bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Memories Between Architecture and Cinema
Authors: Rincón-Borrego Iván , Alonso-García Eusebio , Pérez Barreiro Sara
Published: February 2024

Cinemapp is a web application (webapp) that enables the individual or group discovery of the Cinematic Ecosystem of the city of Valladolid. This city is distinguished for its architectural heritage and cinematic history, with numerous cinemas that have vanished and films that have been shot there, thus comprising a unique combination of architectural and cinematic heritage. The application fosters an interactive experience that facilitates the exploration and enjoyment of the city's cinematic history, as well as contemplation of film, media, and new technologies. The project compiles a wide range of historical information and citizen memories in various digital formats, which nourish the graphical database named FilmcityDB. By combining both resources and employing the Valladolid context as an extrapolatable prototype, users can explore different routes and immerse themselves in the accumulated cinematic history of the city since the past century.
Tiempo, mente y cuerpo en las dinámicas de comunicación digitales actuales
Authors: Collados Alcaide Antonio , Knörr Gala , Colectivo Nada , Gómez Molina Mayte
Published: February 2024

Una conversación entre Gala Knörr, Nada Colectivo y Mayte Gómez Molina, moderada por Antonio Collados. El eje fundamental de esta mesa, y de ahí el título de estos terceros Encuentros SOBRE y de la jornada, son las “Dinámicas de comunicación actuales en el arte contemporáneo”. Nos gustaría conversar sobre vuestro trabajo como productoras culturales en relación al uso de redes sociales de comunicación para pensar de qué manera se ve afectado por estas herramientas. Y la primera pregunta que os trasladaría es esa, ¿de qué manera esos espacios de comunicación que se dan hoy en las redes sociales están modificando los hábitos y la manera de habitar también el espacio de la producción cultural hoy? ¿Cómo lo vivís vosotras?
The factor of musical form completeness: On the question of historical evolution
Authors: Krupina Larisa Leonidovna
Published: February 2024

The study aims to substantiate that already in the early epochs (the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque), there was a gradual birth of musical form functionality, one of the first signs of which was represented by composers’ awareness of the need to achieve the structural integrity and completeness of a work. The paper shows that the role of the main formative means was played by those compositional factors that were most actively developing in a particular epoch. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the specific identification of these compositional factors: the rhythmic one in the isorhythmic motets of the 14th century, the large-scale structural one in the textual and musical forms of the Renaissance, the functional harmonic one in Baroque works. As a result, it has been found that a change towards a decrease in the tenor’s measure at the last repetition of the melody of Gregorian chant turned out to be the factor of musical form completeness in Ph. de Vitry’s isorhythmic motets; in the motets, madrigals and polyphonic songs of the Renaissance, a large-scale enlargement of the final textual and musical segment of the form performed a similar function; as for the instrumental Baroque genres (preludes, toccatas, fantasias), such was the case with the increased harmonic stability of the last section (a tonic organ point, repetition of cadence turns).
Metamorphoses of “Deng Xiaoping’s Cat” (based on Spanish-language journalism)
Authors: Murzin Yuriy Petrovich
Published: February 2024

The aim of the research is to identify the specifics of realization of the cognitive potential of Deng Xiaoping’s metaphorical utterance ‘No importa el color del gato, lo importante es que cace ratones’ (It does not matter what color the cat is, as long as it catches mice), widely used in a transformed form in the Spanish-language media discourse as a source of speech metaphors created by the authors of publications to achieve their cognitive, communicative and pragmatic goals. The work is novel in that it is the first to conduct a comprehensive study of the techniques and methods of metaphor transformation and its consequences. The research findings showed high productivity of grammatical modification techniques, the extension of the attributive component and variations of the syntactic structure of the phrase, a direct interpretation of the cognitive feature “color” as a metaphorical designation of a certain ideology; replacing the significative-denotative ratio and components of the metaphor, using a simple metaphor, role inversion, giving new metaphorical consequences for the composition of the model (“cat”, “color”, “functioning” and “the state of the model”), taking into account the contextual environment, which increases the pragmatic potential and the impact of the metaphor.
Despidos basados en cámara oculta
Authors: Lacomba Pérez Francisco Ramón
Published: February 2024

- Y el Oscar a la mejor interpretación ante la cámara oculta de la empresa es para Pepe Rodríguez por su papel en "Manipulando los fichajes"

+ Pepe, puedes venir a por tu carta de despido... Un aplauso

* No quiero el premio... ¿Y mis derechos fundamentales?
Diálogos entre jurisprudencia y legislador reformista de 2021 en materia de contratación de duración determinada
Authors: Moreno Gené Josep
Published: February 2024

En ese comentario se procede a analizar los diálogos existentes entre la jurisprudencia y la doctrina judicial previas a la reforma laboral de 2021 y el legislador reformista a la hora de abordar la modificación del art. 15 ET, en relación con la contratación de duración determinada, que en algún supuesto incluso han sido reconocidos de forma expresa por la propia Exposición de Motivos del Real Decreto-ley 32/2021.
Predicting Biochemical Oxygen Demand at the Inlet of Al-Rustumiya Wastewater Treatment Plant Using Different Mathematical Techniques
Authors: Abd Saja Ali , Al-Sulttani Ali Omran
Published: February 2024

Water quality planning relies on Biochemical Oxygen Demand BOD. BOD testing takes five days. The Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is increasingly used for water resource forecasting. This work designed a PSO technique for estimating everyday BOD at Al-Rustumiya wastewater treatment facility inlet. Al-Rustumiya wastewater treatment plant provided 702 plant-scale data sets during 2012-2022. The PSO model uses the daily data of the water quality parameters, including chemical oxygen demand (COD), chloride (Cl-), suspended solid (SS), total dissolved solids (TDS), and pH, to determine how each variable affects the daily incoming BOD. PSO and multiple linear regression (MLR) findings are compared, and their performance is evaluated using mean square error, relative absolute mistake, and coefficient of determination. PSO utilised COD, TDS, SS, pH, and Cl- as inputs, generating a mean square error of 1029.10, an average absolute relative error of 9.41%, and a coefficient of determination of 0.89. Comparisons demonstrated that the PSO model could accurately calculate the daily BOD at Al-Rustumiya wastewater treatment plant's inlet.
Assessment of Bearing Capacity and Settlement Characteristics of Organic Soil Reinforced by Dune Sand and Sodium Silicate Columns: A Numerical Study
Authors: Jasim Ameen M. , Ahmed Mahmood D.
Published: February 2024

Organic soil is problematic soils in geotechnical engineering due to its properties, as it is characterized by high compressibility and low bearing capacity. Therefore, several geotechnical techniques tried to stabilize and improve this soil type. In this study, sodium silicate was used to stabilize sand dune columns. The best sodium silicate concentration (9%) was used, and the stabilized sand dune columns were cured for seven days. The results for this soil were extracted using a numerical analysis program (Plaxis 3D, 2020).In the case of studying the effect of (L/D) (where ‘’L” and ‘’D’’ length and diameter of sand dune columns) of a single column of sand dunes stabilized with sodium silicate with a different diameter, the results showed that the best effect was for L/D of (4) with D equal to (0.7m) in the end bearing columns type. In the case of studying a group of columns, the percentage of improvement in soil bearing ratio increased with increasing the number of columns in both floating and end bearing types. When using (8-columns) with a square distribution pattern, the optimum improvement was at the end bearing and at the ratio L/D of (6), where the improvement percentage was (666%) compared to the unimproved soil.
Sweet potatoes (Іpomoеa batаtas): cultivating prospects in Ukraine: monograph
Authors: O. V. Kutz O. V. Kutz , Ivchenko T. V. , Semenenko S. V. , Mozghovska H. V. , Bashtan N. O. , Miroshnichenko T. M. , Semenenko І. І. , Yakovchenko О. І. , Yakovchenko А. V.
Published: February 2024

The botanical characteristics and biological features of sweet potato plants (Ipomoea batatas) were described, varietal characteristics of varieties, that are grown in Ukraine, directions of selection and the scheme of the selection process, methods of breeding of genotypes-introducers in culture in vitro. The results of research on the development of the main elements of culture cultivation technology in the conditions of the Forest Steppe of Ukraine were presented (planting material cultivation, place in crop rotation, soil cultivation, nutrition optimization system, care for plantings and harvesting). It is recommended for specialists in vegetable farms, researchers, as well as lecturers, graduate students and students of higher educational institutions for specialties 201 – Agronomy and 203 – Horticulture and Viticulture.
Obtaining biofuel for diesel engines in Ukraine in mo­dern conditions: monograph
Authors: Demydov I. M. , Molchenko S. M. , Demydova A. O. , Muneer Shawkat S.
Published: February 2024

The monograph is devoted to the theoretical and practical aspects of obtaining biodiesel fuel from the by-products of the oil and fat industry, namely from sunflower oil soap stock. Butanol was chosen as the alcohol component of this fuel. Different catalysts for the reaction of esterification of soapstock fatty acids with low molecular weight alcohols were considered, the authors proposed and investigated the effect of new catalysts for this reaction. The work can be useful both for industry workers and for teachers, graduate students and students of specialties who are engaged in the production and application of biodiesel fuel.
Fodder resources of natural ecosystems: monograph
Authors: Petrichenko V. F. , Korniychuk O.V. , Veklenko Yu. A. , Kovtun K. P. , Kurgak V. H. , Moysiyenko V. V. , Olifirovych V. O. , Bugrin L. M. , Yashchuk V. A. , Badyuk M. M. , Baistruck-Glodan L. Z. , Ilchynyak U. O. , Martcinko T. I. , Smetana S. I. , Bugrin O.M. , Pukalo D. L.
Published: February 2024

The monograph summarizes the results of long-term scientific research of the Institute of Feed Research and Agriculture of Podillia of NAAS and the co-executors of the scientific research program “Feed Production” on the diversity of natural conditions, the disturbance of the ecological balance of meadow ecosystems, the trends of climate change and vegetation of natural pastures in the different natural zones of Ukraine. The biological and cenotic principles of the species and varietal selection of perennial grass mixtures for the formation of highly productive cultural pastures are reasoned. The results of scientific research on increasing the productivity and restoration of meadow phytocenoses of Polissia in conditions of radioactive pollution are submitted. The monograph is intended for the wide range of specialists in agriculture: agronomists, managers of agribusinesses, feed centers, hayfields and pastures, farmers, advisors, scientists and researchers, teachers and students of higher agricultural educational institutions.
Beliefs-oriented subject-matter didactics
Authors: Dilling Frederik , Stoffels Gero , Witzke Ingo
Published: February 2024

This paper presents a modified approach to subject-matter didactics, in which the focus is not on the content itself, but on the students' view of the content. The introduction deals with an overview of subject-matter didactics and the notion of beliefs used in this paper. The main portion of the paper deals with presenting the concepts of a book and a seminar based on the student-centered subject-matter didactics approach. For the first qualitative evaluation, selected reflections of students are analyzed. Finally, initial findings are summarized and an outlook is provided.
Pencegahan Penyalahgunaan Narkoba bagi tahanan dan narapidana di Lapas dan Rutan Indonesia
Authors: Anwar Umar
Published: February 2024

Pencegahan Penyalahgunaan Narkoba di Lapas dan Rutan Indonesia untuk mengurangi gangguan keamanan dan ketertiban di dalam Lapas dan Rutan
The Ultimate Guide to Cybersecurity
Authors: Lakhani Akbar
Published: February 2024

The author stressed the significance of comprehending cyber dangers and susceptibilities. It also accentuated incorporating multiple security measures to shield from such threats. The guide emphasized that one must take proactive steps, including educating employees and conducting audits for online safety, in order to ward off cyber-attacks before they happen. The author delved into new and upcoming breakthroughs in the cyberprotection field, some of which are artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain technology as well as the Internet of Things(IoT). They also explained how these advancements will impact safeguarding systems against unauthorized access. The key point stressed upon was to stay up-to-date with information so that one can easily adapt to newer technologies when needed for ensuring adequate network security measures coupled with data privacy. As a helpful tool for those seeking to bolster their cybersecurity measures, this eBook provides immense value. Through the utilization of methods and protocols suggested within its pages, people and entities alike can elevate their defenses against digital threats while simultaneously shrinking any negative impacts that may arise from an attack on cyberinfrastructure.
Holographic Transmitarray Antenna with linear Polarization in X band
Authors: Salehi Mahdi , Oraizi Homayoon
Published: February 2024

For the first time, we present the design and demonstration of holographic transmitarray antennas (TAs) based on the susceptance (reactance) distribution in this paper. According to the holographic theory, the amplitudes and phases of electromagnetic waves can be recorded on a surface, and then they can be reconstructed independently. This concept is used to design single-beam and multi-beam linearly polarized holographic TAs without using any time-consuming optimization algorithms. Initially, an impedance surface is analyzed for both transmission and reflection modes. As there are differences between the susceptance (reactance) distribution of these modes, a new approach (different from reflectarray designs) is proposed to apply the holographic technique to transmitarray designs. Then, interferograms are described based on the scalar transmission susceptance distribution according to the number and direction of the radiation beams. Subsequently, a transmission metasurface of dimensions equal to 0.26λ_0 is hired to design holographic TAs at 12 GHz. Several holograms are designed using the unit cell to verify the proposed method. Finally, as a proof of concept, a linearly polarized circular aperture wideband holographic transmitarray antenna with a radius of 13.3 cm is manufactured and tested. The antenna achieves 12.5% (11.4-12.9 GHz) 1-dB gain bandwidth and 23.8 dB maximum gain, leading to 21.46% aperture efficiency. Furthermore, the antenna achieves 95.94% simulated radiation efficiency mainly due to using subwavelength elements, which becomes possible by applying the holographic technique.
An Approximation of Joint Distributions of Weighting Variables Using a Pseudo Population Approach
Authors: Bruch Christian , Felderer Barbara
Published: February 2024

Several weighting techniques require joint distributions of weighting variables on apopulation level in order to adjust for the selectivity in the participation process of the survey. Inpractical applications, joint distributions are frequently not available and population margins arethe only information available to inform the weighting procedure. We propose a novel approachto estimate the population sizes of weighting cells based on a pseudo population that was constructedusing a copula. The approach makes use of population margins of weighting variablesand their correlations. We show how the approach can be used for poststratification and multilevelregression and poststratification approaches and illustrate the usefulness in a simulationstudy and an empirical example. Using the copula pseudo population approach in combinationwith multilevel regression and poststratification for highly selective data strongly improves thesurvey estimation as compared to traditional raking and poststratification methods in our study.
AI Revolutionizing Cyber security unlocking the Future of Digital Protection
Authors: Lakhani Akbar
Published: February 2024

As the threat landscape of the digital world continues to evolve, the need for effective cybersecurity measures becomes paramount. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative force in the field of cybersecurity, offering innovative solutions to combat the ever-growing complexity and sophistication of cyber threats. This paper explores the revolutionary impact of AI in cybersecurity and its potential to unlock the future of digital protection. The abstract discusses the various ways in which AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity. It highlights AI's ability to analyze vast amounts of data, detect patterns, and identify anomalies that human analysts may miss. By leveraging machine learning and deep learning algorithms, AI can detect and respond to cyber threats in real-time, significantly reducing response time and minimizing potential damage. This paper delves into the different applications of AI in cybersecurity. It explores the use of AI-powered threat detection systems, which can proactively identify and mitigate known and unknown threats. It also discusses the role of AI in enhancing vulnerability management, network security, and data protection, emphasizing the importance of AI-driven analytics, automation, and anomaly detection.
Regional trends and petrologic factors inhibit global interpretations of zircon trace element compositions
Authors: Roberts Nick , Spencer Christopher , Puetz Stephen , Keller C. , Tapster Simon
Published: February 2024

The trace element composition of zircon reveals information about the melt that they are derived from, as such, detrital zircon trace element compositions can be used to interrogate melt compositions, and thus the evolution of the continental crust in time and space. Here, we present a global database of detrital zircon compositions and use it to test whether average global trends for five common petrogenetic proxies truly represent secular changes in continental evolution. We demonstrate that the secular trend is broadly comparable across continental regions for Ti-in-zircon temperatures, but for other trace element ratios interrogated, secular trends are highly variable between continental regions. Because trace element ratios result from multiple petrologic variables, we argue that these petrogenetic proxies can be overinterpreted if projected to global geologic processes. In particular, we caution against the interpretation of crustal thickness from trace elements in zircon, and we argue that our results negate current hypotheses concerning secular changes in crustal thickness.
Facilitating Meditation with Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation: A First Investigation in Experienced Practitioners
Authors: Cain Joshua , Brandmeyer Tracy , Simonian Ninette , Sanguinetti Joseph , Young Shinzen , Sacchet Matthew , Reggente Nicco
Published: February 2024

This study aims to assess the validity of focused ultrasound (FUS) stimulation as a method for facilitating meditative development, which may have application for novice or intermediate meditators seeking to improve their practice. A growing body of work suggests profound benefits to health and wellbeing following consistent meditation practice; however, successfully maintaining such a practice proves to be difficult for many who attempt it. By leveraging what is known about the neural correlates of meditation, we investigate the possibility of lowering this barrier of entry via direct neuromodulation using FUS. Specifically, we applied ultrasound for 12 minutes to either the posterior cingulate cortex, bilateral caudate, or bilateral insula in experienced (vipassana) meditators while they engaged in their habitual mindfulness meditation across four separate one-hour sessions. Subjective effects reported during and after each meditation session involving stimulation are compared to a sham stimulation session, with significant differences considered evidence for an effect of FUS. Physiological effects are also reported. Our preliminary data (n=10) suggests a strong, significant improvement in self-reported meditative depth during/after Caudate stimulation while questionnaires taken after the meditation further suggest an augmented state of meditation as well as general mood induced by this condition. Compounding this, reduced heart rate and increased heart rate variability (compared to sham) were observed following FUS, again unique to the Caudate stimulation condition, while these measures were found to strongly correlate with reported depth, suggesting a mechanistic relationship between these adaptive changes in physiological arousal and successful meditation induced by targeting this structure.
Decoding Depth of Meditation: EEG Insights from Expert Vipassana Practitioners
Authors: Reggente Nicco , Kothe Christian , Brandmeyer Tracy , Hanada Grant , Simonian Ninette , Mullen Sean , Mullen Tim
Published: February 2024

Meditation practices have demonstrated numerous psychological and physiological benefits, yet capturing the neural correlates of varying meditative depths remains challenging. This study aimed to decode self-reported time-varying meditative depth in expert practitioners using EEG. Expert Vipassana meditators (n=34) participated in two separate sessions. Participants reported their meditative depth on a personally defined 1-5 scale using both traditional probing and a novel "spontaneous emergence" method. EEG activity and effective connectivity in theta, alpha, and gamma bands was used to predict meditative depth using machine/deep learning, including a novel method that fused source activity and connectivity information. We achieved significant accuracy in decoding self-reported meditative depth across unseen sessions. The "spontaneous emergence" method yielded improved decoding performance to traditional probing and correlated more strongly with post-session outcome measures. Best performance was achieved by a novel machine learning method which fused spatial, spectral, and connectivity information. Conventional EEG channel-level methods and pre-selected default mode network regions fell short in capturing the complex neural dynamics associated with varying meditation depths. This study demonstrates the feasibility of decoding personally defined meditative depth using EEG. The findings highlight the complex, multivariate nature of neural activity during meditation and introduce "spontaneous emergence" as an ecologically valid and less obtrusive experiential sampling method. These results have implications for advancing neurofeedback techniques and enhancing our understanding of meditative practices.
What are my friends really like? How we change our perceptions of familiar others’ traits and actions
Authors: Silver Benjamin , Yu Wangjing , Bolger Niall , Davachi Lila , Ochsner Kevin
Published: February 2024

In everyday life, our pre-existing relationships influence our perceptions of others’ traits and actions. We enrolled 142 participants in a virtual escape room to examine a) whether a novel challenge changed perceptions of friends’ traits, b) how prior relationships influenced trait perceptions, and c) how prior relationships biased perceptions of behavior. Higher pre-game similarity ratings led to increases in perceptions of competence, while higher pre-game liking ratings led to increases in perceptions of sociability. These same relational factors also biased perceptions of performance during the game. Our findings demonstrate the importance of real- world relationships not only for how we change our beliefs about others’ traits, but also their importance for perceptions of the very actions we use as evidence for those beliefs.
Cross-Situational Variability in Childhood Personality States
Authors: Ringwald Whitney R. , Shields Allison , Kushner Shauna C , Herzhoff Kathrin , Tackett Jennifer L
Published: February 2024

Personality variability is an important individual difference construct that is the focus of major psychological theories and relates to socioemotional functioning. Although cross-situational personality variability has been studied extensively in adult populations, little is known about variability in children’s personality. In this study, we aimed to address this gap in knowledge by evaluating whether cross-situational variability is a potentially meaningful individual difference in youth. We used a “thin slice” approach in which research assistants viewed videos of 324 children (Mage=9.92) completing 15 standardized tasks and rated youth’s Big Five personality states. Cross-situational variability in each personality state was estimated by the calculating within-person standard deviations across tasks. Results showed that (1) there is substantial variability in children’s personality states, (2) children who are variable in one personality domain tend to be variable in other domains, and (3) more variable children are described by their parents as being less competent, less agreeable, less conscientious, and more neurotic. However, associations with parent-rated external criterion were generally small in magnitude, and key psychometric properties of the thin slice personality variability index are not well-established. Our study adds tentative but promising evidence that individual differences in cross-situational personality variability are not only present in childhood, but may be consequential.
Changes in online moral discourse about public figures during #MeToo
Authors: Silver Benjamin , Ochsner Kevin
Published: February 2024

During the #MeToo movement, the perceived morality of public figures changed in light of sexual assault allegations against them. Here, we asked how these changes were influenced by the perceived severity of alleged actions and by how well-known and well-liked were the public figures. Perceived morality was assessed by measuring (im)moral language usage in 1.4 million Tweets about 50 male public figures accused of sexual assault. Using natural language processing to analyze the tweets, we found that liking of public figures mitigated perceived immorality for less severe allegations, but had little effect on perceived immorality for more severe allegations. The persistence of negative perceptions one year later was related to liking and familiarity for the public figure, not allegation severity. These results suggest that in real-world contexts, we can forgive less harmful actions for people we like, but may not be able to if their actions are more harmful; over time, however, liking for others predicts lasting negative impressions of their moral misdeeds.
Dimensions of mental representations in psychiatry: An example from speech and gesture processing in schizophrenia
Authors: Straube Benjamin , Leinweber Katrin
Published: February 2024

In psychiatry, mental representations are considered at a variety of complexity levels in a highly interdisciplinary context. Strict definitions, where mental representation reflects the concrete external world are rarely used in the clinical context. Some symptoms are considered as an externalization of aberrant mental representations (concretism, hallucinations), while symptoms themselves can also be subjectively mentally represented. The investigation of mental representations, at a behavioural and neural level, can be a starting point for the development of interventions, such as brain stimulation or behavioural training programs. While focusing on speech and gesture representations, we provide examples for the different dimensions of mental representations considered in psychiatry and discuss how they could be better structured to avoid confusion and misunderstanding in the future.
Tugas Matematika B08 Kelas 4D
Authors: Setiawan Adib Rifqi
Published: February 2024

Tugas Matematika B08 Kelas 4D
Descriptive Study of Community Based Disaster Management in Rural Western Nepal
Authors: Bista Raghu Bir
Published: February 2024

This study inspects community-based disaster management (CBDM) in Nepal. Employing secondary and primary data, the study used descriptive statistics tool. Firstly, the study identified multiple natural risks (flood and landslide). Secondly, in the practice of CBDM, the collective action was found mainly on planning of disaster calendar, early warning, preparedness, and rehabilitation. Thirdly, there was mean salary income loss per annum (330 USD). It is one third of national per capita. Having a significant economic cost, CBDM reduced effectively humanitarian and economic cost of the community. Thus, CBDM is effective collective action to be resilient at the community. Therefore, mainstreaming CBDMG in multi-hazard risk management program, the government should improve its technical capacity and performance by training &equipment for disaster resilience. This study is expected to contribute disaster risk reduction program of the local, province and central government and also preparedness to resilient.
Empirical Investigation of Abnormal Returns through Technical Analysis in the Nepalese Stock Market
Authors: Lama Arun Krishna
Published: February 2024

This study comprehensively assesses the potential superiority of a technical trading strategy compared to the conventional buy and hold approach in the Nepalese stock market, where prior research is limited. It investigates the effectiveness of three widely recognized technical analysis indicators, both individually and in combination, using a 12-year historical dataset of 75 stocks, and 25.65-year NEPSE (Nepal Stock Exchange) index data. The back testing procedure evaluates the profitability and viability of the technical analysis strategy relative to buy and hold. The results show that, when factoring in trading-related costs, the technical trading strategy does not consistently outperform buy and hold. However, when trading fees are excluded, the technical strategy exhibits statistically significant outperformance. Future research can explore alternative technical rules and strategies to gain a more nuanced understanding of trading dynamics.
Sustainable Tourism Perspective of Wildlife Conservation Areas: A Case Study in Nepal
Authors: Acharya Chet Narayan
Published: February 2024

The conservation of biodiversity is a critical issue all around the globe, which is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including several endangered species. Tourism has been identified as a potential catalyst for the enhancement of the value of biodiversity and the promotion of conservation in modern development paradigm. However, there is a need to examine the opportunities and challenges of using tourism for these purposes. This research used a mixed qualitative study approach for data collection. The researcher has used document review, case study, FGD and expert opinion poll methods in order to capture the in-depth understanding on the issue. The SWOT analysis was used to identify the current status of sustainable tourism in Nepal and its potential for biodiversity conservation. The study found that Nepal has made significant progress in promoting sustainable tourism practices and biodiversity conservation. The government has implemented various policies and regulations to promote ecotourism, such as the establishment of national parks and conservation areas. However, there are still weaknesses that need to be addressed, such as poor waste management, insufficient infrastructure, and lack of awareness among tourists and locals about the importance of biodiversity conservation. The study highlights the need for a more strategic and collaborative approach to tourism development in Nepal that prioritizes biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods. Furthermore, the study suggests that research is needed to identify the potential impacts of climate change on biodiversity in Nepal and develop adaptation strategies for the tourism industry. The research provides insights into the sustainable tourism perspective of biodiversity conservation in Nepal and highlights the need for collaboration among stakeholders to promote sustainable tourism practices and biodiversity conservation in Nepal. The findings suggest that tourism can play a positive role in biodiversity conservation, but this will require careful planning, effective management, and close collaboration between stakeholders in the tourism and conservation sectors.
Trade and Transit Relations between Nepal and India: Political Implications
Authors: Timalsina Saroj Kumar
Published: February 2024

The goal of this study is to learn more about the Nepal-India trade and transit situation, as well as to investigate the impact of trade and transit links on political relations. The descriptive and analytical data interpretation approaches employed to achieve the defined aims. According to the study's findings, Nepal-India trade and transit relations are critical because India has used Nepal's landlocked status and trade and transit dependency for political lobbying and has influenced Nepal's political and administrative sectors as a micromanager, which is not natural for any sovereign country. The paper examined the trade and transit scenario, as well as the issues that result from being on the outer edges of Indian entrenched interests in Nepali politics and administration.
Measure the Effects of Cognitive Ergonomics on Industrial Employee Wellbeing in Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Maharjan Kiran , Dhakal Krishna , Koirala Ranjana , Adhikari Kavita , Danuwar Ranjana Kumari , Poudel Devi Kumari
Published: February 2024

Ergonomics serves as a strategic approach aimed at diminishing occupational disease rates and enhancing overall working conditions to boost employee productivity. Acknowledging the pivotal role of employee participation in fostering positive organizational relations, this study delves into the impact of cognitive ergonomics on employee performance within Nepalese industrial settings. Employing an explanatory research design anchored in the Theory of Ergonomics, the investigation aims to unveil the correlations between work stress, workload, decision-making, and communication, and their collective influence on employee well-being. Focusing on industry employees in the Kathmandu Valley through probability sampling, a purposive sampling technique was employed, utilizing structured questionnaires administered to 161 respondents from Balaju, Patan, and Bhaktapur industries via the KOBO toolbox. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was utilized to analyze the effects of cognitive ergonomics practices, employing SPSS and AMOS applications to scrutinize relationships between dependent and independent variables. Findings shows that among four components of cognitive ergonomic such as work stress, workload, decision making and communication examine the significant impact on employee wellbeing which gives theoretical relevance in terms of theory of ergonomics. In conclusion, the adoption of ergonomics in the workplace is crucial for improving productivity by addressing health-related issues and fostering an employee-friendly environment, ultimately enhancing overall employee performance.
Phase transitions of smectic-isotropic phase in liquid crystals
Authors:   Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 10 Dao Tan Street, Cong Vi Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy ,   Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Nghia Do Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Van Anh ,   Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 10 Dao Tan Street, Cong Vi Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam, Ngo Van Thanh ,   Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Nghia Do Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Vietnam,   Department of Application and Development Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Nghia Do Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Published: February 2024

Smectic phases formed by rod-like molecules with long axes that are parallel and also arranged in planes. The smectic-isotropic phase transition is a phase change from the liquid crystal to the liquid phase. In this work, we use a mobile 6-state Potts model to study the nature of the smectic-isotropic phase transition. Microscopic interactions between neighbouring molecules in this model are supplemented with the Lennard-Jones potential. This study applies Monte Carlo simulation with the Wang-Landau algorithm to determine the characteristics of smectic-isotropic phase transitions. It is shown clearly that the smectic phase goes to the isotropic phase and undergoes a first-order transition. The results also point out that when the temperature increases, molecules on the surface are orientationally disordered, then the molecules gradually lose their positional order. These results are in agreement with experiments that revealed the coexistence of the smectic and isotropic phasesduring the phase transition process in accordance with experimental studies.
Impact of the 13 Years of Guaranteed Education Programme (13YGEP) on Employment Potential and Income: A Survey in Kandy District of Sri Lanka
Authors: P. M. G. N. M. Jayarathne , R. A. R. Prabodanie
Published: February 2024

Teenagers who drop out of mainstream education face risks of unemployment and social exclusion. In Sri Lanka, many students who fail to qualify for further studies at the GCE O/L examination consequently dropout from school education. The 13 Years of Guaranteed Education Programme (13YGEP) is a vocational subject stream introduced to the school curriculum in 2017 providing a new pathway for the students who fail GCE O/L to learn vocational subjects at school. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term impact of the new vocational programme on employment potential and income of the youngsters. Primary data were collected from a sample of 200 participants living in Kandy district. Data analysis was performed using Chi-Square tests of independence and graphical methods. The results suggest that the vocational programme does not have a statistically significant impact on early employment potential. However, 15 percent of the teenagers who acquired vocational education have perused self-employment, an outstanding progress which none of the school dropouts in the sample could achieve. The students who left school and perused employment early earn more compared to those who studied vocational subjects, indicating that work experience contributes to higher early-career income. While the students who completed the programme appreciate the benefits, those who left school do not regret the forgone opportunity. The results highlight the importance of facilitating and supporting those who complete the programme to start new businesses. This is the first ever empirical assessment of the impact of the 13YGEP which is specifically targeted at GCE O/L dropouts in Sri Lanka. The long-term outcomes of the programme should be further studied in larger scale to evaluate its effectiveness.
Contemplating Fantastic Frontiers: Cole Harris on History, Geography, Canada, and the Good Life
Authors: Wynn Graeme
Published: February 2024

Focusing on historical geographer Cole Harris’ published contributions to scholarship, this article offers perspective on a long, productive, and influential career. It weighs the influence of contingency and context on Harris’ oeuvre, points to some of the intellectual stimuli that shaped it, offers an initial assessment of its impacts, and considers how intellectual labour is shaped by the circumstances of its production.
FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALPHABET OF THE CRIMEAN TATAR LANGUAGE: A HISTORICAL OUTLINE
Authors: Fazylov Arslan R.
Published: February 2024

The article deals with the formation of the modern alphabet of the Crimean Tatar language. Materials on the history of the Crimean Tatar language, the formation of the literary language, and the development of the alphabet are presented. The scientific and methodological basis of our investigation became the works of leading historians, linguists who were engaged in general, Crimean Tatar linguistics, issues of the history of the language. Taking into account the historical context, the main key elements of the formation and development of Crimean Tatar graphics were outlined. The research used the works of linguists, historians, writers, publicists and cultural figures, such as Bohdan Azhniuk, Alina Dochu, Tyshchenko-Monastyrska Oksana, Afize Emiramzayeva, Arnautova Ayshe, Ismail Gasprinskyi, Riza Fazylov, Safter Nagayev, Ismail Kerimov, Ayshe Kokiyeva. The article reveals the formation of the Crimean Tatar alphabet from the 12th century to the present, taking into account the history of the development of the Crimean Tatar language. In this regard, each episode of the history of the language during the period of use of each individual alphabet in the Crimean Tatar language was separately presented and described. The article outlines and reveals a range of problems and tasks for a thorough study of the Crimean Tatar language in a historical context. Much attention is paid to the problem of the transition from the Cyrillic alphabet to the Latin alphabet. It is noted that this problem is or was relevant not only for the Crimean Tatar language but also for other Turkic languages. The influence of historical events and linguistic processes in the language on the state of the modern alphabet of the Crimean Tatar language is determined.
DOCUMENT TRANSLATION FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTING UKRAINIAN REFUGEES: CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES
Authors: Shopin Pavlo Yu.
Published: February 2024

The Russian-Ukrainian war displaced millions of Ukrainians many of whom now rely on international and local organizations in their host countries for help with daily problems of integration. One such aspect of charitable work is providing translation services. This article analyses the challenges and strategies of English, Ukrainian, and Russian document translation for charitable organizations assisting Ukrainian refugees. Drawing on professional experience of collaboration with a charitable organization, the author discusses communication that ensures efficient management of translation projects, outlines the certification procedure that confirms the translator’s responsibility for the accuracy of translation, and examines the types of documents that Ukrainian refugees commonly need to have translated. The author describes in detail the formatting of the translated documents that is required to make them accessible and easily comprehensible. The article delves into the challenges that the translator is faced with when working with the documents of Ukrainian refugees, focusing on such issues as illegible handwriting and stamps, the low quality of the images of the original documents, typographical errors, abbreviations and terms, formatting intricacies, temporal limitations, and confidentiality. Analysing the process of proofreading that improves the quality of translation, the author argues that translation is a social activity that requires collaboration between the translator, fellow professionals, legal experts, clients, local actors and stakeholders. Finally, this article explores the tools and strategies that enable translators to work consistently and efficiently. It examines how the translator can use machine translators, online corpus dictionaries, document translation templates, guidelines, and other aids to provide reliable, timely, accurate, and helpful translation services to Ukrainian refugees.
Robotic manipulator motion planning method development using neural network-based intelligent system
Authors: Khotsianivskyi Volodymyr , Sineglazov Victor
Published: February 2024

The research relevance is determined by the constant development of industry and the use of robotic manipulators in production processes. The study aims to develop an approach to planning the trajectory of a manipulator robot using an intelligent system based on neural networks. An analysis method, as well as special methods such as design, machine learning, integration strategies, and optimisation techniques, were used to achieve this goal. The main results of the study cover a wide range of achievements in the development of methods for planning the motion of robotic manipulators and their integration into real production conditions. The analysis of existing methods for planning the motion of robotic manipulators and a review of intelligent control systems provided a comprehensive picture of the current state of the art. The developed methods of robot manipulator trajectory identified effective control strategies that consider both dynamic and static scenarios. Training a neural network to plan the optimal path of movement made it possible to detect, track and avoid obstacles in real-time. Hierarchical path planning, adaptive neural network control, genetic algorithms for path optimisation, and dynamic prediction for obstacle avoidance were used to integrate the developed methods into a real production environment. The optimisation and improvement of the created approaches have shown positive results in improving the safety and performance of robotic manipulators, reducing the risk of collisions, and avoiding damage to robots. In addition, the implementation of hierarchical trajectory planning and adaptive neural network control contributed to a significant increase in the accuracy and stability of manipulator movements in various production process scenarios. The practical significance of the study is to develop an intelligent control system and methods for planning the movement of robotic manipulators, which contributes to the efficiency and safety of their operation in real production conditions