bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Misleading But Not Fake: Measuring the Difference Between Manipulativeness Discernment and Veracity Discernment Using Psychometrically Validated Tests
Authors: Maertens Rakoen , Said Nadia , Buder Jürgen , Roozenbeek Jon
Published: December 2023

Misinformation continues to pose a substantial societal problem, but the measurement of misinformation susceptibility has often been done using non-validated tests. Furthermore, research shows that misleading content (implied misinformation) is much more common than outright false content (explicit misinformation). However, there is very little research on the predictors of belief in implied misinformation, and it is unknown if susceptibility to direct and implied misinformation are psychologically similar. To address these questions, we ran three preregistered studies (N 1 = 487, N 2 = 547, N 3 = 490) in which we developed and validated the 24-item and 12-item Manipulative Online Content Recognition Inventory (MOCRI), a test that measures a person’s ability to distinguish between misleading and neutral content. This test substantially outperforms other known predictors of misinformation susceptibility in terms of its predictive value for people’s ability to correctly identify many kinds of misleading content. We also show that susceptibility to misleading and false content are psychologically different from one another, although they are related. Finally, we show that people who score high on the MOCRI are much better than low MOCRI performers at discerning manipulative from non-manipulative statements (i.e., they have better “discernment”), but that this ability does not necessarily translate to better discernment in the quality of their sharing decisions, or their willingness to reply to manipulative vs. non-manipulative messages. Instead, people who are more resilient to being manipulated are lesslikely to share and respond to both manipulative and non-manipulative content.
Do you ever get tired of being wrong? The unique impact of feedback on subjective experiences of effort-based decision-making
Authors: Xu Anna , Frömer Romy , Wolff Wanja , Shenhav Amitai
Published: December 2023

To achieve a goal, people have to keep track of how much effort they are putting in (effort monitoring) and how well they are performing (performance monitoring), which can be informed by endogenous signals, or exogenous signals providing explicit feedback about whether they have met their goal. Interventions to improve performance often focus on adjusting feedback to direct the individual on how to better invest their efforts, but is it possible that this feedback itself plays a role in shaping the experience of how effortful the task feels? Here, we examine this question directly by assessing the relationship between effort monitoring and performance monitoring. Participants (N = 68) performed a task in which their goal was to squeeze a handgrip to within a target force level (not lower or higher) for a minimum duration. On most trials, they were given no feedback as to whether they met their goal, and were largely unable to detect how they had performed. On a subset of trials, however, we provided participants with (false) feedback indicating that they had either succeeded or failed at meeting their goal (positive vs. negative feedback blocks, respectively). Sporadically, participants rated their experience of effort exertion, fatigue, and confidence in having met the target grip force on that trial. Despite being non-veridical to their actual performance, we found that the type of feedback participants received influenced their experience of effort. When receiving negative (vs. positive) feedback, participants fatigued faster and adjusted their grip strength more for higher target force levels. We also found that confidence gradually increased with increasing positive feedback and decreased with increasing negative feedback, again despite feedback being uniformly uninformative. These results suggest differential influences of feedback on experiences related to effort and further shed light on the relationship between experiences related to performance monitoring and effort monitoring.
Development and Validation of the Non-Verbal Patient-Caregiver Understanding Questionnaire (NPUQ): Assessing Communication Challenges and Their Impacts
Authors: Kildal Emilie Smith-Meyer , Nærland Terje , Lahlum Silje Cathrine , Szabo Attila , Andreassen Ole A. , Quintana Daniel S , Hassel Bjørnar
Published: December 2023

Background: How caregivers perceive the experiences of non-verbal individuals is critical for quality of care. Despite numerous observational and proxy-reported methods to assess experiences in non-verbal persons, there is a lack of validated scales for patient-caregiver interactions and the perceived subsequent consequences for caregivers and patients.Objectives: This study aimed to 1) develop a scale to measure the perceived quality of communication between caregiver and non-verbal patients; 2) assess the psychometric properties of the developed scale; and 3) describe communication difficulties and their reported adverse effects in a sample of caregivers working with patients with severe communication difficulties.Methods: The Non-Verbal Patient-Caregiver Understanding Questionnaire (NPUQ) was developed after a literature review and then piloted on a group of 17 individuals, leading to an exploratory factor analysis and research group discussions. This iterative process resulted in a questionnaire with 14 items across three latent factors, which was then disseminated among caregivers in assisted living facilities facilities for non-verbal patients. The latent variables of the questionnaire were evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis.Results: A total of 219 caregivers completed the NPUQ. The questionnaire demonstrated a good model fit (ε=0.072) and high internal reliability (ωt=0.81), suggesting strong construct validity. Caregivers reported significant challenges in understanding their patients' needs, and they reported related adverse consequences for patients (r=-0.27, p<0.01), including failure to detect illness and physical trauma. Caregivers reported that such experiences caused feelings of guilt and shame (r=-0.31, p<0.01). Level of understanding was uncorrelated with years of experience with the patient group (ρ=0.12, p>0.05), but significantly correlated with years of experience with the individual patient (ρ=0.20, p<0.01).Conclusion: The present study shows that the psychometric properties of the NPUQ are satisfactory. Our results emphasize significant communication challenges among caregivers working with non-verbal patients.
More Than a Sorting Machine: Ethnic Boundary Making in a Stratified School System
Authors: Kruse Hanno , Kroneberg Clemens
Published: December 2023

This article examines the structural conditions that shape ethnic boundary making in the school setting. While previous work has focused on the ethnic composition of student bodies, this study places schools in their institutional and local contexts. The authors argue that the formation of identities and networks varies across local areas depending on the extent of ethnic stratification across schools. Empirically, the authors turn to the case of Germany, where the role of schools as producers of categorical inequalities is particularly obvious. The analysis links large-scale survey data on adolescents’ identification and networks with administrative geocoded information on local stratification across secondary schools. The authors find that minority students in schools with identical ethnic compositions show different inclinations to identify as a majority group member and to form friendships with majority peers, depending on the local extent of ethnic stratification across schools. To place these findings in a cross-national perspective, the authors identify scope conditions of these mechanisms of boundary making and discuss their presence in other countries and school systems. The results support recent theories of immigrant incorporation and offer a more contextualized understanding of ethnic boundary making in schools.
Pengaruh Pemberian Ekstrak Lada Hitam dengan Dosis Berbeda Melalui Perendaman terhadap Maskulinisasi Ikan Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
Authors: Azima Muhammad Fauzan , Tang Usman M , Mulyadi Mulyadi
Published: December 2023

Ikan guppy (Poecilia reticulata) merupakan ikan hias yang mempunyai nilai komersil tinggi baik untuk pasar dalam negeri maupun luar negeri. Berdasarkan morfologinya, ikan guppy jantan memiliki bentuk tubuh lebih ramping dengan corak warna tubuh dan sirip lebih cemerlang dari pada guppy betina, sehingga permintaan komoditas ikan guppy jantan lebih banyak dari pada guppy betina. Salah satu upaya untuk memenuhi tingginya permintaan dengan melakukan maskulinisasi ikan guppy dengan ekstrak lada hitam.  Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Maret-Mei 2023. Bertempat di Laboratorium Teknologi Budidaya Fakultas Perikanan dan kelautan Universitas Riau. Metode Penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode eksperimen, dengan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) satu faktor dengan 5 taraf perlakuan dan 4 kali ulangan. Taraf perlakuan tersebut adalah  dosis 0 mg/L, dosis 4 mg/L,  dosis 5 mg/L,  dosis 6 mg/L, dan  dosis 7 mg/L. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perendaman menggunakan ekstrak lada hitam pada induk ikan guppy dengan dosis berbeda memberikan pengaruh nyata (P<0,05) terhadap persentase jantan ikan guppy.  Dosis ekstrak lada hitam terbaik diperoleh pada dosis 4 mg/L
Inférences au pays de la prosodie
Authors: Banyś Wiesław
Published: December 2023

When it comes to language, it’s not just the grammatical structure and the literal meaning of words that matter. The way a predicate imposes inferences on its propositional arguments is crucial to understanding the true meaning of a message. However, these inferences are influenced by many factors, such as prosody, world knowledge, speakers’ expectations regarding language use, situational stereotypes, and other implicit or contextual elements.In this paper, we examine the inferential status of the verbs referred to by Karttunen as “implicative verbs”. On the one hand, two-way implicative verbs, and on the other, one-way implicative verbs. The latter have been little studied from this perspective. This will lead us to highlight the fundamental role, too often forgotten, of prosody and focus/theme in this type of analysis and in determining the inferential status of predicates. Our analyses show that, once prosody has been considered, the classification of theoretically possible verb inferences accepted until now needs to be modified. We do not have 4 groups of one-way implicative verbs, as has been argued, but 2, namely the groups: [+/+/– // –/–] [affirmed > true or false // denied > false] of the type être capable, pouvoir and [+/+/– // –/+] [affirmed > true or false // denied > true] of the type hésiter à.The remaining two groups, considered as distinct and autonomous one-way implicative verbs with the suggested characteristics: [+ + // – +/–] [affirmed > true // denied > true or false] of the type forcer to and [+ – // – +/–] [affirmed > false // denied > true or false] of the type refuser de, belong to the canonical groups of two-way implicative verbs, respectively: forcer à to the group of verbs of the type réussir à: [+/+ // –/–] [affirmed > true // denied > false] and refuser de to the group of verbs of the type oublier de: [+/– // –/+] affirmed > false // denied > true].Naturally, this classification differentiation, important as it is, only reflects the different behaviour of certain types of predicate, and this is the most important element of these analyses with a view to automating the recognition of predicate inferences.
La synonymie : une relation lexicale comme les autres
Authors: Fasciolo Marco , Zeng Qianqian
Published: December 2023

This article deals with the epistemological consistency of synonymy. When synonymy is defined as equality of meaning, it turns out to be a factually impossible relation. Therefore, scholars distinguish between full synonymy (ideal concept) and partial synonymy (real phenomenon). We argue that this distinction must be discarded in order to maintain consistency in synonymy. We propose that synonymy does not consist in the absence of different semantic nuances between meanings, but rather in the condition for finding different semantic nuances between meanings. This condition is interpreted as sharing the same “predicative schema” in the sense of Gaston Gross.
TEKS DAN KONTEKS KITAB HADIS MELAYU PALEMBANG
Authors: Muhtasor Alimron , Agil Husin Al-Munawar Said , Suyitno Suyitno , Maryaman Maryaman , Mat Zain Farid
Published: December 2023

Kajian mendalam kitab karya ulama Nusantara ini perlu dilakukan karena belum banyak dikaji oleh peneliti. Hal ini dikarenakan oleh terbatasnya sumber data primer dalam bentuk manuskrip. Artikel ini akan mengkaji salah satu manuskrip hadis dengan obyek penelitian berupa manuskrip hadits Siraj al-Makrifat. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan filologi dan dianalisis menggunakan metode kritik hadis yang mencakup aspek sanad dan matan. Hasil penelitian menemukan, bahwa: pertama, Ulama Palembang mempunyai kontribusi besar dalam bidang kajian hadis, seperti periwayatan hadis bersanad; kedua, Kitab Siraj al-Makrifat sebagai salah satu warisan intelektual ulama Palembang di bidang hadis berisikan kumpulan 206 hadis Nabi SAW tentang Fadhaâ€™il Aâ€™mal, Targhib dan Tarhib dan Analisis terhadap keotentikan hadis-hadis ibadah pada kitab Siraj al-Makrifat menghasilkan temuan bahwa dari 100 hadis yang diteliti, ada 24 hadis yang shahih, 8 hadis hasan, 22 hadis dhaâ€™if dan 19 hadis maudhuâ€™, serta 27 hadis yang belum diketahui statusnya.; ketiga, berdasarkan perbandingan antara kitab Siraj al-Makrifat dengan naskah MS 63, MS 595, A625 dan EAP212/4/2 ditemukan adanya kesamaan tema utama dari   kitab-kitab hadis di Nusantara yaitu pola Targhib wa Tarhib yang memuat hadis-hadis Fadhaâ€™il Aâ€™mal dan akhlak.
THE DA’WAH MOVEMENT OF USTADZ FADZLAN GARAMATAN: MUSLIM FIGURE IN ESTABLISHING ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION AT NUU WAAR (PAPUA)
Authors: Ramadoni Muhamad Afdoli , Amin Edi , Ratnasari WG. Pramita , Razzaq Abdur , Mohd Nasir Badlihisham
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This article explores the development and da'wah movement carried out by Ustadz Fadzlan Garamatan aimed at constructing an Islamic civilization within the Nuu Waar Papuan community. Utilizing a descriptive qualitative method with a cultural da'wah approach, the study collected primary data through observations of Ustadz Fadzlan Garamatan's da'wah activities and interviews with him in the everyday lives of the Nuu Waar people of Papua. The findings reveal that Ustadz Fadzlan, acting as a religious leader, has the ability to preach da'wah messages in the Papuan society, steering them towards productive change (taghyîr). This change stems from the people's self-awareness and desire to improve their quality of life. The civilization being built encompasses both physical welfare (material) and non-physical happiness (intellectual, mental, moral, and spiritual). Effective da'wah results in beneficial changes, ultimately leading to the creation of good ethics (akhlâq karimah).
Keywords: Da'wah Movement, Islamic Civilization, Nuu Waar
 
 
Abstrak
Artikel ini mengkaji pengembangan dan gerakan dakwah yang dilakukan oleh Ustadz Fadzlan Garamatan dalam membangun peradaban Islam, dengan tujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis metode serta kegiatan dakwah pada masyarakat Nuu Waar Papua. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif, dengan pendekatan dakwah kultural, yang memanfaatkan data primer berupa pengamatan kegiatan dakwah Ustadz Fadzlan Garamatan pada kehidupan sehari-hari masyarakat Nuu Waar Papua. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan Ustadz Fadzlan berperan sebagai opinion leader memiliki kemampuan pesan dakwah di masyarakat Papua menuju perubahan (taghyîr) yang produktif. Perubahan ini muncul atas keinginan dari masyarakatnya sadar akan taraf meningkatkan kualitas kehidupan yang lebih baik. Proses peradaban yang dibangun ialah kesejah­teraan fisik (materi) dan terciptanya kebahagiaan non fisik (intelektual, mental, moral, dan spiritual). Dakwah yang baik akan memberikan peru­bahan yang baik, sehingga puncaknya tercipta etika yang baik (akhlâq karimah).
Kata Kunci: Gerakan Dakwah, Peradaban Islam, Nuu Waar
Smallholding farmers wellbeing in ecosystem services area of high food provider in border area of Indonesia
Authors: Wahyuni Etty , Sutrisno Adi , Santoso Dwi , Egra Saat
Published: December 2023

The utilization of wetland areas poses a threat to the wetland ecosystems’s vitality. The Kayan Sembakung Delta in North Kalimantan Province is one of the wetland ecosystems that is widely used by humans for various activities, raising concenrs about its sustainability. This study aims to assess the area’s carrying capacity and environmental capacity as well as the level of welfare of small farmers. The research was conducted in March-June 2020 in Tanjung Buka Village, Tanjung Palas Tengah District, Bulungan Regency, which is part of the Kayan Sembakung Delta area. The study employed an analysis of the carrying capacity of the environment as well as an analysis of the poverty and welfare assessment of farmer households using the Nested Sphere of Poverty (NESP) approach. The results showed that Tanjung Buka Village has an area with a high carrying capacity and environmental capacity as a food provider covering an area of 61,352.12 ha. Small farmers experience subjective and objective welfare in the moderate category. Increasing the welfare of small-scale farmers can be done through efforts such as repairing houses below proper standards, meeting food needs, increasing consumption of protein (meat, eggs, fish), providing clean water, diversifying income sources, ease of access to food. sources of employment, promoting conservation of wood and plant species, securing  land tenure, complying with local regulations, and improving infrastructure JEL Classification A13; B40; B55
Ключове слово як національно- культурний мовний компонент: лінгвокогнітивний вимір
Authors: ГАВРИЛЕНКО-РУСАК Віталія
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the problem of determining the functional-semantic qualification of a key word as a national-cultural linguistic component. It was determined that the characteristic features of the national-cultural components are realized in the artistic texts through the verbal environment with the inclusion of key words. It is emphasized that in the Author-Text-Reader system, linguistic, cultural, and mental features are a determining factor of the poetic system of linguistic thinking. It has been proved that key words containing a national-cultural component in their meaning clarify the meanings laid down by the author's intentions, generalizing semantic and pictorial categories. It is observed that the study of the functionality of key words as national-cultural linguistic components, the directions of their linguistic-cognitive infl uence on the pretext, posttext, and subtext of an artistic work is part of the current paradigms of text creation, which requires further linguistic and stylistic analysis and interpretation. The regularities of the use of keywords with a national-cultural linguistic component in the artistic texts of contemporary Ukrainian writers have been determined.
HENRIKAS RADAUSKAS. O LOSIE POETY Z EUROPY ŚRODKOWO-WSCHODNIEJ
Authors: Niemojewski Marcin
Published: December 2023

Henrikas Radauskas (1910–1970) holds a unique place in the Lithuanian literature of the 20th century. His work, which grew out of his fascination with the heritage of European culture and combines modernist searches with classicist formal discipline, is still considered a one-of-a-kind artistic proposal in contemporary Lithuanian poetry. However, the choices and fate of the poet himself can be recognised as an exemplification of the choices and fate of many artists from Central and Eastern Europe belonging to the same generation. The article aims to demonstrate those experiences in Radauskas’s biography that were formative and which provoke comparisons to other writers representing the same period in the history of literature and lead to reflection on the essence of a generational community.
METAFORA W ROSYJSKIEJ TERMINOLOGII EKONOMICZNEJ JAKO SPOSÓB PRZEDSTAWIANIA ZNACZEŃ SPECJALISTYCZNYCH W UJĘCIU KOGNITYWNYM. ZARYS PROBLEMU
Authors: Lesicka Olga
Published: December 2023

The article aims to present the phenomenon of the metaphor in relation to economic terms in the form of metaphors in Russian (English and Polish) from the cognitive perspective. A metaphor in the terminology is a quite complex structure which combines the objective reality represented by its designatum and the reflection of common social-communicative practice. Combining in such a term two opposing trends – precision and explicitness, which are congruent with terminological signs from the definite sphere of science and professional practice, as well as figurativeness, indefiniteness, and vulnerability to interpretation, which are typical for the metaphor make them a sign from the border of language and speech (langue and parole). The cognitive approach to analysing of such signs will enable understanding the tendencies in the conceptualisation of specialist notions and considering them in different specialist and non-specialist contexts.
The Role of The School Principal in Improving Teacher Performance and School Quality
Authors: Putra J. Nabiel Aha , Baharuddin Baharuddin , Maimun Agus , Haris Abd. , Barizi Ahmad
Published: December 2023

This research aims to describe 1) the role of school principals in improving teacher performance and 2) describe the role of school principals in improving school quality. The method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques in this research are interviews, observation, and documentation. The results obtained from this research are 1) the role of school principals in improving teacher performance and school quality, by explaining, organizing, actuating, or controlling. Because it has a tremendous effect on progress and improvements for the institution itself. Teacher performance still has to be improved, it doesn't have to be continuously pushed by the school principal. However, the teacher's duties or rights and obligations have been prepared, as to what steps the teacher must take so that the principal only supervises. 2) school quality, every point of its vision and mission is well implemented. So, the rules for educators and students are all clearly stated. So in the end, the quality of the school can be seen from the institution that produces how many and what graduates enter state and foreign universities.
Obtaining gallium nitride cluster for information transmission in optoelectronic communication lines
Authors:   State University of Information and Communication Technologies, Kyiv, Simchenko S. V.
Published: December 2023

The paper proposes a method for obtaining light-emitting clusters of gallium nitride (GaN) on porous gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrates by treating the substrate with nitrogen atoms from a nitrogen RF plasma. The morphological and luminescent properties of the obtained structures were studied. Reasons for the possibility of using light-emitting GaN clusters for the manufacture of LEDs and their use in optoelectronic communication lines are provided. It was established that the photoluminescent properties of GaN clusters depend on the porosity of the GaAs substrate and the geometric dimensions of the formed clusters.
Development of a user interface for input of a curvilinear object movement trajectory with variable speed
Authors:   National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv, Pyrohovska T. V.
Published: December 2023

The article considers the development of an interface for the most accurate input by the user of the trajectory of the curvilinear movement of the ship in the marine environment with variable speed for the further development of software for modeling the marine water area. Convenient modeling of objects in the sea water area requires a convenient interface that allows the user not only to set an arbitrary curvilinear trajectory of movement, but also checks the possibility of movement of the given object in relation to its size and speed of movement. Therefore, for the implementation of an interactive interface for entering a curvilinear trajectory of a ship, it is necessary to take into account the dynamics of the controlled object. When evaluating the trajectory, the physical limitations of the vessel must be satisfied. They determine the minimum radius of curvature, tangential acceleration and all three speeds (longitudinal, transverse, angular). The projected trajectory should be smooth, and its speeds along all three axes should be constant. Taking into account information about the physical forces affecting the movement of the ship, the formulas for calculating the points of the trajectory were derived, which are subsequently used both for visual representation and for calculations in the simulation of the experiment. The problem was divided to 3 parts: linear movement, the movement along the arc of the circle, movement after the turn. The algorithm for getting the position of the ship at any point of time during the turn was provided/. The article also provides an example of coding derived formulas using C# programming language. The results were provided by demonstrating the developed interface.
Multi­agent models of management and self­organization in fifth generation networks
Authors:   State University of Information and Communication Technologies, Kyiv, Dakova L. V.
Published: December 2023

The article extensively delves into the crucial challenge of effectively managing 5G telecommunication networks. In this landscape, the authors fervently champion the adoption of a multi-agent approach, which promises a remarkable increase in adaptability and flexibility in the realm of network management. This approach is vital for accommodating the inherently dynamic and diverse nature of 5G networks. The imperative need for embracing multi-agent models in the management of 5G networks is staunchly justified. Conventional centralized control systems have been unequivocally deemed inadequate in the context of 5G environments, where they grapple with the rapid adaptation required to respond to the fluid nature of network changes. The multi-agent approach presents an innovative solution by facilitating the distribution of network management responsibilities across numerous agents, each empowered to make autonomous decisions even in conditions fraught with uncertainty. In a display of innovative thinking, meticulously structured model for a multi-agent 5G network management system, comprised of the following components: • Agents: These agents play a pivotal role, embodying various subsystems within the network, each bearing the responsibility for specific tasks, thus ensuring a more streamlined and efficient network management process. • Situational Network: This functions as the connective tissue, providing a comprehensive framework to describe the intricate interactions and relationships between the agents and the network itself. It serves as a beacon for communication and coordination, facilitating a harmonious network operation. • Management Efficiency Criteria: This critical aspect of the model establishes the set of benchmarks and standards by which the effectiveness of network management is meticulously assessed. It’s the yardstick by which the success and efficiency of the multi-agent approach are quantified. In sum, this article underscores the pivotal role of multi-agent systems in the successful management of 5G networks, heralding a new era of adaptability, efficiency, and resilience in rapidly changing telecommunication landscape.
The effect of the gibberellic acid on the morphogenesis of Hydrangea L.
Authors: Akhmetova L. R. , Molkanova O. I. , Radjabov A. K.
Published: December 2023

Modern ornamental gardening is difficult to imagine without beautifully flowering shrubs. One of these is hydrangea. In Russia, culture is one of the most popular in decorative gardening. However, there are some difficulties in obtaining a large amount of planting material of new and highly ornamental varieties. Therefore, it is important to develop effective reproduction technologies of the studied culture. It is possible to obtain high-quality planting material by clonal micropropagation in a short period of time. The resulting plants grow similar to the mother plant. Hydrangea L. representatives are effectively cultivated in vitro. There are many results of research about micropropagation of hydrangea, but there is only isolated datas about the comparative assessment of the morphogenetic potential of various species of the Hydrangea L. depending on the concentration of growth regulators. There are many growth regulators in the practice of cultivation in vitro. 6-benzylaminopurine (6-BAP), gibberellic acid, kinetin, zeatin. Murashige (MS) and Skoog and Quoirin (QL), Lepoivre nutrient media are used to activate the growth of axillary buds at the stage of micro-reproduction proper. The effect of the use of gibberellins on the in vitro cultivation of hydrangeas is poorly studied. The research aimed to studing the effect of gibberellic acid on the regeneration of shoots of Hydrangea L. We study the effect of gibberellic acid (GA) – 0.5 and 1 mg/l of concentrations. Reproduction coefficient of the Hydrangea macrophylla Thunb. (H. macrophylla) was 12.0, when we used 1 mg / l GA. The length of the Hydrangea paniculata Siebold (H. paniculata) micro-shoots increased by 25 % when we used 1 mg/l GA. According to the research of 2020, the best results on the use of different nutrient mediums mineral bases were obtained during in vitro cultivation on a QL nutrient medium with the addition of 0.3 mg/l 6-BAP. In the future this nutrient medium was as a control. After the application of GA, regenerants were planted to adapt of phytotron conditions. The best survival rate of H. macrophylla (90 %) (var. Peppermint) was recorded after cultivation of a nutrient medium containing 1 mg/l GA. The adaptability of ‘Magical Candle’ was excellent regardless of GA concentration.
The study of ornamental features of feijoa (Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret) in the conditions of Abkhazia
Authors: Makarov S. S. , Zubik I. N. , Orlova E. E. , Kozlova E. A. , Kuznetsova I. B.
Published: December 2023

The results of assessing the decorative features of the feijoa (Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret) culture in the conditions of the Republic of Abkhazia. A. sellowiana has a high nutritional, medicinal and decorative value. A. sellowiana culture is promising for growing on agricultural lands. The objects of research are species plants of F A. sellowiana of seed origin. The yield and sanitary condition of A. sellowiana plants in 2022 are worse than in 2021 due to heavy spring rainfall. Data on the crown architectonics, flowering duration, fruit ornamentality, and leaf roundness index are presented. The most valuable feature is the architectonics of the crown of plants, the least valuable feature is the fruit characteristics (shape, size, evenness). All studied A. sellowiana plants have a semi-bush form with a wide spreading crown. Most of the studied A. sellowiana plants (11 pcs.) had a height of 4.6 to 5,1 m. Most of the studied A. sellowiana plants by the duration of flowering in 2021 (16 pcs.) and in 2022 (14 pcs.) is in the range of 27-28 days, while the 4 samples in 2021 and 1 sample in 2022 had a longest flowering (31-32 days). A scoring system for the characteristics of A. sellowiana is been developed taking into account the conversion coefficient. A. sellowiana plants № 2 and № 25 have the highest indicators for decorative traits (87 points each) and are promising for further study.
Self-incompatibility of the subgenus Cerasus (Mill.) A.Gray (review)
Authors: Spivak V. V.
Published: December 2023

The selection of pollinators when planting plantings in crop production and parental pairs during hybridization in breeding is closely related to the problem of self-incompatibility. The results of numerous studies show that self-incompatibility is realized through a variety of biological mechanisms and is aimed primarily at preventing inbreeding within a population. Self-incompatibility in many species is determined by one S-locus with many S-alleles. In this case, the S-haplotype combines male and female specificity determinants (S-determinants), and pollen recognition occurs due to a molecular allele-specific interaction between them. In representatives of the genus Prunus, self-incompatibility is controlled by the interaction of genes belonging to the S locus, the combination of variants of which forms a specific S haplotype. Molecular S-genotyping methods are based on S-RNase gene sequences, which allow the identification of S-alleles and the classification of varieties with respect to incompatibility groups. To date, 31 S-haplotypes have been identified in sour cherries and sweet cherries, and some of the haplotypes are identical to each other. In sour cherry, 12 functional S-haplotypes and 9 nonfunctional ones have been described. 6 S-haplotypes of sour cherry species have also been described. Mutations that occur not only in the S-RNase and SFB genes, but also in regions not associated with the S-locus can lead to disruption of the self-incompatibility mechanism. Studies on the identification of self-incompatibility alleles of representatives of the Cerasus subgenus were in many cases carried out on the species P. avium L. The formation of self-(in)compatibility of tetraploid genotypes of sour cherry is due to the presence of mutations in the S-locus genes, which lead to the appearance of non-functional S-haplotypes. Self-incompatibility of pollen in sour cherry occurs when one fully functional S-allele in the pollen corresponds to one functional S-haplotype in the pistil. Currently, the study of the mechanism of self-incompatibility continues, and genotyping of sour cherry and sweet cherry varieties is carried out at S-loci. DNA analysis data is promising for predicting the level of compatibility of varieties during pollination and fruit set during hybridization.
10-14 Yaş Grubu Ergenlerde Oyunsallık ile Yalnızlık Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi
Authors: CİCİOĞLU Gürcan Alp , HAZAR Muhsin
Published: December 2023

Bu araştırmada 10-14 yaş grubu ergenlerde oyunsallık ile yalnızlık arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi ve çeşitli değişkenlere göre farklılık gösterme düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmaya 59 erkek ve 54 kadın katılımcı olmak üzere toplam 113 katılımcı katılmıştır. Verilerin toplanmasında Hazar’ın 2014 yılında geliştirdiği 27 madde ve 5 alt boyuttan oluşan “10-14 Yaş Çocuklarda Oyunsallık Ölçeği” ve Yıldız ile Duy tarafından 2014 yılında Türkçeye uyarlanan ve 7 maddeden oluşan UCLA Yalnızlık Ölçeği Kısa Formu kullanılmıştır. Normal dağılım gösteren verilerin analizinde betimleyici istatistiklerden, bağımsız örneklem T-testi, Pearson Momentler Çarpımı Korelasyon Katsayısı (r) ve regresyon analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları katılımcıların oyunsallık düzeylerinin orta, yalnızlık düzeylerinin ise düşük olduğunu göstermektedir. Katılımcıların cinsiyet değişkenine göre oyunsallık alt boyutlarında anlamlı farklılıklar tespit edilmiş ancak yalnızlık ile cinsiyet değişkeni arasında anlamlı farklılıklar tespit edilememiştir. Araştırmanın sonucunda ise: 10-14 yaş grubu ergenlerde oyunsallık ile yalnızlık arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı, negatif yönlü zayıf ilişki tespit edilmiştir.
“Winged” Eagle’s syndrome: neurophysiological findings in a rare cause of spinal accessory nerve palsy. Illustrative cases
Authors: Mitchell Eric C , Wu Kitty Y , Siddiqi Fawaz , Yoo John , Ohorodnyk Pavlo , Ross Douglas , Miller Thomas A
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND

Eagle’s syndrome (ES) classically describes dysphagia, globus sensation, and otalgia from an elongated and calcified styloid process or stylohyoid ligament. Compression of the spinal accessory nerve (SAN) has not been reported as an associated feature of ES or related variants.

OBSERVATIONS

The authors describe two cases of an atypical “winged” variant with SAN palsy resulting from compression by a posteriorly angulated or calcified styloid process. Both patients exhibited lateral scapular winging and atrophy of the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. Electrophysiological studies demonstrated motor unit preservation; therefore, surgical exploration, styloidectomy, and SAN decompression were performed through a transcervical approach. Postoperatively, both patients had improvements in pain and shoulder mobility, the return of muscle strength, and electrophysiological evidence of trapezius reinnervation.

LESSONS

Compression of the SAN, which can be identified both clinically and on electrodiagnostic testing, is an atypical finding that can result from a posteriorly angulated or calcified styloid process. This winged variant of ES should be included in the differential for SAN palsy, and a multidisciplinary approach is recommended for assessment and management.
Disconnection of a jugular foramen dural arteriovenous fistula with cortical venous reflux via an intradural retrosigmoid approach: illustrative case
Authors: Shaw Richard , Wong Johnny , Andrade Hugo , Radovanovic Ivan
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND

Jugular foramen dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are rare and challenging lesions. Described methods of treatment include embolization and microsurgical disconnection through a far lateral transcondylar approach. The authors present the case of a Borden type III jugular foramen DAVF, which was treated with a novel, less invasive retrosigmoid approach with intradural skeletonization and packing of the sigmoid sinus.

OBSERVATIONS

The patient presented with headache and visual field deficit. Neuroimaging demonstrated a right temporal intracerebral hematoma with mass effect. This was due to a Borden type III jugular foramen DAVF with cortical venous reflux into the vein of Labbe secondary to recanalization of a previously thrombosed sigmoid sinus. Microsurgical disconnection was performed via a retrosigmoid approach, in which the sigmoid sinus was identified intradurally at the jugular foramen. The sigmoid sinus was isolated by drilling at the pre- and retrosigmoid spaces to permit packing and clip ligation. Postoperative angiography revealed complete occlusion of the DAVF.

LESSONS

Jugular foramen DAVFs are rare entities, which have been traditionally treated through a far lateral transcondylar approach. An intradural retrosigmoid approach is a safe, less invasive alternative, which involves less soft tissue and bony dissection and does not have the associated morbidity of craniocervical instability and hypoglossal neuropathy.
Stereoelectroencephalography in the setting of a previously implanted responsive neural stimulation device: illustrative case
Authors: Kusyk Dorian M , Blaney Nicholas , Quezada Timothy , Whiting Alexander C
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND

Responsive neural stimulation (RNS) is a relatively novel procedure for drug-resistant epilepsy, which involves implantation of a device into the skull and brain. As more devices are implanted, there may be an increasing need to perform intracranial electrocorticography in implant patients with persistent seizures. Given the device location, imaging difficulties with implanted devices, and other technical hurdles, stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) could be especially challenging. The authors describe the first reported SEEG investigation in a patient with an RNS device, highlighting the technical challenges and clinical data ascertained.

OBSERVATIONS

A 41-year-old male with drug-resistant epilepsy presented several years after a local surgeon had placed an RNS device with two electrodes in the bilateral parieto-occipital lobes. Because of inadequate seizure control, the patient was offered a repeat SEEG investigation to characterize his epilepsy better. Although more technically challenging than a traditional SEEG implantation, the SEEG investigation was successfully performed, which led to a confirmation of bilateral hippocampal seizure onset. The patient underwent repositioning of his RNS leads with a significant decrease in his seizure frequency.

LESSONS

Concurrent implantation of SEEG electrodes in a functioning RNS device can be safely performed and can augment our understanding of a patient’s seizures.
YAPI ELEMANLARININ YENİDEN KULLANIMI VE ENVANTER KISITLI YAPISAL OPTİMİZASYON
Authors: SEZER Soner , ÖZBAŞARAN Hakan , HİÇYILMAZ Murat
Published: December 2023

İnşaat sektörü çevresel etkiler ve atık oluşumu bakımından en büyük paydaşlardan birisidir. Karar verici kuruluşların çevresel etkileri azaltmak amacıyla baskılarını günden güne arttırdığı bilinmektedir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, bir döngüsel ekonomi stratejisi olan yeniden kullanımın yapısal sistemlere uygulanması değerli bir çözüm olarak ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu literatür incelemesinde, son yıllarda yapı elemanlarının yeniden kullanımına olan ilginin artması ile gündeme gelen envanter kısıtlı yapısal optimizasyon (EKYO) alanındaki çalışmaların incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. EKYO yönteminden yapısal elemanların yeniden kullanımı ile elde edilen kazanımı maksimize etmesi beklenmektedir. EKYO yönteminin daha geniş bir perspektifte tartışılabilmesi için öncelikle yapısal elemanlarının yeniden kullanımı, inşaat sektörünün çevresel etkileri ve döngüsel ekonomi modeli, yapı elemanlarının yeniden kullanımının önündeki engeller ve sunulan çözümler, literatürde sunulan uygulama incelemeleri ve vaka çalışmaları özetlenmiştir. Ardından bu incelemenin ana konusu olan envanter kısıtlı yapısal optimizasyona dair literatürdeki çalışmaların geniş incelemeleri sunulmuştur.
EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES FOR HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
Authors: FAKHARİ Maral , ÜNVER Hasan
Published: December 2023

The development of human societies in different countries around the world is increasing dramatically. High-rise buildings are being constructed as a response to the challenges of limited and expensive urban land, and they are crucial for urbanization. Today, besides serving as structures for economic growth in cities, high-rise buildings remain symbolic of prestige and power for countries and companies. These buildings entail immense architectural and engineering complexity, necessitating a comprehensive planning approach for their design and construction. With the availability of numerous alternative solutions for various aspects of building design and construction systems, there is a need for an evaluation framework that is comprehensive, transparent in decision-making, and reliable and practical in its application. The aim of the article is to create a framework for the evaluation of construction systems, building materials, construction technologies, and methods of high-rise buildings. The scope of the article is the 30 tallest buildings listed in CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat). After evaluating the effects caused by the elevation of buildings and the application options for these effects, examining the scope according to these application options and as a result creating matrices for each building constitutes the method of the study.
Teaching computer game development with Unity engine: a case study
Authors: Моісеєнко Наталя Володимирівна , Моісеєнко Михайло Вікторович , Кузнецов Владислав Сергійович , Ростальний Богдан Альбертович , Ків Арнольд Юхимович
Published: December 2023

Computer game development is a popular and engaging topic that can motivate students to learn various aspects of software engineering, such as design, programming, testing, and teamwork. However, there is a lack of research on how to effectively teach this topic in the context of secondary education. In this paper, we present our experience of designing and delivering a course on computer game development for master’s students in the specialty 014.09 Secondary education (Informatics) at the Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University. We describe the objectives, content, software tools, and teaching methods of the course, as well as the challenges and outcomes of its implementation. We also evaluate the course using a framework proposed by Ritzhaupt based on student feedback and learning outcomes. Our results show that the course was successful in achieving its goals and enhancing students’ knowledge and skills in game development. We also identify some areas for improvement and provide recommendations for future iterations of the course. We conclude that Unity Engine is a suitable platform for teaching game development in secondary education, as it offers a low barrier to entry, a rich set of features, a cross-platform compatibility, and a wide adoption in the game industry. We also argue that a team-based approach is beneficial for fostering collaboration and creativity among students.
Controlling by Defects of Switching of ZnO Nanowire Array Surfaces from Hydrophobic to Hydrophilic
Authors: Степанюк Олександр Миколайович , Балабай Руслана Михайлівна
Published: December 2023

The study investigated the wettability of polar and nonpolar ZnO nanowire surfaces, the effect of defects on the transition from hydrophobic to hydrophilic state of the surface of a ZnO nanowire array, and the atomic-level mechanisms of reversible wettability using first-principles density functional theory and pseudopotential methods.
Cytomegalovirus infection as a risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events in patients with chronic heart failure
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Medical University, SHILOV S. N. , BEREZIKOVA E. N. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, MAYANSKAYA S. D. ,   Kazan State Medical University, PANKOVA I. V. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, POPOVA A. A. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, TRETYAKOV S. V. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University
Published: December 2023

The purpose — to study the effect of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection on the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and its relationship with functional status in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) of ischemic genesis. Material and methods. We examined 187 patients with CHF of ischemic etiology, hospitalized in the cardiology department for decompensated heart failure (functional class (FC) CHF II-IV). Subsequently, patients were prospectively monitored for 24 months. The end point was a combined one and was defined as an increase by 1 or more in the FC of CHF (according to NYHA), hospitalization for decompensation of CHF, progressive deterioration of the structural and functional parameters of the left ventricle during the study period, the occurrence of adverse clinical events (cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction or acute cerebrovascular accident, pulmonary embolism) during 24 months of prospective observation. After stabilization of patients upon inclusion in the study, plasma concentrations of TNF-α and IL-1β were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Qualitative determination of cytomegalovirus DNA in blood was carried out using the polymerase chain reaction method. Results. Based on the results of quantitative determination of CMV DNA, patients were divided into two groups: group 1 — seropositive (CMV+) (n = 128) and group 2 — seronegative (CMV-) (n = 59). In seropositive patients, functional class IV of CHF was significantly more often recorded (p < 0.035), as well as higher levels of TNF-α (p < 0.001) and IL-1β (p < 0.001) regardless of the FC of CHF. In the group of patients with positive CMV serostatus, adverse cardiovascular events were recorded significantly more often during 24 months of observation compared to seronegative patients: there was a significantly higher number of hospitalizations due to decompensation of CHF (p = 0.023), development of acute coronary syndrome (p = 0.031) and pulmonary embolism (p = 0.042), and lethal cases (p = 0.018). Conclusion. High levels of proinflammatory cytokines in patients with CHF correlate with carriage of CMV infection. Seropositive patients have an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events compared to seronegative patients with CHF.