bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Consumer perception of marbling and beef quality during purchase and consumer preferences for degree of doneness
Authors: Benli Hakan , Yildiz Duygu Gecgel
Published: May 2023

Objective: Understanding consumer perception of meat quality in developing countries is an important issue since consumer perception of quality could be highly variable. In the current study, consumers’ purchasing preferences affected by marbling and perception of quality were evaluated in a survey study. Furthermore, consumers’ preferences for degree of doneness were investigated using both survey and consumer panel studies.Methods: The study was carried out in two phases. Firstly, a survey was conducted in Adana Province, Turkey to collect data related to the attributes affecting consumers’ meat purchase decision and consumers’ degree of doneness preferences. In the second phase, boneless ribeye was used to investigate consumers’ degree of doneness preferences in a consumer panel. In addition, proximate analyses of the samples were conducted.Results: The survey study using pictures of marbling illustrations indicated that higher degrees of marbling might be considered too fatty to be purchased by consumers. Consumers’ perceptions regarding the relationship between marbling and beef quality further indicated that marbling might not be acknowledged as a cue of a higher quality meat. Nevertheless, the results of the importance of some attributes related to intrinsic and extrinsic quality cues showed that consumers were looking for the cues that indicated not only quality but also safety of the meat during meat purchase. The results of both survey and consumer panel studies revealed that consumers might prefer higher degrees of doneness while consuming meat since a majority of the consumers’ preference of degree of doneness was at least well done.Conclusion: This study revealed that consumer purchasing preferences might vary between countries regarding marbling and perception of quality. Furthermore, higher degrees of doneness could be the preference of these consumers. Thus, further studies are needed to increase consumer satisfaction in these countries.
Improvement of rooster semen freezability and fertility rate after sericin supplementation in freezing semen extender
Authors: Ratchamak Ruthaiporn , Authaida Supakorn , Boonkum Wuttigrai , Chankitisakul Vibuntita
Published: May 2023

Objective: Semen cryopreservation result in decreased sperm parameters and fertilization ability. Sericin exhibits antioxidant activity by reducing lipid peroxidation resulting from free radicals, which can potentially improve cryopreservation outcomes. The present study aimed to examine the efficacy of various sericin concentrations supplemented with a rooster semen-freezing extender on post-thaw semen quality and fertilizing ability of sperm after cryopreservation.Methods: Semen samples were collected from 40 roosters (5 reps), then were pooled, and divided into four groups by the levels of sericin supplementation (0%, 0.25%, 0.50%, and 0.75%) in a freezing extender. Semen suspensions were loaded in medium straw (0.5 mL) and cryopreserved with the traditional liquid nitrogen vapor method. Post-thawed semen was evaluated for sperm motility, sperm viability, and lipid peroxidation. Also, the fertility test was determined.Results: The results showed that supplementation of the freezing extender with 0.50% to 0.75% sericin resulted in greater total motility and progressive motility and lower malondialdehyde levels than the other groups after cryopreservation (p<0.05). However, the viability of 0.75% decreased compared with the value of 0.50% sericin supplementation (p<0.05). Moreover, the fertility and hatchability of total eggs were significantly higher in the 0.50% sericin group than in the other groups (p<0.05).Conclusion: In conclusion, 0.50% sericin is recommended as an alternative component of the freezing extender to improve cryopreserved rooster semen.
Current technologies, regulation, and future perspective of animal product analogs — A review
Authors: Lee Seung Yun , Lee Da Young , Jeong Jae Won , Kim Jae Hyeon , Yun Seung Hyeon , Mariano Ermie Jr. , Lee Juhyun , Park Sungkwon , Jo Cheorun , Hur Sun Jin
Published: May 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the recent development of meat analog, industrialization, and the related legal changes worldwide. Summarizing the current status of the industrialization of meat analog, studies on plant-based meat, mycoprotein, and edible insects were mainly conducted to investigate their sensory properties (texture, taste, flavor, and color resembling meat), nutritional and safety evaluations, acquisition method of meat alternatives, and commercialization. Cultured meat is mainly studied for developing muscle satellite cell acquisition and support techniques or materials for the formation of structures. However, these technologies have not reached the level for active industrialization. Even though there are differences in the food categories and labeling between countries, it is common to cause confusion or to relay false information to consumers; therefore, it is important to provide accurate information. In this study, there were some differences in the food classification and food definition (labeling) contents for each country and state depending on the product shape or form, raw materials, and ingredients. Therefore, this study can provide information about the current research available on meat alternatives, improve regulation, and clarify laws related to the meat analog industry, which can potentially grow alongside the livestock industry.
DESCENTRALIZACIÓN FISCAL EN CHILE: DEBATE Y URGENCIA DESDE LA REGIÓN DE LA ARAUCANÍA
Authors: Sepúlveda Salgado Jean Paul
Published: May 2023

La dimensión fiscal de la descentralización constituye, desde la literatura, un paso clave en el aumento de la autonomía de los gobiernos subnacionales y locales, fortaleciendo la gestión, la toma de decisiones y el grado de democratización de estos estratos de gobierno. Sin embargo, en Chile esta dimensión posee variadas interrogantes tanto de avance, debate y de estudio, que no permiten determinar en qué estado se encuentra la temática y de qué forma avanzar, predominando avances políticos administrativos que, al no contemplar mayores atribuciones fiscales, restringen el nivel de descentralización esperado en cada reforma iniciada.
Por tal motivo, el presente estudio abarca la prioridad que representa la descentralización fiscal en Chile para los gobiernos regionales y municipios del país, desde una región en particular, utilizando un enfoque cualitativo de tipo estudio de caso —exploratorio—. Las conclusiones derivadas de la investigación, indican que esta dimensión es una prioridad urgente para los estratos subnacionales/locales, la cual debe contemplar necesariamente modificaciones a la estructura fiscal y el equilibrio en la generación de recursos en cada nivel de gobierno, produciendo así, adecuadas condiciones de implementación que aseguren los objetivos planteados en el ámbito de la descentralización.
SEMINARIO: PRESENTACIÓN DEL INFORME «FORTALECIENDO LA LABOR FISCALIZADORA DE LA CONTRALORÍA»
Authors: Bermúdez Soto Jorge , Bacio Terracino Julio , Donoso Rivas María de los Ángeles
Published: May 2023

El Plan Estratégico 2021-2024 de la Contraloría General de la República ha establecido como propósito de su quehacer el trabajar por fortalecer la confianza pública. Para cumplir este compromiso institucional, la Contraloría ha procurado innovar para hacer una organización ágil y flexible, que sea capaz de conectarse con los servicios para realizar un control que responda activamente al entorno, de manera de contribuir a la buena administración con información objetiva sobre el uso de los recursos públicos. En este contexto, durante el año 2020, la Contraloría junto a la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico –OCDE– inician una labor conjunta para explorar cómo las ciencias del comportamiento podrían aportar formas innovadoras en el aumento del impacto de las auditorías que realiza esta entidad de fiscalización superior. Luego de dos años de trabajo durante la pandemia del COVID-19, se presenta este informe que consolida los resultados de esta primera etapa de colaboración.
Effect of Waiting Room Facilities on Passenger Comfort at Mopah Merauke Airport
Authors: Rositasari Wahyu Dian , Martanti Ika Fathin Resti
Published: May 2023

Mopah Merauke Airport is one of the airports serving flights in Merauke, South Papua. The purpose of this study is to find out whether waiting room facilities affect passenger comfort, and how much waiting room facilities affect passenger comfort at Mopah Merauke Airport. This research uses quantitative methods. The research was conducted at Mopah Merauke Airport from 1 to 31 December 2022 where passengers at Mopah Merauke Airport were the objects of this study. The source of the data used in this study was obtained from the results of distributing questionnaires to passenger respondents at Mopah Merauke Airport. The results of the study concluded that the waiting room facilities had a significant effect on passenger comfort of 68.6%.
Development of Multimedia Interactive Learning Based on Problem Based Learning in Thematic Learning Grade IV Elementary School
Authors: Utari Retno , Pangestika Rintis Rizkia , Purwoko Riawan Yudi
Published: May 2023

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is becoming an important part of life today. This study aims to (1) describe the stages of developing interactive learning multimedia based on problem-based learning in grade IV thematic learning in elementary school grade IV, (2) find out the feasibility of interactive learning multimedia based on problem-based learning in grade IV elementary school thematic learning. The research method used by the ADDIE RD development model with five stages, namely analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation. Data collection techniques use interviews, observations, questionnaires, and learning outcomes tests. The results of the study: (1) products in the form of interactive learning multimedia based on problem-based learning in grade IV thematic learning elementary school, (2) the validity results of media validation obtained an average of 3.64 with very valid criteria, (3) Student response questionnaires obtained an average of 3.71 with very practical criteria, and learning test results obtained a percentage of 90% with very effective criteria. Interactive learning multimedia is feasible and effective to use in learning activities.
Irritable bowel or irritated by lactose?
Authors: Asif Mohammed
Published: May 2023

This case demonstrates that identification and linking of functional gastrointestinal symptoms helps distinguish lactose intolerance from irritable bowel syndrome. The high prevalence amongst Asian and African populations suggests that lactose intolerance should be considered early on and simple but effective interventions can lead to early diagnosis and better patient outcomes. Keywords: Lactose intolerance, Irritable bowel syndrome
Editor Cooperativo para Diagramação de Software OO
Authors: Dias Márcio de Sousa , Xexéo Geraldo
Published: May 2023

Complex software development requires an effective interaction among several specialists. This interaction can only be effective with the support of collaborative tools. This article presents a collaborative editor to support the diagramming activities of object oriented software modeling, describing the first version, where we exploited some synchronous aspects of the interaction.
Model-Checking Processes with States: An Industrial Case Study
Authors: Mota Alexandre , Sampaio Augusto
Published: May 2023

ln this paper we present a formal specification of part of the SACI-1 microsatellite on-board computer whose development is led by the Brazilian Space Research Institute (INPE). The specification is written in CSP-Z, a specification language that integrates CSP (which allows one to focus on the concurrent aspects of the application) and Z (for modeling the relevant data structures). We also describe a strategy for model-checking processes with states (developed by the authors) and its implementation using the FOR model-checker. Finally, using this tool, we carry out an automatic proof that the SACI-1 specification is deadlock-free.
ACE: Um Agente de Compras na Internet
Authors: Neto Ana Beatriz , Gouveia Duarte , Silva Mário J.
Published: May 2023

Electronic commerce on the Internet is a growing business, but there are still some problems to overcome. Safe transactions are the most discussed issue, but other problems make shopping on the Internet difficult. When we built ACE, which stands for Specialized Shopping Agent in Portuguese, we aimed at solving one of these problems: finding the product or service that best suits someone's need. We designed a scalable model for that purpose (as this software could be used to connect every buyer and every seller on the Internet) and we built a prototype that shows how this model works. ln this paper, we describe in detail our proposed model, based on the software agents paradigm, and the methodology we used to develop it. We conclude with a comparison between ACE and a similar commercial product.
Purple Corn Cob: Rich Source of Anthocyanins with Potential Application in the Food Industry
Authors: Stănilă Andreea , Daria Pop Teodora , Maria Diaconeasa Zorița
Published: May 2023

As every year, the entire food chain generates huge amounts of food loss and waste, and there is a great interest in solving the inefficient waste management by implementing the sustainability concept for achieving “waste-to-wealth” goal. This refers to recovering renewable bioactive compounds from food wastes in order to use them as low-cost source of value-added ingredients for different industries. In this way, this work focuses its attention on purple corn cob, a by-product that was not very used in food industry. Purple corn has gained attention due to its capability of coloring food and beverages and the evidence of the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cardiovascular health benefits. As the production is growing year by year, the amounts of waste produced is rising. As a result, purple corn cob caught our attention, reason why in this study we concentrate to summarize and emphasize the compounds that give the color of this waste, anthocyanins.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for the Support of Adults with Acute Myocarditis
Authors: Gkouziouta Aggeliki
Published: May 2023

Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium diagnosed through a combination of histological, immunological and immunohistochemical criteria. Its clinical presentation varies from an acute coronary-like symptoms to heart failure. Diagnostic workup includes elevated biomarkers, ECG and echocardiographic findings. Cardiac magnetic resonance is the most important examination providing information on both ventricular function and tissue characterization. However, in the case of critically ill patients, CMR should be replaced with endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) which remains the gold standard in myocarditis diagnosis. EMB provides information on both the etiology and prognosis thus affecting the therapeutic approach to the patient. For example, virus positive myocarditis benefits from antiviral treatment while in virus negative ones, immunosuppression is more appropriate. Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is often necessary in patients presenting with cardiogenic shock. MCS includes intra-aortic balloon pump, temporary percutaneous or even surgically implanted ventricular assist devices and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). ECMO essentially bypasses the heart and provides adequate oxygenation to peripheral organs. Due to the increased afterload under ECMO support, it seems reasonable to be combined with intra-aortic balloon pump or percutaneous VAD implantation to promote left ventricular unloading and potential recovery.
The Use of Music and Brain Stimulation in Clinical Settings: Frontiers and Novel Approaches for Rehabilitation in Pathological Aging
Authors: Lippolis Mariangela , Carlomagno Francesco , Francesca Campo Fulvia , Brattico Elvira
Published: May 2023

Aging is a phase of life characterized by the increasing risk of occurring neurodegenerative pathologies, as well as stroke and physical decline. Patients in such clinical conditions are known to benefit from programs able to promote the improvement of associated cognitive, functional, and behavioral disorders. In recent times, growing empirical evidence showed the efficacy of active and passive music-based interventions to be the highest when used for healing these diseases. Additionally, very latest research found the combination of electrical neurostimulation with music to have potential utility for clinical older adult populations, as it may amplify the impulse to neuroplasticity and, by consequence, the rehabilitation gains. Reiterating of active music making induces changes in multiple brain regions bringing to the enhancement of cognitive and sensorimotor skills, while merely listening to pleasurable music stimulates dopaminergic regions of the brain improving cognition, motivation, and mood in a variety of neurological diseases. The versatility of music-based interventions in combination with new technologies allows an effective application of innovative therapeutic techniques. Moreover, their easy implementation in healthcare settings and their positive effects on both recovery and patients’ quality of life makes the integration of music-based interventions with conventional rehabilitation approaches highly desirable.
Emotive Quality Transformations in Music: The Psychoaesthetics of Emotion Polarization
Authors: Prasad Mukhopadhyay Tirtha , Perez Armando
Published: May 2023

The author investigates if musical modes have definitive emotive contents and following this, if certain modes have affective potentials that are targeted and specific to forms of appraisal. Do certain note clusters occupy emotive loops in accordance with certain basic emotion types - and so what may be, therefore, the general rule for valence appraisals of basic emotions activated by targeted note clusters. The co-existence of connectionist circuits or engram activation routes would have to be conjectured. Finally, a multidisciplinary approach shows us that a new pattern of a psychoaesthetic valence-aggrandized happy or positive version of emotions would have to be considered. There is no such existing proposal for a ‘version’ theory of basic emotions. We propose that a psychoaesthetic version of basic emotions exists. Next, we also defend the possibility of polarization of emotions through entrainment. Music may have the ability not just to evoke any given emotional state or state of feelings in the psychoaesthetic spectrum but also to polarize basic emotions to create a value-added experience. Conclusions from the discussion suggest that music appraisals may have far-reaching implications for the understanding of the ontological quality of music and its relations to well-being and mental health.
Ontologies as a Tool for Formalizing Data Validation Rules
Authors: Nicholson Nicholas , Štotl Iztok
Published: May 2023

Comparison of health data across national or even regional boundaries is a challenging task. Data sources, data collection methods, and data quality can vary widely and the quality of the indicators themselves is dependent upon the veracity of the underlying data. For any trans-regional or trans-national comparison of indicators, it is imperative to ensure data are appropriately validated. Ontologies provide a number of functionalities to help in this process. Data rules can be formalized using the ontology axioms, which are useful for removing the ambiguities of rules expressed in natural language. In addition, the axioms serve to identify the metadata and their corresponding semantic relationships, which can in turn be linked to standard data dictionaries or other ontologies. Moreover, ontologies provide the means for encapsulating the underlying data model of the domain allowing the rules and the data model to be maintained in a single application. Finally the expression of the axioms in description logic, as supported for example by the web ontology language, allows machine reasoning to validate data sets automatically against the formalized rules.
Close Encounters: Pathogenic Protists-Host Cell Interactions
Authors: Cristina Vanrell María , Silvia Romano Patricia
Published: May 2023

In this chapter, we summarize the highlights of the early events in the interaction of parasitic protists and the host cell. Pathogenic protists are a group of eukaryotic organisms, responsible for causing different human diseases, such as malaria, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, and toxoplasmosis. These pathogens display complex life cycles and go through different cellular transformations to adapt to the different hosts in which they live. Part of these life cycles takes place in mammals, inside the host cell. Host cell entry ends with the formation of phagosomes or parasitophorous vacuoles, which differ from each parasite and each type of host cell. While canonical phagocytosis involves the fusion of phagosomes with compartments of the endocytic pathway to produce normal maturation through the phagocytic route, pathogenic microorganisms have developed Different evasion mechanisms to resist the intracellular defense systems. These strategies, including phagosome maturation arrest, resistance to the harsh lysosomal environment, or exit to the host cell cytoplasm, will be also presented in this work.
Deep Neural Networks for Unsupervised Robotics in Building Constructions: A Priority Area of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
Authors: Eze Nicholas , Ozioko Ekene , Nwigwe Johnpaul
Published: May 2023

Many effective quality systems to maintain the robots’ autonomous task expansion process in construction industries for various applications over the years have yet to be well established. This study, therefore, presents a simple deep/neural network algorithm to diverse robotics tasks on building construction—bricklaying, grasping, cutting materials, and aerial robot obstacle avoidance and highlight the strengths of these algorithms in real-world robotics applications in building sites. Our findings revealed that the amount of tasks robots encountered in real-world environments is extremely challenging for existing robotic control algorithms to handle. Also, our algorithm when evaluated against other conventional learning algorithms can be a more powerful tool with the capacity to learn features directly from data, making it an excellent choice for such robotics applications in building construction. In other words, our algorithm can teach robots the ability to “work,” “think,” “know,” and “understand” their surroundings. It can also improve customer satisfaction, speed up the building process, and improve the productivity of building development teams. This chapter, however, contributes to classifications of autonomous robotics application development in construction literature. Although the problem addressed in this chapter is based on building construction, the algorithms presented are designed to be generalizable to related tasks.
Fra ordklassestafett til språkforskere:
Authors: Eiesland Eli Anne , Laake Signe
Published: May 2023

I denne artikkelen undersøker vi åssen et utvalg norsklærere fra barnetrinnet til videregående skole rapporterer at de praktiserer grammatikkundervisning. Datamaterialet er refleksjons-tekster skrevet av lærere som tok videreutdanning i norsk ved to forskjellige høyere utdanningsinstitusjoner. Vi stiller to forskningsspørsmål: Hvilke deler av grammatikken rapporterer lærerne at de underviser i, og hvilke arbeidsmåter rapporterer de at de bruker? Funnene viser at ordklasser tar mye plass i grammatikkundervisninga, både på barne- og ungdomstrinnet, mens syntaks får større plass hos VGS-lærerne. På barnetrinnet er bevegelse og spill den mest brukte arbeidsmåten, mens det sammenlignende perspektivet gis noe større plass på ungdomstrinnet og særlig på VGS. Det ser ut til å være en viss mangel på progresjon mellom barnetrinnet og ungdomstrinnet. Vi mener at funnene våre viser at en bør etterstrebe å gi studentene et mer deskriptivt syn på grammatikk, slik at de kan oppdage at grammatikken er noe man kan samtale om og utforske.
Optimization of Indoor Health and Comfort Based on Greenship Homes 1.0 in Commercial Housing
Authors: Yudrika Nilfa , Irwansyah Mirza
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT
Aceh high population density causes pressure on the housing sector, and the increasing number of housing developers results in increasingly varied housing types. Royal De' Khansa housing was chosen because it is expected to contribute to sustainable development. CO2 emissions from buildings can have an impact on human health, and Greenship Homes 1.0 is a standardization of the implementation of sustainability practices that can help improve the health and comfort of indoor residential homes. This study aims to calculate the value of IHC criteria in residential houses and provide recommendations for optimizing indoor air quality using qualitative methods and explanatory descriptive approaches. This research was conducted using qualitative methods with a descriptive and explanatory approach. The study grouped the population into a homogeneous classification with all existing houses in the Royal De' Khansa housing. Royal De' Khansa housing types 65 and 85 have met 80% of the IHC category. Types 110 and 120 have met 85% of the IHC category or equivalent to 10 of the 13 IHC points that must be met. Residents are satisfied with this residence in terms of comfort, cleanliness, noise, ventilation, and lighting. The application of GreenSHIP Homes 1.0 in commercial housing in Aceh Besar can provide benefits in optimizing the health and comfort of the room. By meeting 80-85% of the IHC category, Royal De' Khansa housing can provide a healthy and comfortable environment for its residents.
Urgence of Regulations for The Acquisition of Limited Company Share in Indonesia
Authors: Adhimastha Bayu , Kagramanto Budi , Prasetyowati Endang
Published: May 2023

Acquisition is the takeover of a company by another company by taking over assets or shares. However, this can create obstacles to business competition and monopolistic practices regulated by Law. Therefore, regulations govern acquisitions, but there is still legal ambiguity in Law No. 40 of 2007 concerning Limited Liability Companies. This study uses the normative juridical research method. Normative legal research is a scientific procedure to find the truth based on the scientific logic of Law from a normative perspective. Arrangements regarding Acquisitions are clarified by regulating the business competition supervisory commission (KPPU) No. 1 of 2009 concerning pre-notification of mergers, consolidations and acquisitions. As well as the existence of Government Regulation No. 57 of 2010 concerning Mergers or consolidations as well as the acquisition of company shares which can result in monopolistic practices and unfair business competition, as well as Government Regulation No. 44 of 2021 concerning the implementation of Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition. It is necessary to reform regulations related to the acquisition of shares in a Limited Liability Company by establishing an Act accompanied by Government Regulations and other implementing regulations that support and do not conflict with the Act. In addition, KPPU needs to conduct a more thorough and selective assessment so as not to cause jealousy between one another.
Imagination and the Infinite—A Critique of Artificial Imagination
Authors: Hui Yuk ,   Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Published: May 2023

This article addresses “Creativity after Computation” by looking into the concept of artificial imagination, namely the machine’s ability to produce images that challenge artmaking and surprise human beings with the aid of machine learning algorithms. What is at stake is not only art and creativity but also the tension between the determination of machines and the freedom of human beings. This opposition restages Kant’s third antinomy in the contemporary technological condition. By referring to the debate on the question of imagination in Kant, Heidegger, and Stiegler, the article suggests that imagination is always already artificial and that it is more productive to develop an organology of artificial imagination. It clarifies the notion of artificial imagination and offers an organological reading through a reinterpretation of Leibniz’s monadology, Kant’s sublime, and Schiller’s aesthetic education against the backdrop of recursive algorithms.
Clashes of Temporality in AI and Artistic Creativity
Authors: Ivanova Nevena ,   Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Published: May 2023

Art creates a specific relation to time and especially to the present moment. It opens the experience of the present towards its indeterminacy and emergence. On the contrary, AI does not know the present. It recognizes only the past and future. We could even say that artificial neural networks do not “know” time at all. Instead, they know only logical functions which process patterns of information. Yet, what makes time “time” is genuine transformation, which happens outside of the abstract realm of logic. I support these observations by analysing two works of art: Bill Viola’s The Raft (2004) and Hito Steyerl’s This Is the Future (2019). While artistic creation opens up the intervals “in-between seconds” for an unpredictable and transformative event to occur (The Raft), AI closes these intervals and fastens the future into predictability calculated on the basis of past data (This Is the Future). Although this machinic operation makes the present even more unpredictable and prone to catastrophes, its potential for transformation seems to be withdrawn.
Creativity through Autonomy: The Real Challenge of the Computer Art Today
Authors: Kerinska Nikoleta ,   Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Published: May 2023

This paper questions the notion of creativity found in certain artworks produced with A.I. technologies. The artistic examples concerned are: The Giver of names by David Rokeby, Oscar by Catherine Ikam and Louis Fléri, and Emotion Vending Machine by Maurice Benayoun. These artworks were selected because they stand out for their autonomous behavior in front of the human public. In this context, creativity is revealed as a consequence of the functional autonomy, which is very typical of these pieces of art. The intention is to establish a relationship between the notion of autonomy and that of creativity, reviewing their meanings and applications in philosophy and in the field of life science.
EXPLANATORY FACTORS OF THE COMPLIANCE WITH IFRS 16 (LEASES) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS: EVIDENCE FROM THE PORTUGUESE STOCK MARKET
Authors: Lemos Kátia , Monteiro Sónia , Oliveira Vânia
Published: May 2023

This paper aims to analyze the degree of compliance with the IFRS 16 disclosure requirements, in the first year of mandatory adoption of IFRS 16, and to identify its determinant factors. As methodology, we performed a content analysis of the reports and accounts of a sample of companies listed on Euronext Lisbon. A multiple linear regression model was also developed, which assumes the compliance disclosure index as a dependent variable as some companies’ characteristics as potential explanatory factors. Results of descriptive statistics indicate that, in the first year of adoption of IFRS 16, the average level of compliance with disclosure requirements is approximately 0.66. The multivariate analyses reveals that the type of auditor significantly positively influences the compliance disclosure index and therefore we conclude that entities with accounts audited by one of the Big Four exhibit a higher level of disclosure than those that are audited by other audit firms.
Leukocyte Differentiation Mice (Mus Musculus) Infected with Plasmodium Berghei after Therapy With Sargassum Duplicatum Extract
Authors: Ukratalo Abdul M , Lateke Suyono
Published: May 2023

Leukocytes are white blood cells produced by hematopoietic tissue that serves to help the body fight various infectious diseases as part of the immune system. Sargassum duplicatum contains steroid, alkaloid, phenol, flavonoid, saponin, and tannin compounds that can be immunomodulatory. The purpose of this research is to know the effect of methane extract of brown algae Sargassum duplicatum on the differentiation of leukocyte mice (Mus musculus) infected with Plasmodium berghei. Mice weighing 20-30 grams in Plasmodium berghei infection as much as 0.1 ml per head and left to the percentage of parasitemia reaches 1-5%. Then the mice (Mus musculus) were given brown algae methanol extract (Sargassum duplicatum) at doses 10, 100, and 200 mg / g BW for 4 consecutive days. From day 0 to 6 also made a blood smear to calculate the number of leukocytes. Data analysis will be done using ANOVA. The results showed that the administration of brown algae extracts of Sargassum duplicatum influenced in increasing the number of neutrophils, monocytes, and basophils and decreased the number of eosinophils and lymphocytes of mice infected with Plasmodium berghei to near normal range. Dose 200 mg/kg BB methanol extract of brown alga Sargassum duplicatum is a dose that can affect the number of neutrophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes of mice infected with Plasmodium berghei most closely to normal range.
Performance Comparison of Poverty Alleviation through Education, Employment and Industry during the Period of Targeted Poverty Alleviation
Authors: Saci Fateh
Published: May 2023

Based on the income poverty level differences and multi-dimensional poverty perspective in China, this paper compares the performance of education poverty alleviation, employment poverty alleviation, and industry poverty alleviation. The hypothesis was tested by quantile regression and ordered probit model. The results show that: in the short term, the effect of poverty alleviation through education is not significant; however, the effect of poverty alleviation through employment and industry is significant, increasing the income of poor households to a certain extent. The effect of poverty alleviation through employment is high. In the long term, the effect of poverty alleviation through industry is good. For the deep poor households, the effect of poverty alleviation through employment is more significant in the short term. For the marginal poor, only industry poverty alleviation has a significant effect on poverty alleviation. Education poverty alleviation and industry poverty alleviation are conducive to improving multi-dimensional poverty. In the alleviation of multi-dimensional poverty, employment poverty alleviation and education poverty alleviation have a certain synergy.
Comparative Study of Interleukin- 6 (Il-6) and Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha (Tnf-Α) Levels in Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Subjects
Authors: Ogbonnaya Ukamaka Chinelo , Dappa Benjamin Daye
Published: May 2023

Prostate cancer (PC) is an age-related malignancy that is very common in adult males with a very high morbidity and mortality rate worldwide. Chronic inflammation is thought to play a role in carcinogenesis. Pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tissue necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), have been implicated in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer (PC). Its diagnosis remains a challenge even with a combination of methods. Serum prostate specific antigen (Serum-PSA) is the universally accepted biomarker for PC detection. However, it is neither specific nor confirmatory. The aim of this study was to compare IL-6 and TNF-α levels in PC and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) subjects. This cross-sectional, descriptive, non-random study involved 60 histologically diagnosed PC and 20 BPH subjects attending the Urology Clinic of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). The Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technique was used to assay the cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-α). From this study the peak incidence of PC and BPH subjects was observed at 60-69 years with a mean age of 68.31± 7.72 years and 66.5 ± 10.6 years respectively. The observed difference in IL-6 level in the PC and BPH subjects was not statistically significant (P = .6696). However, the mean serum TNF-α level (29.6 ± 3.2pg/ml) was significantly higher in PC subjects when compared to BPH subject levels (25.3 ± 4.7pg/ml) for TNF α. This study has shown that PC subjects have higher level TNF-α and as such it can serve as a differential marker for PC.
Relationship between Self-Esteem and Level of Vocabulary of Students in English at Elementary Level
Authors: Mahvish Mahvish Mumtaz , Nadeem Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal , Shokat Muhammad Shokat Zaman , Shaukat Shaukat Ali
Published: May 2023

The focus of the study was to determine the relationship between self-esteem and the level of vocabulary of students at elementary level in District Rawalpindi. The researcher used a cross sectional survey design which uses quantitative inquiry. The population consisted of students of Grade 4, male and female both from elementary levels schools of District Rawalpindi. Five hundred students were randomly selected from different federal government elementary schools at Rawalpindi and Islamabad as a sample for present study. The instruments used in this study were MCQs for identifying the level of vocabulary of the students which was developed by the researcher keeping in view the curriculum of grade 4 students of Federal Government schools of Rawalpindi and for finding out the level of self-esteem of the students, a local instrument was developed by the researcher keeping in view the Rosenberg`s self-esteem scale. The self-esteem was determined on the basis of two elements that are self-competence and self-liking. The researcher analyzed the data by using SPSS. The data was analyzed by applying statistical techniques i.e. range, standard deviation, mean and correlation coefficient. The correlation coefficient was applied to find the relationship between self-esteem and the level of vocabulary of students at elementary level. Results revealed that more than half of the students from the selected sample had an average level of self-esteem and vocabulary. The positive relationship between self-esteem and vocabulary of the students is confirmed by the value of correlational value that is 0.289. The value is not very high but still a positive correlation exists between self-esteem and level of vocabulary of students.
Application of English Textbook for Teaching of Integrated Language Skills Through Classroom Activities: A Survey on English Teachers
Authors: Rizwan Azam  , Muhammad Asim
Published: May 2023

Application of English textbooks for Integrated Language Skills (ILS) development of bi-lingual students remains a challenge for English language teachers through integrated classroom activities in Pakistan. This research measured the opinion of the English teachers of private schools of District Central Karachi about the application of English textbook to develop ILS of bi-lingual students through integrated classroom activities. Literature reported that locally designed English textbooks in Pakistan proved insufficient related to interactive classroom activities for students and as a pedagogical resource for the teachers. A survey was designed bearing 45 items related to 6 variables from diversified dimensions of the research objectives. Five hundred questionnaires were received and fed in SPSS for data analysis and treatment. The findings proved that the current classroom activities based on prescribed English textbooks were not supportive to develop ILS of bi-lingual students. A significant difference in the opinion of male and female was found about application of English textbooks related to classroom activities, experiential learning, reflective thinking skills, teachers’ perception and affective factors in second language acquisition process. Regression model predicted that Second language acquisition was based on classroom activities, experiential learning and teachers’ perception about the application of English textbook. This study recommends that reading skill must be emphasized more in English textbooks with speaking, writing and listening skills for ILS development of bi-lingual students.
Factors influencing Quality Assurance through Semester System at University Level
Authors: Hafeez Ullah  , Saba Arshad  , Muzammila Akram  , Waqas Mahmood
Published: May 2023

This study aims to determine factors affecting quality assurance through the semester system at the university level in Pakistan. The study is descriptive in nature and survey method for data collection was used. The sample of 120 teachers was compressed of 120 (males 60, females 60) teachers of Ghazi University, University of Education Lahore D.G Khan campus and Post Graduate College. The researcher adapted the questionnaire of different researchers consisting of 15 statements for the participants and used SPSS 24 to compute means, standard deviations, and frequency distributions after collecting data. In semester system courses remained incomplete due to non-regularity of the classes by the teachers as perceived by the majority of the students of university level. This study expands on a variety of established factors influencing quality assurance through semester system at university level.
A house is not a home: housing disadvantage, homelessness, and modern slavery
Authors: Clare Nick , Iafrati Steve , Reeson Carla , Wright Nicola , Grey Charlotte , Baptiste Henri
Published: May 2023

This commentary focuses on the underexplored links between housing disadvantage, homelessness, and modern slavery. Despite significant anecdotal evidence, there is a pressing need for proper theorisation of the connections between housing situation and vulnerability to modern slavery. This commentary combats this lacuna by focusing on four types of (un)housing: homelessness, safehouses, social housing, and the private rented sector. While each site has its own relationship to modern slavery, be it cause, consequence, or potential solution, commonalities emerge. Modern slavery is a form of �hyper-precarity�, and the �ontological security� of a place to call home is crucial when combatting this. But a house is not a home, and security of tenure alone is insufficient � in fact in some cases tenure security can actually increase vulnerability to modern slavery. A sense of home can act as a bulwark against modern slavery, but poor housing and bad policies increase precarity, homelessness, and exploitation.
The Effect of Social Media Use and Environment on Mental Health Among Young People in Sukabumi
Authors: Priyana Yana
Published: May 2023

This study looked into how social media use and outside influences affected young people's mental health in Sukabumi, Indonesia. 400 young individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 participated in a cross-sectional survey in which information on social media use, environmental exposure, and mental health outcomes (such as depression, anxiety, and stress) was gathered. According to the findings, increased social media use was linked to greater levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, but exposure to environmental elements including noise, air pollution, and green open spaces was found to be a significant predictor of mental health outcomes. In particular, increased exposure to green space was linked to lower levels of sadness, anxiety, and stress whereas higher exposure to air and noise pollution was linked to higher levels of these emotions. Gender was also found to be a significant predictor, with women reporting higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress than men. These findings highlight the importance of considering the role of social media use, environmental factors, and gender in understanding mental health outcomes among young people in Sukabumi. Interventions aimed at promoting mental health among young people should consider social media use, environmental factors, and gender-related factors. Limitations of the study include a cross-sectional design and limited generalizations to other populations.
การเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพการบริหารงานซ่อมบำรุงเครื่องจักรในงานก่อสร้างถนน
โดยใช้เทคนิคการบริหารโครงการ
Authors:   , ประเสริฐดำ นูรอัยณี
Published: May 2023

งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อติดตามและควบคุมความก้าวหน้าของงานซ่อมในการเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพการบริหารงานซ่อมบำรุงเครื่องจักรในงานสร้างถนน โดยได้มองแต่ละงานซ่อมเป็นแต่ละโครงการและมีการดำเนินโครงการตามหลักการบริหารโครงการ (Project Management) เครื่องมือสำคัญในการบริหารโครงการเป็นเครื่องมือในการบริหารความก้าวหน้าของโครงการ ได้แก่ วิธีการวิถีวิกฤต (Critical Path Method, CPM) แผนภูมิแกนต์ (Gantt Chart) และ S Curve โดยมีขั้นตอนการดำเนินงานวิจัยดังนี้ 1) รวบรวมอาการเสียและวิเคราะห์หาสาเหตุและกำหนดวิธีการซ่อมและเวลามาตรฐานของการซ่อม 2) วิเคราะห์กิจกรรมของการซ่อมโดยใช้ CPM 3) สร้างแผนภูมิแกนต์เพื่อแสดงแผนงานของแต่ละโครงการซ่อม 4) ควบคุมและติดตามความก้าวหน้าของแต่ละโครงการซ่อมโดยใช้ S-curve  5) หามาตรการหรือแผนเร่งรัดเพื่อให้เป็นไปตามแผนงานของแต่ละโครงการซ่อม งานวิจัยนี้ได้ใช้ระบบฐานข้อมูลเพื่อความสะดวกในการสร้างแผนการซ่อม หลังจากหนึ่งปีของการปรับปรุงพบว่าประสิทธิภาพการบริหารงานซ่อมบำรุงเพิ่มขึ้นโดยระบบหยุดทำงานลดลง เวลาหยุดทำงานของระบบโครงสร้าง (Body System) ลดลงจาก 75 วันเป็น 16 วัน คิดเป็น 78.67% เวลาหยุดทำงานของระบบเครื่องยนต์ (Engine System) ลดลงจาก 122 วันเป็น 54 วัน คิดเป็น 55.74% และเวลาหยุดทำงานของระบบช่วงล่าง (Suspension System) ลดลงจาก 30 วันเป็น 23 วัน คิดเป็น 23.33% เวลาหยุดทำงานของระบบส่งกำลัง (Transmission System) ลดลงจาก 30 วันเป็น 16 วัน คิดเป็น 46.67% เวลาหยุดทำงานของระบบไฮดรอลิก (Hydraulic System) ลดลงจาก 17 วันเป็น 13 วัน เป็น 23.53% เวลาหยุดทำงานของระบบไฟฟ้า (Electrical System) ลดลงจาก 20 วันเป็น 10 วัน เป็น 50% ตามลำดับ
ATTITUDES TO TEACHING ENGLISH TO NON-LINGUISTS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF KARAKALPAKSTAN
Authors: ТАЖИЕВА А.У.
Published: May 2023

This article describes the approaches to teaching English to the students of higher educational
establishments in Uzbekistan taking into account their future specialities, requirements of time and the country. The
author suggests to look for easy and motivating ways of teaching foreign languages to the pre-service professionals of
different fields. Analyzing the results of the survey and classroom observations, where the problems and needs of
teachers and students were studied, the author valued the importance of teamwork, which develops the collaboration of
students, forms tolerance, creativity and critical thinking of learners. The author suggests using the principle of
localization, when designing tasks and materials for teaching English for specific purposes, which, in her opinion,
makes learning a foreign language interesting and easy, as it takes advantage of the existing knowledge of students,
directing them to do tasks familiar to them, which are usually used in their professional field, which alleviate difficulties
in learning a foreign language. Such tasks not only enrich their knowledge, but also develop the qualities and skills
necessary for future specialists. In conclusion, the author suggests to work not only with students, but also with teachers
who need help in creating materials and assignments for teaching a foreign language for future specialists in various
activities, as well as to create foreign language textbooks for each specialty.