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Shkenca e Tokës - Vëllimi i Parë
Authors:   POLIS University, Muharremaj Vezir
Published: June 2024

Libri përmbledh njohuritë kryesore për Tokën në kompleks (nën-në-mbi tokë) dhe dukuritë që ndodhin në të: për struk-turën e brendshme të Tokës, shkëmbinjtë dhe mineralet; për relievin dhe pellgun ujëmbledhës; për vetë tokën (dherat) si organizëm; mbulesa e tokës (bimore e shtazore) dhe përdorimi i tokës; pasuritë ujore, klima (temperatura, reshjet, era), rreziqet natyrore me origjinë të brendshme (tërmetet, vullkanet) dhe ato me origjinë të jashtme (gërryerjet, përmbytjet, zjarret, ndotjet etj.), si dhe masat për shmangien e këtyre rreziqeve.
Shkenca e Tokës - Vëllimi i Dytë
Authors:   POLIS University, Muharremaj Vezir
Published: June 2024

Libri përmbledh njohuritë kryesore për Tokën në kompleks (nën-në-mbi tokë) dhe dukuritë që ndodhin në të: për struk-turën e brendshme të Tokës, shkëmbinjtë dhe mineralet; për relievin dhe pellgun ujëmbledhës; për vetë tokën (dherat) si organizëm; mbulesa e tokës (bimore e shtazore) dhe përdorimi i tokës; pasuritë ujore, klima (temperatura, reshjet, era), rreziqet natyrore me origjinë të brendshme (tërmetet, vullkanet) dhe ato me origjinë të jashtme (gërryerjet, përmbytjet, zjarret, ndotjet etj.), si dhe masat për shmangien e këtyre rreziqeve.
Shkencat e Mjedisit dhe Planifikimi Urban 1
Authors:   POLIS University, Meçaj Nasip
Published: June 2024

Teksti “Shkenca e Mjedisit”, është i hartuar në dy vëllime. Mjedisi Natyror dhe Planifikimi Urban përbëjnë një portë të avancuar zhvillimi për të kuptuar dhe konceptuar drejt bazat e aplikimit në drejtim të njohjes së kontributeve, që këto dy disiplina mund të sjellin për mjedisin dhe zhvillimin e qëndrueshëm. Qëllimi është të ndërmerren aksione në ndërtimin e një bote të bazuar në respektin për natyrën, të drejtën universale njerëzore, drejtësinë ekonomike dhe të një kulture mbarë botërore të paqes.
Projekto me Natyrën
Authors:   POLIS University, Balilaj Eliona
Published: June 2024

Në njëzet-e-pesë vjet, që kur shkaktoi një revolucion në botën akademike, “Projekto me Natyrën” ka bërë shumë për ripërcaktimin e fushave të arkitekturës së peizazhit, planifikimit urban e rajonal, dhe dizajnit ekologjik. Gjithashtu, ka lënë një shenjë të përjetshme në diskutimin e vazhdueshëm të shkencave natyrore dhe atyre sociale, mbi rolin e njëriut në natyrë, dhe rolit të natyrës në jetën e njeriut. E përshkruar nga një studjues entuziast si “manual përdoruesi për botën”, Projekto me Natyrën ofron një plan praktik për një marrëdhënie të re, më të shëndetshme mes mjedisit të ndërtuar dhe natyrës. Përmes kësaj qasje, nuk afron asgjë më pak se bazat shkencore, teknike dhe filozofike për një qytetërim më të pjekur, që sikurse thotë Lewis Mumford në ‘parathënien’ e shkruar prej tij në botimin e vitit 1969: “do të zëvëndësojë botën e ndotur, e sheshuar nga bulldozerët, botën e dominuar nga makineritë, botën e çnjerëzuar dhe të kërcënuar nga shpërthimet, që po shpërbëhet e pak e nga pak po zhduket para syve tanë.”
Tracking Deviceson Collateral Vehiclesby Financial Institutions Invadescustomer Privacyaccording To Privacy Protection Law
Authors:   Universitas Presiden, Johan Suwinto
Published: June 2024

Financial institutions expect financing to be returned on time and adherethe terms of the agreement. Financial institutions profit from the ability to handle non-performing loans (NPL). The lower the level of NPL, the lower the risk and the higher the profit made by the financial institution. One way to mitigate risk is the capacity to take over the collateral for financing. One of the collaterals for financing is in the form of a vehicle. This vehicle is guaranteed by Fiduciarysecurity. If consumer default occurs, financial institutions can seize the collateral and use it to pay off the loan. Financial institutions employ a variety of strategies to ensure that collateral is quickly located in the event of a default. One method is to use technology to install a tracking device. This study scrutinizes the use of tracking devices by financial institutions from the perspective of consumer privacy protection. This normative legal research concludes that collaterals with Fiduciarysecurity are property of financial institutions prior to settlement. However, the installation of tracking devices on collateral vehicles might invade customer privacy. The customer has the option to objectthe installation of the device on the vehicle
Komunitas Serangga Arboreal pada Lahan Sawah Tadah Hujan di Kutai Kartanegara, Kalimantan Timur
Authors: Budiman  , Sutra Anang , Hariani Nova
Published: June 2024

Pemahaman terkait komunitas serangga arboreal, terutama perannya sebagai herbivor, predator, dan polinator, sangat diperlukan untuk mengelola lahan sawah tadah hujan secara berkelanjutan. Oleh karena itu, penelitian eksploratif deskriptif ini dilakukan pada lahan sawah tadah hujan di Kutai Kartanegara untuk mengetahui struktur komunitas dan diversitas serangga arboreal yang dikoleksi dengan metode penyapuan menggunakan sweeping net, untuk serangga diurnal, dan light trap, untuk serangga nokturnal. Berdasarkan nilai indeks diversitas Shannon-Wiener (H), indeks dominansi Simpson (D), dan indeks keseragaman (1-D), ekosistem sawah tadah hujan di Kutai Kartanegara tersebut tergolong cukup stabil dengan ko-dominansi beberapa spesies serangga arboreal terdiri dari genera Apis, Leptocorisa, Orthetrum, Eurema, dan Melanoplus. Orthetrum berpotensi sebagai musuh alami pada agroekosistem sawah tadah hujan tersebut.
Understanding arboreal insect communities, especially their role as herbivores, predators, and pollinators, is needed to manage rainfed paddy fields sustainably. Therefore, this descriptive exploratory research was conducted on rainfed paddy fields in Kutai Kartanegara to determine the community structure and diversity of arboreal insects collected by sweeping net method for diurnal insects and light traps for nocturnal insects. Based on the value of the Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H), Simpson dominance index (D), and uniformity index (1-D), the rainfed paddy field ecosystem in Kutai Kartanegara is relatively stable with the co-dominance of several arboreal insect species belonging to the genera Apis, Leptocorisa, Orthetrum, Eurema, and Melanoplus. Orthetum can potentially be a natural enemy in these rainfed paddy agroecosystems.
Obesity in rheumatoid arthritis: impact on response to biologic therapies
Authors: Irshad Zehra , Gullick Nicola J.
Published: June 2024

Background: We performed a service evaluation of local patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with biologic or targeted systemic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (b/ts)DMARDs to see if patients who were obese had different outcomes, and whether referral to specialist obesity services was considered. In addition, we undertook a systematic review of the impact of obesity on treatment outcomes in patients with RA receiving biologics.
Methods: A retrospective case note review was performed for 220 patients with RA attending clinic on treatment with a (b/ts)DMARD. BMI, DAS28, DAS components and demographics were recorded. Referrals to weight management services were evaluated. A systematic review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO CRD42023433669). Electronic databases were searched for papers reporting RA patients receiving biologics with clinical responses in patients with and without obesity.
Results: Within our service, 24% of patients were obese; 12% were morbidly obese. Patients with obesity had higher disease activity scores. Only 25% of eligible patients were referred to weight management services. 238 records were identified through database searches. 69 full-text records were assessed for eligibility and data extracted from 39 records including 40,445 patients receiving a variety of biologic agents. Reduced responses, remission rates, and drug retention were seen in patients with obesity receiving TNF inhibitors (TNFi), but this was not seen for abatacept, rituximab, or tocilizumab.
Discussion: Obesity is common in patients with RA and can be associated with higher disease activity. Patients who are obese are less likely to reach remission with TNFi. The use of non-TNFi biologics should be considered earlier in the treatment pathway alongside holistic approaches to aid lifestyle change for this patient group.
Reproductive biology of Centaurea kilaea (Asteraceae, Cardueae) – an endemic species from Türkiye
Authors: Kartal Ciler
Published: June 2024

In this study, the embryology of Centaurea kilaea Boiss., a species endemic to Türkiye, was examined using light microscopy. The anthers of C. kilaea are tetrasporangiate; the anther wall development is dicotyledonous; and the tapetum is amoeboid. The meiotic division of the microspore mother cells is regular, and when the pollen grains are thrown from the anthers, they are three-celled. The ovary of C. kilaea is inferior, bicarpellary, syncarpous, and unilocular, which is characteristic of the Asteraceae family. It carries only a single ovule with basal placentation. The ovule is anatropous, unitegmic, and tenuinucellate. The megaspore mother cell undergoes meiotic division, giving rise to a linear tetrad of megaspores. The chalazal megaspore remains functional, and the other three megaspores degenerate rapidly. The functional megaspore undergoes three mitotic divisions in succession. As a result, a Polygonum-type embryo sac, with eight nuclei and seven cells, is formed. The antipodal cells persist until the first divisions of the zygote. In the mature embryo sac stage, the integument consists of the endothelium, peri-endothelial region, parenchymatous cells, and outer epidermis, from the inside out. Endosperm development is initially free nuclear, becoming cellular in the globular embryo stage. Embryo development is of the asterad type. The mature seed does not contain endosperm, but the endothelium persists.
PENGARUH LIMBAH BATU BARA SEBAGAI FILLER TERHADAP KARAKTERISTIK MARSHALL DAN INDEK KEKUATAN SISA (IKS) PADA CAMPURAN ASPAL BETON AC-WC
Authors: Rachman Firmansyah , Syammaun Tamalkhani , Heikal Fadjra
Published: June 2024

Penambangan batubara di Indonesia banyak menghasilkan limbah berupa abu batubara. Salah satunya ialah Batubara yang terdapat di Nagan Raya, memiliki kandungan silika (Si O2) lebih banyak daripada jenis lainnya. Berdasarkan literatur, penggunaan sulfur dalam campuran beraspal dapat meningkatkan stabilitas Marshall. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mendukung penelitian sebelumnya tentang filler dan untuk memperbaik mutu dalam campuran beraspal. Tujuan Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengaruh abu batubara sebagai filler terhadap karakteristik dan indeks kekuatan sisa pada campuran aspal beton AC-WC. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode marshall dan indeks kekuatan sisa (IKS). Aspal yang digunakan penelitian ini merupakan aspal pertamina Pen 60/70 dengan penambahan limbah abu batubara pada variasi 0%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% dan 5% sebagai filler. Pelaksanaan penelitian dimulai dengan pengambilan material lalu dilanjutkan dengan sifat-sifat fisis agregat sehingga dapat diketahui apakah memenuhi spesifikasi yang ditetapkan. Pada penelitian ini banyak benda uji/sampel KAO sebanyak 25 buah benda uji. Dengan memperoleh kadar aspal 6,1 yang bakal dipakai pada 6 variasi dimana pervariasi 5 sampel benda uji. Untuk variasi yang menggunakan abu batubara yaitu sebanyak 30 buah benda uji satu diantara benda uji akan dilakukan indek kekuatan sisa (IKS). Jadi jumlah total benda uji yang dibuat yaitu sebanyak 55 benda uji. Hasi penelitian menunjukkan peggunaan abu batubara sebagai filler pada parameter marshall semuanya memenuhi spesifikasi begitu juga dengan indeks kekuatan sisa (IKS) dimana > 80 sehingga hasil nilai tertinggi pada IKS yaitu pada variasi 3% dengan nilai 102.50.
PERENCANAAN SISTEM ROTASI UNTUK PEMBAGIAN AIR PADA DAERAH IRIGASI SUSOH KECAMATAN BLANGPIDIE KABUPATEN ACEH BARAT DAYA
Authors: Yulia Yulia
Published: June 2024

Daerah Irigasi Susoh merupakan salah satu daerah irigasi teknis yang terletak di Kecamatan Blangpidie Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya. Pada Daerah Irigasi ini belum terdapat pembagian air secara rotasi sehingga diperlukan pembagian air secara rotasi/giliran. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pembagian air sistem rotasi yang terjadi sepanjang tahun di daerah irigasi dan mengetahui alternatif pola tanam untuk mendapatkan Musim Tanam (MT) berapa yang terjadi kekurangan air pada daerah irigasi Susoh sehingga pembagian air dapat teratasi dimana sebelumnya belum terdapat sistem rotasi pada lokasi ini. Tahapan penelitian adalah pembagian golongan luas layanan saluran sekunder berdasarkan skema jaringan irigasi Susoh. Perhitungan pembagian air dengan sistem rotasi/giliran berdasarkan data debit andalan dengan koefisien tanaman padi yang direncanakan adalah nadeco/prosida. Luas Daerah Irigasi Susoh adalah 2549 Ha dengan 51 petak tersier dan 9 saluran sekunder. Perencanaan sistem rotasi dimulai dengan penjadwalan musim tanam dilanjutkan dengan distribusi air pada MT III secara rotasi, sehingga didapatkan 3 golongan saluran sekunder yang akan dilkakukan pembagian air secara rotasi untuk setiap tahunnya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dalam satu tahun Musim Tanam hanya 2 kali Musim Tanam yang dapat dialirkan air secara penuh berdasarkan debit andalan yaitu November 4,81 m3/dtk, Desember debit andalan dengan 4,65 m3/dtk dan Januari dengan debit andalan 4,72 m3/dtk Musim Tanam I (MTI), Pada awal Maret debit andalan dengan 4,76 m3/dtk, April debit andalan dengan 4,57 dan bulan Mei debit andalan dengan 3,58 m3/dtk Musim Tanam II (MT II), Untuk awal Juli debit andalan dengan 3,00 m3/dtk, Agustus debit andalan dengan 3,30 m3/dtk dan September 3,20 m3/dtk. Musim Tanam III (MT III) debit aliran tidak mencukupi untuk kebutuhan air, sehingga kekurangan maksimal yang terjadi adalah -0,24 m3/dtk, sehingga direncanakan sistem rotasi pada Musim Tanam III (MT III).
PERUBAHAN AKTIVITAS DAN PENYESUAIAN RUANG PADA RUMAH TINGGAL SEBAGAI RESPON TERHADAP PANDEMI COVID19
Authors: Theresia Emi Rahayu
Published: June 2024

Salah satu upaya untuk mengurangi penyebaran virus Covid-19 adalah dengan membatasi aktivitas penghuni di luar rumah. Fungsi rumah menjadi lebih bervariasi karena kegiatan yang berlangsung di dalam rumah tinggal tidak hanya beristirahat, makan, dan membersihkan diri, namun juga bekerja, sekolah, beribadah dan rekreasi. Perubahan atau penyesuaian pada rumah tinggal dilakukan untuk mewadahi perubahan aktivitas tersebut. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui penyesuaian pada rumah tinggal yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat, sehingga bisa digunakan sebagai acuan untuk perencanaan rumah tinggal selanjutnya. Metode yang dilakukan untuk mengumpulkan data yaitu dengan menggunakan kuesioner googleform yang disebarkan pada responden di Yogyakarta maupun di luar Yogyakarta pada bulan Februari tahun 2021, kemudian dianalisis dengan metode korelasi dan diuraikan secara deskriptif. Kesimpulan yang didapatkan yaitu sebagian besar responden menerapkan sistem bekerja secara kombinasi atau berselang-seling antara WFH (Work from Home) dan WFO (Work from Office), sedangkan anak usia sekolah hampir keseluruhannya belajar dari rumah. Berdasarkan jenis pekerjaan, responden dengan pekerjaan wiraswasta tidak ada perubahan lokasi bekerja. Aktivitas sosial yang sebelumnya dilakukan di luar rumah, berubah menjadi dihilangkan atau dilakukan secara daring. Penyesuaian pada rumah tinggal untuk mewadahi perubahan aktivitas ini sebagian besar dilakukan oleh responden dengan status rumah milik sendiri, meskipun kondisi rumah sudah dianggap mendukung kesehatan penghuninya.
Administrative and legal status of the state service of financial monitoring as a subdivision of financial intelligence
Authors: NAZAR Tetiana
Published: June 2024

The activity of the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine as a financial intelligence unit is aimed at protecting the national security of the state by initiating and ensuring the conduct of financial investigations related to the laundering of criminal proceeds, the financing of terrorism, and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Revealing the concept of the administrative and legal status of the State Financial Monitoring Service as a unit of financial intelligence, it is worth noting that the general understanding of the legal status involves the position of certain subjects in the state established by legal norms. Peculiarities of the legal status of state authorities are provided for in the normative legal acts that regulate their activities. In our opinion, to study the content of the administrative and legal status of the DSFM, it is appropriate to consider such structural elements as: purpose, functions, tasks and competence (rights and duties).
Analysis of the goals, functions, tasks and competences (rights and duties) of the State Financial Monitoring Service as a unit of financial intelligence established at the regulatory and legal level, as well as direct work on the implementation of such tasks, allows us to assert that the administrative and legal status of the State Financial Monitoring Service monitoring involves its active activity as a financial intelligence unit.
Therefore, the administrative-legal status of the State Financial Monitoring Service as a unit of financial intelligence should be considered as a set of interconnected elements established by administrative-legal norms, with the help of which the State Financial Monitoring Service implements its powers to prevent and counter the legalization (laundering) of income. proceeds of crime, the financing of terrorism and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Métodos de Enseñanza para Fortalecer la Dimensión Comunicativa del Grado Transición en la Institución San Pedro Claver
Authors: Pereira Florez Alejandra , Garcés Cuadrado Carolin , Garavito Campillo Erica
Published: June 2024

La presente investigación tiene como título “métodos de enseñanza para fortalecer la dimensión comunicativa del grado transición en la institución educativa San Pedro Claver” donde el objetivo es diseñar estrategias de enseñanza para fortalecer la dimensión comunicativa de los niños del grado transición de la institución educativa San Pedro Claver. A partir de la información de las distintas referencias bibliográficas se podrá extender el conocimiento acerca de esta investigación, es decir detectar, observar y analizar los diferentes aspectos positivos y negativos presentado en esta. La dimensión comunicativa en la primera infancia es un punto importante que  deben desarrollar ya que por medio de esta van aprendiendo a expresar sus ideas, conocimientos, acontecimientos y situaciones, de este modo esta investigación tiene como objetivo aplicar diferentes estrategias para fortalecer y reforzar la dimensión comunicativa en los niños, de este modo también permitirá que ellos mejoren la manera de expresar, decir y comunicar las cosas, opiniones o situaciones permitiendo el buen desarrollo de su lenguaje y expresión. Esta investigación es cualitativa y de tipo investigación - acción y participación (IAP).
Importancia del Alimento Inerte en Postlarvas a Etapa de Juveniles de Pez Armado Pterygoplichthys Pardalis (Castelnau) 1855
Authors: Domínguez Hidalgo Jordy , Pascual Cornelio Heradia , Chan Hernández Jesús , May Gutiérrez Martha Esther , Lira García Pedro Miguel
Published: June 2024

El pez armado Pterygoplichthys pardalis se adaptó en aguas mexicana con abundancia de alimento, además, fue detonante en la acuariofilia al funcionar como limpiador de peceras. La investigación consistió en conocer la importancia y el efecto de dos alimentos inerte en la etapa de postlarvas a juveniles de pez armado. El diseño experimental consistió en un arreglo completamente aleatorio. Se emplearon seis tinas de plástico con capacidad de 40 l c/u con volumen efectivo de 30 l c/u. La densidad de siembra fue de 30 crías/l (l organismo l/agua) con talla de 2 cm de largo y peso de 0.1.g. Los tratamientos por triplicado consistieron T1: Espirulina Arthrospira platensis y T2: Camaronina. Quincenalmente se realizaron biometrías para ajustar la tasa de alimentación. Se realizaron sifoneos diariamente para eliminar sedimentos y excretas en el fondo compensando el agua perdida. Los resultados obtenidos demostraron que T1: espirulina Arthrospira platensis con respecto al crecimiento (peso y talla) fue de 4.3±0.3 gr y 6.75± 0.61 gr, mientras que T2: camaronina fue de6.53± 0.74 gr y 8.4±1.21 cm obteniéndose juveniles, en lo que respecta a la supervivencia en T1 fue de 86% y T2 de 100%, los parámetros fisicoquímicos, el pH, oxígeno y temperatura se comportaron para T1: 7.4 ± 0.1, 6.1±0.2, 26.4± 0.2 y T2: 7.6±0.1, 6.1±0.4, 26.1± 0.3. Se concluye que, en un lapso de 30 días, se obtuvieron juveniles de pez armado, por lo tanto, el alimento inerte camaronina fue de mayor relevancia. Tal vez, sea una respuesta, al crecimiento acelerado en las acuariofilia y medio natural así como su dispersión en diferentes cuerpos de agua.
Case report on Bipolar Affective Disorder with Manic Episodes and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Authors: Khadeer Ahamad Shaik , Reddy Thota Sanjana , Dara Deepthi , Rao Tadikonda Rama
Published: June 2024

Bipolar affective disorder (bipolar disorder) is a complex illness characterized by periods of severe mood disruption, including manic episodes. Treatment typically involves a combination of medications tailored to the individual's symptoms and needs. Here, we present the case report of a 45-year-old male farmer with bipolar affective disorder and comorbidities, including diabetes mellitus and chronic myeloid leukemia. The patient exhibited symptoms of mania, including irritability, decreased sleep, over talkativeness, delusions of grandiosity and perception, and psychomotor agitation. Treatment with Risperidone, Sodium Valproate, Haloperidol, Promethazine, and Lorazepam resulted in a 25% improvement in symptoms. Despite challenges posed by comorbid illness and past experiences, the patient showed improvement with adherence to medication. This case underscores the importance of tailored treatment approaches in managing bipolar affective disorder and highlights the need for further research to bridge the gap between evidence-based treatment and clinical practice.
Safety Assessment of Co-Administered SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in BALB/c Mice
Authors: Jonas Nshimirimana , W. Kimani Josephine , Kimotho James , Mutinda Munyao Matthew , Muuo Nzou Samson
Published: June 2024

The onset of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in late 2019 presented a severe worldwide health crisis with widespread morbidity and mortality. Various vaccine platforms have been rapidly developed and approved for broad use in a swift and urgent response to prevent the transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. However, these vaccines differ significantly in terms of safety. Heterologous prime-boost vaccination enhances vaccine safety compared to homologous vaccination, although it could lead to a higher cumulative number of transient adverse events reported at each visit. Therefore, additional strategies are necessary to improve SARS- CoV-2 vaccine safety. Anecdotal options suggest that vaccine co-administration can significantly reduce these adverse effects and consequently, avert the need for frequent booster doses. This study reports the immunization outcomes against the SARS-CoV-2 virus by assessing the safety profiles of different SARS-CoV-2 vaccines co-administered in BALB/c mice. Vaccine combinations comprising mRNA/adenovirus26-vector, mRNA/inactivated, adenovirus26-vector/inactivated, and mRNA/adenovirus26-vector/inactivated vaccines were prepared in optimized doses, and their activities upon immunization evaluated in comparison with individual mRNA, adenovirus26-vectored and inactivated vaccines. Twenty-eight days post-immunization, safety profiles of the various treatments were evaluated through hematological and biochemical examination. Importantly, the co-administration regimens proved safe and were well-tolerated in mice, as evidenced by the normal hematological and biochemical values.
Convolutional Neural Networks for Indian Sign Language Recognition
Authors: Kaur Sidhu Manpreet , Hon Snehal , Marathe Sandesh , A. Rane Tushar
Published: June 2024

Sign Language has been a crucial means of com- munication for the deaf and mute communities worldwide since ages. In India alone, 1 percent of the population consists of hard of hearing and mute individuals. Hence, to help support these marginalized communities, it is important to make use of techno-logical advancements such as deep learning, computer vision and neural network technologies to create systems and applications that can not only help create sign language recognition software for the deaf community, but also provide means to educate others about sign languages around the world. In this paper, we present a system that utilizes Convolutional Neural Networks to recognize the alphabets A-Z of the Indian Sign Language(ISL) by accepting the real time hand signs performed by the user as input from the users’ camera feed and then displays the recognized alphabet label as output in the form of text and speech. We created a custom Indian sign language dataset for all 26 alphabets for this experimentation. The extraction of key features was performed using CNN, background removal, hand segmentation and thresholding.
Human Resource Functions: Examining Insights from ABC Research Organization
Authors: Tatsi Samuel , Afful Kingsley , Kpakpo Allotey Benjamin , Tackie Tackey Emmanuel Nii , Akafia Charles , Yeng Enock
Published: June 2024

Human resource management (HRM) functions are critical to ensuring an organization's success and sustainability. These functions encompass various activities designed to manage an organization’s employees. This paper examined human resource management functions; recruitment, training, as well as compensation to handle an organization’s most valuable asset in the face of firmness ecological challenges. Drawing on the Resources-Based and Human Capital theories, a case study design was employed in this research and the data were gathered by semi-structured interviews with three participants. Thematic analysis revealed a recruitment focus on targeted sourcing and networking, training priority placed upon mentorship and tailored programmes, as well as compensation alignment with commitment, length of service, and market analysis for an ABC organisation. It was recommended that the HRM should foster further improvement through evaluations and audits continually, enhanced bias training in audit processes and increase transparency of compensation as well as setting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for HR assessment.
The Effect of Internal Control System, Information Asymmetry, and Suitability of Compensation on the Tendency of Accounting Fraud (Fraud) in Denpasar City (Opd)
Authors: DEWI Ririn Oktavia Citra , SAPUTRA Komang Adi Kurniawan , PRAMARTHA I Made Aditya
Published: June 2024

This research aims to determine the influence of internal control systems, information asymmetry, and suitability of compensation on the tendency of accounting fraud in regional organizations in Denpasar City. The population used in this research was 21 Regional Apparatus Organizations in Denpasar City using a saturated sampling technique. The respondents used in this research were 42 respondents. This research uses several data analysis techniques. The data analysis techniques used in this research are the Instrument Test, Classical Assumption Test, Multiple Linear Regression Analysis, Coefficient of Determination Analysis (Adjusted R Square), F Test, and t-test. Based on the results of the analysis that has been carried out, it can be seen that the results of this research are that the Internal Control System has a significant negative effect, Information Asymmetry has a significant positive effect, and Compensation Suitability has a significant negative effect. Its Influence on Accounting Fraud Tendencies in Denpasar City Regional Organizations.
Devouring the Centaurus A Satellites: Modeling Dwarf Galaxies with Galacticus
Authors: Weerasooriya Sachi , Bovill Mia Sauda , Taylor Matthew A. , Benson Andrew J. , Leahy Cameron
Published: June 2024

For the first time, systematic studies of dwarf galaxies are being conducted throughout the Local Volume, including the dwarf satellites of the nearby giant elliptical galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128). Given Centaurus A's mass (roughly 10 times larger than that of the Milky Way), AGN activity, and recent major mergers, investigating the dwarf galaxies of Centaurus A and their star formation physics is imperative. However, simulating the faintest dwarfs around a galaxy of Centaurus A's mass with sufficient resolution in a hydrodynamic simulation is computationally expensive and currently infeasible. In this study, we seek to reproduce the properties of Centaurus A dwarfs using the semianalytic model Galacticus to model dwarfs within a 700 kpc region around Centaurus A, corresponding approximately to its splashback radius. We investigate the effects of host halo mass and environment and predict observable properties of Centaurus A dwarfs using astrophysical prescriptions and parameters previously tuned to match properties of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies. This approach allows us to approximately replicate cumulative luminosity functions, and luminosity–metallicity and luminosity–half-light-radii relations observed in the Centaurus A satellites. We provide predictions for the velocity dispersions, and star formation histories of Centaurus A dwarfs. The agreement between our predicted star formation histories for Centaurus A dwarfs and those of the Milky Way dwarfs implies the presence of universal processes governing star formation in dwarf galaxies. Overall, our findings shed light on the star formation physics of dwarf galaxies in the Centaurus A system, revealing insights into their properties and dependence on the host environment.
Modeling the Transport of Solar Energetic Particles in a Corotating Interaction Region
Authors: Zhong Y.-S. , Qin G. , Wu S.-S.
Published: June 2024

We present a new three-dimensional (3D) magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) model and a new 3D energetic particle transport (EPT) model. The 3D MHD model numerically solves the ideal MHD equations using the relaxing total variation diminishing scheme. In the 3D MHD simulations, we use simple boundary conditions with a high-speed flow, and we can clearly identify a corotating interaction region (CIR) with the characteristics of forward shock and reverse shock. The 3D EPT model solves the Fokker–Planck transport equation for the solar energetic particles (SEPs) using backward stochastic processes, with the magnetic field and solar wind velocity field from MHD results. For comparison, the 3D EPT model results with Parker fields are also obtained. We investigate the transport of SEPs with particle sources and observers in different positions in MHD fields with a CIR, and we compare the results with those in the Parker fields. Our simulation results show that the compression region with local enhancement of the magnetic field, i.e., CIR, can act as a barrier to scatter energetic particles back, and particles can struggle to diffuse through the strong magnetic field regions. Usually, a normal anisotropy profile is commonly present in SEP simulation results with Parker fields, and it is also typically present in that with MHD fields. However, because of the compression region of the magnetic field, energetic particles may exhibit anomalous anisotropy. This result may be used to replicate the spacecraft observation phenomena of the anomalous anisotropy.
SOFIA/HAWC+ Far-infrared Polarimetric Large Area CMZ Exploration Survey. II. Detection of a Magnetized Dust Ring in the Galactic Center
Authors: Butterfield Natalie O. , Guerra Jordan A. , Chuss David T. , Morris Mark R. , Paré Dylan M. , Wollack Edward J. , Costa Allison H. , Hankins Matthew J. , Mackey Scott C. , Staguhn Johannes , Zweibel Ellen
Published: June 2024

We present the detection of a magnetized dust ring (M0.8–0.2) in the central molecular zone (CMZ) of the Galactic center. The results presented in this paper utilize the first data release of the Far-Infrared Polarimetric Large Area CMZ Emission (FIREPLACE) survey (i.e., Paper I of this series). The FIREPLACE survey is a 214 μm polarimetric survey of the Galactic center using the SOFIA/HAWC+ telescope. The M0.8–0.2 ring is a region of gas and dust that has a circular morphology with a central depression. The dust polarization in the M0.8–0.2 ring implies a curved magnetic field that traces the ring-like structure of the cloud. We posit an interpretation in which an expanding shell compresses and concentrates the ambient gas and magnetic field. We argue that this compression results in strengthening of the magnetic field, as we infer from the observations toward the interior of the ring.
Dual Role of Accretion Disk Winds as X-Ray Obscurers and UV Line Absorbers in AGN
Authors: Fukumura Keigo , Mehdipour Missagh , Behar Ehud , Shrader Chris , Dadina Mauro , Kazanas Demosthenes , Marchesi Stefano , Tombesi Francesco
Published: June 2024

X-ray obscuration of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is considered in the context of ionized winds of stratified structure launched from accretion disks. We argue that a Compton-thick layer of a large-scale disk wind can obscure continuum X-rays and also lead to broad UV absorption, such as in the blue wing of C iv; the former originates from the inner wind and the latter from the outer wind, as a dual role. Motivated by a number of lines of observational evidence showing strong AGN obscuration phenomena in Seyfert 1 AGNs such as NGC 5548, we demonstrate in this work, by utilizing a physically motivated wind model coupled to post-process radiative transfer calculations, that an extended disk wind under certain physical conditions (e.g., morphology and density) could naturally cause a sufficient obscuration qualitatively consistent with UV/X-ray observations. Predicted UV/X-ray correlation is also presented as a consequence of variable spatial size of the wind in this scenario.
Sample and Statistical Analysis on NEOWISE Variability of ATLASGAL Sources
Authors: Lu Ying , Chen Xi , Song Shi-Min , Liu Jun-Ting , Yang Tian , Wang You-Xin , Zhang Yan-Kun , Zhang Shi-Jie
Published: June 2024

This study focuses on the analysis of mid-infrared variability in a sample of high-mass young stellar objects (YSOs) associated with the cataloged sources from the APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy (ATLASGAL). The Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer Reactivation Mission (NEOWISE) database was used to explore the long-term mid-infrared variability of these high-mass YSOs at a half-year scale. After matching with NEOWISE photometric measurements, a total of 2230 ATLASGAL sources were selected for the variability analysis, out of which 717 were identified as variables. The derived proportions of variables at different evolutionary stages show that the variability rate of high-mass YSOs is highest during the YSO stage and decreases with evolution toward the H ii region stage, resembling the behavior of low-mass YSOs. The variables can be classified into six types based on their light curves, divided into two categories: secular (linear, sin, sin+linear) and stochastic variables (burst, drop, and irregular). The magnitude–color variations observed in ∼160 secular variables can be mainly divided into “bluer when brighter/redder when dimming” and “redder when brighter/bluer when dimming,” likely originating from changes in accretion rate or the effect of extinction due to obscuration. Moreover, several episodic accretion candidates were selected for further observational studies.
LHS 1140 b Is a Potentially Habitable Water World
Authors: Damiano Mario , Bello-Arufe Aaron , Yang Jeehyun , Hu Renyu
Published: June 2024

LHS 1140 b is a small planet orbiting in the habitable zone of its M4.5V dwarf
host. Recent mass and radius constraints have indicated that it has either a
thick H2-rich atmosphere or substantial water by mass. Here we
present a transmission spectrum of LHS 1140 b between 1.7 and 5.2 μm, obtained using the NIRSpec instrument on JWST. By
combining spectral retrievals and self-consistent atmospheric models, we show
that the transmission spectrum is inconsistent with H2-rich
atmospheres with varied size and metallicity, leaving a water world as the
remaining scenario to explain the planet’s low density. Specifically, a
H2-rich atmosphere would result in prominent spectral features of
CH4 or CO2 on this planet, but they are not seen in
the transmission spectrum. Instead, the data favor a high mean molecular weight
atmosphere (possibly N2 dominated with H2O and
CO2) with a modest confidence. Forming the planet by accreting C-
and N-bearing ices could naturally give rise to a CO2- or
N2-dominated atmosphere, and if the planet evolves to or has the
climate-stabilizing mechanism to maintain a moderate-size
CO2/N2-dominated atmosphere, the planet could have
liquid-water oceans. Our models suggest CO2 absorption features with
an expected signal of 20 ppm at 4.2 μm. As the
existence of an atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1 planets is uncertain, LHS 1140 b may
well present the best current opportunity to detect and characterize a habitable
world.
Biodiversity of testate amoebae in Sphagnum bogs: the dataset from forest-steppe ecotone (Middle Volga Territory, Russia)
Authors: Saldaeva Nailia , Babeshko Kirill , Chernyshov Viktor , Esaulov Anton , Komarov Alexander , Kriuchkov Nikita , Mazei Natalia , Saldaev Damir , Stojko Tamara , Tsyganov Andrey , Mazei Yuri
Published: June 2024

Testate amoebae are a polyphyletic group of unicellular eukaryotic organisms that are characterised by a rigid shell and inhabit mostly freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. They are particularly abundant in peatlands, especially in Sphagnum-dominated biotopes. Peatland hydrology is the most important influence on testate amoebae communities. The good preservation of the shells in peat deposits and their response to hydrological regime changes are the principles for palaeohydrological reconstructions. Any changes in the water balance of mires should be expected to have far-reaching effects on biogeochemical cycles, productivity, carbon dioxide and methane exchange.

This paper presents a dataset (Darwin Core Archive – DwC-A) on the distribution of Sphagnum-dwelling testate amoebae in nine mires located in the forest-steppe subzone of the East European Plane. The dataset includes information about 86 taxa belonging to 29 genera and contains 3,123 occurrences of 49,874 individuals. The following environmental variables are provided: microtopography, oxidising and reducing potential, total mineralisation, substrate temperature, acidity, substrate wetness and water table depth. These data might be used for biogeographical and palaeoecological studies, including quantitative reconstructions.
Uzbekistan and BRICS: cooperation and prospects
Authors: Sarvar Giyasov
Published: June 2024

Uzbekistan’s cooperation with the BRICS countries is very important owing, first, to the growing economic power of the group members and, second, to its role in the qualitative transformation of the global South development scenarios. It should involve joint efforts based on contacts with regional partners, rather than competition, in order to strengthen balanced and inclusive economic growth, improve international competitiveness of the BRICS economies and achieve development levels comparable with those of advanced Western economies. The present paper uses statistical data on foreign economic relations of Uzbekistan and is based on content and comparative analysis of the main indicators related to exports and imports of the goods and services necessary for economic development of the partner countries. Presenting the results of Uzbekistan’s interaction with the BRICS countries, it identifies the main difficulties these countries are faced with, suggests ways of resolving them and outlines possible strategies for cooperation between Uzbekistan and the BRICS countries. This cooperation will help increase trade turnover, which will benefit all the parties involved. At the same time, it may cause serious problems in regional transport, logistics and financing. The paper also considers the BRICS countries’ links with other Central Asian countries.
Pain Self-Efficacy Can Improve During a Visit With an Orthopedic Surgeon
Authors: Lemos Jacie L. , Gomez Giselle I. , Tewari Pariswi , Amanatullah Derek F. , Chou Loretta , Gardner Michael J. , Hu Serena , Safran Marc , Kamal Robin N.
Published: June 2024

Background:

Greater pain self-efficacy (PSE) is associated with reduced pain, fewer limitations, and increased quality of life after treatment for orthopedic conditions. The aims of this study were to (1) assess if PSE improves during a visit with an orthopedic surgeon and (2) identify modifiable visit factors that are associated with an increase in PSE.

Materials and Methods:

We performed a prospective observational study of orthopedic clinic visits at a multispecialty clinic from February to May 2022. New patients who presented to one of six orthopedic surgeons were approached for the study. Patients who provided consent completed a pre-visit questionnaire including the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) and demographic questions. A trained research member recorded the five-item Observing Patient Involvement in Decision Making Instrument (OPTION-5) score, number of questions asked, and visit duration. Immediately after the visit, patients completed a post-visit questionnaire consisting of the PSEQ and Perceived Involvement in Care Scale (PICS).

Results:

Of 132 patients enrolled, 61 (46%) had improved PSE after the orthopedic visit, with 38 (29%) having improvement above a clinically significant threshold. There were no significant differences between patients with increased PSE and those without increased PSE when comparing the PICS, OPTION-5, questions asked, or visit duration.

Conclusion:

Almost half of the patients had improvement in PSE during an orthopedic visit. The causal pathway to how to improve PSE and the durability of the improved PSE have implications in strategies to improve patient outcomes in orthopedic surgery, such as communication methods and shared decision-making. Future research can focus on studying different interventions that facilitate improving PSE. [
Orthopedics
. 2024;47(4):e197–e203.]
Differences in Perioperative Metrics by Race and Ethnicity and Insurance After Pelvic Fracture: A Nationwide Study
Authors: Okewunmi Jeffrey , Stern Brocha Z. , Arroyave Villada Juan Sebastian , Restrepo Mejia Mateo , Zubizarreta Nicole , Poeran Jashvant , Forsh David A.
Published: June 2024

Background:

Disparities in orthopedic trauma care have been reported for racial-ethnic minority and socially disadvantaged patients. We examined differences in perioperative metrics by patient race and ethnicity and insurance after pelvic fracture in a national sample in the United States.

Materials and Methods:

The 2016–2019 National Inpatient Sample was queried for White, Black, and Hispanic patients 18 to 64 years old with private, Medicaid, or self-pay insurance who underwent non-elective pelvic fracture surgery. Associations between combined race and ethnicity and insurance subgroups and perioperative metrics (time to surgery, length of stay, inhospital complications, institutional discharge) were assessed using multivariable generalized linear and logistic regression models. Adjusted percent differences or odds ratios (ORs) were reported.

Results:

A weighted total of 14,375 surgeries were included (68.8% in White patients, 16.1% in Black patients, and 15.1% in Hispanic patients; 60.0% private insurance, 26.3% Medicaid, and 13.7% self-pay). Compared with White patients with private insurance, all Black insurance subgroups had longer length of stay (+15.38% to +38.78%,
P
≤.001), as did Hispanic patients with Medicaid (+28.03%,
P
<.001), White patients with Medicaid (+13.08%,
P
<.001), and White patients with self-pay (+9.47%,
P
=.04). Additionally, compared with White patients with private insurance, decreased odds of institutional discharge were observed for all patients with self-pay (OR, 0.24–0.37,
P
<.001) as well as White patients with Medicaid (OR, 0.70,
P
=.003) and Hispanic patients with Medicaid (OR, 0.57,
P
=.002). There were no significant adjusted associations between race and ethnicity and insurance subgroups and in-hospital complications or time to surgery.

Conclusion:

These differences in perioperative metrics, primarily for Black patients and patients with self-pay insurance, warrant further examination to identify whether they reflect disparities that should be addressed to promote equitable orthopedic trauma care. [
Orthopedics
. 2024;47(5):e233–e240.]
Optimization of Online Learning Resource Adaptation in Higher Education through Neural Network Approaches
Authors: Liu Na , Li Yongxia , Guo Yuxiu
Published: June 2024

With the advent of the digital era, the quantity and variety of online higher education learning resources have expanded rapidly. The efficient adaptation of suitable resources to meet the needs of learners with specific requirements has become crucial for improving learning outcomes. Although current online learning resource recommendation systems have made some progress in matching resources, they still face challenges related to the inadequate integration of resource features and a superficial understanding of learners’ needs. These challenges hinder the achievement of personalized and precise matching, affecting learners’ study efficiency and the effective utilization of educational resources. This study first analyzes the importance of adapting online higher education learning resources and the limitations of existing research. Subsequently, a novel neural network optimization strategy is proposed. The research comprises two main parts. Firstly, the self-attention-convolutional neural network (SA-CNN) model is employed for the deep integration of the content features of online learning resources. This aims to enhance the comprehensiveness of resource descriptions. Secondly, a deep-metric attention model is introduced to accurately model and adapt to learners’ needs. This approach not only optimizes the feature representation of learning resources but also enhances the sensitivity and accuracy of the recommendation system towards learners’ requirements. This study is of significant importance for improving the performance of higher education online learning resource recommendation systems. It also provides new insights into the construction of personalized learning paths and ensuring the balanced allocation of educational resources.
Histoire et philologie de la Mésopotamie
Authors: Marti Lionel
Published: June 2024

Programme de l’année 2022-2023 : Rituels et sacrifices dans les inscriptions royales assyriennes.
Étude du paysage culturel et conservation du patrimoine en Asie
Authors: Lin Chih-Hung 林志宏 Roland
Published: June 2024

Programme de l’année 2021-2022 : I. Les paysages et la relation entre les éléments naturels, physiques, et l’activité humaine dans l’Univers. — II. Intervenante invitée. — III. Études de cas.Programme de l’année 2022-2023 : I. Pratiques et expériences de la sauvegarde des paysages culturels en Asie. — II. Études de cas. — III. Intervenants invités.
Philologie grecque
Authors: Cronier Marie
Published: June 2024

Programme de l’année 2022-2023 : La transmission des herbiers grecs de l’Antiquité à la fin du Moyen Âge.
Langue et littérature latines du Moyen Âge
Authors: Cossu Angela
Published: June 2024

Programme de l’année 2022-2023 : La bibliothèque Farnèse entre Moyen Âge et Renaissance : itinéraires des manuscrits médiévaux latins.
Pratiques médiévales de l’écrit documentaire
Authors: Morelle Laurent
Published: June 2024

Programme de l’année 2022-2023 : I. L’acte et ses rituels. — II. Enquêtes sur l’écrit diplomatique. — III. Atelier de diplomatique : questions et études de cas proposées par les participants.
Histoire et conscience historique des pays russes
Authors: Gonneau Pierre
Published: June 2024

Programme de l’année 2022-2023 : I. Le genre du Paterikon dans l’hagiographie slave orientale (XIIe-XVIe s.). — II. L’Histoire de Kazan, nouvelle historique, ou roman de chevalerie russe ? (XVIe-XVIIe s.). — III. Questions diverses.