bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Foro de Integración Regional
Authors: Oregioni María Soledad
Published: February 2024

Los días 25 y 26 de octubre de 2021, a fin de reflexionar sobre la internacionalización universitaria y dinámicas de cooperación científica y tecnológica en América Latina, se llevó a cabo el Foro de Integración Regional. Mediante esta actividad, de carácter virtual, se dio cierre al proyecto (PINV 18-1033): “Estudio sobre la Dinámica de la Internacionalización de las Universidades Públicas Paraguayas para mejorar la Cooperación en Ciencia y Tecnología en la Región”, iniciativa coordinada por la Universidad Nacional de Pilar (Paraguay) y desarrollada en cooperación con investigadoras e investigadores de la Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina), la Universidad Nacional de Asunción y la Universidad Nacional del Este (Paraguay).
Factors That Influence Individual Taxpayer Compliance With Tax Sanctions As A Moderating Variable At The Binjai Pratama Tax Service Office
Authors: Epraya Agustina Br. Surbakti  , Keulana Erwin  , Isfenti Sadalia
Published: February 2024

The aim of the research is to determine and analyze the influence of taxpayer awareness, tax knowledge, tax services, tax socialization, and taxpayer financial conditions, on individual taxpayer compliance with tax sanctions as a moderating variable at the Binjai Pratama Tax Service Office. This research was conducted by distributing questionnaires to individual taxpayers registered at the Binjai Pratama Tax Service Office, Binjai City, North Sumatra Province. The sampling method uses probability sampling with an incidental sampling approach, obtaining 100 samples of individual taxpayers from the total population. The analysis method used is SEM-PLS with the help of Smart-PLS software. Hypothesis testing is carried out through a bootstrapping process. The results of the research show that taxpayer awareness and the taxpayer's financial condition have a significant effect on individual taxpayer compliance, however tax knowledge, tax services and tax socialization do not have a significant effect on individual taxpayer compliance at the Binjai Pratama Tax Service Office. Meanwhile, the research results for tax sanctions as a moderating variable are able to moderate taxpayer awareness and tax socialization regarding individual taxpayer compliance at the Binjai Pratama Tax Service Office. However, tax sanctions are unable to moderate tax knowledge, tax services, and the financial condition of taxpayers on individual taxpayer compliance at the Binjai Pratama Tax Service Office
Analysis Of Competency, Compensation, And Work Environment On Employee Performance With Satisfaction Employment As An Intervening Variable (Case Study of the Department of Industry, Trade, Energy and Mineral Resources North Sumatra Province)
Authors: Cut Maulita  , Mesra B
Published: February 2024

This study aims to test and analyze the influence of competency (X1), compensation (X2), and work environment (X3) on employee performance (Y) which is mediated by satisfaction (Z). The population in this study was consumers with 120 samples taken. The research was conducted from December 2023 to Januari  2024. This study used quantitative data which was processed using SEM-PLS analysis model with Smart PLS 3.0. application. Data sources used primary data taken directly from respondents and secondary one was obtained from interviews with employees in the Department of Industry, Trade, Energy and Mineral Resources North Sumatra Province. The results of the research show that competence has a positive and significant effect on satisfaction. Compensation has a positive and insignificant effect on satisfaction, the work environment has a positive and insignificant effect on satisfaction. Satisfaction has a positive and insignificant effect on employee performance. The work environment has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Competency has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Compensation has a positive and insignificant effect on employee performance.
Proof Of Financial Loss State of Financial Audit Audit Results Against Action Criminal Corruption
Authors: Rahmayanti  , Fikri Hakim Hasibuan
Published: February 2024

Loss finance country in Constitution Act Criminal Corruption This is something that must be fulfilled in order to recover financial compensation country. The Corruption Eradication Law provides options related enforcement case corruption Which consists from dropping criminal And recovery of state losses through additional criminal penalties and civil lawsuits, will but considering the impact caused by criminal acts of corruption influence on state finances, it is appropriate for enforcement officers law more put forward effort return loss country compared with imprisonment. The problem formulation in this research consists of: proving financial losses country from results auditing body inspection finance (CPC) in follow criminal corruption. The type of research used in this research is juridical research normative, As for characteristic study Which used in study This nature literature, while research data was obtained from legal norms there is in regulation legislation (library research). The State Financial Audit Agency (BPK) is very important as it has been explained in the first discussion, namely the State financial audit agency In its implementation, the BPK is based on the importance of the audit function and supervision in state administration. The existence of the body that will be carrying out audit functions has been included in the Constitution stated that For inspect not quite enough answer about finance country held a Financial Audit Agency, whose regulations are determined by Law Invite (Chapter 23 Chapter VIII Constitution 1945). Disobedient to provision legislation, as well as findings imprudence; inefficiency; And ineffectiveness. Non-compliance with statutory provisions consists of findings that have a financial impact, namely losses, potential losses and deficiencies reception.
Decisões dos tribunais superiores sobre inviolabilidade domiciliar: reflexos na prisão em flagrante e desafios para atuação policial
Authors: Da Silva Junior José Custódio
Published: February 2024

Este artigo investiga as decisões dos tribunais superiores relacionadas à inviolabilidade domiciliar e como esses precedentes impactam a prisão em flagrante, além de explorar os desafios enfrentados pela atuação policial. Analisando casos emblemáticos e jurisprudências estabelecidas, o artigo destaca como as interpretações judiciais influenciam as abordagens policiais em situações de violação de domicílio. Também se discute as implicações práticas dessas decisões no contexto específico das prisões em flagrante, enfatizando a importância da harmonização entre as práticas operacionais e as orientações legais. O objetivo é proporcionar uma compreensão abrangente da relação entre decisões judiciais, inviolabilidade domicliar e as operações policiais, oferecendo insights relevantes para profissionais do direito e da segurança pública.
Sa’ung seling sun-hats in the Sarawak Museum: Vehicles for Sa'ban, Lepo Keh and Badeng histories
Authors: Mashman Valerie
Published: February 2024

The Sarawak Museum Registration Book describes sun-hat no. 90/62 as "one old Sa'ban rare sun-hat'. It was acquired by the Sarawak Museum in 1990. The sun-hat is unusual and rare, because it is not from the Sa'ban settlement of Long Banga, near the border with Kalimantan, but comes from the upper Bahau river in Kalimantan. Sun-hats like this one are made in that area by Kenyah Lepo Keh and Kenyah Lepo Maut and are known as sa'ung seling. A similar sun-hat from the early 20th century, no. 1233 in the Sarawak Museum collection, is said in the Registration Book to have been 'looted' from the Madang (Badeng) and then donated to the museum. One of the keys to unravelling the biographical history of these two hats lies in analysing the notes on provenance in the Sarawak Museum Ethnology Registration Book, in order to track down the circumstances of each acquisition; but another is to investigate what those who made and used such hats have to say about them. This case-study illustrates the fact that different examples of the same object may have very different biographies; an exploration of their trajectories that goes beyond the limited field of their assumed provenance reveals ways in which they have significance beyond their immediate usage.
Dezenformasyondan Etkilenen Beslenme Bilimine Olan Güvenin Güçlendirilmesi
Authors: Işık Funda
Published: February 2024

Beslenmeyle ilgili dezenformasyon, halkın güvenini sarsarak sağlık riskleri oluşturan yanıltıcı bilgilerin yayılmasına neden olmaktadır. Yetersiz beslenme okuryazarlığı, moda diyetler, bilgi kirliliği ve bilimsel bilginin yanlış yorumlanması gibi faktörler, insanların bu tür bilgilerden etkilenmesine ve beslenme bilimine olan güvenin azalmasına yol açabilir. Yanlış ve çelişkili beslenme bilgileri, tüketicilerin tutumlarını, inançlarını ve davranışsal niyetlerini olumsuz etkileyebilir. Sağlıkla ilgili yanlış yönlendirmeler, sadece sağlıkla ilgili yanlış bir güven duygusu oluşturmaz, aynı zamanda uygun sağlık hizmetlerine erişimi de engelleyebilir ve gereksiz harcamalara sebep olabilir. Beslenme bilimine olan güvenin güçlendirilmesi için sağlık profesyonelleri, sağlık otoriteleri ve devletlere önemli görevler düşmektedir. Halkın beslenme bilimine olan güveninin artırılması için bilimsel iletişimin geliştirilmesi, beslenme eğitimlerinin yaygınlaştırılması ve sosyal medyanın doğru kullanımı gibi adımlar önemlidir. Bu çalışmada, halkın beslenme bilimine olan güvenini etkileyen faktörler, dezenformasyonun yarattığı sorunlar ve çözüm önerileri incelenmiştir.
INFORMATION THREATS IN THE MODERN WORLD
Authors:   Tashkent International University of Education, Khumoyun Fakhriddin
Published: February 2024

In the process of globalization, we live in an information age when, as a result of the rapid development of computer technology, the flow of information is increasingly accelerating, exerting its influence on the thinking of all people on earth. Information is the whole set of information about the world around us, about all kinds of processes occurring in it that can be perceived by living organisms, electronic machines and other information systems. This is how we perceive the concept of “information” in the modern world. This article is devoted to the problem of threats in the information flow.
VARIETIES OF METHODS IN CLT (COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING), ITS PRACTICALITIES OF TEACHING
Authors:   Tashkent International University of Education, Tsakanyan Anush
Published: February 2024

Communication skill is one of the elements of generic skills that are essential among university students. Through their years at the university, students would have been exposed to situations, in and outside of the lecture halls, where they have to use their communication skills, for example group assignments and class presentations in various disciplines. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to present some features of CLT and different ways of practicalities that teachers may use among university students. This method may be used not only by language, literature, history and other humanitarian science teachers, but by “exact” science teachers as well. Based on the observation, this article shows that only in correlation within the characters like teaching environment.
THE INFLUENCE OF NEW METHODS OF MODERN EDUCATION ON THE FORMATION OF A PERSON'S PERSONALITY
Authors:   Tashkent International University of Education, Abdukarimova Malika
Published: February 2024

Education plays an important role in human life. Perhaps the whole life of a person consists of acquiring new knowledge. It shapes us as a person in society, for communication, for the exchange of knowledge. Forms in us such qualities as discipline, punctuality, sociability. The development of the system of higher and secondary education requires pedagogical science and practice to study and implement modern technologies and new methods of teaching children and youth. The article also discusses the influence of modern education methods on the formation of a person's personality. Teaching methods are given and all the main methods are considered for a thorough study.
ABU NASR FARABI'S MORAL VALUES IN MODERN EDUCATIONAL PEDAGOGY
Authors:   Tashkent International University of Education, Yuldashev Fakhriddin
Published: February 2024

In the philosophical and scientific heritage of Abu Nasr Farabi, an important place is occupied by the question of man and his essence, the inseparable connection of human life with society through mental strength and emotional and spiritual qualities. Thus, Farabi presents his most valuable views on the formation of society and personality. This article is devoted to highlighting the importance of the expression of moral values in the field of modern pedagogy in the philosophy of Farabi.
THE IMPORTANCE AND POSSIBILITIES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS
Authors:   Tashkent International University of Education, Axmadjonova Yorqinoy , Tojimurodovna Umida
Published: February 2024

Today, the teacher must breathe even with the times, despite the fact that he is a connoisseur of his profession. Our young people today are curious, able to use new technologies very well. To interest them in the lesson, innovative technologies in the course of the lesson, as well as an interesting organization of the lesson using interactive techniques, requires a lot of responsibility from the teacher. Today's modern teacher should be able to apply information communication technologies (ICT) in his lesson. The organization of the course process on the basis of innovative technologies will help to make the course process interesting, active and quickly master the course. Therefore, nowadays, interest in the application of innovative technologies, pedagogical and information technologies in the educational process, attention is gaining strength day by day, one of the reasons for this is that until then, in traditional education, students-students are taught to acquire only ready-made knowledge, while modern technologies teach them to search for the knowledge they are acquiring, independently study and analyze, In this process, the teacher creates conditions for the development, formation, acquisition and upbringing of an individual, and at the same time performs the function of stewardship, orientation.
MEASURES TO RADICALLY CHANGE THE RIDGE OF EDUCATION
Authors:   Tashkent International University of Education, Khaydarov Baxrom , Mingbayev Samandar
Published: February 2024

This article is about measures to radically change the educational ridge, which has an important place in the life of society and is considered the main link in the economy, new ideas related to their application
HIGH-INDEX NICKEL SURFACE FOR GRAPHENE SYNTHESIS
Authors:   Tashkent International University of Education, Jurabaev Tursunpulat , Uljayev Utkir , Khalilov Umedjon
Published: February 2024

Although the CVD method is considered one of the most efficient techniques for the synthesis of graphene with electronic and mechanical properties and high chemical stability, one of the main problems in the synthesis of graphene by this method is the choice of an effective substrate. In this work, using the molecular dynamics (MD) method, the probability of graphene growth on high-index Ni(331) surfaces as compared to low-index Ni(111) surfaces was studied. We found that although Ni(111) surface is more stable than the Ni(331) surface, with respect to their surface energies, the surface energy of the graphene-covered Ni(331) surface is 0.5 J/m2 lower than its Ni(111) counterpart. This strongly indicates that graphene can be grown on high-index Ni(331) surfaces better than on conventional Ni(111) surfaces. These results improve our experimental and theoretical knowledge about growing high-quality graphene for carbon-based nanodevices.
CREATION OF THE «AIR PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION» DATABASE ON THE ACCESS DBMS
Authors:   Tashkent International University of Education, Musaev Ilya , Akhmedova Iroda
Published: February 2024

This work describes the development of the Air Passenger Transportation database. The database is an important tool for airlines in improving the efficiency and quality of their work. Its use can help air carriers to reduce the time and reduce the costs of various processes that are associated with the organization of air travel. The use of databases in air transportation is an effective way to ensure more accurate and faster decision-making, increase control and management of transportation processes, improve the quality of passenger service and increase the profitability of the airline. A conceptual database model using an ER diagram has been developed. The data schema "entity - relationship" with the indication of attributes is constructed. In the Access DBMS, objects of the Main button form, several linking forms have been created, queries have been compiled in SQL, a report.
Becoming a Qualitative Researcher: Guidelines and Opportunities
Authors: Silverman David
Published: February 2024

The 'Becoming a Qualitative Researcher: Guidelines and Opportunities' seminar, led by David Silverman, is a comprehensive 3 half-day workshop aimed at equipping researchers new to qualitative research with the skills to design and conduct a qualitative project. Relevant for both PhD students and established researchers moving into qualitative research,and faculty and professional researchers unfamiliar with qualitative approaches, this course will help to clear up misunderstandings about qualitative research and provide guidelines for a sound research project
Initiation aux Modèles d'Équations Structurelles (SEM) avec Stata
Authors:   SMCS
Published: February 2024

L'atelier "Initiation aux modèles d'équations structurelles (SEM) avec Stata" organisé par l'Université catholique de Louvain est un séminaire complet de quatre jours conçu pour doter les chercheurs des compétences nécessaires pour appliquer les SEM dans la recherche en utilisant Stata. Le séminaire fournit une compréhension approfondie de SEM, des compétences pratiques dans l'utilisation de Stata, et des aperçus sur des sujets SEM avancés, ce qui en fait une ressource inestimable pour les étudiants en doctorat, les professeurs et les chercheurs professionnels.Pour les doctorants européens, le séminaire offre 1 point d'équivalence ECTS.
Research on the Application of Information Management System in the Laboratory of Power Generation Enterprises
Authors: Chen Wei , Jin Shiqi , Yin Shuai
Published: February 2024

Information management systems have achieved many application results in the management of metrological calibration and chemical testing laboratories facing society, but there are few research and application cases that combine the two information systems. The power generation enterprise is equipped with both a metrological calibration laboratory and a chemical testing laboratory. Huadian Laizhou Power Generation Co., Ltd. and Huadian Electric Power Research Institute Co., Ltd. have jointly developed an information system that can manage both laboratory businesses simultaneously. Starting from practical cases, this article discusses the development feasibility of this information system, its differences from conventional laboratory information systems, and the innovation points implemented in the project from the perspectives of information technology and software function settings.
Research on Guangdong Province Meteorological Data Analysis System under Hadoop Environment
Authors: Liu Zhuxin
Published: February 2024

In order to better monitor and manage the real-time transmission of meteorological information in Guangdong Province and improve communication quality, the Guangdong Meteorological Information Center has organized the development of the Guangdong Meteorological Data Analysis System. The system has the characteristics of intuitive and easy to use, strong real-time performance, and convenient query and statistics, which better meets the real-time monitoring and time management requirements of meteorological information transmission in Guangdong Province. Hadoop is a popular big data computing oriented, open-source big data processing system. Its characteristics of high throughput, high fault tolerance and easy expansion make it widely used in all walks of life. Therefore, this article focuses on the characteristics of real-time reception of meteorological information in Guangdong Province, and introduces the development ideas, use of some new technologies, and page implementation of the Guangdong Meteorological Data Analysis System under Hadoop environment. In the Hadoop environment, it is possible to dynamically exchange data with the server without refreshing the entire page, improving the efficiency of data transmission between the server and client, making browsing more intuitive and convenient. Enriched the methods and capabilities of data processing.
Recenzie - Cristina Valentina Dafinoiu, Anatomia și fiziologia omului. Manual de limbaj medical pentru studenții străini din anul pregătitor, Ovidius University Press, Constanța, 2023, 175 p., ISBN: 978-606-060-069-5
Authors:   Universitatea din București/Universitatea „Ovidius” din Constanța, Levonian Raluca
Published: February 2024

În cadrul cursurilor de limba română pentru studenții străini din Anul pregătitor, predarea limbajelor de specialitate poate reprezenta o provocare pentru cadrele didactice. Deseori, grupele sunt formate din studenți care diferă între ei la nivelul competențelor de comunicare în limba română și la nivelul cunoștințelor de specialitate. Cursurile de limbaje specializate se desfășoară pe parcursul unui singur semestru, timp în care studenții trebuie să acumuleze un volum mare de informații și să-și perfecționeze cunoștințele de limba română pentru a atinge cel puțin nivelul B1, conform Cadrul European Comun de Referință pentru Limbi. Nu este surprinzător faptul că mulți studenți se pot simți descurajați de sarcinile complexe de lucru pe care le au de îndeplinit într-un timp relativ scurt. Din această perspectivă, este important ca profesorii să aibă la dispoziție o gamă variată de resurse didactice pentru predarea limbajelor specializate. În acest mod, profesorii pot selecta texte și exerciții potrivite nivelului grupei de cursanți și intereselor acestora, pot recomanda exerciții pentru teme suplimentare și pot lucra diferențiat, chiar în cadrul aceleiași grupe.
Recenzie - Negriţescu, Valentina, Dizionario Hoepli romeno: romeno-italiano/italiano-romeno, în colaborare cu Georgeta-Liliana Carabela, Davide Arrigoni, Milano, Editura Ulrico Hoepli, 2023, 1631 p., ISBN: 978-883-60-1300-5
Authors:   Universitatea Sapienza, Roma, Neșu Nicoleta ,   Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca
Published: February 2024

Despre dicționarul pe marginea căruia voi încerca să fac, în cele ce urmează, câteva observații de lectură și de uz, îmi voi permite să spun că este „dicționarul potrivit”, care apare la „momentul potrivit”1. Este dicționarul potrivit pentru că este, ca apariție grafică, de excepție, iar ca volum și conținut, extrem de bogat, cu multe elemente inovatoare și utile, cu o structură bine articulată, dar în același timp, ușor de operat; apare la momentul potrivit pentru că de mult timp, atât simplii vorbitori, români și/sau italieni, studenții care se ocupă de și aprofundează limba română, pasionații de lectură, profesorii de la catedrele de specialitate, cât și traducătorii profesioniști simțeau nevoia ca un astfel de instrument să se găsească, alături de celelalte materiale, pe masa lor de lucru.
Mircea Anghelescu. Note de subsol despre posibilitățile istoriei literare
Authors:   Institutul de Istorie și Teorie Literară „G. Călinescu”, Academia Română, Neagoe George-Florian
Published: February 2024

In an era of overqualification, Mircea Anghelescu chose to be a philologist, keeping his call on a continuous organic growth. His profile was defined with no stages skipped, as he was, chronologically, a lower education teacher, a librarian, a researcher, and finally a professor. The four stages were defining in the metamorphosis of an intellectual who, regardless of the technical opportunities of the last twenty years, stayed true to bibliographical notes. Mircea Anghelescu was interested in the endoderm of literary texts, deeming literary history as the sovereign subject in getting to know the world. Most of his work start from the belief that writers include epistemological fragments. Hence it can be claimed that reading involves a socio-literary perspective, searching for contexts, yet without overexposing them, to the detriment of an artistic vein. Thus, the interpreter has the task to remedy, like a restoring painter, all warped paintings and to rehydrate the frescoes drowned in incense and candle smoke. To take out from a book depository an anthology of literary works, while also taking a close look at all cultural dimensions, is an audacious undertaking.
Un flux de activități didactice pentru dezvoltarea competenței pragmatice în limba română ca limbă străină
Authors:   Universitatea din București, Nițu Cristina
Published: February 2024

The following article discusses various strategies on how to develop L2 pragmatics in a classroom setting. Drawing on the importance of developing learners’ pluricultural repertoire raised by the Companion Volume of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (Council of Europe 2020), we will argue in favour of developing the pragmatic competence together with the intercultural communicative competence (Byram 1997). In the study case we suggest – ordering at the restaurant – we put forward a string of didactic activities as a possibile teaching resource for teachers of Romanian as a second language in multicultural environments. The article is divided into six sections, as follows: 1) Introduction; 2) CEFR on the pluricultural repertoire; 3) On the intercultural competence and the intercultural communicative competence; 4) Case study – teaching a directive speech act (how to order at a restaurant) in Romanian; 5) Conclusions; 6) Annex 1 to the article consisting in the transcripts used for the case study.
Distanțe și interferențe – Ființe umane și animale în literatura română contemporană
Authors:   Universitatea din București, Tache Lavinia
Published: February 2024

Animals have been portrayed in world literature, taking various forms: anthropomorphized, through authors' voices conveying moral messages, or as anchors of vulnerability and power. Animals represent more than a human counterpart, since they appertain to an heterogenous category which is an essential part of the world we all find ourselves in creating a web of interdependent existences. Thus, recent theoretical approaches are divided according to the stringent need to reevaluate the relationships between man and animal. In this paper, I will focus on four studies: in Dominance and Affection (1984), Yi Fu Tuan is stressing the unequal connection between domestic animals and their owner; the vulnerability of humans who become prey for animals is described by Val Plumwood in The Eye of the Crocodile (2012); Matthew Calarco’s approach (2015) is inherited in two concepts – ‘identity’ and ‘difference’, that lead to ‘indistinction’, which proposes a greater degree of acknowledgment of the diversity that defines both human and animal worlds; the human condition is questioned by Roberto Marchesini in Over the Human. Post-humanism and the Concept of Animal Epiphany (2017). Therefore, the aim of the paper is the attempt to investigate whether contemporary Romanian literature can be correlated with an animal-oriented approach, by analyzing prose excerpts of writers such as Mircea Cărtărescu, Florin Lăzărescu, Veronica D. Niculescu, and others.
A Comparative Analysis of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools for Natural Language Processing
Authors: Iorliam Aamo , Ingio Joseph Abunimye
Published: February 2024

Generative artificial intelligence tools have recently attracted a great deal of attention. This is because of their huge advantages, which include ease of usage, quick generation of answers to requests, and the human-like intelligence they possess. This paper presents a vivid comparative analysis of the top 9 generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, namely ChatGPT, Perplexity AI, YouChat, ChatSonic, Google's Bard, Microsoft Bing Assistant, HuggingChat, Jasper AI, and Quora's Poe, paying attention to the Pros and Cons each of the AI tools presents. This comparative analysis shows that the generative AI tools have several Pros that outweigh the Cons. Further, we explore the transformative impact of generative AI in Natural Language Processing (NLP), focusing on its integration with search engines, privacy concerns, and ethical implications. A comparative analysis categorizes generative AI tools based on popularity and evaluates challenges in development, including data limitations and computational costs. The study highlights ethical considerations such as technology misuse and regulatory challenges. Additionally, we delved into AI Planning techniques in NLP, covering classical planning, probabilistic planning, hierarchical planning, temporal planning, knowledge-driven planning, and neural planning models. These planning approaches are vital in achieving specific goals in NLP tasks. In conclusion, we provide a concise overview of the current state of generative AI, including its challenges, ethical considerations, and potential applications, contributing to the academic discourse on human-computer interaction.
A GCC Artificial Food Additives Management based Mobile Application Development
Authors: Adwan Ehab Juma , Adwan Jana , Alwedaei Entesar , Mohsen Maryam
Published: February 2024

Artificial food additives pose significant health risks to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) citizens despite regional authorities' extensive medical, legislative, and technological efforts. Literature highlights the detrimental impacts of these additives, including malnutrition, digestive disorders, respiratory problems, skin issues, hives, nausea, diarrhea, shortness of breath, allergic reactions, high blood pressure, and tumors. The research project at hand aims at becoming the first official and comprehensive mobile application of its own in the GCC region that manages the calculation and demonstration of an up-to-date health and legal knowledge base of the impacts of artificial additives, enhances the awareness, automatically recognizes the artificial additives, and provides alternative solutions, for both android and IOS mobile platforms. This research project introduces "Weqaya," a pioneering mobile application designed to manage, educate, and raise awareness about the effects of artificial additives. Weqaya provides real-time health and legal information, identifies additives, and suggests alternative solutions for Android and iOS platforms. The project employs an Agile-based SDLC model to explore, develop, and evaluate the food additive phenomena in Weqaya. The application's usability evaluation scores a promising 95.21%, indicating its potential utility for GCC health ministries, dietitians, academics, researchers, and food producers in enhancing knowledge and promoting non-artificial food options.
Atish-e Zaban: The Intercultural Musical Language of Sandeep Bhagwati and the Modalities of the Human Voice
Authors: Tabandeh Roozbeh
Published: February 2024

This article is a musical analysis and formal study of Sandeep Bhagwati’s piece, Atish-e Zaban (composed and premiered in 2006). It touches on modalities of composing vocal music and, in particular, aspects of Bhagwati’s methods for creating intercultural encounters and sonic situations. Atish-e Zaban is a comprovisation piece scored for six a capella new music singers based on a series of poems in Urdu by the Pakistani poet, Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911-1984). This text uncovers layers of Bhagwati’s overall approach to vocal composition, providing an analytic guide for listening and performing, and describing the comprovisation methods used to express the connotations of the poems.
Flow arrest during carotid artery stenting with a distal embolic protection device: A single-center experience and clinical implications
Authors: Hong Noah , Park Jeong-Mee , Kim Seung Bin , Son Young-Je
Published: February 2024

Objective: We aimed to investigate the incidence of flow arrest during carotid artery stenting (CAS) with filter-type embolic protection device (EPD), identify any predisposing factors for those situations, and contemplate intraprocedural precautionary steps.Methods: CAS was performed in 128 patients with 132 arteries using filter-type EPD. The characteristics of treated patients and arteries were compared between groups with and without flow arrest.Results: The incidence of flow arrest during CAS with filter-type EPD was 17.4%. In flow arrest group, cases of vulnerable plaques (p=0.02) and symptomatic lesions (p=0.01) were significantly more common, and there were more cases of debris captured by EPD in a planar pattern (p<0.01). Vulnerable plaques were significantly more common in the procedures showing a planar pattern than in the cases with other patterns (p<0.01). Flow arrest group showed a significantly higher rate of ischemic complications (p<0.05), although there were no significant periprocedural neurological changes. The planar pattern of captured debris in filter-type EPD was the only significant risk factor for flow arrest (adjusted odds ratio 88.44, 95% confidence interval 15.21-514.45, p<0.05).Conclusions: Flow arrest during CAS with filter-type EPD is not uncommon and associated with increased ischemic complications. Symptomatic stenoses and vulnerable plaque are related to this event. The planar pattern of captured debris on the EPD was the only significant risk factor for the flow arrest. Clinicians must pay attention to the occurrence of flow arrest and react quickly when performing CAS.
First principles study on structural stability, mechanical, and thermodynamic properties of γ'-Co3(V, M) (M = Ti, Ta) phase
Authors: Yuan Wen-Ling , Yao Bi-Xia , Li Xi , Hu Shun-Bo , Ren Wei ,   Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China,   State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China,   Shanghai Key Lab of Advanced High-temperature Materials and Precision Forming, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China,   Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China,   International Centre for Quantum and Molecular Structures, Department of Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
Published: February 2024

This research focuses on enhancing Co-based high-temperature alloys by using γ' precipitate phases to address the structural metastability of γ'-Co3(Al, W). By adding Ti and Ta, the γ'-Co3(V, Ti) and γ'-Co3(V, Ta) of Co-V alloys are stabilized, surpassing the performance of traditional Co-Al-W alloys. Utilizing a 2×2×2 supercell model and density functional theory (DFT), we investigate these alloys' phase stabilities and mechanical, thermodynamic, and electronic properties. Our findings show that γ'-Co3(V, Ti) phase and γ'-Co3(V, Ta) phases are stable at 0 K, evidenced by negative formation enthalpies and stable phonon spectra. Mechanical analysis confirms their stabilities through elastic constants and detailed evaluations of properties such as bulk modulus, shear modulus, and Young’s modulus, revealing excellent resistance to deformation and ductility. The electronic structure analysis further distinguishes γ'-Co3(V, Ta) for superior electronic stability, which is attributed to its lower state density and deviation from “pseudogap” peaks. Thermodynamically, the quasi-harmonic Debye model highlights the γ'-Co3(V, Ti) phase’s temperature-sensitive thermal expansion coefficient, while γ'-Co3(V, Ta) maintains higher stability at elevated temperatures. As temperature rises, both phases show decreased resistance to deformation, though they maintain comparable heat resistance due to low-temperature dependency. These results suggest that Co-V-Ti alloy and Co-V-Ta alloy can maintain their γ' phase stability at higher temperatures, enhancing Co-based high-temperature alloys’ performances and phase stabilities. This progress is crucial for developing new Co-based superalloys, and is of great significance for their applications and performance optimization.
Electron heating mode in magnetic field diffusion region of microwave discharge ion thruster
Authors: Fu Yu-Liang , Zhang Si-Yuan , Yang Jin-Yuan , Sun An-Bang , Wang Ya-Nan ,   State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
Published: February 2024

In magnetic field design principle of microwave discharge ion thruster, it is universally received that enlarging the magnetic mirror region can confine more electrons to acquire better energy utilization rate, while reducing the magnetic field diffusion region can prevent electrons from losing at wall to reduce the discharge loss. However, recently the integrated simulation proposes a hypothesis that electrons can also be heated in the magnetic field diffusion region when the Child-Langmuir sheath is considered as a constraint condition for electrons. Therefore, herein a magnetic field structure for the magnet array microwave discharge ion thruster is designed to verify the hypothesis, in which the magnetic field diffusion region is located near the screen grid. Then, an integrated simulation is conducted for studying the initial discharge and ion beam extraction stages of the thruster. The simulation results show that in the magnetic field diffusion region, the electron temperature is 4–8 eV when the grid system voltage is not applied, while the electron temperature is 4–12 eV when the the grid system voltage is applied. And the plasma density in the latter case has one order of magnitude higher than that in the former case. It means that electrons are obviously heated in the magnetic field diffusion region when they are confined among the Child-Langmuir sheath, the plasma sheath at antenna surface, and magnetic mirror. This electron heating mode produces more high-energy electrons outside the magnetic mirror region to generate plasma in front of the grid system, which can significantly increase the plasma density and ion beam current density. The result shows that under the conditions of 0.3 sccm (1 sccm = 1 mL/min) xenon gas flow, 1 W input microwave power, 300 V screen grid voltage and –50 V acceleration grid voltage, the ion beam current and its density are 0.47 mA and 0.60 mA/cm2 for the magnet array microwave discharge ion thruster, while the ion beam current and its density are 1.2 mA and 0.38 mA/cm2 for the 2-cm microwave discharge ion thruster. The ion beam current density increases by 57.9%. Through the integrated simulation, a new electron heating mode in the magnetic field diffusion region is proved theoretically, which provides a theoretical basis for the magnetic field structure optimization of microwave discharge ion thruster.
Long-term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes Following Surgical Treatment for Ankle Fracture-Dislocations: Do poor radiographic outcomes always matter?
Authors: Pehlivanoglu Tuna , Demirel Mehmet , Koyuncu Daghan , Valiyev Natiq , Akgül Turgut , Kilicoglu Onder Ismet
Published: February 2024

Background Ankle fractures constitute 10% of all traumatic fractures in clinical practice. Concurrent tibiotalar dislocations form 21-36% of all ankle fractures. Although mechanism of injury is similar to non-dislocated ankle fractures, fracture-dislocations cause more extensive bone and soft tissue damage. Treatment is a challenge for orthopedic surgeons due to concomitant pathologies. It is associated with malreduction, chronic pain and most importantly, posttraumatic osteoarthritis. We aimed to investigate the relationship between ankle osteoarthritis radiographic stage and clinical outcomes.

Methods 27 patients (17 female, 10 male) were included in the study. Records and data were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical status at the final follow-up was evaluated by a single orthopedic surgeon. Range of motion (ROM), American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot Score, visual analogue scale (VAS) were the clinical parameters that were assessed. Radiological assessment was made by standard anteroposterior [AP], lateral, and mortise views. Pre-operative osseo-ligamentous injury pattern, presence of posterior malleolar fracture, syndesmosis injury and post-operative ankle osteoarthritis were investigated.

Results For 27 patients that were evaluated, at the final follow-up, mean AOFAS was 85 ± 8.12, and mean VAS during daily activities was 1.52 ± 0.70. Mean ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion were significantly lower on the affected sides (14.07 ± 7.97° and 36.30 ± 6.59°) than on the unaffected sides (28.15 ± 2.82° and 46.30 ± 2.97°), respectively (p < 0.001). No significant difference for inversion and eversion was observed. Twenty-four patients demonstrated radiographic signs of ankle osteoarthritis, and three remained without evidence of osteoarthritis. No significant difference was found among Takakura’s stages in any of the variables.

Conclusion The results illustrated that although post-traumatic osteoarthritis rate was high for ankle fracture-dislocation patients, surgical treatment achieved excellent functional results. Even if advanced stages of ankle arthritis according to Takakura’s classification developed, patients had satisfactory clinical and functional results.
Mouse SAS-6 is required for centriole formation in embryos and integrity in embryonic stem cells
Authors: Grzonka Marta , Bazzi Hisham
Published: February 2024

SAS-6 (SASS6) is essential for centriole formation in human cells and other organisms but its functions in the mouse are unclear. Here, we report that Sass6-mutant mouse embryos lack centrioles, activate the mitotic surveillance cell death pathway, and arrest at mid-gestation. In contrast, SAS-6 is not required for centriole formation in mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs), but is essential to maintain centriole architecture. Of note, centrioles appeared after just one day of culture of Sass6-mutant blastocysts, from which mESCs are derived. Conversely, the number of cells with centrosomes is drastically decreased upon the exit from a mESC pluripotent state. At the mechanistic level, the activity of the master kinase in centriole formation, PLK4, associated with increased centriolar and centrosomal protein levels, endow mESCs with the robustness in using a SAS-6-independent centriole-biogenesis pathway. Collectively, our data suggest a differential requirement for mouse SAS-6 in centriole formation or integrity depending on PLK4 activity and centrosome composition.
Multiscale transport and 4D time-lapse imaging in precision-cut liver slices (PCLS)
Authors: Azam Iqra , Benson James D.
Published: February 2024

Background

Monitoring cellular processes across different levels of complexity, from the cellular to the tissue scale, is important for understanding tissue structure and function. However, it is challenging to monitor and estimate these structural and dynamic interactions within three-dimensional (3D) tissue models.

Objective

The aim of this study was to design a method for imaging, tracking, and quantifying 3D changes in cell morphology (shape and size) within liver tissue, specifically a precision-cut liver slice (PCLS). A PCLS is a 3D model of the liver that allows the study of the structure and function of liver cells in their native microenvironment.

Methods

Here, we present a method for imaging liver tissue during anisosmotic exposure in a multispectral four-dimensional manner. Three metrics of tissue morphology were measured to quantify the effects of osmotic stress on liver tissue. We estimated the changes in the volume of whole precision cut liver slices, quantified the changes in nuclei position, and calculated the changes in volumetric responses of tissue-embedded cells.

Results

During equilibration with cell-membrane-permeating and non-permeating solutes, the whole tissue experiences shrinkage and expansion. As nuclei showed a change in position and directional displacement under osmotic stress, we demonstrate that nuclei could be used as a probe to measure local osmotic and mechanical stress. Moreover, we demonstrate that cells change their volume within tissue slices as a result of osmotic perturbation and that this change in volume is dependent on the position of the cell within the tissue and the duration of the exposure.

Conclusion

The results of this study have implications for a better understanding of multiscale transport, mechanobiology, and triggered biological responses within complex biological structures.
Problems of teaching literature in special schools of Uzbekistan: the correctional-pedagogical model of the speech development
Authors: Khudaybergenova Zilola Narbaevna
Published: February 2024

This article reveals the correctional and pedagogical system for the development of the speech of hearing impaired students in the process of literary education. An innovative approach to the development of speech has been developed in the correctional pedagogical system; a methodological system has been created aimed at developing the skill of presenting the text of a read work of art; integration links have been established between the lessons of literary education and lessons on the development of speech, visual activity, lessons of familiarization with the outside world, the development of hearing perception and the formation of pronunciation skills; types of design activities have been developed that correspond to the level of speech and mental development of hearing impaired students for the process of literary education and ehtracurricular lessons.
Análise de indicadores econômico-financeiros: estudo sobre o setor calçadista no Brasil
Authors: Bicalho Elton da Silva , Mannarelli Filho Téucle , Gonçalves Luís Miguel Valente , Lucente Adriano dos Reis
Published: February 2024

A indústria calçadista brasileira tem importância no Brasil, pela produção, exportações e geração de empregos. Este setor sofreu muito com queda na produção, pelos problemas causados na Covid-19. Esse estudo analisou as quatro empresas brasileiras de capital aberto do setor calçadista da Bolsa brasileira-B3, pelos indicadores econômico-financeiros de estrutura de capital, no período entre 2012 e 2021. O estudo foi exploratório com abordagem qualitativa, analisou as empresas Alpargatas S.A., Cambuci S.A., Grendene S.A. e Vulcabrás S.A. A estrutura de capital mostrou que as empresas são dependentes de investimentos em Ativo Fixo Tangível, para suas operações; e necessitam de recursos de terceiros, com maior endividamento. Os objetivos propostos foram atingidos. Restrição localiza-se no recorte estabelecido, somente estrutura de capital das empresas, deixando de fora, outros importantes indicadores econômico financeiros, como: liquidez, rentabilidade e endividamento. Nova linhas de pesquisa estão relacionadas a utilização de outros indicadores.
Morbidity Profile and Substance use among the Elderly Tribal and Non Tribal Population of the Imphal East District of Manipur, India
Authors: Yengkokpam Sonia , Marak Natasha R. , Kumar Pavana , Nongthombam Sunanda
Published: February 2024

This study employs correlation and regression analysis to compile a comprehensive profile of morbidity and psychoactive substance use among the elderly tribal and non-tribal populations in the Imphal East district of Manipur. By identifying prevalent health issues such as hypertension, osteoporosis and diabetes mellitus, alongside shared practices of alcohol consumption and chewing tobacco, the research sheds light on critical health concerns and behavioral patterns affecting this demographic. The findings provide valuable insights for targeted interventions and policy formulation to address the pressing health challenges faced by the elderly in this region. Through a thorough assessment of morbidity and substance use, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of the health dynamics within the elderly population, paving the way for informed decision-making and improved healthcare strategies tailored to the needs of this vulnerable demographic group.