bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Forensic Wetland and Deepwater Habitat Mapping for Setting Pre-development Conditions
Authors: Lawlor Stephanie ,   School of Geosciences, University of South Florida,  Tampa, FL, USA, Rains Kai ,   School of Geosciences, University of South Florida,  Tampa, FL, USA, Landry Shawn ,   School of Geosciences, University of South Florida,  Tampa, FL, USA, Rains Mark ,   School of Geosciences, University of South Florida,  Tampa, FL, USA
Published: October 2023

Mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats prior to modern settlement is difficult due to the difficulty of obtaining sufficient, spatially explicit data on conditions prior to the middle of the 20th century. We overcame this barrier by using Public Land Survey System data and other ancillary historical data to map wetlands and deepwater habitats in the 1850s in the mainland portion of St. Lucie County, Florida. Using just the Public Land Survey System data, a first draft map indicated there was 754 km2 of wetlands and deepwater habitats covering 52% of the study area. After two iterations using other ancillary historical data, a third and final draft map indicated there was 1,222 km2 of wetlands and deepwater habitats covering 84% of the study area, and overall increase of 62%. These results show that PLSS data can be used to map wetlands and deepwater habitats prior to modern settlement, but the use of other ancillary historical data can make maps more accurate and trustworthy. The outcome is a first-of-its-kind map of wetlands and deepwater habitats in the mainland portion of St. Lucie County, which is now representing baseline conditions in ongoing projects seeking to both quantify and mitigate for widespread land use-land cover change.
Equality, diversity and inclusion and gendered analysis for place-based hydrogen solutions
Authors: Mininni Giulia M. , Hiteva Ralitsa
Published: October 2023

A global endeavour to accelerate reduction of the carbon dioxide emissions (‘decarbonisation’) of the economy and to encourage the use of diverse non-fossil-fuel energy vectors, including hydrogen, is underway. Hydrogen transitions are mainly driven by technological specifications and centred on the adoption of new specialised skills. Limited attention is given to other social aspects such as workforce diversity and existing local skills sets, which are also critical to enabling such transitions. There is strong evidence that the energy sector is male-dominated. However, there is growing consensus that gender diversity in energy sector workforces can bring about socio-economic and environmental benefits. Place is also increasingly gaining recognition as a key driver of social, economic and environmental benefits from energy transition. This paper reviews 26 national and regional hydrogen strategies, through a gendered analysis and a place-based perspective, to evaluate the extent to which developing hydrogen solutions in a range of locations is furthering equality, diversity and inclusion towards a just transition – a fair distribution of benefits and opportunities across genders. The paper aims to open up a discussion with engineers, decision makers and hydrogen industry professionals about applying gendered and place-specific analysis to emerging decarbonisation technologies.
Centrifuge modelling of axially loaded steel piles in cold and thawing frozen sand
Authors: Clarkson Chris , Eichhorn Geoff , Siemens Greg
Published: October 2023

Foundations in northern climates are founded under ground conditions that are certain to change due to climate warming. Piled foundations situated in permafrost are designed to resist loads by mobilising the shaft friction from adfreeze strength that is attributed to the ice–soil bonds in contact with the pile. Design considers ground warming causing thawing over time and normally specifies a thermal condition whereby mitigation measures, such as thermosyphons, need to be implemented. While pile design and analysis for completely frozen and thawed profiles are defined in terms of pile capacity, the intermediate condition, during transition from frozen to thawed, is not well examined. In this study, centrifuge modelling is utilised to quantify the reduction in pile capacity and foundation stiffness under an axial monotonic loading as initially frozen sand profiles warm and thaw depth increases. The results show agreement between the physical models and analytical methods for piles in fully frozen and thawed ground. A marked decrease in pile capacity occurs as ground temperatures approach freezing and thaw depth increases. The results are the first comprehensive physical model testing programme aimed at quantifying pile performance in frozen and warming ground under field-realistic stress conditions.
Mode choice analysis of first-mile shared autonomous vehicles service in Bangkok, Thailand
Authors: Karoonsoontawong Ampol , Win Arkar Than , Kanitpong Kunnawee , Siridhara Siradol
Published: October 2023

Shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) are a promising first-mile mode to access public transportation. This study focuses on the mode choice analysis assuming that SAVs are introduced in Bangkok, Thailand. Stated preference experiments based on efficient design were conducted. The rescaled logit model was obtained from the nested logit trick on the combined revealed-preference and stated-preference data. The results showed that with the introduction of SAVs, the shares of existing taxi, motorcycle taxi (MC), and light public transit (LPT) modes will decrease by approximately 28.24%, 27.50% and 21.93%, respectively. These indicate that people who are accustomed to using taxi and MC as their first-mile services are respectively most likely and second-most likely to change their choices to SAVs. The values of times for income groups were estimated. Service providers should consider reducing travel cost to attract more lower-income users, and reducing travel time to attract more higher-income users. The average elasticities and simulation results imply that the improvement of the travel cost of SAVs should be a priority over travel time in order to effectively attract more individuals to the SAVs mode, and the improvement of travel time of SAVs leads to the greatest shift from taxi and MC.
Collaborative Mistrust: The Communicative Function of Alternative Facts in Social Media Interactions
Authors: Kumkar Nils C.
Published: October 2023

Understanding social media discourses as conversations and interpreting them as such allows reconstructing the communicative function of alternative facts as a practical achievement making a difference in interactive sensemaking. Using the documentary method approach to conversation analysis for interpreting the doing of alternative facts in conversations on the Facebook pages of the right-wing party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), this article shows: (1) doing alternative facts has to be understood in the context of identity performances which bracket questions of facticity; (2) doing alternative facts is part of an overarching conversational dynamic of “suspicious investigation” held together by a shared orientation toward un-truthing mainstream reality construction; (3) and this dynamic immunizes itself against critique via identity performance and identity misrecognition.
Examining recording quality from two methods of remote data collection in a study of vowel reduction
Authors: Conklin Jenna
Published: October 2023

Remote recording quality of speech data varies significantly by recording devices, formats, and platforms, and past work has asserted that fine-grained sociolinguistic work should not be conducted remotely, while broad questions, such as analyses of the relative position of phonemes in the vowel space, may be amendable to remote data collection. In this study, lossless offline remote recordings taken via smartphone and lossy web-based recording performed over Gorilla are compared to traditional laboratory recordings in order to determine how accurately the remote options replicate a study of English vowel reduction. Four measures of reduction are examined: Relative duration, Euclidean distance, Pillai scores, and normalized formant values of stressed and unstressed vowels. Temporal analyses and Pillai scores were unaffected by recording method, while Euclidean distance and formant values exhibited some statistically significant changes but remained largely in line with laboratory data. These findings indicate that remote offline recording via smartphone or Gorilla may hold promise for studying vowel reduction and other phenomena requiring a similar degree of precision in formant analysis, but researchers should be aware of the specific distortions likely to be incurred with each method, with smartphone recordings having a stronger impact than Gorilla on low and back vowels.
Nuevo Gonolobus (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae, Gonolobeae, Gonolobineae) para la Faja Volcánica Transmexicana, Puebla, México
Authors: Alvarado-Cárdenas Leonardo O. , Nuñez-Oberg Marcos Bodo , Islas-Hernández Sofía
Published: October 2023

Antecedentes: Se realizaron salidas de campo a Puebla y se encontró una planta trepadora perteneciente a Gonolobus que no coincidía morfológicamente con ninguna otra especie del género. Aquí se propone una nueva especie y se compara con las especies de G. cuajayote y G. jaliscensis.

Preguntas: ¿Son nuevas para la ciencia las plantas de Gonolobus colectadas en la Sierra de Tentzo, Puebla? ¿Cómo se distinguen de otras especies del género, cuál es su distribución y estado de conservación?

Especies de estudio: Gonolobus sp. nov.

Sitio y años de estudio: Parque Estatal Sierra del Tentzo, estado de Puebla, México.

Métodos: Se realizó la descripción y análisis morfológico de las plantas. Con base en el concepto cohesivo de especie se comparó con taxones afines y se generó la clave de identificación. Se estableció una categoría de vulnerabilidad para la especie.

Resultados: Gonolobus volcanicus se propone como una especie nueva para México. La especie se distingue por la densa pubescencia de la corola y anillo faucial, la forma de los apéndices dorsales de las anteras, así como por su distribución. Se proporciona la descripción morfológica de la especie nueva, imágenes, mapa de distribución geográfica y estado de conservación. Se incluye una clave de las especies de Gonolobus presentes en Puebla, junto con las especies similares.

Conclusiones: Gonolobus volcanicus se reconoce como una especie nueva para la ciencia. Este descubrimiento incrementa a 46 el número de especies de Gonolobus registradas para el país y representa la primera especie del género endémica de Puebla.
New Legal Reality: Exterritoriality of Criminal Law as Part of the Fight Against Doping, or the Legal Phenomenon of the «Rodchenkov Act»
Authors: Ushankov Ilya , Zaitseva Natalya
Published: October 2023

The development of the world anti-doping culture is currently accompanied by numerous problems. This article presents an analysis of the principle of extraterritoriality of criminal law in connection with the «Rodchenkov Act». Information wars, the application of alternative standards of proving, the use of collective liability mechanisms towards «clean» athletes and, finally, the «Rodchenkov Act» - all of these initiated destabilizing changes in high-performance sport. The goal of current research is to determine the specific features of the practice of extending criminal norms beyond the national jurisdiction as part of fighting against doping. The authors analyze the foreign experience of using the exterritoriality of the USA from the standpoint of the effects doctrine. It is stated that, as a legal phenomenon, the USA-promoted exterritoriality contradicts the UNO Charter, and undermines the global anti-doping rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) by actually duplicating the law within just the limits of its own jurisdiction. It appears that the extraterritorial character of law is a legal construction that is exceptional and impossible in the normal course of events whose application (the «Rodchenkov Act») could result in the loss of the spirit of «clean sport». It is determined that the uniformity of rules for all athletes, organizations and other persons in high-performance sport is the basis of WADAs anti-doping program. The practice of anti-doping investigations is examined. The authors stress the necessity of keeping the balance between the interests of the sides in the procedures of doping control while observing the principle of fair play. The authors have summarized the historical experience and presented the practice of extending criminal norms beyond the borders of national jurisdiction as part of fighting against doping.
Education in Figures: 2023
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Gokhberg Leonid , Ozerova Olga ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Schugal Nikolay ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Shkaleva Elena ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Varlamova Tatiana ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics
Published: October 2023

This pocket data book contains the main indicators describing the development trends of general, secondary vocational, higher education, vocational training, and additional education in the Russian Federation. The publication also covers key education indicators for the OECD countries. The data book includes information of the Federal State Statistics Service, Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Federal Treasury, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), as well as results of methodological and analytical studies of the HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge.
Selenizza doğal asfaltının bitümlü bağlayıcının geleneksel ve reolojik özelliklerine etkisi
Authors: KÖK Baha , YALÇIN Erkut , YİLMAZ Mehmet , BÜYÜK Barış
Published: October 2023

Bitümlü karışımların özelliklerini iyileştirmek amacıyla genellikle polimer tipi katkı maddeleri kullanılmaktadır. Ancak bu katkıların üretim miktarlarının sınırlı ve maliyetlerinin yüksek olması, daha düşük maliyetli ve doğal malzemelerin katkı olarak kullanımını gündeme getirmektedir. Bu çalışmada bir doğal asfalt tipi olan Selenizza bitümünün bitümlü bağlayıcıların yumuşama noktası, penetrasyon, viskozite, tekerlek izi parametresi, sünme toparlanması ve düşük sıcaklık özelliklerine etkisi araştırılmıştır. Farklı içerikteki Selenizza bitüm katkılı bağlayıcıların düşük ve yüksek sıcaklık performansı saf ve %3 Stiren-butadien-stiren modifiyeli bağlayıcılar ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Sonuç olarak Selenizza modifikasyonunun özellikle yüksek sıcaklığa ve yüksek trafik hacmine sahip bölgelerde saf bağlayıcıya göre önemli derecede performans artışı göstereceği, %15 Selenizza ilavesinin saf bağlayıcının yüksek sıcaklık performans seviyesini bir derece artırdığı ve %3 SBS modifikasyonu ile benzer yüksek sıcaklık performansı sunması için yeterli olduğu ancak düşük sıcaklık bakımından en fazla %7 oranında kullanılması gerektiği tespit edilmiştir.
Neuromuscular diseases in intensive care
Authors: Yahya Lahrichi , Ghita Mninou , Ali Derkaoui , Ibrahim Bechri , Abdelkrim Shimi , Mohammed Khatouf
Published: October 2023

Guillain-Barre syndrome and myasthenia gravis are common in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and are not always easy to diagnose in the emergency department. The short-term risk is the occurrence of respiratory muscle paralysis, which must be monitored by repeated measurement of vital capacity, and the existence of respiratory impairment requires transfer to intensive care. Apart from specific therapeutic options (plasma exchange, intravenous immunoglobulins and anticholinesterase agents), management is mainly symptomatic. Our work is a retrospective study, concerning 23 cases of neuromuscular diseases in the ICU from a period from 2018 to 2022. The various epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical, therapeutic, and evolutionary data were collected from the files of the Intensive Care Department A1 of the Hassan II University Hospital of Fez for the study. Osteomas of the paranasal sinuses are benign, often asymptomatic, tumors that progress very slowly. Endocranial development of an osteoma can breach the dura mata, allowing air to enter the cranium producing pneumocephalia which leads to severe neurological deficiencies. Pneumocephalia is an exceptional complication of osteoma.
Primary pulmonary myxoid sarcoma: A case report and review of the literature
Authors: Hollis Hutchings , Erik Schwarze , Beena Ahsan , Jessica Cox , Ikenna Okereke
Published: October 2023

Background: Primary pulmonary myxoid sarcoma is a very rare tumor, with less than 25 cases being described in the literature. When found in the bronchial tree, an R0 resection with post-operative follow-up is sufficient for curative treatment. We present a case of primary pulmonary myxoid sarcoma in a middle-aged man with an associated review of the literature to highlight this rare tumor. Case presentation: A 62-year-old man with a 40-pack-year smoking history presented to the thoracic surgery clinic for evaluation of a suspicious lung nodule. Pre-operative testing revealed a spiculated mass in the left upper lobe and the biopsy was non-diagnostic. The patient was taken for left upper lobectomy tri-segmentectomy with mediastinal lymph node dissection. Final pathology of the nodule revealed primary pulmonary myxoid sarcoma with an Ewing sarcoma breakpoint region 1 on chromosome 22 with activating transcription factor 1 (EWSR-ATF1) fusion transcript consistent with the diagnosis. Conclusion: Primary pulmonary myxoid sarcoma is an exceedingly rare sarcoma of the lung with less than 25 reported cases in the literature. This case report highlights our experience treating primary pulmonary myxoid sarcoma in a middle-aged man, and a review of current treatment recommendations in the available published literature.
Brimblecombe, K.R. et al. (2023) Inhibition of striatal dopamine release by the L-type calcium channel inhibitor isradipine, co-varies with risk factors for Parkinson’s. v2
Authors: Brimblecombe Katherine , J Cragg Stephanie
Published: October 2023

This collection contains three protocols detailing methods used in Brimblecombe, K.R. et al. (2023) Inhibition of striatal dopamine release by the L-type calcium channel inhibitor isradipine, co-varies with risk factors for Parkinson’s.
Respiratory rate (microCT) v1
Authors: Peñuelas Núria
Published: October 2023

Respiratory rate (microCT) measurement in mice
Rabies Virus Bat-Clade Sequencing v1
Authors: Godinho Fernanda
Published: October 2023

Join us in advancing global genomic surveillance of the rabies virus. We are actively engaged in pioneering a pan-clade whole genome amplicon sequencing protocol for the rabies virus. If you're interested in collaborating on this crucial endeavor and wish to obtain a primer aliquot from our established protocol or the one currently in development, please do not hesitate to contact us at richardssalvato@gmail.com. Background Rabies virus (RABV) causes fatal encephalitis in domestic animals and humans. This high-impact zoonotic virus is poorly studied from the genomic perspective so establishing genomic surveillance protocols for RABV is crucial to track their evolution and monitor spillover events and wildlife reservoirs. Despite the importance of RABV zoonotic cycle, there is limited complete genome sequence data of RABVs from some hosts as bats. We developed a novel rapidly deployable, cost-effective, and flexible amplicon-based sequencing approach usable with protocols widely established during the COVID-19 pandemic and suitable to different hosts based on a one-health context. We used PrimalScheme to generate a primers panel and then aligned them with a RABV sequences dataset from different species and manually degenerated the primers to cover a wider diversity of hosts. The set of 47 primers is compatible and ready to use with COVIDSeq sequencing protocol and Illumina DNA Prep, and allows to sequence up to 384 samples per run on the Illumina MiSeq system or to accommodate in libraries with other sample types. Additionally, we included primers for amplification of a fragment of the mitochondrial gene COI to host species identification. COI Inicial Validation In the initial validation, we sequenced 160 complete RABV genomes from different species from five distinct families (Bovine, Equine, Caprine, Felines, Microchiroptera) with an average coverage of 98%, most of them recovering the whole genome (88/160). Conclusions Here, we introduced a cost-effective and easy-to-use sequencing protocol for RABV bat-clade in order to support genomic surveillance of a re-emerging zoonotic disease allowing targeting viral control programs and adequate public health policies. Acknowledgements We would like to thank Instituto de Pesquisas Veterinárias Desidério Finamor for sample processing and initial rabies virus diagnosis.
Optical densitometry of neuronal fibers v1
Authors: Peñuelas Núria
Published: October 2023

Optical densitometry of striatal neuronal fibers in the rodent brain
DToL Specimen Vouchering Standard Operating Procedure: Lepidoptera (V.1) v1
Authors: Phillips Dominic
Published: October 2023

This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) contains guidance on how to voucher Lepidoptera specimens submitted to the Darwin Tree of Life (DToL) project. The guidance specifically refers to the assembly of Lepidoptera vouchers at the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London. For guidance on sampling and preparation for whole genome sequencing, please refer to the DToL Taxon Specific Standard Operating Procedure for the Terrestrial and Freshwater Arthropoda Working Group. Definition: A voucher is a permanently preserved specimen that is maintained in an accessible collection. In genomics, vouchers serve as the physical evidence for the taxonomic identification of genome assemblies. This is version one of this SOP, and may be subject to change in the future.
extract dropped plasmid DNA from filter paper v1
Authors: Shenekji Joseph
Published: October 2023

this is a short yet effective protocol to extract plasmid DNA on filter paper, this protocol could benefit plasmid production labs and companies and also receiving researchers or universities from underdeveloped countries.
Quantification of Proteins and Genes Associated with Endothelial Cell Function after Different Shear Stress Intensities in vitro v1
Authors: Conde Daniel
Published: October 2023

This protocol describes the steps necessary to culture human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC), subculture the cells into Ibidi slides, induce endothelial shear stress (ESS) using the Ibidi Pump System, and detect proteins and gene expression associated with endothelial function using immunocytochemistry and qRT-PCR respectively.
Heart rate v1
Authors: Peñuelas Núria
Published: October 2023

Heart rate measurement in mice.
SARS-CoV-2 Hangi Dokularda Patolojiye Neden Oluyor?
Authors: IZMİRLİ Müzeyyen
Published: October 2023

COVID-19 pandemi süreci Aralık 2019’da Çin’de başlamıştır. COVID-19 hastalığına neden olan virüs SARS-CoV-2’dir ve mutasyon geçirmeye devam ederek kendi alt türlerini oluşturmaktadır. Çin'de ve dünya genelinde vaka sayısındaki hızlı artış nedeniyle DSÖ, 11 Mart 2020'de SARS-CoV-2’nin neden olduğu COVID-19 hastalığı için, pandemi ilan etmiştir. SARS-CoV-2 özellikle akciğer parankimini etkilemekte ve etkilenen hastalar, asemptomatik enfeksiyonlardan ölümle sonuçlanan ciddi süreçlere kadar çeşitli klinik belirtiler gösterebilmektedir. Ayrıca, COVID-19 hastalarında en çok solunum tutulumu görülmekte, ancak virüs diğer organ sistemlerini de etkileyebilmektedir. Virüsün hücrelere girerken bir kapı gibi kullandığı reseptör ACE2’dir ve birçok hücre tipinde eksprese olmaktadır. Bu nedenle de virüs sistemik inflamasyon ile gastrointestinal, kardiyovasküler, hematolojik, renal, kas-iskelet, nöroloji, üriner ve üreme sisteminde dokulara hasar vermektedir.
Sonuç olarak, SARS-COV-2, halen alt tipleri ile etkisini devam ettirmektedir. SARS-CoV-2’nin farklı hücrelerde ve dokularda neden olduğu hasarın erken teşhis edilmesi ve tedavi seçeneklerinin erken uygulanmaya başlanması faydalı olacaktır.
Governing the EU’s Energy Crisis: The European Commission’s Geopolitical Turn and its Pitfalls
Authors: Siddi Marco , Prandin Federica
Published: October 2023

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been promoting the concept of a “geopolitical Commission” since her appointment in late 2019. Since then, successive crises—the Covid-19 pandemic, the ever-worsening climate crisis, and the war in Ukraine—have tested the Commission’s intention to turn the concept into practice. This is particularly evident in the field of energy politics following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. When the war started, Russia was the EU’s largest energy supplier. The EU’s desire to end its energy dependency on Russia called for “geopolitical actorness,” notably swift political and diplomatic initiatives to find alternative suppliers considering the rapidly changing geopolitical circumstances. To what extent and how did this occur? Did the Commission achieve its goal of becoming a geopolitical actor in the field of energy politics? What does geopolitical actorness imply for the EU’s energy policy and low-carbon transition? The article addresses these questions through an analysis of policy documents published by the von der Leyen Commission between 2019–2023, including the communications on the European Green Deal and Critical Raw Materials Resilience, the EU Hydrogen Strategy, the Global Gateway, the REPowerEU Plan, the External Energy Strategy, the Solar Energy Strategy, and the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The article argues that EU policy priorities progressively shifted from a focus on broad multilateral cooperation and open strategic autonomy to more narrowly defined strategic partnerships with “like-minded” Western and neighbouring countries. The 2022 war in Ukraine was a strong catalyst for this shift.
Learner Engagement with YouTube Videos in Informal Online Learning: An Investigation of the Effects of Segmenting, Signaling, and Weeding
Authors:   New Mexico State University, Shen Zixing
Published: October 2023

Millions of educational videos available on YouTube offer unprecedented opportunities for online learning. As it invites open-ended and self-paced exploration of almost any topic, YouTube has emerged as an important platform for informal online learning that occurs outside the formal classroom. A considerable number of studies have been directed toward YouTube educational videos. However, research on learner engagement with YouTube educational videos is limited, despite the central role of engagement in learning and the increasing popularity of YouTube videos in informal online learning. This paper addresses this research gap. We adopt the conceptualization that learner engagement has three dimensions – behavioral, emotional, and cognitive - and investigate how the features of segmenting, signaling, and weeding (SSW), the three multimedia learning principles, in YouTube educational video presentations collectively affect learner engagement in informal online learning. Our analysis shows that different SSW features have various associations with the three dimensions of learner engagement. These findings substantiate the empirical knowledge of learner engagement with YouTube educational videos. Our study corroborates extant video engagement research and extends its relevance to informal learning on social media. It also informs video designers and developers on adding video presentation features to optimize video engagement on social media.
ÖĞRETMENLERİN ÖRGÜTSEL ADALET ALGILARI İLE ETKİLİ OKUL ALGILARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ
Authors: Görgülü Hüseyin , Kazak Ender
Published: October 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı, öğretmenlerin örgütsel adalet algıları ile etkili okul algıları arasındaki ilişkiyi tespit etmeye çalışmaktır. Araştırma verileri, 2020-2021 öğretim yılında Düzce İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğüne bağlı 25 devlet okulunda basit seçkisiz örneklem yoluyla seçilen 250 öğretmenden toplanmıştır. İlişkisel tarama modeli kullanılan araştırmada veriler, “örgütsel adalet ölçeği” ve “etkili okul ölçeği” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, öğretmenlerin örgütsel adalete ilişkin algıları yüksek düzeydedir. Öğretmenlerin örgütsel adalet algılarında cinsiyet, eğitim düzeyi, mesleki kıdem ve okulda çalışma süresine göre anlamlı olarak farklılaşma görülmemiştir. Öğretmenlerin okulun etkililiğine ilişkin algıları yüksek düzeydedir. Öğretmenlerin etkili okul algı düzeylerinin cinsiyet, mesleki kıdem, okuldaki hizmet süresi ve eğitim durumuna göre anlamlı bir fark gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Örgütsel adalet algısı ile etkili okul algıları arasında yüksek düzeyde pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Diğer bir bulguya göre ise öğretmenlerin örgütsel adalet algıları, etkili okul algısının anlamlı bir yordayıcısıdır. Elde edilen veriler ışığında uygulayıcılara ve araştırmacılara önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
ALT KÜLTÜRLER İLE HEDONİK TÜKETİM ARASINDA İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ: TÜRK TOPLUMU ÜZERİNE BİR UYGULAMA
Authors: Öcel Yusuf , Mutlu Hakan Tahiri , Hiçyılmaz Enis
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı, kendine özgü özellikleri olan alt kültürlerin hedonik tüketim üzerindeki etkisini belirlemektedir. Araştırma kapsamında, Türkiye’nin farklı şehirlerinde yaşayan 416 kişiden anket yoluyla veri toplanmış, elde edilen verilerin istatistiki analizlerinde SPSS paket programından yararlanılmıştır. Toplanan verilere frekans, faktör, t-testi ve ANOVA analizleri yapılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularında; kadınların erkeklere göre hedonik tüketim eğilimlerinin daha yüksek olduğu, bireylerin genel anlamda hedonik tüketim alt boyutlarından en çok tatmin hedonizmine en az ise fikir hedonizmine eğilimli oldukları; bekar bireylerin macera hedonizmi değerlerinin evlilerden daha yüksek olduğu; öğrencilerin genel anlamda hedonik eğilimi en yüksek meslek grubu olduğu ve Ege Bölgesi şehirlerinde yaşayan bireylerin diğer şehirlere göre hedonik tüketime daha eğilimli olduğuna ulaşılmıştır. Hedonik tüketim üzerinde etkisi tespit edilemeyen faktörlerin ise; katılımcıların ikamet yerleri, katılımcıların kullandıkları ikinci bir dilin varlığı ve etnik kökenleri olduğu söylenebilir. Sonuç olarak; bireylerin hedonik tüketim eğilimleri üzerinde; cinsiyet, medeni durum, yaş, eğitim durumu, meslek ve gelir düzeyi şeklinde demografik faktörlerin ayrıca da kişilerin sahip olduğu hobilerin etkili olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
ETHICAL POSITIONS OF PROSPECTIVE COUNSELORS WITH RELATION TO MINDFULNESS
Authors: Yılmaztürk Nergis Hazal , Serim-yıldız Begüm
Published: October 2023

Ethical positions shape within life experiences via confronting and resolving ethical dilemmas of moral issues, and were consisted of idealism and relativism. Within cultural context, Western cultures had low scores on both idealism and relativism (exceptionists) while Eastern ones had high relativism scores with both high idealism (situationists) and low idealism (subjectivists) scores on Ethical Position Questionnaire. Recently, a combination of ethical decision making and awareness started to be investigated under the roof of ethical mindfulness while enabling ethical clinical practices and implementation. Prior to stepping into that area, more explanatory presentation of the relationship between ethical decision making process and mindfulness among prospective psychological health professionals, psychological counseling students were presented in this descriptive study. Results of preliminary analyses showed that approximately half of the participants (39.85 %) are on the situationist side on ethical decision making. As a result of main analyses, it was found that level of mindfulness is related with high scores on both idealism (Mlow=3.90, Mmiddle=4.02, Mhigh=4.26) and relativism (Mlow=3.34, Mmiddle=3.75, Mhigh=4.08).
Analysis of Genetic Diversity of Envelope Genes Obtained from Patients of HIV Positive
Authors: Raj MD Masum
Published: October 2023

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is the retrovirus of human origin that has been responsible for the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, resulting in the loss of more than 30 million lives over a span of forty years. The global prevalence of HIV infection is estimated to affect roughly 40 million individuals, therefore rendering it a significant public health issue. Due to the implementation of antiretroviral medication (ART), HIV has transitioned into a chronic condition that may be effectively controlled and maintained. Regrettably, the present state of affairs reveals a lack of both a vaccine and a cure for HIV/AIDS, notwithstanding the significant advancements achieved through antiretroviral therapy (ART) in enhancing the well-being of individuals living with HIV.
An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Bilge Keel Position on Landing Craft Utility Vessels
Authors:   Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Department of Marine Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency - BRIN, Sumarsono Sumarsono , Cahyono Beny , Erwandi Erwandi , Baidowi Achmad , Ali Baharuddin
Published: October 2023

The issue of energy efficiency in using fossil fuels and reducing the effects of greenhouse gas emissions is an urgent problem. So fuel-saving measures, including in the marine transportation sector, are needed, even if only by a small percentage. Landing Craft Utility (LCU) is a type of sea transport for defense matters that requires the addition of a rolling motion stabilizer for the safety and comfort of the ship, cargo, and passengers. The use of roll-damping devices can affect the increase in the resistance value of the ship and cause an increase in fuel consumption. The bilge keel is a roll-damping device that is suitable for LCU vessels. The experimental study roll decay tests and resistance tests were carried out to determine the effect of the bilge keel placement on roll damping and additional ship resistance. The flow around the vessel’s surface was observed with a paint smear test to determine the placement position. The bilge keel installed in the transitional position between the bottom and side hull has the highest total roll damping coefficient, up to 28.57%, compared to the bare hull condition. However, this placement has increased the average resistance up to 8.84%. Alternately, placement close to the draft line has a fairly good roll-damping coefficient of up to 21.27%, increasing the resistance to only 3.66%.
Numerical Research on the Influence of Interceptor Flaps on the Planing Hydrodynamic Performance
Authors:   Diponegoro University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Naval Architecture, Indonesia, Samuel Samuel , Yulianti Serliana , Manik Parlindungan , Trimulyono Andi , Firdhaus Ahmad , Tuswan Tuswan , Purnama Sari Dian
Published: October 2023

The trim tab and interceptor have been utilized to optimize the running trim and motion control of planing boats at varying speeds in calm water. Increasing the height of the interceptor can create excessive drag and bow-down trim. The effectiveness of the interceptor can be increased by integrating it with a horizontal flap. This research focuses on the impact of the influence caused by interceptor flaps on the pressure distribution and fluid flows around the vessel. To simulate trim and sinkage measurement, the environment was modeled in the two-degree of freedom condition. Variation of integrated interceptor flaps has been analyzed with Finite Volume Method (FVM) based on RANS (Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes) equation using overset mesh. The turbulent K- ε and VOF (Volume of Fluid) models are used to model the water and air phases. The grid convergence study is performed to establish the parallel solver’s grid independence. To confirm the accuracy of the test in the bare hull condition, the numerical approach was tested experimentally. The result of drag, trim, and sinkage was calculated and it has been proved that the added flaps into interceptors are very useful in drag reduction and trim control. The percentage of interceptor height is directly proportional to the resulting lift force. Higher lift force can more effectively improve trim and reduce drag. Overall, this study shows an improvement in ship performance when using an interceptor and interceptor flap. One of the model configurations in the study has been shown to reduce drag by up to 33.3% at Froude number 1.45 when compared to ships without an interceptor.
Functional studies of a dopamine transporter allosteric modulator and its effect on cocaine-induced behavior
Authors:   , Xu Yibin , Mortensen Ole V , Mathiasen Joanne R.
Published: October 2023

Cocaine is one of the oldest, strongest, and most dangerous psychostimulants isolated from natural products. It works by blocking the dopamine transporter (DAT), a transmembrane protein that pumps dopamine out of the synaptic cleft back into the cytosol, thereby raising the extracellular dopamine level resulting in euphoria. Although cocaine is an ancient drug that became popular in the 1880s and officially was banned by the United States government in 1922, there are no Food and Drug Administration-approved therapies for cocaine addiction. Numerous attempts have been made to find treatments for cocaine abuse. However, most of them failed due to the potential abuse liability, lack of efficacy, or severe side effects. Our lab has previously identified a novel allosteric site in the human serotonin transporter (hSERT). To find an allosteric modulator of DAT, we have developed a compound-KM822 that target the same allosteric domain in human DAT. KM822 pretreatment can increase the IC50 of DAT inhibition by cocaine in in vitro studies, indicating that it might have therapeutic effects for treating cocaine addiction. However, whether KM822 has an effect in vivo and its binding mechanism remains unclear. To obtain a better understanding of the KM822 binding mechanism, we tested several KM822 analogs. Analogs with different chemical moiety substitution showed different potency towards different amino acids forming the allosteric binding site. Among all the analogs, NP-1-152 displayed a pharmacology similar to KM822, suggesting that the combination of the chemical moiety substitution in NP-1-152 created an interaction with DAT similar to KM822. In Long-Evans rats, KM822 microinjected directly into the nucleus accumbens didn't affect the regular locomotion activity on rats during their active cycle, indicating that it doesn't cause hyperlocomotion or sedation. Preliminary data on the therapeutic effect of KM822 on cocaine-induced behavior will also be presented.
Alien Forms
Authors:   , Applebaum Yitzhak , McHugh Michelle
Published: October 2023

There can be no thought of finishing, for aiming at the stars, both literally and figuratively, is a problem to occupy generations, so that no matter how much progress one makes, there is always the thrill of just beginning. (Dr. Robert H. Goddard, in a letter to H. G. Wells, 1932) The term "resonance" refers to the potential of a piece of media to be accepted and embraced by audiences. It is more than an emotional response; when media resonates with us, it goes beyond just being likeable or enjoyable but affects us in a more cognitive manner-that it is to say it works or seems right. Why resonance does and does not occur is a complicated subject that involves an interplay of comprehending both cultural expectations and scientific knowledge as they affect media content. Where these three converge-culture, science, and media-is where resonance emerges. Also at the meeting of these three is the subject of extraterrestrial life, a topic that has fascinated the public and been a recurrent media theme for over 100 years while also remaining an area of scientific debate. The purpose of this research is to explore resonance through the lens of space alien movies, television, and video games. Through an in-depth media analysis and an expert interview, this study sheds light on what factors allow portrayals of extraterrestrial beings to resonate and what this can teach us about ourselves.
Development of a small molecule drug for inhibition of TIPE2 protein function
Authors:   , Sokolova Viktoriia , Ji Haifeng
Published: October 2023

This work focuses on designing a small molecule drug to inhibit the function of TNF-[alpha]-induced protein 8-like 2 (TIPE2). The protein is known to play an important role in leukocyte polarization and migration, both of which are exploited by tumor cells in cases of cancer to sustain its proliferation and growth. Several hit compounds were pre-selected based on their TIPE2-binding affinity, and their virtual modification is discussed in this work. Avogadro and PyRx were used to determine the conformation of the ligand and the protein-ligand binding affinity, respectively. Binding interactions between different functional groups and TIPE2 are discussed in detail and provide additional insight to the structure of the TIPE2 binding pocket. The protein has a highly hydrophobic cavity which interacts best with aromatic groups. At the same time, aromatic substituents have been found to decrease solubility of compounds far below the desired limit. Introducing N-containing heterocycles is an efficient modification strategy that has been found to give the most optimal balance between desired properties. Two best compounds were selected due to their highest binding score of -11.1 kcal/mol and their solubility values of greater than -3.0 logS. Synthetic pathway was developed for one of the compounds, with alternative methods available to either improve the efficiency or decrease the cost of the process.
Modelado y control de la potencia frigorífica de una máquina de absorción
Authors: Acedo Bueno Luis F. , Garrido Satué Manuel G. , Rodríguez Rubio Francisco , Ortega M. G.
Published: October 2023

El artículo presenta el modelado y control de la potencia frigorífica de una máquina de absorción solar, la cual se supone que está abastecida con un reservorio de energía térmica, utilizada para sistemas de climatización. Se pretende satisfacer la demanda de frío de una instalación. El modelado de cada uno de los componentes ha sido implementado en Simulink, con el objetivo de obtener la simulación completa de la planta. En el simulador, el sistema de refrigeración propuesto presenta lazos de control para mantener las variables de salida de los caudales y temperaturas en referencias establecidas. Finalmente, se presentan los resultados de la simulación que muestran el comportamiento de la planta y que avalan el buen funcionamiento del sistema de control.
Implementing rover speed control in Paparazzi UAV
Authors: González-Calvin Alfredo , Jiménez Juan F. , García Pérez Lía
Published: October 2023

This paper presents the design, implementation and testing of a speed controller for an autonomous rover with an unicycle drive. The aim is to get the rover to follow the speed setpoint as accurately as possible based on low cost GPS measurements. The use of IMU and GPS measurements was investigated and a moving average filter was designed to use the GPS signal as feedback for the speed controller. This filter and speed control were implemented on a flight controller board on a small autonomous rover using the the Paparazzi UAV development framework. Outdoor tests were performed.
Sensibilidad del Predictor de Smith respecto de pequeñas desviaciones en la identificación del retardo: un enfoque gráfico
Authors: Gonzalo Andrés , Romeo Antonio
Published: October 2023

Algunas de las técnicas más empleadas en el control de sistemas con retardos puros incorporan un modelo de la planta con la finalidad de cancelar su dinámica. En condiciones ideales (esto es, con el modelo de la planta perfectamente identificado), dichas técnicas permiten obtener buenas prestaciones de control. En la presente contribución se analiza el impacto que tienen los pequeños errores en la estimación del retardo sobre las prestaciones del control basado en el Predictor de Smith (PS). El análisis, que se ceñirá a las condiciones de estabilidad, se basará en la aplicación del criterio de Nyquist, empleando por consiguiente un razonamiento eminentemente gráfico. Se abarcará una casuística de sistemas con retraso puro que incorporará las dinámicas más comunes de primer y segundo orden. Para cada caso de estudio, se analizará su comportamiento en condiciones ideales (con el retardo y la dinámica de la planta perfectamente identificados), para analizar a continuación el impacto que supone en estabilidad la introducción de una pequeña desviación en la identificación del retardo. En una mayoría de casos, es posible formalizar las condiciones de estabilidad como una restricción sobre las ya existentes en condiciones ideales. En la contribución se reflexionará acerca de la aplicabilidad de dichas restricciones a los diversos sistemas bajo estudio.
Algorithm for beam grid forming in digital antenna arrays with an asymmetric envelope of side lobes
Authors: Bashly P. N. , Mishchenko S. E. , Shatsky V. V. , Litvinov A. V. , Shelkoplyasov S. A.
Published: October 2023

In digital antenna arrays with a parallel view of space, the linear phasing method is usually used to distribute beams in space. At the same time, the requirements for the side lobe level are sufficiently fulfilled if the amplitude distribution falling to the edges of the opening is used. In this case, the envelope of the side lobes does not take into account the distribution of noise temperature in space. For different orientation of the beams in space, the noise quality of the antenna depends on the spatial orientation of the formed beams. In this regard, the problem of forming a beam grid taking into account the spatial distribution of the noise temperature is of interest. The aim of the article is to increase the noise quality of the antenna in conditions of uneven distribution of noise temperature in space. The algorithm for forming a beam grid with a uniform angular pitch and a constant directivity has been proposed, taking into account the uneven distribution of noise temperature in space based on previously developed methods for the synthesis of antenna arrays: with a simplified gradient procedure and according to the requirements for the envelope of the side lobes. The proposed algorithm makes it possible in the considered example to achieve a gain in noise quality by 1.5 dB.
Ionosonde antenna system for combined ionospheric sounding
Authors: Korlyakov D. S. , Litvinov S. V.
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to new and promising directions of development of ionosonde antenna systems, which have appeared in recent years and are able to conduct vertical and oblique sounding of ionosphere. A brief historical overview of ionosphere research has been given. The principles of vertical sounding of ionosphere and formation of ionograms in the frequency range from 1 to 30 MHz have been considered. The most widespread ionosondes of Russia and the world (DPS-4 (USA), CADI (Canada), Parus-A, Tomion, Raduga) have been studied. The analysis of antenna systems of these ionosondes (delta antennas, large and small rhombus antennas, etc.), their designs, directional patterns, conditions of application has been carried out. Proposals for modernizing the antennas, which have been put forward by foreign and Russian scientists, have been reviewed. A proposal to create a new, original design of the antenna system for combined sounding of the ionosphere has been given. The presented results create a basis for modernization and industrial production of promising antenna arrays.