bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Anacardic acid inhibits the proliferation and inflammation of HaCaT cells induced by TNF-α via the regulation of NF-κB pathway
Authors: Liu Tao , He Yuanmin , Liao Yongmei
Published: March 2024

Purpose: To determine the effect of anacardic acid on HaCaT cells in vitro and to elucidate its molecular action.

Methods: HaCaT cells were incubated in varying concentrations of anacardic acid (10 to 50 μM). To model psoriasis, the cells were treated with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α); cell viability was gauged by CCK-8 assay. Apoptosis was determined, and Bcl-2, Bax, p65, p-p65, p-IκBα and IκBα by Western blot. Levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Results: Anacardic acid resulted in reduced HaCaT cell viability and increased cell apoptosis in a concentration-dependent manner (p < 0.05). It also curtailed TNF-α-mediated inflammatory responses and downregulated the NF-κB signaling axis.

Conclusion: The results indicate that anacardic acid impedes HaCaT cell growth and inflammatory cytokine production by interfering with NF-κB signal transduction, and may influence the development of AA-based therapies for psoriasis.
Isoalantolactone inhibits the proliferation of human liver cancer cells by inducing intrinsic apoptosis
Authors: Peng Wen , Hui Xin-geng , Huo Lin , Sun Dong-xiao , Wu Zhi-cong , Zhang Ying , Li Xiao-bing , Ma Tian , Li Wen-hui , Liang Jing , Sun Zhi-qiang
Published: March 2024

Purpose: To investigate isoalantolactone's potential as an anticancer agent targeting liver cancer cells and to elucidate the underlying mechanism.

Methods: Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) and colony formation assays were employed to analyze the anti-growth effects of isoalantolactone against liver cancer cells. Cell apoptosis was studied using Acridine orange/ethidium bromide (AO/EB) and Annexin V-FITC/Propidium iodide (PI) staining methods. The intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were estimated using the 2’-7’-Dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCF-DA) method. Liver cancer cell invasion was assessed through Transwell assays.

Results: Isoalantolactone inhibited the proliferation and colony formation of HuH7 cells by inducing apoptosis. Isoalantolactone showed IC50 of 9 μM against HuH7 liver cancer cells. The MRC-5 normal cells treated with isoalantolactone also showed loss of viability and the IC50 was estimated to be 40 μM. HuH7 cancer cells administered with isoalantolactone exhibited modulation of apoptotic marker protein expression levels. Apoptosis was shown to result from ROS elevation. Isoalantolactone also restricted liver cancer cell invasion.

Conclusion: Isoalantolactone shows anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic effects against liver cancer cells via ROS-mediated apoptosis induction thereby making it a potential source of potent therapeutic agents against human cancer.
FINANCIAL WELL-BEING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs): FAMILY AS THE FOUNDATION
Authors:   Universiti Teknologi MARA, GHAZALI MOHD SAMSURI , SYED ALWI SHARIFAH FAIGAH ,   Universiti Teknologi MARA, IDRIS NUR HAFIDZAH ,   Universiti Teknologi MARA, SABRI MOHAMAD FAZLI ,   Universiti Putra Malaysia, ABD AZIZ NURUL NADIA ,   Universiti Teknologi MARA
Published: March 2024

This study aims to evaluate the influence of parents (explicit and implicit) on the financial well-being of emerging adult workers in Malaysia. At the same time, this study will also examine if financial behaviour can mediate between parental influence and financial well-being. Respondents aged 19 to 29 from Sabah, Pahang, Perak, Selangor, and Melaka answered 500 survey-based online questions. The hypothetical model was statistically tested via Partial Least Square (SmartPLS) version 3.3.2. Results show that both implicit and explicit features of family financial socialisation considerably impact emerging adults’ financial conduct. However, implicit factors significantly impact emerging adults’ financial conduct more than explicit factors. Results also confirm the role of financial behaviours as a mediator between the influence of parents and the financial well-being of emerging adults. Therefore, this study supports the hypothesis that parental effects extend beyond infancy to emerging adulthood. Parents may aid their children by demonstrating and imitating healthy financial behaviours and directing and guiding them. The requirement of boosting financial well-being to meet the SDGs goals is stressed in this study since the financial component is vital to success.
Adsorption of Lead Metal Ions in Solution with Diphenylcarbazide Modified Silica Gel
Authors: Sudiarta I Wayan , Suarya Putu
Published: March 2024

Silica gel is one of the adsorbents whose surface is easy to modify and can be used in the adsorption of heavy metal ions. This study aims to modify silica gel with diphenylcarbazide and use it as an adsorbent for Pb2+ metal ions. The modification was carried out by impregnation of silica gel with diphenylcarbazide solution at a ratio of 1 gram of silica gel and 1 mmol of diphenylcarbazide. Characterization with IR spectrophotometry to analyze the functional groups formed on the modified silica gel and the initial silica gel, acid-base titration to determine the surface acidity, and methylene blue method to determine the surface area of ??the two silica gels. . The results showed that the modification of silica gel with diphenylcarbazide had been successfully made, indicated by the appearance of the absorption band of the N-H group at ±3375.43 cm-1, aromatic C-H at ±3032.10 cm-1 and C=O at 1658.78 cm-1. , which are groups derived from diphenylcarbazide, and the absorption band of the Si-O-Si group at ±1203.58 cm-1, the Si-OH group at 912.33 cm-1, and the –OH group in the wave number range of 3600 -3400 cm-1, which is the main group of silica gel. Diphenylcarbazide-modified silica gel experienced an increase in surface acidity from 0.5205 to 0.8133 mmol/g, and a slight increase in surface area from 46.1057 to 46.1613 m2/g. Adsorption of diphenylcarbazide modified silica gel on Pb2+ metal ions in optimum solution occurred at pH 3, contact time 10 minutes, and initial concentration of Pb2+ 300 mg/L, with an adsorption capacity of 52.6264 mg/g. The adsorption that occurs follows the Langmuir isotherm.
STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN TAHFIDZ AL-QUR’AN DI PONDOK PESANTREN TAHFIDZ AL-QUR’AN AL-AMIN KARANG ANYAR GEDONG TATAAN PESAWARAN
Authors: Wijaya Ariski , Basyar Muslim , Eka putra Arizal
Published: March 2024

Pembelajaran, begitu pula dalam pengajaran tahfidz Al-Qur’an. Pondok Pesantren Tahfidz Al-Qur’an Al-Amin menjadi lembaga yang menaungi para santrinya dalam menghafal Al-Qur’an tentu  memiliki strategi yang baik dalam mengajarkan para santrinya agar menjadi para penghafal Al-Qur’an yang berhasil dan mencapai target yang telah ditentukan. Penelitian ini dirancang dengan metode kualitatif dengan cara melakukan observasi langsung di tempat, dan juga melakukan wawancara terpusat kepada para narasumber yang ada seperti para santri dan ustadz. Hasil dari penelitian ini yakni pembelajaran tahfidz Al-Qur’an di Pondok Pesantren Tahfidz Al-Qur’an Al-Amin menggunakan strategi pembelajaran untuk mencapai target yang ditentukan yaitu: membuat buku mutaba’ah untuk memantau hasil dari pembelajaran santri, membentuk kelompok untuk menghafal  Al-Qur’an (halaqah) untuk mempermudah dalam pembelajaran Al-Qur’an, menggunakan metode talaqqi untuk para santri menghafal Al-Qur’an, menentukan target hafalan Al-Qur’an agar para santri memaksimalkan waktu dan juga kemampuan yang dimilikinya, muraja’ah Al-Qur’an untuk menguatkan hafalan santri yang sudah pernah dihafal. Faktor-faktor pendukung keberhasilan pembelajaran tahfidz Al-Qur’an adalah: Peran penting pengajar (ustadz) dalam membimbing para santri dalam pembelajaran tahfidz Al-Qur’an, fasilitas dan lingkungan belajar yang baik, dan motivasi santri untuk menghafal Al-Qur’an. Adapun faktor-faktor penghambat keberhasilan pembelajaran tahfidz Al-Qur’an adalah: gangguan psikologis santri dikarenakan jauh dari orang tua, manajemen waktu yang buruk oleh santri, yang tak dapat membagi dan menggunakan waktu dengan baik
Trajectories
Authors: Palacios Boix Alberto A.
Published: March 2024

The decades I have traversed have taught me greater humility and a better quality of listening, which results in emotional support in the face of pain and moderation in the use of anti-inflammatories and biological drugs. While immunosuppression has been the therapeutic substrate for autoimmune phenomena, as is obvious, its excess leads to catastrophic results and undesirable effects that make the path more daunting.
Síntesis de ferrita de estroncio obtenida mediante el método Hidrotérmico
Authors: Hernández Yadira Marlén Rangel , Sánchez Iram Alejandro Estrada , Guzmán Claudia Verónica Reyes , Amaya Nubia Yudith de Leon , Arzola Isabel Araceli Facundo , Heredia Marisol Gallardo
Published: March 2024

Las ferritas de estroncio (SrFe12O19) son ampliamente utilizadas como imanes permanentes, debido principalmente a la combinación apropiada de buenas propiedades magnéticas, estabilidad química y bajo costo, en la actualidad se han investigado muchos métodos para la preparación de este compuesto. En este trabajo se planteó sintetizar ferritas de estroncio por el método Hidrotérmico en un medio alcalino utilizando nitrato de hierro (Fe (NO3)3*9H2O) como precursor de hierro y mineral de celestita (SrSO4) con pureza del 90% directamente desde la región de Cuatrociénegas Coahuila como precursor de estroncio. El mineral de celestita fue empleado con un tamaño de partícula aproximado de 37 μm, se usó una solución mineralizadora de hidróxido de sodio (NaOH) al 2.5 M, una temperatura de 220 °C, tiempo de 4.5 horas y una relación molar Fe3+/Sr2+ de 2.97. La caracterización de las ferritas de estroncio se realizó mediante difracción de rayos X (DRX), microscopio electrónico de barrido (MEB) y EDS.
Functional communication assessment for aphasic patients: A review
Authors:   HSE University, Pozdniakova Victoria ,   Institute of Linguistics RAS, Shlyakhova Anastasia ,   HSE University, Buivolova Olga ,   HSE University, Akinina Yulia ,   HSE University
Published: March 2024

The article presents a review of the tests that are used for functional communication assessment of people with poststroke aphasia. Since formal language assessment has been found to be insufficient for predicting a patient’s communicative success in daily life, the focus of rehabilitation has switched to communicative skills. Based on the literature, we define four types of instruments: clinician-rated observational profiles, patient/proxy-rated observational profiles, tests that imitate everyday scenarios and tests that assess a person’s spontaneous speech during an interview, discussion on a given topic or retelling a story. Each approach has its own goals and methodology. Advantages and disadvantages of the different types of functional communication assessment are discussed
Implementasi Algoritma Elias Gamma Code Untuk Kompresi File Video Pada Aplikasi Drama Korea
Authors: Dewi Siagian
Published: March 2024

Korean drama application is an application that is useful as a means of entertainment. When the user downloads the Korean drama application video on a smartphone (cellphone) and saves the video file downloaded by the Korean drama, it will produce a large file size. Because in general we do the activity of downloading many Korean drama videos, we get a long video duration. The longer the video duration, the larger the file size will be. Then the large file size will cause problems because it is limited by storage capacity. When you want to send it, it will take a long time to solve this problem, a solution is obtained by compression. The Elias Gamma Code algorithm is a lossless compression technique, which does not remove previous information, where the decompression results of the compressed video are the same as the original video file. By using the Elias Gamma Code algorithm, the Compression Ratio performance is 36%. These results prove that the compression of the downloaded video files by applying the Elias Gamma Code algorithm can reduce the size of large video files to be smaller than the original size.
Perancangan Aplikasi Kata Lintas: Teka-teki Silang Dengan Menerapkan Aplikasi Fisher Yates
Authors: Ardiyansa Fahmi
Published: March 2024

Crossword puzzle is a word game which is usually in the form of a series of empty spaces in the form of black and white squares, the objective of this game is to fill the white boxes with letters, form certain words or phrases, by completing clues that lead to to a specific answer. The type of crossword puzzle game is currently developing, one of which is a cross word crossword puzzle, in this game the collection of letters is random and the user will look for a word from the random letters. However, it is still not known what randomization algorithm was used to make the crossword game application to scramble the letters so that they can become random letters that will be compiled by the user. After seeing some previous research, choosing the Fisher Yates Shuffle Algorithm which is applied using the Visual Basic Application as a solution is considered very appropriate, where this algorithm will initialize letters first to numbers then the initialized letters are randomized using an algorithm, and the user guesses the series of letters that are used has been scrambled before.
Modifikasi Pembentukan Algoritma Rc4 Cipher Dengan Metode Acak Mid-Square Technique Untuk Pengamanan Voice Chat
Authors: Noviansyah Bambang
Published: March 2024

Technological developments and human lifestyles allow access to information systems in new ways, for example using online conversations (chat) via an internet connection, which is often in the form of text communication (text chat) or voice (voice chat). Instant messaging only became popular when the internet began to be widely used in the mid-1990s. Along with the human need for easy and fast communication, the application that can be used is Voice Chat which allows users to carry out voice communication. But the voice chat application is less secure because it is easily intercepted by other parties. Eavesdroppers can easily find out the contents of conversations in instant messaging and the lack of privacy for chat users. The RC4 algorithm has a weakness in its use to encrypt a message. The downside is that Vigenere can only perform encryption and decryption processes for short messages. One way that can be used is to make security for the voice chat application using the Mid-Square Technique algorithm
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Pemilihan Karyawan Terbaik Menggunakan Kombinasi Metode AHP dan PROMETHEE
Authors: Anzani Siti
Published: March 2024

Employees are one of the most important assets for a company to be able to survive, develop, compete and earn profits. In an increasingly competitive business world, competition drives companies to work harder to improve their quality. And it takes maximum effort to improve employee performance. One of them is to choose the best employees in hopes of improving their performance. The difficulty in making decisions made by the HRD department in determining the best employees is due to the large amount of employee data and the selection process that still uses manual methods, causing a long processing time in decision making. Decision Support System selection of the best employees is carried out using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method to determine the weight of the criteria, as well as the use of the Preference Ranking Organization Method Of Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE) method to find the overall order/ranking. Based on the results of the process of applying the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method and Preference Ranking Organization Method Of Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE) to determine the best employee performance evaluation goes to the employee with the name effendi with a score of 0.8426 where the value of each attendance criterion is 80%, “Very Good” skills, “Very Good” Teamwork, “Good” Discipline, “Good Enough” Ethics.
THE INTEGRATIVE LEARNING MODEL TYPE WEBBED IN SPEAKING AT CLASS V STUDENTS OF SD NEGERI CITAMAN 1
Authors: Aminah Aminah
Published: March 2024

The aim of this research is to identify the effectiveness of the Webbed type Integrative Learning Model in speaking for class V students at SD Negeri Citaman 1. The researcher was applied pre-experimental design the population is the seven grade students of SD Negeri Citaman 1 in academic year 2021/2022. In analyzing the numerical data, the writer was used SPSS for windows.  Researchers can conclude based on the research results that the integrated learning model assisted by technology media can improve the quality of student learning according to the objectives of integrated learning effectively and efficiently by using the Webbed type, especially in speaking. Both in terms of arranging material, presenting, and coaching students during the teaching and learning process, a teacher continues to play an active integrated role with the help of technological media and can improve the quality of student learning according to the objectives of integrated learning effectively and efficiently by using the Webbed type. Both in terms of preparing material, presenting and coaching students during the teaching and learning process
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Think Talk Write (TTW) Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar IPS Siswa Kelas V SDN 137 Sampean Kecamatan Mengkendek Kabupaten Tana Toraja
Authors: Tulak Topanus , Tadius Tadius
Published: March 2024

Penelitian difokuskan pada proses belajar dan hasil belajar siswa. Tujuan yang ingin dicapai dari penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa dalam pembelajaran IPS kelas V SDN 137 Sampean Kecamatan Mengkendek Kabupaten Tana Toraja. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas IV SDN 137 Sampean dengan jumlah siswa 28 yang terdiri dari 14 laki-laki dan 14 perempuan. Penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang berlangsung 2 siklus. Tiap siklus terdiri dari 4 tahapan yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan, observasi dan refleksi. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah tes, observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Prosedur pengumpulan data dalam penelitian tindakan kelas yaitu dengan memberikan tes kepada siswa untuk memperoleh data hasil belajar dan data situasi proses pembelajaran pada saat pelaksanaan tindakan diperoleh melalui lembar observasi yang diamati selama proses pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian pada siklus I nilai rata-rata yang diperoleh siswa adalah 57,15% yang masuk dalam kategori cukup. Pada siklus II nilai ketuntasan 89,3% yang masuk dalam kategori sangat baik. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dengan penerapan model pembelajaran Think Talk Write (TTW), hasil belajar siswa pada pembelajaran IPS mengalami peningkatan. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan model pembelajaran berbasis masalah atau Think Talk Write dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa pada pembelajaran IPS kelas V SDN 137 Sampean Kecamatan Mengkendek Kabupaten Tana Toraja.
IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Authors: Suhardi Suhardi , Fitriani Wahidah , Khairat Annisaul
Published: March 2024

The problem in this research is that education for children with special needs and inclusive education in Indonesia has so far received little attention and cannot be handled optimally. So this study aims to find out about the quality of education in Indonesia, the development of children with special needs who have differences from normal children in general, both in terms of physical, mental, intellectual and social, and in inclusive education. The method used in this research is library research, using books and other sources. The results of the study explain that as citizens, children with special needs (ABK) and inclusive education have the same rights and obligations as citizens and have the same treatment, including in obtaining education.
THE EFFECT OF POW+TREE STRATEGY TOWARDS STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL
Authors: Ismawati Ismawati
Published: March 2024

This research is aimed prove whether the POW+TREE strategy has a significant effect or not and to determine the effect of POW+TREE strategy towards students’ writing skill of UPTD SMP Negeri 6 Sinjai.  This research focused as pre-experimental research one group pretest and posttest. The population of this research were the ninth-grade students of UPTD SMP Negeri 6 Sinjai, in academic year 2021/2022 consisting of 210 students. Purposive sampling technique was used to take one classes as the sample of the research which consist of 29 students. The data were obtained from writing test. The results of the research used inferential analysis of t-test by SPSS v.16, showed that there was a significant improvement in the students’ mean score writing skill between the pretest and posttest. The mean score of the students’ writing increased from 45.83 in pre-test to 82.23 in post-test. The significance value calculated 0.000 is smaller than 0.05 (P-value = 0.000 < 0.05). Therefore, the hypothesis of this study was accepted. It means that the POW+TREE strategy gave significant effect on students writing skill of UPTD SMP Negeri 6 Sinjai. In addition, students’ motivation after using this strategy also increased. The researcher concludes that the effect of POW+TREE strategy in teaching English enhances the students’ writing skill.
USING PORO ENGLISH APPLICATION TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION LEARNING ENGLISH AT UPT SPF SMPN 35 MAKASSAR
Authors: Kilwakit Wa Bonti , Batau Hj.St. Haliah , Muliati Muliati
Published: March 2024

The research explores android-based learning media and applies the learning technique to counter this issue. This study investigates the poro English application in teanching English pronunciation in the classroom.It aims to identify student’s responses toward the application in learning English pronunciation in which students of ninth grade of SMP Negeri 35 Makassar. This study using a qualitative method to explore teaching and learning English pronunciation in the classroom using the poro english    application. The data were collected in two main instruments: observation and interviews.The observation explored the process of applies the poro English application in teaching English pronunciation. While the interviews were administered to reveal the student’s response.  The result showed that poro English application in teaching English pronunciation could be applied in the classroom. In particular, most students responded positively to using the application in the learning activities. For example,they said that application really helped them to learn and made it easier for them to practice pronunciation.
CALIDAD MICROBIOLÓGICA DE LA SALMUERA UTILIZADA EN EL PROCESO DE ELABORACIÓN DE QUESOS FRESCOS ARTESANALES EN UNA QUESERA DE QUIMIAG-CHIMBORAZO
Authors: Arguello Paola , Albuja Ana , Rafaela Pacurucu Ana , Pilamunga Carlos
Published: March 2024

Se analizó la calidad microbiológica de la salmuera empleada en una quesera artesanal de la parroquia rural Quimiag -Chimborazo, considerando que el salado es un punto crítico durante la elaboración de quesos. Se muestrearon los insumos y materiales utilizados para la elaboración de la salmuera, los utensilios, manipuladores y el ambiente de producción desde su preparación hasta el día que se descarta esta solución. Los recuentos microbianos de la sal nueva y reutilizada sobrepasaron los límites de la norma ecuatoriana para sal de consumo humano, excepto E. coli en la sal nueva, mientras que en el agua se identificó S. aureus aún después del calentamiento recibido previo uso; los valores del ATP medido en utensilios y manipuladores se encontraron entre 86,5 a 5279,7 URL; y, el conteo microbiano en el ambiente excedió lo establecido por la Asociación Americana de Salud Pública de Estados Unidos. El nivel de S. aureus en la salmuera supera el límite de la normativa nacional para quesos frescos desde su elaboración, y para E. coli y aerobios mesófilos alcanza el máximo permitido al día 5, evidenciándose una corta vida útil, falta de prácticas correctas de higiene y el uso de materia prima contaminada durante el salado.
Surgical Management of Familial Aortic Disease
Authors:   Department of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Habib Bourguiba Hospital Sfax Tunisia. Faculty of Medicine University of Sfax Tunisia, Jmaà Hèla Ben
Published: March 2024

Pregnancy may increase the risk of aortic dissection in young women genetically predisposed in the third trimester and the peri-partum period. This disease must be managed with emergency. Later, aortic familial diseases must be screened in the children by genetic tests, because of the high risk of rapid developing dissection or aneurysm in the childhood, whose management is challenging. We report the cases of a pregnant woman operated for aortic dissection, and her son operated four years later for aneurysm of the ascending aorta, and aortic insufficiency. Children with familial aortic root aneurysm may have intervention of valve sparing and aortic replacement if the aortic regurgitation is minimal. But, long-term clinical and echocardiographic follow-up is mandatory.
Organic Waste Composting Machine
Authors: Dr. Dinesh Kumar V  , Anantha Harini S K  , Anwar A  , Dakshin D S
Published: March 2024

This abstract presents an innovative approach to organic waste management through the design and implementation of an advanced organic waste composting machine. As the global population continues to grow, managing of organic waste becomes an innovative challenge. The proposed solution aims to address environmental concerns, promote sustainable agricultural practices, and contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Key features of the composting machine include automated temperature and moisture control, ensuring an optimal environment for microbial activity. The organic waste compost produced by the machine serves as a nutrient-rich soil conditioner, promoting soil health and fertility. The implementation of this composting technology contributes to circular economy principles by closing the organic waste loop and reducing dependence on chemical fertilizers. Additionally, the composting machine aligns with sustainable development goals by promoting resource efficiency and supporting local agriculture in waste reduction practices. This technology represents a step towards creating more resilient and environmentally conscious communities while supporting the transition to circular economies in the context of waste management.
A Comparative Study on the Removal of Fluorides from Groundwater: Strategies and Technologies
Authors: D. Valli Sowbhagyam  , K Rashi  , A. Renuka Devi  , Fatima Talath  , Loni Meenakshi
Published: March 2024

This study conducts a comprehensive comparative analysis of various strategies and technologies employed for the removal of fluorides from groundwater, addressing the increasing concern over elevated fluoride levels in water sources. High fluoride concentrations pose significant health risks, including dental and skeletal fluorosis, necessitating effective and sustainable removal methods. The research evaluates the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact of different fluoride removal techniques, providing valuable insights for water treatment practitioners, policymakers, and communities grappling with fluoride-contaminated groundwater. The study begins by outlining the prevalence of fluoride contamination in groundwater and the associated health risks, establishing the critical need for reliable removal methods. Subsequently, a review of existing literature presents an overview of conventional and emerging technologies utilized for fluoride removal. Conventional methods such as coagulation, precipitation, and adsorption are examined, considering their efficiency, operational ease, and cost implications. The study then delves into advanced technologies like membrane processes, ion exchange, and electrochemical methods, assessing their applicability and effectiveness in diverse groundwater contexts. Environmental sustainability is a key focus throughout the analysis, with a critical examination of the by-products and waste generated by each removal method. The ecological footprint, including energy consumption and material usage, is considered to provide a holistic understanding of the environmental impact associated with fluoride removal technologies. Furthermore, the economic feasibility of each method is evaluated, considering capital and operational costs. Comparative cost analyses offer insights into the affordability and scalability of different removal technologies, aiding decision-makers in selecting suitable methods based on financial constraints. The study concludes with a synthesized overview of the comparative analysis, emphasizing the strengths and limitations of each fluoride removal method. In summary, this comparative study contributes to the broader understanding of fluoride removal technologies, facilitating informed decision-making in addressing groundwater contamination. The findings are anticipated to inform researchers, water treatment professionals, and policymakers, guiding the selection of appropriate and context-specific fluoride removal methods to ensure safe and potable groundwater sources
LEARNING BUSINESS ENGLISH – NEW CHALLENGES AND METHODS: FROM COURSEBOOKS TO TECHNOLOGY BASED STRATEGIES
Authors:   Department of International Business, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania, ABRUDAN Cristina Laura , HOREA Ioana-Claudia ,   Department of International Business, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania
Published: March 2024

Being a trade language and a diplomatic one, used in business, science, aviation, computers, tourism, diplomacy, actually, in all the fields of our lives, English is the third most widely spoken language in the world, taught in 118 countries. Thus, acting as a communication language across the globe and having a huge influence in the business field, we are facing the expansion of international relations in various spheres, requiring future university graduates a competency-based approach to mastering Business English. Language education policymakers have incorporated English in higher education syllabuses in order for the students to become proficient in English, having different pedagogical methods and motivational techniques. In this article we are trying to describe our perception on how to shape the students’ motivation to study Business English, by using new techniques and more attractive methods. Human behaviour can be shaped and influenced in a wide variety of ways, ranging from incentives and rewards, considered to be external motives and continuing with the internal motives, which are represented by the wide spectrum of reasons for doing things: people can be motivated by the love of power and money, the love for others and the world around us or the love of peace and freedom. And because of the complexity of life, in general, several of these motives can affect us simultaneously, interacting with each other. When talking about mastering Business English, the same situation occurs. The students’ ultimate success always depends on the level of motivation. And this motivation has been the target of intensive research in Business English acquisition for a long time. The article begins with a theoretical approach describing the problem under discussion, continuing with some suggestions of pedagogical conditions that make effective impact on increasing the students’ motivation and adding some ideas of materials to be used in class.
ENJEUX ENVIRONNEMENTAUX ET INNOVATION LEXICALE. LE DOMAINE DE LA MOBILITÉ (ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND LEXICAL INNOVATION. THE MOBILITY FIELD)
Authors:   Department of International Business, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Oradea, Romania, PORUMB Andra-Teodora
Published: March 2024

One of the major issues of today is the climate emergency. The European Union’s goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and become climate neutral affect most areas of the economy, especially transport, where critical transformations are needed to meet current demands. Vehicle manufacturing has always been a dynamic sector that has constantly seen significant developments and innovations. In the desire to find and use new sources of energy, in recent years, vehicle manufacturers have proposed hybrid and electric models. Nevertheless, during the years of the Covid 19 pandemic, they recorded massive losses, people’s transport habits undergoing very large changes. The transition to an electric fleet, the use of bicycles and electric scooters, as well as changes in everyday life have caused the entry into the common language of some technical terms and the creation of new lexical units. In this paper we aim to identify the neologisms that appeared in the field of sustainable mobility, based on the consultation of a corpus of written press, websites of automobile manufacturers and blogs. We will analyze the presence of official neologisms in journalistic texts, the procedures by which they are formed, the weight of terms with denotative value and those with connotative value, direct borrowings and loan translations, multiple translations of some neologisms from other languages.
ASPECTS REGARDING THE INFLUENCE OF MASS MEDIA ON THE HUMAN PSYCHIC SYSTEM OF THE YOUNG CONSUMER FROM A MARKETING PERSPECTIVE
Authors:   University of Oradea, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Department of Management-Marketing, Oradea, Romania, SASU Dinu Vlad , POPA Adela Laura ,   University of Oradea, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Department of Management-Marketing, Oradea, Romania, ȚARCĂ Naiana ,   University of Oradea, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Department of Management-Marketing, Oradea, Romania
Published: March 2024

The current work aims to present the impact of mass media on young people’s behaviour from the standpoint of marketing, beginning with an analysis of this impact treated in the specialized literature and continuing with a verification study on a specific group of students. The topics covered in this paper, meant to be the first in a series of deeper investigations into this area, focus on the elements that have an impact on the young consumer’s mental system and mass media influence factors, and a study on specific impact elements like video games, smartphones, and social networks, particularly TikTok. The mass media component will focus on both content elements and mass media supports, from their well-established perspectives, such as: television, radio, print, electronic, and Internet media, social networks, telephony, and video games. The target audience for the study will be young people, with a focus on young students from a faculty of economic sciences. The research will attempt to capture the influential aspects of mass media that this audience prefers to access, including the Internet, the most popular social networks, mobile phones, and other commonly used devices.
Valor de la reflexión en la práctica de aula. Estrategia pedagógica en entornos sociales diversos
Authors: Negrete Doria Romelia , Alcalá Marimón Yolanda
Published: March 2024

El articulo centra su atención en el valor de la reflexión en la práctica docente como una estrategia para incidir en los procesos de aprendizaje de los estudiantes y en sus comportamientos en entornos sociales diversos en la Institución Educativa de carácter oficial, ubicada en el municipio de Valencia, Córdoba – Colombia. En este proceso se hace una reflexión desde las vivencias diarias de los jóvenes para analizar las causas que generan conflictos en sus entornos lo que obliga a desarrollar estrategias pedagógicas de Aprendizaje Basado en Problema (ABP) a partir de analizar las causas que afectan la realidad social de los estudiantes en sus procesos escolares y para lograrlo se vale del enfoque cualitativo, el método Investigación Acción Participativa (IAP) y el paradigma critico social. Como avance en los resultados los estudiantes de octavo grado expresaron sus problemáticas en el en el aula en forma espontánea abordados a través del dialogo. Los conflictos en las voces de los estudiantes son: sicoactivos, problemas intrafamiliares, el conflicto armado y la pobreza, quedando esto plasmados en esta investigación como hallazgos que afectan los procesos escolares.
Referentes históricos que configuran los procesos metacognitivos para el aprendizaje de los estudiantes
Authors: Restrepo Torres Rosa
Published: March 2024

La metacognición es considerada como un mecanismo ideal para lograr procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje eficaces y certeros a la hora de adquirir conocimiento y lograr el desarrollo de ciertas habilidades; debido a eso, ha logrado una expansión significativa en el campo de la educación, al asumirla como un proceso ejemplar que pueden emplear los docentes en el aula para potenciar los saberes de sus estudiantes. Surge de allí la motivación de este artículo, el cual tiene como propósito presentar una discusión teórica sobre algunos referentes históricos que configuran los procesos metacognitivos para el aprendizaje de los estudiantes. A partir de una investigación documental, se revisaron fuentes primarias y secundarias en buscadores como: Scopus, Redalyc, Scielo, Latindex, Google académico, entre otros. Entre los autores que sustentan esta indagación bibliográfica se encuentran: García (2020), Giardini et al., (2017), Cáceres y Munévar (2016), Pascale y Pascale (2011), Orbegoso (2010), Bruner (1988) y Vygotsky (1979). Como conclusión se señala que los procesos metacognitivos coadyuvan a que los estudiantes ejerzan el control sobre su propio conocimiento, para lo cual el docente debe evaluarlos permanentemente a partir de las metodología apropiada que permiten cumplir las tareas asignadas.
Influence of Government Sponsored Enterprise Funds-Credit Services on the Growth of Group-Based Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya
Authors: Gathitu Catherine W. , Kabata Dr David , Kiiru Dr Grace
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this study was to analyse the influence of Government Sponsored Enterprise credit services on the growth of group-based Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya. The study was anchored on Resource based theory and Entrepreneurial orientation theory. A concurrent triangulation mixed methodology design was adopted for this study. The target population comprised of 51 officers from Government Sponsored Enterprise Funds and 600 group leaders of group based Micro and small Enterprises who are beneficiaries of Youth Enterprise Development Fund, Women Enterprise Funds and Uwezo Fund in Nairobi County since 2013. The study used proportionate stratified random sampling for the group based enterprises and census for Government Sponsored Enterprise Funds officers. The study Sample size of 240 leaders of group based enterprises was calculated using Yamanes formula and a census of 51 officers of Government Sponsored Enterprise Funds. The study collected primary data using questionnaires and interviews. The study used both qualitative and quantitative statistics. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically along the study objectives and presented in narrative and verbatim form while quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The descriptive analysis included mean, frequencies, percentages and standard deviation while the inferential analysis undertaken was simple linear regression to establish the relationship between credit services and the growth of Micro Small Enterprises. It also assessed the mediating role of group characteristics on the relationship between credit services and the growth of Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya. Quantitative data was presented using tables. The study found that credit services have a significant influence on the growth of group-based MSEs in Nairobi County, Kenya. Group characteristics partially mediate the relationship between credit services and MSE growth. The study recommends increasing funding limits, empowering group leaders, aligning fund requirements with group-owned enterprises, and developing policies that recognize their unique needs.
Board Attributes and Sustainability Reporting of Listed Firms in Nigeria: Moderated by Board Commitment
Authors: Mohammed Idris , Bejamin K Gugong , Abdulrahman O Aliyu
Published: March 2024

The study addresses the global concern of sustainability, particularly within corporate entities striving to meet stakeholder needs and adhere to International Financial Reporting Standards. Focused on the mission of the Global Reporting Initiative and aligned with the world sustainability development goal agenda, the research explores the moderating impact of board commitment on board attributes and sustainability reporting in listed Nigerian firms from 2013 to 2022.Utilizing a correlational research design and employing a stratified sampling technique, the study examines data extracted from annual audited financial statements of listed firms via the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) website. Multiple regression analysis using STATA 13 reveals that board size, board independence, and board commitment significantly and positively influence sustainability reporting, while board gender has a negative and statistically insignificant effect. Considering the moderating variable, it is discovered that board size and independence exert a significant negative influence on sustainability reporting. Conversely, board gender demonstrates a positive but statistically insignificant impact. The study recommends a prudent reduction in the number of directors to enhance coordination and communication efficiency, thereby fostering a cohesive decision-making process and improving sustainability reporting among listed firms in Nigeria.
Intersectionality in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Literature Review on Co-Occurrence of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder – Examining Therapeutic Approaches and Interventions
Authors: Baladaniya Maheshkumar , Baldania Shraddha
Published: March 2024

Purpose: To examine the intersectionality between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), focusing on the latest research into their co-occurrence, potential shared mechanisms, and implications for diagnosis and treatment.

Methodology: A comprehensive literature search was conducted, focusing on studies published within the last 3-4 years on the comorbidity and intersection of traits between ASD and ADHD.

Findings: Results reveal high rates of co-occurrence, with 30-80% of individuals with ASD also meeting criteria for ADHD. There appear to be shared genetic, environmental, cognitive, and neural mechanisms contributing to both disorders, potentially explaining this overlap. Despite the frequent co-occurrence, ASD and ADHD present distinct symptom profiles and behavioural challenges.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice, and Policy: Cognitive-behavioural therapy, social skills training, parental training programs, and stimulant medications are supported as evidence-based approaches for treating both ASD and ADHD. Targeting common mechanisms through combined treatment plans shows promise for improving outcomes. However, more research is needed to develop integrated, personalized treatment models tailored to the specific needs of this substantial subgroup of patients with neurodevelopmental disorders. The intersection between ASD and ADHD traits warrants deeper investigation to better characterize overlapping and disorder-specific phenotypes, guiding targeted treatments.
The Goals of Data Storage According to the Needs of Different Smart Systems
Authors: Esmaeili Mohammad
Published: March 2024

In this century, with the significant growth and improvement of information technology and the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and Cloud Computing, the daily lives of people have taken on a different model. Considering that the role of the human agent has diminished and different objects communicate with each other by themselves in a planned and intelligent manner, and considering that every object can be considered a part of the Internet of Things and play its role in communication, and considering that communication at any time and in any place and by any object is one of the characteristics of the Internet of Things, so with the expansion of the Internet of Things, these communications will increase tremendously and as a result, a huge amount of data will be created. And it is exchanged between different objects. What will happen to this amount of data and what is the purpose of this data? Is not it better to save this data? In this article, we answer the above questions and address the goals of data storage according to the needs of different smart systems.
Theory and Practice of Chinese Pedagogy
Authors:   Institute of Higher Education, QI Xiufang , HUANG Tingting ,   Institute of Higher Education, WANG Xiaoe ,   Institute of Higher Education
Published: March 2024

X primary school is a county primary school with a hundred-year history of operation in Tonghai County, Yuxi, and central Yunnan. Tonghai County, where it is located, has unique humanistic and historical conditions because of Xiushan Mountain, one of the four famous mountains in Yunnan. Since the 1990s, the successive principals of X primary school have taken the inheritance of Xiushan􀆳s couplet culture as their own responsibility, and in the process of campus culture construction, they have fully integrated the couplet elements and made their efforts for the inheritance and development of the local traditional culture- Xiushan couplets. This case takes a student of the X primary school who participated in in the "Chinese Poetry Conference" Competition Yunnan Region Selection Competition in 2021 and got good results as the starting point, and takes the influence of family culture, class culture and campus culture on students as the perspective. Through the literature search, we explored what school leaders, teachers and students of the school did and achieved in the construction of the Couplet Culture, as well as the influence of couplet culture construction on the growth of individual students. Through this case study, we found that: First of all, the campus culture of a school, including the construction of class culture, has extremely important implications on the development of individual students. Second, school culture is not just the words which written in the school spirit, school motto, the inheritance and development of culture should be implemented in the various activities of the school, and must form. a routine and long-term persistence. Third, the protection and inheritance of local traditional culture is inseparable from the school􀆳s way of educating people, and cultural education is a very effective way. Last but not least, family culture also plays a very important role in the growth of individual students. Family education is indispensable for the cultivation of children􀆳s habits, the shaping of their behavior. and the guidance of their values. The construction of campus culture should take into account the influence of students􀆳 families.