bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
FEATURES OF SHĪ‘ISM IN THE LITERATURE OF MOAFFAQ AL -DĪN AḤMAD AL -BAKRĪ, KNOWN AL- KHWĀRIZMĪ (D. 568 AH/ 1172 CE)
Authors: ABBOUD Saleh
Published: October 2023

Akhṭab Khwārizim, Abū Al-Mo`ayyad Moaffaq al-Dīn Bin Aḥmad Bin Muḥammad al-Bakrī alMakkī al- Khwārizmī (484-568 AH/ 1091-1172 AD), jurist, Ḥadīth, writer, author, preacher and poet, a scholar of origins, jurisprudence and confessions, knowing literature, good construction, has classifications and messages to Khwārizim, he took over the rhetoric of its mosque, and he is one of the Muslim scholars of his time. The research is aspiring to follow the translation of the sermons of Khwārizim, focusing in its position and the topics of its separate poetic texts in literary and historical books, with a focus on monitoring the effect of his Shī‘ism through poetic samples of his systems, and the research provides an analytical reading of those samples chosen up to a chapter on its dislocation and doctrine in that. The article is distributed between a presentation of the biography of Khwārizim's speeches, a reading in examples of his poetry, an analysis of the effect of Shī‘ism and a stand with his stylistic features, and the research ends with a conclusion that shows his most prominent conclusions and recommendations.
THE ROLE OF ELECTRONIC EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES IN DEVELOPING THE COMPETENCIES OF MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS
Authors: AICI Aziza
Published: October 2023

More recently, the world is witnessing rapid developments in all aspects of social, economic, and cultural life, driven by the technological revolution. This puts education play a significant role in providing the requirements for advancement and prosperity in front of electronic challenges. The latter imposes education to keep pace with these developments via exploiting technology for its benefit in the teaching-learning process. The teacher as an essential element in the teaching-learning process needs to master certain competencies. Subsequently, he constantly seeks to improve his own competencies to raise the level of the intended performance. The proliferation of electronic educational websites has provided opportunities for teachers to obtain knowledge and skills to cater for the changing needs of professional developments, and facilitate collaborative communication with peers. This study aimed to identify the role of electronic educational websites in enhancing the competencies of teachers, and investigate whether this role brings differences in the light of specialization, gender and experience. To this end, a questionnaire was elaborated and administered to a sample of 200 middle school teachers. The results showed that teachers state that electronic educational websites have an important role in developing their competencies, and there were no significant differences in the teachers' views towards the role of educational websites in enhancing their competencies due to specialization, gender, and experience.
Design of a Multilayer Perceptron Network Based on the Normalized Histogram to Develop Yields Predictive Model
Authors: Khalil Zena H. , Khaleel Alaa Hussein
Published: October 2023

This article presents a multilayer perceptron (MLP) for patio-temporal remote sensing analysis of satellite image time series for a yield prediction model. This paper illustrates the model for crop yield prediction from the spatial cumulation of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) image time series at the province level. The methodological framework comprises the transformation of each NDVI image into a histogram to ensure no loss of information in the mapping of high-dimensional/unstructured NDVI images into pixels consideration, to be then used in training the MLP. The research work also includes an analysis of several activation functions for the hidden layer and testing their consequences on accuracy, including Radial-Basis (RadBas), Logarithmic-Sigmoid (LogSig), Hyperbolic-Tangent Sigmoid (TanSig), which depend mainly on exponential functions and limit the amplitude of the output. The proposed approach was utilized to predict the winter crop yield in Diwaniyah-Iraq province, one of the main agriculture regions, whose economy considerably depends on crop production. It can also be extended to other crops and other regions in Iraq. The proposed methodology showed the ability to predict the crop yield around seven-nine weeks before harvest. It also, outperformed the performance of traditional approaches by transforming the input into a more convenient form that reflects more useful information. The results show that the proposed model provides efficient accuracy (determination coefficient R2 > 0.85 and error level <0.24).
 
Received: 14 July 2023 | Revised: 18 September 2023 | Accepted: 12 October 2023
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work. 
 
Data Availability Statement
Data available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Humanitarian aid under sanctions: From the problem statement to the search for solutions
Authors: Oganisyan L.D. L. D.
Published: October 2023

In the context of a sharp aggravation of interstate rivalry, an increase in natural disasters and the emergence of new epidemiological challenges, the problem of timely provision of humanitarian assistance to the population of the most affected countries and regions becomes especially acute. Its solution, already fraught with a whole complex of objective economic, political and other difficulties, is further complicated by the existing practice of imposing unilateral and multilateral or international sanctions, which have become one of the key instruments of the leading subjects of world politics. And although formally sanctions regimes are provided with humanitarian exceptions designed to minimize their negative consequences for the population of target countries, their imposition inevitably results in new obstacles to the provision of humanitarian assistance to those in need. The paper identifies the key challenges associated with provision of humanitarian aid under the existing sanctions restrictions, and assesses the prospects for addressing them in the contemporary context. The first section examines political and academic debates on the negative humanitarian consequences of sanctions and possible ways to overcome them. In particular, the author identifies the logic behind the transition from comprehensive to ‘smart’ sanctions, as well as the specifics of applying humanitarian exceptions. The second section outlines key aspects of the complex disruptive impact of restrictions on humanitarian assistance, including the technical and political barriers faced in the implementation of humanitarian exceptions. Finally, the third section identifies current trends in the use of humanitarian exceptions by the main initiators of restrictive measures. In this context, particular attention is paid to the UN Security Council Resolution 2664, adopted in December 2022, which mandates the inclusion of standardized exemptions in UN sanctions regimes in order to minimize the impact of restrictive measures on the provision of assistance and to alleviate the suffering of those in need. The author concludes that although there still remain possibilities to address the negative humanitarian consequences of sanctions, this requires strong political will on the part of the international community.
US Deterrence against Russia and China (based on strategic documents of J. Biden administration)
Authors: Batyuk V. I.
Published: October 2023

The contemporary world order is rapidly changing, which is manifested, inter alia, in the growing erosion of the US global military superiority. This trend is acknowledged in the US military-strategic and policy planning documents. In this context the strengthening of the military potential of both the Russian Federation and the PRC, coupled by the expansion of political and economic cooperation between them, is a matter of particular concern for the US ruling elites. At the same time, recognizing a problem does not mean assessing it correctly. A closer examination of key strategic documents published in recent years shows that if from a political and military point of view, the US strategists come up with a generally rational list of measures aimed at countering the challenge, posed by Russia and China, from an ideological point of view they doggedly follow liberal-hegemonic premises that are increasingly inconsistent with current international political realities. The author notes that the policy of D. Trump and J. Biden administrations towards China is characterized by a high degree of continuity. The main role in containing the PRC should be played by a system of military-political alliances with the countries of Southeast and South Asia located along the perimeter of its borders. In addition to the alliances inherited from the Cold War, the Biden administration is seeking to develop new ‘bloc structures’ in the Indo-Pacific region, in particular the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD). However, not all countries in the region, in particular India, support the anti-Chinese orientation of the US initiatives. Washington’s relations with Moscow deteriorated sharply after the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, but even before that, the United States faced serious challenges in maintaining strategic parity with the Russian Federation. This primarily concerns the quantitative, rather than qualitative side of the equation: according to the US military strategists, Russia has made significant progress in modernizing its strategic nuclear forces and developing fundamentally new types of nuclear delivery vehicles. At the same time, the Biden administration’s approaches to building relations with Moscow are no less ideological than in the case of the PRC, which makes the prospects for resuming Russian-American (and ideally trilateral Russian-American-Chinese) negotiations on strategic arms control extremely vague. The question arises to what extent this ideologized foreign policy of the Biden administration meets the new international realities and the strategic interests of the United States itself.
ҚАЗАНДЫҚ ӨРТІНЕ АРНАЛҒАН ТАЗА КӨМІР ТЕХНОЛОГИЯСЫ
Authors: А. К. Мергалимова  , С. Б. Ыбрай  , А. В. Атякшева  , Б. Т. Бахтияр
Published: October 2023

"Мақалада көмірді арнайы термиялық өңдеу кезінде бөлінетін газ тәрізді отынмен іске қосылатын мазутты ауыстыру мүмкіндігін зерттеудің теориялық және практикалық негіздері, сондай-ақ көмірмен жұмыс істейтін жылу электр станцияларында қазандық қондырғыларын жағудың осы әдісін енгізу қарастырылады. Қажетті газ тәріздес отынды алу үшін көмірдің үш түрін эксперименттік зерттеу нәтижелері берілген. Зерттеу нәтижелері басқа нәтилерімен салыстырылып пиролиз газдың көпшілігі 600-900 °С температурада түзілетіндігі анықталды. Метан мен ауыр көмірсутектердің жоғары концентрациясына байланысты газдың жылулық құндылығы 500 °С-та ең жоғары көрсеткішке ие болады. Көмірден ұшпа отынды алудың бұл процесі көмірді газдандыру процесі емес. Газдандыру технологиялары күрделірек және қымбат. Дегенмен, қарастырылып отырған процестің жоғары температуралы пиролиз және газдандыру процестерінен айырмашылығы, қыздыру тек жанғыш ұшқыш заттардың бөлінуіне қажетті температураларға дейін, қажетті көлемде және жеткілікті жану жылуымен жүзеге асырылады. бұл көмірдің ерекшеліктеріне байланысты. Ұнтақ көмір стансаларында іске қосу мазутының орнын толтыруға қабілетті газ тәріздес отынды алу үшін қатты отынның үш түрі тәжірибелік түрде зерттелді, олардың кен орындары Қазақстанда орналасқан: Майкөбе қоңыр көмірі, Шұбаркөл қоңыр көмірі және Сарыадыр қоңыр көмірі. Кілтті сөздер: көмір, мазут, ұшқыш жанғыш заттар, жылу электр станция, қазандық қондырғы. "
ОЦЕНКА ОСТАТОЧНОГО РЕСУРСА ФУТЕРОВОК ВЫСОКОТЕМПЕРАТУРНЫХ АГРЕГАТОВ
Authors: Е. В. Приходько  , А. С. Никифоров  , Н. М. Арипова  , А. К. Кинжибекова  , А. Е. Карманов
Published: October 2023

"В данной статье рассматривается способ оценки остаточного ресурса высокотемпературных агрегатов периодического действия в зависимости от продолжительности рабочей кампании работы футеровки. Анализ работы высокотемпературных агрегатов показывает, что срок службы высокотемпературного агрегата до ремонта во многом определяется продолжительностью работы футеровки. Это справедливо для электродуговых печей, разливочных и промежуточных ковшей и ряда других агрегатов. В предлагаемом способе учитывается влияние следующих факторов эксплуатации на остаточный ресурс работы футеровки: возникающих температурных напряжений (сжатия и растяжения), максимальной температуры футеровки, а также показателя качества огнеупорного материала – предела прочности (на сжатие и растяжение). Учёт факторов эксплуатации производят при помощи корректирующих коэффициентов, которые зависят от величины отклонения параметров эксплуатации от нормативного значения. Температурные напряжения в футеровке являются определяющим условием при оценке остаточного ресурса, так как снижение толщины футеровки именно вследствие действия температурных напряжений является наиболее частой причиной вывода высокотемпературных агрегатов в ремонт. Полученная оценка остаточного ресурса разливочного ковша согласуется с эксплуатационными данными. На основании разработанного способа предлагается ряд технических и организационно-управленческих решений для снижения вероятности аварии в ходе дальнейшей эксплуатации и повышения экономической эффективности технологического процесса. Ключевые слова: остаточный ресурс, высокотемпературные агрегаты, факторы эксплуатации, футеровка, температурные напряжения."
"ЭКСПЕРИМЕНТАЛЬНЫЕ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ ВЛИЯНИЯ МАГНИТНЫХ И ЭЛЕКТРОМАГНИТНЫХ ПОЛЕЙ НА ЖЕСТКОСТЬ ВОДЫ"
Authors: А. Д. Мехтиев  , Т. С. Герасименко  , Е. Ж. Сарсикеев
Published: October 2023

"Как известно, после многократного нагревания воды для бытовых и технологических нужд на поверхностях нагрева остается осадок в виде накипи. Этот осадок значительно уменьшает срок службы технологического оборудования и понижает эффективность теплового нагрева. В практике существуют множество способов для устранения данной проблемы.Электромагнитные и магнитные методы являются хорошей альтернативой классическимметодам снижения жесткости воды, поскольку они неинвазивные и дешевы, и не требуют добавления химических веществ в воду, что благоприятно влияет на окружающую среду. В данной статье мы попробуем разобраться в процессах влияния магнитных и электромагнитных полей на соли жесткости, содержащихся в водопроводной воде и обосновать параметры электромагнитной установки, предназначенной для умягчения воды и уменьшения накипи в процессе ее нагрева.Проведенные предварительные исследования позволили сформировать основную идею и гипотезу проекта связанные с использованием электромагнитного поля для изменения свойств воды и ее очистки. Экспериментальные исследования выполнялись в научной лаборатории КАТИУ на специальных установках, предназначенных для обработки воды постоянным и переменным магнитным полем при различных изменениях параметров электрической сети. Ключевые слова: электромагнитная очистка, магнитная очистка,накипь, жесткость воды, обработка воды. "
ГАЗ ТУРБИНАЛЫ ҚОЗҒАЛТҚЫШ НЕГІЗІНДЕ ЖҰМЫС ІСТЕЙТІН ТАРАТЫЛҒАН ГЕНЕРАЦИЯ ЖҮЙЕСІН ҚҰРУ
Authors: О. Д. Меирбекова  , Н. Т. Рустамов  , А. Н. Бергузинов  , А. Г. Калтаев
Published: October 2023

"Бұл мақалада мал шаруашылығы және ауыл шаруашылығы қалдықтарынан алынған биогаз отынмен пайдаланылатын газтурбиналық қозғалтқышта жұмыс істейтін гибридті таратылған генерация жүйесін құруға байланысты мәселе қаралды. Ұсынылған гибридті ТГ көмегімен практикалық нәтиже беретін келесі мәселелерді, яғни өзіндік құны төмен жылу және электр энергиясын алу үшін биоқалдықтарды пайдалану мүмкіндігі және ТГ гибридті жүйесінде жұмыс істейтін ГТҚ үшін отын ретінде био қалдықтардан алынған биогазды пайдалану мүмкіндігі дәлелденді. Гибридті таратылған генерация жүйесі газ турбиналы қозғалтқыш (ГТҚ) негізінде салынған кезде, нәтижесінде жылу мен электр энергиясын ғана емес, сонымен қатар жылыжай шаруашылықтарында өте қажет өнімді, яғни гумусты алуға болатындығы атап өтілді. Жаңартылатын энергия көздері (ЖЭК) негізінде жұмыс істейтін гибридті энергетикалық жүйелерді басқарудағы қиындықтарға байланысты мәселелер, сонымен қатар, осы жүйелерді пайдалану кезіндегі кемшіліктері қарастырылды. Осы жүйелердің артықшылықтары мен кемшіліктерін ескере келе, гибридті энергетикалық жүйелерді құру үшін газ турбиналы қозғалтқыштарды (ГТҚ) пайдалану тиімді екендігі ұсынылды және қондырғының схемасы, оның жұмыс принципі келтірілді. Гибридті таратылған энергия басқарудың математикалық моделі келтірілген. Қажетті есептеу параметрлері MATLAB Simulink-те жасалған бағдарламаның көмегімен анықталды. Кілтті сөзде: Биогаз, газ турбиналы қозғалтқыш, аймақтық генерация, математикалық модель, гибридті жүйе, басқару."
Методы прогнозирования в машинном обучении: обзор и сравнение
Authors: А. С. Аканова  , Н. Н. Оспанова  , А. С. Казанбаева  , Г. А. Анарбекова  , С. Е. Шарипова
Published: October 2023

" В данной статье представлен обзор и сравнение различных методов прогнозирования в машинном обучении. Описаны методы линейной и логистической регрессии, деревьев решений, случайного леса, градиентного бустинга и метода опорных векторов. Также исследованы и проанализирована архитектура нейронных сетей, методы кластеризации, которые используются для выявления групп в данных на основе сходства. С целью выбора наилучшего метода для дальнейшего исследования, были рассмотрены преимущества и недостатки каждого метода прогнозирования. Проведен анализ статей опубликованных в журналах входящих в базу Scopus, чтобы получить обзор опубликованных методов прогнозирования урожайности. Это исследование показало, что в выборке из 101 статьи подходы, основанные на процессах и на основе данных, были представлены в равной степени. Из анализа литературы стало ясно, что основным препятствием для широкого внедрения комплексных подходов, основанных на данных, является отсутствие подходящих наборов данных, в то время как модели роста сельскохозяйственных культур сталкиваются с проблемой неспособности моделировать коэффициенты снижения, требуя часто многочисленные входные факторы. В целом, правильный выбор метода прогнозирования является ключевым фактором для достижения успешных результатов в машинном обучении. Ключевые слова: методы прогнозирования, машинное обучение, нейронные сети, сельское хозяйство, урожайность. "
"EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE RESERVE ENERGY SUPPLY OF A MINING FARM"
Authors: K. M. Akishev  , A. D. Tulegulov  , M. Baizharikova  , V. I. Karpov  , R. Ayap
Published: October 2023

"The popularity of digital money due to the high capabilities of digital technologies, data transmission, makes it possible to carry out fast transactions and store capital in the form of electronic, virtual funds. Mining technology allows you to mine cryptocurrencies (bitcoin, Namecoin, etc.) in real time using a large number of video cards for parallel calculations of soda (hashes), while a large amount of electricity is consumed. The boom of mining technology occurred in 2009-2015, which caused a sharp increase in electricity consumption and insufficient capacity for the development of other sectors of the economy In Kazakhstan due to the low cost of electricity, there was an increase in the number of mining farms, and therefore there were several blackouts. As a rule, a mining farm does not belong to consumers of the 1st category, for whom switching to other feeders takes place, the elimination of accidents has recently taken quite a long time and the equipment stops, causes overheating and failure of video cards, moreover, the calculation process itself is interrupted, the warranty functioning of the equipment is not provided. The presented article discusses the methodology of organizing the backup power supply of a mining farm, the selection and justification of the necessary equipment and automation. Keywords: mining, automated control systems, backup power supply, efficiency "
"ВНЕДРЕНИЕ СИСТЕМЫ ГЕНЕРАЦИИ ДЛЯ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ЭНЕРГОФФЕКТИВНОСТИ СОБСТВЕННЫХ НУЖД КОТЕЛЬНЫХ МАЛОЙ И СРЕДНЕЙ МОЩНОСТИ КОСТАНАЙСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ "
Authors: Ж. Ш. Бермагамбетов  , А. И.Огаркова  , А. Б. Утегулов  , И. В. Кошкин
Published: October 2023

"В статье разработана система дополнительной электрогенерации собственных нужд котельной малой и средней мощности с использованием теплофикационных турбин и генераторов при утилизации вторичной теплоты на примере установок Костанайской области. Исследованы конструкции паросиловых установок, их технические и технико-экономические характеристики. В результате исследования выявлены основные причины и потенциальная эффективность внедрения системы турбина – генератор при использовании ее от источника сбросного тепла. Внедрение данной системы электрогенерации позволит сократить потребность котельных малой и средней мощности в электроснабжении собственных нужд с выдачей излишков электроэнергии в централизованную электросеть, снизить зависимость от энергетического топлива, а также обеспечить прирост энергетических мощностей. Рассмотрены вопросы энергоэффективности система турбина-генератор. Наблюдается незначительное снижение КПД системы турбогенерации вследствие повышения температуры окружающего наружного воздуха (1-2 %), а также расчетный удельный расход условного топлива, который составил 0,01-0,05 кг/Квт·ч при изменений температуры внешней среды на 5-7 0С. Доказано, что система эффективна и может вырабатывать достаточно энергии в период эксплуатации, что позволит покрыть расходы потребления электроэнергий собственных нужд котельной, сократить нагрузку на климат, а также обеспечить надежность и бесперебойность электроснабжения. Ключевые слова: вторичные энергетические ресурсы, котел, паровая турбина, турбогенератор, механическая энергия, электрическая энергия, котельная."
History of blue voyage
Authors: KAYA Aysel , YETGİN Duygu
Published: October 2023

This study aims to examine the history of the first exploratory blue voyages initiated by the Fisherman of Halicarnassus, which have important traces in terms of Türkiye's tourism history. In this study, in which qualitative method was adopted, data were obtained by analysing the relevant literature. As a result of this conceptual study, it was determined that the first blue voyages initiated by the Fisherman of Halicarnassus on 22 August 1946 with nine people were educational and cultural trips, women also participated in them from 1957 onwards, blue voyages became continuous, and blue voyagers left works of art such as writings, letters, paintings, poems and monuments during the tour. It was observed that blue voyages as a cultural trip were replaced by yacht tourism after the death of the Fisherman of Halicarnassus and Sabahattin Eyüboğlu in 1973. Based on the findings of the study, suggestions for the tourism sector and academia were developed. It is thought that the findings of the study will enrich the narratives of tourist guides in guided blue voyages and that these narratives can be used in both long-term and daily boat trips.
The general factor of personality is related to emotional, psychological, and social well-being
Authors: Rogoza Radosław , Blasco-Belled Ana , Rogoza Marta , Alsinet Carles
Published: October 2023

Background

The general factor of personality is defined as a blend of socially desirable attributes of basic personality traits. It is related to a variety of socially desirable qualities, including emotional well-being. However, its relationship with psychological and social well-being has been underexplored.

Participants and procedure

Across three studies (N = 556, N = 448, N = 3,294) from three different countries (Poland, Spain, and USA), we show that the general factor of personality is highly related to a general factor of well-being and to its specific dimensions.

Results

Results from Study 1 confirmed this association using a basic measure of well-being (i.e., the Mental Health Continuum), results from Study 2 confirmed this association using six specific measures of well-being, while results from Study 3 repro-duced a congruent result using a large-scale community sample.

Conclusions

Our findings align with the existing literature stressing the positive link between the general factor of personality and as-pects of well-being.
Hematological Parameters and Coagulation Profile in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease and its Correlation with Disease Severity
Authors: Ehtesham Haider  , Rafia Mahmood  , Asima Ghazanfar  , Anum Abbas  , Ayesha Usmani  , Rabia Tariq  , Rao Ali Saad  , Farrukh Saeed
Published: October 2023

Objective: To determine the haematological parameters and coagulation profile in patients with Chronic Liver Disease and to study their correlation with disease severity.

Study Design: Cross sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Gastroenterology, Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan and Department of Haematology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Sep 2017 to Aug 2018.

Methodology: Hundred and eighty patients diagnosed with chronic liver disease were included in the study and compared with 60 normal healthy age and sex matched individuals. Haematologic parameters were assessed by automated haematology analyzer, peripheral blood films examined and coagulation studies were performed. These parameters were studied in association with disease severity.

Results: A total of 180 cases of Chronic Liver Disease were analyzed. Median age of patients was 42 years with a male to female ratio of 2.2:1. Anaemia and thrombocytopenia were prominently seen in chronic liver disease. The haemoglobin level and platelet count significantly decreased with increasing severity of disease. Prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time were prolonged in majority of patients.

Conclusion: Haematologic parameters and coagulation profile are cost effective methods for assessing severity of chronic liver disease and monitoring for complications and prognosis
Enhance Teaching Method of Self-Study Competence in the Digital Environment
Authors: Kim Thi Vu Nhung , Chi Phan Thanh , Tu Ngo Thanh
Published: October 2023

The world is changing of the 4th Industrial Revolution and the digital era, it is urgent to apply digital transformation in education. Innovating teaching and learning methods in the digital environment based on enhancing self-learning capacity of learners is essential to achieve digital transformation effectively in education and training. This study has proposed three solutions for self-study based teaching method in the digital environment in higher training, especiall in technical universities: (1) experimental self-study in the digital environment, (2) innovating teaching method of self-study in the digital environment, (3) innovating the self-study teching method to improve memory capacity  in the digital environment.
An objective of this study to clarify the term "teaching and learning in the digital environment". The research results to create a premise for further research, building a theoretical basis on how to teach self-study in a specific university training discipline (example for Electrical Engineering) to illustrate in the digital environment and implementing sample lesson plans and specific lectures to develop self-study competency of the students in a digital environment, achieving higher educational and training efficiency, and meeting current digital transformation requirements
Development of Interactive Power Point Learning Media to Teach Asking and Giving Opinion Material
Authors: Puja Sayekti Dewi , Rofi’ah Siti , Atul Makrifah Istina
Published: October 2023

This study aims to describe the process of developing interactive power point learning media for asking questions and giving opinions to class X students of SMK Hidayatul Mubtadi'in Kanigoro and to describe the results of developing interactive powerpoint learning media for learning materials asking questions and giving opinions to class X students Hidayatul Mubtadi'in Kanigoro Vocational School. In this research and development method refers to ADDIE model. The reason researchers use the ADDIE model in this study is because the ADDIE model has the right steps for the development of the media being developed (Branch, R.M 2009). After the powerpoint interactive learning media was finished, the researcher brought the interactive power point learning media to media material specialists for evaluation. Considering the percentage of experts' validation, namely (87.5%) media experts and (75.0%) material sheets validation. Furthermore, in the product category included in the "Valid" category as a complement to the media, the results of student answers were (62.10%). This means that interactive PowerPoint learning media is feasible to use.
Görme Engelli Öğrenci ve Öğretim Elemanlarının Perspektifinden Müzik Yetenek Sınavlarında Erişilebilirlik
Authors: URHAN Gülbahar , ALPASLAN Ali Caner
Published: October 2023

Mesleki anlamda müziğe ilgi duyan görmeyen bireyler, müzik eğitimi veren kurumlarca yapılan yetenek sınavlarında, birtakım problemlerle karşılaşmaktadır. Bu çalışma, 2008-2021 yılları arasında müzik yetenek sınavına giren görmeyen bireylerin görüşleri doğrultusunda sınavlarda yaşanan sorunları ortaya koymayı ve sorunların çözümüne yönelik önerileri sınavlarda jüri olarak görev alan görmeyen akademisyenlerin önerilerine dayalı olarak sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Nitel bir araştırma olan bu çalışma, bir durum çalışmasıdır. Araştırma, 2008-2021 yılları arasında lisans, yüksek lisans ve doktora düzeyinde yetenek sınavlarına girmiş 14 görmeyen öğrenci ve hâlen müzik alanında çalışan 3 görmeyen akademisyen ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırma verileri yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme sorularıyla toplanmış, betimsel analiz ve içerik analizi yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Görmeyen öğrencilerin müzik yetenek sınavlarına başvuru sürecinde web sayfalarının erişilebilirliği ve kampüse erişim konularında sorunlar yaşadıkları görülmüştür. Yazılı sınav sürecinde, sınavın görmeyenlere uyarlanmış olmaması, diğer öğrencilerle aynı salonda sınava alınmaları, ek süre verilmemesi, teknolojik ekipman sağlanamaması, sınav güvenilirliği, kampüse erişim başlıkları altında çeşitli sorunlar yaşadıkları görülmüştür. Araştırma sonucunda yaşanan sorunların kaynağını üniversitelerin web sayfalarının görmeyenlerin erişebileceği bir biçimde hazırlanmaması, kampüs yollarının engellilere uygun olarak düzenlenmemesi, öğrencilerin diğer adaylarla aynı salonda sınava alınması, teknolojik araçlar kullanılarak sınavın erişilebilir hale getirilememesi, sınav güvenirliğinin sağlanamaması, bazı öğrencilerin kabartma nota bilmemesi, deşifre nota okuma sorusuna yönelik materyal temin edilememesi gibi eksikliklerin oluşturduğu görülmektedir. Sorunların ortadan kaldırılabilmesi için üniversitelerde müzik yetenek sınavı uygulamaları görmeyen adaylar için standardize edilmeli ve yetenek sınavı başvuru kılavuzlarında bu uygulamalar ayrıntılı olarak tanımlanmalıdır. Üniversitelerin uygulamalarda yaşanan aksaklıkları tespit etmek ve ortadan kaldırmak için sınav başvurusu alınan öğrenci adaylarının kullanıcı deneyimlerini ortaya koyacak çalışmalar yürütmesi gerekmektedir.
An IoT Based Smart Home Automation Using Google Assistant
Authors: Tamanna Iffat , Lima Sweety
Published: October 2023

Home automation systems have become an essential component of contemporary homes as a result of the quick spread of smart gadgets and the rising popularity of voice-controlled assistants. This study proposes a comprehensive home automation system that integrates Google Assistant with the goal of improving the ease and efficacy of everyday household tasks. The technology allows users to operate a variety of smart appliances and gadgets using voice commands using the numerous device interoperability and natural language processing capabilities of Google Assistant. In this paper, the Home Automation System’s design, implementation, and assessment are covered, along with some of its advantages, features, and practical uses. The results show whether the system works in the context of home automation to improve comfort, energy efficiency, and all-around user experience.
Green Marketing in The Decision to Purchase Cosmetic Products
Authors: del Pilar MIRANDA-GUERRA María , Francesca AVILA ARELLANO Naomi , Merly GARAY CONDORACHAY Jenny , VERASTEGUI RAMOS César Enrique
Published: October 2023

Conventional marketing strategies have lost effectiveness by not taking into account as distinctive aspects the changes that society has experienced, such as the growth in consumers' environmental awareness, which is in line with the degradation of our environment.
AS POLÍTICAS DE SEGURANÇA EM SISTEMAS DE INFORMAÇÃO
Authors: Farias Júnior Tácito Augusto
Published: October 2023

Atualmente a sociedade se encontra cada vez mais globalizada e em estado de evolução, sendo assim as organizações obrigatoriamente precisam da disponibilidade de informações para o devido funcionamento de forma ágil, eficaz e segura das aplicações e atividades rotineiras, garantindo a confiabilidade e integridade dos dados pessoais. Neste estudo serão abordadas normas e políticas para gestão e monitoramento na proteção de dados, além de medidas essenciais que tratam de atitudes suspeitas nos sistemas de informação. Para atingir o objetivo proposto, foi feita uma revisão bibliográfica de maneira prática, que permitiu o desenvolvimento de um questionário para realizar a coleta de dados, sendo que posteriormente, foram recolhidas respostas de 20 profissionais de Tecnologia da Informação residentes no Brasil. A conclusão do estudo demonstrou que a maioria dos profissionais entrevistados utilizam normas ou políticas para gerenciar e monitorar a segurança dos sistemas de informação dentro das organizações onde trabalham.
EVOLUÇÕES E INVOLUÇÕES DA VISÃO SOCIAL DA MORTE NO OCIDENTE: A PSICOLOGIA HOSPITALAR E SUA ATUAÇÃO NA TERMINALIDADE DA VIDA
Authors: Silva Julia Ferreira da , Vargas Thamyres Bandoli Tavares , Resgala Junior Renato Marcelo
Published: October 2023

Ao refletir sobre as evoluções e involuções da visão social da morte, o hospital se desvela como palco central desses desdobramentos na contemporaneidade. É relevante pensar que a Psicologia Hospitalar pode atuar de modo expressivo na vivência da terminalidade da vida e no enfrentamento da morte. Com isso, objetiva-se, de modo geral, compreender as contribuições da Psicologia Hospitalar ao acompanhar processos de terminalidade da vida interligada à visão social da morte. O artigo vai se pautar nos seguintes objetivos específicos, elaborar uma discussão histórica sobre as representações da morte e o desenvolvimento do conceito de terminalidade, enunciar a experiência subjetiva da pessoa em processo de terminalidade da vida e entender as ações do Psicólogo Hospitalar diante da realidade do fim iminente. Para tanto, procede-se à revisão bibliográfica, desenvolvida no caráter narrativo, com a utilização de artigos científicos, teses e dissertações. Parte-se da hipótese de que a Psicologia Hospitalar pode atuar no processo de construção de novas simbolizações e representações acerca da morte no período da terminalidade da vida. De modo que, seu suporte auxilie nesse enfrentamento, o que permite, que ao menos no contexto hospitalar, a visão social da morte seja amparada por uma elaboração conjunta. Compreende-se que, ao juntar os fios da visão social da morte com a atuação da Psicologia Hospitalar na terminalidade da vida, suas mútuas influências se evidenciam.  Com a predominância da interdição desse fenômeno no ocidente, faz-se necessário centralizar essa temática no cotidiano.
Temperature-dominated spatiotemporal variability in snow phenology on the Tibetan Plateau from 2002 to 2021
Authors: Xu Jiahui , Tang Yao , Dong Linxin , Wang Shujie , Yu Bailang , Wu Jianping , Zheng Zhaojun , Huang Yan
Published: October 2023

Abstract. A detailed understanding of snow cover and its possible feedback on climate change on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is of great importance. However, spatiotemporal variability in snow phenology (SP) and its influencing factors on the TP remain unclear. Based on the daily gap-free snow cover product (HMRFS-TP) with 500 m resolution, this study investigated the spatiotemporal variation in snow cover days (SCD), snow onset date (SOD), and snow end date (SED) in the TP from 2002–2021. A Structural Equation Model was used to select the factors affecting SP as well as to quantify the direct and indirect effects of meteorological factors, geographical location, topography, vegetation greenness, and atmospheric pollution factors on SP. The results indicated that the spatial distribution of SP on the TP was extremely uneven and exhibited notable temporal heterogeneity. SP showed vertical zonality influenced by elevation (longer SCD, earlier SOD, and later SED at higher elevations). Meanwhile, their interannual variations tended to decrease, delay, and delay slightly from 2002 to 2021. In particular, the interannual variation in SP also had an elevation-dependent pattern below 5800 m. Meteorological factors had direct and indirect effects, vegetation greenness only had a direct impact, and geographical location, topography, and atmospheric pollution only indirectly affected SP. Undoubtedly, meteorological factors were the dominant factors in particular temperature. However, the influence of other factors cannot be ignored. As two important factors, the relative importance of temperature versus precipitation to SP shifted across elevation. This study contributes to the understanding of snow variation in response to global warming over the past two decades by providing a basis for predicting future environmental and climate changes and their impacts on the TP.
Haemotobiochemical changes and management of post-partum fatty liver syndrome in Malabari goats
Authors: Kalakappa Kalakappa , Ajithkumar S. , Habeeb Biju P. , Murugan S. Senthil , Krishnan Anjaly , David P. Vinu , Sindhu O. K. , Unny N. Madhavan
Published: October 2023

The fatty liver syndrome was confirmed by haemotobiochemical and hepatic ultrasonographic investigations in 12 Malabari goats within six weeks after kidding. Animals were divided into two groups with six does each which received two different treatments. Ketonex bolus, which contains nicotinic acid, disodium hydrogen phosphate, and live yeast was given to the goats in Group I. The animals in Group II received syrup Bexoliv, which contains tricholine citrate, methionine, inositol, vitamin E, biotin, selenium, silymarin, iron, copper, and B12. In addition to this, animals of both groups received glycerin orally. On the fifteenth day of treatment, the animals were reevaluated. Six apparently healthy adult female goats within six weeks of kidding were selected as control. Before treatment, the neutrophil count showed a significant increase and lymphocyte and monocyte counts showed a decrease in the study groups. Blood beta-hydroxybutyrate (βHB), serum non-esterified free fatty acids (NEFA) and serum urea nitrogen (SUN) levels showed a significant increase before treatment and reduced after treatment among both groups. Hepatic ultrasonography showed hyperechogenicity of parenchyma before treatment when compared to after treatment. The animals showed improvement with both treatments.
Optimisation of value added Gulab Jamun by utilising dairy by-products
Authors: Haritha C. , Singh Dinker , Rajakumar S.N. , Athira S. , Ligimol James
Published: October 2023

Gulab Jamun is an Indian traditional sweet made with dhap variety of khoa and maida. This study is aimed at utilising dairy by-products like ghee residue and buttermilk powder in the development Gulab Jamun, whereby increasing the biological value of the sweet and aimed at effective reduction of dairy waste. Computation of the optimised solution was done using these three variables namely, ghee residue, maida and sweet cream buttermilk powder (SCBMP) and five responses consisting of sensory characteristics (flavour, body and texture, colour and appearance, sweetness and overall acceptability) with Central Composite Rotatable Design (CCRD) of Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The optimum level of the variables was obtained as ghee residue, maida and SCBMP at 12.98%, 10.1% and 25.45%, respectively, at 99.1% desirability and all the responses fitted well into the quadratic equation with R2> 0.90.
Correlational analysis of anuclear cell index and serum progesterone concentration for predicting the optimum time of breeding in subfertile bitches
Authors: Hind P. Anzeena , Simon Shibu , Jayakumar C. , Harshan Hiron M. , George Arun
Published: October 2023

Twenty bitches with previous history of subfertility presented for breeding management at University Veterinary Hospital, Kokkalai were selected for the study. The stage of oestrous cycle was determined and breeding scheduled based predominantly on anuclear cell index (ACI) and serum progesterone assay, after giving due weightage to behaviour and clinical signs. First mating was considered as day 0 and the second as day 3. The mean ACI of the bitches under study was 56.4 ± 1.53 per cent and the mean serum progesterone levels was recorded as 2.82± 0.16 ng/mL three days prior to breeding (day 3). Since, ACI had highly positive correlation with serum progesterone level (Pearson’s correlation coefficient being 0.880) in subfertile bitches three days prior to first breeding, it could be inferred that, when the mean ACI reached more than 55 per cent, serum progesterone levels reach values corresponding to presumably the day of LH surge and by considering both the variables, the day of ovulation could be predicted. Hence, the correlation analysis of ACI and progesterone assay can be considered as reliable method to schedule optimum breeding time in subfertile bitches.
Prevalence of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea infection in cattle and buffaloes from Andhra Pradesh, India
Authors: Devi B. Vimala , Sireesha G. , Neeraja D. , Kumari L. Ratna , Amarendrakumar R.
Published: October 2023

The present study was directed at assessing the prevalence of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in various districts of Andhra Pradesh. Samples from organized cattle and buffalo farms and also from clinical cases were tested from January 2022 to December 2022. A total of 673 serum samples from five organised cattle and buffalo farms and 86 clinical samples from animals suffering from severe diarrhoea, respiratory problems and reproductive disorders were screened for the presence of antibodies against BVD. Serum samples were tested for antibodies against BVD virus p80-125 protein (NSP2-3) using a commercially available competitive ELISA kit (ID Screen). The results revealed that a total of 442 out of 759 animals (58.23 per cent) were positive for antibodies against Bovine viral diarrhoea virus. Statistically significant association was observed between BVD seropositivity and different risk factors such as district, farm, species and breed. Sample size and Geographical location may have contributed to this result. In two organized farms where seropositivity was high (more than 70%), all the seronegative animals (55) were screened for presence of BVD virus using a commercially available BVD p80 antigen ELISA kit (ID screen) to detect persistently infected animals. As no animal was found positive, all the remaining seropositive animals (414) in these two farms were also tested for BVD antigen on the suspicion of a current transient infection or presence of a seropositive PI due to exposure to a BVDV strain that is antigenically different to the persisting strain. All the animals tested were negative for BVD antigen. Out of all the clinical samples tested, one animal that was antibody positive was found positive for BVD virus also, indicating a transient infection. The high seropositivity in the organized cattle farms without a PI animal might either be due to an earlier transient infection in the herd or transfer of a PI animal away from the herd before testing. The high seropositivity in the state and presence of BVD antigen in the field animal indicates that a circulating BVD virus was present in most parts of the state.
Porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome on natural infection of Porcine Circovirus Type-2 in pigs in Kerala, southern India
Authors: Joseph Jessil , Nair Dhanush Krishna Balakrishnan , Anoopraj R. , Priya P.M. , Ravishankar Chintu , Prasanna K.S.
Published: October 2023

Porcine circovirus type-2 (PCV-2), is a widely studied pathogen in the swine population during the last decade. Even though, PCV-2 has many disease manifestations, the objective of the current study was to investigate the cutaneous and renal lesions in PCV-2 infected cases. Swine carcasses presented for post-mortem examination with a history of skin lesions, inappetance, dyspnoea and diarrhoea, during September 2021 to April 2022 from different parts of Kerala were utilised in this study. The samples were collected and screened with Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) after which, histological and immunohistochemical examination were performed. Three samples were found positive for PCV-2 out of 25 samples using PCR. Microscopically, skin revealed congestion, haemorrhages and infiltration of mononuclear infiltration cells and neutrophils in dermis and spongiosis in epidermis. Kidney revealed haemorrhages, congestion, tubular necrosis and degenerative alterations, interstitial mononuclear cell infiltration with occasional glomerulitis and vasculitis in the renal pelvis. Localisation of PCV-2 antigen was observed in renal tissue and lymph node with immunohistochemistry. Altogether, these findings were suggestive of porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome (PDNS) in pigs. These results indicate the importance of including PCV-2 in the differential diagnosis of cutaneous lesions caused by bacterial and viral etiologies in pigs.
Incomplete right bundle branch block associated with coagulation disturbance in mitral valvular disease in a dog – case report
Authors: Rajan Sindhu K. , Greeshma J. , Pillai Usha Narayana , Kumar S. Ajith , Unny N. Madhavan , Radhika G. , Shynu M.
Published: October 2023

An incomplete right bundle branch block (RBBB) associated with coagulation disturbance in mitral valvular disease was diagnosed in a five-year-old female Dachshund. Morphologically moderate mitral valvular thickening and nodularity could be noticed on echocardiography. Prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time and thrombocytopaenia supported the probable underlying mechanism for myocardial infarction and RBBB. The animal showed clinical improvement after one month of therapy with enalapril and torasemide for mitral valve insufficiency.
Physiological responses of crossbred dairy cows in the transition period during summer and post-monsoon seasons
Authors: Sahana M. , Anil K. S. , Mathew Joseph , Dipu M. T. , Davis Justin , Shynu M.
Published: October 2023

This study aims to measure the physiological responses of sixty clinically healthy periparturient crossbred multiparous dairy cows during the summer (February 2022–May 2022) and post-monsoon (October 2021–January 2022) seasons, with 30 animals in each season. Physiological responses such as rectal temperature (°C), respiration rate (per minute), and pulse rate (per minute) of all animals were recorded weekly at 8.00 am and 3.00 pm during the transition period. Three weeks before parturition to three weeks after parturition was considered the transition period. The rectal temperature recorded at 3.00 pm in the summer season significantly (p <0.05) decreased on the day of calving and thereafter returned to pre-partum values, whereas the respiration rate significantly (p <0.05) elevated on the day of calving and thereafter showed no significant variation. Season-wise comparison of all physiological responses in the morning (8.00 am) and evening (3.00 pm) during the transition period showed significantly higher values in the summer season compared to the post-monsoon season. In both seasons evening (3.00 pm) physiological responses were significantly higher than the morning values (8.00 am).