bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Inventory of Potential and Community Structure of Mudskipper at Coast of Bahak Indah, Probolinggo- East Java
Authors: Maghfirah Lailatul , Latuconsina Husain , Dwi Prasetyo Hamdani
Published: October 2023

Pantai Bahak Indah merupakan salah satu pantai di Kabupaten Probolinggo yang banyak ditemukan berbagai jenis ikan gelodok (mudskipper), namun hingga saat ini kajian ekologis terkait komunitas ikan glodok belum banyak diketahui. Penelitian ini bertujuan menginventarisasi komunitas ikan gelodok sebagai informasi ilmiah untuk tujuan konservasi habitatnya di pantai Bahak Indah, Tongas, Probolinggo-Jawa Timur. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Januari hingga Februari 2022. Penentuan stasiun pengamatan secara purposive berdasarkan ada tidaknya vegetasi mangrove. Pengamatan di setiap stasiun menggunakan metode sistematik sampling dengan bantuan line transek dan plot. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis meliputi ukuran panjang dan bobot ikan, komposisi jenis, kelimpahan, frekuensi kehadiran dan Indeks Nilai Penting (INP). Hasil penelitian ditemukan empat spesies ikan gelodok, yaitu: Boleophthalmus pectinirostris, Boleophthalmus boddarti, Periophthalmus chrysospilos dan Periophthalmodon schlosseri. Semua populasi ikan gelodok pada habitat mangrove memiliki ukuran panjang dan berat yang lebih besar dibandingkan habitat pantai tanpa vegetasi mangrove. Jumlah, komposisi spesies, kelimpahan, dan frekuensi kehadiran spesies ikan gelodok tertinggi ditemukan pada habitat yang bervegetasi mangrove. Indeks Nilai Penting (INP) tertinggi pada habitat dengan vegetasi mangrove yaitu spesies B. boddarti dengan nilai 66,69%, sedangkan pada habitat pantai tanpa vegetasi mangrove spesies P. chrysospilos dengan nilai 73,62%. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa vegetasi mangrove memiliki peranan yang penting sebagai habitat yang ideal bagi ikan gelodok, sehingga keberadaan vegetasi mangrove perlu dipertahankan keberadaannya melalui upaya konservasi maupun rehabilitasi.
Heavy Metal Content in Green Mussels (Perna viridis) Cultivated in Ketapang Village, Tangerang Regency
Authors: Dwi Ernaningsih  , Patanda Mercy , Rahmani Urip , Telussa Riena F.
Published: October 2023

Penelitian bertujuan untuk: (1) Menguji kandungan logam pada kerang hijau; (2) Menguji kandungan logam pada air laut untuk kegiatan budidaya; dan (3) Menghitung pendapatan usaha kerang hijau.  Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Mei-Juli 2022 di empat titik lokasi, tiga titik lokasi pada area budidaya kerang hijau dan lokasi keempat di tempat pengumpulan kerang hijau milik salah satu nelayan. Pemilihan lokasi pengambilan sampel secara purposive sampling. Data primer dikumpulkan dengan metode survei lapangan dan wawancara dengan pembudidaya kerang hijau sebanyak 9 orang di lokasi budidaya kerang hijau. Data sekunder diperoleh dari Dinas Kelautan dan Perikanan Kabupaten Tangerang dan publikasi ilmiah, termasuk data pendukung penelitian lainnya. Analisis data kandungan logam pada kerang hijau sesuai dengan Standar Nasional Indonesia (SNI) No. 7387-2009; analisis kandungan logam berat pada air laut mengacu pada  Peraturan Pemerintah No. 22 tahun 2021 tentang penyelenggaraan perlindungan dan pengelolaan lingkungan hidup terutama untuk biota laut; analisis pendapatan usaha bagan kerang hijau menggunakan pendapatan bersih (𝜋), R/C ratio, dan payback period. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kandungan logam pada kerang hijau di lokasi 1 melebihi nilai baku mutu dibandingkan ketiga lokasi lainnya; kandungan logam pada air laut semuanya tidak melebihi nilai baku mutu. Hal ini berarti bahwa kerang masih dapat dikonsumsi masyarakat dan perairan bagus untuk budidaya kerang. R/C tertinggi pada responden No 1 dan 6 dengan nilai payback period <3 tahun, memperlihatkan tingkat pengembalian modal usaha dikategorikan cepat.
Análisis de indicadores extremos climáticos y la percepción local en dos comunidades de la Selva Lacandona
Authors: Álvarez-Vázquez José Luis , Aguilar-Sánchez Genaro , Granados-Ramírez Rebeca , Duch-Gary Jorge , Juárez-Méndez Juan , Tamara-Pedron Isabel
Published: October 2023

Resumen
En el presente estudio, se analizaron los índices de cambio climático de la estación climática Lacantún, México y su influencia en el ámbito agrícola (sistema milpa) en dos comunidades de la región de la Selva Lacandona. La detección de cambios e identificación de tendencias de temperatura y precipitación en el área en estudio se llevó a cabo mediante el cálculo de los índices propuestos por el equipo de expertos en detección e índices de cambio climático a través del programa RClimdex. Además, mediante entrevistas a la población local se conoció la percepción de los cambios en el clima y su impacto en la agricultura. Los resultados indican que, del año 1980 al 2016, hubo un incremento de 1.5 °C en la temperatura máxima, incremento de 0.5 °C en la temperatura mínima, la precipitación disminuyó 500 mm, los días secos aumentaron y los días húmedos no presentaron variación. De acuerdo con la percepción de la población las lluvias se han retrasado y disminuido, demorando las siembras hasta por 20-30 días, la canícula se ha prolongado 10 o 15 días más, existe una mayor presencia de plagas y enfermedades (gusano cogollero y roya del frijol), estos cambios han provocado reducción en el rendimiento del maíz en un 20-25% y de 20-30% en frijol.
An Investigation on Functional Relationship for Sugarcane Response to Nitrogen
Authors:   Technical Officer Associate  of India, P.K NARASIMHAN
Published: October 2023

Among the various means by which agricultural production can be stepped up, proper use of fertiliser is probably the pivot. In recent years, the use of chemical fertilisers has gained importance necessitating research on judicious and optimum use of fertiliser. The fertiliser - crop yield relationship expressed in the form of a mathematical function with the data obtained from trials conducted in experimental farms or cultivators' fields provides not only information on crop response to fertiliser but also enables us to specify optimum doses. Choice of suitable functional models for describing the fertiliser - crop yield relationship is therefore one of the important steps in fertiliser research. The object of this paper is to examine the suitability of different mathematical models for describing response of sugarcane to nitrogen.
Studies on Variability of Some Important Quantitative Characters in Barley
Authors:   Department of Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University,Ludhina 41004, R.P JAIN , S CHANDRA ,   Department of Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University,Ludhina 41004
Published: October 2023

The building up of a wide and comprehensive collection of crop varieties is well recognised as an essential prerequisite to modern plant breeding work. The next step is to study the diversity in respect of quantitative characters, which are of economic importance, with a view to break up the observed variation in these characters into heritable and non-heritable components. The present investigation was carried out to assess the variability among certain barley types with respect to a few quantitative characters which appear to be related with yield. It was also considered worth while to determine the relative importance of these quantitative characters with the help of certain genetic parameters like co-efficient of variability, heritability, genetic advance, etc.
Effect of ethanolic leaf extracts of Medicago sativa, Gongronema latifolium and Pterocarpus sanalinoides on the liver integrity of alloxan-induced diabetic albino rats
Authors: Obijuru N.T  , Igwe  , C.U  , Ene A. C  , Nwaoguikpe R. N
Published: October 2023

The study investigated the effects of ethanolic leaf extracts of Medicago sativa (MS), Pterocarpus santalinoides (PS) and Gongronema latifolium (GL) on the liver function profile and organ histology integrity of alloxan-induced diabetic albino rats. Sixty male rats were divided into 10 groups, made up of 1 group each of normal, diabetic, and positive controls, 3 treatment groups each of the single and pairwise extract combinations, and 1 group of the ternary extracts combination. Hyperglycaemia was induced in the treatment groups by a single intraperitoneal injection of alloxan at 150 mg/kg body weight. The positive control was treated with metformin (100 mg/kg), while the extracts were administered via oral intubation to the single (200 mg/kg of each extract), double (combination of 2 extracts at 100 mg/kg each) and ternary (combination of the 3 extracts at 66.7 mg/kg each) treatment groups for a total period of 4 weeks. Induction of diabetes significantly (p<0.05) increased AST, ALT and ALP activities and total bilirubin concentration, but treatment with metformin and the plants’ extracts significantly (p<0.05) reduced the enzymes activities and total bilirubin concentration to levels comparable to those of the normal control. Generally, the combination therapies had non-significantly stronger effects than the single extract treatments. Histological evaluation confirmed that combinatorial compared to individual extracts treatment reverted more the damage to the liver organ caused by alloxan induction. Thus, Medicago sativa, Pterocarpus santalinoides and Gongronema latifolium are possible lead plants for potential production of hepatoprotective agents.
Evaluation Of haematological parameters including prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time of patients on antiretroviral therapy in federal medical Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa state, northcentral Nigeria
Authors: Kazeem Olabisi IBRAHIM  , Kevin Erhamwonyi AGHATISE  , Daniel O. UGBOMOIKO  , Azeez Oyemomi IBRAHIM  , Adetunji OMONIJO  , Eniola Ayoyemi AFOLABI-OBE  , Ayodele Kamal ALABI  , Samuel Idowu OMOTOSO
Published: October 2023

Background: Haematological parameters including prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time of HIV/AIDS patients on Anti Retroviral Therapy may be a manifestation of disease suppression and / or side effects of drugs. Objective: This study evaluated the haematological parameters including prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time of adults HIV/AIDS patients on ART and compared with the negative control groups at Federal Medical Centre Keffi, Nasarawa State. Materials and Methods: This was a case - control study involving consented 73 tests on ART and 73 HIV negative individuals who were recruited through systematic random sampling technique. Semi- structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used to evaluate their socio demographic characteristics. Venous blood samples were collected and analyzed for the above haematological, PT and APTTK parameters using Sysmex KX21 automated analyze and manual method respectively. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. A p-value of less than 0.05 was taken as statistical significant. Results: The mean age and standard deviation of the tests and the control groups was 3.30± 10.40 years and 36.20 ± 11.70 years respectively. There were more females in both the tests (64.8%) and the control groups (56.2%) than male. The study showed a statistical significant higher leucopenia (17.8%) and neutropenia (20.5%) on the tests as compared with the control groups while anemia (45.1%) was the commonest haematological abnormalities observed in the tests on ART. The results of the clotting profile showed that thrombocytopenia (26.0%), APTT (53.4%) and PT (34.2%) were significantly more prevalent in the tests compared with the control group (P<0.05). There were Leucopenia, Neutropenia, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia and abnormalities in PT and APTT of the tests as compared to the control groups. Conclusion: The results showed that participants on ART had haematological abnormalities as compared to the control group. This may guide the stake holders on appropriate decision towards better management of the patients.
Environmental health risk analysis of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure in children around sugar factory X, Nganjuk Regency
Authors: Farahiyah Alnaziha Yusrina  , Lilis Sulistyorini
Published: October 2023

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas in the air surrounding residential areas near Sugar Factory X presents a noteworthy health hazard, particularly for children. The objective of this study is to identify the sources of NO2 pollution and perform an Environmental Health Risk Analysis (EHRA) on children's exposure. This study is a quantitative, descriptive-analytical research using secondary data from ambient air quality tests in residential areas surrounding Sugar Factory X in 2022. The data were obtained from relevant agencies. The data were analyzed using EHRA method. The analysis identified the boiler chimney emissions of Sugar Factory X as the primary source of NO2 gas in that area. The overall risk characterization indicated that NO2 concentrations of 0.0514 mg/m3, 0.0528 mg/m3, and 0.0541 mg/m3 were unsafe for children weighing 15 kg and 20 kg, based on a 24-hour daily inhalation time and an exposure frequency of 350 days/year. The effects of exposure were projected over a period of 6 years. Children weighing 15 kg are at a higher risk than children weighing 20 kg. The NO2 concentration limit for a 15 kg child was 0.0261 mg/m3, while for a 20 kg child, it was 0.0348 mg/m3. Sugar factory X is the only source of NO2 pollution in the adjacent residential areas, which poses a threat to children living in these nearby areas, especially those weighing 15 kg. Sugar Factory X is expected to undertake several measures, including replacing the boiler chimneys, conducting regular equipment maintenance, and establishing green belts.
”Opiskelen joka päivä vaikka on raskasta.” Monikielisten korkeakouluopiskelijoiden kuvauksia suomenkielisissä tutkinto-ohjelmissa opiskelusta
Authors: Honko Mari , Tervola Maija
Published: October 2023

Higher education students with a multilingual background are a small but growing group in Finnish-language degree programmes. In this article, we present the results of the first phase of our longitudinal study in which we use written descriptions and qualitative thematic analysis to examine these students’ experiences of coping in higher education in relation to their Finnish language skills. The data consist of the responses of 261 students to a web survey, with a focus on the students’ written descriptions of coping with their studies. Five main themes emerged in the data: 1) the overload caused by the feeling that studying takes a lot of time, 2) the independence of studying in academia and its consequences, 3) the effects of the progress of studies and the language proficiency level on the perceptions of coping, 4) comparing oneself to what we call here cis-speakers of Finnish language, and 5) the psychosocial burden of studying in Finnish. In addition, we present students’ experiences of receiving support for studying in Finnish.
L’eterogeneità del diabete autoimmune
Authors: Maddaloni Ernesto , Buzzetti Raffaella
Published: October 2023

Autoimmune diabetes is a heterogeneous disease, encompassing both type 1 diabetes, characterized by fast progression towards an insulin-dependent state, and latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), considered a less severe form of autoimmune diabetes with a mild metabolic decompensation. An extensive genetic, phenotypic, and humoral heterogeneity is recognized even within the group of people with LADA. In this review, we discuss the pathological and clinical heterogeneity of autoimmune diabetes, highlighting the current understanding and gaps in knowledge.
Gli affanni dell’informazione: Ippolito Buondelmonti tra Venezia e Firenze
Authors: Dooley Brendan
Published: October 2023

As the Tuscan grand ducal resident in Venice, Ippolito Buondelmonti covered the bubonic plague of 1630 in his correspondence with Ferdinand II and the court secretary Balì Cioli. Apart from his sometimes daily dispatches, he also authored the anonymous weekly manuscript avvisi di Veneza containing whatever he and his informants regarded as worth transmitting about current events, addressed not only to the grand ducal court but also to a wider public of officials, ministers and assorted subscribers throughout Italy and beyond. Here we outline what is known and what has remained from these experiences.
AZUELA DE LA CUEVA, Alicia; DE LA PEÑA VELASCO, Concepción y RUIZ IBÁÑEZ, José Javier (Coords.): Tránsito en imágenes. Representaciones y olvidos de los exilios (siglos XVI-XXI), Fondo de Cultura Económica, Madrid, 2023
Authors: Adams Carmen
Published: October 2023

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FERIA TORIBIO, J. M. (coord.) Sevilla. Historia de su forma urbana. Dos mil años de una ciudad excepcional. Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, 2021
Authors: Ruiz Romero Zara
Published: October 2023

La monografía, Sevilla. Historia de su forma urbana. Dos mil años de una ciudad excepcional, cuenta con la participación de importantes investigadores, que desde un prisma multidisciplinar analizan el urbanismo y la historia de la ciudad a lo largo de los siglos. Coordinada por José María Feria Toribio, se trata de una obra de gran calidad científica, escrita en clave divulgativa, con el objetivo de llegar al gran público. De ella destaca también el aparato gráfico, que refuerza la capacidad de la obra de mostrar la ciudad desde distintas perspectivas.
ПОПЕРЕДНЯ ОЦІНКА ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ ФУНКЦІОНУВАННЯ ГІБРИДНОЇ ВІТРО-СОНЯЧНОЇ СИСТЕМИ ДЛЯ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ВЛАСНИХ ПОТРЕБ ЛОКАЛЬНОГО СПОЖИВАЧА
Authors: ШВЕДЧИКОВА І. О. , ПІСОЦЬКИЙ А. В.
Published: October 2023

Мета. Попередня оцінка характеристик ефективності функціонування гібридної сонячно-вітрової системи, призначеної для забезпечення власних потреб локального споживача, за умови відсутності можливості генерації надлишків енергії відновлюваних джерел до мережі.

Методика. Базується на використанні аналітичних методів обробки статистичних даних, які дозволяють проводити детальний аналіз та інтерпретацію отриманих результатів.

Результати. Проведено розрахунки показників ефективності – коефіцієнту зменшення витрат та показника самозабезпеченості для підключеного до мережі умовного локального об’єкта з заданим навантаженням. За результатами розрахунків обґрунтовано доцільність вибору локації для розміщення гібридної системи з відновлюваними джерелами енергії. Здійснений аналіз періодів з високою та низькою генерацією відновлюваних джерел в заданій локації для подальшого вибору раціональних параметрів обладнання та стратегій управління потоками енергії для максимальної самозабезпеченості локального споживача.

Наукова новизна. Встановлено, що на етапі планування гібридної системи попередню оцінку показників ефективності можна проводити для спрощеної конфігурації системи, в якій не передбачено використання накопичувачів енергії.

Практична значимість. В роботі надані рекомендацій щодо оцінювання ефективності використання гібридних сонячно-вітрових систем на початкових етапах розробки системи. Показано, що оцінка коефіцієнту зменшення втрат за середньомісячною генерацією відновлюваних джерел енергії, осередненою за багаторічний період, може привести до помилкового результату (завищених значень коефіцієнту). Для більш точних оцінок рекомендується проводити розрахунки показників ефективності за погодинними значеннями генерації відновлюваних джерел.
ФОТОКАТАЛІЗАТОР НА ОСНОВІ КУПРУМ ОКСИДІВ, ОТРИМАНИХ ЕЛЕКТРОЛІЗОМ
Authors: МАКЄЄВА І. С. , СМІРНОВ М. О. , ГАЙДАЙ І. О.
Published: October 2023

Мета. Одержання електрохімічним синтезом високодисперсних оксидних матеріалів на основі купрум оксидів та дослідження їх фотокаталітичних властивостей.

Методика. Електроліз здійснювали при різних температурах у термостійких скляних електролізерах. Катод і анод були виготовлені з мідних пластин. В якості електроліту використовували розчин NaCl із вмістом 280 г/л. Отриманий у електролізері продукт відфільтровували, промивали дистильованою водою. Осад висушували (40–75оС) у вакуумній шафі. Отриманий сухий продукт досліджували хімічним та рентгенофлуоресцентним (прилад EDX8000) аналізами. Адсорбційні виміри проводили за допомогою комбінованого приладу ASAP 2400 Micromeritics. Перевірку фотокаталітичних властивостей досліджували на прикладі реакції розкладу барвника метилового оранжевого у водному розчині. Спектрофотометричні виміри проводили на спектрофотометрі SHUMADZU UV-2450.

Результати. Електролізом одержано порошкоподібний оксидний матеріал на основі оксидів купруму. Дослідженні параметри впливу на швидкість утворення оксидів. Продукт електроситезу складається з суміші оксидів купруму (I) та (II), співвідношення фаз залежить від режимів проведення процесу. Продукт має розвинену площину питомої поверхні. Фотокаталітичну деградацію метилоранжу розглянуто як модельну систему функціоналізації одержаного порошкового матеріалу щодо деструкції екологічно небезпечних речовин.

Наукова новизна складається в отриманні нового ефективного продукту на основі купрум оксидів. Визначено оптимальні умови синтезу продукту. Показано, що електроліз дозволяє впливати на розмір і форму часток отриманого продукту, робить вільну поверхню оксидів курпуму для участі у реакціях.

Практична значимість. Продукт на основі купрум оксидів може бути застосовано в якості ефективного фотокаталізатору. За рахунок своєї стабільності та підвищеної фотокаталітичної активності порошкоподібний продукт можливо застосувати в установках водоочищення хімічних, фармацевтичних, нафтохімічних та інших виробництв.
Shiqmim II: The phase II excavations at a Chalcolithic settlement center in the northern Negev desert, Israel (1987 - 1993)
Authors: Burton Margie M.
Published: October 2023

The Chalcolithic period (ca. 4500–3600 BCE) in the southern Levant represents the rise of regional polities, the metallurgical revolution, and a set of other significant socio-economic changes that distinguish it from the preceding Pottery Neolithic period. Central to these issues are the Phase II (1987–1989, 1993) excavations at Shiqmim, a large Chalcolithic settlement center in Israel’s northern Negev desert.The first phase of excavations at Shiqmim took place between 1979 and 1984 and were described in Shiqmim I, Parts i and ii (BAR Publishing, 1987). Shiqmim II reports on the second phase of excavations at this complex site and contributes to a greater understanding of its Chalcolithic stratigraphy, architecture, and chronology. It includes the project research design and history framed in an anthropological archaeology perspective, primary excavation data, and a Bayesian analysis of radiocarbon dates from Shiqmim presented in comparison with dates from contemporary regional sites
4078 SAYILI KANUN ÇERÇEVESİNDE YAPI DENETİM KURULUŞLARININ SORUMLULUĞU
Authors: GÜÇLÜ Hasan Ali
Published: October 2023

Ülkemiz, hepimizin malumu olduğu üzere depremlerin çokça yaşandığı bir yerdir. Ülkemizde yürürlükte bulunan imar mevzuatının da yeterince etkili bir denetim sağlamadığı açıktır. Bu eksikliğin giderilmesi için yasa koyucu yapı denetimi ile ilgili kanun çıkarmış ve yapı denetimi kuruluşları kurulmuştur.

Yapı denetim kuruluşları, tüzel kişiliğe sahip kuruluşlardır. Bu kuruluşlar, yapı sahipleri ile yapı denetim sözleşmesi imzalamaktadırlar. Ülkemizde sıkça yaşanan depremler dolayısıyla yapı denetim kuruluşlarının sorumluluğu önem arz etmektedir. Yapı denetim kuruluşlarının, sorumluluğunun olup olmadığını ve bu sorumluluğun hangi esaslara dayandığını tespit etmek oldukça önemlidir. Yapı denetim kuruluşlarının, sorumluluktan kurtulma imkânlarının bulunup bulunmadığının da ayrıca değerlendirilmesi gerekir. Ülkemizde, depremlerin sıkça yaşanması sebebiyle, yapıların depreme dayanıklı olarak inşa edilmesi kritik öneme sahiptir. Bu noktada yapı denetim kuruluşlarına büyük iş düşmektedir.

Bu çalışmada, ülkemizdeki yapı denetimi sistemi kısaca anlatılmış ve yapı denetim sözleşmesinin taraflarını oluşturan yapı denetim kuruluşları ile yapı sahibinin temel borçları açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır. Yapı malikinin sorumluluğu ile ilgili açıklamalarda bulunulmuş ve son olarak zamanaşımı mevzusuna değinilmiştir.
Teachers’ basic knowledge level of STEM education
Authors:   Institute of Education Sciences, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey, Gökçe Tekin Özlem
Published: October 2023

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is a transdisciplinary approach. It aims to bring 21st-century skills to students. It is important whether teachers, who have an important place in the development of students, have knowledge that will affect students' STEM teaching. This study aims to examine the basic knowledge level of the teachers on STEM education. The descriptive method was used in the research. The study was conducted with 319 science, mathematics and information technologies teachers in the public middle schools in Turkey. “The STEM Basic Knowledge Test” was used to collect data. The first seven items of the STEM Basic Knowledge Test consist of demographic information and twenty-eight items. These items measure the basic knowledge level of STEM education. The statistical package program was used to analyze the collected data. In the study, it was determined that the STEM basic knowledge level of the teachers was 66%. Moreover, the basic knowledge level of the teachers in STEM showed a significant difference in terms of gender, teaching experience, technology use, and participation in a program such as a STEM seminar. However, there was no significant difference in terms of discipline and highest qualification of the teachers. Recommendations include encouraging teachers to participate in STEM training programs and giving courses on STEM education at the postgraduate level.
The Concept of Monotheistic Humans Privileges in the Perspective of Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab
Authors: Fererli Delavia Andrea , Efendi Efendi
Published: October 2023

People do not often realize that humans who believe in (monotheism) will get privileges from Allah SWT. The matter makes today’s people less interested in tawhid. As a result, various deviations occur in the midst of Muslims’ life, such as a spiritual crisis which indicates that there has been a mistake in human perspective. This article explains what privileges will be obtained by monotheistic humans according to Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab. This study used the literature or document study method in qualitative research with interpretation analysis techniques. The data used are primary and secondary. The primary data comes from the writings of Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab. Then, secondary data is relevant literature to Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab. According to him, the privileges obtained by monotheistic humans are; monotheism eradicates sins, and whoever practices monotheism will enter heaven and get peace of heart and soul.  These findings can have implications for humans who do not practice monotheism, do not believe, or are unaware of the privileges that humans will gain.
Alma and Primo VE Library Management System Migration in a Consortia Environment
Authors: Peters Becca
Published: October 2023

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DEI, OER, Information Literacy and Library Ethical Imperatives
Authors: Lombard Emmett
Published: October 2023

Discusses ethical imperatives that emerge for libraries involving diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), open educational resources (OER), and information literacy.  Provides some historical context regarding the so-called "Open Movement" and explains how it relates to academic libraries, especially in terms of ethics.  How DEI, OER, and information literacy interrelate, and when combined create an ethical imperative, is illustrated.
Chorebus rostratae Griffiths (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae), new to Britain, with notes on other parasitoids of Phytomyza rostrata Hering (Diptera: Agromyzidae)
Authors: Godfray H. Charles J. , Warrington Barry P.
Published: October 2023

Chorebus rostratae Griffiths, 1984, (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae: Dacnusini) is added to the British and Irish list from material reared from Phytomyza rostrata Hering (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Epiclerus temenus (Walker, 1839) (Hymenoptera: Tetracampidae)
and an undeter mined species of Homoporus (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) were reared from the same host.
The Role of Digital Technologies on Fostering Green Business Practices in Contemporary Education
Authors: Niamillah Murtaji
Published: October 2023

Amidst the pressing issue of climate change and environmental challenges, green business practices have emerged as a critical aspect of sustainability. Simultaneously, contemporary education has undergone a transformation marked by the integration of digital technologies. This article addresses the intersection of these two domains, with the goal of investigating how digital technologies foster green business practices in modern education. A systematic literature review was employed to synthesize the existing research, revealing both the successes and challenges in integrating digital technologies. While digital tools enhance learning experiences and bridge the gap between theory and practice, challenges such as the digital divide and resistance to change must be addressed. This dynamic interplay between digital technologies and green business education holds great promise in shaping a sustainable future.
Emotional Engagement with Close Friends in Adolescence Predicts Neural Correlates of Empathy in Adulthood
Authors: Lin Jingrun , Stern Jessica A , Medina-DeVilliers Sara , Allen Joseph , Boker Steven M. , Coan James Arthur
Published: October 2023

Empathy requires the ability to understand another’s point of view and is critical for motivating a person to help others. However, little is known about the link between experiences of empathic emotional engagement in close friendships during adolescence and neural correlates of empathy in adulthood. From 1998 – 2006, N = 88 participants drawn from a demographically diverse community sample were observed from ages 13 to 21 and rated on the amount of emotional engagement displayed towards a close friend during a support task. Around 2008 and at approximately age 24, participants underwent functional brain imaging while a partner or stranger was under distress. Contrary to predictions, greater emotional engagement with close friends during adolescence was prospectively linked with neural correlates of reduced temporal pole activity (a region associated with cognitive empathy and perspective taking) toward unfamiliar others in adulthood. Results have implications for understanding the neurodevelopmental roots of empathy.
B3GAT3 is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: October 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that beta-1,3-glucuronyltransferase 3, encoded by B3GAT3, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. B3GAT3 mRNA was present at increased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Expression of B3GAT3 in primary tumors was correlated with patient distant metastasis-free survival. Modulation of B3GAT3 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
Testing the applicability of standardised growth curves (SGC) for chemically heterogeneous single-grain feldspars from the Atacama Desert, Chile
Authors: Maßon Linda , Riedesel Svenja , Zander Anja , Sontag-González Mariana , Reimann Tony
Published: October 2023

The Atacama Desert is generally considered the driest non-polar desert on Earth and is therefore an ideal study area for exploring the water and biota free endmember of Earth’s Critical Zone (ECZ). Single grain (SG) luminescence dating has successfully identified processes in the ECZ. However, SG luminescence dating of Atacama Desert feldspars is challenging and time consuming since only a small fraction of grains emits sufficient luminescence and their potassium (K) contents, needed for internal dose rate calculations, are highly variable. Here we present an adaption of the standardised growth curve (SGC) method adjusted to the conditions of Atacama Desert sediments and a correlation of single-grain geochemistry and luminescence properties. To evaluate if SGCs are suitable for our study site and to determine the influence of the K-content on our luminescence age calculations, we used a set of five samples from the Atacama Desert and five chemically and structurally different feldspar sediment extracts from various geological origins worldwide. We performed a dose recovery test (DRT) using a post-infrared infrared stimulated luminescence (pIRIR) protocol and measured nine major element concentrations, including K, on a single grain level using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The DRT dataset was then used to test the application of SGCs. The accuracy of Atacama feldspar pIRIR measurements fitted onto SGCs frequently suffers from outliers in single measurement cycles. We investigate the influence of calculating a synthetic regenerative signal (sR) for SGC fitting, to reduce the effect of outliers on individual grain measurements. Furthermore, we reduced the regenerative cycles (rc) used for our sR approach, to test if shorter protocols would result in equivalent dose (De) estimates in agreement with longer protocols. We then calculated Spearman rank correlations between the results obtained with our modified SGC and the SAR protocol, luminescence signal intensities, and the geochemical dataset. Finally, we present a new method of fitting data onto a SGC which significantly decreases measurement time, without risking the inclusion of outliers. We furthermore show that the luminescence signal intensities, the De values and their dose recovery ratios obtained with our SGC method and a SAR protocol, are independent of the sample geochemistry.
Shape, cross-section and relative sizes of the vacuum vessel of an ideal tokamak
Authors: Abdukadyrov Askar
Published: October 2023

A tokamak is type of a practical fusion reactor that uses a magnetic field to hold plasma in the shape of a torus. Research has been conducted since the mid-50s of the last century, but it has still not been possible to carry out economically profitable thermonuclear fusion. The article shows that the fundamental reason for the failure is the completely wrong approach to creating these reactors. To implement cost-effective controlled fusion, it is necessary to change the shape and proportions of the vacuum vessel and winding  of tokamaks.
Discrimination of semantically similar verbal memory traces is affected in healthy aging
Authors: Ilyes Alex , Paulik Borbála , Keresztes Attila
Published: October 2023

Mnemonic discrimination of highly similar memory traces is affected in healthy aging via changes in hippocampal pattern separation – i.e., the ability of the hippocampus to orthogonalize highly similar neural inputs. The decline of this process leads to a loss of episodic specificity. Because previous studies have almost exclusively tested mnemonic discrimination of visuospatial stimuli (e.g., objects or scenes), less is known about age-related effects on the episodic specificity of semantically similar traces. To address this gap, we designed a task to assess mnemonic discrimination of verbal stimuli as a function of semantic similarity based on word embeddings. Forty young (Mage = 21.7 years) and 40 old adults (Mage = 69.8 years) first incidentally encoded adjective-noun phrases, then performed a surprise recognition test involving exactly repeated and highly similar lure phrases. We found that increasing semantic similarity negatively affected mnemonic discrimination in both age groups, and that compared to young adults, older adults showed worse discrimination at medium levels of semantic similarity. These results indicate that episodic specificity of semantically similar memory traces is affected in aging via less efficient mnemonic operations and strengthen the notion that mnemonic discrimination is a modality-independent process supporting memory specificity across representational domains.
Co-development of general psychopathology and high-risk personality traits during adolescence
Authors: Lynch Samantha J , Chapman Cath , Newton Nicola , Teesson Maree , Sunderland Matthew
Published: October 2023

There is strong evidence for a general psychopathology dimension which captures covariance among all forms of psychopathology, however questions remain about what this dimension represents and whether certain aspects of personality underlie general psychopathology. This study examined the co-development of general psychopathology and four high-risk personality traits: anxiety sensitivity, negative thinking, sensation seeking, and impulsivity. Data from the control groups of two school-based randomised controlled trials of substance use prevention programs with Australian adolescents (N = 2,083, mean age at baseline = 13.49 years) were analysed. Adolescents completed self-report measures of psychopathology symptoms and personality at baseline, one-, two-, and three-years post-baseline. A general psychopathology dimension was extracted from a higher-order model and latent curve models with structured residuals, controlling for age, sex, and cohort, were used to examine longitudinal associations from 13 to 16 years of age. Anxiety sensitivity and impulsivity were associated with spikes in general psychopathology at later time points, and general psychopathology was associated with spikes in negative thinking at later time points. Sensation seeking was unrelated to general psychopathology. These findings have implications for personality-based prevention and intervention targets and contribute to our understanding of the development of general psychopathology in adolescence.
An Empirical Study of the Enduring Impact of Historical Trauma in 2020
Authors: Li Zongpu
Published: October 2023

This study aimed to investigate the lasting effects of "historical trauma" on the well-being and "social capital" of historically disadvantaged social groups. We examined rates of depressive disorder, as well as employment status and income levels, using the 2020 dataset from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Various analyses, including Analysis of Variance, Chi-Square, and Independent Sample t-tests, were conducted. As expected if the impact of historical trauma continues in modern society, these analyses revealed significant differences in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) scores between the White population and the Hispanic population, as well as between the White population and the American Indian/Alaska Native populations. Furthermore, females exhibited significantly higher ACE scores than males. Additionally, the analyses demonstrated a significant association between ACE scores and individuals' "social capital." Overall, these findings provide evidence of the persistent influence of historical trauma on the economic well-being and mental health of disadvantaged groups in contemporary American society.
En intervjustudie om undersköterskors upplevelser av att vara coach för personer med stroke - i en träningsintervention för att förebygga och lindra axelsmärta
Authors: Lundström Sharon , Frykberg Gunilla Elmgren
Published: October 2023

Axelsmärta är ett vanligt symptom efter stroke. Nationella strokeriktlinjer rekommenderar huvudsakligen passiva åtgärder för axelsmärta. Forskning visar att belastande övningar utförda i hög dos kan ge god effekt. För att kunna erbjuda denna högre dos träning skulle undersköterskor kunna gå in i rollen som coach. Shoulder pain is a common effect of stroke. National stroke guidelines generally recommend passive treatments for shoulder pain. Research shows that weightbearing intensive training is associated with joint stability and neuromuscular control. Assistant nurses could take on the role as coach to be able to offer this higher dose training.
Sustainability
Authors: Marshall Jean
Published: October 2023

Humanity is currently using the Earth’s resources at a much higher rate than that at which the planet can regenerate them. Public awareness of this problem is increasing, especially with regard to issues such as the need to recycle waste, and to reduce our reliance on single-use plastic and on fossil fuels. However, the scale of the problem is still under-appreciated, and in many cases, there are no simple solutions to make our current systems truly sustainable. Meanwhile, the global human population is growing and despite higher awareness, our consumption of global resources is increasing rather than decreasing. This article explores some of the reasons why sustainability is such a complex problem and puts the case that an effective approach to sustainability will require effort from experts in fields ranging from economics to materials chemistry, as well as from legislators and leaders of industry.
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Kinerja Organisasi dan Kelayakan Universitas Sulawesi Barat Menuju Status Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Berbadan Layanan Umum
Authors: Hadijah Sitti , Jumardi Jumardi , Yusran Muh.
Published: October 2023

This article has two objectives, the first is to find out the organization's performance, and the second is the feasibility of West Sulawesi University becoming a State University with a Public Service Agency (BLU). The approach used in this research is descriptive qualitative research. Data collection techniques are through interviews, documentation, and observation. Data analysis techniques used in analyzing Organizational Performance and Feasibility to Become PTN BLU (Case Study of West Sulawesi University) There are several steps: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results achieved are that the organizational performance of the University of West Sulawesi has not met the requirements to change status from working unit to BLU. The University of West Sulawesi is not yet able to implement a full public service agency management pattern where the requirements are substantive requirements, technical requirements, and administrative requirements must be met optimally, but Universitas Sulawesi Barat has gradually been fulfilled to become a BLU, where the reference is from the 3 existing requirements. Substantive and technical requirements have been fulfilled but administration has not been fulfilled.
Exploring Co-Presence in Virtual Work: A Literature Review
Authors: Sarwesti  , Nanda Amalia Putri  , Martina Piranti  , Dian Ariani  , Irwansyah
Published: October 2023

In recent decades, virtual work has emerged as a prominent paradigm in the world of employment. Within discussions surrounding virtual work, the concept of co-presence has garnered significant attention. Co-presence facilitates virtual workers to feel integrated into their teams and fosters relationships with colleagues. This research undertakes a comprehensive literature review to delve into the concept of co-presence, its crucial determinants, and the implications it holds. A total of 34 journal articles were scrutinized for inclusion based on their alignment with the research topic. The synthesis of these studies reveals that co-presence plays a pivotal role in supporting virtual work. Furthermore, the alignment of co-presence technology with job characteristics emerges as a critical consideration to ensure technology enhances rather than hinders productivity.
THE MAIN CHALLENGES OF ECONOMIC POLICY AND THE FEATURES COMPOSITION OF OFFICIAL RESERVES
Authors: Chutlashvili Avtandil
Published: October 2023

This paper considers the main challenges of the economic policy and the changes in the structure of official reserves. The main risks of economic policy have been identified and certain interrelation of their distribution across countries has been established. The structure of official reserves and economic risks are examined using the example of six groups of countries. In particular, the G 7 countries, G 20 countries, G 20 countries without G 7 countries, 10 countries whose GDP is between 500 - 100 billion US dollars, 10 countries whose GDP is less than 100 billion US dollars and 10 countries whose GDP is between 50 - 10 billion US dollars. Some patterns in the distribution of economic risks and in the structure of official reserves have been established. It is concluded that it is a necessary review and improves the theoretical and methodological base and practice of placing Official Foreign Exchange Reserves.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CLOUD SERVICES FOR GEOINFORMATION DATA PROCESSING
Authors:   Vinnytsia National Technical University, Vinnytsia, Nedosnovanyi O.Y. , Cherniak O.I. ,   Vinnytsia National Technical University, Vinnytsia, Golinko V.V. ,   Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to a comparative analysis of cloud services for processing geographic data. It describes in detail the services - Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure - that provide tools for storing, processing and analyzing large amounts of geographic data. The article also describes the parameters of geoinformation services, the access algorithm, and examples of program code for processing satellite data. The article describes such opportunities and limitations of using cloud services as automation, security and scalability. The conclusions and recommendations for further development of geographic information systems based on cloud services are provided. Services. Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) offer a variety of geodata storage solutions. These solutions include object storage, such as Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, and Google Cloud Storage, as well as geospatial databases, such as Amazon RDS, Azure Cosmos DB, and Google Cloud Firestore. In addition, each of these services provides a set of services for analyzing and processing geographic information data. For example, AWS offers services such as Amazon Athena, Amazon Redshift, and AWS Glue, which allow you to run SQL queries, conduct analytics, and integrate geodata with other services. Azure offers services such as Azure SQL Database, Azure Databricks, and HDInsight, which provide capabilities for processing and analyzing geographic data. GCP also provides services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, and Dataproc, which allow you to perform analytical operations and process large amounts of geodata. Support for integration with various geo-tools is important for analysis, such as AWS, Amazon Location Service, Amazon Ground Truth, and Amazon Rekognition, which allow you to work with geodata at different levels of complexity. Azure has Azure Maps, which provides services for geocoding, routing, and visualization of geodata. GCP also offers Google Maps Platform, which provides extensive integration with geographic technologies such as routing, geocoding, and map visualization. All these processes will allow for more efficient data processing. Keywords: cloud technologies,