bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The impact of bank performance and economic growth on bank profitability: CAMEL model application in middle-income countries
Authors: Abdelmoneim Zakia , Yasser Mai
Published: September 2023

This paper aims to study the impact of both bank performance and economic growth on bank profitability in 8 middle-income countries from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and MINT countries using the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) model. Bank profitability is measured by return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE), net interest margin (NIM) is measured by CAMEL model, and economic growth is measured by gross domestic product (GDP) growth. The sample period ranges from 2000 to 2020, and data are extracted from the World Bank financial indicators and database. This paper is supported by the financial intermediation theory. By comparing both MINT and MENA regions, the results show that in the MINT region, ROA is affected most by both asset management and capital adequacy ratio (CAR), while NIM is affected by asset management, liquidity, and management. Regarding the MENA region, ROA and NIM are affected by CAR only. No relationship was found between ROE and any of the CAMEL determinants in both regions. The results show superior performance for MINT than MENA; strong and active capital, increment in assets, credits, and deposits, and enhancement in bank profitability that is reflected in economic growth progress. Both MENA and MINT regions’ profitability (ROA and ROE) is affected by GDP, so their economies are restructuring very well and their banking industries are expected to grow rapidly.
THE HISTORY OF THE BUGIS LONTARA CALENDAR OF SOUTH SULAWESI
Authors: Lesmana Perdi
Published: September 2023

Basically a calendar or calendar is the accumulation and distribution of time with certain time units based on certain events that are used by people around the world to be used as a benchmark and guide or marker of time in their life journey. The Bugis calendar is a calendar that belongs to the Bugis tribe in South Sulawesi and is a cultural heritage that has been passed down from generation to generation and is also a unique calendar because this calendar existed before Islam entered the South Sulawesi region. The purpose of this study is to add to and expand the kazana on the study of astronomy, especially the Bugis people of South Sulawesi and it is hoped that it will also be able to become a reference for information regarding the Lontara Bugis calendar so that this study uses a literature research method that describes systematically, normatively and accurately the objects studied. become the main problem. Currently, the use of the Lontara Bugis calendar has adopted the Hijri calendar, but does not necessarily leave the culture or beliefs of our ancestors regarding the Lontara Bugis calendar.
Integrated Paired Literacy Model Problem-Based Learning to Improve Biology Learning Outcomes
Authors: Faradila Anisa , Prafitasari Aulya Nanda , Farida Amaliyah
Published: September 2023

The application of PBL learning can improve students' literacy skills because the learning activities require students to actively engage in literacy to find solutions to a given problem. Literacy skills are very important for students to have in learning biology; through these skills, students can improve their learning outcomes. Health literacy skills to support student learning outcomes are supported by the application of paired literacy techniques. Through the Classroom Action Research (CAR) method with a cyclical research model over 5 weeks, it is expected to be able to improve the learning outcomes of class XI Science. Data collection was carried out by testing techniques with quantitative data types. Therefore, it can be concluded that paired literacy activities in the PBL model can improve biology learning outcomes in the reproductive system material of class XI Science  students with a classical completion percentage of 61.11%.
Theology and thermodynamics of life and mind in the scientific legacy of Nikolay Ivanovich Kobozev
Authors:   Federal Research Center “Kola Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Krivovichev Priest Sergiy ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: September 2023

Nikolay Ivanovich Kobozev (1903–1974), Professor of Moscow State University, famous Russian physico-chemist, specialist in the field of thermodynamics. In his works devoted to thermodynamics of information and thinking, he emphasized the incompatibility between the entropy law for molecular structures, including molecular machinery of the mind, and the law of identity for thinking. In order to compensate for the molecular entropy, the mind should receive a negative entropy or antientropy, which is defined on the basis of the extended concept of thermodynamic probability. The latter is defined as a number of procedures (algorithms) that can be used to produce a physico-chemical system from its elementary components. For non-algorithmic systems, the entropy is negative. In order to model processing and production of information, N. I. Kobozev postulated the existence in a brain of a strongly degenerate Fermi gas of superlight Ψ-particles (psychons), thus being one of the first scientists who emphasized the importance of quantum processes for the physics of mind. In all its levels, life contains an antientropic component, which distinguishes it from the non-living matter. According to Kobozev, ‘human mind cannot be the result of evolutionary transformation of information function into thinking. The latter must be given to us, and not acquired in the course of evolution’. Since the source of information is the God Himself, the N. I. Kobozev’s works correspond to the theocentric scientific worldview and they can well be considered as theological construction in natural sciences.
Measures of the Russian authorities to spread Christianity among the Ossetian population in the 18th century
Authors:   Pyatigorsk State University, Grankin Yurii Yu. , Klychnikov Yurii Yu. ,   Pyatigorsk State University, Lazaryan Sergei S. ,   Pyatigorsk State University
Published: September 2023

The article considers the efforts of the Russian authorities to spread Christianity in the North Caucasus in the 18th century. The historical circumstances that actualized the missionary steps of the empire in the region are shown. An assessment is given of the difficulties that local pastors had to face: in conditions of political instability, they could lose their lives and property for their activities. The reasons for the loss of positions among the peoples of the region by Christianity are clarified and the steps of the authorities aimed at restoring the position of the church among the descendants of those people who once professed the Christian faith are analyzed. Evidence is given that at first the main burden fell on the shoulders of the Georgian clergy. The level of training of missionaries and the influence of this factor on the effectiveness of the conversion of local residents to Orthodoxy are shown. It has been established that plans to spread literacy among the highlanders were of particular importance: for this purpose, the Ossetian alphabet was developed, with the help of which it was possible to translate theological texts and make them understandable to the highlanders. The significance of Mozdok as one of the main missionary centers in the region is revealed. Attention is paid to the role of shrines, which were revered by believers and endowed with miraculous properties. The attitude of secular authorities to the efforts of Christian missionaries is demonstrated.
Fatores críticos para adoção de habitações sustentáveis
Authors: Fontolan Beatrice Lorenz , Esperidião Aline Ramos , Punhagui Katia Regina Garcia , Iarozinski Neto Alfredo
Published: September 2023

Não há consenso na literatura sobre motivadores e barreiras relacionadas à adoção de moradias sustentáveis. Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo identificar a produção científica mundial sobre desenvolvimento sustentável em habitações do ponto de vista teórico e empírico. Através de uma revisão integrativa da literatura, após identificar a produção científica indexada às bases de dados selecionadas, os principais artigos foram filtrados inicialmente considerando o problema de pesquisa, por meio da leitura dos títulos e resumos, 27 artigos foram analisados pelos seguintes aspectos: bibliométrico, conceitual e categórico. Os resultados mostraram que fatores econômicos, medidas governamentais e o mercado consolidado com profissionais especializados na área são impulsionadores e barreiras para a adoção de moradias sustentáveis. Fatores ambientais e sociais incentivam a prática, porém fatores culturais, falta de conhecimento sobre o assunto e os riscos de desempenho da edificação são negativos. Embora muitos estudos tenham como foco o usuário, a maioria deles foca na intenção de compra, e não na sua adoção por medidas financeiras ou de assistência governamental. Assim, compreender as diferentes percepções de todos os rendimentos permite intervenções específicas para cada um. Além disso, o estudo fornece novos insights sobre a adoção sustentável de habitação e apresenta sugestões para pesquisas futuras.
Music Business in the Digital Economy Age
Authors: Kazarova V. S. , Mirakyan A. G.
Published: September 2023

This article is devoted to the definition of new trends and managerial patterns in the music business, which are just beginning to develop as a result of the widespread expansion of digital technologies. The state of the music industry before the emergence and development of digital technologies is shown, prerequisites for radical changes are marked, in particular, the emergence of broadband Internet access and digital MP3 format, piracy and streaming technologies (streaming). The article examines the changes and new trends emerging in the music business in the digital era with the development of virtual reality, cancel culture, blockchain technologies, NFT and the sharing economy. The key changes in the overall business model and current management trends forming new determinants of the music business are shown. It is concluded that the world music industry has radically changed its appearance: the music business model itself is changing, and the general model of music information consumption is also being transformed. Music dematerializes and becomes more accessible - business players are constantly fighting for the digital attention of consumers. In general, there is a fragmentation of the music market. The authors raise topical issues that the scientific and practical community has yet to answer.
Gamefication in Communications
Authors: Lobanova S. N.
Published: September 2023

The article studies the phenomenon of gamefication as a current communication means for goods and service promotion to the market. Today’s customer is not a passive observer but a participant of the promotion process ready for testing. The article shows gamefication as a communication tool that can attract and retain customer, gives its definition and reveals pre-conditions of its arising among marketing tools. Key trends in gameficationon on global market were studied and feasibility of using interactive advert forms was analyzed. The article demonstrates trends in volume growth on global market of gamefication and identifies spheres of using game mechanics both on global market and in Russia. The author shows key tasks, where game content can be used. The focus is made on studying principles and requirements that should be followed to get a certain effect of introducing gamefication. The article reveals principle difference between computer games and gameficated communications, which allows developers to use game content. In conclusion the author puts forwards recommendations for companies that do not use gamefication or use it in a limited volume.
Inclusion of seismic refraction techniques in the characterization of the geological context for geothermal exploitation purposes
Authors: Sáez Blázquez Cristina , Martín Nieto Ignacio , Carrasco García Pedro , Farfán Martín Arturo , González-Aguilera Diego
Published: September 2023

Given the growing importance of geothermal energy in the decarbonization of the energy sector, the application of appropriate methodologies that contribute to a greater knowledge of the resource is considered convenient. In this sense, refraction seismic techniques have proven to be a potential tool to predict the thermal behavior of the subsoil in locations where it is intended to implement a shallow geothermal system. From thermal conductivity  measurements on samples with different degrees of compaction and consolidation, and from the propagation speeds of the P waves, a correlation pattern is developed that in turn allows obtaining 2D sections of the average thermal conductivity distribution in depth. The methodology developed shows that it is possible to estimate the evolution of the thermal conductivity parameter of the ground and thus guarantee an adequate design of the well field and the future correct operation of the geothermal system (providing the correct drilling length which would be underestimated by 30% with the standard thermal conductivity values).
Nano-Catalysis in the Selective Oxidation of Alcohols and Anilines
Authors: Patel Ashok Raj , Patel Geetika , Srivastava Arti , Sharma Bhaskar , Patra Goutam Kumar , Banerjee Subhash
Published: September 2023

Recently, the development of eco-friendly and sustainable organic redox reactions has attracted considerable attention. In the classification of catalysis, the two categories, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, have their own advantages and limitations. Thus, we need catalytic species that show properties like homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. Nano-catalysts fulfill the above requirements as it works as a “linker” between the homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. In past years, various heterogeneous nanomaterials have been used in different organic transformations as green catalysts due to their larger surface area and smaller size. Most importantly, nano-catalysts are the modern catalysts that promise green synthesis. Methods: Selective oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds is essential due to the wide applications of carbonyl compounds in pharmaceutical, agrochemical, fragrances, food industries, and electronic industries. Traditional methods for the synthesis of carbonyl compounds require a large number of oxidants; homogeneous catalysts, heavy metal catalysts, and precious metal supports are used. Further, aromatic azo compounds, composed of two phenyl groups interconnected by nitrogen-nitrogen double bonds, are well-known chromophores that have important applications in the synthesis of dyes, pigments, indicators, chemosensors, radical initiators, food additives, and therapeutic, diagnostic, and pro-drug agents as well as building blocks of various polymers and natural products. These compounds exhibited photophysical properties and significant applications in electronics and optics. Several methods have been developed for the preparation of aromatic azo compounds. Moreover, the selective oxidation of aniline is an important and useful organic reaction for the synthesis of oxygenated compound such as azoxybenzenes. Azoxybenzenes have attracted special importance as synthetically useful intermediates, precursors and employed as dyes, reducing agents, chemical stabilizers, and polymerization inhibitors, liquid crystals displays and therapeutic medicines. Here, some green approaches have discussed for the preparation of azoxy compounds. Conclusion: This review focused on the recent green methods for the selective oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds and direct oxidative azo-coupling of anilines to aromatic azo and azoxy compounds using heterogeneous nano-based catalysts.
experiment of stem cutting planting position in increasing sweet potato (Ipomea batatas L.) production in horticulture learning
Authors: Oka Dewa Nyoman , Sumampouw Herry Maurits , Adi Ni Nyoman Serma
Published: September 2023

This study aimed to discuss: (1) the effect of different positions of stem cuttings on sweet potato production; and (2) whether this practical experiment-based approach is effectively implemented in horticulture learning. This experimental research used a completely randomized design. The population was sweet potato plants. The research sample was the tip cuttings of sweet potato plants. The length of the cuttings was 30 cm, measured from the tip of the plant’s stem with relatively the same number of segments. The number of treatments was 3: upright Po (180°), inclined P1 (45°) and flat P2. The number of repetitions was six times, and the number of samples for each treatment was 20 cuttings of the sweet potato stem tips. Thus, the number of sweet potato stem tip cuttings needed in this study is 3 X 6 X 20 cuttings = 360 (three hundred and sixty). Based on the ANOVA test, a significant value of 0,005 was obtained, far smaller than the determined significance level of 0,05. It means there is a significant difference between the weights of sweet potato tubers between treatments. In conclusion, there is a significant difference between the upright/90° and slanted/45° treatment and between the upright/90° and horizontal treatment. Meanwhile, the treatment between slanted/45° and horizontal showed no significant difference. Overall, the best sweet potato production is obtained by planting horizontally with an average tuber weight of 313 grams. It can be concluded that this practical experimental method is very effectively implemented in the horticulture learning process.
Prediction of FLD using Abaqus and Gurson Model for Simple Flat Spacemen
Authors: Domokos Tatiane , Baksa Attila , Szávai Szabolcs
Published: September 2023

In the past century, in many industries, such as, metal forming industry, it has been important to predict ductile damage and fracture of metals under complex loadings. Regarding damage mechanics, one of the most classical models is the GTN, which was originated from Gurson and later enhanced by Tvergaard and Needleman. The inprovement was achieved by introducing an equivalent void volume fraction f and two more parameters called q1 and q2 into the yield function of Gurson’s model.
GREEN COVER TREND: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE CITY-CAMPUS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUNCAK ALAM AND ITS VICINITY
Authors: Ahmad Raziah , Zakaria Muhammad Adam , Mohamed Anuar Mohamed Ikhwan Nasir , Ab Rahman Zainuddin , Abdullah Jamalunlaili
Published: September 2023

Urbanisation has emerged as a significant driver of global green cover changes. In response, cities and campuses increasingly recognise the importance of integrating nature into urban environments for sustainability. This study aims to investigate the temporal and spatial changes in green cover in Puncak Alam and its surroundings. This research involves examining land-use planning documents and satellite imagery data from 2016 to 2022. At the macro level, there was a significant loss of green cover from 2013 to 2016 (13.81%) due to urban expansion. From 2016 to 2022, the decrease in green cover was smaller (6.3%), followed by an expected increase of 3.2% in 2025. At the micro level, Puncak Alam experienced a significant decrease in green cover from 2016 to 2019 (4.8%), accompanied by an increase in man-made cover (3.5%). Collaborative efforts between cities and campuses are crucial for promoting green cover and creating environmentally resilient and socially vibrant urban areas.
APPLICATION OF COCONUT COIR MATTING AND VEGETATION FOR RIVERBANK EROSION PROTECTION
Authors: Azmi Naqib Azfar , Ibrahim Saerahany Legori , Ibrahim Izihan , Masbah Dani Irwan , Saad Siti Asmahani
Published: September 2023

In this paper, a sustainable and non-structural solution is identified to solve the problem of riverbank erosion by using the case study of Pusu River in the district of Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. Several types of non-structural and sustainable materials were used as riverbank protection in the study area with the application of coconut coir mat and vetiver grass and their effectiveness were evaluated. The coconut coir was fabricated in the laboratory as per ASTM D6525 and it was applied in four plots at the riverbank that consist of different configurations namely bare soil, coconut coir mat with natural vegetation, coconut coir mat with vetiver grass, and vetiver grass on its own. To analyse the effectiveness of the configurations, two tests such as visual inspection test and riverbank erosion assessment using erosion pins were conducted. This study concludes that coconut coir helps vetiver grass roots to grow more expansively as compared to the growth of the vetiver grass without coconut coir. The application of vetiver grass is proven to be 90.5 % effective which is higher than other types of configurations with a 0.05 cm/day mean erosion rate observed.
DEPOLAR İÇİN KUTU RENK SEÇİM ROBOTU
Authors: KARATAS Ceyhun , ŞAHİNASLAN Önder
Published: September 2023

İnsanların ve iş makinelerinin bir arada kullanıldığı lojistik depolarda yoğun ve hızlı çalışma ortamları, aşırı yorgunluk, dikkat dağınıklığı, zamanlama hataları, kutuların taşınması ve yerleştirilmesinde iş kazalarının yanı sıra operasyonel hatalara da neden olmaktadır. Bu tür sorunların çözümünde teknolojiden, araç ve gereçlerden daha fazla yararlanmak çözüm olabilir. Bu çalışmada depo operasyonlarında insan gücü yerine robot kollarının kullanılmasına yönelik özgün bir robot prototipi üretilmiş ve gerçek sahadaki performans düzeyi araştırılmıştır. Depoya gönderilen her kolinin üzerindeki etiketin rengine göre robotun önceden belirlediği doğru konuma yerleştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Robotun mekanik parçalarının tasarımında Arduino, yürüme bandının tasarımında ise Sketchup aracı kullanıldı. Robotun motor, algılayıcı ve elektronik aksamları hariç tüm parçaları plastik malzemeden 3d yazıcıyla 400 saatte üretildi. Çalışma sonucunda üretilen robot prototipindeki üç farklı renkteki 197 kutunun yaklaşık %99'unun robot tarafından istenilen alanlara başarıyla yerleştirildiği görülmüştür.
Effects of various xenogenic mesenchymal stem cell secretome fractions on the regenerative capacity of the liver in vitro
Authors: Moskalov Vitalii
Published: September 2023

Liver diseases cause many deaths worldwide and wreak havoc on the economy. The main hepatoprotectors are plant substances and peptides. Regenerative medicine based on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can offer a new set of biologically active substances for liver regeneration, which are part of their secretome. The work applied the methods of cell isolation and cultivation, ultrafiltration for fractionation of secretome components, and organotypic culture model. The study’s results indicate an increase in the regenerative capacity of the liver under the impact of the components of the MSC secretome; the fraction below 10 kDa shows the most significant activity.
Keywords: organotypic liver culture; xenogenic stem cells; fractions of secretome; absorption spectrum, ultrafiltration
Scoping the Priorities and Concerns of Parents: Infodemiology Study of Posts on Mumsnet and Reddit
Authors: Thornton Christopher , Lanyi Kate , Wilkins Georgina , Potter Rhiannon , Hunter Emily , Kolehmainen Niina , Pearson Fiona
Published: September 2023

Background

Health technology innovation is increasingly supported by a bottom-up approach to priority setting, aiming to better reflect the concerns of its intended beneficiaries. Web-based forums provide parents with an outlet to share concerns, advice, and information related to parenting and the health and well-being of their children. They provide a rich source of data on parenting concerns and priorities that could inform future child health research and innovation.

Objective

The aim of the study is to identify common concerns expressed on 2 major web-based forums and cluster these to identify potential family health concern topics as indicative priority areas for future research and innovation.

Methods

We text-mined the r/Parenting subreddit (69,846 posts) and the parenting section of Mumsnet (99,848 posts) to create a large corpus of posts. A generative statistical model (latent Dirichlet allocation) was used to identify the most discussed topics in the corpus, and content analysis was applied to identify the parenting concerns found in a subset of posts.

Results

A model with 25 topics produced the highest coherence and a wide range of meaningful parenting concern topics. The most frequently expressed parenting concerns are related to their child’s sleep, self-care, eating (and food), behavior, childcare context, and the parental context including parental conflict. Topics directly associated with infants, such as potty training and bottle feeding, were more common on Mumsnet, while parental context and screen time were more common on r/Parenting.

Conclusions

Latent Dirichlet allocation topic modeling can be applied to gain a rapid, yet meaningful overview of parent concerns expressed on a large and diverse set of social media posts and used to complement traditional insight gathering methods. Parents framed their concerns in terms of children’s everyday health concerns, generating topics that overlap significantly with established family health concern topics. We provide evidence of the range of family health concerns found at these sources and hope this can be used to generate material for use alongside traditional insight gathering methods.
Experimental study of glass fiber concrete piles reinforced with GFRP bars and geogrid under concentric loads
Authors: El-kasaby EL Sayed A. , Awwad Mahmoud , M. Mansour Amir
Published: September 2023

In a variety of applications, glass fiber concrete has proven to be a successful substitute for supplying shear and flexural reinforcement for reinforced concrete. The mechanical properties of glass fiber concrete and steel reinforcement are different, hence the compression behavior of concrete piles reinforced with glass fiber concrete may be different from that of those reinforced with steel. However, the axial compression behavior of circular piles has not yet been established. This study assessed the concentric behavior of 12 end bearing piles with 1050 mm length and 150 mm diameter reinforced with varying amounts of glass fiber bristles (GFB), 0.75, 1.00, 1.25, and 1.50% of cement weight. The results are presented in this publication. 4 of them had no extra reinforcement (PG), 4 had glass fibre bars (GFRP) and spiral steel reinforcement (PGGB), and 4 had triaxial geogrid as reinforcement (PGG). All outcomes were contrasted with a pile that had steel reinforcement (PS). The findings demonstrated that theses composite piles increased the capacity of piles. The maximum load absorbed by the PG models under axial load was 3.54–21.43% less than the maximum load absorbed by PS. The PGGB specimen’s maximum load was 0.00–30.03 % higher than the maximum load of PS specimen. The maximum load supported by the PGG specimens under axial load was, in some cases, 5.23–18.20% less than the maximum load supported by PS, while in another case, it was 17.51% more.
Proyección de la población mexicana con Series de Tiempo Difusas: horizonte 2100
Authors: Argote-Cusi Milenka Linneth , Parra-Bernal León Darío
Published: September 2023

La proyección de la población es crucial para la planificación de recursos en todos los países. A diferencia de los métodos tradicionales, las series de tiempo difusas (STD) es una técnica de la IA que aprende de los datos, los modela incorporando la lógica difusa y proyecta considerando el comportamiento no lineal del fenómeno. Objetivo. Actualizar la proyección de la población mexicana con STD y realizar un análisis comparativo de resultados de 2018 versus 2022 así como con otras estimaciones disponibles en la literatura. Datos y Métodos. Se considera la serie de datos oficiales de la población total mexicana de 1895 a 2020 y los resultados de los autores en 2018 que se toman como referencia para al análisis de la precisión de las estimaciones; se generó un algoritmo en R que ejecuta los pasos de la metodología de STD invariantes en el tiempo. Resultados. Se comprueba que las STD permiten modelar de forma adecuada la dinámica de la población mexicana en la que los resultados son coherentes. El ejercicio de proyección en la etapa retrospectiva (1950 a 2020) tiene un menor error 0,03409 que en 2018 (0,04074) y la inclusión del dato de 2020 nos permite ampliar el horizonte de proyección a 2100. La validez y veracidad de los resultados se confirman con el análisis comparativo con otras proyecciones de la población mexicana.
mpacto del COVID-19 en el turismo médico de Estados Unidos a México.
Authors: Melchor Sánchez María Isabel
Published: September 2023

El objetivo de este artículo es revisar la evolución del turismo médico en la etapa de crisis de COVID-19, que paralizó a la mayoría de destinos, así como el impacto de la pandemia en los tras-lados de turistas que viajan por motivos médicos. Se enfatiza la recuperación de un destino alta-mente competitivo y bien posicionado entre la población de Estados Unidos, la ciudad de Tijuana en la frontera con San Diego, California, comparándolo con otros destinos, uno nacional (Cancún, Quintana Roo –México–) y el otro internacional (Tailandia). Con base en datos de INEGI-Banxico sobre viajeros internacionales en 2019, 2020 y 2021, cifras de la Organización Mundial del Turis-mo (OMT) y entrevistas a proveedores y dirigentes de clústers médicos, se encontró que, ante el cierre en otras regiones, residentes de varias ciudades estadounidenses alejadas de la frontera con México e incluso de países distantes, de Asia, Medio Oriente y Europa, optaron por México para realizarse tratamientos médicos.
BIOLOGICAL CURIOSITIES ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF LIZARDS FROM VENEZUELA: SAUROPHAGY OF GONATODES Gonatodes albogularis (DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1836) BY Tropidurus hispidus (SPIX, 1825), AND Attack OF Gymnophthalmus speciosus (HALLOWELL, 1861) BY A LARVA OF Myrmeleon sp. (NEUROPTERA)
Authors: Esqueda Luis Felipe , Briceño David , Perdomo Juan , Nesta Gian Carlos , Ortiz Juan Carlos
Published: September 2023

Documented information on lizard diets have contributed to a better understanding of species ecology, strategies, and predator-prey interactions. For Venezuela, the information continues to be very discreet. Two cases of interactions are anectodally reported here: firstly, the predation of Gonatodes albogularis by Tropidurus hispidus, and secondly, the occurrence of a leaf litter lizard Gymnophthalmus speciosus subjugated by a Neuroptera of the genus Myrmeleon in its larval stage.
INTERACTIONS OF FOUR TEIID LIZARDS WITH GIANT ARMADILLO BURROWS AND RANGE EXTENSION FOR TWO ENDEMIC CERRADO SPECIES
Authors: Santana Diego , Attias Nina , Massocato Gabriel , Melo-Dias Mateus , Desbiez Arnaud
Published: September 2023

The Neotropical genera Tupinambis and Salvator are large heliothermic lizards belonging to the teiid family with a wide distribution throughout South America. However, two species of these genera (T. quadrilineatus and S. duseni) have more limited distributions, being endemic to the Cerrado savanna. Giant armadillos build burrows that are used by a variety of species. In this study, we describe observations of interactions of four teiid species with giant armadillo burrows, report new distribution records of T. quadrilineatus and S. duseni within the Cerrado, and provide insights into the habitat requirements of these species. Our results highlight the importance of preserving threatened species to maintain ecological interactions and emphasize the need to protect the Cerrado savanna.
FIRST RECORD OF ECTOMELY IN Phrynosoma orbiculare (SQUAMATA: PHRYONOSOMATIDAE): PREDATION INJURY OR CONGENITAL ANOMALY?
Authors: Díaz Marín César A. , Carmona-Zamora Tonantzin , Mendoza-Almeralla Cinthya , Ramírez-Bautista Aurelio
Published: September 2023

We report a case of a forelimb anomaly in an adult female of Phrynosoma orbiculare found in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
ERITRISMO EN LA CULEBRA LISTONADA DE MONTAÑA COLA CORTA, Thamnophis scaliger (Colubridae), EN EL ESTADO DE MÉXICO.
Authors: Rojas-Velasco Irving Yahan , G. Tovar Liliana , Díaz-Parra S. Alberto , Alvarado Avilés Juan Carlos
Published: September 2023

El eritrismo es una coloración aberrante descrita como rara en serpientes y caracterizada porque individuos presentan una pigmentación rojiza en varias regiones del cuerpo. En esta nota reportamos un caso de eritrismo en la serpiente Thamnophis scaliger en los alrededores del Parque Estatal Sierra Morelos, México.
FIRST RECORD OF SCOLIOSIS IN THE WESTERN MARBLED WHIPTAIL, Aspidoscelis marmorata (BAIRD & GIRARD, 1852)
Authors: Mata-Silva Vicente , Rocha Arturo , Jimenez Matthew , Montoya Matthew
Published: September 2023

Herein, we report the first case of caudal scoliosis in an adult male of Aspidoscelis marmorata in a population located in far west Texas, in the northern Chihuahuan Desert. This record also represents the second taxon in the genus Aspidoscelis where this condition has been documented.
THIRLWALL’S LAW AND NEW-DEVELOPMENTALISM: WHAT ARE THE LIMITS FOR LONG-RUN GROWTH?
Authors: Oreiro José Luis
Published: September 2023

The aim of this article is to argue that New-Developmentalism —understood as an approach to the deep determinants of economic development in which macroeconomic policy regime has a key role in explaining the long-term growth differentials among countries, notably middle-income countries— is not incompatible with Balance of Payments Constrained Growth models pioneered and developed by Professor Thirlwall, but can be considered an extension and improvement of such a class of models in order to incorporate structural change induced by exchange rate overvaluation as the main limit of long-run growth for middle-income dual economies, thereby explaining the so-called middle-income trap.
Novel Heuristic Algorithm for Flexible Job Shop Scheduling based on the Longest Processing Time Rules to Minimize Makespan
Authors: Pakpahan Eka , Sumarna Kenneth David
Published: September 2023

This research examined the scheduling of jobs with multiple stages unto identical parallel machines to minimize the makespan. The work is motivated by a Flexible Manufacturing System case that produces various parts and has multiple machining centers. Early research towards this system proposed a stage-by-stage independent scheduling, resulting in a non-optimal solution. This study aimed to create a better solution for the system by developing a novel heuristic algorithm based on the classical longest processing time algorithm and simultaneously considering processing time for all stages when deciding the job sequencing and job-machine allocation. The algorithm is defined as Modified LPT for Multiple Identical Machine with Multi-process Capability (M-LPT MIMMPC). We performed a numerical experiment to assess the algorithm's performance by incorporating various cases. We concluded that the resulting makespans are always better than LPT's theoretical bound for parallel machine scheduling. In some cases, it successfully gave an optimal value. Although the experiment scope was still limited, the algorithm showed promising performance results.
Sustainable Layout Design Based on Integrated Systematic Layout Planning and TOPSIS: A Case Study
Authors: Dresanala Meiliza , Kusuma Dewi Shanty , Utama Dana Marsetiya
Published: September 2023

This research applies the concept of sustainable layout in the manufacturing industry by incorporating social, environmental, and economic aspects in the production process. The main objective of this research is to design a sustainable layout for the plastic packaging manufacturing industry. The approach utilizes the TOPSIS method to select an Activity Relation Chart (ARC) integrated with a systematic Layout Planning procedure. A case study is presented on an industry that produces plastic packaging in Indonesia. The results show that the proposed sustainable layout design significantly reduces the material handling distance compared to the initial layout. These results confirm that the Systematic Layout Planning approach and TOPSIS method have great potential in designing layouts that integrate sustainable principles effectively in manufacturing environments.
Elas merecem ser lembradas: migração venezuelana para Porto Alegre – uma análise a partir das interfaces gênero-migração
Authors: Perna Giselle
Published: September 2023

A presente obra o é resultado de minha dissertação vinculada ao projeto “Migrações e deslocamentos: relações internacionais, dinâmicas econômico-sociais e lógicas identitárias”, financiado pelo CNPq, cujo principal objetivo é compreender o fenômeno das migrações internacionais no mundo contemporâneo através de um olhar multidisciplinar que une diferentes formas de conhecimento. Busca-se, portanto, analisar os deslocamentos humanos frente às estruturas como contatos, acolhimento, redes de sociabilidade, questões sanitárias e de saúde, delimitado nas mulheres migrantes venezuelanas que entraram no Brasil entre os anos de 2016 a 2020, assoladas pela fome e a instabilidade econômica que a Venezuela enfrenta nos últimos anos. Dessa forma, essas mulheres passam a escolher o ato de migrar como um elemento, uma oportunidade de crescimento, sem levar em consideração as dificuldades do ser que migra, uma realidade que vai além das rupturas emocionais dos laços afetivos. Assim, sozinhas ou com seus filhos, essas mulheres cruzam as fronteiras da incerteza encontrando obstáculos nos itinerários que as acompanham na tentativa de sobreviver em uma sociedade que muitas vezes não colabora para seu desenvolvimento e interfere na construção de suas identidades e de uma esperança na busca de um único objetivo: Dignidade.
Economic Emigration from Poland to Latvia in 1928–1939
Authors: Grzybowski Jerzy
Published: September 2023

The economic emigration from Poland to Latvia was a consequence of the socio-economic situation in both countries. The internal determinants of emigration were agrarian overpopulation and poverty in the Polish countryside. In this situation, many people saw a chance to improve their lives abroad. The problem of the overabundance of labourers in rural Poland coincided with a period of economic growth in Latvia. At a time when Poland was struggling with overpopulation and an excess of labour in the countryside, the Baltic country faced scarcity of hands in agriculture. The emigration movement to Latvia lasted from 1928 to 1939. The number of Polish workers employed in Latvian agriculture is estimated at over 100,000 people. The aim of the article is to analyse the origins, course and consequences of economic emigration from Poland to Latvia during this period.
“Sievietes slazdā” jeb sieviešu politiskā pilntiesība un faktiskā izolēšana no valsts pārvaldes
Authors: Osipova Sanita
Published: September 2023

Recenzija par grāmatu: Ineta Lipša. Viena. Grozāmo sarakstu slazdā: sieviešu politiskā vēsture Latvijā 1922–1934. Rīga 2022. 375. lpp. ISBN10: 9934615010. ISBN13: 9789934615016
Rumah Moderasi Beragama di PTKIN: Potret Kebijakan dan Strategi Mewujudkan Beragama Moderat di Perguruan Tinggi
Authors: Rambe Toguan , Mawardi Mawardi , Mayasari Seva
Published: September 2023

This article is the result of research on the existence of religious moderation houses (RMB) at PTKIN. Based on the circular from the Ministry that the existence of a religious moderation house has an important role in providing education and strengthening the understanding of religious moderation for State Islamic Religious Colleges (PTKIN). In its position, each PTKIN provides a wide space for religious moderation houses to play an active role and contribute to academic and non-academic activities. Data collection in this study was carried out by direct interviews and focus group discussions with the chairman and administrators of the house of religious moderation (RMB) at UIN North Sumatra Medan and UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan. The results of this study include the formation of the management of the house of moderation in religion which has been carried out based on the Chancellor's decree at each tertiary institution. The activities carried out are related to socializing the urgency of religious moderation in the tertiary environment, including organizing seminars and workshops that are held entitled religious moderation. Providing ToT (Training of Trainer) training for lecturers and students so that they become agents of religious moderation, collaborating with FKUB as a religious institution that already exists and forming religious moderation villages as fostered villages as a way to spread religious moderation to the community.AbstrakArtikel ini merupakan hasil penelitian terhadap eksistensi rumah moderasi beragama (RMB) di PTKIN. Berdasarkan ederan dari Kementerian bahwa keberadaan rumah moderasi beragama memiliki peranan penting dalam memberikan edukasi dan penguatan pemahaman moderasi beragama bagi Perguruan Tinggi Keagamaan Islam Negeri (PTKIN). Dalam kedudukannya setiap PTKIN memberikan ruang yang begitu luas terhadap rumah moderasi beragama berperan aktif dan memberikan kontribusinya terhadap kegiatan akademik maupun non akademik. pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan wawancara langsung dan focus group discussion dengan ketua dan pengurus rumah moderasi beragama (RMB) di UIN Sumatera Utara Medan dan UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan. Hasil dari penelitian ini antara lain pembentukan kepengurusan rumah moderasi beragama telah dilaksanakan berdasarkan surat keputusan Rektor pada masing-masing perguruan tinggi. Adapun kegiatan yang dilakukan terkait mensosialisasikan urgensi moderasi beragama dilingkungan perguruan tinggi antara menata kegiatan seminar maupun workshop yang dilaksanakan bertajuk moderasi beragama. Memberikan pelatihan ToT (Training of Trainer) bagi dosen dan mahasiwa sehingga menjadi agen moderasi beragama, melaksanakan kerjama dengan FKUB sebagai institusi keagamaan yang sudah eksis serta membentuk kampung moderasi beragama sebagai desa binaan sebagai jalan menyebarkan moderasi beragama bagi masyarakat.
A new theory of medieval Rus’ terminology for Muslim Tatars: Batunskii’s Russia and Islam
Authors:   Indiana University, Halperin Charles J.
Published: September 2023

Research Objectives: To examine Mark Batunskii’s theory, articulated in Volume 1 of his history of Russia and Islam, that by calling the Tatars “Pechenegs” and “Polovtsy” the Rus’/Russian sources “Islamized” both the Tatars and their Kyivan predecessors. Research Materials: This article is based upon narrative sources, including chronicles, tales, epics, and saints’ lives, which refer to the Tatars from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries. Novelty of the Research: No specialists have engaged Batunskii’s theory by analyzing the terminology applied to the Tatars, either Muslim or not, in the medieval sources. Nor has anyone compared the Rus’ application of other terms also applied to Muslims such as “pagan,” “Ishmaelite,” “Hagarene” and “Saracen” to their appearance in Western European sources. Results: Extensive examination of the sources reveals that Rus’/Russian sources carefully identified who was a Muslim (besermen) and who was not. The Pechenegs, Polovtsy and Tatars who invaded Rus’ in the thirteenth century were not. Only sources from the late fourteenth century and later associated Tatars, now Muslims, with Pechenegs and Polovtsy not as adherents of Islam but as nomads who were not Orthodox Christians. This historicist identification had the effect of minimizing Tatar adherence to Islam. Fifteenth and sixteenth-century sources do put more emphasis on the Islamic identity of the Tatars, probably because of the increasing weight placed upon Russian Orthodox Christianity as the hallmark of Muscovy.
Redactions and dates of the compilation of the Čingiz-nāmä of Ötämiš Ḥāǰǰī
Authors:   MTA-SZTE Ottoman Era Research Group, Göncöl Csaba
Published: September 2023

This article aims to scrutinise the relationship between the texts of the 16-th century chronicle, the so called Čingiz-nāmä of Ötämiš Ḥāǰǰī, preserved in two manuscripts, as well as to determine the date(s) of the compilation of the work. Materials: The Tashkent and Istanbul manuscripts of the Čingiz-nāmä of Ötämiš Ḥāǰǰī, Central Asian chronicles in Turkic and Persian, relevant scholarly literature. Results and novelty of the research: Analysing the relationship of the two texts, the author has come to the conclusion that the Tashkent and Istanbul manuscripts of the above-mentioned chronicle contain different redactions of the Čingiz-nāmä written by the same chronicler. Furthermore, the author argues that the text preserved in the Tashkent manuscript is the initial redaction compiled before the year 1539, while the text of the Istanbul manuscript contains the second redaction – an extended one – written around middle of the 1540s.
The jarlyk on appointment of amir-e tuman from the “Dastur al-katib” and status of temnik in the uluses of Hulagu, Jochi and Chagatay
Authors:   Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Abzalov Lenar F. , Gatin Marat S. ,   Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Mustakimov Ilias A. ,   Research Institute for Jochi Ulus Studies,   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Pochekaev Roman Yu. ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics in St. Petersburg
Published: September 2023

Research objectives: This study aims to characterize the legal status of the emir of the tumen (i.e., miriarch) in the Chinggisid states, including the uluses of Hulagu, Jochi, Chagatay, and the Timurid State. The focus is on their roles as military commanders and administrative officers, drawing from medieval legal documents, narrative sources, and prior research findings. Materials and methods of research: The primary materials under examination are the jarlyks contained within Muhammad b. Hindushah Nakhchivani’s “Dastur al-katib fi ta‘yin al-maratib,” in its original Persian form and in the German translation by J. von Hammer-Purgstall. Additionally, various medieval sources detailing the history of the Chinggisid states of the 13th–14th centuries, both of Oriental and Russian origin, are considered. The research methods employed encompass historical-legal, diplomatic, and comparative historical analyses, forming an interdisciplinary approach that enables the comparison of diverse sources in the pursuit of authentic information. Scientific novelty: This work represents the inaugural Russian translation of the first jarlyk regarding the appointment of the emir of the tumen sourced from the ”Dastur al-katib.” It distinguishes itself by employing an interdisciplinary approach and cross-referencing with other source types. Results of the research: The analysis of the document facilitates the reconstruction of the legal status of the temnik, shedding light on their role as a military commander and high-ranking official within the uluses of Hulagu, Jochi, Chagatay (including the Timurid State). This includes an exploration of the qualifications expected of candidates for this position, as well as their associated rights and responsibilities. The diplomatic analysis contributes to a clearer understanding of the emir of the tumen’s position within the state hierarchy and underscores the significance attributed to candidates for this role by Chinggisid rulers.