bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Role of ICT Business Infrastructure in The Provision of Business Development Services to Tanzanian Small and Medium Enterprises
Authors: Mushi G. J. , Amaniel P. A. , Munishi E. J.
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The study intends to investigate the usage of ICT infrastructures in the provision of Business Development Services to SMEs in Tanzania. Specifically, the paper ascertains constraints to accessing ICT Business infrastructures by SMEs and proposes strategies for improving access.

Design/Methodology/ Approach: The study used a mixed method approach, with purposive and simple random sampling, to recruit 28 entrepreneurs and two officials from TANTRADE and BRELA. To collect data, a Likert scale questionnaire with 32 statements was used, and the data was later analyzed using SPSS, where mean and standard deviation were obtained, as well as Cronbach Alpha for content validity.

Findings: ICT has increased the value and nature of business operations by SMEs in Tanzania through an increase in the number of customers, increasing sales and reducing costs of operation among others. Also, factors limiting ICT usage have been identified to be, a lack of ICT skills by users, Lack of enough investment in ICT infrastructures by stakeholders and other reasons such as security concerns that entrepreneurs are not sure of their privacy and trust in the internet which was accompanied with high charges of the internet to users.

Research Limitation: This study primarily focused on SMEs in Dar es Salaam's urban settings, specifically in the Ilala municipal council.

Practical Implication: Improving SMEs' use of ICT will result in increased sales and profitability, as well as improved entrepreneur livelihoods and contributions to national development.

Social Implication: The study recommends policy options for improving BDS-related constraints among SMEs, such as improving ICT infrastructure and improving ICT knowledge and skills among users, which will improve local and international business for SMEs.

Originality / Value/ Novelty: Given that earlier studies on BDS did not offer comprehensive solutions for SMEs to access Business Development Services and Support, this study also contributes to more innovative and inclusive strategies for empowering urban SMEs. Despite the fact that some of these studies are quantitative, others have only focused on officially recognized businesses, leaving the vast majority of SMEs unattended.
Utilization of ultrasonic fogger for the development of AVR ATmega8 based humidity control system for greenhouse applications
Authors: Shweta A. Pote , Sumaiyya C. Pathan , Tilekar S. K.
Published: March 2023

The psychrometric parameter, Relative Humidity (RH), plays a key role in maintaining the greenhouse environment, where RH must be necessarily within the range of 60% RH to 80% RH. The investigators have presented various processorbased electronic systems as well as embedded systems based on microcontrollers for monitoring and controlling the Relative Humidity (RH) of greenhouse environments. It was also found that precise and reliable embedded systems are in great need. Therefore, an attempt is made to design and develop an advanced microcontroller—the Advanced Virtual Reduced Instruction Set Computer (AVR)—based monitoring and controlling system for relative humidity. AVR's ATmega8 is an 8-bit tiny computer on a chip. It has Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC)-Harvard architecture, so it has more promising features—low power consumption, six sleep modes, an inbuilt Analog to Digital Converter (ADC), fast serial communication, a programmable watchdog timer with a separate on-chip oscillator, etc.—than those of other microcontrollers. The RH-dependent data is sensed by the precise temperature-compensated sensor module, SY-HS- 220, which is capacitive type and exhibits a current consumption of less than 3 mA. The digital readout is ensured by a smart 16x2 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) module. The relay circuits are wired to maintain the humidity within the prescribed range by deploying a cooling fan and fogger. The firmware is developed in embedded C using the Code Vision AVR Integrated Development Environment (IDE). This embedded system under investigation is calibrated and standardised to a scientific unit, relative humidity (RH%). The complete development, implementation, and results of the system under investigation are depicted in this paper.
Wasserstein GAN-gradient penalty with deep transfer learning based alzheimer disease classification on 3D MRI scans
Authors: Narasimha Rao Thota , Vasumathi D.
Published: March 2023

There has been growing interest in using neuroimaging data, such as MRI scans, for the detection of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Computer vision and deep learning models have shown promise in developing effective Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) models for AD detection and classification. However, many existing models struggle due to their reliance on large training datasets and effective hyper parameter tuning strategies. To address these issues, transfer learning is often used to adjust the final fully connected layers of pre-trained DL models for use with smaller datasets. This paper proposes a new AD classification model based on a combination of Wasserstein GAN-Gradient Penalty (WGANGP) and Deep Transfer Learning (DTL) techniques, aimed at achieving accurate identification and classification of AD on 3D MRI scans. The WGANGP technique is used to increase the size of the dataset, and the model utilizes image enhancement and 3D Spatial Fuzzy C-means (3DS-FCM) techniques for image segmentation. Additionally, feature extraction is performed using the Ant Lion Optimizer (ALO) with the Inception v3 model, while the Deep Belief Network (DBN) model is employed for AD classification. The experimental validation of the WGANGP-DTL model is conducted using a benchmark 3D MRI dataset, and the results show that the proposed model outperforms recent approaches in several aspects.
An extensive overview on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) application
Authors: Bhumika Tuli , Bhawna  , Bhavika Bhardwaj , Santosh Kumar , Neha Gautam
Published: March 2023

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is the area of intersection between psychology and the social sciences. HCI assists companies in creating technological products accessible to individuals with disabilities. In addition, HCI helps user experience (UX) designers and other professionals understand each user's requirements relating to technology. This paper aims to give an overview of the concept of Human-Computer Interaction. The overview comprises basic definitions, frameworks, goals, and types of HCI. It also includes a voice user interface and sociophonetics in HCI. Finally, Norman's model of interaction and future scope are discussed.
Mushroom keropok lekor, an innovative food product
Authors: M. Nor Salasiah , H. Faridah , A. Noorzainah , Y. Ashadi , R. Rawaida , B. Mazliana
Published: March 2023

Keropok lekor is a popular Terengganu heritage traditional snack. Mushroom keropok
lekor was developed as an alternative variation of nutritious products combination high in
dietary fibre and protein. The aim of this study is to develop the mushroom keropok lekor
from grey oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sajor caju) and investigated its physicochemical
properties and shelf life. The boiled mushroom keropok lekor contained a good source of
dietary fibre (3 g/100 g), protein (7.9 g/100 g), low in fat (0.5 g/100 g) and a cholesterolfree product. It contained 1.1% of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA). The addition of
mushrooms to fishery products improved physically the characteristic of minced fish
products and enhance their nutritional value. The sensory evaluation of mushroom
keropok lekor (T4) showed that the attribute of taste, texture, appearance-shape, colour,
and overall acceptance is more than 4.0 with an interval scale (0-5). The shear force (N)
for optimum formulation (T4) 3.75 newton was significantly different from the control
sample 6.61 newton. The mushroom keropok lekor had a soft texture compared to
conventional keropok lekor in the market. The shelf-life study showed that the total viable
count was 1.2×102 CFU/g, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus, yeast, and mould was not
detected after 24 months of frozen storage.
CHARACTERISTICS of an ENGAGING VIRTUAL WINE TASTING
Authors: Lease Terry M. , Bodwin Kelly N. , Conover Tricia H.
Published: March 2023

Wine tasting rooms in the United States play an important role in the wine industry and the economic vitality of the regions that wine tourists visit, as wine tourists are generally well-educated and affluent, and they eagerly buy wine when they experience “pleasure” with their wine tourism experience (Bruwer & Rueger-Muck, 2019). When the COVID-19 pandemic forced many winery tasting rooms to shut down for months and operate under severe constraints once allowed to reopen, many wineries turned to virtual wine tastings to stay engaged with their consumers and attract new ones. This paper is an exploratory study of the features of a virtual wine tasting that participants in the U.S. find most engaging. We adopted the concept of winery tourism as a hedonic experience as the framework for our study of virtual wine tastings and apply the experiential view first applied to wine tourism by Bruwer and Alant (2009) to create an online survey employing the Best – Worst methodology first published by Finn and Louviere (1992). We collected 261 valid responses from people in the U.S. who participated in at least one virtual wine tasting. Using the classic agglomerative method, we performed unsupervised clustering on the raw survey response data to identify five main clusters of virtual wine tasting participant segments.
The time and the growth in physics
Authors: Marcel Julmard Ongoumaka Yandza
Published: March 2023

In this article, we made a research on the subject of Time and Growth. In the life, the Growth is seen as the increase of mass which operates during a certain period. In physics, it is the same. By the Growth, a physical body gets its density increased. The goal of this article is to calculate or predict the energy and force that a physical system can have at its total Growth. To study the Growth, we have defined some equations which help to evaluate the Growth internal force and energy. By the same way, we have also discovered that all physical systems in the Universe are connected by the same interaction. This interaction leads to the loss of density or mass. The Time is the consequence of its manifestation. For studying the effect of this interaction, we have calculated the density of the Universe. We found that the density of the Universe is equal to the density of a photon. In other words, the Universe is a huge photon. That means, like a photon, the Universe does not know the Time. It also means that the Universe is eternal. Its Expansion (not its growth) is due by the fact that, at the moment small systems inside to it grow, the Universe maintains its density constant like a photon. Do not confuse Growth and Expansion. The Growth is the increase of the density; and the Expansion is the increase of the volume without the change of density. The Universe does not know the Growth, it knows the Expansion. All these conclusions are detailed in the development of this article.
Assessment of Vestibular System and Balance Function in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome
Authors: KOÇDOR Pelin , KAYAARASI ÖZTÜRKER Zeynep , ÇAM Osman Halit
Published: March 2023

Introduction: This study aims to evaluate the balance and vestibular system of patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome. Materials and Method: A prospective case–control study was performed in a university hospital. The study population consisted of 37 patients (16 patient group, 21 control group). The Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction Balance was performed in four conditions: 1) eyes open, firm surface; 2) eyes closed, firm surface; 3) eyes closed, foam surface; and 4) eyes open, foam surface. The Equilibrium Score, Anteroposterior Stability Index, Mediolateral Stability Index were employed for all conditions in both groups. Scores were compared between and within groups. Additionally, the physical activity of the patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome was assessed using questionnaires based on the Turkish versions of the Modified Falls Efficacy Scale and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly. Results: There were no significant differences in terms of stability index and equilibrium scores with eyes open or closed conditions between the two groups; the only difference was in the mean mediolateral stability index score in the eyes open, firm surface condition with low scores in the pseudoexfoliation group (p=0.01). In the group analysis, patients with pseudoexfoliation had a significant increase in the equilibrium scores when their eyes were closed in the firm and foam surface conditions (p=0.001 for both). Conclusion: The central nervous system redistributes its dependence on sensory information when vision is compromised in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome. Their somatosensory input might deteriorate in some way but not the vestibular system. Keywords: Dizziness; Glaucoma; Aged.
CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND LITERACIES: DISCUSSING KEY CONCEPTS
Authors: Rocha Cláudia Hilsdorf , Maciel Ruberval Franco , Morgan Brian
Published: March 2023

The aim of this paper is to address some keys concepts regarding critical frameworks as far as literacies and language education are concerned. In order to meet such a goal, different approaches to what can be understood as critical will be presented and discussed. The theoretical framework which support discussions will rely on a varied group of scholars, such as Norton and Toohey (2001), Morgan (2004), Freire (2005), Luke (2013, 2014), Mills (2016), Menezes de Souza (2011), Monte Mór (2015), Rocha and Maciel (2015), among others. It is expected that the discussions presented may add to the knowledge already built in the area and to the debate about critical literacy and critical linguistic education.
DO TELETANDEM (TTD) AO TELETANDEM INSTITUCIONAL INTEGRADO (TTDii): NOVOS COMPONENTES E SENTIDOS ATRIBUÍDOS NO PROCESSO DE REORGANIZAÇÃO DESSE CONTEXTO DE APRENDIZAGEM DE LÍNGUAS ESTRANGEIRAS
Authors: LUVIZARI-MURAD Lidiane
Published: March 2023

A presente pesquisa aborda o contexto de TTDii à luz da teoria da atividade (ENGESTRÖM et. al., 1999), levando em consideração alguns dos elementos que distinguem as atividades de Teletandem (TTD) e Teletandem Institucional Integrado (TTDii). Este estudo visa, sobretudo, a observação e documentação de algumas das transformações sofridas por esse contexto e seus participantes, que constituíram a reorganização do contexto de suporte às referidas atividades.
Profilneurose
Authors: Schenk Sabrina
Published: March 2023

Profile Neurosis. On a Signature of Subjectivity in Digital Culture

In three steps, the article explores the link between the ubiquitous need and supply of profiles on the one hand and the idea of optimization on the other hand. In a first step, a historical connection is drawn between the pedagogical motive of human improvement and the idea of optimization. It will be shown, secondly, that within this idea of optimization the ›entrepreneurial self‹ has become a ›project‹ itself. This ›project-self‹ is determined, thirdly, to develop a profile throughout life, which also becomes a dispositive not least set by digital technologies.
Inner speech in the daily lives of people with aphasia
Authors: Alexander Julianne M , Hedrick Tessa , Stark Brielle C
Published: March 2023

This study evaluated the extent to which adults with chronic aphasia (N=23) report experiencing inner speech in their daily lives by leveraging experience sampling and survey methodology. The presence of inner speech was assessed at 30 time-points and themes of inner speech at three time-points, over the course of three weeks. The relationship of inner speech to aphasia severity, demographic information (age, sex, years post-stroke), and insight into language impairment was evaluated. There was low attrition (<8%) and high compliance (>94%) for the study procedures, and inner speech was experienced in most sampled instances (>78%). The most common themes of inner speech experience across the weeks were ‘when remembering’, ‘to plan’, and ‘to motivate oneself’. There was no significant relationship between inner speech and aphasia severity, insight into language impairment, or demographic information. In conclusion, adults with aphasia report experiencing inner speech often, with some shared themes (e.g., remembering, planning), and use inner speech to explore themes that are uncommon in young adults in other studies (e.g., to talk to themselves about health). High compliance and low attrition suggest design feasibility, and results emphasize the importance of collecting data in age-similar, non-brain-damaged peers as well as in adults with other neurogenic communication disorders to fully understand the experience and use of inner speech in daily life.
High economic inequality is linked to greater moralization
Authors: Kirkland Kelly , van Lange Paul , Gorenz Drew , Blake Khandis , Amiot Catherine Elizabeth , Ausmees Liisi , Baguma Peter , Barry Oumar , Becker Maja , Bilewicz Michał , Boonyasiriwat Watcharaporn , Booth Robert W. , Castelain Thomas , Costantini Giulio , Dimdins Girts , Espinosa Agustin , Finchilescu Gillian , Fischer Ronald , Friese Malte , Gómez Ángel , Gonzalez Roberto , Goto Nobuhiko , Halama Peter , Hurtado-Parrado Camilo , Ilustrisimo Ruby D. , Jiga-Boy Gabriela M. , Kuppens Peter , Loughnan Steve , Mastor Khairul , McLatchie Neil , Novak Lindsay , Onyekachi Blessing N. , Rizwan Muhammad , Schaller Mark , Serafimovska Eleonora , Suh Eunkook M , Swann William B. , Tong Eddie M W , Torres Ana Raquel Rosas , Turner Rhiannon , Vauclair Christin-Melanie , Vinogradov Alexander , Wang Zhechen , Yeung Victoria , Bastian Brock
Published: March 2023

Throughout the 21st century, economic inequality is predicted to increase as we face new challenges, from changes in the technological landscape to the growing climate crisis. It is crucial we understand how these changes in inequality may affect how people think and behave. We propose that economic inequality threatens the social fabric of society, in turn increasing moralization – that is, the greater tendency to employ or emphasize morality in everyday life – as an attempt to restore order and control. Using longitudinal data from X, formerly known as Twitter, our first study demonstrates that high economic inequality is associated with greater use of moral language online (e.g., the use of words such as ‘disgust’, ‘hurt’ and ‘respect’). Study 2 then examined data from 41 regions around the world, generally showing that higher inequality has a small association with harsher moral judgments of people’s everyday actions. Together these findings demonstrate that economic inequality is linked to the tendency to see the world through a moral lens.
Generational differences in the image of text-based online counseling: Text analysis with deep learning technology
Authors: Nakayama Masataka , Chihiro Hatanaka , Suzuki Yuka , Sugihara Yasushi
Published: March 2023

Text-based online counseling services are rapidly spreading, especially among younger generations. However, previous research on text-based online counseling is limited to young users in Western countries. Given its potential utility for broader populations, description of the public image of the service is necessary to reach broader populations. The current study aimed to describe public images of text-based online counseling in Japan, focusing on generational differences. An online survey asked Japanese participants (N = 614) from a wide age range (M = 41.77; SD = 11.98, range = 20 to 76) to freely describe their image and impressions of “SNS counseling”, the Japanese term for text-based counseling. We quantified each description with the BERT algorithm, a deep learning technology for natural language processing. We explored the components of images of text-based online counseling that linearly correlate with age. The main result was that the image of text-based online counseling among younger participants clustered around lightness, with both positive and negative connotations. Younger participants regarded text-based online counseling as easy to access but less serious. The image of text-based online counseling among older participants was that they were anxious about not being able to see the “face” of the counselor, and that they were concerned about security and privacy.
Prospective increases in depression symptoms and markers of inflammation increase coronary heart disease risk- The Whitehall II cohort study
Authors: Piantella Stefan , Dragano Nico , Marques Mathew daCosta , McDonald Stuart , Wright Brad
Published: March 2023

Objective: Stress, inflammation, and depression are associated to coronary heart disease (CHD). However, how these constructs collectively contribute to CHD incidence is not well understood. For the first time, this study explored the concurrent relationship between workplace stress, depression symptomology and levels of low-grade inflammation with future CHD incidence. Methods: Data from the 5-year intervals at phase 5, 7, and 9 of the Whitehall II study (N = 8348, Mage= 56) provided measures of workplace stress, depression symptomology, inflammation (interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, fibrinogen), and CHD incidence. The proposed stress-inflammation-depression-CHD pathway was assessed with a longitudinal design incorporating a structural equation model (SEM) that measured if changes in stress, depression, and inflammation between phase 5 to phase 7 predicted first-time CHD events between phases 7 and 9. Results: The SEM empirically supported this proposed pathway and demonstrated excellent model fit, χ (72) = 3582.959, p < .001, CFI = .896, RMSEA = .076 (CI90 = .074, .079), while depression symptoms mediated the association between workplace stress and CHD incidence, B = 0.003 (CI90 = 0.001, 0.004). Further, survival analysis indicated that individuals with higher mean scores (across phases) of depression symptoms or fibrinogen levels were more likely to experience a first time CHD event. Conclusions: Increases in depression symptoms and fibrinogen levels may be good indicators of future CHD morbidity among older employees. Future research is encouraged to monitor negative affective states and the potential use of biobehavioural options to reduce depression and inflammation that may mitigate CHD risk.
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF INTEGRATION OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING ENTERPRISES
Authors: Nekhai Viktoriia ,   Dmytro Motorny Tavriya State Agrotechnological University, Kosiak Alina ,   Dmytro Motorny Tavriya State Agrotechnological University
Published: March 2023

The purpose of the article is to determine the theoretical principles of integration when solving the tasks of agricultural engineering enterprises of Ukraine. It has been proven that domestic science has formed a conceptual vision of a fundamentally new course of modernization transformations in Ukraine and specific mechanisms for their implementation in the conditions of the development of the industrial and agrarian economy of Ukraine. It is emphasized that the imperfection of enterprise management technologies has a negative impact on the development of domestic agricultural engineering enterprises. The local cooperation of producers of products similar in purpose is being updated, which should be aimed at solving the problems of ensuring production, improving the sale of products, and solving the national problem of import substitution. Using the method of induction and comparison, it is recommended to find and create new forms of interaction between manufacturers, taking into account positions and advantages. The expediency of implementing practical methods of convergence and cosolidation is substantiated. Methodological aspects of the organization of consolidated marketing, integration of participants in the "supply-production-sales" chain, theoretical and practical foundations of the formation of integrated structures aimed at reducing costs and increasing the efficiency of sales activities are proposed. The logical incompleteness of forming a holistic view of directions and forms of business cooperation in order to ensure convergence in the domestic market of agricultural machinery production dictates the need for further research in this direction.
LABOUR MARKET TRENDS TEACHING IN TOURISM INDUSTRY IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROINTEGRATION PROCESSES
Authors: Dziubata Z. ,   Separated Subdivision of National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine“Berezhany Agrotechnical Institute”
Published: March 2023

The paper covers the problems of teaching a course of English for Specific Purposes for students majoring in tourism in higher educational establishments (HEIs) in Ukraine. Communicative competence is a part of a professional competence of specialists in the field of tourism. In Ukraine successful tourism industry development and the increasing flow of international tourism substantiates the stakeholders’ demand for improving tourism industry employees’ knowledge and skills of English for Specific Purposes, namely their communicative competence in tourism English. Consequently, tourism ESP teaching methodologies and materials in HEIs in Ukraine need further improvement in order to correspond to the educational and qualification requirements and the stakeholders’ demand. The obtained results contribute to the improvement of needs analysis of learning tourism English and tourism ESP course development in HEIs. Needs analysis is covered in terms of its importance and content as the first step to successful ESP course development. Communicative competence in tourism English is considered according to its three components: the linguistic (the knowledge of and the ability to use lexical elements, grammatical resources, perceive and produce the language in particular contexts orally, in writing and reading), the discourse (actual usage of English in the specific conditions in which communication takes place) and the intercultural (deal with specific professional situations in a diverse social and cultural context). Integration of the development of “soft skills” into ESP lessons has been substantiated. Having analyzed the concept of communicative competence in tourism English, course development peculiarities have been considered.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTENT INNOVATION DEVELOPMENTIN SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
Authors: Nataliia Kotvytska ,   European University, Plukar Liubov ,   European University,
Published: March 2023

It is substantiated that overcoming crisis phenomena, ensuring sustainable socio-economic development and maintaining macroeconomic stability currently occupies a central place in the development strategies of almost all countries. It is noted that the multitude of interpretations of the category "innovation" can be conditionally divided into four fundamentally different groups that reveal the scientific content of innovation from the point of view of economics in different ways: innovation as a process; innovation as change; innovation as a result of introducing an innovation into practice; innovation as a means of practical use of innovations. The concept of «innovative and investment development» is revealed - it is complex, combining a very wide range of multilateral phenomena and processes. It describes various aspects of the existence and activity of the socio-economic system, which are related to the processes of reproduction both in the economy and in society. The article analyzes the scientific literature, Ukrainian legislation and foreign experience regarding investment and innovation activities. It is noted that the investment and innovation model in conditions of sustainable development should ensure an increase in the investment attractiveness of the state for the effectiveness of structural innovation transformations at the national and regional levels. It is noted that in order to implement the investment and innovation model in the conditions of sustainable development of the economy of Ukraine, it is necessary to create appropriate legal, economic, organizational and other conditions for the country's investment attractiveness, which will allow attracting investors to the sphere of innovation. An important factor in the implementation of this task is the qualitative state of legislation in the field of investments and innovations, the formation of the country's competitive potential on the domestic and foreign markets.
OKULLARDA YÜRÜTÜLEN PSİKOLOJİK DANIŞMA HİZMETLERİNE İLİŞKİN YAPILAN DENETİMLERİN PSİKOLOJİK DANIŞMANLAR TARAFINDAN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: GÜNLÜ Aykut
Published: March 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı okul psikolojik danışmanların yürüttükleri hizmetlere yönelik yapılan denetimlerin okul psikolojik danışmanı gözünden değerlendirilmesidir. Araştırma nitel araştırma yönteminin fenomenoloji deseninde yürütülen bir çalışmadır. Araştırmada ölçüt örnekleme ve maksimum çeşitlilik örnekleme türleriyle belirlenen katılımcılar yer almıştır. Mevcut araştırmada “en az bir kere eğitim denetiminden geçmiş olmak” ölçüt olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu ölçüte uyan psikolojik danışmanlar arasından belirlenen 11 katılımcı araştırmaya dâhil edilmiştir. Araştırmada kullanılan nitel veriler araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile toplanmıştır. Mevcut araştırmada verilerin analizinde betimsel analiz ve içerik analizi teknikleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadaki nitel verilerin inandırıcılığının kabul edilebilir (.80) değerin üstünde olduğu (.80<.88) ve inandırıcılık koşulunu sağladığı söylenebilir. Buna göre psikolojik danışmanların denetim süreciyle ilgili deneyimlerinden elde edilen temalar denetim planı, denetim süreci, denetimin etkisi, denetmenin tutumu ve denetimde kullanılan materyal temalarında toplandığı belirlenmiştir. Psikolojik danışmanlar planlı denetimde kendilerini daha rahat ve doğal bir şekilde ifade ettiklerini belirtmişlerdir. Katılımcılar denetimin olumlu katkısının olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. Bununla birlikte psikolojik danışmanların denetim sürecinde karşılaştıkları sorunlar iletişim, denetmenin tutumu ve denetmenle iş birliğinin sağlanmasıdır. Denetmenin psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik hizmetleri hakkında yeterli bilgiye sahip olmamasının önemli bir sorun olduğu belirlenmiştir. Son olarak araştırmada psikolojik danışmanların iş birliği ve iş birliğinin kurulmamasının nedenleri ile danışanlara ait bilgilerin gizliliğinin korunması temalarında sorun yaşadıkları belirlenmiştir. Konuyla ilgili olarak denetmenlerin psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik hizmetlerinin denetiminde yaşadıklarının belirlenmesine yönelik çalışmalar gerçekleştirilebilir.
Individual Differences in Leveraging Regularity in Emergent L2 Readers in Rural Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Brice Henry , Zinszer Benjamin D. , Kablan Danielle , Tanoh Fabrice , Nana Konan N. N. , Jasińska Kaja Kinga
Published: March 2023

Purpose: Statistical learning (SL) approaches to reading maintain that proficient reading requires assimilation of the rich statistical regularities in the writing system. Reading skills in developing first- and second-language readers in English have been shown to be predicted by individual differences in sensitivity to statistical regularities in orthography and semantics, with good readers relying more on orthographic consistency, and less on semantic associations. However, the study of SL and its relation to reading has been primarily studied in English readers in WEIRD countries, limiting the universality of our theories. Method: We examine individual differences in sensitivity to regularities utilising a word naming task in emergent French readers in rural communities in Côte d’Ivoire (N=134). Results: We show that, in contrast to previous studies, in our cohort better readers leverage semantic associations more strongly, while individual differences in sensitivity to orthographic consistency did not predict reading skill. Relatively little variance in reading skill was explained by sensitivity to these regularities. Conclusion: This showcases the importance of cross-linguistic and cross-cultural research to back up universal theories of literacy, and suggests that current SL accounts of reading must be updated to account for this variance in reading skills.
Saudi Arabia. Salman bin Abdulaziz and Mohammed bin Salman
Authors: Vasiliev Alexey M.
Published: March 2023

Salman bin Abdulaziz who ascended the throne of Saudi Arabia in 2015 faced the challenge of abandoning the feudal pyramid and establishing a new power vertical. Volatility in oil prices and falling budget revenues posed a threat to social stability. Additional drivers of instability were the military involvement in the civil war in Yemen, Sunni-Shiite contradictions in the Eastern Province, and tensions with Qatar.
In 2016, the Vision 2030 program, which entailed profound reforms, was adopted. It suggested the IPO of Saudi ARAMCO, the development of non-oil sectors, in particular tourism, the accelerated expansion of the private sector, labor market reforms, including greater women’s participation in labor force, and weakening the conservative control of the Wahhabi corporation over society.
The first stage of the implementation of Vision 2030 provided for the expansion of cooperation with the United States, especially after the administration of D.Trump came into office, and for more political interaction with Washington, but at the same time encouraged the development of mutually beneficial ties with Russia.
Inside the kingdom, the course of reforms drew both the support of a part of society interested in their implementation as it understood the urgency of significant changes, and the opposition of another part that aimed at protecting its privileges and maintaining strict Wahhabi traditions. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman became the personification of the new course.
Risk Factors for Mesh Related Wound Infection after Ventral Hernia Repair Surgery
Authors: Sagban Nabeel J.
Published: March 2023

Background: Mesh infection after hernia repair is a devastating complication. Preoperative prediction of high risk patients may be useful to avoid infections. This study aims at evaluating risk factors for mesh related wound infection in our setting.Patients and methods: This prospective cohort analysis study included 120 patients underwent ventral hernioplasty with polypropylene mesh from October 2009 to February 2013 at Baghdad Teaching Hospital. Clinical data analyzed to determine risk factors of mesh related wound infection.Results: After one year follow up for each of 120; 21 patients (17.5%) developed mesh related wound infection. Predictors of infection were: age ≥ 45 years, BMI≥35 kg/m2, diabetes mellitus, past history of previous surgical repair, presence of more than one sac or defect, defect size larger than 5 cm, type of hernia sac content (small bowel), small bowel anastomoses, and increased duration of surgery.Conclusion: Clinical history and examination preoperatively can predict high risk patients to develop postoperative infection.
A Perspective for Economic and Social Unfoldings of AI
Authors: Oliveira Hime
Published: March 2023

This paper aims to introduce an overview of several aspects of the so-called Artificial Intelligence, their potential impacts on economic and social dimensions, and suggestions for possible approaches of investiment based upon effective and mature techniques. In this fashion, it is important to address from educational and academic issues to industrial densities and profiles, relatively to a given region, country or continent. Even etymological adequacy and psychological consequences of the denomination "Artificial Intelligence" need some reflection, and suggestions for a lucid replacement are presented. In addition, suggestions about how can specific firms choose the right type of technique in order to improve profit and organizational efficiency.

After all, what are the main transformations needed to amplify gains and structural improvements from the use of higher level technological mechanisms? Which connections can be established between the pillars of evolutionary economics and this field of knowledge? Which institutional contexts are able to benefit from AI tools, inducing constructive externalities to firms in terms of education, technical and scientific skills upgrading, so as to reach higher levels of employment in the long term and limit unemployment in the short one? Which branches of the so-called Artificial Intelligence are best suited to which types of activities? This work aims to contribute in the search for answers to these questions.
The Application of Adjustable Magnetic Devices in Electric Power Systems
Authors: Gwóźdź Michał
Published: March 2023

This work represents a continuation of the research cycle on magnetic devices with adjustable parameter values. The work focuses on the possibility of using tunable magnetic devices in electrical power systems with adaptive features. The idea underlying this type of operation, which depends on interaction with magnetic fluxes, is a new approach to the design of magnetic elements. Suitable examples of adaptive electric power systems can act as devices for improving the quality of electricity. When used in compensators of reactive power or both reactive and distortion power, magnetic devices in the form of tuned inductors offer much wider possibilities for the compensation of both reactive and distortion power in electric systems, compared to ‘standard’ solutions, involving compensators based on inductors with fixed parameter values. Nevertheless, the application of the proposed device in electric systems such as these is only one example of its possible implementations in the area of electric power. In the work, the following issues are covered: an exemplary solution of an adaptive ‘passive’ compensator, rules for the operation of an adjustable magnetic device, and an investigation of the results from a laboratory model of an electric system based on this device.
INFLUENCE OF SOLUTIONS OF DIFFERENT OSMOLARITY ON MORPHOMETRIC PARAMETERS OF 15-32-CELLS BOVINE EMBRYOS
Authors: Lisin Vadim , Khmelkov Viacheslav , Bugrov O. D. , Dibirov M. K.
Published: March 2023

The illustrative material was obtained that allows to observe clearly the effect of different tonicity solutions on the morphology of bovine 5-days pre-compacted 15-17-cells embryos and 6-days early morulae obtained in vivo, depending on their technological state.
The average values and rates of variation of the following morphometric parameters were determined in embryos at the stages of the developmental study: outer and inner zona pellucida (ZP) diameters, ZP thickness, embryonic cell mass (CM) diameter and individual embryonic cell diameters. The mentioned parameters were determined in each of the embryos consistently in intact, denuded and deblastomerised states in isotonic (0.29 Osm), hypertonic (1.5 Osm) and hypotonic (0.2 Osm) conditions.
Manipulations with embryos were carried out in such a way that during consistent transfer through solutions of different osmolarity, it was possible to identify the dynamics of changes in the morphology and parameters of each of the embryos (in the intact state and after denudation) and of each of the individual embryonic cells (after deblastomerisation of the embryo).
A decrease or increase in the size of the CM of embryos of the studied developmental stages during their successive transfer through solutions with different osmolarity occurred with the preservation of the approximate proportionality of their shape. After partial dehydration in hypertonia, the denuded embryos recovered their sizes mostly not fully relative to their initial sizes in the intact state in solutions of the appropriate osmolarity. Similar osmotic behavior was also observed in individual cells of deblastomerised embryos.
The experimental data presented in the article make it possible to predict the behavior of embryos during micromanipulations, to determine the sequence, technique and conditions of operations with them, as well as the types, shape and sizes of microtools necessary for this.
DOSE-DEPENDENT ALTERATIONS IN THE BIOMARKERS OF LIPID AND PROTEIN OXIDATION IN THE MUSCLE TISSUE OF RAINBOW TROUT (ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS WALBAUM) AFTER IN VITRO TREATMENT BY EXTRACTS OF GREAT CELANDINE (CHELIDONIUM MAJUS L.)
Authors: Stefanowski Nataniel , Tkachenko Halyna , Kurhaluk Natalia , Aksonov Ievgenii
Published: March 2023

Consistent with our previous studies, we continue to evaluate the antioxidant potential of representatives of the Papaveraceae family collected from the northern part of Poland on the model of muscle tissue of rainbow trout. Therefore, in the current study, oxidative stress biomarkers [2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), aldehydic and ketonic derivatives of oxidatively modified proteins (OMP), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC)] were used to evaluate the antioxidant activity of extracts derived from stalks and roots of great celandine (Chelidonium majus L., CM) at a final dose of 5 mg/mL, 2,5 mg/mL, 1,25 mg/mL and 0,63 mg/mL. Homogenate of muscle tissues derived from rainbow trout was used in this in vitro study. Phosphate buffer was used as a positive control (blank). After incubation of the mixture at 25°C for 120 min with continuous mixing, samples were used for biochemical studies. Our studies have shown that the use of extracts at a final dose of 5 mg/ml and 2.5 mg/ml resulted in a statistically significant increase of lipid peroxidation biomarkers (TBARS levels) in the muscle tissue of rainbow trout. The final dose of extract 1.25 mg/ml caused a statistically significant increase in the levels of aldehydic and ketonic derivatives of OMP, and this is reflected when measuring the levels of TAC. On the other hand, the use of extracts at a final dose of 0.63 mg/ml derived from both roots and stems of CM resulted in statistically significant reduced levels of TBARS, as well as aldehydic and ketonic derivatives of OMP in the muscle tissue of rainbow trout after in vitro incubation. The comparison of these results showed that CM extracts can effectively inhibit the production of oxidatively modified carbonyls by scavenging free radicals. The secondary metabolites of CM, i.e. polyphenols, are most likely responsible for this effect. Screening of species of the family Papaveraceae for other biological activities, including antioxidant activity, is essential and may be effective in the search for preventive measures in the pathogenesis of some diseases, as well as in the prevention and treatment of some disorders in veterinary and medicine.
Keywords: rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum), muscle tissue, oxidative stress, 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), aldehydic and ketonic derivatives of oxidatively modified proteins (OMP), total antioxidant capacity (TAC).
Synthetic Aperture Radar and Optical Sensor Techniques Using Google Earth Engine For Flood Monitoring and Damage Assessment – A Case Study of Mumbwa District, Zambia
Authors: Shilengwe Christopher , Nyimbili Penjani Hopkins , Msendo Robert , Banda Faustin , Mukupa Wallace , Erden Turan
Published: March 2023

Radar and Optical based satellite sensors were used in the study of the Mumbwa flood of December 2020. The Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) based Sentinel-1B was processed in Google Earth Engine (GEE) and utilized to generate an image mosaic from December 2020 to May 2021 to delineate flood extent. A local water histogram threshold change detection approach by image ratio was utilized to determine the flood extent with an intensity value of 1.26 dB as it fitted the study area uniquely as opposed to the global value of 1.25 dB. After extracting the initial flood water extent, it was necessary to filter out regions which inundated during the flood period. This was carried out using the following datasets and parameters: The HydroSHEDS Digital Elevation Model (DEM) was used to filter out regions with a slope value of greater than 7% and the Global Surface Water Layer was used to clip out regions with existing permanent surface water. Once the flooded areas were identified, the Optical based Sentinel-2 was used in the production of a Land Use Land Cover (LULC) Map for August 2020 in order to superimpose the flooded areas with existing land features over the study area. The map also under went pre and post processing in GEE using the Random Forest Classification Algorithm that achieved an Overall Accuracy and Kappa Coefficient of 0.957 and 0.91519 respectively. Thereafter the flood analysis and damage assessment were carried out. The quantitative damages to Landcover were found to be: Wetland 6,338.97 Ha (33.27%), Shrubland 5,117.75 Ha (26.89%), Biochar Soil 3,660.47 Ha (19.21%), Trees 3,466.37 Ha (18.19%), Bare soil 273.47 Ha (1.44%), Crop Fields 190.69 Ha (1%) and Built-Up 4.13 Ha (0.02%). Therefore the use of SAR by local histogram threshold approach with Optical datasets for LULC map production proved successful in the study of flood damage.
ANALISIS PERAN SEKOLAH DALAM IMPLEMENTASI KURIKULUM 2013 PADA PEMBELAJARAN DARING DI SEKOLAH DASAR KECAMATAN SUMBERMANJING WETAN
Authors: Yanti Yulia Eka , Ali Imron
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran sekolah dalam implementasi kurikulum 2013 pada pembelajaran daring di Sekolah Dasar. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Sampel penelitian sebanyak 3 Sekolah Dasar (SD) di Kecamatan Sumbermajing Wetan, yang terdiri dari 33 guru dan 45 siswa kelas 3 sampai kelas 6. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, kuesioner, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Proses analisis data, menggunakan statistik deskriptif dengan tabel distribusi frekuensi relatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa, sekolah berperan membuat sejumlah perencanaan dalam implementasi kurikulum 2013 pada pembelajaran daring selama pandemi covid-19. Pada aspek pelaksanaan pembelajaran, sekolah berperan menentukan bahan ajar dan bacaan. Bahan ajar disesuaikan dengan pembelajaran daring dan dapat diakses secara online. Pada aspek penilaian dan evaluasi, sekolah berperan dalam menentukan kriteria penilaian dan evaluasi pembelajaran daring menggunakan kurikulum 2013 serta berperan untuk mengatasi kendala yang ditemui selama pembelajaran. Penerapan kirikulum 2013 dalam pembelajaran daring menemui banyak kendala, khususnya pada awal pelaksanaan.
Spatial variation in isotope values of Hector’s dolphins from the north coast of the South Island, New Zealand
Authors: Ogilvy C , Constantine R , Carroll EL
Published: March 2023

The north coast of the South Island, Aotearoa New Zealand, is a region with complex bathymetry and biogeochemistry, where oceanographic variability gives rise to very different local environments at fine scales. This variation also influences the region’s isoscape, providing the ability to assess the fine-scale foraging behaviour of top-level marine predators through isotope analyses. Hector’s dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori hectori, an endemic coastal dolphin, is resident of the north coast of the South Island, but there is limited information describing its foraging ecology and population dynamics. We analysed carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios of skin samples (n = 111) from Golden Bay in the west (n = 14), and Queen Charlotte Sound (n = 41) and Cloudy Bay (n = 56) in the east, to investigate spatial variation in isotope values and niche space, found significant differences between the 2 regions. This is likely driven by a combination of differing prey distributions, underlying oceanographic variability, and varying isotopic baselines that may act as an ecological boundary preventing movement between the 2 regions. The isotopic niche space between the west and east differed, but within the east, Queen Charlotte Sound was a subset of Cloudy Bay. This suggests a common prey source and possible movement of individuals between Queen Charlotte Sound and Cloudy Bay. This research highlights the value of stable isotope analysis to investigate regional-scale variation of top-level marine predators and can provide insight into environmental factors that influence resource use.