bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Team Based Project Learning Model on The MBKM Course in The Department of Nonformal Education
Authors: Abdul Rahmat , Zubaidi Muhammad , Mirnawati Mira , Mobo Froilan Delute
Published: October 2022

The PISA ranking places Indonesia in 2019 at 74th, or the 6th bottom of the 79 countries surveyed. From this data alone, we can describe how low the cognitive abilities or intelligence of Indonesian students are. In the education curriculum, the government has designed special standards so that Indonesian students are increasingly trained in their cognitive abilities, and are increasingly able to solve problems well. Freedom to learn is an idea that gives freedom to educators and students in determining the learning system. The purpose of the declaration of independent learning is to create a meaningful education and emphasize aspects of skills and experiences in learning. The spirit brought by the concept of independent learning is the flexibility and freedom in designing and managing learning for educational actors, ranging from educational institutions, educators, to students. The main programs are: the ease of opening new study programs, changes to the accreditation system for higher lecturers, the convenience of state higher education institutions becoming state universities with legal entities, and the right to study for three semesters outside the study program. Students are given the freedom to take credits outside the study program, three semesters which are meant in the form of 1 semester of opportunity to take courses outside the study program and 2 semesters of participating in learning activities outside of higher education. Various forms of learning activities outside of tertiary institutions, including conducting internships/work practices in industry or other workplaces, implementing community service projects in villages, teaching in educational units, participating in student exchanges, conducting research, conducting entrepreneurial activities, conducting studies/ independent projects, and following humanitarian programs. All these activities must be carried out by students with guidance from the lecturer. The learning process at the Merdeka Campus is one of the most essential manifestations of student-centered learning. Learning in the Merdeka Campus provides challenges and opportunities for the development of innovation, creativity, capacity, personality, and student needs, as well as developing independence in seeking and finding knowledge through realities and field dynamics such as ability requirements, real problems, social interaction, collaboration, self-management, performance demands, targets and achievements. Through an independent learning program that is well designed and implemented, students' hard and soft skills will be formed strongly.
Minat Baca Masyarakat saat Pandemi Covid-19 di Taman Baca Masyarakat MIZAN
Authors: Achmad Ilmar Andi , Asmas Muhammad Athar
Published: October 2022

This research is a quantitative descriptive, where the problem in this writing is How is the Use of the Mizan Community Reading Park as a source of learning in increasing thecommunity's interest in reading in the Mannuruki urban village of Makassar ?. Thepurpose of writing is to describe the use of community reading parks as a source oflearning in increasing public interest in reading. The approach used in this paper isquantitative with quantitative descriptive research type, the population in this study is allvisitors to the Mizan community reading park as many as 480 people, the sample istaken ten percent of the existing population of 48 people, data collection techniques usingquestionnaire and technique techniques documentation, and data managementtechniques using descriptive this shows that many people who use the Mizan CommunityReading Park in the midst of a global pandemic that hit Indonesia.
The Search of the Influence of Bourdieu Sociology to Criminology
Authors: Poviliūnas Arūnas
Published: October 2022

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Physical activity pre- and during pregnancy and gestational diabetes onset across multi-ethnic pregnant populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies
Authors: Alaslani Hadeel , Shaw Ian , Adams Gary
Published: October 2022

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication during pregnancy and is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal and neonatal risks. Lifestyle intervention through physical activity is generally similar to dietary management in that it helps reduce weight and improve metabolism. However, it functions more on the preventive side of the spectrum in managing risk rather than actual treatment and management of the condition. This review aims to present an updated systematic review to determine the relationship between physical activity and onset of GDM across multi-ethnic pregnant populations. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies was conducted. We identified papers published from 2010 onwards using CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, ASSIA, PsycInfo, PubMed and Web of Science databases. Studies were limited to English language only, pregnant populations by ethnicity and reported physical activity pre- and during pregnancy. Results: Our research identified one pre-pregnancy and seven during-pregnancy studies. These studies were six prospective cohort studies, two case-control studies and one cross-sectional study. Physical activity was assessed pre-pregnancy in four studies, giving a pooled odds ratio (OR) of 0.68 (95% CI 0.53, 0.86). Physical activity in early and mid-pregnancy was assessed in five studies, giving a pooled OR of 0.77 (95% CI 0.66, 0.90) and 0.70 (95% CI 0.35, 1.40), respectively. Conclusion: Findings suggest that high total physical activity pre- and during pregnancy has a significant protective effect against GDM.
Recurrent Rash in an 11-Year-Old Boy With Pericardial and Pleural Effusions
Authors: Weisnicht Allison M. , Byrne Ryan , Henkel Erin B. , Harding Stephen A. , Kostelyna Stefan P. , Schady Deborah , Lai Jamie , Stubbs Leigh A.
Published: October 2022

An 11-year-old, previously healthy boy presented to the emergency center (EC) for acute respiratory distress in the setting of 5 months of recurrent and worsening rash with progressive fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, and cough. At the onset of his rash, he and his younger brothers were diagnosed with roseola. Although his brothers’ symptoms resolved, the patient’s rash recurred, prompting his primary care provider to prescribe amoxicillin. The rash subsequently worsened, so amoxicillin was stopped; a prednisone course was prescribed which alleviated the rash. Upon completion of the prednisone course, the rash returned more diffusely with associated symptoms of shortness of breath, chest pain, and cough. Because of these symptoms, his mother brought him to the EC, where his vitals were notable for tachypnea and tachycardia. His initial EC imaging workup was remarkable for an echocardiogram with a mild to moderate circumferential pericardial effusion, chest x-ray (CXR) with a large right pleural effusion, and chest computerized tomography significant for prominent and diffuse mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy with numerous enlarged axillary lymph nodes. Laboratory results were notable for elevated liver enzymes, inflammatory markers, d-dimer, and brain natriuretic peptide. Differential diagnosis remained broad, including infectious, oncologic, and rheumatologic etiologies. Our panel of experts reviews the evaluation, hospital course, and treatment of this patient presenting with an unusual rash and serositis.
O nacionalismo antilusitano e o Centenário da Independência nas páginas da revista Gil Blas (1919-1922)
Authors: Jesus Carlos Gustavo Nóbrega de
Published: October 2022

O texto é resultado da pesquisa a respeito do nacionalismo antilusitano divulgado pela revista Gil Blas às vésperas do Centenário da Independência (1919-1922). O intuito é posicionar tal postura no contexto da época, apresentar sua relação com a efeméride, com as esferas do poder e pensar o papel do semanário como porta voz de tal iniciativa nas primeiras décadas do século XX.
Hubungan Kemandirian Belajar dengan Hasil Belajar IPA Siswa Kelas VII SMP Negeri 3 Lubuklinggau
Authors: Hastuti Eka , Amin Ahmad , Yolanda Yaspin
Published: October 2022

This study aims to determine the relationship between independent learning and science learning outcomes of seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Lubuklinggau in the academic year 2020/2021. The method used is descriptive method with the type of research correlation study. The data collection technique in this study used a questionnaire and observation techniques. The population in this study were all class VII students of SMP Negeri 3 Lubuklinggau, totaling 314 students and the research sample was class  which was taken by random sampling. Learning independence under study is learning independence with indicators of responsibility, strong self confidence and creative thinking. The data collected were analyzed using product moment correlation. The correlation between independent learning and science learning outcomes is  = 0.5 which is in the very low category. Based on the results of data analysis t-count = 2.66 and t-table = 2.080 because t-count > t-table, it can be concluded that there is no positive and significant relationship between student learning independence and student learning outcomes of class VII SMP Negeri 3 Lubuklinggau academic year 2020/2021. The result of the calculation of the coefficient of determination of the correlation between independent learning and science learning outcomes is 25%..
Isolasi dan Identifikasi Molekuler Bakteri Asam Laktat pada Dadih dengan Menggunakan Gen 16S rRNA
Authors: Yuliana Alfina , Azhar Minda
Published: October 2022

Dadih is a food product that is naturally fermented from buffalo milk which contains lactid acid bacteria. Determination of the genus or species of bacteria can be identified molecularly. Bacteria can be identified by phenotype and genotype. This study aims to determine the genus or species of lactic acid bacteria in dadih. Identification of lactic acid bacteria was carried out by isolating lactic acid bacteria from the dadih, then isolating the chromosomal DNA of bacterial isolate that had been obtained. Gene of 16S rRNA was amplificated using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method with forward BactF1 and reverse UniB1 primers. The PCR amplicon was sequenced using the Dideoxy-Sanger method with a forward BactF1 primer. Sequencing data was read with the BioEdit program. The size of the 16S rRNA gene fragment obtained was 1040 bp. Analysis of the nucleotide base sequence of the 16S rRNA gene fragment showed that the isolate UBC-DTK-02 belonged to the Enterococcus genus and Enterococcus faecalis spesies.
Source data for municipium Aelium Mogionibus (Környe, Komárom-Esztergom County, Hungary)
Authors: Szabó Ádám
Published: October 2022

Archaeological excavations and inscriptions discovered on site point towards the existence of an Early Imperial Period urban settlement under the area of the present-day village Környe (Komárom-Esztergom County), established in the civitas Azaliorum region, most probably on the territory of the Mogiones tribe. On some of the inscriptions possibly related to the name of the Early Imperial Era settlement, unearthed on site and in the immediate neighbourhood, a striking abbreviation, MOG appears. According to the Inotapuszta (Bakonycsernye) diploma and a Roman urban laterculus, there stood in Pannonia an urban settlement known by the name of Mogionibus as well. The results of the excavations conducted in Környe in the period 1939–2016, local inscriptions and a newly published milestone discovered in Tata (Komárom-Esztergom County) are all witnesses to the existence of a municipium named rather Mogionibus such as Mogionensium on the territory of the present village of Környe. The municipium existed between the reigns of Hadrian and Gallienus. Before 214, it belonged to the urban network of Pannonia Superior, while after 214, to that of Pannonia Inferior.
Crimen y castigo: prisiones y confinamiento a finales de la colonia. La Real Cárcel de Arequipa, 1780-1824
Authors: Belan César
Published: October 2022

El presente artículo plantea la descripción de los espacios y mecanismos de reclusión a finales del periodo colonial en el ámbito de la antigua Intendencia de Arequipa. En él se pretende abordar sumariamente asuntos relativos a la infraestructura, seguridad, economía y salubridad de la Real Cárcel de la ciudad capital comparándola con otros lugares de reclusión de la Intendencia. Todo esto con el fin de discernir el carácter de las cárceles en el Antiguo Régimen (como centros de custodia o lugares de aflicción) teniendo en cuenta una realidad periférica como la arequipeña.
El privado del virrey del Perú: vínculos, prácticas y percepciones del favor en la gestión del príncipe de Esquilache
Authors: Villarreal Brasca Amorina
Published: October 2022

La gestión virreinal del príncipe de Esquilache en el Perú (1615-1621) supuso el arribo de una figura política controvertida pero practicada en la Monarquía Hispánica: el privado del virrey. A imagen y semejanza del valimiento del duque de Lerma en la corte, los reinos también conocieron nuevos tiempos en las formas de administrar el favor real. En este artículo se reflexiona acerca de la naturaleza y consecuencias de esta figura, materializada por Martín de Acedo, en las relaciones de favor y exclusión en el espacio peruano.
Proyecto REMMA
Authors: Girbal Albert
Published: October 2022

El presente artículo describe la promoción de nuevas viviendas donde se combinan criterios de diseño pasivo y sistemas activos de captación de energía con un sistema de control de la energía que forma parte de un sistema domótico. Ésta promoción se inserta en el proyecto REMMA, el cual tiene como finalidad demostrar la viabilidad técnica y económica de la integración de diferentes elementos enfocados hacia el ahorro de energía en edificios del sector residencial en el área mediterránea.
¿Cómo diseñar una instalación domótica?
Authors: Hellín-Villarig Daniel
Published: October 2022

Es de sobra conocido que la tecnología ha avanzado. El problema se plantea cuando llega la hora de decidir qué sistema instalar en el edificio. Actualmente, el EIB (Bus de Instalación Europeo) es el que está adquiriendo mayor implantación en el mercado, debido, entre otras razones, a su descentralización, su bajo voltaje, su sencillez y a que utiliza una línea de bus.
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and in vitro evaluation of dehydration tolerance in transgenic tobacco harboring Ca-AFP gene
Authors: Ngoc Ha Tran Thi , Van Duong Hoang , Cam Tu Nguyen Huynh , Tuong Loc Phan
Published: October 2022

We have known that plant defensins have the main roles in biotic stress, especially antifungal activities. In addition, their functions on abiotic stress tolerance have been demonstrated on previous studies, but that information was still limited. Ca-AFP, a plant defensin gene derived from chickpea, was transformed into tobacco leaf disks by Agrobacterium method. After 16 weeks on selection media containing 15 mg/L hygromycin, some regeneration shoot lines were obtained. Four of them showed the positive bands on hpt gene and Ca-AFP gene by PCR screening. These lines were applied on in vitro evaluation of dehydration tolerance using rotary liquid culture, and the water-deficit stress was caused by 2% (w/v) PEG 6000. These four transgenic lines had better growth of adventitious roots (number of adventitious roots, total adventitious root length, and average of root length) and higher rate of biomass increase than the non-transgenic line. The result illustrated that the expression of Ca-AFP gene could mitigate the negative effect of water-deficit stress on transgenic tobacco lines under the in vitro stress condition. These transgenic tobacco lines are potential for water-deficit stress trials on greenhouse in the future.
Expression of deubiquitinase genes and inflammatory response in myeloid leukemia
Authors: Thanh Huyen Nguyen , Hoang Giang Nguyen , Thi Xuan Nguyen
Published: October 2022

Myeloid leukemia (ML) is a cancer of the blood that begins when cells of the myeloid lineage uncontrollably change and grow. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a disorder of rapid, uncontrolled growth of immature myeloid cells in the blood and bone marrow. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is characterized by the aberrant proliferation of myeloid cells and driven by the translocation of regions of the BCR and ABL genes to form the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome. The deubiquitinase enzymes (DUBs) including A20, OTUB1, OTUB2, and Cezanne play important roles in inhibiting NF-κB activation in response to various stimuli. Cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), IL-6, and IL-1β are released from immune cell activation triggered by antigenic stimulation. To this end, blood samples of 20 AML and 62 CML patients and the control group consisting of 37 healthy individuals were used to examine the mRNA expression of A20, OTUB1, OTUB2 and Cezanne genes by using quantitative RT-PCR and determine IL-6, TNF-α and IL-1β concentrations by using ELISA. As a result, the mRNA level of OTUB1 was significantly decreased in both AML and CML patients compared to that in healthy individuals, however, no difference in the transcriptional expression of OTUB2 among AML and CML patients and control group was detected. Unlike the levels of OTUB1 and OTUB2, the expressions of A20 and Cezanne in CML, but not in AML patients were significantly lower than healthy individuals. For serum cytokine analysis of the study groups, in AML and CML samples, IL-6 and TNF-α concentrations significantly increased in comparison with the control group, however, IL-1β level was similar among CML, AML patients and healthy individuals. In conclusion, this study revealed the different DUB involvement in the pathogenesis of ML, suggesting further investigations on gene polymorphisms and their functions linked to biological properties of leukemia cells.
The concentration-independence cellular effects of fibronectin adsorbed on material surfaces with different hydrophobicities
Authors: Le Huong , Mai-Thi Hoang-Nghi , Le Xuan , Tran Ngoc Quyen , Tu Tran Cam , Huynh Khon
Published: October 2022

In tissue engineering, coating biomaterial’s surface with extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins can promote many biological activities, including cellular responses, wound healing, and rejection reduction. Several interactions occur upon binding proteins onto the surfaces, leading to changes in the protein structural conformation, directly affecting the cell-host interactions. Therefore, this study investigates the impacts of surfaces’ wettability on protein conformation. In order to get the insights, organosilicate (OGS) was utilized to modify the tissue culture plate, resulting in surfaces with different wettability, followed by fibronectin (FN) immobilization. Then, the surfaces were used to study the fibrinogen interaction, cell attachment, and spreading. The results showed that OGS-modified surfaces produced four different wettability, ranging from super-hydrophilic (OGS150), hydrophilic (OGS100), hydrophobic (OGS60), to super-hydrophobic (OGS5). Each surface possessed particular nature, resulting in the variation of FN molecules' structural change. The amount of FN adsorbed on the OGS-coated surfaces was shown not to be perfectly proportional to the results of fibrinogen interaction, cell attachment, and spreading. The super-hydrophobic surfaces (OGS5) were highest in the amount of immobilized FN and the efficiency in subsequent experiments among the OGS-coated surfaces group. Notably, the hydrophobic surface adsorbed the lowest amount of FN but achieved remarkable results in the following experiments. Thus, this study holds a promising potential in producing biocompatible materials in tissue engineering.
Post-COVID-19 Neural Cryptographic Onset of Homeopathy Psychiatry Medicine's Transmission in "New Normal Form"
Authors: Dey Joydeep , Ahmad Salim
Published: October 2022

In telepsychiatric treatments, the medical data of various types of patients' data are to be communicated in a well-protected way between the patient and the psychiatrists. Homeopathy drugs play a significant role in treating such psychiatric patients. The objective of this manuscript
is to develop a strong session key with the help of neural cryptography. Neural cryptography is the extensive usage of the artificial neural networks for the cryptographic functions. E-medicines were encrypted here by the classical methods and the proposed session keys of 128 bits long. The
length has been selected to 128 bits in order to have less memory space needed. Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Insomnia, Stress, OCD, Brain restlessness, Depression, etc are the most clinical mental complications observed in this post COVID-19 situations. This is the era of digital health
to deal the remote patients who are non-invasive in nature. In this manuscript, a session key has been proposed by the Key Distribution Centre (KDC) with the aid of artificial neural networks. Strong session keys were derived of 128 bits length which in turn used for AES 128 encryption. To
avoid the Man-InThe-Middle attacks, it has been designed that the server machine shall accumulate all the needful symptoms of the psychiatric patients.
Estimation of Older-Adult Mortality from Census Data in Nigeria Using Fixed-Base Model
Authors: Okoro C.O. , Nwogu E.C. , Mgbudem F.U.
Published: October 2022

This paper presents the estimates of older-adult (persons aged 60 years and above) mortality from census data in Nigeria using the fixed-base model, an application based on the variable-r method. From the 1991 and 2006 censuses in Nigeria, it was observed that the probability of dying
between ages 60 and 65 [5 q60] is 0.068 (or 68 per 1000 persons) among males and 0.033 (or 33 per 1000 persons) among females. While the probability of dying between ages 60 and 70 [10 q60] is 0.221 (or 221 per 1000 persons) among males
and 0.256 (or 256 per 1000 persons) among females. Furthermore, the probability of dying between ages 60 and 75 [15 q60] is 0.324 (or 324 per 1000 persons) among males and 0.389 (or 389 per 1000 persons) among females. The results appear more like the pattern of
mortality rates in developed countries than in developing (sub-Saharan) countries, probably due to the lack of completeness of female census data. Even at that, the results from the model are consistent with the estimates from other known sources. It is expected that the results will help
in tracking the progress of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria, among others.
Pairs of Compatible Type (B) Mappings and Fixed Point Theory in Banach Space
Authors: Sayyed Shoyeb Ali , Jain S.K.
Published: October 2022

The present review article is a enhancement of fixed point theorems for two pairs of compatible type (B) mappings with two pairs of weakly compatible mappings in Banach space. The present paper divided into two parts, in first part we have generalized a common fixed point theorem for
two pairs of compatible type (B) mappings and in second part we mapped a common fixed point theorem for two pairs of weakly compatible mappings in Banach space using a special type contractive condition usually named square inequality.
Gene Variations of Chemokine and Chemokine Receptor CXCL12/CXCR4 in Lung Cancer
Authors: Ozbayer Cansu , Yagci Emine , Ak Guntulu , Metintas Selma , Metintas Muzaffer , Kurt Hulyam
Published: October 2022

Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer in the world and about 1 million people die from lung cancer every year in the world. Inflammation is an important factor in the onset, progression and metastasis of lung cancer. The most important regulators of inflammation are chemokines and chemokine receptors. Chemokines induce the proliferation of cancer cells and prevent their apoptosis. Chemokines may indirectly affect tumor growth by inducing growth and release of angiogenic factors from cells in the tumor microenvironment. CXCL12/CXCR4 are chemokine and chemokine receptors predicted to be involved in lung cancer pathogenesis. This study aimed to determine the relationship between CXCL12/CXCR4 gene variations and CXCL12 serum levels in disease pathogenesis in lung cancer. For this purpose, DNA samples isolated from 90 lung cancer patients (36 squamous cell carcinomas, 18 small cell carcinomas and 36 adenocarcinomas) and 90 control individuals were genotyped by PCR-RFLP method for CXCL12 (rs1801157) and CXCR4 (rs2228014). CXCL12 protein levels were determined from serum samples by the enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA) method. Results were evaluated using IBM SPSS Statistics 21 software and FINNETI program. As a result, there was no significant difference between the genotype frequencies of the CXCL12 rs1801157 variant and the risk of lung cancer (P = 0.396). CXCR4 rs2228014 genotypes were significantly associated with lung cancer risk (P < 0.001). Lung cancer patients had significantly elevated serum CXCL12 levels than controls (P < 0.001). In conclusion, the rs2228014 variants localized on the chemokine receptors CXCR4 gene was found to be closely related to lung cancer risk.
Making the Elite: Top Jobs, Disparities, and Solutions
Authors: Shukla Soumitra
Published: October 2022

How do socioeconomically unequal screening practices impact access to elite firms and what policies might reduce inequality? Using personnel data from elite U.S. and European multinational corporations recruiting from an elite Indian college, I show that caste disparities in hiring do not arise in many job search stages, including: applications, application reading, written aptitude tests, large group debates that assess socio-emotional skills, and job choices. Rather, disparities arise in the final round, comprising non-technical personal interviews that screen on family background, neighborhood, and "cultural fit." These characteristics are plausibly weakly correlated with productivity (at the interview round) but strongly correlated with caste. Employer willingness to pay for an advantaged caste is as large as that for a full standard deviation increase in college GPA. A hiring subsidy that eliminates the caste penalty would be more cost-effective in diversifying elite hiring than equalizing the caste distribution of pre-college test scores or enforcing hiring quotas.
Visual methodologies as effective tools in reflecting on aspects of identity as an educator for inclusion and social justice
Authors: D'amant Antoinette
Published: October 2022

As an educator for inclusion and social justice, it is essential to be self-reflective about all aspects of identity that relate to diversity and differential power relations. As part of this commitment, I am part of a group of critical academics and practitioners who comprise the South African Education Research Association (SAERA) Special Interest Group on Self-Reflexive Methodologies. In this paper, I include reflections on two artworks I created during self-reflexive exercises using visual methodologies. The first artwork led to my interrogating aspects of meaning and identity as a white person in post-apartheid South Africa. What emerged was, first, the need to confront my privileged racial identity that had been fashioned in a divided and exclusive past and second, I needed to reposition myself beyond my white socialisation, recognising the possibility of new frames of understanding and new identities, new social spaces, and new communities beyond the historical differences that keep South Africans separated and alienated. Critical reflection on the second artwork reveals embedded commentary on the need to challenge patriarchal articulations of the professional identity and dominant discourses of learning and teaching in academia. What emerged was the possibility of how lost feminine aspects of knowledge could inform teaching and learning strategies. These strategies could then contribute to a critical pedagogy that challenges the prevailing system of social relations and disrupts and unsettles the stereotypical assumptions of a dominant masculine discourse in academia. Here, I highlight the effectiveness of using visual methodologies to explore various aspects of identity, especially relevant for educators as transformative agents educating for inclusion and social justice.
An American in His Native Land: John Cournos in Petrograd
Authors: Schwinn Smith Marilyn
Published: October 2022

This article builds upon Marilyn Schwinn Smith's previous work (published in JRAS vol 5, no. 1, 2022). It continues the story of Russian-Jewish American writer and translator John Cournos (1881-1966) and his experiences in revolutionary Petrograd from October 1917 to March 1918. Invited to join the British Anglo-Russian Commission as a cultural propagandist, Cournos witnessed the turbulent political landscape and human suffering of the Russian Revolution. His story captures a microcosm of complicated wartime Allied relations through the lens of an observer intertwined in politics and the literary arts. This article, combining political, literary, and cultural history, also highlights Cournos’s encounters with prominent literary figures, including Anna Akhmatova, and the lasting impact of Petrograd’s upheaval on his literary contributions and perceptions of revolution​.
 
Note- For Part 1 of this article see Marilyn Schwinn Smith, “John Cournos Among the Imagists: Prelude to Petrograd,” JRAS 5, no. 1 (2021). [https://doi.org/10.17161/jras.v5i1.15436]
An American in Magnitogorsk, 1930: Clare F. Saltz’s Letter and a Half to His Aunt Hazel in La Crosse, WI
Authors: Rowley Alison
Published: October 2022

This article tells the story of Clare F. Saltz, a married middle-aged man from the Detroit area, who spent roughly two years working in Magnitogorsk in the early 1930s. The included letters predate John Scott’s well-known account of the city, and hence offer different information for historians. Saltz’s experiences reveal much about everyday life – everything from working conditions, to securing provisions, to social activities – at a time when the Soviet state had fewer resources to invest in cultural work and had yet to establish the food rationing system or the special enclave that offered better accommodations to foreign workers.
Analysis of phenolic compounds in flowers and leaves of English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) using UPLC-ESI-MS/MS
Authors: ÖZDERİN Sevgin
Published: October 2022

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) is used as raw material in various industries such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, etc. The aim of this study is to determine the phenolic compounds and ratios of these compounds medicinal lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) in its leaves and flowers. A total of 9 phenolic compounds were identified in the leaf and flower samples obtained from the lavenders grown in Ula (Mugla) during the flowering period. The high ratios of phenolic compounds detected in leaf and flower samples of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) were protocatechuic acid (189.38 μg/kg), 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (168.97 μg/kg), and 4-vanillic acid (77.54 μg/kg).
Evaluation of adhesion strength of heat treated wood material using dipping and atomization methods
Authors: HAZIR Ender
Published: October 2022

The aim of this study is to evaluate the heat treated wood coating performance using dipping and atomization methods. Heat treatment temperature, treatment time, wood direction and application types were selected as independent variables while adhesion strength was determined as a dependent variable. The artificial weathering test was used to determine the performance of the surface coating applied to the heat-treated wood materials. The factors affecting the surface coating performance after the artificial weathering test were evaluated by multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and pareto analysis. According to results, adhesion strength was found to be higher in both methods at 190° C temperature and 2 hours of application time. Adhesion strength in the radial direction was found to be better than the tangential direction, and it was observed that especially the dipping method created a significant interaction on the material direction and affected the adhesion strength considerably.
Examining the Role of Online Uncivil Discussion and Ideological Extremity on Illegal Protest
Authors: Zhang Bingbing , Inguanzo Isabel , Gil de Zúñiga Homero
Published: October 2022

In recent years, there has been an increased academic interest revolving around the beneficial or pernicious effects of ideological extremity and (uncivil) political discussion over democracy. For instance, citizens’ ideological predispositions and higher levels of political discussion have been linked with a more active and vibrant political life. In fact, ideological extremity and uncivil discussion foster institutionalized political engagement. However, less explored in the literature remains whether such polarization and uncivil discussions may be related to unlawful political behavior such as illegal protest. This study contends that one of the main drivers of illegal protest behavior lies in online uncivil political discussion, specifically through the normalization and activation of further incivility. We tested this through a two-wave panel data drawn from a diverse US sample and cross-sectional, lagged, and autoregressive regression models. Mediation analysis was also conducted to test whether uncivil online discussion mediated the relationship between frequency of online political discussion and illegal protest engagement. Overall, we found that illegal protest was particularly associated with online uncivil discussion, while ideological extremity and other forms of online and offline discussions seemed to have no effect on unlawful protest over time.
What “Real” Women Want: Alt-Right Femininity Vlogs as an Anti-Feminist Populist Aesthetic
Authors: Zahay Megan L.
Published: October 2022

This article suggests that one reason for the resurgence of populism we see in the digital age is its resonance as a political aesthetic with the style and aesthetics of online culture. Influencers on social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram rely on style to attract viewers and identify themselves with a community. This makes fertile ground for far-right populist movements like the alt-right, who can package extremist politics in attractive content that appears to represent viewers’ everyday concerns. A growing alt-right community on YouTube known as traditional or “trad” wives create videos about femininity, beauty, and relationships. However, viewers who seek out these channels for clothing or hair styling tips leave with another kind of styling: populist messaging that frames feminism as an elitist threat to the “real” femininity of everyday women. Through rhetorical analysis, I find that trad wife vloggers’ videos stylistically suture alt-right anti-feminism to the broader online influencer culture through repeated aesthetic displays of the feminine self, home, and family. I argue that this visuality acts as an aesthetic mode of veridiction for the anti-feminist message that is uniquely powerful on image-based social media platforms. It creates the appearance of broad support as similar aesthetics are repeatedly performed by many trusted influencers. I conclude by calling scholars of populism and rhetoric to attend to the way multi-layered conventions of aesthetics on social media platforms can spread extremist messaging through ambiguous content within and beyond online communities.
Teacher Action and Student Action in Mathematics Classes Based on the Exploration of Learning Objects on Digital Board: Categorisations and Connections
Authors: Vicentin Fabio Roberto , Passos Marinez Meneghello , Arruda Sergio De Mello
Published: October 2022

Background: The methods by which mathematics content can be taught and learned using technologies and how they condition the production of mathematical knowledge have usually been the subject of our research. These investigations have allowed us to describe, understand and analyse the educational context in which we researchers are inserted, also allowing us to highlight the teacher’s and the students’ actions, their categorisations, and connections during the implementation of classes. These reasons motivated us to carry out this investigation. Objectives: To characterise the teacher’s and the students’ actions, highlighting their connections. Design: Qualitative research based on content analysis. Setting and participants: The research subjects were 1 teacher; 24 elementary school students, 10 students of the 6th grade and 14 of the 7th grade, and 12 high-school 3rd graders, all enrolled in the Paraná state network. Data collection and analysis: The actions were captured through field notes and video recordings, later transcribed. Results: In view of the information collected and the analyses carried out, 22 categories were evidenced for the teacher’s action and 40 categories for the student’s action. Conclusions: We proved that some of the teacher's actions triggered several other students’ actions. However, we identified three categories of students’ actions unrelated to the teacher’s actions nor to the performance of the activity provided by the learning objects. In fact, such actions were provided by the learning environment in which students used technological resources.
Malvaceae em fragmentos de Cerrado na cidade de Caxias, Maranhão, Brasil
Authors: Velozo Claudeson de Oliveira , Santos Larissa Nascimento dos , Jesus José Igo da Silva , Da Silva Guilherme Sousa , Lima Laíce Fernanda Gomes de
Published: October 2022

Malvaceae está entre as dez maiores famílias de Angiospermas no Brasil e possui no domínio fitogeográfico Cerrado seu segundo maior número de registros de espécies. Diante da diversidade da família e algumas lacunas de conhecimento principalmente no estado do Maranhão, o presente trabalho objetiva conhecer a diversidade de Malvaceae na cidade de Caxias, Maranhão, catalogando, caracterizando os aspectos morfológicos e elaborando chave de identificação para as espécies. Foram realizadas coletas em fragmentos vegetacionais de Cerrado e em pontos aleatórios da cidade, além de consultas ao acervo do Herbário Prof. Aluízio Bittencourt do CESC/UEMA. Foram identificadas vinte e nove espécies, 16 gêneros e sete subfamílias de Malvaceae na cidade de Caxias. Os gêneros mais representativos foram Sida com nove espécies, seguido de Helicteres com cinco espécies e Hibiscus com duas espécies. Tratando-se de distribuição, as espécies Helicteres aspera, Helicteres guazumifolia e Sida angustissima são novos registros para o Maranhão. Além disso, ampliou-se a ocorrência de nove espécies que não possuíam registros para a cidade de Caxias. Dessa forma o presente estudo contribui de forma significativa ao conhecimento de Malvaceae na cidade de Caxias e principalmente no estado do Maranhão, além disso, reforça-se que locais como a Área de Proteção Ambiental do Inhamum (área onde foram coletadas as espécies endêmicas e os novos registros), necessitam de ações de conservação para preservação da biodiversidade local.
PENSION SYSTEM AS A MODEL OF A DIGITALLY MANAGED SOCIETY
Authors: Kolesnik A. P.
Published: October 2022

The author analyses risks of creation of a system of a total control of society as a result of digitalization and implementation of artificial intelligence. Possible mechanisms and technology of control are illustrated by an example of the governmental pension system considering recently adopted legislative acts. Also, the author shows filters, which could ensure against harmful use of artificial intelligence not preventing its development.
АNALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF INNOVATIONS IN THE INTERACTION OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES WITH PARTICIPANTS IN FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Authors: Kudakaev A. R.
Published: October 2022

The article discusses the ways of communication between legal entities engaged in export-import activities and customs authorities in the provision of customs services. The innovations in the dialogue between the participants of this process are listed, the directions of using digital technologies in customs clearance and control are considered, foreign experience is studied, and modern mechanisms for combating corruption in customs authorities are presented in order to improve interaction with the business community.
Attitudes of Yoga Practitioners Toward COVID-19 Virus Vaccination: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Germany
Authors: Büssing Arndt , Beerenbrock Yvonne
Published: October 2022

To avoid severe courses of COVID-19 infections and reduce death rates, vaccination against the SARS-CoV-1 virus was considered an essential strategy in fighting the pandemic. However, some yoga practitioners reject such vaccinations and assume that their yoga practices protect them. We therefore aimed to analyze how many yoga practitioners were vaccinated, their reasons for being vaccinated, and the influence of the ethical principles of yoga (yamas/niyamas) on these decisions. In a cross-sectional survey in summer 2021, we enrolled 1,545 yoga practitioners (86% women; mean age 51.1 ± 10.9 y). The majority of participants were already vaccinated (66%), and their percentage corresponded to that of the general population. Those who were not willing to get vaccinated scored significantly higher on the yama/niyama factors Contentment/Self-Reflection/Devotion and Surrender and Non-Possessiveness. Depending on the centrality of the yamas/niyamas in their lives, yoga participants differed on their vaccination decisions, but they did not relevantly differ on their pro-social reasons (protection of groups at risk, protection of family) when they were already vaccinated. This assumed protection against severe courses of the COVID-19 infection was higher in the nonvaccinated compared to the vaccinated individuals (Cohen’s d = 0.99). This conviction was related to the niyama factor Contentment/Self-Reflection/Devotion and Surrender. Thus, in the yoga schools and other places of yoga practice the relevance of vaccination to also protect others should be discussed, and the consequences of following the yamas and niyamas for the sake of others should be clarified.
Agrotóxicos e a rastreabilidade de suas embalagens no Cerrado piauiense
Authors: Rodrigues Miguel Antônio , Lopes João Batista , Silva Elaine Aparecida da
Published: October 2022

Objetivou-se propor um sistema de logística reversa de embalagens de agrotóxicos para a agricultura do Cerrado piauiense. A pesquisa foi feita por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com os representantes da Agência de Defesa Agropecuária do Piauí (ADAPI), órgão responsável pela fiscalização in loco da rotina do uso de agrotóxicos por representantes das propriedades de terras da agricultura empresarial e familiar. Fundamentando-se nos resultados, constatou-se que os produtores não devolvem regularmente as embalagens. Além disso, a ADAPI não possui estrutura suficiente para atender a demanda das propriedades, considerando que a frota de transporte e os recursos humanos e financeiros são limitados, inviabilizando as rotinas de visitas. Diante desses fatos, se torna relevante a implantação de um sistema informatizado, com base na rastreabilidade total do produto.
Desenvolvimento de estágio larval de Spodoptera frugiperda (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) em temperaturas sob condição padronizada
Authors: Machado Lorena Contarini , Santos Junior Hugo José Gonçalves dos , Santos Beatriz Almeida dos , Soares Carolina de Oliveira , Mauri Laura Vaillant Ribeiro , Rodrigues Julianne Almeida
Published: October 2022

A espécie Spodoptera frugiperda, conhecida como lagarta do cartucho, é de grande importância mundial. A multiplicação massal é essencial para execução de pesquisas com esse inseto, portanto, para a padronização da criação, é necessário determinar a duração e o número de instares. O número de instares pode ser influenciado por fatores como temperatura, quantidade e qualidade do alimento. Com o objetivo de obter informações sobre a relação entre dieta artificial e temperatura com a duração e o número de instares de S. frugiperda o bioensaio foi conduzido em quatro temperaturas. Diariamente foram retiradas 10 lagartas de cada tratamento para medições da largura da cápsula cefálica. O desenvolvimento do inseto seguiu a regra de Dyar, variando de cinco a sete instares, e a duração do estágio larval entre 11 a 19 dias.
Maturação fisiológica e dormência em sementes de Parkia platycephala Benth. (Fabaceae)
Authors: Santos Graziele Nunes Lopes dos , Farias Séfora Gil Gomes de , Silva Dandara Yasmim Bonfim de Oliveira , Silva Romario Bezerra e , Ribeiro Andressa , Matos Daniele Cristina Pereira de
Published: October 2022

Em muitas leguminosas, a capacidade de germinação de sementes recém-colhidas é controlada por dois proces-sos antagônicos, o processo de maturação e o estabelecimento da dormência tegumentar. Assim, objetivou-se com base na mudança de coloração dos frutos identificar ao longo do processo de maturação de sementes de Parkia platycephala, quando: i) as sementes alcançam a capacidade de germinação e ii) a dormência do tegu-mento é imposta, além de avaliar a eficácia de métodos para superação da dormência da espécie. Foram reali-zados dois experimentos (I e II), sendo o primeiro um delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em fatorial 2 x 6 (com e sem quebra de dormência x seis estádios de maturação), e o segundo, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com 23 tratamentos para superação da dormência, ambos com quatro repetições de 25 sementes cada. Nos experimentos I e II foram avaliadas as variáveis: teor de umidade, porcentagem de germinação, índice de velocidade de germinação, comprimento da parte aérea e raiz primária, massa seca da parte aérea e do sistema radicular de plântulas. Os resultados mostraram um aumento gradativo na capacidade germinativa, no vigor e no estabelecimento do mecanismo de dormência com a redução do teor de água e ocorrência da maturação fisiológica. A capacidade de germinação das sementes é alcançada antes que a dormência seja instalada, porém, na ocasião, as sementes apresentam baixa qualidade fisiológica e elevado teor de água. A escarificação mecânica com lixa e a imersão em ácido sulfúrico por 20 minutos são os métodos mais eficientes para a quebra da dormência.
Identificação de cultivares de soja para tolerância aos estresses hídrico e salino durante a fase de estabelecimento da plântula
Authors: Cabral Rogério do Carmo , Zuffo Alan Mario , Maekawa Simone Cândido Ensinas , Silva Kátia Cristina da , Steiner Fábio
Published: October 2022

Os estresses hídrico e salino são apontados como os principais fatores abióticos que limitam a germinação e o estabelecimento da cultura de soja. Estudos que visam identificar cultivares com maior tolerância ao estresse hídrico e a salinidade são importantes para a pesquisa agrícola. A pesquisa foi conduzida com a finalidade de avaliar a tolerância de 25 cultivares de soja aos estresses hídrico e salino durante a fase de germinação e crescimento inicial das plântulas. Os estresses hídrico e salino foram induzidos pela exposição das sementes durante 10 dias a 25 ºC, em soluções com potencial osmótico de -0,30 MPa preparadas com polietilenoglicol PEG-6000 (151,403 g L–1) e NaCl (3,536 g L–1). A partir dos dados de germinação, comprimento e matéria seca das plântulas em condições não estressantes (controle) e estressantes (estresses hídrico e salino), foram calculados os índices de tolerância ao estresse (ITE). As cultivares de soja RK 8317 IPRO, TMG 2383 IPRO, TMG 7061 IPRO, TMG 7063 IPRO e ST 777 IPRO possuem maior tolerância ao estresse hídrico, e são as cultivares mais indicadas para serem semeadas em condições de baixa disponibilidade de água no solo. As cultivares de soja NS 8399 IPRO, NS 7007 IPRO, NS 7505 IPRO, RK 8115 IPRO e TMG 2381 IPRO possuem maior suscetibilidade ao estresse hídrico, e não devem ser recomendadas para o cultivo em condições de baixa disponibilidade hídrica. As cultivares TMG 2383 IPRO, 98R31 IPRO, 98R35 IPRO, ST 777 IPRO, M5917 IPRO, ST 797 IPRO e TMG 7067 são as cultivares mais indicadas para serem cultivadas em solos salinos por apresentarem maior tolerância à salinidade. Por sua vez, as cultivares NS 8399 IPRO, HO Paranaíba IPRO, HO Cristalino IPRO e BMX Foco IPRO são classificadas como suscetíveis à salinidade.