bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Experimental investigation of structural, morphological, and optical characteristics of SrTiO3 nanoparticles using a shock tube for photocatalytic applications
Authors: Sakthivel Surendhar , Paramasivam Sivaprakash , Velusamy Periyasamy , Jerries Infanta Joseph Anthony Doss , Ragavendran Venkatesan , Mayandi Jeyanthinath , Arumugam Sonachalam , Kim Ikhyun
Published: February 2024

We investigated the role of dynamic shock waves in perovskite SrTiO3 (STO) material. XRD, FE-SEM, EDAX, FTIR, UV-DRS, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy were all used to examine the title material. When perovskite sample was loaded with shocks, its diffraction pattern did not show any crystal structure changes. The FE-SEM results suggest that the grain size increased linearly with the number of shocks. We used energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy to perform elemental analysis; results confirmed that SrTiO3 NPs were indeed present. Although the impulse of the shock wave changed the optical characteristics, it did not affect the molecular structure. To find the optical band gap energies of untreated and shocked NPs, Tauc plot relationships were used. The band-gap energies got smaller as the shock pulse became more substantial. The impact of shock waves caused oxygen vacancies and surface defects, lowering band gap energy. The test for photocatalytic testing showed that SrTiO3 NPs that are loaded with shock waves worked much better when they were exposed to visible light. The characteristics, including stress, strain, and bond length, were found to significantly influence photocatalytic applications. In addition, attempts were made to provide a viewpoint for future study. Overall, the objective of this research was to provide valuable insights for experts engaged in the field of SrTiO3.
Attentional Modulation of Eye Blinking Is Altered by Sex, Age, and Task Structure
Authors: Pitigoi Isabell C. , Coe Brian C. , Calancie Olivia G. , Brien Donald C. , Yep Rachel , Riek Heidi C. , Kirkpatrick Ryan H. , Noyes Blake K. , White Brian J. , Blohm Gunnar , Munoz Douglas P.
Published: February 2024

Spontaneous eye blinking is gaining popularity as a proxy for higher cognitive functions, as it is readily modulated by both environmental demands and internal processes. Prior studies were impoverished in sample size, sex representation, and age distribution, making it difficult to establish a complete picture of the behavior. Here we present eye-tracking data from a large cohort of normative participants (n = 604; 393 F; aged 5–93 years) performing two tasks: one with structured, discrete trials (interleaved pro-/anti-saccade task, IPAST) and one with a less structured, continuous organization in which participants watch movies (free-viewing; FV). Sex- and age-based analyses revealed that females had higher blink rates between the ages of 22 and 58 years in the IPAST and 22 and 34 years in FV. We derived a continuous measure of blink probability to reveal behavioral changes driven by stimulus appearance in both paradigms. In the IPAST, blinks were suppressed near stimulus appearance, particularly on correct anti-saccade trials, which we attribute to the stronger inhibitory control required for anti-saccades compared with pro-saccades. In FV, blink suppression occurred immediately after scene changes, and the effect was sustained on scenes where gaze clustered among participants (indicating engagement of attention). Females were more likely than males to blink during appearance of novel stimuli in both tasks, but only within the age bin of 18–44 years. The consistency of blink patterns in each paradigm endorses blinking as a sensitive index for changes in visual processing and attention, while sex and age differences drive interindividual variability.
The Role of Need for Cognition in Well-Being – Review and Meta-Analyses of Associations and Potentially Underlying Mechanisms
Authors: Zerna Josephine , Strobel Anja , Strobel Alexander
Published: February 2024

Need for Cognition (NFC) describes one’s inclination towards and enjoyment of effortful cognitive activities and has been associated with favourable academic outcomes. Yet, recent evidence also points to beneficial outcomes regarding well-being. This review gives an overview of the literature on the role of NFC in well-being in healthy adults by combining random-effects meta-analyses and a qualitative integration of evidence. Studies investigating NFC and facets of well-being were acquired via database searches and a call for unpublished results. Higher NFC was found to be associated with lower neuroticism, anxiety, negative affect, burnout, public self-consciousness, and depression and with higher positive affect, private self-consciousness, and satisfaction (|ρ| ~ .20 with 95% confidence intervals excluding zero for all examined outcomes). While tests for publication and selection bias in the meta-analyses were negative, heterogeneity was often observed. NFC was further associated with aspects of a more stable identity and higher social confidence, while associations with addictive behaviours and physical health were inconsistent. One mechanism driving these patterns seems to be a higher perceived control in individuals with higher NFC that increases active coping, but also reduces the effectiveness of health interventions by fostering a sense of overconfidence in own resources. Thus, this review provides a leverage point for future research on NFC and well-being to improve prevention and intervention.
Comparative study by simulation betweentwo structures CdS/CZTS and ZnS/CZTS via SCAPS-1D software
Authors:   URMERResearch Unit on Renewable Materials and Energies, Department of Physics, Abou Bakr Belkaid University Tlemcen, (UABT), BP n°119,Algeria, Merzouk C.E.H. , Bensmaine S. ,   URMERResearch Unit on Renewable Materials and Energies, Department of Physics, Abou Bakr Belkaid University Tlemcen, (UABT), BP n°119,Algeria, Ghalmi L. ,   URMERResearch Unit on Renewable Materials and Energies, Department of Physics, Abou Bakr Belkaid University Tlemcen, (UABT), BP n°119,Algeria, Aissat A. ,   LATSI Laboratory, Department of electronics, Faculty of Technology, University of Saad Dahlab, Blida1, Blida 09000, Algeria,   University of Ahmed Draya, Adrar Algeria
Published: February 2024

This comparative numerical simulation study investigates the electrical characteristics of two heterojunction thin-film solar cells based on Kësterites Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide. The study compared two solar cells with different structures, Zinc Oxide ZnO/Cadmium Sulfide CdS/Kësterites CZTS/Molybdenum Mo and Zinc Oxide ZnO/Zinc Sulfide ZnS/Kësterites CZTS/Molybdenum Mo, to determine which is more efficient in achieving maximum photovoltaic efficiency. The results showed that the ZnO/ZnS/CZTS/Mo solar cell is the better option, outperforming the CdS/CZTS/Mo solar cell in terms of short-circuit current density Jsc, open-circuit voltage Voc, form factor FF, and photovoltaic efficiency η. The study also investigated the effect of doping and layer thickness of CZTS and ZnS on photovoltaic parameters. The optimized ZnS/CZTS solar cell achieved an efficiency of 16.29% for ZnS and CZTS layer thicknesses of 0.02µm and 4μm, respectively, and doping concentrations of 1018 and 1016cm-3 , respectively. Overall, this study provides valuable insights for designing more efficient solar cells and optimizing their photovoltaic efficiency using Kësterites CZTS, CdS, and ZnS materials.
Highly absorption and an excellent optical bandgap of CuO doped Fe nanoparticles for advanced photocatalytic applications
Authors:   Department of Physics, Govt. Arts College (Autonomous), Salem - 636007, Tamil Nadu, India, Bagyalakshmi S. , Subash M. ,   Department of Physics, Govt. Arts College (Autonomous), Salem - 636007, Tamil Nadu, India, Uthrakumar R. ,   Department of Physics, Govt. Arts College (Autonomous), Salem - 636007, Tamil Nadu, India, Aravindan S. ,   Department of Physics, Chikkanna Government Arts College, Tirupur - 641602, Tamil Nadu, India, Kaviyarasu K. ,   UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology Laboratories, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa (UNISA), Muckleneuk Ridge, PO Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa
Published: February 2024

The sol-gel technique can be used to fabricate purified copper (II) oxide (CuO) and doped Fe nanoparticles. Synthesized nanostructures were examined using XRD, FTIR, UVvisible spectroscopy, SEM-EDX, and vibrating sample magnetometer to determine their crystalline nature, shape, surface area, and elemental composition. Under visible light illumination, photocatalytic evaluations of methylene blue (MB) dye degradation with binary metal oxides were conducted to evaluate the catalyst's recyclability. The photocatalytic degrading of the MB dye pollutant by CuO nanoparticles doped Fe has been shown in detail experiments under visible light irradiation
Synthesis of sol-gel synthesized ZnO-CdO nanocomposite for photovoltaic applications
Authors:   Department of Physics, Sri Kailash Women's College, Thalaivasal, Tamilnadu, India, Sridevi K. P. , Revathi V. ,   Department of Physics, New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India, Sangeetha P. ,   Department of Physics, Sona College of Technology, Salem, Tamilnadu, India, Manjunatha B. ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India, Sivakumar S. ,   Department of Physics, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem, Tamilnadu, India
Published: February 2024

Nanocomposites comprising semiconductor materials hold immense potential for advancing photovoltaic technologies due to their unique optoelectronic properties. This research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of a ZnO-CdO (zinc oxide and cadmium oxide) nanocomposite using the sol-gel method for potential application in photovoltaic devices. The sol-gel approach provides a versatile platform for tailoring material properties to enhance photovoltaic performance. The structural, morphological, and optical characteristics of the ZnO-CdO nanocomposite were extensively analyzed using techniques including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and UV-visible spectroscopy. The XRD analysis confirmed the crystalline nature of the nanoparticles and assessed potential changes in their crystal structure upon nanocomposite formation. SEM and TEM images provided insights into particle size, shape, and distribution, corroborating successful nanocomposite fabrication. This study underscores the significance of sol-gel synthesis in tailoring semiconductor nanocomposites for photovoltaic applications. The characterized structural, optical, and photovoltaic properties provide a foundation for further optimization and integration into advanced photovoltaic devices.
Enhanced photovoltaic performance of dye sensitized solar cell based on nanocomposites of zinc oxide photoanode
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, KSR College of Engineering, Tiruchengode, Tamilnadu, Balan A. V. , Gopinath P. ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, KSR College of Engineering, Tiruchengode, Tamilnadu, Radhika V. ,   Associate Professor, Department of EIE, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore
Published: February 2024

XRD and SEM images of ZnO nanoparticles prepared by the precipitation method allow investigation of their morphology and morphological refinement. No contamination was observed in the XRD spectrum and SEM confirmed that the nanoparticles were wellcoordinated ZnO at 30 nm size. UV-Vis spectroscopy was used to tune the optical properties and they appeared not to be fixed at 3.34 eV. The band gap of semiconductor materials makes them competitive for solar cell applications. The O-rich stoichiometry measured by XPS may be a direct result of zinc deficiency. Therefore, ZnO nanoparticles were prepared to fabricate secretory solar cells (DSSCs). From the perspective of J-V, open circuit voltage (Voc), barrier thickness (Jsc), fill factor (FF) and efficiency (η) were not chosen as much as possible and the quality was calculated as 0.65V, 6.26mA. , 62.2% and 1.96% respectively at 100mW/cm2 .
Side effects of drugs studied on ant models: a mini review
Authors: Cammaerts Marie-Claire
Published: February 2024

Using ants as models, we studied until now the side effects of 47 products used by humans and, over these studies we published five summaries of our main findings. After that, we studied the side effects of six other drugs used by humans, and we here summarize these lastly obtained results. These six other drugs were dextromethorphan, amitriptylin, escitalopram, fluvoxamine, iverectin, and indapamide. For each of them, we found side effects similar to those reported for humans, but we also observed side effects not yet mentioned for humans. They concerned among others the locomotion, the activity, the sensory perception, the social relationships and the learning. Practitioners and pharmacists should take cognizance of our works for more adequately and safely used the six drugs we examined. Our six works are published and thus available, but they can also be provided by the author(s). All over our studies, ants appeared to be excellent biological models; the experiments could be made easily, rapidly and at lost cost, while providing statistically significant results.
Pharmaceutical care in immunosuppressive therapy for heart transplant patients in ceará
Authors: Lopes de Andrade Pereira Geanimar , Porto Linhares Almeida Germana , Maria Matos Rocha Emília , Magalhães Braga Catarina Joelma , Frota Aragão Gislei
Published: February 2024

Objective: To assess the impact of adherence to immunosuppressive therapy in association with therapeutical care for heart transplant patients in Ceará. Method: Randomized clinical study, performed in a public hospital in the state of Ceará, which verified the adherence to treatment through self-report, BAASIS scale (Basel Assessment of Adherence Scale for Immunosuppressives) and measurement of serum levels of immunosuppressants. In the statistical analysis, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test for numerical variable, the Qui-square test for categorical variable and the Mantel-Haenszel test to verify the association of variables in stratified analysis were applied. Significant value of p < 0.05 was considered. Initially, 202 patients were recruited according to eligible criteria, which 101 patients were randomized. 91 patients concluded the study, 45 in Control Group (CG) and 46 in Intervention Group (IG). Results and discussion: The mean ageof heart transplant of CG was 53 (standard deviation, SD±12), and in IG, the mean was 54 years (SD±10). Most participants were male in both groups. The etiology that more led patients for heart transplantation in both groups (CG and IG) was ischemic cardiomyopathy (CM). Rejection episodes were found in CG (n=15, 33.3%) and IG (n =12, 26.1%) participants. The measure of adherence to immunosuppressantsusing the BAASIS scale presented that, at the beginning of the search, 23 patients in the CG (51.1%) and 24 in the IG (52.2%) did not adhere to the treatment. At the end of the search, greater adherence to the immunosuppressive treatment was observed in patients in the IG (89.1%), against 68.1% in patients in the CG, p=0.003. In the assessment of adherence to immunosuppressants through blood levels, the valued obtained at the beginning indicated that the groups showed differences; at the end of the search, the groups remained distinct. Conclusion: Patients who received pharmaceutical accompaniment presented greater adherence to immunosuppressants when compared to the control group (p=0.003), when measured by self-report. Therefore, the pharmaceutical cares oriented by intervention and strategies were capable to optimize the adherence to immunosuppressive therapy in heart transplant patients.
ERI life - cloud system for monitoring health & aging
Authors: Van Dijk Elena , Orzhelskyi Igor
Published: February 2024

Aging is one of the first, important and unavoidable experiences in human life. There are various theories describing the cause of aging. Most of them are purely biological. It seems that the fundamental, real cause of aging as a phenomenon is more likely to be thermodynamic. The aging process is continuous, consecutive change of the state of the biological system caused by the general tendency of entropy to increase. All biological, morphological, and structural changes occur as a consequence of the entropy rise. The same cause forces an object, bacteria, and a human to age. It is the fundamental natural (Thermodynamic) laws that makes us and surrounding objects, and in general, the whole Universe to change the system’s state and to get older.1 Entropy is thus the parameter that is related to all others and describes aging in the best manner. In the beginning, entropy change appears as a consequence of accumulation of matter (growth). Later, decomposition and configurational changes dominate, as a consequence of various chemical reactions (free radical, decomposition, fragmentation, accumulation of lipofuscin-like substance.2 Entropy is one of the most important concepts in physics and in information theory. Informally, entropy is a measure of the amount of disorder in a physical, or a biological system.
Petróleo, norma ambiental y ordenamiento territorial en el Magdalena Medio
Authors: Beuf Alice
Published: February 2024

La recuperación de los campos petroleros maduros supone una intensificación de los procesos extractivos y nuevas técnicas de producción altamente dañinas para el medio ambiente, en particular la inyección de grandes cantidades de agua. En el artículo se examina la producción de la norma ambiental y su articulación con el ordenamiento territorial en los bloques petroleros de la antigua concesión De Mares, en el Magdalena Medio, en Colombia. A partir de entrevistas y talleres con líderes ambientales, revisión documental y trabajo de campo, se muestra que las interpretaciones y usos de la norma ambiental generan fragmentación en la gestión ambiental y a su vez, una alta conflictividad social. Se discute la noción de la destrucción legal del territorio y se propone repensar la regulación ambiental en el marco de una concepción relacional del territorio.
NECROVISUALIDADE E “MILICIALIZAÇÃO” DA POLÍTICA
Authors: da Silva Polydoro Felipe
Published: February 2024

O objetivo do presente artigo é analisar a série documental Bandidos na TV (2019), exibida pela Netflix, à luz das metamorfoses nas relações entre mídia, política, sistema penal e crime organizado na sociedade brasileira. Enfoca-se a construção do personagem Wallace Souza, apresentador de TV e político popular no Amazonas acusado de mostrar em seu programa assassinatos supostamente cometidos por sua própria quadrilha. Observa-se em Souza uma figura expressiva do processo de “milicialização” (HIRATA et al., 2022) do Estado e de crescente indiferenciação entre as esferas pública e privada, legal e ilegal. Conclui-se, ainda, que a série criada por produtoras estrangeiras, ao apropriar-se da história e de imagens de arquivo violentas, engendra mais uma camada de capitalização do escândalo. Essa espiral de rentabilização é típica do capitalismo gore (VALENCIA, 2010), no qual narcotráfico, destruição de corpos e posterior veiculação de notícias e imagens brutais compõem um mesmo mercado transnacional da violência.
A Epistemologia da Comunicação na corda bamba
Authors: Simões Pires Arthur Freire
Published: February 2024

Entrevista com Francisco Rüdiger, por ocasião do lançamento da obra Epistemologia da Comunicação no Brasil: ensaios críticos sobre teoria da ciência (2022).
Recensión de libro: Herrán Gascón, A. de la y Rivilla, A. M. (2023). Didáctica General. Barcelona, Octaedro, 214 pp.
Authors: Albert Évelin
Published: February 2024

Book Review
Clima organizacional como predictor de calidad de vida en el trabajo de docentes mexicanos de secundaria según su turno laboral
Authors: Orozco-Solis Mercedes Gabriela , Bravo-Andrade Héctor Rubén , Ruvalcaba-Romero Norma Alicia , Colunga-Rodríguez Bertha Alicia , Vázquez-Juárez Claudia Liliana , Vázquez-Colunga Julio César
Published: February 2024

La escolarización de doble turno es una estrategia implementada en las escuelas públicas secundarias para favorecer un mayor acceso a la educación de los estudiantes. Las condiciones de trabajo que se presentan en cada turno pueden promover diferencias en factores como el clima organizacional (CO) y la calidad de vida en el trabajo (CVT) que perciben los docentes. Objetivo: determinar si el CO es predictor de la CVT de docentes de secundaria según su turno laboral. Método: estudio transversal analítico, muestra no probabilística de 321 docentes de diez secundarias públicas. Se aplicaron previo consentimiento, los instrumentos Koys y Decottis para el CO (α=.939) y el Cuestionario de Calidad de vida en el Trabajo “CVT-Gohisalo” (α=.951). Los participantes se dividieron por turno: matutino, vespertino y ambos turnos, se aplicaron por separado para cada grupo un análisis de regresión lineal por pasos sucesivos. Resultados: En docentes del turno matutino el modelo final mantuvo un valor predictivo de 41% de la varianza en la CVT, siendo las dimensiones cohesión, presión y apoyo las que mantuvieron significancia con un tamaño del efecto grande. Para el grupo de participantes del turno vespertino, en el modelo final las variables presión y reconocimiento predicen el 10.9% de la varianza de la CVT con un tamaño del efecto pequeño. En docentes que laboran ambos turnos, la presión explica 40.4 % de la varianza de CVT, con un tamaño del efecto grande Conclusiones: Cada turno escolar cuenta con condiciones que promueven interacciones particulares que generan un impacto en los factores psicosociales. La presión para docentes que trabajan ambos turnos tiene mayor impacto en su CVT.
LOW-COST PHOTOVOLTAIC EMULATOR WITH A HIGH-DYNAMIC RESPONSE FOR SMALL SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
Authors: Troviano Mauricio , Oggier GermÃ¡n G.
Published: February 2024

In recent years, growing interest from academic institutions and emerging countries in small satellite missions has led to a need for photovoltaic emulators (PVEs) during subsystem testing. Unfortunately, the market lacks suitable PVEs with adequate power and characteristics for these applications. To fill this gap, this proposal introduces a low-cost, flexible, and high-dynamic response PVE for testing small satellite subsystems. The proposed PVE includes an analog electronic circuit that amplifies the reference current-voltage (I-V) curve from a space reference solar cell. It is characterized by accurate amplification of solar cell curves under various conditions, achieving a maximum output power of 124 W. This capability enables assessment under diverse space application scenarios with rapidly changing climatic conditions. The emulator's remarkable flexibility is demonstrated through the use of various solar cell technologies for space applications as references. Experimental results effectively confirm the practical feasibility of the proposed PVE.
REAL-TIME IMPLEMENTATION OF LWT BASED NOVEL IR AND VI FUSION ALGORITHM USING RASPBERRY PI PLATFORM
Authors: Srinivasu Lingamallu Naga , Panguluri Sumanth Kumar , Kandula Srinivasa Rao , Vasanthi Ponduri
Published: February 2024

One of the most important and active areas of image processing research is visible and thermallight
image fusion. Moreover, real-time visible and thermal-light image fusion has been utilized in
multiple kinds of applications such as surveillance devices, military applications, medical diagnosis,
remote sensing, etc. Hence, this paper suggests a real-time application of visible and infrared (V-I)
image fusion using lift wavelet transform (LWT) and implemented on the Raspberry Pi. The proposed
morphological operations-based unsharp masking enhancement technique overcomes the low contrast
issue of the fused image. Next, the LWT provides the good feature (smooth and detail) layers of visible
image (VI) and infrared image (IRI) when compared to other transformations. Due to this, we have
overcome the problem of spatial distortions in the fused image. Moreover, the proposed novel fusion
techniques such as, mean-weighted fusion rule based on filters and max-weighted fusion rule based
on filters generate the fused image with improved texture information and overcome the problem of
edge information loss. The real-time application of the V-I image fusion is implemented through the
portable hardware device Raspberry Pi. Finally, the experimental results show that the suggested
framework has produced a fused image with improved visual quality, rich edge information, high contrast, low spatial distortions, and more texture information, when compared to the results of
existing methodologies.
Coastal greening of grey infrastructure: an update on the state-of-the-art
Authors: Firth Louise B. , Bone Jessica , Bartholomew Aaron , Bishop Melanie J. , Bugnot Ana , Bulleri Fabio , Chee Su-Yin , Claassens Louw , Dafforn Katherine A. , Fairchild Tom P. , Hall Alice E. , Hanley Mick E. , Komyakova Valeriya , Lemasson Anaëlle J. , Loke Lynette H. L. , Mayer-Pinto Mariana , Morris Rebecca , Naylor Larissa , Perkins Matthew J. , Pioch Sylvain , Porri Francesca , O'Shaughnessy Kathryn A. , Schaefer Nina , Strain Elisabeth A. , Toft Jason D. , Waltham Nathan , Aguilera Moises , Airoldi Laura , Bauer Franz , Brooks Paul , Burt John , Clubley Charley , Cordell Jeffery R. , Espinosa Free , Evans Ally J. , Farrugia-Drakard Veronica , Froneman William , Griffin John , Hawkins Stephen J. , Heery Eliza , Herbert Roger J. H. , Jones Emma , Leung Kenneth M. Y. , Moore Pippa , Sempere-Valverde Juan , Sengupta Dhritiraj , Sheaves Marcus , Swearer Stephen , Thompson Richard C. , Todd Peter , Knights Antony M.
Published: February 2024

In the marine environment, greening of grey infrastructure (GGI) is a rapidly growing field that attempts to encourage native marine life to colonize marine artificial structures to enhance biodiversity, thereby promoting ecosystem functioning and hence service provision. By designing multifunctional sea defences, breakwaters, port complexes and off-shore renewable energy installations, these structures can yield myriad environmental benefits, in particular, addressing UN SDG 14: Life below water. Whilst GGI has shown great promise and there is a growing evidence base, there remain many criticisms and knowledge gaps, and some feel that there is scope for GGI to be abused by developers to facilitate harmful development. Given the surge of research in this field in recent years, it is timely to review the literature to provide an update update on the state-of-the-art of the field in relation to the many criticisms and identify remaining knowledge gaps. Despite the rapid and significant advances made in this field, there is currently a lack of science and practice outside of academic sectors in the developed world, and there is a collective need for schemes that encourage intersectoral and transsectoral research, knowledge exchange, and capacity building to optimize GGI in the pursuit of contributing to sustainable development.
DESIGN RESEARCH IS A WAY TO CREATE THE BEST MOTIVATION OF CREATIVE ABILITIES OF STUDENTS
Authors:   Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I. Skryabin, Omurzakova Cholpon
Published: February 2024

The article deals with the importance of the formation of students' project activities, methods of managing independent work. The relevance of mastering the basics of project activity is due to the fact that it has a wide scope at all levels of the organization of the education system. It is noted that this activity allows more efficient implementation of analytical, organizational and managerial functions. For students, project activity is an opportunity to discover creative possibilities, which makes it possible to work in a team, apply skills, and demonstrate the result. It is aimed at solving problems formulated by the student himself. For a teacher, an educational project is an integrative didactic way of learning, which makes it possible to improve skills and be able to design the learning process.
LANGUAGE PARALLELS IN THE CHINESE AND KYRGYZ LANGUAGES
Authors:   Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabaev, Zhumabaeva Kasiet
Published: February 2024

Language parallels selected for research are relevant for study in comparative linguistics, especially in noncognate languages. The ability to see the language material of the functional content helps the translator to construct isomorphic structures that ensure the transmission of information during translation. Despite this difference between languages, common points of contact are all the same, and they help in many ways to see the functional content, hidden behind the linguistic material. The main purpose of the articles is to determine the sound correspondences and changes in the language parallels in the Kyrgyz and Chinese languages. Within the framework of the idea of functional isomorphism, it is possible to recognize the existence of parallels between the Kyrgyz and Chinese languages.
FEATURES OF CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS
Authors:   General Staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Orozakunov Aibek
Published: February 2024

This article provides information on the specifics of the documents used in the operational activities of internal affairs bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic. The role of documents in the management of internal affairs bodies is also discussed. The instructions given in the Standard Instruction on office work in the Kyrgyz Republic on the differences between the documents used in the civil sphere and the documents used in the structural units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic were taken into account. Provides information on the types of paper forms used in the system of internal affairs bodies in various fields, and a description of the peculiarities of the location of the details in them. Information on the types of paper forms used in the system of law enforcement agencies in different areas, a report on the specifics of the location of details in them.
ON THE QUESTION OF DEFINITION IN THE LEGISLATION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC OF SOCIAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE AS ONE OF THE FORMS OF PROBATION ACTIVITY
Authors:   Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after B. N. Yeltsin, Aidaralieva Zhazgul
Published: February 2024

The article reveals the features of one of the forms of probation activity - the provision of social and legal assistance to probation clients, considering the definition given in the new legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic. During the analysis, it is noted that the concept of "social and legal assistance" is not quite successful from the point of view of defining with its help precisely the form of activity for the implementation of probation. It does not fully reflect the socially-oriented direction included in the probationary process by the legislator. Probationary activity cannot be assessed within the framework of the concept of "social and legal assistance", since the socially-oriented vector of work in relation to persons falling under the conditions of probation involves other activities studying the personality of a probation client, drawing up his socio-psychological portrait in order to develop the most effective individual program for its resocialization. this is a completely different independent type of socially oriented activity, which cannot be summed up under the concept of "social and legal assistance". Since the term "social and legal assistance" does not cover the entire spectrum of socially oriented activities of probation officers, it is necessary to decide whether it is advisable to replace it. An appropriate proposal is formulated in the article.
SPECIAL COMPOSITION AND GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE KYDYRSHA TRIBE IN THE PAMIR
Authors:   Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabaev, Zholdoshev Nurbek
Published: February 2024

In the article, based on oral and historical sources, historical and ethnographic materials, field and ethnographic materials of the author's scientific and ethnographic expedition, the Kydyrsha clan is included in the Ichkilik group as an independent clan component. The etymology of the name Kydyrsha is given in three variants and the forms of this word occur in historical sources. The Kydyrsha clan living in the Pamirs and its tribal composition are shown in the form of a diagram. Tamga of the Kydyrsha clan – «bosogo tamga». The geographical and territorial location of the Kydyrsha clan is indicated in detail, and the number of representatives of the Kydyrsha clan living in these territories is expressed in farms. The tribal composition of the Kydyrsh, living in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, was compared with the tribal composition of the Kydyrsh in the Pamirs, and it was found that they are related.
CHINA’S ECONOMIC AND SECURITY ENGAGEMENT IN CENTRAL ASIA: THE CASE OF TAJIKISTAN
Authors:   Ala-Too International University, Koncak Ibrahim , Almazbekov Kalygul ,   Ala-Too International University
Published: February 2024

This case study explores the economic and security-oriented engagement of China in Tajikistan. The study provides an answer to the question ‘What factors motivate Chinese security and economic engagement in Central Asia? The main findings of the study are the active Chinese military buildup, building military bases in Tajikistan is explained by China's intentions to protect its investments, mainly mining enterprises. Another important issue for Chinese foreign policy is to fight against nationalist separatism and the implementation of the One Belt One Road project.
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE FORMATION OF THE TEACHER'S PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
Authors:   Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabayev, Abdraeva Nazgul , Kasymalieva Gulmira ,   Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabayev, Seytalieva Elmira ,   Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabayev
Published: February 2024

The article reveals the forms, methods, psychological and pedagogical factors of the formation of professional competencies in future teachers in the educational space. This article describes examples of solving the problem of pedagogical conditions for the formation of a teacher's professional competence in the educational process of a university. Pedagogical conditions are significant circumstances that determine the achievement of a high level of formation of the teacher's professional competence, one of which is extracurricular activities. The learning process acts as the development of new knowledge, which may be far from the individual knowledge of the student, therefore, the educational process of the university can be effective if it provides the individual with freedom of choice and creativity.
Morphology of the Resting Eggs of the Australian endemic Fairy Shrimp Australobranchipus (Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Branchipodidae): Similarities and differences from other anostracans
Authors:   Queensland Museum, Timms Brian
Published: February 2024

Eggs in large Branchiopoda are often diagnostic of species and may show some phyletic relationships. Those of the two species of Australobranchipus are described and are easily separable from each other and are particularly distinctive among Australian anostracans, all unrelated. Within its family, the Branchiopodidae however, there is some similarity to two African genera, but not Eurasian species, indicative perhaps of a gondwanan connection.
Incompatible with Happiness: Results from Second Survey of Bullying and Discrimination Experiences of Bhutanese Higher Education Students
Authors: Sherab Kezang , Choden Kezang , Howard John
Published: February 2024

Bhutan is known to the outside world as a nation with Gross National Happiness (GNH) as its goal, a concept which is fundamentally underpinned by Buddhist philosophy of loving-kindness, compassion, emphatic joy, and equanimity. In Buddhism these are referred to as the four immeasurable qualities that one must cultivate to become kind, compassionate, and caring towards all living beings, and ultimately generates happiness. This concept as applied should lead to minimal or no instances of bullying and discrimination in such a society and in particular in educational institutions. However, prior studies as well as media reports have shown that there are growing instances of bullying and discrimination amongst both school and higher education students, and staff which is a cause of concern for a GNH nation. Such school experiences are likely to be transferred to higher education institutions and then later to the work places. Bullying and discrimination are often associated with negative outcomes and impacts overall mental well-being of students which can be detrimental to their later life. Therefore, this quantitative study was designed to understand the current level of bullying and discrimination amongst students (N= <10,000) of higher education institutions (n= 15) in Bhutan through a self-administered on-line survey to a representative sample of 1652 (male= 41.3%; female= 57.7% & others= 1%). Essentially, the reported prevalence of being bullied reduced (from about 45% in 2016 to about 36% in 2023), and likewise the reported prevalence of bullying others declined(from 18% to about 10%). There was also a slight reduction for those reporting some form of discrimination; from 51% from 46%. The preliminary findings from the study will provide insights into the current state of bullying and discrimination prevalent in the higher education institutions and make a case for more effective interventions to reduce prevalence of bullying and discrimination in schools and colleges, and, more broadly, the community.
མཐོ་རིམ་སོབ་གྲྭའི་སོབ་ཕྲུག་ཚུ་ལུ་ གཡུས་ཀྱི་ངག་གཤིས་ལས་བརྟེན་ཏེ་ རོང་ཁའི་རྗོད་སྒྲ་ལུ་ དཀའ་ངལ་གྱི་ཁྱད་པར་ འཚོལ་ཞིབ།
Authors: Choden Kezang Choden
Published: February 2024

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Uyarana İpucu Ekleme ve İpucunu Silikleştirmeyle Öğretim Yönteminin Otizmli Öğrencinin Sözcük Okuma Öğrenimine Etkisinin İncelenmesi
Authors: KILIÇ Kevser , BİRKAN Binyamin , KARACA M. Abdulbaki
Published: February 2024

Otizm tanılı öğrenciler bilişsel sorunlardan dolayı okuma öğreniminde güçlük yaşayabilmektedir. Birçoğunun harfleri tanıyarak heceleri okuyabildiği; ancak heceleri birleştiremedikleri için sözcük düzeyinde okumayı öğrenemedikleri görülmüştür. Bu duruma çözüm olarak otizmli öğrenciler etkili yöntemler ve bireyselleştirilmiş uygulamalara ihtiyaç duymaktadır. Bu nedenle bu araştırmanın amacı, uyarana ipucu ekleme ve ipucunu silikleştirmeyle öğretim yönteminin otizmli bir öğrencinin sözcük okuma öğrenimi üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Bu kapsamda araştırma sürecinde 3 farklı kategoriden 5’er tane sözcük olmak üzere toplamda 25 sözcük üzerinde çalışılmıştır. Araştırma tek denekli araştırma modellerinden davranışlar arası çoklu başlama modeli ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın katılımcısı okuma bilmeyen 10 yaşında otizmli bir kız öğrencidir. Araştırmada araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan demografik bilgi formu ile kontrol listeleri veri toplama aracı olarak kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın bağımlı değişkeni sözcük okuma becerisi; bağımsız değişkeni ise uyarana ipucu ekleme ve ipucunu silikleştirmeyle öğretim yöntemidir. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler çizgi grafiklerine aktarılarak yorumlanmıştır. Bulgular incelendiğinde yöntemin otizmli öğrencinin sözcük okuma öğrenimi üzerinde olumlu yönde etkisi olduğu ve öğretimden sonra da etkinin devam ettiği görülmüştür. Buradan yola çıkarak yöntemin otizmli öğrencinin sözcük okuma öğreniminde olumlu etkisinin olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. İleriki araştırmalar için, daha fazla sayıda otizmli öğrenci ile daha fazla sayıda sözcüğün kullanıldığı çalışmalar yapılması, ek olarak farklı yetersizlik türleri ile de çalışmaların yapılması önerilmektedir.
От команд к узлам. Теоретико-деятельностные исследования сотрудничества и обучения в процессе труда
Authors: Энгестрём Юрьё
Published: February 2024

Авторы многих работ по менеджменту превозносят достоинства команд, считая их гуманным и эффективным способом организации труда и обучения. В этой книге, опирающейся на ряд многолетних глубинных исследований команд в США и Финляндии, показано, что команды — не универсальная форма сотрудничества, которая могла бы работать в любой момент истории. Команды стоит рассматривать в их конкретных контекстах деятельности, то есть включенными в историческое развитие труда. Сегодня статичные команды все больше замещаются текучими формами или узлами, возникающими вокруг ускользающих объектов, которые требуют и порождают новые формы экспансивного обучения и распределенной деятельности. В этой книге разрабатывается особый комплекс концептуальных инструментов, позволяющих анализировать и проектировать трансформации в совместном труде и обучении. Книга адресована специалистам, занимающимся проблемами образования взрослых и методологией исследования труда в организациях, а также всем интересующимся обучением в процессе трудовой деятельности.
Пером и штыком. Bведение в революционную политику языка
Authors: Блинов Евгений
Published: February 2024

Монография представляет собой новаторскую работу в области политической философии языка. Артикулируя неоднозначную связь между языком и политикой, автор обращается к историческому материалу. Сравнительный анализ языковых политик трех революций — французской, русской и снова французской (события мая 1968 г.) — переплетается с изложением ключевых философских концепций XX века, в частности близкой автору концепции мажоритарных и миноритарных языков Ж. Делеза и Ф. Гваттари, которая используется для анализа языкового строительства в переломные моменты истории. Рассматриваемые в работе феномены представлены с самых разных сторон — в политических, эстетических, языковых и культурных аспектах. При этом сама постановка вопроса оригинальна и нова: язык, власть, народ, национальный вопрос рассматриваются здесь с позиций современной философской теории.
Molecular Cloning- Gibson and LR reactions v1
Authors: Hoyer Melissa , JW Harper
Published: February 2024

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has a vast proteomic landscape to preform many diverse functions including protein and lipid synthesis, calcium ion flux, and inter-organelle communication. The ER proteome is remodeled in part through membrane-embedded receptors linking ER to degradative autophagy machinery (selective ER-phagy)1,2. A refined tubular ER network3,4 is formed in neurons within highly polarized dendrites and axons5,6. Autophagy-deficient neurons in vivodisplay axonal ER accumulation within synaptic ER boutons,7 and the ER-phagy receptor FAM134B has been genetically linked with human sensory and autonomic neuropathy8,9. However, mechanisms and receptor selectivity underlying ER remodeling by autophagy in neurons is limited. Here, we combine a genetically tractable induced neuron (iNeuron) system for monitoring extensive ER remodeling during differentiation. With this system, we imaged fixed iNeuron cultures, imaged these via confocal fluorescence microscopy, and quantified ER structures in axons.
Recombinant retroviral expression vectors that encode dominant-negative alleles of EGFR and ERBB2 v1
Authors: Wilson Ella
Published: February 2024

EGFRandERBB2mutant alleles that encode proteins that lack tyrosine kinase activity typically possess a dominant-negative genotype.Thus, here we describe the construction of recombinant retroviral expression vectors based on pLXSN and pLXSN-HygR.These recombinant retroviral vectors expressEGFRK721AandERBB2K753Amutant alleles that encode proteins deficient for kinase activity.
Review and Analysis of City Strategic Management Systems
Authors:   Derzhavin Tambov State University, Tambov, Russian Federation, Samedov N. S.
Published: February 2024

Strategic city management systems serve for information and analytical support of decision makers. Models of urban systems based on the agent-based approach and system dynamics are highly accurate, allow real-time monitoring of the urban environment, timely preparation for possible emergencies, and also choose the best ways to develop the city's infrastructure. Research in this area is very relevant today: dozens of models have been proposed that describe almost all urban processes. However, the question of systematization of these models remains open. In this paper, an overview of the existing city management systems implemented using the methods of system dynamics and the agent approach is made. The description of the latest researches of foreign authors in the field of agent-based modeling is given.
Analysis of Review of Literature on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Authors: Girisha T Et al.
Published: February 2024

Agriculture, being first order economic activity, is highly susceptible to vagaries of climate. With small land holdings and low coping capacity, vulnerability of Indian farmer is high to deviations in monsoons. This vulnerability level becomes a serious concern during drought years. To provide some relief to farmers, States have evolved a few instruments, such as Input Subsidy, Minimum Support Price (MSP), Crop Insurance etc. Input Subsidy provides minimum support to farmers to continue with farming in subsequent post damage season and thus becomes operational only when there is a significant damage due to drought or excessive rainfall. Present study analyzes literature review on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. This paper aims to provide a selective literature review of articles published in the last decade on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. The review also found that this research lacked a theoretical underpinning and that more research studies are needed to empirically validate some of the key variables emerging in this area of research. The study concludes with a literature synthesis and recommendations for future research.
A Machine Learning based Improvised Follicle Polycystic Ovarian Detection Through Ultrasound Images Through IOT
Authors: Kachibhotla Srinivas Et al.
Published: February 2024

Polycystic ovarian syndrome which is commonly called as PCOS is a endocrine malfunction affecting women of reproductive age. Its diagnosis involves in detection of multiple small follicles mainly in the ovaries through ultrasound imaging. However, manual detection is time-consuming, subjective, and prone to errors. Hence, this study proposes an improvised follicle PCOS detection method using machine learning(Random Forest and Logistic Regression) from a sequence of given ultrasound images. The proposed method involves pre-processing the ultrasound images through IoT, followed by segmenting and extracting follicle features. Subsequently, a machine learning model is trained to classify the extracted features as normal or PCOS cases. The proposed method's performance is evaluated on a dataset of 400 ultrasound images from 50 patients, including 25 PCOS cases and 25 healthy controls. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method achieves a high classification accuracy of 93.75% and an AUC of 0.96. In addition, the proposed methodology outperforms in comparison with the state-of-the-art PCOS detection methods in terms of accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and AUC. The proposed method also provides a quantitative measure of the severity of PCOS based on the number and size of the follicles detected.