bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A STUDY ON ENHANCING THE FLAME RETARDANCY OF
POLYPROPYLENE YARN WITH BORON COMPOUNDS
Authors: Eskiyapar E. , Kaynak H.K. , Çelik H.İ. , Sarıoğlu E.
Published: October 2021

Functional properties such as; water resistance, flame retardancy, antibacterial efficiency etc. are
required from textile products. One of the most commonly demanded products among functional textile
products is the flame-retardant textiles. In this study, it is aimed to produce polypropylene filament yarn with
permanent flame retardancy functionality by adding boron compound, which is Anhydrous disodium
tetraborate powder (particle size < 38 micron), to the fiber structure during melt spinning process. In this
study two different yarn samples are produced with anhydrous disodium tetraborate content by mass ratios of
2% and 5%. A control polypropylene filament yarn sample is also produced with no additive. By this way,
three samples are produced by a conventional BCF polypropylene melt spinning machine with the same
production parameters. Then, three knitted fabric samples were produced flat knitting machine. Limiting
Oxygen Index (LOI) and vertical flammability tests were applied to the samples. According to results an
important level of increase for LOI value is obtained with the sample which has 2% boron compound additive.
Nevertheless, there is not a consistent effect of increasing boron content in yarn structure for LOI value. The
reason of this situation may be resulted due to the uneven distribution of the boron compound in the yarn
structure because of the particle size.
TWO-STEP CROSSLINKING OF PVP/GEL NANOFIBERS
Authors: Güler H.K. , Çallıoğlu F.C.
Published: October 2021

In this study, it was achieved that crosslinking of PVP/GEL nanofibers with two-steps. Crosslinking
is a process highly important for water-soluble polymers in terms of application areas and mechanical
properties. Firstly, crosslinking of PVP polymers experimental studies were carried out via heat treatment at
different temperatures and times. Then, GEL polymers were crosslinked with GTA vapour at different times.
Morphological analysis was carried out via SEM images and chemical characteristics were determined via
FT-IR analysis. Moreover, after the crosslinking process, SD and WL values were calculated. All results
showed that before crosslinking of SEM images, nanofibers were smooth, fine and without beads. The average
fiber diameter is 196 nm and the fiber diameter distribution is quite uniform. After crosslinking of SEM
images, it is expected that all nanowebs will turn from fibrous surfaces to membranous. Generally, SD and WL
values decrease with crosslinking time increase. According to all of the SEM images, SD and WL values,
optimum conditions were determined for PVP as 4 hours at 180oC and for GEL as 24 hours. Lastly, the
presence of PVP and GEL polymers in the nanofiber structure was verified chemically with FT-IR analysis.
EMULSION ELECTROSPINNING OF POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE
(PVP)/PARACETAMOL NANOFIBERS
Authors: Geysoğlu M. , Güler H.K. , Çallıoğlu F.C. , Mol İ.Y.
Published: October 2021

This study aimed to achieve Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) nanofiber production including paracetamol
(PCT) by oil-in-water emulsion electrospinning. At first, emulsions were prepared at 14 wt % PVP with various
PCT concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9 wt %). Then, solution properties such as viscosity, conductivity,
and surface tension were determined. The production of nanofiber samples was carried out by emulsion
electrospinning under the optimum process parameters (voltage, distance between electrodes, feed rate, and
atmospheric conditions). Finally, the morphological and structural characterization of the nanofiber surface
was carried out with SEM and FT-IR. According to the results of emulsion properties, although the change is not
remarkable, it tends to increase the viscosity with an increase in PCT concentration. On the other hand, it was
observed that surface tension did not change significantly with PCT concentration increasement and while the
conductivity of emulsions decreased slightly. When the fibre structure was investigated, average fibre diameter
and fibre diameter uniformity were not affected prominently by PCT concentration. From the SEM images, it is
possible to say that generally fine, uniform and bead-free drug-loaded nanofibers were obtained. The finest (326
nm) and most uniform (1.03) nanofibers were achieved from the sample N4 which included 0.5 wt % PCT. Also,
the FT-IR results verified that PVP and PCT exist in the nanofiber structure.
VIRTUAL 3D KINEMATIC HUMAN MODEL PROTOTYPE
Authors: Viziteu D.R. , Curteza A. , Avadanei M.L.
Published: October 2021

In the past several years, the application of 3D technologies in the textile and clothing design
industry has considerably increased and become more accessible to designers and patternmakers. With
digitisation in garment engineering and virtual prototype and modelling techniques becoming more
mainstream, a new generation of virtual human models starts to develop to fulfil the demand for protective and
functional products designed for specific athletes, such as climbers and mountaineers. We must base our work
on an improved understanding of the behaviour of the musculoskeletal system to develop garment patterns that
minimise discomfort and improve performance under dynamic body deformations and muscle contractions
associated with specific movements. For this study, we explored the possibilities of using existing software
packages for virtual prototyping based on human kinematic models for functional clothing.
OVERVIEW OF THE KNITTED MATERIALS WITH VIBRATIONS
DAMPING CAPACITY
Authors: Grosu C. , Blaga M.
Published: October 2021

Textile materials are often subjected to different stresses, acting on them in two phases: during the
knitting phase, when the yarns and the obtained structure are subjected to cyclic stress, but also during the use
phase, when the knitted structures are subjected to various stresses. The dynamic behaviour of knitted fabrics
in a vibrating environment is usually evaluated by standardized methods, such as the method using vibration
exciters (e.g., ISO 10819:2013). However, in recent years, the authors' collective has carried out research to
characterize the behaviour of knitted structures in a vibrating environment, using a well-known method for
generating vibrations by impact excitation, which is specific to the mechanical field but also has a high
potential for application in the textile field. This method refers to the determination of the free vibrations of an
elastic system. Its measurement in the design phase of the system is considered a crucial step, since by
knowing the frequency range of the system, the resonance phenomenon in the operational phase can be
avoided. Similar results obtained by applying standardized methods for measuring vibration transmissibility
and the currently adapted method from the field of mechanics to the field of textiles, represent a validation for
this type of investigation process and also show the high potential of knitwear to be used in the vibration
environment.
THE GAIN IN SHIEDLING EFFECTIVENESS ACHIEVED BY
SUPERPOSITION OF STAINLES-STEEL PLASMA COATED WOVEN
FABRICS
Authors: Radulescu I.R. , Surdu L. , Visileanu E. , Sandulache I. , Morari C. , Mitu B.
Published: October 2021

Electromagnetic shielding based on textile fabrics is important in applications for ensuring proper
work of electronic equipment and for protection of human’s health. Fibre-based materials include a good
capability for a precise design of the physical and electric properties of the EM shields. There are two main
methods to impart electroconductive properties to textile fabrics: insertion of conductive yarns into the fabric
structure and coating with conductive layers. In our approach, both methods were applied: cotton woven
fabrics with conductive yarns of stainless steel and silver, were coated by magnetron sputtering with stainless
steel layers. Electromagnetic shielding effectiveness (EMSE) was determined by Transversal-Electric-
Magnetic (TEM) cell measurement system, according to standard ASTM ES-07. Moreover, EMSE was
determined for the superposition of the manufactured textile shields. The stainless-steel plasma coating
improves EMSE with 20 dB in case of the fabrics with stainless steel yarns and with 15-17 dB in case of the
fabrics with silver yarns, in the frequency range of 0.1-1000 MHz. By superposition of the plasma coated
shields, the gain in EMSE achieved was of 6 dB for the fabrics with stainless steel yarns and of 5-8 dB for the
fabrics with silver yarns, on the same frequency range. EMSE has significant higher values in case of the
superposed shields with silver yarns and stainless-steel coating for the frequency domain of 100-1000 MHz,
due to the higher thickness and the significant contribution of the multiple reflection term.
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF FIR FUNCTIONALIZED TEXTILE
MATERIALS
Authors: Iordache O. , Tanasescu E.C. , Sandulache I. , Lite C. , Secareanu L.O. , Perdum E.
Published: October 2021

Far Infrared (FIR) functionalized textile materials are enjoying a special attention nowadays, as a
viable and practical solution for treating a wide range of medical conditions (relief of acute or chronic
inflammation and circulatory problems, prevention of microbial infections, improvement of nervous system
functions, reduction of skin lipids, improvement of blood circulation, removal of accumulated toxins by
improving lymphatic circulation etc.). At the molecular level, FIR compounds and functionalized materials
exert strong rotational and vibrational effects, with beneficial biological potential. These materials are based
on the principle of absorbing light energy and then irradiating this energy back into the body at specific
wavelengths. FIR functionalized textile materials are a new category of functional textiles that have the
potential to improve well-being and health. Present paper explored the antimicrobial potential of four textile
materials, functionalized with FIR, UV protection and antimicrobial functionalization compounds, tested
according to two methods for assessment of antimicrobial character: a testing method in dynamic conditions
and a testing method in static conditions. The evaluation of the antimicrobial character showed very good
rates of reduction of the microbial population, of the functionalized textile materials, following the testing on
four strains of pathogenic fungi: Candida albicans, Epydermophyton floccosum, Tricophyton interdigitale and
Aspergillus niger, with reduction rates between 76.16% and 96.06%.
Investigation of Danube river plume formation and propagation based on numerical modeling
Authors: Lemeshko Evgeny , Tsyganova Marina
Published: November 2021

The relevance of the studied circulation caused by the water river runoff deals with the anthropological impact on the ecological state of the shelf. River waters, entering into the sea, form mesoscale structures in the delta’s area, characterized by low salinity with a high level of suspended matter and dissolved organic matter. Such structures are called “plume” in modern literature. In this case, the inertial motion of the plume is free to form a rounded area or “bulge” like anticyclonic circulation type of flow.

The purpose of this work is to investigate the propagation of freshened waters, formed by the river inflow, the formation of the waters hydrological structure regularities, dynamics of the buoyancy current, and thermohaline front formation on the base of numerical modeling.

Numerical modeling is used to study the formation of a river plume and downward propagation of buoyancy current on the shelf without taking into account the tides forcing. A three-dimensional σ-coordinate numerical model was used, adapted for the shelf and estuaries. The calculations were carried out for a rectangular box area.

The influence of changes in the main parameters of the runoff, the mouth geometry and wind forcing are considered to development of the plume and the alongshore propagation of buoyancy current. The obtained modeling results for the conditions of the Northwestern Black Sea shelf and the Danube discharge are consistent with the estimates of plume characteristics based on the archival hydrological observations data of water temperature and salinity.

The results of this work can be used for further study of hydrological processes in the region of river mouths, the peculiarities of the plumes formation and evolution, assessment of the suspended matter, biogenic elements and microplastics transport in the sea and ocean coastal zones.
THE ORIGINALITY OF V.G. KOROLENKO’s LINGUISTIC AND STYLISTIC MANNER(BASED ON THE STORY “SOKOLINETS”)
Authors: Muminov V.I.
Published: October 2021

In this article based on the story “Sokolinets”, the peculiarities of linguistic and stylistic manner of V.G. Korolenko are reviewed, the author’s preferences in the choice of means of expression and intensification of features which provide stylistic effect are observed. First of all, the denominative vocabulary expressing the extreme (ultimate) psychological and emotional states of the characters is marked and classified. The pronoun words and particles, which often interact with each other, creating expressive constructions with the meaning of gradation, high degree of feature manifestation, etc., are considered separately. The word-formation means, participating in the realization of author’s emotionality, strengthening of substantial and expressive sides of the utterance, are singled out. Some peculiarities of V.G. Korolenko's idiostyle are examined; the stylistic means which increase the expressiveness of the work, optimize the rhythmical-intonational structure of the poetic speech, saturate it with the semantic and stylistic information are classified. The types of repetitions attracted by the writer for the realization of his creative task and their role in the realization of the stylistic effect are determined.
ON LANGUAGE FEATURES IN TEXT SECONDARY VERBALIZATION: A COGNITIVE STYLE PARAMETER
Authors: Stepanova I.A.
Published: October 2021

The article describes verbal manifestations of the parameter ‘intentionality’ within the linguistic persona based on the conception of cognitive styles. The description of field-dependency/field-independency style is given. The sequence of the research is described - classifying the respondents into different poles of the given cognitive style, by using the AKT-70 technique (U. Ettrich), reading of the unknown text by the respondents, completing the given task with the subsequent verbalization of the results. The semantic-syntactic features of the secondary text verbalization by the style holders, namely such characteristics as ‘directivity’ and ‘centering/decentering’, are discussed in details. Such feature as ‘directivity’ appeared equal for both poles, while ‘centering’ is much more pronounced for the group of field-independent respondents.
STYLISTIC PECULIARITIES OF A BIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL AS A PROBLEM OF TRANSLATION (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY B. JOHNSON “THE CHURCHILL FACTOR: HOW ONE MAN MADE HISTORY”)
Authors: Shutova N.M. , Khlebnikov I.V.
Published: October 2021

The paper is concerned with stylistic peculiarities of W. Churchill’s biography written by B. Johnson and published in the USA in 2014 [1] in terms of their preservation in the Russian translation made by A. Galaktionov in 2015 [2]. The author of the biography is convinced that it was W. Churchill who played a crucial role in the victory over fascist Germany and arranging the after war Europe. Churchill is presented as a very strong personality - exceptionally strong and brave in his young days and domineering and very influential in the years of manhood. Much attention is given to Churchill’s journalistic and literary activities. The main character of the book is described through a great number of vivid metaphors, similes, epithets, repetitions, etc. The author is not afraid to make his narration emotional and evaluative. Many of the stylistic devices call for the translator’s special attention, it is necessary to consider the appropriateness of preserving the imagery in view of another addressee. Unfortunately, the translator often resorts to literal translation and introduces the devices used by the author into the Russian text ignoring the peculiarities of the receiving language and culture.
INTENTIONAL LEXICAL DEVIATIONS IN FICTION AS A TRANSLATION PROBLEM (BASED ON “FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON” BY D. KEYES)
Authors: Borisenko Yu.A.
Published: October 2021

The article examines intentional lexical deviations in a literary text on the example of “Flowers for Algernon” by D. Keyes and its translation into Russian. Writing the text, the author can use such violations as an effective stylistic device to create a specific speech portrait of a character. Changes in the intellect and consciousness of the protagonist of the novel are revealed in the lexical level of the language: as intellectual development progresses, the flow of the character’s thoughts becomes logical, the vocabulary is enriched with new “complex” expressions, lexical errors disappear, and the character’s speech acquires expressiveness and artistic imagery. To translate texts containing intentional lexical deviations adequately, the translator should be creative and resourceful, which often requires the use of translation strategies and various kinds of transformations, such as generalization, omission and holistic transformation.
THE POETICS OF MYTHOLOGISM IN N. IJENDEY's POEM “THE VOICE OF THE UNBORN CHILD”
Authors: Sofronova I.V. , Artemyev Yu.M. , Vladimirova O.G.
Published: October 2021

This article deals with mythological images, motifs, elements used in the works of Chuvash poet Nikolai Ijendey (Petrov). The Chuvash mithology identifies the representatives of good and evil that exist parallel to each other and to the world of people. The main content of the article is to identify characteristics of these images on the example of the poem "The Voice of the Unborn Child". In the course of our work we relied on the scientific works of leading Chuvash mythologists, folklorists and researchers; used a comparative and descriptive methods. In the result of the conducted research the authors come to the conclusion that the poet creates a new version of the myth about the origin of Арçури (Forest Spirit, Leshy), applies in this case people's idea of good and evil principles, the afterlife, spirits of ancestors, a description of the rituals associated with the birth of a child. Mythological images and details allowed the poet to convey the specifics of the vague transitional period in the development of the country's history and people. They deepen the semantic space of a literary text, add tragedy to what is said. The meaning of mythological images used by the poet is typical for other authors of the Chuvash literature.
JAMES JOYCE’s EARLY AESTHETIC THEORY
Authors: Vasilyev A.A.
Published: October 2021

In this article, the author attempts to shed some light on the development of James Joyce’s aesthetic views in the context of the culture of the end of 19 and the beginning of 20 century. Relevance of this work is attributable to necessity of additional systematization of the aesthetic views of James Joyce. In this article, the author analyzes Joyce’s diaries 1903-1904, essays 1899-1902 and his novels “Stephen Hero” and “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man”. The author considers the main concepts of Joyce’s aesthetic such as “analytic method”, “drama”, “classical temper”, “epiphany”. Considerable attention is paid to artistic rethinking of the aesthetic of Thomas Aquinas in James Joyce’s works. Joyce interprets the aesthetic of Thomas Aquinas in the manner of Walter Pater estheticism. In the context of this rethinking, Joyce’s concept of “epiphany” becomes important. Taken from theology concept “epiphany” is interpreted as a special view of the artist. The author concludes that the Thomist theory of the beautiful is reinterpreted in Joyce's work in the vein of English aestheticism of the late 19th century. The results of this investigation can be used in the works dedicated to modernism and in the teaching of literature of this period.
THE LANGUAGE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS: DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
Authors: Kuchigina S.K.
Published: October 2021

In our time, the written language is undergoing significant changes, which is associated with the emergence of new technology, equipped with special tools for remote communication. With the help of gadgets, you can send a message at any time without making any efforts, however, this communication format is increasingly reflected in the structure of the statements themselves: they are becoming shorter and more capacious in content, while regulatory requirements, as a rule, are not observed. With the emergence of the sphere of Internet communications we began to observe the transformation of the main types of communication: the boundaries between written and oral forms are increasingly blurred, which is especially clearly seen in the analysis of messages in blogs, chat rooms, on forums when discussing any legislative or regulatory acts. Internet communication is becoming a new form of perception of the general picture of the world, the language game predetermines the trajectory of changing the consciousness of Internet users. In order to identify problem areas in this area, a sociological study was carried out, the results of which are presented in the table.
TO THE HISTORY OF STUDYING THE UDMURT SYNTAX
Authors: Kondratieva N.V. , Utkina A.F.
Published: October 2021

The article describes and systematizes scientific research devoted to the study of the Udmurt syntax in synchrony and diachrony. Based on the peculiarities of the methodological principles and attitudes’ development, it is proposed to distinguish three stages in the history of studying the syntax of the Udmurt language. The first stage (from the second half of the 18th century to 1851) is characterized by the absence of a systematic approach to the study of the syntactic structure of the language, insufficient delimitation of the spheres of morphology and syntax. The second stage (from 1851 to 1939) is characterized by a closer attention to the syntactic nature of linguistic phenomena, as well as to the development of terminology in the Udmurt language. However, a deep scientific understanding of the Udmurt syntax began only at the third stage (from 1939 to the present), when the structural-semantic principle dominates in the study of syntactic constructions, providing for equal attention to the structure (construction) of a syntactic unit and the meaning (semantics) that it is embodied in it.
ABOUT THE DISAPPEARED WORD NINGORON 'WOMAN' IN UDMURT LANGUAGE
Authors: Ivshin L.M.
Published: October 2021

The purpose of the research is to analyze the archaic vocabulary of written monuments of the Udmurt language of the 18th century. The article presents an analysis of the word ningoron ‘woman’ that disappeared in the Udmurt language, which was recorded in the handwritten dictionary of the first explorer of Siberia D.G. Messershmidt in 1726. The relevance of the proposed topic is determined not only by the fact that it, absolutely not yet investigated, is an important part of the Udmurt philological science, but also by the fact that, being at the intersection of the interests of a number of other branches of philology (etymology, modern and historical lexicology, history of the literary language (section of lexis), also almost not yet developed, creates a serious empirical basis for their development. Scientific novelty lies in the study of archaisms of the monuments of early Udmurt writing. As a result of the study, it was revealed that in the monuments of early Udmurt writing, compiled in a later period, this lexeme no longer appears. In various dictionaries and glossaries of the 18th century, only parallels kyshno synonymous with this word are cited with the broader meaning of “wife, woman” or an exact correspondence to the modern Udmurt kyshnomurt “woman.” However, the former existence of the Udmurt form of ningoron “woman” is eloquently proved by the materials of the related languages. For example, in the Komi language, the first component nin- , denoting the concept of ‘female’, is recorded in the combination nin cheri ‘female salmon’. In the modern Komi language, the nin -component is no longer used independently.
ASSOCIATION PECULIARITIES IN TURKIC LANGUAGES
Authors: Gabdullina V.R. , Posnova E.N.
Published: October 2021

The article analyzes some results of free associative experiments conducted by the author on the material of cognate languages and languages of different systems. The dynamics of the word meaning development in the Russian, Tatar and Bashkir languages in different age groups are considered in the article. The analysis of the quantitative parameters, such as the degree of relevance of the same word meaning, the number of values that were updated in the process of recognizing the word, the level of stereotyped responses is given. The interlingual analysis of the experimental data revealed constant changing and developing of child’s vocabulary in all studied languages but there is a difference between the Tatar and Bashkir examinees in the ways of word meaning identification and development. In the Tatar language the so-called "horizontal development of the child's vocabulary" is observed, when most of the polysemantic stimulus words’ meanings were not actualized and there is an extension within one and the same meaning. In the Bashkir language, on the contrary, many meanings of the polysemantic stimulus words were actualized, therefore we observe the so-called "vertical filling of the child's vocabulary", when new words enter the child's vocabulary with all the semantic features which adults already have.
THE SOUL AND SRITIT OF A MAN IN THE POLISH NAIVE PICTURE OF THE WORLD
Authors: Deeva N.V.
Published: October 2021

The study of naive perceptions of certain fragments of reality helps to identify the specifics of the national consciousness of the people who speak a particular language. The article deals with a systematic description of naive ideas about the soul and spirit (as similar concepts) fixed in the Polish picture of the world. Contemporary ideas about the soul and spirit in the Polish picture of the world are formed under the influence of pagan folk beliefs (the soul as a transparent, thin matter filling the human body), scientific views on the world (the soul as a combination of psychological, intellectual, emotional features of a person), as well as religious views (the soul as an intangible, immortal foundation in a man, reviving his body and leaving him at the time of a death). Soul and spirit are conceptualized as essences inextricably linked with the human body. Conceptual metaphor allows to concretize, to give conditional visibility to such abstractions as “soul” and “spirit”. In the Polish naive picture of the world the soul / spirit is endowed with signs of a living creature (including a person), plants, artifacts such as paper, fabric, book. The metaphor of space allows to imagine the soul as a kind of receptacle, which has a bottom and is characterized by signs of depth and breadth, fullness or emptiness. The metaphors of the characterizing type focus on significant for representatives of Polish culture signs of the soul, such as purity, kindness, strength, etc. The concepts “soul” and “spirit” being significant for Polish lingvoculture have multiple representations in the language through words, as well as free and stable combinations that are metaphorical in nature. The soul in the Polish naive picture of the world, on the one hand, is a source of life in a person, on the other hand, is the source of information about him, as well as his internal regulator and some value.
Protection of Children as Perpetrators of Criminal Act Stimulated by Pornography Based on Indonesian Laws
Authors: Rivanie Syarif Saddam , Komuna Avelyn Pingkan , Putra Alif Arhanda , Utama Putera Fardhi , Muzakkir Abd. Kahar
Published: October 2021

This study aims to find out what laws and regulations in Indonesia protect children as criminals due to being stimulated by pornography. This research uses normative legal research methods. The data used in this study are primary data and secondary data. The data analysis technique used is qualitative data analysis techniques. The study results indicate that several laws in Indonesia protect children as perpetrators of criminal act due to being stimulated by pornography. In this case, it consists of Law No. 4 of 1979, Law No. 39 of 1999, Law No. 17 of 2016, Law No. 44 of 2008, and Law No. 11 of 2012. This can be seen from all the considerations of the Panel of Juvenile Judges in deciding the criminal case of sexual intercourse committed by the perpetrator YY against the victim of FH. Therefore, it is hoped that law enforcers regarding the handling of children who commit criminal acts resulting from being stimulated by pornography can distinguish their treatment from criminal acts in general, such as theft. In addition, children who commit crimes due to being stimulated by pornography must also be accompanied by a psychologist to ensure that the child's mental condition can return to normal. Assistance by religious leaders must also be done so that children can return to the right path and be blessed by God.
Diabetes in People with Disabilities: a Call for Action
Authors: Jung Inha , Rhee Eun-Jung , Lee Won-Young
Published: November 2021

Previous researchers have suggested that people with disabilities have a higher prevalence and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus than the general population. As diabetes is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), developing strategies to prevent and delay its occurrence in people with disabilities is important to reduce the burden of CVD. However, people with disabilities are often excluded from studies and have received little attention from public health authorities and researchers. These unmet needs for health care and being left out of research may affect the progression of diabetes in people with disabilities. Herein, we would like to briefly discuss the increased risk of diabetes and related conditions in people with disabilities and suggest that more attention should be given to this population.
Modeling of Changes in Creatine Kinase after HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Prescription
Authors: Kim Hun-Sung , Min Jiyoung , Shinn Jiwon , Hong Oak-Kee , Son Jang-Won , Lee Seong-Su , Kim Sung-Rae , Yoo Soon Jib
Published: November 2021

Background: Statin-associated muscle symptoms are one of the side effects that physicians should consider when prescribing statins. In this study, creatine kinase (CK) levels were measured following statin prescription, and various factors affecting the CK levels were determined using machine learning.Methods: Changes in the CK were observed every 3 months for a 12-month period in patients who received statins for the first time at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital. For each visit, we developed four basic models based on changes in the CK levels. Extreme gradient boosting, a scalable end-to-end tree boosting algorithm, which employs a decision-tree-based ensemble machine learning algorithm, was used for the prediction of changes in the CK.Results: A total of 23,860 patients were included. Among them, 19 patients (0.08%) had increased CK levels of 2,000 IU·L−1 or more 3 months after statin prescription, and 65 patients (0.27%) exhibited CK levels of over 2,000 IU·L−1 at least once during the 12-month study period. The area under the receiver operator characteristic of each model for each visit was 0.709–0.769, and the accuracy was 0.700–0.803. In each of the models, the variables that had the strongest influence on changes in the CK were sex and previous CK value.Conclusions: Through machine learning, factors influencing changes in the CK were identified. These results will provide the basis for future research, through which the optimal parameters of the CK prediction model can be found and the model can be used in clinical applications.
Media Pembelajaran Tahfidz Surat-Surat Pendek Kelas IV Pada Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) Hidayatul Athfal Jonggol
Authors: Mellinia Mellinia , Arifin Rita Wahyuni
Published: November 2021

Abstract-Currently technology is developing so rapidly that it often forgets the purpose of life in this world, gadgets have been attached to almost everyone, especially children who still abuse gadgets. The role of parents is very important in supervising children's activities in playing gadgets to make it more useful because most of them are only for playing games every day, plus the current condition of the teaching and learning process is online so that students and students are obliged to use gadgets. The problem behind the creation of instructional media is that grade IV students at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) Hidayatul Athfal Jonggol have difficulty memorizing short letters in the Al-Qur'an. Not a few of them often forget the order of the verses in short letters. The background factors include not using learning media that are attractive to students. This learning media contains material, Multiple Choice Quizzes, Puzzles and Profile Maker. The method used in the design of this learning media is the Multimedia Development Life Cycle (MDLC) where this method is structured based on 6 (six) stages, namely concept, design, obtaining content material, assembly, testing, and distribution. With the creation of this learning media, it is hoped that this learning media will be able to make it easier for students and students to memorize short letters with correct recitation of recitation and the memorization process will be smoother and more enjoyable.Abstrak- Saat ini teknologi berkembang sangat pesat sehingga sering melupakan tujuan hidup di dunia ini, gadget sudah melekat hampir kepada setiap orang, terutama anak-anak yang masih menyalahgunakan gadget. Peran orang tua sangatlah penting dalam mengawasi kegiatan anak dalam bermain gadget agar lebih berguna karena kebanyakan hanya untuk bermain game di setiap harinya, ditambah lagi dengan kondisi proses belajar mengajar saat ini adalah daring sehingga siswa dan siswi wajib menggunakan gadget. Permasalahan yang melatarbelakangi dibuatnya media pembelajaran adalah siswa kelas IV Pada Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) Hidayatul Athfal Jonggol yang mengalami kesulitan untuk menghafal surat-surat pendek dalam Al-Qur’an. Tidak sedikit dari mereka seringkali lupa akan urutan ayat dalam surat-surat pendek. Faktor yang melatarbelakangi antara lain belum digunakannya media pembelajaran yang menarik bagi siswa. Media pembelajaran ini berisi mengenai materi, Quiz Pilihan Ganda, Puzzle dan Profil Pembuat. Metode yang digunakan dalam perancangan media pembelajaran ini adalah Multimedia Development Life Cycle (MDLC) dimana metode ini tersusun berdasarkan 6 (enam) tahapan yaitu concept, design, obtaining content material, assembly, testing, dan distribution. Dengan adanya pembuatan media pembelajaran ini diharapkan media pembelajaran ini mampu memudahkan siswa dan siswi dalam menghafal surat-surat pendek dengan bacaan tajwid yang benar serta proses menghafal menjadi lebih lancar dan menyenangkan.
New Classes of Regular Symmetric Fractals
Authors: Kak Subhash
Published: November 2021

The paper introduces new fractal families with annular and checkerboard structures that include the Sierpinski carpet and the Menger sponge as special cases. The complementary mapping is defined and a notation to represent the families is proposed.
Attraversamento di luoghi simbolici. Petrarca, il bosco e la poesia
Authors: Noferi Adelia
Published: November 2021

Adelia Noferi (1922-2014) was one the greatest scholars of Petrarch, Bruno, and D’Annunzio and twentieth-century poetry, as well as one of the most refined theorists of the twentieth century and its poetics. This book collects previously unpublished texts, some of which arose from the courses that Noferi taught at university; they reflect with a wealth of doctrine and suggestions on poetry and criticism through Petrarchan readings and an adventurous journey through the topoi of the forest in literature. From the locus amoenus to the labyrinth, the investigation takes place at a structural, formal, symbolic and cultural level and retraces forms and junctions of the imagination through exemplary texts (from Dante to Bigongiari and Zanzotto). The second section, enriched by an iconographic apparatus, collects profiles and testimonies in multiple voices, a biography between generations, and a complete bibliography.
Effect of Confining Pressures on Dynamic Response Characteristics of Silty Soils in the Niger Delta
Authors: Okovido J. O. , Kennedy C.
Published: October 2021

The probability of earthquake occurrence in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria was studied in this research. The resonant column/bender element tests were used for the study. Series of analysis were carried out on compacted silt in subsoil strata obtained from various locations in Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Akwa Ibom States. The effects of confinement on frequency, shear modulus, shear velocity and damping ratio were studied. The tests results revealed that confinement has effects on the investigated parameters. Thus, frequency response increases with increase in confinement pressure. Also, the resonance column test at various confinements revealed changes in shear modulus, accelerometer output and damping ratio. Accordingly, there was high disparity in the tested parameters as confinement pressure was increased. Similarly, the bender element tests also showed that pressure has effect on shear wave-velocity, shear modulus and damping ratio confinement. The shear modulus and shear wave-velocity generally increased as confinement pressure was increased, while damping ratio decreases as confinement pressure was increased. The variations in Resonance Column/Bender Element test parameters showed that the silty soil in the Niger Delta region, an oil and gas rich area, is likely to experience earthquake in the future. Therefore, geological data should be collated for monitoring, especially as several geological activities take place in the region.
Assessing Wind Impact on Noise Level Measurements for Application in Architectural Acoustics: A Preliminary Study
Authors: Ocholi M. , Ibe K.E. , Iheonu E.E. , Ameh E.E.
Published: October 2021

In this study, we have used wind data obtained from an earlier work covering several locations in Nigeria to estimate the possible impact of wind on sound pressure levels. Estimated Weibull parameters were used to compute the most probable wind speed, the average wind speed and the duration for which wind speed exceeds or equal the most probable speed. Adopting the proposed criteria that wind is able to strengthen or weaken sound pressure levels by 3dB depending on wind direction, the effect of wind on sound pressure level was determined. Results showed that wind effect seemed more predominant for the sub-sahelian stations such as Sokoto, Kano, and Maiduguri where the impact was found to be +/- 3dB obviously due to the characteristic high wind speeds recorded at those stations. The situation is almost the same for the midland region except that moderate impacts were found in some of the stations like Yola, Yelwa and Bauchi. However, moderate wind impacts generally characterize the Guinea Savannah and the coastal regions with the exception of Enugu with an impact of +/- 3dB. The result for Warri was found to be insignificant. It was concluded that most locations within the Nigerian environment may attain the wind conditions that would necessitate an adjustment in noise level measurements for application in architectural acoustics. In order to further validate the results of this preliminary study, it was recommended that detailed field survey where all relevant parameters such as wind speeds, wind directions and noise levels are simultaneously measured be conducted.
Effect of Land Use Changes on the Urban Surface Temperature in Umuahia Town, Southeast, Nigeria
Authors: Ike F. , Mbah I.C. , Otah C.R. , Babington J. , Chikwendu L.
Published: October 2021

The land surfaces of hot-humid tropical urban areas are exposed to significant levels of solar radiation. Increased heat gain adds to different land surface temperature profiles in cities, resulting in different thermal discomfort thresholds. Using multi-temporal (1986, 2001, and 2017) landsat data, this study examined the impact of land use change on urban temperature profiles in Umuahia, Nigeria. The findings revealed that over time, built-up regions grow in surface area and temperature at the expense of other land use. The transfer matrix, showed that approximately 59.88 percent of vegetation and 8.23 percent of bareland were respectively changed into built up during the course of 31 years. The highest annual mean temperature in built-up regions was 21.50°C in 1986, 22.20°C in 2001, and 26.01°C in 2017. Transect profiles across the landuses reveals that surface Temperature rises slowly around water/vegetation and quickly over built-up and bare land area. The study observed drastic changes in land cover with a corresponding increase in surface temperature for the period between 1986 and 2017 with consistent decrease in water bodies and bare land in the study area. Overall, the spatio-temporal distribution of surface temperature in densely built up areas was higher than the adjacent rural surroundings, which is evidence of Urban Heat Island. The impact of landuse change on urban surface temperature profiles could provide detailed data to planners and decision makers in evaluating thermal comfort levels and other risk considerations in the study area.
PENGEMBANGAN DESA WISATA DAN PEMBANGUNAN PARIWISATA BERKELANJUTAN DESA WATUAJI
Authors: Alfian Tristan , Saputro Yayan Adi , Sudiryanto Gun
Published: November 2021

Potensi pariwisata Desa Watuaji memiliki bebatuan yang unik diantaranya ada watu gebyok, watu lawang, watu soko, watu tumpuk dan watu tatal. Hal ini berpadu dengan pemandangan alam yang sangat memukau karena berada di lereng gunung muria bagian utara, dengan rata-rata pekerjaan penduduknya bertani dan berkebun, Watuaji memiliki hamparan sawah yang membentang dan juga perkebunan apokat dan kopi yang luas. Keadaan alam yang seperti ini sangat cocok dijadikan wisata alam, dan destinasi desa wisata. Di desa watuaji sudah terbentuk POKDARWIS pada tahun 2019 mengalami beberapa kendala diataranya dana desa yang belum cair untuk penerusan pembangunan, akses jalan menuju lokasi masih susah, serta belum adanya master plan. Untuk itu kami tim KKN menawarkan solusi berupa pembuatan master plan dan tata ruang taman di area lokasi watu tumpuk, sehingga bisa menjadi alternative pembangunan wisata jangka pendek, untuk selanjutkan pembangunan jangka panjang di area watu gebyok. Metode pelaksaan dilakukan 4 tahap yaitu melakukan analisis dengan mitra, melakukan kerja sama dengan mitra, pengerjaan rencana dan pembangunan teman. Target capaiaan KKN ini adalah untuk mewujutkan desa wisata di desa Watuaji, sehingga dapat meningkatkan pendapatan kelompok ataupun masyarakat sekitar dalam rangka mempercepat pemulihan ekonomi dan social.
Hacia un análisis de Sobre la interpretación 9: La crítica de Aristóteles a las posturas deterministas a la luz del análisis de los “futuros contingentes”
Authors: Tabakian Diego Alejandro
Published: November 2021

Desde la Antigüedad, el capítulo 9 de Sobre la interpretación de Aristóteles ha sido objeto de múltiples discusiones interpretativas: desde los principios lógicos que allí están en juego hasta la concepción aristotélica del tiempo y la necesidad. En el presente trabajo, nos proponemos dilucidar los compromisos físico-ontológicos de la teoría aristotélica de la verdad a partir del análisis del problema del valor de verdad de los enunciados sobre futuros contingentes. Nuestro abordaje de Sobre la interpretación 9 partirá de los conceptos de “causalidad”, “necesidad” y “azar”, tal como son conceptualizados en Física II. 1, 8, 9 y Metafísica V. 5 y VI. 3. En efecto, entendemos que la dificultosa reconstrucción de los argumentos allí formulados se debe a que Aristóteles no es explícito acerca de la concepción determinista contra la que discute. Debemos remitirnos a dichos tratados para dilucidar la argumentación determinista y la crítica aristotélica a esta posición.
ФОРМАЛІЗАЦІЯ ОПИСУ ХОДУ ФУНКЦІОНУВАННЯ РОБОТИЗОВАНИХ ДІЛЯНОК У ВИРОБНИЧИХ ПРОЦЕСАХ РЕСТОРАННОГО БІЗНЕСУ
Authors: Ощипок І. М
Published: November 2021

У статті розглянуто роль роботів для сервісного застосування в ресторанному бізнесі. фактором використання роботів у галузі є зменшення діяльності людини та збільшення продуктив- ності праці; особливо актуальним це питання є в сучасній дійсності в умовах пандемії COVID-19. Робот у цьому сегменті розглядається як електромеханічна машина, яка працює разом із комп’ютером, що виконує різні функції. описано виробничу сферу закладу ресторанного господарства в контексті функ- ціонування гнучкої автоматизованої системи. розглянуто питання методології формалізації опису із застосуванням роботизованих комплексів виробничих умов, де взаємодіють знаряддя й об’єкти праці, які супроводжуються перетворенням об’єктів праці, що мають багатофакторний характер. При цьому досліджена сукупність перетворень і зв’язків як цілісної системи трансформацій сировини й матеріалів, енергії й інформації та взаємозв’язків між ними, які є абстрактними відображеннями такої сукупності. виділено п’ять рівнів ієрархії формалізованого опису процесів. Ці взаємозв’язки характеризують граф-записами. У вершині графа позначається відношення перетворень, а ребрами – відношення зв’язків. Розглянутий формалізований опис дає змогу змоделювати поведінку технологіч- ного процесу з використанням роботизованого комплексу для багатоманітної техніки й технології, яка може застосовуватися. На цій основі вибирається найефективніший процес виробництва на базі підібраного критерію оптимальності. Причому враховується ступінь деталізації процесу виробни- цтва. Указано потенціал професійної сервісної робототехніки, яка здатна працювати пліч-о-пліч із людиною в ресторанному бізнесі. Обґрунтовано, що роботи в ресторанах роблять харчову промисло- вість безпечнішою, персоналізованішою та ефективнішою.
ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN INDIA
Authors: Arun.K.V
Published: November 2021

Technology and financial inclusion are the popular coinage in banking parleys in the country. While technological upgradation and mobile banking are catching up so fast, financial inclusion is tardy. Financial inclusion is a major agenda for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Without financial inclusion, banks cannot reach the un-banked. It is also a major step towards increasing savings and achieving balanced growth. The reach the country is having with technological progress mobile banking has the potential to emerge as a game changer in terms of costs, convenience, and speed of reach. Business models of banks, telecom operators and other stakeholders need to converge. However, the banking industry’s penetration to un-banked areas is still found sluggish. The role of the Indian banker is challenging. At one end of this spectrum lies the demand to achieve financial inclusion as nearly 50 per cent of the population is yet to be covered under the formal system of banking and at the other end lies the task to fulfil the needs of the existing customers. The first priority for banks is to adopt core banking solution (CBS), including all regional rural banks (RRBs). Next, a multi-channel approach using handheld devices, mobiles, cards, micro-ATMs, branches and kiosks can be used. However, it should be ensured that the transactions put through such front-end devices should be seamlessly integrated with the banks’ CBS. In rural areas, where accessibility is a problem, banks are using the microfinance network and business correspondents and facilitators to bring more people under the ambit of banking services. Capitalising on the huge untapped potential in smaller towns and cities and rendering financial services to this segment of people poses a big challenge. Few banks have explored technology solutions to increase the scale of their microfinance portfolios, with the use of smart cards and core banking solutions.
KEYWORDS- Technology, Financial Inclusion, Core Banking, Business Correspondents