bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Millî Mücadele Sinemasında “Ankara”
Authors: Kir Şimşek Semra
Published: December 2023

"To keep the Turkish National Struggle, which has an exceptional value as a source of belief for all oppressed communities as well as the self-confidence it has created in the Turkish nation with its success, alive in the memories with ""cinema"", work was started during the National Struggle period, and the teams sent to Anatolia filmed the resistance on the front lines, the factors that led to victory and many documentary experiences. Mustafa Kemal, who believed that fictional films on the theme of the National Struggle should be made alongside documentary films, gladly agreed to appear in front of the camera to ""prove to the Turkish youth how this struggle was won"". In cinema, which functions as propaganda as well as an artistic language and a form of transmission, certain cities, as well as the names that shaped this epic struggle around the ideal of ""independence"", are different in their roles has been addressed in several ways. In the study, the first years of cinema in Turkey are mentioned and the films of the National Struggle as a genre in Turkish cinema are analyzed in the categories of documentary, fiction, and television films. In this study, in which nearly 100 films with the theme of the War of Independence are reviewed, the place of the city of ""Ankara"" in the cinema of the War of Independence is exemplified by three productions titled ""On the Roads of Victory/Istiklâl, A Nation Awakens, and Kalpaklılar"". In many productions of the cinema of the War of Independence, the spatialization of ""Ankara"" Beyond its presence, Mustafa Kemal, the Turkish Grand National Assembly, and the intellectuals and military ""symbolic"" character, which is identified with the presence of leaders, and for this reason, the National It has been determined that it is an indispensable element of struggle-themed films."
Kütahya Mebusu Yusuf Cemil Bey’in Günlüklerinde Millî Mücadele Dönemi’nde Ankara (Önemli Günler, Kutlamalar ve Halkbilimsel Unsurlar)
Authors: Demircan Ahmet
Published: December 2023

"Yusuf Cemil Bey was a member of parliament who represented Kütahya in the First Parliament. He was born in 1868 in Kınık, İzmir, and died in Ankara on March 9, 1924. Yusuf Cemil Bey, who was elected as a deputy from Kütahya in 1920 and joined the Parliament, kept a diary between 1914 and 1924. He wrote his diaries between 1920- 1924 in Ankara. Yusuf Cemil Bey began his Ankara diaries by writing the weather every day. The main subjects of the diary are the state of the Ankara market and economy, various human landscapes, comments on the political events of the period, administrators and deputies, the functioning of the Parliament, descriptions of official ceremonies, visits of foreign representatives, folk beliefs, and his personal life. As in his poems, Simav and Kütahya diaries, observations on social life are at the forefront in his Ankara diaries. However, when necessary, he criticized the political, military, and economic events of the period in his diary without hesitation. Yusuf Cemil Bey's diary is a remarkable document for historical researchers as it conveys information through the eyes of a living witness of the period. In this article, Yusuf Cemil Bey's Ankara diary is the subject of how important days were realized and the celebrations, ceremonies, and folkloric elements in this context. The main purpose here is to introduce Yusuf Cemil Bey, MP for Kütahya, and his diary of Ankara, and to analyze the social life of Ankara between 1920 and 1924, the period in which the diary was kept and shed light on its political life."
Analytical Solution for Cylindrical Shell of Permeable Material in Fractional Dimensional Space
Authors: Akbar Muhammad , Ahmed Saeed , Shahzad M Imran , Muhammad Ahmad Raza
Published: December 2023

We have investigated the Laplacian equation in fractional dimensional space (FDS) that is widely used in physics to describe many complex phenomena. Using this concept, we have applied it on a cylindrical shell of permeable material to find the analytical solution of electric potential in FDS. The derivation of this problem is performed by applying Gegenbauer polynomials. The general solution has been obtained in a closed form in the FDS and can be applied to the cylindrical shell for different materials inside the cylinder core and outside the shell. By setting the fractional parameter α = 3, the derived solution is retrieved for the integer order.
Peran kurikulum Pendidikan Agama Islam di Indonesia Dalam Membangun Wawasan Kebangsaan
Authors: Achmad Husayrino
Published: December 2023

Pendidikan Islam wawasan kebangsaan pada hakikatnya adalah pendidikan yang menempatkan isu kebangsaan sebagai salah satu visi pendidikan dengan karakter utama yang bersifat inklusif, egaliter dan humanis, namun tetap kukuh pada nilai-nilai spiritual dan ketuhanan yang berdasarkan Al-quran dan Al-sunnah. tujuan dari penulisan artikel ini adalah untuk mengetahui seperti apa Peran kurikulum dalam pendidikan agama Islam dalam membangun wawasan kebangsaan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian pustaka (library research), yaitu penelitian dengan serangkaian kegiatan yang berkenaan dengan metode pengumpulan data pustaka, membaca, dan mencatat serta mengelolah bahan penelitian. Pendidikan Islam wawasan kebangsaan memiliki peranan yang sangat penting untuk menumbuhkan rasa nasionalisme kepada generasi muda, sehingga memicu sikap toleransi.
As metodologias de intervenção que acontecem no Laboratório de Matemática - LEMAC
Authors: Silva Paulo Petterson Lima da , Maués Daniel de Deus Negrão , Cavalcante José Antônio Gomes , Costa Antonio Vanderlei Carneiro da
Published: December 2023

A presente pesquisa originou-se após observar alunos que apresentam certas dificuldades em aprendizagem no que diz respeito a disciplina de Matemática. Ao analisar a capacidade metacognitiva dos educandos através do emprego da metodologia da problematização como meio de estimular a metacognição. Adotouse para tal pesquisa uma metodologia com abordagem qualitativa dos dados obtidos durante a intervenções no Laboratório de Matemática. Decorrendo um estudo a partir de uma intervenção no Laboratório de Matemática realizada em conjunto com alunos do 2º ano do Ensino Médio do Colégio Dom Calábria, em Marituba-PA. E, com base dos resultados desta pesquisa o qual apontaram que criar uma estratégia metacognitiva significa conhecer o próprio conhecimento e que a sua utilização é de suma importância para o conhecimento e o desenvolvimento educacional.

 Palavras-chave: Problematização; Metacognição; Laboratório de Matemática.
Physical activity, locomotor capacity and body mass index of persons with lower limb amputation
Authors: Braga de Lima David , Da Silva Castro Thiago Luis , Matos Weber Fernanda , Deans Sarah , Miranda Oliveira Rafael , Barbosa Gutierres Filho Paulo José , Da Silva Castro Rudney
Published: December 2023

Objective: To describe physical activity, demographic characteristics, clinical conditions, and body mass index, as well as to compare the scores of physical activity and levels of independence and functionality according to amputation level in persons with lower limb amputations. Method: The study included 70 individuals with lower limb amputation. The following instruments were applied: a) Record to characterize the participants, b) the Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (PASIPD), and c) the Functional Measure for Amputees Questionnaire (FMA). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, and results with p-value less than or equal to 0.05 were considered significant. Results: Study participants had higher scores on Leisure, energy expenditure of 26.93 MET h/d, and had a good score on the Locomotor Capabilities Index. Conclusion: Study participants were physically active, as well as having fewer limitations and restrictions in relation to the ability to move. Evidently, the score of physical activity is associated with better mobility levels. Body mass index was not correlated with physical activity in this study.
Causes of death and reasons for euthanasia in necropsied dogs and their relationship with sex, age group and breed: a retrospective study
Authors: Correia Márcio Phillip Andrade , Moraes Théo Matos Arantes , Nunes Louisiane de Carvalho , Trivilin Leonardo Oliveira , Boeloni Jankerle Neves
Published: December 2023

The objective of this study was to determine the occurrence of disease groups leading to death or euthanasia in dogs, as well as their dependence on factors such as sex, age group, and breed. The necropsy records from the Animal Pathology Department of the Federal University of Espírito Santo were reviewed from January 2016 to December 2020, resulting in 315 protocols. The groups of cause their death were based on the primary pathological process. The sex, age group, and breed of the dogs were associated with the groups of causes of death. As a result, the most frequent causes of death were: inconclusive (25,7%), infectious and parasitic diseases (22.2%), degenerative diseases (17.5%), neoplasms (15.9%), disorders caused by physical agents (8.9%) and other groups (9,8%). Only age group had an influence on death classifications (p < 0.0001), with puppies being positively associated with infectious and parasitic diseases and negatively associated with neoplasms and degenerative diseases. Elderly dogs had a negative association with infectious and parasitic diseases and a positive association with neoplasms. In conclusion, the deaths in this study occurred prematurely, especially those related to infectious and parasitic diseases.
Physicochemical Characterization and Preparation of Gluten-Free Cakes with Flour from The Pulp and Seed of Artocarpus heterophyllus
Authors: Suzarte Pimenta Francyne , Silva dos Santos Grazielly , Da Silva Alex Sander Lopes , Cedraz Pinto Matos Laise , De Jesus Benevides Clícia Maria
Published: December 2023

Este trabalho teve como objetivo desenvolver e analisar as características físico-químicas das farinhas da polpa (PFAh) e da semente (SFAh) de A. heterophyllus, bem como as características físico-químicas e aspectos sensoriais de bolos sem glúten elaborados com essas farinhas. Os bolos foram elaborados com três formulações, sendo padrão e com PFAh e SFAh, respectivamente PFC20 e SFC20, com substituição de 20% da mistura base isenta de glúten. Foram determinados granulometria, índice de solubilidade (ISA), índice de absorção de água (WAI) e a composição centesimal das farinhas e a composição centesimal, análise e avaliação sensorial dos bolos. O PFAh e SFAh apresentaram 77,5% e 70% de partículas menores que 250μm, respectivamente. WAI e ISA aumentaram para as duas farinhas com o aumento da temperatura, sendo maior para PFAh. Teores de proteínas, lipídios e fibras foram maiores para SFAh, enquanto cinzas e carboidratos foram maiores para PFAh. O o índice de aceitabilidade variou de 85,6% (SFC20) a 96,6% (PFC20). Conclui-se que o uso de PFAh e SFAh no preparo de bolos sem glúten mostrou-se técnica, sensorial e nutricionalmente viável e pode ser explorada na indústria alimentícia.
Movimientos vespertinos de la lora nuca amarilla (Amazona auropalliata) en la ciudad de San Salvador, El Salvador
Authors: Herrera Néstor
Published: December 2023

La lora nuca amarilla, Amazona auropalliata ha logrado establecer poblaciones silvestres adaptándose a entornos urbanos. En esta nota se presentan los resultados del registro de individuos en sus rutas a los dormitorios comunales. Se hicieron observaciones entre abril 2020 a marzo 2021, desde cuatro puntos de avistamiento en el noreste de la ciudad de San Salvador, con un promedio de 35.76 min, para un total de 170 conteos y 100.06 horas de observación. Los resultados arrojaron un promedio de 2.42 individuos en 125 observaciones exitosas, con una ocurrencia entre las 17:26 a las 18:29 horas, existiendo más registros en el periodo de abril a julio, cuando la especie no se está reproduciendo, hay más juveniles volando y las condiciones climáticas son favorables para la observación. El análisis de correlación de Spearman entre la puesta del sol y la hora de paso de los loros (R2 = 0.26) evidencia que los movimientos vespertinos no están influenciados por el fenómeno.
CLOT LYSIS AND MEMBRANE PROTECTION POTENTIALS OF CHEILANTHES TENUIFOLIA METHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT
Authors: Akbor Md. Showkoth , Al Hasan Md. Sakib , Haque Mst. Farjanamul , Hossain Md. Sakib , Tanim Touhidul Islam , Sheikh Salehin , Faruq Abdullah Al , Islam Muhammad Torequl
Published: December 2023

Cheilanthes tenuifolia is a little perennial fern that falls within the taxonomic classification of the Pteridaceae botanical family. The plant has a diverse array of phytochemical substances, including alkaloids, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, and triterpenoids, which have demonstrated promising medicinal properties. This study aimed to evaluate the in-vitro membrane-stabilizing and clot lysis activities of a methanol leaf extract of C. tenuifolia (MCT). For this, we performed hypotonic solution-induced erythrocyte lysing and human blood clot lysis methods to check the membrane stabilizing and clot lysis capacities of MCT using acetylsalicylic acid and streptokinase as standards, respectively. Additionally, we also checked its phytochemical groups. The results of a preliminary phytochemical screening indicate the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, flavonoids, and saponins in the plant. MCT inhibited hemolysis in a concentration-dependent manner and inhibited 78.93 ± 0.01% hemolysis (IC50 = 46 ± 2.11 µg/ml) at the higher concentration (160 μg/ml), whereas the standard drug, acetylsalicylic acid (IC50 = 64.10 ± 2.08 µg/ml) inhibited 97.71 ± 0.01% at the same concentration. It also exhibited clot lysis in a concentration-dependent manner, where the maximum percentage of clot lysis was observed at 160 μg/100 ml where the IC50 value was 198.41 ± 1.87 µg. The standard drug streptokinase showed 77.51 ± 0.01% clot lysis. C. tenuifolia possesses various important secondary metabolites and shows membrane stabilizing and clot lysis capacity. Further studies are required to elucidate its active principles and their biological effects.
THE IMPACT OF VASAKA (JUSTICIA ADHATODA) LEAF EXTRACT ON THE GROWTH AND IMMUNE RESPONSE OF SHRIMP (PENAEUS MONODON)
Authors: Biswas Joya , Ghosh Alokesh Kumar , Ahmmed Sheikh Shaon , Sadia Halima Tus , Sarower Md. Golam
Published: December 2023

Justicia adhatoda, also known as "Vasaka plant," is employed in Ayurvedic medicine to treat a wide range of human diseases. This study aimed to explore the potential application of Vasaka leaf extract (VLE) as a viable option for enhancing the growth and immune response of Penaeus monodon. Three diets containing varying amounts of Vasaka leaves (0 g [Control], 0.5 g/kg feed [VLE0.5], and 1 g/kg feed [VLE1.0]) were consumed to replicate groups of shrimp in 60 L aquarium tanks for 28 days. The assessment of growth was conducted by the evaluation of many parameters, including weight gain, specific growth rate, feed conversion ratio, protein efficiency ratio and survival rate. The results of the experiment indicate that there were no statistically significant differences in the growth performance and survival rate of the shrimp across the various experimental groups. The introduction of Vasaka leaf as a dietary supplement resulted in a significant enhancement of shrimp immunity through the upregulation of total haemocyte count, prophenoloxidase activity, and superoxide dismutase activity, accompanied by a concurrent decrease in haemolymph clotting time. These results propose that nutritional supplementation with Vasaka leaf took no negative effect on the growth of P. monodon but did increase its non-specific immune response and can be considered as safe in shrimp culture.
Nature and Origin of a Massive Sulfide Occurrence in the Karrat Group: Evidence for Paleoproterozoic VMS Mineralization in Central West Greenland
Authors: DeWolfe Y. M. , Kolb J. , Sorensen E. V. , Rosa D. , Guarnieri P.
Published: December 2023

Mafic volcanic rocks of the Kangilleq Formation of the Paleoproterozoic Karrat Group host volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) mineralization in the area of central Kangiusap Kuua, central West Greenland. The mafic volcanic rocks display evidence of subaqueous, effusive eruption and redeposition by mass debris flows generated along fault scarps on the sea floor. A zone of semiconformable quartz alteration and disconformable chlorite alteration within hydrothermal breccias and mafic tuff breccias near the top of the volcanic sequence is interpreted to reflect a synvolcanic hydrothermal system. Conformable, massive to semimassive, and discordant, stringer-style sulfide mineralization is hosted within the quartz- and chlorite-altered volcanic rocks. The massive to semimassive sulfide mineralization is ~10 m thick and crops out along strike for ~2,000 m. The stringer zone is ≤10 m thick with individual sulfide stringers ranging in width from 5 to 90 cm. All sulfide zones are dominated by coarse pyrrhotite and pyrite, with trace amounts of sphalerite and chalcopyrite.

The pillow lavas are subalkaline with geochemical characteristics typical of modern transitional to tholeiitic mid-ocean ridge or back-arc basin basalt. Trace element and Nd isotope data suggest that these lavas erupted in an epicratonic, back-arc basin. Characteristics of the host rocks indicate a period of localized rifting, volcanism, and VMS formation during genesis of the Karrat Group, which is dominated by siliciclastic rocks.
Anatomical Study of the Supratrochlear Foramen on the Distal Humerus
Authors: ÜLKİR Mehmet , KARAÇOBAN Levend , ERÇAKMAK GÜNEŞ Burcu
Published: December 2023

Aim: Supratrochlear foramen (STF) is the variation of the distal part of the humerus. The aim of this study is to reveal the frequency, morphology and morphometry of the STF in Turkish population and compare with previous studies.

Materials and Methods: This study was performed with 116 dry humeri (61 right, 55 left). The translucent and opaque bony lamina between the coronoid fossa and the olecranon fossa and STF on the humerus were noted. STF was classified as oval, round, irregular, triangular, rectangular, sieve like, reniform, hourglass shaped. The frequency and morphometry of the STF were also evaluated.

Results: The translucent type 88 (75.9%) bony lamina was found mostly between the coronoid and olecranon fossa. STF was detected on 19 (16.4%) humeri, 13 of them were on the left humeri and 6 of them were on the right humeri. The shape of the 16 of 19 STF were oval shaped. The mean values of the transverse and vertical diameter of STF, distance between the most medial points of the STF and medial epicondyle, the most lateral points of the STF and lateral epicondyle, distance between the most distal point of the STF and the lower edge of the trochlea humeri were found as 4.41±2.34 mm, 3.1±0.85 mm, 26.65±3.82 mm, 27.94±3.34 mm, 14.62±1.9 mm respectively.

Conclusion: There are few studies on STF in Turkish population and we believe that this clinically important variation will contribute to anatomists, especially radiologists and orthopedists, in terms of awareness and knowing the frequency, morphology and morphometry of STF.
Evaluation of Electrolyte Imbalance and Blood Gas Parameters in Patients Who Had Rotavirus Gastroenteritis
Authors: SARİ Bestami , YORULMAZ Alaaddin
Published: December 2023

Aim: In the present study, the cases admitted to the hospital because of acute gastroenteritis and diagnosed with common RVGE were evaluated in terms of demographic, epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory data.
Methods: The clinical and laboratory data of the cases who applied to Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Clinic because of acute gastroenteritis aged 0-18 were evaluated retrospectively in the study. Clinical findings, time of admission, place of observation, blood gas and electrolyte levels, electrolyte imbalance, and length of hospital stays of the patients were recorded.
Results: Among the AGE patients who were included in the study, 148 (61.2%) were male and 94 (38.8%) were female. The incidence of hypokalemia in patients who had RV(+) GE was statistically significant. Statistically significant differences were detected between the groups in terms of creatinine, potassium, AST, ALT and albumin values of biochemical parameters. When the blood gas analysis of patients who had AGE was evaluated, although acidosis was detected in 24 (9.9%) patients who had pH value, alkalosis was detected in 27 (11.2%) patients.
Conclusion: Cases with metabolic acidosis in rotavirus gastroenteritis are hospitalized more frequently, and for this reason, blood gas studies in cases of RV gastroenteritis will guide clinicians.
«Un piccolo settlement». Diplomatici, capitalisti e militari italiani a Tianjin (1900-1904)
Authors: Nuzzo Luigi
Published: December 2023

Nel 1900 la rivolta nazionalista e anti-occidentale dei Boxer offrì all’Italia l’occasione per soddisfare le proprie ambizioni coloniali anche in Estremo Oriente e per aprire nuovi spazi commerciali. L’articolo ricostruisce le origini della concessione italiana di Tianjin, analizzando il processo di formazione dell’accordo con cui, nel 1902, il Celeste impero cedette all’Italia, «in perpetuità e come concessione», i terreni che aveva precedentemente occupato. Nonostante il recente interesse manifestato dagli studiosi di diritto internazionale e storia globale verso i trattati ineguali, la giurisdizione consolare e più in generale le relazioni giuridiche con la Cina, le concessioni occidentali nei treaty ports cinesi e i relativi lease agreements non hanno ancora ricevuto una particolare attenzione. Al contrario, si trattava di straordinari strumenti di governance che mostravano la continua sovrapposizione tra piano privatistico e piano pubblicistico, spingendo i giuristi a riflettere sui limiti del diritto internazionale e ad immaginare nuove categorie giuridiche per leggere inedite spazialità che non potevano essere ricondotte all’interno di quelle già conosciute di stato, nazione, città.
Evolution of the Thoughts of Public Administration and Its Understanding Following the Perspectives of Political Science, Management and Law
Authors: Khuroshvili Bacho Bitari
Published: December 2023

The article aims to understand, analyze, and explain the evolution of the understanding of public administration from the perspectives of political science, management and law. The paper begins to study public administration from its classical type, where three perspectives of it are studied synthetically, as well as its potential as an independent administrative science. The article answers why and how the field is considered, even at the level of defining the concept of public administration and how it differs from management, law and political science. Additionally, the work demonstrates the visions expressed by such authors as Max Weber, Woodrow Wilson, Frank Goodnow, Leonard White, Herbert A. Simon, Luther Gulick and Dwight Waldo.
Some features of the consideration of reports (statements) about crimes committed using cryptocurrencies
Authors: Титов А.А.
Published: December 2023

Цель настоящего исследования – теоретико-прикладное обоснование особенностей рассмотрения заявлений (сообщений) о преступлениях, совершенных с использованием криптовалют. Использование общих (индукция, дедукция, анализ, синтез, абстрагирование) и специальных (формально-логический метод, моделирование) методов исследования позволило автору достичь цели исследования. Статья имеет трехзвенную структуру изложения: 1) подготовка к рассмотрению сообщений о криптопреступлениях; 2) порядок рассмотрения сообщений о криптопреступлениях; 3) принятие решения по результатам проверки. Автор аргументирует необходимость предварительной подготовки следователя (дознавателя) к рассмотрению таких сообщений двойственной природой криптопреступлений. Исследуя особенности рассмотрения сообщений, автор обращается к специфике осмотра места происшествия и рассматривает потенциальные места обнаружения цифровых следов преступления. Кроме того, автором рассматривается вопрос о необходимости производства судебной компьютерной экспертизы с целью обнаружения криминалистически значимой информации. В статье обосновывается мнение о том, что территориальная подследственность по преступлениям, совершенным с использованием криптовалюты, должна определяться по месту обнаружения общественно опасного деяния. В противном случае возникает опасность необоснованного нарушения сроков проверки и уничтожения следов преступной деятельности.

The purpose of this study is theoretical and applied substantiation of the features of consideration of statements (messages) about crimes committed using cryptocurrencies. The use of general (induction, deduction, analysis, synthesis, abstraction) and special (formal-logical method, modeling) research methods allowed the author to achieve the research goal. The article is presented by a three-link structure of presentation: 1) preparation for consideration of reports on cryptocrimes; 2) procedure for consideration of reports on cryptocrimes; 3) decision-making based on the results of verification. The author argues for the need for preliminary preparation of the investigator (inquirer) to consider such messages due to the dual nature of cryptocrimes. Investigating the features of the consideration of messages, the author turns to the specifics of the inspection of the scene of the incident and considers potential places of detection of digital traces of the crime. In addition, the author considers the need for forensic computer examination in order to detect criminally significant information. The article substantiates the opinion that territorial jurisdiction for crimes committed using cryptocurrencies should be determined by the place of detection of a socially dangerous act. Otherwise, there is a risk of unjustified violation of the terms of verification and destruction of traces of criminal activity.
Powertrain structure analysis of extended range electric vehicles
Authors: Meng Yufeng
Published: December 2023

Since its invention, the internal combustion engine has greatly contributed to the development of human civilization and is also an important symbol of the progress of human civilization. The energy and environmental problems brought by traditional automobiles have seriously restricted the development of today's automotive industry. Due to the bottleneck of pure electric vehicle power battery technology, its short range and short battery life, the extended range electric vehicle is a smooth transition model of the pure electric vehicle, with its high efficiency, small battery capacity, long driving range and other advantages have received widespread attention. In this paper, the key technical issues, including the component selection, parameter matching, and control strategy of the extended-range electric vehicle drive system, are analyzed and discussed in detail. Several issues worthy of attention in future research are pointed out in the paper and provide insights for further development of extended-range electric vehicles.
The prospect of chassis structure design for new energy battery electric vehicles
Authors: Tian Fuqiang
Published: December 2023

More focus has been placed on creating new energy cars that are safer and more energy-efficient due to the development of new energy vehicle technologies and their strategic importance in addressing current energy and environmental issues. The chassis system's primary components, whether for a conventional fuel vehicle or a new energy vehicle, are the braking, suspension, and steering subsystems. The functioning, comfort, and safety of modern energy vehicles are strongly correlated to their structural design. At the moment, the design of new energy vehicle chassis is mostly based on refining and adapting the chassis of conventional fuel vehicles. However, new energy vehicles have distinct driving systems compared to conventional vehicles. Thus it is important to account for these variations in the layout and make it compatible with the whole system. The chassis structural design of new energy cars is more adaptable and affects vehicle performance compared to fuel-powered vehicles. The integrated battery and high amount of unsprung mass affect the center of gravity and stability of the new energy vehicle. The coordination and collaboration between the power battery module and the chassis construction must therefore be carefully considered, as well as their effects on the entire vehicle performance, including its safety and economic effectiveness. In conclusion, thoroughly examining the chassis structure design plan for new energy vehicles is crucial for advancing these vehicles.
Application of DC-DC power module in electric vehicle system
Authors: Yang Chenghao , Jing Yunsen , Zheng Jiayu , Lin Xinrui , Dong Yuming
Published: December 2023

DC-DC power module has been increasingly widely used in car manufacturing industry and studied by scientists due to its crucial role in electric vehicles. It has two major functions. One is to provide electric power that motivates the power steering system, air conditioning, and other auxiliary equipment; the other is to operate in a hybrid electric source system by connecting with super-capacitors in series in a circuit, which performs a function of regulating power source output, as well as stabilizing the DC voltage bus. This review aims to investigate the fundamental principle of DC-DC converter, to comprehensively review the different types of DC-DC power modules and their characteristics, as well as their advantages and limitations. In addition, to discuss the major challenges existing in this system currently, and the potential it has for future developments, which refers to the power output efficiency of the system when it is applied in electric vehicles. Finally, to demonstrate some real-life applications of this module, the representative examples of firms successfully applying this power module into production. This paper has a guiding significance for acknowledging the current state of development of DC-DC power modules in the electric vehicle system, and for studying some related research fields.
Applications of visual perception techniques using neural networks in autonomous driving
Authors: Hu Kangye
Published: December 2023

The perception system and the decision system are important components of a complete autonomous driving vehicle. The perception system can help the decision system to obtain the necessary information of external environment and vehicle status. The traditional perception system mainly relies on the on-board radar. But in recent years, vision-based perception techniques have become a hot research topic. Meanwhile, thanks to the excellent performance of neural networks in processing image data, the processing algorithms for visual perception images have also made great progress. Visual perception techniques can not only acquire more information, but also is more cost effective and easier to install. This paper provides an overview of the more mature and promising visual perception techniques, including their principles and data processing algorithms, in terms of acquiring 2D image data and 3D depth information. For acquiring 2D image data, this paper introduces the principle of event camera and reviews the current progress on the event camera. Regarding the acquisition of 3D depth information, three techniques are introduced, namely binocular stereo-vision, time of flight (TOF), and structured light. Their performance when combined with neural networks for autonomous driving applications is also reviewed. Finally, this paper lists the current dilemmas faced by the above 2D and 3D imaging techniques and the possible solutions.
Beyond the headlines: media representations of artist discourse on the artist-label relationship
Authors: Cannon Rob
Published: December 2023

The relationship between artists and record labels is instrumental in developing successful artist careers. Such relationships are periodically discussed in the popular media, with a narrative that often casts them as disadvantageous for artists. However, there lacks formal research into the nature and quality of these relationships, and the factors that influence their outcomes.

Numerous published videographic media were analysed to investigate artists’ perspectives on the nature of these relationships, and the extent to which such perspectives aligned with media narratives.

Analysis showed that artists expressed both negative and positive perspectives. Pertinent factors included: the competence, expertise, and value of labels, the contract, the nature of interpersonal interaction between artist and label, and the alignment of expectations and goals. In many cases, the behaviours and characteristics of specific individuals within a label had significant impact on whether artists’ experiences were positive or negative. Organizational and systemic factors were also influential.
Musical ecologies of grief: breathing and environmental justice in Love Ssega’s “Our World (Fight for Air)”
Authors: Bayliss Hawitt Rowan
Published: December 2023

This paper will consider how ecological grief is managed in “Our World (Fight for Air)”, a single released in 2021 by British-Ugandan musician Love Ssega, which addresses the deadly consequences of air pollution on the South Circular road in London. In light of sparse musicological engagement with ecological grief and air, I bring together the concepts of a “political ecology of air-and-breathing-bodies” (Allen 2020) and “weathering” (Neimanis and Walker 2014) to illustrate that, in Ssega’s work, (safe) breathing becomes political, traversed by vectors of race and class. Paying attention to air and breathing facilitates an understanding of how Ssega’s music can help us grieve well, on scales attuned to both individual tragedy and the enormous, distributed nature of environmental pollution. I argue that this music shapes “ecologies of grief” which are communal and therefore can help us engage with loss, not merely as mourners, but as makers of safer futures.
Woodshedding
Authors: Oyler Benjamin
Published: December 2023

In the jazz imaginary, taking one’s “axe” to the fictive “woodshed” has long described a solitary and disciplined process of cultivating virtuosic skill in preparation for the competitive arenas of public performance. Despite an abundance of jazz research, the woodshed and its complex social, aesthetic, and political entailments have gone almost entirely unaddressed in the literature. This paper traces the emergence of this peculiar object through a diverse archive of journalistic, critical, and historical sources—in and beyond jazz—to delineate the contours of virtuosity’s everyday reproduction. I argue that the woodshed and woodshedding mark a constitutive ideological moment in the dynamic between private practice and public performance, a moment that uniquely expresses the gendered logic of social reproduction under capitalism. Attention to the woodshed illuminates largely unexplored relations between musical practice, reproductive labor, and aesthetic exemplarity that together constitute a dominant ideology of music-making in the United States.
Disqueras intermedias, categorías de mercado y cultura institucional de las disqueras en Colombia: el caso de Discos Ondina
Authors: Santamaría-Delgado Carolina
Published: December 2023

Through the analysis of the institutional culture of a local record company, the article explores the role of medium-size record companies in the consolidation of market categories around musical genres and styles in mid-20th century Colombia. Starting from the questioning of the pertinence of using the concept of independent label in the Latin American context, specific aspects of Ondina Fonográfica's business are explored, such as technological independence, commercial strategies, the search for local artists, the opening of markets and the establishment of niches, and the organization of the catalog and the target audiences. The exercise highlights important differences with the majors/indies model extensively used to study the record industries in the Anglo-American context, such as unimportant role of talent scouts and a conservative tendency towards the creation of new market niches in small record labels. At the end, new routes are proposed to explore more complex systems than the classic binary model, using less deterministic concepts to study the richness of sound exchanges fostered by the recording industries in Latin America throughout the 20th century.
“Be the Signal”
Authors: Anthony Dr Brendan , Cook Henry , Voss Brett
Published: December 2023

Popular music pedagogy has for decades educated students in the foundational skills of music production. Yet the agency of professional practitioners illuminates that music producers also utilise tacit skills in communication and psychology to garnish musical works that target aesthetic intentions. These soft skills take time to develop in young people and so pedagogy in this field must target this at the beginning of a student’s higher education journey. Pedagogy in this field is complex and previous research efforts have highlighted the usefulness of integrated formal and practice-led collaborative educational approaches. This study develops this discourse further by investigating the utility of pedagogical video resources used in a flipped educational framework. The subsequent case study of the course MPP 1 found that students valued this approach and highlighted video length, accessibility and the educator’s embodiment of practitioner traits as integral to their learning more holistic approaches to popular music production.
Valuing in Songwriting
Authors: Whiting Chris
Published: December 2023

Valuing is a sub task of the creative process where the agent of creativity evaluates the possibles afforded to them by the domain and field. To make such evaluations the agent must apply their domain knowledge and an internalised system of the field . This paper explores how the songwriter, as agent, constructs a criterion of appropriateness based on such knowledge through which to assess their creative possibilities.

These criteria conceived by the songwriter operates as a competent yet fallible audience. The valuing process is progressive, moving from the imagined audience of the songwriting agent to be refined by developmental interactions with songwriting, production and record label teams. We may also transfer such a criterion to the audience, as a criterion of effectiveness, in which the chosen ideas are evaluated.
Creativity and Education
Authors: Thompson Paul , Harding Phil
Published: December 2023

Formal popular music education (PME) faces a number of challenges; not least how to sufficiently engage learners in creative tasks that help to develop their skills and knowledge, whilst at the same time preparing them for employment in the: ‘ever-changing dynamic of the industries they hope to work in’ (McIntyre et al, 2016, p. 2).

The following study draws upon data gathered during a Practice Based Enquiry (PBE) and the specific context of teaching pop music songwriting and production is explored through the application of the ‘Service Model’ for Pop Music, Creativity and Commerce by an experienced pop music producer undertaking the role of researcher and ‘ETL’ (ETL).  Importantly, it it illustrates how to engage learners within an industry-style creative task and shows how the team leader’s role can help to give students important access to the social interactions of the field throughout the process.
Editorial
Authors: Gunn Rachael , Aprahamian Serouj , Park MiRi , Bell Shamell
Published: December 2023

We discuss the ways popular music studies, and then dance studies, has engaged with the theme of protest. We hope that this discussion not only provides a starting point for scholars from both disciplines to begin to engage with key texts in the other field, but also that it facilitates conversations and dialogue across these two domains. In many ways, both dance studies and popular music studies have been marginalised in the academy, and yet both fields offer vital tools to understanding how we engage with and make sense of popular culture. How does the music we listen to, the movements we gather through, and the combined expressions we manifest help us create a sense of identity, a mode of distinction from others, a community? Both dance studies and popular music studies can help us answer these important questions.
The Continuum Document-to-Record and Its Impact in Managing Documents
Authors: Stefan Lucia
Published: December 2023

The most widespread piece of unstructured content in the corporate world is the electronic document. Electronic documents are everywhere, on network drives, as attachments in emails, in content and document management systems, etc. Yet while corporate and archive records benefit from a large body of knowledge, academically and procedurally, the documents are vaguely defined, poorly understood, and badly managed or more often, not at all.
This paper will demonstrate that there is no strict separation between the documents and records but a continuum between the ephemeral document and the trustworthy record. The outcome of the recognition of the continuum document-to-record is a new approach in the management of documents.
Effect of Garlic Ethanol Extract Administration on Gluthatione Levels to Prevent Oxidative Stress in Smoker Rat Model
Authors: Savira Maya , Sari Dina , Machrina Yetty , Widjaja Sry , Unitly Adrien , Ilyas Syafruddin , Siregar Jelita , Pandia Pandiaman , Rusda M , Amin Mustafa
Published: December 2023

Background: Sickle Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is known as a spice native to western Asia has a strong antioxidant effect and revealed it functions as an antioxidant by increasing ROS-capture activity, cellular antioxidants, SOD, CAT, and GSH levels in cells. Cigarette smoke is very dangerous because it can cause serious illness and death. Cigarette smoke is a major source of exogenous ROS because its particles are high in free radicals. Smoking is also related to a decrease in the body's natural antioxidant levels. Glutathione (GSH) synthesis and expression were found to increase initially and then decrease after being exposed to cigarette smoke. Objective: The aim of this study is; to analyze effect of garlic ethanol extract administration on gluthatione levels to prevent oxidative stress in smoker rat model. Methods: This was a case-control study with a control group design, with 15 healthy rats (Rattus norvegicus, sp.) divided into three groups, KN untreated animals (control), K1 animals exposed to cigarette smoke for 40 days (smoker), and K2 animals exposed to cigarette smoke for 40 days and treated with Allium sativum 0.1 g per day for 40 days (smoker and Allium sativum L.). After 40 days of treatment, all animals, including the control, were sacrificed with 30 mg/IP ketamine injections, and the blood plasma were taken for examination. Results: there were significant difference in glutathione levels between the treatment groups (K2) with the control group (KN) and the smokers group (K1) (p <0.05). Conclusion: garlic ethanol extract administration can increase gluthatione levels and prevent oxidative stress in smoker rat model.
Serum Thrombomodulin Level Can Predict Mortality in Patients With Sepsis?
Authors: Nguyen Nguyen , Phan Hong , Hoang Bui
Published: December 2023

Background: Thrombomodulin (TM) is a type-1 trans-membrane glycoprotein on endothelial cells which is known to be involved in various biochemical pathways. TM can be detected in biological fluids such as blood and urine under many forms. Soluble thrombomodulin (sTM), consist of various particles of TM, is the predominant agent which is created by enzymatic or chemical catalysis of the whole protein under divergent conditions. TM plays a vital role in protein C system and is crucial in the pathogenesis of Sepsis. Objective: To identify the serum level of soluble thrombomodulin (sTM) in groups of patients: sepsis and septic shock including their survival and fatal in-hospital outcome; and validate the death prediction of serum sTM in patients with sepsis. Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted in 63 patients who were diagnosed with sepsis, septic shock according to Sepsis 3 criteria at the ICU Department of Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam, from 3/2022 to 3/2023. Results: Twenty participants developed septic shock (30.2%), 22 patients complicated with acute renal failure that necessitated renal replacement therapy (34.9%), 30 patients required mechanical ventilation (47.6%), the median length of ICU stay was 8 (3-28) days. Serum level of lactate and creatinine were significantly higher in septic shock group compared with sepsis and survival group (p<0.05). The median sTM level in septic shock group and fatal group were 4.68(3.38-6.46) ng/mL and 4.68 (1.69-6.46) ng/mL, respectively. These results were significantly higher than sepsis group [3.62 (1.51-1.94) ng/mL] and survival group [3.73 (1.51-5.9) ng/mL] (p<0.05). The death predictive power of DIC score, APACHE II score, creatinine, sTM and SOFA presented with AUC values of 0.723, 0.726, 0.777, 0.803 and 0.807, respectively. There were no significant difference of serum level IL-6 and PCT between survival and fatal group. The median DIC score in fatal group was 7 (3-7), which was significantly higher than survival group 4 (2-7) (p= 0.001).
Prevalence of COVID-19 Among Patients Arriving in Pre-arrest/Cardiac Arrest, at a Tertiary Hospital’s ED in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Maghraby Nisreen , Alshahrani Abdullah , Alghamdi Mohannad , Alzahid Abdullah , Almulhim Mohammad , Alshahrani Khalid
Published: December 2023

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the healthcare systems into confusion worldwide, resulting in major modifications on the practice due to fear of exposure to this virus and its fatal consequences. Objective: the study aimed to establish the prevalence of COVID-19 in cardiac arrest patients. Methods: single-centered, Retrospective, observational cohort study that included all patients who presented to ED during the period of the pandemic from January 2021 to May 2022 and documented to have either IN-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), specifically within the ED, or OUT-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Results: This study analyzed 177 patients. Out of which, 30.5% of the patients were aged more than 70 years old. Those with associated comorbidities, the most frequently mentioned comorbidity was hypertension (40.7%). It was found that the prevalence of positive COVID-19 infection was significantly more common among non-Arab (p=0.019), patients with associated chronic kidney disease (p=0.019) and those who had an in-hospital cardiac arrest (p=0.010). No significant associations were observed between COVID-19 infection in terms of age, gender, nationality, associated comorbidities, symptoms, and trauma (all p>0.05). Conclusion: This study showed the prevalence of COVID-19 among cardiac arrest patients within ED and outside the hospital in our study population. Based on the study’s results, the major adjustments in practice were not absolutely needed. Also, this study could help in establishing a good mitigation strategy for at-risk patients.