Part Of Identity Research Articles

EXPLORATION OF THE PACKING ELEMENT OF THE ANNULAR BOP

The article delved into exploring various structural configurations of clamping nodes in universal preventers, examining both conical and spherical designs. Anti-discharge equipment is essential for averting well blowouts by sealing well openings and maintaining back pressure during drilling, operation, and testing phases. The reliability and durability of this equipment must undergo rigorous testing to ensure safety. Universal preventers not only manage the wellhead but also facilitate pipeline rotation, vertical movement, and additional pipeline insertion into the well. They effectively seal the wellhead even with identical pipe parts. The sequence of technological processes must be carefully chosen and monitored when selecting preventers to ensure high reliability, longevity, and operational efficiency in oil and gas well activities. One of the critical components in anti-discharge equipment is the clamp knot. Let's delve into the clamp knot of universal preventers. The clamp comprises numerous metal inserts evenly spaced along its length, creating a tight seal at the wellhead by compressing the flexible clamp element. Hydraulic pressure drives a piston to close and open the clamping element. As a result, the clamping element of the universal preventer experiences varying loads in direction and magnitude. A spherical structural design in the clamping element provides better resistance to changing stresses compared to a conical design due to its spherical surface, resulting in uniform force distribution. However, this structural design's drawback is increased wear on the elastic sealing joint due to friction during pipeline movement. Additionally, pressure forces during piston upward movement impact the sealing element's tightness, functionality, and lifespan. Keywords: Anti-discharge equipment, locking element, universal preventer, conical locking device.

A Time-to-Digital Converter for Low-Power Consumption Single Slope Analog-to-Digital Converters in a High-Speed CMOS Image Sensor.

To reduce the power consumption of a TDC in high-speed applications, a TDC architecture applied to SS ADC is proposed to reduce redundant counting. This structure can remove the identical part between two rows of pixel signals in a CMOS image sensor by adjusting the start and stop signal of the TDC, which will reduce the number of flipping of D flip-flops in the TDC. This structure requires the simultaneous readout of two rows of pixels in the high-speed CMOS image sensor. In the 110 nm CMOS process, simulation results show that the designed 5-bit TDC achieves an effective number of bits (ENOB) at 4.72 bits and a figure-of-merit (FOM) at 104.7-162.3 fJ/step, with a power consumption ranging from 60 µW to 93 µW. Compared with traditional counting methods, the proposed TDC can reduce counting power consumption by 30%.

Wide-Aperture Backscattering Detector (BSD-A) for The High-Resolution Fourier Diffractometer

The high-resolution Fourier diffractometer (HRFD) has been in routine operation since 1994 at the long-pulse neutron source, the IBR-2 reactor, in Dubna. Its fast Fourier chopper provides probably the best compromise between very high resolution in reciprocal space (Δd/d ≈ 0.001) and the intensity. For further improving intensity of TOF-diffraction pattern, a wide-aperture ring backscattering detector (BSD) has been developed on the basis of ZnS(Ag)/6LiF scintillator. BSD is designed in the form of 6 concentric rings, each of which is subdivided into 12 identical parts. The main parameters of the detector are the following: range of scattering angles is 2θ = (133 - 175) degrees, covered solid angle is Ωd ≈ 2.0 sr, average percentage absorption efficiency gets closer to 85%, geometrical contribution to resolution function does not exceed Δd/d = 0.0005. In the report the concept of the detector is described and its data acquisition system is presented. The start of operation of the detector at the HRFD is scheduled for 2024.

Perancangan Game Edukasi Pengenalan Pakaian Adat Nusantara (CULTURZONE) Menggunakan Multimedia Development Life Cycle

Archipelago traditional clothing is an inseparable part of Indonesian cultural identity. Each region has unique traditional clothing, reflecting the richness and diversity of cultures in Indonesia. By recognizing, studying and appreciating the traditional clothing of the Archipelago, we can strengthen Indonesia's cultural diversity, build a strong identity and promote our cultural heritage to the world. In order to introduce Indonesian traditional clothing to the younger generation, designing educational games can be an interesting and effective solution. This educational game is designed to provide an interactive experience for users in learning and getting to know various traditional clothes in Indonesia.

A Recovery-Oriented Approach: Application of Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT) for Youth with Clinical High Risk (CHR) for Psychosis.

Clinical High Risk for psychosis (CHR) refers to a phase of heightened risk for developing overt psychosis. CHR often emerges during adolescence or early adulthood. CHR has been identified as a group to target for intervention, with the hope that early intervention can both stave off prolonged suffering and intervene before mental health challenges become part of an individual's identity. However, there are few treatment modalities that can address some of the specific needs of CHR. Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT) is an integrative psychotherapy that can be applied to the CHR population. MERIT offers unique advantages to working with the CHR population as it aims to improve self-direction and recovery through stimulation of metacognitive capacity, a phenomenon that has been associated with recovery. This paper explores unique aspects of the CHR population and how MERIT can address barriers to recovery for individuals experiencing psychosis-like symptoms. Several case examples and a clinical vignette using MERIT to support patients with CHR are offered to exemplify this approach. MERIT offers a way to assist persons with CHR to address barriers to their personal recovery and to develop nuanced understandings of ways to master challenges.

Abstract LB197: Methylation patterns at adjacent CpG sites within enhancers are part of cell identity and are disrupted during malignant transformation

Abstract Background: Following the principles of physiology of DNA methylation, it is generally accepted that methylation status of CpG sites spaced up to 50 bp is correlated and accumulation of locally disordered methylation at CpG sites is a part of neoplastic transformation, acting in similar way as stochastic accumulation of mutations during malignant transformation. Methods: We developed a new algorithm allowing to analyze methylation status at the adjacent CpG sites. We then, used EPIC microarray data to analyze genome wide methylation patterns at the adjacent CpG sites in almost 600 samples, representing 12 healthy tissues and cell types as well as 572 cancer specimens. We also used bisulfite next generation sequencing data and Sanger sequencing to validate our findings. Results: Our analysis, identified in human genome a subset of loci with adjacent CpG sites spaced less than 50bp (average 28bp), harboring one cytosine methylated and the other devoid of methyl group. These loci are enriched in enhancers that are targeted by families of transcription factors involved in cell differentiation. The methylation patterns at these loci can differ between alleles within a cell, what allows for remarkable level of heterogeneity of methylation patterns. However, our analysis also showed that, different types of specialized cells, acquire during differentiation only one specific and remarkably stable pattern of methylation at each of these loci and that pattern is to a large extent lost during neoplastic transformation. Conclusions: Contrary to generally accepted principle of identical methylation status of the adjacent CpG sites being essential for regulatory function of DNA methylation. We have shown that methylation at a subset of adjacent CpG sites in human genome located within important functional genomic elements differs in healthy cells. These CpG sites acquire remarkably stable and tissue specific patterns of methylation during cell differentiation. Moreover, the methylation patterns at these CpG sites, are lost during malignant transformation suggesting the involvement of identified phenomenon in cancer pathology. Funding: This work was funded by grant OPUS22 from Polish National Science Centre (grant number: 2021/43/B/NZ2/02979) and Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (grant number: PPN/PPO/2018/1/00088/U). Citation Format: Olga Taryma-Leśniak, Jan Bińkowski, Patrycja K. Przybylowicz, Katarzyna E. Sokolowska, Konrad Borowski, Tomasz K. Wojdacz. Methylation patterns at adjacent CpG sites within enhancers are part of cell identity and are disrupted during malignant transformation [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2024; Part 2 (Late-Breaking, Clinical Trial, and Invited Abstracts); 2024 Apr 5-10; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(7_Suppl):Abstract nr LB197.

Лингвопрагматические характеристики двуязычия в акадийском медиадискурсе

The aim of the study is to identify the peculiarities of the implementation of pragmatic attitudes of the Acadian linguistic personality regarding bilingualism (goals pursued when covering bilingualism, values associated with bilingualism, etc.) in the media discourse of the province. The paper presents the results of analysing 100 newspaper articles covering various aspects of bilingualism in the region – the main themes and subthemes associated with bilingualism are identified and both quantitative and qualitative analyses of the data are conducted. The study is novel in that it presents the first characterization of the coverage of bilingualism in the Acadian press. As a result, the study reveals that regarding the coverage of bilingualism, the New Brunswick press primarily focuses on internal provincial affairs – the representation of bilingualism at the national level is barely reflected; failures and problems related to the implementation of bilingualism in the province are covered more extensively than the successes and achievements of implementing the institutional bilingualism policy. There is explicit criticism of the implementation of the language policy by the regional authorities – their actions and inactions; the articles note violations of Francophones’ rights and numerous difficulties in implementing bilingualism, including those arising from the entrenched conflict between Anglophones and Francophones in the province. However, measures to develop real bilingualism in various spheres of public life undertaken by the government, organizations, and ordinary citizens of the region are also highlighted; the authors of the articles and interviewees postulate ideas about the economic benefits of bilingualism and its value as part of the Acadian identity.

“I just chill and keep quiet ya’ know”: understanding Black college students’ silence during in-class racial conversations at an AANAPISI/HSI

ABSTRACT Communication scholars have considered silence in (higher) education as indicative of a range of cultural attitudes and an exercise of power. Some communication scholars consider student silence in classrooms as problematic, wherein a lack of participation in the learning process via student voice constitutes an act of resisting educators and education. Others conceptualize it as a way to challenge oppression or as a part of students' cultural identity. This study examines 21 Black college students' impetus for communicating silence during in-class discussions at a large Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (AANAPISI) and a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) 4-year university on the U.S. West Coast. Given the anti-Black phenomena in recent years (e.g., police violence, anti-Black education laws, Black Lives Matter protests), this study investigates the reasoning behind Black students' reasons for communicating silence within in-class discussions of race/racial phenomena. This study found Black students communicate in-class silence for three overarching reasons: (1) silence due to feeling underrepresented, (2) silence to avoid (negative) peer attention, and (3) silence due to fear of instructor retaliation. Findings inform how instructors can better approach racial discussions by mitigating Black student racial labor, foster civility, and move toward improving cross-racial learning during in-class interactions.

Autobiographical memory functions as a stable property of narrative identity

The functionalist approach claims that autobiographical memory functions could be part of narrative identity. If so, the use of memory functions in personal narratives should be as stable as other properties of narrative identity. Testing this claim, the present study elicited repeated narratives and functional self-ratings for turning point and low point memories from 145 undergraduates (68.90 % female) in a two-wave eight-month longitudinal study. Stability of memory functions in specific memories was conceptualized in terms of mean-level and rank-order stability. Results showed little mean-level stability, yet substantial rank-order stability for memory functions regardless of assessment. The later use of the same memory functions in repeated narratives was predicted by baseline of functions at T1, age of event, valence, and frequency of rehearsal. Combining these results with theories on autobiographical memory and narrative identity suggests that memory functions might be a stable property of narrative identity hitherto overlooked.

The Impact of Antisemitism on Emerging Adults’ Jewish Identity Part 1: Defining the Problem

The Impact of Antisemitism on Emerging Adults’ Jewish Identity Part 1: Defining the Problem

PERILAKU PEZIARAH PADA MAKAM SYEKH YUSUF DI KABUPATEN GOWA

This study aims to (i) analyse more deeply the causes of the motivation of pilgrims to visit the Sepulchre of Sheikh Yusuf and (ii) analyse and explain further the shape and behavior of Pilgrims of the Sepulation of Shah Yusuf in Gowa district. The type of research is descriptive by using qualitative approaches with methods of phenomenological analysis, as well as using primary and secondary data. Data analysis techniques include data collection, data reduction, data presentation, conclusion withdrawal and verification. The results of this study show that: (i) Pilgrims may see a visit to the tomb of Sheikh Joseph as an opportunity to purify the soul, improve the quality of life, and spiritual growth. The concept of a baraka or blessing of a sanctuary, as well as love and seeking spiritual enlightenment and obtaining bliss from religious figures. Visiting the Sepulchre of Sheikh Yusuf is also part of the religious identity of individuals and groups. The interaction with the symbols, rituals, and experiences in the tombs reinforces the religious identity of the pilgrims. (ii) The diversity of the forms of pilgrimage performed by pilgrims, as well as reflecting the complexity of relations between religious and cultural values in their religious practice, giving offerings, or following certain ceremonies, as an expression of spiritual need and adherence to religious teachings or social traditions. Emphasis on Peter L. Berger's Theory of Social Construction The ritual of pilgrimage to the tombs of Sheikh Yusuf as a form of externalization, plays a role in preserving and communicating the meaning of religion, as well as building and strengthening the religious identity of individuals and groups.

Formation of Linguistic and Cultural Competence of Pre-Service Foreign Language Teachers through National Identity

Training future teachers of Foreign Language Education requires a methodological study of national identity in teaching English. National identity encompasses all aspects of cultural and traditional values. Based on qualitative research methodology, participants consisted of 120 pre-service foreign language teachers. Survey developed based on qualitative means, which included open-ended questions regarding the pre-service foreign language teacher's perceptions. The main features of the formation of linguistic and cultural competence of future English teachers are considered. Study aims to identify and form linguistic and cultural competence within the national identity of university students studying in Kazakhstan. The methodology aimed at identifying the ideas of students of universities in Kazakhstan about national identity is a descriptive study within the framework of the survey model. Data is collected using the national identity perception scale. A model for forming a national identity when teaching a foreign language is proposed. The study results, it can be concluded that students’ express opinions on the first stage, national identity and values on the second stage, which is the attitude to national identity and religion as part of national identity.

A Study on the Role of Outfit in the Wedding Ceremonies of the Yi Ethnic Group in Ganluo County

The outfits of the Yi ethnic group in Ganluo have different forms of meaning in different scenarios, such as birthceremonial costumes, childhood ceremonial costumes, and wedding ceremonial costumes. The Yi wedding ceremonial clothing is the main subject of this study. With the author being part of the cultural identity, as well as the combination of field research, this paper provides an in-depth elaboration on the role of clothing in the Yi wedding ceremonies through diachronic and synchronic research methods.

“The Spanish Cathedral”, a Prototype of Mobile Application for the Access to the Religious Cultural Heritage of Gothic Hispanic Cathedrals

After an in-depth examination of the communication strategies, digital offerings, and audio guides currently employed by various Spanish cathedrals constructed during the 12th and 15th centuries, it was detected that there was a need to gradually build and improve an integral and unified tool that serves as a reference for the learning of the artistic elements that characterize the mentioned constructions. This will contribute to both the promotion of the cathedral —understood as an ensemble— and its communication with the public. This article introduces the conceptualization and design of the mobile application “La Catedral Hispana”, a high-fidelity prototype that seeks to promote Spanish cathedrals with Gothic elements in their construction. This prototype encompasses two areas of study for its task: the research of Gothic architecture in cathedrals and the principles of user experience (interaction design, information architecture, and interface development), for the correct development of the sample, using the Figma software for its design and implementation. The objectives lay not only in providing a tool that facilitates access and shares academic information, but also in establishing relationships among the diverse Spanish cathedrals by means of their common features. The Spanish Cathedral is a proposal for promoting the democratization of cultural information, the learning of the value of heritage, and the development of a new solid and accessible communication channel that enables the target audience to both value and recognize one of the most important types of constructions as a part of Spanish identity.

Translating islamic religious expressions: Problems and strategies

This study is an attempt to investigate the problems that face the translator when translating Islamic religious expressions from Arabic into English. It also explicates the strategies that the translators used in dealing with such problems. The study is descriptive, comparative and evaluative and focuses on how Islamic expressions drawn from the Islamic Arabic book Bidāyat al-Hidāyahare translated by two different translators namely Muhammad Abul Quasem (1979) and Mashhad Al-Allaf (2010). Since the explored religious expressions are deeply rooted in their native culture and constitute a main part of the Arabic-Islamic identity, the findings of the study show that such expressions, in many cases, do not have equivalents in the target language and culture, and translating them into English is very problematic and pose a great challenge to the translator. The findings also reveal that meaning losses and distortions are the result of a host of reasons among which are the sensitivity and peculiarity of the religious expressions and the huge differences between Arabic and English.

Understanding the Crucial Role of Brand Image in the Students’ Higher Education Institution Choice: A Review of the Literature of Higher Education Branding

This article provides an extensive literature review on the topic of branding in Higher Education, along with an exploration of the numerous aspects that influence students’ choice of a Higher Education Institution (HEI). Within the competitive higher education landscape, branding has evolved into a vital part of HEI identity, image, and competitiveness, with a considerable impact on student decision-making. This review investigates the main concepts associated with branding and brand image in the educational context, beginning with the general branding concept and progressing to branding applied in this particular field, while taking into account the applicability and challenges of its transposition, before delving into the various perspectives of brand image, notably, the rational and emotional dimensions. By bringing together the existing body of knowledge concerning branding in higher education institutions, this article provides a better understanding of the impact of branding on the educational sector while also offering some insight into the appealing nature of the brand image throughout the students’ decision to enroll in a HEI.

SCHOOLS AND THEMES OF ANTHROPOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY, AND HISTORY OF RELIGION IN ROMANIA

The article represents a brief presentation of the evolution of religious studies in Romania during the 19–20 centuries. The studies on the religious phenomenon written in Romania in the 19th century were closely related to the national problem. One of the fundamental questions that arose at the time was whether Christianity is an integral part of national identity. At the end of the 19th century Christianity was seen as a popular tradition, part of what was beginning to be known as folklore. As folklore represented the Romanian identity, it had to be preserved at all costs, therefore also the Christian elements found in popular traditions. Tudor Pamfile is the scholar who shows that folklore is not just a sum of superstitions that must be preserved because it represents tradition. He says that folklore represents a complex universe of meanings, a coherent world, which modern people no longer understand. After the First World War, Christianity is reconsidered. The rationalism of the 19th century is rejected, and "spiritualism" is adopted. Ernest Bernea, Ovidiu Papadima and other scholars wanted to show that the Romanian popular tradition, the basis of national identity, is permeated with the most authentic Christian vision. The Romanian popular tradition was no longer a matter of "superstition", but of the most authentic truth of life. Such an idea is spreading that the authentic man is a religious man. It is the basis of the conception of Mircea Eliade, who will become one of the most important researchers in the field of the history of religions in the world. He overcomes the issue of Romanian identity and its relationship with Christianity. He will be concerned in his works to show the universality of religious feeling, studying religious manifestations at a global level, from prehistory to the present. After 1945, the communist period was established in Romania. Religious history studies have been replaced by atheistic propaganda. However, scholars from the interwar period sought to study the religious phenomenon in Romania and the rest of the world. Also, many young people learned about Mircea Eliade and his work, carried out in France and the United States. One of them was Ioan Petru Culianu who managed to escape from Romania and become one of the great scholars in the field of history of religions. After the fall of the communist regime, religious history studies in Romania experienced a remarkable development.

Legal Protection of Batik as a Cultural Heritage in Indonesia from an Intellectual Property Rights Perspective

Batik is one of Indonesia's most iconic cultural heritages. Batik is a patterned cloth made using tie-dye or printing techniques. Batik has a long history and has been part of Indonesian culture for centuries. This research aims to analyze the legal protection of batik as a cultural heritage in Indonesia from the perspective of intellectual property rights. This research uses normative juridical research methods. The data collection technique in this research is a literature study. The data that has been collected is then analyzed in three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation and conclusion. The research results show that Batik is one of the works protected by law and contained in Law Number 28 of 2014 concerning Copyright. This shows an effort to recognize, protect and promote batik as an inseparable part of Indonesian cultural identity. However, there are still challenges in maintaining authenticity and protecting and promoting batik, especially related to piracy practices and the protection of batik copyright.

Sustainability implications and relevance of using omics sciences to investigate cheeses with protected designation of origin.

Cheese, a fundamental component of the human diet and a cornerstone of the global food economy, has a significance beyond its role as a commodity, playing a crucial part in the cultural identity of various communities. The intricate natural aging process known as maturation involves a series of reactions that induce changes in the cheese's physical, biochemical, microbiological, and particularly sensory characteristics, making it a complex aspect of cheese production. Recently, the adoption of omics sciences (e.g., metagenomics, metabolomics, proteomics) has emerged as a new trend in studies related to protected designation of origin (PDO) cheese. This mini-summary aims to outline the relationship between omics studies in these food matrices and all the sustainability facets of the production chain in general, and to discuss and recognize that the importance of these studies goes beyond comprehending the cheese biome and extends to fostering and ensuring the sustainability of the production chain. In this context, numerous studies in recent years have linked the identification of intrinsic characteristics of PDO cheeses through omics sciences to crucial sustainability themes such as territoriality, biodiversity, and the preservation of product authenticity. The trajectory suggests that, increasingly, multidisciplinary studies spanning various omics sciences will not only contribute to the characterization of these products but will also address sustainability aspects directly related to the production chain (e.g., authenticity, microbial biodiversity, functionality). This expansion underscores the multidisciplinary nature of these studies, broadening their social impact beyond the academic realm. Consequently, these pivotal studies play a crucial role in advancing discussions on PDO products and sustainability. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.

Electronic cigarette social norms among adolescents in New South Wales, Australia.

The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is common and increasing, especially among youth. In 2022/2023, 30% of 12- to 17-year-olds reported ever using e-cigarettes in Australia-a >50% increase from 2017 (14%). Several adverse e-cigarette health effects have been identified and most effects remain unknown. Social norms, rules that govern social behaviours, are associated with current and future adolescent e-cigarette use. Understanding social norms in Australian adolescents is critical to the development of targeted and effective e-cigarette prevention activities. This study aims to explore e-cigarette social norms among adolescents living in New South Wales, Australia. A total of 32 online single or paired semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted involving 46 participants aged 14-17 years, as part of the Generation Vape project. Reflexive thematic analysis was applied within a constructivist perceptive. Adolescents perceived e-cigarettes use as prolific among their peers, with use considered common, acceptable and normal. Fuelled by social exposure to e-cigarettes, 'everyone' was generally thought to be using them (descriptive norms). E-cigarette use was considered so entrenched that it was part of adolescent identity, with abstinence regarded as atypical. Use was driven by an internalised desire to fit it (injunctive norm), rather than being attributed to overt/external 'peer-pressure'. Positive e-cigarette norms exist among Australian adolescents with norm formation strongly influenced by social exposure, including e-cigarette promotion. Prevention efforts should include limiting adolescent exposure to e-cigarette marketing to help redefine existing pro-e-cigarette social norms and protect health.