bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Age-related changes in the glucose level, its metabolites, and aminotransferases activity in women and men of mature and elderly age
Authors: Bichkaeva Fatima A. , Vlasova Olga S. , Shengof Boris A. , Bichkaev Artem A. , Nesterova Ekaterina V. , Volkova Natal'ya I.
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND: Adaptation to living conditions in the North in humans is determined by the persons energy status in particular glucose homeostasis, and the activity of several enzymes aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
AIM: To conduct a comparative analysis of the levels of glucose, lactate, pyruvate, the activity of AST, ALT, and the ratio of different age groups in men and women residing in the subarctic region of the Arkhangelsk Region.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: This article is an observational cross-sectional uncontrolled study that accounts for the differences in the content of carbohydrate metabolism parameters and transferase activity between groups of women and men of different age periods. 437 women and 194 men aged 2174 years, born and permanent residents of the Arkhangelsk region, were examined. The glucose content of the blood serum was determined by the enzymatic method, the lactate level was measured by the Trinder Reaction, the pyruvate level by the Umbright Method, the activity of AST and ALT by the unified kinetic method, and the values of the AST/ALT ratio (De Ritis ratio) were obtained. The study participants were divided into 4 age groups: women 2135, 3645, 4655, 5674 years, and men 2235, 3645, 4660, and 6174 years.
RESULTS: Non-parametric comparison showed an age-related increase in blood glucose in women aged 4655 years accompanied by an increase in the activity of AST and ALT, while in men aged 6174 years, there was a decrease in ALT. This indicates the presence of different mechanisms that accounts for its increase; an increase in the number of people with a critical glucose level (prediabetes 5.66.1 mmol/l and above is normal) in older age groups can serve as a confirmation of the onset of hyperglycemia and could be the cause and/or consequence of the insulin resistance. An individual analysis of the De Ritis ratio showed individuals with different metabolic flows in glucose homeostasis in all gender and age groups. With age in 57.5; 66.7; 59.5 and 52.4% of women and in 72.6; 63.2; 74.1 and 28.6% of men, there were predominated anabolic processes, which, with an increase in glucose, increased the risk of insulin resistance.
CONCLUSIONS: The observed features of the state of carbohydrate metabolism and aminotransferases in men and women, taking into account their ages, can contribute to diagnostic and preventive measures aimed at preserving the health of the people living in the Arctic.
Retrospective review of opioid use in pediatric patients with chronic pain
Authors: Griffith-Linsley Jackson , Williams Amy E. , Tolley James A. , Raskin Jeffrey S.
Published: June 2022

Background and Hypothesis: Demographics and treatment of adult patients with chronic pain have been well characterized. The same has not been done in pediatric patients who are at increased risk of the consequences of opioid use including risk of addiction, truancy, and unemployment. We hypothesize that opioid use in pediatric patients with chronic pain leads to worse functional outcomes due to pain and maladaptive behaviors.
 
Methods: From 2016-2019, 300 new patient consultations to the Riley comprehensive pain clinic were identified. A subpopulation interim analysis of 71 patients was retrospectively evaluated at 6-month intervals for medical, social, pain-related, and questionnaire data. Data was recorded in REDCap by a single researcher. Exported data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel.
 
Results: Seventy-one patients were evaluated and 80% were female. Median age at diagnosis was 14 years (range birth to 18) with average follow-up of 20.5 months. Etiologies varied but contributed to neuropathic (49%), nociceptive (35%), and mixed (11%) pain syndromes. Comorbid psychiatric disorders and sleeping difficulties were present in 69% and 58%, respectively. Sixty-seven percent of age-appropriate patients graduated high school and were in college or employed on final follow-up. Patients managed with opioids did not report a change in visual analog or catastrophizing scales.
 
Conclusion and Potential Impact: The primary demographic of pediatric chronic pain patients is adolescent females. Neuropathic pain syndromes are common, with a majority of patients exhibiting comorbid psychiatric disorders and dysfunctional sleep patterns. Use of opioid medications did not change reported pain scores, and one-third of these chronic pain patients did not attend college or were unemployed. Further analysis of our data set should help better understand the outcomes of pediatric patients with chronic pain.
Determination of factors influencing the desire and possibilities of prevention of inactivity and other behavi­oral risk factors by primary care physicians (REFLECTION). The results of a one-time survey
Authors: Drapkina O. M. , Begrambekova Yu. L. , Orlov D. O. , Shepel R. N. , Samojlov T. V.
Published: June 2022

Aim    To evaluate clinical practice of primary care physicians with respect of preventing behavioral risk factors in patients as well as objective and subjective factors that influence their motivation for taking preventive measures. Material and methods    This study was a cross-sectional survey. The questionnaire was anonymous and included closed questions and multiple-choice questions. Based on the obtained results, prevalence of modifiable risk factors for chronic noninfectious diseases (CNID) was comprehensively evaluated in the survey population. Also, a special quantitative variable was introduced, the Index of Behavioral Risk Factors. that reflected the burden of risk factors. This composite index included the degree of risk factor in a specific respondent, for example, obesity degree, number of cigarettes smoked per day, severity of hypodynamia. Physicians’ knowledge and beliefs about the effect of physical activity (PA) on certain diseases were evaluated. Result    623 physicians (mean age 40 years (31-52), 85.5 % women) participated in the survey. The respondents included general practitioners (7.5%), cardiologists (2.9 %), preventive care physicians (4.8 %), internists (25.4 %), and other specialists (59.4 %). 70.8 % of respondents never smoked, 17.5 % were current smokers. 38.5% (240) of the surveyed had a normal body weight index (BWI); 41.7 % (260) were overweight; 11.6 % (72) had degree 1 obesity; 3.7 % (23) had degree 2 obesity; and 0.8 % had degree 3 obesity. A very low PA level was noticed; most of the surveyed exercised not more than once a week (median, 1 (0-3) time). More than 90 % had behavioral risk factors, low PA and excessive body weight. The physicians with a higher index of behavioral risk factors 50% less frequently checked the body weight of patients (odds ratio (OR), 0.541; 95 % confidence interval (CI): 0.388–0.753, p<0.05); 33% less frequently asked whether the patient smoked (OR, 0.675; 95 % CI: 0.465–0.978, p=0.037); 50% less frequently asked the patients about his/her level of PA (OR, 0.482; 95 % CI: 0.343–0.678, p<0.001); and 60% less frequently recommended increasing the PA (OR, 0.408; 95 % CI: 0.292–0.570, p<0.001).Conclusion    Most of the surveyed were aware of the benefits of PA for prevention and treatment of CNID, however, they related the mechanism of this effect only with weight loss. The most frequently mentioned barriers to behavioral risk counseling were uncertainty about whether such counseling was within the physician's professional competence, lack of time, lack of confidence in the provision of advice and the effectiveness of interventions, and lack of patients’ compliance.
Iron deficiency in Russia heart failure patients. Observational cross-sectional multicenter study
Authors: Mareev V. Yu. , Begrambekova Yu. L. , Mareev Yu. V. , Kobalava Zh. D. , Karapetyan L. V. , Galochkin S. A. , Kazakhmedov E. R. , Lapshin A. A. , Garganeeva A. A. , Kuzheleva E. A. , Efremushkina A. А. , Kiseleva E. V. , Barbarash O. L. , Pecherina T. B. , Galyavich A. S. , Galeeva Z. M. , Baleeva L. V. , Koziolova N. A. , Veklich A. S. , Duplyakov D. V. , Maksimova M. N. , Yakushin S. S. , Smirnova E. A. , Sedykh E. V. , Shaposhnik I. I. , Makarova N. A. , Zemlyanukhina A. A. , Skibitsky V. V. , Fendrikova A. V. , Skibitsky A. V. , Spiropulos N. A. , Seredenina E. M. , Orlova Ya. A. , Eruslanova K. A. , Kotovskaya Yu. V. , Tkacheva O. N. , Fedin M. A.
Published: June 2022

Aim    To evaluate the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) in Russian patients with heart failure (HF).Material and methods    Iron metabolism variables were studied in 498 (198 women, 300 men) patients with HF. Data were evaluated at admission for HF (97 %) or during an outpatient visit (3 %). ID was determined according to the European Society of Cardiology Guidelines.Results    83.1 % of patients had ID; only 43.5 % of patients with ID had anemia. Patients with ID were older: 70.0 [63.0;79.0] vs. 66.0 years [57.0;75.2] (p=0.009). The number of patients with ID increased in parallel with the increase in HF functional class (FC). Among patients with ID, fewer people were past or current alcohol users (p=0.002), and a greater number of patients had atrial fibrillation (60.1 vs. 45.2 %, p=0.016). A multiple logistic regression showed that more severe HF (HF FC) was associated with a higher incidence of ID detection, whereas past alcohol use was associated with less pronounced ID. An increase in N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) by 100 pg/ml was associated with an increased likelihood of ID (odds ratio, 1.006, 95 % confidence interval: 1.002–1.011, p=0.0152).Conclusion    The incidence rate of HF patients is high in the Russian Federation (83.1 %). Only 43.5 % of these patients had anemia. The prevalence of ID in the study population increased with increases in HF FC and NT-proBNP.
Structural Analysis of Encapsulated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Authors: Singh D. B. , Shukla V. N. , Kumar Vikas , Gupta Pragya , Ramma L.
Published: June 2022

Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy revealed the nanoscale chemical properties of organic molecules encapsulated in single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). Our approach is based on an enhanced electric field near a laserirradiated metal tip functioning as a Raman excitation source. The enhanced field can successfully act on encapsulated molecules through the walls of the SWNTs to extract molecular vibrational information -carotene, which exhibits several active Raman modes under visible light illumination, was used as the encapsulated molecule. Tip-enhanced Raman spectra measured at seven different positions on SWNT bundles showed that - carotene molecules inside the tubes were not uniformly distributed. It is also found that the filling rate and peak position of the radial breathing mode of the SWNTs are linearly correlated.
Spontaneous bilateral femoral neck and left scapula fracture in a young adult with end-stage renal disease
Authors: Kaur Amninder , Saini Sandeep , Cheluvaiah Chandra S. , Dhoot Dipesh K. , Koley Himadri
Published: June 2022

Renal osteodystrophy is not uncommon in chronic kidney disease patients however fractures are not common among these patients. Bilateral spontaneous femoral and scapular fractures due to renal osteodystrophy are extremely uncommon. We report a case of spontaneous bilateral femoral neck fracture and left scapular neck fracture associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism in a patient of end-stage renal disease.
Restoring non-restorable with the help of customized digital solutions: A review
Authors: Gupta Gaurav , Gupta D.K , Gupta Priyanka , Rana Kuldeep Singh , Chandra Neeraj , Shah Parth
Published: June 2022

This article aims to provide a comprehensive literate review on endocrown / customized digital restoration and how they might be a better option for hopeless decayed tooth. Dentist might be hesitant to apply such a successful treatment option for grossly decayed /fractured /traumatic teeth in their clinical practice because it’s not as widely used as other conventional methods. Here we review about innovative treatment approach for endodontically treated teeth, using a digital workflow with IOS and computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) fabrication of restoration. Endocrowns/ customized digital restoration constitutes a reliable approach for restoring severely damaged tooth as they are more precise, aesthetic and time saving.
Various applications of fibers in Endodontics
Authors: Devi M Niranjana , Paulaian Benin , Kumar A Arvind , Sankar MS Ravi , Joel Jeffrey
Published: June 2022

Fiber reinforced composites are bondable, biocompatible, aesthetic, translucent and easy-to-use in clinical practice. They have various applications in clinical dentistry due to their wide spectrum of intended properties. Composite is an better esthetic material which has an inherent problem of bulk fracture where cohesive failure occurs within the restorative material. When fibers are incorporated with composites they enhance the cohesive strength and thereby prevents bulk fracture.Some of the fibers which are commonly used in reconstruction procedures in operative dentistry and endodontics are polyethylene fibers, quartz glass fibers, carbon fibers and aramid fibers. This case report enumerates usage of Fiber reinforced composites as an endodontic post and cores material. It can be used as an alternative to conventional treatment in dentistry.
Assessing Positive Posttraumatic Changes Among Professionals Working With Trauma Victims: The Secondary Posttraumatic Growth Inventory
Authors: Ogińska-Bulik Nina , Juczyński Zygfryd
Published: June 2022

By providing constant help to trauma victims, the helpers themselves run the risk of secondary traumatization. As a rule, research focuses on the negative consequences of secondary trauma. Meanwhile, there are also positive changes in the form of Secondary Posttraumatic Growth (SPTG). The present study describes the design and testing of a new tool for measuring SPTG. Thirty items were presented to employees from five different professions constantly working with trauma victims (N = 580). A 4-factor solution (PCA) turned out to be clear and unambiguously interpretable. After excluding items based on their component loading and redundancy, the tool was pared down to 12 items. A separate sample used in confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) yielded good fit indexes. The four dimensions were given the following designations: 1. New challenges and an increase in professional competences, 2. Increase in spiritual experiences and a greater sense of responsibility for others, 3. Greater confidence in oneself and appreciating life, 4. Increased acceptance and actions for others. Cronbach’s alpha was .90. The inventory demonstrated high stability, as indicated by the two-month test–retest stability value (.78). The theoretical validity was estimated by comparing SPTGI scores with other measures which should be associated with secondary positive changes. The SPTGI is a new, reliable, and valid instrument for measuring positive posttraumatic changes among professionals exposed to secondary trauma. It can be useful in scientific research and in clinical practice.
Numerical simulation of VOCs emission from building materials: A comparison of different material shapes
Authors: Wu Jiming , Long Fei , Deng Baoqing
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are the most significant indoor pollutants that mainly emitted from various building materials and can do a great harm to human beings. The present study aims to the effect of different shapes of building materials on the emission characteristics of VOCs by using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation.
Materials and methods: The indoor air flow is described by the continuity equation, the momentum equation and the standard k-ε model. The transport of VOCs in materials is described by a transient diffusion equation. ANSYS Fluent is used to solve the governing equations.
Results: The emission of VOCs from planar building materials is validated based on the experimental data according to the literature. The numerical results have proved that the emission VOCs from hollow cylindrical building materials is faster than that of VOCs from planar building materials. The thinner the building materials and diffusion coefficient is bigger, the faster decrease rate of VOCs it is.
Conclusion: The material shape has a significant impact on the emission of VOCs from building materials. When assessing indoor air quality, the realistic shape of materials should be used instead of the simplified planar materials.
Noise pollution in the high-traffic areas and proposed solutions: A case study in Ilam, Iran
Authors: Nadri Farshad , Mousavi Fard Zahra Sadat
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Noise pollution caused by vehicles is one of the major environmental problems in cities and has harmful effects on residents. The aim of the study was to examine the noise pollution in high traffic areas of the city of Ilam and finally to propose solutions.
Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study was performed in the spring of 2020 in three shifts in the morning, noon, and evening at the beginning and end of the week in Ilam city. According to the Iranian standard by Department of Environment in residential and commercial-administrative areas, noise measurement was performed with CEL-440 sound level meter in seven high-traffic points. In this study, the factors affecting noise pollution caused by traffic were recorded in the form of a checklist.
Results: In morning shift at the beginning of the week with the noise level of 70.59 dB, in the noon shift at the beginning of the week with 71.74 dB, and in the evening shift at the beginning of the week with 68.37 dB has a higher noise level. A comparison of sound pressure levels in the morning, noon, and evening shifts at the beginning and end of the week showed no significant difference (P=0.26).
Conclusion: Ilam city has high noise pollution in commercial-residential and commercial-office areas, which was evaluated beyond the standards of noise limits in the open air of Iran. Solutions have been proposed to reduce noise pollution from residents at the measurement points.
Time variability of cumulative carbon dioxide concentration for adequacy assessment of greenspace: A case study in Surabaya, Indonesia
Authors: Mangkoedihardjo Sarwoko , Santoso Irwan Bagyo
Published: June 2022

Introduction: The upward movement of Carbon dioxide (CO2) mass into the air and downwards towards the earth's surface, especially vegetative areas, affected the variability of CO2 concentration in the ambient air. In this pattern, this study aimed to determine the net cumulative value of CO2 concentration (Net_CO2-Con) in an urban area to assess the adequacy of greenspace.
Materials and methods: This research method uses CO2 concentration observations within 24 h in 137 observation locations covering an area of 350 km2 in Surabaya city. The sampling location was set at a height of 2 m above the local ground. The CO2 concentration observations were carried out in the dry season and the rainy season for a total of 640 air samples.
Results: The results of this study obtained Net_CO2-Con values for ambient CO2 concentrations in a daily pattern. Starting at night there was a flow CO2 flux into the air, which reached its peak in the morning, in about 90% of the city area. This event was evidence of a lack of CO2 absorption due to the lack of extensive vegetative areas. On a bright day the CO2 flux flows towards the land, which indicated the presence of vegetation absorption in addition to soil absorption. The seasonal time variability of CO2 flux density had the same pattern for the daily time variability.
Conclusion: Mapping for CO2 flux could be an approach to determine the adequacy of greenspace. Areas of upward movement of CO2 flux density were priority areas for greenspace intensification.
Characterization, spatial distribution, and health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals bounded PM2.5 in urban air of Tabriz, Iran
Authors: Ashouri Ehsan , Jonidi Jafari Ahmad , Gholami Mitra , Kermani Majid , Farzadkia Mahdi , Shahsavani Abbas
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Air and its invisible components play an influential part in the existence of living beings. The two factors of urbanization and industrialization of cities increase the concentration of various compounds in the air. This study has been designed to examine seasonal characterization, spatial distribution and health risk assessment of sixteen Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and eleven heavy metals bounded PM2.5 at 16 sites in urban air of Tabriz, Iran.
Materials and methods: Glass-fiber filters, peripheral pumps and PMI holder were used with a total 3 L/min flow rate for 24 h sampling Particulate Matter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) every 4 seasons at 16 sites from 20nd February to 20th December. Proper solvents are consumed for extraction purposes of these Materials. Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP- OES) and Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry GC/MS devices used for analyzing purposes and the spatial distribution of PAHs and heavy metals bounded PM2.5 investigated by ArcGIS 10.3. Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk (ELCR) values and carcinogenicity risk were also calculated for children and adults in different exposure pathways.
Results: The annual mean concentrations of PM2.5 were 41.17 μg/m3, ∑16 PAHs bounded-PM2.5 were much higher in autumn and winter (217.47 and 178.32 ng/m3) compared to summer and spring (162.61 and 131.89 ng/m3). The annual mean concentrations of heavy metals bounded-PM2.5 were 138.69 ng/m3. Dermal carcinogenicity risk of exposure with PAHs and ELCR values of heavy metals indicated high risk for adults and children in some stations.
Conclusion: Considering the topographic location of the region, Industrial areas and the frequent presence of temperature inversion, such comprehensive researches are needed for control policies
Un sistema de justicia administrativa al servicio de los ciudadanos. Propuestas para una reforma
Authors: Agudo González Jorge
Published: June 2022

Los jueces tienen la función constitucional de tutelar los derechos e intereses legítimos de los ciudadanos, y en las relaciones con las Administraciones, de hacerlo controlando la legalidad de la actividad administrativa. Pese a que la función jurisdiccional optimiza las condiciones jurídicas para asegurar que los órganos judiciales hagan justicia en el caso concreto, su reserva en órganos judiciales no sería un obstáculo para la configuración legal de mecanismos administrativos de control orientados a esa misma finalidad. Es así que el legislador podría configurar organismos administrativos con características similares a la de órganos jurisdiccionales y con funciones de control de legalidad orientado a proveer justicia, pero dentro del límite constitucional irrenunciable que constituye el acceso eventual a la jurisdicción para revisar la decisión adoptada en su seno. La presente investigación revela cómo un sistema de justicia administrativa renovado debe procurar la complementación de la función entre órganos judiciales y órganos administrativos cuasi jurisdiccionales, como base para garantizar la tutela de los ciudadanos en términos de acceso, garantías, costes y tiempo.
İNSAN KAYNAKLARI İLETİŞİMİNDE KURUMSAL WEB SİTELERİNİN KULLANIMI: TERSANE İŞLETMELERİ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: SAYLAN Onur
Published: June 2022

İşletmelerin mesajını hedef kitleye iletmek için kullandıkları kurumsal web siteleri en önemli iletişim araçları haline gelmiştir. Bu araçlar sadece üretilen ve müşterilere sunulan ürün ya da hizmetler için değil aynı zamanda işletmelerin diğer fonksiyonları için de kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışma ile işletmelerin insan kaynakları iletişiminde web sitelerini nasıl kullandıkları tersane işletmeleri özelinde incelenmiş ve özellikle potansiyel çalışanlar için işletmelerini çekici hale getirmek üzere onlara sundukları önermeler tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Araştırma örneklemini 79 tersane işletmesi oluşturmaktadır. Bu tersanelerin sadece 32 tanesinin web sitesinde insan kaynakları ya da kariyer bölümü olduğu, bunların birçoğunda da sadece iş başvurusu yapılabilecek bağlantılar bulunduğu görülmüştür. 17 web sitesinde ise işletmenin insan kaynakları politikası, işe alım süreçleri, eğitim ve gelişim ile ücret gibi konular hakkında açıklama bulunduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bunun yanında, tersane işletmelerinin kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk ve iş güvenliği konularına verdikleri önem de sıklıkla vurgulanmıştır. Bu başlıklar altında müşteriler için bir cazibe yaratmak temel amaç olsa da, bahsedilen hususların potansiyel işgücü için de işveren çekiciliği bağlamında bir cazibe yaratacağı söylenebilir.
Hemato-biochemical, Antioxidant Alteration in Thermal Stressed Cross-bred Cows and Mitigation using Micronutrients in Sub-tropical Zone of India
Authors: Nabi Burhan , Gupta S.K. , Rasool Makhmoor , Rasool Sanober , Najar Afaq Amin , Umar Sofi Imran Ul
Published: June 2022

Background: Stress is a serious health problem in dairy cattle resulting in decreased milk production along with disturbances in reproductive functions. India is currently losing nearly 2 per cent of the total milk production, amounting to a whooping over Rs. 2,661 crore due to rise in thermal stress among lactating cattle and buffaloes because of the global warming (Upadhyay et al. 2007).
Methods: The present study was conducted on 18 thermal stressed cross-bred dairy cattle for a period of about 45 days for detection and amelioration of thermal stress with the objective to evaluate clinic-haemato-biochemical, oxidative stress indices. Three different groups were taken in study with each group having 6 animals.
Result: Reduced milk yield, increased physiological parameters; respiration rate, heart rate, rectal temperature, were observed in positive control animals. Cortisol a stress hormone was estimated for evaluation and amelioration of thermal stress. Haematological examination revealed decreased Hb, PCV and lymphopenia and concomitant neutrophilia in Group 1 animals. Biochemical evaluation revealed hyperglycemia, increased total protein and plasma glycine, decreased calcium, Na, K and Cl levels while as cortisol, AST, ALT levels were found to be increased in thermally stressed dairy cattle to which no supplement was given. Oxidative indices showed decreased activity of GSH, catalase, SOD activity in thermally stressed cattle which were ameliorated with micro-nutrients and mineral supplements.
Information system for public relations via mobile application using in-depth user experience according to education experts
Authors: Jularlark Sengdavanh , Chatwattana Pinanta , Piriyasurawong Pallop
Published: June 2022

The information system for public relations via mobile application (PPSTC system) is considered a tool to promote public relations and information perception in digital age based on the application of new ideas that can respond to and accommodate the current world situations. This research aimed to analyse and develop the PPSTC system; and assessment of the use of the PPSTC system. The participants consisted of experts from various institutions in higher education, including and teachers, staff, students of Pakpasak Technical College, and outsiders aged 17 to 25 years. The data collection tools are as follows: the PPSTC system; the effective evaluation form; the assessment form for users’ proactive perception of information; and the assessment form for users’ satisfaction. The results of the study indicated that (1) the overall performance evaluation was highly; and (2) the overall users’ perception of information and users’ satisfaction were high.

 

Keywords: Information system, PPSTC system, mobile application, user experience, proactive perception, information perception.
Educational implications of distance learning within the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) from the point of view of university students
Authors: Mahasneh Omar M. , Ayasrah Mohammad.N. , Yahyaa Shima M. , Al-mrazeg Emad A.
Published: June 2022

The current study aimed to reveal the educational implications of distance learning within the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) according to university students’ point of view andsome variables. The study sample consisted of 3,584 male and female students.The results showed that there are educational effects of high degree distance learning on the total score of the fields of the study tool arranged as follows: possession of skills to deal with smart devices (phones and computers), social growth, academic performance, management of self-learning and motivation to learn, mental growth, development of thinking and research and emotional growth. The most prominent positive effects of distance learning wereincreasing students' experience in using smart devices and applications in the learning process and their optimal use of them; forming positive trends towards studying, enriching students’ knowledge side; informing students about the latest reports and research in their field of specialisation; ease of access for students’information and their search for it; students’ perseverance to excel in the study and obtain high rates; students’ continuous follow-up to lectures; reliance on self-learning; optimal use of time and effort; and active participation in lectures.

Keywords: Educational implications, distance learning, coronavirus pandemic, Jordanian University students.
Ethnobotany of Mendong Plants (Fimbristylis globusa) As Handicrafts in Wajak District of Malang Regency
Authors: Febriyana Siti Fitrianti Aminah , Nadhifah Ainun , Minarno Eko Budi
Published: June 2022

Mendong (Fimbristylis globusa) is a grass plant that morphologically looks similar to rice and is used for a variety of handicrafts. Handicrafts from mendong plants are often found in Blayu Village, Wajak District. The purpose of this research is to get information related to the utilization of mendong plant (Fimbristylis globusa). The type of research used is descriptive exploratory through survey and interview method. The community in Wajak District, specifically Blayu Village, Meduran and Bebekan Sub-village utilize mendong plants (Fimbristylis globusa) as handicrafts such as mats and ropes.
The Insurance Concept on Collateral Object of Sharia Banking Financing
Authors: Susamto Burhanuddin
Published: June 2022

This theme is important to introduce the new concept of sharia insurance which is special use a collateral of sharia banking financing as its object. The methods used to write this article is critical content analysis that base on general concept of sharia insurance derived from fatwa of DSN-MUI and the regulations concerned in Indonesia. From the results of the analysis the authors concluded that there are at least three basic contracts used in the insurance concept on collateral object of banking financing, namely contract of grant (hibah), contract of representative service (wakâlah bil ‘ujrah), and debt contract (qardh) which all underlie the relationship between fellow participants or between participants and insurance companies. Through the implementation of the sharia contracts, we hope that this insurance concept will become more Islamic.
Reentry Readiness Among Women With Mental Health Conditions: Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors
Authors: Fullmer Lindsey , White Michele , Green Kathleen M. , Accordino Michael P.
Published: June 2022

The presence of mental health conditions increases vulnerability to unsuccessful reentry outcomes upon release from incarceration. Women with histories of mental health conditions make up a considerable proportion of the female correctional population. Rehabilitation counselors (RCs) are increasingly likely to support women with incarceration histories despite minimal research on correctional populations in the field. Reentry readiness is one area that could benefit from rehabilitation counseling professionals’ unique training. The construct of readiness has been associated with successful outcomes in a variety of contexts, including employment, education, and treatment. This study surveyed a sample of 123 women preparing for release from a state correctional facility to examine the relative contributions that perceived self-efficacy, optimism, and motivation to change have on reentry readiness, and whether the presence of a mental health condition made any further contributions. Results from the hierarchical regression analysis showed self-efficacy and optimism were significant contributors to perceived reentry readiness. The presence of a mental health condition made no further contributions. Implications for RCs working in reentry and/or with clients who have incarceration histories are discussed. Curriculum considerations for RC education programs are also explored.
Roland Barthes, escritor autonímico
Authors: Garayalde Nicolás
Published: June 2022

En Barthes, la crítica se precipita a una forma de literatura. ¿En qué consiste lo que podríamos llamar su crítica como literatura? ¿Qué relación, de semejanza y diferencia, tiene con el impresionismo de Jules Lemaitre y Anatole France? Este artículo se propone indagar la crítica como literatura que aparece en la obra de Barthes. Me detendré fundamentalmente en el primero y el último de sus textos para analizar algunos tópicos de la crítica impresionista que reaparecen en Barthes, como el subjetivismo y la retórica. En ese sentido, buscaré desarrollar la hipótesis de acuerdo con la cual la obra barthesiana supone un intento de hacer de la crítica una forma de literatura en la estela impresionista, pero según una apropiación singular atravesada por la lingüística y el psicoanálisis. Como consecuencia, trataré de desarrollar y establecer el fundamento de lo que Barthes ha llamado la escritura autonímica.
Diet Quality Profile among Urban Elderly in Jakarta during COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia
Authors: Fauziyana Nanda , Hardiany Novi Silvia , Prafiantini Erfi
Published: June 2022

Background: Insulin resistance is a condition in which insulin cannot take up glucose, increasing blood glucose. Elderly people are more exposed to insulin resistance, requiring dietary interventions that extend longevity. Trehalose, a naturally occurring sugar, showed potentially reduce insulin resistance which can be measured using the HOMA-IR (Homeostatis Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance) index.
Objectives: This study aimed to assess HOMA-IR levels as a parameter of insulin resistance in old rats after giving trehalose sugar.
Methods: Experimental research with 28 male Wistar rats (Rattus novergicus) was separated into 4 groups, the control group of young rats (Group A), the control group of old rats (Group B), a group of old rats that were given 2% Trehalose solution (Group C), and a group of old rats that given 2% sucrose solution (Group D) that observed for 8 weeks.
Results: The results showed differences in HOMA-IR levels (p<0.001) between old and young subjects. The intervention in Group C was optimal in reducing levels of HOMA-IR (p<0.001) by 18.2% compared with the old control, while Group D increased levels of HOMA-IR by 14.3% (p<0.001) compared with the old control. The age of the subjects with HOMA-IR level is positively correlated (p<0.001; r=0.721) and the weight of subjects with the HOMA-IR level is also positively correlated (p<0.001; r=0.698), indicating that the older and the greater weight of subject resulting in the bigger of HOMA-IR value.
Conclusion: Trehalose is effective in reducing HOMA-IR levels as a parameter of insulin resistance in old rats.
ANALYSIS OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL FACTORS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) IMPLEMENTATION IN IMPROVING COMMUNITY WELFARE
Authors: Wijaya Septya Ari , Wiska Mayroza , Gusteti Yesi
Published: June 2022

Introduction: CSR is very active role in overcoming the impact of the production process, as well as the welfare of the community around the company. This study wants to analyze the external and internal factors of CSR implementation in improving the welfare of the community by taking research at PT PLN (Persero) South Sumatra Generation Main Unit, Ombilin Generation Implementing Unit in Sijantang, Talawi District, Sawahlunto City, West Sumatra Province.
Methods: This study uses quantitative methods with multiple linear regression analysis. A sample of 379 in this study was taken from three of the eleven villages in the Talawi sub-district of Sawahtulo city. The three villages are Salak Village, Sijantang Village, and Talawi Hili Village, due to the three villages received CSR funding from PLTU Ombilin. Data and questionnaires were distributed in April – June 2021.
Results: Internal factors (primary measures and effectiveness) and external factors affect welfare in the implementation of CSR in Salak village, Sijantang village and Talawi Hili village at PT PLN (Persero), the Southern Sumatra generation main unit, the ombilin generation implementing unit.
Conclusion and suggestion: A company in implementing its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program must be serious about the interests of the community and the surrounding environment. In applying the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), it can also be done jointly by inviting the government and community representatives to conceptualize the series of processes, start from program design or planning, program implementation, program monitoring, program evaluation up to reporting.
THE ROLE OF MOSQUES IN COMMUNITY ECONOMIC RECOVERY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Rizki Ikhsanul , Zulaikha Siti
Published: June 2022

Introduction: The mosque has many roles and functions, one of which is economic empowerment. As a place for economic empowerment, mosques must play a role in the economic recovery of people who have experienced adversity during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study aims to find out how is the role of mosques in the community's economy during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Methods: The research used a qualitative method with a case study approach.
Results: The results of the study show that the Jogokariyan Mosque has succeeded in recovering the community's economy during the pandemic with various programs. These programs are given to the poor in the form of basic necessities and given to MSME actors by holding people's markets; mosques help market participants by providing Al-Qardh loans, providing education about entrepreneurship, and providing free shopping vouchers for the poor and mosque congregations to stimulate sales of people's market participants.
Conclusion and suggestion: Mosque administrators must work better in managing their mosques so that mosques can maximize their roles and functions and not only be used as places of worship. The role and function of the mosque can solve all the problems of the congregation.
Reference material for the spectral analysis of the VSDP‑16 aluminum alloy
Authors: Karachevtsev F. N. , Eroshkin S. G. , Mosolov A. N.
Published: June 2022

The control of the chemical composition of aluminum-based cathodes of the VSDP brand requires a lot of production time, as well as the availability of expensive equipment, which is not suitable for the control of the alloy composition during its smelting. The purpose of this study is to develop a technology for reference material (RM) production for spectral analysis of the VSDP-16 aluminum alloy, which meets the requirements for stability and chemical homogeneity. The RM certified values should cover the alloying range of the alloy for constructing correct calibrations in the calibration of spectrometers.The RM production technology included: melting of ingots of charge bars from the VSDP-16 alloy in a vacuum induction furnace; atomization of bars to aluminum powder; hot pressing of the resulting powder in a graphite mold on a hot pressing unit at a sintering temperature of 600C and a pressure of 20 MPa (62 kN); mechanical processing of the obtained bars. In the course of the study, the processing methods of RM melting were tested by introducing the main alloying elements and impurities. The RM homogeneity study was carried out, and it was found that the homogeneity characteristic of Sн for alloying elements is less than 1 % of the certified value, which suggests a good distribution of elements in the bulk. The study of the RM chemical composition showed that the content of elements varies and allows the RM application for calibration of spectral equipment. Calibration dependences are constructed based on optical-emission and X-ray fluorescence analyzers. Dependences are linear, which makes it possible to apply RM for calibration of spectral equipment. The developed RM is appropriate for the optical-emission method of analysis, which does not include the dissolution of samples in acids. This allows to reduce labor intensity compared to the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission method by ~3 times and energy consumption by ~3.5 times.As a result of the study, a set of certified reference materials was developed for the spectral analysis of the VSDP-16 aluminum alloy GSO 11696–2021, the certified values of which are traceable to the unit of mass fraction by direct measurements on the State Primary Standard of units of mass (molar) fraction and mass (molar) concentration of components in liquid and solid substances and materials based on spectral methods GET 196-2015.
The current state of metrological support for static tension
Authors: Tolmachev V. V. , Matveeva I. N.
Published: June 2022

The article presents a review and comparison of the requirements of the International Standard ISO 6892-1:2019 and the Interstate Standard GOST 1497-84 establishing a method for measuring the mechanical properties of metals under static tension.A comparative analysis of the requirements for metrological support of static tension tests for parameters that affect the measuring results of mechanical properties, including test conditions, was carried out.The main problems of applying GOST 1497-84 are highlighted, which require its harmonization with the International Standard ISO 6892-1:2019 and improvement of the metrological support system for static tension tests in the Russian Federation.The scheme for ensuring the metrological traceability during static tension testing of the measuring results of mechanical properties to the primary reference measurement procedure, which requires the development of certified reference materials (CRMs) for various test units, was considered.The authors believe that the proposed systematic approach to ensuring the uniformity of measurements of the characteristics of mechanical properties, using the primary reference methodology as a basis for comparison, will allow laboratories to ensure the reliability of the measuring results of mechanical properties, using not only intermediate precision measures, but also the correctness.
Reference Materials for the Activity Concentration of Technogenic Radionuclides and the Mass Fraction of Elements Based on the Soil Matrix of the Semipalatinsk Test Site
Authors: Keller O. N. , Suyundukov Zh. Zh. , Aidarkhanov A O. , Tashekova A. Zh. , Mukhamediyarov N Zh. , Zakharova N V. , Temirzhanova A Ye. , Yesilkanov G. M. , Shakenov Y. Z. , Kolbin V. V.
Published: June 2022

The application of reference materials for the composition and properties of natural objects with certified characteristics is the main instrument for ensuring the correctness of the obtained analytical information in radioecological, geological, and other studies. The article presents the experience of the branch of the Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology of the National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the development and certification of reference materials containing technogenic radionuclides and mass fractions of elements. The soil selected from the sites of underground and surface nuclear tests at the «Experimental field» and «Balapan» sites of the former Semipalatinsk Test Site, which has a diverse radionuclide composition (natural and technogenic radionuclides) with a wide range of chemical elements, was chosen as the starting material for production of reference materials. The main purpose of the work is the certification of two reference materials: reference material for the activity concentration of 137Cs, 90Sr, the mass fraction of Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Co, Fe, Mn, As in the soil cover of the Semipalatinsk Test Site (KZ.04.01.00007–2020) and reference material for the activity concentration of 152Eu, 60Co, the mass fraction of Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Co, Fe, Mn, As in the soil cover of the Semipalatinsk Test Site (KZ.04.01.00008–2020).All procedures necessary for the creation of reference materials were carried out: separation of the magnetic fraction from the bulk of the material, grinding of the material, control sieve of the material, as well as homogenization with subsequent analytical studies to certify the parameters of reference materials. The methods of gamma spectrometry, beta spectrometry, mass spectrometry, and combined measurement results processing were applied. The results of an interlaboratory comparative test to determine the certified value of the concentrations of the specified radionuclides and elements are given.Reference materials are soil samples dried to an air-dry state, grinded to a particle size of less than 60 µm, and packaged in hermetically sealed polypropylene containers weighing 200 g. Reference materials have been included in the register of the state system for ensuring the uniformity of measurements and approved as state reference materials of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The scope of reference materials is to provide interlaboratory quality control of tests of analytical laboratories specialized in conducting radioecological complex studies, as well as the development and validation of analytical measurement procedures.
Carbon Sequestration via Wood Burial: The Only Fast and Feasible Method
Authors: Xu Kai
Published: June 2022

In this study, we evaluated and compared several major carbon sequestration methods based on the first principles, namely, energy use efficiency and elemental stoichiometry. This study suggested that, at present, wood burial is the only feasible carbon sequestration method because it can be implemented immediately on a large scale, is cost-effective and efficient, has a long sequestration time, has low technical requirements, and has a relatively low impact on agriculture.
Circuit Complexity From Supersymmetric Quantum Field Theory With Morse Function
Authors: Choudhury Sayantan , Shirish K , Selvam Sachin Panneer
Published: June 2022

Computation of circuit complexity has gained much attention in the Theoretical Physics community in recent times to gain insights about the chaotic features and random fluctuations of fields in the quantum regime. Recent studies of circuit complexity take inspiration from the geometric approach of Nielsen, which itself is based on the idea of optimal quantum control in which a cost function is introduced for the various possible path to determine the optimum circuit. In this paper, we study the relationship between the circuit complexity and Morse theory within the framework of algebraic topology using which we study circuit complexity in supersymmetric quantum field theory describing both simple and inverted harmonic oscillators up to higher orders of quantum corrections. The expression of circuit complexity in quantum regime would then be given by the Hessian of the Morse function in supersymmetric quantum field theory, and try to draw conclusion from their graphical behaviour. We also provide a technical proof of the well known universal connecting relation between quantum chaos and circuit complexity of the supersymmetric quantum field theories, using the general description of Morse theory.