % relative abundance and 60 nematodes per 200 cc soil.
تحليل واقع الائتمان المصرفي ودوره في تطوير النمو الاقتصادي في العراق للمدة (2004-2021)
Authors: نوري اسراء موفق , عزيز خليل إسماعيل
Published: October 2023

يهدف البحث بشكل أساسي إلى تحليل اتجاهات اجمالي الائتمان المصرفي والناتج المحلي الاجمالي وتحري اتجاه العلاقة بينهما بالاستناد الى البيانات السنوية للمدة 2004-2021، دراسة اجمالي الائتمان المصرفي وتحليل اتجاهاته ومعرفة مدى تأثيره في المتغيرات الاقتصادية لاسيما النمو الاقتصادي، يعد من أحدث الموضوعات المتجددة ومن بين أهمها والتي تحتاج للبحث والتقييم الدائم، وما يؤكد ذلك هو الخطط الاقتصادية والاصلاحات الدائمة التي تتبناها البلدان وذلك لضمان نجاعة اجمالي الائتمان المصرفي المقدم وتحقيق الآثار الايجابية له في المتغيرات الاقتصادية الكلية بشكل عام والناتج المحلي الاجمالي بشكل خاص، كل ما سبق يبرر أهمية وضرورة البحث في مثل هكذا موضوعات.
          تتمحور إشكالية هذا البحث في السؤال الرئيس الآتي: ما مدى تأثير الائتمان المصرفي في النمو الاقتصادي في العراق للمدة 2004-2021؟، للإجابة عن هذه الاشكالية فقد اعتمد البحث على المنهج الوصفي التحليلي في وصف والادبيات النظرية وتحليل اتجاهات كل متغيرات البحث والعلاقات فيما بينها خلال المدة وصولا لنتائج يمكن من خلالها الخروج بمقترحات وتوصيات مهمة.
          توصل البحث إلى نتائج عدة أهمها العلاقة الطردية بين اجمالي الائتمان المصرفي الممنوح والناتج المحلي الاجمالي خلال مدة البحث، فضلا عن تزايد الناتج المحلي الاجمالي خلال مدة البحث بغض النظر عن الظروف الاقتصادية وبنية الناتج وحاجة الأسواق المحلية بسبب ارتباطه الكبير بتصدير النفط الخام، ومن أهم المقترحات التي قدمها البحث هو تهذيب قرارات منح الائتمان للتقليل من نسبة القروض الاستهلاكية غير المنتجة وزيادة القروض الممنوحة للقروض الصناعية المنتجة، فضلا عن ضرورة العمل على فك ارتباط الناتج المحلي الاجمالي بتصدير النفط الخام وريعية الاقتصاد العراقي من خلال تنويع عمليات الانتاج المحلي وتنشيط فروع الاقتصاد، والقيام بتوجيه تمويل مصرفي كافي لإحياء الصناعة والزراعة المحلية.
Demotivating Online Formative Assessment Strategies at an Open Distance Learning University
Authors: Makina Antonia
Published: October 2023

Online formative assessment strategies are an important element in the level of engagement needed for motivating students learning online in open distance learning (ODL) because they are key in offering large-scale interactive participation. While many studies have looked at the advantages of online formative assessment strategies, they have neglected demotivating online formative assessment strategies that students struggle with. To ensure the quality of the online assessment, it is also important to understand the nature of assessment practices that demotivate students from persisting with their studies. This is because the type of online assessment that students struggle with should guide the choice and design of the online formative assessment strategies. Therefore, this article identifies online formative assessment strategies that demotivate students from participating persistently in online formative assessment in ODL in order to improve the design and development of online learning. This study used a developmental research approach to carry out a descriptive quantitative case study survey involving 112 purposefully sampled students, of which 58 responded, who were registered for a master’s in education in ODL course at an ODL university in South Africa. A thematic coding process was adopted during the analysis of students’ responses to an online Google form. Though students differed in their choices of the online formative assessment strategies that demotivated them in their studies, there was consensus on seven significant themes. The socio-technological perspective and the self-determination theory were used as the theoretical frameworks to drive the investigation since they encompassed all relevant aspects of the design of online learning and motivation to learn online. Information regarding demotivating online formative assessment strategies provide insight to course leaders and instructional designers attempting to build successful online learning strategies that motivate students to participate persistently in online learning environments.
SINGLE СELL RNA SEQUENCING REVEALS TRANSCRIPTOMIC INSIGHTS OF NY-ESO-1 SPECIFIC TCR T-CELLS IN SK-MEL-37 MELANOMA MODEL
Authors:   Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, Novosibirsk, Perik-Zavodskaia O.Yu. ,   Novosibirsk State University,   Center for Collective Use SPF-vivarium ICG SB RAS, Novosibirsk,   Mie University, Tsu, Japan, Perik-Zavodskii R.Yu. , Shevchenko Yu.A. , Fisher M.S. , Volynets M.O. , Alrhmoun S. , Nazarov K.V. , Alsallum A. , Lopatnikova Yu.A. , Kurilin V.V. , Zhukova Y.V. , Filippova Y.G. , Solovyeva O.I. , Zavjalov E.L. , Akahori J. , Shiku H. , Silkov A.N. , Sennikov S.V.
Published: October 2023

TCR T-cell therapy is one of the most promising approaches for the treatment of solid tumors. In this work, we assessed the immune transcriptome of NY-ESO-1-specific TCR T-cells by single cell RNA sequencing before and after injection of such cells into SkMel-37 melanoma xenograft mice and found a pronounced cytotoxic molecular signature and an in vivo cytotoxic effect.
NEURAL NETWORK APPROACH TO APPROXIMATION OF LOCAL COALESCENTE TIME
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Khomutov E.V. , Arzymatov K. , Schur V.L.
Published: October 2023

Genomic data contains information about demographic events. The time to the last common ancestor (LCA) in loci may differ. The LCA score is used to identify changes in population size. Here we propose a new method using deep learning to determine LCA showing the accuracy and possibility of its adaptation for complex scenarios.
NEW BENZIMIDAZOLE NUCLEOSIDES
Authors:   Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Arnautova A.O. , Aleksakhina I.A. , Kayushin A.L. , Konstantinova I.D.
Published: October 2023

Modified nucleosides are one of the most important classes of antimetabolites actively used in practical medicine as antiviral and antitumor drugs. There are two main methods of producing nucleoside analogs: chemical and enzymatic. The purpose of this study is to develop an efficient method for the preparation of new benzimidazole nucleosides by enzymatic synthesis.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF DNA-NANOSENSORS VISUALIZATION
Authors:   SCAMT Institute, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, Bobkov G.A. , Berezovskaya M.I. , Potudanskaya M.O. , Rubel M.S.
Published: October 2023

Inflammation of tissues lining the brain and spinal cord is known as meningitis. Neisseria meningitidis is typically to blame for it and can be fatal within 24 hours of infection. Here we offer a rapid detection of this pathogen suitable for Point-of-care diagnostics. We used isothermal amplification and different types of multicomponent detection systems.
Breast cancer metastasis patterns in Yenagoa, Nigeria
Authors: Dimoko Alexander Aruoriwo , Alagoa Paingha Joseph
Published: October 2023

Objectives:

The objective of this study was to study the characteristics and patterns of metastatic breast cancer in Yenagoa, Nigeria.

Material and Methods:

This study was a retrospective hospital-based study using a standardized data form for the capture of relevant information with definite exclusion criteria. Information gathered was captured in an Excel spreadsheet and subjected to statistical analysis. Subjects were 78 female patients diagnosed with breast cancer.

Results:

The mean age of the study population was 47.86 years. About 64% had 1–4 children while 26% had more than five children. The most common findings on general clinical examination were anemia (43.6%), cachexia (39.7%), and hepatomegaly (11.5%). On breast examination, the most common findings were axillary lymphadenopathy (87.2%), nipple changes (67.9%), peau d’orange (64.1%), skin nodules (64.1%), and chest fixity (60.3%). About 29.5% of patients had evidence of pulmonary metastasis, 19.2% had liver metastases, and 25.6% had spread to multiple sites. Central nervous system and spinal spread were found to be commoner in younger patients (<48 years).

Conclusion:

Most of the patients presenting in the hospital had evidence of metastasis. This has been found to be due mostly to delay in hospital presentation due to a complex combination of patient and healthcare-related factors. Measures for improving the dire statistics are proffered.
Direct healthcare cost and barriers to the medical management of primary open-angle glaucoma in healthcare facilities in Yaounde – Cameroon
Authors: Domngang Christelle , Maguib Paola , Ngoune Chantal Nanfack , Foutse Yimta , Kagmeni Giles
Published: October 2023

Objectives:

The objective of this study was to estimate the direct healthcare cost of glaucoma among patients attending two healthcare services in Yaounde, Cameroon.

Materials and Methods:

This investigation was a hospital-based, observational, and cross-sectional study of 122 glaucoma patients on follow-up from January to August 2021. The study was carried out using a pre-tested questionnaire and analyzed sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, monthly income, investigations performed, medications prescribed, and direct healthcare costs. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 24.

Results:

A total of 122 glaucoma follow-up patients participated in the study of whom 73 (59.9%) were male (sex ratio M/F = 1.49). Seventy-one (58.19%) participants were above 60 years. The majority (67.4%) had a higher education level. Over 40% of participants reported a monthly income of <228 Euros. Only 38 (31.1%) had health insurance. During the study year, each patient underwent 2.25 ± 0.84 consultations, 2.76 ± 1.40 ocular pressure measurements, 0.73 ± 0.52 visual field examinations, and 0.32 ± 0.2 gonioscopy. Prostaglandin analogs were the most widely prescribed drugs (71%), followed by β-blockers (Carteolol and Timolol) and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors with frequencies of 62% and 15%, respectively. The direct medical cost of the study population was estimated at 468.47 ± 155.34 Euros. The greatest proportion of out-of-pocket expenses (61.13% of medical costs) concerned the purchase of drugs, with an average cost of 284.16 ± 115.25 Euros. Patients treated in the public sector spent an average of 425.78 ± 38.49 Euros, while those treated in the private sector spent 562.22 ± 139.18 Euros during the study year (P= 0.001). However, health coverage and type of glaucoma did not influence the direct cost of treatment. The main obstacles to glaucoma care were insufficient income followed by forgetfulness.

Conclusion:

The present study shows that almost all participants self-funded their glaucoma management. More than 60% of the direct healthcare cost was devoted to anti-glaucoma drugs and the main barrier to optimal glaucoma care was the lack of financial resources. All stakeholders need involvement, especially health policymakers, to prioritize glaucoma management to make it affordable for patients.
Does dropout happen even with patients fitted with contact lenses for irregular cornea?
Authors: Paul Sona
Published: October 2023

Objectives:

Different types of contact lenses play a primary role in improving visual acuity in irregular corneas. Although there are multiple evidences for vision improvement with contact lens patients still drop out of lens wear and choose other methods of treatment, surgeries, or discontinue the lenses.

Materials and Methods:

Three thousand two hundred patients who were evaluated for 5 years at a specialty contact lens clinic in a tertiary eye care center, but did not return to the clinic for over 18 months from the date of dispensing were identified as dropouts. Only 73 patients were identified as falling under this category of dropout. The reasons for dropout were categorized as comfort-related, vision-related, other reasons, and those who underwent surgical procedures.

Results:

Unlike previous studies, which included soft lenses, this study revealed only 2.28% (73/3200) of dropouts. There were 38 patients with unilateral lens fitting and 35 patients with bilateral lens fitting. The visual acuity was significantly improving with contact lens in these eyes. The clinical presentation of these patients was analyzed to know about their stage of disease while they dropout from the contact lens clinic.

Conclusion:

Although dropout of contact lens is much lesser in irregular corneal conditions, it is important for the practitioner to be updated with the alternate and latest modality of lens choices to satisfy vision-related and comfort-related issues of patients.
A rare case report of mandibular spur on inferior border of the mandible – “Note the point”
Authors: Mohammed Zaidh D. , Jacob Mathew , Fenn Saramma Mathew
Published: October 2023

Bone spurs are projections that are seen along the borders of bone. These pathologies are usually located within joints and are referred to as osteophytes. Due to the increased frequency or incidence within the joints, osteophytes are named after the location of occurrence, such as extraspinal osteophytes. Due to the lack of a definition or classification of bone spurs in scientific literature and the paucity of cases reported in the jaws, the the current article reports a case of the bone spur along the inferior border of the mandible.
Lab-on-a-chip – The advent of instantaneous diagnosis for a plethora of diseases
Authors: Sanjay Gayathri , Shreedhara Lekha , Mallya Vrasti , Sarpangala Panchami , Guttal Kruthika S. , Nandimath Kirty
Published: October 2023

A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) is a device that facilitates the incorporation of a concatenation of various laboratory functions on a unique integrated circuit. The size of this instrument is merely a few millimeters to centimeters designed to attain automation and high-throughput screening. Microfluidic systems used in LOC devices allow the manufacture of millions of microchannels, each measuring mere micrometers. These microchannels enable control of fluids in infinitesimal quantities for a variety of diagnoses. Several labs on a chip have been commercialized in recent times for fundamental procedures, including glucose monitoring, human immunodeficiency virus, early tumor detection, and cardiac diagnostics. The LOC integrates microfluidics, nanosensors, micro-electrics, and biochemistry on one device. The advantages of the chip include its sustainability and cutback wastage. It expedites a decline in reagent costs and requires minimal sample volumes. The analysis and response are faster and the response is better controlled by equipping micro-channels. Countries with exiguous healthcare are in the face of adversity due to increased fatality rates from infectious diseases that are often curable in developed nations. In certain circumstances, impoverished healthcare clinics have the medications requisite to treat a specific condition but are in dearth of the diagnostic equipment needed to determine, in which individuals are in need of the medications. This is where the role of LOC as a potent novel diagnostic instrument would benefit humankind in the nearest future, according to eminent researchers. This article highlights the applications of LOC in a miscellany of fields, its advantages, feasible means to overcome the drawbacks, and the propitious prospects of this technology.
Undergraduate dental student’s perception regarding E-learning method versus Traditional classroom-based method: A questionnaire-based study
Authors: Jhunjhunwala Vedika Bharat , Bhoosreddy Seema Ajay
Published: October 2023

Objectives:

The objective of this questionnaire-based study is to investigate the perception of undergraduate dental students on E-learning and traditional classroom-based learning and how a blended mode of studies is beneficial for the students.

Material and Methods:

A survey of 20 questions regarding students’ perception toward e-learning and traditional classroom-based learning during COVID-19 was formulated using the Google Forms and circulated among undergraduate dental students all over the state of Maharashtra.

Results:

A total of 849 survey forms which were completely filled were considered in the analysis.

Conclusion:

535 (63.0%) students agreed that the e-learning method of education did not prepare them well for the practical part of the curriculum, whereas 617 (72.7%) students reported that activities included in e-learning should be blended with traditional classroom-based learning to make them more interesting and 531 (62.5%) students reported that blended mode of education would help to overcome drawbacks of traditional classroom-based learning. Furthermore, 526 (62.0%) students reported that the application of a blended mode of learning would help to overcome the problems faced by them during the e-learning mode of education alone.
Assessment regarding dental practitioners’ knowledge, attitude, and practices towards pre-procedural mouth rinse during COVID-19 pandemic – A cross-sectional study in Tamil Nadu
Authors: Krishnakumar Samyu , Marimuthu Varshini , Shanmugasundaram Gowri
Published: October 2023

Objectives:

Evolving strains of SARS-CoV-2 causing the COVID-19 disease has challenged the scientific world in limiting the disease and curbing the pandemic. Several factors such as increased salivary viral load in COVID-infected patients, procedures generating aerosols put the dental professionals at high risk of acquiring the disease. The present study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding the use of pre-procedural mouth rinse among the dental practitioners in Coimbatore.

Material and Methods:

A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among dental practitioners in Coimbatore using a pre-validated questionnaire which comprised of sections interrogating knowledge, awareness, and practice of the use of pre-procedural mouth rinse in dental setup. One hundred and twenty-five dental practitioners in Coimbatore responded to the questionnaire.

Results:

Assessment of knowledge regarding the effectiveness of pre-procedural mouthwashes in reducing the bacterial and viral load was 97%. About 89% of dental practitioners were aware of the superior antimicrobial properties of Povidone Iodine in comparison with Chlorhexidine. Only 65% of dental practitioners used pre-procedural mouthwashes in practice.

Conclusion:

There is high inquisitiveness among dental practitioners in acquiring knowledge regarding preventive measures for SARS-CoV-2 alike the use of pre-procedural mouth rinses in reducing the viral load in COVID-19 infected patients. Although there is high awareness, there exists reluctance in implementing the knowledge acquired in real practice.
A STUDY OF INCENTIVES FOR THE FORMATION OF COGNITIVE INTERESTS OF 8th–9th-FORM STUDENTS
Authors: Malyutina Lyudmila S.
Published: October 2023

The article presents the results of a study devoted to the incentives for the formation of cognitive interest in adolescents. The author tries to answer the question: do the meaningful incentives allocated by G.I. Shchukina continue to work, and have any new incentives appeared? Based on the results of the experiment, modern incentives are identified, such as: the introduction of over-subject content, visualisation of educational information and gamification of the learning process.
THE EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL OF THE “MUSICAL THEATRE” SUBJECT. THE HERMENEUTICAL APPROACH
Authors: Davydova Svetlana A.
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the relevant problem of educating schoolchildren by means of theatrical art. The author describes the experience of teaching the “Musical Theatre” subject with the use of hermeneutic technologies in a children’s theatre group of an institution of additional education in Saint Petersburg. The forms and methods of educational work with students are summarised.
GLAMPING RESORT DI KABUPATEN BENGKAYANG
Authors: Indriani Melza Kusfa , Kalsum Emilya , Khaliesh Hamdil
Published: October 2023

The busyness that tends to be the same and the problems faced every day make people bored. You can relieve boredom by taking a vacation to natural attractions. Nature that has a varied topography such as hilly areas, beaches, valleys, and others gives rise to beautiful areas. One area that has topographic diversity is in Bengkayang Regency, West Kalimantan. One of the activities that can enjoy nature directly is camping / camping activities. Not everyone can do camping activities because the terrain is difficult to reach. Therefore, glamping (glamour camping) emerged which is a luxurious and practical camping activity as a solution. Glamping can be combined with resorts which are tourist attractions equipped with lodging facilities and produce glamping resorts that offer visitors the convenience of staying in the open. The method used is the J.C Jones method with direct data collection and based on literature studies. The aim of the design is to design a tourist area without destroying nature, to adapt to existing site conditions, and to be easy to pass. The result of the design is a tourist area that can be reached easily consisting of several masses of buildings that are placed in certain areas as facilities of the area such as glamping inns which are placed in the back area of the area and outbound which are placed scattered following the shape of the area's contours.
A házasság és a család védelme Közép-Európában
Authors: Barzó Tímea
Published: October 2023

It is no exaggeration to say that family plays a prominent role in our daily lives. This study therefore examines the constitutional and family law foundations of family protection in seven Central European countries. The study describes, among other things, the nature of family law legislation, the conceptual approach to family and marriage, the legal protection and solution of extramarital partnerships, such as de facto partnerships and registered partnerships, and the status of children in the countries studied.
End-to-end design of mechatronic industrial and automotive computer systems
Authors: Aleksiev Oleh , Aleksiev Volodymyr , Matsyi Olha , Matsyi Michael
Published: October 2023

Due to the constant information develop-ment of society and its industrial component, new transport systems and machines have reached a high level of information excellence. Accordingly, there is a new contradiction between the rapid development of tools and methods of informatization of complex objects and systems, the development of transport telematics (internal for cars and other vehicles and external internal transport control systems) and the heterogeneous nature of existing subsystems and components of the transport complex. Of Ukraine. The problem of resolving this contradiction will allow at all levels of transport infrastructure to improve services to residents of cities and regions, improve transport processes, avoid existing negative consequences: traffic disruptions, unsatisfactory condition of roads, irrational use of funds for re-pair, operation and equipment of highways. This will help improve traffic safety, improve the quality of transport services, ensure people's comfort and save cargo. The goal of the study is to create software and hardware for virtual management, its intellectualization based on the use of virtual logis-tics of transportation processes, providing road users, tools of virtual management, a kind of virtual logistics. The purpose of this article is to study the problem of expressing and proving new rules and concepts for providing knowledge and skills to people who want to work in the IT field of transport applications. The sequence of acquiring knowledge and skills of people who have improved their personal professional level in road transport is determined. The idea of computer science as system engineering of successful consecutive creation of computer equip-ment and software of complex systems by combining their computer and software engineering in the field of motor transport is offered. The scope of use of the obtained results is road transport road organizations of Ukraine, residents of cities and regions as individuals or legal entities of users of transport services.
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Matematika Materi Pecahan dengan Pendekatan Multirepresentasi Berbasis Web Bagi Peserta Didik SMPLB Tunarungu
Authors: Fauzan Reza Akbar , Wijiastuti Asri , Yuliyati Yuliyati
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) media pembelajaran matematika materi pecahan dengan pendekatan multi representasi berbasis web bagi peserta didik SMPLB tunarungu, (2) menganalisis kelayakan produk pengembangan media pembelajaran matematika materi pecahan dengan pendekatan multi representasi berbasis web bagi peserta didik SMPLB tunarungu, (3) menemukenali kepraktisan produk pengembangan media pembelajaran matematika materi pecahan dengan pendekatan multi representasi berbasis web bagi peserta didik SMPLB tunarungu, (4) menemukenali keefektifan produk pengembangan media pembelajaran matematika materi pecahan dengan pendekatan multi representasi berbasis web bagi peserta didik SMPLB tunarungu. Penelitian ini menggunakan model prosedural ADDIE. Pada penelitian ini, media pembelajaran matematika materi pecahan sudah terbukti layak menurut ahli materi dengan perolehan nilai 83%, terbukti sangat layak menurut ahli media dengan perolehan nilai 89%, dan terbukti praktis menurut praktisi dengan perolehan nilai 93%, serta hasil keefektifan yang memperoleh nilai rentang mean 0,6 dan terbukti efektif meningkatkan hasil belajar peserta didik tunarungu. Media pembelajaran matematika materi pecahan dapat diakses menggunakan handphone dan laptop yang terhubung dengan jaringan internet.
Kata Kunci: Media Pembelajaran, Matematika, Siswa Tunarungu.
Spotkanie dwóch światów. O różnicach kulturowych w percepcji rzeczywistości
Authors: Szweda Sara
Published: October 2023

In this essay, I present and analyze differences in the perception of the world by two people who are representatives of two different cultures and societies. The first one is the anthro- pologist Fernando Santos-Granero and the second is a man from the Amazonian Yanesha group named Matar. Focusing on the description of a specific event that happened during the ethnographic fieldwork, I deal with the differences in its interpretation. Referring to the interactionist theory of reasoning proposed by Dan Sperber and Hugo Mercier and on Anil Seth’s research on perception, I assume that these differences are the result of each person’s individually shaped perceptions and ways of reasoning. In this paper I seek to explain how perception and reasoning influence the formation of representations that arise in the human mind in relation to cultural as well as environmental phenomena.
Investigating the Width Effect on Energy Gaps of Electrodes in Boron Arsenide based Nano-Transistors, A DFT Study
Authors: ERTEKİN Nilüfer
Published: October 2023

This study deals with electronic properties of Boron Arsenide nanoribbons using Density function theory (DFT) calculations. Under specific conditions, nanoribbons can be used as Nano-transistors. It is feasible to modify nanoribbons' electronic properties, such as bandgap and conductivity, by varying their width and edge shape. Source, drain, and gate are basic parts of a conventional field-effect transistor (FET). The channel's conductivity can be changed by applying a voltage to the gate electrode. In current research, boron Arsenide nanoribbons has been investigated as lead electrode of a transistor and stability of the sheet has been confirmed by positive phonon vibrational modes. Utilizing the band structure spectrum, band gap as an electronic property is measured and reported. Different width values for electrodes have been considered and it has represented that the band gap is size dependent and increasing in ribbon’s size to bulk structure, results in decrements in band gap energy value.
Depresyonda Motor Aktivitenin Makine Öğrenmesi ile Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ARAS Selim
Published: October 2023

Psikiyatrik hastalıkların neredeyse tümünde olduğu gibi depresyonun da klinik olarak değerlendirilmesi gözleme ve subjektif hasta şikâyetlerine dayanmaktadır. Psikomotor retardasyon (gerileme) depresyonun önde gelen semptomlarından biridir ve bunun göstergesi olarak depresyonlu hastalarda fiziksel aktivite azalır. Bu çalışmada, depresyonu olan ve olmayan bireylerin günlük fiziksel aktivite verileri ile oluşturulmuş bir veri setini referans olarak kullanarak, depresyon tanısı için makine öğrenimi temelli objektif bir tanı destekleyici yöntem geliştirmeyi amaçladık. Geniş bir öznitelik araştırması yaptıktan sonra, Fisher Öznitelik Seçimi ile en iyi dört özniteliği belirledik ve Toplu Torbalı Ağaç yöntemini kullanarak 0,88 doğruluk ile referans çalışmasından daha iyi bir sınıflandırma sonucu elde etmeyi başardık. Ayrıca, referans çalışma ile karşılaştırmak için sınırladığımız dört öznitelikten daha fazlası seçildiğinde doğruluğun 0,90’nın üzerine çıktığını belirledik. Böylece, fiziksel aktivite verilerini kullanarak geliştirdiğimiz makine öğrenimi temelli yöntemle depresyonu olan ve olmayan bireyleri yüksek doğruluk payı ile ayırt etmeyi başardık. Bu çalışma, aktivite verilerinin depresyonda tanı destekleyici bir araç olarak kullanılabileceğine dair umut verici sonuçlar ortaya koymuştur. Elde ettiğimiz sonuçlar, fiziksel aktivite gibi farklı biyobelirteçlerin de makine öğrenimi ile birlikte kullanıldığında, psikiyatrik değerlendirmedeki objektif tanı destekleyici kriterlerin eksikliğini giderebilecek potansiyele sahip olduğunu göstermektedir.
Administrative Empowerment Impact on Enhancing the Leadership Skills for Modern Environment of Judiciary
Authors: Abo Eisheh Ahmed , Al-Ghaithi Moza , AL-Oqla Faris M.
Published: October 2023

Administrative empowerment aims to enhance teamwork spirit and expand the scope of supervision by giving workers the necessary powers and ability to make decisions towards sustainable management and decentralization. This study aims to determine the effect of the administrative empowerment context on developing the leadership skills of the second-level leaders in the Council of Administrative Affairs for the Judiciary in the Sultanate of Oman towards a more sustainable modern environment in this sector. Analysis of variances (ANOVA) method was utilized to investigate the effect of several related factors, including delegation of authority, task forces, effective communication, and training. Results have revealed that the current level of administrative empowerment was found medium in the council. However, the level of leadership skills of the second-level leaders was found to be high, but with insignificant utilization. It was also found that there were statistically significant effects for all the dimensions of administrative empowerment on developing the leadership skills of the second-level leaders. The novel results of the impact of delegation of authority on the environment of the judiciary in Oman have several consequences in the field. It can practically change the delegation of authority in the council to enhance administrative empowerment and the skill development of second-level leaders in the judiciary sector. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2023-07-05-013 Full Text: PDF
Assessing the Impact of Workplace Harassment on Turnover Intention: Evidence from the Banking Industry
Authors: Martins José Moleiro , Shahzad Muhammad Farrukh , Javed Iqra
Published: October 2023

Workplace harassment is considered one of the main issues in the banking sector, which is subject to major human and labor rights violations. In the current global situation, harassed employees are prone to high turnover and become less productive due to undue stress and unstable mental health. Thus, this study aims to measure the influence of workplace harassment on the turnover intentions of employees in Pakistan's banking industry. This study assessed how workplace harassment affects employees' silence, mental stress, turnover intention, and the moderating role of psychological contract breaches. The study advises significant measures to prevent assault by retaining and empowering workers to work effectively. The data were collected through an adopted questionnaire from 416 respondents from the banking sector in Lahore, Pakistan. Variance-based structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used. The results reveal that workplace harassment significantly and positively impacts turnover intention. Additionally, employee silence and mental stress have significantly mediated the relationship between workplace harassment and turnover intention. However, psychological contract breaches have significantly moderated the relationship between employee silence and workplace harassment. This study aims to promote equal employment opportunities where they can raise their voices about misconduct and lower the employee turnover ratio. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2023-07-05-016 Full Text: PDF
A Two-Nearest Wireless Access Point-Based Fingerprint Clustering Algorithm for Improved Indoor Wireless Localization
Authors: Yaro Abdulmalik Shehu , Malý Filip , Malý Karel
Published: October 2023

Fingerprint database clustering is one of the methods used to reduce localization time and improve localization accuracy in a fingerprint-based localization system. However, optimal selection of initial hyperparameters, higher computation complexity, and interpretation difficulty are among the performance-limiting factors of these clustering algorithms. This paper aims to improve localization time and accuracy by proposing a clustering algorithm that is extremely efficient and accurate at clustering fingerprint databases without requiring the selection of optimal initial hyperparameters, is computationally light, and is easily interpreted. The two closest wireless access points (APs) to the reference location where the fingerprint is generated, as well as the labels of the two APs in vector form, are used by the proposed algorithm to cluster fingerprints. The simulation result shows that the proposed clustering algorithm has a localization time that is at least 45% faster and a localization accuracy that is at least 25% higher than the k-means, fuzzy c-means, and lightweight maximum received signal strength clustering algorithms. The findings of this paper further demonstrate the real-time applicability of the proposed clustering algorithm in the context of indoor wireless localization, as low localization time and higher localization accuracy are the main objectives of any localization system. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2023-07-05-019 Full Text: PDF
Interval Estimation of the Dependence Parameter in Bivariate Clayton Copulas
Authors: Kummaraka Unyamanee , Srisuradetchai Patchanok
Published: October 2023

In various disciplines, discerning dependencies between variables remains a crucial undertaking. While correlation measures like Pearson, Spearman, and Kendall provide insight into the degree of two-variable relationships, they fall short of revealing the intricate structure of dependencies between these variables. The Clayton copula, known for its flexible attributes, becomes instrumental in unveiling this dependency structure. This paper aims to advance knowledge by providing an explicit formula for creating Wald confidence intervals (CIs) for the dependence parameter in a bivariate Clayton copula, along with a mathematical derivation of the observed Fisher information. In comparison, we also propose likelihood CIs, whose performance we examine in simulation studies using both coverage probability and average length of CIs as performance indicators. Our findings reveal that in scenarios characterized by small sample sizes, likelihood-based CIs, despite their slightly more complex computational requirements, outperform Wald CIs, yielding a coverage probability more proximate to the nominal confidence level of 0.95. However, in situations involving large samples and a dependence parameter distant from zero, both Wald and likelihood-based CIs demonstrate comparable utility. For real-world data applications, the daily closing prices of two cryptocurrencies are analyzed using the proposed CIs. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2023-07-05-02 Full Text: PDF
IRS-BAG-Integrated Radius-SMOTE Algorithm with Bagging Ensemble Learning Model for Imbalanced Data Set Classification
Authors: Yuningsih Lilis , Pradipta Gede Angga , Hermawan Dadang , Ayu Putu Desiana Wulaning , Hostiadi Dandy Pramana , Huizen Roy Rudolf
Published: October 2023

Imbalanced learning problems are a challenge faced by classifiers when data samples have an unbalanced distribution among classes. The Synthetic Minority Over-Sampling Technique (SMOTE) is one of the most well-known data pre-processing methods. Problems that arise when oversampling with SMOTE are the phenomenon of noise, small disjunct samples, and overfitting due to a high imbalance ratio in a dataset. A high level of imbalance ratio and low variance conditions cause the results of synthetic data generation to be collected in narrow areas and conflicting regions among classes and make them susceptible to overfitting during the learning process by machine learning methods. Therefore, this research proposes a combination between Radius-SMOTE and Bagging Algorithm called the IRS-BAG Model. For each sub-sample generated by bootstrapping, oversampling was done using Radius SMOTE. Oversampling on the sub-sample was likely to overcome overfitting problems that might occur. Experiments were carried out by comparing the performance of the IRS-BAG model with various previous oversampling methods using the imbalanced public dataset. The experiment results using three different classifiers proved that all classifiers had gained a notable improvement when combined with the proposed IRS-BAG model compared with the previous state-of-the-art oversampling methods. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2023-07-05-04 Full Text: PDF
Program-Target Mechanisms to Ensure the Fiscal Balance of the Federal Constituent
Authors: Karaev Alan K. , Gorlova Oksana S. , Ponkratov Vadim V. , Vasyunina Margarita L. , Masterov Andrey I. , Sedova Marina L.
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this research is to study the possible impact of program costs associated with the development of the real sector of the regional economy on the fiscal balances of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation based on the wavelet analysis method. To achieve this purpose, we conducted a correlation analysis of the time-frequency dependence between the variables of the empirical model: the shares of program costs, the shares of non-repayable receipts, and the share of business taxes in the revenues of the consolidated budgets of constituent entities of the Russian Federation such as the Republic of Mordovia, the Udmurt Republic, Trans-Baikal Territory, and Kaliningrad Region for the period from 2001 to 2021. The research results indicate a significant impact exerted by the program costs of the regional budgets on the development of the real sector to ensure fiscal balance in the Republic of Mordovia, the Udmurt Republic, and the Trans-Baikal Territory on certain time scales. The novelty of this research lies in demonstrating the wavelet analysis effectiveness applied when conducting correlation analysis in cases where the relationships between the analyzed variables follow different patterns at different time horizons, and precisely wavelet analysis makes it possible to reveal the most significant characteristics of the relationship of variables. Earlier studies based on traditional methods ignored the time-frequency dependence between the variables of the empirical model. The practical significance of the research results lies in the fact that they determine the time scale on which the most effective measures and budgetary policy instruments applied within the framework of program-target mechanisms are provided to ensure fiscal balances in the regions. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2023-07-05-05 Full Text: PDF
Factors Influencing Consumer Acceptance of Mobile Payment during the COVID-19 Pandemic & Usage Continuance Intent: A Quantitative Study
Authors: Zaidi Syed Faizan Hussain , Ali Omar , Thanasi-Boçe Marsela
Published: October 2023

The presence of COVID-19 has transformed the business sector’s paradigm and prompted a speedy consumption of mobile payment software systems of diverse ranges. Corporate sectors and businesses across the globe brought a shift to offer mobile payment methods; consequently, consumers were urged to maximize the use of mobile payment throughout the pandemic. The present research aims to investigate the factors that might influence consumers' intent to accept mobile payments and their relationships during COVID-19. The technology adoption model and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology were employed in this proposed mobile payment adoption framework. A quantitative research approach was identified as a suitable method for this research. An online survey was administered, and 304 participants responded to the questionnaire. The results of the data analysis revealed statistically significant relationships and a positive impact of the factors perceived performance, social influence, consumers’ satisfaction, and perceived usefulness on consumers’ usage continuation intention. However, the results identified that factors such as transaction risk didn’t affect perceived usefulness, and financial transaction transparency didn’t affect consumers’ usage intention. This study makes a substantial contribution to the consumers’ technology acceptance literature in terms of validating a proposed theoretical framework that highlights the factors that influence consumers’ mobile payment usage intentions. As this study was conducted at a later stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, it adds value to the existing literature by providing insights to business managers on the factors influencing mobile payment usage. Considering the practical perspective, this study offers evidence of the essential elements that mobile payment service designers and marketers should consider. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2023-07-05-07 Full Text: PDF