bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Smart dictionary application for learning foreign languages
Authors: Goncharova O. N. , Goncharov A. M. 
Published: December 2023

The primary composition and the further enhancement of the vocabulary of a foreign language are essential constituents of learning techniques. This segment of language learning is quantitatively and qualitatively underrepresented by electronic services, thus, the development of a new contemporary vocabulary enhancement service is reasonable. The article aims to elaborate and describe a new architectural model of such an application, which will solve present issues and introduce several novel techniques.To create the model, a comparative analysis of existing applications, their classification, and the study of the main pedagogical concepts applied in their construction were carried out. The model is based on the peculiarities of human approaches to memorizing linguistic constructions of foreign languages. An application based on the model was implemented.The software product can be utilized in the process of teaching the discipline “Foreign Language” at all levels of general and professional education. To analyze the effectiveness of the new service, compliance with the requirements of a user-centered vocabulary app and assess the usability of the interface, a survey was conducted. Based on its results, it can be concluded that the built application provides a simple and effective tool to fill one of the gaps in the skills of foreign language learners.
Cross gain modulation in quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers under the influence of the Probe
Authors: Flayyih Ahmed , Seyedeh Hamideh Kazemi  , Al-Khursan Amin 
Published: December 2023

The Pulse effect on the cross-gain modulation (XGM) in the quantum dot (QD) semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) is investigated using the combining of the SOA power with the QD rate equations system. The QDs structure includes three regions: ground state (GS), excited state (ES) and wetting layer (WL). Thus, a set of rate equations for pump and probe signals is introduced for both steady-state and small-signal power values, which are solved numerically. The pulse shape was included in the analysis, for pump and probe signals. The theoretical results showed a good agreement with the experimental results. It was found that decreasing pulse width of pump/probe ratio is efficient to increase XGM efficiency and bandwidth.
La escuela como nuevo espacio de saberes: de lo cognitivo a la acción
Authors: Haro-Oña Lidia , Chamorro-Chuquín María Marcia , Muñoz-Castillo Andrea , Moreno-Flores Diana 
Published: December 2023

El presente artículo se enfoca en la importancia de la escuela en Ecuador como espacio, que supera el enfoque academicista, convirtiéndose en un entorno propicio para la acción y la aplicación práctica de los saberes adquiridos. En tanto, su propósito es analizar de manera crítico-reflexiva cómo la escuela en el Ecuador puede constituirse en puente de conexión entre los saberes académicos y la acción, fomentando el aprendizaje significativo y relevante en sus estudiantes. En primer lugar, se examina el enfoque tradicional, centrado en la transmisión de conocimientos teóricos con una visión limitada y libresca, que puede resultar poco motivadora y alejada de la realidad tras proponer una escuela que promueva la aplicación práctica de saberes. En suma, la investigación destaca la importancia de considerar el quehacer educativo, como un nuevo espacio de saberes que promueva la acción y aplicación práctica de conocimientos, en sinergia con las familias y la comunidad en términos de fomentar un aprendizaje autónomo y motivador, que preparare integralmente a los estudiantes ecuatorianos para enfrentar los desafíos del mundo actual; de tales ideas conclusivas emergen un conjunto de proyecciones que se presentan en el cierre de este abordaje ontológico y epistemológico.
Study on the impact of debris flow from tailings dam failure on shale gas well station
Authors: Chen Meibao , Mao Jingxin , Li Yang , Jing Xiaofei 
Published: December 2023

The shale gas well station plays a critical role in the extraction of shale gas, and its safety status exerts significant influence not only on shale gas production but also on the ecological balance of the surrounding environment. To investigate the response characteristics of the shale gas well station under the impact of tailings dam failure debris flow, a comprehensive analysis was conducted using a combination of physical modeling and numerical simulation. The analysis focused on the dynamic inundation process and the impact siltation law caused by the downstream flow of tailings dam failure debris at the shale gas well station. The depth of inundation and the extent of siltation damage were employed as key parameters for characterization. Experimental findings revealed that the downstream mudflow inundation process could be divided into three distinct stages: rapid increase (0–60 s), steady increase (60–106 s), and slow advance (106–250 s). The pattern of mudflow siltation height variation at the well station exhibited an initial rise, followed by a subsequent decline and eventual stabilization. The highest siltation volumes recorded at measurement points A to D were 4.4, 4, 5.2, and 6 m, respectively. Additionally, by employing computational fluid dynamics, numerical calculations were performed under unprotected conditions, with the error between the calculated conclusions and the test results not exceeding 15%. Furthermore, the blocking effect of 8 and 16 m debris flow blocking dam on the debris flow was thoroughly investigated. The study demonstrated that the check dam with a height of 16 m yielded the most effective blockage, resulting in the highest sediment siltation height of 0.4 m. The research results provide some reference for the prevention and control of debris flow disasters.
Patient satisfaction and associated factors among insured and uninsured patients in Deder General Hospital, eastern Ethiopia: a facility-based comparative cross-sectional study
Authors: Shure Giduma , Gamachu Mulugeta , Mitiku Habtamu , Deressa Alemayehu , Eyeberu Addis , Mohammed Fethia , Zakaria Hamdi Fekredin , Ayana Galana Mamo , Birhanu Abdi , Debella Adera , Mussa Ibsa 
Published: December 2023

BackgroundPatient satisfaction is a crucial measure of healthcare quality, as dissatisfied patients are more likely to miss appointments, disregard treatment plans, and leave hospitals, leading to poor treatment outcomes. Therefore, the study aimed to compare levels of satisfaction with health services and associated factors among insured and uninsured patients in Deder General Hospital, eastern Ethiopia.MethodsA comparative cross-sectional study with 532 participants was conducted from December 1–30, 2021. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire, analyzed using SPSS, and predictors assessed using a multivariate logistic regression model. Statistical significance was set at p &lt; 0.05.ResultsOverall, patient satisfaction with health services was 65.6% (95% CI: 61.5–69.5), and the level of patient satisfaction with health services among insured and noninsured patients was 68.8% (95% CI: 62.8–74.4) and 62.4% (95% CI: 56.8–68.0), respectively. In the final model of multivariable analysis, factors such as educational status of secondary school (AOR = 4.90; 95% CI: 2.05–11.76), and a higher level (AOR = 3.08; 95% CI: 1.05–9.03), getting the entire prescribed drugs (AOR = 3.49; 95% CI: 1.43–8.54), getting some of the ordered drugs (AOR = 3.34; 95% CI: 1.61–6.94), paying less than 100 Ethiopian birrs (AOR = 4.85; 1.35–17.40) were significantly associated with patient satisfaction among insured patients. Whereas getting the entire and some prescribed drugs were (AOR = 6.28; 95% CI: 3.26–12.05), and (AOR = 3.40; 95% CI: 1.70–6.78) times more likely to be satisfied with the service among noninsured patients as compared to their counterparts, respectively.ConclusionThe study found that about six in 10 patients in the study area were satisfied with healthcare services, with insurance patients reporting higher satisfaction. Factors such as receiving prescribed drugs, paying less than 100 Ethiopian birr, having a secondary school education, and having a higher education were associated with satisfaction.
Muscle-related parameters-based machine learning model for predicting postinduction hypotension in patients undergoing colorectal tumor resection surgery
Authors: Sheng Weixuan , Gao Danyang , Liu Pengfei , Song Mingxue , Liu Lei , Miao Huihui , Li Tianzuo 
Published: December 2023

ObjectivesThis study used machine learning algorithms to identify important variables and predict postinduction hypotension (PIH) in patients undergoing colorectal tumor resection surgery.MethodsData from 318 patients who underwent colorectal tumor resection under general anesthesia were analyzed. The training and test sets are divided based on the timeline. The Boruta algorithm was used to screen relevant basic characteristic variables and establish a model for the training set. Four models, regression tree, K-nearest neighbor, neural network, and random forest (RF), were built using repeated cross-validation and hyperparameter optimization. The best model was selected, and a sorting chart of the feature variables, a univariate partial dependency profile, and a breakdown profile were drawn. R2, mean absolute error (MAE), mean squared error (MSE), and root MSE (RMSE) were used to plot regression fitting curves for the training and test sets.ResultsThe basic feature variables associated with the Boruta screening were age, sex, body mass index, L3 skeletal muscle index, and HUAC. In the optimal RF model, R2 was 0.7708 and 0.7591, MAE was 0.0483 and 0.0408, MSE was 0.0038 and 0.0028, and RMSE was 0.0623 and 0.0534 for the training and test sets, respectively.ConclusionA high-performance algorithm was established and validated to demonstrate the degree of change in blood pressure after induction to control important characteristic variables and reduce PIH occurrence.
Gender differences in social networks and physical and mental health: are social relationships more health protective in women than in men?
Authors: Shin Huiyoung , Park Chaerim 
Published: December 2023

BackgroundIndividuals’ relationships are characterized by multidimensional aspects and the unique make-up of different features is more or less supportive of physical and mental health. The current study derived social network types based on an extended set of indicators reflecting the structure, function, and quality of relationships, then examined their associations with diverse physical and mental health outcomes separately for men and women.MethodsUsing samples of 620 South Korean adults (Mage = 53.52), Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was used to uncover distinct social network types, and multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the link between network types and health outcomes.ResultsLPA analysis derived four network types: diversified, family-(un)supported, friend- based, and restricted. The prevalence and configuration of network types differed between men and women: the family-unsupported type was more prevalent in women than in men whereas the restricted type was more prevalent in men than in women. An individual’s network type membership was significantly associated with one’s physical and mental health and the positive effects of an optimal network type and the negative effects of a non-optimal network type on mental health were much greater for women than they were for men.DiscussionThe findings suggest that women benefit more from supportive networks but that they are also more vulnerable to a lack of supportive (or the presence of conflict-filled) relationships, and highlight that having diversified and greater quality relationships, and avoiding conflicts are critical for women to have enhanced health.
Knowledge, perceptions and practices on healthcare waste management and associated occupational health hazards among healthcare professionals in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Udayanga Lahiru , Sahana Loganatahan , Perera Ayesha , Ranasinghe Koshila , Ranathunge Tharaka 
Published: December 2023

BackgroundProper Healthcare Waste (HW) management is directly influenced by the knowledge and attitudes of Healthcare Professionals (HCP). However, studies that characterize the knowledge and practices of HCP on HW management are limited in Sri Lanka. This study was conducted to characterize the knowledge, perceptions and practices of HCP on the management of HW and to determine the risk factors influencing HW related occupational health hazards in the Colombo District of Sri Lanka.MethodsA total of 407 HCP were recruited as the study population from selected hospitals in the Colombo District. Information on socio-demographic factors, knowledge, attitudes and practices on HW management were gathered using an interviewer-administrated questionnaire. The Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) was used to determine the socio-economic risk factors associated with the occurrence of HW related health issues among the respondents.ResultsThe majority of respondents were characterized with a high knowledge level (76.9%) and positive attitudes (53.8%) on HW management. Incineration (82.6%) was recognized as the most widely used HW treatment method. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was used at a satisfactory level (85.5%), while liquid waste treatment was limited (57.5%). The occupational designation, level of training received in HW management, professional experience, vaccination status for tetanus, degree of knowledge and attitudes on HW management were recognized as significant risk factors (p &lt; 0.05) associated with the occurrence of HW related occupational hazards.ConclusionEven though, the treatment of HW was satisfactory, strengthening the existing mechanisms for monitoring of HW management, provisioning more resources and organizing training and awareness programmes on HW management for HCP are recommended.
Foreign and national approaches to legislative regulation of public relations in the field of application of artificial intelligence technologies
Authors: Kobets Peter 
Published: December 2023

Introduction. The issue of artificial intelligence is extremely important for most scientific specialties, including law, since the subsequent capabilities of these technologies actualize the need to introduce fundamentally new legal mechanisms and improve the prevention of potential socially dangerous threats in the process of their application. The relevance of studying of the main approaches to legislative regulation of artificial intelligence technologies at the global level is primarily due to the need to improve the legal framework of the Russian Federation in the area under consideration. For this purpose, based on an analysis of specialized literature and legal sources, the author examined the modern practice of individual foreign countries and the Russian Federation in the field of strategic planning and development of legislative activities to regulate the technologies in question.
Methods. During the research process, various methods were used, including: analysis, specific historical, comparative legal, systemic and structural. The use of content analysis made it possible to analyze the most problematic aspects of legislative issues related to the effective functioning of artificial intelligence.
Results. The author concludes that it is important to comprehensively study the strategic of approach in the field of legislative foundations for the functioning of artificial intelligence technologies, taking into account their special legal category, as well as the advisability of intensifying domestic legislative activities to develop and adopt the necessary legal norms, which will allow in the near future to ensure the required scope of legal regulation of the issue under consideration. phenomenon. The novelty of this work is emphasized by the author’s proposed analysis of legislative regulation of issues related to the effective functioning of artificial intelligence, during which he convincingly proved that Russian legislators should resolve issues of improving the legal framework in this area more actively and on the basis of a comprehensive study of this issue.
Mentoring in internal affairs bodies: legal regulation at certain stages of development and ways to improve
Authors: Zayaev Egor 
Published: December 2023

Introduction. The article presents a historical retrospective of the development of mentoring in the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation. The author has carried out a comparative analysis of regulatory legal acts regulating various aspects of mentoring, including requirements for mentors, functions and tasks of this institute, from the Soviet period to the present. The continuity of individual elements of the mentoring institute and the place of this institute in the existing system of service in the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation are noted.
Research methods. In the process of work, a systematic method was used, as well as methods of comparative legal, historical and legal analysis and formal logic. In order to study the issue posed, legislative and departmental regulatory legal acts of the USSR and the Russian Federation (since 1971) were analyzed. Scientific works devoted to the formation and functioning of the institution of mentoring in the civil service and in internal affairs bodies have also been studied.
Results. A conclusion is formulated about the possibility of using previously used mechanisms of the mentoring institution as part of its further improvement at the present stage, for example, within the framework of organizing a competition for the professional skills of mentors in the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation. A number of innovations are proposed that provide financial incentives for mentoring in the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation. There is a need to organize training for employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation, who are involved as mentors.
PENGUATAN PERAN MASJID SEBAGAI PUSAT BELAJAR BAGI ANAK
Authors: Rosyidi Rosyidi , Hasanah Uswatun 
Published: December 2023

Melihat sejarah kejayaan islam maka dapat diketahui bahwa masjid memiliki peran yang sangat penting dalam membentuk peradaban umat Islam oleh karena itu dalam pengabdian ini bermaksud melakukan penguatan peran masjid sebagai pusat belajar bagi anak, melihat dari kondisi yang ada di lapangan pada Desa pragaan Daya banyak terdapat masjid dan mushola namun tempat tersebut berfungsi sebagai tempat ibadah saja tidak banyak kegiatan yang dapat dilaksanakan di masjid, dengan demikian pengabdian ini dilakukan untuk menjadikannya sebagai pusat belajar bagi anak. Pengabdian ini menggunakan metode ABCD yaitu dengan melihat aset yang ada di tengah masyarakat. hasil pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa program penguatan peran masjid sebagai pusat belajar bagi anak dilaksanakan dengan berbagai kegiatan sebagaimana berikut; a) program les pengayaan, b) kajian fiqih wanita c) bimbingan mengaji d) menghafal surat Juz 30, e) baca tulis Alquran, f) pembelajaran tajwid, g) pembelajaran bahasa Arab, h) bimbingan bacaan sholat, i) bimbingan praktek shalat, j) pembacaan sholawat, k) bimbingan tugas sekolah atau menyelesaikan PR. Program ini mendapat dukungan penuh, baik dari kepala desa maupun masyarakat setempat terbukti dengan semakin hari semakin banyaknya peserta didik dan kesiapan kepala desa dalam membantu berjalannya kegiatan tersebut baik bantuan secara moril maupun materil.
Pengaruh Kualitas Produk dan Harga Produk terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Ulang
Authors: Wakerkwa Desina , Irmadiani Nadia Dwi 
Published: December 2023

The objective of this study was to ascertain and elucidate the impact of product quality and product pricing on repurchasing decisions at the Singosari Semarang Branch of Waroeng Steak & Shake. This study employs explanatory research methodologies. The study included a population of 21,352 clients of Waroeng Steak and Shake Singosari Semarang. The sampling technique employed in this study was non-probability sampling, with a sample size of 100 respondents. The data gathering procedures employed in this study encompassed the utilisation of both observation and questionnaire approaches. The findings of the study indicate that product quality has a simultaneous impact on repurchase decisions. Specifically, there is a statistically significant positive relationship between product prices and repurchase decisions at the Singosari Branch of Waroeng Steak and Shake. This is supported by a Beta value of 0.652, which is positive, and a significant p-value of 0.000, indicating that the relationship is unlikely to have occurred by chance (p < 0.05). Additional findings indicate that the price of a product exerts a substantial and simultaneous impact on repurchasing decisions. Specifically, at the Singosari Branch of Waroeng Steak and Shake, there exists a positive and statistically significant relationship between product prices and repurchasing decisions. This is supported by a Beta value of 0.179, which is positive, and a significant value of 0.017, which is less than the predetermined threshold of 0.05. In order to facilitate more investigation, it is anticipated that other indicators can be identified as instruments for measuring the variables under examination, as well as the utilisation of other independent variables that possess a substantial impact on the dependent variable. For instance, by incorporating additional variables such as brand image and service quality, among others.
Keywords: product quality, product price, repurchase decision
Pengaruh Penanaman Modal Dalam Negeri (PMDN) terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Provinsi Lampung
Authors: Suradi  
Published: December 2023

Economic growth cannot be separated from the factors that support it, one of which is investment. Currently, investment has become a very strong instrument in encouraging regional economic growth, including Lampung Province. One source of investment is Domestic Investment. The aim of this research is to analyze the influence of Domestic Investment on the economic growth of Lampung Province. The research method used is the analytical statistical method. This method is used to see the influence of Domestic Investment on the economic growth of Lampung Province. The analysis technique uses simple linear regression. The research results showed that Domestic Investment had no effect on the economic growth of Lampung Province.
Keywords: domestic investment, economic growth
Trends in Tongue Cancer in Tertiary Hospital in West Java for 5 Years: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Sari E.S. Rupita , Monty Priosdewo Soemitro  
Published: December 2023

Background: Oral cavity malignancy is the most common carcinoma of the head and neck. In the Western world, the tongue and floor of the mouth are the most common sites of origin for primary squamous cell carcinoma in the oral cavity. However, data and reports about tongue cancer is still limited, especially in Indonesia. The aim of this study is to get the epidemiological profile of tongue cancer in tertiary hospital in West Java from 2017 – 2021.
Methods: This study was a retrospective review of all patients with tongue cancer. The study used data from hospital information system from 2017 to 2021. Data collected were gender, age, histology, lymph node metastases. All data were analyze using statistical analysis program.
Results: Of the 120 cases analyzed. Sixty-eight of the 120 cases (56.67%) were found on female. The age group with the most cases was found in group of 51-60 years (35%). Histological examination showed 59 cases (49.17%) were squamous cell carcinoma well-differentiated, 28 cases (23.33%) showed lymph node regional metastases, and one case showed distant metastases to lung.
Conclusion: Tongue cancer profile in tertiary hospital in West Java mostly found in female with squamous cell carcinoma well-differentiated showed the most common. Of all cases, the spread to regional lymph nodes is only a few, not reaching thirty percent.