bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Epidemic status in Russia’s Northwestern Federal District: tick-borne encephalitis and ixodes tick-borne borreliosis (lyme disease), 2002–2021
Authors: Karmokov Islam A. , Riabiko Ekaterina G. , Blinova Olga V. , Kolosovskaya Elena N. , Tokarevich Nikolay K.
Published: November 2023

The study's objective was to reveal trends in tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Ixodes tick-borne borreliosis (ITBB) epidemic processes in Russia's Northwestern Federal District (NWFD) in 2002–2021. In the NWFD during the analyzed period, more than 1.1 million patients sought medical help following tick bites (14% of all cases registered nationwide). The long-term average tick bite incidence rate in the NWFD exceeded the nation-wide value: 409.5 and 280.7, respectively. In the NWFD, the highest long-term average tick bite incidence rates were recorded in Vologda Oblast, Pskov Oblast, and Novgorod Oblast. The tick bite incidence rate tended to grow in the NWFD, as well as nationally. The growth in tick bite incidence was statistically significant in the Republic of Komi, Kaliningrad Oblast, and Arkhangelsk Oblast. In 2002–2021, more than 6000 TBE cases were registered in the NWFD (11% of all cases registered nationwide), and the TBE long-term average incidence rate in the NWFD exceeded the national value: 2.3 and 2.0, respectively. The Republic of Karelia, Arkhangelsk Oblast, and Vologda Oblast were three NWFD subjects with high TBE epidemical hazard. TBE incidence in the analyzed period tended to decrease, both in the NWFD and nationwide. A statistically significant decrease in TBE incidence was revealed in St. Petersburg, in the Republic of Karelia, in Novgorod Oblast, and in Leningrad Oblast. About 22 000 ITBB cases were reported in the NWFD during the analyzed period (15% of all ITBB cases in Russia). The ITBB long-term average incidence rate in the NWFD exceeded the national value: 7.9 and 4.9, respectively. Vologda Oblast, Kaliningrad Oblast, and Pskov Oblast were three NWFD subjects with high epidemical hazard in terms of ITBB. ITBB incidence during the analyzed period tended to decrease, both in the NWFD and nationwide. The decrease in ITBB incidence was statistically significant in Vologda, Kaliningrad, Novgorod, Leningrad and Pskov Oblasts, as well as in St. Petersburg. In the Republic of Komi, in contrast to other NWFD subjects or national data, there was an uptrend in both TBE and ITBB incidence.
IDENTIDADES E CULTURAS ESCOLARES DOS EGRESSOS DO ENSINO MÉDIO INTEGRADO NO IFTM CAMPUS PATROCÍNIO
Authors: Oliveira Vinícius Felipe , Silva Thiago de Faria e
Published: November 2023

A trajetória da educação profissional no Brasil é marcada pela dualidade educacional, que relega aos trabalhadores uma formação precária, aligeirada, voltada ao mercado de trabalho, enquanto garante às elites uma formação mais abrangente. Em um contexto em que se observa ataques ao projeto da escola democrática, inclusiva e universal, é necessário compreender as identidades e o papel de instituições e pessoas para o fortalecimento da educação. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar as culturas escolares dos egressos do ensino médio integrado, a partir de suas narrativas e memórias, e sua contribuição para a construção de identidades no IFTM Campus Patrocínio. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa: os dados, obtidos por meio de questionário aplicado a egressos e egressas dos cursos técnicos integrados ao ensino médio, ingressantes entre 2014 e 2021, foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo. As percepções captadas nas narrativas dos sujeitos participantes foram articuladas aos conceitos de cultura escolar, memória e identidade, considerando os princípios e concepções do ensino médio integrado. Infere-se que, em um cenário de políticas educacionais que servem ao mercado, em detrimento da concretização do projeto da escola universal e da formação omnilateral, consolidar o ensino médio integrado à educação profissional depende, também, da valorização das trajetórias de vida, do incentivo à participação e do reconhecimento das identidades de todos os atores e atrizes da comunidade acadêmica, notadamente de estudantes e ex-estudantes.
DEVELOPMENT AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES INVESTIGATION OF NOVEL KEVLAR/E-GLASS/Washingtonia filifera/E-GLASS/EPOXY HYBRID LAMINATED COMPOSITE
Authors: Gaagaia Djamel Edinne , Boubir Badreddine , Boutasseta Nadir , Belkaid Khmissi , Aouaichia Hamza , Temam Tahar Guettaf , Gheid Youcef , Hariati Salah-Eddine
Published: November 2023

In this article we are interested in developing a new hybrid laminated composite material of epoxy resin reinforced with a woven fabric of Kevlar/E-glass 0°-90° (WKG) and only a woven E-glass fabric (0°-90°) (WG) on the top and bottom layers, respectively, in addition to Washingtonia filifera (WF) natural fibers in the core. Flexural, tensile, and hardness tests have been performed to assess the mechanical properties of our elaborated material. The flexural and tensile tests revealed that the WKG/WF/WG/EPOXY hybrid composite has very good mechanical properties, with a Young modulus of 9142.8 MPa and tensile modulus of 3489.06 MPa, with 0.7% strain and 0.256% deformation, respectively. In addition, Brinell and Vickers hardness tests have been carried out in this study, for which the obtained average values are 14.63 HB and 20.1 HV, respectively. In addition, all results are compared with literature data for validation. This work allows us to propose our novel WKG/WF/WG/EPOXY hybrid laminated composite as a replacement in industrial sectors for its low cost and ecological benefit.
EFFECTIVE BIOMEDICAL SYSTEM FOR DETECTING, TRACKING, AND PREVENTING ASYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 PATIENTS NON-INVASIVELY USING IoT AND MIXED REALITY
Authors: Prasanna R. , Ragupathi T. , Kumar N. Ganesh , Prathaban Banu Priya , Aswath S. , Kanna R. Rajesh
Published: November 2023

This article proposes a novel biomedical system integrating internet of things (IoT) and mixed reality (MR) technologies
for detecting, tracking, and preventing asymptomatic corona virus disease (COVID) patients from entering into
public places which prevents the further spread of COVID-19 infection. Asymptomatic patients are the very active
carriers for virus transmission, and the most challenging conditions in mitigating the virus transmission are contact
tracking and contact tracing of asymptomatic patients. The proposed system can be implemented in public places such
as theaters, malls, railway stations, airport, markets, conferences, and other gatherings for screening people to detect asymptomatic COVID patients and restrict them from entry. The arrest or decrease in spread of COVID infection
during pandemic situation is the most challenging factor around the globe. However, with the proposed system, detection and prevention of asymptomatic COVID patients will result in drastic decrease in the spread of COVID infection
during pandemic situation. The proposed system comprises an IoT-based sensing system to get the current sensor values
and an MR vision software system to retrieve the pre-saved sensor values from the server. The MR vision system
compares the present sensor values and the server values of the human and displays accurately with green MR images
for permitted persons and red MR images for restricted asymptomatic COVID patients.
Ensuring and restricting human rights and freedoms under martial law in Ukraine
Authors: Galagan Olexandr , Drozd Valentyna , Galagan Sergii , Drozd Vitalii
Published: November 2023

Human rights protection in every society is a fundamental tool in the preservation and conservation of a demo- cratic society. It therefore becomes the responsibility of every state in ensuring that those constitutional values protecting its citizens should be respected without any instances of violations. This issue of protection has be- come more of a nightmare and frustrated as we always experience violations of fundamental human rights of people, in which the case of Ukraine is not an exception with the presence of martial law. This article articulates that it becomes the place of the state of Ukraine in ensuring that those constitutional bases of human rights freedoms should be respected without any aspect of violation and restriction. For the situation is complex and questionable when there is continuous violation of human rights and freedoms with the constitutional bases restricting violations. In answering the various worries and controversies surrounding the protection of human rights in Ukraine under the martial law system, it will be proper for us in adopting a philosophical method so as in determining the rationale and the reasons behind aspect of restricting human rights and freedoms under the martial law in Ukraine. From the above explanation, the rule remains that the present of the martial law in Ukraine is more a curse than a blessing as human rights violations continue to be on the increase defeating the original intention of the law being that of the conservation and preservation of all human rights values and dignities in the country. This is really frustrating and embarrassing as human values are rather degrading and pathetic instead of the expectations and standards stipulated by the law of the country. It is really an aspect of disappointment.
Propuesta de mejora al proceso de facturación en una empresa de servicios bajo la implementación de la herramienta A3
Authors: Lenis-Freire Natalia Maria
Published: November 2023

Introducción: el presente artículo es producto de la investigación “Transformación Lean: propuesta de mejora al proceso de facturación en una empresa de servicios bajo la implementación de la herramienta A3” desarrollada en la Universidad Santiago de Cali en el año 2022. Problema: la compañía objeto de estudio presentó problemas con el indicador de facturación, pues se estaban estimando los ingresos, pero no se estaba emitiendo la factura al cliente a tiempo, esto generaba problemas en la recuperación del dinero y afectaba el flujo de caja. Objetivo: implementar el pensamiento A3 en el flujo de valor de la facturación con el objetivo de resolver el problema identificado. Método: se ejecutó el método A3 para resolver el problema identificado, observar la realidad, presentar los hechos, proponer un medio lógico para cerrar una brecha respecto a la meta establecida, presentar un plan de contramedidas y acciones, que posteriormente se desarrollará con iniciativas y proyectos de baja, media y alta complejidad, a corto, mediano y largo plazo, para luego revisar el proceso, verificar los resultados y ajustar según sea necesario. Resultados: la implementación de las contramedidas propuestas logró que la sucursal de Bogotá pasara de facturar en 21 días, a tan solo 2 días después de la prestación del servicio. Conclusiones: la capacidad de resolver problemas de forma estructurada es hoy en día una competencia esen-cial de las personas en una compañía que busca continuar siendo líder en el mercado, desde el nivel operativo hasta los líderes de procesos y la gerencia. Originalidad: el A3 es una herramienta útil para reducir la brecha entre el estado actual y el estado futuro de un problema. Limitaciones: actualmente existe muy poca literatura e investigación relacionada con la herramienta A3 aplica-da para resolver problemas en la industria de servicios.
Diagnóstico del sistema de abastecimiento de productos agrícolas en una población colombiana
Authors: Herrera Ochoa Óscar Javier , Hualpa Andrés Mauricio , Luna María Sofía
Published: November 2023

Introducción: el artículo es producto de la fase 1 de la investigación: “Modelo de gestión para el abastecimiento sostenible de frutas y verduras en tenderos del municipio de Mosquera a través de un esquema de asociativi-dad”, realizado en la Universidad de La Salle en el 2021.Problema: el abastecimiento de alimentos en Mosquera es desarticulado, pues se realiza de manera indepen-diente por cada tendero, lo cual genera sobrecostos especialmente en el transporte.Objetivo: caracterizar y diagnosticar el sistema de abastecimiento de alimentos en Mosquera.Método: análisis de la unidad de análisis mediante recolección de información por observación directa y mediante entrevistas guiadas, llevándose a cabo un análisis descriptivo correlacional para el análisis de las variables a partir de la caracterización del sistema.Resultados: establecimiento de factores y variables clave del sistema de abastecimiento de alimentos en Mosquera como ubicación, cantidad de productos por tipo, frecuencia de compra, métodos de almacenamien-to y exhibición, entre otros. Además, del diagnóstico a nivel estratégico, táctico y operativo mediante el uso de técnicas de análisis organizacional y de ingeniería.Conclusiones: estrategias de mejora de la cadena de suministro en su conjunto desde el ámbito económico, ambiental y social de Mosquera, las cuales tienen en cuenta la operatividad eficiente y sostenible del sistema mediante un esquema de asociatividad de los tenderos en el municipio. Este puede contribuir a la seguridad alimentaria a través de un mayor acceso a los alimentos con reducción de precios y disponibilidad oportuna en las localidades objeto de estudio. Originalidad: estructuración de factores y operacionalización de variables para definir la operación completa de abastecimiento de alimentos. Limitaciones: condiciones particulares de uso para el objeto practico de estudio.
Açık Çağrı: Çağdaş Sanatta Bir Fenomen Olarak “Cam”
Authors: SELVİ Yeliz
Published: November 2023

2022 yılı Birleşmiş Milletler tarafından “Uluslararası Cam Yılı” olarak ilan edilmiştir. Cam, geçmişten bugüne birçok objenin yapımında kullanılan bir hammaddedir. Günümüzde cam malzemesine özel bir atıf yapılmasının nedeni ise iklim krizi ve sürdürülebilirlik açısından camın insanlığın geleceği için en güvenli seçenek olarak görülmesidir. Endüstriyel tarafının yanı sıra aynı zamanda cam işlenerek bir el sanatı haline gelmiştir. Başlangıçta cam işlemenin bir zanaat olması fikrinin ötesine geçilemese de, zamanla estetik kaygıların işlevin önüne geçmesi ve camın olanaklılıklarının farkına varılması onu sanatın da malzemesi ve konusu yapmıştır. Geleneksel temsilleri daha aşina bir duyarlılıkla, şeffaflık ve mistik özelliği ile izleyicinin karşısına çıksa da, özellikle çağdaş temsillerinin bu özelliklerinin yanı sıra onun kırılganlığı ve amorf kavramsal fenomenleri ve biçimleri üzerine de yoğunlaştığı görülmektedir. Bu anlamda pek çok temayı cam ile işleyen çağdaş sanat aynı zamanda bu materyalle bir sınır deneyimini paylaşmakta ve bu deneyimin ötesinde çoğu zaman heyecan verici ve riskli bir sürecin baştan kabulünün maddi ve kavramsal uzantılarını izleyicinin bakışına sunmaktadır.

Çağdaş sanatta tekrar tekrar güncellenen camın bir sanat yapıtına dönüştüğü pek çok örnek vardır. Özellikle 1950’lerden günümüze kadar bu çağdaş versiyonları yaygın bir şekilde görülmektedir. Bunun yanında bir gelecek referansı olarak bu yılın cam yılı olarak işaretlenmesiyle camın sanat pazarının da dikkatini çekmesi ve daha fazla sanatçının ilgi alanına girmesi olasıdır. Böyle bir farkındalıktan hareketle çalışmada çağdaş sanatçıların çeşitli ilgi ve bilgi öbekleriyle bir fenomen olarak camı işlevden öte bir sanat materyali olarak nasıl tanımladıkları üzerinde durulmuştur.
Criminological Security of an Individual and an Individual’s Right to Criminological Security as Strategic Planning Priorities in the Russian Federation: A Theoretical-Legal Aspect of the Problem
Authors: Kolotkina Oksana , Yagofarova Inara
Published: November 2023

The problems of the growing crime level in the modern conditions of instability and transformation, as well as the activization of radical and extremist sentiment, encourage the interest of researchers to the questions of ensuring criminological security in general, and criminological security of an individual in particular. In the current situation, the protection of an individual, and an individual’s constitutional rights and freedoms against crimes, is an indicator of the effectiveness of ensuring national security of the state. It was first stated in the Strategy of National Security of the Russian Federation that the preservation of the people of Russia and the development of human potential are the top strategic national priority. The implementation of this priority seems impossible if the state does not create the conditions that will neutralize and (or) minimize the risks and threats of criminogenic character, thus allowing individuals to freely exercise their constitutional rights and freedoms. The authors attempt to provide a theoretical understanding of such interrelated categories as «criminological security», «criminological security of an individual», «an individual’s right to criminological security». They present a new approach to defining these terms from the standpoint of the impact of state policy in the sphere of strategic planning, which is relevant within the practice of public administration. The authors use this new approach to try and step back from the paradigm established as far back as the 1990s — security through protection, and to transition to a new one — security though development, which corresponds to the key principle of modern strategic development — the unity and interconnection of the tasks of socio-economic development and the provision of national security. The authors recognize the normative institutionalization of an individual’s criminological security as the right of an individual to criminological security, or the right to protection against crime. This is, by its nature, a fundamental right, it has a natural law character and acts as a guarantee for other constitutional rights and freedoms by an individual. Ensuring this right is one of the priorities of strategic planning. Unlike many natural rights, an individual’s right to criminological security is most vulnerable from the standpoint of guarantees, as it is dependent on many factors, including the socio-economic stability of the country.
The authors have analyzed the strategic planning documents in the sphere of ensuring the criminological security of an individual and an individual’s right to criminological security. The establishment of their interconnection and continuity within the creation of a single architecture is stressed.
Criminal Infringement on Artificial Intelligence Systems: A Criminal Law Description
Authors: Dremliuga Roman , Korobeev Alexander
Published: November 2023

Most specialists agree that artificial intelligence (AI) is the technology that defines our present and future. Intelligent technologies are becoming increasingly common in critical social spheres, such as security, energy, medicine, law enforcement and judiciary, as well as transportation. An AI system is an executable program code or coefficients of a model that, given certain input data, make the system produce a certain result. As any other computer information, an AI system may become an object of criminal infringements. The authors study infringements on AI systems that incur criminal liability under the current Russian legislation. They also single out such a type of infringements on AI systems as adversarial attacks. These attacks are cases when a user, knowing about the specifics of developing and creating an AI system, intentionally feeds it data that lead to the incorrect functioning of this system. Such methods of interfering with intelligent systems may not contain formal attributes of offences that are criminally punishable under current Russian legislation. The authors of the article prove that such actions may have a high degree of public danger, which is sufficient for their criminalization. They conclude that current Russian criminal legislation does not encompass all methods of publicly dangerous infringements on AI systems. A high degree of public danger associated with adversarial attacks means that they should be recognized as criminal infringements on AI systems committed through influencing them without the use of malware or unauthorized access.
The Theory of the Dangerous State of the Individual and Its Impact on Criminal Lawmaking: Statement of the Problem
Authors: Antonova Elena
Published: November 2023

Lawmaking should avoid being scientifically ungrounded, unsystematic or chaotic. The lawmakers’ active use of the theory of the dangerous state of the individual in the construction of criminal law norms often results in violating norms of legislative technique and is assessed in different ways in the doctrine of criminal law. The article presents an overview of Russian criminal law norms based on this theory. The legislators classify as dangerous condition the condition of intoxication in cases of traffic rules’ violations resulting in consequences, as well as committing crimes in the situations of criminal or administrative prejustice. In these situations, although the “dangerous” subject commits a criminal offence prohibited by law, establishing liability for it cannot always be seen as a justified action of the lawmaker. These norms often lack a balance between the degree of public danger of an act and the severity of the penalty, which results in the violation of the principle of justice and an ungrounded use of measures of criminal law impact. There is no precedent for establishing liability for occupying the highest position in the criminal hierarchy. A number of questions connected with the legal consequences for a person renouncing the criminal status, and with determining the criteria for such a position have not been resolved at the legislative level. It is concluded that use of the theory of the dangerous state of the individual is justified for persons who violated criminal law prohibitions in the condition of diminished responsibility or have not reached the age of criminal liability. Measures applied to such persons are aimed at overcoming the state of their public danger. It is noted that it is inadmissible to establish criminal liability based on the dangerous state of the person alone, regardless of the specifics of publicly dangerous acts. The author points out that the danger of the person should only be taken into consideration when choosing the measure of criminal law impact and working out measures of preventing unlawful behavior.
Perforated patch electrophysiology recordings v1
Authors: not provided enrico.zampese
Published: November 2023

In this protocol we detail the steps to perform ex-vivo brain slices perforated patch electrophysiology recordings. The protocol is originally meant to record from striatal MSNs, but can be adapted to other cell types.
Effects of shear wave velocity and soil structure interaction on the structural pounding during earthquakes
Authors: Djebbar Badiaa , Zoutat Meriem , Mekki Mohammed , Bensafi Mohammed
Published: November 2023

It has been found that in the event of a strong earthquake, and due to insufficient distance between two adjacent structures, the lateral movement at the top of structures may cause collisions between them. This phenomenon, commonly known as seismic collision, can generate impact forces that were not considered during the initial design of the structure. These forces can cause significant structural damage or lead to complete collapse of the structure. The main purpose of this paper is to study the coupled effects of soil flexibility and impact between adjacent buildings undergoing seismic excitation. To capture the impact forces between the structures during the collision, a modified linear viscoelastic model was used effectively. Particular attention has been paid to studying the effects of shear wave velocity, first on the soil structure interaction and then on the collision response of adjacent structures. Three configurations of adjacent structures were analyzed: light-light, light-heavy, and heavy-heavy structures. The results obtained through this analysis showed that the dynamic response and the impact force of the structures depend essentially on the interaction between the structure, the foundation, and the soil.
Deal of the Century: Analisis Impaknya terhadap Proses Damai Israel-Palestin dan Kestabilan Timur Tengah
Authors: Mohd Nor Mohd Roslan
Published: November 2023

Semasa pentadbiran Trump, Amerika Syarikat telah mengemukakan satu pelan damai di Timur Tengah yang dikenali sebagai “Deal of the Century” (DOTC). DOTC merupakan pelan untuk mengemukakan “solusi” kepada konflik hubungan Israel-Palestin. Pelan tersebut telah mengundang pelbagai kritikan berikutan pentadbiran Trump yang mengiktiraf Jerusalem sebagai ibu negara Israel dan memindahkan kedutaan AS di Israel dari Tel Aviv ke Jerusalem. Apakah isi pelan damai tersebut dan bagaimanakan ia akan dilaksanakan? Mengapakah keputusan sedemikian telah diambil oleh Trump? Adakah Joe Biden yang kini menggantikan Trump sebagai Presiden AS akan meneruskan pelan DOTC tersebut? Bagi merungkai persoalan-persoalan ini, makalah ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji isi perjanjian tersebut dan menganalisis impaknya terhadap proses damai Israel-Palestin serta kestabilan di rantau Timur Tengah. Untuk mencapai objektif ini, analisis kandungan secara kritikal telah dibuat terhadap isi perjanjian DOTC serta laporan dan kajian sedia ada yang berkait dengan DOTC. Secara asasnya, isi perjanjian DOTC lebih memberi kelebihan kepada Israel, sekaligus menyerlahkan sikap AS yang pro-Israel. Ia akan menyukarkan lagi proses damai antara Israel dan Palestin kerana hanya menguntungkan satu pihak sahaja. Selain itu, DOTC turut berpotensi menyebabkan berlakunya proses pemetaan semula Timur Tengah dan mengundang penglibatan kuasa-kuasa di rantau tersebut. Makalah ini menghujahkan DOTC sebagai satu projek yang gagal kerana tidak mampu menarik pihak-pihak yang terlibat untuk ke meja rundingan. Perjanjian ini dijangka tidak akan diteruskan oleh Biden yang berkemungkinan akan mengemukakan pelan damai yang tersendiri.
Generation Alpha Media Consumption During Covid-19 and Teachers’ Standpoint
Authors: Šramová Blandína , Pavelka Jiří
Published: November 2023

With the development of digital technologies that are part of everyday life, new cultural norms and patterns are developing with which children play, learn, communicate, and socialise in the digital age. Technologies are also fundamentally changing teachers’ attitudes to education. This study aims to determine the motivation of teachers of generation Alpha for using technology and mobile applications, what technologies were preferred by generation Alpha after the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, and for what reason. The research sample included one segment of the Alpha generation, pupils of primary schools (N = 53) and their primary school teachers (N = 83). A qualitative research design was used. The data processed by thematic content analysis identified the themes associated with using digital tools by generation Alpha, according to the teachers. The results showed the teachers’ motivation for using digital technology with generation Alpha, such as meeting their physiological, safety, social, cognitive, aesthetic, and self-actualisation needs. Generation Alpha’s media applications saturated four needs: entertainment, information, education, and games. They were covered by 12 applications. The findings show that the digital communication activities of generation Alpha refer to the audience’s intentionality, selectivity, and involvement with the media. The presented research opens other possible research topics, such as how new communication and mobile apps influence the behaviours of Alpha generation, value orientation, and well-being, and how effectively to use mobile apps in education praxis.
Virtual platform for computer simulation of radionuclide imaging in nuclear cardiology: Comparison with clinical data
Authors: Denisova Natalya V. , Gurko Mikhail A. , Kolinko Inna P. , Ansheles Alexey A. , Sergienko Vladimir B.
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND: In radionuclide imaging, in vivo human clinical studies are limited because of radiation exposure and ethical concerns; therefore, mathematical modeling and in silico computer simulations based on digital models are becoming increasingly important. In the English-language literature, this approach is called “virtual clinical trials.”
AIMS: This study aimed to develop software tools for the simulation of radionuclide visualization of myocardial perfusion by single-photon emission computed tomography combined with computed tomography using 99mTc-MIBI as the radiopharmaceutical and perform studies aimed at improving the accuracy of single-photon emission computed tomography.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A software package “Virtual platform for simulations of single-photon emission computed tomography combined with computed tomography method in nuclear cardiology” was developed using digital patient models, a scanner, and assessment of the state of the myocardium using digital images of the left ventricle in the form of a “polar map.” Verification of the software package was performed by comparison with clinical data obtained at the National Medical Research Center of Cardiology Named After Academician E.I. Chazov (Moscow). Simulation computer tests were performed, in which the accuracy of assessing the state of the myocardium was assessed, depending on the approach to normalizing the polar map and corrective factors in the reconstruction algorithm.
RESULTS: The results of the simulation tests revealed that the assessment of left ventricular myocardial perfusion significantly depended on the method of normalizing the polar map and considered corrective factors in the reconstruction algorithm. The most accurate estimates were obtained by calculating the normalization coefficient from the average value of activity in the normal zone of the myocardium. The common approach to pixel normalization with maximum intensity can lead to errors. The results of the virtual trials were fully consistent with clinical observations.
CONCLUSIONS: The transition from relative normalized values of activity in the myocardium to absolute quantitative estimates may eliminate existing limitations and uncertainties and is the main condition for improving the diagnostic accuracy of single-photon emission computed tomography combined with computed tomography in nuclear cardiology.
Thermal Potential of Soil as a Source of Energy for Heating and Cooling of Buildings
Authors: Zharov Anton A. , Kasatkin Alexey V. , Borisenko Artem V.
Published: November 2023

This article describes the problem of the operation of modern and, in the future, under-construction buildings and the need to install energy-efficient heating and cooling systems. The proposed system utilizes the thermal potential of the soil with an annual cycle for heating and cooling purposes of the building. In winter mode, the refrigerant circulates in the system via gravitational forces when it boils at the bottom of the heat pipe immersed in the soil, taking heat from the latter, and condenses at the top of the heat pipe, transferring heat to the air or liquid coolant of the building heating system. The refrigerant then flows downward due to gravity. However, during the summer, lifting the refrigerant condensed in the lower in-ground portion of the heat pipe to the top to evaporate and cool the building is a difficult engineering task, especially if the goal is not to use electricity. Liquid lift options used in an energy-efficient building HVAC system were described. A review of possible solutions that can lift fluids to the top with minimal energy input was also performed. Two different types of capillary lift systems, ultrasonic lift, the possibility of combining the above methods, and osmotic lift, steam pump lift, and the classic submersible pump were all considered. A qualitative comparative analysis of the proposed variants was performed, and the final result based on the scheme was provided. The tasks for further research and experiment setting were also proposed.
IoT-Based Smart Wireless Communication System for Electronic Monitoring of Environmental Parameters with a Data-Logger
Authors:   Electrical Techniques Department, Technical Institute-Kut, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq, Chisab Raad Farhood , Majeed Ammar A. , Hamid Hamood Shehab
Published: November 2023

As the transition toward automated industrial environments gains momentum, the necessity for dependable, real-time environmental monitoring systems becomes increasingly critical. Addressing this urgent need, this paper unveils a sophisticated IoT-based wireless communication system specifically engineered for electronic monitoring of key environmental parameters. An Arduino Nano microcontroller is central to the system’s design, which interfaces with a diverse suite of sensors to monitor temperature, humidity, gas concentrations, and even emergency conditions like fire hazards. Leveraging the capabilities of an nRF24L01 wireless module, the system transmits these multi-faceted sensor readings in real time to a control unit. Once received, the data is vividly displayed on an (organic light emitting diode) OLED screen and logged onto a Micro-SD card for subsequent analysis and historical trend monitoring. Additionally, the system features audio-visual alerts through an electric buzzer and LED, providing instantaneous warnings in critical situations. Notably, the sensor data undergoes rigorous validation by being compared with reference values obtained from NASA’s official databases, ensuring high accuracy and reliability. This comprehensive solution significantly advances industrial safety and efficiency, serving as a robust tool for monitoring and responding to environmental changes in real time.
The Effectiveness of the GeoGebra-Assisted Inquiry-Discovery Learning Strategy on Students’ Mastery and Interest in Algebraic Expressions
Authors:   the School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Marion Zuraini , Abdullah Abdul Halim , Rahman Sharifah Nurarfah S. Abd
Published: November 2023

This study aimed to determine the effect of the GeoGebra-assisted inquiry-discovery learning strategy on students’ mastery and interest in algebraic expressions. The Malaysian Ministry of Education recommends investigation or experimentation activities and the use of dynamic software technologies in mathematics lessons because these activities can improve students’ mastery and interest. Therefore, this study was conducted to overcome the problem of low concept mastery and lack of students’ interest in Basic Arithmetic Operations involving Algebraic Expressions. This quantitative study was carried out with quasi-experimental design. A total of 60 form students from a secondary school in Johor, divided into two groups: experimental group of GeoGebra-assisted inquiry-discovery learning strategy consisting 30 students, and a control group of standard textbook-based learning consisting of 30 students. The study sample was selected by a simple random sampling technique. The instruments used in this study were a modified pre-mastery and post-mastery test and questionnaires. The quantitative data in this research was analyzed based on descriptive and inferential statistics using Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS) software Version 28.0. The Wilcoxon test results showed that there are significant differences between experimental group (M = 50.20, SD = 18.63) and control group (M = 41.97, SD = 17.81) on students’ mastery and interest after using GeoGebra-assisted inquiry-discovery learning strategy. The findings also show that there was a fairly strong positive relationship between students’ mastery and interest, which was statistically significant using Spearman’s rho correlation analysis (p = 0.001). In conclusion, GeoGebra-assisted inquiry-discovery learning strategy can improve students’ mastery and interest in Algebraic Expression.
Design and Development of Virtual Reality Science Laboratory on Science Education: An Analysis of Presences during Learning
Authors:   Pusat Teknologi Pengajaran Dan Multimedia, Malaysia, Apandi Nur Effatul Fairuz Zainal , Mokmin Nur Azlina Mohamed , Rassy Regania Pasca
Published: November 2023

The global spread of COVID-19 has resulted in the international shutdown of educational institutions, especially for science students. Education is a crucial industry that demands innovation to accomplish learning objectives and goals. Modern technology-based education has been globalized and interactive platforms allow students and educators to access, utilize, and benefit from all the educational content. The first research objective of this study is to develop a virtual reality science laboratory by utilizing the ADDIE Methodology, a popular instructional design model for instructional learning. The second objective is to analyze the presence experiences during learning sciences by using the Virtual Reality Science Laboratory by distributing a set of pretest and post-test questions to two different groups of 37 science students. Group 1, which is 20 students will learn about science through 2D videos while Group 2 consists of 17 students who will experience learning science through Virtual Reality Science Laboratory. The result shows that there is a significant level of presence between the two groups, and the VR group performs better. This study can help educators and developers design effective VR tools to learn science. For future research, we suggest including cognitive load as another variable to test with VR learning tools. This work contributes to the studies on how immersive learning can significantly affect learning towards positive longitudinal effects.
The Determinant Factors of Capital Structure in Cyclical Sector: Empirical Study from Indonesia
Authors: Cahyo Heru , Muntahanah Siti , Purnomo Sodik Dwi
Published: November 2023

This study aims to test seven internal factors determining capital structure using trade-off theory in the consumer cyclical sector in Indonesia. The research sample used a purposive sampling of 15 companies with 225 observations. Generalized Method of Moment analysis method for panel data. The research found that significant firm growth and size were proven. Tangible assets, non-debt tax shield, growth opportunity, and significant earning volume were not proven, and profitability was not significant. Investors can make the right decisions regarding ownership of company shares to sell or buy. In addition, potential investors can invest their funds by considering the company's high debt costs, which results in financial distress costs. The findings provide an overview for company managers in making decisions to achieve an optimal capital structure.
The Influence of Spiritual Leadership on Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Workplace Spirituality and Thriving at Work as Mediation
Authors: Utama Ramadhani Gafar , Wahyuningsih Rr. Sri Handari , Surwanti Arni
Published: November 2023

This study looks at the mediating role of workplace spirituality and thriving at work on the influence of spiritual leadership on organizational citizenship behavior. The research subject used was teachers in Madrasah Mu'allimin Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. The sampling technique used was saturated sampling, with 102 returned questionnaire answers. The data obtained were analyzed using SEM with PLS software. The results include (1) Spiritual leadership affected workplace spirituality, (2) Spiritual leadership affected thriving at work, (3) Workplace spirituality affected thriving at work, (4) Spiritual leadership affected organizational citizenship behavior, (5) Workplace spirituality affected organizational citizenship behavior, (6) Thriving at work affected organizational citizenship behavior, (7) Workplace spirituality mediated the influence of spiritual leadership on organizational citizenship behavior (8) Thriving at work mediated the influence of spiritual leadership on organizational citizenship behavior. Based on the results, organizational citizenship behavior could be improved with spiritual leadership, workplace spirituality, and thriving at work. Workplace spirituality and thriving at work as mediating variables could be applied to spiritual leadership approach methods to improve organizational citizenship behavior.
Artificial Intelligence against Serial Offenders
Authors: Bessonov Aleksey
Published: November 2023

The article deals with the use of artificial intelligence algorithms in the investigation of serial crimes committed for sexual reasons, including murders. Based on a database of 1100 serial crimes (Chikatilo, Popkov, Makarenkov, etc.), the author has built their digital model containing information about their typical features and regular relationships between them. Based on this digital model, using artificial intelligence methods, it is possible to build a search portrait of a serial offender, establish a connection between unsolved crimes for seriality and identify the involvement of persons previously prosecuted for similar acts. In working with the data, a number of artificial intelligence algorithms were used: logistic regression, decision trees, random forest, gradient boosting, clustering, neural networks. The results of the study allowed us to draw conclusions about the possibility of using artificial intelligence in the study of crimes, the formation of their digital model, the construction of decision support systems for scientific and practical problems.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime-Minister of “One Canada”
Authors: Aggeeva Irina
Published: November 2023

A statesman of Canada, Pierre Elliot Trudeau (1918—2000), a Liberal Prime Minister in 1968—1979, 1980—1984, is the author of the “patriation” of the Constitution of 1982, which included a universal Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and of the law on official bilingualism. Trudeau defended the integrity of state from the threats of supporters of extremist forms of separatism that arose among the radical nationalists of the French-speaking province of Quebec, directing federal-provincial contradictions into the political and legal channel. Trudeau was inspired by the concept of “One Canada” and the philosophy of “Just Society”, combining the ideas of the supremacy of individual freedoms with the high responsibility of the state, social measures with equal linguistic and cultural development of Francophones and Anglophones as parts of a single political nation. Trudeau’s enduring legacy also includes the abolition of the death penalty, the end of the discrimination of homosexuals, the simplification of divorce proceedings, multiculturalism and anti-poverty measures. The foreign policy course also bore the imprint of Trudeau’s ideas of justice in a changing global world. He initiated the diversification of international relations, collaborated with socialist countries, defended detente and nuclear security, reducing Canada’s participation in NATO and removing nuclear missiles from the country’s territory.
Harriet Taylor and John Stuart Mill: Joint Creative Work in the Context of Private Life
Authors: Makarova Elena
Published: November 2023

The paper examines the life path and joint work of the English philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill (1806—1873) and his wife Harriet Taylor Mill (1807—1858). The facts of their biography and personal life were studied. The emphasis is on Harriet Taylor Mill's personality. The works of Mill, in which the influence of his wife is most clearly traced, are highlighted. The mechanism and features of their cooperation are shown. The author comes to the conclusion about the significant contribution of Harriet Taylor Mill to the works of John Stuart Mill, which allows us to talk about co-authorship.
Designing bespoke professional learning and development by being purposeful and open-ended, offering space, and playing
Authors: Antipas Philippa Nicoll
Published: November 2023

This article draws on doctoral research into conferences for teacher professional learning and development (PLD). It outlines the literature on teacher PLD, and describes the process by which the collective, game-like activity, Plan D, was designed and prototyped. Plan D affords teachers the opportunity to design their own, bespoke, PLD experience: a “d.conference’. The emerging findings from the research suggest that Plan D can support teachers to design PLD that interrupts “business as usual” (BAU), taken-for-granted assumptions about how to plan PLD for colleagues. Further, the research suggests that Plan D interrupts BAU through creating four conditions for collective knowledge co-creation, or knowledge-ing. These four conditions are: being purposeful; being open-ended; offering opportunities to play; and offering time and space. Designing effective PLD is emergent from, and contingent on, positive school culture and group dynamics.
Becoming an ally: Decolonising a New Zealand classroom
Authors: Bodman Holly
Published: November 2023

In this article, Holly Bodman shares the journey she embarked on as a fourth-generation middle-class Pākehā to decolonise her practice. Bodman began by reading the work of local scholars and educators to discover her unconscious bias, which led to deepening cultural relationships with her students, their whānau, and the community. Armed with a new level of conscientisation, Bodman transformed her practice within the context of her social studies classroom. Bodman acknowledges that this is a journey, not a destination, and shares her journey in the hope that it may resonate with other tauiwi educators.
Training an AI rover for Mars: Why and how?
Authors: Doyle Cathal , Ross Stephen , Bantting Cathy , Boucher Matt , Kotzé Tanya
Published: November 2023

This article reports on a case study from a larger project exploring ways in which online citizen science projects can enhance students’ learning in science and in digital technology. In this case, two teachers integrated the digital technology curriculum with the science capability “interpreting representations” using the engaging context of Mars. As part of the unit, the students contributed to the online citizen science project AI4Mars, did some unplugged computational thinking, and then transferred this learning to learning to program mBots. Our aim is to inspire others to plan curricula that integrate opportunities for developing students’ science capabilities and their digital technology skills.