bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Campus repertoires: interrogating semiotic assemblages, economy, and creativity
Authors: Simungala Gabriel , Ndalama-Mtawali Deborah
Published: December 2023

Framed within the broader theoretical context of social semiotics, we attempt to show how university students communicate using a variety of unique means, in particular social contexts. We privilege Pennycook and Otsuji’s semiotic assemblages, Jimaima and Simungala’s semiotic creativity, and the notion of semiotic economy as critical ingredients that conspire to give rise to the unique and complex coinages and innovations constituting students’ repertoires. We argue that, born out of creativity, the students’ repertoires are semiotically and economically charged discourses that generate extended narratives such that more is realized with less. We show that this reality undoubtedly constitutes a multi-semiotic meaning-making endeavor that enacts and sustains students’ imagined and lived experiences in real sociocultural, historical, and political spaces in the multilingual landscapes of university campuses.
Dissection of the Temporofrontal Extreme Capsule Fasciculus Using Diffusion MRI Tractography and Association with Lexical Retrieval
Authors: Barbeau E. B. , Badhwar A. , Kousaie S. , Bellec P. , Descoteaux M. , Klein D. , Petrides M.
Published: December 2023

The well-known arcuate fasciculus that connects the posterior superior temporal region with the language production region in the ventrolateral frontal cortex constitutes the classic peri-Sylvian dorsal stream of language. A second temporofrontal white matter tract connects ventrally the anterior to intermediate lateral temporal cortex with frontal areas via the extreme capsule. This temporofrontal extreme capsule fasciculus (TFexcF) constitutes the ventral stream of language processing. The precise origin, course, and termination of this pathway has been examined in invasive tract tracing studies in macaque monkeys, but there have been no standard protocols for its reconstruction in the human brain using diffusion imaging tractography. Here we provide a protocol for the dissection of the TFexcF in vivo in the human brain using diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tractography which provides a solid basis for exploring its functional role. A key finding of the current dissection protocol is the demonstration that the TFexcF is left hemisphere lateralized. Furthermore, using the present dissection protocol, we demonstrate that the TFexcF is related to lexical retrieval scores measured with the category fluency test, in contrast to the classical arcuate fasciculus (the dorsal language pathway) that was also dissected and was related to sentence repetition.
Assessing The Status Of Hospitals In Hamadan Iran With The Health Promoting Hospital Standards
Authors: Seif-Rabiei Mohamad Ali , Sanaei Zahra , Nikpajouh Akbar , Amiri Jalaleddin , Doaee Mahdieh , Jalili Ebrahim , Masoumi Maryam , Moghadam Seyedeh Melika Kharghani
Published: December 2023

Background — Changing public expectations for hospitals, as well as the increasing number of patients with chronic illnesses requiring ongoing support, along with high incidence of staff exposure to physical, mental and psychological risks, have led hospital councils to focus on health promotion as a vital component for both patients and the staff. The World Health Organization (WHO) introduces health promotion in healthcare to improve hospital efficacy. Due to the lack of sufficient information on the status of HPH standards in western Iran, the present study was designed to examine the status of HPH in Hamadan, a western province of Iran. Material and Methods — This study examined 20 hospitals in Hamadan, Iran, using the HPH self-assessment questionnaire developed by WHO. The questionnaire consists of five standards, including management policy (Standard 1), patient assessment (Standard 2), patient information and intervention (Standard 3), promoting a healthy workplace (Standard 4), and continuity and collaboration (Standard 5). Results — The overall hospital HPH score was 75.36±11.33 (out of 100). Among the five standards, patient information and intervention received the highest score (86.66±11.27), while promoting a healthy workplace received the lowest score (67.50±17.88). Public hospitals had a statistically significantly higher score on management policy (p=0.011). Similar trend was observed when comparing HPH with non-HPH network facilities (p=0.041). Other comparisons did not yield any significant differences (p>0.05). Conclusion — We established that hospitals in Hamadan, Iran, were only partially compliant with the Promoting Health Hospitals (HPH) program. The study highlighted the need to create a healthier workplace for hospital staff and indicated that this is a top priority for the examined hospitals. This scientific breakthrough provides important insight into how Iranian hospitals can take steps to create a healthier workplace for their employees, which will ultimately lead to better outcomes for patients.
Development and optimization of simulation models and methods for controlling virtual artillery units in game scenarios
Authors: Maksymova Oksana B. , Boltyonkov Viktor O. , Maksymov Maksym V. , Gultsov Pavlo S. , Maksymov Oleksii M.
Published: December 2023

In the realm of modern video game development, special attention is given to the simulation of artillery systems, which play a crucial role in various military-themed games. This research presents a mathematical model for simulating the actions of a virtual artillery system. The model is designed to manage the execution of combat tasks, including targeting destruction with a specified number of shells and incorporating the strategic movement between firing positions to minimize detection and attack by enemy forces in the game. The model presumes that all shots are effective and equates the number of firing positions to the number of shots, with a minimum of one shot per position. The model's dynamics do not allow for returning to previous positions, adding a layer of complexity and realism to the gameplay. Movement simulations between positions are designed along virtual roads of varying quality, enhancing the strategic elements of the game. A method for determining the optimal strategy for the artillery system's actions has been developed, introducing the concept of the current structure of combat task execution. This problem-solving approach falls within the realm of Pareto-oriented tasks or dynamic programming challenges. The computational method of the model is based on a general algorithm, underpinned by specialized additional algorithms. Results from this model demonstrate the feasibility of completing combat tasks effectively, with a maximum of two shots per firing position. The research differentiates between defensive and offensive tactics in gameplay, suggesting that while a strategy involving ten shots per target aligns with defensive gameplay, a strategy with four shots per target aligns with offensive actions. Consequently, the "shot-and-scoot" tactic in an offensive context can be aptly termed as “hid-and-shot”.
Examination of Perceived Stress Levels of Individuals Who Attending University Education and Participate in University Team
Authors: ATASOY Murat , TÜRKÇAPAR Ünal
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Aim: This study is to determine how the perceived stress levels of individuals who play individual and team sports in university teams are shaped.

Method: Scanning method was used in this study. This study has a descriptive and inferential nature. The study was carried out with 159 individuals in the school teams of Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University in the 2021-2022 academic year. The study was shaped on the basis of voluntary participation criteria. In this study, demographic information form prepared by the researcher and Perceived Stress Scale were used to collect data. The obtained data were transferred to computer environment and evaluated with SPSS 25.0 statistical program. By using parametric tests on the data, t-test was used for pairwise group comparisons, ANOVA test was applied for comparing more than two groups, and Post Hoc Turkey multiple comparison test was applied to determine the difference between groups.

Findings: In shaping the perceived stress levels of university students; according to the gender variable, women have a higher average than men, according to the age variable, there is a difference in favor of the older ones, according to the type of sport variable in favor of the team sports, according to the competition success variable in favor of the international participants and according to the income level variable, there is a difference in favor of the weak ones but it was concluded that there was no significant difference according to the sports year variable.

Conclusion: It was concluded that gender is of great importance in the perceived stress levels of individuals studying at university and participating in school teams.
Investigation of the Relationship between Recreational Spor Well-Being and Leisure Satisfaction of University Community Members
Authors: AKSU Hasan Suat , KAYA Alper , BAYRAK Ali , TÜKEL Yalçın , BOZOĞLU Mustafa Sabır
Published: December 2023

Only if there is time for sports is it possible for sports to give life significance. At this point, recreational sports take center stage. Recreational activities are known to improve health, but it is assumed that this health will also make leisure time more enjoyable. Accordingly, the purpose of this relational survey research is to evaluate the link between university community members' pleasure with their leisure time and recreational well-being. The research employed an easy random sampling procedure and a descriptive scanning methodology. In the study, "Recreational Sports Well-Being Scale" and "Leisure Satisfaction Scale" were used to determine the recreational sports well-being and leisure satisfaction levels of the participants. The universe of the research is "Selçuk University Student Societies". A total of 298 people participated in the research. As 14 participants left most of the questions blank and 7 participants marked more than one variable, 21 people were excluded from the study, and 277 people, 127 women and 150 men, were included in the study. The results show that there is a substantial relationship between leisure time satisfaction and the length of time spent engaging in recreational activities and sports. On the other hand, it has been determined that the income variable is one of the most effective factors in terms of well-being and leisure satisfaction. In conclusion; leisure satisfaction and recreational sport well-being are moderately positively related. It can be stated that the gains of female participants and participants with high perceived income from recreational sports activities contribute more positively to their well-being levels.
Prognosis for Recovery from a Vegetative State
Authors: Vainshenker Yu. I. , Tsygan N. V. , Odinak M. M. , Litvinenko I. V.
Published: December 2023

The prognosis for recovery from a vegetative state (VS) remains underdeveloped.

Objective. To determine the feasibility of prognosis for recovery from a vegetative state based on clinical comparison of 18- ﬂuorodeoxyglucose-PET (18FDGPET) and MRI (SCT) data.

Materials and methods. We compared and analyzed retrospectively cerebral PET and MRI (SCT) scans and relevant prognostic criteria (including revised coma recovery scale — CRS-R scores) prospectively during 6–84 months of follow-up in a cohort of 39 VS patients. All VS cases were of different etiologies, lasting for more than 2 months after brain damage (including 18 patients in chronic VS).

Pairwise comparison of groups was used (significance level P0.05) and multiple comparison for three groups with a Bonferroni correction at P0.017 was employed.

Results. Three patterns were identified when comparing 18FDGPET and MRI (SCT) neuro-images: pattern I — the area of functional alterations was larger than the area of structural damage, pattern II — complete matching of areas of structural and functional alterations, III — mixed pattern. Pattern I (69% of cases) was more common than patterns II (18%), and III (13%), P0.001. There were no differences in VS etiology, VC duration, CRS-R scores, patients’ gender and age between the groups of patients each falling into one of patterns. The outcome in a group with pattern I patients (all of them recovered from VS) was better than in other two groups exhibiting patterns II or III, each, P0.001. In a group of patients with pattern III the recovery was better than in pattern II (all patients remained in VS), P=0.018. The increases in the total CRS-R score values were as follows: 12,1±4,46; Me=12 (4–19), N=27 (patients with a pattern I); 0±1,54 (–2–1, Me=0, N=7 (patients with a pattern II); and 5,20±4,09/ Me=4 (1 — 10), N=5 (patients with a pattern III). Significant increases in neurological improvement were revealed in pattern I patients with non-chronic VS versus chronic VS, P=0.003.

Conclusion. Clinical comparison of PET/MRI (SCT) data showed certain potential to predict patient’s recovery from VS in 87% of cases. A retrospectively confirmed favorable prognosis in patients with pattern I was established in 69% cases, unfavorable (pattern II patients) was defined in 18% cases, regardless of other prognostic criteria, including chronic VS. Therefore, the data confirms the feasibility and clinical relevance of neurophysiological justification as a candidate approach for evaluating the prospect of recovering patients from VS.
Evolution of Techniques and New Protocols for Lung Ultrasound Examination in COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients
Authors: Shcheparev I. S. , Teplykh B. A. , Kireeva G. S. , Protsenko D. N. , Kotsyubinsky D. V. , Bronov O. Yu. , Balanyuk E. A.
Published: December 2023

Competent triage of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia is not only about eﬃcient allocation of hospital resources, but also about making timely decisions that can ultimately save the patient's life. When healthcare facility is overloaded, computed tomography to assess the severity of COVID-19-associated pneumonia in each individual case is not always possible. Alternative solutions, however, are opted.

The aim of the study was to develop Lung UltraSound (LUS) protocols with high diagnostic potential for assessing the severity of pneumonia caused by COVID-19, which can be reliably used instead of CT during triage in an emergency setting.

Materials and methods. We conducted a retrospective analysis of data on 161 hospitalized patients with conﬁrmed pneumonia caused by COVID-19, subjected to both CT and LUS within 24 hours after hospitalization. Three consecutive LUS protocols, including two LUS developed by the NMHC (National Medical Surgical Center) authors, were tested to choose the most reliable protocol for assessing the severity of lung damage in pneumonia caused by COVID-19 (based on correlation with chest CT results). We also checked the applicability of LUS for the prognosis of the disease.

Results. Moderate (50% CT) and severe (50% CT) lung damage can be distinguished when using both - the 16-zone and 12-zone LUS NMHC scanning protocols. The AUC for the ROC curves was almost identical: 0.83 (95% CI: 0.75–0.90 and 0.81 (95% CI: 0.73–0.88) for the 16-zone and 12-zone LUS NMHC protocols, respectively. The 16-zone LUS NMHC had an optimal threshold of 20 scores with a sensitivity of 67% and a speciﬁcity of 82%, while the 12-zone LUS NMHC provided an optimal threshold of 15 scores with the same sensitivity but lower speciﬁcity — only 73%. Neither the 16-zone nor the 12-zone NMHC LUS protocols could predict the outcome.

Conclusion. The newly developed 16- and 12-zone LUS NMHC scanning protocols for patients with pneumonia caused by COVID-19 proved to be easy to implement, demonstrating a strong correlation with CT results. The 16-zone LUS NMHC protocol is probably more relevant for triage of patients with more than 50% of pulmonary tissue involvement based on CT data. Both protocols can be useful in emergency settings and in medical institutions with limited or no access to CT.
LOWER LIMB TRAUMA DUE TO FIREARM PROJECTILE IN BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW (ARA ARARAUNA) - A CASE REPORT
Authors: COSTA T. D. , TIMOTEO J. L. , ROCHA H. B. O. , SOUZA R. H. O.
Published: December 2023

The study of traumatic injuries in wildlife, especially those caused by gunshot wounds, is of paramount importance in understanding the impact of human activities on natural ecosystems. This case report presents an examination of a gunshot wound in a lower limb of a Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna), shedding light on potential threats faced by these birds in their natural habitats. Following the macaw's rescue, a thorough examination was conducted to ensure no remaining projectiles were present in its body. Subsequently, the bird underwent a specialized medicinal protocol focused on removing myiasis and closely monitoring the healing process. Understanding such incidents can provide insights into the complex interaction between human actions and the well-being of avian populations, urging us to develop and implement effective strategies for treatment, clinical monitoring, release, and conservation.
ABORDAGEM INTRA E EXTRAORAL PARA EXÉRESE DE OSTEOSSARCOMA MAXILOFACIAL CANINO: RELATO DE CASO
Authors: HUPPES R. R. , ALMEIDA A. A. F. , PASCOLI A. L. , PEREIRA L. B. P. , GOMES E. R. , DE NARDI A. B. , CASTRO J. L. C.
Published: December 2023

O osteossarcoma é uma neoplasia mesenquimal comum em cães e humanos. Pode ser classificado como apendicular, axial ou extra esquelético, dependendo do tipo de osso ou tecido envolvido. Predomina nos ossos apendiculares como rádio, úmero e fêmur, podendo fazer metástase no tórax, sendo raro a sua ocorrência em maxilar. Comum em cães de grande porte, fêmea e idosos, representando 2 a 5% das neoplasias malignas. Este artigo teve como objetivo relatar um caso em cão Blue Heeler de 10 anos, queixa de espirro com eliminação de sangue após regressão de edema no maxilar rostral. Na tomografia computadorizada foi verificado lise óssea agressiva com aspecto lítico e expansivo, que acometia osso incisivo esquerdo, porção lateral esquerda do terço rostral do osso maxilar, estendendo-se até o canino esquerdo e acometendo também a cavidade nasal. Realizou-se biopsia incisional com agulha Punch ósseo, com resultado histopatológico de osteossarcoma oral inicial. Radiografias de tórax em três projeções não revelaram metástases. O paciente foi encaminhado para hemimaxilectomia esquerda com rinotomia lateral para a remoção da neoplasia e da parte óssea acometida. O exame histopatológico confirmou margens livres, entretanto foi optado por  realização de quimioterapia adjuvante com carboplatina 250 mg/m2 a cada 21 dias durante cinco sessões e ciclofosfamida metronômica 15 mg/m2 em dias alternados durante seis meses. A retirada do linfonodo mandibular e ausência de células neoplásicas confirmam a lenta metastatização do osteossarcoma maxilofacial. O paciente apresentou sobrevida de 11 meses, sendo eutanasiado devido a metástase pulmonar. A combinação de cirurgia radical, quimioterapia e consideração dos marcadores de prognóstico podem melhorar o resultado do tratamento.
The optimization of semiconductor light, generating white light, heating regime
Authors: Dabulytė Jurgita , Ivanauskas Feliksas
Published: December 2023

In this work the mathematical model of semiconductor light was employed. There were offered the distribution cases for monochromatic lighting sources.
Hybridizing Technology Management and Knowledge Management to Spur Innovation: A System Dynamics Approach
Authors: MRS Suryanarayana Reddy , Babu Muddangala Naresh , Yamuna Gundraju , Madhavi Thaya , Bizon Cristina Claudia , Bizon Nicu , Thounthong Phatiphat
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this research is to identify the drivers of innovativeness in a furniture manufacturing company. The scenario is the business environment where the hybridization of Technology Management (TM) and Knowledge Management (KM) is operative to promote innovation. The elements of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Socialization-Externalization-Internalization-Externalization (SECI) Model of KM have been modeled and used for simulation for the identification of the role played by the factors influencing the furniture design information conversion rate. The research follows the case study method to research as it draws data from a single company. Data from a multinational furniture manufacturing company that has over 10,000 products and operates in 24 countries have been used for simulation purposes. Results have shown that among the five factors that influence information conversion rate, the company should focus on correction efficiency and calculation efficiency enhancement if the aim is to maximize product and process innovations; and enhance contextualization efficiency if the priority is immediate results of innovativeness improvement. The results have also shown that about 615 innovative products and processes can be produced in six months by improving the correction efficiency to 80%. The theoretical implication of the study is in the form of a model which can be used by innovative companies to identify the critical factors that influence innovativeness, and the practical implications are in the form of suggestions to the managers of the furniture manufacturing company to enhance their innovativeness so as to gain competitive advantage in business.
Effectiveness of a training program in implement comprehensive care with focus on family and community health in Peru
Authors: Meza Gualberto Segovia
Published: December 2023

For more than a decade, efforts have been made to implement a Comprehensive Health Care MTodel Based on Family and Community, now updated as a Comprehensive Health Care Model. Objective: determine the effectiveness of a diploma developed with the pedagogy of problematization, to implement the Comprehensive Health Care Model. Method: Retrospective, analytical study on the effectiveness of the diploma “Training Program in Family and Community Health (PROFAM)” developed for basic health teams in the Apurímac, Ayacucho, Huancavelica and Loreto regions in 2012 in Peru. Results: Basic health teams were trained in 38 health establishments, the difference between the baseline and final line results of the evaluated standards shows an association with p-value (< 0.05) in the evaluated services of the regions. Ayacucho, Huancavelica, and Loreto. Conclusion: The in-person diploma with problematization pedagogy positively influenced the implementation of the Comprehensive Health Care Model based on Family and Community, the same cannot be assured in the Apurímac region.
Elements of universal jurisdiction in criminal matters: Rome statute (1998) and domestic law in the Colombian case
Authors: Sandoval Mesa Jaime Alberto
Published: December 2023

The process of defining competences for the repression of serious attacks against human rights and international humanitarian law, has been the product of multiple events. It impacted the decisions of the international community and caused a modification to the legal orientation of the nations. It can be said that this process has been the result of the globalization of world activity, a principle that a few decades ago could not have anticipated the evolution that this concept under study will inevitably have. This article analyzes the elements of universal jurisdiction that are linked to the Rome Statute, which compelled us today to react and change our main notions on international justice. The text has been developed using a qualitative method of a hermeneutic, comparative and teleological nature. It uses methodological instruments of a historical, reflective, descriptive and propositional, argumentative type.
Care in family coping with teenagers who use drugs
Authors: Laura Cecilia Zapata Flores
Published: December 2023

Aim: Know the meanings and family coping of adolescents who consume drugs in rehabilitation. Method: Qualitative research with a phenomenological design sought to know the life stories of the families of adolescents who consume drugs in a rehabilitation center in the city of Chihuahua. Participant observation, field diary and in-depth interview were used, content analysis was carried out in three moments: discovery, coding and construction of units of meaning. Results: The consumption of addictive substances in an adolescent causes changes and feelings in family dynamics, generating helplessness, and anger and at the same time stress and fear. From the perspective of the coping experienced by the family of the adolescent who uses drugs, there are four categories: poor family communication; to us as a family who takes care of us; mother's intuition, an awakening to reality and finally defeat as a family. Conclusion: It is not easy to structure a form of care, it was necessary to reach the most sensitive fibers of the human being in order to understand the processes in which he is immersed, establishing an intimate and intentional dialogue with him, since he is surrounded by a whirlwind of pain and suffering.
Childhood and adolescence: abandonment in the digital age
Authors: Rosas Villicaña Rosa María
Published: December 2023

The various forms of abandonment in childhood and adolescence show high human, social and economic costs that compromise the future of humanity. In this study, some of the elements that are part of the complex problem faced in a hurried and anemic era in values that characterize a present with the imprint of post and ultra-modernism in a digital era are stated, for which some lines of action.
Marginal propensity to save from workers of a commercialization and distribution business of mass products in Ciudad Del Este, Paraguay
Authors: Rodriguez Sena Diego Eduardo Rafael
Published: December 2023

Background: Keynes was the first economist to state that consumption depends fundamentally on income. Savings is equal to income minus consumption. Objective: To determine the behavior of the savings function of the workers of a company that distributes mass consumption products in Ciudad Del Este. Method: The sample (191) was calculated according to the population. The approach is a mixed, descriptive study, using surveys, based on a non- experimental and correlational design. For the analysis, the Dispersion Diagram, Pearson's Coefficient and Simple Linear Regression by the Ordinary Least Squares Method were used with the help of GRETL software. Results: The income obtained by the workers of a mass consumption products Distribution Company surveyed was identified and it was possible to recognize the expenses incurred by the members of the households. The relationship between income - savings expenditure and income - consumption has been analyzed and the existence of correlation between the variables studied was proved. The Marginal Propensity to save and the Marginal Propensity to Consume were determined. Conclusion: There is a direct/positive relationship between the income variable and the savings variable.
Brazilian sign language teaching and applied linguistics: a possible bridge
Authors: Dutra Almeida Fabíola Aparecida Sartin
Published: December 2023

Applied Linguistics (AL) can be found in all teaching and learning processes. Its main characteristic is interdisciplinarity, which contributes to other disciplines with research that offers a better understanding of the linguistic problems to which we are exposed. Therefore, according to the social context and historical, political, economic, cultural and identity processes, AL can also take on a transdisciplinary character. In this study, we will address the application of LA to the teaching of Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) by briefly discussing the identity and culture as a guide in the teaching-learning process of Sign Language (SL). AL is growing in Brazil and its ramifications suggest exploring new ways as there is a wide range of methods that have emerged due to the need to develop analysis methods. This study will explore the analytical procedures developed by Systemic Functional linguistics, initially developed by Halliday, which explores the metafunctional character of the language. Nevertheless, initially, we will address methods that allow researchers to identify issues from the appraisal found in the construction of statements expressed by individuals working in Libras training.
Traditional vs Online Games: Their Benefits for Young Learners
Authors: Suwastini Ni Komang Arie , Radhaswati I Dewa Ayu Agung , Jayantini I Gusti Agung Sri Rwa , Artini Ni Nyoman
Published: December 2023

AbstractAs young learners like to learn in a fun atmosphere with engaging interactions, the present study argues that when children learn English as a foreign language, implementing games in teaching English can benefit young learners. The research was conducted following the library research method, where the content of the research from previous studies on English for young learners and the benefits of using games in teaching English for young learners were collected with the keywords "young learners", "traditional games", and "online games." The sources were selected from articles published in reputable international and accredited national journals from 2010-2022. The result of this study shows that two types of games can be chosen such as traditional and online games. The implementation of each type of game in teaching has strengths, weaknesses, and suggestions to improve the quality to help young learners learn. Overall, young learners will get more positive impacts due to the implementation of both traditional and online games. They can be recommended as strategies to teach English to young learners.  AbstrakSebagai pembelajar muda yang suka belajar dalam suasana yang menyenangkan dengan interaksi yang menarik, penelitian ini berargumen bahwa ketika anak-anak belajar Bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa asing, penggunaan permainan dalam pengajaran Bahasa Inggris dapat memberikan manfaat bagi pembelajar muda. Penelitian ini dilakukan mengikuti metode penelitian perpustakaan, di mana konten penelitian dari studi sebelumnya tentang Bahasa Inggris untuk pembelajar muda dan manfaat penggunaan permainan dalam pengajaran Bahasa Inggris untuk pembelajar muda dikumpulkan dengan kata kunci "pembelajar muda", "permainan tradisional", dan "permainan online". Sumber-sumber ini dipilih dari artikel yang diterbitkan dalam jurnal internasional terkemuka dan jurnal nasional yang terakreditasi dari tahun 2010-2022. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dua jenis permainan dapat dipilih, yaitu permainan tradisional dan permainan online. Implementasi setiap jenis permainan dalam pengajaran memiliki kelebihan, kelemahan, dan saran untuk meningkatkan kualitasnya agar membantu pembelajar muda belajar. Secara keseluruhan, pembelajar muda akan mendapatkan dampak positif lebih banyak karena penggunaan baik permainan tradisional maupun online. Kedua jenis permainan ini dapat direkomendasikan sebagai strategi untuk mengajar Bahasa Inggris kepada pembelajar muda.How to Cite: Suwastini, Ni Komang A., Radhaswati, I Dewa A. A., Jayantini, I Gusti A.S.R., Artini, Ni Nyoman. (2023). Traditional vs Online Games: Their Benefits for Young Learners. TARBIYA: Journal of Education in Muslim Society, 10(1), 13-38. doi:10.15408/tjems.v10i1.31329.
A Practical Guide to QI Data Analysis: Run and Statistical Process Control Charts
Authors: Winckler Britanny , McKenzie Sheena , Lo Huay-ying
Published: December 2023

Data analysis utilizing run charts and statistical process control (SPC) charts is a mainstay of quality improvement (QI) work. These types of time series analyses allow QI teams to evaluate patterns in data that may not be apparent with pre- and postintervention analysis. A run chart is most useful at the onset of a project when data points may be limited; points can be added prospectively to monitor for changes. An SPC chart is needed to determine if the system is “out of control,” indicating an instance of special cause variation, and is recommended for more robust data analysis. These charts are valuable tools in identifying patterns of change, but cannot indicate what caused the change. QI teams can further investigate significant patterns to identify the impact of interventions and promote continued change or sustainability. In this article, we will provide a practical guide to the basics of run and SPC charts, including how to create and interpret them. The reader can use the supplemental data tables to gain the skills needed to build their own charts with readily available software. Finally, we will review more specialized software options that can assist in creation of run and SPC charts.
PENGARUH INSTRUMEN KEUANGAN SYARIAH TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI INDONESIA
Authors: ANDIANSYAH FARMA , HANAFI SYAFIQ MAHMADAH , HARYONO SLAMET , WAU TAOSIGE
Published: December 2023

The growth of Islamic finance in Indonesia has experienced very significant growth. The Indonesian government hopes that the financial sector will become an important instrument in promoting economic growth in Indonesia, but it seems that the percentage of economic growth in Indonesia has declined over the past decade. This study aims to analyze the impact of Islamic financial instruments on economic growth in Indonesia. This study uses a quantitative method with an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model analysis tool. The results of this study show that all Islamic financial instrument variables have a negative effect on economic growth in the short term. Meanwhile, in the long term, all independent variables have a positive effect on economic growth except for Sharia Mutual Funds which show a negative effect and Sharia Bank Financing and Sharia Stocks have no effect on economic growth in Indonesia. Thus, it can be concluded that Islamic financial instruments in the long term have a positive influence on encouraging economic growth in Indonesia.
Devising a method to design supersonic nozzles of rocket engines by using numerical analysis methods
Authors: Dubrovskiy Ivan , Bucharskyi Valeriy
Published: December 2023

The object of research is supersonic nozzles of liquid-propellant rocket engines. The work considers the problem of the lack of an effective method for profiling the supersonic contour of the nozzle, which will generate maximum thrust. For its solution, a method is proposed, the essence of which is approximating the nozzle contour with a power-law polynomial and determining the values of its coefficients by solving a multidimensional minimization problem using numerical modeling methods. The expression for the axial component of the thrust with the opposite sign at the specified values of atmospheric pressure and radius at the nozzle section was chosen as the objective function in this paper.
Using the proposed method, contours of optimal nozzles were obtained based on polynomials of powers 2, 3, and 4, which were compared with nozzles obtained by the generally accepted Rao method. The maximum value of the relative deviation modulus calculated during the comparison did not exceed 3 %, which allows us to assert the correctness of the obtained results. The existence of such a discrepancy is explained by the difference in the numerical modeling method used. In contrast to the method of characteristics common in similar problems, the method of finite volumes of the Godunov type was used in the work. This has made it possible to reduce the sensitivity of the calculation to initial and boundary conditions and make decisions regardless of the flow regime of combustion products. In addition, the use of the extended cells method for the integration of finite volumes at the boundary of the calculation domain significantly reduced the total time of solving the problem of profiling the contour of the optimal nozzle
Revealing patterns in the influence of variable permeability of well bottomhole zones on the operational modes of underground gas storage facilities
Authors: Prytula Myroslav , Prytula Nazar , Pyanylo Yaroslav , Prytula Zoia , Khymko Olga
Published: December 2023

The object of this study is underground gas storage facilities (UGSF). The main problem being solved is to ensure effective management of the operation process of underground gas storage facilities (UGSF) at operational and forecast time intervals. One of the main factors that affect the operating modes of UGSF is significantly non-stationary filtration processes that take place in the bottomhole zones of wells. The complexity of assessing the multifactorial impact on depression/repression around the wells affects both the speed and accuracy of calculating the mode parameters of UGSF operation. Analysis of the results of well studies revealed a significant area of uncertainty in the calculation of the filtration resistance coefficients of their bottomhole zones. A satisfactory accuracy of the result in the expected time was achieved by building a model of integrated consideration of the influence of the parameters of all the bottomhole zones of the wells on the mode of UGSF operation. It turned out that the integrated consideration of the impact on the parameters of the bottomhole zones of the wells neutralized the effect of significant changes in the filtration resistance coefficients of the wells and ensured a sufficient speed of calculation of UGSF operation modes. Simultaneous simulation of ten operating UGSFs under the peak mode of withdrawal the entire available volume of active gas takes no more than six minutes. The speed of simulation of filtration processes in the bottomhole zones of wells ensured finding the best of them according to one or another criterion of operation mode quality.
As a result of the research, a model was built and implemented by software, which was tested under real operating conditions and provides optimal planning of UGSF operating modes for given time intervals. Its use is an effective tool for the operational calculation of current modes and technical capacity of UGSF for a given pressure distribution in the system of main gas pipelines. The performance of the constructed mathematical methods has been confirmed by the results of numerical experiments
Layout and cross-sectional size optimization of truss structures with mixed design variables based on gradient method
Authors: Peleshko Ivan , Yurchenko Vitalina , Rusyn Pavlo
Published: December 2023

The object of the study was truss-type rod structures, which were investigated for the purpose of finding the optimal design solution in a mixed (continuous and discrete) space of variables. The parameters of the geometric scheme of the truss, as well as the dimensions of the cross-sections of its elements, were considered as design variables. The stated optimization problem is represented as a nonlinear programming task, in which the objective function and nonlinear constraints of the mathematical model are continuously differentiable functions of the design variables. The system of constraints includes strength and stability inequalities, formulated for the design cross-sections of the rod elements of the structure, which is subject to the effect of the design load combinations of the ultimate limit states. As a part of the system of constraints, the displacement constraints formulated for the specified structural nodes, which is subject to the action of design load combinations of the serviceability limit states, are considered. To solve the stated optimization problem, a method of the objective function gradient on the surface of active constraints was used, with the simultaneous elimination of residuals in the violated restrictions. For design variables, the variation of which must be performed according to a given set of possible discrete values, a discretization procedure for the optimal solution obtained in the continuous space of design variables is proposed. A comparison of the proposed optimization methodology with alternative metaheuristic methods and algorithms reported in the literature was performed. On the considered problem of parametric optimization of a 47-span tower structure, a design solution with a weight of 835,403 kg was obtained, which is 1.53...4.6 % better than the optimal solutions obtained by other authors
Approach to processing radio signals with amplitude modulation of many components using one-dimensional convolutional neural network
Authors: Tsymbaliuk Ivan , Horbatyi Ivan
Published: December 2023

The object of research is the methods of using one-dimensional convolutional neural networks in radio receiving systems in order to increase their interference resistance.
The task of the research is to test the hypothesis about the likely higher efficiency of radio signal recognition under conditions of high noise (or weak signals) by neural network models of radio signal reception in comparison with trivial reception systems.
With the use of one-dimensional convolutional neural networks, a higher efficiency of extracting useful information from a signal-noise mixture at sufficiently high noise levels and, accordingly, a higher accuracy of radio signal recognition accuracy has been achieved. This result was achieved due to the specific architecture of convolutional neural networks, the ability to automatically detect important patterns in the data and analyze radio signals more deeply and informatively. Hierarchical representation of data with the selection of more complex and abstract features of the signal as the convolutional neural models become more complicated is one of the main advantages of using the proposed methods and algorithms under complex conditions of radio signal transmission.
The comparison with trivial methods of radio signal processing is performed on the basis of the symbol error probability parameter at different signal-to-noise ratios of the investigated signals and demonstrates a stable decrease in the symbol error probability at signal-to-noise ratios of less than 4 dB.
The results could be used in real radio communication systems, especially under conditions where it is necessary to quickly and reliably recognize radio signals among noise, under conditions of interference or with weak signals. They could also be useful in military applications, Earth remote sensing systems, mobile communication networks, etc.
Improving a method for detecting and measuring coordinates of a stealth aerial vehicle by a network of two small-sized radars
Authors: Khudov Hennadii , Berezhnyi Andrii , Yarosh Serhii , Oleksenko Oleksandr , Khomik Mykola , Yuzova Iryna , Zvonko Andrii , Yarovyi Serhii , Glukhov Sergey , Sobora Anatolii
Published: December 2023

The object of this study is the process of detecting and determining the coordinates of stealth unmanned aerial vehicles by a network of two small-sized radars. The main hypothesis of the study assumes that the use of two small-sized radars, which are connected in a network, could improve the quality of detection and determination of the coordinates of stealth unmanned aerial vehicles.
The improved method for detecting and determining the coordinates of a stealth unmanned aerial vehicle, unlike the known ones, enables the following:
– synchronous inspection of the airspace;
– reception of the signal reflected from a stealth unmanned aerial vehicle by two small-sized radars;
– carrying out coordinated filtering of incoming signals;
– compensation of phase shifts and coherent addition of output signals from matched filters;
– formation of Doppler channels in each small-sized radar and formation of a complex envelope from the output of the corresponding Doppler channel;
– coherent processing (addition) of signals;
– compensation of the random initial phase of signals reflected from a stealth unmanned aerial vehicle by detecting the output signal from the coherent adder;
– measuring the range to a stealth unmanned aerial vehicle by each small-sized radar;
– calculation of the coordinates of a stealth unmanned aerial vehicle.
It was established that at low signal/noise values, the gain in terms of the conditional probability of correct detection is from 25 % to 32 %. It was determined that the use of a network of two small-sized radars makes it possible to reduce the mean square error in determining the coordinates of a stealth unmanned aerial vehicle from 28 % to 37 % on average
Determining patterns in the formation of an insulation layer of foam coke when protecting concrete against fire by reactive coating
Authors: Tsapko Yuriy , Likhnyovskyi Ruslan , Tsapko Аleksii , Bielikova Kseniia , Poteriaiko Serhii , Illiuchenko Pavlo , Bondarenko Olga
Published: December 2023

An issue related to using concrete for building structures is to ensure their stability and durability during operation within wide limits. Therefore, the object of research was the change in the properties of concrete in case of fire and its protection when applied with a reactive coating capable of forming a foam coke layer under the influence of high temperature on the coating. It has been proven that in the process of thermal action on the fire-resistant coating, the process of heat insulation of concrete involves the formation of soot-like products on the surface of the material. Thus, under the influence of the flame of the burner, a temperature arose on the surface of the sample, which led to the swelling of the coating by more than 18 mm. The measured temperature on the surface of the concrete sample under the layer of foam coke was no more than 140 °C, which indicates the formation of a fire barrier. In this regard, modeling of the process of heat transfer through the formed layer of foam coke in the process of its protection with a reactive coating was carried out and dependence was established, which makes it possible to estimate the coefficients of temperature conductivity and thermal conductivity during high-temperature action. According to the experimental data and the established dependences, the coefficient of temperature conductivity and heat conductivity of foam coke was calculated, which is 9.17·10–7 m2/s and 0.17 W/(m∙K). The assessment of the maximum possible penetration of fire through the layer of foam coke was carried out. A temperature was formed on the surface of the sample, which significantly exceeded the temperature of the destruction of concrete, and on the surface of concrete under the coating it did not reach 250 °C. So, there are reasons to assert the possibility of targeted regulation of concrete fire protection processes by using reactive coatings capable of forming a protective layer on the surface of the material that inhibits the rate of heat transfer